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EVENING TIMES, CUMBERLAND, FRIDAY, SEPT. 3,1913 I i SABOTAGE GAVE A I A I Underground Forces Paved Way For Invasion by Cutting Commu- nications Oscar's Shenanigans Keep Yanks Crowing In England Madrid, Sept. 3 fortnight of sabotage by underground forc.es. aimed at communication lines, sup- ply dumps, repair shops and air- Somewhere In England, Sept. 3.

W--Oscar the crow, a young bird adopted by Private Richard E. Reedy, of Mayo, near Anna- polls, Is now listed officially on the roster of a United States ordnance depot in Great Britain. have learned to tie their laundry on the clothesline to counter his penchant for tearing it down. He Is considerably more "nosey" than behooves a rookie with just fout months service behind him, prying boldly into pockets and removing pencils, coins or anything else in- lias helped pave the way for tamed him: Reedy, who says his pet is a tercsting to him "first-class yard-bird," took the. The "Chow Hound No.

1' sobri- crow from a nest near the camp and quet he picked up from his agility Allied invasion of continental Italy, according to reports reaching here. To the accuracy of the Allied bombings has been added persistent wrecking the lines by Ital- ians willing to risk the firing' 1 squad in order to make the invasion of Italy easier and bring an earlier end of the war. Saboteurs have been active parti- cularly against railroads and roll- ing stock, according to reports reaching Italians here and received through neutrals. As a result loco- motives are scarce in southern Italy, although they have been guarded day and night by German soldiers. Representatives of the Yugoslav government in Madrid said Gen.

Draja Mihailovlc and his. Partisans remain in radio communication with che Allies "and will strike only when their action is coordinated with Allied actlcm." News from the French-Spanish frontier this morning said the land- Ins led to a burst of activity among German garrisons along the French Mediterranean coast. He rides around camp on Reedy's shoulder, perches on the fire alarm bell and critically inspects the re- servation and even walks post with the guards, sitting on the ends of their rifles. He has picked up a couple of honorary titles, too, such as "as- sistant fire marshal," "corporal of the guard," "chow hound No. 1" and "bugler." Army discipline sits lightly on his black wings and ordnance soldiers In getting to the head of the "due at mefs time by hopping from shoulder to shoulder until he reaches the first man outside the mess hall door.

Despite his undisciplined be- havior, Oscar remains a favorite with Private Reedy and company principally because of his fondness for scraps of paper. He diligently searches them out, which helps keep the camp area clean and makes the soldiers' policing job easier. U. S. OFFENSIVE (Continued from Page i) latest of a number of official dis- closures which taken together, sug- gest campaigns against the Japan- ese from four directions: 1.

North Pacific, by American and Canadian forces based in the Aleutians. Vice-Admiral Thomas Kinkaid, commander in this area, calls it "the short route to Tokyo." American Hawaiian Inlands and forward outposts such its Midway. Here Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, Pacific fleet chief, is in command with the main Pacific naval forces at his disposal. 3.

Southwest Pacific, by American p.nd Anzac forces based New were made by heavy bombers on rail installations at Bolzano and Trento. on the Brenner Pass line, 700 miles from North Africa. The heavy bombers also struck at Bologna, farther south but on the same line, and medium bombers raided Cancello, vital rail junction In the Naples area. Raids Farthest North Tlie attacks on Bolzano and Tren- to were the first made by the Allies that far north in Italy. It was the second raid on Bologna.

Bridges were blown out and tracks blocked in all these assaults, the communique said. The British and Canadians landed on beaches littered with the wreck- age left behind as the Germans fled from Sicily 17 days ago. and 2. Central Pacific, by forces based on thc American war planners--topped by President Roosevelt and Prime Min- ister Churchill--met in Quebec and presumably put the final stamp of official approval on this new stra- tegic setup. Even before the close of the vic- torious Sicilian campaign, the hard- hitting Canadians were withdrawn from the front and it was under- stood they were drilling for a new assignment.

Today's attack presumably was "It." As they did in the Sicilian cam- paign for the first time, the Cana- dians teamed up with units of Gen Sir Bernard L. Montgomery's famous British Eighth Army, toughened and battle-scarred from their long series of triumphs over the Axis AUSTRALIA IMPRESSES WIFE U. S. PRESIDENT DEALINGS SLUGGISH IN INVASION'S WAKE Eleanor A Nation Shortly After Arrival In Canberra Canberra, Australia, Sept. 3 The women of America are very grateful to the Australians for the care they have given American soldiers in the commonwealth, Mrs.

Eleanor Roosevelt said in special broadcast to the nation this after- noon shortly after she and her Jiirty arrived In the oiiplnil i "I am very happy to have this opportunity to say a word to the citizens of Australia," the wife of the United States president said in a special rebroadcast by B. B. C. to Britain. "It is a great pleasure for me to here.

