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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11
RIVER ROUGE
BY BENNIE CASwELL

On Wednesday. Dec. !. group
OF local young men and women
met at the Beechwood center with
Miss Doris McCrary and Miss
Fitch, representative Of the
Wayne County Library and for
INFLATED the plans for organizing
a literary society. BY reading and
discussing current literature and
problems the group hopes to be-
come quite conversant on pres
ent day topics. Miss Clara Evans
was selected 70 serve as chair
man at the next meeting. Jan.
. at the center.
In addition to the Intellectual
activities in which the club will
participate various forms OF so.
cial recreation will be engaged
In. The club membership will re-
main open for an indefinite per-
Tod. Any high school student or
graduate may Join. The following
persons have Joined thus far:
Bonnie Caswcl. Ruth Caswell.
Doris Davie. Ruth Davie. Clara
Evans. Dorothy Johnson. Fred
McAlpin, Norman Miller, Hiawa-
tina Jones. Apol:s Smith, Samuel
Smith. John wal,hall, Juanita
Walker and Melvin White. Daniel
Neusom
Since tho last report on the
War Chest campaign was given
IN additional sum Of SIS was
solicited b. the co-chairman OF
the committee. Mrs. a. r Vaughn
or this amount. $lo.l6 was con-
'''t~d ny tho 81. John AME
church, OF which the Rev. Nelson
Pryor 10 pastor.
On Friday, Dec. 10. Sill pm,
social will be held in the gym
Of Northup school. The regular
movie will be held Wednesday.
Dec IS Admission by member
ship card ony.
The Beard OF directors OF the
Beechwood center will entertain
at Victory banquet all persons
who s,rved as solicitors in the
War Chest campaign for the
Bcechwood branch. on Saturday,
Dee. H. . pm.
TnIcn Baptist
The Sunday school was largely
attended and tho Rev f, c. Cope
land reviewed the lesson on the
subject, The Sin of Covetous-
ness" Tho Rev Mr.. Copeland
spoke 1T the morning worship
from Matthew 1914 The Lords
supper was administered Sunday
evening.
Mcssrs Hughes and Lacy were
home or furlough this week
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11
BY Bebe Gee

home. after two months Visit
with her daughter. Mrs. Rosebud
Donaldson OF South Parkway.
Chicago.
Levi Malone OF West Point,
Miss. Is spending his two weeks
vacation with his aunt Mrs.
Omega Hill and family OF POPS
Piggott avenue.
Mrs. Dematra and Charley jack
SON and family, spent Thanks
giving in shannon, Miss. Little
Sophia d. Smith. their niece. went
with them.
or our men teachers Of the +.
81. Louis public school system In
the armed service the past six
or ten months are Louis Craig OF
Garfield school. now in England;
Ellis Beer Moore OF Lincoln
school. now in England; John
Loveiace, Garrison school. now IN
England. Joe Perry Of johnson
school In IT. Davis; Clifford Bass
field. Lincoln. Nebr.; Marvin
Teer OF Lincoln high school In
Camp Lee. Va; David Brown. AZ
Aberdeen Proving Ground Mo-
and in the hospital.
II. Napoleon Floyd. San Antonio
- MNMMa
Texas. 1900 Kansas. was visiting
his wife. Arnett, and has return
ed 10 camp.
Pfc. wills Byrd. Star Unit
Grinnell, lows. spent SUNDAY
with his aunt. Miss Mary Jones
OF 2si1 Missouri and his sister
Ma. sarah Lavenia Byrd King.
Charles Pound. 1928 Boismenue'
drowned when he fell Into
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11
Frarse pep's
BY MILO CASTOR

