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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
End NaZiS
Lane

ALGIERS, Feb q GNS) The
NaziS. their rail communications
blasted almost every day by the
hard hitting Mediterranean Air
force, were disclosed today 10 be
by passing rail lines in Italy by
use Of the sea lanes a plan which
came 70 speedy grief
TWin-motored Mitchell bombers,
operating far up the Italian coast,
caught l. schOoners and eight
fighting boats. loaded with sup
plies for the embattled German
armies below Rome IN NiaregCio
harhor, between LeChorn and
SpeHa.
The American bomherS de-
stroyed all % Of the enemy craft
Then, IN order 10 keep the Ger
man communica tons lines in a
state Of turmoil. the American
p. anes smashed AZ rail tracks be-
tween Rome and Anzio. causing
explosions and setting fires. Gen
Sir Henry Maitland wilson head
announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
u. 5. Oil Reserves Sci
Al 20 Billion Barrels

NEW YORK. Feb. p GNS)
A special committee Of the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute reported
today that the proved crude oil
reserves in the United States al
the end Of 1913 amounted 10 more
than 20 billion barrels.
New reserves discovered in
l943, the report said, amounted
to more than 2S2 million barrels
while extensions and revislonS Of
previous estimates on OIL pool
yields netted more than a billion
barrels
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Jap Planes Fail
To Give Battle

WITH THE FIFTH u. 6. AIR
FORCE IN NEW GUINEA. Feb.
q (INS)-The swiftly changing
tenor Of Allied warfare in the
southwest Pacific has been given
marked emphasis by major at
tacks launched by all arms Of 1t
Geor7e G. Kenney's air force IN
the last few days
With assault, bombardment now
reaching out as far as New Han
over and New Ireland n the
north. and other fighters ranging
400 miles up the New Guinea
coast 10 Tadu, the Japs have
failed 10 hit any Of our expanding
air positions, evidently holding
what planes they have left in
readiness for any Allied blow that
might nnpcril all his possessions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
t35 Jap Planes,
Marine Unit Toll

Az ADVANCED SOLOMONS
BASE, Feb. q tINS)-A marine
fighter squadron. The Fighting
CorSslrs, have set a record I'm
paraneled IN Pacific aerial war
fare
The Fighting Corsairs downed
7 y Jap pIdTeS N 1o WEEKS OF &C
ton deep in the enemys terri
tory and hung up four Pacific
records
Most planes destroyed in one
month. s.. most enemy planes de-
etroyed- II a SIX week period in4
most aces IN one squadron. 10.
highest scoring pair In one squad
ron. 1t Bob Hanson. Newton
vile, Mass lno1V listed as miss
lng), = planes. and Capt. Don
Al6Ffeh4 Chicago. % planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Reds
Menace
PSkOV
BY NATALIA RENE

d MOSCOW, Feb 81 (INSl-Red
army legions today closed in on
the important railway hub OF
Pskov, gateway to -Latvia and
southern Estonia.- in their three-
pronged northern front drive, a
Soviet high command communique
announced.
Other Soviet troops pushing
ahead of the rail junction of Luga
occupied a number of localities,
including the town OF Zapolye.
A third Russian force advancing
southwest of Novgorod captured
UtogorSh gaining more than %
miles in the past As hours and
engulfing possibly go towns and
villages the Germans have held
for more than two and half
years.
Retreatng German columns
falling hack on PSkov are being
constantly haraSSed by Soviet
-bomberS and 100 Nazl troops
have been killed
Gen kyril A. keretshovS Volk-
he's army threatens to- tflsnk
the important ran junction of Ono.
which would cripple the NaziS east
OF PskOy.
Gen. Govorov's Leningrad army
is advancing down both sides ot
the railroad running from Luga 20
PSkov.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
BREAK UNDER FIRE

The three-day German offensive
had penetrated abeHt- and 4
quarter miles south of Apritfa
along the highway 10 Anzio only
10 break under the steady drum
fFA- a HE'D planes tanks, artti-
lery and infantry forces.
sly German DIVISIONS possibly
10000 men were disclosed off
clally 70 have taken part in the
o ffensiVe and headquarters
-EFefFeeFT7eF4 said tf1e ,Sazf mgr
command now has thrown ls full
DIVISIONS, 10000 10 27O.OOO men.
into the spreading hattie Of Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Ndzis Routed
AtBedchhedd
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fields and farmhouses lining the
road 10 Anzio.
Captured German soldiers
many Fse-taF rear line elements
pressed into battle service. said
their officers had assured them
the Allies were breaking for the
beaches in an Italian Dunkirk "
The official report Of fighting in
the-APriAs-seeteF- revealed -tAst
the Anglo-American forces had
fought back about a miie since
the beginning of their counter
drive al noon Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Nurses 10 Pay
Cant Deduct Uniform Cost
From Income Tax
Dptron Time. ws.hlnrton Bur,au

