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MAP on Page A-2.)
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, Aug. 2l.-American
armored columns speared on
both sides of Paris today and
Allied flags were reported al
ready flying in many parts OF
the historic capital as an under
ground army staged a fierce re-
volt in anticipation of early lib
Grafton.
American tanks established firm
bridgehead across the Seine at
Nantes, Is miles northwest of Paris,
opening a path to the flying bomb
coast 80 miles farther north, but
they we're meeting heavy resistance
in that direction.
Probing thrusts to the Seine in
the vicinity of Corbell Melun and
Fontainbleau points Is, Is and 35
miles southeast of Paris put the
Allies in a position to sweep COM
pletely around the city and toward
the World War battlehelds of Reinls,
scissors and the Marine.
Chateau Thierry on the Marne
is SIS miles northeast of the 20-mile
Allied front. southeast of Paris
Scissors is IS miles beyond Fon-
tainbleau, Reims is IS miles be-
yond.
Vanguard Near Versailles.
1t. Gen. George S. Patton's Sd
Army vanguards were fighting in
the vicinity of Versailles, 10 miles
from the heart of Paris, meeting
only negligible resistance.
(The German news agency,
DNB, said American reconnais-
sance forces were in the suburbs
of Paris ITSELF
It was announced today that Gen
Patton's Sd Army in its sweep to
Paris had captured 1860 Germans
killed Hops and wounded 43.9O0-
a total of 109,575.
Now Gen. Patton's invasion of the
territory north of the Seine at
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Associates Say Nelson's Trip
To China May Be Cut Short
Forecast Return Within Month os Signs
OF Production, Reconversion Problems Grow

Nelson to be away from his desk
nearly that long.
Some officials said President
Roosevelt made a political blunder
In removing Mr.. Nelson from his
job at this time. They pointed
out that Gov. Dewey has made re-
conversion a major campaign issue
and that the China mission will not
hurt the governors case.
In Mr.. Nelson's absence, WPB and
reconversion will be under the COM
mand of Charles E. Wilson, WPB
vice chairman, who has strongly
opposed most of the Nelson plans
for early and gradual changeover
OF industry from war to peace.
Members of Congress and asso-
ciates of Mr.. Nelson expressed sur
prise at his new assignment lust
Evening star., 1944-08-21
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON,

Associates predicted today that
Chairman Donald M. Nelson of
the War Production Board will
return from China within a
month, as signs multiplied that
neither war production nor the
reconversion program are run
ming smoothly.
Friends of the production chief
said that if the White House an
nouncement was correct-that Mr..
Nelson's mission to Chungking with
Maj Gen. Patrick j. Hurley would
require months to complete-it
would amount to virtual exile for
him so far as his leadership In
production and reconversion mat
tiers are concerned. They said cir
cumstances would not permit Mr.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Invasion Veteran Killed
By Hit-und-Run Driver

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21-A 23-year-
old veteran of the Normandy inva-
sion died yesterday-victim of an
automobile accident on a quiet road
in Long Island.
He was Pvt. Virgil T. Peavler of
Mooreland, Ind. Just 30 hours ear
lier he had been returned to this
country by ambulance plane to re-
cuperate at Long Island hospital
from injuries received in a motor
cycle crash near Cherbourg.
Evening star., 1944-08-21

