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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs John Griffin to-
day announced the birth of a
daughter Saturday in their home
at 706 Caroline street. The new
conner has been named June
Ellaree. s
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KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES or THE CITIZEN
OF AUGUST as. 1895

Five representatives OF the
|Shedd Aquarium in Chicago are
in Key West obtaining a .collec-
ton of fish caught in local wat
.ers.f
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GAMES TODAY
National Lee rue

National League
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Chicago.
American League
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Only games scheduled.
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CARDS SHUTOUT
CHICAGO CUBS
CLEVELAND INDIANS CONE
OUT VICTORIOUS
OVER TIGERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.--Pen-
nant possibilities rode on almost
every pitch yesterday as st. Louis
and Chicago opened an important
three-game series.
1t wasn't pitching laxness. but
a break" of the game, that gave
the Cardinals a 10 victory over
the Cubs in the opener of the
series.
Chicago got one more hit than
St Louis, but the Bruins miscued
twice to alright defensive play
by the Redbirds.
Borowy held the contending
Cards to three hits, as the Cubs
garnered four off Breecheen. At
any rate, it was a real ball game.
and gave ST. Louis high hopes of
possibly overtaking the National
League leaders.
Reds 2. Pirates
In a night game, and the only
other contest played in the senior
circuit, Cincinnati Reds nosed the
Pittsburgh Pirates, 2 to /. ~
Over in the American League.
St Louis Drowned downed the
Chicago White Sox, 3 to 1, and
Cleveland Indians garnered a
nocturnal fracas from Detroit III
gers, 4 to 2. 5i@ q
Results of the games.
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BABY CHICKS

per 100, shipped
prepaid Immediately by sup
ply hatcheries. Assorted Reds,
Rocks, Wyandottes, Leghorns,
MinorcaS, Giants, our selection
breed and sex. No COD ship
mentS. Quality Poultry, 4415
Monticello Road, Columbia, S.
c. aug25- 1tX
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VITA VAR FULL BODY Floor
Varnish: $500 value, $3.95 gal
lon, none better. Pierce Bros }
aug8-1mo
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Equity Lodge of Odd Fellows
have arranged for an entertain
ment next Tuesday evening in
their hall on Fleming street for
boys whose ages range from IL
to Is years.
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AT THE PLANT DANCE

She: "Oh, / adore that funny
step. Where did you pick it up?",
He: Funny step? Shucks, I'm
losing my garter .rg s
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FOR SALE-Living room, suite,
two bed room suites, dinette
suite, dishes, two chairs. Sold
separately or all for 5000. So
Poincisna Place. aug23-3tX
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HEAVY DUTY Singer sewing
machine for tailor's work. 106-
l Poineiana Place. Corporal r.
E. Thomas. 20 aug20-6 tx
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suite and G. E. push
button radio. 700 Olivia ST.
aug23- 3tx
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VITA VAR HOUSE 3 PAINT.
guaranteed 1909 pure. 1925
gallon. There is none finer at
any price. Pierce Bros. as II
as @T~6 aug8-1mo
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Today the Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph: :. = :
,, "a partisan is a man Who
thinks that those who disagree
with him are rogues."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-25

Robert H. Owens arrived this
morning from Miami to visit re-
latives in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-25

Hilton Pinder, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Pinder. who had been
visiting in Miami, returned yes
terday, jt5stit4 : y
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FORD COUPE, 1888, good shape.
16-foot Sailboat. Priced to sell.
AL Poinciana. aug23-3tX
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The THIRD WPA project in Key
West will begin tomorrow, it was
announced officially today.
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key West Garden Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. William
H Malone Thursday afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-25

