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Evening star., 1944-02-16
| Denmark Ks Coast Line
Reported Strongly
Fortified by Nazis
BY the Associated Press.

oy Inc AbcOClALeO FEeSS.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-The Germans
have built extensive anti invasion
defenses, including a gigantic anti
tank ditch, along the coast Hne or
Denmark, just over 300 miles across
the North Sea from Britain, and
have increased the Nazi occupation
force to seven full divisions, accord
ing to reports from the continent.
The ditch was described as
stretching from Jammer Bay, on
the northeastern tip. Of Denmark,
to a point several hundred miles to
the south. Behind the ditch the
Nazis were said to have erected con-
crete bunkers and heavy gun en-
placements and to have laid ex-
tensiye mine fields. The reports said
thousands of Todt workers complet-
ed the fortiflcations this year.
Airports Built Near Jutland.
Five big airports have been built
north of Jutland and there are 9TH
ers underground, it was said. All
fortified areas are banned to the
Danes.
Fifty thousand German troops
were estimated to be stationed at a
big camp near Aalborg, $4,000 more
on the island of Zealand and about
10000 on Funen. The strength of
police battalions to combat sabotage
was also increased.
The Nazis have reported nothing
publicly about such Notifications.
Marshal Karl Won Rundstedt, COM
mander of German forces in West
ern Europe, asserted in a broadcast
interview this week, however, that
the Atlantic Wall" could not be
outf1anked by an Allied invasion.
Dieppe Defenses Strengthened.
The defenses of Dieppe, site Of
l942s major Allied Commando raid,
have been thoroughly overhauled"
by the Nazis and those on the
French Mediterranean coast have
been vastly strengthened with forti-
flcations and forces drawn from the
east, Georg Schroeder, Transoceen
correspondent, said in q Berlin
broadcast yesterday.
In the broadcast, recorded by the
British Ministry of Information,
Schroeder said provision has been
made against the possibility that the
Atlantic Wall might be turned by
mass landings of air-borne troops"
On the Mediterranean coast, be
added, work is going full blast, with
Notifications prepared and strategic
reserves concentrated to strengthen
the area which only year ago was
weak spot"
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Hitler Reported Urged
To Call Troops From
Finland 10 Avert Trap
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Feb, 16.-The
German commander in Northern
Finland was reported today to
have urged Adolf Hitler to recall
his troops to avert their entrap-
ment by a Russian-Finnish
peace, direct negotiations for
which now appear to be under
way.
A German source said the request
had been relayed to Berlin by Col
Gen. Edward Dietl and asserted
there were indications that a num-
ber of transport officers, essential
for any large-scale movement. al
ready had been assigned to Dietl's
command.
This informant expressed doubt
that Hitler would follow Dietl's ad-
vice, particularly in view of the fact
the Russians recently have recap
tured vital nickel mines in the
Ukraine, leaving Finland as Ger
many's chief remaining source OF
that vital metal.
Air Force Moves Headquarters.
He said, however, that Col. Gen
Hans Juergen Stumpf of the Nazi
air force had virtually abandoned
his Finnish headquarters in favor OF
Oslo. Stumpf also was reported to
have ordered withdrawal OF German
fighter and bomber squadrons from
the Rovaniemi and Kemi airfields
in Finland to Norway.
1t has been estimated that Ger
many now has about seven divisions
of troops in Finland. Their pres
ence undoubtedly has caused the
Firms to proceed cautiously in the
matter Of separate peace with
Russia, for they fear German re-
prisal measures.
While Helsinki would neither
confirm nor deny that peace nego-
tiations with Russia are under way
1t was disclosed that Juhu Kusti
Paasikivi, former Finnish cabinet
minister, who arrived here last week
had conferred yesterday with the
Soviet Minister to Sweden, Nine
Alexandra Kollontay
Further Conferences Planned.
The Finnish Legation in Stock
hold, which disclosed the meetings
indicated the two expected to have
another conference, but gave no in
dication OF the nature Of their talks
(The British radio said today
that Elias Erko, former Finnish
Foreign Minister, who also ar
rived in Stockholm recently, had
returned to Helsinki. The broad
cast was heard by CBS)
Rumors persisted. meanwhile, that
Russia would insist on military oc-
cupation Of strategic Finnish cities
for the duration of the war with
Germany as one Of the terms OF
peace with Finland. The Firms
were reported to be strongly op-
posed to any such concessions, al
though the Russians were said to be
ready to guarantee Finlands inde-
pendence after the war.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Alexander
Continued From First Page.)

