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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Nazis Launch Big
Offensive Against
Anzio Bridgehead
Marshal Rommel Is
Directing Strategy
Of Nazis in Italy

Allied Headquarters in Italy,
Feb. i-tAP)-Marshal Erwin
ROmmcl, master Of don't get
trapped" tactics, was reported
back i'm Italy directing Nazi Stra-
tcgv today and Allied hcadquar-
tcrS disclosed that tho Germans
have launched their expected
big offensive against the An
Zio landing head below Rome.
supporting their assaults with
terrific fire power and tank
charges.
On the main Fifth Army front
Americans were fighting iIcrccly in
the outskirts of Casino, fighting
with tanks against Germans who
had TO be cleaned out of rubblc-
cushioned duguuts and cellars in
mCthOdical ard bloody fashion.
The offensive aimed at driving
the British and Americans back into
the sen from their bcachhcad and
the tough hOuSC-to-houSe resistance
offered at Casino appeared TO be
the twin parts Of German strategy
10 fight off the Allied threat aimed
al trapping large part of the Ger
man Tenth Irmy.
On the Eighth Army front there
was vigorous patrOlling and the Bri-
fish occupied Torricclla. southwest
of OrSocna and 20 miles inland.
where the Germans Withdrew from
y considerable mountain wedge and
left the Allied line running almost
straight from CaSolf to SAINT Angelo.
Tho Germans. reinforced al<Sp
the pcrimctcr of the Anzio bridge
head. struck four fines against the
British and Americans who arc re-
ported Ia have poured more than
six divisions ashore. The German
air force. almost absent from Ital-
ian skies for several days. returned
10 support the thrust.
In each case. Allied Headquarters
said. the Germans were rcpulscd
with heavy losses and the Allies
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Proposal Made 10 Raise
Army-Navy Heads Ranks

Washington, Feb. 4.-(AP)-BillS
10 boost four of Americas top rank
lng military and naval leaders 20
,"nES commensurate with those now
nc'd by their British colleagues on
,nc combined chiefs of staff were in
"oduced in Congress today.
>, Legislation authorizing President
n""Scvclt TO raise Generals George
- Marshall and Henry H. Arnold
10 The rank of generals Of the
armies Of the United States was Of
,rcrcd simultaneously by Chairman
reynolds IN. c.. D. and May Ky.
NJ, ot the Senate and House Mill
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Down Swing
Of Stocks

New York. Fob. i-(NP)-Stocks
made feeble passes nj recovery in
today's carly market proceedings
but. failing 20 attract a worthwhile
following. leaders soon resumed
tho down swing.
Dealings. slow AT the start. gath
cred a little momentum as trends
wdvcrCd
Prominent on the retreat were
Atlantic Coast Line. u. S. Steel.
Chryslcr and Westinghouse.
Bonds and commodities held TO
slim groove.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04

improved ihcir positions slightly.
The enemy opened his offensive
with three successive thrusts north
of PadlglicnC. eight miles north
west OF AnIio. They also luugcd
out a! the Americans in the area
west Of CiStCrna where the Nmcri-
cans had driven 10 the outskirts of
the Appian Way town IL miles
northeast OF Anzio.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
French Coast
Bombed By
Yank Planes,

London. Feb. 4.-(AP)-Thc
Nichy radio said that TouIon.
naval base OH the southern coast
Of France, was raidcd at = y. IN.
today.
x Berlin broadcast said that
american bomberS carried out
heavy terror raids against the
towns of Trieste. Rimini. Al
bano, FOrmia and Porto Re-
canati.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
fair and slightly cooler TO-
night. Saturday fair with mod
crate temperature.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
The Robin Exposed
To Many Admirers
AS sS-Sgt. RE. King

