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Evening star., 1944-09-28
Hard Rains, Grounding Planes,
Bitter Break in Arnhem Fiusco

looked dark enough then. Still no
help had come from across the river,
although they could hear Dempseys
artillery desperately blazing away
trying to find the Germans and
steadily closing in.
The supply line behind Gen
Dempsey's forces snapped under
terrific pressure from the Germans
on its east and west flanks and the
drive from Nijmegen to Arnhem was
slowed while this threat was dealt
with.
Odds Tremendous.
At supreme headquarters it was
admitted that the British were fight
ing against tremendous odds and
suffering heavy casualties. The sit
uation was said to be critical but
not hopeless-yet.
Then into the sixth and seventh
days. Exhausted, weary from lack
Of sleep. wet from incessant rain.
the plucky Tommies fought on with
whatever they could lay their hands
on. Many used weapons captured
from the Germans. Others were re-
duced to bayonets and hand gre
nades.
They cooked their ears toward the
skies, hoping for the thrum of plane
engines, but they heard only the
tantalizing chant from German
Oudspeakers entreating them in
poor English to surrender.
Then in spite of the weather. big
twin -engined C-47s were loaded with
Polish paratroops and dispatched to
the rescue. The weather was abom-
Unable for such an operation with a
misty rain and a low ceiling of
clouds. The Poles jumped and the
wind carried them to the wrong side
OF the Rhine.
30 Transports Lost.
German fighter planes lurking in
the clouds sneaked out and shot
down 80 of the defenseleSs cargo
planes.
But in spite of this crushing blow
the British refused to give up and
kept tending their ever-increasing
lines of wounded with an ever de-
creasing supply of morphia and sui
fanilimide.
Troops from the British I'd Army
crossed the Rhine in RATS and boats
at night, but it developed that they
were sealed of and able to offer lit
tie assistance. The Germans con-
tinually were reinforced by picked
SIS troops and tenaciously held to the
Arnhem Bridge The precariously
slender supply line had been broken
a second time and even third time
at Veghel-far below Niimegen.
So the fight was given up. One
last blistering barrage was turned
loose on the Germans Monday night,
and those with the energy to swim
or crawl onto assault boats or RATS
trailed across to the southern bank
Of the river.
Correspondents at supreme head
quarters were suspicious when a
strict ban on any speculation of
events in the Arnhem area was i'm
posed Monday. They were informed
OF the withdrawal Tuesday mid
night, but for security reasons. per-
haps to give the last few survivors
a chance to get back to the British
lines south of the Rhine, the news
was withheld until last midnight.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
BY the Associated Press.

WITH AMERICAN TROOPS IN
ALSACE-LORRAINE, Sept. ~
DelayedD-In an abandoned fac
tory only two miles from German
positions, American troops of a
frontier regiment gathered today
for an afternoon of entertainment.
Every CT in the outfit was on
hand because word had spread that
this show would be something spe-
cial with a well-known entertainer
as the star attraction The place was
packed.
After the comedian and two pretty
girl singers had completed their
acts, a familiar figure appeared
and got a rousing reception from
the soldiers who had not been told
who the star would be.
The owner OF a voice known to
millions sang one song and was
halfway through another when word
came that the Germans had started
an attack.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
Ticket Seller Arroigned
In $470 EmbezzIement

Cecil r. Barker, 40, of 3O9 K
street NE, ticket seller employed
by the Washington Terminal Co. at
Union Station, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage today, charged with
embezzlement of receipts of railroad
ticket sales.
Police said Barker had appro-
priated $470 to his own use since
last July. Barker pleaded not guilty
and was ordered held in $500 bail
for action Of the grand Jury.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
{. |. Croan, Capitalist
And 1urfman, Dies al 10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. &C.
l.. Croan, 10, capitalist and turfman
died here today.
Mr.. Croan moved to Miami 10
years ago but returned here last
April to enter hospital. He started
life as horse trader and rail split
ter at Shepherdsville, KY, and built
fortune. He later entered the
railroad crosstie business and be-
came a broker
Early in his career, Mr.. Croan be-
came interested in horse racing and
bought stable. Two of his best
known horses were Mucho Gusto
which won more than 100000 dur
ing his career, and Growing Glory
In September, 1886. Mr.. Croan was
appointed to the Kentucky State
Racing Commission by former Gov
A. B. Chandler and served until he
resigned July Ia. 1899.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Katherine Harshfield Croan; three
daughters and a brother.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
LOST RATION COUPONS.

