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Evening star., 1944-08-13
Unbeoten Povot Takes Special;
Truvers Goes to By Jimminy

starts this year BY Jimminy was
timed in 2:032s and paid $3.50.
Pavot boosted his winnings to
$57 800 in taking the 5000 winner
take-all Saratoga Special in the
fast time Of 1:09as. In addition, his
owner received the Special gold
cup. Pavot paid S2.70 to win.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Buffalo 5 Smith Gains
Top in |. |. Batting
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 12-Mayo
Smith. center fielder for Buffalo, has
taken over the batting lead in the In
ternational League by a three point
margin over Teammate Eddie Ko-
besky
Smith zoomed past Chico Rodri-
suez of Syracuse and Tony Castano
of Toronto by boosting his mark to
.316
Kobesky, home run leader with 20,
scared from seventh to second with
.3l3, three points ahead of Rodriguez,
who held one point edge on Cas-
tano.
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Bosox's Tabor Homers
In 9Th, Beats Chisox
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Aug. l2.-Jim Tabors
eighth inning home run. his ninth
OF the season, today gave the Bos-
ton Red Sox 5-to-4 victory over
Chicago. Boston had tied the count
in the seventh.
The score was tied A and one
out when Tabor hit the first pitch
to give the Red Sox their third
win in the four game series.
The White Sox's Vince Casino
provided one Of the highlights with
three hits and a walk in four times
at bat.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

Totals 50 l2 . 10 Totals 35 S27 10
'Batted for johnson in 7th
New York OIL 600 O1O-3
Runs-Kreevich C2). McQuinn t2),
Moore, Christman Hayworth. Kramer,
stirnweiss, Martin, Hemsley Errors-Stirn-
weiss, Moore, Kreevlch. Runs batted in
man. Kramer, Kreevich. Two-base hit
Hemsley. Home runs-McQuinn (2) Sac
Mcouinn; Left on bases--st. Louis. Z;
New York, 3. Bases on balls-Of Dubiel,
>. Struck out-By Dubiel, g. by Kramer,
johnson, in a inning; OF Turner, 5 in
: lnnines. Losing pitcher-Dubiel Um-
plres-Messrs. Grieve. Weafer and Rommel
Time .04 Attendance-l3465
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No Lost-PIoce Club Here in More Thon 30 Years

The chief deficiency of the
heen lack Considering with
prospect OF doomed to
There time when first first and last the
American League Washington but for
three decades applicable Since Clark Grit
fifth hold his finished
ton available including the onethe basement
Only the Tigers, whose division
to the consistency with which they have Waoped
has escaped that gnominy
But don't definitely the Nationals
the ladder until becomes mathematical
Grf
Evening star., 1944-08-13

NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Cincinnati, 5; Boston, 4 90 innines).
Pittsburgh. 3: New York, O.
Chicago. y: Brooklyn o.
Philadelphia, 3; st. Louis, 0.
StanNins - Tyuk.
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the pitching hill against the Tribe
the left-h n d knuckle- -baller
Mickey Haefner and the fast-balling
Early Wynn, right-hander soon to
enter military service.
Cleveland probably will use Ray
Poat and Jim Bagby. the latter a
one-time ace who not long ago re-
Joined the club when rejected by the
Army after a brief period with the
Merchant Marine.
Johnny Sullivan had foot so
severely bruised by q foul tip in
Fridays game he had to remain
on the bench last night 50 Pedro
Gomez started at shortstop for the
first time.
Mike Guerra got dizzy from the
heat after three innings behind the
bat and Rick Ferrell hustled into
action.
A hot argument between Chief
Umpire Rue and Skipper Bluege
and other Washington players came
after the arbiter, with the count
two and two on Doc Cramer in the
third, called q third ball. The Mats
claimed Cramer had swung. They
lost and on the next pitch Cramer
homered.
Bill Lefebvre was sent to first in
the sixth on one of basebalrs rare
plays, = catcfer's interference.
Umpire Rue ruled that Paul Rich
ards OF the Tigers had tipped Bills
kAx
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Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
PM. at Chic. go. Phil. At Chic
Sost At Pitts. t2). Bost. At Pitts.
N. Y. At Gin. t2>. N. Y at Gin,
bRlyn AT st. l.. t2). Bklyn at st. L. IN
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0o''ol -------------- VVI |IU UI1-b
ECns-Moses. sehalk, Hodsin. castino
Guioertson. FOX, johnson. Tabor Nevsonne:
4.l i4n"HodEin. caInstt, Noses, Bowman,
Doerr. Home run-Tabor. Stolen base
Fox; Sacrifices - Dickshot, Mcbride.
Double play-HodSin, Schalk and Carnett.
Bases on balls on Lopat, 4 on Bowma n,
z. Struck out-By Iopat, 4: BY Bowman.
2: BY Barrett, 2. Hits-on Bowman, s
in innings: OF Barrett. 3 in 4 innings.
Winning pitcher - Barrett. Umpires =
Messrs Pipsras, Stewart, MCGOWAN. Time
-2:OS. Attendance-3.1O3
Evening star., 1944-08-13
% Off 4n Lead Take Fifth Beating Row Tigers Win by ~
Win,Lose or Draw
BY DEkMAN THOMPSON,
star Sports> Editor.

