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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
COAST GUARD CELEBRATING
 54BIRTHDAY
Record of What Boys Have
 Done Is Briefly . Given

The Coast Guard is today cele- brating it's 154th anniversary, and nighlights of what has been done in the past and present are giver as follows:
 First service to send ships into Alaskan waters.
 First service to have contact with the enemy in the present war Coast Guardsmen seized German radio installations in Greenland.
 First service to capture an enemy ship in World War II.
 First service to capture enemy prisoners.
 First on the invasion beachheads of World War II in Algiers, Casa blanca, Gela, Licata, Attu, Am chitka. Guadalcanal. Tarawa, Bou- gainyille, Cape Gloucester, the Gilberts. Tulgi, Maxim Island, Eni- wetok, the Marianas. and the beaches of Normandy.
 At Cape Gloucester in New Brit ain, six of the first seven LISTS to hit the beach were skippered and manned by Coast Guardsmen
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
50hERvELL CALLS INVESTIGATION ON
 HIWAY MATERIAL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. = Lieut. Gen. Somervell, commanding the
 Army Service Forces, has ordered an investigation of reports that valu-
 able army equipment and supplies are being destroyed along the AL
 aska Highway.
 Reports from the Canadian House of Commons that huge medical stores as well as other supplies and equipment have been destroyed at l U. s. Army camps which have been closed along the highway, prompted Somervell's order for an investiga- tion.
 A report to Washington by the Northwest Service Command, in charge of the highway, on the dis
 posal of equipment and supplies
 used by Army Engineers during the
 construction of the road, is being studied by the Canadian and U. S.. governments, but the engineers in- structions, meanwhile, are to salvage all usable material as the camps are dismantled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
SUICIDE
 ATTACKS
 BY LAPS
Hundreds Killed by U. 5. Veteran Jungle Fight
 CTS in Escape Try
HEADQUARTERS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. A. Veteran American jungle fighters have thrown back four more Jap- anese suicide attacks in the Aitape area in British New Guinea, and after eleven hours of fierce fight ing left the battlefield filtered with enemy dead.
 The trapped Japs made desper- ate attempts to break the American ring, hurling wave after wave in the Afua sector on the left flank of the Americans on the Driniu- nor River.
 Over 5000 dead have been count ed in the jungle area since the attempts to escape began on July 12. Unquestionably the Japs appear to be shooting the works.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
Allies Take
 Largest City,
 North Burma
Bloody Two-Month Siege Ends in Victory for Am
 eriean, Chinese Troops

SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AT RANDY, Aug. 4. American and Imperial Chinese forces have captured Myitk- yina, major Jap base in North Bu- ma, after bitter bloody siege begun on May IT.
 At least 5000 Japs were slain in the two and half months fighting.
 Last remnants of the garrison were either killed or captured in the final mopup of this largest city in northern Burma which gives the Allies control of two important air fields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
GERMANS ADMIT
 R0MMEL INJURED


 LONDON, Aug. A DNB dis patch, broadcast from Berlin. con- firmed that Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was injured in an Allied air attack in France. July IT, but said he escaped brain concussion. His condition is satisfactory and This life not endangered
 The German broadcast declared that this is the first German con- firmation of reports, received in front line dispatches from Nor mandy, that Rommel has been in jured. The broadcast said he was hurt while driving his car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
DEWEY PREDICTS NATL. DISA5TER
 AFTER CONFLICTS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 4.-Six Repub- lican Governors will be charged with the handling of war related prob- lems on the home sfront that now invited national disaster" Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Presidential nominee, stated. This came out of the conference that started here between the Republican Governors and Gov. Dewey.
 The Governors are to prepare a major campaign document and are working behind closed doors toward a unanimous agreement.
 Dewey described friction" be- tween the local and Federal govern ments and asserted that present listlessness and negligence was due to lack of leadership in. Washington that would invite national disaster at the conclusion of our two major conflicts"
 UNITY ACHIEVED
 ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 4.-Twenty- six Republican Governors, asserting unity of thought has been achiev- ed," will end the conference to- night.
 Gov. Dewey asserted that failure of President Roosevelt to exchange views with State Executives has produced costly misunderstanding. !"
 A formal statement for postwar simplication and reduction of taxes has been drafted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Bands of strikers have threatened violence to operators attempting to restore service of the paralyzed transporta- tion system.
 The Army, which seized the lines last night, announced that persons, apparently with enemy sympathies, prevented resumption of service New clashes of whites and negroes and one shooting are reported.
 Protection is being provided on trolleys, busses, subways, and ele- vated lines," said Major General Philip Hayes, Commanding General of the Third Service Command.
 After only a few lines made run, hundreds of thousands were strand ed and vital war production was curtailed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
B0MBER5 IN BIG BLAST
 0NGERMANY

