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story is being written they have 1t
almost within grasp.
But the landing was hard sled
ding. Take the case of young Cliff,
who was in the No. / amphibious
alligator" The big, awkward craft
made it to the beach despite the
heavy fire. but then ran into trouble.
We pulled up in a clump of
bushes about so yards in young
Cliff said. Then 80 Japs-it looked
like that many-tried to storm us.
We gave them everything we had
from machine guns to tommy guns. -
Nearly a score of the attackers
were killed and the others driven
off.
The japanese weren't able to stop
the marines once they landed, de-
spite the enemy's CONSTRUCTED
young Friend, I'VE kept pushing in
80 nm. mortars. which exploded
with a terrific crash like naval
lshell but which you couldn't hear
coming.
Beachhead Quickly Widened.
AFTER we hit the beach, said
young friend. 1--WE kept pushing in
land to widen our beachhead. We
ran into opposition but we went
ahead anyway. We chased one Jap
into a grass shack and out again.
We found warm rice on the table
which showed they hadn't been
expecting us long"
After the first few hours, the back
of the initial Japanese resistance
was broken. But it still was nasty
business on the beach.
Rows of marine wounded lined
the beach, waiting for boats to take
them. out to the mother ships. Young
May said: Then that damnable
mortar opened up again. The in
coming rescue boat had to flee the
beach and the wounded lay there
listening to the mortars exploding
closer and closer and expecting any
minute to get it. " -'''r--
"Then our artillery opened up and
we never heard the mortars fire
again.
You can tell the folks back home
they should see the unselfshness of
their boys out here" said Capt. Joe
Beatty, Warrington, w. Va, Il saw
one boy about to die-you can al
most tell from the sight Of them
but he said: Help my buddy. I'm
okay and he's hurt worse than am
THAT was the attitude all the way
through and, well, it gets you, that's
all"
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Research Group Sees
Long War With Nazis
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Mar. 1l.-Perfec-
ton of dismissal pay ana service
man rehiring policies was urged to-
day by Research Institute of Amer
lea with the comment: "War with
Germany will take longer than was
expected; but war with Japan less
time than most people thought"
In a special recommendation to
its 10000 businessmen members, the
private research organization called
its comment the "best inside opin-
lon," and added
Most important, there is a real
probability that the period between
the defeat of the two Axis powers
is going to be telescoped in time
that victory over Japan will follow
much closer on the heels of German
defeat than had been anticipated. u
In such case, the institute said
"all reconversion plans could be
knocked into a cooked hat because
there just wouldn't be time fol-
planned, orderly cutbacks and sys-
tematic reconversion. And nowhere
would the shock be more painful
and the dislocation more severe than
in the field of labor relations and
personnel policy"
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Action 10 End British
Coal Strike Hits Snaq
Ey the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. IL Action to-
ward ending Britain's coal strike
hit a snag today while apartment
dwellers in London began to shiver
in almost heatless buildings.
Some $50 miners delegates met
to pass on back-to- work recon-
mendations for the 100000 strikers,
but returned to their homes with
out voting. The miners executive
council had urged an immediate
return to jobs.
Arthur Horner, president of the
South Wales Miners Federation,
said the mandates which certain
of the delegates had could not be
regarded as being satisfactory be-
cause they were given at (Miners)
lodge meetings which were not in
possession of the latest information.
Government officials said the loss
of 100000 tons of coal this week
had forced the nation to dip into
reserves to keep factories going In
London some apartment dwellers,
besides finding little heat in their
homes, had no hot water.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
LOST RATION COUPONS.

BOOK NO. 3---Mrs. Minnie Gilbert, 7oOI
Taylor ter. Hyattsvlle. Nd.
COUPONS OF NO. 3 RATION BOOK, issued
70 Jennings B. Craig 35-C Ridge rd.,
GAS RATION BOOK, TT. for Chevrolet
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GAS RATION BooK b." issued to f. H.
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GAS RATION BOOKS "A" AND &C" issued
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District Heights Nd. L.
GAS RATION BOOK, A issued to Henry NJ
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Gas RATION a" AND B." issued to
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GAS RATION BOOKS. "A" and "B' books,
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Bethesda Nd WI T?5I
RATION BOOKS, Nos. , and 4 issued to
Willie DaTden, 45@l Banner st. Brent
RATION BOOKS 3 AND I, issued 10 Marie.
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RATION BOOKS Nos. 3 and I, issued 10
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RATION BOOK No. !. issued 10 Hester
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In blue pocketbook Containing glasses and
money. Reward. Phone EN-. 1851,
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Evening star., 1944-03-12
BY MURLIN SPENCER.

