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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Chinese Troops Drive
To Point Three Miles
Northwest Of Liuchow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, June 26.-in a new
squirt from the northwest, Chinese
forces have captured a point 3 miles
from Liuchow, the Chinese COM
mand said today, as other forces
still battled japanese troops holding
an airfield an equal distance south
of the city.
Troops moving in on the former
American 14th Air Force base city
from the north captured Tapucheng
8 miles north OF Liuchow, and other
units engaged enmey forces in the
suburbs of Liecheng, II miles north
northwest of the city. Still other
Chinese forces crossed the Lit
River northwest of Liuchow and are
operating on the east bank, the
Chinese said. The point captured
miles northwest of Liuchow wa
not identified.
On the China coast, nearly 80(
miles away from the Liuchow fight
ing, Chinese forces engaged enemy
troops retreating from Wenchow a
they approached Linhai fTaichow)
in Chekiang Province, IS miles from
Wenchow.
Fighting continued in Southwest
ern Kiangsi Province, where thu
Japanese have been trying to smash
a potential Chinese counteroffensive
safeguard the approaches to Hone
Kong and Canton and strengthen
the east flank of the Hankow-H onf
Kong corridor.
Chinese troops made q sortie ints
Lungnan, 40 miles northeast o.
Canton, and Unlisted heavy casual
ties" on the enemy, the high com
mand said. Fighting was reportet
still In progress In the Lungnan vic
unity.
The high command said that i
Formosan soldiers attached to tn
Japanese forces, together with seyel
interpreters, surrendered to the Chi
Inese on Weichow Island, 10 mile
west of the Hoihong Peninsula o
lKwangtung Province. The higl
command said that before surren
dering, they killed Is japanese sol
diers and seized one light and tw
heavy machineguns and other ma
lterial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Thousands Cheer, Boo
Churchill on Election
Tour Through England
By the Associated Press.


COVENTRY, June 26.-Prime
Minister Churchill, tired looking but
stfll sharp-tongued, continued his
,000-mile electioneering tour
through the English countryside to-
day after taking cheers and boos
with equal unconcern in the first
day of his intensive campaign on
behalf Of the Conservative party.
Led by . police escort and bowling
and smiling from an open touring
car, Mr.. Churchill praised the
United States, insisted on friendly
relations with Russia and flung
taunts at his political enemies in
numerous brief speeches yesterday.
you haven't much chance against
me with my microphone, he told
Laborites at Coventry who sought
to drown him out with their party
song, Red Flag" Then, as they
tried to tear down the simplifying
system, Mr.. Churchill joked:
You look 50 angry. I never get
angry At politics"
zo,ee0 IN Square.
Police estimated that 10000 per-
sons were crowded into the square of
the b-damaged Industrial town.
Many stood in the hot sun for as
long as three hours waiting rs
Britain's war leader was held I'D by
throngs along the road.
The crowds were good-natured
and even Mr.. Churchill,s most loyal
supporters seemed to enjoy the
taunts from his enemies. Hecklers
teered to drown out Mr.. Churchill
and supporters jeered to drown out
the hecklers. At Rugby, the colorful
striped caps Of schoolboys were
sprinkled through the crowd.
Mr.. Churchill changed from his
famed black election hat" to grey
Homburg between towns and pic
nicked informally en- route on egg
and sardine sandwiches and Scotch
whisky. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Sarah.
Praises United States.
The Prime Minister told rural
crowds that he didn't like to refe,
to the enemy In the Pacific as "Japs'
because that term was ''too familiar. ,
He reminded his listeners that there
was fight still ahead.
The United States stood by us In
noble fashion," he declared. eve
must stand by them"
He added that he hoped the time
would come when 1t would be din
cult to tell Americans from the
British, unless they take especial
care to wear different uniforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Yank Bombers Blast
Last Of Japanese
In Luzon Valley
BIZ the Associated Pres,

