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Evening star., 1944-07-21
BerIinersCuIm
After Attack,
Radio Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 21.-Berlin news
papers issued special editions early
today with the full text of Hitlers
speech concerning the attempt on
his life, but the public remained
calm after a brief preliminary furry
of excitement, the Nazi Transocean
News Agency said in Berlin broad
cast.
Quietly and in the usual full
f1llment of their various duties Ber-
liners went to their working places
expressing deep satisfaction with
the failure of the attempt on Hit
ler," the broadcast said.
Crowds of people besieged news
paper vendors, but scattered quickly
when they had heard of the cir
cumstances and expiation of the
attempt.
Although no appeal had been
made to hoist flags, many Berliners
in spontaneous JOY displayed flags
In one window there was a flower
framed picture of Adolf Hitler.
otherwise life in Berlin was nor
NAL; it was quiet and people did
their duties"
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Two Four-Lane Spans
Approved TO Replace
14th Street Bridge
Objections of Two
Groups Brushed Aside
By D. c. Commissioners
BY CAMBRIDGE CRIST.

Sweeping aside objections of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the
National Park Service. the Com
missioners today approved pre-
liminary plans for two four lane
bridges to replace Highway
Bridge and announced they
would instruct the corporation
counsel to prepare legislation for
use OF park land at their ap-
reaches.
The two Federal groups, along
with Secretary of Interior Ickes.
favor one slX-lane bridge. Since the
fate of the two-bridge plan hinges
on acquisition of park land, the
controversy, which has been con-
tinuing for some months. will be
settled by Congress-unless the park
service yields.
Backed by Arts Group.
Backed by favorable action of the
Fine Arts Commission and T. H.
Mcdonald, administrator of public
roads, the Commissioners decided
that Ito serve present and future
traffic needs, including turning
movements at the ends of the ia
cility in Virginia and the District
total capacity of four lanes in each
direction is necessary"
After study of more than a year.
by local and Federal groups, the
Commissioners declared in a pre-
pared statement they also had
reached these conclusions:
THE provision of four lane ca
pacity in each direction can be most
adequately provided by two bridges
of four lanes each. and such ia
cility will not detract from the JET
ferson Memorial.
"A single six-lane bridge will not
meet the prospective traffic needs,
and any economy in present con-
structiOn costs will be more than
balanced by the cost of another
crossing in the future.
See No Congestion.
The capacity of the approaches
IN both Virginia and the District,
considering both the direct ap-
proaches and the possible turning
movements, Is sufficient to handle
the traff1c crossing the river.
The amount of trafic which will
reach Constitution and Pennsylvania
(see BRIDGES, Page A.l0.)
Evening star., 1944-07-21
DC. Man in Command at Guam
Is Veteran of Many LANDINGS
Admiral ConoI|y Has
Been Active in Both
Pacific and Atlantic

