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Evening star., 1944-08-04
1850 Remain Idle
In Labor Disputes !
Throughout Nation
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Assoeiated Press.
At least 81 500 workers were Idle
today in labor disputes throughout
the United States. while 1000
transit employees remained away
from their jobs In Montreal.
Residents Of Montreal went about
their affairs by automobile, truck,
bicycle and afoot In the second day
of complete halt Of the tram and
bus service. There appeared to be
no immediate settlement In sight
OF . union shop dispute between
the Tramways Co. and the Cana
dian Brotherhood Of Railway EN-.
ployes.
Seven thousand employees Of five
General Motors Chevrolet gear and
axle division plants in Detroit
voted last night to continue their
week-old strike. Another meeting
was planned for Sunday.
Also In Detroit $50 were idle at
the Gear Grinding Machine Co..
and 400 at the Bulldog Electric
Products Co. In the latter case,
the War Labor Board ordered the
strikers to return to work. -Four.
thousand employees at the Kelsey
Hayes Wheel Co., and $50 at the
Briggs Manufacturing Co., In Detroit
returned to the job.
Six thousand strikers at JohnA.
Roebling's Sons & Co., Roebling
and Trenton, N. j., were ordered
back to work by the WLB but Q
return had not yet started.
A walkout Of 600 truck drivers,
helpers and warehousemen vir-
tually halted truck transportation
out Of Richmond, Va, In q wage
dispute. Another new stoppase
saw TOO out at the Chicago Scref
Co.
The pulp and paper mills of the
Chesapeake Corp, West Point, Va,
were idle as workers stayed away
from their jobs in an attempt to
force action by the National War
Labor Board on requested wage in.
creases. Approximately 500 EN-.
ployes were affected by the walkout,
which began Tuesday.
A dozen other continuing dis
putes kept nearly 10000 more away
from work.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Reading Transit Company
Is Hit by Union Dispute

0y the Associated freSS.
READING. Pa, Aug. IA work
stoppage of Reading Street Railway
Co. workers in protest over union
suspension of 13 members of the
Amalgamated Association of Elec-
trio Railway & Motor Coach EN-
ployes (AFL) cut the city's trans
portation facilities to rs per cent
today.
The figure was expected to dror
still lower when night shifts, which
operated during the morning rush
hours. complete their runs.
P. L. Murphy, spokesman for q
group of the association members
who met last night and decided not
to take out their trolleys and buses
today, said the action was directly
attributable to the unions suspen-
sion.
j. p. Costello, superintendent and
general manager of the railway COM
pany. said that under the contract
existing between the union and the
company. the company was forced
to notify the men involved they
could not work until they settled
their differences with the union.
A. J. Stratton, president of the
company, said the War Labor Board
had been notified.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Red Cross Seeks Help
To Pack 81 Gifts

An appeal for volunteers to helI
meet the District quota of 50, ,4OC
Christmas packages to be wrapped
for servicemen overseas was sent out
by the Red Cross today.
7. Each box contains cigarettes, post
cards. candy, chewing gum, a to-
bacco pouch, set Of three book
lets, memo book, mirror and an
Identification folder. The packing il
done by the volunteers, who count
sort and assemble the contents OF
the packages.
Volunteers are asked to telephone
as soon as possible to Republic
$500, Extension 265.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

terday, overall production u good
In the first half or the year, thu
report showed. ~ per cent nj TIE
whole years production, In term,
Of dollar value, was completed.
Six Shortages Listed.
The SIX most serious shortage
items were listed IS: Z !.
l. One type of radar. Out put
must double the June rate.
2. Heavy trucks. Junes produc-
ton rate must double.
3. Fragmentation and general.
purpose bombs. Production must &C
80 per cent higher than June.
4. Heavy artillery. The problem
Is in forging and machining ca
pacity.
5. Heavy artillery ammunition
Must 90 up 10 per cent.
6. Medium tanks and tank de
stroyers. An almost complete con-
version needed In some plants.
The June production report, re-
leased by Chairman Donald M. Mel
son OF WPB, was slanted two ways:
In general, 1t said. q creditable ef-
fort by industry put most of the urg-
ent programs ION schedule OF
ahead; on the other hand, big
increases in military demands fol
some land-fighting weapons and We
hicles are not being met.
Comparatively Slight Lag.
Production was per cent behind
Mays total and per cent behind
schedule comparatively slight LAG
In view Of the report by 1t. Gen
Brehon Someryell, commanding the
Army's Service Forces, last Tuesday
that shortages existed In 800 cate
gories of ASF supplies.
The goal of a 80 per cent increass
in heavy tires was outlined to ar
emergency meeting Of Il tire manu-.
facturers by Charles E. Wilson, ex'
ecutive vice chairman of WPB.
Advising them Of the plan to sent
soldiers with experience in tir,
manufacturing to the plants, MI
Wilson said the present shortage o
tires threatens military operation
and essential transport facilities .
home" He added that lack OF tire
has forced . great many trucks OF
the roads in this country.
The producers, polled at the enc
Of the closed session, agreed tina
they could meet the increase If tn,
needed labor is made available"
Meanwhile, the WLB announce
a new cutback In aluminium produc.
ton, involving the closing OF tw,
plants and curtailment of q third.
The pairing Of output, which cam,
within a week after announced re.
ductions in submarine, magnesium
and aircraft production, was at.
tributed by WPB to "an increasin,
surplus" of ingot aluminium. Othel
slaShes In aluminium production
were made earlier in the year.
The three plants, all Government.
owned but operated by the Aluminium
Co. of America. are at Riverbank
Calf, and Burlington, N. j., both
going out Of production entirely, ant
that at Los Angeles, trimmed b.
one-third.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
burn,u
Continued from First pare,

