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Sink More Japs i Your bonds helped the U.S Austin American yrm navy sjnk 34 jap ships in Bis-j 4 marK ea name. Kemembet 1 3 23 your dollars buy the ships, planes, and guns our boys must have. Back the attack everv payday. Volume 30 AUSTIN, TEXAS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1943 Number 117 A seolfiia 't ra nn Ine SEEL Firces roe 1 attle for Dnieper River Defenses Starts Texas Opens Grid eason Beaverbrook, One of Russia's Best British Friends, in Cabinet Again ere Today By WELDOX HART The Austin American Snoru Editor Almost casually, football comes back to Texas Memorial stadium this Saturday afternoon. In the concrete horseshoe that housed the '42 Southwest conference champions, Dana X.

Bible's young, awkward and -willing schoolboys will tangle with a heftier, not-so-young collection of soldiers from Blackland army ajr fjeld. member of the war cabinet. Viscount Cranbome was named secretary of state for dominion affairs, retaining his post as leader of the house of lords. Maj. Clement Attlee, leader of the labor party, will continue as deputy prime minister and assume the office of lord president of the council.

R. G. Casey, who has been serving as minister of state, now becomes minister of state "resident in the Middle the announcement said. LONDON, Sept. 24.

(P) Lord Beaverbrook. one of Russia's best friends in Great Britain and an outspoken advocate of a "second front" in Western Europe, returned to Prime Minister Churchill's cabinet Friday as lord privy seal as 10 Downing street announced a series of changes. Beaverbrook, owner of the London Daily Express, held the ministries of aircraft production, state, and supply in 1940 and 1941. In February, 1942, he was named minister of war production, but de- clined to enter the cabinet because of ill health. The new changes apparently were caused by the death this week of Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer.

Downing street announced the appointment of Sir John Anderson to succeed Wood and R. K. Law was named minister of state. The return to the cabinet of the 64-year-old Beaverbrook as lord privy seal makes him available for any special assignment. It was said, however, he would not be a Australians In Mile of Base Held by Japs Door to Road From Lae and Salamaua Struck by Bombers ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific (Saturday) Sept.

25. IP The airdrome at Finsch hafen. New Guinea, has been captured by Australians now within three-quarters of a mile of investing the Japanese coastal base itself. Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced Saturday.

The Australians, who overran the third air base to fall into MacAr-thur's hands since Sept. 11 the Salamaua airdrome was seized on that date, Lae five days later now are exchanging fire with the Japanese across the Burnt river just north of Finschhafen. Hit Valley Door While pressure was being increased on Finschhafen's garrison, Mitchell medium bombers flew low in a sector some 70 miles to the west to hammer the rear door of Germans Flee Corsican To Cooperate With Allies Germany Is Firmly Subdued Thomas Decides To Come Here In Contempt Case Service on Gardner's Warrant Withheld To Let C.I.O.er Appear DALLAS, Sept. 24. R.

Thomas, president of the United Automobile Workers fC.I.O.1, said Friday night he would appear in district court in Austin. Saturday for a contempt of court hearing on his alleged violation of a Texas labor law. The U.A.W. official said that Judge J. Harris Gardner of 53rd district court had "kindly agreed'' 1o withhold service on a warrant for Thomas' arrest until Thomas appeared.

Thomas spoke to a mass meeting of workers in Peliy Thursday night. He was arrested there and released on S400 bond on a charge of vio lating the Texas labor regulation law by soliciting union membership without a Texas license. When he spoke Thomas was under a tern" porary restraining order issued by Judge Gardner in Austin Wednesday, prohibiting him from such soliciting. Judge Gardner, on petition of the Texas attorney general, Friday issued an order for Thomas' arrest, citing him to appear to show cause why he should not be held in contempt of court in connection with the restraining order. "I came to Texas to test the constitutionality of the Manford act." Thomas said just before leaving for Austin.

