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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Service Notes
Organization Sold
More Than $500, 900
Worth of War Bonds

A Flying Fortress financed by the
Furniture Club of Detroit has beer
dedicated in honor OF the first
class OF pilots graduated from the
Maria. Tex. army air forces adj
vanced flying school.
This organization, headed by
James III. Forbes. sold war bonds
totsling oves S6onnno W ID. Byrd.
one Of It's members, mas a son, 1t.
Reeves Byrd, who is among the
II Michigan men graduating In
the class. The clubs name will be
printed on the bomber.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Pfc. Herbert &. Schmidt, SOL
Hamilton avenue. and Pvt. steve
1uhasz. DanSville, have been grad
uated from the gunnery depart
ment At Fort Knox, Ky.
Promotions -- To [ echn ca
sergeant staff Sgt. RAYMOND G.
Lyben, 1899 Pennsylvania avenue
Camp Crowder. Mo. To staff ser.
geant; Sgt. George r. OstrowslSl
sl61 Dobel avenue, Key Field
Miss. To sergeant: Cpl. Kenneth
A. Paquette, L'Anse, Key Field
Miss. To corporals: Pvt. Meyer
Siegel, POTS Hardwood avenue
Camp Crowder. Mo; Pvt. George
j. Parrino, S755 Epworth boule-
ward, Caribbean Army Air Force
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

stoned an en-
sign in The navy
and ordered 10
duty as flight
instructor and
patrol work. He
graduated at
the LakchurSt.
n J., station
SCHOOL for naval
HviatorS. II @
j. m erly at
tended Wayne
University.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

avenue, serving
with the Allan
tic m os gu ito
ct in { h G
navy. has won
two awards for
efficiency. one
for defense and
the other for
North Atlantic
patrol duty. He
has been in the
n Wy for ia
months and Is a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

for the gen
erals spec
ton az Camp
Wallace. Tex,
are eight De-
troit1 lads as fol-
lows Pvts. John
w ak o " lax,
573S ST. Aubin
avenue; Thomas
Pawloski, 1885
Illinois street
Henry Wronski,
= -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Doctors Formula
Stirs Up Lazy
i. Liver Bile
fright Way to Relieve Constipation
and Feel "Tip-Top" In Morningi
ADVERTISEMENT

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with it's headaches and that "haH-alive
feeling often result. So stir up your liver
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you should feell Just try DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets used 80 successfully for
years by Dr. +. NJ. Edwards for his pa
tients with constipation and sluggish bile.
Olive Tablets. being purely vegetable.
are wonderful They not only stimulate
bile flow to help digest fatty foods but
olso help elimination. Get box TODAY.
15t, 30s, 6oS. Follow label directions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

1T. William Ray. 6sl5 Forrer
avenue, former Times branch man
ager who is in the navy air corps
AZ Pensacola, Fla, has been hos
pitalized FOR spinal operation
and later will come home 10 re-
Cuperate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Second 1t, Dan X. Fraser, 1881
Ardmore avenue. who has been
spending a leave with his parents
here, has returned 10 duty AT the
Santa Ana, Cal, air base. He re-
ceived his commission al Camp
Barkeley Tex. recently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Service Notes
Detroit Club Donates Fortress
To Texas Flying School

Pfc. e. j. Parker. Detroit. Camp
Claiborne, La.
Paul j. Ivanics, 1902 Elsmere
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

CPL. IERt RDN y n Y N
street: Joseph Prain Jr., 1924
Pinehurst avenue; George Tafian
1881 Marx avenue: Mike Serafir
1912 Marcus avenue; MART n
Thomson, 1879 Cloyerlawn ave-
rue. and Lloyd Peters, 633 Har-
mon avenue.
Amo Leburdy. 1s9 California ave
rue, a radio operator in the army
now Is stationed somewhere in
Alaska. He writes that he is proud
Of being in the service in the great
struggle for freedom Of all nations.
Robert c. Bywater, 19345 Monte
Vista avenue. has been commits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Aviation Cadet A. l.. Branchena
OF this city. who has finished his
pre-flight training at Iowa City. is
on furlough here visiting relatives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

