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Evening star., 1944-06-06
Assault on Atlantic Wall Led
BY Specially Trained Douqhboys
The tollotoin0 Official story ,Dds
released by the War Department
toddU on the inpdsion of Enrone..

The following official story ,ods
released by the War Department
today on the inpdsion of Europe:
HEADQUARTERS EUROPEAN
|THEATER OPERATIONS, June 6.
Some Of the bravest soldiers in
the United States Army-it was a
job only for the brave-made the
initial land attack on the fortress
Of Europe by knocking out pill boxes
and other Notifications of the At
lantic wall.
Assault tactics, perfected in North
Africa, Sicily and Italy, were drilled
into troops in Great Britain for
months before the actual invasion.
Special training was given infantry
units which were designated for the
spearhead of the attack.
The assault on concrete emplace-
ments is one of the most exciting
and dangerous operations of mod
ern war. 1t looks impossible, but
1t isn't, as American doughboys
have proved. The key to success is
plain, old-fashioned fortitude.
Originally the reduction of for
tiflcationS was considered a Job for
engineers. However, after some ex-
periences 1t became apparent that
it would be more effective to train
infantry with special engineer
weapons and this was the tech
nique used in Europe.
The preparation is provided by
artillery, by naval guns, by air bonn
bardment and by waterproofed
tanks firing hull-down in the water
There are 80 men in an assault
section-29 enlisted men and one
officer. This is the capacity of the
assault boats, and 1t is also the
most convenient size for attacking
single pillbox.
1t is the job OF the first men
ashore to locate land mines, and
mark safe lanes with special tracing
strips.
AS part of this operation, barbed
Evening star., 1944-06-06

Ellington Field, Tex.
His wife, Mrs. Marie Rosey, and
their 5-month-old daughter, whom
he has never seen, reside in Balti-
more.
1t. John Crittenden Watson, Roy
al Canadian Naval Reserve, missing
at sea, his mother, Mrs. J. J. c. Wat
son, $500 Fourteenth street NV.
has been notified.
1t. Watson, Is, was returning
from England recently as passenger
aboard the Royal Canadian ship
Valley Field, when it was torpedoed
and sunk. Five of the ships COM
Iplement were listed as dead, 121
missing and 80 were rescued.
Native of Nova Scotia.
A native Of Yarmouth, Nova
Scotia, 1t. Watson was graduated
from Central High School here and
attended Columbian Preparatory
School. After graduation from Aca-
dia University, Wolfville, Nova
Scotia, and from McGill University
Montreal, he was employed by the
Combustion Engineering Corp. o1
Canada, Ltd, until he joined the
RCNR.
1t. Watson is the son of John J
Crittenden Watson, who died in
1882 while American consul at Dun
dee, Scotland; and the grandson OF
the late rear Admiral ]. G. Watson
who served in the Civil War and
the War with Spain. 1t. Watson
was member Of the Boy Scouts In
Washington.
His mother Is employed In the
Once Of Strategic Service and his
sister, Miss Joan A. Watson, works
at the Aluminium Co. of America
ONCE In Washington. 1t. Watsons
wife lives in Quebec.
Evening star., 1944-06-06

