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Evening star., 1944-04-06
; Killed, 5 MISSING,
s. Hurt in Nebraska
Arms Depot Blast
Nearby Towns Rocked
By Explosion Felt
us Miles Awoy
BY the Associated Press.


HASTINGS, Nebr., April g.
An explosion at the Hastings
Naval Ammunition Depot early
today, that occurred in a rail-
road boxcar and was followed
by another blast in a shed filled
with mines and depth charges,
killed three persons, and five
others missing are presumed to
be Dead" Capt. D. F. Patterson,
commanding officer at the depot,
said.
In addition IS persons suffered
injuries described as minor. Dam
age was estimated at $4,000, Capt
Patterson said. All the dead and
injured were civilian depot en-
ployes living near here.
The three killed were Norris Frey
Chester Curtis and LYDIA Mitchell
Missing are Mary McQuaid, Vera
Connant, Laverne Tompkins, Lois
Adams and Keith Mathensain
Three critically hurt were. George
Armstrong, Mable Wise and Leona
Tassieux, who were In the shed.
The explosion shattered windows
in about 20 stores in Hastings
about 10 miles from the scene. Glen
vii, small village on the outskirts OF
the plant, was hard hit, with busi-
ness houses there practically COL
lapsed," Marshal Vert Bruins said
There was no loss of life or serious
injury to village residents.
The explosion was felt in Con-
cordia, 125 miles away. Residents
said the explosions ratified windows
and shook some dishes off shelves.
Capt. Patterson, who said the
cause Of the blast was unknown,
gave this report:
This explosion occurred at 1:2O
a m, first in a railroad boxcar that
was on a siding beside a cooling
!shed for bombs and mines. This
boxcar was being loaded.
After the explosion of the boxcar
the cooling shed exploded. 1t was
filed with mines and depth charges.
The cooling shed, about 100 by 100
feet, is built of concrete, heavily bar
|ricaded. Three people in the shed
survived, but they are quite badly
hurt"
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Wilkes Action Leaves British
Both Concerned and Confused

There was a general tendency tc
hope the outcome would draw from
Gov. Dewey detailed outline OF
where he stands on questions of
foreign policy.
Those who viewed Mr.. Willkie as
an Opposition" leader believed he
would remain active on the Amer
ican political scene, but acknoWl-
edged uncertainty over which way
he would swing.
The discussion on Mr.. Eden CEN
tered about Daily Mail report last
night that Prime Minister Churchill
had postponed decision on whether
to relieve him of foreign Office duties
and widespread reports his resigna-
ton would be announced this week
end. Mr.. Eden has been reported
considering resigning in order to be-
come his party's leader in Commons
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Murphy in AIeiers

ALGIERS, April 6 (Pl.-Robert D.
Murphy, former United States mem
Der Of the Allied Advisory Council
for Italy, arrived in Algiers today to
continue his duties as political ad-
wiser on the staff of the Allied COM
mander in chief for the Mediter-
ranean theater. His position on the
Allied Advisory Council for Italy has
been taken over by Alexander G..
Kirk, American Minister to Eeypt,
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Britain Plans Action
To Stop Strikes in
Mines and Shipyards
U. S. Army Provides
Machinery to Speed
Production of Coal
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, April 6.-Maj. Gwi-
lynn Lloyd George, Fuel Minister,
told the House of Commons to-
day in an emphatically worded
statement that "strike action in
time of war cannot be justified" /"
and simultaneous government
moves indicated Britain was
fashioning "a big stick" to end
widespread stoppages in the
mining and shipbuilding indus
triea
AS the United States Army lent a
hand to speed mining operations in
the Northumberland coal fields, Mai
Lloyd George declared the coai
crisis is the worst since 1926 and
declared the government cannot
stand aside and allow collective bar
gaining or the machinery of con-
ciliation and arbitration in the vital
industry to be weakened or de-
stroyed."
He did not disclose by what means
this was to be prevented, but Labor
Minister Ernest Bevin has been
authorizec by the cabinet to deal
with outlaw strike meters under
the wartime defense of the realm
act and the government announced
1t was considering what special
powers were necessary to stamp out
outlaw walkouts.
U. S. Army Supplies Excavators.
American Army authorities sent
two huge mechanical excavators to
one Northumberland pit and they
were put to work at once strip
mining with approval of. the Fue,
Ministry
Maj. Lloyd George announced thai
l60 per cent of the Yorkshire pits
now were operating, but said the
strike already has cost 100000 tons
or coal. has resulted in heavy in
Iroads into dwindling reserves and
has stopped coal export to neutra.
lcountries.
1t has been possible to keep near.
iy all gas works in operation" ht
said, but the position of many
now are precarious."
He declared the bulk of thu
strikers were Completely out O.
hand and refused to accept the ad.
vice of their leaders"
10000 Still Idle in Belfast.
The total of the striking York.
shire miners has dropped from 60.
600 at the start of the week tt
$4,000 and a nonrelated strike o.
10000 Clydeside and Tyneside ship.
building apprentices apparently ha.
collapsed, but the general labor
crisis appeared yet to be broken
In Belfast 10000 shipyard, air.
craft and engineering workers re.
manned idle. About $4,000 of 10000
Shipyard workers turned up thi.
morning, but after last minute talk!
went home. Several hundred dock.
ers resumed work
Mr.. Bevin is armed with author.
ity to round up strike meters under
the same regulations that appl,
to any subversive action agains'
the government and the nation.
war effort.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Britain Ends Secrecy
On Parliament Meetino.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 6.-Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden announced to-
day the lifting of security meas
ure which has banned advance pub
llcation of Parliaments meeting
dates.
Mr.. Eden then announced that
after the Easter recess sessions would
be resumed on April 18.
Censorship, however, still would
not let it be said when the Easter
recess begins.
The ban on publication of meet
ing dates was put into effect during
the heavy German air raids on
London early in the war.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Youths Held on II Charge!
In Purse and Car Thefts

