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House Bill
Gives Army
40 Billion
NAVY GETS LARGE SUM
Hitler Doom Measure
Speedily Approved
AT Capital

WASHINGTON, June 49,
(P)-Spurred by news Of the
Superfortress bombing Of
Japan, the House unanimous
ly passed a $49,109, 002, 795
Hitler doom" bill for the
army today and sent it to the
Senate. go
At the same time the Senate
completed legislative approval Of
history's biggest Navy appropria-
ton - $27, 569, 100000 in cash and
$4,000, 900, 900 i, contract authorize.
tons - and sped it to the White
House. Senator Overton Cd Lao
estimated this would keep Ameri-
cas- big sea force steaming full
speed even though the war lasts
longer than is expected.
The largest allotment in the army
supply measure, $12, 610, 200, 900,
was earmarked for the air forces,
whose big B-29 bombers may have
been over the Japanese homeland
even az the House acted. A roll
call vote followed demands that
never again should "impra ctiial,
idealistii, suiGidal parifism" be
o1Jax,,aJ ~ oa;r, a Aoo+hoIJ - +d,ic
country"
Rep. Snyder D.-Pa.) told the
House that the big bill was the
Hitler DOOM bill.
It carries SIS, 1886, OBJ, 795 il new
funds for the fiscal year starting
July / and $33 ,672, OIL 1000 left over
from the $74,211, 249, 961 appropriate
ed for the current year. It raises
to an estimated $500, 000, 000, 900 war
and defense obligations voted since
July l, 1910.
Termingthe June 6 invasion of
Europe the first round in the eight
to exterminate the Axis, Snyder,
chairman of the appropriations
subcommittee said:
THE dzy of the last round we
just cannot predict, but we can
fervently hope that it will come be-
fore the snow flies again. It is the
hope of our military leadership
that Germany will be out of the
war before another year begins. -
Speaking against complacency
after the war, Rep. Starnes Cd
Ala.) a member of Snyder's COM
mitte,e declared:
There must be nc more Pearl
Harbors. We cannot gamble our
birthright upon treaties and
oceans"
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directly from the joint chiefs
of staff.
The 10th was set up to en-
ploy the B-29's particular
capacities. 1t has no other air
craft. and no other air force
has any of the B-29's. Thus the
Superfortress will be directed
from Washington by the joint
chiefs Of staff.
Also disclosed was the extent
Of the production program for
the BIS, an industrial plan in
volving billions of dollars and
reaching into virtually every
manufacturing enter in
America. Five great airfran.e
factories are turning out the
giant bomber on assembly
lines; another huge factory
building sub-assemblies ranks
as a prime contractor, and an
other plant constructed to
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WAR BOND SHOW
ATTRACTS CROWD

( A. packed house viewed the Camp
Davis radio broadcast and variety
show at ITALIAN Hall last night
which climaxed the fourth day Of
the Fifth War Loan drive in Will
mington and New Hanover county
Sales continued heavy yesterday
according to reports. City Chair.
man J. G. Thornton announced war
bond sales in the county and city
during the first two days Of the
drive totaled $875,1gy.
First day sales were tabulated al
100000 and Tuesdays sales were
reported as $375, 1919. The grand
total was for all divisions of bonds
against the quota of $5,707,000 sci
for New Hanover county.
Today at 10:30 a. M, the women's
division of the Fifth War Loan
committee will hold meeting ir
the assembly room of the Cham
Der of Commerce. Mrs. L w
Preston, director, stated that plan.
will be made whereby women will
solicit full war bond sales by al
retail stores in town. The ma
jority of the stores are participat
ing in the campaign to have eacf
employe sell at least $500 in bonds
but it is the goal of war bond Of
ficials to have the participation o,
every store.
The weekly camp radio broad.
cast at ITALIAN Hall last night
Pass in Review" featured the Sac
Sack and the Sarge, the singing
of T-4 John Mooney and Pvt
Patsy Norris. Pvt. Abe Moss
violin rendition of '1ntermezzo" be-
gan the broadcast over WMFI
from ITALIAN Hall at 7:30. During
the half-hour proceeding the broad.
cast, Pvt. Arnie Sultan and Pvt
Jack Whalen, comedy duet Of the
Pup Tent Players, offered several
comedy numbers. ..s,
'Furlough Fun variety show
with cast of AZ, followed the
broadcast, carrying out the theme
of a group of soldiers and Wacs.
formerly school-day chums, who
meet in New York canteen, and
then 60 to a night club where vari'
Gus members of the cast presented
floor show
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Japanese Troops
Enciircle Changsha