d Inc Assoclated PresS.
| MANILA, June 26.-Fifth All
Force fighter and attack bomb
ers, flying at least 800 sorties ,
day over Northern Luzon. toda!
hammered japanese troops max
ing their last stand in the upper
Cagayan Valley as American.
and Filipinos closed in for tn,
kill.
Straf1ng roads and bombing con
centrations Of enemy troops and sup
plies wherever found, the Lightnings
Mustangs and Thunderbolts CAV,
their most striking example of effec'
tiveness in Death Valley" Their,
the SD Divisions 130th Infantr,
Regiment, pushing east along thu
Balud River, northeast of Baquio
found Japanese bodies, fragment!
Of vehicles and shattered suppl,
dumps littering the valley slopes fol
8 miles between Bokod and Am.
bulcao.
The carnage resulted from repeat.
ed aerial attacks and artiller,
pounding by 240-millimeter howit.
GERS.
laps Found Starving.
Dozens Of the enemy's Toyoda and
Nissan trucks were destroyed by di.
rect hits. Food and munitions
dumps were blasted while the Amer
lean Doughboys still were miles
away. When they finally entered
the valley they found survivors OF
the Japanese division dazed, starv-
ing and unable to offer worthwhile
resistance.
Japanese were taking a similar
beating from the air near guerrilla
defended Tuguegarao, Cagayan pro-
vincial capital. The enemy was
lighting fanatical battle to regain
the ruined town despite the ap-
proach Of the 37th Division, last
reported within 4 miles.
One American onicer with Col,
Russell w. Volckmann, commanding
the guerrillas, said 1.-The trouble with
our 1gorots, you give them q tommy
gun and they think they're invul-
nerable. They charge right into
enemy machine-gun fire giving the
1gorot warwhoop."
Disintegration of japanese forces
elsewhere on Luzon was emphasized
by the LIST Cavalry Divisions report
that more than 800 Formosan serv-
ice and garrison troops had been
conducted into American lines in a
single week by one Formosan
prisoner Of war.
Must Cross River.
The 37th Division, within 4 miles
OF Tuguegarao, must cross the
Pinacanauan River before it can
enter the town. Gen. MacArthur's
headquarters was silent on progress
OF the 18th Air-borne Division and
9Th Army units driving south from
APART.
Gen. Macarthur announced today
that elements of the 25th Division
had made an unopposed 40-mile
amphibious hop June 10 to land a,
Baler Bay, birthplace of the late
President Manuel Quezon. The
landing added another check or
disorganized japanese in Southern
Luzon who were trying to reach the
Upper Cagayan Valley for . last
united stand.
On Mindanao, two American COL
umns were within Is miles Of a
junction In their cleanup campaign.
More than 100 Marine dive bombers
and Mitchells hammered the enc
mys escape route for the second
day.
Slaughter of the enemy continued
elsewhere In the Pacific. Australian
ground forces reported killing an
additional 1923 on New Guinea,
Bougainville and New Britain, bring
ing enemy casualties there since
January l to q total Of 9,725 dead
and 226 captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Slain Sailors Brother
Says Major Wife
Fired 3 Shots Into Body
By the Associated Press.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June &c.
In q 60-minute inquest at which
only two witnesses were heard the
brother Of slain sailor told a cor
oner here that attractive Mrs. Imo-
gene Stevens, 24-year-old wife Of
an Army major, fired three shots
into the youth after having ordered
both to leave neighbours home.
The killing, which the brother
said came without warning, &C.
CURED at New Canaan Saturday
night. A State police lieutenant
testified that Mrs. Stevens had
drunk at least 10 glasses of beer be-
fore the shooting.
Mrs. Stevens, wife of Maj. G..
Ralsey Stevens, Sd, now overseas,
and mother of 6-year-old daugh-
ter by a previous marriage, COL
lapsed just before the inquest got
under way, but was revived and
excitedly interrupted the testimony
of the brother, James Kovacs, rs,
Norwalk businessman, to deny parts
Of his testimony.
She did not take the stand.
Had Called on Maid.
The slain youth, Albert Kovacs, 10,
a submarine sailor and a veteran of
Pacific campaigns, admittedly was
shot by Mrs. Stevens after she had
confronted both men In the living
room Of the adjoining home Of
Charles Milton, where Albert had
gone to call on Faith Coombs, a
maid.
Kovacs ended his testimony and
the inquest by swearing that, sur
prised by the first shot as Albert
and he were glancing up a stairs to
see whether Faith was home, he ran
to pick his brother up, whereupon
Mrs. Stevens fired twice again.
Take him out of here" Kovacs
said Mrs. Stevens cried, standing
between and 8 feet away. There
followed third shot. he swore, and
Mrs. Stevens demanded now will
you get him out of here?"
James said he helped his dying
SASSAASA w Vic Poi III Outo1OC, lCdNlIlS
Mrs. Stevens still holding the pistol
in her hand.
Claimed elf-Defense.
James denied specifically that any,
thing had happened which could
have caused Mrs. Stevens to think
she was in danger. Earlier she had
told police that Albert grappled
with her but James denied this.
Mrs. Stevens, who contends she
fired in self-defense, was returned
to the county Jail, where she has
been held uder $4,000 bail on a
charge Of manslaughter. Coroner
Theodore e. Steibler is expected to
issue a finding Of responsibility with
in few days. after which the case
will be in the hands of the State
attorney.
Police earlier had quoted Mrs.
Stevens as saying she tested the
pistol. with which she shot Kovacs,
by firing two bullets into the fire.
place OF her home before going to
the Millions when she heard the
piano being played and knew the
Millions were out for a walk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Greek Bonds Reported
Terrorizinq Macedonia

