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Y. stanley Brown Trate-May -. 1913

STATE OF MICHIGAN Tho Probate
Court for tho County OF Macomb
A. session OF said Court. held AZ the
Probate office in the City NJ M, Clemens.
IN said County, on the 9th day OF April
Nd 1913.
Present, Hon. Joseph v. Trombly.
Judge OF Probate
In the Matter of the Estate Of Stanley
Brown. Deceased. - No l0oi6.
On reading and filing the petition. duly
verified. OF Detroit Trust Company. pray
ing for the allowance of its twcntv-Second
annual account as Trustee of said estate.
for the benefit OF Ruth p. Brown and
Phyllis Catherine Wiegand. covering pc
rod from February II. 1912 10 February
H. 1913
II Is Ordered. Tha, the gath day OF May
\ y. 1913 at two O'Clock IN the after
noon al said Probate Office be and Is
hereby appointed for examining and al
low ing said account.
II Is Further Ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication Of q copy
OF this order. for three successive weeks
prev Gus TO said day of hearing. in the
Nonltor-Leader a newspaper printed and
circulated in said County
JOSEPH W TROMBLY.
Judge OF Probate.
true copy
MARY HARRISON.
Register Of Probate ~
APP 20. May :, l3-ML
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Lily Cooley Estate--June :. 1919
state of Michigan. The Probate Court
for the County of Macomb
AT a session OF said Court. held al
the Probate Office in the City OF NJ.
Clemens. IN SAID County, on the 3Oth
day of April a ID l943.
Present: Honorable Joseph V. from
bly,, Judge OF Probate
In the Matter of the Estate OF Lily
Cooley. Deceased.
Harry J Miller having filed in said
Court his final account as Special Ad-
ministrator OF said estate and his pei
ton PRAYING for the allowance Their Of
and praying for the allowance of At
torneys Fees and Special Admlnistra-
tors Fee, for ordinary and extraordinary
services.
II Is Ordered That the 9TH day Ct
June a. D. 1913 at two o clock IN he
afternoon, al said Probate Office. be
and is hereby appointed for examining
and allowing said account:
II is Further Ordered. That public no
ticc thereof be given by publtca'ion OF
a copy OF this order. for three succ >'vc
weeks previous 10 said day OF hearlrs,
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oliver NJ. Sbeldon-Estate


STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate
Court for the County of Maconb
Az session OF said Court. held al the
Probate Office IN the City of Mt,
Clemens, in said County, on the 9th day
OF May A. y. 1913.
Present. Hon. Joseph V. Trombly.
Judge OF Probate
In the Matter of the Estate OF Oliver
NJ sheldon, Deceased
Bessie NJ. Kracht having filed in said
Court her final account as administra-
tor, d. D. n. OF said estate. and her nc
'ition praying for. the allowance there
of, and praying for The allowance OF
administrator and attorney fee.
II IS Ordered, That the It'll day Of
June A. D. 1919. a, ten O'Clock IN tho
forenoon at said Probate Office. be
and is hereby appointed for eNamin-
ing and allowing said account.
II IS Further Ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy OF this order. for three sue
cessive weeks previous 20 said dav OF
hearing, i'm the Monitor Leader. a
newspaper printed and circulated III
said County.
JOSEPH v. TROMBLY.
Judge of Probate
A true copy.
MARY HARRISON
Register of Probate.
May T.ii2l-M l..
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STATE or MICHIGAN, The Probate
Coufr ior The County 90 Nacomh
AZ session of said Court held 80 the
Probate office in the CTS of Nj Clemens.
IN sud County, on the 2eth day OF April
a i943
Present Hon Joseph V. Tromblv.
Judgc OF Probate I'll
4 Ia i2e , n'at,er n the Ena'o 81 EHse
Clifford \ John hatne filed m said
Court a petition praying for license io sell
The interest OF SAID estate M certain real
estate therein described.
Il is Ordered That The 2ith dos ot NJ.
\ ID 1913 az tWo % clock iu the afternoon
al saic Probate Office hc and is hereby
appointed for hearing said petition
Il is Further Ordered That feather
notice thereof be given 10y publication OF
a copy of this order for three success, e.
Weck, previous 20 SAID day az nCalul l
the Monitor Leader a newspaper pUnted
and Circulated iu sad CuuutN
JOSEPH z TROWNTY
Jadgc of Probate.
\ true copy
MARY HARRISON
Register OF Probate.
APR. 80 MaS z "a NIL
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STATE OF MICHIGAN ~ we Ofitce
OF the Dram Commas .onef OF tlc Coau-
~ OF Macomo,
In the Matter Of Tie PcIuer Dram.
Notice Is HEREBY Given ihai on me
sra Day ot MIN 1913 pct'I3n WtS
flied with the undersigned County Dram
commits loncr tor tse County OF M
rOmb PRAYING for the Cleaning Deep
-ni0g Widening and Strengthening ior
the entire length 90 Pt,Ner Dram.
mat upon INC 'O,h day OF MaN l943
the Undersigned fled Wltn sac Honor
able Joseph Y Trombly Judge of Pro
baie petition asking Tor tAe ppoiNt-
men; ri a Board OF Determination,
Tnat said Judge OF proo4ie having
appointed Frank Bieh!. Erin TOWNSHIP.
Thomas Longstaff. CITY OF Mt. Clemens
ard z. John AndrUs CRY of CNca As
such Board OF DETERMINATION,
Now, therefore said Board NIL meet
az intersection OF GraflOi Ave 4 Wof
Rds ~ Sc. -. Sec p. Clinton Twp.
on tie 27th day OF May 9i3. 80 1900
O'Clock in me forenoon oi said DAY %
determine tno necessity OF Pcluer.
Drain,
Therefore an persons municipalities
and highway officials Interested l0 the
proposed peiner Dram are rogue
20 Toe present II they 80 dcsre
y ted az Nj. Clemens this nm day
of May i943
WILLIAM HARPER.
County Drain Commissioner
OF the County of Naconh.
May lt2i NJ l..
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Andy 4. Harris Estate

Andy T.. Harris Istate-
Nav -, 1915
STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate
Court for the County OF Mscomb.
AT session of said Court. held AZ the
Probate Office I'm the City OF Mt. Glenn
ems IN said County. on the 9th day OF
April a -. 1943.
Present, Honorable Joseph v Trombly.
Judge Of Probate.
IN the Matter of the Estate of ANDY T..
Harris sometimes known as Andrus Hat-
risl Deceased.
Hugh Switzcr having filed a petition,
pravinr that an instrument filed in said
Court be admitted TO Probate as the last
will and testament Of said deceased and
that administration Of said estate be
granted 10 said petitioner. Hugh swift
or. the executor named IN said VIII or
some other suitable person.
II is Ordered. That said gath day OF
MAY A. y iel3 AZ ten O'Clock IN tho
forenoon al said Probate Ofncc Is here
BY appointed for hearing SAID petition.
1t is Further Ordered. That Public no
ticc thereof be given bN publication or
COPY hereof. once each week. for three
successive weeks previous 20 said dav OF
hearing In the Nonior-Leader news
paper printed and circulated IN said Coun-
JOSEPH V. TROMBLY.
A true copy. Judsc or Probate
MARY HARRISON.
Register OF Probate
Apr 20 Man T. IL -M-L
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william McIntosh-EstaN


