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Evening star., 1944-03-22
Jap Raiding Columns
Penetrate Into India
Cross at One or Two
Places in Burma Drive
BY The Associated Press

6S me hSSOcldteT Press.
NEW DELHI, Mar. 22.-Japanese
troops, striking out in major often
slve, have penetrated into India. il
was officially announced today
crossing into the Indian state OF
Manipur "at one or two places
from Northern Burma.
CThis was the first Allied ac-
acknowledgement of japanese pene-
tration OF India The Berlin
radio in May, 1912, had reported
Japanese crossings of the frontier,
quoting Toxic dispatches, but
such claims never were heard
directly from japanese sources)
The japanese forces, described as
"raidlng columns" crossed the
Chindwin River apparently at night
and advanced practically unmolest-
ed, with the jungle cloaking their
operations, Allied headquarters said
For their drive against India. the
Japanese chose the same genera
route over which Gen. Sir Harold
l.. Alexander withdrew his main
forces in 1912 when the enemy over
ran Burma. Manipur is ruled by a
Hindu maharaja and is bordered b,
Assam and Burma.
AT some points" the Japanes,
"are in contact with our advanced
patrols today's Southeast Asia
Command communique said.
On the North Burma front. Ad.
miral Lord Louis Mountbatten'
headquarters said, the Chinese 22e
Division continued its drive south.
ward from Hukawng Valley to tn,
Mogaung Valley, and forward ele
ments are fighting along the roae
south of the highest point on tn,
pass over Jambu Bum"
Evening star., 1944-03-22
q States 10 Ignore
u. ). Service Ballot;
Use Certain in Eight
President Reported
Studying TeIegroms
From Governors

Twenty-three States will ig-
more the Federal ballot, provided
in the servicemen vote bill
awaiting action by President
Roosevelt, and its acceptance is
assured in eight, it was indicated
today after the White House re-
leased another batch of tele-
grams from Governors canvassed
by the President to determine
what the States proposed to dc
on the issue.
Returns now are in from all tn,
States but South Carolina. Presi
DENTAL Secretary Stephen T. Earl,
told reporters the President haC
called for copies of the telegrams
and that this meant Mr.. Rroosevel
was studying the measure. He ha.
until the end of the month to ac
on it,
According to the kilograms, made
public Sunday and today, sever
States are rejecting the Fedora,
ballot outright, while Is others
simply indicate a preference for the
use OF State ballots as provided by
their individual statutes. Nine
States still are on the fence and
seven others are expected to legalize
the Federal ballots.
Alabama Ballot Limited.
OF the eight States which approve
the Federal ballot, one-Alabama-
has done so conditionally, reporting
that it can be used for House and
Senate elections. Other States ac-
cepting it are California, Maryland
Florida, Washington, North Caro-
lima, Vermont and Texas. The last
two were included in the list from
which replies were received today.
Another telegram released today
came from Michigan, in which Gov
Harry F Kelly said the Federal bal
lot would be used If necessary.
Michigan has made every effort
to provide State ballot. but if, ir
the opinion of those chargable
under Federal law with transport
ing, distributing, collecting and re.
turning ballots for members o1
armed forces, 10 days is not ade-
quate, I will recall the Legislature
to adopt provisions allowing use Of
supplemental Federal ballot" Gov
Kelly said.
North Dakota. Nevada Refuse.
States which reported today thai
the Federal ballot would not bt
used were North Dakota and Ne
vada. Their Governors previously
had notified the President that the
situation was uncertain.
Another telegram today from Gov
Prentice Cooper of Tennessee sale
the provisions OF the State consti.
tuition make it extremely doubtful
that the supplementary Federal bal.
lots could be legally counted"
From Wyoming Gov. Lester C
Hunt said that he was unable tt
say what position the Legislature
would take. and Gov. Earl Smell o
Oregon indicated preference fol
State law voting.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Plans to Withdrew installations
Are Announced in Broadcast
Move Is Taken to Put Responsibility
For Bombing City Entirely on Allies