"1 believed that could be most effectively done by exercising my American right of free speech." "I did exercise that American right at Felly last night" "My whole desire is to make an effective test of the anti-labor, anti-American, anti-free speech Manford act. Therefore I will go on to Austin so 1hat the attachment can be served on me with as little trouble to the Texas officials as possible." Thomas declared that the case against him in justice court at 1 Pelly "will, if necessary, be fought to the United States supreme court. The kickoff will go tumbling downfield promptly at 2:30 p. m. Only a war could produce the tangled lineups that customers will see Saturday.

Hometown fans will know as many Blackland Eagles as they do Texas Longhorns. They remember the conference feats of Jack Russell. Baylor's near-all-America end in '40; Jake Schuehle, Rice's former (ine punter and plunger; Ken Clark, who played steady end for Baylor back in the middle '30 But names like Marcel Gres, Jimmy Plyler, Bill Simons, Joe Coleman, Jim Kishi they look strange in a Texas lineup. But they are, deposited in orange and white uniforms by the backwater of war. Navy boys, most of them are; some of them from other states, some of them little-praised products of Texas' own farflung Inter-scholastic league.

No strangers, however, are the four lads whose play will make or break the Longhorns. Acting Capt. Joe Magliolo, 200 pounds of linebacker and blocker, (Continued on Page 7." Col. 6) Senate Argues Over Time For Post-War Issue Connolly Would Wait Until After 3-Power Meet; Others Say 'Now' WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.

(INS) Postponement of senate action on post-war international collaboration resolutions until after the projected Roosevelt-Churchill-Stalin conference was advocated Friday by Sen. Tom Connally (D-Texas't. The Texan, who is chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, told newsmen it would be unfortunate to precipitate debate in the senate that might be harmful to international relations. Other senators, however, contended that a senate declaration for post-war cooperation would help; make for success of the tripartite conference. Sen.

Carl A. Hatch coauthor of the Ball-Burton-Hatch-Ifill resolution, said in an inter view that "'none of us favoring! post-war collaboration wants to nrrrinilatp anvlhinr that would he! injurious to our cause." He went on fo'sav that a senate declaration for post-war coopera-1 tion to maintain peace would I "strengthen our delegates to the three power conference. Hatch said: "Marshal Stalin might say to Pres. Roosevelt: 'How does your cntr' stand on post-war interna- tional ocoperation? "Then Pres. Roosevelt could reply: My country is for cooperation to keep the peace after the war.

The action of our senate, treaty-ratifying branch of our government indicates that view. It is buttressed by a vote of our house of representatives'." Anti-Freeze May Be Had After Oct. 1 WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.

P) Owners of passenger cars may purchase the so-called "permanent types'' of anti-freeze beginning Oct. 1, the war production board an- nounced Friday. Until that date ine uppi.y win dg rest'ieu im commercial vehicles, tractors, stationary engines, and police cars. Body of Time Keeper Found on Dallas Track I Russians Also Draw Near To Smolensk, Kiev Soviets on Banks Of Vital River at Several Spots in Heavy Push LONDON. Saturday 1.

Sept. 25. (P) The battle for the Dnieper river defense line began Saturday as the Russians surged forward in force along a 300-mile front on the eastern bank and knocked at the gates of Smolensk in the north and Kiev in the south, Moscow announced. German reports said the Russians had tried to cross the Dnieper only one mile above Kiev where the Desna joins the Dnieper but the Soviet communique made no mention of a crossing, nor an attempt to cross. Rivers Changed The Soviet monitor, incorrectly transcribing a Moscow broadcast of the communique, first said the Dnieper had been crossed in the Gomel sector but later changed its version of the communique to tell of a crossing of the Iput river, some 70 miles east of the Dnieper.

