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45 Ew CTaia( Eaoadea IS71 CaaMliaataa Jam. 1KB. Wilmington, Delaware, Wednesday, February 23, 1944 24 Pages Price Three Cent? sz hi cd JOU TO British Midget Sub Surfaces Rcicll LoSCS rcas Willi Roosevelt on Tax Issue Resigns as Leader In Senate in Fiery Protest Over Veto I Nazi Thrusts Foiled West Of Cisterna By Yankees German ArtilleryBlasts Anzio Beachhead While Kesselring Shifts Troops In Apparent Prelude To Renewal of Attack I I Kentuckian Denounces Roosevelt's Act 4 As 'Deliberate Assault Upon Honesty And Integrity' of Congressmen; Calls President's Own Tax Goal 'Fantastic' By Associated Press .1 '-t s-y flfejrt WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Senator Alben W.

Barkley of Ken tucky offered his resignation today as Democratic leader of the Senate in a vehement protest against President Roosevelt's tax veto, which he denounced as a "deliberate and calculated assault upon the honesty and integrity" of congressmen. (r It v. v- K-- JWV AI -rm v5 ysj Barkley threw down the leadership after a bitter' and sar AP Radiophoio from lndon. A British midget submarine, similar to subs that attacked German battleship Tir'pitz in Nonceigian waters Sept. 9.

1943. surfaces. A crewman castic attack on the President titular head of Barkley's own party. He shouted his anger at the one time termed Mr. Roosevelt's "Other members may do as do not propose to take this unjustifiable assault lying down." As the Kentuckian gave up the leadership he has held since 1937 in the closest harmony with the President, he turned to hi3 colleagues and shouted: is vAsible in center of the sub.

This is an official British photo. Germany Advancing Toward Catastrophe, Stalin Declares Says Attempt of Hitler to Divide Allies Doomed To Failure; Nazis, Routed From Krivoi Rog, Flee Toward Bug River LONDON. Feb. 23 troops, rputed from the great iron city of Krivoi Rog by the Red army yesterday, are retreating westward toward the Bug River, a Soviet communique said today as Premier Stalin announced that in one year the Nazis have been driven from almost three-quarters of th territory they had occupied since invading Russia in the summer of 1941. Heavy Applause Greets Speech "If the Congress of the United States has any self respect left it will override this veto and enact this tax bill into law." Heavy applause roared out through the historic old chamber as Barkley concluded his speech.

Scores of House members standing along the rear wall joined in. Senator McKellar (D-Tenn) grasped Barkley's hand. Other members, including Republicans, rushed over to shake hands, too. Senator Alben W. Barkley Army, Navy Report Four State Men Dead and Two Wounded Bomber Pilot, Seaman Die in Killed In Blast at Camp, and Navy Doctor Dies on Duty; MUsing Soldier Returns to Outfit Death of four Delaware service men two killed In action the wounding of two others in action, and the safety of a seventh man who was previously listed ls missing in action are reported by the War and Navy Departments today.

The dead are: Lieut. George M. Johnson. 23, Delmar, Army bomber pilot, killed in action Jan. 21, in the Central Pacific.

133 Fighters In Air Battle Enemy Plane Production Crippled in U. S. Attack From Britain and Italy; 53 Yank Bombers Miinp LONDON. Feb. 23 American bombers and fighters, striking powerfully from Britain and Italy in the first coordinated assault deep into Germany, crippled enemy aircraft production anew and knocked 133 Nazi fighter planes from the sky.

U. S. Army headquarters, declared today. Fifty-three bombers were lvst in the Joint assault, which included diversionary raids by. planes based in Italy.

Forty-one were misusing from the force attacking from Britain. and 12 from Italy were reported lost by a Mediterranean headquarters spokesman. The first reports received at head-quarters here from the Mediterranean had reported 20 of the U. S. 15th Air Force bombers lost, or a day's total of 61 big planes.

This figure was later revised as more planes returned. "In three days of record-breaking operations aimed at destroying Germany's capacity to maintain aerial resistance, American Air Force planes have accounted for 310 enemy fighters," headquarters said, with 153 falling to fighters of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in Britain, 117 destroyed by Eighth Air Force bombers and 40 by loth Air Force bombers. The Germans threw up savage resistance as the Britain-based bombers struck the Junkers-88 assembly plant at Bernburg and air frame and component factories at Aschersleben and Halberstadt. The i 15th Air Force bombers from Italy blasted two Messerschmitt factories at Regensburg, and bombed freight yards at Petershausen, 20 miles north of Heavy bombers flying from Britain bagged 34 enemy fighters yesterday, and their escorts knocked down 59, while the bombers of the 15th Air Force destroyed 40 Nazi craft. Other enemy craft were hit on the aprons of factories and in parking areas.

