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Evening star., 1945-06-17
u. S. Planes Blast Amami Isles
200 Miles From Jap Homeland;
Yanks Take Last ; Okinawa Hills
Enemy Shells Own
Forces by Error,
Aiding Americans
BY the Associated Press.

GUAM, Sunday, June 1.-THE
United States 10th Army cap.
tured the last three Japanese.
held hills on Southern Oki-
nawa's high plateau yesterday
with the unintentional help OF
enemy artillery, which mistak-
|enly shelled its own forces on
one of the peaks before the
Americans took it.
The 96th Infantry Division seizeo
the 548-foot summit of Yuza Hill
highest on the escarpment line
which the Japanese had used eff.
fectively as an artillery position.
BY nightfall the Goth was driving
southwestward down the back slopes
after a stiff fight against heavy
mortar and machine-gun fire from
the dwindling Japanese garrison
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an.
nounced today in a communique
The hill is designated 167 by the
Americans because OF its height ir
meters.
Tanks Help Troops.
On the east side of the island
the 7th Infantry Division took two
hills, lis and 153, which are re.
spectively 379 and 502 feet high.
On Hill 153 the erroneous Japa-
nese artillery fire aided the assault
by 7th Division elements.
When the japanese realized theil
mistake and ceased fire, the THIS
men charged to the top. The Japa-
nese resumed fire. but too late tc
stop the Americans.
Tanks operating in very rough
brush-covered terrain supported
the 7th, 32d Regiment in taking Hill
lis.
The capture of the three key
heights put the 10th Army troops
in positions looking directly down
on the remnants of the japanese
garrison, numbering possibly 10000
men compressed into less than 8
square miles.
Peak Valuable to Marines.
The three hills run In a line
southeastward from Yuza on the
northwest part OF the plateau. Hill
153 rises from about the middle of
the plateau area, while lis Is on
the southeastern rim near the town
Of Nakaza.
Capture of the highest, Yuza,
by the 383d Regiment of the 96th
Division came in q drive from its
neighboring peak. Yaeju, which the
381st Regiment had cleaned up q
day earlier.
The capture was of particular
value to the 1st Marine Division,
which was having a tough battle
a mile and a half westward on
Kunishi Ridge against one of the
strongest Japanese concentrations
of automatic weapons yet seen on
Okinawa.
The Marine positions on the
ridge remained essentially un-
changed, Admiral Nimitz's communi-
que said. Greatest advance on any
part of the front was 800 yards by
the 7th Infantry in the east.
Despite the terrific resistance still
put up by the enemy, Japanese sur.
(See OKINAWA, Page A-60
Evening star., 1945-06-17
1O7 D. Area Men to Deburk
Today With RedepIoyinq Unit

and West Virginia, will entrain for
Fort George G. Meade, Md, Monday
Almost 800 press and radio news
men are here from all over the
country. Army public relations de-
cided the debarkation of this di-
vision should be a demonstration OF
redeployment In action and invited
them to witness 1t.
The 86th was one of the last OF
the so divisions Of the Allied nations
that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
threw into action against the Ger
mans. In April it spearheaded Gen
George s. Patton jr.s 3rd Army
drive down the Danube to meet the
Soviet Armies and cut the enemy
into three parts. It encountered stiff
(See KENNEDY, PAGE A-7.)
Evening star., 1945-06-17
British Wives Of GIs
Face 10 Months Wait

LONDON, June 16.-The United
States Army said today that British
wives of American soldiers prob
ably will have to wait at least 10
months for transportation to the
United States.
Ship room was found for 300 wives
before We day Since then, all
accommodations have been reserved
for personnel with higher priorities
than wives
There is waiting list of 1000
British wives and children. Hun
dreds of others are awaiting ap-
proval by the Army and the Amer
lean Embassy.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
WMAL to Broadcast
Symphony Tonight

