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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

ginia Bollin. and Mrs. Hubert Cd
ON.
Coolidge Locals
. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Irwin OF Gil
bert were weekend guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Urton.
Saturday evening the four attend
ed the Saturday Night Supper Club
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. n. G..
Murray. this weeks hosts.
81. Il. Simms OF Duncan stopped
here enroute from Phoenix TO his
home Saturday. and was Joined by
his son Minor Simms. who spen,
| the weekend in Duncan visiting his
parents and his wife. Mrs. Minor
| Simms is teaching school there this
year.
. Word has been received OF the
promotion OF Raymond A. Wilker.
F, son. TO sergeant with the Sixth Air
Force Fighter Command headquar-
tiers in the Panama Canal Zone. He
is the son OF A. l.. Wilkerson and
former employee Of the State
Tractor and Equipment Company.
. Mrs. Belle Mccullough was
brought home Tuesday after an op.
Grafton at Florence Hospital on
Friday. She is reported TO be con.
valescing satisfactorily.
= Mr. and Mrs. ID. 8. Davis were
overnight visitors in Tucson on
Tuesday.
= Mrs. S. c. Burt OF Phoenix was
here overnight Wednesday TO Wis
1t her daughter and son-in-law. Mr..
and Mrs. p. l.. Clonts and 10 at.
tend the past matrons and patrons
meeting OF Coolidge Chapter of the
Eastern Star. Mrs. Burt, a former
Coolidge resident, is a past ma.
tron OF the chapter.
. Mrs. Roger Lidwell returned
Thursday from Burbank. Califor-
MIA, where she spent the summer
doing defense work at Lockheed.
Vega
= Gus Empie OF Parker was here
on business Thursday. He is a
former Coolidge resident.
. Cars belonging to J. j. Davis and
]. B. Strickland of Coolidge col
lided on Weaver's corner east OF
Coolidge Wednesday morning. Both
vehicles were damaged to some ex-
tent.
. Mrs. Dee Parks scalded her leg
badly when she spilled a pot of
boiling coffee over it, Tuesday.
. Mrs. Clinton Clark received a
telephone call Wednesday night
from her daughter. Miss Faye Low
EFT. who Is working in Midwest,
Wyoming. Miss Lovett phoned
simply because she was lonely and
wanted to hear her mothers voice.
. Mrs. George Gieszl arrived from
Temple, Texas. Friday to visit her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Max Ander-
son. Her husband. Lieutenant
Gieszl. is stationed at Camp Howe
near Temple.
. Palmer Chiele, a former Cool
idge resident who has not been
back for six years, was here Mon
day renewing old acquaintances
and greeting friends. Mr. Chiele
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

