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Evening star., 1945-07-05
Two Desfroyers Sunk
Off 0kinawa in June
Identified by Navy

Two destroyers whose loss the
Navy had announced earlier were
identified last night as the Twiggs
and the william .. Porter. They
went down in June of Okinawa with
total of 244 casualties.
The 2,050-ton sister ships, both
commissioned in 1943, sank within
six days of each other, the Porter on
June 10 and the Twiggs on June l6
while supporting ground troops In
the victorious campaign for the
strategic Japanese island.
The Porter. struck at the water
line by a Japanese suicide plane
about am. suffered 81 wounded
out of her wartime complement of
between 300 and $50 men. None was
killed or missing. Losses on the
Twiggs, believed to have been hit by
a torpedo, were much heavier. OF
her crew, similar to the Porter's in
size, eight are listed as dead, l28
missing and AT wounded.
All the Twiggs' officers were either
killed or disabled, and command
was assumed by Chief Pharmacists
Mate Joseph E. Deworocki Of Long
Beach, Calf. All the wounded and
crew members not missing were put
safely over the side into rescue ves-
sells except one nonswimmer who
was caught on the fantail, the
pharmacists mate reported later.
Comdr George Philip, jr, Rapid
City, S. D., skipper of the Twiggs
was among those reported missing
He is a son-in-law of Vice Admiral
Joseph K. Taussig. The Porter's
chief, Comdr. Charles M. Keyes
Greeley, Colo, apparently escaped
injury. He was not included in his
ships casualty list.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Four Wrecked Planes
With 80 Flyers Found

VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
July S Canadian Press -Four air
planes missing with approximately
80 Canadian and British airmen
have been found wrecked during the
search for another machine missing
since last week, the Western Air
Command announced yesterday.
Wreckages of three planes were
found on Vancouver Island as planes
searched for Dakota transport
missing with it's three crewmen since
June 26. while on a flight from
Comox to Tofino.
The fourth wreckage sighted was
that of a United States Army Air
Force fighter plane. 1t was sighted
on American territory.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Strikes
Continued From First Page

union If the Army or Navy stepped
in,
Goodyear and Firestone workers,
also now on strike in Akron, had
been working seven days week
over an extended period, some of
the union officials stressed.
The WLB gave every indication
it would not move in the FireStone
case except as a last resort, in the
hope that peaceful resumption OF
work could be obtained as result
of the Goodyear seizure.
The Navy was designated to take
over the strike-bound plants be-
cause they are engaged primarily
in Navy work.
Shortages Stressed.
In a joint appeal to the striking
workers last Friday, Acting Secre-
tary of War Robert P. Patterson
and Assistant Secretary of the Navy
H. Struve Hensel asserted the Good
year plants involved produce a
wide variety of products for both
the Army and Navy which cannot
be obtained in sufficient quantities
elsewhere.
The plants. they said, produce
one-third of all airplane tires OF
which virtually no reserve stock
exists.
Already completed Corsairs and
Avengers are unable to leave for
the Pacific because of lack of tires
brake materials and self sealing gas
tanks from the Goodyear plants
they said, and next week completed
Helldivers will similarly be tied up
in this country.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

! flames set off by 5000 tons of incen-
diaries.
The B-29 attack was followed by a
force of more than $50 Mustang
fighters of the United States 7th
Army Air Force which flew over
hundreds of miles of Japan's home
soil looking for Japan's air force and
ground targets.
The Mustangs, Two Jima head
| quarters announced today, found
more installations than enemy
pilots. They destroyed eight planes
on the ground, damaged "a more
and then roamed at will, shooting
up six airfields, radio stations,
| freight cars, control towers, ammu-
milton sheds, gas tanks and power
plants.
Imba and Nobara Airfields at
Tokyo proper were hit, and TO the
northeast Kashiwa, Tsukuba, Ko-
noike and Kasumigaura were at
tackled by the Mustangs.
One hundred and thirty Ryukyus-
udScu hIiIJ dilu ndl AllC PAdilCo
struck Chiran and Kanoya Air
fields on Kyushu, unloading 221a
tons of augmentation bombs on
Chiran and destroying six enemy
fighters and three bombers on the
ground at Kanoya. Other planes
were on missions over KyuShu and
one Japanese fighter was knocked
down near Okinawa.
Enemy Convoy Attached.
In It's predawn mission the big
B-29 fleet bombed Tokushima,
Takamatsu and Kochi on Shikoku
Island, and Himeji on Honshu
Island.
Over the Yellow Sea, Navy and
Army planes spotted an enemy con-
voy. Results: One destroyer set
afire, second destroyer, trans
port and patrol craft damaged.
In the Philippines, Gen. Mac
Arthur's communique today an
nounced that 5th Air Force LIBERIA
tors, escorted by Mustangs, released
200 20-pound augmentation bombs
Monday on Formosa's Toyohara
airdrome, hitting more than 20
planes
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Johnson Urges Senate
To Act on Succession

