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Evening star., 1944-07-08
Experts Expect Rise
OF Peron 10 Bring
Arqentine Showdown
Nv the Associated Press.

8y the Associated Press.
Col. Juan Peron's rise to the vice
presidency of Argentina is inter-
preted in authoritative quarters
here as a notable victory in his per-
sonal struggle for power. What ef-
feet 1t will have on Argentine
United States relations is for the
moment an open question.
That is the estimate made by
diplomatic experts of the latest de-
velopments in the tense situation
now developing around the Buenos
Aires government. Events are lead
ing to a showdown which may come
in the next 10 days or two weeks.
Col. Peron. who had been serving
as War Minister, was named Vice
President by presidential decree
late yesterday few hours after the
resignation of Gen. luis Perlinger
as Minister of the Interior.
In Washington, Ambassador Nor
man Armour, just recalled from Ar
gentina, is in frequent consultation
with the highest officials. Sir David
Kelly, the British Ambassador, who's.
recall, Immediately after Mr.. Ar
mour left Buenos Aires, is evidence
of a Joint British American policy
on Argentina. is due to visit here on
his way to London.
Pro-Axis Activities Studied.
Meanwhile, all the American gov
ernments are exchanging informa-
ton on Argentina's allegedly pro-
Axis activities as we'll as ideas on
what to do about it. Most of them,
like the United States, do not recog-
nize the present regime of President
Edelmiro Farrell as a government
at all.
Farrell stepped into the presidency
from the vice presidency when Gen.
Pedro Ramirez was forced out be-
cause he broke relations with the
Axis. This is regarded here as
significant in the case Of Col. Peron.
He has only one step to go now to
achieve his goal, the presidency. He
may not follow the Farrell pattern,
however. for he is understood to
have told friends repeatedly that
while he wanted the presidency he
wanted to be properly elected to it.
Moderate" Course Expected.
The estimate of Col. Peron held
by officials here on the basis of in
formation from Buenos Aires is that
he is an opportunist generally likely
to follow moderate" course in
politics. His great foe in the cabinet
has been Gen. Perlinger, leader of
ultranationalist factions, officially
regarded here as being definitely
pro-AXis.
Gen. Perlinger's resignation Is
seen as part of the Peron triumph.
Another part is the temporary as
to navy minister, Rear Admiral AL
berto Tessaire, whose sympathies
are likewise described as "moder-
ate"
Thus it appears there has been
slight shift in the regime from what
American officials regard as ultra
nationalism to what they call a
more moderate policy. This. how
ever. is described AS still being far
from what the American nations
hope for in the way of evidence
of the pro-Allied policy they want
preliminary to recognizing Argen-
tina.
For one thing, considerable i'm
portance is still attached here to
a speech Col. Peron made at La
Plata June 10 in which he outlined
what American officials said was
regarded as totalitarian future
for Argentina.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Chinese Buy $4,000
In War Bonds 10 Mark
Seventh Year Of War