BY tne Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TERS, Pearl Harbor, July 21.-
Rear Admiral Richard L. Connolly
of Washington, D. c., command
ing the amphibious operations
against Guam, is one of the
hardest hitting. farthest-rang-
ing admirals of this war.
To date he is virtually an un-
sung hero, despite his Navy Cross
Legion of Merit with Gold Star and
Distinguished Service Medal.
Admiral Connolly has participated
in the attacks on the Gilberts, Mar
shalls, Wake, Marcus. Tokyo with
1t. Gen. James H. Doolittle's task
force raid, Sicily, Salerno, Roi
Namur and now Guam.
AS commander of destroyers un-
der Admiral William Halsey in the
initial carrier attack on the Gilbert
and Marshall Islands February l.
1912, Admiral Conolly led a de-
stroyer bombardment of japanese
shore positions. ~
Later the same month he took his
destroyers so close to shore that
they sank a gunboat. His flagship
unloosed such a rapid lombard
ment that Tokyo Rose-Japanese
broadcaster-described his little
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Gen. Beck Executed: :
East Prussia Uprising
Reported in Sweden
Former Chief of Stuff Had
Established Link With
Allies, Berlin Says
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 21.-Two German divisions re-
ported today to have revoed in Russianbeseged East
Prussia and fullbown purge of generals apparently
proceeding in Germany under direction of Gestapo Chief
Heinrich Hmmer aftermath to what Adolf Hitler
called raorous attempt to assassinae him and pave
the way for surrender.
With broken communications masking conditions within
Reich the Berlin radio that Col Ludwig
former chief of the German general staff longer
living persons He presumably the fiery
Hitler venting his people
At the reaching Sweden said Ger
divisions revoed in Prussia Wednesday, apparently
touching off the which eliminated in the attack
Hitler, declared Berlin have yesterday
Besides Gen Beck Berlin announced execution of whole
of linked with the plot overthrow
Fuehrer and prepare the path for peace the Reich
Colonel Among Men Executed.
them the who alleged planted
bomb which exploded only little feet from Hitler
while he surrounded by his highest personal military aides
Deputy Press Chief Sunderman declared connection with
Gen. BeckS death that there proof that connection
established enemy power"
Gen Beck removed chief of the general staff in No
vembr 1888 because Berlin dispatches stated the time he
failed to with Hitler"
He reported have disagreed with the Fuehres plans
TO seize Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd Rundstedt removed
commander of army group at the time Marshal
restored favor the removed from his
command in Western Europe only few days
Stockholm newspapers cut off from their Berlin
respondents $40 o'clock last night and communications still
blocked today Other of neutral information from
Germany likewise blocked.
therefore, restricted largely to the
forth and other German controlled broadcass
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Mothers Are Urged to Evocuote
London and Other Robot Zones
British Home Security Minister Warns
Peril May Get Worse Before 1t Ends

Il strongly advise mothers still
in the evacuation areas to think
again and think hard. They will be
far better off out of London until
this battle is won.''
Mr.. Morrison added that 1T Is
one thing to endure a bombing at
tack when you know you are in the
last ditch, as We were in 1910. 1t
is another thing when you have this
kind of cruel, utterly indiscriminate
and vexatious onslaught at time
when it cannot possibly affect the
issue of the war and can have no
result but to create senseless dam
age and suffering-and of course to
harden the mood of the people for
their dealings with Germany after
the war"
The robot attacks last night start
ed just after dark. ending a l2-hour
lull in the assaults. Both casualties
and damage were reported.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
East Prussia Revolt
Known Throughout
Berlin, Swedes Hear
Peace Movement Led by
Ousted Generals Said
To Be Gaining Support
3y the Associated Press.