WITH THE MARINES IN NEW
BRITAIN. March Delayed -
Veteran marine shock troops were
threading their way through treach-
erous coral reefs off Talasea and
were only 200 yards away from shore
when the Japanese opened up with
mortars and machine guns.
AS invasions go. this landing
Monday on the north coast Of New
Britain, halfway between Cape
Gloucester and Rabaul, was small
But there never has been any land
ing thus far in the Southwest Pa
Ncific more bitterly opposed by the
japanese.
(Tarawa, scene of a bloody
landing in the Gilberts, is under
the South Pacific commandD
Marines who had no naval or air
support fought from their landing
craft even as they followed a snake
like course through the coral reefs.
They fought their way blindly
through the dense jungle along the
beach and dug the japanese out of
his entertainments. They chased
the enemy from his grass huts where
rice was still warm on the table.
Baltimorean Cited.
You can put these men in your
book of heroes because they wouldn't
be stopped. They were men like
William E. Craig, Birmingham, Ala. :;
John Cliff, Des Moines, Iowa; C.
William Hunter, Los Angeles; Ed
ward Ford, Saint Adams, Long
Island. N. Y: John C. Stenterup,
Bakersfield, Calf; George Friend,
Evanston. Ill; Gus Gersinger,
Bridgeport, Conn; Bill Dodge, Bal
timore; Joe Gurra, Pittsburgh; Will
liam j. Loges, Mansfield, Ohio: Bud
Thompson, Denver, Colo, and Rob-
ert N. May, Laurel. Miss.
ut was the reefs and mortar fire
that was bad" said young Thomp-
son. They slowed us and punched
us up on the beach, which gave the
Japs just that much better target.
Mortars were dropping all around
U.S."
Hes right about that" agreed
young May. There was Just one
open place in the reefs and the Nips
had that we'll covered. Then when
we got closer, they opened up with
machine guns That was rugged
any way you look at it."
Jungle Reached Waters Edge.
That was what the marines went
through to reach the beach-which
was no beach at all because the
jungle spread clear to the waters
edge. The operation was aimed at
Willaumez Peninsula, the narrow
neck Of which is only few miles
across. They landed near Volupai
plantation at the base of rugge d
Mount Worri.
One Of their objectives was the
unused Talasea airstrip and as this
Evening star., 1944-03-12
THE SUNDAY STAR Washington, D. c. A:


cent issue of a news magazine with
an article about the Island Of Capri,
of the Italian coast.
Read this he said, mattresses
on the beds and tea served in bed.
They bathe in tiled bathrooms and
then eat ham and egg breakfasts
in dining room glistening with
polished glass and silver. Tie that"
Several of the islands in that area
are beautiful in themselves, with
luxuriant vegetation broken by
acres of palms which slope to shores
Of rich-colored coral formations, but
the men have had enough OF
scenery. They know that the thick
jungle growth too often hides black
swamps with clouds of mosquitoes:
vines that rip your hands and
clothing
released by North American Newspaper
Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Army Rules Press
Has Right 10 Report
Domestic Disasters

Following criticism of interfer-
ence by military police with news
coverage of North Carolina rail-
way wreck last December, the War
Department made public yesterday
an official directive upholding the
right of the press to report domestic
disasters and ordering all COM
manders to cooperate with news
agencies If the Army is involved
lhe order grew out of protests
provoked by the refusal of military
police to permit William Belch, part
time photographer for the Associ-
ated Press, to take pictures of the
Atlantic Coast Line wreck near
Lumberton, N. c., December IS, in
which 70 persons were killed, in
Guiding Al servicemen. It was
charged that military police in seiz-
Ing the photographers camera and
interfering with reporters on the
scene were acting in response from
demands of railroad officials.
Issued February 25.
The directive, issued February 25,
but made public only after reference
was made to it in the Army and
Navy Journal, goes far in recogniz-
ing the freedom of the press in all
matters where news publication does
not adversely affect the war effort.
The order declares that military
personnel sent to the scene of a
disaster must never act under
Of itti1 IF
civilian. They are solely and di-
rectly responsible to their military
superiors."
I'm nearly all cases of domestic
disturbances or disasters, the events
in connection Herewith are news
worthy items which are normally
disseminated by press. radio and
news reel, the directive said.
Procedure Outlined.
THE public is entitled to all such
news so long as the publication
thereof will not adversely affect the
war effort. The policy of the War
Department is that the legitimate
activities of news agencies toward
that end are to be respected by
military personnel.
In conformity with this policy,
and in order to facilitate proper
liaison and establish responsibility,
the officer dispatching military per-
sonnel to the scene of the emergency
will at the same time also request
the attendance of public relations
officers from the nearest inStalla-
ton. 1t will be the responsibility
of the latter to supervise and assist
the legitimate activities of repre-
sentatives of news agencies who are
present"
War Department officials released
the statement without comment.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Candidacy DeudIine Neors

