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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
Ydnks' Trap
C|osiingon
I Divisions

SUPREME HQ., AEF,
July IS (UP)-TwO L. S.
armOred columns closed
in today from the north
and east on COutances,
Norma dy, transport
hub com m anding the
escape corridor of seven
German divisions, and
drove into its outskirts
after making a junction.
Capitalizing swiftly on the
greatest American armored
breakthrough, which shat
tered the German defenses in
western Normandy, First
Army spearheads struck into
the edge of Coutances and
completed the enlightenment of
Nazi troops northeast of the
town.
FALL BACK IN PANIC
The other remnants Of the
seven divisions north of Coutances
were falling back in a panicky
effort TO escape southwark before
the Americans captured the town
and cut the last practical escape
routes.
United Press correspondent
Henry T. Gorrell reported from
First Army headquarters that the
columns advancing southwark
from Periers ard westward along
the road from St. Lo joined at
Coutances and struck into the
outskirts.
Still another column of u. s.
armor plunged forward five miles
10 capture Tessy-sur-Vire. 10
miles due south of ST. Lo, after a
duel with retiring German tanks.
ANOTHER sPEARHEAD
Slightly to the west. a spear
head was driven two miles south
southwest OF Maupertus and
within less than a mile of Percy.
ID miles southeast Of Coutances
and seven miles southwest of
Tessy.
A headquarters spokesman said
Germans were withdrawing as
fast as possible along the main
road down the west coast. with
various degrees of confusion in
their ranks, while a few miles
inland the resistance was sitter
in an attempt TO set I'D waver-
ing shield for the retreat.
Coutances already was out
thanked on the southeast by arm
ored units which captured the
- ST. lllbilNd N IuilNllpT1 OL
Cerlsy-la Sale, IL miles south
west of st. 10. and Notre Dame
lie Gently. two and three-quarter
miles southeast of Cerisy.
ADVANCE 9 MILES
On the east wing of the Ameri.
can front. BradleyS forces ed-
vanced two miles south OF lie
Mesnil Herman, cutting a lateral
road. and struck out southeast
and southwest down other roads
leading inland 10 the heart of
Normandy.
L. s. infantry moved forward
10 improve their positions west Of
Caumont at the extreme eastern
end of the American line. while a
new attack little over a mile
southeast Of 81. 10 overran Hill
l0l. This assault apparently was
aimed al ironing out the hump
IN the line Immediately east of
st. Lo 5.,DD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
MANY REPORTED KILLED BY ROBOT BOMB

LONDON, July % (UP)-Many persons re-
ported killed in a south Of England town today when
robot bomb fell in street during the lunch hour wreck
ing shops and buildings and filling the road with flying
glass.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
MaIlon Tells:
MaIon Tells:
Inside Story
OFF Why Tire
Chief Quit
By PAIL MhLLON

WIASHINGTON July 2S-Behnd Rubber Director
w Deweys resignation IS tire situation with which
no man who has done a great lob might want 70 be
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29

connected.
Dewey limited AZ II in a pollr
way in his withdrawal statement
Je said the only crisis IN pros
u"'" was IN heavy duty tire
uhere manpower shortag
exists.
The whole truth Is Dewey
asked the Joint manpoWer COM
mission months ago for 5000
men-a mere 5000 he SAID
we're necessary 10 complete ms
tire program
He heard nothing from H..
Apparently not even an answer
was given.
His statement about = CRISIS
DlSo was TOO polite 70 reflect
his inner mind
The best authorize, on tho
complex subject do not see how
the proposed production Of tires
for this year IS going 10 be mot,
They see a prospect of a
breakdown affecting all tires
for civilian, bus and truck use.
NOW here is Dewey IN OUT
standing man IN hi> business.
who has done every thing hc
Can,
In plant construction syn
thetic rubber production and n
creating n reservoir 81 natural
rubber he has been ap admit
ted success IN his ioh
But tires are being dolod oU'
faster than they are beng pro-
duced while production IS lag.
gIng behind schedule The
schedule for the year vas D.
O00 600 tires incidentally less
than half peacetime output
During the first SIX months
~ the year. the factories were
producing something more than
roo 900 A month about 5000
600 IN the first srN months
II they car reach tho - 600
000 figure the last six months
they will be dong better than
well.
In the early months Of tho
year. the government started
doing out 100000 tires q
month
In May this figure was .r.
creased 25o.OOO and tho Same
increases were made IN juno
and july.
The quotas for August and
September have been increased
almost as much again 10 . iIc-
ure Of l.950.00O a month
Wat viii carry every one Up
10 a month before election
Quotas for October aD< 10.
Vember have not been So
TfE increases could ne partly
Il explained by the fact NAT
a stock pile Of SynthetiCS had
been accumulated by Dewey.
amounting TO 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 b
crack underneath IN tho plan
ming is apparent is in The lag
ging production
Former Rub ber SynthcSiSf
Jefers got out as a success IN
office when his program had
reached a governmental situa-
ton beyond his control
II seems 10 me Dewey may
be following the example NJ ms
predecessor. hut this time the
lCnnfinued IN Dnno Col G.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
p&C LAKE. Inns TO RUFFALo