Some Gaining Is Done, but Not by the Nationals
1t prediction mind before setting
holiday fortnight intimated those Gfmen might
climbing hit which
which travel
agenwo CD pondwhich would indicate that
dietians concerned he is exactly hopeless but
doubt that could said Of Nationals
baseball
a lightning
aon that with of exactly
up, assuming one could eat without working.
One can't do that, this rate, and it's pretty
conclusion
halted arrival happens
to be the closing day of the
At the time that dive under attributed to
which Cuban
contingent the flop of Haond Cliff comebacke the disabilities
of G. Washington Case, etc,
Griffmen Literally BesprinkIed With Gomesters
Well Torres, their
the the Cliff celebrated
getting hits shoulder and
all, and still the Nationals lost.
On too it by only
lnwhch happens to be the hallmark of club odd it
passable pitching
highly staff
Some would have believe doeeins it. that
the players discouraged they
just don't care what happens
This virus have infected true but
doesn't 60 for such Case who bnged
go for Rick Ferre big Lacquer
slabmen whose shoots he
Nor does apply gamely carried on
despite injuries that would have sheved
Sullivan fighting fool his
inability to with gifted performers
Evening star., 1944-08-13
League Statistics

SUNDAY, AUGtsT 1s, 1914.
AMERlCAN.
Results Yesterday.
Detroit, II: WashinEton, 3.
Bost TON, 5; Chicago. 4.
St. Louis, s.; New York, 3.
PHILADELPHIA, 4; Cleveland. 4,
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Games To-day. Games Tsmeryev
Clev. at Wash 90. CIey. at wash. IN
Det. at Phil. t2). Det. at Phil. my.
Chic. at N. Y. t2) Chic at N. r
st. L. at Bost. t2) st. L, At Bost.
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Totals 80 12 % 10 Totals 35 s271o
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(See GERMAN, Page A.15.0
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Standing of Clubs,
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Reds :
Surge
Ahead

MOSCOW, Dec. 18 tINS)-Ths
Russian Second Ukralnian Army
surged through Hungary today on
a winding 90-mile front whif
engulted more than 40 towns al
cities. including suburban Fot.
less than six miles from the be-
leaguered capital of Budapest.
Bitter fighting marked Soviet
successes north and northeast OF
the captured city of Miskoic
where the Red Army seized the
vital rail junction of Putnok.
swept through some two score
towns and villages and killed
more than 600 Nazi officers and
men.
Red Army advances Of more
than six miles in the region north
Of Miskolc, and the drive which
engulfed the important rail GEN.
ter of Pastzo, posed mounting
pincer threat TO the Nazis in the
Matra and Buekk mountains.
While interest centered on re-
newed Russian efforts to break
through German and Hungarian
defenSes at Budapest, military
observers saw the Red drive
north and northeast Of Budapest
as the first stage of a giant drive
toward the Austrian border and
Vienna.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Bye Kisses Banned.
Students Out of Hand

BATON ROUGE, La. Dec. rs
tUP)--An indignant mother was
en- route from Havana, Cuba, to-
day TO learn why her daughter
has been dismissed from LouiSi-
ana State University as the stu
dent council informed President
w. B. Hatcher that the student
body Of 5000, rebelling against
"no-kisSing" edict, was "out of
control"
Gloria Jeanne Heller, Is, a
sophomore, daughter OF a Havana
hotel manager, watched the gath
ering storm from her exile Of the
campus.
THREATEN To BOLT CLASSES
Student sympathizerS threatened
20 halt claSSwork and seized upon
the incident 10 renew their de-
mands for more liberal regulation
Of student activities by the school
administration. ~
Among their demands was a
"fair trial" for Miss Heller by a
student group. lifting of strong
faculty control over the student
newspaper. and the end Of what
ex-Servicemen in the student body
termed "paternal attitude on
The part OF the administration.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
BEGAN DEALINGS

