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THJ D.iR01T FKKE PRKSS Vv.EaJ.NK.5D AY, AfRlL 21- 1943 11 PANZER'S GOOSE COOKED War Symbols for New Ration Book Nazi Tanks, Stukas Outmoded, British Say by the Americans near El Guetar a fortnight ago is a case in point Cut Values on Soup and Frozen Food OPA Makes Drastic Reduction Effective Thursday; Black Eye Peas Are Off List By the Anriatrd Prrta British Launch Big Push on Rommel's Line Continued from Page One particularly in the earlier stages of the offensive, and that no decisive results could be expected for some time. The forces of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and Col. Gen. Jurgen von Arnim are dug in in strong natural positions of tough mountainous country where tank warfare is difficult. The Axis front runs some 140 miles northwestward from Enfidaville through Pont du Fahs and the vicinity of Medjez-el-Bab to the coast west of Bizerte.

The British First Army is pressing from the west along the coast and to the south, and American and French forces are deployed below them. Allied headouarters earlier to ground attacks and the royal artillery considers that already its guns are so far ahead of the tank that no new armored vehicle can be satisfactorily developed in this war which could regain Panzer superiority. Thus the main arm of a Nazi offensive threat is done for in the view of the British. As a result the Germans, who had neglected other military techniques such as artillery in favor of an cll-out gamble on these surprise weapons employed in vast quantities, are now falling behind not only in the armament race with the Allies but in actual types and usage in general of military equipment. This, it must be emphasized, is British opinion and not necessarily that of United States Army experts or of this correspondent but BY C.

L. SULZBERGER York Ilm Foreltn Srrtice CAIRO, April 20 The tank and the Stuka the two chief offensive weapons developed by the German army before this war and upon which Hitler banked largely for winning the blitzkreig he projected nearly four' years ago have now been outclassed and virtually obviated, according to the opinion of qualified British artillery and Royal Air Force experts A heavy concentration of fire power from field pieces and antiaircraft as well as effective use of attack and fighter planes has cooked the goose of the now old-fashioned Nazi Panzer spearhead covered by Stuka waves in the opinion of these British experts. The RAF insists that the Stuka is presently "dead pigeon" for WASHINGTON, April 20 The Office of Price Administration to night ordered drastic cuts, effec live Thursday morning, in the point values of canned and dried oups, all frozen fruits and vegetables, and removed black-eyed peas from the ration list. The popuiar ten-and-a-half ounce can of tomato soup was cut from fix to three points, and all other it Is based on long experience, deep study and considerable sound logic. The artillery piece has now gained a complete whiphand over the tank.

An armored vehicle is helpless in face of a properly handled gun. This superiority has come to stay. Germany has neglected its artillery throughout the war and, therefore, the Allies are now in a position to gradually increase their tactical advantage. MEWS OF EXPERT These flat assertions were made today by a British artillery expert. They are noteworthy in giving some indication of the reasons for the success of Gen.

Sir Bernard L. terrific drive to Tunisia from the borders of the Nile Valley. The British expert predicted that the tank cannot stage a comeback except by adding an enormous armor thickness which would render it too heavy for bridges and too cumbersome for use. Thus in his view it has been relegated to raiding purposes against a disorganized enemy rear. The tank must await an infantry breakthrough to get an enemy softspot, he said, and is no longer the assault weapon it was designed for in the last war and used early in this one.

In the air the Nazis sought to develop the Stuka as a ground-support weapon. But as the Allied aerial support increased and soldiers were trained tc handle adequate antiaircraft weapons, the dive bomber's effiacacy was obviated until present Axis types are definitely outclassed and virtually useless against trained troops with any sort of air support. The shooting down of 14 Junkers 87s day announced that French troops Hudson's Presents a SOUND MOVIE WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY April 21, 22 and 23 Showings each day at 2 and 3 p. m. in Hudson's 12th Floor Auditorium 'This Is Poland Diitribatti fry tht Britith Infetmrntioa Srrvictt Pre-war Poland her people, architecture, customs.

The German invasion and devastation and the eventual liberation of Poland as seen by her exiles fighting in Britain. See this picture and the exhibit "Poland Fights On!" situated in the A uditorium Corridor Twelfth Floor. No charge for admission HUDSON'S in the central sector nad repeiiea MoTi rmintprAt.tfl.eks arainst their THE HOME FRONT positions at Oued Kebir, south of '1 5-71 Ssytrl ifJJI TJy Bou Arada. During the relative lull in oTniinri nrtivitv which rareceded the Eighth Army's latest offensive, City USO Centers Win First Place in the Nation Allied planes were cnauting up their greatest victory in this theater, in two days shooting down Ten-thousand volunteer workers 112 Axis planes, 70, of them German troop transports. Twenty-four planes of this total were barbed Monday.

