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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
MISSING

Flight Officer Thomas Pope, %
son of DR.. and Mrs. Merritt N. Pope
Of Berwyn, Md, has been listed as
missing in action in a fight over
Germany on November 20, his
parents have been informed by the
War Department.
Flight Officer Pope, who formerly
lived in Falls Church, Va, graduated
in 1910 from Mckinley High School
where he played football. Before
going into the Army in November
1912, he worked in the Newport
News Shipbuilding Co. His father
is an agronomist in the Agriculture
Department.
Co-pilot of a B-24 bomber basee
in Italy, Flight Officer Pope hao
written home in letter dated No.
vember that he then had not YET
been on mission. He had arrived
in Italy several days earlier. a few
months after finishing his combat
training at Gowen Field in Boise
Idaho. A brother, Merritt N. Pope
jr., is ground crewman in the
Army Air Forces.
David Mitchell Rigdon, jr., 10, sea.
man, first class, son of Warrant OF.
ficer David M. Rigdon, sr., now sta.
toned at the naval barracks here
and Mrs. Rigdon of 1446 N stree
NV, had been missing in action ir
the South Pacific since October "a
according to the Navy Department.
Born in Dallas County, Tex, Sea.
man Rigdon enlisted in the Navy ir
June, 1943. He received his boot
training in San Diego, Calf.
Pvt. William Scott Pigg, 80, in.
fantry, has been missing in Ger
many since November 8, the Wal
Department notified his wife Mar
guerite, and parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Yancy Warren Pigg, 1884 Park place
NV.
A native of Washington, Pvt. Pigs
attended Central High School. HI
was graduated from Fork Unior
Military Academy, Virginia, ane
worked at the Post ONCE Depart.
ment before entering the Army last
year He has a 14-month-old son
William Scott, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
On the Roll of Honor

squad across the Moselle River and
was fighting for high ground on the
east bank. While the infantrymer
stopped German tanks 100 yards
from the American positions, an SO
shell burst near the sergeant He
received flesh wounds in the Shout
der and leg.
He made his way to an assault
boat and ferry was made by pull
ing a boat with a rope stretched
across the river. Under continuous
fire. he reached the other side and
was taken to an aid station Later
he was evacuated to England.
Sergt. Viehmyer is native OF
Washington and graduate of East
ern High School He was employed
by the L. S. Briggs Manufacturing
Co. before he entered the service in
May, 1941. He was sent overseas
last June. His two brothers. Pfc
Francis and Pvt. Daniel, are in the
South Pacific.
Pvt. Edward j. Mcguire, %, signal
corps radio operator, was seriously
wounded in action in France accord
ing to a dispatch from England,
where he is hospitalized. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Ma
guire, BOLT G street Sc.
While carrying message to an
American headquarters, Pvt. Ma
guire was driving his jeep through a
village in Northern France. which
supposedly had been cleared Of
enemy occupation.
Suddenly, machine gun fire was
directed on u.s. said Pvt. Mcguire,
according to the dispatch, My
buddy, sitting beside me, was killed
outright, and I felt something hot
hit my right leg, But I kept on
driving and pressed the accelerator
to the floor. 1 didn't get the mes
sage through, but at least it didn't
fall into German hands. I had to
stop for medical attention when We
met an engineer outfit on the edge
of town." he added.
Mr. Mcguire said his sons leg was
broken in two places and he received
a shrapnel wound. Doctors at
Walter Reed will graft a bone into
his leg, he said. The Maguires ex-
pect their son home ANY day now"
Pvt. Mcguire is native of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, where his wife and
2-year-old daughter live. He moved
here five years ago and worked for
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
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Evening star., 1944-12-26
Germans, Morale Boosted,
HeckIe Cunudiun Troops

