Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                A Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday May 30, 1943 Allied air continued from Page i the famed 4,000-ton Quot Block Buster bombs. The rap coastal patrol almost Dally reported one or two enemy planes downed. The Middle East command also played a part in the operations hitting Southern Italy and islands in the Aegean sea. Flying forts praised an air Force spokesman gave the american b-17 plying Portress a lot of the credit for the offensive a Success. Its High Leve precision bombing could not be beat and its defense against Axis fighters was startling at least to the Axis fighters. Attacked by Force of 40 me-109�?Ts Ait Sicily a plying fort formation shot Down 12 without loss to themselves. London reported German air reinforcements on their Way to Southern Italy in an attempt to throttle the raids. In North Africa itself the work of reconstruction was under Way Tunis was rapidly returning to Normal. Trains were arriving from the West schools were open the bread ration had been doubled. Worthless German printed banknotes were being turned in. Cape Bon Peninsula was still being cleared of captured material. Some 900 German and italian stragglers in Small boats and rafts were picked off the coast by the Royal Navy. Prisoners at work some 40,000 prisoners taken by French forces in Tunisia were being put to work in Tunisia rebuilding the roads and Railroad Bridges they had destroyed. Eight Hundred of the 1,200 Railroad Miles Are again in operation Brig. Gen. Carl. R. Gray jr., director general of the military Railroad service in North Africa told a press conference. Harvesting of a bumper wheat crop which grew in spite of the War is expected to begin in about three weeks. London Marine underwriters published a War risk cargo rate for Mediterranean ships for the first time since Italy entered the War. Cen. Ike Macarthur get order of Bath London King George i has bestowed on Gen. Dwight Eisenhower and Gen. Douglas Macarthur the honorary rank of knights of the grand Cross of the order of the Bath a a in recognition of most valuable service in the command of troops of the Allied  the american generals will receive the insignia of the order a 30-ounce Gold Collar with nine Imperial crowns but because no american can hold foreign titles without the consent of Congress they will not be dubbed knights by the King. General John j. Pershing was similarly honoured during the last War by King George a father of the present British ruler. Dedicates station Churchill continued from Page i reciprocal Trade Washington a an important amendment to the reciprocal Trade Law was approved this week by Congress after the Senate finance committee had passed it by the slim margin of one vote the amendment provides that six months after the president declares that the War is Over Congress by joint Resolution or the chief executive by proclamation May terminate the Trade agreements made under the act. Senator Walter f. George chairman of the Senate finance committee. Opposed the amendment and said he would seek its immediate removal. Secretary of state Cordell Hull also issued a statement vigorously condemning it. Rations 4 Washington the folks Back Home will receive 30 million More cases of canned fruit vegetables and fruit juices than thy expected the food distribution administration announced this week in addition Consumers will get More Coffee rations during the month of june. Now civilians will be Able to buy one Pound of Coffee within four weeks instead of five a weeks. Sticker stuck Salem mass. After pleading guilty in Superior court to a charge of attacking a Haverhill pawnbroker with a knife Waller w. Bronski 22, was ordered to pay 365 dollars in medical expenses. In addition he was ordered by the court to write his victim once a week for three months a telling him that he was sorry for what he  Veronica expecting Hollywood a Veronica Lake screen Star Lias announced she is retiring from the screen to have her second baby. She and her husband. John Detlie. Former Art director and now a Captain in tin camouflage division of Hie army already have a daughter nearly two. As imperative when he said that a a Russia must be relieved of pressure on the Eastern front during 1943.�?� in that respect the visit of president Roosevelt s personal envoy to Russia Joseph e. Davies which was timed to coincide with the latter week of the conference was regarded As significant and aiming at the inclusion of Russia in the Anglo american calculations. The prime minister also hinted that a meeting with Stalin and Chiang Kai Shek China a Generalissimo in which All four Allied leaders would be together for the first time was a not too Distant possibility 24-hour service both the United states and Britain agreed to make their superiority in plane production a a Felt during the coming months Churchill said and his further statement that a a it seemed a Good idea for the allies to give 24-hour service a in bombing hitlers Europe led to the conclusion that the decisions of the conference will first