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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
MANILA, May 81. (UP).-

MANILA, May 81. (UP)-
American bombers poured
over 500 tons of bombs on
Japanese positions on Luzon as the
drive to wipe out the last enemy
pockets on the island gained speed,
it was announced Thursday.
The American air fleet flew over
400 sorties to drop 5l0 tons of ex-
plosives on japanese installations
and positions, mostly in the Caga-
yam valley in northern Luzon. The
biggest enemy force left on Luzon,
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

CHUNGKING, May 81 tUP)-
1t. Gen. Albert c. wedemeyer, COM
mander of u. S. forces in China,
said Thursday that the Allies were
passing from the defensive to the
offensive in China.
I'VE now are on the upgrade" he
told press conference. Il am very
optimistic over future military de-
Yelopments in China"
Even as he spoke, Chinese forces
seized control of possibly l8O miles
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Casualties Pass
Million Mark

WASHINGTON, May 81 UP0-
u. S. combat casualties in this war
passed 1000, 900 Thursday.
Military losses as announced Off
cially here reached 1,022,887, an in
crease of 6798 over a week ago.
The total included 890,019 army
and 112.868 navy, Marine corps,
and coast guard casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
British Fleet Units Reach
Guam: Hailed by Nimitz

Howe which arrived in Australia
in December, and more we're en-
route.
A second announcement revealed
that Gua1n's Apra Harbor, where the
King George v dropped anchor. has
been converted into great naval
stronghold for the Allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

shima Islands south of Okinawa
were the 30,000-ton carrier Inde-
fatigable, the 8,000-ton Canadian
cruiser Uganda and the 8.000-ton
New Zealand cruiser Gambia.
Many other British warships
were known to be in the Pacific,
possibly including the battleship
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31

He said two great fires were burn
ing in the center Of the city. They
were about a mile apart but spread
ing swiftly
Eden said the British and Ameri-
can civilian colonies were evacu-
ated from Damascus during a briei
armistice Wednesday afternoon.
Then the center of the city was
subjected to very heavy and con-
centrated French artillery bcm-
bardment and French warplanes
roared in to bomb the Syrian gar
rison.
CRIES OF SHANE"
Cries of Shame" arose in the
house when Eden revealed that
bombs had been dropped on the
biblical city.
Eden emphasized that Britain had
been immensely anxious to avoid
intervention in the Levant, but he
reiterated that the threat to British
and American supply lines to the
far eastern war theater had become
too serious to ignore.
I'VE have not acted until our
overall responsibility was so serious
that we simply had to act or stand
Continued on page 2, col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Little Nations
Press Demand
On Vote Powers
Much of UNCIO Work Held Back as
Big Five Ponders yalta Plan;
Preamble to Organization Drafted
By r.. III. sHACKFORD

SAN FRANCISCO, May 81 (UP)-The "little' United
Nations displayed mounting impatience Thursday at the
big five delay answering their questions about tie Yata
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
Churchill Orders
De CauIIe to
Cease HoSti[ities
Premier Acts Swiftly to Bring
Hall to Arab-French Fighting;
Famed City Of Damascus AfIame

LONDON, May 81. (UP)-Great Britain Thursday
ordered her troops into Syria and Lebanon halt the
bloody Arabtrench disorders and served virtual ut
matum on France to hosties in the Levant mme
diately
In to resolve the Levant crisis and prevent a
possible rupture of Allied communications lines to the
Far East Prime Minister Churchill announced he had
ordered British armed Intervention between the warning
French and Arab forces in Syria and Lebanon
De Gaulie Told to WthdraU Troops
terse memorandum dispatched to Cen Charles
&c Gaule requesting the immediate withdrawal of all
French troops in the Levan their barracks o avoid
collision between British and French forces"
Once firing has ceased and order has been restored
shall be prepared to begin ripartte discussions
in London" the British note said
The sudden British Intervention cmaxed three weeks
OF spreading disorder in the Levant touched off by the
dispatch Of French renforcements to Syria and Lebanon
to back Frances demand for startegc bases
former mandated countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-31
lncient City Afiame From French Bombs

The ancient city of Damascus aflame from French
bombing and shellng, and Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden announced in that the situation there had
become worse in the past II hours
Eden said late advices from the British minister in
Damascus reported heavy and continued fighting in the
city throughout wednesday night and early Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Arlington Safety Council
Renames Five Officers