wire must be cut, and American SOL
diers have wonderful weapon for
this purpose. It is the bangalore
torpedo, which blows a wide swath
through the wire.
Then the other members of the
team follow through the wire, and
move up the beach.
One of the most dramatic actions
OF the assault Is carried out by the
rocket gunners. firing the famous
bazookas. Their mission is to at
tack the pillbox apertures to silence
enemy fire, and the accuracy of
American rocket gunners Is re-
markable.
The climax of the entire opera =
ton is played by the soldier with
the flame thrower and the man with
the demolition charge.
AS soon as one pillbox blows, the
entire section moves forward for
another attack. During a landing
operation these tactics are repeated
by many squads along a consider
able front-there will be at least
one division in line, and probably
more.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
|GiIIeiie Wins Easily
In Iowa Primaries; .
Gilchrist Defeated {
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, June 6.-Senator
Gillette, who had to overcome ad-
ministration opposition six years
ago. won the Democratic nomina.
ton In easy fashion IN Iowa's pri.
mary election yesterday, but Rep
resentative Gilchrist, one of eight
Republican members Of Congress-
seeking reelection, was defeated I'M
his bid for an eighth term.
Gov. B. B. Hickenlooper had M
opposition for the Republican sena-
torial nomination and the other
seven COP members of Congress
were renominated, although four of
them were unopposed.
Henry w. Burma Of Allison con.
ceded the Republican nomination
for Governor to 1t. Gov. Robert %
Blue Of East Grove.
The primary vote was one of tho
smallest in the States history.
Senator Gillette, who refused to
run until few days before the al.
ing deadline, defeated Ernest j. See
mann. Waterloo factory worker
making his fifth attempt to get to
Washington. After deciding to run.
Senator Gillette received Dear
Guy" letter from Mr.. Roosevelt con.
graduating him.
Returns from 2,408 Of 2,463 pre-
cincts In the State gave Senator
Gillette 35,854 and Mr.. seemann
8,118.
Returns from 323 of $50 9Th dis.
trict precincts gave James I. Dol.
liver, Fort Dodge attorney and for
mer State American Legion COM
mander, 9,640 votes to 9,104 for Mr.,
Gilchrist, who has been Representa-
tive for IA consecutive years.
Henry o. Tale Of Decorah, Re.
publican House member seeking re-
nomination from the I'd District,
was behind twice in the early
returns, but finally defeated Mu.
nicipal Court Judge w. A. McCul-
Tough of Clinton.
Thomas E. Martin Of Iowa City,
incumbent, defeated Harry B.
Thompson of Muscatine In the
1st District Republican Congress
race and Representative Lecompte
of Corydon won denomination over
Ross r. Mowry of Newton.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Gen. Frederick Grozed by Nozi She'll Fragment
AsHe Leads Unstoqed Victory March Into Rome

| ing them in two columns went the
infantry, dragging with WEAKNESS
but with faces full of embarrassed
pride. For beyond them, banked to
the buildings on both sides and con-
stantly surging in toward the middle
Of the street, were the people of
Rome-laughing, weeping, cheering
clapping, waving Italian flags, fight
ing to grip the hands of the boys
from across the sea, kissing them,
mauling them, screaming Viva
utterly and deliriously uncontrol-
able.
The boys took it well, blushing
deeply. They swung through the
Piazza Victor Emmanuel II with
the sunset deep red over the trees
ahead of them. On they went, while
children hung from the windows the
better to see and applaud the con-
querorS, and young girls left their
families to walk with them arm in
arm.
Unstaged Victory March.
1t was an unstaged victory march.
the thrill of which could have been
duplicated in no canned" show.
Everybody knew that there were still
Germans in the city who might show
fight at any moment-but nobody
gave q damn.
The men and women of Rome,
like kids at an amusement park,
were riding on our tanks when the
head of the column passed the Bank
OF Italy, just above the Piazza
Venezia. It was then that a Ger
man reconnaissance car dashed
around the corner and fired up
the street, damaging the lead tank.
The people scattered like leaves in
the wind. There were four crashing
conclusions as the tanks fired back.
Then there were shattered Ger
man reconnaissance car and three
dead Germans. The wave rolled on
again.
Down In the Piazza Venezia, half
an hour later, the moon was COM
ing up. It was here that Mussolini
used to address screaming crowds.
Tonight 1t was deserted. The parade
had not yet reached that point. The
Victor Emmanuel monument was
ghostly white in the moonlight, and
one Of our combat patrols stalked
In itS shadow
Evening star., 1944-06-06
On the Roll Of Honor
ID. C.. Man Listed as Killed
In Action, Three Others Missino
One District man has been II

One District man has been listed
as killed in action and three others
are missing in action, their families.
disclosed today. ....
First 1t. Stan Kennon, %, who
was shot down in a Flying Fortress
near Regensburg, Germany, q year
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Andrew |. Gearhart, Is,
Retired Rail Worker, Dies
BY B. ]. McQUAID,
War Correspondent of The Star and
Chieaso Daily News.

