LUES ENTER TUNIS AND BIZERTE SUBURBS
V:tW CF WRECKAGE AT MUNITIONS PLANT RJAc?
A SHATTERING EXPLOSION, followed by fire among the buildings of the Triumph Explosives Co.. near
Klkion. Md., caused the death of at Unst 13 workers. The toll of lives is expected to mount with investiga
tion. This is a general view of the wreckage left by the blast. Benjamin f. Pepper, presided ti.e
company, said the Army, Navy and F.U.I, arc directing the investigation. (/iitcniat'oi.al Soumli/lwtu)
bio Firm
Is Accused,
Conspiracy To De
li a ii-:i Government
VViih Defective Air
p'ane Parts Is Alleged
Vv'ii:i;rt«»u. May 7—(AI') —
A'.' rr.. y liviicriil I• i«!«iI«■ nn
■ i lay that tin- National
..u.i Alniiiiimni Foundry
' •any and -a-vi-n «.r its u»|>
off;. :a!> had Uk-ii indii'U-d at
<V ; .nil, uiii.'i. isn I'liaws of
i in*..' tiii- salmlatfi' law and
i irinjr in di'l rand the
1' '■'< :l tin' i-t::11■ \\ rf • i> i.f i
■ n.- l:i it li.i' dt Iriidai'.l
■ I' i v. ith Jl t*i fii:i'm:
iv. 1' -apply t'ai'i*
.! I "a: ('••inpany wild «tf
t , niiiiiii «i.i
lit jiv airplane i-n^inc-i bi
. • !••:• ttic U"voranont.
III. inilirlmrtil. ill uinr miints.
il:.. u.d lliiil Jcfirlivr t-asliims
\w;r iltlilirruli'lv" welded ami
p'tii'ia <| hi v.idalimi <»f sprrifiru
l.i ii.. Jin- ullorury nt'iirral said.
:nii! '.In- i- violation-. were cim
i-r.il il ir mi Packard.
; I ;il It.ddlc i (I. liiiil
• ii r inspirators ri'tiinved
■ il ., .1 ntimliurs fi-'im ii-jirl
Ml i i-paired liu- castings mid
il ; • • i; ...in in Packard with new
Mv said till' flci't-IKl.llti -
; ; • re iicruncd <>i misrcpri'^Mitjiil
'f i l li s" bar supplied I •
1'.'. .-il,
^ m ii <• niril d! tin* indictment as
"I v ihi- attorney ueneral
1 i that the defendants, "with
1 turfei c with and nbst ruct
| n tn hi licvv that their act m glit
1 ' 1'»• Static and its as«>o.:.t•
iiiitu n. Croat lirit.iai. in |»r©|Mirinn
for ; nd carrying on tin* war .
Knowingly, wilfully, unlawfully and
leloni'tM&ly made and nuiwil to in*
•' 1 ' UK* iii a defective ina>: cr."
ni
l ll.spll'.lllll
Strike of 900,000
Rail Workers Now
Looms On Horizon
Fact-Finding Panel
Named by President
Fails To Settle Wage
Demands of Group
Cliiciitfi). May 7—(AC)—An
nnir< rt iu y I'ncl-t'iiuHnjr »m*]
• i!iii">u:;o il today it had failed mi
th<- dispute IteUveeM
• "'it railroad imit-operatinv
workers and tin- nation's prin
»•.; :ti railroads over nnii-ii de
n:aitd- for higher waves.
!. I.. Sliarlman. of the I'ni
etrsii\ of Mieliiiraii. rhaiimai
of li e panel of three milllliers,
win> iia\e been lie.irinj.' tin- case
.-ini'e .March I. said il liad "madi
e\i i*y lea-i iialilv effort" In set
ii'* the controversy.
'I'm' pan.-! :.■ • will retire .1.:
i \ • -litt\ ••• ti . r: in ii •• 'I
and prepare Ms repi : I i<t
>i «i 1" 1«' :<i< t ' • S' . e1.
Ilio'.isund |>. .:i i ! v ' . •:i> • • ■
Ik'i-m taken at tiit- lie: : inn- aii;l
Sharfninn said lie wag miaMt; i • v-ti
i male when t';t- m-|h rt would i>i
I ready.
i In j. ,?! tlifjlllt l.'ir 1 •
libldcd bj' tile findings "! tile finer
Rcnrv dine ; nu-l ap|) tinted
! Iiy tin 1'i-c—i«Ulit.
