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Evening star., 1944-10-25
BY ]. A. FOX.

President Roosevelt's second
road tour was shaping up today,
with announcement of a sched-
ule that will take him into Della
ware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Indiana and Illinois-but he is
not admitting yet that he is
campaigning "in the usual
sense" for a fourth term.
Democratic National Chairman
Robert E. Hannegan late yesterday
filled in the blanks on an itinerary
calling for speeches in Philadelphia
and Chicago, by disclosing that the
Chicago appearance was set for
Saturday night-24 hours after the
President addresses a rally in Phila-
delphia-and that the President also
would show himself in Wilmington,
Del; Camden, N. j., and Fort
Wayne, Ind.
At the same time the subject of
the Presidents travels came up in
his semiweekly news conference,
and reporter inquired if he now
could be assumed to be campaigning
in "the usual sense" The reference
was to the Presidents acceptance
speech statement that he would not
seek Office "in the usual sense" this
year.
Says Half Phrases Quoted.
Mr.. Roosevelt promptly picked
this one up. An amazing number
of papers in this country had gotten
into the habit of quoting only half
phrases, he said, and it is an awful
bad habit. He had made one excep-
ton in that declaration, Mr.. Roose-
velt continued, having said at the
time that he would not campaign in
the usual sense except to correct
misstatements and misrepresenta- =
tions.
For example, he continued, there
would be quite difference in his
saying that he intended to- shoot a
reporter after the conference, and
saying that he would shoot him ex-
cept that it would mean going to
the electric chair. Under the latter
circumstances, he continued, the
potential victim would feel quite
safe.
Not too safe" came a voice from
the crowd.
The colloquy ended on that basis.
In his acceptance speech from the
San Diego naval base, the Presi-
dent said:
II shall not campaign in the
usual sense for the office. In these
days of tragic sorrow, do not con-
slider it fitting. Besides, In these
days of global warfare, / shall not
be able to find the time. shall,
however, feel free to report to the
people the facts about matters of
concern to them, and especially to
correct any misrepresentation"
AS the speaking plans shape up
now, the President will follow the
(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1944-10-25
'PeaceP| |anninq
NoLonger Issue,
Dewey Declares
Will Swing Back
To Domestic Matters
In Chicago Tonight
(Tert OF DeDey Address on
Page A-20.)
BY ]. A. OLEARY,

NeA SeoAA correspondent.
MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 25.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey told a press
conference here today that post
war peace plans are out of the
campaign as an issue, following
his speech in Minneapolis last
night, in which he strengthened
his stand against reservations
that would nullify the World
Councils efforts to halt future
aggression.
All indications are that, starting
with his Chicago speech tonight,
Gov. Dewey will concentrate on the
domestic side of the New Deal in
his final drive against a Roosevelt
fourth term.
so far as am concerned, 1t is"
the Republican nominee replied,
when asked If he felt his Minne-
apolis speech had taken that issue
out OF the campaign. 1T is too
important to be made a matter of
political controversy"
One newsman asked Gov. Dewey
If 1t was fair to say he has gone
as far as Mr.. Roosevelt on the ques-
ton of empowering the American
member of the peace council to act
without returning to Congress for
instructions.
Presidents Position Changed"
L think my position is so clear
there is no question of interpreta-
ton, and l leave the Interpretation
OF the Presidents position to you,"
he replied.
Asked to elaborate on his charge
last night that the President com
mitted the most isolationist act in
the Nations hisory when he "scut-
tied the London Economic Confer
ence, Gov, Dewey replied, that Is
correct" but added:
Il think the Presidents position
has changed greatly in recent years.
I'm sure he favors international CO.
operation today"
Someone recalled the President
has said he would call a world con-
ference early next year to imple-
ment the progress made at Dunbar
ton Oaks, and asked the Governor
II he would do the same IN the
event of his election.
MY purpose would be to proceed
more rapidly than that was his
answer.
Favors Wiley's Election.
Asked to comment on Senator
1ruman's assertion last night that
Gov. Dewey should say whether he
favors the reelection of Senator
Wiley, Republican, of Wisconsin,
Gov. Dewey asked the reporter if
Mr.. Wiley is running on the Repub-
llcan ticket and was told that he is.
That's my understanding" the
Governor continued. Il favor his
election, of course"
DO you favor the election of all
Republican candidates?"
L favor the election of all candi-
dates on the Republican ticket, men
of good will who believe in the prin-
ciples of the party and it's platform,
he replied. Il am not able to analyze
who believes in the principles of the
party and who does not. There are
several thousands of candidates all
over the country on the Republican
as well as on the Democratic ticket.
Not being mind reader, am un-
able to go beyond that statement"
Asked if he had changed his mind
any about Representative Fish, Re-
publican, of New York, who won re-
nomination two months ago over
Evening star., 1944-10-25
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG

Seven District draft boards have
been asked to move, some of them
for the fourth or fifth time, to make
more space available for the Junior
Ohicers' Club, it was learned today
The club, incorporated as the jun
ior Officers of Washington, with Mrs
George c. Marshall, wife of the
Army Chief of Staff, as leading spon-
sor, wants the additional space in
the building at 1924 H street NV. to
install table tennis and ping pong
for the recreation of young officers
and to provide separate lounge IA
cilities for woman officers, it was
understood.
A spokesman for the regional Of
flce Of the Federal Works Agency
said $4,000 already had been made
available for the club out of Lanham
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Hodges Gets Bronze Stor
For Capturing Auchen
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES 1st ARMY
HEADQUARTERS. Oct. 25.-Lt.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, commander
of the United States 18th Army
group, today pinned the Bronze
Star on 1t Gen. Courtney H.
Hodges, LIST Army commander, for
capturing Aachen, the first large
German city to fall into Allied
hands.
The generals brilliant victory
has upheld the highest tradition of
military service Of the United
States" Gen. Bradley said. The
presentation was made at Gen.
Hodges headquarters, with 1t. Gen.
William H. Simpson, 9th Army COM
nander, looking or.
Evening star., 1944-10-25

Carrier search planes had dis
covered two enemy forces heading
eastward through the Sibuyan and
Sulu Seas, ostensibly intending to
lombard Gen. Douglas Macarthur S
ground force on Leyte Island.
The Sulu Sea is between Borneo
and the Southern Philippines, the
southwest approach to Leyte; the
smaller Sibuyan Sea is northwest OF
Leyte.
One japanese force consisted of
three or four battlesehips, 10 cruisers
and about 13 destroyers.
Repeated attacks by carrier air
craft indicate that every battleshlp
was damaged by bombs, that at least
one was torpedoed and one cruiser
was torpedoed.
Second Force Sighted.
The second force was sighted
southwest of Negros Island in the
Srlu Sea in the Southwestern Philip
pines. 1t consisted of two battle
ship, one cruiser and four destroyers
Both battleships were damaged by
bombs and the light units were
strafed.
There was no, hint in the COM
munique whether the japanese bat
tleships were of the older, slower
classes or their new heavily armed
and armored battlewagons which
possibly have yet to see action.
The japanese probably would not
risk their better battleships in such
comparatively tight spots as these
inland seas and without carrier pro-
lection or a stronger land-based air
force than was indicated by their
attack on the Princeton task group.
Admiral Nimitz never has report
ed whether any of Japans six new
battleships participated in the June
1919 sea battle northeast of the
Philippines which cost the japanese
nearly a score of warships sunk or
damaged.
No Previous Participation.
Unless they figured in that rout
or are accompanying the imperial
task force so badly crippled south
east of Formosa yesterday they have
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Druft Boards Must Move Aquin
ToMuke Space for Officer Club

Act funds and an additional 5000
would be made available when the
club takes over the floors occupied
by the draft boards.
The money, he said, was used for
alterations and to Guy furniture, in
cluding a small bar and steam
tables.
This official added, however, that
he had not yet been informed that
the draft boards had been asked to
vacate or that the club would def
nitely expand.
At a conference today between
the Commissioners and Selective
Service officials it was decided that
William E. Leahy, Selective Service
director, and Col. Joseph D. Arthur.
jr., Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, would inspect the second,
(See DRAFT BOARD, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1944-10-25
1,7O0 U. 5. Planes Raid
Hamburg and Hamm Areas

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Upward of
700 American planes, 200 of them
heavy bombers, today attacked OBJ
jectives in the Hamburg and Hamm
sectors of Germany.
Germany's largest freight yards
were attacked at Hamm, in the Ruhr
and Rhineland area 80 miles north
east of Aachen. Much of Germany's
war material and reinforcements for
the western front must traverse its
rail spider web.
Several oil refineries were bombed
at Hamburg.
The bombers had been idle for two
days because OF weather.
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Japs Claim Sinking
Of Il Warships in
Sea-Air Battle
Five Others Declared
Damaged; Loss Of Three
Admitted by Tokyo
TOKYO RADIO GIVES play-by-
play description" of battle.
Page AS
BY the Associated Press.