By the Associated Press.
BEI,GRADE, June 26.-Yugoslav
newspapers charged yesterday that
bands Of the Rightist Greek Edes
group, aided by regular troops, were
terrorizing Aegean Macedonia,
plundering the countryside, and
driving Slav families from their
homes.
Press reports said refugees were
streaming into skoplje, In Southern
Yugoslavia near the Greek-Yugo-
slay frontier. yith stories Of violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

oN1CAe j. WIN.
field, = hrst-class
seaman In the
Navy.
Tw o months
e a rlier they
were informed Of
the death in &C.
ton of Pfc. Mel.
vim w infield
who was killed
M arch 16 in
Germany.
The Windeldi
have not learned
any details about
their son G en- {
other than thai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Businessmen Fly to Europe

NEW YORK, June rs P,.-A PAN
American Clipper and an American
export flying ace left La Guardia
Field for Europe today carrying .
number Of American businessmen
TO resume prewar contacts In Eng
land. France md Sweden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

Asiatic area after having served
in India, his parents have been
informed by the War Department.
He has been on duty there with the
Once Of Strategic Services.
This Is 1t. Moore's second wound.
In November, 1943, while serving as
q navigator on a B-24 Liberator, he
was injured when his plane was shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Second Of Arlington Brother
Athletes Is War Casualty

The sole surviving son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred T. Winfield, Arlington,
has been reported missing in &C.
ton In the Pacific. He Is 18-year-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

OCner Lnan That SEAMAN Wfnheid.
he has been missing since May
10. The 18-year-old seaman has
been in the Pacific aboard a
destroyer since last December. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
District Blood Donations

APPO1lIlIIcIIC8 UIUNcU
yesterday --- 81 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center In
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 8 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Wounded

LIST 1t. Springs r. Moore, t., "a
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Springs r
Moore, 5415 Roosevelt street, Be-
theSda, was injured Nav 20 in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Million Dollar Airport Awes

Washington, Aug. T-(UP)-A small town with $1,000,000 airport dumped in its lap has its troubles. Ask the citizens of Conroe, Texas
 The Civil Aeronautics Admins tration has pointed to Conroe, some 50 miles north of Houston as an example of the problem facing many communities where big, expensive landing fields were hurriedly built. When the military forces withdraw, the fields revert to the community, county or state which provide the land.
 The trouble is that 1t costs a good deal of money to keep big airport going.
 Land for the Conroe field was furnished by Montgomery county, of which Conroe is the county seat. The land cost the county $75,000. The CAA built the $1, 100000 air. port and the Navy used it for training. Now the Navy is ready to turn the field back to the county.
 Temporarily, the problem is solved by a $12,000 maintenance appropriation from the county court. But Conroe, forward looking town, wants to get in on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27