I have only just Arrived and my impressions are of a very aeautitul country with limitless op- portunities. 1 r.cpc to a great deal more of the country in the next. few daj's." LINER GRIPSHOLM ON WAY TO INDIA PORT Carries 1,500 Exchange Pas- sengers, and Keel Cross Par- cels for Prisoners began establishing the first foothold acl- ss thc northern ecrge of the western Allies have had on the Mca mainland of Europe since the British were driven out of Greece late in April, 1941. The attack came on the fourth anniversary of Britain's declaration i night blows by the RAP against PARIS BOMBED (Continued from Page of war on Hitler's Germany. Axis airfields and other targets In First announcement, from Allied! Northern France and the low headquarters came shortly after 7 a.

(1 a. Eastern War Time). The text: "Allied forces under thc command of General Eisenhower have con- tinued their advance. British and Canadian troops of the Eighth Army, supported by Allied sea and Guinea and the Solomon a i power, attacked across the Strait under direction of Gen. Douglas Messina early today and landed Mac Arthur.

on the mainland of Italy." Burma, by British and A it was emphasised here that the ican forces based on India in assault was not to be regarded ordination with United States air) a "second front," but as a con- uniti and Chinese ground troops based on China. Preparations Underway Initiation of a campaign begun in countries. An air ministry com- munique said other aircraft laid mines in enemy waters during thc night. Tlie Allied air fleets -started their attacks at the crack of dawn, and observers on the British coast re- ported that formations of bombers --flying very high nnd in perfect formation--swept overhead steadily for 30 minutes. Hit Nazi Airdromes The bombers were accompaned by swarms of fighters, some of which Washington, Sept.

3 with light and warning all comers of her course and position, the Swedish Liner Gnpsholm plowed toward India io'day with 1,500 Jap- anese nationals to be exchanged for Americans. In her holds the exchange ship, which mucle a similar voyage under safe conduct guarantees last yew. carried 140,000 special food packages supplied by the United States gov- ernment in a relief cargo valued by the Red Crass at $1,500,000. Also aboard were medicines and other supplies specially needed by Amer- ican war prisoners and civilian in- ternees. The heart-lugging voyage began from New York early yesterday af- i ter more than a year of negotia- I lions through neutral sources.

North Africa and moving into! came back across thc Europe step by step--Tunisia, Pan- ns a second wave of heavy In all of these areas extensive telleria. Sicily, and now Italy itself. bombers drummed their way east- preparations have been underway That was' the meaning of ward. for months. The importance of the Burma theater was pointed up by the Quebec announcement a phrase, "Allied forcc.s a Operating with the largest fight- continued-their advance" from! ei; cover used so far in 1D43, Amer- Sicily.

The first announcement gave I ican and British bombers struck Lord Louis the i i no details of the fighting on the yesterday nt flying fields, a power (tonimnndo chief, had been given ncw beachhead. command there with orders to undertake vigorous prosecution of the war against Japan. The prospective Burma operations more or less fix the time for the whole gigantic offensive to get roll- station and freight yards in a 110- There was no mention of Amei i- mile long area in France. U. S.

Plying Fortresses bombed Kit-fields at Mardyck and Denain. with squadrons of P-47 Thunder- bolts accompanying them. B-2G Marauders and RAP Mitchells and Venturas meanwhile bombed targets in Pas de Calais; full-scaie military action then will of intense "air bombardment of Marauders attacked the Mazing- become possible. It may be ex- i southern Italy, attacks a al 'be power station nnci Bostons hit can ground forces taking part in lhe amphibious attack, but Yankee fliers teamed up with their British comrades to batter enemy positions and provide a protective sky screen ing. Tlie monsoon season there for the assault should end early next month, anal The landing came after two weeks pected that Mountbatten, a.

daring and aggressive commander, will move at the first opportunity. Tlie Marcus raid heightened antic- ipation here of major actions in the central Pacific late this Sum- mer and Fall by showing that the Pacific fleet has now accumulated supply movements. Allied Warships Bomb Coast On frequent occasions, too, Allied warships steamed to the coasts for inshore bombardments. Fierce German opposition was ex- bv sufficient ships and planes to ven- ture deep into enemy-dominated I pected on the mainland, waters. Unless the Japanese fleet! Explosives ca.st from Sicily able to reestablish its supremacy i Allied nrtillcry in thc early stages in those waters, the main Japanese the landings were said "to have Wands are highly vulnerable.

silenced several enemy guns even before the first assault, craft ncaretl GAIN FOOTHOLD (Continued on Page 9, Col. S) bartered communications network tirhind them. Terrain is Hugjjed There still was no definite word 'rf thc degree of resistance, but. it certain the invaders had cut 'mt a difficult task for themselves the fighting was over rugged ter- rain, marked by crags and cliffs without exception were aimed at the Serqueux freight yards, railway and other communication Serqueux, Mazingarbe, Denain facilities to disrupt enemy troop aiicii Mardych all are in the Dieppe- iCalais-Dunkerque area, just across the English channel. In a tree-top attack on Holland, RAP Hurricanes destroyed lockgates ut the southern end of Holland's Handweert canal, blocking vessels from Antwerp except by the vul- narable open-sea route.

