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military language" In addressing the
Nation and quoted his reference to
recent Allied successes a. follows:
In the two years and nine months
since the outbreak Of the war the
enemy, deeply distressed by pro-
found dimculties Of their own and
by pressing internal and external
developments, have encroached
upon the Marianas In an attempt
to obtain q quick decision in the
war, and by present appearances as
II to strike at ouf homeland In a
single blow.
In the New Guinea area, too,
they have made gradual advances
and have revealed their plan to
threaten our lines of communica-
ton with the southern region. The
time has now come when military
operations by our imperial forces
on q grand and bold scale are ex-
pectantly awaited, and at the same
time when our 100000, 900 people
must arm themselves and in obedi-
ence strike against the enemy and
destroy their evil design"
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Jap Premier Warns
American Advances
Threaten Homeland
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Premier Ger. Kuniaki Koiso wss
quoted by the Tokyo radio today as
warning the Japanese people that
American advances in the Marianas
and the New Guinea area, plus an
apparent intention ITO strike at our
homeland" had confronted the en-
pire with national dimculties Of
unprecedented seriousness"
The broadcast, reported by the
Federal Communications Comm1-
sion, said Koiso had told the nation
in a special radio address that 1t
had but one course to. pursue-"to
consolidate the resolution Of our
total strength to overcome all dim
culties and thus win the war"
He added the time had now come
when Japanese military operations
"on q grand and bold scale are
expectantly awaited"
The new premier pledged his gov
eminent to concentrate It's efforts,
with the recently established Su-
preme Council for the direction Of
the war as q basis" on leading the
Japanese to victory.
He declared the government was
determined to bring about not only
the rapid expansion Of our fighting
strength, but also the sterilization
and further Frightening of the peo-
pies livelihood. for which no efforts
will be spared"
Koiso's address conceded with the
August observance of imperial re-
script day-the monthly anniversary
marking the attack on Pearl Har-
Dor and the edict from the throne
declaring war on the United States.
The Japanese news agency Domei
said the premier had used robust
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Widow Is Mi||ionth Recipient
OfSocioI Security Insurance

The Social Security Board began
to pay off on its one-millionth
monthly insurance benefit today in
a ceremony at Cleveland where Mrs.
Ellen S. Woodward of Washington,
one of three members of the board,
presented initial checks totaling
$58.4 to a widow with two children
The widow, Mrs. Mary Rex
Thompson, 33, will continue to re-
ceive monthly benefits until her
Youngest child, Jerald Robert, l. is
18 years old. Mrs. T'hompson's pay
ments will be resumed again when
she is IS, provided she does not re-
marry. Her oldest child, Dale Ber-
nice, is years old.
Altogether, the payments on the
social security account of her hus-
band, who died yecently, may total
$4,000 under normal circumstances.
He paid sl45 in taxes over a period
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Appeals Court Stays Ban
On Puerto Rican Relief
By the Associated Press.

~ tne AosOClAteo ffeSS.
BOSTON. Aug. 8.-The Circuit
Court of Appeals yesterday stayed
an order of the Supreme Court OF
Puerto Rico forbidding distribution
OF $4,000. 900 in emergency relief.
Judge Calvert Macruder directed
the stay and ordered that the case
be heard on its merits in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals on
August %.
David l.. Kruger, assistant attor-
ney general for the island posses
sion, said more than 250,O00 Puerto
Ricans faced starvation If the Gov
ernment could not give relief.
He sought to have the court,
which has jurisdiction Of Puerto
Rican affairs. permanently lift an
injunction, imposed by the District
Court Of Puerto Rico and upheld
by the Supreme Court.
The injunction was obtained by
Celesin9 Iriate Miro. a taxpayer, at
San Juan last month.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
German Captive Tells
treason Jury He Fled
To Fight Hitler. Gang
BY the Associated Press.


