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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
kuriIeS
Bombed
Again

PEARL HARBOR. March 20
GNSl American. warpla n @ 5
b o mbe d ParamuShiro, Japan
naval base. Saturday--the seventh
raid IN three days on enemy in
stallations in the kurile Islands.
Saturdays strike al Paramu-
Shro was announced today in a
press release issued by Pacific
I lee headquarters of Adm.
NlmiiZ.
Navy Ventura bomberS based
ir the Aleutians. the official
statement said. lgnited several
fires among ground installations.
Light anti-aircraii FIRE was en-
couniered. bui none OF the attack
ing planes was damaged.
Meanwhile LibeFatorS Of the
Seventh Army Air rorce bombed
kuSaie and Ponape. in the eastern
CarolincS and Marshall Islands,
causing many explosions and sell
ting fires
The Seventh. together with the
Fourth Marine Air Wing and
Fleet Air Wing Two. hit three Jap
bases IN the eastern MarShallS.
one dive bomber is missing from
this attack
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Reinforced Ndzis
Battle TO Hold
Casino S Ruins
BY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN

NAPLES, March 20 ms
Reinforced German detachments
battled furiodsly against the Allies
in Casino today in a desperate
effort 10 cling 10 a portion Of the
bomb-cruShcd Italian town.
Headquarters of Gen. Sir Henry
Maitland Wilson disclosed that the
Germans had succeeded i'm REIN
forcing Strongpoints within Cas-
Sino and announced that the Nazis
had rcgaincd "one lower hill.
Tho communlQue said Z
fighting of a local character was
in progress on the Anzio beach
head Immediately south Of Rome
but that there had been no change
in the frontllneS.
Planes OF the Allied Meditcr-
ranean air force flew 1900 Sorties
ITO Udvdf UNITS or r11T ETITO
bcaChhead successfully bombardcd
German positions inland.
one Allied SpCarhCad a. Casino
was reported 10 have advanced to
within about 100 yards Of the
ruined Bencdictine monastery atop
Nj, Casino
ON the Adriatic side OF the main
battlefront Eighth Army troops
engaged in active patrolng and
FLASHED with the Germans at
several points
The air communique recapi-
tulated the attacks on Klagenfurt
and Graz. Austria. by FortresSeS
and Liberaow Of the 18th Air
Force and detailed strikes against
rail facilities and shipping through
out the Italian thcater.
Medium bomherS attacked the
docks at San Stefano and Porto
Serralo and rail facilities AT
Arc2IO OrVieto AvezZano VAL
mantonc and F'abrano.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
OK. in 2WeekS
On Bill Of Rights
BY DAVID CANFLON
Detroit Times Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. March 20
The Gil Bill Of Rights for Amer
ica,S fighting men will receive ITS
final legislative approval within
two weeks, Rep Rankin % Of
Mississippi chairman Of the
House world war veterans cont
mittee predicted today
The BIZ OF Rights, with us
comprehensive program Of and for
the returning veterans of this war
viii be brought 10 the floor Of
4 fft'-S Senate roraorroW with the
unprecedented backing OF 81 sen
atorS As cO-SpOnSOrS.
Passage IN the Senate tomorrow
is considered certain although
today there were some indications
that debate on an appropriations
bill might delay final action on
the veterans bill until Wednesday
As soon as the Senate acts, me
bill VIII 60 Immediately 70 the
House. where n viii be referred
10 RankinS committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
5S|oops Sink
6 German Subs

LONDON March % QNSl- -
Five British naval sloopS were
revealed today To have sunk SIX
Nazi submarines in victory
likencd by First Lord of the Adj
mIIalty Alexander, 10 The historic
battle of Trafalgar
An admiralty COmmunique said
the Sinkings took place within a
period of 20 days Five of the
U-boatS were sent TO the bottom
of The North Atlantic with their
crews. while 81 crew members
Of the sixth sub were picked up
by the British Sloop Starting.
Other British Sloops that took
part in the operations were the
Wild Goose. the Woodpecker, the
Kite and the Maggie.
The Woodpecker was torpedoed
by the enemy and taken in tow
but later foundered under the
stress of heavy weather. lis crew
was safely transferred 10 other
ships
The other four SloopS returned
10 Liverpool where they were
given a gala welcome All the
U-boats were sunk while lurking
near Allied conveys. One was sent
TO the bottom some 800 miles
southwest OF Ireland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
key to AdmiraIfieS
Captured by YankS

