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Evening star., 1944-06-04
It's Love, Love, Love
By Harold Hefernan.

Bette Davis covers q long span Of
years and finds many loves, which
has already been released in key
cities.
At RKo they have prepared for
summer showing two Aims which
are described as "ecstatically great
love stories," although they carry
titles that might indicae they be-
long to the cycle OF war dramas.
One is Marine Raiders" made At
the suggestion and with the support
Of the national services themselves,
but '.unavoidably" building such 1
strong romantic story between Ruth
Hussey and Robert Ryan that 1t has
been set for release in the silly sea.
son. The other is paths Of Glory"
featuring Gregory Peck and Tamara
Toumanova In a Russian Cossack
love story. Originally it was 50 ef-
fective that 1t has been given added
scenes at the suggestion OF the Hays
ONCE, which thought the audience
ought to know that the couple were
not alone In the woods when the
romance takes place.
Paramount Also Ready.
Paramount, too, has q pair Of June
July pictures which they declare
viii simply simmer and fry in 4
love-making manner. Predominant,
OF course, Is "Frenchman's Creek, 1"
with Joan FontAine in love with
Arturo de Cordova. From our OBJ
servation. this Mexican hero, play
ing . swashbuckling pirate, is going
to be summed up as q combination
lSee sHAFFER, Page C-I0.)
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Almost Cosrnic

HOLLYWOOD.
No wonder they call THE Woman
in the Window" an international
picture. Scenes in it were shot at
six different studios and the cast
represents IA nationalities.
Evening star., 1944-06-04

Want to send = note to Hitler?
Save waste kitchen fats 10 make
explosives.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Paramount Also Ready.

(See sHAFFER, Page C-i0.)
Evening star., 1944-10-16
Citizen Honors Urqed

Edgar Granville, member of Par
lament, told citizens of Cotton Suf-
folk, England, they should be deco
rated for their conduct during the
bomb blitz, just as soldiers at the
front. He suggested that bomb
casualties be called wounded" in
stead of injured.
Evening star., 1944-10-16
Retiring Train Caller
Defends Fellow Workers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-As a parting gesture
of loyalty to fellow train callers
when he went into retirement, Free
H. Gardner, 65, for % years an IlIi-
nois Central Railroad train caller
said:
"All this talk about people not
understanding train callers is non
sense; people don't listen" Com
menting on the suburban commute,
types, he added: "I have answered
the question, What time does the
10:30 train leave?' a million times
Evening star., 1944-10-16
on the AIR TODAY,

on the AR TO-DAY.
WMAL, 8:00-The annual New York Herald
Tribune Forum opens with tribute TO WendsI
WIIkis written by Archibald Madeish ant
delivered by Raymond Massey Speakers arc
Edward ]. Noble. Blue Network chairman; Ad
mjra Chester Nimiil and Ii. Gen. Brehon Som
ervell.
Evening star., 1944-10-16

WT0p, 8:00-NaW thaplains interviewed Al
Camp PsaY. Va.
W0p. 8:00-Bop Hope, Frances laneford
and Jerry Colonna present Report From the
Pacific"
W0P, S:30-1he British Ambassador, Ar,
thibald hatLeish. and French underground
leader speak from Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1944-10-16
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Evening star., 1944-06-08

captains, lieutenants and even en-
signs also asked it.
You can say this" the admiral
in charge of this landing force told
me, IF the Luftwaffe had force
they'd be hitting us. They don't
nave force to nip us in the bud be-
cause our air power has taken it
away Tom them. That's one thing
that is definitely proved now"
AS night settled on the Channel
the armada, its timing perfect to a
minute, stood off the coast of the
Cherbourg Peninsula. Raj bombers
were humping moderately at first
at the earth there. Our first view
OF France was that reflected by the
antlaircraft shells lighting up the
night above it, and we saw a plane
burning as 1t fell to earth and then
flicker as of marsh fire twitching
and leaping across the earth's sur
face where the bombs hit.
That was about midnight. A little
past l o'clock this morning para
troopers began TO land, their planes
shoWered by whole buckets of blaz-
ing shells and golf-ball fax. One
plane went down, then another and
a third and fourth in plain sight
OF this ship while men here stood
silently in the darkness, their faces
grim and their hearts sick.
Immediately on the heels of the
(see WOLFERT, PaSs. .A-5.5
Evening star., 1944-06-08
BY IRA WOLFERT.

Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
North American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.
ABOARD UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD TROOP TRANS
FORT OFF FRANCE, June 6 (By
Wireless Delayed We started
out like an army OF beetles crawl
ing slowly, Jumping, fitting our
selves over the waves that were as
evenly spaced and inevitable as
.ruts in a road. We were in enor-
nous armada, probably the largest
ever assembled for an invasion;
certainly the most powerful.
There Is a crushing force here
spread out so hugely no man trav-
cling with it can see any but a
small part of it. This armada is
composed of big slabsided, broad
bottomed transports and a motley
fleet of landing craft with their
shockingly unshipshape, grab-bag
shapes, looking like something that
had crawled off the drawing boards
of another planet rather than out
of the shipyards of this one. Then
running along the outer edge, max
ing festive glitter, are sleek, power
full shapes of Allied warships.
There were many uncertainties
when We lifted anchor Monday
morning and stood out past the SUBJ
marine nets. We expected losses
The democratic world was beginning
lits ultimate thrust at Hitler. Hitler
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Invasion Armada, Mossed in Channel Mondov
UnchoIenged All Day by German Luftwoffe II

fighting for his life, could be expect
ed to make his ultimate answer.
Mine sWeepers went first. Thev
went out saucily, kicking up a giggie
OF white water with their heels. They
looked like ragged little boys who
run on ahead in American towns to
herald the coming of a parade. But
their task was desperate. They had
to stand up within gunshot of the
enemy coast and clear the roadstead
OF mines. Next to leave were the
slower landing craft, then the trans
ports and finally the fastest ships of
all-the warships. This armada was
put together by an involved system
OF one part overtaking another. 1t
was done finally by midmorning OF
June S. Then for the longest day SO
far in the lifetimes of all concerned
the armada dragged its great length
slowly across the eyes of the Luft-
waite.
The Luftwaffe did not blink
Hour succeeded hour and the
Channel, only recently the most fe-
| rociously contested strip of water In
the world, STIRRED only to a patient
Jumping and fitting of vessels ovei
the whole length of its spine.
Afternoon succeeded morning
evening succeeded afternoon, and
the question asked was Where is
the Luftwaffe? An admiral and
two generals on board asked that
lquestion, and coioneis and naval
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Sailors Can Tell
Papers at Home
OF Invasion Role

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy said yesterday that all
naval personnel participating in the
European invasion will be author
lied to advise their home town news
papers and radio stations OF their
part in the landing on the shores
of France.
Each Navy man on his return to
his base will be given a V-mail form
which he may fill out. The form
starts with these words:
NAVAL Personnel: This letter is
to inform your home town news
paper or radio station of your part
in the European invasion. Fill in
the name and location of yoir news
paper or radio station. Do not In
clude the name of your ship or any
information other than that re-
quested."
The forms then provide spaces for
the insertion OF such information as
name, age and rank of the indi-
viduai, the country invaded, previous
action, promotions, medals or cita-
tions, home address, parents names
wife's name, brothers and sisters In
the service, fromer occupation and
the last school attended.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Invaders Push South Of Bayeux;
Nazis Report Big Red Offensive
Drive Under Way on Wide Front
North Of Iosi, Germans Assert
Romonions Tell Of Heavy Fighting After
Russians Reveal Weakening Enemy Attacks

