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Evening star., 1944-07-08
Envoy 10 Spain Due Here
This Week End for Talks
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ambassador Carlton Hayes. who
has been in Spain for more than two
years, is returning to the United
States for conferences with State
Department and other officials.
1t also is believed that Mr.. Hayes,
who conferred with Generalissimo
Franco Thursday, is returning to re-
fresh himself on American war
progress. Some observers express
the opinion his return may fore
shadow adoption of stronger
course in handling Spanish affairs
Mr.. Hayes is due to return this
week end. Off1cials emphasized
there was absolutely no question
that Mr.. Hayes would 60 back to his
Madrid post after his stay here.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Hunt for Wild Honey
Blamed in 100000 Fire
BY the Associated Press.

LONGV1EW, Wash, July ga
tWo-man quest for the wild bee
honey cache between the walls was
blamed today for the 100000 fire
which destroyed the Pacific Paper
board Co. box plant early Monday
E. L. Smith, assistant State fire
marshal, said the two men, whose
names were not released, admitted
using blow torch on the nest after
the bees stung them.
Mr.. Smith said the quest netted
one quart of honey
Evening star., 1944-07-08

Extravagant spending Of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending Of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to a minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
or are certain of obtaining suf-
flcient war material"

or are certain of obtaining suf-
flcient war material"
THE committee believes" the
statement continued, that the time
for discussion Is past, and that there
is no satisfactory alternative for
action. There is long time lag be-
tween plans of manufacturers to re-
sumo production, and the actual re-
sumption. 1t is necessary for them
to order materials, make models,
obtain machine tools and dies, and
make satisfactory arrangements for
financing. A start now will provide
experience which may save many
months when the rush of reconver-
sion begins.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
1900 japanese Killed
By ImphoI's Defenders
, the Assoeiat>d Prsss

By the Associated Press.
HANDY, Ceylon. July S-De-
tenders OF Imphal in Manipur
State killed more than 1000 Japa-
nese since the enemy incursion into
India began in March. q Southeast
Asia command cmmunique said to-
night.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

seen, he was streaking across an
empty lot 100 yards away.
Anyway, the truck and safe have
been recovered
Evening star., 1944-07-08

For the bond drive You have m
e.card and the speed limit = OF.
Drive nsw. And stsD "a n.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
FOUND

RESIDENTS of Coneress Hts. and vicinity:
Bring abandoned animals to the Aban-
doned Animal Relief Headquarters, 5000
Wheeler r. Sc, or inquire for lost petsl
Evening star., 1944-07-08

There was no confirmation of 9
report from Chicago that Mr.. Wal.
lace and crewmen OF his plane hac
been quarantined In Edmonton,
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Steorns Opposes Tobey
In New Hampshire Race

MANCHESTER, N. H., July 10 CP,.
"A slam-bang fight for a seat in the
Senate and on-shattering
attempt to serve three terms as Gov
ernor high lighted today the primary
election to be held in New Hamp-
shire tomorrow.
Senator Tobey, seeking a second
term. is being opposed vigorously by
Representative Foster Stearns for
the Republican nomination.
Gov Robert O. Blood, seeking a
third term-the first time that such
a move has been made in this State
is being confronted with a hot
campaign by the followers of Mayor
Charles M. Dale of Portsmouth.
Col. James Powers. now on active
duty with the Army, is the lone
Democratic candidate for Cover
nor. Joseph Betley, youthful city
solicitor of Manchester. is the sole
aspirant for Democratic honors in
I'the senatorship battle.
In the first district the incumbent.
Chester w. Morrow, is opposed by
former United States Representative
Arthur B. jerks for the Republican
nomination. Fortunat E. Norman
din. one-armed Laconia attorney,
and Bernard D. O'Kane, Dover
storekeeper, seek the Democratic
nomination.
-Four Republicans are in the field
for the nomination in the I'd dis
trlct: Sherman Adams. former
Speaker of the New Hampshire
House of representatives: Miss Rita
Collyer, Nelson M. Cook and the
Rev. Oliver H. Munroe, former State
Senator.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Drought 10 Continue;
High 10 Be Near 90

