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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

Prelude 10 his story is service
as a national guard officer, his
departure from TT Custer for
frigid Iceland in January, 1912,
training in Ireland and England
and then D-Day.
Capt. Witt as a company COM
mander hit the Normandy beach
in the second wave of D-Day and
battled through 10 Metz.
He wos wounded in the
breGk-through at St. Lo..
There wasn't time for other
than an aid station dressing for
the shrapnel wound in my
neck" he explained.
FHERE-WaS the chase across
Il France with Gen. Patton S
force and then:
I'VE were fighting back and
forth through a little French
town named POurney. 1t was
tough and hand-to-hand.
"Now we'd hold II, then the
Heinies.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-02

l. those hrauts by the time get back INTO combat
the captan said hopefully il will be the
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Mine Owners Seek
|1o Throw Out Plan
For Coal Royalty
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

Coal operators directed efforts to-
day in the contract conference to-
ward knocking out John L. Lewis
demand for royalty" on coal as a
health insurance" fund for his
United Mine Workers.
A spokesman said the soft coal
operators were attempting either to
get a fiat rundown Of the Lewis
"10-cents-a-ton-plan" or to have the
highly controversial issue by-passed
until the other II contract proposals
had been settled.
Ezra Van Horn, conference chair
man, announced after yesterdays
opening negotiating session that the
royalty" was discussed along with
the miners demand for restoration
Of 35-hour week, overtime to begin
after that. He said mo conclusions"
were reached on either point.
Lewis Talks for Hour.
Mr.. Lewis, 1t was disclosed, spent
more than an hour addressing the
closed negotiating session, centering
his argument on the two points.
Operators estimated that the de-
mand for a shortened base work
week, plus proposals for lunch period
with pay and full portal portal
pay, would boost the minimum mine
wage for 54-hour week from $57.O6
to $63.50. The miners now are on
a six-day, 54-hour week, with over
time starting after 40 hours.
There were indications that Mr..
Lewis was making the royalty" a
major conference issue. Some of
the operators expressed belief the
mine leader later might be willing to
trade the idea, which would net the
UNIV treasury about 100000, 900 a
year, for some type of company
paid group insurance plan.
O'NeiIl Issues Statement.
Charles O'Neill, one of the nego-
tiators for mine owners. meanwhile,
was sharply criticized by other
operators for telling reporters the
royalty" had actuarial merit"
Later, he issued a statement saying
the plan "had no place in the Joint
conference"
ANY plan of insurance and social
welfare that might be adopted by
the operators" Mr.. O'Neill said,
would have to be on an actuarial
basis set up by the companies them
selves and administered by them"
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Red Cross
Continued From First Page.)

details of his escape with 50 COM
panions. So Sergt. Mapes concen.
trates on telling that he was In the
searching parties that looked fol
the men who leaped from the plane
|of 1t. Colin Kelly before he dived
it on a japanese ship to become one
.of the first posthumous heroes OF
the war.
Captured by the japanese on
Mindanao, Sergt. Mapes managed to
live through two years in a prison
camp only with the aid of the Red
Cross, he said.
Packages Saved Lives.
The packages actually saved
Hves," Sergt. Mapes said.
The solicitors reporting today are
covering Government Offices and the
counties. Those who reported $147,-
OBI yesterday were the city, general
business and residential solicitors
and Arlington County. The entire
group will meet at 1890 pm. Thurs
day. ars .rye-ao~a ,rtott
Samuel H. Kaufman, campaign
chairman, warned that the workers
must keep to their schedule to finish
the job assigned them during March.
Despite much enthusiasm and spirit
among both solicitors and givers, he
said, the per cent reported so far
is not as good as he expected.
I'VE are here for results" he said
He urged that all workers attend the
report luncheons.
Theater Collections Set.
Mr.. Kaufman also announced
that collections will begin in thea
ters March Is. These collections and
Red Cross booths in stores and thea
ters are intended as extra dona-
tions" in addition to the gifts made
in offices and homes, he said, and
should not be considered as a per-
sons sole responsibility to the Red
Cross.
Art Brown of Station VOL will
lead group singing at the report
meeting today as he did yesterday
Gene Ford, Capitol Theater mana
ger, organized songs by Lynn Allison
and a dramatization Of the expert
ence of Sergt. Jankauskas, given
yesterday and again today on the
stage at the Hall of Flags. The
United States Navy Orchestra was
scheduled to play.
The first report meeting in Alex
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Three Seat Pleasant Friends
Die in Action in 3O-DuySpun

