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Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Our Deriisbt NIT
Pcnicilin crmahnt

Seem gorf - Ser 9ermatologe
Or. 6ernton Goodman marnte bier
in elmer Aniprade Dor Sen in 0em
0orf periommelten Saarfunltlern
non Nmerifa Dor ser 8ermenoung
bon 8enicillin in 3obnpoIte, &au=
Qummi Haiterieife, 8%unoagen nno
@elatine, un6 erfl1rte, 8eridte aus
@nglano lieBen 0arauf ifllieBen, oaB
man nit elmer iolfen 8ermenoung
refnen fonne. or fiigte bin3u, Bob
idlon einige 6nbrifanten Die SroOuf-
ton BON Shonbeitsmitteln, in mel
den. 8enicillin permonot per6e, on-
g~efiin0igt bitten.
Or. Goodman erflarte, Ser n:d)t
BON einem ar5t porgeidrie6ene 8e.
bralld) BON 8enicillin lei gei19rlih,
neil ser 8erbruuder nidt miiien fon-
ne, mann er fltriert lei. Die nit Dem
9enicillin gemohte grtabrung babe
bemieIen, oaB Gcien, Sic oem Sail
nif,t entlpreden, einen 3uitano ber-
beifiibren Tonne, in pelfem Der 8a-
tient oIs gebeilt eri6eine, obne Dab er
mirflif gebeilt lei. 9ieie &uren ber-
gen opei @efabren. @inmaI Weroe
oomit cine 9l.rmee pon &ralfbeitStrd-
germ geihaffen unO onnn fonne aud
cine aranfbeit, Die erniter lit als lie.
ne, fiir melde ons 8enicillin genomf
men miro, oamit ~perborgen weroen.
@er5te ser u. 9. arnee BADEN el
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
@ehnfenen sdlinfen

Man idneiOet etDa melierriiden.
oife Standardization, Die einige
Stun0en in Mil6 gelegt weroen,
lGBt Tie Damn obtrodneii unO brii6t
lie in Set fur3 braun. Sn oos Set
in Der Bfnnue gibt man reidli6 ge-
iGnittene 3piebeln ulro Iooiel Deegl
d. @BtoiieD ais man our Sunte
6roudyt nno lGBt beioes 9ea anro-
item. Damn miro nit iaurer Sobne
oufgefiint, ole Sunfe gut ourdge-
foht lno nit Sol5 obgeidmedt. an
Der lauren Sobne fam man
gut audi oide inure @ild perrren-
Den.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Apkcrisnten

Seor 6rolt, 0eren Ser3 in STebe
ouiwoqt, lit Mtlltter.
Seoe Se6niudt Oe8 @eniden III
Sebniu6t na6 2iebe.
@os lit i60n2 @os ole @aiier
6eiuer Seele bepegt.
@iite perlongt mtr oaaad), ii6 be.
tdtigen 5u oiirfen.
Sd min bienen - ih muB Oienen
Mofte it'd sic 6roll oen ltnteri6ief
.0ieler beioen 8orte tldr, 10 mare OH
gauge 6roltenfrn8e gelOlt.
2iia @enger
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Die b6fen gnben

Strait 2inoberg, oeren ainber
iamtIif Slingen iino, beoallert iebr,
oaB lie feline Eod]ter bot. God Die
@odbarin tr0itet he:
,,2iebe 6rou 2inobere, ieien sic
ood fr6! Mdoels onolieren lid Die
Scare, bemalen iid oas @eiidt urlo
fleben iih faid}e @impern an"
uSa", iagt 5rou 9inoberg. uober
Snn9ens iino nod idlimn1er = Die
9eben NIT iold)en @eld1opfen aus!"
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
&einsefaaen

