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Show THE MURRAY EAGLE fandstand View of Normandy Beachhead rrtsiTTS 1 t- - E in M r fit ! A U- - STAGE m M ' " V , r t--, Visits France a King rrv arm jois v Capture of Saipan Opens Japan cscreenmmo By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. .3 HIL was when Franchot Tone was a prominent member of Hollywood's set. But no more. He's now a leader of the proud parents association. On the set of Benedict Bogeaus "Dark Waters," Papa Tone npiME - V - stay-up-la- te iithh kta i Z;.T:.S J i 'CT.CH,NS 7 " f ;: PACIFIC .1 .. OCEAN Franchot, age nine months, Thomas Mitchell and Fay Balnter till they cry for help. It was hot news when Pascal grabbed the edge of his crib and stood up and then wouldn't sit down again. Mrs. Tone Is Jean Wallace, a beautiful blonde, under contract to Paramount The Tones bought Robert Montgomery's house when he went into the navy; Mrs. Tone's sister lives with them, and when servants aren't to be had. Tone buckles down and washes dishes. to Merle Oberon. i.'k.tbe American section of the Normandy beachhead looks, viewed from a Muff thP firman a position. As far as the eye can see there are invasion crafts, ferrying fighting Tanks ,ac( hid ...... i .niriipra as well as munitions and eauinmpnt in ih tioani. . , v.n o1'"" lago uauuuns swing ttUUVo Jerry Colonna, of the black walrus Curii like lazy cows to protect them against possible dive bombing attack. All Is quiet on this strio will accompany Bob mustache, pat In the first hours of the invasion death and terror ran rampant here. Hope on a tour of Pacific fighting fronts when he finishes work in Re- - Given Yanks Treatment on Ship First-Ai- d L , ftr .... v .1 ; ,.. King George (left) was met by Gen. Bernard Montgomery, commander of the Allied ground forces In the Eto, when he landed on the French beachhead, to make an inspection of his forces and objectives won. This map shows why Japan's empire Is no longer safe, with the capture of Saipan, now that the Yank's amphibious and 20th air force are In operation. Dalpan, Guam and China will all prove effective bases from which attacks can be launched against Tojo's Industries and military bases. Tokyo is less than 1,500 miles from Saipan. Democratic Keynoter Enlarges Airport for 4sT I B-2- 9s fori f 'ks JERRY COLONNA public's "Atlantic City." He's a man of many faces in this one even appears as an oversized infant with blond curls! .Jl,,i Handsome Bill Johnson, Metro's white-haire- d boy, was taken to the coast tT act as master of ceremonies for their "Screen Test," on the Mutual network. He won the assignment on the strength of his singing ability, but In Hollywood he was Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, promptly given a major role In Wallace Beery's "Airship Squadron 4." who has been selected to make the The radio show will serve as a build- keynote speech for the Democratic convention of 1944. Governor Kerr up for BilL is 47 and a newcomer on the nation- Elisabeth Taylor, the si political scene. actress who made her screen debut in "Lassie Come Home" and has the lead opposite Mickey Rooney In "National Velvet," will be starred by Metro In "Hold High the Torch." It's the story of a child and a war dog, the third of the Lassie pictures. The role was originally meant for Margaret O'Brien, but Elizabeth has proved talented enough to Inherit it. ggmm in a, .iwv) ; v new United States navy hospital corpsmen aboard the battleship giving speedy treatment to Rangers, casualties of the fierce battle for the beachheads that marked the first few i fee Allied Invasion of Normandy, In lower photo the casualties are being brought aboard. Wounded W the Ringers were carefully hoisted aboard the battleship U. 8. S. Texas after a speedy trip out fc embattled shoreline La one of the latest landing crafts. W thews ruk army Family Morte Pour La France Starts 1911 Harvest C7 Y j , iltl.tini. America's most powerful bombers, were Somewhere in India, from there on the mission to bomb and at started this base tuned up the steel center of Japan. This photo shows the native women, used1 to enlarge the airport to enable the mammoth ships to take off, in the foreground, as the plane Is worked on in the background. J B-2- Woundcd,NowWalks Two .Yank Heroes Receive Medals , Following more than 40 tests for film the part some by stars Jack L. Warner chose Joan Lorring for the coveted role of "Bessie" In "The Corn Is Green." She's 18, was born in Hongkong, and has been in this country only five years. She's acted on numerous radio pro grams. well-know- n I I YM0Rt ' IW , PQVR A Yank soldiers in Italy are becoming patrons of opera, according to reports received by Dr. Frank Black, NBC's general music di- If w -- "It started after the first Italian campaigns were successrector. mm trw. m ful." he said. "Many cafes were out of bounds, Italian films had no English titles, and the USO entertainers hadn't arrived yet The boys were so desperate for entertainment liked and to went it" opera, they mi O Within 24 hours of the production or his radio theater, "Action in the North Atlantic." Cecil B. DeMille's plea for recruits for the merchant t u i i . XA:1 marine brought about an enlistment 88 men from the listening audi- France. Morte Poor An Allied cssualty takes a few cnough to man a -- u ca ror . r laled means, around the deck of an LST urns mu r-- The French civilians maae nvaslon ship after his wound wss for a Yank who died In action. to grave a of lifetime defense and plants, the farm It's experience hands In the armed services "a isndaged. A medical corpsman J1Wins was one ot we i.rS i - Tohnon is do- Parkto took Ilk rnds him a hand. This landing ship and "na" Job. la many parts He -" T hhcad the Normandy , hoi. J t converted Into a first aid sta milUary 'armrrt are pooling their work In order to get the IT InlUal landing ,Uge. of fung Jffl ,ove t gcnjal Ion after It had delivered Its load. Kr k larce number of school the vasioa operations. Citv nrnnU I ,erv. ill Ann Ihrtf BafL pgrkji who ha , goD ,n ' :lce. And during the show before . the broadcast it's something to see InVaSlOn iMirSC wounded man and a pretty nurse Romans doing one of those stunts children do at parties, while Johnson stands by with a handful of dollar bills, to reward the winner. ;(.. ' V . V 1 i .M 1 -- - i . .. i1 . Lf .. . tu .-.i- V..rt TirSt f Arrest Fascist Leaders mm r , fa ; - Prisoners on Tour , s .! orin " n PS A aww.'lsjsjsB-yv- - I W) Wflfc MiH ACi i 'w "" one 7mi, ft ' . . "Iftow " . '" "wf. f " rsef In France, Is h medical supplies. - t.. liHriai Itntnthy I amour ""n1 "'J''J0' a up fclf ni I I:' . nf ' pii 2,,,,,",?7 7 m . . Ird f f h cotirrorf hit first pirturi m . , . 4nn Slnern linn Sernnd Ueul. 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James E. machine Slaton of Laurel, Miss., receives the honor for wiping out three sons. 1 four of the father gun nests. He , , , , t. S. Armv Major Feter J. Cavlololnis out the Fmpire feiate bulld, nrl.nnprt tit VL&t till im" fig m tl.liM guiiird lour or Halian war prisoners Tamp Shanks. I ion. are from v. - 1 U 7 . JLsJI taVl.'J t between Fremont and Hooper. Nb . bere torrcnUa 1 fa.M s folding S,!.mobile traffic was paralysed byof land bresght heavy bkh iuufldatrd thousands of acres to Uvelock In damage at weU as damage to crops and death and Missouri. Been on the b!g!sy ftif |