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Evening star., 1944-12-27
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Evening star., 1944-12-27
80 Army Hospitals
Given Clean Records
In House Inquiry
Probe Started at Boiling
Fails to Single Out
Any One for Criticism

Except for isolated cases where
fault was found, 80 Army hos.
Ipitals in 20 States and the Dis.
trict of Columbia got a clean bill
of health today from the Hous
Military Affairs Committee as tn
result of an investigation begu,
last August, when a critical re
port was made of conditions a
Boiling Field.
A preliminary report preparet
under supervision of H. RALPH
Burton, general counsel of the com.
mittee. said that generally speaking
sick and wounded soldiers are re.
ceiving the best of treatment, theil
food is excellent, recreation facilities
are adequate and equipment is OF
the finest.
Chairman May of the committee
ordered the Nationwide inquiry
after Representative Fenton, Re-
publican. of Pennsylvania, a physi-
clan, reported that patients suffered
needlessly because of the heat in
the one-story frame hospital at
Boiling Field, and the buildings
were fire traps"
No Hospital Mentioned.
The preliminary report, in listing
faults such as "dehydrated" patients
and ancient eggs, did not single out
any hospital for criticism, but gaye
the picture in general terms.
The committees investigation, il
explained, resulted from "rumors OF
a disquieting nature that sick and
wounded soldiers IN many instances
we're being crowded into inadequate
crude, uncomfortable, makeshift
hospital buildings, often made
quately equipped and insuficiently
stated with doctors, nurses and at
tendants.'
Whatever may have been the
situation,' prior to the investigation
it added, with few exceptions the
results following the Investigations
have been decidedly reassuring."
The committee said it had cited
" VIC wal OCpdI GA1lCllG COllultkOIls
in unidentified hospitals which
warrant attention"
OF one hospital the committee
had this to say:
mo air conditioning of any kind
in operating rooms. Windows must
be kept closed even in the hottest
weather. It is difficult for surgeon
and staff to operate under such con-
ditions. Patients often become sc
'dehydrated' as to require the ad-
ministration of intra-venous fluids
in order to assure recovery"
Eggs Nine Months Old.
Eggs served in one convalesceni
hospital were found to have been
inspected nine months previously
The committee representative can
attest to their odoriferousness when
opened. Catsup was used to disguise
their evil TASTE"
Lack of cold storage facilities in
another hospital was blamed for the
Evening star., 1944-12-27
Halt in German Drive
Gives Allies Time 10
Form Defense Line
Observers Here Warn
Of Possible Mossine for
Drive on Channel Ports
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The German counteroffensive
apparently has been brought to
a temporary halt. giving Allied
forces time to establish a strong
defensive line, military spokes-
men said today.
Although encouraged by front
dispatches indicating the spearhead
Of the Nazi drive has been blunted
near the Meuse River, they cau-
toned that it still is too early to say
that the Germans have gone over
to the defensive.
These observers moreover point to
indications that the Germans are
massing forces in the vicinity of
Hotten and Marche in Belgium,
some 20 miles east of the Meuse
for a renewed effort to strike out
for Channel ports. Severe and con-
fused fighting may be expected
within few days, they say.
Meet Supply Difficulty.
A suggestion that forward Ger
man elements already are expert
encing supply difficulties was ad-
vanced on the basis of reports that
Allier air forces alone have knocked
out about 1000 enemy trucks ano
| 231 tanks in the last three or -four
days. That number of trucks would
be capable of transporting supplies
for two or three panzer divisions
The tanks would represent upward
of half the number in an armored
division. ,
Other losses have been inflicted
on enemy transport columns by
Allied ground forces.
One observer ventured the pre-
diction that if flying weather con-
tinues advance elements of the
German drive soon will be COM
pletely immobilized.
Military men say that if the Ger
man offensive is to accomplish any
major success the enemy must cross
the Meuse River in force soon or
choose the alternatives of trying to
break out on the f1anks or of with
drawing from the salient.
AS result of the Nazi offensive
however, military strategists now
are tentatively adding three to siz
months to their estimate of a date
for victory in Europe.
There still is hope in high place.
that Gen. Eisenhower will turn the
Allied reverse into an early and de-
clsive victory. However, it is a gray
and waning hope, although the bat
tie still is fluid.
Compelled to fight defensively
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Jops Report Attack
On American Convoy
By the Associated Press.