! BY the Associated Press.
OCKHOLM, July 21.-A
traveller reaching Sweden today
declared two German divisions
revolted Wednesday in East
Prussia, apparently touching of
| the movement which eliminated
in the reported bomb attempt on
Adolf Hitler's life.
The report was one of the first
TO come direct from Germany since
| the dramatic announcement of an
attempted assassination of Hitler.
| It could not be confirmed from
any other source.
Details Not Given.
The traveller said the reported re-
volt was common knowledge in
Berlin He left there yesterday
morning. He failed to give any de-
tails as to the form of the purported
uprising, but said it occurred at
noon Wednesday at an Gnspecified
point in East Prussia.
propaganda Minister Paul
Joseph Goebbels frequently plants
propaganda rumors in Sweden,
| Switzerland and other neutral
countries to create an atmosphere
of false optimism in Allied
camps
The traveller said he was informed
a number of troops from the Co.
penhagen garrison had been sent
to Germany Wednesday night.
Peace Move Reported.
Swedish newspaper stories ap-
peared to be based mostly on re-
ports from the German underground
(Atlantic senderD radio. They in
cluded unconflrmed reports that:
A peace government led by such de-
posed German general officers as
Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt, Gen
Baron Alexander Won Falkenhausen
Marshal Fedor Won Book and Mar.
shal Fritz Won Brauchitsch was be-
ing formed and gaining support "all
over Germany: and that an SIS
division had been sent to Berlin to
keep order.
The traveller said it generally was
believed in the Reich that the attack
on Hitler was made on Wednesday
night. The informant arrived at
Helsingborg this morning by ferry
from Helsingor, Denmark.
In connection with this report, the
newspaper Aftontidningen, in an un.
(See REVOLT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Loyalty to Hitler
Necessary, Troops
In France Are old
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 2l-The Ger
man radio said tonight that
Marshal Guenther Won Kluge in
an order of the day to his
French command underlined
what he called the absolute
necessity for loyalty to Hitler"
The text of the order. as re-
ported by the Berlin radio:
Soldiers of the west: A small
CLIQUE of retired officers made
mean attempt on the life of our
Fuehrer. The fuehrer is alive.
He spoke to the German people
and to German soldiers last
night.
The perpetrators have been
rendered harmless. Calm and
order prevail at home
Evening star., 1944-07-21
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, July 21.-Salvos of
flying bombs exploded in London
and South England today and
Home Security Minister Herbert
Morrison, in a grave speech,
urged mothers to evacuate the
capital and other danger zones.
1T is trying attack" he said at
a luncheon meeting. and there is
no point in making light of it. Let
me give the parents of London a
warning. Do not be Influenced by
quiet night now and then. or even
by few quieter days and nights.
We are tackling this new weapon
with all We know and all We nave
got and we shall beat it, but we
have not beaten it yet and the
strain on thee housewife and her
children may get worse before it is
finally and completely removed
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Powerful Cover
Provided by
Planes
Island Believed as
Strongly Defended
By Jops as Soipon
MAP on Page Az
BY CHARLES H. McMURTRY,
Associated Press War Correspondent.

BY CHARLES H. McMURTRY,
Associated Press War Correspondent.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TERS, Pearl Harbor, July 2l.-
United States marines and in
fantry are pouring ashore on
Guam, first American territory
seized by the Japanese, and
fighting their way inland under
cover Of pulverizing aerial and
Warship bombardment, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz announced
today.
The landings. quick follow-up to
the great victory on Saipan, started
yesterday morning and ARE con-
tinuing against moderate ground
opposition the Nimitz communique
said.
United States marines and Army
assault troops established beach
heads on Guam Island on July 20
(U. S. time) with the support of
carrier aircraft and surface combat
units of the. 5th Fleet" the early
morning communique continued.
Enemy defenses are being heavily
bombed and shelled at close range"
Only 1870 Miles From Saipan.
Guam is the southernmost and
largest of the Marianas group of
islands, In American hands it will
greatly strengthen Saipan's position
as base from which Japan can be
mortally assaulted. Guam is 100
miles southwest of Saipan and both
islands are within easy Super Fort
reSs range of Tokyo and the whole
of Japan
The Philippines. lying some l 500
miles west of Guam and Saipan,
likewise are vulnerable to the mighty
forces Admiral Nimitz is hurting
across the Pacific.
The Guam landings came after II
days OF the most terrific warship-
plane blasting given any invaded
Pacific island, with battleships add
ing their heavy shells to the torrent
of explosives poured from cruisers.
destroyers and planes.
Guam. seized December 10, 194l-
two days after Pearl Harbor de-
.cember s, east longitude time)-
presumably will offer the same bit
ter. bloody resistance the marines
and Army troops encountered on
Saipan in Is days of fighting. 1t
was believed the Guam garrison was
as strong as Saipan's which consist
ed of more than 10000 troops on
June IA, the day it was invaded
The Americans had to kill IS per
cent of that force before gaining
victory.
Terrain Favors Defenders.
No indication was given as to the
landing places. A feet spokesman
merely said: "All landings were ef-
fected in all areas AS programmed -
This suggested the landings were not
as difficult as at Saipan, where
many marines died on the reef-gir
beaches
But in the interior the Amer
leans will encounter the same hills,
caves and crevices which gave
Salpans defenders a tremendous
edge over the attackers.
Guam, 80 miles long and 4 to 10
miles wide, was overrun by 5000
japanese troops who stormed ashore
against 200 marines in the early
days of the war. All the other
MarianaS islands to the north were
japanese, who thus had all the ad-
vantage against the isolated Amer
ican garrison.
The island has one of the Pa
ciflc's finest harbors, Apra. and for
merly served as a way-station on
tSee GUAM, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1944-07-21

