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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Profit Taking
Eases Rails
Other Stocks Hold
Moderate Gains

NEW YORK. Dec. 16 up
The RAILROAD group o. stocks set
tied back from the more than
seven year highs reached ~ the
previous session but other Sec
tiouS of the list held moderate
gains i'm today'S active trading
Unset Element tff the fails-Was
traced by Wall Street quarters 10
proiit-takine after the recent
sharp rise in prices that lifted the
carrier shares 10 new peak
since Sept. 4, 1887.
In the other leading groups
gains and losses generally were
small but number OF stocks
scored wide advances. Dow Chem
ical and HomeStake Mining rose
a point each. Franklin Simon
preferred ran up 5 points to a
new high, on top of rise of Az
points in Fridays session Inter
national Business Machines had a
3-point gain and American Power
and Light 5 preferred and Mead
Corp. preferred rose more than a
point
Allegheny Corp. was one of the
most active stocks, by virtue of
single transaction of $4,000
shares. The stock had a minor
advance.
Chryslcr slipped off a small
fraction the motors while Cen
cral- Motors firmed-l-S- Steel
was higher but Bethlehem held
about unchanged. Columbia Gas
6 preferred lost a point. ConSoli-
dalton Coal had a rise of nearly
a point to a new high.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Government OWned
Property for Sale

Reconstruction Finance Corporation offers subject prior
sale machinery and commodities OF the following clossih
cutons:
Machine Tools and Sheet Metal Forming Equipment
Wood Bosic Products Industrial Oils Fats, and Dervu
tves Petroleum Products. Chemicals Iron Iron and Steel
Scrap Steel Non-Fenous Metos Fabricated Metol Basic
Products NonMetolc Mineral Bosic Products structural
and Non-shucturoD MeolWorkng, Welding. General In
dus1iol and Miscellaneous Machinery and Equipment
Heot Treating Equipment Electrical Machinery and APP
porutus Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment,
indicating Recording and Controlling instruments and
Accessories
Interested the purchase Of any OF this material nspee
may be arranged at your convenience. For full inor
motion communicate with Reconstruction Finance Corpora
ton Loan Agency so7 Shelby Street Detroit e. Michigan.
Phone Cherry e24o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Planes Help
Return Of Ships by U. S.
Boosts PEA Profits

The return 10 Pennsylvania
Central Airlines from the govern
ment of 10 airplanes during the
year TO date, resulting in con-
siderably increased flight sched-
ules. made possible a net profit
for the first 10 months of the year
of S427. 045. according 10 Pea
treasurer Raymond G. Lochiel.
The total operating profit for
the 10 months of 1914 is $751; 200,
as compared with an operating
profit OF 1851, 0Sl for the same
period of last year. The net in
come for the first 10 months of
l943 was SPIT .245.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Dec. Wheat
Off at Close
Corn, Barley, Rye
and Oats Mixed

CHICAGO, Dec. 16 tINS) =
Wheat closed unchanged to 1c
lower today. December which
was easy throughout finished 1c
off at $l68s4.
The May future also was easy
while deferred futures advanced
ssc before reacting TO close about
steady.
Corn closed unchanged TO &c
up after displaying a firm under
tone.
Oats finished &c TO i2c up, rye
&c down TO fse up and barley sc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17


Rnldirg the other dan and learned
very quickly why he has an international
reputation.
Naturally. the first lhns asked
10 see was postwar car. George
showed me several artists al work de-
signing dashboardS, steering wheels and
making drawings ~ entire cars Az the
school kids put H. they were out oi
this world
A new line Of rcirigerators was IN
teresting nut Madame Housewife rs
going 10 get an even greater thrill out
OF the packaged kitchens
on the wall was a model Of a
coaster wagon which would gladden. the
heart of any boy from 10 %. As
streamhned as a rocket. II had features
which were undreamcd of a few years
back.
/ asked George a little about this
business of industrial designing and
learned that il is highly profitable mol
signer but for the client as we'll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
CHICAGO

CHICAGO Dec is tiNsl-HoGs-5. 500.
steady top S143o. bulk. S14al4 25.
light. S13 9O@14.3O: night lights. sl3 5oa
IA. packing sows, Sl3759l4 pigs, Sll
CATTLE 600: steady. Calves 200.
steady. Beef steers choice. Si601s me
a eS,rss 5 5si.5; yssrllisssso SlI5os
1926 bulls ssal3 so. calves Ss@1S so.
feeder steers slOal375 stockerS steers.
Sea135O: cows and heiers. S7gl2
SHEEP 500 steady. lambs, Sl4d1S.
common, siO@I3 yesrlinEs S1Oal325.
ewes s4a6.5o. feeder lambs, s11@i3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Gain in Corn Ground
For Domestic Use