Nevertheless, the Russians, according to Moscow reports, were already at. the river in many places and the Germans themselves mentioned an attempted Soviet icrossing below Gomel at a point where the Pripet river enters the Dnieper. Close to Smolensk In the fighting for Smolensk the Soviets announced the capture of Korelly, seven miles northeast of Hitler's former" headquarters, and nn the northwest they tightened another tentacle that may soon throttle that big rail center prize. The Roslav! Smolensk high road also was seized. Kiev, capital of the Ukraine, heard the thunder of approaching Soviet guns at Borispol, 17 miles to the southeast.

The Russians had already swept through Lyeski, 18 miles northeast Force Naiis Back The Moscow communique said that in the Kiev battle the Germans launched several counterattacks "but after losing over 400 officers and men killed were forced to roll back." The communique also told of retreating Germans in many sectors, retreating so rapidly tney were abandoning artillery, infantry, arm aments and munitions. A Moscow radio commentator said the "roads leading to the west are jammed with German transport columns, of. fering excellent targets to the Soviet air force." Yugoslavs Still Fight in Trieste LONDON. Sept. 24.

(PI Yugo- slav patriots still are fighting the Gcrmans in the streets of Trieste in northeastern Italy and struggling to control Susak near Fiume in northwestern Yugoslavia, advices from partisan leaders said Friday night. The advices said the patriots were inflicting severe punishment on the nazis in those battles as well as in the German drive to regain Split, southeast of Fiume along the Adriatic shore. Earlier, the Budapest radio said in a broadcast that the Germans had recaptured Susak. Department Store Sales Gain 40 in Year DALLAS, Sept. 24.

(Department store sales for four weeks, ended Sept. 18. showed gains of 40 per cent in Dallas and Houston over the corresponding period last year, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reported Friday. ror tne entire district, an in- crease of 37 per cent was recorded. Washington Cadet Killed Near Corpus CORPUS Sept 24.

uf AUtnrriues at. me corpus crashed 42 miles from the station i base. precious golden bars are put into the custody of the mess sergeant. But wen, some night after days at the front, you take off your clothes and they stand up instead of falling to the ground, you realize' that tomorrow just must be Monday. So you approach the mess sergeant thusly; 'Good morning.

was imminent, and this may be followed shortly, if possible, by a conference between Pres. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin. The source for the information about Russia and bases for an attack on Japan explained the situation this way: Russia is now doing 8 monumental job of destroying German forces and it would be a military mistake at present to ask the Soviet Union for Pacific bases to bomb Japan because the Bombs Rain On Section From Brest to Lille LONDON (Saturday) Sept. American and British medium bombers and fighters ranged over Northern France from Brest to Lille Friday, blasting enemy airdromes along the invasion coast as sequel to slashing RAF attacks from Dunkirk to the Rhineland Thursday night Five nazi airdromes were pounded by Marauders of the eighth U. S.

air force and Typhoon and Mitchell medium bombers of the RAF, which shot down 20 enemy fighters in addition to ripping the runways, dispersal areas and other installations at the enemy fighter bases. The fast and deadly American Marauders darted 60 miles west of Paris and attacked the Evereaux-Fauville air base. Marauders also delivered devastating bomb cargoes to the Beauvais-Tille air field in the Lille area. Meanwhile. American-built Billy Mitchells piloted by RAF airmen concentrated on the Brest and St.

Omer areas of Northern France. The twin Rhineland cities of Mannheim-Ludwigshafcn in southwestern Germany were the chief targets of the British night assault, but tons of explosives and fire bombs were heaped also on Darmstadt and Aachen, and Mosquito bombers struck at enemy airdromes over a wido area of Frence and Germany. Dies Proposes Bond Conversion WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. (An Rep.

Dies (D-Texas proposed Friday that individuals having government bonds be allowed to convert them into government annuity insurance. He said the annuity should be similar to that issued by insurance companies, determined on an ac-turial basis. He intends to submit the proposal to the house ways and means committee, "I am convinced," Dies said, "that there are hundreds of thousands of bond holders who would be glad to accept an annuity settlement in fuli and complete discharge of the government's obligation to them and il further extend in a way me social securny sv5 tem. "Under the law of average the government through this method could save considerable interest chars? and yet the bond holder would be fully compensated by the security which the afford him." nnuity would LORD BEAVERBROOK. Russia Expected In Nip War After WASHINGTON, Sept.

