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Evening star., 1944-03-24
Churchill Tells U. S. Purutroops
They Will Soon Land in Europe

trained, of our great American ally
preparing themselves to strike a
blow for greater cause than either
of our two countries have ever
fought for in bygone days" Mr..
Churchill continued as the masses
of paratroopers gathered around
him.
Our troops, British and Amer
lean, at this moment are shedding
their blood side by side in Italy at
Casino or in the Anzio bridgehead
fighting hard and losing heavily in
the struggle, and now here this COM
radship in arms is repeated, and !
am confident that not only will the
enemy feel the shock of our joint
|exertions, but that there will be left
behind a core of good feeling and
mutual understanding and unity
which will in itself be of priceless
advantage to the good will which
has united us now for SO many
years"
1t was MIR. Churchills first inspec-
ton visit to an all-American unit
II thank God you are here" he
said. "and from the bottom of my
heart I wish you all good fortune
and success"
Evening star., 1944-03-24
President Plans Statement
To CONGRESS on Vote Bill

President Roosevelt at his news
conference today would not indicate
what course he will take on the
service vote bill, but he is going to
have something to say on the sub
ject to Congress, probably by the
middle of next week.
Asked, if he would send message
to Congress-which probably would
imply veto-he told his questioner
to call it a statement and that then
he would be on the safe side. The
President has until March 81 to act
on the bill.
The White House polled the Gov
ernors of the 48 States on whether
they were prepared to certify the
use of Federal ballot If the bill
became law. Twenty Governors said
their States had not approved the
Federal ballots and probably would
not; 10 States either had approved
or Indicated they would, and nine
Governors were non-committal.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Mountbatten Reports
Attack on Jap Column
Driving Into India
Enemy Forced From
Three Positions on
Tiddim-lmphoI Rood
BY the Associated Press.
By the Associated Press.

NEW DEHLI, Mar. 24.-Ad-
mlral Lord Louis Mountbatten's
headquarters announced today
that Allied troops had attacked
a japanese column advancing
from the south on the important
road junction of Imphal in In
dia's Manipur River Valley and
had driven the enemy from three
positions covering the Tiddim-
Imphal road.
Advices last night said the Japa-
nese forces were within 80 miles of
Imphal, having advanced 60 miles
into India after crossing the border
from the Tiddim area in Northern
Burma in a surprise thrust.
30 Miles From Imphal.
Another japanese column, which
crossed the Indian frontier earlier
after pushing over the upper Chind-
win River near Thaungdut, was last
reported some 80 miles east Of I'm
phal.
The communique said this column
had attempted to approach the road
running from Tamu on the border
to Palel, "a miles southeast OF
Imphal, and that one enemy de-
tachment had been dispersed.
Another enemy column in the
Kabaw Valley along India's border
was ambushed southeast of Tamu
and some of its tanks destroyed.
Delayed dispatches reported the
japanese had lost 600 to TOO ir
killed in less than a week of the
offensive while losses of the British
14th Army were described as much
lighter.
The heaviest enemy casualties
were in the Chin Hills to the south
of Imphal, where the dead were
estimated at 500.
Hard fighting developed north o1
Tunzan, II miles north of Tiddin
in the Manipur Valley. when Brit.
ish troops from the Tiddim ares
moved north to meet a threat tt
their flank from an enemy unit
which cut the Tddim- -Imphal road
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Clio President Begin!
Presenting Case for
Steel Pay Increase
6-Mun WLB Panel
Hears Murray Outline
Wage Inequities
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The CIO United Steel Workers
of America, after more than
three months of preliminary
fencing, today began the main
drive of what may be an epic
campaign to smash the Little
Steel formula and obtain other
concessions in its contract with
the steel industry.
CIO President Philip Murray
fanked by the unions staff of off.
GERS, top aides and a Policy Com
mittee of approximately 100 men
outlined to a six-man panel OF the
War Labor Board the basis Of Il
demands, foremost of which are q
general increase Of II cents an
hour. a guaranteed annual wage
vacations, dismissal pay and joint
fund for steel workers in the armed
services.
A brief of the unions case pic
tured the wage earners as the
frozen segment of the American
economy, while industry and the
farmers have guaranteed min
imum income now and in the i'm.
mediate postwar years.
High Lights of Union Case.
High lights of the unions brie1
follow:
l. Economic stabilization. except
for wages, has been ignored.
2. Industrial profiteering, not
wages, has caused an inf1ationary
rise in prices.
3. All corporate profits last yeal
after taxes were ITS per cent above
the 1936-1939 average.
4. The farm parity principle com
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Roosevelt Names LouderdoIe
As District Peoples Counsel
Fills Post Vacant
Since 1886 in
Surprise Action