BY the Associated Press.
Japan's elusive fleet has at last
come out to fight and japanese
imperial communique asserted
today that 3 japanese ane
II American warships were sunk
in-the great sea-air battle raging
in Philippines waters.
The communique declared five
other American warships were dam
aged in the fierce engagement.
Tokyo radio, in unofficial broad
casts recorded by the Federal Com
munications Commission, asserted
Japanese naval fire sank four air.
craft carriers, two large cruisers and
one destroyer" In the same action
Tokyo reports added, japanese sub.
marines sank more than four en-
emy Transports
U. S. Fleet Declared Surrounded.
Domei, japanese news agency, de-
scribed naval engagement in wa
ters east of the Philippines, where il
said the American fleet was "sur-
rounded" Official Japanese COM
muniques did not say precisely
where fighting occurred, nor wheth-
er naval guns, torpedoes or bombs
accounted for the sinkings.
Tokyo radio said japanese planes
opened the attack Tuesday morning
(Manila time), damaging five ships
ON October u.s." the broadcast con-
tinued, "the Japanese naval surface
units made contact with the enemy
task force"
And there was Tokyo's usual enc
to It's report of naval engagements
the enemy fleet began f1eing under
/ 3 4
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Norwegian Arctic Port Yielded
To Russians, Germans Report
Civilians Also Said to Be Fleeing
Konigsberg, Capital of East Prussia

hours an enemy announcement OF
new Russian offensive along the
Narew River in Poland between
Warsaw and the southern boundary
OF East Prussia.
A dispatch from Moscow quoted
a Soviet correspondent on the East
Prussian front as reporting the
Germans were avacuating Konigs-
berg, capital of East Prussia.
Our air reconnaissance reports
the evacuation of the main city Of
East Prussia has been going on for
several days." the Russian corre-
spondent said.
A Moscow dispatch said two famous
panzer formations - the Hermann
Goering and SIS Greater Germany
defenders of Warsaw in August -
(See RUSSIA Page A-6D
Evening star., 1944-10-25
By the Associated Press.

time. Page Az
By the Associated Press.
GEN MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Philippines, Oct
25.-Pushing all opposition aside
and crushing feeble japanese
counterattacks, American forces
liberated IA more towns and ad-
vanced to- the outskirts of Ia
bontabon, 8 miles northwest of
Dulag, Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thurs headquarters announced
today.
The advance of Tabontabon Il
probably the longest made by Gen
MacArthur's men since the inva.
sion started Advances were gen.
eral along the entire line.
Capture of San Pablo airdrome
7 miles west of Dulag was also
announced, but field dispatch
from AL Dopking. Associated Press
war correspondent, yesterday re-
ported its seizure.
Third Airfield Taken.
Mr.. Dopking disclosed that the
Yanks went through dense under
growth and mud and muck some
times nearly up to their necks in
making a circuitous march OF IL
miles to capture the San Pablo field
1t was the third airfield taken on
Leyte. The others are at Tacloban
and Dulag.
(The Tokyo radio claimed last
night in broadcast monitored
by NBC that the invaders of
Leyte had been halted and
thrown back.)
After securing the San Pablo field
armored units of the 7th Division
famed out to the northward to-
ward Dagami, important road juno
ton at the western edge of Leyte
Valley. Elements of the 96th Divi-
sion advanced to a point miles
north of Catamon, enveloped Cat
mon Hill and pushed on to the ap-
proaches of Tabontabon.
Substantial gains west of Palo and
Tacloban were made by units of the
10th Corps now pushing ahead from
a line of hills seized from the Japa-
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Eiqhth Overseas Edition
Ready for Mailing