enemy to consolidate a bridgehead,
the enemy will keep it.
No Basis for Pessimism.
"The Germans realize they've lost
the battle though events have not
gone as swiftly as we ourselves
hoped" he continued. Had every
thing been perfect, we might have
gone straight through to Rome in
the first round"
Gen. Alexander said he had been
upset by reports that press dis
patches had alarmed the home pub
lie, and asserted, There's no basis
for pessimistic rubbish"
He stated that I'VE are near the
end of the second round and we. are
winning it. The third round will
come when we've built up for a
strong push, gathered our forces
and start our punch"
He added confidently: 1--WE will
pull it off,"
He remarked that the situation
here is not comparable to Dunkerque
OF odlernO.
II was at both places. This is
different. I've been in a good many
battles since the summer of 1912
from Alamein to Anzio-and none
has been lost" he said. Il see nc
reason why we should lose this one
Talks to Men Of All Ranks.
His assertion that the Allied am
phibious force is on the way now
to winning the second round-that
is, defeating German efforts to wipe
out the beachhead, appeared sub.
stantiated by the disappearance Of
fierce German pressure since last
Thursday.
His forecast that the Allied force
would be reinforced so powerfully
that it would ultimately break out
OF the German siege ring and march
toward Rome was the most cheer.
ing statement American and British
fighting men here could possibl!
receive.
A jeep with four silver stars as 4
license plate whisked Gen. Alex
! ander from division to division, from
Evening star., 1944-02-16

courage of a man who sees through
the difficulties ahead and coura-
geously proposes to accept the chal-
lenge of a dangerous future"
Meanwhile an effort to draw Pres
ident Roosevelt out on the subject
of a Democratic vice presidential
candidate failed at his news con-
ference yesterday when he said nj
knew nothing about move afoo'
In some Democratic quarters to ge
a new face or new name" To-
second place on the ticket
A reporter asked If the President
was among those young and IN
iuential Democrats" reputedly con-
cerned in the move.
Mr.. Roosevelt joined in the laugh
that followed as he dlsclalmeo
knowledge of the matter.
Stettinius Mentioned.
Talk of a businessman for Vice
President has been prevalent here
for several weeks, one of the names
discussed being that of Edwin r.
Stettinius, jr, 43-year-old Under
secretary of State, former chairman
of the United States Steel Corp.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota, who has been critical OF
Mr.. WILKES foreign policy views,
said he found it interesting that ad-
ministration supporters were so
concerned about who the Repuo-
lcan nominee might be-
"I wonder if Mr.. Pepper was the
one chosen to terminate any fur
ther chances Willkie might have
of obtaining the nomination." Sen
ator Nye asked.
Senator Butler, Republican, OF
Nebraska, asserting he could under
stand Senator Peppers desire mot
only to nominate President Roose-
welt for a fourth term but the can
didate for the Republican party as
we'll" said:
1--WE don't need help from the
other side in the selection OF our
candidate"
Dewey Called "Coy."
Senator Pepper called Gov. Dewey
a "coy candidate" who, he predict
ed, in time would don his Gin
derellian slipper and go to the ball
He referred to Gov. Bricker as a
modern Harding" who, the Flo
ridian said, had made a declara-
ton of foreign policy which
challenge any proponent to show q
word stronger than the utterances OF
his predecessor and prototype, Pres
ident Harding of Ohio
Compare him CMr. Willkie) with
these retreating, shifting, word
mouthing candidates (Govs. Dewey
and Bricker)," Senator Pepper
shouted. Its like pygmies to
giant"
Evening star., 1944-02-16

General Kirk of the Army, saying
he hoped that if possible the general
would do everything he could to
help the girl.
The physician is Capt. Lester
Samuels, Medical Corps, Fort Leon
ard Wood, Mo. Two years ago, while
chief surgeon at the Van Wyk Hos
pital IN New York, Miss Mayer said
he ended her hiccups after a 42-day
siege.
Several days ago the girls family
asked Capt. Samuels to hurry East
She had lost "a pounds. Last night
he informed them his request for
leave had been denied, according
to the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
President Heeds Appeal Of Girl,
Victim of 44-Duy Hiccups Sieoe

