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The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
Bradley's Forces
 Advance Nearer Coutances, France

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITION AIRY FORCES IN ENGLAND, July 28.-(AP)-General Brad ley's forces today advanced to within two miles of Coutances, Normandy, field dispatches re- ported.
 Headquarters predicted the fall of that city soon.
 Coutances is key point for the Germans attempting to escape from Lessay and PerierS areas.
 The tank break through plung- ed the spearhead more than I miles deep into the heart of the enemy defenses, and mushroomed into a front IT miles broad be- hind the enemy Hanks, threaten ing entrapment of most of the German forces in the western half of the Normandy front.
 American flyers supporting the eak-through, said the Germans were falling back in greater dis order than during the Rommel de- bacle in North. Africa.
 London speculated that General Patton of Sicily fame, was send ing huge stream of men and armor through the gap.
 Newspapers declared 50,000 to 75,000 are threatened with being caught in the trap.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
.Bombings Take Place South of
 Island of Truk
ALLIED ADVANCE HEAD

ALLIED ADVANCE HEAD QUARTERS ON NEW GUINEA, July 28.-(AP)-gToday's com munique reports the smashing of a five-ship convoy south of Truk, and comprehensive bombings of objectives in the strategic Manok- wari area of Dutch New Guinea.
 Among widespread aerial at tacks reported today by headquar- ters, was one small freighter and three lugger type vessels set afire and probably sunk.
 Ventura bombers intercepted the convoy Wednesday, 160 miles south of Truk, in the Caroline islands, with one of the ships es- caping.
 Three of the important air dromes at Manokwari were blast ed with 59 tons of high explosives. A large fuel dump was blown up, and huge fires were started.
 Iiberator bombers dropped 30 tons of bombs on Woleai in the Carolines.
 The Japanese forces in the Ai-  tape area on British New Guinea continued their attempts to envel- op the right flank of he American lines, but the fruitless efforts cost them hundreds of men.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
Argentine People Approve Foreign of Leaders

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, July 28.--(AP)--A crowd of sev- eral thousand, voicing approval of the foreign policy of the govern ment, with shouts of "Argentines, Yes; Yankees, Mol" participated in last nights orderly demonstra- ton here.
 A noise bomb exploded in front of the building occupied by the La Nacion".
 The crowd first assembled in front of the U. s. embassy build ing. Women employees of the le- gation were sent home early as a precautionary measure.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
Bulgaria Suing
 For Peace Terms

ANKARA, Turkey -- DelayeO Bulgaria reprted that nation was negotiating with the allies in an effort to get out of the war.
 This is significant. coming si- multaneously with the Turkish developments, which includes the stopping soon of all movements of Turkish shipping in the Medi- terranean.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
Ten Japanese
 Ships And One
 Destroyer Sunk

U. s. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS AT PEARL HAIR BOR, July 28.-(AP)-Ten Japan csc ships and one destroyer were sunk and 26 planes wiped out, in the two-day American task force assault on Palau, the gateway to the Philippines, Admiral Nimitz announced today.
 Confirming the earlier Tokyo report, Nimitz said: Carrier planes routed the Palau air force the first day, when the raiders lost only five planes and only one pilot. There were no enemy planes on the second day"
 In addition the enemy lost a destroyer, an oiler, destroyer escort, and several smaller yes sels, sunk in the attack which took in Yap, and the Ulithi Is- lands.
 < The sinkings increased to g, the total of enemy ships of all categories from carriers on down to destroyers, sent to the bottom since the beginning of the Mar iannas drive on June 10th.
 Four others were probably sunk and IT damaged.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
EMPLOYERS NoTICEl

A meeting has been arranged by the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of discussing with MT. Peter Wood, regional director of the War Nanpower Commission, the requirements of this area. All employers and persons interested may attend the meeting at 800 p. m. this evening, Friday, in the court room of the Federal Build ing. MT. Wood will discuss plans for both the present and the post war period.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
Submarines Sink 2l Supply Ships

