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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Illinois Opens
Drills Monday

CHAMPAIGN. AUG 26 - Tho
Fighting ulni open falr duu,
MONDAY IN preparation for Illinois
SSH football selson which opens
SAH It, With ILLINOIS Normal
VISITING Memorial Stadium
The outlook may be dark or
bright tgt right now MS too I'm
certain 20 warrant a prediction.
That's the way head coach Ray
Eliot sizes up the picture for 1914.
In many ways our situation
will he much like that of last
YEAR" he SAID "Our squad per-
sonnet viii consist of I6- and -
Near-old boys, some i-I'>, = few
Navy VIZ trainceS. and some
was veterans who have enrolled
fciiowtng iScharge from
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27


SECOND RACE-2-yesr-oids and up a,
little FLYER Prarem) 81 40 3 so
Pulled Up tMins) q SO s. So
Plucky BOY (Stnut 50
Time I - 80 On 05i
Re'l the Cat Kuota II II Charlie
Noble, 'Aoirnonia and Vsldina Eli also
ran
THIRD RACE-4.ysar.olds and up 2
miles steeplechase
ROYAL Archer
tNerriwetherl - 20 s 40 sn
Frederic ~ (Cru91 30 . 10
Good Chance CFoherrS1 20
Time 80 2-S oft 3Ei
Mad Policy Bensksar and Budlespur
ais" ran
FOURTH RACE a.>sar.o'o. and M
% Rcsh VI d.orsden, $50 SO 81
MISS Wfrks tAtknsorI $50 90
An White ,Musl 3 10
Ft-rr 80 ,-ff 7a
AFraus' R,reusy sea Patrol Kings
Feast HIGH Tint General war, Forayer
an1 Gallant chance also ran
FIFTH RACE ? year oids. &. mile
War Jeep tSrider $40 24o 80
Fightine Don (Atkrsonl 2 30 20
Pindus (Mesdel 20
Time ! II Is or 4oi1.
I FAnfnett ana fNNfpfhDNnu also ran
SIXTH RACE 3-yesr-olds and up. 7
mile
Dsvn Diver CAfknson) > so 80 2iO
Bun Relish tLonEdcnl 50 10
Wait a HI tWes'ropei 10
Time IS Is. off 20
Comancbc Peak and EutaTsn also ran
SEVENTH RACE 3-year-olds and up
T. miles
WhirlsvaN Gindbers) s go So 80
Good Morning tNeade) 10 ? so
Vienna t~foufl 20
Time I 90 1-f of 1s'-
Johns Dear Moon MAIDEN Dare Me
and Thread n cold also ran
-Bslair stud entry
EIGHTH RACE-3.ysst-olds. and up.
~. miles
Sickle Choice
tPeruane, $50 $40 50
The sultan tNe4dp1 % 3 80
spoon Brc8d tAfklrsorN s 20
Time az SIS on IS
Copreruar tag.ess Profile Futursma.
rus Whistler. Fs,erfs and FarsiEht also
ran
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Saratoga Results

FIRST RACE 2-vear .olds So furlor.s
Fatsr GlndherEl 40 3 a. 3 an
Wiling spirit tAtktnSonl - SO IA
Bread Basket MEADE 3 a.
Time rs off q
ship can. Bis Bid. .Liherty Head
Wre Quest Bridou g Joe Hero.
doius. PARIS HyEro. All Faith .Mediter.
ranean Biz Three Reclamation. Tarava
Johnnie Maginn. -Balladry and s-Humor
eyque also ran
-Auershach entry
sFiold
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Washington Park Results

