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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-12
Allied Lines
Relatively
1anks Make Gains
At Casino. Within
Mile of Via CasiIina

Allied headquarters. AlgicrS,
Feb. l2-tApj-Allicd war.
ships numbering into action
have helped 10 rvpui>c Il new
German assault on the storm
swept invasion bridgchcad be-
low Rome. and Il hcudQuartcrs
officer declared today that de
spite NaZi pressure. the from,
lines there have remained rel
atIN"ly unchanged during the
past few days.
ON the Casino front TO the
east American forces made new
cams III bitter struggles with
IN that town. and i'll the hills t.
me west drove within 4 mile of
thr VIA ta>i!inI. The Germans
only corridor into the city.
N..... s."". .r.' aud gales calf
=, ,...... .t..'' .' ....~ against the
''. .....- H... ..s1 the III
..''. ..."-. '.a. ..a..u@ &c Ger
..'. IRE. g." ...u I'D troops and
H...'s married only ~ naval and
"n3 a.''''ly ur4.yrdm,n'.
Ire s--.p Ma. attack Yesterday
.'r .-..- us.rous-t.iIv ae4ius,
Anne. .."H troops 1 ,g, area YES,
'.' '.".. headquarters said.
"..a' hard 'atr.ma r.~imacs.
.E-... .'.'. Including the British
,....,e'~ Ma ''us Old. 5000 TONS and
''jo 'I 3.+5n toms moved closed in
Sa"ro II shell! the ictt flank of the
Germans as they attacked.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-12
Death Trap
At Cherkasv
Is T: frightened
Captured Rail Hub
Gives Excellent Base
For Offensives West

Landau Erh u t\p) -
,'.n,,,,' ,t...,,..l, NJ. A..
! "N'!'''" '''i '"|" i''NN."'H 'H'
strongest German .url!IiCatI0nS
on tn" eastern front. Red urmy
rnrcps ha,-. cYnrur,G the r,il
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.'.',' '.'''!'''''' N"' "H''
tI"Iii'H'N lI.if lp'>" af""iIu
til" tIoTna-. death trap 200
milo. -r line ras1 where REM
,,.,,l. @. 1pn nnr >.,.,i .,.,,,,..
~ ''''... "''"'. ga
.1". '''"N"'' mann 'il'"'huii"n
h''", -! German reserves ana
I'll! N'.'N an ihr rkrhiniau front
,"' ave P'N' '"" years. ~ me
nus. 81 D." NEW ORR 81 ran i'"tN
'''""- i''' f"lHlt"' h"inahii
,'i" i'."'.Ait, tr '"ntrir ny
'',i' i'' .''N"'A! 'ii"'h~ ih's'
"'''''''h army SCI NE ~ r'>'ci-
'"' ""Nr i"r new "i''iNiNrS To-
N''" ""'>Na ana y ''N'"' Mos
~" "'"'A''!''N Naid'
' c',~,,"a from Premier Stain in q
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-12
Finn Peace
Are aIked
Hints Of Important
Steps Toward Peace
Come From Stockholm

SttEhhClm. Feb. l2-(AP)-
Renewed discussions OF the pos
>ib'iiiy al peace rose in Finland
today and the Finnish press
warned the citizens To keep cool
and wait 10 see what steps the
government WAS preparing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-12
Three Planes
Crash Today
At GreenUiXe

6TcrnNillc. Feb. l2.-ltiI--
The Grccnvillc army air base
announced early this afternoon
that no one had been saved in
the crash of three bOmbcrS at the
base early this morning.
Get. Oliver ii. Stout. cUin-
handing officer. said the names
al the victims would he an
n"unCvd d> soon a> the mrNt Oi
hin have been notified.
Tine base has not revealed the
exact number al mCn killed.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Senate Confirms
Patton Promotion