Andrew L. Gerhart, rs, former
Baltimore 81 Ohio Railroad en-
ploye, died of a heart attack yes
terday at his home, 3311 Military
road NV.
Mr.. Gerhart came to Washington
in 1882 on his retirement from the
B. & o. Railroad dispatchine
branch. During his AZ years serv.
ice with the company he main.
tanned his residence at Weverton
Md. He was an active member OF
the Chevy Chase Citizens Associa.
ton and attended the Wesley
Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held from
his home at 2:30 pm. tomorrow
The Rev. Clarence E. Wise, pastor
of Wesley Methodist Church, viii
of1ciate. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
A native of Greencastle, Iowa, hi
is survived by his widow, Lulu B
Gerhart; daughter Mrs. Halle G.
Jackson, and granddaughter, Lucille
G. Jackson, Washington; a brother
Oliver c. Gerhart, Long Branch
n j., and sister, Mrs. Jennie Ford
Funkstown, Md.
Evening star., 1944-06-06

School. He attended Wilson Teach
ers' College, and prior to entering
the service in January, 1913, was
employed at the Bureau of Stand
ards.
In his last letter home written
just six days before he was listed
as missing, the young aerial gun
ner wrote that he had passed "the
halfway mark in number of mis-
sions" and had Just been awarded
the Air Medal.
Fiancee Lives Here.
His fiancee, Miss Edith Pegg, lives
at 3016 r street NV.
1t. Jack Rosey, %, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Rosey, 1889 Twenty
eighth street NV, has been re-
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Gen. Frederick's Wife
Is Thrilled Over Story

Mrs. Ruth Frederick, the generals
wife. was at her radio listening to
invasion broadcasts when she was
told of MIR. Noyes' story about Gen.
Frederick.
I'm simply thrilled to death: I
hear SO little about him. The last
letter had from him was May 70
and he said I would probably not
hear from him very soon as he was
going to be very busy. Two days
after that letter I read in a New
York newspaper that Gen. Clark
had decorated him with the Distin-
gutshed Service Cross. I haven't
heard any more about It."
The Fredericks were married
June 8, 1928, the day the general
was graduated from the Military
Academy at West Point. Mrs. Fred
erick is the daughter of Brooklyn
physician and Gen. Frederick's
father was doctor In San Francis
co. Gen. Frederick is only SO years
old.
Gen. Frederick move to Washing
0oi IAhcc years ago Win MS wife
and two children after q .two-year
tour Of duty in Hawaii
+ While in Washington, Gen. Fred
erick, then holding a temporary
rank as major, was assigned to the
general staff at the War Depart
ment. Later he went to the Aleutian
Islands with a scouting force which
landed on Kiska. He has not been
home In two years, according to Mrs
Frederick. The children attend
public schools. Jane is a student at
Deal Junior High and Anne at
Lafayette.
THE children and are very
proud OF daddy" Mrs. Frederick
said. I'VE hope he can come home
soon"
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Flight Here Sets
| New Record
From Hawaii
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Navy transport plane bringing
Vice Admiral John H. Towers,
deputy commander in chief of the
Pacific feet, to Washington has set
a new record for transport flights
between Pearl Harbor and the
Capital.
The Navy said yesterday the
plane, described as a transport ver-
sion Of q 4-engine plane used for
long range, over water search,
made the 4,959-mile flight in 26h
hours, of which Is were in the air.
Only one stop was made, at Albu-
|querque, N. Mex, after winging
3 ,295 miles from Hawaii.
The Navy said Admiral Powers
came to Washington for a visit.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Mccormick Asks Court
To Vocute Adoptions
BY the ASSOCIATED Press

bS the Associated PreSs.
MIDDLETOWN, Conn, June g.
Probate Judge Leonard o. Ryan said
yesterday he had received two Pc
titions from counsel for Fowler Nc
Cormick of Chicago asking that the
adoption of two foster children of
Muriel Mccormick Hubbard by a
friend be vacated by the court.
The petitions were filed by Hugh
M. Alcorn, sr., OF Hartford, the
Chicago industrialist' lawyer.
On May IL wealthy Mrs Hubbard,
Mr.. McCormick's sister, relinquished
custody of Elisha Dyer Hubbard, 7,
and Edith r. Hubbard, II, her two
foster children, to DR.. Frances M.
Clarke Of Durham, a friend, three
days before scheduled Probate
Court hearing on petition brought
by the president Of the International
Harvester Co.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
House Republicans
Demand Full Story o.
Pearl Harbor Attack
By the Associated Press.