every evening AZ $50. 10 Cleveland
every night At II 80 Lake Ride
every Sunday al II 90 A. M.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
In The Times TODAY

SWEETHEART MUSIC BAR
1923 3rd. Continuous Entertainm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
Subs Down Il Jap Ships

LONDON. July IS GNS)-The
admiralty announced today that
British submarines recently had
destroyed II japanese supply ves-
sells in Far Eastern waters. Ma
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
Reds Capture
Fortress CITY
Of Przennys|

NEW YORK, July %
-(INS)-Capture of the
Polish bastion of Prem
ysl near the San River
by Red troops was an
nounced tonight by Pre-
mier Stain in a special
order Of the day. Jaro-
Slaw, a few miles to the
north, also was taken, the
announcement said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29
REFUSED TIME-oFT DAY

They wanted money for the
time they have been off" he
said but our answer was no.
Attempts 10 settle the dis
pute have failed" Nar'tl de-
Ciarcd The strike viii con
time"
Proof that rho cjCht-union work
Stoppage was far from settled
also was seen m comments Of
workers leaving Yesterdays SeS-
sion of the building service union.
Wen never 20 back 10 work
by Saturday" they SAID land
the strike will probably spread
Officials OF other unions in
VOWED in The Strlko refused 10
comment ON a possible back-io-
work date, bur delegated Ray
Carroll business agent Of the
building service workers. As their
spokesman
The elevator operators and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29

KEYKO MARGARINE Farm
Fresh and simply delicious.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-29

Continued on Page ?. Col. g.
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Me+hodists Elect Swiqoert

CONTINUED on Page >, Col. -
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ADV.
The messenger., 1944-03-01

Air Cadet Albert Dumeer has been transferred from Maxwell Field, Alabama to Orangeburg, sc. He was previously located at Nashville, Tennessee. Arnold Du- meer of the 2-Oth Engineer Com bat Battalion has been given an APO number and moved from Camp UcCov, Wisconsin to Nash vile, Tennessee.
 Herbert Schremmer is now at tending a Radar School at Boca Raton, Florida. He was previously given extensive training in radio.
 Raymond c. Bavier has been moved from Fort Meade, Maryland to Fort Custer, Michigan. He is with the COS MP. Engineering Company.
 Having completed the first phase of basic training at Fort Jackson, S.S. Fred Wasilausky has been moved to Miami Beach, Flor ida.
 William F. Lagan has been transferred from Camp Stewart, Georgia.
 Bob Burnham, with the Marine Corps, reports having suffered a recent attack of cat fever.
 Major William P. Averill, former acting director of Connecticut Selective Service and we'll known to many of the Bloomfield men in the service has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He is serving as executive officer in the state selective service headquarters at Columbus, Ohio.
The messenger., 1944-03-01
SERGEANT ROLAND JOHNSON GETS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
Award Follows Promotion In Transportation Corps

With the awarding of the Good Conduct Medal to Sergeant F. Roland Johnson, son of MT. and Mrs Frank o Johnson, 75 Hub bard Street, the name of another Bloomfield soldier is added to the growing list of local men earning decorations for distinguished ser vice.
 News of Sergeant Johnson's decoration comes in brief Army dispatch which has not been amplified. However, the Good Conduct Medal is awarded only on demonstration of faithful, ef- ficient performance of duty and continued superior conduct.
 Johnson is the third Bloom field man to win this Medal. Fred Goldberg of 70 Park, a member of the new famous 43rd Division, was awarded the same Medal last of the new famous 43rd Division, Jos. Pires receiver the medal sev- eral months ago.
 Sergeant Johnson has been at tached to the headquarters com pany of the transportation corps at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, Louisiana since shortly after enter ing the service He was made Ser geant few months ago. His wife is with him.
 Stanley E. Johnson, a younger brother of Sergeant Johnson, will report to Camp Devens next week for further duty after enjoying a months furlough. He was sent to Africa with US. troops last September but illness kept him from action and he was returned to the United States on February 13. He is now with his wife in New York City.
The messenger., 1944-03-01
MISS FRANCES WILLIS COMPLETES NURSING COURSE

