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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-23
Liberation
Comes As Allies
Free France
Propaganda
Used To Split
Prisoners
BY RUDOLPH DUNBAR
ANp War Correspondent

PARIS :. Arthur Briggs. the
famous trumpet player. was the
first Negro musician Of distinc-
lion met in Paris after coming
here ~ith allied forces. He had
just been released from the pri-
soner OF w,n camp at ST. Denis
who're he had been detained for
four years and was able to give
me graphic account OF Nazis
propaganda efforts aimed at col
ored prisoners. and also told OF
how the Germans tried 20 kill
them all as the allied troops near
ed the prison camp.
Slssle's Partner
Briggs. repu,ed to be the best
trumpet player in Europe and
who achieved fame in practical
ly every European capital, played
for Noble Sissle when he was in
Europe When Noble came TO
Paris. with his orchestra. Briggs
was directing his own band in
Berlin Noble wanted. Briggs 10
be his first chair man and In CON
sequence he offered him colos-
sal salary. Arthur Briggs gave
up his band. and joined Noble. lie
went with him TO London where
The orchestra bad a great sue
cess playing at the famous Ciro's
club An interesting partnership
developed between Noble Sissle
and Arthur Briggs. for not only
vas nc lirst chair man but he be-
came Mobiles secretary and re-
turned to America with the or
ohesira.
when France capitulated,
Briggs made no attempt TO get
away for he did not contemplate
an entry II the German forces go
rapidly Hence. he stayed in Paris
with his wife. Six weeks later a
general census OF all foreigners
was taken and he was told to re-
port to police TO be interned. The
order was suddenly cancelled but
he was later arrested and sent TO
ST Denis camp Oct II, 1910.
Breaks Monotony
Three days after he was in the
camp he formed an orchestra OF
six pieces TO break the monotony
and boredom OF camp life which
was fearfully depressing a. the
outset. They started out With
swing music but later when the
orchestra was augmented TO %
pieces. they devoted their cndea
yors to classical music. The or
chestra became a source OF much
happiness and comfort 10 the
1000 internees Of the camp. The
German commandant became so
interested that he not only attend
ed their concerts, but rehearsals
as wen.
Seeks Division
There were about 50 coiored
boys in the camp and Briggs told
me that there were no manifesto
ton OF color prejudice. Briggs
himself was well respected by
CONTINUED on page l6)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-23

KEEsLER FIELD. Biloxi. Miss.
P>t Howard Houston Hood.
Jr have Just returned from Buff
Maple Ave. Plymouth. Mich,
has reported TO Keesler Field to
take the Army Air Forces Train
inr Command examinations 20
determine his qualifications as
a prc-aviation cadet.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Churchill
Continued From First Page. }

shooters, Richard Law, Minister of
State.
Press Divided On Issue.
Even as the British Press took
sides - vigorously supporting the
Prime Minister or voicing increased
anxiety over Britain's policy-the
London Trades Council this after
noon adopted a resolution express
ing alarm" at British armed inter-
vention.
The Manchester Guardian, calling
Mr.. Churchill's denunciation OF
County Sforza 'the worst passage
in his speech" said reluctantly we
shall have to assume that he may
be an uncertain, even dangerous
guide in our passage through the
European maelstrom. Let Ills hope
he does not wreck U.s."
The Yorkshire Post, taking ar
opposite view, declared the Prime
Minister'S speech was not merely 8
defense; it was a vindication."
While Mr.. Churchill won, 279 tc
80, the vote against him was the
largest in six tests of confidence
he has undergone.
Attlee Asks Support.
The Labor party split. Even
though Deputy Premier Clement
Attlee, Labor party leader, urged
his members to support the govern
ment, only %, nearly all ministers
and their parliamentary private
secretaries, voted for Mr.. Churchill's
policies. Most of the Labor men,
bers refrained from voting.
| The party Administrative Com
Evening star., 1944-12-10

ribbed wooded countryside studded
with camouflaged pillboxes south
west Of Bergstein.
A front dispatch said the Ger
man command had ordered Berg
stein recaptured at all cost, and the
incessant counterattacks made com
solidation and expansion Of Ameri-
can positions difficult.
As more than s inches OF snow
covered the ground, the Americans
farther north turned back column
Of eight tanks moving out Of Pier
toward linden.
Nazis Lose 10000 Men.
The Supreme Command estimated
German losses from the start Of the
offensive November to the end of
November at 152 1000 men of whom
"A, 900 were captured. This was near
ly a fourth Of the total strength
which authoritative French sources
had said the enemy had massed on
the Western Front.
Seven German infantry divisions
which were in the line at the begin
ming of the drive are no longer
there. Losses have been so great
the divisions either were pulled out
Evening star., 1944-12-10

