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a a a a Edition Home MONROE EVENING TIMES JULY 12, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS FORTY-SEVENTH Jap Dissension on Do- Do-Nothing Policies OPA 'No' to Cheese Holiday Supplies Piling Up But Officials Can't Hear Plea Surpluses Seem To Be Particularly In Foreign Types Seattle- OPA has declined a suggested point holiday on cheese, a packing executive said today, although he contended foreign type cheese was piling up warehouses here so rapidly there would be no more room in 30 days. R. M. Robbins, Frye and company produce manager, said quota restrictions were lifted for 30 days starting June 15 on manufacture of foreign type cheeses. "Now the manufacturers are running hog wild," he added.

"We don't want to stop them. We want to sell the Robbins said he wired the OPA suggesting a point holiday and that the agency replied that cheese "is moving into I consumplion satisfactorily in most areas with the present point value, with shortages in some areas." Robbins said his point holiday requested applied only to foreign type cheeses, such as Swiss, blue, Edam, limburger, brick and Gorgonzola. The Washinfton State Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association. also announced it had wired OPA suggesting "at least a 60-day stamp holiday" for the cheese. Tin Shortage Is Toughest Obstacle Car Factories Washington- (P) -The tin shortage stood out today as the auto.

industry's highest reconversion hurdle. Other material shortages face the automobile makers, but they either are less or can be overcome at least in part by substitutions. But no tin is available for body solder. After meeting with the industry advisory committee yesterday to discuss the materials situation, Henry P. Nelson of the war production board told reporters: "We challenged the industry to find some substitute for tin.

That looks like a serious problem." Cadmium for plating. in however, may be used as a substitute. Antimony, a substitute for tin, which can be checked off if a substitute for tin is found. Burlap and cotton linters. Nelson does not regard these shortages as "100 serious." since substitutions can be used.

Chromic acid, used chiefly for plating or "bright work." Chromic acid may be used for functional parts, but not for decorative lacking purposes, and this may mean, a suitable substitute, that the new cars will lack some of luster of the pre- war models. The outlook for other materials, including sheet steel and chemicals, Nelson described as "pretty good." While sheet steel still is "tight," he predicted improvement within 60 days. Randall Baebler, 21 Months, Killed In Fall at Madison Madison- (P) -Randall Baebler, 21 months, son of Mrs. Lois Baebler, died last night of injuries received yesterday window when he fell from a third floor at his home. His formerly father, of was killed Bernard Baebler, in an airplane crash in Texas last October.

Warmer Weather Reaches Monroe Monroe and promised, vicinity after the was mercury on lows the in uptrend today hitting of 48 early yesterday and early Tuesday. After cresting at 72 yesterday, the temperature went down only to 57 last night and by noon today had ascended to 74. What looked like a threat of another all-day Thursday drenching this morning turned out to be only a light drizzle too sparse for measurement. The forecast is for still warmer weather tonight and tomorrow and a chance for crops to recuperate from the "cold wave." Back Toward Arctic Chicago (AP) July's unseasonable coolness rolled back northward somewhat last night, Forecaster H. L.

Jacobson said today, with normal summer temperatures expected for the Midwest by Saturday. Cold Canadian blasts earlier this week lowered temperatures generally 15 degrees below normal. Plea for Added Period Without WFO 92 Limits Producers Seek Extension Beyond July 15 Deadline Pointing to great relief given the producers, the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Producers association has wired the war food administration asking for an tension of the suspension of war food order 92, permitting unlimited manufacture of most types of cheese. Suspension of the order was granted by the WFA early in June continue until July 15, next Sunday. The telegram asking further easing was sent to Clinton P.

Anderson, secretary of agriculture, and Harry C. Treglogan, of the WFA. It was signed by Al Stoldt, president, and' says: "We urgently request extension of suspension of WFO 92. The 1 operation of said order seriously of interferes with the production dairy products. Enforcement activities create great confusion to say nothing of antagonism, on the part of farmers who have geared up milk production pursuant to strenuous governmental appeals for greater production.

