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NARROWER ORBIT

Despite all this. however, the
President more and more has tend
ed to draw within narrower orbit
of friends. This is easily under
standable. In the first place, he
has to spend more time on the war
and foreign affairs. Also, as he
gets older and more rooted in Of
flee. the natural inclination is to
ghun the disagreeable, lean toward
the agreeable. This is one reason
for Harry Hopkins great vogue
with the President He Is just as
comfortable as an old shoe.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-01-06

Only the king cobra and the
bushmaster, among pois onous
snakes, are known to attack man
without provocation.
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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Have a portrait artist take your
picture Eamersley Studio. Opposite
Federal Building. Phone 1894. adv
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IMPORTANT NOTICE y.

IMPORTANT NOTICE -.
The Alaska Laundry office and
plant will remain closed for re-
mainder Of this week to finish work
now in plant. No personal laundry
or dry cleaning will be called for or
ACCEPTED IN THE PLANT dur
ing this period.
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NOTICE

After January 10 no tele-
phone rentals for the month of
January will be accepted at
discount. All remittances must
bear postmark of not later than
discount day. Please be prompt.
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
adv. TELEPHONE CO.
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Washington
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Weather report High, 80; low, 81 cloudy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
So ONIONS VETS
BATTLE BURMA
ID More Pages
I'm BLACK Book
BY FRANK MORRIS
Hines stan Correspondent

LANSING March 6-The little black book in which
Maj Charles Hemans recorded brides paid legislators for
years will grand jury explosions Prosecutor Kim
Sgler indicated today when he insisted that defense
attorneys may look than the single page he has
placed in evidence
Carr presiding at the examination Of p defendants
named in the first entered such order on the
record.
He also instructed attorneys handle with
Old Hoe letterhead which Major Hemans
hve years ago penced the paid
bills and the alleged have been
nDlNn nv n.chn If The utak
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
Rip
~ Mile
Front
BY NATALIA RENE

MOSCOW, March s UNS)-
Soviet infantrymen rolled for
ward today toward the Nazis
vital remaining rail line in south
ern Russia. deepening their giant
breakthrough that routed Il di-
visions and sent the Germans
Keeling back along a 112-mile
front.
Spearheaded by tanks and
tankbusters the Reds pressed
closer to the OdeSSa-Lwow rail
road in a great offensive designed
TO sever that line 10 the Ukraine
and the German garrison IN
Odessa.
A bloody battle ragged on the
approaches 20 NolochiSk. so miles
southwest of Shepetovka, and
German casualties were described
officially as enormous.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
THE WAR FRONTS

BIT RMA-U S Of Soomons and New Guinea smash
laps in surprise thrust into northern Burma. Page I
RUSSIA - Naz divisions along 1I2-mie Russo.
Polish front. Odessa-Lwow railroad. Page H.
ITALYFifth Army repels beachhead attack south
of Rome. Page l.
PACIFIC-Nayy and army oombers blast Jap stronghods
from Ponape to Marshals Page D. ><'. ~
W PACIFIC-Japs with 600 slain al Namu Isle for
attack on Los Negros Page p
AIR WAR; s. heavy great force attack Berlin
page IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
10000 REQUIRED

approximately 10000 signatures
are necessary 60 legahzc the party
and these must be obtained In at
least 10 counties of the state.
Midwives al she birth OF The
child. which has already been dis
owned 10 a certain extent by both
the UAW-CIO international union
and thc national CIO were Ticker
Smith of the United Retail and
Wholesale Employs CIO1 and
Matt Hammond president oft
Local 157 UAN-Ci0 r
Hammond as temporary chair
man OF the state committee. said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
CROSS OLD BORDER

In overrunning more than 500
towns. the SovietS drove across
the old border into southern
Poland
The first Ukrainian army. carry
ing on the newest Of the winter
Russian drives, is commanded by
Marshal Gregory X. Zhukov, who
on Saturday replaced Gen Niko-
lai Vatutin, because of the latter'S
poor health.
Four German tank divisions
and eight infantry divisions we're
routed by the Reds as they
Stormed IzyaSlavi. an important
road center. y miles southwest of
Shepetovka ShumSk, five miles
west Of old Poland. Yampol, four
miles inside the old Polish border
and hundreds OF other places.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
laps Trapped
ByU. 5. Force
Joining Drive

WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN
BURMA, March 6-American vet
Grams of the SolomonS and New
G lin q campaigns, going into
action on the Burma front for the
first time, have smashed a Japa-
neSe force in the Maya hills sector
after a 20O-mile forced march
through the northern Burma jun
giles. II was disclosed today.
The surprise thrust trapped
force OF some 1000 Japanese be-
tween the American column and
Chinese troops striking eastward
through the Kukawng River val
ley and major battle was believed
imminent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
MORE sUPPLIEs LANDED

Shipping or the Dalmatian
coast Of Yugoslavia was attacked
by other Allied aircraft
The Germans gained some
ground in an initial thrust FRIDAY
and then the Americans counter
attacked al night BY the next
morning The YankS had regajned
all lost territory.
The Germans suffered numer-
Gus casualties inflicted los Allied
raIding parties southwest of Car
rOCptO
Additional supplies were put
ashore m the vicinity OF AnzIo los
The Allies despite heavy sea
SWELL and attacks by the Germans
from the air and with artillery
The Allies were aided off-sparc
by tho British cruiser Mauruus.
Continued on Page >, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
DRAWS SHARP LINE

In lis recommendations 10 the
state committee. the recommends
tionS committee urged that the
party never accept into member
ship or retain in membership any
individual OF group belonging 10 a
rival party or espOuslng principles
contrary 10 MS own basic prn
cipleS
Blaine Marin, right hand man
of Hammond and chairman of The
committee. said that hc inter-
preted this 10 mean Communists,
Socialists, Republicans and Demo
Gratis
And needless 10 say this section
didn sol any TOO We'll with sup
.portors of The Socialist Part. who
We're very much ln evidence M
lhe meeting
SHEDD'S OLD STYLE SAUCE
a delicious dressing on hot dogs.
hamburgers, cold cuts.--Ady.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
TROOPS BREAK THROUGH

Soviet artillery and mortar
fire destroyed the Nazi forti-
fications, the Russian commune
que disclosed Then the Red in
fantrymen broke through along
the 1l2-mile front.
Around BelogorOdka the fight
ing was particularly savage. with
more than 1000 Germans killed
The enemy abandoned great
stocks of equipment and supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
BLAST 40 JAP PLANES

CHUNGKING. March s jINS)
Japan S great staging base At
Hainan Island was smashed by
L. ). and Chinese alrmen Who
were revealed today 10 have de-
Stroyed between 90 and go enemy
Continued ON Page ,. col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
Mrs. Roosevelt Enbarks

MIAMI March CUP)-Mrs.
Roosevelt left today for tour Of
the Caribbean area Her itinerary
pas not disclosed nor was II indl-
Gated how long she would be out
of tho cnInfrN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
BACKS ROOSEVELT

Ths party, however, VIII not
name a presidential candidate.
thus by implication endorsing the
reelection of President Roosevelt
IL was launched Sunday after a
two-day conference OF approx
mately $50 delegates at the Book
Cadillac HOTEL
The conference recommended
that the state committee nmc-
dIately set up headquarters. CIR
culate petitions and prepare for q
constitutional convention which
will probably be held in july 10
adopt a platform and name a
tIrkpt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
j. s. Bonbers
Again Blast
Berlin Area

LONDON. Marc s fINS) -
Strong force, Of L. 5. heavy bomb
erS attacked targets in the Berlin
area today again carrying 10 the
German capital the CROWN g
strength of American aerial might.
A communique from Eighth Air
Force headquarters said.
VERY strong forces of heavy
bombers OF the Eighth Air Force
escorted by large formations of
American air force fighters at
tackled targets in the Berlin dis
trict TODAY"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
TUNNEL KNOCKED OFT

German coastal positions 80
Gaeta and For'mia both on the
Gulf OF Gaeta between the beach
head and the main Fifth Army
front TO the south. We're bombed
by Allied invaders
SIX direct hits we're scored on
buildings and gun positions and
~ bomb bursts were observed
among barracks and warehouses
On the outskirts of tormia the
Monte Nero tunnel was Knocked
out OF use of bombing.
German gun positions were also
battered by fighters and bombcrS.
but weather conditions greatly
RESTRICTED air operations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
ESCORTED BY sTH. 9TH

