Show - AnfgLw 2 r 4 AEI w t- w A mt ni w 4140 4 - - : 0 4 W4: i4 1 z —a o wo v PA '''': 7 Ag F - ' - ' '': - ' ' - ' si ' :- : L -- ::-::t'::-'''''-- 1 : - I x - I i t ' 1 t : "''''' i Tires Available? i i I - : - Tires are available for essential drivers but only when present tires are entirely unusable Get those "baldies" recapped and drive under 35 miles per hour 4 I 1 (j 11 '1 t 1 a : 171 1 ' I)) -- :7 - - i - 1 Nik1 ' I r 1174 117 ' ) 1 ' J4141 )y i 1 ' Laci N IN4P1 i The Weather i ' 11111 1 1 ' 1 111': 411t i 4all:: 1 '''' I 4' 1° il For Salt Lake City and vicinity —Warmer Friday Maximum tem perature in Salt Lake City Thursday 56 degrees minimum temperature 45 degrees (Issued by permission of military authorities) - 'f 1 I 117 No 23 Vol i Salt Lake City Utah Friday Morning May 7 1913 1 Price Five Cents - 1 t ! 1 A i I i I I 1 2 1 ' r 1 i i 1 i 'k 2 X I 1 1 ! 1 I r I i i 0 ' 1 1 t L 1 t 1 I koLol I ES! f : 1 u w ‘ I 471Er'N'l 1 amril I 1 i 4 I i 1 0 FTS1' L 1 r 2 ve 1 ilimier 1 ! 0 SIENtEr"'"NI 1oil I 40 if i 10111iiliallO c9 h IT IMiksouliEll 0—' ) T' 0 1 dieSt 14) 121221 if 3 rl 1: Lie t ' 1 2 E 2 i '4 i Treasury Aid Fights Rum' ' Carlson Plan 1 1 1 1 t - id 1 I ' Asserts Wealthy Would Benefit More From Levy I - I i' Rural plan the treasury argued ''! Thursday that middle and lower i income taxpayers will have to i shoulder most of any new war !: a to a proportionately larger abatement of 1942 taxes than persons I of large income ' Randolph Paul treasury general ' eounsel advanced this contention Over-Al) taxesentitled 1 l as the senate finance committee began hearings on tax legislation with a majority 48-Ho- ur to be leaning toward the reported n plan abating 1942 levies for all taxpayers except Officials Declare those with "windfall" incomes This measure lost by only four Study Covers votes in the house where the treasurSahad opposed it strenuousEach Section of U S t ly most unfair Paul It would be asserted to give what he termed WASHINGTON May 8 UPS— inequitable abatements to taxpay- The war man power commission Is er in the higher brackets if an studying the possibility of putting entire country on a le to be imposed as President week but is still far from a deRoosevelt has suggested cision officials said Thursday said any in- Thus far the bas By and-- large he creases willl fall --proportionately been ordered only for 39 areas most heavily on the lower and where labor is short and for three middle incomes since it is not industries on a nation-wid- e basis: feasible to raise the rate on high- Steel lumbering and nonferrous er incomes proportionately" metals mining A majority of business concerns Grossly Inequitable are bound by law or by labor ''It would be grossly inequitable agreements to pay time and one-ha- lf to forgive taxes on income groups wages for all work in excess on whom fli'Are tax increases can- of 40 hours Principal exceptions not be imposed and then to im- are local trade and service firms pose heavy tax increases on other Names IVithheld iarome groups" he declared The NV M C officials who would Paul left no doubt that the ' not permit quotation by name treasury still wants the measure which was report- told reporters that whether a ed by the house ways and means n-wide week would be committee' but dumped overboard ordered would depend largely upon by the house This would tax 1942 the humber of exemptions that would have to be provided Income at the lower 1941 levies If too many exemptions would The treasury's second choice d b "enecessary we Raul indicated is the bill which would put about said PO per cent of the taxpayers on a The prospect has been under current basis excusing all 1942 study bythe NV M C for two weeks levies for About 75 per cent of or more as another meaus of dealthem by abating the first 19 per ing with the growing man power cent of taxes assessed under the shortage these officials said They estimated a national 48- presert law: Both these measures as well as hour week would be equivalent n the plan would put to adding about 1000000 workers most taxpayers on a current col- to the present labor force because lection basis by providing for they said it would release about per cent withholding tax on sala- 500000 for other jobs while perries and wages mitting their former felow workAsked by Senator Johnson (D) ers to do their old work by workColorado if the treasury preferred ing longer hours n