After 1925 moons, the Robin"
takes leave of Fort Huachuca, Ari-
zona. To those that were in doubt
about his identity, he is Cor was)
SiSgt. Richard E. King, Jr., Medical
Detachment, Sou 1922.
Prior to enlistment ''the Robin"
was employed by the city of Yonk-
erS, New York, as playground direc-
tor and expects to return to the
recreation field after the duration,
Sgt. King was attached to the staff
of the New York Age as feature
writer of the "WestcheSter Chatter
box" Since joining the Army the
Robin" took his place in the "Bul-
let," a 25th Infantry publication.
Through Major Homer Roberts,
former Commanding Officer of Post
Military Police Detachment, Sou,
now connected with the War De-
partment Bureau of Public Rela-
tions in Washington, D. c., Sgt.
King had articles published in the
Pittsburgh Courier and Chicago De-
fender.
Some of the organizations with
whom the Robin" served in this
station were 25th Infantry Reg't
Band, "K" Company, 25th Infantry,
Service Company, 25th Infantry,
Post Headquarters D tax IN m n t
DEML, Military Police Detachment
Sou 1922, Special Unit No. l and
Regional Hospital Sou. In all of the
above mentioned organizations the
Robin" has served as a clerk.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
Post Military Police
Receive COmmendation
For Excellent Inspection

So impressed was the acting COM
manding officer of the Post Detach-
ment. Military Police, at the, in
spection conducted by him on last
August 5, that he sent a communi-
cation of commendation to the men
of the detachment praising them
for their efforts in maintaining
their facilities. Because praise of
such a nature is unusual in Army
circles and must have been highly
deserved, we are publishing a copy
of the communication so that every
one may share it's tidings.
CORPS OF MILL
TARY POLICE, Sou 1922
Fort Huachuca, Arizona,
5th August 1914.
SUBJECT: Commendation.
TO: All EN- Detachment CMP, Sou
1922, Fort Huachuca. Arizona
THRU: 1st Sergeant
1. 1t is with a great deal of pleasure
that | personally commend the. men
of the Detachment on the superior
condition of your squad rooms, la
trines, kitchen and other installations
at the inspection this date.
2. The results of your efforts to
keep a soldierly building at all times,
is bearing fruit. Cooperation, sincerity
of purpose and the determination to
be the best organization on the Post
will certainly achieve just that-the
Al Unit at Fort Huachuca. Set your
goal high, so high that others will
have to work like hell to catch up.
Carry on!
(Signed) JOHN w. HOLLAND,
Capt, CWS.,
Commanding.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
Two German Prison Camp
Papers Issued by American
War Prisoners Received in us.

WASHINGTON, D. c. The
American Red Cross has just re-
ceived two home front editions" of
camp newspapers issued by Ameri-
can prisoners of war in two COM
pounds of Stalag Luft III, the Ger
man camp for Allied airmen, it was
announced today.
These newspapers, which are
called "Kriegie Times" and "The
Circuit" are typewriter and illus
trated by pen and ink drawings. In
asmuch as only one copy could be
made of the "home front" editions,
intended for the mems families, in
the U. S.. the American Red Cross
has reproduced the two newspapers
in the August Prisoners of War
Bulletin" and has made extra
copies which will be distributed to
Red Cross chapters throughout the
nation.
Both papers carry editorials ad-
dressed to the families at home.
''Kriegie," the editorial explains, is
an abbreviation commonly used by
Americans in the camps for long
German word meaning prisoners of
war.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01

program connotes. Moreover,
those for whom and with whom
they work are likewise pro-
tected by this carefully-worked-
out set-up.
In charge of the clinic is End 1t
Lucia A. Rapley, ANC. who works
under the supervision of Capt. j. j..
Goldsberry, Post VDC officer. The
entire health program is under the
direct supervision of Col. E. B.
Maynard, Post Surgeon.
Integral phases of the program
are the instructing of women in
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
Do You Sew?

American servicemen overseas are
urgently in need of kits, according
to a recent letter received from the
Pacific Area Office of the American
Red Cross. At Fort Huachuca, the
Post Chaplain has urged production
of 100 field kits by Red Cross volun-
teer workers under the direction of
Mrs. E. B. Maynard. Any woman
who Sews and can spare some of her
time to work with the Red Cross
production group is asked to file her
name with and get particulars from
Mrs. Marion Wethers, executive Sec
retary of the Post Red Cross office.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
CorryingA
Joke Too Far

