Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Ltd a a a. A Algiers daily a so vol. I. No. 31 thursday May 27, 1943 Edsel Ford Stalin Seei i Sion dead at 50 to Moscow film u. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algi lers area in Detroit industrialist s son Dies after seige of und ulant Feyer Detroit. May 26 Edsel try ant Ford president of the Ford motor company and son of Henry fold. Dad inlay after a siege of und ulant fever. He was 50 years old the younger Ford was reared by his father with he great objective of fifth a him to manage tile huge Ford in wineries alien tile cider Ford could riled his res it on abilities. As a result he grew up apart from tile Ordinary walks and activities of Hie he went straight from a Detroit preparatory College school to the Ford Plant. He became Vilt to per shut of the Ford company at 25 and three years later the treasurer of the company a a in St he held until his death. Edsel was largely responsible for the interest taken by his father in aviation and he persuaded him to undertake the development of flu air plane at the Dearborn Plant. Lie offered the Edsol 13 fora prize for the annual National air tour and spoil ored the Admiral try re expedition to the South pole in 1929 and 1930. Aside from his interest in motors and air planes the younger Fords greatest interest was in the Detroit Institute of arts to which he gave generously he married Eleanor Clay in 1916. And his three sons and one daughter. Henry ii Benson William and Josephine Clay survive him. Mosco Vav. May 26�?�?omission to  the film version of Joseph e. Davies Book by the same name was shown in the Kremlin theater for Premier Joseph v. Stalin and his guests at the dinner honouring the so social envoy of president Roosevelt. The role of Davies in the film is Jagt strayed by Walter Huston. Stalin according to associated press appeared to enjoy the film tremendously. Guests at the dinner included sir Archibald Clark Kerr. British ambassador foreign commissar Vasche Lav Molotov. Admiral William h 8t< mde by United states ambassador to Russia Maxim lit Vinoff. Russian ambassador to the United states marshal  marshal Vor Shilo maj. Gen Frank Burns Brig Gen Joseph a Mich la mid rear Admiral Jack Duncan later Davies visited with president Mikhail Kalinin and m i Kovan who is p charge of the so-1 Viet end of the i not ase organization he Al o saw judge adj Vocate Ulrich who presided Over the famous soviet purge trials. One fran world food standards called poo problem of freeing nations from want faces Delegate shipyards average five ships a Day Coffee rations eased Washington May 26-Coffee rations Are to be eased in june in the United states it was reported by the opa. Instead of one Pound per person every five weeks the new ration will be one i Nind per person every four weeks. Washington. May 26-shipyards in the u. S Are now turning out an average of five ships a Day rear Admiral Emory s. Land chairman of the u. S. Maritime commission and War shipping administrator revealed today. Land added that labor has cooperated wholeheartedly with the Industry in increasing the shipbuilding Job to such a High rate of production. A a our Victory Fleet played a big part in getting men and supplies to North Africa a said land. A they la play a bigger part in the coming invasion of Axis controlled Europe and in the offensive against  Roosevelt Churchill in Washington president reveals freed countries can Supply allies Washington May 26-�?�in the coming Battles for Germany and Japan we will need the full support and full resources of the Peoples of the newly liberated areas this is a military and political Nece pity of the first  wrote president Roosevelt in a letter to Congress transmitting the report on lend lease operations from March la 1941, to april 30. 1943. Quot an entire continent the continent of Africa a the president continued a now has been cleared of the enemy. Its people have been freed from nazi fascist Rule in Africa we have dealt a blow which is sorely Felt in Berlin Rome and Tokyo and we have brought Hope to tile millions still to be liberated. The liberation of Africa is a forerunner of the  the liberated areas a a can produce food not Only for their own people but the United nations forces a he wrote. A their factories and mines can Supply not Only themselves but our armies As Well. The Peoples of the liberated areas Are enlisting in support of the United nations  the total lend lease which the United states furnished Hie allies from March la 1941, to april 30 1943. Was 11.102.000,000.000 dollars. Of which 9.214,000,000 dollars represents the value of goods transferred 1.888.000,000 the value of continued on Page 2 prime minister says we must use arms to