Two youths were charged by police
today with 13 purse snatchings and
IA cases Of joyriding in stolen auto
mobiles. A third youth, 16, also is
held on the joyriding charges.
Thomas Carter, 18, of IA Fowlers
Hill NV, and George Fallon, 10, of
the 1400 block of Potomac avenue
Sc, and the minor whose name
police withheld, were arrested sew
eral days ago, police said, and after
extensive questioning admitted the
series of thefts.
Carter and Fallon, according to
police, admitted snatching the
purses, all of which we're thrown
into the Potomac after money and
valuables were removed The
youngest of the trio was turned over
to Juvenile Court authorities.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Three Marines Arrested
In Robbery Of Captain

Police last night arrested three
marines on a charge of assaulting
and robbing an Army captain of S45C
as he walked in the 800 block OF
Eighth street NV.
The victim, Capt. Andrew j. Little
ton, 43, Is patient at Walter Reed
Hospital, recuperating from the loss
of an arm as result of an accident
police said.
Turned over to military authori-
ties, who will prosecute the three in
court martial proceedings, were
Pvts. Judson A. Braswell, 27, anc
Kenneth o. Smith, %, stationed al
the Marine Barracks, Twenty-thiro
street and Constitution avenue NV.
and Pvt. James Beranc. "a, Quantico
Va, police reported.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 6.-Wendell
Wilkes withdrawal from the Re-
publican presidential contest left
many in Britain both concerned and
confused today.
The tight ban against Inter
ference" in American politics kept
those in public life officially silent,
but in private discussions the SUBJ
ject competed with reports on For
eign Secretary Anthony Edens fu-
ture resignation.
The concern did not center on the
Wisconsin victory for Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey, about whose international
views little is known here, so much
as on the possibility the vote was
aimed at Mr.. WILKES international
policies rather than the man him
self.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
40 Planes Shot Down
By American Flyers
In Big P|oesti Raid
Roll Yords and Nearby
Oil Refineries Hit;
Many Fires Storted
AMERICAN LIBERATORS bomb
invasion coast area of Pas-de-
calais. Page A-3

