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Increasing Interest
Shown in 81 Looms

c: H. Ellingson, chairman of the District
Bul!dlng and Loan Leagues Committee on
G1 loans to war veterans, reported Yesterday
that increased interest is being shown among
servicemen in these loans
First loans here were made by the First
Federal Savings & Loan Association. WASH
lngton Permanent Building Association and
the Prince Georges Bank e. Trust Co. the
committee was informed.
E. G. Baltz, chairman of the leagues Bond
Committee, announced that the 81 member
associations bought $12,S75 900 in War Bonds
IN the recent drive, the assigned quota being
|$10, 100000
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Stocks
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fractions to a point or more, offer
ingS became a bit more insistent
after the opening and top marks
were reduced or cancelled in nu-
merous cases at the close. Prin-
cipal exchanges will recess Mon
Gay for New Years Day.
The market was unusually broad
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buck, Johns -Manville and United
Aircraft. Steels were unchanged
Declines were posted for General
Motors, Chrysler, Southern Pacific
Montgomery Ward, Allied Chemical,
Douglas Aircraft and U. S. Gypsum.
Among the years 20 most active
stocks, largest gamers over the
IL months were Southern Pacific,
up 1885 points; Willys-Overland,
111a; U. S. Steel, 9A; N. Y. Central,
75s; Baltimore & Ohio, 7h, and
Graham-Paige, Az,
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Stocks and
SIyiderTS

XUnlt OF trading. II
Rates of dividends ir
disbursements based G
annual declaration.
or extra dividends are
xd EX-dividend. xl
extras. d Cash or stoc
in stock. & Declared o
able in Canadian fund
or declared this year.
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Decline Is Reported
In Pepco Eurninos

Net income of the Potomac Electric Power
Co. in November reached s28O,944, a small
decrease of $15,274 or SIG per cent, from
November, 1943, the report to the Public Util-
|ltles Commission showed. There was a re-
auction IN taxes of $6,853 but operating ex-
|penses were $22,28 higher than last wear
Net income in II months toteled S3,420. 1866,
decrease of $407,0 ,018 or 1853 per cent Taxes
were lower by $274,847 and operating expenses
prevented better showing than in 1943.
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Dividends Announced
by Wushinqtop Cos

| Washington Gas Light Co. announced yes
terday that directors Friday declared divi-,
dends Of $l.122 on the $3.50 cumulative con-
lvertible preferred stock and $125 on the S.,
lruary 10 to holders of record January Is.
The regular common stock dividend Of
1874 cents q share also was declared, payable
February to holders Of record January Is.
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BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Following is table
OF transactions in bonds on the New York
Stock Exchange during the year 1914 It gives
the yearly sales, price ranges and net changes
from the previous year on bonds listed prior
to January /, 1914:
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BONDS
dollars and Thirty-seconds)
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! the foregoing table are annual
N the last quarterly or semi
Ouless otherwise noted, special
not included.
: Ex-rlghts. a Also extra or
*. e Paid last year. Payable
r paid SO far this year. h Pay
S. k Accumulated dividend paid
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SUB SHELLS
US. TRAWLER
over HERE
BY STANTON BERENS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Boston, June Is. - (UP)-
The first appearance of a
German submarine off the
North Atlantic Fishing Banks
in about two years was dis
closed officially here today
with the arrival in port of a
Boston fishing trawler which
had been crippled by the sub
merSible'S gunfire. There
were no casualties.
During an interview with
the entire 27-man crew who
were unframed in the attack,
the First Naval District said
that this was the first time in
two years that a German
submarine was sighted off
the Northeastern Fishing
Banks.
The line-trawler Lark was sub
jected to seven salvoes Of fire from
a small deck cannon and then
raked with a whitening blast Of ma
chinegun fire, Capt James L. Alb
bolt Of Dorchester said in telling of
the attack.
The 35-year-old skipper said that
the submarine raised its ugly Snout
from the sea while his ship was be-
ing moved from one fishing ground
to another.
The surface Of the calm sea was
brightly lighted by a full moon.
Capt. Abbott said he was In the
pilot house when he saw the black
attacker on the starboard quarter.
II summoned all the men who
were sleeping and they came tum-
bling up on deck" he recounted.
II thought the submarine was a
Canadian patrol vessel but I found
was badly mistaken" he said.
Before very long the submarine
fired shot from it's deck cannon
across our deck as an indication
that we were to heave to-"
Capt. Abbott said that his crew
abandoned the unarmed trawler but
that he and the cook remained
aboard. The submarine sprayed the
Lark with machinegun fire and then
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Red Worships
Aid Infontry
Blast Firms
BY NJ. s. HANDLER
United Press War Correspondent