LONDON, Aug. 4. = More than 1900 U. s. heavy bombers attacked a variety of targets in Germany including the Pennemunde experi- mental station, wheer the enemy develops flying bombs and rockets About a thousand fighters accom- panied the bombers.
 Other targets included the Kiel oil refinery, the Bremen fighter parts plant, and the airfield at Anklam. 47 miles northwest, and the Stettin aircraft assembly plant at Vrostock in the Baltic, 11C miles northeast of Berlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
NET BEING
 SPREAD IN
 NORMANDY
Widening, Lengthening Tide Sweeping Over
 Sections in France

BULLETIN SUPREME ADO AR TIERS ALLIED
 ExPEDITIONARY FORCES,
 Aug. 4.--The Americans are
 believed tonight to have swept
 close to St. Nazaire, virtually
 completing a cutoff on the
 Brest Peninsula. They are be-
 lieved well advanced beyond
 any points this far officially
 disclosed.
 Also on the Orne River, the
 Germans lashed out in series
 of tank attacks, forcing the
 British to fall back more than
 1000 yards.
 American forces are reported
 to have advanced in rapid strides and are within two miles
 of Evran.
 UPREME HEADQUARTERS ALL FED ARY FORCES, Aug. 4.--American ar mor and infantry. spreading a widening and lengthening tide over Normandy, have reached within AZ miles of two hiG ports, Nantes and St. Nazaire on the Loire, to cut off most of the peninsula. and while bursting through the coun- try 20 miles south of Rennes, the Americans also spread 27 miles west of that rail highway and hub center of Brittany. Advances were also made in the direction nf Brest. @ Fighting rages in the streets of Rennes leading to the heart of the city now encircled, but a fanatic German garrison is trying to hold out. The Berlin radio broadcasts a. communique from the German High. Command. stating the Americans "are engaging the German base garrison in Rennes after break through into Brittany"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
vofer's Right Shown
 Up in Leiiers Sent 10 Members of Congress
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Prob- ably never before have the good people of the land taken so ser- iously that old gag line: Write your Congressman"
 The mere fact that Congress is taking a holiday in order to get in a little campaigning doesn't seem to make much difference, either Those skeleton office staffs plugging away on the Hill these hot summer days are piling up enough unfinished business out of the daily mail bags to last most of the members all winter.
 Take the mail piled up by Rep. Alvin E. O'Konski (R-Wis) fresh man. You would hardly think he had time to get acquainted with his constituents, much less establish himself on a you-write-me-and-I'll- write-you basis.
 However, in Is months, O'Kon- ski has received more than 16,00O letters, telegrsms and postcards, and personally has taken care of more than 15,00O of them.
 As a matter of fact, MT. O'Kon- ski takes pride ill the fact that he personally answers even the postcards. If he develops into an Andy May, Robert L. Douhton, Martin Dies or any of the other Congressmen whose jobs in the House often place them on a hot spot, that's one little source of pride MT. OKonski will have to forego. The mail they receive fre- quently gets completely out ot hand
 About 90 per cent of every Con- gressman's mail is of the will-you-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
BIG TIME AT
 U50 TONIGHT

A big birthday party is to be celebrated at the USO tonight. It is the first anniversary of the ar rival of the M. P. unit stationed at Duck Creek, and all members of the USO staff and the GSO girls will be on hand for a big time. The affair begins at 9:30 o'clock and Director Zach Gordon says there are to be great doings, eter- tainment, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
ARMY TAXES OVER LINES,
 STRIKE CITY
Bands of Strikers Threaten Tram Operators in
 Philadelphia

