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Evening star., 1944-05-30
Yanks on Biak Face
Fiercest Struggle
OF New Guinea Drive
Jops Expected to Stage
Mighty Battle to Keep
important Airdromes

ARMY PLANES DROP 101 tons of
bombs on Ponape in record raid.
Page AS
BY the Associated Press.
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, May
3O.-Gen. Douglas MacArthur's
swift Philippines-bound thrust
into the Schouten Islands ap-
peared today to be developing
into the fiercest struggle of the
Northern New Guinea campaign.
His invasion tested 9Th Army
troops have drilled their way on Biak
Island to within miles of the
important Mokmer airdrome against
mounting japanese resistance. But
the toughest fighting was yet to
come.
Headquarters spokesmen said the
enemy, thrown off balance by the
landing near Bosnek Saturday, had
recoiled from his initial surprise
and probably would stage mighty
defense of Mokmer and Biak's two
other airdromes, Sorido and Boro-
koe
Japs Crossed Up.
Today's communique, reporting
gain of slightly more than half
mile since yesterday, said the Yanks
were edging west along the Bosnek-
Sorido coastal road toward the en-
emy's airfields.
The Japanese apparently had eX-
pected the invasion to be launched
directly at the fields, spokesmen
said, and were crossed up when the
Americans stormed ashore in the
Bosnek area to the east.
Gen. MacArthur's infantry, ex-
pecting to clash with the main
enemy force momentarily, met heavy
sniper fire from ridges above the
road to Mokmer. Field commanders
slowed up the advance to permit
consolidation of positions in prep
aration for the major battle.
Close Support From Planes.
The Sorido airdrome is about
miles west of Mokmer and also or
the coast. Borokoe is between the
two and a mile inland.
The Allied air arm operated closely
with the ground forces. Bombers
and fighters pounded the japanese
nest of airfields in the entire Geel-
wink Bay area, seeking to prevent
aerial retaliation against the in
vaders.
Enemy bases on the head of New
Guinea at Manokwari and Babo
where 1,000-ton ship was sunk
were heavily bombed. So were
Noemfoor and Japen Islands, near
Biak. Boston attack bombers
covered the infantry, blasting enemy
strongpoints in its path.
Ground Fighting Eased.
Ground fighting in the Maffin
Bay area, 200 miles southeast of
Biak and invaded May II, eased as
Americans installed artillery on a
ridge commanding the partially
completed Maffin airstrip, the i'm
mediate objective.
| Meanwhile, the Allied moose
tightened on thousands of japanese
troops by-passed below the Hol-
landia -Aitape area by 9th Army
landings there April % Australian
ground troops advancing up the
British New Guinea coast, moved
unopposed into Bunabun, SIS miles
northwest of Madang,
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, May 30.-Ameri-
can airmen who parachuted into
three unidentified places in Central
Germany yesterday were killed by
agitated people," the newspaper
Aftonbladet's Berlin correspondent
wrote today in dispatch passed
by German censorship.
The article gave no details but
the correspondent said he received,
the reports from "a traveller from
Leipzig" with whom he talked in
Berlin.
A later report said five American
airmen had been killed.
German police were unable to
save them" Aftonbladet's CORE
spondent wrote.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Everything at Stake
KesseIring Tells Army

BY The Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, May 30-Field Marshal Albert
Kesserling in captured order of
the day made public today warned
his German troops that everything
is at stake" in the present battle
for Rome and said "it is possible"
the Allied forces would make new
landings in Italy.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
BULLETIN
Held in Store Theft

Helen F. Leavitt, 2S, was
charged today with abscond-
ing with $4,000 from Kann's
Department Store last Janu-
ary. Police said the young
woman, wanted in Boston,
Chicago and Providence, r. l.,
for similar offenses, was ar
rested when she applied for
employment at Woodward &
Lothrop's yesterday and was
recognized by personnel office
employees from a description
broadcast by police.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Brewster Workers PIoy
Beside Idle Machines

NEW YORK, May 80 (P).-With
holiday mood cloaking the serious
vein of their protest against lay
offs due to the Navy's termination
of plane contracts, $500 men and
women employees ate, mapped and
played today beside idle machines
in the Brewster Aeronautical Corps
Long Island City plant.
The demonstrators were members
of yesterdays day and night shifts
who remained at their posts with
out pay in protest of the Navy's ac-
ton and to keep the plant organi-
cation intact for other work which
might be obtained. The company
(See BREWSTER. Page Al
Evening star., 1944-05-30

mother, Mrs. Katherine Boyce Tup-
per Brown, a former Shakespearean
actress, lived before her marriage to
Gen. Marshall.
He later attended Woodberry
Forest Preparatory School at
Orange. Va, and the University of
Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Hull 10 See Enyoys
OF Three Allies on
Security Conference
ToIks Scheduled With
British, Soviet and
Chinese Ambassadors
BULLETIN.