MANS and lady's bicycles, $4,000
for both. Ala Naval Housing
Project. aug24-2tx
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PULLETS - Immediate delivery,
large type English White Leg
horns, 5 to weeks old, 48c
each. No less 25 shipped. No
COD shipments. Lightner's
Poultry Farm, Route 3, Column
ebia, S. c. aug25-1tx
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CHICKS - Prompt delivery, as
sorted all heavy breeds, Reds,
Rocks, Orpingtons, Giants, SIS
Per 100, prepaid. No COD ship
ments. Lightner's Chicks, Ri. 8,
Columbia, S. c. aug25-ltx
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COMPLETE bedroom suite;
= with inner spring mattress. l
iron bed with mattress. 2 mems
bicycles. 71-2 Poinciana Place.
& +. ~ aug25-2tx
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BooKKEEPER WANTED. Must
be accurate and, have know
ledge of posting accounts in
gen. ledger as A/C payable. re-
= ceivable, purchases and trans
fers. Must maintain cash book,
make up payroll, with deduc-
tons; make financial state
ments. Apply Key West Bar
: racks Exchange. Fl. Taylor.
. - E4sF 4aug23-6tx
WANTED-Lady with tailor shop
experience. Ships Service Dept.
Boca Chica, Florida. aug25-3tx
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Classiir fled Column

advertisements. unasr head a.. FOR SALE as 4s
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RCA VICTOR combination radio
ard Monograph, mans victory
bicycle, both for $1,000. Apply
No. IL Naval Housing Project.
aug25-1tX
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STREAM LITE TRAILER, 1910
model, sleeps four. Screened
porch. Completely equipped.
$4,000. Inquire Manager, Mas
tic Trailer Camp. aug24-3tx
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FOR SALE-Youth Bed, and Mat
tress, $4,000. g. Boudoir Chair.
$1,000. Chiid's Chest Drawers,
$1,000. 1880 South Street. Leav-
ing city Monday. aug24-2tx
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/ Finish Aluminium Paint; cover:
800 more surface than most OF
the aluminium paints. $40 pei
gallon. Pierce Bros.
aug8-1mc
TWO and 3-bedroom bungalows
furnished and unfinished
small down payment, balance
payable monthly. Johnson &
Johnson, Phone 372. aug1-1mo
BEDROOM suite and G. E. push
button radio. 700 Olivia ST.
aug23- 3tx
VITA VAR FULL BODY Floor
Varnish; $500 value, $3.95 gal
Ion, none better. Pierce Bros. }
HEAVY DUTY Singer sewing
machine for tailor's work. 106-
l Poineiana Place. Corporal r.
E. Thomas. 20 aug20- 6tx
FOR SALE-Living room suite,
two bed room suites, dinette
suite, dishes, two chairs. Sold
separately or all for 5000. So
Poincisna Place. aug23- 3tx
FORD COUPE, 1888, good shape.
16-foot Sailboat. Priced to sell.
43-1 Poinciana. aug23-3tx
MANS and lady's bicycles, $4,000
for both. Ala Naval Housing
Project. aug24-2tx
STREAM LITE TRAILER, 1910
model, sleeps four. Screened
porch. Completely equipped
$4,000 Inquire Manager, Mas
tic Trailer Camp. aug24-3tX
FOR SALE-Youth Bed and Mat,
tress. $4,000. g Boudoir Chair,
$1,000. Chiid's Chest Drawers
$1,000. 1880 South Street. Leav.
ing city Monday. aug24-2tz
HELPERS SPRINGS, Hot Plate
metal Ironing Board; Bicycle
new tires. Wilson, 638 United
Street. aug24-3ta
| - 81 a. = q, & s. 3
VITA VAR . HOUSE PAINT
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Breecheen and O'Dea; Borowy
and Livingston.
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Boston at Philadelphia, rain.
New York at Brooklyn, rain.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22

City HOnOE'S
Gen. knudSen

Detroit today honors the Danish immigrant
boy who climbed from job as a common laborer to
top man in his adopted nations about war produc-
tion--Lt. Gen. William S. Knudsen.
BY proclamation of Mayor Jeffries and Coy. Kelly.
Detroit Michigan unite with high governmental officials
pay tribute the Motor Cys of production who
unangd the problems of producing supplies for the armies
and naves of the United Nations
Gen Marshall army chief of staff; Undersecretary of
War Patterson and Mai Gen X. B. Wolfe, commander of
the first B-29 raids Japan will join Gov. Kelly, Senator
Ferguson and other notabes to honor the who
signed the post of president of General Motors Corp
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
DOOIiffIe Grounded:
FOO Valuable 10 FIy

