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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Jap Forces Land
Near Hongkong
Tokyo Strengthens
Coastal Garrisons

CHUNGKING. Jan u CUP)-
A Chinese communique said today
that Japanese forces who have
been strengthening their garrisons
along the south China coast m
fear of possible Allied thrusts, had
made landings along the kwan-
tung coast, east of Hongkong and
pushed inland.
Troops came ashore from war
ships at Pinghoi. about 50 miles
east of Hongkong, and advanced
about Is miles inland TO Hoifong,
The o m m ique said that
Chinese troops defending a hill
position in the suburb of ShaochoW
tKukengt. about leo miles above
Canton, killed 700 japanese before
they were themselves killed. The
japanese are striving 10 close the
last Chinese-held gap on the
Canton -Hankow railway.
Bitter fighting was reported
raging in the suburb OF Shaochow,
which lies on the railway.
The Communist newspaper. New
China Daily said that north China
guerilla fighters have entered
Manchuria and that japanese
troops burned a number of villages
in Jehol province on suspicion Of
harbeFiRg guerilla.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Sink 10 Jap Ships
AT FOrmOSa
II Others Damaged
in Raids on Ports

ADM. NIMITZ ADVANCE
.HQRS.. Jan. 27 uNSl-Ten Jap
ships were sunk and i damaged,
including three deStroyerS, in
devastating strikes on FormoSa
ports. one week ago today by
hundreds Of Third Fleet bomber
and fighter planes
Adm. Nimitz today announced
In the first communiQuc issued
from his new advance headquart-
crs in the Western Pacific that
SIX enemy oilers and four medium
cargo ships sent 10 the bottom
totaled 10000 tons
The u enemy ships crippled by
the Sharp-Shooting American naval
aces of Adm Halsey'S Thud Fleet
totaled 5000 tons,
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Indian Troops
Land inChedubd

HANDY, Ceylon. Jan. II t1NSl
Troops of the Fifteenth Indian
Corps have landed on the island
of Cheduba, off the Arakan coast
of Burma and five miles south
west of Ramree Island, headquar-
ters of the southeast Asia COM
mand announced today.
British troops lnded on Ramree
Island last Sunday.
Cheduba at its nearest point 10
enemy territory is 35 miles from
the japanese base of Taungup on
the Burma coast
Troops on Ramree continued to
advance against stiff opposition.
SEAC headquarters said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
AVERY is PLEASED

CHANDLER. Ariz., Jan. q
(UP)-Sewell Avery. chairman
of Montgomery Wards board Of
directors, said today "the Consti-
tuition has been sustained and to-
day is a great day for labor when
informed of the Y. s. district
court decision on the Ward case.
Avery, here TO recover from a
bout with flu" said the ruling
of Judge Philip L. Sullivan at
Chicago fully expresses the views
of Montgomery Ware, y and added
1--WE have been accused Of be-
ing anti-uniOn. That Is not so.
We have steadfastly maintained
that the individual has consti-
tutional right TO join union.
not jain a union or resign from
union as he sees fit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Freight Embargo
Cancelled Here
Detroit Exempted
From National Tieup

The movement Of freight within
the Detroit terminal was removed
Saturday from the ruling prohib-
itinR freight movement on the
railroads until midnight Monday,
Allen Dean. transportation man.
ager Of the Detroit Board OF Com
rnerce, announced.
The concession was granted by
the Association of American Rail-
roads which halted the movement
Of freight in the north Middle
West and East, excepting New
England at midnight Friday 10
relieve congestion caused by un-
usually heavy snow.
w. G. Kendall, chairman OF the
car service division of the asso-
ciation. removed the Detroit
terminal area from the restriction
after terminal officials agreed nc
freight into or out OF the terminal
area would be moved.
Prior TO this action the en-
b1rfo had the town tied up
tight" Dean stated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Map Explains
Allied DriUeS

Where AIliedsrmies, spear
headed by charging Russian
forces, are closing in on
Berlin, will be shown in a
FULL PAGE COLOR WAR
MAP, Monday, in the daily
Detroit Times.
This map viii help you in
following the movements OF
the Allied armies a. they are
reported day by day. Depend
on The Detroit Times for
superb war coverage--with
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turcs.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Couple Deny Guilt
In Mann Act Case

Clarence c. Kilmer 80. a cook
in downtown restaurant and a
woman companion Satu I'd a y
pleaded not guilty of violating the
Mann Act when arraigned before
United States Commissioner j.
Stanley Hurd.
Kilmer. sought by the FBI here
for draft lodging. and the woman
allegedly transported 16-year-
old girl for immoral purposes from
Baltimore. Md. 10 Oklahoma City,
where they abandoned heF.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Ward Seizure
Ruled Illegal