With no end of the drought In
sight, the weather forecaster turned
philosophical today and, after pre-
dieting more hot. humid weather for
the District, said it really isn't SO
bad here.
1t was only SO at yesterdays peak,
reached at $50 pm, and today's
high is not expected to 20 more
than a degree above that figure
1t isn't too unpleasant until the
mercury boils up into the middle
90s. according to the forecaster,
especially with light breezes play
ing over the city.
Today's official forecast called for
some cloudineSs, rather hot and
humid: continued warm tonight: fair
and not so warm tomorrow. At the
Weather Bureau. however, it was
admitted that any change tomor-
row hardly would be noticeable.
Meanwhile, F. F. Gillen, senior
assistant superintendent of the Ma
tionaA Capital Parks, yesterday had
crew of $50 men working overtime
in Potomac Park and Monument
grounds areas watering trees and
shrubs in battle against a threat
ened increase of tree diseases.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
TripIets in Fair Condition
DESPITE Loss Of Weiqht

Jane, Jean and Joan Whitmore
the A. B and C triplets born last
week on a dairy farm near Ma
nassas, Va, were reported in fair"
condition today at Children's Hos
pital, where they were brought Sat-
urday night for treatment of an
intestinal disease.
The infants were identified only
as A. B and C on their arrival at
Childrens Their weight at birth
ranged from to 7 pounds, but they
have lost since. They scale Az,
5lz and pounds 2 ounces, accord
ing to hospital records.
Doctors and nurses at the hos
pital still do not know them by
the names given them after their
arrival and on official records still
are designated by alphabetical let
ters.
Their weights at birth could be
considered unusual, hospital
spokesman said, but were not ex-
traordinary as many similar weights
are on record.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
; Sons Missino.
Parents Learn
Since D-Doy
BY the Associated Press.

TONAWANDA, N. Y, july 10
Three times since June 6-D-dav-
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael I. inland
have received a telegram stating
The Secretary of War desires me
to express his deep regret that YOUR
son has been reported miss
ing in action
First on June 6, they were ad-
vised that their eldest son, Tech,
Sergt. Edward F. inland, 81. radio
operator and gunner in the Army
Air Forces, had been missing since
May 20 in the Burma campaign.
Then on June 2l, a telegram bore
the news that Preston T. inland. 49,
a lieutenant in the infantrys am
phibious forces, had been missing
in France since June 7.
On Thursday of last week. Mrs
INLAND, with tear-f1lled eyes. read
the words: Robert J. INLAND. 25,
a sergeant in the paratroops .
missing since D-day in the battle
of France"
The Nilands have another son in
the armed forces, Frederick w. Nj
land, "a, sergeant in the para
troops.
The parents believe their sons
are alive and probably prisoners of
war.
Evening star., 1944-07-10

tend wounded. He obeyed the order
heroically in his strange attire.
After the Infantry closed the gap
between the two isolated forces, all
the regiments cooks, clerks and
drivers organized into a company
to keep the roads open from the
infiltrating enemy for hospital ra-
tions drivers.
There were strange scenes on the
edge OF the dripping woodland on
the Sabbath morning-priests say
ing mass on outdoor altars in the
midst OF the rubble, roofless
churches and wrecked cemeteries IN
the driving rain. Nearly all church
steeples were full of gaping holes
because they had been enemy OBJ
servation posts.
Negro burial details were picking
up the drenched bodies of men dead
for two or three days. But the
spirit of the plainsmen was high
The men who swan the swamp
were eager to return.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
RooseveIf-ChurchiII
Report Shows U-Boats
Futile in Invasion

The efforts Of Hitler's submarine
fleet to prevent supplies from reach
ing the Allied armies In Europe last
month were made completely inef-
fective by our counter-measures," 1t
was announced yesterday in a joint
statement issued by President Roose-
welt and Prime Minister Churchill.
'Hitler's submarine fleet failed on
all counts in June, 1914" the state
ment said.
1t added that apparently the u
boats were concentrated to the west
OF the invasion during the month,
but relatively few of them were sent
into the Atlantic.
Their sinking of United Nations
merchant vessels reached almost the
lowest figure of the entire war. For
every United Nations merchant ves-
sci sunk by German submarines,
several times as many U-boats were
sent to the bottom" the statement
said.
On the recommendation of Prime
Minister Churchill, the President
approved q supplemental commu-
nique which asserted that OF the
thousands Of ships moved across
the Channel to the Normandy coast,
no merchant vessel, with the pos
sible exception of one, has been sunk
by U-boats and that there is con-
siderable doubt whether a mine or
torpedo was responsible for the sink
ing Of the ship.
This is despite attempts by sub
stantial force of U-boats to pass
Iup-channel from their bases in Nor
way and France. Such attempts
were of course expected and United
States and British air Squadrons Of
coastal command, working in CO.
operation with the surface forces
of the Allied navies, were ready"
the second communique stated.
1t was pointed out that as soon
as the U-boats left their bases they
were attacked by aircraft of the
coastal command and that both air.
craft and surface forces followed up
sighting reports. hunting and at
tacking the U-boats with relentless
determination"
| The enemy were thus frustrated
by the brilliant and unceasing work
of coastal command and the tireless
patrols of the surface forces, and
have suffered .heavy casualties.
Operations continue" the COM
munioue concluded.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
Star War Correspondent.

