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VOLUME 54—NUMBER 43
Tunisia Fighting Develops Into
ALLIES FACING
STONEWALL IN
DRIVE ON TUNIS
Counter Blows Checked as ‘Axis Desperately Tries
To Take Initiative.
By VIRGIL PINKLEY United Press Staff Correspondent
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North Africa, April 30.—The battle for Tunisia became a grim mountain siege almost within sight of Tunis today after allied armies on Thursday fought off fierce axis counter-attacks along the entire front and edged forward again on the northern and southwestern flanks. American infantry of the 2d corps, attacking entrenched hill positions guarding ' Mateur junc-
- tion, and French troops south of
Pont’ Du Fahs junction, gained ground yesterday, but the allied offensive now has fought forward to the core of German resistance and a high price must be paid for the next few miles leading to the Tunis plain. The blackened wreckage of German tanks lay against the pale green hills around ' Djebel Bou Aoukaz, 11 miles east of Medjez-El-Bab, and there are many enemy dead on the rocky slopes along the front after 10 days of battle, .
ver fice range a and” a ragged
lied troops have suffered. heavy|
casualties as they advanced over ‘many strategic heights. ‘Until capture of certain remain-| ing heights the way cannot he opened across the plains to Tunis, some 21 miles distant. The only way these heights can be taken is by storming. That is a costly business. In the last two days the Germans have definitely been trying to wrest the initiative from our troops in
- & general counter-offensive. So far
they have failed but the struggle still was in progress as a part of the enemy's “offensive Gefense” strategy.
Says Yanks Attack Hill
(A United Press dispatch said American troops . were : attacking
" Djebel Tahent, also known as hill
609, 30 miles from Tunis and Bigerte, both of which could be seen
“on a clear day from the crest of © the hill
The London radio reported however that an American
- combat team and a French unit to
the north were already within sight of Bizerte and “can see the white houses of the city from hills eight miles west of Garaet Achkel.”) On the north, the United States 2d corps, which had thrust to within 10 miles of Mateur and shelled the road network at that junction made small advances, but the -main , fighting still centered on the ] QuedjezEl-BAb or west * Central
Pre "British Sth army 9 the thwest also was reported tc have
slide gga! gains
BULLETIN
NEW YORK, April 30 (U. P.).— A woman identified as Mrs. Rose Tanelian, 28, of Corona, Queens, threw her two children from the
on i roof of a six-story Long Island
on Apdstmbdt and then jumped lay as the afterin which she
‘30 (U. P.)— war fund t over the » by $13,000,000 mccording to Walchairman.
Parke, Davis. The successful isolation and
helped discover vitamin K.
Discover 14th Vitamin ‘—May Relieve Anemia
DETROIT, April 30 (U. P.).—Research scientists for Parke, Davis & Co., today announced isolation of a 14th vitamin—an agent christened vitamin B(C)— properties of which may be 500,000 times more potent
than fresh liver in curing anemia. The announcement was made in the new issue of “Science” magazine in a statement signed by six research men employed by
anemic vitamin came after three years of continuous research in the firm’s laboratories under the direction -of Dr. Oliver Kamm. The existence of the vitamin was first anncuncetl by Prof. A. G. Hogan at the University of Missouri several years ago. The latter discovery became the basis for the extensive research which finally led to the isolation of the anti-anemic vitamin in pure form. The six scientists credited with the discovery and isolation include Drs. J. J. Pfiffner, S. B. Binkley and A. D. Emmett. Pfiffner is known for his work in treating Addison’s disease ahd Binkley
crystallization of the new anti-
ALLISON GROUP BACK AT WORK
Schedule Grievance Session Today; Foreman’s
Blunder Blamed.
Most of the striking. Allison workers were back on the job today as representatives of management and the union met to settle what was termed a “foreman’s blunder.” Company personnel officials at
‘| the large aircraft engine factory in
‘Speedway City said “only the nor-
: BR : : | three shifts which began. at 4 p.
