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|NAZl INDUSTRIAL
CENTERS BLASTED

LONDON, Aug. g. R More
than 1000 American heavy bomb
ers pounded Berlin and other in.
dustrial centers of the Reich today
in a continuing campaign against
enemy war production.
AS the big bombers returned to
their bases 1t. Gen. James H. Doc
little, commander of the Eighth
U. S. Tactical Air Force, disclosed
that thus far aerial assaults had
seriously curtailed production at
% of Germany's major oil re-
fineries and synthetic oil plants.
Germany's dwindling oil facilities
have been an especial target for
Allied planes in recent weeks.
Today's armadas, flying from
bases in England and Italy, also
smashed at enemy submarine pens
in Toulon and rail communications
in the Rhone valley of France.
Other U. S. Flying Fortresses
dIlu LlUCl dIOlS tCOllCIIluCO tAASAA
battering of robot bomb installa-
lions in the Pas-De-Calais area
while medium bombers, fighters
and fighter bombers continued
their daily pounding of the enemy's
shattered French battlefront.
Thirty three enemy planes were
destroyed during the raids on Ger
many. American losses were Il
heavy bombers and nine fighters.
Pummeling the Reich in force,
more than 1000 Fortresses and
Liberators with an escort of $50
fighter planes bored through heavy
flax and fighter defenses to reach
Berlin and. other German obJec-
tives.
The assault deep in Germany was
the third in as many days for the
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New Conversion Measure
Will Be Debated Tuesday

benefits set up in the newly-enact-
ed CT bill OF rights as standard
for the states to match in their
civ liam compensation programs.
The CT bill, which became law
June %, fixed a flat $40 a week
for a maximum of So weeks for
maintenance of veterans unable to
find jobs upon leaving the services.
Under the Murray-Truman-Kilgore
measure, veterans without depend
ents would get $40, those with one
dependent $25, two dependents $50.
and three or more dependents $35.
The same scale would apply to the
Continued on Page Two; Col. A.
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Bv ALEX SINGLETON

LONDON, Aug. 6.-(P1-The Ma
zis struggled to keep the lid on
volcano of revolt within the reich
TODAY and broadcast bid for Adolf
Hitler for "blind confidence on
the home front in the face OF
smashing Allied successes on the
battlefields of Europe.
The German agency DNB an
nounced that Hitler made pep
talk Friday to reich leaders and
gauleiters at his headquarters in
which he reiterated his decision to
fight to the end.
This account said he told his
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FACE ISOLATION
Recent American Landings
AT Sansapor Catch The
Enemy By Surprise

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Monday,
Aug. 7.-(P)-American troops in
British New Guinea have cut the
main enemy supply route to the
Driniumor front, headquarters an
nounced today.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur said the
American rna1euver threatened to
isolate an enemy force in the in
land area around Afu village.
An additional 526 enemy dead
have been counted along the Dri-
niumcr river battle lines II miles
east of Aitape., 49,.
The total Of Japanese dead since
renewal of activity July IL in the
long quiet Wewak-Aitape sector
now stands at $685.. =.
Headquarters meanwhile disclos-
ed that prisoners Of war reported
that the recent American landings
at Sansapor on the northwest tip
Of Dutch New Guinea, 700 miles
west of the Aitape area. caught the
Japanese by surprise.
The prisoners said an American
attack upon Manokwari, $50 miles
east of Sansapor, had been anti
cipated, and the bypassing move
caught the Japanese off guard.
A headquarters spokesman said
the landing confused the, Japanese
second army in the Geelvink bay
area Of Dutch New Guinea and left
the enemy forces Gin a state bord-
ering on decentralization"
Allied bombers attacked jap
anese convoy near Amboina in the
Netherlands East Indies Saturday,
sinking a 1,000-ton freighter and
damaging two others. T.
In two successive days, Friday
and Saturday, 70 tons Of bombs
were dropped upon zap island in
the Carolines, causing tremendous
explosives. Palau and Woleai also
were hit Saturday.
OF Japanese casualties in the Al
tape fighting, today's communique
observed: .... r.. .s
'sThe total of counted dead, large
ly from his (the enemy''s) combat
infantry, is now $685. and includes
only those abandoned outside his
lines. ...-....- ...~ -
''The usual conservative ratio OF
dead to wounded would increase
his losses to 5000 to $4,000. This
estimate does not include losses on
his lines of communicate where
20, 900 men of his total force are
constantly subjected to intense aai-
ly air and naval bombardment."
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WARSHIPS, PLANES
ALSO LEVEL TOWN
Stage Bold Blow At Enc
my Isles Guarding APP
proaches To Tokyo

