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Evening star., 1944-08-22
Cardinal Mag|ione Dies;
Papal Secretary Of State
By the Associated Press

ROME. Aug. 22.-Luigi Cardinal
Maglione, papal Secretary of State,
died last night at Casoria, 6 miles
north of Naples, after an illness of
several weeks.
He was 81 years old.
Vatican officials said death re-
suited from neuritis. They dis
closed that the cardinal had left
the Vatican for his home in Casoria
IN July on the advice of physicians
after three years of unremitting
service.
He had been a cardinal since 1885
and papal Secretary of State since
1899. Previously he had served as
papal nuncio in Paris and Switzer-
land.
Mentioned as possible successors
to Cardinal Maglione are Giuseppe
Cardinal Pizzardo, formerly of the
state secretariat and now prefect
Of the Congregation of Seminaries
and Universities; Msgr. Domenico
Tardins, secretary for extraordinary
affairs in the state secretariat:
Msgr. Alfredo Ottaviani, formerly
state undersecretary, and Msgr.
Filippo Bernardini. papal nuncio in
Switzerland and nephew of the late
secretary Of state. Pietro Cardinal
Gasparri.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Senators Criticize
Army's Acquisition
OF Breakers Hotel
Hi9h-Honded' Methods
On PoIm Beach Property
Charged in Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate War Investigating
Committee today declared the
Army's original acquisition of the
luxurious Breakers Hotel, Palm
Beach, Fla, was "high-handed
and arbitrary" and its recent de-
cision to abandon the property
is mot justified by the facts"
The Army has announced that
the hotel, now being used as the
Ream General Hospital. will be
abandoned on September and
returned to the owners by Deem
Der IA.
TT appears the property is being
abandoned because the War Depart
ment discovered it to have been a
very poor original transaction = i.
which was found to be too expen-
sive," the committee stated in a
special report. But the reasons
given for its abandonment are not
convincing. The loss would be in
CURED, whether or not the property
was returned.
However. pressure from civilian
groups to return the hotel, added to
the fact that the entire property
was poor original invest
ment, apparently prompted the War
Department to return it,
The committee also said that after
the decision to abandon the Break
ers the Army. in order to provide
sufficient additional general hospital
beds, placed In operation a barracks
type hospital at Camp Atterbury,
Ind, which in location and
general construction does not COM
pare with the Breakers"
Reporting the Army used a court
order to take over the hotel Decem-
Der IL, 1912, the committee added:
The manner of acquisition, as in
the case of other hotel properties
in the Florida area, was high-handed
and arbitrary. The officers in charge
Of the take-over acted on very short
notice with practically ND considera-
ton for the owners.
The officers in charge valued the
hotel entirely too low
The Breakers should not be
abandoned at this time in view of the
large financial obligation which was
incurred"
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Jury Recalls Union Leader
In Transit Strike Probe
the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. "A un-
ion leader who alleged enemy ac-
tivity" and company collusion'
caused the August 1T Philadelphia
transit strike was recalled today by a
special Federal grand jury investi-
eating the strike.
James j. Fitzsimon, interna-
tional vice president OF the Trans
port Workers Union, who testified
for three hours yesterday, was sum-
moned as the jury reconvened.
The TWU condemned the walkout,
ostensibly caused by the upgrading
OF Negroes to operating jobs. and
Mr.. Fitzsimon ordered the workers to
return. The Philadelphia Transpor.
tation co. refused comment on his
allegations.
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rendered and the devotion you have
given to our aviation industry in
your many years with the Govern
ment."
Mr.. Stanton said that up to the
time OF his appointment. May ~,
1912, his more than 20 years of serv-
ice in the development of civil avia-
ton had been as a civil service
career man interested particularly in
airway development. He concluded: !:
so If satisfactory arrangements
can now be made to that end, I
would like to return to my previous
duties in the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration as deputy administrator
where can devote all of my time
to the development of the opera
tional and technical problems"
The Presidents letter disclosed
that the appointment Of Mr.. Wright
had been suggested by Secretary Of
Commerce Jones.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Shepard Nominated
As Recorder Of Deeds