Walter and Jimmy and Anthony
lived within three blocks of each
other. They went to school together
and had fun together. They joined
the Army within six months of one
another and went overseas within
three months Of each other. And
all were killed within one month of
one another-these three friends
from Seat Pleasant, Md.
One of them had only five months
training before going overseas. An
other had six.
Pvt. Walter w. Pusey's death is
reported in the Roll of Honor COL
umn in The Star today. The son of
Mrs. Marie A. Pusey, 500 Sixty
eighth place, Seat Pleasant, Pvt.
Pusey was killed In action in France
on February 49, He entered the
Army last July 27, and went over
seas January 13.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
British BIackout Revival
hinfed Due 10 New Raids
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar 6.-Return Of Ger
man night air raiders to British skies
after lapse Of nearly a year may
result in revival of the blackout
in some areas.
The Ministry of Home Security
was said today to have such a plan
under consideration.
There was no belief, however, that
the surprise return of German
piloted planes indicates any posi-
bility of greatly expanded enemy air
activity. The new night raiders have
Stunned the big cities and appar-
emily scattered their bombs at ran
dom over the countryside.
1t was believed the raids might
be chiefly for German home-front
propaganda purposes.
A brief official announcement said
Southern England was under enemy
attack again in the 24-hour period
ending at Z am. today "a words
censored here).
Evening star., 1945-03-06

staying at the Ambassador Hotel,
refused to discuss plans for the we'd
ding.
Miss Nimitz has been working at
the library for eight years. Her
sister, Nancy, also worked there re-
Gently but is now studying in New
York City. Another sister, Mary,
lives In Berkeley, Calf. A brother,
1t. Chester w. Nin1itz, jr., has been
awarded the Silver Star for subma-
rine duty.
Miss Nimitz has become we'll
known in musical circles here. She
has arranged Saturday night camp
fire musicals for several years for
the National Capital Parks Office.
Comdr. Lay was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1881 and i'm
mediately took aviation training.
He Is a gunnery observer.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

andria's Red Cross War Fund drive
for $48,9 900 will be made at a lunch
con at 1890 pm. tomorrow in the
of the Virginia Electric
g. Power Co.
Charles M. Jones, fund chairman
who will preside, said similar meet
ings will be held on Wednesdays
throughout the month, with lunch
con served by the Canteen Corps.
Mrs. Charles Dillon, entertainment
and arrangements chairman, plans
to have the 669th Army Air Forces
Band and Donald Cornell, vocalist,
entertain at the luncheon. Mr.. Cor
nell was formerly with Sammy
kaye's Orchestra. 4
Evening star., 1945-03-06

Meade for two weeks before he went
overseas last June with a replace
ment division. He was first reported
missing last September, but his wife
was informed he was a prisoner two
months later.
Pfc. Cyrus w. Gravenor, 27, who
was reported missing in The Star
January 81, Is a prisoner In Ger
many and in good health, according
to word received from the War De-
partment by his wife, Mrs. Irene
Gravenor, 1929 North Capitol street.
He was in France when he was re-
ported missing December 16 during
the German counteroffensive. "A
daughter, Shirley Ann, 4, lives with
her mother. His mother, Mrs. Nancy
Gravenor, lives at 1915 B street Sc,
and a sister, Mrs. Nancy Thornton,
lives at 818 A street Sc.
Pvt. Rudolph F. Keyes, %, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Keyes of
Leesburg, Va, is a prisoner of Ger
many. He was born in Aldie, Va,
and attended the high school at
Leesburg. He entered the Army In
October. 1912 He went overseas
with an infantry division last sum-
mer. Corpl. Lee T. Keyes, 26, a
brother, Is serving with the Army In
Europe.
First 1t. Robert b. Jones, %. son
OF Mrs. Helen Macoy Jones of Cul-
peper, Va, is a prisoner of Ger
many. He was born in Culpeper
and was graduated from high school
there. He was attending Virginia
Polytechnic Institute when he en-
tered the Army in July, 1912.
He started training in the Army
Air Forces in February, 1943, at
Maxwell Field, Ala He was COM
missioned the following November
at Spence Field, Ga. He was a
fighter pilot when he went over
seas last March and was with a
fighter bomber group Of the 9th
Air Force when he was shot down
on September 6. His mother has
learned he suffered severe burns
but has recovered.
Others held prisoners by the Ger
mans are: o 's-s.s.,,. .'.s.'e' d,
Second 1t. John w. Lindsay, son
OF Clayton Lindsay, whose address
was given as 1437 Ames place NE.
Pfc. Robert p. Walker, whose wife,
Mrs. Rose Mary Walker, lives at
1904 Lewis avenue Sc
Sergt. Francis w. King, brother
Of Mrs. Louise K. McClung, Presi-
Dental Gardens, Alexandria, Va.
Second 1t. william L. Thomas,
whose wife, Mrs. Doris A. Thomas,
lives at the Beverly Park Apart
ments, Alexandria, Va.
Those previously reported in The
Star as being prisoners of the Ger
mans are:
First 1t. James T. Cecka, whose
wife, Mrs. Eunice E. M. Cecka, for
merly lived at 22l2 I street NV.
Pfc. Carl M. Hudson, whose wife,
Mrs. Eleanor G. Hudson, lives at
3740 Fordham road NV.
> First 1t. william H. Mooney,
whose wife, Mrs. Frances S. Mooney,
lives at 2930 Newark street NV.
Second 1t. Rubin v. Poss, jr.,
whose wife, Mrs. Beulah v. Poss,
lives at lat Thirteenth street NE.
Pfc. George r. Skidmore, son of
Mrs. Manila w. Skidmore, 618 D
street S.W.
Second 1t. Merrill L. Walrath, IT,,
whose wife, Mrs. Ruth L. Walrath,
lives at 1908 Ames street NE.
Evening star., 1945-03-06