DENVER, Aug. 8.-With testi.
mony already given by a German
prisoner of war that he and a com.
rade received aid in their escapt
from an internment camp from
three California-born Japanese SIS
ters, the trial Of the women or
charges of treason moved into it.
second day in United States Dis.
trict Court today.
The prisoner. 3l-year-old Corpl
Heinrich Haider, once a member o.
Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afriks
Corps, testified that he and Corpl
August Loescher, also 81, were me-
by the three women in an auto.
mobile after fleeing from the in.
ternment camp at Trinidad, Colo.
and were taken as far as Wagon
Mound, N. Mex.
The sisters are: Mrs. TSurukc
"Toots" Wallace, IS; Mrs. Florence
Flo" Shivze Otani, SO, and Mrs
Billie Shitara Tanigoshi, 80. They
are charged with treason, which
carries possible death penalty or
conviction, and with conspiracy tc
commit treason. which carries q
maximum penalty for conviction oi
$4,000 fine and two years in prison
Received Civilian Clothing.
Haider testified that he and
Loescher were given civilian cloth
ing, a flashlight, maps and some
money by the women, who were
cropsharers on a farm which was
using German prisoners of war for
labor. The women were residents
OF the Granada Relocation Center
at Amache. Colo. and before Pearl
Harbor lived at Inglewood, Calf.
Yesterdays session took an unex-
pected turn when Haider testified he
planned the escape so he could
fight against the Hitler gang" The
German Army corporal, who claimed
he Is an Austrian by birth, said he
served two years in a German con-
centration camp for urging the
Austrian people ito rise up against
the Hitler power and help free the
country again"
In addition, Haider said his escape
was prompted by fear of Nazis in
the internment camp, particularly a
Nazi first sergeant in charge of one
Of the compounds.
The corporal said he finally asked
an American officer If he could
transfer to another camp. He told
me no. He, said the only way to
protect the anti-Nazis was to put
them in the guardhouse and keep
them there" Haider testified.
Told Woman Of Misfortunes.
Haider said he told Mrs. Wallace
of his misfortunes in Europe, his
fears in the prison camp and his
desire to join an Austrian OF
Czechoslovakian legion" and fight
against Hitler's troops in an effort
to elicit aid. He said Mrs. Wallace
tried to dissuade him from the
escape attempt, but later told him
Il will see what I can do for you
when he told her he and Loeschei
were resolved to escape and needed
civilian clothes.
The German prisoner said hi
wrote a letter arranging for a
rendezvous with Mrs. Wallace or
the night of the planned escape and
Evening star., 1944-08-08
{. J. Connors Named
To ODT RuiIroud Post
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Appointment Of Edward j. Con-
nors. on leave from his post Is
operating vice president Of the
Union Pacific Railroad. az assistant
director Of the ONCE Of Defense
Transportation in charge Of rail-
way transport, was announced today.
Mr.. Connors on September / will
replace Henry F. Mccarthy, who
has resigned to resume his duties
In Boston as passenger trafac man
ager Of the Boston g. Maine and
Maine Central railroads from which
he has been on leave.
Mr.. Connors since last May has
been director Of the ODTs division
OF transport personnel.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How did the Federal tax re-
ceipts Of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1914, compare with the preced-
ing year?-D. r. N.
A. The receipts for the last fiscal
year were nearly double the amount
for the preceding year.
@. How far out at sea may one
see an object 100 feet above sea
level on the shore?-S. M. G.
A. Objects 100 feet above sea level
can be seen at a distance of about
II nautical miles.
@. Are mosquitoes widely dis
persed throughout the world?-
H.F.
A. There is scarcely a spot on
the globe where there are no mos
quitoes.
@. Please give the heights of the
three highest dams In the United
States-S. L. c.
A. The heights of the three high
est dams in the United States are:
Boulder, 726 feet; Shasta, 602 feet;
Grand Coulee, $50 feet.
@. How many eggs does the aver
age hen in the United States lay
year?-F T. N.
A. In 1943 the average American
hen laid Ill eggs.
@. Did Paul Revere change his
name?-E L. H.
A. Paul Revere's father changed
his name from De Revoire to Re-
we're merely on account that the
pumpkins should pronounce 1t
easier"
@. What are the days of the
Double N?--A. r.
A. In Germany Double N. days
refer to the time after defeat: Mach
der niederlage.
q. Is it true that there are no
snakes In the island OF Crete?-
v. S.
A. 1t is said that there are no
snakes in Crete.
@. What shall do with a balloon
and two small batteries which I
found on my farm?-W. O. C..
A. The War Department says YOU
should turn in the balloon that YOU
found to the nearest Army post,
camp or station. Such balloons are
Government expendable property.
No reward is offered for their re-
turn.
@. Was Emily Geiger a real per-
son?-D. L. F.
A. The existence of Emily Geieer
has been violently disputed. Ira
dition says that she delivered
message to Gen. Sumter in South
Carolina during the Revolutionary
War, riding through country over
run with Tories
Evening star., 1944-08-08

reported he received a letter In reply
which he burned.
The two prisoners were captured
by the FBI at Watrous, N. Mex,
two days after their escape, and later
were transferred to Camp Campbell,
w. They were brought to Denver
for the trial.
The courtroom was filled at the
opening days session, with many
roaming the halls unable to find
seats. There were several American
soldiers present, some Of whom were
scheduled to appear in the trial
while others were guarding the two
prisoners of war.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
There's Nothing Physical
In Hoover's CompIoints

