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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
Legislation
lnCongress
Allow Ebb
RECESS ENDS TUESD
ANA OANS
Reconversiion M e asure S
May Stay For Weeks
In Committees

WASHINGTON, July 30
up - A Congress uneasily
watching the need for recon
version legislation grow with
every Nazi setback is suppos-
ed to get back to work Tues
day but can't.
T. There isn't any major Legislation
ready for the legislators, who re
cessed June % to work on.
The only big bills likely to re-
quire attention before the year
ends are those to soften the i'm.
pact of rehabilitation on Ameri-
can economy by helping millions
Who will be hunting jobs and by
disposing smoothly of billions ir
government war plants and sup.
plies.
Aware that a sudden German
collapse would catch America. al
least partly unprepared for ire.
mendous economic adjustments
and employment shifts, commit.
tees in both Senate and House
have been trying to engineer pre-
paredness measures.
But it may be weeks before they
are ready to haul bills out on the
floors.
So for a while Congress probab.
ly will do next to nothing. Prob.
ably there will be brief, routine
sessions every three days. And
members looking for sounding
board for political oratory likely
will make speeches to handfuls OF
colleagues.
Leaders aren't even expecting
quorums Tuesday.
The first congressional chieftain
to appear was Senator White of
Maine, acting minority leader. A
meeting of the party's steering
committee with any Republicans
"AAo oAAOW oA A4do OCcu SCI lOI
Tuesday also.
Il think" White told reporters,
you'll find the steering commit.
tee and the Republican conference
want action as soon as they can
get it, and by any pressure they
can reasonably put, to get this re.
conversion legislation out of the
way.
IF l could write the prescrip.
ton, I'd say come back and clean
up reconversion and then let the
fellows have a few weeks off be.
fore the election
Senator Kilgore (D-W Va anc
Rep. Celler O-N ", SPONSORING
one omnibus rehabilitation bill
asserted in joint statement thai
Allied blows had brought the wal
in Europe much nearer its end
and added:
''The Congress must enact com.
prehensive reconversion legisla
ton now - or gamble with eco.
nomic disorganization.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31

WHITEVILLE, July 80. -
Clarence Inman, 48-year-Old
farmer of near Whiteville, was
killed instantly last midnight
when he was crossing the road
near his. home on the Clarkton
road by the driver of a 1885
coupe who hit him and ran.
Fletcher Shipman, who lives
near the Inman home, was ar
rested this morning by Ser
geant Pridgen of the state high
way patrol and charged with
Inman's death.
According to Sergeant Prid-
gen, when Shipman was ar
rested he admitted that he had
hit something last night but
did not know what it was. He
was lodged in Jail here pend
ing the outcome of an inquest
into the wealth.
Beside his widow, Mrs. Ma
bel N. mman, the deceased is
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
New Hanover Leads State
Tn Population Increase

However, as pointed out by
Statistician James Burch Of the
state highway commission, if
military strength in the state
as of July 1, 1S43, is included
with civilians, North Carolina
gained 10 per cent in popula-
ton, compared to the nations
gain of IL per cent.
''It would appear, therefore,"
Burch observed, chat the state
contributed more than its pro
rata share of members for the
armed services and of ws.r
workers to other states, and
gained more than its pro rata
share of service personnel in
military installations in this
state"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31


A Moscow bulletin announced the
capture of Giby, seven miles in
side the Suwalki triangle which
Germany took from conquered Po-
land in 1889 and annexed to East
Prussia.
The Russians under Cherniak-
hovsky, one of the youngest and
ablest Soviet military leaders, were
within "a miles of German East
Prussia proper, and Berlin also an
nounced a ''major" Soviet assault
in the Augustow sector, 81 miles
southwest of Giby and only eight
miles from pre-war German East
Prussia.
Smashing through the German
lines in gains up to Is miles, Cher
niakhovsky's northern wing O.
troops battered their way through
Shlyanova, only five miles east Of
Kaunas, and Bobikly, less than fivs
miles southeast of the former
Lithuanian capital. So
The fall of Kaurias was regard
| ed as Imminent since other Sovie
etslorcA "a ttttaeking With ssh
miles northeast of the strategic
city.
The crossing into East Prussi;
was announced only casually in tn,
daily Soviet communicate. Giby is
II miles southeast of Suwalki anc
"a miles east of the pre-war cas-
Prussian border.
North of this thunderous often
sive another huge Russian push wa
underway in Latvia, and Sovie
! troops plunging to within Is mile!
of the Gulf of Riga were believed
to have an excellent chance O
closing gigantic trap almos
equalling that achieved at Stain
grad early in 1913, when $780,
Germans we're killed or captured
Already halfway across Latvi;
in their broad sweep northwart
from Lithuania, the First Basti
army under Gen. Ivan Pagralniar
captured 300 Latvian towns and vii
lagos, including Gluda, eight mile!
southwest Of Jelgava and Is mile
from the Gulf of Riga.
Closure of the intervening terri
tory would split the Nazi armies o
the Baltic and trap between 200,
900 and 100000 men in Estonia ans
Latvia. London military men said
Besides taking Gluda the Rus
slams also captured Platone ane
Lielvircava, both six miles soutl
of Jelgava, the imperilled six-way
rail junction which controls Ger
man escape routes out of Estoni;
and Latvia to East Prussia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
WAR ON COMMON FOE