President Roosevelt today sent to
the Senate the nomination of the
Rev. Marshall L. Shepard of Phila-
delphia to be the Districts recorder
Of deeds. The post was left vacant
last week by the death of William
j. Thompkins.
The nominee has been active in
Democratic politics during the past
three presidential campaigns, serv-
ing as chief of the Speakers Bu-
reau, colored division, of the Dem
ocratic National Committee
For the past l8 years MIR. Shepard
has been pastor OF the Mount Olivet
Tabernacle Baptist Church in Phil
adelphia. Previously he was assist
ant pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist
Church in New York City.
For number of years Mr.. Shep-
ard was active in social. political
and religious life in New York COL
ored circles and served as secretary
OF the Harlem branch of the YMCA,
A native OF Oxford, N. c., he is 49
years old.
The nomination was referred to
the Senate District Committee,
headed by Senator Bilbo, who is
recuperating from serious illness
and Is not expected back until No
vember.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Petain and Friends
Reported Arrested
By Viehy Gestapo
Advices Soy Marshal
Was Removed Quickly
To Unknown Location
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, Aug. 22.-German
secret police arrested Marshal
Henri Philippe Petain, French
chief of state, at his residence
and headquarters at the Hotel
du Pare in Vichy, advices from
France said today.
The 88-year-old marshal, hero of
Verdun in the World War and head
of the German dominated Vichy
government of France since 1910.
was reported seized Sunday morn
ing along with number of asso-
ciates.
Others reported arrested were a
Gen. Bridoux. possibly the Vichy
War Secretary 1t. Gen. Eugene
Bridoux; an Admiral Blehaut, one
Rochat, general secretary of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and
Bernard Menetrel, private secretary
to Petain.
Refused to Accompany Laval.
The most reliable sources said
Petain refused German request
to 60 with Pierre Laval, chief of
government, to the new provisional
capital at Belfort, and that the old
marshal was summary arrested by
force. Where he is was not known
absolutely, although most guesses
were that he is in Germany. Thus,
he became officially what he has
been in effect for a long time-a
prisoner of the Nazis
The Vichy regime is finished"
the Basel National Zeitung COM
mented. The Swiss Minister to
Vichy is returning home and re-
lations concerning France hence
forth will be conducted through
Berlin.
Reports from the French under
ground said the Maquis were at
tacklng Vichy at about the time of
the seizure of Petain and the others
had actually taken parts of the pro-
visional capital and were arresting
collaborationists.
The swift reported action of the
Gestapo seemed an indication that
the Germans placed no trust in
the marshal.
Transferred Swiftly.
Petain was arrested so swiftly he
was not given time to shave and
taken to an unknown destination.
"a Swiss radio broadcast said
Petain was able to write a short
letter of farewell, copies of which
are circulating in France" The
broadcast, recorded by owl, said
Its information came from most
reliable quarters. e.
On D-day, when Gen. Eisenhower
invaded Northern France, the mar
shal. in terse broadcast, told
Frenchmen not to help the invaders.
He frequently complained bitterly
against Allied air attacks in France.
Last New Year, he EXCHANGED greet
ings with Emperor Hirohito of
JaDan
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Britain Suffers Heavy
Night Attack by Robots
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The Nazis
pounded London and the southern
counties with flying bombs through
out the night as rescuers dug by the
light Of flares for victims of yester-
days heavy robot attacks, which
took q tragic toll Of life and prop
erty.
Despite the severity of the at
tacks, government efforts to per-
suade nonessential persons to leave
the London area continued to meet
with cool response, apparently due
to a growing popular conviction that
the end Of the war Is near.
It was feared q heavy toll Of life
was taken when one of the robots
struck an apartment house last
night, burying many of the occu-
pants under the debris. Rescuers
still were working with cranes this
morning to lift great blocks Of
masonry.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Stanton, CAA Chief, Denotes
Self to Aide to Keep Status