Seventy- four of them were shot down Sun canned soups in the same size were cut from six to four points. Most dried and dehydrated soups also -were cut in half, with the popular Iwo-and-a-half ounce package being reduced from two points to one point. The popular pound size of frozen fruits was trimmed from 13 to six points, and the pound package of frozen baked beans came down from eight to four points. All other frozen vegetables were reduced. The popular twelve-ounce size, which has cost six to 10 points, will be at a new uniform cost of four points each.

Black-eyed peas were taken off the ration list. Officials said that they would consider cuts in the ration point values of luncheon ham, other types of ham and possibly an increase in the value of hamburger. These changes, if made, are expected at the end of the month, kinds of meat in relation to how -fast or slow they sell in comparison with supply. Ham is about the highest Item on the OPA chart, costing in some have won for Detroit's six USO centers the top place among the nation's 1,366 USO centers, the monthly report of the Metropolitan Detroit USO Committee said day out of a big aerial convoy heading toward Sicily. (Disnatches from Malta an tional vice president of the USO.

During March, the report showed, 112,027 service men and women were guests of the six centers and lounges. They were served more than 98,000 sandwiches, 90,000 doughnuts, 150,000 cups of coffee and an uncomputed amount of other free lunches. Free lodgings were provided for 5,343 during the month in the eight dormitories operated by the USO. nounced that Malta-based airmen Tuesday. Detroit listing as had shot down three Junkers 52 transnorts.

and two Junkers 88 Associated Pros WirPDhnto War symbols will appear on stamps of four inside pages (sections of which are shown above) of Ration Book No. 3, which is to be issued in midsummer to replace books 1 and 2. The symbols are an artillery gun, tank, ship and plane. city" was made by Frank L. Weil, national president of the Jewish Welfare Board and the na bombers, thus indicating that the number of Axis planes destroyed in a forty-eight-hour period had in fact reached 117, of which 73 were transports.) cases as mucn as points a pound, and grocers everywhere Twelve of the latest AUiea Dag of 24 planes this achieved in art inn a through vesterdav were have complained that it was selling slow.

The luncheon type of ham have been particularly hard hit by this scale of rationing. ft The only thing higher than ham on tne cnart is anea oeer it points a pound. This beef and Canadian bacon, 11 points a pound, may be reduced. Obituaries Mrs. Mary F.

Mcintosh Services for Mrs. Mary Fleming Mcintosh, who died Tuesday afternoon at her residence, 20245 Derby, at the age of 77 years, will be held at 3 p. m. Friday from the Harper-Mulligan Funeral Chapel, 16450 Hamilton. Rev.

Philip B. Lewis, of the Palmer Park Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Born in Dundee, Scotland, Mrs. Mcintosh, the widow of James Forrester Mcintosh who died two years ago, came to Detroit in 1912. To compensate for any point cuts, however, officials warned, something else would have to be increased, probably beef hamburger, which most people have considered a relative bargain at five points a pound.

When and if any changes are Junkers transports which were smashed, along with eight other enemy planes, in offensive sweeps off the Tunisian coast. The four additional enemy planes knocked out fell to Allied fire over the Tunisian front areas. In these engagements 12 Allied planes were lost. These, with the loss of 11 the day before, brought Allied losses for 48 hours to a total of 23. Aside from the Allied attacks being delivered without interruption against German air communication to Sicily, Flying Fortresses were able to break through the clouds to attack the railroad yards and docks at Tunis.

Other Allied planes Mitchells, Havocs, Spitfires, Bisleys and French bombers formed a mixed and powerful force to smash at the Axis airdromes about Tunis. The fields hit were La Sebala, eight miles north of Tunis; La Marsa, 10 miles northeast of Tunis, and Protiville (El Kantara), 14 miles north of Tunis. made in the meat points, minor EXCLUSIVE TIGERS I INDIANS I mn changes up and down may be expected in canned goods points. In both of these rationing programs OPA said that it was likely that some changes might be made each month. In the case of frozen fruits and Mrs.

II. Bohunicky Services for Mrs. Hermina Bohunicky (Bohn), a Detroit Slavic leader, will be held Wednesday. She died unexpectedly Monday at her home, 8273 Kentucky, after a heart attack. Mrs.

Bohunicky, who was born 52 years ago in Czecho-Slovakia, was active in the Zivena Beneficial Society, the Slavic League of America and the Red Cross and an editorial writer for Obrana, a national Slavic publication. vegetables, point values were cut (ifA csfcSaM most drastically on commercial size packages of two to 10 pounds because hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other large users had curtailed purchases by more than the expected amount. The Second Greatest Cause of Death in the United States I Support the Crusade now being carried on by the Dining Rooms Colonial Style: Two Excellent Examples These two sets exemplify the most typical characteristics of good Colonial style furniture. Notice the decorative spindle legs, the simple unpretentious lines and good proportions. The beau tifully grained rich cherry wood gives to each piece a distinction of its own cherry blends particularly well with maple, too.

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