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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
|U-B0AT ACTION
| AT LOWEST EBB

WASHINGTON, June -tfNAl-
lied shipping Losses from U-boat
action in the pre-invasion month OF
May were ''by far the lowest for
any month of the. war;" an Anglo
American statement reported to-
day. AT the same time it was noted
that a lun in German undersea
activity might indicate a possible
sign of preparations for renewed
offensive"
The joint statement, issued by the
Office of War Information under
authority of President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill, said
cargo-ship losses in May were but
fraction of the destruction inflict-
ed on Axis shipping.
Several U-boats are being sent to
the bottom for every merchant ship
destroyed, the statement noted,
whereas formerly each U : boat
accounted for considerable num-
Der of merchant ships before being
destroyed
A. hint that new electronic detec-
ton devices are contributing to the
anti-submarine campaign was
given in the statement. Allied sue
cesses were attributed not only to
the vigorous efforts of the armed
forces, but to 1.-The scientist who
support them in a brilliant
manner"
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MacArthur's Mitchell Bombers
Sink Four Japanese Destroyers
Fifth Ship Damaged;
Two Others Flee

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD.
QUARTERS. New Guinea, Satur.
day, June 10.-P-General Dou-
glas MacArthur's Mitchell bonn
bers sank four Japanese destroyers
off Manokwari, Dutch New Gui.
nea, it was announced today.
Headquarters reported a fifth
destroyer was damaged. A cruis-
er and sixth destroyer fled.
Ten Mitchells were credited with
blocking the enemy attempts to
reinforce its Biak garrison Thurs:
day. ~ Y..t
The. attack upon the cruiser and
six destroyers took place in Geel-
wink bay. the entrance to which
is guarded by Biak and the other
Schouten islands. ~.
The enemy fighters attempted to
prevent the bomber attack, and
shot down three American planes.
Lightnings escorting the Mitchells
destroyed five. Japanese aircraft.
On Biak itself American ground
forces were hopping up remaining
enemy pockets in the Mokmer
area and were preparing an at
tack upon Borokoe and Sorido
dromes west of Mokmer strip.
The attack upon enemy warships
followed up the bombing by Lib
orators of Japanese heavy cruis-
err to the northwest, near Waigeo
island on June 6, and the probable
sinkings of two destroyers in wa
tiers. between Dutch New Guinea
and Halmahera island a few days
earlier. "fe a
MacArthur's Liberators mean.
while again attacked islands in
the Truk group. dropping 80 tons
upon enemy positions June Z. Three
intercepting Zeros we're shot down
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Raj RESUMES
BOMBING AID
Stiff Battle Near Caen
Termed Heaviest
Along Coast

