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IOLA REGISTER The Weekly Rffiiter, Ettb1iihd 1887. The Iole Daily Kegiiter, Established 1897. VOLUME XLVI No. 24 9 IOLA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1943. Baeeeesor to The Iole Daily Register, The lola Daily Record, and lola Daily Index.

SIX PAGES STATE HISTORICAL TOPEKA KANSAS COUP HAIL TO THE CONQUERING HEROES if Near Final Chapter attle of- trrr rvc-v JB Slf.ww'aun, 4 3 I -UN i tj Vt I jr A Says There Will Be Shangri-la in Fleet Washington, Aug. 15. (AP) There wil be a Shangri-La officially in the United States fleet. The navy announced today that the name U. S.

S. Shangri- La has been assigned to a new aircraft carrier under construction. 1 The name came from Presl- dent Roosevelts facetious designation of the fictional city as the base from which the Doo- little raiders flew to bomb Tokyo. The treasury In recent weeks has based a bond selling campaign upon construction of a Shangri-La aircraft carrier. Americans Racing: Toward Messina From the West, and the British from the South Are Within 15 Miles of Enemy Escape Port; Ligjit Resistance Indicates Most of Axis Troops Have Already Fled the Doomed Island; Capture of Karachev Poses a New Threat to Bryansk on Russian Front and in Far Pacific Allied War Places Down 48 Jap Raiders Over Island Bases jfBy CARL C.

CRANMER, Associated press War Editor.) American troops were sprinting the last dozen or so miles toward Messina, the finish line in the five-week Sicilian campaign, and bowled over light and scattered rearguards today amid strong indications that their quarry, the Germans, already had fled. Racing past Milazzo and well beyond Barcelona the American Seventh Army of Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton brought Messina, the last escape port of the enemy, under the range of its Long Tom artillery.

Milazzo is less than 14 miles west of Messina. Their faces bright with the Joy of liberation, the peoples of Palermo cluster around American army ehicles moving through the Sicilian capitals streets. This is a scene that will be oft-repeated as grateful Europeans elconie the soldiers who free them from the Nazi yoke. Witness Gruesome Sight as Grave Of Nazi Victims Is Opened at Orel ,1 3 d. i '1? i red brick prison or were shot in the back of the head behind the white washed prison wall.

No agreement exists between the Soviet Union and Germany like the Geneva convention on the treatment of prisoners of war, but Soviet- authorities indicated a belief that the German conduct violated even the natural, unv rit'en iws of humaneness. Although there have been numerous charges of German atrocities during the war, this was the first evidence laid open to American, British and other Allied correspondents in Russia. They drove through two layers of barbed wire into a field behind the prison, surrounded by a white birch fence, where medical specialists of a special state commission investigating German atrocities were already at work. Part of a long ditch under the fence was open, exposing a -heap of bodies looking more like burlap bags than the remains of human beings. The bodies were placed one by one on a wooden table for study to determine the cause of death.

Over the scene hung the rank odor of decay. It was strong enough to sicken some of the witnesses and Lt. Gen. Mikolai Burdenko, chief surgeon of the Red army heading the investigation, was confined to his quarters by illness. Prof.

Dmitry Boropaev, assistant to Burdenko, wearing a white robe over a Red army uniform conducted the examination with five other doctors. He said about 300 of the total of 5,000 bodies were exhumed and the work was in the preliminary stage. (Continued on Page 6, No. 4) Found Featherbed Rules Unworkable Chicago, Aug. 16.

(AP) George P. McNear, president of the Toledo. Peoria and Western railroad, said today that Joseph B. Eastman, director of the office of defense transportation, openly confesses that he could not operate satisfactorily under what he declared were featherbed rules inaugurated the ODT took over operation of the road in March, 1942. By his own actions and by his statements, Mr.

Eastman admits the absurdity of the featherbed rules which he inaugurated and which, for the most part, the War Labor Board ordered us to accept, McNear declared in an interim report. Now he comes forward and admits that he secretly changed and abrogated his own rules. Thereby, at this late date, he openly confesses that he could not operate satisfactorily under them. The report says that under the modifications of these rules, it is no longer necessary to have yard engines and crews on duty which are not needed; through trains can be run from one end of the railroad to the other without stopping to change crews and cabooses at Peoria, and interchange crews on all lines will handle cars in both directions. Bert J.