CHUNGKING, June Is. =. ~ =
Japanese troops have crossed the
Liuyang river, last line Of defense
before Changsha. by-passed the
city on the east and then slashed
westward toward the Slang river
10 cut off the southwark line of
retreat for the besieged defend
ers. the Chinese high command
indicated tonight.
Changsha lies on the east bank
of the Slang.
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Democrats Pick Kerr
As Keynote Speaker

CHICAGO, June 15.-R'iov'
Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, an
advocate of fourth term iol
President Roosevelt, was selected
today as the keynoter for the Dem
ocratic national convention open
ing here July 10.
The choice was made by tlae
party's convention arrangements
committee but recommendation u
permanent chairman for the con
elave was deferred until later.
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g Superfortresses Rated Greatest Plane In WorLd5

cal, the round nose reaching
well forward of the narrow
wing. 1t is a mid-wing design
compared with the R-17's low
wing and the high or shoulder
wing of the B-24 Liberator.
The power, previously an
nounced, comprises four
Wright cyclone engines Of g.
200 horsepower each, these
being the same as the engines
which pulled the Lockheed
Constellation across the coun-
try in record transport psane
thine. The Bps also has a tri-
cycle landing gear with double
wheels.
The Superfortress wing is an
entirely new one, described by
Boeing engineers as the t'most
efficient wing ever devised"
Continued on Page Three; Col. 2
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NORMANDY d
MAKES PRO-
American Troops
At German Lii
On Peninsu|

SUPREME HEA
TIERS ALLIED
TIONARY FORCE
June 16. =
troops slashing
from Carentan on
front have reach
ground within six m
Haye du Puts, junct
last German-held
way lifeline to the
Cherbourg, and wit
miles of the second
ton point of St.
Comte in what was
described today as
progress"
In the developing d
off and capture the
peninsula, similar stea(
were reported in a mi
munique from suprem|
tiers for a less Gle
thrust through the ID
tween the Wire and
southeast of CarentanI
This advance appea
aimed towards St. Jes
on the highway linking
Carentan. Extent of til
not disclosed officially
peared probable that |
ready. had been cut
miles west of Lison.
On the extreme right
Allies beachhead in
American capture of
village of Quineville ar
ing territory was decld
provided "a valuable
from the beaches"
On the eastern, or
the beachhead, held
and Canadian forces,
man armored counters|
repulsed with what
communique called :"
loss to the enemy"
These were the pril
in the tenth day of til
vasion of France, Will
offensive all along 4
lines father force and
ground or repell the Il
peated enemy counted
Right around the irr@
starting on the mort
was the battle situatio|
vasion went into it's ell
Quineville: American
Continued on Page E
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Bv JAMES J. sTREBIG

By JAMES j. SIkEBlG
Associated Press Aviation Edito
WASHINGTON, June 15-lM
The Boeing B-29 Superior
tress is global warylane
backed by global authority and
the greatest production pro-
gram in history.
The War Department today
released much Of the hitherto
restricted information about
the four-engined war machine
which has had more advance
notice than any other military
airplane:
Disclosed along with details
Of the plane was the formation
Of the goth, air force, an orga-
nization headed by Gen. H.
H. Arnold, commanding gem
eral of the army air forces,
and operating around the
world with authority stemming
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ABANDON TOWN

1RUN, Spain, June 15.-(P)-Re.
liable reports reaching this town
on the French border tonight said
that the French underground
"Maquis'', after capturing the
Gascony town of Tarbes Sunday,
abandoned it Wednesday night,
taking with them 300 German pris-
oners and leaving in ruins the ar.
senal, railway yards, the Hispano-
Suiza Airplane Motor Factory and
truck factory.
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Yank Troops
Hit Saiipan
Under Fire
MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
Heavy Fighting R raging
As Japanese Strive
To Gust Invaders