William T. Miller, president of the: United -Aireraft Engine Work‘ers; Inc., said a conference would begin at 10 this morning to settle the controversy. Strike Began Wednesday
From the information he had, he said it appeared that the trouble started because a Negro was put on a certain job, replacing a white man who had had seven months’ experience on that job, but who was then placed on a “job that nobody likes, practically a roustabout job.” Mr. Miller said the friction began with ‘this “foreman’s blunder” and that the trouble was ‘not so much “that the Negro was upgraded as it was that the experienced worker was apparently .demoted.” The strike.began on the 4 o'clock shift Wednesday. Mr. Miller said the grievance was first reported at 5:15 p. m, and within two hours men were striking, “before (Continued on Page Six
FIGURES CITE NEW PAY<G0 PLAN
Doughton Bill Forgives + *Part’ of ’42 Taxes.
(Other tax stories, Page 7)
By MARSHALL McNEIL Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, April 30.—Treasury figures showed today how.much it would cost taxpayers to put themselves on a pay-as-you-go basis under the Doughton bill. : The freasury’s sifitement was intended as a whole-hearted indorsement of it, but it may serve in some quarters to gain support for the Carlson-Ruml plan, which. will be offered as a substitute when the tax debate opens in the house next week. The treasury vigorously op-
poses abatement of all 1942 income , (Continued on Page Sin)
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poses the Ruml plan because it pro-|
Felons Call Off Strike Over Candy
LOS ANGELES, April 30 (U. P.).—All but 11 of 66 felons who called a hunger strike because the candy man joined the navy and cut off their supply of sweets,
. gave up today and went back to
their beef stew and bread. The 11 holdouts were transferred to a special section where they “can starve as long as they want,” Capt. Charles Fitzgerald
The county has been unable to . find a replacement for the candy man, Fitzgerald said, and until it does, there will be no more. sweets tor en in the
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Elimination of ‘10 Sighals + Would Speed Travel, Says Hallett.
Speed-up of traffic through elimination of stop-and-go lights at 10 intersections and accelerated tim-
ing of signals at 21 others has been suggested by City Traffic Engineer J.- T. Hallett. The recommendations, made after
La survey which is only 40 per cent
complete, are the first steps taken to comply with a recent office of defense transportation order requesting readjustment of traffic lights to reduce waste time and tire and gasoline consumption. Proposed changes in signal timing would shorten red and green lighting cycles at intersections in outlying neighborhoods. In most cases the total light change cycle
{would be reduced from 50 seconds
to 40 seconds, with green time ranging from 15 to 32 seconds,
. Wants Amber Signal
The traffic engineer also suggested that all middle “red change” lenses. be replaced with amber lenses, in keeping with national safety council regulations, His statement to the safety board advised elimination of signals at the following intersections: 63d st. and Guilford ave., 54th st. and College ave, 46th st. and College (Continued on Page Six)
ORIO MAN HELD IN CRASH
RICHMOND, April 30 (U. P.).— Harry Good, 21, Lewisburg, O., was held for questioning today after his automobile collided with another near here yesterday, killing Charles Wolford, 79, New Paris, O.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
A man reported to have been seriously injured in a fight last Tuesday orning was being sought by deputy sheriffs today as the “missing link
plant worker.
“iin a chain of mysterious circumstances that led to the suicide of a war About 2:30 a. m. Tuesday, Arthur Mayfield. 38, of 5401 Ww. Ray-
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POINT VALUES RAISED ON 15 CUTS OF MEATS
Upward Revision Caused by Big Consumers’ Demand
For Lean Varieties. (New table of point values, Page 4)
WASHINGTON, April 30 (U. P.). —Housewives must pay an additional point for 15 prime cuts. of beef, veal and pork and a point less for 25 variety meats, canned fish and other special products purchased after 12:01 a. m. Sunday, May 2, the office of price administration announced today. The upward revision in the point values of prime cuts—steaks and roasts—resulted from a heavy consumer demand for lean meats and those which can be sliced into smaller portions, officials said. They said the changes did not reflect any worsening of the meat short-
age. OPA rejected industry demands that it reduce point values of sausages. Officials said they could
I not be lowered without diverting
excess amounts of fresh cuts to sausages. Five Steak’Cuts Advanced .