Three activities coincided with an official report that British bombers have dropped 215,000,000 pounds of bombs on Germany so far this year--almost three-fold the total for the 'same period of 1942. shore. Tlie lui'ust was made opposite Messina in the vicinity of Reggio (Calabria, mainland ferry port which ilias been attacked by air almost I daily for several months. The strait there is a mere seven miles wide, and northwards it nar- rows down to about two miles--dis- tances that could be spanned by boat in less than half an hour. Tlie landings were preceded by several reconnaissance stabs at the enemy shore, commando-type Jabs which Axis radios had described ns attempts at invasion but which in reality were only exploratory.

i BRENNER PASS i (Continued from Page i) 1 hours before Allied troops began pouring into Southern Italy. At Cancello, "lines radiating from the yards were blocked." by the attack of Mitchell Bombers. They bagged one enemy fighter, and their Lightning escorts got 22 more. Between 40 to 50 enemy fighters challenged the bombers, but were beaten U. S.

Wins Big; Air Battle One of the largest aerial battles ever waged over Italy was precipi- tated when 60 to 10 fighters angled with the Mitchells aiid protecting P-38 Lightnings at Cancello. Ten Lightnings were lost. U. S. Mitchells opened yesterday's onslaught on the toe of Italy with a heavy blow on enemy troop con- centrations near Reggio Calabria.

Later American A-36 Invader dive-bombers screamed through in- tense ground fire to pulverize freight yards at Lamezia and Ca- tanzaro, sending black smoke bil- lowing from the targets. RAF and South African Balti- mores and Bostons attacked troops and gun positions. The night before. RAF Bostons fiew through rainstujms to bomb enemy highway movements from low levels. Enemy airforces were more ac- tive over Southern I a and Sicily yesterday than at any time in re- cent weeks.

(The Italian communique report- ed "especially heavy damage" at Bologna, and snid .15 American and British planes were shot down yes- terday. for him to remind the Axis that he promised several months UKO porten- tious Action before the leaves o( Autumn fail. Market I a WKST I I I A FRUIT Shows Uptrend A Allied Move 1'KICfcS TO STAY lUfill New York, Sept. 3 i.rPj--Financial markets displayed irregularly lower tendencies today in the wake of the big invasion of Italy. were sluggish in both the stock and bond divisions from the start.

The London a on the other hand, pushed higher as optimism was buoyed by the first big Allied jump into Axis Europe. At home shares generally were mildly in ar- rears at the opening and, while ex- ceptions were plentiful, fractional minus signs predominated near the fourth hour. Backward were U. S. Steel, Beth- lehem, Chrysler, American Tele- phone.

Santa Fe, Loew's, Goodrich, United Aircraft. Kennecott. Allied Chemical, duPont. General Electric and Standard Oil (NJ). Resistant were American Locomotive prefer- red, which got up 2 points on an initial sale but retreated later; En- gineers Public Service.

Texas Anaconda, Deere, Wesiinghouse and Johns-Ma nvllle. Hesitant in the curb were Electric Bond Share, Cities Service, American Gas and Colonial Air- lines. Intermittent gainers included Humble All. Sunray Oil and Cuban Atlantic Sugar. Morgantown.

Sept. 3 West Virginians who a been pay- Ing lu'gh prirei for punches mid apples aren't, i to see much of a drop in i ominy months. T. n. Gray dec-lured today, because there i.s "only if) per cent oi a peach crop and 53 per cent of nn apple crop reported lor the state." Gray, Burdening si.t'Cialiit at West Virginia University, asserted that in the peach-crowing Eastern Pan- handle, pikes have varied from $4.50 to $7 bviiliet witl; speculation that Winter apples, "may run HS high as $5 per bushel." He urged housewives to can what eji could "fruit will be scarce and high in price." YANKS IN LONDON (Continued Page i) jcupied France soared over the i of the Americans.

I Devcrs' message WHS read by hLs jchlef of Gen. khvul wards. The absence of ami Vice Admiral laiA Louis Mount- batten, new Allied commander In southeast Aslu, fro mllii- prttjumnbly was due to tin- urgent)' of mililury business orroslonr-d by the Invasion of Italy. A.s the fourth anniversary ol the war wa.s observed and hopefully throughout the nntton, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth aud the princesses went to prajitre a country church somewhere In Britain.