CONTINUED from Page Onel
or indirectly affect our armed
forces. thereby resulting In
added loss of life or in prolong-
Ing the war.
AS good American citizens
none OF us wants that 10 hap
pen. The Peaeetiwe privilege
OF engaging IN prolonged labor
disputes should nc voluntarily
suspended for the duration.
"A tribunal has been estab-
lished to accomplish peaceful
settlement of labor disputes
during the war emergency.
Loyalty 10 our country and
our fighting forces should influ-
ence disputants In such labor
controversies to refrain from
WAging a campaign against the
use OF this machinery, but
rather should lead them 20
make every effort to fairly pre-
sent their disputes before this
tribunal and then be guided by
it's recon- m dations, even
though no method is provided
for the enforcement thereof.
IF the disputantS are not
willing to obey the recommenda-
tions OF the War Labor Board,
which are admittedly only ad-
visory, then Congress alone Is
the only branch OF the govern
ment which can compel them TO
do so. II Is the duty of Con-
gress to enact the laws, and the
duty of the courts Ito interpret
them"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Sea, Air Raids Aid
Italy Ground Forces

ROME, Jan. 81 (INS)-Mediter-
ranean air forces raided enemy
communications and fortifications
in Italy yesterday while Allied
warships bombarded enemy sup
ply dumps and installations near
the Franco-Italian frontier. Medi-
terranean Allied headquarters re-
ported today.
Ground action, in heavy rains
and through snow, was confined
10 patrol activity.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Russian Armies Shatter
Masurian Lakes Defense
CONTINUED from Page one)

quest of all southern and eastern
East Prussia was completed AS
the Russians squeezed 20 trapped
German divisions into the ever
narrowing northwest corner of the
province.
THEY PERIL DANZIG
BY Friday evening, Marshal
.Rokossovsky's Second White spear
heads had driven to within 20
miles southeast of the prize Baltic
port of Danzig after four-mile
advance in a few hours beyond
captured Marienburg on the East
Prussian-P Polish corridor frontier.
The German high command in
its Saturday communique indi-
Gated these Russian units may
have crossed the ViStula westward
in move TO outflank and cut off
Danzig while simultaneously APP
tproaching Germany's huge Baltic
port of Stettin.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
JAP DESTROYER HIT

A direct hit was scored on a
Jap destroyer by patrol plane
In the strategic enemy harher at
Annoy, on the China coast, as
heavy bombers struck at FormoSa
again.
Americas air might continued
to operate in close support OF
ground forces on Luzon.
Corregidor, the rock fortress
guarding the entrance 10 Manila
Bay where the Americans made
their last stand in the Philip
pines. was pounded with ee tons
OF bombs. Large fires and explo-
sions were started.
Japans dwindling air power on
Luxon received another Furnishing
blow as American planes swept
In at low altitude to bomb and
strafe the Tuguegarao airfieid:
Nine enemy planes were destroyed
and six others damaged.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
CRUISER SENT TO BOTTOM

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27 qNSJ
The navy announced today that
American submarines operating m
the Pacific have sunk y more
} 4 = a ft-r-Se StTps, including an
enemy light cruiser.
This brings 20 q7q the total Of
enemy ships sent 10 the bottom by
submarines.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Army TO Retain
Control Of Ward

Continued from Page One)
Michigan state director Of the
United Retail, Wholesale and De-
partment Store Employees Union
of the CIO, announced that the
unions international executive
board, meeting in New York this
week, would draw up a complete
campaign 10 fight the company
TO a finish if the Supreme Court
does not overrule yesterdays
decision "
THREATENS STRIKE CALL
II shall propose q nation
wide strike and boycott against
Wards II the Supreme Court
does not uphold the army" he
added. But I hope and trust
they will. II they don't we all
know the WLB means nothing.
And II Its dlrectives can not be
enforced, what good is IL?
Certainly there's no point In
any union dealing with them.
We might just as well fight 10
out with management directly,
at least until the government
does set up some kind Of proce-
dure tn enforce the directlves."
Meanwhile, business in the foul
Ward stores here continued ex
cellent, army officials said. Las
week sales were Is per cen
higher than sales of the CORE
spending week year ago, the.
added.
(Atty Gen. Biddle said in
Washington that the depart
ment of justice will expedite a
final decision on the govern
ment's appeal, possibly even 60
ing direct to the Supreme
Court
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
BACKED BY GREEN
WHAT BILL PROVIDES

