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Dion Vital Transport
 Center Has Fallen
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GA dispatch from San Sebastian said it was estimated reliably that approximately 10000 hungry, war weary German soldiers were hold ing out in southwest France. The report said the Germans refuse to surrender to French forces of the interior but it appeared that they were ready to capitulate to British or Americans when they ar- rived.)
 Indicative of German morale in France was a captured enemy or- der, dated June 22, IS days after the northern invasion, and bearing an illegible signature.
 Entitled Suicides" the order read:
 Between June srd and 20th, there have been three cases of suicide in my corps-two officers and one non-com. I strongly call your ate tention to the fact that suicide of members of the Wehrmacht in time of war is considered desertlon.
 ''In the oath to the flag. a soldier has sworn absolute obedience and to give his life unreservedly to the fuehrer and his people of 1ie home land. He has no right to dispose of his life. He who does is cowardly and despicahle."
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Tanks Capture Capital
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vian telegraph bureau reported in Q dispatch to Stockholm that German sappers were preparaing to blow up all important buildings in Aachen and evaeuate teh city0
 Shell Aaehen
 American tanks and rihemen knifed almost 20 miles east of cap- tured Liege to the Eupen area, and . United Press dispatch from that sector said fast-moving Nrtillerymen had started smelling Aaehen,
 Other First Army troops famed out more than 2l miles above Liege to take Hasselt, linking up with the right flank of British forces driving ing across the Albert Canal toward the Dutch frontier.
 Late dispatches said the British broke across the canal and raced on past the EScaut Canal, almost 20 miles farther east, to a point within l Ia miles of the Dutch border.
 A British armored column drove to the Sscout Canal at dusk yester- day and seized bridge before the surprised Na2is defend 1t or blow 1t up, United Press War Correspond. ent Ronald Clark reported.
 Northwest of the British line, tens of thousands of cornered Na2is broke from the North Sea ports in a panicky attempt to escape across the Scheldt River Estuary into Zealand, only to be slaughtered by low-flying RAF rocket firing planes,
 1900 NaZis Flee
 British armored patrols were dis- closed to have rounded up more than l2,o00 fleeing Germans in that area last Thursday, Friday and Sat. urday. More than 2,500 Nazis were taken by the American First Army in the drive through Belgium and Luxembourg, and the two bags rais- ed German losses since D-Day to some 5000o0 men killed, wounded or captured.
 Meanwhile, the battle of the Channel ports continued unabated as die-hard garrisons held on grimly under a torrent of bombs and shells to delay their use by the Allies to the last possible moment.
 SdAAtAdAdtA tAuOpo dACAlSN AVtWdAQ through the outer works of Le Havre against fanatical band of Nazis who took an unprecedented blasting from warplaneS yesterday. The bombardment was climaXed in the evening when great fleet of RAF heavies dropped more than 5000 tons of bombs-probably the biggest aerial blow in history.
 Bitter Fighting
 Equally bitter fighting continued around the besieged Breton port of Brest, where American troops made slight gains yesterday under cover of shattering naval barrage from the 15-inch guns of the British bat tleship Warspite and the Monitor ErebuS.
 Observers along the British Chan mel coast reported great naval &C., tivity of the French shore last night and the Berlin radio said Allied forces had been repulsed in an at- tempted sea-borne assault on Le Havre. There was no confirmation.
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of Dijon and continued virtually unopposed to Saulieu, 50 miles due west of Dion.
 An American column was striking toward Dion from the east after crumbling stubborn resistance. The Americans captured dole on the lower Doubs and plunged eight miles ahead to Auxonne, on the highway leading northward l8 miles southeast of Dion.
 At the eastern edge of the front. the Germans were fighting fiercely in a desperate attempt to hold the American and French troops driv. ing on Belfort, which almost was within artillery range of Allied guns.
 The French forces heading the Allied advance. encountered tough opposition at Ponte-De-Roide and St. Hippolyte, both near the Swiss border and IS miles from the escape gap, and were making only slow progress in attempting to penetrate the towns.
 American forces. moving north. eastward along the Besancon-Bel- fort highway, split at Haume Les Danes, one contingent pushed north to take Rougemont. eight miles above Baume while the second salient occupied Clervai. 2S miles southwest of Belfort.