been stopped in a push which they
announced earlier.
Red troops communicating in
the Moldavian Province succeeded
in capturing two heights from the
Nazis, the communique said.
From May 80 to June 6 the Ger
mans lost more than 10000 dead
in the savage fighting near Iasi
and suffered heavily through de-
struction of equipment, Moscow as
serted.
Battle Ended, Germans Agree.
A Berlin broadcast agreed the
battle had ended, but asserted at
least 10 Soviet rifle divisions had
been wiped out or decisively
mauled"
The Russian communique said
minor actions had bean fought
northwest of .Tiraspol on the Lower
Dnestr and near Vitebsk in White
Russia.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Warships Come 10 Aid
OF lmperiIed Troops
Advanced Units Recopture
Ground Lost to Germans
BY EVERETT VILANDER.

ny Il
Representing the Combined Allied Press
Distributed by the Associated Press.
ABOARD H. M. S. SCORPION,
June 8.-Strongly-reinforced Ger
man detachments pinned down ad-
vanced Allied units in this area last
evening and threw them out of two
localities by determined counterat-
tacks. The Allied position appeared
critical.
From the bridge of this destroyer
watched the great British battle
wagon H. M. S. Rodney move to a
point directly opposite the threat
ened area. Her big 16-inch guns
began to belch smoke and fire.
The British cruiser H. M. S. Maui
ritius and the Norwegian DESTROYER
Stord Joined the attack at the re-
quest OF the armed forces. Thev
bombarded two houses on the coast
When the ships found the range
they poured hundreds of shells into
the houses until they were enveloped
In smoke and dust.
Then British troops advanced
through the shell holes and recan-
hared the localities they had lost.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Roosevelt Nominafes
81 General Officers

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated 81 brigadier generals to be
major generals and So colonels and
lieutenant colonels to be brigadier
generals. All promotions are tenn
porary.
Brigadier generals nominated for
promotion are:
Robert Chauncy Macon, James
Pratt Hodges. Benjamin Franklin
Giles, Archibald Vincent Arnold,
William Samuel Rumbough, Uzal
Girard Ent, Lyman Louis Lemnitzer,
Jay Ward MacKelvie, Frank Sey-
moure Ross, John Wilson ODaniel,
Walter Leo Weible, William Benja-
min Kean, William Frederic Mar
quat, Joseph Cowles Mehaffey,
Henry Benton Sayler, Robert Boyd
Williams, George Lane Van Deusen.
Archer Lynn Lerch, Earle Everard
Partridge, Ralph Hudson Wooten
and Maxwell Davenport Taylor.
One of the officers nominated for
the rank of brigadier general, Lit.
Col William Milton Gross. holds
permanent rank of first lieutenans
In the Air Forces.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Court Fight Exhausts
Funds; ; Aged Sisters
Face Tax Eviction
District Seeks to Collect
$50, 900 in Levies and
Penalties Doting to 1887

Three elderly sisters, aged IS
to 79 years, their money gone
after AZ years of litigation with
relatives over ownership of their
home, face eviction from the
residence in which they have
lived most of their lives under a
suit brought today by the Dis
trict government seeking per-
mission to sell the property for
unpaid taxes.
The District seeks to collect
$50 900 in taxes and penalty assess
ments dating back to 1887. Through
the years the taxes remained un-
paid as contesting parties sought
to determine legal ownership of the
property.
The court fight started back in
1902. Is years after the death of
William c. Prall, holder of the deed
to the house at 1890 Sixteenth
street NV. Mr.. Prall left the place
to his four children-William, jr.,
Emma, Annie and Virginia.
Two of the sisters married and
are now widows. They are Mrs
Emma Prall Knorr and Mrs. Annie
Prall Fahnestock.
The son died in 1902. and his
wife claimed property rights. Her
claim was disputed by the three
sisters, and the case dragged
through the courts for years. Mean
while no one paid the taxes.
In 1912 the sisters retained Alvin
L. Newmyer, a friend of the family
as their attorney. He has repre-
sented them since then. Mr.. New
myer said their money ran out a
long time ago and he has con-
tinued to represent them without a
fee.
A number of years ago a District
Court decision in favor of their
s1ster-in-laW forced the women to
move from their home. They ap-
pealed the verdict and the Court of
Appeals established their right and
ownership of the house.
The attorney said he would ask
justice Daniel w. ODonoghue of
District Court to rule that his CHI
ents be permitted to pay he $4,000
in original taxes and to srike out
the penalty assessments.
Money can be raised by mortgag-
ing the property, Mr.. Newmyer said.
The case was continued for 10
days to permit the District to make
some technical corrections in its
brief. The sisters were not in court.
Mr.. Newmyer said they were too i'll
to attend.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Churchill Cautions
Commons Against
Excessive Optimism
Enormous Exertions
Lie Before U.s. He
Warns Members
By the Associated Press.