emy from Niederbronn on the Al
Satan Plain.
Farther west. the Tth dug deeper
into heavily wooded Eifel Pass, Just
south Of the French fortress town
of Bitche, 7 miles south Of the Saar
border.
French 1st Army troops, fighting
out OF Bonhomme Pass, were closing
on the Alsatian city OF Colmar, nc
more than miles ahead of them
They cleared most OF Thann, 10
miles northwest of Mulhouse but
fighting continued in the south
western part Of the town. Other
French troops clung to the Lutter-
bach bridgehead across the Doller
River just west of Mulhouse but lost
the railroad station there in the face
OF fierce resistance.
Nazis Driven Across Roer.
At the edge OF the Cologne Plain
the 9th Army drove the Germans
across the Roer from their long
held positions in the swimming poo
and stadium at Julich. Only patrol
action was reported elsewhere.
First Army infantrymen found
the going slow along the ridge
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

the fronts Of the American Sd and
7th and Franch 1st Armies.
In its advance the 35th Division
|of Gen. Patton's army pushed about
Ia half mile east in extending to a
mile its bridgeheads on the east
bank of the Saar at Sarreguemines
and at Dieding and Wittring, 8 and
5 miles southwest.
Pillboxes Knocked Out.
Northwest of Saarlautern, the
Goth Division, in repulsing the
strong counterattack at Dillingen,
knocked out II more pillboxes in a
slow gouging into the Siegfried Line.
The German counterblow was
hurled by 800 infantry and II tanks
and fighting ragged from house to
house and wall to wall yesterday
before the Germans gave up and
withdrew from the city.
Fighting still was in progress in
side Saarlautern, and a German
force massing for a counterattack
Evening star., 1944-12-10

mittee adopted a more neutral at
titude. only advising Laborites not
to vote against the government and
leaving them free hand In going
along with the Premier.
In defiance of the party policy, "a
Laborites voted against the govern
ment.
The Labor Party organ-the Lon
don Daily Herald-cautiously re-
| marked:
Mr.. Churchill no doubt hopes
that the vote will be regarded as an
Endorsement of his entire policy in
relation to the liberated countries,
and, in fact, to the European situa-
ton generally.
Speeches Indicate Bias.
1T will not be so considered. The
fact still remains that he Is apt,
by his utterances, to create an i'm
preston that he is biased in favor
Of regimes of the right"
A movement was under way to
bring before the Labor party con-
ference opening Monday an emer-
gency resolution defining the party's
whole attitude to liberated countries.
A possibility arose, too, that the
Labor ministers in the Churchill
government would ask the party for
vote of confidence in themselves.
| While there are 615 seats in Com
mons, fewer than 400 members at
tended yesterdays debate, although
| it was the largest turnout for a
Friday session in years.
Many Absentees.
The absentees included many of
the rs to 100 who are in the armed
forces or away on other war as
| signments, many who stayed away
purposely to avoid committing
themselves, some who were Ill and
some with previous business ap-
pointments.
Mr.. Churchill's sudden demand
for a vote of confidence caught
many by surprise, including some
absent members of his own Con-
servative party who perhaps other
wise might have attended. The
Prime Minister won solid support
from Conservatives and Liberals
who voted.
The Conservatives with 1863 men,
bers and Labor with ITO are the
two dominant parties in Commons.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
5 Governors Rule
Western Grapefruit
Does Not Squirt
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
/ PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. e.
Five Western Governors applied
the squirt test to Arizona Cali
fornia desert grapefruit today
and came up with the verdict
that there's not a Jet In a
grateful"
Said Gov. Sidney p. Osborn
of Arizona when the last seq
ment disappeared:
"Govs. Herbert B. Nav of
Utah, John j. Dempsey Of New
Mexico, E. P. Carville of Nevada,
Sam G. Ford of Montana and I
all put desert grapefruit to an
exhaustive test. We can say
this: Desert grapefruit definitely
does not squirt"
Growers from the two West
ern States later issued a chal-
lenge to Florida and Texas
citrus men for a four-State
squirt contest to be held in the
Senate restaurant in Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

