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MADISON THE CAPITAL TIMES WISCONSIN Tuesday Afternoon, July 27, 1943 2 Home Owned Home Edited Home Read Gets Post Wake Island Kiska Hit Yanks Start Heres Story of Collapse of Diices Rule Allies in Big Daylight Air Blows to Axis Allies Smash Foes Counter Blows in Sicily (from Page 1) officials to re-read that section (Article vi) of the u. s. constitu- tion which provides: This consti tution and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or the laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this constitution. I the beer On others see he is could not Rupp, a on vague lot. S.

with that did he hazy satisfied was tried of be (from Page 1) corting Typhoon bombers. The hangars, buildings and dispersal areas were straddled with 500-pound bombs. Spitfires made divers i a sweeps from Ypres to Hulst in Holland. strong force of planes, including two-engined bombers, set out across the channel to attack targets in northern France later in the day. Returning crews said flames could be seen while they were still more than 30 miles from the RUPP Guilty Siu.

d.slga.d ently to flatten Germanys great port of Hamburg began Saturday night when RAF heavy bombers carried out the greatest raid of the war dropping 2,300 long tons of explosives and incendiaries. Sinc that time the RAF and the USAAF have kept up round-the-clock attacks. The USAAF hit the port in daylight Sunday with a large fleet of heavy bombers and the same night RAF Mosquitoes took up the attack. The Americans raided the city in daylignt again Monday. The air offensive rolled on unchecked throughout daylight today with Allied formations crossing the Dover straits toward the Calais area.

Sharing the weight of the American assault with Hamburg in daylight Monday were three other northw est German cities Hannover, Wilhelmshaven and Weser-munde. American medium mb ers dumped their cargoes on the German airfield at St. France, while British medium, light and fighter bombers attacked Courtrai, Abbeville, and Merville. Returning raiders said German fighter opposition was spotty but the Allies had the better of the situation for a final check showed 54 Axis planes shot down against 26 for the Allies. Heaviest position was reported at Hannover, where the Americans struck at two synthetic rubber plants employing 50,000 workers.

The American pilots said the flak was heavy and that they were op- 75 to 100 fighter planes, of which they destroyed 33. Tremendous damage was inflicted on the German rubber works in Hannover and U-boat building yards at Hamburg by U. S. Flying Fortress attacks Monday, American headquarters announced after experts had studied aerial photographs. The attack wrough great destruction on the Nazi reserve stock of rubber and tire manufacturing facilities, said the report of hits ql ATilIc TlrrI on the continental Gummiwerke Ut til 1 1 rubber tire factory, which is said to I produce most of the tires for the Continuing- (from Page 1) youths, Gehl said: The.

boys story, with all the he had, doesnt make his testimony any too strong in my mind. the other hand, Rupp and the testimony that they didnt him, is not conclusive, because was a stranger to them. There no question in my mind that he have been in there and they seen him. Theres your two conflicts in this case. Aid.

Stuart Becker, attorney for said that if the city make practice of asking convictions uncorroborated evidence and testimony, it is asking a To which Asst. City Atty. Alton Haessler replied that the tavern business was a precarious business, restricted competition. There is no quetsion in my mind Rupp and these other people not see him; however, Im sure was there and got the beer, Haessler said. Favors Small Penalty In finding Rupp guilty and imposing sentence, Gehl said: While the citys witness was in his testimony, Im that he was in this tavern, and served a bottle of beer.

Im satisfied also that this defendant to obey the law, and that this violation was the result of inadvertence. Nevertheless, this is a precarious business, and because this I think the penalty should rather small. Others who testified Monday aft- ernoon were Adolph Hausmann, bartender and Mrs. Jane Reese, posed by a force of from E. Mifflin assistant and head waitress at the Inn, both of whom said they not see the youth on the night question.

The city witness was unable to identify either Rupp or the two bartenders present in court as the who sold him the beer. A bartender is now in military service. 3Irs. Overbeck of 620 manager Amber did in ones third Advance Over Ground Strewn with Dead (from Page 1) the tip of the island to block the invasion gates to Italy. Enemy losses skyrocketed in the central and southern portions of the line and a number of German battalions lost half of their effective strength attempts to batter back the relentless forward rush of the Allied troops who swept In a wheeling movement from central Sicily.