beat Italy Washington. May 26�?tile possibility of Italy collapsing should not be taken for granted by Allied leaders prime minister Winston Churchill declared today Iii a joint press conference which he shared with president Roosevelt i am convinced a said or. Churchill that the italian people would be Wise in ridding themselves of their leaders and their government but i believe More in our armaments and we shall use these a the prime minister praised the russians and said they have deeply wounded the germans and have undermined their morale. They Are great  he stated a a and i firmly believe they will throw Back All German  the prime minister then turned the interview to the construction of ships in the american naval Yards. He stressed the fact that the ratio of ship constructions was beyond All expectations. He reported that during the course of the last six months the tonnage of ships sunk has been much smaller than that of the ships built. Or. Churchill was even More optimistic Over the submarine menace. He said the attack against German a boats is becoming much More effective and never before have so Many enemy subs been sunk. Hot Springs. A. May 26 the British delegation to the International food conference set North today its views on distributing food in a report which emphasizes that in the world of the future there ought to be tin i Sou for one part of the world to starve while another Over produced meanwhile there seems to have developed a  difference of opinion on what problems the ton Ference should take up Fisl. I lie russian delegation wants the soviet Union s Scarcity of . Imit More real by the loss of the Rich Ukraine and tile Donetz Basin Takeji up. The British Kim lion is that the conference should no consider War time production and distribution of food. It is imperative that nothing should be done Here to interfere Wilt prosecution of the War a the re it Ort state s tile Briti Sli Rex it. Issued by Richard k Law chairman of the United kingdom delegation Ani son of the late Bonar Law. Reads a we must Cater for tile Wirt difference in Type and adequacy of diets both w thin and Between countries methods which can be used with Success in in a t of the world May be impracticable and unwise elsewhere a education and persuasion Are essential components of any better food program. In other words we should aim at giving people what Thov need for health Quot in Tak no no the world wide question of food Supply our aim must be to find and agree it Ion a set of principles every nation can follow in deciding its own food Supply Obj icy and the employment of which it will recognize As a up it for other nations too. These run Dies cover such matters As Mno Nten a e soil Fer pts. Prevon-4�?Tfin of erosion distribution of fertilizers in Tho promotion of bal agriculture. We must strive to evolve an economic system in which it will to possible for nil Man in All nation to create wealth and earn a livelihood in co operation with their Fellows each enntribu4im? according to his ability and Cirrus fat need a Tho United press review of  Menios ankh in on Tho conference contains these highlights continued on Page 2 Allied Pla nes blast italian defences enemy fighters fail to halt nearly 400 Naaf bombers new Gas ban cuts driving new York City. May 26-the latest opa ban on pleasure driving has flit the Eastern Seaboard hard. On the first sunday after the ban of i into effect busses and taxicabs were overflowing with humanity. Street Corners were lined with hundreds of patrons waiting for some Mode of conveyance. Taxis in downtown new York City w Ore almost nonexistent busses and taxis outnumbered private cars five to one and most of the pm ate cars Weie driven by War workers arid soldiers on furlough ten opa  in Ltd the streets looking for violators but discovered that most of the citizens were con Clentious to leave their cars at Home the usual stamp it Ede of thou ands of cars to Jones Beach m Long Island was found missing in the parking lot at the Brach there were seven cars and 90 big cycles. Heaviest hit by the new ban were those who deliver Lux Ury articles such As liquor soft drinks ice Cream and Flowers. The greyhound bus lines will reduce the number of Sto its on their runs but no regular runs will be cancelled zoot suits out skirts up says was Washington zoot suits for men were pulled out by the War production Board last year and now the Board is Sheering the Reet pleats from women a clothing. Up go the skirts and Down go double breasted jackets and Long pockets and collars according to the new ruling. Even maternity dresses Are included in the order but Mon material is it Ermi Tecl for pregnant women women who bump the six foot Mark Are exempt i rom the Short skirt ruling