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Photo. From T. S. Treasurv.
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were consolidating newly-won posi- tions," the Guadalcanal report said
 The Army troops reinforced the Marines Nov. 8 after q barge loads of Japanese landed above Augusta Bay Nov. 6.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's com- munique announced three new raids on Rabaul and disclosed that Allied forces were within 150 miles of the Papuan border where Dutch-Aus- tralian forces repulsed an attack by Japanese at a post on the Eilan- den river, on the southwest coast of Dutch New Guinea.
 Eight Japanese barges loaded with troops attacked the position Sum- day, but four of the barges were de- stroyed and 60 of the enemy troops were killed. The Dutch-Australian force suffered no casualties. It was the first action reported by Dutch troops against the Japanese in the New Guinea fighting.
 In other ground action, advancing Australian forces in the Ramu Val ley of New Guinea struck at the enemy;S right flank and captured Orgoruna Asake Kisa, at the head waters of the Bonu river American patrols in the Saidor area clashed with Japanese troops near Teteri, killing 43 of them.
 Only four American planes were lost as all classes of bombers car ried out three separate attacks on Rabaul Sunday.
 A medium cargo ship in the har- bor was sunk. a destroyer and two medium freighters set af1re and five parked bon1bers on the Lakunai and Vunakanau airdromes probably were damaged.
 Only a small force of enemy fighter planes challenged the raid CTS, pilots said, but anti aircraft fire was reported the most intense ever encountered" over that base.
 The g Japanese planes shot down and six others probably downed brought the total of enemy aircraft lost at Rabaul from Jan. 1 to 30, to 511. of which 394 definitely were shot down and IT probably de- Stroyed.
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Maj. Gen. Harry Schmidt landed near Roi Island at the northern end of the Atoll and Attu veterans of the Army's 7th Infantry Division under Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett scrambled ashore near Kwajalein Island while naval guns and bomb CTS pinned the defenders to the ground with massive Lombard ment.
 Wave after wave of assault boats ferried endorsements of men and supplies ashore to strengthen the quickly-seized beachheads. Though there was no official confirmation. it was presumed that artillery and probably tanks were landed in prep aration or what was expected to be the toughest campaign yet un- dertaken by the United States in the Pacific.
 SwarmS of carrier-based fighters provided & literal aerial umbrella over the beachheads.
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Soviet Guns Commend
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within sight of the Estonian from tier yesterday and official reports indicated that German resistance had collapsed completely with the fall of Kingsiepp, last strong hold of the Leningrad-Tallinn rail- way and highway east of Narva.
 Three main Soviet columns were reported moving into positions only 12 miles northwest, east and south- east of Narva for 8 pincers assault against the big railroad and high way junction, four miles inside Es- ton1a.
 Soviet guerrillas and raiding par ties south of the Leningrad- -Tallinn railway, meantime, were staying Germans by the thousands in the woods and swamps into which the enemy had fled in futile effort to reach the 27-mile-wide Narva escape corridor between Narva bay and Lake Pipus.
 The plight of more than l50.000 Germans in the shrinking NaZi bulge south of Leningrad also grew increasingly grave as Gen. Kyril A. Meretskov's Novgorod forces pushed to within four miles of the Lenin- grad-Pskov highway and 12 miles of the Leningrad-P -Pskov railway, the only practical routes out of the bulge.
 The exit from the bulge, which extends some 40 miles east of the Leningrad-Pskov railway was nar- rowed to 45 miles as both Govorov and Meretskov pushed deeper into the enemy'S northern and southern Hanks in an attempt to encircle the largest German army since Stalingrad.
 Meretskov also penetrated to within 9 miles northeast of Luga junction point on the railway, and to within 19 miles southeast and II miles south. The Germans hurled newly-arrived reserves into coun- ter attacks in this sector, but fell back after losing 300 men, IS guns and assorted booty.