1t. Gen. George S. Patton's spirited
leadership of the American Sc
Army, now Slashing into the Ger
mans in lower Normandy and Brit
tany, has won Senate confirmation
of his appointment to the perma-
nent rank of major general.
Senate approval yesterday came
only few hours after the Military
Affairs Committee had recon-
mended unanimously that the nom-
lnation be confirmed. The matter
had been held in allegiance since
last October because the general. in
a mood of evaporation, had slapped
hospitalized soldier in Sicily last
summer, an action for which he
later apologized to his troops.
All that was forgotten as the Sen
ate read Gen Eisenhower's an
nouncement that the successful Sd
Army drive against the Nazis was
being led by Gen. Patton. who long
has had the reputation of being q
successful field commander.
Senator Chandler, Democrat. of
Kentucky, chairman of subcom-
mittee on nominations which rec
commended the confirmation, told
newspapermen:
The committee was of the opin-
ion that Gen. Patton had been dis
cipllned sufficiently There was
unanimous agreement that he is a
great soldier"
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Maryland Veterans Slow
To Join Organizations
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 16.-Reports
from Maryland veteran organiza-
tions show that only about one
fourth of the Marylanders dis
charged from service in this war
had applied for membership.
Between $4,000 and 10000 Free
Staters are eligible for the former
servicemen's S organizations, Col. Hen
ry c. StanWood, director of selec-
tive service. estimated yesterday.
j. Nelson Tribby, department ad-
jutant for the American Legion,
said that about 5000 new members
had been received and many more
were expected.
Reginald Murphy, department ad-
jutant of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. said approximately 1,425 had
applied for membership in the VFW.
Adolph c. Winkler, sr., command
er of the Disabled American Vet
Grams, listed 500 new members for
the organization he heads. He re-
lated that new membership in the
DAV had resulted in organization
of new chapters in Crisfleld. POGO
moke City. Cumberland, Frederick,
Silver Spring and Annapolis.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
|RAF Hit Canadians
with 500 Bomb Load,
By Che Associated Presa.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Aug. l6.--Ralph Allen
Globe and Mail war correspondent
in France, said today In . copy
right story that an estimated SOC
loads of bombs fell prematurely
from Raj supporting aircraft yes
terday on Canadian positions north
of Falaise and that many" were
killed, many" wounded and some
shell-shocked.
For periods ranging from few
minutes to the full hour and five
minutes it took to call of an attack
by more than TOO bombers that had
somehow gone astray, troops q.
much as 4 miles behind the target
areas felt the full weight OF the
most devastating weapon in mill
tary history" Mr.. Allen said.
The first squadron of Raj Ian.
casters dropped its bombs with per.
feet accuracy on German position,
in the vicinity Of Quesney Wood, az
miles from an observation post
where he was watching, Mr.. Aller
said. Then, somehow, the British
heavies changed their course slight.
~ and the bombs began falling In
the Canadian lines. He and som,
score others tumbled into a dugout.
I counted 100 bombs that fel
within what judged to be an ares
OF 100 yards of the dugout," Mr.
Allen said.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Patton
Continued From First Page)

| six-Wheel prime mover standing
half on and half off the narrow road.
Dismounting and striding forward,
he wanted to know what was going
on.
us is eating, suh." came a voice
from underneath the shady side of
the truck.
"Yas sub, yas suh,' replied the Of
Tending driver when he was told to
get his truck off the road and into a
nearby cemetery before it was put
into it permanently.
Wearing brightly shellacked he'll
met shell with three brightly pol
lshed stars bolted on. Gen. Patton
bounces over the countryside in
Jeep or fast Six-wheel cavalry recon-
naiSSance car. At the end of a hot.
dusty day his face is covered with
black French dust and his evelids
look like the pollen-cover legs of
honeybee.
You usually find him somewhere
up front. tanning himself with his
helmet shell and swapping yarns
with CTS and brass hats.
Asked for Autograph.
His favorite driver for both his
Jeep and recon" car is Sergt. John
l.. Minis OF Abbeville, Ala.
Pvt. Joe Trzcinski of Whiting,
Ind, who collects autographs on
playing cards, was pedaling down
Normandy side road one day when
he saw an important-looking officer
walking alone in the twilight.
Sure, why not?" the officer said
when Joe dismounted and asked for
his autograph. On seeing three
stars on the officers helmet Joe got
f1ustered and dropped his bike.
While the general picked up the
bike Joe fumbled through his deck
for the most important card he had
left-the act of diamonds.
The officer borrowed Joe's pen
scribbled his name and walked on.
The signature read: &c. S. Pat
ton, jr., lieutenant general. San
Gabriel, Calf"
Evening star., 1944-08-16
American Air Armada
Hits Plane, Oil Plants
In Heart Of Reich
BY the Associated Press.

