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TODAY'S WEATHER Tcmiwrature for 24 hours ending at p. ni. Wednesday: Maximum 69; minimum 46. Monterey and Santa Cruz Bay Area Cloudy Thursday morning, clear Thursday afternoon and Friday; mild temperatures. muU (tag i MORNING EDITION SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1944 EIGHT PAGES 89th Year No.

262 i i i r' VI i ii ii USJU UULbUU ALLIES ALREADY MOUE Dewey Says Sold To Give Democratic FDR Fourth SUPPLIES INTO SCHELDE Amphibious Troops Cross Estuary To Open Gateway That Will Cut 400 Miles Off Allied Supply Line London, Thursday, Nov. 2 (AP). Allied shipping al B-29 Raid Broadcast ready has entered the three-mile wide Schelde river estuary with supplies bound for the great Belgian port of Ant (Unconfirmed By JU. Highest Bidder Hillman's P. A.

C. And Browder's Communists, Asserts Republican Nominee In Boston Talk Boston, Nov. 1 (AP)i In a dual attack on President Roosevelt and his "violent supporters," Gov. Thomas E. Dewey declared tonight that his Democratic opponent, In an "overwhelming desire to perpetuate himself in office for sixteen years, has put his party on the auction block for sale to the highest bidder." And the highest bidder, Dewey said in a prepared broadcast, is not the "notorious one thousand but werp, the Berlin radio said early today.

I his reported movement of shipping toward the port which is expected to supply future Allied thrusts into Germany came as triple assault forces stalked the last Germans within gunshot of the vital 50 mile long inland waterway. "German E-boats attacked enemy shipping in the Schelde estuary," was the way situation, "and destroyed one small gunboat." The enemy broadcast was the first indication that had started moving into the estuary to build up stores Battle Raging On Leyte For Escape Avenue General MacArthur's. Headquarters, Philippines, Thursday, Nov. 2 (iP). Dismounted First Cavalry troops were locked today in a seesaw battle with a large Japanese force at Carigara for control of that town seven miles east of the only escape highway left open to the retreating enemy on Leyte.

"'Ma. Gen. Verne Mudge's men, moving west along the Carrigara bay coast from Barugo, opened the vital engagement yesterday just east of Carrigara town. Moving ahead after the skirmish, the troops encountered a larger enemy force and engaged it in the town itself Whose fall would pave the way for a drive on Pinamopan, north terminus of the escape road to Ormoc. (Radio Algiers said the Japanese have declared martial law in Manila.) Carrier-based planes destroyed or damaged 20 barges at Ormoc, the enemy's last remaining stronghold on Leyte, yesterday, while torpedo boats blasted two luggers to the bottom of Ormoc bay and also sank two lighters in Surigao strait off the south coast of Leyte.

It is at Ormoc. west coast sea and air base, that the Japanese are expected to make their final stand on Leyte in an attempt to delay the American liberation of the Philippines. Gen. Douglas MacArthur report ed his ground forces were contin uing their advance up the Leyte valley "unchecked." Units of the 24th Division driving toward junction with the First cavalry corps on the north coast were only eight miles below the port of Can gara. On the central sector.

24th corps patrols probed westward along mountain trails crossing the waist of the island. Enemy units near Dagami, 10 miles inland, were surrounded and destroyed, while the mop-up of Japanese nositions in the caves of Catmon hill was near- mg completion. "Behind the front lines," Mac-Arthur said, "our forces are consolidating and establishing intermediate bases made necessary by the rapidity of our advance. Mop-ping-up small, scattered enemy parties and snipers is in progress." Eleven enemv planes were shot down during small-scale attacks on American positions and shipping. U.S.

Will Supply Pfqnes, For, World I rnp jies, Roosevelt Chicago. 1 (if). President Roosevelt called today for action5 to maKe the arr a world ocean -of peaceful commerce and backed his' plea with a strong implication that the United Stales would supply aircraft' for all when they are freed from war traffic. In a message of welcome read at the opening session of the inter national civil air conference, Mr. Roosevelt said: "I hope you will not dally with the thought of creating great blocks of closed air, thereby tracing in the sky the conditions of possible future wars I know you will see to it that the air which God gave to everyone shall not become the means of domination over anyone." 5c Copy 75c Month S7.50 Year In Advanc the Berlin radio stated the vessel of 2000 tons and a Ttor me eventual great otlensive against the reieh itself.