Shouting denunciations of high
figures from the President down,
House Republicans yesterday de-
manded "the full story" of the Pearl
Harbor attack, charged that the
Roberts Commission which investi-
gated had two reports-"one secret"
and that the conclusions of the
one made public did not fit the
testimony.
On top of that, Representative
Mas, Republican, of Minnesota,
ranking minority member of the
Naval Affairs Committee, asserted
that his group had been denied &C
cess to the original testimony OBJ
tanned by the Investigating Com
mission head by Supreme Court
Justice Owen j. Roberts.
Claim Responsibility Hidden.
All this, the Republicans said,
added up to an effort to CLOAK the
true responsibility"
A dozen members on the minority
side Joined in the series of acri-
monious comments during debate on
a resolution to extend for one year
the statute of limitations so that
any one derelict in his duty at Pearl
Harbor December Z, 1941, eventually
could be court-martialed.
Earlier the Senate adopted q sim
liar resolution over the protest of
Senator Clark. Democrat, of Mis-
souri,. who insisted on ain immediate
trial for Admiral Husband E. Kim
mel and Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short
House Republicans and Democrats
joined in q two-f1sted argument
about the political possibilities. Rep
resentative Clark, Democrat, of
North Carolina touched 1t of when
he said there were some more in
terested In getting President Roose-
welt out Of the White House than
they are getting Hitler out Of Ber-
lin.
Remarks Called Untrue.
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York replied that such re-
marks create disunity besides being
unfair and untrue" and that the
soldiers and sailors fighting the war
"are Republicans and Democrats. /"
Spectators applauded when Rep
resentative Short, Republican, Of
Missouri, sponsor of the extension,
declared that "some people may for
get Pearl Harbor, but the mothers
and fathers and uncles and aunts
of the boys who died there aren't
going to forget It,"
Majority Leader Mccormack as
serted the Congress should avoid
emotions" that could interfere with
the war effort.
Let the chips fall where they
may" Mr.. Short retorted.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Kesselring could not do-he called
up reinforcements.

Kesseiring could not do-he called
up reinforcements.
The task force, heavily augmented
with additional men and tanks,
smashed the barrier an hour later,
and the way to Rome was open.
From that moment, as I see 1t,
Gen. Frederick's work was done.
The actual occupation of the city
did pot appear to be a planned
military operation-it looked more
like q bunch of people going where
they wanted to get. At the same
time other units than those in the
task force appeared in the city.
There was even q unit which
claimed to have had q patrol in
Rome during the morning. It may
well be. Cities are not occupied
according to rigid schedules and
plans.
A few Of the tanks and some
infantry were filtering into the city
by 2:30 pm. The Allied wave, lit
tie more than q ripple as yet. rolled
slowly into the suburbs. A haze
of blue smoke bit q steadily widen
ing arc into the city as they began
to fan out through the streets, for
the Germans were still fighting.
Snipers Occupy Houses.
In the suburb Of Torpignattara,
the advance was held up for while.
German snipers occupied two houses
on either side Of the main street,
their machine pistols squirting every
time one of our men showed him
self. On a side street further back,
our tanks were still drawing fire
from enemy antitank and self
propelled guns.
As soon as our boys came into
the city, the populace ran wild, well
coming us and acting as though
they themselves were magically i'm
mune to bullets. Many of them
were hurt-a few were killed.
But the people of Rome today
were on the giving as well as the
receiving end. Wearing red arm
bands, many of which were marked
with the hammer and sickle, they
formed Partisan gangs and hunted
the Germans on their own, armed
with rifles and hand grenades.
Leaders of these groups said that
the Partisans had seized control of
the city's public utilities. obedient
to Gen. Alexander's 1eafiet instruc-
tions that citizens of Rome take
steps@4to safeguard the city's. light
Mg. gss and water syEtsms. +""r-.
Troops Move into City.
The troops came into the city
and the wave swept forward. 1t
was after they had pushed their
NJ bshind the txKkSy Through he
old sHon1an wall at the Poftx Mag
giore and had entered the city
proper that the real drama of their
triumphal march began.
The Germans had broken a Sec
ton Of the water main under the
Via Porta Maggiore. and the street
was ankle deep in water. Down
the center roared the tanks. Flank
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Brewster Aide Heads
Maine Society Here