Secretary Of State Hull to-
day extended to the Ambas-
sadors of Russia, Britain and
China invitations for their
governments to begin in
formal talks in Washington
as soon as possible on crea-
tion of a world security Or
SANITATION,
Evening star., 1944-05-30
New Turkey Quoke Reported

LONDON, May 80 (P).-A violent
earthquake has ravaged Bolu in
central Turkey about IS miles from
lstanbul in the region where several
others have occurred in recent
months. a German broadcast said
today.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
No Night Final
Edition Today

Due to Memorial Day holi-
day today The Star will not
issue the Night Final edition.
Subscribers to this edition will
receive the regular home edi-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-05-30

(See BREWSTER, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1944-05-30

(See ITALY, Page ABB
Evening star., 1944-05-30

Moonlight, rather warm tonight To-
morrow fair, continued warm.
Temperatures today-Highest, SO. at
/ pm; lowest, So, at STA am. Yes
terday-Highest, Sc, at 800 pm; low
est, So, at 4:20 am.
Evening star., 1944-05-30

ARMY PLANES DROP l01 tons of
bombs on Ponape in record raid.
Page AS
Evening star., 1944-05-30

(see MEMORIAL DAY, Page Az
Evening star., 1944-05-30

nounced yesterday.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31
News Of The Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council

That the Montana State Federation
of Labor is determined to correct some
abuses existing in state institutions, is
evidenced by the number Of resolutions
submitted at the recent convention, par
ticularly relating to the need OF new
buildings at the state institution for the
insane at Warm Springs, and the state
tuberculosis sanitarium at Galen
Resolutions were also passed approving
the erection of new buildings at the
units of the State University at Havre
and Bozeman. All of this was indicated
in a report by Paul Erler to the meeting
of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council last Tuesday. Other resolutions
prt the federation of labor as approving
assistance to the sugar workers, in
grievance against the Wage and Hour
Administration; the repeal of Plan OIL
the Workmen's Compensation Act; dls-
posal of war plants and equipment
owned by the government in the inter
ests of the people; the construction oi
an historical library at Helena; social
security benefits for state and munich
pal employees, and unemployment COM
pensation for state county and munlcl-
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31
matter dropped
New Business

Quite lengthy discussion was had as
to whether the building used by the Volk
Brewery for bottling was owned by Volk
or by H. H. Rooney. A motion was made
and carried that committee be ap-
pointed to investigate the building and
bring back report.
Unfinished Business
1t was reported that the plumbers had
been working in the building at lis First
Avenue North. AS this property is on
the unfair list it is certainly out of line
for any organization to work in the
building regardless of for whom they
work
Brothers Smith, @. Thompson and Les
Thompson were appointed on the COM
mittee to investigate the building at
42O Third avenue South.
Brothers Kind, Yeager and Britten
were appointed on the committee to con-
tact the county commissioners regarding
the Engineers grievance.
Good and welfare
AS work in the Victory Gardens il
pretty well finished for the season, i
was decided to set the meeting tint
bacq to 7:sO again starting next Thurs
day night, August 81. Delegates TAX
) note.
E. R. BRTrTEN, Sec.- Treas.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31
News of Great Falls
Building Trades Council

From the Engineers Local No. 377 re-
questing our concurrence in the placing
Of Cascade county on the unfair list due
to the fact that they are hiring non
union men, Motion made and carried
to turn the matter over to a committee
for investigation.
From the Electrical Workers Local
No. 122 advising that the Ludwig Garage
has been put on the unfair list to the
Electrical Workers Of Local l22 and that
bill Of expense of $4,000 had been
placed against them. Local 122 asks
our concurrence. Motion made and car
ried to hold same over till the next
meeting in order that the electricians
may have time to act upon it.
Report of Committees
The Shubat committee reported talk
ing with the Bartenders' business agent
who advised them that he would con-
tact the committee soon and perhaps
could give them some help.
The Anderson committee had no re-
port as Mr.. Anderson was out of town
The city water department merit sys
TEN committee reported meeting witt
attorneys and after considerable discus
sion a motion was made and carried tha'
the committee be discharged and tn
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly
Communications