A girls appeal to President Roose-
welt to aid in saving her life from
the hiccups, now in its 44th day,
did not 60 unheeded at the White
House.
Twenty y-one-year- Anna May
er's message asking that an Army
doctor, who had saved her life once
before, be given leave to go to New
York City and perform an opera
ton on her was brought to the at
tention of President Roosevelt to-
day, Press Secretary Stephen Early
said.
The President directed that the
request be sent promptly to Surgeon
Evening star., 1944-02-16
| Dar|an's Son Fears
Nazis Have Stolen Estate
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press E
BALTIMORE. Feb. 16.-Alair
Darlan, son Of the late Admira
Jean Darlan and a patient at thu
Johns Hopkins Hospital, said yes.
terday that he feared practically al
Iof his fathers vast estate has beer
stolen by the Germans. ~
Il am afraid that everything will
be lost. The Germans will see tc
that" Mr.. Darlan said in an inter
view.
Stricken with infantile paralysis
in October. 1912, Mr.. Darlan, 23
lsailed from Casablanca for the
United States In May, 1943. The
assassination of his father occurred
on Christmas eve, 1912
Evening star., 1944-02-16

brigade to brigade. He talked to
men of all ranks and at the press
conference praised the troops fight
ing spirit and morale.
Morale is as high as it could pos
sibly be-" he declared. Veterans
of battle told me with satisfaction
that this was the first time some
of them had chance really to
kill Germans"
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Gen. Eastwood Named
Gibraltar Commander
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. disappointment
of 1t. Gen. Sir Thomas R. East
wood as governor and commander
in chief of Gibraltar was announced
last night.
The former chief of Britain's
Northern command succeeds 1t.
Gen. Sir Frank NOEL Macfarlane,
who recently was named deputy
president of the Allied Control Com
mission for Italy.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Correspondents

to-day situation correctly must not
be allowed to stand"
Declaring that trontline dispatches
COW will be anticipated by reports
written far from the scene of action
Mr.. Clark said the latter will always
tend Ito oscillate violently in con-
trast to those written in full
knowledge of the facts"
There have been fights before on
this issue Of war reporting" he
added, land in every case the point
has eventually been conceded"
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Honnegon Drops In
At SpongIer Office
For Social Call
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Democratic Chairman Robert
E. Hannegan yesterday emu
lated President Roosevelt as a
breaker of precedents - he
called on his counterpart at Re-
publican headquarters, Harri-
son E. Spangler.
1T was just a social call"
Mr.. Hannegan said, adding he
dropped in to say hello and get
acquainted, was introduced to
many on the Office force and
found Mr.. Spangler very con-
genial
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Weather Report

District of Cloudy:
not so cold with lowest temperature
near 80 degrees tonight. Tomorrow
cloudy with moderate temperature
followed by occasional rain.
Virginia-Cloudy, not so cold to-
night. Tomorrow rain in south
west, spreading to east and north
portions; somewhat warmer.
Maryland-Cloudy, not so cold
tonight. Tomorrow cloudy and
somewhat warmer, followed by oc-
casional rain.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

potential COP
pr e S i d e n t i al
nomineSS-GovS
Thomas E. Dew
ey Of New York
and John w.
Bgicker of Ohio.
Senator Pepper
declaimed in the
Senate yesterday
that the Gov
ernors are ere
treating, shift
ing, vacillating,
word -mouthing'
C a n d | d a t e S
W hose foreign
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Story Of u. 5, Nurses
Who EIuded Nazis in
Albania Is Revealed
BY JOHN F. CHESTER,

