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► German Troops Reported Moving South Rome Announcement Through Stresses Return Madrid Hears •Estimates of Texas Hurricane Loss Rise to $10,000,000 To 'Normality' 22 Soldiers Injured, Six Planes Damaged; Italians Also Special Tribunal Also Galveston Faces Drinking Water Shortage Voided at BULLETIN. i $1,000,000 worth of damage are quite ; Meeting conservative for this city.” Of in DALLAS, Tex. Benito Mussolini's resignation. They The American Rice Growers’ As-; the planes into the wind and held down. Seized Files Show were liberal publications, named socitaion estimated that the upper them and "Riscoso." In Houston a colored boy was *‘Numbo" Texas gulf coast rice crop would Distrusted Only two specific casualties were drowned and 40 persons were hos- Badoglio suffer a $2,000,000 loss. reported. They were the chief of pitalized. Galveston police reported Nazis as Allies OVRA, the Italian secret police, and Mayor George W. Fraser of a colored woman was crushed to Galveston said that "estimates of I death by a falling radio tower. By thf Associated Press. the head of Stefani. official Italian HEAVY GOING ON RENDOVA—It took no less than a bulldozer begun June 30. American were to be news agency, who was reported a troops reported today PALERMO. Sicily. July 27 to this American truck from the suicide. dislodge mud on Rendova squeezing the Japs into a small pocket at Munda, New Georgia 'Delayed'.—A letter found in Island, Central Solomons, taken from the official files here disclosed A mob demonstrated bpfore the American Planes Raid Ban on Fire Sirens Japanese in an action Island, just north of Rendova. —A. P. Photo from Navy Film. that Gran Hotel, however, where Roberto j !■ mm m Italy, distrusted Fascist party and leader of the pro- Germany as an aliv Hankow Without Was Invoked and refused to German faction of the party, had Loss, by Edict recognize the his residence. right of the Fascist, party "to act as supreme censor of the work Embassy Removes Portrait. of the Italian staff.” The Italian Embassy in Madrid Down 13 Jap Fighters Of Commissioners general Badoglio * view.* were Already has removed the portrait given in a letter, identified as of Mussolini from its offices. Madrid Medium Bombers Blast Authorities written by Military him to Roberto then offices of the Fascist party already Farinacci, Fascist party have been closed, and the head of Enemy-Held City in And OCD Officers Deny secretary. At that time the Albanian the group in Spain. Conde San Province for Act campaign was Marzanno. has quit work. Hupeh Responsibility going badly and the Greeks were making the Meanwhile from an unexpected (Earlier Story on Page A-l.) (Earlier Story on Page A-l.) Italian Army look bad As a itself—came the quarter—Berlin Br'thf Associated Press. The use of sirens on District, result Badoglio was removed as suggestion in a Spanish correspond- AT U. S. 14th AIR FORCE fire is not chief of the general staff and ent's dispatch that the new Italian apparatus prohibited HEADQUARTERS IN CHINA. by the United States Office of given a tongue lashing by Fari- Foreign Minister. Raffaele Guariglia. nacci. — had been chosen because his con- July 26 (Delayed*. United Civilian Defense or the Army’s nections with Britain made him the States medium bombers and Eastern Defense Command, it the tribunal would be transferred to best possible contact with the Allies. fighters raided Hankow today, developed today in the wake of military courts of the army corps The Berlin correspondent of the many installa- a crash between a destroying enemy hook-and- "during the duration of actual war.” morning newspaper Ya said "Ger- tions and shooting down 13 Jap- ladder truck and commercial van The broadcast said: man official sources not only ener- anese fighters in retaliation lor yesterday that resulted in the The first meeting of the Council getically rejected" the idea of an attacks on advanced fatal of Fireman of Ministers was held on Italian surrender but "left it com- Japanese injury Everett Tuesday. in the last three July 27, in the Quirinal. pletely out of the discussion." American bases L. Owens. under the i presidency of his excellency Marshal But he continued, "this is despite days. Use of sirens, according to Col. : Badoglio. the fart that the appointment of The toll increased to 44 the num- William F. Rehm. was left to the ! ‘‘The council. In view of the new Guariglia—Ambassador to Ankara ber of enemy aircraft discretion of the District Commis- destroyed situation which has arisen and last representative of Fascism sioners. although the Army had | in the since the Japanese raids began July political life of the land, has in London—leads one to assume issued Instructions thst they were ! ordered 23—the first offensive action the complete dissolution of the Na- that the man was chosen, who. if he enemy t,o be so governed as to avoid con- tional Fascist party. has not continued maintaining re- since