A native of New Haven, MT. Gould is division commercial manager western division, of the South New England Telephone company. Active in civic affairs, MT. Gould is 8 di- rector of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the membership committee. He has served on the Board of Education and has participated in the New Haven Community Chest campaigns as volunteer worker.
 AS chairman of New Haven County for the War Fund, MT. Gould will supervise the organiza- tion of campaign committees in 16 towns having drives for the USO, United Seamen's Service, Philip pine and other War Relief agencies of the Fund.
 In New Haven, Meriden, Ansonia and Waterbury the War Fund campaign will be federated with that of the Community Chests in those cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
AID FROM UNCLE SAM

An excerpt from recCnver- sion director John w. Snyder's recent report to President Truman:
 What provisions are being made. to provide adequate un- employment compensation?
 The President has requested The Congress to enact legisla- tion whereby the Federal Gov ernment would supplement un- employment benefits in the various States. Bills already introduced in Congress would guarantee a m 8 kim u m of twenty-six weeks of payments in any benefit year, 8 maxi mum of $25 8 week in every State and extension of cover age to include Federal employ es and maritime workers. The bills would also provide Fed eral funds to pay benefits to workers in small establish ments, or other types of em- ployment not covered by pres ent laws, in States which wish to do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
By s. BURTON HEATH
 NEA Stan Writer

washington, Aug. 27-The Gi Bill of Rights promises demobilized veterans a minimum income of $20 Q week for at least one year after they leave the Army, provided they are able and willing to work. It is entirely possible for this guarantee to cover a period longer than one year.
 The veterans readjustment :, al- aowance is distinct from any rights that service men may have under state unemployment compensation laws. Tn some states those rights, acquired before entering uniform, have lapsed; in others they were frozen and still can be claimed
 Compensation from the two sources can not be collected sim ultaneously: but 1t is entirely pos sible, where both rights exist, to use first one and then the other so to prolong the period of protection against payless pay-days.
 The CT Bill of Rights, under Title V, offers it's readjustment al- lowance to any person who, be- tween September IT, 1940, and the end of the present war, served ac- lively for as much as 90 days and was discharged any way except dis honorably. Service of less than 90 days is acceptable for persons who were discharged because of service incurred injury or disability.
 TWO-YEAR PROTECTION
 Unemployment is covered at any timeup to two years after discharge of the end of the war, whichever IS later: no allowance is made for any weeks commencing more than five years after the end of the war.
 The allowance covers either com plete or partial unemployment.
 The Government will pay up to e20. and will permit the veteran to earn as much as $3 without de- creasing the allowance. If the vet eran earns more than $3, he will receive from the Government enough to bring his total income LID to $23. For example, if you earn nothing you get $20. If you earn e19 you can get $4.
 If you are self-employed, and your net income is not as much as k1O0 a month, the Government will make up the difference between your net income and $100 month.
 You can draw up to 52 weeks compensation if you are wholly or partially unemployed as much as that during the first two years after your discharge or the end of the war. But there is a catch to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
27 Corps in Legion Meet

The East End Community Club senior combination drum corps won first prize in competition with the Danbury Matters of Danbury at 8 state drum corps meet yesterday in Waterville under sponsorship of the Casper Davis Post American Legion. Twenty-seven corps took part in the contest and 8 parade was held between the senior contest and the junior contest.
 Cpl. Coyle Post, American Legion, Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps cap tured first prize for playing in a contest with the U. s. Time Drum Corps. Shirley St. Hilaire, major cite, won the second prize for senior baton twirling and best appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Kin Rescue Aged Women Early Morning
 BIoze in Woodland
 Avenue Home

