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Evening star., 1945-09-24
waiting confirmation by the Sem

awaiting confirmation by the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Snyder said one possible solu-
ton of the problem of obtaining
fair value on sales of American sur
plus to foreign countries would lie
in accepting local currency in lieu
of dollars" He disclosed he had
assigned to the Treasury Depart
ment the responsibility of deter
mining in each country to what ex-
tent the United States can properly
accept local currency under suit
able agreements.
"In some countries our holdings
Of local currency can be used up in
normal commercial transactions in
few years. In others that won't
work." Mr. Snyder testified. There
we must seek other kinds of benefits
in return for our goods, since we
can't expect dollars and since we
can't quickly or completely turn our
local currency holdings into normal
channels of trade
Could Spend Money Abroad.
He suggested the United States
could spend these funds in the &C
QUESTION of property, supplies and
services needed abroad in the oper-
ations of the State Department,
such as buildings for consulates and
embassies, hiring interpreters and
meeting operating expenses.
The United States also may ac-
quire commercial and military rights
and concessions from foreign coun-
tries in return for some surplus
property. Mr.. Snyder said. but added
that while this was a hopeful ap-
proach. lit must be moved on cau-
tiously." since this country has
adopted the policy of free ac-
cess to resources, of equal treatment
in communications, of lowering and
removing trade barriers and full
participation in action TO maintain
peace.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
CHICAGO Livestock

cHIcAoo sepso Sno. = sat., % ,o5s ofS5sDn; D.nst;v,
ana fully steady; sood and choice ~ baIroys ys
complete clearance.
saisbe s1e'le calves vsi 500: total, i'5oo: led
steers and yearlinEs. lss'n inelud'ins ysarlins ling
choice srades active, others slow: largely
fed steer and yesrli,ns ,s.,rG;n. run about a,,r Is
suk Suk g. TOP COW, he,dsss, sIov
steady; bulls in line with late last week:
veaiers very scarce, Arm ct 1900 down;
practical top heavy SAUSAGE bulls. 1900;
fat bulls 1925: stock cattle strong to
25 cents higher at 1i.oo-14.oo: mostly
Saiable sheep, $500: total, $500; mar
ks. rather slSw S,s and ID not faly ests6lshsd;
barely steady and 25. cents lower; good
and choice native spring slauRhter lambs
sortout lambs around 1880: bucks in
cluded slaughter ewes, mostly 5.00-s.75;
fed yearlinss. 1900
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Probers Open Record,
On Elliott Roosevelt
To Public Today
BY the Associated Press.


An official report on the Elliott
Roosevelt bad deb1" case becomes
public property today.
More than 1000 pages of hereto
fore secret testimony and documents
were referred to the full House
membership by the Ways and Means
Committee.
The action made the records open
to inspection. and Chairman Dough-
ton said he hoped extra copies
would be ready for newsmen this
afternoon.
Several committee members said
however, that filing of the report
will not mean the release of much
new data. They added that ii
merely will confirm unof1cial re-
ports published while the group was
considering the material in closed
sessions.
The evidence deals with the $4,000
settlement of 100000 loan tc
young Roosevelt by John Hartford
grocery chain executive. 1t in
cludes statements by Mr., Hartford
by the late Presidents son and by
former Secretary of Commerce
Jones, who arranged the settlement
In voting to file the report with
the House, the committee also de-
cided Saturday to end hearings on
the case for the present. This
brought cries of "whitewash" from
the Republican members and de-
mands for further inquiry. These
cries were renewed today.
Representative Jenkins, Republi-
can, of Ohio, told reporter the in
vestigations will be continued by
members of his party if the full COM
mittee refuses to take further action
The Republicans said they want
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Hartford and Mr.
Jones to testify in person-particu-
larly concerning the late President S
role in the loan and it's settlement.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Wushinqton Produce