LONDON, July 28.--(AP)-Brit- ish submarines destroyed 21 Jap anese supply ships and other craft in eastern waters, it was re- ported today, and recently dam aged and shelled several other vessels by torpedo and gunfire.
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28
5-SHIP CONVOY SMASHED D
Maury Maverick Winds Up Alaska Tour in Nome

Winding up a three weeks tour of investigation, former Congress man MaurU Maverick of Texas, now chairman of the Smaller War Plants division of the War Pro- duction Board, told in a press con ference at Nome yesterday.
 ''I have spoken to and question ed business men and business or ganizations and chambers of com merce from Texas to Nome in search of information which might be useful in planning for postwar unity in all countries bordering on the Pacific ocean,"
 'T am not here to tell the peo- ple of Alaska what to do,' he said, But from what I see of Alaska, I have formulated what may be termed, five point plan to link economically, the entire Pacific area:
 l. To unify Alaska with the western United States, by more Ideal transportation systems, by ocean route, highway, and air routes"
 The particular features of his plan seem to include long-range, 4arge-capacity planes to serve from Seattle and Chicago, and compe- tttion among freight carriers to reduce rates to a reasonable fig ure.
 7 s"2. Hydro-electric development of water power for homes and in dustry.
 ''3. Construction of new homes and industrial plants to further Alaska's development. More com fortable and better buildings and homes means a bigger and better population. The Texan feels that the Department of Interior should establish S25,OOO,O00 or more in tourist hotels and lodges through out Alaska, similar to Sun Valley in Idaho and Timberline in Ore gon.
 "4. Expansion of tourist traf- fic. The linking of all travel ac- commodations with every mode of transportation would greatly in- crease Alaska's economic set-up
 Alternating the tourist seasons between Alaska and Mexico, an all1year-round profitable business could be created, Maverick said.
 'The purpose of the trip was to survey" the ex-congressman said, "the possibilities for devel- opment of Alaska's economy"
 "The gold mining industry holds no great difficulties: in returning to production after the war, in- as much as there will not be a conversion from war production" l" MT. Maverick said.
 It is impossible for any man to predict the exact course of events following the wars end, but there are definite aims, yes, goals at which to shoot, which, reduced to simple terms, are to retain the new highs created by wartime measures, in order that in this particular field of endeavor, the freedom from want will be attain and preserved.
 Confidence in the future is a powerful stimulant in creating effective demand. Assurance of employment creates confidence.
 Contract termination will tenn porarilV cut employment levels, but plans for necessary public works have been announced.
 All of these factors would pro- vide high level of business after the war. That is, if the question of adjustments is faced at once, and preparations made, with clear objectives based on the American system.
 Various programs must be de
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28

Although 89 per cent of its pop ulation lives an entirely rural life, India is one of the eight leading industrial countries of the world
The Nome nugget., 1944-07-28

On his third voyage, Columbus settled near Ciudad Trujillo for- merly Santo Domingo), in the Dominican republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Republicans in Congress
See Little in Comment