UNITED Press War Correspondent
Moscow, June 15.-UP)-Soviet
warships Of the Baltic fleet steamed
in close to the Karelian isthmus
shore today and poured broadsides
into Finnish strong points in sup
port of three Red army columns
battling their way northward with
in less than 81 miles Of Viipuri.
Concrete pillboxes and artillery
emplacements were pulverized by
the naval commandment and by an
artillery barrage laid down by So
Wet guns arrayed wheel to wheel in
some sectors, front dispatches re-
ported.
The maze of defenses built by the
Firms on the Karelian isthmus in
the nearly three years since they
thrust to the approaches to Lenin-
grad in the summer of 1941 slowed
the pace of the Soviet advance to
between two and five miles day,
however.
The Russian column making the
deepest penetration of the Finnish
line seized Kuterselka, 81 miles
southeast Of Viipuri on the east side
of the Helsinki-Leningrad railroad,
in a four-mile advance yesterday.
Nine miles northeast Of Kuter-
selka, another Soviet force captured
Jaervi, 40 miles southeast of Viipuri
on lateral highway running across
the peninsula from the Gulf OF
Finland to Lake Ladoga.
Continued on Page A.
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DeGouIIe
Gives Order

London, June Is UP)- Gen.
Charles De Gaulle announced to-
day that he has ordered his repre-
sentatives in the liberated area OF
Normandy to establish their own
civil administrations in the name
of his provisional French govern
ment.
The dramatic move to establish
the provisional governments auth
GRITTY over liberated French soil was
announced in a special communiuue
issued by De Gaulle here.
A spokesman for the Free French
leader said the civil administration
would be independent of the Civil
Affairs office established by the
Allied military authorities in Nor
mandy.
De Gaulle announced that Fran
co.'s Coulet. former director of the
Commissariat of the Interior in the
Provisional government at Algiers.
had been sent to France to take over
the duties of Commissioner Of the
Republic for Normandy" to handle
civil administration in the liber-
ated territory.
The French move threatened to
bring to a swift test the months
Continued on Page %
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+. P. McKeon


The will of the late Francis Pat
rick McKeon, one of the city's oldest
residents who died at his home, 1877
Cooke street, June 3 at the age of
81 was today placed on file at the
office of Probate Judge Patrick
Healey. Containing numerous di-
visions Of the estate which becomes
valid following the death of his
only immediate survivor, a daughter
Elizabeth McKeon, the will, under
these terms, names many religious
institutions as beneficiaries.
Mr.. McKeon who was born in Col
chester, Conn, June 20, 1850 resided
in Waterbury for the past 70 years
and had been retired some 40 years.
The Waterbury Trust company
has been nance executor of the
estate to hold in trust" the entire
estate for the daughter to whom
quarterly payments will be made
from the income deriving from the
principal.
On the death of the daughter
the trust shall be terminated and
the remainder of the estate be dis
posed of as follows If intact:
Clause Give devise and be
queath to st. Mary's hospital the
house and lot at 1877 Cooke street to-
(COntinued on Page y
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Underground
Power Grows
By JOHN A. PARIS

