davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Russians indicate
Start Of Drive on
lwow in Old Poland
Greatest Offensive in
Three Yeors of War
Seen BY Moscow
By EDDY GILMORE.

Associated Press war correspondent.
MOSCOW, July 18.-There is
every reason to believe in Moscow
today that the Red Army is ready
to hurl the greatest offensive in
Russia's three years of war
against the staggering Germans
an offensive which may throw
the whole front into violent
activity from the far north to
the south.
wording of the dispatch
through censorship suggested
that Red armies south of the
Pripyet Marshes in Old Poland
may indeed have struck toward
the great European rail center
OF Lwow Lembergo, as the Ger
mans have reported for four
days Other Russian Army groups
may have attacked toward the
Galati Gap in Romania between
the Carpathians and the Dam
ube.)
With their backs against the
East Prussian border, besides giving
ground swiftly in the Middle Battles
and between Brest-Litovsk and BIZ
alystok in the direction of Warsa W
and the River Bug. the Germans
are in their most desperate situa-
ton OF the war.
Unmistakable signs pointed to a
great new undertaking by Premier
Stain and his general staff.
The Suwalki Triangle country
which the Germans formally at
tached to East Prussia, is feeling the
weight of Russian long-range artil-
lery northwest of Grodno, and other
Red Army troops have advanced
west and south of that newly cap
tured stronghold, front dispatches
said today.
The borders of East Prussia are
Just ahead" wrote Izvestia's CORE
spondent.
This same dispatch said Soviet
forces had gained a foothold on the
western bank of the Sviloch River
which runs into the Nieman south
OF Grodno, in big advance between
Lunnol and Bialystok toward the
southern border of East Prussia, IS
miles from the Sviloch.
With a score of villages in their
hands on the western side of the
Nieman on their bridgehead west
of Grodno, the Russians were driv-
ing toward Eydtkuhnen, border CITY
of East Prussia proper, As miles
away.
Izvestia announced that Gen. G
F. Zakharov's End White Russian
Army. the one which forced the
Sviloch crossing. had advanced
more than 300 miles and freed more
than $500 populated places in the
last three weeks.
Another startling specter faced the
Germans today as the Red Army
developed wedge between Bialy-
stok and Brest-Litovsk in a drive
which put the Soviets only 120 miles
east of Warsaw.
This wedge Is just 10 miles from
the Bug River. The Russians may
drive straight ahead toward War
saw. turn to the north and out
(see RUSSIA, Page A-73
Evening star., 1944-07-18
| Wall of Movie
| Blown In Durinq
Bombing Scene
By the Associated Press.

PORT CHICAGO, Calf, July u.
-Wreckage Uttered this little town
today from the ammunition ship ex-
plosion mile-and-a half away, and
1876 movie theater patrons had
miraculous story to tell.
They were watching a war film
replete with bombing scenes last
night. Then the wall blew in.
Joe Meyer, owner-manager of the
Port Chicago Theater. said he was
operating the protector when the ex-
plosion occurred. just as a bombing
scene with all its noise came on the
screen. He didn't hear the ship
blowing up. but one wall of the
theater was blown down.
He said the entire audience got
out safely with only minor scratches.
Not window was left unbroken
In the town. Walls of some homes
and stores we're blown in. One end
of the Southern Pacific Railway
Station collapsed and the agent, l..
P. Brooks. his wife and three chill.
dren, sleeping on the second floor.
escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Late Bulletins
n Nozi Planes Downed

LONDON Pat least IL
German fighter planes were
d0wned today in an air battle
over Germany by one Mus
tang fighter group command
ed by Col. Joe Mason, C0lum-
bus, Ohio. Enemy opposition
was reported the stiffest since
July :, when ia interceptors
were destroyed.
Earlier Story on Page A-2J
Armour Succeeds Duggon
The State Department an
nOunced today that Laurence
Duggan, director Of the Amer
lean Republics Division, has
resigned, and that Norman
Armour, American Ambas-
sador to Argentina, recently
recalled for consultations, will
take charge Of the division I'm
an acting capacity"
Evening star., 1944-07-18
By the Associated Press