 GovOr0v's Armies
 Govorov's armies swept up more than 500 towns and villages on the approaches to Estonia in addition to Kingisepp, a strategic highway and railroad junction which the Germans had captured Aug. q, 1941
 North of Kingisepp, the Russians cleared the Gulf of Finland coast up to the mouth of the Luga river and inland drove through Keikino Orly, Kurovitsy and Mannovka, al three.fifths to two miles east of the Estonian border on a 10-mile front
 Southwest of Kingisepp, GovoroS pushed his westernmost spearhea6 to within 18 miles of the Narva- Pskov railway, only complete north south railway east of Lake PeipuE remaining in enemy hands.
 The Russians advanced 2S miles in 30 hours toward the railway front dispatches said, and German resistance appeared to have melted away. Severance of the line would paralyze all troop movements from
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Russia, it was said, also may have considered this possible western hemisphere alignment in proclaim ing independent foreign affairs, and hence ostensibly independent votes, for her 16 states. No one here would expect a split among the 16 nominally independent Soviet re- publics on questions of foreign pol icy, thus enabling Russia to walk into any future world conference with 16 certain votes.
 A United States parallel to the Soviet action would be to give each of the 48 states separate voice on foreign policy. But this would re- quire amendment of the constitu- ton which now places full reSpon- sibility for foreign affairs in the hands of the president.
 If the United States did parallel the Russian action, it would mean that each state would maintain its own diplomatic representative in each foreign capital with which the United States has diplomatic rela- tions. In addition to the heavy cost it would be likely to cause a break in the unity of foreign policy which this country always has pursued.
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Russia May Gain 16
 Seats At Peace Table
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did not trust certain groups for mil itary service.
 He pointed out that seven repub- lies already had national formations within the army and asserted that "this new embodiment of the friend- ship of the peoples of the Soviet Union will contribute to the further growth of the prestige of our people with the nations of the east and west"
 Molotov was interrupted frequent 1y by applause as he reviewed the growth and achievements of he Sov- jet Union and the Red Army, the accomplishments of the Teheran and Moscow conferences, and the pow erful coalition headed by the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States"
 After he finished speaking, the presidents of the Estonia, Latvian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian Republics spoke in support of the proposal.
 The 16 Soviet Republics are the Russian CMoscow), Ukrainian, White Russia, Armenian, Georgia, Azerzai- jan, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tadjik. KaZah. Kirghiz, Karelo-F Finnish, Moldavian, Lithuanian, Latvian and EStonian Federtaed Republics.
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tCOnLlI1uGQ rom rage 4J our Marines seized land here which represented the first invasion of Ja- pans pre-war empire. The com- mander of this northern force, Rear Admiral Richard L. (Close ID Con- molly, commanded Halsey's destroy CTS. He has been awaiting this day for two years.
 First Wave
 At 10:1O, the first wave of the Fourth Marines hit the beach of another small island flanking Roi, apparently without resistance. Twenty minutes later, this island was reported secured. Meanwhile, Snipers harasSed Marines on the first island invaded but at l2:09 ti was plain that opposition would be ineffective. Our casualties were light and shore commanders reported to the flagship that Japanese prisoners were taken.
 Landings were made on three other islands during the afternoon. The last landing yesterday was made at 6:24 p. m., the Marines going toward
  the beach walking upright. This is- land was reported secured at SIP p. m.
 Meanwhile, incessant pounding of Roi and Namur continued with great explosions marking hits on oil and gasoline dumps. Explosions rumbled like distant thunder.
 Except for a few futile shells hurled at our barking cruisers yes- terday morning and ineffective anti aircraft fire which was silenceo quickly, we have met no opposition at Roi and Namur. This vast task force. largest in history, made the passage to the Marshalls without interception. It was more like a pleasure jaunt than a grim cruise of war troops sunbathing by day and walking the cool decks by night. ad-
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. interpreter. He was promoted as a lieutenant to the local detective
 force June, 1887. He has been par ticularly active in work relating to juvenile delinquency.
 Reports circulated at the time of the last regular meeting of the Police Board, held two weeks ago, strongly favored Wagner as the Mayors choice for the job as chief inspector. However, 1t has been stated that the latter choice did not meet with the approval of the majority of the board. not for any personal reasons, but because of the youth of the choice. Wagner was not member of the detective bureau.
