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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Heavy Air Battle
RACES Over Reich

LONDON, July IS (INS)-
Fierce air battles between some
of 1000 Allied raiders and Ger
man fighter planes over central
Germany were reported by the
Nazi agency DNB today as robot
bombs continued to crash down
on southern England and the Lon
don area in daylight.
DNB identified the targets as
three oft-bombed cities in the
Leipzig area-Halle. Merseburg
and Dessau. All are important
manufacturing cities. Halle is Is
miles northwest of Leipzig, Merse-
burg is Is miles west and DesSau
is 30 miles TO the north.
Heavy German bombers at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Soldier Vote
Woes Begin

WASHINGTON, July % (INS)
The army and the navy went
into action today TO curb their
first soldier-sailor vote headache.
Word that scores of federal bal
lots had been prematurely re-
ceived and inyalidated in Cali
fornia, bringing a flood of in
quiries into the u. S. war ballot
commission, caused issuance of
new instructions emphasizing that
the ballots may not be distributed
or cast before Oct, 2.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28

tackled American troop concentra-
tions northwest of st. Lo during
the night, DNB asserted.
Stuttgart, Nazi center of vital
precision tool manufacturing
plants, was blasted by British
Mosquitoes last night for the third
time in four days. the air min
istry announced today.
Mediterranean Air Force head
quarters announced that Ploesti.
the Romanian oil refinery city,
had been attacked by night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Own Bombs
Kill YankS

NINTH AIR FORCE HOS,
NORMANDY, July 20 delayed
(UP)-About so Flying FortreSSeS
and medium bombers dropped
DO IBIS short of their assigned area
and killed and wounded American
soldiers during yesterdays record
3,00O-plane bombardment of en-
envy lines west of ST. 10. Mai.
Gen. Brere on acknowledged
today
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Robot Forces Birth
OF Hippopotdmus

LONDON. July % (UP) "A
German robot bomb played Stork
yesterday. bringing a new baby
boy to Helen the hippopotamus,
the belle of the Regent Park Zoo,
Helen had been expecting the
stork for weeks and was waiting
pensively in her stall when fly
ing bomb crashed into the 700
None of the animals was injured
but the shock of the explosion
took care of all Helen'S worries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Allied Invasion Fleet
Reported OF Genoa

LONDON. July % ms
Karl Praegner, German DNB
agency military correspondent in
Italy. said German reconnaissance
had detected large Anglo
American fleet in the western
Mediterranean. indicating an i'm
minent new landing in northern
Italy around Genoa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
ADDealS to Roosevelt
For Sons FurIOuShS

and other pertinent data so the
matter may be studied.
The boys-Cpl. Bernard in
Italy, Cpl. Clarence in Iceland,
Cpl. Jacob in the South Pacific,
Pfc. Gilbert in Kansas. Stanley
in the navy and Marvin Meengs,
the son+n-law. in 1taly-have all
been in service from few months
TO two years without furlough.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
.NaZi Robot Falls
On Neutral Sweden

LONDON. July 20 GNS)-A
German flying bomb fell on neu-
trail Swedish soil in Blokinge
Province. according 10 an official
announcement reported today by
Reuters from Stockholm.
The pilotless missile caused no
damage, il was said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28

a month.
That will carry every
one up to a month before
election.
Quotas for October and
November have not been
set.
TIVE increases could be partly
Il explained by the. fact that
a stock pile of synthetics had
been accumulated by Dewey,
amounting 10 around 100000.
With the war near an end. and
nearly every one in actual need
of tires. some increase in quotas
seemed justified But where the
crack underneath in the plan
ming is apparent is in the lag
ging production.
Former r b b er SyntheSist
letters got out as success IN
office when his program had
reached a governmental sltua-
ton beyond his control.
II seems 10 me Dewey may
be following the example OF his
predecessor, but this time the
office is TO be completely liqul-
IConffnued nm paOe . Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Methodists Elect Swiqqart

CHICAGO. July % (UP)-Wil-
liam II. Swiggart Jr., Nashville.
Tenn, has been elected chairman
OF the board Of publications OF the
Methodist Church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
LEAVES PROPERTY

She and a brother, John A. Bel
gers of Flint, are named as Co
executors of the will The estate
is estimated al $500 in real estate
and 81. 500 in personal estate.
Robert Macdonald was APP
pointed guardian ad Item TO look
after the interests Of the two girls
a. far as litigation is concerned.
Two weeks ago. Belgers changed
the beneficiary of his $1,000 in
surance policy to his sister in Bay
City.
Funeral services were held in
Bay City today for Mrs. Schiller.
Mrs. Belgers, and Joseph Belgers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Radio
Battles
Hitler