Thursday is the deadline for resi-
dents of Montgomery County to file
certificates of candidacy for the
Democratic or Republican State
conventions with the supervisors of
elections at Rockville, it was an
nounced yesterday. The law re-
quires that certificates be filed not
less than As days before the May
primary. The State conventions Sc
sect delegates to the national con-
ventions
Evening star., 1944-03-12
freuehen Escapes Nozis

STOCKHOLM. Mar. II LP,.-Peter
Freuchen Danish polar explorer
author and former Hollywood di-
rector, escaped from Denmark to
Sweden yesterday. a Malmoe dis
patch to the newspaper Allehanda
said today. His home was searched
by the Gestapo five days ago.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
$1,000 REWARD.

Two articles, as described, lost: Lady S
platinum, emerald and diamond RING,
containing SQUARE EMERALD, about
round diamonds. ] lady's platinum sap
phire and diamond flexible BRACELET,
containing OVAL SAPPHIRE in center, 4
SAPPHIRE TRIANGLES and "A TO %
OBJONG SAPPEIRES Full reward stated
VIII be paid for return of both in good
condition on or before March 3lSt. 1914.
partial return entities finder to proper
ttonate reward Telephone r w. Green,
MA. 1878, or call in person, 73O Invest
ment Building ~
Evening star., 1944-03-12

Millions Of Red Cross surgical
dressings in emergency quantities
are ready for shipment at all times.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
FOUND.

WRIST WATCH. lsdy's. owner mus
identify watch and approximate place lost
Address Box 50-A. Star. l3s
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Marines New Britain Londinu
MADE Without Naval SUPPORT

fThis is the first eyewitness
account OF the bitterly opposed
Marine landing on Ne,U Britains
north coast last Monday)
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ating with only limited air support
because Of foul weather. Visibility
was limited to two TO four miles.
aLte evening missions yesterday
were called off after brief spell Of
good flying weather.
There still was no authoritative
explanation Of the reason for Won
Kluge's appointment to succeed Mar
shall Gerd Won Rundstedt as SUE
prenle German commander in the
west.
German broadcasts said that
Rundstedt was replaced for reasons
Of health, but unofficial sources In
London specialized that his failure
to smash the invasion or contain the
beachhead more likely was respon.
sible.
The Clandestine radio Atlantic
said Rundstedt resigned In protest
against the failure Of Field Marshal
Edwin Rommel, his field command
er, to abide by his orders. Rommel
contacted Adolf Hitlers headquar-
tiers without consulting Rundstedt
and had frustrated Rundstedt's
plans, the broadcast said.
I'm high German command cir
cles, 1t is believed that Kluge will
be supreme commander In name
only and that Rommel henceforth
will have q completely free hand in
directing operations in the west"
the broadcast added.
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Continued from Page u
ever, the Americans had won control
Of at least two thirds Of Rosignano
and a front dispatch from United
Press War Correspondent Eleanor
Packard said the enemy held only
three or four houses on the north
ern outskirts Of the otwn.
Another American column battling
along the coastal strip just west Of
Rosignano ran into furious enemy
opposition 10 miles below Livorno
and official sources acknowledged
they had made no progress In that
sector for the past "a hours.
Huge German coastal guns, erect
ed to repel possible Allied sea.
borne assault on Livorno, we're turn
ed against the Americans, further
slowing their northward drive IN
this sector.
Farther inland, the Americans
hammered out small gains on the
approaches to Volterra and Poggi-
bonsi, where their foremost col
umfis were only score Of miles
from the enemy's Pisa Florence line.
Several towns in this area changed
hands again and again yesterday as
American and German tanks at
tackled and counter. attacked.
French units on the American
right flank also pushed forward to
point slightly more than three
miles east Of Cole Di Val D'Elsa, on
the eastern approaches to Poggi.
bonsi.
Fifth army tank forces in this Sec
tor surprised two companies Of Ger
man infantFymen and inflicted hAa-
Wy casualties on the enemy, In ad.
dition to taking rs prisoners. Head
quarters sources revealed that since
July ! the 5th Army's armored fore
es have put rs SO 80 German tanks
and self-propelled guns out Of ac-
ton.
British 9th Army troops continued
their slow, fighting advance UP the
center Of the italian Peninsula to-
ward Arezzo. beating off furious
German cOunter-attacks at almost
every yard Of the way.
Arezzo. q junction point for five
railway lines and four highways, Is
the main gate to the Germans
Gothic line and front reports indi-
Gated the enemy's rear guards had
been ordered to stand and die at
the city's approaches.
The most advanced British column
appeared to have been stalled yes
terday about three miles south Of
Are2zo, but other units pushed up
through the hills southwest and
southeast Of the town. capturing o
number Of enemy-held villages.
on the Adriatic front, heavy
fighting continued around 0sinlo,
nine miles southwest Of AncoHa, but
Polish troops broke through the
German lines on the coast to cap
ture Nuinana. nine miles due south
Of the port,
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FR-DeGouIIe
Begin Farley

