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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
NSriide

MRS. HARRY o. PETERS
was Virginia Shirley Hurttgam
before her marriage Saturday to
Mr.. Peters. She is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George HURT
gam. 85 Kendrick avenue and
Mr.. Peters is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Peters of Card
road. They spoke their vows at
the Trinity Evangelical Luth-
eran Church before Rev. Russell
Deng. Geraldine Hurttgam was
her sisters maid of honor and
Howard Hurttgam, cousin of
the bride, was the best man. A
dinner at Tassie Tavern follow
ed the ceremony, after which
the young couple left for a
short trip to northern Michigan.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Local Showinu
at Flower Show

THE FOURTH ANN u AL
DAHLIA SHOW, which Il spon-
sored by the New Baltimore
Dahlia Club and held Saturday
and Sunday at the New Balti-
more Parochiel High School.
will feature local exhibitions.
Prizes will be awarded.
Anyone interested in exhibit
ing dahlia arrangements ID invit-
ed to bring vases in any one Of
the four following groups: L.
A dining room table arrange
ment; Vases for the library
table or hotel desk, not to less
than IL inches high; 3-Living
room table arrangements In vas
es not to exceed IL inches; A.
Arrangements of pompons or
miniature dahlias.
All exhibitions must be at the
school by II o'clock noon on
Saturday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Local Group
toAttendRod

A GROUP FROM THIS CITY
will spend Saturday at Frank
lin Village, where they will at
tend a rodeo followed by bar
becue roast at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Hemstegei. In
the evening everyone plans to
attend the village dance.
Those going from Mount
Clemens are: Ensign and Mrs.
John H. HARDWOOD, Mrs. Malcolm
p. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Gerlach, DR.. and Mrs. Harold
Eyth, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gut
chow and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Miller.
THE INDEPENDENT ORDER
OF ODDFELLOWS will meet
this evening at 8 o'clock in Bar
ron Hall. The third degree will
be conferred on Albert Schind-
Ter. Refreshments will be serv-
ed. All members are requested
to attend.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Auxiliary Resumes
Meetings Tuesday

THE YOUNG WOMEN'S
AUXILIARY of Zion Evangeli-
cal Church will resume its fall
activities with a picnic supper
and meeting to be held Tuesday,
September IL, at 6 o'clock, at
the home of Mrs. Gordon Pen
man of New Haven. Assisting
the hostess will be Mrs. Donald
Chapman and Mrs. Lester Sci
fert.
.
THE NAOMI CIRCLE Of the
Woman's Christian Union will
meet Thursday, September ii at
100 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Mabel Keil, 83 South avenue.
There will be dessert lurch-
con preceding the business
meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Wk Salute

SEIBERT JOHNSON, 234h
Crocker boulevard, on his birth
day anniversary which occurs
tomorrow.
MRS. JOHN SCHRADE OF
Elizabeth road on her birth ami
versary which occurs tomorrow.
MARVIN ULMAN on his 7th
birthday anniversary today. He
will be host this afternoon, TO
Is little friends at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emer-
son Ulman, 81 Huron street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Westminster
League Meets

THE WESTMINSTER League
will meet Monday, September
IL, for basket picnic at $50
o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Walter Stewart, 100 Riverside
drive. Assisting Mrs. Stewart
will be Mrs. Charlotte Miller,
Mrs. Virginia Jacobs, Mrs. HUI
da Quinn and Mrs. Harold Lind
sey.
Miss Winifred Everill will
show slides,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Calendar ofComing G"enb
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