Part Of Island Taken The front lines facing Germany, and at many places lapping into the fatherland, are but 75 miles east of Antwerp. Until now Allied supplies have come 400 miles by road and rail from Cherbourg or a slightly shorter distance from pre-; fabricated beach-harbors on the Normandy channel coast. It appeared likely today, in view' of the three cross-estuary amphibious operations of Lt. Gen. H.

Crear's troops, that probably half' of the Schelde, as far west as Hans-weert, already had been cleared of enemy mines. Held dispatches last night said the big guns on Walcheren island, at the western tip of the north rim of the Schelde, had been silent throughout the day. The gun positions have been repeatedly attacked by heavy bombers and dive bombers, some of which made raids yesterday. The island itself is under attack from the west, south and east. Amphibious Landing Royal marines landed at West-kapelle yesterday morning after a violent naval bombardment from the British battleship Warspite, which used eight 15-inch guns, ana the monitors Robers and Erebus, each equipped with two 15-inchers.

The fall of Westkapelle, establishment of a 3000-yard bridgehead in that area, and conquest of most of Flushing left the German garrison with only a single stronghold on the island Middleburg, four miles north of Flushing. "The landings are going well," an official spokesman said at the front tonight. The British assault boats shoved off in a cold, misty dawn and chugged to the Walcheren coast. Mosquito bombers had ranged over the island throughout the night, knocking out German batteries and shooting up positions where flashes betrayed the presence of anti- aircratt guns. The first waves caught the Germans flat footed.

The vanguards went ashore with scarcely a of enemy fire. The second waves, however, began catching a machine gun fusillade that swept the beaches. As the day wore on, some of Walcheren's heavier artillery came into play, lobbing shells into the supply fleets threading the coastal waters. "Once the battle of Walcheren is won and there was no indication that the day would be long delayed only the clearing of mines remains to open the way to Antwerp," a dispatch said. Counterattacks By Germans At Bologna Battle Rome, Nov.

1 (U.R) American and Brazilian forces turned back severe German counter-attacks all along the Fifth army front in northern Italy today from Bologna to near the west coast. The assaults which cost the Germans heavy losses with no gain, were centered mainly against American positions in the mountains approximately eight miles south of Bologna. Five More Days Before Election The Sentinel-News statistical department reveals the following vital information to our readers: 5 more days until presidential election. OQ more days until steelhead ttO season opens. JO more shopping days until Christmas.

Today's Radio Speeches 4:30 p. m. (MBS) Recorded repeat of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's Boston speech, sponsorship Republican national committee.

5:15 p. m. (MBS) From Providence, R. Rep. Joseph W.

Mar tin, sponsorship Republican national committee. (Pacific coast re corded repeat 10 p. 5:30 p. m. (Blue) From Chi cago, Barbara Stanwyck, Republican national committee 5-minute speaker.

6:00 p. m. (NBC) From Washington, President Roosevelt, sponsorship Democratic national com mittee. 6:30 p. m.

(CBS) From Pater-son, N. Gov. John W. Bricker, sponsorship Republican national committee. 6:55 p.

m. (NBC) From Chicago, Wm. L. Dawson of Illinois, Democratic national committee 5-minute speaker. 7.00 p.

m. (MBS) From New York, Phillip Murray, Dan Tobin, Frank Sinatra, Charles Boyer and M. Clifford Townsend, sponsorship independent voters' committee of the arts and sciences for Roosevelt. 7:15 p. m.

(Blue) Russell Dav enport from New York, Walter Huston and Adele Rogers St. John from Hollywood, spo nsors hip ILGWU campaign committee for Roosevelt and Truman. 7:25 p. m. (NBC) George Brent for Republican national committee on Abbott and Costello program.