no bill at all to the Unemployment Feared proposal Paul took so much time The officials said one danger to think about his answer that there was general laughter when in a nation-wid- e week Senator Vandenberg (R) Michi- would be the possibility that it gan remarked that he ''hadn't would create unemployment in heard clearly" what the treasury areas with surplus labor general counsel said "I wouldn't want to answer that question now" Paul replied: "It has never been put to me that way before and I want to think about 4e There are a number of things WASHINGTON May 6 (21') --to be weighed" The prospect developed Thursday Nub of Question of another congressional battle Chairman George (D) Georgia over the question of outlawing commented that the nub of the payment of poll taxes as a prerequisite to voting in federal elecquestion for the committee was tions "how much we're going to pay" to Representative Marcantonio get tax collections on a current (AL) New York announced that basis He said he hoped the committee 218 signatures—the required numcould get to work Friday settling ber—had been affixed to a petition the major issues involved after to force such legislation onto the floor He said Representahearing Colin F Starn chief of house tive the congressional taxation staff rernandez (D) New Mexico PP His desire for speed was echoed signature Marcantonio said the petition by Senator Vandenberg who evidenced no desire for a public re- - will come up for vote in the house ply to Paul's attack on the Ruml- May 24 Its approval presumably Carlson measure supported by assured since a majority of the Vandenberg and other Republicans house members have signed it would make Mircantonio's anti-po- ll on the committee tax legislation a "special order "hink the hearings are alll but of business" in the house through right now" Vandenberg The measure was introduced last said Paul estimated the eventual loss January 7 but has been held withto the treasury from putting the out action by the judiciary complan into effect mittee would be $8319000000 from the Antipoll tax legislation passed house bill $7238000000 and from the house last session but died in the ways and means measure the senate when southerners raised the threat of a filibuster $4672000000 Seven states now require payPaul repeatedly asserted that 'forgiveness" or "cancellation" of ment of poll taxes to participate taxes would in reality add to an in federal elections They are Alaindividual's wealth but Republican bama Arkansas Georgia South committee members challenged Carolina Mississippi Texas and his contention Virginia pay-as-you-- 1 rs W m c Scans 1 t investi- the sub- stance after numerous tests In the presence of sharks Composition of the repellant is a closely-guarde- d secret In each of 25 experiments bait which is believed to be very attractive to sharks was left untouched by the man-eatewhen the repellant was placed near by i a' substance Week Ruml-Carlso- I ' ne a4 i 1 i 5 ' I i I I :41 ) 4 1 i 'I i 48-ho- ur pay-as-you-- 4 natio- 48-ho- ur 1 1 i 1 1T''ey house-approve- 1 s 1 1 l : i 1 s1 1 ' I l Ruml-Carlso- a-2- Ruml-Carlso- 48-ho- ur Antipoll Tax Battle Looms m House I : 1 - - TBryibhulnaerr yWirashninrg"t'onn Bureau — 6—The in dethe Celler I I 1 i I giavnedn heard widely in January that the Pittman silver purchase act be repealed In refusing to agree to the senate amendment which struck the Celler amendment from the bill the house divided 194 to 159 a substantial majority against silver purchase This is in contrast with the vote of 166 to 103 by which the Celler amendment was first adopted on February 5 The silverites gained twice as many supporters as did the backers of the Celler amendment but the margin is sufficiently wide to make certain the senate will have to put up a stiff and determined fight if it Is to force the house ultimately to back down The Celler amendment at the time of its adoption while objec- to western senators was regardetionable d by them as more of a gesture than a real blow aimed at the silver policy they argued that i the treasury bill carries no appropriation for the purchase of silver therefore the amendment was in effect a mere suggestion but on carefully studying the amendment Thursday these western senators admit it 'might easily be a real menace and might stop the purchase of silver on the terms and conditions that now prevail Further before he left for