The Duke and Duchess o( also attended. OPA SURVEY DISCLOSES VIOLATIONS OF PRICES 12 FLIERS KILLED IN TWIN-BOMBER CRASH BAN SPECULATION London. Sept. 3 cen- sorship today prevented speculation on future developments of the cam- paign In the Mediterranean, even halting American correspondents' dispatcher quoting- speculation ap- pearing in London newspapers. Fort Worth, Sept, 3 irt'i-- Twelve filers were believed killed to- day In the collision o( (wo four- englned bombers from the Port Worth Army air field over nirdvillc community, eight miles northeast.

The planes, which fell apmi a crashed in a (teld. Names of those who died were withheld while relatives were belnjr notified. i of 20(1 a Kes- i a a i l-'uud. I i COSTS i i i i 3 1 i i i 3 n-'r Adnuni.sD'tiUO!: i i i i 11 of i i i i i i i i i i IU.M' i uioir- i i i i i Ki pe: cent i i i a i n'lllin; i i i on food i i i Celling pi ic, clltxt JlllV L'o. rtCn; Uli I I-- fhech would i on i I 'XC(HHllll(! I pi 0 levr-).

One 11 I by thi OPA a "Are icr.s snine or lowei tlum lhasi- lor tin- jbsuse period A i 4 1 0 The OPA i (U reported Btcl vi-i-c thc sniiic, a (wo wen- lower. OPA SAYS COST OF (Continued from P.iK ') percent is "already in and will up In September when UK- ivpon on I he AlJHllst ol mricti 1 INVASION MOVE (Continued from Page i) Sicilian straits was made known early this morning. It would have been minor miracle if some top-ranking officials here were unaware of the Allies' timetable calling for the drivel across the Sicilian straits to Italy proper. But none would say they knew about it, or express nriy com- ment. The situation today in Washing- ton Is this: Let's wait until the chief' gives the word.

The stress at the moment is on the war in the Pacific, with the Implication that immediate plans for Europe already have been per- fected. White House attaches were aware that the historic jump from Sicily to Italy had been taken, even before the news was flashed, but they de- clined to- become excited or to offer additional details'. Mr, Roosevelt already had can- celled his usual Friday morning press conference, There was good! reason to believe the cancella- tion had nothing to do with tlie Italian invasion. Some observers felt that Mr. Roosevelt and Britain's Prime Minister wanted even that time to complete their momentous talks.

In other words, this fresh as- sault on the Axis was planned from way back. U. S. leaders may have been so especially silent because the leap into Italy wa.s primarily a British affair, engineered by the fabled Eighth Army of General Sir Ber- nard L. Montgomery.

Whether Mr. Ohurch'll would have anything to say about it later in the clay was! problematical. If Mr. Churchill has anything to say, it would be a good opportunity 0 0 School Slax Tough and Long Wearing Crane's O. P.

O. FACTORY A 29 Baltimore Si, Cumberland, Md First on Continent Since 1942 dose to shore vyhich lent themselves naturally to defense. Before the swarm of smnll craft bobbed across the choppy waters in 'lie pre-ciawn offensive, powerful formations of Flying Fortresses i i mighty blows at Brenner I The invasion, the 'fiVsT Pa.ss communications between Italy A a on the European mainland and Germany smce lhe vaicl in A Thus once ogam Adolf Hitler's 1942, came just 10 days after the Demons, which had boasted they i a cleanup of Sicily on Aug 18 continent secure, were being in a campaign that last 38 days on the European main- Thus, tlie Allied commanders waited only a brief time to regroup The first of the invaders, British their forces and send them into Canadian contingents of Gen-i Italy to take up the chase of thc Montgomery's farncd enemy again. wt foot on the Calnbrian const wiMiin that period, British and eastern Sicily at 4:30 a. p.

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Eisenhower In Charge But even In the starllfjht the out- line of the mountains rising from i the Italian toe could be seen from i Sicily. The American General Risen- hower was in supreme command of the historic operations. Amcri- planes and played a prominent role in the preparation; i i support of the landings. While troop-laden barges churned noross the narrow Strait of Messina, i nrtillcry on Sicily thundered heavy barrage against enemy gun post- i Uons, warships bombnrdecf- the beaches, nnd blf? concentration ff nircrn.fl hovered protectively over- head, Fleets of far-reaching Allied air- craft, smashed nl roll bottlenecks Iniding to Brenner the i a Connection vvilh Germany, nr, H'nops ashore. An nlr communique a a wars HOW you "OH YOUR $10.05 monthly re- pays a $100 loon in 12 months "VAOTJERN girls are proud of their own feet, dislike nskhiff fnvors or others, cBpcclnllywhen they nrcd cash.

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