Schofield Dies in Lallarpc (Special to The Reriater) LaHarpe, Aug. 16. Bert James Scofield, 6, died yesterday at his home here. Mr. Scofield was born in Greenfield, Iowa, and has been a resident of this community for about 15 years.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice M. Scofield, of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Vlron Middleton, whose husband is serving with the armed forces in Oregon, and a brother who lives in Nebraska. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev.

M. G. McIntosh at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow In the Lallarpe Methodist church.

Burial will be In the lola cemetery. -r" Roosevelt To Quebec This Week British-U. S. Leaders Will Take Up War Talks In Earnest, Following 3-Day Visit at Hyde Park BY DOUGLAS B. CORNELL Quebec, Aug.

16, (AP) Prime Minister Churchill was back in Quebec today after a three-day visit with President Roosevelt at Hyde Park and the American chief executive was expected here shortly for the opening of their war strategy conference. An announcement from the White House in Washington yesterday gave the impression the meeting of the president and the prime minister was primarily social, but there appeared little doubt they gave preliminary consideration to the conference agenda. The prime minister returned here yesterday and immediately set to work. A White House announcement said the president "is returning to Washington, but he will join the Quebec conference this week. Military chiefs of staff of both nations already are on hand.

A Four-Point Agenda Developments during the early phases of the war talks last week, after the prime ministers arrival from England on Tuesday, suggested a four-point agenda for the final stages. Allied military strategy for Europe presumably occupies the top spot among all matters the AUied leaders must examine. The other three points apparently slated for consideration are linked with the first. They are: 1 The conduct of the war in the Pacific. 2 The immediate political problems which will spring from expanded combat action in Europe and there is little room left for such action except on the continent proper.

3 The long-range political issues which will arise upon the attainment of total victory and the means of achieving effective collaboration on them among all the United Nations, including Russia. Operations Closely Linked Since the war is global, military operations in one theater affect those in another, and hence the fight against Japan seems sure to (Continued on Page 6, No, 5) The Weather KANSAS Somewhat cooler In south and east; little change In temperature In northwestern quarter tonight; little change in temperature Tuesday morning scattered showers and thunderstorms southern quarter state tonight. Temperature Highest for the 24 hours ending 5 p. m. yesterday, 98, lowest last night 72: normal for toi day 79; excess yesterday excess since January 1.

510 degrees; date last year highest 86; lowest 69. precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 8 a. m. today total for this year to date, 31.55; excess since January 1, 7 37 Inches. Sunrise 6:39 a.

set 8:15 p. Thermograph Readings Ending 8 a. m. Today. 9 a.

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73 8 a. m. .72 The WAR TODAY (By DEWITT MACKENZIE.) While Messrs. Roosevelt and Churchill will go into conference at Quebec surrounded by an atmosphere of general success, there a tricky military problem which may give some trouble, and thats one of time whether there is still enough good fighting weather left this season to enable the Allies to take full advantage of Hitlers unhappy position, especially on the Russian Xront. In short the question is whether we are going to be able to get at the Fuehrer with both fists while he is showing signs of being hurt, or whether the bell at the end of this will give him a breathing 'spell.

Another six or eight weeks will see the weather in the European thea-" ters going sour. Fighting will still continue, of course, but it will be greatly impeded. The air forces will face days on end when little or nothing can be done. What the parley at Quebec will have to figure out is where the western allies can best strike in the remaining good weather so as to assist the great Red drive. The Russians want a land front opened up in France, and the western allies also want to get at that as soon as possible.

Thats the operation which would do Hitler the most harm right now. But is It feasible? An Invasion of France is a tremendous operation. It will require a vast assemblage of fighting men, warships and transports, air fleets, and equipment of all sorts. Tt line to assemble the wherewithall for such an undertaking, and the Mediterranean operations have been employing much equipment, and perhaps troops, which would be needed in England for an invasion across channel. The Anglo-American allies not only have great armies in the Mediterranean theater, but at the time we invaded Sicily we employed a fleet of more than 3,000 craft of all categories.