.
/ LONDON, Aug. 16.-Another
great American armada of 1000
planes, half heavy bombers, at
tackled aircraft and oil plants
and air dromes in Germany to-
day while other hundreds of
flyers attacked enemy troops and
defenses on the north and south
French battlefields.
Striking from Italy, unescorted
Flying Fortresses bombed strategic
rail bridges in Southern France
without encountering German
planes, while Liberators bombed a
German chemical works at Fried
richshafen.
Berlin was bombed last night with
2-ton blockbusters with which RAJ
Mosquitoes disturbed the Nazi cap
itals sleep.
The German radio said the Reich
also was being penetrated by Amer
lean flights from Italy which were
striking over the Alps into the Tyrol
and Bavaria.
4th Day of Big Raids.
This was the fourth straight day
in which the United States Air
Force had sent 1000 or more Fly
ing Fortresses and Liberators against
continental objectives.
Much of the days effort again was
directed against German air strength
in continuance of the campaign to
prevent the Luftwaffe from coming
to life in time to fly to the aid of
battleshattered German field
armies.
Targets included the Delitzsch air
equipment depot, one of the most
important in Germany; bomber as
sembly plants at Schkeuditz and
Halle; aircraft engine plants at
MagdebHg. DeSsau and Kothen;
synthetic oil plants at Zeitz, Bohlen
and Magdeburg; carbonization and
oil refinery at RositZ and a German
air force station at Halberstadt.
Targets Never Hit Before.
The Delitzsch, Schkeuditz and
Rositz targets never had been hit
before by American heavies. The
Magdeburg engine plant and the
Halberstadt air force station were
damaged heavily earlier this month.
Synthetic oil plants struck today
were knocked out two months ago
but recently were repaired and pro-
ducing on reduced scale.
All bombing was done visually in
good weather and United States
headquarters called the results good
to excellent The German radio
reported fierce air battles and as
serted that 100 Allied bombers were
shot down over Southern France
yesterday. The enemy said, more
over, that mis- bombers raided Allied
invasion fleets off South France last
night.
Squalls in Normandy lessened only
slightly the air support for the Allied
battle of annihilation after a day in
which a massive forme of 1900 heavy
bombers, with supporting fighters
in great strength" mangled 2l7
German air force bases.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Pepper Urges Broadcast
OfConeress Proceedings
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Pepper, Democrat. of
Florida proposed in the Senate yes
terday that the proceedings OF Con-
gress be broadcast.
Introducing resolution to give
the radio networks access to the
Senate and House floors, Senator
Pepper said:
Literally millions of people DEM
onstrated their interest in the dem
ocratlc processes by following the
proceedings of the recent national
political conventions by radio. It
Is my opinion that the public in
terest would be similarly served bv
the broadcasting Of congressional
proceedings"
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Mrs. Norion Quits IS Head
OF State Parry Committee
y the Associatad Pro-