The first half-hour of the
first OF the Water Gate con-
certs by the National Sym
phony Orchestra will be
broadcast over Station WMAL
from $3.50 to 8 o'clock tonight.
Throughout the concert se-
ries WMAL will broadcast the
first half-hour of all Sunday
and Wednesday night pro-
grams. Hans Kinder, SYM
phony conductor, has an
nounced that Carl Sandburg
will be narrator of tonight's
program. Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony" will be featured.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
The Secret Diary
az Count Ciono

The day-by-day develop
ment OF the Axis plot to rule
the world . as written by a
man who was one of them
and who was killed because
he knew too much and dared
to let his own ideas conflict
with Hitler's. In Count Ci-
ano's diary you will find a
complete account of the max
ing of this war. First INSTALL
ment tomorrow in
Uht Eurntng Star
Evening star., 1945-06-17
French Plan for Farley
On Middle East Rejected
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 16.-France today re-
ceived another rejection of it's pro-
posal for f1ve-power conference on
the Middle East when British Am
bassador Alfred Duff Cooper deliv-
cred note stating that Britain still
prefers to discuss the problem with
the United States and France alone.
A French government spokesman
said the British note contains no
new proposals and doesn't advance
the situation in any way"
Gen. Charles de Gaulle had sug-
gested the big five, which includes
Russia and China, should review
the whole Arab question-not just
the situation in Lebanon and Syria
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Truk Also Hit
By British Ships
And Carrier Craft
BY the Associated Press.

GUAM, Sunday, June IT,
Heavy land-based and carrier
strikes north of falling Okinawa
at the Amani group of islands
in the Ryukyus and bombing
and shelling of Truk were re-
ported today by fleet headquar-
ters as the Tokyo radio specu-
lated American forces were
massing for new invasion
move.
Admiral Chester w. Ninitz said
Army and Marine fighters of the
Tactical Air Force, based on Oki-
nawa, and Navy carrier aircraft
presumably of Admiral William F.
Halsey's United States Sd Fleet,
pounded airfields, barracks, radio
stations and harbor facilities in
the Amami group Saturday.
The islands are a little over 100
miles north of Okinawa and 200
miles from the japanese homeland
island of Kyushu.
An unconfirmed enemy broadcast
had expressed concern over what 1t
reported to be suddenly increased
activity of cargo ships and landing
craft around Okinawa.
Heavy Attack on Truk.
Admiral Nimitz also announced
today that Truk, Japanese naval
fortress in the Caroline Islands and
center of q body Of perhaps 100000
by-passed enemy troops, was thor
oughly bombed and shelled day and
night Thursday and Friday by Brit
ish Pacific fleet carrier planes and
warships.
Airfields, dock facilities, ships in
harbor, defense batteries and radio
stations were destroyed in the per-
sistent British strike, a communique
disclosed. Two japanese aircraft
were destroyed on the ground but
none was sighted in the air.
The enemy replied with moderate
antiaircraft fire, which cost the
British one Seafire fighter plane,
and with shore battery fire officially |
described as negligible"
(Tokyo broadcasts Saturday
had said that 50 planes, pre-
sumed to be British, had attacked
Truk on Thursday and that two
cruisers and four destroyers
shelled the base on Friday in
attacks that were continuing
through the third day.)
Much Jap Shipping Blasted.
The enemy stronghold in the
Carolines long has been bypassed
after having been heavily bombed
previously by American feet planes.
Meanwhile, fattening the toll of
enemy shipping in Japanese home
waters, search planes Friday and
Saturday sank or damaged "a YES
sells, ranging from transports to
luggers off Honshu, Korea and in
the Yellow Sea between Korea and
the Asiatic mainland.
Fleet Arriving 18 raiders sank
small cargo ship off Honshu Fri
day. They also destroyed six and
damaged three yard craft south of
Tokyo Bay. A Mitchell OF the
4th Marine Aircraft Wing sent
down an unidentified ship off Hon.
shu the same day.
Around Korea, search Mariners
Of Fleet Arriving sank three lug
gers and a large junk, damaged
three small cargo ships and a lug
ger Friday. South of Shikoku,
freighter-transport and a lugger
were sunk and small cargo ship
damaged. Saturday, Mariners of
the same wing destroyed two lug
gers in the Yellow Sea.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Ceiling Prices Blamed
AS 18 District Poultry
Wholesalers Close
Two Remaining Open
To Process for Army;
Hospitals to Suffer