From the AFL urging that committees
be formed for the purpose Of assisting
the workers to register and qualify to
vote on Nov. z, 1914. VIM. Green states
that the interests of labor are promoted
by supporting candidates for office whose
records show them to be sympathetic
with labor and supporters Of labor's leg
islative program, and to oppose those
who are known to be against us, regard
less of party affiliation. Motion to con-
cur in recommendation W. Valacich, N.
Bross. Shanhan, L. Culliton and W.
Davidson were appointed on the COM
mittee.
From VIM. Green, urging that every
member Of the AFL make himself COM
mittee Of one to promote a Go to
School" drive among the families of his
own union, and that every AFL union
act to give prompt and positive cooper
alton to other community groups mobil-
izing now in the nationwide campaign
to build up our high school enrolment.
Filed.
From the Workers Education Bureau
of the AFL, article by Dr. William
Whithers, which reads in part as fol-
lows: THE failure of the two major
political parties to nominate either Will
kie or wallace Is a first-class challenge
to organized labor. While large mum.
bers Of liberal young people are overseas
the party machines are going to try tC
sell the New Deal down the river.
Organized labor more than any othel
group in the country must be relied upoI
to defend the progressive and economic
policies developed by the federal govern
ment in the past twelve years.
wallace stood for these progressive
i policies more than any other man excep
y Roosevelt. He saw that after the wa
t we must go further than relief and re
n covery; we must provide full employ
Y ment and production. He was also awar
r of the fact that to make the economi
system run in high gear, we cannot rel,
on the old shiboleths about private in
itiative. If Americans are to have tn
Il standard Of living they deserve, govern
g ment must play very important eco
n nomic role" Filed
/. From the International Labor Defens
d on THE Lame Ducks and the Nationa
a Elections" Placed on file.
From Jaces F. O'Connor, acknowledg
! ing our request to support the Murray
Kilgore bill Filed.
d From the Newspaper Guild that the
le will contribute $4,000 to Labor Day ad
vertising. Filed.
ID From the Operating Engineers, askn
is concurrence in the placing of Cascad
county on the unfair list. On motto
referred to grievance committee an
d, executive board for investigation an
st recommendation.
ee President Steinmetz reported on IL
lg State Federation of Labor convention
IN Butte. President Graham's opposite
re to the improved social security bill vi
IS noted
IS $4,000 was pledged by the Cascat
a County Trades and Labor Assembly t
rd ward Labor Day advertising
ma Report of Delegates
10 Austin Thompson reported that Tear
Ks. sters had agreed to wage increases +
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31

drivers Of Sally Ann and Eddys' Baker
les.
Good and Welfare
Attention was called to the re-employ-
ment of war veterans after the war anc
how it will affect the seniority Of older
workers.
JOHN EVANKo, Jr., Sec'y.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31

the correct and liberal Interpretation Oh
this act and I wish they could study
the record, and compare it with that
since I left the bench in 1886. l am
willing that it be submitted to any
lawyer in whom you have confidence Tor
verification Of my statements.
Labor went against me in 1885, be-
cause of the decision of the court in
Kern VS.. Mayor of NIissoula, invalidating
the "wage-hour" bill for city firemen, on
the assertion that I wrote the decision.
I did NOT write that decision, nor could
I have changed it, in 1887 I advised a
committee and members of the Legisla-
ture as to how the defect could be cured
and it was done (Chapter s. Laws Of
1880 before a new act reviying the
Firemen's law, was enacted
The Legislative committee deferred
making any recommendations at this
time.
Last week the veterans advisory board
which is an organization set up to assls
returning serwcemen, submitted three
resolutions The first related to havini
the United Civil Service commission
change its regulations to permit NOR
emnlovment of handicapped veterans
The second one was a request that legis
lation be passed to Immediately set up
postwar planning board, and the thlr'
requesting the Legislature OF Montan
to enact legislation giving preference t
employment of veterens in public work.
The Council concurred in all three
the resolutions.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31
DRAMATIC CALENDAR
WHERE TO GO
R1ALTo