Miss Frances J. Willis, daughter of MT. James w. Willis of 35 Brook Street, a former resident of Bloomfield, has completed the three year course at the Lincoln School for Nurses, New York, and has been assigned a position on the staff of the Lincoln Hospital. Miss Willis was salutatorian of the 1889 class of the Bloomfield High School and won the Science award. She visited friends and rel atives here prior to taking up the duties of her new position on Feb ruary 15.
The messenger., 1944-03-01
LOUISE NIELSEN MARRIES AIR CORPS RADIO MAN

Miss Louise Viola Nielsen, dau- ghter of MT. and Mrs. c. Neilsen of 15 Hubbard Street and Gerald George Fink of the US. Army Air Corps were married Tuesday, February 13, at Trinity Church, Hartford, Reverend Cunningham officiating.
 The bride is a graduate of Bloomfield High School. The groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. George Fink of 31 Daniels Street, East Hartford. He has a record of two years service and has re- recently been stationed at Tomah, Wisconsin. The brides brother, Roy Nielsen, is at Camp Ruecker,
 Alabama.
The messenger., 1944-03-01
SIDNEY J. WOODFORD
 DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

The death of Sidney J. Wood ford, 82 Park Avenue, marks the passing of another highly respect ed native son.
 MT. Woodford, an uncle of Ray mond A. Wilcox of the US. Navy, passed away on Sunday, February 13, after suffering many months of ill health. The funeral was held at the School Street home of liar old Woodford, another nephew.
 MT. Woodford was 76 years of age. He lived here all of his life and took an active interest in com munity affairs.
The messenger., 1944-03-01
NEWS ABOUT 0 hn THE BOYS ON 4SSzzAz&<M
 THE WAR fRONTAM

ed duty overseas on the U.S.S. Kirkpatrick. He reports having Christmas dinner in Casa Blanca.
 After a weeks visit at home following completion of a short special training course in New London, Herbert Stiles has re- ported to New Orleans in antic- ipation of a West Indies assign ment. He previously spent several months at the Beach Patrol Sta tion, Freeport, Texas
 Ensign Clavin Fisher was home for few days early this month following his transfer to Harvard for further training. Mrs. Fisher and her children have returned to their home on Tunxis Avenue.
 Bill Lagan of the Marines has been made Private First Class.
 Samuel Juno of the US. Navy is enjoying his first leave home in 16 months. He was last stationed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Francis T. Murray reports that Company c of the 75O MP. Bat talion, to which he is attached, has been moved from Togus, Maine to Fort Custer, Michigan. Donald Kamerer, a recent in ductee, is stationed at Camp Wheeler, Virginia.
 Richard c. Green was home dur ing recent leave from the Naval Training Station at Sampson, N.Y.. Captain Harry Burke of the 538th Ordinance, Phoenix, Ariz- ona, visited his parents here while on recent furlough.
 Albert Bull celebrated being made Corporal on a furlough from Camp Houze, Texas.
 After being located at Hammer Field, Fresno, California for sev- eral months, Staff Sergeant Kjel- lQuist now has a New York APO address.
 Abbott White is another who now gets his mail by means of a New York APO number.
 Raymond Kashman joined others from the Sampson Navy Training Station on a recent visit at home. Lieutenant Howard German has left for overseas duty and Mrs. German is now at her home in Windsor.
 Staff Sergeant John E. Laren- sen has been moved from Rapid City, SD. Army Air Base to McDill Field, Tampa, Florida.
 William Cough, Jr. has been transferred from Nashville, Ten nessee to Fort Bragg, NC. Adam c. Dubrowski has been made Staff Sergeant of the 49Oth Fighting Squadron stationed at Ponta Verda, Florida. Dubrowski entered the service November ' 1942. He was made a Corporal sometime ago. Previous to his last move he was stationed at Lambert Field, Robertson, Missouri. His Bloomfield address is 98 Darby Street.
 Corporal Wilbur PurintOn has
The messenger., 1944-03-01

