•' ^ V. ' :f. •. .-«*• +- .■* - *• y.fV....... ..•* • .*•’.* ■ mVJSWEATHER FORECASTSlightly cooler tonight and AVednes day forenoon.TEMPERATURES:Readings from Mon. noon to Tues. noon.to ................ 733 p. m.............746 p. ill. *........... 7212 m. ..............3 a.m. 6 a.m. 9 a. m. 12 n. ...Michigan's Biggest Buy---For Reader And For AdvertiserLC*Klt; Wtr« SerrU*Ot Th* AwmUM TnmBENTON HARBOR, MICH., TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 194310 PAGESFOUR CENTSBack the boys with war bonds!FINAL EDITIONEisenhowerMay Attend War Parley★ ★ ★★ ★★★ ★ ★★ ★ ★AlliesInvasionEurope★ ★ ★★ ★ ★★ ★ ★¥ ¥ ¥W0mmmA-1.* v.*; *« !•** A. . • la • ’*:*:v- .I~i v^ • ;GEN. EISENHOWERBY DOUGLAS B. CORNELL Associated Press War Correspondent . QUEBEC, Aug. 17- (AP)-The Quebec war conference entered its second week today amid strong indications that the unique manner in which it has been handled has been designed deliberately to intensify Axis nervousness over major military developments predicted by President Roosevelt.Arrangements have been completed to receive the American Chief Executive here shortly for his sixth formal war council with Prime Minister Churchill.(Don Iddon, London Daily Mail correspondent, suggested in a dispatch from Quebec that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower may attend the meeting and added that he might already be in Canada, though he said this could not be confirmed.There is a growing impression in Quebec that Allied leaders and the military staff are waiting for something and someone—not just President Roosevelt,” Iddon wrote. It may be they are waiting for Eisenhower.) .In previous meetings of the two United Nations leaders, starting with the one two.years ago at whichwtniaforf t.TiA At.ln.nf.iRSurprise Attack Routs JapsADMIRALTYNEWIRELANDSOLOMONISLANDS*Pacific OceanNEW BRITAIN35LGasmataSalamaua *«**BunaMorNEWGUINEAOUGAINVILLE^^flAfcCHOISEULshortunS^_,r**c,oBo'Santa ISABELSfiiNfMURUAMUNDA AREA. ®malaitaNEW GEORGIA *GROUPGUADALCANAL'S?!04• *LOUlSIAbEARCHIPELAGOSAN CRISTOBALRENNELt^fc«300STATUTE MILESCoralSeaAp\Surprise BlowDealt Heart 01Island Defense•Vella Layella Captured By MacArthur Troops;350 Japs Seized(By Associated Press) American sea-borne forces sharply imperilled Japan’s last major strongholds in the Solomon islandstoday as Gen. Douglas MacArthur disclosed that U. S. troops had captured Vella Lavella island, 50 miles northwest of fallen Munda, in a surprise invasion on Sunday.Vella Lavella lies in the heart of the enemy’s northern Solomon defenses, only 70 miles below the Jap-You'll See This At Army Show Aug. 31Third Division Seizes Sicily Port Of EscapeFleeing Axis Forces In Toe Of Italy Blow Up Supply Dumps(Picture on Page 8)BY RELMAN MORIN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, In North Africa, Aug. 17-(AP)-American forces entered Messina this morning, virtually ending the Sicilian campaign, and Allied headquarters announced that the enemy was carrying out demolitions on the Italian toe thus indicating his intention of withdrawing farther up the Italian peninsula.The complete occupation of Sicily,it.. j 1m CAcB