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PACE SIX THE DAILY TIMES, SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913 Submerged U. S. S. Lafayette Partially Righted n. 1 Ms tv k- NAZIS BOLSTER DEFENSES IN BALKANS ISTANBUL Germany has called on Croatia and Slovakia to fill gaps in the axis Balkan defenses caused by.

partial withdrawal of Italian troops, and has taken measures to keep in hand the remaining Italians in Greece. Advices from the Balkans were that Germany is determined to defend every inch of ground in Southeastern Europe rather than retire to a Danubian-Carpathian defense line in event Italy gets out of the war. Any axis withdrawal, it was said, would permit the allies to carry out an unopposed landing in the Balkans and place them that much nearer to the vital Rumanian oil fields. There was no accurate information as to the extent of the Italian withdrawal but it appeared that its object was defense of the mother country rather than a general policy of abandoning the Balkans. The Italians were believed to have taken four division from Greece, two from Albania and two from Montenegro.

The Germans, it was said, had sent two Bulgarian divisions and one composed of Germans living in Rumania to bolster defenses 1 in Greece. Berlin Easy As An Air Target Britain May Lose Thousand Planes LONDON iu.ni Berlin, expected to be target for concentrated air attack soon, could be destroyed as an effective military center by 35 major raids, observers estimated today. Experiences in more than one year of heavy raids, have resulted in this equation for the destruction of any city: One ton of bombs for every 60 inhabitants. Thus one RAF raid in great strength jan attack in which about 2000 tons of bombs are dropped is sufficient to knock out a town of 120,000 people." Berlin, a city of about thus would require 30 to 35 heavy raids to knock it out beybnd hope of recovery, the observers said. Considerably fewer raids; would, it was pointed out, paralyze production and make life unbearable.

Ten major raids concentrated in 15 or 16 nights as the RAF now is able to do when weather permits probably would result in such confusion in public ser- living since june( changed her vices, such -terror among the in-, mjnd about divorcing her hus-habitants, such destruction among band to marry him Morgan, a TUNIS, North Africa (U.R1 American artillery has a big Italian armored train and its crew bottled up in a Sicilian railroad tunnel and wont let them out. Reports from the northern sector of the front said the train was chased into the tunnel, cut off from behind and threatened with the guns at the other end. Every time it stieljs its nose into the open, the Yankee guns rake it and- it ducks back. Totals Not High In State Draft Percentage Higher In Massachusetts LOS ANGELES (U.R) Maj. Gen.

Lewis B. Hershey, national Edective Service director, today rSited complaints of state officials that California has been drained in the draft of manpower to an extent exceeding its proportionate share. Gen. Hershey told a House Military Affairs subcommittee that Californias contributions to the draft were only one-half of one percent greater than the national average and that the state has provided 33 percent of its registrants available in the present age groups to Selective Service-Massachusetts Higher Gen. Hershey said that Massachusetts, another industrial state, had drafted three percent more men than the average of all states, and Connecticut four-tenths of one percent more.

The South, he said, shows a lower draft rate because of the large number of rejections and the large negro population. Negroes, the, Selective Service chief explained, are inducted at a slower rate to maintain a fixed ratio to the whites. At the present time, Gen. Hershey testified, 275,000 men a month are being inducted; for the Army and 100,000 for the Navy. To fulfill draft quotas, he explained to the committee, any emergency deferments such as recent aircraft 60-day draft moratorium, must be made up for later by increased inductions.

Photographed within the last few days, the U.S.S. Lafayette is shown as she lay in New York Harbor after the Navy had announced that the ve isel had been righted eight degrees in salvaging operations which eventually will place the ship riiht side up again. The Lafayette, formerly the Normandie, burned and rolled over at her pier on Feb. 10, 1943. key industries, that Berlins war effort would be almost halted.