Eighteen of the Districts 20
poultry wholesalers closed their
doors yesterday, according to Jo-
seph B. Danzansky, counsel for
the poultry division of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers As
ISOLATION, who blamed conditions
preventing the purchase of sup
plies at ceiling prices.
Thus the housewife, able to OBJ
tain only that poultry rejected by
the Army. ostensibly was left with
no fowl at all.
simultaneously, J. Thomas Ken
nedy. superintendent of weights
measures and markets for the Dis.
trict, announced his office wa.
cracking down on dealers faisel!
stating the quality of meat.
Mr.. Danzansky said the dealer
took the action at a meeting q
an alternative to engaging in over
the-ceiling transactions"
THE District of Columbia ha.
been particularly hard hit by Wa,
Food Order 119, calling for a freeze
Of all the available poultry in the
Delmarva peninsula for exclusive
use of the Army" Mr.. Danzansky
said.
Leads to Black Market.
He added the VIA declined to
allocate to the District q fair"
proportion of the poultry released
for civilian consumption and that
a large portion of it was being chan
neled to New York, Philadelphia
and Washington by black market
operators.
I'VE have no quarrel whatever
with the propriety of any regula-
ton which attempts to assure the
Army Of its supply, nor with any
sacrifice which might be involved
in furthering that assurance" Mr..
Danzansky said.
However, we do quarrel unrelent-
ingly with any Government regu-
lation which does not require an
equality of that sacrifice"
BY that, Mr.. Danzansky said. he
meant that while the VIA freeze"
order covered most productive poul-
try areas in the country, it did not
include all of them. He added
that VITA regulations precluded
the ALLEGATION of the Districts fair
share OF its normal poultry sup
plies from the Delmarva peninsula
Normally the District purchases 90
Evening star., 1945-06-17
BeIgion Cabinet Quits
Over Kings Return
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press. =
BRUSSELS, Sunday, June IT,
The Belgian coalition government
of Socialist Premier Achille van
Acker resigned last night. amid re-
ports that King Leopold III is de-
termined to return to Brussels
The present government will con-
tinue in office. however, until q
new cabinet Is formed.
Evening star., 1945-06-17
Nozi Ex-Moyor Held

LONDON, June 16 (P.-Exchange
Telegraph quoted the Soviet-con-
trolled Berlin radio as saying tonight
that the former mayor of the Ger
man capital, Julius Luther, had been
arrested.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

(See POLISH, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Complete Index, Pe. AZ
Rodio Programs, Pe. CO
Evening star., 1945-06-17

tSee POULTRY, Page A-l0.)
Evening star., 1945-06-17

Continued on Page ALA, Col.
Evening star., 1945-06-17

(See ICKES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1945-06-17

(See LINCOLN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-06-17

See EISENHOWER, Page A-40
Evening star., 1945-06-17

(5ee KENNEDY, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1945-06-17

(See OKINAWA, Page AS.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07

make the notifications possible. II
was voted to ask the Montana con-
gressIonal delegation 10 press for
passage of the enabling act change,
that the stage may be set for
prompt action at the next state leg
islative session, expected to be held
at the wars end
Balance of the meeting was de-
voted to routine annual reports, and
a special report by Secretary r. +.
Svare detailing developments in
connection with wage-hour rulings
and similar matters.
Communications written by E. B.
Coolidge, directed to federal Off
cials, asking that the ceiling price
be removed on Kevin-Sunburst
crude oil, were read, with no action
taken
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07
Rule Brings
Continued From Page -