Low-Slung Liberators churned
their way 10 Cognac so miles
north of Bordeaux. and Bergerac.
80 miles east of Bordeaux. while
large forces of Marauders carried
out new assaults on the bomb
rocked Pas De Calais area
1T dUUITIOT 70 TITTIHE me ar
fields al Cognac and BergeraC
IN southwest France, the four
motored Lbs escorted by Thun-
derboltS LIghtnings ard Mustangs
Of the Eighth and Ninth air
forces. INT other targets IN that
area
Fosrtecn Nazi aircraft were
shot down by the fighters alone.
Four of the Liherators and five
fighters failed 20 return.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
WILL SPUR VOTING

WILL SPUR VOTING
This movement will bring
0ut votes that otherwise would
stag AZ home" he said "and
most Of Us feel We would have
10 Ante for President RnnAnNeIL
no matter who il nominated nv
the Republicans"
The question Of representation
10 The coming constitutional con-
ventIon was left up TO the COM
mlttee after Hammond asserted
that The party would be demo
craiically controlled and that nd
single group would bc allowed to
become dominant.
In attendance at the conference
were members OF 20 UAW-CIO
locals members of several AFL
unions and farmers from Bay City
Charlotte Greenville. stanton and
Blanchard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
RAJ KEEPS Up RAIDS

The Raj had kept the round
the-clOCk air offensive alive dur
ing the night with NJ SOU o
assaults against western Germany.
Operating without loss, the ply
wood aircraft hit inspected Nazi
obieCtlves IN the wake Of yester-
days powerful blows by L. S.
heavy and medium bombers that
ranged from the invasion coast TO
southwest France, bombing with
good results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
LIGHT L. :. LOSSES

Sweeping wide around the Japa-
nese flank, the Americans slashed
their way 10 miles behind the
enemy lines and seized the village
of Wilawbum after a clash with
the Japanese garrison. The sur
prised enemy defenders suffered
relatively heavy casualties. Aneri-
can losses were described off,
cially as very light.
The main Japanese force bottled
up between the American and
Chinese columns, however. was
putting up increasingly-stiff re-
slstance in an effort ito break
clear of the trap.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
MORE COMING

Prosecutor Slgicr has made no
secret that more Indictment, are
forthcoming The book is expected
10 become a key TO some of them.
and for that reason defense coun-
sci was limited 90 inspection OF
only the page referring 10 pay
mcnt> made by HemanS for a
group of automobile finance COM
panic>
The book. with It's staggering
revelations has been in possession
of The gnard jury Tor some time
That 10 was found by Judge Carr
and Prosecutor SIgler reveals the
thorbughneSS and effectiveness of
their methods
Sigler handles it AT an times a>
fit IS actually TINT, watching If
like a hawk as 10 passes among
the ATTORNEYS I'M The room
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
COME FROM INDIA

The Americans, commanded by
Brig. Gen Frank Merrill. struck
directly across the Maya hills
from the Indian frontier. presum-
ably following the Lcdo road being
built across northern Burma under
tf~ protection OF 1t Gen. Still
wells Chinese forces.
The dispatch Indicated the
troops were army units. describing
them only as u s. nlantrymen"
who had participated In the New
Guinea and Solomon Islands fight
ing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06

finance company bills on the
last night of the session. MAJ
IlemanS replied.
controversial bills like these
usually arr held in conference
committees OF the House and
senate until the last night Of
the session. Then the members
put ON the squeeze.
And. brother. on these bills
they did. The squeeze came. a.
ha participated"
DIDN'T put ON SQUEEZE
Did you then put the squeeze
on Your clients ." the defense
attorney asked
II never have squeezed
client in my life" the brlber
testified with Indignation
Hemans had testified he paid
Senator Di4a>- $3.50 connection
with the two bills which are the
basis for this Indictment Under
Cro>S-eNamination today. he added
thar he had paid DIggS money in
1887 and az other sessions
Asked for the total paid Digs
during the years ne was in the
Senate the major stepped from
the stand and picked up his black
book. which was on the table in
front Of Prosecutor Sigler
Sigler made no objection bat
BIedsoo hurriedly withdrew hI,
question
IN 3 CATEGORIDS
Major Hcmans testified thai
most payof bills are in one OF
three categories, as far a. lobby
lists are concerned.
"The bottom class Il $50 bill
Ia bill that can be handled with
brides of $50" he explained
Then there are 500 bills.
and the third class l. made up
OF those requiring payoffs OF
more than 500 10 member.
These two finance bills
senate bills S5 and t66 OF the
1889 sesSiOn--were In the 500
class As far as the House Of
Representatives was concerned.
The value corresponds to
bla * market price.
GRAY HAIR RETURNED TC
Natural Color ny proper vItamin
Write foI the facts 10 Dept. Al
Pantothcnlc Products, New Cen
ter Bldg, Detroit Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
RETURNS TO STAND

