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GET ON THE CHERBOURG TO BERLIN EXPRESS BUY THAT $100 BOND TODAY AKRON BEACON JOURNAL final EDITION 7'STAR SEKULE if AnnrialrA Pratt if LnilH Pratt if International A 5erci'r if W'irrphotot if Aetna tdrpholot if Chicago Daily Af furtign Srrtira it Aorffc Amtrican Allianea GIVE IT YOUR ALL Saturday, June 24, 1944 NO. 201 Ohio Cnmpli 0 ir 103th Year 12 Pages Three Cents TcDLfLTD 3 3fr 3fc 3 3 3 3 3f 3f 3f 3 3 3 jfi 3ft 3fi 3 a 3 mm 6 Hurt, Damage High As Storm Rips Ravenna Area 3fi 3 3fX 3fi 3 9fi 9fi if 9 IT (DOT Oil Porlage Hard Hit By Gale While a tornado swept western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia, a pocket tornado swept near Edinburg and Yale in Portage county. Upper picture, William Ab-eregg, 17, looks at dead livestock in the wreckage of barn on the farm of his father, Otto Aberegg, near Yale. Picture below shows corner torn off second floor of farmhouse and wreckage of barn and other outbuildings. Orchards and other crops suffered heavy damage.

INV ASION American assault THE WAR AT A GLANCE forces advance within 2,000 yards ITALY American armored forces I' rfif-y- mountain positions inland from Tyrrhenian sea to capture Roccastrada. See Page 9. Ill WAR Hundreds of Allied planes joint assault on Cherbourg and make widespread attacks on German communication lines in France. See Page 9. of Cherbourg city limits.

RUSSIA Red armies clamp siege arc. two-thirds of way around White Russia fortress of Vitebsk. PACIFIC Tokyo radio reports number of Allied planes attacked Iwo Jimo in Volcano isles between Tokyo and Marianas. 1)1)4) rissia RFDS CIRCLING VITEBSK FORTS Yanks Pierce Port's Outer Defenses In Bloody Advance Bill IN SITRKMK HKAnqUARTKRS ALLIKI) EXPEDITION-AMY FORCE, June 21. LT British motor torpedo boats smashed a German attempt to flee Cherbourg, sinking or damaging five of seven merchantmen In a nlght-runnin? convoy, supreme headquarters announced today.

By VIRGIL PINRLEY t)nlti Freaa War Crraanst ALLIED SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, London, June 24. American shock troops: broke through the main German defense outside Cherbourg today and drove within a little more than a mile of the city limits, a front dispatch filed at 8 a. m. re KKOM BARN 4 A LIVESTOCK HOUSE SPLINTERED llinpr TP nil fl juuul nuLco uniu BINGO LAW INVALID Braron Journal Sftrvlra YOUNGSTOWN. June 24.

Judge David G. Jenkins of the Mahoning county common pleas court here, yesterday ruled Ohio's amended gambling law which permits bingo games for charitable purposes is unconstitutional. His opinion was given at an informal hearing filed by the Disabled American Veterans as he refused to grant a temporary restraining order, preventing police from halting games conducted by the organization. ti ported, adding that (he fall of the city was considered imminent. German troops were surrendering by the hundreds, and during Hie night (hey offered very little artillery and small arms fire In impede the American advance to heights overlooking the city, where resistance was slight.

"The rate of the enemy surrender, coupled with the failure to react to the breaching of the Cherbourg defense perimeter, in- TORNADO Other War News on Page 9 dicated the rapid deteriorating of German morale and ability to defend the fortress Cherbourg much longer." Henry T. Gorrell of the United Press reported. The German high command said that fierce hand-to-hand fighting for Cherbourg developed yesterday and last night, and the Americans captured several strongholds "to advance further toward the fortress." CKI'SIIKI) HEAVY TI.MBKRH BY STORM THAT LEVELS FARM PORTAGE STORM IE SUFFERS Trees Uprooted, Buildings Smashed By Gale Six persons were hurt by a "pocket tornado" which struck in and about the farm community of Yale near Ravenna Friday night while the entire Akron district was being buffeted by howling winds. Losses estimated at "thousands of dollars' was felt in the farm community as houses and outbuildings were leveled and livestock killed. The tornado flung huge trees across the roads blocking: the highway system In the area for hours and ower lines were down "blacking out" scoren of home.

While the storm damage was heaviest at Yale, other sections of the district reported damage to trees and roofs as the winds formed "eddys" in their hurtling race eastward. The U. S. weather bureau at On rpB Two) In the event that someone spots the monster before day arrives, the situation will be under control. Anyone coming face to face with the python Is urged In hurry Immediately to the nearest telephone as though urging would be needed and rail the Weat Richfield telephone operator Immediately.