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. s.-For-
mer President Hoover says, "I
haven't thought about politics since
the national convention in Chi
cago.'
Mr.. Hoover, asked by a Salt Lake
Tribune interviewer if he planned
to participate actively in Gov,
Thomas E. Dewey's campaign for
President, said yesterday that prob
ably no decision on this would be
made until September.
When reporter commented that
the former President looked in fine
health, Mr.. Hoover responded: II
have some complaints, national and
international, but no physical ones "
Mr.. Hoover is inspecting some
mines in Utah and Nevada.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Son Of Gen. M. A. Pope
Escapes Nuzis in ItoIy
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Aug. Sit. W. H.
Pope Of the Royal 22d Regiment,
son OF Maj. Gen. M. A. Pope of the
Canadian Army staff at Washing
ton. has escaped from the Germans
in Italy and rejoined his regiment
after II days behind the enemy
lines. 1t was learned last night.
1t. Pope was captured when as
sisting some of his wounded men to
safety.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
On the Other Hand
Major Role in Protecting Business
Will Rest With Government. Saws Writer

Small business must be fully en-
couraged and protected by whom?
The Federal Government. of course.
The boys around the village pump
will have their say, the mayors and
the governors will have their voice
and their responsibilities, but the
big job will have to be done by the
Federal Government Of this Federal
IIninf1
Evening star., 1944-08-08

offers a case in
p o / n t. Fore
gathering with
o t er Repub-
lican Governors
in st. Louis the
o t er day he
came out with a
re m ark that
m u st h ave
t a S t e d very
quaint on his
tongue as he ut
tered it, bu t
which he and
his colleagues
nre likely to re-
Evening star., 1944-08-08
New York Times PIuns
For History Addition

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-To provide
additional facilities, a $3.50 900
History building will be erected on
Forty-fourth street by the New
York Times.
The floor area Of the present 15-
story building would be extended by
the new construction. No building
date has been set.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Thug Picks Wrong Victim

NEW YORK (P).-When a robber
said to Shirley Davis, 21, This is a
stickup, drop your purse" he picked
the wrong girl. She retaliated with
a Kick in the shins and traded
punches until police responded to
her screams.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
By LoweU MeHen.

In the effort to prove they pos
sess the common touch our states
men sometimes outdo themselves.
Gov. william H. Wills of Vermont
Evening star., 1944-08-08
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by writing The
Evening Star Informal ton Bureau. 3I6
I street NE, Washington 2, D. @.
Please inclose 8 cents for return
POSTAGE
Evening star., 1944-08-08

my HUSBAND WAS Chief OBSERVER of the Army
Aircraft Warning Service. And many cold night
our Ford has climbed Mt LAUREL But we never
had trouble. And with regular checkups a, our
Ford dealers, repairs have cost next to nothing"
Evening star., 1944-08-08

@. Please give the heights of the
three highest dams In the United
StateS.-S. L. C..
A. The heights of the three high
est dams in the United States are
Boulder, 726 feet: Shasta, 602 feet
Grand Coulee, $50 feet.
Evening star., 1944-08-08

EVERY WEEKDAY, RAIN OR SHINE, my faithful 1889
Ford carries three of us to the hospital where |
work in the OutPatent Clinic It's 18 miles round
trip. land now when every drop Of gas is precious,
-ford's famous economy means lot!'''
Evening star., 1944-08-08

before The WAR, the car was filled with children,
dogs, golf clubs and tennis racquets. Now, on
Sundays my twin eranddaughters visit their great
grandmother: Yes, we've always had mighty happy.
times in our Ford. It's like one Of the family
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Survivor

Continued from Page One)
much we could do to defend. We
had only about 200 Marines, a few
scattered naval personnel and the
Island defense company.
With a buddy, Tweed escaped to
the bush" after the American
governor ordered surrender on the
third day.
The Japanese warned that all
Americans who gave themselves UP
within 80 days would be interned
in Japan; others found later would
be killed.
Tweed's companion and three
other Navy men they met all were
captured and killed by the Japan.
ese.
Several times they learned where
| was hiding. but each time man.
aged to escape, once by less than
a minute" Tweed said.
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Willow Run