friday SEPTEMBER
MACOMB COUNTY SHRINE NO AZ, White Shrine of Jer-
usaem, regular monthly meeting at 7:45 P M preced-
ed by pouek at $40 M at Masonic s Hail. a, rooms IN
Broadway at p m ,
y win meet wE Ha 1 p meet with Mrs.
Herman Tmpf, Jr, "a Hubbard avenue at p. m
Glass Of teri so Ehufsn W meet w,
SENIOR CHOIR will its rehearsal at the First Meth
odst Church at 73O p m
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
MASONIC SERVICE CENTER dance party for service men
and women at Masonic Temple. Refreshments.
YOUTH DANCE at ST. Louis Hall at 8 p M
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS games party at p. m. at uso
building, 25 Cherry street
the armed forces at USO Broadway from until
FooWed by r symphony hour soroo their
wives and mothers at Masonic Temple at 6 p m
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II
WORLD WIDE GUILD will meet with Ruth Schonschack.
wEsTM1NsTER LEAGUE will meet with Mrs Walter Stew
art Riverside Drive at $50 for basket picnic
FoRGErME NOT CLUB of St Louis Parish will meet with
Mrs Arthur Allor 20 Ea stman street at p M
Home at p M for its first meeting of the season.
LADIES' AUXILIARY of oskar Post games party
LOCAL BRANCH of National Association
will meet at rrehs Garage s at p M ., uor,
Walnut street at 745 p
YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES CLASS of Methodist Church
of rain at the church.
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA meet at the K of c. Hall, USO
building Is Cherry street, at p.
Altar Society will meet following Novena
Devotions at st. Louis Parish.
MIZPAH BIBLE CLASS will meet with Mrs Kendall Walton,
557 Buckingham Drive, at p.
WHAT-SO- EVER SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS of Gilbert
Memorial Church will meet at the church for pouck
supper at $50 p. m.
DICKINSON SCHOOL surgical dressing class will meet from
until p. m.
CLEMENS SCHOOL Red Gross surgical dressing class at
p. m. at the school.
F. O. E LADIES' AUXILIARY will meet in Aerie Hall at
YOUNG woMEN's AUXILIARY of Zion Church will meet
for picnic supper and business meeting with Mrs Cor
don Penman, New Haven, at 6 p
YOUNG WOMEN'S EPISCOPAL LEAGUE meets for potuck
dinner at $50 p with Mrs M. H. Parres, Kendrick
avenue.
LADIES AID for Institute the Deaf of Macomb ST.
Clair County will meet in Lenox at 2 p
MACCABEES PAGODA TENT HIVE No. 125 L, regular
meeting at Barron Hall at D.
THE NURSES ALUMNAE of ST. Joseph Hospital will hold
their first monthly meeting of the
WEDNESDAY,, SEPTEMBER 10
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS games party at 8:15 p. USO
building rs Cherry street. Public invited.
SHINING STAR CIRCLE will meet at the home of Mrs.
Charles Baxter, 81 Hubbard, at 1880 m. Miss Marie
Bercacki will be hostess
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH surgical dressing class
in the church basement at 1890 a. m.
PATRIOTIC DAUGHTERS of America, Council No. 43, at
Barron Hall at p
HARRISONICIRCLE of Kings Daughters will
rison Township Hall at 1880 p. m.
N-HIS-NAME CIRCLE meets with Mrs James Neal, 108
Park avenue, at 2:30 p
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Social 81
C&AazEe'SsA

THE SITUATION: You are a
man, waiting for bus, and
there are several women also
waiting.
WRONG WAY: Get on the bus
as soon as you can, without re-
gard to the women.
RIGHT WAY: Step aside and
let the women enter first.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
B. II. M. Sisterhood
Plans Rummage Sale

THE B. T. M. Senior Sister
hood met last evening at the
Synagogue, Mrs. Samuel Lowe,
presided at the meeting.
The group planned Rum
mage Sale to be held in the mid
die of October. The committee
appointed was Mrs. Sam Cor
denker, chairman. Mrs. Paul Lit
vim and Mrs. Sam Malbin.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
NehoHea

THE ENGAGEMENT of Violet
Erdman to George Schmidt was
announced recently by Violet's
father, John Erdman of Walden
burg. George is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Schmidt of
Utica. No date has been set for
the wedding.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Episcopal League
Holds Potluck Dinner