CnrlSll naval IIbU1l1E NtHNcA ohiH
his navy wings OF Gold.
Reporting at various camps are
Atlantic City. n. J. technical
school: Pvts. Francis j. Fredal
1851 Ednore drive; Erich y
Lem, 17S49 Dresden avenue; Jo-
,eph r. Kiss. s102 Mt. Olivet ave.
nue.. Kessferz Field, Miss Pvt,
Frank sziuk. $50 North Hafbsugh
street
Maria. Tex. advanced flying
school: Pvts. william X. Shell,
1921 Catalan avenue; Arthur j.
Ziembowicz, 6061 Cecil avenue;
Claude T. Roberts, 1867 Logan
avenue: Zygmunt n. Skuta, 1873
Merrick avenue; Frank j. Teri
hay Jr.. S940 Clarion avenue;
George VI. Wilson, 1873 STAINS
bury avenue; Anthony 8. Rochna,
1896 Parkwood avenue; Theodore
j. Ole Jarcxyk. 47l2 Junction ave.
nue.: Henry J. Szczepanski, 1903
Central avenue: Arnold A. Rzeppa,
$500 Barlum avenue; Earl X.
Thomson. 7036 Senator avenue
Joseph {. skaisgir. 1920 Klinger
avenue: William Williams, 20l20
Steel avenue. Technician. fifth
grade: Frank j. settecerri. 1858
Mark Twain avenue: Pfc. Connie
o. wooIbright, 17l79 Evergreen
avenue.
AT SIOUX FALLS
Sioux Falls. 6. D.. technical
command Pvts. John L. Mullen,
1916 + street: Joseph c. Calca-
terra. 6462 Venice avenue.
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.
Pvts. Nicholas J. Chyiinski, 677I
Baldwin avenue: George Parilla.
SIT Curt avenue: John Ienges-
bach, Glenn Kuhl. Bud Van Nliet,
Paul Y. Wegehaupt. Jim Weigle,
and Howard III. Whitsett, Detroit;
Ed. Mansfield. 174l Granet ave-
nue.. Ferndale
Maxwell Field. Ala: Second 1t.
Theodore w. Russell. 1877 Syca-
more street Miami air corps.
Fla: Pvt. Maurice FaZloliah, PAL
East Buena Vista avenue, High
land Park.
Miami officers schools: Its.
Robert VI. Darling. 1877 Made
lein avenue: George A. Vein
berger Jr.. Seward Hotel; John A..
Macdonald. 1886 Bedford avenue
Robert II. Hawkins. 5045 Gray
avenue: Owen G.. Hyde, l047 Sey-
burn avenue; Joseph r. Dzieszko
Jr.. 1896 Horton street; Neil Shan
ahan. 1883 Coplin avenue; Joseph
p. Read, 34S5 Baldwin avenue /;
John J. Lane Jr.. 1859 Lawrence
avenue; BENJAMIN Caron, 291l
Carter avenue; Robert w. Porter,
1929 East jefferson avenue Earl
II. Chinn, 1857 Drexel avenue
Raymond y. Piper, 1903 Garland
avenue. Ernest A. Romsl<a Jr.,
1918 Lakeview avenue; Sidney A.
Deitch, 1854 Pingree avenue
Roger VI. Schoenhcide, 1907 Dune
din avenue: Ivan NJ. jacobson,
2030 Chicago boulevard: Erwin l..
Roslonski, 1858 Maxwell avenue
Henry r. Pietrowsl<l. 2377 Pu-
Iaski street, Hamtramck; Sanford
Adler. 279 Richton avenue. High
land Park; James VI. Carell, Royal
Oak; John r. Creighton, Bay City;
ArIand r. Martin, Bowling; Rob
ert +. Clark. Fenton; Edward
VOisch, Washington.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Teens Sportswear Speci;