"Suspension of order has not caused diversion from other markets to cheese production. It has made it possible for farmers already producing for cheese to throw entire effort into milk production without being awarded with threats of criminal prosecution by their government for doing what they considered their duty. "Freedom from confusion particularly important during the next 90 days when farm activities, haying, harvesting, threshing, are corncutting, silo-filling, at their climax." Red Arrow Prize Offers Withdrawn San Francisco (AP) The "passes for prisoners" system set up for members of the 32nd (Red Arrow) division on northern Luzon has been so successful it has had to be withdrawn. Don Bell, Mutual Broadcastingcompany war correspondent, ported from Manila that during the last stages of the Philippine campaign the offer was made desperation for prisoners to question, Some 9,000 Japanese been slain and only 41 captured alive. First tangible result was corded when William Brown, Dewitt, brought back an enemy and received a pass and a case of beer.

He repeated it three times before other GIs cought on and prisoners began rolling in by the jeep and truck load. Bell said the "camel's back was broken" when three privates letf camp to recruit Filipino laborers and returned, with their truck jammed 16 Japanese. Wisconsin Michigan national guardsmen composed the original Red Arrow division. SHAEF Will Be Dissolved July 14 Paris Supreme he a d- quarters Allied expedionary force well be dissolved at 12:01 a.m. July 14, it was announced today soon turned after to General continent Eisenhower his combined command 'help free.

The American, British and French forces which served under the supreme commander will then revert to national controls. SHAEF announcement imminent dissolution contained no details. H. B. Hinchcliffe, Trucking Magnate in Chicago, Visitor Herbert B.

Hinchcliffe, go, called on old friends in roe yesterday after a visit to his sister, Mrs. John Lewis near Woodford. Mrs. Lewis partially disabled, is assisted by her sons in operating two farms in the vicinity. Mr.

Hinchcliffe, who was 14 when he went out into the world and made good, recalls he first tried farming. Working from early morning and turning milk in at night after dumping the of 80 cows at the cheese factory and cashing in at 50 cents a day, he concluded to go to town and he never went back to the farm. He worked about the country, traveling east and west, and at 19 he settled, down in Chicago with $155. He bought a team of horses and a dray. The outgrowth has placed him high up the ladder of success.

Then Trucking His livestock was increased to' 120 horses used in his teaming Program Aug. 16 Swiss Centennial At New Glarus Plan Greater Celebration After War Concluded New Glarus-(Times Special Service the planned: Swiss centennial has been delayed until after the war, New, Glarus will observe the occasion by presenting a program Aug. 16. in commemoration of the arrival of the Swiss cononists in Wisconsin in 1845. Chief Justice Marvin B.

Rosenberry of the state supreme court will deliver the principal address at the Thursday afternoon gram and a number of distinguished guests are expected for. the occasion, including Gov.1 Walter S. Goodland. Postwar Expansion The centennial committee has announced that in accordance with. the spirit of the times it is keep-! ing the 1945 celebration down to the point where it will in no way interfere with the war effort but felt that it could not let the occasion pass without at least a simple memorial service.

When victory has been won and rationing and other regulations are forgotten, the committee plans to do things in a big way. In order to acquaint as wide an area as possible with the occasion, the committee has offered for sale a stamp about inches by inches depicting the 100 years which have gone by since the Swiss first came to this section. A Swiss and an American shield adorn the stamp, which also carries this phrase "A bit of Switzerland transplanted and flourishing." These stamps will be on sale all parts of the county. The Program The 16 program is as follows; Band conert, invocation by Rev. W.

J. Stuckey, address by Mayor E. D. McQuillin, introduction of distinguished visitors by F. Ott, president of the centennial committee, responses from guests, Swiss national anthem, Maennerchor, address by Justice Rosenberry, Maennerchor.

American national anthem, Other centennial officers besides the president are Ray W. Meythaler, secretary, Directors and Fred Ott, treasurer. are. Dr. McQuillin, E.

N. Furhmann, Rev. Stuckey and 'Alfred Ventur. Plans also have been tentatively made for presentation of the William Tell pageant early. in September, a performance- one day next the native tongue and the in English.

Announce Schedule Of Time and Place On Milk Subsidies Farmers may make application for the April, May and June 'milk subsidy payment at the following places on the dates shown: County AAA office, Monroe, July 16-21. New Glarus village hall, July 23-24. Monticello village hall, July 25. Brooklyn community hall July 26. Albany village hall July 27.

Brodhead fire house 28. It it is impossible to apply as directed, applications may be mailed to the county AAA office in Monroe, Sharer Improves From Cut Suffered In Tractor Mishap L. J. Sharer, farming in Spring Grove, is improving after sustaining severe cuts on the arms and legs when the clutch on his failed to release and he through two new tractor, barbed wire fences on his farm Tuesday afternoon. Worst injury was to an artery on his left arm.

made his way to the Lee Becker home where he was given first aid and rushed to the hospital here by H. 0. Mohns and Henry Becker. He treatment and was dismissed immediately. New Shoe Stamp to Be Valid Aug.

