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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
The W ashinqton Merry Co., Round
By DREW PEARSON Ct. Col Robert s. Allen now on active service with the Army)

WASHINGTON October Il, last year, this column reported that Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, oust- ed commander at Pearl Harbor, had drafted a letter to Secretary of the Navy Knox demanding his trial immediately.
 This story met with immediate and categoric denial. Then, later, Secretary of the Navy Knox denied it, and Admiral Kimmel himself denied it. Now, eight months later, Senator Homer Ferguson of Michi- gan has made public letter he has received from Admiral Kimmel confirming what was deniad last October-namely, that Kimmel de- mands trial at the earliest practice able date.
 It so happens that this writer saw copy of Admiral KimmePs draft letter to Secretary Knox last october, so there was absolutely no question about his proposed plan.
 Also, the Admiral had discussed the matter with one of the best Navy lawyers in the country, Col. Harry Leonard (retired scrappy Marine Corps officer who lost an arm in the Boxer Rebellion and was carried almost lifeless from the battlefield by the late Gen. Smed- ley Butler, then a lieutenant
 Later, Leonard had occasion to repay Butler when the latter was ordered ourt-martialed by Herbert Hoover for a speech in which he alleged that Mussolini had run over a child and not even bothered to stop. Col. Leonard handled Gen. Buffers case SO skillfully that the court-martial was dropped like a hot potato before it even got started.
 Last autumn, Col. Leonard began work on Admirai Kimmels defense, causing the Navy Judge Advocate General, Admiral Tommy Catch, to remark privately, We're in for a tough fight
 But after the publication of the October II Merry Go-Round, ter rifle pressure was brought on Kim mel by Navy friends to withdraw his demand for a early court-mar- tial, which he did. The fact that the Admiral was employed by a firm of consulting engineers work ing on war orders and the fact that his. superiors were dependent on the Navy for contracts may have had something to do with his about face.
 NOTE = Last October, Kimmel made the point that Pearl Harbor witnesses might die, that one was dead already, that with the lapse of time peoples memories became obscure, and that, while he had confidence in the fairness of Sec retary Knox, he was not sure of any Secretary of the Navy who might follow Knox. Therefore, he asked for immediate access to the records of the Navy Department to prepare his case, and said: T can nJ longer bear the obloquy
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
SOLDIERS FROM 5THARmY HEAR
 p0pE'S ADDRESS

ROME, June 5-The Pope, ad- dressing crowd at St. Peters Square, expressed thanks to God tonight that Rome had not been destroyed by war.
 The enormous crowd which gath cred before the balcony from which the Pope spoke included many soldiers of the victorious Fifth Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
GUERRILLA5 BLOW
 UP R. R. BRIDGE

ISTANBUL. June 5.-Greek guer- rillas have blown up bridge on the Istanbul-Sofia railway, vital link between Turkey and the Balkans, according to passengers arriving here. The bridge is in Bulgarian territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
Treasury Plans 10
 Issue GI War Bonds

WASHINGTON, June 5. - The Treasury Department has decided to create a CT war bond costing $7.50 and paying off s10. The sale will only be for men and women in the armed services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
RETREATING NAzI5UNDER
 BIG ATTACK

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS TN NAPLES. June 5. - Five hundred American heavy bombers, joined by litter planes, are making smashing attacks on enemy communications north of Rome in an effort to snarl the German retreat from the capital city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
FOOD SHIPMENTS,
 U. S. TO BRITAIN,
 REACH BIG SUM

LONDON, June 5-Food ship ments from the United States to Britain. under lend-lease now total 1,475,00O tons valued at $2,695, 500 900 Food Administrator Llewellin an- nounces.
 The shipments include half a million tons of canned meat and fish, the same amount of lard, 330,- 900 tons of bacon and some dried fruit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
(0A5TLINE
 OF FRANCE
 POUNDED
Powerful Allied Assault Concentrated on
 Invasion Area

LONDON, June 5.-Approximately 1,250 American heavy bombers and fighters, leading an Allied aerial as- sault of powerful proportions against the fortified French coast, smashed military installations at Boulonge and Calais with an esti- mated 2,220 short tons of bombs.
 The German radio in Paris as serted American bomber forma- tions were over Paris at noon, and Berlin reported Russian planes were over Hungary last night.
 This is the fourth attack in row
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
IN PURSUIT OF GERMANS