MA J.-GEN. EDWARDS
IS CHIEF OF STAFF
1. •nci'tli. .M.iv (Al'l 'I If ap
pointment "i Major General Id wall
Hillm*i i Kdv aid . a- (ICtillJS chief
1.1 hill jrt »*.«• i.tu«|'i..n tin iMt- <»l
i»|M i. * i iiiti" no d '■ '<kiy l»y
I}.,- I • Sfii « Army.
•j. , . .,[«iiinioitii ill from
liead.fiiai In wild Ci« -a d Kdward#
hod lieen made duel .a hut (liut
was anienileii a lew h-.in.s later I.,
ineliide the appointment in Ins ol
lit'i.il title.
Governor Is Cautious In
Evoking Wartime Powers
Ill (tic Sir WV.'ilrr Hotel.
Daily Dispatch I'.uriMii.
I*.v I,VMS Nisi;r.l
' :.ri. May 7—Kllif ey "I 1 "
' i' ■ I. mi. .iuv- iiiidrr Hit'
' i> ■'• ' i • .K t w iil In* le.-ted »>
l"'ptilar unction t<• and fflcial
J'li'fiu'iit 11! |]ii> jw > I'dt'iv wh •
1 ni <• feetlve at noon, may
n N'>. I extend.- ;<x
v' 1 'ii > (if women .iixl H '
■ cd in war Industries. an > < '■
I- ww* the eommlwiloner of labor
-!i overtime jjcmult
per id , . months .it :i '
tlu- tatuton limit <•' ''
<l:iy
'' «'l '11 Nil. 'i tl\C- .1
'IKTil limit for m«>1 >'.• vehicle
" 1 rnilr, per hour: ;iih1 .nc «■ 1 1
■ ruck ! ads to I2.H"1
I'tn» order i'1 no way offer'
''N' ' tiv. ,, tliority of iiiunn- r'
,os I'i enforce lower speed limit
... .; '!:«• . liv. \ i ■ t(<
(I-■ -1• i..11 I it , t- il ; >r ,-jH i i I t'd
jir«.
C'op« - :tu- < pmeliimat ioiw
uci'c in.iilfd T:ii. -tl.iy t.. every *hvrs
Iff. .iiiii !■ • .i«I- •:nI <ilicl OM t>1
- . ..I , ii . : ..*iii re >i tier's <• iiitix,
, (I c ery nw hIht "i Ihe highivit}
1>..' ( ")>< ,11 •. \\ t ■ 11 Ii. iiuill-tl'i.ll
; , mi I.n ..I •H'llt ill juvenile
, ri k'.' *■ • 'ul other officer*
i willi enl ■ii< nenl of 'raffle
mid I.iI. i l.iW.
■j . ■»ji i.in.' proelHiniiliu will
.!; i <• i> •jMil .i- attention. ,in(l
i . •!! tMll.-ifliT II I IT.
■i-.' ! ■ »«l * '111 !1l'l(i||i|'iitiitn (l|
iln ,,.i i'.w "I in re basic im
;» >: * M »l • IlllVe fl|| (lie
ll>j* *! t i ci' ir.ll H>v l.i
i .11 I n Ii: - till- I li t <lc
• 'rr! legislatee c >»|
(C'o:.tinned 011 P;igc Three)
Killed m Crash
COMMANDER of V. S. air force. In
the Kuropean lh< aire • .f w.... I ; ut.
Cicn. Frank M. Andrew. . v.a killed
in n plane crafh in tccland lie was
the oinhlh U. S. tfcni'ial bo killed
or miming In this wnrnnd tlic high*
est ranking; Amcrirrm nil leer lo
be loit. ilr.ljrualiu'.al)
FDR Admits \
Davies Going
To See Stalin
Wasliinuluii. "*1.1 x «.— <.\M—
I'rraiilrnl llmhi'vcll v.id tiidav
Ilia! .Iiim-I'I' I. M.ivie* *'«uld
leave alnuM .ii mire i n *I«-Mrt»
l» (Mt'l'v i iicfsinitl lillei 11urn
Hie President li< .liorl -•(aim.
