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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

LONDON. March 4 GNS)-
American heavy bombers striking
in the first all-U. &. bombing raid
Of the war against the Berlin dis
trict, attacked inspected oblec-
tives in the area OF the German
capital by daylight today 10 high
light an offensive against wide
sections of the Reich and the
French invasion coast.
Fourteen heavy bombers and Is
fighters failed 10 return. t. :. Air
Force headquarters announced.
Returning hiers reported that
they had assaulted "A target In
the Berlin district - and met only
half a dozen interCepter planes
while enemy sources gave fam
boysnt word pictures Of what they
are termed an abortiVe attack on
the city.
First official confirmation Of an
earlier DNB assertion that the
four-notored planes had appeared
over the area came m cau-
tiously-worded Connunique from
headquarters Of the l. s. Strate-
gic AIR Forces in Europe.
DNB declared the attack took
place AT noon and claimed two
American bombcrs were shot
down over the city and several
others nearby
The official American an
nouncement did not identity tho
targets of the four-motored raid
ers, but DNB, the German propa-
ganda agency was lavish in its
description of the reported as
Sault.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

= WASHINGTON. March 4 ms
Secretary Of State Ed
Ward r. Stetunius Jr. announced
to-day the l. s. gov eminent has
suspended Official diplomatic re
cations with the new Argentine
government.
+ Stettinins said American Am
/basSador Norman Armour IN
SBuenos Aires has been instructed
Ito refrain from entering official
relations with the new regime
pending developments
As StettinuS also said that he
personally has notified Ambassa-
dor Adrian Escohsr, the now Ar
<gentine envoy In Washington
there can be no official diplomatic
relations between the Two gov
lernments for the tine being
/, IN 4 formal statement Stet-
ytinius SAID the American govern
Inent has reason 20 believe that
Groups not in sympathy with tho
declared Argentine policy ot 10n-
Eng the defense Of This hcmi-
cphere were behind the recent
xnilitary coup etaf which re-
<sulted IN the oustIng of former
president RAMIREZ
= Stettinius told his news confer
ence that, Il The new Argentine
Government seriously WISHES 40
Obtain American recognition. IL
should take the following steps
= 1-In,ern tho AXIS diplomats
= and other AIS agents who src
still know n be az liberty IN
= Argent.ra
+. 2-CIcan ~ me ASS esplo7-
: age situation ln Argentina As
= former Pres der' RAMIREZ SAID
= Buenos Aires s-t.a .Crrfcr nj
me AXIS esp a0aee artWtID,.H
= this hew.sphc.e.
r 3-SuencthC1 tic control
over CcmUHn erors rffveer-
= the A. agents Argentina
: and Their outside Contacts
= 4-Preveut business trsGse~-
Z tons with AHs interests
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
HURL JAPs BACK
British Save U. S. FIiers

LONDON. March 1 fJP)2
Eight members Of the 1l-man
crew on L. 5. Navy LInerator
who escaped bullets from Two
j an k er SIS when they We're
shot down INTO the BAY Of BiScay
were rescued % hours later ty
British craft, II was disclosed
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Roosevelt Prayer
Stars His. 18th Year

WASHINGTON. March A CuP)
Franklin d. Roosevelt began his
twelfth year as President TODAY
by attending divine services Al
which prayers were voiced that
the nations Of the world soon
Would be guided into the ways OF
Justice. truth and peace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Prompt Steps Urged
Against Axis Rats

WASHINGTON March 4 ms
Senator Pepper ID Of Florida
planned today to press for early
action on resolution calling upon
the United States ~ begin max
lnE plans now with other United
Nations 70 punish war criminals.
After introducing the resolution.
Pepper told the Senate that early
plans should be made because the
tide of battle is turning against
AXIS nations and The rats are
getting ready to leave the doomed
shin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Plastics Ban Eased

WASHINGTON March, Z fCPl
The WPB today htted The nan
on nltro-celluloSe plaSucs In such
items as baby rattles and teething
rings
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
YdnksAnnihiIate
1900 laps on
Admiralty Isle
Macarthur Reveals
Loss Of 6lhWhen Foe
Attacks los Nearos

