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Evening star., 1944-12-29
Mifscher Anticipates
Biu Turn in Pacific
War By Next Summer
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor. Dec. "a
ma jor turn in the Pacific war by
next summer is foreseen by Vice
Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, who
helped whip the Japanese decisively
in two battles of the Philippines Sea
and he figures ain another year we
should have their navy pretty well
cleaned up"
by next summer. they will be
sitting on a decidedly uneasy seat
in the empire" he told war cor
respondents yesterday.
On the side of current action.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz reported
the second Jap air raid in three
days on the Saipan base of the
Super Fortresses now blasting Japan.
He also announced another Ameri-
can air raid on Two Jima, the VOL
cano island from which the Japan
ese planes are flying to Saipan.
hopping Up Continues.
In the Philippines, Gen. Mac
Arthur reported only mopping up
operations on the ground and the
usual sweep of air forces over the
archipelago and islands to the
south; but spokesman amplified
the japanese task force attack
Tuesday on the Yank air base at
Mindoro, saying it had been deter
mined the Japanese made no at
tempt to land forces under cover of
the shelling.
Admiral Mitscher, whose carrier
forces crushed the enemy's navaI
attempt to interfere last June with
the invasion of Saipan and helped
thwart the Japanese naval effort tc
interfere in October with the inva-
sion of Leyte, expects another such
battle
They've reached the point where
they'll throw everything in the
fight" he said Admiral Mitschel
returned to Pearl Harbor after 6
month-anda-half leave in the
United States.
Admiral Nimitz said enemy raid
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Nazi Counterattack
In Italian Valley
Losing lis Power
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 29.-Allied head
quarters announced today that
fighting has died down" in the
Serchio Valley area, where a
strong German counteroffensive
had driven the American 5th
Army from the important road
town of Barga.
The four -day-old German drive
toward Lucca also had pushed AL
lied forces from the area of Gal
licano, 2la miles from Barga or
the west bank of the Serchio, be-
fore it was slowed.
A Fascist radio broadcast claimed
the Germans seized the village o1
Fornaci, 2 miles south of Barga.
Headquarters said the area hac
becom fairly quiet except for enemy
artillery pounding and some patro
engagements. 1t was not stated
whether this marked a definite enc
of the Nazi drive along a 6-milt
front in the Serchio Valley which
the Fascist radio said had resulted
in heavy losses of men and mate.
rial' to the 5th Army.
The central sector of the 5th Army
front south of Bologna also was
quieter.
British 9th Army troops continued
tanning out through the Eastern Pc
Valley. The Nazis were cleared from
Villa Quaglia, miles northeast OF
FaenZa. Canadian troops incheC
along toward Alfonsine.
1t. Gen. Charles Foulkes, COM
mander of Canadian troops in Italy
estimated in an order Of the day
that Canadian corps had knocked
out at least 4,800 enemy troops in
their recent Pc Valley drive and said
the Canadians had cleared the Ger
mans from more than 145 square
miles of territory since December l.
He added that more than l,60t
prisoners had been taken and prob
ably twice that number of the
enemy were killed or wounded.
South Of the Bologna -Rimini
highway the Germans attempted tc
infiltrate across the Senio yesterday
but were rapulsed
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)
-AP Wirephoto.
liest carnage scenes of the war.