STATE OF MICHIGAN. The Probate
Court for the County ~ Maconb.
At session OF said Court. held -
the Probate office IN the City of NJ
Clemens. in SAID County on the 2eth
dav OF April A. u 1913
Present Hon. Joseph Y. TrowpV,
Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter ~ the Estate ~ VIII
liam Mcintosh Deceased
George A. Hodson having filed ~
said Court petition praying Tor ~
censc to sell the interest 81 said e.
tate in certain real estate therein des-
cribed.
runc \ d 1913 az ten O'Clock IN we
forenoon. AZ SAID Probate Office. be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition
II is Further Ordered, That, further
notice thereof be given by publication
Of copy Of this order. for three sue,
cessiVe weeks prcNious 20 ssld daY ~
hearing. in tho Monifor-tc der. = news,
paper printed and circulated IN s'd
County. . ,oo,v
judge OF Probate
4 true couv.
MARY HARRISON.
Register OF Probate -,
April 30 Nav 7'42l MI,
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AZ session OF said Court, held AZ
the Probate Office In the City OF Mt.
Clemens, IN said County. on the 30th
day of April A. D. i9s3
Present: Honorable Joseph v. from
bly,, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Mil-
liam J. Dussc. Jr. Minor.
Elizabeth l. DuSse having filed IN said
Court her final account ss Guardian OF
said estate, and her petition praying for
the allowance thereof.
II Is Ordered. That the 7ih day Of
June a. d l9t3, az two O'Clock In the
afternoon al said Probate Office be
and Is hereby appointed for examining
and allowing said account.
II - Further Ordered That public no.
ticc thereof hg gwen by publication Of
a COPY OF this order. for three successive
weeks prcNlou 10 said day OF hearing.
u the Monitor % Leader. a newspaper
printed and circulated N said County.
JOSEPH V. TROMBLY.
Judge Of Probate
true copy
MARY HARRISON
Register OF Probate
May :. a. 2i-M-L
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In the Monitor Leader. neWs,srcr
printed and circulated m said Count.
JOSEPH V. TROMBLY.
Judge OF Probate
\ true copy
MARY HARRISON,
Register Of Probate.
May :. "A 2i-M-L
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Lucy Nillerot Tstste-June :. 1913
State OF Michigan The Probate Court
-fef-tAe-CcuntN OF Macomb
Al session OF sad Court heid-st
the Probate Ofhce IN the City OF Mt
Clemens. ln said County, on the SOth
day Of Apul \ u l943.
Present. Honorable Joseph V. from
blN Judge OF Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Lucy
Nillerot Deceased,
Milo S Warner having filed in said
Court has final administration account,
and a petition praying for the allow
snce thereof and for the assignment and
distribution Of the residue Of said cs-
tate. and praying for allowance Of At
,orncy's Fees and Administrators Fees.
II is Ordered That the 7th day OF
June A. d. l943, al Two o'clock IN the
afternoon at said probate office be and
Is hereby appointed for examining and
allowing SAID account and hearing Said
petition,
!, Is Further Ordered. That pfblc no
tlcc thereof be gwen by publication -
copy OF this order, for three successive
weeks previous 20 said day. of hearing.
m the Monitor Leader, newspaper
printed and circulated IN said County.
JOSEPH V. TROMBLN
Judge Of Probate
a true COPY.
MARY HARRISON,
Register Of Probate.
MAY Z IA 2i-M-L
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. In The Circuit
Court For The County 81 Macoino III
OLIVER &. MoEBs Plaintiff vs.. HAIR
OLD SERVER. Defendant No. l2,S9o
NOTICE OF SALE
In pursuance OF a decree ~ we Grew
Court for tho County of Macomo' IN
Chancerv made and entered on the 18Th
dsv ~ March. A. y i943. IN the above
entitled cause. T. tho subscriber Circuit
