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Evening star., 1944-10-18
Dewey 10 Elaborate
On Foreign Affairs
Policy Tonight
Speech May Determine
Chance to Win Support
Of Undecided Voters
BY ]. A. O'LEARY,
Ctor Staff Correepopa aart

ALBANY, Oct. 18.-Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey's second speech
on foreign policy, from New York
City tonight, may prove to be one
of the most important of the
campaign, because what he says
is likely to determine his chance
of winning over those voters who
dislike the New Deal domestically
but approve of strong degree
of international cooperation to
preserve peace.
The Republican nominee recog-
nlZed the existence Of such a class
of voters when he said at ST. Louis
Monday night that some people
agree that the New Deal is a fall
ure at home" but who declare its
foreign policies ARE very good"
In that speech, however, he dis
cussed merely the operation of war
time civilian agencies abroad, as
distinguished from the postwar
problem of maintaining peace.
Stand Outlined at Louisville.
In his first discussion o. foreign
affairs at Louisville, KY. September
8, Gov. Dewey removed any doubt
that he is against isolationism and
indorsed the general outline of a
peace organization along the lines
recently recommended by the Dunn
barton Oaks conference. He agreed
there should be general assembly
Of all peace-loving nations and a
council small enough for almost
continuous session, with means to
prevent aggression, including use of
force and economic sanctions when
necessary.
Both in that speech and by his
earlier actions, Gov. Dewey also
took steps to put the planning of a
peace organization on nonpartisan
basis by designating his personal
adviser on foreign affairs, John Fos-
ter Dulles, to consult with admin
istration officials in Washington.
But there are important questions
of detail in connection with estab-
lisEment of the peace organization
that remain to be discussed and it
will be these details that many
voters will be waiting to hear about,
both from Gov. Dewey tonight and
from President Roosevelt when he
,coo nEyxyU,xT No.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Roosevelt Plea Spurs Anti-FourhI Iermers
War Fund Drive Here; Admit Withholding
Rallies Are Scheduled Some Donors Names
Gifts Will Show World
Nation Remains Unified
President Declares

Government departments and
prom in ent WaShingtonians
scheduled Community War Fund
rallies today, spurred by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's radio plea last
night that thousands of War
Fund drives throughout the Ma
ton - including the $4,850,O0O
drive here-be made a success to
repay in small measure the sac
rifice of American and Allied
fighting men.
THE great warm-hearted good
will that you have expressed through
these funds has helped immeasur-
ably to revive the spirit of faith
and hope in many lands across the
seas where there had been bitterness
and hatred after the years of war
and oppression" the President said.
The Chief Executive declared par
ticipation in the drive was typical
of democracy at its BEST" and add
ed, Our gift to our Community Wal
Fund is one way to show that there
is no ietdown in the spirit and
unity of this country"
The President said that on the
day of the fighting mems return
home-which he declared I'VE are
trying to make as speedy as pos
sible'-they will shake War Fund
donors by the hand and say
Thanks for helping, friend"
Five Rallies Scheduled.
Rallies on behalf of the fund were
to be held today by employees of the
Navy Department, Bureau of Aero
nautics, the Veterans AdminiStra-
ton, Federal Works Administration
and by women marines in Hender-
son Hail.
In addition, the advance gifts di-
vision, soliciting contributions from
Washingtonians able to give larger
amounts, met at the Epiphany
Church to hear pleas for further
efforts by its chairman, George A
Garrett.
Reports from all 10000 solicitors
for the fund, divided into Govern
ment, business, residential and ad-
vance gifts units, will be made fol
the first time at 1890 pm. tomor-
row at the United Chamber of Com
merce. A huge chart stretching
across one side of the Hall of Flags
will show progress in the drive
week by week.
Mrs. James A. Bines, last white
woman to escape from Singapore
and former commander of a British
ambulance unit, will speak at the
luncheon. Coleman Jennings, cam.
paign chairman, will preside.
Text Of Presidents Address.
The text of President Roosevelt.
talk follows:
Once again I come to you on be.
half of your Community War Fund
united with the National War Fune
in common federated appeal fol
our own and for our Allies
This year, more than ever, WI
need the friendly aid and assistanc,
(see WAR FUND, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1944-10-18

