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Evening star., 1944-07-05
BY the Associated Press.

SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, July 5.-RAF Mosquito bomb
ers, carrying mines for the first time
blocked traffic in Germany's Kiel
Canal for 10 days In q swift, low
level attack on that most heavily
defended waterway In the world"
less than a month before the in
vasion of France.
Only one of the plywood bombers
was lost from a single Mosquito
squadron staging the attack May IL,
the British Air Ministry disclosed
today, estimating that mot less than
1000 900 metric tons of cargo to and
from overseas. and about half that
amount Of coastwise cargo were
held up"
The canal connects the Baltic and
North Seas. The mines were sowed
along 3k2 2-mile stretch at the Baltic
end, and aerial photographs indi-
Gated that after . barge blew up In
the waterway, more than 100 ships
were halted In the Baltic.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Americans Sweep Into La Haye>
Fight Nazis in Streets Of Town;
II Normandy Villages Captured
Enormous Courage Necessary
In These Times,' Hitler Admits.
Wa Production Leaders Told, However,
Nuzis Will Not Yield to Difficulty

"This war cannot be judged on
daily events" Hitler was quoted as
saying. I'm a battle of such his
torical extent timely success or
defeat does not make any differ
ence. In this war of destiny for the
German people every one must fight
and work for final victory.
Il know that enormous courage
and strength of nerves are necessary
to stand up in these times, but we
shall not capitulate before any
difficulty"
Speaking of "the courageous Ger
man soldiers" at the front. he asked:
Should the German leadership
which has been lucky enough to say
for four years that we have had
only successes now say that we will
fail?"
Inventive Spirit Credited.
In answer he said:
mo. We will triumph this time
and in the end win this war;
Hitler asserted this war was not
only one of soldiers but also of
engineers" and technicians. He said
in this respect the Allies sometimes
were as efficient and on rare occa-
slons better than the Germans, but
the German inventive spirit is on its
way to regain the balance again"
The Fuehrer asked Speer and his
colleagues to convey to all German
war workers his thanks for all they
have done.
Speer announced an increase in
armament production, which he said
had been achieved in spite of
enemy air attacks" The extent of
the increase was not mentioned.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Convention Cannot DenyVoters
Right of Choice, Jesse JonesSoys
Front-Puee Editorial Declares Texas Session
Changed Rules Of Two-Purty System

support President Roosevelt for
reelection, but will not 60 be-
yond the statement" contained in
his signed editorial.)
Secretary Jones asserted that two
resolutions passed by the Texas con-
vention place the Texas convention
above the national convention.
The statement was Mr.. Jones first
on the split in Texas Democratic
ranks which saw a pro-Roosevelt
group leave the regularly constituted
Texas presidential convention in
Austin May % and name its own
electors and delegates to the ma
tional convention.
In referring to the State conven-
ton, Mr.. Jones said: mo one has
contended that the convention
(See JONES Page A-14l
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Eicher Threatens
Action in Sedition
Contempt Club

(Sedition Story on Page B-8.)
Chief Justice Edward G.
Eicher today took notice of the
"Eicher Contempt Club" formed
by defense attorneys whom the
presiding judge has fined for
contempt of court in the sedi-
ton case.
When the trial was resumed
this afternoon Justice Eicher
said the matter raised the issue
of whether this court as a con-
stitutional court is to be admin
istered by the court or at the
whim of individual counsel"
He called on the defense attor-
neys who have been fined. call
ing their names one at q time,
to give such explanation as they
chose, pointing out that their
action had raised the presump-
ton that it might be evidence
Of fresh contempt.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Col. Gabreski Downs
28th Nazi, , Sets Mark
For Fighter Pilots
Flyer From Oil City, Po.,
To Return to U. S. Soon
For 0-Doy Leave
BY the Associated Press.

