Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Vol. I no. 47 Friday june 18, 1943 u. S. Army daily newspaper for troops in Algiers area one fran Days toll of aircraft upped to flailing u s. Raiders in running fight with Axis planes Allied Force Hkadquar-tkr3. June 17 unfavourable weather yesterday resorted the Northwest african air Force to routine Patroli Nir heavy and medium bombers were grounded. However five More planes can be added to hell Axis Craft shot Down in i lids Over Sully on tuesday the Allied Pone communique revealed tie victories had not previously ten reported to fill in the quiet Dav there was the it tory of a Martin marauder i Tom Ber which fell out of a re rent panic i or Ria bound formation Mot w rouble was i Realise c jump red by two orman fighters. Shh Down on of hem and then returned to min is to a base on one Mot or safely making a a a hot Quot land i Tatt let i i Kenneth g Ross of Huntington. Ind the Pilot of the unlucky b-26 Tell his own Story Quot Fust is we owned our bomb Bay doors on the bomb run i had troupe with the Richt engine and it started smoking. I put on the Rich fuel mixture and nut the Blower on full it Ower but the engine kept falling off and we were dropping behind the formation. Quot about then at least two melons hit us. I looked out my window and saw a big Bullet Hole in tie Cowling above my left engine tracer were flying by the cockpit right then i forgot about the target and Cut across our course to Ratch in with the formation. Quot the Oil pressure in the shot in engine started fluctuating and then dropped like a shot. I feathered tile propeller immediately. Fortunately the other engine picked  meanwhile the Bombardier navigator. B s d Edward l Baker of Murphysboro til., had closed the bomb Bav doom he was the first Mon to sight the enemy fighters. A we were so far behind that i enl in t even see the target. A Little later when we were Over the water the to Pilot gave me the order to Salvo to a hem  tile Tail Cunner. St James r continued on Page 4>sketches stolen at officers club you la know  lying and probably stole them if some Art connoisseur proudly displays two paintings by pvt Edward Vebell. One a it Eric 11 sketch of a senegalese Soldier and the other a coloured drawing of an attractive Young woman with the right kind of legs. As his own property. Because these two work by the stars and stripes staff artist which were on i exhibit with other Soldier paint a logs at the Oft jeers club were stolen off the Wall during an officers dance wednesday night. By Vebell would like to have them  planes drop Gasall Axis May Start attacks Washington. June 17 following close on the heels of president Roosevelt s Stern warning to tile Axis on the threatened use of Gas. A chinese military spokesman revealed that japanese planes drop ted Poison Gas bombs Over China yesterday on the province of Sui Yuan. It was also reported that japanese artillery tired Gas shells at Matoussian in Southern Shansi and that last month a Jap ship anchored at , off Shanghai. Was loaded with 120 Poison Gas containers and 50 tons of Poison Gas shells. Only recently did the president reaffirm the Allied xes Ilion regarding Gas. At the time he said Quot we Promise to any perpetrators of such crimes full and Swift Retalia in kind. And i feel obliged to warn the Axis armies and i Hoople in Europe and Asia the terrible consequences of use of such inhumane me the web strike decision due today Lewis defies Board while negotiating with operators King inspects naval warships allies beat Axis output. S. Production to reach Peak in �?T44 tion now Axis that any ods on their part will be brought Down swiftly and surely upon their own  on that occasion the president revealed that there was increasing evidence that Quot the Axis Powers Are making significant preparations indicative of such  he revealed that he had received numerous reports from a variety of sources that the Axis Powers were preparing to use Gas. Premier Heshiki Tojo. Japanese War minister neither affirmed nor denied the japanese acc Usa Ion but warned his people to expect new blows by the United nations including raids on the japanese Mainland. T Ile enemy is not Only trying to raid our bases Quot said it confirmed on Page 4 Washington june 17 the i Mal decision of the War labor Board in the wage controversy a tweet the Coal miners and the operators is expected to be handed Down Friday. No one knows though whether the boards verdict will stave off the third strike of the Coal miners slated to begin at the expiration of the truce deadline sunday at Midnight John l Lewis. President of the United mine workers has defied continually during the negotiations the Tower if the Board to and lust the grievances and Settle tile dispute. The final