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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
.OILSITUAF TON {. ' EREIIMPROvES
.6,OOQ Gallons Arrive This
 Morning; l4,OOO More : Expected Later Today

With the arrival of six thousand gallons of fuel oil this morning and IA thousand more gallons expected this afternoon, the problem of ke:p- ing the home fires burning is great ly improved, said William H. Wes- son, member of the mayors fuel emergency committee. q
 The supply of No. 3 fuel oil has been lessened considerably through out Connecticut and users were again urged by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin and fuel rationing officials to extend conservation of this com. modity.
 Throughout yesterday, % Retail range oil dealers were busy hauling what kerosene was available and rationing this out in 25-gallon all lotemnts in accordance with an OPA emergency order. While several dealers were able to purchase oil outside the emergency pool, they restricted their deliveries to 25 gallons in an effort to stretch the limited supply as far as possible.
 The 5000 gallons which were promised by Sen. Francis T.. Ma ioney as a daily shipment for Wa ,terbury are still being awaited. They have been shipped in drums in or- der to hasten their delivery from the Texas fields.
 The 2,OOO gallon shipment of kerr osene which arrived yesterday didn't supply the many demands of the consumers. However, today'S arrival should ease the situation greatly MT. Wesson said. The city needs 2O,T 900 gallons day to "get by," he said.
 Sen. Maloney announced that the
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Exclusive of the current Tlinisian fighting Stimson said the Army has had 4l,85S casualties thus far in the war. These losses, he said, break down into 3,55S killed; 6,509 wound ed: 25,6S4 missing; andes, ,l2S pris- oners of war.
 missing are from the Philippines and probably will turn uu as pris- ot1erS of war when the lists come through the International Red Gross. About l2,6O0 of the missing are Philippine scouts.
 As for TuniSia, he said the pres- ent German successes were not an unexpected development, < s's
 "A large formation of Romrnel's forces were able to concentrate against the relatively more lightly held and more extended American lines" Stinson said.
 '"r1ore has been four days of heavy fighting between arnlored units on both sides.
 ''The German troops have suc- ceeded in forcing American units
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
WARRANT OUT '.
 FOR ASSAlLANT'
Roland Cote, l9, Alleged
 Stabber, Under Police !, Guard at Hospital

While police continued their in- vestigation of the stabbing of Mrs Rose Petrillo today, warrant charging aggravated assault wat served on her alleged assaiIant, Ro- land Cote, 10, under police guard at Waterbury hospital ' Cote whe severely cut hls own hand z n the act of stabbing Mrs. Petrillo in hel husbands jewelfy store at ,249 South Main street yesterday noon, wal said by hospital authorities to bt ln ''fair"e condition, with sutures used to close deep decorations ot four fingers. 2
 The state attorneys ofilce entered the case today in the person oi County Detective Thomss Ladden who is assisting in the investigation Police said no money was missing from the store after the youth lied yesterday. leaving Mrs. Petrillo bleeding from e wound in the shoul- der, and are questioning Cote today in an attempt to establish g motive for his act. ttt
 AL 6V. Magylb LOSkelthA, MgSs ESLrlAS los condition was said by author ities to be fair As she related the story to police, Cot6 Entered the store yesterday morning to ask about the engraving of a ring. She suggested that he bring sthe ring in and he came back shortly before l o'clock, and asked if MT. Petrillo was over atithe bank, making a, de- posit. He then selected lady's pin for which he paid $1.50. Mrs. Petrillo said she was attacked when she turned to put the money in the cash register.
 The youth struck at her with a carving knife with an eight inch blade. which wounded Mrs. Petrillo
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
IOWA WILL SEE ACTION ON SEA
45,OOO Ton Super-Dread. naught Costs Uncle
 Sam $SO,OOO,OOO'
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Stan Correspondent

(Untteu Press Stan COrreSpOnuent)
 Brooklyn Navy Yard, Feb. 18 - (UP) Tine super-dreadnaught Iowa, first of the six 45,00O ton. battleships which the United States Navy is rushing to completion, will soon be engaged in action on one of the seven seas.
 Shipyard off1cials announced to- day that the five sister ships of the Iowa generally are well ahead of construction schedules The Iowa was launched seven months ahead of schedule.
 The New Jersey which is being outfltted in the Philadelphia navy yard, will be the second of the 45,-' GOO ton battleshipS to put to sea. The Missouri which Is only a stope's throw frem her sister ship, the Iowa, in the Brooklyn navy yard, probably will be third.
 As the worlds largest battleship, the Iowa will give the American Navy terrific offensive power. It has more anti-aircraft guns and heavy artillery, including batteries of l6-inch guns, than ever was as. sembled on one ship.
 . The Navy Department took a group of newspapermen for an in- spection tour of the Brooklyn navy yard. They saw the last-minute touches being given to the Iowa.
 According to reported figures the sea-colossus is 8S0 feet long, and its beam is l08 feet, which Is only inches narrower than any lock in the Panama Canal. This means
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
BOSTON SHOE FAIR
 OMITTED THIS YEAR

