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fighters kept the Japanese in th group of islands. Seventh Army Air Force bombm carried out the Lieut. Chcesman 2 THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1944. Marshalls under a sfsdy aerial Allies Arc Holding In India, Burma; first lanrl-baed attack against pounding. Aleutian-based Ventura Search Guam April 24, following: by three days a carrier assault against the planes of Fleet Airwing 4 bombed THE W- H.

BLOCK CO. Japs Press Chinese Hard at Loyan rr Concluded Frorn Page One. island. Paramushiro, In the Kurils islands GUAM POUNDED BY LAND PLANES Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, In two Pacific fleet headquarters an Saturday for the 37th attack on the group during the war.

The kCrf 7.1 Headquarters, Chungking, May nouncements, revealed that Lnited pilot instructor in Clovis and Aia-mogordo, N. before he was J'1rZZi a Jap-, ing ragod unabated in all sectors anese troops are courterattaririno tha American planes encountered only light anti-aircraft opposition. i t. A States planes during the week end Pnt overseas. He attpnrlorf inroln strongly in ih aiea .1 -l lashed out at Japanese positions j.

aipur vaney oi, toaay as the Chinese, severely: Aeronautical Insti uto in eastern Inri a in cei. WAKDE ISLAND BLASTED. on the long arc from the Marshalls ruon 10 re- presse and was a mechanic for the gain positions recent lntt nH Second Aniuitilr I.jmnrrirl and Carolines to the Kurlles, in Advanced Allied Headquarters, are suffering "rii'. Tl eep Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Cor New Guinea. May 9.

(Tuesday) heavy losses," Admiral Lord Louis I eluding new blows against Truk On Key Jap Island Ponape and Paramushiro. poration before he entered the army. -'P) Allied bombers have heavily cers along tne nortn-south Peip-: ing-iianKow railway. pounded Wakde island. 120 miles The other three Indianapolis 1 1 No Opposition at Ponape.

The Chinese high command con-: headquarters announced today. The enemy apparently is making an all-out effort to sei an n.l men had been reported missing vruam luiinn une vi mc icn ic- ceded that only a 14-mile stretch I northwest of captured Hollandia, New Guinea, and the Sehouten island group. 140 miles bevond. On. previously.

of the line remains in Chinese Other Indiana men listed as miss maining barriers to a grand American sweep across the Pa solidate a series of weatherproof bases in wh nanas- Pearl Harbor, May 8. (UP) Lwugias MacArthur announced to ing are: 1 I cific, 'Army and navy Liberators, bat day. 1 i jfJTZV i 1 I 5. tling through a swarm of approxi Truk, in the Caroline Islands, Escorted Liberators hit Mokmer the monsoon rainy season dueL The ChineSe high COmmand said soon. as0n fighting south of the Loyang con- i tinued yesterday "at the same' import Burma Success.

place," indicating that the hard-1 mately 25 enemy fighters, bombed was pounded for the second time EUROPEAN AREA. Technical Sergeant Harry D. Ilawkinn, son of Charles F. Hawkins of Lebanon. airdrome on Biak island in the in two days, Sehouten group three times, down rGuam Saturday in the second land' "based assault against that Amer mm Un the Arakan front In south-! pressed Chinese were successful in Ponape was hit twice over the ing iu enemy interceptors.

lean island since it was captured A total of 295 tons of bombs western Burma the British report ed they had killed at least 350 Jap week end, first during daylight Saturday by swift Mitchell medium halting, lor the time being, the determined enemy advance toward 1 the ancient city, gateway for a I wag unloosed on Wakde island's airdrome and camp and supply bombers, then again Saturday night by army Liberators. possible thrust into the heart of anese in recent fighting, had destroyed an enemy ammunition dump and killed 235 of the enemy's mules areaa ana on the Japanese Sarmia MEDITERRANEAN AREA. Private Matthew J. Balint, son of Mrs. Mary J.

Varga of South Bend. Private First Clawi George D. BUhnp, son of George Bishop of Mellott. First Lieutenant Clyde P. Brun- wartime China.

Surprisingly, the Japanese gave Dase on the mainland near by, ty the Japanese. Nearly half of the enemy interceptors were shot down in a fierce battle. All of the Liberators re-; 'turned. Gaum, the largest and 'most southerly of the Marianas, is the ley Japanese defense post for that the army fliers no opposition in rounding of the sector, most Jm Allied air-borne romm. Milp From Loyang, portant enemy strong point to the (he 47th and 48th air raids on Ponape.

erating in central Burma ahead of At last reports, Japanese troops were said to have been within six nortnwest of Ho andia. was the Lieut. Gen. Josenh Medium and light bombers and neaviest yet. advance down the northern valleys miles of Loyang from the south, on, son ot Cora L.