24. (UP) Recent first-hand observers in Russia expressed the belief Friday that aftei Germany is under firm allied military control the Soviet Union will permit the allies to attack Japan by air from Russian bases. This forecast was made at a time when Anglo-American relations with Russia were in a formative stage. A meeting between the foreign ministers of the three powers French Leaders Still Disputing Who Is Leader 'You Stole My De Gaulle Reportedly Accuses Gen. Giraud NEW YORK.

Sept. 24. Don Hollenbeck, NBC correspondent in Algiers, Friday night quoted "reliable sources" as sayins that a dispute had flarert between Gens. Giraud and DeGaulle over the Corsican campaign and that DeGaulle cried "You stole my Corsica!" and tried to have Giraud ousted as French commander-in-chief. Hollenbeck said DeGaulle was said to have been "particularly incensed at what he feels is Giraud's unfair attitude toward the Italians on Corsica." The lorresponrlent quoted "reliable informants" as saying that "Giraud is accused of slighting the real contribution made by the Italians toward the success of present drive against the German forces, and has given them credit only as labor troops." Hollenbeck reported that information indicated that the Corsican campaign began entirely as a "home grown affair, staged by Corsican patriots who had no particular interest in either The moment the uprising became known in Algiers.

Giraud rushed a battalion of soldiers to the island, and was immediately accused by DeGaulle of trying to engineer a coup." The correspondent quoted informants as saying the disagreement came to a head during a stormy meeting of the French committee of national liberation. Hearings Scheduled On Tax Increase WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (INS) The house ways and means committee decided Friday to start hearings Oct. 4 on a bill levying higher taxes to finance the war and combat inflation. Rep.

Doughton. chairman rtf Iha rftmmiltpp aid (hp group would undertake to include in the bill certain provisions sim ntifvinc inriivirftia! inrnrrtp taxes, particularly with a view to making returns less complicated. Meanwhile, a general revision of federal tax laws, with respect to both individual and corporation in- come taxes, will be undertaken next I year, he declared. of glasses. My nephew has the chicken pox and my girl quit her job in a war plant.

Now I'll have to pay for the wedding ring when I get home." "Gee, things are gtng so rough with you I hateto ask for a favor." "A favor' Waddaya mean favor? Are you back here for a i Dunkirk consequent P.usso-Japanese hostilities would divert Russia from her primary task. Once the backbone of German power is smashed in the west, however, the situation will change and Russia, disliking the Japanese, will be willing to risk hostilities on another front by putting air bases at the disposal of the allies. The source of this information expressed doubt that the outlined situation would develop for at least a year. Independence For Filipinos Now Proposed Move Made To Block Japs' Offer of 'Phony' Freedom to Islands WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.

(UP) With Pres. Roosevelt's approval Sen. Millard E. Tydings ID-Md.) Friday introduced a joint resolution to grant immediate full independence to the Philippines in a move aimed at blocking Japanese plans to give the conquered islands a "phony" independence. The measure, sponsored in the house by C.

Jasper Bell would modify the original Tydings-McDuffie act under which the Philippines would achieve nationhood July 4, 1946. It authorizes Mr. Roosevelt to enter into negotiations with the president of the Philippines commonwealth for proclaiming immediate independence. American sovereignty would be withdrawn within 30 days after enactment The resolution has the approval of the White House. Pres.

Manuel Quezon of the Philippines and Secy, of State Cordell Hull. The Japanese, who subjugated the Philippines in May, 1942, have promised to grant them an independence described officially here as phony. Tydings said the measure was not timed with any military offensive but conceded it might well be an important psychological factor for the United States to grant independence before an offensive is launched. Army-Navy Output Committee Set Up WASHINGTON. Sept.