liest carnage scenes of the war.
Here q German pocket was wiped
out 1900 prisoners were taken, and
63 enemy tanks, 40 guns and lit
military vehicles Uttered the terrain.
The Germans said British I'd Army
division of Highlanders had a part
in this battle.
Another small pocket of infantry
and tanks was cleared up in the
vicinity of Marche.
Enemy armored columns which
fed Jamblinne, miles west of
Rochefort, were chased by Amer
lean tank formations which claimed
more than 1000 prisoners.
Other spearheads in the south
western tip of the salient were iso-
lated near st. Hubert and were
fighting a death struggle.
AS Gen. Pattons troops broadened
their corridor, more Germans were
thrown back into Germany in the
Echternach area at the southeast
ern hinge of the Nazi rim.
That was the situation as of SO
hours ago.
Spectacular Action.
Gen. Patton was given the task of
caving in Won Rundstedts southern
flank three days after the German
offensive started on December 16
The prisoner count in the first
seven days of his counterattack
mounted to 5,351 and Won Rund-
stedt's overall tank losses from
air and ground action mounted to
7l0-the equivalent of nearly four
German armored divisions
OF these burned out tanks, 200
alone were counted in Bastogne, So
more at Celles and 10 near Hotton
on the northwestern rim.
Allied air power had knocked out
1856 trucks used in the German
offensive and 755 planes.
Gen. Patton's powerful armored
formations repused fresh attacks on
their corridor to Bastogne and
chewed of the German strongpoints
which hemmed in the corridor
On the west side they reached
Sibret, miles southwest of Bas-
togne, and mopped up Salvacourt
and Hompre, and 4 miles south of
Bastogne.
Heavy fighting was in progress in
the woods north of Assenois, 3 miles
southwest of Bastogne.
On the east they captured Mech
er-Dunkrest- Sainlex, Livarchamps,
Sure. Boulaide, Baschleiden, Ba-
vigne, Ettelbruck. Eppeldorf and
Kaundorf. from 5la to 10 miles
southeast of Bastogne
Kaundorf is only 3l2 miles south
west of Wiltz in Northern Luxem-
bourg, and just to the east the Sd
Army made new crossing of the
Sure River at Esch, 3 miles south
of Wiltz.
Reach Sure at Three Points.
Still farther east on this southern
flank the Americans reached the
Sure on the German border at three
more points, including Rosport, 3
miles east of Echternach. All these
towns are % to u miles northwest
Of the city of Luxembourg.
Echternach itself was disclosed as
another epic point of American re-
sistance after armor again had
forged into the town. A small infan-
try garrison, which had refused to
leave the town with a relieving ar
mored force, was not found. All
around We're German dead. But
there were few khaki-clad dead. Pre-
sumably most of the garrison still
lived in Nazi prison camps.
While Gen. Patton's personally
directed power assault appeared to
have broken the back of the high
geared Won Rundstedt offensive
front dispatches cautioned that the
Evening star., 1944-12-29
100 Reported Killed
In Vienna Labor Riot
BY the Associated Press.

BERN, Dec. 29-Labor riots in
Vienna where 100000 foreigners are
employed in German armament in
dustries resulted in the deaths of
more than 100 persons December %,
according to information reaching
here yesterday.
The reports said u workmen were
killed, either in street fighting
against the Gestapo and Ukrainian
mercenaries or In public hangings.
Many others were wounded.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Patton Is Decorated
For Spectacular
Dash Across France

By the Associated Press.
WITH UNITED STATES Sd
ARMY, Dec. 29.-Lt. Gen. Omar
N. Bradley today decorated 1t.
Gen. George S. Patton, jr., for
leading the Sd Army's spectac-
ular dash across France last
summer, presenting him the
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Dis
tinguished Service Cross.
He has contributed immeas-
urably to the success of Allied
operations on the continent" I"
the citation said.
Evening star., 1944-12-29

GERMAN SALIENT UNDER HEAVY ATTACK-Arrows indicate
blows reported today against the German wedge in
Belgium and Luxembourg Capture of Grandmen and Man
hay the north narrowed the width of the salient to about
II miles above Bastogne The western tip of the salient
broken in the CeesVerre the south the Sd Army
wdened it's corridor Basogne American also ad
front. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Snowb begin
ming this afternoon, changing to
sleet or freezing rain this evening
and rain later tonight; slowly ris-
ing temperature. Clearing tomor-
row, temperature in middle or
low 20s
Maryland-Snow or sleet changing
to freezing rain in west and to rain
in east portion; little warmer
tonight. Clearing and rather cold
tomorrow; hazardous highway con-
ditions.
Virginia-Snow changing to sleet
and freezing rain and later to rain
in north portion; sleet and freezing
rain changing to rain in south por-
ton: a little warmer tonight. Clear
ing and rather cold tomorrow; haz-
ardous highway conditions.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls.
Record for Last "a Hours
Evening star., 1944-12-29
Record for Last oa Ham,

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 36, 1850 pm. Year ago, 81.
Lowest, 26, $50 am. Year ago, 20.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 98. on June 1s.
Lowest. 10. on December 22.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
ADvERTIsEAdRNT.
Acid Indigestion
ksIieved q ) Minutoe o.
double your mouey baek

Whea saDe1D stomach aeid causes patnfui, stGeooAs
Ing ~. s01f stomach snd hsarsAufn doeGees pensa
pfeecrfbe ths fastest acting Medietnae known fcr
9.Pto0etic reaief-nedieines lko fAaoe n DG1l.en1
TABLETS No laxative. Beil-ans brines ooanfoft II
1ny o. double yoar money bnek On rstnTn n he11io
70 ~. ~ st AL dsnsgfsts.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
FOUND.

