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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Betrothal Announced
For Miss Betty Terry

At meeting OF Gamma Pi Cha ..
ter OF Beta Sigma Phi Monday. the
engagement OF Miss Betty L. Terry,
210 n. Washington ST.. TO 1t. Dor.
win E. Tedder, OF Biggs Field,
Texas, was announced in Sorority
tradition.
Miss Terry, daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Terry, Clinton.
is a graduate OF Cleary College and
for the past three years has been
employed at Central Specially Com
pany. 1t. Tedder, son OF Mrs. c. C.
Ray, Detroit, formerly OF Ypsilanti,
and George Tedder, Belleville, at.
tended Michigan State Normal Col.
lege and at present is attached to
the Station Hospital at Biggs Field.
Miss Ida Ford. a teacher in the
Detroit schools, spent the week end
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. R. Ford. On Sunday the Fords
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Chapman and son Hubert, Detroit,
for dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Mr., Mrs. Henry Hammond
Observe Golden Wedding

celebrated their golden wei
within the past seven years:
and Mrs. Robert Lambie, Mr.(
Mrs. Howard Moore, Mr.. and |
Bert Youngs and Mr.. and Mrs
gene Youngs.
During the afternoon there V
program. Woodrow Jones
two numbers, Put on Your
Gray Bonnet" and Loves
Sweet Song. Mr.. Jones is |
glpndson OF George Thompt
who has been a friend and ne
Dor OF the family all their II
Mrs. Ina Champion, a life-l
neighbor Of the Hammonds, rea
poem she wrote in honor Of the
casion. Talks were ri N by r
Charles ]. Carey and Hot
Moore.
Refreshments OF mixed
juices. ice cream. waters and Sd
cakes decorated with gold n
were served the guests.
Mrs. Hammond wore a gown
dark wine color crepe trimmed
gold lace with a lovely orc
corsage, Mr.. Hammond's bou
Mere was a chrysanthemum. TIL
in assistance wore corsages OF
chrysanthemums.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
STEIN CIRCLE GIVES
TO CHRISTMAS FUND

At the meeting OF the Stein Cir.
Gle OF the Dorcas Society OF the
Lutheran Church, Monday evening,
it was voted to contribute $40 TO
the Rev. Herman Meyer Christmas
fund. Mrs. Bert gillette presided
and Is were present.
A social time was enjoyed and
games directed by Mrs. LAMAR
Thumm and Mrs. Robert Thumm
were played. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be II
Christmas party Dec. 81 at the
home OF Mrs. Paul Ungrodt.
Mrs. Wendell Stoffer and son
Terry, 314 Parsons St, left Monday
to visit her parents in Kalamazoo.
Her husband. who has leave OF
absence from his employment has
gone to Tucson. Ariz.. and his wife
expects TO join him later.
Miss Florentine Tyrrell left Sun.
day to spend two weeks with DR..
and Mrs. F. R. Buchanan at Tren.
ton.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Service Briefs

Cpl. Kenneth Mosher, who is sta
toned at Camp Gruber, Okla, ar
rived Friday to spend his ten day
furlough with his wife, baby daugh.
ter and mother, Mrs. Nellie Mosher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Magee, 215
E. Cross St, have just received
word from their son, Corporal Rob.
ert Magee. with the 2013 Ordnance
in England, that he is engaged to
Miss Patricia Doherty. of North
Ireland.
Corporal Magee stated in his let.
ter that he expected to be married
in two months.
Robert L. Bevier OF 321 Prospect
St. has completed his course OF
studies as an aviation mechanic in
the Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command.
Frank Whitehouse, Jr, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitehouse,
SIS W. Forest Ave, Ypsilant, Mich.
igan, is now enrolled as an aviation
cadet in the Army Air Forces Pre-
Flight School for Pilots at this
field, located on the outskirts Of
Montgomery, the capital Of Alaba-
ma. A-C Whitehouse is a graduate
Of Roosevelt High School, class Of
1912, also attended University Of
Michigan in 1942-1943.
First Sergeant Lyle Vinton Cush-
man is now in Kessler Field. Miss
He is son OF Clyde Cushman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