A4nGIo1SAN LlDEfLA OtIS DOmD
invasion coast area of Pas-de-
calais. Page A-3
By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
April 6.-American heavy bomb
ers and their fighter escorts shot
down more than 40 enemy planes
during yesterdays big raid on
Ploesti, Rumania, Germany's
main source of oil, Allied head
quarters announced today.
The main targets on this raid were
railyards choked with tankcars
Bombs were showered over tracks,
rolling stock and adjacent build
ings, causing many fires and explo-
slons, an announcement said. Ad-
jacent oil refineries also were hit.
Smaller formations of Flying For
tresses and Liberators attacked rail-
ways at Mis- and Leskovac in Yugo-
slavia as the Allies pursued a re-
lentless campaign against German
communications in the Balkans in
coordination with the Russian land
advance.
Italian Rail Lines Cut Again.
While the heavy bombers thus
were occupied on distant targets
mediums and fighter-bombers con.
tinued their intensive campaign
against German communications ir
Italy. 1t was announced that all raj
lines from Northern Italy to the
front area again have been cut anc
that the Germans have been un.
able to move through trains since
March %.
Air Marshal Sir John c.. Slessor
deputy commander in chief of tn,
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
discussing the Importance of the ali
campaign in the Balkans, said tn,
Ploesti oil fields were vital to tn,
Germans ION anything like a long
term basis"
The Germans could not possibl,
carry on without them" he said.
1t was estimated that the oil fielt
installations were 40 per cent de
stroyed in last summers big raid b,
United States LiberatorS from tn
Middle East, but the Germans ar
said to have repaired most of tha
damage.
\ These fields, Slessor said, are on
of the most important Balkan tar
gets and If they can be knocked ou
and be kept knocked out the effec
on the outcome of the war may b
very great.
The freight yards at Bucharest
See pI 0ESTI pann Al
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Decision on Drafting
Coal Miners Under 26
Will Be Reviewed
Fuel Officials Warn
Action Would Impede
Rail Transportation
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Manpower Chief Paul v. Nc
Mutt planned to place the issue
of draft deferments for coal
miners under rs before a meet
ing of the War Manpower Com
mission today as Government
fuel officials warned that the
drafting of young miners would
seriously impede railroad trans
portation and result in an
"across-the-board" cut in war
production.
Mr.. McNutt is taking the appeal
of the Solid Fuels Administration
for deferment of coal miners be-
fore the full Manpower Commission
following a decision of the Inter-
agency Industrial Deferment Com
mittee not to request induction
stays for any Of the approximately
5000 miners under 26.
Fuel Administrator Ickes told a
news conference today that I'VE
haven't much hope" of winning the
appeal There were other indica-
tions that Mr.. McNutt is reluctant
to overrule the Interagency Com
mittee.
Mr.. Ickes said the loss in coal
production resulting from the in
duction of miners would mean fur
ther restrictions on coal use, both
for industry and householders.
will Exhaust Every Remedy.
He was asked whether he might
Iappeal ito higher authority" pre-
sumably the White House, if Mr..
McNutt turns down his deferment
request. Mr.. Ickes replied that,
while I'VE haven't profited much so
far by appeals, this situation is so
serious I would consider it our duty
to exhaust every remedy. I still in
sist we can't produce coal without
miners"
A nearly completed survey, Mr.
IckeS said, indicates there are ap-
|proximately $4,000 miners under 26
Including 1000 under %, for whom
no deferment was asked He esti-
mated that after deducting AIS in
the group, about 10000 of the men
from % to 26 would go to the armed
forces.
Mr.. Ickes said the coal produc-
ton loss resulting from induction
of the 10000 young miners would
be approximately 100000 tons a
year. If manpower officials ap-
proved his request for deferral of
men in the 22-to-26 age group with
three years experience, the loss in
miners would be reduced to 5000 and
| See MANpOMEp pana o.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Telephone Links 10 ireland
Suspended by Britain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 6-Closing ot
public telephone service between
Great Britain and all parts of Ire
land to prevent leakage of military
information to enemy agents was
announced today by the postmaster
general.
Public telegraph service will be
maintained, subject to strict CEN
sorship
The telephone ban follows the
stoppage of travel between the two
countries on the ground that neu-
trail Fire might be used by Axis
nations to maintain contacts for
information on Allied military op-
|eratiOnS
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Artillery DueIs Rage
In Casino Sector
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Ma
pies, April 6.-Allied Headquarters
announced today that artillery duels
ragged in the Casino area and near
the west coast end of the main bat
tie line, adding that patrols inflicted
casualties on the enemy.
Throughout the day, fighter
bombers maintained a steady pace
of attacks on enemy communica-
tions in Italy, Shipping attacks were
executed along the western coast
Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Japs Pressing
On Assam Front
Above |mpha|
Allied Ambushes
InfIict Casualties
Along Roads
BY the Associated Press,

