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join in the attack against Ger many"
 Lacked Armaments
 Gen Charles Lacaille, the first witness today, testified that France had only 50 planes and no tanks in Indo-C China for the defense of the country's colony in the Far East.
 Lacaille testified that in the Fall of 1943, a trappist Monk named Burnsby, who worked for the French intelligence service, came to see him in Paris. He had 8 note from General Henri Giraud to Pe- tain, seeking Vichy support.
 Petain replied that the proposals were interesting Lacaille said, but that he wanted to wait until the Allies landed in France before mak- ing any move.
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War Saga OF Carrier Hornet Is Admirable

planes shot down; TAP planes de- stroyed on the ground; one carrier, one cruiser, 10 destroyers and 42 cargo ships sunk; an assist" in the sinking of the battleship Yahato.
 The hornet is scheduled to be ready for sea again in three weeks in time to participate in the final assault against the Japanese home land. Her repairs hay ebeen esti- mated at a cost of $2.200,000.
 The hornet had been through one typhoon in the Philippines. but the typhoon of June (which damaged many other American warships-- bounced her around like a chip. T'hs i20-knot gale caught the Hornet lS:' Siles east of Okinawa at two a. 10,
 Suddenly her boy rose atop
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Basic Puritonism In Boston Today

Boston, Aug. 6-(UP)-In the classified" section of a Boston newspaper the follow ing advertisements appeared:
 ''Housekeeper to take charge in horse loving Protestant home, excellent references"
 Gentleman (wanted) to share 5-room apartment with refined woman, one in late 40's or early sos preferred"
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Canned Juices Rotion Free

Washington, Aug. 6. UP)-Grocers placed ration free" signs today on canned tomato juice, mixed vege- table puice, grapefruit juice and blended grapefruit and orange juice.
 Their point values were removed, effective yesterday, because of sub. stantial boosts in prospective civilian supplies as result of lowered mili- tary needs and increaseo production.
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dropped III experiments, the bf1ts ish Information service said today.
 Washington, Aug. 6-UP) President Truman today announced that an atomic bomb" has been used against Japan for the first time with power equal to 10000 tons of TINT.
 In a statement issued at the White House MT. Tru- man revealed that 16 hours ago-sometime Sunday-an American airplane dropped one of the new bombs on Hi- roshima, an important Jap anese army base.
 That bomb had more power than 10000 tons of TNT," the presidents statement said. Tt had more than 2000 times the blast power of the British grand slam which is the largest bomb ever used in the his- tory of warfare"
 The president said the new bomb opened "a new and revolutionary increase in destruction" to supple ment the growing power of the United States against Japan. The new bomb, he added, is now in pro duction and ::"even more powerful forms" are under development.
 Natures Resources
 '2t is an atomic bomb," the pres- ident said. Tt is g harnessing Of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.n
 The first atomic bomb presumably was dropped from a B-29 superf0rt- reSS.
 Reviewing the fearful potency of the new bomb. the President said he would recommend that congress consider the establishment of an ap- propriate commission to control the production and use of atomic power
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New York, Aug. 6.-(UP)-Three transports from Europe were arriv- ing today at the New York Port of Embarkation with 11,854 troops.
 The ships were the John Fries son, the Sea Pike and the Santa Paula.
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55th Fall Term opens Sept. 10. Catalog Free. Phone 4-S572. Post Jr. College of Commerce.
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Equals 10000 Tons
 Of TINT; Our Fighter
 Planes Assault Japs
BULLETIN

Chungking, Aug. 6. - UP) - Chinese troops have been broken into the strategic port of Yeung- kong on the southern coast of Kwantung Province, 153 miles west of Hongkong, and are fight ing the Japanese in the streets, a high command communique an- nOunced today.
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BULLETIN