military transports from the Eternal
City"
Secretary of State Hull last August
Is told press conference in Wash
ington that the Allies had not as
certained that Rome had been de-
militarized to make it an open city
and hence the Allies could not con-
slider it as such.
After the earlier Italian announce
ment that Rome would be made an
open city, all Allied capitals viewed
the statement with skepticism. 1t
was emphasized that Allied COM
manders would have to be shown
that the entire military establish
ment. transport facilities and wal
factories had been removed before
Rome could be freed of the threat
of attack.
After the Italian capitulation
German forces seized Rome on the
pretext of protecting it, and they
later centered north and central
Italian defense communications
there. Railroad yards in the Rome
area have been bombed repeatedly
by the Allies,
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Trial Board Verdict
Fines Maghan 500,
But Restores His Job
Policeman Would Receiv'
Poy Withheld While
He Wa Suspended

A special civilian trial board
today returned a verdict declar-
ing Policeman Robert J. Maghan
jr., guilty of drunkenness, but
recommended that he be rein
stated to the police force, from
which he was suspended last
December.
The board. reporting it's findings
to Police Chief Edward j. Kelly
after long hearing, recommended
that Policeman Maghan be fined
500 and proposed that the order
|suspending Pvt. Maghan from duty
be removed" Pay withheld from
him under the suspension order
should be restored, after the amount
of the fine has been deducted, the
board said.
Maghan was acquitted previously
in Municipal Court on the same
charge,
Restored to Duty.
Maj Kelly announced this after
noon that after sending the tria.
boards recommendations to the Dis
trict Commissioners he had restored
Maghan to duty and granted him
five days leave of absence because
of illness in bis family.
Maj. Kelly said Maghan and his
attorney have five days to appea
the trial boards verdict if they wish
to do SO.
The special civilian trial boarc
which. heard the case was the frs
of its kind in the Districts history.
Chairman Paul B. Cromelin of the
special panel said that "everythins
was done with the greatest desire tc
be absolutely fair both to the prose.
cution and the defendant"
Neither Maghan nor his attorne,
was in Maj Kelly's Office when tht
verdict was announced.
Before receiving the verdict. Mai
Kelly extended his thanks to men,
bers of the panel who in these
busy hours and days have given OF
their time unstintingly'
Maghan Denoted in October.
Il appreciate everything you did
in this case" he told members of
the board, because l feel the de-
fendant has received an impartial
trial"
Maghan filed suit against several
high ranking police officials after he
was denoted from detective sergeant
to private last October. He subSe-
quently was arrested on a drunken
ness charge December at Wiscon-
sin avenue and Bank street NV
Maghan contended he was not in
toXicated and that the arrest was a
"frame-up"
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Five Or Six Missing in Blast
AT Ammunition Depot
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PENDLETON, Greg, Mar. 22.-An
igloo containing bombs exploded at
the Umatilla ammunition storage
depot last night and five or six per-
sons are missing. Col. A. S. Buyers,
commanding officer. announced.
He said names of the casualties
would be disclosed as soon as deter
mined, Cause of the explosion is
unknown, he said, but there is no
knowledge of any sabotage"
The force of the blast was felt
here, 80 miles southeast. and resi-
dents as far away as Lewiston,
Idaho, reported feeling the shock.
Damage at Hermiston Greg, 6
miles from the depot, was reported
negligible. Reports said only sew
eral store windows were broken.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Another u. 5. Sub Lost.
Fourth in Eight Days
Scorpion and Crew of
IS Missing in Action
BY the Associated Press.