From the Department of Agriculture
Drses eald r.. 9S Washinston
large eggs still in demand; overall receipts
down including nearby graded eggs: small
sizes increa sing and tone weak Prices paid
erading stations 7september 24J Whites.
browns. mixed eolors y s., grade 4, extra
~ s. % srade 3, medium m q 1aaos 4as 2 T. tsfss' s.
grade G; Il; eommeIeiallye sradsd ,egss'
LIVE PoUtTRYMsrfes E sis essf sbont a. 2sso STEADY
but no price change; receipts light; prices
es.Ir. esd 05 DeSss
fowl. 25 .95-27. 10; leghorn fowl 2 to 3
0TsR ss2sFs end fysEs Zee psskss
Market about steady: receipts light to mod
crate; supplies ample for regular trade re.
aoe da iosin. retsl demand rather slow
dealers report grading of some receipts ;r-
regular as to size and grade; prices paid
Lob @ " washington ash as follows: Grade, A
30 20: dressed turkeys dce packed, mar
net net hrm = at @ ceiling; demand good; price,
and toms. grade A. 44-44.10.
Fruits and Vegetables.
App Es-Market steady. Maryland, Vir-
Einis and Pennsylvanis. bushel baskets
-. 2. W. SIiintS, -~4-lnCn minimum
50-4 75: fair quality. 3 ,50-4 90: 2la-
inch minimum. 40O-4 so: mostly 425;
2H-inch minimum. 400, few lower; Stay
mans 2l2 inches and larger, 1904 rs
mostly so; 2l. Inch minimum, 3 1874 90;
Delicious, 2h2 inches and larger. mostly
so: few, 40: Golden Delicious 2ha inch
minimum. few. 425-4 so: various varie-
ties all sizes. ordinary to fair quality and
condition, > 3.00-3 90
SNAP BEANS-Market steady Bushe'
baskets. New Jersey. Streamliners, gen.
orally good quality, 300-3. SO; Pennsyl-
vanla. Black Valentines n75-3 90;
Bountifuls, 2.75: Maryland. TenderSreens
75-2 oo;; Tennessee. Tendergreens. fai,
quality and condition, 5O-l75 nearby
sections. Tendergreens, good quality, 275-
800
LIMA BEANs-Bushel hampers. Ions
Island $50; Connecticut. mostly 3 so;
400
BEETs--Market steady Pennsylvania
crates; 2-dozen, .25-l so; bushel baskets
topped washed. 1.5oi Connecticut, crates
BRoCcoLI-Market steady. Pennsyl.
vanis, few New Jersey; crates, 1-dozen
mostly 90; s-dozen, 2 so, California
crates, 2ss, 500,
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Surplus
Continued From First Page.

formed the committee that as now
planned large quantities of United
States war material, such as am
munition, guns and tanks, still in
Europe would be destroyed. Under
questioning by the committee, the
official said that France has asked
for some of our ordnance material,
but he added that I'VE will check
very carefully with the War and
State Departments before making
sales to foreign countries.
May Accept Local Currency.
Disposal of surplus war property
in this country is handled by the
Surplus Property Administration
President Truman's nomination of
w. Stuart Symington to replace the
present three-man board as sole
administration of such disposals is
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Alb Chapter Heads
To Attend Opening
OF Fall Classes
By HAROLD B. ROGERS.

washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, tonight will
open its fall term of classes at rooms
402-6 American Security Building
with a large registration expected.
Two courses will begin at pm.
an earlier hour than in past years
and will be conducted regularly or
Mondays and Wednesdays from tc
8 pm. They are fundamentals OF
banking, taught by Ralph Endicott
assistant treasurer of Washington
Loan & Trust Co., and economics I
taught by Willis NJ Baer, economic
analyst Of the War Food Admins
tration.
Two other courses, to be held
from to 8 pm. on Tuesdays and
Fridays, are accounting I, by S. L.
Simonian of the Interior Depart
ment, and negotiable instruments,
by Wilbur M. Baughman, attorney,
formerly with, the Federal Trade
Commission.
Officers of the chapter who plan
to be on hand for the registration
tonight or tomorrow include Thomas
j. Norris of the Bank of Commerce
& Savings, chapter president; Ken
meth o. Hulse of Hamilton National
Bank, first vice president and edu-
cational chairman of the chapter;
Theodore P. Cowgirl of Riggs Ma
tional Bank, second vice president;
Harry j. Chenoweth of Second Ma
iional Bank. treasurer; Gladys B.
Morris, Bank of Commerce & Saw
1ngs, secretary; Florinda F. Sariego.
National Savings 81 Trust Co., as
isistant secretary, and Stephen o.
Porter of Riggs, chief counsel.
Promoted by Reserve Bank.
Directors of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Richmond have appointed
c. l.. Guthrie and c. B. Strathy vice
presidents of the bank, it was an
'nounced today by Robert LaSsiter,
board chairman. Both have been
with the bank for more than rs
years and had been serving as as
sistant cashiers for some time prior
to their new appointments.
& The directors also appointed J. M.
Nowlan and Alan T. Bowler assist
ant cashiers of the bank. Mr.
Nowlan has been with the bank
more than 25 years and has held
important managerial positions. At
the time of his new appointment he
was manager of the accounting de-
partment Mr.. Bowler. prior to
entering the service of the bank in
September, 1882, had been active in
banking in North Carolina in an
official capacity for number of
years. He was promoted from his
recent post of manager of the Gov
ernment agencies department.
S. William Miller, president of
Union Trust Co, and vice president
of the District Bankers Association,
returned today from vacation at
Ocean City. Md He resumed active
direction of the Committee on Ar
rangements. of which he is chair
man. for the forthcoming fall meet
ing of the association at 8 pm. at
the May1ower Hotel.
ABA Plans Cost Study.
The American Bankers Associa-
ton announced that it has mailed
out invitations to more than 10000
commercial banks to participate in
the second Nationwide cost analy-
sis program by the Commission on
Country Bank Operations of ABA.
This year, commercial banks with
resources of $7,500000 or less will be
eligible to receive the service with
out any cost to them, according to
K. J. Mcdonald, commission chair
man, who is president of Iowa Trust
e. Savings Bank, Estherville, Iowa.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
N. Y. Curb Market
LIST INCLUDES ONLY ISSUES CHANGE]
FROM PREVIOUS CLOSE


2:oo.lHecla Mining l. 12A
Aero Sup cog 4MlIntl Pet HI 1854
Ainsworth lag 174sl Jacobs FLCo l5M
Alreon Mig Co 1oZelLake Sh M h an lpih
Allied rs 36A Leonard Oh Dew IA
Alum oi g. 1oZL1ILouisa L & E.40 m
Alum Co Am - AorstMcWin Dredge- Is
Am Cynamid l. 45AIMid West cp Xe IS
Am Maracaibo 3AsIMid w Ref 20 Ssh
Am SuperpoWer I1s|Missouri PS.3OR BOA
Aro Equip 34g 2oJMlMount City Con 2N
Atlas Corp war ALzlNat Bella n o7g Az
barium steel AlNat Fuel G so l3M
berk q Gay Fur b1INiaR Hud Pw
Brewster Aero s lNipsineM h o5e 2M
Brown-F Dist.So 23lslNoma Electric 2AN
Burma Lto <LslNor Am Lt&Pwr 80
BURY BISCUIT ozsiNortheast Airl-. 15l4
c Marconi h 04R 3zslNorthrop Airc
Cen Hud G .36g- pa Pan Am Air war 6iz
Cen d s w Utl- 3zslPantepec o 64a llis
Cities Service 2o4bIPioneer Gold 5IA
Claude Neon Its 3sIPolaris Mng.20s 5ia
Cons GAG Ut.30 eIslPremGold .D2g lz1s
Cons TEXTILE We Pug Sd PLl2n Is
Cont Fdy6M l. 221sjQuaker Oats 3a- %
Copper Ran hg 9AiR-K-O war 2zs
Croft Brew .05e- 11SRaytheon MfE 1874
CrownC Pet Ne esHSt Regis PAPER III
CrownDrug o5g. Alh Salt Dome OIL ga
DERBY Oh Ag ga Schultz Inc
Diana Stores -. 23HS Lock "a
Duro-Test 10 ~ Sonotone 20 35s
Fl Bd g. Share 1@SSStarrett ytc ~
Fchlld Cam 17g- 11Abl SterlingInc lob 61s
FordMotLtd 11g ga Super Port Gem 22se
FrankStores. .40s 131s Technicolor i7g. 225k
Garrett Cp .30s, So Unit LtGRy hx 1854
Gen Fin Goa - 1obUnit Special lag lAza
Gen Firepfg Sag 20 Utah Radio 40 ozs
Glen Aid Coal2 2oAvalspar Corp ga
Graham p1h 3oNVenezuela Pet 10
Gray Mfg Ag 80 17t1 WrRht-Ha b 20 Jst
Rates OF dividends In the for.rofnp ia hi.
are annual disbursements based or the Ia st
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. On
less otherwise noted. special or extra div
idends are not included. Also extra or
extras, d Cash or stock Paid last year
PAYABLE IN stock. z Declared or paid so
tar this year. h PAYABLE IN Canadian
FUNDS. Accumulated dividends paid or
aeclarea 1s TINS year WV With warrants
Evening star., 1945-09-24
FOREIGN Exchunoe