‘The value of sausage is now: determined by the point value: of meats that go into it. OPA said that it could not with justification
- Cuts: JF round, bottom Tomd, round tip rand flank — were advanced one point each, They now will cost nine points ~ per pound. Round @ top roast was advanced from: seven to eight points a pound. In veal, leg roasts were rpised from six to seven points; round steak cutlets from eight to nine
| points, and’ sirloin steak or chops
from seven to eight. Pork point values were raised a point each in center cut chops and loin roast. Ham, shank end, was lowered a point. In this classification, OPA separated into two new items the item formerly designated as “ham slices.” Henceforth the value of “ham, bone in, slices” and (Continued on Page Six)
MARTINIQUE POLICY TIGHTENED BY U. .
American Consul General
Recalled From Island.
WASHINGTON, April 30 (U.P). —The United States today abrogated all existing agreements with Admiral Georges Robert, the un-co-operative French high commissioner at Martinique, and served notice that this government regards him as still Joyal to the Vichy government of France, - In a strongly worded note to Robert, the United ‘States announced to him that it was recalling the American consul general from Martinique. We will keep a consular officer there, but his activities will be restricted “to the protection of American interests” and he will not bé authorized to conduct any negotiations of a political character with Robert. The immediate significance of the move was not made clear, but it appeared to be a means of exerting further pressure to force May-
‘|tinique to fall into line with the
united nations. For some time, this country has suspended food Shijments 4 to the West Indian isd.
Man Injured in Fight Is Sought in Probe Of War Worker's ‘Mystery’ Suicide. Here:
men participated. Sheriff Petit said "he learned that the third man
could not be located.
manipulate point, values 50 8s 10. in-
was eith Fletcher, but that he
OCD Warns of Air Raid Possibility
By SHERLEY UHL
It you're one of those “Skeptics -
who scoff “at the possibility of war
disaster in Indianapolis, ~drop. ine a X
136 N. "Pennsylvania st.
That's the location of the ity's
first OCD recruiting center and it's staffed by . people possessing an earnest realization of the organization’s importance. Indianapolis civil defense chief, Harry E. Yockey, established ‘the enlistment center as part of a con-
certed drive to obtain 5000 more volunteers and whip his. forces into
ship-shape preparedness. r Air Raid Possible
“Those who are, in effect, holding]
up - completion ‘of. the local defense set-up by refusing to volunteer their services would do well to heed Mr. Yockey’s warning that: “There is a feeling on the part off those close to national civil defense advisers that there is danger of an air raid by either Germany or Japan in Midwest cities some time by the middle of June. As to whether or not such a raid would reach Indianapolis—that's anybody’s guess.
Warns of Sabotage
“The fact remains, however, that Indianapolis is considered second only to Detroit in importance as a war industrial center. Unless we have our ranks filled, much of our city will be helpless to cope with emergency situations.” y He warned also that he “wouldn’t be surprised to see a general epi+ demic of sabotage flare up soon throughout the country.” Needed most of all by the ocD here are emergency police and fire(Continued on Page Six)
FLIERS BLAST 4 JAP BASES IN SOLOMONS Enemy Patrol Wiped Out on
- Guadalcanal. WASHINGTON, April 30 (U. P.).
recruiting drive are Fire Chief Harry Fulmer, Mrs. ockey. The recruiting office is at 136; N. Pennsylvania
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lountain Siege
90,000 MINERS QUIT IN SPITE
OF FOR'S PLEA
U.M.W. Head Keeps Threat
Of Crippling Walkout
Over Nation.
THE MINE SITUATION Pennsylvania--45,000 men on strike, 111 mines closed. Alabama—17,000 men, Kentucky—14,000 men, 33 mines. fy West Virginia—9700 men. Ohio—5000 men, 11 mines; 25,000 expected to walk out tonight.
"WASHINGTON, April 30 (U. P.).—Wildcat strikes in* the nation’s richest soft coal: fields appeared to be spread ing. today despite President Roosevelt's ultimatum that. they cease by 9 a. m. (Indian
apolis time) tomorrow. A A survey disclosed that the numse: ber of strikers in five Midwestern. Eastern and Southern bituminous flelds had grown from about 75,000
£ {to 90,000 out of 450,000 soft coal | miners,
President John L. Lewis of the. United Mine Workers, after a meet ing with the U. M. W's interna tional policy committee in New York: today dispatched an inconclusive
reply to the president. pr ims WLB
tiati Rs ith 3 yt v & ie o
when the dispute was referree the war labor board, be resumed. He asserted that the WLB, bound
lby the little steel ‘wage ceiling
formula, could not make a decision based upon the equities of “the
& - | miners’ case.”
