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Evening star., 1945-07-24
Britain Probes Pressure
On Polish Exile Troops
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
LONDON, July 24.-The British
government intensified its inquiry
into activities of the Polish exiled
army's high command today after
the London Times reported that the
high command was attempting to
extract pledges of allegiance to the
Lodon Polish regime from the SOL
diers.
A British Foreign Office commen-
tator told newsmen that any such
move would be contrary to the
intent" of the British government,
which is seeking a tranquil settle
ment of Polish affairs following the
recognition of the new Warsaw gov
ernment by Britain and the United
States.
The commentator said he had nc
knowledge of a report that Polish
soldiers who signed a declaration
that they wished to return to POLAND
under the Warsaw government were
held in a special camp.
The Times said the soldiers in al
least one unit were required to Sigr
a statement saying they were fully
aware that my return is harmful tt
the state and nation" and that they
had been told that dangers awaited
them in Poland in the event of theil
return.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Bocon Shortage Solved
By Sulking Roosters
= the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAMAR, Colo.-Thanks to sulky
rooster who crawled under the
house to be alone, the bacon short
age has been solved temporarily for
the Beavers family.
When the brooding bird disap-
peared under her porch yesterday
Mrs. A. L. Beavers dispatched her
grandson to get it and bring it back
to the chickenhouse.
A few minutes later the boy
emerged with the rooster-and a
tin box, containing four slabs OF
bacon. Mr. Beavers remembered
that he had bought the meat back
in 1917 and had stored it under the
house Not knowing that the con-
tainer was Theoretically sealed, he
long ago had given the bacon up
as spoiled. Today it was in no
danger of spelling on the Beavers
family breakfast table.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
MANILA. July 24.-The three
year-old tragedy of Camp ODon-
nell Prison was revived today in a
new, melancholy light. Maj. Gen
Basilio J. Valdes, chief of staff OF
the Philippine Army, ordered an
immediate investigation of reports
that some Filipino prisoners of the
japanese boarded and profiteered
at the expense of their fellow cap
tives.
Gen. Valdes told the Associated
Press he believed that no Americans
were involved, either as victims or
culprits.
At the end of the march of
death" across Bataan in 1912, a
total of $1,000 Filipino prisoners were
confined in O'Donnell and strictly
separated from American prisoners,
Gen. Valdes said.
When the Imprisonment ended
more than year later. $4,000 Fill
pinos had died of starvation and
disease.
Reports prompting the investiga-
ton asserted the mortality rate was
accelerated because a small group
of officers assertedly deprived the
men of food and medicine.
Gen. Valdes received letter
charging that staff officers boarded
for their own use foodstuffs supplied
by the Japanese and sent into the
camp by civilians for the general
welfare. 1t said that some doctors
obtained medicine sent in by civil
ians and resold it to sick prisoners
who applied to them for treatment
One quinine pill costs so cents.
Treatment assertedly was denied
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Six Decorations Authorized
For Coast Survey Members

President Truman today author
ized six decorations for members of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Topping the list is the Distin-
guished Service Ribbon to 60 to
those officers or men who distin-
guish themselves 'by outstanding
conduct or service in the line of
duty" Next in order is the Meri-
torious Service Ribbon for those
cases where the service is not of q
character to warrant the oistin-
guished Service Ribbon.
A Good Conduct Ribbon, Atlantic
and Pacific War Zone Ribbons ane
the Defense Service Ribbon for
service between September, 1899
and December, 1941, complete thu
list.
The war service awards may bt
made retroactively.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Sergeant, Slain as He Led
Drive, Gets Honor Medal