New York, Aug. 6(UP)-The British grand slam" bomb mem tioned by President Truman Is . 22,000-pound earthshaker, so pow- erful that one of them Obliterated an entire granite island in the English Channel when it was dropped in experiments, the Brit ish Information service said today.
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Evening star., 1945-07-05
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&Reminder5@a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4. stamps
W.. Wa, x-2, Y-2 and z-2 re-
main valid through September
80. Stamps K-2 through Pa good
through July 81. Stamps o.
through U-2 valid through August
81. Stamps Al. B-1, C-1, D-l
and Ell valid through October 81.
Canned Goods. Etc.--Book 4, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL. GIL and HI re-
main valid through September
80. Stamps To through x-2
good through July 81. Stamps
Y-2, Z-2. Al, B-1 and C-1 valid
through August 81. Stamps J-l,
XII, LII. MI and Nj valid
through October 81.
Points for Fats--Your meat dealer
win pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp No. 36 valid for 5
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September /.
Gasoline-B-7, CT, B-8 and C-8
coupons, good for gallons each.
Ais coupons valid for 8 gallons
each through September 81.
Shocs-Airplane stamps I, and 3
in Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August i.
Fuel OiI-Periods I, 2. 3. 4 and 8
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially coupons Of def,
mite value, viii expire August 81
Evening star., 1945-07-05
u. S. Loon OF Destroyers
.Stirs Greet Excitement

August 2s-"Hitler puts the re-
sponsibility for the failure to attack
Great Britain on the weather. He
says he will require at least two
weeks of clear weather to neutralize
British naval superiority, but from
all that was said it seems to me
likely that there is definite post
ponement of the action. Neverthe-
less, Hitler says -" he rejected an
attempt by the King of Sweden to
mediate"
September 4-"Fifty American de-
stroyers are loaned to Great Britain
Great excitement and indignation in
Berlin. II Duce says he is indif-
ferent."
September 5-"Hitler has uttered
harsh threats against England, but
he makes no allusion to blitzkrieg. u
September 1I-"German air action
against London continues. We dc
not know the exact results. II
seems incredible, but we haven't
q single informer in Great Britain
On the other hand, the Germans
have many. In London itself there
is a German agent who sent 29
radio messages in a single day."
A week later Ribbentrop arrived
with the text of the tripartite pact
between Berlin. Rome and Tokyo,
Ciano continues:
September 19-"As for England,
Won Ribbentrop says that weather,
more than the Raj, has prevented
final success, but this will come with
the first few good days. The land
ing is prepared and possible. Brit
ish territorial defense is nothing.
A single German division will smash
it."
September 20-"A second conver-
sation with Ribbentrop. 1t has to
do chiefly with Spanish interven-
tion, which now seems assured"
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Lunacy Hearing SET
For White SLAYER

Acting on a request of the United
States attorneys office, Justice
James w. Morris of District Court
today ordered lunacy hearing to
determine the sanity of George
Francis Whitehead, A, former al
legged proprietor of the Hopkins In
stitute. 2700 block of Connecticut
avenue NV, who is serving time on
charges of violating the White Slave
Traffic Act and conspiracy to vio-
late 1t.
Whitehead was sentenced in 194a
to serve total Of to years or
the charges, to which he pleaded
guilty. He is now in Gallinger Hos
pital for mental observation and a
request for the lunacy hearing was
based on Whiteheadis alleged ac.
tions as described by physicians
it was stated by Assistant. United
States Attorney Bernard Margolius
Eight women were sentenced In
connection with the Hopkins In.
stitute white slave case in June
1914 However, all but one of them
who had pleaded guilty were re.
leased on bond pending determine.
ton of the case in the Court o.
Appeals. Their sentences ranged
from to 2 to II months. The sever
women who went to trial were
found guilty by District Ceurt
jury of conspiracy to violate thu
White Slave Traffic Act. The Hop
kins Institute was listed as a mas
sage parlor."
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Discharged Pilot
Stays on 10 Fly
Soldier 10 Sick Wife