NEW YORK. Sept "a ilpD.-Foreien ex.
| change rates follow tGreat Britain in dol
lars, others in centsl.
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket 10 per cent discount or 1000 q S
cents, up .06A. of cent
changed
Latin America: Argentina free. "a .a6
UNCHANGED; i Brazil free, 5.25: Mexico
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Market AVERAGES
Odd-lot DEALINGS

PHILADELPHIA. Sept "a tP-The Sc
curities Commission reported today these
transactions by customers with odd-l lot
dealers or specialists on the New York
Stock Exchange:
For September 81, $50 purchases in
vo!vlnR 111,l05 shares: 5,362 sales in
sales involving 1890 shares
For September ~. 2.5l0 purchases in
volving Io,955 shares: 2O17 sales involv-
involving 81 shares
Evening star., 1945-09-24
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Sept "a LP.-Cotton fu-
lures were reactionary today under The
influence of October liouida ton prior 10
nrSt notice day, Tuesday
Llsht hedge selling also had depress-
ms influence as offerings met only scale
down hill buying. Spot cotton markets
were quiet and private weather reports
were generally favorable
Late afternoon prices were Is TO 40
cents bale lower October. 2c1l: De-
cember. 22S1; March 221i
Evening star., 1945-09-24
N. Y. Bond Market
SELECTED LIST OF tissues,


10. lot Nor ass 70 1oAit
H&M in 81 ST. 35N
, &c r As 66----- 96h
ICCsL s. o3 A. 1854
Nl Int q n d 81 Aiz
~ Int GIN LIST 0s62 e2M
W. Int GIN IS 66 C TN
Int T&T Ans 621o1
|, ~ Int TIT bs 66 loS
I; 'M L v N Y 41as 80 eoiM
!, 'N Leh v 4hs zoos 541t
''T; iieh v Is zoos S1N
5s GA o5
al IS g.. -
r. I, Mo p 5izs 40 36N
Z Mo p IS II p. e6h
~ No p IS rs c. 66N
10. Mo p gen As rs S1Z
"a Nor q Z 4Ias IS 74k
'la NOTM 5ias 64-. o5
'NlNYC RI IS 2073- 93N
M NYC 4Ms2013A 90
IA NYc en- Is 9S 0oiA
1o1N
~ NY Eds 3As 65 1o@
70 NYNHH 4kas 81 81
~ NYWB 4Has 46- 33
Nor p as 2O47 lllH
n Nor p 4Hs 2o47 s7I
PenRR e 4las65 12o
~ Phil Nor 3s 81 1904
VA Rio CIR w As 80 lob
M Rio Or w 4s 40. 50
~ StLSF 4h.s 7S-. a.
~ StLSF A. so A So
vi StLSW RI 5s 90 80
"a StLSW 1st As S91l1H
70 Sea AL c 6s 45 67Z
10 Seasram3As 65 1854
70 So Pac 4las 81 1914
~ So Pac 4las 90 97N
~ SoPac4 hsOr77 1o2h
~ So p SIT As so 1861
~ Sou Ry ap As o6 1oAM
StdOCal gas 66 lo41
~ Third Ave IS 80 Soiz
IA Un Pac ) tas n 1oA
IA West Un 5s 81 1864
IA Winst Sal As so III
~ Wis Cent As 40 90
Evening star., 1945-09-24

