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CHItXCO DATLY TRIBUNE- 2 Monday. Aaf. 6, 194S GREAT TRAIN OF VET who raided; War in Burma A7ei0 Strihcs Against Japanese U. S. HALTS OFFICER'S TRANSOCEAN WEDDING TO AUSTRALIAN GIRL (Story on pag 1) NSSL I liHDumui AREASf Mg.g TO to -V fc JAPAN vJ V.

Scfl of Japan yZj YcJou- Sea mtnj -'isfTK- A 98 7 NSUBf VlMAIARI MUSTANGS HIT TilKSTsO fcf -J I TOKYO AREA I 'r'lri jSWKOKU it VUUUt KYUoHli i.V. SHAaCHMV. S. S. RIDI TAIL 6 TYPHOON TO 'ATTACK JAr CITY CHINA r- rL- East China Sea tiHA AIDS fomhow Hliberators blast' 72 tNEMY CRAFT I FORMOSA TtfrfWjf 1 1 LUZON ATTACKS Company Wiped Out; 4,740 More Die MANILA.

Aug. 6 Monday! On- Small forces of Japanese, resisting the American cleanup on Luzon. counter-attacked at two points on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, it was disclosed today, but all -were beaten back and one company was annihilated in another operation. During the week 4.740 Japanese dead were counted and 414 prison ers were taken, raising enemy cas ualtics for the entire Philippines campaign to 413,012, Gen. MacArthur's bulletin announced.

American casualties for the week were 27 dead and CI wounded. Fall Rack to Trenches. Two squads of Japanese counter-' attacked Saturday northwest pf Kiangan, In the rice-terrace coun try of northern Luzon, but were forced to fall back into a well pre- pared trench system where they still have cover of mortars and light artillery. In Luzon's southern Cordilleras near Mayayao, Philippine army units repulsed successive counter-attacks on Thursday and Friday in less than company strength. During the week an enemy com pany which had been active in set ting ambushes against the Americans CHICAGO FLYERS IN PACIFIC WIN LEAVES, MEDALS Promotions Also Reward Blows at Japs MANILA, P.

I. By 'Mail Furloughs home, medal and promotion are rewarding Chiragoans for their part In aerial blowi against thw Japanese. Tech. Ssrt. Charles M.

Bruzchan-ski, 1019 N. Richmond st, hat returned to the United States after serving 20 months as a flight engineer in a troop carrier unit of Maj. Gen. Whitehead's 5th air force. Emzchanski has logged a total flying time of hours, of which 312 was combat time.

For 94 operational missions in combat areas he as awarded the air medal with 3 oak leaf clusters. He often fiew hazardous missions over Japanese territory in a C-46 Commando transport to newly captured and crude air strips. He was bombed and strafed at a forward base Ail liie iiiiiiiiitra uui inc plar.e and he and his crew escaped unscathed. Returns After 40 Months Staff Sst. Robert E.

Miller. 2517 W. Jackson is returning to the United States after 40 months overseas duty with the 38th bombardment group, famous Sun Setters of the 5th air force. A staff clerk with this Presidentially-cited B-25 outfit, he is entitled to wear service ribbons for that citation, and for American defense, Philippines liberation and Asiatic theater, with battle stars on the latter ribbon for the following campaigns: Papua, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago. Northern Solomon Islands, Southern Philippines and Luzon.

Sgt. Harlan Anderson. 512 W. 57ih is returning to the United States for 45 days temporary duty, after which he will rejoin his unit in the Philippines. Leave After 48 Missions Lt.

Lawrence Wiliams. 5632 N. Spaulding Av is enroute to the 1 MOSCOW NEWSPAPER CRITICIZES JAP PRESS OVER BERLIN PARLEY in northeastern Luzon was wiped out east of Tuguegarao and in the pi Sierra Madre foothills near Tena 1 Blanca. 1 6.000 Hold Out on Luton Four-fifths of the enemy's casual-' ties for the week occurred on i where an American spokesman esti- :1 mated 6.000 to 7.000 Japanese are 1 in 7 JAP 28TH ARMY MANDALIT: REPORTED ALMOST DESTROYED BRITISH DESTROY JAP 28TH ARMY FLEEING BURMA Kill 10,000 in Battle of Sittang River CALCUTTA. India.

Aug. 5 F) Adm. Mountbatten's headquarters announced today that the Japanese 2Sth army, which has been seeking to break thru a British cordon on the Mandalay-Rangoon road to join other enemy forces in Thailand, has been almost completely destroyed." The announcement came as head quarters reports said the toll of Japanese dead In the battle of the Sittanc river In lower Burma had risen to more than 10.000. A special bulletin described the Japanese force as the remnants of the imperial Japanese 2Sth army which was very badly mauled In Arakan by the 15th Indian corps commanded by Lt. Gen.