conspicuous gallantry in action, and
while on the staff of the Sd Ar
mored Division in the Normandy
campaign won the Bronze Star
Medal. He was graduated from
West Point in 1886.
The younger son of Gen. Snyder
was a member of a crack Thunder
bolt fighter group operating in the
European theater. Before going
overseas. he had served as a test
pilot for a new model fighter plane.
It was not known whether he was
missing after an individual aerial
dogfght or whether his plane had
been accompanying a bomber mis-
sion. He was, graduated from West
Point in 1943.
Gen. Snyder is an honor graduate
OF the Army Medical School in
Washington and jefferson Medical
College in Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Chicago Daily News Sold
To Knight Newspapers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Sale of the
controlling interest in the Chicago
Daily News to Knight Newspapers,
Inc, for $2,150,O00 was announced
today by executors of the estate of
Col. Frank Knox, late Secretary of
the Navy and publisher of the News.
The Knight corporations president
is John S. Knight, publisher of the
Akron (Ohio) Beacon-Journal, the
Miami (Fla) Herald and the De-
troit Free Press.
The stock sold included not only
that of the Knox estate but also
that held by Mrs. Annie Knox, widow
of the publisher, who, with Holman
D. Pettibone and Laird Bell, is an
executor of the Knox will. Mr.
Knox died April %.
"It is understood that the net
proceeds to be received by the.estate
are approximately $2,150 ,000," joint
statement by the executors said.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Athens Found Intact by British,
But Menoced by Civil Strife
100, 400, ,000, 900
Drochmos(Cou 'Em)
Writer'S Bill for Day
BY NEWBOLD MOVES, j

ny NE WDOLD No1 ES, JT.
ATHENS, Oct. 17.-Here, for
the benefit of The Stars busi-
ness department, is the ex-
pense account covering my first
"a hours in Athens.
Badly needed shoe shine,
$4,000 100000 drachmas.
One cigarette QocaD 400
100000 drachmas. y
One Martini cocktail, 40
900 100000 drachmas.
One good dinner (consomme,
fried chicken, green peas,
French fried potatoes, mixed
green salad, bottle of German
beer, 100000, 100000 drachmas.
Hotel room for night, 420,-
000,000,000 drachmas.
One breakfast coffee and
little sweetcakes), 35, 1000 900 900
drachmas.
One satchel for carrying
around reasonable supply of
1000 ,000,0 drachma notes,
100000 900, 600 drachmas.
Total, 1,700, 400 100000 drach-
mas.
1t seems best to make this
brief as message is costing The
Star exactly $500, 900 900
drachmas per word-unless ex-
change rate has changed for
the worse since I checked it 10
minutes ago, which is highly
probable.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Red Troops Are Mile
Inside East Prussia,
Nazi Radio Implies
Town Reported Captured
But Moscow Keeps Silent
Belgrade Bottle Goes On
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P.-The Russian ,
Army has crossed the Carpa-
thians and invaded Czecho-
slovakia in force, Premier
Stain announced today in an
order of the day.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 18.-The Ger
man command implied today
that the Russians had invaded
East Prussia after capturing
Virbalis and advancing to Schir-
windt, a mile inside the Reich.
"At the East Prussian border the
enemy extended his attacking front
from Kalvarija and Schirwindt
toward the south and continued his
attacks, supported by strong tank
and fighter bomber formations. u
the broadcast communique said
"Forty-on enemy tanks were de-
stroyed and the enemy was checked
in embittered struggles. Virbalis
fell into enemy hands after a stub
born defense"
Moscow has not yet announced
the offensive. Virbalis is in Lithu-
ania, miles from the frontier.
The Russians extended their Of
fensive near the East Prussian bor-
der farther to the south and at
tackled strong German defenses
between Kalvarija and Schirwindt,
the Nazi commentator, Col Ernst
Won Hammer, said. After stiff re-
sistance, the town of Virbalis had
to be given up"
Town Was Annexed.
Kalvarija in Lithuania is 80 miles
southeast of Schirwindt. The Ger
man frontier town is AZ miles north
east of the Prussian rail center of
Insterburg and 81 miles east of the
capital of Konigsberg. Other Rus
slams besieging the Baltic port of
Memel are within IS miles of Ko-
nigsberg.
Kalvarija lies just north of the
Suwalki Triangle, a bit of Poland
which Germany annexed to East
Prussia, and is on trunk highway
from Kaunas through Mariampole
to East Prussia. Russian forces in
vaded thte Suwalki Triangle in mid
summer.
Cature of Virbalis was strategic
Russian gain for the army group OF
the 36-year-old Gen. Ivan D. Cher.
niakovsky. Six roads meet at the
town of about 5000.
Moscow announced at midnight 6
succession of heavy bombing at.
tacks in East Prussia.
Confirmation Lacking.
Although the Russians did not di.
rectly confirm an offensive against
East Prussia, there appeared little
doubt it was in progress.
The German radio declared tht
attack sprang forward along a Is.
mile front on each side of the Lithu.
anian town of Vilkaviskis, dozer
miles from the East Prussian from
tier. Gen. Cherniakhovsky's SC
Whitley Russian Army advanced te
Vilkaviskis two months ago.
Berlin said the offensive, sup
ported by heavy artillery prepara-
ton and swarms of low-fyine
Stormovik bombers, began Monday
A German broadcast last night said
the Russians had reached the from
tier at one unspecif1ed point and re-
ported fighting near Naumiestis, ir
Lithuania just across from Schir-
windt.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
American Democrats
Accepted Firms Aid,
Senate Hearing Told
By the Associated Press.