WASHINGTON, June 15.-
R-American invaders of
Saipan, strategic Pacific is
land in the Marianas only L.
800 miles southeast of Tokyo,
have secured beachheads and
are making good progress"
in the face of artillery and
tank fire, Admiral Chester
W. Nimitz announced tonight.
In general fighting is heavy
but good progress is being made
against we'll organized defenses,"
Nimitz said.
The text of his communique, No.
50 of Pacific fleet headquarters:
Assault troops have secured
oeachheads on Saipan island and
are advancing inland against ar
tlery, mortar and mashine gun
fire.
Virtually all heavy coastal ar/
anti-aircraft batteries on the is
lands were knocked out by naval
gun fire and bombing. Our troops
have captured Agingan Point. In
the town of Charan Kanoa, brisk
Hghting is continuing.
The enemy has attempted sew
eral counter attacks with tanks.
These attacks have been broken up
by our troops with the support Of
ships and aircraft.
In general, fighting is heavy
but good progress is being made
against well organized defenses."
Agingan Point is on the south
western tip of the island. Charan
Kanoa is one of the few sizeable
communities on the island.
The assault on Saipan, japanese
air and naval base, was launch
ed WEDNESDAY morning after inten-
sive preparatory bombing and
bombardment of it and neighboring
Japanese defense points.
Disclosure of the landing came
only two hours after the War de-
partment announced bombardment
Of Japan today by B-29 Superfort-
resses in the first operatlonal &C
ton of the newest and most formid-
able of the army's bombing
planes. Little information was CIV
en- on the attack and targets were
not disclosed.
In an earlier communicate dis
closing the Saipan invasion was
being carried out successfully, Nj
mitz reported assault troops have
effected landings" He added that
troops still are swarming onto the
island in face of strong opposition
from japanese garrisons there.
Warships have their big guns
turned on saipan, pounding at jap
anese pill boxes and other posi-
tons.
Aircraft from big carriers also
are participating, with flgnter
planes flying low over the advanc-
ing waves of troops to strate tne
enemy and bombers are oroPplns
their deadly loads on fortified jap
anese positions. ~.
No indication was given by Nj
mits of the type of opposition pc
ing met in the landing operations.
However, he said that a strong
defense was being put up by the
Japanese forces.
The beginning of the invasion tol-
lowed five days of battering &C
ton by planes and warships. to SOL
ten up the enemy positions. AT
craft initially carried out the 3oD
Of pounding the Marianas defenses
from the air, hitting not only oal,
pan, but adjoining Tina, Rota' anu
Continued on Page Eight; Col. %
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McArthur's Bomb
Blast Japs|

ADVANCED .ALLI1
QUARTERS. New Gui|
June 16 In Aneric
unloaded the heaviest
tack Of the war on tt
Caroline islands naval
quarters announced to|
The planes dropped
bombs on the atoll dur
raids june IL and 10. Il
ed buildings and shot
intercepting Zeros in b1
Ion and Eten islands.
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TWIN CITY STORE BURNS

INSTON-SALEM, June I5-lR'
The Anchor company, midtown
department store, was damaged
by fire in the basement and part
Of the first floor shortly afte-
noon today, but firemen said they
did not believe the damage would
exceed the $4,000 loss to the firm
in fi..e February 20.
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JAP HOMELAND UNSAFE

WASHINGTON, June IS. - Up
secretary of War Stimson said 70
gay that the air attack on japan
Is the beginning of another pnss e
ol our war in the Pacific and tnh'
10 corner of the Japanese home
Land lis now safe from attack.
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Allied Troops Seize
Large Italian Towns

ROME, June 15-(P-Bursting through another line
of deenses hastily thrown up by the retreatng Germans
beyond Rome Allied forces have captured the large italian
towns of Orvieto Aqula and Narn in general advance
and fighting tonight in the outskirts of the import
ant industrial and communications center of Tern As miles
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INFANTRY DAY OBSERVED

FORT BRAGG, June 15.-tR-
This huge army post paid tribute
today to the American infantrymen
as it joined with other military
establishments in observing the
nations first infantry day.
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Big Night Raiders
Strike At France