sumes. 1t Is believed that there are
about 10000 troops in the traps, with
vast amounts of supplies. They are
all part of Gen. Guenther Won
Kluge's 7th Army.
This group ahead is under the di-
rect command Of Gen. Hausser of
a German paratrooper division, who
himself evidently escaped from the
trap last night before the closing Of
the Chambois gap.
His orderly and a first sergeant in
the following car were captured. Last
night the German general who re-
fused to surrender today also tried
to escape with his staff, riding in
five tanks. But they were turned back
by artillery fire. Some enlisted men
were captured.
Slaughter Is Terrible.
The trap was closed by troops with
a special hatred of the German COM
mander. That's for the general" !"
is common remark as Long Tom
shells explode in the valley. Pris-
oners report the slaughter in the
valley is terrible. They crawl out
dased and covered with blood. All
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Three Nazi Division.
Crushed by Soviets
South Of Warsaw
Other Russians Yield
Slightly to Germans
On BuItic Front
By the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 21.-Soviet
forces have smashed three Nazi
divisions in the Sandomierz sali-
ent below Warsaw, while other
Red Army units have yielded
slightly before costly German at
tempts to rescue possibly 200, 900
troops isolated on the Baltic
front, Russian communioue
announced today.
In the Warsaw sector mean
while. Russian troops have driven
closer to Praga, suburb to the east
of the city, and have captured some
vital positions to the northeast
front dispatches said.
Marshal Ivan S. Konev's LIST
Ukraine Army. thrusting up the
west bank of the Vistula, liouidateo
the trapped Germans north of San
domierz.
"As the enemy refused to sur.
renoer, most of the encircled enemy
troops were killed" the Russian wal
bulletin declared.
New Drive Possible.
The victory freed Konev's forces
for a possible drive either southwest
on the rail fortress of Krakow, north
toward Warsaw, or directly west
across the Polish plains toward Ger
man Silesia, which would snap the
Polish capitals communication lines
The slight Red Army reverse oc.
CURED in the Jelgava sector near the
Gulf of Riga, where IA German
tanks and self-propelled guns were
reported knocked out.
(Today's German communioue
said Nazi tank formations push
ing west of Tukums in Latvia had
crashed through the Soviet cor
ridor to the Baltic west of Riga
and "re-established temporarily
lost contact" with the 80 or so
German divisions in Latvia and
Estonia
The force of up to 10000 Ger
mans were severed from land
communications several weeks
ago. The Germans said a naval
f1otilla aided the tank forceD
In EStonia, Gen. Ivan Maslen-
nlkov's Sd Baltic Army, capturing
more than $50 populated places
drove to within 7 miles of Tartu
on the Tallinn-Riga railway.
IS Miles From Riga.
Below the Estonian sector in
Latvia Gen. Andrei Yeremenko's
I'd Baltic Army, sweeping up more
than 70 places, advanced to within
SIS miles east of Riga with the
capture of Erglin on the Madona.
Riga railway.
Maslennikov and Yeremenko were
hammering back the shared Nazis
in the Battles, cut off by Gen. Ivan
G. Bagramian's lst Baltic Armv
drive which reached the Baltic Sea
25 miles west of Riga several weeks
ago.
Ever since this wedge was estab-
llshed beyond Riga the Nazis have
been hurting counterattacks in an
(See RTISSTA page Az
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Allied Warships Shell
Remaining Defenses
In Bayonne Area
Germon Forces Pull Out
South Of Port, Leaving
installations in Ruins
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
IRUN, Spain, Aug. 2l.-Three
light Allied cruisers shelled al
most nonexiStent German de-
fenses in the Bayonne area of
Southwestern France before
dawn today.
Spanish residents of this border
town Is miles to the south had a
grandstand seat.
The cruisers which first patrolled
the coast south of Bordeaux evi-
IDENTIFY were feeling out German de-
fenses. but drew only an occasional
reply from two or three coastal bat
teries near Bayonne.
Germans Pull Out.
South of Bayonne, Hitler's At
lantic Wall no longer exists. for the
Germans pulled out last night, leav-
ing their defense works in ruins.
Meanwhile, an American motor
lied column was reported to have
passed through Angouleme. 100 miles
south of Nantes on the Loire River
and 165 miles northwest of Bayonne
without encountering resistance on
its way toward the Spanish frontier
The three Allied warships were
plainly visible from the Spanish
coast when the fog yelling their
approach had lifted.
Smelling Lasts Half Hour.
They shelled the coast line me-
tnodically for more than half an
hour. Splashes OF shells in the
war around the cruisers from the
light German counterfire were also
seen, but no hits were observed.
The warships ceased fire about
7:45 am and disappeared north
ward. but heavy explosions from the
Bayonne region continued as the
last remaining Germans apparently
went on with systematic destruc-
ton of their Notifications.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
japanese Cruiser Sunk
Off China by U. :. Bomber

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 81 "A Lib
eratbr bomber of the United States
14th Air Force has sunk a 14,2OO-
ton japanese cruiser in a sweep off
the Chinese coast east of Hong
Kong, Gen. Joseph w. Stilwells S
headquarters announced today.
The attack took place Saturday
the announcement said.
The Liberator made four bombing
runs over the cruiser, scoring three
direct hits and one probable, the an
nouncement said. and ION the fourth
run the crew saw the enemy war
shin sink"
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Four Cars Of Explosives
Deroiled Near Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Aug. 81. Eight
Pennsylvania Railroad freight cars,
four OF them loaded with explosives,
were derailed last night at Cheseco
Park, north of here.
Main freight lines we're TIED up
more than an hour while wrecking
crews got the cars back on q siding,
where they had been switched from
freight train.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
End of War in Sight,
Montgomery Says in
Message to Troops

gy the Associated Press.
WITH BRITISH TROOPS
IN FRANCE, Aug. 21.-Gen.
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
told his troops tonight:
The end of the wal is in
sight. Let us finish off the
business in record time"
Gen. Montgomery's special
message said the German
armies in Northwest France
had suffered a decisive defeat.
There will be many sur
prlses in store for the fleeing
remnants he asserted. adding
that the victory had been de
finite, complete and decisive"
Evening star., 1944-08-21
MAP on Page A-4.)