A Washington area air hero
ignored the arrival of his Army
discharge in order to rush re-
turning overseas veteran to the bed
side of his wife who was reported
dying. AS result, the Associated
Press reported today, she may re-
cover.
The flyer is Capt. Harry B. Man
uel, whose home is at $40 Violet
place, Silver Spring.
Army authorities at Langley Field,
Va, disclosed that. less than three
hours after the transport Cristobal
arrived yesterday at Newport News,
Va, with a load of returning vet
erns, TfSergt. Arthur Lindsley of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. who was
aboard, received word that his wife
was dying at home.
Red tape was slashed and Sergt
Lindsey was rushed from the quar-
antine station to shore, thence to
Langley Field AAF Training Com
mand School. There, Capt. Manuel
already had warmed up plane
to fly the returning veteran to
Poughkeepsie.
just before the takeoff, Capt.
Manuels discharge from service ar
rived. He ignored it. and flew Sergt.
Lindsey home. The Associated
Press said today that Mrs. Lindsey s
mother announced that following
the husbands arrival, the wife is
much improved today and we have
every hope that she will recover
She had suffered a ruptured OBJ
dominal blood vessel.
Capt. Manuel. 30, received one
decoration for an exploit when he
was flying q Liberator bomber over
the Mediterranean. according to
relatives. A companion ship was
forced to make crash landing at
sea. Capt. Manuel dropped his
ships life RATS, which saved six
crew members. He radioed de-
stroyer and stayed overhead to
guide the vessel to the rescue. He
also has other decorations. His
wife has been living with him at
Langley Field, relatives said. His
mother, Mrs. Carrie Manuel, lives
at the Silver Spring address.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Commissioners Confirm
Appointment Of Sweeney

The Commissioners today formal
ly appointed DR.. Alvin r. Sweeney
of the Public Health Service to be
superintendent of Gallinger Munic-
i ipal Hospital.
The Commissioners made their
announcement shortly after they
had received word from the White
House that President Truman had
signed the Randolph bill, which re-
lakes retirement statutes so that a
retired officer of the Public Health
Service could take the Gallinger
post without losing any of his re-
tirement rights. DR.. Sweeney is 81.
Health Officer George C. Ruhland
said he was making arrangements
for DR.. Sweeney to be sworn in at
10 am. tomorrow at the health of
ficial's Office. DR.. Sweeney was head
of the Marine Hospital in Cleve-
land and medical officer for the 9th
naval district.
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NldIiO WAOUSs
July 2-"The Ambassador (Alneri'
In Berlin) has reported on his con-
ference with Hitler. I am convinced
there is something new in the mind
of that man. and that no new deci-
sions have been reached. There is
no longer the certainty which was
so impressive when Hitler spoke of
the break through Of the Maginot
Line.
He does not answer Mussolini's
offer to send men and planes to par
ticipate in an attack on the island
Great Britain. Instead, he offers
us aerial assistance to bomb the
Suez Canal. Evidently his trust In
us is not too great"
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Girl, 10, Is Missing
From Arlington Home

Mary Jane Baxter, l0-year- old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. Welles
Baxter, 502l North Twenty-flfth
road, Arlington, has been missing
from her home since yesterday, her
parents reported to Arlington police.
Her parents said she was last seen
about / pm. yesterday playing in
her front yard. She is 4 feet tall,
weighs Sc pounds and has blus eyes,
brown hair and q freckled face.
She was wearing blue and white
seersucker play suit and white shoes.
Her father, civilian employe of
the War Department, said she mem
toned to playmates her determine
ton to attend the "Cavalcade of
Freedom" fireworks display, al
though she made no mention of it
at home. Mr. Baxter said the Rev.
Paul r. Hunter of the Rock Spring
Congregational Church and his
daughter said they saw Mary Jane
walking southwark, on Glebe road
between Twenty third and Twenty
fourth streets, toward the Lee high
way.
Mr. Baxter said the family has no
relatives or friends in washington
with whom the child might be visit
ing.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