WITH U. S. FORCES IN NOR
MANDY, July 8 (Delayed) 1t. Col.
Thomas Kilday, former West Point
football player and brother of Rep
resentative Paul j. Kilday of Texas.
sat on a log in the driving rain at
the edge Of dripping Foret de Mont
Castro after a vigorous flve-day
battle in which Texas and Okla
homa soldiers trod the footsteps of
Caesars legions of 1000 years ago
The 6-foot athlete. Stubble- beard
ed and with little sleep for 100 hours.
was picture of utter detection and
weariness.
Il became separated from my
battalion" he explained only
some Of the men and l came back.
l don't know why I was spared"
Actually. Col. Kilday was exag-
gerating. Late today more men
from the two companies escaped the
forest hell hole. showered by Ger
man mortars, and were secure in
Caesars ancient trenches after wad-
ing and swimming day and night
across the terrible Marecagene
Swamp, their faces bloody from
slashes OF the swamp grass.
Protected Flanks.
Two companies still fighting, in
corporated into the other battalion
in a secure woodland position, pro-
tected the fianks and rear of the
other units, including hastily or
ganized company of cooks. orderlies
and clerks who were plugging one
hole.
The Texans and Oklahomans
learned today they had penetrated
the edge of the German main line
defenses. The ground over which
they maneuvered had been held by
occupation troops for the last four
years and every foot was familiar
to the Nazi officers.
Stopping the counterattacks and
establishing firm line was a great
tribute to the tireleSs courage Of
the troops from the Southwest.
I talked to the latest man re-
turning through the swamp, Pvt
Ralph Holman Of Richmond. Ind,
who found himself alone in the
forest and crossed the swamp in
daylight, mostly through waist high
water, with his head hidden in the
marsh grass and his every move
ment drawing enemy snipers. He
came through with his rifle dry,
but he was SO weary he fell asleep
in his cold, wet clothes during the
course of questioning by an intel
ligence officer.
He entered the swamp with one
comrade. who disappeared halfway
over. Pvt. Holman thinks his COM
panion was hit by a sniper.
Surrounded Two Days.
The Texans and Oklahomans were
completely surrounded for two days
on the northwest edge of the drip
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Light Election Turnout
Expected in Michiqon

DETROIT, July 10 tP,.-Predic-
tions today indicated that hardly
more than half of Michigans last
presidential year primary election
turnout will be recorded tomorrow
in the States first midsummer pri-
mary. advanced from September to
permit absentee servicemen's votes
in the November general election.
Principal interest is in a three
cornered race for the Democratic
nomination for Governor, involving
Edward j. Fry. former State racing
commissioner; former State Senator
Earnest c. Brooks. State Democratic
chairman, and william j. Cody.
Wayne County CDetroiD Circuit
Court commissioner.
Republican Gov. Harry F.. Kelly
is unopposed for denomination, but
his strength undergoes a test in the
COP race for the Lieutenant Gov
ernor nomination, in which he is
backing Auditor General Vernon J..
Brown against the incumbent, DR..
Eugene c KeyeS
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Six Unidentified Dead
In Circus Fire 10 Be
Buried Today Toll 158|
By the Associated Press.

HARTFORD, Conn. July 10
Hartford today prepared to bury its
six unidentified dead as the death
list of the Ringing Bros. ano
Barnum & Bailey Circus fire OF last
Thursday mounted to l58 today with
the death of Frank Poglitsch, 8, son
Of New Britain physician, whose
mother perished In the blaze.
The unidentified-three children
two women and one man-will be
buried in individual graves in
Northwood Cemetery, Mayor Will
liam M. Mortensen has announced.
At the cemetery Catholic, Protes-
tant and Jewish clergymen will per-
form the rites of his faith at each
grave
Each casket will have sprays OF
flowers. final tribute from a
stricken and sorrowing city which
will pause to honor six unknowns
who suffered the same fate as ISL
other individuals who were restored
to their loved ones through the
modern miracles of Identification
processes.
Hartford was city of prayers and
funerals yesterday.
In every church. amid poignant.
silent grief, clergymen of all faiths
read the names of those in their
parishes who had died in the great
est circus catastrophe in the coun-
try's history and announced the
hours of funeral services.
Three persons died during the day.
They were Mrs Sally Lapuk, 40, of
Hartford Laura Travers. 80, of
Bloomfield and Doris Schinkel, ~,
Of Manchester.
Identified were the bodies of Mi
chael E. Morris, so. Of Middletown
and Mrs. Edith Brown Corti,, 81, of
North Grosvernorale.
Meanwhile, investigating agencies
pored over reams of testimony taken
in hearings, making ready for the
coroners inquest tomorrow.
Hartford police announced Satur-
day the release of Ernest Emerson
Westgate, Al, of Wexford, R. l., a
circus laborer who, they said, was
taken into custody on Thursday on
charges Of suspicion after witnesses
had professed to having heard him
say, 20. X. let it burn down. l
know all about it
Seven Superior Court civil ac-
tions seeking total of $4,000 DAM
ages against the circus have been
filed.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Col. K|doy's Troops Stand Off
Ndzis in Bitter Forest Battle