- TBo Sc-cc - --4
2 hs 70-66 10
NEW YORK CITY
IS so --------1
FOREIGN. 2
Akersh As 6s
Australia 5s 65 II
BuenA4hsAu76
Chile rs AZ asd
Chile 6s go asd-
Chill 6s Feb 61a.
Chill Mu rs Goa
Colombia IS 10
Peru LIST 6s go
Peru End 6s 61-
DOMESTIC. 2
Am d FP5s2o3O J.
Am T&T 3A Sc J.
Am r&T 3s 6h J.
Am T&T 2A $50 j
Atl Rein IS SO Il
B&O 95 c -
BIO 1000 D.
BIO cv so
BOPLEWV4sb1
Bos NYAL As 55
Buf R&P 81 st
B C r Il N IS "a
6 RR M IS ~
Chi Il Alt IS 40
CB&Q gn As 5S /
CMSPP IS rs
CMSP 5s 1000
CMSP 4ks SOC
C&NW 4Hzs %
GRIP 4hs 81 A
GRIP 4hs so
GRIP As So - j
GRIP RI IS 81
Childs IS 43
CCCSL 4I7s n.
CT U T 5H7s 72 J.
Com Ed 3hs 5s J.
Con Ed 3Has So i
D&RGW 5s b5-
D&RGW 5s rs
Gen Re&U 4s69
CT Nor IS 73 l.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
Dividends Announced

NEW. YORK. Sept. "a R.-Dividends
declared:
Pc Stock Of Pay
:. Rate. riod. record. able.
Arrears.
Am Bantam Car Co pf 15c 0-25 1915
Evening star., 1945-09-24
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
FURNISHED By the Associated Press,

STOCK and Ad,
Dividend Rate. 90
Abbott L 1.6Oa-.
A c r Brill :
Acme Steel 70g-
Adams EXP .20g
Addressogrh / -
Air Reductn Ia
Alaska Juneau
Allegheny Corp ]
Alleghany pf
Alleg Lud 1.20g-
Allied Chem g.
Allied Mills 1g
Allied Strs so 2
Allis-Chal go
Allis-Chalm pf 4
Alpha P Gem ]
AmalLeath pf5k.
Amerada Pet B..
Am Az Chi. 1.2Oa-
Am Airllnes lie. J
Am Bosch ag
Am Brake Sh Ia
Am Csble&Rad-
tam Can pf =. ]
Am Car IL F 3R
Am Cr & Fly pf z
Am Ch&Cable 2 i
tam Ch&C pf g. IS
tam Chicle "A 8
AmColortyp.60e
Am Cryst Sugar.
Am DiStlllers - )
Am Encaustic
Am Export L 2.
Am g. Frn Pwr-.
Am FPS7pf5 Ak.
Am Hide&Leath
Am HomP 2.40a
Am Ice -
Am Ice pf 4hR-.
Am Intern cog
Am LOGON 1.05g q
Am LOGON pf 7
Am Ma & Fy.S0-
Am Ma Il Met L l.
Am Metal la - j.
tam News 30 2
Am Power & Lit z
Am P & L 6 pf
Am P g. L 8 pf -
Am Rad&S 40. 5
Am Roll Min. so l.
tam r M pf Az al
Am SafetyRz24g
Am Seating lag
tAmShipBldg2g IL
Am Smelt&R "a
Am Snun 2
| TAM Snuff pf 1
Am Stl Found q
Am Stores 1 -
Am Stove 100
Am Sug Ref 3g
Am Sug Ref pf z
Am Sum Tob ] a.
Am Tel g. Tel g. J.
Am Tobacco 3a-
Am Iob (BD 3a-
TAM Tob Of 6 y
Am Type Ed hg. j!
Am Viscose Q
Am Water Wks- 81
Am Woolen
Am Wooln pf Sk
Am Zinc log
Anaconda c on 2,
tAnacon WAC L
Anch Hook .45g-
Andes Copper l. I
A P w Products
Archer-Dan M.
Armour 81 Co
Armour pr pf Ok
Armstrong; Sag.
Arnold Const "a.
Artloom Cp 40
Asso D Gds .S5g
tAsso D G. End z II
Atch T & S F 6
Atch T&SF pf 3
Att C Line 2s4g-
All G & W I Be
Att Refining Ia
Atlas Corp "a
tAtlas Pwd 2Ag 26t
Austin Nichols [
Autocar Co 81
Aviation Cp.10g s.
Baldwin Loc Gag
BALTIC & Ohio 3'
BALTIC 81 Ohio pf
Bangor&Arostk
bangor pf sax II
Barker Bros a.g
BarnsdallOil so
Ba tn Iron Wk 4 D..
Bayuk Cigar l a
Beat Crea l. .40a
tBeat c of 4.25 II
Beech Aircft lie
fReech Greek IL
Beld-Hemwy.S0-
Bell Aircraft 1g- i
Bell g. How lag
BendiX Aviatn 3
Ben In L ] Goa
Best & Co l ----
Best Foods L.
Beth Steel 6
Bigelow-Sa 2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-28
Newborn Babe Was
Chief, Attraction
AT Local Hospital