Court Commissioner Of he county OF
Nacon,b shall sell AZ public auction or
vendue AZ the northwestern corner on VIC
County Building IN the CIV OF MOUNT
Clemens in said County ~ Macomb. or
MONDAY. The I'm DAY % June. a. y 1915
~ HOO o'clock IN the forenoon oi INA,
dav. the follow irg described personal
rrorcrtv iN-Wit. tho 6-inCh hNdfault
dredge Sea Jay III. and all OF the dreaE
ing machinery and cqurmcut pciohL" *
and spperisirng 20 said dfedge' irclHa-
ing one o. horse power Climax Engine
partially equipped with fittings and &C
cessories Muuday 5 drum hoist. cutter
ladder. agitatcr. heavy duty Morris pump
three Continental motors. extra aEtator.
pipe. spuds and casting guides. 24O feet
of spiral rivctcd 6 inch discharge Pipe.
rubber sleeve connections and CLAMPS.
and other miscellaneous stems of c1uip-
meni and gear. = portion ~ which " To-
Gated al No IS Franklin street, NY.
Clemens Michigan. and tho remainder az
or adjacent 20 Tho north shore ~ Casn-
mere Ray IN Private Clairi ~ of Har-
rison Township Mscofub County. Mich
igsn.
Dated this 2is, asv 81 Aprii a d. i2+3,
ALTON " NOE.
Circuit Court Commission
g for Macomb County,
Michigan
Apr. 1920. MAY 8. -. 20. -. June 3-M-L
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CITIZENS sA WINGS BANK. a
Mount Clemens, Michigan. Defendant.
No. 800
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE OF HEARING
Al session OF said court held in the
Ndcomb County Building N the Cty
oi Mount Clemens on the 10th day OF
April, 1913.
PRESENT. The Honorable NEIL L.
REID. Circuit Judge.
This cause having come ON TO be
heard on petition OF b. a. kalahar, Re-
ccitcr Of the Citizens savings BANK.
q Michigan banking corporation, Of
instruction. direction and authorize
ton of the court relative 10 the sale of
the promises occupied by the Citizens
Bank Building on the corner OF Ma
comb and Walnut Streets, IN the CITY OF
Mount Clemens, said property being
described as follows:
Lots i3 and - OF Assessors Plat No.
%, City OF Mount Clemens. MIGHT
recorded August Z, 1880, In Lber %.
pese l5 Macomb County Records;
IT appearing from said petition that
an offer TO purchase said premises for
the sum OF fifty thousand dollars $50
O00l has been made and IT further APP
pe Iring 20 the court that said properly
has been carried by the said Citizens
savings Bank nj carrying value Ct
600 Is the best offer that has so far
been obtsinablc for said property; AMI
IL further appearing 10 the court thlt
no direction or authorization relative
20 the acceptance or rejection OF SAID
offer should be entered By this court
without fan notice Of hearing TO the
dcpositors and creditors or the Ciii-
Lens Savings Bank: now, therefore.
II is ORDERED, That public hear
nc be held upon the matters set forth
IN said petition relative TO the sale Of
sid bank property for the sum 81 NJ
~ thousand dollars $50 0OOl on FRI
day. The 23th day of May. 1913. al ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon. AZ the court
room ON the fifth floor OF 'hc Nacomh
County Building in the City OF Mount
Clemens, Michigan
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED. That
notice ~ said hearing be given 20 tho
depositors and creditors OF ths sad
Citizens Savings Bank bv publication
OF a copy Of this order in tho Mount
Clemens Monitor Leader once each
week for three successive weeks subsc-
qucnt 20 tho date Of tho entry of this
order and prior 20 the date OF hearing
herein set forth
NEIi. z REID,
Circuit Judge.
\ true conv.
KATHERINE NJ WANGELIN.
Deputy Clerk
April 30. May IA NJ L.
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STATE or MICHIGAN
IN The CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY Oh MACOMB
EDWARD BLANK Plaintiff.