LONDON. July % CINS)-With
Berlin again reported cut off from
telephone communication from
the rest of the world, the German
underground radio, Deutscher
Volksender, today appealed to
German students to hasten the
downfall of Hitler.
THE signal for total under
ground opposition to hasten
collapse Of the NaZis has been
given" the clandestine trans
mitter said.
Hitler started this war. Hit
ler's downfall will end it,"
OFFICERS WAIT TRIAL
The Swiss newspaper st. Gallen
Tagblatt reported, meanwhile. ac-
cording 10 a Reuter- dispatch from
Zurich, that a special gestapo
concentration camp at Spandau
had been filled with German
officers ranging in rank from
generals TO lieutenants who are
awaiting trial on charges of disaf-
lection by special "SS" judges.
Reports from Stockholm said
that telephone communications
between Berlin and the outside
were suspended during the night,
leading 10 the belief that new
internal strife may have broken
out in the Reich.
HINT NEW REVOLT
II is possible, said a dispatch
to the London Daily Mail, that
elements of revolt within the Ger
man army again are demonstrate
ing or that Hitler's purge of
disaffected officers may now be
at its height.
The Nazi regime named three
German generals as ringleaders Of
the bomb plot against Hitler and
d Jared that two of them
Frederick Olbricht and Ludwig
Beck are already dead while the
third, Erich Hoeppner, awaits
trial"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
YaI1ks Open New Drive
Reds Close lin
On Warsaw

LONDON, July % QNS)-AbsndOnmen of
the Polish city of Brest-LitOvsk, last major German
defense base on the Central Front, was announced
by the Nazis today as onrushing Soviet forces
closed in swiftly on Warsaw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28

The Germans gave up
Brest-Litovsk after II was
virtually surrounded by Red
army columns which by
passed the city on the north
and south.
Transocean said that fight
ing is now going on in the
Polish fortress city of
Przemysl, some so miles west
of Lwow, adding that the
battle had been under way "a
hours.
VITAL RAIL CENTER
Przernysl, on the San River, II
the last important railway center
held by the Germans in SOUTH
eastern Poland. 1t is about so
miles from the Czechoslovakian
border.
DNB also reported German
evacuation of Kaunas, capital Of
Lithuania.
Russian tanks were reported In
the London News to be crashing
into the outer defenses of War
saw and the newspaper Pravda,
organ of the Communist party,
declared that both the ways to
Warsaw and Riga are open."
The Germans. according to q
Moscow dispatch to Reuters, were
flung back along the Lublin high
way to the outskirts of Warsaw
with Soviet spearheads close
behind.
RED filters ACTIVE
Combined Soviet and Polish
armies were reported sprinting
for Warsaw, with the Red Air
Force already softening up the
southeastern sector of the city's
defense. Stormovik dive-bombers
were said to be cunning the Ger
mans up and down the Vistula
River valley. Other Red planes
shattered German fuel and am
munition dumps.
Marshal RokosSovsky's head
quarters were said to have been
moved up to a new forward posi-
ton so the commander can per-
sonally direct the final stage Of
the battle for Warsaw which
almost overnight became vir-
tual frontline city, the Reuters
correspondent said.
A Zurich dispatch quoted re-
ports from south Germany saying
the Germans had to abandon all
fortification work in Warsaw and
il was doubtful that any serious
attempt can be made TO defend
1.-THE city.
The Polish underground was re.
ported extremely active and IL
was said chaos prevails in Poland,
where more than 5000 Ger
man refugees from Russia and
East Prussia are blocking the
Iroadways.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Killer S Will
Hints Tragedy

FLINT. July 2S-The will OF
Joseph Belgers. 40. who killed
himself with a deer rifle Tuesday
night after Staying his wife. Mary
Barbara. 3S. and her mother, Mrs.
Emily Schiller. 81, in their home
at 1905 Stocker today was on file
In probate court
The will, signed July I, 1914,
left everything to his sister.
Josphine zoos Of Bay City. with
the provision that he had every
confidence in my sister and /
know she will properly provide for
my said children
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
TO LIVE WITH AUNT