Tiny, six-day-old VIM. Rodri-
guez was one of the chief attrac-
ticns at the Municipal Hospital
yesterday when townspeople at
tended 'open house" on the invi-
tation of the Women's Auxiliary.
Master William was the only
baby in the maternity ward so he
was number one, entertainment
for the admirers who stood look
ling at him through the window.
who was the darling child
with his huge dark eyes and guam
titles of black hair?" everyone
wanted to know. His l7-ycar-old
mother, Mrs. Della Rodriguez, out
of bed and taking sly looks at her
baby, had a wonderful afternoon
listening to the compliments show
cred on her first-born.
Yesterdays visitors to the hos
pital were enthusiastic in their
praise of the beautiful building
and it's delightful location. A good
many joined the Woman's Aux
iliary, and not a few. on learning
that the hospital is now a partici-
patina member of the Blue Cross
disqualification plan, signed up as
members. -. .
Mrs, B. M. Duncan, Mrs. Dan
Navarro, Mrs. Ernest Ramsey and
Mrs. Chase ocifcrS of the Won
ans Auxiliary acted as hostcsses
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-28
MRS. WILLIAMS
NLAKESSTATEMENT
ABOUT POSITION
CLAIMS SHE HAS NEVER
ASKED GOVERNOR cALD-
WE'LL Fc9 AMY KIND OF
POSITION

a report was current in the
county court house this morning
that Mrs. Hugh Williams. had de-
clared that she did not wish the
job of probation officer in Mon
roe County. In discussing the re-
port she said:
Let me say first that l have
not asked Governor Caldwell to
give me the job of probation Off
Ger or any other kind of job, and
that / have written to him only
one letter since he has been gov
ernor, and that was to recommend
ah appointment of a friend.
The job of probation officer
has been offered TO me but I have
notqyet decided whether or not
] will accept lit. Further, | do
not wish it to be thought that
there has been any opposition on
my part against Mrs. Fleming,
The present probation officer, and
1 ut my name was sent to TIC
governor without my knowledge.
Mrs. F-mihg arr / mad an inter-
esting conversation Saturda
night about the Juvenile court in
Monroe, and we agreed it would
be mistake to abolish it.
Further, there was an intima-
ton in an out of town paper yes
terday that l would be candi-
date for membership on the city
commission. There is no truth in
that report. You may say l will
not be a candidate, and that my
work ON the committee was done
because / felt confident that
commission-manager form of gov
win be better for Key
West t an the councilmanic
FORM"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-28
JAPS MAKE QUICK
GETAWAY FROM
OKINAWA SECTION
LEFT SHURI AREA so RAP
IDLY THAT THEY LEFT
MUCH FooDsTurF AND
3 MUNITIONS BEHIND Vi.