BY the Associated Press
B-29 bombers in the second
wave of yesterdays double strike
at Japan reported sighting the
flames of destruction wrought
by the daylight flight of Super
Fortresses while still a half hour
from the industrial targets at
Kyushu.
-Four of the huge bombers were
lost to enemy action in the day raid
and none in the night attack by
the Goth Air Force. The important
Yawata industrial section was the
target of both flights, the first double
blow of the war on the japanese
home islands.
The American planes shot down IS
enemy fighters, while 13 were prob
ably destroyed and IL damaged.
The text of communique No. 10
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Bar Exam Results

The names of the 70 candi-
dates who passed their exam
nations for admission to the
bar of District Court will be
found on page A-9.
The list was made public
today by the Committee on
Admissions and Grievances,
District Court. on the basis
Of the bar examination held
June 1928.
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Lute Bulletin
OWN Time Limit Voted

The House Ways and Means
Committee today voted tenta-
lively to limit to one year after
the war the life of the Office
of War Mobilization and Re-
conversion. Senate-approved
legislation, provides two years
of Government assistance for
reconversion processes. The
committees action is subject
to q later formal vote.
Earlier Story on Pare A-3D
Evening star., 1944-08-21

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 21.-Hard- -drivin,
French troops virtually encir.
cled Toulon, breaking through
to within miles of the nava
base, while American infantry
within Is airline miles of Mar.
seille, famed out today through
the Durance Valley and headed
for the Rhone against disor-
ganized enemy resistance.
The Americans sped forward or
both sides of the town of Pertuis, l.
miles north of AK en- Provenc,
across the Durance River, ane
joined French patriots who had sur.
rounded Nazi troops within tn,
town.
Another of 1t. Gen. Alexander M
Patch's 7th Army American column.
charged on several miles to tn,
northeast of AK. key junction O.
seven highways, Is miles north O.
Marseille.
Another Unit in Outskirts.
Another unit was last reported ir
the outskirts of AK and today DOS.
sibly had completed occupation O
that town.
tThe German radio said Allied
warShips shelled Toulon yester-
day. 1t claimed hits on one of
several battleships and one of
nine cruisers in the attacking
fleet by Nazi shore batteries,
which, it was claimed, also struck
a destroyer and torpedo boat.
(The German news agency
Transocean said La Ciotat, about
halfway between Marseille and
Toulon, was heavily shelled by
an Allied invasion feet and was
also bombed from the air" The
agency speculated that this ma,
indicate an Allied landing here."D
A dispatch from Joseph Dynar
Associated Press correspondent witt
French troops driving on Toulon
said French Commands, joine,
with patriot forces and former mem
bers OF the French Navy, were dom
mating the Faron area just north O
Toulon.
The Nazi garrison in Hyeres, abou
BIZ miles east of Toulon, was vir
tually isolated, Mr.. Dynan said.
No Indication of Real Stand.
The Germans have given no indi
cation of strength or determination
to make a real stand in or near tn,
mouth of the Rhone Valley, tn
natural invasion highway for
juncture with Gen. Eisenhower IL
Northern France
DISCRIMINATION among the Ger
mans indicated the Nazi commant
might be resigned to eventua
liquidation of the entire area ant
can hope to salvage only a portion
of its beleaguered units.
The eastern sector of the bridge;
head facing toward Cannes and tn,
Italian frontier was reported "mostl,
stable" without reference to new
gains.
In most sectors of the rapidly ex
panding Southern France bridge
head, the 7th Army followed tn,
effective tactic of by-passing enem,
strong points.
The count of prisoners passed tn,
$4,000 mark and more were comm,
in hourly.
German General Captured.
Among the newest captives wer
Maj. Gen. Hans Schubert and hi
entire staff of 6 officers and 3,
men. Gen. Schubert, chief of
district iaison staff, was describe,
(See RIVIERA, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1944-08-21
Bridgehead Set Up Across Seine
Opening Path to Robot Coast;
Allied Flags Now Flying in Paris
U.S.Tunk Columns
Advance on Both
Sides Of Capital
BULLETIN,

UNITED STATES Sd ARMY
HEADQUARTERS up. The
United States Sd Army stormed
across the Seine today south
east and northwest of Paris.
One crossing was in the Fon-
tainebleau area, 35 miles
southeast of Paris, and the
other between Paris and
Rouen.
MAP on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1944-08-21
TouIon Entered
As 9Th Army
|ExtendsGains
Forward Elements
Are Only 9 Miles
From MurseiIIe

FRENCH PATRIOTS TAKE TOU-
LOUISE, now hold third of France
Page Az
Evening star., 1944-08-21
BULLETIN.