| tNOVutluueQ TIOIu FHSG E1He.D
Gen. Frank Merrill's Maraudert
swept out Of the hills after q 10.
day forced march over III miles OF
perilous terrain.
This blow was followed by the
landing Of, air-borne American engi.
neers and Chinese reinforcements
/, who held the field against japanese
counterattack and began q cam.
paign which starved the Myitkyins
garrison.
A northern airdrome, although
useless to the besieged enemy, was
one Of the last holdouts as Allied
troops won the city in house TO.
house fighting.
Step In Drive to Link Roads.
Myitkyina's capture was an essen
tial step In Gen. Stilwell's drive tc
link the new Ledo highway with the
old Burma road. The North Burma
and Yunnan campaigns both form
part of this program.
The city, which has a population
OF about $500, Is the terminus OF
the trunk railway from Rangoon
capital of Burma, about 600 airline
miles to the south.
With the fall Of Myitkyina, the
only japanese know remainine
north OF the Mogaung -Myitkyins
rail line are disorganized bands nj.
ready written of in the Fort Hert,
Valley.
Allied oficials said remnants o1
the japanese 18th (Singapore) Divi.
sion were believed destroyed in tn.
nnal close-quarter lighting in which
the Allies brought to bear bazookas
flame throwers, heavy artillery ans
mortars while the Chinese tun.
neled under an enemy position Il
attack from the rear.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