ROME, July 80. - up - An Ital-
ian resistance front communique
said today the north Italy and Yu.
goslav committees of national lib
GRAFTON have agreed to form units
which will operate together without
distinctions of nationality in Vene-
zia and Giulia in nirthern Italy and
Slovenia in Yugoslavia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
CHINESE TROOPS
TRAP 1000 JAPS

CHUNGKING, July 30. - (P -
Chinese troops have pierced the
city limits of Tengchung, princi-
pal Japanese Yunnan province
base and most heavily fortified
bastion in the Salween area, and
1000 battle-weary japanese are
facing determination at the hands
of Chinese battering at the ancient
city walls, an official headquarters
announcement said tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
CLAUDE GORE DIES

r BUCKINGHAM, July 30.-Claude
aofe' 65-year-old former mill tx
e ett died here today shortly
tlsef noon. The funeral will be held
W. MORROW at 5 pm. at the Baptist
w. tnuich. Among survivors is a sis
Co. Mrs. w. B. Cooper of sos Dock
d. Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
Turkey Near
Open Break
With Naziis
AXIS DIPLOMATS FLEE
German Radio Announces
Nations Government
Ready To Act Soon

LONDON, July 30.-F-
A flight of German diplomats
from Turkey was reported in
Ankara dispatches received
tonight and the official Ger
man news agency, DNB, said
the Turkish national assem-
hlv would be informed Wed
nesday of the government. S
decision to break diplomatic
snd economic relations with
the Reich.
DNB. which went to the unusual
length of saying it had obtained
its information from Soviet Rus
sian sources" in Sofia, Bulgaria,
added that Turkey would then be
asked to grant to the Allies faci-
lilies for air and naval bases and
that Turkeys active participation
in the war as belligerent would
come as a matter of course.
The broadcast indicated that the
Turkish national assembly might
be asked to approve an Allied de-
mand for bases on Turkish soil.
Istanbul dispatches dated Fri
dav said the city on the Bosporous
had been struck with a wave OF
filters and the people were saying
"bonlbs will soon start falling"
Other Istanbul dispatches dated
Saturday said all German diplo-
matte officials in Istanbul who
could find reservations had booked
rail passage for Sunday or Mon
day. presumably for Berlin or other
destinations in German occupied
Europe.
Another Ankara dispatch from
the Turkish capital today said Ger
man Ambassador Franz Won Papen
began moving his furniture from
his private residence, the former
Czechoslovak legation building, to
the central German embassy build
ing.
Won Papen's moving, it was point
ed out, might indicate in event OF
diplomatic break that Turkey
planned to recognize the Czechos-
lovak government.
All Turkish newspaper editors
had been called to conference
With the government tomorrow,
and Ankara buzzed with reports
hey were to be informed Of the
governments plans to break re-
lations.
The reports from Turkey added
that scores of japanese recently
had arrived in Istanbul from Ger
man-occupied Europe and Berlin,
and the japanese, too, were book
ing rail passage, presumably for
Soviet Russia where they might
return to their homeland. German
and Japanese diplomats conferred
Friday THE German embassy, it
was said.
Cevat Acikalin, Turkish secretary
general of foreign affairs, receiv-
ed Won Papen Saturday, it was an
nounced.
1t was believed that the Turkish
ambassador would not return to
Berlin Turkish dispatches said.
Won Papen in unconfirmed re-
ports from Turkey was said to
have made his last proposition to
Acikalin in an effort to prevent q
complete break. If Turkey woulo
limit her action to an economic
break, the Germans would evacuats
the Aegean and Dodecanese islands
and mory along the Bulgarian
and Greek frontiers facing Turkey
these reports said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
laps EXPECT ATTACK