BarrettS substitute measure
would -
. Require the reclassiiication
Of every man from Is 20 IS
who IS not IN Ia or who Is not
exempt from training because
OF being a clergyman or law
maker. ---
. Create a pool Of reclassified
registrants found available for
employment IN waF activities,
Including agriculture or war
supporting activities Workers
would then he signed up on a
voluntary basis
. Authorize the country'S 6.400
draft boards 10 investigate the
manpower situation in plants.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
ANNOUNCED BY STAIN

With more than two-thirds Of
East Prussia in their hands, these
troops captured the important
Junker bastions of Rastenburg,
Barten, Drengfurt, Rhein Nikolai-
ken, Puppen, Rudezanny, Parmin-
tel and Terwisch. as they joined
their flanks above the huge Masu-
rian Lakes region.
Announcing occupation Of these
powerful enemy strongholds, "
Marshal Stain proclaimed tri-
unphantly in his first order of the
day:
Troops of the Second and
Third White Russian fronts have
completed the breakthrough of
the permanent and deeply-stag-
geFed defense system In the
Masurian lakes region, which
the Germans since the days of
the first world war have con-
sidered impregnable."
RASTENBURG FALLS
The largest of the nine East
| Prussian fortress towns captured
was Rastenburg, with a prewar
population of 1901. situated on
/ the Guber River so miles south
east of the Junker capital OF
Koenigsberg and SO miles south
southwest of Insterburg 1t lies
at the intersection of the main
railroads leading southeast and
east from Koenigsberg and Elbine
TO Lyck and the line running
southwest from Insterburg to Al
lenstein.
With the union of the Second
Whites and the Third Whites
left flanks at Rastenburg, the con-
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Yanks RepeI
Jap Thrusts
Troops Near Angeles
IS Miles From Manila

GEN. MacA RTH UR'S HQ
Lu7on Jan. IS Sunday tINSl-
Manils-bound Ysnk infantrymen.
pushing aside their first serious
japanese opposition, continued 10
advance south in force today from
captured Clark Field on Angeles,
as other infantryTnen in the First
Corps sector forged ahead above
Sison on the northern flank.
Troops in the 14th Corps sector
south Of Clark Field advanced
through Calayo 10 approach An
seles, some IS miles from Manila,
Gen. Macarthur announced today.
Eve are clearing oui the htiis
90 the southwest Of Clark
Field" Gen. Macarthur said.
Troops in the north flank are
pushing forward in columns from
the west and the south toward
a road junction al Camp One,
the communique said. EsperaHZa
and Egat on the main highway
above SiSon were seized.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
BIDDLE IN CONFERENCE

Biddle conferred today with
Solicitor Gen. Charles Fahy and
Assistant Solicitor Gen, Hugh b.
Cox on the procedure of appeal
ing the Chicago courts ruling
Meaptime, the CIO Retail En-
Epioyes- Union The organization
involved in the Ward dispute
issued a statement asserting that
Judge Sullivan's ruling jeopardizes
the wartime no-strike pledge of
labor The statement, issued by
Leo Goodman. Washington repre-
sentative for the union, said.
This decision places in jeop-
ardy the voluntary system for
settling wartime labor disputes
under the no-strike pledge.
THE union is pleased that
the government plans to appeal
Judge Sullivan's decision TO the
court OF appeals. Meanwhile,
we expect the army to continue
operation of the seized plants,
as required by the Presidents
executive order"
Senator Ferguson CRD of Mich
igan, a member Of the Senate
judiciary committee, said he felt
all the time that such a decision
was inevitable on the basis of
the law"
Rep. Hoffman CR) Of Michigan
said the ruling doesn't mean a
thing until Mr. CJuStice Felix
Frankfurter (of the Supreme
Court and his cohorts get
through with It.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
MOP UP ROSARIO

Mopping-up operations in The
Rosario sector, scene of the heav-
iest fighting in the L4zeR cam
psign TO date, were continuing.
Desperately tTE htTH & Japs
launched a counterattack on the
outskirts of San Manuel and were
"bloodily repulsed,'
Gen. Macarthur. who yesterday
announced that the Japanese were
shelling our positions on Clark
Field. did not specifically state
whether the Japanese, artillery
had been knocked out.
But today's communique an
nounced that our forces were con-
tinuing their advance on Angeles,
south of Clark Field, 'in force,
and stated that the hills 10 the
southwest of the huge sprawling
Clark Field network were being
"rlaa rad ollt
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Labor Waste
Prepared
New Measure Hits
Manpower Hoardine