Teensters practically live in blouses and
skirts And adore our seleetion-prieed foe
school-wise budgets. SKIRTS are plested
plsids and solid eolors. Woolen-and-rsyon.
BLOUSES are frilly for dress-up or tall
lored styles. Rsyons in erepes, shsers or
spuns Also eottons. Sizes 10 to Is.
rIEEs-yssr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Frederick w.
WARRIORS. % Col
lingwood ave-
nue.. has been
.onmiSs one d
an ensign in the
naval reserves
- 49, cnr.,tAr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Col g u Johnston, formerly
Of the Jackson Citizen-Patriot
editorial staff, has been appointed
public relations officer in the army
~ force technical training COM
rtaaa for ne Second district he
VIII have charge Of public relation
activities in the training detach-
nents in this city and Grand Ra-
pids as well as those in other
states,
Labeled as outstanding rifle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Labeled as outstanding rifle
men" and serving as honor guards
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Southwestern High School grad
nate "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

ana Ir1enuS. lie
then will report
10 a X a n $ a :
school for fur
Their training.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12
Coats
and Suits
1925:

THE COAT: A stunning houndstooth-
checked TERFIELD. Has
fashion-right vent back, slick Ay-front.
1000 all-wool in variety of checks.
Cotton velveteen collar can be removed
when weather grows warm. Sizes 9 to Is.
THE SUIT! CLASSIC 3-button casual
with trouser-pleat skirt. A wise dura-
tion-minded investment in 1000 all-
wool. Stay-in-style suits in your choice
Of bravo red, gallant yellow or soft sky
blue. Junior sizes from to Is.
SPECIAL JUNIOR MISS SECTION
FIRST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-12

Christi naval training center and
his navy wings OF Gold"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
Mining Developments May
Bring State Big Rewards

TO realize handsome cash return on
this preliminary work.
The incident has more than casual
interest for North Carolina right at
this time. because the preliminary
survey. the engineering and Organi-
cation of the company were handled
by II. A. Brasscrt Company, the
same group that was employed by
the State of North Carolina TO make
Inc surveys here. Proving their own
faith in Their findings. tho Brasscrt
outfit put substantial amount of
money into Old Dominion and the
corporation is headed by Alex Bar
kcr. Brasscrtc iCC-prCsidcnt They
interested Dutch syndicate in the
proposition with the result that the
company has virtually unlimited
financial backing. That also has
Significance. because the same sym
dicatC is looking for suitable in
vcstmcm in this State and If data
gathered during the surface survey
early in the summer is supported by
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
nv LYNN NISEET,

Raleigh, Sept. 2i.-Furthcr tCSti-
mOny to the widOm Of spending -CVc-
raj thousand dollars of State money
To find out definitely where and in
what quantity certain mineral de-
posts arc located is furnished by an
operation now under way in Virgil
MA.
The Old Dominion Manganese
Corporation this week began shipment
of concentrated manganese orc from
its mine near WayncsbOrO: but before
any shipment was made the ccmpay
had invested Approximately half a
million dollars in tcst drilling. roaG
building and installation of equip,
mcnt. 50 that when production starts
il can be carried forward on Il big
scale. Even before test drilling pro
we'd the presence Of large deposits
of highly valuable orc there had been
a thorough geological survey OF Inc
area. Now the State OF Virginia and
the operating company are beginning
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
Probe Crash
In Which "a
Airnen Died


MaXton, Sept. 21.-(ApD-A board
oil inquiry sought 10 learn today the
cause of the crash of IAN army trans
port plane which carried % soldiers
20 their deaths.
The plane crashed on the Laurin-
burg MaNt0n army air base field two
miles from here while on Il routine
flight yesterday, the post public rcla-
TORS office announced
After striking the ground, the craft
burst into flames. No further dctails
have been announced.
Names OF those killed will be made
available for release after the next
of kin have been notified" the ap-
nOunccmcnt said.
Army authorities said the accident
was the first aircraft fatality at the
field, which was established more
than year ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
Liquor Books
Based Upon
Ration Cards

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h% ;...i' oti"' -'Ni.1- i'''"' I
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,'.. VIM WILL i''',i.ii IT, ',,9
p'I' lille "',t syn non. ''.."'.l
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
Jap Losses
Heavy Over
New Guinea
Paid High Price for
Loss of Key Centers;
Macarthur Advancing