Newest addition to the civilian defense spring wardrobe is the special gas mask, demonstrated here by Assistant Fire Chief Otto J. Petty. Although many masks are already on hand they Javbably won't be distributed until local OCD ranks are entirely filled.
Count Fleet, 11 Rivals Will Run in 69th Derby Tomorrow
LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 30 (U. P.) —Count Fleet and 11 challengers who do not believe the two-to-five odds on Mrs. John D. Hertz'’s colt are justified, today ‘were. named formally for tomarrow’s 69th, annual Kentucky Derby. There were no surprises, but a hit of last-minute confusion as derby ‘candidates were named. The confusion developed when, through a “mystery maneuver,” the name .of Seven Hearts was listed among the entries. When a check was. made by the secretary's: office to determine the riders, Trainer W. G. Sparks said he had not entered the colt. How the “joker” was slipped into: the list -was a puzzle. The first entries through the box were those of Bankrupt and Modest Lad. They were filed 45 minutes after the secretary’s office opened by Hubert Taylor, stable agent.
Don Cameron, burly trainer of The post draw was: ./Blue Swords. , Slide Rule. Modest Lad. . ‘Dove Pie. . Count Fleet. Twoses. . Bankrupt, . . Amber Light. . Burnt Cork. - 10. ‘Ocean Wave. 11. Gold Shower. 12. No Wrinkles, -
Count Fleet, was’ the last to enter. He came in just 10 minutes before the deadline. : Johnny Longdon, who will ride the son of Reigh Count-Quickly tomorrow, accompanied the trainer and shouted to him: “Don’t muff it pow Don” as Cam(Continued on Page 23)
84.600 Cigarets for Yanks! Ernie Pyle Fund Mounting
| (Donors List, Page Three
Here is how. the plan works!
|through a renewal
Lewis ‘did not directly. threaten a general coal strike nor did he give any assurance that the miners would obeyMr. Roosevelt's ultima= tum.
He repeated his contention that
the national war labor board has “prejudged” the coal miners case. In a letter to the president, Lewis said: “We want an agreemeht. We want to work. The bituminous coal operators have wilfully blocked the making of an agreement. We respectfully advise that in our judement the making of an agreement of collective bargaining is the logical means of providing justice and equity to all parties.” Anthracite Strike Feared In addition to the possibility that all 450,000 soft coal miners would quit work at the expiration of a 30-day contract extension truce tonight, there was the threaf that 80,000 Pennsylvania anthracite miners also would stop pros duction. : The hard coal miners’ contract expires at midnight tonight and negotiations for a new contract are deadlocked. Both the soft and hard coal miners have been demanding ® $2-a-day wage increase, Senator Claude Pepper (D. Fla) accused Lewis of leading a rebellion against the government in a pere sonal quest for power. “John L. Lewis has not only ope posed the -government, he has de« fied it,” he said." “In time of war he is leading a rebellion, not so much to gain ade vantage for the miners as to gain power for John L. Lewis. It is up
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mond st, came home and announced that he had “killed a man” and immediately got a gun, went to his back yard and killed ‘himself. Sheriff Otto Petit investigated and found that Mayfield had been with William ‘Kelch, 38, of 4662 Bertha st. that evening. iS Preliminary investigation indicated that the fight |" 8 was with Kelch byt he was found the next day in - good health and uninjured on his job at the Allison | plant and the case became a mystery. - 2 The sheriffs ofice dimoveted there wes a. lures | quantity of Sova ‘both blood stains o
“We know that a man named!s Fletcher is alive and in a serious] condition but we have been unable to find where he , where he aris oi auy of hue or rela- ” the sheriff spid. 4 ‘Officers checked 1 the hospitals bruary. in the city but no trace of an in-| Ty a Se Pipher as :
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