WASHINGTON. Feb. p Tho
internal revenue greau today
announced thta again this year il
would not permit HHrSes 10 Dc.
duct The purchase or laundering
cost Of their uniforms from their
income tax. despite United
States tax court ruling which
says they may
The bureau said II would TO
fuse 70 recognize the ruling re-
turned last July until II has been
decided on appeal by the second
circuit court Of appeals in New
York
a spokesman said tho hureaus
position for years has been that
nurses wear their uniforms as
ordinary clothing of duty TO
about the extent they wear them
on duty and thus the cost Of
purchase and maintenance is no
more deductlble than that of the
clothing Of other classes Of
workers
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Ldynnen Speak
On Brotherhood
special to rHE DETROIT TINES

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 on the
of brotherhood Week
ex-Gov. Alfred F. Smith Joseph
VI. ProSkauer president Of the
American Jewish Committee. and
John Foster Dulles. chairman Of
the Commission on Just and
Durable Peace, pointed 10 the
example of the American way Of
life as embodyIng the principles
of brotherhood.
The speakers were heard on ?
special program The Layman
Speaks, " over the National Broad
casting Co network
Gov Smith warned against Hit
ler'S propagandistS Who started
their work IN this country before
his armies began fighting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
RudY's Wife Seeks
To Break Contract

HOLLYWOOD. Feb. p up
Mrs. Rudy Vallee the former
Bettyisne Greer Of Washington.
r. c., today sought 10 break her
contract with Howard Hughes
motion picture producer.
Miss Greer. a former model
said IN superior court that she
has severed her business relation
ship with Hughes but he won't
let mo stop work He insists !
am still under contract IN him.
She said Hughes promised her Ger
tain screen roles which he hasn't
given me.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
RABAUL BLASTED

ALLIED HQ.. s w. PACIFIC,
Feb q (UPD- American alrmen,
iiFH9-iiI E iiFFt
raid by L 5 deStroyers, pounded
aITf7gfdS at the Jap stronghold OF
Rabaul New Britain, with 1913
tons Of bombs and destroyed Is
planes in the sixteenth consecu-
tttet. t4fy-',f aeriaf assaults on that
base, j. was announced today.
At Nunakauau and Tobera two
Japanese planes were destroyed
on the ground and IL others were
shot down in combat without
Allied loss
Allied aIrnen have unloaded
1852 tons Of bombs on Rabaul
since Feb. 3. and destroyed or
probably destroyed 252 Jap planes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
UtIey Library 10 Hold
Tolerance Meeting

A symposium on the subject Of
prsc'icinE Racial Tolerance In
me Community Will he presented
70 The Itley Branch Library S726
Woodw yard. tomorrow A. s p M
Speakers ~ the meeting VIII
include Herman Jacobs Of the
Jewish Community Center Rev
IT p IiudrIt ol he Woodward
Presbyterian Church John e.
iarrt of the Detroit Urban
League and I0. Martin editor
RI tpc Michigan Chronicle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Snake Real.
hut Sleepy

NEWARK. y. T.. Feb. u CUP)
- Police were skeptical when a
man telephoned 10 report a big
snake in a Jar at a street inter
section. But TO make sure head
quarters sent a radio car 10 the
corner where the crew found a
dog clawing az a cardboard box
Inside was a Jar and IN the jar
was a 6-foot rattleSnake. sound
asleep in Information Police be
lieve their caller used that method
10 rid himself Of the snake prob
ably used in show business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
U.S.. Soldier Accused
OF Aiding Ndzi Escape

ALBUQUERQUE. " NJ. Feb.
Il tINS - " gorous prosecu-
ton vas promised today by
Y. s. Attorney Houk against Pfc
Dale r. Maple. q. me frsf
American soldier in World War II
70 be accused ~ treason Maple.
ex-Hsrvsrd student facing pos
slble execution. is accused - sld-
ing and anettuE TWO German
prisoners ot VA 20 escape from
Camp Hale COLO where ne rad
beer STAT 1rc~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Catalina S Save
DOwned Airmen

