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Show I. PAGE 8 flOTO, tTTAX CO UN 1 f, YTTaJK ICKPAT. AgCTT . 144 SUNDAY HERALD Prisoner Coddling Reports Due For Congress Probe WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 UB Chairman Andrew J. May. D., Ky., of the house military affairs committee, com-mittee, revealed tonight that com mittee investigators have been sent to prison camps in Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania and Kentucky to look into complaints "that Axis prisoners of war are being coddled and treated Uke heroes." "We have received complaints that some prisoners are being treated like guests, are transport ed to movies and held up as great heroes", he said "It is one thing to treat them decently, but it is something else to give them a lot of privileges Just because they happened to be captured while trying to kill our boys." While receiving "many" reports of this nature, May -said there have been numerous others of un worthy treatment of wounded American veterans who were re turned to this country for hospit alization. He referred to a report submit ted by a committee member yes terday that the army's Boiling field station hospital here is a "firetrap. inadequate and unworthy unwor-thy of the nation and those who are fighting its battles." Rep. Ivor D. Fenton, R., Fa , who made a personal investigation investiga-tion of the Boiling Field hospital for the committee, recommended "immediate" steps to obtain "more comfort and more appropriate appro-priate quarters" for treatment of wounded war veterans who are flown hese from .overseas for confinement con-finement pending transportation to other hospitals. 8-29 Boss A II 1 J Yanjis Vanguards Enter Paris; lazi 7th Army Trapped Dewey Warns Of Threat to Labor (Continued from Page One) swinging northwestward toward bank" of the Seine to join the battelof annihilation against the German Seventn army as it staggered stag-gered toward the mouth of the river, losing scores of vehicles and hundreds of men to Aiued Domes along every mile. Paris is a Brest political and sentimental prize but the primary militarv consideration was w make sure that the Seventh army would never fight again and If possible to hurl the German line in the west beyond France s nora- ers to the Rhine Itself. Thus only light, probing ele ments were believed to have en tered the limits of the great sorawlln city of nearly 5,000,000 normal population, vicny reports via Madrid said that u. B. tanas were milliner through Crolssy and Nanteuil in the western suburbs of Paris and other unofficial ad vices said they had entered his Brig.-Gcn. Kenneth B. WolXa, Hannegan 12 AFL Vorlters Still Hold Out SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19 OLD All but 13 of approximately 650 AFL machinists today had returned return-ed to work at five machine shops seized by the navy In an overtime work dispute, as draft boards began be-gan considering 1-A reclassifications reclassifica-tions requested by the navy. Adm. Harold G. Bowen, operating oper-ating the shops under presidential order, said 12 workers at the Federal Mogul Bearing corporation corpor-ation plant had not yet complied with overtime work orders, but reported re-ported "practically 100 per cent compliance" at other shops. More than 50 names of machinists ma-chinists certified by the navy to their draft boards for cancellation of draft deferments will be considered con-sidered for QAA classification, Bowen announced. Whether the men will be reclassified, in view of the return of many of them to work, remained in doubt. Labor Problem In Utah To Remain After Nazi Defeat SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 19 ura Joseph S. Mayer, Utah war manpower commission director, reported today that Utah's current labor shortage probably will not be relieved by the defeat of Germany. Ger-many. Mayer predicts that Utah war Industries may be called- on for Increased production fctjlewing the end of the European war because they are situated near Pacific theater the-ater embarkation ports. Copper and coal, the WMC director di-rector said, now top the list of critical Utah industries In which serious labor shortages exist. At least 1,200 local coal miners are needed at once in Emery and Carbon Car-bon counties, he said. (Continued from page one) ing the country and making speeches. Worried About Alabama In response to a question about the prospects of carrying Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania for the Democratic ticket, Hannegan said that "in an election elec-tion you always worry about every state until you're