SUPREME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED FXPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE, Saturday,
June 10.-(P)-An American
flying wedge of parachutists
and infantrymen has cut the
main German communications
lines to the potentially great
landing-port of Cherbourg by
capturing the town. of Ste
Mere Eclise and sweeping on
across the broad-gauge Cher
bourg peninsular railway and
the parallel highway in heavy
fighting, supreme headquar-
ters announced today.
Axis broadcasts said 10000 men
were fighting in Normandy, about
200, 900 on each side, and that AL
lied reinforcements had been pour
ing into the beaches all Friday
night with many tanks.
! A late front-Iine Allied dispatch
from the Gaen area, scene OF the
heaviest armored combat Of the
whole front, descrihed Allied tank
conveys coming through in endless
columns.
The Allied communique, il re-
porting the fourth day of thu in
vasion of Normandy, gave these
additional points:
Further Allied gains have been
made west and southwest of cap
tured Bayeux;
Heavy fighting continues in all
areas;
Fighting is severe in the area OF
Caen, where the Germans are
making a desperate effort to stem
the British Canadian advance;
The weight of armor on both sides
is increasing;
Numerous enemy strong points
that originally were by-passed
have now been eliminated;
| The weather has deteriorated but
the beachheads nevertheless are
being developed steadily; .
Poor visibility and stormy Wea-
Their cut activity to a minimum
during the day but late Friday
night Raj bombers roared out
over the Channel again towards
France.
Eight British, Canadian and Pc.
fish destroyers blew up German
destroyer, ran another aground and
damaged two off Ushant island
near the, Brittany peninsula be-
fore dawn Friday; and an Ameri-
can-led destroyer force intercepted
a force Of heavy armed German
light craft and drove them off the
bea chhead area in the vicinity of
the st. Marcouf isles in the Seine
bay.
Gains Continue
The previous communicate, is
sued Friday shortly before noon,
had announced continuing gains in
all sectors.
The. Germans said the Ameri-
cans had advanced another mile
beyond Ste Mere Eclise, which is
10 miles southeast of Cherbo,' ..
and intinated that the weak Sec
ondary roads left to the Nazis in
the peninsula were already threat
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
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:rnction 40 miles from Rome, fell
before a swift seven-mile thrust
trom the area of Lake Divico. Tar
nu;nia on the main coastal high
nav s. miles northwest of the CAPT.
+s1 was seized in 10-mile stab by
Allied troops driving on from the
cantured port of Civitavecchia. We
tral1a is or a lateral highway con-
necting Viterbo and Tarquinia.
There yet was no sign that Field
Marshal Albert Kesselring had been
able to rally his fleeing remnants,
and if was doubted here that he
would attempt to make another
serious stand short of line beyond
Florence some $50 miles from
Rome Although Clark's forces
we're averaging roughly IS miles
day in their grim chase, they
found it difficult to keep within
shooting distance of the Nazis.
Clark's vanguards were more
Than 1870 airline miles from the
starting points of the big offensive
launched less than month ago.
A five-month deadlock was broke
in the Adriatic sector when the
Nazis after carrying out heavy de-
molitions, began Withdrawing along
five-mile front between the coast
and Crecchio. Eighth army forces
messed after them two miles and
occupied Tolla, only seven miles
from the provincial capital OF
chieti. The Germans thus were re-
teating along virtually the entire
width of the peninsula.
Ii. Gen. Sir Oliver Leese's main
Eighth Army continued to meet
resistance from German re r
guards east of the Tiber, but DIR
some 10 miles beyond Tivoi and
seized the towns Of Agosta and
palombarasabina. Further e a It
Leese's spearheads approached tina
village of Civitella Roveto, only
seven and a half miles south OF
Avezzano.
Allied fighters and bombers de-
stroyed another 1875 enemy vehicles
and % rail cars and damaged at
least ITO more vehicles in|
their ceaseless attacks on German
transport. The Mediterranean air
forces flew 1900 Sorties during the
day. losing six planes and destroy
ing fou. enemy craft.
Twenty Nazi anti-tank and sell
propelled guns were knocked out in
the vicinity Of Monte Orotondo,
just east of the Tiber.
CivitavecAia, 1taIy's seventh post
in tonnage handled before the war,
was found to have escaped serious
damage by the Germans, who ap-
parently were too hard-pressed to
make extensive demolitions. It's
deep-water unloading facilities Il
first to fall to the Allies above
Rome should greatly assist the
Fifth army push up the west coast
An Allied spokesman said there
was evidence that the Germans
rushed some reinforcements from
outside Italy into the final struggle
Tor Rome. Among prisoners captur-
ed In recent days, he said, were
some who declared they left Den
mark only week ago.
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U.S.. Planes
Hit Germany
From South
SUP R E NJ E HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDITION.

