r Yankees Close Ring
Around Nazi Troops
In Coutances Area
London. July 28 (U.R) The historic Polish fortress city of
Brest Litovsk and the twin citadels of Prxemysl and Jaioslaw
In lower Poland have fallen to the red army In new triumphs...
boosting to nine its string of big German defense bases cap
tured In two days, Moscow announced tonight.
By United Press
American forces in Normandy herded the remnants of seven
German divisions towards the highway bottleneck of Coutances
near the west coast today, while on the eastern front the rout of
the Germans from the Baltic to the Carpathians grew with the
laii or crest Litovsk, admitted by the Nazi high command.
The Americans extended their Normandy break-through to a
J, depth of 15 miles between St. Lo and Coutances.
The Germans were in general retreat in most sectors of the 40
mlle American half of the front. The seven divisions of the 84th
German army corps, about half of the Nazis facing the Americans,
were in almost panicky withdrawal from the Periers-Lessay area
above Coutances, putting up little more than rear guard resistance.
Nazis' Escape Chance Dwindles
The Germans pulled hastily out of Periers and Lessay to avoid
being cut off by the Americans driving towards that town from the
east, but the latter were approaching so rapidly that their chance
of getting out intact dwindled hourly.
Among the threatened units were the 2nd and 17th elite arm
ored divisions, prized by Adolf Hitler as among the best in the
SS corps.
At the eastern end of the front around Caen the stalemate con
tinued, with the British and Canadians holding firmly against re
peated German counterattacks. Both the American and British
armies were well supported by fighters, fighter bombers, and dive
bombers which were breaking up German formations and causing
much damage to tanks and vehicles. German losses in the Ameri
can sector were particularly heavy.
Black Friday on Red Front
On the Russian front the red armies appeared likely to add
a German black Friday to yesterday's black Thursday, on which
. the Russians scored the biggest single day's victories of the war
with the capture of six of the strongest remaining enemy bastions.
The Germans reeled back under a succession of blows. To the
north, one army cut the main escape routes of some 200,000 to 300,
000 enemy troops in the Baltic states with the capture of the Lith
uanian communications hub of Siouliai, on the railway from Riga
to Koenigsberg, and also took Daugavpils (Dvinsk) in Latvia. An
other army took the Latvian railway junction of Rezekne; a third
captured Bialystok, 102 miles northeast of Warsaw, and a fourth
occupied Lwow and Stanislawow, on the approaches to Czecho
slovakia. Today Russian forces were within 30 miles of Warsaw after
the capture of Garvolin and were sweeping ahead at a pace that
promised to carry the outer defenses of the Polish capital within a
. few days, A Stockholm report said the Germans were preparing
to evacuate industrial plants from Warsaw In advance of a siege
or of withdrawal from the city.
Last Deep Salient Wiped Out
The loss of Brest Litovsk, 115 miles east of Warsaw, wipes out
the last deep salient still held by the Germans on what was once
their Bug river line. The city had been almost surrounded and
there was no indication in the German announcement of how
much of its garrison had managed to escape.
The Berlin radio also reported fighting had broken out at
Przemysl, 60 miles west of Lwow, Indicating that the Russians
may have entered that city, which previously was under attack
from three sides.
' On the Italian front, the British Eighth army was within eight
miles or less of Florence, and a German communique said an of
fensive had been opened on a wide front below the city. The allies
were advancing slowly through strong defenses, strongly held.
At the western end of the battle line the American Fifth army
moved into position for an assault on Pisa. There was a heavy ex
change of artillery fire between the opposing forces, but the
American shells were directed at the German positions In the hills
north of Pisa and there was no indication that the city of the lean
ing tower itself was under fire.
American Bombers Busy
In the air war, an American fleet of nearly 2,000 heavy bomb
ers and fighters struck deep Into central Germany and radio Berlin
reported the aircraft and chemical centers of Dessau, Halle and
Merseburg were attacked.
