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 Philippines Hard Hit
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western end of the CarolineS some | 460 miles east of Mindanao, south ernmost of the Philippines, and 200C miles from Tokyo. Largest of the group is 142-square mile Babel thuap, while just to the sout lies small island on which is situated the town of Koror, Japanese admin istrative center for the entire Car oline Island.
 The Palau group formerly waS ruled by Spain, but Japan was giv- en a mandate over it after World War I.
 Coinciding with the Naval attack Palau, American bombers from the central and southwest Pacific openeC a pincers aerial offensive againIt Truk.
 First Blow SoIomons-baSed Liberators from Gen. Douglas MacArthur's commanc struck their first blow of the wal at Truk Wednesday noon and de- stroyed 54 to 69 Japanese planes or the ground and in the air at cost of g. single bomber.
 Heavy damage was inflicted or Japanese installations on Eten Island ill the Truk Atoll, with fires and explosions covering the entire target area. More than POO di- rect hits were counted on the ship and hangar area, parking aprons and rllnWays.
 Forty-nine planes on the runways including 35 figters, four medium and ten dive bomberS were destroyed and five to 20 other aircraft were sohrt down out of 90 which en- gagged the raiders in a 45-minute running fight.
 Seventh Air Force Liberators from the central Pacific hit Eten and Moen islands less than 12 hours la- ter, starting large fires among some of Truk's most formidable naval and air installations. The raiders ran into fierce anti-air- craft barrage, but American losses were believed slight, if any, because the bomberS attacked under cover oi darkness.
 The raids were the second and third of the war by lan-based bomb CTS on Truk and presumably were designed in part to draw off atten- tion from the fleet that simultan- eously was attacking Palau.
 Another First
 U. s. Navy Catalina flying boats from MacArthur's command also struck their first blow at the Caro- lines, starting two big fires in ar ttack on Woleai Atoll, 46O miles westof Truk and 380 miles south oi Guam Tuesday night. Intermittent explosions continued for half dropped. ir.dicating that a muni- hour after the first bombs were tions or fuel dump may have beer hit.
 MacArthur's flyers rounded out their offensive With a smashing raic
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Auchinleck declared that powerful British forces are defending both Kohima and Imphal, and pledged determined fight to hold both towns.
 Our commanders have no inten- ton that Imphal should fall into enemy hands," he said.
 "The enemy's object" he added, ''appears to be to establish himself before the Monsoon in the Imphal and Kohima area and then attempt to strike our rail and river commun- ications from Calcutta along the Brahmaputra river into northeast ern Assam"
 The Allied con1munique, mean while, said one Japanese raiding party had established temporary road block on the Imphal-Kohima road Wednesday, damaged a bridge and ambushed "one or two motor transports" before being driven oil 2nd Force
 On Thursday, however, a second enemy force reached the hills just east of the road and opened fire on British transport with trench mortarS.
 GA Japanese communiQue said the invaders cut the highway at a point about 20 miles below Kohima' The Allied communique did not To- cate the exact position of the at- tacking forces0
 Further to the south, almost mid- way between Imphal and Kohima, another Japanese column was re- ported to have been scattered back into the Somra hills after under going a heavy bombing and she'll ing by British planes and artn- lery.
 At the southern end of the Japa- nese invasion point, enemy troops continued th0ir pressure on British units defending the Tiddim-1mphal highway. There was no indication on the progress of this fighting, but Auchinleck revealed that the Al- lies had abandoned Tiddim, 4C miles south of the Indian frontier and about 15 miles behind the north-bound Japanese column.