LONDON, July l8.-German cap
tors have shot 80 more Allied flyers
Sir James Grigg, war secretary, tolo
the House of Commons today.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
announced on June q that so cap
tured flyers had been shot by the
Nazis.
Sir James said that in III of the
new cases the men were alleged to
have been shot while attempting
escapes. The circumstances of the
other killings were not Immediately
disclosed.
The strongest protests have been
made through the British protect
ing power tSwitzerland) and an
account of the killings is being kept
for action by the War Criminals
Commission. Sir James said. There
was no immediate disclosure whether
other than British flyers were killed
Evening star., 1944-07-18
American Troops Borred
From Bristol After Fioht
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 49, American
troops have been forbidden to enter
Bristol since a fight among zoe
Negro and white soldiers there at
midnight Saturday.
One Negro soldier was wounded
fatally. Three Negroes and foul
white men required hospital treat
ment, Army authorities said. White
and Negro military police finally
quelled the troops and placed four
under arrest.
The Daily Mail said NO British
troops wofe involved.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
World Association
'0f Nations Proposed
BY Legion al Chicago
VfW Also Advocates
Any Force Necessary
To Mointoin Peace
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

CHICAGO. July l8. The
American Legion today urged
the Democratic Platform Com
.mittee to approve a declaration
for postwar participation of the
United States in an association
of nations supplemented with
whatever force may be necessary
to maintain world peace"
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
also advocated force to maintain
peace.
The committee. in its first discus
sion OF the foreign policy plank
which Senator Connally, chairman
OF the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, is due to present tomor-
row, heard Col. Louis johnson, for
mer Legion commander and one
time Undersecretsry of War. read
the following excerpt from a resolu-
ton of the Legion's last national
convention:
Our own national interests must
ever be our first concern. and We be-
lieve that our Nation can hest serve
and protect its national interests.
commensurate with its power and
responsibilities by participation in
the establishment and maintenance
of an association of free and SOW
iereign nations, implemented with
whatever force may be necessary to
maintain world peace and prevent a
recurrence of war"
Wants immigration Halted.
The foreign policy proposal
drafted by Senator Connally is un-
derstood to embody about the same
plan-calling for use of force, if
necessary. to stop aggression.
The Legion also called for barring
OF immigration after the war until
unemployment is below 1000 900
throughout the Nation.
Paul Wolman. former commander
of the VFW, summed up his state
ment in these words:
You must see that wars are ended.
and the only way to do that is to
provide for such policing, with force
II necessary, to see that dictators do
not again arise overnight"
The committee also heard Mil
lard Rice of the Disabled American
Veterans, who urged a plank "pledg-
ing adequate compensation. depend
ency allotments, disqualification and
employment" for disabled veterans.
Edward O'Neal of the American
Farm Bureau Federation presented
to the Democrats the same state
ment he made to the Republicans
two weeks ago on cooperation with
other n,'uons within constitutional
procedure and without sacrificing
our national sovereignty in holding
aegressor nations in check and in
developing policies on trade, none
tary stabilization and postwar re-
habllitation that will insure future
world peace"
Racial Plank Is Problem.
The hardest problem confronting
the platform builders continued to
be the question of what kind of a
plank to draft on racial relations,
in view of the divergent viewpoints
within the party on such issues as
the poll tax. and State rights.
Southern delegations have been
called to caucus at the Palmer
House at $3.50 tonight on platform
problems.
Representative Mccormack, chair
man Of the Resolutions Committee.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
u. 5. Troops Capture
Pontedera on Arno,
Z Miles From Pisa
Port Of Leehorn VirtuoIIy
OutfIonked by American
Drive Down Era Valley
' The Associated Press.