A L L. ED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, June 5. The powerful Fifth Army today thundered across the Fiber River toward northern Italian horizons in pursuit of the Tenth and Fourteenth German armies, hardly taking look at cap tured Rome, seat of western civ- ilization which has fallen a prize to Allied troops after nine months of sacrifice.
 Bitter Clashes
 Last ditch German rear guards died within the shadow of the Roman Forum, and in the streets of the government quarters in bit- ter clashes with Italian partisans, who. barechested. sweating, and with the hammer and sickle in- sigma, fought hand-to-hand against
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
KING TO RESIGN

ROME, June 5.--King Victor Elm manuel is expected to hand over his power and crown to Prince Umberto at formal ceremony in keeping with his promise several months ago to act when the Allies entered Rome.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
Silent Days of New Navy Chief Are Over;
 orrestaI Must Talk

will be as concise and staccato as communiques from the front.
 Forrestal knows his Navy. Aside from being in it in World War |, he had been Under Secretary near ly four years.
 No sooner had his appointment been announced than Navy men were thanking their lucky stars that they wouldn't have to break in" a landlubber in the midst of war.
 Their prayers of thanks are not unmixed with the hope that the new secretary won't be too tough. As Under Secretary, Forrestal tap ped the noggins under few brass hats on several occasions. Because he does know his Navy and be- cause he's a two-fisted, realistic business man, he won't stand any foolishness.
 Most gold-braiders respect him for it, because his devotion to the Navy has been demonstrated nu- merous times, but there are die hards who would rather have more freedom, especially when traditions are being tossed out the porthole for more modern ways of doing things.
 So far as blueprints and projec- tions go, our all-oceans Navy is already built or on paper. The two problems now are to keep t ahead in the race to meet the ex- igencies of changing warfare (whole fleets of plane carriers, for ex- ample, were only a dream a few years ago. and to see that it isn't sabotaged after the war.
 Navy men tell me that there are few men in government doing more
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05

Balloons are the largest and fiercest of all monkeys.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-06-05
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, june 5.-There are a few differences of opinion on the new Secretary of the Navy that might well be worth sticking away in the back of your head at this point.
 One is that his days of "reti- cence' and passion for obscurity" may be over.
 The second is that some brass hats in the Navy probably aren't as happy about the appointment as my recent column reported almost every one else was.
 James V. Forrestal rose to prom thence, wealth and power in Wall Street, where silence is considered golden. When the President called him to Washington as one of those young men with "a passion for anonymity it was no great strain for Jimmy" Forrestal to keep his mouth shut. When he was elevated to Under Secretary of the Navy, he had boss, the late Frank Knox, who liked to make his own announcements.
 Forrestal knew the value of sil- ence It was the kind of silence that made much headway with his bosses. But. say those close to him, those days are gone forever.
 As Secretary of the Navy he will have to make public pronounce ments from time to time. If he follows the precedent set by Knox and the President, he will hold weekly press conferences.
 This doesn't mean that Sec. For restal is expected to become vol- uble. If his statements before Con- gressional committees are any cri- terion, his press announcements
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Cardinal Asks
Rome Prayers

ln,ernational sound PHOTO
BY COLE ". MORGAN
special 10 rHT DETROIT TIMES

WASHINGTON, March 30-In a fervent appeal TO the
faithful his eminenee William Cardinal OConnel of Boston
has asked of the Roman Catholic Church in
the United States for their prayers that Pope Plus XII and
the city of Rome be spared from the horrors of
pastoral letter addressed to archbishops bishops
and priests and through them the adhrents the creed
senior preae of the church America has asked them
to appeal to God for His intervention.
Said in part in his letter:
Dearly beloved in Christ, urge you most earnestly
to Join with in feryent prayer for the welfare of
beloved Holy Father and for the preservation of Rome
the sacred city dear to the hearts of all Christians
"In these critical days beloved chief shepherd
needs the spiritual assistance of all the faithful Without
special graces from Almighty God he cannot bear the
heavy burdens of ponicate which has been saddened
by FIVE unhappy years of bitter strife
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
BRITISH IN ACTION

