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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-22
pIQUA WOMAN TO
BE BURIED HERE

Funeral service for Mrs. Kath-
arine Ward, AZ, Piqua, Ohio, will
be held at 1:30 pm. tomorrow at
the G. w. Jones and Sons funeral
home, 455 West Fifth street.
Burial will be in Woodland ceme-
terry. Mrs. Ward died Wednesday
in a local hospital.
Surviving are her husband, Sam
uel Ward, Flint, Michigan; two
daughters, Mrs. Gladys Harris, De-
troit, Michigan; and Miss Bernice
Ward, Flint, Michigan; one son,
Corp. Samuel Ward, Jr., U. S.
Army, overseas, and her step
father, Harrison Taylor, of Piqua.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1944-09-22
STRUCK BY AUTO

Bernard Batters, 10, of Is Louie
street, received a severe cut on the
left side of the face when he was
struck by a car yesterday at Nor
wood avenue at Bank street.
According to Patrolman R. R.
Sither and F. J. Morrow, the child
ran into the path of car driven
by Sussane Smith of Springfield.
He was released after treatment at
St. Elizabeth hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
SPORTS PAGE
Scribes Run Wild
On Tightness OF
Pennant Scramble
Rr GLEN pERnIlNS

NEW YORK. July 4 oUPp-Base-
ball BoSkellS. who have Been harp
ing UPON the tightneSS Of the cur
rent American league race, had a
giant firecracker exploded under
their chairs Tuesday when they fl
nallv checked back to last July 4
and found to their diSmay that the
flag pursuit was even tighter then.
AS the Junior circuit clubs took
the field for today'S program OF
doubleheaderS. the ST. Louis Browns
held a game -and-a-half lead over
the Boston Red SoX, and were eight
games ahead of the laSt-place Phil
adelphia Athletics.
However. on last Independence
Day. the New York Yankees were
in first place by the scant margin of
one-half game over Washington,
and only six and a half games above
the cellar dwelling Athletics. In the
brief year since then, topsy-turvy
war conditions apparently shortened
baseball writers memories and
caused them to hail the current
scramble as the tighteSt in the cir
cults history.
Last years standings, as COM
pared with the current ratings, re-
veal that the eight clubs were
punched more closely from top to
bottom than they are now. More
over, the firSt-place Yanks-later
world champions of 1943-had a
poorer record on July 1 than the
current Browns. as is disclosed in
the following table:
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
". I. STOCKS
BY 7. X. KIENLEN
United Press Stoff Correspondent

New York. July 3. UPl-Buying dc
Velopcd In stcels Monday and spread To
such other sections as sugars. oils and
low-priced motors, lifting the main list
OF stocks into further new high ground
for nearly seven years
Trading. however. SlackcnCd to less than
last Fridays pace reflecting the absence
from Wall Street Of majority Of the
professional traders who are enjoying an
extended July 4 holiday.
he New York Stock Exchange and all
other leading security and commodity
exchanges and banks will be closed for
the holiday tomorrow bt trading will be
resumed on Wednesday.
Gains in the steel group ranged to
point and more in Bethlehem, L. s. Steel
and Crucible. all of which climbed TO
new tops for 1944 Highs for the year also
were made on small gains by Jones &
Laughlin and Republic.
American Telephone rose fraCtionally to
a further new high for more than three
years. but other communication issues
failed TO follow its leadership. The A. T. &
T. stock was up nearly four points at
its high of last week.
In the oils Amerada Petroleum ran UP
three points 10 a new high while Lion
oil Refining scored a gain of more than
q point and Houston Oil made a new
high on small Improvement Great West
ern Sugar preferred and South Puerto Rico
Sugar both gained point in their group.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
Pieper Gathers
4-Stroke Lead

professional, was in second place
among 40 amateurs and 40 profess
sionals shooting for $1,000 in war
bond prizes. Eaton added a steady
10 to his opening 65 for a 139.
Art Bell, San Francisco Golf club
professional, who was tied at 67 for
the first round with Pieper, Skidded
to a rs and 36-hole total OF l42
tying for third with Private Verne
Callison, Mather Field, Sacramento
Ray Mangrum of Los Angeles was
next with IA, followed by five golf
ers at las, including Clayton Ale
ridge, Southern California P. G. A
champ; Bobby RoSburg, Stanford
amateur; Mark Fry, Oakland pro-
fessional and California P. G.. A
titleholder; Corporal Ed WysoWSki
Mather Field, and Harry Bassler
Los Angeles pro.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
Z. 4. PRODUCE