As the examination drew TO q
close HemsnS returned 10 the
stand tor cros>-aNaminatlon on his
testimony Saturday during which
he told an astonishing story OF
corruption ln the House and
Senate during the 1889 session
SigIer complained TO Judge Carr
that Harold BlcdSoc. attorney for
Senator Charles DIggS Detroit
Negro. was folding and creasing
the paper on which The alleged
payoft~ had been written by The
lobbyist
Handle that and the other
exhibits with care" Judge Carr
instructed the attorneys. Don't
crease or fold that page of OldS
Hotel stationery"
m ore than. 100 pages. many
CTanmed with names and amounts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
NOT N HIS WRITING

Blcdsoe brought out from He
mans that the page submitted IN
this case is not in HemanS writ
ing The lobbyist. a former regent
of the University of Michigan.
testified the notes ON the page
Were dictated by him and entered
by his secretary Mrs Angela
kapiSCien~ki
BledSoc asked about notation
reading last night $500
THAT was my estimate Of the
probable cost OF these two
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06

Ihat hc fcltfhat creation of third
party was the best ihiu- that
could happen 10 help elect Frcsi-
dent Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06

GRAY HAIR RETURNED TO
NatW1i Color lay proper vitamin.
Write ioI the facts 10 I9cpt. Al.
Paniothcnic Products, New Cen
ter Bldg, Detroit Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06

Continued on Page >, Col. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-06
SHEDD's OLD SnLF SAUCE

a delicious dressing on hot dogs
hamburgers, cold cuts.--Adv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
ACTION FLARES
in OLD POLAND

LONDON, Saturday, June 10 Up
"A squirt of fighting northwest Of
Tarnapol in Old Poland was
announced early today in the
sian communicate.
broadcast supplement to the Rus
The announcement came after
earlier Moscow dispatches had in
dicated the Red army is ready tt
open its expected offensive from
the east in coordination with the
Allied invasion of Europe from the
west.
In the Tarnapol sector German
infantry broke into a populated
place yesterday but was driven ou'
by fierce Soviet eounterattack:
which inflicted heavy losses on thu
Nazis, Moscow said.
The supplement said 10 German
tanks and two self-propelled gum
were destroyed and number o
the enemy captured.
Soviet units also have takel
another height north of Iasi i,
Romania, wiping out more than
| company of the enemy, ,ye supple
ment stated. 20
Elsewhere the front RENAME,
quiet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
Bonkhead Amendment
Passed By Senator's

WASHINGTON. June 9. -R)-
The administration suffered ma
Tor reverse tonight when the Sen
ate passed a price control extern
sion bill bearing the controversial
for adjustment Of textile ceilings
with a view to raising the price Of
raw cotton.
The amendment. which OPA Ad'
ministrator Chester Bowles warn.
ed would "shatter the entire stab
;lization structure" was approx
ed 80 to IS. Senator Bankhead Cd
Ala) denied it was inflationary.
It was tackled onto the bill ex'
tending the price and wage stab.
ilization act to Dec. 81, 1915. The
mea sure now goes to the House.
(senators Bailey and Reynolds
ot North Carolina were paired for
the amendment.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
400, 900 Fighting
In Normandy Area;
Tank Battle RACES
Allies Smash
4 Nazi Ships
off Brittany

Sy P EME HEADQUAR-
TIERS ALLIED EXPEDITION
AIRY FORCE, Saturday, June
9.-P)-Eight British. Canad-
ian and Polish destroyers in
tercepted four German Destroy
ers apparently bent on a sneak
smash at the Allied Normandy
coast line before dawn yester-
day, blowing up one of them,
chasing another aground in
flames and scoring hits on the
other two which escaped, a
communique announced early
today.
The grounded enemy vessel
was believed to have been fin
ished off later by bombing
attack.
This point-blank engagement
which cost the Allies DAM
age and a few casualties on
only one ship, the British de-
stroyer Tartar-was the most
dramatic of three surface ac-
tons announced, and was
fought off the tip. of Brittany
near Ushant island. The other
two actions were minor ones.
In addition, Allied naval I'M
its continued their battering of
the invasion coast, plastering
46 more. targets during the "a
hours ending at s am. yester-
day. 49,
Spotted by a patrol plane
before midnight Thursday, the
quartet of German destroyers
was intercepted after appar-
emily coming up from the Bay
of Biscay around the tip OF
Brittany. They joined battle on
parallel northward courses,
loosing torpedo barrage
which the Allied craft lodged.
Soon there was a general me-
lee,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
COLLEGE FIRES
SIX TEACHERS