Some so miles south. however.
the Japanese fought tAeiF-wat4
half way down the Tamu-Palel
road 10 a point about 80 miles
southeast of Imphal. The commu-
nlque said British troops had gone
into action against the enemy in
that sector and were attacking
japanese units entrenched on a
commanding hill position.
AT the southern end of the in
vaslon line, strong japanese forces
were repulsed with heavy losses
in in attempt to drive up the
Tiddim-Imphal road. II was in
-aieated- Japanese in TINS AREA
were being contained about 25
miles short of the Indo-Burna
border.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Court Waits
Chaplin Story
Of Joan Barry
EDITORS NOTE - ORA
matte scene at yesterdays
trial described By noUsIist
Margaret Buell. Wilder on
Page 8

LOS ANGELES. March 30
GNS) Charlie Chaplin's trial on
Mann Act charges moved today
toward the clImactic m men I
when the white-haired comedian
will take the witness stand in his
own defense.
Today.S court session came
after one in which Joan Barry.
the comedians former protege,
was pictured as arriving al the
Beverly Hills home of a magazine
writer IN a drunken, disheveled
condition on a night she said she
was intimate with Chaplin.
Jerry Giesler, Chaplin's counsel,
said the 54-year-old actor would
take the stand 10 deny Miss
Barry's charges that he trans
ported her 70 New York and back
in November 1912, to be his mis-
treSS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30

to the dump on three trips past
that location between IL p. m.
Monday and 2 a. m. Tuesday. The
girl was bludgeoned and stabbed
to death sometime between mid
night and 6 a. m, the autopsy re-
Vealed.
Royce is a driver on the feeder
line which serves the w. Warren
Pierson- terminals of the w War
rem streetcar line. He said:
II made three trips past the
dump between III and 2 o'clock
and each time I saw the black
car parked at the dump"
BELIEED STABBED FIRST
Even before the black car en-.
tered the case, detectives ex-
pressed the opinion she was
stabbed first while sitting in the
front seat of a car beside ( h e
driver. The position of a stab
wound that extended through the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Pickup Car Driver
Hunted in Murder

Joyce RaulstOn met her slayer somewhere in
the darkness of mile stretch of W. Warren between
PiersOn and the Ann Arbor Trail, where her mutt
lated body was found on a Uttered Dump police were
certain today.
Acting on that belief, they concentrated on
search for the driver of black car who followed her
when she left Gus Galenes' restaurant at Pierson
and w. Warren at 10:45 p. m. Monday and appar-
emily picked her up as she walked toward the
trailer camp at Telegraph.
Four positive witnesses have linked the mysterious
black and its driver with the hours of the 4year-
old Durfee intermediate student
Gaenes told police that of his customers got into
black and followed the girl in bobby so she walked
west Warren.
81 him get into the and follow her." Galenes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
SOON TO TESTIFY
"He may be called sometime
today, or possibly tomorrow"

He may be called sometime
today, or possibly tomorrow"
GieSler announced.
Hans RueSch, fiction writer and
former auto race driver. testified
yesterday that Miss Barry was
not sober when she arrived at
his Olympic Blvd. apartment at
-eF- Il4T- or Dee. 81 3 II 9422,----r
Scoring for the first time in his
repeated efforts 10 bring before
the federal Jury Of seven women
and five men reference TO Miss
Barry's possible associations with
other men, Giesler drew from
RueSch the statement that he had
seen Miss Barry frequently
during November and December
or 1912.
This was Immediately following
her return from the New York
trip on which the government
bases It's charges
Il direct your attention Spe-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Maj. EsSIeSfOn Freed
I'm Charge of Fraud

Mai. Edward Eggleston. for
mer executive officer of the 728th
Military POLICE battalion at Camp
River Rouge. was acquitted to-
day before court-martial Of
charges which have resulted in
the dismissal Of two Of his fellow
officers.
Mai EgCleSton was cleared
completely and retains his army
status.
1t Col. Victor l. CoIson. for
mer commander, and Capt Leigh
ton Ware, former executive Off
Ger Of the battalion. were dis
missed by the same court after
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Cruelty Charge Wins
Mrs. MdndeI Divorce