The children. Sonia. II. and
Simone. IL. are 10 be taken 10 Bay
City TO stay with an aunt. Mrs.
Elmer Scholtz, according TO Mrs,
Joos.
Nothing was left 10 the wife in
the will and the only reference to
her was contained in the following
sentence:
II hereby nominate and APP
point my sister. Josephine Joos,
as guardian OF my minor chill
dren In the event that the chill
dren's mother should not be
living at the time of my death"
Appointment of Mrs. JooS as
guardian of the girls is requested
in a petition filed in probate court
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28

DR.. ,. c. TOOLE. DENTIST. 10
w. Lafayette at Mich. Opp. City
Hall. Hours; 90. Tel CA $3.50.
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Subs Down Il jap Ships

LONDON, July % (1NS)-The
admiralty announced today that
British submarines recently had
destroyed II japanese supply ves-
sells in Far Eastern waters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
TRY TO CUT ROAD

American artillery batteries,
however, may be able to cut up
The roadways into the city so that
the Nazis will be unable TO con-
tinue withdrawal and escape.
The rapid American advance
has created definite pocket
ncrth of CoutanceS. throwing an
arc around German forces still
along the west coast in the area
running north from CoutanceS to
the neck of the Cherbourg PENN
sula.
In the Caen sector British and
Canadians halted Nazi counter
attacks while the Americans were
advancing in the west.
Fighter bombers attacked raj
targets in the Amiens-St. Quentin
area.
During yesterday. headquarters
said, at least 25 German planes
were shot down while n Allied
planes were reported missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Strike Peace
Hopes Fade
At Stdt|er

Hopes for quick settlement of
the week-old strike of 700 Statler
Hotel employees dimmed today as
the Detroit Hotel association de-
MED the workers demand for full
pay for the period of the work
stoppage.
After comforting with Frank X
Martel. head of the Wayne
County Federation of Labor, At
torney John Anhut for the De-
troit Hotel Association said there
were hints" that the strike
might become city wide.
Anhut contended that the
Building Service Employees local
153 tAFL) had broken its con-
tracts not only with the Statler
but also with all hotels in his as
ISOLATION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28

DAG LAKE LINES to BUFFALO
every evening at $50; to Clevelan.,
every night at 1870. Lake Ride
every Sunday at IL 90 A. NAN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
In The Times TODAY

KEYKo MARGARINE Farm
Fresh" and simply delicious.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
REFUSED TIME-OFF DAY

"They wanted money for the
time they have been off," he
said, "but our answer was no."
Attempts to settle the dis
pute have failed" Martel de-
clared. THE strike will con-
tinue."
Proof that the eight-union work
stoppage was far from settled
also was seen in comments of
workers leaving yesterdays ses-
sion of the building service union.
"We'll never go back to work
by Saturday" they said, land
the strike will probably spread"
RETURN DATE UNSETTLED
Officials Of other unions in
volved in the strike refused to
comment on possible back-to-
work date. but delegated Ray
Carroll, business agent Of the
building service workers. as their
spokesman.
"The elevator operators and
Continued on Pare = Col. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
RAPID ADVANCES

"In the western sector Allied
forces have maintained their
rapid advances" communique
No. los from headquarters of
Gen. Eisenhower today said.
The twin offensive southwest
ward from the St. Lo area was
accompanied by forward advances
all along the American held front
from Lessay, on the western sea
coast. 10 Caumont.
While one formation advanced
south of occupied Periers, other
units gained ground west of eau
mont.
LeSsay. on the coast. was taken
almost simultaneously with the
occupation of Periers. Both points
and the towns surrounding them
were heavily mined by the Ger
mans who began to withdraw 10
the south TO escape entrapment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28
Allies Mass
1900 Tanks,
Say

LONDON, July % GNS)
American tank formations
this morning launched a new
attack in Normandy to the
southwest from the Soulles
River which runs into the sea
west Of Coutances, the Nazi
Transocean agency reported.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-28

SUPREME HQ, ALLIED
EVOLUTIONARY FORCE,
July % (INS) - American
tank and infantry units, ad-
vancing in Normandy to trap
elements of seven German
divisions in the western
coastal area, closed in today
on Coutances, fall of which
would deprive Nazis of their
main escape route.
American spearheads drove to
within three miles of the city on
both the north and the south.
The German radio announced
that Allied commanders had con-
centrated 5000 TO 1000 tanks
for the coming clash on the St.
Lo-CoutanCes road.
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CONTINUED on Page .. Col. 81
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RETURN DATE UNSETTLED

