British Troops Occupy Tripoli
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PAPUA CLEARED OF JAPANESE
wumtrvi HELP BUILD ROADS IN WESTERN CHINA
\««5iir.' «!t ;• lil«-«! Chinese soldiers In liuilil roads ill China's niirthwcsi aiv a iiiioiImm of Chinese itirls and
women. members of an industrial cooperative. Til •• (.rowing impoi lam e li> ( It'.u.i's v ai i l lorl ■>! her
vast and formerly retnole northwest makes it neees ar.\ lor n>ads l» !>:• «on- Irn«-tibis M'riioii i>I tlie
country. Industrial cooperatives, to which many women In-lone. have liecn pressed into tin- cnirrjjcncy.
(I ciili.il l'ress)
U. S.-Owned Wheat
Placed On Market
Emergency
'an*
si ills rass
Measures To Ailow
L^ouiily Lines
Pursuit Across
Special Deputies,
•I.i !■-tisl;. Jin. '!X — I.M'I—!•';»
Vi>r;ililr ri'i'Oil\ wi-rc ni\i-n tin*
• ■I.ilr ln«! i'. hi; !>il!v tn iirnviili'
lli.il ilni-iim ilir iiri'M'Hl i-iiirr
si-ii:\v :inil sj\ iihuiIIis lliriralli'i
sliriills in.iv ii|i|»iiitl spiii.il ilrp
utirs In iiii-i-1 M.ir iiiiiililiinis anil
In it llnw |ln> jiiii's nil oi law
liriMlifi- ai ns% ciiiiiiIv lines in
<-ci-|iiiii rasi-x.
I I •! Illl ! 11: • • , llin 11 l|*f| llV
.'-• i' >i < -, i • 'ii .tnl I „ir
"! .Illlll . ' '• Ill ■ III .1. III!'
n!<l n ilinjj.
i . I • I'.-i Ill i l-l»| II' ol
1 iilv. Ii.- li«-t .11 ..i tin* Ii'fticl
• "III li"t In- ' .1 ||- t«•: V. >*• >nttfIII
i i iiii- (|f|iui < nii)«" ••"ininilUtl
n tin- ini- I'M"i- .i tin- Imm iii and
ill i ;>i i ■ i1 iii ill iM t -iii iii
in mi • i '• i flii-ii il In- i
<m; fnl in" • ii hi <i| t Ik* sliorifr.
The- ctiiinly (■••mini :• • • m • would pay
11-i i >i • • -1 - in •< I \\ liicii
• iiilil ii"l I* * • i ' ' -illl
'I In uii i• i • • >M allow
hi-riri 1 ■ i-nfiii rtMiienl
11 ii i i ||, i i • vim lia
i ii • il 'Iii. ' i ii- |m-;ii-i' in
11,.- (in- i-.ii .- !. I'Ptiii i-i'iiirni
• •I I -i-i r m .ii. ■ ■ mill v and In
n •• .ill ,ii ri I . • I "i;; a; Illl*
11: .1' I' I' I • -II1.111II'I| iii i;:111.
V i 11 .1. 11, l i Iiy indi
i-i.ii.v i".n mill' '- I •• ••ii' ini'a-1
Ii. r- l.v I •• ■ 1- "I I'll! I>|
• I' 'ii m ill- Mi ' I" n ill v for
I;•<11111 * f- • i • < ' 'I 11 ■ 111* I 11v
•luiin nil ■ •: I i ill |i» Il in for IW"
lain imi".i••••i'li l i mil Hit* RC1I
t i'al I iniil i I' 11 • I • i ■ 'in' v
la ••! 11 .ii.1.ii. i'I i i'pi r .rnla
livcs Wi n- |in- •-nl l"i llii' sli'irl
inrcllllt! .mi Mr.-1 .' •' I'll wa
M-l i<>r 11 in
AIR ANH SKARCI-I
I OR UIG PLANE
Sim .mi" , ■ .i.iii (A i• > .