u. S. PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS, PEARL
Aug. 6. - R-
A m erican warships and
planes have wiped out one
Japanese town, sunk II ships
and hit 80 other surface craft
in their boldest strike at enc
my islands guarding the
southern approaches to To-
kyo, Adm. Chester W. Nj
mitz announced today.
Warships shelled Chichi island in
the BONN group, about 800 miles
from Tokyo. Never before have
U. S. naval surface units attacked
ground installations so close to
Japan'S capital.
"Omura town on Chichi Jima' lis.
lan6 was destroyed" Nirnitz'
communique said. Omura is n-the
northern shore of Port Lloyd, Chi
chi's best harbor.
Others Attacked
Four other islands in the BONN
and Kazan (volcano) groups were
attacked. Thirteen japanese planes
were destroyed.
Biggest bag Of the tWo-day raid
last Thursday and Fridaye Us S,
tine) was a Japanese convoy
which was virtually wiped out.
The II ships sunk included five
destroyers or destroyer escorts,
five cargo ships and one oiler. Two
smaller craft and several barges
also were sunk.
A light cruiser and five smaller
vessels were left in flames and
possibly sunk.
Damaged craft included two es-
cort vessels, one large freighter
hit on two successive days, three
landing ships, and 1S small yes
sells including five barges. Two OF
the barges carried troops.
The attack cost the fast carrier
forces 16 planes and 10 American
airmen. All of the U. S. planes
were brought down by antiaircraft
fire.
Six Japanese planes were shot
down in air battles over Two is
land in the Kazan group, $50 miles
south of the Bonins. Six others
were destroyed on the ground at
Two and one at Chichi.
The small number OF defensive
planes indicated that the japanese
have made no attempt to replace
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Nazis Broadcast Hitler's Bid For
Blind Confidence On Home Front

is absolute security, blind confid-
ence and faithful collaboration"
In reply, Major Gen. Konstantln
Hierl, Reichminister and chief OF
the labor service, declared: your
life is our life
This strengthened belief here that
Hitler, barring betrayal or over
throw will go down fighting and IS
determined to bring. under the Ma
Ii banner all possible Germans,
possibly as nucleus for a post
war underground army.
A dispatch OF the Russian news
agency tass from Zurich said Hit
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Germans Shell 9Th Army
In South Florence Areas
Americans Capture
Two Toluns On Guam
U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS, ARL

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET
HEADQUARTERS, EARL
HARBOR, Aug. 6.-RHCon-
tinuing their steady progress
northward, American forces on
Guam destroyed several strong
Japanese defensive positions
and captured two towns yester-
day, Adm. Chester w. Nimitz,
Pacific commander, announced
today. ts-
The Yanks now control three
quarters of the island, the
cOmmunique said. Fighters of
a Marine aircraft wing are
operating from captured Ocote
airdr0me.
On the west flank, the AMeri-
cans advanced more than two
miles and occupied the towns
of Ukudu and Liguan, approx
mately five miles northeast
ward of Agana.
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By DON HYNDMAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. gu =
Mastering out pay and unemploy
ment benefits for World war II
veterans will come in for a SUBJ
stantial boost if congress enacts
the Murray-Truman- recon-
version bill scheduled for debate
in the senate Tuesday. F.
That phase OF the legislation
all but obscured by storm of
controversy over compensation
payments to civilian workers who
lose their war jobs-drew attention
today when Senator: Burton (R-
Ohio said he favored retaining
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followers he was thankful because
I believe it is necessary for the
nation to have a man like me who
would not capitulate under any cir
cumstances and who holds high the
banner of faith and confidence, ;"
and added:
Il believe that nobody could do
this better than I am doing. What
ever may come, I shall always
stand up a bearer of the banner. !"
Il am not afraid Of the fight
against our exterior enemies" Hit
Ter continued. ''At the end we will
finish all the same. All need is
the conviction that in our rear there
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An2Asicans Drive Toward Paris;
fs Capture Polish Oil Center;
Task Force Sinks IL jap Vessels
German Decisions
Smashed In France

places, and there are terrible
times ahead of them, he said.
The officer, one of General
Montgomery's senior staff Of
ficers, hailed the tremendous
victory of the American army"
In sweeping down the Cher
bourg across Brittany, and
said:
II cannot see the Germans
holding a Siegfried Line on the
west with the Russ ans pound
ing against them on the east.
don't think it possible for
Germany to hold out under
those circumstances"
He said that if Hitler pulled
his atrmies back inside "fOrt-
ress Germany" abandoning
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Yankees Sever Japs' Main
New Guinea Supply Road
Patterson Favors
Army, Navy Merger