ping Mont Castro forest. Their only
means of communication were
walkie-talkie radios.
One command captain. Leroy
"Fireball" Pond of Fayetteville, Ark,
was succeeding wounded colonel
The other outfit was commanded by
Capt. J. F. "Foxhole" Smith OF
Houston, Tex.
In the World War both would
have been lost forces" since all but
communication by radio was cut of
The units had advanced with q
l ,500-yard interval between them tc
occupy high ground near Monte
Castro. also held 1000 years ago by
Caesars legions. There was evidence
OF the ruins of Roman tower or
one hill over the swamp.
After fighting their way up, they
saw little resistance ahead and pro-
ceeded down opposite slopes. leaving
open flanks and space between. The
Germans infiltrated through the
space into the rear, where the forces
were subjected to cross-fire from
four sides.
Wounded Came Out in Jeeps.
Although their plight was known,
there was no way of getting sup
plies in or of evacuating the wound
ed. Efforts TO push rations through
on six tanks were repuLsed by the
Germans in the rear.
Finally, the infantry fought Its
way through. closing the gap and
cutting of the enemy in the rear.
The wounded were brought out in
jeeps.
Today the forces are holding COM
manding positions on highest ground
except for Mont Castro and are Sc
cure on all sides. Great credit is
given to the leadership of Capt.
Pond, a champion grenade thrower.
Alone he flushed out several ma
chine gun nests, going ahead of his
men. At one time during the time
the units were isolated. Capt. Pond s
forces attacked seven Mark w tanks
head-on, and beat them back with
bazookas. They were under heavy
artillery and mortar fire throughout
this brush.
One Infantry platoon was COM
manded for five days-including two
days of isolation-by buck private.
John E. Hefferman of Portland.
Me. The lieutenant in command
was killed and Pvt. Hefferman's in
itiative took the command away
from non-coms the first day. His
leadership was so marked the cap
tain ordered his command over the
sergeants and corporals. He got a
field promotion to the highest grade
of sergeant.
Under Fire in Silk Hat.
A medical private. problem child
of the detachment, found a silk
hat and a frock coat in a deserted
French house. He wore than as a
lark when the call came to crawl
across a machine-gunned field and
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Ensign Connect, Son
OF WPB Official MISSING

Ensign Harold Connect, jr., ~,
son OF the director Of the Leather
and Shoe Division of the War Pro-
duction Board. was reported missing
in action in the Southwest Pacific
theater July 6 by the Navy Depart
ment
He was dive bomber pilot and
attended the University of Virginia
and the Massachusetts, Institute Of
Technology before joining the Navy.
His father was loaned to the Gov
ernment by the Surpass Leather Co.,
OF Philadelphia, OF which he is pres
ident, two years ago, and has been
here since. The family home Is at
Haverford, Pa.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-M Mostly
sunny and rather hot. with highest
temperature near 80 this afternoon.
Some cloudiness and warm tonight,
with low above 10 in the city. To-
morrow fair and rather hot.
- -. Maryland-Some cloudiness and
continued warm tonight and to-
morrow.
~ Vlrginia-Considerable cloudiness
and rather warm tonight. Mostly
sunny and hot tomorrow.
- River Report.
$50 Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
Clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Clio Strength Faces
| Test in Bay State
Primaries Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, July 10.--A test of the
strength of the Congress Of Indus
trial Organizations Political Action
Committee, and Of support for a
fourth term for President Roosevelt
win be made tomorrow when Mas
sachusetts voters choose party nom
inees for State and national ofiices.
OF primary interest to Massachu-
sets Democrats is the contest for
their party's nomination for Gov
ernor, with Mayor Maurice j. Tobin
Of Boston opposed by State Treas
urer Francis X Hurley.
The committee announced it is
supporting Mr.. Tobin despite his
recorded vote against President
Roosevelt for denomination at the
Democratic National Convention
four years ago. because Mr.. Hurley
had been militantly anti Roosevelt.
The committee has Endorsed can
didates in of IA districts, includ-
ing House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack, whom they termed the
ilSHt-HdAO Hidu VI tAc IIcSAOcnL
in Congress"
On the Republican side, Gov.
Leverett Saltonstall is unopposed
for the nomination for Senator, to
succeed Henry Cabot Lodge, who
resigned last winter to enter the
Army.
Four Democrats are seeking the
nomination to run against Gov.
Saltonstall, with Mayor John H.
Corcoran of Cambridge and Rich
ard M. Russell, former Congress
member and three-time mayor of
Cambridge, apparently leading the
field.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
| Mine Rescue Crews
Hear Only Echoes as
Drills Reach Tunnel
BY the Associated Press.