Eleven fighters of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces in Britain were (See BOMBINGS Page 4) 4-Day Rain Ends In California 7. 19 -Inch Downpour Left 4 Dead, 300 -Homes Flooded LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 P). Clearing skies today promised termination of a storm that brought 7.19 inches of rain in four days, caused four deaths, more than 300 persons from their homes and caused widespread damage to Southern California. The weather bureau forecast part ly cloudy skies today and tomorrow with only scattered showers.

Storm warnings along the cost were withdrawn. The storm brought the season's rainfall total to 15.57 inches, compared with 12.41 a year ago and a seasonal normal of 10.43. Normal service was resumed on the coast and valley lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Breakers tossed 12 fishing vessels ashore at Santa Monica and sank two others at their moorings. The city's 407 public schools closed yesterday, but the 300,000 pupils were summoned back to classes today, except where heat was off.

Fifty families were evacuated in Long Beach when a drainage pool overflowed. On Los Angeles' southwest side, .25 families fled their houses when water rose to 1-foot height in living rooms. Lonergan Lawyer Fails To Appear in Court NEW YORK, Feb. 23 m. Opening of the trial of Wayne Lonergan, charged with the buldgeon slaying of his heiress wife, Patricia, was adjourned today until tomorrow when his counsel failed to appear in court.

When an assistant defense coun sel notified the court he had received a telegram from Edward Brod-erick that he was in Toronto. Ont. completing an unfinished investigation, General Sessions Judge John Freschi announced "I think his con duct constitutes contempt of court and I shall ask him to answer for it at the conclusion of this trial. "I have never heard the equal of this in all my experience," he said. Holcomb Given Secret Duties by President Gen.

Thomas Holcomb of New Castle, retired commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps, has been given an undisclosed assignment by the President, it was learned today. The President today signed a bill awarding the Distinguished Service Medal to General Holcomb. President's veto message and at own tax goals as "fantastic." they please," Barkley shouted, "1 Army to Seize Utility Serv ices In Los Angeles President Sipnt.

Order For Troops to Control Water and Power Plants WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (JP). President Roosevelt ordered Secretary of War Stimson today to take over and operate the strike-crippled Los Angeles municipal water and power department. A ten-day strike by department employes has left some 160 war plants and 125,000 homes and business establishments without electricity. While the President frequently has ordered government seizure of plants or industries Involved in the war effort, this was the first time he has ordered seizure of any municipal facility.

War Effort Impeded' He said in an executive order that "the war effort is being and will be unduly impeded or delayed" by an interruption of operation of the power plants, water works and distribution system of the city. More than 2.500 of the 5.700 employes of the city water and power department are striking for a wage increase. Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles had telegraphed Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson a request the Army take over the municipal department. Stimson was directed to relinquish possession and operation of the municipal facilities within 60 days after determining that their efficiency had been restored. Specifically, the President authorized government seizure of "the water works, water production and (SeeLOS ANGELES Page 4) Pope Asks Belligerents Not to Destroy Rome LONDON.

Feb. 23 (JP). Pope Pius XII has appealed to the belligerents to save Rome from destruction by an agreement simUar to those which spared Cairo and Athens, according to the Vatican radio. "Rome still, in spite of the war. is a center oi reiigion." the Pope was quoted as saying.

"The belligerents agreed to spare the monuments of Athens and Cairo, and In the same way Rome should be saved. The abbey of Mt. Cassino already has been destroyed." The broadcast, transmitted last night, was recorded by the Associated Press. al." an During the past 12 months. Stalin said, the Red armies have "advanced westward as much as 1,000 miles in some places." "It should now be clear to all," he added, "that Hitlerite Germany is advancing inevitably toward catastrophe." Soviet Triumphs Recounted Stalin recounted the triumphs of Soviet arras in a special order of the day commemorating the twenty-sixth anniversary of the Red army a few hours after he had announced the capture of Krivoi Rog in one of the most decisive victories of the winter offensive.

