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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

Under the sponsorship of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship, the
church pews are being reprinted
and cement steps built at the
three entrances.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01
Hurley

The Rev. Neil, district super
sltendent of the Seashore dis
@ict, will preach at the Sunday
evening service at the Hurley
Methodist church.
Friends of the residents oil
Hurley and surrounding terri.
tory will be interested to Learn
that the Americas charge of the
Methodist church has been di
vided. Hurley is now on a cir
cult comprised of Roberts Chap
Ell, R~osedale, Hurley and Farm.
er's Chapel. The incoming resi-
dent preacher will be the Rev.
Williams, former assistant pas
tor of the Pascagoula Methodist
church.
Mrs. J.. B. Gibson, Sr., and
Bruce Gibson spent Thanksgiv-
ing Day in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Perez in Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. ID. Kelly of
Ellisville, Miss, visited Miss Adj
die Belle Williams Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Olga Hamilton, cadet
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01
Special Services In
Memory OF Pearl
Horbor Scheduled

A special invitation is being
extended by the Lutheran church
If Pascagoula to all men and
women in the service and all
'elatives of persons in the serv-
ice to attend a special service
Thursday, December 7, in re-
membrance of the attack on
Pearl Harbor, the Rev. M. l..
Yonker, pastor, announced. The
service will be in honor of the
dead who died there and in the
three years of battle which have
followed and viii begin at 1880
pm.
"We ask the public in these
trying days of brutality and
blood-shed to turn more ferventr
ly TO the Creator and invoke His
blessing and strength on our
armies, navies, marines, the
Coast Guard units and the
watehmen in the skies" Mr.. Yon-
ker declared.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

Mesdames A. L. Gaskox and
w. E. Jones were business visi-
tors to Moss Point and Pasca-
goula Friday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01
Jackson County
Mill News

Miss Emma Hines accompanied
her brother, Coxwain J. J. Hines
of New Orleans Tuesday. Coz
vain Hines returned TO his new
base, after a Today leave al
home.
Shelton f. Steed, brother o
Mrs. Lou Ella Steed, has re
turned home, after being in the
service about one year. Mr..
Steed has a medical discharge
from the U. S, Army.
Miss Lorraine Williams was a
business visitor to Biloxi last
Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Winters of Wig
gins and Mrs. AL Smith and son
of Columbia, Miss, and Mr.. ane
Mrs. Raymond Winters of Gulf
port were guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Myrt Chavers, Sun
day.
Mr.. Elmo Ashley is spending
the weekend in Mobile with
friends.
Mrs. Mildred Miller attended
the Moss Point-P icayune football
game in Picayune last Thursday
Miss Peggy Pierce is back at
work after a tonsillectomy, and
while off had the pleasure of
spending part time with her
grandmother and family and her
uncle, James S. Faulk, who is
a sergeant in the Army pre-
viously stationed in Hawaii.
Grace Lucy and Ruby Adams
spent Thanksgiving Day in the
home of Cammie Baker of Agri-
cola.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01
Girl Scout Troop
No. 2 Meets AT
Old Central School

A meeting of Girl Scout Troop
No. Two was held at the Old
Central School Building on South
Pascagoula street last Tuesday
afternoon.
The meeting, which was I'M
der the direction of the leader,
Mrs. H. L. Perry, was presided
over by Jackie Walker.
During the early part of the
session Marilyn Heinrich was
elected second vice president.
Committees were also appointed
to have charge of the Christmas
party that the troop is to give.
The session was adjourned fol-
lowing the repetition of the scout
pledge.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01
much improved.

