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Evening star., 1943-06-18
Miss Jones Wed |
Comdr. Sharbi

Miss Susan A. Jones, daughter II
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Howard JONES
Of McComb, Miss, became the bride
Of Comdr. Norvelle w, Sharpe, o.
S. N. r., Of Arlington Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock in the chapel
at Fort Myer with Capt. r. D.
Workman. chief of chaplains, U. s.
NJ, officiating.
The bride, who was unattended,
was given in marriage by her fa-
ther. She wore white crepe frock
with a corsage Of white orchids.
Mrs. Sharpe Is graduate of the
Mississippi State College for Wom-
en- at Columbus, Miss. Comdr.
Sharpe served in the Navy during
the Great War and following early
newspaper training he entered in
stitution public relations activity
and later conducted his own public
relations business here. He is 1
member of the Society Of the Cinr
cinnati, Sons of the American Revo-
luton, the Huguenot Society, the
National Press Club and the Army
Navy Country Club. At present he
is on duty at the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Jean Whitfield,
Mr.. Wilson Wed

The marriage Of Miss Jean Eliza
beth Whitfield, daughter of Prof.
and Mrs. william r. Whitfield of
Ames, Iowa, to Mr.. George Lyle
Wilson, son OF Mrs. Julia Wilson
of Baton Rouge, La, took place
June 8 In the Calvary Methodist
Church. The Rev. Orris G. Robin
son officiated at the double ring
ceremony.
The bride, who was given In mar
Wage by Mr.. Alfred G. Kay Of
Chester. N. j.. wore gown of white
silk. Her finger-tip veil was held
by a tiara of white roses.
Miss Marion Whitfield was her
sisters maid of honor. She also
wore white and she carried pink
roses.
Mr.. B. c. sevy, U. s. NJ, was the
best man.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the church after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson left for
Philadelphia. They will reside in
Washington.
The brides mother came from
Ames for the wedding.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

button for $50 hours of volunteer
service had lost every member Of
her family-and 1t was only when
Mrs. Colt asked If she, too, had
tired feet like every one else that
she discovered the pretty girl had
lost her leg in a blitz and had a
wooden one.
Mrs. Colt told US, too, of the
fire fighting that we Americans
have yet not learned to know.
Every British man or woman is
forced by the government to give
48 hours out Of every month to
fire watching. Every place of busi-
ness must be protected at night
by a certain number of watchers
depending on the size of the
business. London, Mrs. Colt saws.
was not bombed out, it was burned
out by incendiary bombs.
Mrs. Colt also was much i'm
pressed by the wonderful ration
ing job that Is being done in
England.
What about those lost pounds
OF yours?" we asked.
Well" she smiled, Americans
must get acclimated. OF course
they miss their butter and eggs
and cream - but it probably
doesn't do any of us any harm"
And, indeed, Mrs. Colt looks as
slim and fit as can be. She hates
leaving her family again, she says,
but she does want to get back
again to work-over there.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Mary E. Howard
Marries Ensign
Richardson, Jr.
Father of Bride
NOw Is Prisoner
OF JabaneSe