The ciiiei cxcctllivf IclllW {ill tit>
tempt* <>f rc|x>rlei> «i i ■ i«
ferenre I" (Kill) mi mint ion on I he
cmiti nt • • m v • • I >. \\ in ; i
lirinn lisHi a ic|il> ii< ..id I>,i\ ii-«.
former iimlMs-ad.' t • I. - 11. • l<—
itnl kliow iiini ell wli.il i- hi Dm li -
icr.
Tliere ha\ i licrii enni< (i'ir< s 1li.it
Hie I'ii Klin. miiilil |nf|u -i- a iieei
iliti Willi Ihe Itu ii le.idci miiuI,
n llial !k I held Willi WiimIum
'hliii'hill. Hi ,'i Ii |>i ii • I, ■ , '<
Mr. ({(Kartell Mil Uir itjuhIoiv.
HiKWtfi thiil their kiii'h i. .■i v.. i >•>
i,id been wioiiu in 'lie |».i t.
Duxic- will not in- none very loitfi
ilifl Will lon.e rmill liai'k. \ii |{oiki*.
■ell Wild. lie Mllfl lift Mimed hi*
MM-o|ial mVoV \V -ii1'! I'.nil till
enls of I he documents hi Moscow,
discuss them, and then return.
FDR Admits
Da vies Going
To See Stalin
Wiisliilicl'iil. M.i\ i.— <.\M—
I'rraiilrnl lliiihcvcll v.id tml.iy
tli:i( .litscpli I.
Iruvi' ;iImovi ,il nine l.n \lii-nm
l» (Mt'l'v i iicfsinitl lillri I nun
tlic I'rrsidi'til li< ,li»n -•(.iIiii.
The dilcl I'xirrutivi IcimW .hi tii>
tempt* of rijMiilri> .1 i m ■>,. »•,,t,
(CICIKT I" RiMll nil I'llllltioll «U» III.'
l-lllltl III . • .11 V ■ < ' . I *.% •>. i,|
ln inj; liiirt: ;i U'|il) Hi ,.ii| I >.i\
lornicr ;»nii-.ki" 1 ■ l> -11. <li-t
itnl klinw iiini i-ll wli.il 1- in On Ii -
icr.
There IliiM Ih imi «-i■! 1 i« ( l'ii( s 1li.it
Ilic I'ii t(l( ni niiilil |ir.*|•< -c .1 ncci
iliti Willi lite 1*1' >>i 11 le.ulei -mill,
II lllilt III t III III Willi U'llMlnil
'tillrcliill. Hi ,'i Ii I>1 11 • 11 ■ ,
Ml . li-H. e\ ill Mil till lT|X»liOlV.
muwer. timt their r.,.<•• 1. iilwtiyn
l,l«| llCCIl WN'IIU III lllC |». 1 1.
Duxic- will »i«>i tic xmic very limn
ilifl W ill Kill.I' rmill liiirL. \i I Kuiisi*.
■('II wild. Ill' lift .' filmed hi*
wr«iniil •11*. "V w mid l< .ii'ii itii ( ..|,
ctils of the documents hi Moscow,
discuss them, «iud then return.
FDR Sees No New Coal Strike
Miners Are
Working For
Government
Coal Crisis May
Result in Passing of
War Labor Board;
New Stabilization
Crisis
\V:ts!iiii;.ft<iii. May 7—(AIM —
.'r< -i i: :i! iviii.sevelt jrnw a clear
indication In a pres-. coiiiei'dict
muay that Iiu ex;uc'i> no >triKc.«
<i coal miners against the- yov
v*! ..»U lit.
"Aiv c»al miners employees
• ■ ' :i' government V" a reporter
i <: hint. "Ami. if so. can they
li'iUi' against the ;_rovern
iinntV
II.- -aid he wutld repiy in the
itiuniatiw 11> iiie i'irst part of
he t|i.. •!'. and on the second
■ I r n'.arl;ed ti:.it he had hccil
" i. •. i . tini -lit nival many
1.1.- .iliii could nut recollect
i . ',v ^ovcrruneM*. em
>!<»} • . .mi t I1.1 LrnM-riinu'jit.