by tne ASSOclateu Press.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado today called for quick ac-
ton on the presidential succession
bill in view of the hazardous" trip
soon to be undertaken by President
Truman and Secretary of State
ByrneS.
The President and Mr.. Byrnes,
who under existing law is next in
line for the Presidency, are to at
tend a Big Three conference in the
Berlin area.
There is no denying this trip is
hazardous" Senator johnson told a
reporter.
He said the Senate should act
swiftly on the bill, already approved
by the House, under which the
House Speaker would move up to
the presidency when there is no
President or Vice President.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
New u. S. Air Assaults
On Jap Islands Reported

GUAM, July 5.-Approximatel,
300 American planes set of Fourth
of July fires and explosions in Japan
capped by an hour long radio chal
lenge of fighters circling three Toky,
airfields for the Japanese air fore,
to come up for battle. The dar,
went unanswered.
(Three hundred American
fighters and bombers striking
from fields on Two Jima and
Okinawa, made a twin air attack
on Tokyo airfields and the port
of Nagasaki today, the Tokyo
radio reported.
CTwo hundred Okinawa-based
Lightning fighters and Liberator
bombers pounded Nagasaki and
the nearby city of Omura, on
Hyushu Island of Southern jap
an, the enemy broadcast said.
"a few hours earlier 100 Mus
tang fighters shepherded from
Two Jima by nine Super Forts
lashed airfields north and east of
Tokyo. 1t was the second sue
cessive day on which the jap
anese reported companion air
blows against the two most i'm
portant home islands.)
Fires in four Japanese cite
burned so brightly yesterday the
could be seen simultaneously by re
turning B-29 pilots.
Two Japanese destroyers were hi
in the Yellow Sea. Six Tokyo air
fields we're ripped. Everything from
powerhouses to lighthouses wa
shot up.
Photographic assessment was un
der way today to check the result
of the greatest independence Da
celebration of the Pacific war.
1t started when a fleet of so
Super Fortresses fire-bombed fou
mainland cities, leaving them Il
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Japan 10 MiIifarize
10000 Workers,
Radio Tokyo Reveals
ny the Associated Fress.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Feal
of inyasion has forced Japan to
militarize its heavily bombed rail-
roads to speed delivery of critically
needed war supplies throughout the
home islands, Radio Tokyo disclosed
today.
Munitions, foodstuffs, coal and
other strategic goods create urgent
transportation. problems. said the
broadcast, recorded by the. Federal
Communications Commission. The
governments action, under new de-
cree power, affects 10000 rail work
ers.
No details of the "militarization'
were given.
Japan'S acute transportation crisis
Under impact of Allied air raids. as
Sembled railway officials in Tokyo
Saturday to plan emergency meas
ureS for "the probably decisive bat
tie Of the mainland (HonshW."
On Monday, the government or
dered general renovation of land
and sea transportation and mobili-
cation of civilian workers to provide
both with needed manpower,
The enemy radio today claimed
that Japanese aircraft production
is continuing steadily in under
ground plants, despite intense Super
Fort bombing of industrial areas.
Domei agency said production of
aircraft in subterranean plants con-
tinueS f1awlessly, with the goal for
each month surpassed by amazing
numbers"
The dispatch claimed Allied re-
connnaissance had failed to locate
the underground plants and that
even should they be spotted, their
construction would make bombing
ineffective.
Added woe was voiced by the
enemy radio in warning the nation
that the food situation absolutely
does not permit of optimism" The
broadcast suggested:
IF we dry the head and bones of
fish,. or even leaves of withered
vegetables, and make them into
powder or dehydrated vegetables we
will have wonderful food"
Evening star., 1945-07-05