Berlin would be an easier target than Hamburg, where waterways split the city and prevent the spread of flames. The attacks on Berlin, when they begin, are expected to be carried out exclusively by the RAF at night. On the basis of recent average losses, it is estimated that a total of 1000 planes might be lost before Berlin was knocked out. Sinclair Short Of Paper For Book Hamburg Scene Of Horror Swiss Merchant Tells Its Story ZURICH (U.R) merchant, who left the flaming city of Hamburg on July 30, told here of the hell released on the German port city by allied round-the-clock bombing attacks, in a story in the newspaper National Zeitung. On Saturday night, he said, crowds were going home through Hamburgs falacked-out streets, when the sirens began to wail.

rams stopped. The air-raid shelters swallowed the crowds. Suddenly the sky was split open with a barrage of ack-ack Tire as the first British planes appeared. The Swiss merchant estimated that 1000 planes were overhead. They silenced the anti-aircraft fire promptly, he said, and then for 90 minutes rained destruction on the center the city, the harbors and beaches.

Red With Flames After the raid, he said, the sky was red with flames as far as the eye could see. Sunday morning the sky was filled with a black cloud of smoke and dust. Streets were floowed from broken water mains. The gas was off. Then the sirens sounded again and the daylight raid began.

The devils concert continued until the gigantic Reiher Sti'egwerft and Howaldswerft shipyards of the Blohm Voss Co. were reduced to rubble. Scores of business houses were pounded to dust. A large gas, storage tank burst and the citys gas supply Was- entirely cut off. Sunday night it began all over again.

Monday morning the daylight bomber came back. Scenes of Horror Tuesday night no one slept, for leaflets had been dropped warning of another raid. It came, on the wings of 1200 bombers, the Swiss merchant said, and in 30 minutes all Hamburg was aflame. Charred bodies were in the Crazed women clawed through the rubble, looking for husbands and children. That night, he said, large sections of the workers quarters in Roten-burgsort, Hammerbrook, Hamm, Horn, Eildbeck and Veddel and great industrial areas were entirely erased.

--Ihat, he said, was the fate of Hamburgs ceaseless, inescapable destruction on a scale that defies the imagination. RUMANIAN OIL FIELD RAID EFFECTIVE ISTANBUL (U.R) Explosions, presumably from delayed-action bombs, continued for 24 hours after American Liberator bombers had smashed Rumanian oil fields last week, according to the report of a traveler who witnessed a part of the attack from Cam-pina station. fcThe Creditul Mjnier oil refinery at Campina was almost completely destroyed during the 15-minute bombardment of Campina by 36 Liberator bombers, this source told the United Press. Several American aviators cf the Ploesti raid, who were forced to land in Turkey, have been interned in Ankara, except for four or five who still are hospitalized. British Discount Hitler's Fall Conditions Inside Germany Serious LONDON (U.R) Rumors that a military coup may soon dislodge Adolf Hitler from power in Germany spread through Europe today and informed sources said major diplomatic moves probably will develop this week, possibly involving Italys withdrawal from the war.

Allied observers discounted suggestions that the sudden converging of German military leaders and high Nazi officials at Hitlers headquarters presaged Hitlers fall from power, but it generally was agreed that' they dealt with the worsening situation on both the German home and military fronts. Fritz Sauckel, Nazi manpower chief, told a Paris audience yesterday that he had seen Adolf Hitler in the last few days and had found him. composed, calm and full of confidence in final victory, the German official news agency, DNB reported. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill were understood in London to be consider- jan bases, ing new peace proposals from! Military analysts believe that Italy and the possibility remote i Kiska in the Aleutians, and Vila though it appeared that Hitler jn the Central Solomons, are next might be ousted led to specula- on the allied invasion schedule. tion that they might confer soon with Premier Josef Stalin tolnueciAkJC HDIVE clarify allied policy.

RUS5IAN5 DRIVE Wilson Broadbent, diplomatic lCDlLiAklQ IN correspondent of the London IN 3 Daily Mail, said consultations i among the British, American and Russian governments were about to reach the final important stage. ALLIED STRATEGY AGAINST JAPAN DECIDED WASHINGTON (U.R) Allied strategy to crush Japan boiled down today to a three-point plan of action, two points of which already are approaching fulfillment. Recent official utterances, including a statement by a member of the allied high command, exposed this plan as follows: 1. To seize Japanese-held bases in the Pacific until a ring of steel has been forged closer to the most strategic centers of the enemy empire and then to strike at the very heart of Japan. 2.