THE YOUNG WOMAN'S
Episcopal League is opening the
fall season Tuesday, September
IL, with a pot dinner at the
home of Mrs. M. H. Parres on
Kendrick avenue at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Charles Noellert is the
chairman; her committee con-
sists of Mrs. Clarence Vernier,
Mrs. Harold Snodgrass and Mrs.
Henry Clark.
MRS. WILLIAM LIPPERT
and daughter Barbara returned
to their home in Meade after
spending two weeks with Mrs.
Lippert's sister, Mrs. Sumner
Jewett at White Lake.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Luncheon Served
to AZ Draftees

THE VETERANS OF FOR
EIGN WARS and its Ladies
Auxiliary served a lunch TO 48
draftees Tuesday, September 5,
at the USO on Broadway The
draftees left Mount Clemens at
noon. War Service Chairman
Martha Pease was in charge and
she was assisted by Virginia
Cooley and Elizabeth Brundage.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08
Recent Bride

MRS. HAROLD BARNEY was
Virginia Rita Sierens, before
her marriage last Saturday in
St. Louis Church to Sergeant
Barney of the US. Marine
Corps. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Madar VanHollen-
beck. Sergeant Barney is home
on furlough after having served
in Ireland for % months.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-08

American Red Cross Pro-
duction Headquarters is
asking all knitters to bring
in their finished caps for the
foreign War Relief the early
part Of this coming week
il possible, as Mrs. Duncan
Hubbard, chairman will
make a shipment Sept. Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
BERLIN ADMITS
ADVANCES MADE
BY YANK TROOPS

LONDON, Dec "a. -(P)- The
Berlin radio tonight admitted that
advances had been carved into
German lines by American forces
on the southern flank.
An International Information
Bureau broadcast from Berlin de-
clared the Germans had held an
attack "by numerically superior
forces on the northern :1ank, but
conceded that the situation of the
greater winter battle in the Arden
mes had not changed decisively dur.
ing the past "a hours"
Berlin said American as we'll AZ
German reinforcements were be.
ing fed continuously into the bat
tie.
"Eisenhowe1s plan to launch a
strong attack from the north and
south and so cut off the Germans
from their rear is beginning to take
clearer shape" said the broadcast.
But it declared the German sit.
uation on both sides of the Ourthe,
at the western tip of the often
sive bulge, was still favorable and
that German bridgeheads on he
west side of the river were enlar--
ed and widened by fresh forces
ferried across.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
REDS CUT NAZI
ESCAPEPATHWAY
Sudden Drive Around
Budapest Imperils En-
tire Garrison

LONDON, Dec. 24.-tRHOne Red
Army swept Is miles around Buda-
pests western side today, cutting
the enemy's main escape route
IA miles from the Hungarian cap
ial and virtually trapping the be-
sieged German-Hungarian garri-
son, as another army slashed II
miles inside western Slovakia to
within SO miles of Vienna, capital
of Austria.
Only a 17-mile gap remains to
be closed before Budapest is en-
tirely encircled, and the two pow
erful Russian armies were sweep
ing on toward Austria on both
sides of the big Danube bend
Moscow announced.
Topping the major strongholds
of Szekesferehvar and Bicske, 80
miles southwest and IA miles west
of Budapest, Marshall Feodor 1.
Tolbukhln's third Ukraine army
drove within 68 miles of the Aus
trian frontier, and also cut to
within seven miles southwest OF
Budapest's city limits after break
ing through German lines on a
55-mile front in three-day Of
fensive between Lake Balaton and
the capital.
simultaneously Marshall Rodion
Y. Malinovsky's Second Ukranian
Army, racing westward above the
Danube at point SO miles north
west of Budapest, captured the
rail junction of Leva Gevice), only
|65 miles east of Bradshaw, Slo.
yak capital, and SO miles from
Vienna.
In this area the Russians were
swarmins ahead in two direc-
tons, northwestward and west.
ward toward Bradshaw and vi
emma, and northward into the Slo-
yak mountains in an effort to
trap scores of thousands of Ger
mans fighting far to the east in
the exposed Losonc-Kassa Sec
tors.
At captured Leva, on the north
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
YANKS CELEBRATE
FIRST CHRISTMAS
IN FREED FRANCE

