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Evening star., 1944-12-09
Chinese Regain Town
In Campaign 10 Clear
Kweichow Province
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 9-The rail-
road town of Shangssu, 18 miles
south of newly recaptured Tuhshan,
was regained last night in the Chi
nese campaign to clear Kweichow
Province of the Japanese, the Chi
nese high command announced to-
day.
Shangssu lies 50 miles southeast
of Kweiyang, the provincial capital,
and less than 5 miles from the
border of Kwangsi Province, from
which the enemy spearheads thrust
into Kweichow toward Kweiyang
and the Burma Road center of Kun
ming. Most of the invaders already
have been ousted by the reinforced
divisions of Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek.
Gen. Chen Cheng, new Chinese
War Minister, announced today that
the retreating enemy was being pur-
sued in the area of Lining DAWN
Pass, northeast of the Kwangsi bor-
der town of Liuchai, after being
routed from Tuhshan.
Tuhshan, only rs miles southeast
Of Kweiyang, had been enveloped by
the Japanese in their drive along
the Kwangsi-Kweichow railroad.
Liuchai is 40 miles from Tuhshan.
The Japanese left column was
thrown back from Tuhshan along
the railroad to a point only 20 miles
from the border. Fighting was in
progress there and at Lining Pass,
80 miles southeast of Kweiyang. This
meant the Japanese nowhere were
now more than 20 miles inside Kwei-
chow, though at one time the right
column had penetrated as far as 10
miles.
Six Japanese divisions and one
brigade have been deployed along
the Kwangsi-Kweichow border, the
War Minister said, but only 5000
men penetrated Kweichow-6,O00 in
the direction of Tuhshan and 5000
toward Pachai.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
lndustrioIist Says Gasoline
Shortage Slowed Putton's Men

get out and walk!' And they did
they walked right through Metz" !"
Mr.. Crawford, of Cleveland, who
with five other industrialists spent
five weeks inspecting fighting fronts
to get first hand knowledge of Short
ages, declared that with more easo.
line, Gen. Patton's Army would
have gone straight through to Ber-
In."
Mobile warfare is over for the
moment" Mr.. Crawford asserted.
THE vi buzz-bomb is coming
over in greater numbers (and caus-
ing havoc in supply systems" he
added.
And the va rocket is appearing
in greater numbers. Our generals
expect new and more frightful in
ventions"
The Crawford party returned ear
ly this week by airplarle.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Two Big War Centers
In Japan Suffered
Most From Quake
By the Associated Press


Japan's war-industry centers of
Osaka and Nagoya suffered factory
damage and casualties in Thursdays
earthquake which jolted seismo-
graph needles all over the world,
The Japanese admitted today.
A tidal wave inundated homes and
caused landslides in the Shizouka
area. some 80 miles southwest of
Tokyo.
Domei, Japanese news agency, said
In broadcast picked up by the
Federal Communications Commits.
sion that ION the WHOLE" however,
damage was light.
THE quake was severe" Domei
said, 'but losses were limited to
buildings damaged in one area, and
on the whole not much damage was
done"
Big Towns Damaged.
That area was the Tokai district,
which includes Nagoya, with popu-
lation of 1,328,000, center of Japan's
efAae4oA2 gIlG VIII.
Osaka, where factory damage was
reported by Domei, is city of $685.
600, an important rail and shipping
hub and manufacturing city.
The only indication of casualties
was given in the announcement that
"a number of persons suffered light
or severe casualties" in the Hama
matsu and Shimizu areas.
No word was forthcoming as to
whether Tokyo was damaged, but
American seismologists said that
capital city must have been shaken.
Center Was in Sea.
Sections reported hardest hit
form an arc 80 to 160 miles from
Tokyo, generally southwest of the
capital. The seismic center was
In the Sea of Enshu, on the east side
Of Honshu, the main japanese island
Domei said precautions already
taken aaginst American air raids
served in good stead.
THE people were well prepared
and remained calm and collected,
sticking to their homes and fac
tories, SO that damage was kept at
a minimum" the agency reported.
Reconstruction work began at
once"
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Is More Jap AdmiraIs
Reported Killed in
Air and Sea Battles
BY the Associated Press.


