Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
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~ By ROBT. II. YERKES -

THE LATEST NEWS out of Italy
tells us that advance patrols of the
Allied forces are striking closely
TO Rome, and the NaZis are unable
TO hold a line anywhere in the
Southern part of the country. With
the fall of the eternal city immi-
nent, there are those who fear the
savage, frustrated Huns" will
sack this center of Catholic cul-
ture. Others say that the aristo-
cratic German generals are most
ly Catholic, and they will rebel be-
fore they will carry out such a
wanton and 'dastardly order. There
are other generals. however, to
whom religion means nothing. and
the Commander-in-Ch Erwin
Won Rommel is a fair example of
this religious hating class of Nazis.
The fate of Rome hangs in the bal
ance. let us all pray. regardless of
our faith. that this great city be
spared the fate of Naples.
/s/s/
THE BERLIN RADIO has been
making a great stir about the re-
capture of the DOdecanese island of
COO. The British claims the island
is still in their hands. and tiny
garrison of 900 Britons. aided by
$500 Italians are resisting all at
tempts to retake the island. The
NaZis, hungry for victory, are
hurting thousands of crack troops
against Coo. Well they might take
Coo. but would sooner believe
they would go "coo-cOo" trying to.
/S/s/
TUESDAY EVENING of last
week a group of fellows got to-
gether at Roy Wroten's home and
gave Dave Hugg and Albert French
a farewell party. Dave is one of
MilfOrds most popular young in
surance men and a sports writer of
no mean ability. Albert is a we'll
known auto mechanic. Both have
date with their Uncle" which they
kept today The evening passed
pleasantly with cards. songs and
music. furnished by Frank Jack
son. NOrval Parsons and Duck
Whaley. The usual refreshments
were plentiful and the genial host.
Mr.. Wroten, made everyone feel at
home. Knowing both these young
men. friendly with both and a close
friend of one, know they will both
be missed by their families, and by
their friends who are legion. For
several years or to be exact as long |
as the Eastern Shore League held |
together, Dave and | handled the |
scoring and the game reports for
the various Metropolitan and local !
papers. Through this association a
close friendship developed. which I
is one of the most pleasant things /
that ever happened to me. Despite /
the more or less eXacting work and !
the deadline that faced us after |
every game, we never quarreled. /
and the help that Dave cheerfully |
gave me in preparing my copy, was
invaluable. During the playoffs, we
Travelled hundreds of miles report
ing the games. and no matter how
late the hour. and how difficult we
found ii to file our stories, Dave |
never complained. never got angry. !
always kept smiling. We of course |
do not know where Dave will land |
when he gets through his basic, but
if he doesn't get a job in the public
relations department of our great
Army, somebody should be credited
with a bad slip. Albert. our other
friend, has for the past several
years faithfully served the public
through his position as mechanic
at Whartons Garage. His cheer
ful what can do for you today?
will be missed not only by myself,
but by countless others. who ap-
his skill in making our
ired old jaloppies take a new lease
III life, but our loss is the Army's
yain and soon Albert will he max I
ng the engines in the Army planes
un faster and better.