Hi v,.. i'. !:; it. too. wiii-lln.*:- lie
. i.- i ■ Hit- >\ ei meld ! > C«!»
i ■ '!i ii lilt •• i:' lia
...f v i UU'.ii "a i u*con-, : act
. H !. ;i!U( pe.ice a- - mi the
ncliistiy."
!!• • 1 had heard r.ntiiing un
! I . 1-•)>|»iti>* liii- running
I 'lit v.'.: ,Vle;uiwhile. a War
<i 1! .a: (I jiar.el iiaiiili'a into
!i< i v... ., dispute ilia" led 1 >
ent zu of the pit* uvct
.a- \.; i . la: • 1 Hot the II oper
' the (" t: I It ii Mine
I'm .i » . i in.in.i- would raise cunl
: i-ii'iix' pro
... : I l) hall dollar*
II I i:c A in . ... in Ix-lt alone. The
l *i.i :i i al iiuliisirv.
I., y be STtMi.lMMMMMI.
\i ;ii"
■"t ••ii. May 7—I A I') —
Labor I»<ijinl—a key
I!;tU -.1' l'l"< <ilielll Rnose
* !.<;«! !iie line" order
■ in- • ni'iai. 'ii w;i- l»einy pro
ie: i r:.' ii; today toward a
ie.. I:. • iIi:i! :• n crisis.
I' : . panel eon! in: led
i'.. ri- • • cm! wage dis|i.I'
ll . ii : « ' : ii e. ar production
111 Wall;out. but the
'uiti fl M • V a s who defied it.
i it ■ i •• e either <>i m'kitiK
■ . partieipation.
And • I • • the of Klortn
|>!a d.
«nn lir.ui I (-deration ni l.a
Imr spnl.r.ni.m sail) Die hoard
was "lolteriirj oil it> last less."
HoiiKl i. ' iui'rts who ought In
increase llieir power to hanille
wa;:e (llsptit"*. with the right to
remove "ineoiiiilities," gloomily
(C'i ' i "ii Page Three)
Sub Skipper
Seais Death
By His Order
Washm;.: n. May .-.— (AIM— A
uic.aimm I'per whose la.-t **:»!
I m nidi e her down," sealed
hi: ov.i: <•• '• < iifence was credited
I>y the * : day with successful
alt i '. •fapiine.M* nhip-, the
la.^i ' < snli rammed in a
ilia: ..He i.lil lor 111<•.
I'. ■. linal action some
v.I i.n hi '■ i ii ' nit I'aeilic that Jhe
yflii '-. i ■<'< >• < "lining tower hi-:
antic to his death
e the ct.ill or crew
10 enem\ unine.
Ii-. h it i . ei >uiulcd a few ntin
i, hi i ". • i .new tluil the time
r«i i him safely inlo the
■ i. • • • mean the suit's dc
struct: >11
I'ii • aiificc. t 'omiitiindcr
I M.iii \\ <• "ire, 40. o| \ew Or
«M! . In. been awarded po.«t
cottKrcnilotiul medal of
.dent Hoosc\ ell.
i told by tin Navy
011 % a eommnni(|iie and
Hi M a . i. 'inpaiiyinu neconin
•I Hi
WEATHER
I pi: SOUTH < \ROI,|\ v
I ,«t tie change lit tempera I tire
tonight.
: Wedge Driven Into
Axis Army Fighting \
jIn Caucasus Area
Moscow. May 7.—(AIM—'ill.
Ui il army, vmushiii!; lurtuird in
iiii'riaa>iiul> violent liatltn
which have cost tin- <! •mans
neurlv le.tmti dead. has driven
a wrdste lii'lwi'pn tiir (iernian
and Kiimaniaii lorees iipciatiliu
north aistl -outli til' the Kuban
liver in the Caucasus. ami i» |
tighti-niii; u. ni t alnnst Xmiirns
sis|». iriiiit lint1 dis|iat< h''s ic
|i»rti:l inda>.
Aiiiid hy vt rutin air tour.. the
Soviet troops tut our road after ;
a n.it hi r in thr Ktitiau valley,
sevoriiur \\i» supply lines, am!
avenues ni escape.