mile
Anonymous (Hsntqsl 2oto 1920 $50
Never Alone itCampbsll p 40 90
Joe Schenck tFischsrl 40
Time 25 3-5 off %
Rose Cave, Major Rae Margaret T
Dsmos, Erazal Singer Hill and Iuver
SECOND RACE-s2 900 allowances.
Go Devil tCorbetD 72O 800 $40
Up Front CHigley) 500 100
Tough Target (Martin) 10 AZ
Time 10 3-5. off 5:57'.
Donna Brand, Golden Harvest Ramps
Reward. Miss Observer. Valdins Math and
SKY Wolf also ran
THIRD RACE-3-year-olds and up. 4.
miles Ton turf.
a-Valdina Vicar
(HaVneS1 So % IN
a-Fair player Cskoronsku 20 So
New Glory Brooks S 90
Time 06 2.5 off 2qi-
More stngS. Toy TOP Amys Third.
Painter and Big Me also ran
a-Specht entry.
FOURTH RACE 3-year.oI4s mile
valley Flares ,Skoronsku Is a. 30 ~
Paddle (Msrtirl On 3 oU
The Man 1Bodioul 60
Estate Lady oren Cciey Bsy snd Peace
Again also ran
FIFTH RACE-5-yssr-olas ann W 8.
J mile
Menex (Baue,p $40 $50 90
Burgoo Dinner fDuhoisN 30 OO
Captain Fury (CamphelD So
Time / II off 5.36
After School Captain EDDIE. Fuil Cry.
! Miss Uso and sameron also ran
SIXTH RACE-3-year-ol f.. miles:
I BY Jimminy (Woolf 40 2 90 So
Old Kentuck tBodiou so m
Nelson Dunstan (Keiper) So
Time-203 off 6.O74
Pensve and Challenge Ne also ran
SEVENTH RACE-3-yesr-oids and NJ
a. mile
silvsry Lady tBsueD 30 - $3.50 20
Hun Hon Hsri (Martinl 50 80
Mixer Fischer So
Time Ill 2.5 IN 743
Final Glory Gem W. Whose Bohemia
and Fort Ben also ran
EIGHTH RACE-3-ysar-old snd NJ. ~
: miles
a-Issroma ~ ishe) q 40 500 So
Starcress tBrooks1 s So 40
Sentinel tDuboisl 40
Time IS. off 7151s
Our While. Devils CraE Banker Jim
Turntahle Paducah Zee 4 o.. Flying
Hostess and Good PLAY also ran
a-Yatss and Happy entry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

For yearods and the Handicap 81 500
pos Winner owned s. Esr6m brothers
Nane 70 winners $4,000 81 500. $3.50. $3.50 a 3.s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

IS Triangle Publications Inc CDaiy Racing Form
-}ear-ods the Moslem Temple Handicap $40 600 fur
start good, won handy place driving Went pos
u. off 81 5 70 Winner owned ny IL Comdr T Buh
value 20 winners So 500, So 900, 81 900. Tim,
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CopNtlshf lt
9th Race


to
Il Ncus
10 H. Neenth 100 49, ' ''''''' 'i"' 'aef
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
9TH Race

al J / Powers entry
col TEDDY was sent
back stretch drew out VII
was N rather tight quarters
and OLYMPUS but went I
weakened near the END 81
A BAG tired
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Seek DetrOiters
In Sand Lake

EAST TAWAS, Aug 16-Coast-
guardmen and state troop s
searched Sand Lake today for the
bodies of three Detroiters believed
to have drowned late yesterday
when rowboat in which they
were fishing sprang a leak and
sank 100 yards off shore
Missing we're Malcolm Mac
Innes, 80, of 5528 Nottingham
S. Lawrence Dyer. Al. of 346i
Buckingham, and his l1-year-old
son, Bradley Dyer's two other
children, David, 6. and Anne, II,
were rescued.
Two teen-aged boys. George
Ross and John Drewes, and Bar
bara Colvin swan TO the sinking
boat and brought David and Anne
to safety. A third youth. Dale
Vandenberg. tried 10 rescue the
other three in a rowboat but
failed to reach them in time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