Las Vegas Nev where he is now Sen(- - : - ' - t ' ' ' - ': -- s as a: - - as - '- la--- - - - s :ass :- - - ' ' i "ss' --- - - cr : a - s - - ss - ' ' aa- - - :' i 4 ' 1 4 1 ' i l I : Rurnl-Carls- I 1 4 1 ' 1 0 on 1 elb ':: '"--- a - - a ' ' s '''' aa's '' s s' a r : '' - a-– a - ::''' '' :a - as - ' ' : ' ' a : ' : - ? a : -- - 7 I :- asa s -a - '' :r ' : : - ' : - a - a aT' ' b 1 : - '" - WASHIe nag invasion specter was raised anew for the command Thursday as Lieutenant General Jacob L Devers recognized specialist in armored warfare and mobile artillery operations was assigned to comMand American army troops in the European theater Lieutenant Devers succeeds General Frank M Andrews killed and military adminin an army plane crash in Iceland istrator War Secretary Henry L Stimson Devers however received his said Andrews' death had denied first commission in the field arwell-school- the country the services of "one of its most brilliant and gallant officers" but added that he was being replaced by a man who proved his "immense capacity for as organization and adminif head of the orce" an assignment he has held since ust 1911 with headquarters Augat Knox Ky "General Devers is thoroughly cognizant of present and future plans" the war secretary told his press conference obviouily to dispel any idea tha't Andrews' death i delay projected operations might in the European theater Stimson also noted that Andrews had been peculiarly fitted for the European command during thespresent" period when a sustained air attack on continental targets is the dominating allied activity Andrews was a qualified army flier as well as a ground force leader 1 night-and-da- y gether" Nelson's overall authority over productian was made "clear and unequivocal" under a presidential directive Chairman Truman (D) Missouri reported to the senate but under subsequent directives: The president appointed William M Jeffers to carry out the Baruch rubber report with authority to Issue directives to various agencies and requested Nelson to "divest himself of concern with the rubber program" although Nelson remained "technically Windsors Arrive In N Y Sunday NEW YOTIK May 6 CP) — The duke and duchess of Windsor according to the New York Hera ld Tribune are expected to arrive here next Sunday for an extended visit The newspaper said news of the visit was learned from friends of the couple here It was understood the paper said that a suite had been reserved from them at the Waldorf-Astori- a although neither the hotel management nor the British consulate's office would discuss the report The duke and duchess were last in the United States in December 1942 when they spent ten days in Miaatli on a shopping tour just before the Christmas season boss" The executive order appointing Secretary Harold L Ickes as petroleum administrator made him responsible directly to the president while leaving him "subject to the direction of the war production board" "The lines of authority are confusing even on paper" Truman declared "As a practical matter they breed disputes such as that under consideration" 2 WLB Mine Hearing Probes Into Present Tools Prices in 1909 and specialized in tillery (Confirmed on Page Two) (Column One) Japs Sink Five Allied Ships -- amea Allies—(Official) By United Press GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS Australia Friday May 7—Five allied merchantmen have been lost due to enemy submarine torpedoes within a 13- day period off Australia General Douglas MacArthur's noon communique said Friday i Simultaneous with the announcement of allied shipping losses it was revealed that allied troops had made a new gain in the Salamaua region on the north coast of New Guinea 140 miles above Buns There they have occupied the village of Bobdubi only five miles of the Japanese base of Salamaua and six miles almost due north of Mubo where communiques of the last two weeks have reported intensifying ground action and where allied attack bombers frequently have strafed and bombed Japanese ground positions The five sinkings were the first reported since the allied communique May 1 which revealed that the Japanese had opened a submarine campaign against allied shipping lanes off the commonwealth (A United Press dispatch from a south Pacific base said Tuesday that headquarters of Admiral William F Halsey commander in the south Pacific area said that Japanese submarine operations