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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
AIIergit to Detroit,
She Loses Her Man

Charles Machacek, 143 N. Lam
sing. who complained his wife
Clarice, travelled constantly be-
cause she didn't like Detroit, was
granted a divorce by Circuit Judge
Moynihan today.
They were married in London
In 1919, separated last Jan. /, and
have four children.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

y FLINT, July ga 40-year-old
war worker shot and killed his
mother-in-law early today, then
killed his wife in the presence OF
her children and. after an attempt
s 10 STAY the children, took his own
life.
The dead are Mrs Mary b.
Belgers, 80. an employe Of the AC
Spark Plug division of General
Motors Corp; Mrs. Emily Schiller,
81. and Joseph Belgers, an en-
ploye Of a Detroit war plant.
The Belgers children, Simone,
IL, and Sonia. II, fled the house
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

supported by tanks.
"Our initial gains were held"
said today's communique in
reference to the gruelling
clashes below Caen.
Fierce fighting continued In the
area of May-Sur-O rne, Verriers
and lilly la Champagne.
AIR SUPPORT
The British in the Caen area,
a spokesman said. have not yet
penetrated the German main bat
tie position.
Headquarters said that Allied
aircraft maintained close support
Of the American and British
ground forces attacking tanks,
gun positions, motor transport,
bridges, fuel dumps, supply de-
pots, railyards and trains.
In all, 1850 aerial sorties were
flown yesterday. Air reconnais-
sance reports show heavy German
movements this morning In an
easterly direction between Cau-
mont, on the center of the Anglo
American front, and Thury Har-
court, to the southeast near the
east bank of the Orne River.
HIT BY 5000 PLANES
The whole st. Lo sector had
been pummeled by a vast armada
OF 5000 American planes, includ-
ing $500 heavyweight bombers,
which hurled an estimated 5000
tons of bombs down upon the
German troop concentrations.
The Yank aircraft dropped
mainly augmentation bombs to
wreack havoc among the enemy
troops.
Can enemy claim, broadcast
by the German operated Paris
radio early today, asserted that
American troops who had
reached the st. Lo-Le Mesnil-
Vigot road were being thrown
back by a German counter
attack
"a London radio report.
heard by CHS, said "our troops
are up against at least four
divisions of crack German
troops on this front, the strong
est the Germans have yet put
In one sector."D
(The London Evening News
said that 10000 German troops,
supported by tanks, are putting
up a solid defense south OF
Caen.
("An are fighting as though
Hitler personally commanded
each TO make q supreme eff
fort" the newspaper reported)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

by Tokyo today.
The attack on Sabang harbor
by an Allied task force of cruisers,
destroyers and submarines. sup
ported by aircraft, was reported
in a communique issued by the
japanese high command.
The Jap Domei agency reported
the air assaults on the Palau
islands, $50 miles east OF the
Philippines. and on zap. Planes
from several aircraft carriers
swept in against the island targets
yesterday. Domei said.
(The text of the imperial
headquarters communique as
recorded by the FEC said that
more than 20 carrier-based
planes raided Sabang while sew
eral cruisers. destroyers and
submarines shelled the harbor.
("Our garrisons there inter
cepted these, and sank two
destroyers and one submarine,
heavily damaged one destroyer
and shot down the greater part
OF the enemy planes the
communique asserted. Declar-
ing "the enemy was repulsed.'
the Japs add that "our losses
are extremely negligible"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

''has gathered around him
with the permission of the Sow
let government-a regular gen.
eral STAFF Of captured German
officers and soldiers.
I'm his last broadcast TO the
German army Won Seydlitz de-
clared that the hour has come
TO declare open war on Adolf
Hitler. This broadcast was fol-
lowed today by . radio appeal
by 16 German generals I'm Rus
sian captivity calling on all
German officers and men to re-
nounce Hitler and bring the war
TO an end"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
TIGHTEN GUAM GRIP

PEARL HARBOR, July rs
(INS)-Northern and southern
American forces on Guam were in
patrol contact today, extending
their control over one-third OF the
islands western shore.
Steady progress in the battle
was announced by Adm. Nimitz in
communique revealing also that
Yank fighting men on Tinian
Island have pushed their lines
half way across the northern end
of the island.
Japanese dead on Guam and
Tinian as of Monday. Nimitz an
nounced. number at least 3,724--
more than 2,4C0 on Guam and in
excess of 1924 on Tinian.
American losses so far on both
islands were given as ASS dead,
200 missing and 2,621 wounded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Florida in Storm Path

