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Evening star., 1944-06-21

One of the most important questions
about the invasion of France can now
be answered.
Why has there been no major German
counterattack?
There are, of course, several answers
Marshal Won Rundstedt's uncertainty as
to whether there would be more landings
and consequent hesitation to put in his
reserves, delaying operations by our air
force and air-borne troops destruction
of communications by the French under
ground, and the fact that the Allies
achieved tactical surprise by landing in
place where the Germans did not ex-
pect them
But there is one answer that looms
larger than any other. 1t is in part
concerned with all the foregoing propo-
stions. 1t was, in fact, the foundation
on which all the rest was built.
The technical name for it is Isolation
of the battlefield"
1t was an air force job and it was
magniflcently carried out.
This is the story.
The two major rivers OF Northern
France are the Seine and the Loire.
They are wide and deep rivers; at this
season of the year they are impossible
military obstacles except where they
are bridged
The course of the Seine Cor rather
that part of 1t in which we are inter-
ested) is generally northwestward from
Paris to the English Channel. The
course of that part of the Loire in which
we are interested is southwest from
Orleans to Tours and then westward to
the Bay of Biscay
On the line Paris Orleans the two
rivers are within 10 miles of each other.
The country inclosed between them
forms huge segment of Northwestern
France, including most of Normandy
and all of Brittany
Access to this area from the region
north and east of Paris can be obtained
only by crossing the Seine, or by going
through Paris itself. Paris cannot be
major railway and no important high
way running from east to west through
the gap between Paris and Orleans
Access to the area in question from
the south of France can be obtained
only by going through either Paris or
Orleans, or by crossing the Loire.
*x X
On D-day minus 10, that is 10 days
before June 6, our air forces began the
systematic destruction of the railway
and highway bridges over the Seine be-
tween Paris and the sea and those over
the Loire between Orleans and the sea.
The results obtained were as follows:
There are 13 railway bridges over the
Evening star., 1944-06-21
Babies as Ambassadors

To the Editor of The Star:
Everywhere l go, I carry brown
leather folder. 1t has snapshots of
various members of my family in it.
Every picture is precious to me, and
every face has smile. My wife my
father and my mother in the rose gar
den; my older boy who wears heavy
glasses just like nAne; his wife wear
ing my service cap the younger boy in
his priyate's uniform, smiling with his
wife, and the baby. The latter is lying
on his little tummy, his feet stuck up in
the air, and his head beginning to have
some fuzzy hair. He's smiling, too.
When I make new friends over here, |
show them my pictures. They express
a polite interest in the other pictures so
precious to me. but when they come to
the picture of the baby, that gets them!
Overseas. MAI. G. K. L.
Evening star., 1944-06-21

An attempt is being made in Con-
gress to free high school music from
the Petrillo ban. Up to now, how
ever no one has succeeded in taking
the trill out of Petrillo.
Evening star., 1944-06-21

Are you familiar with that great
European city named "Perrus"?
You should be: according to the
news broadcasters, it is the tradi-
tional capital of France.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Open S3,OOO,OOO War
:. Plant At Lima

The Ohio Steel Foundry company's
S3,000,000 foundry building, said to
be the most modern in the nation
when it was completed year ago,
was open for operation for the first
time recently.
An attempt to operate the plant
failed year ago due to inability to
procure sufficient labor. Although
foundry workers now are available,
another $50 men are needed, Presi-
dent John E. Calvin said. About $50
are employed on two shifts.
Meanwhile, t. o. Warfield, general
manager of the Lima Tank Depot,
said a third shift there will be dis
continued but that 900 employees will
be obsorbed into the other two shifts.
He said a critical labor situation is
responsible for the change.
Lima recently was reclassifed to
IA labor area, which means no
new prime contracts may be accept
ed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Muntz Granted Lie
DetectOr Request

At conference held between Com
mon Pleas Judge A. A. Slaybaugh,
Prosecuting Attorney Charles A.
Warner and Assistant Prosecutor E.
B. Unverferth and c. C. Huntsman
of Leipsic, counsel for Carl Muntz,
it was decided to take Muntz to To-
ledo to undergo test on a lie de-
tector in the Toledo police depart
ment.
Muntz, held in the Putnam county
jail since late January on charge of
Staying his aged father, William
Muntz, and recently indicted by the
grand jury for second degree murd-
er, asked Putnam county officials to
allow him to take the lie detector
test.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Bomber Pilot Dies
In Crash