with a view Of finding some pos
sible means of negotiating.
The former Papandreous minister
said none of the three ever belonged
to Fam, but were part of an action
committee which was formed in the
mountains during the German oc-
cupation.
The British found little open hos
tility outside Athens. A British
military mission still is with Elias
guerrillas at Lamia, 100 miles north
west of Athens on the road to Sal
onika. Two British trucks drove
from Salonika to Athens past Elias
strongholds without being fired on
Planes Strafe Positions.
British determination to disarm
the guerrillas as bloodlessly as pos
sible was slowing the task of clear
ing Athens, but yesterday ground
forces summoned warplanes, which
strafed ELIAS positions at the foot
of the Acropolis and hilltop positions
around Piraeus.
"A Greek mountain prlgaQe was
besieged in barracks northeast oi
Athens, where a force of UP tc
200 guerrillas was repeatedly mass
ing in the hills around for an at
tack.
One of the fiercest struggles In.
side Athens eddied around the mar
ket, place in the center of town
where ELIAS held out until last
night, when tanks opened fire or
their positions in barricaded build
ings and shops.
A truce was observed this morn.
ing while Red Cross trucks distrib-
uted milk and medical supplies te
hospitals.
Freed sectors of the city gradually
were returning to normal, although
snipers fired occasionally from roof
tops.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

Iagainst the Saar bridgehead there
was broken up by artillery tire. Both
the 95th Division here and the Goth
to the north were under heavy fire
from the Siegfried Line.
Gen. Patch's 7th Army, using
surprise tactics similar to the Sd,
fought into Bischwiller 41a miles
from the Rhine north of Strasbourg
jumping off before dawn in double
development attack without artil-
Ilery preparation.
The surprise enabled tank-led in
fantrymen to take intact a l00-foot
bridge across the Moder River in
the northeastern part OF the town.
Many Nearby Towns Held.
Once Bischwiller is cleared, the
defense Of Haguenau, 4 miles north
east, will be impossible. The 7th
holds more than a score of towns
Immediately south, west and north
west OF the city.
Other 7th Army troops seized
Bining, 10 miles southeast OF Sar-
reguemines on one of the main
roads leading to that city, and,
slashing to within miles of the
Palatinate border, cleared the en-
Evening star., 1944-12-10
'Breuther Tubes Give U-Bouts
Access to 'UnreuchubIe' Areas

submarine construction has been
abandoned are probably German
inspired and are untrue"
The statement, covering sub
marine and antisubmarine opera
tions in November, also said:
Shipping losses from U-boats
have again been very small and the
number of U-boats sunk in proper
ton has again been satisfactory.
"The enemy has by no means
abandoned the struggle. On the
contrary, improved types of U-boats
may at any time be thrown into the
battle and retention of our present
command of the sea will probably
call for unremitting vigilance and
hard fighting"
Evening star., 1944-12-10

for reforming or broken up ana ab-
sorbed by other divisions, Suprems
Headquarters said.
Twenty-Five other divisions, in
cluding four armored or armored
grenadier divisions, have been se-
verely battered although they still
are holding out in the line.
The bulk of the losses were on the
1st Army front. Six Of the seven
divisions were annihilated by Gen.
Hodges troops and by supplemen-
tary blows struck by the adjacent
9Th and British Armies.
Figures of Allied losses In the
grueling winter campaign have yet
to be made public here, but they
are admitted to be heavy.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
By the Associated Press.


Breather tubes now enable Ger
man U-boats to remain long SUBJ
merged and to penetrate areas they
hitherto had been unable to reach
it was disclosed last night in an
Anglo-American statement which
emphasized that "the enemy by no
means has abandoned" its subma-
rine warfare.
The statement, issued through the
Office of War Information, defined
the new device as extensible air
intake and exhaust.
Issued under the authority o1
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill, the statement
added that reports that German
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
Pfc. EIzie Patterson
WEEDS Miss Roggenkamp

Mrs. Anna Roggenkamp annouc'
es the marriage OF her daughter,
Marie Eva. TO Pfc Elzie Patterson,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Patter-
son, Jackson, Mich. The marriage
took place at $50 Thursday at the
home on Catherine St., with Rev.
Hugo Fenker officiating. The bride
was attended by Miss Helen Rohde
and the groom by his brother. Sam
uel Patterson. The groom will re.
turn Monday to Davis Munthan
Field. Tucson. Arizona, where he is
connected with the Medical Corps.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
and navy accessories and a corsage
Of pink roses. Miss Rohde wore an
aqua blue dress with brown acces-
sories. Her corsage was red roses.
The only jewelry worn by the bride
was her mothers diamond neck.
lace, the gift Of her father.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
CHARS OCCUPIED BY
PAST COMMANDERS