BOOKS Nos. 3 and 4, issued to Cha
Ash. Helena Ash, John Jackson. Geneva
Jackson, 1881 Montello ave. ne AT 54S1
c GAS RATION BOOK, tag No Md. 434-
s61. Pontiac ~; lost Tues. afternoon
4106 Annapolis I'd. Hyattsvllle, Md:
w. J. Fierstein. UN. 1918
RATION BOOKS, Nos. 3 and 4. issued to
Catherine Burch. 6l3 s. 18th st. Louis
vile. KY. Call EN-. 1921
RATION BOOKS NO. 1. issued to Maria
Jacks, n and Matte Jackson. 1929 Goth s,
NV. Phone RE. 1875.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
By HOWARD COWAN.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
LONDON, Sept. 2S-The British
nation, which for 10 tense days and
nights had watched the battle on
the north bank of the Neder Rhine
last night received the sad story of
the valiant Red Devils" OF Anthem
Some time Monday night the sur
vivors of the British 1st Air-Borne
Division, known as Red Devils be-
cause of their distinctive red berets
bowed to the superiority of German
tanks and artillery and fled to the
south bank of the river.
They left their wounded behind
no one knows how many. The num-
Der was not disclosed at supreme
headquarters, at any rate The Ger
mans said ,40O-including l,40O
Wounded-Were captured and l,50O
killed The normal strength of an
airborne division Is estimated at
5000.
The Red Devils" had f1oated down
on parachutes and In gliders week
ago last Sunday to hold a bridge
1t was part of the plan. dangerous
plan. but so daring that If it sue
ceeded the war could be shortened
by weeks-perhaps by months.
Plan Was Daring.
Anthem was so miles behind the
German lines If the bridge there
could be held along with the one
across the Rhine at Nijmegen,
miles to the south. and those over
the Meuse (Maasp at Grave and over
the Wilhelmina Canal just north of
Eindhoven, the Germans could be
outf1anked by the armor of 1t. Gen.
Sir Miles Dempsey's I'd British Army
The plan went we'll, even to the
Selling of the Arnhem Bridge. until
Gen. Dempsey's spesrheads crossed
the Rhine at Nijmegen, where the
bridge was saved at the last minute
American paratroopers yanked the
fuses from demolition charges before
the Germans had a chance to blow
it up. The Americans had swum
across and approached the bridge
from the north.
But it had not taken the enemy
long to guess what was happening.
The Germans realized that the
bridge at Nijmegen was no good
without the one at Arnhem and
that was where they decided to
make their stand.
Then came the bitterest break of
all-foggy mists and rain from low
hanging clouds took deciding hand
in the furious battle
Fighter Planes Grounded.
The British and American fighter
planes which had played such an
important role in getting the air
borne troops to their dropping zones
safely were grounded. So were the
big cargo craft, the paratroopers
sole source of supply once they
reached the ground.
Spared interference from the air,
the Germans stole up to the rim of
Arnhem with their heavy guns and
tanks. A merciless barrage was
poured into the compact area and,
after three days, the British were
forced to give up. They abandoned
the bridge and retreated into the
woods west of town.
That was on Friday, and things
Evening star., 1944-09-28
1000 u. ). Bombers
Raid War Factories
In Western Reich
1y the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 2S.-More than
1000 American heavy bombers today
attacked German war factories at
Magdeburg, Kassel and Merseburg.
The railroad yard at Magdeburg was
also hit.
The American bombers swept over
the Reich for the fourth straight
day, close on the heels of Raj
heavies which carried the nonstop
air offensive against German trans
portation through the night with q
heavy attack on Kaiserslautern, i'm
portant industrial city in the Saar.$
The night raiders also made a side
iab at Kassel, one of the four places
attacked in daylight by American
heavies which constituted about half
the estimated $500 Allied planes
over Germany yesterday and last
night.
Fighters Found Troops.
Probably close to 1000 more fight
ers and bombers pounded enemy
troops, railways and Notifications In
the Low Countries and along the
coast, making it one Of the busiest
air days of the month.
The German Air Force, while
greatly outnumbered, showed more
life than usual and made several
swipes at the attacking forces. but
at high cost to themselves. At least
30 German fighters were destroyed,
including more than 80 in the air
Allied losses were A heavy bombers
and Is fighters.
Forty-tWo American heavies out
of a force of more than 1,100 were
lost on the four-pronged mission to
the Rhineland. 1t was the third
heaviest 9th Air Force loss this
month. Much of the damage was
suffered by one formation of Lib
orators pounced upon by 100 Nazis
over Kassel.
Bombers Drop Below Clouds.
The Air Ministry said that in
order to avoid clouds over the target
the big Lancasters rained their
bombs on the kalSerSlautern rail-
way yards from only 5000 feet,
starting fires that were still spread
ing when the last bomber passed
over.
An almost continuous air battle
was going on yesterday over the
Arnhem- -Nijmegen area, where Brit
ish fighters destroyed Al Nazis in
the air and 6 more on the ground.
The remainder of the fighter claims
were by American pilots. In bright
moonlight RAF Mosquitoes did
regular daylight strafing job on
eight trains and several road con-
voys in Holland and Germany.
French-b based American fighter
bombers destroyed a large ammuni-
ton dump north of Strasbourg. at
tackled enemy fortresses at Metz and
sealed a long freight train in
tunnel at Munstererfel. The explo-
sion of the ammunition dump was
so tremendous that one plane flying
at 5000 feet was wrecked by the
blast and a second plane was dam
aged
Evening star., 1944-09-28
; Communists Reported
In Romoniun Cabinet
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Sept. 28.-Tass, the
official Russian news agency, said
today there were rumors that Prince
Barbu Stirbey was forming a new
government at Bucharest, with
Communists named to at least three
ministries.
Prince Stirbey was member OF
the Romanian delegation which ne
gotiated the armistice with Russia.
Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats.
Evening star., 1944-09-28
FOUND.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING, titled
farmhouse Blessed Horizon. Hilsboro.
Va Call Payne. RE. 900. Ext 1}6O6.
GLOVES, ladyS hand-sewn suede; found on
F st. NV, between 9th and 10th, Wednes-
day afternoon about 2 O'Clock Call DU.
:i456
IRISH SETTER PUP. no tag. Call CHI.
OS14 after u pm nSs
WEDDING RING. found latter part Of July
in vicinity of WASHINGTON st and Pershiny
DR.. Arl., Va. Call CAPT JAMES c
WALKER, RE. 800, Ext. 4l6O.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
Thursday, June Is, 1914