The eighth issue of the
Overseas Edition of The Star
is available today. The edi-
torial content and Typography
of the edition are prepared
by The Star; paper, printing
and distribution are furnished
by Lansburgh's Department
Store. The edition Is free and
is available, with envelope,
at the Victory Bond Booth
at Lansburgh's or The Stars
business counter. The edition
Is limited.
Evening star., 1944-10-25
London Military Attache
Recalled by Argentina
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Argentina has
recalled Col. Pablo Beretta, its mill
tary attache in London, after an in
vitation to visit the Allies western
front was suddenly withdrawn.
While the Argentine Embassy was
officially silent, it was reported
authentically that the action oc-
Cured several days ago and pre-
sumably resulted from lack of CO.
operation in his country's foreign
policy in the war against the Axis
Similar invitations extended to
the military attaches of other South
American Embassies have not been
Withdrawn, so far as could be
learned.
Evening star., 1944-10-25
JAP CARRIER SUNK; 5 OR s BATTLESHIPS
DAMAGED; PHILIPPINES BATTLE CONTINUING
| Macarthur Calls
Ion Patriots to
|Hoross Jops
BY the Associated Press.

BY The ASSOCIHIeu PTeSS.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD.
QUARTERS, Philippines, Oct. 25.-
Gen. Macarthur called on Filipino
patriots near the battle lines tx
harass their Japanese conqueror.
constantly and cautioned others fal
from the scene of fighting to await
further detailed instructions.
Over the Voice of Freedom,
radio, now in operation on Leyte
Island, the general warned the Fill
pinos to remove their families from
military installations which "our
military forces shall ceaselessly at
tack with increasing violence until
DESTROYED
Evening star., 1944-10-25

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Nor
wegian port and town of Kir-
kenes on the Arctic has been
evacuated after destruction of
all military installations" at the
submarine and air base athwart
the Murmansk convoy route, the
Berlin radio said today.
The broadcast, implying Russian
invasion across the Norwegian bor-
der which they reached on a broad
front Sunday, followed by a few
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Firms Report Arrests
For War Crimes

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Oct. "a Delayed)
Dispatches from Helsinki today
aaid the Films have arrested Ger
tain persons whom the Allies con-
sidered guilty of committing wal
crimes during the fight against
Kvussia, especially in Karelia.
Those arrested were not identified
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Roosevelt 10 Appear
lin -Four Other Cities
On Way 10 Chicago
President Not Admitting
Yet He Is Campaigning
In the UsuuI Sense
BULLETIN.

President Roosevelt is opti-
mistic of his chances of car
rying mot only New York but
most of the other States as
WE'LL" Alex Rose, administra-
tive chairman of the Liberal
Party said today after a White
House visit. This expression
on the election outcome is the
first that has come from the
President.
Evening star., 1944-10-25
BULLETIN.

LONDON tP).-The Russian
Army has crossed the frontier
into Norway, Premier Stain
announced tonight.
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Laurel Results

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Sir Echo tSnellings) $40 $40 400
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Evening star., 1944-10-25

(See DEWEY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1944-10-25
MacArthur's Forces
Push Ahead on Leyte
Liberating "a Towns
Third AirfieId on Island
Captured in Longest
Advance of Invasion

SUPER FORTRESSES raid jap
mainland island of Kyushu fourth
time. Page AS
Evening star., 1944-10-25

(See JAPS. Page A-3,
Evening star., 1944-10-25

(See FLEETS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1944-10-25
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspopel
Evening star., 1944-10-25

(See RUSSIA, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1944-10-25

(See WESTERN FRONT. Page
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-06
G-Nfan Warns
OF Espionage

We must not relax our guard
against espionage on the home
front, Robert w. Herr, special FBI
agent. told members of the brok-
ers' division of the Detroit Real
Estate Board AT a. meeting IN the
Olde Wayne Club.
THE war isn't over yet" he
said. 1--WE have a great deal to
think about and watch. The last
spy has not been caught.
The general public has done
much TO help us in the past and
we would like to have that
splendid cooperation continued.
Let us know about things"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-06
Detroit Gunner Wins
I Oak Leaf Clusters

Sgt. Howard B. Ekstrom, en-
gineer's gunner on Fly Fortress,
has be en- promoted 10 staff
sergeant and awarded two Oak
Leaf Clusters. according TO word
received from the war department
by his wife. the former Bette
Lattimer of 1926 Garland
Sgt EkStrom. was recently dec
Grated with the Air Medal a
sister, Mrs. William j. Crandall,
lives at 1886 Balfour.
Invest in Invasion Buy 3 fond
Order War Stamps delivered
to your home by your Detroit
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-06
Michigan Man Killed
In Action in France
International Photo