 Steady BOmbardment
 Bombers and fighters of the 18th tactical air command maintained q steady bombardment Of the enemy escape lines leading northward be- tween the Cosges and Jura Moun- tains. In the last three days, the i2th's Air Forces, under Brig. Gen. Gordon P. savslle, battered co rail- way trains in addition to hundreds of motor vehicles.
 A communique noted that tine Al- lied advances along the entire front had narrowed the enemy escape corridor in easleEn gTance."
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twenty three thousand five hum dred,"
 Seconds later came another call from the ground;
 Aircraft Is now four miles dead ahead
 After a brief silence the pilot called:
 Contact, Contact. I've got him
 Evely listening station on the ground and every Black Widow pilot aloft listened intently. Then pilot ABC came in again, almost regret. fully:
 Nerve Wearing
 He's big friend" meaning he had intercepted an Allied bomber.
 That's the sort of thing that wears the nerves of the Black Widow pi. lots, They can not afford to let even Q friendly bomber see them, The bomberS crews are justified in shooting at anything that looks like a fighter and since the Black WI. dows definitely are fighters the pi. lots find discretion the better part of valor.
 The rule is: Don't let anybody see you up there, Sneak up on 'em all
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IS. Poland Fortress
 Now In Red Hands
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fighting in the Narew River area below East Prussia, where Moscow said only that local offensive ac- ton was in progress, An uncon- firmed radio Algiers broadcast said Soviet units to the northeast crossed the Sesupe River and broke into East Prussia.
 On the Romanian front, Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky, newly-pro- noted from the rank of general, drove two deep wedges into the ene- my line.
 One Red Army column struck across the Carpathian Mountains and captured the fortified town of Wanna after a fighting, six-mile ad- vance.
 Malinovskys left wing, supported by Romanian units, drove II miles inside the Transylvanian border to capture Sfantu- Gheorghe and then turned north l7 miles to seize Bic sad.
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of BurgaS at Q pace that promised to bring up against the borders of Greece and possibly liberate all of that starving country within a mat. ter of days.
 Berlin broadcast reports of bloody fighting in Southern Poland, assert- ing that 100000 Soviet infantrymen, supported by an armored corp and e corps of CosSack cavalrymen, had struck out in @ major offensive to- ward Krakow, gateway to German SileSia.
 German commentators admitted the Russians had broken into Kras- no. 83 miles southeast of Krakow, but claimed the Soviets were driven out again after a savage street bat tie.
 Twenty-one miles to the south. east, Berlin said, another 5000 Red Army troops were locked in battle with German forces in the Sanok area covering the approaches to the Biskrid pass, which leads over the towering Carpathians into Czecho- slovakia.
 The Nazis also reported fierce
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NSOAAtAAt0S1 AkUkA1 E6SG ~ hospitals of recently released pa- tients.
 "A study of such persons rec ords and peculiarities may reveal an individual who would pull such a stunt" Kidwell said.
 The prowler was seen following his visit to the Fitzpatrick home, A neighbor told police she saw 8 thin man wearing a visored skull cap flee from the house after hear. ing Mrs. Fitzpatrick scream. He had been seen only once before.
 Experts
 Five crime experts said last week that they doubted the existence of the mad anesthetists' and the real- ity of the experiences of the vic- tins. They thought mass hysteria was loose in Mattoon. Nevertheless. the latest victims were positive, as had been the previous ones, that they had been attacked-that 6 man of flesh and bones had tried to "gas" them.
 Mrs. Fitzpatrick was with her husband and two-year-oid daugh- ter. She went into the kitchen. Her husband heard her scream. She had smelled the sweet. siclzish" odor of 'gardenia gas" which also was detected by her husband. She was taken to her mothers home. 4 physician was called to treat her for swollen lips and parched throat.
 Gardenia Odor
 The attack on Mrs. Daniels oc- cured about 20 minutes earlier, police said. She heard a noise on the front porch and went out to investigate. She got a whiff of gardenia- like odor which weakened her knees and made her faint. she said.
 Another attack which occurred Saturday night was reported to police last night. Mrs. Lucy Steph- ems. 26. said she and her nephew. Jimmy Hardin. Q, had been attacked at tine home of the boys parents. They complained of stomach dlsor- der and mouth and throat inliam- nation as had the other 32 victims. Both recupsTated within es minutes.
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another was nearer the west coast where the river bends sharply Southward.