NORTHFIELD. VT, Aug. 6.
-P)-The merging of the ar
my and navy into a single
military force at the end of
the war In order to facilitate
quick mobilization, was advo-
Gated today by Under Secre-
tary of War Robert T. Patter-
Son.
Speaking at exercises COM
memorating the 125th anniver-
; sary of the fo,lnding of Nor
witch university, Secretary Pat
terson said:
"My personal opinion is in
favor of such a merger. Joint
operations IN this war have
done much to change old divi-.
sions and distinctions
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Army Guards
Philadelphia
Trains, Cars
Full Service Is To Be Re-
sumed Today After Un-
authorized Walkout
STRIKE IS BROKEN
Men Straggle Back To
Register For Work
Before Deadline

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-CP)-
ua1meted, rifle-carrying soldiers
guarded every vehicle that moved
IN philadelphia's public transpor-
tation system today with every in
dication that full service would be
resumed tomorrow after five
dav unauthorized strike paralized
the nations third largest city,
crippled war production, and
caused race violence.
stern ultimatum from Maj.
Philip Hayes, who seized the Phil
adelphia transportation company
thursday on orders of President
Roosevelt and the arrest OF four
strike leaders On charges OF vlo-
lating the Smith, onnally act
broke the back of the strike last
night.
sullen and resentful, strikers
struggled back today to register
for work before the 1901 a. m.
Monday deadline set by General
Hayes.
Issues Appeal
lanes H. McMenamin, leader
of the general strike committee,
issued a broadcast back-to-work
appeal to the 5000 PIC employees,
who walked out over the upgrad-
ing of eight negroes to operating
iohs and was arrested as he left
the radio studio.
Immediately arraigned, he pied
innocent along with William c.
Dixey. Frank P. Carney and Frank
Thompson. Each was held in ST.
500 bail. After night in Jail, Nc
Menamin posted bond today and
registered to return to work at
his scheduled hour of 4:30 a. m.
Monday. The others also were re-
leased on bond.
U. S. Commissioner Norman J.
Griffin, setting hearings for Au-
gust IA, told the four:
"You men have given Philadel-
phia one of the worst weeks in its
history
The week saw IS persons hospi-
talized in racial clashes; war pro-
duction in this second largest Am
erican arsenal cut an estimated
IS per cent; loss to merchants of
an estimated $5,O0O,000 worth of
business; 100000 man hours in
Army and Navy contract work
lost; depletion of military gasoline
stores by emergency ra+ions to
civilians; loss of S65O,OOO revenues
by the PIC; and 100000 daily
trolley, bus, elevated and subway
train riders forced to walk, hitch
hike or use precious emergency
gasoline rations.
Sudden Break
The break came with crushing
suddenness last night as the fed
eral government threw its full
Wright INTO the tuS-of-War be-
tween the strikers and the army
winch had lasted for two days.
General Hayes issued his ulti-
nahum = work or be fred
Wltnout unemployment compensa-
uon or certificate of availability
lor the duration; Attorney Gener-
al blddle ordered a grand jury in
,,eStlgatlon which was set for next
"eohesday; salective service, in
0lunt work or fight action, or
oefed cancellation of occupational
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BY ROGER d. GREENE
ON THE BRITISH FRONT

ON THE BRITISH FRONT
IN NORMANDY, Aug. 6.-lR-
Thirteen German divisions al
ready have been thoroughly
eliminated" in France, a senior
British staff officer declared
tonight, and ''she next two or
three weeks may be the most
crit cal of any time of the war
for Germany"
This officer, in q frank talk
painting q picture of shattered
hopes for Germany, said about
~ Nazi divisions now are fac
ing the Br't fish and American
ARMIES in France.
ut does look as if Germany
is going to be faced with tre-
mendous disasters in many
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GENERAL KILLED