MIAMI. Fla, July rs QNS)-
A tropical storm was reported
today to be threatening the SOUTH
ern coasts of the Dominican Re-
public and Haiti and TO be NOV
ing slowly in the direction of the
Florida Coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Peace Ship Member Dies

WINNETKA, Ill, July 26 (UP)
Mrs. Lola Maverick Lloyd. a men,
Der of Henry Ford's Peace Ship
Expedition in 1915. died yesterday
She was a pioneer woman suf-
fragist.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Milk Strike
Packard
Wd|kout Off

Strikes at the Hotel Statler
and at the Centrifugal Fusing
Co. in Lansing continued to-
day as milk drivers at five
lcreameries and Packard motor
car polishers voted to resume
work.
The Packard strikers. whose
one-day walkout stopped the main
assembly line and threatened
closing of the entire plant. re-
turned to their jobs pending WLB
action on their demands for equal
pay raises rather than the COM
pany's proffered raises to pre-
cision" polishers only,
TEMPORARY TRUCE
The 600 striking AFL milk
drivers who returned TO their jobs
this morning after hating deliv-
cries TO $4,000 Detroit homes two
weeks are back on the job under
q temporary truce, Philip Weiss
state labor board mediator, re-
vealed today.
AT a meeting last night the
drivers voted 10 confirm an agree
ment, reached by union and man.
agement representatives, provid-
ing for creation of a board of
review whose decision regarding
grievance would be final.
The board of review will con-
sist of union. management and
public representatives selected by
the state mediation board from
names submitted by union and
management.
The five creameries affected are
Ira Wilson Dairy, Farm Maid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
JAPs ARE REPULsED

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ.,
NEW GUINEA. July rs ms
Repulsed with heavy losses in sew
eral futile attempts to penetrate
the American perimeter east OF
Aitape. desperate forces of the
Japanese 18th Arm~have turned
artillery fire against Yank posi-
tons along the Driniumor River.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
U. Raids zap.
SabanS. PalauS
TimeE PhotS

LONDON July 26 (INS)-A combined naval lombard
and aerial assault against the Japhed island base of
Sabang off the northwestern tip of The Netherlands East
Indies island of Sumatra and raids by carrerbased Allied
planes the Palau islands and Yap wesernmost of the
Carolnes and gateway to the Philippines reported
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Kills MOther.in-LaW.
oWife. Ends Own Life

as their father fired a 80 caliber
rifle bullet into the mothers body.
They took refuge in the home Of
E neighbor where they said that
the father had been jealous Of the
mother because of a soldier she
met while employed at the war
plant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Stars Father Dies

NIAGARA FALLS. ". Y, July
20 (UP)-Dr. Frank II. Tone,
foremr president of the Carborun-
cum Co. and father of movie actor
Franchot Tone, died today after q
lengthy illness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

Packard Employees, Attention!
Those in Aircraft and Marine Di-
visions affected by recent work
stoppage. please report for regu-
lar duty beginning with day shift
Thursday morning, July N.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

Packard Employees, Attention!
Those in Aircraft and Marine Di-
visions affected by recent work
stoppagec please report for regu-
lar duty beginning with day shift
Thursday morning, July N.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
In the Times TO-DAY

c. NJ. MACARTHUR, DENTIST.
I'LL Griswold, over Kinsel's.
Hours, 80: Sundays, 10-l2.-Adv,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

EVENING BANKING HOURS at
Industrial National Bank. Main
office, Mondays, 6 to 8 p. m.
Branches, Friday evenings. s to 8.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Ydnk F|iers
Spedrhedd
Red Attack