Los Angeles. July 3. UPo=
Asparagus: Weaker. Per lb: ENColcn,
fancy and select 13-15c, fancy 1o-14c.
choice S-10C.
Avocados: Steady. Per ID. Futures best
20-24c. No 2s 12-l5c, Anaheims 1o-12c
NabalS 10-l3c, Lyons 10-11C. Queens S-lOc.
ickinsons and SpinkS SEC flats 5. 3.0o-3. -.
Anaheims 2.oo-2 25 packed lugS 5.5o-6 90,
Anaheims 3.5O-3.75
Beans: Dull. Per IT,: Local and san
lego Co. Kentuckys best SC: ordinary.
3-4c, yellow wax. fair, 3-5c; LimaS. San
lego Co, fair Io-1SC.
Bunched vegetables: Steady. Per CIT:
Beets 2i5-3 doz. 75-1.o0; carrots. ) doz.
l. oo-1 25: chard 2 doz 75c-1 90. green
onions. 5 doz. 2.50-2 IS; leeks, = doz.
275-3 -: mustard. doz. &c: parsley. 8
doz. l 25-1.50 radShes. small red. doz
l. 49, 90: spinach. / doZ 1.25-150: tur-
nipS. 2le-3 doz. l 25-1.4O.
Cabbage: Steady Cannonball. crts. 10
200; fair, 1.25-1.50; red, 3.75; per Cwt.
3 9O-4.O0.
Cantaloupes: Weaker: Imperial Valley
job crts. 36S-45s. :. O0-2 so; 23S / So. 90;
std ass. l. .25-1.75, Casabas, jbo crts. 6s-sS.
300-3. 25; std crts, 9s-12S, honeyballs, iph
36s-45s, 2.50-3oo; std i5S, :. co.. so;
honeydews std crts, 9s-12s. 2.25-2. 50;
jbo SIS, 2.5o-3.o0: jbo cant crts 23s-36s.
cauliflower: Steady: lettuce. crts. un-
trimmed Santa Barbara Co. Pearl type.
fair. 1.25-1.50; pony crtS, SNOWFALL, 160-
is
Celery: Steady; Pascal 2o-22 in. crts.
best. 3.75-4 25; fair 2.5O-3.5O: lettuce.
crts, loose $50; Sturdee. crts. 4-6 doz
best 3.OO-3.5O.
Peppers: Steady; green chill. imperial
Valley, 1920; yellow chill. imperial Val
ley. 10-15c.
Squash ull White summer. local and
San lego Co. lugs, 5oc-1 90. No. 2s. 25-35c:
italian. 5Oc-1. 90: No. IS. 25-35c; yellow
crookneck, 75c-1 90; fair. 5O-65c; No. IS.
25-4oc: banana. imperial Valley and san
lego Co, per ID. 2l4-3lsc.
omatoes: Firm. Local 5N5s and SKIS.
3.50-4Oo: ImpDerial Valley crtS 9-12 tops.
1.0o-1. so: los Soc-1. 90.
WatermelonS: Weaker Imperial Valley
Klondikes. small lots. 81. -2i=c ID: ton
lots, 37.50-4O OO;truck lots. 30.OO-32. 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
McSPADEN PILES
UP WAR BONDS

CHICAGO, July 4. CUP)-Lantern
-jawed Harold (Jug) McSpaden
who conducts a one-man bond drive
in every golf tournament he enters,
Tuesday had accumulated record
total of $18,10O in war bond WIN
nings for 1914 after whipping LIT.
Ben Hogan in the 18-hole playoff
round for the Victory national open
title Monday.
The triumph gave McSpaden the
$4,000 first prize in bonds, and to-
gether with the winnings of Byron
Nelson, Sammy Byrd and Craig
Wood, who also placed among the
top 20 finishers, built up total of
$59,198 in war bond take" for
1944-a record for any foursome.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04