Sc.mHi • «li ■■. ,ni I...
V l"f . "i i ' .Ifi .in p.,i r
?»! • 11« villi |» ilio.iul wliicli
\ >iii In-.I in I : .' 'I ''Hiii ihmi' Sjiii
I 'i.■ tif■ i i ii i.n .. 11 l ■ i I V.irl ||,ii
bur.
Mrniily lIn* «•!! "ii tlir ftlnne
li-i ih»J l'i *1 C'l "I'll*- M;i\*y
-;.,fl IIII I'lv II -''iii;iiic<1
< 11»| f■ • >i•• i.ii.i l<>r !!"• n.'iviil
II iii i H 'I ,i cn'w of
11 If K . I iii i if I ii | I |i;i .(*iv
V FATHER
roi: m>i; rn < akoi.ina
Numeu ha I warmer lliis after
ii'kiii ami Imiishl.
Government Moves
To Keep Prices
From Advancing
Above Parity Level
l\ i-liingtnil. .Ian. —(Al'i —
The gi»\ <■ i i1111111 tossril its !.'l.V
itiislii'l slock <>l ulir.it mi
Ili«- market today iti a innvr In
Kir,. priccs Irom ailvaiiriiii;
almvr tin- parity levri.
Tlic ulir.it was ollrrnl at
in M rs ri|iii\ ali'iit to |i.iril> at tin*
IHiiut of storage. rarity iiritTs
vary arroulim: lo point of stor
a:;r anil quality ol' lilt- grain. Imt
tl;f ii. i. e.,it .ivcrai:!' H<*rcinlM*r
l.'t u.is .SI.:!( a lilislicl.
OliH'i;il.s s.»i«l th.it the liread grain
I' • «c m "t • in*' 11 •; . iiui lli.it I'm I; i y' •
'I' ill \\ . r |ii rtci ,•> !.«•«• J» lilill.i'l
price- ir.m• :;i.nii: aiiovc |i:nily a.-.
I • -in" as >\i-inini'iil #lncU- were
avall.'iiilc at tli.it |m il l1.
I'ii «>lI in• .1«i« ••• lnlliM i'il reports
th.it tin' t;«i\ ri mi iv I v. .1- coiisiflci ini;
|i|.n-nilS .1 ceili'i:; on v.ltril. .similar
In tii it < talili lull oil i in ii 'i*i*l 111 v.
to prevent tlx-il<-\ clopinriit 'I .i ni'W
price '|i'nvi' mi millc.-.- 1" ice tn'l
lot rem*. i-'l l<u Hum .i, conlin|i<-il
bjr prire rt*llni|t ' Tlnw ceil ini;
\\r i;m oil ii'cciillv aMi'' nl .on iu;
win.it price cut I in* mIIi'i ' o ■ ><
J-Mi tii j.niir v. In ii- in my cla met
tlicy were iii 11 j.*t Imi'cil to o|M*iatc
at a loss.
INCH EASED PRICES
EXPECTED FOR MILK
Cliai'lotte. .l,in — ( AI' *— I he
()l'.\ ill (net 11«-<- Ill'lf IikIii.v foil"
' a — 11u!11 ini ii.i i* hi lIn* retail
priee i«l ii ill; in Nmlli l .'ii• »l• lm •"
< •'lll|M'll.-.;i|c (• «i I In* ii i • i u eo -1 s '>1
tee'l and oilier expense i>l tin- dairy
in.'lit
Tin aetnat .iiiii iiiiI tl the nteieae
Wa *Mlt tl ■«'( ll I - ■' < I l»y < »I *.\ I'll c i • 11 ■
hole '.vln ,tnl tu'li iir'.ill '.'fie lie
inn W'nUeil •••it in \V:i liinjil'Mi.