 Lieutenant Edward McElligott of the latter bureau was a strong choice of many on the outside be- cause of his wide acquaintance gained on the job. Long member of the force he was particularly close to the late Chief Inspector Stevens. His not being favored for the post will be of disappointment to many.
 Lieutenant Pollard, now acting chief inspector since the position has been open since last November was made a regular May s, 191s and . lieutenant December 1, 1921. He had many supporters in behalf of his receiving the regular ap- pointment.
 It is possible that Bender. If ap. pointed. will assume the duties as a temporary chief inspector subject Co his conduct of of1lce. Wagner. these sarile reports state. may now be moved into the detective bureau. He has been working for some time with ?. B. I. in cross checking files.
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(Contlnued YTcm Page D which each flying boat dropped frol bays in its 115-foot wings destroye temporarily the usefulness of Wax as a base for launching any air al tack against our invasion fleet il the Marshalls.
 T. R. Roosevelt HI
 Rear Adm. John D. Price, Littl Rock, Ark, fighting commander O. fleet air wing II, was 50 anxious to see the PB2Y's prove their battle ability that he came along. His aide Theodore Roosevelt III, Oyster Bay, N. Y.--a grandson of the late pres ident--also took part, serving as photographer.
 We attacked in two waves. The first was led by It. Comdr. T. F. Connolly, Beverly Hills, Calf. This group sped in at mast height. drop ped delayed action bombs and straf ed runways and installations. The second wave, which I accompanied, came in an hour later at attitudes of 1000 to 5000 feet.
 AS we neared our target we put on heavy flyers protective armor. The seconds dragged as we reached a position from which our naviga- tors figured we should see Wake We feared we had missed it.
 Dammit, we should be on it. Someone find that island" pleaded the pilot over the interphone. Then we spotted it ahead and a bit to port.
 Shortly after we saw the wink of bombs dropped by the first planes of our wave. Visibility was excellent.
 Here we go," said the pilot as we entered our bomb run. Dark shapes tumbled out of our wing and passed my window. Our bombardier called bombs dropped"
 The bombs flashed, and the borb- ardier said the 500-poumders hit the runway right where they're suppos- ed to-" It was 9:25 p. m., Wake Is land time.
 An hour before, automatic weap- ons on the island had challenged our low-flying first wave. But we did not see single gun flash.
 Lets get out of here," said the pilot. We headed for home along with the rest of our wave. All planes returned safely.
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Pskov to Narva, 100 miles to the north, and destroy the enemy's last hopes on this front.
 At the northeastern tip of the Nazi bulge below Leningrad, the Red armies continued the method- ical destruction of German units trapped in the wooded, marshy ter- rain below Lyuban. A German ar- tillery regiment was surrounded in one town and the entire force killed or captured.
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Not c single bomb was dropped over Britain by daylight. NaA planes bombed British objectives on six nights, with 300 enemy aircraft par ticipating. Nearly 10 per cent of this number were established as casual ties.
 Persons on the south coast re- ported that a strong force of Allied planes flew toward the continent early this afternoon through l-o'vy clouds. They could not be seer -.cm the ground but sounded like a mixed force of bombers and light CTS.
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DWIGHT BLANEY DIES

Boston, Feb. D. (UP) Dwight Blaney, 79, noted artist whose works have been exhibited at Carnegie In- stitute, the Cincinnati Museum, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, died ct his Back Bay home early today.
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miring the tropic moon on the gentle sea.
 The decks of this ship were crowd ed with sunbathers as we steamed boldly into the Marshalls, enterinf Japan's Central Pacific stronghold We had not relaxed vigilance but took only routine invasion meas ures for we had the audacity tha' comes from great strength.
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least three of the pending amend ments. was being pulled together, however, by a coalition of Repub- licanS and southern Democrats. Leaders in the new effort were Sen- ators Robert A. Taft, R., O., Jo- seph H. Ball, R., Minn., James O. Eastland, D.. Miss, and John L. McC Clellan, D., Ark.
 Taft said the substitute was plain ned to embody the features of amendments offered individually by each of the four and would place the accent on absentee voting by state ballot rather than the federal ballot proposed by the GreerI- Lucas bill.