ROME, July 18.- American
troops have captured Ponteders
on the Arno River II miles east
and slightly south of Pisa, 1T was
announced today.
Capture of Pontedera, on the
south bank of the Arno, represented
an advance of miles by 1t. Gen
Mark w. Clark's troops across the
Arno Valley from Ponsacco, which
fell yesterday.
Pontedera is l8 miles northeast
of the port of Livorno tLeghorn
which virtually was outflanked by
the Yank drive down the Era Valley
begun last week.
Bridge Captured Intact.
British and South African infantry
and tanks which established q
bridgehead on the wide and deeply.
gorged Arno River yesterday ad.
vanced to a point south of Cipcelli
6 miles northwest of Arezzo ano
about 80 airline miles from Florence
A bridge was captured intact from
bewildered German engineers. who
also were seized as they waited fol
a signal to dynamite it. On the
mountainous Tuscany front to ths
west. other Allied troops were withir
20-odd miles of Florence. but inter.
vening terrain elsewhere promised
slow progress.
Poles near the Adriatic advanced
up to miles on Ancana and wof
Monte Bogo and another height
from which an Smile drive north.
ward would trap the important port
Repulse Counterattacks.
American infantry. within ligh
artillery range of Livorno. third.
ranking Italian port, sought to cas-,
Allied supply problems, rolled bacl
continued German counterattack.
and cut through enemy defenses a
Ponsacco, road junction in the Err
Valley, 3 miles south of the Arnt
River. At that point the Americana
were Is miles east and slightly norti
of the priced port, headquarters
announced.
An Official source reported yir
tualy all bridges across the Arm
on the 5th Army front blown up b.
the enemy or by American bombs
He added that the river is fordabl
in many places and the German
have put up pontoon bridges for [
withdrawal.
In the immediate coastal secto
other Americans are slowly hemminl
in Livorno from the south ant
| southeast.
Poggibonsi. which the French
| (See ITALY. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Hams and Pork Loins
Again 10 Be Rationed
Jones Order to OPA Frees
Cheap Roosts, Steaks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones has issued an order requiring
OPA to put hams and pork loins
back under ration points, and max
ing cheaper cuts of beef roasts and
steaks point free. The probable ef-
fective date is August l.
1t was learned today that Mr.
Jones had issued the order, but that
publication of the directive is being
withheld until July ~.
At present meat points must be
paid on all types of beef steaks and
roasts, but under the new order tie
less choice cuts would be ration
free along with other types Of beef.
No points are now charged for
any kind Of pork.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
President 'Ditched' Wallace,
New Deal Leaders Soy
By GOULD LINCOLN
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

CHICAGO. July 16.-Delegates
to the Democratic National Con l.
vention, opening here tomorrow
prepared today for an open
choice" Of a vice presidential
nominee.
The exceptions were those dyed
in-the-wool New Dealers support
ing Vice President Wallace for re-
nomination. These contended that
President Roosevelts letter to Sen
ator jackson of Indiana. who is to
be permanent chairman of the con-
vention, was an admirable indorse-
ment of Mr.. Wallace and should
bring about his denomination.
The letter itself, however, was the
keystone of the arch erected by the
anti-Wallace delegates. They main-
tanned that the President had ef-
fectually ditched Mr.. Wallace, by
praisins him personally, but at the
same time telling the convention it
was free to choose any one it de-
sired.
Under Own Steam.
From now on Mr.. Wallace will
have to|run under his own steam
without the presidential pressure
which brought about his nomination
for Vice President four years ago.
In the opinion of important DEM
ocratic leaders the antagonism to
Mr.. Wallace in the convention
dooms him.
Sorrowfully some Of the ardent
New Dealers privately said that the
President himself has "ditched the
New Deal in a compromise move to
hold in line the reactionary ele-
ments Of the party.
The letter OF the President which
was dated July IA at the President S
Hyde Park home, was as follows:
My Dear Senator jackson:
In the light of the probability
that you will be chosen as perma-
nent chairman of the convention
and because I know that many
rumors accompany all conventions.
l am wholly willing to give you my
own personal thought in regard to
the selection of candidate for
Vice President I do this at this
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Berlin Broadcasts Report
Roosevelt viii Visit Rome

By the Associated Press.
The Berlin radio, which frequently
broadcasts reports in attempts to
CLEAN information, said today that
President Roosevelt soon would visit
Rome and that arrangements al
ready had been made for his trip
BY his Vatican representative. Myron
G. Taylor.
Evening star., 1944-07-18
backers Urge
Wallace 10 Rush
1oConvention
Campaign Appears
Logging as Result
Of Roosevelt Letter
BULLETIN.