Murder Trial
Nears Jury
llueford, .i n'. 23 (Al'> -Arjtu
iiii 'i! |.n lh« jury wiw i'X|K'fU*(l I"
l>ei;in today m Hit1 trial «•! W A.
Il*i11 x . ,i l.iiiner. eha'i.ed \\ ill» Hie
rt'vt'iu;c ilaymi; ol K'luene I'""
"ill' sister and hi- mother near
I" i•• la t Aiij'ikI \l~. The State e"M
eluded ils testimony ye.-teiday.
I lie Si.lie .illeues thai llarri- sh"t
Hie three to death I" avenjse the
death <>| his son. .Mumy lliirris. at
•lie hands of Kugpne Hill a few days
before at BillV IiIIihk elation.
Coast Guard
Cutter Lost
W'a: IiiiihIiiii. Jan. 1!:! ( Al'i —
Tin- |>ii-sumi-d i*l tin* l Mil I
(iuaid out (it NiitM'l;, vvlia-li lia
i'l-t-ii uvorduc in 1 >><• N"it!i Al
l.lllllO till' M.*VOI'al tt 1*1*1... Willi .111
«unaU-d orow til :;u aliiianl, a
.iimiuiurd today by tin- N.ivv.
'I In* N'a\.v':> communal io
L!a!l aid:
I "In tin* Atlanlii*. tin* IT. S.
('■ m i (iiiard rut in X .i • I. ti
I luiii <i.i*iduo in tin* ii'ilu At
lanlii* lm* . i*\ i*i •• I v.> • I. and
: i ill I In* |>H* -lllllt'll In » !••
niwt '•< l;in |'t-i -mi i ! hi tin
(\ a 11 I. Iiavt' I ii 1*11 IM'tlta'd
" III till* -nlltli I'arllr. I'. S.
Ilirifs fii (SlUltlilIran >1 ■ -i II • <t
iiiii|i|iiii|4 up .mil |iati"l i*|n-ra
I n m-."
Paving Deal
'Nothing Wrong'
With Arrangement,
Former Bronx
Commissioner Says
Wasliiliclntl. J.ili. —( M't— ]
I!iiIh-iI I Mor.ui. Iiirmrr lit nu* j
coiiilnisMinirr ill | n: I >1 i<- Murks, |
lulil the Si iKilr liiri'ltn rrkilinns
nimiiiilliT (oil.iv (line was
"nut liini: w nine" willi an ar
ratmriiii'iil In mliicli Nrw Vork
ril< riii|ilnyiTS laiil liavillt:
lilorks in I lie rouiharil on llir
••stale nl' l.ilwanl .1. I'Iviiii.
Miir.m took Mir stand a Hit* lir. t
witness in Hie •ni»n«ii«•»*".< Iliii<1 d.iv
ol public heaiinKs •»»*•» I In* rpialiti.-a
limis of Klvnn. former Democratic
national chairman. wlm litis heen at
lacked liy Republican as nnlil in
In- ntiiii' tcr In Australia.
Mayoi LaOtindia nl Ww Ymlr
city was nil I lie Willie.- I j.. I for
i|i|M'iii iiico later in tin- flay.
'I'lir elderly Mi ran. wl.o retired on
a pen ion list year il'cr ciulil and
one-half years' service ;is ISronr
commissioner. depicted 11paving
11lurk project as an affair in which
private trucks were used to html
materials and on which Bronx em
ployees worl.ed on their own tinio. 1
Last Pocket
Of Few Japs
is W iped Out
Australian-American
i orces Exact Toll
Of Dead in Regaining
New Guinea Sector
r.v VI-.KN li \ 1 (.I.AMI
S»>in<'\vli<'rc in New (iuinea,
.l.iii. 1i'\ -- ( A11) — Ornani/.eil
-I;iI> iiirsr n-sistance in I'aptm
I'lidi'il at 2:05 p. 111., local lime,
'i>(lay when the last two remain
ini' pockets of an enemy which
oi'.fi* 111>n111<-r<-iI IT,,000 were wip
ed i.nt by victorious American
ami .Australian forces.