Republican members of Congress
turned aside the News Chronicle
comment.
Senator Taft of Ohio dismissed
1t with, ut is very pointed comment
without foundation in fact. Appar-
emily the editor of the News hron-
icle has not read the Mackinac
declaration or the Connally resolu-
ton
There is no reason for such COM
ment," was the reaction of Repre-
sentative Gearhart of California.
1.-THE United States has already
committed itself to a policy of world
cooperation when American in
terests are involved.
1.-THE Republican party win de-
yelop an international policy based
on realism. The test is-are Amer
lean interests involved, and when
they are you will see the United
States playing its full international
role"
Representative Kitchener of Mich
igan felt it unfortunate that Great
Britain is attempting to dictate
American policy and American poll
itics, as this is what it Is because
what appeared in the London News
Chronicle appeared there with Brit
ish government knowledge and ap-
proval. Everything they print Is
censored. Nothing will make for
greater disunity in this country
than the entry of some foreign
country into our local politics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Swiss Envoy Confers
with Hull on BOMBING
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Charles Bruggmann, Swiss Min
lister here, today presented Secretary
of State Hull oral representations
over the accidental American bomb
ing of the Swiss city of Schaf-
hansen.
American hberator bombers carry
ing out a sweep against the Reich
accidently dropped explosives and
tncendiaries on the Swiss city
April /.
The Swiss Minister asked an ex-
PLANTATION of the bombing, requested
that measures be taken to prevent
recurrence of such incidents, and
accepted Mr.. Hull's promise that the
United States would indemnify the
Swiss government and Swiss citizens
for the accident.
On April 8, Mr.. Hull issued q
statement expressing his deep re-
greet over the tragic bombing" and
assured the Swiss government that
every precaution will be taken tt
prevent insofar as is humanity pos
sible the repartition of this unfor-
tunate event"
On the same day, 1t. Gen. Carl
Spaatz, chief of the British based
American Air Force and American
Ambassador John G. Winant called
on the Swiss charge d'affaires in
London to express their regret at the
accidental bombing.
Mr.. Hull said at that time that
he was informing the Swiss Minister
OF his statement and instructing the
American Minister in Bern to dc
likewise with the Swiss government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
London Paper Fears
Middle if Dewey
Wins Nomination
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0clateu FIesS.
LONDON, April 8.-The London
News Chronicle declared In an ed
itorial today that If Gov. Thomas z.
Dewey of New York became the Re-
publican presidential nominee, "the
world may be kept completely in the
dark about Americas foreign policy
until after the election, and this
unhappy state of things will only
be avoided If Mr.. Hull Secretary OF
State) succeeds In getting the Re-
publicans to take foreign affairs out
Of politics"
The paper said Wendell L. Will
kie's retirement as a candidate for
the COP nomination meant that
from one point of view the political
outlook in the United States be-
comes more obscure than ever. So
far as American policy affects the
rest OF the world, the issue which
dominates all others Is information
alism versus isolationism. If Amer
lea elects President and Congress
OF isolationist sympathies, the bot
tom will drop out of the Allies
postwar plans.
Mr.. Willkie Is an internationalist.
Had the fight been between him
and Mr.. Roosevelt there would have
been little to choose between them
from the standpoint of world policy.
But Gov. Dewey has not yet de-
clared himself on this issue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Clio Unit Hopes 10 Gust
Harris, Byrd From Office
BY the Associated Press.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, April g.
I'VE have an opportunity to bring
about political revolution in Vir-
ginia, retire Winder R. Harris from
Congress and send Senator Harry
Flood Byrd back to selling apples,
Dan Boano, port agent for the
National Maritime Union at Nor
folk, declared here Thursday night at
meeting of Tidewater CLIO labor
groups. The groundwork was laid
at the meeting for the organization
here Of Political Action Committees
After attacking the Democratic
organization in Virginia, Mr.. Boano
declared the union cost-of- living
committees already set up in this
area could be used to help establish
Representative political action COM
mittees to carry on the movement
to get every member of organized
labor on the qualified voting list"
The Virginia machine controls not
less than 10000 votes, he declared,
but we have them worried"
Other speakers included Robert
Johnson, CLIO field representative for
the Tidewater area, who declared
the time is ripe to rid Virginia of
the Harry Byrds and the Howard
Smiths and others of their like"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Two Men Are SOUGHT
In Assault on Woman