Comments
The entire West Side popula-
Bon IA looking forward to the
Erecting between the city Off
tials and the heads OF the Munich
bal clio. Several men have been
bid of for the stand they took
D. the recent local election.
IN ne those laid off were: En-
bot Fuller. the Rev. Z. L. Tay-
Dr. and W. NJ. Clayton.
4 The big question on every
fcdy's mind is will the CIO put
fese men back to work. The
70 assured these men that ev-
|ything would be all right and
pa they would be paid for the
Dme they were off. II they sue
<ecd In placing the mon back en-
Do job with pay for lost time,
pen the public will see and know
hst what squandcrers Of the tax
tnvers money we hove ri the
teed Of our local eovctnmonf
4 Organized labor IL n J. ing
fsled in Ecorse n labor fills 10
y recoenized by our city eovcrn-
Feni heads OF other mnnieinr H.
jos will be likely to fol- "
fcorse
4 The long delayed case Of the
<ho'e IN the ground" has finally
peen closed. The two principal
fgrres won't before the bar Of
pstice, pleaded guilty and were
fnod and placed on probation.
pnc was fined $500 and one year
NJ baton. tho other receiving a
Zoo fine and one year probation.
N Death again struck the Gam
r. family at 1856 Fifteenth
rrcet Mrs Ethel Gambler passed
IVY early last Sunday morning
r. daughters. Elizabeth and Ma
~ ard n son. James. were at
IT, bedside when the end came.
Rnolher son was notified through
BE- Red Cross. He is somewhere In
ffrica.
u The Coodfellows' annual frolic
being planned and tickets are
<olng fast. Food orders Will he Is
ped instead OF baskets this year,
We see the Royal Ark has been
<edecorated and new bar has
tcen installed. The place Is beau
Eful and Is receiving praise from
irht-lifers.
\ The visgar Inn and the Last
Fhence are expected to follow suit
bon.
lrst Baptist Church
The Rev. ]. d. Davis. the pastor,
Preached heart-touching sermon
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11
NEW GUINEA

" UuttNUtu tlVW IhEt ~
Than the other American troops
and that their work in tho dirty
work department has received
marked recognition Already II IS
known that combat. although
semi and service units stationed
In nearby South Pacific area,
have seen bloody action Infor-
maticn has been unofficial but
eyewitness reports have confirm
cd this belief
Negro vnlor in tho solomons Is
neraldcd by seamcn who have
landed troops there In New
Guinea. Negro soldiers arc rs far
North rs Finischafen area. which
Is only few miles behind the
attacking troops.
The first Negro in Southwest
Pacific TO receive an award for
mcritorious service is Sgt Ollie
Mott. Of Alexandria, Va On Nov.
rs. the award was presented to
him hy Srr-base Commander Col
onel Patterson.
The award states IN part: by
personal example and outstanding
leadership. 10 developed consist
ontly. maintained highest possible
morale. discipline and sprlti de
corps. His achievement in mold
Ing recruits into soldiery unit
was conspicuous. superior and
worthy Ct high commcndation.'
Mott End twenty-f'ur other
men received awards by direction
Of the President. The awards were
presented bv the Commanding
General of Us. forces in tho Far
East. Sergeant Mott has been in
the service for tweniy-seyen
vooro
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11
East St. Louis Broadcast

water-flllcd clnder pit at the l..
& n. roundhouse. where he was
fire knocker on engines.
Mrs. Sarah Lavenia Byrd King.
formerly Of Athens, Ca. and Spell
man college IL visiting her aunt,
Miss Mary Jones indefinitely,
while waiting for her husband
Sgt Arteria King, formerly Of
Palm Beach. Fla. and Morehouse
college to be relocated at anoth-
or camp after Camp Wolters.
Texas discontinued the colored
units there. Mrs. King Is a bride
Of three months and spent the
past nine weeks at Mineral
Springs. Texas. near Camps VOL
ters with her husband.
Pfc. Maurice Bellamy, popular
Scott Field soldier. hailing from
dear old ST. Paul, MINI. IL almost
ready for the hospital because OF
his inability TO get leave 70 see
that certain girlfriend in Detroit
Pvt. Ted Houston also OF Scott
Field. III. and the 4eth Avn.
sodn.. formerly OF Mama, Fla.
IL anticipating making a visit
real soon 10 the Motor City with
interest centering around Mer-
rick avenue. and the name Miss
Martha Armstead.
I see Pvt Freeman Bareon, for
merry OF 5G3 Leicester. Detroit
Mich. ard now OF the 1857
Training group. Jefferson Bar
racks, at tho Service center often
Camp life evidently agrees witt
A
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11