By the Associated Press.
WITH ALLIED FORCES NEAR
BALIKPAPAN, Borneo, July 5.-A
Javanese laborer impressed intt
slavery by the Japanese told Dutch
authorities yesterday how he sur.
vived deep neck wound and buria.
alive at the hands of the Nipponese
He was in group of labor slaves
marked for decapitation by the
japanese just before they aban-
doned Sepinggang airstrip as the
invading Australian Seventh Di-
vision arrived July 2.
The Javanese told officials of the
Netherlands Indies Colonial Admin
Evening star., 1945-07-05
IJovonese Escapes Beheoding
|Bv Jops in Borneo Atrocities

istration a Jap officer methodically
went down the line of slaves, sever
ing heads and mutilating the men
with his samurai sword
The survivor said he toppled to
the ground with a blow which cut
deep into his neck He retained
consciousness, however, and COW
cred his face with his hands when
Japanese soldiers shoveled dirt on
the bodies in shallow grave.
He clawed his way free from the
grave and was found by Australians
who have come across a number
of headless bodies on the airstrip
and are searching for mass grave
believed to contain many more.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Chinese Retuke Fohsien
jap Link With Huinun
BY the Associated Press.

by tHt Associated SreSS.
CHUNGKING, July, 5.-The Chi
nese high command said today Its
troops had recaptured the important
highway center of Fahsien, 210 miles
southeast of Liuchow, and had
reached the Lojung area, 20 miles
northeast of the American air base
city in a drive along the Human
Kwangsi Railroad.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
9 RAF Men Killed

VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
July 5 lP)-Nine airmen were killed
and six injured when two Liberator
bombers collided at Abbotsford Sta
ton during night flying operations,
it was announced yesterday by the
Western Air Command.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Philippines Conquest
Greatest Disaster 10
laps, Macarthur Says
BY the Associated Press.

/
MANILA, July 5.-Ali the
Philippine Islands have beer
won back in "the greatest dis
aster ever sustained by Japa-
nese arms" Gen. Macarthur
proclaimed today and their 49,
600 square miles are being trans
formed into bases comparable
to the British Islands" to spul
the march on Tokyo.
In $50 days of campaigning, L
American divisions whipped 2;
japanese divisions in "one of tn,
rare instances when
ground force superior in numbers
was entirely destroyed by numer.
ically inferior opponent"
Roughly 100000 japanese were
slaughtered, including such hatee
outfits as the 10th Imperial Divi-
sion, which tortured American anc
Filipino prisoners in the death
march" after the 1912 fall of Bataan
10000 Japs Left.
A spokesman estimated that pos
siply 10000 japanese survive in al
the archipelago, cut up into group;
and driven into mountains, where
they are reduced to guerrilla activ'
ity.
American ground and air per.
sonnet casualties UP to July wer'
listed as 1921 killed, 410 missing
and 1859 wounded--a total of 81,
891.
Gen. Macarthur stressed as "ac'
complished" goals of the reinvasion
Acquisition of great land-sea-ai
bases "for future operations" com
parable to the role played by tn
British Isles against Germany
i Enemy Empire Severed.
Collapse of the imperial con
cept of a Greater East Asia CO
prosperity sphere and the reintro
duction of democracy in the Fa
East"
Delivery of a Gripping blow" Il
Japan's Army, Navy and Air Force
i Severance of the enemy's sprawl
ing, stolen empire so the north ant
south halves could 'be envelopes
and attacked in turn" while sea
air blockade prevented raw ma
terials from reaching Japan or re
Inducements from reaching tn
Netherlands Indies.
Liberation of "our captured Off
GERS and men and our interness helt
in the Philippines"
! Gen. Macarthur said the Navy
Army and air force. working il
complete unison inflicted tn
greatest disaster ever sustained b,
Japanese arms"
Possibly 10000 japanese survivor
are scattered through the wilds o
Mindanao Island; $4,000 more ar,
held up in mountain areas nortl
and east of Manila on Luzon, ant
5000 more are in isolated group
among the central islands.
Japs Sent in Four Divisions.
A headquarters spokesman's sum
mary, division by division OF thu
fate which befell the japanese
brought out that at least four divi'
sions were sent down from Japar
after the reinvasion at Leyte las
October. Other divisions were
iockeyed wildly from island to islanc
in frantic attempt to stem thu
tide of rising American power.
Finally, in the bitter fight fol
Manila, a Japanese admiral SEN
forth naval forces to their slaugh'
ter. Naval troops under seconc
admiral have been reduced TO rem
nants on Mindanao.
Before the end, the desperate
Japanese even threw in civilians anc
members of their merchant marine
Gen. Macarthur, who recently
was named overall commander oi
Army forces in the Pacific, shut the
door on his Philippines assignment
thus:
This great land mass of 115,60(
square miles, with a population OF
1900, 900 is now freed of the
invader
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Raids
Continued From First Page)