Everyone at sometime has bit Of
information like that, and some peo-
pie are carelessly splitting it. Once
split within earshot of an enemy,
it goes direct to German or. Japan
csc Intelligence, and there an ex-
pert jigsaw puzzle job is done.
Somewhere a submarine is dis
patched to meet ship. Somewhere
plans are shifted to prepare for an
attack. Somewhere a Luftwaffe Of
ficer receives the tip-off that he
can expect to see more of q certain
type Of fighter plane in the air in
the near future.
Security of war information has
always been vital. Now, as events
in Europe move to their military
climax, single loose word could
cost US regiment, division, even
a battle. Pass along, to everyone
the need for silence. Many lives
including those of our hometown
boys-depend on it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
H. E. O. CLUB MEETING

The H. E. o. club held its June
meeting at the home of Mrs. Fred
Marvel, Mrs. Clifford Ayers and
Mrs. John Gaertner assisting. Mrs.
Clifford Ayers presented an inter
esting game of identifying garden
flowers and herbs. Clara Brock won
first prize and lola Butts won con-
ISOLATION. Each member wrote on a
chain letter to Bobby Byers and his
foxhole buddies. Clara Brock ex-
hibited the second afghan complet-
ed for the Red Cross by the club
members.
A very tasty lunch was served.
Mrs. Marvel furnished the birthday
cake which was delicious angel
food cake. Mrs. Albert Brock picked
the piece with the penny and will
furnish the birthday cake for the
next meeting. All members are
looking forward to the July meet
ing with Mrs. Clifford Ayers at
Kootenai Gardens.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
~. road Signals

The railroad conductor has the fol-
lowing set Of signals on the bell
cord: Two shorts: when standing,
start; when running, stop at once.
Three shorts: when standing, back
up; when running, stop at next pas
senger station. Four shorts: when
standing, apply or release air
brakes; when running, reduce speed.
Five shorts: when standing, recall
flagman; when running, increase
speed. Six shorts: when running,
increase train heat. One short, one
long, one short; shut off train heat.
One long. when running, brakes
sticking look back for hand signals.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
TABERNACLE
Log Church