Atlanta, Ga. (CNS)-A man tore
up to crowded hosiery counter in
a downtown store and hollered
Give me two dozen Of those nylon
stockings that just came in" The
clerk looked at him blankly. "In
that box!" shouted the man, point
ing at a crate in the corner. Before
the clerk could reply, dozens of fe-
male hands ripped open the crate,
which was empty. "Joke!" said the
stranger, walking away.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01

personal hygiene and feminine
health, lectures and personal con-
ferenceS, all of which is done by 1t.
Rapley. Because many of the girls
who receive these services have been.
hitherto uninStructed in much that
the program has to offer, it has
served an important purpose and
filled an urgent need. Besides the
inStructional phases of the health
program, treatments are instituted
for persons who arrive on the Post
with any ailment or disease. In or
der to qualify for positions on the
Post women and girls are examined
at the clinic every 80 days. These
examinations not only protect the
health of employees, but keep down.
loss of man hours on various jobs. y
The health program for Fort Hua-
chuca'S women residents, most of
whom are wives or sweethearts of
enlisted men, is both an individual
and group affair. Women and girls
who attend the clinic get complete
physical examinations. These in
clude examinations for Civil Service
positions. Individual conferences as
we'll as lectures and group discus
SionS and health programs are held
regularly. These services are not
limited to a girls residence on the
post, inasmuch as girls who leave
receive transfer of records to con-
tinue treatments or health services
after they have returned to their
home towns. At the clinic, so to 100
examinations are given weekly.
1t Rapley is assisted at the clinic
by Pvt. Leila Marshall, clerk who
assists in taking and keeping rec
ords and histories of the clinics
clientele. Pvt Marshall, who has
been in the Army II months, is
from Cleveland, Ohio, and was. a
student at Wilberforce university,
Xenia, Ohio, at the time that she
entered the Army.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barber, head ma
tron of the Knoxville Dormitories,
cooperates with the clinic in dis
Seminating information and carry
ing out a program of feminine
health and hygiene in the dormi-
tory quarters.
1t. Rapley, who has been at Fort
Huachuca since July II, 1912, is a
graduate of Freedman's hospital.
where she worked two years before
coming here She also worked with
the Veterans Administration at
Tuskeegee, Ala, for two years. At
the time of her induction into the
Army Nurse Corps from Freedman's
she was attending Howard
university and working on her de-
gree in nursing at the Catholic
University of America. Her home is
in New Brunswick, N. j., and before
being assigned to take charge of the
Women's Clinic, she was on duty in
the GU section of the Fort Hua-
chuca ASF Regional hospital.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01

NAPLES, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
in the United States Navy ought
to have the right to buy and drink
beer on their ships, believes Admiral
Henry K. Hewitt, U. S. Naval COM
mander in North African waters. 1t
would help morale, he claims. To
make this possible, however, it will
be necessary to change the bone
dry prohibition policy now followed
in the Navy.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
Thanks To Maj Owens

The free cOkes which were pro-
vided thirsty GIs at the recent
Victory Parade of Spotlight
Bands" broadcast which featured
Louis Armstrong were provided
by the Fort Huachuca Post Ex-
change. Four hundred cases of
COca-COla were provided for the
occasion. Fort Huachuca GIs
who got a bottle Tor bOttles) for
free owe their thanks to Mai.
Claude C. Owens, Post Exchange
Officer.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
J

1t. George J. Cola, Commanding Of
ficer of the MP. Detachment. has re-
turned TO his Post after lengthy i'll
ness. He was pleased at the splendid
conditions of the company and build
1nSs The interest the men had shown
IN Keeping it one of the best on the
Post. The following commendation
was received from Capt John w. Hol-
land, Assistant Post Commandant.
during his command in the absence of
1t. Cola:
1st Sgt. Charles G. Battles, who was
confined to the Hospital for few
days, is up again and blowing the
whistle as loud as ever. The Detach-
ment congratulates Sgt. Battles on
the Commendation given him on the
23rd of August by the Post Conn
mander, Col. e. N. Hardy. "Solid!
Top Kick" or should I say, Call of
the Canyon"
Private Belin Hill is a CT who is
really on the ball. He is pool hall at
tendant in the Detachment The Rec.
Hall is the responsibility of Pvt. Hill
and he keeps it in Al condition.
Private Gray Balchum is also an
important link in the Detachment's S
overhead chaln. In addition to other
duties he is company artificer and if
he is ever busted it won't be due to
inefficiency.
Sgt. E. Reddick just returned from
an emergency furlough with news of
death in his family. The Detachment
members and your associates offer
their sympathy and wish your wife a
speedy recovery from her illness.
The transfers of last week affected
the following M.Ps: Cpl. James D.
Johnson, Cpl. Willie Smith, Cpl Earl
Crook, Pfc. George Dulin, Private
Johnnie B. Gownes, Pvt. Ernest Guest,
Pvt. James Boundre, Pvt. Izell Paige
and Pvt. Allen Harris. All were trans
fererd to Fort Mason, Calf.
Be Spotting You.
GpTEETTII
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01
Knoxville Girls Clinic
Marks lmportontStep In
Safeguarding Health