In case Fibber McGee in thinking of joining the hunt, the telephone operator's name is guaranteed not to be "Myrt." The operator "will give three long blasts on the fire siren," announced the mayor "which will (Continue On Pan Two! BV POLITICAL FRONT Dewey-Warren Sentiment 'Up' On Convention Eve By 17VLE C. WILSON rnllrd rri Staff Wrltrr CHICAGO, June, 24. Increasingly powerful sentiment developed here today for the nomination of Gov. Thomas E. Dewy, of New York, for president and Gov.

Earl Warren of California for second place on the 1944 republican ticket. Prospects for Dewey's nomina- Twister Slashes Across Pennsylvania, W. Virginia Rr Tha Aiaoelatrd Pren PITTSBURGH, June 24. A toll of at least 130 dead and hundreds injured was reported today in the wake of a tornado which left a twisted trail of devastation and horror through outhwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. Continued drive six miles through German PLUS in On Pat Twot rtni The Japanese faced the most today with five of their ai-- two of them probably sunk as prepared to launch attacks on the number of enemy warships sunk or damaged In two days of action between U.

S. Pacific forces and the Japanese in the western Pacific. While Japan was drawing its forces together in anticipation of new hlows from B-29 Super Fortresses or Vice Adm. Marc A. Mitsrher's Task Force 59, Gen.

'Continued On PaKa Two JOR reianves seemng iniormauon on a wounded or missing soldier. In another room are received 1000 to l'OO letters a day ask- ing the same questions. Each Is personally: staffs sometimes are on three shifts a jl)V ther(, )wt to tK information is a brief series of coded letters which mean "slightly or seriously wounded in action." "killed," "missing in action," or "prisoner of war." There isn't personnel in combat areas to do more, and communications facili- ties art limited. PACIFIC Scores were reported missing from homes demolished by a udden, deadly, swirling wind which last night spent its fury on mit farm and coal ronntrv from the outskirts! Yank Torpedoes Tear Into Neiv Jan Flattop Luwun, of Pittsburgh more than 100 miles into West Virginia. Authorities feared the list of 150 Towns, Villages Freed In New Summer Drive On Nazis VITAL ROADS ARE CUT By HARRISON SALISBl'RY llnlua rr Staff Writer -MOSGOWr June- 24.

Rusninn assault forces, stormed the main hedgehog positions defending Vitebsk today, tightening a slrangle-hold on the almost iso lated White Russian fortress, the first big objective of the new summer offensive swinging westward on a broad front desp't-t; fierce German resistance. Soviet field dispatches said the rentral front offensive was developing smoothly, with Soviet army units steadily extending the Initial gains of more than nine miles In the double hreak-througr on either side of Vitebsk. Vitebsk was regarded as the key to the mopping up of White Map on Page 2 Russia, the last sizable piece of Russian territory held by the (lei-mans except for the Baltic states. The enemy's last reinforcement and escape railways radiating from Vitebsk were rut yesterday in the first 24 hours of the offensive, which carried through powerful fortifications both northwest and southeast of the city and liberated more than I AO towns and villages. Three secondary roads running southwest from Vitebsk remained in German hands, but these were being pounded by scores of Soviet planes and guns and appeared in imminent peril of being cut.

On the Finnish front. Marshal Iennid A. Govorov's Russian forces established a new 17-mile-wide, ive-mile-rieep hridgehead on the northwest bank of the Svir river. JAP VICE ADMIRAL, 3 GENERALS DEAD St fniltd TrM The deaths of a Japanese vice admiral and three generals were announced by the Domei agency last night. The vice admiral.

Yoshimasa Na- kahara "died from illness while actively engaged at the tvo lieutenant generals, identified only as Motmura and Yokoyama. died in China, and Maj. Gen. Nara "succumbed to an illness in Manchuria." Soviet Ship Sinks In Oregon Port PORTLAND, June 24. (f Pl A Russian freighter sank in the Willamette river today after capsizing at the Portland dry dock.

Emmanuel hospital reported that one man was brought in for trest-nient of possible internal injuries. lie's A 'Gmul Guv' BALA. June 2. i.Ti On n. day plus one, the morning after invasion forces landed in France, General Dwight D.

Eisenhower took time to write 12-year-old Kenneth Tomb that he was complying with the boy's request for a shoulder insigne. "He's a good guy," said Kenneth. Br t'nllr PKARL HARBOR, June 2i. critical stage of the Tacific wa (raft carriers disabled at least powerful United States forces Japan itself. Adding to the destruction Inflicted by the I'nlted States forces Monday, Adm.

Chester H. Mmltz disi'loseil that one of Japan's largest and newest aircraft carriers, of the Shokaku class, probably was sunk Sunday by an American submarine which sent three torpedoes Into I he flattop. The new carrier brought to tS, HAD NEWS THEIR SAD turn on an early hnllot boomed with apparently reliable reports that Pennsylvania's 70 republican national convention votes would go for the New Yorker. The convention meets Monday. The drive for Warren nothing new.

