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Evening star., 1944-07-20
Hannegan Promises
Campaign in Keeping
With War Times
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 2O-Democratic
National Chairman Robert E., Han
negan declared last night that the
fortunes of this war have been too
hard-won to be gambled away in
the inexperienced hands OF a new
commander in chief"
Leading of three speaker ora
torical relay at the second session
OF the party's nominating conven-
ton, he promised a campaign in
keeping with the seriousness of
these times" predicted victory "for
our standard bearer" and called
on the Democratic faithful to strive
for full registration. a maximum
vote and as many soldier ballots
"as We can get"
In the balance Of the peace we
are to make will rest the lives of
your children-too many lives to be
sacrificed by the cropping hands OF a
lesser chief Of state" he said.
The party chairman alluded fre-
quently to President Roosevelt with
out mentioning his name. He said:
You are the political lieutenants
OF q statesman without equal in our
time. Through the service Of that
statesman your country's war crisis
was foreseen. 1t was met. We were
not unprepared and America
thank Gods winning through.
For in America there has
been found a man to meet the crisis,
man Of the proven stature of
Washington. Jefferson, Lincoln,
Wilson" :
Mr.. 'Hannegan submitted that the
f1nal defeat of the Nations enemies
would be the first step toward the
greater victory of tomorrow and
that unprecedented tasks would re-
main. He stated the people knew
that and added: I'.. 8.
You will find that In their hearts
Is the tremendous satisfaction. the
coincidence, the hope OF security that
comes of realizing that America has
the man for the job"
Evening star., 1944-07-20
u. 5. Troops Reach
Arno on 25-MiIe Front
In Pursuit Of Nazis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, July 20.-American
troops, reaching the south banks
OF the lower Arno River on a 25-
mile front in hot pursuit of the
Germans fleeing to their Gothic
Line defenses beyond the river,
have captured Cole Salvetti, 7
miles northeast Of Allied-held
Livorno Leghorn). Allied head
quarters announced today.
The latest town to fall to the
Americans. tanning out against de-
creasing Nazi resistance, is about 10
miles southeast of Pisa, on a high
way leading directly to that i'm
portant enemy anchor position.
German opposition was confined
largely to sniping parties armed
with automatic weapons as Ameri-
can forces seized the last high
ground held by the Germans south
Of the Arno River and laid down
artillery fire which forced the en-
emy to retreat.
Coastal Read Cut.
At the other end of the front.
Polish and Italian units pushed on
from the west coast port of Ancona
and cut the coastal road at Torrette
a Mare. nearly 3 miles west of
the city. Another column. with
armor, sped along the inland route
IN the Adriatic sector and estah-
lished bridgehead over the Esino
River, 10 miles west of Ancona and
south of Chiaravalle.
The enemy left much valuable
equipment in the Ancona sector.
Torrential rains impeded move
ments on the entire battle front. but
both the 5th and 9th Armies made
steady progress.
The 5th Army gained to 4 miles
and captured Certaldo, San Appiano,
Vico D'Elso, Poppiano. Linari and
San Donate A 5-mile gain was
made beyond Casteuina. Advance
elements were less than 8. miles
south of the important road juno
tion OF Castelfiorentina.
Rear Guards Being Mopped Up.
Remnants OF the enemy rear
guards were being mopped up south
of the Arno River in the 5th Army's
central sector and an enemy patrol
was driven back from Pontedera.
An Allied spokesman said Ger
Evening star., 1944-07-20

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Evening star., 1944-07-20

man prisoners from that area de-
clared they were bewildered COM
pletely by the sudden break-through
and said numerous isolated units
had been wiped out"
Elements of the veteran American
34th Division and attached units
were the first to enter Livorno. The
34th, originally largely from Iowa
and other Middle Western National
Guard units, participated in North
Africa landings November 8, 1912,
and have been in action ever since.
Alter protecting the flank of
units which entered Livorno the
442d Infantry Regiment pushed
northeast several miles. The Tooth
Infantry Battalion, Hawaiian
Americans of Japanese descent
largely, was detached from the
parent organization and sent into
Livorno behind an assault force.
The Tooth is now restoring essen
tial services in that third largest
Italian port. facilities of which
were demolished thoroughly.
Stiff Battle Beyond Arezzo,
The 9th Army's progress in the
rough center overran Radda, II
miles north Of Siena. Another ad-
vance carried to Castiglion, 6 miles
northwest of Arezzo and north Of
the upper Arno.
A stiff battle ragged for Monte
varchi. on the river Is miles north
west of Arezzo.
Farther east, an Italian force oc-
cupied Santa Maria Nuova and
moved near Iesi on the Esino River
IS miles west. and southwest OF
Ancona.
The Poles found Anona heavily
mined and the harbor filled with
sunken ships including King Victor
Emmanuel's private yacht.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
Democrats
Continued From First Page.)