1 Washington (AP) The new shoe stamp which becomes valid Aug. 1, will be airplane stamp No. 4, in ration book No. 3, the office of price administration announced today. Airplane stamps Nos.

1, 2 and 3 remain valid indefinitely. The new stamp is the first for shoes to become valid since Nov. 1, 1944, when rationing, because of limited stocks of shoes, went a 2-pair-a-year basis. Approve Bradley Washington -(AP)- The Senate finance committee today unanimously approved the nomina-many. tion of Gen.

Omar N. Bradley to be administrator of veterans affairs. 1- Bulletins By The Associated Press Guam, Friday, July 13-An air fleet 'of from 500 to 550 Superfortresses poured more than 3,000 tons of flaming and explosive bombs before dawn today: on four Japanese cities and oil centers spread over 480 miles of the home islands of Hunshu and Shikoku. Washington The house refused today to restrict future activities of the fair employment. practice committee to those connected with its liquidation.

It turned down, by a teller vote 'of 188-116, a southern-backed move to prevent the FEPC from using any of its new 'funds for normal lions moved toward final vote on a compromise designed Lo break a deadlock holding up funds for 16 war agencies. Washington--The war labor board today ordered 16,000 strikers at the Firestone Tire Rubber company, Akron, 0., to return to work by next Monday morning or lose benefits the board previously had voted them. Washington The Senate finance committee today approved legislation to case the excess. profits tax and speed! up tax refunds to corporations. The measure, already passed by the house, is designed to improve.

the cash position of corporations by about billion dollars speed reconversion. Reds Continue To Rule Berlin Berlin (AP) The inter-Al-sters lied Kommandatur of Berlin announced today that all existing Soviet regulations and orders would continued in force "until special notice." The announcement came a few hours after red army authorities 12 of formally Berlin's 20 relinquished. control to American and British officials. There' was no observable change in the Russian pattern of rule. U.

S. detachments which had been waiting since midnight of July 4 took over authority in the American zone at 9 a. m. American truck convoys were being Berliners in the U. S.

sector and organized 750,000 the British also assumed responsibility ifor 900,000 city Berlin's outward life went on undisturbed. Soviet-authorized schools were open, Communist party district headquarters were as active as ever, bucket brigades of civilians were still picking up rubble stone; stone, cafes were ready for the midafternoon rush of Allied and German patrons. In American-run boroughs military government officers frankly said they would "not change any previous important Soviet directive" unless the multi-Allied command for Berlin so decided. County 4-H Club Camp Here Monday Green county 4-H club members are to hold a 1-day camp next Monday at Recreation park. Beginning with a program at 9:30 a.

m. in the ball diamond bleachers, the farm youngsters a bus ytime until 9 p. m. For lunch each camper is expected to bring sandwiches and covered dish. For the evening meal he is to bring his own wieners and 25 cents, with other food to be purchased here.

County Agent E. O. Baker and Home Demonstration Agent lys Richert are in charge. Altmeyer Reappointed Washington (AP) President Truman today nominated Arthur J. Altmeyer of Wisconsin for reappointment as a member of the society security board.

Altmeyer is chairman of the board. County Fair Book Outlines 4 Days Of Entertainment Events of Aug. 2-5 Shown in Catalog Just off Presses Hot off the presses is the catalog of the 91st annual Green, county fair scheduled in Monroe Aug. 2, 3, 4 It is the comprehensive work of the fair association and shows! quite clearly that the annual event, now only three weeks away, will be of the usual high type and, if any different, is goring to bel traditionally bigger and better. Each of the four days is special fair feature and ench evening program will be of top interest.

Labeled the "show window southern Wisconsin," the fair pictures just what makes Green county and the surrounding territory, the genuinely prosperous is. Each Day a Specialty Thursday, opening day, has been designated as "businessmen's day" and will bring an invitation to all businessmen of all towns in the county to pay a visit to the fair. A feature of the day is the contest for bands of eight pieces or more. They will perform for, fine prizes in the arena in front the I grandstand. Friday has been designated as veterans' day, at which time tributes will be paid all war veterans and men in the armed forces.