ing on" the employees to resume
work Immediately to end delays in
the manufacture Of radar equip
ment, munitions and many other
critical items"
Appeals Broadcast.
His appeal, broadcast over a spe-
cial network of Philadelphia sta
tions, was echoed by Philip Murray,
CIO president; Michael j. Quill, in
ternational president of the Trans
port Workers Union, bargaining
agent for PIC employees, and Mayor
Bernard Samuel.
All the cars made ready by the
company for. service today carried
placards which told in glaring black
type that they we're operated by the
War Department for the United
States Government. Workers at the
first mass meeting last night
,cheered when a similar poster was
tackled up at car barn and saluted
when the Stars and Stripes huttered
up the flagpole.
Gen. Hayes read the Govern
ment's seizure order to Charles E
Ebert, executive vice president OF
the PTC. In the company's ofices
and then informed Mr.. Ebert he
would be general manager of the
transportation system under Army
control.
James J. Ftzsimon, international
vice president of the CIO Transport
Workers Union, bargaining agent
condemned the walkout after saying
previously that the stoppage was
instigated by enemy agents with
the aim Of melting race riots and
curtailing war production.
The union also released state
ment issued by Philip Murray, presi-
dent Of the CIO, urging that the
workers return.
Stimson's Statement.
Secretary of War Stimson, an
nouncing last night he had been
authorized to assume charge of the
transit system, said:
by executive order the War De-
partment has been directed to take
possession and assume control of the
Philadelphia Transportation Co,
Maj. Gen. Philip Hayes, command
Ing general. Sd Service Command,
has been designated as War Depart
ment representative in charge OF the
properties. Brig. Gen. Norman Ran
dolph, commanding general, Penn
sylvania District, Sd Service Com
mand, will serve as Gen. HAYES
deputy in the operation of the COM
pany
Tine inability of PHILADELPHIA
workers 70 get to their jobs is citing
on the flow Of essential war ma
terial for the Army and the Navy
at q time when our troops need
maximum support to drive home
their advantage over the er,emy
Il recently returned from our bat
tlefronts In France and italy. where
! saw what our fighting men are do
ing and what they need to enable
them to do it. Vast quantities Of
supplies must flow steadily to them.
It Is the task of all of us on the
home front to do our share in get
ting those supplies to them. II Is
Evening star., 1944-08-04
III, 900 laps Facing
Death in New Guinea
And Guam Traps
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADoUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor. Aug. 1.-TWO
powerful traps today enmeshed
more than 1000 Japanese on ouam's
north plateau and about 10000 more
In the British New Guinea jungles,
with only death or surrender await
ing them.
Already the Japanese death toll
IN those areas d more than 26,000.
On Guam. where 1893 enemy dead
have been counted, American ma
rines and soldiers are pushine the
desperately fighting japanese toward
the sea, with only miles to 70.
In British New Guinea, where d
japanese army once 10000 strong Is
caught between Australians at the
Sepik River on the east and Amcri-
cans below Aitape on the west, the
starving and poorly supplied Japs
have been repulsed after attempting
four counterattacks.
Jap Casualties Heavy.
Heavy casualties were inflicted .
Gen. Douglas Macarthur said today
concerning late developments, with
an additional 602 enemy dead buried
BY our troops and the entire battle
area Uttered with abandoned and
uncounted enemy bodies"
The COZ made q total Of 3,S7O jap.
anese dead listed since the breakout
attacks opened July IL. When they
began, Gen. Macarthur said an esti-
mated $4,000 previously had per-
ished due to "privation, starvation
and constant air bombardment and
attrition.'
Added to all these dead were
5000 estimated by Admiral Chester
w. Nimitz to have been accounted
for by marine conquerors of Tinian,
over which the American flag was
raised formally Wednesday.
Four thousand civilians have been
interned on Tinian and 1000 on
Guam.
Gains All Across Guam.
A Nimitz communique last night
recorded 2-mile gains Wednesday
all the way across the north plateau
end OF Guam, from Tumon Bay on
the west coast to the vicinity of
Pt. Sassayan on the east. Flying
within 100 feet Of the ground, carrier
planes paced the attack, pouring
bombs and rockets into Notifications
and storage areas.
In the British New Guinea action.
centered in the Driniumor River
area between Wewak and Aitape,
the Japanese appeared to be shoot
Ing the works." reported Murlin
Spencer, Associated Press war cor
respondent.
Carrying 75-mm. mountain guns
forward on their backs and firing at
point-blank range, the japanese
made four suicidal attacks Wednes.
day extending over II hours. Ac-
customed to such "banzai" charges.
the Americans waited until the en-
emy was within close range and
moved him down.
Natives reported enemy casual
ties and damage in his rear to be
assuming alarming proportions, u
Gen. Macarthur said.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Womon's Deoth Ruises
Circus Fire Toll to 167
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD. Conn.,. Aug. 4.-The
death of Mrs. Martha Moore, IS, OF
West Hartford, raised to 167 the
number Of fatalities caused by the
fire at the Ringing Bros, Barnum
s. Bailey circus here July 6.
Mrs. Moore, who died of burns last
night at Hartford Hospital, had at
tended the circus with six children,
Ill of whom escaped.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

MYITKYINA FALLS-Allied
forces have taken the North
ern Burma base of Myitkyina
after a siege which lasted
two and one-hah months.
"A. p. Photo.
opening an overland route for trans
portation Of military supplies into
China.
Bitter fighting continued in HUI
nan Province, where the Chinese
continued to resist in encircled
Hengyang. The high command said
Chinese relief columns were tryins
to knife through Japanese lines tc
aid the battered defenders.
Allied planes hit Japanese all
power nests at Hankow and Canton
in support of Human ground forces
Fires were visible for so miles a
medium bombers turned away from,
raids on two airdromes at Canton
and good results were reported in the
Hankow attack.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Flyer Saved After 5 Hours
In Sea Off Jersey Coast
Ey the Associated pas,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Ensigr
Ralph j. Adams, Il, of Dayton, Ohio
was rescued early today by Nav,
and Coast Guard patrol vessels aftel
his plane crashed last night 3 mile.
northeast of Atlantic City, the 4tt
Naval District said.
Adams was picked up after the
vessels had searched the area fol
more than i've hours. The Navy
said Ensign Adams suffered exposure
and minor bruises. He was on q
training flight.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
SoftbulI Games PIunned
To Aid Library Fund