Capper maintained that as soon
as Hitler's Nazi machine was
safely boxed up in Germany, with
five or six million American fight
ing men 10 insure that it could not
break out either toward Britain
or Russia. Churchill and Stain
undertook a few political chores
in the Mediterranean and in the
Balkans, respectively.
But, he declared, Britain must
keep control of the Mediterranean
il the British Empire is to be re-
stored and retained, He called on
Americans 10 bear that in mind
before passing judgment on Brit
ish action in that area.
II is Stains task the senator
argued. to insure Russian security
in the years TO come. and perhaps
also 10 try TO achieve the dream
of the old ezars of Russia for CEN
turies back, 10 build a Russian en-
pire from the Atlantic TO the Pa.
cific, with warm water ports on
both, and in the Mediterranean,
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Victory Delay
Laid to Politics

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S tINS)-Senator Capper (Rl
of Kansas charged today that Russian and British political
chores had DELAYED victory indefinitely and compelled
America to send boys 10 TO the front lines but ne
argued that the nations had take prompt action to safe
guard their postwar empires.
In radio address yesterday Capper declared that the
end of the war with Germany much farther away
than it did last September He said that when became
clear that the NaH regime the defensive Great
and Russia diverted their efforts from dealing the
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Leyte Victim
Inn Hospital

BATTLE CREEK. Dec 49,
The first Detroit soldier to be re-
turned to the United States with
wounds received in the Philippines
invasion was brought TO Percy
Jones Hospital here today.
He is Pfc. Vernon Bruner, 1775
w. Garfield, who was wounded in
action on Leyte. The nature OF
his injuries were not revealed al
the hospital, With Pvt. Bruner
was 1t. Clyde Darling of Macki-
nav City. also wounded in the
same action.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Seeks Delay
0nU. :. Aides
Pepper Asks Senate
10 Postpone Action

WASHINGTON. Dec. IS dNS)
Senator Pepper CD of Florida
today called up for Senate action
his proposal 20 postpone consid-
Grafton of the six state depart
ment appointees until the new
session Of Congress.
Pepper, Spearheading a drive by
New Dealers openely dissatisfied
with President RooSevelt's selec-
tions. told the Senate there Is
insufficient time in the present
Congress for adequate study OF
the nominations.
He said that the nomination OF
a new team" which Senator CUT
fey CD of Pennsylvania described
in a prepared speech as "conServ-
Rtive," represents complete re-
organization OF the state depart
ment. Guffey had announced his
opposition 10 all the appointments.
The question, Pepper declared,
involves not an individual, not a
group Of individuals, but a new
department of state"
Pepper followed Senator Con-
nally (D) of Texas, chairman OF
the foreign relations committee,
who asked immediate confirma.
ton and denied there had been
undue haste" by his committee
in reporting the nominations.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19

Miss Heller was angered several
weeks ago by official reprimands
given several goods for kissing
their dates goodnight at the dor
door. She mimeographed a
one page pamphlet blistering the
university viewpoint.
DEMANDS GIRL RESIGN
"Our new advisers" she
wrote, consider our natural, In
stinctive behavior as ill bred
and misbehavior we are
taught 10 be robots the
majority of college students are
only human In their thoughts
and desires"
President Hatcher asked Miss
Heller TO resign, and accused
her Of advocating free love- on
the campus. N
Miss Heller replied that Hatcher
"overemphasized' stu der I sex
problems by his method Of dealing
with them.
Hatcher ignored a cable from
Mrs. Nathaniel Heller. who asked
that her daughters case be tabled
until she could arrive from Ha-
vana She was en- route today re.
gardleSs, and Miss Heller va,
waiting for her.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
ASSISTANCE PROMISED

But any territorial chang e
which might be made cannot be
guaranteed by the United States
government, Stettinius said. He
declared that this government ad-
here's to its traditional policy of
declining to give guarantees for
any specific frontiers"
An attempt was made to make
territorial transfers seem more at
tractive by promise [ hat the
United States would assist Poland
in repairing the devastation of
war.
Observers saw in the Stettinius
statement a clear indication that
this government will agree to
transfer of Polish territory to
Russia east of the CurZon line
provided some Polish government
can be found which will consent
to such a transfer, and thus make
il possible to call the agreement
"bi-lateral," or mutually agreed
upon"
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Gas Tales SndQ
Deer Hunters
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who heard the case asked him
the dates OF his trip.
"It was Nov. ID to Dec.
Parker said.
"You mean 10 say you didnt
have a gun with you and that
YOU never hunted while u-l
there" Clark queried.
"No sir. never shot thirfl =
In my life and the only weapon
that have ever had In my hand
IN n slingshot." Clark replied.
His convincing story however.
did not gain him respite from the
OPA as his gas too was suspended
for 90 days.
Victory Vandenbussche, 15025
Manning, was another 10 face the
board today. He also lost his gas
for 90 days.
Fred Lindbloom, chief enforce
ment attorney. said that so cases
per day would be heard in Detroit.
This number will be increased az
special investigators are coming
from Cleveland 10 assist.
The corridors at the OPA office
were jammed with men, most OF
whom were wearing their red deer
hunting coats.
Most OF them were jolly, es.
pecially those that were success
ful in bagging n buck.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
DOWN los PLANES