Q Mrs. w. f. Mutt of Phoenix and
her daughter-in-law. Mrs. John
Mutt oil Efoy, were guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Jones
on Sunday. Mrs. w. E. Mutt is a
former Coolidge resident and was
here on business as well as TO see
old friends.
. Mrs. Melvin Grossmiller has re-
signed her position at the local
branch OF Valley National Bank to
replace Miss Lois Fent at Cool
idge branch OF Arizona Edison
Company. where Melvin Grossmill
er is manager Miss Fent is now
employed at Hayden.
. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.. Weinhold
and son Robert. and Miss Kathryn
Foltz. spent Saturday in Phoenix,
where c. G.. Weinhold attended a
state meeting of linotype opera
tors and machinists held at the
Adams Hotel. Mrs. Weinhold, Bob
and Kathryn visited friends.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Beatty, who
now make their home on a ranch
near Nogales. were weekend guests
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Phil
Farr. Mr.. Beatty was formerly
manager OF Casa Grande Valley
Farms. Mrs. A. l.. NOVEL; and
Mrs. Dalton Cole were dinner
guests at the Farr home Sunday
. Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Jones and
Mrs. Martha Word were dinner
guests Sunday at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Y. c. White where their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. b. Ledyard OF Wilmington.
North Carolina. were house guests.
= Lieutenant ID. G.. Shoemaker
has just returned TO the United
States from an undisclosed location
and wrote his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Shoemaker. that he had been
able TO stop for a short time In |
st. Louis TO see his wife and young
son. He is In Nashville. Tenn. at !
present but does not know how
long he will be there.
. Aviation Cadet Wilbur Wuertz,
Morton Field. California, was here
on three day weekend pass which |
he spent with his family at the
Wuertz Ranch. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred |
Wuertz drove to Phoenix Friday
night to meet him.
. Mrs. Asa Gardner and four
grandchildren, Mary Lou. Margar-
ct, John and Jill Gardner, left by
train Sunday for Compton, Cali
fornia, after the children had spent
two weeks visiting here, dividing
their time between their grand !
parents home and that of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Ed Stringer. Mrs. Gardner |
win remain in Compton for an in
definite time to visit her son and |
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Gardner.
= ID. L. Harguess of Coolidge is
now the regular minister for the
Church OF Christ on 3rd and Wal
ton streets. He replaces Alvia
wagner. who has returned to col
lege at Abilene, Texas. Mr.. Har-
guess is now employed at the Pris-
oner of War Camp.
= Miss Susan Chadborn and Miss
Shirley West returned Saturday
from a two weeks vacation at
Flagstaff. Miss West, who is EN-.
ployed at the Prisoner of War
Camp, Florence, makes her home
with the Chadborns.
= Word has been received by Cool
ldge friends of the tragic death of
Mrs. Preuitt L. Woods in an auto
mobile accident in San Francisco
AA1vA
$ulfa Powder
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

FOR RENT-Outsfde Furnished
Adobe Room. Kennedy Ave. Suit
able for two beds, if desired. See
Mrs. Neighbors at Bloch's Var
iety Store. ltp
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

FOR RENT-Three Room Furnish
ed House. large shade trees,
yard. Three miles west of town,
$25 monthly. Mac Rae Ranch.
1tp
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

was employed with the Indian Ser
vice here and went TO Utah when
he left. He is now employed with
the Department of Interior and has
recently been transferred TO Phoe-
nix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

0 The Edgar Shoemakers awoke
Sunday morning to find that they
had lost l6 turkeys from their flock
sometime In the early morning
hours. II is believed that stray
dogs entered the turkey pen. since
their ranch dog gave no alarm and
the mangled remains of fowls were
found strewn for some distance
around the pen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

MAGAZINES-Fo all new and re-
newal subscriptions, see your To-
cal agent. Phone or call Mrs.
Margaret Johnson. Phone LOG,
Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

WANT TO BUY-Second hand gas
range with oven. Must be in
good condition. c. G. Weinhold.
Coolidge Examiner.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

FOR SALE-6OO lb. Cream Separ-
ator. used 60 days. Roy S. Ward
Ranch, 4 miles west of Coolidge.
1tc.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

WANTED TO RENT-Furnishci
House. two bedrooms. Harry
Bloch.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

FOR SALE-1936 DeSota Sedan,
with overdrive. Good condition
throughout See M. M. Terry at
Pinal Implement Co. 2tc
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

HELP WANTED-Middle aged
woman preferred. Coolidge
Laundry. across from high school.
9-24-tf-nc
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

. Word has been received by Cool
ldge friends of the tragic death of
Mrs. Preuitt L. Woods in an auto
mobile accident in San Francisco
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

FOR SALE-Ice Box. Excellent
condition. used only one month.
50lb. capacity. Will let it go Tor
$35. Arthur Wichern. Coolidge
Examiner office. ste
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

HELP WANTED-White woman or
girl to do housework by the
hour 4O3 Northern Ave, across
from American Legion hall 1tp
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

WOMAN WANTED - For light
housework, from 1870 to 4:30,
five days week. Phone 225.
tine
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

OMr. and Mrs. Marcus Vest re-
ceived word Friday that their
friend. Lieutenant Barton Brown.
had been killed in an airplane
crash in Georgia. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Brown who
live 10 miles east of Chandler and
was the first 10 enlist from there
in 1910.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