CHICAGO tP,.-Vice Presi-
dent Wallace will come to the
Democratic convention to-
morrow, he telegraphed sup
porters from Washington to-
day. Il shall be with you
Wednesday morning. Thanks"
the message read.
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 18.-Support-
ers put in a hurry-up call today
for Vice President Wallace to
come to Chicago and take per-
Sonal charge of a campaign for
denomination which appeared to
lag after President Roosevelt's S
public, but mild, expression of
personal support.
In letter telephoned to the
Vice Presidents Office in Washing
ton Jake More. Iowa State chair
man. urged Mr.. Wallace to come
to Chicago to counter the ofIen-
sive of the "butters-in." who Mr.
More said were trying to confuse
delegates
Arming the presidential letter
made public yesterday most clear
and satisfactory, Mr. More said a
situation had developed akin to tina,
in which the president of a grain
cooperative wanted the Vice Pres
ident to stay with him. but the di-
rectors have been put under some
pressure by supporters of Others
who want the job"
We'll out here the directors arr
the delegates" Mr.. More said. "Ths
President Is not here The peopl,
are not here. I think you should b<
here"
Evening star., 1944-07-18

tSee DEMOCRATS, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1944-07-18
Enemy Forces
Pushed Back in
Both Sectors
BULLETIN.

SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
GU A r e r S (P,. British
troops crossed the Orne River
today in a major break
through of the German line
at Caen.
Evening star., 1944-07-18

tSee PLATFORM, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1944-07-18

(See INVASION, Page Al
Evening star., 1944-07-18

(See TOTO, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1944-07-18

tSee BLAST, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1944-07-18

(See RUSSIA, Page A.2.)
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Punt Idle U. S. TRACTORS TO WORK.

Owners of idle used tractors
either should sell or rent them now
that they can get price that repre-
sents a fair return on their original
investment, War Production Board
official says. The Office of Price
Administration maximum "as is"
price for 1899 equipment, for ex-
ample, is five per cent higher than
was formerly permitted for used
equipment irrespective of age, he
points out. Four thousand tractors
are needed, and program is now
under way to get them through vol
untary sale, rental or contracting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Behind the
Battlefronts
Men Wanted-9O Days Only.

Twenty thousand strong, healthy
American men are needed immedi-
ately for at least 80 days to turn
out forgings and castings for sylin-
der blocks and heads for engines
in ships, planes, tanks, landing craft
and heavy trucks, the War Man
power Commission says. These
workers are needed in Buffalo, Bos-
ton, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh,
Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia,
Muskegon, Indianapolis, and many
other industrial centers. The local
u. S. Employment Service offices
are now launching recruiting cam
paigns.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
GOOD READING FOR THE WEEK

If you are unfamiliar with Mr.. Ma
than, this is a good introduction, if
you know him already, this is just
another pleasure added to your list.
Salon Rizk's Syrian Yankee will
bring you humor, tragedy and beau
ty. The Syrian Yankee was born
near Damascus. When he was four
teen he discovered that his mother
had been an American citizen. His
struggle to convince the proper au-
thorities of this fact, the set-backs
which he encountered after he final
ly reached the United States are
simply related 1t is this simplicity
which grips the emotions of the
reader This is not a journal of
success, it is living proof of the
blessings of the American way of
life.
Red Hills and Cotton, by Ben
Robertson, is just like it sounds. It
is picture of South Carolina coun-
try and people. The effect of their
ancestors upon the present genera
tion-all hard working self-respect-
ing farmers-is particular effective
Full of anecdotes and word por-
traits of unforgetable people, this
book casts "witching spell'' and
you'll want to reread it.
The history of the Associated
Press is one of those thrilling cpl
sodes in the great American caval-
cade Oliver Granting seizes this
dramatic material, hurls it together,
ties it with knots of exciting histor-
ical action and the curtain rises on
the engrossing story of the news. If
you like news, you'll like AP: The
Story of the News.
Rutherford Blatt's This Green
World is a thing of beauty. A bust
ness man went walking one winters
afternoon with DIR. Graves of the
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and
this book is the result. 1t is filed
with hundreds of interesting scien-
tific facts so readably expressed, so
beautifully photographed, that here
is a really popular book on botany.
There is nothing textual about it
this is layman's book for and by
one.
This is just the summer to read
or reread Thoreau's WOlden. 1t is
one of those good books to take
along when fish bite slowly and
Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is
just the right companion piece.
Cool, philosophical Thoreau and
earthly, verdant Whitman, blowing
deep into your spirit, putting new
life into fallow ground.
The Washington County Free Lii
brary can supply you with these
and many other books on every
land. The hours are from 9 to 8
daily, except Sundays and Wednes-
days. On Wednesdays the library
is open until l o'clock through July
and August.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Malaria Declines In New Guinea.