Acting to fill a District gov
ernment post that has been va
cant since 1886, President Roose-
welt in a surprise move today
nominated James w. Lauder
dale, an assistant corporation
counsel, to be peoples counsel.
The Office of Peoples Counsel has
been vacant since William A. Rob-
erts resigned to enter private prac-
tice. For two years after his resig-
nation, Congress continued to ap-
.propriate the salary, but the Presi-
dent made no appointment. Con-
gress then dropped the item from
the annual appropriation bills. but
the basic law Of 1925, creating the
office. was never repealed.
Last year the Federation of Citi-
(See LAUDERDALE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Boy With $4,000 Loot
Seized at School as
Chevy Chase Burglar
Brightwood Youths
CIossmote at Paul
Junior High Also Held

Arrested as he left his class
room at Paul Junior High School
with $4,000 worth of stolen Jew
elry in his pockets, a 14-year-old
youth. said by police to be the
son of well-established Wash
ington family, was being held
today for Juvenile Court action
AS is customary in cases involv-
ing minors, police refused to reveal
his name but said that he lived in
the Brightwood area.
The youth has admitted burglar
lz1ng seven homes in the fashion
able Chevy Chase section during the
last two months, police asserted, and
fixed the total value of his loot-all
jewelry-at $4,000.
He displayed in his depredations
an exceptional ability to distinguish
between comparatively inexpensive
items, such as costume jewelry, and
jewelry of substantial value, accord
ing to police.
Classmate Also Held.
Taken into custody with the boy
was a 15-year-old classmate, also
identified by police as coming from
good" home. He was charged
with being an accessory in one of
the lootings. Police would not elab-
crate on his connection with the
other boy.
Announcement by police of the
arrests yesterday came after a
statement was issued today by Mai
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent OF
police, that the personnel of the
Police Departments new Juvenile
Bureau will be announced in a few
Idays. The newly created unit is to
ideal exclusively with juvenile de-
Ilinquency.
Arrest of the loot-laden youth
came as the result of the uniform
methods displayed in breaking into
the homes, 1t. Aubrey Tolson re-
vealed. Entrance invariably wa.
gained by breaking a glass panel ir
a kitchen door or other rear en-.
trance, police declared
! Had Previous Record.
The youth had been arrested ir
April, 1943, for several minor thefts
in homes entered in the same man
ner, police said. He Subsequently
was released by Juvenile Court au-
liberties and placed on probation
records revealed.
Detective Sergts. August Helwie
and William Greenfield, investigat.
ing the wave of burglaries in the
Chevy Chase section during the las
two months, were struck by the
similarity of technique. Police rec.
ords verified their suspicious thai
the same youth had embarked anew
on a career of crime. Yesterday.
arrest and admissions by the you'll
proved their theories, police as.
lserted.
Two other minors, both colored
were taken into custody by police
today and charged with three house.
breakings, one of them at Stron,
Hall, dormitory for girls students a
George Washington University.
In the dormitory break-in polio,
said, one Of the youths attempted t.
criminally assault one of the girl
! when she was awakened as he riflet
her purse.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
President Requests
Free Nations 10 Open
Borders 10 Refugees
Turns Sarcasm on
Critics of American
Foreign Policy
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt today called
on the free peoples of Europe
and Asia temporarily to open
their frontiers to all victims of
oppression" and this formal
statement reiterated the deter
mination of the United Nations
to punish all who participate in
acts of "savagery" against mi
nority peoples.
Reaffirming the intention of the
United States to aid the escape of
refugees marked for death, Mr..
Roosevelt said both Nazis and JAP
anese are guilty Of systematic tor
ture and murder of civilians. He
| stressed the current occupation of
satellite countries by the Nazis, de-
Iclaring that hundreds of thousands
