.. 6 Un cle a m's Flyin p o tr e ses h ve d ea l the A x i s a rr.ajor b o w. They c a r rie d o ut a hu g e r i , w i th c o m p le t e s uccess, on the Is la n d of S ar di nia. An d it en d e d wit h t , nt y -si x Ax is s h i p s wr e c k ed or dama g ed, and se v e n ty -o ne x i s . la ne s sh o t d own. It w a an air attack of gr a t im p ortance and su p erbly timed. T he ide a of cour s e bein to spoil the chance of the Axis armies in Tunisia esc ap in g across the edit e rrane a n. It w as a he a vy blo w to t~e shipping t1at no d oubt as bein g made ready to evacuate the armies of R o mmel and von Arnim. All this h ~ voc was w rought by the greatest armada of Fly in Fortresses ever assemb ' ed and sent into action at on e time. Nea r ly a hundred of them - an d their fi g hter escort as well. They went roaring out against the It a lian Is la n d of S a rdinia, aimin g at t he a r ea aroun d C a g l iari, a s e aport n est li n g in a g ulf ,., - (_ on t h so t h ea ... t co · t o h i i. ~ a 1 -1 . S n r ~ ini a is an im p ort n t source of su p lies fo r the Nazis and It al i an - a l o a tr a ns-shi om nt ort. Nor di d the Fortresses have so f ar lo go. S ar ini a is only a hundred a n d forty miles northwest of t h e coat of Tunis. And - here is th e sur p ri ing p art:- the gre t p a nes w e n t , fou gh t a n d returned without a sin g le loss. In dition to attacking the ship p ing in Cagliari harbor and wreckin g twenty-seven ships, they atta ck ed thr e e airfields that the Nazis had built in Southern Sardinia. The whole thing, it ap pears, was such a surprise th a t the Axis de f enses in Sar d inia were par a lyzed. Th e Fortresses descended so suadenly that the It al ians and Germ a ns on the s p ot were unab l e to rally ~ or a cou nter-att c k . A n d th e Fortre ss es d r o pp ed l i ter l ly t hous a nds of bombs o f a ll sizes. A I C A - ~ ------- , They 1 n de d ir e ct hit on fi ve m er chant shi p s, two o ; · hi ch imm ed i a t e ly bu rst in o flame . Then they g ot a co astw i s e ves sel , an d n o th r s mall er one. Also th ey l anded their bombs on nineteen shi p s of smaller size, r an ing anywhere from motor vessels to schooners. After w hich they roared over to a nearby airdrome and found e hundred and fifteen enemy p l a nes neatly lined up on th e ground - just sittin g there waiting to be destroyed. Whereupon the American r a iders dropping in from Africa, obligin g ly blew f orty-four of them to bits. Not satisfied they n ex t set fire to an underground fuel depot and an ammunition lo ad ing station. After le a ving their devastating cards at another airdrome, they jubilantly turned south. By then Ger m an p l a nes were hot after them, and then came a runnin g fi g ht all the way from Sardinia to Tunisia. The only conse q u e nce of wh ich was that the Flyin Fortre ss es and their e ort of Li g htning interce tors ba ed seventeen more Axis planes. The Allie s did suffer ~ ome loss. Twelve fighter pa es. But n o t on of the Fortresses. In fact, not a sin g le Fortress was seriously dama ed. All of ~ hich sounds like proof of the dijrability of the Flying Fortress. fsi Its ability to bomb, an fi g ht. It also shows what Rommel and von Arnim may expect if they try a Dunkirk evacuation from Tunisia. For in addition to our Flying Fortresses and large numbem of Royal Air Force planes, there will be the British Royal Navy for the escaping Nazis to reckon with . On the ground, nothing spectacular is re ; orted from Tunisia today. We learn the British and Americans are tightening their ring around the trapped armies of von Arnim and Rommel. The Americ a ns under I C - -- -- Genera Fallo n, a re e · i 1 s o n, i ck in th e ir 1a throu h vat G r an min i l d · , burr 1n g to effect a junction wit h the British Eighth Army. The lus t we heard of Montgom er y's men, they were stormin enemy d e fe nses twelve miles n o rth of Gabes; while to the north, the British First Army has made further g a ins, putting them within thirty-five miles from the stronghold of Bizerte. So bitter was the fighting at one point that it took eight bayonet charges by the British to clear the Germ a ns away. The last of those char g es was l ed by the commanding officer of the British battalion in person. The British First Army is now pushing beyond Sedjenane, capturin g booty as it advances. "The moment is now ne ar ~ hen A xis troops will be throfn into the sea." So says Radio Algiers. Conservative milita ry obs er vers shake their heads a bit. _ _ Rlg _ - 6 ut, R a 10 nrr cc o, w , ic f u lit y , as b u ah ad o A 1 · o ficial co uni u , broadca..,t a r port that Ro mm e to ay h a b n blowing u : al the install a ti o . sat S fax to p reve t t he m f ron being u s e f u 1 t o t h e B r i t i s h , w h o a re ot o n h i s h e e 1 s • ---0--- Te Royal Nav y is al o busy. The Kin 's men-o-war have been shelling the coa s tal road runnin north from Babes to Sfax. One of their difficu l ties is that the enemy