Mrs. Elgie Tyler Bradley Is
fry critically III at Peoples hos
pfal- She suffered a stroke last
thursday night ut home. where
|er husband. Eugene found her
nconscious on HIS return home /.
Pc Is yet unconscious. pray
pat by noxt weeks broadcast
pat Elgic will be en- the road to
Pcovcry.
Sue Burnett, oldest daughter OF
Fta Moten Barnett, star In Porgy
III Boss, spent last week in the
~ with her mother who was
IRE at the American theater.
Pc Is to be married Christmas
\ DR.. Ish. Jr.. OF Little Rock,
PIX. All are hoping 70 have a
Funion In Kansas City and Sues
Fand;ather. the Rev. Mr.. Moten,
rll perform tho ceremony at the
Pnsas City home.
Ann Cooper had a delightful
Prty for Sue Barnett OF chica-
p Friday night. The young
part set were the guests In all
their sophisticated gayety.
We were all surprised to hear
the death OF DR.. Joe Greggs
{other, Of New York. His brother
not recover from an operation
nich he had a few days ago.
pr. and Mrs. J. e. Mitchell are
Hot Springs. where Mr.. Mitch
IL recuperating.
prs Lillian Powell OF Hot
Pings spent a few hours with
sister, Mrs. Lavina Miller and
"A daughters OF 1875 Market
week on her way back to her
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11
INKSTER JOTTINGS

Robert n. Bobby Lee. the son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Nelson Lee OF Ink
ster. Miss Cook is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Cook OF s242
Cameron.
Sergeant Lee is stationed at
Army Air base at Richmond. Va.
His many friends are wishing the
happy couple good luck We are
very proud Of Sgt. Lees contrlbu-
tons to his country He volunteer
ed for service July 6. 1912 and has
made rapid rise from buck pri-
vale TO lst sergeant in fourteen
months. We noticed his good con-
duct while home on iurlough few
days ago. He was entertained by
the Henry Smiths OF Detroit. also
other social events were given the
couple.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11

ident; Lenore Scott v-pfes.. IN.
Ian king ser Thcoia Mckay.
ASST sec Bcrnice Akles treas
urcr. a play Is planned by this
group for the Christmas Hob
l'day So public look forward. :
- tOIORED JIDGf,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-12-11

Miss Lenore Stewart. who lives
at 1880 Inkster road. Inkster,
Mich, was very happy last week
when her fiance, staff Sgt Pace
T. Mckinney was granted a twelve
Evening star., 1943-09-22
be too powerful" and the plan did
not seem compatible with demo-
cratic principles.

be too powerful" and the plan did
not seem compatible with demo-
cratic principles"
Council May Meet in November.
The central committee is to func-
tion as an interim group when the
council Is not holding one of its
planned semiannual meetings. The
first council meeting may be in No.
vember.
Congressional opinion was behind
the second change. which makes spe-
cif1c provision that all commitments
and agreements by members of the
relief organization are to be In &C
cordance with their own constitu-
tional and legislative procedures.
Appointment of MI Lehman as
director general would clear up con-
hlctlng reports about whether he
Will remain at his present job as
head of the once Of Foreign Relief
and Rehabilitation Operations.
In the wake OF recent State De-
partment orders exerting control
over all civilian agencies of the Gov
eminent whose activities impinge
on foreign relations there has been
speculation that the former New
York Governor would feel ham,
strung and resign.
Lehman's Job Temporary.
Actually, it was learned at the
State Department. Mr.. Lehman's s
present job was never considered
more than temporary until the
United Nations setup could be Or
ganized.
Mr.. Lehman, if named to the new
post, would probably not be RESPONSE
Bile to the State Department. nor to
the American Government directly.
He would act in the name of all the
United Nations who join the relief
organization.
The organization is to deal with
immediate problems of relief in both
liberated and Allied nations. 1t also
will set in motion steps for stimu-
lating agriculture and industry in
those countries.
Evening star., 1943-09-22

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1943-09-22
New Relief Proposal
Ready for Approval
OF Allied Nations

