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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
Reveal 87l,0lO Negroes
In Army, Navy, Marines

WASHlN TON.-A total OF
87l.ol Negro officers and enlisted
men were in all branches OF the
armed forces as OF Oct. 81. Army
and Navy releases disclosed this
week.
Nearly half OF them. All 1858, are
nov serving overseas
According 10 fgures made avail
able, FOL .678 Negroes were in the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-12-16
IN APPRECIATION

FOSTER. HELEN FAMILY WISH
es 10 thank The Hazlett neighborS
for the lovely flowers and the many
cards Of sympathy during their re-
cant sarna~.
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s1sSIIIsApV mo sz!uoIysd
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army and l6s. 1872 in the navy. The
War Department report. dated
Sept 80, shows an increase OF
2.767 soldiers over the June report
OF the army's 5S04 commissioned
officers. the largest number, ass
were in the medical corps.
Army fgures show:
Infantry 4e. 4S3
Coss; and field artillery 36,3o2
Cavalry S67
Engineers l33,lso
Air Corps 1885
All others 40s, 100
Total 70l, 678
Commissioned offers 5.8N
Including:
Dental corps officers l0l
Nurses 247
Other medical corps
officers 463
Chaplains 236
Serving overseas tll.368
o. The nsvy's Negro personnel 1,
totaled as OF Oct 81, but the
breakdown covers the period end
ing July Is.
Navy officers II
Navy enlisted men 1889
Marines 1871
Coast Guard officers
Coast Guard enlisted
men S,675
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-14
AMERICANS STRIKE
OFFENSIVE BLOWS

Continued from Page One)
there, and to replace some enemy
forces withdrawn from Casino TO
the beachhead area.
There was comparatively little
activity in the beachhead except
Tor the Carroceto area, but Ger
man artillery still pumped shells
into all parts of the Allied posi-
ton. One enemy patrol tried I'M
successfully to punch through
American lines two miles SOUTH
west of Cisterna.
Allied warships off the beach
read are lending a hand when
lecessary,' the navy said.
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winch was losl, ana hAr Mosuul-
tos.
Maintaining the offensive, Raj
bombers last night pounded undis-
closed detectives in southern
France and western Germany.
end laid mines. One plane was
lost.
Mustangs and Thunderbolts es
corted the heavy bombers making
their fourth straight daylight TO-
ray over Europe. The Marauders
were protected by Raj, Dominion
and Allied fighters. It was the
loth mission. in February for the
Martin Marauders.
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FkENCH Mystery
TARGETS POUNDED

Continued from Page One)
the attacking force failed to re-
turn.
The war bulletin said that "some
enemy fighter opposition and con-
siderable flax was encountered
by the Flying Fortresses and Lib.
orators.
The raids followed a bomb con-
centration on the same area Sat
urday by Liberators, none of
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What You Should Know


,. persistent cough-one that has
ps Tor 8 days or longer-see your
1ssic1an. Don't try to treat such 4
sOusn yourself. It may indicate . serious
condition.
d,na a cough due to \ cold see your
n,ss and get Mentho-Mulsien, the
.t 0uefn' tasty cough preparation that
49, ~ soothing relief from the very first
nb,s acts fast to help loosen tight
h ,a' soothe irritated throat mem
49, and allay the coughing. Comes an
- 70 use-nothing to mix-nothins
,d,,4 IDEAL for children a. well %
i'S' Druggists sell Neutrality-suspicious.
sn the understanding that you are to be
r.,n .ed or your money will be glaGg
ued. Use only u directed. (sIsA. i.
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Forest Hills PIT. A.
will Have Meeting
Tuesday At 1880 p. m.