7:30 p. m. (NBC) From Wash ington, Philip Murray, sponsorship C. I. O.

Japs Claim They HaveMade Landing. On Peleliu Island" By united Press Tokyo reported today that Japa nese assault troops had landed on American-held Peleliu island in the southern Palaus. 560 miles east of the Philippines. One Domei news agency trans mission of an Imperial headquarters communique said the landing occurred at dawn today, but a subsequent rebroadcast of the same communique said the landing had taken place last Saturday. Both transmissions, beamed in English to the United States, were recorded by FCC.

A Tokyo radio broadcast also set the date as October 28 and said the assault troops came from "Palau island." which is believed to be the Japanese name for Ba- belthuap, largest island in the group. Party Term On Tokyo By Japs Is Contract Holders Said On Democrat List For Donations Toledo, Nov. 1 VP). Gov. John W.

Bricker declared tonight Democratic national committeemen for Ohio had suggested campaign contributions be sought from firms "negotiating for or performing a government contract" and from persons who have received loans from government agencies. The Republican nominee for vice president made public a letter which he said had been sent to a federal civil service epiploye over the signature of Albert A. Horst-man, Ohio Democratic state chairman and national committeeman. In a statement, Bricker said of the purported letter: "This is the most brazen effort yet heard about to force federal employes into line, lt is a violation of the spirit of patriotism with which many are serving. Enclosed with the letter, Bricker said, was a card which listed persons who "may be asked for contributions." CAB Hearings Open Wednesday On Feeder Lines The Civil Aeronautics board opened hearings on applications tor west coast air routes in San Francisco Wednesday with several proposed routes including feeder line service lor Santa Cruz.

There was no Santa Cruz reore sentative at the hearing today, but Col. Robert Murphy, chamber oi commerce manager, said that Santa Cruz would be represented at the hearings which will last about two weeks. Some of the air lines that have proposed feeder pick-ups and pos sible service to Santa Cruz include the Western Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Ryan School of Aeronau tics, and West Coast Airlines. Allied Patrols Reach Salonika tsi. mil.

Rome, Nov. 1 m. The Allied command announced today advanc ed British patrols had reached Salonika, Greece's second city and the principal seaport of the Balk an peninsula, and Berlin said Nazi forces had evacuated the port The Allied communique gave no details as to whether British troops actually had entered the city, over which a heavy pall of smoke from German demolitions has hung for several days. The German high command's daily communique said Salonika "was evacuated in the course of our disengaging move ments in the Balkans, unimpeded by the enemy. Sgt.

John Ware Of Aptos Is Missing Tail gunner on a Flying Fortress sgt. John t. Ware has been missing in action over Germany since October 12, the war departmenl informed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ware, Rt.

1, Box 191, Aptos Sgt. Ware, who enlisted in No vember, 1942, has been decorated with the Air Medal and Four Oak Leaf Clusters. He was a member of the crew of the "Hangover," which got back to its home base last spring after its first trip, full of holes but with a record of bombings so spectacular that all of the crew were awarded Air Medals. WACS ON GOLD COAST Washington, Nov. 1 (U.R) The war department today announced the landing of 159 Wacs on the Gold Coast of Africa the first con tingent in history to arrive at the Accra base of the air transport command.

Oat Uff wm dttt Mf wh war. Wi'n ff Hwtsr Buy More Russiaps Only 33 Miles From Budapest Now London, Thursday; Nov. Red army i thrust within 33 miles of Budapest yesterday in a great drive rolling rapidly northwestward across the Hungarian plain between the 1 Danube and Tisza rivers. Armored spearheads undoubtedly already were even nearer to the imperiled Hungarian capital as the midnight Moscow communique announced definite capture of the railway town of Lajosmizse, only 33 miles southeast, along with more than 100 other communities in the marsh-dotted flatlands between the rivers. Among these was Kecskemet.

railway junction point and last major defense bastion 44 miles southeast of Budapest. Kecskemet fell after 24 hours of heavy street fighting during which the Russians also pushed pas tthe city on both sides The Germans contended this bypassing wag what finally forced them to abandon Kecskemet, but the Russians also thrust straight through the city of 80,000 and northwestward another 11 miles up the railway toward Budapest. Nothing but hastily1 erected field fortificationi and partly demoralized German and Hungarian units stood between Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky'g mechanized army and Cossack divisions and the approaches to Budapest. Violent fighting swirled over the Hungarian plain between the Dan ube and Tisza rivers.

