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fL. It THE WEATHER -i Tf iSL ISl vnun nnv 1 iUi iUl 1 JC IL -aZ. 1- Wisconsin: Light rain or driz-jle extreme north this afternoon. Cooler tonight, except near Lake jjjchigan with scattered light frost southwest and south central portions. 3T TO-DAY fT THE PAST 13 CONE WE FACE A A A Total Distribution 22,193 SHEBOYGAN.

TUESDAY. APRIL 27. 1943. XXXVI. NO.

111. i Can Goal Gas-Rubber Destroy Ei auks In AttaimecL Asserts Battle Allies Draw Noose Tighter Around Axis Troops i I DjZEOTE jr nl0mzGULF OFzf fc -A ATEUii yglFS TUNIS 0--tS HOUNA fjS 3 jo i i 1 if a- in HAMMAMET- FICHA- GULF OF HAMMAMET- NORTHERN TUNISIA 7 nes 6 5 lb to SO 40 0 LI- 4k Axis-held territory in northern Tunisia is being trimmed steadily by American, French and British troops pressing forward on every sector. This map shows how the Allied armies are advancing toward the two remaining Axis bases of Bizerte andTunis, with the Americans, moved up from central Tunisia, attacking on the northern flank west of Mateur. (International) Buy an Additional Bond Today PRICE 5 CENTS Nelson WPB Head Calls For Halt In Bickering Over Priorities For High' Octane Gasoline Washington. LT) Sharply critical of publicly-aired "fighting" between government officials, WPB Chairman Donald M.

Nelson testified today he believes that not only the synthetic rubber and high octane gasoline programs can be carried out this year, but alsot the planned production of air- planes, escort vessels and merchant shipping. Called before the Truman committee inquiring Into a dispute involving Rubber Director Jeffers, Undersecretary of War Patterson, and Petroleum Administrator Ickes, Nelson said: "Everything that can be dona to expedite construction of plants for manufacture of high octano gasoline will be done," adding: "This can be done through cooperation, not through fighting." Completely Out Of Tlace Nelson added that nothing could be accomplished by "stirring up personal rivalries." "I never will object to any one going to the press after all the other actions for settlement are taken," he said. "I've had exper ience in personal rivalries. Any indulgence of that sort in time of war is completely out of place." The committee donned a figurative chest protector and shin guards today in setting out to umpire the dispute. Assuming responsibility for directing last January that priorities be awarded for completion of 55 per cent of the buna rubber program, Nelson said he felt the decision was "vitally necessary," and would not impair other phases of the war effort as much as if the step had not been taken.

He acknowledged, however, that before issuing the January order Ickes had told him the high octane program would be impaired and Patterson had claimed it (Continued on page 2, column 7) Finds Supply Of Munitions Below Needs Army Will Not Be Able To Furnish All Troops With Basic Equipment Until Next Year New York. UP) The army, instead of accumulating a surplus of munitions, is so far from its needs that it will not be able to furnish all troops with basic equipment until late next year, Lt. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell said today.

In a sppech prepared for delivery to the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, the commanding general of the army service forces asserted categorically "there have been no huge accumulations of stores which could not be moved overseas." "In point of fact," he added, "we are still not free from difficulties in providing essential cargo for the shipping which Is available to us." Branding reports of a munitions surplus and rumors that the automobile industry was shifting from military to civilian production as Axis-inspired propaganda (Continued on page 5, column 2) Quota Exceeded At Fond du Lac Fond du Lac, Wis. UP) E. J.

Perry, chairman of the Fond au l-ac county war bond drive, announced today that the county had passed its quota of Subscriptions to date amount to $2,667,941, Perry said. He expects the drive to net about $3,000,000 before May 1. Residents of the city of Fond du Lac have subscribed $1,925,780. Be Campaign Launched Here Monday Night Over one hundred men of the community gathered Monday night at the Grand Hotel for the "kick-off" dinner of the 1943 YMCA campaign to raise funds needed to carry on Sheboygan YMCA activities for the coming year. This large group of men meeting in the interests of the youth of the city presented a gratifying exhibition of sacrifice of time and effort for the benefit of the community.

YMCA President Carl J. Kohler opened the official meeting with an expression of appreciation for being able to help in this drive to raise $9,000 for regular YMCA activities. Mr. Kohler succeeds C. E.

