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attack on saipan.
The landings presumably would be-
covered by aircraft from Vice Ad-
niral Marc A. MltseheF's famed
task force ST. as well as by the big
guns of battieships. cruisers and
destg0yeFs.
Fierce Vighting
Tie eomnunique also admitted IN
American break-tilr0ugh IN the
southern area Of TiniaFl, where
lleree hand-to.hand fighting was re.
ported IN progress, ANA said Jap"
anese troops were putting up Q
gallant fight" on Guam.
Roia. q fortified japanese island
70 miles long by . 10 10 I miles
wide, Is 90 miles north 0f Guam
and The same distance south OF IT,
nlan, which Is but three miles south
Of conquered 6aipan.
Possession OF Rola would give
United States forces complete con-
troll Of the southern MaTiank, ap-
presumably 800 miles south OF
Tokyo.
Rota has been subjected 10 coll
slant bombing attack and Oeeasion-
NJ naval Smelling since the start Of
the Marlanas campaign early ~
June.
The assault 0D R0la reached q
peak during mld'Jllly, prior 10 the
Invasion OF Guam, when after u
consecutive days OF aerial bombing,
Admiral Chester w. Nimltg's com,
muplque announced R0ta town hae
been virtually knocked Olit.
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01N1ttASA NNhN EABN ~
tncompeteney. was regarded as q
move to emphasize the importance
this government places on the war
In China and on the necessity for
keeping the japanese from knock
ing that country out Of the war.
Submission Of Stilwell's nomina-
ton for the high rank TO the Sem
ate by the White House followed an.
nouncement In London that Adj
miral SIR Bruce A. Fraser. one Of
the outstanding British naval chief
tains and heroes Of this war, had
been transferred from command Of
the British home fleet to command
OF the eastern fleet,
A London dispatch said Fraser's
transfer emphasized BFitains de-
termination TO carry her fun share
OF the battle to smash Japan into
unconditional surrender,
6tilwell holds the permanent rank
of Major General. FITS rank as
General, like his Lieutenant Gen.
eraley, will be temporary.
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inside the city 70 prevent the re-
treating Germans from blowing IN
bridges and communications.
(At the same tine. the German
DNB news agency repeated the IA
miliar claim that Florence was an
open city and indicated that the
NSzis would not attempt q house.
toulouse sand1
An Allied communique reported
uhat heavy fighting ragged along
the entire Florence front through
out yesterday, with the 9Th army
making SLOW but methodical prog.
reSs.''
Headquarters Spokesman revealed
that five picked German divisions
had been thrown into the battle and
the Nazis were waging a bitter.
fighting retreat, counter~attaektng
repeatedly and In force against the
advancing Tomrnies.
Just south and southeast OF Flor
ence the Nazis we're using three Of
their best divisions. the fourth para
troops. the 10th Panzers and the
third Panzer Grenadiers. fighting
desperately for possession Of DOM
mating hall positions less than five
miles from the city gates.
German shock troops. supported
by cotton Tiger tanks. counter-at-
tackled savagely against New zeae
landers holding the mountain VII
go - g.. nAa-A.aan Mnsa uaaf1An
southwest OF Florence, yesterday
and succeeded in ramIning I'VE
tanks into the town. They were
driven out again. however, under
q storm Of gunslre from strong
British defenses inside the town.
Te the East
Pour miles to the east, South
African units beat OF strong enemy
counter -thTusts against San Andea.
while other British units on their
right flank battled German In
fantFymen defending the Greye
river crossings about seven miles
south Of Florence.
Eleven miles southeast Of Flor
enee, the British were firmly IN
control Of Monte Saealari. after re-
pulsing five enemy eounteT-attaeks,
and other eth Army forces were re-
ported hanamering 0ut small gains
up the east side OF the ArnO valley,
IRE Germans held the north bank Of
the Hieseo river. 10 miles southeast
Of Florence. with the British IN pos
session of CastelfTanee and Faella,
lust south OF the river.
Hard hghtng continued NJ the
center 0f the Italian front, where
tho British were pushing slowly
north and northeast Of AHezz0
against stubborn German resistance,
Advances Columns
Advanced British columns reached
the AFno river R0Tges four miles
north Of ATezz0 while Indian units
advanced up the West side Of the
Ttbey valley behind Q stEang armed
screen, driving an Prato. - miles
northeast OF Arezzo, and winning
several strong blu positions IN that
area.
Only minor patrol clashes were
reported from the AdFlatie ard
TgTThenlaD coastal fronts, With
American units on the latter sector
apparently still moving Into posi-
don for 80 assault on Pisa,
German longsTange guns enc
placed above Pisa continued 10 Job
shells into TIE Alliedsheld port Of
4yoFDo LeghoEp,
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new CHAPLIN
BABY ARRIVES