Board exerts say that War time fashions will continue to be Well styled and attractive. Wage tiffs continue rubber workers fail to return Washington May 26 the War labor Board was wrestling today with the rubber and Coal strike situations without much Progress reported in settling either dispute. National and local officials of the United mine workers Cio. Conferred with or. Frank Graham and or. George w Taylor who represent the Public on the Board and were assured that the Board would a a reconsider its decision ii the Akron walkout was called off. However there was no Assurance that the wage decision would be changed meanwhile the number of Idle rubber workers mounted to 44.900. There were some fist fights As pickets tried to turn Back the afternoon shift at the Goodyear Plant. Union leaders it was rebated. Were urging the men to go Back to work the United mine workers and the owners were ordered to report the result of their negotiations to the Board within 15 Days eight Days after the expiration of the extended Coal truce. Labor members of the Board have expressed their dissatisfaction with the boards refusal to Grant the mine workers the  wage increase of two dollars a Day. Although the Board indicated it was willing to toss a number of concessions Back into collective bargaining. By in Jac k Rusie Stara and stripes staff writer Allied Force Hea Quak i ers. May 26 Italy Souter ring of Island defences Sicily. Sardinia i and Pant Diana were subjected to a terrific hammering yesterday As the Tempo of the North african air Force offensive increased until the operations were virtually nonstop. I i three islands had scarcely a quiet minute throughout the Daylight hours As nearly 400 Allied aircraft bombed and shot up any military target that they could pick up in their sights enemy fighters came up in a Strong numbers especially Over Sicily Twenty three were shot Down. Against the loss of la Allied planes ill out of the 400 the american b-17 flying fortress continued to Rule the skies. Ten of them were pounced i qom by a pack of 40 me-109�?Ts near Trapani Sicily. The r-17�?Ts shot Down 12 of these German aces and drove the others off. 7�?The strategic air Force carried out most of yesterdays operations. A Large raid by Raf wellingtons of tins Force was carried out against Olbia in Sardinia on monday night. Two ships were left burning in the Bay and another exploded and Sank. Flames could be seen from a Point 40 Miles away p-38 lightnings Over Bocca diff Alco Airfield in Northern Sicily Cave the Axis double trouble they had just Laid bombs on the runways fend among tile dispersed Ain raft when attacked by 25 German fighters a stiff fight followed and nine jerrys went Down in flames. Of. Samuel Sweet of St. Paul. Minn., described the scrap As a surpassing run wildest Nightmare yet it was the most Beautiful dog fight imaginable if you can Call any dog fight Beautiful. At one time i thought there were ten me-109 s on my  Quot if so a a fellow Pilot added a there Are two less  for continued on Page 2> for requests fund for Post War work Washington. May 26�?presi-acnt Roosevelt has asked Congress for authority to spend up to 85,-000.000 dollars in an extensive Post War Public works program. In a letter to vice president Henry a Wallace tile president requested authority to set up tile program which will act As a a a Reservoir of work that can be undertaken when the War is Over. Thus it would be useful in providing employment opportunities and demands for  it was a swell Day it May have been tres Chad yesterday afternoon but to those Orph is for whose support you Guys have been contributing it a Christmas. The red Cross gave them a party and the kids had a wonderful time. They saw movies and later sat Down to a Little spread of Ici Cream and cookies. There were papier hats and one of those Little paper gadgets that hit you in the it be when people blow through them new years eve. Tile biggest Surprise was the ice Cream. It was the first time the kids Ever tasted some. At the first sip there was a look of astonishment on their faces. When they got the full flavor the look changed to happiness mingled with Surprise. As Little Ariette plaintively complained when she had her first spoonful �?�11 est  the biggest thrill came when they opened their gift packages donated by Hie american red Cross. It contained everything a Little girl needs and desires. They just  believe it was for them. They Are due for another exciting time. The red Cross has obtained new dresses and underclothes for the orphans which will be delivered this week. Although the drive for Money is Over and the goal of approximately 540,000 francs subscribed to the soldiers Are taking the a a approx it continued on Page 2