I
LONDON, June 8.-Prime Min
lister Churchill warned the House
of Commons today to guard
against overoptimism in the bat
tie of Europe and against "the
idea that these things are going
to be settled in a rush"
Although great dangers lie be-
hind" he declared, enormous exer-
tions lie before u.s.
The stream OF news from invasion
reporters temporarily deprived the
Prime Minister, once journalist
himself, of one of the roles he likes
best--that of being able to give a
f1rst-hand account of major devel-
opments-and he said he did not
plan to make any statement on the
invasion battles during the day
unless something exceptional turns
up."
Urges Warnings by Members.
The Prime Minister added that
all points which occurred to him in
connection with the campaign had
been fully covered "in the excellent
reports by our able and upright
press
IF this is the last time I speak
to the House before the week end. -
he said, Il earnestly hope that when
the members go to their constituent
cies they will not only maintain
morale SO far as that is necessary
but will also give strong warnings
against overoptimism"
Silent on Possible Visit to Coast.
Mr.. Churchill was asked by Sir
Joseph Lamb, Conservative, for an
assurance that the reason he is
not going to make statement in
the near future is not that he is
going to make visit to the coast
of France"
There was no reply.
Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. AL
lied naval commander, said yester-
day it took lot of persuading to
keep Mr.. Churchill from accom-
panying the forces when they in
vaded France Tuesday.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Another SaIerno
Barely Averted at
One French Beach
Weuther Prevented
Proper Softening by
Planes and Worships
BY JOHN A. MOROSO. Sd.

Associated Press War Correspondent, Rep.
resenting the Combined American Press.
ABB OARD THE UNITED
STATES ASSAULT TRANSPORT
THOMAS JEFFERSON, June q
Delayed).-The landing of our
spearhead troops on beaches In
one sector of Northern France
today was almost turned into
another bloody Salerno by
weather conditions which made
proper softening up by bombers
and warships an impossibility.
The roushness Of the water cap
sized landing craft and amphibious
Evening star., 1944-06-08
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 8.-DNB an
nounced in a Berlin broadcast
today that the Russians had
launched an offensive on a broad
front in the sector north of IaSi,
Romania.
A broadcast Romanian communi-
que said heavy fighting is in
progress"
There was no confirmation imme-
diately from Moscow, but a new
offensive on the Russian front has
been expected to put new pressure
on Germany's east while American
and British forces are attacking in
France and Italy.
Reds Report Weaker Attacks.
Last nights Moscow communique
said German attacks north of IaSi
have diminished considerably" in
dicating the Germans may have
Evening star., 1944-06-08
u. 5. Forces Capture
Mokmer AirfieId,
Prize Biak Base
Jop Positions Stormed
From Behind; Drive
Continues Westward