Boston, February @, - gUpl -- Tor sIhe first time in os years, there VIII 'he 10 Boston shoe falr uilk year,
 presldsnl Louis H. Salvage 0i iiae New Rneland Shoe and Leather Aas saoiati0n add today lha1 fhe Boston fair. keoofd unly to the National Nhna Wnlr in EiHe. would h4 emitted foe fle dl1fallon, ooqofnMent offi= elaIa. lln Aaaa, lGei thHl lEaae N|leHs z afa n1l eHllak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
PARTIAL. ECLIPSE
 OF MOON TOM0 ORR ROW

Boston, February ie. - (UPl - New England will see Q spartaal eclipse of the moon shortly after to- morrow midnight, weather permit ting.
 The eclipse will start at is:0s Q. in, lEWT9, reach lls peak about i:3o Q, m. and end at 3:is .. m
 More than three-auarters of the pinnel Will he in shadow. The eclipse portion Wall take cn q oop' pery color aG light from Che sun "a the other slde of the earth bends lliFouah the eaFlhk atmosphere inlo the shadow en tiG maoa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
SHOE SWAP CENTER
 APPROVED BY OPA

Lexington, Mass. February i8.-- CUP) - Establishment of . shoe swapping center -ap Idea wlth OPA approval - may be the solu- ton to mothers' problem Of provid' ing more than the ratloned three pairs Of shoes yearly for children.
 Passing on shoes outgrown Dy bogs and girls to younger ones is the Idea 0f Mrs. Harold Wheeler, associate chairman Of the Lexlng. ton Salvage Committee. The towns health officer will pass on shoes exchanged.
 5ohn I. Taylor. general salvage chief for New England, rates u,e plan na exeellcnk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

Illustrated series. Billy Roche, fa- nous referee. in anger and promoter, takes you through m ore than c half century 0g sllrFliig battles. Roche describes tn q greatest lights and fight.
 Fs he ever mw. writes Of the eaFiy dRya, the gotden Rtogo rush in callfornia. Y c
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
GOEBBELs ON AIR

London. Feb. le.-CuP) DINE, ot. ficlal German news agency, broad- cast an announcement today that PpogngnIlda Minister Paul Joseph dCebbeiB would speak nt the Berlin Sports Palace at e:it o'clock to- Hleht, nrlllsh time t1:lB Q. O. RDTD. Hle speech uill be broadcast ll vas aaid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
Tanks Destro oyed By Superior Nazi Divisions In Africa
1858 Casualties Thus Far in War including Killed Wounded Missing, and Prisoners; Present Nazi
 Successes Not Unexpected Claims StimsOh

Washington, February 18. = CUP) - U. s. forces r Tsa have suffered substantial casualties in personnel and equipment in the fighting Secretary of War Henry L. Stinson declared today Many of our tanks were destroyed by German dive bombers he said ndi, cations that the Germans employing two armored divisions against American forces This is considerably greater than our strength in this area" ..I.E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18

Nngson and stanley Kalehql, the afFignl of Tex nieAard, Jack penlp' ees and the million dollar gate, aie'
 elissaS flahlaFu of today aud gives 1s an lNslhl nn shat E HkaIV %
 aA la t1Nlns 1e'loNInE ih1 Hef. HaMda and Eaaln Hsf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
SHAKE HANDS-AND
 COME OUT FIGHTINGl" ON THE SPORTS PAGE

sshake Hands - And Come Out FightingI" Q complete, authentic and gripping story of the ring. starts today on the sports page of The Waterbury Democrat. Tn Q iO-part,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-18
7Ae WeaeAer

SliektIy Colder Tonight
 iaIl weather Rspsrs PAse 2
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
X WMh the Color, X