All five officers OF the Arlington
Safety Council yesterday were re.
elected at the annual meeting o1
the organization.
Clifton G.. Stoneburner is execu-
tive director OF the council; A. c
Scheffel, assistant director; Capt. j
J. Scott, associate director: Bjorn
Oddsson, treasurer, and Donald r
Locke, secretary.
Members Of the organization are
William K. MacMahon, w. A. Rich
ardson, H. David Locking, Andrew
Jensen, H. H. England, Paul A. Hill
Ray G. Hopkins. w. v. Blumer, Miss
Margaret Troxell and William
Towers, jr.
Capt. Scott and Mr.. Oddsson were
appointed a committee to work out
a plan in co-operaion with county
bus companies to prevent bus pas.
sengers from crossing the street in
front Of or Immediately behind
buses.
The council also voted to proceed
with plan to present county
safety exhibit In November.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Glass Long Absence
Raises Rule Question
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
LURAY, Va, June 27.-When
under Senate rules, is a Senate seat
vacant?
This is the question asked by I.
r. Dovel, Luray, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, in a
letter yesterday to Senate Majority
Leader Barkley.
Mr.. Dovel told Senator Barkley
he was writing on ''the third ami
versary" of the absence of Senator
Carter Glass, Democrat, of Virginia
and recalled that he had urged
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia
without receiving a reply, to per-
suade Senator Glass to resign be.
cause of his physical condition.
The Republican chairman's letter
was made public shortly after Johr
Locke Greene, Republican treasurer
of Arlington County, had announced
he would seek to have the Re.
publican State Convention, which
meets Saturday at Roanoke, adop1
resolution asking the Senate te
declare Senator Glass seat vacant.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
DR.. Perkins Of FEA Gets
.Swarthmore COLLEGE Post

DR.. James A. Perkins, 407 Rose
mary street, Chevy Chase, Md.
deputy director Of the enemy
branch, Foreign Economic Admins
tration, has been appointed vice
president Of Swarthmore College, 1t
was learned today. The appoint
ment becomes effective October l.
A native Of Philadelphia, Dr.. Per-
kins was graduated from Swarth-
more College in 1884 and received
his Doctor of Philosophy degree at
Princeton University in 1887.
After teaching at Princeton,
where he was assistant professor of
public affairs, from 1897 to 1s41, DR..
Perkins came here to take a position
with the Once Of Price Administra-
ton. He went to the Foreign Eco
nomic Administration in l943.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Aero Club Unit 10 Study !
Airstrip Needs in County

In a move to supply adequate flying
facilities for Montgomery County,
10 special committee from the Aero
Club OF Maryland has been ap-
pointed to investigate and study the
needs for convenient landing strips
and airports, Sam y. Solomon OF
Silver Spring, president Of the club,
announced today.
Hubert Kleinpeter vice president
|of the club, viii head the commit
|tee. Other members are Louis VIII
|kinson. Frank Loria and Tom Lane.
The committee plans to consult
with the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission,
which earlier this month announced
that survey for airports is being
made by planning engineers. It Is
hoped to work out q satisfactory
plan for conveniently located air.
parks with the engineers, Mr.. KLEIN
peter stated. i
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Ciono Hopes to Cut
Ties With Germany

October 26-"Taking advantage of
II Duce's state of mind, I shall try
to make a speech December 16)
that will go directly to the target,
that will dig the final ditch between
us and the Germans. =" II Duce
was saying that Hitler creates grave
risks for himself. Arms in the
hands of the people and power in
the hands of the officers are dis
tinctly unfavorable conditions for
dictatorship"
Editors note: Ciano delipered
an "anti-German" speech to the
chamber OF the Fasci and cor
porations on December Is but
it did not "dig the final ditch"
October 2s-"The celebration o.
the anniversary Of the march or
Rome was istless and lacking il
enthusiasm. II Duce is the mos
dissatisfied and restless persor
among us all. He feels that event
have betrayed both hopes an.
promises"
November 3-"The new ministr,
is called in whispers the Clan,
cabinet
November 1.-THE friction owe
Poland does not improve our rela
tions with Berlin. But other ele
ments play their part. Ribbentrol
continues to say that England en-
tered the war because she learned
in time that Italy would remain
neutral. This is lie. ="
November e"n Duce is much
annoyed by what Gen. Liotta says
about the German leaning to alco-
holism. He went so far as to say
that the German flood can be
Evening star., 1945-06-27
.Hyattsvi|Ie Architect
Sues for Accounting