so far had been practically profitless) an American The cargo vessel three Australian and one Norwegian vessel it was ani nounced and headquarters said that "a majority" of the crews were saved The American vessel of medium size was sunk on her maiden voyage — the first transpacific ship torpedoed on the way to Australia Navy patrolcraft were responsible for the rescues of crew members the communique revealed "Our shipping continues to operate in virtually undiminished volume under the protection of our naval and aircraft units" it said Allied troops seized Bobdubi in surprise attacks which scattered the enemy's outlying guards the communique said "threatening the enemy's supply lines forward to his positions in the Mubo area" Coritimi4 Page Two) (Column Three) a- Un—Workers of which Lewis is presi- He dent was not represented has accused the board of prejudice Because of a work stoppage the ' government took 'over the mines last week end The IT M W then sent the Ininers back to Nirork under a y truce In view of Lewis' absence the panel said it decided to take the unprecedented action of opening the hearings to reporters Chairman Cooke° estimated the hearings i run two weeks might Nathan P Feinsinger was designated to present the miners' arguments taking as his text the transcript of Lewis' expositions in recent New York negotiations is chief of the W L B disputes section 15-da- Fein-"sing- It 4 er - Russian Renews Blast at-Pol- ' a' es MosLONDON May 6 cow radio broadcast a statement today by Andrei J Vishinskl deputy (11')--- Th commissar for foreign affairs that reiterating Russian assertions e is south-southwe- st the Polish government-in-exil"under the influence of elements" and declaring that Polish officials ppress and radio are continuing to circulate false statements concerning relations with Russia Vishinski's statement which was recorded by the soviet monitor here defended Russia's policy throughout in her dealings with the Polish government Polish elements he declared in giving their side of the story have "taken advantage of thc circumstances that most people are not Informed of the real facts bear- ing on these relations" pro-Hitleri- te Soviets Make New Gain in Kuban Sector t 10-0 700-fo- Was es of Nazis Fall Back from Stony Red Lines a Japanese radios reported that Generall Hideki Tojo Japanese premier had said in a speech at Manila that Japan was now ready to deal an annihilating blow against the allies and would crush the United States and the British empire in its Pacific war Japanese and German radios heard by the United Press in London Chungking and New York said Tojo addressed 400000 Filipinos at a mass meeting It was assumed that he spoke in Japanese to his Spanish and English-speakin- g audience Tojo visited the Philippines by airplane arriving Wednesday to inspect' military and administraTa : - :' 1 - 1 t Russla--(- Of - Kuban bridgehead after breaking five German counterattAcks in a often hand day of to hand Russia's midnight communique reported Friday Fifteen hundred German troops were killed in a smgle 'sector Russia's latest communique said as ' recorded from 'Moscow radio The Russians after capturing the town of Neberdjaiskaya only 10 miles northeast of Novorossisk had broken through enemy lines aga inThe Germans opened counterattacks during the day attempting at any cost to take back thiS town and the near-b- y village the midnight of' Staryadagum said -bulletin As each attack broke against a stone-wa- ll red army defense the Germans threw freesh and stronger forces into their assaults The enemy troops based on strong and thickly sown defense positions in the hills fought desperately Five times in all they moved out from their strong points to attack and each time they had only their losses to show for it When the fifth attack had been broken and the Germans gave up the midnight communique said Russian troops lashed out themselves and smashed strong resistance to advance farther westward and capture a series of important heights Radio Moscow in a broadcast recorded here said that Wednesday night powerful formations of e bombers raided the German-hel- d railroad junctions of and KremenDneipropetrovsk river and chug on the DneiperMoscow-KieBryansk on the railroad wig long-rang- v - toasconfaeprawneitshe leaders "I want to express the Japanese Coniction that the British and Americans will be crushed so that they