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Armored Columns
Spread Over Wide
Normandy Area ,
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
OF THE ALLIED EXPEDITION
ARY FORCES IN ENGLAND,
Aug. 4_(AP>—U. S. armored
and infantry columns, spreading
like a huge tidal wave over Nor
mandy, have reached to within
4.1 miles of two big ports on the
southern shores of the Bri'tany
Peninsula—Vannes and St. Na
raire on the Loire river, and
have now cut off most of the
Peninsula while bursting through
20 miles south of Rennes.
’ The Americans have also
spread 27 miles west of that rail
and highway hub center in Brit
tany, coming to within 108 miles
«f Brest.
Fighting is raging in Rennes,
along the streets near *he heart
of the town, but the fanatic en
emy garrison is still holding out.
The total number of Nazi cas
ualties since invasion is now over
200,000, or half of the enemy's
initial force
From Berlin, a high command
communique said, the Amricans
are engaging the garrison at
Rennes in battle, after a break
through into Brittany.
Marines Winding
llo Nine-Dav
Tinian Opposition
u. s. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, PEARL HARBOR.
/yug 4.—(AP>—-The fast-moving
marines are winding up their
nine-day operation with the eras
ing of al! opposition on Timan
and the intense bombing of the
remaining thousands of Nips,
rapidly clearing out of Guam,
Admiral Nimifz reported today.
The Second and Fourth Mar
ines, which were at Saipan, fin
ished off Tinian in record time,
and are now mopping up the scat
tered remnants
On Guam, the Yanks straight
ened' out their lines by advances
of one-half to three miles, while
carrier-based planes spread death
among the Japanese concentra
tions on the north part of the is
land, where the enemy toll is al
ready around 6,000, while more
than 2,500 others were killed on
Tinian, and another 2,000 being
systematically cut to pieces by
the marines who are blasting
them out of caves and beach area
hide-outs near Marpo Point.
Canol Oil Project
To Be Investigated
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 4 —
(AP) . “A congressional sub-com
mittee will open the inquiry next
week into the Canol oil pipeline
project, in a study of postwar
prospect* of civilian aviation on
the west coast,” Representative
Carl Hinshaw announced today,
4t*nd said the committee would
meet in Chicago, and go to Alas
ka for two weeks, then come to
Los Angeles to visit aviation
plants.
The committee will study Alas
kan military airfields in order to
determine their suitability for
civilian requirements.
ATTENTION. ODD FELLOWS
The regular meeting of the L
O. O. F. Lodge win be held Fri
day evening at 8:00 p. m. at
the home of Brother Boucher.
* ACIFIC SEASCAP E—Sunlight silvers the waters of the Pacific as a U. S. battleship moves
to the attack. This picture was made just before the Sainan invasion.
American Troops
Expand Grip
On Beachhead
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS ON NEW GUINEA,
Aug. 4:—<AP)—American troops
have quickly expanded the beach
head at Sansapor, on northwest
ern New Guinea to 10 miles,
headquarters announced today.
Sansapor village was taken
without opposition, nd no resist
ance has yet been encountered,
despite the fact that the beach
heads place the Americans with
in 600 miles of the Philippines.
In Bri4ish New Guinea, the
Yanks crossed the lower Driniu
mor river valley in an eastward
drive against the Japanese on a
2Vfe-mile front in the area where
the Jap troops have been trying
to break out of the ‘rap around
Aitape.
Allied air patrols sank a 5,000
ton Jap freighter off Amboina Is
land Monday, ana a 1,000-tonner
and two coastal vessels off Hal
mahera Island, west of Sanspor
Saturday.
Jungle Fighters
Throw Back Jap
Attacks At Aitape
U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS AT PEARL HAR
BOR, Aug. 4.—(AP)—With an
other twomile advance, American
forces are now well beyond the
upper third of the Island of Guam
in the Mariannas, and are con
tinuing their advance with the aid
of carrier-based aircraft.
Planes flying low over enemy
fortifications and storage areas
shattered targets with bomb and
rocket force.
Enemy dead on the island
through August 2nd, totaled 7,
893.
Civilians seeking protection in
the American lines numbered
over 7,000.