Past Commanders OF Ypsilanti
Commandery number 81 Knights
Templar occupied the chairs at the
special conclave, Thursday evening
in the Masonic Temple lodge room
in celebration OF the annual Past
Commanders Night. About % Sir
Knights and visiting Sir Knights,
Earl Evans OF Romeo Commandery
number six, and Jacob Briel, Chilli
Gothic. o., were present.
The past commanders conferred
the order OF the Temple on one
candidate, J. Don Lawrence. Emin-
ent Commander Lawrence w. Bib
bins was host for the lunch follow
Ing the meeting. The next meeting
will be a special conclaye, Mar. 80.
when the Order OF the Temple will
again be conferred.
Past commanders who occupied
the chairs were Morton c. Crane,
eminent commander; Frederick H.
Weinmann, generalissimo; Charles
r. Clark. captain %geenral: Charles
X. Bohn, senior warden; Paul II.
Gilman. junior warden: Ernest H.
C~hapelle, prelate; Harry c. Nc
Bride. standard bearer; Charles A.
Freeman, sword bearer: Vincent
Arnet, warder; C. Ross Kuhn, treas.
urer; DR.. j. j.. Woods. recorder;
Jack T. Willoughby, Charles A.
Freeman and Harry c. Mcbride,
guards.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
BOOKS DISCUSSED
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Discussing the most important
new books on education in her lee
ture on Revolution and Educa-
ton" given Thursday evening at
the Ypsilanti High School, Olive
Deane HORNED pointed out the ma.
tional emergency that exists in
the field OF education today. At a
TIME when the aggravated prob
lens OF youth challenge educators
as never before in the history OF
the country, there is a shortage Of
100000 teachers, most OF whom
have been drawn into industry and
the armed forces. The lecture was
sixth in the University OF Mich
lgan extension series on The New
Books and Plays" sponsored here
by the Ypsilanti Teachers Club.
Paramount in the new books,
Miss HORNED stated. is the appeal
for awakened interest and under
standing on the part OF adults in all
communities regarding the chang
ing concepts OF education today,
which present new techniques and
facilities as well as unprecedented
problems.
Now Is the time to take stock"
Miss HORNED quoted from "Educa.
ton for American Democracy" by
James L. Mursell, ito consider the
past and the present as we pre-
pare for an undreamed OF future,
The knowledge and experience
have been accumulated. and the
coming OF peace will provide a gold.
en- opportunity to apply them" PTA
groups we're urged TO realize their
great opportunity for effective serv.
ice, as prescribed in ~arresting por.
tions OF Elizabeth Halves recent
book. "Wenches with Wrenches."
For a very readable and illumin.
ating discussion OF secondary edu.
cation today. primer for Parents"
by Frank Ashburn was recommend
ed as a must for all parents with
their children's best interests al
heart. and "Our Young Folks" by
Dorothy Garfield Fisher for ali
adults who would understand youth
problems today from the commun.
ity standpoint.
Special attention was also given
to Liberal Education" by Mark
Van Doren, which was written at
the request Of the American Asso-
citation OF Colleges, an inquiry into
the meaning and content OF lib
eral education now almost non.
existent in the prewar sense.
Other books especially recon-.
mended by Miss HORNED we're:
::Slaves Need No Leaders" by Wal.
term. Kotchnig, "Basic English and
Its Uses" by /. A. Richards;
Square Pegs in Square Holes" by
Margaret Broadley, and Govern
ment, Business and values by
Beardsley Ruml.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
TO BE DANCE THEME

st. Patrick's Day is the theme OF
the dance TO be held for senior divi-
sion students OF Ypsilanti High
School from 8 p. m. to IL D.. m.
tonight in the school gymnasium.
nasium.
Members OF the decoration COM
mittee are Suzanne cakes and
James Bell. co-chairmen, John
Manikas, Marilyn Hines. Marjorie
Smith, Donna Losee, William Olson,
Pauline Rice. and Marshall King.
Edward Heyman is faculty ad-
wiser.
Refreshment committee, Marjorie
Bell, Shirley Brothers, John Hoch-
rein and Lyman Tower; Miss
Frances Lister is the faculty mem
Der. Cleanup. with Alvin Joslyn in
charge, Jack Fox, Nick Vourlisis,
Charles Duncan, Mary Lou Wolter,
Joyce Hagen and Joyce Myers.
Publicity committee, Michael o.
Hara. chairman. Other members
are jeanne Backus, Lorraine HoPp,
Audrey Marsh and Lyman Tower;
Miss Helen Brady. advisor.
Chaperonfng the <party will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross X. Bower, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Leverett. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the high
school dance orchestra.
This party is sponsored by the
Student Council, Miss Gertrude
Murray. and Mrs. Elizabeth Tea.
boldt, advisers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
LEADER GLASS GIVES
MONEY TO RED CROSS