LONDON, July 26 (UP)-
American air forces flying from
Russia have joined in the Soviet
offensive sweeping shattered
German armies westward across
Poland, a u. S. Air Force COM
munique said today, and Berlin
acknowledged that the Red army
had reached the Wisla (Vistula)
River.
Russian momile forces were
rolling over the Polish plains at a
pace rivaling that of peacetime
maneuvers, and now were opening
the battle of the Vista, the last
big water barrier on the way to
Germany, 80 miles away, a dis
patch from Moscow reported.
The fast moving Russians were
approaching the Wisla on a So
mile front, and Moscow said they
had begun fighting for river
crossing to flank Warsaw on the
south whole other forces closed
for frontal assault on the Polish
capital.
HIT AT CARPATHIANS
simultaneously, Berlin admitted
that Russian forces were ham,
mering Hungarian troops back
into the Jablonica Pass leading
through the Carpathian to
Czecho-Slovakia and Hung ary,
and that Stanislawow and 10
lomea were endangered.
An American communique IS
sued in Moscow revealed that
United States fighters went into
action in support of the Red
Army offensive for the first time
yesterday, striking at G r m n
targets in the path of the Soviet
ground forces west of Lwow.
Operating from Russia, the
American Mustangs and Light
nings destroyed 3S Germ n
planes.
ADMITTED BY NAILS
While Soviet dispatches indi-
Gated the Red Army drive had
carried to the Wisla. the first
specific word came in a broad
cast German Transocean News
Agency dispatch which said the
Russians were on the river at
Deblin, Sc miles south-southeast of
Warsaw.
Deblin lies on the Vista at its
confluence with the Wirpriz tribu-
tary 40 miles northwest of Lublin
and on the trunk railway angling
southeast from Warcau
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

Capturing Hltler-a Ticklish Job.
An informative article in Maya
zine Digests--Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
THE WEATHER
HnURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set at s:57 .. m. today
and rise tomorrow a. $40 a. m.
The moon will rise at II 20 .. m.
today and set tomorrow At 1851 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

SUPREME HQ ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE, July 26 QNS)-American First Army
forces, smashing into the German line west of St.
Lo in Normandy, extended the area of their attack
today after crossing the ST. LoPeriers road at sew
eral points.
An official spokesman said that the attack had been
extended this morning after headquarters of Gen. Esen
hover reported that the Yanks had advanced wide
front for distances up to 5000 yards approximately
mile and three-quarters.
The British Second Army which launched drive south Of
Caen just before the Americans attacked at yesterday
fought off bitter German counterattack of which
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
YankS Win ; MI.
YankS Crack
St. LO Line

SUPREME HQ, AEF, July rs (UP)-American tanks
and troops smashed through the German fortified line In
Normandy today and drove three miles to Margny
seven miles southwest of ST. Lo on the artera highway
to Coutances, frontline dispatches reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

keyko Margarine--is one of the
Basic T. nutrition foodss-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Poll "wseviIS"
MI Cotton
I'd Smith

FORECAST:
Scattered showers
and thundershowerr
tonight; cooler
and partly
cloudy tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26

CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
us. Subs Sink
16MoreJdp
Cargo Ships

WASHINGTON, March 8
QNS) - The navy depart
ment announced today that
United States submarines,
pressing a vigorous campaign
against enemy supply lines
in the Pacific, have sunk Is
additional Japanese merchant
ships.
The new successes of the
submarine fleet increased to
627 the total number of
Japanese warships and mer-
chant vessels sunk or dam
aged by American submarine
action since the beginning of
the war.
The latest bag was listed in q
navy department communique as
follows; One small cargo vessel
nine 'medium-sized cargo vessels
two medium-Sized transports, two
medium-sized cargo transports
one large tanker, one large cargo
transport
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Chaplin
To Face
Baby Trial

Los ANGELES March g tINS)
Loser in a battle 10 keep Joan
Barry's paternity suit against him
from going 10 trial. Charlie Chap
lin was 10 appear i'm court again
today 10 ask that federal charges
accusing hum and six co-defend-
ants of conspiracy 10 railroad
his former protege from the slate
be quaShed.
Superior Judge Stanley Mosk
ordered Miss Barrys charge that
Chaplin is the father Of her infant
daughter be heard by a Jury. lie
denied the comedian motion that
the suit be dismissed on the basis
Of a blood test II which three
physicians last month agreed that
he could not be tho baby's father.
Chaplin was given 10 days 10
act-either 10 flo q formal an
Swer 10 Miss Barrys charge or
appeal the ruling TO the California
appellate court.
Judge MoSk rejected Chaplin's
dismissal motion IN = Sepen-page
decision Uhieh-Feirtt~ti ts'f' that
blood tests were not conclusive
evidence.
THE ends 81 Justice will he
served best nv full and fair
trial OF the issues, Judge Mosk
aid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
YdnkS
XIII 100 10 |