SACRAMENTO, July 4. CUP)-
Ernie Pieper Jr.. 1941 state amateur
titleholder from San Jose, held a
four-stroke lead going into the final
SO holes of the California state open
golf tournament Tuesday, adding a
blazing 68 Monday to his 81 carded
in the opening round.
Pieper collected five brides to go
nine under par for the first 36 holes
at the Del Paso Country club, max
ing four of the brides on the first
nine for a 33.
Zell Eaton, San Pedro defense
worker and former Oklahoma City
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

Los Angeles. July g. UP,-Livestock:
Cattle: Salable 1900 fairly active early
fully steady. trade now slow. steady TO
weak. many bids lower, medium to good
steers IA 25-15. 25. common to medium
Mexican 12-13.25. common to medium
heifers 1O-13, medium to good cows 10. 25-
12.75, cutter to common 7.50-100 90. can
ners down to s; medium to good bulls
9.Jo-10.75, common to medium Stockers
s.50-10: calves salablc SEQ. fully steady.
medium to good range calves and vealerS
1915. common to medium 1912 50, culls
down TO 80 and under.
Hogs: Salable 1900. steady to 10 lower,
good 10 choice 19O-24O lbs Il 75-15. top
Is. medium 1sO-27O lbs 13.5o-14.50 me-
dium to choice sows 9.50-11.60, feeder
pigs 10-11. 80.
Sheep: Salable loo little done few
medium to good No. > pelt ewes steady
at $50. mixed quality spring lambs neld
above u, good and choice quoted to
around IS.
Los Angeles market closed July i.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
Oakland Issues
Defy to Seals
BY UNITED PRESS

The San Francisco Seals, clinging
to a half-game lead at the July 4
mark, face a new challenger for
the Pacific Coast league top spot
Tuesday when they meet the Oak
land Acorns in holiday double
header at Seals Stadium.
The booming Oaks have won their
last four series to jump from sew
enth to third place in the stand
ings, l1a games from the leading
Seals.
San Diego, in second place a half
game off the pace, opens its eight
game series in Sacramento against
the last-place Solons, now only 7
games out of first after disastrous
opening. Seattle at Portland and
Los Angeles at Hollywood complete
the weeks assignments.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
MAR K ETS
L. A. STOCKS

Los Angeles. July 3 O1Pl-Trading wa,
steady on the Los Angeles Stock Exchange
Monday with 500 shares sold by mid.
day. Eighteen issues were up, two doNr
and Il remained unchanged
The list:
Blue iamond 100 at 2.S5. unchanged
Trans American 100 at 10L. unchanged
Pacific Lighting 100 at a., down l
Southern Pacific 100 at b., unchanged
Bolsa Chica 14G0 at 1.95. up 10 cents
Sinclair 100 at 14N, unchanged; nion oil
100 at 1873, APP 4 Aircraft Accessories
200 at Az, unchanged; Creameries OF
America 100 at 9a. up \. Consolidated
Steel common 100 at l3 up IA Lane
Wells 100 at 27s, unchanged: McnaSCo 100
at los, unchanged; Ryan 100 at 3a>. up
- Solar 100 at 4l4. up =: FarnSworth
100 at 13is up a.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04

Besides being unable to solve the
strategy of the pitchers in the other
nine clubs, it now appears that
the Baptist aggregation in the El
Centro Softball league has discover
ed that about the coolest spot in
the valley is a cellar. Anyway, they
took a new lease on those quarters
Monday night when the B&G school
sent them tumbling by a score OF
9 to 3. No one can say we are not
consistent" is the way the Bap-
tist boys looked at it. Aren't We
losing all the time?"
If the game had been turned end
for end and started off with the
seventh inning instead of the first
Monday night, there would have
been a July 3, 1914 performance of
the famous Casey at the Bat But
it was a good unGerstudy stunt, at
that.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago. July 3 IJPI-GTain IutureS
maintained a weak trend on the board
of trade Monday. Barley cOuntered the
trend.
Wheat finished the day off II TO %.
cents d buShel; oats off y to $ and rye
off q TO ! cent. Barley erased early gains
on the close and finished unchanged 10
quoted off =.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
1914 STANDINGS
Blaze Destroys
Orioles Home