All;,J II,.,,!,,,,,,,., =: ,Lo
- "'' W Ill t"|
southwest Iaclilc. Sept. Il
tAG)-Japan paid high price
i'm men and cmliDmcut while
ln.inm J,o and S,l,n,,u, o,
ST. -
WV Hui'''"' N"N Iidl tiicSc
air bases are llrmly III General
r,,ri.nu. in tbo ,,.n., ,ro HARM
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
|. S. C,entcrs Are
Raided by Japs in
The SOIOmOns Area

Washington. Sep 2l.-(NP(-Ja-
paucsc planes raidlu% American pu-
yiti0us on Guadalcnuai III the Solo
mons catsCd slight damage ana
minor casualties. the Navy reported
today.
rhc raid. The third IN week upon
G,iadalcdual. apparently was of the
nuisance variety and probably was
carried nn hv bombing planes ON
a reconnaissance mission.
The Navy previously had rcporl-
cd that on the night ~ September
Is a single Japanese plane bombed
the island causing minor damage and
injuring one man.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
Great Offensives
To Begin Shortly.
Gen. Marshall Saws
Full U. S. Strength
10 Press Enemy in
Europe and in Asia

Omaha. Ncb., Sept. I'll
CAP - Great olfcnsivcs in
which the full strength of
America $ armed forces will be
hurried against the enemy in
Asia and Europe are lust
about to begin" General George
{. Marshall said today.
Addressing the American Lee
glon convention, Marshall said
mat there appeared to he some
public misunderstanding Of The
recent Allied successes. a len
dcncy to believe that the final
steps of the war were being
taken.
On the contrary, he said in a
prepared speech, the last year and
Il half has been spent largely in
preparation for operations of the
large forces still to go into action,
IN establishing bases for future CAM
paignS.
Now al least VIC arc ready to
carry the war to the cncmv." said
Marshall. all overseas. thank God.
with a power and force tina: We
hope will bring this conflict To- an
early conclusion. But please re-
member that this phase is just about
10 begin, Il point which seem, not
To be understood by Our people here
al home, possibly because they are
lar removed from the agonics of
war except for those whose sons
or husbands have been engaged in
the fighting"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
House Will
Pass Plan
ToCooperate
Takes Stand to Join
With Other Nations
To Keep World Peace

Washington. Sept. 21.-(AP-
The House reached for its leg
islativc pen today to sign Il his
tory making document which
would place Congress on record
in favor of postwar cOllabora-
ton with other nations i'm main
tanning Just and lasting
peace
The action comes in a roll cal Nstc
on a tcrSCly wordcd resolution dc
signed Ia bury any belief that con-
grcSSlOnHl pCaCC-timc philosophy Will
be dictated by doctrine of iSola-
tionSm.
There appeared little doubt as TO
The outcome. From both the RcpuD-
liCan and Democratic sides of the
aisle came potent support of The res
olution, drafted by Representative
Fulbright (Arli., D.. Leaders of both
parties expressed confidence il
would be adopted by substantially
more than the required two-thIrds
vote.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21