For sIk months he has been In a position where only hia agreement to accept wan needed to make him top contender for the vice presiden-tiortal nomination. Warren, whose delegation will arrive here tomorrow, does not CHICAGO, June 24. Headquarter of Gov. John IV. Rricker and I.

lent. Com. Harold Stamen estimated today I hat they had an aggregate of 2 fid to first ballot vote against the presidential nomination of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York, whose hand wagon was beginning to move Impressively here today.

want the job. having more urgent business in California where after long years of exile the republicans fContlniiMl On Paaa Two, Parade Magazine Cover In Colors PARADE Magazine, the weekly picture supplement of the Akron Beacon Journal, marks another step In its popularity and growth Sunday with its cover page pictures printed in four colors Incidentally, read the story and see the pictures Elsa Maxwell, "party queen," gives tip for furlough fun in PARADE Sunday. Inside today: Page Psge Akron, Jr. 6 Mobley a Amusements 7 My Day Dr. Brady 5 Simms Childs 6 Radio 7 Churches 4 Ration List 5 Clubs 5 Recipes 5 Comics 12 Villard fl Dr.

Crane 5 Society 5 Gallup Poll 3 Sports Grafton Wishing Well 5 Ida J. Kain 3 iiiiiii nnviFnA nnnftf I may 1 unutitt rnuDL OF COOS BAY 'GIFT' WASHINGTON, June 24. iV.P.) -The navy is investigating a letter purportedly sent by the crew of the seaplane tender Coos Bay and enclosing $412 which the men were said to have raised to "help nav the wage increase money-hun- ti.il,...- a 4manHIo Thfl Ki.y letter was sent to the Associated I Press which published it and sent the money to Navy Secretary James Forrestal. The navy announced yesterday that it was returning the money to the Coos Bay and had ordered an Investigation. It explained that although it "holds no brief for strikes" in wartime, "neither does the navy condone expressions of resentment, however sincere, which are in disregard of official regulations, which may be founded on imperfect knowledge of the issues, and which are so handled that they can be construed to be publicity-seeking." Navy Culs Pilol Training Schools WASHINGTON, June (INS) Because naval casualties in aerial combat have been 33 per rent less than anticipated the navy today announced a substantial reduction in the number of young men for pilot training and the discontinuance of the training of many cadets in pre-flight schools.

Purse Of Fascist Journalists Begun ROME. June 24. (Pi Lieut. Col. Charles Poletti of the Allied military government in Italy has ordered a purge of Roman newspapermen with Fascist records and has appointed Senator Alberto Bergamini to carry it out and submit a list of journalists now qualified to practice their prjtfession.

HE'S AN OFFICIAL SNAKE Mayor Sets Up Rules For Peninsula Hunt dead would increase as rescuers "battled their way through tne wreckage and searched the hills and hollows of West Virginia. At dawn, 10 hfMirs after funnel-shaped cloud defended first In Pennsylvania and then in Its neighboring slate, rescue squads redoubled their efforts to locate bodies. Every hour brought reports of death and destruction in new sections of West Virginia. The death toll there rose steadily this morning from .53 to 95 victims. In Pennsylvania 35 were reported dead in rural areas from McKees-port, near Pittsburgh, to the state Oontlnu! On PM Two) Fair, Cool AKRON AND VICINITY Partly cloudy and windy today.

Fair and cooler tonight. Sunday fair and warmer In the afternoon. Highest temperature Friday was R8; lowest, 64. Record high temperature for today was 95 in 1923: record low. 42 in 1915.

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Paul Nw Orlann Wafhmston. D. C. Maximum Minimum an 70 S3 7S Extreme Caution, Tact Casually Office Rule By CHARLES T. Ll'CEV Srac-on Journal Sprelcl W'riter WASHINGTON, June 24.

As precious a cargo Crosse3 the oceans arrives here regularly now by air courier. They nre the boxes, much like shoe boxes, carrying the individual cards recording America's battle casualties dead, wounded, missing in action, prisoners of war. THE PENINSULA PYTHON if thafs what it isacquired an official position today in the history of the Cuyahoga valley. Mayor John Ritch, sifting re-- ports that a huge snake is men acing tli valley, issued an official proclamation. "Evidence accumulates that a laree reptile of some sort is at large in the vicinity," said the mayor.

That was enough enough 4o set the clvle. bodies of the town Into motion and organir a snake hunt for Sunday at 10 A. m. To make the proposition all the more sporting and also give the Peninsulans something to show for their labors, it has been decided to ban firearms on the hunt. BARE-KNUCKLE FIGHT The python must be captured with jhe bare hands.

Some 2.000 persons are employ- ed in decoding casualty reports, processing tnem lor accuracy or irUntificntinn and nermanent rec ord id in dispatching the news to i snloW families. are is taken, far beyond that in other wars, to handle every de-, tail with solicitude for these fsmi- lies. To the people in this office has gone this word: "Every piece of paper you handle is a heartache to someone." Into one room in rasualty headquarters come 1S00 to 1S00 telephone calls a day, dor.ens of them long distance, from anxious.