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16-Corn
ground for domestic use IN No
venber was more than any month
since February, according TO IL
refiners reporting TO the Corn In
dustries Research Foundation The
months grind. up s per cent frCm
October. was l0509,0e0 bushels
against 100000 in October and
10,600,000 in November. 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Natl Dairy 10 Redeem
Debentures Jan. IS

NEW YORK. Dec 16-Natonal
Dairy Products Corp. through
Goldman. Sachs * 60. fiscal
agents. is notifying holders Of all
outstanding serial dcbcniurcs ma
turing June ] 1915 and Dec. ].
1945. that IL will redeem the de-
bentureS Jan. Is. 1915.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
HeberIing Gets
New Sales Post

The appointment of II. B. Heb
erling. formerly staff executive of
the Plymouth division of Chrysler
Corp. as assistant general sales
manager, was announced Satur-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
EIettromdster Pays
Dividend Of Scents

Electromaster has declared a
dividend of 5 cents, payable Dec.
II to holders. OF record Dec. l9.
bringing payments for the year
to 80 cents against Is cents paid
in 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

day by Plyn-
outh general
sales manager
j o s G p h <.
Bayne.
Heber lin g's
a p p o ! n I :
nlent raises the
number OF as
sistant general
sales managers
at Plymouth 10
I " o, r. G.
SOn1erVillp haV-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
&c Chemical Unit Set

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-Dr. Fay
Jeffries. technical director of Gen.
erai Electric's lamp department.
has been elected vice president 10
direct the newly established GE
chemical department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Sales
In fnnW uAol

NEW YORK. Dec Is ms Total sales
stock exchange stocks l02l $40 shares
bonds. SIS SOS. 500.
Curb Exchange stocks. io2,I55 shares
0' iBS board ,sg Throughout, ne day:
Open 10 / 100 525.42o shares
n 90 70 close 495.920 shares
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
CHICAGO CASH GRAIS

CHICAGO. Dec Is ms Cash rrsin;--
r. trffrhT=vone
CoRN-No 4 yellow 81 ost, al oas4. No
; yellow lo3S4a i,O4', sample grade vel
oATs-No. } white heavy and extra heavy,
73t2c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
WINNIPEG GRAIN


WINNIPEG Dec Is fINS Rye closed
unchanged to : cent lower today December
i.o77s bid May, Si.09a4c July, 81 0s
tr 4 0si ------------
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
roLrpo CASH GRAIN

TOLEDO, Dec Is uNs Cash gain on
track.
WHEAT-No ? red. 81 74ts
CoRN.No. yellow. Si.14al Is; No. )
oATs.No, 2 whks 74las7si1e; No. ,
soYBEANs-No. 2 yellow. S2I2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Detroit Stocks
UNLISTED

Dividends In the foregoing table are the
amounts declared or paid so far this year
unless designated by an asterisk In which case
dividend Il payable In e4s and figure de-
notes total paid or payable f9Aa-as.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Accepts Only Single Client in Each Field

Walkers firm accepts only single client in given field
asked him readers of this column could peak at some
OF the items the shelf for after the
couple cars" he said with laugh
the the don't
ped shown them appear the models which
follow"
don't give the idea that only dress
things like that he added left his Office
everything awnmower baby bottles and the
this had better attention
IL he his share market"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

Has rs Accounts on Regular Yearly Basis
I'VE 26 yearly basis" Walker said 1--WE
better than half
million dollars worth O business last year"
He gnned 10 himself for moment and then added that
there single exception his "nonpecuatve statement
"On occasion l had moral agreement with COMPANY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
n, WARD SCHULTZ

About tho nehrcst thing owning crystal hau Tor eetoS
glimpse into tfiP through The plant o! a top
Tight industrial designer go
Itchy to see what industry store for the public after
the var Sopped INTO George Walkers the Fisher
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
N AT
lANY an adult is be-
poked by his con-


poked by his con-
science about the problem
OF thinking ahead. Where
do I stand IN the worlds
futurel How about my.
business after the war? Is
my family provided for in
an adequate manner"
And on. And on. Hands
go up in despair. Think
ing ahead takes study,
time and who, today
has time;
Part of the answer lies
in-an Equitable trust for
the estate YOU now have,
or are building. It's-oAr
Job TO study the past,
present, and help YOU plan
your future Whether
YOU'RE biz or ANAL IN \
& dollars and cents WY,
makes difference. Our
long experience, our sub
stantial resources, are
ready to help create a
trust for YOU, at a cost
that's mighty moderate.
So, come in. A few friend
w minutes together will
please US and may help
Jon and your future Sc
cHaty!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Earnings
FTRRo ENAMEL corr