be reflected in intensified and heavier air attacks Over Europe. One other note was sounded at the conference. Both Roosevelt and Churchill warned that there was no reason not to expect a Long War and that no a a collapse a of either Italy or Germany was included in future plans even though in the Case of Italy a a the forces of arms might be aided at any time by an internal  a a All we can do is apply physical  Churchill said where when and How that stimuli would be applied was the secret. Memorial service for american dead american soldiers who died in the liberation of North Africa will be honoured at special memorial Day services at 9 . And 2  tomorrow at Elalia cemetery near Algiers. A Brief address will be made at the 2 . Service by col. Ray Parker senior chaplain of Nat Ousa. Wreaths will be Laid on the Graves and a chorus of american soldiers will sing. The 9 . Service will be a Catholic mass. Elalia cemetery is on the Road from Algiers to Maison Blanche three Kilometres East of Maison Carre. A sign on the right Side of the Road directs visitors to the plot. Maj. Gen. E. S. Hughes Deputy commander of Allied forces in North Africa dedicates the fourth and latest radio station to be opened for Allied troop entertainment in the North african theater. In his broadcast Gen. Hughes expressed both Gen. Eisenhower a and his own satisfaction at the increasing recreational facilities for the men but warned that nothing would interrupt the training of the troops pictured with Gen. Hughes is col. Leon t. David chief of the special service Section. Food continued from Page i 3 the illusion that a a we Are that night Jerry began his buying Victory with american Earth scorching. Maj. Ford saw  a a it is not a question of bribing enemies it is a question of reconditioning eager friends into eager fighters and shortening the  4 the illusion of Quot the land of  on this Hendrickson said in effect it is True that for Many years you could buy anything to eat you wanted if you could pay for it. Now. Due to the j a its guns at us Shi looked a it War Prosperity you have More Over and then went away an hour pay therefore you we ant to eat later one of the officers went ammunition and Gas dumps blown up vehicles burning. About eight barges loaded with germans pulled out just before dark but our planes came Over again and scored some direct hits setting a few on fire. Escape next morning a Barge came within a half mile of the ship and a my in tank on the Barge train More. And you can to do it. Prisoners continued from Page i of the chinese delegates and a noted scholar was not a japanese Smith we As subsequently barred from the conference. Generally however Hie Agenda went smoothly and discussions i Nally boiled Down to bread and butter figures. The Layman was heartened for bread and butter he could understand. Four illusions some facts about the american food Supply were revealed to the Home front by Roy f. Hendrickson director of food distribution for the department of agriculture. Specifically he dispelled four illusions which have caught the Public fancy 1 the illusion of a a everything going  said Hendrickson Quot not True. Particularly of our food supplies. Actually last year the Farmers and food processors burned out More food than in the record year of 1941. Of this anime production High seven percent went to our armed forces Ess than six percent to lend lease. 2 the illusion of a a nothing coming  a a this is not True. Just one example of reciprocal lend ease is Australia and new Zea and far from Rich countries who together contributed More beef my veal to our troops than we sent abroad under original land lease last  before civilians were bringing them we and bread and Spaghetti. A a if it was t for them we would have been in pretty bad shape a said Mcguire. But when dark came they All got on the ship which sailed the following morning out to Cape Bon. The Only Jerries on were the gunners. Then the planes came. A a its bad  said Mcguire a a when you re bombed and strafed by enemy planes but when you see your own planes coming Down at you again and again All Day and All night and you can to do a thing about it that really hell  its really hell tile planes came Over 15 times in those two Days. First attack at Cape Bon Wras a strafing and Small bombing Job by two spits. Tile ship then went Back to Tunis after being bombed twice again. At Tunis a dozen Kitty Hawks came Over on a sea sweep and planted one squarely on the ship. The boat s seams opened and let the water in. Acting quickly the italian Captain ran the ship aground near la Goulette. About three Miles from Carthage. That done the entire Crew went ashore in barges leaving behind one italian Soldier to guard the whole Boatload of prisoners but this particular Peytie who Wasny to so dumb immediately threw his ammunition overboard As soon As he saw the last Barge leave. Then he sat Down and smiled. Tile american and British officers took Ever from there. Somebody suggested that everybody swim to Shore and make a run for it. But Jerry was still in town and they Dall simply be recaptured