much improved.
Professor Liston Draughon and
daughter, Jacquie, visited rela-
tives in Hattiesburg i've the
weekend.
Cpl. James Pait returned this
week to his station at Fort Bliss,
Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Lyons were
hosts at a lovely Thanksgiving
dinner in their home on Friday
evening. Guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Green and son.
Francis; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack King
and son, Carl benson, and M.
c. Crawford.
Friends of little Ina Mae Jones
are sorry to learn of her illness
and wish for her a speedy re-
covery.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Jones were
Mrs. w. f. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Cook of Louisville, Miss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buren, Kirkwood of
Wade and Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Jones.
The Hurley Home Demonstra-
ton Club met Friday in the
school building, Mrs. Andrew
Christensen, president, presided
over the meeting. After a short
business session and round-table
discussion on Home Orchard
Planning" a refreshment course
was served by the co-hostesses,
Mesdames E. G.. and D. A. Mi
zelle. The following members
were present: Mesdames M. L.
and E. w. Hamilton, N. T. Lyons,
A. c. Petersen, Jack King, An
drew Christensen, E. G. and D.
A. Mizelle and Miss Ruth Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Lyons at
tended the annual Thanksgiving
dinner of the Big Point commu-
nifty Thursday evening.
We regret to lose the Rev. and
Mrs. E. d. Simpson from our
community. Mr.. Simpson is the
newly appointed Methodist
preacher in Poplarville, Miss.
Miss Juanita Jones honored
Cpl. James Cecil Pait with a
party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Parker, on Tues
day evening. A host of friends
enjoyed a round Of games, after
which the hostess served cake
and hot chocolate.
Mrs. w. E. Jones was a bust
ness visitor to Pascagoula Fri
day.
Mr.. L, A. Parker attended to
business in Lucedale Tuesday OF
last week.
Business visitors to Pascagoula
Saturday were Mesdames Joe
Rubino, Willard Jones and A. l.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

Misses Addie Belle Williams,
Teresa Hamilton and Mrs. Cecil
d. Tilley were business visitors
to Pascagoula and Moss Point
Friday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

nurse at the Mobile lnfirmary,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Hamilton.
Holiday visitors in the G.. d.
Spiers home were Misses Mar
guarite and Alice Spiers of BIZ
loxi.
Mrs. w. E. Jones had as week
md guests her son-in-law and
laughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cook
of Louisville, Miss.
Mesdames Joe Mehim, NJ. F.
Green and Irwin Woodall were
business visitors to Mobile Fri
day of last week.
Mrs. A. c. Petersen left Tues
day for Cedar Falls, Iowa, for
an extended visit with her
mother, Mrs. c. A. Michaelsen.
Mrs. Michaelsen will celebrate
her Goth birthday during the
early part of December.
Word has been received that
Warrant Officer Bernard Jones
is now stationed at the Fitz-Sim-
mons Hospital in Denver, Colo.
Mrs. Nee. Crawford visited
with her niece, Mrs. Mary Golf
in Mobile over the weekend.
Mesdames A. L. Gaskox and
w. E. Jones were business visi-
tors to Moss Point and Pasca-
goula Friday.
Under the sponsorship of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship, the
church pews are being reprinted
and cement steps built at the
three entrances.
Misses Addie Belle Williams,
Teresa Hamilton and Mrs. Cecil
D. Tilley were business visitors
to P~ascagoula and Moss Point
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Long of
Big Point visited in the N. T.
Lyons home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. l.. Parker has been Sc
riously i'll, but her condition is
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

Mrs. M &C. Crawford visited
with her niece, Mrs. Mary Golf
in Mobile over the weekend.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01
Mrs. Elfzide LYkke
Succun1bs Tuesday
AT Hurley r Residence

Mrs. Elfzide Anthonia Lykke,
So years old, died Thursday aft
rnoon at her home in Hurley OF
a heart attack. A native of Ger
many. Mrs. Lykke had made her
home in this county for the past
nine years, having come here
from a northern state. Her body
was sent to Troy, N. X, by the
Fails Funeral Home, for burial.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Einev Lykke; two sons,
Erik Ramberg, u. S. Naval Re-
serves, and Second 1t. Wolfgang
Romberg, u. S. Army. n sister
and one brother, both of Ger
many.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

ner was served, with all Tho
trimmings. Others present be
sides Mrs. Mcdonald and Mr.
Wilkerson were Mrs. M. f. Gil,
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Thompson
Mrs. Florence Bennett, Mrs. J
w. Thompson, all of Hattiesburg
Mr. and Mrs. N. w. Batteast,
and daughter, Jaequeline, o
Saucier, Miss, and Mrs. E. w
Williams of Houston, Texas.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