PARIS. Dec. 24.-(R)-American
soldiers prepared to observe their
first Christmas in France today
with turkey dinners. packages
from home and parties for French
children. who are celebrating their
first liberated Noel.
U. S. Quartermasters. have pro-
missed that every Doughboy, except
those actually fighting in the front
lines. will have turkey with all the
trimmings. Many of the men sta
toned in French cities will have
their holiday feasts with Frer N
families who have managed to sa
few precious bottles of wine, cog
nae. and 1arders of meats and
vegetables.
Extra duties cntailed in meeting
the German counter-offen5lve Will
prevent most soldiers from Joining
French civilians and friends, ut
for some there will be colorful
Christmas Eve ceremonies.
Thousands Of troops, Tor example,
are planning to participate in their
first "Reveillon." the traditional
French manner OF celebrating the
holiday eve at midnight which =,
cludes midnight mass. huge dir
ner at one Or two O. clock in the
morning, then dancing till dawn
or in paris. until the Metro re-
sunes service st 6 am.
Part of the Americans Christ
r. IS observance will extend back
to the United States by radio from
CONTINUED on Page Six. Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25

LONDON, Dec. 24.-tP)-The full
weight of the mighty Allied aerial
strength fell upon the life lines OF
the German counter offensive to-
day and channel observers said the
swarm of bombers and fighters
appeared to exceed the $4,000 put
into the air on D-Day.
With the weather perfect over
the channel and continent record
armada of at least 1000 American
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
escorted by 1000 Thunderbolts and
mustangs, smashed at the Nazi
spearheads in Belgium and enemy
supply lines in Germany.
Returning pilots said at least Sc
German Nazi interceptors had been
shot down in a series of blazing
clashes over western Germany by
fighter pilots escorting the big
bombers.
In addition to the blows struck by
Britain-based bombers and fight.
ers, thousands of rocket-firing
Mustangs, Thunderbolts, Typhoons
and Spitfires of American and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
BROUGHT TO HOMES
BY STREET SINGERS

Nearly every reighborhood j. the
city was visited last night by ne
of the six groups of Christmas ca
rollers assigned to their mus al
patrols by Jesse A. Reynolds, city
superintendent CT recreation, and
Ralph Richards industrial USO di-
rector. co-chairmen of the Christ
mas Carol Committee.
Seeking to utilize the services
of the volunteer songsters, whose
numbers have grown from Chr: It.
mas to Christmas, in such way rs
to prevent overlapping and give
every residential block a chance
to hear carols, Mr.. Reynolds and
Mr.. Richards divided the city into
six areas late last week and map
ped routes for the strolling singers.
In the Hemenway school area,
Mr.. Richards industrial USO Choir
listers held forth, while the COM
panion clubs from Fifth and Dr.
Continued on Page Six Col, q
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
Luxembourg's
Capital Saved
By Yank Drive
Nazis Fail To Advance
More Than Mile At
Any Point