EDWARD BLANK. Plaintiff.
vs.
a J. CARROLL. whose first name T.
unknown. but whose person is well
known. Defendant. No. 1850
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
TAKE NOTICE that on The iith day
OF April. l9i3. . Wit OF Attachment
was issued from the Circuit Court for
the County Of NJ Icomb wherein Ed
ward Blank IS named as Plaintiff and
A. >. Carroll whose first name IS un-
known. bat whose person Is well known.
Is named ak Defendant for the sum
of Five Hundred AND 40 100 $500 90
Dollars and that said Writ was re-
turnabe April 2S i9i3.
Dated MAY g. l943
REINHARDT \. NANk,
Attorney for Plaintiff
BIS ness Address:
22S Mt. Clemens Savings Bank
Bldg
MI Clemens. Michigan.
May 7ll2l %; June 4.li,ls-M-L
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Michael Brady Es,ste-Claims

Michael Brady Lstate-tlaims
July 90, 1866
STATE OF MICHIGAN. Thc Probate
Court for tho County ~ Nacomh
AZ a session OF said Court hcli Al thr
Probate Office IN tho City Of NJ Glen
ems In the said County. on the 18th day
OF April. A. D. 1919.
Present. Honorable Joseph V. Tfombly.
Judge OF Probate
In the Matter of the Estate Of Michael
Brady. Deceased
~ appearing 10 the court that the time
TOT presentation OF claims against said
estate should be limited. and thai time
ana place be appointed 10 receive. sN-
anime and adjust all claims and demands
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william ,. Dusse. Jr., Minor, Estate :

State % Michigan Thc Probate Court
fof the County 81 Mscomb.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR The
COUNTY OF MACOMB
~

RUDOLPH. F. RElCHERT. state
Banking Commissioners, Plaintiff.
CITIZENS SA WINGS BANK, a
Mlcnisdn banking corporation, OF
Mount Clemens, Michigan, Defendant.
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NOTICE TO SAVINGS DTPOSIrORs OF
THL FIRST NATIONAL BA>k IL MI.
CLEMENS MI(IIIG\

Please take notice that effective June
I. 1913 and IN accordance WIN Rules 1
and Of the Savings bylaws OF thiS
bank. interest Will be paid az The rate Of
/ per annum on savings deposits IN this
bank
All other rules and regulations viii r.
main unchanged
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
IN MOUNT CLEMENS
Mount Clemens Michigan
By r WALTERS
Cashier
Apr. ~. 80. May ., z n "a. rs. 2l--M-L
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STATE OF MICHIGAN In The Circuit
Cour, For The County 81 Macomo III
Evening star., 1943-12-24
D. c. Flyer Saved by Natives
After 2 Days on SoIomons Isle

Munda, Villa Field on Kolamban-
CARA Island end Rekata Bay, an
enemy seaplane base on Santa Isa-
bel Island, which later fell to the
Americans.
Capt. Labat's torpedo squadron
also had hand in supporting troops
landing on Vella Lavella and in
bombing antiaircraft positions there
He spent II months in the Solo
mons and, strangely enough, never
made contact with any Zeros.
pretty lucky" he commented.
The squadron also devoted some
of its time to the Toxic Express
Jap ships moving clown with sup
plies for troops in the Solomons.
Capt. Labat said his greatest loss
while out in the South Pacific was
his best friend, 1t. Calvert S. Bowie
also of Washington. He was re-
ported missing in action.
Capt. Labat is native of Wash
ington and attended the University
of Virginia and Georgetown Uni
versity Foreign Service School. He
entered a marine flight school Sep
tember 18, 1941.
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Carlton Brickert Dies;
Player in Radio Dramas
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Carlton
Brickert, So, a leading player in
radio dramas and onetime stage
manager for David Belasco, died Of
a heart attack last night.
For nine years he had played the
role of David Post in the radio Sc
rial STORY of Mary Marlin" He
also was heard as Judge Armstrong
in "Portia Faces Life"
Mr. Brickert formerly was actor
and announcer on the Treasury Pa
rade programs and for some time
was announcer for the Lum and
Abner show.
A native of Martinsville, Ind, he
was well known in the theater as
stage manager and actor before en-
tering radio.
Evening star., 1943-12-24

and for all your comrades in arms
who fight to rid the world OF evil.
"We ask Gods blessing upon you
upon your fathers and mothers
wives and children-all your loved
ones at home.
I'VE ask that the comfort of Gods
grace shall be granted to those who
are sick and wounded, and to those
who are prisoners of war in the
hands of the enemy, waiting for the
day when they will again be free.
And we ask that God receive ano
cherish those who have given theil
lives, and that he keep them in
honor and in the grateful memory
of their countrymen forever.
God bless all of you who fight
our battles on this Christmas eve.
God bless us all. God keep us
strong in our faith that we fight
for a better day for human kind
here and everywhere"
Praise for Marshall, King.
Perhaps to still rumors of new
assignments for Gen. Marshall and
Admiral Ernest j. King, commander
in chief of the fleet, Mr. Roosevelt
gave them elaborate praise at one
point in his speech.
ITO the members of our armed
forces, to their wives, mothers and
fathers" he said, II want to affirm
the great faith and confidence we
have in Gen. Marshall and Admiral
King, who direct all our armed
might throughout the world. Upon
them falls the great responsibility
of planning the strategy of deter.
mining when and where we shall
fight.
Both of these men have already
gained high places in American his
tory, which will record many evil
dences of their military genius that
cannot be published today"
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Pacific
airdrome and supply dump areas
and silence anti-aircraft positions.
Continued From First Page }