of Jews" are threatened with ami
hilation as Hitler's forces descend
more heavily on the Balkans.
The President issued another
statement noting that this is the
10th anniversary of the Tydings-
McDuffie Act granting independence
to the Philippines and pledging
anew that this Government will
rescue the isiSnds from the Japa-
nese conquerors.
Scores Policy Writers.
Mr.. Roosevelt told reporters at
his press conference that he had
quite bit to offer today on foreign
policy, and he spoke in a sarcastic
vein of those who. he said, had as
serted that this country lacked such
a policy
Reading the initial paragraph of
his statement on refugees, he said
1t was very good answer to some
people who are wandering around
asking bellhops whether we have a
foreign policy. The paragraph said:
The United Nations are fighting
to make a world in which tyranny
and aggression cannot exist: a
world based upon freedom, equality
and justice; world in which all
persons regardless of race, color or
creed may live in peace, honor and
dignity"
Philippine Freedom Near.
On the matter of Philippine in
dependence, the Chief Executive
said:
1T is source of deep gratifica-
tion to me to be able to say to the
brave people, who are now bearing
the yoke of Japanese domination.
that the return of freedom to their
islands draws closer with each AL
lied victory. The Philippine govern
ment, temporarily residing here,
possesses all the attributes of an in
dependent nation. America will full
fill its pledge"
In connection with the refugee
statement, Mr.. Roosevelt said he
had been keeping in touch with
Prime Minister Churchill and Pre-
mier Stain and what was being
done meets with their approval.
The President recently set I'D an
(See REFUGEES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Florence and Padua
Blasted in Raids ON
Nazi Supply Lines
Heovy Fighting Continue
In Casino With No
Change in Situation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS
Naples, Mar. 24.-Two new
bomber blows against enemv
supply lines in Northern Italy
at Florence and Pauda-were
announced by Allied headquar-
ters today as heavy fighting con-
tlnued In Casino with no ma
terial change in the situa ton.
American Marauders, out in
force yesterday. blasted the Campo
di Marie freight yard, largest in
the Florence area and the only one
not hit in the wars first attack on
that Italian city March IL. Recon-
naissance showed great destruction
to warehouses and tracks. Smoke
rose 5000 feet.
Heavy bombers attacked railroad
targets last night at Padua. impor-
tant junction point west of Venice,
1t was the second consecutive night
RAID against communications there,
In conjunction with the Florence
attack, another Marauder formation
hit railroad bridge at Pontassieve
to the southeast, and Kittyhawks
attacked another on the east coast
line at Falconara Marittimi above
Ancona.
New Zealanders Attack Savagely.
inside Casino, New Zealand
troops still beat savagely against
stubbornly defended German strong
points with the support of tanks
and heavy screen of artillery and
mortar fire. The Nazi defenders
were supported by both air attacks
and increased artillery fire.
| Of1lcial reports said the latest
phase OF the relentless struggle for
the towns ruins began shortly after
noon Wednesday with enemy move
ments observed near the Hotel des
Roses. which still is in German
hands. Allied tanks engaged the
Germans there.
Meanwhile, the New Zealanders
again wormed forward in the ruins
and attacked the Germans on the
western edge of the town. A spokes.
man said some little progress wa.
made and it is believed the enemy
suffered severe casualties"
The latest report said the Nazis
still held the Continental Hotel
Other enemy strong points listed a.
holding out included the ducal pal.
ace and Roman amphitheater south
of the town.
Nazis Shoot Up Highway.
Forty to so German planes shoi
up Highway behind the Alliec
lines east of Casino after bombing
Teano with what was officially calico
little effect" on the preceding day
Seven of the enemy planes We're
brought down by antiaircraft bat.
teries.
The total count of prisoners taken
since the beginning of the Casino
battle rose to 278 with addition OF
lseveral new ones yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-24