CHICAGO. March 30 tUPl-
Mrs. Lois X. Mandcl y had a
divorce today from Fred l. Man
del Jr.. owner OF the Detroit Lions
pro football team
The decree was granted ycstcr-
dsy Disposition Of property and
custody OF their 6-ycar-old son
Stephen Ncre- settled nut Of -cnuEL-
Mrs. Msndel charged cruelty.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
CURTAIN OF FIRE

The assaults came As Allied
artillery batteries within Casino
roarcd into action for the fourth
straight day laying down a cur
tain of FIRE 10 thwart new German
attempts 70 inhltrate our posi-
On all other fronts only patrols
were active. Gen. Wilson an
nOunCed
Fighters and fighter bombers at
tackled enemy shipping of the
Dalmatian coast.
The communlque announced
that % enemy planes were shot
down during the day against a
loss of II Allied planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Ndzi Forces
Driven Out
Of Cefnduti

LONDON, March 80 (UP)
The German high command
acknowledged today the loss
of Cernaut, capital Of Buco-
vina province and key gate
way to the Balkans, to
Russian assault troops who
stormed across the Prut and
charged into the city in a
twO-way pincers.
A Berlin communique reported
the evacuation OF Cernauti,
third city of prewar Rumania m
the northeastern province yielded
10 Russia along Win BcSSarabla
IN 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30

Il entreat YOU to pray God TO
touch the hearts Of the leaders
Of nations that they may all
respect the unique sanctity Of
Rome and spare the holy city
which for two thousand years
has been the center Of the
spiritual life. the devotion. art
and culture Of tho Christian
world.
God grant that Rome. the
center Of christianity and the
See Of Peter. MAY he spared
from Dissertation and ruin"
- Cardinal O'COnnCIi VOiCIng con-
fidence that "all men of good Will
share our anxiety for the welfare
OF the sovereign Pontiff' and that
all Christians Will gladly Join
with Us IN this crusade Of prayer
for the preservation Of Rome and
the protection of our beloved Holy
Father, - recalled the Pontiffs ef-
forts for the five years since his
elevation 10 the papacy 70 first
prevent the present war and later
TO bring the warning nations 10
peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Laws by States Urged
10 Save Wasfepaper

WASHINGTON, March 30 CUP)
= Rep. Johnson fR) OF Illinois.
today introduced resolution
recommending that the - state
governors seek legislation pro-
hibitihg willffHll destruction eff
waStepaper.
"Nastepaper j. the most
critical war shortage in Amer
lea today" Johnson said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
CLOSE ON HUNGARY

CernauU. most important COM
munlcationS center west Of the
Prut and south of old Poland. fell
TO Marshal Zhukov'S First Army
OF the Ukraine. which sent another
Spearhead careening through Kol-
myja. rs miles 10 the northwest.
within 30 miles of HUNGARY
Far 10 the southeast the Ger
man position m Odessa Province
dpteriorated badly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
BATTLE REPORTED

The collapse Of German resist
ance at Cernauti shattered the
Nazi communicati onS vital 10 the
defenSeS of southeastern Europe
and laid open the way for Whirl-
wind advance into Rumania
proper
Although Nazi propaEandistS
termed The loss Of Cernauti an
evacuation. Moscow reports Of
violent street fighting in the city
Of 10000 made n evident that
the German garrison was over
Whclmed.
a Stockholm dispatch 10 the
London Daily Telegraph said other
Russian forces southeast Of Ger
nauti had plunged across the Put
into Rumanla proper and were
battling In The street, Of laSL
Rumanisn rail junction some
miles west Of the BesSarablan
border
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Gary Cooper Injured
In BiCy(Ie Accident

HOLLYWOOD. March 30 fUP)
Gary Cooper was confined 20
bed today with bruises after a
bicycle spill on a studio lot Cooper
failed 10 see a chain stretched
-aeHass-h4S- path---
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30

RUSSARed troops fight in Cernauti Bucharest
Cernau-Lwow railroad Page L.
HAWAII Menace of japanese still exists Adm
Ntnftz and een. Richardson declare. Page t,
s W. PACIEIC-Eight japanese bases bombed. page p
column in lmpha Page g.
ITALY-German planes bomb hospital Anzo beachhead
German infantry attacks fail Page p
AIR WAR-RAF two French cities and Kiel: Allies
bomb Sofia As German planes downed yesterday Page o.
NU-ENANIEL PAINTS Observation-Disclosures
OF bathroom for S295 selection fitting
White and Il beautiful coors surgical supports 4ii4 Woodward
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30