a fury acquitted him Of TIE while
slave charges, the federal goyeTns
mant dropped the liheTtias ease, ane
q Jury Of three physicians compared
bis blood with that af Miss naTTys
daughter, which was born last oe.
toheT and said he vas not the
father,
THAT aldn't bother Miss Barry,
She hired 9 new lawyer 70 press her
charges, ne kai9 klse HlleaseA she
knew whe The father was, Chaplin
stlll Is paying her espenaas iHldaT
court order and Jury VIII 1aeide
10 December whether he las faith
erred gvR children, instead ~ DE
four he proudly admits,
~, Payne, who apparently "a
not know 81 the hllGllshlisll policy
OF bis patient and her husband, aaid
he never had seen . pEettieF baby
than Mrs, Chaplln's,
They're doing Ilne,s sid hha
ANetOT, Even The father s0t M
pretty well. N0ps, ! dea't think
They have picked out = name, Z
think they we're beth eKpeefing 4
boy, a siFl sort 0s upset thslF
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civilian population
Az n0nsmllltaFy railroad trains
from the Paris region 10 the south
and west OF France was reported 10
have been suspended on July ~, Rps
paEeDtly 10 keep the lines clear foT
troop movements,
Meanwhile, the French general
stan IN AlglaTs reported that sab,
0tage and armed resistance among
the French people was mounting
10 maj0y proportions, A a0mmunls
que said French patriots aaEallad
lb0 German troop trains behind the
h0FmaD front between June q and
July 26, and that 1000 Germans
bad been BILLED w the 0aTonns r.,
giaD,
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sSoshDANs N1l1 FAsN "
ming flgbieE pilot Of Ran Dfanslse0,
said ne saw = rocket plano attempt
70 attack . stFaRgllng American
bomber last Saturday,
The German dove from - 40 ~
eA00 feet and started using rocket
power Internationally, JelferV said ~
sew ineendiagles hlt the enemy
plane end " went into \ spiral dive
disappearing W . cloud ~ 5000 feet,
TIE rocket planes we're sad "
differ from tlle tetspF0pellAd planes
w that oxygen which helps tlla
former n carried ab0ard iN e0n9bills
alton With other e|DelDleal elements
rather than using oxygen from ne
NV through which the plane passes
pavIs MsTj0Tis AssNssisr, -. ~ o.
Boston,
However, he giFlg mothers So
VaAlaa that Barbara Browne aala
Miss MeAsaster ere opiy 10, wblle
Datiy Browne n y,
Parents Of he els waTsGlDle sweet
hearts, who left their hoBles sunday,
denied any advance knowledge ~
TIE wedding plans. We neitheg u
~ knew anything about this iIlnF'
rage business" said AFH, Browns
speaking Cor herself afla Mgs. Sc
Master.
Authorities said that even Il falsl.
flenfinn WeFe established, Y wonio
nna affect the validity of flDe MARI
Fiaaes, which could Ne nulilfled only
ltFonsh court eelioD.
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before the public
a e learnedly
alyzed b y
Thomas p. Wood
lock prominent
Catholic Journal
ist and associate
editor OF the Wall
Street Journal. IN
the June issue OF
Columbia.
In the short
period Of a year
the miraculous
happenin sof
Lourdes. the story
OF the apparitions
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Berlin Reports Reds
Have Crossed Vistula