A suit by Paul H. Kea, Hyatts.
vile architect, against R. Webster
Ross and John M. Walton, Hyatts-
vile, asking that an accounting be
furnished him of architectural work
performed by the defendants at the
Cheltenham School for Boys, has
been flled in Prince Georges County
Circuit Court at Upper Marlboro.
Through his attorney, Vance v.
Vaughan, Mr.. Kea states that in Au-
gust, 1899, he entered into a part
nership with the defendants.
In September, 1941, Mr.. Kea al
leges IN his suit, the firm of Kea,
Ross and Walton entered into a con-
tract with the Cheltenham School
to render necessary architectural
services in connection with a six
year expansion program at the in
stitution.
Shortly thereafter, Mr.. Kea says
in his suit. the partnership was
dissolved and In 1943, the State
Board of Public Works reassigned
the work at Cheltenham, eliminate
ing the plaintiff.
Mr.. Kea charges that the defend.
ants misrepresented the facts of the
partnership to the board and OBJ
tanned commission for themselves,
although they knew the work was
already under contract to the firm
OF Kea, Ross and Walton. AS a re-
suit, he claims, he has suffered con-
siderable damage"
In addition to asking for an &C.
counting Mr.. Kea requests that a
receiver be appointed by the court.
to collect the assets of Ross &
Walton pending settlement of the
suit and that the defendants be
compelled to perform the contract
they made when the partnership
was dissolved.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Soldiers Friends Asked
Not 10 Come 10 Meade
BY the Associated Press,

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md.
June 27.-Fort Meade officials today
asked parents and friends not te
come to camp to meet returning
soldiers-it slows up the work o1
getting men home.
A large influx Of visitors throws
the discharge schedule off balance
officials explained. The personnel
center here has one thought in mino
as it sends the men through set
number Of processes-to keep the
men moving.
The center attempts to clear fur.
loughs In "a hours and discharge.
in two to three days, sometimes less
Men will not be taken out O,
processing to greet friends, except
In emergencies. Merely stepping
out Of line to say hello can easily
cause 24-hour delay In the sol.
dier's return" officials said.
In addition, large groups Of Wis.
itors require feeding and shelter
and this now has been discontinued
because Of the large, number o1
troops returning from Europe and
being processed at Fort Meade.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Prince Georges Committee
Delays Bus Conference

Representatives of various Prince
Georges County organizations meet
ing last night in Hyattsville to con-
slider improving bus transportation
IN the county, voted to postpone a
meeting set for July with Capital
Transit Co. officials in Hyattsville
to give more time for study.
There was general agreement on
the need for improved service both
between metropolitan area points
and Washington and between vari-
Gus communities In the metropolitan
section. Sentiment was expressed
for restoration Of service between
the District line on Bladensburg
road and Berwyn and for establish
ment Of shuttle service between
Bladensburg road and Mount Rain
ier via. Barney street.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Alexandra Policeman Hurt
In Motorcycle Accident

Corpl. George Embrey, 43, of sol
East Gusts avenue, Alexandria, a
member of the Alexandria Police
Department for 10 years, was in
jured last night when his motor
cycle struck the rear of car while
he was pursuing a truck on River
road near the Arlington County
line.
Police said the crash occurred
when the truck swerved around
the car. They said the truck driver,
listed as William S. Harper, jr., Of
Glen. Allen, Va, stopped when he
heard the crash. He was charged
with speeding.
Attendants at the Alexandria
Hospital said Corpl. Embrey,s con.
dition was undetermined.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
|S628,0O0 10 Be Spent
On Maryland Roads
Is the Associated Press,


BALTIMORE, June 27.-Resur-
facing projects aggregating approx
mately $628 900 will be carried out
on Maryland roads this summer, the
State Roads Commission announced
About 10000 tons of topping will
be used to improve and to repair
roads which otherwise probably
would be subjected to general fail.
ure, causing loss to the construc-
tion cost originally invested"
Roads to be treated, Commission
Chief Engineer Wilson T. Ballard
said, were those for which recon-
struction or relocation within the
next 10 years was not anticipated
on which alignment and grade were
generally good and on which drain
age, subgrade and base were strong
enough to merit surfacing.
Bids for all but two of the re-
surfacing projects, he added, are
due July 3. The exceptions, both
for Wicomico County jobs, are due
July 9.
Among projects listed are about
II miles on Grain highway from
Marlboro to T. B., about 1900 tons,
to cost about $4,000.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Duce Finds 1t Hard
To Be Herald of Peace

