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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
M0|u((d Isle
Hit by Ydnks
Jap Base ESQ Mi. OF
Philippines Bombed

ALLIED HQ.. SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC. July 30 Sunday up
At least as Japanese planes
were destroyed on the ground or
in air combat in the first large
scale Allied raid on Halmahera in
the Moluccas Thursday. Gen. Mac
Arthur announced today.
Fifteen enemy planes were shot
down in air combat over the
island which lies approximately
$50 miles south of the southern
tip of the Philippines and 80 other
planes were destroyed on the
ground.
Liberator and Mitchell beHbers
with speedy Lightning fighters
flying cover. hit Lolobata, Galela
and Miti islands where the most
active japanese airfields are To-
Gated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

but IL VIC kCt uoWu W lntts ~
is simple.
I'VE have just about every
thing we need in the raw state.
All we have to supply are our
minds and our work.
"a lot of people seem to be
worrying about jobs, but job
II just mathematical way Of
dividing up the work that has to
be done and there Is plenty of
work for everybody"
What about our relations
with other countries" reporters
inquired.
1.-THE United States has al
ways been an unselfish nation.
All we want to do Is get along
with the rest OF the world.
Plenty OF trade on an equal
basis Is the answer"
He predicted that returning
would take the lead in
the nations needed OBJ.
iectives, He foresaw, also, sweep
ing developments in the automo.
tive and aviation fields.
He reiterated his often.ex,
pressed belief that farming is in
for greater and greater expansion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Paris Subway Service
Cut Off by Sabotage

NEW YORK, July 20 GNS)-
Stoppage of Paris subway service
since Sunday as a result Of the
shortage of electric current was
reported today.
A Bern dispatch to the Stock
holm newspaper Nya Dagligt Allie
banda said Nazi occupation au-
thorities blame the shortage on
sabotage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Bad Food Kills Boy;
Others Near Death

MINNEAPOLIS. July 90 QNS)
The death OF Donald Bunnell. 8
was attributed TO food poisoning
by the coroner today.
The boys two brothers, Roy s,
and Ray, 5, and their grand
Mrs. Emma Bunnell. were
reported near death in general
hospital from eating improperly
refrigerated canned meat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
laps CAUGHT OFF GUARD

The japanese were completely
surprised by the raid. which
caught large numbers of personnel
in trucks, on foot and operating
equipment, the communique said.
The raiding force strafed the
enemy-held areas at minimum al
titude after unloading so tons of
bombs on airfieldS and installa-
tionS.
A Japanese coastal vessel was
sunk in Galela Bay. where Galela,
the most important town on Hal
mahera. is located.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Allies Assault
Florence Gate
Eighth Army Within
5 Miles Of City

ROME. July % QNS) Troops
OF the British Eighth Army struck
TO within five miles of the north
ern Italian city Of Florence today
where they engaged German de-
Tense forces in heavy fighting for
possession of high ground over
looking the metropolis.
Allied forces, Tightening a grad
ually contracting arc around the
hills before Florence, pressed the
Germans back against the gates
of the city The assaults were
made from the south and south.
west.
The Germans now are battling
on the last hill before Florence.
Despite violent counterattack
by the Germans. New Zealand
troops Spcarheaded the attack,
held their gains and established
good positions six miles from
Florence.
Farther west other troops of the
Eighth Army pushed toward the.
Arno River on a wide front and
got 10 within two miles OF Empoli,
l6 miles west OF Florence.
Polish troops OF the Eighth
Army -in-the -Adriatic- sector en-
tered the town OF Senigallia and
extended their bridgehead over the
AfifSA f r iittefs
Before Pisa. American troops Of
tho Fifth Army engaged the Ger
heavy artillery duefs.
Patrols were active on several
sectors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Fish Sure He'll Win

NEWBURGH, n. Y. July 20
(INS)-Rep. Hamilton Fish pre-
dicted today that his majority in
Tuesdays state primary election
will be increased, as result of
yesterdays attack on Fish on COP
presidential candidate Thomas K,
Dewey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Bike Quota Increased

WASHINGTON. July 20 up
The OPA announced today that
the quota of adult bicycles TO be
rationed in August would be
1e,300--an increase OF 1000 over
July.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
27,S25- JAPS- SLAIN