THIRD OFFICER Mrs. Bruce
Brown betty Bird who receiv-
ed her commission in the Wom-
ems Army Auxiliary Corps on
Saturday in graduation exercises
at Fort Des Moines. Iowa, left
that night for Fort Bevens,
Mass, where she is to be sta
toned. Her commission is equiv
alent TO a second lieutenantcy in
the regular army. Her mother,
Mrs. John Bird of Meade and
aunt, Mrs. Milo Warner, Of
Mount Clemens, who attended
the graduation. arrived home
Sunday evening.
WILLIAM j. FORTIER, sea-
man second class, USNR, is
spending a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. For
tier, Glenwood road, following
his recent graduation from tor
pedo school at Newport, r. ]
From Mount Clemens he will re.
port at an Eastern port for act
i've duty aboard a destroyer.
PVT. VINCENT H. MILLER
has been raised to the grade Of
corporal at Selfridge Field, ar
army release states today. He
and Mrs. Miller, the former Eli
cen Tufnell, live at SIS Lincoln
avenue, and he entered the army
Dec. %, 1912.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
THE SURPRISE ANNOUNCE

THE SURPRISE ANNOUNCE
MENT of the engagement of
Lois Belle Lindsey to Hugh
Asher Tate, Jr., motor machin-
lists mate in the u. S. Navy,
made social news over the week
end.
The engagement was announc-
ed at a lovely dinner party at
the home of Miss Lindsey's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lind
sey, on South Wilson boulevard,
Saturday evening. Miss Lind
sey invited a group of friends
for a reunion during her vaca-
ton from her studies at Denison
University at Granville, Ohio,
where she is a junior.
Tiny sailor boys carrying
scrolls with the names of the en-
gagged couple revealed the sur
prise when cocktails were serv-
ed, and as lapel pins will serve
as mementoes of the occasion.
Mr.. Tate is the son of Capt.
and Mrs. Hugh A. Tate, former
ly of Selfridge Field. Capt.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Surprise News is Told
at Sprinq Dinner Party

Tate is now in India with the
u. S. Army Air Force, and Mrs.
Tate and her daughter, Ann Kay,
are living in Toronto, Ont, while
he is overseas.
NAVY SETS THEME
The Navy set the theme for
the dinner table decorations at
the announcement party. Tables
were arranged in T-shape, with a
large red sailboat with white
sails and a life-pleserver form
ing the two center-pieees-. Both
were placed on mirrors and
were filled with red carnations,
white snapdragons, and blue
iris. Smaller sail boats, bearing
similar cargoes, thanked the
life-preserver.
Miss Lindsey greeted her
guests in blue frock, accented
by a brilliant red applique at
one shoulder.
She is a 1910 graduate Of
Mount Clemens High school,
where she was elected to Nation
al Honor Society, and served as
an officer in both Student
Council and Girl Reserves. She
was also a member of the Glee
Club. At Denison University,
she is a member of Delta Delta
Delta sorority, serving as treas
urer, and is secretary of the
Women's Athletic Association.
Her fiance was graduated from
Mount Clemens High school the
same year, and was letter man
in swimming, and active in Hi-Y.
He joined the Navy in August,
1910, two months after gradu-
alton, and following training at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, and New Lon
don, Conn, has been on foreign
service for the past two years.
He is assigned to submarine
duty, and was in Manila when it
was bombed in late 1941. In
February of this year, he visit
ed Mount Clemens during 30
day, leave, and is now based on
the Pacific Coast.
No plans have been made for
the wedding.
The party Saturday drew a
number of college girls home for
the week end. Jane Lindsey
came from Michigan State Col
lege at East Lansing for her
sisters party; Mrs. Richard
Blakeley (Alice Louise Schultz
arrived from Ann Arbor. where
she is a student at the Univer-
sity; Linda Stewart, Ann Brett
meyer and Mary Ellen Neering
left their studies at Michigan
State Teachers College at Ypsi-
lanti; and Priscilla Tinker came
from Albion.
Other guests were Beth Will
kerson, Johanna Braun, Char
lotte Daily, Mrs. Floyd Thorn
ley, Frances Tinker, and Nancy
Could
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Couple Wed
SO Years.
MR.. AND MRS. HEN ~

MR.. AND MRS. HEN r Y
TUCKER of Whiskey road cele-
brated their golden wedding an
niversary quietly on Monday
with their daughter, Edith Tuck
er of Detroit.
Both lifelong residents of Ma
comb county, they were greeted
by a number of friends at their
home yesterday. Mrs. Tucker,
the former Eliza Avery of Dis
co, is n years old, and her hus-
band, a retired farmer, is "a.
Among those who called on
them were Mr.. and Mrs. Royal
Hill and daughter Dorothy, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Ward and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Kinney,
all of Utica; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ward of Washington;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bliss and
Chester and Gordon Bliss of
Meade.
MRS. RALPH WARE is con-
fined to her home at SO Lin
coin avenue, by severe cold.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Couple Sets
Wedding Date