 Heavy Fighting
 Heavy fighting continued in the Mogaung Valley of northern Burma where Lt.-Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell's American and Chinese troops were pressing the remnants of two Japa- nese battalions into a four-mile- square pocket between Shaduzur and Laban.
 More than $50 Japanese were killed in that area Wednesday anc Allied spokesmen estimated that al least 5000 enemy troops have beer slain since the beginning of the Allied drive.
 British Imperial forces moving southward on the left flank of tht Chinese American troops continued their pursuit of Japanese units fall ing back on Myitkyina.
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on Hollandia, big Japanese base on the northern shore of New Guinea, that destroyed or damaged severaly 125 enemy planes. Some 15,6OO Augmentation bombs were dropped by Liberator heavy bombers with deadly effect" during the attack Tuesday night and Wednes- day morning, MacArthur's com- munique reported.
 Planes from central Pacific bases completed the picture of devastation confronting the Japanese raids on Ponape anud the Ujeland Islands in the Carolines and four enevy posi- tions in the eastern Marshalls.
 A search plane of Fleet Air Wing 2 started fires in the hangar area of Ponape, while dauntless dive bombers of the 4th Marine Air Wing strafed gun positions and buildings on Ujelang.
 Army Mitchell bombers and Ma rine Dauntless and Corsair bomb- CTS dropped 45 tons of bombs on iso- lated Japanese atolls in the Mar shalls. Oil storage tanks were set afire at one atoll and runways dam- aged on another.
 Washington, March 31.-CUP)- The smashing attack by American warships on the 'Palau islands, only 460 miles east of the Philippines, was regarded today as the prelude to an American invasion thrust against the Japanese defense system in the Carolines.
 The Navy indicated that the att tack on the Palaus, westernmost of the Carolines and 1855 miles west of Truk, still was underway but there was nothing to suggest whether an actual landing would be undertaken.
 Most observers, however, doubted that such an attempt would be made at this time because 1t would neceSsitate long and exposed American supply line through an area in which the Japanese still have many powerful strongholds. The current attacks were believed preliminary in nature, intended to neutralize the Palau strongholdS preparatory to a thrust somewhere in the Caroline area.
 The attack emphasized once again this country's determination to blast a corridor across the central Pa- cific by way of the Philippines-a plan announced publicly by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz. It was the closest that American forces, with the exception of submarines, have come to the Philippines since the fall of Corregidor.
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(Continued from Page D 1t is not MT. Churchill asking for ports and putting up with defiant refusal but President Roosevelt pre- emptorily ordering MT. De Valera to declare war on German at once
 Tt is MT. Roosevelt's first really stupid mistake Can it be that MT. Roosevelt is overworked and is catching too many colds? Or is he determined to show us he can be as unilateral in respect to Ire- land as the Soviet is in respect to Poland, Finland and Italy.
 How be it. that powerless little cabbage garden called Fire wins ill the teeth of all the mighty powers Erin 90 bragh."
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sed and classified" he said, Con- gress could be working on a bill defining the status of labor units and making provisions for their status and benefits"
 Costello's committee, aided by War Department attorneys, is pre- pairing legislation to allow drafting of 4-Fs into the Army.
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 While 4-F's were being process
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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-17
QUESTIONS?
Answers will be found on page

