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Evening star., 1944-07-09
| B-20 Gunner Shot
From Plane, but
|'Chute Saves Him
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

!
WRIGHT FIELD, Ohio. July g.
At least one gunner will long re.
member the research that led up tc
the Boeing B-29's defensive fre
power.
His crew was testing the remote
control guns at high altitude when
an observation blister blew out OF
his pressure section in the great
bomber.
The gunner was shot out In thin
air like \ cork from . popGun
Fortunately he was wearing his
parachute.
This happened over Texas and
nobody in the Army Air Forces will
admit he landed anywhere short of
Arizona. If the ship had been .
little higher, 20 the flyers say. the
gunner would have needed q pass
port to get back from Mexico.
The new blisters are much strong Z
ef now
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Name Of Jesuit Leader
Is Given Liberty Ship
BY the Associated Press

BY the AasociANo PreSs.
SOUTH PORTLAND. Ne. July 8.
"A Liberty ship. named Tor Bishop
Joseph N. Dinand. who was twice
president Of Holy Cross College and
was q prominent figure in the New
York MARYLAND province OF the
Jesuit Order. will be christened next
week at the New England Ship
building Corp. yard.
The Joseph N. Dinand will be
christened Saturday with Miss Anna
Dinand OF Boston. sister of Bishop
Dinand. as sponsor Heading a
group of Holy Cross alumni at the
ceremonies will be the Very Rev
Joseph r. N. Maxwell, 81, presi-
dent of HOLY Cross
Bishop Dinand, who died last
year, was educated ut Boston Col
leee. the Jesuit Novitate at Fred
erick. Nd, and Woodstock MD
College.
He first went to Holy Cross Is
president in 1911. In 1918 he be-
came associate provincial of the
New York-Maryland province OF
the Jesuit Order and in 1924 re-
turned to Holy Cross. He was ele-
waited by Pope Plus XII to the
episcopacy as bishop selinus and
vicar-apostolic Of Jamaica.
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Nazi Motor Vessels
Bombed by D. {. Man

1t. John Davis, %, Of 4707 Con-
necticut avenue NV, bombed .
cluster of 30 German motor vessels
OF the Channel Islands yesterday
while returning from q fighter
bomber attack ON Nazi communi-
cations in France, the Associated
Press reported.
Son Of 1t. Col Charles j. Davis,
who is on duty here in the per-
Evening star., 1944-07-09
Hitler
Continued From First Page }

ers TO the KsiserS famous Grand
Council in August, 1918, when Ger
man leaders decided the war against
the Allies could not be won. but
might produce an acceptable peace
through prolonged. bitter fighting.
Moscow radio quoted Yakov Vik-
torov, correspondent Of the news
paper Pravda, rs saving Hitler him
self had taken over in the west
naming Marshal Guenthal Won
Kiuge As the front man for the
eclipSed Won Rundstedt.
This is in itself an admission
Of failure" Vikotrov added.
Won Rundstedt Reported Arrested.
Another Moscow broadcast quoted
Tass dispatch as saying Won Rund-
stedt had been placed under house
arrest
Information filtering out Of Ger
many said the major point of con-
troversy at the conference among
German commanders in the east,
west and south concerned their
varying manpower requirements.
A complete revision Of defense
plans may be made before the end
of the month, this information said
One important point brought up
was whether it would be wiser to
withdraw German troops from Nor
way and the Balkans. thereby
STRENGTHENING the core of resistance
around Germany itself and avoiding
the risk of having those idle occu-
patton troops cut OF from the home
land
Reports May BE Plants"
Even taxing into consideration
the fact that some Of the reports
coming out Of Germany may be
Nazi plants aimed 1T creating
over-confldence in Allied countries,
this appeared to be 4 Trustworthy
review of developments:
1. While no hnal decision ap-
parently has been made, the Ger
mans probably will throw more re-
serves into the Normandy front in
France in an effort to infltct the
heaviest possible losses On the Al
lied troops there.
z. Won Rundstedt stepped out of
the picture as the first error man
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Nv 'sha DsVis. ItOm him WNS
dated June n, but that it contained
no reference to his role in the war
1t. Davis was born in Corsicana
Tex, and graduated from Christ
School, ASheville. N. c., before en-.
tering West Point.
A brother, Charles j. Davis, jr.
Is in the Air Corps Reserve, await
ing call to active duty.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