SOMEWHERE N TIE SOUTH
PACIFIC. Fen II ms BE-
tween the quick and the dead Ay
he twin eng.ned angels he
ply Catalina flying boats
In a period of IS days. IS fIers
were returned from Tho waters n
fight another daN Practically all
OF the reSCucS were made rCht
UUHeT me nose ar laps desperately
trying 10 save their KEY post N
the southwest Pacific
Among the uadc>nior ~ the ar
out mere. the Ply IS knoWn as
Dunbo the flying elephant Slow
moving bat honest ~ IS nov the
most popular plane m thus aerial
battle arena
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Singer Signed
rs a Dancer

HOLLYWOOD. Feb p up
Movie scouts who heard Mary
edith Durreu 20 Of Azusa. Cal
singing on the LOT where she
worked as an extra. liked her col
orstura and signed her 10 a con-
tract.
But. according to the terms Of
the agreement. Miss Durrell viii
be- paid 70 dance in The MOVIES.
not sing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Top Jap Commanders
Busted After Defeat
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Fifty additional parked planes
were damaged.
Truk's shore installations and
airdrome ways also were
pounded heavily II was eonsid-
cred possible that JapanS entire
-E1T strength -f'TUK waS wiped
out
That the JapS were taken COM
pletely by surprise was eloquently
stated by Adm. AifHftz ---
Just where the American fleet
withdrew was not known, but II
left Truk without the loss Of
single ship Only one vessel suS-
tanned moderate damage and II
Of the hundreds Of American
planes which participated in the
2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
HorticuIturists 10 Meet

SOUTH HAVEN. Feb Il CUPl
The spring meeting Of the State
Horticultural Society Will be held
here Thursday, featuring talks by
LLOYD Turk. soils department.
Michigan State College. and Ray
HulSon, entomology department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Pig 0utrdnks Crooner
AT War Bond Rally

NEWARK y 7 Feb q INSl
Crooner Frank Sinatra viii
take second place 70 a PIG AZ a
war bond auction In Newark To-
night
The pOrkcr a 725-poundor viii
co To- The highest war hond bidder
m The Mosque Theafer The run
ner-Ip bidder VIII get "a Ifc-Sj1Cd
photograph Of Su7tra
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
STILL sLICING AWAY

Ia reports indicated me
Allied counter-drlve still vas
Slicing into the Nazi salient. with
SwarmS Of planes bombing and
MACHINE cunning the enemy front
and rear lines.
Allied planes pounded the Ger
man beachhead lines all day yes
terday Flying some 900 sorties
waves Of medium and light bomb
erS hit AZ The Nazi supply dumps,
troop concentrations and gun posi-
tons, while fighter planes pa
trolled tho heaChhead 10 ward Of
enemy air attacks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21

the whole world And now he went that magic bridge.
too7 She couldn't get It
Johnny put his around the six old and smiled
They went downstairs and into the front The
most wonderful thing about this the piano the
people had left because they couldn't afford IT,
Johnny down the stool He couldn't play OF course
but he knew few chords. He struck chord held IT, To
its soft echo he sang annie Laurie in his clear
France looked away not wanting papa to her
She loved him and she loved the piano When Katie spoke,
her had old soft tenderness Johnny
been missing.
us that Irish song. Johnny
Scotch. It's Just song know. never sing il because
Then read InstaIment 2 on Page today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Holland Radio Silent

LONDON Fer n I>S TIRE
~F-o> station ~ B..tpr ifr-
srt Jeff fhe air greNpec'C0.t
r0ds which frequently ls tnc
oof fnaf Allied aircraft are
rnerafnE m force over CONT
rem E.r-ue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21

LONDON. Feb. q GNSl-A
stepped-up Soviet drive by eight
divisions on the German-held city
Of BobruIsk IN White Russia was
reported today by the Nazi-
operated Paris radio
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21