Roy c. Haines, executive assistant
to Senator Brewster, Republican, of
Maine was elected president of the
Maine State Society last night at a
meeting at the Eastern Star Build
ing. 2600 Sixteenth street NV.
Miss Blanche Bernier, Skowhegan,
was elected first vice president;
Robert S. Clark, Freeport, second
vice president; Mrs. L. A. DARCY,
Lewiston, third vice president; Miss
Amy B. Adams, Patten, recording
secretary; Miss Juanita Ward, Lime
stone, corresponding secretary, and
Miss Ruth Young, Falmouth, treas
0rer.
Evening star., 1944-06-06

Press Association awards before he
entered the service. was q graduate
of the University Of Maryland and
well known on the campus. He was
a staff member of the school news
paper, the Diamondback, specializ-
ing In sports, while q student.
The young ofIicer enlisted in the
Army Air Force November Z. 1941
and was sent overseas in February
1943.
Marked Anniversary.
Last month parents and relatives
OF the crew Of the Flying Fortress
annie Oakley" on which 1t. Ken
non was bombardier, met here tc
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Two Woman Marines Die
After Cherry Point Fire
By the Associated Press.

| ~ HscOCIdItU EIESSe
NORFOLK, Va, June 6.-The
death toll in training building
fire Saturday at the Cherry Point
IN. c. Marine Corps Air Station
was raised to five today with the
announcement of the deaths Of two
woman marines.
The 5th Naval District public re-
lations Office here listed the two
women as Second 1t. Mary r. Palo-
witch, Johnstown, Pa, and Pvt.
Germaine C.. Laville, Plaquemine,
La. 1t had previously announced
that three persons lost their lives
in the fire.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Troops Land From Ships
On Ponfoon 'bridqes'
BY the Associated Press.

os Inc AssOCIhteQ fIeBA.
One of the Navy's latest develop
ments in amphibious operations ID
playing a big part in troop landings
on the French coast today.
1t is the new Seabee manned non.
toon being used for construction of
bridges" leading from invasion
craft over the last few hundred
yards to the beaches. $40
Radically chanseu from the con-
ventional pontoons Of the past, the
new type consists OF prefabricated
hollow boxes of light, welded steel.
They are adapted to fitting together
like toy construction sets and may
be used for bridges, docks, cause
ways, even for self propelled barres.
Evening star., 1944-06-06

W Al ia z AlOI AW
the first ami
versary of the
planes loss.
S taft Sergt.
William Calvert
H = axel, jr., 2l,
aerial gunner on
a B-24 Liberator
b o m b e r, has
b e e n reported
missing in ac-
ton over Italy
since May 10.
acc or d ing to
word received
by his parents.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Note to Stomp Collectors

ROME, Ga. June 6 (P.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt and other stamp col.
lectors take note: Postmaster w. E
Wimberley Of Rome, Ga, mailed Il
covers yesterday to philatelists who
wanted the date Of the fall of Rome
Italy, on their letters,
Evening star., 1944-06-06

ago ana was re-
ported missing,
has cen de-
clared omcially
dead. the War
Department has
informed his
mother, M rs.
Jennie N. Walk
er, of 236 Wal
nut street NV.
1t. Kennon. a
feature W ritter
for the Rich
m on d (Va.)
News = Leader,
W h Sc W ork
4-,;c. r,1 oAk
Evening star., 1944-06-06

ported missing
in action over
Germany since
May 10.
Bonbardier on
a B-24 Liberia
tor B o m b e r
based in Eng
land, 1t. Rosey
had been over
seas since April.
He left George
w a S n / n & I o n
University to en-
ter the service
in 1910. and re-
ceived his bonn
bardier wings at
Evening star., 1944-06-06