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE, Friday, June 16.-(P-C Continuing
the around hecloc aerial punishment of Naz targets
to widespread daylight operations in which 5000 planes
including 1900 U. S. heavy bombers, took part
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GreatPlan,
BLAST Citi<
Mammoth New BIG Flying Fortresses
bard Nipponese Mainland After u
Flight From China-India- Burma A

WASHINGTON, June 15.-(P)-America's mel
fortresses bombed Japan's homeland today and tt
radio, acknowledging attacks, said industrial areas
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FORECAST

WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: PARTLY
cloudy and continued unseasonably warn
today, with widely scattered afternoo,
or evening thundershowers.
Temperatures yesterday:
High Glow rs.
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by Alice Brooks

It's time for bed and even dolly
is sleepy. Youngsters will love
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STRIKERS TOLD
TO RESUME WORK

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2.-R)-
The regional War Labor Board,
through its disputes director, an
nounced late today it had sent a
telegram to Cody Quinn, represen-
tative of the International Associ-
alton of Machinists CA. F. of L.
ordering him to put his men back
to work Eat once" at the huge
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine
plant, where more than 5000
workers are on strike.
Edward A. Ruesing, the disputes
director, said his telegram in part,
Tread:
This is notice to you as respon-
sible union officer and yc'- mem.
bership of local 314, employed by
this company, to return to work al
once and not engage in illegal
work stoppage which is destroying
the flow of vital and urgently.
needed war material"
Ruesing's action followed a rec
ommendation by Walter j. Munro
commissioner of the U. S. Concii.
alton Service, that the case of the
work stoppage at the plant be GER
titled Immediately to the nationa
WLB at Washington. The nationa.
board telephoned Ruesing and he
sent telegram to Quinn.
L. c. Mallett, engine factory
manager, said an estimated 80 pei
cent of the 10000 men and women
employees on the day shift LEFT
their work after punching time
clocks at 8 a. m. today. The exec.
utive board of the local union is.
sued statement after a meeting
saying the work stoppage was un.
authorized.
A member of the unions execu.
tive board, who refused permits
sion to use his name. announced
late today that the executive board
of local 314, /. A. M. had just
reached decision as to the course
the union should take in the dis.
pute, but that it could not be an
nounced until after it had been ap
proved by the entire membership
of the union.
A special meeting of the mem
bership has been called for 9 o..
clock tonight, he said.
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u. S. Arny's Reservoir
Of Pilots Is Filled

SANTA ANA, Calf, Oct. 2-R
The Western Flying Training
Command announced today that
students in pilot schools will be
retained for an additional five
weeks in their current phase Of
training because the War Depart
ment has disclosed that 'the Ar
my's' reservoir Of pilots is filled. !"
The order, said Maj. Gen. Ralph
P. Cousins, commanding general.
applies to all sections Of under
graduate pilot training throughout
the AAF training commands ma
tionwide network of flying schools
-preflight, primary, basic and
advanced. Ten weeks is the nor
NAL period for each of these
phases.
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Beef Supplies May
Be Less Than Demand

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2 Up -
Supplies of civilian beef will be
less than the demand with prices
at or near ceilings this fall and
winter if purchases by the armed
forces continue at the planned
rate, the Agriculture Department
has predicted today.
Relatively large purchases Of
low-grade beef, the department
said, is planned by the War Fooo
Administration this fall and win
ter.
It added that there is a posi-
bility of a downward adjustment
in meat requirements for the mill
tary at the end of the European
war but "as long as our Arm,
and Navy remain large, meat re
quirements Of the armed force.
will be large"
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Lacy Sudbury, Jr., has re-
turned to her home in Norfolk, Va,
after spending the past week in
the city with her mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Edwards.
Allan Grirnstead, Jr., has return
ed to Raleigh, where he is a stu
dent at State college, after spend
ing the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Grim.
stead.
Mrs Nelson D. Robinson has re-
turned to her home, IS Hudson
drive, after being a patient at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
where she underwent an operation.
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Spill
man, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spillman, Jr., is a member
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New-Type Coach Planned
By Pullman Car Company