His two friends were killed IN
January and their deaths were re-
ported in the roll of honor last
month. They are Pfc. Fabian
Jimmy" Augustine, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. L. Augustine, 522 Sixty
ninth street, Seat Pleasant, killed
in Germany on January 81, and
Pfc Anthony G. di Gennero, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pietro di Gennero,
401 Seventy-frst street, Seat Pleas
ant, killed in Belgium on Janu-
ary 25.
Walter was 20, Jimmy, 81: An
thony, 10. All attended Maryland
Park High School. Anthony went in
the Army flrst-last February-and
went overseas two days after
Christmas. Jimmy went in last May
and went overseas last October.
Walter went in last August and was
sent overseas in January.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Daughter Of Nimitz
To Wed Navy Flyer .'II'.':'

Miss Catherine v. Nimitz, 81,
daughter of Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz, and Comdr. James T. Lay,
SO, naval flyer, have obtained a Ii
cense to marry, it was learned today.
Miss Ninitz, who supervises the
music division Of the District Pub
lie Library, lives at 1922 @ street
NV. Library employees said she is
now "out OF the city" Comdr. Lay,
g. native of st. Clair, Mo-, who Is
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Police Gosh Register
Puts Thunks on Receipt
BY the Associated Press.

MANIA substitute machine
was rushed over from a repair shop
when the cash register at the police
Traffic Bureau went on the blink.
To violators paying traffic fines
the machine shelled out receipts
reading, eve appreciate your pat
ronage. Thank you."
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Nuzis Must Donate Puy

. WITH UNITED STATES LIST
ARMY, Mar. 6 (R.-German COM
manders have asked their soldiers to
donate their March pay to the relief
Of refugees from Eastern Germany,
it was learned yesterday. The COM
manders ordered that any soldiers
who refused should be reported to
headquarters.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
Nearly 100000 laps
Destroyed on Luzon,
Macarthur Announces
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, Mar. 6.-Destructior
OF 6 Of the 10 japanese divisions
on Luzon Island was announced
today by Gen. Macarthur. who
said the remaining enemy troops
effectively bottled up in the
mountains, were under continu-
Gus attack and their position is
critical"
Six Japanese divisions could num-
Der close to 100000 men.
More than $1,000 Japanese have
been killed on Leyte Island, south
OF Luzon, making a total for these
two islands alone of 225 ,OOO dead
troops, including some of the en-
pire's best.
Gen. Macarthur, reporting gains
on all Luzon fronts and effective
air strikes against Formosa and
China coast shipping, said that on
Luzon "the equivalent of six divi-
sions, with supporting elements,
have been destroyed, together with
the main supply depots.''
Supplies Also Destroyed.
Supplies destroyed or captured in
cluded great quantities of NUM-
tions, trucks, guns, food and cloth
ing.
The remaining japanese on Luzon,
Gen. Macarthur said, "are split up
into number of divergent groups
with their supply lines cut or har-
assed by Americans and guerrillas
and "our naval and air forces block
Ing their route Of evacuation.
Their position is critical"
The announcement came a day
after Gen. Macarthur disclosed the
destruction of thousands of Japa-
nese In Ilocos Norte Province, on the
northwest shoulder of Luzon, by
guerrillas operating under an Amer
ican Army officer, Col. r. w. Volck-
man. The guerrillas cleared the
enemy from the entire province.
Twenty-fifth Division Yanks push
ing into the Caraballo Mountains
won more of the Balete Pass road
leading to the Cagayan Valley of
Northern Luzon, while the 38th and
43d Divisions near the west coast
drove through the zambales Noun
tains in an enveloping move against
enemy positions.
Jap Defenses Weakened.
Northeast of Manila the 9Th In
fantry and 1st Cavalry Divisions
were slowly overcoming strong de-
tense positions along the Antipola-
Wawa line on the Marikina water
shed.
American bombers were active on
all fronts.
.Jolo Island In the Sulu Archipel-
ago, between the Southern Philip
pines and Borneo, was raided heav-
lily for the first time. Heavy and
medium bombers dropped 122 tons
of bombs on the little island, hitting
supply areas and airdrome dispersal
areas.
A strong formation of Liberators
attacked shipping and rail facilities
on Formosa. Patrol bombers rang
ing Japanese shipping lanes in the
China Sea sank two small freighters
south of Shanghai and another
l ,000-ton freighter, carrying oil off
Swatow. ~
Evening star., 1945-03-06