Lincoln District, Nov. Is Mr..
and Mrs. Henry w. Hammond, s949
Whitaker Rd., Saturday afternoon
observed their golden wedding an
niyersary. Mrs. Hammond, the
former Miss Calista Draper, and
Henry Hammond were united IN
marriage November Is, 1898. in Up
SLANT, by Rev. j. L. Cheney, then
Baptist minister. They establish
ed their home at their present
residence, II being the place on
which Mr., Hammond was born
and where they have always resid.
ed. They have two daughters, the
Misses Ethel and Jeanette Ham
mond.
The Hammond home was festive
ly decorated with smilax and from
the doorway between the dining
room and living room were golden
bells hung by gold streamers. A
beautifully decorated wedding cake
and golden candles adorned the
buffet. On the lace covered table
were displayed many lovely gifts.
Neighbors and friends presented
the couple with a bouquet Of chry-
santhemums in a gold basket tied
with gold ribbon entwined with
new dollar bills. They also re-
-ceived a beautiful bouquet from
the Friends Missionary Society
and Sunday School, a bouquet OF
golden rose buds and several other
plants. Greeting cards OF congra-
tulations and good wishes were re-
ceived from California, Florida.
Kansas, Tennessee and Indiana, as
well as many from this locality.
Guests registering in the white
guest book, lettered in gold, num-
bering around $50. who came to
help this happy couple celebrate
the occasion, included Rev. and
Mrs. Howard Moore and son. Willis
Moore, Adrian: Mr., and Mrs. John
Harris, Mrs. Grace Cosgrove, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Lambie, Mrs.
Isabel. Scotney. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Fred Older, Mrs. Kittie Clark and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen, Ypsi-
lanti; Robert Kerr and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Goetz, Milan; Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Hammond, Ann Ar
Dor, and Mrs. Waldo Draper and
family, Detroit. Mr.. Draper, Mrs
Hammond's brother, was an attend
ant at the wedding ceremony 50
years ago. Among the guests there
were four other couples who had
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Fine Points in Bridqe
BY SHEPARD BARCLAY

Spade contractors. however, all
scored game. losing nothing ex{
cept three tricks in trumps.
After hearing the diamond bid
by South. the canny Norths right.
ly figured that. If South required
spade shoppers in order to bid No
Trumps, a call Of that suit might
land the side in a successful con
tract at that declaration. The biz
had the extra advantage OF posi-
bly, finding South with adequate,
spade support, which is just wha
eventuated.
That spade bid would never b(
made, however, by those player
who are more interested in follow
ing the unsound dictum in many|
bridge books that a biddable four.
card suit requires an honor trick
or more at its top. All expert play
ers, even the writer's OF those
books, will bid a suit like thai
shown when there is enough honor,
strength elsewhere in the hand o1
an adequate distributional At ID
the partners first suit, especialf
II the opening bid had been in
minor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
PAST NOBLE GRANDS
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT

When the Past Noble Grands OF
Washtenaw Rebekahs met at the
home OF Mrs. Leroy Thayer. Mon
day evening. they made plans to
entertain Is soldiers at a Christ.
mas party in odd Fellow Hall. Nine
members were present. Two mem
bers. Mrs. George Schanz and Mrs.
Arlen Selleck were reported i'll.
The committee for the party TO be
Dec. is Mrs. George Schanz. chair
man, Mrs. Leo Fredette, Mrs. Har-
old Sanderson, Mrs. Vern Cox. Mrs.
Bert Gillette. Mrs. Christian Miller.
kitchen; Mrs. ]. A. Fleuelling. Mrs.
Thayer. Mrs. Judson King and Mrs.
Frank Bowerman. dining room.
The remainder OF the evening
was spent playing cards with
prizes going to Mrs. Fredette, Mrs.
GILLETTE and Miss Rose Foley.
A luncheon was served by the
hostess at the close OF the evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
James w. BlashiII
Dies in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. Id
Funeral services were today
James W. Blashill, II. at the Mru
lig chapel at 1;30, with Rev. E
Stringer officiating. Burial wa
the Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Blashill died at DR.. NJ
Gates Private Hospital Saturd\
afternoon after a brief Illness.
Survivors are his wife, the forl
er Edith VI. Johnson. Ypsilan
three sons. s. ]. Blashill. O., C. !
Blashill. Kalamazoo. and Capt,
B. Blashill. Fort Smelling. Mil
daughter, Miss Margaret Bias
Detroit; two sisters, Mrs.
Payne. Ann Arbor, and Mrs. Ha
Palmer, Fullerton, Calf,
seven grandchildren.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
FAVOR ANY OTHER SUIT