May 17—compared with losses fusion wdth air-raid warning signals. "Measures have Col. is executive to been taken to the lations with Great Britain, knows of two American Rehm officer 1 planes. end that auxiliary institutions, of very well the European countries Maj. Gen John T. Lewis, chief of The Japanese lost 13 planes Fri- education and which de- which have the greatest contact the Washington Military District. sports, in will with British interest." day. 14 on Saturday, 4 on Sunday pended part upon it, continue Not Banned by OCD. to function. The correspondent made it clear and 13 again today. James M. Landis, OCD director, "In addition, the same meeting that. Berlin was surprised and All the American and crews said the national office had made no planes of the Council of Ministers decided shocked at the news of Mussolini's returned without today. flat on the matter, and T. T. mishap ruing among other things to abrogate the resignation and that German offi- The tried unsuc- Japanese again Felt, in charge of OCD press rela- law of December from 9. 1928. No. 2693, cials "expected anything Italy cessfully yesterday to knock out tions, said sirens were not prohib- * concerning the Fascist Grand Coun- but that." eastern air bases of the United ited when the first arose question cil, incompatible with the return Although Berlin's morning and States force. bombed one They in the District several months ago. to constitutional normality. “~T which was usable Mr. See MADRID. Page 2-X> field, immediately Felt produced a statement from ‘‘Finally the council ordered the afterward, then bombed another Mr. coun- Landis addressed to the suppression of the special tribunal field and town. There were a few sel for the Senate District Commit- for defense of the state. Affairs Ties "-^i Tokio Radio civilian casualties. .. Says tee. which w'as as follows: which have been handled by this This office has taken no These marines are a mire in of American medium bombers or. official carrying generator through 2,100 yards the base. The Yanks have controlled the Island tribunal will be taken over by mili- oosition the use of fire With Italy Remain Strong Sunday raided Hankow, recently re- regarding preparation for the attack on Munda. In the background a since the day they landed, wiping out the enemy garrison and tary tribunals of the army corps inforced enemy base and biggest city sirens. It is entirely appropriate for during the entire duration of actual Br *h#» Associated Piesc. j 155-mm. gun pokes its nose toward Munda Point to cover the downing 101 planes attempting to break up the landing. of Hupeh Province, hitting dispersal the District Commission*>rs, in the j war." NEW YORK. July 28—The Tokio operations that have carried American fighting men to within Photo. areas, repair shops, hangars and re- light of the Interpretation of the -—Signal Corps radio reported that Heinrich Georg vetments. They met no opposition Eastern Defense Command, to give Ptahmer. German Ambassador to from ground defenses or enemy further consideration to the extent i Nazis Announce Demotion conferred with Foreign Japan, today and all returned to which sirens ‘iiieht be confused for planes, safely, Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu with Americas Face Late News Bulletins Retards headquarters said. air-raid signals and the ex- Still Dry Spell the second time "since the recent j Of General in Holland in A Berlin broadcast, under a 'See CRASH, Page 2-X.) political change Italy." By rh* Associated Pres?. monitors recorded Nanking dateline said that 4 On Back to U. 5. Government Sth Column Spellman Way in Parts LONDON, July 2« — DNB. Ger- United States were shot Activity, in which the planes The State' said Crops Many the broadcast Japanese Department today that Archbishop man news down out a of D. C. Woman agency, reported today were told at the same time that of force 20 in the Reported Francis J. of New York, who has been abroad for that Gen. Friedrich Christiansen, relations are main- Sunday raid, while the Japanese Spellman "close being commander of German lost none, Fourth Rail Victim Dr. Warns Middle West military tained among Japan. Germany and Ojeda several months, was en route back to the United States Of Bs the Associated today forces in The Netherlands, had Italy.” Press. without to visit the Vatican on the been relieved of the command of Another Tokio broadcast, recorded FAYETTEVILLE. N. C.. July 28.— Mexican Defense Leader intending way. Conditions Davis Reported Nazi air forces in that area in Early Cup Player A near by the United States Foreign Broad- wreck here early Saturday Further : order that he might concentrate on cast Service, said that, involving two sections of the Atlan- Sees Co-operation More Favorable in Intelligence Dies in London at 69 Called Out in Milan 1 his duties. tic Coast Lin? streamliner, the Tami- Troops Reported military Marshal Pietro Badoglio. Italy’s new Bv the Associated Press. Needed to Defeat Axis LONDON ii'tt.