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8 AT W GULF mm m m P if Cruiser, 3 Destroyers, Likely 2 Others Sunk by U.S. Fleet; Fall of Ringed Munda Hears ALLIED HEADQUARTERS uuiy 1 3. i ftr i f Japanese cruiser ana rnree aesir. nt L L.1A. ( XL. ,,U -,,f ...... J f .1 other enemy warships by guns battle which began last night. Two other enemy destroyers losses may be even greater when still was In progress, it was indicated, at the time preliminary, re ports were received today by H alsey. . By FRANK JENKINS AMONG the lesser horrors of the war on the home front is the new pennys, which can be, and with great frequency is, mis taken for a dime especially when it is fresh from the mint and deceptively shiny. It would take its place among the major destroyers of morale but for the fortunate fact that one gets a dime Instead of a penny about as often as he gets a penny instead of a dime. Whenever that happens, It lightens the gloom. THE morale-destroying qualities of the new penny are pecu liarly aparent in California (where these words are written), because here one's change al most invariably includes pennies. You board a street car. You are promptly subjected to the same process that is applied to a sardine when it enters a can. That is to say, you are squeezed in until your shape Is elongated by about two inches and reach ing yur pocket becomes a major maneuver. When you get your change you are in no position at all to get out your spectacles and your magnifying glass and make the careful and exacting tests that are necessary to determine which are pennies and which are dimes. So you dump it into your pock et and rely on the working out of the averages to keep your books in balance. WHAT really matters is the fact that we- have a government that is so utterly unfamiliar with the fundamental problems of business that it coins pennies that can't be told from dimes without the aid of experts. YOU'LL recall, of course, the the recent zoot-suit episode in Los Angeles which the press as sociations insisted on handling in the light, frivolous manner known professionally as "fea ture" writing, which effectively concealed whatever facts may have been involved. This seems to be the story, at least in rough outline: FOR some time there have ex isted in the Southern Califor nia metropolis organizations of Mexican youngsters that appear to be a sort of mixture of the Ital ian Mafia, the Apaches of the old Paris Latin quarter and American high school fraterni ties. Among the requirements for admission into these organiza tions is having been convicted of or at least charged with some minor crime. Their male mem bers adopted the zoot suit as a sort of uniform, and their "gun molls" affected among other things the wearing of a knife at the belt. The story goes that the zoot suiters molested a sailor's girl, and the ensuing ruckuses de veloped out of the reprisals of the sailor's buddies who were promptly joined by soldiers and marines. The favorite form of reprisal (as you have read in the papers! was to stand zoot suiters on their heads and strip them of their absurd pants. Fortunately these near riots dida't reach the point of blood-letting. They died down when the army (Continued on page 2.) ; y In The . Day's News IN THE SOUTHWfc. ,9 of the United States naV)', . O probably were sunk and enem 1 all reports are In. The battle Gen. MacArthur from Admiral But already Japan has expend ed between 13 and 17 cruisers and destroyers in two battles in the Central Solomons while trying to hold apart tl jaws of a mantrap which American jungle fighters are clamping on the enemy air base of Munda, on New Georgia island. Both battles In the Kula gulf which is 15 miles long and eight miles across at its widest part, occurred as units of the Japanese navy, moving down from the Northern Solomons, encountered United States war vessels block ading New Georgia's coastline along the gulf. In the first battle July 5-6, loss of the cruiser U. S. S. Helena was acknowledged. Available reports on the second battle mentioned no United States losses. Munda Isolated. Today's action-packed account from General MacArthur showed Japan everywhere losing the fight for Munda on New Geor gia, in the air above it and in the seas offshore. ten miles northeast of it, a Japanese ground force of consid erable strength was trapped at knogai inlet and wiped out. Mun da has been cut off from its sup ply port on the Kula gulf by a barricade bristling with guns thrown across the connecting jungif. track. Kst of it, Ameri can jungle fighters are less than two miles away. SAYS AIR BLOWS WON'T OUST JAPS FROM KISKA SAN FRANCISCO, July 12-(AP)-Brig. Gen. William E. Lynd, new commander of the Fourth air force said yesterday that "air force alone cannot drive" the Japanese out of the Aleutian islands area. "We've been bombing Klska for the past year, and the Japs still haven't left," he pointed out. tie placed under "opinion nol worth much" any comment on (Continued on page G) F. J. Lonergan Chosen National Elks Lodge Head Frank J. Lonergan BOSTON, JULY 13. API- Frank