Continued from Page One)
even though they definitely intend
to return soon.
The sale OF out-of.state tickets
has "upped" recently but this may
not be due TO people moving from
this locality. for the summer
months OF July and August al
ways show a rise in ticket sales.
he points out. The consensus at
the depot indicated that there is
no special rush from Ypsilanti via
that means OF transportation.
Ypsilanti Greyhound Bus Station
employees report that, unlike the
comparatively stable trend at the
railroad ticket office. they have
noticed a large number OF people
buying one-way tickets to out-of-
state places, accompanied by lug
gage and a steady stream OF con-
versation that indicates they have
no Intentions OF returning. The
last few months have seen a sharp
increase in the rate OF people leav.
ing this community, they find.
Post office Report
At the local U. S. post office.
the report Is that work is lighter
now than 1t was at this time last
year, there are few more chang.
es OF address than usual, but
there is no special indication that
any great exodus is taking place.
The story Is different at the vii.
low Run Post Office, however.
There are a great many withdraw.
ais every day, employees there
handle many boxes Of clothing and
other belongings that are being
sent out of state ahead of their
owners and more and more people
are found to have moved without
oothering to change their address
when messengers with special de-
livery letters or registered letters
attempt to find them.
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School to Open
For War Plants

Detroit, Aug l1-AP-To aid
small war plants in their settle
ment OF war contracts, the Uni.
versity OF Michigan will sponsor a
school for small war plant officials
which will open August % at the
Rackham Educational Memorial.
Co-sponsored by the Small War
Plants Corporation here, the school
was originated by Robert l.. Dixon,
associate professor OF accounting
at the University. Dixon will head
a staff OF authorities to lecture at
the school sessions TO be held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays for four
week period.
The school will attempt to help
officials of 1000 Michigan and Tole.
do. o.. small war plants in their
treatment OF reconversion prob.
lens.
The program also includes a
small war plants corporation tour
ing school which will visit IL
Michigan cities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-11
Man Keeps Fire
Alive 90 Years

SALUDA. n. C.-AP-The man
who kept alive for 80 years a Are
started by his ancestors $50 years
ago in an open fireplace Is dead at
the age OF 81.
The keeper Of the flame. VII.
liam Morris, died Thursday in a
Tryon hospital A bachelor. he
was the last direct descendant OF
Robert Morris OF Philadelphia, who
migrated to the Blue Ridge Noun
tains in 1880 and started the blaze
that has burned continuously since.
Before going 10 the hospital,
Morris left the FIRE in the care Of
Hampton Owens, a nephew.
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Army to Disband
Dental Program

Ann Arbor, Mich. Aug. 11-UP--
Col. Edward ". Young, commander
OF the Army unit at the University
OF Michigan. announced today that
effective some time in October, the
Armys dental training program
would be disbanded.
He said students may choose TO
enter the Army medical replace
ment training center for service in
medical corps as aid men, techni-
clans and hospital attendants, or
may request discharge. to continue
dental work as civilians with prob
able deferment.
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FACES PRISON TERM

Grand Rapids, Aug. 11--AP-Ac.
cused of failing to report to a work
camp after registering as a cons.
cientious director. James Johnson,
"a, of near Grand Rapids, faces a
prison term Of three and one half
years. Johnson pleaded guilty
Thursday to charges of violating
the Selective Service Act and re-
ceived the sentence from Federal
Judge Fred NJ. Raymond.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-11
StOrk Calls

Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Jane 5
Masengil, Willow Run Village,
Thursday at Boyer Hospital; weight
six pounds II ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ciszewski, 47169 Ecorse Road,
Thursday at Boyer Hospital;
weight six pounds nine ounces.
Son: To Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Church, All Washtenaw Ave. We'd
nesday in 81. Joseph's Hospital,
Ann Arbor: weight, nine pounds
and three ounces.
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Daily Market Report

BEANs-Gresn. No. !, bu.. Is lbs.
i150.1.75.
BEANS, waI--2S-lb. bu., No. l.
sl50-1.75.
CCCL MBERS--bu.. sl00.i.25.
CORN-5 doz. sl.25-l.50.
DRY ONIONS-50 lbs. s2.Oo-2.50.
GREEN ONIONS. No. /. don. bchA.
60-S5c.
PEAS--No. /. IS ID. bu.. 81 $4,000
PEPPERS-Green, bu. yl25-1.75.
SQUASH. Summer. Il bu., 50-75c.
TOMATOES. dollhouse. No. /. 10
ID $l50-l.75.
TOMATOES, outdoor. No. /. IL lbA
40.50c.
Fruits
APPLES-Transparents, bu, 800
$50.
PEACHES bu. $3.50.
CANTALOUPES so ID. bu.. $3.50.
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PROSPECT BETTER