again. They decided to stick to the boat for a while longer. Ashore in a Rowboat to size up the situation and try to get a message through to somebody to Stop bombing the ship. At last by noon the bombings stopped. The message had gone through. Two fishing boats manned by tunisians accommodating forty on each trip then brought the prisoners ashore. These Guys who had been holding their Heads in their hands for Days were now singing and laughing and Happy As kids people of la Goulette gave them everything they had wine and Board some food and several hours later when the British 1st army marched in to take the town they found several Hundred unarmed British and american soldiers already pro menacing through the streets. When it was All Over the major said. A those men in the hold crowded As they were not knowing when the bombs we Ould Start coming again a those men really acted like  said pvt. Mcguire Quot leaving that prison ship made me feel just like i d been born  casualty figures Washington american casualties in the North african Campaign totalled 18.558, Secretary of War Henry l. Stimson has just announced. He gave the breakdown As follow a a 2.184 killed 9,437 wounded 6,937 missing. Axis casualties for the same period he estimated As 30.000 killed 26.400 wounded and 266.000 prisoners. This is a total loss of 322.400 men. Or More than 17 times greater than american lasses. However. French and British casualties when announced will Cut Down the proportion. Secretary Stimson also announced the promotion of maj. Gen. Lloyd r. Fredendall onetime commander of the american 2nd corps Iii this theater to lieutenant general. He will head the second army succeeding it. Gen. Ben Lear. A Mikado attacked Missoula  which apparently had an anti japanese Bias attacked musical scores of Montana state University a band stored in band director Clarence bulls garage. They damaged one number. It was Quot the  Blondie by Courtesy of King features Syndicate by Chic Young health continued from Page d who performed the most delicate life saving operations in the base hospitals at Oran and Algiers. Al one such Hospital All but five of 1,500 seriously wounded were saved. Thanks to anti tetanic shots Over which newly inducted recruits growl so much there was not a single Case of tetanus among american troops. The general praised the ail corps whose winning of air superiority made possible the flying of wounded Back to the rear. In this Way More than 15,000 casualties were within a few hours receiving the special medical attention they so badly needed. Some 700 were flown Back in a single Day. The less seriously wounded came Back by coastal ships by train by ambulance Convoy. Evacuation from the front lines to collection stations depended upon the terrain by jeep by sure footed Burro by Stretcher bearer. Credit is due the services of Supply i pointed out provided 50,000 Hospital Beds. In one instance they rushed 80 transport planes of supplies to a Hospital which had just been bombed and was without even the rudiments of medical Aid. He praised the life giving blood plasma and the people who donated it and Sulpha drugs one of the great factors responsible Foi the Low mortality rate and the red Cross which visited the hospitals throughout Tunisia supplying convalescing soldiers with articles the army could not provide. Gen. Cowell paused. He muttered apologetically about not wishing to be a Back Slapper. Quot i just want to give those people the credit that surely is due  and he continued. He praised the american nurses especially those who went ashore with the doughboy on the morning of the invasion. And the French nurses who like their russian Sisters dress the wounded on the Battlefield often amid heavy shelling. Medical missionaries and the Quot medical missionaries who treated Many an Arab wounded by exploding mines. They also cleaned up villages infected by typhus inoculating the population against future scourges whenever the natives could be persuaded to submit to the Needle. And the medical personnel themselves wounded who carried on with their work. One skilled surgeon in Landing with a Parachute unit broke a Bone in his leg. He gave himself a local aesthetic and occasionally Wrhen the pain became too great we Ould relieve the pressure by drawing off the fluid that had collected. In this condition he was Abl to carry on for three weeks performing Over 150 operations without a single failure. Another Parachute doctor carried on for 31 hours before his wound Wras dressed. Current events new York a Soldier who believes Home issues will awl Ait his return is Quot forgetting that prohibition came about before the soldiers came Home from the last War a a mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said in a broadcast to College students of War age. She urged that overseas servicemen keep up an Active interest in political questions at Home. Or. Howard h. Russell president of the anti Saloon league celebrating its 50th anniversary predicted that the United states would be dry by 1950. Quot and ill live to see it a a he said. Or. Russell is 87