Pvt. John A. Comfort. %, of
Washington, Mich. was killed in
action in France on June z. the
day after D-Day. the army today
notified his sister. Mrs. Wanda
Jameson of Washington.
A former employee of the Bundy
Tubing Co, Pvt. Comfort is sur
vived by two sons. IL and Is. He
was in service a year and a half.
when Did You Last Buy Q Bond:--
Order 1Oc United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-06
Girl Admits Theft
OF Benefit Check

Charged with stealing and cash
ing a SIS social security check.
Girtha II. Privette, 19. of 1850
Fort pleaded guilty when she was
arraigned before L. S Commits
sioner Hurd and was held for the
federal grand Jury Secret service
agents said she took the check
from friend 10 obtain money for
doctor bills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

COURT and community efforts to
~ cope with the substantial in
crease in Juvenile delinquency in
Baltimore City have produced and
are producing concrete results.
A total of 1907 boys and girls
under 10 years of age were brought
to the circuit court of Baltimore
City division for juvenile causes,
and charged with delinquency dur
ing the six months period ending
June 80 Of the current year.
This represents % per cent De
CLINE from the l,431 juvenile Of
tenders similarly charged during the
first six months of 1913.
Figures for 1913 had shown a II
per cent INCREASE over those for
the prior year. Accordingly, with no
marked change shown in the war
situation and its consequent result
on juvenile crime as reported
throughout the country, it will be
noted that PR EVENTIVE Eff
FORTS in Baltimore City have not
only wiped out the II per cent in
crease previously reported but the
number of delinquents appearing in
the court during the past six months
is CONSIDERABLY SMALLER
than the number appearing during
the similar period Of 1912, the first
postwar year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
knowledge Test
BY DIR. SABINA CONNOLLY

1.-The chemical element assoc
Clated with the name Of Cure
Is ca palladium; (b) ra-
dunn (bl osmlum?
2--T'he colored part Of the eye
IS called the: (al Pupil %,
cornea; (c) iris?
3-The most important crops NJ
Greece are: (a) rice and silk;
(b) tobacco and currants;
CO. olives and figs.
At any one is talking about
the fauna" of a country,
does he mean: (a) animals:
tb) flowers; (c) rocks?
When we say. Snug as a bug
in rug what does rug
mean: ca Shaggy dog: (b)
small mat tc) feathered
bird?
s -Rearrange this column in the
right chronological order ~
the last five secretaries 81
war: tai Henry Stimson; tb)
Patrick Hurley; tc) Harry
Woodring: cd James Good;
(e) George Dern.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

TO THE EDITOR:
TlilS is an appeal for help TO
find camera, box or other
wise a lighter for wet weather
and jungle use. and a small
radio.
our son has been in New
Guinea for over a year and we
will be thankful to know where
10 buy any one of these 10 send
him.
Incidentally, he likes the
Buddy letters very much.
MRS. GEORGE ERNST,
500 Ardmore Dr.,
Ferndale 20. Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25
TO TIE EDITOR:

TO TIE EDITOR:
DENJAMIN DE CASSERES,
- IN the Times, Aug. II, tells
us that the Democratic plat
form lied in Chicago when II
said that the country found the
road to prosperity through
war" If Mr.. De CasSeres IS
speaking politically no one will
take any stock in his touted
hallyhoo. but If he wishes
FACTS all he has 10 do is check
back TO 1888 and facts will
prove that this country was on
the up-Swing and the road 10
prosperity long BEFORE the
war came. True the war
brought more work and pros
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-25

DRYING senators think the
real author Of the resolution
is State Undersecretary Berle.
who dickered in London with
Lord BeaVerbrook for a time on
postwar air policy, with both
claiming nothing done Berle
leans more toward sharing the
air with the world. rather than
pressing existing American SUI
premacy Gas the senators waht).
Apparently, the administra-
ton sought Sticky, through
Murray, 10 Sidetrack the SEN
ate bat the plan viii not work.
The Murray resolution has no
chance Of adoption.
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