people can say, Mr.. Roosevelt de-
clared
Mr.. Mellett in his letter of resig-
nation told the President that Sin
full understanding of my views and
in full disagreement with many OF
them, The Star is prepared to pub
lish what l may write"
On this point the President saic
that mo greater service could be
performed by the publishers in nv
opinion" than to permit the airine
OF views which they do not hold.
The text of the Presidents letter
follows:
Dear Lowell:
We'll, you've brought it up again
and this time I'll say, yes, even
though you may be responsible for
my having to eat some of the things
have said in the past about COL
umnists and publishers. Go ahead
and try 1t.
Seriously, I am very much i'm
pressed by what you tell me con-
cerning the readiness of The Wash
ington Star, and perhaps other
newspapers, to publish points OF
view contrary to their own. In these
times, when 1t is more than nor
: (see MELLETT, Page A-53
Evening star., 1944-03-24
y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt announced to-
day the resignation of Leo T. Grow.
ley as Alien Property Custodian.
The Chief Executive told his news
conference that Mr.. Crowley would
continue to handle his duties a.
Foreign Economic Administrator. He
said he had not selected a success
sor as Alien Property Custodian, but
would do so soon.
In discussing the letter of resigna.
tlon as property custodian, the Pres
ident remarked that Mr.. Crowley
also had written him letter a few
days ago bearing on the farm ma
chlnery issue. Criticism has arisen
in Congress over the question of
such equipment abroad.
The President said he would love
to have used one figure from Mr..
Crowley's letter "a figure that
showed less than 2 per cent of the
available American supply of farm
machinery has been exported under
Ilease-lend since the program began.
In the main, Mr.. Crowley said, this
equipment has gone to such coun-
tries as Australia, New Zealand and
the United Kingdom to assist in
increasing vital food production for
the war.
Earlier today, Senator Bushfield
had asserted that the amount of
farm machinery planned by the
United Nations Relief and Rehabili-
tation Administration for distribu-
ton in Europe sis staggering and
almost unbelievable in view of our
own critical condition for farm pro.
duction."
Evening star., 1944-03-24

I1I VICIICUU Wdo 17""0'1 1Heh'eSs'
going to work for The Star and
perhaps other newspapers, and that
he would be very useful in his for
mer field
(Mr. Mellett's column-"On the
Other Hand"-will begin to appear
about April 15)
Mr.. Mellett knows how to write
which is more than some other
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Poles Ask Allies to Halt
'CrueIties by Germuns

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 24.-The Polish
National Council has asked the
Allies to take immediate action to
attempt to halt German cruelties
against Poles in Poland.
The Poles suggested FOOD be sent
to their homeland, as was done for
the Greeks.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Political Significance
Seen in laps Drive

CHUNGKING. Mar. "A (P).-Maj
Gen. G. c. Tseng, Chinese Army
spokesman, said today the japanese
invasion of India was "disturbins
factor" but had more political thar
military significance.
GA Singapore dispatch, broad
cast by the German radio, said
Subhas Chandra Bose, leader of
Japan's puppet Indian national
government, had appointed Azad
Chandra Chattfji civil govern
or Of liberated Indian territories"
The broadcast said the appoint
ment of Chattfji, finance minister
in Bose's government, was dated
March 20, the day japanese
troops crossed the Burma border
into India)
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Late Bulletin
Red Cross Total Boosted