The Forest Hills PIT. A. will
have meeting and a program
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. in the For
est Hills auditorium.
The program will be given by
Mrs. Ella ]. Mitchell. The Glee
Club, under the direction of Mrs.
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North Carolina Marauder Fighters
Make Excellent Showing In England
exchange IN Germany.

exchange In Germany.
The eigh were accused of or
ganlzlng a systematic thievery of
tne blades from factories, one girl
oe1endant being charged with
stealing 100000 blades in six
months.
II was testified the blades were
USED as currency in black market
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SHIP SAID SUNK

LONDON, Feb. 13-tRAThe Ger
man communicate said today that
German motor torpedo boats made
daring thrust against the north
east English coast last night and
sank British patrol ship off the
mouth of the Humber River
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In Del Norte County. Calf, a
redwood grew astride another that
had fallen. The PROSTATE tree,
dead at least $500 years, was
sound enough for lumber when
cut up few years ago
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City Briefs
CAPE FEAR COUNCIL

CAPE FEAR COUNCIL
The Cape Fear Council No.
"a Daughters of America will
hold their regular meeting to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Jun
iOr Order Hall.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-14

Robert H. Bright, will sing. Re.
freshments will be served and 4
silver offering taken during the
business meeting in which the new
officers are to be elected.
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VISITING
1t. Criss Eugene F0nvielle
is spending a few days leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Fonvielle on Chestnut
street.
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Razor Blades Used
For Barter Purposes

LISBON. Feb. 13-RNA report
reaching here Of the trial of eight
factory workers in Solingen dis
FUSED that the safety razor blade
mas become a handy medium of
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operations where paper reichs-
marks were scorned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-23
WLB ORDERS
SCOv|LL men
RE|NSTATED

The Scovill Mfg. Co. was
today ordered by directive of
the New England Regional
War Labor Board to reinstate
the SO tube mill workers,
whose employment was re-
Gently terminated by the
company, following an un-
authorized walk-out.
The decision by the board
may now be appealed by the
company to the National
W.L.B. in Washington. In the
absence of Alan c. Curtiss,
public relations director of
the company, spokesman for
the concern, today stated
that there was mo comment
to be made at this time. It
is believed, however, that the
directive will be appealed.
In additional company spokesman
today stated that as yet no formal
release other than the telegram
has been received by the manage
ment, and until such time no final
decision would be made.
The telegram as received by the
management is as follows:
1.-THE Scovill Manufacturing Com
pany is directed to restore to their
payroll those employees whose en-
Continued on Page A.
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Continued on Page A.
Soviets Hit
Firms Hard
By HARRISON SALISBURY

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Moscow, June % CUP Red
army troops drove two powerful
spearheads around the northern
and southern ends of Lake Omega
today in a big encircling move to
clear the Firms from the Lenin-
grad Murmansk railroad east of the
lake.
The upper segment of the new
Russian twin-off battered
through the Finnish lines along a
30-mile front just east of Kumsa
river and Lake Oster from Med
vezhegorsk, at the northern tip of
Lake Omega. to Velikaya Cuba.
In expanding the northern salient
the Soviet forces swept through
Malyga, Lumbushozera and Van
zozero, 20 miles north of embattled
Medvezhegorsk on the Murmansk
railroad, and then struck 10 miles
northwest of Velikaya Cuba.
The troops appeared to be swing
ing around Medvezhegorsk, where
the Firms were putting up stiff re-
sistance for a drive southwark to-
ward PetrOzavodsk, capital OF the
Soviet Karelian republic and the
junction of the east-west railroad
running through the Aunus isthmus.
The southern wing also was strik-
ing toward Petrozavodsk, So miles
north of Podporozhye. which the
Russians captured yesterday TO es-
tablish q strong anchor on the
southern bank OF the Syir river.
=
Continued on Page q
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Seek kreski
ForAssauIt

West Cornwall. Conn, June 21.-
(UP)-State Police Capt. william l..
Schatzman said today that Marion
kreski. 30, Bethany, one OF five
prisoners to escape New Haven
county Jail June 7. was being sought
in connection with the brutal at
tack made on socially prominent
Mrs. Francis Lee Higginson at her
home here the night of June 18th.
KresA. said the officer, was seen
in this town the afternoon of the
assault. and it had been definitely
established" that he had attempted
to rob the Washington, Conn,
post Office late Saturday night or
early Sunday morning.
Mrs. Higginson, wife of q naval
lieutenant-commander, and now at
Deaconess hospital. Boston, has been
in a coma since the mysterious at
tack, although her condition was re-
ported somewhat improved. She
had been struck on the head %
times with blunt instrument. suf-
fering a skull fracture. Police have
been waiting until she recovered
consciousness to question her as to
the identity of her assailant.
Disclosure that Kreski was being
sought was the first indication by
police OF q definite suspect In the
case.
Mrs. Higginson was attacked.
CONTINUED or Page ~
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Merchants Bond
'Show On Tonight