 Germans in the Adriatic sector meanwhile, launched a heavy coun. ter-attack against British Eighth Army positions along a razorbacE ridge just west of San Savino. Al. though the Eighth Army troops were exposed in difficult defense post. tion, they repelled the attack ir fierce fighting and lost no ground front dispatches said.
 Gothic Line
 American troops, after scaling anC capturing Mount Mignano, Il anc half miles due north of Florence and occupying the town of Usella Is miles northwest of Florence came in contact with the Gothic Lines outer defenses at two points One was in the general area oi Montagnana, four miles northwest of Pistoia, and the other at Vellano nine miles northwest of Pistoia.
 Elements of the 02nd infantry di- vision, a Negro unit, pushed three and a half miles beyond captured Lucca and were continuing up the Serchio river valley. These and other units reached the Gothic Line al three points-at Mount Zezzera, six and half miles northeast of Lucca at Mount Colognora, II miles north east of Lucca.
 The advances were made through minefields covered by machine gur and mortar fire.
 Importance
 The value placed by the Germans on the Gothic Line was indicated ill a captured order of the day issued by a Col. Schulz, deputy comman- der of the German first parachute division, which was assigned tc hold the line in the vicinity of Pe- staro and Rimini on the AdriatiC coast.
 The order-dated Aug. 29, when the British Eighth Army at Fanc had not yet reached the line-told the division that it faced its most trying test" The enemy. the order said. had brought to our sector his best divisions and the main part of his heavy artillery, bombers, fight CTS, armored units and warships to break by sheer weight our front and thus link up with his forces in the Balkans"
 Tt was not by mere chance the order concluded. that the high command gave the first parachutists division the task of defending this line. which has a decisive import ance. It depends on us to hold the Italian front even if we have to die --all of us."
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Lewis formalized the breach by en. dorsing Wendell L. Willkie, the COP presidential candidate, in Q nation. ally broadcast speech rarely equalled for bitterness and deliberate drama- atic effect.
 Tn that speech Lewis said that America needs no superman America wants no royal family are we to yield to the vaunting aIn- bitions of a man who plays with the lives of human beings for Q pastimeP T think the reelection of PreS- ident Roosevelt for Q third term would be a national evil of the first magnitude ." Lewis summoned the CIO, of which he then was the head, to follow his leadership and promised to resign if Willkie lost. He made good on that pledge when the returns were in.
 If Lewis endorses Dewey 1t will be despite the governors sharp crlt- icism of some of Lewis union activ- ities in language the mine leader is nto likely soon to forget. Lewis. however, may see this year an op. portunity to pay of a score against the Roosevelt administration.
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BituEninous Coal Fire Does Big Domese

Milton, Mass, September li. - (UP) - Loss was estimated at $780, 900 today following a spectacular general alarm fire that destroyed 90 sheds and 2.O00 tons of bituminous coal at the Godfrey Fuel Company yards on the Neponset River last night.
 An estimated 30,OOo spectators were attracted by flames that were visible in downtown Boston five miles distant.
 Three U. 6. Coast Guard fireb0at; and flremen from Boston a1iG Quincy aided the Milton depart ment in e two-hour battle before the flames were controlled.
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the approximately $50, 900 registered voters were expected to vote, A total Of about i5,000 Maine men in the armed services had applied for ballots, but how many of these were returned was not known.
 State Senate President Horace A, Hildreth (R) of Cumberland and Paul J. Julien CD of Waterville were the gubernatorial candidates. Coy. Sumner Sewall (R) is retiring,
 U, s. Rep. Margaret c. Smith (R) Of Skowhegan was opposed for rec election by David H. Staples CD of Waterville in the second district. In the third district U. S, Rep, Frank Fellows (Rl of Bangor was opposed by Ralph E. Graham CD of Brewer.
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 the maximum for the Luftwaffe or the western front since June 6, de. spite the juicy invasion targets, and today's near record air battle gave the answer to the long asked Ques- ton Of where's the Luftwaffe2"
 The enemy air force rose to meet the American formations as they swept down on oil installations at MerSeburg, Lutzkendorf and Mis- burg, and on other targets in cen- tral Germany.
 Today's deep penetration of Ger many was a change in tactics for the Eighth Air Force, which in the last two days had sent more than 1000 heavy bombers against trans port centers not far ahead of the advancing Allied armies.
 The Luftwaffe sent groups of 9 to 100 or more interceptor planes into the air to challenge the Ameri- can formations, and the biggest air battle in central and eastern Ger many since late February developed.