Log Church
Sunday school, 10 a. m. Glasses
for all ages
Sunday morning devotional serv-
ices, II O'Clock.
c. A. Young Peoples meeting,
$50 p. m.
Sunday night evangelistic service,
7:45.
Heb. 1925 mot forsaking the as
sembling of ourselves together. as
the manner Of some is; but exhort-
ing one another, and SO much the
more, as We see the day approach
ing"
REV. F. A. DALTON, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
HOLY TRINITY, TROY
(Episcopal)

NLPioSCPdll
Sunday, June 10.
Evening prayer and sermon 8
p. m.
Mr.. Joseph Turnbull Of Terry,
Mont, and Seminarist at Seabury
Western, Chicago, will assist in this
mission field during the summer.
He will be introduced at this serv-
ice.
Tuesday, June 20. Holy Eucharist
followed by breakfast at the Farris
home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
There Are
Spies In
America

Yes, there are spies IN America.
Darned good spies. Much too good
to be recognized as they sit in an
adjoining booth or read their news
papers next to US in bus. They're
here for one purpose: to pick up
tiny bits of information about a
ship that is being loaded, about a
paratrooper whose training has
been speeded up. about the unus-
ual activity of an aircraft factory.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
CHURCH OF GOD

Sunday.
II a. m. Morning worship
10 a. m. Sunday school. Glasses
for all ages.
8 p. m. Evening worship.
7 p. m. Young Peoples meeting
Wednesday:
8 p. m. Prayer meeting.
Everyone welcome to our serv-
ices.
REV. B. H. APPLICABLE,
St(1
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15

Exposure meters have gone to
war, and can take it," II is report
ed that an exposure meter which
had been frozen in a solid cake OF
ice after the truck it was on had
fallen from a bridge on the Alcan
highway in Alaska operated perfect
~ when recovered and thawed out
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
CHOIR ENTERTAINS

Members Of the Methodist choir
entertained their families at pic
mic supper Monday evening in hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Berges
and Miss Arlene Berges. The sup
per was held in the grove at Mrs.
Timothy Millers home.
An enjoyable social hour followed
the meal. Mrs. Berges was present
ed a gift as token of appreciation
Of her faithfulness in the choir
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
FIRST Ev. LUTHERAN CHURCl

FIRST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. T. Juvland, Pastor
End Sunday after Trinity.
Worship. and sermon IL a. m.
Quarterly business meeting fol-
lowing services.
Children's service at 1000.
Jr. Ladies Aid, Fathers Day
dinner at o'clock.
Bible school Saturday 1912.
Jr. Aid with Mrs. Orville Thorn
June 81, 7:30 evening.
Sr. Aid with Mrs. Carl Larson
June %, 2:30 p. m.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15

lawns and gardens have taken on
new life
From all quarters of the Flat
head valley, from Missoula and the
Bitter Root, even as far west as
Spokane, come jubilant reports Of
the wonderful precipitation bestow-
ed by Nature. Ford owners among
the farmers may now look toward a
inc0ln y
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
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TROY NEWS
Continued from Page q

A fishing party composed Of Mr..
and Mrs Ed Weidner Mr.. and Mrs.
George Strom and Mrs. Grover
Smith, enjoyed a day on the upper
Yak Sunday. They report very
enjoyable day, and good fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. D F. Fewkes re-
ceived word this week that their
son-in-law, 1t. Victor Hutton, has
been promoted to the rank of cap
tain.
Mrs. d T Wood entertained Bert
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Far
ris at breakfast Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Bags visited with
relatives in Kalispell Monday until
Thursday
Mrs. Julia Strom returned home
Friday from Spokane, where she
has spent the winter.
Mrs. 0. Fisher and Mrs. D. Pluid
spent Thursday in Kalispell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
ST. LUKE's, LIBBY

(EpiscopaD
Sunday, June Is.
Evening prayer and sermon 7.30
p. m.
Mr.. Joseph Turnbull of Terry,
Montana and Seminarist from Sea-
bury Western, Chicago, will assist
in this mission field during the sum-
mer He will be introduced at this
service.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
Meat Point Values