Prince Georges County police to-
day were seeking two men in con-
nection with an alleged double GRIM
inal assault on a 24-year-old Gov
eminent employe early today near
Largo.
County Policeman c. L. Perrygo,
who investigated the case with Po-
liceman Wilmer Suit, said the wom-
an told them she and a companion,
Paul Fitzhugh, 80, of the HOO block
Of Eleventh street NV, met the two
men in Washington beer parlor
shortly after midnight.
After having "few" drinks, she
said, the four drove into Maryland
"for a nightcap." The two men
stopped their car on Central avenue,
near Largo, she added, forced Mr..
Fitzhugh to get out and then drove
to Largo, where the alleged attacks
occurred.
The men then threw the woman
from the automobile and drove of,
she said. She made her way to a
nearby home and called police, who
were on their way to find her after
Mr.. Fitzhugh had called them.
The victim said she had never
seen the two men before but de-
scribed them as more than 6 feet
tall and very heavy" This descrip-
ton was verified by Mr.. Fitzhugh.
Both the woman and her COM
panion said they could not see the
license plate numbers on the at
tackers' car because they were OBJ
scured by mud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Martin Plant 10 Build
Plane Bigger Than Mars
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 8.-The lar.
|gest cargo airplane in aviation his.
tory-to be constructed at the Glenn
l.. Martin plant in Baltimore-wil
be in the air within the next IL OF
IS months.
The company reported yesterday
1t was rushing 20 of the "fyine
Liberty ships '-JRM-1-into pro.
|duction for the Naval Air Transport
Service
One of the ships will require Co.
1000 pounds of aluminium, $4,000
pounds of steel, $50 pounds of rub
Der, 800 pounds of plastics, 900
square feet of plyWood, $50 square
yards of fabric and 300 gallons Of
paint.
The JRM-1 will be even bigger
than its famous prototype, the
Mars, and will have a cargo carry
ing expectancy of approximately
3,000-ton miles per hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Small Groups Of Anti-Nazis
Declared Busy in Reich
By the Associated Press

6S Inc Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 8.-"Small
illegal groups of active anti-Nazis
are spread throughout Germany
and, in addition to these independ-
ent opposition groups, there are tens
and hundreds of thousands of per-
sons who work on their own against
Nazllsm," German under the
pseudonym Peter Michael has writ
ten in the newest book on Germany
appearing in Sweden.
The title of the book is German
Home Front" and the publishers de-
scribe Michael as a man having
close contact with his homeland
The opposition movement al
ready is so strong that when Nazi-
ism is overthroWn 1t will become
a powerful mass movement which
will have the support of the whole
German nation and will not suffer
the fate of the Social Democrats
who took power in 1918" Michae
wrote.
The majority of the Nazis' oppo-
sition is incapable of active anC
dangerous work due to the terror
exercised by the Gestapo," he sale
political opposition has had to be
decentralized. The bravest mer
break down under torture and give
away their comrades. 1t therefore
has proved necessary to permit
each individual member to know
as little as possible about others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Allied Airmeh Attack
laps From Timor
To Bougainvi||e
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ranging over the Pacific from
Timor to Bougainville, Allied airmen
made comparatively light midweek
attacks pay worthwhile dividends
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's summary
from the Southwest Pacific showed
today.
One oil-loaded enemy ship was
sunk, merchant vessel suffered two
direct bomb hits and was left afire
and the island of Wakde off the
Dutch New Guinea coast was
bombed, with 20 tons of explosives,
for the first time.
Torpedo and dive bombers struck
at the japanese in the Empress
Augusta Bay area of Bougainville in
the Solomons. Medium bombers
dropped So tons on Kara and Kahili
airdromes. Numanuma was dive
bombed. Other light attacks were
pressed against the Japanese in this
region, evidently to nail down Amer
lean dominance Of the whole
Solomons group.
Japs Reinforcing Truk.
The Japanese Domei Agency said
in wireless dispatch to North
America recorded in New York that
about 20. American B-24 bombers
had raided Truk Island Thursday
morning The dispatch claimed
that two Of the bombers had been
shot down.
Indications of Japanese reinforce
ment of Truk were seen in delayed
reports of 7th Air Force flyers re-
turning Tuesday from the seventh
straight raid on that enemy base
from the Central Pacific.
One bombardier said he counted
10 ships in the lagoon.
Army heavy bombers hit Wake
Island, 1900 miles west Of Pearl
Harbor, with A tons of bombs We'd
nesday night, setting off heavy ex-
plosions in enemy storage areas and
in an aircraft repair base.
Ponape Also Blasted.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced the raid yesterday, the
second this week, and also reported
strikes the same day by American
planes against Ponape, in the Caro-
line Islands, and four Japanese po-
sitions in the Marshall Islands. All
planes returned from these opera
tons.
The attack on Wake was the 18th
since that former American island
was captured early in the war by
force of japanese that overpowered
small but heroic marine garrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Easter Sunrise Services