J. Lonergan of Portland, Ore., was unanimously elected grand exalted ruler of the Be nevolent and Protective Order of Elks today at the opening of the Elks war conference and 7!lth grand lodge sessions here. Lonergan, a practicing attorney and a member of the Elks for 27 years, has held numerous of fices in the order. He served as exalted ruler of the Portland lodge, No. 142. in 1927-28, and again in 1938-39. He was district deputy grand exaulted ruler in 1928-29, 1929-30, and 1939-40; a member of the grand forum in 1934. and chief justice in 1935. He also is a past president of the Oregon State Elks associa tion. The full support of the 550.000 Elks of the country to a continu ance of the order's wartime pro gram of cooperation with the government in its all-out prosecu tion of the war was pledged by Lonergan in his speech of ac ceptance. Calling for full production without interruption. Lonergan said that the Elks "should not and will not approve or condone any acts of unwarranted work stoppage or mob violence." Lonergan also railed attention to the juvenile delinquency prob lem of the nation. jfy VOL. XLVIII NO. 80 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW "'.LIES CAPTURE AUGUSTA Reds Force Nazis Out Of Orel Sector Von Kluge Shifts Major Drive Back to Belgorod, Trying to Expand Wedge MOSCOW, July 13-AP) Marshal Von Kluge threw the entire weight of his armored col urns into a furious attack today against the southern end of the 200-mile Orel-Kursk-B e 1 g o r o d front in an action designed to en large the Belgorod wedge and blast a major breach in ihe Rus sian lines. Dropping all efforts to break through on the northern end of the salient, Von Kluge fell back on the old nazi power-house play, but the thick Red defenses re mained impenetrable, although fighting became so violent that even tank crews of the opposing lorces broke into hand-to-hand f:ghting on one occasion. (A German communique broad cast by the Berlin radio and re corded by the Associated Press claimed that the nazi armored foi'ces, with the support of the German air force, had gained further ground in the area just north of Belgorod and had smash ed strong enemy counterattacks on other sectors of the front. The Russians suffered "heaviest loss es" the German communique said, including a total of 400 tanks and 123 aircraft.) ' ' Reds Exact Heavy Toll The tremendous success of the Red armies was indicated by an announcement today that the Germans have "despaired" of breaking through on the Orel Kursk sector, after suffering im mense losses in one of the most determined attacks they have launched since the nine-day of fensive started. Today, the Rus sians said, German forces on this sector have been considerably re duced in size and are being used merely to consolidate their pres ent positions. But while the Russian mid night communique reported that German attacks were somewhat weaker in the northern area round Orel, the soviet army newspaper Red Star said the struggle around Belgorod was daily becoming "more acute," with the nazis hurling wave after wave of 60-ton Tiger tanks into the fray in an attempt to widen a wedge they drove into the de fenses last week. The Russian midnight commu- (Continued on page 6) Last of Twenty Supply Bills Gets F. Rs Signature WASHINGTON, July 13 (AP) President Roosevelt has signed the last of 20 supply bills total ling approximately $115,000,000, 000 passed by congress before it started ils summer recess last week. Largest of the six final measur es approved yesterday was the $2,911,697,224 bill carrying funds for 18 war agencies for the fiscal year that started July 1. Others signed were the $848, 295,883 agriculture bill; the $104, 608,921 Interior department meas ure, the Sl.137,167,010 labor-federal security bill, a $253,256,179 deficiency measure and the con troversial $143,430,591 urgent de ficiency bill providing for the dis missal on three federal workers held by the house appropriations committee to he unfit for public office. The latter measure, carrying ov ertime and regular pay of thous ands of federal workers, had been held up for weeks over refusal of the senate to accept the house requirement for dismissal of the three government employes, Dr. Robert Morss Lovett, govern ment secretary of the Virgin is lands, and Goodwin Watson and William E. Dodd, Jr., Federal Communications commission em ployes. A compromise provided for their dismissal by November 15 if they have not been nomi nated by the president and con firmed by the senate by that date. Sicilian Cities Fall At top Palermo, capital of Sicily and key harbor on the northern coast, was reduced to ruins by multiple allied bombing raids that preceded invasion of the island. Lower photo Is a view of Syracuse, western Sicilian port and one of the cities captured in the allied land drive. Often torn by war in its 2,000 years of existence, Syracuse is expected to be the principal springboard for the allied invasion of the Italian mainland. Fraud Charge Hits Shipbuilding Firm WASHINGTON, July 13 (AP) Indictment of the Sullivan Dry Dock & Repair