according to plan despite sharp en-
envy pressure"
That sector Is one Of the most
vital IN the battle curve which Gen.
ivan cbeFniakhovslgy's army was
clamping against East Prussia on 3
broad front after breaking through
the Nlemen river defense line.
One Of the most powerful OF Rus
sia's armies began the climatic bat
tie yesterday with the capture Of
the suburbs OF W0l0Inin. seven
miles northeast; Radgimsn. nine
miles northeast: Debe Wiekle. ~
mas east. and Otwock. ~ miles
southeast, and pressed on toward
the capital itself without pause.
EwaTms Of Russia's famous Storm
0yik attack planes. roaring out
allead Of the ground forces, bombed
and strafed troops gradually falling
back toward and across the Vistasla
under the relentless pressure, Shells
from mobile artillery and advancing
tanks further disrupted tine defense.
and long range guns already we're
5t>FAtsssfsfss ssh@ FAf"ANB
6tage 6et
The stage was set for the final
assault BIZ the topping only yeg-
teTday Of three Of the most f0Tmid-
able stFongh0lds 0D the eastern end
southeastern approaches 10 Warsaw,
Eiadlee, 50 miles east; LiIk0w, -
miles south Of 6iedlee, and Minsks
MaE0wleeki, ~ miles east Of War
saw,
AZ three had been by passed ~ .
swift aayasace 40 ne east bank Of
the ViEiAIla. but the Germans Tuslls
I'd The - viking, Hermann 10eTing
ana deaths head tank divisions, ~
sell as several Infantry divisions, 10
20 battle 10 desperate but futile
effort 70 save them
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and the wondrous events that fol-
lowed. a story long familiar at least
IN outline 10 all Catholics. has
broken upon the American people
with all the force OF a front page"
news sensation. And what is the
reaction OF the American people?
How do they accept It? The preface
Of the book and the introduction
Of the picture state that for those
who believe in God no explanation
Is necessary and for those who do
not believe In God no explanation
Is possible.
But for America Is the story fact
or fiction? Either IL is the story
of q most gigantic illusion involving
the many people who participated
IN Il and nearly three generations
of people since II happened. or II is
In story of most tremendous i'm
portance 10 mankind. Intellectual
honesty and spiritual security de-
lsnands that all who hear the story
make a decision.
Supreme Importance Of LOurdes
First. why is Lourdes Of such fun
Giamental importance 10 mankind2
Mr.. Woodlock says this:
The extremely important thing
In connection with these appara-
fions Is that Our Lady, answering
sBeEnadettes question as 10 who she
was, said: I am the Immaculate
Conception It Is significant be-
cause. In the doctrine which consti-
tutes Our Lady's unique distinction
and glory among Gods creatures on
earth. and which the Church had
Edogmaticaily defined only little
more than three years previously,
Is contained the whole story OF the
lFall, the Incarnation and the Re-
ldemption; all are implicit in the
ldogma and inseparable from it,
Thus n Our Lady did appear 10
Bernadette and named herself as
BernAdette said she did. We have a
fresh. complete and direct revelation
LOT the whole body Of Christian
truth In our own day. II she did
not appear the story Is only the
record of a great illusion. Here we
have Q clear cut 'either-or" with no
middle road that is logically ten
able"
We might add In explanation TO
Mr.. Woodlock paragraphs that the
doctrine OF the Immaculate concep-
ton teaches that Mary, because she
was 20 be the Mother OF God. was
preserved free from all stain of sin,
that she alone Of the human race
with the exception of our first par
ents. Adam and Eve. was born UNI
tainted by Original Sin and thus
with no need OF share In the Re-
demplion OF her Divine Son. The
miraculous confirmation OF the wide
implications this doctrine is, as Mr..
Woodlock says, confirmation OF
the whole body Of Christian truth.
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FIREMEN EXTIN0UISB
OIL. BLAZE IN DUMP

An OIL Ore blazn Dr. q staanant
pool on Q Chapel street DUMB owned
w tlls Chase Brass n Copper Co,
ffles was distinguished bV flgamen
yesterday afternoon a. ls6o.
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ml.nNAnETTE's STORY - FACT
on FICTION?