(III" iM'i • till the K.i : r :
>n ii:.i.: . mid and « u. <-ci n
.IIMUil' (I":: ■ , 1 IIll" till' apl'i .»•!!•
j
j Speed 1 .mm Mn\
Kxtend .After W ar 1
Kaleiuh. M.n t \IM~It will
lit at least line year alter >!ie end
;<t l!ie u.ir until the prisei :
mil ■ an-ln iii |> -i d I:i.i:: i- r* ! i\
ed. il Maj.ir I . Arii.strnn':. lieai!
| »t the Stale Highway I Hint, lias
!iis v. ay.
Major \t iiistrniii.. ciniiiu.-.i'.in,
it Govcriiur Itiiiuchlnn's |iie.clanta
tiun Icwerini; t!ie speed lint it uniil
lid to 35 miles an limn*. said today l
he lielieves the new rule should j
run until lilted automohilrs and
| tnferiur tires were nil the load. .
That, he said lie believed. mui.il
I he at least a year alter the i es
satinn ul hostilities, lie said he j
Imped the -peed iiinil never woti!d
i return to *i\t\ miles an hour, lint
j would lie fixed at titty.
• > '> the ii;iiin- i.l which v..1 -
1 "i\ i :s.
i-'i" S' ti.o Annv nevv^papci ,
i ' • (I; Diiaitn were |K»uriui( in
< , . i- along with nnic Unilo
t;iiik.- .itiii phuios.
(•t-rinan |iri>iiiHTs told their
■ .ipturs that the German ulficcrs
had orders to shoot every man
wliu fi ll back.
A (Ii-;»;i'.«-h tn Izvestia. file s<>v
c'liini'iii newspaper. said speciaS
i.roups l:a(! hi en orKani/.cil tn
hur> the A\is dead, and that one
nl' these croup* huried about
:.(IOti soldiers yrsterday.
. c So\ id -nliliors pushed wo^t
i ' v .. cl the Kerch strait ami
. S'lit Azov alter capturing
i p lit s.n.l prevent ing the Gcr
•n> t..11 U'-c.i ippiiiK.
Speed Limit Ma\
Kxtend After War
K.ilriuli. M.n —i M'i— ft will
li« ;il !ruM fine year alter i!«»- rml
of t!ie uur inilil ih>- prese; !
i titil .iiihiiii |. i <1 limit i rli\
fd.il Majar i \tii.si!lic.ul
<i! tin- Male lluhv.av I ilrot. ii..s
•lis v. .iv.
Major \i iiislrom;. rorut'.a.-.i'.iii,
(•overuor llroiicliton's ini.rl.un.i
tiou li.wcrim: l!ie spi ed liaiii iruin
till In mill's .III hull.', viid tod.it
hr believes tile iicm rule should
run until a«rd automobiles anil
j| inferior (ires were oil the road.
Thai, lie said lie helieveil. womd
l;e ill least a year ali'.-r the < es
satimi ot hostilities, lie said he
hoped the -peed iiuiit never would
return to ;,i\n mil' s an hour, hut
would he lived at lilty.
Reds Charge
Poies Spying
Within Russia
.Moscow, M.n 7 —1 .M'i—An
drei .1. Visions), i. \ • e eoiiiinis
sar for Inreivil iltairs. loid
Ainericin and ISriitsli lie v. >
liapei melt tod i» lit it represen
tatives ol the IVIi«|i covertly
men! in exile in l.ordau h.nl
enuiKeil in esiiiun.iue activities
in ISussi.i anil d< i larrd some oi
those involvd .ilie.tdy hid ,id
mitted their l:>i■ 11 anil hern ■ eii
trneed.
Voriner A:i - mi<l;i K *.
iii'v-clf. V t h . i .. I
: milled Iic.nj: i ' .< >«
' i" ..nd ha,I i \ i\i retire!,
j (Kot - :i >w i mi :.s m ilislc •:
, infonuat on ' ' e I' i-it .u • <■ -
I men) in IjiihI a «>*• t > which he
I «a> .i|i|Miinteii l.i -l March IS>.>
Asked why c I*•■!«• - sh -• i<i h«
I < ngnved In r-p e Riusia
i nation \v!i < . •ed a •
! av stance • ' ' "it' ;■ i1 e t
•in July 30. HMI. V hinski replied:
... ...