Washington's Chinese community
turned out in force yesterday ano
last night to celebrate the seventh
anniversary of the Japanese inva.
sion of their homeland by digging
deep into their savings to purchase
War Bonds.
In a program Of speeches, the
singing Of Chinese patriotic songs
and a concert by the Navy Band
at the Sylvan Theater, the days
drive for the sale of War Bonds was
brought to rousing close last night
Charles P. Taft, director of the
ONCE Of Wartime Economic Affairs
of the State Department., presided at
the Monument ceremonies which
wound up day of Bond sales in the
District Chinese community which
netted more than $4,000 for the
Fifth War Loan drive.
Tells Of Urgent Need.
Gen. P. T. Nov, chief of staff
Chinese Army Air Force, told of
the great and urgent need of sup
plies and equipment for Chinese SOL
diers who have been fighting the
Japanese invaders for the last seven
years.
DR.. James L. McConaughy. ma
tional president of the United China
Relief, Inc, made a plea for more
aid and deplored the recent appar-
ent increase in criticizm of Chinese
leaders for reported internal diff
culties in that country.
Earlier in the day, volunteer girl
workers of the United Nations Girls
War Bond Commands, led by
Kathleen Infant. 3411 North PERISH
ing drive, Arlington, Va, canvassed
residents of the downtown Chinese
section and sold more than SIS 900
in Series "E" Bonds.
The bond salesgirls, among whom
were Miss Beth Newald Of Arling-
ton and the Misses Marjorie
Hughes and Jimmye Harris of
Washington, were accompanied by
eight Chinese american girls in
their tour of Chinatown residents
and merchants.
Theater Aides Assist.
King L. Yee, proprietor Of the
Casino Royal restaurant, Fourteenth
and H streets NV, and former ma
tional president Of the On Leong
Merchants Association, and Frank
Fong, current head of the Washing
ton branch Of that tong, purchased
$4,000 in bonds in the name of
that organization. Mr.. Yee also
bought $4,000 in bonds in his own
name.
Cooperating in the drive yester-
day was Gene Ford and AL Walters
Of Loew's Capitol Theater, who pro-
vided transportation for the volun-
teer girl sales staff.
The girls also attended the eve
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Britain 10 Ship U. 5.
10000 Tons Of Steel
Monthly for Arms
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
In complete reversal Of the
past international flow of steel,
England has agreed to ship this
country 10000 tons a month to
head off the impending critical
steel shortage in the United
States.
William L. Bait, chairman of the
Combined Production and Resources
Board, said today that the unusual
transaction had been arranged by
the board at the request of military
and war production officials.
Faced with threatened curtail-
ment of tank, ship, heavy truck and
artillery production this fall by rea-
son of tagging American steel out
put, Government officials asked for
any amount which England could
spare.
British authorities replied they
could undertake to provide 10000
tons monthly. Mr.. Bait said, frac-
tional part of American production
OF the needed types, but helpful in
view Of the pinch in steel supplies
attributed to the labor shortage in
the industry.
The disclosure followed yesterdays
meeting of the Steel Industry Ad-
visory Committee with top War Pro-
duction Board and military officials.
Charles E. Wilson, executive vice
chairman of WPB, reported that
production had dropped to 943 per
cent of the industry's rated capacity,
compared with 95.7 per cent at the
end Of June and SO per cent in mid
May.
Mr.. Wilson described the situation
as IAN emergency" which threat
ened attainment of the expanding
programs for weapons needed for
invasion.
Benjamin F. Fairless, United
States Steel president, ascribed the
slump almost entirely to the man
power shortage The labor deficit
was estimated by industry and Gov
ernment spokesmen as about $4,000
workers.
Chairman McNutt OF the War
Manpower Commission pledged full
est support of his agency to the re-
cruiting of needed labor for the in
duStrv
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Admiral Sheldon Pays
Tribute 10 GrayL Ladies'
Work al Naval Center

Pointing out that 1856 members of
the Gray Ladies Corps at the Ma
tional Naval Center have served
22,5O0 hours since January /. 1914.
Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon. ir..
assistant chief of the Navy Bureau
OF Medicine and Surgery, told a
graduating class Thursday at the
hospital that never will GRAY Ladies
be more greatly needed than in that
period which will necessarily ensue
between the cessation of hostilities
and the completion of demobiliza-
ton"
Admiral Sheldon explained to the
40 graduates that the Navy Medical
Department Is "embarking upon an
extensive and elaborate program of
rehabilitation" whose aim is ito
return men to duty better fitted
physically, mentally and profession
ally than they were when they
entered the hospital"
He declared the part the GRAY
Ladies may play 'in this program
has almost limitless possibilities ;"
Noting that occupational therapy
will play large part in rehabilita-
ton. Admiral Sheldon told the gradu-
ates they may be "of great assistance
as helpers to the trained occupa-
tlonal therapists who will instruct
the men, and to the men by lending
encouragement"
The admiral recounted the MANY
activities open to Gray LADY work
ers, but emphasized that though
the good they do is almost bound
less, harm may also result from we'll
meaning but misdirected energy
upon their part This is WHY long
hours in the classrooms and on
the wards are essential before "thev
are honored with the privilege of
wearing the coronet and veil" he
said, concluding his talk by con-
graduating those who had success
fully completed their course of study
and work.
Mrs. Lloyd H. Thomas chairman
OF the Red Cross Hospital and Rec
reation Corps at the center, led the
graduates in the Gray Lady pledge
Capt. John Harper, commanding
officer of the center, presided.
Diplomas were presented to the
class members by Mrs. George A..
Garrett. district chairman of the
Volunteer Special Services. Officers
OF the Gray Ladies Corps from the
District and Montgomery chapters
participated in the ceremony. The
Navy School of Music Band fur
nished the music.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