PEARL HARBOR. July %
(INS) - American troops were
carrying the fight TO the enemy
on embattled islands %of the Mari
anas chain today after scoring
substantial gains in all sectors
on Guam and capturing another
Japanese airdrome on Tinian.
Adm. Nimitz disclosed the new
American successes in a COM
munique which also revealed-that
at least 27,825 Japs have been
slain on the Marianas Island up
to Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30

EDITORS NOTE-Mr. TregoSkis, famous ms
icar correspondent and author Of "Gudddlcdnoi
Diary seriously grounded last Noromber is back IN
tie ,car-thiy tine in Normo,dy. IN this first dis
patch he tells herecith of fight the battle conc
~ flung iecp from which he obserred the bOttering
II G Na;i Pqu,cr coltna.
BY RICHARD TREGASKIS
Is-nanonaI ser,is oresP
ABOARD a FLYING JEEP, ABOVE THE GER.
Ian LINES N NORMANDY July % (INS)-From a
height Of less than POO feet the town of Gavray
am watching the death ag0nIeS OF German PaHseF
column.
than 10 minutes ago American Thunderbolts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
U. S. CASUALTIES

Announced American casualties
for Guam. Tinian and Saipan total
1851 killed, 1886 wounded and
COG missing.
On Guam American troops have
fought their way inland more than
two miles to capture three more
strategic heights and are pressing
their drive nearly to the outskirts
of Guam's main city of Agana
Little more than 100 miles 10
the northwest, marines have occu-
pied more than malt Of Tinian
Island in their drive from north
ern beachheads.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Mukden Hit
By Superforts
Jap-Held Manchurian
Industrial City Blasted

A SECRET L 6 SUPERFORT-
RESS BASE ~ IVES ST r \
CHINA. July 20 lINSl Vital in
stanations IN the Mukdcn indus
trial area Of Jap-held Manchuria
Law IN ruins tonight after Amer-
can B-2o SuperfortresseS IN a
two-pronged assault raked the
heart Of the enemy-occupled prov
ince
)One Of the raiding squadrons
included a Detroiter Mai Selby
CalkIns of 572l "copper"
Official estimates al this base
from which the B-29's took oil
20 blast the key munluon and fuel
city of Ashan-ueFe- that al
least II months may be required
10 rebuild certain OF the intricate
installations which were prime
targets.
L. 6. LOSSES LIGHT
Can official communique from
the 10Th Bomber Command
Headquarters listed as "ex-
-tremely light" American losses
during the strikes=Agalnst An
shan and secondary targets.
according 10 the communi-
que. made public at Washing
ton, the SuperfortresSes blast
ed AAffSiffafi[ which is The site OF
the huge Showa Steel Works,
and also raided Tangku, port OF
Tientsin. with good results
While the Anshan- raid was-in
progress. diversionary operations
were directed against a key rail-
road yard in occupied China.
The code word which first told
the world of the initial Y. s All
Force raid on Manchuria was
Mary" chosen by Col. Roy Lynn
Of Holton. Kan. The communiea-
tons officer for the Twentieth
L. s. Bomber Command selected
the word in honor of his wife.
THE JAP VERSION
Later Judy and "Alyce" were
flashed by other squadrons.
Judy was chosen by Maj. Cal
kins for his 5-year-old daughter.
Mai. Francis B. Morgan picked
"Alyce" for his wife at Miami
Fla
Zone Japanese broadcast,
heard in New York by the
Fec, SAID Jap anti-aircraft
units and fighter planes inter-
cepted the American planes
'and one of them was shot down
near AnShan.D
Previously. the easternmost
strike against Jap positions on the
Aslauc continent had been raid
on a mine and powerhouSe al
K.ulan by bombers of the l4th
L. S. Air Force,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-30
Ford at 81 Sees
Bright Future

Continued from Page One)
hut II we get down to facts II
ia simple.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
WASP In Forced
Lending Near Fort