GEN MacA r T II UR S HQ
NEW GUINEA, March ; qNSl -
Three thousand laps have been
annlhllated on Los Negros Island
in the Admiralties against a loss
of 81 Americans, Gen. Macarthur
announced today.
The 5000 laps were wiped ont
Friday night when thousands of
enemy troops hurled themselves
against the strong perimeter Of
American cavalrYmen arOun q
Momote airdrome on Los Negroes
The Japs tried desperately 90
recapture the strategic alrdrome
IN the fierce counterattack which
the dismounted First Cavalry diNl-
sion repulSed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
u. S. Breaks Ties
With Argentina
Nation Told 10 Clamp
Down on Axis Agents

: MONTEVIDEO. March 4 ms
The Argentine government has
taken energetic measures and may
sdeclsre war on the Axis. according
ITO word received tonight from
IBuenos Aires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
ATTACK REATFN OFF

II g mountainous sector az the
Eighth Ar7cA 3 front Indian
troops repulSed a German attack
e. FallaScoso yest erdsN
: 1t Gen. Clark's Fifth Army
heachhead forces were disclosed
meantime 20 have taken more
than $500 prisoners from the
German Fourteenth Army since
the Allied troops first landed
south Of Rome Jan o The pris-
oners represent only part Of serl-
Gus losses. including many hun
sureds Of dead and wounded
IN their latest futile offensive
ITO drive the Allies back into the
.T%rrhenean Sea It was officially
revealed. the Germans employed
et least five divisions including
their picked Hermann Goerng
.panzer division and the veteran
-715ih Infantry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
9Th Strengthens
Anzio Hold After
Hating 3AttdckS
Offensive Resumed TD
BY Aires TT Ore Ares
kszi Report Admits

NAFLES March 4-fNS)-Al-
led troops victorious ir trer
battle earlier trls week With Eve
stacking German divisions Of
about 5000 men strerCtreT'f5
Their grip IN The he7C1-esc below
Por-e TO-DAY otter 7u7sr.rE three
probing \sr thWsts
THE Na7i agency DNF i-1'-
catei ir WIrc.0Ss C'roa'
pckef mo- hN Fcater IN London
late Sar 1sv THAT tho '.es
had rctskon trc Initiative IN Pr
1eaSt one sector o., the rC.-h-
front
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
BOTH POUR IN TROOPS

The strong Jap reinlorccments
were dispatched 10 Los Negros
from adjoining Manus Island
where the big Jap garrison OF
Lorengau IS situated
Matching the Jap move. Gen.
Macarthur likewise poured heavy
reinforcements of the First Cav
airy into Los NeCros 10 aid tho
troops who seized the airdrome
early this week.
Since the invasion caught tho
JapS entirely by surprise they have
been repeatedly trying 10 recap
ture the airdrome IN numerous
counterattackS, all Of which have
been repulSed.
HURL JAPS BACK
Throughout Friday night waves
Of JapS hurled themselves against
the American lines. Each wave
was beaten back.
In his Sunday morning conn
munlque. Gen Macarthur said
1T was one Of the fierCest
encounters of the war"
F'our-motored bOmbcrs dumped
81 tons of high explosives ON tho
Kahih airdrome on RougaInvllie
IN the Solomons - Torpedo and
dive-bonhers poured another l1o
tons of bombs on enemy positions
northwest Of the Americans To-
rOklna perimeter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

Delightfully."- fattering styles
70 wear right now and INTO
Spring. Cheerful. vivid prints
IN host OF lovely eolors ...
Sizes y 70 20. No charge for
alterations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