GEN MacARTHUR'S HQ..
March 20 CINS)-Control of all
vital areas in the strategic Ad-
miralty Islands was firmly held
by American forces today after
their capture of the enemy bastion
at Lorengau on Manus Island in
a battle which cost the japanese
hundreds of dead.
The town. key 10 the entire
area for which the Japanese put
up a furious fight fell TO dis
mounted caValrymen after an 49,
hour cioSe-quarter-bs hattie.
Gen. Macarthur announced the
occupation of Lorengau. from
which the nearby air strip now
held by Ithe doughboys takes it's
name, IN his daily communicate.
Hundreds Of Japanese dead were
abandoned by the fleeing enemy.
Gen Macarthur also revealed
that for the second time in week
American bomberS pounded ia
pans Sprawling naval base AT
Sourabaya on the northeast coast
OF Java.
Seventy miles east of Hollandia.
Jap base on The north coast Of
Dutch New Guinea, Catalina and
Liberator bomberS attacked an
eaS,bound Jap convoy consisting
OF eight vessels
The convoy. presumably headed
FOR Wewak was seriously crippled
one 3.mO-tOn vessel was sunk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Is Dead as Bus
PIungeS in River

PASSAIC. y T. March %
uNS) AT least Is persons were
believed killed today when bus
carrying - passengers Skiddcd off
the Market street bridge and
crashed INTO the icy waters of the
PaSSaic River
shortly after the crash police
reported that only seven or eight
persons aboard The Inflated We
hicle managed 10 right their way
out and escape The bus rested
IN Is feet Of water and a call for
divers was issued
Roy Thomas. -. n foreman in
the rubber plant narrowly missed
death when as he walked along
the bridge -earet'fttftf btu
struck him and sent himSpraWllne
into the river. lie was rescued
and taken 10 a hospital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

NAPLES March 90 ms
NJ A,.--t44 4l+&--lamnuS- Volcano
rising 1000 foe, INTO the sky seven
miles cast southeast Of Naples,
hclchcd lava and destruction to-
day in d., greatest eruption since
1906.
Evacuation plans were immcdi-
atcly readlod for families living n
the vicinity of the town of BoS-
c6trcca>e on the southern slope o.
NcSuVIus
The only active volcano in con-
tincntal Europe. NeSuviuS. m
Allied occupied territory. was
visited boy Allied military govern
mant authorities. together with
Prof Giuseppe limbo. expert on
volcanoes Sgt Fred Drake Of FL
mira. \ Y declared that the lava
was moving ai times a. IS 10 IS
rTrffrr III rTrTT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Vicllyite
Executed

ALGIERS. March 20 (UP) A
French firing squad executed
Pierre Pucheu. former Nichy
minister of interior. as a traitor "a
France today.
Cen Charles de Gaulle presl-
dent Of the French committee OF
national liberation. presumably
rejected Pucheu'S appeal for
mercy last night and the eXecu-
ton was carried out secretly early
this morning
Puchcu was convicted Of trea-
son by French military tribunal
last week on evidence Stemming
from his record Of collaboration
with the Germans while a member
OF the Vchy government The
prosecution held him responsible
for tho execution of a number OF
French hostages and patriots
whom he had turned over 10 the
Germans on demand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Rankin JoinSDieS
In WincheN Case

WASHINGTON. March 90
TtNST-Rep. John f Rankin Cd
OF Mississippi. frequent target OF
Walter Winchells radio blasts
today commended the Dies com
mittee in its subpoena Of Winchell 5
scripts for the last two years.
"The Dies committee il on
hot trail now" Rankin aVowed.
III II will pursue this investiga
tion to Its ultimatum. in my
opinion II will uncover = gigan-
tic conspiracy TO overthrow this
government by DESTROYING the
Congress and setting up a bu-
reaucratic control"
Dies will reply TO Winchell's al
tacks in a radio broadcast Sun.
day March IS. in the 15-minutC
period following the commenta-
tors regular weekly program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Lonergdn Trial
ReopenS Today