having scored second high marks in Army mechanical aptitude tests and has been chosen for en- rollment in the BPS Liberator Bomber Mechanics School at Kees- Ter Field, Biloxi, Mississippi.
 Lieutenant and Mrs. Harold E. Faust of Norfolk, Va. spent a re- cent week end with Mrs. F'aust's parents, MT. and Mrs. Stewart N. Dunning g of Cold Spring Drive.
 Robert Carroll of the U.S.N.R. spent a short leave from Yale Station, New Haven, visiting his parents.
 Corporal Joseph Pires is home on furlough from Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona.
 John J. Daley of the 222nd In- fantry, Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, is home for brief furlough.
 Captain Neil Pfansteil of Santa Monica, California, who came east on a special mission, is enjoying a 20 day furlough visit with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. William Pfan- steil of School Street.
 Roy Porteus of the Navy is home on leave.
 Farrell Trombley of the Mer- chant Marines and his brother, Robert Trombley of the Army, have been visiting with their mother, Mrs. Agnes c. Trombley, 99 EngleWOOd Avenue.
 Roger Bestor was home for sev- eral days last week. Bestor is sta toned in Brooklyn.
 Kenneth E. Caswell of the U.S.S. Niblack is home on 30 day leave. His bother, Francis A. Caswell, who is stationed at the Naval Radio School, Bedford Springs, Pa., spent a recent week end here with him.
 Angelo Gilli, a radio man on the U.S!S. Atherton, was home on a short leave early this month.
 Lieutenant Leslie Nelson has been visiting with his parents MT. and Mrs. Chris Nelson of Hall Boulevard. Lieutenant Nelson has IcCcuCly Uo0u lOCdCCu at CIlC ATIly Air Base at Pyote, Texas but is now on his way for duty abroad.
 George Maher is spending a we'll earned leave from naval service in foreign waters on a tour of England.
 Lieutenant (j.g) Edward C.. Ellsworth of the U.S.N.R. is home for a short leave from a study of mechanical warfare at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds. He ex- poets to be assuming an Iceland post soon.
 Lieutenant Ruth Banfield of the A.N.C. has been transferred from Bradley Field to the Station Hos pital Hospital, Drew Field, Florida.
 Merton Aldrich is home on fur tough visiting his parents MT. and Mrs. Merton B. Aldrich, ST., of Tyler Street. Aldrich is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
 Anr Cadet George Zenzic has been home on furlough from Lon Morris CO1laUa Trainir0 Station
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04

Intermittent showers have fall
len during most o f the week,
with moisture being heavier in
most areas than in Browning.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
Summer Playground
includes Serving
OF Free Iaiik DaiIy

Browning children under the
summer playground set.up are
being provided milk between IL
a nd II a. m. from Monday
through Friday, the same pro-
vision being last year.
Playground supervision is i n
charge Of Miss Ror1ona Conway.
1t continues from 8 to II daily,
excepting Saturday and Sunday.
The average daily attendance
for the lost three weeks, h e
said. has been 20.
Indoor activities are conducted
in the buildin2 formerly occupied
by the Agency irrigation depart
meut, a"r0sa the street from the
Monarch Lumber Company.
Furnishings inrlude property
Of the nursery school, RAading
material includes books loaned by
the Gu Bal, Guarding School.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
County Goes Way
Above In Fifth
War Loan Drive

With the Fifth War Loan drive
achieving considerably more than
the rock bottom requirement of
S50S, 900. final figures of County
Chairman Nandermarh of Cut
Bank as of August 2, show that
corporation and individual sub
scriptions exceeded the quota by
35.2 per cent.
Influenced by an economy OBJ
tanning in like sections, where
the livestock industry is domin-
antIy contributing source of in
come, western Glacier County
had to make a flying finish"
rather than flying start" in
helping with the achievement.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
Junior Fair Plans
Making Progress;
Plant Increases