24. fUP Pres. Roosevelt Friday established a four-man army-navy production survey committee to see that war outout is geared to changing baf-tlefront requirements and that "we produce only what we need" with a minimum waste of material and manpower. The committee was set up by the joint chiefs of staff at Mr. Roosevelt's suggestion because: "Constant attention is required to insure that our military programs are Vert in step with altered military objectives, and that production programs are changed in accordance with lessons from the battlefield and the assembly lines." The committee will consist of four high ranking officers two each from the army and navy, "You know I have to fight like hell to get that soap." "Yes, sergeant" "Ain't you got any left from that piece I gave you two weeks ago''' "No.

sergeant "What'd you do with all of if Wash your ears? Well, here's some more, but don't teli the Allied Aviators Pounce on Axis Leghorn Traffic Fifth Army Smashes On After Clark And Montgomery Have Talk ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, Sept. 24. (UP) Waves of allied planes bombed and gunned German air and sea transports fleeing Corsica Friday as French and American ground troops closed in on Bastia, the Nazis' newest Dunkirk, and the fifth army in Italy smashed forward in a full-scale drive for Naples. (The Germans said the attack toward Naples was made by strong British forces Thursday after artillery preparation. Heavy fighting was said to have continued into late Thursday night with no reports yet received on the trend of the battle.) 7 Transport Planes Downed Beaten and put to route by a hodge-podge allied army which included Italians and native patriots, the Germans began quitting Corsica at dusk Thursday, air reports said, and RAF Beaufighters shot down seven Junkers and Savoia-Marchet-ti transport planes from the first evacuation formations.

Anticipating the evacuation, allied bombers had largely wrecked the Bastia harbor, but scores of jammed small boats put out for the 70-mile run to Leghorn isortn Italv. W'Uh the first light Friday, attacks on evacuation traffic were resumed by strong formations of planes. Allies Take 2 Towns Allied troops captured Bonifacio and Porto Vecchio at the southern tip of Corsica and inflicted heavy losses in an attack on the retreating Germans at nearby Favone. As the fifth army struck with (Continued on page 9, col. 2.) Buigar Move For Peace Reported LONDON, Sept.

24. (INS) Bulgarian moves for a separate peace with a delegate expected to arrive in Turkey seeking that country's intervention were reported Friday in Exchange Telegraph dispatches from Istanbul. "Profound changes" in Bulgaria were predicted by the Swedish newspaper, Dagen Nyheter. in an article reported to the OWL Serious conflict was said to have developed between pro-German Prince Cyril, brother of the late King Boris III, and the queen mother, an Italian. (Cracking of nazi control in Bulgaria was seen in the fact that "all pro-Russian league members who were interned several years ago, now have been freed, including former Premier Simon New opposition to Germany was rapidly gaining headway in Rumania and Hungary.

The Bucharest government was understood to have taken a firm stand against allowing Hitler to employ Rumanian troops against either the British or Americans. that country was said to prevail over nazi demands. 'Morning," he answers "How'd you sleep?" 'Terrible. Stomach's on the blink again, I can't stand these rations, and besides I ate too much again last night" "That's too bad How're things at home?" "Worse. Mom needs a new pair.

Bond Sales Near I Billion Mark WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. -A the Markham valley where enemy remnants may be trying to retreat after the fall of Lae and Salamaua. Encountering no enemy fighter opposition, all the Mitchells returned. Other air activity was on a greatly reduced scale.

Destroyer Attacked Patrolling Catalinas attacked a Japanese destroyer in the Bismarck sea in the New Britain vicinity Thursday and cargo vessels south of Cape St. George, New Ireland. Results were not given. On Kimbe bay, midway along the north shore of New Britain toward the enemy stronghold of Rabaul, Beauforts fired supply dumps and exploded ammunition at the Cape Hoskins airdrome. The tiny island of Gasmata, off New Britain's south coast, was dive-bombed by P-40s.