All German attempts to "introduce disharmony in the camp of the anti-Hitlerite coalition" are doomed to failure, Premier Stalin told the Russian people. Praising the Red army for smashing Germany "to the edge of catastrophe," the Russian premier again emphasized his contention that Russia has been bearing the brunt of the war effort, but declared: Hoar Of Reckoning Near "All the more hopeless will the situation of Hitlerite Germany be when the main forces of our Allies go into action and the powerful growing offensive of the Allied (See RUSSIA Page 4) Tourists in Florida Denied Gas for Return JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 23 P). Thousands of tourists who drove their cars to Florida when the chill of winter nipped the North were stranded today in a land with plenty of sunshine but no gasoline for the trip back. Rationing boards in principal resort areas said northern tourists whc drove down will get no gasoline to go home.

Hundreds of applica tions are being rejected daily. In the Miami section, many winter visitors are shipping their cars home by rail. W. F. Metten Renamed To Old Age Commission William Metten, 2209 Baynard Boulevard, has been reappointed by Chief Justice Daniel J.

Layton to the State Old Age Welfare Commission for four years beginning Feb. 28. Mr. Metten has been a member of the commission for 13 years. He was first appointed to the commission in 1931 by the then Gov ernor, C.

Douglass Buck. ment supplied by the cooperating groups. Thirty-three wall tents complete with flooring, each accommodating four boys, will provide sleeping ac commodations. During the harvest ing of the bean, apple, and tomato crops, a large proportion of the group will be available for work on nearby farms. In cooperation with Delaware school authorities and with the Extension Service of the University of Delaware, the scout farm camp pro gram will be administered by the camping committee of the Del Mar-Va Council with George Ehing- er of Dover as chairman.

This group has been making plans since the close of the 1943 season antici pating an even greater need for the (See FARM LABOR Page 4) By Associated Press ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Naples, Feb. 23. American troops threw back two localized German attacks west of Cisterna yesterday, Allied headquarters announced today, as Field Marshal Albert Kesselnng brought his long-range artillery into play and apparently regrouped his forces for another attempt at driving the Allies off the Anzio beachhead. Nazi artillery lobbed shells at the nerve center of Anzio and other beachhead objectives, and 130 German planes hit at ground troops, but the Allies countered with 1,600 aerial sorties, and gunfire against enemy troop and vehicle movements. A lull continued in the fighting on the Cassino sector to the east.

The Germans tried to infiltrate around Fifth Army outposts on two peaks northwest of the town, but withdrew under cover of a smoke screen when Allied artillery opened fire. Otherwise headquarters reported only normal patrolling from both fronts, with more snowfalls hampering movements in the mountains. British guns shelled enemy troops end vehicles near the Nazis' main concentration point of Carroceto. Allied group troops could see the Germans busily moving their forces In rear areas, indicating Kesselring was preparing for a renewed assault after repulse of his second major offensive last week-end. The enemy also maintained steady pressure around the perimeter of the beachhead.

The Germans sorely needed a breathing spell, for they suffered the heaviest casualties of any comparable period of tfie Italian campaign during their four-day assault from last Wednesday through Saturday. One American battalion alone counted 500 German dead in front of its position southeast of Carroceto. where some of the bitterest fighting took place. The German 114th Jaeger (Rifle) division suffered particularly heavy (See ITALY Page 4) Germans May Get Restoration Task President Ponders Idea For Historic Sites Blasted in War WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (JPi.

President Roosevelt has an idea that maybe Germany should be forced to reconstruct historic and ecclesiastic structures damaged by reason of Nazi occupation. The idea isn't original with him, but he told a news conference yesterday he con eidered it worthy of serious atten tion. Since the Allies had to bomb the Benedictine monastery at Cassino because the enemy used it for military purposes, the President said letters have been coming to him on the subject of repairing similar structures ruined by war. Some suggestions have been made he asserted, that where damage has resulted from Nazi occupation, the United Nations require Germany to supply labor and materials and do the repair job after the war. Other suggestions have advanced the thought that money be raised by subscription for restoring the Benedictine monastery.

Mr. Roose velt apparently was inclined to view these as impractical, since many similar edifices may be destroyed before the war ends. Plane Pilot Rescued After 11 Days Adrift COLLINGSWOOD, N. Feb. 23 (INS).

Reported missing In action ince Jan. 31, Second Lieut. Paul Madden, 24. was revealed today to have been adrift 11 days on a raft before his rescue by an oil tanker in the Atlantic. Lieutenant Madden, a ferry com mand pilot, reported to his family that he and two companions on raft had drifted six and a half days without food or water.