NEW YORK. March 20 INSl
Defense Attorney Edward y.
Frederick spent two hours with
Wayne Lonergan al the TombS
in a final visit before the Cana
dian aircraftsman goes on trial
today for his life for the murder
OF his heireSS wife last October
Judge j. G.. Wallace intends "a
hold night sessions 10 insure quick
selection of a jury If necessary
Lonergan's first trial. which be-
gan Feb. %, foundered through
10 days OF argument without Sc
lection Of single Juror
a new blue ribbon panel con-
tanning 300 names has been So
lected. The defense. IL has been
indicated. may seek 10 prove that
Lonergan comes from family
tainted nv insanity
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Anti-Tank Defense System

intermediate line through the World War battefeds
corresponds what Maxim Weygand tried establish to
halt the German tanks when summoned from Syria TO
replace Generassmo Gameln in May, 9i0an antank de-
Tense system excellence according the German boasts
There minefelds deep tank pits upended steel
rails posts gun pierce its
belly.
The western air defense said consist Of inter
locking system Of ruvs ground hangers and
communications
Despite German propaganda tire Atlantic wall con
tnuous like the Wal Of China. places
Brittany between Brest and Morax
single fortified position within 10 mics
natural obstacles TO- make a-landinc MOST dtffe4t
The coastal bunkers said contain bomhproo
with electric lights ard cases gas and water
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Ferguson Fights
I Promotions

WASHINGTON. March 20
lUP) Senator Homer Ferguson
tR) Of Michigan said today he
had asked UnderSecretary of War
Robert p. Patterson about re-
ports tina the army plans 10
promote TWO officers involved IN
the sale OF more than 81 900 600
worth Of machine cutting tools at
scrap prices.
- Ferguson ssiA .Ae plyote pattpr
son March Is after / heard
these two men were mp for pro-
motion. He has not received an
answer.
Ferguson said Ne heard promo
tons were IN line for It. Col
Paul NJ. Bonner who allegedly
authorized the tool sale without
adequate information on their
value. and Capt. James a AvarY
Jr, Wright Field. O. VINO al
legedly dlSregarded a request by
Detroit army officers 10 review
he sale order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Red Army
10 Miles i'm
RuInania
Continued from Page One)

salient Btlging far behind the
DnieSter crossing, was evacuated
after the destruction Of all mill
tary installations. d Berlin com
munlque reported
The Nazi communiquc also adj
mitted that Red army pressure
was mounting between the Middle
Bug and the DnIeSter.
The fall of Vinnitsa, city Of q3.-
600. was expected 10 COLLAPSE. M
entire German salient iuttng up
behind Zhmerinka and supporting
the flank of the Germans in pre-
war Poland TO the west. who were
under attack by The right wing
Of the First Army of the Ukraine
The Red army employed a
squeeze play 10 force the Germans
on, Of NlnnitSa without = costly
fronta assault, II appeared They
had by-paSsed the city 10 the south
10 take Zhmerlnka and mad left
the German garrison only a mar.
row corridor for escape.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Stimson, Knox Called
Biased 10 Negroes

CHICAGO March % INS)
Edgar c. Brown. director Of tho
National Negro Council was on
route 70 Washington today 10 pre-
sent petitions to Congress seeking
the lmpeachme~t OF Secretary OF
War SumSon and Navy Secretary
Knox
-T'he petitions. signed by 10000
Negroes. charged the federal Off
Gals with discrimination, Segrc-
CATION and miStreatmcnt OF Ne
ETOpS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Channel
Gums Duel

LONDON. March 20 TNS) -
British and German long-range
artillery dueled furiously for more
than an hour across the English
Channel early today
The British batteries opened up
at l2:0S a. m t7:0S p. m. EWT)
and fired some 50 rounds in rapid
succession al German vessels in
the Straits of Dover.
German long-range batteries
Immediately returned the fire
from their emplacements in the
Cap Girls NeZ and Calais areas.
Towns on the southeast English
coast were reported shaken" by
the explosion Of shells nearby
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
AZ Governors
Differ in Views
On Soldier Vote

WASHINGTON March 10
UNSl-1he White House mace
public a. replies 10 President
Roosevolts message go state -',-
errors showing q thoroughly mixed
reaction 20 his inquiry con-" 'Hn-
The soldier vote machinery ,o ap
IN the various states
Gov Dewey informed him 'H1l
n pc would slcr Tho Statc>-te-r'S
soldier vote blI passed bN con
cTcSS. and u thc anna aai navy
would transport if' nee >a't
ballots and postcards 'H service
personnel me New No,e state
v4f ballot ht. WOULD cltc every
New Yorker ju thr armed .Hro.E
valid vote which, cannot ne
successfully attacked IN any
court
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Of Mckay
At Stake Today
Continued from Page onel