ANY OTHER suit at least four
cards long which contains prob
able shoppers for No Trump pur-
poses is q better bid nearly al
ways, in response to your part
ner's original minor suit bid, than
a raise Of his suit. Regardless Of
whether or not your suit is a
major, the showing Of your pro-
lection against 1t may be all
your partner needs to hear in or
der to- bid No Trump. II your suit
Is major, that bid has the addi-
tional advantage Of possibly find-
ing a ft with your partner, so
you may try for game in a ten
trick instead Of an 11-trick prof.
ect.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Filler Home After
so Combat Missions

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 16-First
Lieut.. John K. Martin. 1908 Wash
tenaw Terrace, and Of Birmingham,
is home on 80 day leave after so
combat missions in the North Afri-
can theater 1t Martin has re-
ceived the Purple Heart, the Air
Medal with nine Oak Leaf clusters,
and the recommendation for the
Distinguished Flying Cross.
1t. Martin. is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Martin OF Birming-
ham His wife, the former Doro-
thy Jane Wagner, 1903 Washtenaw
Terrace, remained at her parents
home while her husband was over
seas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
FILMS VIEWED BY
Lambda Chi Omega

At the social meeting OF the
lambda Chi omega Sorority, Mon.
day evening at Gilbert House,
members viewed motion pictures
that had been taken by members
There were views OF the sorority
state meeting at sylvan Lake. vaca.
ton trips and garden scenes. FIJI
teen members and Mrs. Howard
Chaplin, patroness, we're present.
Refreshments OF salad, waters
and coffee were served blythe com
mittee, Miss Dorothy Baker and
Miss Caroline Barlow.
The next business meeting will
be Dec. s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

NEW YORK-INS-O Officials Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company
have been studying the proposal
OF Thomas L. Sdlo. that the body
should make It's presentations on
tour throughout the country. Sid.
10, chairman OF the Northern Ohio
Company, was instrumental in
bringing the Metropolitan TO Cleve-
land in 1887 and in subsequent
annual appearances.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
DISAPPOINTED SOLDIER

PEROIA, Ill.-INS-When Paul
Battilore THINKS OF telephone from
now on he'll be sad. Paul, Brook
Ign soldier. at USO party won
in drawing the right to make a
phone call to- any place in the
United States. Naturally. he call
ed his parents in Brooklyn. No
one was at home!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
SIGN MIGHT HELP

WITH SECOND ARMY ON MA.
NEUVERS, Somewhere in Tennes-
see-INS-A farmer near Muir
fresboro doesn't know why his
chickens cross the road, but he
knows they always do whenever
an Army convoy comes by. His
cure for the problem is sign.
Drive slow. Chickens in Drive
way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Ceremony Delayed by
Knights Of Pythias

The second rank, which was to
have been conferred on Carl Greim
Monday evening at the meeting OF
Queen City Lodge number 1877
knights OF Pythias. was postponed
one week as the candidate was
called out Of town by the death OF
his father. Past Chancellors, Arthur
Briggs. Detroit, and John Wiseley,
Dearborn, we're visitors.
A tentative date OF Dec. 10 was
set for the banquet and presenta-
ton OF life members. A. E. Angus.
tus. state deputy grand regent and
Ralph Mcdonald, palace deputy,
will meet with the boys of the
Princes OF Syracuse at the hall for
a reorganization meeting. tonight.
A lunch was served after the
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

Louis Woolsey, Detroit was home
over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Tyrrell and
family, Detroit, were guests Sun
day Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
o. Tyrrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hess and
Mrs. Jennie Morgan, Detroit, and
Mrs. Agnes Katz, Ann Arbor, were
guests, sunday, OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Santure.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

Miss Doris Hamilton is in Pitts
burgh visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Williams.
Miss Doris Irwin spent the week
end in Wayne.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

Sacramento, Calif.-Gov. Earl
Warren OF California: THE need
for sympathetic understanding at
Washington of the new problems OF
California and the. entire West
Coast is greater than ever before
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
Yale Edward WlIIou9hby

Mr.. and Mrs. RUDE Willoughby,
303 Middle Drive, have named their
son, born Nov. 10 at Boyer Hospital,
Yale Edward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
PARTY PLANNED BY
WOODRUFF MOTHERS

At the business meeting OF IN.
Woodruff Mothers Club. Monday
evening, plans were made for a
Christmas party, and a treasurer
was elected. The remainder of the
evening was spent learning to make
Christmas gifts.
The new treasurer is Mrs. Roy
Fugate. The date OF the Christmas
party Will be Dec. s.
Mrs. Louella Parsons. one OF the
Woodruff grade teachers had ma
terial ready and instructed the
mothers in making a variety OF
gifts such as party favors. hand
kerchiet holders and fancy contain
ers. She advised that the time
spent by children in making Christ,
mas gifts teaches them designing
and good taste as well as thought.
fulness and consideration.
AT the close OF the evening. re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
James Waite and Mrs. Roy Bur
CESS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16
ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers TO re-
ceiye their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-delivery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before 6 .. m. or 2 D. m.
Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