NEW DELHI. India March .
TNSi -- American lnfantrymen
fighting in Burma jungles. sea
Soned by their campaigns on
Guadalcansl and New Georgia,
have killed 600 japanese in the
Hukawng valley while losing only
seven mon killed and y wounded.
a communique from 1t. Gen.
Joseph W. Stilwell's rear echclon
headquarters quoted a message
from Brig Gen Frank Merritt
39.year-old commander OF the
first American ground troops in
the Asiatic thcater, listing the
losses through yesterdays fight
ing in upper Burma.
The communicate revealed that
Chinese troops of the 22d division,
trained by l. s. officers and non
CONS. had occupied NiGhkuga ia
tighten the trap around 1000
Japanese IN the valley.
WITH AMERICAN FORCES
IN NORTHERN BURMA. March
7 Delayed CUP)-Americsn in
fantrymen repealed desperate
Japanese attempt ford the
Chindwin River near the village
Of Langong Ga TODAY killing al
least 800 Of the enemy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Forts Rdiiding
Berlin 4th
Tinneiin Week

LONDON, March 9 (INS)
formations of fighter
escorted American h eavy
bOmberS blasted bOmb-bat-
tered Berlin by daylight
today for the second time in
"A hours and the fourth time
in less than a week.
The powerful squadrons Of
Liberators and Fortresses
reached the Nazi capital while
fires still burned from yester-
days record daylight blow
in which an estimated 1000
planes, including 100 or
more heavy bombers, par
ticipated.
The ForueSses and -Liberatofs
baEged al least y Nszi planes m
addition to S. credited earlier 10
their fighter escorts. When COM
bined with the 176 interceptorS
shot down in Mondays daylight
assault this boosted TO 30l Nszi
craft the total bagged in the last
two attacks on Berlin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Nsazi Filters FOiied
I'm Attack OH CONVOY

ALGIERS. March 9 CINS)-At
least so German planes carried
out a strong attack against sn
Allied convoy off North Africa,
but speedy interception averted
damage TO the ships, Allied head
quarters announced toda
The first wave OF German
planes was intercepted by French
pilots flying AiFacobTas, who shot
down JunkerS So. Later Raj
Beaufghters joined the battle,
shooting down four enemy planes
and damaging three.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
She Sheds Jacket,
Film Fan Smokers

ST. LOUIS. March 9 OUP) -
The prim little woman in the
heavy wooden suit fed from the
theateF in embarrassment She
had become very engrossed in the
movie and removed her jacket
when the theater became over
heated
II wasn't until the soldier be-
side her snickered that she noticed
that she wasn't wearing blouse,
only a dickey and il didn't cover
very much
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

office and leader in crusades
against black markets.
Peter Guastella. 25, attendant
at gas station at 10946 Kerche-
val, pleaded innocent before Com
missioner r Q d yesterday on
charges Of selling CO ration cou-
pons TO customers with their gas
SWALLOWED COUPONS
Agents said that Guastella while
being arrested swallowed several
gas ration coupons and washed
them down with a glass of water.
Six unendorSed coupons were
found on his person, they added.
lie was placed under $1,000 bond
for examination March Is
Ben W. Johnson. y, Of 1881
Virginia Park and Lionel b.
Emery, 81. of 1880 Duchess,
charged with selling 640O gas
coupons believed stolen from q
6 and Rapids ration board in No
Vember, will be examined in fed
eral court March %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
5th Army Repels
I Ndzi Thrusts

NAPLES, March 9 UNSJ
Two small German attacks di-
rected at the Fifth Army Anzio
beachhead positions below Rome
were repealed by American troops,
Allied headquarters announced to-
day.
Patrols were active on all
three Italian fronts from the
Adriatic TO the Tyrrhenian.
The Mediterranean Allied air
force carried out sweeps against
shipping in both seas, pounded
German supply ports and bases
along the west coast and smashed
at the enemy's bomb-battered
communications lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