Mrs. Effie Treece, Findlay, learned
recently that her son, Second Lieut..
Samuel A. Treece, "a, pilot of Lib
orator bomber, had been sent over
seas. A few days later the War De-
partment notified her that her son
was killed March % in an airplane
crash in the Southwest Pacific war
theater. He was graduated in Sep
tember from the army air field at
Tampa, Florida.
Lieut.. Treece enlisted Dec. 81,
1910, and for 10 months was an air
force mechanic in Panama. He was
graduated in 1897 from Arcadia
High scool. Surviving are his moth
er, a sister, Mrs. Kathryn Ketner,
Findlay, and brothers, John and
Richard, Findlay; George, McComb,
and Robert, Cincinnati.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Truck Victim Finds
Troubles Multiply

Howard McMaster's troubles mere
ly started when a truck ran over
his foot three hours before he was to
leave Findlay for induction into the
army.
Reading of the mishap, McMaster's
wife caused his arrest and he was
taken to Hancock county jail on
crutches to face a nonsupport charge.
Officers said they found him leaving
tavern, accompanied by a woman.
Mrs. McMaster, who lives in Desh-
Ter, charges he has failed to support
her and their three children since
April /, 1943.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Probation Officers
Hear Chief

II. Wallace Hoffman, Toledo, chief
probation officer of Lucas County,
told probation officers and judges at
Findlay that probation officers must
change the thinking processes of the
delinquent child.
The meeting was the third of a
series for the study of juvenile de-
linquency.
Mr.. Wallace advocated no criticism
in the first interview with the child
DIR. Maurice Newburger, child psy-
chologist, of Bowling Green State
University, said it was the duty of
the court to discourage commitment
of the child to industrial schools.
Case histories were given by Mae
Pfeiffer, Lima, and C. H. Stroupe,
Fremont, both probation officers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
HANCOCK COUNTY
Wounded War Hero
Given Silver Star

Capt. Francis B. Folk, who is
seriously i'll in hospital on Quad
alcanal, has been awarded the Silver
Star for gallantry in action, ac-
cording to an announcement received
at Findlay. Captain Folk has been
with the 37th Division in the South
west Pacific area.
The award was for gallantry in
action at New Georgia July 81 in
rescuing a wounded soldier from a
battlefield and on Aug. / when he
led his forward platoon in a grenade
assault which broke through Jap
anese resistance in that sector, the
citation reads.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Dehydrating Task Civ
en- Sugar Plants

The Great Lakes Sugar Co. re-
finery at Findlay have begun the
processing of 100000 bushels of sur
plus potatoes, according to c. d.
Fox, plant superintendent.
The dehydrated potatoes will be
shipped to distilleries for the manu-
facture of industrial alcohol, Mr..
Fox said. Plans calls for the drying
of about 1000 bushels day.
The potatoes are reported to be
culls and seconds from Maine and
Massachusetts and a part of the
Is to 20-million bushel potato sur
plus reported by the Agriculture De-
partment last week.
Great Lakes refineries at Fremont
and Blissfeld, Mich, also will handle
volume of the potatoes, Mr.. Fox
said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Navy Gunner Missing

Robert ]. Roller, 21, gunner on a
navy bombing plane, is missing in the
South Pacific war theater, shatter-
ing his hope for a visit soon with
his mother, Mrs. Edna E. Roller of
Findlay. He had advised his mother
to withhold her letters because he
expected to be home soon.
Robert, one of nine brothers and
sisters, enlisted Dec. 6, 1912. He
left California Dec. IA for duty in
the South Pacific where his mother
was informed he failed to return
from plane flight.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Scan News Sheets To
Study Government