1 The amazing public interest m
Aha book and movie versions Of
Ernns Werfels song Of Bcrnadette'
and the tremendous problem that
the rncouniing 81 these events puts
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agency reported that the Russians
had established q bridgeliead on
the vest bank of the Vistula, last
big water barrier east Of German
6ilesia, IN the area OF Deblin. 81
miles southeast Of Warsaw.
Confirmation that the vlstula
had been forced can be- expected amy
time" United Press Correspondent
Henry Shapiro said IN . dispatch
from Moscow.
Marshal Konstantip x, R0kossov-
skys army captured Deblin. on the
Vistula 1t It's confluence with the
WiepgE. last week and since has
Hnassed along the east bank OF the
river Oh . 60-mile stretch SOUTH
eastward from Warsaw.
a railway bridge crosses the WIS.,
taala et Deblin, andD the Transoeean
acknowledgment Of Soviet cross.
Ing t,eTe indicated that the Rus
slams may have seized u intact o.
repaired II swiftly 10 make the
breach ip the most fOTmidabge ma
lAlFal defense line between them aSld
Germany.
THE dermaD high command by
haelhanded admission apparently
put the Official seal on the Trans.
ocean report that the vlstaila hae
been crossed, u said;
Attempts FFnsigsta6
In the big bend Of the visiula,
~ Soviet attempts aimed - cross
ing tie river were frustrated, with
ne exception 0f one penetration t0T
which ngbling still Is eoing Oh,
Near Warsaw stTong enemy PRES
sure continues"
TIE Germans EepoTted yesterday
iIaat Soviet Assault forces naq
launched q powerful attack against
PFaga, warsaw suburb 90 tele eabs
bank Of the Visilla,
Later Moscow Dispatches seld
Il0E0ss0ysky's FIRST white RUSSIAN
army was charging over ne gleaE
npngoaelles 10 the Polish capital 9lle
NehtanIng D a0-inile assault orc 90
10 from f)ae east, tearing epeFt lDe
Transport system Eaaaaiing 20 ~'s
east,
'sPhree Red armies, after specs
taenlaT advances yesterday, e0lls
tinmAd M eFind f0FMafe Feleni9ehSls
nFaetleellv NdthiD reach ~ warsaw,
ne East PTnssiap border, and lilea
on the Battle" Shapiro reported
this morning,
ms eaplasEe yesterday Of 0twoek,
a miles solltheakt " Wafsaw, top
nlad the last bis outpost before ne
P0llsh capital, Shapiro said, aEG kef
tlle stage foT iinMlilent entry ~ Nle
PFaga municipal district,
lsest Basis
However, the GHeatRr Part Of
WaFaew lle6 90 tie west bank ~ the
Vlstula, Deeessitatlng naDking 0pefs
aliofs across tlle river, which ne
llaaaslaEls are facing al0ilg y AG.lllla
line 10 the southeast" the dispatch
aald,
That apaprently eElpained the 30,
Wet concentration ter the reported
river crossing ~ Deblin, wlsb nv
evident eilll u swlnelng northwest.
waE6 for . smash 81 the flank o.
WaEsawis deiansas ~ the fr0niel
onslaught fails 10 carry over tbf
vislula 10 the capital
TIE German high command re-
ported that northeast Of waKhaw ~
tlae AREA " Aligilea0ws only ~ mlleh
from Enft Prussia. ne Maaie carried
81 local 6ieeneaslng moyemsnia
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FLORENCE FALL
IS IMMINENT

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GERMANS SHIFT
TROOPS AROUND
civilian population.

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AXIS BEGINS
BIG ECIRA


N&Wl4AlIlaIEA aIULM EHLE ~
man threat as an empty ore since
Germany obviously was 30 strained
20 meet manpower requirements en-
the eastern, western and southern
fronts that she could ill afford 10
spare troops for q blow at TaFkey.
A Cairo dispatch said THAT Allied
forces we're believed prepared 70
step IN 10 safeguard the Interests
Of the United Nations in The event
of q German attack on Turkey. In
this connection. Radio Atlantic said
reports reaching spain asserted that
ar Allied near eastern army was
moving up toward The TSlFkish-Sgr-
Ian border.
Announcemena Anticipated
The Turkish government was ex.
pecied 10 make formal announce.
ment Of the rupture Of Turkish.
German diplomatic and economic
relations following thu meeting Of
the general assembly tomorrow.
The rupture probably viii set of
q chain Of far-reaching events IN
the Balkans. especially Bulgaria.
The Sofia government was expected
10 take immediate steps toward
breaking away from the Axis. fol-
lowed BY Ronania and Hungary.
che Budapest correspondent Of
the Turkish Anatolian News Agen.
cy said Premier Doeme Eztojay, who
became head Of q NaEi puppet re.
gime IN Hungary when the coun.
Try was occupied formally by the
Germans last March, was trying 10
establish o coalition government IN
= cabinet crisis In which Sztojays
own political leadership was at
stake. The Anatolian dispatch was
reported by FEC monitors.)
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GEN. SIILWEu
IS PROMOTED