Prepared in easy-to-follow form, this guide
tells HOW and WHEN to plant vegetables,
names insect pests and how to control them
Spring planting is just around the corner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
WiIIkie in Oregon Race

SALEM Orc March 30 INSl
Wendell Willkie yesterday filed
a request for a place on Oregon S
Nav primary ballot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
In The Times TO-DAY

VaricoSe Vein Clinic CT 6617.
III GriSwold above KinselS.-
Adv.
D&C Lake Lines 10 Cleveland
starts Saturday, April ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
DIDN'T LOOK BACK

it found them guilty of fraud
against the government in con-
nectlon with Illegal expense
vouchers.
The charges arose from a trip
the three took 10 Chicago for
which they allegedly charged the
government 8 cents mile for
railroad fare whereas they trav-
eled in an army car.
SAVE ON MONEY ORDERS
Buy Your Money Orders
Industrial National Bank
Cost only 10c for any amount.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
SAVE ON MONEY ORDERS

Have better Victory Garden this year. Let
this Victory Garden Guide aid you! You are
urged to dial Cherry $500 to arrange for
carrier delivery of the Times to your home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Bombard Rome Targets

NEW YORK. March 80 ms
An Allied aerial bombardment Of
targets on the outskirts OF Rome
today was reported by the Ger
incorporated Italian radio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Reds Win Key to Balkans
Check
.Daps i'm
Burma

NEW DELHI, March 30 (UP)
British forces have slowed down
or halted the Japanese invasion of
India at four key points on a 140-
mile front along the Indo- Burma
frontier 4 communique disclosed
today, while Chinese units looped
a death trap around 1000 fiercely-
resisting enemy troops in the
Mogaung valley Of northern
Burma.
Admiral Mountbatten's commu-
nique indicated the main British
frontier forces had gone into ac-
ton with planes and heavy artil-
lery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
? KILLED, So HURT

Screaming in over the water
front under cover Of darkness.
German bombers dropped high
explosives and incendiaries across
the port area in an apparent at
tempt 20 destroy military install
lationS and shipping
Three big incendiaries landed
on 2 cluster OF hospital tents
damned with wounded troops and
medical corps personnel. Two
mon We're killed instantly and 56
others badly hurt, including sew
eral captured Germans.
The bombing raised 10 IS killed
and 12S wounded the number Of
Of casualties suffered in a series
Of bombing and Shclling attacks
on Allied beachhcad hospitals.
German commanders twi c o
hurled small forces against Allied
lines on the bcachhead today. but
failed 10 gain yard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
SECOND PRONG HALTED

One enemy column striking
down from the Somra hills toward
lmphal was revealed to have been
caught in an open stretch of coun-
try-presumably in the Ikhrul
area-and pounded sayagely by
British divebombers and artillery.
The Japanese suffered heavy
casualties.
Further north. second prong
OF the japanese invasion armies
was halted after 48 hours of furi-
Gus fighting in the jungles of the
upper Somra hills.
The enemy thrust faS aimed to-
ward the highway town of Khima
and the Asam-Bengal railway be-
VOnd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Capital SGibes See
Democratic WietoN

WASHINGTON. March 30 CUP)
A NeWsweek magazine pool of 50
veteran washington corresponds
.entS today showed 26 predicting
Ia Democratic victory IN the 1914
observation-disclosures p - predict
ing Republican triumph and two
undecided.
Forty-nlne picked President
Roosevelt as the most likely
Democratic candidate. Gov
Dewey OF New York was selected
as most likely 10 RECEIVE the Re-
publican nomination
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30
Raiders
Hit U. =.
OSPitaI
-tFrum tr and ms Dispatches

ALLIED HQ NAPLES. March
30 German fire bombs turned an
American hospital area on the.
Anzio beachhead into a SHAMELESS
last night climaXlng A night and
day of savage patrol fighting and
artillery exchanges on the three
ma lor Italian fronts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-30

In response to deuge of requests, the handy,
dependable Michigan Victory Garden Guide,
printed early this month in The Detroit Times,
will be REPRINTED in tomorrow's issues.