By the Associated Press.
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, June
8.-Mokmer airfield, wrested
from the. Japanese on Biak. Is
land, was in American hands
today, a priced base from which
to launch air assaults against
the Philippines.
The coastal coral strip, Allied goa
since the May n invasion OF the
island off Northern Dutch New
Guinea, fell into American hands
yesterday at IL am.
A Yank column, battling its way
westward down inland ridges from
the invasion village Of Bosnek,
stormed Japanese positions from
behind and took the field.
Driving on Other Airfields.
Then the force continued west
toward Biak's two other landing
strips, Borokoe, an inland drome
miles away, and Sorido, a coastal
HelQ 312 miles distant.
Another American column strik-
ing along the coast had been halted
5 miles east of Mokmer. Southwest
Pacific headquarters announced
that this Japanese block was widely
encircled by the inland column
which struck from the rear to take
Mokmer.
Surprise was thereby attained
and the enemy's forces were routed
with light losses to ourselves" the
communique declared.
Our naval and air forces operated
in full and close cooperation"
Could Strike at Palau.
From Mokmer and other airfields
which readily may be constructed
on the fiat, low-lying southeastern
two thirds Of Biak Island, 5th All
Force fighters could control al
Western Dutch New Guinea anc
strike at Palau, 595 miles away
Bombers could range far into the
Netherlands Indies and to the
Philippines, only $50 miles distant.
cThe Tokyo radio said today six
B-24 heavy bombers Tuesday
afternoon had attempted to
raid" Sorong at the western tip
of Dutch New Guinea, some $40
airline miles west of the recent
Allied landings in the Schouten
Islands.
(The broadcast, heard by United
States Government monitors, said
a Japanese air unit had inter-
cepted the raiders, damaging one
plane and repulsing the re-
mainder)
Bougainville Holding Expanded.
On Bougainville Island in the
Solomons, the Empress Augusta Bay
beachhead was expanded for the
third time within a week.
On June 2 ground forces estab-
lished themselves at the mouth OF
the Tekissi River, 18 miles southeast
of Cape Torokina, the original
beachhead. Occupation of the Jaba
River mouth between Tekissi and
Torokina was announced June 5
Today Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
communique reported that the
Tekissi River force had been ex-
panded south along the coast to
occupy MaWaraka Village, COM
manding the TekisSi River mouth,
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Tito Announces Capture
OF Ribnik -Gornji by Nazis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 8.-Marshal Tito
announced today the Germans had
captured Ribnik-Gornji, 80 miles
southwest of Banja Luka. but said
his Yugoslav Partisans had hurled
the enemy back near Mliniste in the
same general sector.
His broadcast communique said
fierce battles still were raging in
Western Bosnia. The Partisans
were declared still on the offensive
in Eastern Bosnia.
In Northern Montenegro Ger
man column has been forced to re-
treat into Plevlje, 10 miles east of
Mostar, the war bulletin said.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Heavy Bombers
Attack Behind
French Beaches
Bridges, Roll Lines,
AirfieIds 100 to $50
Miles Inland Hit
BY the Associated Press.