centrations just north of Caen
preparatory for the British second
army assault this morning.
Americans Garry On Attack.
The aerial pummeling of German
positions in the Caen area, begun
late yesterday by the RAF, vas con-
tinued today by American airmer
who bombed Nazi lines before the
city.
American Maurauders ana Havocs
attacked German troop concentra.
tions, gun batteries and strong
points directly in front OF the ad-
vancing British ground forces. Re-
turning airmen said smoke covered
the entire Caen area.
Other Marauders, penetrating
deeper inland, attacked the rail-
way bridge over the Eure at Nogent-
le-Roi. 10 miles southwest of Paris
and another over the Loire al
Saumur.
German flying bombs fell over the
southern half of England, including
the London area, during the night
but the British capital had a respite
from the robot raiders during the
forenoon and early afternoon per-
haps AS result of the Allies latest
aerial blows against the flying bomb
launching sites.
27 Separate Attacks.
Altogether the Allied Expedition
ary Air Force made q separate at
tacks on tactical targets yesterday
including IA rail yards and bridges
British operations last night in
cluded strikes by Mosquitoes and Bos-
tons against trains and motor
columns, road and rail bridges and
functions, rail stations and river
shipping near Paris.
These nonstop blows followed a
double-ply assault by United States
bombers from Italy and Britain yes
terday against l3 high priority tar
gets in Germany. Yesterdays raids
sent down at least 1913 Nazi planes.
but go American bombers and nine
fighters were lost. Another six Ger
man planes were downed by Raj
Mosquito intruders last night over
France, Belgium and Germany.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

you mean at my parties and dances
the Americans have never attended
probably only because I haven't
met any"
Then a British general edged be-
tween the Princess and the private
Three hours and two Fortress sta
tions later Graf found another op-
portunity to approach the Princess
who was eating ice cream with three
American Red Cross girls. He asked
If such a trip was tiring
I've been enjoying myself too much
to think of being tired" she replied
smiling. You know, I don't get to
meet so many people very often"
The Princess seemed to grow more
cordial and more inclined to talk
Graft wrote, but this time an Raj
wing commander eased over to them
How long have you been in Eng
land?" he asked Graft.
Graf said he made "a strategic
withdrawal"
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Army Sock Torpedoes Helped
Clear Beaches on D-Duy
Men Under District
Colonel Worked in
Water Neck-Deep
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War Corrssnondent.

WITH UNITED STATES FORCES
IN FRANCE. July 1 (Delayed) -
Soldiers and sailors, working ut
times in neck-deep water with wave
crests breaking over their heads
under the command of Washing
ton engineer. blasted the invasion
beach to clear the vaunted Atlantic
wall of obstacles and mines at dawn
on D-day.
Today on the edge of a Normandy
forest, 1t. Col. John T. ONeill, 46O0
Amherst road, College Park, Nd
modestly told for the first time de-
tails Of one OF the wars most ex-
traordinary engineering achieve
ments.
The outer row of Nazi defenses
was staggered, with the first row S
feet from the low tide level. Stee1
gates 10 feet high and IA feet wide
with braces extending into the sea
placed an average of IS feet apart
covered roughly two-thirds of the
beach.
These gates were invented by Bel
gian engineers in 1914 to block cross
ing Of inundated areas.
Vetoed First Plan.
Preliminary plans called foi
blasting the gates from their con.
crete moorings with TINT. Col
O'Neill vetoed that plan, however
because he feared blast waves In
the water would kill members OF
demolition crews.
He devised a scheme consisting OF
"a cat IA tackle used to hoist ar
anchor) in three pieces, with blast.
ing charges placed in a cylindrica,
bag. The bags were tied around
vital points. Bags could not be OBJ.
tanned on short notice. so Col
O,Neill requisitioned $4,000 pair OF
Army socks, and they proved ar
excellent substitute.
The crew needed waterproof de.
tonators. A small supply was flown
hurriedly from the United States.
Towards the high tide mark the
Germans had driven a great number
OF wooden posts, 10 to IS inches ir
diameter, with their tops anglec
toward the sea. Beyond these, fol
so yards, were great ramps slopine
seaward, made of 20-inch timbers
All Of these were surmounted BY
teller mines.
The main object of the ramps wa!
to stop and explode landing Graf
which are hard tn cor,trol IN a riSins
tide. Steel gates of the ramps wer,
wide enough to allow tanks to pas
through. The tanks landed the frs
hour after low tide on the dawn O.
D-day. Infantry followed. tn,
open spaces were unmined.
Teams Start Out.
Two minutes later 1t. Col. ONeil
started with assault and support
teams, composed Of Joint Army anc
Navy personnel, each man carryin1
40 pounds of explosives and a riff,
Evening star., 1944-07-08
German Prisoner Killed
Fleeing Comp; ; Escape
BY the Associated Press