BALTIMORE, Md, July 4. up
The baseball park of the Baltimore
Orioles OF the International league
was destroyed by fire early Tuesday.
The blaze started in the right
field stands, according to firemen
who answered the first alarm, and
spread 10 the other bleacherS and
grandstand. Cause was undeter-
mined.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
Markets at a
Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Stocks higher IN moderately active trad
ing.
lower
Curb stocks hipheB.
Cotton up as much as IS cents a bale.
Wheat futures closed off L. TO % a
buShpl
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
l.. a. HA Y

Los AngeIcS, July J. IIPI.
u. S. No tc[jra really "a 5O-36. 50; u.
5. No. ! S31. 50-33. 50; U. s. No. 1 S31 so
33 so: U. S. No. leafy or No. green
$50. So - 70; U. S. No. S29-31 per ton.
No. barley hay S3O-31; No. 1 oat hay
S37- -3S
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
LOCAL BUT1ERFAT
l.. A. GRAIN

Los Angeles. July 3. UP)-
No. hard or soft white wheat. sacked,
2s7ls -2.92ls grading barley. IS lbs.
sacked, 255-2. so; No. oats. IS lbs.
sacked. 275-c so: No. yellow corn, bulk,
no offers; No. milo, sacked, no offers.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
SPORTS
PARADE
BY JACK CUDDY

NEW YORK, July f. CUP)-AS
major league clubs take the field
Tuesday for holiday doubleheaders,
the old saw regarding July Fourth
standings would indicate a one
park world series in st. Louis be-
tween the Cardinals and Browns.
But the old saw may be blasted to
molecules before October, in the
American circuit at least
The adage Says: The club that
leads the league on July Fourth is
the club that wins the pennant.
HAS PERCENTAGE
This maxim, while by no means
infallible, has the percentage riding
with it, OF the SO pennant winners
since 1914, 33 were in the lead on
Independence Day Teams in sec
ond place on July Fourth provided
10 flag victories; third-place out
fits, three winners; and fourth
place clubs also three.
When the proverb was given re-
verse English and applied to sec
end division clubs, it proved air
tight. No major league club occupy
ing a second division berth on July
Fourth has won a pennant since the
Boston Braves miracle team" of
1914 rocketed from last place on
Independence Day to the world
championship. That was 80 years
ago. The achievement still stands
out as one of the most notable feats
in baseball history
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
POULTRY & EGGS

POULTRY PRICES. CAN points Imperial
Valley OPA Maximum set oct y. 1913. }
First p.ice-At ranch to wholesaler or re-
taller. Second price-Delivered 10 whole
saler or retailer. Third price-At ranch
to consumer:
Broiers, Leghorns, under 2l4 lbs, 3oc.
ia TO 3 lbs. 29c: fryers 3-i lbs. 29c
roasters. all weights, 29c: fowl. Leghorn.
all weights 35iac; Colored. all weights
25i2c: ducks, all sizes 25c; rabbits, under
) lbs, 22-24c.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04

Los Angeles, July ,. UPl-Eggs
Wholesale prices consumer grade; Large.
Grade 4142. Grade 3l-32; medium.
Grade 1884; small, Grade A 22-23.
Retail prices to consumer: Large Grade
AA 50-53. Grade A 1919. Grade 3S-40:
medium. Grade AA 1915, Grade 40-43;
small Grade A 29-3O.
Candled graded eggs to retailers
Cases Large. Grade AA 46-47 Grade A
41-43, Grade B 34-35; medium, Grade a
3i-36 small, Grade A 1925.
Butter unchanged at ceilings.
Poultry unchanged at ceilings.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
FILLED THE BASES