The lust In full was .i uf
Japs mi the coast northwest of
Saiiaiianita. Atlarki'il in the
early moriiiiiK li.v Australians,
tlir enemy rrsislcd I>i111-rI\ lint
withdrew a short tlislaner. Ar
tillery and mortar snftrneil the
nru defense and an afternoon
attack eriimplt-d (he enemy.
Two days njjo Hit* Americans
li - .un-il nut I lit* main Japanese pocket
Hvo mile.- from tin* ena-l, 'usiiitt
heavy nlilli ry and mortar lire. A
in..11 niiil vva It'll oil the north side
i«l Sopnta track.
A ttil.il ot 175 dead were counted
in thai area.
. 111. .n-sicniii), .s.> .Japanese
in' niln'i's i>l this unit attempted to
e.;cape, jmwJ ,A mericans killed of
• ii. i iin|ii ....nit >1 llie remainui;;
I ill' \oiei II .III llhjcctcd till' few
• ••"..•uiimu .1 ;• | > In well iiifjiini/i'd
i ' hi and artillery !».•»'«• 11ni» st,-lit
i; in niid niorniii!;. Shortly alter]
• i.'I »I.iv the Americans loimi lpd the
': 11» i 1«•: 111 (•( 1 nut.
1- >•:111i*«-ii .I;i|> st rangieis were I. ill
I i 'I south ni Cionn. As far as is i
I 11 iv. ii tin* only rcninininu .lapiinrsr
• i Ii;> i.i .H i- i olatcd soldiers wan-1
iIitmiu hopelessly in the swamps, j
!'lit- i* ate licmu hunted down.
Sunn* 1.2110 .t.i|> casualties have I
hecii counted in the Saiiaii'imla
area In (late. A total of KflK were j
previously killed in the (<<>na
a re,i. niakiin: a a total Jap dead
list of. '.1.100 in this sector.
The Amrrit ■ :>> ye.-terriay captur
ed three Jap field iiiiuniiliihon
dumps. twelve motor I rucks anil
much othei ei|iiipnienl. 'I ixlay Hiey
■ .ij.'111• »1 l.iri;c quantities • »t rilles.
Iii'.lil. ined iim anil he iv v m.iehuic
, ui mm'tar urenade- and tech
fir il i-i | ■: 11 >| ■ it-lit ospoci.il I.V -lUi.illlllK {
Icviscs anil two anti aircrafl ^un I
The An. ti alian captured a l>u; wire-1
le.s Iran nuttin:: ct near Kaiianan- |
da. K\.iiinnat 'ii showcil it was in
pei feel condition, capable ot reach ;
my Tokyo. Kvidently the .laps were
. nrpri eil anil hadn't had tune to f
destroy it.
SEVEN CHIL DREN DIE
AS FIRK LEVELS HOME
lini-lil'iit V., Jan. 2»—(AP»—j
pel I hell t«'H.IV I|| ; l !
! i'.vhi'-li «!«•-• i • •ytl their two-..tory
Irame Ii'iiiii' hi lliis northern Now j
York town.
I I |>.<■ • > . Mi • 11 <i Mi s. Kimer j
Xhutt.-. «• «• 11«•<I I• v jumpim* from it
second story wirdow luil not before I
heiiilj liui'iicd fi ilic.illy.
McDougle Bill
Starts Flow
Of Oratory
lliiil.v IIIs|mIcIi Hlirrail.
In flu- Sir Wi'.iii'r llotrl.
Ill I VMS MSKCT
ll.iloj^li. .1,111 if 1! — I'n,minimis
adoption ot .i join! resolution .m
• liMii/um study ot enlarged facilities
foi leoble minded children was ac
companied |iy the most spontaneous
outluii t <>t oratorical support in (he
house aeeorded .111v other measure of
• lie session <■ I.ii
Offered liv Hcpr»*sentat ive Mc
I>'miil«• til Mi cklenliiiru, who askerr
tin ioioiodi do |i.i-s;i|'e. the resolu
Iioii liimiiilil .in earliest appeal from
iniil a do/en other-.