 We are using the Ball and Eastland amendments as the work ing base and might add my amend ment as substitute for title II of the Green Lucas bill" Taft said.
 The Ball amendment would au- thorize a federal ballot only for residents of any state which had failed by June 1 to certify to special war ballot commission that the state had waived registration and could turn over to the Army and Navy for transmission to the voters at least 45 days before the election absentee ballots which would weigh not more than 1.2 ounces.
 The Eastland amendment. also being supported by Mcclellan. and five other southern Democrats. would stipulate that the war bal lot commissions duties would be administrative only and only the states may prescribe voter qualifi- cations.
 Taft's amendment, similar to the states rights bill pending in the house, would recommend that the various states make any neces- sary amendments to their absentee voting laws to permit having bal lots ready at least 46 days before the election and direct the war and navy departments to facilitate such voting as far as is compatible with military operations.
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COOPERATION ON TRIAL

COOPERATION ON TRIALS
 London, Feb. 2-(UP) Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told coIn- mons today that Britain was con- sulting the United States closely in connection with the postwar trial of Japanese as well as Ger man war criminals.
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first time, observed: Congress is strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens and then all disagree"
 Behind the Scenes: Grena Ben- nett, a New York opera critic, spends spare hours at the movies. In one film revival she saw an actor hst- ed as Alexander Broun." Grena wracked her memory to place @ familiar mannerism of the lin- known player. Then e closeup showed the trouper had oddly scared thumbs.
 It was Richard Bennett, in a meager role, who disguised himself in two critics names, Woollcott and Broun. Miss Bennett, you see, was Richard Bennett's first wife. She remembered a boyhood accident that nearly cost him his hands.
 In Fewer Words: An iSolationist is a guy who is more worried about Marshall Field than Field Marshal Rommel.
 The morning after movie di- rector Edmund Goulding first wis., tied Hollywood (many years ago), he was awakened by his hosts valet, who stood by the bed offering him a small golden bowl filled with a clear liquid. Only half awake. Goulding stared at the bowl. Was 1t finger bowl? Surely not at this hour. Was 1t something to drink2 He finally decided to ask the valet. ''What the devil is this, anyhow?"
 '"The temperature of your bath" intoned the lackey. will you kind- ly let me know if 1t is satisfactory, sir?"
 Ingratitude in a Line: Too many people against FDR's 4th term were peddling apples before his first.
 Front pages blaze Their narrative:
 He lived to love;
 She loved to live. Avery Giles.
 Love Letter: Dear Winchell," !" writes pr. Wilson s. Chamber lain of Ohio, If many of our good Americans sat down and figured out their ancestry they would blush at their brash statements. simply want to say, thank you. Keep it up. Keep handing 1t out. hard and of ten. Especially to class and race conscious birds. To them am tempted to quote the very famous sonnet, to wit,
 The queen bee is a noble soul
 Who doesn't believe in birth control.
 And that is why one always sees,
 So very many sons of bees"
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stake.
 We'll informed sources, both Spanish and foreign, expressed the opinion that a satisfactory Solu- tion will be reached without break ing relations with the Axis.
 It was indicated that Spain soon would feel the pinch of the U. S.. suspension of oil shipments. A number of Madrid filling stations were closed. and it was believed aIl present gasoline coupons would be annulled tomorrow.
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quick victory as was achieved in the Gilbert Islands, which were conquered ill three days last Mo- vember at the highest cost of lives in Marine history.
 Speculation that additional land- ings may have been made was touched off by the disclosure in yesterdays communique from Ad- miral Chester w. Nimitz, com- mander of the Pacific fleet, that the objective of the operation was to capture the entire Marshalls area.
 The conquest of Kwajalein alone, the worlds largest lagoon atoll, would give the United States a naval operating base capable of &C., commodating a huge fleet, and air bases within bombing range of Truk, Japan's Pearl Harbor" It also would advance the United States Pacific war timetable by at least six months, qualified naval sources estimated.
 Counter Attacks
 Japanese counter attacks were ex- pected momentarily, but Turner told newsnen who accompanied the largest invasion force ever mustered in the Pacific that i've are prepared for any eventuality."