LONDON, July 80. = P) - The
Germa news agency DNB, quot
ing a Tokyo spokesman, said in a
broadcast today that the japanese
expect an attack soon against the
Philippine Islands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
us. TROOPS SMASH AT BRITTANY:
Gf1XzE7y ROAE INTO EAST PRUSSIA;
- BRITISH GRIP FLORENCE TIGHTER
POWERFUL DRIVE
R0UTS NAZI FOE
Another Great Offensive
Threatens To Engulf
100000 OF Enemy

LONDON, Monday, July 81.
-(P)-Gen. Ivan Cheriak-
hovsky, -37-year-old Jewish
tank expert, yesterday sent
his Third White Russian ar
my troops crashing seven
miles into the Suwalki TRAN
gle of German East Prussia
in a sudden powerful often
sive which hurled the enemy
out of 300 towns and villages
on a 68-mile front.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31
GAINS GREATEST
SINCE INVASION
Germans Western Flank
Cut Away From Coast
By Armored Force

(Other stories on great tank
drive will be found on pages
2 and ~.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-31

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Part
ly cloudy and hot today with widely
scattered afternoon thundershowers.
Temperatures yesterday:
High 90-Low 70.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
TEEN AGE CLUB T0HAVE INITIAL.
 DANCE FRIDAY

The opening function of the newly organized Teen Age Club of Juneau will be dance tomorrow night at the American Legion Dugout, to which all members of the younger set are invited
 Dancing VII bs from g until II 80 o'clock and sgecisl entertainment is also on the program for the oc- casion. Hot dogs and cokes will be for sale during the evening.
 A two-feid affair, the dance will not only mark the initial gathering of the club but will also honor members of the Crimson Bears basketball team, Juneau High School cagers, recently returned from the conference games for Southeast AL aska held at Petersburg.
 The club, sponsored jointly by the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club and American Legion, a non-profit organization, managed by board of directors and their supervisors.
 A "juke" box, purchased by the Chamber of Commerce, is being loan ed to the club and refreshments for tomorrow nights affair, which will be sold at a smack bar, are being donated by the Rotary Club as means of getting revolving fund started so that needs for future social events may be purchased by the club itself. The Dugout is be- ing furnished by the Legion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
WAS.HINGT0N
 BEATS WASH. STATE l71 T05O
Don MeMilIan Sets New Scoring Record of 34
 Points in Game

PULLMAN, Wash. March 2. - Don McNlillan set a new scoring record last night of 34 points when the University of Washington add ed another game to the unbrcken Northern Division Pacific Coast Conference basketball string by de- feating Washington State Il to 50
 The previous record for points made a little more than a week ago, was held by Bill Morris Of the Washington Huskies who scored 30 points in a game with Idaho.
 Previously, Fred Quinn, last years Idaho star, claimed a record of 27 points
 McA1illan and Al Akins led the Husky attack in the first half and then fattened steadily
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
PRO O-F0OTBALL
 BE DEVELOPED,
 BUT AFTER WAR

CHICAGO, H.. March 2. = It. Comdr. George s. Halas, owner of the Chicago Bears, sees a great interest in pro-football after the war bat is against any expansion at the present time.
 Halas made the statement in dis cussing requests for league fran chises.
 He said he appreciates the in terest taken by men of Boston, Buff falo and the West Coast in the pro- football games but does not think the league should take more than it can chew until the war is over.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
YOUNG PLAYERS BE DEVELOPED,
 MAJOR LEAGUES

WINTER PARK, Fla, March 2. James "Zack" Taylor, coach and assistant manager of the St. Louis Browns, predicts the baseball man power shortage will result in the development of an outstanding crop of youn gplayers.
 Taylor explained that many youngsters in normal times who would net reach the majors for sev- eral years, are now being brought in to receive the benefit of better instructions and training care than if they remained in the smaller circuits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
NEW CoUNCILMEN

At last nights City Council meet ing held in the City Hall, two new Councilmen were appointed by Act ing Mayor Sante Degan, to fill vacancies so that quorum will be assured at future meetings. Marcus Jensen was appointed to fill out the term of former Councilman Val A. Poor, who resigned recently because of postal regulations. James Par sons was appointed to fill the chair formerly held by R. A. Hollings- worth. Jensen's term expires this year while Parsons will continue for two more years. Both appoint ments were unanimously approved by the Council.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
DRAFT BOARD
 RELEASES NEW
 LIST TO-DAY