A UNITED STATES 9th AIR
FORCE HTER BASE IN
BRITAIN, July Sit. Col. Fran
els Gabreski, Is, Oil City, Pa, be-
came the top-scoring American
Army Air Force fighter pilot to-
day by shooting down his 28th
plane near Evreux, France.
This latest victory for the Thun-
derbolt pilot came after he drew a
blank yesterday when his fight
failed to sight German plane.
Two other American fighter pilots
Maj. Robert S. johnson of Lawton
Okla, and Maj. Richard I. Bong of
Poplar, Wis. have shot down q
enemy planes apiece. Col. Gabreskis S
28th plane was Messerschmitt 100
Will Marry During Leave.
He previously had made up his
mind to shoot down % German
planes before accepting a 30-day
leave to return to the United States
to marry Kay Cochran of Grand
Rapids, Mich, whom he met in the
Hawaiian Islands three years ago.
1t. Robert Keen. Jacksonville
Fla, flying with Col. Gabreski to-
day, shot down three Messerschmitt
109s, bringing his score to six.
Col. Gabreski abandoned q pre-
medical course at Notre Dame Uni
versity to sign up as an air cadet in
1940 The rest of his family Is
equally air-minded.
Brother in Medical Corps.
"One of my brothers, Thaddeus, is
a major in the Medical Corps in
India he said. "Bernice, my sister
is in the Nurse Cadet Corps at Erie
Pa. Max, he's my other brother, is
in a Navy boot camp, 1 think
Lottie, my other sister, is helping
dad in the store back home"
The ace, who is nicknamed Gabby
came to the European theater ot
operations in October, 1912, after
brief six-day leave at home. He
had some more training over here
and for a few months flew with a
Polish Raj squadron Besides the
Distinguished Service Cross, the Air
Medal, the Distinguished Flying
Cross with seven clusters and the
Silver Star he wears the Polish
Cross of Valor.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
RommeI ATTEMPTS
Breok-Through
In Cuen Sector
GERMAN RESISTANCE STIF-
FENS. Indicating Stand at Leg
horn. Page Az
MAP on Page A-3.)

By the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, July 5.-DoughboyS
fought hand-to-hand late today
through the streets of La Haye
du Puts, German anchor on
their western flank in France,
after seizing the railway station
800 yards from the heart of that
important junction today.
Fierce fighting ragged at both ends
of the Normandy battle front as
supreme headquarters disclosed that
more than So French cities, towns
and villages had been liberated in
the first month of the invasion.
Besides battering into La Haye,
1t. Gen. Omar N. Bradley's men
scored advances of more than miles
along the entire front near the
town 6 miles inland from the west
ern coast. A field dispatch said the
railway station fell shortly after 9
am.
1Ilt IOulllCl DSdShCd Wllli
infantry and tanks, throwing in
giant Tiger tanks for the first time
on the American sector in Nor
mandy, the dispatch added.
Fighting Flares Near Caen.
Violent fighting flared also at the
eastern end of the front near Caen.
Marshal Erwin Rommel attacked
heavily against the lower tip of the
British wedge southwest of Caen,
seeking to break through the Allied
line, and Canadian troops were
forced back in the battle for Carpi-
quet Airfield, due west of Caen.
The Germans held all but the
northern hangers of the airfeld
after communicating with 80 to
40 tanks, a field dispatch said, and
the Canadians withdrew few hun
dred yards. But the Canadians con-
solidated their hold on the town of
Carpiquet itself, 3 miles from Caen
and one of the fortress points
guarding that bomb blasted city of
81 900 population.
The Americans closed in on La
Haye from three sides. The Ger
mans resisted bitterly on the Cher
bourg Peninsula front and little
Evening star., 1944-07-05
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON, Tex, July Sec
retary Of Commerce Jesse Jones
today protested the Texas State
Democratic Convention's condi-
tional binding of it's electors,
saying, Texas Democrats may
be effectively prevented from
casting their vote for the party
nominee"
In a front-page editorial in the
Houston Chronicle, which he pub
fishes, Mr.. Jones declared mo politi-
cal convention has the authority to
deny a qualified voter the right to
vote for any candidate he wishes to
support
In Washington, an aide said
Mr.. Jones said the Secretary will
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Nazi Munitions Ship
Wrecked Off Denmark
30 Reported Decd. With
Domoee $25,000,0 900
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, July 5.-The Free
Danish Press Service asserted today
that a German munitions ship blew
up in Aarhus Harbor yesterday.
causing damage estimated at close
to 5000, 600. -
First reports from underground
sources indicated at least 80 per-
sons were killed and 800 injured by
the blast, which damaged possibly
I,OOO buildings IN Aarhus, the sec
ond city OF Denmark, and set fire to
several other vessels in the harbor.
Earlier the news agency had said.
that order and normal conditions
are returning to COPENHAGEN after
a five-day general strike and dis,
turbances which forced concessions
from German occupation authori.
SAOos
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Star Writer Finds
Loaded Dice in office
Of Captured General