TTRRO LNAMEL corr.
Nine months ended sept 40
1914 1NA7
Me- front S3Os oa7 tsst 1855
share earnings 81 80 81 65
DIJAY sIoRIs nc.
Nins months ended Oc' 10
10ad 1913
Nf' rrce' El47 N-7 tlss q4o
snare esrufrss 81 ~ a. 90
CHICAGO NORTH wTsTERN nv
1874 fNHG
October not Income 81 $50 i11 fa.sbI 90
10 mos no, inc $685. o6i S2o.35s 476
IiotIn CARRONIC CORP
Fiscal year cnceo sept 40
Iuaf |IrfT
Nr' ~rort Nl.r4T fnf 81 Soc 1B1
PEI common srarr 81 p 81 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

Unbroken Lines Are Feature of this Streamne Beauty
They 100000 said showing old bat
tered model
Contrary popular opinion modern industrial designers
usually reduce production when they beauy product
Walker explained this pointing that successful design must
be functional well attractive He told design on which
production savings paid the entire cost OF the change
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17
Walker Designs Won Plastic Award Twice

break the citing of the Derola Peewee radio
George Walker desgas the winner of the plastic award lew
ago design of the Eureka cleaner
took the modern plastic award in 1912.
He's credited with designing the first really popular square
low priced field
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-17

George Walker PostPostwar Car in Medium Price Field
thousand dollars worth Of draw
The president backed the retainer basis and wanted
them for cash.
comfortably nonproductve
here" he added with a hearty chucke
He into oiiland 1t WAS lined With drawings
exhibition purposes try out IDEAS
degnWaiker estimated that there upwards OF Soeeee
o work in
this didn't overnight for Walker
1921 real struggle for long time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Allies SET Up
Rule in Reich

LONDON, Sept. Is CUP)-Su.
preme headquarters announced to-
day the establishment of an Allied
military government for occupied
Germany to begin the task OF
destroying national socialism" and
facilitate the operations of the
invasion forces.
A message from Gen. Eisen.
hover was bro a d asst TO the
people of tern and south
western Germany, advising then
of the military government anC
asking that civilians continue their
normal activities so far as pos.
sible. The message said:
"An Allied military govern
ment is established In the
theater under my command to
exercise I'm occupied German
territory the supreme legisla-
tive, judicial and executive
authority vested In me as SUI
preme commander, Allied Ex-
peditionary Force, and as mill
tary governor"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Wakefield OK.
For Yank Series
BY LEO MACDONELL

Dick Wakefield. young outfield
star who came out of yesterdays
doubleheader n Cleveland with an
injured Achilles tendon suffered in
sliding into a base, will be in the
Tiger lineup when they face the
Yankees at Briggs Stadium to-
morrow.
After heat treatments today,
Trainer Forsyth reported that the
injury was not serious enough to
keep Dick on the sidelines.
Though limping. Wakefield
took his turn in batting practice
during a Tiger workout at the
stadium today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Blast Injuries 6
In War Factory

Six persons were injured, none
seriously, in an explosion in the
paint drying room of the VOL
VERNE Parker Co., 1881 Scotch,
shortly before noon today. Cause
of the blast was undetermined,
according TO plant officials.
The plant manufactures war
materials.
The injured:
Ernest Balm, 80. 4422 w. Yer
nor; Mike N. Neigocki, IS; Helen
Cynar, %, and Stella Kloc. 30,
all of 1883 Cicotte; Stanley Brze-
zan, 1851 Lola, and John Mitchell,
%. 1927 Seventeenth.
The injured. who were all work
ing in or near the drying room
when the fumes exploded, were
taken TO Providence Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Berlin
NfiIepOSt

The nearest distances TO Ber-
lin from advanced Allied lines
today:
WESTERN FRoNT-3o0 miles
(from point east of Aachen,
gain of Is niles in week.
RUSSIA-320 miles From
Praga., Gain of eight miles in
weekly
ITALY $50 miles (from point
north of Florence. Gain of
two miles in week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Poles
Battle
LIN City