To carry on an accelerating war of attrition on enemy lines of communication until Japan will find it too costly, if not impossible to hold the more distant territories she has stolen. 3. To keep China in the war by diverting Japanese strength until sufficient materiel and other military supplies can be placed in her hands to implement her vast manpower resources. The strategy planners apparently. do not contemplate Russian assistance in the Pacific, either directly by military action against Japan or indirectly by permitting allied access to Siber- columns drove across the flat Russian steppes from 7 12 to ten JAP FORCES ON DEFENSIVE IN PACIFIC (Continued from Page 1) limited, Gen.

MacArthur said, but results of our modest but continuous successes in campaign have been cumulative to the point of being vital. the margin was close but it was conclusive. Although for many reasons our victories may have lacked in glamorous focus, they have been decisive of the final result in the Pacific. Japans Force Spent I make no predictions as to time or detail but Japan on the Pacific fronts has exhausted the fullest resources of concentrated attack of which she is capable, has failed and is now on the defense which will yield just in proportion as we gather force an definition. What that will be I do not know, but it is certain.

This statement by the supreme commander of the Southern Pacific fighting meant allied victory in the Pacific is now assured, a headquarters spokesman said. It should be read in connection with his past views and with the prediction of Adm. William F. Halsey, commander of South Pacific American forces, that the battle in the area would become The battle of Japan, he added. Nose-Biter Held LOS ANGELES (U.R) Manuel Lira was arrested on suspicion of mayhem today, accused WASHINGTON The War Production Board today told Author Upton Sinclair that if he wants pajper to publish another book this year he will have to file an appeal from regulations gent course is to adopt vigorous, which restrict individual or com- prompt and firm measures to re-j pany allotments of paper to 90 store peace, Hoover declared.

percent of the amount used in 1942. delay in any outbreak of racial oirting in their cities. Once lawless bands of people begin to take matters into their own hands, the only intelli- Hits Sea, Fish Prices Cut WASHINGTON U.P. Office of Price Administration today ordered decreases ranging from 1 to 12V cents per pouryl in processors ceilings on eight different types of frozen fish and other sea food, with the re auctions to be passed on to con sumers. by -Miss Lila Roman of almost biting off her nose, because she had refused to get off a street car with him.

miles along a broad front north of Kharkov and west of Belgorod yesterday, overrunning more than 60 towns and villages. Matching the success of the armies enveloping Kharkov were other Soviet forces driving toward tiofi of Kromy, 21 miles southwest of Orel. Russian assault and battle planes, bombing and strafing axis forces in full retreat west and southwest of Orel, which is 75 miles east of Bryansk, shot down 58 intercepting German aircraft, the Soviet high command said. General Discusses Losses At Munda MUNDA, New Georgia Island (U.R) The loss of American lives in the campaign for Munda, vital Central Solomons base, was no more than might be expected, Lieut. Gen Millard Harmon said today.

He added that as a result of the New Georgia campaign and the earlier Guadalcanal operation, the Americans now have a substantial number of trained jungle fighters who will prove invaluable as the nucleus of more important future offensives. landed on the San Giovanni railroad bridge, over wjiich pass most of the trains leaving Milan; in the industrial suburb of Sesto San Giovani, close to the Ansaldo, Fiat and Marconia works and on NORMANDIE LIFTS HERSELF FROM THE MUD NEW YORK U.E An incoming tide and continued pumping operations increased the buoyancy of the U. S. S. Lafayette, formerly the French Liner Normandie, today as she inched up from the mud of the Hudson River bottom where she had lain since she was swept by fire 18 months ago.