PARIS, Dec. 24.-P) -
The Geman offensive had
been held virtually to a stand
still for 48 hours up to late
Saturday, Allied Supreme
Headquarters disclosed to-
night, and American counter
attacks against the enemy's
southern flank gained ground
in four sectors.
A front dispatch covering fight
ing up to late Saturday morning
declared American forces storm
ing Field Marshal Won Rundstedt's
southern flank had gouged out
gains along a 20-mile front in
northern Luxembourg, lifting e
menace to that tiny Duchy's capt.
tai.
The mightiest air force ever as
senbled dashed the eneny's front
and communications with a hurri-
cane of destruction for the >econd
successive day and the skiey we're
filled with battling planes.
The German wedges in Belgium,
and Luxembourg appeared to be
contained, at least for the moment,
with the Germans yesterday ado
vancing no more than mile at
any point.
A front dispatch reported that
up to late yesterday morning. Am
erican attacks from the south had
driven the Germans almost across
the border II miles northeast of tie
city of Luxembourg, and had cleaf-
ed half of Martelange, 81 miles
northwest of the capital, where the
Germans cut the vital Bastogne-
Arlon highway.
Heavy fighting ragged near Ra' :,
brouch, five miles east of Marie
LANCE.
Sixteen miles due north of the
city of Luxembourg, American
lines were advanced one to two
miles north OF Grosbous (This
would indicate possible nine
mile advance. Since the day be-
fore the Americans had been OPP
Grating in the area of Mers n, sew
en- miles south of Grosbous.)
Other gains were announced In
an area five miels west and no. tn
west of Diekircb or about 10 to IS
miles north Of Luxembourg.
Yet another force hammered on
east of Diekirch, apparently around
Berdorf, II miles northeast l
Luxembourg aid less than mile
and half from the German bor-
der. =
The greatest German gain re-
ported up to moor yesterday vas
about a mile. The situation was de-
scribed officially as definitely i'm
proved as Allied counterrceasure
began to influence the course Z
the sWirling sanguinary battle.
| Since then, however Won Rund-
stedt may have thrown his second
Continued on Page Six, Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
ELIAS CHALLENGE
BRITAIN'S RIGHT
TO RESTORE LAW

ATHENS, Dec. "a lR Left
Wing ELIAS forces today challeng-
ed the right of the British to IRE
store law and order" in Greece
and demanded the establishment
of a Greek government ''of COM
mon confidence as a prerequisite
tc laying down their arms.
The ELIAS reply to British
memorandum of December 16
agreed to the cessation of hos
tilities and the disarmament of
ELIAS supporters in the Athens
area but only on condition that
followers of other volunteer organ
izations be disarmed.
British Commander 1t. Gen
Ronald Scobie and Harold McMil-
Ian, British resident general OF
the Middle East, were reported
drafting a reply to the ELIAS de-
mands. The British answer will
have to receive the approval OF
Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexan-
der, Allied commander in chief
in the Mediterranean.
However, with minor exceptions
the ELIAS generally stood pat on
their first peace offers made De-
cember IA and the latest exchange
does not appear to bring the civil
war closer to truce, let alone
q cessation of hostilities.
| In northwestern Greece, bitter
| fighting continued between ELIAS
forces and Rignt-Wing troops of
Gen. Napoleon Zervas with the
Rightests reported suffering heavy
losses.
After four days of fighting, Gen.
Zervas Edes in northern Greece
were reported cut from $4,000 to
between 1000 and 5000. The high
proportion OF losses for the EDES
was believed due to assertions,
although the Rightist chieftain in
appealing to the British Tor help
said he was suffering heavy cas-
ualtieS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
Superforts lombard
Two lima And Heavy
Explosions Reported

; WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-tR-A
force of perhaps a half-hundred
Superfortresses set off heavy ex-
plosions in military installations
in the latest strike at Two Jima.
enemy island midway between
Japan and Saipan, the goth Air
Force announced today.
All of the B-29's returned to their
base in the Marianas after en-
countering only light and inaccurate
anti-aircraft fire and no fighter
plane opposition, a communique
said. This latter reference sugges-
ed that more than two weeks OF
air attacks on the island is reduc-
ing its defenses to the point where
no serious opposition can be turned
on Army and Navy planes visiting
Two lima.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25