1T will be a hot time in the
old town tonight" If local re-
tail merchants have their
way, once they start the
Fifth War Loan gala enter
tainment planned for tonight
at the Victory House on the
Green.
Promising to out-do all
previous efforts, members OF
this division of the local war
loan committee, who hereto
fore have been outstanding
leaders in all previous similar
campaigns, have pledged
their intended efforts of this
evening to give Waterbury's
drive a tremendous boost to-
wards it's $21 100000 Fight
ing Fifth Wa Loan Drive.
Murray Grossman, health COM
missioner and assistant chairman
of the division will act as master of
ceremonies and bond auctioneer at
tonight's entertainment scheduled
to get underway at 1880.
The famed Bradley Field Air
corps band will present concert
at tonights event and will provide
musical entertainment throughout
the general program.
Promise of unusual and entertain
ing stunts featuring tonight's rally
have been extended by committee
members who have added an air
Of mystery about what is to come by
refusing to foretell what will be Of
fered as a means Of making the af-
fair one Of the outstanding of the
current campaign.
Clyde Jennings, chairman of the
local retail division stated today
that plans for tonight'S show" have
been worked up in gala style and
give full promise of keen entertain
ment for the large crowd expected
to be present.
Local merchants have pledged
themselves to the sale Of two million
dollars in series ''E" war bonds dur
ing the Fifth War Loan Drive which
will in great part be accomplished
by the pledged sales of each en-
ploye, amounting to $500. During
the last drive this group sold a total
OF $l,140,000 in series "E" bonds.
Get there early tonight" was
the warning of members of retail
division today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-23
Shock roops
Stall 9th
By ROBERT vERMILLTON
United Press War Correspondent,

United Press War Corresponding
Rome, June 23-CUP)-German
shock troops have stalled the British
9th Army advance in central Italy
with a series Of savage counter
attacks on 25-mile front north and
west of Perugia, but other Allied
forces are sweeping northward with
increasing speed along both the
Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts, a
communique said today.
Allied headquarters revealed that
crack German rear guards turned
on their pursuers in thu hill country
surrounding Perugia for what ap-
peared to be the first determined
enemy stand since the flight from
Rome began.
Exploiting to the full the time
gained during the recent rains, the
Nazis were disclosed to have sown
the hills with. mines and studded
the highways with mortar and ma
chine gun nests. Fierce fighting has
been in progress for the past two
days and nights on battle line
extending from point Just north
Of Perugia around the southern
shore Of Lake Trasimeno to the
Chiusi sector, headquarters spokes-
men said.
The main enemy counter attacks
centered on the Chiusi sector and
Fontana, three miles above Per-
ugta. All OF the Nad counter blows
CONTINUED on Page p
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j. S. TROOPS RIP CHERB0URc DEFENS Uses
Nazis Report Big Russian Offensive
Showdown Battle For
Port RACES Furiously
BY VIRGIL PTNKLEY

United Press War Correspondent
Allied Supreme Headquar-
tiers, London, June %. -
CUP - BayOnet-swinging
American shock troops have
ripped more than a mile into
the German Notifications
fringing Cherbourg in the
most violent fighting of the
Normandy invasion cam
paign and a front dispatch
fled at 10 a. m. today said
the showdown battle for the
port was raging "at white
heat.
The doomed German de-
tenders were resisting stub
bornly, especially at the
southern gates of the city on
which the full impact of the
final assault was concen-
trated, and hand to hand
fighting "now in progress is
the toughest yet in France"
United Press War Core
spondent Henry T. Gorrell
reported from the outskirts
of Cherbourg.
The American assault forces, adj
vancing at bayonet point and fer
reting out trapped German squads
with smoke bombs and gYenades.
battered forward about 1900 yards
during the night and early morning
in the south and southwest segment
of the battle are pressed against
Cherbourg.
Advanced elements of Lieutenant
General Omar N. Bradley's siege
army at 10 a. m. were approaching
Flotemanville-Jague. Mont Du Roc
and Les Andres, strong points in
the belt Of defenses lying two to
three miles from the city proper.
Naxis Admit Loss
CThe German high command ac-
knowledged the loss of number Of
nests of resistance within the ex-
tensive fortress front" to the forces
waging violent assault by land and
air.
THE morning attack now is at
white heat as U. S. artillery blasts
a path through the German forti-
fications ahead Of the troops" Cor
rell's dispatch from the outskirts Of
Cherbourg reported.
The Nazi command had massea
every man capable of firing Q rifie
within the defense perimeter south
and southwestern Cherbourg proper,
Gorrell said, and the Nazi order was
to stand to the death. A captured
German order read:
Withdrawal from present posi-
tons is punishable by death. en-
Continued on Page ~
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Nazis Murder 81 Allied
Air Officer Prisoners
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG
United Press War Correspondent