is using many small ships -- s c ooners, yawls, barges. These are not easy to torpedo. And -- the barges have exceedin g ly stron g fire power. They are used to transport tans, also ei hty-eight milimeter g uns and heavy calibre machine guns. All of which makes them a dan ge rou enemy for for planes. · b rir . s, surface sh ip , and Radio Vic y reports that a stron Allied naval squadrons , as been gathereci at Gib r alt r. I _ 7 E rt 1 L o o n o r e tr n ou naval ba tle i t e • dite r r rt n. erh a · a c o bi e na v.v and a·r fl et action f ro m o e n o f the e ' it erran ean t o t e ot h r. T he b ettin i t ha t Hit r is re dy to sacri ic e a 1 of It a l · ' flc t -- no i considerable force. One orei n news corr pon dent in S~itzerland tells of transport, hos ital s hip s, tr a ins, concentrated i south e rn It a ly, wit every indication that the Italian are pre arin for a m ass evacuation from Tunisia. ffl the r , ' rt t :1 .0 o e 1 ~ he ; 1 o a uni n it v Arnim. h e r i i d ·ii h t e ,ord, "a a n L " , bu l ·ed,"1! e uni no o el's and V n im's troo s , 1 0 1 iv th xis a strong army in oo de _ en ive poi ions." e continued: "Before t .. e fina ha e f th cm i n is over, there will be a grea e 1 he vy fightin . Several American divisions are on is front," he sai~, "and wil t e part in th ex ulsion f the Axis from North Africa." Most of the fighting fz••t on the northern fro t so far, r orted the Secretary, has been by the British First Army. Reports of losses are not com lete yet, h said, but the enemy definitely has lost large numbers of Germ a ns and Italians illed, many thousands of prisoners, large quantities of guns, tanks, rolling stock. The British, American and French troo s are t e xi orces into a oc : et that is gro ing . wo..,T\ ~Stimson ai a tribute to the British iigkskxiz■JX "Successes fighters from the desert. IS»£B ■ sst\of the last few daya,w he said, fta e due to the leadershi of General Sir Bernard Montgomery an the skill of the British Eighth Army." On the ussi n front, Gem n ~i htin units are 1 n ' r e 1 ced by French troo s. That is the latest trom n men, tired and ba t tered Germ a n soldiers are bein ent back from the front, iven a re t. And theRussians claim that the line is now bein h ld by French troops. The Russians are taking advantage of the 1~11 to im rove and strengthen their own line on the west bank of the Donets, getting ready for an attack as soon as the mud on that~ fronts dries up enough for motor transport. ~ BvA the Caucasus there has been some A a c t i v i t y , ~ The Russians have captured a town , } only t,elve miles from t h e ~ line; the last main - highway that connects the Ger ans nort · 1 and sout.h of U I ---- , - · , · t e iver uban. The G ns h n l o t their brid ehead there. r ; On the Smolensk front, the mud still is . waist deep. But in . - pot· th _ Red soldiers are trekkin through, w din their w y into that almost impregnable German defense belt. Th J n r th r us. It h e X t l n Ii e en Forty-One, pr ctical 1 Pro churche in Ja n w re , T ~ co o i e . ed - C i\ led the Church of C i t f Ja an. I t s ems a little weird to saataa,iai cot m late a Church of Chri t co trolled by the ' .l-e pa il1:ts:e.=::Ge v-e.:r:n:m:e::-=~ - e ::"'~~ 1: :a t>--ar::;:::-JU~ 1 earn rough the Tokyo io that the/\ Church of Christ is revi in p the Old Tes ment. Th~ rot~stant Church howeve _ , is ~ot the ) only one th t under the tnumb of the Mikado's war lords. TheRom Catholi~ Church in J oan is also trolled. t Church likew se is at or on a new tr nsl ion Qf the Old Testame.rit 1 ~ h s a r · ~omp ete · the Boo of Genesis. ' ) ~ I W AL K ER _..... __ _ The Honorab l e Frank~ Walker returned to Wa s hin gt on today from a tour of ten western states. Iha ••• io"uring not ia Ai a e&:pnei~y as Postmaster General of the United States but as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Newspapermen promptly •i*•••• pounced on him for ~ " ~ 'tial(l F -· opinions abou .-e,( ~andidatesft •1 would rather no t discuss candidates at this time,• replied Chairman Walker. •It is too early. • Then he told the press that he will try to make an agreement with the -0ppo1 itaa ■ e ■ ber et tba Republican~Jt:a.p~ for a short preri••••i•l campaign in Nineteen Forty-Four. It would start . ~ preferably 1n October: bAt a L an,- rat;~ no earlier than 7P September. He completly evaded all attempts to draw him ~ ~ out on r aaaj1st st a fourth term,A ),al*. --f;;W- But he admitted.)'._k•~ tbx Democratic prospects for next year were plea in to his eye. "From the grass roots ALKER. 