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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08
Troops Make
Local Gains
In Normandy
BATTLEFRONT AFLAME
Americans L e a d Attacks
As Germans Resist
Every Assault

SUPREME HEADQUAR
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDI
TIONARY FORCE, July T.
P)-U. S. troops surged for
ward along a flaming 33.
mile battlefront today in g
drive to crush the whole Ger
man line based along the
marshes at the base of the
Cherbourg peninsula, and the
outflanked enemy anchors OF
La Haye Du Puts and St
Pean de Daye seemed doom
ed.
The most spectacular American
drive was a new one southeast of
Carentan, where doughboys struck
under one of the heaviest artillery
barrages of the campaign, forced
the Wire river so swiftly the dazed
Germans did not even blow up the
main bridge, md thrust spearheads
north and south of St. Jean in a
three-mile advance which all but
isolated that enemy road junction.
Supreme headquarters in a brief
communique, No. 81, reported the
drive southwest along the Caren-
tan-Periers road, which threatens
10 bypass the marshes in the cen
ter of the American front, had
made some progress.
It said that troops striking to-
ward St. Jean westward from cap
tured Airel had thrown a small
bridge-head across the Wire river,
but late front line dispatches gave
more detail of what the charging
Americans were doing to enemy
defenses in that area.
Swift moving infantry seized
dominating high ground west of St.
Jean and other doughboys moving
down from the northeast late in
the afternoon bridged the canal
linking the Wire and Taute rivers
which forms a natural barrier on
the northern approaches to the
town.
This pincers movement was
made possible by engineers who
threw foot bridge across the ca
nal in 20 minutes.
La Haye was in even sorer
straits, and it appeared that the
enemy soon must fall back to Les
gay four and one-half miles south,
CT let the Americans spring the
trap which was scant two miles
from closing south of the city.
There the Americans were in pos
session of the wooded heights of
Mont Castro, two miles east of La
Haye, Infringing all German hold
ings in the sector and leaving the
Americans in position to strike
fer the dry soil OF the plains below,
toward Lessay, less than five miles
away.
They had pushed to a point three
miles southeast of La Haye, and
across the only road south leading
to Lessay they were in firm pos
session of La Surellerie, one mile
south and slightly west of La Haye.
From there they drove to within
200 yards of the highway.
Selling Hill III, three miles south
east Of La Haye, American guns
commanded the slope leading down
to Lessay.
AS doughboys fought back into
the ruins of La Haye, the Germans
threw reinfoTcements into battle in
an attempt to salvage rapidly
deteriorating situation, counter-at-
acking all the way from around
/ Haye to the Carentan marsh,
but the Americans hurled them
back.
The enemy brought up new
neaVy l70-mm guns, but the Amer
lean fire-power was so much SUI
perior that an Raj Mosquito pilot
Watching the opening pre-dawn bar
rage caid it rivaled the thunder
Storm that swept over the battle
field.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08
BIG SHIPS ALSO
ATTACK YAWATA
Japan's Pitts urgh
Paid Second Visit
In Three Weeks