The Russian vanguard smashed into Kecske met, rail junction 43 miles south east of the capital, while other units swept beyond the embattled stronghold to within 40 miles or less of Budapest. Close behind their advancing forces, the Russians were movinq up great quantities of supplies and equipment for the final assault on Budapest, and field dispatches re ferred confidently to quick de cision. Reports from the East Prussian front said the Red army had established positions on the "outskirts of Insterburg, big rail hub 40 miles west of the frontier." The previous Soviet reports had placed the Russian Vanguard in the area of Gum-blnnen, 15 miles east of Insterburg. Petsamo Area In Finland Liberated London. Nov.

1 (U.K. Premier Josef Stalin said today in an order ot the day that the entire Petsamo area of northern Finland had been liberated. Gen. Kyril A. Meretskov's Karel ian army, supported by warships of the northern fleet, "today concluded the complete liberation of the Petsamo region from the Ger man invaders." Stalin reported.

Meretskov's forces already have driven into northeastern Norway from Finland and captured Kir- kenes, Nazi air and U-boat base, as well as a number of other Norwe gian towns. both the positions that are held in this country by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Gen. George C. Marshall, army chiet of staff President Roosevelt confirmed late yesterday that Stilwell had been recalled at Chiang's request He revealed at the same time that Clarence Gauss, U.

S. ambassador to China also was going to resign soon, but said that it had nothing to do with Stilwell recall. The Communists in north China, who have been fighting guerrilla warfare against the Japanese, blame Ho for one of the last serious military Incidents between them and Chiang's armies. That was in 1941 when Chiang's troops destroyed a section of the Communists' 4th army, an incident that brought China close to civil war. Chiang later explained the incident as suppression of "disobedient and rebellious troops." The Communists have accused Gen.

Ho of being "head of the pro Japanese clique" and "the grey hound of the Japanese imperial ists." By The Associated Press Tokyo radio reported that U. S. Superfortress bombers struck for the first time at Japan's sprawling and highly inflammable capital city yesterday. i was no U. S.

confirmation of the report, which said the bombers probably came from the Marianas where there are American airfields 1400 miles from Japan. It would be the first raid on Tokyo since Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle B-25s hit the city April 18, 1942, and the seventh Superfortress attack on the Nipponese homeland.

Damage to "several" United States warships of the Third and Seventh fleets during battles in Philippines waters October 22-27, was reported by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz last night The navy previously had an nounced that six American ships the light carrier Princeton, two escort carriers, two destroyers and destroyer escort were sunk in the actions that-cost the Japanese at least 60 warcraft sunk or dam aged. Names of the damaged American ships were not revealed for such information would be of interest to the enemy. Concerning the reported bomb ing of Tokyo a Japanese broadcast recorded in San Francisco said: "Eastern defense authorities have just announced a flight of unidentified four-motored planes over metropolitan Tokyo shortly after noon Wednesday. It was disclosed that a few B-29 bombers soared over the city.

"The planes were raided by a barrage from the capital's ground installations. Japanese fighter units pursued them and they fled to the southeast without inflicting any damage." Still later, a third broadcast to southeast Asia reverted to the original story that "several" bombers took part in the raid, flying at a great altitude over Yokohama and the Kanto district in the southeastern section of Tokyo. The late enemy versions of the raid did not repeat their earlier claims that a number of the Super fortresses were shot down, but asserted that all were driven off "without having achieved their objective." The Superfortress was believed to have come from an American base in the Marianas, Tokyo said, presumably Saipan, 1500 miles to the south. The foray, if confirmed, might be the opening phase of a land-based air assault on Tokyo. Even if the bombers dropped no explosives on the enemy capital, they may have been engaged on reconnaissance for later German Oil And Railway Centers Are Bomb Targets London, Nov.