WASHINGTON. June II GNS)
- 1t. Gen. Doolittle' disclosed
today that there VIII be two
separate strategic air forces in
the Pacific soon the Eighth and
Twentieth which will combine TO
wipe out industrial Japan in the
shortest possible time, but he will
never make another raid.
lie admitted for tho first time
that he participated in the first
bic raid on Rome but he said that
he was grounded after that by his
Superiors because they did not
want to have him fall into enemy
hands with. his knowledge of
future operations.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
County Holds Up
Drinking Cards

WAYNE County Clerk CaSpar J
Lingcman today suspended issu-
ance of drinking card" required
ny law Of persons between 2l-25
years of age after Assistant Pros
ecutor Arthur L. Robbins held
that they were discrimination
Robbins based his opinion on
the decision last week in Mt
Clemens of Circuit Judge Thco-
dorc J. Richter who held in a test
case that the cards were invalid
and unconstitutional.
Robbins advised LinCcman that
until higher court reverseS this
decision. he should not issue tho
cards. a foe Of 81 was charged
for issuing them
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Peace Meet
Scheduled in.
Washington

Strikes over jobs continued TO
spread here today as arrange
ments were being completed for
peace meeting between JAW.
CIO and AFL leaders in Wash
ington.
The meeting is virtually set for
Washington next Saturday or
Monday, sources close to the y. S.
Department of Labor said today.
Meanwhile, the Packard Motor
Co.'S main plant was closed down
and 10000 workers sent home as
the result of UAW-CIO and ALL
maintenance men failing to re-
port for work today.
The factory will be reopened
Monday if sufficient maintenance
workers report, company officials
said.
- A Job row between the two
Unions already has caused the
stoppage of the Chrysler Corps 5
S4, 100000 reconversion program
at three plants and resulted In a
number of work stoppages In
other large factories.
Cancellation agents and depart
ment of labor representatives con-
ferred with the AFL leaders in
Washington yesterday in an effort
TO arrange a conference between
the two unions but declined 10
state. what progress, if any. had
been made.
Major companies affected BY the
dispute so far are the Ford Motor
Co, Chrysler, Packard Motor Co.,
and the Rudd Wheel Co
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Gen. Ike S Brother
Given Federal Job

KANSAS CITY. juno q \CUPl
Milton s. Eisenhower, brother of
General Iker and president OF
Kansas State College at Manhat-
tan, has been appointed special
assistant 10 Clinton p. Anderson,
newly appointed secretary Of agrl-
culture, il was revealed TODAY.
Eisenhower will have authority
to reorganize the agriculture de-
partment, Anderson said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
KnudSen


The Gen. Knuosen tribute pro.
gram follows:
y. M.-The parade will
form at Woodward and Jeffer-
son. march north on Woodward
10 Temple and across 70 Masonic
Temple. From a reviewing stand
al city hall, Gen. Knudsen and
other officials Will review the
parade.
ITO p. M.-Salvation Army
band will play in Masonic
Temple Auditorium
3 Il. VI. Invocation will be
offered by the Rev +. V. Bern
thai, pastor of Epiphany
Lutheran Church. Seven-Mile
road near Woodward.
8:l5 p. VI. Addresses Of well
come by Mayor Jeffries. Gov.
Kelly and Senator Ferguson.
S:45 =. Music by 100
piece Salvation Army band and
the 200-voice General Motors
chorus.
9P. M.-Life Of Gen KnudSen
collected from newsreels will be
shown.
9:2O r. M.-AddreSs by Robert
r Patterson, underSecretary of
war.
10 +. differentiation of
testimonial gift to Gen Knud-
sen on behalf of the people OF
Detroit by Alvan Macauley.
president Of the Automotive
Council for War Production.
1915 +. M-ReSponse by Gen.
knudSCn.
1880 r. " The program viii
close with the singing Of the
national anthem
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Alexander Passes
Niqht in Dute S Villa

ROME. June ~ GNSl Field
Marshal Alexander Allied COM
mander in the Mediterranean,
spent last night IN the Lake
Garda villa occupied by MusSo-
lini before his execution.
The marshal on a fOur-day in
spection tour Of northern Italy,
was accompanied by Brig. Gen
Don r. Carleton. chief of staff
of the L. &. Fifth Army.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Detroit Meat
Shut Off by
zoo Strikers

Approximately 2oo CIO render.
ing company employees went on
strike today, shutting oG tho
entire meat supply OF Detroit.
Unless the strike 10 settled
Immediately or the Board OF
Health makes arrangements for
the disposal Of inedible meats In
slaughter houses. the city NAV
he without meat In ~ hours
Benjamin Unwin. secretary Of
the Detroit Independent Meat
Dealers said today
There will he some sausage
and lunch meats bHi the city'S
daily quota Of 100000 pounds of
heef may stop tonight and
shelves of butcher shops would
be bare by tomora night"
Meanwhile. the War l. a b ol
Board intervencd. George Bowles
WLB disputes director. said thai
David Holmes. president Of th'
rendererS' union. had agreed Il
call a meeting Of the unions eX
ecutive committee tonight 10 try
and end the walkout
Or. Bruce II Douglas. city
health officer, said the department
of public works is assisting some
NJ the companies by diSpoSing nl
their inedible meat through in
Other companies have been dis
posing Of some OF their materia
themselves but if picket lines ar
Continued on Page ?. Col. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Club Gets Stay
On Suspension

James r. Martin. operator OF
the Penobscot Club in tAe" Penob.
scot Building. was granted a tenn
porary injunction today hy Cir.
cult Judge Lila NJ. Neuenfelt 70
restrain the state liquor control
commission from enforcing a re.
cent siX-month suspension i'm.
rosed on the club.
The order 10 show cause against
the commission was made return
able June 20.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22

Doolittle explained that the
same ban would prevent him from
flying over Tokyo when he moves
into the Pacific.
The disclosure was made by
the is-year-old flying general at
a news conference in Washington
at which nc said he expected 20
move has Eighth Air Force head
quarters 10 an undisclosed spot IN
the possibly OkinawaA
soon.
Doolittle said that his Eighth
Air Force in the Pacific would use
B-29 Superforts as well as such
other planes as would be necessary
10 do the Job.'
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22

A downtown restaurant and a
Grand River hamburger stand
were psdlocked. $50 pounds Of un-
inspected and spoiled "black
market" meat was confiScated in
the two places and two men were
given 90-day Jail sentences today
as the result Of the alertness Of
four Detroit policemen.
Convicted on charge OF pos
session Of uninspected meat were
Peter KlariS. 81. OF 230S john
son. who pleaded guilty, and
Spires Theofanis, "A. OF "a w.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Ketterinq Gets Decree

PHILADELPHIA, juno - tUP)
Charles r. kettering vice preSi-
dent Of General Motors Corp. was
awarded the honorary degree Of
Doctor Of Laws today a. gradua-
tion exercises of Temple Univer-
sitv medical school
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Dutch Reach Australia

SYDNEY. June 21 GNS) The
first contingent of 900 troops
recruited from liberated Holland
10 reach Australia for service in
the Pacific has arrived.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Ickes TO Stay in Cabinet

WASHINGTON. June 2l INS)
Secretary OF Interior lckeS de-
MED that he plans 10 leave the
cabinet and said that he had not
discussed the matter with Presi-
dent Truman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Jap Isle
Taken Inn
82 Days