Philip Christison. During the fighting In Arakan. the bulletin said, the In dian troops Inflicted 3.300 casualties on the 54th and 55th Japanese divi sions. River Full of Bodies There were Indications that the death toll of enemy remnants at tempting to break across the Sit tang river to Thailand might rise well above 10.000. Another bulletin reported that uncounted numbers of enemy bodies were floating down.

river toward the sea north of Nyaunglebin. Near the river banks the British met tough Japanese opposition in the Nyaunglebin area, and 30 miles upstream British patrols clashed with the enemy east of Penwegon and Inflicted casualties. Clear Jap ronitlon In the lower Sittang area, Mount batten's headquarters said, allied patrols ran Into determined enemy resistance east ot Abya, 22 miles northeast of Pegu on the Pegu Martaband railroad. After four at tacks, the British cleared Japanese positions on the rail line curving round the Sittang estuary, but encountered artillery supported Japanese opposition in the southern half of a village two miles east ot Abya. SupporUng ground troops.

Spitfire fighter-bombers attacked Japanese positions In the Sittang river bend, while a Sutherland flying boat on armed reconnaissance In the Gulf of Siam damaged two enemy coastal boats, two twin masted schooners, and 10 other enemy vessels. sz. i- oo veur3fu PiP I ENEMY DEATH TOLll 1 TO EXCEED 10,000 4 TtRftrroRT I 1 1 I BFUEVtD HOD I 1 4 1 3 AXIS CAPITALS LOST WITH B-29 GUAM. Aug. 5 W)-Tech.

Sgt. Kurt J. Hermann, one of the air force's fightingest aerial gunners, who fought off enemy planes over Ber lin, Rome, and Tokyo, is missing in action on his 108th combat mis sion, the 2uth air force announced tonight. The 26 year old nlisted man from Babylon. N.

who refused more Tech. Act. -art J. Ilrrauu than one chance to hang up his uni form, was striving to complete 110 missions. His Super Fort from the "3d bombardment wing failed to return from an incendiary attack against Kochi.

on Shikoku. July 4. Today the 20th air force disclosed one of the most fabulous careers of any man In the armed services. Twenty-Sis Days on life Raft Hermann served in the merchant marine and spent 26 days on a life raft after his ship was torpedoed. He parachuted from a crippled bomber after an attack on Sardinia and landed unhurt beside a field hospital.

The sergeant enlisted in the air forces in August. 1942. after his experience in the merchant marine, lie went overseas as a waist gunner on a fortress with the 12th air force in North Africa. He bagged a German Messer-schmitt before traasf erring to a Marauder outfit where he knocked down three more enemy fighters and made his parachute jump after the Sardinia attack. Then in July, 1913, he took part in the first bombing mission against Rome, and was awarded a furlough.

Hitch Hiked to United States His furlough papers allowed him to proceed by any means available and he took them at their word. He hitch-hiked by plane to La Guardia field. New York, in 19 days. But he wanted more action and requested transfer to the 8th air force in Eng-i land. He attracted the attention of Gen.

Arnold, air forces chief, who called him to Washington. Soon Her mann was with Lt. Gen. Dooliltle's air force as a waist gunner on a Flying Fortress. When thirgs ore server with the royal air force on night missions and was in on the first aerial bombardment of Berlin.

Completing 75 missions, a record for an aerial gunner. Hermann was due to return to the United States. He obtained from Gen. Spaatz, then commanding American air forces in Europe, a letter recommending him for Super Fort training. He was too late for the fifst Super Fort strike against Tokyo, but he saw the Japanese capital Innumerable times from his tall gun position.

Then came word of the army's point system, and he was told he could hanc un his uniform. He elected to remain on Saipan until he had completed 110 missions. Alteration Same Day if fiectnary 9 i ,1 United Ftates after servinzone yearieeKS ago- SHIPS SUPPLIES HALSEY'S FLEET ABOARD U. S. ESCORT CARRIER NEAR JAPAN I Date Censored IP) This is "shopping day" for Hal-sey's 3d fleet, and the slave traders." as the supply ships call them selves, are peddling their wares right in Japan's back yard, Adm.

Halses great armada loomed up on our horizon almost at the appointed hour to keep us rendezvous with our supply train. which spreads for miles over the home waters of Japan. At first mere specks, Halseys fleet soon began to take shape big, trim Essex class carriers, Iowa class battleships, cruisers, and a host of destroyers. Signal Their Needs Then the trading began. Eig and little combat ships began signalling their needs for flyers, planes, provisions, and fuel.