Admiral Nimitiz announced
that the American fly had been
formally raised over Tinian, 125!
miles north of Guam, while scat
tered remnants of the garrison
there were being flushed from
caves and dug-outs, by the ma
rines. Enemy dead was estimated
at 5,000, with 4,000 civilians in
terned.
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Huge Number of
Planes Ferried
To Russians
EDMONTON, Alberta. Aug. 4.
—(Canadian Press* — Approxi
mately 10,000 U. S.-built planes
have been sent *o Russia from
the United States since the start
of the Soviet aid policy in Octo
ber, 1941 it was learned today
from United States military sour
ces here. About half of the num
ber have been flown via Edmon
ton, through Alaska and Siberia.
It was learned, also, that more
than 2,200 have gone to the Rus
sian fighting fronts, over the
route in the first four months of
♦his year.
The planes are flown from
Great Falls, Montana, to Fair
banks by U. S. Ferry Command
pilots, and there taWn over by
Russian pilots and flown to
Nome, Alaska, then over water to
Siberia.
The remaining part of the
route is still shrouded in secrecy.
This route from the United
States is termed the main aerial
path from North America to the
Far East, and “the back door to
the Russian fighting front.”
The Great Falls-Fairbanks leg
covers 1,600 miles of route which
was opened shortly after the Jap
anese hit Pearl Tarbor, and has
reached a point where the move
ment of fighters, bombers and
freight craft are like a parade of
aircraft tied together for miles
like a long cord.
Rear Admiral
Killed In Crash
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.
—(API—Rear Admiral Charles P.
Cecil, 50, died Monday when the
plane in which he was making a
survey over enemy areas crashed
into the Pacific.
Admiral Cecil is the eleventh'
man of the Flag, or General
rank in the navy or marines to
die in action in this war.
MADSENS HAPPY PARENTS
OF INFANT SON
Mr. and Mrs. George Peter Mad
sen are the proud parents of a
son, born July 28th In the May
nard Columbus Hospital, the in
fant weighing in at 9Vi pounds.
Mother and son are doing well
and are expected to be home
soon..
Strikers Cause
Disorders In
Rail Tie-lp
PHILADELPHIA, Penn.. Aug.
4.—<AP)—Bands of strikers
threa'ened violence to operators
who were attempting to restore
service to the paralyzed trans
portation system.
The army, which siezed the
lines last night, announced that
the persons attempting to pre
vent the resumption of service,
were apparent enemy sympathiz
ers.
There were new clashes of
Whites and Negroes, and one
shooting was reported Military
protection is provided on trol
leys, buses, subways and elevat
ed lines.
Major General Philip Hayes,
commanding general of the Third
Service Command took over the
system, af'er only a few lines
made the run, and hundreds of
thousands of war workers were
stranded, and vital war produc
tion curtailed.
Wolomin Taken
Russian Troops
LONDON. Aug. 4.—(APt—A
Soviet communique Monday
night announced the capture of
Wolomin, eight miles northeast
of Warsaw’s Praga suburb, and
Otwock, 13 miles southeast of
Warsaw.
CHARLES G. SAUNDERSON
LEAVING rOR STATES
Charles G. Saunderson, office
manager for the Sommers Con
struction Co. at Nome, is leaving
for the great Outside next week.
Mr. Saunderson has been in Alas
ka for several years, having been
in the employ of the R. J. Som
mers Co. for over a year, and
prior to taking over that post,
had been with the Navy at Ko
diak, in the capacity of assistant
to the auditor for the resident of
ficer in charge. Before taking on
any further responsibilities, Mr.
Saunderson (Sandy) will take
medical treatments and a rest for
his health.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
July 31.—John A. Timmer and
Elizabeth Buizer.
August 1.—Robert W. Cannon,
and Josephine Martin.
Travel Control
Regulations Eased
In Alaska Zones
HEADQUARTERS, ALASKA
DEPARTMENT — The com
manding general of the Alaskan
Department announced in Public
Proclamation No. 10, the immed
iate modification of all Alaska
travel control restrictions in Alas
ka, wi*h the exception of a new
zone B—the Aleutian Islands and
that portion of the Alaska Penin
sula which lies north and west of
Becharof Lake, located south of
Naknek.
No travel permits will be neces
sary for the travel of civilians
who enter, travel within, or de
part the present zone A—Kodiak
Island, the Alaska mainland and
southeast Alaska.