It takes time to move such an outfit. Unless some of it already 5 has been shifted In anticipation of the speedy conclusion' of the Sicilian campaign, there certainly isnt much time left before the autumn weather sets in. This naturally gives rise to speculation as to whether it will be possible to undertake the long debated invasion of France this year a measure which ultimately will have to be carried out in order to beat Hitler, unless theres a collapse of morale In the Reich. It may be that the Allied command will feel that further operations in the Mediterranean theater and Balkans are the more reasonable choice. Still, it strikes me that theres no reason yet to abandon hope that the western allies can stage an invasion of France this season, and perhaps carry out other measures in the Mediterranean at the same time.

We are piling up striking power in all theaters fast and it nay be that a realignment of the invasion forces and equipment could be carried out with sufficient speed to just about get under the wire. Imbiber Has Hot Time in Jail Sherman Reed, Yates Center, had a hot time In the lola city Jail Saturday night. The temperature wa3 over 80 when he awoke to find his bed afire and the cell filled with smoke. Reed had imbibed not wisely but too well and was picked up by the police. Sometime later he awoke to find his mattress afire and took a mattress from an adjoining bunk and placed it upon the first thinking it would smother the fire.

Reed went back to sleep. About 1:15 a fireman, sleeping upstairs, was aroused by the smell of smoke. Investigation revealed both mattresses smoldering acridly and Reed lying on the floor trying to get a few whiffs of air. The mattresses were doused with water and thrown into the alley. However, last night some one stole them.

The police estimate that the 'episode will cost Reed about $20.03. A Sister of the Late Charley Curtis is Dead Topeka. Aug. 16. (AP) Mrs.

Elizabeth Curtis Colvin, 81, sister of the late Charles Curtis, former vice president of the United States, died at her home yesterday. She resided in Topeka aU her life. She is survived by two sons, J. Oran Layton, Longview, and William Colvon. Tulsa, and a sister.

Mrs. Dollie Gann, Washing ton, D. C. Believe Bird Nests Cause Fire in Sign Bird nests built In an electric sign on the Assembly of God church on North Third street are believed to be the cause of a short circuit which burned out the sign last night. The fire department was called but reported that damage was limited to the sign, itself, Gas Cut In Today OPAs Chester Bowles Says Midwest Must Share Stock With East Washington, Aug.

16. (AP) Gasoline ration coupon values were cut to three gallons each In the middle west and southwest today, scaling those sections down toward the sharply restricted eastern motoring allotment and a government spokesman Jet it be known that the west coast and rocky mountain areas are not being overlooked. Chester Bowles, general manager of the Office of Price Administration (OPA) told the nation in a broadcast last night that the question of extending reduced rations throughout the country is being studied by Interior Secretary Ickes. However, as matters stand today, Bowles added, It looks as though our reserve stocks on the west coast and in the Rockies are sufficient to carry us along at the present rate, at least for the time being. Faith in Folks Good Will BoaV; '-o'd hp i-fi-d that folks living in the remainder of the country would not want to see people living on the other side of the Rqckies put to any inconvenience which is not absolutely necessary.

Addressing himself to drivers of the midwest and southwest, whose rations were cut at midnight, Bowles said they might look at the oil refineries in their neighborhoods and wonder why they couldnt have all the gasoline they want. The answer, he said, 1s that the limited supply of oil and gasoline which is being produced near your homes must be shared with others far away. Just as you share, through rationing, the canned goods, meats, sugar and shoes produced in other parts of the country. 50.000 Barrels a Day to East It is expected that approximately 50.000 barrels a day may be diverted to the east, Bowles said, and as a result, on September first, we should be in a position to remove the Justly hated ban on pleasure driving. which, since last May, had proved such an irritant to our eastern motorists, Meanwhile, he declared, the ban on non-essential driving continues.