~ the Associated HTeno.
TRENTON. N. J., Aug. 1s.-nap-
resentative Norton Of Jersey City
has submitted her resignation ~
chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee, Charles Quinn. secre-
tary Of the committee, announced
today.
Mrs. Norton, who u serving her
10th term in Congress, wrote Mr..
Quinn that she was resigning be-
cause:
MY election as . member Of the
Democratic National Committee
which entails great volume OF i'm
portant work and the great i'm
portance Of the campaign Of 1874
not only to the State Of New Jersey
but the country as q whole, as well
as the critical and vital problems
before Congress. makes 1t physically
impossible for me to give to the
Democratic State Committee the
actual time and service that 1t re-
OuireS."
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Dummy Porochutists
Fooled Nozi Troops,
Swedish Writers Soy
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 16.-Swe-
dish correspondents reported
the Germans were fooled by
Allied dummy parachutists
which dropped in the Marseille
area in the invasion of South
ern France yesterday and that
Nazi troops had been diverted
to the area "in the highest state
OF alarm" to round them up.
Other dispatches quoted a
German military spokesman as
predicting fifth Allied front"
"A landing on the Dalma tian
coast, as a result of the meet
ing between Prime Minister
Churchill and Marshal Tito in
Italy.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Apache Indian,
Geronimo Foe,
| Is Dead at 81
BY the Associated Press.

by tne HSS0clateo Press.
Stafford. Ariz., Aug. 16.-John
Rope, 94-year-old Apache Indian
who enlisted in the United States
Army when it was hunting Ge-
ronimo. has been buried as he
lived-in combination OF the
ancient and the modern.
A Lutheran minister read the
last rites yesterday and the Stafford
Legionnaires sounded taps while
into his grave were tossed his
blankets, lariats and a tent, neces-
sites. his people believe, for his
coming travels.
Four children. q grandchildren
and % great grandchildren survive
Evening star., 1944-08-16
|Crone Won't Contest
lono Turner's Suit
By the Associated Press.

~ the ASSocfAted PHeBe.
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 16.-Lana
Turner's divorce action against
Stephen Crane will not be contested,
his lawyer. Bernard Silbert, said last
night.
Mr.. Crane has agreed to dismiss
his cross-complaint for divorce and
probably will enter into q new agree
ment whereby the actress will get
custody Of their year-old daughter
Cheryl Christina, with the father
retaining visitation rights, Mr.. Sill
bert said.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Gov. Willis to Take
Stump for Dewey
BY the Associated Press


FRANKFORT. KY, Aug. 10
Gov. Simeon Willis said yesterday
he expected to deliver a series of
talks in behalf of the presidential
campaign of Thomas E. Dewey.
The Governor said he, along with
the other "a Republican chief execu-
tives, agreed at the recent St. Louis
conference to appear for Gov, Dewey
wherever the Republican National
Committee recommends.
Gov. Willis, the only Republican
Governor in the South, said he may
be called on to talk in most of the
States bordering Kentucky.
Evening star., 1944-08-16
Lottery to Net 5000, 900

Mexico's National Lottery will pro-
vide the Health Ministry with more
than $6,000,000 for the support of
various charity homes this year, the
contribution being the largest the
lottery has ever made in one year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

word came from Washington TO
cease making bombers. No proyi.
sion has been made for 10000 war
workers who would Immediately
be out of a job.
The bill would provide certain
safeguards for both industry and
the government. The best pro-
lection Michigan's thousands Of
war workers have against post
war jobless period is that speed
is 10 be the prime objective in
termination of contracts so that
reconversion back to peace produc-
ton might begin at once. The gov
eminent is protected against fraud
and losses. The bill specifies GER
tain standards to be followed
by all terminating agencies, such
as the War and Navy Depart
ments and the Merchant Marine.
Special courts will review injus-
tees.
Because OF it's usefulness In such
areas as Ypsilanti and Muskegon,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