A sum Of $40 was voted for the
Red cross. and a nominating com
mittee for the election OF officers
was appointed al the business meet
ing OF the Leader Class, which was
followed with entertainment, Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
George Ross.
I%nspirational d%eyotions, opening
the meeting. were led by Miss Caro-
line Bowen, who used the Lenten
theme. Her subject was the three
crosses OF Christ. The nominating
committee. to report at the April
meeting, is Mrs. r NJ. Greenstreet.
Miss Mary Crane and Mrs. L. w.
Leddick.
A scrambled word contest proved
interesting for the entertainment.
at the close OF the afternoon. The
prize winner vas Mrs. Amanda
Dubois. The members enjoyed look
ing over Mrs. Ross collection Of
bells. many OF which came from
India and China.
The committee for the day was
Mrs. Charles Neir, Mrs. Lee Brown,
Mrs. ]. L. Quackenbush and Mrs.
Charles Freeman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
Dental Care
Fund Donated

In an effort to obtain adequate
dental care for the Willow Run
housing area $500 has been appro-
priated by the Willow Run Com
munity Council, II was announced
today by DR.. Otto X. Engelke. d.
rector OF the Washtenaw County
Health Department.
In accordance with a federal law
passed and approved last Decem,
Der, a sum of money was given to
the United States Public Health
Service which was to be used for
salaries and moving expenses OF
doctors and dentists provided that
they would locate in some vital
defense center. For the Willow
Run area there Is now about nine
hundred dollars at the disposal
OF the County health department
which will be on hand until doc
tors OF dentists have been estab-
lished in the area.
To handle the Willow Run area
three or four dentists are needed
and two are being considered at
the present time. Office facilities
are available to them at the Com.
munity building in the Willow Run
Village townsite area and at the
new West Court commercial cen
ter which is now being completed
at Midway Boulevard and Holmes
Roads.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
1t. 6. 7. Van Ousen
Weds Miss Jane Ero

Christ Church, Cranbrook. was
the scene, Wednesday evening, OF
the marriage OF Lieut.. Charles T.
Van DuSen, Third, son OF c. Theron
Van Dusen, Birmingham, and grand
nephew OF Mrs. John z. Gault, this
city, to Miss Jane Erb, daughter OF
Mrs. Fred B. Erb. Detroit, Rev.
Charles H.. Cadigan reading the
service. before an altar banked
with white snapdragons and Gala
lilies.
The bride. who was given IN mar.
rage by her brother. Pvt. Fred A.
Erb. wore an ivory faille wedding
gown. styled on princess lines, with
sweetheart neckline, long pointed
sleeces and a short peplum effect
OF the faille. The full skirt extend
ed into a long circular train and
was covered by a veil Of ivory illu-
sion that fell from a Juliet cap OF
heirloom lace. She wore a strand OF
pearls and carried a sheaf OF Gala
lilies, Mrs. Garrett Mouw, Indiana
polls, was her sisters matron OF
nonor, n a gown OF pale
green organdy and carried a Col
onial bouquet OF yellow carnations
and violets. She wore a wreath Of
matching flowers in her hair. Miss
Evelyn Tough and Miss Glover
Babcock, the bridesmaids, wor
lavender organdy with Colonial
bouquets and wreaths. Ellen Van
Dusen, sister OF the bridegroom,
flower girl, wore a dress Of green
organdy and carried a tiny bou-
quet.
c. Theron Van Dusen was his
sons best mar and the ushers were
David and James Van Dusen. A
reception followed at the Detroit
Golf Club, after which Lieut.. and
Mrs. Van Dusen left for Lawrence
Vile, H., where the lieutenant is
stationed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-17
BAPTIST CIRCLE ONE
NAMES COMMITTEE

A nominating committee for cleo
ton OF officers was appointed and
reports were made at the meeting
OF circle one OF the Baptist Won
ems Union. attended by IL mem
bers. Thursday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Delmar Youngs. 1t
was reported that shut-ins have
been remembered with calls and
cards. The work committee turned
in three completed quilts.
After discussing plans for the
Needlework Guild, Mrs. Dan Ohling-
er was appointed chairman from
the circle. Mrs. Burnie Rossbach
was appointed treasurer Of the
women's department OF the Wayne
Baptist Association. The president.
Mrs. Dan Patch, appointed on the
nominating committee TO report at
the next meeting, Mrs. Youngs,
Mrs. Frank Huff and Mrs. Frank
Court.
Mrs. Huff led the devotions read
ing Psalm Is, at the opening OF the
meeting.
The April meeting will be with
Mrs. Paul Hatch.