BELLAIRE, Ohio, July To-
Drillers yesterday broke into the
tunnel where sc coal miners were
imprisoned 400 feet underground by
fire last Wednesday, but hope of
finding any of the men alive
virtually vanished when only echoes
answered calls down the 9-inch vent
over surface amplifier The break
through came after 80 hours of toll
by rescue crews.
A smaller, 3-inch drill about 1900
feet away continued to punch
toward another spot in Ohios
largest mine at nearby Powhatan.
where fellow workers hoped the
trapped men had erected barricades
against smoke and fumes of the
underground fire behind which they
might live several days. The second
bore was expected to be completed
by noon today.
The underground fire got out of
control Thursday and all external
mine entrances were sealed as the
only means of eXtinguishing the
flames.
The break through was a dra-
matte anticlimax to one of Ohio's
worst mine tragedies.
Inspector O. V. Simpson of the
United States Bureau of Mines i'm
mediately lowered telephone con-
nected to an amplifier.
Hello" he called.
The tense rescue party heard. In
reply, only the echo of Mr.. Simp-
sons voice. accompanied by a
steady drip-drop from an under
ground spring The 80 watchers
were grimly silent.
1T was like walking into a tomb
and speaking to 66 dead men" an
observer reported.
Although there was no announce
ment of the miners deaths, officials
ordered the air shaft sealed leaving
the smaller vent as the last re-
naming hope that anyone might be
found alive
Meanwhile. work was begun on a
slope entry into the mine to recover
the bodies. Mine Supt Roy Fox
estimated 1t would take three weeks.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Minnesota Is Back
On Two-Porty System

MINNEAPOLIS, July 10 tP.-
Back to the two-party system after
more than quarter of a century
with three, Minnesota voters ballot
today to choose Republican and
Democratic Farmer Labor nomi-
nees for Congress, State Offices and
the State House of Representatives
The Democratic . Farmer-Labor
party is combination of the
Farmer-Labor party, which from
1880 to 1898 dominated the State
administration. and the Democratic
party. The two were formally fused
at State conventions last April.
The primary campaign has been
very quiet
Gov Edward J. Thye. who became
Governor in April, l943, when Gov.
Harold E. Stassen resigned to join
the Navy. is one of three candidates
for the Republican nomination for
Governor Others are John c. Peter
son and James D. Scarsdale. both of
Minneapolis.
Democratic Recommendation candi-
dates are Byron G. Allen, Detroit
Lakes: Emil E. Holmes and Mabel
Caroline Wiesner both of Mime
apolis.
All Of the State Representatives
in Congress, nine Republicans, are
seeking denomination. Four of
them have no primary opposition.
Polls opened at 7 am. and will
close at PM
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Capt. P. J. Thomson Killed;
Son Of Newspaper Official
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
WINCHESTER. Va, July 10
Capt. Paul j. Thomson, jr.. U. S. NJ.
c.. a. son of former New Orleans
newspaper executive, has been killed
in action while serving with the
Marines in the Pacific area. his
mother was notified yesterday. Capt.
Thomson's sister is the wife of 1t.
Harry F.. Byrd. jr.. U. S. N, son of
Virginia's junior Senator.
Capt Thomson. a 194l graduate of
Virginia Military Institute, COM
manded a battery OF artillery with
the I'd Marine Division at Tarawa.
His father. the late Paul j. Thom-
son. ST, formerly was business man
ager of the New Orleans Item
Tribune. The Item Tribune is owned
by Col. James M. Thomson, Capt
Thomson's uncle. Capt. Thomson S
mother lives here.