During the night British heavy bombers hit the Industrial and
rail center of Stuttgart again and others from Italy bombed the
Romanian oil center of Ploesti. Other targets In Germany also
were attacked, as were the flying bomb installations in France.
Robot bombs continued falling on London and southern England
today.
1,400 MORE QUIT
By United Press
An additional strike was
added to the American scene to
day when 1,400 employes pro
ducing Pratt-Whitncy aircraft
engines at Detroit's Chevrolet
gear and axle division plant
walked out protesting the insti
tution of a production "speed
up," bringing the total of Idle
war production workers to ap
proximately 12.000.
Also on strike at Detroit were
142 sheet metal .workers at the
main Dodge plant of Chrysler
Corp., who walked out in pro
test over disciplinary action
taken against a shop steward.
The Hotel Statler strike at
Detroit entered its eighth day
with the 700 members of 12
AFL unions adamant in their
refusal to return to work after
war labor board and union nego
tiations failed to settle a wage
dispute. Union officials hinted
the strike might spread to other
large hotels.
SIDE GLANCES
By
TRIBUNE REPORTERS
Erlene Norberg expressing
grave concern for the welfare of
two wrestlers exchanging savage
blows, and declaring their varied
facial expressions "interesting
scientific studies in human psy
chology." Emma Bigolow and Nettie Fry
trying to locate a certain cap
tain Just returned home from
Overseas.
Louie Older demonstrating for a
large gathering the proper tech
niitHI Ql h Australian Crawl, .
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Headquarters, 11th AAF, Alas
ka, July 28. (U.PJ "Captain"
Henry E. Fleischer, New Albany,
Ind., learned today that he had
been a major for 20 months with
out knowing it.
The promotion was granted In
November, 1942, just as Fleis
cher hurriedly left the states for
the Aleutian area and the orders
never reached him.
The 11th AAF decided last
week he had been a captain long
enough and wired Washington
for information. That uncover
ed his mistake and today his sec
retary, Grace Calhoun of Holly
wood, Cal., pinned on the gold
oak leaves to bring his uniform
up to date.
Eighty per cent of all plastics
produced are for war purposes.
Dewey Whacks Hamilton Fish
For Injecting Racial Issue
Albany, N. Y., July 28 U.R)
Asserting that "anyone who
Injects a racial or religious Issue
into political campaign is
guilty of a disgraceful, un
American act," Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey, republican presidential
nominee, today repudiated the
candidacy of Rep. Hamilton
Fish, R., N. Y.
Dewey's statement, which
was read to newspapermen by
his executive assistant, James
C. Hagarty, was prompted by
an Interview with Fish printed
in a New York City newspaper.
The interview, Hagerty said,
appeared in the New York Post
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Gen. Dwlght D. Eisenhower has a friendly slap on the shoulder for Ma. Gen. Joseph L. Col
lins. American Seventh Corps commander in Normandy, after "Ike" had added an Oak Leaf Clus
ter to the Distinguished Service Medal already held by Gen. Collins. Looking on are Lt. Gen. Omar
N. Bradlev (left) and Mai. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow, American Fifth Corps commander, who received
same awards. Photo by Bert Brandt, NEA-Acme photographer
TO EYE
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Portland, Ore., July 28 (U.R)
Home to feel the pulse of Oregon
public opinion, Republican
United States Senator Guy Cor
don, said today he was deter
mined to find out why trucks,
busses and freight trucks were
stalled on highways because of
lack of rubber.
Cordon arrived In Portland by
plane yesterday after stopping in
Arizona and California for three
days. He conferred immediately
with a lumber authority on the
critical truck tire situation.
The- senator appointed to fill
out the term of the late Senator
Charles L. McNary, said he was
determined to get the true pic
ture of conditions on the Pacific
coast and what has been done by
government agencies. He was ad
vised that several trucks had
been abandoned In Portland and
other points in Oregon because
they could not obtain the neces
sary tires and that one Interstate
Trucking company vehicle was
stranded with airplane parts and
materials.