may no longer be able to intervene in future in eastern Asiatic affairs" Toy) said He promised the Philippines independence as soon as the islands i l were "really cooperating" with would He the said that day Japan come when the Philippines would "realize their tasks in new Asia and in construction of a new Phil1 ippines" "Japan's armed forces have fortified all strategically important points in greater east Asia and are now ready to deal an annihilating blow at the enemy" Tojl said II '' - - I I ': t '' i 1 - i ! l' I 1I :' I I ' a 1 1 S I s ' $ 1 rmtpot nfa ilku8 enwdtt ot se2Ts rodheauabyr1130ymdwabhInitiated rnrnx - 1 I i I in e over the lines at intervals to blast the Germans on Bou Aoukaz Then concentrated artillery sweptdeath and destruction over the mount as well as on enemy concentrations beyond it on the Tunis side Too Much for Nazis It was too much for the Germans By dusk infantry swept up the ridge where so much blood had been spilled the past week and captured the hill taking 30 of the fleeing enemy es prisoners Meanwhile Eighth army forces hit along the coast road from a point six miles north of Enfidaville on the road running past the entrance to Cap Bon their patrols penetrating behind enemy positions In a frantic attempt to forestall the inevitable Italians left behind by the Germans east of Bizerte launched a series of counterattacks Wednesday but the Yanks determined to exploit their break through' the hills for which so many of their companions died brushed these aside taking 300 prisoners Thursday morning American are mor rolled northeast from Mateur toward Ferryville while in- fantry hit hard in the whole Bizerte area Planes including those of the desert air force droned in' swarms overhead Toward the southern part of their position American infantry fought into ground beyond Eddelchila on the road to Tebourba toward which the British are also pushing up the road from Medjez el Bab General Sir Harold Ft L G Alexander commander in chief crf ground forces in this theater made his preparations secretly and with great care In the north lads from all over the United States and their seasoned bank men who had been held largely in leash since the fall of Mateur sitveral days ago were in position1 Taking the highest and one of the last djebels on the road to Tebourba Wednesday at dusk by the British infantry after air bombing and intensive artillery fire had made it untenable warded off tthh ee danger olfe fcounterattack British along Tebourba Take Key Point Americans atrocious to avenge-the- ' men who died to get them through the hills Wednesday beat off enemy counterattacks on the seacoast near Bizerte taking the key djebel overlooking the plain and Djebel Akhrecontrolling the Ferryville approaches a At dawn Thursday terrific blow was struck with ham- mer-lik- e precision Troops had moved into final battle positions through the pitch black of a moonless night and the rising sun indicated a clear day for unleashing be what may conservatively termed one of the greatest aerial offensives ofthis war American divisions struck down onto the coastal plain toward Bizerte 10 miles away from hills north of Lake Achkel anup to- - 1 1 - 1 a seven-minut- By United Press LONDON Friday May 7—Red army troops have made new 'advances northeast of Novoroisisk in their offensive against the axis and well i ot 5ttohhoveen:isa tidal ) ( l te se-- Enemy Origin By United Press -- : - 1 -- z Irm!I- ' i The long awaited offensive was launched after Americans Wednesday cleaned up Djebel Chenith last high ground north of Lake Ach- kel only 10 miles from Bizerte and Djebel Achkel on the south side of tales' Jake controlling approaches td Ferryville A Britishdivision late Wednesday took 1jebel Bou Aukaz that hitt 11 miles out of Medjez el Bib highest ground short of Tunise and only 19 miles away AlthZugh full power was not exertid along the northern part of (Conttruett on Page Two) (Column Your) A 1 g : i 4 Japan Poised for Lethal Blow Against Allies Tojo Boasts ships-include- Ii 000-- ryville were visible 10 miles away across Lake Achkel and its surrounding marshes And in the wheat fields the golden grain trembled beneath the roar of artillery and the staccato reports of small arms as the Americans a nd French battled striVing to dislodge the Germans from Djebel Cheniti a hill commanding a junction of roads one of which is the main highway to Bizerte Such was