1 (U.R). The U. S. Eighth air force hurled more than 550 heavy bombers and fighters into a series of widespread attacks on synthetic oil and railway targets in western Germany today in the wake of a powerlul RAF night assault that started new fires in the smoldering city of Cologne. About 300 American heavy bombers centered their fire on the vital German oil refineries at Gelsen-kirchen.

Part of the big aerial task force also smashed at railway targets in Hamm, Coblcnz and elsewhere in the Reich in a continuing effort to choke off the flow of supplies to the German armies in the west. DEATH PENALTY Sacramento, Nov. 1 (U.R) Frank M. Heslen, 50, a railroad worker of Oakland, today was sentenced to death in the state gas chamber at San Quentin prison for the murder of his wife, Violet Pearl, in a bar here last July. "TEST" AUCTION Sacramento, Nov.

1 (U.R) Officials of the department of agriculture said today they will "watch with interest" a "test auction" of surplus government property to be held at Modesto Nov. 16. the "political action committee oi Sidney Hillman ana tne communists ot Karl Browder." While asserting he had no quarrel with communism in Russia, the Republican presidential nominee flayed both Hillman and Browder as leading a fourth term move "so our form of government may more easily be changed." "Clear With Sidney" Re-echoing the phrase which he has attributed to Mr. Roosevelt "clear everything with Sidney" Dewey said: "Sidney Hillman has become the biggest political boss in the United Slates, and in the words of David Dubmsky, Sidney Hillman is a 'front for the Dubinsky, president of the potent International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, split with the American labor party last spring over the communist issue. He form- ed a right wing element of the party.

Dewev. addressing a Republican rally in the 13,500 seat Boston Gar- den, declared that with Hillman's aid "the communists are seizing control of the New Deal, tnrougn which they aim to control the government of the United States." Freedoms In Jeopardy "If they should succeed," he said "the fundamental freedoms of every American would stand in gravest jeopardy." The former New York prosecu tor said Hillman "stalks the country squeezing dollars for the fourth term out of the working men and women of America, under threat that if they do not give the dol, lar, they will lose their jobs." "But the working men and women of America are rising in protest all over th enation," Dewey said. "Letters have been pouring in to me denouncing this Roosevelt poll tax imposed by Sidney Hillman." As one of them said: "They can farce my dollar out of me by threatening to take my job away, but they can't force my vote because it is secret." Dewey's Boston speech climaxed a day-long train tour of Massachusetts with speaking stops at Pitts-field, Springfield and Worcester. Threat Of Monarchy Addressing a crowd of several thousand from a speaker's platform in front of the Worcester station, the New York governor declared that by a change in administration "we can forever remove the threat of monarchy in the States." Dewey's reception here rivalled that he received recently in Chicago where, Republican Governor Dwight Green of Illinois estimated, 500,000 persons greeted him. The New Deal, he said, has become a "collection of warring factions, tied together only by a consuming passion for power." "That's why my opponent is compelled to solicit the support of bigoted reactionaries on the one hand and of communists on the other," he added.

Describing Earl Browder as the "avowed leader of communism in America" Dewey said "he stands for everything that would destroy America. He repeated his charge that Browder was pardoned by Mr. Roosevelt, on a perjury conviction "in time to organize the fourth term campaign. Asserting that "millions of Dem ocrats are voting Republican this year to save their own party and their country," Dewey said there was danger to the future freedom Of America if the voters leave "vast power in tired hands. SENTENCES UPHELD Los Angeles.

Nov. 1 (U.K. The IT. S. circuit court of appeals to day upheld sentences imposed upon two Honolulu civilians convicted by military courts during the mar tial law in force in Hawaii after the Pearl Harbor attack.