NEW DELHI, April 6.-Japa-
nese forces are continuing te
exert pressure all along the AS
sam front north of Imphal, but
Allied troops have inflicted casu-
alties on the enemy in ambushes
laid along roads north and south
of that Indian base, Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten's head
quarters announced today.
In Northern Burma, meanwhile
the announcement said, Chinese
forces are driving the enemy steadily
southwark in the upper Mogaung
Valley and are advancing on the
village of Wakawng.
The bulletin also disclosed that "a
japanese planes were destroyed in
an air Commando attack against
the Aungban Airf1eld, in Central
Burma Tuesday.
Fire Destroys Airdrome.
Fighter pilots who returned to
inspect the airdrome the next day
reported that it appeared to be al
most entirely destroyed by fire as q
result OF the six-minute raid. The
attack was a complete surprise, the
communique said, and was accom-
plished without loss to the Com
mando squadron.
Heavy bombers hit Japanese head
quarters and a transit camp at
Nagorn Sawarn in a night attack
which set blazes visible for 20 miles
and blasted railway yards and jetties
at Moulmein.
With their line running 6 miles
across the floor of the Mogaung
Valley, the Chinese took two small
settlements, Mihloigar Tawng and
Maranga Tawng, a mile and a half
east Of the valley road. They also
crossed a river southeast of Laban
and eliminated a japanese strong
point at the confluence of two rivers
about 40 miles north of Mogaunp
on the Myitkyina railway.
To the east, Burmese troops ad-
vancing on Myitkyina along the
Sumprabum road reached the Tiane
River. This apparently is about As
miles north Of Myitkyina, chief JAP
anese base north of the Burma
road.)
U. S. Troops Operate Railway.
The communique said Japanese
generals sword and medals had been
captured in the close fighting south
of Imphal on the Tiddim road.
In the Assam offensive the JAP
anese have seized Is miles of the
Imphal-Kohima highway and are
threatening Dimapur, 80 miles away
on the Bengal-Assam railway. II
was disclosed that American trans
portation troops are operating and
maintaining this railway, having
taken it over on March / to push
maximum supplies through to the
Burma and China fronts.
The Japanese threat so far had
failed to halt the flow of supplies
which continued to pour forward
Should the japanese block the
railroad there still would be a high
way and the rail route along the
Brahmaputra River, which already
are moving much material.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
President Remains
In White House Study
BY the Associated Press.

b5 lIIe haSUCIHltu PTtSS.
President Roosevelt remained ir
his White House study again today
He had no appointments, but was
busy working on his mail.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early reported the Chief Executive
was feeling fine, grand" and woulc
hold a press conference tomorrow
morning whether he had any news
or not.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
18th Indian Division
Arrives at ImphoI

NEW YORK, April 8 (P.-The
British radio said today that troops
Of the 17th Indian Division had
fought their way through the jap
anese ana reached Imphal after 81
days of action in which 1900 enemy
casualties were inflicted.
The report, recorded by CHS and
NBC, said part of the action was
along 10 miles of the Imphal- :
dim highway. Two weeks ago, the
Japanese asserted they had cut the
division to pieces. Actually, the
British radio said, the division
reached Imphal with a loss of less
than a tenth of its transport.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Hull Broodcosts Sunday
On u. S. FOREIGN Policy

Secretary of State Hull will speak
over the Columbia Broadcasting
System from $50 to Tbs pm. next
Sunday on The Foreign Policy of
the United States" the State De-
Ipartment announced today.
He will be heard locally over Sta
ton WTOP.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Nashville Fire Damages
Entire Business Block
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April g.
Buildings in almost an entire cit,
block In Nashville's downtown bust.
ness section were damaged early to.
day by fire that brought out 20 O.
the city's "a f1re-fighting trucks.
No estimate of the damage wa.
available.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Invasion Timetable
Worked Out in DetuiI
nv the esSociatad pree,

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN,
April CD" day has been set. The
Allied western invasion timetable
has been worked out to the minutest
detail
Only few high-ranking officers
know the date, however, and only a
few will know it beforehand.
But topflight commanders in talks
with their officers and men are being
amazingly frank in some respects
even to the extent of telling the
troops the job cut out for them.
Evening star., 1944-04-06

come dislodged from their racks
and when the bomb doors were
opened they became free"
Others which dropped at Vena-
fro, far behind the front, killing a
number of Allied troops, were the
result of a mistake in target iden-
tification, Gen. Eaker added.
dispatches from American
war correspondents on the Cas-
sino front previously had report
ed that some of the bombs loosed
Sec FAKFP Dooa A-17l
Evening star., 1944-04-06

(See POLITICS, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1944-04-06

(See EAKER, Page AID
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(See PIOESTI page A-3
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available
Evening star., 1944-04-06