By the Associated Press.
A sergeant from a Pennsylvania
farm who died while spearheading a
series of assaults on German posi-
tions has been awarded the Congress
sional Medal of Honor.
A War Department announcement
today told how Ellis r. WEIGHT, 20,
Everett, Pa, fought through German
emplacements last December 3 in
the strategic AlSatian town of st.
Hippolyte. He was killed by an
artillery shell as he was moving
,own enemy machinegumers.
Sergt. WEIGHT, who killed seven
Germans and wounded several more,
moved out ahead of a 36th Division
assault squad he was leading, and
did what he didn't want to ask us
to do" fellow soldier said.
In three forays, Sergt. WEIGHT
silenced two machine guns, dared
American shellf1re in finishing off q
20-MM gun position and was pick
ing off Germans q a road block
when he was killed.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

banks, department stores and other
large business organizations
Mr.. Jelleff, serving his third term
as Washington Community Chest
president, has been active in Chest
activities since its founding in 1928.
A Community War Fund report,
issued yesterday, disclosed that
money has been provided by United
China Relief, foreign relief agency
supported by the fund campaign, to
obtain seeds and re-establish live
stock in areas of China devastated
by the japanese.
The fund will support more than
160 welfare and war relief agencies
including groups which represent
USO, War Prisoners Aid and United
Seamen's Service.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

that infamous calumnies" were
habitual with Reynaud. He cited
Reynaud's accusation in 1910 that
King Leopold of Belgium was a
traitor.
Reynaud broke into the discus
sion and asserted: Certainly / ac-
cuse him Geopol0 of treason"
1T is a matter of historical fact,
the former Premier said, that Leo
pold surrendered during the battle
without warning any one, that a
French general had protested" and
that he ReynauO had said in a
radio speech at the time that Leo
pold had acted as a traitor"
jacques Isorni, defense attorney
disputed Reynaud's earlier state
ment that he had refused nomi-
nation as Ambassador to Washington
after resigning as head of the gov
ernment
"The truth" said Isorni, lis Roose-
welt didn't want you"
Reynaud Cross-examined.
During cross-examination, Rey-
maud reiterated the opinion that Pc
tain committed "traitorous acts" in
signing the armistice.
Defense counsel read a letter from
Reynaud to Petain in which Rey-
maud said: II retain the memory
of our collaboration and I don't
want to see it darkened by sus-
picion." To this, Reynaud ex-
planned:
But naturally. I learned in my
prison to know Petain. But at the
time I wrote that letter 1 did not
know him"
Returning to his refusal of the
post of Ambassador to the United
States, Reynaud said that Cordell
Hull, then Secretary of State, said
that from a standpoint of my per-
sonality l was acceptable. but that
he did not believe Roosevelt would
accept a member of the French
government dominated by Ger
many"
A high spot in Reynaud's testi-
mony yesterday was his account of
his efforts to have the French gov
ernment transferred to North Africa
after the fall of Paris. He said he
met opposition from the French
general staff, but most important
he testified. was Petain's reaction
Reynaud told the court that Petain
said, You can't abandon France D
and declared he, himself, had coun-
tered with the query. do you think
We can govern France with Hitler
here?"
The former premier, recounting
the events which led up to the
collapse of the third French Re-
public, testified, among other things
That he received a telephoned
promise from the late President
Roosevelt on June S, 1910, of field
guns and ammunition from the
United States if the French would
keep on fighting.
That the late Admiral Darlan
advocated attacking Germany
through Belgium before the Ger
mans could launch an offensive.
That Gen. Weygand once sug-
gested that the government return
to Paris and wait there as the
Roman Senate waited for the bar.
barians.
That the French people and the
general staff had been lulled by the
illusion that the Maginot Line
would protect France and that the
high command was "stupified" at the
German break through at Sedan.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Girl, 5, Obeys Fathers Order,
Precedes Him in Death Leap
Witnesses See Two
Jump 266 Feet Off
Golden Cote Span
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The
waters beyond the Golden Gate to-
day held the bodies of August
Charles Demont, 81, and his 5-year-
old daughter, Marilyn, who preceded
him in an inexplicable 266-foot
plunge yesterday from the bridge
across the outlet to San Francisco
Bay.
Mr.. Demont was described as very
nervous" and Ill from back injury,
received three months ago in his
work as an elevator repairman, when
he left his home with his youngest
daughter to visit his physician.
Instead of going there. he drove
to the Golden Gate Bridge, stop
ping near the south tower. Painters
working on the span watched help
lessly as the youngster got out of
the car. and apparently at the COM
mand of her father, walked un-
hesitatingly to the rail and jumped.
AS she plunged downward, her
body twisting and turning, Mr.. De-
mont stepped from his automobile,
poised momentarily on the rail and
leaped in a perfect dive to his
death.
A note was hastily scrawled on
cardboard and left in the front seat
of the car. 1t identified its owner
and said simply, Il and my daugh-
ter have committed suicide"
Mrs. Demont exclaimed, "Oh, l
knew it, I knew IT," when told by
the police.
Asked if she expected her hus-
band to take his life. she sobbed,
"Oh, yes, yes" explaining he had
been respondent since his injury.
She said as the two were leaving
their home she reminded her hus-
band. 'Marilyn is pretty little to let
sit out in the car"
Mr.. Demont replied, We'll, I'll
take her in with me-"
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Each Dwelling Unit
Has 7 Applicants,
Housing Group Is Told