CELERI OUT Berkeley, Nov. 1 U.R. Bob Celeri, first string quarterback for the Bears, has been declared ineligible for the remainder Of the season because of scholastic deficiency, it was announced today. Kweilin Near Capture By Jap Forces By United Press Japanese forces have broken through the outer defenses of Kweilin, beleaguered capital of Kwangsi province, and have reached the northern gate to the city, Tokyo radio reported today in a broadcast recorded by United Press, San Francisco. Tokyo, quoting a south China field dispatch, said "the full scale battle for Kweilin has finally begun." "Our troops have broken thru to the northern gate while another unit from the south is in the old city section.

Thus, after 50 days since the fall of Heng-yang, the outer defenses of Kweilin have collapsed in fighting of only three hours." Tokyo claimed earlier that Japanese troops cut off the last line of retreat for Chinese defenders. "The fall of Kweilin airfield is now imminent as Japanese units advancing from the south are now approximately D'i miles away," Tokyo said. "Enclosed in a high plateau, the enemy is expected bitterly to resist the Japanese drive. Captured German Motions Blow Up Outside Paris Paris, Nov. 1 W).

A trainload of captured German munitions exploded at noon today on a suburban Paris siding not far from a cemetery where Gen. Charles De Gaulle had made a speech 15 minutes earlier. The explosions, whose cause remained a mystery, continued during the afternoon as fire spread through the 140-car train, showering shell fragbents into parts of two arrondissments (wards) and causing undisclosed casualties and damage. In order to clear the streets police sounded air raid sirens at the height of the explosions and word quickly spread that Paris was being raided from the air or subjected to an attack by flying bombs. 1 a dozen leading obstetricians, two of whom assisted Dr.

Ullery It was one of the witnessing ob stetricians who first let Mrs. Cir minello know she was the mother of quads. He let the fact slip, and she smiled and said she thought something unusual was happening because of the interest in the case. She had known she was to have more than one baby, but was under the impression that she would have twins. During the delivery her hus band, an analyst for the securities and exchange commission, paced the floor in a corridor below the delivery room.

X-ray examinations prepared the physicians last August for the multiple birth. When the plates revealed two or more babies would be born and the Caesarian operation would be necessary, leading obstetricians were called into consultation. Mrs. Cirminello entered the hospital seven weeks ago, and was under constant observation. The couple's first baby died several hours after birth by Caesarian delivery about four years ago.

They had no other children. Quadruplets Born To Philadelphia Woman Of 30 In Caesarian Delivery Gen. Ho Alleged Cause Of Disunity In Military Situation In China Philadelphia, Nov. 1 (U.R) Quad ruplets, three girls and a boy, were Dorn today to Mrs. Joseph Cirmin-ello, 30, Upper Darby, at the Lying-in hospital.

The babies were delivered by a Caesarian operation, probably the first in the history of quadruplet births, performed by Dr. John C. Cilery of the hospital staff. The hospital reported the condition of Mrs. Cirminello and the babies as good.

The babies were not weighed but physicians estimated each weighed between three and three and three-quarters pounds. Their birth was six weeks premature. Dr. Ullery, her personal physician, said that tha delivery was by a continual spinal anesthesia, and that Mrs. Cirminello was conscious but had no pain during the birth.

Her eyes were bandaged, and she did not know that she was giving birth to four children. The delivery took approximately 15 minutes. The operation was witnessed by By R. H. Shackford UnlUd PrM Stall Corrnpondmt Washington, Nov.

1 (U.R) Some American officials are convinced today that the dispute over conduct of the war in China will never be settled until Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek gets rid of Gen. Ho Ying-chin, minister of war and chief of staff of the Chinese army. That view is also shared by many unofficial Chinese sources here. None contends that Gen. Ho Is the only obstacle to harmony and unity; the political, economic, and military factors are far more complex than that.

But Ho is ranked as a "major fly in the ointment," as one source puts it. And some American officials are hoping that President Roosevelt made it plain to Chiang in the recont showdown over Gen. Joseph Stilwell'i recall that little- in recognition of Chinas war effort can be accomplished while Ho holds his present positions. The firing of Ho or "promoting" him out of his present posts would be a major cabinet and military upheaval for Chiang since Ho holds.