K K. Wallace ot Kitiston led orf I
with i lining appeal ha.-eft on his |
inlimale knowledge of the fine work ]
heing done at Caswell Training 1
School in his city, of inadequacies |
(Continued on Page Two)
ROMMEL IS DRIVEN FROM LIBYA
This map slums I In- latest movements -it M.n li:! It'HiMinTs Atrika
Kurps ami I lit- allieil l*ir>e> on Die Alrii in limit She I'.iilisli eighth
army lias capturcd Tripoli alter occupy nn; .mil Tahuna (1).
anil lite na/.is are hclicvcsl lo liavr c-eapcd into I iini>> i. I . S. plain's
strafed forces mi Hie ro.nl bctueii Xoai.i ami (•.uix tn ' :i. I.ilierator
liomlirrs attacked Meilenine Tile n.r/is have attacked southwest
of I'nnt (In l'ali> i.'.i where Ihev pilslieil the t leiiel: hack -.even miles.
Allied bombers ha »eil in Tunisia raided funis and Snussc (4) and
I'iKhtrr planes li.iseil on .Malta lieu north to sweep I'oito Impcdocle <t»).
Sicily.
Flynn Inquiry Wears End
As LaGiiardia testifies
HULL * VJiiS » ISM
FOR AFRICAN VICTORY
Washington. .hiti. 2.\ (AC) —
S«Trot;try ul Sl;jl«» Hull -;i <t to
(i.i.V lii.it tiic t:i!I ul I ripuli In
tin" lliiti-.li constituted iiiic ul the
Inn t o\ ci w i11■ 1111111outstanding
and important victories ol ti
war.
This government and th»- peo
ple ul Hi* United Stale* rejoice
in th«* achievement ul liie Mr.
Iisll elUlith • 1111V ill ■ .11it 111 11114 the
north Atrican city 11 -*111 the
forces. Hull asserted.
RAF Raids
Ruhr Valley
Second Successive
Night Attack Made
On Germany; Nazi
Planes Retaliate
I.oiiiIkii .1 ill — (,\l'»—I mi
lli<- seen ml successive mulil lli il -
isli liiitiihi'is were rr|iiM'li'(l Im
lliiy In li.ivc sl.ihbnl dniim: llic
night ill wrslfl ll Cirl lil.un.
which cnihi.ncs (lie uir.il infills
trial Itiihi v.illn mill sin li im
liortiiiiI crntcis as Diii'ssi himT.
l.sscii. IMiishiii'U. I Mlo ;iir anil
Frank fill..
Hirst new Hie i.n'l • >
from Hi"' I 11 in rail in. . i
seal In »f I I minimi!: li.nl • ■ i d
ifili ra .11.ill H- ■ and i • i • i- 11\
(Itiniam*.
Tin- l< \l li -I M .. i
• •li twelve |n i" muii' i!ii
inniilh. iiii'liiilmu flu- Iiimvv .if id.
■>ii Uei 11ii 1.1 I Sa!iii'il;iy mill Stimliiy.
(ierman plane* -lincl. hail; |>y
bombing Mavt*r»il placi ■ in m»itlie.'isl
»*i ii and siniM rin I upland la.-I ni;'.hl,
• •Ill I In- laid nut <>n a h • \
scale and vhd" damage w a • dune
c;iMiallic. w• • i• i" |i".lied huh'
A ii i in ii •• i i.t (icrinan i.ndii.