At many places only so yards
separates the Canadian lines from
the German. and a considerable
amount of talk as well as fire power
trickles across the open ground be-
tween.
The rise in German morale since
last Sunday has been noticeable
on this front. Hitlers troops have
lost something of the sullen atti-
tude with which they used to reply
to Canadian jibes across no mans
land. Now they shout back situa-
ton reports about Won Rundstedt's
offensive and even intersperse these
calls with accordion music played
by character who has come to
be known to the Canadians as Fritz
the Fiddler.
All this is done strictly on an
amateur basis, there being no regu-
lar propaganda setup in these 'front.'
line slit trenches. 1t all began weeks
ago when the Canadians took over
this sector and discovered that
shouted conversation with the Ger
mans was one way of passing away
the dull hours. At first the Ger
mans had only the stock commen-
Evening star., 1944-12-26
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Evening star., 1944-12-26
Seryicemen Expected
To Boost Colleges
Male Enrolment
Ry the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-An esti-
mated postwar flow of $4,000 vet
Grams 10 college campuses for Fed
orally financed studies represents
the chief hope of American colleges
and universities for rescue from the
present dearth of men students" DR..
Raymond Walters, nationally-recog-
nized college statistician has re-
ported.
DR.. Walters comment was con-
tanned in his 25th annual survey for
School and Society, education
weekly.
AS of November l, DR.. Walters
said. there were 608,750 full-time
students and grand total of $685.
084, including summer and part
time students, in 679 approved in
stitutions. Despite good-sized fresh
man classes, new students currently
in these schools were from so to "a
per cent below figures of 1889, last
normal peacetime year.
593,271 Are Enrolled.
AS of November /, among institu-
tions which reported to DR.. Walters
both this year and last, SAB had
593,27 full-time civilian and Army
and Navy students, against 54,759
full civilian and approximately
5000 in Army and Navy units in
November, 1943. For 646 institutions
reporting grand total figures for both
years, there were 1913, 1888 this fall
and 1,099,043 in 1943.
Slightly more than 60 per cent
of the current collegiate population
are women. In Sc publicly controlled
universities, 584 per cent OF the full
time students are women; in SO pri-
vately controlled universities, 53.2
per cent are men; in 142 independent
arts and sciences colleges, TAO per
cent are women; in So independent
chronological institutions, $40 per
cent are men, and in 80 independent
teachers colleges, 75.7 per cent are
women.
California. with 5,26l full-time
students, continues as the country's
largest university in this classical
ton, and New York University, with
grand total of 24,722, continues as
largest in. this group. Columbia Uni
versity, With 1909 full-time and
21.979 grand total. is second largest
in both classif1cations.
Clark Comments in Report.
A large section of DR.. Walters
report is given over to comments,
as to prospects for returning vet
Grams, by Omar w. Clark, assistant
administrator of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, Washington.
The peak load for colleges and
universities will probably come a
year and a year and half after
Germany's and Japan's defeats. Mr..
Clark believes, in warning that vet
Grams will not arrive on college cam
puses in rush, but will be distrib-
uted over several years.
Approximately 2,400 disabled vet
Grams are currently studying in COL
legeS and universities.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

tary on the Canadian jibes, and
this was the plaintive. query: why
don't you surrender" This elected
from the tough Canadians replies
which are largely unprintable.
Now the Germans have talking
point in Won Rundstedt's offensive,
and they are embellishing this with
grandiose remarks about being in
Paris for the new year. Now the
Canadian replies are even less
printable than they used to be.
When the Canadians have brought
the conversation to its natural end
Evening star., 1944-12-26
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Evening star., 1944-12-26
By L. S. B. SHAPIRO.

North American Newspaper Alliance.
WITH THE CANADIANS IN
NIJMEGEN, Holland.-On this nor
thern corner of the Allied line a
Canadian soldier doesn't have to
guess what the Germans think of
their new offensive. He knows.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

with . few well-chosen remarks
such as only tough longshoreman
would understand, Fritz the Fiddler
takes up the slack with an accordion
solo and this often is followed by an
exchange of hand grenades.
The other day German voice
shouted, Canadians. did you ever
Evening star., 1944-12-26

hear Of Won Rundstedt7" A reply
came quickly. did you ever hear
Of Lefty Gomez?" a Canadian called
out and let fly with hand grenade.
It is not known whether strike
was recorded, but Fritz the Fiddler's
accordion wheezed perceptibly there
after.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Eighth Army Neors Foenz0

Rome, Nov. g = (UPl = British troops of the Eighth army advanced three and a half miles in a two pronged thrust from beachheads over the Cosina river to reach the eastern outskirts of Faenza. rail and road junction g. miles souths east of Bologna, headquarters an- nounced today.
 Supported by tanks one unit drove from the beachhead directly toward Faenza while another cut north to the main Bologna Rimini highway which it followed to the outskirts.
 Troops reached the village of Byrgo Durbecco adjoining Faenza on the east bank of the Lamone river.
 A communique said that the Brit ish after three days of intensive fighting drove the Germans from defensive positions along the C0Sina ana Montone rivers.
 To heir left Polish troops were reported to have made considerable gains clearing the enemy from p0si- tions along the Samoggia river and taking hills which commanded the approaches to Marzeno river.
 In the Fifth army sector south Of Bologna enemy efforts to probe Al& lied defenSeS were repulSed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Billy Rose s Show Scores
Rx LACK GAYER
ny VZAOAA O1AV EAS tied Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

United Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Philadelphia, Nov. 25 = (U.P) = Billy Rose showed an enthusiastic capacity audience in the Forrest Theater last night bit of almost everything at the world premier of his new musical revue, "The Seven Lively Arts" He even made an un- programmed appearance himself as Stage wait" But he was not a wholly happy man. He didn't get to show of his elephant.
 This elephant, he explained when he stepped before the curtain about 1O:3O to fill in a few minutes during some intricate scenic adjustments for the first act finale, is dear to his heart, although it is 8 factory rather than jungle-bred animal. He des- cribed it as being 20 feet tall and silvery in appearance.
 Rose said that Philadelphians simply would have to be content with seeing people like Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr because 1t was a physical imposSibility to get the elephant onto the stage.
 But the paying customers didn't seem to be in mood to complain last night. They saw what amounted to million dollar revue ($300, ,00O cost of the show, $700,000 cost of the Ziegfeld theater which Rose bought to house it) and got the first glimpse Americans have had of England'S Lillie since 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Bob Hope GiDes War Fund .$25, 900 Check From Book

gave it back to Hope who gave it back to Fleming, while the cameras snapped.
 Finally Hope said, Look, General, I mean this" And Fleming, as liaison man for the National War Fund here, pocketed the check that bought to $150,OO0 the money Hopes book about his 100000 miles as a USO trouper has meant for the fund. Then 8 brunette said Let's make it a press confluence" and red- haired girl reporter added, twill you say something clever, MT Hope?"
 The Hope eyebrows jumped. He grimaced.
 The red-head persisted.
 How did you feel about giving away that much money" she de manded.
 T knew this was goging to hap pen several months ago" Hope re- piled, "And I've steeled myself fol this moment"
 "Of course" he said, s'I'd like C write a book sometime when I need the money -and keep it. But 1't have felt wrong taking this kind of money, for these experiencee. It'E something you'd pay na0nar lo takl pert inn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
7Government Men Arrested

Boston, Nov. 25-(UP)-Seven civ- ilian employees of government lighter were in federal custody to- day following their seizure on charges of theft of government food stores valued at several thousand dollars from war shipping admins tration vessels.
 Three of the men were seized yes- terday at Searsport, Me, while al legedly loading the stolen food into an automobile. They were William Cunningham AS, of South Portland, Me-; Daniel B. Mccormack, 25, of Chelsea; and Louis Ciampi, "A, of East Boston. Arraigned before U. S. Commissioner a Bangor, Me, the three pleaded innocent to theft charges and were bound over to the Penobscot county grand jury in $2,000 bail each.
 Meanwhile the other four were arrested here and also held in $2,000 bail each for removal to Maine. They were William G. Marshall, 28, of Roxbury; Francis G. 'Treanor. 38, os Winthrop; George L. Simmons, 40, of Brookline; and Philip Cahill, 20. of Salem.
 The men allegedly pooled sums of money and illegally purchased food stores, including turkeys, chickens sugar and canned goods, from gall ley stewards on war shipping ad- ministration vessels docked at Sears port. The food, obtained without ration points at sacrifice prices, was slated for the crews of VISA vessels carrying military supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
British Bomb Berlin Aqain

London, Nov. 25. CUP)-Strong formations of Allied bombers flew eastward through clearing skies to- ward Germany today after British Mosquito night raiders stabbed at Berlin.
 Coastal observers saw streams of bomberS converge from half dozen directions at a rendezvous over the channel and sweep against the con- tinent in good flying weather.
 The aerial offensive was renewed after several days of murky weather which had grounded the main bomber forces and reduced the close support of the Allied armies on the western front to minimum.
 The air ministry announced the night attack on Berlin and said other Rroyal Air Force planes mined enemy waters. All returned from the night operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25