A new approach to the study of
government through systematic news
paper reading has just been intro
duced at Ada by DR.. w. E. Binkley,
professor of political science at Ohio
Northern university.
The students clip current news
stories of governmental activities, ma
tional, state, municipal and county.
They analyze these, indicating the
steps preceding and following the
present stage of the particular op-
Grafton in the story.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Noted Religious
Educator Dies

Friends at Kenton have been in
formed of the death in Winter Park,
Florida, of DR.. Herbert l.. Willett,
79, nationally known religious edu-
Gator and leader and a former pro-
fessor at the University of Chicago.
The body will be brought to Kenton
in midApril for burial.
He delivered the Bluffton College
Bible lectures here some thirty years
ago. He had been giving a series
of lectures in Florida this winter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
State PatrOlmen
Transferred

Several changes have been an
nounced in District A, State Patrol,
according to Lieut.. S. D. Augenstein.
They include ]. F. White transferred
from Findlay to Defiance; J. F. Bal
lard, from Defiance to Findlay; w. J.
Hannay to Massillon from Findlay
James Gibbs from Findlay to Mar
ion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

will be drawn from the jury wheel
Friday in the office of Clerk of
Courts Allen Litten at Ottawa.
Instructions to draw the iuries
were given by Judge A. A. Sla-
baugh who specified that 4S names
be drawn for the petit venires and
ID for grand jury. 1t was not
known whether special venire will
be chosen for the second-degree mur-
der trial of Carl Muntz on April IL.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Flax Wounds Forest
Gunner

Lieut.. w. C. Jones, who resided
with an aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Crum of Forest, after
the death of his father, DR.. w. c..
Jones, has been awarded the Purple
Heart for wounds received when flax
penetrated his airplane while on a
mission over Europe, relatives have
learned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

the city's western suburbs were af-
fected after Mayor A. L. Metheany
instructed Fire Chief Harry Taf-
linger not to respond to alarms out
side the city until adjacent town
ships renewed contracts for fire pro-
lection.
Fire insurance agents, however,
said war plants can requlsltion the
use of city fire apparatus through
the Civilian Defense Council.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Wounded In Action

Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Webb of
Lima have been notified by the War
Department that their son, Pvt
Denzil C. Webb, was wounded in ac-
tion in Italy Feb. Is.
Private Webb who attended Cen.
trail High school, was employed BY
the Nickel Plate Railroad before en-.
tering the army Sept. II, 1943. He
had been overseas since last August
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
ALLEN COUNTY
Fire Inspectors To
Visit Lima

Upwards of 100 fire insurance men
trained in the detection of fire haz-
ards, together with a number OF
deputy state fire marshals, will con-
duct an inspection at Lima April II
and 13, the Fire Prevention Associa-
tion of Ohio reported.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Real Estate Appraisals
Start In Hancock

Reappraisal of real estate, a job
which it is estimated will take six
months has been started in Findlay
and Hancock county. Appraisal en-
gineers from DAYTON will evaluate
utilities, industries and commercial
property. Farm land and city prop
erty will be appraised by Findlay
persons.
County Auditor Charles f. Simp-
son said revaluation will be based
on values between 1886 and 1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Pilot Missing On 23rd
Mission

Second Lieut.. James w. Butter
more, 26, has been reported missing
in action over Germany since March
3, the War Department notified his
wife, Mrs. Donna Hart Buttermore.
He is pilot.
Lieut.. Buttermore, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Buttermore of Leipsic,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Adults Teach Delin-
qency, Teachers Told

Judge Paul Alexander, Toledo, told
the Findlay Education Association
that delinquency is taught by adults
when the germ of goodness is not
planted in the child" His talk on
Juvenile Delinquency" was heard by
Findlay school teachers.
Judge Alexander said so-called bad
boys may be redeemed, but added
that some adults cause children to
believe that courts are a punitive
rather than a remedial agency.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Train Hurls Truck
Into Grocery

No one was hurt at Ottawa when
Baltimore & Ohio freight train
struck a stalled Community Pro-
ducts company truck and hurled it
through corner of the Huber Gro
Gerry, causing damage estimated at
$500. Earl White, driver of the
truck, escaped to safety.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

was employed by the Ohio Oil Co..
at Findlay before entering service in
February, 1912. He was reported
missing on his 23rd mission. He
went overseas in November.
Lieut.. Buttermore was married
July 2, 1943. He has two brothers
in the armed services, Ray in the air
forces, and B. M. Buttermore in the
armored corps.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Undecided On Time
Change