WANT TO BUY good used Wash
ing Machine. Arthur Wichern,
Examiner office.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24
Coolidge Locals

. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Irwin OF Gil
bert were weekend guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs w. r. Urton.
Saturday evening the four attend
ed the Saturday Night Supper Club
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. n. G..
Murray. this weeks hosts.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

Property. S. c. l. D. or Pump
Water. See G. NJ. Betterton, 791
Center ST., Casa Grande. Tel.
336-J3. 12mar3tp tfc
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

Property. S. c. l. d. or Pump
Water. See C. NJ. Betterton, 791
Center St, Casa Grande. Tel.
336-J3. 12mar3tp tic
WANT TO BUY good used Wash
ing Machine. Arthur Wichern'
Examiner office.
FOR SALE-Ice Box. Excellent
condition, used only one month.
50lb. capacity. viii let it go for
$35. Arthur Wichern, Coolidge
Examiner office. ste
WANT TO BUY-Second hand gas
range with oven. Must be in
good condition. C. G. Weinhoid.
Coolidge Examiner.
MAGAZINES-For all new and re-
newal subscriptions, see your To-
cal agent. Phone or call Mrs.
Margaret Johnson. Phone 1O6,
Coolidge.
FOR RENT-OutsfIe Furnished
Adobe Room. Kennedy Ave. suit
able for two beds, if desired. See
Mrs Neighbors at Bloch's Var
iety Store. 1tp
WANTED TO RENT-Furnishci
House. two bedrooms. Harry
Bloch.
FOR SALE-6OO lb. Cream Separ-
ator. used 60 days. Roy S. Ward
Ranch, 4 miles west of Coolidge.
1tc.
FOR RENT-Three Room Furnish
ed House, large shade trees,
yard. Three miles west of town,
$25 monthly. Mac Rae Ranch.
1tp
FOR SALE-1936 DeSota Sedan,
with overdrive. Good condition
throughout. See M. M. Terry at
Pinal Implement Co. 2tc
HELP WANTED-Middle aged
woman preferred. Coolidge
Laundry. across from high school.
9-24-tf-nc
HELP WANTED-White woman or
girl to do housework by the
hour. 403 Northern Ave, across
from American Legion hall 1tp
WOMAN WANTED - For light
hOusework, from 1880 to 4:30,
five days week. Phone 225.
tine
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

. Mrs. w. f. Mutt of Phoenix and
her daughter-in-law. Mrs. John
Mutt oil Efoy. were guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Jones
on Sunday Mrs. w. f. Mutt is a
former Coolidge resident and was
here on business as well as to see
old friends.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

. Palmer Chiele, a former Cool
idge resident who has not been
back for six years. was here Mon
day renewing old acquaintances
and greeting friends. Mr.. Chiele
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

OMiss Susan Chadborn and Miss
SHIRLEY West returned Saturday
from a two weeks vacation at
Flagstaff. Miss West, who is EN-.
ployed at the Prisoner of War
Camp, Florence, makes her home
with the Chadborns.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

81. B. Simms OF Duncan stopped
here enroute from Phoenix TO his
home Saturday. and was Joined by
his son Minor Simms. who spen,
the weekend in Duncan visiting his
parents and his wife. Mrs. Minor
Simms is teaching school there this
year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

. Aviation Cadet Wilbur Wuertz,
Morton Field. California, was here
on three day weekend pass which
he spent with his family at the
Wuertz Ranch. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wuertz drove to Phoenix Friday
night to meet him.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

. Mrs. George Gieszl arrived from
Temple. Texas. Friday to visit her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Max Ander-
son. Her husband. Lieutenant
Gieszl. is stationed at Camp Howe
near Temple.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

. Lieutenant d. G. Shoemaker
has just returned to the United
States from an undisclosed location
and wrote his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Shoemaker. that he had been
able TO stop for a short time in
st. Louis TO see his wife and young
son. He is in Nashville, Tenn. at
present but does not know how
long he will be there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-09-24