The deaths of 13 japanese admir-
als-many of them probably in the
air and sea battles related to Ameri-
can re-invasion of the Philippines
were announced today by Japanese
headquarters at the Yokosuka naval
station.
Vice Admiral Hideo Yano, former
chief of the Navy press section. who
last October himself announced
the deaths of seven other admirals,
was in the list.
The Federal Communications
Commission recorded the Tokyo
broadcast.
The broadcast said the men met
gallant and heroic deaths while
fighting dauntlessly and gallantly
at the front lines in the southern
region"
Domei news agency identified the
other dead as: Vice Admirals Take
hisa Tsujimura, Yasunoshin Ito
and 1chimatsu Takahashi; Rear Ad-
mirals Senzaburo Tonomuta, Rinzo
Kurosaki. Kakuo Kishigawa, Saburo
Asthma, Migi Horiuchi, Shigeri Ia
keshita, Iwao Okla and Masayasu
Tsuji, and Surgeon Rear Admiral
Yokichi Odajima.
The fact that Yokosuka, which
covers the coasts Off Tokyo, Aomori,
Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Kara
futo and Hokkaido made the an
lnouncement indicated the admirals
were operating out of that largest
japanese home naval base.
20 Reported Killed.
japan has announced the deaths
of at least 90 admirals since Sep
tember %. Radio reports in October
disclosed II deaths, including the
7 announced by Yano. On Septem-
ber % Tokyo radio announced five
other admirals had been killed.
The Office of War Information
pointed out that while the 13 flag
officers presumably met their deaths
IN separate actions, Domei's report
OF the Yokosuka announcement did
not specify dates. owl said it would
be fair to assume, however, that the
officers were killed after October 4,
since on that date Yokosuka issued
an announcement of the deaths of
seven other admirals in previous
actions.
owl said that if the newly dis
closed deaths did occur after Oc-
tober 4, the possibility arose that
the 13 admirals were killed during
naval engagements with United
States forces which began October
IL off Formosa and extended past
the landing of American troops on
Philippine soil.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Hiland 6. BatcheIIer Named
Kruq's Chief Assistant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Hiland G. Batcheller yesterday Of
f1cially became the No. man in the
War Production Board.
The former Pittsburgh steel exec
utive was formally designated by
Chairman j. A. Krug as chief of
operations, with authority to ''han-
die board policy questions" and to
act as chairman during Mr. Krug's
absence from Washington.
Harold Boeschenstein, formerly
head of the Forest Products Bureau,
was named operations vice chairman
of WPB. He will manage the activi-
ties of the industry divisions and
other operating units of WPB,
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Gen. Merrill Is Named
Deputy 10 Gen. Sultan

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Dec. 9.-Maj. Gen.
Frank Merrill, commander of the
famous "Marauders" which helped
break the back of the japanese
strength in North Burma, today
was appointed deputy United States
commander in the India-Burma
theater under 1t. Gen. Dan I. Sui
ton.
Col. Deem Rusk, Oakland, Calf.
has been named deputy chief of
staff in this theater.
Col. Robert R. Neyland, former
football coach at the University OF
Tennessee, was advanced to brig
adler general. He is serving in the
Calcutta section. His home is in
Greenville, Tex.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Husband Dies
| At Work.; News
| Kills Wife

A husband and wife died within
d few minutes of each other here
today as a result of heart attacks
Lester F. James, colored, about 81,
died while on duty as a messenger
at the Navy Bureau of Ships serv-
ice section. His wife, Mary E.
James, Sc, died soon after she was
informed of her husbands death,
at their home, 1922 S street NV.
Mr.. James was pronounced dead
by Navy doctor He entered the
Government service August /, 1917.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a "des-
perate effort" by Gen. George s.
Patton's Sd Army to supply fuel
for a final punch on the western
front was described last night by
an American businessman Just re-
turned from Europe.
Fighter planes flew to the front
to supply gas for tanks, and trucks
made the 600-nile run from the
beaches, Frederick C. Crawford,
Cleveland industrialist, declared in
a report prepared for the 49th
annual convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers.
Finally" he said, "it became
humanity impossible to keep this
great army of mechanized equip
ment supplied. Gen. Patton or
dered TIE gas from the trucks put
into his tanks and told his men
to go until the tanks stop-then
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Partly
cloudy and rather windy with high
near As this afternoon. Clearing
and colder with low near freezing
tonight. Fair, continued cold to-
morrow.
Maryland and Virginia - Dimin-
ishing winds, clearing and colder
tonight. Fair, continued cold to-
morrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

The operation was performed
Wednesday morning and Mr.. Bar
nett arrived Thursday morning.
"She seemed to improve from the
minute he got here" said his
mother, Mrs. Nellie F. Barnett, isis
Thirteenth street NV.
On Tarawa last February a tough
marine sergeant said of RED:
you know that guy not only doc
tored my feet, but he gave me a
Evening star., 1944-12-09