DnleprOpcrONSk.
The Moscow commumiluc diSclus-
cd an amazing list OF triumphs
marked up by the hard smuggling
Russian troops. including Il great
wheeling movement pointed toward
ChckaSy. key rail cCutcr ON the
Dnicpcr southeast of KEY, in an at
tempt To cutrap the hundreds Of
thousands OF German troops IC-
ported "iasScd in the river bend.
More than I.l3O towns and vii
lagos fell before the Slash!nG Soviet
advance. the Russian war bulletin
said. Tremendous piles Of war
equipment, including strings o! Du!-
let loaded troop and material trains,
tl-k>. armOrcd cars, guns and am
munitiOu We're reported taken in
tact. as well as great caches ui grain,
indicating the haste in which he
NaZi, were fleeing on practically all
sectors of the battlefront.
The enemy left more than TO-
| 600 dead on the field oil battle,
the Russians said.
Htd army airmCn smashed an ap-
! parent attempt III the Germans II
cNaC 'atc the Caucasus when they
: sank an enemy mine sweeper and
three troop bargcs just south OF the
Tamam peninsula above the recap
tuicd port of NOVOroSSiSk.
While the whole German front
appeared 10 he crumbling under
the terrific baitcring by the Red
army lcgionS, the NaZi Situa-
tiOn in the SmOIcnSk theatre
merged on the prccariOuS. So
vict front line reports indicated.
Here the Russians apparently
were hurting in immense con-
ccnirations Of artillery, infan-
try. aircraft and tanks TO clear
the swampS and minc-filIcd for
cStS around that baStiOn. Yes
tcrday'S advance carried them
within 80 miles of the strong
hold.
The Berlin radio admitted the
SmolcuSk battle was rising 10 I
climaN. with Russian parachute
troops dropping behind the German
lines dHoyC the northern arm of tho
DnicpCr river bend.
The 'all of NcliIh not only flank
cd SmrlcnSk but placed Red army
Spcarhcads within ten miles of Tho
White Russian border and OILY 4:
miles northeast of VitcbSi on The
rail line from SmolCnsk 80 Latvia
Tho old Polish border is les, thar
I15 miles 10 the west.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
HOUSING CONCERN
GRANTED CHARTER

Raleigh, Sept. 81 - (AP) - -Four
certificates Of Incorporation were
filed today with, the Secretary Of
State:
They included:
GOldSburo Investment CO. a..
GoIGSboro, To engage in the. cor
struCtiOn and erection of houses and
apartment houses; authorized capi-
tai stock 100000, subscribed stock
$4,000 by f.. j. Fulgham of Colds
bor". George NJ. Jordan of Greens
Dor" and Thomas Wilson of Win
Ston-Salcm.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
Africa And
Italy Not
Substitutes
Submarine Losses in
Last Several Months
Are Down to NOTHING

London. Sept. 2l-(Ap-
Irlmc Minister Churchill told
commons today that the Med
i'trrancan campaign is not "a
substitute for Il direct attack
across the channel on the Ger
mans III France and the low
countries that he has never
regarded ii rs such.
ON the contrary he said i'm
Il lengthy statement on the tide
"i the war. the opening of this
new front in the Mcditerran-
can Was always intended to be
an essential preliminary TO The
main attack upon Germany and
her ring of Subjugatcd and
satellite states"
He disclosed. however. that he
and President Roosevelt set Italy's
elimination from the war as their
prl@c.pH! objective when they mot
IN Washington la.; MAY and added
mat n" one would nave cMpcctcd
- nave bee. su RAPIDLY aclicvcd."
lufhin" - tnP air war, the
prime mini>lc: announced that
tHat Wr:,ht al bnm5> droppcd
On germany i'll the past wear
was three times that uf the Drc-
rchin" Twelve months and that
BritainS aircraft supply NOW cx-
cccGS that oi Germany by more
that four to one.
Saying that the almost total de-
ShuCnon vi German war ccntcrs
was continuing on Il great scale.
Churchill disclosed that the percent
age of plane LOSES 10 the Raj in
, the ?irs; eight months of 1913
WAS less than the same period last
year and that the morale of the
crews was consequently higher.
He announced also that dur
ing the four months ending Sep
TENDER Is not single merchant
vessel WAS lost by enemy action
i'll the north Atlantic and that
enemy t-boat> had not sunk one
Allied ship anywhere in the
world during the first two weeks
at September.
thurc.II. added how cl e.. that
German U-hoais had become active
"Su.n and that one convoy was be-
~ attacked ~ the p.cscE; time.
in further disclosure ul RuSSrH's
participation ia ne Italian stmrcu-
Gcr. Tie prime minister ,uid the
Su,ioi government studied the ar
mi.'.,C terms and authorized Cen
cr"i Dwight y. Eisenhower - sign
them in lis name.
lie also revealed that arrange
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
British Land On
Italian Islands
Off Turk Coasts