Cordon will remain In Port
land until Sunday, then will go
to his home in Clackamas to
spend a few days before begin
ning his swing around the state.
22 Die in FallZf
Ambulance Plane
London, July 28 (U.P.)
Twenty-two persons aboard a
troop-carrying ambulance plane
en route to the United States
were killed last night when the
aircraft crashed Into a cliff near
the Mull-of-Galloway in Scot
land, the Ninth Air Force an
nounced today.
There were no survivors.
After striking the cliff the
plane crashed to the rocks be
low and burned. The victims
included wounded American
soldiers and one U. S. army
nurse. The wounded were be
ing returned home from Nor
mandy battlefields.
TO BERLIN
By United Press
The shortest distances to
Berlin from advanced Allied
lines today:
Russia 343 miles.
" Italy 607 miles.
France 623 miles.
that "Jews are for President
Roosevelt and the New Deal.
"Two years ago, I publicly
opposed the nomination and
election of Congressman Fish,"
Dewey said. "The statements
attributed to him confirm my
Judgment expressed at that
time.
Anyone who Injects a racial
or religious issue into a politi
cal campaign is guilty of a dis
graceful un-American act. I
have always fought that kind
of thing all my life and always
will, regardless of partisan con
siderations. "I never accepted the sup
port of any such individual and
I aever iliali"
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Pat on the Back From Gsn. Eisenhower
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Sacramento, July 28 U.P.
City authorities and Lt. Col.
Okwles Steele of San Francisco,
Western' Defense Command
northern sector provost marshal,
were to meet today to discuss a
Wednesday night street brawl be
tween navy enlisted men and
civilians which resulted In the
wounding of a sailor by a mili
tary policeman.
Meanwhile, police reported
quiet reigned Inst night.
Officers as well as enlisted
men are subject to a 10 p. m.
curfew. The navy has ordered
Sacramento "out of bounds" and
nearby army posts are not is
suing leave passes to men under
the grade of staff sergeant.
Charles R. Rcdifer, sailor, was
wounded by a bullet which Le
roy Clark, the MP, said was dis
charged accidentally whep he
scuffled with the brawling sail
ors. Rcdifer was apparently a by
stander, not Involved in the
melee.
Polio Precaution
Urged on Parents
To Check Spread
Washington, July 28 (U.R)
Health authorities sought today
to check an "alarming spread"
of infantile paralysis by enlist
ing parents in a four-point pro
gram to protect children from
the crippling disease.
Until the end of the so-called
polio season in late September,
officials of the U. S. Public
Health Service and representa
tives of various medical asso
ciations advised, parents should
take these precautions:
1. Make constant checks for
headaches, fever, nausea, sore
ness of the throat, and stiffness
of the neck. If any of these
symptoms arise, call a physician
immediately and arrange
for
hospitalization if possible.
2. Allow children to travel
as little as possible; keep them
off buses.
3. Avoid crowds.
4. Keep them away from
swimming pools unless It can be
determined that contacts there
or In camps are no greater than
normal contacts at home.
Fear Five Trapped
By Mine Explosion
Ration. N. M July 28 (U.R)
Officials of a mine near here
said today that five men might
possibly be trapped, following
an explosion at noon in a small
section of the mine.
A full crew nearby escaped
from the mine.
Immediate details of the
blast, which Is being investi
gated, were not known.
The army ordnance "wasp
wagon," newest antl - Blrcraft
weapon, has a cluster of four
SOcnIibcr machine guns mount
ed atop haU-tncJk,
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1944.
for War Picture Pool.
JAPANESE DENY
B-29 CREWMEN
By United Press
Sadao Iguchi, spokesman for
the Japanese information board,
"flatly denied" today that any
members of the crews of Ameri
can B-29 superfortresses had
been executed after being shot
down and captured, a Japanese
Domcl agency dispatch said.