 The escorting Mustang, Lightning and Thunderbolt fighters. however. also found time between beating of: the enemy attacks to. swoop dow:- and Strafe German aircraft on tho ground, destroying large numbers and adding to the total put out of action in aerial combat. Targets
 The targets at Luzkendorf, neal Leipzig. and Misburg. near Han. mover, as well as those at Merseburr were bombed visually. The othe targets in central Germany, how ever, were instrument raids.
 The German DNB agency report. ed that the Allied formations were engaged by German fighter planes over Leipzig.
 Leipzig, industrial and communi cations center, is southwest of Ber- lin, which mosquitoes of the RAF bomber command again hit last night with two-ton blockbusters. The attack on the German capital was made without loss.
 The ninth airforce meantime an. 'nounced that its planes began the open phases yesterday of the aerial battle for the German frontiers in attacking transport targets around Aachenn in Germany, Luxembourg and veriers, between Laege and the border.
 During the assaults. fighter bomb CTS destroyed more than 50 motos trucks. disabled six locomotives, damaged or destroyed over 60 freight cars and tore up rail tracks in eight places.
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need for such operations no longer exists in Europe. British participa- tion with the United States in sea- borne assaults on the Japanese em- pire was suggested. With Mir. Churcill were his wife and Lord Moran, his physician.
 The top U. s. Military men here included General George c. Mar shall, Army Chief of staff; Admiral Ernest J. King. commander-in- chief of the U. s. Fleet and General H. H. Arnold. Army Air Forces Chief. General Brehon B. Som- ervelL Chief of the Army Service Forces. was here as an assistant to Marshall. The party also included a large staff of subordinate war ex- perts of the Army, Navy and Air Forces.
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The ''siege of Troy" actually was one of the first landing operations conducted by the early Greek euuiv- aienl ol feet Marine force.
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Frontenac. As in loaS. it permitted an aged invalid. Aiss caron. to rec main in her apartments. She has lived in the Chateau since lele and her doctors said C would not be wise to move her.
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The presence of top British mili- fary leaders and their opposite num- heTs in the American high command who were assumed to be coming with nEF. Roosevelt. indicated that mil- tkaFy decisions of the utmost ina- norfance would be made.
 of special significance was the inc aInslon in the Churchill entourage ef nEai. Gen. B. E. Laycock. chief l tle British combined operations ranmand. This pointed to great ann-
 lAlpus undertakings. Since the
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-12
Jean Wright
Becomes Bride

Jean Wright, daughter of
Mrs. Frank B. Wright, Tren-
ton, and the late Mr.. Wright,
became the bride of 1t.
Thomas A. Moore, U.S.N.R.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Moore, Huntington, Ind, at
St. James Church, Crosse lie,
Friday afternoon.
1t. Herndon A. Wagers, chaplain
at the Crosse lie Naval Air station,
where the bridegroom is stationed,
read the service.
Given in marriage by her uncle,
Harry Breitmeyer of Birmingham,
the bride wore a gown of Chantilly
lace with round neckline, draped
bodice, long sleeves and circular
train. Her veil of illusion fell from
an ivory satin cap. She carried a
cascade bouquet of gardenias.
Bernice Hawk, of Trenton, was
maid of honor in pale aqua faille
with a bouquet of yellow carnations
conferred. with violets. Bridesmaids
were Harriet Breitmeyer, Birming-
ham, cousin of the bride; Eliza
beth Moore, sister of the bride
groom. They wore violet faille with
wine calotS and carried wine carna-
tons centered with pale yellow
blooms.
Don Krusell, Trenton, brother-in-
law of the bride, was best man, and
ushers were Aviation Cadet Mark
Moore, brother of the bridegroom;
1t. Robert Madden and 1t. Warren
Roehll, USNR, of the Crosse lie Air
station.
Bernice Hawk was hostess at a
spinster dinner last Wednesday eve
ming given in honor of the bride
at the Wabeek.
Places were marked for the brides
mother, Mrs. Frank Wright, and
sisters, Mrs. Don KruSell, Mrs. Rus
sell Holland, and Harriet Brett
meyer, Mrs. Harry Breitmeyer, Mrs.
Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mrs.
Duncan Morrison. Mrs. Jack Law
renee, Virginia Haining, Virginia
Burke, Irene Robinson, Lutrell But
Ter, Marcella Bondy. lockwood, Mrs.