party that the troop is to give.
The session was adjourned fol-
lowing the repetition of the scout
pledge.
East Moss Point
The Women's Missionary I'm
ion met in the home of Mrs. H.
E. Davis. Ten members were
present.
The community was happy to
learn that John Davis is improv-
ing this week. He is son of the
Rev, and Mrs. Monte Davis. Wis
iting the Rev. and Mrs. Davis
End John were Johns grand
father, j. @. Davis, of Wesson,
MISS, and uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Lemuel Jones, and
Rosemary of Baton Rouge, La.
Mrs. Monte Davis, ST., and son
Monte III, returned to Union,
Miss, after spending a week Wis
iting the Rev. and Mrs. Monte
Davis, Sr.
Mrs. Clarence Smiths sister
passed away last week in Theo-
dore, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Perkins
were in Mobile on business Mon
day.
Miss Joyce Pierce, who under
went an operation at the jack
son County hospital recently, re-
turned to school this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mickey Hill and
son. Jimmy, visited relatives in
Decatur and Union, Miss, this
week.
Mrs. A. L. Wilkerson and
daughters, Blanche and Eliza
beth Ann, spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with Mrs. Wilker-
sons sister, Mrs. w. H. North
rope, in Uriah, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. p. Seaman
were business visitors to Mobile
Monday.
Mrs. c. L. Cunningham, MRS
J. F. Herndon and Mrs. Jess,
Dethloff and Ann and Franz
were business visitors to Biloxi
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mcdonald
of Grand Bay visited Mrs. j. f
Wilkerson Sunday.
1t. James Macdonald, Jr., sor
of James Macdonald, ST., of Mo
bile, surprised his grandmother
Mrs. Sam Macdonald, with 9
short visit Sunday. 1t. Mac
Donald is in the Merchant Ma
rine.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Mcdonald
Mrs. j. E. Wilkerson and son.
Edward, and Mrs. ID. E. Town
send were business visitors to
Mobile Monday.
Will Candy spent Sunday Wis.,
iting relatives here.
Mrs. j. B. Cunningham has
been in Pascagoula with her
daughter, Mrs. Moulton Camp
bell, who has recently returned
from Tuscaloosa, Ala, where she
underwent an operation three
weeks ago. Mrs. Cunningham
will probably remain until Mrs.
Campbell's daughters, Irene,
Dorothy Ann and Diane, all OF
whom are i'll, have fully recov-
cred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmit Mccoy,
Mrs. Johnnie Doze, Mrs. George
DeAngelo and Mrs. Loren Viii
kerson and sons, Neal and Del
bert, visited with Mrs. Ossie Mae
Williams in Long Beach, Miss,
recently. Mrs. Williams has been
very i'll during the past year
with a heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Bardwell
were business visitors to Mobile
Monday.
Mrs. Sam Mcdonald and Mrs.
j. E. Wilkerson attended a party
Thanksgiving Day at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Thompson
in Gulfport. The large recep-
ton room in the home was dec
GRATED with colorful autumn
flowers and the dining table wa
very beautifully arranged in
similar blossoms. A turkey din
Parker.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

Use a pinch of salt to increase
the sweetening power of sugar
in cooked foods.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-01

Mrs. j. B. Golf was a business
visitor TO Moss Point Friday.
The Hurley All Club met al
the Hurley school, at which time
the membership enjoyed . pic
tare show on the subject OF
fruits. Mr.. Franklin made an
interesting talk on growing
grapes. New members were re-
eeived into the club and the next
meeting date was announced for
December II.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
Mail Carrier
Badly Shaken In
Auto Accident

Joseph smith. E45 Noods 81
avenue vell-kuown citizen ad
veteran mall CARRIER. VAS irN''-
"a saturday ~ me past week in
4 serious automobile = +
dtni
~ The Intersection q sceNeN
atsnne ANA Moore place or ayr
mohio'fan iuia Tie rear ~ 'h'
ear driven y, Mr. smith and w,
latter was sciefely shaken NN
ana badly bruised
IN examination by Receiyl +
hospi.l PHYSICIANS where "
smith was rushed IN p ro'lee a's-
britn,c afior the accident elS-
closed q ludlv bruised right Yes
aiso laccraiiens md bruises n
tho lcfi arm and leg After iat'H
from Tho Receiving hospital p
~ Thomas Love smiths person
al physician was called IN ~
further examine Mr. Smith.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
Lecture Series To Close
With Langston Hughes