> y r n T. NJ f. HEADQUAR.
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDITION
AIRY FORCE, June 9.-(P)-
Between 500 and ESQ American
heavy bombers roaring over
the Alps from Italy hammer
ed targets in the Munich area
of SOUTHERN Germany today,
but the weather over the chan
mel was so bad that for the
first time since D-Day there
was no report Of any daylight
operations from Britain in sup
port of the Normandy invasion.
Official reports also failed to
mention any Allied airborne
operations during Thursday
night. ~
The weather. a source Of con-
slant anxiety, crippled the aer-'
ial offensive with rain and low
clouds cutting visibility. Late
today there had been no re-
ported improvement in the si-
tuation.
The headquarters commune
que at midnight said poor
visibility and stormy weather
reduced Allied air activity to a
minimum over the battle area.
today"
The Italian-based bombers
flew into the Munich area for
the first time, and their es-
corting Lightnings. Mustangs
and T under bolt IS fought
through swarms of German
fighters. Swiss dispatches said
explosives were dropped in the
Munich and Augsburg sectors.
Other U. S. heavy bomber
formations attacked Porto Mar
ghera near Venice, and fight
er-bombers pounded German
columns retreating above
Rome.
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STAFF CHIEFS
| FLY TO LONDON
Marshall, King And Arnold
Cross Ocean To Get
Invasion Data

WASHINGTON, June o.
(P) - At a critical stage OF
the invasion of Europe, Am
erica's three top command
ers arrived in London today
for a closeup review and pos
sible major decisions on the
strategy of the grand often
|sive.
President Roosevelt through his
secretary, Stephen Early, announc-
ed the arrival in Britian's invasion
capital of General George c. Mar
shall, United States Army chief OF
Staff; Admiral Ernest J. King COM
mander-in-chief of the American
fleet, and General Henry H. Arnold,
chief of the Air Forces.
The four-star officers went to Bri-
tain, Early said, to attend meet
ing of the combined chiefs of staff
which had been planned to be
held ''as soon as possible after D.
Day. which was Tuesday.
The. President, Early said
is 'shappy to announce that the
officers have arrived safely in
London ...
The trio had conferred with Pres,
ident Roosevelt on Tuesday a few
hours after the invasion began
Like other military, officials here
they are understood to have beer
extremely well pleased with the
progress to date.
Nevertheless it was possible to
figure out weeks before the invas-
ion that critical decisions affecting
the SUCCESS of the whole operation
would have to be made immediate
ly after the first limited beach
heads were established.
While the Allied strategy rem aims
one of the great secrets of the
war, the map Of developments te
date suggests that one posi- x
question facing the leaders is his:
Whether to concentrate on ex
plotting the areas already attacked
or to make an equally heavy as
sault at some other position.
This is the question which I'M
doubtedly has the Nazi high com.
mand most seric''~'v wo~~'c1 ~ the
moment. Whether Allied plans are
already fixed or not, the Gerr" "ns
cannot commit their forces unit
they know where the weight of the
attack is directed. On the othel
hand. display of enemy weakness
would open up opportunities te
General Eisenhower for further at
tack or for exploitation of positions
already assaulted. Such major de.
cisions might preferable be passed
upon by the chiefs of staff rather
than by the invasion commander
alone.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
FORECAST

FORECAST
WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Partly
cloudy today; little change in temper.
ature.
Temperatures yesterday:
High GLOW GO.
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Clark'S TrO0ns
MopUp Towns
5th Army Races Ahead At Breakneck Sneed
To Seize Three Communication Centers

ROME June 9.-(PGPursung the shattered German
18th army continued breakneck pace northwest of Rome
It. Gen. Mark w. Carks Fifth army forces swept through
the communication centers of Viterbo, vetrala and Tar
ona today Naz troops in the Adratic sector Joined
fhe general enemy flight up the Italian peninsula
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
CABINET IN MAKING

ROME, June 9.--(P-Ivanhoe
Bonomi, 71-year-old pre-Fascist
premier, today undertook the task
Of forming new Italian cabinet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
PREDICT NEW INVASION

LONDON, June 9.-(P)- German
broadcasts predicted today that
the Allies would invade Belgium
soon between Dunkerque and o.
tende," and said thata airborne
reinforcements on the invasion
front were helping to pack an
Allied punch in an increasingly
bitter battle of Norm andy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Nadine McCleery
Hostess At Waikiki
On Her Birthday