GREENVILLE, June 9 -R-Six
faculty members at East Carolina
Teachers college here have been
fired because the board of trustees
found they ''have been instru-
mental in melting students to in
surrection and for unwholesome in
fluences on the campus" -.
The. action was taken at a special
session of the board here tuesday.
no public report was made. To
day, DR.. H., G. McGinnis, acting
president who succeeded Dr. Leon
R. Meadows, now under indictment
confirmed the report that six had
been dismissed. -
After. Meadows was exonerated
by the board of charges made in
a state auditors report that he had
not properly accounted for more
than $4,000 in student and college
funds, and before he was indicted
by the Pitt county grand jury, a
number of students at a mass meet
ing demanded that changes be
made. After that came reports that
duress had later been brought to
bear upon some Of the participat-
ing students and Governor Brough-
ton issued from Raleigh state
ment asserting the students had
every right to assemble and ex-
press their views.
Final action regarding the six
was not taken by the board at its
regular commencement meeting
here two weeks ago.
The Greenvil1e Reflector said it
(Cnntinued on paca Tvo. col a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
Major Wicker Named
To Head Fort Fisher

CAMP DAVIS, June 9 - Major
Robert L. Wicker, director of the
intelligence and security division at
this military post. today was named
temporary post commander at Fort
fisher, in the absence of Major Leo
S. Jobe, according to an announce.
ment by Col. Adam E. Potts, camp
commander
Major Wicker, whose family re-
sides on Market street, Wilmington,
is native of Sanford. He is
graduate Of University of North
Carolina. where he starred as
football and baseball player.
Major Jobe has been assigned 10
attend the command and general
staff school at Fit. Leavenworth.
Kansas
ligenceoff iceris Capt. ames
staff school at Fl. Leavenworth.
Kansas.
Relieving Major Wicker al intel.
ligence officer is Capt. James e.
Lewis, Jr, post provost marshal
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10
State Postmasters
Elect Wilbur Dosher
As l944-45 President

CHARLOTTE, June 9. up
Wilbur Dosher of Wilmington
was elected president today Of
.he North Carolina chapter Of
National Association of Post
Postmasters.
X. L. Plexico of Clinton, sc.
was named president of the
south Carolina chapter.
The elections climaxed the
two-day joint convention Of the
TWO organizations.
Dosher succeeds j. Tracy
Moore of Greensboro. Other Of
tlcers elected by the North
oarolina group: Thee Thomas
VI Iarboro, first vice presid-
eht; Sam Mauney of Newton
second vice president; Leslie
nensley of huntsville, third
wee president; Mrs. Mamie C.
uflIiln Of Lenoir, fourth vice
president; Miss Pearl Linville
VI Oak Ridge, secretary-treas-
orer; j. Tracy Moore OF
greensboro and Miss Ada Bad
se1t of Pilot Mountain, state
directors; r. Homer Andrews
VI burlington and Mrs. Mar
saret F. Poyner of Moyock,
national directors.
speakers at a joint session
tonight were Mrs. Amelia
.openhaver of Bristol, Tenn.'
.ormer vice president of the
national association and Joe w.
n's'n o. Charlotte, Democratic
nomlnee for the U.s. S. house
u representatives.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-10

BIDINC TIME

LONDON, June 9-(REViolence
already has broken out against
collaborationists in liberated Bay
eux, where a manhunt was under
way for suspected traitors, reports
from the invasion battlefront said
today, but for the most part ca1ny
French patriots were bidiag their
time and exercising considerable
control.
Except for incidents in Bayeux,
where enraged French citizens
were reported to have marched
one collaboratioaist through the
streets flashing him with whips anc
sticks and to have beaten Vichy
tie policeman, the French appeal
ed to be carrying on blandly with
thei1. every day affairs in the midst
Of the fighting.
Filters reported seeing farmers
working in their fields in the bat.
tlezone, and one front report told
of calm old lady strolling down
street where fighting was rag
ing, placidly calling out 'FVive les
A1glais.'