Mrs. Mary Messick, 89-year-old mother of Mrs. Edmore Dauney. l9 Woodlawn avenue, was carried from her home shortly before $ o'clock yesterday morning when a fireplace fire got out of hand and ignited the surrounding woodwork.
 MT. Dauney told firemen that he was awakened by the smell of smoke in the early morning, and together with his wife they carrie the woman from her room.
 A niece, Catherine Boris, sleeping in a downstairs room, was reused and fled from the house.
 Marshal D. J. Lahey and Captain Eugene Legge reported that the fire was the result of defective fire- place in which Mir. Daunay had built fire Saturday night, ito take the chill of the house."
 The house, a two-story frame building, is the property of the Daunays. Mrs. Messick was taken to the home of a neighbor, William Cleary, II Woobine street, who call- ed the fire department at 5:47.
 Three companies responded to the call and confined the blaze to the cellar and the first floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27
Editor Known Here Denth of Thomos WoodIock Widely
 Mourned

Thomas Francis Woodlock, con- tributing editor of the Wall Street Journal and a former member of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, died Saturday at his home at the Hotel Croyden in New York city. MT. Woodlock, well known in this city, was 78 years of age.
 Author of the column, Thinking It Over," and books on finance, outstanding Catholic layman, he was the recipient of the laetare medal in 1922 after the publication of his book, 'The Catholic Pattern"
 MT. Woodlock was born in Dublin, Ireland, studied at Beaumont col- lege and London university, Eng land. As a young man he was asso- ciated with London brokerage, later coming to this country where he joined the Wall Street Journal staff as reporter, specializing in railroad finance. He became mem- Der of the New York Exchange,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27

wrote 8 column in the New York Sun and served as director of the Pere Marquette and St. Louis and San Francisco railroads.
 In 1925 MT. Woodlock was ap- pointed by President Coolidge to the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion. He was likewise director of the Brooklyn Public library and served as consultant and trustee for several Catholic institutions. He held an honorary LID. from Ford ham university.
 MT. Woodlock came to Waterbury several years ago as guest speaker at meeting of the Manresa Re- treatant Band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27

understood clearly.
 Each weeks allowance, whether it is the full $20 or only $1, eats up one of those 52 weeks. You can, if you choose, get $1 from Uncle Sam for a week in which you earn $22. But that $1 may cost you full $20 allowance for a later week of complete unemployment.
 In order to qualify for benefits under Title V the veterans must:
 l. Be living in the United States.
 2. Apply at the nearest office of the United States Employment Service, registering for a job and filing an allowance claim.
 3. Be able to work, up to the time his first check comes through. If he is disabled thereafter the checks can continue, unless or until he should begin drawing benefits under other aritles of the Act.
 4. Report weekly as the USES office.
 5. Take a suitable job if offered, but not a stubstandard job or one involved in a labor dispute.
 6. Attend a free training course if one is prescribed for him. PENALTIES ENACTED
 The veteran will be disqualified for benefits if he leaves suitable work without good cause or is dis charged for misconduct in his work: of if his unemployment results from a labor dispute in which he os his class of employees is involved.
 Any benefits received under state unemployment compensation are deducted from veterans allowance benefits; and many states will not pay benefits to a veteran who has rights under the CT Act. ] EYnertS at the IISES offices are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-27

the postwar flying boom. It's mulling over various ideas, such as leasing the filed to 8 commercial operator.
 D. c. Norton, editor of the Con- roe Courier, would like to solve the problem but he's pessimistic about making the field pay its way. Owning $1,000, 900 field that cost only $75,000 places the county Se25 ,000 ahead when the value of the plant is considered" he wrote. But, he added, there isn't enough business in sight to justify spend- ing even 75 cents for maintenance
 The editor doubts if the field could be made to pay in five years, if ever.
 The CAA is trying to help Con- roe and the county solve its prob lem. s. E. Travis, Jr., CAA regional superintendent, suggested the least to a private operator. Several groups want to make the field provide jobs for returning vet eranS.
 CAA regional offices in seven cities are making help available to communities faced with airport problems. The offices are in New York city, Atlanta, Chicago, Kan sas City, Fort Worth, Santa Mon ica and Seattle.