Before an improvised altar in the
drawing room of the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Wilson Howard,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Howard, niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard, became
the bride of Ensign Lawrence Bax-
ter Richardson, jr., U. S. N. The
ceremony took place yesterday after
noon with the Rev. Charles T.
Warner of St. Adams Church Of
dciating.
The Howard home was decorated
throughout with white roses, white
gladioluses and freesia.
The bride is the daughter of Col.
Samuel L. Howard, U. S. M. c.,
and Mrs. Howard. Col Howard was
In command of a Marine regiment
on Corregidor and now is prisoner
of the Japanese. The bridegroom is
the son of Capt. Lawrence Baxter
Richardson, U. S. NJ, and Mrs.
James v. Lawyer of Sausalita, Calf.
Mr.. Howard gave his niece, who
also is his goddaughter, in marriage.
The bride wore a f1oor-length gown
of white imported organdy and a
tulle veil of fingertip length which
fell from a coronet of rose point
lace, family heirloom. She carried
white roses and white orchids.
Mrs. Ralph Lunt Shepard, sister
of the bride, was her matron of
honor and only attendant. Mrs.
Shepards gown of orchid mar
cuisette was made on similar lines to
the brides gown. She carried an
old-fashioned bouquet and her
headdress was of the same flowers.
Ensign Richardson had Ensign
James Windsor Taylor as his best
man.
After the ceremony a reception
was given for the families and in
innate friends. Mrs. Howard wore
squa crepe with orchids and the
raother Of the bridegroom wore
gown of beige lace with green or
chids.
When Ensign and Mrs. Richard
son left for their wedding trip the
bride was wearing an aqua shan
tung suit with navy accessories and
white orchids. Upon their return
from their wedding trip they will
be at home in Annapolis. They
have taken a home on Northwood
road in Wardour. Ensign Richard
son was recently graduated from
the Naval Academy with the class
OF 1914.
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were the bridegrooms
grandmother, Mrs. Olice Castle of
Billings, Mont, and his mother
and Mr.. Lawyer.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

the men over the captions they
themselves had painted over the
doors Of the bombers. One we
especially liked, "1s your journey
really necessary"
Everywhere Mrs. Colt was i'm
pressed and touched with British
uncomplaining fortitude, and
with their willingness to help our
boys. There are. she told us, 4,500
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Dorothy Groover
Wed in South
-Hessler Photo.

Announcement is made OF the
marriage OF Miss Dorothy Gordon
Groover, daughter of DR.. and Mrs
Gordon L. Groover Of this city, to
Mr.. Robert J. Schutrumpf, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Schutrumpf,
also Of Washington.
The wedding took place Saturday
in Gulfport, Miss.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schutrumpf
attended the University of Mary
land. The bridegroom now is in
training at the Army Air Force
Technical Training Comma d
School at Guhport.
Evening star., 1943-06-18

lnolSpOSltlOn OF MRS. Daniels.
The luncheon of the Ambassador
and Sonora de Caceres was served
In the Chinese Room of the May
flower and among the guests were
heads of diplomatic missions from
the other Central American repub-
hes, including the Guatemalan Am
bassador and Sonora de Recinos,
who will leave in a short time for
several months vacation in their
homeland; the Ell Salvador Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Castro, and
Sonora de Escalante, wife of the new
Costa Rican Ambassador.
Guests of the Ambassador and
Sonora de Caceres also included the
Mexican Ambassador and Sonora de
Castillo Najera, the Ecuador Am
bassador and Sonora de Alfaro, the
Venezuelan Ambassador and Sonora
de Escalante, the Chilean Ambas-
sador and Sonora de Michels and
the Cuban Charge d'Affaires and
Sonora de Baron.
Ofticials of the State Department
who were at the dinner included the
Political Adviser and Mrs. Laurance
Duggan. Mr.. John Moore Cabot,
Mr.. John Tomlinson and Mrs. Tom
llnson and Mrs. Philip Bonsal, wife
Of the Chief of American Republics.
The Director General of the Pam
American Union, DR.. Leo S. Rowe,
the president of the Export Import
Bank and Mrs. Warren Lee Pierson,
were among others at the dinner,
the company also including Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Morris, Mrs. William
F. O'Connell, DR.. Tomas Cajigas,
Mr.. G. Zimmerman and Miss Tun-
herman and the Secretary of the
Salvador Embassy and Sonora de
Alfaro, the Secretary of the Hon.
duras Embassy, Senor Gregorio
Reyes Zelaya, and the new Secre-
tary of the Nicaraguan Embassy,
Senor Alberto Sevilla Sacasa, who
recently arrived to assume his new
duties.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
DR.. and Mrs. Greene
Living in Norfolk