Nadine McCleery, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. McCleery, was
hostess on her 18th birthday at a
swim party and weiner roast at
Waikiki Inn on Wednesday evening.
June 21st. Mrs. McCleery was SEN
ior hostess.
Guests were Gloria Kenworthy,
Benny Boone, Bernard Aros, wal
ter Aros, Red Veazey, Delbert
Ray, Edna VeaZey, Peggy Patter-
son, Nedra Ray, Phil Ray, Jimmy
Patterson, Oscar Montgomery, Jr.,
Marilyn Elsberry, Charlie Patter-
son. Jack Havens, Bobby Skousen,
Mac McEuen, Melvin Mirkin, Mel
son Gammage, Jack Prefer, jan
ellie Kleinman, Eleanor Clark, Har-
old Kleinman, Madge Dixon, Con-
ME Nelson, Sue Kyser, Harry Bak-
er, Vernon Gordon, Elsie Shipley,
Buddy Kyser, Opal Davis, Billy Ir-
vine, Kathleen McCleery, Jenny
Vidano and Buddy McCleery. Mrs.
Orville Boone was present for a
short time.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Recent Bride Is
Guest Of Honor At
Shower Thursday

Mrs. Don Parker, nee Earveline
Palmer, was guest of honor at a
miscellaneous shower at Coolidge
WOmans Club on Thursday evening.
Hostesses were Mrs. Ned Palmer,
Mrs. A. ]. Vensel, and Mrs. Fred
Freedman, Phoenix. Cues n g
games furnished the evenings en-
tertainment before the honoree
opened her gifts. Prizes were won
by Mrs. w. G. Knight, and Mrs
Ellis Vensel. Phoenix.
Gifts were arranged on a table
decorated by white shasta daisies
and centered by a miniature bride
and groom. Presiding at the table
were Mrs. P. w. Vensel, the brides
mother; Mrs. Jack Leonard, Phoe-
nix, her aunt, and Adele Vensel
her cousin. Corsages were pre-
sented TO the guest of honor and
her mother.
Guestes were Mesdames ]. M
Hines, Adolph Tribolet, Charles
Cohen, Abbie Adkins, Belle Nc
Cullough, Jack Pond, Paul Loucks,
Ben Arnold, Bruce Moody, F. E.
Maudlin, William Ray, Clyde Penix
Josephine Borree, Cyrus Tindall
Ed haywood, w. r. Urton, w. G.
knight, Bob Sneed, Virginia Urton
O'Bryan. Marcus Vest Freeman
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Brewing Foundation Work
Told In Annual Review

The field representative since
January, 1912, has made $500
inspections or observations of out
lets. 1t is now generally recognized
that licensed beer outlets are, on
the whole, operating within the
law; that the presence of minors
in beer outlets is discouraged; that
excessive drinking and unseemly
conduct in taverns are not toler-
ated, says the report.
"Our job is to aid in the cor
rection of abuses by the few and
to accomplish this the Foundation
has conducted an educational pro-
gram among all retailers of beer
in Arizona" the report continues.
Nineteen meetings with retailers
were conducted during 1943,
reaching 626 dealers in beer. At
nine public meetings, Mr.. Moeur
addressed a total of 1148 persons.
The purpose of these meetings is
to meet personally the retailers
licensed by the state and local
authorities, to acquaint them
fully with their duties and obli-,
cations to the state and to the
industry, to the communities in
which they conduct their BUSH
nesses and to civilian and military
personnel who patronize them.
Many meetings have been held
with wholesalers where they have
been made aware Of public opin.
ion and public criticism, and inn
pressed with their responsibilities
to their customers and to the
public.
The report points out that meet
ings have been held with COM
manding officers, provost mar.
shals, chaplains, intelligence Off
GERS and other officials at every
army post in the state. Advice by
military men on what the Army
expects of beer retailers has bene-
fitted all.
"Today we find a marked in.
crease in public interest and pub
lie confidence in the Foundations
program. The Arizona press con.
tinues its invaluable support, hav.
ing published 25 editorials com.
mending the industry during the
past year and a half. Citizens, civil
and Army officials alike are call
ing on US with greater frequency
for assistance"
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