- EREEE word you could put 10 Brooklyn New
~ York II was word for the Williamsburg section that
day IN 1907 when the Noans moved the jantor place
Katie found Grand Street While Katie was arguing
with the movers Johnny took France up he roof
France a whole world. Not far away the
lovely Of one Williamsburg bridge Across the East
River, like fairy city Of silver cardboard skyscapers
doomed cleany.
Its pretty said Its pretty the way pictures
Of in the-country are pretty
81 60 that bridge sometimes when I go to work
tes1Hny SAID F-anc1o stared Papa looked wonder
fll ms tuxedo If the only had She
had always known that he the singing waiter
prawinE4 sOpyr .Sht ia4A b.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21

days the American assault
forces had won virtual con-
troll of all Eniwetbk.
10 SHIPS SUNK
In addition 10 The 10 Jap SHIPS
destroyed seVen-were- reported
probably sunk or damaged at
Lapan,s Pearl Harhnr last Wednes-
day and Thursday Fourteen were
warShips or auXiliarleS At least
pol Jap planes were blasted into
WreCkage and more than % other
planes damaged.
"The Pacific feet" Adm.
Ninnitz commented IN his COM
munlGlle, has returned At Tr1lk
the visit by the Japanese feet
at Pearl Harbor on Dec. I,
ig4l, and effected partial
settlement OF that debt"
Is MORE RAGGED
The avenging feet plunged into.
JapanS Caroline Islands with
hundreds Of bomberS even as
Gen. Macarthur airmen were
destroying Is other ships in
japanese convoy from Truk.
The avengers from Pearl Har-
Dor withdrew from Truk waters
after taking a heavy toll Of enemy
life with a rain Of bombs and fire
Following is the toll they eXacted
Of enemy shipping
Suak Two light cruisers three
destroyers. one ammunition ship.
one seaplane tender. two oilers,
two gunhoats. eight cargo ships
Heavily damaged and probably
sunk One cruiser or large de-
stroyer, two oilers, four cargo
ships.
127 SHOT DOWN
One hundred tWenty-seven Of
the 210 enemy planes destroyed
were shot down in flames. the
others wrecked on tho ground
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
Illustrated by William Meade Prince

it's not the kind Of people want to hear at the rackes
where work They hear Call Me Up Some Rainy
Afternoon Except when they're drunk Then nothing but
Sweet Adeline' will do"
France continued her inspection of the fat. Tho
high narrow kitchen faced square OF cement-ks
earth out of which nothing could possibly grow.
Yet there tree growing this yard II had pointed
leaves which along switches and looked like
lot of opened green umbrellas Some people called II the
Tree of Heaven No matter where its seed fell, il made
tree which struggled To reach the sky and grew iShY
but only In the tenement districts.
That the kind of twas. II liked poor people -.
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21

S-OCKHoLNi Feb q ms -
Vel. informed observers said
today ,Hst under American pres
sure Marshal Stain may be
induced 20 offer Finland = "rea-
s-7eo'e peace instead ~ the
severe terms recently reported.
1.-The nrnan TranSncean
TFWS agency Tep0TIed rom
Stockh0l07 that the Swedish
ambassador 10 Russia had re-
turned 10 his own capital over
the weekend 10 report 10 the
Swedish government1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-21
127 SHOT DOWN
10 SHIPS SUNK

One hundred tWenty-seven Of
the 210 enemy planes destroyed
were shot down in flames. the
others wrecked IN tho ground
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
Says kimmel Trial Should Be Delayed

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 31.' -(AP)-Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, today express ed his personal opposition in the court martial of Admiral Kimmel, on charges of negligence in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
 His sta ement in the news con- ference came while congressional committees were considering a resolution to set September 8, as the deadline for the court martial.
 Forrestal said, Tt seems quite clear that during the war, and particularly its immediate phase, I personally would not favor con ducting such a trial"
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
Bricker Favors Immediate Balance Of U. 5. Burget

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 31.- (AP)-Governor Bricker of Ohio called for a balanced federal bud get "at the earliest possible date" in prepared address at the Council of Governors meeting.
 Bricker asserted: "The nation that builds it's house on the shift ing sands of deficit, cannot be a powerful influence in world af- fairs"
 'The United States must be powerful and strong to help solve the problems of currency, cred its, air rights, markets and in- ternational trade, in the post war period the governor said, and added: "So long as the world is inflicted with discriminatory trade agreements, quotas, cartels, exchange wars, barter systems and the like, there can be no as- surance of an enduring peace"
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
Predicts Century
 of Polar Aviation Ger Top of World"