The first report meeting In Alex
Evening star., 1945-03-06

OF Moscow Pa convaescing at Walter Reed Hospital
loss OF hand IN Normandy thanked by Samuel H. Kau
campaign chairman plea he made to solicitors
at the United States Chamber of Commerce yesterday
success OF the 1945 American Red campaign
He will speak to second group of solicitors today
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1945-03-06
District Blood Donations
Appointments
yesterday ------- 400 !
Appointments broken
loe epersoras

APPOINTMENTS UIOkcu
yesterday ----- Sc persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 9 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
A broken appointment sac
rtfces time on the part OF
doctors and nurses that can
not be replaced. 1t may sac
rsfce the Ute OF q man on q
battlefield.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
'Sfeftinius WORKING
Closely With Senate
On Foreign Policy
BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

The State Department has
moved to strengthen relations
both with the Senate and Amer
ica's Allies as President Roose-
welt, on the eve of his meeting
with Prime Minister Churchill
and Premier Stain, faces a series
OF vexing problems in the realm
OF foreign policy.
Secretary of State Stettinius yes
terday held the first of a series of
meetings with the Senate FOREIGN
Relations Committee to give his
views on American policy. Shortly
afterward, meeting with the press
he Endorsed proposal by Anthony
Eden. British foreign minister, fol
periodic meetings of the American
Russian and British foreign office
chiefs.
Meanwhile, Senator George, Demo.
crat. OF Georgia, member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, inter.
Jected a hopeful note into the cur
rent international pickering. Hi
declared he believed the Senate
could approve treaty setting up 6
world peace organiza ton after only
four to six weeks of debate.
AS the Senator pointed out, the
submission of the Dumbarton Oaks
peace plan to United Nations
conference and its incorporation
into a treaty will depend on the
solution at the Roosevelt Churchill
Stain conference of issues left un-
Settled at last summers meeting
Evening star., 1945-01-18

here. The same viewpoint was
taken In administration quarters.
Il anticipate" said Senator
George, that points held open at
the Dumbarton Oaks conference
will be very thoroughly discussed,
and imagine that lot of them
will be settled. Following that con-
ference (of the Big ThreeD I
think we may expect very early
consideration of the security pro-
gram"
Mr.. Stettinius appeared before the
Foreign Relations Committee in
closed session. Later, he declined to
discuss his testimony except to say
that he had tried to cover the entire
field of foreign relations. He dis
closed that he expected to appear
periodically before the committee.
1t is known 70 be his hope that the
State Department and the Senate
will work so closely that there will
be no possibility of rejection on
Capitol Hill Of the administrators
postwar security treaty.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
War Agency Officials,
Returning From Front,
SpIit on Total Draft