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The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
MRS. R. G. BAKER IS ON HER VACATION

Mrs. B. c. Baker, district nurse stationed here for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, left yesterday by plane, for visit with her fam fly in Minneapolis.
 Mrs. Baker has Wprked un- flinchingly both by day and night for the welfare of the native peo- pie for whom she was caring.
 With the influx of natives from other villages all over the penin- sula, her work has been extreme ly hard, as she has had no add itional help.
 She is the wife of Mir. B. G. Baker, of Polet's Store, an who is a candidate for the House of Representatives Ion the repub- lican ticket.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
GERMAN WAR END NOVEMBER

LONDON, Sept, II, -(AP)Gen. Eisenhower now has 4 big armies in position against the vaunted Seigfried line for knockout punch.
 A dispatch from his headquar- ters said that the end of the war in Germany would come early in November. Even the Siegfried line appears to be of little con- cern to the allied advances at a terrific pace.
 The only concern is supplies, and gas and oils for the vehicles which are making rocket-like ad- vances into German territory.
 Howard Cowan, AP correspon- dent, who has been representing the entire American press, had a dispatch held up for 5 days. It was released today, and it sta- ted it was his belief that the last big battle in the west has already been fought
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
FORTS & .LIBS HIT GERMANY

LONDON, Sept, II, --(AP)- More than 1000 American heavy bombers struck at industrial tar gets in Germany for the third day in succession, while other swarms of allied planes struck from bases in England, and from the north and south of France.
 Fortresses and Liberaors attack edMeresburg, Lutzkendorf and Misburg. just a few hours after the RAF Mosquitos created fresh havoc in Berlin.
 A great fleet of British heavy borubers besieged LeHaVre.
 More than 5000 tons of bombs were dropped on Germany dur ing the day as weather permitted visual bombing of the citles named
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
FDR CHURCHILL FRENCH ARMY MEET TN QUEBEC IN DIJON

E ROME, Italy. Sept, II, tlA4sL-- French troops penetrated the out. skirts of Dion, an important com. munications center, l55 miles southeast of Paris. Other units in conjunction with the 7th army met with bitter opposition in the battle for Beifor Gap.
 Allied headquarers said that American units of Patch's 7th. army advanced to Rougemont, 25 miles from the historic gate way to southwest Germany.
 French troops are inching their way through the Jura mountains along the Swiss frontier, and are meeting with stiffening resistance
 French forces fighting near Blamont, Is miles south of Bel fort, and 36 miles by airline to the German frontier, report that the Nazis are making a last des- perate stand to keep the Belfort Gap lifeline open. They now find that they are in a bottleneck with the French to the south and the Americans to the west.
 The French advance at Rouge mont virtually seWed up the es- cape corridor for the Guman 18th army.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
SEN. PEPPER SUPPORTS F.D.R.

PORTLAND, Ore.} Sept, ill., (AP)--Claude Pepper, Democratic Senator from Florida, said "A Re- publican victory in November will halt industrialization to the hinterlands of America, and will be a death toll to the "Geea Neighbor" policy.
 Sen. Pepper is a strong sup porter for President Roosevel0' and charges that the Republican administration is dominated by biz business, and would attempt to keep the west and south as "Hewers of wood" and drawers of waters.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
REDS STEAM UP DANUBE RIVER

MOSCOW, Sept, II, -(AP)- The Red army is driving the Ger man and Hungarian troops from strongholds in the Carpathian mountains, by frontier flank as- saults, after crushing enemy re- sistance in Pennsylvania.
 Armored troops are less than 30 miles from the Transylvanian capitol of Kluj, and are advanc- ing to control the entire mountain area which protects Hungary.
 The Soviet Radio increased it's intensity in appeals to the Hungar- ian and Austrian people, to throw off the Nazi yoke, as the Red ar my rolls closer to them.
 Soviet flotillas are steaming up the Danube river toward the "Iron Gate.
 These forces are expected to assist in the crossing into north western Serbia.
 It is indicated that the lull on the eastern front will explode in- to one on the bigges drives of the war.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
ALBERT CANAL LINE BROKEN

LONDON, Sept, 9, -lAPl-The allied battle team today broke through the Alber Canal line and and closed in on Liege and Metz.
 Advances were carried to within 25 miles of the German frontier on 200 mile front to menace Hitler's Reich.
 General Patch's northbound 7th army stabbed within 50 miles of Belfort Gap in southwestern Ger many.
 There is apparent desperation along the whole buffer front from the Siegfried line to the Rhine river, as the Germans are putting up the fiercest fight since the bat tie of Normandy.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11