Brunson of Bryant. Cape Hosklns airdrome on the aner a mree-and-one-half-mile ad omccu a Japanese column on th north-central coast of New Britain Staff Sergeant Carl I). Coleman, I vance. hag been occupied by American mu oeiween Myitkyina and Bhamo, destroying transports and son of Mrs. Mike G.

Coleman of Washington. marines without opposition, headquarters spokesman said. The all-out attack on Honan province, begun April 16, was said to have drawn attention to serious: deficiencies in Chinese equipment Staff Sergeant Kenneth C. Cook, brother of Mrs. Nellie C.

Lowe of Cicero. in tne patn of Japan modern i Mother's Simplest Parly Goes Formally Festive with a GRACEFUL CRYSTAL EPERGNE casualties on the enemy, Mountbatten announced. Should the allies cut the Bhamo-Myitkyina road they would isolate Myitkyina from southern Burma and simplify Gen. Stilwell's task of capturing the big enemy base, ills troops now are annrnvimatoiv Staff Sergeant Robert E. Guy, Germans Nervous VOUR H0I11E LIFE "MY DAY" says Mother! It's the 14th remember? arms, and it was generally con son of Mrs.

Bertha Guy of Elkhart. ceded that the situation daily was Technical Sergeant Russell V. growing more serious. Chinese dis Phillips, son of William H. Phillips On Italian Front or jenersonvme.

45 miles north and northwest of patches have said that most of! Loyang's garrison had been evac-l uted. i Sergt. Everett M. Nicholson, son myiiKyina. ft 3.50 Allied Headquarters.

Naples, May of Mrs. Elma M. Nicholson of The Chinese have been getting Campbellsburg. assistance irom Maj. uen.

Claire L. Private FIrt Class Curtis 8. (UP) Showing increasing nervousness on the southern Italian front, German forces have been Ropp, son of Mrs. Sophronia Ropp of Wheatfteld. Ulennauits Chinese American wing, which again on Saturday! strafed Invader columns southeast! Technical Sergeant Wayne E.

carrying out large-scale movements south and west of Cassino, screening them behind a heavy barrage 7INDUSTaiAtV Vy Bl MT WW. Switzer, stepson of James H. Tip-tion of Lafayette. ana a raid In force against our or loyang, killing 250 Japanese, I according to a communique, and' knocking out about 125 vehicles 1 Other United States 14th Air Force! planes, have been active over Staff Sergt. Carl W.

Thomas, son of Mrs. Sina M. Thomas of upper Garigllano bridgehead which was beaten back In an hour's battle, It was reported tonight. If 'A WKMC. If Anderson.

III- i till! WmOMx wiae area from French Indo-Chlna I Private First Class Morris Troops Swelter In Sun. xo tne xangtze river. Thomas, husband of Mrs. Eva By contrast, a dead calm, broken Thomas of Columbus. Second Lieutenant mm only by an occasional artillery burst, settled over the Anzio beach Yankee Airmen Thompson, son of Hiner J.

Thompson of Bloomington. head front, which was now bathed in a summer sun so hot lhat allied The War Department also an troops sweltered even in their new nounced that 17 Indiana soldiers ly Issued tropical dress. Concluded From Page One. had been wounded in action in THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE very well groomed, these days. And to make mother's mouth turn up at the corners every time she faces her dressing table, we present "TRUNKY CHUNKY, our elephant pet, with manicure 'neath his round silhouette; just pick up his back and inside you'll see implements, polish, and basecoat, all three." He's a cute gadget with pink ears (or blue) and an infectious chuckle that you can almost hear.

And he's just 1.60 (plus tax). BLOCK'S Toiletries, Sheet Floor. The Germans allready had evacu ated civilians from the Garigliano three war zones. They are: EUROPEAN AREA. Sergt.

Archie L. Bennett son German front facing the red armv iront to a depth of 20 miles. PSKW night by Mediterranean bombers in Romania, was pounded Sundav of Mrs. Elsie M. Bennett of British Planes Whittle muu nine in zt nours.

RAF Hits Air Fields. Away at Nazi Shipping London, May 8. CP) British AIPOTt ine antisn-based RAF in Sun carrier-borne planes, with some BERLIN 3 day night attacks hit Rennes air field north of Nantes and other help from French coastal forces. Whiting. Staff Sergt.