LONDON, Sept. Is ms
Fierce fighting famed anew on the
Russian front in the Battles TO.
day. while combined Soviet and
Polish forces before Warsaw, who
have established contact with the
Patriots within the city, prepared
for the final assault on the Polish
capital.
The communique OF Gen. Dor,
commander-in-chief of the Polish
underground in Warsaw. disclosed
they were attacking the Nazis in
the center of the city and along
the banks of the Vistula, forcing
the enemy to fight on two fronts
and frustrating NaZi attempts to
establish a solid defense line"
SUPPLIED BY PLANES
~. S. Eighth Air Force Flying
Fortresses with an escort of
fighter planes dropped supplies
to Polish Patriot forces in War
saw and continued on to land
in Russia, UP reported.)
The German Transocean Agency,
in a broadcast recorded by Reu-
ter's, said that the battle now
raging in the Battles "over-
shadows developments anywhere
else along the Eastern Front"
Col. Ernst Won Hammer, Ger
man DNB military commentator,
declared tonight over the Berlin
radio that the Russians have
opened their expected large scale
attack at Tartu." Tartu, deep in
straddles the main rail
line between the Estonian and
Latvian capitals.
10000 REDS IN ACTION
The German Transocean Agency
said that the Soviets had between
so and so divisions, numbering
more than 10000 men, fighting
on the Baltic Front, and that four
Red armored divisions were in the
battle at Tartu alone.
Red forces were reported within
Ia miles of Riga, capital of Latvia,
and were threatening TO trap
German troops to the north.
The Latvian drive, three days
old, was aimed at throttling two
Nazi armies in Latvia and Estonia,
estimated at 100000 men.
New gains, meantime, were
hammered out by Russian and
Romanian troops in Hungarian
Pennsylvania. The Soviet
communique said routed Nazi
units were being pursued in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Kennedy Son-in-LaW
Dies in French Battle

LONDON. Sept. Is GNSl-
Capt. the Marquis Of Huntington,
26-year-old heir 10 the dukedom
of Devonshire and husband OF
Kathleen Kennedy, daughter Of
former Ambassador Joseph p.
Kennedy, has been killed in action
In France, the British war office
disclosed today.
The marquis and Miss Kennedy
were married in June.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
In The Times TO-DAY
Nazi Mystery Plane
Hurled AGAINST YankS

WITH THE u, S. 3D. ARMY, France Sept. IS (UP)-
The luftwaffes new mystery" plane rocketpropeled
fighter capable of amazing speed has been thrown into
action the Western Front filters of the American Nine
teenth Attack Command disclosed today.
Bomber revealed they encountered the
Ship described Messerschmit 163 during recent radng
missions.
The plane was said to resemble flying bat wing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
ONLY ONE PRISONER

Early estimates of Jap casual
ties on Peleliu place enemy dead
at 1,400. Only one prisoner had
been taken.
Indications are the First Di-
vision Marines who saw service at
Guadalcanal and other bitter Pa
cific campaigns may be facing
another costly and bloody battle.
In late Sunday communique,
Pacific Fleet headquarters an
nounced the continued aerial bat
tering of Jap island bases through
out the central Pacific.
Two Jima in the Volcano Islands
was bombed by lone Liberator
of the Seventh AAF and on the
wing day the big four
motored bombers arrived in force
and blasted airstrips and sur
rounding areas, causing large
fires and explosions.
Pagan Island in the Marianas
was hit twice Sept. IS. Other
planes continued virtual daily at
tacks against Ponape, Nauru and
Wolfe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
A Gas Ration Books
Now al Local Boards

Detroit car owners who failed to
get their new A gas ration books
last week at the city's schools
may obtain them by filing written
at their local boards,
local OPA officials said today.
Books will not be distributed
until Sept. 25. but applications
may be filed at any time from
today on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
THE WAR FRONTS

NORTH EUR0PE-Alied airborne troops land in Holland
outhank Siegfred line. Page ~
PACFIC-Guadacanal marines heavy resistance on
Peleliu but extend under their control page 1)
RUSSIA-Reds within II miles of Riga threaten trap Nas
in Latvia. page IL
AIR WAR-Huge formations of Raj bombes channel
to strike at targets in Reich. page D.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Italians Storm
Trial, Lynch
Collaboration