However, persons in the fol
lowing categories may not enter
any portion of Alaska wtihout
the prior approval of the Com
manding General, Alaska De
partment: Alien enemies, persons
of Japanese ancen'rv, individuals
who have been excluded from or
denied entry to Alaska, or who
may be denied entry to Alaska in
the interests of military security,
and dependents of armed forces
personnel.
The army’s travel control sys
tem will remain in effect for that
portion of Alaska tHr, f- lies west
of 156 degrees, west longitude,
and south of 58 degrees, north
latitude. All civilians who enter
travel within, or depart this re
stricted area, designated as zone
B, must possess a travel control
permit.
Application for permits to en.
for the prohibited area of zone B
can be made by mail to head
quarters, Alaska Department, or
the Alaska Travel Control, 1331
Third Avenue Building, Seattle,
il>, Washington, or in person at
Alaska Travel Conirol stations at
Anchorage, Kodiak, Seward, or
Fort Richardson,
Inssuance of permits to enter
zone B will be limited to civil
ians who are considered essential
to operation of military activities,
civilians who are considered es
sential to the welfare of the civ
ilian population, and civilians and
their agents and employees who
had business interests in zone B
on November 1, 1943 and whose
presence is essential to operation
or protection of property
Governors Meet
In St. Louis For
Two’Day Session
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug 4 —(API
—Twenty-six republican gover
nors met in this city for the past
todays, and announced that they
“have achieved unity of thought.”!
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, the re
publican nominee for the presi
dency, charged and asserted that!
Roosevelt failed to exchange
views with state executives,!
which produced “costly misunder
standings” in the past.
Summing up the two-days of i
conferences in a formal state
ment, they called for postwar
simplification and reduction of
taxes.
FUNERAL SERVICES TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie
Big Jim Suckranuk, who died
Thursday morning, will be held
at 2:00 p. m. Saturday from the
Mission Church.
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Russia To Take
Up Finnish
Peace Proposal
LONDON, Aug. 4._fAP)-,
Turkey has aligned itself with the
United Nations to the extent of
breaking off relations with Ger
many, it was reported today.
Russia it seems, will soon con
sider a new Finnish request for
an Armistice, guaranteeing Fin
land’s independence, according to
assurances received by Finland’s
President Marshal Mannerheim.
Berlin, in a broadcast yester
dayday, heralded Turkey’s action
as a prelude to war.
Prime Minister Churchill told
the Commons tody, that “If Ger
many now attacks Turkey it will
give her cause to take the Ger
man menace in stride.”
Advance Made
Bv Americans
On Guam Island
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Aug. 4—(AP»—Friday, veteran
American jungle-fighters have
thrown back four more Japanese
suicidal attempts to break through
the American ring in the Aitape
area, when many more Japanesa
soldiers appeared to be “shooting
the works”, in a gamble on a
breakthrough.
General MacArthur’s communi*
que today stated that bombers
continued daily destruction in
the rear areas where natives re
port enemy casualties and dam
age to be assuming great pro
portions.
Myitkyina Taken
In North Burma
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SOUtTTEAST ASIA COM
MAND, Kandy, Ceylon, Aug. 4.
—<AP>—American and Imperial
Chinese forces today captured
M|'itkyina, the major Japanese
base in north Burma, after a bit
ter, bloody siege which was be
gun May 17th.
At least 3,000 Japanese troops
were slain in the 2’-2 months of
fighting, the last remnants of the
garrison being either killed or
captured in the final mopup of
this largest city in northern Bur
ma, and in the taking of the two
important airfields.
Senate Committee
Charges Monopoly
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.
—(AP)—The Senate Liquor
Shortage Investigating Commit
tee, yesterday accused four big
distillery groups of moving to
monopolize the production of all
alcoholic beverages, Including
whiskey, wine, beer.
The report said the National
Distillers’ Products Corporation;
Schenley Distillers' Corporation;
Seagrams, Hiram Walker; Good
erham and Worts “Have in their
possession about 70 per cent of
the nation’s supply of whiskey.”
OLD-TIMER BURIED
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
William (Bill) Guisler, 98, who
died recently in the local hospi
tal, was buried in the Belmont
Point Cemetery, following a very
simple Pioneer funeral srvice last
Tuesday afternoon.