Lima councilmen postponed for an
other week decision on whether the
city's clocks will be set forward an
hour for the summer. They said a
change, if voted, will become effective
April 80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Leipsic Boasts Four
Army Captains

The Putnam county village of
Leipsic seems to be doing it's part
in providing officers and men for
the army. Besides the large num-
Der of sergeants, corporals and lieu
tenants, four native sons hold the
rank of captain.
They are as follows: Captain Rob-
ert H. Perry, Captain Donald H.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Ration Board Member
Resigns

Joseph D. Gooding, member of the
Allen County Ration Board since it
was formed, resigned as chairman
of the gasoline and tire panel. A
successor will be named by ]. d.
Bailey, acting chairman of the board.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Ohio Power Division At
Lima Given Citation

The Lima Division of The Ohio
Power Co. was included in the cita-
tion of the U. S. Office of Civilian
Defense made in recognition of the
u. S. Office of Civilian Defense
made in recognition of the superior
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Observe 5Oth Wedding
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brandon OBJ
served their 50th wedding annivers-
ary in Lima at their home. They
have five children, Mrs. C. A. Schoon-
over, Toledo, and Mrs. Harry Maisch,
Mrs. w. A. Roberts, John and Harry
Brandon, Jr., all of Lima. There are
10 grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
HARDIN COUNTY
Veteran Home; Sees
Action On 4 Fronts

Wilbur R. Camper, fireman first
class, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace Camper of kenton,
after IL months of naval duty in the
Far East. Assigned to a Pic boat,
he saw service at Munda, kiska,
kawajalein and Tarawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

protective measures" maintained by
the firm against sabotage and at
tack, it was announced at Canton
during a dinner meeting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Wins Scholarship

Herbert Anspach, valedictorian of
the 1914 graduating class of Ada
High school, has been awarded a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

Martin, Captain Robert K. Kress,
Captain William r. Shipe.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
Halt Twp. Fire Pro-
lection Near Lima

Several war plants situated just
outside Lima and scores of homes in
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

four-year scholarship at Ohio State
University.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
ReappOinted Relief
Commissioner

Lewis McGee of Ottawa was re-
appointed to the Putnam County
Soldiers Relief Commission for
three years by Judge A. A. Slay-
baugh of the common pleas court.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

Will Russas sweep Rumania backing the Nazs against t
Carpathans nderbox of the Balkans Germany wen
sealed World War when Bulgaria
created the first break in the ranks OF the ena
Desperate defensive undertaken by the
Nz in the Balkans Hitler will be the Poe re-
fnees his of oil The Red Army knowing t
OF river trucking ponoons to afford
bridges mechanzed divisions
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06

Back The Attack-Buw War
Bonds and Stamps Regularly.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-04-06
PUTNAM COUNTY
Select Juries April 7

Juries for the May term of the
Putnam county common pleas court
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08
Moss Point To Have
Outdoor Honor Roll
For Service Group

An outdoor honor roll of men
and women in the service has
beer donated to the City of Moss
Point by Commander Delano
Brusstar and will be erected on
the lawn of the City Hall under
the auspices of the Rotary Club,
Mayor Gregory Wood announced.
Commander Brusstar is married
to the former Miss Bessie Spann,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
G. Spann, ST., of Moss Point.
The list of persons in the serv-
ice will be encased in glass. Every
person who has some relative in
the service is requested to write
the name, plainly, on a piece of
paper and drop it into n of the
boxes which will be placed for
this purpose at Burnham's Drug
Store, the City Hall, and Woods
Store. The names which appear
on the honor roll at the high
school will be included in the
complete list of all service persons
living in the city limits of Moss
Point and therefore it will be un-
necessary for those names to be
dropped into the special boxes,
Mayor Wood explained.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08
Education Subject
Of Talk To Moss
Point Rotary Club