"IlL1ci uVNlOO
Of the service OF
supply. 1t. Davn
graduated from
West Point last
year and SubSe :
Quently under
went aviation
training in Cali
f0Tnia. Oklaho-
ma and Louisi .
ana. He was
. e n t overseas
last February.
His mother
said last nigh,
her last letter
Evening star., 1944-07-09
nazis Massacre 2.1oO
Civilians in French
And Greek VILLAGES
- the Associated Press


Massacres Of virtually the entire
populations Of the Greek village Of
Distomo and the French village Of
Oradour-sur- -Glane and burning Of
both towns by vengeancs-nad Ger
man soldiers were reported in &C.
counts reaching New York yesterday
The Greek puppet government
announced the Distomo slaughter
In which 1000 persons died, saying
1t occurred on June 10. the second
anniversary Of the massacre and de-
struction Of Lidice In Czechoslo-
vakia
The story OF the French village,
IL miles northwest of Limoges IN
Central France, came from the
British BroadcaSting Corp. which
said l,1oo Of . population of 400
were slain.
Tswn Reported D1rnsd.
The Greek puppet communique. =
copy Of which was received Friday
in Izmir (SmyrnO. Turkey. said the
populace was shot and the town
burned In reprisal for the deaths Of
30 German soldiers in . tight With
euerrillas the previous day.
At Lidice, which the Germans
themselves announced vas de-
stroyed IN reprisal for the aSsassi-
nation Of Reinhard Heydrich. pro
tector" Of Bohemia Moravfa, the
men were killed and the women
and children carried away.
But at Distomo. according to in
formation received among Greeks In
1mir, men, women and wailing
babies were slaughtered imperson-
ally.
Ssme Accept Fate.
This account said that after the
guerrilla battle on June 3. German
SIS CElite GuardD troops on the
afternoon OF June 10 surrounded
Distomo, herded all inhabitants
into the public square and there
chopped them down with machine
guns.
Some stood and accepted their
fate with prayers. Others ran,
wailing. and were cut down by sub
machine guns.
Then, the account said. German
troopers walked among the mAssed
corpses, firing pistol bullets into the
head of every body that twitched
and trampling the life out of any
infants who had been shielded by
their mothers bodies Then they
burned the village down over its
dead.
Representatives Of the Red Gross
were not allowed near the spot I'M
til June II. the report said, and
then they found only a few half
mad children who had hidden in
the woods.
British Account Cited.
The British radio account of the
French village was in many re-
spects tFagically similar to that
from Greece. The broadcast, re-
corded in New York by CHS, said
The Germans demanded the sur
render Of patriots who had killed
four German soldiers, and when
there was no response, prepared to
kill so hostages
The patriots replied with another
attack on the Germans. who de-
stroyed the entire village.
People who took refuge in the
village church were locked In and
burned alive. Only 100 Of the 1000
Inhabitants remain alive in the |
ruins of their homes"
Funeral services were held for
the victims in the cathedral 1T
Limoges. it said.
Date and other circumstances of
the French massacre were not
given but the funeral was said TO
have been held June n.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

Less than half Of the American
people swn War Bends. Supposing
only half Of eur Army decided to
fight? Let's all back the attack
with extra War Bonds,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25

from other enemy garrisons
in the Philippines
In revealing the eventual death
or equalization OF the remaining
-Japs on Leyte, Gen. Macarthur
said ne nth Division had hacked
its way three miles ua>t the
Ormoc Corridor and was driving
the enemy ahead of il into Pa
lompon. on the northern coast.
At the same time. aircraft.
aided the ground troops by STRAIT
ing, and bombing the retreatng
Jap columns.
In the hurried retreat. the
JapS left behind another 15l6 OF
their abandoned dead during the
day.
Enemy planes launched an at
tack against our shipping on the
eastern coast of the island in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
9TH FORCE READY

ADVANCED NINTH AIR
+ . r c + FIGHTER BOMBER
BASE, Dec. % Delayed (UP)-
The Ninth Air Force-grounded
for the longest period since
D-Day-haS completed prepara-
tons for the biggest blow it ever
has struck in Europe in an eff
fort to smash Field Marshal Won
RundStedt'S rampaging panzers.
The blow is expected to equal
or exceed that struck at St. Lo
which left acres of burned and
wrecked Nazi tanks and trans
port Strewing the roads
". s. air experts believe that
the first days activity by the
L. s. fighter-bombe will disclose
whether the German offensive
really is about or just a spoil.
ing attack, such as the wehr-
macht has frequently launched in
Russia 10 delay or avert Russian
attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Percy Jones Vet Gets
80 Pals YuIe Boxes