The flood of newcomers to Wash.
ington during the already Critical
housing shortage here has increased
demand to about seven applicant!
for each dwelling unit" Mrs. Eller
r. Harper, manager of the Wa
Housing Center, told the Advisory
Housing Committee meeting yester.
day at the Board of Trade.
After hearing Mrs. Harper's re.
port on problems presented by the
situation, the Advisory Committed
took the matter under consideration
According to Edwin N. Lewis, its
secretary, the committee will draw
up several recommendations or
policy = = in few days."
I'VE need every available room ano
housekeeping space in this area,
Mrs. Harper told the committee. She
reported additional demands came
from returning veterans, Patent
Office employees from Richmond, in
creased personnel here from the
civil AeronauticS Administration,
many single women employees and
others.
There is space not now being
used for living quarters" she de-
clared, that might well be used to
advantage"
Cites Closed Properties.
Pointing to some possible quarters
to relieve the pressure, Mrs. Harper
reported many apartment houses In
use as Office buildings and closed
properties.
Nov we learn that some real
estate agents and managers are re-
fuSing to let tenants sublet apart
mentS when they are to be out of
the city for several months" she
said. Tenants in many large
apartments are not allowed to take
roomerS. Thousands of living ac-
commodations could be brought into
use II these obstacles were over
come"
Referring to single women as pre-
dominating among the applicants,
she said there was an increasing
number of veterans, and people
who were the Negro tenants of Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority
projects whose income was over
$4,000 and who are having to seek
housing in private projects since
they are no longer eligible for pub
lie housing"
Not House Purchasers.
Reporting altogether about seven
applicants for each dwelling unit.
she asked the committee: Where
are We to put these people when
more come in every day, and no
houses seem to be coming on the
market? The H2 program of the
National Housing Agency calls for
5000 units, but 1000 are for sale,
and these 5,212 applicants for
rooms) do not represent a sale mar
ket."
In a statement issued following
the meeting, Mr.. Lewis, who pre-
sided in the absence of John A.
Reilly, committee chairman, said:
Even with families searching for
houses we must not forget the in
dividual young woman who is still
coming to the Nations Capital at
the request of Government officials
to help clinch total victory in the
war. She is the immediate focus
of our planning"
Evening star., 1945-07-24
.YMCA Secretary Buys
% Marriage Licenses
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-A mar
riage license is j. Maury Candy.
gift when boys he watched grow ur
at the Hattiesburg YMCA are mar.
ried.
Mr.. Candy, YMCA executive sec.
retary, said that the license for 1t
Harold F. Grove, former Mississippi
State football star now of the
United States Navy, to marry Re.
becca Duke here was the 28th wed.
ding present he had bestowed on his
boys"
"As far as I know" he added
there's never been a divorce yet ir
any Gandy-licensed marriages"
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Cheating of Fellow Coptives
BY Filipinos in Camp Charged