If all goes well, he said, the basic ration in the east may be Increased in September from one and a half gallons a week to two gallons. OPA also announced over the week-end that all old-type and gasoline ration books will be called in for reissuance shortly. Issuance of re-styled coupons is designed to discourage counterfeiting and to halt the use of invalid coupons from expired books. lola Men Stricken With Food Poisoning Hutchinson, Aug. 16, (AP) More than 1200 men from 31 Kansas localities are encamped at the state fair grounds here for the first state-wide mobilization of the Kansas state guard.

Ptomaine poison hit members of the lola company soon after their arrival yesterday. Four were taken to a hospital and. twelve others confined to quarters. None is in a serious condition. Sandwiches purchased at lola and eaten en route were blamed.

The four men hospitalized are Pvt. Thomas Harrison, Pfc. Lloyd Culbertson, Pvt. Oscar Percy, and Corp. Lyle Dean.

Ration Roundup For This Week (By the Associated Press) Meat, Cheese, Etc. Book two red stamps and valid through August 31. Processed Fruits and Vegetables Book two blues stamps and valid through September 20. Sugar Book one stamp 13 expired August 15; stamp 14 becomes valid August 16 for five pounds through October; stamps 15 and 16 worth fire pounds each for home canning. Coffee Unrationed, stamps no longer required.

Gasoline In East, number six A coupons worth three gallons; in Midwest and Southwest number seven worth three gallons; elsewhere number seven worth four gallons; and worth gallons In 12 Northeast states, three gallons elsewhere. Fuel Oil Last years period five coupons good through September 30. New seasons period one coupons valid through January 3, 1944, worth ten gallons per unit, At the same time, the British eighth army streamed through Taormina on the east coast, and Allied headquarters officials announced that the end of the campaign is now at hand. The British drove to within 15 miles of Messina and came under the fire of 15-inch artillery batteries from the Italian mainland. Meanwhile the Vichy radio announced that Allied planes probably American Flying Fort: esses bombed Fans this morning lor hail an hour, causing many casualties and much damage in the air war, the latest chapter of which left Milan in northern Italy practically rubbed out.

Leave Italian Rearguards The Germans apparently had pulled out even their rearguard, leaving sacrifice units of Italians to do whatever fighting remained to be done. The German radio reduced itself to boasting that Allied efforts to break up the evacuation across Messina strait had failed. Prisoners which totaled 130,090 last week were pouring in too fast to be counted, and booty captured by the Americans Included 293 75-millimeter guns and 188 tanks. Parts of one Italian coastal division apparently has been detailed to hold a ring of strong points about Messina, but Allied headquarters dispatches said the Allies probably would rip through these like a knife through butter. News Behind Actual Fighting These rapid thrusts by the Allied armies, announced In an Allied headquarters communique, appeared to be far behind actual developments, however.

A delayed dispatch from Sicily said Allied aviators had observed the British entering Taormina, 28 miles south of Messina, two days ago. The communique said the arrival of Americans in the vicinity of Milazzo denied the enemy the use of this important evacuation-port, but it suggested most of the Germans already had escaped by adding that contact with enemy forces has been light throughout the day. Mines and demolition of roads and bridges appeared to be slowing the Allied advance more than the fire of German soldiers. Other Highlights of the War Russia Red army threatens Bryansk, hinge between the Germans central and southern fronts, after capture of Karachev, 26 miles away; battles enemy counterattacks in suburbs of Kharkov. Air War Britains heavy raiders hit Milan and northern Italy third heavy blow in four nights; North African bombers attack air bases In central Italy; great flights of Allied bombers smash across English channel again today; mosquitoes bomb Berlin at night.

Pacific Japanese raiders smashed back in scattered air battles over Solomons and New Guinea; 48 of them shot down by Allied warplanes. Soon after British bombers struck (Continued on rage 6. No. I) The Long Heat Spell Broken Topeka, Aug. 16.

(AP) Scattered week-end showers and cool, northerly breezes that rolled Into the state last night broke a month-long heat spell in eastern Kansas. More scattered showers are forecast for eastern and southern counties today. The mercury dipped below 70 degrees at Topeka for the first time since July 19. Wichita had a high 103 degrees yesterday afternoon before the cooling off began. Scattered rains measured one-fourth to three-fourths Inch in the southwest quarter of the state.