Ralph D. Hollman, son of Mrs. Alma M. Hollman of Fort Wayne. Capt.

Hugh D. Jones, husband of Mrs. Barbara M. Jones of Gary. MEDITERRANEAN AREA.

First Lieutenant Edward N. Cain, husband of Mrs. Kathleen M. Cain of Muncie. Sergt.

Cecil F. Carson, son of Target symbols locate Lehreter, targets in Nantes, Tours, Salbris. B52L-ri whittled away at Nazi shipping over the week end and the toll reported by the admiralty today was one enemy ship sunk, three Anhalter and rail 35 miles south of Orleans, and military installations on the Nor way stations in the heart of Berlin, probably sunk and three damaged. targets in Sunday's American air mandy coast as well as the great The actions were over the chan attack on the city. (Associated German chemical center, Lever- nel, the North sea and the Norway Mrs.

Eunice M. Carson of Press Wirephoto to The Star.) const. kusen, just north of Coloene. Nine Beautifully proportioned and pleasingly simple in design, it holds three candles and two crystal vases for her Moth-r' Day flowers. It's all she needs for the center of her dinner table, and does ornamental duty between meals on the buffet.

The center section lifts out, leaving a three-candle candelabra. fkon Wi7 (Riley 1421) Orders Filled. China and Crystal Shop, Fifth Floor, in uic ivnr ingitii FAILS TO RETURN. operations, which included the sow Blacklist Trump Private First Class Slgmund J. Czernlak, son of Mrs.

Casimira Czerniak of South Bend. Private Ralph V. Davlsson, husband of Mrs. Dorothy M. Davisson Eleventh Air Force Headquar ing ui mines in enemy waters.

i ters, Aleutian Base, May 7. (De I wo hundred United States Ma layed) tP) Second Lieutenant of Muncie. Eugenn York of Clayton, was Private Vert En's husband of Against Sweden London, May 8. Holding among 15 officers and enlisted men rauders hit targets in northern France during the day, among them Rouen, a rail deployment point for German troops along the Invasion coast. Other formations roared Into Mrs.

Eva Enis of East Chicago. who failed to return from a recent sergt. KiisseH Erwin. son of Mrs. missioa over the Kurile islands.

Mabel W. Erwin of Mt. Vernon. CRYSTAL GAZING GIVES MOTHER A BRIGHT FU-TURE with a pair of precious little HURRICANE LAMPS of Cambridge Crystal, beautifully proportioned and hand-fashioned with quaint charm, clear, sparkling, ornamental. Just right for an antique table, those little side places on a baby grand, or any num.

ber of other spots around the house. Easy to keep as bright as they are, because the ornamentation is simple and very individual. Each, 1.25. Pair, 2.50. BLOCK'S China and Crysfal Shop, Fifth Floor, the blacklist for axis-dealing traders as a powerful economic trump, the allies apparently are seeking a "Si Private First Clasa Walter S.

All aboard were listed missing after the Liberator bomber was given up for lost. Lieut. York was ranee late today and one Ma OC Jenkins, husband of Mrs. Marlon showdown with Sweden on her ex Jenkins of Bedford. rauder was reported missing.

United States Thunderbolt fteht- co-pilot. Private Stanley J. Jurczak, hus port of ballbearings to Germany, a particularly vital component for er-bombers of the Ninth Air Force also continued their attacks on band of Mrs. Ann A. Jurczak of Nazi planes and war machines.

South Bend. Private First Class Noah A. Phil communications in France. Canadian Spitfire Dilots swent lips, husband of Mrs. Glendora The potency of blacklisting acquired added significance last week with the State Department's announcement that it will remain in Phillips of Anderson.

the Cambrai area, bagging one ME-110 in the air and damaging Private First Class Chester P. Rhodes, son of Mrs. Alta G. Rhodes effect after victory. imee junKers sas aground.

Mosquitos, Spitfires and Typhoon fighter-bombers also attacked Be-thune, another rail center, and an of Elkhnrt. Private Robert L. Righthouse, husband of Mrs. Dorathie A. Right The slakes are high.

For the allies it is a matter of saving the lives of the men of their armed forces; for Germany it is a case of retaining the source of a military airfield near Dinard. house of DuPont (Jefferson coun The axis-controlled Vichv radio ty). said tne allied onslaught on French Private First Class Everett G. "must" if air and motorized equip targets had doubled during the last is nours. Swartout, husband of Mrs.