by iIle ASSoclat tea Press.
Loss of the American submarine
Scorpion. the fourth submersible
listed overdue and presumed lost
in eight days, was announced by the
Navy today.
The loss brings to % the number
of American submarines sunk since
the war started, all but three by
enemy action.
The Scorpion carried approxi-
mately IS officers and men. all list
ed as missing in action. Her skip
per was Comdr Maximilian G.
Schmidt, whose wife, Mrs. Eliza
beth H. Schmidt. lives in Annapolis.
Loss of the l,525-ton Submersible
followed the disappearance of the
Capelin and Sculpin, listed as lost
last Saturday, and the Corvina list
ed March IA as lost.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
1850 u. S. Planes Batter Berlin
Dropping 1900 Tons Of Bombs;
Nazis Act ttoCa|| Rome Open Civ
100 Nuzi Aircraft
Ruid London in
Night Attack
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Mar. 22.-More thar
1880 American planes showereo
new destruction on Berlin today
returning to the German capital
for the first time since March 8
They dropped propably 1,5OO
tons of bombs.
Strong forces" of Liberators ano
Fortresses attacked industrial anc
military targets In Berlin, United
States Air headquarters announced
indicating that 500 to $50 heavy
bombers made the 1,l50-m mile round
trip. Many hundreds of Thunder
bolt, Lightning and Mustang fighter
planes accompanied them.
Fifth U. S. Attack on Berlin.
1t was estimated that $50 to 1.OOo
fighter planes took part, making the
total force between 1850 and 1,75C
planes.
This was the fifth American heavy
bomber attack against Berlin.
Lightning fighter planes started
the attacks with an offensive sweep
March 8. A small force of Fortresses
bombed the Berlin district the next
day and on March 6 about $50 heavy
bombers dropped 1000 tons of bombs
on special targets there. Several
hundred bombers made return visits
March 8 and 9.
Mosquito bombers struck in West
ern Germany last night.
100 Nazi Planes Raid London.
The RAFs night operations, COM
Ing at the same time about 100 Ger
man warplanes were subjecting
London to a sharp attack, were
carried out without loss of a plane,
the Air Ministry said. These op-
erations included the laying of
mines in enemy waters
American Mustang pilots who
strafed enemy airdromes in a
sweep yesterday over $50 miles of
Southwestern France almost bagged
an average of one plane apiece.
communique last night an
nounced destruction of 20 German
planes-11 in the air and 9 on the
ground-by the formation OF swift
Mustangs, estimated at about 25.
Seven Mustangs were lost.
The Mustangs, heretofore used
chiefly as long-range bomber es-
corts, swept over the region from
Paris to the Spanish border. while
American Liberators were taking
another Whack at the Pas-de- Calais
invasion coast The heavy bomb
ers returned without loss.
Damage Inflicted on London.
In their attack last night the
Germans caused casualties and
damage in number of sections of
London.
Bombs also were dropped at scat
tered points in East Anglia and
Southeast England. Nine of the
raiders were shot down, a COM
munique said.
British night fighters and heavy
anti-aircraft barrage apparently
forced many of the attackers to Jet
tlson their bombs haphazardly in
the London suburbs, but many new
ertheless fell in the city.
Rescue workers still were digging