BIZ the Associated Pres.
A second tentative draft for a
United Nations relief and re-
habilitation organization has
been completed and Is being sent
TO Allied governments for ap-
proval.
Diplomatic circles predict Herbert
H. Lehman. head of United States
foreign relief, will be director gen.
eral.
Since the original United States
draft was turned down bv other
governments, two important changes
have been made.
One revision is based on sueees-
tions from a number of smaller DOW
ers in the United Nations, spear
headed by the Netherlands, 1t makes
clear that the central committee
composed of Britain, the U. 8. s. r.,
China and the United States. would
be completely responsible to the
council OF all United Nations dele
gates.
The Netherlands rejected the first
draft because the committee would
Evening star., 1943-09-22
Hi9h-Ronkine Russion
Named Envoy to French
BY The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-Soviet Rus
sia has appointed high-ranking
Adrei j. Vishinsky, vice commissar
Of foreign affairs, as envoy pleni-
potentiary to the French National
Committee at Algiers, an authority
said today.
The Russian Embassy withheld
comment pending any official an
nouncement from Moscow, but a
British official said it was under
stood Vishinsky's task specifically
was with the Mediterranean Allied
Commission.
Evening star., 1943-09-22
Marlin J. GiI|en, 10,
World War Official, Dies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LAND O. LAKES, Wis, Sept. o.
Martin J. Gillen, 10. political econ
omist. writer and member of the
War Industries Board in the World
War, died at his summer estate
here today of a heart ailment.
Mr.. Gillen was retired attor-
ney. an alumnus of the University
of Wisconsin. Unmarried, he is sur
vived by one brother, Edward, Mil
Waukee.
Evening star., 1943-09-22

War bonds during the Third War
Loan drive.
Guatemala is the first latin
American country to make a loan of
this magnitude as token of loyal
cooperation in our efforts toward
victory of the United Nations in its
present struggle" he said.
Evening star., 1943-09-22
Gen. Royce Sees Furouk

CAIRO. Sept. % (P,.--Maj. Gen
Ralph Royce. who last week assumed
command of United States Army
forces in the Middle East, had an
audiences with King Farouk at
Abdine Palace Monday, it was an
nounced here.
Evening star., 1943-09-22
$1,000, 900 in Bonds
Bought by Guatemala
By the Associated Press

7
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 22-Felix
Estrada GRANTEES, Guatemala's con-
sui general here, said today his
| country had purchased $4,000 900 in
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08

low YANKS AND BRITONS JOINED FORCES IN TUNISII
Naz Marshal Rommers narrowing hold in Tunisia
where today Patons Yanks three pronged and
Montgomerys British Eighth Army pursuing the
Nazs Afrka Korps after joining forces the ridge Of
Chems where meet, 30 miles southeast of
Gafsa In the north Andersons British First making
headwaY Mediez el Bah in the drive Bizerte.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
Registered U. g. Patent once

A. r. Ruegsegger. chief district
enforcement officer for the OPA,
said Investigations were instigated
after complaints came from sew
eral Port Huron sources charging
that union men had driven from
Detroit 10 Port Huron 10 conduct
an intimidation campaign in a
milk wagon drivers dispute
GemriCh Will determine whether
the IA are entitled 10 the supple
mental rations allotted them. Pre-
witt will decide the validity of
assertions that the supplemental
rationS were misuSed during the
labor dispute.
The largest monthly supple
mental ration among those cited
is the 3,2l0 miles of Raphael Ben
nett of Romulus. Like Briglia and
Hoffa, Harry AmeS Of 1910 Rob-
son Is allotted 5000 miles of driv-
lnC monthly.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
HISTORIC JUNCTION

Hard, Scared 10y The hard sands
Of TrlnolItania cIa>ped hands that
were CruUy with the red DIRT o..
The Tunisjan hills. Then tho Amer
leans and BrtorS grabbed each
Iother. pounded each other ON the
back and shouted congratulations.
That was the historic junction
,of the British Eighth Army which
had fought ITS way from III Ala
.mcln. with The Americans m
| TunsIa
Formally was brief ~ the
meeting of the armies that had az
last run the desert fox. Marshal
RommeL across Africa and into a
. fran
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08