by uue ASSoclated Press.
An unconf1rmed japanese Dome,
news agency dispatch asserted today
that Japanese naval surface craft
and air units last night attacked an
American convoy off the west coast
OF Mindoro in the Philippines and
sank or damaged" four fully loaded
American transports and destroy
ed" two torpedo boats.
The radioed dispatch, intercepted
by the Federal Communications
Commission, said there were NO
japanese losses.
Evening star., 1944-12-27

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 81. - America
troops, in a Christmas Da
counterattack, slammed bac
German armor that had reache'
to Celles. only 4 miles from tn
Meuse River and SO miles from
Brussels, supreme Allied head
quarters disclosed today.
BY Christmas night American
forces had taken firm hold OF
Celles-only 8 miles from the north
ern bulge of France. The Yank'
also were reported to have bluntee
a second armored spearhead which
had rammed to Ciney, IA miles be-
low Namur.
Later developments after this
checking of the Nazi spearhead S
thrust so miles into Belgium were
not disclosed.
Nazi Tanks Knocked Out.
The supreme headquarters COM
munique said simply that "a few
enemy tanks and troop-carriers
pushed forward in the direction o1
Celles." miles from Dinant or
the Meuse, but that these were en-.
gagged by our forces and were driver
back, some tanks being knocked
out"
An 11-mile Sunday plunge hae
carried two forward columns of the
Nazi offensive-powered by two ano
perhaps three armies-to Celles anc
to Ciney, 6 miles northeastware
and 9 miles from the Meuse.
The German high command
said today that major tank bat
tie broke out yesterday north of
Laroche in Belgium, and declared
10 tanks of the American Sd and
7th Tank Divisions were knocked
out.
('The large-scale battle in
Southeastern Belgium and Gen.
trail Luxembourg is increasing in
violence" the German commu-
nique added.
(There was no Allied report of
big tank engagement north of
Laroche-Which would put the
action along the northern rim of
the Germans Belgian corridor,
between Marche and Stavelot-
nor confirmation of such tank
losses. Berlin said 158 Allied
tanks were shot up or captured
on the western front yesterday
Nazis Push to Northwest.
Field Marshal Karl Won Rundsted
was pushing hard to the northwes
toward the Antwerp supply route
from his reinforced line along tn,
Hotton- Marcne road, but our po
sitions have been maintained salt
the Allied communique coverin,
actions two days OLD.
1t still was a grinding battle o
huge cost in which Won Rundstedt'
next moves were yet to shape up
The terrific American defense ha,
slowed but not yet stopped the Ger
man armor.
Along the northern rim of thei
bulge. the Germans captured Man
hay, 10 miles southwest of Stave
lot.
Press Near Cobreville.
Seven miles southwest of Bastognt
where encircled American forces ar
holding out, other YankS preSse
near Cobreville. They cleared Hol
lange and Timtange, and mile
(See WESTERN FRONT. Page AS.
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Yank DoughboysTa axe Offensive
Cling to Ce||es> Push Tanks Back
Americans Blunt
Second Armored
Thrust to Ciney
BULLETIN.

STAVELOT SECTOR IN
BELGIUM (P.-During the
last "a hours Field Marshal
Won Rundstedt has suffered
his first serious setback since
the German offensive began
II days ago. The 36-hour
limitation on the release of
news prevents giving details,
but infuriated doughboys and
tankmen have gone on the Of
fensive and have driven deep
salient into the German bulge
in one sector.
All along the northern flank
there were indications the
Germans were on the defense
for the moment, with infantry
replacing tanks and machine
gun positions being set up.
Won Rundstedt apparently
still is trying to turn the
American line to the west, but
from here east the huge losses
convinced him the line was
firmly held.
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(See WARD, Page A-3.)
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MAP on Page A-3.)

GERMANS PUSH back 5th Army
forces in Italian valley. Page Az
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See RUSSIA, Page ABB
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(See HOSPITALS, Page A-3
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(See GREECE, Page Ala,
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(see HOGAN, Page A7f0
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The German high command said
American efforts to relieve Bastogne
had failed.
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Weather Forecast

Temperatures today-Highest, Is, at
l:30 pm; lowest, 81, at ITO am. Yes
terday-Highest, Sc, at 1901 am; low
est, 25, at 1859 pm.
Evening star., 1944-06-09