Just before noon the vessel was at an angle of 47.7 degrees, within two feet of the 45-degree angle desired by Navy engineers before they make the attempt to move her into the middle of the slip where final salvage operations will be conducted. Salvage experts felt success was assured in raising the hull and predicted she would return to service in a year. After she has been floated and moved into the middle of the slip, the next step will be to clear the interior of mud, slit and debris, a job requiring about two months. If if tftbn 'is decided to rebuild the ship, the hull will be turned over to a shipyard for refitting, which was expected to require nine months more. DIFFICULT TO MAKE ROME OPEN CITY LONDON U.R) High allied quarters were skeptical today of Italian moves, as reported by Swiss dispatches, to have Rome declared an open city, and thus free from bombing.

One View in London was that the move, attributed to Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio, was for propaganda purposes in an effort to place the United Nations in a bad light should air attacks on the Italian capital continue. Well informed sources pointed out that it was practically impossible for Badoglio to make such a move unless he is willing to surrender almost all of Southern Italy, since it would mean tl all transportation of war materials and personnel through Rome would have to cease agd all governmental activities would HunOOry Wamed LONDON The London broadcast a warning to Hungarian workers last night to leave oil refinery, factory and railway areas to avoid death in event of allied raids similar to those on the Ploesti, Rumania, oil fields, and on Hamburg, Nat Roaan Dies SAN DIEGO LT.r Nat Rogan, 61, former collector of internal revenue for Southern California died today in Mercy Hospital. He resigned on June 30 because of ill health after serving since 1935. staff sergeaht, is now stationed in North Africa. Rosensteins body was found in the kitchen with a bullet through his chest and Mrs.

Morgans in the bedroom, where she apparently had been shot while she slept. Nip Race Rioting, Hoover Urges DETROIT (U.R) The nations police chiefs were told today by J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that they must marshal their forces in superior strength without Propeller Three Killed SHREVEPORT, La. (U.R Three fliers were killed and three injured yesterday when a training plane crashed into the Gulf cf Mexico near Calcasieu Pass. The plane was flying low over the water, officers Said, when one propeller hit the water.

The dead included Second Lieut. Frank B. Bas of Puente, Calif. Throw Your Scrap Into the Fight. EQVDSf BANK AM1WICA 300,000,000 in bonds by January 31, 1944 ITALY BLASTED WITH AIR RAfDS NAZIS IN FLIGHT IN SICILIAN BATTLE (Continued from rage 1) were scrambling and the British at Bronte were about eight miles distant.

The British Eighth Army, in one of its best days of the entire Sicilian campaign, pushed ahead to take the port of Acire-ale, town of 29,000 which is the most important highway center between Catania and Taormina. The British line curving around northwestward now embraced more than half of the base of Mt. Etna, the towering volcano which has a base of 90 miles in circumference. Nazis in Flight The German effort to form the new defense line between Cape Orlando and Taorimini meant that under cover of fierce rear-guard action in some sectors, the Nazis were pulling out altogether from the Caronian mountains and even from the strategic slopes of Mt. Etna.

The new line was being drawn up with a long-shot hope of holding the highway just behind it, the last north-south road of any consequence still in axis hands. Strong units of the Hermann Goering Division had shifted up to the northern sector to strengthen the 29th German motorized division which opposed the American Seventh Army. The Northwest African air force kept a protective umbrella over Northeastern Sicily and Southern Italy, bombing highways, bridges, railroads and shipping while fighters poured canon and machinegun fire into every kind of targets. Axis Area Squeezed With the capture of Cesaro, the allies squeezed the axis escape corridor below Randazzo Pass to eight miles and brought the fleeing German columns under savage cross artillery fire. (Military observers in' Lin-don said the Seventh and Eighth Armies were closing in rapidly on Randazzo and threatening to trap substantial forces, but wamed that a hard fight could be expected before it can be captured.) Roads from Randazzo to the north coast were reported yesterday by allied airmen to be completely blocked with jammed traffic.