In some manner yet to be inVeS-
tigated and decided, the BIG let
the bases get filled in the first
frame, but not until two men were
down. Pandemonium broke loose in
the grandstand and bleachers
chats the right word, what?O and
was increased to thunderouS tenn
po when Casey" Bruce King, six
foot four manager of the Church
boys selected his mighty bat from
the dozen or more he had been idly
toying and marched to the plate.
Pandemonium still reigned. Don't
overlook that bit of drama. What
a setting. Yon moon was Stralnlng
its beams to penetrate the man.
made illumination and the stars
halted in their courses. Then, as
i should be, came laundering sill
ence from the crowd. Only a long
intake of breath. The rest OF the
story reads one, two three, and
out. Yes, sir, the big boy just plain
famed. It all came so speedily he
didn't have time to switch his chaW
of tobacco.
GLANCE AT RECORD
Just one line more. A look at the
record shows that it was only the
second time Casey" King had bait
ted this season. Much as we hate
to look further into the records, it
must be done and duly posted here
he also struck out the first time.
Still another line. AT the Baptist
dugout there was the good old slap
on the back and Fine work, old
chap" Otherwise it just wouldn't
be baseball or softball, either.
This weeks schedule sees a hard
er go than ever for security at top
place. The Marine Flyers and the
Navy Flyers, tied for first place,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
Modern Casey"
Goes to Bat

have tough games ahead. The ii
may be broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04

LinescOre:
Baptists ............ -. 200 01O O-3 2
BIG ....................... 331 O02 % 7
Batteries: Lemons and Shuck
Hustek and Jackson.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE

,NUIIUdF , IttoHTIS.
No games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04
f7sl3Gdz!lSlSll<IsS
BY UNITED PRESS
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mondays Results:
No games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-07-04

No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
UItimutum
Continued From First Page J

tner leaders, the people of Hungary
are suffering the humiliation of Ger
man occupation. Romania Is still
pouno TO the Nazis in a war now
bringing devastation to its own peo-
pie. The governments of Bulgaria
ana Finland have placed their coun-
tries In the service of GERMANY and
remain IN the war at Germany,s
side. .
The governments of Great Brit
ain, the Soviet Union and the
United States think it right that
these peoples should realize the
following facts:
Il. The Axis satellites. Hungary
Romanfa, Bulgaria and Finland, de-
spite their realization of the in
evltablllty of a crushing Nazi defeat
and their desire to get out of the
war, are by their present policies
and attitudes contributing mate
rally to the strength of the German
war machine.
%. These nations still have II
within their power, by withdrawing
from the war and ceasing their COL
laboration with Germany and by
resisting the forces of Naziism by
every possible means, to shorten the
European struggle. diminish theil
own ultimate sacrifices and contrib
ute to the Allied victory.
g. While these nations cannot
escape their responsibility for hav-
ing participated in the war at the
side of Nazi Germany, the longer
they continue at war in collabora-
ton with Germany the more disas-
trous will be the consequences to
them and the more rigorous will
be the terms which will be imposed
upon them.
a. These nations must therefore
decide now whether they intend to
persist in their present hopeless and
calamitous policy of opposing the
inevitable Allied victory, while there
is yet time for them to contribute
to that yfctnrvn
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Second Railway Cut
By laps in Thrust
To Capture Loyang
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, May 12.-The
Chinese high command said today
that Japanese forces, slashing
across the Yellow River southwark,
had cut the Lunghai Railway about
40 miles west of Loyang in Honan
Province, barring the line of Chi
nese retreat.
Two japanese columns of 5000
men, part of an invasion force
which was using 600 light tanks
and armored cars, were said to have
crossed the Yellow River from
Shansi Province
The japanese were attempting to
push the Chinese into the hills from
the great Honan plains as means
If safeguarding their newly won hold
on the Peiping- Hankow railroad.
The Japanese were using 1000
trucks as well as tanks and armored
cars, making the drive the heaviest
mechanical offensive in China since
the battle of Hankow in 1898.
A Chinese spokesman today at
tributed the swift japanese advances
to the enemy use of tanks and the
Chinese lack of antitank guns and
heavy armaments.
He praised the very substantial
help" given by Maj. Gen. Claire L..
Chennaults American and Chinese
air wing, which was hammering
communication lines and installa-
tions. He said the planes destroyed
about 80 tanks and 100 trucks.
Other Japanese forces which
closed the Peiping- -Hankow rail gap
were last reported pressing close to
Loyang from the south and one re-
port placed the invaders within 6
miles. The spokesman said the
heaviest fighting was south of Lo-
yang. The plunge across the yell
low River to the west seemed an
encircling maneuver.
LONDON, May IL [P.-The To-
kyo radio quoted Imperial head
quarters today as saying that $500
Chinese troops had been slain since
the beginning of the Japanese Of
fensive in northern Honan Province
on April 18.
Evening star., 1944-05-12
LOST RATION COUPONS.