ROME. Sept. 18 UPl-Mort
than 1000 Romans stormed the
first great trial of Fascist crimi-
mails today, seized an assistant
director of the Regina Coeli
prison, n1auied, beat ard stamped
him nearly lifeless and then threw
him into the Tiber River and kept
his head under water until he
drowned.
Donate Carreta was the man
lynched, but the mob was after
Pietro Caruso. pro-Nazi chief of
the Rome police and defendant at
the trial which never got under
way.
MOB OUTSIDE PRISON
Late today the mob still was
surging around the Regina Coeli
prison, attempting to break into
it and drag out Caruso, whom
they believed was still there.
Carreta's body was hauled from
the Tiber and hung from one of
the bars of the Regina Coeli
prison.
Caruso terrorized Rome during
the NaZi occupation.
The mob included widows of
many of the men Caruso was
with killing.
Men in the bowling, surgin
mob attempted to break into the
prison. drag out Caruso, and lynch
him.
USE WORD LYNCH
(The italians have taken the
English word lynch" into their
language, Italianizing it into
"linciare. y
Black yelled widows, mothers
and sisters of 800 Italian hostages
maSsacred in the Adreatine Caves
in reprisal for the assassination of
80 Germans last March were
among the most aggressive. Many
were bruised and scratched. Sew
eral tainted.
Adhering to their orders not to
interfere with the trial, Allied
military police made no move.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
LOSES FRACTIoNALLY'

LOSES TRACTIoNALLY'
Three Thousand planes were In
volved in the operations preceding
and accompanying yesterdays
landing. Allied losses, particularly
in gliders. were described as
fractional"
The Dutch operation an
Allied spokesman said, els going
very well indeed-much better
than expected n regards both
progress and losses"
Nothing was made known re-
garding progress of a British Sec
ond Army spearhead driving for
ward to make contact with the
air borne army. Polish troops es-
tablished a bridgehead over the
Hulst Canal.
BATTLE IN BOULoGNE
Fighting now is under way In
the streets of Boulogne and the
Channel coast, headquarters said.
and the citadel has been reached.
Headquarters said that supplies
dropped in a steady stream to the
forces in Holland were success
fully placed" There was some
German air force resistance and
at least 26 enemy planes were
shot down.
Near Boulogne Allied forces
made good progress against Cap
Grisnez. where only the lighthouse
and one other stronghold still are
holding out.
(The Paris radio reported
that American forces liberated
the beleagured port of Brest,
taking 5000 prisoners and
finding 1000 German bodies in
the city. The estimated Nazi
garrison in Brest was 20,0O0.)
Along the western front, Allied
Continued on Page 2. Col. n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Wreck Perils Officials

QUEBEC, Sept. Is INS)-
Newsmen and officials narrowly
escaped injury yesterday when
the train in which they were
leaving the international war
strategy conference was derailed
go miles outside of Quebec CITY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Warsaw Fall Near
Air ArmyGets
All Objec6ves

LAND, Sept IS (UP)-Germans fleeing from the
Allied airbOrne invasion in Holland tonight had
evacuated at least Is Dutch hamlets and villages
These inhabited places were freed by units on the
southern flank of the first operation of the first
Allied airborne army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Report Pope 10 Name
a American Cardinals

VATICAN CITY, Sept. Is CUP)
Authoritative Vatican quarters
understood today that Pope Plus
plans a consistory in November
at which three or four Americans,
= including Archbishop Spellman OF
New York, will be raised 10 the
cardinalate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
J. n. Rand Dies

NORTH FALMOUTH. Mass,
Sept. - (UP) - James Henry
Rand, SIS. founder of Remington
Rand, Inc, and a pioneer in the
business machine industry, died
Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
Ea1l(3yS1E

YANKS, DRIVEN BACK 2 MILES, RETAKE GROUND
L. S. FIRST ARMY HQ. Sept. 18 (UP)-German
COunterattacks pushed the Americans back two miles
yesterday the Luxembourg frontier but the ground
was retaken during the night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19
RO-FDR TEXANS DEMAND PLACE ON BALLOT

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. Is (INS)-Pro-ROosevelt forces
today filed motion in the Texas supreme court for writ
of mandamus against Secretary of State Sidney Latham
to compel listing the Nov. general election ballot of
slate of proROosevelt electors named by the state
yenton in Dallas last week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-19

SUPREME HQ, ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE, Sept. Is INS)-Capture of initial objec-
tves" by a gigantic Allied airborne army that
landed in Holland to outfank the Siegfried Line
was announced by Gen. Eisenhower today
With gliders and transport planes streaming
into Holland by the hundreds in an aerial train 285
miles long to strengthen the army poised at the
Rhine River delta, headquarters released the first
details of the new invasion which began yesterday
when 800 troops landed by parachutes and gders.
Initial detectives have been captured and prisoners
taken, spokesman said Heavy fighting is in
progress.
The Paris radio broadcast entirely unconfirmed re-
port that Iburg Endhoven and Nmegen earlier ident
fled by Berlin focal points the landings areadv have
been captured The Allied troops reported within two
miles of the German border and only $40 miles from Berlin