The blinker lights flashing across the water sometimes were barely aistinguisname. ior this rendezvous area is called Ty phoon Junction, and the weather was squally. As soon as orders were placed. destroyers went to work, running back and forth between supply ships and those of the fleet. This transfer of supplies, largest ever carried out, went off as smoothly and methodically as if it were being done In some big department store back home.

Business was good. The giant carriers needed flyer replacements and planes. Long before daylight; officers and crew of this carrier be gan stirring about. They were ready for the Job by the time the first destroyer pulled alongside. Aside from planes flown off escort carriers decks, all transiers were made by what the navy calls a whip a pulley system rigged on a heavy rcpe strung between destroyer and supply ship.

See No Jap Planes Despite the audacity, ol this re plenishing job, which enables the fighting fleet to prowl waters thou sands of miles from its own major bases for weeks, not a single Japanese plane has shown up. Yet the transfers are going on within easy range of the enemy's land based air craft. This escort carrier was loaded with Hellcats and Avengers to re place those destroyed or damaged during the 3d fleet's bombardment and bombing of Japan in the last 18 days of pre-invasion softening, She is only one of many small carriers In this convoy which has more destrojers screening It than the remnants of the Japanese fleet could muster all told. I he 3d fleet is taking on -more than 62,000 tons of fuel oil and more than 1.600 tons of provisions and equipment in this resupplying job, Illinoisan Saved by Sub in Sight of Fujiyama ABOARD AN ESCORT CARRIER. NEAR JAPAN.

July 29 Delayed Robert Stallsworth of Tuscola 111., was one of 13 men saved by the same United States submarine after their planes had crashed off the coast of Japan within sight of Fuji yama. All were afloat on rafts when picked up. Sent to a rest camp for recuperation after their rescue, they stayed but one day, then asked to be allowed to rejoin their carrier squadrons for more cracks at the Japs. CHARGES WOMAW RTABBJD HFB A Metro woman with whom tlic quarrrlrd 3 Ormak rd cut ttrr on the alinuldrr with a knlie. Mn.

Eute Blakrmore. 27, Kegro, 220S S. State reported yesterday to police i caturcs iKl IS JAPS WIPE OUT 50,000 CIVILIANS, CHINESE CHARGE Report 1,000 Die of Poison in Town CHUNGKING. China. Aug.

5 () Official Chinese reports, released as Chiang Kai-shek's troops converged on the old Flying Tigers' air field at Lingling, alleged tonight that 50,000 Chinese had been killed by the Japanese or were missing from the area of the recently liberated city of Kanhsien. 230 miles north of Hong Kong. The reports asserted that the Chinese residents of Kanhsien district in southern Kiangsi province were killed or disappeared during a six months" Japanese occupation. Kanhsien, site of a former advance base of the United States 14th air force, was rewon by the Chinese two Japs Inject Poison No details were given, but a Chinese Central News dispatch alleged that more than 1,000 civilians had been murdered In the Yangtze port of Ichang westernmost Japanese bastion in central China. The report asserted the Chinese died of poisonous injections," forcibly administered by the Japanese, who claimed they were Inoculations against meningitis.

National troops increased their pressure on the approaches to Ling-ling and battled the flanks of a floating pocket" of an original force of 20,000 Japanese troops with drawing along the Kan river from Kanhsien to Nanchang. While bitter fighting raged on the approaches to Tungan, Chinese forces approaching the Hunan province air base city from the southwest encircled a Japa nese-held strongpoint onthellunan-Kvvungsl railroad. The Chinese high command said the rail town of was completely surrounded two days ago and the Japanese garrison was be ing attacked. Chinese spearheads, however, have by-passed Tajung- kiang and are battling near Chuan hsien. I U-occupy Town Three hundred miles to the north east the Japanese pulling out of southern Kiangsi province toward Nanchang made further gains, the high command admitted.

Following in the wake of the Japanese, Gen. Chiang's troops reoccupied Kishui. The Chinese also were attacking the rear of the Japanese pocket on the outskirts of Siakiang. Other forces attempted to check Japanese vaa guards which were approaching Sin- kan. American Mustang fighter-bombers bombed and strafed an enemy-held village near Kian, provisional capital of Kiangsi province, and destroyed and set fire to Japanese buildings at Fengsin.

IJ SYDNEY. Australia. Aug. (JV United States authorities stepped Is today and called off a transoceanic marriage which Lt. R.

L. Knox cf Minneapolis. Minn, proposed wit! hli Australian fiancee. Knox cabled Miss Joyce Eroderic ic of Killara. near Sydney, asking her approval cf a proxy wedding to fc solemnized by long distance telephone.

Knox said he had received approval ot the Minneapolis Count? court, but a United States consular racial said "no" and neither tri army lior United States ImmigraU' ti authorities would recognize the marriage. Knox met Miss Erode rick Sydney In May. 1943. OVARBtLS. JIMrS, BBCAKS BIP Fiymor.d Kam.adt.