The appearance ~ lmss'on
Hughes ia Fridw May : 20 ~
i M. Al the AIT institute VAL
mark the closius o. iuis yea $
Winter Lcclale serics q ne
p.emoulh CONGREGATIONAL chNi'h.
II will alNo be an Observance %
The committees seventh anni'ef-
sarv in the promotion Of an M
tcrracial program
Mr Hughes appearance on WIS
occasion. sponsors point out T
esnecialv BETTING since ms
poe,,v. always expressing 'he
snirit and feelings Of his peopl"
Is one al the richest sources q
irterracini understanding
The pure Victorian chorus
um provide musical BACKGROUND
ard INTERPRETATION y NJ 'aeh'S
songs and poems
I'm The observance ~ rs s'N'"'"
onni,ersarv he committee IS
,ahllshinr p perfoaneni fnnh !"
euorontcc ITO continuance % 'ne
,frrrm .ooo 49,
Friends who subscribe Sou .,
moro 10 tMs anniversary fun'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
Detroiter Dies
For His Country

George Washington. a business
man and sd resident Of Ham
tramck received telegram from
the War department Thursday,
April %. mtomine him OF the
death or his SON. rv George T
WASHINGTON, Jr. which occurred
April ! W Wales
Later letter Of sympathy toll
loved The tcleeram frm the Of
ice Of the Adiuiant General.
George was an educated and
highly esteemed Young man OF ~
years He was graduated from the
IIamaranck high school and Went
10 California 70 continue his edu-
cation lie appeared IN sonic Of
Foll,woods pictures and was re-
rarded as very promising Young
man His death comes as shock
10 his famIly and large circle OF
friends
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
Police Search For
Alleged Killer Of
Children's Mother

Asa climax to his ten mont n
i'm Detroit during which time y
* charged that he was hrnal ~
lis Wife police this week ni'
searching Tor William knirh' l1
ihc alleged murder o. his 3iir
Fila Mae kuiehi ~ sl22 f'l'i.
son died SATURDAY In tAe hospi'''
"a 4 result OF stab wounds
According 80 witnesses Nff
l-nieh, came 20 Detroit about 2
wear ago with hcr three chllaf''
and secured defense ion N'-
KNIGHT Joined his Wife ~ W.
Motor city TWO months later an'
reports say relatives forced n'w
from the home because ne was
very abusive 20 MS wife
Testimony saws that on ln'
riehi Mrs. McKnieht died. =,
husband came 70 the hopse V
sffec, reconciliation a ousrf''
ersued and the dead woman was
cnf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
Na.;onal He'd
To Speak - The
Missionary Meet

Mrs Iuclllc Patton, Of 'h''aH"
national lnter-corfercnee nfesl-
dsnt az tse District Missionary
societies will he TIE guest sneak
or when the irird annual inter
conference of fhe Detroit District
N,issiorarr societies convencs here
ON May II
The meeting VIII 10 held ~ -
rrhn c,fr church 81 Auh'n ana
voolc nom 10 = m 10 10 r ~
Mrs cora prown die'rici nfes'
iaenf and Mrs y ''i'nn-
secretary. viii have charge OF me
program which promises 70 ne
very interesting. Mrs Nolande
Maddox will dirert the evening
musical The punIfe Is invited 20
attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
! homas Hammond
Granted Divorce On
Iharges Of Cruelty