Oct. 50 have never seen II Duce
so depressed as he was this morning.
The Italians he said, have
heard my warlike propaganda for 18
years: Now, with Europe in flames,
they cannot understand how be-
come the hearld of peace. There's
no other explanation than our mill
tary unpreparedness, but even for
this I am made responsible-I, who
have proclaimed always the power
Of our armed forces"
Oct. 12.-"Bombelles (envoy of
Croat leader, Machek) sends an in
teresting report on the situation in
Croatia. Agitation is strong, and
the money sent by us has intensi-
= fed 1t to the point of serious Incl
dents between mobilized Croats and
their Serbian officers"
Oct. 13.-"Chamberlain's speech
makes the hopes of even the most
obstinate paciflsts sink"
Editors note: This is refer
ence to a speech by Prime Min
ister Chamberlain in Which he
grimly said Great Britain re-
fused to make any peace Uith
Hitler based on recognition of
his conquests and his right to do
whdt he pleases ,Uith the con-
Quered")
Oct. 16.-"Il Duce said there
will be no possibility of entering the
war before June or July. Even then
we shall have at most three months
supplies. -
I'll Duce was much affected by
certain documents about Russia
which have come into our posses
sion and wants to begin press
campaign to explain to the Italians
that Bolshevism is dead and that in
Its place is kind of Slavic fascism.
I try to dissuade him. Russian
friendship is a potion that the Ital-
ian will not drink easily, especially
II it is served in a German tankard.'
October 19-"France and Great
Britain signed an agreement with
Turkey today. It does not displease
me because it is Germany that loses
q point. A change of guard is
about to take place in the govern
ment."
October 25-"n Duce plans to
write letter to Hitler to tell him
that Italy represents for Germany
an economic and moral reserve, but
that later 1t may also play a mill
tary role. do not see the need for
this document" beg
Evening star., 1945-06-27
July Fourth Program
Mapped in Takoma Park

An Independence Day celebration
featuring athletic events, q nag and
honor roll dedication and dance
will be held In Takoma Park; Md. /
The program win begin Ut 3 pm
with children's athletic events d
the Recreation Center and will be
followed at $50 pm. by the nag
and honor roll dedication. The
dance win be held from $50 tc
II pm. at the Recreation Center.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Prince Georges Plan!
To Open Ear Clinics
For School Children

Establishment Of ear clinics in
Prince Georges County schools was
approved yesterday by the county
commissioners at their meeting in
Upper Marlboro. The necessary
funds will be taken from the health
department budget.
The action was taken in response
to a request by Andrew c. Tackitt,
chairman of the Child Welfare
Committee of the County Council of
the American Legion.
Mr.. Tackitt asked that the clinics
be held every three months and esti-
mated the cost of maintaining them
at $500 a year. He said many
school children in the county have
defective hearing and that their
studies are suffering as a result.
Order Pharmacy Closed.
The commissioners also ordered
Sidney Shochet, owner of the Mount
Rainier Pharmacy, to close his
establishment until an inspection
by health department officials shows
that he Is complying with sanitary
requirements.
County Sanitary Omcer Charles
L. Wood said Mr.. Shochet has
failed to observe the sanitary reg
ulations for the last year although
he has been repeatedly warned. Mr.
Shochet attributed conditions in the
establishment to lack of help.
Miss Agnes Duvall. county socia
service worker, was appointed county
medical worker to pass on applca'
tions for medical care under tn.
Statewide medical care program
for the INDECENT.
A public hearing was scheduled
at IL am. July II on a petition
by residents of the Navy Day spe
lcial improvement district for stree
Improvements in the area.
Name Improvement Site.
Suitland Manor was set up as
special improvement district on pc
tition by residents of the subdivision
| An application by Max Liebov
owner, for reclassif1cation from resi-
Dental A to commercial D of 10
so. block A, Holiday Co.'S Addition
to Highlands, North Brentwood, wa
approved.
Also approved was petition b!
lC. v. Harlan, owner, for the re-
zoning from residential A to com.
mercial D Of lot /, w. B. Read.
subdivision of Cool Spring, Coo
Spring road.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
School Bond
Issue Cut in
Prince Georges
Only $200, 600 to Be
Sold at This Time
To Save on Interest