The dispatch, recorded by'l
FCC monitors, said Iguchi made
the denial in commenting on an
American Inquiry, filed through
the Swiss legation in Tokyo to
the Japanese foreign office, re
garding a Singapore broadcast
which purportedly said Ameri
can airmen who raided Kyushu
had been put to death.
Iguehl attributed the Inquiry
to a "twisted interpretation" of
a Singapore broadcast which he
quoted as saying in effect that
'the raiding B-29 bombers, by
being 6hot down out of the skies
of Japan, had thus come with a
one-way ticket to hell."
Domcl said Iguchi also pointed
out that FCC monitors had re
ported that reception was not
good on that day "and only a
few excerpts in English were In
telligible." SQUABBLE BASIS
Washington, July 28 (U.R)
The capital's latest Interagency
squabble the fight for ration
ing authority between the Of
fice of Price Administration and
the War Food Administration
simmered on today with the
OPA apparently holding a mo
mentary advantage.
The dispute, which may
eventually have to be settled
by War Mobllizcr James F.
Byrnes, began lost week when
the WFA ordered OPA to re
move point values on commer
cial and utility grades of beef
on Aug. 1 and to restore point
values to pork loins and hams,
now ration free. The OPA,
Jealous of its authority to set
point values, balked on grounds
' the WFA order would hinder
the moat rationing program.
A long scries of interagency
consultations, In which stabili
zation director Fred W. Vinson
took part, resulted yesterday in
a "compromise" stipuatlng that
July ration points would con
tinue until Aug. 13. New point
schedules usually are effective
the first Sunday of each month.
21 AXIS SUPPLY SHIPS
SUNK BY BRITISH SUBS
London, July 28 (U.R) Brit
I s h submarines, intensifying
operations against Japanese ship
ping in far eastern waters, re
cently destroyed 21 supply ships,
Including two medium sized ves
sels and a small tanker, the ad
miralty announced today.
The two medium sized vessels
were hit by torpedoes, one near
Port Blair and the other In the
vicinity of Cape Nicobar, the ad
miralty said. The tanker was in
tercepted off the coast of Suma
tra near Sabang and was at
tacked by gunfire, the admiralty
reported.
Sq ill Hits
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Task Force Strike's Western
Carolines; Mop-up Con
tinues on Guam, Tinian.
Pearl Harbor, July 28 U.R)
The emperor's garrison on
Guam, fighting desperately to
deny the use of the Island to
United States forces, lost an es
timated 2,000 killed in a bloody
early morning battle Tuesday,
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz an
nounced today.
The communique said the
American lines remained gener
ally unchanged Wednesday on
the basis of the latest reports
from the former U. S. naval sta
tion 111 miles south of Saipan.
By United Press
A powerful .U. S. task force
was revealed today to have
struck In the western Carolines
as invasion forces continued
their conquests of Guam and
Tinian and a major battle ap
peared to be shaping up between
American troops and trapped
Japanese on British New
Guinea,
Adm. Chester Nlmltz revealed
In a communique that carrier
based planes hit enemy bases on
Palau, Yap, and Ullthl Islands in
the Carolines Monday and Tues
day, sinking 10 vessels and
shooting down five planes and
destroying 21 on the ground.
Five American planes were lost.
Mop Up Tinian
Marines controlled one-third
of Tinian island after six days
of fighting and were making a
bid for quick completion of the
conquest. The communique said
American casualties through
Thursday were 159 dead, 441
wounded, and 32 missing against
2,081) enemy dead and 62 cap
tured. American Seabces and engi
neers have landed on Tinian to
repair tho captured 4,500 foot
airstrip within bomber range of
Tokyo, Nimltz said.
On Guam, marines and army
troops continued their battle of
annihilation against Japanese
forces trapped on Orote penin
sula. A bitter and bloody battle was
Impending on British New
Guinea where the trapped Jap
anese 18th army made another,
unsuccessful attempt to break
out of a trap but was believed
preparing for a major counter
assault. Women's Dogs Bark
Louder Than Men's
Is Federal Report
Washington, July 28 -(U.R)
Women's dogs bark louder than
men's, the labor department dis
closed today.