 His words were backed up by the 16-inch guns of some of America s newest battleships and the massed fire and aerial power of hundreds of other ships in the vast naval armada.
 Charles Arnot, United Press war correspondent on Turner's flagship, said there were ships as far as the eye can see in any direction. The number of aircraft carriers partici- pating exceeded even tse unprece- dented armada which screened the GilbertS invasion.
 Twenty-Five days of Army and Navy air raids on the Marshalls, cli- maXed by a combined air and naval bombardment Saturday and Sunday, were believed to have neutralized at least temporarily the enemy s air arm, but endorsements were expected to be brought up from islands to the northwest. Carrier-based planes alone were credited with destroying at least B and possibly as many as I23 Japanese planes In raids on Taroa and Wotje Islands east of Kwajalein Atoll Saturday and Sunday Am munition and supply dumps and air. drome installations also were de- stroyed. American losses were re- ported officially to have been minor"
 In launching their main attack against Kwajalein Atoll, the Aneri- can command thrust nearly 500 miles northwest of their nearest bases in the Gilbert Islands to within 1000 miles of Truk on the main road to Tokyo, 2,4oo miles to the northwest
 First Invasion It also marked the first American invasion of pre-war Japanese terri tory.
 The 4th Marine Division under Hao e& kI,ran Nf k1Nn TNaS1d dino ornnnd.
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Thumbnail Picture: Raymnod Paige read it long ago. About the diplomat from Europe, who after witnessing Congress in action the
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Senate Rejects

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Guns Over Roi Island

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Mild Word Sent Spain

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Sock in the Nose Dept: From an editorial page: We don't believe this country is willing to deprive the boys (who march into battle) of the vote, and at the same time ex- tend the privilege to those who walk out in strikes"
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Ingratitude in a Line: Too many people against FDR's 4th term were peddling apples before his first.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-04-08
Schemers Bowling
League In Finals

Team high single: Alykatz-6O2
Team high three: CosmicS-- 1857
With but 3 weeks remaining in
the Schemers Bowling League
the Alykatz have a 5 point lead
over the slickers. George Wash
ington tops the league with a
SO per cent average and is book
ed for individual honors as the
winner of group l while Martin
Hurricane" Hawkins and Papsy
Simkins are destined to cop
prizes in groups 2 and 3 respec-
lively.
On Monday the Slickers and
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Dorothy Malyner
Easter SoIOisf

NEW YORK - The brilliant
soprano, Dorothy Maynor, Easter
Sunday soloist on "The Pause
that Refreshes on the Air" with
Andre Kostelanetz (CBs, 4::30
EWT), learned many Of her
numbers at reviyals and camp
meetings, including an inspiring
spiritual, Were You There?"
which she'll sing with chorus
accompaniment Sunday.
A Gold Mine" for students of
African song and culture, Miss
Maynor has discovered, is the lit
tie known island Of st. Helena of
the coast of South Carolina. A
small atoll with a colored farm
ing population Of 500, st. Helena,
Miss Maynor finds, is virtually
unchanged by modern ciyiliza-
ton. In recent visits there she
has picked up strange and fas-
cinating musi (Which she now is
adding to her repertoire.
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Earl Father" Hines At Mechanics
Building Easter Monday Night

Climaxing almost twenty years
in tn emusic business, Esquire's
All-American pianist, E r |
Father" Hines, has come forth
with the newest thing in swing
in the past twenty years. Fol-
lowing his tour of all major army
camps in the Blue Ribbon Sa-
Lutte Program" Father Hines COM
pletely revamped his orch. and
his music and came forth with
more discoveries and talent than
Barnum and Bailey.
Featured in the new Hines %
piece orchestra are IA males and
ID females and the Earl himself.
He has FIVE beautiful girls on
flddles, LaVella Tullis on Harp,
Ardine Loving on guitar, Fay
McClelleand on Bass fiddle and
features the charming Blue Bon
nets and Sarah Vaughn as vocal
lists.
He will make his first New
England appearance with Ameri-
cas- largest popular dance band
at the Mechanics Hall on Easter
Monday mite, April 10, when he
will play and entertain the Bos-