2ebrer (6u einem iebr oummen
Sdiiler); uSier bolt gu 5ebn 8op-
pen, Oomit gebit oli gleif na1 ser
apot6efe un0 6olit Dir 8eisbeits
puloer." Noh 5ebn Minuten fommt
Der Sd)iiler wieoer 5uriid.) 2ebrer:
,,geln, bolt oll's %befommen2"
Shiiler: uSa, aiierIt tpolte ser
Gpotbefer mfrs nidt geben. Aber
alS idl iagte, es iei fir ben &errn
- Ga CAB err mir es gleid)."
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Grbienbrei uOn sel6cu Grbieu

Wlan ridjte iib bei Der geban0-
lung Der Grbieu gang nod Der Orb
einiuppe uno Ioiie lie I'M iibri9en
nod oem 9tbgieBen in fur6e 8riibe
nit Dem ge6origen 6ett fur5 einfo-
6eu, gebe Sal3 9in31 riibre lie our6
einen 9urtidlag, laiie lie pieoer
5ltru Qoden fommen, rifte tie in ei=
ner Sfiillel etDaS erbobt glatt ge-
itrif)eu an beoefe iie nit in Butter
braun gebroteuen 8piebeLn unO itefe
geroltetes biibih 9eformtes 8rot
r"ingS9erum.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Die n6r

Gin ll6rmader batte in ieinem
2aoen cine groBe ll9r ausgeban9t
nit Der Snidrift: u8ebt 200 Gage
obne Illf5iebcn!"
Gin SEER los es uno trat elm.
oSie baben 0a cine iebr intereIiunte
llbrA, iaete er: ,,Nur zines mof)te
i6 germ miiien!"
o@ie Iange gebt Tie, tpenn lie auf,
qeSoqen miro2"
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
,,Gs miro feline
nber9abe 9eben"

8ei ser /. Il. 2. armee, tiei in
9euti6Ian0 - Sin geiongeltes Mit=
glie0 oes oeuti9en auBenamtes er-
flarte runoberalls: IS miro feline
ue6ergabe ge6en = S6r weroet ieoe
StaOt in 9eutidlanO 6eIeben mill
len.
Ser 0euti6e geamte, oeiien Same
nidt mitgeteilt murOe, fiigte bin5u:
uSbr fonnt oos oeuti6e &oIf niGt
6egreifen ooer periteben. IS lebt in
elmer uoIIItGn0ig onOeren 8elt, elmer
@elt oes 9eI0entlims uno Ser &o-
mantif. Die 3otiade, ooB es feline
6obrif3entren mebr gi6t madt linn
nitds aus"
Ser 9euti6e, Elm birbider ounfel=
bnariger, iunger Mann ser Berlin
oerIieB, ais es mabrideinli6 lpltrOe,
Dab sic &liiien bic Stoot 6alo nebmen
miiroen, tutroe in S6uBbaft genom-
men, ols sic umerifaniihen 8rnppen
sic Staot belebten, III Der er lid our
belt. @r ioete: u8ie @efa9r I'M
Often puroe oiel erniter genommen
ais sic I'M @eiten, uno iopiel Srup-
pen lpie MIR irger6 m0gIid lino oa-
geqen eingeiest noroen.
Als sic ,y@roBe 8ier" in ser oeut-
i6en Snnen- mo 9luBenpolitif nonn-
te er Sitter, Seinri6 Simmler, Saul
Soiepb @oebbels un0 Martin 8or-
nlonr, ser &10olf SeB ais aftioer
6ii6rer ser Na5iportei nadfolgte. @r
beI6rie6 8ormann ais ,,dllBerit an-
tidriItIiden uno unbeOeutiamen
Menihen~. Simmler i6iloerte er
ais einen mirtlihen 8erebrer 9itlers
trob ieiner eigenen madrienOen @id=
tigfeit uflo Maht al5 6iibrer Ser SS
uno ser 4oli5eifrdfte.
@ropaganoa Miniiter @oebbels
erIeoigte er einfof ais gemibten SEE
roter Sitlers, ser ieoo6 feline eigenG
Modt babe. .0ientano o~uBerbnlf
oieler @ruppe fonnte einen leparaten
Srieoen .id4ieBen; sic Grippe ielbii
bot nift sic Mbiidt, 6rieOensangebo-
tie gu Madden. gs bIei6t feline anberf
@obl ais &nmpf bis gum Gn0e. 9ie.
ie bier Mduner fennen sen gegrifi
oes &ompromiiIes nidt."
Der Beanie fiigte bin5u, er 5peiflt
ttidt 0oran oaB Ser &rieg nn6 8e.
iiegung ser 0eutiden 4rmee oerItedt
meitergefiibrt mer0en miiroe, mobe.
oie fiir5lid gegriinoete @ermolf-Sr
ganilation uno oie oeuti6e Sugenf
ser sc eingeiebt merOen miiroen
Soils 3entihlanos @rnGbrungs- INF
arbeitsprobleme nn6 Dem 3uiamt
menbrud nidt idnelI geloit miiroen
meirte er, miiroen Die 9ebeimen @r'
meen uno oieie Observation-Disclosures
iopie Ser &ommunismus meitbin 3lt
lanfer finoen.
Ser @efangene iiebt - 3umin6ei
ieit Ser 6eltnabme = Die N~ationalio.
5iaIiiten nit fritiiden 4ugen an I'M
erfl6rte. 9euti6lanos groBte 3oi
ldge oarin bob ieine 8iirgeridaF
bilflos gelporoen lei, neil in Sen FEB.
ten 5molf Sabren Sic 6iibrer Der Mfit.
telflo1fe rnA oes Ioels. Die iid Ben
Sitlertlrm entgegenitemmten, set0te1
moroen ieien.
Gin Menihenleben beoeute.
ni6ts. Mon miro iofort eridolier
oner sebenft. Die Organization iiber.
itaist ieoe ginbiIOungsfraft. Sd
puroere mid ielbit onriiber, oaB id
nod an 2eben BIN"
lleber Oie @inlteaung 81 <Blani
iagte er: ,rSitlers Grippe b%euunoert
oen Often urlo iett Defenders Stub,
lambs Siiftigfeit. Sic wiiroen 10.
fort i'm 5rieoen bitten, menn StaIir
Sitlers &eaime sarnntieren miiroe
slber oas lit iest nidt oltrhfiibr6ar
Hation" gebrun0marft sic Qenalt il
ih,tISio "a, tpin On,,tihIorS
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

8os oie itrategiihen gorteile an-
gebt, 10 laiien lie it'd III Die 8orte
pom Senator Sobnlon 5ulummenTal-
len: SIS miiroe be0euten, bob nns
sic Mufgabe erlpart bleiben miroe,
oie Sapaner pom Sentiment gu per
treiben." Senator &uilel nannte Die
Meloung uoie angenebmite Nadridt,
0ie ih leit Dem Ausbruf oes &rieges
uernommen babe. Senator 8ilep
iagte: u@ir miiien, onB Stnlin Elm
groBer &ealiit lit, ser iidy nid)t in bic
&orten ieben IdBt uno genobnIi6 lei
men 8reis fir ieine Silfe foroert.
Sir oiirfen inoelien boffer, oaB Stub
'lan0 iidp nit unS Der gemeinlamel
Sade i'm 8a5afif piomen miro.
Die 8e5iebungen 3miiAen Mosfau
uno Sofio maren in oen leBten 80
Sabren oft geipannt, uno beioe 2an-
ser bdben an Ser @ren8e Der ManO-
i6urei itnrfe StreitfrGfte, 5pilden
oenen es I'M anfnng oes @eltfriegs
oft 81 groBen 3uiammenitoBen fam.
Die &iinoigung Oes Goft bot MIN
&uBlan0 freie &ano gege6en, Inn iidI
irgeno elmer 4ftion anidlieBen 81
fonnen, meld9e oie @ereinten Natio-
ner auf ser &onferen5 in San 6ran-
cisco ge9en Sopnn beidlieBen mo-
gen. Stalin bat bereits offentlif
Sapan ais cine utppii6e Angreife.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

Hart, oaB I'M Sail ser germenoltng
Don 8enicillin segen Sripper ouf
Sppbillis geadtet meroen miiife,
neil oie 9oiis @enicilliM melde oen
5ripper BELT, piel 9eringer lit ols sic
GoIis fir ole Syphilis.
Or. Goodman erfldrte, Bob Oas
8enicillin in ieiner beutigen 6orm in
einem aiiblidranf allfbemabrt mer-
sen miiiie. 9enicillin in ser 3abn-
paite piiroe in einem Softer iebr balo
mublnS meroen.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
SIR Sic Ka4s
@firiidt@eim .Snppe

3utoten: II Eiiriide (ols Scr
9ii6ieI 1 3itrone, I Sitlt 8alier,
I 6loife @eiBwein 3uder nad Se-
ihrnad.
3ubereitung: Die @firiide per-
Sen nit Dem @oiier nodmals uai9e-
fo6t. Der Salt Der 3itrone miro
Damn oa5u gegeben llno oas @on6e
sum al6fiibIen in ben @isidranf ge-
Iteat. @enn Die Suppe gang falt
lit, gibt man oen 8eiBpein 6inein
uno ieruiert Die Suppe in S6alen.
@e5ufert miro mebr oOer fpeniger
nnb @eidmod.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
I'm Eens

3eis', i60ne 9uoipel Gid 81 mirl
Inns mas idj bite, Oos tn mirl
SD mill Gid pilegen uno baIten
On ioGIt BEL mir ertpurmen
llub ioait in meinen armen
3lr 8Llrme Gid entfolten!
8oOeniteot
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
3ererbnng

Ser oebrer froet Ole Mutter:
Son mem bat oaS &ino ieinen
erltpunliden @iilenoprit9"
Die Mhitter meint:
uGas @iiien bon mir, Ben Curt
BON ieinem Batter"
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

Sbises eimfadjes ober bod feides So
itiim aus sraner @olle nit iduar-
sen Mf5eHOrien 1T uOn 2nrene Suit
lie, G8S Sdanipielerin b~eporsust,
Die idlidtem 2inien erlanben einer
fat %enbloiem @edlel BON MfseHuriei
nn6 bic imtarten Orefmafer Detail;
fiH6 bas neuite in Der Mooeuelt
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Gin gerslei6

Sic &iiite oes Staates @aine nit
ibren bieIen 8liften, fdmalen Gin
riiien uro Sdlupfminfeln, lit genolt
9emeiien LANCER als Die ean5e Sill
itcnlinie ser ntlnntiiden Staaten.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
MerASdltinrs anmn(iment

o6inoen sic nid)t, 6raulein anna,
ooB mir Ser Bart auSge5eidnet
itebt2" 49,.
,,aber ia ood), man iiebt ni6t 10
pie( bon S,Shrem @eiidt!"
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
Sin eeh6after

&ihter: ugso6 S6rem strafre-
glitter 81 lirteilen, ideinen Sic Elm
bepegtes 2e6en binter lid, 5t 6aben."
Gngeflogter: uSm @esenteiI, Serr
&ldlter .ih Bin foit immer aeieiien."
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

ser fir cine Aftion RuBlanos I'M
Often sic ManoiHurei als 8reis for-
bern oiirfte.- &lBlano bat geitern
leinen Seutrolitdtspoft nit Soflo
fir null ulto nidtig erfldrt, Sapnn
uorgemorfen, oaB es Geutidlano
untentiiee, ul1o m0gliderweile ben
@eg fiir Ben @intritt &uBlanos in
Ben Rrieg I'M Sa5ifif geoFfnet.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
spisiec 5trieecIprGtbc
Der @cbanfenlcier

SD min Sbnen iagen, mos lie
fir Elm Menif iinol" :.
,,9oiieh sic Oas bleiben Sonlt
oerflog' if sic wegen 8eleioigun9ll"
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

= Man Iiebt an Dem Maof)en,
mas es lit, uno an BEN Singing,
mas er perfiinoet. @eetbe.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

Nation" gebranomarft, sic senau 10
id}uloig lei mie 3euti6lano.
Sic 9riten iagten nidts ii6er sic
moglifen 6olgen oes Mosfauer
tS6ritts.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13
6olSene tpsrtc

s4m gnoe oeiner 9abn lit gut gu
frieoenbeit;
per am 4nfang lit 5pfrieoen
fommt nidt melt.
8iidert.
Ser bette arat lit ieoer3eit
GeS Meniden ei9'ne @0Bigfeit.
2lolpig @leim.
5rauen maiden aus @fenmigen
Mannern aus Sulern 8fen-
llIge.
spridport.
Washington Journal., 1945-04-13

- Nllr Der quite Menid fam
abrer gihter iein. BOB.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
YugosIav Troops
Evd(udting Trieste

TRIESTE. June II up
Yugoslav troops leaving Trieste
by agreement with Allied au-
thorities will all be gone by to-
morrow morning II was believed
today.
The usual siX-man heavily
armed YugoSlav patrols roamed
the city'S streets. British and
New Zealand troops, American
and French sailors on shore leave
sauntered through the town un-
armed
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Police eSeiize2.
Their Supply
Investigated

While Detroit housewives
haunted markets today in quest
of meat, police held two men for
investigation as board of health
authorities sought 10 determine
whether 700 pounds OF fresh beef
found in their car had been le-
gally Inspected
The OPA also was investigating
10 ascertain if the meat had been
purchased with ration coupons or
whether ceiling regulations had
been violated.
Arrested in an alley in the rear
of a restaurant at l0S47 +. JEFF
ferson early today. Arthur Con-
rad 40. of 2737 +. jefferson. and
David Mertz, 29, Of $3.50 Newport,
were found in possession Of seven
freshly butchered quarters Of
beef Each quarter weighed APP
proximately 100 pounds.
The men, booked for investiga-
tion for possessing uninspected
meat. insisted that they had
bought the beef in the country
yesterday with the idea of MAX
ing some money"
When arrested they were talk
ing with Robert DeChatSye of 5l8
Dickerson, the restaurant propri-
etor, who told police the men were
trying TO sell him some of the
beef. He insisted he had not agreed
10 buy any and hadn't even looked
into the automobile before police
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12

81 sit here and vote for con-
tinued appropriations and they
think I've gone crazy" stated
Crawford "And my correspond
cnce indicates IT,"
Crawford's complaint was voiced
after a representative of the
apartment owners teSti-
fed against what he termed OPA
antagonism and discrimination
against landlords.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
7 Men in Hospital
From Food POISONING

Two men were recovering in
Receiving Hospital today from
food poisoning.
David Wright, 5s, and John
Howell. IA, both of 133 w. Grand
Blvd, told hospital attendants
they had cooked ham which had
been in their refrigerator for two
weeks. The meat was 10 be
analyzed today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Group Invites Truman

WASHINGTON, June II GNS)
- President Truman will attend
the governors conference at
MaCkinac Island, Mich. July and
! If his work permits. the White
House said today
The President has been invited
to address the governors.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Crawford Tells House
State Weary of OPA

WASHINGTON. June II INS)
Rep. Crawford tD) of Michigan.
complained bitterly today that
people in his home state 'are
almost ready 10 GO into a war"
against the OPA.
The congressman outburSt
against the OPA came during a
hearing before tho House banking
and currency committee on eX-
tension Of the Price Control Act.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12

the flames behind, deputies
theorized. the bird had been able
TO fly a considerable distance be-
fore being forced down.
Deputies believed that more
than one bird was involved be-
cause of the number of reports
that weird blazes had been seen
crossing the skies at night in
the vicinity.
Despite the solution Of the
"fireball' mystery residents now
want 20 know who caught the
buzzards. made incendiarics Of
them-and why.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Jap Bomb Scare Laid
To Burning BuZZards