As the labor department put
It, somewhat more elegantly
"Foot facts based on a clinical
study of 1,000 cases, revealed
that there were 15 women with
foot trouble to every man with
the same affliction."
This is a "significant disclos
ure" and proves, the department
continued with unassailable
logic, that there is a "much
greater need among women than
among men for foot care,"
Reno, Nov., July 28. (U.R) A
young woman identified cither
as Frances Humphreys or Mar
Joric Humphrey was killed when
a light training plane crashed In
the rugged Thomas creek foot
hill country near here today.
Most Yanks in Europe to Go Home
When Germany Falls, Says Senator
Washington, July 28 (U.R)
Sen. Elmer Thomas D , Okla.,
who falls to see' how Germany
can last through to the end of
this year," said today there al
ready appear to be sufficient
U. S. forces In the Pacific to
permit most European war vet
erans to return home Immedi
ately after Germany falls.
Thomas, who handles all war
department appropriations In
the senate and is normally well
informed on military matters,
took care to emphasize that his
views were his own and not
based on any recent official In
formation. Nevertheless, he said, It Is his
opinion that the war with Japan
will not require the shifting of
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United Press Full
Rogue River District
Frances Farmer,
Ex-Movie Star
Jugged As Vag
Antloch, Cal., July 28 (U.R)
Blonde Frances Farmer, 30, for
mer Hollywood movie star who
recovered from a mental Illness
three weeks ago, was arrested
on a vagrancy charge today
after she hitch-hiked 200 miles
from Reno, Nev., and was fined
$10 by a sympathetic Justice of
the peace who paid the money
himself.
Miss Farmer, clad In blue
jeans and a work shirt, declined
an attorney and pleaded guilty
during a brief appearance be
fore Justice of the Peace Tom
Milan who colncldentally op
erates a restaurant.
"She was broke and on her
uppers," Chief of Police Al
Xeroy said in explaining the ar
rest.
Justice Milan paid the $10
fine from his own pocket as
soon as he had levied it. He sus
pended a jail sentence, gave
Miss Farmer a lunch at his res
taurant, and then arranged to
pay for a train ticket to Yering
ton, Nev., where Miss Farmer's
aunt, Mrs. Edith Castaing, lives.
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STAGE OVERTURNS
IN KLAMATH FALLS
Klamath Falls, Ore., July 28
(U.R)-r- Twenty one persons
many of them from Oregon and
Washington today were receiv
ing hospital treatment for in
juries suffered when a south
bound but overturned within the
city limits here last night.
Chief of Police Earl Heuvel
said V. J. Wrigglesworth of Eu
gene was driver of the Portland
San Franclscd Greyhound bus,
which overturned after skidding
on wet streets. Others among the
37 passengers suffered injuries
not requiring hospital treatment.
Those receiving treatment In
cluded: Marr B. Fabanlag, San Fran
cisco, knee laceration, possible
broken knee cap.
Sam L. Fleming, San Fran
cisco, shock.
Will Langford, Paradise, Cal.,
head lacerations.
Hugh Miller, Long Beach, Cal.,
head and back cuts, hip injury.
Mrs. John Vaupcl, Denver, col
larbone fracture, chest Injuries.
Hal White, San Diego, Cal.,
ear cut.
Mrs. W. I. Langford, Paradise,
Cal., cuts, possible rib fracture.
IN NURSE'S DEATH
Tried by a general court mar
tial at Camp White Thursday,
2nd Lt. Wilbur P. Stcnder, 25 of
Hackcttstown, N. J., was acquit
ted of a charge of manslaughter
Involving the death In an auto-
mobllo accident on Sept. 12,
1943 of Mrs. Adclla I .Wood, 36,
of 363 Byxbce street, San Fran
cisco, the camp public relations
office announced today.
Lt. Stender, who has been
transferred to the Torncy Gen
eral hospital at Palm Springs,
Calif., with the medical corps
administration, was driver of
the car which struck a concrete
gatepost In front of the E. H.