successful." "Everyone should conduct a campaign that way." he added. "Are you even worried about Alabama?" a reporter asked. "Yes. sir." he replied. He said that as much as pos sible, he hoped to "get people out ringing doorbells" in order to get voters to the polls. "A tremendous number of peo ple have moved." he said. "That means thev must transfer and reregister. re-register. The Democratic party is essentially a party or wonting people and working people are the ones who have moved." Truman to Speak Hannegan said he and the presi dent talked of the various speeches beine planned by sen. Harrv S. Truman of Missouri. Mr. Roosevelt s fourtn term running mate. He said they were especial lv Interested in the accept ance speech Truman is to make at his birthplace Lamar, Mo. on Aug. 31 because it would be "Vmndv" to persons in Kansas. Arkansas and OKianoma wno wibd to hear Truman. Lamar is in the southwest corner of Missouri, close to where the four states run together. They also discussed the speech Truman is to make in Detroit on Labor Day. Hannegan said. Fourth term campaign strategy calls for Truman to do most of the active politicking and speech-m.itinr. speech-m.itinr. with Mr. Roosevelt play ing a passive, by-stander role because be-cause of his pre-occupation with the war. Truman plans to make at least six speeches, and proo-ably proo-ably more. MaJ.-Gen. Curtis E. La May. above, of Lakewood, O., is the A m it MAIL T l.. new cmex oi ue . u torlc Versailles, four miles west Command, comprised of B-29 nroMr. Superfortresses, tie u , p.,.,--.. mah to SeIa- to the Mantes area, 30 miles north west of Paris, had cut off the city garrison from any possibility of relief and at the same time trussed trus-sed up possibly 100,000 men of the beaten Seventn army in a tight box 75 miles mide and 50 miles deep at its broadest point. German reportr said that American troops were trying to force the Seine in the Vernon area, 11 miles northwest oi Mantes and only 50 miles from the sea, and had smashed up to the river south of the area, thus putting the city in a clamp whose ends rested on the river. Odds and ends of 18 German divisions di-visions were being mopped up in th fluid area to the west as the sides of the original pocket col lapsed, and although thousands of prisoners had been taken, there was no authoritative estimate of their number in the confusion. As the Allied armies converged at Chambois, the air forces con centra ted their efforts farther east to avoid striking our own troops and pounced upon one Jammed Jam-med column of 1,000 trucks. knocking off several hundred in a series of devastating sweeps. Throughout Saturday morning, hundreds of planes scourged the enemy's retreating columns but the weather turned unfavorable later in the day, forcing cancellation cancella-tion of some flights. Final count of Friday's tremendous tre-mendous attack against 5,000 German Ger-man vehicles showed a total of 3.800 trucks and nearly 150 tanks wrecked or knocked out in tactical tacti-cal air power's biggest victory since the smashing of the Rfrika Korpr in the retreat from El Ala-mein. ALBANY, N. Y- Aur. 19 DX) Gov. Thomas E. Dewey warned today that If wartime restrictions on labor remain In the hands of the government when peace comes they can "destroy the Institution of a free American labor move ment and totally end the right of collective bargaining." In a Labor day proclamation. the Republican presidential nominee nom-inee praised the accomplishments of labor and said the "stirring news of victory after victory on the fighting fronts is cause for pride not only In the theater of war but on the home front" 'Let us make sure by not pausing; for a moment in our ef forts to provide ine rignung fronts with all they need and more that by next Labor day, there will be an end to the wartime re strictions which have been im posed on labor," he added. "These restrictions, if left in the hands of the government, could destroy the institution or a xree American labor la-bor movement and totally end the right of collective bargaining." Russians B,C Gas Ration Holders Required To Join Car Pool Drivers holding "B" and "C gasoline ration cards must prove to the board that they have joined a car pool, or that they have ex ceptional reasons for not being able to Join a pool If they ex- al rations, Kenneth Weight, com' m unity service member of the war price and rationing board. an nounced today. The National Safety Council estimates 7,000 cars are daily landing on the junk pile. When five men pool their rides, through car sharing, four of the cars can be left unused each