was carried generally by the ma
items newspapers.
However, at the Shelby meet
ing, G. s. Frary, Cut Bank OPP
orator and former association
president, pointed out that the
internal revenue bureau, in It's
full statement as printed in
such publications as the Wall
Street Journal, had left the
whole issue In doubt, actually
having said IL did not intend to
enforce the ruling "fOr the time
being"
Frary and LaRue Smith were
promptly named to communicate at
once with the Montana congression-
al delegation, and to urge that group
to back the bills already introduced,
making it mandatory upon the rev.
enue bureau to continue giving OPP
orators their choice of procedure.
1t was declared at the meeting
that many operators would be inn
mediately forced into bankruptcy
if they were not allowed to charge
off the costs of unsuccessful wild
cats to expense.
Emphasizing the seriousness of
the situation, it was revealed that
major oil compares operating in
northern Montana have cancelled
all drilling, except that actually un-
der way, and that many independent
operators will do no more drilling
this year than that forced upon
them by lease obligations.
AS a result, fear was openly eX-
pressed that skilled oil fields help
will leave the fields and go into
war work, further crippling the
state industry, already hamstrung
by a maze of bureaucratic regula-
tions.
Typical of what is happening to
the Montana oil producing industry
just at a time when every drop of
crude is needed in the war effort,
were these statements by operators
at the meeting:
Bill Burlxs (Par Oil Com.
pany): "I've cancelled one well
already"
G. s. Frary: II have given up
two leases / would have drilled
and 1 plan on doing no drilling
on other leases on which / have
production"
Richard Kuliberg: III have
two rigs. One has been shut
down and the other will be.
have had eight contracts cam
ceIled by a major oil company.
We have cancelled plans for two
wells of our own"
Hannah & PlOtke: "We had
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07

Matters of extreme importance 70
the oil industry of the Rocky Noun
tain area are expected to be dis
cussed at the meeting.
On the board are representatives
of virtually every phase of the in
dustry, including supply companies,
drilling contractors, oil and gas pro-
producers, refiners, natural gas dis
tributors and large and small opera
tors.
Men who have been outstanding
in the industry are on the board.
Tentative plans include an infor-
NAL dinner and entertainment in
the evening following the meeting,
in the Officers club of the hotel
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07

programmed the drilling of
seven wells. We have cancelled
all of them"
X. ID. PaExiee: IL am now drill.
ing two wells, and had planned
two more. Plans for the two
have been cancelled. We do not
expect anyone else TO give as
contracts, as long as this rue is
in effect"
Charles n. Wrighter: ave
had planned three wildcats. We
will not drill them"
T.. A. CrumIey: ~We have can.
celled plans for three wells
which we would have drilled
this spring."
f. b. Coolidge: 1--WE are
forced by lease requirements TO
drill three wells and win put
them down, but we have can.
celled plans for six more"
X. ID. Smith, state manager
for the Union Oil Company of
California, said in response TO
questioning he believed the
rule, If upheld, might cause his
company TO abandon plans for
several wildcats In the state
this year.
Contractors present said they be-
lieved plans had been halted for the
of at least two dozen wells
by major companies, including
Texaco, which in 1914 led the state
in activity.
On motion of G. S. Frary it was
voted that the associa.
ton take out membership in the
Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas asso.
representing Wyoming op-
to facilitate harmonious re:
lationships between the Montana
and Wyoming groups.
Criticize Ford Veto
Vetoing by Gov. S. c. Ford of a
bill that would have permitted
changes in existing state lease reg
was criticized by the group
as was his vetoing of memorial tc
the congress that would have per
mitted an enabling act change tc
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07
OUTPUT OF PETROLEUM
CONTINUES TO MOUNT

The daily average production of
crude petroleum Increased 81, 900
barrels in January to 4,747 800 bar
rels. Texas production gained 35, 900
barrels daily, Oklahoma 5000 bar
rels, and California, 1000 barrels
to a new record of S92, 500.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07
Rocky Mountain Association
Directors to Meet April 13

CAPERF meeting of the board of directors of the Rocky
Oil association be held the organization
the called by Paul Stock association pres
dent m April 13 at the Townsend hotel here
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07