The following new listings were released by the Juneau Draft Board today:
 1-A-Gordon s. Peterson, Arthur D. Charles, Charles L. Popejoy Stanwood P. Wniteley.
 l-AH9--Guy 5. Price.
 1-A-A Frank See, James P. Cur ran, Stephen Hoag, Lucien c. Lis ton, David M Ramsay. Marshall F Erwin. Frederick IT. Folette. Nor man K. Terrier, Cecil II, Donohue, Nick Marvin, Edward L. Poole, Charles Jack, Jacob Korfus, Edward J. Dull, Frank Wilson. Raymond c. Haydon. Richard w Barrett, Peter E. Hanson, Henry M Cropley
 1-A-4fH)--Theodore Austerman, John G. Osborn, Joseph Tassell.
 Howard A. Button, Lawrence Bolyan, Harold McRobarts, Daniel Malayancky. Gregory NozeKof.
 2-A Herbert C. Redman, Sam Hill, Richard F. Shuman.
 2-B-Paul Jacobsen, Jr.. Oryille w Reid. Glenn R. B. Parker, Joseph J. Braun. John W Jeffrey, Merle c. Tuck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
5,
 S.E. ALASKA IS CHOSEN
NordIine and Thibodeau Among Best Players
 of Season

i Yesterday morning an assembly
 was held at the Juneau High School
 to welcome back the basketball
 team which competed at Petersburg
 with the Vikings for the champion
 ship of Southeast Alaska, Coach
 Barney Anderson reported on the
 tip. and promised different end ing for next years series. Each
 member of the team gave a brief telk as vel as tl7e managers, who
 also made the trip
 1 Coach Anderson was enthusiastic
 in speaking of the fine hospitality shown to the visitors by the people
 of Petersburg, who took the individ- ual members of the team into their
 homes during their stay there. In particular he mentioned Les Win gard, coach and superintendent:
 Fred Nelson, and Hack and Howard White
 In Wrangell the boys were given quarters in the USO building. and were royalty entertained. George F'rihicuis, Superintendent of the Wangell school, made the Juneau contingent feel at home. Follow ing the game between Juneau and Wrangell, the proprietor of Helens Place, popular Wrangell restaurant opened up after hours in order to provide nouriShment for the Juneau boys
 Coach Anderson pointed out the benefit of pter- school games for Alaskan schools, and expressed the hope that they might be increased in the future. In line with this prospect, it appears possible that the Sitka High School team may come to Juneau for one or more games. It has also been rumored that a Skagway service team may come here to compete
 A mythical all-Southeast Alaska team has been drawn up as a re- suit of the series, also a second team and an honorable mention squad. The first team is composed of Chet Otness, forward, Peters burg; Salvador Del Fierro, forward. Katchikan; Rodney Nordling, cen ter, Juneau; Ken Thibodeau guard, Juneau; and Frank Mortenson. guard, Ketchikan.
 On the second team was placed the names of Jim Hammer, for ward, Petersburg; Ken Kearney. forward, Juneau; Bob Kinnear, cen ter, Petersburg; Lewellyn Swanson, guard, Petersburg; and Al Brick son, guard, Ketchikan.
 Those cited for honorable men ton are Sig Olson, Ketchikan: Savikko, Douglas; Evan Scott, Ju- neau; Rinehart, Wrangell; Dick Bussanich, Ketchikan; and A. Nore- idle, Petersburg.
 In Petersburg approximately 500 persons attended each of the games played, testifying to the public spirited people of the town. They enthusiastically cheered the Ju- neau team as well as their own boys. The finest sportsmanship was shown on both sides, said MT. An- derson, and added that he hoped Juneau would be in a position to play host here next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
GAGE SCORES

The following are final scores of basketball games played last night
 University of Washington II; Washington State so.
 Army 85; Maryland 22.
 Penn State 76; Carnegie Tech 33 Long Island University 48; Cor nell AT.
 New York University 53; Okla homa AT
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
NEW TELEPHONE OPERATOR

Mrs. Jack Warner has taken en- ployment with the Juneau-D Douglas Telephone Company as operator at the Douglas Exchange Office. She will be on duty four hours each day temporarily and later may serve a full time day. Mrs. Warner was an operator at the exchange for more than a year sometime ago so is well acquainted with her duties there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
SEALS TAKE TO. DIAMOND; GIVEN
 FAST WORKOUTS

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. - Delayed two days on account of wet grounds, the San Francisco Seals started their spring training yesterday on the home field. There was a spirited workout of 20 play CTS, mostly pitchers, in limbering up, routine supervised by Manager Frank Lefty" O'Doul.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
BIC FIGHT
 TOMORROW

NEW YORK, March 2. Beau Jack, holder of the New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania version of the lightweight championship, meets Bob Montgomery, former titleholder, in l5-rounder tomor- LOW night in Madison Square Gar dens.
 Sammy Angott holds the other version of the title honored by NBA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
Ierranova,
 BarfoIo Co