The White House today an
nounced the resignation Of Charles
l. Stanton as civil aeronautics ad-
ministrator and the appointment of
Theodore p. Wright to succeed
him.
Mr.. Stanton is relinquishing his
post to become deputy administra-
tor OF the CAA because he wants to
return to a status in which he will
retain his civil service rights.
Mr.. Wright now is on duty with
the aircraft resources control ONCE
of the War Department and the
War Production Board and expects
to assume his new duties about Sep
tember l..
In q letter accepting Mr.. Stan-
tons resignation the President
praised his excellent work" and
said:
Rest assured, I appreciate the
splendid services that you have
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Maquis Are Reported
In Fierce Battle for
Be|fort, Laval Haven
Heovy Fighting Also Is
Declared Under Way for
Control of Other Cities
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-French
Maquis and the Germans were
reported by the Algiers radio to-
day to be locked in fierce fight
ing inside the Maginot Line
city of Belfort, where Pierre
Laval scurried from Vichy with
unarreSted ministers to estab-
lish a new seat of the Nazi-con-
trolled French government.
Swiss reports said the Germans
were moving 10000 to 10000 troops
from interior France to Belfort to
defend a gateway to the Rhineland
and preserve a foothold on French
soil for Laval.
Heavy fighting between Patriots
and occupants also was reported in
Bellegrade In Southern France
where both Germans and the
Maquis were reinforced.
Fighting In Paris Spreads.
In Paris, fighting was reported
by the Swiss radio to be increasing
hourly in violence" while American
armor probed at the outskirts.
The French forces Of the interior
said more than half of all France
t2l2,000 square niles was under
control of the Allies or Patriots. The
FIJI appealed to all Fighting French
commanders to protect radio, trans
mltters, cables and telephones which
the fleeing Germans might be try
ing to destroy" This was a curious
reversal of roles-only a week or
so ago, the Maquis still were wreck
ing communications to hamper Ger
man military operations.
Gen. Joseph Pierre Koenig, FIJI
commander and De Gaulle-ap-
pointed Military Governor of Paris,
declared the hour of liberation is
near"
In Marseille, second city of France
and her greatest seaport, the Maquis
were reported striking at German
strong points.
Attack Nazi Garrisons.
From the Swiss border to the
Spanish Pyrennes the FFI were
declared attacking isolated German
garrisons. The Swiss radio said
the Maquis had seized the Ameri-
can-threatened French Riviera city
of Nice, fifth largest in France with
242,000 population.
Through the Brazzaville radio
the French warned German com.
manders they will be held personally
accountable for atrocities and NAL.
treatment OF prisoners in concen-
tration camps.
A communique from Gen. Koenie
asserted that all roads which might
have been used by the Nazis as
escape routes had been cut between
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Curb IsV Voted
On Retroinino
OfCWiHons
,y the Associated Press.

The House Ways and Means
Committee today struck from the
Senate-approved rehabilitation and
reconversion bill all provisions for
postwar retraining and re-employ-
ment of civilian workers.
The action eliminates, subject to
future House action, the Senate pro-
vision for transportation costs of
up to 5000 for return of migrated
civilian workers and their families
ito the location of their bona fide
residence"
This does not, however, disturb
the wartime retraining and re-
employment program created by
executive order and headed by Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines. Likewise, re-
training and Unemployment of war
veterans were not disturbed.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Hull Promises to Keep Congress
Informed on Postwar Talks
Possibility Of Eliminating Security
As Issue in Campaign Is Seen

DUMBARTON OAKS CONFEREES
begin task of drafting world Sc
curity plan. Page B-l
BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of State Hull as
sured members of Congress to-
day they would be kept informed
OF the progress of peace talks
at the tri-power Dumbarton
Oaks Conference.
Mr.. Hull sent that word to make
certain, members said, that none of
the Democratic or Republican lead
ers would feel sighted for not lnay-
ing been invited to the preliminary
conversations.
Secretary Hull explained that the
United States British Russian meet
ing is technical" and that when
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Nazis Evdcuate
si,Ex-Capita|
OF Romania
Berlin Radio Tells
Of Big Red Drive;
Bug River Crossed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Iasi,
fourth largest city of Romania
and capital of that country be-
fore the government moved to
Bucharest. has been evacuated
before a fresh Russian offensive =
in the south, the Germans an
nounced late today.
Iasi, formerly known as Jassy. lies
west of the Prut River md is q
meeting point of railways linking
Eastern Romania and the Soviet
claimed providence of Bucovina.
A city with population of 104, ,472.
Iasi lies 165 miles northwest of the
great Ploesti oil center and 120 miles
north of Galati, strategic city on the
lower Danube. A Russian plunge to
Galati would make much OF the
Balkans untenable for German de.
fense.
Berlin reported Iasi was demol.
ished in part to reduce its military
usefulness.
The Germans said the Russians
were attacking with eight to ten di-
visions along 100-mile Romaniarf
front extending from Iasi to the
Tiraspol region near the Dnestr to
the southeast.
Moscow has reported no fresh of
fensive in Northern Romania, which
the Red Army invaded during the
winter campaign. Germany has
been reporting the new offensive for
several days.
A Berlin broadcast said the Rus
slams had succeeded in widening
their breaches" at other undisclosed
points in dual offensive on both
sides of Iasi and on the lower
| Dnestr River.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Temperature Will Rise
Despite Liqht RuinfoII