1.-THE chief says you was right"
said the desk sergeant, land if you
phoned, to tell you to go to 7103
Third Avenue, Apartment Of. He
just left here a minute ago him
self" Argus thanked him and hung
up.
Steele got out Of a cab on the
corner of Third Avenue and the
100 block. Number 7l03 was .
somber looking building with an
old iron fire-escape defacing its
front. A sign hung over the door:
Apartments for Rent Furnished"
Argus walked up to the entrance.
He pushed the bell of Of and was
rewarded with clicking sound. He
opened the door. Facing him inside
the dim, box-car hallway was .
fight of sloping stairs. Argus
walked up. The door to Of was ajar.
Grange poked his gray head out.
Hello, Steele! You sure got here
fast"
Eyes" said Argus. whats upt
Is this Redbeard's hideout?"
"Come in and see for yourself.
My men and | just got here" He
led the way into a fair-sized living
room, with yellowed lace curtains
at the windows. Argus eyes trav-
elled to the sagging blue couch that
stood in one corner. II was partially
hidden by the angle of a refectory
table which was covered with .
piece of dingy mulberry velvet. On
the table was a telephone. To the
right was an alcove. Here Argus
stopped short.
There's your Redbeard," Grange
said dramatically.
Lying on the floor, staring up at
the ceiling, was Pierre Sturgis. His
face was a CHASTITY white. Blood had
dried on the corner Of his gray over
coat. The medical examiner was
bending over him. At regular inter-
walls the photographers flashbulbs
exploded. Argus stood there for
several seconds, just staring.
Grange watched him intently.
"When did this happen?" Argus
asked, finally.
"As near as we can place II,
around ten last night" related
Grange. "His watch shattered when
he fell II stopped at ten-ten. He
was killed with the same caliber
gun that got Flagg." Argus studied
the position Of the body.
There were obvious signs Of a
struggle. Powder burns showed
around the wound. The medical ex-
aminer told him that Sturgis had
been shot through the heart.
1--WE found this in his pocket"
said Grange, producing the missing
column from the Blade. Argus
nodded thoughtfully.
AT last" he said under his
breath. when did you find Stur-
gis, Inspector"
about half an hour ago. I sort
Of took your tip about Redbeard
having a hideout near Syrias
apartment. ! had a couple Of men
checking up in this neighborhood.
One Of them got 10 talking with the
superintendent of this building and
he described a man with a reddish
beard as having rented this place
late Thursday afternoon. Said he
gave the name Of StofFsky."
Ito be continued)
Copyright b. Bsbs -:
Di'tfibutsd b. Kint Tsstu-s, syseias.-. ~
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

The Adrian Republican is question
ing the wisdom OF the threatened
elimination Of the Executive Com
mittee for Congested Production
Areas. (By unanimous vote, a
House appropriations committee
struck out the 100000 appropria-
ton requested for this liaison
work.
Both OF the Michigan congested
areas under committee treatment
Ypsilanti (Willow RUM and Mus
kegon. heartily favor the continue
ton of the committee activities
which have eased and cushioned
the shock Of a sudden big new po-
pulation to community facilities OF
light, power schools, recreation,
public health, streets.
Writes Spencer & Gordon, Com
munity Council (CIO): Work OF
the committee is still vital and
necessary. We urge its continu-
ance.
The Ypsilanti Board of. Com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08