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NOW PLAYING-"Goin Ny Way" staIrlng
Bine crosby, Rise Stevens, Barry Fitzgerald
and Jean Heather Also the latest news ana
selected short subjects. .--,,r,,,
sT6RTTNG suNDAY-'I LOVE A SOLDIER
with Paulette Goddard and Sonny Tufts
On the same program, Song of the open
Road" with Edgar Bergen and Charlie NC
Carthy. Jane Powell & Bonita GranYlHe.
COMING WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY.
s.Greenwich Village starring Don Amecne
and Carmen Miranda. Also johnny
Doesn't Live Here" with Simon Simone and
James Ellison.
AMERICAN
NOW PLAYING "Candlelight in Algeria
with James Mason and Cara Lehmatll. " ~
the same program Roy Rogers IN 0oAs u
Nevada" with Mary Lee. ...,
STARTS SUNDAY THRU TUESDAY 'Broao-
way Rhythm" with Ginny Sims ana George
Murphy Also on the same program 'IeAas
Masauerade," with William Boyd as hopa-
COMING WEDNESDAY-"Gu Named Joe,
with Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunn on
the same program, Detective Kitty ODay'
with Jean Parker and VIM. Gargan'
MONTANA
NOW PLAYING-Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
in In Society" Also This Is America
with selected shorts and news.
EOMINCi-'EhrlStmh6 Hollua9f opaAAAAAb -
anna Durbin. Selected shorts and news
PARK
NOW PLAYING-"Coney Island with Bett'
Cradle and George Montgomery on IN
same program, "All American Coed star
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Selected shorts and news.
FRIDAY SATURDAY - 'Flgh1ng 5eapees, Sy5allsss,
starring John Wayne and Susan HayWar'
on the same program, Empty Holsters
with Dick Foran. Chapter two oI 70
Winslow OF the Coastguard," and 'selecte
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with Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea ana Charie
Coburn Selected shorts and news.
TUESDAY HURSDAY-"Hitler's Chidren,
with Tim Holt and Bonita Granville o
with Margo Tom Neal and Robert Ryai
Selected shorts and news 49,
COMING" Something About Soldier" stai
ring Evelyn Keyes and Tom Neal. aus
"King Of Dodge City" with Charles stai
rett
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31

pal employees; expressing appreciation 10
the Montana highway commission for
the betterment Of conditions Of highway
employees; approving legislation to assist
labor. farmers and small business in the
postwar period.
Another resolution favored the Mur-
rav-Wagner amendment to the Social
Security Act but this was amended at
the convention of the federation. The
delegates also approved a resolution ask
ing for legislation to improve the con-
dition of restaurant and hotel employees
also to cooperate with the Veterans Ad-
ministration for replacement Of return
ing soldiers. Other resolutions approved
amendments to the Workmen's Compen-
sation Law and to have Congress broad
cast its proceedings; sustaining the Ten
nessee Valley Authority and condemning
WcKeller amendment approving uni
formity of the Workmens Compensation
laws throughout the nation; establish
ment of more uniform brackets Of wage
rates by War Labor Board; establishing
a separate Department Of Labor in Mon
tana; protesting the abuses of the 9tf
regional office of the War Labor Boarc
against welders; legislation to provide
installation of wiring and other electric
al equipment in line with the state cod'
and appropriation to maintain stat
. electrical inspector; requesting Bonne
Vile power commission to conduct sur
/; vey in Montana; approving library eX
, tention; approving the continuance Q
d Labor Institutes; erecting a new front o.
. the state capitol builing at Helena, par
S ticipation in postwar planning.
, The convention opposed a resolutio
2 advocating compulsory military training
Billings was chosen for the next con
vention city
: A letter was received from Judg
Mathews explaining his position in rel
erence to Hberalizing the Workmen
COMPENSATION act Part of his letter
as follows:
During the period the act has been o
] the books, there have been "a JUSTICE
n on the bench; 10 of these have write
one or more decisions each under IL
is act. totalling 80 opinions; Of these
is being one of twenty-four justices, wro
= %. or more than a fourth Of all opinion
" written.
e Your people are vitally interested
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31

Looking for work? See your U. S. EN-
ployment Service office
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31