formation of the USASTAF, Mr.
Patterson said the new Setup does
not affect other air commands II
the Pacific. He said 1t would bt
reasonable to assume" that the
18th, 5th and 7th Air Forces woul6
constitute the tactical air forces ir
the Pacific.
While no B-29s operated in the
European theater, Mr.. Patterson
said the redeployment of AAF per-
sonnel to the Pacific and their train
ing In Super Fortresses greatly ex-
pedited plans for the establishment
of tbs new overall command. In
his weekly war review Mr.. Patter-
son said that Super FortresseS are
now beginning to concentrate on the
40 secondary industrial cities of ia
pan which now have higher target
priority than Japan's six largest in
dustrial centers.
Increase in Tonnage.
Operations scheduled for July will
show a so per cent increase over the
June bomb tonnage totals set by the
21st Bomber Command, he declared
Gen. Spaatz, whose heavy bomb
ers devastated German industry and
transportation, will hold a press
conference at the Pentagon on his
arrival here.
While no specific details were
given today about the fighter escorts
for the new Super Fortress COM
mand, Mr.. Patterson said these
would be supplied in the necessary
strength for all operations.
Gen. Doolittle, who returned here
from Europe some weeks ago, al
ready has set up headquarters of his
9th Air Force In Denver, Colo. The
9Th Air Force in Europe was COM
posed of Flying Fortresses and Lib
orators. Its men, now being rede-
ployed, are training in this country
and overseas in the bigger ship.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
Pea Shooter
| With Aim Sights
| Is Patented
By the Assoeiated press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 5.-A de-
sign for pea shooter with modern
sights was patented this week by
Alvin G. Bloom of Los Angeles.
When the breach end" is placed
in the mouth the rear peepsight is
opposite the eye. The front sight
has crossbars at various levels. like
the cross hairs in a rifle telescope
sight, making elevation possible
when Shooting" at various dis
tances.
If, for instance, you use the TOP
bar to sight on the ear of class
mate at 10 feet, you might need to
sight with the third bar on the
Uranium of a friend across the room
at 80 feet.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

| Each aerial bomb fuse is packed In
two separate tin containers. The
United States tin mine is In your
kitchen. Place prepared tim cans in
separate containers beside garbage
cans for collection. II not collected,
phone Republic 8488.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

Keep faith with our fighters--keeI
buying bonds through payroll saw
ings.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
LoST-RATIok BOOKS.

GASOLINE RATION BOOK "a" on Mt
Vernon hwy. between 2 and pm. Wed,
July 4th. PERRY F. MORTON, DU. 9139.
GAS RATION "a" issued to PETE P
MESSINA, 4613 Calvert rd., College Park
Md. Call ME. 9132. 5"
RATION BOOK NO, 4, in name Of MONA
co. 1886
RATIoNS BOOKS 8 AND A, listed under
name of VIRGINIA GREENLAW. Please
call ia. 267S.
RATION B0OKS--Three No, and three
and Georse Poropat. FIR. 1867.
WAR RATION BOOK NO 4, issued x
Elizabeth A. PLAT, No. 557-l14, 1885
Harvard st, NV NO. 2I3S.
Evening star., 1945-07-05
FOUND.
fEnnINC PAM Z

DIAMOND WEDDING BAND. Cali A. j
DE MARI, TR. 90S0. g.
EYEGLASSES in brown case, Lafayette
Square vicinity, II st. side, July Bird. Cal
NO. 's266, Room 42, after pm.
FOR LOST and wanted dogs, phone SligC
sHELTER.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

POCKETBOOK, black suede, ration books
wallet and change purse containing money
lost on Mt Pleasant streetcar, Wed. am.
sailc,r,s wife Reward IL. 2292.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

PURSE, lady's, summer fabric, containing
KEYS, wallet, ration books, etc; lost in
Capitol Theater, July ,. Reward. HO.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

SORORITY PIN, Gamma Phi Beta, name
ON pin Hazel Craig; left in dressing room
in Jelleff'S, June 80. Reward. Call GE.
1910
Evening star., 1945-07-05

SILVER CHARM BRACELET, July 3, Hill
crest Sc. and shopping district doWntoWn'
liberal reward AT 1894.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

STAMESE CAT, blue eyes, black face, PAWS
and tail: reward. Call OR. 424S after
Evening star., 1945-07-05

LOST-9-stone garnet bracelet on Walter
Reed groLnCs; souvenir from overseas
reWard DI 1900. Rm. 226.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

and F SITS. NV, containing large sum OF
money urgently needed; liberal reward
ak Newton nj Apt No, 2. D
Evening star., 1945-07-05

PIN, platinum, diamond, Wednesday night
between Mayhower and 29O0 P st. NV
ReWard Call AID. 1851.
Evening star., 1945-07-05

LoST-In taxicab at Union Station, July
4 package photographs weighing 10
pounds and brown fiber portfolio, contain
ing writer's notes, property of Richard
Day. Call RED CROSS, Republic $500
Tvt
Evening star., 1945-07-05