Reports today of an addi-
tional S158,305 brought in by
Government and general
business divisions of the Red
Cross campaign boosted the
District overall total to ST.
622,470, or 60.88 per cent of
the $2,665, 900 goal. The re-
ports today represented 34,158
contributions, bringing the
aggregate total to date to
226,182.
Earlier Story on Page BIZ
Evening star., 1944-03-24

OF comment IOr
The Star.
The President
told his news
conference that
Mr.. Mellett was
getting a W a y
from the White
House and, he
added jocularly,
that much to
his disgust 'his
longtime aide
has gone and
done it again.
| Mr.. Roosevelt
explained t h a t
Mr. NEallotf xtro c
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Porrun Renominuted
As Surgeon General

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Thomas Parran of New York
to be surgeon general of the United
States Public Health Service for
another term of four years.
DR.. Parran has been surgeon gen.
eral since April, 1886.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
Jops Claim Recopture
OF BouqoinviIIe Positions

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. pa japanese
communique, as broadcast today by
Berlin, said Japanese troops in a
heavy attack had occupied part oil
the American positions on Bougain-
vile Island in the Pacific.
It said one and one half American
divisions were under enemy assault
Evening star., 1944-03-24
BULLETIN.

ANKARA (P.-The Ruma-
nian Legation here today con-
flrmed reports that Germany
has occupied Rumania. An
official said he had only the
briefest information. A strong
possibility exists that the
Rumanian Legation in Tur-
key, or at least many Ruma-
nian officials, will refuse to
function in view of the occu-
patton.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 24.-Turkisl
advices reported today that Ger.
man reinforcements had beer
rushed to all points on the Ru.
manian and Bulgarian coasts o1
the Black Sea and indicated pos
sible beginning Of full-scale oc.
cupation of all Rumania as par
of Hitler's preparation for a last.
ditch stand against the advanc.
ing Russian armies.
Turkey herself was said to b,
casting an anxious eye over tn,
extensive German troop movement!
throughout Southeastern Europe.
An Istanbul dispatch said it hae
been learned reliably there that tn,
Germans were in full control O.
every Rumanian and Bulgarian cit,
on the Black Sea, with all loca
troops under the command of Naz
officers. The Germans were said K
Evening star., 1944-03-24
MeIIett Leaves White House
Post to Write for The Star

President Roosevelt today an
nounced the resignation of Lowell
Mellett, one of his six administrative
assistants, who is returning to news
paper work and will write column
Evening star., 1944-03-24
CrowIeyQuits as Alien
Custodian
Remains us FEA Chief,
President Announces
RIJIIFTJN

James D. Markham, AZ,
deputy alien property custo-
dian, was named this after
noon by President Roosevelt
Il to be alien property custodian.
Evening star., 1944-03-24

(See RAIDS, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1944-03-24

(See MANPOWER, Page AS
Evening star., 1944-03-24

(See BALKANS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1944-03-24

(See REFUGEES, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1944-03-24
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-04
Irving Trudsch
Rites Tomorrow


Services for Irving Truasch Of
III Richton. who died "Wednesday,
will be held at the w. r Hamil-
ton Funeral Chapel, CaSS and
AleXandrine, at p m. tomorrow.
Mr.. TruaSch had worked for
years with Albert Kahn ASsoci-
ated Architects and Engineers.
He is survived by his widow,
Florice: a daughter, Wave Dawn;
a son, Frederick, and a sister,
Marguerite TruaSch of Gillette,
WyO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-04

Memorial services for Pfc. Theo-
dore Thumond. "a, Of 3745 Second
boulevard will be held Sunday at
$50 p. m. in the Woodward Ave-
nue. Baptist Church The Rev.
John Wellington Hoag. d. D., VIII
conduct the services.
Pfc. Thurmond was killed i'm
action with a coast guard artil-
lery unit al Tulagi. He had been
in the army since Nov 30, 1912
Surviving are his mother and
three sisters. Mrs l.. T. Drennon,
Mrs. r. II. Clark and Miss Viz
-rinia Smith.
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