GUAM, June 21 GNS)-
Fleet Adm. Chester w.
Nimitz announced today that
the battle of Okinawa,
bloodiest of the entire Pacific
war, was won today when all
organized resistance on that
strategic island ended.
Victory on the island, only 325
miles from Japan. came s. days
after marines and doughboys
swarmed ashore Easter Sunday
TO precipitatC a battle costly
hnlh- -te-tftr- Americans and The
Japanese defending garrison.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
nv LEO MACDoNELL


By LEO MACDoNELL
Frank (Stubby) Overmire and
Jim Bagby were the opposing
hurlers as tho Tigers and Indians
took the field here today in the
third and final game Of their
series.
The Indians were seeking 10
salvage one victory out OF the sci.
Overmire has won four games
and lost two. Bagby. victor in
only one game, has dropped seven.
FIRST INNING
CLEVELAND Never nnEl,c ~ nghi
rccco nied 20 Outsv Seefey Nrucs OUT
Houdresu iouled to swift. No run. one hit.
no srTcr.
pETRoir-webb singled to uzht Mayo
sacrificed RARby unsssisted Cullenhins lined
tn ROSS York singled N center scoring
Webs crsmsr Gas out. Ross to Rocco. one
run. tao hits. no error
SECOND INNING
n EvEIAEp-Hsyes tanned ROSS nisd n
OUTLAY q pea vas safe Vhen May fumhlec
his frounder Nsier tossed out Hoag. No
ran no hiinns crror-
nOrTROfT-Outlsv flied 10 Hosr Msier
I'D 10 'left SWlf' singled 20 left Msier
'pirf a, second. on an attempted double
"si Nsisr went g third snd later scored
on Msver's bad Nhrov 20 hrst when salt
~ss trapped swift returning fo hui over
rnIrs forced Svift. Never % Boudreou Wehh
r0pped 10 Meyer one run two hits, one
error.
THIRD INNING
q FvFLAND- -Cycrmlre tossed ou' hsshy
Msver ried 10 OQtlsN. MAYO tossed out
Rocco No run no M. NJ etror
DETPOTT-Nafo. sngItd n ~euter Cullen
hire walked Rbudrehu tossed pat foTk botn
runners sd,sncinfN Crsmer was inieni i0nsQ}
nssseo eUnF the bases OutlAW fi11 m
y Des Msvo scoring after the cafch and Cul-
-r,rhin, tskinf third Boudrefu ma1e fv'
ins cne-handsc catch n Macra line drive
bee run. one hit. no error
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
.a11E3ZS!18


SENATE GROUP Rejects ONE-LINE AIR BILL
WASHINGTON, June 81 INS)-A Senate COM
subcommittee today voted to two against the
bill Of Senator McCarran (D) of Nevada for flag
line" TO compete in overseas air service
DESERT RATS TO OCCUPY BERLIN SECTOR
TWENTY-FIRST ARMY GROUP HEADQUAR-
TIERS, June 81 INS)-The famous Seventh Armored
Division. Britan's word-renowned Desert Rats" will
occupy the British sector of Berlin, headquarters
nounced today.
INDIAN CONGRESS PARTY TO ATTEND FARLEY
BOMBAY, June 2I (UP)-The working committee
of the Indian Congress party agreed at meeting here
today to take part in conference Simla where British
proposals extending Indas part In the government will
be considered.
$4,000 EGGS SPOIL; CARELESSNESS CHARGED
= NEW YORK, June 81 NNS)-The New York CITY
health department charged toda, that $4,000 eggs
allowed To spoil two Hudson River piers last week
because of "careessncSS" An investigation has been
launched TO determine responsibility
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
2 Eating Places Shut
Due To Spoiled Meat

Willis. chef OF The closed Dutch
Waffle Shop Bill Woodward.
Seven hundred pounds of meat
seized Al the waffle shop was de-
SCrihed by the board of health as
"rotten and tubcrcular and un-
fit for human consumption. -
The 80 pounds taken at the
hamburger stand also was de-
clared 10 he unfit for eating.
KlariS, described as co-partner
tCOntinued on Page ?, Col. -
.... -.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
ITS COST RUNS HIGH