the scene as with other correspondents I stood on the north shore of Lake Achkel Thursday afternoon The Americans and French were entrenched on Djebels Kalabbensaad and Krarrala near by smashing at the of Djebel Cheniti tlongh gentle slope east Our artillery was emplaced some distance behind our hills firing across the intervening heights and the lush fields and landing their shells around the point where the Lake Achkel road meets the Bizerte road two miles east of Djebel Cheniti and 12 miles j west of Bizerte American artillery was also shelling Tindja and Ferryville the latter an important auxiliary port to Bizerte and the northern anchor of the enemy's high ground &- tenses southeast of Lake Achkel German rifles were In action sending shells into Maarea while teur and the near-b- y enemy fighter bombers and dive bombers made seven raids over that neighborhood during the day The allied positions on Djebels Kalabbensaad and Krarrala were not won without difficult fighting Tuesday the Germans drove the French commandos from those heights But the French came right back and with supporting American artillery and machine(on Armor Expert Assumes A ndrews' Command WASHINGTON May 6 CP) — The senate's Truman committee blamed "confusing lines of authority" extending from the White House Thursday for "destructive wasteful feuding" among top war administrators Demanding that IN P 13 Chairman Donald M Nelson consult more frequently with rubber gasoline and Other "czars" the committee also asked that his hand be strengthened since "where necessary heads must be knocked to- I sa - - 4 ---'' ('-:--- '4'2: ':- - - - 7'-- - - - '' Ssass ' ' ::- s - - - 7 : i Allies—(Official) Exclusive: N Y Times-Sa- lt Lake Tribune L Kluckhohn Frank By American Artillery ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA May 6— Blazes Away at Paced by hundreds of bombers and supported by massed thousands of big guns United States and British divisions struck FriEnemy-Hel- d Slope day for Bizerte and Tunis By midafternoon the British had 17 miles from Tunis and the pivot of By Seymour Korman captured Massicault only WITH IT S FORCES WEST OF the whole Tunis position while American troops advanced on the BIZERTE May 6TintcICJTaPaSn)d whole front against strong opposition Ferwhite steeples of y '''' '' I'''I 7 7 ir :': - '- I- ' L :2 :: - Truman Raps Agency Feuds 6 t i Advancing Armies Come Within Few Miles of 'Both Strongholds Dawn Sees Mighty Offensive Begin Scribe Depicts Scenes Along Bizerte Eront i - : ii 4 May : - I : r PuLH-riai- ' ' : s NVASHINCTON ' : '‘''''' ' ' Continued on Page Fourteen) (Column Three) Ignored again by John L Lewis a war labor board panel nevertheless went ahead with a hearing on the coal dispute Thursday and apparently explored the idea of granting the miners some concessions other than the requested $2- wage increase Chairman Morris L Cooke asked questions about the present charges for miners' equipment and materials such as cap lamps explosives and safety devices There was no indication however whether the panel would actually recommend changes in existing practices In this regard Although the panel put the latch string out" the United Mine 1 '' '' x - I - ''' I l 111J A1:: i — : - i i : ' i I 3 it::::i ' it 4 - nt velrN1:rwLig-01tihEeLndd- ' m e c manding Thursday that silver amendment be restored to the treasury-departmeappropriation bill has reopened the etorer i - ' y WASHINGTON May house of representatives t - Lieutenant General Jacob L Deers chief of the armored force has been assigned commander of the American forces in the European theater succeeding Lieutenant General Frank M Andrews killed in a plane crash in Iceland Observers considered General Devers' appointment a renewed assurance of allied invasion plans Demands Restoration Of Celler Plan to Treasury Fund Bill which may protect shipwrecked seamen from hungry sharks was announced Thursday by the navy WASHINGTON May 6 (ID— Opening a new fight against the 1 t" it sl Sma dug Blows I atiei' Down Last- Waierier's Lose ombors Levid 1 Raises Invasion Specter - WASHINGTON May 6 (INS) — Development of a "shark-repellan- For schedule of taxes under opposing plans proposed In senate see rage 14 I House Action Resurrects 1 Silver Fight Navy Develops Substance to Repel Sharks 0 2 ' I 1 : '5 1 t S ' i a t I 1 a i t I 'I' 1 - t 1 I - ' 1 I 1 1 i ' ' - I i 1 I 1 's t i 1 1 - i - t t - I ': I |