Two softball games for the benefit
OF the Cleveland Park library site
fund OF the Connecticut Avenue Cit
liens Association will be played at
Grimth Stadium Tuesday, starting
at 8 pm. The committee needs $12,-
600 more to purchase the library site
at Connecticut avenue and Macomb
street NV.
The Research and Engineering
team will play the Briggs Clarifiers
and the United Typewriters. . girls
team, will play the All-Star ten
Tickets are 81.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Strikers Give Blood
After Tie-up Prevents
Donation by 692
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclhted PfeSS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. A.
Seventy-seven drivers involved
in Philadelphia's transit STOP
page donated blood yesterday
after learning that the tie-up
had prevented 692 prospective
donors from reaching Red Cross
headquarters In the past few
days. 49, E
We're trying to make up the
difference" one explained.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Chinese Enter Tengchung,
Jop-HeId Yunnon Base

CHUNGKING, Aug. 4 R.-Chi-
nese troops have smashed into the
walled city Of Tengchung, main
japanese base in Yunnan Province
and a battle with the enemy gar
rison Is in progress, the Chinese
high command reported last night
TenechUng is less than so miles
southeast Of Myitkyina, main enemy
base In North Burma, which has
fallen to the forces Of Gen. Joseph
w. Stilwell. Capture OF Tengchung
would be still another step In re-
Evening star., 1944-08-04

TEAMMATES ON GRmRON AND m WAR-Lts q. r. Paul
Ills Of San Francisco and Bernie Crmmns OF Louisville
KY, PIT boat skppers In the Southwest Pacific old
times hospital in Australia It Lis recovering from
leg wound They were teammates the Nore Dame football
teams in l93940N and It. Crmmins all-Ameca guard
in 1s4l. 1t Lil tackle, captain Of team that
season. "A =. Wirephot0.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

To protect your country :. your
family and your job after the
war buy bonds now!
Evening star., 1944-08-04

Insure your future security BY
buying War Bonds and hanging On
to them!
Evening star., 1944-08-04

the enemies task to stop that sup
ply. -..
Those who have created this
stoppage in Philadelphia have q
grave responsibility. l am sure that
they have not considered the conse-
quences of their action and feel con-
fldent that as loyal Americans they
will Immediately put their shoulders
to the wheel and return to work. II
is their solemn duty 50 to do"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18
Court Upl,olds
OhiO's Leases
In Elk Basin

CODY, Wyo-District Judge p
W. Metz has issued memorandum
decision affirming the state land
boards award of an oil and gas
lease on $50 acres of land in the
Elk Basin field in Park county to
the Ohio Oil Co.
The boards award was appealed
to Park county district court by the
Standard Oil Co., and Judge Metz
decision was on file.
The board of land commissioners
awarded the lease to the Ohio COM
pany last November for 10 years at
81 an acre and on a graduated roy
atty basis ranging from 1914 per
cent to IS percent.
The Standard Oil Co. claimed
prior filing of an application for
lease with the land board, and con-
tended il had the right to match
any offer or payment of royalty
that was made by the Ohio CON-
pany or any other applicant.
The record in this case dis
closes" Judge Metz said, that the
Ohio Oil Co. has had a lease on
part of this section for some 20 or
IS years, and has expended over
$4,000 in improvements and de-
velopments on this lease, has pro-
duced over 100000 barrels of oil
and paid the state some 81, 900 in
royalties, and that the Ohio has not
at the present received its original
investment from the properties :"
Wyoming's title to the land is
disputed by the federal govern
ment, and under terms of the lease,
the Ohio company agreed to indem-
Nifty the state against any and all
claims of the United States.
The company also waived any
claim it might have against the
state should Wyoming's title to the
land fail and to bear all expenses of
litigation to establish title.
The government has warned 1t
might file an accounting suit to
recover the value of oil taken from
the land. The United States has
leased the same area to another
company which has drilled a pro-
ducing well on If.
Send a contribution to the Sun
burst Badger.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18

Those Dense DwEch
Among those rounded up by the
Germans In Holland In their drive
against subversive activities was a
woman accused of listening to Brit
ish broadcasts, which the law for
bids.
why did you listen7" demanded
the judge.
The woman shrugged her shout
ders.
Well" she said, Herr Hitler
said he would speak on the radio
from London last October. | didn't
want to miss him"
Hey MOitl
Toity poiple boids a-sittin' on a
cobb,
A-choipin' and boipin', and a.
eatin' doity woims,
Along came Bolt and a squoit
called Colt
VINO woiked in a shoit factory
in Joisey.
When Bolt and the squoit Colt
Saw the toity poiple boids asst
tin on the cobb,
A-choipin' and a boipin', and a.
eatin' doity woims,
Boy, were they poitoibedl
A little bird sits on tree,
Now he flies away
Life Is like that,
Here today, gone tomorrow.
A little bird sits on a tree,
Now he scratches himself;
Life is that way
Lousy.
A travelling salesman stopped to
buy some corn from a mountaineer.
TITS too bad about the war" he re-
marked after the corn had been paid
for.
WARP" asked the old man, as
two countries afightin' war;"
Surprised, the salesman said
Yes, many countries and it's big
one this time
The old man thought this over
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18