Arlington National Cemetery,
7:3O am, under auspices of
Grand Enoampment of Knights
Templar, Gen. George C. Mar
shall and Gen. John j. PERISH
ing will participate; the Rt Rev.
Oliver J. Hart, Bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Pennsylvania, principal speaker.
jefferson Memorial Easter
Dawn Youth Service, $50 am,
sponsored by Washington Fed
Grafton of Christian Youth; the
Rev. Ralph w. LoeW, Church
of Reformation, will preach;
music by All Youth Chorus. In
case of rain services will be
held at First Congregational
Church, Tenth and G streets
NV.
Fort Lincoln Heights, Gas
am, sponsored by Organized
Bible Glass Association; the
Rev. Harry w. Burgan, Ameri-
can University, will speak.
Faith Lutheran Church, Lee
boulevard at Jackson street,
Arlington, $50 am, the Rev.
Robert w. Long, pastor, will
preach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Burma
Continued From First Page J

proving" nature. This town is
important in the line of communi-
cations reaching back to the Ben
gal-Assam Railway which feeds the
North Burma offensive of 1t. Gen
Joseph w. Stilwell and the China
air supply route. The Japanese
have been reported within IS miles
of the railway after cutting the
Imphal-Kohima road along IS miles
of its length.
Important Village Taken.
The communique announced q
particular success on the Arakar
front where an English battalion
captured an important village posi-
ton southwest of Buthedaung ir
the offensive against Akyab on the
Bay of Bengal shore.
In Northern Burma Chinese troops
were continuing their attack or
Wakawng in the drive down the
Mogaung Valley some 40 miles NORTH
OF the Mandalay- Myitkyina Railway
To the east in a parallel drive
down the Fort Hertz Valley from
lSumprabum Burmese troops inflicted
30 casualties on the Japanese neal
the Tang River crossing, about AZ
miles north of Myitkyina.
1000 Round Trip Flight.
American heavy bombers, in the
blasting and strafing of locomotives
rolling stock, bridges and many mile.
OF track along the Burma -Thailane
Railway between Thanbyuzayat ane
Bangkok three days ago flew 6
round trip of 1000 miles, it wa.
disclosed.
The big bombers used not only
pursuit plane tactics, but also a spe.
;ial bomb designed for use against
railway tracks.
1t. Arthur Flesch of Chicago, 8
oombardier, explained that the
bombs instead of bouncing away
from the tracks stayed where they
landed and made the rails look lik,
paper clips"
The communique said medium
oombers, dive-bombers, fighter.
oombers and fighters yesterday anc
the day before were out in strength
bombing and straflng over the
Northern Burma, Arakan, Kaladan
lChln Hills and ChendWin Valley
areas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Polish Underground Begins
Cooperation With Reds


LONDON, April 8.-The Polish
government-in-exile has announced
that military cooperation has begun
in Volhynia between the Polish I'M
foreground and the Red Army, estab-
fishing link between Moscow and
the exile government.
The Polish statement said that
the regional Polish commander, after
informing the Soviet leader near
Lutsk that he had been ordered to
cooperate with the Russians, was
invited to Soviet headquarters on
March 26 and was informed Of Mos
cows principles of cooperation"
The Polish commander asked for
four days to communicate with his
London government, which sent a
reply which was understood to ap-
prove the principles" The develop
ment does not mark a resumption of
diplomatic relations, but was warmly
welcomed in British official quarters
where efforts had been made for
months to heal the breach between
Moscow and the exile Polish govern
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

killed or captured that we discussed
plans for suicide"
He and the other survivors finally
escaped under cross-fire as Amer
lean troops nearby laid down a ma
chine-gun barrage. One of the SOL
diers trapped was wounded so badly
he could not walk. He was evac-
uated on a litter.
Haluska, who is from Cleveland,
Ohio, related his story to Maj. Gen.
Oscar w. Griswold, of Elko, New,
commander of Allied troops on Bou-
granville, at the officers request.
The story was corroborated by
Sergt. James H. Ford, %, of Biggers,
Ark, who shared the trapped hell
with the other seven.