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
London, June is - (U.P0 -Vichy
French Collaborationists faced with
increasing sabotage and violence
from underground armies were re-
ported today to be seeking Hitler'S
permission to overthrow the Petain
government and declare war on the
Allies.
A pro-Nazi group headed by Sec
rotary of State Joseph Darnand is
organizing coup, according to I'M
confirmed Swiss reports, to remove
Marschal Henri Philippe Petain,
chief of state, and Pierre Laval.
Chief of Government, to Germany.
The Berne reports said the new
government could be expected to
move swiftly and ruthlessly against
the resistance movement.
French Partisans, reinforced with
guns and ammunition dropped by
Allied planes in the last AZ hours,
were reported today to be striking
new blows at the Germans in Haute
Savoie and elsewhere.
Reports reaching London said
sabotage wa scontinuing throughout
France. Rail communications in
western and middle France were re-
ported cut, resulting in transporta-
ton difficulties for the Germans in
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Jops Report
Yonk Effort
For Soipan
BY UNITED PRESS

A Japanese Imperial Headquart-
ers comnlunique said today that U.
s. troops attempted to land this
morning on Saipan and Tinian Is
lands in the Marianas, 1900 miles
southeast of Tokyo, and indicated
the Americans had gained a foot
hold on the islands.
The communicate, broadcast by
the Japanese Domei News Agency
and recorded by FEC, said "heavy
fighting is in progress between jap
anese units and enemy forces"
The dispatch followed an early re-
port by Domei that American troops
twice had attempted to land on Sal
pan, just north of Tinian in the
southern part OF the Marianas
group.
Domei's first broadcast, an Eng
lish-language transmission beamed
to the United States, said the first
American attempt to land was re-
pulsed and In reference to the sec
ond attempt said heavy fighting"
is now going on.
The communique, beamed in jap
anese to occupied East Asia areas,
said landings were attempted at
both Saipan and Tinian, but did not
claim that the Americans were
thrown back, indicating that the in
vasion forces had at least reached
the beaches.
Domei's original report said the
American invaders" employed 10
landing barges and 20 to 80 special
barges in the invasion efforts fol-
lowing a series of raids"
The raids" apparently referred to
the three-day assault delivered by
nm Dann A.
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Confessed Killer
Starts Life ERIN

Boston, June 15-(UP)-Samuel
w. Gilmore, SO, Charlestown father
of seven children, today began serv-
ing a life sentence in state prison
after pleading guilty to second-de-
gree murder in the Staying of Mrs.
Alice D. Sheridan, 46, estranged wife
Of a New York policeman.
His trial for first-degree murder
was halted yesterday when he tear
fully entered the guilty plea. Super
ior Court Judge William c. Giles
Immediately pronounced the manda-
tory life sentence.
The state had charged that Gill
more lured Mrs. Sheridan, a neigh
Dor into cellar at Charlestown
March 6 and strangled her because
she resisted his advances.
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The War Department did
not reveal the targets at.
tackled in Japan.
The Army Air Forces COM
pleted development of the B.
20 Super Fortress and
brought it into production
with the primary purpose Of
using it to attack Japan.
In the early days of the war
Japan extended the outer per-
imeter of her defenses so far
that the Japanese homeland
was out of effective reach Of
American or Allied bombers.
The Tokyo radio in April,
1912, was spectacular but un-
economic.
Gen. George C. Marshall.
chief of staff, said today's
Super-FOrtress attack on jap
an was made from distant
bases" and introduced a new
type of offensive against the
enemy.
He said the enormous range
of the bOmbers enabled them
to strike from remote bases.
simultaneously a statement
by Gen. Henry H. Arnold,
commanding general of the
Army Air Forces, said en-
plOyment of the BIG would
make possible the softening
up of Japan at a much earlier
date than would be possible
with aircraft hitherto en-
ployed.
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HolseyG Goes
To New Post