The fliers added to the havoc with bombing and strafing attacks. American and British fighter bombers attacked the communications center of Randazzo on the northern slope of Mt. Etna all day yesterday. Many cars of two troop trains were destroyed or Twenty trucks of a road convoy were wrecked and 70 damaged. Spitfires flown by Americans raided shipping between Mil-azzo, on the north coast of Sicily, and Messina.

Marauder medium bombers attacked highway and railway bridges ih the Angitola river region of Italy. Mitchells bombed a bridge at Marina dc Catanzaro in Southern Italy. Continued from Page 1) block-buster and incendiary bombs in fulfillment of Prime Minister Churchills promise that Italy would be seared and black- tured more than 130 towns and ened until she surrended. villages, including Budnyaty, (The Rome Radio asserted that 17 12 miles west of Orel on the defense of Italian towns against main railroad to Bryansk, allied air raids was unfortunate- Nearly 5000 Germans were kill-ly impossible because of the ed 0n the Bryansk front yester-state of defense techniques.) day including 3000 in one sec- tor alone. Another 1000 were killed west of the highway junc- People Betrayed The underground pamphlets Bryansk, 250 miles to the north, biggest axis base on the Central front.

Advancing 3 34 to 712 miles, these columns cap- DeGaulle Wants In On Peace Parley CASABLANCA (U.R) A strong bid' for an important place for France at the peace conference was made here yesterday by Gen. Charles de Gaulle, in a speech to a cheering throng of 10,000 people assembled in Lyautey Square. The great mass of the people of the earth, he said, never will believe that the world wishes to organize its peace or, achieve its solidarity and light without the proud participation of France, declared the president aide and flag socrotary to Ad of the French Committee forjmiral william F. Halsey, com-National Liberation. mander of allied naval forces in the South Pacific, it was an- have to be removed.

Roman war industries would have to close under an open city agreement- Italian troops hardly could operate in the south with the main transportation arteries from north to south choked off. charged that the Badoglio government had betrayed the Italian people more than Fascism had and called upon them to fight for that peace which Badoglio is unwilling to grant you. The phamplets urged workers to strike and refuse any sort of collaboration with the Rome government. (A clandestine radio station calling itself Free Milan, was heard in London broadcasting that We must make peace straight away if we want to save ourselves. The people who succeeded in chasing Mussolini will rise again and chase Badoglio to obtain peace.

Either we make peace or we die!) Fires Still Raging Observers along the Chiasso frontier line said at least eight fires still were burning in the Milan area at noon yesterday and details of the damage were given by travelers who arrived aboard trains six to seven hours late from a trip that normally takes only one. The immense Pirelli aircraft part works were razed, travelers said, and casualties among workers were large. Gasometers and a power station were hit, plumging the city pledge the Another three hundred Bonds! Thats the the men America who have to sell that amount 1943, and January Bond-bardiers urge War Bonds. War best investment an investment but they are of your way Bank of America Bond-bardlors payday set aside just what you need for the essentials of living for ypu and your family. Then Invest the rest every cent of it in War Bonds.

Whin you buy a War Bond at Bank of America you receive this badge of tbe Bond-bardier. lilmtk of Amerint NATIONAL aSiVos ASSOCIATION Membtr Fedcrtl Deposit Insurince Corporstion Member Federal Reserve System million dollars in War 'goal of the Bond-bardiers and women of Bank of pledged themselves between August 1, 31, 1944. So the you: Invest the rest in Bonds are not only the you can make today which pays good interest essential to the preservation of life. Each Burma Bombed NEW DELHI, India (U.R) Tenth U. S.

Airforce medium bombers attacked river shipping! on the Irrawaddy in occupied Burma yesterday, raiding through adverse weather, and RAF planes followed up with assaults on enemy rail and water routes in Lower Burma, it was announced today. Iniured In Action WASHINGTON (U.R) The War Department today announced the names of 99 U. S. soldiers wounded in action. The list in- eluded Pfc.

Geo. L. Houk of Bakersfield. I WEST7WE REST (MX COFVHIOHT t4, the Farini Railroad sidings, darkness, and bombs also gest in Milan. gJ.