PATERSON, N. J., March a. Abe Greene, President of NBA an- nounces approval of a 15-round championship match on March 10 in Boston between Phil Terranova featherweight titleholder, and Sal Bartola.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
HOSPITAL NOTES

John Wise has been discharged from St. Ann's Hospital after under going surgical treatment.
 E. A. Peyton was admitted to St. Ann's yesterday for surgery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
GRANT LOGAN IN

Grant P. Logan returned to his home here from Excursion Inlet today. MT. Logan has been em- ployed at the Inlet since the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
YOUR BROKEN LENSES

Replaced in our own shop. Eyes Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson, Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

WILL PAY cash for nm. movie projector, Kodak series " adap- ter ring and filters, contact print CT, enlarger, nm. movie film. Phone Black 465, evenings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

NEW SINGER Electric Sewing Ma chine, portable typewriter. See Mrs. Robinson, upstairs Reck Apts Call from to 6 D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

American soldiers eat nearly twice as much as civilians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
WANTED

WANTED-Part-ti time work by ex- perienced stenographer Phone 452.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

WANTED-Cook. Inquire Bus De- pot between 5-6 p. m, or after 1100 D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
FOR SALE

COLT BISLEY .38-40, good shape, two and half boxes shells. Call
 452 between noon and 3:30 D. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

|OR RENT-Fur. Apts. Easily kept
 warm. Winter rates $15 month.
 Lights, water, Dishes. Also bath and use of Electric Washer and
 Wringer in Laundry room. Sea- view Apts
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

Empire Classif.sd eds Pay!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

WANTED - Model A Ford, good clean sleeping bag, army cot, tire and tube size 700x21,. gas wash ing machine motor. Box 30O3, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02
FOR RENT

| |OTTAGE, 424 Gold Street. Phone Red 600 Ns
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

WANTED-Husky man to help in dairy plant. Apply Mir Oskom, Juneau Diaries. 18th and Will loughby.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

fWO-ROOM furnished apt, oil heat. Phone Red 404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

WANTED = Electrical equipment, sewing machine, etc, that need repairing Hollywood Shoe Parlor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-02

VANTED-Used furnlturt 306 Will ioughbv Phone 788
Bradley beam., 1944-05-13
OFFICERS, DANCES

The hostesses of the East 52nd Street Officers Club in New York City are staging a Beau Catcher Ball" this evening at the Hotel Gladstone, IA East 52nd Street, New York City. The affair will in- clude dancing and a revue.
 On Sunday afternoon from 1500 to 1900 one of the regular Cocktail Dances sponsored by the Bronx Section, National Council of Jew ish Juniors, will be held at the Cas- bah, 112 Central Park South, New York City. Officers at Bradley have been cordially invited to at tend.
 Also on Sunday during the same hours the regular entertainment for Officers known as Sunday at the Warwick" will be held at the Warwick Hotel, 65 West 54th Street, New York City. The party features dancing to Al Trace and his Mairzy Doats Orchestra, host esses and refreshments. All Brad ley Officers are invited.
Bradley beam., 1944-05-13
OFFICERS SERVICE LOUNGE
 OPENED IN SPRINGFIELD

Base Area Commander, Bradley Field; Col. George A. Woody, com manding Springfield Armory; It Col. Champlin B"ck of the Spring field Armory; Ut. Col. Harold Mo Cam, commanding the Springfield Army Recruiting District; and It. Comdr. Jesse LeFollette, command ing the Springfield Naval Recruit ing Office.
 The lounge is open to officers every day including Sunday, from 1900 until 2300. Two volunteer hostesses are on hand to see that the books and magazines, letter writing facilities, and comprehen- sive information about Springfield's entertainment and recreational fac ilities, restaurants, shops, room and apartment rentals, etc., are placed at the disposal of Officer personnel. Waiter service is avail able from the hotel restaurant and bar. The hostesses are equally ready to play quick game of gin rummy or get up a bridge game, to help with shopping problems, get shoes or watches repaired in a short time and at moderate cost, or suggest place to take "date" to dance. There is no charge for the use of the lounge or any of it's various services.
 The sponsoring group hopes that Bradley Field Officers will make themselves at home in the lounge, and that they will make frequent use of it's services whenever they are in Springfield.
 The Officers Service Lounge at the Hotel Charles, Springfield, will hold it's first Open House tomor- row. Guests of Honor will include Col. H. E. Johnson, Base Area Commander; the Commanding Off, ficers of military and naval esta- blishments in the vicinity of Spring field; the Commanding Officers of units within local bases, including those of Bradley Field, and the civ ilian sponsors of the Service Lounge.