TOY SHELLEA, light brown and white,
carries ! ear up and down, June 81, 9Th
and sts. ne, Toby" male, I Whlte
Evening star., 1945-07-05

ROSARY, sterling silver, Friday, June %,
on J-6 bus or vicinity of 10Th and H SITS.
n call
Evening star., 1945-07-05

WALLET, light tan, between Laurel Mo,
and Washington, D. c., containing auto
registration, State of Pa, identification
cards and drivers license gasoline ration
CO. book checks and cash. Liberal re-
ward. Call MR.. SHIRLEY, Wash, D. c.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-27
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B, UAW~ClO

We are coming into a serious time in this
country when its future is going to depend
upon the honesty and conscience of group
of people who represent us in our government.
/ have been reading about production cut
backs on the East and West coasts in the air
craft industry and know that as time goes on
and more men are released from the war that
these cutbacks will bring about considerable
unemployment.
I also know that the employment of the
future will be- dependent upon what kind
of a peace comes after this war, when govern
ments and nations settle down to the job of
trying to make an honest and decent living.
This week the nations of the world are
meeting In a conference out in San Francisco
which doesn't look too good for American la
bor. While the workers will be represented
by certain key people, they will be there only
as 'consultants" and not to play any part in
forming the policies which will come out of
the meeting.
Our country, the land which has been so
productive and armed not only ourselves, but
the rest of our allies because Of the effort of
the workers, will not give American labor
voice at San Francisco. Our country from
which came millions of other workers armed
with guns to hasten the end of Naziism admits
the representatives Of the workers only as
spectators and consultants.
THE PATTERN
If the pattern which has been followed by
the conference now taking place in this coun-
try means anything, we of organized labor
cannot look with too much confidence to the
actual peace conference. If we are showed
aside now at San Francisco, l wonder what
will happen to our representatives when the
nations of the world gather to write the last
ing peace which our late President Roose-
velt promised us.
Labor from many other countries is repre-
sented in the present meeting and will have
voice in what is being decided upon in prepa-
ration for the peace conference which is still
to come
/ don't pretend to know what sort of
peace is going to come, any more than the
workers knew what was coming after the last
war, but do know that unless labor is CIV
place at the peace table and is treated as
its Importance shows it should be treated,
that we cannot have confidence in any peace
which will come from the meeting of the vic
torious and defeated nations at the end of the
war.
If labor doesn't get square deal now and
in the future peace plans of the world, there
will be no lasting peace.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-04-27
Chickens Come Home

Chickens are coming home to rooSt anu
city council knows it.
Last Monday night, councilmen in
left-handed and belated gesture of con-
Germ over the welfare of the citizens OF
Toledo let it be known that it was aware
that a black market existed in the Toledo
area.
Solicitude on the part of council over
possible damage to the health OF To-
1edo citizens because of contaminated
black market meat would be most touch
ing at this time, had council shown SIM
liar concern over the economic welfare OF
the people on March 20, 1914, when by
vote of seven to two, it rejected black
market ordinance requested and spon-
sored by the OPA Labor Advisory Com
mittee.
Seven members of city council, Bame,
Czelusta, Jurrus, Lehman, Millard,
Thacher and Mayor Roulet, all chose on
March 20, 1914, to vote against the earn
est pleas of hundreds of Toledo workers,
who, on two occasions crowded into the
council chamber to ask council to pass
legislation similar to that which had been
approved by a number of other cities
throughout the country.
Seven members of city council pre-
ferred to listen to the Toledo Real Estate
Board and the Chamber of Commerce,
both of whom hypocritically said they
were not opposed to the ordinance, but
thought that in view of the fact that Con-
gress had to again consider it before its
expiration date at the end of June, that
nothing should be done.
And council was happy to go along on
that lame excuse. Councilmen Bame, Jur-
rus and Mayor Roulet who had been en-
dorsed by labor in 1943 voted against the
first piece of legislation which united
labor i'm Toledo presented to them
Councilman Jurrus is member of the
AFL and posed as a representative of the
workers.
OF all the councilmen, only Tom Burke
and Michael Disable had the courage to
vote in favor of adopting the black mar
ket ordinance of 1914.
Time and events often prove mems err
rors, and in the present black market sit
uation city council has something on its
hands which it cannot laugh off in the
face of its action of last year. Yes, the
chickens have come home to roost-black
market chickens.
Thank God there are no ceiling prices
ON politicians and no black market, the
supply is more than equal to the demand
and its only six more months until the fall
election.