MARSHALL. Tex. June II
(UP)-The mystery of repeated
reports 10 the Linden sheriffs of
fee of FIRE balls that might be
Jap balloon bombs" was solved
today
When deputies investigated a
fire that had burned over four
acres of land. they found a buz-
zard near the edge of the field.
The bird, IL appeared had been
"tin-canned with oil-Saturated
rags. liz and turned loose.
Because the wind produced by
the buzzards flight would keep
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
LOOKED FOR WIFE
u. S. Probers in Palestine

JERUSALEM. June IL (UP)-A
four-man l.. S. senatorial mission
led by Senator Burton X. Wheeler
Cd Of Montana has arrived in
Palestine 10 survey American mill
tary transport and communica-
tions facilities.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
FORM PICKET LINES
Reveals DE Luxe
Liners i'm Pacific

San Francisco, June IL tUP)--
The 50, ,000-ton British liner Queen
Elizabeth and her S1.000-ton sister
ship, the Queen Mary. were in
service at the same time in the
Pacific on at least three occasions
while the European war was in
progress. Melbourne radio re-
Vealed TODAY
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
JAPS GRANT SUZUKI DICTATOR POWERS

SAN FRANCISCO, June II JP)-The japanese
House of Representatives Monday night (TOkyO time)
passed a wartime emergency bill granting virtual
dictatOria power TO Premier Adm Suzuki and surrender
ing most of the Diets powers prerOgatives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
7 Army FIiers Killed

WILMINGTON. Del. June II
tUPl-Seven army airmen were
X ille d yesterday when A twin
engined cargo plane crashed into a
tree six miles north of here while
attempting a forced landing in a
fog.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
LED BY TOBRUK HERO
100000 British Cars

LONDON. June IL tUP)-A
British automobile industry pro-
posal to manufacture 200,0O0 pri-
vate cars during the next IL
months has been approved by the
British Board of Trade and the
SupDly Ministry.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Beef Buyers Held
= Love Notes
Read ut Trial

Love notes referring the dead mans wife "the
were introduced today the first degree murder trial of Camille
Deweerdt.
The notes were written by Mrs Mary Deweerdt Henry
Couveur whom Camille Deweerdt accused of Staying
Jealous rage With Mrs Deweerdt the stand and her
chdren barred from the courtroom Assistant Prosecutor
William Long read from
'Tll always be in love with you" it read. But
alone can't believe you love the cat"
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
HOUSE BYPASSES FEDERAL POLL TAX COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, June IL (INS)-The House voted
today to bypass its judiciary committee and bring fed
era poll tax repeal bill onto the floor for final consdera
tion tomorrow. The vote 223 to 81.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
1000 RED CROSS WORKERS SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, June IL (INS)-BaSil O'COnnor
chairman of the American Red Cross, back from
months inspection of the Pacific fighting fronts.
nounced today drive to recruit 5000 Red Cross
workers for duty in the Pacific
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
CRISIS GROWING

Police 1t. George Holllngsworth
said the seven quarters looked as
If they had been slaughtered only
A few hours before the arrest. He
made arrangements 10 have the
meat stored in refrigeratols al
Receiving Hospital pending board
Of health investigation.
Meanwhile the meat situation in
the Detroit area was growing
more acute. Virtually every meat
dealer was stripped of meager
supplies. In some Of the more
crowded markets police were
called 10 Quell near riots when
poultry and fresh meats were
placed on sale.
In Washington Price Admins
traitor Bowles reported 100000
leaflets listing retail price ceilings
would be distributed throughout
the nation. Distribution of the
leaflets was designed 10 help in
the fight 10 smash the black
market.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
WAR BUDGET CUT 25 PER CENT

WASHINGTON, June IT CUP - President Truman
today asked Congress to authorize total funds of S3909
'9O44 Tor the department for the fiscal year begin
ming July l. This is p per under this years ex-
pendtures.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
.a45|3yE;!.
SOONG PLANS ACCORD TRIP TO MOSCOW
lher rIstsrs.. Pas, . ana Pictorial Rssls~
U. S Coast Guard Photo