Russians Widen
on
Donets Front

MOSCOW, April s CUP)-The
Red army. wrestling the initiative
from the apparently exhausted
Germans south of Izyum. seized
several favorable positions today
TO widen the Russian bridgehead
on the south bank of the Donets
River.
At least 200 Nazi troops were
killed in the Russian advance, the
midday communique reported.
The Germans had hurled thou
sands of soldiers and scores of
tanks against the Red bridgehead
south of Izyum for a week in
vain effort to drive the Russians
back across the DonetS. but the
Soviet Wednesday midnight com
munique reported that the enemy
finally had abandoned its offensive
after suffering heavy losses.
On the SmOlenSk front all was
quiet except for artillery eX-
changes following a Russian thrust
that resulted in the capture of
two villages northeast of the Axis
bastion.
Three enemy detachments at
tackled a height on the Nolkhov
front southeast of Leningrad, but
were thrown back to their initial
positions by a Red counter-attaCk.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
Jap Destroyer
Blasted; Allies
Strdfe Convoy

UNITED NATIONS HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA,
April s INS)-An attack by Al
he'd aircraft on a small japanese
convoy off Kavieng, New Ireland
Island, and an assault on de-
stroyer in the Solomons Sea were
announced today in Gen. MacAr-
thurs communique.
Heavy and medium bombers
also struck at japanese bases in
a wide arc north of Australia.
The Japanese convoy. caught
northwest OF kavieng, near where
the Allies last weekend sank or
damaged a dozen or more warShips
and merchantmen, consisted OF
destroyer and two cargo vessels.
The communlque said only that
the convoy vessels had been
strafed with gunflre
The attack on the destroyer took
place off the coast of BouGanvllle
Island. IN the northern SolomonS.
Explosions and fires were OBJ
served by the enemy airdrome and
town Of Baho, on Dutch New
Gulnnea Other obleCtives bombed
in the northwestern sector were
Saumlaki, IN the Tanlmbar Is
lands Dobo, in the Aru Islands.
and the town Of Fakfak, on the
southern New Guinea shore
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
Allies Hit Axis
From ; Sectors
Continued from Page One)

NNoHtihucu ITOIn rage One)
at $50 a. m. Wednesday approx
imately "A miles south of Bizerte
and SO miles west southwest of
Tunis.
Official reports said the troops
under 1t. Gen. Anderson gained
their first objectives on schedule
and captured many prisoners.
Eisenhower formally congratu-
lated Gen. Sir Harold Alexander.
commanding the TuniSian ground
forces, on the British Eighth
Army's breakthrough az the Gabes
Gap and said that the Allies were
now in a position TO exact the
maximum from the enemy"
The Eighth Army break-throueh
in night attack and It's junction
on Wednesday with the Americans
lighting under 1t. Gen. Patton. in
the area east Of Fl Guettar. re-
suited IN a general enemy with
drawal IN that zone except for
pockets Of resistance IN strong hill
positions.
The Allies took many prisoners.
who comprised about five or six
Italians 10 one German:
Actual junction Of the Allied
forces occurred about IS miles
east Of II Guettar and south of
Dlebel CheTSl on the road from
Gatsa 70 GabcS. Patrols were the
first 10 greet each other dS the
enemy fed northward under heavy
air attack by the united ar forces
Of the allies.
The simultaneous advance oy
Anderson 5 amy in the north and
aggressive operations along the
central Tuni>lsn front Indicated
determined efforts 10 catch Rom
mel somewhere along the mid
TuniSian coastal plain IN "a battle
70 destroy The eucny. as out
lined last week by Eisenhower
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
UniOnisfs' Gas Quiz Delayed

first obtained their supplemental
coupons through their local boards
and then sent renewal applica-
tions 10 the plant transportation
committee where they were
signed by BriClia. They were all
approved, SarvlS said, by board
82-6.
If the OPA findings are against
them, the IA face either "A reduc-
tion in their allotments or Sus-
pension Of their gas ration books.
HEARINGS APRIL %
Suspension proceedings have al
ready been launched against
Morris w. Coleman 1857 Tyler,
who has a ration of $500 miles a
month. and James NJ. Gift Jr.,
1882 Russell, Who has a monthly
ration of 2.310 miles Hearings
will be held April % in the Fed
eral Building.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
Jdps in A|eutidnsA 4
Rdided Six Times