|. What fraction of a mile is Z
kilometer?
2. OF the boxing weight classih.
cations which is the lightest?
8. OF what country was Christie.
pher Columbus native?
a.. In racing crew where is
the oarsman who sets the stroke
for the rest seated?
5. Where does the body of Abra-
ham Lincoln lie buried?
E. What is the right of eminent
domain.
7. Where does U. S. Highway No.
l run?
8. Who wrote Twenty Years q
Hull House?"
9. Who was Cyrano de Berge-
rae?
TO- Whose picture is on $lOO
War Bond?
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-17
CHICAGO SOUTH
SIDE JUNIORS NEWS
By Ann
Anniversary Month

Chicago, ILL.,, August 17-This
month is the anniversary months
of the Chicago South Side Juniois
and they are celebrating their
fourth year as an organization.
We owe our existance to the Sen
iors Lodge and also Edward Ben
der, now in the army.
In those four years we have
held three very successful dances,
besides our other parties and out
ings.
Our first president was Ed
ward Bender, but when he return
ed home. he was succeeded by the
former Margaret Baier. Our next
election was won by Michael
Baier. but when Uncle Sam called
him he was succeeded by the for
mer Ann Linz. At our third cleo
ton Frieda Untch became presi-
dent and she served her full term.
At the fourth election Danny
Cntch was chosen, but when he
left for the Navy. Bob Mates, our
president. succeeded him.
1t is true that Uncle Sam has
taken lS members OF our club
since our beginning four years
ago In spite of this loss in men,
bers we are still carrying on in
the good old Saxon spirit. We are
very proud of our members in SER
vice and hope they come back to
us very soon.
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ceived his basic training at Fort
Meade, Maryland. Johnny was
shipped overseas to England on
October 5. 1912. and received a
medal for being an expert infan-
try man. He was reported killed in
France July Is. 1914.
He is survived by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Kloos. his
brother, Sgt. Matt. kloos. who is
stationed in Australia. his bro
ther Pfc. Willie kloos on the
eastern coast, his smaller brother
Freddie and his three sisters. Ma
ry, Katherine and Rose.
+
A memorial service will be
held by Rev. Beisecker at the 81
Paul Lutheran Church on August
27th.
All his friends will miss thl
quiet, pleasant, smiling Johnny
kloos. The Junior Saxons extent
their utmost sympathy to Tho
Kloos family.
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CAPITAL CITY BITS
By Katy Gotzrl,e,ster.

Columbus, o.. August 1--WE
had both very god attendance
and time at our club meeting last
week. Our two new members were
initiated into our club. HilGa Farr
and Mary Gotzmeister. Both had
to give five reasons why they
joined the Columbus JLnior Sax
ons. first in English then in Sax
on. Boy, what Saxon language
those two have. Then they had to
sew button on a slice of dill
pickle. Bottle are very good sew
ers. If any of you have any mend
ing to be done. just call on Mary
and Hilda.
Our Mardi Gras and Lawn Fete
originally planned for the End OF
September has been postponed un-
] til sometime in October.
vi We are very happy to see one
of our fellow Saxons agai,, Cpl
Michael Hartig, Jr.. who is spend
ing Fl day furlough, after being
in Panama for 80 months. He will
report to Camp Butner, North Ca
rolina, the 25th of this month, for
reassignment. We wish you the
best o fluck, Mike.
The Columbus Saxons wish to
express their deepest sympathy
to the Fleischer family OF Youngs-
town. Ohio, whose son and bro
ther, Sgt. George Fleischer. of the
Marines, was killed in action in
Saipan. He joined the Marines
on August 5, l94l. He was well
known amongst all the Saxons
and will be greatly missed. Our
deepest sympathy to you, Mrs
Fleischer.
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NOTICE TO ALL
T. S. ]. "A. CLUBS

There will be meeting of all
T. S. J. A. Officers with the presi-
dent and secretary Of all the Jun
ior Saxon Clubs in Cleveland
East on Sunday, August 27, 1914,
at Oh :OO a. m. If it is impossible
tor either YOUR president or secre-
tary to attend. please send some
one to represent your club at this
meeting.
The yearly T. S. j. A. head tax
of 25c per person is also due at
this time. Would you please mail
your list to me. or send it to the
meeting in Cleveland East. Also
your check or money order for
the proper amount to the treas
urer. Edith Bodendorfer. -.
Letters in regard to this meet
ing have been mailed to all the
presidents and secretaries of tie
Junior Saxon Clubs. The +. S. J.
A. officers are hoping that all the
clubs will cooperate and help
make this meeting success.
Saxonally yours.
Katy Gotzmeister.
Assistant Secretary
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MONACO MAGNET
By Helen, Dot, Doris