Cpl Edwin KomarowSki. %. Of
1862 Daniels will spend Christmas
at home Tor the first time in four
years.
The doctors at Percy Jones Hos
pitalN where he is a patient, felt
that MS wounds, caused by a mine
explosion in Italy, have mended
we'll enough 10 warrant the trip.
However. Cpl. Koma rowSk
hasn't forgotten his buddies at
the hospital who are not so for
tunate
In Detroit today he visited
some old friends Mr.. and Mrs.
4 OlsLcw,ki OF 1914 81. John both
off whom arc I'M Door health.
iIo told them how much the
wounded men at Percy Jones APP
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Draft Director
Sues Roosevelt

PHILADELPHIA. Dec %
GNSJ President Roosevelt. the
u. S. Supreme Court Justices.
four federal Judges and several
other federal officials We're named
today in damage suits filed in
Philadelphia and Washington 10y
James r. Allen of Wilmington,
Del
Allen was arrested in 1912 for
passing out handbills protesting
the "encroachment Of the Selec-
tive service act which imposes
involuntary serVitude upon the
people " His case finally reached
the superior eeurt. which upheld
his conviction.
The officials named in his suit,
Allen contends. 'ConSpned to
deprive him of his liberty"
Allen asks damages totaline
100000. 600 in the two suits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Liquor Clerks
Win; Strike
Threat Ends

Detroit's state liquor stores
will close at 6 p. m. instead of
9 today, and the threatened
designations of clerks and
managers has been called off
Gen. Louis A. Kunzig. manager
of The hqaor commission,
and Chairman John p. tPap
Aaron agreed on the earlier clos
ing TO allow employees a few hours
OF shopping time before Christ
mas and a chance 10 set up the
Christmas tree.
Aaron came here from Lansing
for a meeting with kunzig and
employees this morning kunzig
said the late closing had been
an oversight"
Roy Dease. manager OF the
Chslmers-Harper store and presi-
dent of Local $50 of the Slate,
County and Municipal Employees
(AELD, who issued the threat 10
resign yesterday along with a
number Of other workers in. the
Detroit stores, said there would
be no strike" Tuesday,
An attempt was being made 70
locate checks IN the mails TO
speed delivery 10 the store en-
ployeS before Christmas, Aaron
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
New Jap
Balloon
Is Found

TACOMA, Dec. % (UP)-
FBI officials today refused to
comment on a report that
two small boys had found a
large balloon, believed SINH
lar TO the one discovered Dec.
II at Kalispeli, Mont, in the
woods near Fort Lewis.
The boys insisted that the bal
loon was similar 10 The kallSpell
balloon which trailcd an elastic
cable and carried an lnccndlary
device.
An army spokesman SAID the
balloon may have come from a
weather station
Tire Kalispcti balloon, which
Was large enough 10 support q
basket carrying four or five men.
was made of hlgh-grade pro-
ccsscd paper and carried mark
inCs indicating that II had been
completed In japan oct. 81 1914
News of It's discovery was an
rounCed Dec. ~. one week after
TWO lumbermen, Q b Hi and
las son Owen. found IT ia the
woods,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
YuIe Shopping
Records Broken

Christmas shopping. continuing
today in a last-minute rush, al-
ready has broken all Detroit rec
ords for yuletide volume and the
DSR has carried unprecedented
loads of Santa's helpers.
The Board of Commerce an
nounced this months volume OF
department store trade is 20 per
cent higher than in the corre-
spending month of last year and
will be about 9 per cent higher
than the previous record set In
1912.
The DSR last week carried q
daily average of 2,071, $40, or
| 1883 more passengers than In
the corresponding week of last
wear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25

preciate the gifts which came to
them through The Detroit Times
Santa for Servicemen drive. He
told them how much being remern-
bered at Christmas helped sol-
dier's morale.
The Olszewskis Immediately sent
in 500 10 the drive. Through their
contribution. Yuletide boxes will
be delivered Christmas week 20 50
Servicemen who can't get home
for Christmas.
It's still not too late for you
TO remember that lighting man
who has given so much for you.
Send your contribution today 10
the Santa for Servicemen Fund,
The Detroit Times, 1870 CaSs,
Detroit 81.
(see list OF contributions Page 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
DNB ALARMED