ROME R.-American forces
have captured Valensole, so
airline miles north of Toulon.
The United States 7th Army
has entered Toulon. Forward
elements are 9 miles from
Marseille. On the coast east
OF Toulon the French captured
the enemy stronghold of Re-
don and Hotel de Golf, a mile
from HyereS.
Evening star., 1944-08-21

'tSee NELSON, Page A-4.)
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(See SECURITY, Page AS
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(See KIMMEL, Page A-4D
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(See WILLKIE, Page A-10.l
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lSee SUPER FORTRESSES, A-4)
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(See FRANCE, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1944-08-21

tSee RUSSIA, Page A-4.)
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Coyote Hunting Helps
Sergeant Win Medal

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-tR-
Coyote shooting in a peacetime
Montana helped technical sergeant
Henry Schauer win the medal Of
honor in the Italian campaign, the
War department said tdoay.
Schauer, awarded the medal in
France last month by 1t. Gen. AL
exander M. Patch, 7th army COM
mander, killed IT Germans in II
hours last May %. His targets
were snipers and machine gum
ners. The infantryman did his
shooting while enemy riflemen,
machine gunner and even tanks
tried to pick him off.
The army said today that Schau-
er's friends at home in Scobey
Montana, recalled that he worked
on a farm near that town. In his
spare time, he tracked and shot
coyotes and deer, specializing in
knocking them over while they
were on the run at varying distan-
ces. Schauer used one Of the ar
my's Browning automatic rifles
for his hunting in Italy.
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Continuance of Present
World Court ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-R-
Continuance of the existing world
court, with necessary adaptations.
has been recommended to secre-
tary of State Hull by some 40 lead
ers of the American bar.
The recommendation was report
ed today by the division of inter-
national law of the Carnegie en-
dowment for International peace.
Signers of the letter include two
former judges of the world court,
Charles Evans Hughes and John
Bassett Moore. n%
The si9ners asked that the Unit.
ed States government use its full
influence for continuance OF the
present court, rather than a new
interatioal court. They said the
Dumbarton Oaks world security
plan would permit taking either
course. >..
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Senate Hearings On
Wages Start Friday

WASHINGTON, Nov. II. - Up
Senate hearings on a measure to
define wages below IS cents an
hour as "substandard" will begin
Friday.
Philip Murray, president of the
CLIO, and William Green, president
OF the ALL, or their representa-
tives, have been invited to testify
before labor subcommittee head.
ed by Senator Pepper D-Fla).
author of the proposal.
Submitted in the form of res
olution for congressional endorse.
ment, the Pepper proposal would
have the effect of making IS cents
an hour new minimum wage
level by having congress so define
it as guide to the war labor
board. The present minimum wage
law fixes the wage floor at 40
cents an hour.
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SULTAN COMMANDS
CHINESE in BURMA

NEW DELHI, Nov. r.. -R-
1t. Gen. Daniel I. Sultan took
command of Chinese armies in
Burma officially today, succeed
ing Gen. Joseph w. Stilwen under
direct deputization from Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek.
The action puts Sultan in COM
mand of all American and Chi
nese forces in the India-Burma
theater which formerly was COM
manded by Stilwell
Now under Sultan as comman-
der Of the northern combat area
are the Chinese First army, the
Chinese Sixth army, the British
Thirty-Sixth division and what Sui
tan described at a press confer
ence at tie Burma front a. ICON
siderable force" of Americans who
soon will be ready to assist in the
Allies southwark drive.
These troops are equipped with
flamethrowers, bazookas and tanks
in addition to the standard artil-
lerv and infantry weapons.
Sultan said the aim of American
forces in the India-Burma theater
is unchanged. 1t is to defeat the
Japanese in North Burma, to open
a road and deliver fullest assis-
lance to Chinese forces in China.
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Blood Made Available On Leyte
Within 48 Hours After Donation