WASHINGTON, July T.
(P)-An aerial task force of
B-29 Superfortresses h a s
carried out a daring smash at
one of the fountainheads of
Japan's waning seapower,
the great naval base of Sase-
DO in the Nipponese home
land, the Army announced
today.
The gigantic new air dread
naughts, based in China. also paid
a second visit to YaWata, the
pittsburgh of Japan They I'M
loosed explosives and incendiaries
On that industrial center, source OF
one fifth of the enemy's steel pro.
duction.
| A terse communique from Cen
eral H. H. Arnold, commanding
general of the Army Air Forces,
revealed that the twin attack took
place Friday night July (Tokyo
time), the seventh anniversary of
the Marco Polo bridge incident
which started Japan's long war
with China.
| Sasebo is one of the three great
naval construction, repair and sup
ply yards in Japan proper. 1t is
on the island of Kyushu and lies
west of YaWata, which is located
on the same island.
Comparable tc the United States
naval bases at Bremerton, Wash
ington, or Norfolk, Va, Sasebo,
just north of the important and
industrial city of Nagasaki, con-
tains an arsenal and a marine
corps establishment as well as
naval air service base, in addition
to the SPRAYING navy yard itself.
General Arnold issued the COM
munique in his role as commander
of the goth Air Force. Because of
their great range and tremendous
bomb load, the Superfortresses of
the goth Air Force - of which
the China based goth Bomber COM
mand is a part - operate directly
under Arnold's command and the
direction Of the joint chiefs of-staff
in Washington.
No details of the attack were
available when Arnolds commune
que was issued, but its phrasing
indicated that, like the mission
three weeks ago against Yawata.
this was another night attack by
the high-altitude, high-speed bonn
bers. The communique said:
headquarters goth Air Force.
Communique No. 3; BIG Super.
fortresses of the Goth Bomber Com.
mand attacked naval installations
at Sasebo, Japan, tonight.
Bombs were dropped also on
industrial detectives at Yawata,
target of the Superfortresses'
June IS assault on Japan.
Both cities are on the island of
Kyushu.''
In returning to Yawata after n
tllfee-Week interval the great
bombers appeared to be following
the strategic bombing pattern set
over Germany by their smaller
predecessors, the Flying Fortress
es and Liberators - an initial at.
tack, after the enemy has had tim,
to get repairs under way, is fol
lowed by another blow which
wrecks the reconstruction ans
keeps the plant out of production
The blows at both Yawata and
Sasebo were aimed directly al
the heart of Japan's war poten-
tlal. Only two other big naval bias.
es, complete with building and re.
pair facilities to handle the largest
Warships, are believed to exist in
the homeland Yokosuka and
Kure, like Sasebo, headquarters Of
naval districts. Steel, the product
OF Yawata, is now as it has been
for years the most critical item
in Japan's armament and shin
construction program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08
London's Millions
Move Underground

LONDON, Saturday, July 8.-(P)
bombs came Winging over
southern England at an intensi-
fled rate early today and more OF
London's millions moved under
ground.
It was announced that there are
sufficient shelters to accommodate
everyone, with hunks for 100000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08
Mayor Cameron Allowed
Out Of Hospital Bed

Mayor Bruce B. Cameron, who
was stricken with cerebral
thrombosis in Philadelphia week
ago, was allowed out of bed for
the first time yesterday, according
to an Associated Press dispatch re-
ceived last night.
DR.. C. L. Brown, prominent
Philadelphia physician who is at
tending Mayor Cameron, reported
the mayors condition as, improv-
ed
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08
GREAT SASEBO BASE
EMP NAVY STRUCK
BYSUPERFORTRESSES
Chinese Troops End
Siege OF Hengyang

CHUNGKING July 7.-(P Chinese troops in dra-
matte comeback have smashed through the enlightenment
ring around vital Hengyang, surrounded japanese troops
east south and west of the city, and seized the initiative
all sectors of the Human province fighting the Chinese high
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08
Fiue Arrests Made
In Circus Disaster

HARTFORD, Conn.,. July 7.-QF9-With five persons
already under charges of manslaughe States Attorney
Hugh NJ Acorn, J asserted tonight that arrests
probable the basis of preliminary inquiries
into the circus fire which piled up the heaviest toll in Am
erlcan circus history - LAG dead and $50 injured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-08

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Part
ly cloudy today with scattered showers
and afternoon thundershowers. Little
change in temperature.
Temperatures yesterday:
High 93-LoW rs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
W. 5. Lincoln for
State Treasurer

Asserting he is ideally quail
fled to maintain the present high
standard of state treasurer's of
flee administration, a large COM
mittee of volunteer group repre-
sentatives from leading cities of
the state announced in Seattle
yesterday a determined effort by
good citizens of both parties to
assure the nomination of w. S.
Lincoln for state treasurer.
Lincoln has been chief deputy
treasurer under state Treasurer
Tito Case for IL years. Formerly
he was a Port of Seattle auditor
ard commissioner, and a chief
auGitor with King County.
Lincoln has been credited by
Case as having a vital part in
working out the plan that saved
the state over l million dollars
by initiating new laws to permit
state and government subdivision
investment of funds at interest.
discount ON workers
and teachers warrants.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