Vera E. Swartout of Muncie. ment is to be kept functioning, and for Sweden it Is a case of keeping a lucrative source of profit as well Crooner Sinatra Suffers Strep Throat Infection as an Insurance against German trade reprisals. Will Try Diplomacy. Speculation on the method for New York, May 8.

(UP) SOUTHWEST TACTIC AREA. Private First Class Sam J. De-Caniillo, son of Mrs. Angeline De Camillo of Elkhart. Private First Class Stanley E.

Murzyn, son of Mrs. Mary Murzyn of Whiting. applying allied pressure to Sweden Crooner Frank Sinatra, victim of a streptococcic throat infection, was admitted to a hospital today. He was stricken Saturday night during to halt the exports is varied, but it is possible that Stanton Grlffls, representative of the United States KILLED OVER FRANCE. a radio broadcast.

His tempera STAR IN MOTHER'S "HALL OF FAME" Of course, her son's a hero, and she wants to keep his picture in the prettiest frame she can find! Magic out of the postwar world is the LUCITE FRAME, a tube of limpid, crystal clear beauty curved out at the back to hold a picture at just the right angle, caught between two panes of clear glass. Exquisitely ornamental, and she can use it for color prints, too, changing them as she likes. In 4 sizes (say which when you order), glass portions 3'2x5'2 or 5x7 at 1.50, 7x9 or 8x10 at 1.95. BLOCK'S Stationery, Street Floor, ture reached 10314 today. Brazil, May 8.

(Special) Foreign Economic Administration, who arrived in Stockholm today, will take up the job after official WEATHER SUMMARY diplomatic representations failed to 7:30 p.m. Westhfr. Law. Hieh. do the trick.

Allnnta PtCldy 45 78 Boton Clear B3 70 The economic power of the allies Staff Sergeant Oren W. Dierdorf son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dierdorf, Clay City, was killed In action over France April 20, accord ing to word received today from the War Department. Sergt.

Dier dorf, tail gunner on a Liberator bomber, was a crew member of Chicago Cloudy 48 Cincinnati Cloudy 42 73 Cleveland Rain 44 63 nenver Cloudy 33 80 in the postwar period could place the Swedish in a shaky position, for after victory they probably will M-anavllle. Cloudy 4S 72 remain in domination over liberat fort Waynt Cloudy 43 Sfl Kanaa City Clotidv 48 87 one of the American planes dam Finest, custom quality 7 v- WW I Miami Clear 89 78 ed and enemy territory at least through the period of reconstruction and control markets where aged in bombing the French Minneapolis PtCldy 48 61 New Orlean PtCldy 56 79 New York 49 Oklahoma City Rain 84 88 coast on Hitler's birthday. The crippled plane limped back to its the Swedes hope to do business. base in England, but Dierdorf died Could Threaten Market. Omaha PtCldv 44 64 Plttaburgh Clear 42 68 shortly after the plane landed.

He was the 24th gold star casualty In St. Loula Rain 81 60 San Antonio Cloudy 63 78 uay county. He had been In serv ice two years and overseas less than two months. He was a graduate of Brazil High School. I he parents and two sisters sur At the same time, America's giant war-geared industrial machine would remain in a position to threaten the Swedes' market.

It is possible, on the other hand, that if the Swedish company agrees to allied proposals that the allies may make some offer to buy its present output to compensate for the sacrifice of the German business. Negotiations, meanwhile, progressed in London and Lisbon to vive. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES Are Now Available at the Market St. Safe Deposit Co. 150 E.

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dam the flow of other neutral sup plies to Germany, particularly instruments from Switzerland and wolfram from Spain. BLOCK'S Toiletries, Street Floor, TWO ELKHARTANS DIE. Elkhart, May 8. (Special) Flight Officer Harry B. Berkshire, navigator on an American bomber, has been missing in action over Hungary since April 13, according to a War Department message received here by his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Berkshire. Private First Clas Walter O. Waterson, 38, crew chief of a Flying Fortress, died Friday at Den-ver, the wife was Informed. Six children also survive.

MISSING OVER REICH. Logansport, May 8. (Special) IJeut. Charles D. Burks, 22 son of Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer has been missing in action over Germany since April 22, the War Department informed his parents here today. Lieut. Burks, a veteran of 15 bombing missions over Europe, was pilot of a Flying For-tfT, HVntered the air forces in 1941 and had served two years Panama before being sent to England. vi7 KILLED IN ENGLAND.

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