South Pacific Headquarters. June
15-UP)-Admiral william F. Hal
cay today was succeeded in command
Of the South Pacific area and the
South Pacific force Of the U. S. Pa
eiIic fleet to take new and as yet
SaSsssloSed role 10 the Pacific war.
He was succeeded " Vice AAmlral
John Henry Newton, former deputy
commander of the South Pacific.
Announcement Of the change
came when u. 8. naval forces were
intensitying their campaign to re-
duce the power of Japan's island
outposts of Guam and the Marianas
eES the Palau Islands.
In his farewell message to forces
under his command, Halsey said he
hoped he would see them again on
The road to Tokyo. From this and
other similar remarks he made re-
Gently. 1t was assumed he would
continue to fight the japanese I'M
til their final defeat in their home
land.
The formal change Of command
was accomplished IN 0 SIMPLE cere-
mony held in the "Admirals' cabin"
of the headquarters building here.
There was none Of the traditional
navy ceremony Of shifting flags
the lowering Of Halsey's four star
and the hosting Of Newton's three
star-but Halsey sent well DONE
message TO South Pacific forces.
From the biggest bases in the area
lonely convoy patrol, Halsey sent
down to the LOWEST subchaser on
this. message:
Proudly / send this parting well
done to my victorious all-scrvices
South Pacific fighting team.
"You have met. measured and
moved down the best the enemy
had ON land and sea and IN the air.
You have sent hundreds Of Tojo's
fflos,fsr,,ad IN Pare q
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By D. wv. DITTNEER
Pres staff Correspondent

United Press starr Correspondent
Washington, June IS - Cup -
Prominent Republican and Demo-
cratic congressman predicted today
that Senate House conferees will be
able to work out compromise price
control extension bill that viii salts
fy most OPA critics and still be &C
ceptable to President Roosevelt.
The highly-amended measure was
sent into conference late yesterday
when the House completed action
after q last minute decision to ell
inmate several provisions opposed by
the administration.
Although the bill still contains
sections opposed by the administra-
ton, chairman Brent Spense, D.
KY, Of the House banking commit
tee and two ranking minority men,
bers, Reps. Jesse p. Wolcots. r..
Mich. and Ralph Gamble, r.; N. Y.
believed the prospects for avoiding
q presidential veto were improved.
Z They were confident that the con-
ferees, who are scheduled 10 begin
work tomorrow. would be able TO
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Compromise Price Control
Extension Bill Anticipated

compromise the House and Senate
versions into a good bill"
The conferees will go into their
work mindful that Mr.. Roosevelt
can veto any measure which he
thinks would destroy the price con-
troll program, thereby threatening
congressional hopes to recess next
weekend for the National Political
Conventions.
Administration opposition to the
House version appeared directed at
amendments dealing with enforce
ment of OPA regulations. Richard
Field, Chief OPA counsel objected to
amendments sponsored by Reps.
Everett M. Dirksen, r., Ill, and An
gier L. Goodwin. r., Mass.
The Dirksen amendment provides
for district court reviews Of OPA
regulations and the Goodwin
amendment permits alleged violators
to defend themselves on grounds
that violations were not willful and
were committed only after due pre-
caution had been taken TO prevent
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Maxi Delay
Not Expected

Washington, June 15-(UP)-The
delay in the expected Major Ger
man counter-attack against the AL
lied beachhead in Northern France
has been longer than could reason
ably have been expected at the out
set, Secretary Of War Henry L.
Stimson said today.
He told news conference this
delay was due in part to effective
ness Of the Allied air attacks on
German communication lines lead
ing up to the front.
However, Stimson said, a counter
attack heavier than anything the
enemy has so far thrown against
the Allied beachhead must still be
expected.
He said that more complete re-
ports available now-after nine days
of battle in France-demonstrate the
wisdom of avoiding hasty conclu-
sions. Experience proves that "the
west wall was no myth or push
over" he said.
Landings were made comparative
ly easily in some places, thanks to
tactical surprise, happy choice Of To-
cation and interruption of enemy
communications. But in other plac-
eS the enemy was overcome only
with the greatest difficulty
I'm one part Of the American Sec
tor, sheer courage won the day, aid
ed by planes and warship guns, ("
Stimson said.
"In this sector a German division.
hIAi a good German, Division, Iefn-
forcing the coastal defense troops,
was actually starting field exercises
when the attack came. Its field ar
Continued m Page A
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Chindits Coin
At Moqounq