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
FORCES IN NORMANDY, July
5.-Thomas R. Henry of The
Washington Star, visiting the
underground headquarters of a
high-ranking German general
captured by the 9Th Division,
picked up a pair of dice from
table.
He discovered the dice were
loaded.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Presidents Acceptance
From War Area Doubted

Presidential Secretary Stephen T.
Early today branded as pure specu-
lation' a published report that
President Roosevelt might make his
fourth-term acceptance speech"
from overseas.
80 far as I know, it's pure specu-
lation," Mr.. Early said. This seems
to be the season for it,"
According to the report. Demo-
cratic leaders were speculating on
the possibility of an overseas speech.
The report traced back to long
standing rlnaors that the President
planned . trip abroad.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Bond Sales in District
Reach 99qb Of Quota;
$3,80O,000 Reported
Weekend Buying FoiIs
To Bring Anticipated
Success to Compoien

Subscription to the Fifth War
Loan campaign here fell short of
the expected 100 per cent mark
today when only s3,8O0,O00 in
bond sales was reported through
Monday and yesterday. advanc-
ing the Districts overall total to
s106, 900, 900, or 80 per cent of the
SLOT 100000 goal.
For the two days, individual sales
were tabulated at only $l,20O,OO0.
bringing that divisions total to
$50, zoe, 900. or 49.5 per cent of the
SCI 600 900 quota. OF this figure, an
increase of 100000 in Series e.
Bond purchases raised that total of
SIC ,000, 900, representing Al per cent
of the $4,000 900 Series "E" goal.
Corporation sales reached STE, ,8OO,-
900, or 164.8 per cent of that divi-
sion's $46, 1000, 900 quota, an increase
of $2.600,0 900.
Retailers to Push Sales.
In an effort to step up the Series
e. purchases. John A. Reilly. chair
man of the District War Finance
Committee, has designated Friday
as Retailers for Victory Day" Re-
,tailers have accepted a quota OF
$500 for every sales person in the
establishment and 500 bond invest
ment for each employe.
The total subscription reported
SO far, he explained, does not
offer true picture of the progress
Of the campaign because many firms
and Government agencies are behind
in reporting payroll savings plan
sales.
Tomorrow has been designated
Free Movie Night" by local thea
ters. There will be no admission
charge for patrons buying Wal
Bonds at the theaters tomorrow
Regular admission will be charged
those who do not buy War Bonds.
Campaign Ends Saturday.
The campaign ends on Saturday
with an assemblage of stage, screen
and radio stars at the Army Air
Forces Shot From the Sky" show
at the Monument Grounds, Walter
Reed Hospital and the Stage Door
Conteen.
The Pitchmen. formerly with the
(See WAR LOAN paoe A-1A1
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Seventeen Villages Captured.