The light rainfall which Wash
ington received early today will
have no effect on the temperature,
which is expected to rise through
out the day, the Weather Bureau
forecast.
The temperature was ST degrees
at $50 am, but the forecaster pre-
dicted an increase to about 86 be-
fore night. The maximum tenn
perature yesterday was 81 degrees
at 4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1944-08-22

matters of policy" become involved
he would continue his practice of
advising the lawmakers.
Meanwhile. the impending confer
ence between Mr.. Hull and John
Foster Dulles. foreign policy adviser
to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, stimu-
lated discussion on Capitol Hill on
the possibility of eliminating post
war peace policy as a political issue
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia, chairman of a special Sem
ate Postwar Committee, said he
thought the meeting of the two
representing the administration and
the Republican presidential candi-
date, will be most helpful to the
country" 1t should result, he said
in IAN agreement on the main pro-
fCn> rYYTY =
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Britain-Based Planes
Grounded by Weather
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. 22.-Britain- based
Allied airmen, largely grounded yes
terday, remained immobilized by
adverse weather during the night
and there was no indication when
they might resume their devastatin
assaults upon the retreating German
armies in Northern France.
The German radio, however, re-
ported Allied bomber formations
over Hungary this morning. indicat-
ing the Mediterranean air forces
were busy,
Some daylight raiders. a Berlin
broadcast said, penetrated into Ger
man Silesia.
The Germans also reported bomb
ers ever Vienna.
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Nozi Spokesman Denies
Information on Petojn

LONDON, Aug. % R.-A Ger
man Foreign Office spokesman re-
fused to give any hint today where
Marshal Petain had been taken.
The spokesman was quoted by
the Berlin radio as saying some
"difterences" existed between Chief
OF Government Laval and his cab
met colleagues, but added:
The immediate danger has
strengthened them mutually"
Evening star., 1944-08-22
Presidents Statement
Fails 10 Alter Senate
Plans 10 Quiz Nelson
War Investigating Group
Wants to Learn Attitude
In WPB on Reconversion
BY the Associated Press