DR.. and Mrs. Willard Theodore
Greene are at home in Norfolk fol-
lowing short wedding trip. Their
marriage took place Saturday, May
50, in the Govans Methodist Church
IN Baltimore, the Rev. Philip C. Ed
wards offlciating.
The bride formerly was Miss He
lene May Townsend, daughter of
Dr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Henry Town
send of Baltimore. formerly of
Washington. The bridegroom is a
son of Mrs. Paul Kaiss and the late
DR.. Schuyler Rawson Greene of
Baltimore.
Following the reception, DR.. and
Mrs. Greene started on their brief
wedding trip.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Genevieve johnson
Engaged to Marry

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. johnson of
Arlington announce the engagement
OF their daughter, Miss Genevieve
Elizabeth Johnson to Candidate
James Thomas Cunningham III of
Fort Belvoir, Va. The wedding will
take place in the latter part of this
month.
Candidate Cunningham is the son
OF Mrs. Margaret Cunningham of
Donegal Valley. Shannon, Ireland.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
By the Way
Beth Blaine

Just back (by clipper from
eight months in Great Britain
Mrs. Sloan Colt says she returned
to the States to be a grandmother.
As an assistant director for Mrs.
Dwight Davis Volunteer Special
Services, Mrs. Colt was asked by
the Red Cross to 60 overseas as
a sort Of supervisor Of the well
fare Of Red Cross Staff workers
Evening star., 1943-06-18

British women
vol u n t e e RS
helping in the
canteens an d
info r m at / on
desks for our
N e n. S IN e
are women who
have lost every
thing - their
m e n, t h e ir
homes, so m e.
t / m es en-
their children.
All this they
keep to them
selves uncom-
plainingly and
quietly.
One British
girl who limped
up to receive
her Ped Croce
Evening star., 1943-06-18

thr o u 6 n o u t
Great Britain.
TIE n pounds
lig h ter in
" e 1 g h t, Mrs.
c t returned
to A m e rica
filled with en-
thusiasm for
the work being
done overseas
and for tho
busy and excit-
ing and helpful
months tina t
S h e erself
spent t h ere.
She visited 81
r e d Cross
service club S
t h r o u g h out
Great Britain.
She saw the
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Retiring Miicarqguan Diplomat
And Sonora de DeBayle Feted
49, The Mexican Ambassador and Sonora
De Castillo Najera Luncheon Hosts

The Mexican Ambassador and Sonora de Castillo
at luncheon today entertaining
DeBaye The esvty was one
of of fetes which honor by the
society,"
The Ambassador and day yester-
day being Honduras Ambassador and
sonora DE caceres and the evening dining informally
Chief OF the Division Of American Republics Daniels Mr.
end Mrs Daniels retiring dipomat
and his WIFE, obliged change plans the
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Miss Scher Hostess

Miss Elaine Scher entertained
Thursday evening at a shower in
honor of Miss Beverly Livingston.
whose marriage to Mr.. William I.
Kass will take place Sunday.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Mrs. Rockhold Home

Mrs. Gladys Rockhold has re~
turned to her home at Elmhurst,
Long Island, after q visit Of two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Bessie
v. Afford OF Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
Society Breakfast

The Arkansas State Society will
have a breakfast at the Statler
Hotel Sunday at IL 80 o'clock.
Evening star., 1943-06-18
AtSLOAN'S ART GALLERIES
PUBLIC SALE

PUBLIC SALE !;
(By CATALOGUE)
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Modern Mahogany Furniture, Valuable European Porce
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English and French Prints, Oriental Rugs in all
szes Chinese Art Objects Fine Mirrors, Uphol.
stored Davenports and Chairs, Lamps Bronzes,
Hall Clocks and Mante Clocks, Fireplace
Brasses, Silver~are, Collection of Fans Pair
English Shot Guns Linens Large French
Walnut Wardrobe, Screens,
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION )
Within Our Galleries :
us THIRTEENTH STREET
June 22nd to 26th both inclusive .
AT 2 PM. EACH DAY
From The Security Storage Co.
A Prominent Local Owner name withheld by
request) and Others.
ON EXHIBITION
TOMORROW AND MONDAY 9 TO
Sunday Afternoon to 5
Catalogues Application to
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ESTABLISHED 1891
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
YamES Hit
Cruiser
Inn Pacific
Times Photo
BY FRANK ROBERTSON