to Carentan.
Seventeen Villages Captured.
The doughboy drive on the pen
insula had freed II villages and
hamlets in "a hours before the final
assault that broke into the highway
center.
Todays morning communique said
the Americans had gained from a
half mile to 2i2 miles through
sWampy. canal country.
Progress was far from easy. The
Germans resisted heavily in all sec
tors, and particularly violent en-
gagement was going on one-half
mile south of newly captured St.
Jores.
The long-quiet Carentan sector
erupted into bloody fighting when
the Americans launched an attack
down the Carentan-Periers road
The doughboys advanced half a
mile in an attack starting at noon
yesterday.
Covered With Artillery.
Each foot of the advance had to
be covered with artillery. Swamps
and canals channelized the fighting
to the narrow area along the road.
On the Carentan- lilly sur -Seulles
sector of the front there was only
patrol activity.
East of Gavrus at the butt of the
Odon River bridgehead the Germans
launched counterattack last night
but it was smashed by Gen. Sir Ber-
nard l.. Montgomery big gun bat
teries. Another similar attack to
the south three hours later also was
was smashed.
The Germans have lost a large
number of men killed and consider
able numbers of tanks" the Allied
supreme command said in describ-
ing the repulse of a long series of
German counterattacks.
Light Opposition in One Area.
The British advance which cap
tured Verson, 2 miles below Car
piquet and miles southwest of
Caen, encountered only light oppo-
sition.
Marshal Rommel had tanks dug In
on ridge overlooking the Carpiquet
airfleld. These tanks swept the field
with fire and even rocket-firing
Typhoons failed to dislodge them.
Digging tanks in to the turret is a
device the Germans used with con-
siderable success in Russia and at
Casino In Italy during the last
winter.
The British-Canadian advance
had placed the Germans north and
800 INV a CInM raaa A Il
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Nazis Abandon
Town 175Mi|es
From Warsaw
KoweI Given Up
Under Increasing
Soviet Pressure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two powerful Russian armies
today pounded on toward Latvia
and Lithuania, at a pace that
may reach one or both Of the
Baltic republics in three or four
days. The drive menaced
Daugavpils Dvinsk) in Latvia
and Wilno (Vilna) and Kaunas
in the Soviet Lithuanian Re-
public.
About 200 miles to the south, the
German high command said, Nazi
forces evacuated Kowel in old Po-
land. Moscow made no reference to
Kowel or this central front.
KoWel is ITS miles southeast of
Warsaw and 490 miles southeast OF
Berlin. Its abandonment by the
Nazis indicated mighty new Rus
sian offensive south Of the crum-
bled German front in White Russia
Whole Salient Abandoned.
A Berlin broadcast said the whole
Kowel salient west of the Pripet
Marshes also was abandoned. Mos
COW was silent, as is customary in
early stages of Red offensives, but
it was in this south-central sector
aimed at Silesia and the very heart
of Germany-that the main Russian
summer offensive had been expected
The Russians have begun large.
scale landing operations on the
northern shores of Viipuri Bay In
Southern Finland In an apparent
attempt to establish a bridgehead
behind Finnish lines, the Finnish
communique said today.
Red Army troops began landing
from many boats early yesterday
the Finnish high command said
supported by coastal batteries fir.
ing from the southern shores and
by smoke screen.
The town of Viipuri at the head
OF the bay was captured recently
by Russian troops
The Finnish bulletin also re.
ported landings on islands in the
Bay Of Narva. and said the Soviet.
had been thrown back into the seq
on two Of them Landings are con.
tinuing, with violent fighting, the
bulletin added.
Planes Attack Wilno.
Russian field dispatches declared
the Germans appeared wholly un-
able to halt the Red Army drives
toward Latvia and Lithuania.
Russian planes hammered Wilno
in softening-up attacks.
Beating back disorganized Ger.
man resistance, Gen. Ivan Bagra.
mian's lst Baltic Army pressed ur
the valley of the Western Dvins
toward Daugavpils. key rail juno
ton in Southeastern Latvia. while
to the south Gen. Ivan Cherniak-
hovsky's Sd White Russian Army
made fast progress toward Wilno
and Kaunas.
The Berlin radio acknowledged
that "the Soviet advance is sweep.
ing so fast considerable number
of German forces suddenly fount
themselves in the rear of the So.
Wet lines"
BY London estimates the ad.
vancing Red Army troops wer,
within 10 miles of the Latvian Dor
der and IS or II miles from Lith
uania.
The railway connecting Berlin ane
Warsaw with Leningrad-a lin,
which runs through Poland hittins
Bialystok, Grodno and Wilno anc
connecting at Daugavpils with the
line to Riga-lies Immediately be
fore the advancing Russian armies
This is one of Europe's best rail
ways and is highly important to any
German hopes of holding the Bal
tics or Eastern Poland. Without i
either task would be extremely din
cult.
The sector where the Red Arm,
is exerting the most pressure towart
the route is through the lake -dottee
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Late Bulletin
LouqhIin Dismissed