Washington, July Z. (UP)-Presi.
dent Roosevelt confirmed today that
the specific question Of Allied rec
ignition Of the French committee
Of national liberation as the pro-
visional government of France
would not be discussed In his talks
with Gen. Charles De Gaule.
The Presidents statement, made
at his press and radio conference,
verified the understanding that
had been indicated before the
French leaders arrival yesterday.
Nevertheless. government officials
were hopeful that De Gaulle's visit
would produce an improvement in
working relations between the
western Allies and the French Com
mittee. This confidence was ani-
plified by the harmonious nature OF
De Gaulle's own remarks and de.
meanor since his arrival.
The President said there was no
agenda for his conversations with
the French general but that he ex-
pected later today to talk with him
about operations OF French under
ground forces. especially those In
southern France.
We have some information on
underground activity. Mr.. Roosevelt
said, adding that he and De Gaulle
would compare notes.
He said they also would talk over
In q friendly manner the whole
question Of government In the lib
Grated areas-one of the crucial
matters on which this government
has differed with De GaulIe, who
calls his committee a provisional
government for France,
Questioned about government In
the liberated areas, the president
said that many people get the wrong
impression about the whole subject.
Some seem TO think. he said, that II
French village Is captured Mon
day morning. II becomes civilian
area Monday night. That Is not true.
he added. because there Is always
the possibility that the Germans
win throw US out Of that village by
Monday night.
DE daulie previously had stressed
the interdependence OF the United
States and France. He predicted
that Allied military operations now
under way would result In defeat
for German armies IN France be-
fore the end Of this year.
Informally addressing personnel
Of the French mission IN Washing
ton, he said:
" believe the end Of the year Of
1874 will not come before ell Ger
mans have been driven from France
or made prisoners there"
De0aulle was presented to the
French delegation after laying 4
wreath on the tomb Of the unknown
soldier in Arlington eemeteFy. tse
ssid Francs he'd suffered greatly
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but still was worthy Of the faith Of
all Frenchmen.
France must either be great or
perish" he said.
De 0aulle arrived by plane from
Algiers at 4 p. m, yesterday and
Immediately plunged into q round
OF conferences and entertainments
which will be concluded Monday
morning with Q press conference
before he leaves for New York and
Canada.
The French general, for four years
the symbol OF French resistance, 81
ready has made q most favorable
impression upon high sdlninistEa-
ton officials, many OF whom were
frankly skeptical about the pros
poets OF his coming here In person.
IT In four days he can make as
good an impression upon the pres
ident rs he made In the first four
hours on other American officials,
American French relations may be
moved out OF the problem stage"
ore high official said
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decline denomination would seem to
be based on reasons Of disappoint-
ment on not receiving national party
honors as well as reported offers Of
private business seeking his business
association.
It is known that the chief exc
cutive had avidly sought national
honors and had been hopeful Of the
vice presidential candidacy If Gov.
Bricker Of Ohio had been the party
choice for president. Whether or
not the governor would disassociate
himself with politics, following any
such decision, could not be deter
mined.