Stressing the challenge the
schools of the nation must meet
following the close of the war,
A. F. Megehee, county superin-
tendent of schools, addressed the
members of the Moss Point Ro-
tary club Thursday on "Educa-
ton"
I'm making plans for the post
war period, we must adapt the
schools to meet the situation Mr..
Megehee said. In outlining an
educational program for the post
war period, he named several of
the important factors that should
figure in the program. One of
the leading factors is the care of
the returning veterans, many of
whom will be mentally or ply
sically handicapped, and helping
them to readjust themselves and
continue their education where
the war interrupted it, he de-
clared.
I'VE must stress Americanism
in schools and foster wholesome
respect for the democratic way of
life" the speaker pointed out.
The school program must be
broadened so that it can afford
the children opportunities to de-
velop their skills and aptitudes.
The school must aid the students
in finding a place in life.
In connection with vocational
training, Mr.. Megehee stated the
Importance of teaching the value
of local natural resources, and
helping to increase the oppor-
tunities for people through our.
own natural resources"
another job of the schools
Mr.. Megehee continued, lis to
aid in curling juvenile delin-
quency." The value of health ed
ucation in the school was also
brought out.
I'VE must also stabilize the
teaching profession" he said, "as
this is one of the greatest profess
sions in u country" Basing this
fact on statistics, it was pointed
out that Is per cent of our popu-
lation is engaged in either giving
or receiving education.
1T is our duty to see that every
one has at least a high school ed
ucation," the superintendent said,
land we must make that a well
rounded education"
In conclusion, Mr.. Megehee said
to the Rotarians, I'VE are faced
with a great challenge in this
generation and l am sure we will
accept it and do our part to
help build a better world"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08
Stote Press To Aid
Navy In Recruiting
Rodor Operators

Mississippi Press Association
President E. G. Sellers last week.
after a meeting with the Board
of Governors, announced that the
association would officially ''go
all out to aid the states Navy
Recruiting Service in its present
quest for vitality needed men to
become radar operators. The en-
dorsement came after a strong
appeal from the Navy Depart
ment soliciting the help of news
men.
On the heels of fast-expanding
Pacific warfare, shortage of men
as Radio Technieians has become
acute, according to Navy recruit
ing and induction officer-in-
charge, j. F. Norris, Jr.. at Jack
son. President Sellers has given
his full support to the recruit
ing program and called on all
members of the Mississippi Press
Association to familiarize them
selves with information con-
tanned in a Navy leaflet now in
the mail to all members.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-12-08

News has reached Paseagoula
that LIST 1t. w f. Stone, Jr, pop
ularly known in this city as
Jack" has been reported as
missing in action.
The news was sent first to the
young flyers mother, Mrs. w f.
Stone, ST., at her home in Ok
ford. Miss, and from there il
was transmitted to his grand
motehr, Mrs. Frank H, Lewis, in
Pascagoula where as Miss Myr-
tie Lewis, Mrs. Stone made her
girlhood home.
Details were meager the only
definite news being that 1t,
Stone has been missing since ac-
ton over Hungary, Nov. II.
But since the time of the noti-
fieation, a letter has been re-
ceived by the family from a fly
ing mate of the young bombadier
who wrote that he saw him go
down and that he is all right. He
stated that he could not say more
a it would not get by the GEN.
sor. The hope that the family
has been holding that he would
be accounted for later on has
been considerably strengthened
by the news, even though it is
unofficial.
As a bomhardier with the 18th
Air Force in Italy, 1t. Stone had
been awarded the Air Medal and
at least one Oak Leaf Cluster. He
has taken part in 40 missions
since going to Italy last April
1t. Stone was the only son of
the family. He has three sisters,
Mrs. John Sullivant, Miss Rose
bud Stone, who is a teacher in the
P%ascagoula High school, and Miss
Jean Stone who resides in Ok
ford with her mother.
In addition to Mrs. Lewis, he
has two uncles, Walter and George
Lewis. and an aunt, Mrs. Tom
Kell, who reside in Pascagoula,
as does his cousin. W, B. Her
ring His greataunt, Mrs. II. c.
Herring, and cousin, Miss Hazel
Herring, reside in Moss Point.
1t. Stone is we'll known here
where he has visited frequently.