decision of whether Hie miners will strike no doubt will to up to him. Lewis has studiously ignored the Board to carry on his negotiations with tile operators. It a it eared today that the ump and Illinois Coal owners were putting on the finishing touches preparatory to signing a contract before the deadline. The us we a negotiations with the Central Pennsylvania operators have broken Down officially. The latter group broke away i rom t he joint appalachian conference last week and Charles o Neill spokesman for the Pennsylvania operators said he notified the Board of tile failure of negotiations with the miners and that hts group will abide by the boards decision. As this Issue went to press the president had not taken any action on the anti strike Bill which labor leaders have denounced. If the president signs the Bill and the miners go out on strike. Lewis faces the possibility of a conviction and a jail sentence under such a . Elliot Roosevelt col. Elliot Roosevelt will address the second in a series of town Hall meetings saturday. June 19 at 7 30 pm at the red Cross service club. The colonel who was cited on numerous olt casinos for his outstanding photo reconnaissance work during the recently concluded North african Campaign will speak on his i get subject. Quot photo reconnaissance Eves of the  a question and answer period will follow the address. The same program will be repeated at the officers club monday evening june 21.British announce Axis plane losses Washington. June 17 the Axis has lost 14.278 planes since the Start of the War to England s Raf. The British information service has announced. This figure does not include planes downed by the american armed forces nor by the red army nor does it include japanese losses it is strictly a Hitler Mussolini headache caused by an English Plum  hold first session Giraud Degaulle preside at Parley Washington. June t7�?tlif Dollar value of arms and War supplies produced by the United nations is More than double that turned out by the Axis Donald m. Nelson chairman of the War production Board told the House appropriations subcommittee. He revealed that while we were producing 125.000.000.000 dollars Worth of War materials the Axis figure was around 65.000.000.000 dollars. Or. Nelson said that in 1944 United states War production alone would reach a Peak of 90.-000.000.000. Dollars and would remain at that level until the enemy is crushed. Quot coupled with other Allied production Quot said Nelson Quot that should be enough to swamp  he pointed out that while tile United states was producing 90.-000.000.000 dollars Worth of War goods it will also be producing an equal amount of non War goods. He was High in hts Praise of labor and management and estimated British War production at 20.000.000.000. And Russia s output about tile Sam Chaplin nervous As he weds noted playwright s daughter Santa Barbara Cal. June 17 comedian Charlie Chaplin today married Oona o Neill 18, daughter of playwright Eugene of Neill. In the Small town of Carpinteria near Santa Barbara. The Surprise wedding catapulted the 54-year-old actors name Back into the headlines less than a week after he had occupied the front pages in defending himself against the accusation of Joan Barry his protege that he is the father of her unborn child. Miss Barry reportedly went into a state of collapse earlier in the Day after hearing that Chaplin and miss o Neill had been issued a marriage License. Quot i can to believe it Quot lie said Over and Over again. Oona o Neill is one of the playwrights two daughters by hts second wife Agnes Boulton who he married in 1918 and divorced Lyle ars later. He also has a son Eugene by hts first wife. Of Neill. Pulitzer prize Winner for drama in 1920-22-28 and recipient of the Nobel prize for literature in 1936. Now lives a retired life in a Hillside cottage near Oakland Cal. Chaplin and miss o Neill left Hollywood secretly last night and turned up accompanied by friends at the Santa Barbara City clerks Oft ice half an hour before the office opened Deputy clerk Ira Alt Shui. Who issued the License said the comedian was so nervous Quot he could hardly hold the  the Justice of it each of Carpinteria performed the marriage ceremony. Chaplin and his Bride met at a party eight months ago. She is his fourth wife former wives timing Mildred Harris Lita Gray and Paulette Goddard miss o Neill has not been married before. Chaplin recently made a settlement for the temporary care of miss Barry pending the birth of her child and the Legal determination of its paternity the French committee of National liberation held its first full dress session yesterday with the seven committeemen and six of the seven advisor Ary commissioners present. The Lone Absentee was Henri Bonnet. Commissioner