Malaria among U. S. troops in
New Guinea has declined 95 per
cent in Is months. severity of indi-
vidual attacks has been reduced and
deaths are now rare, as a result of
a new malaria control worked out
by American and Australian medi-
cal officers and malaria control
units, the Australian News and In
formation Bureau reports.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
BEHIND BATTLEFRONT TWO
American Sweet Potato In Asia.

In Central Asia, the American
sweet potato is more productive and
requires less labor and care than
white potatoes, the Department of
Commerce reports. The sweet po-
tato is being grown n hot and arid
regions where conditions are not
suitable for growing white potatoes.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
GPs Overseas See More Movies.

American service men overseas
see more and better pictures than
the folk back home and often see
the films first, the War Department
says. Overseas forces usually see
three new movies each week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
New Russian Teachers Graduated.

OF $4,000 young specialists grad
uated from pedagogical institutes in
Russia, so per cent will be assigned
to teach in liberated regions where
$500 schools will be opened this
year, the Soviet Information Bulle-
tin reports.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
He Caught On.

He Caught On.
Teacher-Willie, how much does
12-pound shot weigh?
Willie CATER deep thought
don't believe I know.
Teacher-Well what time does the
10 o'clock train leave?
Willie-At 10 o'clock.
Teacher-Then how much does q
12-pound shot weigh?
Willie (brightening)-Ten pounds
ma'am.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
British Cow Sets World Record.

A 15-year-old British cow has
produced mere than 10000 gallons
of milk, thus establishing world
record for a Shorthorn, the United
Kingdom Information Office reports.
Her record milk yield for one year
was 1000 gallons.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Haiti To Buy Farm Equipment.

Haiti, a land of small farmers, is
planning to increase its production
of food by introducing family-farm
mechanical equipment, the Office of
Coordinator of Inter-American AT
fairs says. The equipment probably
will be purchased through farm CO.
operatives.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Netherlands Gets New Coins.

Coins minted from lend-lease sill
yer are being prepared in the Uni
ted States for use when Allied
armies of Liberation enter German
occupied Holland, the Netherlands
News Agency reports. The Neither
lands Government will pay the
minting charges.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Smart Boy!

Jimmy-Pve lost the quarter the
teacher gave for the best boy in
class.
Dad = Never mind. Here's an
other. How did you lose it?
Jimmy-Because I wasn't the best
boy!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
.. S. writers wed Aussie Girls.

Five American newspaper CORES
pondents in the Southwest Pacific
have married Australian girls with
in a month, the Australian News
and Information Bureau says.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Couldn't Be Helped.

Teacher-This math paper looks
as if it is in your fathers handwrit-
ing.
Johnny-Well, 1 did use his foun-
tain penl
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20

eff it's insurance, we can handle it."
The Keller, Stonebraker Co., Cen
eral Insurance, Bonding. Re i
Estate, Phone 1880, "a Summit Ave
nue..
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Travel By Rail!

Jones-The next time I cross the
water I'm going to fly.
Smith-But it'll cost you a lot
more.
Jones - Maybe. But expenses
aren't what I have to keep down
when I'm aboard ship.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Simply Know How!

Joe-How do you teach your dog
to be smart? I can't teach mine a
thing.
Bill-Well, all you have to do is
to know more than the dog. Other
wise it's pretty hard to teach him
thing!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Food For Canadian Farm Workers,

Canadian farm housewives have
been reminded to ask hired men for
their food ration books immediate
ly on arrival, and they may apply
for extra rations for men hired for
less than four days, the Canadian
Wartime Information Board says.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
DAIRY PRODUCTS
STOVES AND REPAIRS
ROOFING = Thinning

L. H. Miner, Johns anville and
Carey Approved Roofing contrac-
tors; Timing and sheet metal work.
Stag roofing, spouting, furnaces,
skylights, metal cornices. Office at
95 Wayside avenue.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Slight ExaggeratiOn.

Slight Exaggerati0n.
Arab Ito Yank in bathing suit on
the Sahara)-Why the bathing suit?
Yank-Tm going swimming in
the sea.
Arab-The waters over 800 miles
from here.
Yank-This sure is some beach,
isn't it?
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20
Real Fairy Story.

Real Fairy Story.
Harry know an artist who
painted a cobweb so real maid
tried for an hour to sweep it down.
jerry don't believe it!
Harry-Why not? Artists have
been known to do things like that.
Jerry-Yes, but not maids!