Plans for the first annual Jun
Tor Fair to be held at the fair
grounds in Browning on Septem-
Der 3 and 4 are progressing fav,
orabIy, with the exhibit board of
the Browning Fair Associai N
supervising
The exhibit board members in
clude Ed Marion. O. A. TIE lifero,
Frank Sherblrne, } 'Seph Brown.
Fred Getty, Charles Higgins ard
Tom CobeII.
With All Club and FLA pro.
jects the Inspiration, Extensi, n
heads including d. A. Longer
haugh and Lin Maxwell Of the
Indian Service, r. G. Newell cf
the county service an d Louis
Schroer, in charge of the Brown
ing F. f. A. are cooperating in
various activities looking to the
full success of the fair.
T h e Browning Fair Associa-
ton plant a It present includes
among other property two barns
100 feet by 80 feet. Additional
to these will be two large corra's.
as an assurance of accommoda-
tions for the maximum number
of stock to be exhibited.
The Durham school building,
W h &c h was acquired saveral
months ago and which wa S
moved to the fair grounds and
remodeled to serve a new pur-
puse, will be used to house var
ious agricultural. canning an d
handicraft exhibits.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
Coveys Home From Trip
To Oregon Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Covey
and son. John, arrived home from
Weston Oregon. last Friday. hav-
ing been there for a two Weeks
visit with Mrs. Covey's parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. P. D. Hart
man.
The Coveys enjoyed short trips
to Pendleton and WaIla Walla
while in that section. Large &C.
tivity. especially n harvesting
and canning of fruit and veget-
able crops are under way around
Weston at present, Mr.. Convey
said.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
Methodist Service At
Browning, Little Church
And Babb On Sunday

Protestants on the reservation
will have their choice of services
Sunday in at least three locations
due to the expanding work of
the Methodists. Rev. Stephen
H. Smith. pastor of the Piegan
Methodist Parish has arranged
services for hi ) Sunday at
Browning. Church of the Little
Sweet Pine. and Babb.
This will mark t h opeLing
service at Babb. A rousing hymn
sing will be folio wed by a sermon
by Rev. Smith entitled. "Only
the Beginning" T h e service
will begin at 7 .. m. and folks
travelling to Many Glacier or the
vicinity will erjoy t h service
and have time to drive home in
daylight. 1t is expected that
either Thronson's Store or the
Babb School will open their IA
cilities for the use of the Protest.
ants of the community.
At t he Browning Met hodist
Church, the service will begin at
ii d. m. Rev. Smith will speak
on Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa. y
Last Sunday Rev. Smith speak
ing on Control Thy Soeech" Bet
forth the advice of the b ,ok OF
James that we never stumble in
cur speech. thus helping to curb
our whole nature. H pointed
out James illustration of h e
rudder and the bit as means OF
control on ship and horse. and
closed with the Bible author list
of consequences of contr oiled
speech. One Of the largest
crowds in some time attended the
service.
At the Church of the Little
Sweet Pine, service will begin at
2p. m. R.v. Smith will preach
on "The Light That Shines On
In the Darkness" An invitation
is OF en- 10 all 10 bring h'rch
and enjoy the fellowship be &c
the service on t h e beautiful
grounds surrounding the church.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
Hop Picking Jobs In
Washington Available

With the Washington hop crop
maturing as to be ready for har-
vestinG the latter part of this
month, a representative of the
growers will be in Browning on
the 9th to arrange for employ
ment of pickers of this vicinity.
However, the need of workers
staying home to carry on in vari-
GUS agricultural activities should
have an influence that will pre-
vent large exodus of local
people to Washington. Hop pick
ers are to be paid four cents a
pound. the season to last four
weeks.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04
Cpl. Forrest ]. Gerard
Home From Eastern Field

Cpl. Forrest j. Gerard, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gerard, ST.,
arrived last Sunday from West
over Field, Mass. On a Is, day
furlough, half of the time will
have been devoted to travelling,
yet Cpl. Gerard's visit. though
short for that reason. is none the
less all that he could desire.
Cpl. Gerard got his basic train
ing at the Amarillo, Texas, Field.
From there he was transferred
to the Tyndal Field Gunnery
School in Florida. In his final
training at Westover Field h e
has been stationed there since
April.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-08-04

The Rev. r. A. Bache, pastor
OF the Assembly of God Church,
who will have charge of h e
series, announces that there will
be two services Sunday, one in
the morning at II and the other
in the evening at 7 as. Services
will continue indefinitely. How
ever. there will be no services on
Friday nor Saturday.
The Rev. Bache had planned
the revival service series week
earlier, the change being due to
the Rev. Philips being detained
a week longer in revival work in
northern Idaho.
Besides ing brilliant
speaker, the Rev. Philip is an ac-
compllshed pianist, accordeonist
and vocalist His musicisnship
including composing he plays and
sings his own com positions.
Come and hear the old time
gospel and bring your family and
friends.