ID. L. Harguess of Coolidge is
now the regular minister for the
Church OF Christ on 3rd and Wal
ton streets. He replaces Alvia
wagner. who has returned to col
lege at Abilene, Texas. Mr.. Har-
guess is now employed at the Pris.
oner OF War Camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
eBaPs Drive
I'm China

.Gt4tNGkFNG, 0ct. ttP)-k
Chinese Communique said today
that major Japanese drives had
been launched in Chekianc. Ri
angsu and Anhwei provinces and
that Chinese endorsements Mcre
being rushed up.
NEW DELHI. oct I fINS) 49,
Liberators of the 10th t. s. Air
Force attacked Japanese forts on
the west coast OF Burma WedneS-
day and started big fires al Akyab
in bombing raids through heavy
weather, ON m unique an
nounccd today.
Mitchell bombcrs the same day
hit at rail centcrs northwest of
Mandalay on Thursday MitCholls
heavily attacked enemy barracks
at Pakokku on the Irrawaddy
River, 20 miles southwest OF
Myingyan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Germans Rush
Fresh Armies
In Fiunne Battle

LONDON oct I tUP)-Thc
Germans are throwing fresh
troops into a fierce battle 10 dis
lodge Yueoslav ParuSans from
F,iun4A- wA4eh-il- being Reduced ia
rubhlC by artillery Ere, NuEoslav
exile quarters reported today
News sent out by Gen. JoSip
lTuol Brozovich'S Partisan head
quarters Indicated the fighting IN
the Balkans. near Italy was
spreading rapidly.
Councidcntally King Peter OF
YuCoslava hintcd that a full
scale Allied offensive IN The Bal
kars is mot far Off
The fighting for FIumc an ltal-
ian city in The northern end OF
the Adriatic. conferred AZ nearby
Susak where The PartiSans APP
pcarcd 10 be yielding 10 newly
strengthened German forces.
The Partisans were sand TO have
captured two towns IN Montene-
Gro while in fighting elsewhere at
on near the AdriatiC coast more
than 80 Germans were slain and
II taken prisoner. Three hun
urcd Serbs were reported 70 nave
been executed by Germans FOR an
attack on a military train be-
tween Belgrade and Sofia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
House TO Probe
us. 0iCTiiSiS
Special to nm DETROIT 1IuEs

Special to THE DETROIT IINEs
WASHINGTON, oct. 1ASpurrcd
by the demands OF mid-wcStcrn
House Speaker sam
FFetty-1t7-r1 t0rruy ordered an THyUyrI-
cation into every aspect of Amer
ICa'S critical oil problem.
Rayburns action followed
charges that the war effort and
Americas postwar future were
being endangered by bureaucratic
bunginc, and by the depletion Of
American oil reserves. It viii be
conducted by tho special petrol
cum committee of the House in
tcrStatc and foreign commerce
committee, beaded by Rep. Lea
~ of California.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Rail Shipments
1hredtenedby
Strike Of 400


Rail shipments Of vital war
material TO and from Detroit were
threatened with a complete break
down today as 400 employees of
tho Michigan Central took a fish
erman,s holiday 10 press their
demands for a wage increase.
a portion Of those affected, n
was learned, failed to report for
their regular Z a. m shift Others
left their Jobs singly or in small
groups i'm individual protests.
Those involved were shop en-
ployeS. particularly car checkers.
car spoilers. electricians. round
house workers and car rcpairmcn.
lt was also learned that Il SCri-
Gus tIc-up OF war goods was
avcrtcd by the emergency by
passing of Detroit with as much
freight as was possible Freight
in Detroit az the time of The stop
page was not delayed.
While union officials urged the
men 10 return TO work az a meet
ing at West Side Dom PolSki, j.
L. Mckee. vice president and gen
.Cral manager 81 -ihe railroad
warned that the Stoppagc was a
grave threat to the VIZ effort.
II was feared tho strike would
develop into a general strike of all
incorporating employees. eventu-
ally involving between 5000 and
5000 members OF y AFL unions
IN thc yards.
Should the -StOTpsEC b &C o m {
genera J. the Grand Trunk
Wabash Pore NJ arQucttC anC
Pennsylvania railroads might also
be affected, gripping a major por-
ton of the nation S war shipments
to and from the Detroit area.
Woodrow Ingram. president OF
the Railroad ShepeFafts Fedora
t0n. said he believed the strike
in The New York Central shops
was part Of a nationwide Spon-
tancouS protest against the lone
delay in the granting of wage IN.
CTCaSpS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Marshall
q eS aHaai No