BALTIMORE.-Lt. Velda S. Mich
OILS, Women's Army Corps, Bethesda,
Md, has been assigned to recruiting
duties here at the Sd Service Com
mand Headquarters. She previously
served in the Harrisburg pa re-
cruiting district. The wife of T. Or
monde Nichols, Washington attor-
ney, 1t. Nichols was formerly en-
ployed as court reporter.
CAMP CARSON, Colo.-Mrs. Le-
ona Gallagher, technician, fifth
grade, formerly supervisor and in
structor in X-ray in Washington, is
now serving in the Womens Army
Corps an an X-ray technician. Wife
Of j. Patrick Gallagher, 1906 Var
mum street NV, Corpl. Gallagher
is member of the National Rife
Association and was in 1912 a
member of the National Capital
Rifle Team. Her son, Seaman Ed
win Gallagher, is, enrolled in the
Naval College Training Program,
and her brother, Capt. Edwin Stew
ems, Is in the Marine Corps.
GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y
Miss Alice Louise Stribling, daughter
of Col. Simpson r. Stribling, 6616
Barnaby street NV, has enlisted in
the Women's Army Corps and upon
completion of her basic training
will be assigned to the office of chief
Of staff, I'd Service Command, here.
Pvt. Stribling, who attended the
University of Hawaii, has been ac-
tive in the District as a canteen
worker and a Red Cross nurses
aide.
FORT DEs MONIES, Iowa
Corpl. Roslyn G. Kinkead, flute and
piccolo player with the 400th all
WAC Army Band here at the 1st
WAC Training Center, recently was
home on a 12-day furlough visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L.
Kinkead, 104 Northbrook lane, Be-
thesda, Md. Corpl. Kinkead re-
Gently completed q 5,000-mile tour
with the band in connection with
the Treasury Departments Four
Freedoms Bond Show.
ENGLAND. - First 1t. Naomi
Readd, Army Nurse Corps, who was
graduated from the Gallinger Hos
pital Nursing School in 1941, has
been serving overseas for 18 months.
PROMOTIONS-First Its. Nancy
Papworth Julia, 6443 Thirty-first
street NV, and Clara Wilson Hall,
1881 Thirty sixth street NV, both
Of the Women's Army Corps, have
been promoted to captains.
Second Its. Robin Ellicott, 1858
Second street Sc, and Margaret
Ann Cunningham, 1923 Thirty-third
street NV, both of the Womens
Army Corps, recently were promoted
to first lieutenants.
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publishers. Fvt. C. D. ssvareid.
Upon completion Of her training
here, she will be assigned to the
Air Transport Command. Her hus-
band, 1t. John Sevareid, is with an
Army ordnance battalion in Eng
land, and her brother, 1t. John
Brokaw, is serving with the Naval
Reserve In Brazil.
ALGIERS, North Africa. - First
1t. Marianne E. Cabell, Women's
Army Corps, who has been serving
as an operational ofiicer with the
Signal Corps in the North African
Theater Of Operations, recently be-
came the bride of 1t. Dan Fliching-
er, Army, Of indianapolis, Ind. 1t.
Benna M. Purvine, WAC, 1000 r
street NV, served as matron Of
honor. A former member of the
staff of the Cryptanalytic Research
Department of the Signal Corps in
Washington, the bride Is the first
WAC offlcer to be married in this
theater.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Right 10 Delegate Powers
Sought for Agency Heads

Congressional authority for heads
OF Government departments and
agencies to delegate to suhordinAtes
the power to approve payment Of
expenses involved when an enpioye
Ii shifted from one post Of duty to
another was asked yesterday in a
letter TO Congress from the Civil
Service Commission. A draft Of
legislation covering the subject also
wMs transnitted.
Under an act passed in 1910, 1t
Evening star., 1944-06-09

CaStlIlS system,
is t takin 6 her
b asic training
ere at the
Sd WAC Train
ing G n t e r.
Prior to entering
the service, Pvt.
Seva reid was
e m ploye d in
Washington as a
copy writer for
G B s nd as
assistant public
ity director for
Reynal & Hitch
cock, New York
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Silver Spring Graduation

Sixty-eight students at the Silver
Spring intermediate School will re-
ceive their certificates of graduation
at exercises at 8 o'clock tonight at
the school. 1t will be the first class
to graduate since the school was
reorgantzed under its present name.
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. DC. WOMEN -
q {" UNIFORM s

FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga.-Pvt
Celia Brokaw Sevareid, sister-in-
law Of Eric Sevareid, war cor
respondent for the Columbia Broad
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was pointed out, the Government
may pay the travelling expenses of
an official under transfer orders and
also the cost of moving his furniture
and household effects, but the bill
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said. that 1t is impossible for the
head of an agency to perform per-
sonally many Of the duties required
of him. - The elimination of the
administrative procedure involved in
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must be approved by the head Of
the department or agency which
him.
THE Government has grown to
such an extent" the commission
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having orders personally approved
by the head of the agency would
result in savings of time and effort
which are of vital Importance DUR
ing the war emergency"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

salvation Army Alaska divisional congress for I944 is 10 be held in Petersburg over the week of No yember 5 and the territorial com mander for the n western states. Alaska and Hawaii. Commissioner William Barrett. will be the special visitor 10 Alaska for this event. The commissioner. accompanied by Lt. Col. D. l.. DeBeyoise. the field sec fetary. and Brig. c. o. Taylor and Adit. Henry Lorenzen of the Alaska staff will be making tour through southeastern Alaska. holding meetings at several eenters of Salvation Army work.
 The meeting in Wrangeu Novem- Der will be one Of the big events for Wrangellites and everyon e should reserve that date in order 10 be present for this service. Fuller details of the meetings will be pub lished at a later date.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
CONVENTION OF ANB AND
 ANS IN KAKE NOV. 1918

JUNEAU - Roy Peratrovich. of Juneau the grand president of the Alaska Native Brotherhood has mo- tified all camps of the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood and sisterhood that the 32nd annual convention will be held in Rake. Alaska. from November 13 to l2
 Business will include reports from grand officers and executive committees. financial reports of lo- cal camps and Grand Camp resolu- tions and recommendations from To- calls and delegates and grand of ficers.
 There will be resolutions and or ders for the coming year on many subjects within the ANB and ANS constitution, including bargaining agency health conditions. and ab- original rights.
 The organization has never taken a definite stand on reservations for Indians, according to Roy Peraro- rich. who has been four times pres ident of the Brotherhood He stated he expected the convention will be one of the most interesting and spirited in the history of the organ izatiou.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
(Bv Associated Press)

A detailed but incomplete plan for maintaining world peace by force was presented on Monday by delegates from the United States, Great Britain, Russia and China, following the Dumbarton Oaks con ference.
 President Roosevelt commented that the task of plotting future peace "has been well begun" and that it represents the major objec- tive for which the present war is being fought. and as such it in spires the highest hopes of millions of fathers and mothers whose sons and daughters are engaged in the terrible struggle and sufferings of war"
 The security organization calls for converting the war-born United Nations into a permanent peace organization backed by powerful armed forces including special air attachments capable of lightning blows against any future aggressor. It enyisions a general assembly Of all peace-loving- states with se- curity council of n nations having final authority on the use of force Economic and social councils would work out problems involving the worlds economic ills and an inter national court of justice would set tie international disputes.
 The general assembly, the secur- ity council, the economic and social council each would have a presi- dent, but the greatest prestige ob- yiously would attach to the presi- dency of the security council whose members would include permanent ly America, Russia Britain Il China and in due course France. Smaller nations would elect mem bers to this council for two-year terms.
 Forces to back up decisions of the council when peaceful methods failed would be made available on its calI'' by member nations. The
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

film a picture offered Sinclair his original investment. but the mer- chant refused.
 He was a Scotsman. which l happen to be myself Everett Pet ticrew of Wrangeu and 5917 I-th Ave. s. Seattle. said. He wanted to keep the truck around no remir q him of his folly It was the only bad investment he ever made
 Sinclair died two years ago and the truck recently was turned over to Petticrew and his brother, Joe. by the merchants son. William. Ky erett Petticrew and his wife brought the truck down to Seattle, hoping they can trade it in on a ve- hicle with more modern lines.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
ADJT. LORENZEN AND
 FAMILY LEAVE HERE