A
 Moscow, as usual in the initial stage of new offensive, had no confirmation of the reported drive in Latvia, which Nazi propagand- lsts said was resumed yesterday af- ter . brief Hull.
 Striking for 8 quick knockout that would reduce the German hold on the Baltic states to a slim pocket around the Lithuanian port of Memel, 52 Soviet infantry divisions and huge tank forces were reported pushing in from the south on the remnants of 30 Nazi divisions trap ped on the Courland Peninsula in western Latyia.
 Berlin said the brunt of the at- 6ack fell upon the German peril @neter between the Baltic port of eiepaja and Auce, 73 miles to the Rortheast, and claimed the de- Otruction of 63 Russian tanks in the @rst few hours of the battle.
 The reported new offensive coin- efded with the triumphant conclu- sion of the north-old campaign on Saa1e Island, IT miles north of the couYtland Peninsula, where the last survivors of the enemy garrison were killed, captured or driven into the sea yesterday.
 NaI broadcastS claimed the Saare Garrison was evacuated by German warships Thursday night. and it was indicated that some at least of the enemy force had escaped. Moscow said a. German destroyer and three other vessels were sunk and a heavy cruiser was damaged by Russian planes off the southern tip of Saare.
 The liberation of Saare freed an estimated 75,00O troops of the Len- ingrad army for action in the Baltic States or in Norway and opened the Baltice Sea to the Russian fleet.
 On the Hungarian front, Marshal Rodion Y MalinovSky'S Second Uk- rainian Army was locked in fur ious battle with German and Hun garian units entrenched along the northeastern approaches to Buda- pest. One Soviet spearhead pounded to within a mile of AsZod, 15 miles from the capital, capturing the for tif1ed town of Bag and bringing Budapest -Aszod railway line under direct artillery fire.
 The Germans and their Hungar- ian satellites counters attacked re- peatedly in the Aszod area and around Gyongyos, 37 miles northeast
 (Continued on Page 2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
By ANN HICKS United Press Staff Correspondent

OAAAtCU AACSc 0S0AA OVAAOcEUAHCAAS
 Washington, Nov. 25. (UP)-Bob Hope breezed through the old in terior building here yesterday to give the National War Fund his sixth $25, ,O00 royalty check from his book, T Never Left Home," and remarked that travel might even have broadened Bing Crosby.
 Der Bingle, Hope said, is "a changed man" since he travelled the road to Paris.
 He's actually sweet" Hope went on. of course originally thought he went over looking for one of his golf balls. ..
 But he was very sweet over there. He let Eisenhower lunch with him. Probably sold him horse" There wasn't a mike" in the building-nary 8 script writer. Hope was merely being Hope. He started gagging as he arrived and never stopped.
 Hope twanged his chewing gum, took a firm clutch on his $25, 1000 check and gave Maj. Gen. Philip Fleming, 6 roly poly federal works administrator. about $lO0 worth of the corner.
 For some IS minutes Hope gave lEha check to Fleming and Fleming
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Massachusetts Draft
 Smaller And Smaller

Boston, Nov. 25 - (U.P0 - The number of Massachusetts men draft ed in December will be even less than the small number called into service in November, according to State Selective Service Ofacials.
 Denying a published report that Massachusetts draft boards received increased quotas for December and that more men would be inducted than for many months past. a spokesman said that not more than 15 per cent of available single and married men from 26 to 38 years old would be called next month.
 The spokesman added that mar ctec men over 26 wlo gre working at essential jobs and have not changed to reconverted civilian projects for the making of consumer goods are not likely to be called for the dura- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
No. l Marine Mystery Soon To Be Solved
BY BEVERLY PHILLIPS - United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrreSpondent)
 Boston, November 25 = (UP) = The hull of the ill-starred steamer Portland, which sank with all 176 persons aboard in the great blizzard of '98, has been located off Cape Cod, and New England's No. marine mystery may be solved next spring when divers inspect the wreckage, it was learned today.
 Announcement of the location of the sunken ship, and of plans for exploring 1t. will be made by Ed ward Rowe Snow, Boston harbor historian, here tomorrow night at ceremonies on India Wharf marking the 46th anniversary of the disaster.
 Snow told the United Press that research had established that the hull lies nine miles north northeast of Cape Cod in 2 fathoms of water. It was located, he said, by the late Captain Charles B. Carver of Rock land, Me, whose scallop dragger picked up bell and other articles that were identified as belonging to the Portland.
 Identification was established by James F. Hunt, purser of the Port land, who should have made the voyage but who missed the boat when he went home for Thanksgiv- ing dinner. Hut now lives in Port land, Me.
 Not long after locating the hull of the lost steamer, Captain Carver's dragger sank in a storm and he and his crew perissed.
 Snow said that two professional divers, Al and Bill George, have agreed to go down to search the Portland's Hull in June. Attempts will be made to recover $18,000 in uncut jewels in the ships safe and the captains log which, if found, may record the last hours of the vessels losing fight with the ele-
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