Farmers who sell large portions
Of beef to consumers containing
both rationed and unrationed meat
should consult the list of trade point
values for the number of red points
to collect, the OPA advises. The
point rate on the large cuts has
been reduced to compensate for
lowered consumer point values this
month on chuck steaks and roasts.
A complete list of trade point val
ues for beef is carried on the same
sheet as the consumer point chart.
No collection of points is required
for veal, lamb, mutton, pork or
point free grades of beef.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
Sugar Stamn 20

Sugar Stamp 80 in War Ration
Book Four will become good in
definitely on June Is for five
pounds of sugar, the Office of Price
Administration announces. The val
idation continues distribution Of
sugar to household consumers at the
same rate as previously five
pounds per person each two and
one-half months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
Recalls Snowstorm
In June, 1924

The Kalispell Times of June IL,
1924, printed the following account
of Just such a dry spring as this,
being broken early in June by a
heavy downpour of rain, sleet and
snow. Several residents OF Libby
will well remember the storm as 70
Rebekahs, from here had gone over
to Kalispell the previous evening
ad were awakened early in the
morning by the ringing of the fire
bell and other noises which were
calling the people out to clear their
walks and streets to make them
passable. Of the &c. only two had
gone over on the train, Mrs. Thos.
D. Long and Mrs. Peterson, the 9TH
ers driving over. Those in their
autos were held up several days.
They had all planned on trip to
Lake Macdonald that evening, their
plans not materializing, of course.
The article follows:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15
What's News
In Wartime
Montana
: Check Beer Prices

Prices charged for retail sales Of
beer are being checked by the dis
trict Office of Price Administration
in a compliance drive now being
conducted by the price panels of
local War Price and Rationing
boards CT Montana. The district
OPA has received many complaints
of violations, particularly involving
the sale of bottled beer. Officials
state that evidence indicates that
some dealers have illegally raised
their prices on bottled beer from s
cents to 10 cents per IL OF. bottle
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15

Pvt. Paul Marvel returned the
first of the week to an army camp
at Orlando, Fla.
Pvt. Leo O'Brien, third son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. O'Brien to en-
the service, spent the past week
visiting his parents Pvt. O'Brien
has been training at an army camp
in Arkansas. He returned Tuesday
and expects to be transferred to an
other camp very soon.
Jack Deshazer has completed his
boot" training at Farragut Naval
Station. He is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Deshazer this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Deshazer have two
other sons in the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Webb were
callers in Whitefish and Kalispell
last Thursday.
Pauline and Tommy Farr enter
tanned at a party for their young
friends Sunday evening. q.
Donna Scouten, who works at the
port of embarkation in Seattle, was
a guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Frank Bodies, Wednesday OF
last week.
Francis June of Whitefish is re-
lieving L. B. Martin at the depot for
few days.
Mrs. Jack Carpenter and baby OF
Seattle were visitors at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Chalcraft of Gateway, the past week.
Mrs. Jessie Fagerberg of Libby
was a caller here the fore part OF
last week.
Bud Fleming left Thursday for
Seattle, enroute to Alaska, where
he plans to work for the summer
months. If Mr. Fleming likes the
country. he will send for his family
and locate there permanently.
Mrs. j. H. Leib went to White
fish the last of the week where she
+ is receiving medical attention.
| Mrs. Buster Tiffany of Libby was
Friday caller at the home of hel
grandmother, Mrs. Rose Madden.
Miss Irene Queen, who has beer
guest at the home Of her sister
Mrs. W. D. Webb for the past three
months, left Monday for her home
in Harris, w. Va.
Mrs. Blanche Nellis left Satur-
day for her home in Great Falls
She has been a guest for the pas,
month at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Lloyd DePratu. Mrs. Buster
Tiffany of Libby accompanied Mrs
Nellis to Great Falls for a weeks
visit.
Frank Bolles and Harry Kins
went to Libby Sunday to attend the
forest service guard school for {
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Butts anc
l'children from Portland, Ore, ar.
rived the last of the week. They
plan to stay at the &. w. Butt!
home for the summer months.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-06-15

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
The subject for the Lesson-Ser-
mon Sunday, June 10, rs the Uni
verse, including Man, Evolved by
Atomic Force?
/ Wednesday evening meeting at
800 o'clock.
Sunday school Gas a. m.