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E. CI 7 By ROBERT MUSEL London, Aug. 17 (U.R). Russian tank and infantry forces supported by hundreds of planes, today reached the border of East Prussia and Berlin indi cs ji 1m iiiiiiiTwn hrvt i ri'' nsWaaaa ri Bkarani of Germany already may have been invaded. TO Hi ixisws foio So the heat's getting you down, huh? Well, how'd you like to be the Pola bear at the Central Park Zoo? You wouldn't, you say! Record Heat Near End; Here's Why If Happened By GILBERT MILLSTEIN The Turkish bath atmosphere in which the citizenry of War Is Benoumed By Bulgar Premier Ankara, Aug.

17 (U.R). Premier Ivan Bagrianoff toldan extraordinary session of the Bulgarian Sobranje (parliament) tonight that his government "does not want to shed New York City currently is being parboiled is a weather phenomenon known to the meteorologists as the Stagnation of the South Atlantic High Pressure Area. Before we go about breaking that? fj AROTTND 1 blood," and he condemned the former government of Premier Bogdan Philoff for entering the war without the consent of the Bulgarian people. Bagrianoff said the Jewish prosecutions in Bulgaria will cease. (Recent reports from the Balkans have indicated 'that Bulgaria has been cooling rapidly toward the Axis, and there hav-e been reports that German garrisons are withdrawing from the down into prose less fevered and! the customers certainly are en titled to an explanation of this heat wave allow us to pass along a couple of statistics and some glad tidings.

Hottest Aug. 17. Yesterday's high was 92.6 degrees, reached at 2:40 P. and was the hottest Aug. 17 in the annals of the Weather Bureau.

The previous high was 91 in 1913. Yesterday was the eighth successive day of over-90 heat and the 10th thus far this month. The 17 days of this August topped all previous highs for heat. The average was 80.4 degrees in comparison with the old high of 77.8 in 1896. Not only that but the eight over-90 days we have had thus far constitute the largest single stretch the city ever has experienced.

In June, 1901 there were seven straight days of over-90 degree temperatures. Staggeringly Stagnant. The glad tidings are these: While today wilh start off considerably cloudy and warm, according to the Weather Bureau, there will be thundershowers this afternoon 'followed by cooler weather. Benjamin Parry, chief meteorologist at the bureau promised a weekend that will not only be cooler but will be free of that murderous humidity. Now as to an explanation' of what it's all about courtesy J.

1 U. S. and Britain Agree To Aid Hungarian Jews Washington, D. Aug. 17 (IP).

The State Department announced tonight that the United States and Great Britain had accepted the offer of the Hungarian Government for the release of Jews and that Anglo-American authorities would arrange to take care of Hungarian Jews who reach neutral cated that the "holy soil" Blasting through concrete fortifications, reinforced recently by mile after mile of hastily-erected additional trenches and pillboxes, 3d White Russian Army troops under Marshal Ivan D. Cher-niakhovsky swept forward from eight to 10 miles to reach the Szyrwinta River, which marks the Prussian border. The Russians under the 36-year-old Jewish general, reached the border northwest of the Lithuanian town of Mariampole and as they drove forward to the Szyrwinta, swept up 30 towns and settlements each a fortress of bitter resist- Score Sizable Gains. The Szyrwinta runs from north to south for nine miles between the German frontier stations of Schirwindt and Eydtkuhnen, -and it was believed that Soviet troops had reached the river along this stretch. It is a tributary of the Szeszupa which joins nead Schirwindt.

Cherniakhovsky's men ripped out their sizable gains after more than two weeks of bitter fighting in which the desperate Germans, by thousands of troops transferred from central Germany and occupied countries, had momentarily halted the drive. The 3d White Russian Army smashed to within eight miles of the border Aug. 1, and then, while it strengthened its long comunica-tion lines, the Germans counterattacked with great fury. For two days, the Germans had reported that the Reds were cn the offensive with immense numbers of men and armor, and it now ap--peared that the drive toward the big rail hub of Insterburg and East Prussia's capital, Konigsberg, was under way. Repel Nazis Near Warsaw.

The Germans, meanwhile, went ever to the offensive north of the Niemen River, apparently in an attempt to reduce the pressure on East Prussia's eastern border. Moscow, which reported the drive to the border, said that large forces of German tanks and infantry were attacking northwest, of the Lithuanian rail hub of Siauliai. Russian troops inflicted heavy losses in men and material, the bulletin said. East of Praga, Warsaw suburb, the Nazis also were counterattacking in great strength, but all attempts to widen a wedge in the Russian lines were repelled, Moscow announced. Russian Ukrainian veterans continued to drive the Germans from house to house in Sandomierz, Na7i bastion 115 miles south of Warsaw barring a drive on the Polish capital from that direction.

While fighting raged in Sandomierz, the Red bridgehead west of the city was further extended. Marshal Ivan S. Konev's army capturing more than 20 towns anil settlements as it drove toward Krakow and Kielce. The Russian penetration to the East Prussian border was made a few miles north of the Lithuanian town of Virbalis, 24 miles from the frontier. Average net paid circulation for July exceeded Daily 2,050.000 The Largest Daily and Sunday Circulation in America or United Nations territory.

The announcement, made jointly with the British Government in London, said that the International Committee of the Red Cross had transmitted to the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States an offer of the Hungarian Government regarding the emigration and treatment of Jews. THK TT OtTRT from Ihe Daily News is over WNEW at 1130 on the dial: Regular editions 24 times a day on the half hour. Wakeup editions weekdays from 6:45 to 9 on the hour and quarter hours. Extra editions on the hour, whenever news is urgent. Bulletins at once.