Remnants OF The enemy garrison
1whiCh IN the first 50 days Of the
hattie lost some $4,000 troops
were poCketed in two small sec
tors Of the island and NimitZ said
they were being "mopped M
American casualties SCARE d
above the $4,000 mark in the
campaign which gave the United
States a base for air. sea and land
operations only 972 miles from
Tokyo
Official announcement that
only Two pockets remained 10 bc
eliminated indicated another iSo-
lated grouD Of JapS was wiped
out within the last few hours,
inaSmuch as in his midnight com
munlquc NimitZ indicated tho
enemy remnants had been split
three WaNS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
WELCOME BY GOVERNOR

Senator Ferguson, Gov Kelly
and Mayor Jeffries are scheduled
10 deliver speeches Of welcome.
The life Of Gen. KnudSen from
his early days IN Denmark 10 his
distinguished career IN the auto
mobile industry and in the army
will be shown by movie newSreel.
A gift from the people of De-
trnit will be presented Gen. Knud-
sen by Alvan Macaulcy, president
of the Automotive Council for
War Production and chairman of
the board of Packard Motor
Car Co.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
DIRECTS NEXT STAGE

With the battle Of Okinava 10
all intcnts and purposes already
concluded. Stilwell can concen-
trate on rcadying the combat
tested Tenth Army for the next
stage of the Pacific war
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
JAPS DIE BY THOUSANDS

As the battle rushed 10 itS com
plctlon the marines and dough-
boys pressed ono OF the greatest
mass slayingS of Jap troops in the
Pacific war Having split The
enemy two DAYS ago by a thrust
10 the southern tip Of the island,
these pockctcd JapS were sub
iected 10 withering warshiP Al
tillcry and tank fire
The JapS dies by the thousands
in the last three DAYS. doubling
the overall average Of some 1000
enemy troops slain daily during
Continued on Page ., Col. y
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22

Buker and Dantonio, Leon and
Semlnick.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22

supervise the greatest pro-
duction job in history.
PROGRAMS ARRANGED
Special programs have been ar
ranged throughout the city with
the citys Fairgrounds the center
Of community activities
Led by several military units Of
the Detroit area and uniformed
organizations of the city and
state. a parade IN the generals
honor Will move up Woodward
from jefferson, where it forms at
I p m
ClmaXing the celebration viii
be the civic program at Masonic
Temple. with Undersecretary Pat
terSon as speaker. The supply Of
6 500 tickets was exhausted sew
eral weeks ago, Allan r. Crow,
Of Mayor JeffricS' ar
rangcment committee, said
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-22
Gen. Sti|we||
.iivenBuCkner
Command

GUAM, June 21 cUP)-
Gen. Joseph w. (Vinegar
Joe) Stilwell, chief Of l.. s.
Army ground forces, wta as
appointed commander of the
Tenth Army on Okinawa by
Gen. Macarthur in a surprise
move today.
The return Of one Of Americas
most experienced Far Eastern
warriors 10 a field command for
The -Gnal Pacific battles came as
Tokyo broadcast that the CnTtCd
States apparently already had
begun preparations for a direct in
vasion Of the japanese mainland.
SUCCEEDS BUCKNER
Stilwell will succeed II. Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. who
was killed IN action on Okinawa
Monday as he watched his forces
carve up the Japanese remnants
in the final phase of the bloody
campaign
StilweilS appointment was an
nounced in Manila by Macarthur
in his new capacity As commander
OF ait amy forces in the Pacific
Okinawa at present is under the
overall operational control Of
Adm NimItz. but MacArthur'S
new post leaves the selection of
local army commanders 10 him
The move makes il a virtual
certainty that Stilwcll will be one
OF the top commanders in the
battle for Japan. Sulwell At
present is somewhere in the Pa
clfic on a tour of battlefrontS and
training areas and will take over
his new command as soon as he
can reach Oklnawa.
DIRECTS NEXT STAGE
With the battle Of Okinaws 10
all intcnts and purposes already
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Tigers Score ;
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Baeby and Hayes; Overmire
and Swift.