.umn accounted for % Nazi tanks.
Headquarters reported some en-
envy strong points still holding out
in the vicinity of Boulogne. These
include WimereuX. All centers of
resistance are being slow4 y
mopped up and the Canadians
have taken nearly 5000 prisoners.
FOOD IN BoULoGNE
Inspection Of strong points and
forts in Boulogne revealed them
well stocked with food. The Ger
mans could have held out for a
long time If they had desired 10
do so, Gen. Eisenhower's SpokcS-
man said.
South of the Scheldt estuary
Canadian troops crossed the Dutch
border and are within two miles
o. the Scheldt al one point.
Incomplete figures show that
300 aircraft Sorties have been
carried out the airborne in
vasion of Holland.
Capture Of the Nimegen bridge
should greatly facilitate the Allied
thanking movement north of the
Siegfried Line.
The report that il was captured
unchanged also would indicate
the beginning OF German collapse
in this sector.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
CORRIDOR WIDENED

Headquarters said that the base
of the Allied corridor torn through
Holland 10 the Rhine from Find
hoven vas widened appreciably
and the salient was reinforced BY
the further landing of airborne
units.
The new landings were covered
by Allied fighter planes and
flghter-bomberS.
The reinforcementS went in a.
the Germans counterattacked at
the base of the British salient
near Eindhoven. The enemy coun-
terblowS were without success.
After the widening OF the
salient, a headquarters spokesman
said. the situation in the corridor
became easier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Honor Teddy
For Bravery

WASHINGTON. Sept. 81 QNS)
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt
eldest son of President Theodore
Roosevelt. was posthumously
awarded the Congressional Medal
of Honor today for gallantry in
the risk of his life "above and
beyond the call of duty
-GeH-Reeseveft died of heart
attack on the battlefield of
France on July u after partici-
pating in the Normandy invasion.
Secretary of War Stimson pre-
sented the medal to Mrs. Roose-
welt, his widow, in ceremony at
his office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Cardinals Win:
.C|inCh Penndnt

. BRAVES FIELD, BOSTON.
Sept. q (UP)-St. Louis Cardinals
cilnched their third consecutive
National League pennant TO-DAY
when, after losing eight OF their
ISst nine starts, they defeated the
BOSTON Braves, ) 10 4. in the first
game of a double-header.
FINALLY shaking lethargy
winch has gripped them for a
month, during which they won
but five of twenty games, the
Cardinals carried off the flag as
Harry (The CaO Brecheen
stopped the Braves in a relief
role.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
1865 Casualties
I'm Us. Forces i'm Week

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 tUP)
American combat casualties in
this war, as officially announced
here, passed 100000 today 10
reach total of 00.760, compared
with 389,125 a week ago. an in
Grease of 1855 in one week.
Y Secretary of War Stimson an
nounced that army casualties
through Sept. 6 totaled 337.7d3.
including SASS killed. IN. 235
wounded. 48,725 prisoners of war.
and l1,315 missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Tomato Cost High
For Garden Raider

Victory gardens are national pa
triotic institutions, and a theft
from one of them is an insult TO
the country. Recorders Judge Jo-
seph A. ellis ruled today in i'm
posing a fine of 500 or 90 days
in jail on Rowland Penderal, SO, of
1890 Ohio.
Penderal was captured by Air
Raid Warden William Favinger OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
NAVY ACCUSED OF CENSORING VET BAIJoTs

SPRINGFIELD Mo-, Sept. FL (INS)-Greene County
CLERK Carl H. johnson today charged that u s. Navy
censors had illegally censored servicemens ballots John
son SAID ne had received ballot which had been opened
Dy navai censor and said he had placed the matter in
the hands of the county prosecutor ~ "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
1900 TOWNS FREED

The Riga corridor already was
under heavy Russian shellfire
however, and the Russians were
established by their Finnish ar
miStice terms on the north coast
OF the Gulf of Finland, making a
Continued on Page .. Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
vISTULA CROSSED

Radio Berlin said the Rus
SLAMS also launched their big
assault on Warsaw. forcing Sey-
cral crossings of the Vistula
River and winning a foothold
500 yards deep in the streets of
the capital Berlin said the
bridgehead was sealed off after
wild battle that damned the
quarter-mile wide river with
dead }
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Ydnks Score
In 10Th, Beat
Tigers s. 10 4
BY LEO MACDoNELL