Saturday is farm day. In Green county, with its worldfamous cattle, are all types of farm members production. There are. 437 the 4-H clubs. The youngwill take part in exhibits, demonstrations, judging, a stock parade and a dress revue.

Honor Arlie Frost Sunday, with its prime racing program, will be a tribute to Arlie Frost, renowned Monroeite, whose name is synonymous with fine raeing.at Green county fairs -for years almost. too many to count. Of course, there will be racing each of the four days and the entries assure that the programs; which total 12 races for days, will be unsurpassed in fair history. Thursday races are the. 2:25 trot and 3-year-old pace.

Friday's are 2:20 pace, 2-year-old pace and 2:14 trot. Saturday's are 3-yearold trot, trot and 2:15, pace. The climactic 4-race gram- Sunday. includes free-for-when all pace, 2:25 pace, 2:20 trot and free-for-all Nightly programs will entertain the thousands expected to jam the stand. On Thursday a troupe of entertainers from Chicago, headed by "Lulu Belle and Scotty," will provide the mirth.

On Friday the famed "White Horse Troupe" will perform. It is a show of all white animals, principally the horses raised by Cal and Ruth Thompson braska. There are also performing cattle, dogs and other white both comical and horses in the high school class. Horse Show On Saturday and Sunday nights the third 'annual horse show will take place. There will be 23 classes of horses including saddle, 3 and 5-gaited, jumpers, hunters, fine harness, local and stock horses and harness ponies.

The horse show, makes the Green county fair outstanding in the state. A new feature this year is the fact that lights have been altained in Floral hall and the exhibits there may be viewed nightly. Horses will be among the first attractions, with the initial fair event being the horse pulling contest at 11 a. m. Thursday.

Belgian, Percheron, champion harness ponies, Shetland ponies and saddle exhibition classes will Entries for prizes. be in by 5 p. July 28. Judging takes place Friday. Entries for the horse show SatTurn to No.

2, Back Page Heavy Casualties Washington-(AP)-A heavy increase in casualties reported by the navy today raised losses of the armed forces since the beginning of the war to 1,049,104. This was 12,167 more than reported a week ago. The navy, listing total casualties of 133,386, accounted for 7,846 of the week's increase. The army total on the basis of names received here through July 7, was rise of 4,321. A breakdown on army casualties reported and similar figures for the preceding week: Killed 193,508 and 191,684: wounded 567,674 and missing 37,323 and prisoners 117,213 and Undersecretary Patterson said that 346,171 of the wounded are back on duty and 94,020 of the prisoners have have been listed as exchange or returned to military control.

The decline in the number of missing in the week apparently reflected shifts to other categories. The navy breakdown: Killed 49,657 and wounded 68,165 and 62.236; missing 11,454 and prisoners 4,110 and 4,218. Mitscher Returns To Hillsboro, Wis. Hillsboro, (P) -Vi Adm. Marc A.

Mitscher returned unobtrusively today to the town of his birth and a reunion with his mother, Mrs. Myrta Mitscher, their first meeting in 11 years. The admiral, one of the navy's most brilliant task force commanders, reached in time for breakfast. His early arrival from La Crosse, where he spent the night, caught Hillsboro residents by surprise. Except for newspapermen, who were wait-: nig at the outskirts, Mitscher's drive down the flag be-decked street was.

virtually noticed. Accompanied by Mrs. Mitscher, the admiral went directly to the home of aunt, Mrs. Helen Pinch, where his mother has resided for the last relatives, of Other immediate Mitscher attended at the Pinch home. I The admiral posed for pictures with his wite and mother before entering the house.

He said be planned to stay until tomorrow. He had no comment on his plans except to say that he was enroute to Washington. Admiral Mitscher, who led the famed task 58 to many victories against the Japs, hasn't been back to his native city since 1934, he was a lieutenant commander. Mayor Howard Moon said the citizens would like to pay honor to the admiral but not intrude on the' admiral's reunion with his mother. She had urged the Hillsboro citizens not to make any "fuss" over her son's visit, but Mayor Moon said he down would Main ask Mitscher to drive street and to accept a gift purchased by the townspeople.

Trucks, Trailers Without New Tags Get Last Warning Madison--- (AP) -Operation of trucks and trailers new licenses will result in court action, the state motor vehicle department warned today. "Trucks that are licensed on an annual basis must have '1945-46 16," Acting Commissioner B. L. registration before Monday, July Marcus declared. "There is no period." The department's enforcement division said officers of the state traffic patrol will begin a checkup of violators next week.