2 --------- lit_/x_ ~ up it ap ea s very good to me," s a id he. ;fte does nlt take ~•r~ seriously the t a lk of a Democratic revolt in the South. / •Ho / campai-gn on a ere t ~ 're \hat Ct&iI ■ Ml lalkcr waa iiplo ■ aey ttsulf:::: Be 1 epl led:-f •10 Lb parties ape eoaewhat peapoaa Jbl:r. IL PLAT F OR M -PRESID E NT _____ _......, ________ _ T h e President of the United States issued a statement today that will be of interest to millions of Americans, and of extreme interest to service clubs, colle g es, women's clubs, forums, and organizations of many, many other types. And, of equal interest to war correspondents, lecturers and speakers of all types from one · end of this continent to the other. Committees who arrange public gatherings have not known just where they stood, what part they could play in the war effort. Speakers likewise. And the public too. Today the President states clearly what he thinks about it all. •since the days of the Lyceum,• says President Rooaevelt,•the lecture platform has been an indispensable agency of •••l• popular education. In times of national crisis, it has given people through the land, in every city, town and village, the facts they needed to know. I am deli g hted to hear - PLATFORi _ PRESIDENT - 2 ------- - - - ~ that, under the leadership of the American Platform Guild, speakers and lecturers are preparing again to render this great national service. •To this end,• be adds, •the American Platform should be recognized as an integral part of the war effort. Indeed it has assumed new opportunities for patriotic service. Through its forums, town halls, woaen's clubs, service clubs, college and high school assemblies, summer conferences it is bring together ■ illions of people in thousands of communities to receive information and inspiration which makes for unit7 of purpose, courage and understanding. And then the President goes on to sa7:- •we shall not truly have won the war unless victor1 find~ us with a clear understanding of what we must do to• prevent another. That understanding can come only from free and honest discussion by the people of the vital issues of war and peace. I am sure that the platform will take the lead in fostering this - PLATEORJ - PRESIDE N T - J __ _, _ _,_, ________ _ discussion, servingas a great national forum to clarify our purposes and strengthen our resolution.• Committees, civic officials, speakers, and iany others who wish a copy of the president's statement may get one by addressing Doctor Arthur B 8 stor, care of The Town Ball, New York City. The President's statement was made to a committee of the American Platform Guild, headed by Doctor Bestor, Willia ■ I. Buff, head of the Philadelphia Forum, Mrs. Parker Griffith, head of the Forum of Newark, and Doctor Susan Silvercruys, Harold Peat and others representing the national organization which is made up of the nation's leaders in everything that concerns the public platform, the platform where the American people have always talked over their problems. Secr P tary of the Tre a ury Mor g enthau was jubilant th. ove the defeat of the R uml pla n in the House of A Representatives. "Naturally I am pleas.ad," said he. •war time," he added, "is no time to discuss forgiveness. h t the Treasury is in f vor of a law withholding taxes from payrolls. In ,Yt-<Treasu;:,-"'schemV'c>fthin~at / - / / / / / / in iµi'8.ition t the oPdinary al,r'eady crushi"'_..,---- / / / / '.7" ~ a fift of his pa The / e l ! r e t a ~ in r cheerf / / / sai d , act ion _Jh the Hr would pr ent any pa / / / ~ go syst~ from ng instit ed before J nuary~rirat. / . / / Cony~ss m an~cCormack ')f Massachus ts, the /I // / / ~ majo/ity le d er, thou t different¼= K~ 1 said t ; / be from / M Cormack i 1/t'i f a vor of , ith arti 1 or / / / int en Forty-Two taxes. , / ,, / 'ceormac.: s i a jorit y o the meQl-bers of / , ' , / I , . / feel trh a t the ' Ruml lan ent too far, / I' / / ut he added _,. -t,ha:t, / / , flthe rec9 m mittal VO e , / plan should The Republicans issued a statement saying: •The Rew Deal administration and the Democratic leadership cannot long defy the people's will.• And it added: •contrary to their announcement, the Ru■ l-Carls a bill is not dead.• and was with indic Congr. esman Dought , Chairman the ee, ann ~ u / / _/ ould consp-t the ~ / MANN RS ------- The Hous e of Representatives listened to a lecture on de ortment this afternoon. The lecturer was Representative George Do dero, ho is described as of the quiet, scholarly ty p e of Congressman. He objects to the manners of his colleagues. He quoted Bouse rules which, he says, they have been . breaking. Such, for instance, as talking while another Congressman has the floor. It is also against the rules to read newspapers on the floor of the House, or R smoke, or~ put your feet on the seat in front of you. It is also unsee ■ ly in the eyes of the congressional Emily PostSto address another Congressman by his first name during debate. You must not, for instance, say: •Now you are wrong, {"l,,,r Jo.• The way you should p ut it is this: •The gentleman is in error." Congressman Dondero's r e proof had an immediate effect. fhile hews still tal ing, half a dozen ne spapers disappe red, as many sets of feet were lifted off seats and replaced on the floor. The entire Ho s sa • ':-f~\,. ~ • 11a &ftt:t erect an quiet. ~~ I ' Congressman put his ci ar o t so quickly, he burned himself. ,