BULLETIN PHILADEL- PHIA, Aug. 4.--At noon today, five hours after the Army had issued an order for back to work, only IA trains were in con- tinuous operation on the Market Street I compared to the normal rate of a train every two min- utes.
 1t is also reported here that Attorney General Riddle has ordered an immediate investi- gation to determine if the strike is in violation of the Federal law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
RUTH BERTHOLL LEAVES

Ruth Bertholl, who has been enl- ployed at the B. M Behrends Bank for some time, left today for Seattle to enter business college there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
BEz IN TOWN

Nick Beg, of Todd, is in town end a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
HERE FROM sITKA

Nester Laako is here from Sitka and guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04
ALLIED ENTRY IN FLORENCE
 I5 IMMINENT
Germans Falling Back as Troops Close in on
 Strategic City

BULLETIN ROME, Aug.
 4. The Eighth Army has
 reached Florence, and South
 African troops have gained the
 outskirts while patrols, working
 forward, found five or six
 bridges across the Arn0 River
 and within the city destroyed.
 ROME, Aug. 4--Allied entry into Florence appeared imminent as the Germans are falling back before un- pressure from New Zea- land and South African, troops. Ger mans on the run race through Flor ence, their guns flashing from the peaks which rise behind the beau tiful Tuscan city They departed last night from the ridges south oi the city
 Some Allied troops are less than three miles away, the German com munique said. Troops detached themselves toward the narrow bridgehead immediately south of Florence" it was declared, without confirmation
 Allied artillery fire is today di- rected on the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-04

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Evening star., 1944-08-23
Woman Is Shot A|ighting
From hyattsvi|Ie Sfreetcar

A woman identified as Mrs. Celia
Jones, 81, of Branchville, Md, was
shot three times this morning as
she alighted from a streetcar at
Baltimore avenue and Hamilton
street, Hyattsville, Md.
Police said one shot pierced Mrs
Jones side and two entered her leg
Her assailant escaped on foot in the
confusion following the shooting.
Prince Georges County police said
her husband, Pvt. John j. Jones, had
been reported as absent without
leave from his Army post.
Mrs. Jones, who was said to be
employed at Woolworth's store In
Hyattsville, was given first aid at
the scene by DR.. Aaron Deitz of
Hyattsville and removed to Sibley
Hospital in the Bladensburg Fire
Department Rescue Squad ambu-
lance.
! At the hospital her condition was
described Is serious, but not critical.
It was thought that an operation
would be performed to remove the
bullets.
Prince Georges police said they
had received telephone call from
Mrs. Jones Sunday, informing them
that her husband was AWOL. Mon
day, police said, they received q CIR
crlar from the Army listing the SOL
der as absent without permission.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Heaviest Dawn Robot Attack
Blasts South England Area
Bombs Come So Fast
Thot British Gunners
Get No Respite
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-South Eng
land today suffered its heaviest
dawn attack of flying bombs yet,
as Allied armies beat toward the
launching platforms in Pas-de-
Calais beyond the Seine.
The robots came so fast that gun
ners had no respite In throwing up
a terrific curtain of ground FIRE.
Clouds of smoke over the sea indi-
Gated the number of bombs brought
down in the Channel. Others were
heard exploding aloft.
The antiaircraft fire was the
heaviest yet. heard-a continuous
roar Of thunderstorm along the
coast.
One buzz bomb, after being hit,
shot upward above a town, leaving
trail Of smoke. 1t then dived in
land in a wide circle before crash
ing.
A number Of casualties, including
some deaths, were reported, mostly
from bombs striking residential sec
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Two More jap Generals
Killed, Tokyo Announces
Hy the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-The JAP
anese Ministry of War announced
today In a Tokyo broadcast that
two more Japanese generals had
met death lin line Of duty abroad, ;
the Once Of War Information said
Maj. Gen. Genkichi Shima died
August 6 and Maj. Gen. Genzo Min
akami died August 8. the ministry
said in announcing their posthum.
Gus promotions to the rank of lieu
tenant general.
The ministry did not disclose
where the generals had met theil
death nor under what circum-
stances,
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Americans Drive Into GrenobIe,
40 Miles Inside South France
: Big industrial City Long Well Known
= As Hotbed of French Resistance