Stassen Rejoins Halsey San Francisco -(AP)- Comdr. Harold E. Stassen, 38-year-old former governor of Minnesota, is en route today to the Pacific war zones to rejoin Admiral Halsey. Stassen, Halsey's assistant chief of staff, granted special leave to help shape the charter as a member of the American delegation at San Francisco. Pfc.

Pauli Sees Father in Passau First Time in 7 Years as Yanks Invade Reich Pfc. Peter Paul Pauli. recently shook hands with his father, Peter Pauli, whom he had not seen in seven years. The meeting took place in Passau, Germany. Pfc.

Pauli left Germany seven years ago to come to America to live with a sister, Mrs. Betty Newbury, Madison. He' has a half brother, John Klessinger, who lives at 545 22nd avenue in Monroe. Pauli joined the army in April, 1944, at the age of 18 and went overseas last November. He was a member of the 69th infantry division and was with the unit which was one of the first to greet the Rusians at the Elbe river in GerAt the close of the war he in Leipzig and received a pass to visit his father at Passau, near Suzuki Cabinet Under Fire for Covering Truth Invasion Signs From Malay to Homeland Itself Honor Red Arrow Manila (AP) Northern Luzon's historic Villa Verde trail may be renamed to honor the U.

S. 32nd (Red Arrow) division's drive through the precipitous Caraballo mountains to help free the Cagayan valley. A bill to change the name to Red Arrow trail in honor of the division has been filed in the. Philippine congress. Maj.

Gen. William H. Gill's men fought 119 consecutive days in the mountains to outflank Balete pass and pave the way American victory in the valley. They killed 9,000 Japanese. The division originally was made up from Wisconsin and Michigan national guardsmen.

Taft Attack on Bretton Woods Taft (R-O) today as international "profligate lending" the bank proposed under the Bretton Woods agreements and asked that Senate consideration of the measure be postponed. Majority Leader Barkley (Ky) has insisted that the House-approved monetary pact be taken up of Monday the and United Nations through charter. pushed Barkley said he thought the Bretton Woods debate would require about three days and that the charter, still before the foreign relations committee, should wait even if it is 'ready for Senate discussion before then. delivery, speech Taft his floor fire on the international bank half of the Bretton Woods proposals. They call for an $8,800,000,000 international fund to stabilize world currencies and the $9,100,000,000 bank to support loans for reconstruction and industrial development.

Taft, among the most vocal opponents of the monetary "device plan, de- for scribed draining the our bank savings. as a out of the United States for the: benefit of the rest of the world." Suggesting that this government billion make dollars direct during loans the 5 next few years to help war-torn countires back on their feet, the senator proposed that the pending islation be tabled until such emergency rehabilitation measlures can be taken. tions that Bretton Woods is the Denying administration conteneconomic counterpart of the United Nations charter, the Ohioan added: "I am strongly in favor of international cooperation in the litical field, and I intend to port the charter. "But the parallel between litical and economic cooperation is utterly fallacious It is not true that wars, or at any rate modern wars, have been brought about by economic causes." Green County's Share of Liquor Tax Is $16,890 Madison (AP) allocations of liquor tax revenues to Wisconsin counties, cities, today by State Treasurvillages, and towns were aner John M. Smith.

The total distributed was 273,476. Largest allocation was $556,169 to Milwaukee county, of which $426,052 went to the city of Milwaukee. County allocations included: Green $16,890, and August J. Piper Dies Racine- (A) -August J. Piper, 80, former member of state assembly and known Racine and Kenosha county farmer, In died this morning at his home.

1939 Piper received a University of Wisconsin award for "outstanding service to agriculture." San Francisco (AP) As the constant blasting of Allied bombs tore at Japan's home soil today, a leading Nipponese journalist accused the Suzuki cabinet of doing nothing "while the empire is confronted by its most serious Radio Tokyo reported. Eighty-two-year-old Ichiro (Soho) Tokutomi, dean of Japanese press, exhorted the cabinet to do better than hold routine meetings in the premier's residence, said the enemy broadcast heard by the federal communications commission. Earlier Tokutomi severely criticized the government for not telling the people the truth about the seriousness of military setbacks in the Pacific. Tokyo radio broadcasts today brimmed over with fear for the future. They included: Worry that Adm.