Rose, Avis Hobby, G.. B. Steward,
Tad Lynch, Fred Jameson, R. w.
Taylor, Melvin Grossmiller, William
Short, Arthur Mode, Walter Smith,
Charles ElIedge, Carl Mcfarland,
Paul Hannah, George Vogel, Fred
Sowell, H. D. Martin, Bill Dixon,
Ed Taylor, Henry Appel, Virginia
Bollin, and P. w. Vensel, all CT
Coolidge. Mesdames Alva Weaver,
C. w. Caywood, and A. G. Walker,
all of Florence; Mesdames d. H.
Claridge, D. A. Leonard, Leroy Da-
Wis, Fred Harrell. Alice Vensel,
Frank Hannah, George Vensel and
Carl Vensel all of Phoenix.
Misses Rita Holman, Jaunita Nc
Cullough, Gloria Appel, Evelyn
Trout, Frances (Chula) Borree,
Boots Corbitt, Anne Hannah, Rose
Lee Cohen and Rosie Lee Adkins,
all of Coolidge, Irene Walker OF
Florence, and Hetty Fac McEuen
of Ft. Thomas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Moderation, Health and Public Morals
Improved In Nine Years Since Repeal

Nine years after reputation of
prohibition the nation can count
a gratifying trend toward modera-
ton and an Improvement of public
health and morals, according to a
survey of authoritative statistics
assembled to mark the anniversary
of repeal of the 18th Amendment.
In 1882. the last full year of Pro
hibitiOn, the crime rate was 1,645
per 100000 population. Nine years
later, the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation reported the gradual de
crease In criminal cases had
reached 1881 per 100000.
The U. s. Public Health Service
says we, as a nation. are healthier
than ever before. A report of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, issued at the end of the third
quarter of 1912, states the year-to-
date death rate for its many mil
lions of policyholders is IA per
1,000-an all-time low.
Government sources report that
the health of the Army is also bet
ter than ever. The rate of Army
hospital admissions for alcoholism
for 1910. latest year available. was
2.7 per 1,000-a drop of 1870 since
the peak prohibition year OF 1922
when the rate was lis per 1000.
Reports from the Census Bureau
show that the death rate from alco-
holism has decreased more than
500 since It's prohibition peak in
1928 and in 194l was l.9 per 100000
population.
The National Safety Council re-
ports that deaths from traffic acct
dents measured against motor
vehicle mileage declined 1870 since
1925.
The records of social and moral
improvements. compiled from Off
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

PHOENIX (Special). .-Observ
ing the third anniversary of its
operation in Arizona, the Brewing
Industry Foundation has compiled
an annual report under the direc.
tion of Sidney B. Moeur. state
director.
"Our unassailable position has
been that it is far better to handle
the alcoholic beverage problem
through legal channels of strict
regulation and control under q
good law" Mr.. Moeur declares in
his report, "than through illegal
channels of moonshining, bootleg
ging and contempt for law which
inevitably comes with local option
or total prohibition"
The state director said that the
annual report explains why Ari-
zonans "look upon the brewing in
dustry as an industry worth pre-
serving and as one which contrib
utes immeasurably to the social
and economic welfare of the
state"
"We of the brewing industry
are not unmindful of our obliga.
ton to society,"" he reports, "and
the responsibilities we must assume
if we are to cultivate and retain
public goodwill and confidence.
The report goes on to say that
increased numbers of military per.
sonnel in training areas and on
maneuvers throughout Arizona
and increased civilian population,
together with a shortage of beer
during the period of largest nor.
NAL demand, and equitable distri-
button of the supply on hand, con.
stituted one of the major prob
lens during 1943. The shortage
was largely reflected in the lack
of beer for civilian consumption
which naturally increased the
problem from viewpoint of pub
lie relations. Engendered by the
shortage, black market operations
developed in two sections of the
state. Working closely with John
A. Duncan, superintendent of
liquor licenses and control, and
the Arizona office of the Federal
Al oholic Tax Unit, the Founda-
ticn assisted in the elimination of
tn. black martrt in beer before
tn practice became statewide.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