1t was almost '"believe it or
Not" to find WASP Peggy Nispel
alive after making an emergency
parachute landing in the mountains
somewhere near Fort Huachuca last
Sunday night. With no gas, no
lights and no radio she was forced
to make landing around or near
midnight.
She took shelter in a tree after
walking for hours trying to find the
highway in the cold of the rainy
night. WASP Nispel protected her
body as best she could with her
parachute.
After walking until noon the
next day she was rescued by Mes
danes Chrystal and Griffith of
Hereford, Arizona, who were out
driving,
WASP Nispel, whose station is
Mariana Army Air Base, was on a
mission from Fort Worth, Texas
back to her station. Her home is
Lincoln, Nebraska and she has a
husband fighting with the Seventh
Army in Western Europe
See picture of WASP in next
weeks Sentinel.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
Welcome Program Is Given
For The 372nd Infantry

With a brief welcome by 1t. Col.
c. F. E. Nelson, Special Service
Officer, and a million dollar orig
inal performance by special service
entertainers, approximately 1000
members of the 372nd infantry reg
iment were welcomed to Fort Hua-
chuca Friday night at 6 p. m. at
Theatre No. 5.
And what a welcome! The house
fairly rocked from the grand ap-
plauSe and expression of apprecia-
ton for the fine performance which
was presented in this manner:
"Step'n Fetchit," a groovy number
by the Post Swing Band; acrobatics
performed by petit Pecot; a few
moments of hilarious comedy by
that incompatible Givens.
The WAC quartet harmoniously
melodizing I'm In The Mood For
Love-; Phyllis Branch Sweetly sing
ing 1T Could Happen To You,"
followed by an encore "I'I Be See
ing You"; that favorite pianist
Brown giving out his suave style of
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
Special Service G. is
Are Off To School

Five members of the Special Ser
vice Division, enlisted men and wo-
men, left for Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Virginia, last
Friday after having been accepted
to attend the school for Personnel
Service for four weeks.
Both education and information
and athletics and recreation (E & I
and A g. RI will be among the
subjects they will study.
Those leaving for school were: IT.
4ths Glennye Oliver, Lew Davis,
Sgt. Chester Crumpler, and SiSgt.
John D. Hasty.
Sgt. Oliver and Cox are the first
two WACS from Fort Huachuca to
attend any such school.
Sgt. Lew Davis is the managing
editor of The Apache Sentinel,
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
New Contonment
BY A Staff Editor

Three cheers went up! Music
from the Post Band vibrated
through the air; choo-choo train
whistled and smoke ascended to
the sky; excitement filled the air
as elements of the 372nd Infantry
Regiment Call Negro outfit, ap-
proximately 7OC in number, arrived
here Thursday, November 9, at
2:15 p. m. An advance detail arrived
the previous Monday night.
The GRIND Infantry Regiment,
commanded by Col Edward O.
Gourdin, was reorganized March 10,
1941 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. This
outfit left Fort Dix shortly after
Pearl Harbor for New York City.
They were still considered part
of Fort Dix for training purposes.
They trained there by battallions,
carry out their missions.
New York remained headquarters
of the 372nd until April, 1914. They
were stationed in Camp Brecken-
ridge, Kentucky from April %, 1914
until coming to Fort Huachuca.
While stationed in Kentucky, the
372nd Infantry Regiment served as
replacement pool for Negro In
fantry combat troops. The training
which they will pursue on this Post
has not yet been disclosed, but they
are to be attached to the Fourth
Army. During the 372nd stay in
Breckenridge they were a part OF
the Second Army.
Elements arriving here last
Thursday week included Service,
Headquarters Anti Tank, Cannon
and Medical companies. By press
time the first, second and third
battallions had completed arrival.
We have learned that there are
number Of great athletes in the
372nd and football team that will
challenge the Sou.
The first man to step from the
train on its arrival was MISgt.
Marshall Oden, Service Company.
The executive staff of the 372nd
includes: The commanding officer,
Col. Gourdin and 1t. Col. Herbert
Barrow, executive officer; admins
trative section: Capt. Vernon S.
Greene, Adjutant, ST.; Capt.
James r. Hillard, So; Major Henry
Sandridge, So and Major Berkley
A. Mills, S-4.
Among the Huachuca greeters.
who met the train were:
Post Commander Col Edwin N.
Hardy and Mrs Hardy, Lit. Col. G.
F.. E. Nelson. special service officer;
Col. Joseph L. Brooks, director of
supply and service; Col Adams,
liaison officer, Fourth Army; Col.
M. o. Bousefield, commanding Of
ficer, Station Hospital No. !; Lit.
Col. Roscoe C. Giles, chief of sur
gical service, Station Hospital;
Capt. John E. Westerfield, executive
officer, Supply and Service; Major
Roy Brown, MAC, adjutant, Sta
ton Hospital; Captain Boyce M.
Irwin, Post Recreation officer; Maj.
Shumate, Capt. Rainey, chief OF
nurses, Station Hospital No. J., Capt.
Harsba F. Boyer, and 1t. Frederick
Richards.
Major Claude @. owens, Post
Exchange officer; Lit. Looney, Asst.
Provost Marshal; Major Ralph B.
Teabeau, DC; Capt. Irma j. Cayton
and Violet ASkins Hill, WAC; Miss
Marion Washington, USO: Mrs.
Russell, Service Club; Nurses. en-
listed women and men.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17