Top Government war agency Of
ficials returned from European bat
tie zones divided in opinion as to
the need for compulsory manpower
legislation. though convinced that
the home front faces a superhuman
task this year in supplying the
weapons our fighting men must
have to bring earliest end to the
war.
Chairman Maury Maverick of the
Smaller War Plants Corp, one of
seven production and manpower Of
ficials just back from France, said,
Our armies over there will need
twice or three times the material
in about half the time had thought
we would have to supply it."
Mr.. Maverick said he was con-
vinced that some type of legisla-
ton is necessary" to assure war
plants of adequate manpower to
handle the tremendous 1945 pro-
duction program. He added that
I'VE can't solve our manpower prob
lens voluntarily"
NaZi Conquest Tough Job.
THE conquest Of the Nazis," Mr.
Maverick said, will be much tough
er and will take longer than I had
thought before making the trip. !
am not familiar with the May bill
or the other manpower proposals
made in our absence, but I am con-
vinced some type of legislation is
needed"
Chairman McNutt of the War
Manpower Commission, another of
the group to visit Europe, was nom
committal on renewed agitation for
national service legislation, which
he opposed last spring rs coming
too late in the war. Mr.. McNutt
was represented as in opposition to
the May bill. which would draft
men l8 to As for war work, because
its operation by selective service
virtually would eliminate VINO.
Joseph D. keenan,, War Produc-
tion Board labor vice chairman, ex-
pressed opposition to any form of
compulsory labor service except pos
sibly legislation that would provide
for full use of 4-Fs in war plants.
Give us 80 days and l believe
we can lick this manpower problem, t"
said Mr.. Keenan,. Then. if we fail.
let's talk about compulsion. Forced
work is SO opposed to American
traditions, however, that 1 don't
think we would get the efficiency
out of the workers we do under
the present voluntary system"
Long, Hard Row to Hoe.
Harold Boeschenstein, WPB op-
erations vice chairman, commented
The Army is on top of the situa-
ton in Europe, but we have a long,
hard row to hoe" He said his group
was given complete information as
to supplies needed to do the Job
finish Germany-"from Gen. Eisen-
hover on down." He declined COM
ment on the national service issue
as something that's not up to me
to decide"
Mr.. Maverick termed a military
necessity" the rehabilitation by the
United States of French industry.
He said there were 100000 unem-
ployed in Paris alone.
The principal thing is for the
people to understand the
great sacrifice of the French" Mr.,
Maverick continued. They are out
OF work and hungry. People are
dying every day for lack of food"
Implying that the French internal
situation was proving a great han
dicap to our armed forces, he said it
was military necessity for us to
rehabilitate French industry and
provide means for those people to
make a living"
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Father Rescues Child.
Runs ; Miles to Aid
BY the Associated Press.

HAMILTON, Mont, Jan. 1s.-
Walter Boehme, %, plunged into his
blazing log cabin yesterday, rescued
his 22-month-old daughter, and ran
miles with her to hospital, where
the condition of both was described
as critical. His clothing was aflame.
Hospital attendants said neither
ne nor the child, Merlyn, had much
of chance"
Mrs. Boehme escaped with two
other children. 10 Ann, S, and Bev-
erly, 4. Leaving them with a hired
man, she ran alongside her husband
to the hospital. Her face and cloth
ing were fire. -blackened.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Senator Moses to FLY
To Mayo Clinic Today
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Senator Moses, Democrat, of North
Dakota will leave by plane today for
Rochester, MINI, where he will enter
the Mayo Clinic for checkup.
Senator Moses, who underwent an
operation few months ago, said he
hoped to return to Washington in
three or four DAYS.
Evening star., 1945-01-18

Prices effective until close of business Saturday,
January 20, 1S45. except produce prices which
subject to daily market changes NO SALES TO
DEALERS.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Roman ROLAND, 78
Nobel Prize Winner,
Dies in France
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
| PARIS, Jan. 1.-The noted writer,
Roman ROLAND, died at his villa,
Vezelay, near Clancy, shortly be-
fore midnight December 80, it was
announced today.
Winner Of the Nobe, Prize in lit
erature in 1916, ROLAND was 78
years old.
Rolland,s Jean Christophe' was
one of the first fictional works about
music. Paul Robson onee said of
the book: 1T is my bible
An internationalist and Socialist
who took pacifist view, ROLAND
stayed in Switzerland throughout
the World War.
Late in 1943 he was reported to
be in German concentration camp
and a rumor spread that he had
died there. But DNB, official Ger
man news agency, denied the report,
and it was later said that he was
living in France.
Last May he cabled his friend,
Mohandas K. Gandhi, whose biogra-
ply he wrote, that he was well.
Although his Jean Christophe"
was one Of his most famous works,
his Triumph Of Reason" and other
writings on the French Revolution,
his histories, criticisms and biogra-
phies dealing with Beethoven,
Michelangelo, Tolstoy and other sub
jects were world known.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
John F. Me- cDonneII Dies;
Veteran AP Editor

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. John F. Nc
Donnell, 81, wire editor in the
New York Office OF the Associated
Press for % years, died today at his
home in the Bronx of a heart at
tack.
Mr.. Mcdonnell joined the Associ-
ated Press in 1922 and had filed all
its news wires at various times. For
many years he was editor of the
main trunk wire, the post he held at
his death. He was also Sunday edi-
tor for several years.
Born in Boston August IT, 1883
Mr.. Mcdonnell served on the Boston
Globe, Worcester Telegram, Spring
field (Mass.) Republican and the
Buffalo Evening News before joining
the Associated Press.
He is survived by his widow and
two daughters.