I'D ~ y dpdilCSC SC1 OISPOlIlI O1l Icy tC
Island, a headquarters communi.
que reported today.
And in strange contrast to the
bloody battle, transport planes on
a peaceful mission dropped
Christmas greetings on liberated
Filipinos, who waved in holiday
spirit to the American airmen.
It was the second successive
daylight strike by heavy bombers
on Manila, and the enemy offered
no interrogation. Sundays COM
munique reported that the bomb
ers had hit Clark Field, big Ma
Mia airdrome, leaving it in par
tial ruins. On Saturday night
Navy Helcat fighters blasted
Bulan airdrome below Manila in
a daring single attack.
Leyte's ground fighting appear.
ed fast reaching a conclusion, as
Japanese resistance steady weak
ened in the face of aggressive at
tacks by the 18th Division.
More than $4,000 enemy deac
have been counted on Leyte If
the last eight days, Gen. Douglas
Macarthur said. Much material
mas been captured, including hun
dreds of trucks, quantities oil
tanks and heavy artillery weapons
Although the wars tempo didn't
slow for Christmas Eve Filipino
youngsters gathered in front Of
Gen. Macarthur headquarters
and sang carols. Macarthur in
a statement wished the Filipinos
all the blessings of Christmas
and realization of their fervent
hopes for the new year."
American air units sank or dam
aged 13 more cargo vessels off
Mindanao Saturday,, the COM
.nunique said.
In their strike at the Manila
'drome, the Liberators destroyed
an estimated Is enemy planes
Fighters strafed two Luzon fields
without opposition.
In the earlier blow at CLARK
Field Gen. Macarthur said that
most of 100 grounded aircraft were
wrecked or damaged. Huge fires
were kindled among the installa-
tons.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
GLENN MILLER, NOTED
DANCE BAND LEADER,
MISSING IN EUROPE

PARIS, Dec. "a. - tR-Maj.
Glenn Miller, director Of the U. S.
Alr Force band and a former or
saestra leader, is missing on
AlSht from England to Paris, it
was announced today.
Miller, one of the outstanding
SSrchestra leaders of the United
states, left England December IS
as passenger aboard plane. No
0ace Of the plane has been found.
Ills Air Force band had been
Paying in Paris. No members OF
NE band were with him on the
plane
Miller last led his band in a
broadcast December II. The band,
.cAeduled to broadcast over BIC
~ nmorrow at 7 P. M. eastern
war Time) in the "AEF Christmas
snow will be conducted by Sgt.
Jerry Gray. deputy leader.
Miller, 80, was commissioned a
ceapIalh In the Army Specialist
O0rps September 10, 1912, and was
promoted to his majority about six
months ago.
"A native of Clarinda. Iowa, he
nIH gained prominene in the pop
ular music field as a trombonist,
WIN various orchestras and then
~ an arranger for many OF tint
"p-fllght bands. He organized his
'"h orchestra in 1888.
he married the former Heller
~rrofger, a non-professional, in 1923
1ue couple have two adopted chill
U'en Steve, 2. and Johnnie Dee
Cir, age four months old.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25
Germans Stz%ped, American Attack Gaining;
Roosevelt Gives Prayer For New Day OF Peace
mAmada, Greater Than D-Day
Concentration, Strikes Germans

ed that 1.-The greatest force of heavy
bombers ever flown on a single
mission by any air force" attack
ed communications and supply
centers just opposite the bulge
driven into the American lines by
the Germans.
At the same time, formations OF
the long-range heavy bombers
loaded with probably more than
5000 tons of high explosives and
augmentation bombs landed sur
prise blow at the heart of the re-
juvenated Luftwaffe, which it was
disclosed, is centered around
Frankfurt, about $50 miles east
of the Belgian battlefields.
Bombs from Flying Fortresses
straddled runv'ays and hangers or
IL air fields grouped around the
city and caught so German fighters
parked on one.
All the time, American fighters
kept roaring through the cloudlesS
skies hunting down German fight
ers wherever they could be found
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-25

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a = up -
Canned vegetables may be back
on the ration list when stores e.
open Tuesday after the Christmas
holiday.
Originally set for the first of the
year, the earlier return to ration
ing was considered today at an
emergency meeting of Government
officials, because of critically sh ort
supplies. The schedule for restor-
ing ration values to nearly all point
free meats on December 81 was
reported unchanged.
fetal announcement of both
moves had been set for Tuesday
evening, but ra,ioning authorities
fear run might develop during