MOSCOW, May 31.-(AP)--A writer for the Red Star, a Soviet Army journal, is predicting "A Century of Polar Aviation, and communications across the top of the world.
 The article leaves the impress sion that collaboration between the United Nations will lead to postwar cooperation in interna- tional aerial transportation. s The writer said: Great prog ress is going to be made in ex- ploitation of northern routes, and in this connection Canada, Nor way, and Iceland will be. of great importance, not to mention the great significance of the northern districts of our own country"
 In conclusion, he added
 "A great role will be played by the Siberian Airline, which con- meets Europe with the Far East, and the Pacific coasts"
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
.35OO INVADING U. $. PLANES AID IN ATTACK

LONDON, May 31.-(AP)- $500 invading American planes were striking from Britain and Italy for the third consecutive day and bombed the Rumanian oil refineries at Ploesti and four German rail yards, tunnelling traffic, and also necessarily at tackled the French coast and the enemy base airport at the old Maginot Line, an air base near Mulhouse, just north of Switzer- land, rail yards at Hamm, Osna- bruck, Schwerte, 10 miles south east of Dortmund, and Soest, 15 miles southeast of Hamm.
 The attacks were carried out by more than 1000 U. 5. Heavies, escorted by swarms of Mustangs andLightnings.
 The damage enVeloped at least one of the refineries at Ploesti, 35 miles nor-h h of Bucharest, while clouds obscured full results.
 A number of German intercept orS and much flax was encoun- tered by the wave after wave of U. 5. bombers, which attacked again and again the French in vasion coast
 The RAF night attacks concen- trated on military installations along the coast, but Mosquito bombers penetrated deeper into Germany to blast the chemical center of Leverkusen.
 Not a single plane was lost in the operations, which included mine-laying in enemy waters.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
t--' AMERICANS DEFEAT JAPS IN TANK BATTLE

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA, May 31-(APl-Today's commun- ique stated that the American troops in the Biak area defeated the Japanese in the first tank battle of the Pacific war, in a bloody fight for Biak airdrome.
 General Macarthur announced that the Japanese had opened up with the tanks in an effort to stop the advancing Tanks at Mokmer airdrome, and suffered the loss of at least eight tanks and heavy losses inflicted on other Jap units.
 Meanwhile, another Japanese counterattack was repulsed 200 miles to the southeast, where the Americans were fighting to gain the incomplete Maffin airfield near Sarmi. &a
 In the Hollandia area the Tanks went ashore 10 miles west of Tan ahmerah Bay to cut off the coast al escape routes of isolated groups of enemy troops.
 Army Mitchell and Boston bombers swept in low, in an at tack supporting the troops around Biak, cannonading Japanese tanks and gun positions.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
Territorial Guard Unit Here Stages Memorial Service

At an impressive military cere- mony, staged in the High School Gymnasium, of this city, the Alaska Territorial Guard, Nome unit. under the command of Ma jor Lester Bronson, staged fit ting Memorial Day service in honor of the military dead of our nation.
 Chaplain Father Anabel acted as master of ceremonies for the occasion, delivering an address which held the audience spell bound throughout its duration.
 Rev. Vernon L. Booker pastor of the Federated Church of Nome, chose fitting remarks for his part of the affair "He Is Known but to Cod was the theme for his stir ring tribute and remarks of those who died that we might live.
 A firing squad fired three vol leys over the Unknown Soldiers grave" ending the impressive occasion.
 Major Bronson wishes to re- mind all the n-commissioned of ficers of the scheduled meeting to be held at 1900 hours in the arm ory. All such officers are request ed to be in attendance at this time.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31

ATTENTION. ODD FELLoWSl
 The regular meeting of the Odd Fellows will be held Fri day. June 2nd. at 8:00 p. m.. at the home of Brother Stan ley Morgan.
The Nome nugget., 1944-05-31
LAPS ADVANCE IN DRIVE ON CHINESE CITY

CHUNGKING, May 31.-(AP) Throwing in endorsements in the drive on Changsha, the Japs made headWay toward the thrice ravaged provincial capital, and were making progress down the trackless stretches of the Canton HankoW railway for Il miles.
 South of Tungcheng, in Hupeh Province, the Japs yesterday cap tured Kuingan, which served as one of the bases in the drive on Changteh last year.
 The Japanese offensives are aimed at dividing China into two halves, eastern and western, P. H. Chang, counsellor of the exec utive council, said in a press con- ference, emphasizing the situation as indeed grave"
 Jap offensives seek control of the Canton Hankow trunk line and to destroy or occupy the newly built airbases to forestall future American invasion along China'S southern coast.
 A communique from General Stillwell's headquarters, said the l4th Air Force fighters were at tacking enemy concentrations yes terday on all of China's battle areas.