Senate War Investigating Com
mittee members went ahead to-
day with plans to question WPB
Chairman Donald M. Nelson,
despite President Roosevelt's
statement that Mr.. Nelson's
temporary mission" to China
in no way alters WPB reconver-
sion policies.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan said he and other Sena-
tors were disposed to accept the
Presidents statement at its face
value but we want to find out
how strong others at the WPB are
for Mr.. Nelson's plans for limited
civilian production"
To that end, he said, the COM
mittee also plans to question Charles
e. Wilson. executive vice chairman
of the WPB, who will be in charge
during Mr.. Nelson's absence.
Committee Counsel Rudolph Hal
ley repeatedly was trying to arrange
a closed session for tomorrow.
No Change in WPB Policy.
The Presidents statement late
yesterday said that any impression
that Mr.. Nelson's temporary mis-
sion to China indicates change in
policy in the War Production Board
is entirely unfounded,"
Chairman Nelson recently emerged
victorious in long struggle with the
Army and Navy, announcing plans to
resume limited production Of hun
dreds of civilian articles in nom
critical labor areas.
Mr.. Nelson's mission" the presi-
dents statement asserted, lis nee
essarily confidential. I regret that
more about the work assigned to him
cannot be said at this time. When
1t is possible to tell the whole story,
those who charge he is being kicked
in the teeth will realize how wrong
and unjust they have been-what a
disservice they have rendered their
country and Mr.. Nelson personally"
The statement that Mr.. Nelson
had been Kicked in the teeth" was
attributed to one of his WPB asso-
ciates. Mr.. Nelson himself was rep
resented as being fully satisfied after
issuance Of the Presidents state
ment.
Will Require About Three Weeks.
The Presidents statement was re-
ported to have followed conferences
between Mr.. Nelson and White
House aides.
Mr.. Nelson was understood to
have emerged with the impression
his mission would require no longer
than the three weeks or thereabouts
which he originally felt necessary.
A much longer stay had been indi-
Gated In a White House statement
issued Saturday night, which said
Mr.. Nelson and Maj. Gen. Patrick
J. Hurley would remain in China
several months" in conferences
with Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek.
Meanwhile, Representative Voor-
his, Democrat. of California, told
the House he was profoundly con-
cerned" over the choice of Mr..
Nelson for the journey.
so much of the hopes of small
business and the entire future of
our economy depends on him." Mr..
Voorhis said, II earnestly wish some
one else had been chosen to make
the TRIP"
A member of the Senate War In
vestigating Committee, who asked
that his name be withheld, said
IF 1t is production they want in
China, why don't they send Mr..
Wilson, who is a production expert -
Evening star., 1944-08-22
French Troops
Fully EncircIe
Port byLond
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 22.-French
troops of the 7th Army have
fully encircled Toulon by land,
cutting the last escape route for
German garrison forces still re-
sisting inside the fixed fortifica-
tionS Of the big Mediterranean
naval base, Allied headquarters
announced today.
While an Allied naval armada
of1shore and land batteries on the
north hurled shells against enemy
strongpoints, the French infantry
men advanced through the outskirts
OF the Southern France port in
house-to-house fighting.
Meanwhile American troops swept
steadily westward we'll to the north
west Of Toulon in q drive which.
unless halted. soon will isolate Mar
sellle, Frances second city. French
forces were within miles of Mar
seille on the east.
Yanks 60 Miles Inland,
Still other American spearheads
on the east reached points 60 miles
inland. and headquarters announced
that the Allied grip on Southern
France now had been expanded to
more than 1000 square miles-an
area more than double that OF the
beachhead late last week.
A substantial extension of Allied
territory was reported on the north,
with American troops capturing the
towns of st. Julien and Barreme in
the Basses Alps, IS and 43 miles
northwest of Cannes and more than
so from Cannes.
Encirclement OF Marseille ap-
peared to be a matter of hours.
From the last announced point of
advance west of Aix-en-Provence
the Americans needed to strike
less than a dozen miles southwest
to get astride the coastal roads
west of the big port.
Patch Urges No Let-Down.
1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch in
an order OF the day to all his 7th
Army declared:
THE enemy in our area is per-
picked and stunned. Except for his
coastal defense forces he is in full,
retreat.
Il therefore call upon every on
cer and every man, regardless OF
fatigue or possible shortages of food
and equipment. for uninterrupted
continuation OF their maximum
energy and endurance so that the
enemy may not have time to re-
cover.
Reject every temptation which
could possibly interfere with this
crucial duty. The opportunity for a
decisive result is in front of us and
We must and will move with the ut
most speed and effectiveness
After occupying the important
communications center of Aiken
Provence, Is miles due north of
American doughboys still
were charging on and by midday
yesterday were 2 miles along the
road to the west.
Trap Being Set for Nazis.
This spearhead and the French
thrust on Marseille from the east
a drive which already had passed
through Aubagne-weres steadily set
ting up a trap for the Germans re-
in that French city, second
only to Paris in size.
Front dispatches said the Ger
mans had set forest fire east of
Marseille in an effort to check the
French.
North of Aiken Provence. which
commands trunk highway leading
south into Marseille, a 7th
Army column advancing westward
along the south bank of the Dur
ance River reached the vicinity of
LIE Puy yesterday morning and
to retain some contact
with an enemy force retreating to-
ISeo PYVIED Doro
Evening star., 1944-08-22
BiddIe Plans to Reopen
n Antitrust Suits
BY the Associated Press.

by tIIt ASSOCI8Ieu PreSS.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 22.-Prose-
cution of 27 antitrust cases. held in
abeyance because of the war, will
be instituted by the Justice De-
partment during the next six
months, Attorney General Biddle
said yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-08-22

tSee HULL, Page A-2.l
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(See RIVIERA, Page A-5.)
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(See MAQUIS, Page A-4J
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