CAIRO, Feb. 16.-A 6O-day jour-
ney on foot through Nazi-occupied
territory by 13 American nurses and
II soldiers after their trans
port plane had crashed in Albania
was described here yesterday by the
man who guided them to safety.
1t. Gavan Duffy, British para
chute officer, who was attached to
the Albanian Partisans and who
was assigned to lead the group
through German lines, told the story
| of the adventure.
The plane had left Sicily for Bari.
Italy, but the pilot overshot his
destination, making a crash landing
across the Adriatic Sea in Albania,
Partisans who found the party
after the crash led them to a nearby
town, but they were forced to leave
almost Immediately when German
detachment approached the neigh
borhood. Then three Messerschmitt
l09s dive bombed and straffed them
as they walked along a road and
they were forced to flee into the
hills.
Walked Through Deep Snow.
1t. Duffy, who had caught up
with them after Partisan headquar-
tiers had been informed of the Incl
dent, said that for the next nine
days they walked from six to seven
hours a day, sometimes through
knee-deep snow. During this period
they crossed one of Albania's high
est mountains in a raging blizzard
and at last arrived within two days
travel of an evacuation point. Nazi
activities in the neighborhood kept
them away.
| There followed another six days
of hiking along mountainous trails
and little-used side roads until 1t.
Duffy brought them to an open
spot suitable for aircraft landing.
He had been in touch with Allied
headquarters during the trek and he
now asked that planes be sent to
pick up the party.
Again the Nazis stepped in. Just
before the planes were due a Gers,
man infantry and tank force moved
into a fortified village commanding
the landing ground in the valley
below. 1t. Duffy hid the party in the
hills on the opposite side of the
valley.
Then the rescue squadron roared
in transport planes escorted by 36
Lightnings. For Is minutes the
fugutiveS witnessed a battle between
the planes and the Germans. Finally
the squadron left
The trek continued. The nurses
sl.oes wore thin and three of them
finished up wearing No. 8 mems
shoes padded with heavy woolen
socks.
Sheltered by Friendly Partisans.
Christmas came. and was marked
by gay chicken dinner cooked over
camp fires. Night after night they
slept in lice ridden villages, but they
were sheltered by friendly Partisans.
The food, sometimes skimpy, was
generally good
A nVe-day forced march, mostly
without sleep. ended their trip. They
reached safety just two months after
the take-off on what was to have
been two-hour fight.
1t. Duffy, hard-bitten York
shireman, paid his tribute. Those
nurses were brave" he smiled.
They showed no signs of fear, even
in the toughest spots"
Names of only 10 of the 13 nurses
were available here and none of
their home towns was known. They
included Gertrude Dawson, Lillian
Tacina, Agnes Atensen, Eugene Rut-
kowski, Pauline Kenable, Lois Wat
son, Ann Kipcso. Stephanie Marko-
witz, Elna Schwart and Frances
Nelson.
In Pittsburgh Monday, Miss Daw-
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Woman Found Dead

Thelma Whisonant. "a, colored,
2124 Second street NV, was found
dead in the gas-filled kitchen Of
her home today. All jets of gas
range were found open, police said.
The coroner's Office is investigating
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Considers $1,350,0OO,00O UNRRA
proposal.
Military Affairs Committee hears
AFL President william Green on
national service bill.
Agriculture Subcommittee calls
Administrator Harry Slattery In
REA inquiry.
House:
Considers s6,ooO,ooo War Depart
ment civil functions supply bill.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
New Deal Must Fear
Bricker, Taft Says
In Reply 10 Pepper

The political duck hunting season
was wide open today as Republicans
replied to an attack by Senator
Pepper, Democrat of Florida on two
Evening star., 1944-02-16

For the bond drive you have an
s card and the speed limit Is of.
Drive now, and step on 1t.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

In Pittsburgh Monday, Miss Daw-
son, former United Airlines stew
ardess, told of the incident, but said
too many lives were at stake to name
their benefactors or discuss the
happenings of those terrible weeks. -
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Report for Last "a Ho

Record for Last "A Hours.
(Erom noon Yesterday to noon today)
Lowest. 2S, sos am. Year ago, 8.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 6s, on January %.
Lowest, II, on January 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 75 per cent, at am.
Lowest, 3S per cent, at 2:30 pm.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24

except during prescribed hours,
when you can't gamble. save at
a race track; when you can't
see a burleSque show. unless you
adjourn 20 Union City; when
you can't even cheat bit on
mamma vi thout your nephew,
your son or your little baby
brother informing a policeman.
it'll be fun 10 have Boss Tweed
and hi, sinful civic daStards in
town again Hail. hail. the
gang : all here. Upon stage,
OF course And safely set to
Slsmund Romberg's music.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24

gary. he set out 10 be an
engineer. His father was an
amateur pianist OF no small
ability, his mother was Clara
Berg, the novelist; Alfred
Greenfield, pianist and composer,
was a cousin OF has father, as
was Adela Strauss. third wife
Of Johann. SO il was only
natural that ne should turn
away from engineering. In the
direction of music.
Success came early
Then the army. the Balkan
war. America. Eagle Pencil
Co. Pianist in Second avcnas
cafe. PabStS Harlem Resi-
rant. Cafe Boulevard BuS4t
noby's. Score OF "Whirl Of New
York, at Winter Garden. Six
teen followed. Imported Joseph
Schildkraut. Louis Fourteenth"
for Zicgfcld. Show after show
after show Picture after pic.
ture. ASCAP. DramatiSt'S Guild.
Mason, Rotarian, Lamb. Up.
litter. Married happily to Lii
liam Harris OF Washington, d. c.
Home. Beverly Hills. Writing
autobiography -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
In the Bad Old DAYS