for a time he considered refusing
to 60 ahead with the speech placing
Mr.. Roosevelt's S name in nomination.
1t took Senator Barkley's friends
nearly three hours last night to
argue him out of refusing to make
the Roosevelt nominating speech. He
had temporarily held up the press
release of his speech. The speech
will be delivered as scheduled.
Equally angry were friends of Mr..
Byrnes, who published letter yes
terday withdrawing his name from
the vice presidential race. They
contended that Mr.. Byrnes had been
taken out OF the race by the Presi-
dent because of pressure brought
against Mr.. Byrnes by the National
Citizens Political Action Commit
tee and some of the Presidents own
Democratic leaders in New York.
Offering another stumbling block
to plans for speedy windup was
the decision of the anti-Roosevelt,
antifourth-term Democrats to put
on a contest. even though they are
IlOpClCSSlN AlANS Say
the President may be drafted" but
it won't be unanimously.
Byrd to Be Presented.
Senator Byrd of Virginia. backed
by hundred or more deleea ates, has
agreed finally that his name shall go
before the convention.
James A. Farley, former chairman
of the National Committee. who
split with President Roosevelt on
the third term, will show his dis
approval of the fourth term by vot-
ing for Senator Byrd, it was learned,
The antifourth-termers hope for
$50 or more delegate votes against
Roosevelt. There were l49 anti
third-term votes cast in the conven-
ton of 1910.
Vice President Wallace today and
his friends were claiming 400 votes
on the first ballot. 1t takes 589 to
nominate in a convention whose
total strength is 1,l76.
If Mr.. Wallace is renominated,
the CIO will claim a major VIC
tory. and properly so. That Or
ganization went to the mat for
Mr.. Wallace when many OF the
Democratic leaders were either
lukewarm of openly hostile. Had
it not been for the activities of
Mr. Hillman and Philip Murray,
president of the CIO. the probable
tiles are Mr.. Byrnes would have won
the vice presidential nomination.
Their firm Veto it is asserted, had an
important part in the Presidents de-
ciSion to ditch Mr.. Byrnes They
attacked Mr.. Byrnes' labor record.
In Fight to Finish.
If Senator Truman wins the NOM
ination it will not be a complete
defeat for the CIO. for Mr.. Hillman
is reported to have told Senator Tru-
man that he would be satisfactory to
the labor union if it could not have
Mr.. Wallace
A large number Of favorite-son
candidates may be placed in nomi-
nation, too, which will further cloud
the issue. Cows. j. Melville Brough-
ton of North Carolina, Prentice
Cooper of Tennessee, Herbert R.
O'Conor of Maryland and Senators
O'Mahoney of Wyoming, Thomas of
Utah, Bankhead of Alabama all
have their State delegations pledged
to them. And so has Senator
Barkley.
Evening star., 1944-07-20
LOST.

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BILLFOLD. containing registration card,
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sum Of money and sas coupon books c.
BRAcELET; white sold; set with small
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EARRING, GOLD bowknot, vicinity Ward
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ENVELOPE, containing $500 and identif-
cation. between 14th and G and 18th and
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GLASSES. light plastic. silver nose piece,
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KEY RING With about ; keys, including
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Evening star., 1944-07-20
Mississippi to Back
Jones on First BoIIot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 20.-Mississippi's
delegates to the Democratic con-
vention decided today to cast all
their 20 votes on the first ballot for
former Gov. Sam Jones of Louisiana
for the vice presidential nomination
They did not commit themselves
on later balloting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

A BOUT $500 young Americans
"A died in combat establishing the
initial beachheads in France, accord
ing to the first casualty announce
ment made Saturday by 1t. Gen.
Omar Bradley.
The official casualty figures were
announced as 1888 dead and 1900
wounded
These young men were faced with
one of the most difficult frontal
actions in military history.
They knew it, too They knew it,
long before it materialized.
All through the preceding months,
they endured, day after harassing
day, the knowledge that, presently,
they would be shuttled out of Eng
land across the petulant channel to
battle and to death
THAT must have been horrid ex-
Il perience.
That must have been frightful
ordeal, waiting day after day for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
Idealsts Distort Facts About League
OF Nations, Says Hughes