corporation of Brooklyn and five officers and employes on charges of fraud and submitting false claims In the building and repairing of ships for the navy and maritime commission was announced today by Attorney General Biddle. Biddle said the indictment, in five counts, was returned by a federal grand jury at Brooklyn after an investigation by the FBI. Along with the return of the indictment, Biddle said, United Stales Attorney Harold M. Ken nedy filed a civil suit to recover penalties and double the amount of overcharges alleged in the in dictment. The company has been build- ing PC boats (sub chasers) for the navy and has been altering, converting and repairing ships for the army, navy and maritime I commission under both the cost plus system and negotiated con tracts. Roseburg Forger Denied Sentence Reduction Raymond O. Demaurez. serv ing a 15-year term at Mc Neil Island, will remain in confine ment, according to Federal Judge James A. Fee, who denied in Portland yesterday Demaurez' motion for a reduction of sen tence. He was sentenced in the federal court in March, 1937, on conviction of forgery after pass ing a civil service retirement check In the sum of $124 alleged Iv stolen from Whltefield Levi Ruhl of Roseburg. Demaurez made his home in Roseburg for several years. ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1943. Before Allied War OMUL, u . S American Soldiers in Africa List Desires KANSAS CITY, July 13. (AP) These things, in this nrder, are what soldiers in Af rica desire above all else, Lieut. H. A. Fraser, Jr., writes his mother: (1) A sight of the United States; (2) mall from home; 13) an American meal; (4) ice cream and soft drinks; (5) whisky; and (6) a modern bathroom, complete with hot water. Fugitives From Boys' Training School Caught Three youths, 14 and 15 years of age, who escaped Saturilay night from the state training school for boys at Woodburn, were taken Into custody here ear ly this morning. The three youths were located about 10 o'clock last night by a state policeman who found them driving a car reported stolen Sunday at Hub bard, Oregon, Sergeant Paul Mor gan of the state police reported. The boys fled into the brush near the Richfield Beacon station when the olficer started in pur suit, and state police and coun ty officer searched until 2 a. m. today before the trio was round ed up and confined in the coun ty Jail. U. S. Postage Stamp To Honor Luxembourg Washington, July 13 (AP) A new 5-cent postage stamp honoring Luxembourg will be placed on sale here August 10. Postmaster General Walker said the stamp, one of a series honoring countries overrun by the axis, would be sold in other cities later. i ' al. i am. 'nrmixjZ" IN SWEEP Blows ;-.w-'A - "?TW v Youth Arrested Here Faces Seattle Charge Harmes Wesley Peery, 19, re cently arrested here and held for Seattle authorities, was on his way back to Washington state today to face charges of car theft and burglary, Sergeant Paul Mor gan of the state police reported. Peery had admitted auto thefts and four burglaries at Seatlle, where he stole electric motors for transportation to California, Mor gan said. Seattle police lold lo cal authorities, Morgan said, that more than 12 counts have been brought against the youth in Washington. Wreck Near Sutherlin Laid to Excess Speed The derailment of a Southern Pacific passenger train near Su therlin last May 8 resulted from excessive speed on a sharp curve, the Interstate Commerce commis sion ri'ported today after review ing findings made by investiga tors. The accident resulted in the death of Engineer Corbet t and minor injuries to 15 passengers and three employes. Magnesium Plant Hit By $500,000 Blaze MARYSVILLE, Mich., July 13 (AP) Fire that flared out of control In a unit of the Dow Mag nesium corporation's new $20, 000,000 plant here this morning caused damage estimated at $500,- 000. Spread of the flames to oilier units was averted, firemen said. VOL. XXXII NO. UP SICILY COAST Fall of Catania. Cities Impends; Americans Smash Axis Counterattacks ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, July 13. (API Allied Invasion forces swept up the east coast of Sicily at a breathtaking pace today, capturing the port of Augusta, 19 . miles north of Syracuse, and piling ashore on the beaches near Catania, major city nearly halfway up the coastline to Messina. British and Canadian troops fought their way into the two strategic communications centers of Ragusa and Palaizola in the Southeastern corner of the embattled island, forming a junction . with the American troops of Lieut. Gen. Patton at Ragusa as the latter pushed steadily northward and eastward from their original landing points. Floridia, eight miles west of Syracuse, was also taken. Again the vetoran American troops repelled a fierce coun terattack by axis forces, destroying a number of enemy tanks and taking prisoners, a headquarters bulletin announced. Roseburg Housing Facilities Under Federal Survey Plans for Accommodation Of Essential War Workers Will be Formulated A survey of Roseburg housing facilities was being made today by representatives of the Na tlonal Housing agency and War Manpower commission, with a view of securing accommodations for'osesntlnl war workers;" . 