day, therefore, extending each car five-fold, he re minded. Railroads Overcharged Government By $50,000,000 Charges Rate Examiner WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (GO W. B. BohnstengeU senior rate examiner for the government accounting ac-counting office, told a senate in terstate commerce subcommittee today that American railroads ov ercharged tne government 550,- pect to secure further supplement-TOOu.OOO for hauling war freight in fiscal 1943 Testifying on a house-approved bill .which would repeal land grant freight rates, Bohnstengel sug gested that the railroads present the government with freight bills based on the lowest possible cost and not attempt such practices as calling poultry wire "camouflage nets," and billing the shipment at a higher rate. Bohnstengil said he also had seen cases where the railroads carried one passenger automobile and three trucks in one freight car and charged the passenger au 10 raie ror tne entire car. He said the companies are requested re-quested to refund overcharges In such cases and that if they do not comply the overcharges are de ducted from the next bill they pre sent. tie admitted that the over charge problem would exist whether land grant rates were re pealed or not. In one hour a Flying Fortress bums enough gasoline to last the average car owner for six months Sheep Ranchers Face High Costs SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 19 UB G. Norman Winder, Craig. Colo., president of the National Wool Growers' association, and Roscoe C. Rich, Burley, Ida, presi dent of the American Wool Coun cil, reported today that many sheep ranchers in Idaho, Utah and Colorado are losing money as a result of drastic herd reductions due to high operating costs. The two men are in Salt Lake City to attend a joint meeting of the executive committees of the two organizations here tomorrow. They will also attend the national ram sale in North Salt Lake Tuesday Tues-day and Wednesday. Both crocodiles and alligators are found in Florida. (Continued from Page One) planes in the direction of the lower Bug." Berlin admitted that the Soviet attacks had been only "partly repelled' and said the Russians gained "some slight success. Tt nt To Warsaw A threat to embattled Warsaw also was growing 110 miles to the South, where Marshal Ivan 5. Koncvs 1st Ukrainian army was hurling back desperate Nazi counterattacks while striking out! from the rubble of Sandomlrez I bent on outflanking the Polish capital from the south and split ting the Nazi armies in central! and southwestern Poland. North of Sandomlrez, Koncv's forces tightened the ring of encirclement en-circlement around three Nazi di visions some 30,00 to 45,000 men By capturing seven towns and settlements, including Wilczycc, six miles northeast of Sandomlrez. Pressing the Germans eastward. Konev's forces took Peczyny and Kormorna seven miles west north west and squeezed the trapped Germans into a 36-square mile pocket. North of the encircled group. other German troops tried to break through the Soclet steel ring. but were thrown back. CONDUCTOR DIES LONDON. Aug. 19 UE Sir Henry Wood, internationally- known British conductor, died to day following an acute attack of I jaundice. Sir Henry was stricken on Aug. 11. School Opening To Draw Heavily On Labor Supply The Utah labor market is expected ex-pected to receive a serious setback set-back this fall when some 22,000 student workers return to school. About 7,800 girls and boys. 14 to 18, were issued youth labor permits per-mits last spring in Salt Lake City and it was estimated today that perhaps twice this number are now engaged in vacation jobs in this area. In Provo, the number of employed em-ployed students exceed 7,000, including in-cluding 1,500 employed in essential es-sential war industries. In Ogden, the number of youthful workers is 2,000. including 60 Cache county students now employed at the Ogden Og-den army service forces depot. Nelson (Continued from Page One) lieved the outgrowth of President Rodsevelts discussions with military mili-tary and navy officials at Pearl Harbor during his trip to the Pacifie. Hurley, who was secretary of war In President Hoover's cabinet, cabi-net, has served Mr. Roosevelt many times before on special assignments. as-signments. He went to Russia, the Middle East. Australia, and other far-flung parts of the globe for Mr. Roosevelt. Wilson told newsmen that the Grade Crossing To Be Constructed Go ahead signal from the state public service commission was granted Friday on the Utah county coun-ty commission's application for permission to construct a grade crossing over the