The other two died, he said, one of them an hour before Madden was saved, Their plane crashed off the coast of Florida Jan. 29. his parents, Mr and Mrs. James Q. Madden, were OPA Warning Given Farmers On Production Regulations May Be Fixed On 'Less Important4 Food If Essential Crops Lag WASHINGTON, Feb.

23 (INS). The Office of Price sternly warned the nation's agricul tural producers today that price regulations may be extended to less important items unless farm ers concentrate all-out production on essential commodities. The OPA warning was issued in its quarterly report to Congress for the period ending Sept. 30, 1943, which disclosed that the cost of living in September had declined one per cent over the previous May. The percentage drop, OPA said, re versed an upward trend for the first time since November, 1940.

Under its price control policy de signed to implement the administration's hold-the-line program, food prices steadily declined during the summer, OPA said, and by September were nearly four per cent below the May peak. Price Administrator Chester Bowles reiterated his warning, how ever, that many farmers have evaded provisions of the 1943 crop acreage program by producing high-profit crops at the expense of war-vital commodities. 'In spite of the effort involved. It may be necessary to extend price regulations to the less important items in order to prevent diversion of manpower and farm resources to items of minor importance to the nation's diet. The alternative of permitting an increase in other farm prices to compare with the yield of those commodities which have not yet been brought under effective control is, of course, ruled out by the -ms of the Stabilization Act of Oct.

2, 1942," he said. The 113-page report also reviewed significant strides in the OPA's community pricing program, rationing, subsidies, grade, labeling, bank rationing, law and the stabilization of utility and transpor tation rates. Barkley said Mr. Roosevelt delib-- erately sought belittle Congress through the tax bill. "I am one of those who pleaded with the President not to veto this bill," he declared.

not only ad vised him not to veto it, I implored him. Says et Nt Justinea "I did not then believe, nor do I now believe that the veto he has sen to Congress is justified. "I make no apology for that." Barkley announced to the Senate that he had called a conference of the Democratic majority for 10:30 a. m. tomorrow to select a successor and that his resignation would take effect at that time.

In denouncing the President's tax veto message, Barkley shouted that it was "the first time during my long service, which I had thought was honorable, that I have been accused of voting for a biirthat would extend relief to the greedy and impoverish the needy." Barkley's peroration wras delivered in a solemn hush. "For 12 years," he shouted, "I have carried to the best of my ability the flag of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. For the past seven years have carried the flag of the administration as majority leader of this Senate. "During those years I have borne the flag with pride because I thought that President Roosevelt in himself constituted a dynamic leader in the historic conflict of this country and the world. "I venture to say I have carried the flag over rougher territory than was ever traversed by any majority leader.

Sometimes I have carried it with little help here on the Senate floor and more often with less help from the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue," referring to the Wliite House. After Barkley finished, nearly every Democrat and Republican in the Senate filed by his desk at the front of the chamber to shake his hand. Vice-President Wallace, who presided during Barkley's remarks. (See TAX REVOLT Page 4) Bond Over-Subscription Nearing Two Billions WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 UP).

The $14,000,000,000 fourth war loan has been over-subscribed by and the figures are not complete. Another week's tabulation of sales remains before a final accounting can be made. Treasury Undersecretary Daniel W. Bell announced the latest total today, together with a breakdown showing that small purchasers subscribed for an aggregate of in bonds. He expressed confidence that the $3,000,000,000 quota for bonds would be met when the final figures are tabulated.

tion down to spiritual defeat even though we win the war." "We are tempted as a people." Bishop McKinstry said, "to resort to prejudice and force and vindic-tiveness in the solution of our mounting race problem. "There are those, who are very vocal today in our nation, who say the problem must be solely 6olved by the outworn naturalistic theory, launched by the Neanderthal to wit, the strongest survive. "If we follow that line of action," the bishop said, "ui preference to climbing the steep rocky road of the (See LENT Page Service Vote Compromise Hopes Crumble Hon Group Prepares Formal Demand That Senate Abandon Stand WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (JP). Congressional negotiations for service vote compromise that will send federal ballots to the' armed forces crumbled rapidly today.