These islands, literally bristling
with heavy gun emplacements plus
anti-aircraft batteries, are due
south of Cap Negro. They sat
like powerful watchdogs Of the
French mainland.
Thus before the landings could
hope 10 be successful the islands
had 10 be Observation-Disclosures
a big percentage of the invasion
flotilla might De blasted out OF
the water.
In order to handle that neutrali-
zation, two crack Allied outfits
were sent silently in during dark
ness on the night OF D-1.
Their job was 10 not only silence
defensive guns which guarded the
invasion waters, but also to do Il
so quietly that the mainland
would not be alerted.
When the first parachute troops
struck. some four hours before the
seaborne invasion, returning pilots
reported they were not fired upon
throughout the mission.
When l flew over the beach
head with the first glider mission
shortly after dawn, the entire
formation drew not one single
shot-either anti-aircraft or other
wise.
And that was the same territory
where the formation in which l
rode two weeks ago brought forth
thick explosive blasts Of black
flax.
Down under us then were both
large naval and small landing
craft, sweeping steadily shore
ward without the slightest sign Of
resistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Ndzis in Greece
Falling Back

LONDON. Aug. is GNS)-
German forces IN southern Greece
we're reported in Istanbul circles
today to be preparing TO with
draw to the Olympus Line, $50
miles northwest OF Athens
The Istanbul rumors came as
the Turkish radio termed the Al
lied invasion OF southern France
the first result OF Prime Min
lister Churchills visit 10 Italy
adding
at IL considered probable
after Churchilrs visit and dis
cussions in Italy that an Allied
landing also will take place in
YugoslaVia."s
Meanwhile, German reinforce.
ments were said 20 be reaching
the Aegean islands Of Ghios, My
tilene and Lemnos, guarding the
western approaches 10 Turkey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Path Edsed
For Surrender
Eisenhower's Move
10 Front Clears Way
By JOSEPH 4 BORIS

WASHINGTON. Ats 66-fIA,,S4
Dramatic developments IN tho
European war set Tho stage TODAY
-.,--z-ruxz-.-ttr--..r--------r,rr--t-, fi1-.-trt
Nazi resistance eH the continent
Although military men made
their plans for long range war,
IL necessary, the invasion o.
southern France ard ether aeett-
opments created the opportunity
for possible German capitulston
in the not too distant future
One factor along this line was
the announcement from London
that Gen. Eisenhower had taken
field command Of Allied opera
tons in France.
Military analysts pointed out
that hieh-faaiiFss -Gefsf44 4f9-eefa-
nanoers might be more willing
20 surrender 10 Eisenhower II
their military situation appeared
hopeless
Meanwhile. should the Ger
mans decide 10 fight 70 The bitter
end two powerful Allied invasion
forces now are converging from
the south and northwest in a
drive that eventually VII! split
France IN two.
Progress of the war in France
LETT little doubt that the Ger
mans are fighting under a terri
fic handicap because they no
longer have adequate air support
which is vital 10 armies on the
defensive and offensive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Patriots
Warned

NEW YORK, Apg 16 INs)-
The Nazi controllAd Monte Carlo
radio today quoted decree by
Field Marshal Won Kluge. Ger
man commander in chief In
France, as ordering the establish
ment of rigid martial law in the
Apes Maritime department, east
of the Allied invasion area.
The broadcast said that ANY
civilian taking part in military
operations or helping the in
Vader" would be executed.
The decree banned all public
meetings and entertainment, as
well AZ gathering of more than
three persons on the streets, the
sale OF alcoholic beverages and
the use Of bicycles or vehicles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
DefrOifer Is Pilot
OF Invasion Glider
By GRAHAM HovEY

r. Az AMERICAN TROOP
CARRIER PLANE OVER
SOUTHERN FRANCE Aug ie
GINS One % tae moS' .pectacl-
Jar panoTsmaS us correspondent
has ever seen IN Two years a. GOV
ering The val is unfolding bcacats
Us in this French Rivera country
where Hiters talterrg Wenr-
mscht stasEs-s under another
Allied onsiaugh
Our pilo;-Csp' Alhert Har-
well o. Memphis Tr> - has
banked the plane sharply ~ INC
right after cutting lnoac- tnl- e-.Lft
We towed from Italy Tho motor
less craft was piiCJed 0e Capt
Charles Gordon ~ Manor Va
ard Flight Officer George ScHwel.
CERT OF Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Ontario Police Chiefs
To Meet in Windsor