Henry Weber, The News meteorologist: The culprit, as we said earlier, is that South Atlantic high pressure area, which has been stagnant for longer than anyone cares to think about. That area is somewhere in the neighborhood of Bermuda. Winds blow about it clockwise. Now here's the rub. The winds on its easterly or front side are cool, dry northeast winds but they're blowing southeast.

The winds at its west or rear are warm, muggy southwesterly winds blowing due northeast-right up the east coast of the United States and into miserable New York. New York-bound winds owe a great deal of their heat and humidity to the Gulf of Mexico on (Continued on page 5, eol. 5) TIME OF TIDES IB) 0. H. Coaat and Geodetic urieyl Sandjr Hook Got.

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P.M. Hl(k atr 21 8:31 9 :0 1 Il ls Urn aater 3:1 5:04 RECORDS IN AMERI CAN CITIES Observations at Lnited Bureau stations taken at 8 States Weather 30 A. M. Tn lira- dar. TeoiiMraturaa Precipitation Last lira.

.45 Ust L'a Houn Citlea A Ibany Atlanta Boston Chicago Ienver El Paso Los AiMreles catties Clear Clear P.t'l'dy Cloudy Clear Clear Four? pcidy Clear Clear clear Rain Cloudy Clear 70 71 75 67 53 70 B3 81 67 72 HO 64 74 75 .41 .14 .01 Miami Minneapolis New York Alt l.Kl Salt Lake City mi San Francisco 4 8t. Louis (tit Vfssh'irton. D. C. iU TrsN-e Tra 1944 Agonist 1944 Sun Man Tue UM Thu Trt.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1944 September 1944 Sun Jim Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12 35 6 7 8.9 DAILY ALMANAC Premier Philoff (left) wit Joachim von Ribbentrop. The State Department said "the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States emphasized that, in accepting the offer which has been made, they do not in any way condone the action of the Hungarian Government in. forcing the emigration of Jews as an alternative to persecution and death." INDEX TO FEATURES Page Page C. D. Batchelor 9 Moon Mullins 17 Doris Blake 14 Movies 12 Collyer 18 Orphan Annie 7 Correct Thing 14 Parents' Aid 15 Crossword 6 Patterns 15 Daily Dish 15 People's Voice 9 Dick Tracy 19 Radio 19 Dr.

Cutter 14JRecipe 15 A. Donnelly 14 Serial Story 7 Editorial 9 Service Men 15 Fashions 14 Short Story 6 Garden Guide 14 Smilin'Jack 18 Gasoline Alley Smitty 12 The Gumps 14 Sports Colunfn 17 Harold Teen 13 Stock Market 19 Hedda Hopper 13 Terry 6 Horoscope 6 The Neighbors 7 Inq. Fotog 9 Dan Walker 13 Intel'g'ce Test 6 Winnie Winkle 15 EnifMasSdchMinaHfr O. May to Ask Hawaii Trials Before Nov. 7 fSiieciaJ lo The Washington, D.

Aug. 17. Chairman Andrew J. May of the House Military Affairs Committee said today he will demand trials for Major Gen. Walter C.

Short and Rear Admiral Husband L. Kimmell before the November election unless the Army ad Navy beat him to the draw. Friday. August 1S. 1944 U.

S. Weather Bureau Forecast) (Eastern War Timet Cloudy and warm. Afternoon thunder showers followed by cooler moderate winds. EASTERN NEW YORK STATE Showers and thunder storms kKally heavy. Cooler.

Weekend outlook pleasant and THE EWS THE MOON Aug. 18-25 New BAROMETER Aug. 26- Sept. I Sept. 24 Full Sept.

9-1 Las Sunrise 6:09 A. M. sunset 7:50 P. hi. Moon rises 6:44 A.

sets 8:02 P. M. Morning star Saturn; evening star Venus. TEMPERATURES IN NEW YORK MAXIMUM, 2:40 P. 92.6 MINIMUM, 6:00 A.

74 Highest this -date, 92.6 In 1944 Lowest this date, 55 In 1881 1 a 76 8 a. 752:40 p. 92.6 2 a. 761 9 a. m77l3 p.

3 a. 75110 a. 834 p. 92 4 a. 75:11 a.

86i5 p. 92 5 a. m. 75Xoon 8S6 p. 87 6 74 1 p.

907 p. 7 a. 74 2 p. p. For twenty-four hours ended at 5 P.

August 17: Mean temperature, 84; normal, 73; excess since Jan. 1, 48 degrees; excess since Aug. 1, 108 degrees. Precipitation, 1.81. total since Jan.

1, 29.07 inches; excess, 1.28 Inches. Total since Aug. 1, 2.7R inches; excess, .28 Inch. Humidity, 53. Charging that the Administra-T tion will "never call for courts-martial before the November elec tions," May said he personally would demand Congressional action to bring about the trials of the Pearl Harbor, commanders after allowing the special Army and Navy review boards "reasonable delay." May revealed thaf Chief Committee Counsel H.

Ralph Burton has been presenting evidence amassed by the committee to the Army hearing board during the past several days. Permission for turning over the Congressional data wa granted, May said, at the special request of Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson. This material includes evidence concerning Col. Theodore Wyman who as Army engineer in the Hawaiian area in 1940-41 awarded important defense contracts -to a German alien..