boogie woogie.
Babe Wallace incidentally taking
the house, with his Interpretation
of Cab Calloways minnie The
Moocher," and two of his own orig
inal numbers Bring Enough
Clothes For Three Days" and "Git
IT.; Parrish delivering the feet riff
with her smart Rhythm Taps;
those thriller-dillers Anderson,
jackson and Baker; and closing
with that Post Swing Band kicking
around Fiesta In Brass
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
I onk Destroyer
lnfontrymen And
Band Arrive Here
Bond Meets. Band
SCU 227th

When the 227th Army Band made
it's exit from the train in Fort
Huachuca early last Monday morn
ing, it was met and serenaded by
the Post Band, Sou 1922
The 227th Band is headed by
WOJG Graham. This % piece band
will be attached to the 372nd In
fantry Regiment.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
Volume of Overseas
Mail Now Greatest

The volume of soldier Christmas
mail now moving to points where
American soldiers are serving over
seas represents the greatest number
Of packages ever sent in like
period, it was learned today at the
headquarters of the Ninth Service
Command.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-17
669th 7. DIS Arrive
And Disband AT Fort

The 669th Tank Destroyer Bat
tallion arrived in Fort Huachuca
last weekend from Camp Hood,
Texas to continue training.
The battalion was transferred to
the 372nd infantry regiment soon
after arrival, and will not be known
as the 669th T. DIS any more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

George Karnofsky was chairman of the veterans program assisted by Frank Cullen, VFW; Charles Mel vile, Corp. Coyle post; Hampton Steward, Wilson post; Everett Cook, Casper Davis post; John Blake, commander of Woodward post, Wa tertown; Edward Scholey, Marine Corps league; Morris Rubin, JWV; Daniel Summa, Italian War Veter- ans; A. L. Spencer, Canadian Le- zion and MT. Orencole.
 Assisted by Murray Grossman, as auctioneer and Freddie Hall as mas- ter of ceremonies and with goods donated by local retail merchants last nights action was vivid proof of the back -the-attack attitude of local residents. A gala veterans parade preceded the auction and highlighted the entire evenings event.
 Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, Trin- ity church and state chaplain for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Foreclosure Judgments
 Given By Judge Quinlan
Colonial Trust Company Obtains Decision of 8,4O9;
 Numerous Cases Listed on Short Calendar Docket

Two foreclosure judgments, one for $8,409.70 and the other for $2,- 603.05, were made by Judge Edward J. Quinlan at a short calendar ses- sion of superior court yesterday. The session, the last of the court year, started in the late morning and continued into the afternoon, with disposition made in numerous pleadings.
 The $8, 8,409.7O judgment was given to the Colonial Trust Co.,, as trus- tee for the Masonic Home Endow- ment Fund, in a suit against Bessie Steinman and others. The litiga- tion was based on $7,500 loan made in 1926 and secured by a mortgage on property on Clinton street. The law day was set for Sept. 5.
 The other foreclosure was made in an action brought by Rose Foster Trelease aganist Francis J. Dowd and others and was based on a $3,- 070 loan made in 193T and secured by mortgage on property on Yale street. July 5 was set as the law day.
 Decision was reserved by Judge Quinlan on a motion to substitute Attorney A. Henry Weisman as plaintiff in the action brought by James M. Riccardo against Jack Greenberg ct al. The action is based on a partnership agreement involving a local apartment house. The jurist also reserved decision on 8 request for permission to file an amended complaint in the case.
 Alinony of $l2.50 pending the di- vorce trial was provided for Ger trude Duggan Cardow who is plain- tiff in the suit against William Wal lace Cardow.
 Mary E. Giannetti, who is de- fendant in divorce action brought by Joseph N. Giannetti, was grant, ed custody of their minor child under specific conditions, among them that the child be placed in a Catholic boarding school. The ex- penses will be paid by the plaintiff, but not to exceed $l5 per week, the court ruled. and both the defendant and the chA'l will be in the custody of the probation officer. Provision also was made for payment of $l0 weekly as alimony pending the di- vorce trial.
 Payment of $ weekly for the SUD-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
WOMEN VOTERS
 OPEN CAMP AIGN
Local League Starts Edu. CatiOnaI Campaign; In.
 structiOns Given