About 300 chiefs Of police from
every city and town in Ontario
witt gather III Windsor AHg 22SS
through Aug. 81 for the 1914 con-
vention Of the Police Association
of Ontario.
According 10 J Scott McLinn of
Detroit. arrangements for several
visits 10 Detroit are being made.
The Canadians are expected 70
visit precinct stations in the city,
as well as police headquarters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
i. S.F|iersSweep
JdpdneseBdses

PEARL HARBOR. Aug. 16
HNS}-Battered japanese bases
from the kuriles to the central
Pacific felt the effects today of a
three day series OF raids by Amer
lean warplanes.
The raids were marked by in
creased enemy ait resistance tn
the Kurile and Volcano islands,
according to Pacific feet head
quarters communlque.
Liberators, probably based on
conquered Saipan Island, blasted
Two Jima in the VOLCANOES, meet
ing aggressive enemy fighter
planes. One Liberator was lost
according TO the communique.
Eleventh AAF Liberators, based
in the Aleutians, struck Paramu-
shiru in the Kuriles Friday. From
Is 10 20 enemy fighters attempted
interception and three were shot
down, five probably shot down,
and two damaged.
On the following day, navy
Ventura search planes hit Araido.
in the KuriIes, sinking an enemy
patrol vessel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
COP Victor
|nWis(onsin

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. IS lNS)
The greatest upsurge of Repub.
lican ballots in recent years today
Overwhelmingly renominated Wis
consin's Gov. Goodland. SO, and
u. S. Senator Wiley and threat
ened to wipe out Wisconsin's
Progressive party founded by
"Old Bob" La Toilette.
Based on returns from more
than one-third of the states 3,078
precincts, approximately Is per
cent of the voters turned to the
Republican ballot in yesterdays
primary.
So meager was the Progressive
total that there was a distinct
possibility that the party would
not have sufficient primary votes
legally to entitie its candidates to
place on the election ballot.
Gov Goodland had 47,521 to
2,407 for Delbert Kenny of West
Bend, his closest opponent, who
conceded defeat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
RAFkiIIS
Canadians
BY JOHN Z LEE

wTTH CANADIAN FORCES
ABOVE FALAlSE. FRANCE,
Aug. 16 INS)-RAF bombers,
attempting TO blast a path for
Canadians pushing toward Fa-
laise, caused an hour OF sheer
terror" when they mistakenly
poured deluge of bombs on
Canadian troops we'll behind the
front.
The attack, continuing despite
ground signals warning of the ter
ror. caused casualties and wrecked
ve,a4cles over a wide area.
The wounded quickly were col
lected. Canadians everywhere be-
gan asking why the heavies twice
mistakenly bombed them. Every
body witnessing today's attacks
agreed that the L. S. Army Air
Forces mistake a week ago was
far less weighty and prolonged
than the RATS error today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
1000 Ships Pour Out
300 Tons q Minute
BY FRANK COMMIT

ABOARD ADMIRAL HEW-
TITS FLAGSHIP Aug SIDE
layed) GNS)-Hundreds of war
ships belching tons of steel at
each salvo. hammering the Nazi
crust defenseS and raising their
sights as the doughboyS swarmed
over the beaches gave this AS
sault on "Festung Europa a send
off OF terrific diSSonance,
An armada of more than 1000
strips stretching across the hOrI-
zon almost as far as the eye could
see, poured more than 800 tons
a minute onto the beaches.
l Just left Adm Henry X. Hew-
tits bridge where he observed
"The boys are really shooting
them In there"
From this grandstand seat !
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Sink. Eight
Jap Ships

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ, NEW
GUINEA, Aug. 10 (INS)-Gen.
MacArthur's communique today
announced destruction of eight
Japanese coastal craft off Ceram
and another raid against enemy
installations on Halmahers, 300
miles south of the Philippines.
MitchellS hit Jap facilities on
Halmahera Monday, igniting many
fires and causing heavy explosions
in the Ternate area. 81.
Oh the same day LtberatorS
struck enemy installations in the
Wasile Bay region Intense anti
aircraft fire was encountered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
6 Million Tons Coal
Is Estimated Shortage