CAT, Persian: found on Christmas eve,
Can FIR. s452 and identity.
FOUNTAIN PEN. found on Quincy pI. NV.
SNner can nave same by Identifying. Call
RA. 6709 after O'Clock
MsAIsT WATCH, lady's Bulova, initiated.
Evening star., 1944-12-29
LOST RATION COUPONS.

RATION BOOKS NOS. 8 AND 4. in name
OF Mrs. Harry I. Fletcher. 5000 Hollywood
I'd, Berwyn. Md. 29s
RATION BOOK NO. 4, name Emile verot,
1922 st NV. DI 1915.
RATION BOOKS, five No. 3 and 1--WE No. l.
issued to Daniel Boyer, Jean Newman
1S46 st ST. s.w
NATION BOOKS 3 AND 4, issued to Ed
Mard, Helen and Edward Bowers. jr. Tel.
Ma. 404s. Address. 7713 Garrison rd.,
Evening star., 1944-12-29

REWARD for bracelet of gold footballs.
inscribed "Aaron Rosenberg; lost by wife.
Statler Hotel Room 1922
Evening star., 1944-12-29

REWARD for the return Of lady's Hudson
seal coat. taken by mistake from Airport
Hot Shoppe. Sunday. Dec. "a, between 4 4:45
and $40 I'm. Call WA 1850. 29s
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
Ry PETER EDISON

The bell is about to ring in the
Tax Court of the United States,
marking the end of another not
so-fast round in the long fight
over whether the federal gov
eminent should have the right
to tax the income on taX-frce
securities issued by municipal
tiles, states or the subdivisions
thereof. Specifically what the
Tax Court is about TO decide is
whether the Bureau of Internal
Revenue may collect taxes on
S2493.62 of income representing
interest on bonds issued by the
Port of New York Authority,
which is a proprietary instru-
mentality OF the states of New
York and New Jersey. 1t runs
greater New York's port facili-
ties, bridges, tunnels and the
like.
The case goes back to l94l,
when the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue sought to collect taxes
on this S2493 so from one Alex
ander j. Shamberg, on the
grounds that he had failed to de-
clare this sum as income on his
federal tax return. Shamberg
resisted on the ground that Port
Of New York Authority bonds
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
. SO THEY SAY

Studies have been underway
for several months looking TO a
shift of power from the Euro
pean theater 10 the Pacific thea
ter, not only when Germany ID
defeated but as her defeat seems
near at hand. The main lines
of attack on Japan are already
determined. Admiral Ernest j.
King, commandment chief u. 8.
fleet.
1t would be counting trouble
if Poland were reestablished
with her 1921 frontiers because
many of the territories included
were nevey Polish.-Dr. Tewik
Rastus Aras, former Turkish
foreign minister.
An intelligent serviceman can
earry-en -creditable converse
ton in Chinese or Japanese aft
er IL hours study. Experience
has proved that japanese is one
of the easiest Languages to learn
to speak, although difficult to
read and write.-OWI report.
The doctrine that the strong
shall dominate the weak Is the
doctrine Of our enemies-and
we reject it.-President Roose-
Volt
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
/. QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS .

Q-Wha state is known as the
Jayhawk state?
Arkansas.
Q-When did Gertrude Ed.
erie make front-page news by
swimming the English Channel?
Ain 1926.
Q-To what use are the Nazis,
according TO report, putting the
barges which they intended TO
use in the invasion of England?
A-The barges are being en-
ployed as floating fog pots, to
hamper visibility for enemy air.
craft.
Q-To what extent has the
use of motion pictures cut the
training time on war jobs?
A-Showings of instructive
films has cut training time 25-
80 per cent.
Q-What is the chief COM
plant Of Scot troops against
conditions in Sicily?
A-The ants eat their bag
pipes.
Q-Who is command Of the
Canadian Corps fighting in
Italy?
A-Gen. Henry Duncan Ora
ham Crerrar.
O - Where is Wideawake
Field?
Alt is the Air Transport
Commands airfield on tiny AS
cension Island, 400 miles east
of Of the hump of Brazil.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
REVOLUTIONARY PLANS