William F. Halsey's Third fleet was still on the prowl and soon would launch another huge carrier plane attack. Disclosure that Japanese civilian "deserters from the defense front" are attempting to Hee bombed cities, such as Yamagata in north central Honshu, instead of "digging-in." A report that 210 planes from British aircraft carriers struck Sabang off the northern end of distant Sumatra yesterday. Speculation that the British intend to land on Car Nicobar island, 450 miles north of Sumatra, west of the Malay peninsula. The Sumatra area reports are linked with earlier Japanese decision to evacuate unnecessary civilians from the great Singapore naval base at the tip of the malay peninsula, where the Nipponese expect an invasion in the next few months.

Rip South Japan Guam (AP) Bombing and rocket-firing planes ripped southern Japan and its island approaches Wednesday in a fiery followup to the big carrier and land-based air assault on Honshu. Japanese military commentator told his people that adequate defense of the homeland from invasion required the growing challenge be met. (The federal communications commission, meanwhile, recorded a Tokyo broadcast that a British carrier task force sent more than 200 planes from two flattops Wednesday morning against Sabang island off the northern tip of Sumatra, 700 miles northwest of Singapore). New devastation to the Japanese homeland was reported by the 21st (Superfortress). bomber command which announced 43.5 per cent of the industrial city of Akashi and 95 per cent of the Maruzen oil refinery have been knocked out.

Only five large tanks and a few smaller structures remain intact at the refinery, 35 miles from Osaka, 10 miles. from Kobe. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced today that "strong forces of Corsair fighters and Avengers torpedo bombers" raided Kyushu and the northern Ryukyus Wednesday.

They bombed, rocketed and strafed hangars, shops and buildings at Miyazaki airfield on southeast Kyushu, the Inuji airfield on Tanega island to the south and installations in the Amami group, northern Ryukyus. The fleet admiral, however, had nothing further to report on the powerful blast Tuesday by more than 1,000 carrier planes of Vice Adm. John S. McCain's task force 38 at a network of more than 70 airfields in the Tokyo area. His only "preliminary reports" on the action, making an incomplete assessment of results through Tuesday morning, had listed 154 enemy planes knocked out, all but two on the ground.

business. Then he changed to motor trucks, sold his barn where he housed his equipment and horses for $75,000 and invested $300,000 when he built with a new garage and warehouse switch tracks running into it and 1,000 motorized freight delivery pieces on Chicago streets daily. His business now merged with the Motor Express company, he is an office executive planning to retire next year at 75 with .55 years in the trucking business in Chicago. His first hauling was done for John V. Farwell.

He worked a week with a team' and one man for $42 and pulled a shoe besides. He concluded he was money out. His policy has been never to work for long for nothing. As his business grew he was taking in $3,000 a week. First in Union Pact Engine cabs were finally used Turn to No.

1, Back. Page the Austrian border. It was a mile trip in a jeep. Pfc. Pauli found his 63-year-old father proud of his son who stood before him wearing the combat infantryman badge and four battle stars on the uniform of the army that had uprooted his country and glad that the war that had brought So much grievance to his country was over.

An Interpreter The Madison soldier saw for the first time his 7-year-old half sister, and the Bavarian home of his childhood that. stood erect among the tattered ruins of Passau. The former German youth is now with the Ninth army and making use of his native tongue as an interpreter with the intelligence service. One of his duties is the translating of a diary kept by' a German general. In his letter to his sister on May 21, 1945, written from sen, Germany, he says: "Nothing new has happened around here.

We're still. in the same place just sort of resting and leading a regular garrison life just as in a camp back in the States. I am interpreting a diary of a captured German officer in which the colonel and I are interested. There is quite a bit to it since he tells of all the movements of the particular organization he was attached to, of their hardships, injuries received, etc. Very "Censorship of our outgoing mail has ceased at last.

We can now write what we want. I also have 3 Turn te No. 3, Back Page Can't Run Blockade Guam-(AP)-Japanese attempts to run two troops laden convoys of soldiers from Shanghai to bolster homeland defenses against an American invasion were apparently broken up by blockading U. S. naval aircraft, Rear Adm.

John Dale Price reported today. One of the ships in the second looked like the former Italian liner Contessa de Savoia, 28,000 ton pre-war luxury ship. (Lloyds shipping register does not list a Contessa de Savoia: The Conte di Savoia was reported under German control at Venice in November, 1943.) Price said none of the transports was sunk in the combined attack by fleet air wing one maTurn to No. 4, Back Page.