He could not run for the next election, but the
League of Nations was made the principal plank
in his party platform. The resulting vote was SO
tremendously AGAINST the league, that, as y y
Rogers said, ut wasn't an election, it was a
census"
1t is disheartening when the idealists and the
dreamers base their fabulous mansions for the
future on fables about the past BUT THEY
ALWAYS DO.
1t is discouraging when the men who tell you
they are the most honorable of all men keep re-
peatng falsehoods. But they've done it before and
they'll DO 1T AGAIN.
THAT power given to the one-third minority is
a splendid bulwark against emotional storms.
If, in vote of 100 men, 80 can keep 60 out
of treaty, it may be our salvation from the rash
and impusive mood of a temporary majority. But
if 81 can drag 40 into anything they please,
WHERE is the benefit.
dsbelieve in leagues because they have
ALWAYS FAILED and must inevitably fail to
live long enough to keep their promises.
don't believe that this country wiu eUer give
a majority uote in favor of any SURRENDER OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE to any league OF
foreigners that can eUer be contrUed. ! don't
think it ought to.
do not believe anybody ought to try to de.
liver this nation into any union where it LOSES
ITS INDEPENDENCE, or can be forced into any
surrender of its will BY BEING OUTVOTED.
l don't believe that anybody SHOULD make
such surrender Of u.s. And don't believe arGs
body can.
THEY MAY SIGN A CONTRACT, BUT
THEY'LL NEVER DELIVER THE GOODS.
We have wonderful union here, made up OF
people speaking the same language and brought
up in the same traditions, in the same institutions.
To try to form another union of the war-toln
polyglot peoples of the world, with different
languages, different traditions, and mutual hos
tilities thousands of years old-is simply to De
MAND DISASTER and PAY A HIGH PRICE
FOR IT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
FAIR ENOUGH

T HAVE been studying Wendell
i wilkes series of earnest, II
somewhat tedious and plaintive
exhortations to the Republican
party to get in step with him
and the New Deal which he
condemns only for its personnel
and the manners OF its person
alities, deeming himself more
likable, trustworthy and kind.
as be naturally would. and
therefore. preferable. Mr.. Will
kie repudiates states rights IN
large looping terms as an obso-
lete issue, calling it relic in a
nation which, in that brave new
world of the future, will have
TO compete and get along with
other peoples who have granted
their governments the power
and authority to act for them.
This argument contends that,
because the European continent
is going totalitarian and Brit
aims old. aristocratic system
has finally exhausted itself, the
United States must make adj
justments. / think most Repub-
licans will agree with Mr.. Will
kie in this. but 1 can't see what
il has to do with states rights
at home because the states,
individually, have neither the
apparatus nor the desire to con-
duct 48 separate sets Of foreign
relations, either political or
commercial. although the new
Russian states might attempt
to do so, as their character re-
veals itself. for the sturdy old
communistic purpose of causing
turmoil, confusion and annoy
ance among the neighbors.
DUT we needn't abandon any
- of our domestic advantage
over the totalitarian system in
comforting on our national gov
eminent the power to protect
American interests in competi-
ton with the interests of other
nations. We can rely better on
the national government TO
make treaties and observe and
enforce them than we can on
Standard Oil. for example. In
case of trouble we then would
know at least that our country,
not private and unofficial in
terest. was our agent. Mr.. Will
kie would have said il better
had he said that in the postwar
world, American business in
terests otherwise might find
themselves conducting their own
foreign relations and commit
ting us TO their transactions. as
they did in the past. and, occa-
sionally calling on our Smedley
Buffers and lesser warriors to
get them out of trouble with
foreign powers and political
8dVenturerS.
But. internally, states rights
will be an issue until the states
are finally abolished for they
are a sisterhood of republics.
some richer than others and
some better. but all useful in
maintaining the character Of
the nation II is true that.
mostly under Democratic gov
errors. many Of them joyously
defaulted their obligations dur
ing the long panic and hooked
their integrity TO Washington
in return for handouts from the
New Deal. But the result of
this sordid failure has been the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
They Asked SD Little