An additional 108 Nazi planes
we're shot down in savage air
battles as against 80 American
losses. Most Of the air activity was
over the Monschau Forest and ad.
joining areas.
Spokesman at supreme head
quarters described the front Situ-
alton as fluid" revealing, at the
same time, that the Germans had
made a diversionary thrust to the
northward along the area held by
the American Ninth Army.
Indications that the German
offensive will engulf the Amer
lean Third Army sector, farther
south, came in a Reuters
Agency dispatch reporting that
the NaZis are moving up sup
plies and troops into the Saar
Basin area. Considerable rail-
way activity has been noted in
the vicinity near the front,
Reuters said
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Gain Il Miles
On Mindoro

GEN, MacARrHUR's HQ., Dec,
Is QNS) - American ground
forces smashed forward today
from secured beachheads on newly
invaded Mindoro Island in a
drive which already has resulted
in gains ranging from 7 to IL
miles inland.
The communique also reported
that veteran American troops
have pressed six miles beyond San
Jose and have seized commanding
high ground in this sector.
While the drive on Mindoro
proceeded virtually uninterrupted,
Americans on Leyte were thrust
ing northward from the Ormoc
area in a heightening threat to
the japanese headquarters at Va
lencia.
Elements of the 77th Infantry
division, the communique dis
closed, gained seven miles to move
within two miles of Valencia.
CUT YAMASHITA LINE
Valencia also was threatened by
a drive from the north by the
First Cavalry division which, with
two-mile southwark advance,
cut the Yamashita line between
Mt. Carabaran and Valencia. The
32d Division, also advancing from
the north along the Ormoc VAL
ley road, captured numerous
pieces of enemy ordnance, includ-
ing tanks, artillery pieces, mortars
and machine guns
These American gains on Leyte
resulted in 2,012 Jap dead being
abandoned on the battlefields.
FLEET IN SULU SEA
tThe Japanese Domei agency
reported that "an enemy fleet
OF considerable strength" had
been sighted In the Sulu Sea
south OF Mindero, adding that
the enemy Is apparently plan
ming TO move into other areas
using Mindoro Island as a base"
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
SEEDS OF WAR sowN"

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 QNSl-
A blunt warning that World
War III was declared last Fri
day by Prime Minister Church.
ill., when he agreed TO the Rus
sian partition OF Poland had
been sounded today by the Right
Rev. Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen,
noted radio priest.
The next conflict may not be
waged for 10 or Is years" but 1t
is inevitable. Msgr. Sheen said,
because what happens TO Poland
will happen TO the world"
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
8 Above
Tonight

That extra blanket in the closet
will come in handy tonight the
weather bureau said today in pre-
dieting the mercury will tumble
TO a season low of 8 above zero.
Previous low marks for the sea-
son were the Ia chalked up early
this morning and Ia on Dec. ID.
Temperatures will rise slowly to-
morrow, the bureau said
With more light SHOWS pre-
dicted before Christmas and a
continuance of sub-freezing tenn
peratures likely, II appeared a
white holiday weekend. is certain.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
.dnk Bombers
Hit Ndzi Rails

LONDON, Dec. Is CUP)--Five
hundred American heavy bombers
attacked rail yards at Cologne,
Gobienz, Mainz and elsewhere IN
western Germany today.
Many other large formations Of
Allied bombers few out over the
Channel apparently for new as
sauits on the NaZi communication
lines behind the front.
The raids followed h eavy
three-pronged night assault by
more than 1900 Raj heavy bomb
ers which crashed an estimated
$3.50 tons of explosives on Duis-
burg. Munich and Ulm.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
YANKs HOLD LINE