—The Swiss radio, in a broadcast recorded Most Other Sections The DNB broadcast said that tha on the imi Champion, today claimed its Premier, Sunday notified j been at the LONDON. July 28.—Herbert Ro- fourth victim. change 4iad made sug- Ambassador in Rome of Reuters, said that the situation in Milan had de- ’be Japanese per Barrett, lawyer and member of (Earlier Story on Page A-G.) tonight by By Associated Press, gestion of Reichsmarshal Goering the impending ouster of Benito Mrs. J. H. Sandor, whose address the original Davis Cup team that Warning that the Western teriorated and armed forces have intervened." The Weather Bureau reported | and that Gen. Christiansen would Mussolini "one hour and a half be- was given as 3339 Croffut place, the United States at Bos- still of rain was be- be replaced by Col. Gen. Keller, at challenged Washington, died in a here Hemisphere faces “real (Earlier on A-l.) today that a lack fore the official notice to the foreign ton hospital Story Page in 1900. died last night. He from Axis fifth column acr to be felt in present commander of an air fleet. envoys at Rome." early today. She was among six peril” ginning seriously was 69. Aneta, official Netherlands news injured in the wreck. tivities despite military successes many sections of the Midwestern "This fact speaks of the firm ties Mr. Barrett won the Wimbledon Hears Is to agency, carried a Moscow radio Three—two soldiers and a young of the Dr. Carlos Dario Turkey Italy Wilting Negotiate farm belt. binding the relations between the doubles as Allies, that Gen. Chris- i championship three times woman—died LONDON The Ankara radio, in a broadcast heard report yesterday Tokio said. Saturday. Ojeda of Mexico, first The and feed situation tripartite powers," well as many other British and for- L_ vice presi- food crop tiansen had been court-martialed dent of the that “news for ...... eign In 1933 he was A on Emergency Advisory by Reuters, reported reaching Turkey tonight says has not reached a critical cowardice. The report, r championships. check the listed Washington yet stage, purported of the British Committee for Political Defense, to have come from The said nonolaying captain address of Mrs. Sandor showed that the Italian government shows willingness to negotiate with fhe bureau said, although increased Hague, team that won the Davis for no one that name called for further that when British troops recently Survivors Cup by lives at 3339 today co-oper- moisture is needed to maintain a * -the Allies. seems to be the fate of Ger- were rumored Ship Britain after lapse of 16 years. Croffut place. ation among the Americas to The main difficulty to have landed on growth in localities. Some de- The Cat as help defeat the Axis. man divisions in Sicily and Southern Italy,” the broadcast many Netherlands coast, Christian- List terioration of crops was said to have sen lost his head completely and “'Today, more than ever,”: Dr. added. (Earlier on Page A-.l.) Story ordered out his without in- Ojeda told a distinguished gathering taken place already, particularly in troops Italian the facts.” Loss Guards in at vestigating Only Airport Sicily the State. Department, which in £he lower Great Plains area. (The followiva story was writ- welcomed a from the De- Naval Forces Channel delegation Light Fight Under above-normal tempera- ten Sergt. Allen Sommers of fense Committee,, “this is LONDON British naval forces a close- by Feed danger i/P).—Light fought tures, soil dried quite rapidly during Major League Games a Marine Captors Chicken, Wine Philadelphia, Corps concealed, subterranean and immi- battle with a dozen armed trawlers and motor By the Associated Press. range enemy the past week in many central parts AMERICAN LEAGUE. combat correspondent. and dis- They told us their nent. It is wise that we remain commanding boats off France, and left of the country1, the bureau reported. At New York— tributed the Associated Press. I WITH THE AMERICAN 7th officer could be found the hill an torpedo Cherbourg, early yesterday by up in guard. Rain was said to be needed in most ARMY IN WESTERN SICILY. two German an re- Cleveland .. 400 200 000— 6 10 July another building. I went up with Bulwark. ships blazing, Admiralty communique 0 BAY. < Hemisphere localities from the Middle Atlantic GUANTANAMO Cuba. July 25.— Delayed >.—Four American another soldier and was hit but was New York— 000 001 found an Italian “We that 'each one of the ported today. One British warship seriously, and southwestward #10— 2*1 crew of a me- soldiers who hope States westward 1« (Delayed*.—The captured an entire air- captain waiting there. He I Batterie.