Tr em t..
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NJ 1, ~
s.r -. .hn
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'',.. n.,,
/. r,, ,5..,..n,i.,.,
! ie p.,..aa v.a,.no
A .. ,n
.Hi'ni mas neeh
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
DEFENSE
WORKER
KILLED
Victim Refuses
To Buy Drink

walter vafs. II. 81 9e4f
Chestnut street rei5enine hHe
from work AZ Toe FOOD pyfi
shortly after nidui4b Erin 81
April p stopred ~ . uecr 'aN'fn
near sherman and -Chene go sex
bottle Of beer. Aceolatns 20 po-
Ito rep is. p strweer ill ihs
tavern ask, Natis 90 bu' q
dyuk re refused and s'asi'd ~
lca,e the place IN ierio hehF
Someone thlew boric Which
struck him on the hesd froel
ing his Skull re also rerrIsee
other injnrics iaclndns q hpk'p
jaw bcne ana ihe fracture q tvo
ribs
John cowle 80. ~ etio Hans
Der street. Vas arrested hy po-
Zee officers sets Charles RatN
holdt and pelAsrt RAYMOND aud
hcla Tor inNesfisation
watts was rashed % Rec'i'
ing hospital and placed under an
oxygen tank hut he never rcf ilii-
ed consciousn.. and iied ~
Saturday morning. Ills body .
Weld AZ the t'harlcs cole fpnffa
home Vernon hiehNa' AZ hf.F
tien Funeiu services VIII "
hold Thursday Anrl f"N'
ranernacle Eapiist ehwfh o.,
Rev Robert rtuan wi'l cii''lf
The remains wi'l b. shirp'h ''
rirminrhan Ala icr ini't'a'ni
Suniying the deceased arf ~
widow Mrs Emma Watts ~
father. the Key Geprec NA'iS
assistant pastor ~ l'h'fnsri'
papti-t church, ani Q Nfolher
milton watts Vha has hcer 'l'-
pioved Tor siyicon Years ~ W.
office or The wavne County c"-
onrr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
COOPERATIVE STORE
TO OprN FRIDAY
At SOJ0URNER HOMES

Tenants az the soiourner Truth
rrojcct have formed co-cnera-
tive organization and will open
cooperative store IN the housing
project Friday Of this week They
have a cash capital Of 81 600 IN
vested IN the enterprise and plan
TO eNnend In the near future.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
+. ANADE TO OPEN
FAAcP CAMPAIGN


/, 'aan 5000 captains. work
'-' members Of the NAACP
4, Fee'fd 70 parade from the
'p'e 90 Ebenczer AME
/, 'as opening da, Of the
n.y. memh r.hp drive for
a.. MENTORS Dr. James J. Nc
Nm announced The parade
p h'ld on Sunday. May Is.
IA a. drums and hugie corps.
49, maiorei,es baton-twlrling
I,,0.> viii lead the picturesque
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
NATIONAL Youth WEEK

Dnring The week Of April 2S--'
the Detroit NAACP Youth coun-
ellis will focus attention ON tAe
aims. achievements. needs ana
potentialities OF youth through
out the United States, in orset'-
ance Of Naional Youth week
The Detroit Youth council Will
conduct an interracial panel dis
cussion. Friday. April 2S At
pm. At the YwCA.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29

Ru--or Rtvi o, n eat s-er
.~s Hr'Hvsv Neiso- "a 60 trs
ws'iinc-or we've e~rosfef s1trr-
fav ric'' fv rred p'~eter ANA
Nffei rerrv ~ ihs efh rrocirrt
or CHARGE ~ hreaklr- 'rf, p
truck - Hnihrook and ont'ard
or Arrii ~ rrf sie1'ine har
containing s'oo Az ,rd z carfors
~ escorted c'vare'tes The irnct
belonged e Paul Gold 500 LIN
wood
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
rIcHTrR R0RRrn

Richard Mathis IS said 70 ~
+, n,ro,ce from jackson S'a''
prison was arrested hv The ~.
lice MONDAY mornins A1rh
=, approxlnafelv 70 2o o'cl0's
The man is ALLEGED 20 bake held
N ~ point % trifs ard 'eRcn
I'll m from Thaddcns Teilr'
smith saos e5fh street former
uelter and mifileweiehi tighter
The hoidnp r. alleged 20 have
taken place IN mo lobby ~ ne
Norihcross hotel Columbia and
81 Antoine streets Saturday Aft
erhoon A. 4.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
ARnEsrfp Ar yN