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-06

Saks Fifth Ave.
Sans, Inc.
Fred Sanders Confectioners
~ Sears Roebuck and Co.
B. Siegel Co.
Harry Suffrin
Tool Shop Sporting Goods Co.
United Shirt Distributors
Winkelman's Stores
Wrigley's Super Markets
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-13

legislation be the end of the present war, however.
 Some 15 States already have child labor laws which meet the recommended minimum and 33 States have no such minimum Four States set Is years as the minimum and 29 States IA years
 Main argument for the 16-year- minimum is that when hostilites end curtailment in production will mean a reduction in manpower needs. By delay ing the entrance of IA and l5-year-olds into the labor market and at the withdrawing those al ready employed the peacetime employment transition will be cushioned to a certain extent. And at the same tme those under Is would probably continue in the schools go back into the schools thus fitting themselves for fulfilling employment in better jobs when they do enter the labor market.
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that he send a message to Con- gress urging that MacArthur be made General of the Armies" 1" This is the title now held by Gen. John J. Pershing, long retired but still accorded the rank. Republicans in Congress, the President thought, would be glad to pass the neces- sary legislation giving MacArthur this title.
 Admiral Leahy, however, strong ly advised against it. He told the President that people would im- mediately accuse him of playing politics.
 The President, however, con- tinued to be enthusiastic about MacArthur's strategy plan for re- taking the Philippines, and sup ported Doug to the hilt when the plan later was revived by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washing ton. They argued against it, wanted to land on the coast of China in stead of the Philippines. However, the President, as Commander in Chief, threw his weight to Mac Arthur, and the plan went through.
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HOROSCOPE "The stdrs incline
 but do not compeW
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IA

This is not an important day in planetary government but there is a benefic aspect for labor.
 HEART AND HOME: Under this sway fair judgement should be favorable to the settlement of do- mestic differences. There is promise of good news from men in the Navy. It is an suspicious date for signing contracts and especially promising for actresses and singers.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Counsel from men who have made fortunes in American enterprises will be sought more than ever, according to the seers. Plans for future trade and commerce are to be made on a grand scale but there may be difficult international understand ings to be achieved.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: There is a sign read as presaging movement to discourage drinking among wo- men who have given their approval to societys modern custom of en- tertaining at cocktail bars and night clubs. While the stars do not foretell a return to prohibition they seem to promise temperance as a 1945 fashion.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR." Planetary influences encouraging to revolutions are definite at this time. While there may be no great uprisings the seers warn of unrest seething beneath the surface of government affairs. Even in the United States the peril of effective subversive propaganda must not be ignored
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fin ancial success but they are advised to beware of every extravagance.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will have foresight as well as ambition. They will have the kind of determination that overcomes all obstacles.
 Copyright, 1944)
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SOLVES SERVANT PROBLEM

Oklahomas Indian lawyer, Roy St. Lewis, has been having servant trouble. Roy lives in Maryland on the only Western-type ranch any, where near Washington. But de- spite the Western atmosphere, he couldn't get servants to stay. They didn't appreciate it.
 In the Hoover Administration Roy was Assistant Attorney Gen. eral. He remains an ardent Re- publican, doesn't like Roosevelt and makes no secret of it. Or rather, he didn't.
 But Roy has a new wife, the former Peggy Hammond Taylor, who has been on friendly terms with Mrs. Roosevelt and once had her picture taken with Mrs. Roose- welt at some social function
 Finally with his esrvant troubles at their peak, Roy remarked to Mrs. St. Lewis
 ''The trouble with us is that we sit around damning Roosevelt. Maybe that's why we can't keep any servants Now you dust off that picture of you and Mrs Roosevelt and put 1t right out where they can see it. Then maybe we can keep some servants.
 Roy says that he hasn't had any servant troubles since.
 NOTE-Friends are now kidding MT St. Lewis that he really mar ried his new wife because he knew she had that magic picture.
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In Line of Duty
(NeW York TimeS)

(NeW YOrk IlmeS)
 Within the week word has of the deaths of two more American correspondents on war fronts. Asahel Bush fell the island of Leyte while covering the occupation of Tacoban for The Associated Press In France David Lardner of the late Ring Laroner and brother of James Lardner former reporter who died fighting for the Spanish Republicans, was killed while reporting for The New Yorker. With him, though fortunately escaping with broken leg, was Russell Hill, who has done yeoman work for The New York Herald Tribune on many battlefronts.
 These men, and the other newspaper correspondents who have gone unarmed into the perils of this war received their training under old and still vigorous tradition They to get the news, to get all of It, to get accurately to get quickly under war con- ditions as under conditions of peace. All Of them eagerly volunteered for this dangerous service Any one of them could have withdrawn at any time, as the soldier cannot do They learned soon enough that war can be dreary and tedious as well as per1lous In spite of everything they stayed with the fighting units to which they assigned kept the link unbroken between the individual soldier, sailor or marine and the homeland, and fulfilled their obllga- tions toward their readers and their country. They deserve the soldiers eptaph they fell ill line of outy