ALLIED HQ.. S w. Pacific,
Nov. is INS)-Another Jap
cruiseE and a large merchant YES
sci have been blasted in southwest
Pacific waters by navy Catalina
patrol bombers, headquarters OF
Gen. Macarthur announced today
A light cruiser and a 10000
ton merchant vessel were caught
off New Ireland at night while
apparently heading for Rabaul
New Britain Direct hits were
scored on both ships.
CA step-up in assaults against
japanese island holdings in the
South Pacific was announced in
a communlque from Admiral
Chester w. Ninitz's headquar-
tiers at Pearl Harbor revealing
two attacks on Betio Island in
the Tarawa Atoll of the Gill
bertS and one raid on Milo
Island in the Marshalls.
tFOur-motored army Liberator
bombers raided Betio on the
night of Nov. - and again on
Nov II when Milo was at
tackled. Anti-aircraft fire was
heavy from Jap batteries but
there was no interception from
enemy planes. The American
craft suffered no losSes.D
The new attacks on enem,
shipping took place while Ameri
can marines and army troop
battled the JapS 10 extend thei
Empress Augusta Bay beachhea,
on Bougainville Island in TIL
SolomonS.
Gen. Macarthur porte,
clashes between the American
and laps at both ends Of tn
\bdacbhead on the west coast o
the island.
THE Japs sent seven planes owe
American-held Paruta Island anC
occupied Cape Torokina ar nigh
20 bomb the areas. Only mino
casualties were inflicted.
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Allied Filters
Speed Attack
On Balkans

LONDON, Nov. 16 (UP)
A merican four-engined
bombers from Britain blasted
Norway today while far to
the south the Allied air
offensive against the Balkans
gained momentum with YugO-
slav airmen joining in pull
verizing attacks on Greek
airfelds.
The Eighth u. S. Air
Force raid on Norway was
the first since Flying For
tresses SIN ash d at the
German U-boat base at
Trondheim and an aluminium
and magnesium plant at
Heroya in a 1,S00-mile round
trip flight July "a. Today's
detectives were not an
nounced Immediately.
GIVEN PLANES BY Z. s.
In the Mediterranean theater
YugoSlav crews made their debut
in the Balkan air war yesterday
in Liberator bomberS presented 10
them by President Roosevelt al
Boiling Field Washington. on
their completion of a years train
ing in the United States.
Teaming with l.. S. Liberators
Of the 18th air force. the Yugo-
slavs showered hangers. admins
tration buildings and parke d
aircraft at EluSis Airfcld. Il
miles northwest of Athens. with
tons Of explosive and fire bombs
Several fires were started
II was from Elusis Airfeld
that these YugoSlav fliers escaped
in their own planes when Axis
CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. ~
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arriving at Bodrum, Turkey,
reported, according to a
Reuters dispatch today.
A dispatch 10 the London
Daily Express said that 1900
Germans had been killed in
four days of fighting with
British and Italian troops on
the island.
Allied forces on Lero. although
heavily bombed" by the luft-
waite. continued today 10 hold the
enemy. a communique issued in
Cairo announced.
Fighting on the tiny island was
described as severe. but the
communique gave indications that
relief for the Allied troops was
being given by Allied air attacks
on enemy airdromes from which
the Germans are launching their
raiders.
"Our aircraft attacked enemy
shipping In the Aegean area"
the communique said, land po-
sitlons on Lero, Crete and
Rhodes.
~. y. bomberS hit one of two
enemy destroyers near Lero,
and the airfields Of Rhodes and
Martha were heavily bombed.
"None Of our planes Is miss
ing"
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9Th Army Driven Back
I'm Mountain Sector