for victims in the ruins of smashed
homes at midday. 1t was believed
however, that the death list would
not be nearly as heavy as in some
OF the February raids.
Historic old Harrow-Prime Min
lister Churchill's school--was dam
aged by a fire bomb shower in a
recent night raid, it was announced
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Marine Forces Land
$50 Miles From Truk
In St. Matthias Isles
Thousands Of japanese
Cut OFF,; Bombordment
Almost Eroses Koviene
MAP on Page A-6. J
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS.
Southwest Pacific, Mar. 22-The
swapping shut of an invasion
ring around thousands OF Japa-
nese at Rabaul, Kavieng and in
the Solomons by marine land
ings in the st. Matthias Islands,
$50 miles south of Truk, was dis
closed today by Gen. Douglas
Macarthur.
The fiat island of Emirau, a DO
tential air base, and nearby Elomu-
sac were occupied easily Monday by
ground forces from the Solomons,
who thus shot the front line of
Admiral William F. Halsey from the
Green Islands on past the length of
New Ireland to near juncture with
Gen. MacArthur's conquerors of the
Admiralities.
While the invaders, aided by air
and naval cover. brushed aside light
opposition, the town of Kavieng on
New Ireland. "a miles to the SOUTH
east OF the st. Matthias group, vir-
tually was erased IN a three ano
one-half hour bombardment. Biz
American battleships, making their
first appearance in the Bismarck
Sea, joined other warships in hurl-
ing 1000 tons of shells.
In Bombing Range of Truk.
The leapfrog thrust into the ST.
Matthias group, made possible by
air and naval naturalization of the
intervening bases of Rabaul and
Kavieng. completes isolation of all
enemy bases in the Bismarck Archi-
pelago and places us in bombing
range of Truk," Gen. Macarthur
said.
The strangulation noose-air bases
won by amphibious invasions dating
back to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS clock
wise through the Green Islands, En-
press Augusta Bay on Bougainville
Western New Britain, the New
Guinea coast past Saidor, the Admi-
ralty Islands, 155 miles east to St
Matthias, and back to the Green
Islands.
The invaders of ST. Matthias are
nearer Truk than any other Allied
| forces. In the Western Marshalls
Central Pacific forces have an all
base at EniWetok, $50 miles Qand
based bombing distance) east o1
Truk. Thus the time approaches
when that Carolines naval base will
be open to bombing attacks from
two directions.
The marines who went ashore or
1.-THE 40-square- mile island of Emiral
lat dawn Monday encountered nc
hXed defenseS as they seized baSt
with two harbors within Is miles OF
the larger St. Matthias island OF
MusSau.
! kavieng Heavily Blasted.
| The synchronized naval assault or
kavieng, which only the day ane
night before underwent preparatory
air raids, was deadly.
whole sections of the town were
completely destroyed, ammunition
dumps exploded and shore batteries
lSllenced," Gen. MacArthutS com.
munique related.
Also on the day before more ex.
plosives were poured down by Solo.
mons planes on Rabaul, where up.
ward of 1000 japanese aircraft have
been destroyed, airfields wrecked
and the harbor made untenablt
within three-month period.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
New Coal Strike in Britain