word to 60 to the end of their lives.
But they didn't complain.
There was, among them, no
whimpering, no grousing.
1t was their job to invade.
A nasty job but theirs and they
went about it when the time came,
perhaps a little sick in the stomach,
perhaps tight mouthed, but doggedly
and bravely nonetheless.
They asked nothing from us
those $500 young boys who died
for our security.
In their young hearts, they
wondered only if we were behind
them.
We must be.
We must not ignore the deaths
they died invading France.
We must not betray their debo-
naire and total sacrifice.
We must buy more WAR BONDS
TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19
By Westbrook
Pegler

spread OF agencies OF the ma
tional government and intru-
sions and confusions 10 the
extent that now, literally. &C
cording to one of the orders OF
the OPA. apy citizen found
guilty of any violations OF any
regulations. may be denied not
merely the right TO buy shoes
but TO use them.
FEDERAL taxation hasTeached
L point at which the states
must take a second cut at in
comes which already have been
taxed 10 the limit. and the states
are beginning 10 realize that
there is no field OF taxation
which they may regard as ex-
clusively or even primarily their
own. BY Interpretation and ex-
tention, the federal authority at
present holds that a man who
sells hot dogs 10 individual
workers in a war plant undsr
license, or concession from
plant management. is a svbcCS-
tractor and therefore is subject
to government control. BY
further, but consistent extern
sion, the man who sells the hot
dog man his dogs, mustard and
rolls is a subcontractor operat-
ing a plant or facility" useful
in the war effort and therefore
subject to election by the army
should he violate any order of
the War Labor Board, the OPA.
the Labor Relations Board or
the theories OF fair employment
practice. This mans business
may not extend mile from his
shop, but, although he pays state
and local taxes he cant then
command the services OF the
town cops or the. local grand
jury TO protect his rights.
IT is the intimacy OF federal
L government, its intrusion in
the person OF the officers and
arrogant inspector or commits
sioner threatening the citizen
with punishment for possible
violation of a thousand laws,
rules and regulations that he
never even heard of. that has
revived the interest of many
governors, mostly Republicans.
in the duty and integrity of
the states and even aroused the
interest of individuals who
didn't know states rights eX-
listed until they began to feel
the painful effects Of their I'M
announced and creeping AFRO
CATION.
Brother Willkie would make
this extension of the federal
power less onerous, il not enjoy
able, by assuring the proper
use OF the power we have
deemed wise and necessary 10
grant to the federal govern
ment." \
But. dammit man. many y
these powers we never dreamed
it wise and necessary to grant.
and we don't know yet when or
how we did grant them! And
if one set of nagging spies will
take il upon themselves TO pad
lock a widows belongings be-
fore the old mans body is cold.
for leisurely appraisal. and
taxation by the federal govern
ment. who can say that an
other grant. with equal powcss.
wouldn't be as dirty or worse.
NJ unconditional surrender.
Copyright. 1914. by United Features. sypd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-19

IL means he Will nave ducqudtc
disqualification and medical services,
if he is sick or wounded, after the
war.
These are the principal provisions
of the GI-American Legion Bill of
Rights, but by no means all of its
provisions.
This is the news that can now be
flashed to the American boys on
the Normandy peninsula, and those
battling north of Rome, and those
who have buried their comrades on
Biak Island.
This is the news the American
people are proud to tell to their fight
ing sons and brothers, husbands and
fathers.
We can be sure it will give them
heart and spirit for their grim tasks
of war.
THESE fighting boys of ours have
Il been pretty sure but not entirely
sure the home folks would look out
for their interests.
They knew what happened to
their fighting fathers in the last war,
who had to 60 to the end of the long
line in the hunt for scarce jobs when
they came home, and had to wait
nearly twenty years for an made
quate adjustment of their compensa.
ton, and are still struggling for in
sufficient pensions and hospitali-
zation.
THESE DEPLO ABL E
THINGS ARE NOT GOING TO
HAPPEN AGAIN.
The reason they are not going to
happen again is that the GI-Ameri-
can Legion Bill of Rights, demanded
by determined people and finally
passed by a responsive Congress,
makes it impossible for them to
happen.
1t has been a long fight getting
the Veterans Bill of Rights through
Congress.
There was much delay.
There were many distractions.
But it is to the credit of Congress
that the final result of this long fight
is one that warrants national salts
faction and pride.