Southeast Asia Headquarters,
Randy, Ceylon, June IS - (U.P) -
British Chindit forces broke into the
outskirts of the japanese stronghold
of Mogaung, in northern Burma,
and captured an ammunition dump
today.
Striking suddenly out of the jun
giles east of Mogaung, the Chindits
overwhe' med the surprised enemy
garrison and seized the entire arms
cache, believed to be the principal
supply 6eTot for the encircled rem
nants CT the Japsrese 18th Division
at MogaunR ana Kamaing.
The raiders, principally British
Lancashire ard South Stafford
shire veterans, captured the enemy.
held villages of rin-Nmi and Mo-
haung, Just outside Mogaung. ard
Immediately launched a full-scale
attack on the railway line leading
into the Msgaung.
A special headquarters announce
ment said the main enemy forces
inside Mogaung reacted swiftly and
sailed out in a desperate attemp!
to recapture their supply dump.
A fierce battle already has de-
veloped and casualties are running
high on both sides, the announce
ment said.
American fighters and fighter
bombers went to the support of tile
Chindits, hitting the enemys bunk
ers and pillboxes with bombs and
gunfire.
simultaneously, Chinese forces at
tackled the Japanese lines north Of
~~
CONTINUED on Page Z,
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FDR CooIs
To DeGouIIe
BY r. HI. SHACKFORD


United Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, June Is - CUP -
High American officials predicted
today that chances OF a successful
meeting this summer between Pres
ident Roosevelt and Gen. Charles
De Gaulle reverses his unwillingness
to cooperate with Allied military
leaders in France.
Some quarters admitted that they
now were wondering whether the
meeting will come off at all as re-
suit of events of the last few days.
Meanwhile White House Secretary
Stephen T.. Early said no word had
been received by the President from
De Gaulle in response to Mr.. Roose-
velt'S recent message that he would
be glad to receive him in Washing
ton either between June % and June
30 or between July and July IA.
There never has been any feeling
here that the projected Roosevel-De
Gaulle meet would tot a complete
settlement of American French
problems. But those who hoped that
working arrangement might be
hopes now appear to be false.
In fact, some officials privately
were accusing De Gaulle of having
a dog in the manger" attitude and
said that such a stand never will
lead to an amicable White House
conference.
American French relations
plunged to a new low as result Of
4D h CIV gedOHRDL UN UN N
what officials here described as De
Gaulle's abrupt invasion eve decision
to cancel plans to give the invasion
forces the aid Of several hundred
liaision officers from the French
committee Of National Liberation.
There was no public accusation OF
De Gaulle for this alleged act by
fTn.,ka..raAsa e,aa RnNa N
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ALLIES drive
THROUGH NAz|
ITALYtINES
BY ROBERT VERMTLLION
UNITED Press War Correspondent

III AGOOASAN4
UNITED Press War Correspondent
Allied H e a dquarters,
Naples, June Is. = CUP -
Allied 5th and 9th Army
troops broke through the
makeshift German hill de-
lenses on a broad front so
to 80 miles above Rome and
swept on to the north today,
rounding up hundreds of
battle-weary Nazi rear guards
left behind by the fleeing
enemy.
German resistance cracked all the
way from the Tyrrhenian Sea coast
around the northern end of Lake
Bolsena and down to Terni, 10 miles
east of the advanced Allied coastal
columns.
At the same time, the enemy was
in full retreat from the entire
Adriatic sector, pulling back so rap
idly that 9th Army flying columns
were unable to make contact with
his covering rear guards.
Fresh German reinforcements
rushed down from the north to
stem the Allied advance from Rome
were in headlong flight on the heels
Continued on Page o
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Nippon's Homeland Hit

Washington, June l5.-(UP)-B-29s
Super-Fortress American planes today bombed
Jopon, the War Department announced.
This was the first mission revealed for
the huge B-29s and the second time United
States pIones have hit the enemy homeland.
The first roid was made April Is, 1912,
by corrier-bosed planes led by 1t. Gen. james
n. DooIittIe.
The War Department onnouneement
soid
"B-29 Super-Fortresses Of United Stotes
Army Air Forces bomber commend bombed
Jopon today"