of information who was in new York at the time of his appointment Gen. Henri Giraud presided at the session alternating As he does with co president Gen Charles de Gaulle who was present. It was understood that the conference was held at the insistence of Gen. Georges Catroux who Felt that it would answer enemy decisions at French Unity which it is True has been marred by disagreement Over certain felines principally the reorganization of the French army. The communique issued Atter the meeting told of the following accomplishments <1> a method of work have been outlined to ensure the proper function of the various departments this. It was hoped would Speed Quot various questions now needing to be solved urgently Quot <2> a Exchange of views on the streamlining of tile armed forces �3> a formation of another consultative Assembly was discussed. Based on an earlier Exchange of letters Between Giraud and de Gaulle on tile  says gaelic to be Eire s Tongue reviews Allied seamen in whirlwind tour a North african port june 15 a delayed tile King of England continued his visit Here in North Africa today wit ii a review of British and other Allied warships. Later in the Day he Greet ii another part of the forces a the War correspondents. I lie British ruler a Navy in in himself who saw action at the Battle of Jutland in the last wars it enl the better part of the morning inspecting detachments of sailors and marines chatting with Wrens tile British equivalent of Waves and touring several warships. His majesty arrived at the docks accompanied by Admiral sir Andrew Cunningham commander of Allied naval operations in the Mediterranean sir Clinton Danby. Britain a sea traits dirt chief and Gibson Graham of the ministry of War transport. The water rout was a mass of White uniforms gleaming brightly in the warm Sun with the sparkling Blue water for a backdrop. A comparatively Small group of men St xxi out for they were not Iii White these were merchant seamen and they were praised highly by the King for their work in Manning the Quot Bridge of ships Quot from Home fronts to War fronts. For More than an hour King George walked slowly up and Down the vast with some of the Back from the Pantelleria and Eire june 17�?timing his remarks just five Days before the Irish free states first War time election june 22. Prime minister Ramon de Valera said today lie Hopes to establish an organization which will seek to restore gaelic As the country a language. English lie said is Quot a badge of  de Valera is opposed in the election by William t. Cosgrove who is inclined toward cooperation with the  Island estate for French sailors docks chatting British tars just bombardment of Lampedusa in new York French sailors on leave in new York will have a recreation Center of their own. A 35-R&Ltx&Gtin House at Sands Point l. I., has been Lent by the Holmes foundation for this purpose. Situated in a 25-acre estate the Center will offer Woodlands Flower j gardens a swimming a xxi. Sports courts and game rooms As Well As other recreational facilities to the visiting French seamen. Mrs. William Sloane coffin widow of the president of the metropolitan museum of Art will preside As hostess. Quiring about the exit Erie noes of some of tile Wrens who were tor a does while Enro Ute to North Africa and displaying much interest in the american gobs with Many a Salt mile of Convoy duty to their credit. The men of the sea were drawn up in Long lines that stretched All Hie Way from the warehouses nearest the Street to tile waterfront. Two of the american officers who accompanied him on the review were Vive Admiral h. K. Hewitt and rear Admiral j. L. Hall. The King then went aboard one of Britain a heavy warships being piped Over the Side by a guard of Honor composed of Royal marines. He next visited an american warship her gun turrets turned skyward in Salute. As lie departed the sailors threw their White Caps in the air and gave three rousing cheers. The French people had watched the colourful procession from Harbor Villas and apartment balconies it continued on Page 4 . Requests Check on prices Washington june 17 food distribution and Price problems of the nation will of reviewed by the office of War mobilization at the Behest of president Roosevelt. Meat shortages opa subsidy payments and Price checks will be considered. James f. Byrnes War mobilization director who is often called Quot assistant president in charge of Hie Home front a is expected to get the Job of handling the Complex situation. Opa head Prentiss Brown and Cio president Philip Murray support the opa plan to pay subsidies to producers As a Way of rolling Back the Cost of eating. Murray has declared that if such a is Ogram is not instituted All control Over wages must lit broken