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Sections of the Swedish, Ameri can, and Turkish press were also taken to task for their pessimistic attitude towards the conference. "Red Fleet," official organ of the soviet navy, devoted an unusual amount of space to the situation in the far east. It described allied fleet operations in the Pacific. A second article dealt with the soviet Pacific fleet. AUGUST POINT QUOTA IS 28,400 FROM PACIFIC rChicira Tribune Freu Serried MANILA, Aug.

5 The August quota of 28,000 enlisted men and 400 officers scheduled for return to the United States under the point sys tem of redeployment and readjust ment was announced today at Gen, MacArthur's headauarters. This is the largest quota of three made for this theater since the plan went into effect in June. With shipping available to carry men back it is expected that almost all of these will reach home by the end of September. The total for the first three monthly quotas is approx imately half of all enlisted men in the Southwest Pacific who have the necessary 85 points. On May 12 the theater had about 115.000 personnel eligible for return.

In the past only combat troops were returned by air and there has been no change in this policy. Planes are now being devoted largely to return of personnel scheduled for temporary duty in the United States and quick return to this theater. BRING IN A NIP, GET A HOME TRIP, YANKS PROMISED WITH THE U. S. "32ND DIVISION, Northern Luzon, Aug 6 W) Fugitive Japanese generals holed up in this region now are worth something a 45-day furlough home for any soldier capturing one alive.

Maj. Gen. William Gill announced this bounty as the American-Filipino noose tightened on several enemy generals believed to be in mountain hideouts. They reportedly include Yamashlta, whom doughboys no longer call the "Tiger of Malaya." They call him "The Gopher of Luzon." Gill said any Yank bringing in a live general would receive a 45-day furlough to the United States regardless of his eligibility. 2.50 and 3.00 Ties SPECIAL WABASH AVENUE ofxJladison Strut noiuing auu i Mitchell bombers ot the 13lh air, force gave close support to the, ground operations, strewing jellied gasoline and explosive bombs in thej Mankayan-Kiangan sector.

This; method of attack has accounted for; a large measure of enemy casualties in past weeks. Marine Corsairs and Hclldivers performed similarly on Mindanao. where other forces of Japanese still are holding out. Eleven Air Force Schools Are Closed in Australia MELBOURNE. Australia.

Aug. 5 IReutersl Eleven Australian air V- 7 South Wales have been closed. A. S. Drakcford.

Australian air minister, has announced. wool gabardine Navy officers gray chinos SAVE WASTE PAPER FOR HEXT COLLECTION Don't ease op on your waste paper Even if the war were to end today, millions of pounds of waMe paper will be needed to maintain supplies lo our men until they are safely home. So keep on saving wate pa prr and have your bundle ready for the next collection. 4 1 1 as pilot with the Red Raiders, a leadir, B-21 unit of the 5th air force bomber command. Credited with 4S bombing missions, he has f.own in Red Raider strikes on the Halmaheras, Celebes, Borneo the Philippines.

Clark Field, Formosa and the south China coast. He has been awarded the air medal with three oak leaf clusters. Capt. Thomas Mullins 6735 Constance Av, has been awarded a fifth oak leaf cluster to the air medal for bombing missions against airdromes, installations and naval craft and shipping. Lt.

Albert Meschino, ail S. Paulina hns been awarded a third bronze oak leaf cluster to the ir medal for destroying a Japanese float-type plane over Balayan Bay, Win Cluster to Air Medal. 2nd Lt. -Tohn E. Brown.

2745 N. Green view A ha-, been awarded a bronze oak Vat cluster to the air medal for missions In the southwest Pacific. He is a B-21 navigator. Oscar J. Ladncr, 3140 N.

South-port av, has been promoted to staff sergeant with the 3d attack croup Grim Reapers. He is an aerial gunner. Walter P. Daunoras, 4101 S. Troy has been, promoted to corporal.

He is an automotive repairman with the 5th air force. Lt. Raymond L. Heinz, 2918 S. formal av, has received the air rnedaL A pilot and combat crew commander on a 13th AAF B-24 Liberator in the Bomber Earons, heavy bombardment group, he has completed more than 300 hours of combat flying.

He has attacked Krench-Indo China and Borneo. Iladio Gunner Promoted The 12th air force promoted Wil-burt F. Meyers, a radio gunner with the Crusaders, bombardment unit, to stall sergeant. He lives at 6231 Whipple st. He has won the.

air medal and one oak leaf cluster In 43 missions, Lt, Robert Robinson. 310 N. Pine av, won his second oak leal cluster to the air medal. He pilots a B-21 bomber. Oscar J.

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