Broughton as president of the Sheboygan YMCA. After a short and snappy opening address "Jimmy" Kohler turned the meeting over to the campaign chairman, Harold Smith. Gives Pep Talk Mr. Smith started the ball rolling at top-speed with a fiery "pep talk" which inspired all those present to work for the cause of the In explaining the reasons for this special campaign he pointed out that "The increase in delinquency many cities is overwhelming and there is an ever-increasing shortage of male leadership." Continuing in his talk which discussed the merits of the YMCA organization, Mr. Smith showed that there is naturally less home supervision during war- Continued on page 17, column 2) Lt.

Lavrence, Former Coach, Is Missing Lt. Lee H. Lawrence, who recently was cited in dispatches from Allied headquarters in North Africa as having shot down a Messerschmitt 109 during an attack on an Axis convoy in the Mediterranean, has been reported by the war department as missing in action since April 5. This message was received April 23 by his wife, Mrs. Lee H.

Lawrence of Lone Rock, Wis. No details were given. A former resident of La Farge, Lt. Lawrence was a teacher and baseball coach at the Elkhart iContinued on page 2, column 5) 1 cio) Of Bank Duisburg immered By Planes Raid On River Port And Steel City Compared With Cologne Attack Last May 30 London. (UP) A great force of British our-engined bombers hammered the river port and steel city of Duisburg last night with upwards of 1,500 tons of bombs in one of the heaviest raids of the war on Germany.

Well-informed sources said the raid was comparable in weight to the raid of last May 30 on Cologne, when 1,500 tons of bombs were dropped. Though fewer planes participated in last night's assault, almost all were four-engined giants. The huge cargoes of bombs ranging.from four-ton super block busters to two-pound incendiaries touched off fierce fires and big explosions that sent smoke billowing up "to nearly 10,000 feet over Duisburg last night, the ministry said. Lose 17 Planes Seventeen planes were lost in the raid, the third on Germany in less than 12 hours. "Preliminary reports indicate that the bombing was highly concentrated," the air ministry said.

Roaring back into action after a five-night, weather-enforced lull, the four-engined Lancasters and Halifaxes bombarded docks, warehouses, steel mills and coke ovens in one of the most important industrial cities in Germany. Duisburg is the largest inland port in Europe and is situated on a canal linking the Ruhr and the Rhine. Last night's raid was the 59th of the war on the port, which last was attacked the night of April 9. Although the four-engined bombers had not been in action since the triple raid on Berlin, Stettin -and Rostock the night of April 20, swift British Mosquito light bombers attacked a railway center in northwest Germany and another in the Rhineland without loss last evening. A third railway center in France near the River Loire also was attacked without loss by Mosquitoes during the evening.

The night assault on Duisburg and the three attacks on railway (Continued on page 15, column 3) Trade Pact Act Approved By Committee Washington. AP) The House Ways and Means committee voted 14 to 11 today approval of the administration's reciprocal trade agreement program essentially as it was requested by the state department after rejecting a series of republican amendments. The committee accepted one change, offered by Representative Dewey that would include as a reason for suspending trade with another nation evidence that the country dealt with international cartels. Chairman Doughton said the measure, renewing for three years the state department's authority to negotiate reciprocal pacts with other nations, would be presented on the floor of the house after the tax problem has been settled. Republicans had sought these points: 1.

Provide that congress could veto any trade agreement within 60 days after its consummation. 2. Allow any individual or firm to appeal a trade agreement to the customs court if it could be shown that domestic economy had been injured. 3. Prohibit lowering of tariffs on imports to such a point where industry in this country was unable to compete.

4. Restrict the bartering' authority to two more years instead of the requested three. The program, conceived by Secretary Hull in 1934, permits the department to extend concessions in return for favors received. Reappointed 4 -A Mm Morvin Duel, Fond du Lac, has been reappointed state insurance commissioner by Governor Goodland. Duel, a former state senator who was first appointed by former Governor Julius P.

Heil to head the insurance department, chosen for another five year term ending June 30, 1947. The appointment requires confirmation by the senate. Airdrome In Italy Blasted By Liberators Cairo. UP) A heavy concentration of American Liberators dropped a quarter million pounds of high explosives yesterday on the Bari airdrome in southern Italy, a key assembly point for Axis aircraft. "I would be surprised if a single plane -was left intact on the ground," a bombardier of one "of the bombers said.