CHICAGO, Oct. 2 -(RH A rail-
way coach designed to give over.
night travellers chaise longe sleep
ing comfort has been planned by
the Pullman-Standard Car Manu-
featuring company for construc-
ton as soon as wartime restric-
tons are removed.
The company, in announcing
this third new type railway car
for postwar travel, said today the
proposed coach embodies improve
ments in luggage handling, wash
room facilities and controlled
lightning, first class travel con-
veniences at minimum fare.
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NELSON WILL GET
new, BIGGER JOB

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. - Up =
Expanded industrialization of Mex
leo and certain South American
countries repeatedly is among the
major projects to be placed ir
the hands of Donald M. Nelson in
his future re- as presidential en-
issary for postwar economic CO.
operation with other nations"
Nelson will work outside the
State Department and foreign eco
nomic administration, it was reli.
ably stated, and will perform his
economic iaison job mainly by
moving between President Roose.
welt and the heads Of foreign gov
ernmen+s. He probably will be a
member of President Roosevelt S
personal staff.
The former War Production
Board chairman is expected to
turn his attention to Mexico when
his present White House assign.
ment - that Of squirting China S
wer industry and planning Chinese
postwar industrial expansion - is
farther advanced.
Subsequently, it is understood,
he has hopes of helping broaden
the base of industry in the more
southerly Latin American coun-
tries with the same ultimate aim
the stimulation of trade between
this country and others. WPB as
sociates pointed out that while it
was under Nelson's leadership that
agency already has taken steps to
help both Mexico and Brazil with
industrial expansion.
Nelson is no longer interested in
running a government agency, &C.
cording to friends, and therefore
can be ruled out as possible
choice for leadership Of any pres
ent agency or any new one set up
to handle reconversion or demobi-
liZation.
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Fall Council
Of Home Clubs
Planned Today

The New Hanover County Coun-
I'll of Home Demonstration clubs
will meet for their regular fall
meeting this morning at 10
o'clock in the Home Agents Of
flee. Mrs. M. S. Emmart, presi-
dent, will have charge Of the
meeting.
Reports OF delegates attending
the state federation meeting in
August will be heard. Plans for
the Achievement Day to be held
in November will be made.
Ali officers of local Home Dem
onstration clubs are urged to be
present and War Service chair.
men are also asked to attend.
Lunch will be served at IL O'Clock.
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More Nazi Generals
Are Killed In Action

LONDON, Oct. 2-tRt-The Off
cial German news agency DNB
announced tonight that five more
German generals had been killed
in action or died of wounds.
The Berlin broadcast listed
them as:
Infantry Gen. Friedrich Meth
and Maj. Gen. Friedrich Bluemke
killed on eastern front; Maj. Gen.
Wilhelm Crisolli killed in Italy; 1t.
Gen. Zickwolff and Maj. Gen.
Werner Dueking, died of wounds.
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Millett Hurls A Brickbat
AT Finer Femininity, Inc.
BY RUTH MILLETT

A group OF women have started
an organization for junior high
school girls whose main aim is to
keep them from drinking and smok-
ing. Nobody in his right mind
thinks it is a good idea for kids
of that age to smoke or drink.
But isn't it silly to organize girls
on the basis of 1--WE do not do
this? To begin with, you are fos-
tering a 'hoier than thou atti-
tude in the young. And you're Civ
ing them the idea that the t w Q
great evils of the world are fenai.
nine smoking and drinking - and
that without those habits girl is
all she ought to be.
ON WRONG TACT
Certainly teen age girls should
be given at home and at school
"a set of standards that are suit
able for their age. But they should
be encouraged to have their own
set Of standards and to stick to
them for their own good, instead
Of being organized as a group of
1--WE dom s.''
The group of women sponsoring
this new organization of young
girls talks about encouraging ''fin-
er femininity." But doesn't finer
fenininity mean that woman has,
and quietly sticks to.her own ideals,
without shouting or Dragging about
how good she is?
Isn't putting goodness" on ma
tional organization basis the wrong
way to tackle the problem? Good
ness is a personal matter-and not
something to be Haunted by but
tonho1e emblem.