Eastern Kansas also had widely scattered showers. Phillipsburg measured .45 inch and Kansas City .17. Phillipsburg reported the low 58 degrees last night. Tonight will be cooler generally, comfortable for sleeping. Weatherman S.

D. Flora said, OPA Drops Professors Out of Policy-Making Posts; Bowles Plans To Simplify Program Washington, Aug. 16. (AP) The professors wrent out of the Office of Price Administrations policy-making jobs today and Gcrnral Manager Chester Bowles outlin'-d to simplify OPA and i aliening program. One result, Bowles told a newspaper conference, may be the consolidation of rationing and price controls so business groups will be dealing with only one department on future regulations.

Bowles announced the appointment of James F. Brownlee, a former official of General Foods corporation, as OPAs deputy administrator in charge of prices. Replaces Professor He replaced Donald II. Wallace, a Williams college professor who will be retained as an advisor. The same arrangement Was made for Clair Wilcox, who has been director of the Industrial manufacturing price division and R.

B. Heflebower, director of the price administration, professors w'ho will be retained as advisers. The three top executives were dropped Jrom their policy-making Jobs In compliance with a congressional order that the big agency be staffed with business executives. Weve got p.n order from congress and Im going to comply with it 105 per cent," Bowles told reporters. Im going to do it up Brown.

There Is no reason why OPA and business can not get along. To Reorganize OPA The general manager said he hoped to reorganize OPA into four major divisions: 1, letall distribu tion; 2, foods; 3, an industrial division; 4, materials and fuels. Bowles said he believed 95 per cent (Continued on Page 6. No. 2) Sinatra Songs Send Ickies Into Raptures Hollywood, Aug.

16. (AP) Singer Frank Sinatra turned his talents filmward today after adding a fourth to the list of his concert appearances with symphony orchestras in the past three weeks. The baritone crooner, who ascribes his sucess largely to vocal shading (via microphone) and appreciation for lyrics, is testing for additional picture work at R-K-O. He enraptured a near capacity Hollywood Bowl audience of 10,000 Saturday night with songs fairly dripping words like love, stars above, moon, June, arms and charms. The Ickies held hands and sighed, eyes closed.

They squirmed ecstatically, made yearning noises. They moaned in adoration w'hen he began a number, and squealed in anguish when he left the stage. Sinatras accompniment was the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra. He sang nine songs, including three encores, among them his own version of Ole 'Man River. Forty-five minutes of symphonic music by the orchestra prefaced Sinatras arrival, at 10 p.

from a radio broadcast. The crowd fidgeted and snickered in anticipation during the interim. Federal Hopkins Has the Time Now Kansas City, Aug. 16, (API-Federal Judge Richard J. Hopkins summoned a petit Jury today to try various OPA rent cases pending In his court.

OPA attorneys last week asked the federal circuit court at Denver to assign another Judge to hear their cases, contending Judge Hopkins was too busy. District court officials said that the docket is, tip to date and hence that Hopkins was- able to convene $1 Jury immediately. New Draft Order Is Job Lever Occupation, Not Family Status, Key to Deferment; May Make Labor Draft Unnecessary Washington, Aug. 16, (AP) Occupation, not family status, becomes the principal yardstick for determining whether men of from 18 to 38 will be inducted into the army under a series of new regulations issued over the weekend by the War Manpower commission. Although draft bdards are expected to continue giving due consideration to hardships that would be caused by the induction of men with dependents, after October 1 the main question will be whether the physically fit can serve their country better in the armed forces or in war production and In support of the war effort.

WMC Chairman Paul V. McNutt said the program had three objectives: To hold essential workers on war-useful jobs, to assure transfer of workers to jobs aiding the war effort, and to supply men needed for the armed forces without cutting war production. Re-Classify Jobs To that end steps were ordered: A list of 149 critical occupations was announced. Persons employed in them gain super-eligibility for deferment from induction. Draft boards were instructed to (Continued on Page 6, No.