WASHINGTON. Jans 27 QNSyV
Rep. Barrett tn of Wyoming
disclosed today that. during the
House battle next week on the
May "work-or- jail bill, he will
offer a substitute measure which
would compel war plants to re-
lease surplus workers.
Barrett said that the bill he
has prepared will strike right at
the heart of the manpower prob
lem which is wastage and hoard
ing of workers"
His measure, he said, would re-
move the compulsory work, fight
or 90 to Jail features OF the May
bill by placing recruitment OF war
workers on a voluntary basis.
LEGION RALLIES FORCES
"The only cOmpulsion In my
bill" Barrett said. ''ls on war
plants which, after an investi-
CATION, are found 10 he hoard
ing labor. -
Meanwhile, Edward N. Schei.
berling, national commander OF
the American Legion, called upon
the Legion's 1900 posts and
l 100000 members of both wars
TO support the May bill
This l. total war" he said.
"The quicker we throw all of
our resources into the job OF
winning this war, the sooner we
will realize victory.
I'VE demand of the national
administration and the Con-
gress immediate legislation
providing for the drafting or
conscription of all the resources
Of this nation. including capital,
labor. industry and agriculture.
BACKED BY GREEN
Barrett said that his bill has
the endorsement of William Green.
president of the AFL. and of other,
labor groups which have StreHglI
opposed the May bill
Rep. Thomason ID OF Texas
said that he did not expect vote
on the May bill until Friday He
predicted. however, that u would
pass with a substantial majority"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28

Don't linger among the under
privileged" VII, look on At parties,
or dance inexpertly and make their
partners suffer. It's easy, IT'S fun 90
learn the Rumba, or any new steps
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28

az Arthur Murray',. Start today
be a popular partner at your next
party Rates are low now. Come in
or phone ca jj77. Arthur
Murray, 1909 Wilmington Blvd, at
State 81.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
THEY FORM JUNCTION

The capture of Neudorf in
Czecho-Slovakia was announced IN
third special order of the
day
While Konev's conquering hosts
Storrned the Lower lnorthernl ST.
lesian capital of Breslau in a bat
tering advance extending over
f36-nile front, two other Red
armies on the upper wing Of the
eastern war theater effected a
strategic junction in the heart of
East Prussia.
Having sealed off that Junker
province and its estimated 100000
defenders. from the rest of Ger
many, the Second and Third White
Russian armies proceeded to carve
up the cradleland of Reich mill
tariSm.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28

rich upper Silesian arsenal from
the rest of Germany by the cap
ture of Gleiwitz and Hindenburg,
konev's lower wing forces seized
five big towns in Polish SileSia
in a rapid mopping-up of that
valuable region.
The captured places were named
by Marshal Stain in second Sat
urday order of the day as Sosno-
wiec. Dombrova-Gurne, CZewac,
MySlowitz and BedZin-all de-
Scribed by the premier as ''impor-
tant centers in the Dombrova coal
region.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
IN FAVOR or APPEAL

The WLB chairman expressed
belief that the ruling of district
tudgc Philip Sullivan should be
appealed TO a higher tribunal, an
action already decided upon by
the government.
Atty. Gen. Biddle said late to-
day that the department OF Justice
will expedite a final decision in
The Montgomery Ward case and it
was indicated that the govern
H4eHt may fe-diFeet to the
Supreme Court.
The justice department can
either 20 before the circuit court
Of appeals or docket the case in
the circuit court and then ask
the Supreme Court to accept
Jurisdiction.
The latter course may be
chosen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28
Decree Seen
Peri|ing WLB
Chairman Davis
Hits Ward Decision

WASHINGTON, Ian. -27- GNSl
War Labor Board Chairman
William II. Davis declared today
that the Chicago federal court
decision inyalidating government
seizure OF Montgomery Ward
properties threatens the existence
OF the WLB.
Davis told newsmen:
IF the decision is not re-
versed or Congress does not
take appropriate action to make
the NLB's orders OF settlement
effective on everybody, the
whole plan of peaceful settle
ment OF wartime labor disputes
viii collapse"
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-28