when prisoners were unable to pur-
chase medicines.
Charges contained in letters
reaching Gen. Valdes also said Fill
pino officers placed in authority by
the japanese beat and kicked other
prisoners.
Heirs and beneficiarieS of captives
who died in internment complained
that they failed to receive money
and personal effects belonging to
the deceased.
Gen. Valdes said he had ordered
commanders of all PHILIPPINE Army
camps to obtain testimony from off,
GERS and men who survived impris-
onment and now are serving in the
Army. He said it was not known
whether the principal offenders also
survived
However. If the charges are
proved, Gen. Valdes said, they
would be sufficient for immediate
court martial of all involved.
Americans originally confined in
ODonnell Camp subsequently were
transferred to other camps and
ODonnen became camp solely for
Filipinos.
Gen. Valdes said one of the let
ters of complaint was from an un-
identified American charging ir-
regularities during the early days
of the camp. MalpracticeS assert
edly continued throughout the en-
tire Filipino imprisonment period.
Civilians living near ODonnel
and in Manila sent large quantitie.
of food, medicine and money tt
O,Donnell prisoners. At first, thu
Japanese. authorities refused entry
of these packages, but subsequently
permitted them into the camp.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Three in Hungarian Cabinet
Are Reported Replaced
BY the Associated Press

by Ine ASsOClateu rTesS,
A TasS broadcast today said the
Hungarian Supreme National Coun-
ell, complying with a proposal of
Premier Gen. Bella Miklos, had re-
Iieved three cabinet ministers Of
their portfolios and appointed three
men recommended by Miklos to sue
ceed them.
Dismissed from the cabinet, ac-
cording to Tass, were Minister OF
Justice Agoston Valentine, who was
replaced by Istvan Kiss; Minister
of Finance Istvan Vasary, who was
replaced by Imre Oltvany, and Min
lister of Supplies Gabor Farago, who
was succeeded by Sander Ronai.
The English-language wireless dis
patch identified Kiss as a member
of the Social Democratic party,
Oltvany as a member of the Inde-
pendent Small Farmers party. ano
Ronai as Social Democrat.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].
FLEETWOOD

Have moved to our new location-152
s. Tennessee Avenue, third hotel from
Boardwalk. Elevator official A.A.A. g.
Keystone Hotel. One Of the cleanest, most
attractive hotels in Atlantic City. Phone
1896. J. w. Binder, Mgr.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. Kallash & Lorenz
Hotel. t0s S. New jersey Ave- Phone
4-S23s. Double rooms, SEQ up per week.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Hotel Trey. 1910
Pacific Ave. nesr beach. From So day.
Running water, also private baths. FREE
bathing.
Evening star., 1945-07-24

firms for special
gifts to tn e
Community War
Funds fall cam
paign, it was
announced yes
terday.
Ralph A. Van
Orsdel, C h a i T.
m a n of t h e
funds advance
gifts unit, in an
n o u n C ing Mr..
j e ! / e IT, S ap-
pointment, said
t he committee
W i'll con t a C t
nublic utilities
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Cigarettes Damaged
MOUNTAIN LAKE,

MOUNTAIN LAKE, MINI (P).-It
was quite a blow.
Hopeful cigarette smokers con-
verged on local cafe after seeing a
truck arrive with supplies.
Alas, there were no cigarettes
Six cartons of the smokes had beer
packed in a large carton with can
of fly spray. The fly spray can
leaked and the cigarettes were
ruined.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
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Evening star., 1945-07-24

We need tin, we need tin NOW!
Americas only tin mines are in
your kitchen, so prepare your tin
cans now and place them by your
garbage can in separate containers
for collection. III not collected
phone Republic 8488.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Frank JeIIeff Heads
Special Gifts Unit

A committee of business leaders,
headed by Frank r. Jelleff, presi-
dent of the Washington Community
Chest, will solicit some 100 District
Evening star., 1945-07-24
Elevator Service