LONDON, Mar. D tP).-Witt
Wales mines operating near normal
after the return of all but a handful
OF 100000 strikers, new pay dis
pute developed last night in the
Yorkshire coal fields and $4,000 mer
walked out. The Walkout closed
eight pits.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
TOTO Sees japan Facing
Fute-Decidinq Battles
By The AsSociaten Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 22-Premier Gen
Hideki TOTO told the Japanese Diet
today that Japan's military posi-
tion in the last few months has
become grave and the empire now
Is facing battles which will decide
its fate, the Berlin radio said to-
day.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Tito Reports InfIicting
Heavy Losses on Enemy
he ASSocIated Press

FTFaS,
LONDON, Mar. 22.-The Yugo-
Slav Partisans of Marshal Tito have
inflicted heavy losses on strong
German and Ustashi (pro-Nazi ma
tive forces in violent battles in
Eastern Bosnia and have killed 300
Bulgarian troops in fighting in
Macedonia, communique an
nounced last night
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Conodu's War Output
At Peck, Howe Says

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Mar. 22.-Canada's war
production is at its peak, Munitions
Minister Howe told the House of
Commons yesterday, disclosing that
the total value of contracts award
ed by the Munitions Department
now has reached s9450, 900 900.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
By the Associated Press.

Hotel.
By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, Mar. 22.-New Zealand
troops of the 5th Army are max
ing slow but steady progress in
savage hand-to-hand fighting in
the southern section of Casino,
Allied headquarters announced
today.
Fighting equally as fierce ragged in
the hills to the west from which an
estimated 80 pieces of German artil-
lery and many mortars cnotinued to
rain shells into the ruined town.
Our efforts to clear the town OF
Casino and occupy the eastern
slopes of dominating Monte Cas-
sino were pushed energetically
against bitter enemy opposition and
terrain difficulties Mondav and
Tuesday" headquarters commen-
tator said.
Near Nazi Strong Points.
Allied troops holding one point on
the Mount Casino slopes were only
400 to TOO yards from two strong
German points just west OF the
town, making it particularly difficult
for Allied gunners, firing from the
valley or the hills beyond, to neu-
tralize the enemy fire without en-
dangering their own men.
The hand-to-hand fighting in
Casinos southern portion was of =
ficany described as very heavy
German defense forces in Cassint
were reinforced Monday by young
Nazi parachute troops and units OF
an armored grenadier division, anc
the enemy has recaptured the Cont.
mental Hotel wreckage.
More Prisoners Taken.
An official announcement said ad
ditional German prisoners have beer
taken, increasing to 238 the tota
captured since the battle began 6
week ago.
On the Mount Casino slopes Brit.
ish troops made a determined at.
tack on two German points las
night and were making gooe
progress until they ran into a mine
field. Meanwhile, the German!
starting infiltrating down a gulcf
toward the British-held hill, forcinl
the attackers to return to their base
Other Allied troops made a fora!
to a second German-held poin
about 1000 yards from their owl
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Slow, Steady Progress.
In Casino Reported
|By.New zeaIanders
Germon Guns Continue
To Roin Shells Into
Ruined Fortress
BULLETIN.

WITH THE 5th ARMY AT
CASINO P.-German forces
made two counterattacks
against Castle Hill behind
Casino today. Allied guns
were brought up to fire at di-
rect range on the Continental
Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-03-22

(See ITALY. Page A-16D
Evening star., 1944-03-22

tSee MANPOWER, Page A-16D
Evening star., 1944-03-22

Cloudy, low near "a tonight Tomorrow
cloudy, warmer, occasional rain.
Temperatures today-Highest, 46 at
l:30 pm: lowest, 81, at 6:55 am. Yes
terday-Highest, "a, at 10 am; low
est, 90, at 2:15 am.
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mons, Herman Few, Charles Jones,
George Stansell. Those who sent
gifts but could not attend are Mrs.
Maudie Jones and family, Mrs.
Rosetta Allen, the Misses Linda and
Diana Logan, George and Philip
Brooks, Carlyle Anderson.
Williams, SGT Rondo Ave-, Tuesday,
March 81. Pokeno was played.
Mrs. Quanita Robinson, 500 Arun-
del Ave-, will be hostess to the club
Friday, March 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones, 984
Iglehart Ave-, are the parents of a
baby girl, Judith Elizabeth, born
at St. Luke's hospital, Wednesday,
March %.
The Ivy Leaf Club members,
their mothers and the mothers of
sorors were the guests at a Mother
Daughter Tea given by the Eta
Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority, Sunday, March &c. Mes
DANES Margaret Lazenberry, Ethel
M. Williams and Miss Vivian Vas
sar were in charge of arrange
ments.
Credjafawn Credit Union: The
board of directors, supervisory COM
mittee, credit committee and edu-
cational committee will meet Mon
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Moore, 913 Aldrich Ave. N, re-
turned to the city from four
months vacation in Chicago and In
dianapolis. They visited Brenda's
godparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nichols in Chicago.
Minneapolis Urban League Aux
Hilary: The auxiliary met at the
Phyllis Wheatley House, Tuesday,
March %. Mrs. Martin Lebadof
Of the Women's Hadassah group
of the Zionist organization, spoke
on the Jewish plight in Palestine.
Mrs. Donald Brady, Sr, 5000
Fifth Ave. S., was hostess 10 the
Twin City Maids and Matrons'
Club, Wednesday, March %. Re-
freshments were served. The mem
bers spent the afternoon playing
bridge. Prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Alice Morgan, first; Mrs. ].
W. Crump, second, and Mrs. Rus
sell Underwood, third. Guest prizes
were given Mrs. B. c. Archer, Mrs.
H. S. Brown and Mrs. Helen Curry.
Wednesday, April II, the club will
meet at the home of Mrs. C. W.
Wiginton, 679 St. Anthony Ave.
Mrs. Rose Booker, GAL Aldrich
Ave. n, is ill at her home.
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Birthday Greetings