LONDON, Aug. 6.-P)-The Ger
man radio said tonight that Fin
nish Major General Wilma. former
commandment of the Helsinki gar
rison, had been killed while lead
ing his division on the Karelian
front.
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RIOITING

VANCOUVER, Aug. 6.-(R-Sev-
eral bystanders were injured and
at least II seamen and 'zoot-suit-
ers'' are in jail, being held with
out charge, following rioting which
broke out in the downtown section
of Vancouver early this morning.
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FORECAST

NORTH CAROLINA: Partly cloudy and
warm Monday and Tuesday with scat
tered afternoon thundershowers over
south and east portion.
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Sues, BoWery Star,
Signs Contract With Cantor
Ry CHARLES GENTRY

THE YOUNG man with the
horn who is such a hit at the
Bowcry these days IS young Leon
ard Sues, the trumpet player who
is trying 10 make the grade AS
an underStudy for Gabriel.
We first met young Sues out
on the coast where he was MAX
inc loud noises IN Jackie Coop
erS band, but we didn't expect
him 10 turn up IN pictures. later
on Broadway and. finally. right
here as a Bowcry star. as the
greatest young trumpet player
in the business
When We met him in 1887 he
was one of Coopcr'S youthful
chumS. who didn't know quite
what ne wanted to do. except that
he thought he might take mp
medicine Well, a swing prcScrlp-
ton sent him on his way. and
finding himself physically UNIT Tor
service in the armed forces, ne
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
New Films
Open Here

WITH "Nr. Wrinkle Goes To
War" commanding the list of new
attractions for the coming week,
we find several interesting bills
on view, although several have
already been on hand.
Mr.. Wrinkle Goes To War,
which opens at the Fox has
Edward G. Robinson in the plXi-
lated role of man over "A who
finds his place in the rank and file
of the present armed forces.
Starring Bette Davis, "Mr.
Skeffington," the film based on
the best-selling novel by Eliza
beth" goes into its second week
at the Michigan Theater
MI Skeflington' IS the story
of colorful, amazing, exciting
woman who is beautiful as well as
selfish, shallow. INSCRIPTIONS and
vain Support is accorded Miss
Davis by Clande Rains, Walter
Abel. Richard Waring and Mar
jorie Riordan.
The companion feature, Seven
Days Ashore co-Starring Wally
Brown and Alan Carney, is a
riotouS musical with dancing girls
and hot music supplied by Freddie
Slack and Freddie Fisher.
AT THE STATE
Snow White and the Seven
DwarfS," the famous Walt Disney
Technicolor film in feature length,
plays return engagement at
the Palms State Theater, starting
Friday. The companion film,
Stage Coach" co-starring John
Wayne and Claire Trevor, is also
returned by popular demand.
Bng Crosby in Going My
Wav",. with Barry Fitse9rald4g goes
into its eighth Notwithstanding
week at the United Artists
Theater
This simple story of parish life
embellished with songs by Bing
and Rise Stevens. not 10 mention
one of the finest boys choirs ever
seen on the screen, plus FitZ-
gerald'S warm human portrait of
an aged parish priest seems TO
have universal appeal
A fcaturette in color. Half
way to Heaven completes the
program.
A giant double-horror show
moves into the Broadway Capitol
Theater starting Friday for
week of ShriekS with Boris Kar-
loft in The Walking Dead plus
Bella Lugosi in The Return Of
the Ape Man"
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ing over one of the most impor-
tant musical jobs you can find.
Eddie Cantor has just signed
him at the age of % TO become
his musical director for the radio
program, and judging from the
general lot of Cantors proteges,
Sues will be heard from regularly
on his climb To StardOm.
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THREE TREES CLUE

DICK DRAKE. the doadpan
comedy master Of ceremonies has
dcCIdCd 10 remain N the Three
Trees Club. after all His sup
porting lineup remains intact
with Nsdgc Caigcr The Texas
Songhirt jimmy Lee. romantic
baritone the Bea NcStcr Dancers,
and Al Alexander and his RaGumc
Eani
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

master OF cerc-
monies. remains
in control of
the comedy de-
partnent and
Jackie Del Rio.
inIn utIV o
strong man is
another hold
over. The ORIG
inal American
Tlp-TopS has,
returned OakIp
Stone and hI>
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
PENOBSCoT CLUB