ITALY American troops repe two minor thrusts at Anzo
heachhead postinns-tp Page -4
BURMA s. infantrymea kill ESQ Japs in HukawAs valley
while losing only page ~
AIR Bamhers believed Germany again Americans
lose IS bombers in record incendary raid Berlin.
Page L.
KURIIE ISLANDS planes bomb Paramushiro Page p
RUSSIA-Zhukovs army nears complete rupture German
front in southern Ukraine. Page p
s w PACIFIC s disnnounted- cavarvmen repu1se at
tempted Jap landing Los Negros Island. page p
Paints Bedroom, LOANS FOR INCOME TAME
Furniture. size Industrial National Bank
Sl75 No brush markSAdy. Twelve pay,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

by secret service agents.
While the audit was in progress
federal authorities were inNesti-
eating another alleged sale Of
l14.OO0 coupons for $4,000 by
Mrs. Martin. These coupons. II
was revealed, were sold 10 4
Detroit connection. Further ar
rests In the case we're limited
TODAY.
prom the information we
now have against Mrs. Martin.
IL Is obvious that the coupons
she sold, came from those I'M
accounted for in the audit" said
Assistant L. $. DiStrick Atty.
William C. Fitzpatrick.
I'VE have accounted fer the
sale OF 1874 900 Of these coupons.
and are investigating the pos
Sibility that the remainder of
the 100000 coupons were dis
posed off by her TO syndicates
either in Detroit or Lansing"
BURNED by MISTAKE"
OPA officials said the audit dis
closed 3f3296 { coupons and "a. r.
600 b coupons missing Also. they
SAID a great many tailored gas
ration books were missing.
These are books from which
coupons have been removed bN
ration clerks 10 make up an al
lotment for an applicant
The remainder OF the book j.
then destroyed ~ the presence
OF witnesses. but Mrs Martin has
admitted she burned large
quantity of such books by mis-
take.
Mrs Martin today was free or
$1,000 bond in her Lansing home
and refused ta discuss HE ease
She vas chief clerk OF the ration
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Liquor, Beer
Prices 10 Rise

WASHINGTON, March 9 HNs4
The OPA announced today that
new federal taxes on alcoholic
beverages will mean increases Of
45 cents TO Is cents quart in
the retail price of distilled spirits
April l. Wine and beer
prices also will rise.
The new federal excise levjcs
increase liquor taxes 50 per 100
proof gallon 10 d Total OF -Sq,-in=
crease wine taxes 5 cents. 20
cents and ST a gallon depending
upon alcoholic content. and raise
the beer tax ST 10 q total of SIS a
barrel
The lax increase on beer Will
mean only a slight rise per bottle
in the retail cost, OPA said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
ALLIES LOSE SO

Fifty-three Allied planes were
lost in yesterdays attack, the
communique added as il reported
that one fighter previously listed
as missing had returned safely
20 base. Included were SO bomb
erS and IS fighters
ReCo n aiSSance photographs
showed that hits were scored on
all four main buildings Of the
Erkner ball bearing factory. a
telling blow 10 this already Grip
Piled production arm of he
Continued on Page 2. Col. y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Substitute for Henna
Daubs Her in ORANGE

ST. LOUIS, March 9 (UP)-A
ST. Louis girl sought henna
rinse TO put golden highlights in
her tresses. Druggists were out
of henna. but one sold her a pack
age of fabric dye Today the
unfortunate girl sports the fol-
lowing:
An orange neck. an orange
band on her forehead, an orange
scalp and an orange head Of hair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Coupon Loss
Hits 100000
Nv HENRY CANTIN

100000 gasoline coupons good for 2,OOO,O00
gallons gasoline missing from the Lansing ration
board whose chief clerk Mrs. Dorothy G. Martin is await
ing federal trial charges of operating black market in
coupons
This was revealed today result of OPA audit
in the Lansing office Mrs Martin is specifically charged
with selling 10 200 Of the coupons for 920 trap laid
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
Wait King Peter in Britain

LONDON, March 9 up
king Peter of -fUEOstavia is eX-
pected- tn arrive here seen from
Cairo 10 confer with high British
in an attempt 10 settle
differences between his govern
ment and the Partisan forces
under Marshal Tito. informed
quarters reported today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09

Treasurer
COnfeSSeS
BY JACK CRELLN

Alex PetrOski financial secretary of UAW-CIO Local
$780, Chryser Highland Park plant today under
suspension by his executive board pending investigation
into alleged shortage of $16,7O445 in the locals
accounts
George f. Adde'S seeretary-treasurer of the interna
onal union said Petroski has admitted the shortage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-09
-the-FimesI TODAY

DR. =. &. ToOLE, DENTIST, IIO
" Lafayette At Mich, opp City
Hall. Hours. SO Tel CA. $3.50.