Great Britain. A month ago, when
we offered them, they were refused
quickly Why? am not very
favorable"
Editors note-The aerial blitz
on Great Britain began about
mid-Augpst and the all-out as
sault on London September 81.
By early October it had jailed,
although London iDas to suffer
heavily in the tuture.)
August 17-"Alfieri has had an in
teresting conference with Won Rib
bentrop. These are the results:
II. The German government does
not want us to improve our rela-
tions with Russia too much.
-. 1t is necessary to set aside any
plan to attack Yugoslavia.
"3. Eventual action against Greece
is not at all welcome in Berlin.
According to Won Ribbentrop, we
must concentrate every effort against
Great Britain, because it, and 1t
alone, is a question of life and
death Naturally We accept
the Berlin view.
81 see Mollier, the press attache Of
the German Embassy, who says
something more than the Ambas-
sador. He says that the landing is
imminent, that thousands of land
ing craft are ready in the Channel
ports, that the operation will be bold,
difficult and costly, but certain in
its results. Mollier speaks of peace
by the end of September
August 19-"The order is to march
against Egypt as soon as a German
patrol lands in England"
August 22-"Mussolini gives me
a copy of orders postponing any
action against Yugoslavia and
Greece indefinitely. 1t appears that
the Germans have renewed their
pressure for this An impor-
tant speech by Halifax The pos
sibility of an understanding is not
excluded. Is this the explanation
Of the delay?"
August 23-"El Caudillo Franco)
talks about the coming entry of
Spain into the war. He says he has
turned already to the Germans for
what he requires"
August 27-"Mussolini - is con-
cerned exclusively with the plan to
attack Egypt. He says that Keitel
(chief of the German high COM
mand also believes the capture of
Cairo Is more important than the
taking OF London. - The attack
Ton Egypt is to take place Sep
tember g."
The following day Ciano went to
Salzburg and saw Hitler.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Russion Attitude Grows
More Hostile to Axis

July ST ask Phillips Omitted
States AMBASSADOR the meaning OF
the Republican candidacy CWendell
Willkie, for President) and If the
United States is ready to enter
the war.
"He replies: in the field Of foreign
policy, Democrats and Republicans
are almost entirely in agreement. At
the moment we don't intend to enter
the conflict. We are arming on a
large scale, and are helping the Brit
ish in every way. Some new event,
such as the bombing of London with
heavy casulties among the civilian
population, might decide our entry
This is the reason Hitler is care
full and thoughtful about launching
his final adventure. Even more so,
we gather from many quarters. the
Russians are approaching a more
hostile attitude toward the Axis
July Admiral Cavagnari con-
firms the fact that we have lost 10
submarines. -" Ambassador Basti-
anini, home from London, says that
% every one, aristocracy, middle
class and common people, is mad,
stubborn and proud. Air and anti
aircraft preparations are undertaken
on a large scale to check and throw
back an enemy offensive. Thus is
Hitler's indecision explained"
July 5-"n Duce gives me instruc-
tions for my trip to Germany. He
wants absolutely to participate in
the attack on Great Britain If it
occurs, and he is concerned that
France is trying to slip gradually
into the anti-British camp. He
fears this may cheat us of our
booty. He instructs me to tell Hitler
that he intends to land on the
Ionian Greek islands and to stress
Yugoslavia. o. r
July Berlin. Warm reception.
Hitler has been very kind,
almost too much so. He is inclined
to continue the struggle and to
unleash storm of wrath and steel
on England. But the final decision
has not been reached, and for. this
he Is delaying his speech to weigh
every word"
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Two Children Give President
Plaque SymboIizinq Bond Sales

Two local youngsters went to the
White House today and gave Presi-
dent Truman a bronze plaque SYM
bolizing the s715,oOo,Ooo worth Of
war equipment that has been
financed this. year through War
Bond purchases by American school
children.
The plaque was handed to the
President by Florence Shuman, III
who is in the sixth grade at Seaton
School.
Meade Gruver, IA. recent grad
uate of Powell Junior High School
told the President what the plaque
stands for and said the prescnta-
! ton was made In behalf Of the
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Ciono Learns BIitz
Against London Failed