Bari is 50 miles north of the Taranto naval base and is on the Adriatic sea. A communique today said hits were scored on hangars and grounded aircraft. The Liberators made up the largest Ninth Air Force formation to raid Italy. American fliers said they saw tremendous explosions and black smoke rose thousands of feet into the air. Two communiques were issued on the Bari raid, one by the Ninth United States Air Force and one by British Middle East The American communique, dealing only with the Bari raid, said "Enemy fighters were seen Lift did not attack our formation.

All our aircraft returned safely." The British communique, which also took in some British operations, announced the loss of one plane. In all, Italy was brought under unprecedented aerial bombardment yesterday as Flying Fortresses made their longest flight from North Africa to bomb Gros- (Continued on page 15, column 3) Henry Zehms dermen had questioned the physical qualifications of the former board member. Mayor Sonnenburg, however, pointed out that Mr. Zehms had recovered from his exhaustion, caused by stren- (Continued on page 5, column 1) German French And British Units Advance To Within 23 Miles Of Tunis And 1 Bizerte Allied Headquarters in Xorth Africa. () Allied armored forces have driven to Kthin four miles of the Tunis-Pont Du Fahs road and have destroyed 80 German tasks in the big-scale battle lrMch has raged since Sun day, Allied quarters announc ed today.

Farther north, the British first army infantry cleared 11 miles of the road from iledjez-El-Bab to Tebourba cd reached Toum railroad station, only 23 miles west of ISmis, front line dispatches reported, and for the first time since last November the Allies were again on the tlireshold to the Tunis plain. The same reports said the French skirting the Mediter ranean had penetrated to rithin six miles of Lake Ach which almost adjoins Lake Bizerte. (Apparently mis placed the British and French within 23 miles of both the Twin cities of Bizerte and Tunis.) Ia the sector between Medjez-E-Bab and the Mediterranean the Americans of Lieut. Gen. George S.

Patton Jr. continued an ad-raace so rapid that German rear- fiards were unable to bury their oeaa and assaulted the two strategic knobs, Green Hill and Bald E3, the most heavily fortified countains in the northern sector. Fight Furiously These Allied thrusts accompanied gains aU along the 140-mile front in fighting which the Allied headquarters communique characterized as of "unabated ferocity." piey were participated in by AI-Eei air forces which flew more aa 1,000 sorties in an air offence which the announcement said raa of "increasing intensity." Armored spearheads of the jabbing southeast of Goubellat fcreatened to cut off the big sup-Pj base of Pont Du Fahs, 34 teles southwest of Tunis, which was menaced by the Each-feared Moroccan Goumiers io had driven northeast along Tunisian dorsal to a hill over-cking the town. The Goumiers "went like smoke" a their push on Pont Du Fahs foiu the southwest yesterday, line dispatches said, and within two miles of the objective. The tank battle here, which appeared to be the key to the great cS-t raging all along: the front, (Continued on page 15, column 1) $2,451,500 Is Bond Sale Up To This Noon jje total purchases of war and government securities Sheboygan to date in the preset campaign is $2,451,500, Wal-t" Brand, executive manager drive, announced today.

The y's quota is $3,190,000. The end of the month deadline rapidly, and every who has not done his part in Cf ampaign is urged to do so at JIr- Brand said. 'The gov-rent needs the money to fight War, and the public needs the -cs to fight inflation and to for questionable re-i "miction era after the war." ijjmong the many welcome indents was thefpurchase of $500 government bonds by the First 'yteriaa church of which the J. Wallace Robertson is pastor. Loney was taken from a post-fcuilding fund that had been ted by the church.

Scale a neon fnM DU FAHSQou By Birnamwood, Wis. (UP) A nervous gunman shot and killed Cashier John Perrar, about 40, of the Bank of Birnamwood in an unsuccessful attempt at robbery in this northeastern Wisconsin village today. Perrar was killed by a single shot from the bandit's gun as they met on the street in front of the bank after the cashier had hurried out of a rear door of the bank to sound an alarm. The gunman ran out the front door, and apparently fired in the belief that Perrar was armed, according to A. M.

Duescher, president of the bank'. The gunman fled westward from the bank on foot, but witnesses were uncertain whether he entered an automobile or not. Posses from three counties took up the" chase. Duescher said the bandit appar ently tried to time his raid on the bank so that either Perrar or his Causes Cedar Grove. A large dairy barn, 36 by 48 feet, on the farm of Harold Wendt on the west outskirts of this village was completely destroyed by fire at 2:30 o'clock this morning.

