Evening star., 1944-07-16

unless more MONIES are opened to
the refugees.
But II the buzzbombs were fewer
in number, there was no slackening
OF Allied air blows at Germany, blows
which were aimed with increasingly
Gripping effect against refineries
and fuel concentrations. Monday
the Ploesti oil field was bombed and
a synthetic plant at Buer In Ger
many was hit. Mosquitoes attacked
18 trains and railroads while Spit
fires received congratulations for
smashing IS German tanks and
trucks on Sunday.
Tuesday more than 1000 American
bombers poured it on Munich, Mani
shrine in Southern Germany and
another heavy force smashed Toulon
in Southern France. Wednesday
there was an encore on both of these
raids and in even greater force than
the originals. Ammunition and fuel
dumps back of the German lines in
Normandy were also hit.
Oil Refineries Hit.
Thursday London was hit by an
other furry of buzzbombs and their
use against Allied forces In Nor
mandy was also reported. Much
more effective, however, was another
heavy raid on Munich, which in
three days felt the weight of 5000
tons of bombs. From the Balkans
to the Atlantic, a consistent and
strong air attack has been kept up
against Nazi transportation lines,
and really damaging blows have
been struck.
Oil concentrations in Porto Mar
ghera and Trieste were also bombed
Thursday, as was Saarbrucken In
Germany.
Friday, four oil refineries in Hun
gary were left blazing infernos after
a going over by American bombers
and many rail yards in Northern
Italy were smashed.
There were rumors in Europe that
Turkey might soon be in the war,
the reports gaining strength with
the sudden departure of German
Ambassador Won Papen from An
kara after burning his papers and
the hasty trip home OF the Turkish
Ambassador at Berlin. Russia is
reported in close contact with both
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Mop Up in Pacific.
Over in the Pacific the American
forces spent most of the week in
mopping up their conquests and
perhaps softening other islands for
invasion.
Outstanding action was the des-
perate effort of some $4,000 Japs
trapped between Allied lines in New
Guinea who attempted on Monday
to blast their way through the
American lines at Aitape for an
escape into Dutch New Guinea.
American lines held, however, and
renewed attack on Tuesday also
proved futile. OF the 10000 Japs
first caught between American and
Australian lines, Is per cent are
believed to have died of disease or
starvation. The fate of the remain
ing $4,000 appeared likely to be about
the same, leading to the SO far un-
successful effort to escape.
Heavy pounding of Guam, Tinian
and Rota Islands in the Marianas
not far from Saipan led to a belief
that new invasions may be in the
making. The Tokyo radio reported
"a heavy task force was operating in
the vicinity of these islands, claim
apparently verified in the daily at
tacks on Guam which included not
only bombing but shelling by sur
face ships. Jap resistance was
inconsequential.
Most extensive raids occurred on
Wednesday when Jap positions were
hit from Paramushiro and Shumu-
shu in the Kuriles to the Marianas
with the Western Carolines added
Tor good measure. Tokyo reported
wednesday that between July / and
July 10, Guam was raided by a total
OF ITO bombers which, according to
the enemy radio, caused some dam
age. This Is probably conservative
appraisal of the results.
In China the japanese have once
more surrounded the important city
OF Hengyang from which they were
driven q week ago by the Chinese
and they now dominate q large Sec
ton OF the Hankow-Canton railroad.
Onsetting these gains, however,
are Chinese successes In Yunan
Province where Tengchung appears
about to fall into their hands. In
addition, . number Of strong points
dominating the Burma Road west Of
the Salween River In Burma have
been captured.