main D & R G W tracks just north of Eureka, according ac-cording to R. J. Murdock of Provo, chairman of the county commission. commis-sion. The present underpass, a frame trestle owned and maintained by the railroad company, will be closed and abandoned when construction con-struction on the new grade crossing cross-ing is completed. South France (Continued from Page One) lery engagements were underway, the U. S. seventh army was unable to maintain contact with the Nazis who were falling back quickly to avoid encirclement, it was re ported. GOVERNOR'S SON KILLED IN ACTION BOSTON, Aug. 19 UJ Marine Sgt. Peter Saltonstall, 23, son of Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts, Mas-sachusetts, has been killed in action ac-tion In the Pacific, his father revealed re-vealed today. Rationed Motorists Now Get Extra Gasoline Mileage All over the country, thousands of rationed car owners, truck fleets, taxi cabs, motorcycles and tractor owners report gasoline savings up to 30. These people have been enjoying extra gasoline mileage by installing a Vacu-matic to their carburetor. This new device is entirely en-tirely automatic. Nothing to regulate regu-late or adjust and can be installed in 10 minutes. The Vacu-matic Co.. 7617 882-N. State St, Wau-watosa Wau-watosa (13) Wisconsin, are offering offer-ing a Vacu-matic to anybody who will install it on their car and help introduce it to others. Write them today for particulars as to how you can get your Vacu-matic or just send your name and address ad-dress on a penny post card. (Adv.) T silMnkln a A - and rrench columns opened a big new salient on their right flank by capturing La Bastide in the Provecal Alps, 15 miles northeast north-east of Draguignan, and the town of Grassc, 16 miles below La Bastide Bas-tide and eight miles northeast of Cannes, It was announced tonight. A delayed front dispatch said that terrific explosions were seen and heard in the waterfront area of Cannes from the American front lines Friday nigh indicating indicat-ing that the Nazis may be wrecking wreck-ing the harbor facilities ct the Riviera resort preparatory to evacuating it. war production program put on schedule. Asked whether he assured the president he would comply, Wilson Wil-son told reporters: "When he tells you he wants something, he wants it." Wilson said he went over the various parts of the munitions program with the president in "considerable detail' and ''made it clear what we must have to bring certain1 programs up to schedule." "I assured him that most of the programs were coming along all right," Wilson said. , He said the president told him the nation cannot afford any let downs in output '"in view of the fast tempo of the war." He advised the president, Wilson Wil-son said, that increased production produc-tion was needed in heavy artillery, artil-lery, heavy ammunition, heavy trucks, heavy tires, and radar. One of the chief factors in lagging lag-ging output of these vital programs pro-grams was a shortage of 60,000 workers, Wilson said he told the president. The departure of Nelson for China will leave Wilson in full command of the U. S. armament program during one of Its most crucial periods. New Strike Halts Submarine Work GROTON Conn.. Aug. 19 CE Work on submarines at the Electric Elec-tric Boat Co., plant was curtailed again today by a walkout of several sev-eral hundred workers who resumed re-sumed a strike which ended Thursday following a conference called by Gov. Raymond Baldwin. The men went on strike to protest pro-test the company firing three union officials, including President Arthur Ward, and suspension of 21 other members of its "steering committee. Handicraft Work to Be On Exhibit Here Handicraft articles which have been made on the playgrounds of Provo this summer will be exhibited ex-hibited in Butler's window Monday Mon-day and Tuesday. The most successful suc-cessful activity of the summer, handicraft has been participated in by boys and girls of the Farrer and Dixon junior high schools as well as the regular attendants of the playgrounds. All classes and activities, including in-cluding the swimming pool at North park, will close Saturday, August 26, until next summer, Miss Jessie Schofield, director of recreation, announces. The last week of supervised recreation will begin Monday, August 21. First electric locomotive was exhibited and operated on July 26. 1847. HEW ARRIVALS AT PENflEYS BOYS' DRESS SHIRTS 11.29 He'll want a lot for school. Real values in fine cotton for husky wear. Neat dressy stripes. Sanforized shrunk. Sizes 6 to 17. 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