I repii'sei#* iiivc- < > c »nt "ed In .■
i paper \vh • Vis . . read t » < • j -
j respondent-. •• I v i eh lie wild hud
I liii'ii se- ' ' • ' 1 I' t! e ii i
/(ii 1. ■nil •' l >-' '<• ■ :i' i '• i
J'oli-h military leader* .1 ri»rti«hiH to
send t" " i S"\ '«t - < "nan I:-out
■ the Pol eh army which wax irgiin
| i/cd in UtisMa tt th t'.o cooperation
1 s • e! ' hot* ' c
An.' C III! to the p" •_
diplomat
Mat I - the s \ (rt ntid
, lVlish govern iu nts. V .hinski s i»d
1 "Thci • li !!■ ' !!ie \\ • r' !
•which cannot I <• cli nisi !. lie tide i
however. concluding the e nfe -
etni
••The !' • - i g<ivernntenl is re-1
(Co ' wed on Page Three)
Further Gain
For Cotton
New VorU. .May (AC) C-.1
lnll Inline- opened Ii e |o lifted!
i i ill a l>.ilc III::hi \ooii pi ii < w • . <
fi\ e to "li reii' a hall liiulier, May
20.20: .1 lll> 20.IMI i'liil October Itl !>•'.
Precious clow*. open: May
i.1111\ "n o:t "n.115: tictoiiei
iPfM. 10.1)1: IVeembei 1 10.80;
March 10.82,
Americans
Drive Close
To Saiamaua
Allies Only Five Miles
From Big Jap Base in
New Guinea; Airmen
More Active
(!»> Hit- Associated l'rcss.)
(•eitcrul Douglas .MacArlhur's
lie.iiiiu.iilrrs announced today
that Vl.ietl I loops had captured
llii- village ot Hnrhouri. only five
inili> Horn Hit' hig Japanese base
al l unula. Nni Ouini-a. while
\ plains roared twenty
times over ilie nearby area poui
iiiis raniion and machine gun lire
ii.to i ncmy troops.
• l -i ii pn -fulfil the i l«'M r
•111- ti. Kalilt! alia i!i till-I
■ lit there \ .is still Hii ill
,ii. i i .. major Aliit.l nlten-i'.e
..i c tin* ba.se. I'm-, ion* sortie* had
i • v !.,i and-: n raids Wi dt -
i ' r .'.ipanese and probe for
i.i,. -!•■: in iIn- ir.iiny's deten.-i*.
|) i.. ii■!:<• tr>tin Allied head(|iiai
the «• up lii. i\ It-lied to cut
•,f lim . : -i:;>;>!y to Japanese forces
ntrel. ■ el . : .\iubi'. 1- miles soutn
Meanwhile General JlarAr
liuir disclosed thai Japanese
Miliitiarincs had sunk five Allied
in in!»iis iu the waters east of
Australia, imt a eoniiniiiiiiiiie
s.iid I lie Huh of Allied reinfun
iiii nls and -.applies to tile south
west i'aeilic "continues virtually
undiminished."
I niled Nations airmen stepped
up operations after a spell of had
weal her. Iilastine flic enemy at
liases in Dutch New (iuinea. ami
destroying nine Japanese planes
in the Vroe islands farther south.
A boat loaded with enemy troops
w is also sunk.
!■ H'.t i'.u .i i..ii)|i;ii^ii, liriiisli
' tiuo V - re|M>rted an oniiivuis
thrust in the Maun^daw
i ' ni. uim o,.d ii 'i th of the cnc:i>\
• .*( Ali.vah. and said close I ij^l11
.. V. is III proKfe.-s.
1 i- ;i|i|iaiciit!y r cant thai the .la
,e i h.ul reaciicd the main Mntisii
(l\»: tinrcd on Page Three)
Americans
Also Seise
Ferryville
Axis Line Cracking
Ail Along African
Front; Air Offensive
Peak for Campaign
Willi l". S. I'oiw- in North
ern Tuni.-ia, Ma; 7—< A11) —
American troops 1-Crry
ville. eight n. : hi rii/i-rto.
at 1 p. in. ('.• a. i!;. l'l today.
Allied llt-a'i'i : in North
Africa. .May 7- - • -\ ' j—Allied
troops haw ;•< n« ;.! ■ .;■> (.he
outskirts oi lii'/.t rte ami
Tunis, ii was oi'fkaiuiounc
<•(1 at (ieii. r.il I »w i. u I >. Kisen
howcr's heailtpiarlv r- toilay.