BY the As3oclated Press
ALVA., Okla, July 8.-Col. Muir.
ray Gibbons, commanding officer,
said last night one German prisoner
Of war was shot and killed Thursday
night as three others escaped from
the Alva internment camp.
The prisoner, killed as he at.
tempted to flee, was Emil Minotti.
The other three were still at large
last night, Col Gibbons said.
The three are Karl Heinz Zigann.
%; Max Wolff, 81. and Everhard
Wins. 27. zigann had escaped
twice before. once from a camp in
Kentucky and once from the camp
at Alva.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Invasion
Continued From First Page.l

Gen. Montgomery put in a power
smash to crack the densely- packed
German front.
The British offensive. the first big
attack by the I'd Army since the
Canadians moved into Carpiquet
last week, was launched against
German forces already dazed from
terrific night bombing assault by
British bomberS which saturated
the area with $500 tons of explo-
sives
La Haye Virtually Surrounded.
The American drive on the west
had virtually surrounded La Haye
The bridehead over the Wire River
was expanded to l mile in width
and miles deep.
There were strong indications
from the manner in which the Of
fensive was going forward that 1t
Gen. Omar N. Bradley had given ur
trying to take La Haye by fronta
assault and was passing it or
both sides, forcing it to fall auto
matically.
In the area from La Haye east
ward to the forest of Mont Castro
American lines advanced about
miles on 3-mile front
On the other side of La Haye
also, the American line was pushed
forward and at point 2 miles south
Of the town threatened the road to
TT thn
already cut this road, they were
within rife shot Of it. 1t appeared
the enemy had no alternative but to
fall back on Lessay, Az miles south
or be trapped in La Haye.
Another Column Advances.
Another 1st Army column pushing
south from Carentan advanced lE2
miles beyond Culot. captured yes
terday. to points 800 yards east of
Sainteny. which is 5a4 miles from
PerierS.
This drive already was a threat to
outf1ank Lessay, a coastal defense
point near where the River Ay
empties into the Atlantic.
The supreme command disclosed
today that the French underground
army had engaged units as close as
so miles from the present Normandy
battle front while in Southern
France the Maquis had tied up a
whole German panzer division des-
tined for the Normandy fighting.
Allied naval authorities reported
German E-boats had renewed their
activity with continuous night at
tacks, but these failed to break
through the protecting barrier Of
light coastal forces and destroyersi
Evening star., 1944-07-08

on his back and no other equip
ment. Heavy artillery and machine
gun fire already had begun on the
beach.
Each assault team carried 800
pounds Of extra explosives in rubber
boats, and the support teams car
ried 1900 pounds more. Command
teams followed, each with a ton of
explosives carried in sea-going
jeeps.
The charge carried in the Army
socks weighed 2Ha pounds and the
socks were wrapped around posts
in the water.
A medium tank, equipped for
hauling debris away after the blasts,
accompanied each team. The
charges were wired in a network
and many were detonated simul-
taneously.
Mines Washed Ashore.
The posts were blown up, but
artillery from the shore knocked
many mines into the water. Some of
these were carried ashore by the tide
and buried in the sand, where they
were exploding several days later.
The demolition teams did their
work so we'll that landing of light
craft was possible on D-day. The
entire beach was cleared for larger
craft during the first four days, three
Of these under heavy fire.
The snipers were so bad that
teams often stopped work and
charged ashore with rifles to wipe
out nests. Col. O'Neill's men took
several prisoners.
Col O'Neill, who has been recon-
mended for the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross by French Gen. Honore
Giraud, has been in England since
September, 1912.
He was a member of the l21st
Engineers Of the 29th National
Guard Division for more than 10
years, and worked as a civilian en-
gineer for the Quartermaster Corps
before the National Guard was
modified in l94l.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

ming rally and added another So
600 to their total sales for the day
Among the speakers who ad-
dressed the evening rally were Col
Richard Fell, chief Of ferrying and
tactical operations of the Army All
Transport Command, recently re-
turned from tour of duty in the In
dia-China Wing of that service. He
commanded a unit in the Orient en-
gagged in flying supplies to the
Chinese forces over the treacherous
Hlmalaya Mountains hump"
Maj. T. H. Wong of the Chinese
Army Air Forces, in this country
for treatment of wounds received
in combat against the japanese
also spoke at the exercises.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Chinese to Ride Cable

Passengers and freight soon will
be transported on cable-car lines
from the Yangtze and Chialine
Rivers to the upper level of Chung.
king. The first cable-car line will
be built at the Wang Lung Mer
Ferry, where 10000 persons daily
ascend and descend 300 steps on foot
or by sedan chair.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
IS Jewish Refugees
Dock in Philadelphia