The Prince Georges County Board
Of Education yesterday rescinded its
action Of June IL in approving the
issuance Of $3.50, 900 worth Of bonds
for school construction and decided
instead to issue only 100000 at this
time.
A $1,300,000 bond issue for new
schools and additions to present
buildings was authorized at the last
session of the State Legislature.
Superintendent of Schools G.
Gardner Shugart said the board de-
cided on the lesser amount since
some of the new schools needed in
the county could not be built i'm
mediately, thus forcing the board to
pay interest on unused money.
Includes Some Projects.
He emphasized, however, that the
5000 900 bond issue will include the
same projects mentioned two weeks
ago as we'll as the purchase of 2S-
acre site at Suitland for new high
school there
He said immediate construction
Is scheduled for additions to the
Cheverly-Tuxedo, North Brentwood
and Lakeland schools, while the
board will proceed with plans and
the purchase Of land for the other
buildings.
New junior senior high schools
will be built at Upper Marlboro and
Oxon Hill and a new elementary
school will be constructed at Land
over Hills, he explained.
Outside Activities Barred.
Because of the fuel shortage, the
board ordered that no school build
ings may be used for any purpose
except regular school activities dur
ing the heating season.
1t was pointed out that under an
order issued by the Solid Fuels Ad-
ministration, the board is permitted
to purchase only 80 per cent of the
coal used in a normal heating
season.
The board also accepted sl16, 900
IN Lanham Act funds for the op-
Grafton of nursery schools in tho
county from July l to Septebber 80.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
,lsNRstonmiq
&Remiinder5@l

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Va, W., X-2, Y-2 and 70 re-
main valid through September
30; stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through Saturday; stamps K-2
through Pa good through July
81. Stamps Q-2 through U-2 valid
through August 81. Stamps AL
B-1, C-1, D-l and Ell become
valid Sunday and remain valid
through October 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book. 4, stamps
D-1, Ell, FL, G-1 and HI re.
main valid through September
! 30: stamps N-2 through So good
through Saturday. Stamps t.
through x-2 good through July 81
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-1 and
C-1 valid through August 81
Stamps J-1, XII, LII, MI and NJ
become valid Sunday and remain
valid through October 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat deale,
will pay two red ration points TO,
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
sugar-Stamp No. SO valid for s
pounds through August 81. Next
stamp valid September l.
Gasoline-B-6, C-6, B-7, CT. B-s
and C-8 coupons good for S gal
Ions each. A-16 coupons valid for
8 gallons each through September
II. B-6 and C-6 coupons expire
). after Saturday.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Huel Oil-Periods l, 2, 5, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. An
currently valid coupons. except for
serially-numbered coupons Of def
mite value, will expire August 81.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Arnold Lines Seek ice
Authority 10 Buy IS Buses

The Arnold Lines, which operates
bus routes between. the District and
nearby Virginia, today petitioned
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion for authority to Issue $3.50 900
worth Of promissory notes for the
purchase Of is new buses. J.
The notes would be issued In
5000 denominations to cover the
cost Of 13 buses to be delivered
Immediately and two buses to be
delivered Ia August. They would
bear 4 per cent interest, and would
be payable IN, 36 monthly INSTALL
ments. 4
The notes would be purchased at
their face value BY the Peoples Ma
tional Bank Of charlottesville, W.
Evening star., 1945-06-27
Ribbentrop Attempts
To Create Crisis

Dec. l. - "The German Ambas-
sador. asks me again what we in
tend to do about the blockade. It
Is Ribbentrop who showers us with
kilograms and who wants to create
a crisis between us and London at
any COST"
Dec. 2.-"Ribbentrop, who is be-
ginning to grope in the swamp, is
trying to pull us in with him. It
would be as idiotic to ignore his
game as.it would be criminal to play
with him. = The whole of Italy
is indignant about Russian aggres-
sion against Finland and only a
sense of discipline prevents public
demonstrations"
Dec. SIT is proposed to send
letter to Hitler, urging him to find
diplomatic solution. On the other
hand, if Hitler plans to continue the
war. II Duce will intervene in 1912
as Cur obligations require"
Dec. 4.-"1n all the Italian cities
there are sporadic demonstrations
by students in favor of Finland and
against Russia. But we mustn't
forget that the people shout Death
to Russia and mean really Death
to Germany
II showed II Duce the report OF
an italian, the only foreigner per-
mitted to live in Poznan. With a
simplicity that accentuates the hor-
ror, he describes all that the Ger
mans are doing, unmentionable
atrocities without reason. II Duce
was indignant. He asked me to see
that American and French newspa-
pers indirectly obtain the content
OF the report. The world must
know.
"Starace brings a report that the
German Embassy is preparing news
of serious breach between me and
II Duce."
(Tomorro1C: Duce Double Crosses
Hitler.)