Heavy fighting was reported
in progress in Imth sectors as
tiie l". S. Second Army Corps
and the ! 1 »*iti.-n Kir.-t Army cap
italized on deei> i n. nations
through collapsing r: !n\ posi
tions all along ih«- northern I'lt
nisian front.
"Our troops have continued
their victorious advance." a spe
cial foinmuiti<iiiv said.
Kecoituaisance ill - wrrp
I said lo have made the penetra
I lion of the Iti/erte suburb*. .Many
more prisoners were taken, it
was announced.
Meanwhile, yesterday's serious
air offensive. which cclipsed any
thing yet sei-n it; the African
campaign. set many new record-,
including one of (lie greatest
strikes again.I cncir.y shipping
yet achieved iroin X«»rtIt African
bases.
Twenty scv< u vcs« If re hilt the
inruest numlHT ree< . 1 one day.
and <'f tin . '1, twelve \vt : <• Orlitlitciv*
sunk :■ ia«i the others were dinnagcd
ami left bui n.er.. Tre \ ;;i: r-.s in
cluded one destr-yv.. -«••• en '• *i*
barges and !•> >: il o. ' I idcrl
with men, all Mink. Another dc
I»> -.»• 'an: i ■ litV-.
Allied Ilea.!,, i.."ters in
Africa. .May 7—(AT)
penetrations through collapsing
(Continued on TV^- Tt:rce)
Mountain IV.rest
I .antls (*{< >>L'(i I)ue
! <> Knv i lire;its
Mt.inl.i < . .Ala;. 7.— i \l»t —
All nation.il Im-e-t lands in |lie
Appalachian rii 'iiilain set lion ol
North ( .iriilin i \\ .-re ordered
(los<-(! tiuia: «lnc in what the I .
s;. I'oi-est s«-r\ ii .• termed "an
exircinel* «irimr. lire lia/ard
liou existing."
II. <>. s,.ilili t art in.", regional
forester, s.ijit -linis losses re
siilli il Ir 'mi .1 I .' onti-acre fire in
the Pl.ia.ll: N.i'iuii.il forest lasi
spring, and the coveruineiil w.i.n
"net in position in run ri-ks ol
losing timher as i ti•« ili <»| care
lessness .il IIm present lime."
Shorlage ol lire new* avail
able lo comb it tires make the
present lia/artls ei ell greater.
Slahler said.
P
House Revenue Bill Not
Fair, Tax Expert Claims
\V , . II. Mii> 7. (AIM I'l.tm
I St . ehiel the !•--loniil
tt>x «1 iff, testified today that the
llmiw .ipppived revenue bill tailed
p'i« ill! tax-payers on ii pav-as
\ .u-u" t»asiK. and wonUI cause rc
• m i nl among those who cuilri
liutc tin prrcrlit of laws.
.ippfarcd helure Ihf Senate
1 ii,otn t'ominittee in a In id put>
. i iiium preceding ,i clo.-ctl M-N
• "i at V'hicli advocates hoped to
I showdown on (ho (tuoMtion <>r
ii • ' lutilii; a version of the iitnl
I "ii • -kip-a-year" plan lor etu
M-nt !a\,it ion lor the lloii.-c-approv
.-H mil.
The i <iiRre»sionii| fnx expert told
the cuiuniittce that the House bill,
which would (wcu.-f tlic ti' t six
peivem »»• ■«m..! t.i\ , ul •>,( iiiM-tcen
pencil) In -l bracket -m •
tmc int.. effect a twenty fierccnt
withholding i< \ >■ on wugii nttd s«l
ill i< - \\< .ii«t r . i illlii'i I i! Ititll-ll il;<
cwnplptr forcttivcii'* • nl 111 12 toxc*,
■ is proposed 111 tin ituiiil-t'iirUon
I I'iilll.
Si .in •. • •«i tliid ubittemcitl under
the llmw lull wmflil eliminate 1042
ta\ i-.ih i «y i"i .i iifjle i on with
j It.. (Irj.i-nhMil . ' i'i■ income did llot
| e\rt rd s:'..V»n a i allied person
with, no dependent wh • <• net e;irn
■ nu.~ dirt not exceed $3,200. Those
I with dependency ;•!! v. could
inaUc more ,md till luivo ull ol their
1 1912 tux excused.