New York Yankees de-
feated the Detroit Tigers in
the tenth inning at Briggs
Stadium today.
The Yankees victory pre-
vented the Tigers from
sw eping the three-game
series, and left the New York
ers three games behind the
league-leading Tigers.
Overmire was knocked out In
the seventh and was replaced by
Newhouser. who won the first
game Tuesday against the Yanks.
Official attendance was 27065
paid.
The Tigers jumped into the
lead in the first inning. With
Higgins on first on a fielder's
choice and two out, York walked.
Wakefield doubled. scoring Hig-
gins and sending York 10 third.
but Outlaw ended the inning by
striking out.
There was no further scoring
until the seventh inning. when the
Yankees took the lead. Lindell
singled and Etten walked. After
Crosetti sacrificed. Grimes was
purposely passed, filling the bases.
The strategy didn't work, for
Garbark singled TO score Lindell
and Etten. and when Outlaw
threw wild to the plate. Grimes
also came home with the third
Yankee run.
FIRST INNING
NEW YORK-overmire tossed out stirnwsis,
Msetneny STRUCK out Hoover tossed out Martin.
DETRoIT-Cramer singled to left on the
irst pitch Mayo sacrificed, Dubiel 10 Etten
out AT third. crosetti 10 Grimes York walked
Wakefield doubled 10 left scoring Higgins and
sending YORK TO third OUTLAW struck out
one run, two hits. no error
SECOND INNING
NEW YoRR-Lindell singled 10 center Etten
grounded 70 York, who stepped on first and
dell sliding into second Crosetti popped 70
Mayo. No run one hit no error
DETROIT-Richsrds struck out Hoover
walked. Overmire Tiled 10 Metheny CrAmer
popped to Stirnweiss. No run. no hit, no
error
THIRD INNING
NEW YORK-CrimeS doubled 10 left Car
bsrs iiied % OUTLAW Dubiel struck out Rich
ards dropping the third strike and throwing
him out az first. Cramer MADE running
catch % Stirnweiss' short ny In center. No
run, one hit no error
DETROiT-Mayo popped 70 Crosetti In short
center Higgins fOuled o. Etten York lined 10
Martin No run, no hit. no error.
FOURTH INNING
NEW YORK-Metheny grounded 10 Mayo.
Martin beat out a SLOW roller % second Linz
dell flied 10 Cramer Etten singled to night.
Martin going 10 third Crosetti was called out
on strikes No run. tao hits no error
DETROIT-Wskefieid was out Dubiei 90
Eticn outlaw popped 10 StirnvciSs Richards
Tied to Lindel No run no hit. no error
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

1851 Washburn in a community
victory garden at Lyndon and
Northlawn. He admitted stealing
a few tomatoes because he had
been drinking and didn't feel like
walking to his mothers garden,
some distance away.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Quits Job, Fined $3.50

SARNIA. Ont, Sept. 21-Jean
BeauviS. who quit his war job with
the international Nickel Co. al
Sudbury without official permits
sion. today was fined $3.50 in mag
istrate'S court.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Greek Patriots FN
City in ThessaIy

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 dNS)-
Greek patriots were reported by
the British radio today TO have
liberated the town of LariSSa, i'm
portant communications center in
central Thessally on the main
railway line between Athens and
Salonika.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

LONDON, Sept Fl QNS)-A Nazi frontline dspatch
broadcast over the German radio chain admitted tonight
that Russian forces have broken through enemy positions
southwest of krOsno, which lies in Polish Gacia 8 miles
from the CZecho-SlOvakian frontier "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