LORRY RAINE and Jane
Palmer share vocal assignments
at the Pcnobscot Club. Lorry
SpecializcS in novelty hits and
James repertoire boasts ballad
tunes. Audrey Thomas IS the in
tcrlude piano star. Johnny Di-
ClccoS orchestra plays for
dancing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

aerial SplitZ and
back flips. Bob
M orriS. bari
tone brother Of
t he Bowery 5
Pat Morris. and
era n d $ o n Of
Maude Nugent,
C. ON po ser of
Sweet r sic
O'Grady" fea-
lures a George
NJ { o h a n
group ii a !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

rom a n c @ in
song duo who
win your heart
and tn ere s
SIN Doth ball
room dancing
by Burns and
White.
The Dorothy
Dorben Dane
ers have new
routineS a n d
there's m u c
for the show
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

Anxious TO go East, this young
man not only filled that deal, but
also went into the George Abbott
show, Beat the Band
Today, a seasoned veteran Of
stage and screen. Leonard is TAX
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
DISPELLING SLEEP

Dorothy Grid er
and Lee Slater are
the two juveniles in
1.-TWO in a Bed the
comedy which opens
AT the Wilson Thea
ter this evening.
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PRODIGY IN BRASS
At the age of 7, he CONDUCTED
a small orchestra, at II he became
the country's youngest master of
ceremonies and was on his way TO
join a symphony horn choir when
the late Ben Bernie advised his
mother not to give him castor oil,
but TO take him TO Hollywood.
lie then made frien d 5 with
Jackie Cooper, Deanna Durbin,
and several other youthful stars,
went to school with them and
finally made musical progress in
cellulold.
He appeared in several movies
like Turtles of Tahiti with
Charles LauGhton. and actually
directed the symphonic accompa-
niment for Deanna Durbln in
That Certain Age" an assign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
PALM BEACH

BOB AND MADELINE, tap
duo, pace the Palm Beach revue
with speedy routineS that feature
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
CLUB 500

BILLY MEAGHER continues
his run at the 500. "Skippy'
Little sings and others are the
Skating Lockwells, 30 Daniels.
shadowgraph expert; Leonard Seel
and his violin; the Bea NcSter
Dancers. and Jerry Varga, roman
tic baritone. Leonard SeclS or
chestra plays for dancing and
show.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
LONDON CHOP HOUSE

SOPHISTICATED SINGING
coincidence Jean Barry concludes
her engagement AZ fne London
Chop House a. the rri o. mi,
week 10 make way for singing star
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
LARsoN'S

TONI McOMBER, swing-slnE-
ing star, is back at Larson s
Curtis Coley, hokum expert and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

oIChestra arc DONG Inc muse and
Mervin Jenkins piesscs with organ
SpecialteS.
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Bronson supplies comedy and
Allen and Lee spike the show with
their novelty IoutlncS Carl
LorCh'S orchestra plays for dane
inc each night.
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GUS VAN, who enjoys a repu-
Satiou Rs 0neAaS eJ2e '>2523o,22be}od
team of Van and Schenk, head
lines the current Club Royale
revue. Doraine and Ellis are a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

by Irv Kostals orchestra. Roy
Tracy PAGES the show and Charel,
concert piano star. offers inter-
lude melodies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
Gus Van Headlines Revue
At RoyaIe; Song Duo Scores

2ena EStahrookS. who opens Mon
lsyt EUcne F35,s A@sy,s@1zs, l;;-.,i.>e %
background the music Of Frank
,apcnS orchestra.
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PRODIGY IN BRASS

took up the trumpet right where
he laid IL down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
IN MANY SHOWS

ment which won for him the lead.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-04-26
VABILO MA MAJSKO
SLAVNOST

Springfield, Ill. = Veselica
Slovenskega delavskega donna
dine Is. aprila je nepricakovano
dobro izpadla, akoravno nj bila
udelezba tako ogromna kot ma
mnogih veselicah in drugih pri-
reditvah V preteklosti. Da ude-
lezba nj bila obilnejSa, je krivdo
pripisati slabemu vremenu, kar
je brez dvoma zadrzalo mnogo
obcinstva. Toda kot re poveda-
no, smo vzlic temu financno do
bro uspeli. Odbor Slovenskega
delavskega donna izreka zahvalo
vsem, kateri SO posetili to vese-
leo.
Kot je bio re porocano, Sc DO
druga veselica vrsila dine 80.