y WASHINGTON. Oct. ! (INSl
President Roosevelt said today
that if he made any announce
tncnt now about plans for Gen.
George c. Marshall, the army's
chief Of staff, IL might make a
lot of peoples faces red.
The Chief Executive was asked
at his news conference II he had
any announcement TO make about
Gen. Marshall's future status and
ne replied that il might be possible
that change in Marshalrs posi-
ton as chief of staff had not been
determined.
In that event, he continued. II
might make lot of peoples faces
red who had been predicting that
Marshall would be sent TO London
10 take command of the American
invasion of western Europe when
It comes.
(Only a few minutes before
the President spoke, however,
British and American censorS
in London passed for American
distribution a story TO the effect
that The best information in the
British capital is that Gen.
MarshaNSI appointment as COM
mander Slchief Of Allied forces
III the Rufopean thcater will be
announced shortly.
CrhiS censored account de-
clarcd that Marshall is expected
TO establish headquarters IN
London from whcIe, il is as
sumcd he would direct the in
Va>ion of western Europe when
ever IN COmCSl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
W dH1Wrighf Given
Permanent Boost

WASHINGTON. oct. ] tINS)
1r-CvTrfCTTr Roosevelt 7 q q y
nominated 1t Gen. Jonathan NJ
Wainwright, heroic defender OF
Bataan who is now a prisoner Of
tho Japanese. 10 be a permanent
major general IN the regular
army.
This presidential recognition OF
Gen Wainwrlght's historic de-
fcnse of the Philippines came As
the President also promoted the
majority Of the country'S top
ranking generals TO higher per
mancnt rank in the army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Air Battle Fought
By Ydnks, Germans

BERN. oct. l CUP) American
bomberS and German fighter
planes fought a battle over east
ern Switzerland, and Flying
Fortress was shot down by Swiss
anti-aircraft b batteries which
joined in the action ii was an
nounCed officially TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Lone u.s.. Scout Plane
.FiQhts OF Five zeros

WASHINGTON Oct | GNS)
The navy. reported today that a
lone A mcriCan reconnaissance
plane fought off Ape Japanese
Zero fighters near Nauru Island in
the South Pacific and shot down
one and possibly two enemy air
craft.
The action occurred during the
morning Of Sept, II in the vicinity
Of Nauru which Is only about 400
rrriirS southwest uf tire important
Japanese Gilbert Island base Of
TaraWa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Tool Theft Forces
War Plant 10 Close

IRVINGTON. Y. T.. Oct I
GNS)-A war plant here was
shut down today because OF the
theft of equipment which may be
irrCplaCablc.
Dwight Davies, president Of tho
United Marine and Equipment
Co. Inc. SAID the thieves took
electric shears. drills, gauges and
acctyIrup REGULATORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Morse Peace Leader
Dies in New York

NEW YORK. Oct l CUP)-Dr.
Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, ~
former president OF the council al
the League of Nations and thrice
prime minister of Norway, died at
his home here yesterday.
The Norwegian leader, who
warned the world 10 years ago OF
tho danger OF the present wal
came to the United States by way
of Sweden and England in 1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Raj Bombers Idle,
Bad Weather Hinfed

LONDON, oct. l CUP)-The
RATS four-engined night bomb
ers were idle last night. prcsum-
ably grounded by tho same bad
weather that plagued them most
OF September.
The bomber command made
only nine major raids last month,
dropping perhaps 1900 tons OF
bombs as compared with the rec
.r7 AnrnSf total OF $4,000 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Russians Sweep
Across Plains
Toward GomeI