Monaco, Pa, August l7-This
weekend found your reporters at
Ellwood City. visiting in the Paul
home. OF course we went to the
Saxon Club and had a get togeth-
er with some of the Ellwood Trs.
that we met at those old socials AT
Huber's Beach. We would like t.,
thank the Paul family for their,
hospitality and for showing us
such good time. Don't forget,
Ellwood Juniors about your pro-
mise to visit our club soon.
On August 4 Jennie Schuller
and Pvt. Edward Dennis were
united in marriage at the St
Peters Lutheran Church. Eddie
just came back from overseas and
is home on 80 day furlough. The
bride will make her home with
her parents for the duration. We
want to wish you both lots OF
luck and happiness.
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OPA ON THE AIR
THIS WEEK

Radio broadcasts by the Cleve
land District Office of Price Ad.
ministration on local stations dur.
ing the week are as follows:
Saturday. August l9
"OPA Farm News" will be pre-
sented over WJW at l2::55 p. m
Saturday. August le
at 2:45 p. m.. WJW. Cleveland
Chester Bowles.
Sunday. August 20
at 1000 a. m.. WICA Ashtabula
Chester Bowles.
The "OPA Reporter" will be
heard Monday through Friday at
SIS P. M. over station WCIE.
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JUST AWAY
BY Arthur L.

Bad news again, from home today,
OF a Buddie across the sea:
He lost his life, as brave men do.
Leaving his beloved country.
Oh merciful God, | don't under
stand,
Why good. clean men must de
part;
Leaving those they love behind,
Wit a painful achins; heart.
But grieving will not bring them
back,
God has called thera "Home":
In the peace and quiet OF heaven
above,
Sitting with God by his Throne
AS God has called them from the
earth.
To be with him in heaven to
stay;
But "our' boys they arc not dead,
They are just away
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STARTLING BUT TRUE

The National Safety Council. i'll
making the Safety Awards to the
commercial airlines recently
brou2t out some startling figures
as to the safety records OF the air
lines of the United States during
1913.
During the past year. of the II
domestic airlines listed in the
Councils Air Transport Safety
Awards, 10 operated one billion
two hundred and twenty five mil
lion passenger miles without a
passenger fatality. This is equi-
valent to picking up at their home
airports every man, woman and
child in the cities of Birmingham
Little Rock, Beverly Hills. Den
yer, Hartford, Tampa. Louisville
Des Moines, Baltimore. Dayton
and the two Portlands. plus all the
people in Nevada. Wyoming and
Vermont and flying all of them tc
points 200 miles away and bring
ing them safely home. Unbeliev-
able - hut true
The record stands as the second
best in safe air TRANSFORMATION II,
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CANTON ECHO
By Marilyn Schriever

Canton, o., August l7---Our
good and faithful members have
bene at the club almost every
night cleaning and painting our
new recreation room. And it sure
is improving fast.We hope to have
it done so we can hold our social
meeting there this Friday. August
l8, at $50 p. m.
Home on Furlough
from New Guinea is Staff Sgt. Ru-
dy Guth after II months overseas
Your looking swell Rudy and on
ly wish they were all home.
Home on leave is Donald On
gerth who has just finished his
Boot Training at Great Lakes
and Joe Krasch from Rhode Is.
land. Swell seeing you boy again
Wounded in France
on D-Day is Hank Bellman who
is now in England awaiting his
orders to reioin his unit. He has
received the Purple Heart which
has been forwarded to his wife.
At France in combat duty is
Otto Bahmiller. We know all o.
you out-of-towners remember
Otto!
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more than IL years OF operation,
and this under the critical condi-
tions of 1913 with more than half
their aircraft in military service
and many of their crews flying to
the far corners of the world. Only
for the II months from March.
1889. to August, 1910. when the
airlines operated without a pas
senger fatality, was the years re-
cord surpassed.
In addition to these statistics
of the flying on regular schedule
in this country, there are the hun
dreds of millions of miles flown
by many of our airlines in opera
tions for the Army and Navy with
thousands of safe trans-oceanic
flights monthly. For military rea-
sons these figures cannot be di-
vulged. but when the ban is lifted,
the American people will be just
ly proud of the safety and pro-
gress of their air transport.
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PFC. JOHN KLOOS