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. july s-The
Nyassa, Portuguese ship, docked
here yesterday with 100 passengers,
IS OF them Jewish refugees from
Palestine. Egypt, Iran and Spain.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

Goebbels called our Flying Fort
resses Flying Coffins." We need
more Of them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack: Buy more War
Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

Bombs aren't falling on your street
so you feel safe. Help keep 1t that
way. Let's All Back the Attack:
Buy More War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-08


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vases are hidden under eakab
iuS" oosnt IT, "A p.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

What did yeu do today to hell
win the war?-Buy War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Aerial
Continued From First Page. }

'OUHIIHueU FTUm FIrSI PaRe.J
centrations just north of Caen,
preparatory for the British second
army assault this morning.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Hf1mPrHnn @atly @fapatrh
Stint and Waste
Both Undesirable,
Cherry Declares

| Raleigh. May 20.-"Thc people of
North Carolina want neither a mig
| Sardiy nor an CNtraVaGant State
government because both are cost
| iy'. Gregg Cherry. candidate for
governor told an assembled croup
Ui Wake County Democrats vcs,cr-
day a. a barbecue and rally OF Wake
, County Democrats at Panther.
Branch Fishing club. The candidate
didcG that North CarulInlans know
that they pay tor u niggardlv state
government III the arrested develop
mru' .! The state and III denial 10
me people OF the services 10 which
they are entitled rs the citizens Of
an enlightened and progressive COM
wonwcaltn. We pay for cxtravagant
government III ruinouS taxation
The next four years Will he ,.n-
certain and trying years for the pcu-
PIE q. North Carolina and the Unit
cd States. Mr.. Cherry said They
may bring lis the most hrart-brclk-
NJ sacrifice OF young life which we
hay" ever known III our long history
aS people. They VIII bring us new
problems ~ great urgency and wlll
arc'3'u1'" and aggravatc many ct
o-: old problems. They VIII. hope
a"i pray. orng us decisive defeat
of H..r enemies and the return nl
peace 9 tins War-WrcCkcd world
i um seeking from the Democrats
~ North Carolina. Their nomination.
as Governor ThI. Is. | COnCciC. .
r.-G honor Tor any man To ask from
H.> nNm people. do not seek ra.>
opportunity ot chosen leadership IN
any belief that l ana The .ndlSpcu-
sable, frr4rr q, ,,r,r,,rs, ., an s.,I. Co.,.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
FredS. Royster

Experienced. Capable and Courteous.
Holds no other public office. elective
or appointive. and desires only to
represent all the people of Vance
County.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20

after -, wears the Knox
hrnthcr> are >t:lI eoinc strong
and. barring unexpected events.
they may stretch their records
10 even greater totals. said
scott. lie added that the total
volume of milk produced hN the
70 cows which the Kno> broth
cr> have milkrd should run to
well over 2.D0O 600 quarts.
The Knox brothers now have
4 herd OF - purchrcd Jerseys
ON their i5n-acrr farm. Scott
said il is seldom necessary for
EnUN Farms To purchase any
feed of any kind. since il i vir-
tually all grown on the place.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20
Nlilks Is Cows % Years
Without Missing \ Day

Raleigh. May 20. - Hugh
Knox. of the Steele Creek seq
ti"n at Mcrklrnhurg county. re-
Gently set 4 record Tor "run>c-
cutirc milking" W. Kerr Scott.
commissioner oi A.rirllturc
said i'll writing Kuo> letter oi
congratulations for his having
averaged milking - cows twice
each daN for ~ wears.
Scott said that kuu\ bad not
missed milking since Nav
10. 1922 when he and his broth
cr. Major Malcolm knoN. c>-
tabiShcd 4 dairy. Major Kno>.
an officer in the a>t World War.
has missed only Ii "miIking>"
i'll these - years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-20

1910 HeIpS-BIy 1000 Morel
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Finance Director
Hits 5000

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4. CUP)--
James S. Dean, state director of
finance, today asserted Proposition
No. IL on next Tuesdays ballot, the
so-called $6U at so pension plan
proposes to levy a huge tax upon
the workers of California in order
to support one-eighth of our citi-
zenS in idleness."
There must be no mistake about
this proposition, Dean said in o
telegram to Mrs. j. J. Garland, pres
ident of the California Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
1T involves tremendous increase
in state taxes, yet threatens to un-
dernine the financial support of our
public schools, hospitals, and homes,
prisons, educational institutions, and
the other activities of state govern
ment. Reliable estimates indicate
that state taxes would be multiplied
at least three times by the adoption
of this measure"