First word Of the reported blow
came in an alarmed German DNB
news agency announcement that
Patton had wheeled his opera
tional reserves out of the Saar
River line and sent them stabbing
northward in a bold bid to break
open the NaZi flank.
Headquarters spokesman did
not confirm the German announce.
ment. but they pointed out that
the only possible way to deal with
the enemy offensive was by a
quick and powerful counterof-
fenSive.
They pointed out that the near
est forces available for that job
would be Patton's divisions, whose
front at one time extended up
into the critical area.
If the report proved correct,
and there seemed little reason to
doubt 1t, Marshal Won Rundstedts
gamble for a breakthrough hung
on the verge of failure.
CRACK TROOPS FIGHT
The Nazl spearheads were al
ready almost so miles beyond the
base against which Berlin said
Patton was hammering. and tens
of thousands of crack German
infantrymen were tangled in fierce
battles with bypaSsed American
units throughout the 1,000-square-
mile pocket.
Berlin located Patton's counter.
attack in the Echternach area,
about 35 miles below the north.
ern shoulder of the enemy salient.
which was being contained by
American First Army forces in
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Go President Urges
World Labor Society

ton which can speak for or
gained labor on a world scale"
The CLOS objective is 10 sup
plant the International Fedora
ton OF Trade Unions, only exist
ing world labor group, TO which
the AFL belongs and from which
both the Go and Soviet Trade
Union are excluded.
The Go delegation 10 the
forthcoming world trade union
conference in London in February
will seek 10 push through The
proposal for a new international
labor body.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Ends Life
I'm Quarrel

After arguing with her mother
who berated her for coming home
at 4 a. m, 19-year-old Martha
Kirsch of PAS Highland, Highland
Park. took poison at 4.30 a m
today and died 30 minutes later
The grief-Stricken mother, Mrs.
Martha KirSch. told police her
daughter had been drinking when
she returned at. 4 a. m
The girl died in Highland Park
General Hospital
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Yamk Smash Blooms
Last .BaEDS OEl Leyte

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ., PHILIPPINES Dec. %
NS)Gen Macarthur disclosed today that the last re-
naming port left open the Jap Leye had under
the guns of the American liberation forces and was being
sheled continuously
Thus, with Ormoc already in possession, and Pa
ompon being subjected to mercess barage laps the
island face quick annIhlaton without any hope of help
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Mother Arrested
In Death Of Infant

Los ANGELES. Dec. . TNS)
Although She claims her baby
was kidnapped from his crib while
she slept, police booked Mrs.
Marian Johnson, 80, on suspicion
of murder today, after the broken
and lifeleSs body of her three
weeks old son. Earl was re-
covered from a second-Story sky
light of a downtown Office build
ing.
Police said Mrs. Johnson had
thrown the child from an eleventh
floor window.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Radio Indicates
LuxembourgFd||

LONDON. Dec. % tUPl-A
station identifying itself a the
Luxembourg Radio and broadcast
ing on the Luxembourg wave
length came on The air today for
the first time since Radio Lux
embourg went silent several days
ago. In the German language,
the broadcaster said il was the
"ReichSrundfunk" indicating that
Luxembourg City was in German
hands.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Vithy Gold Switched
To Belgian Bank

NEW YORK, Dec. % ms
Transfer of S223. 1872 900 in gold
from the account of the Bank of
France to the account of the Ma
tional Bank of Belgium was COM
pleted today by the Federal Re
serve Bank of New York.
The action terminates litiga-
ton begun IN February. 1911.
arising out of the delivery OF that
amount of gold by the Vichy
government of France TO Nazi
occupation authorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25

WASHINGTON. Dec. . INS)
The AFL-CIO battle for SUI
premacy as the United States
representative IN world labor
councils was intensified today by
an article by Go President
Philip Murray IN the Russian
Journal War and the Working
Class.
In the article written for the
official trade union publication OF
The Soviet MURRAY called for tho
creation Of "A truly representa-
tive international labor organiza-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Report Bio Plane Down

Los ANGELES. Dec % uNSl
Sheri1S deputies and a party of
army men were investigating q re-
port early today that a B-2l Lib
orator with a possible dozen per
sons aboard, had crashed near
Anpplpg Crest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25

Leyte Gulf Two of the Jap planes
We're shot down.
on Mindoro Island, south of
LIZon. our forces continued their
uDhlndered advance. However.
owing 10 the dry ground and good
flying weather. several air COM
bats were waged over the advanc-
lng YankS, with nine Jap planes
Knocked from the sky.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Old Permits Void

WASHINGTON. Dec. q up
The OPA today invahdated
tire ration certificates dating
from March 81 1914. or earlier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Huge Force
Faces Trap