All but thrcc-quarterS of a
century ago in the bad old day,
of Boss Tweed rather than the
good now days of Butch La
Guardia New York is wide
open And naughty. naughty!
Central Park is way up town.
The Gay White Way is Four
teon'h street a mans dollars
arc bis own. 10 do with as he
plca>eS. a place for everything
from guiding to gambling. A
lady place j. in the home. A
gentleman place is wherever
he wants 10 be And baby Bcne-
DICT Arnold squeals not on his
daddy
Them'S the days.
To-day, when you can't drink.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24

bad old non-LaGuardia days,
boys did meet girls. boys did
lose girls, boys did get girls in
spite Of hell and high jinks.
Old Manhattan custom
bubble if you care TO, but
way Up in Central Park" is
the first really all-Amcrican
composition the composer Of
"Maytimc.' Blossom Time"
The Student Prince Desert
Song and The New Moon
has worked out on his piano.
And that not forgetting Mary
land. My Maryland. the theme
song Of which. Your Land and
My Land, you hear early
mornings and midnighjs over
the newsreel of the air. The
time is right. the time is ripe.
for Slgmund Rombcrg 10 com
pose a piece in honor Of his
land and mine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Louis Prima at Downtown

Louis Prima The stage show ATTRACTION DowntoWn
where this famous trumpet and his sizzling Jump band catur
Lily Ann Carol, the
Ella Mae Morse the Cow Cow Boogie' girl is added
attraction while the offers "A Wave Wac and Marine
Bng Crosby keeps breaking those United
Artists with Going My Way which undoubtedly of the
best IS well as the most popular pictures of the year
)ragonSeed is the attraction, with Katharine Hepburn
and Walter Huston and looks though this will have
long though doubt if nGts year will beat the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Now Is the Time

All this. Dorothy and Herbert
Fields have tired 10 put into
their words Sigmund Rombcrg
Is trying 10 put into his music
and Michael Todd is going TO try
II put into their coordination.
All this and, as goes without
saying. the boy meets girl, boy
loses girl. boy gets girl legend
without which no operetta-bcg
pardon. play with music could
possibly be complete. Even IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
BY ROBERT GARLAND
NEW YORK. Sept. q.

Slgmund Rombcrg,
When YOU come across this
name you come across the
name Of the composer who-iS
the answer to an interviewer $
prayer. When you come across
this answer to an interviewer
prayer taking his ease in some
remote corner of the Ritz Tow
els bar consuming ono singer
after two others as he talks
about his past, his present and
his score for way Up in Cen
tral Park In process of COM
position for Mike ToddS forth
coming production of that name
interviewing is no longer a bu>I-
ness.
Il a plcaSurcl
ROundiSh. twinklng. pleasant
as a producer the night before
his opening. Sigmund Romberg
Is enthusiastic about Way Up
I'm Central Park" If you didn't
know better, you'd think il was
his fist opcrctta-or, as the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Sigmund RomOerg Composer of Many Hts at II Again

music man across the table puts
II, play with music. Along with
producer Mike. with whom /
have been talking, composer Sig
looks upon this collaboration
with Dorothy and Herbert
Fields a a great hunk of the
alter a SaNory dish of 1870 Man
haitian nostalgia a la Curricr &
lives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Three Is a Family Returns

Three Is Family" which opened Lafayette Friday
S enjoyed one hilarious week at the Cas- earlier in the
and now 1t returns with practically the cast.
That old doctor is worth alone. He's of
the funniest characters fne stage has offered
The CaSs a successful Of
Voice Of the Turtle" Drltcn hit which X r.
stevens Hugh MaroWc and Betty L3vold the principal
J this thrcC-CharaCtCr comedy.
Last weeks 20 gatt
wonderful divided set which has everything swinging
cubes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Alexander Knox as Wilson

Alexander Knox dees-a splendid job Wilson, airing
ting physical resemblance the throughout The
cast superb too with surprisingly eke characerzations
OF such people as Senator Lodge by Cedric ardwcke m
by Thomas Mitchell, and Clemcnceau, by Marcel Dalo
Far from the world of fact Rainbow Island" where Dorothy
Lamolr and fantasy rule This lush tropical echn
color with Miss Iamour back and practeng her wS
Barry Sullivan Eddie Bracken Gil Lamb the
two other ntuderS Lamou island paradise the Michigan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-24
Earned in Hard WAY

Sigmund Rombcrg has earned
the right, come into the right,
really, 10 compose the score for
Way Up in Central Park the
hard way In his native Hun