Want War Workers Who Will Work
Anywhere United States Employment
Service.
Montana labor news., 1944-08-31

oscar Hills Of the Miners was appoint
ed sergeant-at-arms.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

uuE1s AN AMERICAN WORKER. A man like your
self, perhaps. Or your next door neighbor
They say the job he is doing is miracle of
production" But he knows better. Fancy words
are not for him. He knows that the miracle" is
iust hard work. He knows that the tanks, guns,
planes and munitions that come in never end
ING stream from Americas factories are the re-
suit of the sweat and toll of Millions And he is
proud of the part he is playing to beat his quota
in the Production Drive.
He is proud, too, of the part he is playing to
help his plant beat its quota in the 4th War Loan
Drive For he is making more money today than
he ever has, and he realizes that part OF those
extra wartime earnings MUST, in all decency, 60
to back up our boys at the battlefronts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26

That's why every worker who is purchasing
War Bonds regularly on the payroll plan is asked
to increase the amount during this drive. You are
asked to invest in extra War Bonds-to do your
part to help yoxr plant meet its quota!
Have q Heorf-Do Your PORT
Every American is being asked, during this 4th
War Loan Drive to invest in extra Bonds. Buy at
least one extra 500 Bond. A Series War
Savings Bond will cost you only SIS, and you
get back 50 for every So invested, if held to
maturity. Invest more if you possibly can-$2Oo,
$500, $500 invest to the very limit of your
ability and hold the Bonds you buy!
You'll be helping your country-and you'll be
helping yourself.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Build for Your Future With
the Worlds Safest Investment

Aver country and the future with confidence
They put part their wartime earnings
into worlds safest War Bonds
they helping their country its grimmest struggle But
they helping themselves too! They helping their
future weather any troubled days that may lie ahead
What about ,o2a Are you letting dollars slip through your 6n
gers-dolars should put safely away in War Bonds?
your needs Bonds backed up BY
the COMPANY in the world Build that home You have
always dreamed about your child college Buy the wonderful
things that coming after the
YOU CAN DO IT WITH YOUR WAR BOND sAvINcs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-26
Display your colors

Eyerv patriotic home in America will want
20 display this emblem. Paste it on your
front door or on a window to show that
you have done your part in the 4th War Loan:
Evening star., 1944-10-27
Two Of HuII's Teeth
Extracted at Hospital

Secretary of State Hull has had
two infected teeth extracted at the
Naval Hospital in Bethesda and is
making rapid progress, Acting Sec
Evening star., 1944-10-27
Burke Held on $1,000
Awaiting Sentence in
|Gas-Coupon Fraud

Joseph r. Burko, former Police
Court clerk and present proprietor
of the Lamplighters Club, is free
under $1,000 bond today awaiting
sentence on charges OF conspiracy
to buy and sell gasoline ration cou-
pons he aflegedly knew were stolen.
A District Court jury of 10 men
and two women deliberated only Is
minutes late yesterday before find
ing Burko guilty of the four counts
in the two indictments against him.
Justice James M. Proctor, In his
charge to the jury, had said that it
was not necessary for the Govern
ment to prove that any of the overt
acts occurred on any specific date
during the period of the alleged
conspiracy to warrant conviction.
During the trial, which opened
Monday, three witnesses accused
Burko of actual participation in the
conspiracy. Clifton K. Gossman, 10,
and Raymond Cruger, 21-year-old
former postofflce clerk, told OF steal
ing the coupons from the Falls
Church postofi1ce and selling them
to Burko and John F. Grever, en-
ploye OF the Lamplighters Club.
Another witness, Joseph Mudd,
Government Printing Office assist
ant foreman who operated gaso-
line station in the 100 block of
Florida avenue NE, described
transaction in which he said Burko
Evening star., 1944-10-27

and Grever sold him coupons good
for 1000 gallons OF gasoline.
Grever, q defense witness, testified
he alone made the deal and that
he had concealed his black market
operations from his employer.
The defense contended that Burko
was not in the city on one date
on which one Of the transactions
was alleged to have been made.
David Greenfield, described as a
partner in the ownership of the
Lamplighters Club, who had testified
that Burko was out Of the city at
the time Of a transaction on July
10, admitted under ross-examina-
ton yesterday that he had been
given jail sentences for automobile
thefts and pandering charges.