Members of the Waterbury League of Women Voters, in cooperation with hte stae league, have started publicity to get voters to cast their ballot. The womens organization, long prominent in activity to cre- ate interest in government affairs, is now circulating an information sheet in the interests of voting.
 The sheet titled, "Value Your Vote" lists the qualificatins of new voters, the requirements for absent voters, and contains one section called "wise voters. The latter section suggests that voters join a party so they could participate in caucuses and primaries and help select candidates. It also points out that person must vote at least once every four years to have his name retained on the voting list.
 One side of the sheet contains a political calendar of events, listing the dates of various primaries and caucuses and conventions of par- ties, preliminary to the coming elections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01

port of minor child was ordered on motion of Ann M. Alibrio, who is defendant in divorce action brought by John Alibrio. The jurist reserved decision on a motion to ad- judge the plaintiff in contempt of court.
 The court ordered payment of $18.50 weekly to Naomi Jones Albon as alimony pending the divorce trial and for support of minor children, and the plaintiff, William c. Albon, was also ordered to pay $50 to his wife as an allowance for defense counsel.
 An allowance of $100 to defend the divorce action Harrison Leroy Lewis is bringing against her was granted to Katherine Williams Lewis.
 Mildred Rosa Martino will receive $7 weekly for the support of chil- dren from Albin Martino, whom she is suing for divorce, according to an order of the court.
 Judge Quinlan approved an al- lowance of $8 weekly for the sup port of a child on the motion of Catherine Neville Sullivan who is bringing a divorce suit against Richard Sullivan.
 Decision was reserved on mo- tion to vacate the order for ali- mony pendante lite and support of the minor child in the action brought by Charles Stocknow against Margaret Patasius Stock now. and the court approved an agreement for continuance of pres- ent weekly payments of II.
 Alimony pending trial will be paid to Helen Plank Crosse in the amount of $l4 weekly, the court ruled. She Is defendant in a divorce action instituted by Peter Crosse.
 The divorce action brought by Lucy Termine Morrone against Joseph Morrone was ordered to be entered on the uncontested list.
 An allowance of $100 to prosecute the divorce action she is bringing against Lorenzo M. Gagnon was provided for F'oris Human Gagnon.
 Celia Marchetti, defendant in a property litigation brought by Harry Bosco and others, was appointed receiver of rents for the premises. She was ordered to take out public liability insurance of $1o.0oo, and as ordered to place a $l,00O bond as receiver of rents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
KAMCO ASSETS
 ORDERED SOLD
Park City Finance Co.'s Bid of $S,OOO Given
 Court Approval

Assets of Kamco of Waterbury, now in receivership, will be sold for $8,0OO to the Park City Finance Co.,, Inc. of Waterbury, according to ap- proval given by Superior Court Judge Edward J. Quinlan yesterday. One other bidder was represented at the hearing.
 The original bid was for about $l,- 900 less than the final amount ap- proved. The two prospective pur- chasers raised their offers several times before the 5000 top price was recahed.
 Attorney Alfred L. Finklestein, who had been serving as temporary receiver, was appointed permanent receiver, and the court appointed three appraisers, Attorney John L. Gaffney, Max Craft of Waterbury, and Theodore Koskoff of Stratford.
 The court also ordered payment of $2,e00 on a mortgage, and $1,155 on a conditional sale. A four-month limitation was set for creditors.