The treasurer of an anti
fourth-term organization told
Senate investigators today the
group had kept secret the names
of some contributors, had not
filed a report of donations and
expenditures with the clerk of
the House and had accepted
money from corporations.
Counsel and members of the Sen
ate Campaign Expenditures Com
mittee which heard the testimony
said those actions violated the Cor
rupt Practices Act.
William j. Goodwin of New York,
treasurer of the American Demo-
cratic National Committee. was the
witness at table pounding commit
tee session.
Discussing the organization S
method of handling its finances, Mr.
Goodwin said that to keep informa-
! tion away from "busybodies and
newspapers, a certificate was used
under which the names of some con-
tributors were kept off the commit
tees books"
Murphy Charges Violation.
Robert Murphy, counsel for the
Senate committee, contended that
this violated the corrupt practices
law, but Mr.. Goodwin said the
names were to be concealed only
until they we're revealed to proper
authorities.
Under questioning by Mr.. Murphy
and Senator Ball, Republican, OF
Minnesota, Mr.. Goodwin identified
three separate contributions, total
ing $1,43273, as having been made
by Gen. Robert E. Wood of Chicago
He identified $2,500 contribution
and another for $1,000 as coming
from Harry Weiss of Houston, Tex.
and one for 500 from c. A. Coryell
of Bay City, Mich.
Referring to an item of 5000 from
the Potash Co of America, Carlsbad
N. Mex, Senator Ball asked whether
that was the contribution of a cor
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Seventh Overseas Edition
Ready for MoiIinq

The seventh 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., 1944-10-18
President Drops Security Rules
For New York Speech Saturday
Chief Executive Probably Will Tour
Four City Borouehs, Honneeon Says

schedule were: Inspection tours
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
WAVE unit at Hunter College,
and rally at Ebbets Field,
Brooklyn. in behalf of Democratic
Senator Wagner. seeking re-elec-
ton. The Presidents tour would
take him through the boroughs
of Queens. the Bronx, Brooklyn
and Manhattan.
Customarily. since the war started
the security code has barred pub.
lication Of the details of the Presi.
dents activities when he was absen'
from Washington.
There is no desire on the Presi.
dents part to use the wartime
censorship code to conceal himsel
on an occasion of this kind" Presi
dental Secretary Stephen T. Earl,
said today in telling newsmen tn
ban would be lifted. He added tha
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Bette Davis Heads Here
Moy Visit President

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 18.-Film
Star Bette Davis left her vacation
residence near here by station
wagon today on the first leg of a
trip to the White House.
Friends said President Roosevelt
had requested the actress to come
to Washington. Purpose of her
visit was not disclosed. She was
scheduled to stop briefly at Atlanta
and continue her journey by train
or plane.
Miss Davis came here three weeks
ago to visit soldier friend, Corpl
Lewis Riley. former New York real
estate dealer, now stationed al
Il adjacent Fort Benning.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
| 200, 900 Refugees
Feared Facing
Death in Hungary
Y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
About 100000 refugees in Hun
gary, nearly all Jews, may not live
through the next few weeks, John
w. Pehle, executive secretary of the
War Refugee Board, said today.
The present confused military and
political situation in Hungary, where
German troops have taken over the
reins of government, endangers the
lives of these refugees - about a
fourth of those originally in the
country, he said.
Mr.. Pehle expressed apprehension
that the Germans may continue in
Hungary the determination tactics
against Jews and on-co-operative
minorities they practiced in Russia
and Poland.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Todoy's Political
Broudcusts
Broadcasts.