The Canadians bore the brunt of the operation and made gains against the heaviest opposition, and the Allied communique said the American advance, too, was proceeding according to plan. However, the Germans were managing to stiffen their resistance as the Americans drove into the harder core of the enemys defense positions. Bombers attacked railway communications at Marina di Paola in southern Italy while other planes, continued the assault upon shipping in Sicilian harbors and on road communications on the island. In addition to the 21 JU-52s shot down in offensive sweeps over the Messina area July 25, Allied fighters shot down 8 of the enemy escort planes. Planes Hammer Axis Hammering ground communications.

Boston and Mitchell planes hit objectives at Adrano, Paterno, Nicosia and Cape Orlando in northeastern Sicily, and Bostons and Baltimores pounded Regalbuto, one of the key points of the Axis line in Central Sicily. Harbors along the northeast coast, including Messina and Bar-cellona, were swept by gunfire and bombs to break up or slow Axis reinforcement attempts. Railway sidings, military buildings and barges were attacked at Sanagata. A merchant ship and smaller vessels w'ere riddled at Messina, barges were strafed at Stefano Marino and the landing ground was attacked at Falcome. In a sweep over Sardinia, Warhawks shot down five enemy aircraft.

Except for the central sector where Americans and Canadians beat back German counter-assaults and then advanced themselves, the battle of Sicily appeared to be passing through an interim period in which both sides were gathering strength for a showdown. The presence of Axis troop-carrying airplanes, barges and mer-chantment was taken as indisputable evidence that reinforcements still are arriving without regard to the cost in men and machines. The Germans were spending men lavishly trying to roll back the Allied advance and regain some strategic positions along what is rapidly becoming a solid front. Activity on the Catania front where the Germans are fighting to hold the gateway to the Messina escape port still was confined to patrol action. Say Situation Same (Meanwhile, the Italian communique said the siuation remained unchanged in Sicily.

(The Italian war bulletin reported another series of Allied raids on the Naples area and the region of Messina strait, and said antiaircraft defenses and Italian fighters shot down eight planes in duels off Sardinia.) American armored forces and infantry were snapping at the heels of the demoralized remnants of the Italian army in Sicily as they retreated eastward along the north coast of the island toward escape or a last-ditch stand before Messina. The last town officialy reported to have fallen into the hands of Lieut-Gen. George S. Patton, Jrs troops was Termini, 20 miles to the east of Palermo, but the advance guard of the American forces was believed to be well to the east of that point. The American advance resulted in the capture of 7.000 additional Italian troops, swelling the total of prisoners thus far taken in the Sicilian campaign to 70,000 of which 56,000 have been taken by United States Forces.

It was apparent that the Axis forces under Nazi Field Marshal Gen. Albert Kesselring were making frantic preparations for the general Allied assult which appears imminent. Kesselring. it was believed, had three and a half German divisions available or the defense of the Messina triangle. Whether these German troops could expect any-assistance from the Italians remaining in Sicily was problematical.

LIVINGSTON, Wis. Mrs. Harley Newman was elected treasurer of the Livingston graded school board to succeed L. E. Gruenwald.

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The lone night bomber which raided Kiska was a navy Catalina patrol craft, which made probably the first night assault ever delivered against the North Pacific outpost. The Catalinas bombs dropped in a sleep-dispelling succession of Gertrude Cove and the Taxes for City State Treasurer John M. Smith announced today that the semi-annual liquor tax apportionment, amounting to $1,523,387 would soon be distributed to the cities, villages and towns of the state on the basis of about 49 cents per person. The city of Madison will receive $32,776 as its share, with various communities in Dane county, excluding Madison, receiving $30,648. Following are the amounts to be received by the larger communities in Dane county: City of Stoughton, towns of Burke, Blooming Grove, Madison, and West-port, $1,306.