WASHINGTON. Aug. is INS)
Solid Fuels Administrator Ickes
warned today that the amount Of
anthracite available for civilians
next winter has dropped 1000 600
tons since the last survey
IckcS said the supply will fall
approximately 100000 tons
short of full requirements, &C
cording 10 latest estimates, as
against 100000 million ton
shortage anticipated earlier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Deny Removal
Of Montgomery

SUPREME HQ.. AEF. Aug. 16
(UP)-Supreme headquarters TO-
day denied reports that Gen.
Montgomery had been removed
from command Of all Allied
ground forces in western France.
II had been reported yesterday
that 1t. Gen. Bradley of the y. s.
Army had been placed on an equal
footing with the British general.
Supreme headquarters said the
reports apparently resulted from
the announcement by Gen. Essen
hover that Bradley commands the
Twelfth Army Group, of which
1t. Gen. Patton commands one
army.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Ike Will Beat NaZiS
Wherever They Are

SUPREME IQ AEF Aug IS
GNS)--Gen. Eisenhower in a news
conference said German forces
on our front are taking a sound
beating
Asked about the probability Of
an entry into Paris, Eisenhower
said he was not interested in the
capture Of Paris. His aim. he de-
clared, was TO defeat the German
army wherever he finds t..
Commenting on the Germans
stubborn resistance In the Caen-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Capture Of Cannes
Isl Day Is Indicated

NEW YORK, Aug. Is QNS)--
American Liberty ships are being
unloaded in the southern French
harbor Of Cannes, II was indicated
by George Moorad. American
radio reporter.
This was the first indication
that Cannes had been captured
in the first day of the Rivera
invasion. Mooyad said that AS
far as we know. not single AL
lied plane was lost in the gigantic
lob of invading southern France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Cabs Ask Retention
OF Essential Status

Five Detroit taxicab companies,
through their attorney, Edward
II. Barnard. will petition the War
Narrower Commission in Wash
ingtSn TO retain their designation
as a locally needed industry 1t
was announced today.
The industry was taken of the
list week ago, after being on
since June 9, l943. and legal proof
Of It's necessity will be required
before il is replaced, according 10
Edward L. Cushman. state and
city director of the VINO.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Feared Shots
Admits He Dodeed Draft
TO Escape incubation

Robert {. Nelson, 81. Of 422
couldn't bear the thought
Of being inoculated. once he be-
came member of the armed
forces. so he refused 10 report for
induction for two years. he told
Robert Guerin. Detroit FBI chief.
Nelson. taken into custody by
81 agents al a theater where he
was en- ployed as painter.
pleaded guilty 10 violating the
draft laws upon his arraignment
before L. 6. Commissioner Read.
He was held on bond OF $1,000 10
await federal grand jury action.
Guerin said that Nelson told
him he would rather 60 10 jail
than submit 10 incubation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Chicago to Buy
Transit Lines

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (INS)-
Municipal ownership OF the
Chicago transit lines had the
unanimous approval of the city
council today. A 25-year payment
plan was ordered submitted TO
Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe,
offering S75,000,000 for the sur
face lines and S9,650,o00 for the
elevated properties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

could see dozens of bomber forrna-
tons wIng1ng shoreward IN sue.
ceeding waves and hear the roll
ing thunder of bomb explosions.
The Luftwaffe was deathly still.
The only German defiance was a
solitary shell from a lone coastal
defense battery which landed a
few hundred yards from the flag
shin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
7 Held for Burglary;
Police Seek Whisky

They freely admitted breaking
into "A bars during the past nine
months and 10 stealing about
three cases of whisky from each
place, according 10 police
But when the police asked
James Freeman, 35. and Robert
Jones, 26, both of lll2 Putnam,
what they had done with the
liquor, they had nothing TO say
Freeman and Jones were charged
with burglary, and police are seek
inc the stolen goods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16