Henry Ford announces thot otter the war he will
produce, at Willow Run, on unique new multiple
enoine coroo-posseneer plane thot will be sofe, ex-
IDLE and economical to operate and that may revo-
utonize dir transport.
Mr. Ford will find some Of the od-Ilne plane COM
ponies hot in competition for postwar BUSINESSES
concerns like Douglas, Consolidated boe'n9 and
Lockheed Henry Kaiser may have something to soy
and Andrew Jackson Higgins is not without Ideos
1t would not be proper to assume that Mrtord
is going to corner the postwar big plane business.
Neither would it be wise to sell the genius OF Detroit
short His entry into the competition should be tine
thing for the air oge thot lies just ahead.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
WELL KEPT SECRETS

loynen we're impressed once more with the mar
vels Of modern science when they reod about the Fly
ing Fortress which flew home solely from bombing
raid otter bullets from Messerschmtt had cut the
plane almost in two and severed the pilots manual
controls
Now we learn that this achievement was possible
because Of what the Minneapolis Honeywell Conn.,
pony, with pordonobIe pride, describes as zone Of
Americas best kept military secrets" It cleo
troniooIly.oontroed automatic pilot accepted by the
Army Air Forces in October, lo4l and now standard
equipment for months on heavy bombers that brought
the Fortress home.
II must be assumed thot this secret, carefully
kept for virtually two years until it is reasonably
certain the Nozis have learned it from downed
p|ones) is only one Of dozens which conceal enor-
nous strides that the has brought to technology
Some Of them presumably have no known peoce-
time application. Yet who can teo The Minneapolis
Honeywell principle Of eIectronic control was not in.
tended for the to which it wos put It was worked
out to provide efficient method Of controlling
heot But the Moterel Commend OF Wright Field
foresoW need for different ond better automatic
pilot The company adopted its peacefully intended
research experience to the needs Of war.
There seems no good reason why. if such on in
nocuous device os heating control can be diverted
to the business Of destroying Germony it will not
prove equally feasible to convert at leos some Of the
unpubIicized new devices Of war to peoce uses.
This would enable US to live more comfortably,
more hoppiIy, perhaps more cheopy in the post-wor
oee. Also, and Of prime importance, it should help
to toke UP some Of the employment slack otter the
war is over.
We have right to expect that industry will show
the same skill, oeeressiveness and ingenuity at re-
converting TO civilian production thot it hos shown
at converting to war needs.
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SPREADING IT THIN

Now the Supreme Court rules thot it is proper
for union to ottenapt by picketing With "Unfolr"
slams, TO ruin business which hos no employees ex-
cept its proprietors Mr. Justice Fronkfurter feels
that is quite for for the union to pin the oppro-
brious adjective "foscist" upon men who decline
to join union 70 the privilege Of working in their
own little cafeteria.
The law, soy lawyers, is what the court soys it
is But Justice and common morality thank God, ore
less flexible and theological. And in the long run
justice and common morality change what judges
think is the law
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
WHITE MEAT, PLEASE

TULSA, Okla. = Ray DOTS,
arriving home from work, found
chicken. house, with eight eat
ing size chickens, food and wa
ter, in his back yard. Stumped,
but hopeful, he called police to
ask what to do about it.
II know what I'd do about
those chickens" dreamed Police
Sergeant NJ. NJ. Leavell. off the
record.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
McKENNY ON
BRIDGE
BY VIM T.. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

In Washington recently / had
an opportunity to drop in and
kibitz at the Federal Bridge
League game where 80 teams
of-four were playing. The play
ers of Washington are proud of
the blood and serum bank
which they started several years
ago at the Children's Hospital,
and TO which they contribute
annually.
At the game I pulled my chair
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
PARSING PARSONS

PARSING PARSONS
Louella O. Parsons, newspaper
columnist, reveals herself in her
memoirs, The Gay Illiterate"
doubleday, Doran, So, 1874
pages of highly amusing gossip.
Her likes-herself, her column
and her boss-and her dislikes-
being called plump and pomp-
ous"-are set forth candidly.
She does not know whether she
likes or dislikes Hedda Hopper,
but she has few distastes for any
one in the movie industry. Most
interesting are the glances at
movie personalities as she sees
them.
She tells of meeting Theda
Bara in the flesh at the Black
stone in Chicago. 1t was a hot
day. Miss Parsons and other
reporters who were escorted in
to the presence were astound-
ed when a press agent announced
that Miss Bara was not yet "ac-
climated TO this northern wealth
err!
But the door of an adjoining
room opened noiselessly. seem
ingly without the aid Of human
hands-and there, exposed to
us, in unbelievable splendor, sat
the queen of the sirens draped to
the teeth in magnificent furs.'
The press agent said that Miss
Bara was born in the shadow
of the Sphinx Greatly Cleveland,
O., Miss Parsons says where lit
is very, very hot, and she is
cold"
After an interview, the re-
porters left, grasping for fresh
air and chance to howl our
lungs out
f. Arnot Robertson, author OF
-Four Frightened People, and
Thames Portrait has come
forth with a new novel, The
Signpost' Macmillan: S2.5O).
Miss Robertson tells the moving
story of convalescent r. A. r.
pilot who meets young French
woman aboard a ship bound for
ireland. Tom Fairburn is nurs-
ing a neurotic fear that has out
lasted his wound, which is cured
by his love for the girl, who, too,
has deeply seated reasons for be-
ing desperately unhappy.
The Signpost" fathoms hui
man experience, and paints an
unforgetable picture OF quiet
Ireland seemingly removed from
the war by thousands of miles.
Understandingly and wittily
written, it's good reading.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA staff Correspondent