DETROIT-Msyo struck out Higgins singled
20 night YORK flied 10 Metheny Wakefield
Int home run into the right field stands
scoring Higgins ahead OF him. OUTLAW doubled
20 center Richards singled 10 left, scoring
OUTLAW with the tying run. Turner replaced
Dubiel IN the box Tor New York. Orengo flied
to Lindell Three runs four hits, no error.
NINTH INNING
NEW YORK-Carbark walked Savage batted
for Turner and sacrificed Higgins 10 YORK
Mayo tossed out Stirnweiss and Csrbark went
% third on the play. Miloseyich Datted for
Metheny and struck out. Richards dropped the
thiro strike and tossed him out. No run. no
hit, no error.
DETROlT--stainbaek vent to right field for
New YORK. johnson. a left-hander pitching for
New YORK NeWhOuSer flied 10 Martin, Crsmer
vas safe a. first on CrosettfS bad throw.
StirnWeiss threw out Mayo. Zuber replaced
johnson IN the box for New YORK Higgins
vas out Etten 20 Zuber, who covered first
No run. no hit, one error.
TENTH INNING.
NEW YORR-Martin popped 10 Richards
near the pitchers box. Lindell walked New
hOuser tossed out Etten. Crosetti doubled 70
left field fence, scoring Lindel Grimes struck
out. one run, one hit. no error.
DETROlT-York was called out on strikes
Wakefield walked. OUTLAW also walked Rich.
ards lined 10 StiTuVeiSs. who touched second.
doubling Wakefield off second. No run, no
hit. no error.
This Nar's ATmtstlee Terms ~ Mar Werner
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
ALLIES lombard CRETE; BLAST RHODES

ROME, Sept. 81 (INS)-A naval bombardment of
Herakleion harbOr and arfed i'm Crete and air strikes
against the islands of Rhodes and Kos were disclosed
today in an official Allied communicate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

NEW YORRNOrengo went 90 shortstop and
Newhouser went 20 the box iog Detroit New
houSer tossed out Metheny Martin singled 10
left Lindell was safe when Oreneo fumbled
his gruunder Etten lift 90 Mayo and the bases
were filled when Orengo dropped hts throw
CroSetu Tiled 20 center Cranicr dropping the
ball but got Lindell 81 third Martin scoring
Crimes struck out. one run, one hit. two
errors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
Allied P| dnes
.DropChutists
Into Warsaw

LONDON Sept. 81 up
Marshal Leonid A. GOvOrov's
Leningrad Army captured the
Estonian rail junction of Rak-
we're, 81 miles east of Tallinin,
today in a sweeping advance
at the northern end of the
Baltic front, a Moscow COM
munique reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

MOSCOW, Sept. q (UP)-
Remnants of 80 German
divisions reeled back through
Estonia and Latvis today
before a massive Red army
onslaught all along a 200
mile front, threatening to
chop the enemy's B attic
armies into isolated, doomed
pockets.
Four Russian armies of 10000
men attacked all the way from
the Gulf of Finland south TO the
outskirts of Riga. herding before
them 100000 Nazis defending ap-
proaches to Riga and the EStonian
capital Of Tallinn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
American League
BOSTON r H E
200 600 900 I'll 4
CLEVELAND
100 600 six s 9 4

Ryba and Partee; Klieman and
RoSar.
Washington at st. Louis, night
game.
Only games scheduled.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
CONGRESS- FOR WORLD NEWS FREEDOM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81 (UP)-The two branches
OF Congress today adopted unanimously and without
bate resolution advocating international compact to
assure freedom of news to all nations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
CAFFERY AMBASSADOR TO PARIS

WASHINGTON, Sept Fl (UP)-President Roosevelt
today appointed jefferson Cafery be T. S. representa-
tive, with the personal rank of ambassador to the "De
Facto French Authority" established in Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
THE WEATHER
HouRLY TEMPERATURE,

The sun will set Al z 30 p m. today and
rike tomorrow al 7i9 a. m.
The moon will set At ISL o m today
and rise tomorrow at laos .. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