—Harder and didn't countries of America will be an or- taken in tow. and with the aid of a smoke screen, successfully to the Rocky Mountains. Bnaari Chandler. dium-sized merchant ship torpedoed port and 200 Italian troops were wel- want any trouble either, seemed ! Ronald and Sean. and ganized bulwark so that, the to the said. shore batteries the Carribean early this month comed by their with 30- to >e taken taken port, communique Enemy Stock water supplies were re- in prisoners happy safely into our of this inter-American en- At Boston—First Game— cat as the strength effect. mourned their pet only year-old wine and a chicken dinner. custody. In fact, he was so also participated in the brief engagement, but without Adolf Hitler and his sinister ards: Jndd and Partee. the ship's mascot "Monev cisco. Calif., who was the “When I back Sicilians Shout on down, directing got to the barracks hordes.” 'Finito Benito/ Receiving to show itself above work of a Chicago at Washington—8:30. Cat failed group of soldiers salvaging there was Sergt. Butler sitting down "lost' bv Dr. Ojeda, in decks and was reported parts from a group of 40 wrecked to a fine dinner of chicken, melon speaking Spanish, St. Louis at Philadelphia—Night. F. Pierce of Pe.crs- patd glowing tribute to President Capt. Donovan Axis planes which the enemy had and wine prepared for him by the News of Collapse of Mussolini's Regime Roosevelt andPrime Minister NATIONAL Va. towed into a small olive grove near Italian soldiers. What a for LEAGUE. L'Uig. war! But Churchill. By JOHN GUNTHER. didn't mill about except swarms scribble of rooftops against the officer on watch. Second the field. of this doesn't At Game— •'The course, happen ev try SICILY. 24 (Delayed).— of dusty dark-eyed bambini crawl- mauve Sicilian sky, with a typical Chicago—First F. Osterby. saw the "I was the road be- "We are he the July Heming driving along day guided.” said, “by on — Mate the sidewalk. A Italian church to the and ... "Finito Benito!" This was one of ing loudspeaker right Brooklyn 001 120 2 about a second befote it tween Trapani and Marsala yester- “Before we left the example of those champions of to Italian and clusters of white build- torpedo we songs — airport the first heard as the began play dazzling .... with President phrases I Chicago 000 0*0 hltJ’ he added. day Sergt, Virgil Butler of collected 200 prisoners—and thev energy. Roosevelt and dance music. A British general red- on the that was the official news came to this Sicilian ings hilltop Batteries—- Melten. Oatermaller. Bari* were picked up hv Akron, Ohio, and two other soldiers were a real Premier Churchill, who omit no The survivors problem for four men to of Mussolini is cap walked across the square and backdrop. And, significantly enough, and Brasam Paaaean and MeCaOearh. to or town that the regime escort and brought this when we saw a white flag flying from in order. Most effort sacrifice of any sort to of all of us be- their keep of them said over at last. crowd of thousands the hearts watching the radio music was interrupted and Naw York at Pittsburgh—Night. are of the a reach the farthest horizons in base. The officers guests the barracks by little Italian air- they hoped they would be the to tingle. obliterated as an American bull- shipped of poorly dressed Sicilians assembled gan Boston at Cincinnati—Night. marines stationed here. port. to New York where some service of. humanity and to show us dozer have rela- in the square before the Casa del We were watching a spectacle al- ground heavily up the side Second Earl L. Dalzell “We went up cautiously, no tives. that the way to victory may be Philadelphia at St. Louis—Night. Engineer taking Fascio. On the wall was a most of the i street and plowed through the found we plaque literally unprecedented of Jamaica Plains, Mass., was on chances that it might be a trick, but "Oh the only when dedicate our- a airport which apparently an Italian sol- celebration of the fall of the first square with crashing racket. room when the selves to the task. celebrating unknown duty in the engine the group of Italian soldiers we ran was used only by Italian we wholeheartedly A voice then planes dier of the last war and behind, of the Axis dictators. Also we were quiet English began Today's Home Runs site was struck. He was jarrtd a into gave up readily. All they found three Real Continental Unit. to read the cracked-up ships be- an ironic touch, was a building with watching Fascism die on its own ordinary news bulletins American bit the concussion but mai.aged wanted to do waa surrender. sides those in “The League. bji. They this olive grove which politicardefense of America the in black let- soil and its own with that almost heroically typical order word Duce painted birthplace. Metkovich, Boston, 1st inning, *0 shut off the steam and his showed us where they had stacked our aircraft on is based on liberty and democracy British understatement. The an- apparently caught ters 6 feet high. The setting could hardly heve Boudreau, Cleveland. 4th men to their stations. their guns in a small well nearby. the ground and shot inning. up.’’ See POLrnCAli DEP^ENSE, Pg. 2-X. The crowd waited patiently and' been more feewly perfect, With the (See GUNTHER, Page 2-Xl Grosetti, New York, 8th tuning,