Klidinu in ili", • '"H i i i "i id *. • .!•■ i.
and iitiiclinir u»11 mil a vil! i
simtliern KlnJami tarty Hi1 i mii
my. caiiMHi, f"ii-iilci .'^i' d... i.i
There wen- la-naHn'^. ill eluding
some killed, i' w<. icp">rte«i
BRITISH WARSHIPS
BOMBARD ZUARA
I/tftdnn. .111 '•! ■ i A i'' • i • • 11 11
lijiM naval . 11111 "d.i\ linlnna del,
Zliara in I' Ill (>• • n le \\ <• ! ]
(if Tripoli. 11n• ,ni i '■> .mii um ed
Ootid results ivcro "i (i liuvr '"'ii:
achieved ami lame i.i - and expl"
Minns were observed
The atliickinc warships Miffrred
neither diim-'c'e . ntiv-. tin
•iiinurf _ ...ill.
I
I Early Test Vole
Lxpecled; Federal
Agencies Hold Center
Of Capitol Interest
Washinutmi. 'I't—(AP>—
1'itlilir hearings mi Kcpiihlirun
i Imrcfs that Kduard .1. Fl.vnn is
uminalificil to serve as minister
1.1 \iistralia uoar<*<l an end today
with cvpoctation tin- Sotiiilr for
eign relations committee will
• ample members' reaction to his
ii'it!>iualii>n In an carli test voir.
Ill !11■:• I witness in an >iiinsilii|
• 1 «•. I..11 W.i rliednleri to
i \l;iyi.|- I ,;i(i lardia i>f New York
< 'iv. .• l.i. v.i; called In te-tily pnn
•••»».• I■ v "ii accusations i>t prcvi<>iiy
v 11 ii" i tli.il I Ik* luimer Doimierat ic
:t.• 11• 111 il intitt•i-Jiaitman H'li.
iv tie ll'.ii .i i•■•in tyard in In-- New
"•• ii. iniinty • ',iif \\ i- Ileum pnvpd
• 'ii i 'v ii »«• i :iiI liv city I'll111|»i\"(*
IVitli Imtli I In- Si-natr ami
I I'm si* in recess, ill her rliirf t'ap
•tol developments rent it cil in
Kovcriilni'iit aKeiieies. Develop
ntrnls unladed a projected
•.Piircli tiir in » cciiiioinies in fiiml
I'islrihtilinn ami disclosure that
tin I • I anil li-ml lease problems
arn- 4'oin plica I ril l> v a "disap
pi intim;" pink market.
Sw'ivlfliy -a Am culture VVU?k«trd
"il Im wartime fund distribution
'ilnilli. trati'lll indicated a'lil i' i> •'' a I
• Ii n c I.ilii lull iii.'i l.i'tinu
ml ili li i ill *. <ni'tliii(l will 11'.11M
i ' ill In) III \\ (•CillllillliC." in
ii i iIit; I.u ii raw i• 1.11• *ri.11> iiiln
i I.id l"i Iia• • "ii inner
'I' ll' :i:;ein v wlrch ye-teiday nr
l» i»•'i el ii ii.iti..n "f in.ii/ delivery
i *...( 11'• - ..1 ii,ill. in pints and
• ■ I' ' in I.h i 'I tlie |>rinci|>a1 <>l>
i«" • '■ i.i il hunt i. tn
i n«| i "ih.'ii. ..I raising form puce.
I • i in ' ceded prnd'ic'n'ti
1 iilc -till Ini|ilnit; mm iinici piici
ii' i «-.• •• In a minimum.