IL U II u / Z q ma
rines, discovered
after an anx-
iety-hlled S 10 W
air journey from
San Fra ncisco
that he could
visit his bed
ridden wife for
only two hours a
day.
But even his
brief visits were
a tonic for Mrs.
I m o g e ne Bar
nett, recuperat-
ing in Garfield
Hospital from a
Evening star., 1944-12-09
MuiI Examination Set

The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced an examination to
fill the position of rural mail carrier
at Clinton, Nd, at an annual salary
of $1,000. Applications will be re-
ceived until December 28.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
7orowo Nurse Makes Air 7rip
To Visit HWife 2 Hours Daily

First Glass Pharmacists Mate
Jack Red" Barnett, who for rs
hours on Tarawa was doctor, nurse
and morale booster to several hun
Evening star., 1944-12-09

Support the Sixth War Loan drive
like a mighty army" over the top
Se4,OO0,000. De Soto had no quota;
nor have we! Buy and buy and buy.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
B-2os

Continued From First Page.)
warships and perhaps the biggest
land-based air feet ever used
against an island target in the Pa
cif1c war.
Scores of Super Fortresses and
108 four-engined Liberators. flying
under shield of 80 Lightning fight
ers, poured a fearsome load of
bombs yesterday on the japanese
base in the Bonin Islands while war
ships sent destructive salvos ashore
in the first combined action of its
kind.
Six Japanese planes took the air
IN feeble attempt to intercept
Five were shot down and the sixth
was damaged.
Possibly Battleships in Action.
Rear Admiral Allan E. Smiths
task force almost certainly included
cruisers and possibly even heavily
gunned battleships with. escorting
destroyers.
1AlC Vi uCIi1liS blON bIlG lSldIlO
only eight square miles in size, $50
miles south of Tokyo, served to clear
the B-29 bombing route between
Saipan and the Nippon capital. and
to knock out for the time being the
enemy's take-off point for raids on
Saipan.
In announcing the mighty assault
yesterday, Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz disclosed also that 1t. Gen,
Millard F. Harmon was the new
commander of strategic air forces.
Pacific Ocean areas. Gen. Harmon
also is deputy commander of the
goth Air Force, which has charge of
all B-29 operations.
Admirable Nimitz said a "sizable"
force of B-29s participated in the
raid. Each Super Fort could carry
10 tons of bombs on such a mission.
and the Liberators could pack at
least 2 tons. In the past official
counts the use of "sizable" force
by Admiral Nimitz has meant IS to
100 planes.
Bombs Blast AirfieId.
The absence of antiaircraft fire
enabled the Super Fortresses to
fly low enough to make their pre-
cision bombing deadly accurate.
Most of the bombs were concentrat-
ed on the main airfleld at the south
end, but not an important installa-
ton was neglected despite consid-
cradle overcast.
Even should the japanese manage
to put the installations back into
service, they could be neutralized
Indefinitely by routine air strikes.
Other raids announced by Admiral
Nimitz included an 18th Air Force
strike on Paramushiro in the North
ern Kuriles on Wednesday. The
same day, marine fighters strafed
installations on Babelthuap in the
Palaus.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, As, 9 pm. Year ago, "a.
Lowest, 3S, am. Year ago. AS.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %, on June IS,
Lowest, II, on January 10.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1944-12-09
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to datel:
Evening star., 1944-12-09

Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast ano
Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1944-12-09
Record Temperatures ThI

Humidity for Last 24 Hours.
Evening star., 1944-12-09

Continued From First Page.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14

the National Council OF Negro
Women. directed by President
Mary Mcleod Bethune. is al
set for It's 1914 workshop in the
department OF labor auditorium
this Weekend Among the speak
ers will be attractive and conpe-
tent Pauline Redmon Coers. exec
uiivc secretary OF the Washington
Urban league.
OVERSEAS FASHION NOTE
Although there is no elcciri,i,y
for pressing so necessary to any
drcssmakcr no transportation eN-
cent bicycles for workers. Paris
fashion designers arc planning
presentations Tor late autumn
One wcll-known French 'ouiur-
Ter IS siressins dash always iden-
titled with French styles, com-
bined with simplicity. lie ad,o-
Gates the noat the trim and tho
simple in DAYTIME clothes for No-
men who know there's stu lois
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14

There We're also those skits Civ
on by the Girls auxiliary OF the
Parish Aid OF ST. Matthews church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14
Non areil Club
Hold Meeting