1 Frederick A. Cuthbert, senior housing representative of the NHA, accompanied by D. T. Yo der, representative of the same agency, and Mrs. Rose Bush housing liaison officer of the War Manpower commission, conducted a public meeting last night, at which they met heads of various industries to determine existing needs and discussed estimates of probable future demands. Following a thorough study of existing facilities and the antici pated Increase in the number of essential workers during coming months, a program will be recom mended to the Washington head quarters, Mr. Cuthbert reported. A decision Is anticipated within three weeks. Private Capital Available. It is quite probable, he reports, that a considerable amount of private capital can be secured for housing construction in and near Roseburg If projects are authoriz ed. There also is In evidence, he states, a method of greatly in creasing housing facilities through conversion of existing buildings. Through the public conversion program, he reports, it is possible to convert for housing purposes unused portions of office build ings, private homes capable of remodelling Into upartments, etc. A number of store and office buildings, he states, could be brought under this program. In such cases the properly Is leased by the federal government for a period of seven years. The neces sary alterations ore made and the improvement cost amortized to be paid as a part of the rent over tlie seven-year period. Dur ing Ihe seven years, the owner Is given an assured rental on the property, even though (lie rooms or apartments are not occupied. At the end of the war, or at Ihe expiration of the seven-year con tract, together with the Improve ments, reverts to the original owner. Streamliner, Freight Train Crash; Man Hurt CARP, Nev., July 13 - (AP) A fireman was Injured and pas sengers were shaken early today when the Union Pacific's stream liner City of Los Angeles and a freight train collided on a curve lure, railroad officials announc ed. A Union Pacific spokesman said the Chicago-bound streamliner was pulling out of Carp when the westbound freight appeared around a curve. The head-on col lision seriously damaged the streamliner's first power unit and the freight engine, he reported. The fireman on the freight suffered n broken leg. 61 OF THE EVENING NEWS Two Other raiazzoia is mnes west 01 Syracuse and its capture marked the farthest point of advance In land by the Invading forces. Ra gusa is 12 miles southwest or Palazzola. Both are prizes of great strategic value, being junc tions for virtually all the main and secondary highways in south eastern Sicily. Loss of the two cities will de prive defending axis forces of much of their mobility In their desperate efforts to head off the many-pronged allied offensive. Ragusa is In the mountains and gives the forces in possession clear control of the surrounding countryside. The capture of Augusta was preceded by a heavy bombard, merit from ullied" warships', which stood oft and lobbed high explo sives into the town. Minesweepers cleared sea approaches to it. Details of the new landless near Catania were not given im mediately, but it was assumed they were made by units of the veteran British Eighth army which originally attacked that side of the island. Allied losses In the capture of Augusta were officially described as slight. Port and harbor in stallations were said to have been undamaged. Italian General Captured. General Davet, commander of (Continued on page 6) Turin Blasted In Air Raid on Italy LONDON, July 13 (AP) Home-based bombers of the RAF struck a heavy blow at Turin in northern Italy last night in opera tions coordinated with the allied invasion of Sicily, the British an nounced today. The raiders encountered bad weather both on the outward and return trips, the announcement said, but the sky was clear over the target area and they unload ed the "usual heavy concentra tion of bombs" on their objec tives. Taking a different route going and coming the big bombers flew a round trip of approximately 2, 000 miles. A communique, describing the attack as "heavy and conccntral eu," said 13 bombers of Hie "strong force" were lost. Fighters and fighter-boinlK-rs attacked railway and oilier ground targets In France, Hol land and Belgium while the Tur in raiders were engaged in the lung-range operation. An Italian communique broad cast by Ihe Rome radio, reported that 101 persons had been killed and 203 injured in the raid on Turin and acknowledged consid erable damage. HERN, Switzerland. July 13 (AP) Two British bombers of approximately 100 that passed over Switzerland on their way to Italy crashed on Swiss mountain sides early vuiay. The bodies ot i.t aviators were recovered. Musolinl radioes Italians In Sicily that he is with them "in spirit." It's a good bet, how ever, that the islanders prefer the allies who will be with them with food supplies. Levity pact Jant By L. F. lUUaniMa f