Br0adCaStS.
BIS pm, VOL, Representative
Dirksen, Republican, of Illi-
nois.
8:55 pm, WRC, Josephus Dan
iels, speaking from Raleigh,
N. c., in behalf of the Dem
ocratic National Committee.
$50 pm, WMAL, Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey addressing the
New York Herald Tribune
Forum; Representative
Clare Boothe Luce, Repub-
lican, of Connecticut and
Helen Gahagan of Califor-
mia.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.

BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEY.
The largest bag of japanese
ships by American submarines
ever announced in a single COM
munique was disclosed by Secre-
tary of the Navy Forrestal today
when he reported the sinking of
80 vessels, including 7 warships.
The warships included three de-
stroyers, mine layer and three
escort ships.
| Secretary ForreStal also announced
that 905 enemy ships have been sunk
or damaged by the Sd and 5th United
States Fleets in the last four and
one-half months.
Planes and antiaircraft guns of
the Sd and 5th Fleets, since last
June, have destroyed 5000 japanese
planes, including 1927 shot cut of
the air and 1888 destroyed on the
ground, he told a press conference.
American aircraft losses totaled BAL
during the June 6-October 16 period
| AoadJ ACpOlb liluIJdlGu llldJ
American submarines are stepping
up their tempo to match the heavy
pounding by the surface and air
forces Of the Sd and 5th Fleets
against the Philippines and For
mosa.
Sinkings Listed.
The sinkings reported today in
cluded, in addition to the warships,
naval auxiliary, a large cargo
transport, three medium cargo
transports, a medium tanker, a me-
dunn naval auxiliary, II medium
cargo vessels, three small cargo
transports and four small cargo
vessels.
The sinkings raised to 956 the
number of japanese vessels sent to
the bottom by American submarines
since Pearl Harbor This figure in-
cludes 804 sunk, 81 probably sunk
and lis damaged.
Secretary Forrestal said that more
than 5000 Japanese planes have
been destroyed by American forces
since Pearl Harbor.
The recent strikes by these fleets
sd and 5th) against the Philip
pines, Formosa, the Ryukyus, Palau
and the Marianas are the opening
moves in the unremitting pressure
that is to be applied against Japan
in the Western Pacific" Mr.. For
restal said.
mo one of these operations is in
itself an overwhelming victory, but
the steady accumulation of these
blows is steadily and relentlessly
crowding the Jap back into his
own corner.
! For many months japanese
naval strength has been at bay and
eventually it must stand and fight.
In the operations between October
9-15, units of the japanese fleet
came within air reconnaissance
range of our fleet, but evidently de-
cided that the time to fight has not
yet come"
Ships Far Apart.
In this connection, it was pointed
out that there seems to have de-
veloped a feeling that the Amer
ican fleet, having contacted the
Japanese fleet, should have opened
an attack Actually, however, it
was pointed out that the two fleets
made contact only with their air
reconnaissance, which probably
meant that the two forces on the
surface were 300 or 400 miles apart.
Big Margin Needed.
'In this connection" Secretary
Forrestal continued, Il should like
to point out that the enemy's naval
force, in being, has a potential ef-
fectiveness far beyond it's mere num-
bers, particularly when it can op-
crate as the Japanese now can
under land-baSed air cover in their
own waters. For that reason, we
have to have the tremendous mar
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Laurel Results

FIRST RACEIPurse, $4,000; maiden .
year -olds; furlongs.
Manadru Dodson) x4.90 $50 o.40
Miss Balladier (Breen) $50 2.7O
aJetsam tRudert) $50
Time, 1:153s
Also ran-Mirbriar, Fairy Time Gold
Beach, aStormy Bill, Little Jaybo Trage-
dienne, Hector.
Mrs. Donald woodward-James Scat
idi entry
SECOND RACE-Purse, So 900; 3-year-
olds; allowances; furlonEs
Hard Head lBletzacker) no $50 $50
Sting Lea tSneIings) 27O $40
Join Up tScocca) $40
Time, HAS
Also ran-Little Sandy. Anne Again,
Qldomwood Up Check, Sir Boyle, Hockey,
Two Block, Fourth Arm
DAILY Double Paid S29.)
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Some Flying Bombs
Get Through Defenses
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Assoclated Press,
LONDON, Oct. 18-The east coast
OF England shook from spectacular
explosions during the night as anti
aircraft gunners raked the path of
incoming robot bombs and blew up
a number of them in fight.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
(see SUBMARINES, Page A-4J
Children to Get YuIe Candy