"A" GAS RATION BOOK, without cover,
complete except No. g stamps, tag No.
592.55s, w; 4. Byrd. Powder Mill road,
GAsoIINE RATION BOOK &C" issued to
Norman fi0grnn !. !: Lowe 345@ S. Utah ST. Ar
GASOLINE = RATION BOOK a." issued
TO James E, Frazier. 7001a CLANCY drive,
Takoma Park, Nd: Shepherd 1924.
to Grace W Martin, 1923 Newton st. NV.
GAS RATION BOOKS "a" and &C." issued
to Freeman Slye, 1910 Trescott ave, Ia
koma G Pa5ki s;o Nd .o 81 5iI5 .
stamps issued to Philip Weinmsn, AZ
Central ave. Cottage City, Md WA. 4193.
GAS RATION BOOK "A" issued to Elbur-
ton Rice, 233 Hawaii ave. ne, Washing
GAS RATION BOOKS A and c. also No. 4
War Ration Books, issued to Leon w. and
Chevy Chase, Md. WI. 6765.
ONE GAS RATION BOOK "a" issued to
Frank Coleman, 1882 Girard st, ne. Phone
RATION BOOK NO. 4, Rembert p Jones,
Lou Lou Jones ones Betty Betty Mikalsjczak. Tel,
RATION BOOK No. 3. in name OF Ralph
VIM. Anderson. Accokeek, Md Return to
6009 Lafayette ave, Riverdale, Md. l3"
RATION BOOK NO. 3, issued to Walter
w, DAVIS, 1864 New Hampshire ave. NV
RATION BOOK NO. q, issued to Eugene
D. Fowler, 67O1 45th st, Chevy Chase.
Md WI 3OgI
Evening star., 1944-05-12
Cammack Gets Formal
Notice Of Rejection

District Selective Service Board
No. . has received formal notice
from Army authorities at Fort
Myer that William Cammack, .1s,
recently charged with violation of
the draft act has been classified
AT and rejected for military serv-
ice, A. J. Driscoll, chairman of the
board, said today.
Notice of this fact has been
mailed to Cammack by the board,
Mr.. Driscoll said. He refused to
discuss any other aspects of the
situation brought about by the
youths failure to register on be-
coming Is years old.
AS the situation now stands,
Cammack is under $1,000 bond
pending legal action on charges
filed with United States Commits
sioner Needham C. Turnage after
the youth was arrested two months
ago. Whether he is prosecuted or
the charges against him are
dropped as a result of his eventual
registration and classification will
depend on a decision of the District
attorneys Office.
Evening star., 1944-05-12

heavy calls on all administrative
services"
Despite bad weather and difficult
terrain the regrouping has been ac-
complished on time the communi-
que continued. ts,3 p Diss'F .
In dispatch, from an advanced
Allied air base this morning, Asso-
|ciated Press War Correspondent
Kenneth L. Dixon quoted returning
flyers as saying the raging Rapido
River in the vicinity of Casino ap-
parently provided one of the first
major obstacles for the advancing
Allied troops.
Its waters several times before
have run red in the vicinity of
Casino.
Large forces of French, Italian
and Polish troops were attached to
the two armies as the new offensive
began.
With announcement of the open
ing offensive, Allied headquarters
permitted correspondents to disclose
that 5th Army forces were trans
ferred westward more than six weeks
ago from the Germans Casino
stronghold.
The new territory assigned to Gen.
Clark's forces embraced the Anzio
beachhead and the Garigliano River
area near Italy's west coast-two
sectors separated from each other
by about so miles of territory con-
tanning mountain ridges which run
to the sea.
The Casino area was assigned to
the 9th Army. British divisions
which fought on the 5th Army's
main front were shifted to the 9th
Army French troops in Italy re-
manned under the 5th Army.