Following are the amounts to be received by communities in counties in the Madison area with the larger communities listed: Columbia county total Columbus $1,341, Portage Crawford county total, $8,852, Prlarie du Chlen Dodge county total, $26,134, Beaver Dam $5 032, Horicon $1,094, MayvUle $1,338, Waupun Grant county total, $19,754, Lancaster $1,439, PlattevUle Green county total, $11,317, Monroe Iowa county total, $10,002, Dodgeville $1,102, Mineral Point Jefferson county total, $20,226, Ft. Atkinson $2,990, city of Jefferson $1,468, town of Jefferson $1,038. Lake Mills $1,078, Watertown ivneau county total, $9,901, Mauston Lafayette county total. $9,084: Richland county total, $10,043. Richland Rock county total.

Beloit $12,326, JanesvUle Sauk county total, $16 376, Baraboo $3,117, Reedsburg Walworth county total. $16,086. Delavan $1,673. Hkhorn $1,157. Lake Geneva $1,573, and Whitewater $1,793.

Continuing Churchill (from Page 1) us to the immensity of the task before us. The decision of Italy to continue under the German yoke would not seriously affect the general course of the war and still less, would it alter its ultimate results, he said. Great Changes Seen We may reasonably expect very great changes will take place in Italy. What their form will be and how they will impinge upon the forces of German occupation and control it is too early to forecast. Emphasizing that an immense task would be involved in occupying Italy, Churchill said: We must be careful not to get into the kind of position into which the Germans have blundered in so many countries namely to hold down and administer from day to day the entire life of a very large population and thereby become responsible under hard conditions for the whole of their upkeep and well being.

Meanwhile, rumors of Italian peace moves resulting from the collapse of the Fascist government were current in Loncon but there W'ere no confirmation nor was there any indication that British officials were ready to consider anything less than complete surrender. Continuing Girl Drowns (from Page 1) Lee Cripps, village chief of police. Fischer explained that Judy went to the bathing beach about 1:30 with friends to receive swimming instruction from Miss Jer-rilyn Clark, university student living at Elizabeth Waters hall. After the instruction period, he said, Judy stayed with her friends to swim. About 3pm, Miss Clark, who was instructing another group, saw Judy playing in the water.

It was the last time she was seen alive. After recovering the body from the water, lifeguard Larson telephoned the Shorewood fire department, and a city ambulance with an inhalator was called, Fischer said, but efforts to revive her failed. Susan Paul, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L.

W. Paul, 3220 Topping saw Judys bicycle and shoes, but thought that she had gone home. Judy is survived by her parents and sister Karen, 3 years old. She is a niece of Blaine M. Linke, 4206 Yuma chief counsel for the state department of welfare.

Beaver Dam Resident Dies at Local Hospital William J. Sauer, 73, Beaver Dam, died Monday in a Madison hospital. Among his survivors is a son, Frank, 3157 Hermina st. The body was taken to Beaver Dam. A The Hospitals Methodist Hospital Clarence Simons, Arena; Eugene Anderson, 415 N.

Lake Mrs. Ida Walters, 425 Rogers Mrs. Rudy Rohden, 205 E. Washington Mrs. M.

L. Meixner, 110 N. Butler and Mrs. E. P.

Edgerton, Glen Oak Hills, admitted Monday. Yank Planes main camp section. Fires were started at Gertrude Cove. The 10 raids Sunday and the one shortly after midnight raised to 41 the total of air attacks on Kiska so far this month. Saturday also had been a 10-raid day.

The 20 attacks Saturday and Sunday were made by Curtiss War-hawk fighters equipped with bombs. The navy communique also reported on the Wake island raid Saturday by army Liberator heavy bombers. Damage to the Japanese-held island in the central Pacific was considerable. The raid destroyed nine fighters of 30 which attempted to intercept. Four other Zeros were listed as probably destroyed, five others were damaged.

One American plane is listed as missing. Continuing Peace Tallis (from Page 1) nationwide. The Corriere Della Sera of Milan reflected the opinion of the majority of the press in an editorial headed: Mussolini has left. We are free. BULLETIN LONDON (JP) The Algiers radio broadcast a report purporting to come from Rome today that Benito Mussolini was in Switzerland.