Birthday greetings in Minneap-
oils to Alonzo Buddy Bun, 949
Aldrich Ave. N, April l; Ella May
Mccoy, 1863 Eleventh Ave. n, April
2; Mrs. T. B. Stovall, 3741 Fourth
Street S., April 4; Marian Hoard,
2616 Fifth Ave. S., Marie Allen,
2O25 Riverside, James Smith, 22O1
Fifth Ave. s., April 5; Michael Mel
10y, Rte. l, New Brighton, Mimi,
April 6; James Ward, 3737 Fourth
Ave. S., Mrs. Robert Kelley, 812
Fourth Ave. n, Mrs. Mae Jones,
1900 Portland, Rev. Henry Bolts,
ST., 867 Eleventh Ave. n, and Tai
mage B. Carey, 37O4 Fifth Ave. S.,
April 7; Stanley Gardner, 4O6 E.
38th St., April 8.
In St. Paul to Carolyn Pember-
ton, 679 St. Anthony, April 6; Mrs.
Anna Blair, I'll St. Anthony, April
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-03-31

Mr.. Garrett A. Dunlap, brother
of Mrs. c. Marie Hughes, 1852
Fourth Ave. S., left Minneapolis
Wednesday, March 29, after spend
ing three weeks in the city visiting.
his sister and family. Mr.. Dunlap,
formerly of Minneapolis, has lived
in Los Angeles during the past II
years. His father, C. E. Dunlap,
of Minneapolis, will 60 to Cali
fornia to live with his son.
Dinner Party: The Working
Girls Council gave a dinner party
Sunday, March 25, at the Owl Cafe,
in honor of Mines. Josephine Cham
bers, Dolly Patillo, Edna Russell,
and Miss Grace Walker. Others
attending were Messrs. and Mines.
Clyde johnson, Leon Ellis, Harold
Carter, Edward Hayes, Mrs. Halle
Ewing, Marie Hughes, Frances Dun
can, Allie Wilson, Flossie Harris,
Louraine Chivers, Minnie Rhodes,
Misses Nora and Esther Byars,
Barbara Walls, Violet Asbury,
Eunice Brown, Messrs. Wallace
Chambers, James Tunson, A. Pa
tillo and Garrett Dunlap of Cali
fornia.
Constance Mccoy, 928 Bryant
Ave. N, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Mccoy, of the same ad-
dress, is confined at home with
pneumonia.
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Archle Anderson, 40 lglehart, cele-
brated their birthdays at a party
at the ODER Club for Boys, Satur-
day afternoon, March %. Mrs. L.
Smith, director of the play center
at ODER; Miss Jewell Sears and the
girls who were guests were all
presented a corsage of pink sweet
peas. Each boy received a tiny
American flag. Games were played
under the supervision of Mrs.
Smith. Prizes were won by Joann
Clark, Sandra Anderson and Rich
ard Travis. The centerpiece was
a pyramid of green in which Easter
eggs were nestled. At the very top
an American flag waved surrounded
by the 20 Allied flags. Around the
edge at the base of the centerpiece
was a row of brightly colored
gum-drops with a tiny American
flag sticking in each. The kiddies
were served ice cream and cake.
Other guests were Beulah Glenn
mons, Vianne Griffin, "Bunnie"
Sears, Carol Clark, Dimples Clark,
Judy Travis, Jean Walker, Kath-
crime Walker, Adrianne Buford,
Willis Clark, Woodford and Darwin
Mills, Clarence Anderson, Clarence
Taylor, Robert Dodd, David Bran
son, Ronald Buford, Thomas Glenn
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United Holy
Week Service
April 4 to 7

Pilgrim Rest Baptist, Border
Methodist, Wayman African Meth
odist and Zion Baptist churches will
join next week to hold holy-week
services at each church with the
ministers and choirs cooperating.
Evening meetings will be held
at Pilgrim Rest, Tuesday, 8 p. m. /;
Border Methodist, Wednesday, 8
p. M; Wayman AME, Thursday, 8
p. M, and at Zion Baptist Good
Friday, from II noon to 3 p. m.
Choirs of the churches will come
together at each of the services.
Choir directors and organists who
will participate are, John NJ. Moul-
trie, C. C. Underwood, Border; B.