glared at us across the luncheon
table. 1T was your idea, Fred
said, sourly.
Yeah" moaned Jack. Every
one else is happy with one CO.
median. You gotta have TWO
comedians. l thought you were
opposed to double features
We said we were opposed to
double bills on the screen, but
that today we just thought we
would be different and inter-
view two comedians
"Do you give away dishes
with your column, too?' Fred
wanted to know.
COR sell candy bars between
editions asked Jack.
We said we were sorry we
ever mentioned it. Perhaps we'd
better 60 interview Jack Benny
or Joan Davis. They were fun
ny. too. We started to leave but
Allen tripped us and Haley al
most broke his back with fly
ing tackle.
"Now about this interview
said Allen, sWeetly.
Yes" cooed Haley. Great
idea. TWO comedians instead of
one. Sensational idea. You'll
probably win the Pulitzer Prize"
Bring the man anot h er
steak said Allen, calling to the
waiter. About $500 points
and couple Of gags on
toast" said Haley.
Nov, a's'id Allen, lets get
down TO business"
Yes" purred Haley.
SHOW BUSINESS
Well, we said, how about their
new pictures?
Its a wonderful business"
Allen said. Il came out to Hol-
lywood three weeks ago to 60
into a picture. But nothing hap
pens. The producer doesn't be-
lieve in time. There's not even
clock in his office. Or a calen-
dar."
That was nothing, Haley said.
For the last year he had toured
the country with the glorified
vaudeville show, "Show Time"
So RKO casts him as a vaude-
vile star in the film, Higher
and Higher But the studio re-
fuses to let him do his vaude-
vile routincs in the film.
They told me they didn't
look like vaudeville routines."
Great place, Hollywood" said
Allen. There's even sun UNI
brella behind the eight ball"
But just wait" said Haley
Until I buy that farm He'd
retire, he said. and thumb his
nose at show business.
"Nertz.' said Allen. Just an
illusion Show people never re-
tire. All that land guys like us
need is six feet TO bury us in
But look at all the relatives
I've got protested Haley.
GETTING GAGS
Did Fred or Jack think get
ting laughs was easier now, we
wanted to know, than when
they started out in vaudeville?
EASIER walled Allen. "It's
tougher than it's ever been. CO.
medians aren't just comedians
now. They gotta be exc ,utives
with staffs Of writer's" In the
old days, he said. YOU could
register a gag with the National
Vaudeville Artists. Now. he said.
everybody steals 'cm.
He said he remembered tell
ing a gag on his radio program
from New York at 9:3c one
night. Ten minutes later a CO.
median was telling it from the
stage Of Los Angeles theater.
"The guy had. a radio in his
dressing ROOM" said Allen.
Anybody can be a gag writer
these days." Allen said. You
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
LIBRARY CARDS

NEW YORK = Chrlstm a s
cards sent by the New York
Public Library TO former read
ers now in the armed services
caused many a lifted eyebrow
when first received.
The library reports that the
first thought OF many recipients.
before opening the envelope,
was that they had overdue
books.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14

up behind the newly elected
president Of the American Con-
tract Bridge League, Capt. Rich
mond II. Skinner, who was
playing with our former ma
tional ornament director.
Capt. Russell j. Baldwin. I
think that Captain Skinner de-
cided TO get little fancy in his
bidding because | was kibitzing.
His bid Of two hearts was just a.
psychic. East's redouble showed
heart strength. The three-club
bid was another psychic, but
once again Easts redouble
showed club strength. After the
three diamond bid, Easts, bid OF
three spades showed control
in that suit. Captain Skinner
made nice bid when he went TO
three no trump.
The opening spade lead was
won with dummy's ace and
Skinner took his time running
eight diamond tricks. OF course,
all North had to do was to hold
the ace Of hearts and a club,
while South held the ace Of
clubs and the king-queen-jack
Of spades.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-01-14
INSULT TO INJURY

PENNINGTON, Utah The
State Highway patrol car was
marked plainly on each side
with a big blue seal showing its
identity, but that didn't stop
thieves, Patrolman Ted London
lamented. They broke a window
stole shotgun, some shotgun
shells and pistol bullets.