No such report or broadcast was heard at the Associated Press listening post in London. Whether the Italian press has been restored its full freedom of expression or whether the new government has not yet been able to apply control was not yet certain, but indications are that most of the restrictions that have fettered newspapers for 20 years under Fascist rule have been lifted, at least temporarily. (The Swiss radio said today that Benito Mussolinis newspaper II Popolo dltalia at Milan had been suppressed by the new government and had not appeared since Friday. The papers plant previously was reported to have been burned by Italians demonstrating over Mussolinis ouster from office.) One of Badoglios greatest worries, apparently, is the presence bf German troops in Italy. Reports persist that Adolf Hitler still hopes to establish a defense line in northern Italy should Italy collapse or go over to the Allies under terms of unconditional surrender.

(The Algiers radio reported that Badoglio had called home all the Italian divisions now in Yugoslavia and other Balkan states, possibly to offset this menace.) That the German press and people were surprised and stunned by the swiftness of the fall of Fascism was confirmed today by a dispatch from the Berlin correspondent of the Tribune de Geneve which said the people of the capital were shocked. German spokesmen, meanwhile became bolder today in commenting on the change of governments in Italy. As long as a patriot is at the head of Italy he naturally must adopt the principle that the vital interests of Italy could be brought to bear only against her enemies, England, the United States and Bolshevism, the German radio said in quoting what it said were the remarks of foreign office spokesman. The Swedish newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet, said that unconfirmed reports say Badoglios son is in contact with the Allies in Algiers. Say Netv Italy Chiefs Are Foes of Allies WASHINGTON (JP) The Office of War Information declared today that the new government of Italy is regarded as an enemy the same as Mussolinis regime.

Clarifying the tone of its radio broadcasts to Europe, an OWI official said: This Italian government, composed as it is mostly of people formerly associated with Fascism, declared as one of its first acts allegiance to Hitler and the Axis, and therefore is an enemy -of the United Nations and the war will go on to unconditional surrender. It was understood, however, that the general policy of OWI in its broadcasts to continental Europe is to refrain from making any personal criticism of either King Victor Emanuel or Marshal Badoglio. Certain English language broadcasts by OWI, quoting a columnist as calling the king moronic, were described as being merely a part of a regular service to inform English-speaking people of the trend of printed opinion in this country. Italy Break Wont Alter Japs Plans By The Associated Press Domei, Japanese news agency, in a broadcast by the Tokyo radio, said Foreign Minister Namoru Shigemitsu told the Japanese cabinet today that Japans war policy will remain completely unchanged despite any new developments which may follow the resignation of Benito Mussolini. Change in Terminal Of Bus Line Asked Transfer of the West side terminal of the Highland Park bus line from the Mason st.

Grand intersection, to the former terminal at the Stevens corner is asked in a letter sent to City Atty. Harold E. Hanson by Orin O. Owen, 2722 Kendall ave. The letter will be presented to the council Aug.

13. The first time the U. S. Army made use of gliders in combat was in the invasion of Sicily. Final Push to Seize Munda Japs Surrender Ground Grudgingly ALLIED Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific (JP) Presaged by a 600-ton air and sea bombardment, the American ground offensive against the strategic Munda airbase in the central Solomons was under way today.

Softened by a weeks continual bombing, the Japanese gave ground grudgingly all along the perimeter of Mundas defenses Monday, 500 yards jn one sector, and while details of the fighting were lacking it undoubtedly was the start of the long-heralded advance. This first general offensive reported since the battle for New Georgia island began four weeks ago followed a destructive attack Monday morning by navy Dauntless and Avenger bombers which braved intense ground fire to dump 82 tons of bombs on targets around the big base. An unspecified number of Allied warships earlier had lobbed shells into the Munda defenses in what a spokesman for Gen. Douglas MacArthur termed a heavy bombardment. To the west on New Guinea, formations of Liberators and Fortresses dumped 137 tons of bombs on the Salamaua area the heaviest bomb load yet dropped in a single day on that sector.

More than 30 Zeros challenged the American air superiority, but it cost the enemy 11 and probably 16 of their fighters against the loss of one of ours. Continuing Kiddie Camp (from Page 1) it difficut to plan the budget for the Kiddie Camp. The firm has contributed a similar gift every year since the Kiddie Camp was organized 19 years ago. Other contributors today are the Marion Cranefield auxiliary to Post No. 1318 of the veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion auxiliary, Unit 279, of Marshall.