3) Draws District Court Jurors Jurors for the fall term of the district court have been drawn although Judge Wallace H. Anderson has not announced when they will report for Judge Anderson will call the docket on September 14, and said this morning that those on the jury will await call until it is decided when the jury cases will be tried. Court room attaches said this morning that there probably will be little work for the Jury to do. The names of those drawn are: lola: J. D.

Myers. F. W. Womack, Len Zollars, Dee Sell. Chas.

McCann, A. J. Tobey. B. A.

Sutton. W. A. Porter. M.

B. Pancoast, Glenn W. Schaeffer, David Shannon, J. E. Rose, Leon Roscoe Richardson and Chas.

Tobey. lola Township: Homer Tice, J. C. Beckwith. Geo.

Small. Humboldt: J. J. Willenburg. E.

A. Oeffert, M. A. York, J. R.

Redding. Gas City: S. B. Agee, C. P.

Boyd and J. H. Thornton. Scattering: Russell Zimmerman. Elsmofe; R.

E. Eisenbrandt. Elm: Harry Shelton, Osaee: Roy Holland. Salem; Walter Kettle and LeRoy Searcy. Carlyle: Forest Run ner, Deer Creek; B.

F. Wright, Marmaton; O. K. Donoho, Moran: C. M.

Oshel. Cottage Grove and R. D. Willis. Deer Creek.

Use Loose Shoe Stamps Only With Mail Orders Washington, Aug. 16. (AP) Loose shoe stamps detached from ration books may be used only to make a bona fide mail order, the Office of Price Administration (OPA) stressed today. An amended regulation prohibits the practice of selecting shoes at a store and then mailing a loose stamp for delivery. (Editors Note: Henry C.

Cassidy, chief of the APs Moscow bureau, reached newly freed Orel after a trip to the front in the Bryansk section under the auspices of the press section of the Soviet foreign commissariat.) BY HENRY C. CASSIDY Orel. Sov.et Russia. Aug. 1A.

'Delayed). (AP). Under a pale moon shining over a wall of the Orel prison, Allied correspondents witnessed one of the most gruesome sights of this war in the opening of a mass grave where Soviet authorities said the Germans had cast about 5,000 bodies of their Russian victims. These authorities, conducting a careful investigation of this and other evidences of the Germans in Orel, said most of the victims were Red army men who died of starvation while being kept in the gTim, Polio Cases On Increase 84 More in State Last Week; Only One, So Far Listed in Allen County Topeka, Aug. 16, (AP) The infantile paralysis outbreak cut 84 cases deeper the past week in Kansas, took 12 lives and spread into at least eight new counties, the state board of health reported today.

Sedgwick county got the most new cases, 23, and Marshall county reported seven new cases and three deaths. Forty-three new cases were reported in the state the week previous. If new cases continue to increase at this rate the total probably will be close to 100 this week, a new record for polio epidemics in Kansas, Dr. E. P.

Kinnaman, state epidemiologist, declared. Cooler weather that came into eastern and southern Kansas today may help stem the spread of the dread disease, however, he said. Northwest Quarter Escapes The outbreak continues heaviest In northeast, southeast and south central counties. The northwest quarter of the state appears to be escaping the epidemic. Dr.

Kinnaman said. Counties reporting their first cases last week included: Clay. Ford. Linn. Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Wilson, Stevens and Ellsworth.

Dr. H. L. Hendricks, county health officer, said this morning that no cases of Infantile paralysis have been reported in Allen county with the exception of the little girl in Humboldt who became ill two or three weeks ago. The best prevention against the disease is to avoid crowds, particularly indoors, where a child may come in contact with someone carrying the germs causing the disease, said Dr.

Hendricks this morning. A System for Making Letter Writing Painless Tonkawa. Aug. 16, (AP) Charles Lancer thinks soldiers should keep the home folks advised of their whereabouts and he has his own system to make letter writing painless. When a service man enters Lancers place of business Lancer learns the names and addresses of his soldier customers and fills them in on this post card to the service mans parents: It has been a pleasure to meet your son (name) In this city.

Of course nobody could take your place in his heart. It will be a privilege for myself and others in this city to make his stay here as enjoyable as possible. Insulate with Insul WooL Makes the home more comfortable- 4r. I I i i.