HOPE PRIMA and her fiance,
Harry Bates, Jr., seaman second
class, USN, have set Saturday,
April II, as the date for their
wedding, to be held in st. Louis
rectory at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing.
Vera Forton will be Miss
Prima's only attendant, and Will
liam Hill of Washington, d. c.,
who is stationed with the bride
groom elect at the Naval Ar
mory in Detroit, will be best
man. A wedding breakfast will
be held at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Prima, 106 Miller street,
and the reception in the evening
will be at Harrison Town Hall.
Miss Prima was feted at a
personal shower given last eve
ming by members of her social
club at the home Of Dolores
Fleming, 223 North Gratiot ave-
nue.. Twenty four guests were
present, and games prizeys were
won by Mrs. Harry Bates, moth
err of the bride-groom-elect, and
Miss Forton. Mrs. Peter Fralin,
Mrs. Clarence Dubay and Mrs.
Joseph Charbeneau will enter
tain at the latter's home on Az
cry street, at miscellaneous
shower Thursday evening.
MRS. ROBERT G.. PELTIER
will entertain her duplicate con-
tract club at luncheon and cards
on Thursday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Tea HOnOrs
Mrs. Martin

n A DELIGHTFUL TEA was
given Saturday afternoon at the
Weeks home when Mrs. Eliza
beth Westndorf and Mrs. Fred
erick Mckay invited friends to
greet their sister, Mrs. Percy K.
Martin. of Bay City, who is
spending several weeks here.
White snapdragons were used
to decorate the living room.
Pink ones conferred the dining
room table which was laid with
a lace cloth and lighted with
white tapers. Mrs. Grace N.
Jenney presided at the table for
the event, at which approx
mately Is persons were pres
ent.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Fast to be Speaker
at Donaldson Club

l.. WADE FAST, superintend-
ent of schools, viz be the speak
er at the meeting of Donaldson
Mothers Club on Wednesday
evening at the school, and en-
tertainment for the gathering is
being planned by the teachers.
Dinner will be served at $50
O'Clock, with Mrs. Alex Walker,
chairman, Mrs. Howard Snod-
grass, and Mrs. Arthur Scarf
in charge.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Couples Engagement
is Announced

WILLIAM STIER of Walden
burg announces the engagement
of his daughter Bertha. to Vic
tor Russ, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Russ of Richmond.
Miss Stier, a Mount Clemens
High school graduate, il en-
ployed at the Selective Service
Board l office. Her fiance is en-
ployed in defense work in De-
troit. The wedding will take
place May l.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Red Cross Unit Needs
Sewing Machines

AN APPEAL is issued today
by members of the Red Cross
sewing Unit of Harrison Town
ship for the loan of sewing ma
chimes for the duration.
The unit, which meets in Har-
rison town hall every Thursday
from 10 to 4 o'clock, has only
four machines, and can use sey-
eral more. Mrs. Albert H. Trem-
lin, telephone 2460-J2, is in
charge.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Engagement Of Lois Lindsey and Hugh Tate L USN Revealed


THE RED CROSS Nutrition
Glass will meet Wednesday
from 7 TO 10 O'Clock in Room
100 at Mount Clemens High
school, instead of the usual 1870
10 $50 o'clock. Tomorrow's
meeting is the final regular class
period before the examination.
EDWARD KOGELMANN is
convalescing at his home, 92l
French road, after a tonsillec-
tony performed at ST. Joseph S
hospital on Monday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Engaged

LOIS LINDSEY. whose engage
ment to Hugh Asher Tate, Jr.,
motor machinist's mate, USN,
son of Capt. and Mrs. H. A.
Tate, formerly of Selfridge Field,
is announced by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lindsey of
South Wilson boulevard. No date
has been set for the wedding.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06

BERNARD WILLERT has ar
rived safely in Honolulu, T. H.,
where he is employed by the
government in an engineering
position. He is the son Of MIR.
and Mrs. c. Edward Willert, 81
Wells street.
MRS. FRANK LEWIS of Ann
Arbor, former resident of
Mount Clemens. is spending a
week here as the guest of Mrs.
Richard Mcmillan and Mrs.
Ralph Ware.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06
Election Tonight