Cases may not, however, be refer
red to federal attorneys by state
and local draft authorities until ma
tional headquarters approves the
action.
This week rent control was re-
moved from one Michigan area and
established in another. As of
June /, rent control was eliminat-
ed in the Sault Ste. Marie de-
fense.rental area consisting OF the
county OF Chippewa. Simultan-
eously rent control was applied
to the Owosso area consisting OF
Shiawassee County. This area
with a population OF 4l,207 is af-
fected by war production and will
have March I, 1913 as the maximum
rent date.
The Senate Commerce Commit
tee is said to be favorably inclined
toward Senator Arthur Vanden-
bergs bill to release the music of
school children from the DONNA
ton of James c. Petrillo."
A few months ago the testi-
mony of DR.. Maddy. of the Inter.
lochen Music Camp, created a sym
pathetic committee response when
he told OF the high school orches-
ira and bands which were kicked
off the air at the demand of Petril-
10 that only union musicians could
broadcast.
The Vandenberg proposal is I'M
der discussion along with other
amendments to the federal com
munications act. which include the
heated question of banning COM
mercial sponsoring OF news broad
casts and news commentators.
The Senate defeat OF the omnl-
bus rivers and harbors bill is a
big setback to the proposal to con.
struct a federal power plant at
Sault Ste Marie. The vote was
overwhelming. Al to 20. The pow.
er plant authorization was In an
amendment offered by Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg.
Now hope is seen only in the
Fred Bradley house bill, which was
prrposely not made an amendment
to the House omnibus bill fearing
the fate that met the Senate
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
World After War TO .
be Discussion Topic

A course OF study bearing the
title THE World After the War"
will begin Sunday afternoon at 5
o'clock. In the Congregational
Church. The speaker on Sunday
will be II. z. WILDER who will pre-
sent the topic. "Our Community
after the War. Other lectures
and speakers are as follows: "Scl-
ence after the War by DR.. p. S.
Brundage. Social Relations after
the War, by DR.. NJ. X. Thomson.
Religion after the War. by the
Rev. George Jerome. Information
al Relations after the War" by
DR.. S. f. Fagerstrom. Following
each lecture opportunity will be
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-08
By Babs Lee

worst about their inamoratas-pos-
turing around the studios and that
sort of thing"
Flagg nodded. "Most Of 'em have
seen too many movies or read books
about casting directors who make
passes at the applicants. One big
bruiser threatened to knock my
block off when his girl began to
make more money than he was
making"
Argus laughed. "Well, it's a con-
ISOLATION to learn that you have some
thorns amongst your roses, any
how" he said. 1--WE envied you ever
since | was up in your Office. How'd
you finally get rid of the guy?"
-Simply by showing him the pic
lures Of several hundred other
beautiful models that were doing as
well as his heart-throb."
safety in numbers, Ell, Roger ?"
jibed Argus. go on with the other
story. What happened at Pierre's
studio ?"
"The studio door was unlocked
when | arrived and the keys were
on the outside Of the door. | took
them inside. There was a light
burning in the studio and | went on
in. got as far as the Office and
noticed that Sturgis' papers we're
all over his desk as though some one
had been going through them. /
walked over and dropped the keys
on the desk, and was about to sit
down and wait when heard a sound
behind me. | turned and saw a man
in the doorway. He fired once and
that was ALL" .t
"And you don't know who it
was ?"
81 haven't any idea. The whole
thing happened so quickly. | re-
member that / started toward him,
but he got away. Then ! must have
become dizzy. | tried TO hold my
self up"
what do you think he was
AFTER" Argus asked.
81 don't know. Something on the
desk probably. | may have dis
turbed him at his work, or, he may
have been lying in wait for me TO
leave and when | didn't" Flagg
frowned.
did you know that a handker-
chief had been placed over your
wound ?"
Yes. ] have a hazy recollection
OF doing that, before | passed out. "
He ran his hand across his fore
head.
"Do you think il might have been
Sturgis who shot you?"
"Of course not. Why should he :
We're not exactly pals, but he GER
tainly would have no reason TO muir
der me-"
sunless. Of course, you thought
that Pierre killed Syria and Cynthia
Lane"
NO" said Flagg, frankly don't
think that"
you know that Sturgis is miss
ing7"
"Yes. Inspector Grange told me
He came up TO question me earlier
He shivered. Pm just lucky my
assailant's aim was so poor. Its
only flesh wound"
The nurse returned and told Ar.
gus his time was up. The detective
said goodbye to Flagg. Downstairs
in the lobby he phoned police head.
quarters. Inspector Grange was out
but there was a message for Argus