London, June 23-0UP)-Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden told a
shocked and angry House Of Com
mons today that 81 British and Al
lied air officers were murdered In
cold blood" in Nazi prison camp
last March, and promised that every
German involved in the crime would
be brought to justice after the war
Eden declared that complete
chain Of evidence to prove his
charge has been established from
the testimony Of repatriated prison.
srs and other sources to show be-
gond dispute that the airmen were
shot and killed by Gestapo agents
after they had tried unsucceBfully
10 escape from the prison camp.
"Stalag Luft Third"
He dismissed angrily the official
German explanation that the flyers
were shot while attempting a mass
prison break.
The murdered men, he charged,
we're not shot while trying to escape
or while resisting arrest but were
rounded up and taken to a Gestapo-
controlled prison whence they sub
sequently were removed in small
groups and executed.
His majesty's government VIII
never cease its efforts to collect
evidence identifying all those re-
sponsible and is firmly resolved that
these foul criminals shall be track,
ed down to the last man and, whei
CONTINUED on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-23
British Win
Indie Road
BY HAROLD GUARD
rnited Prses war Correspondent

United Prses War Correspondent
Southeast Asia Headquarters,
Randy, Ceylon, June 20. CUP)--
British forces have regained con-
troll Of the 60-mile Imphal- Kohilna
highway after killing an estimated
$4,000 Japanese in three months
fighting, it was disclosed today as
Allie dsources revealed for the first
time that Japan hurled a fully
equipped army Of $1,000 men into
the invasion Of India last March.
A communique said two British
columns, striking from the north
and south, joined forces on the high
way yesterday and quickly routed
the remnants Of the Japanese 18th
and 3lst divisianos which had been
attempting to hold road block
about Is miles south Of Kohima.
The victory reopened the vital
overland supply route between the
British Imperial garrisons &c Inn
phal and Kohima and appeared 70
have ended the japanese threat 70
the communications lines Of the
Allied armies in northern Burma.
Headquarters Spokesman indicated
that the japanese had been thrown
on the defensive all along the East
Indian front and the ambitious plan
10 smash the Allies vital Bur
China supply lines had ended
in complete failure.
UnofEicial Allied sources revealed
that the initial japanese thrust
across the Burma border into Indla's
Manipur state was spearheaded ~
10000 crack troops, supported b
5000 auxillaries and supply units.
CONTINUED on Page q
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Nelv, Heavier Robots
Blast South England
BY BRUCE w. MUM
United Press War Correspondent


London, June 23-CUP)-A bar
rage of new and heavier robot
bombs opened the second week of
the German aerial offensive on
southern England today, but Home
Secretary Herbert Morrison dis
missed Hitler's flying torpedoes as
an impotent weapon of terror that
already is being brought under con-
troll by secret defensive measures.
Throughout last night sporadic
stream Of pilotless bombers slipped
through the coastal screen of fight
efs and anti-aircraft batteries to
spread death and. destruction inland
and the attacks continued on
through the day.
Observers reported that the Ger.
mans were sprinkling a number of
larger and faster projectiles into
their robot fleets, apparently car
rying a heavier explosive charge.
The new bombs were said to have
a larger wing span and to resemble
more loosely a standard aircraft.
but Allied fighters still were able t Q
overtake and destroy many Of them
Morrison, who made the first OFF,
cial disclosure of the enemys new
weapon in commons last week, re-
turned to the house today to report
that the ,week-old terror offensive
has caused little damage of ma.
tional importance" and has only
slightly" impaired public services
In southern England.
The home secretary said the robot
Continued on Page q
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Mosquitoes
Hit Homburq
NEA Telephoto.
BY WALTER CRONKITE
UNITED Press War Correspondent