ALLIED HQ. Algiers. NOV. is
CUFD-StrOng German counter
attacks AIMED at stalling an Al
lied threat 10 the western end of
the Nazi winter defense line
south OF Rome have forced Amer
lean troops 10 yield a small area
of Mt Croce, north of Nenafro, II
was disclosed today
Units of The Fifth Army lost
only one sector of the Hill and
firmly held other heights above
Nenafro The action showed the
Importance the enemy attached 10
the area where an Allied break
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16

EDITORS NOTE r. Here is UiDid eyewitness
account of the Aug. II doubiebareied Flying Fortress
raid against the German roller bearing loOrks at
Schtoeinfmt and the MesSerSchb,iH plant at Regeas
chain in the bright sunghttoo long it seemed Wide gaps
separated the three combat wings.
AS sat there in the tail-end element of that many
procession gagng the distance to the lead
group had the lonesome forebodng that might come to
the last about to gauntlet lined with spiked clubs
The premonition well-founded
Near Woensdrecht l saw the first fax blossom out in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16

butg Which prccipt0ted ,chat has been termed the
greatest daylight aerial battle ia history. F4ty-nt1e
L. S. Eighth Ar Force bOmbers lCere lost II ros one
OF the coStiicst American radS oH Germany.
our vicinity light and inaccurate few minutes later two
FW19Os appeared at o'clock level and whizzed through
the formation ahead Of frontal attack nickng two
BIS the wings and breaking away beneath us IN half
rolls
Smoke Immediately traied from both BIS but they
held their stations AS the fighters passed us at high rate
of closure the guns of group went into action The
pungent smell Of burnt powder filed cockpit and the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
Injured at Fun Show.
He Says, Asks $4,000

WASHINGTON. Nov rs up
Or Michael J. Harms. a spectator
last week al the show. Sons Of
Fun" which specializeS in bring
ing members of the audience 10
the stage 70 participate in the
fun, has filed a $1,000 damage
suit against the operators
His fun, he claims, consisted
OF a broken bone IN his foot and
a crippled ankle. He was injured
by the actors, he said. when they
allegedly forced him 70 the stage
and threw him 10 the floor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
4 at Ford Again
Make 500 Idle

The on-again-off-again strike Of
four m etal pourers on the day
shift in the Ford Motor Co. Rouge
plant was on again today. and the
500 @ employees depending upon
their production were being sent
home as parts ran out, company
spokesman reported.
Reporting at 6 a. m. today the
metal pourers, who are demanding
a fve-cent-an-hour raise. walked
off the job for the second consec-
utive day. They agreed 70 return
10 work at las a. m, and produc-
ton was resumed.
AT 9 a. m, however they again
walked off the job. The other two
shifts in this department were not
affected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
Reinforced Germans
Drive Patriots Back

LONDON. Nov. >16 QNS)-
YugoSlav Patriot units in Mace
donna have been forced 10 retire
10 new positions near POSTWAR as
result of attacks by reinforced
Germans. headquarters Of Gen.
Joseph Broz announced today
The PelyeSaC Peninsula in Dal-
malta had 10 be evacuated Com
tinucd heavy fighting IN Serbia
was reported In eastern Bosnia,
German assaults were success
fully repealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
Liquor Raiders Trap
Two, Seize IS Cases

Harold Grost. 80, and Arthur
Marks, 81. both of GAO Delaware,
were held today for investigation
of violating the state liquor laws
after police seized Is cases OF
liquor bearing Illinois stamps.
Police quoted both men as say
ing they had been buying whisky
in Chicago and selling il in
Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
THE WAR FRONTS

ITALYAmercans forced give ground slightly page L.
THE AIR WAR;. S. bombers raid target in Norway.
page L.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC-Alied planes bomb Jap cruiser and
cargo ship. Page l.
RUSSIA-Red troops fight westward 20Omle line laying
siege Gomel and Rechitsa. Page L.
DODECANESE ISIsANDS-Greeks land in of Germans
Lero tide Of battle in favor of Allies page L.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
Ceilings Set for Pork
In Cartons or Paper