Continued from Page Onel
the opening Of the meeting. One
candidate mentioned in opposition
10 Laidlaw is Milton Carmichael,
secretary of the Republican
county committee
The outcome is important only
because the chairman Will name
the county delegates 10 the forth
coming state convention
These delegates. in turn, will
select delegates to the national
convention in Chicago in June.
The states II spokesman AT the
Chicago meeting will select the
national committeeman.
Without Names help Today
Mckay knows his cause is lost and
his reign is over for the present
Without the Wayne delegation he
is pushed aside and new rulers
step into power in the COP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
STARVING JAPs ATTACK

GUADALCANAL. March 20
tINS)-Desperate. starving Japa-
neSe remnants on Bougainville
Island toeay-stsged'6 sTrdden sur
prise attack on American lines
thanking the Piva airfield.
The predawn assault carried
the JapS briefly into that one mar
row sector IF the American de-
Tense perimeter. l.. 6. Seventh
Division infantry forces hurled
the enemy back into the iunefcS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Bomber Crash Kills One

GREAT FALLS. Mont. March
20 tINS' a light bomber from
Gore Field crashed and burned
yesterday near Stockett, Mont =
killing L. William 4. Price, II,
formcr actor from SknWhcgan. Nc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20

another Of 5000 tons was hit and
two bombs were planted on an
eScorting destroyer.
Bombers also dropped more
than 200 tons of explosives Satur-
day on Wewak's airfields and
supply areas. Damage was off
cislly described as heavy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
INDUSTRIAL CENTER

Only yesterday the Soviet units
closing against VinnitSa from The
south had captured Strishavka,
four miles from the big base which
had lost its value except AS a
holdout anchor for the German
salient.
Before IFS investment NinnitSa
was Of prime military value as a
rail hub and industrIaLrnHtet',- rs
welt rs an outpost guarding the
approaches 10 the OdesSa-Lwow
railroad. which long since had
been cut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Woman Kills Self

Mrs. Bertha Natheak. AZ. Of
2GO0 Woodmont. killed herself
-ns4iA to-day bv-takrUE an overdose
Of sleeping tablets. police said
Her husband Otto said she had
been I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Launch State Dewey Boom

BEULAII March 20 CUP)-A
mail campaign 10 rally support Of
Michigan Republicans 10 draft
Gov Dewey OF New York as the
COP presidential candidate has
been launched by state Rep, An
drew Johnson temporary chair
man Of the drive in Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Hazards of Invasion
Barred by Repairiaie
CCoutinucd from Page onej

wall and that he strengthening
and Italian abores been
pressed into Of Mediterranean wall the French
south Alps Pyrenees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Southwest Area
OF Reich Rdided
By 9Th Air Force


LONDON. March 20 lNS)-
\f.5,ur.s,,ed forces n tho Firhth
.. : -. A.. -. Co.,, oro,,od
- - ~ my ~, ! 0' ~ 'O'' ~ ~ NJ
honoerS attacked targets in >ouul'
west Germany today
They were escorted by strong
forces Of hghterS from both the
Eighth and Ninth Air Forces and
included LightninCS. Thunderbolts
and Mustangs
Announcement of attacks by
mcdlum-Sized forces usually indi-
Gates that from 80 10 500 bomb
crS participated Two large lorna
''I.> ol poi'll'' ~ -, ~, .'''H ,,, ,,,','
including ,QuadronS of FortrcSSeS.
Dn,y,s am,
~" >'''
NaraudorS Of tho Ninth Air
Force also headed for the Paris
--rr7--r- -'v-r-r-r- if1fTTtry-1 TTTrfTrrrr--
ported an alrhcld had been at
tackled close io the French capital
The Allied ain raids. under way
at dawn. quickly forced German
radio stations off the ain including
The main enemy outlet I'M Berlin.
Frankfort warned that Allied
homherS were IN the vicinity The
ihlNerSum radio I'M Holland lapSed
INTO silence.
The daylight attacks followed
night etahS al Germany by Raj
Mosquito bombcrS
Explosions along the French
coast 1ould be heard on The Eng
HSh side of the channel as Allied
bombcrS and fighters kept UP a
continuous attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
Reds Planning
ToErdse Firms,
Hitler Charges
BY STEM HEDMAN