alrdrOme ana supply dump areas
and silence anti-aircraft positions
Escorting Lightning fighters
pounced on 80 japanese intercept
ing planes, downing IA and prob
ably more. An enemy bomber was
destroyed on the ground Two AL
lied fighters were shot down, one
plane was missing and several were
damaged in the hot fight, the COM
munique said.
Cape Gloucester, on the western
shore of New Britain, was blasted
with 153 tons of bombs in another
of the aerial attacks which were
made Wednesday,. Airdromes, sup
ply and bivouac areas are located
in this vital enemy sector, which
has been churned by nearly 1900
tons of explosives in almost daily
attacks since December /.
Twenty-Five enemy supply and
troop-carrying barges were de-
stroyed or damaged by Allied planes
and light naval craft in their patrols
OF barge routes along the New
Guinea coast and eastward to New
Britain and the Solomon Islands.
Japanese planes struck at Amer
lean invasion forces at Arawe, New
Britain, Thursday night, dropping
$50 bombs but causing only light
damage and casualties, the COM
munique said.
In the Central Pacific, Army anc
Navy bombers and fighters raideo
the Marshall Islands into the 14th
straight day, Admiral Chester w
Nimitz reported.
The Americans lost one plane ir
an attack on Emidj Islet in the
Jaluit Atoll Monday, but damaged
% vessels In the lagoon there
Evening star., 1943-12-24

for injuries received when his plane
crashed at sea few miles off Mum
da on New Georgia Island and the
Air Medal for minelaying and bomb
ing missions in the Solomons area.
He is spending the holidays with
his mother. Mrs. Jean j. Labat, 5000
Tilden street NV, widow of J. j..
Labat, former head of the modern
language department at George
town University.
Jap antiaircraft fire which
brought his plane down in flames
resulted in the death of one of his
two gunners. With the Japs lob
bing shells in their vicinity, the two
survivors swan mile and a half
to the tiny island. There they re-
manned until friendly Solomon
Islanders, who have no love for the
Japs, came out in a canoe.
They made contact with a fast
PIT craft and returned safely to
Henderson Field in time to take an
important role in softening up
Evening star., 1943-12-24
Gen. Eisenhower Calls
Campaign in Italy
We'll Worth While
Ey the Associated Press.


WITH THE 5TH ARMY IN
ITALY, Dec. % Delayed) Gen
Dwight Eisenhower declared today
that the Italian campaign had beer
definitely worthwhile because it gave
the Allies air bases from which te
bomb Central Europe and also hac
tied UP German divisions and kept
the enemy strength spread thin.
Before the Allied invasion, he said
seven German divisions were ir
Italy. Just 13 days after the con.
quest of Sicily, the Nazis had sent
10 divisions into Italy and in add.
ton, had been forced to keep troops
tied up In Southern France anC
the Balkans because OF the uncer-
tainty of the next Allied move, the
commander in chief added.
The American general asserted he
was overwhelmed with admiration
for Allied troops fighting under ter
rible weather conditions and across
dif1cult terrain on both the 5th and
9th Army fronts.
One Of the unifying influences,
Gen. Eisenhower explained, is the
desire among all troops of all ma
tionalities to kill Germans and work
together
Regarding his visit to the front,
the commander said:
"As always, I was overcome with
admiration for the soldiers who are
fighting under deplorable conditions
in each of our armies. 1t is really a
tough job-both as to weather and
the enemy. But every one is in good
health. Any one visiting the front
can gain nothing but tremendous
respect and an inspiration from the
magnificent work the troops are
doing"
The general said cracking the
winter line was not job for the
Air Force alone, but for the infan-
try as well, which is making slow
ploddinp rropresS