80 miles to the west, is 80 miles OF
more beyond the last reported Allied
positions in Southern France.
Lying In the French Alps, the city
has a population OF approximately
100, 600 and Is a rail center on the
Paris-Lyon-Marseille route. It also
commands access to important
mountain passes in Eastern France.
Towns taken by the Americans
en- route to Grenoble included
Digne, Sisterton, Aspres, Gap. St.
Bonnet and L'Argentiere, the latter
IS miles from the italian border.
"a broadcast by Radio France
at Algiers said Allied forces were
less than II miles from the Ital-
ian frontier, but there was no
confirmation.)
At Grenoble the Americans were
roughly only 10 airline miles from
the Swiss frontier and for all prac-
tical purposes already had sealed
of the Nazi forces in Southern
France from communication with
the enemy in Northwestern Italy.
The Americans also were in posi-
ton, by striking westward. to cut
OIL German units reported fleeing
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Evening star., 1944-08-23
Demands in Senate
For Disposal Board
Stir Congress Battle
Prolonged Fight Seen
As House Votes Bill
For One-Mon Control
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Strong demands in the Senate
that a policy board direct the
disposal of upward of 500, ,000,-
000, 900 in surplus war goods COL
lided head-on today with House
insistence on one-man control.
On the heels of House passage
late yesterday Of its long debated
disposal bill setting up a single ad-
ministfator, the Senate Military
Affairs Committee recommended
that Congress adopt instead drasti-
cally revised machinery built around
a board Of eight members represent
ing various geographical areas and
economic interests.
The Senate arranged to start de-
bate today on its own bill. Indica-
tions were the conflict might lead
to q prolonged dispute rivaling the
still unsettled controversy over State
VS.. Federal control over unemploy-
ment benefits to war workers.
In the background of the fight
was Will L. Clayton, Houston (Tex)
cotton exporter, temporary War
Property administrator by ap-
pointment Of President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Clayton is backing the House
bill and has been considered in line
for appointment as permanent ad-
ministrator should the one-man
plan be adopted.
Would Abolish Clayton Post.
Mr.. Clayton's post would be abol-
ished by the Senate bill. Some
members of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee have been criti-
cal Of his policies.
While the House bill would leave
Mr.. Clayton free to delegate prop
erty disposal to Government agen-
cies Of his choosing, the Senate bill
would place surplus lands disposal
under the joint control Of the In
terror and Agriculture Departments.
It would make War Food Admini-
strator Marvin Jones the final ar
bitter Of policies governing disposal
Of surplus foodstufis and cotton and
wooden goods.
Otherwise the board, appointed by
the President subject to Senate
confirmation, would have full con-
troll over disposal policies, with four
members Of Congress from
each House sitting In on its meet
ingS aS observers.
Senator OMahoney, Democrat Of
Wyoming. said the Senate commit
tee. felt that surplus property dis
posal involved such complex prob
(See SURPLUS PROPERTY, A-3J
Evening star., 1944-08-23
By the Associated Press.