American reinforcementS were
thrown into battle in huge num-
bers. Spokesman at headquarters
of Gen. Eisenhower made no ef-
fort to minimize importance OF
the enemy's attacks, featured by
the heaviest contributions made
by the German air force since
Normandy.
Yet it appeared the Americans
were holding a newly-organized
line and achieving particular sue
cess in mopping up Nazi para
troopers dropped behind the front
10 diSorganize supply and COM
munication systems.
Fighting Of increased intensity
was reported from the Monschau
area southward 10 the southern
tip Of the Luxembourg German
border. Fresh enemy gains were
made near Honsfeld. southwest OF
Vianden, and south Of Echter-
nRcht.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
CITES JOURNAL

Capper pointed to the current
issue of the unofficial but authori-
tative Army and Navy Journal,
which stated:
"Since D-Day In France,
greater preoccupation has been
shown by Russia in her Baltic
and Balkan campaigns, intended
to insure her security, and by
Great Britain In Italy. Greece
and Albania, 10 protect her life
line through the Mediterranean,
than In the prompt defeat of
Germany"
(The official Moscow publi-
cation. Pravda, was quoted to-
day as being particularly
burned" at the u. s. Army and
Navy Journal because of its
article, charging that the Amer
ican periodical has become IAN
avenue for pro-Faseist propa-
ganda."
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Ydnks Battle
ToBfedk Drive

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others were opened as they did
So A senior staff officer at
headquarters was quoted as
saying: u do not think the
Germans can do any serious
damage the way the attack has
developed"
The German agency DNB
reported great battles" now
raging at approaches to the
Luxembourg Belgian frontier.
Nazi formations on the north
ern flank have been strength
ened, while arnored units
already have thrust forward to
the Malmedy area, DNB addedl
Latest battle front reports indi'
Gated new German gains and con
that enemy progress hac
been made at several points alons
a 6o-mile stretch from MonSchaL
afruoSt 10 Trier.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
.Fdenza Cleared
By zed|dnders

ROME, Dec. 18 uNS)-New
Zealand troops fighting with the
British Eighth Army cleare d
Faenza of enemy troops today ex-
cept for small pocket surrounded
in the northern part of the town.
Canadian columns jabbed their
way closer TO Bagnacsvallo, 10
miles northeast of Faenza, in
their rapidly expanding thrust
which has scooped up some 1.100
Nazi prisoners in the last two
V eeks.
Strong patrols were sent across
the Senio River by the Eighth
Army.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
NO GUARANTEES

The u. S. Government continues
TO adhere to its traditional policy
of declining to give guarantees for
any specific frontiers. The Y. s.
Government is working for the
establishment Of a world security
organization through which the
United States together with other
member states would assume re-
sponsibility for the preservation Of
general security.
at is the announced aim OF
the u. S. Government, subject to
legislative authority, to assist the
countries liberated from the
enemy In repairing the devastation
OF war and thus TO bring 10 their
peoples the oportunity to join as
full partners in the task OF build
ing a more prosperous and secure
life for all men and women. This
applies to Poland as well as the
other United Nations.
The policy of the U. s, Govern
ment regarding Poland outlined
above has as its objective the at.
tainment of the announced basic
principles of u. s. foreign policy.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
i. ). Clarifies
Polish Views
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people to order their internal ex-
istence as they see At"
He also reiterated the United
States policy that questions re-
lating to boundaries should be left
in allegiance until the termination
of hostilities."
But this does not mean, Stet-
tinius said, that certain boundary
changes cannot be made if the
parties concerned mutually agree
IN the changes
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Prefer Bachelors

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 1S (UP)-
In the silent film days no young
actor was seriously considered for
a build.up in romantic roles unless
he was single. Not so today.
Studios now regard ii as a lucky
accident if promising masculine
find" Is bachelor.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Troops Give Party

A Christmas party and dance
will be given tonight at 7;30 by
Troops in the Brush and Larned
ment of the Michigan State
Troops in the Brus and Larned
Armory.
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19

knockout blow.
"This showdown In Europe has
postponed by months, perhaps
the greater part Of a year, the
throwing of needed additional
forces and supplies into Gen.
MacArthur's Japanese cam
paign," Capper declared.
THE additional burden
thrown ON our own armed
forces still carrying ON against
Germany" he continued. "has
compelled the war department
to send boys under 10, with only
a few months basic training,
into the front lines as replace
ments."
Detroit evening times., 1944-12-19
Text Of Policy
On Poland

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s (UP)
The text Of Secretary Of State
statement on the Pol
ish situation:
The u. S. Governments position
as regards Poland has been stead
fastly guided by full understand
ing and sympathy for the inter-
ests of the Polish people, This
position has been communicated
on previous occasions 10 the inter-
ested governments, including the
government Of Poland. 1t may be
summarized as follows: