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Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
,Yanks Seize
Belle Isle in
Marine Style
By MICHAEL ZEAMER

BELLO JIMA CBel1e Isle). June
16-Tough, grim-faced marines
StorIned ashore here last night
after an earth-shaking lombard
ment" by scores Of navy dive
bombers TO seize the river island,
according to plan and without
casualties.
Thousands of Detroifers who
stood outside a roped-off area sur
rounding the invasion zone, went
away not little shaken by what
they saw IN the n1ock--but
realistic-invasion.
Reporters and camera e n
boarded LSVPs at the foot of
Griswold in camouflaged marine
regalia and transferred TO
armored craft at a rendezvous
point near the Belle Isle bridge.
PLANES sTRAFE AREA
From there. they waited off
shore for the navy planes from
Crosse lie. which thundered out
Ol udI kcfl1E SKIES anu TOdItu
daringly low over the beach.
Charges of TINT planted in the
river threw geysers of smoke and
water in the air, starkly similar
TO a bomb blast.
Wave after wave of CorSair
fighters screamed down in forna-
tion TO strafe the area. Then, the
kcoast guard-manned landing craft
1surged toward the shore.
SWARM ASHORE
In our craft was a squad under
the command of Sgt. r. r. Peter
sen, 1857 Lochmoor. Crosse
Pointe, The IL marines crouched
low a. they neared the shore and
light machine gun in the bow
began hammering at the defend
erS.
Dynamite blasts served as an
unnecessary reminder 10 hit the
beach" as the marines Swarmed
Continued on Page ?. Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
Michigan Colonel
Piles Up 238 Points

LONDON. June 10 GNS)--An
examination of u. S. Air Force
records revealed that Col. David
{. Schilling of Traverse City.
Mich. was leading the demobli-
zation sweepstakes with 238
DointS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
Truk Blasted Aoain

SAN FIR AN ISCO, June 10
CUP)-Tokyo radio reported an
other carrier based raid today on
Truk. in the Carolines, following
two days of air and naval attacks.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
Fren(hn1en
Slaughter
Spain Ndziis

CHAMBERY, France, June
16 fUP)-French resistance
members fought an hour
long pitched battle here late
yesterday with troops of the
Spanish Blue Division, which
fought the Russians on the
Eastern Front, and killed u
Spaniards.
About 100 Spaniards and sew
ersl yrenchmen were wounded
in the fighting.
A sealed train brought the
SpaHiards here on their way home
TO Spain from Switzerland. where
they had been interned after
as volunteers with the
wehrmacht on the eastern front.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun will set az q: 90 D m today and
rise tomorrow az 5.56 a m
The moon will rixe At 122s .. m.
today and set tomorrow al ] 80 q. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
PATRIOTS STONE TRAIN

AS the train drew into Cham
berry station, the French attacked.
They smashed windows and ripped
off doors 10 get at the Spania. DIS
inside.
Equipment and personal betoTg-
ings being taken home by the
Spaniards were tossed out on the
station platform, where a crowd
pounced upon them.
The battle ragged an hour before
railroad officials could get the
train moving again. Finally the
train started off in the direction
OF Aix-Les-Bains. Members of
the resistance movement had
blown up section of another line
from this town to Grenoble. where
several thousand Frenchmen we're
awaiting the SpaniardS with the
declared intention Of lynching
them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18
REPATRIATION HALTED

(Meanwhiie reports from
Moscow said that the Soviet
government had halted repat-
ration OF liberated Swiss citi-
Lens because of alleged mis-
treatment OF Russians i'm that
country.
Moscow radio said Spanish
officials In Switzerland were
helping war criminals get from
Switzerland TO Spain by issuing
documents TO IS men, French
Fascists and former members
OF the Spanish Blue Division
which fought on the Eastern
front. The documents say these
persons are volunteer Spanish
workers returning from Ger
many.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-18

GUAM, June 16 OUP)-
Signs of American prepa-
rations for possible new land
ings in the Ryukyus were
reported by Radio Tokyo
today as Japanese defenses
on southern Okinawa all but
collapsed.
Tho International News
Service picked up Tokyo do
nestle radio report early today
which said that japanese min
isters had been called to an
emergency meeting at the resi-
dence of Premier Suzuki.)
At the same time u. S. Super
fortresses were reported by
enemy sources TO be mining wa
ters off Niigata, 160 miles north
of Tokyo in perhaps their deepest
penetration of japan.
SOW MINES OFF HONsHU
Other B-29s mined the western
tip of Honshu, Kanmon Strait,
between Honshu and Kyushu and
the nearby Suwo Sea, Tokyo said.
American officers on Okinawa
said final victory might come this
weekend, certainly within week.
The trapped Japanese. herded
into a shell-swept 10-square-mile
pocket. began what may be their
last disorganized banzai charges.
USE FLAME THROWERS
Tenth Army forces had cap
tured nearly half the southern
plateau. Flame throwing tanks
paced the American advances and
crushed diehard Japanese in fox
holes beneath their treads.
Radio Tokyo said American
naval units had extended their
patrols il0 miles northeast Of
Okinawa TO Amami Island. only
lS5 miles south of Japan proper.
in preparation for possible fresh
operations against the japanese
homeland"
JUST SLAUGHTER
1t. Gen. Buekner. commander
of the American Tenth Army, told
newsmen on Okinawa that the
conquest OF the island was COM
plete except for the final destruc-
ton OF the last few thousand"
japanese on the southern tip.
81 can't see how this can last
n week longer as things look
now" ne said. I'VE are now
down to q cut and dried job Of
killing them off"
KILL IL FOR I
Buckner disclosed that the
original American estimate of Co.
600 TO 10000 japanese on Oki-
nawa had been raised TO 5000
and indicated that his men al
ready had killed nearly 10000 OF
them. Twelve japanese were killed
for every American lost. he said.
Another Tokyo broadcast said
the number of Superfortresses
based in the Marianas had in
creased TO 800. This, coupled with
increasing American air strength
in the Okinawa area, pointed 10
intensified air raids on Japan
proper, Tokyo conceded.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-15

It's a real Board of Trade i. the train board you see
in every Southern Railway station. :.
Cor it heralds the arrival and departure of the buyers
and sellers who make trade possible in your community.
It's a symbol, too, of all the other trains which carry
the merchandise, food, fuel, clothing; the raw materials
for busy factories; their myriad products; the imple-
ments and supplies needed by productive farms; the
varied crops they produces; all the thousands of things
which constitute trade.
In short, it's these trains that enable your community
to trade the things it makes and grows for the products
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-15

7. The planes, they remem-
# tncessant Jap bombings-
7nds being blown UP. They
5hl1eks of pain and broken,
70 have forgotten horror
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-15
WASHINGTON Report
Wny Is Nimi,z So popvIcr> Adnirci Mokes Men Work
Why Is Nini'z So Popular?
Here Are q Few Reasons
AdmircI Makes Men Work
With" ond Not "Sorn Him
By HELEN ESSAaf
Central Press Columnist

. habit-trying to find out what
makes other people tick. l don't recommend it Except, Of course,
when you get such a fine picture of a military commander SIS I did
Of Adm. Chester B. Nimitz when I began making inquiries.
l did want to know about the Man NinItz-not the Oficer
Nimitz. The Officer Ninitz directed the United States deet to VIC
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-10-15
RED MEN SUPPER

M0Ia#E TN-0e No S. ImpT0Vad
Order OF Red Men viii have a dutch
supper at Capitol cafe Friday even
ing at 7;30 o'clock, i was announced
today.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Poultry Price Increase
Goes in Effect Here

A price increase of from a cent to
two cents a pound on dressed poul-
try went in effect in the District
today, the District OPA an
nounced.
Typical increases are dressed
broilers. fryers and roasters, from
4S to so cents pound; dressed
turkeys, SIS to Sc cents a pound.
Poultry remains scarce here as
the armed forces continue to get
the bulk of Delmarva Peninsula
poultry production. The part of
this peninsula's output which is re-
jected by the Army eventually ar
rives on the civilian market, it was
said.
Today's price increase will be cut
back June 7, when the new seasonal
price chart is issued, District OPA
said.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Francis N. lanigan Dies;
Retired Navy Archivist

Francis M. Lanigan, "a, of 122
Bryant street NV, for 43 years an
archivist in the ONCE of Naval In
telligence until his retirement in
1910, died yesterday in Garfield
Hospital after an illness of five
months.
Mr.. Lanigan was born and edu-
Gated in Jackson County, Mich. He
worked in milwaukee, Wis, before
coming to Washington in 1896. He
was member of the Third Order
of st. Dominic and of the Holy
Name Society of st. Martins
Church.
Survivors are two sons, Arthur
and Maurice Lanigan of Washing
ton, and three daughters, Miss Lor-
eta Lanigan of Washington, Mrs
Frank Lowe of Milwaukee and Mrs
Cecilia zettle of Ridgeway, Pa. He
also is survived by brother, Ed
ward B. Lanigan of La Porte, Ind,
and II grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. Saturday at Gawler's fu-
uneral home, 1750 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Mass will be said at 9
am. at st. Martins Church, North
Capitol and T streets. Burial will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Richard f. McConchie,
Hospital Emp|oye, Dies

Richard E. McConchie, Al, of 524
Tenth street S.W., an employe in
Doctors Hospital for four years, died
yesterday at that institution after a
long illness.
Mr.. McConchie was born and
educated in Remington, Va. He
worked for his father there in vari-
Gus businesses. He was employed as
a lineman with telephone COM
panies along the East Coast before
coming to Washington in 1921. Mr..
McConchie worked here as taXicab
driver and for the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. before
holding the position as elevator
mechanic at Doctors Hospital.
He was member of the Elevator
Mechanics Union and of the Rem
ington Baptist Church.
Mr.. McConchie is survived by a
daughter, Miss Nellie S. McConchie;
two sisters, Mrs Myrtle E. Bruffy
and Mrs. Linda M. Raley, and a
brother, T/Sergt. Charles McCon-
chic, all of Washington. Sergt. Nc
Conchie is now in Europe
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Saturday at the Taltavull fu-
neral home, 436 Seventh street S.W.
Burial will be in Remington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
HI Mrntnriattt

memory Of my dear mother. Mrs. CARRIE
years ago, May "a, 1885.
Sleep is reconciling,
A rest that peace begets;
Shall not the sun rise smiling,
HER Whs1 fir at soN eve it sTRar fgss? JOHN
BURRELL, Jr., U. S. Army.
BULLARD, MATTE GATEWOOD, who
passed away May "a, 1885. tribute of
MATT, whose devotion, loyalty and cour-
age never wavered. MADGE.
CLINTON, GRANT w. In memory of
our beloved son and brother GRANT W.
1886.
We cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see,
The FAMILY.
HENSON, SEYMOUR H. In loving re-
hsr % o H. ffaS Who ha
ed this life five years ago today, May
"a, 1910.
,,,s nv4ansn GSns but never n9 forgqtten g pvn
memory of our dear father, AUSTIN. l.
JARBOE, who left us six years ago today,
May "A, 1889.
Six years have passed and gone
Since We were forced to part
But time and space cannot erase
Your r. memory T4,GrE0 from n1I our he hearts nr
his DEVolED CHlIDHEN.
tuGAs' IAMEs o. n NOR 9f my
suddenly one year ago today, May "a, 1y44
little thought that when he left home,
He would never return,
That SO soon with Jesus he would be
And leave me here to mourn.
The pearly gates were opened,
gentle voice said come
And with farewell unspoken
He gently entered home.
HIS WIFE, BEULAH L. LUCAS.
LUCAS, JAMES O.. Sacred to the men,
Lucas, ,who, passed away one year ago
today, May "a, 1914.
OSCAR, RUTH AND MIRIAM.
NASH, ROBERT EARL (FLEMMIE). In
ERE eSns E E Shs saaddy Who RqnERd pssss
away fifteen years ago today, May "a, 1880
Fifteen years have passed and gone
Since we were forced to. part,
But on time e, and space ssers cannot erase as
DONALD e. NASH.
SCOTT, WILLIAM S. In loving memory
Of my dear brother. WILLIAM s. SCOTT
today, May "a, 1912.
Let me think of him today,
Resting, sleeping, Just away;
Resting where no shadows fall
HIS gfsTER Re LEA aHafs NJ us scor 81
TALIAFERRO, WILLIAM H. In memory
az and brother, WILLIAM Il. TALIAFERRo Hlsse,
who departed this life three years age
| today, May "a, 1912.
No matter how great our despair;
Doesn't Heaven seem nearer and brighter
10 know our loved ones are there.
WIFE, SON. GRANDDAUGHTER, FAMILY
Evening star., 1945-05-24
NCPAC Independent
OF Labor, Benson Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Elmer A. Benson, head of The
National Citizens Political Actor
Committee, says that group will ac
independently of the CIO-PAC.
Mr.. Benson, former Governor OF
Minnesota. told a news conference
yesterday that a decision for NCPAC
to operate outside the field of labor
was reached at meeting in New
York May II.
Sidney Hillman, CIO head, is
honorary chairman of NCPAC, but
Mr. Benson said the labor field will
be left to CIO-PAC. He added that
financing and all other forms of
NCPAC activity will be independent
of the CIO, which first organized
NCPAC early in the 1914 political
campaigns.
At the same time, Mr.. Benson an
nounced that NCPAC has set a goal
of getting out 100000 voters in
1948.
Elimination of the poll tax is one
of the chief aims of the newly
organized NCPAC, Mr.. Benson said
He added that it has been estimated
that approximately 100000 people
are kept from voting by the poll tax
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Frederick Plant Dies
After Long Illness

Frederick j. Plant, 70, of 1151
North Capitol street, member of ar
old Washington family, died yester.
day at his home after an illness Of
several months. Mr.. Plants father
Walter S. Plant, was a native o.
Washington, and his grandfather
John Henry Plant, was born il
1912 in Georgetown. Mrs. Plant!
grandfather, Philip Mohun, was ar
alderman and commissioner of pub.
lie buildings in the early 1870s
when the District had a mayoralty
form of government.
Mr.. Plant was born and educated
in Washington. He worked for 3(
years as a cabinetmaker in the
Office of Public Buildings of the
Interior Department., retiring ir
1887. He was we'll known in local
philatelic circles, having been in
terested in stamp collecting since
1880. He also was active in civic
affairs.
In addition to his widow, Mrs
Anna Furlong Plant, he is survived
by daughter, Mrs. Edna Stanton Of
Jersey City, N. j., and two sons
Frederick J. Plant, jr., also of Jer-
sey City and Paul Plant of Wash
ington, and two brothers, Paul E
Plant and Walter j. Plant, both OF
Washington, and four grandchildren
Requiem mass will be said at st
Aloysius Church, North Capitol and
7 streets, at am. Saturday. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Mrs. Katherine Young Dies;
Active Club, Social Worker

Mrs. Katherine E. Young, 800
Twenty-second street NV, an Of
ficer in the Daughters OF America,
died yesterday at Rockville SAM
tarium after an illness of three
weeks.
Mrs. Young was born and edu-
Gated at Fairfax, Va, where she
spent most of her life. She was a
member of the Patriotic Daughters
of Americans and was an active
social worker in Washington. She
was a member of Union Methodist
Church.
Survivors are son, the Rev. Louis
M. Young of Harpers Ferry. w. Va,
and three daughters, Mrs. Robert B.
Sheldon of Arlington, Mrs. William
E. Mothershead of Denver, Colo,
and Mrs. L. E. Coivin of Washing
ton. She also is survived by two
brothers, William Devers of Alex
andria and Otis Devers of Fran
coma, Va, and two grandchildren
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. Saturday at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
War Loon
Continued From First Page)

Forces. The public may look at the
planes and bond buyers NAV climb
inside.
Contact Caravan" an Air Trans
port Command variety show, will
appear at pm. Saturday and Sun
day at Constitution Hall for bond
buyers. Seats range in price from
$5, 900 to $25-in War Bonds. A
full house is expected each night.
netting the drive $4,000 at each
performance.
In addition to the Gilman cast of
dancers, jugglers and other per-
formers, guest stars, including
"Choo-Choo" johnson, cover girl:
Henry Aldrich" and Homer" of
the Henry Aldrich radio program,
and Yvette, radio singer, also will
appear. More stars will be an
nounced later by Station WINK,
the sponsor.
More than 1000 women in uni
form from the United States, Britain
and Canada will appear in a mill
IoAy PaSCoLilt odlUlS W "Olllti1 III
Uniform" on June at the Polo
Grounds. This pageant of music
and military drill will be held al
pm, followed by the closing per.
formance of Here's Your Infantry,
the mock infantry battle, at 8:3(
pm
Nationally, Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau has praised bono
buyers for taking We day in theil
stride"
Fears that the people as a whole
might decide that We meant the
war was about won," he said, ''have
proved to be groundless." He said
chairmen had informed him every
part of the country was reacting
well to the Treasury's appeal for
sl4 ,000, 100000 to beat Japan.
Buy War Bonds like eur fighters
fight-aI out for victory! And buy
them the way they buy them-the
easy way. the best way through
payroll savings,
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Mayer B. Dodek Dies;
Spanish War Veteran