Lamport homo a half mile north
of Phoenix tho night of Sept. 12.
Mrs. Wood, a registered nurse,
died later in the Camp White
hospital.
any great force of land troops
from the European to the Pa
cific theaters after the defeat of
Germany.
"I think that we will have to
maintain an army of occupation
in Europe until the allied lead
ers decide on a future policy
for Germany and the occupied
countries," Thomas said.
"But, I -think It should be
made up of those troops who
wish to remain. I think that
those who wish to volunteer for
further action In the Japanese
war also should be given that
opportunity. But, I believe that
those who want to come home
also should be given that chance
as soon as possible after Ger-
i many is beaten."
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SHINGLES RIPPED
BY SUDDEN GALE
Twenty Fires Set In Rogus
National Forest; Heavy
Rain Follows Wind Stornt
A wind and rain storm, cen.
tered in the area between Rogua
River and Savage Rapids dam
and said to be the most severe
of recent record in the county,
last night took out power lines,
ripped shingles from the roofs
of houses and raised a wall of
water in the Rogue River gorge
above Grants Pass reported to
be nearly seven feet high.
Trees fell on both the Rogue
River and Applegate power
lines of the California-Oregon
Power company, leaving the en
tire Grants Pass and Rogua
River areas without power for
part of the night, and for a tima
stopping traffic, on the Pacific
highway.
20 Fires Set
Twenty fires were set In tha
Rogue River National forest by
lightning which preceded tha
main fury of the storm and
wires of both the Pacific Tele
phone and Telegraph company
and of the forest service wera
blown down. Main lines wera
restored quickly but forest serv
ice crews are still working on
tho forest lines.
The storm, climaxing a 14
day period of hot weather In
the valley, began about 7 p. m.
and lasted for some 40 minutes,
terminating in a rain of cloud
burst proportions.
Medford and the Immediate
vicinity suffered less heavily
from the wind and rain. Power
Interruptions were but momen
tary and damage to gardens and
crops was thought to be slight.
At the office of the county
agent it was said orchardlsts re
ported some fruit blown from
tho trees, but that damage was
thought to be minor'. Weather
bureau staff members reported
wind of about 34 miles an hour
recorded on the instruments
there, and only a trace of rain.
Crews Work All Night
Officials of the California
Oregon Power company in Med
ford said that crews worked the
entire night in the storm area.
Power was restored to Grants
Pass in the early morning hours
and is gradually being restored
today in the outlying districts.
State and county road crews
reported all roads open this
morning.
Thirteen of the forest fires
were set In the Union Creek
district, the majority being on
the slopes of Elk Creek and
Union Creek. In addition three
were in the Applegate area,
three In the Butte Foils district
and one in the Lake o' Woods
district. All were thought to bo
small but reports were slow in
coming In due to telephone line
damage.
At the weather bureau It was
said this morning that no fur
ther thunder storms were anticl.
pated for this immediate area,
but possibly some might occur
this afternoon or evening In the
higher mountain areas. Cooler
weather was forecast. Temper
atures have been 90 degrees or
higher every day since July 14,
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Ninth Air Force Headquor
ters, Normandy, July 28. (U.R)
About 60 Flying Fortresses
and medium bombers dropped
bombs short of their assigned
area and killed and wounded
American soldiers during yester
day's record 3,000-plane bom
bardment of enemy lines west of
St. Lo, Ma, Gen. Lewis Brere
ton acknowledged today.
Brereton, commander of the
8th air force, told correspond
ents that the American casual
ties were much fewer than had
been feared and added that "you
are practically certain to have
some shorts when you have that
many planes In the air and re-
suiting smoke obscures tha
ground."
In the case of one group of
Havoc bombers, he said, the
bombing release mechanism on
the lead plane went wrong and
bombs plummeted down 10.000
yards short of the scheduled
area. Other planes in the group
Immediately released their explosives.