by Tue ASSOClAteQ fTcSS
ROME, Aug. 23.-American
troops of the 7th Army. in a
spectacular surprise thrust deep
into Southern France through
German defenses, have entered
the large industrial city of Gre
noble, 40 airline miles north OF
the Mediterranean coast, it was
announced today.
A swift American armored and
motorized infantry column plunged
into the city, long a hotbed of the
French Patriot movement, with
French Forces of the Interior play
ing an effective support role" Allied
headquarters said.
This quick advance put 1t. Gen.
Alexander M. Patch's spearhead
within less than 240 miles airline
from the most southerly points OH
cially announced as reached by
American troops below Paris, and
it appeared that the two Allied
French fronts would be joined much
sooner than originally thought pos
sible.'
Grenoble, So miles southeast of
Lyon and situated on river lead
ing directly to the Rhone Valley,
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Russians Push On
In win Drives on
Romuniun Front
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. Russian
troops have reached the beaches
OF Riga, Latvian seaport and
capital, the Berlin radio reported
today in an official DNB dis
patch.
Riga, largest city in the Baltic
States, with $4,000 population, has
been virtually besieged for a month
or more.
Russian troops pushed a 10-mile-
wide corridor to the Baltic rs miles
west Of Riga some weeks ago, but
on Monday the Germans said the
corridor had been snapped and COM
munications re-established with the
German 18th and 18th Armies, esti-
mated to number up to 80 divisions
Of perhaps SOC, 1000 men. -
-Four Russian Army groups swiftly
cleaning up Estonia and Latvia and
Lithuania have been pressing stead
lily on Riga for weeks. Early this
week Red columns were reportd
within Is to 20 miles south, SIS miles
east and southeast.
If the Riga beaches have been
reached, another trap has been
sprung on the bulk of German
troops still In the Baltic states.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Failure 10 Get Half
OF Shells Required
For Landing Revealed
Gen. Clay Gives Senote
Investigators Figures
On Supply Shortages
By the Associated Press.

Maj. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, di-
rector Of materiel for the Army
Service Forces, has informed
Senate war investigators that q
ftheater commander failed to get
half the 155-mm. ammunition
needed for a recent landing op-
Grafton.
Gen. Clay, who appeared before
the War Investigating COMMITTEES
last Wednesday, was revealed last
night to have asserted that In one
production category-8-inch howitzer
shells-there was a So per cent
shortage. The committee is con-
sidering the whole question Of war
supplies and surpluses.
Gen. Clay said there were serious
shortages in q number Of categories,
largely because Of manpower prob
lem. But on small-arms ammuni-
ton, he said, the best estimates
show that "our stocks on hand, plus
production, would carry us through
1945, leaving us at that time with
the authorized reserve levels"
The supply Of .30-caliber ammu-
milton will last 10 months, he said,
ana there Is q II months supply of
.50-caliber.
Request for Bombs Rejected.
The general made these points:
A recent urgent request from
Britain for 1000 one-ton bombs
had to be turned down because we
knew we couldn't make them"
Ample supplies of crude rubber,
synthetics and manufacturing equip
men are available, but not the man
power, so the Army and civilian
economy face an acute situation
In truck and bus tires. We cannot
keep our present offensives going
unless we have the large-size tires
needed for heavy trucks and combat
vehicles"
The Army faces q difficult prob
lena deficit of 50,O0O,0 900 yards
this year-in obtaining enough
duck to provide tents for men on
combat fronts where they are in
many instances the only form of
housing available.
Shortages Enumerated.
He testified that deliveries of war
supplies In July were about 4 per
cent under the forecast made on
the first Of the month and 3 Der
cent below the June rate.
Included in the shortages, he said
were a 9 per cent deficit in heavy
trucks, 5 per cent In bombs, IS per
cent In 155-mm. shells, and 46 per
cent in 240-mm. howitzer shells.
The latest revised figure for
August, Gen. Clay said, resulted in
q reduction in anticipated deliveries
of $17.000,000 in heavy trucks, So
100000 each in Hght-heavy trucks
tanks and bombs and 5000, 900 in
heavy field artillery ammunition.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
New York Market
Opening List

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 R.-The
general stock market direction con-
tinued downward in today's early
proceedings.
OH small fractions at q quiet
opening were Bethlehem, Kenne-
colt, U. s. Steel, youngstown Sheet,
United Aircraft, Texas Co. and Sin
clair OIL.
Evening star., 1944-08-23
Swiss Break Relations
with Vichy Government
By the AsSociAted Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-Switzerlanc
broke on diplomatic relations with
the vichy government today, assert.
ing Marshal Petain no longer con.
stdered himself chief of state.
An announcement Of the Swiss
radio said:
The Swiss Federal Council, hav.
ing taken note Of Petain's statement
that he has been taken forcibly
from Vichy and no longer considered
himself chief Of state, have broker
on diplomatic representation witt
the Petain-Laval government"