Mayer B. Dodek, 10, retired Wash
ington clothing merchant and Span
ish-American War veteran, died yes
terday at Garfield Hospital after a
long illness. He made his home here
with his son, Oscar I. Dodek, 1751
South Portland drive NV.
A resident of the District since
1895. Mr.. Dodek was a native of
Berdichev, Russia and came to this
country when he was IS years old
Until his retirement four years ago
shortly after the death of his wife,
Lena, Mr.. Dodek owned and oper-
ated clothing store at 1920 Seventh
street NV. He had been in busi-
ness there for more than a quarter
of century.
A few years after coming to Amer
lea he enlisted in the Army, serving
with the field artillery in Cuba dur
ing the war with Spain. He was
among group of men honored by
the Cuban government and pre-
sented with a medal for his part in
the battle before San Diego del
Vale.
Honorably discharged from the
Army in 1900, Mr.. Dodek was one of
the founders of the United Spanish
War Veterans and a charter men,
ber of the local General Miles Camp,
No. /. He also was one of the foun-
ders of the Hebrew Relief Society
Mr.. Dodek was a member of Wash
ington Centennial Masonic Lodge,
the Adas Israel Congregation and
was active in the work of the He
brew Home for the Aged.
Mr.. Dodek also is survived by an
other son. DR.. Samuel M. Dodek, and
five grandchildren, all of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
II: 80 pm. tomorrow at the Danzan-
sky funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV, with burial in the Adas
Israel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Russia 10 GET Lease Lend
This Month, Truman SAYS

By the Associated Press.
President Truman told his news
conference yesterday that lend
to Russia will continue through this
month, when the last lease lend
protocol with Russia expires.
Asked whether lease lend would
continue to the Soviets after ex-
piration of the protocol, Mr.. Truman
suggested that we wait TO see what
the situation is then.
He expressed belief the matter
would be handled in a manner sat.
isfactory to the United States anc
the peace of the world.
A reporter wanted to know /,
lease-lend could continue to go te
countries not at war with Japan
The President replied in the af.
firmative, adding present commit.
ments can be carried out.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Admiral Whiting Named
Commander on Suipun
,y The AsSociated Press

By the Associated Press.
GUAM, May 24-Read Admiral
F. E. M. Whiting of Watertown, N.
Y, former commander of a cruiser
division, has replaced Maj. Gen.
Sanderford Jarman of the United
States Army as island commander
of Saipan, Marianas Islands.
Gen. Jarman, who temporarily
commanded the 9th Division in the
Saipan conquest, has been island
commander since it was secured.
He is taking over an important as
signment in the Army administra-
ton in the Western Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Military Funeral Set
For Gen. A. J. BowIey

Full military funeral honors will
be accorded 1t. Gen. Albert Jesse
Bowley, SO, retired, of 2819 McGill
terrace NV, who died of a heart
attack Tuesday at his summer home
Edgehill, in Northumberland County
Va. Funeral services will be held al
2 pm. tomorrow in Fort Myer Chape
in Arlington Cemetery. Brig. Gen
Luther Miller, chief of Army chap
lalns, will conduct the services
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terV.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow
To Launch Victory Ship
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 24-Mrs
Dwight w. Morrow, mother-in-lav
of Charles A. Lindbergh, American
aviator and inventor, will launch
the S. S. Smith Victory, named fol-
Smith College, Northampton, Mass.
today at Bethlehem Fairfield Ship
yards. Inc.
Mrs. Morrow of Englewood, N. j.
widow of the former Ambassador tC
Mexico. who died in October, 194l
is an alumna of the college and q
writer of poetry and children's
books. She was acting president OF
the college in 1939-40 and has beer
one of its trustees since 1926.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
400-MiIe Road Urged
As Churchill Memorial
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 24.-E. L. Leem-
ing, survivor, suggested today
that German prisoners be used to
build a 400-mile superhighway from
London to Glasgow as a memorial
to Prime Minister Churchill. The
plan was laid before the cabinet.
Mr.. Leeming said three-fourths OF
Great Britain's population would be
within 25 miles of the highway.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Hundreds of Irishmen,
Held During War, Freed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, May 24.-Hundreds oi
Irishmen, mostly members of the
extremist Irish Republican Army
who were interned during the period
Of emergency, were released with
the ending of the war in Europe, il
was disclosed today.
More than 300 have been freed
from Curragh Camp, where only
about so now remain.
Interned German sailors and air
men still are being held at Curragh
Their future has not yet been de-
cided.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Aussies Take Torokun Hill

MELBOURNE, May "a (P.-The
Australian Army Department an
nounced today that hill north of
the Sesanip oil field on Tarakan
Island, off Borneo, had been reduced
by shellfire and captured from the
Japanese, thus strengthening the
Australian drive encircling chief
enemy positions on the island.