for a minute and said Wen,
they've got good day for it
Overheard at Long Beach EAST
ern Soldier Boy. See! Nice sandy
bottom here"
Western Girl: Yeah, but it viii
come off when ! go In the water
again"
DEFINITELY
Did you hear what happened to
my neighbor who was milking the
COW when she was struck by light
ning2
No. What happened?
He was left holding the bag.
NO BUSINESS
1t was one of those days when
there was nothing doing in the
bank branch in a small town. The
staff had got through somehow
until it was time to close.
Three o'clock" said the manager
at last, addressing junior. Run
and close the front door"
The junior returned in a few
minutes and said: Excuse me, sir,
it is closed. We forgot to open it
this morning"
There was a young lady named
Perkins,
Who just simply dotted on CHER
kins;
In spite of advice she ate so much
spice
That she picked her internal work
ms
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18

And there won't be any more
jokes because papa moron sitting
in the window smoking cigarette
threw the wrong butt out.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18
but it helps

Geology is far from being science Any geoogist
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The Sweetgrass arch is such We have recently
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We look for the months be productive of
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18

Send a contribution to the SUM-
burst Badger.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-03-18

for a minute and said, well,
they've got good day for 1t. !"
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07

kos kalba jau baigta Galimas daykas kad il jau bag
ia IL sadein k mes pie tai dar neko oflcalal nezno-
me- KOdel mes nezinome, e tap StkrujQ yra, atsaky-
nesunku: ei bclsevka vesai pranesQ apie taka su
Voleciais, Americas ektuvai tankai patrankos mais
tas momentaai nustotu pauke Rusijos inku. Tat ko-
del neatsargu zodzu nustot tekos gerybu kodel dar
nepasaudyt kur aika is didziuu patranku r nepaiep-
snot neapykanta prizes Vokecus, jei tai tk nieko
nekastuoua bet dargi r dyka teikia tai kas aden net
uz ionus nevisuomet gall butt nuperkama: modernis
ka karo medziaga ir maista?
sio karo pradzioje bolsevikai buvo Vokeciu sajun-
ginnka Jie tikejosi kad Vokietija ir Vakaru demo-
kratijos zubutineje kovoe galutnai svargs, e, bu
dam takoe tick vienas tick ktais dar geriau ap
sginkluos ir lakui ateus padkuos pasauui taika ir
privers ems prpazinti tai ka je jiega but uzgrobe
Tuo kartu apsriko nezurint ju tuoaikno sunuodegia
Vino Vokiecams ir juokimosi IS demokratiju, Hiteris
visven jiems krto kali r nedaug betruko kad juos
kinta. saden Amerika ir Anglia ta ju masna baigia
sutaisyti: bolSeviku kariuomene saden yra modernS
kiau gnkluota negu il buvo 1941 metals. Tat kodel
jems vel neissjungti is karo numetant visa o svorl
dar gal SUI ka kurais priedas gaus tai k turejo 1910
metals, ka jie Vokiecias dar tebebuvo draugai?
Anglia jau senai paskelbe Suomijai kara Amerika
su Suomija nutrauke dplomatinus santus, bet boise
vikai Japonija kuri Amerikai yra daug pavongesne
negu Suomija Rusija nei karo nepaskebe nei diplo-
Iratniu santilu SUI ia nenutrauke Priesnga, Japonu
banditanls kapoant narsiems Americas kariams gavas
bel JUGS Azijatskai kankinant heroskeji' musQ sa-
ungninkai-bolsevika draugiska snekuciuojasi su
Japonais apie kaz kokus zveybai abai peningus
siltus Sachalino vandens Tag budami taikoe su ia
pona, kuri prizes pora dienu kaip ik pradeo emiama
ofensyva Knijoe (u1 jei pasiseku, Japonjos uzpuo-
lima is Knijos padarytu nebegama, ir Amerika turetu
tenknts pudama Japonila wen is jurOs puses) If gy
vendami grazuoju Vokietja, bolsevka kaip tk pa
siektu to ape ka e svaoo tue metu kai buvo Htlero
saungnnkas: tvarkytis IL ginkuotis tue meu kai vi
sas pasaulis liepsnoja kare Tuo budu momentu at
ejus, je tkis galesa padktuoti pasauliu savo taka