Mr and Mrs. Clarence Rogers
were the hosts for the monthly
meeting OF tho Non-Parlel club OF
the Presbyterian church at their
residence. $3.50 Ilazlett avenue, on
Tuesday evening oct. >.
The Nice president, Mrs. l.. F..
Johnson. presided. as the presi-
dcnt, Mrs. Rogers. was busy with
duties as hostess.
The special project for raising
money was the Weighing OF Mem
hers each paying the amount OF
onc-fourih OF his or her weight.
An enjoyable program followed
with Mrs t.ssic Ilaryin as the lead
cr who presented the following
numbers Piano solo by little Miss
Margaret Gricr, vocal and piano
solo by Mrs. Luther Harvin, read
ing by Master Emanuel Neal. a
synopsis and interesting comments
on the late Wendell Wilkes ar
ticle in Golfers magazine on Ne
gro citizens.
A delicious salad. waters, punch.
coffee, candy. nuts. ice cream and
cake were served the guests by the
hosts
Mrs Doycc. OF Houston, Texas.
was the special guest.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14
LADS AND
|LASSIES
Rr ILAZLL RED

WOMEN ATTENTION. In the
1910 presidential election approx
imatcly i500Oo0u women failed
80 vote. Such negligence must not
hc attributed TO us this year
when women have The balance Of
voting power and voting strength.
which II exercised 10 tho fullest
will exceed that OF mon by 500 600
ballots. As early as Fob. OF 1914.
this column kcynotcd The import
ance % womcn's votes IN The
coming election and now that
the time is dwindlnr would like
10 suggest personal campaign
for each American woman 10 HE
herself 20 The polls on Nov. :
Begin on the first 20 make prep
arations TO get there. and let no.
thing Ston you
INCIDENTAL INFORMATION.
Graiomalon women have started
a movement 20 obtain civic
rirhts particularly suffrage
I'd IS note we have IL. let's
use tn
rs THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14
A Little Bit OF This And That:

Mrs. Eddie Robinson Was the head
OF this group, and now | marvel at
her stamina a few OF tho screw
balls she had in her charge were
Jane Scott. Mary solomon, Kath-
leen Coole Bcll. Margaret Mat
thcws. and Lillian Brown. Every
one always enjoyed The various
things put on by these girls. but
II they had only known the woe It
was 10 Mrs. Robinson.
But now let's move up to The
moment and take a quick look at
what goes on.
The Snowden Willamscs have
moved into their new home on Hos
ton boulevard Likewise for tho
Thomas Siockells who are now IN
their home on Nj Vernon
The Homer Smiths might for-
sake Chandler avenue and become
the next door ncighbors OF The
WiIliamses.
I understand that Or. and Mrs.
Dixon have moved on Arden Park
Mrs Aaron Toodle. and Mrs
Becky Thomas are on the sicl, list
Nothing serious. hut enough to
keep them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J F. Mccall treat
ed the Tribune stan 10 a delicious
dinner last Tuesday evening No
one knew the why's and wherefores
Of the affair until everyone was
deep in the heart Of turkey II was
the thirticth wedding anniversary
Of the Mccalls. and they wanted
their associates TO help them cclc.
brate the occasion. Need ! say that
everyone had a grand time. and
We all wish these two many more
happy and successful years.
Wilma Sturkcy celebrated her
birthday at the Paradise bowl on
Oct. 3. Blanche Sturkcy and many
others were on hand 10 wish her
many happy returns or tho day
Paul Drew has Joined the ranks
OF the school goers lie is taking
commercial advertising at L. Of NJ
extension school here.
The Sigma Gamma Rho fashion
show Saturday night at the Art In
stiiuie was huge success, Gladys
Mills was presented a c0rsage OF
flowers by the sorority because OF
her past efforts on their hchalf
From the remarks IN the audience.
Helen stafford had all OF the car
marks OF a professional mannequin.
Helen Talbert JuanIta Jackson.
Johncita Starks. Theresa King.
were among the many other charm
ing ladies who participated.
The new meeting place for tho
Patrons OF Arts society is the
Paradise bowl. This make Il very
easy for folks like myself to get
to go
Jackie Clagget and Myrtle Colds
by are new members OF the Girls
Reserve committee board
In case you didn't know H. Myr-
tie and certain sailor have said
goodbye forever" I'm saying,
How long Baby how long,
First class Seaman Brooks,
Beard and storey have been adj
yanced to 20. sc. Keep up the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14
Glinpses !.
IN DETROIT'S MIRROR
BY Sylvia Penn