o5 the AsSOciated freSS.
SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, June "a power
full force of 750 to 1000 American
heavy bombers swept a wide arc
of South Normandy early today,
smashing bridges, airdromes and
railroad yards and functions in
a vigorous effort to clamp a seal
on the beachhead battlefield.
While Fortresses and Liberators
in the biggest aerial operation of
the third day of the invasion, hit
hard at installations from 100 to
$50 miles behind the front, Ma
rauders began the day with an at
tack on Caen.
The twin-engined mediums left
the city, on the main railway be-
tween Cherbourg and Paris, burning
with at least 20 fires from an at
tack at $500 feet.
Other Targets Attacked.
American heavy bombers also
hammered railroad installations at
Rennes, Laval, Tours, LIE Mans
Nantes and Angers in support of the
beachhead forces.
Marauders and Havocs bombed
railroad installations at Valognes
Vieres, Lessay, Portaubault, Rennes
and Laval, while fighters peeled of
and raked transport and armored
vehicles of the enemy close behind
the front.
These blows followed Raj strikes
last night, in which series of rail
targets near Paris and German
transport IL miles behind the in
vasion coast were riddled with heavy
cargoes OF bombs. The transport
target was a concentration in the
Forest of Cerisy, where the road
runs from Bayeux to st. Lo.
22,0O0 Sorties in 40 Hours.
Allied planes OF all descriptions
had flown 22,oo0 sorties in the last
48 hours and air operations were
mounting today as weather i'm.
proved.
Thunderbolt and Lightning fight.
er-bombers since 6 pm. yesterday
flew so continuously that they
stopped only to refuel and rearn
between flights, setting out on new
missions without waiting to repair
bullet holes in their wings.
Among the fighter bomber target.
hit were Is bridges and a chateau
used as German headquarters.
More than 1000 of the 5000 sor.
ties flown by the Allies in the o
hours ending at midnight were mad,
by these flghter-bombers which sho
down six enemy aircraft and los
81 of their own number.
The latest compilation of aeria
losses since the beginning of the
invasion showed 1T Allied planes
missing and at least 174 enemy
planes destroyed.
104 Planes Lost in Day.
Losses reported today, covering
mostly yesterdays operations, TO-
tailed 104, including 20 British heavy
bombers failing to return from
night missions, two American
heavy bombers, and 48 American
fighters and fighter -bombers.
Targets attacked today by the
heavies, which carried out two mis-
slons yesterday, were located rough
ly in the regions of Chateaudun
Lemans, Rennes, Nantes and Tours
all large French towns and strategic
communication points. They were
accompanied by about 500 Mus
tangs, Lightnings and Thunderbolts
Besides the dawn attack ou~Caen
the Marauders went to Lessay
Pontaubault, Valognes and st. LIZ
on the Cherbourg Peninsula fol
other assaults, while Havocs pounded
Periers and Lahaye du Puts.
The Air Ministry said the well.
hidden Cerisy Wood targets was Of
great tactical Importance and hac
Evening star., 1944-06-08

vehicles, broke up wave forma-
tions and drowned soldiers and
sailors who were seeking to reach
shore through the heavily mined
area, which also was studded with
underwater obstacles.
The Germans fought fiercely and
capably, often driving our boats
back to sea when they approached.
Many tanks were shot up along
with the landing craft. Beaches
were strewn with the wrecked equip
ment.
From 6-foot thick concrete pill
boxes disguised as rocks and from
batteries hidden in cliffs the Nazis
fired antitank guns, 80, SO and SO
nm. weapons, l55-mm. rifles and
l55-mm. hoWitZerS, as we'll as scores
Evening star., 1944-06-08
First Nuzi Prisoners
Landed in England
BY the Associated Press

by IHe ASSoclated Press.
LONDON, June 8.-Displaying
every emotion from arrogance to
newilderment, the first large group
of German prisoners from the AL
lied beachheads in Northern France
were landed last night at an in
vasion port in England. A handful
of high ranking Allied officials and
several correspondents witnessed
the debarkation
Evening star., 1944-06-08
First Part of Invasion
Declared No Larger
| Than SiciIion Attack
Nv the Assor;afad prssS

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 8.-John A.
Moroso, Associated Press war
correspondent, reported from
an invasion port today that al
though "the assault was widely
hailed as the largest in history,
it actually was no larger in its
initial phases than the Allied
attack on Sicily"
MIR. Moroso witnessed both
the landings in Sicily and in
North Africa.
Weather prophets were the
worst f1ops," he said. wind
and a choppy Channel almost
caused disaster"
Evening star., 1944-06-08

tSee MOROSO, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1944-06-08

(See INVASION, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Weather Forecast

Cool, but sunny and pleasant this
afternoon. Tomorrow fair, warmer.
Temperatures today-Highest, &c. at
l:30 pm; lowest, 81, at 5:55 am. Yes
terday-Highest, II, at 2:18 pm; low
est, so, at 11:20 pm.