tration, said the meeting would be
held in the rooms of former Gov.
Mike Conner of Mississippi.
A committee named by the bolt
ing Texans issued a formal state
ment charging that the bureau
Gratis, the CIO Political Action Com
mittee and liberal sprinkling of
Communists joined forces to tell
Texas Democrats just where they
stand in national politics"
Slap at Authority Charged.
The action of the Texas conven-
ton was thwarted by the Hillman.
Tobin and Browder followers who
carried the ball behind perfect in
reference of an army of bureau
Gratis" the statement continued.
THE action of the Credentials
Committee of the convention was a
deliberate slap at duly constituted
authority. The fact that the Texas
convention was held in conformity
with law; that it was regular in
every respect; that the delegates
were duly and legally elected and
(See SOUTHERNERS pooe A-sl
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Cool Week End Forecast
With Low Of 81 Tonioht

A cool wave extending from Mich
igan to the Gulf of Mexico will bring
temperatures as low as 81 over the
week end, the Weather Bureau pre-
dicted today.
Forecasting "cool and pleasant
weather" at least through Sunday,
the forecaster warned that it may
be "too cool in the shade" Tenn
peratures are expected to average 10
degrees below normal, with low of
81 tonight. Today's high will be
about rs.
The highest temperature here
yesterday was 50 at 1:20 pm. It was
66 at Sis this morning.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
'WaI|aceGains
AS Bd||oting at
Nears
Nominating Storts;
New York Caucus
Permits Split Vote
BULLETIN.

CH1CAGO.-Henry A. WAL
lace was placed in nomination
for the vice presidency this aft
ernoon by Richard F. Mitchell
OF Fort Dodge, Iowa, acting as
chairman of the Iowa delega-
tion. When Mr.. Mitchell con-
cluded by saying Il nominate
the next Vice President of the
United States" pandemonium
broke loose and a parade with
banners was begun.
Senator OMahoney OF
Wyoming was placed in NOM
ination just ahead of Mr.. WAL
lace by Gov. Hunt of Wyom-
ing.
STREAMLINED PLATFORM adopt.
ed without floor fight on racial
plank. Page Al
ROOSEVELT STRESSES "OBLI-
CATION in acceptance speech
Page Al
Evening star., 1944-07-21
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Gtar S-sff rorre,nors,.