WASHINGTON - That q col
ored delegate at the Peace Con-
ference would be impressive to
peoples of the Orient, now under
the heel of Japan, was the opin-
ion expressed by the Rev. James
A. Hyland, C.S.Sp., author and
worker on behalf of the under
privileged, in an address here last
night at the opening of the sum-
mer session of Howard Univer-
sity, institution for Colored stu
denies. Father Hyland's theme
was 1.-THE Position of the Negro
in the Postwar World"
"a colored delegate the the
conference would be clear in
dication of how we treat the
peoples of the colored race in
the United States," Father Hy-
land declared. 1.-THE 13 million
American Negroes are conscious
now more than ever before that
they are one spiritually with the
majority of the human family"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

cious rendezvous. This was an
S. Duke presentation of the
greatest aggregation of musical
girls, directed by their talented
chieftan Eddie Durham. Critics
say they are gingervating, CLAM
orous, gorgeous gals, the hun
dreds who saw them last Monday
know they are definitely All tnat
and more. During the course of
the evening Sgt Elva May Pool,
WAC. honored guest, was given
with an arm bouquet of American
beauty roses. Sharing honors was
Mrs. Robert Deiz. wife of LIST 1t.
Bob Diez in the thick of the in
vasion) who was showered with
talisman roses. Prof. E. S. Hill
made the presentations on behalf
of Stanton Duke, promoter.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
CHURCH HOLDS QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE


The Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence was held last Sunday by AL
len A. M. e. Churcr with the
Rev. Edgehill, Presiding Elder,
assisted by the pastor, Rev. J.
e. Roberts, presided. The Pre-
siding Elder delivered a great
sermon at the morning services
after which the conference con-
vened with the result that all
departments of the church had
made more than 100 per cent
gains for the yead and a full and
complete report will be made at
the Puget Sound Annual Con.
ference when it convenes in
August.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
TACO M A
The Northwest Enterprise
Leading Northwest CoIored Weekly
ARTHUR l.. HAYES
Manager Tacoma Office

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Tacoma (3) Washington
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
question for five years. In very
We have watched the Poll Tax
few instances has a proper solu-
ton been advanced. One of the
main differences between Ameri-
can and English law is that a
person can be jailed for debt,
under the English law. The only
debt to the Unitel States that is
really jailable at this time is the
Income Tax, AMI that would take
way a mans franchise while he
is in jail. Incidentally, it's not
the debt that he is jailel for
it's evasion. when the Poll
Tax question is finally settled. so
that it is agreeable to all con-
cerned, we believe 1t will be in
the form of an amendment to the
constitution, and the poll tax
won't even be mentioned. 1t will
possibly read: "a mans fran
chise cannot be taken away from
him on account of any kind of
debt" or words to that effect.
would hesitate to oppose any
states rights t. pass IN inher'-
lance tax. sales tax. property tx.
ETC., because 1 believe that is the
state 5 PREF Ogativa.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
S E A T T L E
More Washer

Continued from Page y
as cracking the shell of danger
Gu. wartime indifference" The
suoKane business executive criti-
cized Governor Langlie for do
nothing. shortsighted policies. a
futile administration responsible
for huge losses of substantial
payroll, industries and commerce
to California and Oregon, and in
calealable loss of good will"
In his speeches Washer eharg-
CT Langlie with the most extrava-
GAM administration in the states
history, increasing annual cost by
So million dollars after he had
pledged to reduce them by Ia
million.
Washer said that Governor
i.anglie had an amazing tragic
record of release and pardons of
an all-time high of 80 hardened
criminals and first-degree muir
derers in one lot, because Lang
lies warden had found them too
tr ,lblesome to handle in Walla
Nalla.
Tie nighlIght of new Washer
plans for improved government
was Ills project to inaugurate a
state-owned and operated broad
casting station to "bring govern
ment hack TO the people by broad
casting full proceedings of the
legislature. The plan. he said,
would eliminate evils of backdoor
political intrigues in the capitol
by acquainting the people with
every action Of their representa-
tives.
Wasmer also took a definite
stand against and criticized
severely the fact that Japanese
who have been released from
Western internment camps are
flocking to Eastern Washington
in droves. Washer charged that
when protests were made to Gov
ernor Langlie on this infiltration
of alien japanese, he had said,
LET them come in. They have
to live somewhere. Washers
platform advocates denial of per-
manent residence to any Japan
ese who cannot by law become
property owner.
Tom Oakshott. Republican
State Chairman for five years.
headed a long list of Republicans
and Independents representative
of business, arm, labor, and won
ems groups, who in the past week |
vigorously endorsed Washer
Oakshott, in statewide radio
broadcast Friday night, urged Re-
publican groups to rally behind |
Washer "not only for the sake
of Republican victory, but for a
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our host of
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