WASHINGTON, June IL INS)-Dr. T. V. Soong
premier and foreign minister of China, today officially
confirmed reports that he will go to Moscow in effort
TO improve relations between China and Russia.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Aussiies Land
.0nN. Borneo;
Take Airport

MANILA, June II (INS)
Australian phibious
forces, personally led by
Gen. Macarthur, opened the
reconquest of the fabulously
wealthy island of Borneo
today, advancing inland after
seizing four beachheads in the
Brunei Bay area.
Within a matter of hours after
they went ashore on Labuan
Island. at the entrance to Brunei
Bay, the Aussies had captured the
town of Victoria and taken one
of the enemy airfields on the
island. In addition. they we, >
advancing on another drome mid
way between Muara and Brooke
ton.
Labuan Island. some 10 miles
long by six miles wide. is only
Sl5 miles southeast of the Singa-
pore naval base.
A special Macarthur COM
munique provided first confirma-
tion of enemy reports that a
powerful invasion armada and air
force supported the Aussies. IT
| revealed that the 'Diggers" went
ashore at a section of British
north Borneo. which had been
subjected to one of the longest
aerial offensives of the southwest
Pacific war.
LAND AT THREE SPOTS
Marking a stride of 200 miles or
more TO the northwest of the
stepping-stone invasion island of
Tarakan. which Australian and
Dutch troops secured only days
earlier, the Allied forces swept
ashore on Labuan Island at
Brooketon. Maura Island. and on
the Borneo mainland at Hamilton
Point, which is opposite Labuan.
Apparently taking the Japanese
by surprise. the Aussies quickly
won their first 2objectives and
lashed inland against what was
officially described as light oppo-
sition.
LED BY ToBRUK HERO
1t. Gen. Sir Leslie Morshead.
ANA hero of Tobruk, commanded
the troops that swept ashore. Mac
Arthur, together with air forces
Gen. George {. Kenney and Rear
Adm. Forrest Royal, accompanied
the assault waves into the beach.
Initial landings were made on
Labuan Island. lying in the
South China Sea at the entrance
to Brunei Bay and several miles
off the city of Victoria.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will SCI ~ a-O7 p m today
and rise tomorfov al s So m
The moon vill set A. 10 53 m today
snd rise tomorrow al SO
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
Rip Last Line
On 0kinawa

I GUAM, June II (UP)-The
Tenth Army, smashing southwark
in a final big push, captured al
least two towns and four hills in
the outer works of the last Japa-
nese defense line on Okinawa
today.
A front dispatch revealed that
one army battalion also won a
precarious foothold on the rim OF
Jagged Yaeju-Dake escarpment,
backbone of the defense line, and
held il against six eeunterattacks.
BATTLE WAY UP HILL
Three army and marine divi-
sions were crawling. shooting and
burning their way uphill toward
the crest of the escarpment and
Kunishi Ridge, its western extern
sion, against point-blank enemy
fire.
(SeVenth division troops
hurled themselves time and
time again at Jap positions on
the heavily defended escarp-
ment, ms reported. The dough-
boys were thrown back by
fierce mortar and machine gun
fire. Taking the brunt of the
battle was the Seventeenth
regiments Third Battalion un-
der 1t. Col. Lee Wallace Of
GagetOwn, Mich. Heavy casual
ties were suffered by this until
(On the west coast. First Di-
vision marines pushed through
ItOman. Okinawas fifth city
which had prewar population
of $500. The second battalion,
led by 1t. Col, Spencer Berger
of Flint, Mich, took Hill 50
near the town Of Tera.)
CONTROL COAST
To the northwest. two regi-
mentS of another marine division
linked up on the east China Sea
coast and completed the encircle-
ment of an isolated enemy pocket
just below the Oroku Peninsula.
The junction squeezed I h e
enemy pocket TO three and a half
square miles and gave the Ameri-
cans full control of the coast from
Naha south TO ltoman. Japanese
defense anchor town captured
yesterday
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-12
EISENHOWER ARRIVES IN LONDON

LONDON, June II (INS)-Gen. Eisenhower arrived
by air from Frankfort today for visit London.