James J. Laughlin, attorney
for two of the 20 defendants,
was dismissed from the sedi-
ton case today for filing with
Speaker Rayburn of the House
a petition for the impeach-
ment of the trial Judge, Chief
Justice Edward C. Eicher of
District Court.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
II Jap Ships Sunk
By y. ). Subs Include
Cruiser, Destroyer
ForrestoI Says War
Is Moving at Foster
Pace Than Hoped for
BY the Associated Press.


Secretary of the Navy For
restal reported today the sinking
Of II japanese vessels, including
a light cruiser and a destroyer,
by American submarines operat-
ing in Pacific waters.
He disclosed the latest bag of
American underseas craft at news
conference at which he reported
that the submarines deserve the
lions share of the credit for knock
ing the props from under Japan's
conquest"
Mr. Forrestal said the rate of
sinkings Of the japanese merchant
fleet would be accelerated "and has
caught up with the Jap retreat"
Japan. he said, lis losing mer-
chant ships faster than she can
afford TO-" and continuation of the
current trends will leave her by the
end of 1914 with stable and grow
ing deficit"
Warns Against Overconfidence.
The war against Japan. he said
had moved at "a faster pace than
We had hoped for"
But he warned against overconfi.
dence, saying the main battles are
still to come and they will be bit.
ter and costly"
We are now approaching. he said
the place where we can force the
japanese in the Pacific to stand ur
and fight"
Main battles still to come likel,
will occur on land with infantr,
organizations beating the Jap Army
he declared
The war goes we'll" Mr.. For.
restal said, but it still is a Ions
war"
The new sinkings by American
subs raised to 79l the number OF
Jap craft of all types sunk. probably
sunk or damaged by American subs
alone. The breakdown shows tina,
Of that total. $40 definitely have
been destroyed.
Two Tankers Sunk.
In the latest bag, in addition to
the two combatant vessels, there
were two medium-sized tankers OF
major importance in maintaining
the japanese war machine, five
medium cargo transports, three
small cargo vessels. a large cargo
transport. three medium cargo ves-
sells and one small cargo transport
Mr.. Forrestal also made public a
chart showing the number of jar
merchant vessels sunk since jan
uary /, 1912, and including TAO mer-
chant craft definitely destroyed, OF
which $40 are credited to subs.
The chart shows a steady growth
in the destruction of the enemy
merchant fleet and Secretary For
restal said the rising trend of sink
ings speaks for itself. Our attack
against the lifelines of the Jap en-
pire progresses with mounting sue.
cess even though some OF our sut
shippers have begun to complain
about the scarcity of targets"
He added that "as we push oul
ring of advance bases closer arouno
Japan proper air and surface at.
tacks on Jap shipping are becomins
more and more profitable. It will bt
accelerated by our advance into the
Marianas."
Mr.. Forrestal cited three factor.
that have enabled Japan to miti-
(See SUBMARINES, Page ACID
Evening star., 1944-07-05

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July S [P.-
Passengers and members of the crew
of an eastbound New York Central
express train escaped injury today
when a broken coupling pin de-
rallied the locomotive and IL cars.
Evening star., 1944-07-05

progress was made in the sWampy
country farther east from St. Jores
to Carentan.
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Fortresses Complete
7,000-MiIe, 3-Way
Shuttle Bombing
Return to England After
Stops in Russio and ItoIy;
TouIon Horbor BIusted
BULLETIN.

SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS (P.-Flying Fort
resses which flew from Eng
land to Russia on June 81 and
then to Italy, returned to
England today, completing a
1000 mile bling trip.
They hit railroad yards in
France on the Italy-to- Brit
ain leg of their trip. United
States heavy bombers also
attacked the French harbor
of Toulon today in the fifth
assault on that German naval
base.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 5.-Americar
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
bombed airfields in Holland anc
Belgium, rocket bomb nests anc
other targets in the Pas-de.
Calais Department of France to-
day in swift continuance of dev-
attacks by the Raj
from the Channel coast to the
German Ruhr.
Up to 500 United States planes
half heavy bombers and half con.
voying fighters, carried out the
forenoon assault in cloudy weather
with opposition so scant that al
returned, Other fighter formation.
dive bombed and strafed a variety
OF targets at undisclosed points ir
Europe, again without loss.
British heavy and light bombers
struck before dawn at railroads
troop bivouacs and rocket-bomt
launching platforms, and a syn.
thetic oil plant in the Rurh.
Bridges Near Caen Blasted.
American Marauders supported
British ground troops by bombing
two road bridges over the Orne
River close to Caen. Both were
valuable links for movement OF
German reserves and material into
that embattled inland port.
Other Marauder formations
bombed fuel and supply dumps in
the Senonches Forest, 20 miles
of Dreux; a rail junction
near Laigle, 80 miles west of Dreux
(See AERIAL. paoe A-I1D
Evening star., 1944-07-05

(See RUSSIA, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1944-07-05

(See AERIAL, Page A-l4.)
Evening star., 1944-07-05
Express Train DeroiIed

(See INVASION, Page Ala
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(See DE GAULLE, Page AID
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(See WAR LOAN, Page A-14D
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tSee PACIFIC. Page A-2J
Evening star., 1944-07-05

(See JONES, Page A-14.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Braves Tank
Team Loses

The opening round in the local
swimming meets went to Uniyers-
ity High at the expense Of lpsi-
lanu. 1872 to 37l2.
University High piled up five first
places, four seconds, and one third,
as against the Braves three tirsts,
three seconds. six thirds. The med
ley relay was a tie. Towner, Cazi-
cr, and Reas teamed up for this
event for Ipsilanti, with Donald
son. Ross and Stevenson racing for
L. High
Young Mann carried off the hon
ors in the two events in which he
appeared. the 80 yard free style.
time 257 seconds, and in the 100
yard back stroke in LIB.
Kelly showed the boys some
style when he took first place over
Purcell, who transferred to L.
High a yea ago from here, in the
$50 yard individual medley. time,
$50. Wynn took third place
to give Ypsilanti a total of six
points in this event.
The order i'll which the schools
placed in each event is;
80 yard free style-Mann. u.
High; Reas, Ypsi; Ossenheimer.
Ypsi
100 yard breast stroke-Ross. L.
Hig'. Purcell, [. High; Fasting.
Ypsi.
200 yard free style-Coates. U.
High Power Ypsi; Westman. YEsi.
100 yard back stroke Mann. L..
High. Tower. Ypsi; Donaldson, L.
High.
100 yard free style Coats L..
His stevenson, L, High; essen
heimer, Npsi.
$50 individual medley-Kelly,
Npsi; Purcell. L. High; lynn,
Ypsi.
Diving -Cazier Ypsi; Geheinger,
L. High; Campbell. Ypsi.
Medley relay
Free style relay-Ypsilanti first,
lroeck. Wynn. Kelly. Power; L.
High second Thompson, Hamburg,
" tkins, Gehringer.