of Ellwood City has been the first
casualty of Junior Saxon from
Ellwood City. He is Pfc. John
kloos, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Kloos of 3O4 Hazel Ave.
Johnny was born June 20. 1920
and following his graduation from
Lincoln High School in 1910 was
employed at Jones Engineering
for one year.
On February 20, 1912. he was
indicted into the Army and re-
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SCopt. Fred E. Gutt Arrived Home
Eager to Return to Fight

doSlS iliASHt oiu SlA DClOIC SOll-
pleting his second.
Colonel Excellent Pilot
Toward the end of the year."
he said, "the Japs didn't put up
much opposition against U.S., About
all we would meet would be anti
aircraft fire.
While flying with Lindbergh.
who was in the Pacific area serv-
ing as technical advisor for the
Chance Vought Co.. builders OF
the Corsair fighter, Cults unit,
strafed number of Jap trucks
and ground installations.
THE colonel is an excellent pi-
lot" he said, ''but we did not sec
much action. We had the laps
bottled up and isolated in the
northern corner of New Britain
and they were not able to put up
anything against us"
Capt. Gutt is one OF the most
decoreted marine fliers, holding
the DFC and the Gold star in lieu
of second DFC. the Air Medal,
Purple Heart, Presidential Unit
citation, and campaign ribbons
with five major battles.
One Mission a Day
A l94l graduate of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, he enlisted for
flight training with the first unit
of the Flying Badgers.
The work of the marine Corsai
patrols was largely to provide
cover for American bombers, stra.
fe and fly patrol. 1--WE would fly
one mission a day he said, "ant
they were usually about two O,
three hours long. Living condi
tions were good"
Capt. Cults brother, Corp
Walter Quit, is in the marine
corps and stationed at Honolulu
Its those guys-the guys tina
walk-that still fight war" Capt
Gutt concluded.
| We proudly call attention O.
our readers that this Madison
Wise, Ace of World War II
Captain Fred F.. Quit is of Tran
sylvanian Saxon descent, that h,
was born at kronstadt. Transvl
vania, and came to our country
. the United States, as boy 3 year:
old with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
: Fred Quit, 2222 F. Johnson St.
: Madison, Wise. We congratulate,
our Saxon Hero Gutt for bring
ing this honor upon our people
the Transylvanian Saxon of tn,
United States. God bless you Sax
on son and all other of our Saxor
} boys who do their duty for ou
!; United States.
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The United States pre-war im-
ports of cork were over 10000
tons annually - 90 per cent of
world output.
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ELLWOOD CITY
NEWS
By Helen Thalgott

Ellwood City, Pa. August IL
We had our regular monthly
meeting on Sunday, August Is.
We were honored by visit from
Helen Schuller, Doris Smith and
Dorothy Alischer from Monaco,
who were visiting Mary Paul on
First Ave. over the weekend. Nice
having you girls. Come again!
We plan to go to Cascade Park
August II. Everybody meet =.
Schullers farm at 8 o'clock and
Mrs. Schuller will take US up. Is
not that nice?
1t would be sorta nice to see
the New Castle gang there
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NEW CASTLE, PA.
By Henry and Paul.

New Castle. Pa, August IL -.
After weeks absent we man
aged to gather some good news
from here and there. We held our
meeting and decided to have some
fun on the 10th of this month. By
that we mean we are going to
have corn roast and other things
that go with corn roast, and be-
lieve me a lot of things go with
a roast such as this. Now all you
have to do to have a good time is
to be at the club at 7 GO p. m. for
some means of transportation
| ran across Saxon friend
from Youngstown the other nighr
and he says he and several others
from his town will be at our corn
roast. We will be most happy to
have you and all the rest of the
out-of-towners attend. SO for a
good time lets make date for
August 10Th.