Mrs. George B. Seaver had three
cousins visiting her Monday from
Avon. o. They are Mrs. Charles
Wearch, Mrs. Clarence smith and
Miss c Kramer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
british
Sea- Reads
o a nm med

LONDON. Aug. Is UP)-
Highways and railroads leading to
British coastal areas have been
jammed with military traffic re-
Gently. il was learned today
Speculation mounted through
but Britain that an invasion Of
western Europe may not be far
Off.
Many thousands Of American
and dominion troops were Ic-
ported 10 have been moved into
new areas and additional bar
racks are still under construction:
Hotels and guest houses in one
AREA notified thousands Of vaca-
tiouistS that their reservations
had been Cancelled
NGcationiSts already were
streaming back from SOME resorts.
where schools. halls and other
buildings We're expected 10 be req
uisiioncd Several railroad lines
nave refused civilian business.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Axis Talks Held
In Japan, Italy

NEW YORK. Aug. 13'GNS) -
AXIS diplomats were reported to-
day to have held simultaneous
sessions in Japan and Northern
Italy.
A Tokyo broadcast asserted
that japanese Foreign Minister
Manioru Shigemitsu had received
the German ambassador. Heinrich
Stahmer and the Italian ambas-
Sador, Mario Indelli
The announcement said that
at the same time" German and
Italian leaders met in North
Italy for an important confer
ence
The announcer named the con
ferees al the latter session a
Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop, Gen. Wilhelm Ketiel
chief of the German genera STAFF "
Italian Foreign Minister Faf3C1c
Guariglia and Gen. pIttorio Am
brosio. chief of the Italian gen
erai staff.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Presidents Message
Praised by QuezOn

WASHINGTON Aug. Is INS)
Philippine President Manuel l..
Quczon said today that President
Enoscvclt's speech 10 the Philip
pine foople promising the support
o.. Use United States and the
9ouU0r OF the Japanese would
iord great moral support 10 ms
people
subjected Co the hardShips
of enemy occupation and far
from tac scene III actual battles,
iBr Filipino people will need
al the moral support they can
receive In resisting the blandish-
mcnts az Japanese dupIicity,"
QuDzon said.
President RooSevelt's pro-
mise that true Philippine indO-
Ptutcnce win come the moment
d8pau'S power is destroyed IL
\in Keeping with the 45-year
record of PhiliPpiRe-AmericAn
friendship.
Ellis reinsurance that Japan
VII soon feel the combined
might a the United Nations
VII have Hn equally great Ell
feet. The Filipino people are
prprd TO be- -nnc/ Of the 3.
uitcd Nations and they are
proud and grateful too to have
the President Of the United
states ~ a warm and sympathe-
tic friend"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Freedom
Pledged
EiEfEsfmOS

Continued from Page Onel
~ your fighting men and our
lighting men stood firm to-
grihcr against their harharie
attacks"
Mir. Roosel cit recalled that
three weeks after the Jsps
launched their attack on the
Philippines he sent the people his
solemn pledge that their freedom
VIII be redeemed and their indie
pendcnce established and pro-
tccted.
lie emphasized that on that day
Dec. IS, 194l--he told them
the entire resources in men and
materials of the United States
stand behind that pledge"
We shall keep this promise.
just as we have kept every
promise which America has
made to the Filipino people,"
said the President
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
HEROES OF BATAAN

Then Mr.. Roosevelt recalled the
bravery 81 the Americans and the
FiiipInoS on Bataan and Corregi-
cor which. hc said. Will be re-
rIcuhryCd so long as men
continue - respect bravery. and
devotion. sud determination.
when the Filipino people re-
sisted the Japanese invaders
with their very lives. they gave
final proof that here Was a ma
tion fi 10 be respected a. the
equal 80 any ON earth. not In
size and wealth. hut i'm the
stout heart and national dignity
which are the true measures Of
a people" the President de-
Clarpd
lie said that this was the
reason tho American people
regard the Philippines as having
the same governmental status as
other independent nations
Mr. Roosevelt pointed out that
thc Philippine government has
participated on an equal footing
with the other United Nations on
thc Pacific war council and in
planning Tho rchct program 10
follow The war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
KARACHEV TOTTERS