The army total was 1927
greater than that announced by
Stlmsop a week ago.
Navy, coast guard and marine
casualties as announced TODAY
contributed 63.017 10 the overall
total They included 25,152 dead,
1857 wounded. 1882 missing and
1856 prisoners. The navy total
was l,5O0 more than a week ago.
rHf MOST IMPORTANT TWIST N - VGAas
~ Mpiion Picture Enferainaienf ''Wilsur,s
ktaTllng Ffidar a. 4 Pm lox TlNslrn-~A<Eh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

nv v G. TooLE. DENTIST. 10 " -.
ieyftte ., Michigan. OBJ City Hall
Hours 90, Tel. ca 66so.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
FIFTH INNING

new YORK-Grimes popped 10 York Hoo
tel tossed out Barbsrk Dubiel tanned No
run no hit no error
DETROIT--Hoovcr famed Overmire singled
t1 center CrAmer flied 20 Martin Mayo was
oU' Duoiel % Etten No run. one hit no
error
SIXTH INNING
NEW YORK-Stirnweiss fhcd 20 Cramer
Metheny Vas out York 20 Overmlre who COW
cred first Higgins tossed out Martin No run
no hit no error
prTRoIT-Hirgins lined TO crqsett York
- 90 center Wakefield fouled 70 Grimes
popped 30 StirnWeisS. No run one hit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
E52EzI FLASHES
1X-POLICE CHIEF OF ROME SENTENCED no die
rnisrnationai Sound pbntr

ROME Sept. 81 (INS)-PietrO Caruso, ex-Fascist
police chief of Rome, today sentenced to death by
court in the Italian capital for his part in the murder Of
hostages during the Nazi occupation Of Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

Foe Suffers
Heavy Losses

SUPREME HQ, AEF, Sept 81 tUP)-Counterataek-
Ing German troops thrown back with casualties
by the American First Army In hoursong battle north
west of Ter today while to the southeast Mari tank losses
mounted past the 100 mark the third day of great
armored battle on the Third Army front.
Third Army marksmen knocked out at least los German
tanks In furious armOred battle swrng through the
Mosee Valley and believed cracked spine
of the Panzer herd sent against the Third Army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22
National League
FIRST GAME

FIRST GAME
Chicago 700 oo1 12o-l1.12 o
New York 211 040 600 S,13 3
Chapman, Vandenberg 10, Der
ringer 50. Fleming 90 and Gil
lespie, Williams 90; Voiselle.
Melton ID, Adams tS), Fischer
80 and lombard.
SECOND GAME
CHICAGO r H Z
NEW YORK
Passeau and Williams; Pyle and
Mancuso.
FIRST GAME
Pittsburgh 212 O20 120-1O IL o
Brooklyn 600 010 0l2- 4 9 !
SewelI and Lopez: Gregg, Mel
Ton 90 and Owen. Andrews 90.
SECOND GAME
PITTSBURGH r II E
9
BROOKLYN
z
Starr and Camelli; Zachary and
Dantonio.
FIRST GAME
St Louis 100 102 0l0-5 - o
Boston 001 200 1904 IL O
NJ. Cooper, Brecheen go and w.
Cooper; Barrett, HutchingS so
and Poland, Hofferth (9).
SECOND GAME
ST. LOUIS r H E
BOSTON
201
Wilks and ODea; Tobin and
Mast.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia, twi-
night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-22

A spokesman for Gen. Eisen-
hover said there was no official
confirmation of reports that the
WAL bridge had been taken I'M
damaged following a joint frontal
and fanking assault by British
h and Americans.
ARMOR ROLLING ON
Battlefront dispatches. however.
described this striking triumph.
A Reuters correspondent with the
British Second Army said that
British armor was rolling toward
Anthem after capturing and cross
ing the bridge, while both the
Berlin and Paris radios reported
2 meeting between these units
and airborne forces that had been
menaced by German counterat-
tacks in the Anthem area.
Although the bridge is in Allied
hands, Nijmegen IS by no means
clear OF the Germans, this dis
patch said.
RESISTANCE INCREASES
Headquarters said that in the
Stolberg-Busbach area east and
southeast OF Aachen there had
been considerable fighting. l.. S.
Third Army troops in that sector
are continuing TO fight against in
Creasing resistance. with most
activity taking place in the forest
of Hurtgen. Gen. Hodges First
Army began a new drive through
the Hurtgen Forest. southeast of
Aachen. but details were lacking.
In one area of Sikirh there were
heavy German counterattackS, all
OF which failed. One American col