Mrs. CRAZY Strickland returned
to the city last week to rejoin
her husband after several weeks
visiting relatives at Birmingham.
Alabama and brought with her
he'd three daughters, Ruby Joe,
Ia; Sara frankie, IL; and Fay
Walter Harris, 8. Ire happy fam
lily is now enjoying Tacoma's
wonderful weather and will re-
main as citizens of the Great
Northwest. Mr.. Strickland is
painter in the shipyard and
lives at 11O9 So. 18th.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

real victory for this state" He
denounced Governor Langlie as
mot a Republican. but the. leader
of a cult. of the narrow minority
kind called the Cineinnatus and
charged him with having given
key positions in the state not to
Republicans but chiefly to mem
bers Of the Cincinnatus group and
lmnortations from outside the
state.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

Mrs. Mcklen, known to all as
Mother Macklen, passed at the
home of Mrs. Laura Buck last
week and was buried last Thurs
day at $3.50 p. m. with. Rev. J..
e. Roberts officiating. Mrs. Buck
for years has been the guarding
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
MASoNs IN ANNUAL SERVICE

Last Sunday Cassia Lodge No.
5, F. and A. M, hell their An
nual Saint Johns Day services
at the Bethlehem Baptist Church
at $3.50 p. m. with Rev. E. B.
Wilson delivering the sermon.
The services was well attended
by the public and members of
the Orler along with members of
the Eastern Star Mr.. Edgar
Pryor, Worshipful Master was
MASTER of ceremonies assisted by
the Deputy Grand Master, Mr..
Fred U. Harris, Hayes AMI p
Robinson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

angel over her and always rem
dered every service wila
power for the deceased.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28
ALL STAR GIRL ORCHESTRA
is An S. DUKE RIOT

Interspersing week of riotous
gaiety, Eddie Durham and his all
star Girl Orchestra, featuring the
Durmanettes Orval Spencer and
Lips Hacket, held sway Monday
night at McElroy's Ballroom as
a capacity crowd TANNED the spa
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

friends for deep sympathy and
Kind words of condolance follow
ing The sudden aad untimely
death of our beloved mother, Mrs.
Mary Morris, of Philadelphia, Ia
MRS. ELIZABETH GARDEN
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

st. Philip Episcopal Mission
Rodney and Knott
Rev. l.. o. Stone, Vicar
Prayer, 700 a. m. Serman and
prayer, 1900 a. m. Evening
worship, sos p. m.
Monta Villa Community Church
Bethel A. Nj. T..
n. Mcmillan and Larabce
Rev. Browning G. Allen, Pastor
Sunday school, 500 a. m.
Morning worship and sermon, ii
a. m. A. C. E. League. GAS
p. m. Evening hour, 8 p. m
Mid-week meeting, Wednesday oil
each week
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1944-06-28

Al the recent very fine recep-
ton given in honor of the UsO
girls and to the Senior Hostesses,
where awards were granted for
more than SOC hours services
rendered; a special thanks Is
given TO all who so graciously
rendered services to make 1t a
success by the general chairman
for the affair, Mrs. Maude Leon
ard. It is noteworthy that Uso
No. is really indebted to Mrs.
Leonard for many great services
as she has brought to its services
from many ladies of the commu-
nifty that otherwise might have
been lost.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Minister Praises
Proposals For
"A New Africa

NEW YORK - The Council on
African Affairs today released for
publication the text Of a letter Of
Sept. from Rene Pleven. Colonial
Commissioner OF the Provisional
Government Of the French Repub-
lie. addressed TO Paul Robson and
Max Yergan, chairman and execu-
tive director OF the Council. The
French official stated that the pro-
Ceedings and resolutions Of the con-
ference on Africa held in New York
earlier this year under the auspices
Of the Council on African Affairs
and published under the title For
a New Africa" had been a source
OF Interest and profit" to- the
French Department OF Colonies.
The interest shown in~African
affairs by American public opinion.
OF which you are unquestionably
among the most representative. can
only encourage and stimulate the
African work OF my country" the
Commissioner wrote.
Mr.. Pleven noted that the con-
ference's recommendation for rapid
progress in the economic, social, and
political development Of African life
reflected "a spirit similar TO that OF
the Brazzaville Conference" OF last
February in which the late Felix
Eboue. Governor-General OF French
Equatorial Africa. played leading
role
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
We~o 1he~
Negro
~ WILLIAM /. snERR,LL