September 22.-"Von Ribbentrop
alludes to the possibility that the
Axis might take the initiative in
breaking diplomatic relations with
the United States. Mussolini agrees. .
September 27-Ciano was in Ber-
! lin to sign the tripartite pact and
found the Germans disturbed and
fearful of the winter, lacking food
and suffering mental agonies under
British air raids. More important,
he discovered that the German air
blitz had failed.
September 27-"Two conversations
with Hitler. He did not speak of
the current situation. He spoke
instead, of Spanish intervention, to
which he is opposed, because it
would cost more than it is worth.
No more invasion of Eng
land. No more quick de-
struction. From HitIer's speech it
appears he Is worried about long
war"
(TonaorroiD-The attack on
Greece.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
President Will Be Host
AT Band Concert tonight

President Truman will play host
when the Army Air Forces Band of
100 men gives program on the
south lawn of the White House,
from 7 to $50 o'clock tonight.
Guests will be members of the
cabinet. Undersecretaries and their
wives and members of the White
House staff, Press Secretary
Charles G.. Ross announced today
Capt. George l.. Howard will
conduct. The soloist will be STAFF
Sergt. Glenn Darwin of Kansas
City. q former member of the
Metropolitan Opera.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

Treasury's Schools at War" pro-
gram.
Eve want you to know that young
America Is working and saving for
q lasting peace in d world free from
want and fear, with jobs for every
body" Meade told the President.
The son of Col. and Mrs. Earl S.
Gruver, 1901 Argonne place NV, he
has just completed his term as
president of the student council at
Powell. which was responsible for
bond and stamp sales OF more than
s206 900 to $50 students.
Florence has been selling stamps
at Seaton School.
Approximately 10000, 600 school
children are taking part In this
national sales campaign.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Rail and Bus Lines
Surprised by Light
Travel on Holiday

Railroad and bus station ticket
agents, who had braced themselves
for holiday rush, sat back and
took it easy with most other peo-
pie yesterday in the most surpris-
ing development of the Fourth of
July.
Usually thronged Union Station
was morgue in contrast with
normal wartime days, and bus travel
was below par, a paradox trans
portation officials attributed to two
factors: %, most holidayites out
smarted" the conditions that pre-
vail by travelling last week end,
and (2), others outsmarted them
selves by remaining at home in
anticipation of rush.
Then there were those who took
patriotism and the ONCE of De-
fense Transportation seriously and
decided to give servicemen prior
ity on furlough travel
Those who sell tickets answer
questions and handle baggage be-
gan paying for their respite early
however. BY 10 O'Clock last night
an influx of travellers who left the
District early to beat the rush
brought traffic back to normal at
Union Station.
Bus Terminal Congested.
The Greyhound Lines terminal,
which yesterday reported one of the
lightest days in two years, began
handling turn away ticket lines
last night. The Annapolis Wash
ington route was particularly con-
gested and many servicemen were
left stranded, company officials said.
Philadelphia and New York-bound
travellers. accustomed to jockeying
for positions at Union Station ticket
windows and gates, were pleasantly
shocked by prewartime freedom
of movement. Seats were available
on almost any train at almost any
time of the day and many passen-
gers enjoyed the luxury of seat
to themselves.
Even dining cars going out of
Washington, usually incomplete
these days without a two or three
hour waiting line. were easily ac-
cessible on most trains.
Crowded beaches in the Wash
ington. Annapolis and Baltimore
areas furnished added evidence that
the exodus took place over the week
end by those seeking relief from
the heat. The American Automo-
bile Association reported heavy
highway traffic by motorists who
had saved gas coupons for the oc-
casion. Many were said to be turned
away at jammed Beverly Beach.
Rushing Business In Norfolk Area.
Beach resorts in the Norfolk (Va)
area did a rushing business, but
only the Pennsylvania Central Air
Lines reported capacity holiday
traffic. Buslines, steamship COM
panies and railroads found travel
lighter than last week end. and ex-
pected another surge this week end.
Officials at Virginia Beach and
Ocean View reported hotels and
cottages filled to capacity, but the
beaches were sparsely populated
compared to last Saturday and
Sunday when the mercury scared
to 100 degrees.
Surprisingly light traffic was re-
corded between Norfolk and Vir-
ginia Beach, an indication that
many yacatiopers who arrived last
week end were making a week OF
it, transportation men said.