rs $50 tSrS <1@@SNa&AN~ AS1~S
GUAM, Ma y,N2S. --Japs
withdrew so rapidly from
the Shuri area on Okinawa
they left behind large guam
titles of foodstuffs and muni-
tons, it was reported today.
The withdrawal was caus-
ed by the American first in
fantry's breaking through
the enemy lines while sweep
ing inland from the east
coast.
Mud and rain were still
stalling the movement of the
Americans armore divi-
sions. In some places, the
mud reached up to the hub
caps of motorized trucks.
General MhcArthur's headquar-
tiers in Manila reported that 5000
Japs were killed in the Philip
pines last week, and that resist
ance in whole area is lessening.
Radio Tokyo made two reports
today, one concerning Tokyo and
the other British warships. Radio
said that telephone
communications have been re-
established in some parts of the
burned out areas in Tokyo, and
that 200 British warships are IN
Pacific waters, ready to get into
action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-28
BY S-Sgt. BILL ALLEN
tBT AsAocIated f'resa,

LUZON, p. 1.-The time had
come for the American drive into
Baguio, summer capital of the
Philippines, and last Japanese
stronghold on Luzon.
Infantry troops OF the veteran
Army 25th Division had plowed
through stubbon rear guard OPP
position to the Balete Pass, a
mountain fortress, where they
had been stopped by whitening
crossfire from caves that COM
handed the approaches. 80
Artillerymen sent salvo after
salvo into the mat-thick mahog-
any forest. Their blanket of fire
swept the hills from dawn 80
dusk. but the enemy still fired.
Dive bombers of Major Cen
eral Ralph j. MitcheHs First
Marine Air Wing, already. stag
ing for another campaign, were
recalled. : q.
In briefing tents, pilots were
given terse orders: :. Cut a path
through for. the infantry
Clear Path for Infantry
In five days, flying sortie after
sortie. the, Diving Devildogs of
Luzon carried out their mission.
With the accuracy of a boxers
left jab, the Marine pin-pointed
artillery positions and cave net
works. and the infantry advanc-
cd through feeble resistance with
few losses. Enemy dead, humid
reds of them, Uttered the target
area.
The strikes marked another
chapter of the close ground sup
port effectiveness of Marine
dive bombers for hard driving
ground troops in the Battle of
LuZon.tt .
Major General Charles l.. Null
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-28
MARINE WING CLEARS PATH
FOR ARMY INFANTRY DRIVE
AGAINST BACUIO ON LUzON

Inns 18th Division men gave full
credit to the Marine pilots. The
General said: There is no way
to measure the success of the
operation against Balete Pass.
The dive bomber hit targets that
were unreachable with artillery
pieces and speeded up the adj
vance toward our final objective"
Hit jap Reinforcements
During the Balete attack, Ma
rine dive-bombers lasehd out at
a column of japanese reinforce
ments. spotted moving into the
pass from Baguio, and sent them
Keeling back with heavy losses.
The Marines who flew in close
support of General Mullins 25th
were the same men who rode hard
on the Japs to the left flank of
the First Cavalry's drive to
Manila. .,..-
In their final bombing assign
tnent on Luzon, the Marine dive
bomber :squadrons were COM
manded by Maj. Ben Manchester
of Providence, r. l., who flew as
coordinator of the first strike
against Balete Pass, after spot.
ting targets from his low flying
Dauntless the day before the air
offensive began
Commended by Kruger
Tagged as Flying Artillery by
some Army quarters, the Marines
and their ancient, durable SBDs
were commended by General
Walter l.. Kruger, commanding
Il SIKH Army. The Generals
Congratulatory message read:
please express to the officers
and men of the Marine Air Wing,
upon the eve of their transfer to
another assignmet, my sincerest
appreciation for their splendid
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