PARIS, Dec. % UP)-
Armored and infantry di-
visions of 1t. Gen. Patton's
Third Army were reported
crashing into the southern
flank of the German salient
in Luxembourg today in a
great counteroffensive aimed
at cutting off the entire Nazi
vanguard in the Ardennes.
Striking at the blacklist hour Of
the Ardennes battle, with Nazi
panzer spearheads riding within
20 miles OF the French border, Pat
TONS tanks and armored troop car
riers were said TO b knitting
Squarely into the base of the enemy
salient on the southeastern border
of Luxembourg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Allied B0rnbers Strike
TakeOff
Ms Skies
Clear

PARIS, Dec. % INS)-
Improved weather conditions
have enabled the tremendous
Allied air assault against the
German offensive in Belgium
and Luxembourg to get under
way, supreme Allied head
quarters announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
THE WAR FRONTS

FRANCE-Pattons Third Army reported driving to cut off
Nazi spearhead in Ardennes. page u
RUSSIA-Ben that Reds about launch offensive
from Latva to Hungary. Page L.
PACIFIC-Paompon. last escape port for laps Leytc
subjected 10 heavy Yank barrage. page l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Charles D. Gibson Dies

NEW YORK, Dec. e up
Charles Dana Gibson. u. artist
creator of the famous Gibson girl,
died TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
Reds
Set for
Smash

LONDON. Dec. Is IUPJ-
Russian troops were reported
beating down stubborn Ger
man resistance at both ends
Of the long eastern front in
Latvia and Hungary today,
Berlin spokesman warne d
that the Red Army was
about TO strike in Poland and
East Prussia in a supreme bid
TO end the war this winter.
Suh-zero temperatures gFipped
more than 800 miles OF the front
from the Baltic coast go the Car
psthianS freezing over the PruS-
sian marshes and Polish plains
sufficiently 10 permit a reSumP-
ton OF armOrcd warfare
Stockholm correspondents in
Berlin sand NaH military au-
ihouties were admitting freely
that the Rcd army blg winter
offensive was expected 10 explode
across Prussia and Poland within
al matter Of day, or hours
AIMED At HEART or REICH
Dispatches from the Russian
capital quoted unofficial sources
as saving unprecedented masses
Of men, guns. tanks and planes
were being assembled for "A great
Victory Now drive across PruS-
STA and Poland INTO The heart OF
The Reich
Tho opening Gun of the winter
offensive appeared 10 have been
hred already in the north. Berlin
SAID great tank and infantry bat
Tics had been raging in western
LAVA since dawn Thursday,
when the Red army launched its
third attempt to wipe out the
NdZi divisions pinned against the
Baltic coast since last October.
NAZI ACCOUNT IGNORED
The Soviet con1muniquc also ig-
norcd enemy accounts OF an
aWorcd battle southwest Of
Budapest. where the Germans adj
mtted "A partial Russian break
through at the center OF the 30
mile corridor between the capital
and Lake Balaton.
Russian forces were said 10
have Spcarcd 20 within two miles
north of Saskatchewan the main
German fortress guarding the gap
on the direct road 10 Vienna
Heavy fighting also was reported
north Of ErSci, il miles southwest
Of Budapest, with the bulk OF 1O
Soviet divisions battling 20 cut
The last railway escape line from
Budapest 20 Vienna
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

ru. .~ ri1 -et az o o. m .1drs ana
E... f.r.rHN Fr stN m
Iat mHu $3.50 rise 40 T2T p m today
ana SEQ tomorrow AT 3.l3 b. M.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-25

LONDON. Dec % up
American Eighth Air Force
heavy bombers, earthbound
by the weather for five days,
smashed today at three Ger
man transport centers behind
! NJ ars h a | Won Rundstedt's
off snsive front.
Fog which had blanketed the
Straits of Dover for several days
lifted, and 1t. Gen. Doolittle's
waiting bombers went into action
in support of the American forces
battling the German spearheadS
probing westward toward the in
VaslOn gateway 10 France.
HIT TRANSPORT
The heavy bombers swept out of
Britain through cloud-fiecked skies
over the straits. in which VISIBLE
ity was fairly good, to hit prime
transport targets in western Ger
many directly behind the Nazi
offensive.
Early reports on the bomber
strike shortly after noon did not
make clear whether the awaited
break in the weather was suffi-
cient to unleash the hundreds of
Allied planes waiting to swarm
against the Nazi arnor slieing
through Belgium.
The daylight attack followed
heavy bombardments of Coblenz
and Bingen, Rhineland bottle
neckS through which the Ger
mans have been supplying and re-
intorcing their push, by Lancaster
and Halifax heavies of the RAE.