A bolt of lightning striking the barn caused the fire, and Mr. Wendt stated today that in 20 minutes the barn was leveled by the flames. Two cows were killed instantly by the lightning and two calves and over 100 chickens burned to death. A tractor, corn binder, a large amount of straw and four tons of hay were lost and the silo was badly cracked by the intense heat. Two heifers and two cows, a lone rooster, a dog and a cat were taken, out of the barn and saved.

It was thought all chickens were Gasnier Slain Lightning IrO Control Hills Near Airfield Held By Japs Allied Creep Toward Mubo, Which Is Only 15 Miles South Of Salamaua Allied Headquarters in Australia. UP) Australian and American troops now hold hill tops overlooking the village and airfield of Mubo, New Guinea, which is less than 15 miles south of the important Japanese base of Salamaua. This was disclosed today in an elaboration at General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters of a one-sentence account in the noon communique: "Mubo: Our attack planes bombed and strafed enemy positions in support of our ground troops." It wa3 pointed out that these planes twice raided the enemy Monday ahead of ridge positions held by the Allies, mostly Australians, and that their fire was directed particularly at a group of Japanese entrenched on a hill only a mile and a quarter northeast of Mubo. Quiet Since February Since organized Japanese resistance ceased last Jan. 23 on the Papuan Peninsula at a point roughly 150 miles below Salamaua, information has been meager concerning exact positions of the Allies on the north coastal approaches to the Huon Gulf.

The last swirmishing of note occurred (Continued on page 5, column 1) Farm Residence Damaged By Fire Northeast Of Kiel KieL The Gustave Matznick farm residence, located eight miles northeast of Kiel, was damaged by fire Monday afternoon to the extent of $1,800. The fire is believed tc have started from sparks" from the Matznick General Dairy, immed iately west of the residence. The entire first floor of the home was damaged and all furniture and other contents and a new car were lost. Mr. Matznick was working in the fields when the fire was noticed by Mr.

Kohlbeck, an em ploye in the dairy. Surface water in the fields was used to extinguish the blaze and the Kiel and St. LNazianz fire departments respond ed. Appointments By Mayor Confirmed By Council Gunman assistant, Miss Martha Clauss, would be out to lunch, but it chanced that both of them were in. Miss Clauss grew suspicious of the way he carried a sack over one arm, and one of the customers stepped aside so that she could serve him first.

Later it was discovered that the sack concealed a gun. He made no response to Miss Clauss' inquiry as to what he wanted and moved away while other patrons Joe Bloskowski of Hatley, Martin Schmidt, Birnamwood, and the town constable, Earl Olm continued watching him. When Perrar hastened out the back door, the bandit left without loot. Encountering the cashier, the gunman fired only one shot, offering no harm to another resident who stood near the bank. Sheriff Stanley Brown was summoned from Shawano.

He and Sheriffs Carl Monroe and Robert J. Dudley of Langlade and Marathon counties, respectively, organized posses to hunt for the (Continued on page 17, column ft) olt ad Fire lost but this morning one lone rooster roamed the yard seeking his mates. The lightning bolt caused the plaster in the home to crack and put all electrical equipment on the Wendt and also the adjoining farm, out of commission. Some machinery outside he barn was saved, as was the granary, hen house, pump house and family residence. The Cedar Grove fire department responded and worked only to save adjoining buildings as the barn was almost leveled by the time they arrived.

Mr. Wendt could not give an accurate estimate of the damage today but stated that most everything was covered by insurance. He plans to rebuild if at all All the appointments of the newly-elected Mayor Willard M. Sonnenburg were confirmed by the common council last night. The appointments were: Henry Zehms, member of the board of public works, for a term of 3 years; William Kaufmann, member of the police and fire commission, for a term of 5 years; Robert Glaeser, member pf the cemetery commission, for a term of 6 years; August Grams and Hubert Zetsche, members of the planning commission, for terms of 3 years each.

Also confirmed was the appoint ment of Alderman LeRoy art-map, to the Kiddies Camp committee, while Alderman William Sprenger was re-elected to the planning commission. The commit tee on health will represent the common council on the board of health. Unanimous approval was given all "of Mayor Sonnenburg's committee appointments. Two Dissenting Votes Only two dissenting votes were cast against the appointment of Mr. Zehms.

Aldermen Gartman and Theunis Ribbens formed the opposition, after a number of al-i.