DAYTON. Ohio, Sept. 29-Did
you hear Dewey's Oklahoma
speech?"-It was with this question
that an old friend greeted me when
stepped from the train in Day
ton. He unloaded this question
upon me as though he had waited
long and anxious for this moment
Without giving me chance TO
say. how are YOU old boy!-or TO
tell him that | don't feel as old as
| look-or ask him whether or not
Joe is yet living in Dayton-he be-
gan running of at the mouth about
Gov. Deweys speech. III you
didn't hear il you missed a MASTER
piece" ne continued. For dignity,
craftsmanship and logic President
Roosevelt can't touch him..,1 tell
you. Sheriff., Dewey is the man we
need in the White House now.
Roosevelt's speech before the Team
sters Union was no match for the
mastery address delivered by
Dewey d. Did you hear the Roose-
welt speech? Il did manage 10
squeeze i'm a faint. no. right here)-
Well | did" he said. and believe
me il was the most sickening hog
wash the American people have
ever had 10 listen TO from a Presi-
dent. i tell you that--as leader of
this great nation and commander
in-chief of the American army
Mr.. Roosevelt in this speech stopped
TO the most indecent, undignified
role any President could ever de-
scend After these two speeches"
he concluded. there is no question
whom the American people should
send to the White House. What do
you think"
MY DEAR BOY, said. my first
thought is that much reading Of
Republican papNrs hath made thee
mad" You must mix more thor
oughly your reading material.
You see this is democracy-hence
don't take too seriously all the name
calling you hear and read.
The Republicans would have you
believe that the country will-go
10 the dogs IL Roosevelt is returned
10 the White House. The Demo-
Gratis want you to believe that the
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
THE CHRONICLER
By coNFUcIUS

which nobody else ever dreamed Of
For my dough though. Westbrook is
still rotten egg.
* X u
Didya read the one about Daryl
F. Zanuck's production Of Wilson?
Seems the Big Men In the COP OBJ
Jected that Wilson" was too politi-
cal land too Democratic) for an
election year. Canny Zanuck lis
tened and said. We'll. II you don't
like Wilson I'll give Il up and start
production on my next scheduled
film-'The Life OF Warren G. Hard
Ing" Wilson" went into produc-
ton without y murmur from the
GOPers.
X \ X
Don't be fooled about any health
proposals for Detroit. Look behind
the flim-flam about integrated
boards and see who is backing the
idea. Think therell be any white
patients at hospital that just
trains Negro nurses and internees?
Keep fighting to open up the hos
pitfalls we have. and make any new
ones to all patients, all nurses. and
all internees regardless OF race
creed, etc. It's hard as hell for
us to take a step forward. without
taking two or three backward
everytime some white supremacist
gets a brain-storm!
X X y
Have you registered yet: II you
haven't Confucius thinks you're jus,
= lousy, larry two-bit jerk! And
don't you agree?
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Fund Group Had
First NJ Getting
In Atlanta, Ga.

NEW YORK-The board OF direc-
tors Of the United Negro College
Fund held It's first regular annual
meeting at Atlanta university, At
lanta, Ga. on Oct. 3. according 10 a
statement by DR.. F. d. Patterson,
President OF the Fund Official am
nouncements have been mailed to
the presidents OF the % member in
situations by the Secretary OF the
Board
A final report on the results OF
the 1914 campaign was presented by
w. j. Trent, Jr., executive secretary
OF the Fund. Campaign activity for
1914 has been terminated in all cam.
paign cities except Cleveland, Ohio,
and Washington. ID. c. Both Of these
cities were late starting their local
effort
At this meeting the board OF dl.
rectors authorized the final distri-
button among member institutions
OF the funds raised this year and
also approved plans for the ls45
effort