Falaise area. Eisenhower ex-
planned that the Nazis had 10
hold in this area because il
formed the pivot Of their de-
lenses.
Hitler can lose nothing by
fighting 10 the last man. Eisen-
hover continued. and with the
German people fighting under the
heel Of despot and not in the
Spontaneous cooperation of free
people there IS no reason 10
expect them to quit until the very
end
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
NAILS FRIGHTENED

Emilenhe MefesH, Heroine OF
Loos' in the last war, told news
men on her arrival here after es-
Gaping from France that the Ger
mans in Paris were terribly
frightened when they learned of
the landing in Normandy.
"They know they are beaten"
she said.
Paris grew red hot with ex-
element when the enemy held
capital heard news of the Allied
invasion of southern France,
Madrid dispatches TO the London
Daily Mail reported today
Throughout the day. huge bon
fires blazed in courtyardS as the
Wehrmacht and Vichy ministries
burned their archives and files to
keep the records from falling into
Allied hands. the dispatches said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
GLIDERs FILL FIELD

Immediately below is Drown
FIELD literally damned with gHdprS
They dn Hnt -leerrs ia h,r -e----pl-- 49,
any enemy fTc - al
Tho sky around Us is filed "''r
new elders WI ch have 1857 cl'
sWsy from thor pla-r- and -og'E
40" ard me sea. are hundreds more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Building al Airport
Bought for School

Plans for a 4O0-pupil school for
mechanics al City Airport today
moved into the tangible stage with
purchase by the board OF educa-
ton for $4,000 Of the Barkley-
Grow airport building formerly
owned by the state
Operated by the city the school
Will he permanent will give en-
rollment preference 10 returning
veterans. and Will accept outstate
students up 10 25 per cent Of its
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
COAL VANISHING

Stocks of coal have dwindled
from $4,000 tons on April ! TO a
mere three weeks supply Al the
end Of July The result is a lack
of light and power. The famous
Metro subway runs only part
time.
Nazi controlled factories. such
as Renault. have closed down for
lack of coal. and the Citroen
works in three separate plants
(Clichy, 81. Ouen and Levallois)
closed down for an indefinite
period.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Says His Gadget
Destroys Robots

TOLEDO. O.. Aug. IS GNS)--
Mind Reader Joseph .Dunninger
today added his talents to the war
effort
He claimed to be perfecting
device which may turn robot
bombs in their flight to rain ruin
and death on their Nazi launchers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
SOLDIERS INsULTED

Partisan women were repre-
sented as shouting insults at Nazi
soldiers, singing The Marsillaise
and cheering Gen. Jacques lie
6ferc, commander or the French
Second srmored division fighting
with the American Third Army in
Normandy and Brittany.
Disruption Of public services in
Paris has become so acute that
one French family had 10 pay
$500 for a simple funeral after
three days Of negotiations, Madrid
DISPATCHES said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
Captured Isles
Key to Riviera
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH ALLIED AIR FORCES ATTACKING SOUTHERN
Aug. 10 (INSJThe capture of isands-Port
and Levant-ade possible the of the southern
France invasion from both naval and air points of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
RANGERS SLIT THRoATs

"A Paris broadcast said heavy
fighting was IN progress on both
sides Of the Argents River,
which empties into the Mediter-
ranean west Of Freius)
Success of landings on the west
ern end OF the beachheads was
assured by American Rangers
and French Commands Who
slipped ashore on Port-Cros and
Levant island, on Cap Negro
soon after midnight yesterday.
scaled hugh cliffs, and over
whelmed and slit the threats Of
crews manning the formidable
gun batteries guarding the coasts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-16
NAILS IN CONFUSION

The Allied threat 10 Paris has
thrown German controls into con-
fusion, prevented movement OF
food and fuel supplies and threat
ened the city Of nearly three mil
hon with starvation.
. H,frtrte tf1e-teaT- years, farTsIauS
have had a meat ration OF $50
grams A week Now the ration is
only "a 10 30 grams. Mix supplies
have been cut by moro than matt,
and milk e available only for IN
fants and oNpoclani mOthcrs.