Al some points northwest Of
Kharkov the Red army was adj
vancing through territory which
the Germans had held since 1871.
Some $50 miles to the north.
the fall OF Karachev, Axis strong
hold p miles east of BryanSk
main German central front base
appeared imminent following the
Russians capture Of OdrinSkaya,
eight miles TO the east
The capture of Dmitrovsk-Or-
lovski, 63 miles southeast of
Bryansk. put the Russians within
18 miles of the railroad linking
Bryansk and Kiev.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Triplets Birth Friday, 18th

CHICAGO. Aug. - uNS1 -
Tim. Cecilia and Torrance Wal
Lace looked with no apprehension
today upon the fact that IL was
Friday. the 18th. On The con-
traJy. they were quite happy about
il. for they are tripietS and this
was their third birthday ami
NerSary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
SIEGE LAUNCHED

NEW YORK. Aug 13 ms
The Russian army has launched
the siege of Kharkov, the British
radio said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Yankees Plunge
Ahead 8 Miles
In Sicily Battle

ALLIED HQ., ". Africa. Aug.
10 CUP) ~ American troops
plunged ahead eight miles on the
north coast of Sicily, capturing
Cape dOrlando and two towns
beyond it. in general Allied adj
vanceS against fierce rear guard
action covering the German evac-
uation Of the island, it was an
nounced today.
As the campaign went into its
final phase with tacit Axis ac-
acknowledgement that the Battle for
Sicily was lost, the Allied bag
of prisoners rose 10 10000. in
cludlng another Italian general,
this one named Fipmara, believed
to be the commander of the
Naples division.
CapitaiiZing on the second
landing behind the German lines,
the L. s. Seventh Army drove
eastward behind Shattering sea
and air bombardment.
CUT THROUGH DEFENsEs
The united landing force and
the main army sWarmed through
the Cape dOrlando anchor OF the
Axis dcfcnScs and forward 10 oc-
cupy the towns of Naso and
BrolO.
ON the east coast the British
Eighth Army moved up four miles
10 occupy the village Of Ire Ar
chiraf and threaten the neighbour
ing towns OF Galrre and Riposto.
While the wings Of the Allied
push reached within - miles Of
Ne+ina the American and Brit
ish forces thruSting through the
center a. the key junction 81 RAM
dazzo gained about four miles IN
the rugged mountain pass west
OF the town which already was
under light artillery fire.
SPEED UP EVACUATION
Dispatches from the Sicilian
fronl said the evacuation Of Sicily
by the main body of German
troops was So fuil swing Confirm
ing the reports. authorities here
SAID tho rear guard fighting by
The AXIS forces SAL was bitter on
both coasts and IA tnc Randazzo
sector
For SeNcfal days small boats.
including rowboafS and doiIcs had
been fcrIy.ng ANS troops across
the narrow Straits 81 McSsina,
hut noW tho movement was
qUlckcnnE IN apparent anticipa-
tion ~ carly defeat
Allied bonbrrs. dcfyinE tho IN
tense FIRE Of hundreds Of anil
aircraft guns. were baf'erlnE the
evacuation ve> Us rut many
were getting through
I'M Detroit frfrrr---it4> far
,,1n 80, n n lima ia. fofDgtfe features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-08-14
Khdrkov Siege
Growing Near;
Suburbs Fall

MOSCOW, Aug. - (UP)-
Russian army vanguardS smashed
into the northern suburbs of
Kharkov today, and the German
garrison. recently reinforced by
troops rushed from the Reich.
was reported falling back into a
narrowing corridor southwest OF
the city.
AT one point, southeast Of the
city, the German retreat had be-
come a rout, the Russian high
command said
Capture OF Chugucv, defense
anchor % miles southeast Of
Kharkov. appeared 10 have sealed
the fate of kharkoN, pittsburgh
of the Ukraine.
NEW ATTACK SEEN
There are no natural defenSes
between Chuguev and Kharkov.
The capture OF Chuguev also
opened the way for an attack
from the east against the Ger
mans sole escape railroad run
ming south from Kharkov.
Russian vanguards, which pene-
trated the northern suburbs OF
Kharkov. were advancing through
the little town of TSirkuni, only
five miles 10 the northeast, which
also fell yesterday.
Thanking columns that by
passed Kharkov 10 the north had
reached a point 65 miles due west
of the city and 81 miles north
east of Poltava. main Axis base
on the approaches to the Dnieper
River,