NOAAAs~eA u ASoo wei NVAACoRUAAuCAtD
London, June 23.-CUP)-Mos-
quito. bombers carried the Allied
aerial offensive deep into Germany
last night, hitting battered Ham
burg with 1000 pound bombs, while
other Raj bombers attacked Nazi
communications behind the Nor
mandy front.
The attacks rounded out one OF
the busiest periods of aerial activity
since the invasion. During the "a
hours ending at a. m, the Allied
Air Forces in England carried out
more thaA 5000 sorties, with nearly
1000 of them concentrated by the
American Ninth Air Force against
Cherbourg alone.
While the Mosquitoes were ham,
mering Hamburg in an attack made
without loss, heavy and medium
bombers swept over northern France
to hit main rail centers. vital to
German troop and supply move
ments.
Four -engined Lancasters struck
at Rehims, and Halifaxes nit the
Laon freight depots northeast of
Paris through which the Nazi re-
Inducements were struggling west
ward, while mediums attacked Lis
ieux. Dreux and Eyreux.
Fighters and intruders. patrolling
the beachhead areas and northern
France. shot down seven German
planes during the night. Six JU-
Bs's were caught In the lie Hayre
area, while a ME-ii0 was downed
CONTINUED ON Page 81
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Recess For
SoIonis Neor
BY FRED MULLEN
United Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, June ~. - CUP) -
Congressional leaders, eager TO be-
gin sumner recess, were conf
dent today that remaining differ
enees between the House and SEN
ate on must legislation could be
worked out In time to permit adj
jouFpment by nightfali.
Leaders OF both parties were
agreed on q recess extending 10
August ], thereby allowing members
time 10 attend the National Pollti-
cal conventions IN Chicago and 10
visit their homes. During August,
both houses plan 10 meet only twice
q week - Mondays and Thursdays,
Only one snag hit the legislative
assembly line last night. ~ came
when the Senate refused 10 accept q
House limitation on funds for train
Ing OF medical and dental students
by the Army and threw the war
departments lD,OOO 900 900 military
supply BIN back into conference.
The only other appropriations
measure pending wah the second
deficiency bill. which includes the
appropriation for the office Of price
administration
Only q handful Of members was
present N each house last night
when conferences reports were read
and accepted, permitting transmits
lcontinusd "a Page u
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Jops Admit
Some Losses

The japanese acknowledged today
that one OF their aircraft carriers
two tankers and SO aircraft belong.
ing TO their combined fleet" hac
been lost In a two-day battle with
an American task force west Of the
Marianas. but added that five
American carriers and q battleship
were sunk or damaged.
A japanese Imperial headquarters
c0mmunlque, broadcast by the
Tokyo radio and recorded by the
United Press In San Francisco, said
part Of the japanese combined fleet
"coFnered" the American force Mon
day Sunday. Pearl HaTbor time)
and. taking the initiative. engaged
IN action with the enemy"
by June 70 MONDAY. Pearl
HarboT tilne)," the eommunlque said
"the Japanese fleet had sunk o.
damaged five enemy aircraft car
Fiers and one battleship and shot
down more than 100 enemy arr
craft.
your losses IN this encounter were
one aircraft carrier, two tankeFs and
so aircraft"
The japanese admission Of their
losses fell one tanker and 3IG
tc ee3 E:GEes below the figures aIl-
nounced IN an American CONE
tooniinued On Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-23
Seek Victims
OfTornodo

Platteyille, Wis. June 23.-(UP)-
Rescue workers and members OF Co
" Of the Wisconsin home guard TO.
day searched the ruins OF homes
along q 30-mile front In northern
Illinois and southern WISCONSIN
searching Tor more victims of 4 tor
nadie windstorm which leyeled
buildings and communications and
caused untold damage TO livestock
last night.
Az Least a persons we're dead and
scores more were injured. The
wind struck without warning a 10
p. M cutting 3 tg0-mile wide swath
Of destruction as At travelled ia
30-mile course southeast through
Lafayette County, wis. and ste
phens0n County, III.
Officials said they feared the
death toll would rise today as re-
ports were received from scattered
farm districts and communities 40.
lated BY broken communication
lines.
The greatest damage PAS report
I'd n Belmont. wis. 9 village o. 600
tconiinuod On Rass y