Ernest G Williams ~ Of JEFF
fcrson barracks Mo was arrest
Cd sunday at the YMcA So An
tome branch nv Detectives Rur-
reil and coodhcan on complaint
Of the United siates>Army.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29

sill Ne isitl IN the ussrr pro-
Gram As permanent SPONSORS of
HE forum Checks may b. seui
10 the church ocire 5li Garfield
or member OF tie committee
viii call nv your contribution.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-04-29
cIc4prrrr THIrvrS

Continued On rare "
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Driving Into France

With the great port of Cherbourg
won, General Bradley has lost no
time in turning about with the
American 1st Army to smash south
ward in a heavy new offensive de-
signed to place the Normandy Pen
insula entirely in Allied hands.
Preceded by mighty artillery
barrage, the attack is pressing the
Nazis on a 40-mile front stretching
from the La Haye area on the west
coast southeastward to the st. Lo
and Caumont sectors. Meanwhile
at the eastern end of the front,
around Caen. the British have
smashed no fewer than Is savage
counterattacks by Rommel who is
reported to be grouping II divisions
for an all-out counteroffensive in
this region. 1t is = question, how
ever, whether he can strike such
blow, not only because his forces
have already been severely mauled
but also because the British may
beat him to the punch and because
he must reckon with our fresh
American assault.
In any event, no matter how much
strength Rommel may be able to
throw into the developing battle.
all the reports from Normandy con-
hdently suggest that 1t will not be
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Big Invasion Story
From the Christian Science Monitor.

What viii be the big storyof the In.
vasion?" a reporter asked Gen. Essen.
hover few days ago. Said the general:
"The great story that will come out Of
the operations ahead of us will be some
thing like this: 1t will be, say, the story
Of United States escort plane flying
protection to q British warship which
Is giving support to Canadian soldiers.
That or any other combination of the
three and II every man in q particular
action has forgotten that he Is Amer
lean, or British, or Canadian and lights
like they are all brothers, as they are,
and with the same cause, that will bs
the great story. That goes, of course,
for an English boy In q plane and an
American in boat, or any situation
of the men Of the United Nations. The
important thing Is to think and act
like brothers" The general has put his
finger on the heart Of the matter. A
central argument of the Na1is has been
that Of racial superiority. The tramp
ing feet and barking guns have denied
the brotherhood of man as well as mans
freedom and equality. So when men Of
Gen. Eisenhower's command act Is
brothers, not as nationals. they are
denying the arrogant Mani assertions
and affirming the fundamentals Of the
Christian religion, and giving tangible
expression to the highest aspirations of
democracy-which 10 self government
under God. Such, truly, 10 the big story
Of the invasion.
Evening star., 1944-07-04

feature Of this great Soviet victory
Is that 1t has been won 30 fast.
Since 1t struck out Of the Vitebsk
sector on June ~, the Red Army has
rolled forward with the speed and
violence of q whirlwind. At every
point, apparently, the Nazis have
been outgeneraled, outfought and
shattered. Their total losses so far
have not been made clear, but some
reports suggest that they have SUI
fered defeat even worse than
Stalingrad.
With Minsk in their hands, the
Russians are now In a position to
seal of Nazi forces in the Baltic
area, to drive to East Prussia less
than $50 miles away, to move on
to Warsaw on the road to Berlin,
and to imperil the enemy in the
southern sector of the eastern
front. And that they may be able
to do any or all Of these things
with great speed seems as probable
as 1t Is possible, considering their
astounding eleven-day advance of
more than $50 miles from the Vitebsk
area, the starting point of the mas
sive offensive.
In a sense, there is something
almost mysterious in the Nazi failure
to have slowed this advance. Nor
can the mystery be explained by
saying that the Wehrmacht simply
has undertaken a vast strategic
withdrawal, since all the evidence
indicates that it has been driven
into q rout in which whole divisions
have been destroyed. Is it possible
that we are seeing here the first
stages OF the inevitable German
military collapse? In view of what
is happening elsewhere-in Italy, in
France, in the underground through
out Europe-the question does not
seem over-wishful. The German
people, at any rate, must be asking
it OF themselves and losing more
than a little sleep over the specula-
tive answers.