Ralph M. Hawk, Martha Hawk.
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The bride who was given in mar
rage by her brother, Steve M. Veg
liam, wore a white satin gown made
with a sweetheart neckline and
beaded waistline. She wore finger
tip length veil and carried white
roses conferred with q white orchid.
Dorothy Filipski, of Toledo. cousin
of the bridegroom, was maid Of
honor. Her gown was fashioned with
wine velvet bodice and pink net
skirt. She wore a matching hair
band and carried pink carnations.
Bridesmaid was Betty Gugger, Of
Toledo, and she wore a light blue
net gown with royal blue velvet top
and q matching hairband. Her
flowers were blue carnations.
Thomas j. Foskin, GIN SC, of De-
troit, was best man.
The brides mother wore q black
velvet dress with corsage of red
roses. The mother of the bridegroom
chose black crepe dress and cor
sage Of red roses.
A wedding breakfast was served
to members of the family at the
Wabeek Tea room. Over 100 persons
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-12
Betty Mae TrombleY Wed
to Ecorse Man Thursday

Betty Mae Trombley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Trombley, 554
Vinewood, became the bride of
George Comervan, Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Comervan, Ecorse,
at 6 p. m. Thursday in the First
Methodist church.
The Rev. Edward Wilcox per-
formed the ceremony.
The bride wore lavender dress,
black accessories and orchids. Her
attendant. Dolores MacEachin, wore
a yellow dress, brown accessories
and corsage of pink tea roses.
Best man was Leonard j. Emu
Zewski.
Dinner was served to members of
the wedding party at Joey's Stables
Detroit.
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Surprise Birthday Party
Honors Mrs. Roy Rapp

MIS-. Roy Rapp, of Trenton, was
feted at a surprise birthday party
given by her children at the home
of Mrs. Floyd Black, Shorr Grove,
Wyandotte, Friday.
Bunco was played and prize win
ners were Mrs. George Stackable,
Mrs. Clifton Manns, Mrs. Lawrence
Rooms, Mrs. Arthur Singer.
The luncheon table was centered
with a three tiered birthday cake
decorated in pink and white.
Among those present were Mrs.
Clifton Manns, Mrs. Henry Manns,
Miss Adelia Haubrich, Mrs. Cleo
Judd, Mrs. Carl Shoup, Mrs Leonard
Merkle, Mrs. Lawrence Rooms, Mrs.
Arthur Singer, Mrs. Emerson Ma
thewson, Mrs. Wilfred Draeger, Mrs.
Joseph FriSch, Mrs. George Stacka-
BILE,
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attended the reception held that
evening at Victory hall, Toledo.
The couple left Friday for Co
lumbus, O., where they will spend
several days. They will leave in the
near future for San Francisco, Calf,
where Mr.. Bagrowski is stationed
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Repeats Vows To Ohioan
At Mount Carmel Church

Helen Weglian, daughter of Mrs. Julie Wegian, 25O6
Ninth street. and the late Mr. Wegan and Ollie Bagrowsk
G. NJ &c. of Mr. and Mrs John Bagrowsk Toledo Ohio
were united in marriage at m, Thursday, October 5.
The ceremony took place Our Lady of Mount Carmel
church before altar decorated with gladol The Rev. FIR
dic1o Krvc off
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-12
Will Be Hostess
to Friendly Eight

Mrs. Gertrude DeloSio, Fifteenth
street, will entertain the Friendly
Eight club at its meeting, Monday
evening.
This weeks hostess was Mrs. Hat
tie Lybik, of 8012 Vinewood. Mem
bers played pinochle and prizes were
won by Mrs. Clara Wierzbowski,
first; Mrs. Mary Kortas, second;
Mrs. Gertrude Delosio, third; Mrs.
Virginia Coma, door; Mrs. Lybik,
special.
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Local
Mentions

CHOP SUEY SUPPER
Mary-Martha group of st. John
Evangelical and Reformed church,
eill give . coffee and chop suey
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-10-12

Mrs. Glen Welker, of Emmons
boulevard, has returned home from
Bull hospital, Sharon, Pa, where
she had been a patient.
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supper at the church house, We'd
neSday. October IL. Supper by res
ervation only. Cali 3067-R not later
than Monday for reservations.
RUMMAGE SALE
Presbyterian guild will conduct q
rummage sale at the First Presby-
terrain church Friday, october Is.
Doors will open at 8 a. m.