QUEBEC, Queoec, Sept, II, - (AP>-President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Church. iu met cz,ce again and began at .ence a victory conference, inthe iMoased, and ivy-covered citadel in Canaaa's oldest city.
 The Presidents secretary said that the inspection tour of he Pacific, Pearl Harpor and the AL e.Itians, in conjunction with his conferences with Macarthur and Nimitz, were necessary prelim- naries to this conference.
 When asked if the conference would stress the war in the Pac- fife, he stated, 'It would be large ly so''
 As Churchill met the Pres ffe1t, he exclaimed, Victories everywhere, and then shook hands.
 Churchill arrived via Halifax, while the President came from the south across the border an h0ur earlier.
 Both Mrs. Churchill and Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied their hus- bands. and Fala, the Presidents dog, searried everywhere.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
LUXEMBOURG GTAkEN
lst ARMY. FIGHTS IN GERMANY

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS OF THE ALLIED PROBATIONARY FORCES IN FRANCE, Sept, II, --tAP)-Allied troops are offic- ially reported fighting on German soil tonight
 General Hodges and his 1st army crossed the border, beyond Luxemburg, in easonable strength some miles north of the Ger man town of Trier, this afternoon and are now more than 5 miles inside the Reich.
 LONDON, Sept, II, --fAP)-- British troops are reported strik- ing into Holland, sweeping tow ard the north end of the Sieg- fried line, after mass slaughter of Germans.
 The U. s. lst army punched less than 10 miles of the German border in two places, capturing the capitol of the Dutchy of Lux emburg.
 American troops are lombard ing the German border city of Aachen, for the first time in his tory. This city is. troop con centration center.
 A Brussels broadcast stated that the British had crossed he Netherlands border for the first time, although earlier reports said they had done so before.
 Another frontline dispatch said the British forces had stormed g. cross the Schede Mouse canal, which is the last water barrier before the Dutch frontier, after a 3-day battle, in which 12,000 prisoners were taken.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
AIR ROAMERS SINK TANKER

By C. YaRs AcDanieI
 GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Sept, II, --lAPl-Roaning unchalteng- ed in d l2eo mile bombing arc from the Banda Sea to the Phil ippiDes, allied aircraft sank a 10000 tanker and smashed sev- eral airtields. Headquarters re- ported that there were 4 success sive sweeps owe Halrnahera and an assault on the Dutch Celebes.
 Among the aerial forays against the Japanese aircraft fac -ilities in this area, Navy Cat alina b@mbers are patrolling near Zamboanga on Mindanao island and sank tanker owe the week end. This is the lasgest yes end. This is the largest yes Philippine waters.
 Liberators unloaded 180 tons of explosives on Langoan airdrome in the Dutch Celebes, in the heav- fest raid on that part of western New Guinea. They destroyed runway installations and several planes on the field, then cruised to the westward and sank a 1900 ton freighter.
 Another group of Liberators swept the Banda Sea and des- troye or damaged many grounded planes in the Kai islands.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
NON kLUCE IS DEAD, REPORT
VON KLUGE

VOW KLUGE
 LONDON, Sept, II, --(AP)-A captured German general con firrned field reports that Field Marshal Von Kluge~ is dead, and that General Rommel was ser ,iously wounded, a Reuters dis7 match from the British End army headquarters said.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
ASKS FREEDOM OF WORLD NEWS
By John M. Hightower WASHINGTON, D C.

WASHINGTON, D C. Sept. II, = .----ttAP,--4An American proposal 'to all the nations to join together. and sguafantee world freedom of news. which would be one way to insure future peace, has been drawn up here. It may be sub- mitted soon to othe nations.
 The proposal was worked out by the State Department, and is known to have been underway for some time.
 It is understood to cover two main points, one, that newSmen should have the right to gather news of whatever develops or ex- ists, and two, that they shou1 also be permitted to write or transmit out of any country with out hindrance, and that each country should permit unhind- cred receipt of news from else where in the world.
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11

Attention Pioneers of Alaska. The Pioneer men will meet at the Masonic Temple. Wednesday evening at 500 pm. ...... ...... ......
The Nome nugget., 1944-09-11
BEN GILLETTE IS IN FROM CAMP

Ben Gillette, well-known mine operator is in town from his camp at Anvil creek.