ELECTION of foficers is she'd
uled for the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary meeting this
evening at Veterans hall, North
Gratiot avenue, at $50 o'clock,
DOUGLAS w. BALL, who is
in ST. Joseph's hospital suffer
ing from a coronary occlusion, is
reported today to be in salts
factory condition, but is allow
ed no visitors.
FRANCES ZEVE, student at
Michigan State Teachers Col
lege at Ypsilanti. left Friday
from school to visit friends in
Memphis, Tenn for week, after
which she will go on to Miami
Beach, Fla. to visit her mother,
Mrs. Sigmund Zeve, and two
sisters, Sylvia and Esther, who
are vacationing there.
BARBARA BLADES, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Blades of Seminole Hills, is con-
fined to her home with bruises
suffered Sunday when she fell
from a horse.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-04-06

EDITOkS NOIE. Tor reasons OF W.
curity and because Of lack OF space. full
addresses of those In the armed forces
cannot be printed In this column.
MRS. ALLAN STRAIGHT re-
ceived word last evening from
Corp. Charles Bernard McGhee,
who has arrived on the West
Coast after service in the South
Pacific since last October. He
has been assigned to officers
training school at New Jersey.
En- route to the school, he will
visit relatives in Denver, Colo,
and stop in Mount Clemens for
a visit, probably arriving here
over the weekend.
LIEUT.. PHILLIP A. THIBO-
DEAU of the u. S. Coast Guard,
reported for duty at Port Ar
thur, Ont, Saturday. He and
Mrs. Thibodeau celebrated their
wedding anniversary Friday
evening by entertaining few
friends at their home, los Mil
Ter street.
ALBERT H. TREMLATH, JR.
radioman third class, u. 5.
Coast Guard is home on 40-hour
leave from his post in Chicago.
He is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Tremlath of Har-
riSon township.
PVT. NESTOR j. TECK ar
ried home from Camp Clai-
borne, La, Saturday night, hav-
ing been discharged from serv-
ice by virtue of his age, 80. He
entered service Dec. 9. He is
making his home with his father,
Gustaf G.. Teck, on Smith street.
MRS. HAROLD REDISKE
marion Job) of Selfridge
Homes has learned that her hus-
band, Sergt. Rediske, has been
promoted to the rank of staff
sergeant, at Drew Field, Tampa,
Fla.
CORP. MIKE PODSIADLO ar
rived last night from Camp HUI
len, Tex. on a l5-day furlough.
He is visiting. his sister, Mrs.
Kenneth Harrington eff Semin-
ole Hills, and his parents in
Richmond.
CORP. HAROLD w WICK,
son of William Wick, is home on
a Today furloLgn from Camp
Maxey, Tex.
PFC. LAWRENCE McINER-
NEY, who is stationed at Camp
Gruber, Okla, has been promo
ted to corporal, according tc
word received by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman McIner
ney, 286 North avenue.
SECOND LIEUT.. Frederick
WEISS has been transferred
from Drew Field, Tampa, Fla. t.
Bradenton Beach, Fla, an ex
tension of Drew Field. His wife
the former Bernice Smith, J!
with him, and his -pafentsTMf
and Mrs. Paul Weiss of Cass ave
nue., are spending two week!
visiting them. Mr.. Weiss will
then return home, while Mrs
Weiss will visit relatives II
jacksonville.
PVT. SAMUEL HOWCROFT
JR., formerly of Utica, is now
stationed at Tinker Field, Okla
homa City, Okla, an army re-
lease states today. He is attach
ed to quartermaSter company
at this newest establishment o.
the Air Service Command TO
the maintenance and repair o
aircraft and the training of all
depot groups. He is the son O
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Howcroft
6548 Coldwater road, Utica.
The Ely miner., 1943-03-11
TUNISIA:
Romn,eL PAYS Dearly

The 50-odd miles that Marshal
Rommel had originally advanced
against American forces in Tunisia
had cost the Desert Fox" dearly.
For not only had most of that gain
been lost in retreat, but the Axis
offensive had been converted into a
frst-class Axis setback, with heavy
casualties.
Pell nell through the Kasserine
pass RommeIs Afrika Korps tank
forces had retreated to the south
west under powerful Allied gun and
aircraft attack. Seasoned observers
termed RommePs maneuver, typ
ical Axis hit-and-run action. The
Axis had found the American forces
overextended and trying to man un-
tenable positions. The Axis had
struck hard. When the American
high command met this offensive
with more powerful counteroffen-
sive, the Axis ran for cover.
Thus Rommels first major bid to
cut Allied communications lines had
been thwarted.
AS the Allied fortunes in Central
Tunisia thus turned brightly upward,
reports disclosed that General Sir
Bernard Montgomery's British
eighth army had been on the move
in North Africa and had struck with
augmented power in southeastern
Tunisia. Smashing with tanks into
the Mareth line, General Montgom-
cry had seriously threatened Rom
meIs rear.