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UP)
The OPA today established Spe-
ci6c centS-per-pound prices for
fresh pork sausage sold 10 con
SumorS in sealed cardboard car
tons or packages Of moisture re-
siStant paper.
The ceilings, varying by regions
and types of retail stores. were
lower than those for sausage IN
artificial castings but higher than
me bulk sausage price.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
Reds BesieQe
GonneI;; Hit
20O-Mi. Line

MOSCOW. Nov. Is CUP - Red
armies smashed westward today
on a 200-mile line, laying siege 10
Gomel and Rechitsa in White
Russian drive which threatened 10
split the German forces by IN
Ringing the central annd southern
fronts on both sides of the Pripet
marshes
Front reports indicated that the
fall of GomcI key German base
in lower White Russia. was i'm
minent. and Rcchitsa. across the
Dnieper p miles 10 the west. was
equally insecure. Both had been
bX-paScpd
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yewitness Story of Greatest Air Battle

BIZ trembed to the reco of and ball turret guns
pieces fly off the wing of one OF the lighters before they
passed from view.
Here was early action The members of the crew sensed
trouble There something desperate about the way
those two fighters came fast right out of their climb
without any preimnares. For few seconds, the inter-
phone busy with admonltions
81 cad 'em more . Short bursts Don't throw
rounds away . Therell be along in a minute.
Three minutes later, the gunners reported hghters
climbing up from all around the clock singy and IN pairs
both FW-19Os and Me- 109Gs This only my fourth raid
Continued OF Page Eight
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EXTRA EQUIPMENT

"The Star Transport Co. has
promised us extra motor equip
ment 10 move our stocks from
the warehouses 10 the stores
and 10 heup with loading and
unloading" EdmOnsOn said
The three-point program for
state stores was announced as
the commission moved into. De-
trolt for a series of meetings
Investigating with EdmonSon
arc Commissioner Theodore Fry
and John r Aaron Gov. Kelly S
secretary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
Antonescu Sees Hitler

NEW YORK. Nov Is tUP)-
The London radio said today that
Marshal Antonescu, premier Of
Rumania was comforting. with
Hitler AZ The fuehrer's headquar-
fCrs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16
SPEED HEARINGS

The six were assigned in order
to speed the hearings, it was ex-
planned.
Representing the Detroit office
will be Fred w. Lindbloom and
+. j. Scallon.
Many of the violators were
ticketed at Standish but a ma
jority of the alleged offenders
were en- route TO the Upper PENN
sula. officials said.
The hunters disregard for the
OPA's regulations had in some in
stances changed to belligerence.
"If they take our gas cOu-
pons away here, let 'em worry
about getting us back 90 work."
declared one hunter. a war
plant emplOye.
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NAZIS REPORT ATTACK

The German radio reported
that more than 100000 Russian
troops were attacking in five
closely synchronized sectors of
a 5OO-mile front-six TO seven
divisions in the Dnipere bend
near Inepropeuovsk; strong
forces above Krivoi Rog 10 d.
visions in the CherkaSSy area;
strong forces in a direct attack
on RechitSa, and l6 divisions
along the SmolenSk-Orsha high
way Dents or penetratlonS on
an fronts were acknowledged
The collapse of the German de
lenses in the Gomel sector, which
would separate their armies If
wedge were driven int
the marShland 10 the west wa
heraldcd by the cutting Of tn
Gomel-PinSk-WarSaw railroad be
hind RechitSa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-16

When our group crossed the coast of Ho.and at our
base altitude of 900 feet well situated owatch the
proceedings being coplo in the lead ship of the last ee
ment of the high squadron With all of its p BIS tucked
in tightly group within handy supporting distance
of another group, ahead of us at $4,000 feet.
We were the last and lowest of the groups that
were vsable ahead on southeast course forming long