Adjt. and Mrs. Henry Lorenzen and family left on the North Sea this week for Juneau where Adit. Lorenzen will take up his responsl- bilities as divisional secretary for Alaska. They have been in charge of the local Salvation Army corps in Wrangell since Capt. Cecelia Sievewrihgt left. Lieut.. Frances Fletcher and Envoy Juanita Routh have now arrived in Wrangell to take over the responsibilities of the local corps.
 Before leaving for Juneau Adjt. Lorenzen made the preliminary ar engagements for the congress meet ing which is to be held in Wrangell on the night of November 8. The
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
PEACE PLAN ENERGIES FROM CONFERENCE
 AT DUMBARTON OAKS

air force detachment. however, would be held immediately avail able for action.
 The means by which the United States would provide it's share of the forces remains to be decided, but the administrative branch is expected to press for a blanket au- thorization to obviate the necessity of asking congressional approval for each time the forces were to be used.
 Roosevelfs statement said: "Ag- gressors like Hitler and the Jap war lords organize for years for the day when they can launch their evil strength against the weaker nations devoted to peaceful pur- suits. This time We are determined first to defeat the enemy then to assure ourselves that he never again will be in a position to plunge the world into war
 We want to so organize the reaee-loving nations that they may, through unity of desire unity of will and unity of strength Bc in a position to assure that no other would-be aggressor or conqueror shall even get started"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13

Give to the National War Fund
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
PETTICREW TRUCK
 CREATES SENSATION

The sequel to our story in the Sentinel regarding the old time car which MT. and Mrs. Everett Petit crew took with them to Seattle, ap- peared recently in the Seattle Post Intelligencer. Headed by a picture of the vehicle with Mir. Petticrew at the wheel and Mrs. Petticrew standing admiringly alongside with the caption 'screamlined model, % the article is entitled Ancient Vim tage Truck Offered Collectors" and continues.
 After 86 years of inactivity in Alaska, a 1906 model. two-cylinder International H Harves ter pickup truck has returned to Seattle.
 It was brought down this week on the Sea Rose, and yesterday looked strangely out of place on the deck of the purse seiner at Fishermen's Dock.
 In 1908 the truck. a 16-horse- power. chain-driven job whose buggy wheels zoomed along at the terrific speed of 16 miles per hour. was taken to KetchiBan from Se- attle.
 Two years later Donald Sinclair, Wrangel mercantile man. paid $2,0O0 for the machine and proudly brought it home. But there were no roads in Wrangeu at that time except a half-mile plank road to the nearby Indian mission, and the merchant found he had bought a white elephant
 Sinclair parked the truck in his storehouse, where it stayed for 36 years. Several times he had an op- portunity to sell it. One Hollywood executive who was in Alaska to
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
31 CONVICTED OF
 POLYGAMY AT SALT LAKE

SALT LAKE CITY - The prose cution marked up 31 more convic- tions in an effort to stamp out plural marriage practices in the Rockies, increasing to 39 the mum Der of individuals adjudged guilty Fifty-five convictions have been obtained but several of the persons were tried on more than one charge. 4 district court jury convicted 20 men and II women of conspiring to preach or practice polygamy. The maximum penalty would be a year in jail or $1,0OO fine. All cases have filed notice of appeal
 
 .
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-10-13
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Sentinel extends congratu. .ations to the following persons:
 Kathern Churchill Oct 15
 Mrs. Arnt Sorset Jr.. Oct. 15 Mrs. Hill Harrington, Oct. It Mrs. Frank Churchill, Oct r Mrs. George Sumption. Oct. Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31
.BRAZILIANS SEE
US. TRADE AHEAD

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 30
.R-American aid in the indus.
trial development Of Brazil would
pay dividends through vastly in
creased trade between Brazil and
the United States, five represent
atives of the, South American gov
eminent agreed tonight in an in
terview with The Times.
The Brazilians are here on an
inspection tour of the Tennessee
Valley Authority installations, I'm.
der sponsorship of the co-ordinator
of inter-American affairs. They
were entertained tonight by the
chamber of commerce at an in.
formal dinner.
The visitors are DR.. Hildebran'
do de Goes, director of the depart
ment of sanitation, ministry Of
transportation and public works;
DR.. Jaoa Maria Brochado, direc
tor of the materials division, min
fistry of transportation and public
works; DR.. Oswaldo Bittencour
Sampaio, chief of the American
fry.x:..l ~. D.~o Ts1vo. Col a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31

City Manager Nichols, Mayor W.
Ronald Lane, and City Attorney
W. B. Campbell. r.
Although no detailed discussion
of the plans took place, the ao-
vantages and disadvantages were
considered, and a general discus
sion. was held to acquaint those
present with the purpose ana pro-
cedure of The project.
A date for contribution OF discus
sion of the extension plan has not
been set, it is understood.
The extended area, as proposed
by the planning board, encompass.
es $500 persons; 3.S square miles;
1,o28 buildings, total valuation Of
real and personal property S., 1885,
245; and includes Love Grove, For
est Hills, Mercer Place, Princess