The two groups are annual contributors to the fund. Dont forget the Kiddie Campi milk bottles that are waiting for! your extra pennies in your neigh-; borhood store. As in past years the Kiddie Camp fund will have to depend upon the milk bottle drive to carry the fund over the $4,000 quota. Soldiers Grove Native Is Killed SOLDIERS GROVE, Wis. Clifford Martin, 29, who was born and raised in Soldiers Grove, was killed Monday in an automobile accident in Detroit, where he was employed as a guard in a war plant, according to a telegram received today by his uncle, Hiram Turnmire.

The telegram, which gave no details of the accident, said Martins wife, the former Nola Rutledge of Detroit, and their daughter, Susan, 1 '2, were uninjured. Besides his wife and child, Mr. Martin is survived by his father, HarveyMartin, Soldiers Grove, and his step-mother; six sisters, Robert Bennett, Mrs. Keith Buroker, Elaine, Alice, Gloria and Betty Lou, and his grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Turnmire, Bell Center.

Michael Clemens Dies in Club Room Michael Clemens, 74, of 107 E. Wilson was found dead of a heart attack in the Knights of Pythias club room, 110 E. Washington today, Coroner Edward A. Fischer reported. Mr.

Clemens apparently had died sometime during the night, the coroner reported. He had gone to the lodge rooms after 11 monday night and had been reading a paper when stricken. C. H. Gordon, 229 Van Deusen a lodge member found Mr.

Clemens slumped in a chair this morning. The body was taken to the Joyce funeral home. Mr. Clemens Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. C.

L. Blankenship, 422 Sidney and by a son in the army. Plan $6,770 Repairs To Theatfr Canopies Building permits for repair of the canopies of the Parkway and Strand theaters were issued today at the city Rail. The cost of the work at the Parkway theater, 10 W. Mifflin will be $3,000 and that at the Strand theater 16 E.

Mifflin will be $3,770. The canopies are to be recovered and new glass panes placed in the sides. Fossils were known to the Greeks in the sixth century, B.C. Boy Leaps From a 11 on Boards Containing Nails Burdette Tinker, 11, of 601 State son of Mrs. Martha Tinker, ran cross lots Monday afternoon in his haste to go swimming.

Barefooted, he jumped from a wall back of a State st. restaurant, and landed on a pile of boards w'hich had nails sticking up. in them. Taken to Methodist hospital, he was treated for puncture wounds in both feet. Hospital attendants said he would not go swimming for several days.

Fascist Council Opposed Defense Plan (from Page 1) he considered it necessary to resign. A long discussion followed concerning the fate of the Fascist party in the event of his resignation, but by the time the meeting broke up it was agreed that the Fascist organization was secondary to what the members believed was the Italian future. Tendered Resignation Early Sunday morning, Mussolini went to the royal palace and handed his resignation to King Victor Emanuel who was kept informed of the progress of the meeting and had already talked with Badoglio. Before the public was informed of the event, the party took steps designed in part to protect the leaders and in part to hold those considered responsible for the state of the nations affairs. Then the announcement was made Sunday night after Badoglio had advised the Germans of his decision that all Italy must be defended or Italy must leave the war, and the Germans agreed, faced with that alternative, to help in defense of the whole peninsula.

The enthusiasm which greeted announcement of Mussolinis resignation and Badoglios appointment was tremendous throughout Italy. Demonstrations formed in every major Italian city, where marchers of all classes massed in the public squares and cheered Badoglio and hooted II Duce and Fascism. Fascist Emblems Vanish Fascist uniforms vanished from the stc-eris of northern Italy and Fascist emblems were ripped off monuments and public buildings or were covered with the Italian national colors. There may have been some doubt abroad as to whether Mussolinis resignation meant the end of Fascism, but there was no doubt in the minds of the Italians. Throughout Italy, the joy of the crowds was greater than their anger, and there were few deaths.