CHICAGO STADIUM, July 21.
The task of selecting vice
presidential candidate got un-
der way at the Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention early this aft
ernoon, with Senators Bankhead
OF Alabama and Truman of Mis-
souri, the first names placed in
nomination.
AS the time for balloting neared,
the race was still a touch -and-go
affair between Senator Truman and
Vice President Wallace. although
the latter had shown a marked gain
during this mornings caucuses of
State delegations.
Perhaps his greatest gain came
when he captured the support OF
about 20 of New York's 96 delegates.
This came about when the delegates
voted to modify the motion to sup
port Senator Truman to permit
those favoring other candidates to
vote for them on roll call.
Ohio Delegates Split.
Mr.. Wallace previously had come
out ahead in a split of the Ohio
delegation. which gave him 81 Of
It's 81 votes and assigned for SEN
ator Truman.
One tabulation prepared shortly
before the nominations were begun
showed Mr.. Wallace with 2i5 votes
pledged and 164l2 more claimed for
total of 37912. Five hundred and
eighty-nine are necessary for nomi-
nation.
Senator Truman, the choice Of
most political leaders at the con-
vention, had l05 pledged and 76
more claimed. Both sides were
claiming victory.
After Senator Bankhead's name
mad been placed in nomination by
his colleague, Senator Hill of Ala
bama, Arizona yielded to Missouri
and Senator Bennett Clark of that
State nominated Senator Truman
amid cheers and boos from the sal-
leries. This led Chairman jackson
OF Indiana to admonish the crowd
to give every speaker a courteous
hearing.
Presidents Letter Read.
Senator Clark declared Senator
Truman had all the qualifications to
be President, which should be
requisite for Vice President. SEN
ator Clark said Senator Truman's
was a household word in America.
He praised the work done by his
colleague as chairman of the SEN
ate committee investigating Ameri-
cas- war program. He praised him
as soldier in the last war.
Finally he read to the delegation
the letter from President Roosevelt
saving that Senator Truman would
add strength to the ticket and he
would be glad to run with him.
When Senator Clark concluded.
there was burst of APPLAUSE. but
not OF long duration. Truman for
Vice President banners were waved
by delegates. There was no attempt
at parade.
Both Mr.. Wallace and Senator
Truman claimed the blessing of
President Roosevelt, who was re-
nominated for fourth term last
night by a vote of 1,086 to 90, Sem
ator Byrd of Virginia receiving 80
votes and James A. Farley of New
York /.
Guffey Voices Confidence.
Senator Guffey of PENNSYLVANIA,
who has been a leader in the cam
palgn for Mr.. Wallace. predicted
Wallace victory by the second ballot.
The Pennsylvania Senator de-
(See DENGOCP ATS Dooa AsO
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Reds Head for Baltic,
Drive on Warsaw
And Seal Off Lwow
Soviets Toke Death Grip
On German Front
Deep in Lithuonio
BY the kssocia ted Press,


!, MOSCOW, July 21.-The Red
Army seized a strangle-hold on
the Germans Baltic front deep
inside Lithuania today, hurled a
massive blow toward Poland)s
martyred capital of Warsaw and
sealed the fate of the Nazi
stronghold of Lwow Numberg)
Pouring across the trans-Lithu-
anian railway. Soviet forces cap
tured the junction of Skopishki, so
miles west of Daugavpils Dvinsk)
IS miles southeast of the Latvian
port of Riga and 165 miles east of
Memel.
Warsaw, little more than 100
miles from the Red Army vanguard,
was the objective of concerted at
tacks west of the Nazis broken Bug
River line defenses.
LwOw Garrison Doomed.
The Nazi garrison at LWow was
doomed, with the Russians 5 miles
away in the suburb of Doroshev
1t faced the same kind of disaster
that overlook more than four Ger
man divisions encircled earlier in
the week at Brody, SIS miles north
east, where they are now being an
initiated.
1t was reported that explosions
had been heard in Lwow, suggesting
that the Germans were making
demolitions preparatory to retreat.
The luckless garrison's resistance
failed to check the pace of the first
Ukrainian front offensive, which en-
quilted the rail junction of Rawa-
Ruska, 80 miles northwest of Lwow
and over 300 settlements.
For go miles along the Bug River
from captured Opalin to Sokal, the
Red Army scored new gains.
Acutely endangered by the Soviet
advances were the German fort
resses of Brest-Litovsk and Lublir
on the eastward approaches to War
saw. Nazi rear guards in the rail-
road town of Korbee Korbyn, q
miles northeast of Brest-Litovsk
have been liquidated, and at other
pc'rts the Red Army troops are
about 10 miles away, front dis
patches said.
Soviet columns were within SC
miles of Lublin, which is about rs
miles southwest of Brest- -Litovsk.
CThe German radio said Rus
(see RUSSIA, PAGE A-l0.)
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Talk Of Third Party
Heard as Southern
Rebels Call Meetinq
'Rump' Session Indicted;
Texons Issue BIust at
Tactics After WoIkout
Ey the Associated Press.