Barrett's substitute measure
Evening star., 1945-08-26
annapolis

Miss Mary Talbot who has been
spending the summer visiting her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ryan, in Lynnhaven, Va, has re-
turned. Mrs. George w. Simpson
sister of Mrs. Talbot, and her
daughter, Miss Louise Simpson
have moved to ST. Margarets on
the Chesapeake Bay.
Lieut.. Roger Hall, U. S. A., who
has been in Europe for the past
two years has joined his father,
Capt. Wolcott E. Hall, U. S. N.
Mrs. Archer NJ R. Allen has re-
turned from visit to her former
home in Norfolk and a trip to
Maine. During Mrs. Aliens absence
her apartment was occupied by Mrs.
William Riley and her daughter,
Miss Mary Riley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leo Sindall and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corbin of
Weems Creek entertained Sunday
at beach party in honor of 1t.
Regina Monaghan and 1t. Hazel
De Remer. 1t. Monaghan has re-
turned from India and 1t. De
Remer from Samoa. Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lury of
Arlington, Mrs. Manya Tart of New
York. Mr.. Jack Francis, U. S. N;
Mr.. A. John Bartlett, H. M. r. N,
of London, England; Miss Mary
Lous Firing, Miss Virginia Lee
Duvall and Miss Joanna Garner,
Mrs. Lury is Mrs. Corbin's sister.
Mrs. Raymond Clark, Mrs. Arthur
R. Middleton and daughter, Miss
Kathryn Middleton, are spending q
week at the Hastings Hotel, Ocean
City, Md.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
Virginia OToole, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph OToole of Hi
awatha, Kans., formerly of this
city, to Pfc. John Hubert Harvill,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James "A. Har-
will, sr., of Washington, took place
July % in Hiawatha at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Spalding,
cousins of the bride. The Rev. Will
liam I. HaStie of the Methodist
Church officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore white mar
quisette over taffeta with a finger
tip veil falling from Mary Queen Of
Scots cap of Chantilly lace. She
carried a bouquet of white roses.
After honeymoon in Washing
ton the couple returned to HI
awatha, where Mrs. Harvill will
stay with her parents while her
husband is on duty at the Army
Air Base at Fort Myers, Fla.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

Guerrero Montalvan, arrived here
Thursday with Sonora de Montalvan
from California, where they have
been spending some time, and they
also were guests at the luncheon.
& The Secretary of Commerce and
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace were among
the guests, and also Mr.. Avra M.
Warren OF the State Department
and Mrs. Warren, Mr.. John Willard
Carrigan Of the State Department
and Mrs. Carrigan, the director
general Of the Pan American Union,
Or. Leo s. Rowe; the assistant di-
rector Of the Pan American Union
and Sonora de Alba, DR.. and Mrs.
Tomas Cajigas and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Morris.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

have been In the Dominican Re.
public several times when Gen
Watson. was stationed there.
The retiring Swedish Minister and
Mime. Bostrom will be back this
evening from their series of visits
in New England. They will be here
only short time before. starting
back to their homeland Before
they went North there were several
parties given in farewell to them for
they are among the very popular
members of the corps in Washing
ton, where they have a wide circle
of friends made during the Minis
ter's nearly twoscore years as his
country's envoy in this Capital.
Evening star., 1945-08-26

the Mayhower Just before the
Christmas holiday season In 1910.
1t. Lowe was a member OF the
Harvard College class Of 1912 when
he entered the Marine Corps, and
previously he attended the Hotch-
kiss School. He is the son of Mrs.
Lowe of Montclair, N. j., and the
late Mr.. Lowe.
Leaving after the reception for
their wedding trip, 1t. and Mrs.
Lowe will return to Washington TO
make their home,
Evening star., 1945-08-26

man for the bridegroom and the
ushers included 1t. Louis Cabot Of
Boston, 1t. William G. Blackburn
and Seaman w. Lewis MacCracken,
all Of the Navy; Maj. Gwyn Robin
son of the Army and Mr.. William
L. Beale, jr., brother Of the bride.
A graduate OF the Madeira School,
the bride also Is graduate of
Smith College and is member OF
the Junior League of Washington.
She was presented to society at a
tea dance given by her parents at
Evening star., 1945-08-26
Bride
Continued From Page B-0.

basques, short sleeves and full skirts,
Their headdresses were delphinium
intermingled with white gladioluses
and they carried old-fashioned bou-
quets of the same flowers.
Miss Anne Lowe, sister of the
bridegroom; Miss Claire Snow, a
cousin OF the bride; Miss Anne Con-
yers Bryan and Miss Frances Davis
Of New York were the bridesmaids.
They were coStumed like the ma
tron and maid of honor, their head
dresses and bouquets being white
gladioluses.
1t. Col. George Braga was best
Evening star., 1945-08-26
EnvOv
Continued From Page B-3)

malan Ambassador and Sonora de
Garcia Granados.
Other guests in the diplomatic
set included the Mexican Minister,
DR.. Don Rafael de la Colina; the
First Secretary of the Ecuadorean
Embassy and Sonora de Correa and
the Assistant Military Attache of
the Mexican Embassy and Sonora
de Castillo Najera.
An eminent visitor to this coun-
try from Nicaragua, DR.. Salvador