LONDON, Oct. 18 (P).-Britain's
children will receive special
Christmas ration of a half pound
OF sweets apiece, Food Minister John
j. Llewellin said today.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
u. ). Subs Sink
81 Jap Ships,
Record Total
Seven Worships and
rs Cargo Vessels
Included in Bog

JAPANESE REPORT RAIDS on
Manila, Clark Field and port in
Philippines. Page A-3
Evening star., 1944-10-18

(See FUNDS, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1944-10-18

(See MOVES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Hurricane Kills
Six in Havana,
|HitsF|oridaK Keys
Winds Up to $50
Miles an Hour Rip
Cuban Capital
BULLETIN.

HAVANA P1.-The Cuban
Red Cross reported at least six
persons were killed and 20 in
jured in Havana by a tropical
hurricane today. A heavy cas-
ualty list in issolated areas
was feared.
Evening star., 1944-10-18

tSee DEWEY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1944-10-18

Continued on Page AS, Column g.,
Evening star., 1944-10-18

LONDON P).-The Russian
Army has crossed the Carpa-
thians and invaded CZecho-
slovakia in force, Premier
Stain announced today in an
order of the day.
Smyrna times., 1944-05-11

Dear Dribbles:
I noticed in a recent issue of The
Smyrna Times, the list of Boys in
the Service Honor Holl, the name
of my son, Lloyd H. Adams as
Fireman Second Glass.
Lloyd has been stationed in the
Aluetian Islands since the invasion
of this group. He returned to the
States on February 28th, 1914
Since he arrived, Lloyd has spent
two weeks furlough with rela-
tives and friends in Wilmington
Delaware, Dover, Delaware, and
with his brother and me at Ring
gold, Pennsylvania He has now
returned to Camp Parks, Shoemak-
er, California, R. & R. Center for q
five weeks stay.
Lloyd's present address and rat.
ing is as follows: Lloyd H. Adams
M.M.-2c, 32nd Naval Construction
Battalion, Company D, Platoon 1
Smyrna times., 1944-05-11
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European Area

European Area
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grier
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Mr.. and Mrs. Grier:
1 wish to express my sincere
thanks to you all for the Christmas
card. I hope that you had a happy
holiday season.
For the present I am stationed
somewhere in the European theatre
of war with ar Aviation Battalion.
1t is a nice outfit. We're taking
advanced training, so you can read
lily see what the future holds, even
though I cannot say very much in
this letter.
The people here are very kind to
the Boys, and do most of our laun-
dry for us. This sure helps out a
lot.
Gosh! 1 wish it were possible
to tell you many of the interesting
things that happen here. Perhaps,
some of these days before very
long 1 can return home and tell
you about it in person.
Now, my friends, if you will be
so kind to write me once in awhile,
and tell my other friends to write
also. 1t gets pretty lonesome at
times. If possible, I would like to
have Donald's address, please.
My time for writing is limited,
so 1 must close for now.
Lots of luck,
c. M. Emerson
Pfc. Clarence M. Emerson
A. S. N. 32758275
A. P. o. 638, o Postmaster
New York City, New York
: Thank you Mrs. Helen Grier fol
sending in Clarence's letter. Sure
and this Boy seems to be Bit
short on the receiving end as tc
letters. Folks, it's up to all of yor
who have been friendly with this
young soldier, to see that the mai
goes forward without further de.
J lay. Show Pfc. Clarence M. Emer.
son that your former friendliness
; really meant something.
Pacific Area
/ David G. Harrison Post No. IA
American Legion
: Smyrna, Delaware
, C The Smyrna Times
! Dear Friends:
, For quite sometime I didn't re.
} ceive The Smyrna Times. This
Smyrna times., 1944-05-11

Thank you for your letter Mrs.
Chase. 1t is certainly good news
to know that "Bill'' is getting along
so well, and that Leon will be back
to see you shortly. Yes, after
three years, seeing your son Leon
will bring yo umuch happiness.
The soldier Leon met up with is
none other than Pvt. Benjamin A.
Seward, A. S. N. 32269908, A. P. O.
No. 923, C o Postmaster, San Fran
cisco, Cal.-better known to his
friends as pickles." No doubt
this young fellow is still dishing it
out with a @. M. outfit. That's
where he was the last time his sis
ter, Miss Norma Seward sent his
address in to the column. pickles"
is just one of those very quiet fell
lows who is very backward when