.leantinn-. Innil pi"fl letinn i>l|i
• i ii i■ Im'<*<I lli il fatrnei <-'aln*j
• •I 'i : f"i I mijiitei nndi'i fcdoal
:• peilnm dropped .1.000.000 head
In • i iiiih hi e\p«'dali"iis in
tin !i-; 'In"- nuiptlis. <ii iilwml
I "i '•! i n| the I!tC! i'i ll pnidtdmn
\ Hi''' i* in s"ine ec'nureijMiinjil
'i- l"i in nii;iii aliiiii i»l a pay
1 ii :*i li\ pi.m ua'iiid in mien
f ( "tit km if d on r.iiff Two^
TRANSPORT PLANE
OVERDUE AT LIMA
i.j»11.•. rii ii. .i.in <AP) Hc
•'lli' icii'Iiph ijlmtcofl inl'i Mm- rmt
III llll.llli- n| illfhl'IM pi'l'll lo
ll IV 111 imii'i nl .1 P;iii Aincri«-iin
(Jr.ii < i " iv ii niM|MH t iiiis-iiiy cn
fiinlr i' .tit...iv !'• Limn with
I • |KM nil ;i|>n;ilfl. ill(-||irlllll> Uv<»
l*i i! • i r 11| il> ii * .its iwn ycorrn'ii <>r Ihc
I'nifi il S'Mi Xav.v. i»n Amci'icfiri
< i\ • 11.• 11 ,iiul iliirr Ann-riciin crow
turn
Tin* |»l.*in«\ wl it'll W*l' ' ■
i i-rliiy imirnini! oti I In* I ,i«MI-tnilc
!littlii liii* l»rcn nvrrdin* in Limn
siii'.*' ."i |j. ii.. yexttiday.
Eighth Army
Lunges On
After Nazis
Rommel Is Expected
To Attempt Stand
Behind Marelh;
Reds Score Gains
( I'ii Tin A-■-••fiiti <1 /V».
l''nv-l»!an\i'!H'«l I fip-ili. tiic*
pi'itli* ol 1 11 inii.T .Mussolini's
v:in<|iii Im iI Ai ric.'ii itnpiiv, I'ol!
(<> tin1 a.--;iiil • • ii• i11 h shock
troops :ii r. a. n;. '."day and
jvanguard- "! t .. • ruimpliunt
Urilisii «i' ♦ i n ti;\ lunged oil
mi j>iir.-»i11 i I Kit Id Marshal Kr
win Ui'imm I' ir.htnuis retreat
ing ini" T'.iti.ia.
' 1 'i... . .1 ai\i ,. eiltl.TCd
Tripoli larlv this nionitug,"
ltriti.-ii i .dquai ters announc
ed.
< tinititlciil willi Ibis toiled
Nations \ »n oi \—r.ipiiiiiu I*ri
Minister I'lllllihilis IIMO plt-dKC
tli.it the la-cist em put hi Africa
\\ imiIiI In- turn "to taller* and
sliri'ils"—I lit- llrd Armies ot Itus
sia piled up tic h '.iitiliiplis all
alone llic l.'llli iiiiir Soviet
front.
Ill slVlft Minr M">i. tin- ltll.sums
11-|M>i l«'tI tli-v rt « ;:*• ired tin- rail
huh .mil (icruiaii .ur In e it Sal.sk.
ltlll miles smithe:. t 'it l.'nMnv; .'•ttifm
t <1 tn wil(mi 1(■ miles "f Ihi' Ureal
lionet va!le> rriii trial rente: ,il
V<>i uslulov.id atler a tcn-milo ad
v;m«. and captured nine town*
'.iiti<hvf • i.r V'elikie Ltilii mi the
.Mn I'liW I ll'i'llt.
I he fall nt Sa'.sU ruhhed nut a
II. I'll ha: e nl the («cnn:ei pline-ter
ft scr\ ieo • . apply the n mnanti
I l''J ll.i/i dI\ i ••• .. li.'i|i|ied Wei ore
Sli.lliim ad.
On lilt- nnrlli African I'ronl. an
Italian minniuiii<|iic adniillt'd
ih.it axis troops had evaluated
'I ripoli after hitler li<;liliin; and
liciliii lil>eH in' t iiiif'rtlt'd the loss
nl the Libyan capilal.