Washington, Aug. 11-AP-Pros-
poets for the 1914 cherry, peach.
pear and sugar beet crops In Mi2hi-
gan took a decided turn for the bet.
ter during July, the Agriculture
Department reported today. With
harvesting nearly completed, pro-
duction OF all varieties OF cherries
in IL commercial states was indi.
Gated at 205,030 tons. or 70 per cent
above last year and exceeding ear
Her expectations. The peach pros,
poets improved three per cent in
July. August | conditions indicat-
ed a 1914 pear crop OF 2S,410,000
bushels, the Department said, iG
per cent above last year.
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Pacific

Continued from Page One)
night that Guam was now restored
to the U. S. reconquest cost l,214
American dead and 5000 other cas-.
ualties. The Japanese lost TO-.
971 dead and an island within
Superfortress range OF Japan, the
Philippines and China. A few enc.
my survivors were being dug out
of caves and ravines.
In Front Yard
This series OF hard blows was
capped by establishment OF amphi-
oious fleet and troop headquarters
by Adm. Richmond K. Turner on
Saipan, first OF the Marianas Is
lands to fall. This meant the U. S.
Navy was setting up an advance
base 5000 miles west OF Pearl Har.
Dor and right in Japan's watery
front yard.
Turner called the Marianas cam.
paign the greatest naval victory
the United States ever won" That
campaign preached Japan's inner
defenses with the seizure of Guam,
Saipan and Tinian.
In the background of the quick
ening Pacific war stood the meet.
ing at Pearl Harbor OF President
Roosevelt, Admiral Nimitz and
General Macarthur. There in
three days ending July 29 they
mapped strategy to force Japan
into unconditional surrender. It
was MacArthur's first meeting
with the President in seven years.
Chinese forces fought hard 10
retake Hengyang before the ia
panese could consolidate their hold
on the important rail center. In
Yunnan province other Chinese
whitfield away at Japanese cling
ing to Burma Road bases.
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FIRE

Continued from Page One)
would die, the chiefs agreed as
II fire companies, two from Gin
cinnati fought the flames.
A ten-by-ten foot asbestos blan-
ket. hung across a shallow gully
leading from the ire-table, proved
the most effective weapon as tor
rents of'still.burning fuel.covered
water cascaded from the pump
house floor. The blanket skinned
on the FIRE, permitting the fuel
20 run harmlessly 1000 or more
yards to the Ohio River.
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Accident Results
In Injury to One

Two cars collided on US.li2 at
Sheldon Rd. Thursday afternoon
and the driver OF one. Miss Alma
VI. Lassen. I'LL First Ave. St Pet.
ersburg, Fla, was taken 10 Boyer
Hospital with chest injuries and
bruises
Miss Lassen was driving east on
US-112 and the operator OF the
other car, Mrs. Olive Foucart. 1880
Chovin ST. Dearborn. was travelling
south on Sheldon Rd.
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Good morning, Doc. Your good wife tellsme
you're working night and day now that 50
many of the younger doctorsarei in thearmy.
That sright, Judge, and I'm glad I'm still
able TO do it. Had a long letter from Harry.
that bright young fellow was breakin' in to
take over my practice. lie said the boys in
the service are getting the best medical care
of any armed force in our history. They
really should with all those brilliant doctors
and plenty Of supplies to work with"
Speaking Of supplies, Doc, not many
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Salvage of Paper,
Tin Needed Here

THE present need for paper and
tin is acute" +. r. Schill. chairman
OF the Ypsilanti Salvage Commit
tee. said in explaining the present
aim and program OF the group.
Residents are urged 10 save all
paper and tin and TO turn collec.
tions in either directly 10 the Sal.
wage Committee, or contribute ~
TO the city-wide pickup, September
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FINAL ARGUMENT TO-DAY

Mason, Mich, Aug. LAP -
Special Prosecutor Kim Sigler will
deliver today his final argument to
the jury in the circuit court trial
OF % defendants accused OF con.
spiracy to corrupt the 1889 Michi.
gan legislatures. Sigler's speech
Is the last step in the trial before
two Of the IA jurors are eliminat-
ed by casting lots. and the case Is
submitted TO the remaining IL for
their verdict.