Knox Says Allies Nearly Rule Seas LONDON, Sept. 24. (UP) V. S. Secy, of the Navy Frank Knox said Friday that the American and British navies now exercise nearly unchallenged control of the seas but he warned that the full naval might of both nations would be needed to defeat Japan.

Speaking to an Anglo-American press conference following an inspection tour of all American naval bases in the British Isles as well as American units associated with the British home fleet, Knox said: "Wherever I've gone it has been a source of satisfaction to find Americans and Britons in the closest possible association. I have found a gratifying sense here of our power. Between our navies we now exercise pretty near unchallenged control of the seas and control of the seas results in control of the air," The task of defeating Japan, he said, will be essentially one for the navy and will precipitate the greatest war either the British or Americans ever have fought. Wages Above $2 Daily Frozen in Mexico MEXICO CITY. Sept.

All wages of more than 10 pesos ($2) a day will be frozen Oct 4 for the duration of the war under an extraordinary Hecree Kv I Avila Camacho Thursday night The decree granted wage increases of 5 t- 50 per cent however, for workers making less than 10 pesos a day Only domestic help is exempt the decree. Brownsve Officer Killed at Fester Field FOSTER FIELD. Sept. 24. First Lt Ralph C.

Schmelins. on temporary duty at the central instructors' fixed gunnery school here, was killed Thursday in an aircraft accident rear the field, officials st the field said Friday. Lt. Schmelins listed his home as Brownsville, othr guys I got any men in, and don't waste it With that he scrapes his fingers across a bar of soap and gives you all that sticks to the nail. You take it gratefully and go awpy and wash two su'ta of underwear, pair of pants, three wool shirts and four handkerchiefs in helmet HHfll UIUIU ii OlIiniL MJtCi) sent the third war loan total Fri- day night to $677.

000.000 increase for the day as a third stave. Ohio, passed its quota. Only S2.101.000.000 short of the' $15,000,000,000 goal, the campaign appeared headed for success before the Oct. 2 deadline. Ohio, while joining Maryland and Rhode Island, was the first of the if so-called "big six" states to exceed its quota.

The Lone Star state had reached the 66 per cent mark Friday night toward their third war loan quota. 'Texas has raised $279,000,000 of its 420,000,000 goal. Sheriff, Jailer Held In Prisoner's Escape HOUSTON. Sept, 24. (A) Rodney F.

Cnambless. sheriff of Madison county, and Henry Lester Montgomery, former jailer at the Conroe jail in Montgomery county, will be arraigned before Federal Judge T. M. Kennerly here Monday on an indictment alleging that the two conspired to help Paul Nor-ris, a federal prisoner, escape from the Montgomery county jail May 30, Montgomery and Chamless have been at liberty on bonds. With All AN AMERICAN AIR BASE IN ITALY, Sept.

25. (Pt There is a ronspirvv in the army against keeping lean, everyone is under official orders to keep cleai and neat in the field, but In Tunisia there was a shortage of water. In Sicily the campaign that conquered that island in 38 working day moved so fast thert DALLAS. Sept. 24.

(UP) ThejChristi naval air station announced Neutral sources reported a polit-body of Alttis G. Baker, 30, a I Friday Aviation Cadet Howard F. ical crisis imminent in Hungary time keeper at the North American 1 Crook, 23. of Ronton, died where a similar policy against the Aviation plant, was found on the Wednesday when his training plane use of Hungarian forces outside of railroad tracks near the plant Fri- day. He had been hit by a train.

I his and no More Soldiers Are To Keep Clothes Clean was hardly time to pause to bsthe. In Italy there is plenty of water for the first time and a man can wash, but there is still the perennial shortage of soap The quartermaster apparently carefully figures out how much soap a group of soldiers will need, then divides by half and sends that much along. These some more of that laundry soap?" "I'm afraid so." "Do you realize I need that stuff to clean my stove and make wash water for all you guys' mes3 kits?" "Yes, seigeant" "Do you think that stuff grows on bushes?" "No, sergeant.".