HARRISBURG R).-A sign at ar
elevator in a State office building
reads Ring down if you want to
go up" The signal device got out
of Whack recently.
Evening star., 1945-07-24
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GERMANY WARNED
|0N CAPTIVE CARE
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
alibis that the acts were carried
out by subordinates without &C.
tcal authorization.
Every available means of com.
munication, including broadcasts
from Washington, London and
Moscow, was being utilized TO con-
vey the message to all comman.
dants, guards, Gestapo agents and
other persons regardless of serv.
ice or rank, who might have
charge of Allied nationals. Allied
planes were dropping uncounted
copies of the warning over the
part of Germany still held by the
Nazis.
ANY person guilty OF maltreat-
ing or allowing any Allied prison
err Of war, internee or deported
citizen to be maltreated, whether
in the battle zone, on lines of com.
munication, in a camp. hospital,
prison or elsewhere, will be ruth
lessly pursued and brought to pun.
ishment,' the statement says.
1t adds that responsibility will
be binding in all circumstances
and one which cannot be trans
ferred to any other authorities or
individuals whatsoever.
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S0VIETS NEARING
u. S. NINTH ARMY
Continued from Page one)


troops fought up to within six and
half miles of the port of En-.
den. ?
The U. S. Third Army threw its
enormous weight southwark at q
time when the Germans were hotly
pressed to keep the French and the
Seventh army out of their well
manned and wel-stocked mountain
fortress.
Bent on making the kill quickly
one almored column rumbled up
13 miles from the Danubian strong
hold of Regensburg and about rs
miles from Munich, which stands
at the northern edge of the Alpine
redoubt.
Other columns burst across the
Naab river and swept almost unop-
posed % miles southeast through
disorganized defenses into Haag
and Wetterfeld, northeast Of Re-
gensburg and 43 miles southwest of
the Czech ornaments city of Pill
sen.
The blows were dealt in concert
with those Of the U. S. Seventh
and French First Armies, already
20 to 48 miles from the western
most ramparts Of the redoubt, and
pouring southwark in tremendous
strength.
The Danube river line was buck.
ling under the impact of the U. S.
Seventh Army's arnored attack
which carried across the historic
barrier 50 miles west Of Munich
and was closing up to the stream
on a 50-nile front.
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CASEY PITCHING
FOR NAVY nine

SOMEWHERE IN THE PACJ.
!FIC.-(Delayed) - a big, right
handed pitcher who used to toss
them in the normally eccentric
surroundings of baseballs mael'
strom-Eobets Fec in Brooklyn
is pitching for Navy team
here.
Hugh Casey, once of baseball S
best hurlers and now in his third
year wearing Navy blue, would
like to be back with the Dodgers.
Questioned recently after he had
shut out Marine Raider nine,
p to O. the 32-year-o'd Casey said
he intends retu ,n:rg to the big
leagues if he isn't too old when
the Japs are licked.
Casey IS in excellent shape, say
the sailors who sec him play fair.
ly regularly, and probably could
"step nine innings OF major
league baseball any time as ne
contends.
The ex-DoDdger, who once lost
a World Series game when one
Of his pitches escaped from Catch
er Mickey Owen and thus enabl-
ed the New York Yankees to
stage a rally, now pitches and as
sists in managing 3 Navy base
hospital team.
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|LAMPSHADE MADE
FROM HUMAN SKIN
Continued from Page OaS

riament was an entire male chest,
completely plain and undersigned.
I could see clearly the nipples and
nave marks, which made tiny
marks in the smooth surface, some
what like knot holes in a wood
panel.
This is not at all unusual"
said the Dutchrnan. ITS just an.
other instance of the lack of value
the Nazis put on human life. They
used humans as guinea pigs in
experiments on typhus treatments,
on restoring sight and hearing, and
in treating burns.
They'd destroy the hearing of a
prisoner, or pit out his eye, and
leave him like that for weeks.
Then they'd try to restore his
sight or hearing. Sometimes they
succeeded. but the experiment al.
ways ended with the victims ex'
ecution."
Sometimes, the Dutchman con-
tinued, they would put acid pow
der on a mans arm, letting il
burn him to the bone, then expert
ment in treatments for it.
"They also experimental in ster'
ilization. In one camp section they
kept group of girls for these
tests. They always were well-fec
and well-treated and had every
comfort and luxury they coule
want. But about one hundred 0.
these girls died every month f1on
the experiments.
THE Nazis permitted prisoner:
TO nave children because they were
making experiments in twins
Many of the children were klliec
because they were nuisance. Bu'
they always cared well TOR twins
for their experiments"