At least pari <■! '.el's battered
|i rcey. estimated at • |'i>\ nialcly
I■ it to troop., had already ; ltd across
tile I, I van M'i'itier lid t i. :t ■ i». •?'t -
[ eii ill eiilitaei \ltli I' n.e: lit e al
.1 Mi*i*t'ii \nii Airiiiu'.- as:.- army lie
hind II.e .M.'itth lint, li.i miles iii.-.tle
Timi-ia.
Military c ;|)ei i <::iid it w.i- ex
|iet te'i :! a' I! 'num.!, <icvp te tile ex
n.• i.-t. n ' i In-- t j • •• >|i.<. would attempt
. new delaying ai.tini behind the
Kiench-hnill M irt'lli I.•ititicatinn:-, a
tuple 111it- ,-y h ni nl ci>lit'ielt> em
III.ii i > ' !• 'I Ii'im-; extending
«n n lie >f • i' 1 Ii :ii Z iiv.i-, on the
I uin-'an e a I
I J.-pili'he .-.iid I'a'itisli troops
tni n • ii.!■ 1 : • Ii .11 dawn fullnd
i!h' . <\ m I. ii '■ Av-' tlemolition
in.>ii „ i . I i i li n e adtled
•ii llit h.1.1)1' v. : • r:;nt ,*.y allied
hull' • and shells.
I m- l.'ll 111 llll* ,l\ls 1 11.Hil l
■•lini:i\i'il a I ."mimile swerp
.inus- Mm- ili'M'i i iriini I.I Ala
nirin. r.uMit. Ilii- lai llierrst point
»( l>iiini!!i'l's rffi-ii'.ivr toward
llir Sue/ r.inal. .ni:l li-fl tl<r a\is
linll!<'<l up in i "III! milt* strip of
territory .ili.iu; (In- Alriran
llllllil I'll isl.
While li i :in ; \. i- apparently
in.it. ii : . ""i i ■ 'i>r in1n Tunisia.
|i-n\ mi; •!»•!;■ i- -. rii.-ird to delay
tin- ..in • i nii Itriti 11. allied war
lil.ri. \m it |• i«11 lil.istmu th?
I lined |\ r- . Ill M- f 11 Ml I I'ilft ;intl
west.
' Ilii' fi'l' •.•.•eii.lit <if diir r lighter
l.i.filii'i' ' ffli i! \\ I dieeted acaillst
i ikiii.v ir.iii , ' i..!,iiiiii, withdraw
ing vvfslv ivri lil'mK the coastal rond
1 i •tnm.iii'l
ill "f I \< v. .< inflicted
in i' .i<•' ' ! ' . • . .' . ill luppmu
it'i upt n:: i le.i <• tin; harbor of
'/•in.i. «M : I' v ' ■! Tripoli, wa
11;i«-l;«11 in mii • i I r iMiinbrrs ;md
. «••■-i-t•• v. i■ ■ e rir. ■ i-d."
Great Record
By Fortiess
Melhniirne. .I.iii. 23.---(AP)—f>ric
Aini i ii iii Klyiiig Kiirlre >. ipiadinn
iipfudini! in Hid indlnvesl Purifie
has llov.n miiti' Hi.hi |.O(Hi,<i()0 wiles
mi i;:io iiu.--imi- in tin- last six
iimiilli . ditrinu wlurh it 11.1.. (loslniy
<d 33 .l;ipiiii''Kc liidiler; .in combat
iipd iii<m< Hi;.n 'Jo iiji'iiiiVl. sunk (\
heavy i t iii «'i . and sent two merchant
Inp and i I i.iii i« n't In Ilii* lint torn.
I Tin' di i ll. lire va ; made in Syd
ney I'id.iv liv Si-iui-iint Pilnl Mci'vyn
lirll "I llie Kny.il Australian Air
Knice. ri'-DlInt III Hill! Ill (III- platlOs
1 •" " squadron.
I i was enthusiastic about |if«
American flymu mates. declaring:
"the Yanks are the (jrenlc.-l team
I have ever j-cen."