WASHINGTON. April E tINS)
Six bombing attacks on battered
forces IN the Aleutians
were announced b. the navy yes
torday Five of the raids we're di-
rccted al the enemy'S main base
on klSka and the other az the
nearby island of Attu.
The raids were made by heavy
Liberator bombcrS and medium
Mitchell bombcrS escorted by
Lightning and Warhawk fighters.
japanese positions al Villa. in
the Central SolomonS. were
bombed and set afire on Tuesday
IL. 5 date. the navy said.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
OFFICERS MEET

The patrols lined up and officers
greeted each other formally
Photographs were taken But
the boys could not restrain their
10y and were soon humping each
other.
The Americans from the Second
Army Corps under Gen. Patton
had gust come through one of their
toughest battles near the Kcblll
road junction about Is miles east
Of FL GuCttar The British had
Just broken through at Wadi
Akarit, north Of Gsbos.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
Bolivia Wars on Axis

LA PAZ. Bolivia April s (UP)
BOLIVIA went 10 war against the
AXIS today under a special preSi-
dental decree ordering moblliza-
ton and setting up the national
defense council as permanent
BODY.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08

Home" these days much to all. At The end of
these long, firing days, Just to cheerful ueH-
lighted, coorf and comfortable home genuine io, We
elcom salesrooms and offer expert
adtice to belb in selecting fnrnisbings for your
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
Pope Holds Audience

LONDON, April s CUP)-Pope
Plus XII held a public audience
yesterday for the first time since
his recent recovery from influenza,
the Vichy radio said today.
Detroit evening times., 1943-04-08
War Today
Bitter Fighting
Still Due DESPITE
RommeI Retreat
By LOUIS + KEEMLE
Tuitsd Press War A0al,st

TIE RFPULST az E'nrel
from rlS s'te~p'st >fSrc rrrt1
M GabcS is ~-0Tr than r. local.
ylctoYv for The Allies i V...
have o. hr followed g0 bE
further bard fought battles lions
the coastal road .n fhs t"a. fox
hole 70 the Ta-. .>-I}.lei'a 0nn''
euf n clearly Shows fh. military
weakness o.. Eo~r'0ls entire Do
S.uor M North Africa
Rouue' stature ~ hold longer
than nc 54 al0nE The Mareth
Line was q crack 10 the dam
that he IS extremely unlikely 90
be able 10 repair now.
Pommel had strong, ready
made positions at Nareth which
gave MN the best chance IN all
Southern and Central TuniSia 10
fight a protracted delaying ac-
ton. HIS CefenScs were as strong
u NOT stronger than they were
a. Fl Alanen
He was out-Ccneralcd by
Montgomery. who swung Tho
position 10y a daring flank move
nent through the desert which
Rormel did not think could sue
ceed.
RONIMEL HAVING failed az
Mareth. u was a foreEone con-
cluslon that he would not be able
70 Withstand the same army
from his improvised defenSCS
around WadI el Akarit, about 20
miles north of GabeS. especially
in view Of increasing American
pressure on his flank
Rommel Is not likely 10 be
able 10 make much Of a stand at
Sfax. a bombed out port with no
natural defenSes inland His next
main point Of resistance may be
SouSse, $50 miles up the coast,
where the hilly country should
permit stand on a line an
chored westward al Kalrouan.
Even there. Allied troops AZ
Fondouk Will menace his flank
THE POSITION now is that
Ron1mel IS IN retreat but m no
sense routed. 1t is a planned re-
treat, and the bulk of his armor,
men and supplies are being
moved ahead in good order for
further heavy fighting elsewhere
What in the end may defeat
Rommel more than anything else
is the failure OF his supply lines
The Allied aerial offensive,
backed by naval action. is likely
10 leave him comparatively iso-
lated 10 fight with what he has
on hand.