(See MANPOWER, Page A-2J
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-02
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
WaAtenaw Rebekahs number o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
b Masonic Temple College
number Pyhan Sisters o'clock knights OF
Pyhias Hall
Lutheran Church, cooperative
4: a of Amelia
Ypsianti o'clock 1914
Boy Plat PTA Al, 1885, Patrol meetings OF Willow
Run 81, 100
Lutheran League. 7:45 Lutheran Church. River St.
THURSDAY
City Maccabees regular meeting followed BY
party. AR. Hall.
Congregational Guild, 23O c. c.
Priscilla Guild of Congregational Church o'clock home OF
Mrs Leland Randall
Presbyterian Womens Union. l o'clock
church business meeting o'clock Miss Marguerite Hetmans
will speak Save the children Organizations
Group Presbyterian Womens Union O'clock home OF
Barr
Methodist Society poned
day
Ypsant Commandey number Tempar stated
claye, Masonic Temple lodge
Harriet Unit Mothers Men o'clock Carver Com
muny
Child Study Ralph
N Huron St Assisting hosesses, Mrs Alvin Anderson and
Miss Myrtle Muhoand Chief Police will
Juvenile delinquency.
Boy nterack Cubs
School, training 1890. McKenny Hall
Lutheran Brotherhood Meeting Lutheran Church. St.
b b Bunco Club, o'clock, with Mrs Kenneth Winkler.
St. Lukes Auxiliary Guild morning luncheon 1880;
business meeting 2:30, st. Luke's Church House.
Singleton Bridge Club o'clock Harry Shaefer.
City Lodge Pyhias party
o'clock X. p. Hall
Girl Scouts troop o'clock woodruff troop 2s
Woodruff
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-02
YPSILANTl GRANGE
HAS REGULATIONS

A program OF recitations and
talks by Ypsilsnti Grange members
followed the dinner at the February
all day Grange meeting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gale, Tues
day. Eighteen members and visi.
tors from Chelsea, were present for
the meeting and delicious chicken
dinner at noon.
Eugene Strang, worthy master,
presided at the brief business
meeting which was opened with the
singing OF America in unison.
For the program, Rotations we're
given by Mrs. Grant Wilson, Mrs,
Belle Scotney and Mrs. Walter
Gale. The title OF Mrs. Wilson's
recitation was 1.-TWO Ways" and
that OF Mrs. Scotney's "Maude Mul.
ler." Mrs. Gale recited "The House
wife"
Mr.. and Mrs. George English, the
Chelsea guests. each gave a talk,
Mrs. English talked on Mrs. Edith
Wager, Pomona lecturer OF Wayne
County. and Mr.. English remin-
isced on early Grange meetings and
experiences.
Philip Broesamle gave an inter
esting account OF his several trips
to California.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-02
Dogs Guaranteed in
Additional townships

Because dog affected with
rabies has recently been at large
in the vicinity Of Freedom, Bridge
water, Sharon and Manchester
Townships in Washtenaw County
and is known 10 have bitten a large
number OF other dogs, quarantine
has been ordered in those town
ships.
1t provides that any dog which
is owned, kept or harbored within
these townships, including all
cities and villages, shall be secure
ly chained or securely confined
under the control OF the owner or
custodian TO prevent It from at
lacking or biting any other animal
or any person. No such dog shall
be allowed to run at large within
the quarantined area during the
period of the quarantine.
Any person violating any OF the
provisions Of the quarantine shall
be subject to a fine OF not less than
$40 or more than 100. or imprison-
ment in the county jail for a period
OF not less than ten days nor more
than so days, or both fine and
Incarceration.
A dog quarantine Is already in
effect in the Npsilanti area.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-02
Capsule Sisters Work,
Have Social Meeting

After working In the Red Cross
rooms from Z to o'clock, Tuesday
evening. the Capsule Sisters Club
members went 10 the home OF Mrs.
Myron Ashby for their social meet
ing. Games were played with prizes
going to Mrs. VILLAIN Renton and
Mrs. Melbourne Apple.
Mrs. William Hilbert, just back
from a stay in Florida, was remem-
bered with birthday gift from the
club. White elephant gifts were e.
changed,
Refreshments were served In the
dining room attractively decorated
for Valentines Day with little red
hearts on the curtains. Favors at
the table were Valentine figures OF
little ladies dressed in red and
white and lace hats. The center
piece was the beautifully wrapped
table prize which went to Mrs.
Lyman LaChance.
The next club meeting will be
with Mrs; Harold Foster in two
weeks.