In Rome, Fascist military garrisons made preparations to resist, but crumbled swiftly when Badoglio sent regular army units fully prepared for action to demand their surrender. By noon Monday, police authorities and permanent employes of the foreign office were besiged with requests from German and Japanese residents in Rome for passports and authorizations to leave Italy. Cudaliy Raps Foes of Civilian Defense MILWAUKEE (A1) Criticism of civilian defense and of its workings is closely akin to treason, John Cudahy, director of the state council of defense and former U. S. ambassador to Poland and Belgium, asserted Monday night.

Cudahy, speaking before the Federal Business Mens association, complained about stupid, and uninformed criticisms of laxity in civilian defense which have been published in the press. The civilian defense organization was set up as an auxiliary of the armed forces in a war measure by' the president, he declared. If you criticize MacArthur or Eisenhower on their conduct of the war, it is closely akin to treason. Civilian defense Is a war agency and malicious criticism of its workings is likewise closely akin to treason. Hepler to Address Workers School Chester W.

Hepler, Chicago, chief of placement of region four for the War Manpower commission, will address a dinner meeting of the School for Workers at 6 p. Wednesday at 130 Lang-don on Policies and Operations of the WMC as they relate to Labor. Survey Need for Park Policemen A survey to determine the need for more night policing of city parks was authorized by the city park commission Monday night. James G. Marshall, city park director, was instructed to make the survey.

Captain, Son, 2 Others Die in Tanker Blaze CHICAGO (P) The captain, his young son and two crew members of the Canadian oil tanker, Bruce Hudson, were burned fatally in an explosion-fire aboard their gasoline laden vessel at nearby East Chicago, Monday night. The victims were: 'Capt. Ross L. Hindman, 43, of Leonard, his son, Stanley, 16, who was aboard on a pleasure trip; William Goneau. 23, of Mid-dler, Arthur Pluffe, 29, of Wabashane, Ont.

All four died today in St. Katherines hospital. East Chicago. Several other crew members were burned but no others were hospitalized. British Subs Sink Four Ships, 19 Small Vessels LONDON (JP) British submarines have made a number of daring forays into the Aegean where they bombarded Greek shore targets, particularly in the Salonika area, and have destroyed four ships and 19 other small vessels, an admiralty communique announced today.

FENNIMORE, Wis. Pvt. Shirley Streeter is spending a furlough at his home here. He is stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga.

A dinner in his honor wasgiven Sunday. tv i vr.i' Himiburj; Bombed Fillli Time in 48 Hours German air force and army, Last month American bombers were credited with destroying a large percentage of German synthetic rubber production by their attack upon Huls. -i vOlllOcHlV vf. CCClS More Recruits Company G. third infantry, of the Wisconsin state guard, is looking for five recruits to bring the company to its full strength of 60 enlisted men, in time for the maneuvers Saturday and Sunday at Devils lake state park, Capt.

Emanuel P. Bender announced today. Men up to age 50 can enlist at the armory, 712 New Market tonight, Wednesday and Friday nights between 7:30 and 9 p. he said. Vatican City covers an area of about 109 acres.

Give a Pint and Save a Life! BLOOD DONATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED at Turner Hall from Aug. 2 Through Aug. 6 It Is necessary that volunteers make an appointment in advance by phoning GIFFORD 2074 OR CIFFORD 1932 10:30 i. m. to 8 p.

m. dally This Space Contributed By f- i Zsft Baron Raffaele Guariglia (above), 54, Italian ambassador to Turkey for the last six months, has been named Italys new foreign minister, according to Berlin broadcasts. The foreign ministry was among the portfolios formerly held by Benito Mussolini, before he was ousted by King Emanuel. RainSloivsUp Drive on Orel MOSCOW (JP) Rain came to the aid of desperately resisting Germans in the Orel sector and slowed down somewhat the powerful Russian advance, although intensive battles continued, the Russian army newspaper Red Star reported today. Front line dispatches said the Germans threw in big forces of infantry and tanks in a grim effort to keep one important line open north of beleaguered Orel, the now all-but-surrounded German bastion.