MOSCOW, oct. l CUP)-Red
armies pounded across the wooded
plains Of White Russia only a
little more than 100 miles from
the old Polish border today, in
creasing I n @ threat to IIitlers
Vitebsk Orsha Mogilev Gomel
line.
CA British radio broadcast
recorded by CHS said the Rus
slams were practically at the
gates of Gomez and less than
30 miles from Mogilev, Vitebsk
and Oreha)
In the Ukraine. Russian forces
were believed consolidating their
positions and bringing up masses
of artillery 10 cover thrusts
across the Dnicpcr River, which
Stockholm dispatches said Hitler
had ordered held at all cost as
a southern winter line.
Berlin broadcastS acknowl-
edged that the Russians had
established several bridgeheadS
on the west bank OF the Dnie-
per. but asserted that Soviet
efforts to reinforce them were
mostly Intercepted
LAST GERMAN BASTION
Front dispatches said the bat
lie for Gomcl. hinge Of the south
eastern dcfenScS OF White Russia
and tho last German bastion IN
Inc republic east Of The Dnlepcr,
had begun with Red armies clos
ing i'm from the northeast. east
and south. Yesterday the Russians
captured SyyatilivIchi, IS miles
northeast of Gomez and other
towns within 10 miles OF the city.
One thousand Germans were
killed
Farther north the Russians
StOrmcd across the Sozh River
and captured the communications
confer of kricheI % Mules north
northeast pf- Gnmel and IS miles
east OF the Nogilcv railroad lunc-
ton. From Krichcv the Russians
could OUtIlank Gomcl and launch
a frontal assault on Mogilev.
1000 GERMANS SLAIN
More than 200 Germans were
killed in the Krichcv area the
SoNict high command Sald--Ad-
vances of up to 12lz miles were
made
The threat 10 Orsha from tho
southeast was increased by the
capture Of TemnylesS. As miles
away on the railway from krl-
ChcV.
The Germans launched two
counlerattaCks IN the Smolensk
gate IN an effort 20 stem the
Soviet drive on NiterbSk, but
were thrown back. More than
1000 Germans were killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Polio Epidemic Wanes

CHICAGO, Oct. ! (INS)--The
infantile paralysis epidemic here
was on the wane today with. only
II new cases reported. There
were no deaths.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
Allies Head for Rome
After Naples Falls
Continued from Page One)

depended entirely moderate reaguard action and extensive
6emotions to hold up the Allied advance
All indications were that Kesserng had withdrawn his
entire probably the line Of the Vourna River There
capture expected to net few prisoners
British and American troops fighting as the United
States Fifth participated in the gre victory which
the first seizure Of major Axis c the European
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02
80 SHIPS BLOWN Up

Reinforced and determined, the
Americans held. When il still
appeared from a distance that
me battle was touch and 20 Gen.
Clark issued an inspiring order Of
the day which ended with the
words:
I'VE are here and We will re-
main"
Once the bad period was over
come-Gen. Clark insisted IL was
never desperate-the situation
improved rapidly The German
air force was driven out ~ the
skies entirely, and Tor days Allied
planes were able 20 roar out over
The battle area on bombing and
strafine mission without The
slightest interference beyond anti
aircraft fire.
One after another The important
towns along the 40-mIie coastal
stretch from Sslerno 20 Naples
fell into Allied hands Then came
lunrd that -KeASclr-lR -l--4 tii44-
torch 70 the snclenI CT, setting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-02

mainland since the war began.
major success took less
than a month for its achieve
n1ents.
4 The Italian mainland was first
Invaded on Sept 3. fourth ami
yersary of the wars outbreak
when Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont
rprnery's British Eighth Army
ktreamed across the Straits Of
Messina 10 land at Reggie d.
E.alsbria and other nearby points
On the toe of the Italian boot
.~.Eix days later. the Fifth Army
went ashore AT Salerno. Under
cover of terrific aerial and naval
bonbardment, the be chhead was
Established. But there was one
eeries of savage German counter
attacks which al one time sent
The Americans Keeling back 20 the
ehoreline.