CHICAG o, July 21.-Texas
Democrats who walked out of
the national convention in a huff
over repeated rebuffs, called a
meeting of dissident Southerners
today to discuss next steps in
their revolt against the New
Deal.
Third-party talk circulated and it
appeared that the Southerners
meeting might take on the nature
of triumph" session. The South
erners were asked to meet one hour
after today's convention session
ends.
E. B. German of Dallas. a leader
OF the faction fighting the admins
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Texas Delegate Says
Woman Slapped Her
After WoIkout
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July 2l.-Mrs.
F. R. Carlton of Dallas said to-
day woman slapped her at the
Democratic Convention shortly
after she had joined in a walk
out of dissatisfied Texans.
1t happened in a washroom
Just off the convention floor,
Mrs. Carlton said. Without ex-
PLANTATION, the slapper hurried
eff before any one could learn
who she was, Mrs. Carlton
added.
Mrs. Carlton is one of the
electors chosen by the regular
State convention. whose ma
tional delegates were given only
half the States seats by the
convention here.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
French Patriots Blow Up
Nuzi Munitions Dumps

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21.-In the biggest
stroke of sabotage since D-day,
French patriots at Crugey blew up
munition dumps supplying all Ger
man air force bases in Eastern
France between June 10 and %,
authoritative French informants in
London said last night.
Evening star., 1944-07-21

declared revolution has burst
forth in Germany" and part of
the eastern army is deserting and
returning from the 'front.'
A German TranSoCean broadcast
today said certain precautionary
measures" were taken last night in
the center of Berlin.
The Stockholm newspaper Alton
bladet quoted an ''unconfirmed re-
port from a private source" saying
SIS units are marching to Berlin TO
maintain order" The newspaper
often has taken pro-Nazi line.
New bits of information relayed
bv Berlin on the incident in which
Hitler was said to have been burned
Evening star., 1944-07-21
McCoIIum Describes
AH-Borne Units Fiqht

Walter McCallum, Star war
correspondent, tells vivid
eyewitness story of how the
1Olst Army 'Air-borne Divi-
sion met the Germans face to
face, gained a foothold, licked
its wounds and smashed
through to its objective in
Normandy.
Read his story Sunday in
the Feature Section of
gbe Sunday sfai'
Evening star., 1944-07-21

Directing an1phibious operations.
-NaDy Photo.
ship as "a supercruiser with auto
matte guns" A few days later on
March 4, 1912. he took his destroy
ers on the strike against Marcus
Island.
Admiral Conolly's squadron pro-
vided a destroyer screen for Admiral
Halsey's Hornet, the carrier which
(see connolly. pare A.1l
Evening star., 1944-07-21

Continuing Revolt Indicated.
While these sought TO give the
picture of completely normal Ger
many, with the plot scotched, other
bits of information indicated the
revolt was still on.
CThe "Atlantic' radio. suppos-
edly operated inside Germany,
Evening star., 1944-07-21

(See HITLER, Page A-3D
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See REVOLT. Page A-3.D
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(see connolly. Page A-2J
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tSee GUAM, Page A-2D
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(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-5J
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'See INVASION, Page A-10D
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tSee SOUTHERNERS, Page A-5J
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Weather Forecast

eTu, nigh COuay Near 70, low COrlgflt OF.
Temperatures today-Highest, rs. at
1:30 pm; lowest, IS, at 6:15 am. Yes
terday-Highest, 81. at 1:20 pm; low
est, SIS, at 1901 am.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Guide for Reoders

An Associoted Press Newspopel
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(see RUSSIA. Page A.l0J
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(see BRIDGES, Page A-l0J