STOCKHOLM. March 20 1NSl
- Adolf Hitler. IN a telephone
interview with the Berlin CORE
spondent OF the Stockholm Tidnin-
gen, today declared that he had
no knowledge OF reports that
King Gustav of Sweden had inter-
vened in Russo Finnish peace
negotiations. but, apparently hop
ing 10 disrupt the negotiations.
he said that RuSSia'S aim is to
eXtermlnate the Firms.
The object of RuSSia'S peace
terms, he told Christer Jaeder-
lund. is 10 get Finland into a
position whore the Finnish people
have no chance 10 put up any
resistance.
SEES RUSSIAN SNARE
In loud voice. according 10
the Swedish newspaperman, Hit
Ter continued:
"Russia's only intention is Ia
Law snare around the neck
Of It's victim In order To pull
IL tight at a suitable moment.
When Moscow takes such a step
II is only proof Of how skepti-
cal Russia Is OF the military
possibilities"
King Gustav sent a message
TO HelSinki March s in which he
urged Finnish leaders 10 continue
their negotiations with the Soviet
government
MANNERHEIM WARNING
The London Daily Express
in a dispatch from Stockholm
quoted reliable reports from
HelSinki as saying that Field
Marshal Won Mannerheim had
bluntly warned the Finnish
government that il would be
militarily impossible. 10 hold
the Finnish lines if the Russians
opened a full-scale offensive.
The Ankara radio comment
ing on Finnish Russian peace
negotiations. said that If Fin
land rejects the Soviet terms,
"it is expected the United
States will be forced TO break
off relations with Finland'D
The interview with Hitler was
arranged by the German propa-
ganda ministry. In Stockholm II
was regarded as proof that the
Germans believe contact between
the Finnish and Russian govern
mentS has not yet been broken
and that the possibility OF peace
is still present,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
BLOCKED BY ILLINOIS

Green explained that the Use Of
supplementary fedora ballot
was not authorized by Illinois law
and that since our law gives
those in the armed forces far
greater opportunity 10 vote than
does the federal proposal y
would not be in the interest OF
service personnel from Illinois FOR
their state TO adopt the federal
law"
Warren answered in the az
firnnatiVe the President question
as 10 whether California Law
would authorize the use OF federal
ballots as provided in the national
soldier vote bill
The President has not received
replies from the governors of
Michigan. South Carolina. Texas.
Tennessee Wyoming and Oregon.
The AZ replies were made public
without comment. and there was
no indication as to whether the
President would sign or veto
The bill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-20
OTHERS REPLY

Replies also were rocPINed from
Gov. John W BrlCker OEl ot
Ohio. GOV Dwight $ Green RI
Of Illinois. GOV Edward Martin
CRl Of Pennsylvania and Gov
Earl Warren RI OF CaHtoWIa
Broker SAID ne was calling a
special session Of the Ohio Legs
lature 10 liberalIze the states laws
10 make ballots available 20 armed
personnel from Ohio under the
terms Of the national soldier vote
measure
Martin said III is my desire that
Pennsylvania will take whatever
appropriate action is necessary
before July Is 10 afford an our
men and women In the armed
services the opportunity 10 vote
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-28
Advance At Le Mesnil
 Herman And AtLessay
lcontinued from Page D

bottIeneck, paving the way for a drive on Paris,
 The proportions Of the German rOut were mounting almost hourly, More than 5000 prisoners were taken tn the first three days Of the offensive and 0orrelI said he counted at least TOO more stream ing back from the front in trucks this morning,
 Considerable amounts Of enemy material have been destroyed, front dispatches said, but no count was available. The Germans were known to have gambled all available strength on containing the Allies in the Normandy Peninsula. and 8 bFeakthg0ueh to the interior Of France probably would result in an Allied advance to the west at 6 pace rivelllng that Of the German push to French coast in lDt0,
 What happens next Is likely to influence the entire course Of the war" 00FFell said. we have bun dreds of aFmored vehicles operating within enemy country right now"
 He also revealed that the tank columns were self-sufficlent, carry ing tbeiG own gasoline, ammunition and food supplies,
 stalemste
 The stRlemate continued on the British part of the front southwest and south of caep, with British and Canadian artillery fire and supporting fighters and fighter boWbeEs breaking up Q number of German eounteFYattacks before they could get fully under way,