Two German infantry regiments with from 50 to 70 tanks managed to delay the Russians in this sector. Elsewhere, however, particularly southeast of Zhizdra, the Russians said they maintained their advance, capturing such important junctions as Mekhovaya and Ber-estna, according to Red Star. Zhizdra is on the extreme right flank of the northern advance, approximately 75 miles northwest of Orel. Berestna is 19 miles east-southeast of Zhizdra. The strategy of the Soviet forces, which reported only a general advance of 3 to 6 miles, apparently was aimed at consolidating positions.

None of the 70 freshly captured towns mentioned in an earlier communique were any nearer Orel than previously mentioned places. The Germans counter-attacked all up and down the Orel front, launching 17 successive attacks in one narrow sector in a single day. (Todays German communique gave only a few words to this front, saying that the brunt of the battle Monday was in the Orel area. It added that German troops repulsed several enemy attempts to break through south, east and north of Orel after fluctuating fighting.) German losses were reported running high as the Nazis counterattacked desperately to hold Orel and to relieve the pressure already being felt at Bryansk, an important rail base to the west. The Soviet midnight communique said 5,000 Germans were killed in the days fighting.

The war bulletin disclosed that Russian troops had crossed the Oka river north of Orel and were cutting in behind the city to threaten the Orel-Bryansk railway, only avenue of escape for the Germans. The southern flank of the Russian army is following the line of the Kursk railway and has taken several towns in an advance reaching to Yeropkina, only 17 miles from Orel, the bulletin added. Continuing Butter Points (from Page 1) points, down one. Ready-To-Eat Meats Picnic or shoulder slices, 11 points (new item). Pigs feet, bone end, one point, down one.

Meats (In Tin or Glass Containers) Meat spreads, 5 points, down one. Pigs feet (bone in), 1 point, down one. Beef English cut roasts, 9 points (new item). The two new items picnic or shoulder slices and English cuts of beef make little difference to the consumer. In the past, butchers have sold picnic slices and fixed point valus in accordance with ham slice values, and the change merely fixes a specific value for the item.

Similarly, English cuts of beef, a type of chuck roast, have cost the same under a different name. In establishing the English cut classification, OPA said it merely followed trade practices in certain areas. 2. REPORTED TO ZELLER Two drivers were reported to the Dane county rationing board for possible gasoline rationing penalties because they were! charged in superior court today with speeding. The drivers are H.

B. Ellingson, 2826 Oakridge and Jerome H. Felt, 121 Proudfit st. HOME ON FURLOUGH Ernest Leroy Nilsson, a former carrier boy with The Capital Times, who is with the rifle range detachment of the Marine Corps at San Diego, is home on a furlough, viisting his mother, Mrs. Alice B.

Nilsson, Route 2. He has been working on maps and charts in his training. He left Madison with a platoon of high school boys last December. LAKE MILLS, (Vis. Mrs.

Wil- liam Overbeck. 65, died Monday in the farm home of her daughter, Mrs. Guy Ewing, near here. She is survived by her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Ewing; three sisters, Mrs.

Elizabeth Biederman, Marshall; Mrs. Rudolph Finder, Marshall; Mrs. Rudolph Finder, Ravinia, Mrs. Charles Klentz, Watertown; one Henry Gerner. Newville.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Moravian church, with the Rev. Herbert T. Kant officiating. Burial will be in Rock Lake cemetery.

Capt. Leo Moffett Now in England MONTFORT, Wis. Capt. J. Leo Moffett, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Moffett, Montfort, has arrived in England. He is a flight surgeon in the army air forces, and has been in the armed forces since October 1941.

Ensign Wendell Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Turner, is spending a short leave at his home.

He has been stationed at Corpus Christi, Tex. Before entering service he worked for the International Harvester Co. in Madison, and was a flight instructor at Janesville. Paul Alfonsi Is Private in Army Paul R. Alfonsi.

35. Pence, former Progressive speaker in the assembly and candidate for governor and congress, is now a private in the U. S. army stationed temporarily at Camp Grant. Alfonsi was inducted July 15.

He was a representative from Iron and Vilas counties for four sessions and was speaker of the lower house in 1937 and 1939. Alfonsi was recently in Madison taking the state bar examinations. He studied lawr in the office of Judge R. C. Trembath at Hurley.

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