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-lR
Life saving whole blood will be
available to wounded service men
as far away as Leyte island 48
hours after being drawn from a
donor in San Francisco under a
new aero-medical program being
maugurated here this week.
The plan, incorporating the use
OF a blood preservaitve, a light
weight portable refrigerator and
the speed of mammoth Navy
transports, was announced by the
18th Naval district today r.
Whole blood, as distinguished
from plasma,- has long been need
ed In combat areas: because while
plasma may save a man during
the initial shock period, it fails
When too great a loss of blood
reduces oxygen in the system be-
low critical point. A major
problem in supplying whole blood
has been its extremely perishable
nature, as it normally loses its
value within a week.
A solution has been developed
which gives blood rs per cent OF
its normal efficiency 81 days after
being drawn from the donor. This.
coupled with the invention of a
lightweight refrigerator which
weighs only slightly more thar
the blood it carries, has made il
possible to ship the fluid safely
over long distances.
Beginning this week, regular
daily schedule will take the port
able regrigerators and their con
| Aocrrr-@ ~Y~eY
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Pearl Harbour Joins
Fight To Auenge Name

LOS ANGELES, Nov. H.
R-So help me, it's true, said
the army public relations off
cer-Pearl Harbour is enlist
ing in the WAC.
The army announced today
Pearl O. Harbour of North
Hollywood has joined the fight
to avenge her name, the sew
enth member of a fighting
family to do so.
PEARLS son, Sgt. Ronald Har-
bour, Jr., fought on Saipan and
is in a rest camp at present.
All five of her brothers, NAM
ed Lowry are in combat areas.
Sgt. Richard, aviation engi-
neers, Saipan; Cpl. E. A., fifth
army ordnance, Italy; Pfc. c.
F., marines, South Pacific;
Pfc. Paul, anti-tank corps,
France, and ST End class Will
liam, South Pacific.
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.~
COURT IN AACHEN
RULED BY JUSTICE
BY RUTH COWAN

bx NJ LII VIVIAN
AACHEN, Germany, Nov. B.
Delayed)-R-It was the first
case to be tried by the Allied
military government in the ornats
Nazi courtroom in the shelled and
blasted but still handsome tive
story red brick building.
A large American flag hung
behind the judges bench, replac-
ing a painting of Hitler.
His Honor-Lt. William Rule.
Hampton, Iowa, former judge
Prosecutor Second 1t. Lee Met.
calf, Helena, Mont, lawyer; and
Major Leo A. Swoboda, Kansas
City, Allied military government
legal officer for the Aachen dis
trict, and 1 mad entered the scene
by climbing through a windor on
the first floor and making our
way through debris to the second
floor courtroom.
MP's hustled around and found
a key to the front door Of the
deserted building so that the pris-
oners could be brought in more
dignified manner from the jail.
There wasn't a whole window
in the room and it was so cold it
was hard to sit still.
Rule, in a green combat jacket
scanned records through horn
trimmed glasses, mis- helmet on the
bench.
Sgt. Newland Walker of Lenoir.
N. c., was sworn in as court re-
porter.
Two MP's scorted in Joseph
Wilhelm, short and broadshoulder-
ed, his grazing hair cropped close.
This was a military summary
court set up to try offenses draw
ing up to year in Jail and 4
thousand dollar fine. The prisoner
was charged with wilful failure
to obey orders to leave re-
stricted area-au civilians found
in Aachen were evacuated to a
refugee camp on the edge of the
city.
Against a background of artil-
lery fire, bombers overhead and
a convoy of military trucks pass
ing the prosecutor said the pris-
oner had been told to be ready
to leave home in half hour.
Instead he had disappeared. He
was found the next day. The
judge, assured the prisoner had
been advised of MS rights, asked
how he pleaded.
Standing, the prisoner, through
an interpreter. pleaded guilty and
asked if it were possible to pay
something instead of going to
Jail, as he was SO years old. He
choked up. An MP in the rear
4 snickered.
The Judge heard him out. Then
;. came the first judicial pronounce
ment in the former NaZi court.
room:
1.-THE prisoner has pleaded gull
! ty. He has admitted he disobey
, ed the order of the military pc
:. lice. We are the military gov
eminent. While we Will be fair
J. we will be harsh. We will moi
a have these people disobeying oul
q military police
/ He paused. The prisoner stood
/ very still, but his hands shook
: The Judge continued:
J. 1.-THE sentence of tine court is
O that the prisoner be confined te
q Jail for three months. That is
ALL"
h The prosecutor asked that mas
$ much as re prisoner mad been
! jailed since Nov. :. the sentence
begin from that date
n Granted said the judge
r 'Take the prisoner away"
e 1t had taken 20 minutes.
n Call the next case" ordered
: the judge.