Refinery Refined Exported
Big West OH CO. 382, ,299 177,364
(Wash. N. D., CAM
Carter OH Co.-2, ,285, ,s03 1,09s, ,e70
(Wyo., Calf, Can,
Idaho, N D., Wash.)
Farmers U. Cent. Ex.-1, 19O,623 s56. 800
(Idaho, Wyo- N. D., Calif)
Hart RefinerteS - 1901
Hole Bros Refinery 419
Home Oil & Ref. Co. 561,72S 127,729
(Idaho, n D., Utah, Calif.)
Socony-Vac. on Co, ,155, ,341 457,O24
wash, Idaho, N. d.
Texas Co. 1858, ,e67 796, GAG
(Idaho, Can, N. d.
Union Oil CO. 275,027 1852
IN. D., Canada)
TOTAL --------.----7 7,s2s,762 s,54s, ,645
Approximately 100000 Ameri-
can-made military vehicles are in
use throughout the world, the War
Production Board recently an
nounced.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-04-07

Gasoline Refined in Stute
Of Montun0 During Month
Of Februury, l945
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Rotkiewich To Defend Title

Naugatuck, March 9.--Al Rat kieUich, Naugatuck High School Swimmer, will journey to Trenton New Jersey. today to defend his National Interscholastic backstrokc title which he won last year. He will also swim the l00-yard iree- style.
 Ratkiewich will enter the State Interscholastic championships on March r. Al has not swum In com petition all year in order to pc eligible for the state meet. The local high school does not field a swim ming team, therefore the rule stat ing that any person competing with team other than his school team be ineligible. kept Al out Of the swim for the past two years
 This being Ratkiewichs hnal school year, he made special ef. fort to be on the starting lineup and expects to make up for the yeart he has missed out. Good luck Al. bring home the bacon.
 Semi-finals in the Junior Basket ball games. Tonight at the Y. St. Francis vs Invaders at 7.30, and the Hill BillyS vs. Y Aces at 8:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
St. Joes, Drisss Title Go Today

Expected to capture the first cltS championship, ever won by US school in my sport, St. Josephs parochial schoolboys, champions or the Catholic hop loop in this city and already q 16-7 winner over the Public school title-holders from Driggs school, were favored to wind LID with the city title today in 4 D. m. game at St. Joseph's court, to be ofilciated by Al Monti.
 By winning the Catholic league court honors with an unbeatcn rec ord of nine straight, Rev, Benedict Cauronskas' charges brought St. ,Joc's It's first basketball title. Mem bers of the squad who are eligible for today's big contest arc Ray Moore. Jimmy Grimes, Jim Moore, Leo Glllis, Dick JanuSEa, Tommy Bauscr, John Doolady, Tom Herr mann. Dan Miklenevich, and Lecn- ard Kishonis.
 Drlggs, coached by Henry Sahia, has squad comprised of Pat Harclla, Vim Spirella, Ray LaIsoSe' Roger LcBel. Tom Donahuc, MTc Contadini. 'Edd'c Allen and Myron Booker. The public school champs also went through It's regular sched- ule undeieatcd, adding the ScalpS of Parnard's Amtrican division winners, before lowing to St Joe'S Mcnday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
Loneers, Epsilon Leod Hi-Y Loop

Last night in the lily league, Sigma defeated Tech 47-l2 in n one-sided contest German and DoStaler stood out for the winners while Ciampi played well for the losers.
 In the Ili-Y NB' league games Amigos defeated the Artisans 30-l3, while RamblcrS fought the Delta, 55-l8
 At the end of the eighth week of play in the Hi-Y basketball league, "A Division. the Larcers are now leading with wins and l loss to date while Sigma are in second place with wins and ? losses. Tech, Karra and PiI.ambda are in third place Beta, fourth, Alpha. and Gamma Psi in fifth spot and white Elephants in last.
 Tn the B" division, Epsilon leads with wins and losses to date while Ramblers are in second with and l, ComiteS. third with all; Aristan, and Amigos with ? wins and losses while Delta are in last spot with win and five losses
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-09
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