Carlo. Sept. 2i.-(AP)-Bri-
fish forces have landed on the
Aegean islands of Coo, LcrO and
SamOs off the coast of Turkey,
il was announced officially today.
The confirmation of the re-
ported occupation of Coo and
Lcro i'm tho Italian Dodccancsc
group and the Grccnk island of
Sam0s Immediately to the north.
which has been current for scvc-
raj days, followed an Raj COM
muniquc announcing that the
Raj had seized the Coo air
drome and is now operating from
there.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
BRITISH EXCHEQUER
CHANCELLOR is DEAD

London. Sept q 49,. fNp) - Sir
King.Icy Wood. Chancellor Of the
Exchcrucr. died today.
The man who was credited iar?C-
" with .ccping Great Br,ains war-
time finance on an oven keel died
ON the eve ~ the an'.rina'Cd IN
nounccmcnt OF his .yOu-go
plan for workers income tax.
He was 81 years old.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
w. B. JONES, RALEIGH
ATTORNEY, SO, DEAD

Raleigh. Sept. 2l--(Np)-Wi!.am
u. CBuciD Jones. G3. prominent Rn-
leigh attorney. died in a hospital
here carly today after an illness of
several weeks. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow.
Jones WAS a past president of INC
District Bar Association. and was
active in affairs uG the State ard
American Bar groups. He had prIc-
tiCCd law here since 1901.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-09-21
In
Italy Drop
Back Surely
Trying to Avoid Trap;
Prisoners Tell About
Devastating Smelling

Allied Headquarters in North
Africa, Sept. p -,AAP) -
American Libcrat0rs threw new
weight into the conquest of
Italy by bombarding the his
toric pert Of Venice as French
troops and native gucrillas pro-
cccdcd today To mop up German
resistance on Corsica and the
United States Fifth Army reg
i>tcrcd new gains in the Salcr-
10 bcachhcad.
Slowly and steadily pressing the
Germans backward. the Fifth Army
stormcd and took the key town OF
Eboli. l6 miles inland. which had
served The enemy IL, "a communICa-
tom; confer daring last weeks heavy
fighting about Salcrnu.
General Mark W. Cmns'S soldiers
also battered their way 10 Monte
Corvino. nine miles inland. in a
sustained push, an Official source
disclosed.
\ military spokesman also an
nnunccd that the Germans are
swinging the lower end Of line
which formerly enclosed the Sa-
lcrnO bridGchcad 10 the north
and east To avoid being trapped
by tine continued rapid advance
of the British Eighth Army.
This retreat already hos taken the
bull, o' the German forces north
O. HE Sric river.
The Germans are using infantry
supported 10y small groups o: tanks
e. fight delaying action in ihr
Ebol: area and tho ti.ih Army also
WIS reported CnCouu'cr.ng c!aaorat.
mine fields and dcmu,.iipnS in Is
slow but continued advance uu.'h
If SHiCrnu.
Tho enemy possesses CNcCllcn' de
lST.c positions in the hill country
rorth and northcas; o! SalcrnO. Enc
Spokesman said and the progress Of
the Allied troops !, slow.
German prisoners were quoted
in official reports from the front
rs giving eloquent testimony of
the devastating effect of inccS-
SAINT Allied air attacks OH re-
treating German columns.
Cairo headquarters. reporting ~,
| bombing o; Venice. said one CXplo
! sion caused there was followed II!
q column Of smoke 5,O00 feet h.Gf
. but the fun 70. ut, o; :hc attac,
were ObSCUrcd by clO3dS.
| LIoc"uiors based on the ATidi'
East also hit railroad yard, ar'
bridge approaches al TIE Nd:ia';
po., Of rcscara.
OF WIS announced officially a
Cairo. also, tina; tho RAF had c%
t,udcd Allied air domination &c t.,
Mediterranean by landing on AM
starting operations from the Italian
Dcd,c.ncs, island OF Coos
Nost of Corsica's Italian garrison
~ about $4,000 men las joined nr
tty" gucrilIaS ard French troop
landed from last French warShip. ii
a Fight 60 wipe uGt Inc German
forces uu The island. an official an
r.IHccm"ut said today.