What parutroopers thought
about on the eDe of the inDnsion
is told By correspondent Who
aoGs privileged to interUieW these
fighters in England.
Evening star., 1944-06-06
Boby Is Numed Dee Dow

NORFOLK, Va, June 8 R.-
Dee Day Edwards was the name
given today to a daughter born to
Randolph and Alice Edwards here.
To protect your country your
family and your Job after the
war buy bonds now.
Evening star., 1944-06-06

Mr.. and Mrs. serst. W. c. Hasel. sr.
William G. Hazel, 1850 Macarthur
boulevard NV.
A native Washingtonian, Sergt.
Hazel Is a graduate of Western High
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

curity Administration, $50, 900;
farm products, $4,000; guayule
rubber, $4,000.
Alcohol-Senate: probe of the
beverage industry, $4,000.
Aviation - Senate: airplane
disasters, $4,000. House: air
navigation, $4,000.
Civil Service-Senate; opera
ton of civil service laws, $500.
House: civilian employment in
government, $500.
Campaign Expenditures of the
President, vice president and
senator's in l944-Senate: $780,
600.
Communications Senate: in
ternational wire and radio, S.
600. House: investigation of Fed
eral Communications Commits
sion, $4,000.
Conservation and Wildfire -
Senate: wild animal life, $lO3,-
600. House: wildlife resources,
$500.
District Of Columbia-Senate,
the water system, $4,000.
Education and Labor-Sen-
ate: physical fitness of the civil
ian population, $4,000; violations
Of the rights of labor, $204, 900
uhis latter is the old LaFollette
committee).
Federal Government Opera
tions-Senate: TO obtain factual
data. 100000; authority Of exec
utive orders, $4,000. House: or
ganization Of government de-
partments, 100000; activities
Of government agencies beyond
their scope, 100000.
Housing - House: defense
housing program, $4,000.
Indian Affairs Investigations
- Senate, 100000. H ouse,
$4,000.
Interstate Commerce and such
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-27

stuff-Senate: supply and dis
tribution of hydro-electric pow
er, $4,000; shortage of railway
quipment. $500; centraliza-
ton of heavy industry, $4,000;
distribution and use Of fuels
west of the Mississippi, $40, 600.
Military Affairs-Senate: war
contracts, $4,000; mobilization of
chronological resources, ST.
500. House: S155,000.
National Defense - Senate:
Truman committee, $500, 900.
House: Merchant marine inves-
tigation, $1,000.
Music-Senate: Pdrillo ban
on recordings, $4,000.
Naval Affairs Senate: IN
spection of naval establishments,
$4,000. House, $4,000.
Petroleum-Senate: resources
outside the U. s., S25, 900; gas
and fuel oil shortages, S22, 500.
House: $4,000.
Postwar Programs Senate:
economic policy and planning,
$4,000. House: postwar plan
ming, 100000; military policy,
$4,000.
Public Lands - Senate: Adj
ministration of national monu-
ments, $4,000; m n era / re-
sources, $4,000; administration
of public lands, $4,000. House:
$4,000; Columbia river and
tributaries, $4,000.
Public Roads Senate: Ca
madam American highway, 3d.
500. Puerto Rico-Senate: $25,-
600. House: $4,000.
Silver-Senate Effects of Sill
yer Purchase Act, $4,000.
Small Business - Sena e:
$4,000. House: $67,5
I'm American Activities -
House: Dies committee, SAT-
500; subersive activities OF gov
ernment employees, SIS, 600.
United Nations Relief and Re-
Mobilization Administration -
House: $500.