Unable to agree among themselves. House conferees prepared a formal demand that the Senate abandon the uniform federal ballot bill and accept instead a "states' rights" measure leaving service voting to the individual states. The Senate conferees probably wall respond to this by breaking off negotiations altogether. Senator Green ID-RI), co-author of the administration's federal ballot plan and chairman of the Senate conference group, said the, present stalemate "looks final. "I suppose if the Senate conferees refuse to recede then well go back (See SERVICE VOTE Page 4) Manila Radio Reports Philippine Emergency NEW YORK, Feb.

23 (TP). The Japanese-controlled Manila radio said today "a state of national emergency has been declared in the Philippines' following the assumption of pew dictatorial powers by Jose Laurel, puppet president of the occupied country. Seaman First Class Robert James Donovan. 21, Newark, lost with his ship somewhere in the Pacific battle area, April 20. Capt.

Alfred Lee Clifton. 61. native of Smyrna and graduate cf the University of Delaware, a veteran Naw medical officer, who died'' from a heart attack at Sun Valley, Idaho. Private Horace E. Murphy, 35.

Millsboro, killed in shell explosion at Camp Stewart, Friday. Wounded Pfc. Alfred-A. Capodanno, 21. U.

S. Marine Corps, 1115 North Lin; coin Street, in action in the South Pacific last NovembeK Aviation Radioman, Third Class. William J. Gorski, 20, 303.. Seventh Avenue, Wilmington, wounded in action Jan.

10. Reported Safe Private Dominick A. DiMatteo, 21; 522 North Lincoln Street, father of two small children, after beine missing in action in Italy. Lieutenant Johnson, son of Mrs. Alice Johnson Tull, of Delmar, was a graduate of the Seaford High School.

His widow, Mrs. Lucille B. Johnson, lives in Baltimore. Word of his death was received by rela tives Feb. 2.

He was the pilot of a Liberator bomber. Seaman Donovan, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Donovan, of Col lege Avenue, Newark, was first re ported missing in action by the Navy Department last Last week the family received a letter from the Navy stating that it had been determined Seaman Donovan had been lost with his ship in an action in the Pacific, April 20.

Seaman Donovan enlisted in November, 1942, and was rated a gunner's mate, first class. He was edu- (See CASUALTIES Page 4) 14 Arrested in Chile Charged as Nazi Spies SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 23 (JP). Fourteen alleged members of a Gen-man spy ring were in custody here today and several others were under house arrest following an investigation by the Chilean government. Anibal Jar director general of the Chilean information department, said the ring was organized and di-.

rected by Ludwig von Bohlen, air attache of the German embassy who was recently repatriated to Germany. According to Jara, members of the ring gathered and transmitted information by wireless to Germany. One of the key figures in the plot, he said, was a Chilean, 37-year-old Guillermo Kunsemuller, who had taken special courses in radio espionage in Germany. Those under arrest included six Germans, five Chileans, two Paraguayans and one Pole. Jara said all have enfessed.

Scouts Open Drive to Recruit 3,000 Volunteer Farm Workers A void Hatred, Wanton Slaying, Bishop Asks in Lenten Sermon In Today's Paper Pare WAR NEWS 4-5-6-7 Amnsements 21 Answers to Questions Classified 21-22-23 Comics CnlbertsoB en Coatrart 15 Death Notices 14 Editorials Financial 15 Obituary IS Radio It Society lf-il Sports 11-19 Travel and Reports 17 Women's Interest 1-17 An army of almost 3,000 Boy Scouts is expected to be in the field this summer, working on Delmarva Peninsula farms. Of this number, at least 750 Scout farm workers are expected to -be recruited largely in the Wilmington area. Many of them would go to work in the last week of April. The campaign opens tonight with a rally of 200 veteran "farm hands" of last summer in Pulaski Legion Hall with Troop No. 7 of the Pulaski Legion as the host troop.

It is anticipated that the main camp will be located at Bridgeville on the farm of H. P. Cannon Sons, where the scouts, performed an outstanding job of harvesting asparagus last year. Mr. Cannon will erect a large dining and recreational building with other quip- Bishop Arthur R.

McKinstry of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware today declared in his Lenten sermon at St Andrew's Church, Wilmington, that "to cry out for the wanton slaying of innocent people or to demand ruthless annihilation of people who probably hate the war as much as we do, is not to go up the steeps to spiritual growth and victory." Bishop McKlnstry's sermon that opened the noonday Lenten services at the church and was one of the highlights of Ash Wednesday was against an all-out surrender to hatreds that would "take this na told..