Miss lone Hurt Of Bueheld VIVA, is making an OK
tended visit with her aunt Mrs. Ramon Martinez. Of
American
Mrs. Hattie Ewing, of Williams street returned last
week from weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs Dorothy
Hoops in Chicago.
Mrs. Eleazor Smith of 6727 Scotch avenue returned
last week from visits with relatives and friends Virginia
The Carolinas and Nebraska.
Mrs. Lillian f. Johnson of the Detroit Tribune staff
left Tuesday evening to attend the feth anniversary
meeting Of the Afro American Presbyterian council which
in Philadelphia, Pa Oct Ills the First African
Presbyterian church.
Others from the st. Johns Presbyterian church at
tending the council meetings are the Rev and Mrs viii
liam Molbon, Mrs. Sarah Crer, of Mt Vernon avenue
Miss Juanita Patton of Sherman street. Mrs Anna Lewis
Of azett avenue Mrs Sadie Piazzo of Ecorse and Elder
l. Johnson, of Thirtieth street.
Mr. and Mrs Frederick Byrd of Eliot street returned
the city Monday after attending the American Hospital
association in Cleveland. Ohio The annual meeting
tended by representatives of all of the hospitals approved
by the association MI. Byrd is administrator Of Park
.idn hospital. SO long SYLVIA
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-10-14
BY NJ. pENIcK

Lots take a trip back about ten
years and remember
The picnics that st. Matthews
used TO have ut Tashnlco park.
everyone attended. Thd Tashmoo
steamer would be filed to capac-
Us and would pull outA to the
cheers and laughter OF it's young
passengers or course the older
8 lis would DO there to watch over
their off springs. but they were
ius along for the ride because st
VAS small frys' day. such dane
iag you've never seen Eddie liar
rs, Bob Matthews. Fletcher Ilol-
linpswol1h and stanley Langsion
were the ierpsichorcans OF the hour
and every young budding debu-
faric wanted 10 trip light fan
fstc with them.
Geindc Andrews Duncan. Mar
ec Dunbar. and Margaret Mat
news we're among the better To-
uai dancers. and they were equal
y popular with the boys as part
The boat would Jump all the
10 Tashmoo and back.
on one particular jaunt. Eulalia
BARROW won the baseball throw
contest on the island against all
competitors. Bassctt Jones opincd
'hai she could hurl ball as hard
rs any vet incidentally. this was
aaeu' The time that her brother.
loc Louis was just starting on his
cad TO fame
conrreeaiional's Snowflake Glide
mas another yearly event that is a
pleasant memory The formal din
re that came before the dancing
n The FIRST or the dances was n
leiaeious affair one can't forget,
Everybody was dressed in their
vary best and when Miss Nellie
Ners who was in charge that
PM wasn't looking the guests
would shoot peas at one another
80 their knives across the table
Won know. line tho peas upon the
Table and pull the blade OF your
fnfc back behind Them and let
go Albert Wallace was one Of the
best shooters OF that time. But
event with the shooting and
snlb,rlng at the wrong time
,ls, Watts lived through IT, and a.
lc.l time was had by ALL
Mud The Nacirema shows how
on one forget them Glenn and
Gladys Mills can take the credit
ioF masking these affairs memoir
Ae >li OF Dctroit's young people
participated or turned out as spec
itlols for these shows. A few OF
lnc many elamorous young ladies
VINO exhibited their talent in them
were Lillian Brown. Margaret
Dlaham Brewer. Violet Banks,
Many Camp Walker. Winifrcd De.
tissse Jcffrics. and vinifred Wei
Scr cochrane. or course the dane
ing afterwards was always as i'm
pollant then. as the show itself
go
u Is impossible 10 name all OF
NE dances that Gloster Current
aud his band played for; but J
know that Glostcr's band was the
most popular aggregation around
here when II was playing. Atirac-
ilyc Cloteelc Roscmond-Pag was
HE singer. and she was good ~
very good. How the boys used 70
ditol when they cast their lamps
ppon her-thcy were in the cub
Stage then. The band that was sec
ond 10 Gloster's at that time was
Matthew Fuckers. Both OF these
now extinct bands have warm
SPOT In the hearts OF lpt OF young
adults for they really addcd a lot
OF the necessary zestl 10 the hops
some years back.
$3.50
There We're also those skits Civ
on by the Girls auxiliary OF the
Parish tfI ~ c. Matthew church