ctal sources by Brewing Industry
Foundation. include a Federal re-
port for 1941 showing that bootleg.
ging seizures were reduced 1870
since 1929; arrests by Federal
agents down 619o.
Among the scientific findings re-
ported in the authoritative medical
publications are the following:
There is no clinical or pharma.
cologic evidence that would suggest
that alcohol alone ever produces
heart disease DR.. Paul White.
Harvard Medical School.
| There is abundant evidence that
alcohol alone does not cause cir.
rhosis of the liver."- DR.. James
Nj. Beazell and Dr. Andrew c. Ivy
of tn g Northwestern University
Medical School.
Our findings indicate that beer
in reasonable amounts is essential
ly non.intoxicating." = DR.. Fl. W.
Haggard, Yale University, in the
New England Journal OF Medicine.
Research has concluded that al
coholism is a symptom, rather than
cause of mental and other Ills
and education In moderate living
and self-control are being used in.
creasingly to combat it
The favorite excuse Of immoder.
ate drinkers that they had only
few beers no matter what they
drink-has been exploded by use
of scientific testing sta n lard 8
adopted by the American Medical
Association.
The brewing industry's nation
wide moderation program has also
provided cooperation with law en-
forcement authorities to maintain
proper conditions in places where
! beer and ale are sold.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

plot at Snoqualimie. Survivors are
three sons, D. H. and H. D. Wiet-
ing of Snoqualmie and c. A. Wiet-
ing of Coolidge.
Arizona Pharmacy, owned and
operated by the Wietings, was
closed all day Monday. MI. Wiet-
ing plans to return on Sunday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

To lubricate Uncle Sans SUBJ
marine Diesel engines SO they
run clean and smooth on long
cruises, the Navy u5cs RPM
DELO.
The Navy is sharing this
secret weapon" with the
home front and RPM
DELO is doing great job
in thousands of tractor, truck,
marine and stationary Diesel
engines. It's specially COM
pounded to prevent sludging
and gummed-up pistons it
actually cleans and frees rings
stuck through use of other
oils. Millions of test miles in
laboratories and actual service
proved that it just about
DOUBLES THE TINE BE-
TWEEN OVERHAULS. The
Navy can't afford to take
chances with its fighting
Diesels-and neither can you.
Get RPM DELO and you get
the all-around lubricant for
all Diesels.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Mother Of Coolidge
Resident Dies At
Home In Washington

Mrs. Herman Wieting, 80, moth
er of c. A. Wieting, passed away
at her home in Snogualmie, Wash
ington, on Thursday, June 22nd, as
the result of a stroke. Mr.. Wiet-
ing, who had been called to Wash
ington a few days before because
of her illness, was with her.
Last rites were held Monday at
2:30. Interment was in the family
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
La Casita Cafe
ToOpen Saturday

ed on La Casita Cafe, Coolidge
Ave, purchased by Frank Webb
from Mrs. Della DiaZ.
The cafe, which specializes in
Spanish food, will be open for bus
mess on Saturday, July I.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-04
Urgekelly
Pick Judge
InSaSinaW

SAGINAW. March 3-Beleving
there is no reason for delaying
the appointment of circuit
Judge for a month. Judge James
Z. O'Neill today was writing Gov.
Kelly to urge speed in choosing a
Saginaw judge.
For more than two years, Judge
O'Neill has carried the load at the
court during the Illness of the late
Judge William II. Martin, who
died early last month. Visiting
Judges have been used. but the
court docket has continued TO
increase, Judge O'Neill said.
There Is no necessity for the
vacancy now" he said. 1T has
existed since Feb. 5. II isn't
fair to the citizens of Saginaw
County nor the attorneys using
the courts here"