An important step safeguarding the health of Fort Hua
chucans naugurated the establishment of the
Knoxville Womens Clinic Girls and who work under
Civil Service Fort uachuca Post Exchanges those who
handle food in the Service clubs well those who work
domestic capacities and the laundres and dry cleaning
have all the protection that we'll planned and negraed health
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01

CPL. A. GRIFFITH.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01

Memphis (CNS) - Eleven thou
sand new homes to meet postwar
demands is Memphis program for
industrial expansion in this area,
according to the local Committee
for Economic Development. "We
want plenty of room for our return
ing GIs and other developments, -
a Spokesman said,
The Apache sentinel., 1944-09-01

Riverton, Wyo. (CNS)-"Can you
milk cows?" a farmer asked an IL
year-old applicant for a. job on his
farm. I guess so," was the reply.
st did when I was a kid
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Peace Officers
Study Methods
In Disturbances

Civil disturbance control methods
were demonstrated by the Califor-
mia highway patrol squad at a meet
ing of law enforcement agencies in
Ell Centre Sunday.
Such demonstrations and classes
are being held throughout Califor-
mia by order of Governor Earl War
rem sc that law endorsements agen-
cies will know how to function and
how to cooperate and coordinate in
cases of disturbance. A total of %
men attended.
Captain Mark Hebblethwaite,
head of the highway patrol in I'M
perial county. discussed the tactics
used in California and introduced
Sheriff Robert w. Ware of Imperial
county, who further discussed the
methods and means of controlling
civil disturbances. Sergeant Cliff
Reed of the patrol continued the
discussion. The group then left pa
troll headquarters for the immigra-
ton pistol range on North Eighth
street for a demonstration of meth
DDS of depressing disturbances.
Another such meeting will be held
in Imperial county this fall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Tito GueriI|as
Smash RAILWAY

TITO GUERILLAS. p ORMAN
LONDON. July 24.-CUP)- The
guerilla forces of Jugoslavias army
chieftian, Marshal Tito, have de-
stroyed the main sector of the rail-
way connecting the important city
of Skoplie. Inf southern Serbia. with
Nish, 100 miles to the north in
Moravia, communiue from Tito's
headquarters reported.
In Montenegro, however. the
Germans succeeded in driving into
the town of Andrijevica, 140 miles
northwest of Skoplje, but after
penetrating Tito'S lines the advance
was halted, the communique said
Tito said that German communi-
cation lines were being attacked in
SandZak.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Youth, II, Killed
In Car Crash
North Of brawIev

Imperial county's traffic death toll
Monday reached "a since January
and during the week end three
persons were injured in highway
accidents.
Latest victim was Harold Eugene
Johnson, 17-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer w. johnson of the
Brawley area.
The Johnson youth was crushed
beneath his convertible coupe on
highway Ill mile north of Braw-
ley at lis pm. Sunday. His car
which he was driving behind two
other cars en- route to Brawley
from Calipatria, went out of con-
troll south of the New River bridge
and rolled 220 feet, investigating
officers said. The boy was crushed
beneath it. When his friends in the
two cars ahead of him reached
Brawley, they said, Johnson was not
behind them SO they retraced their
route in search of him.
He was conscious when they found
him and told them he did not
know what happened but thought
% Continued on Page 6, Col - g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Normandy Front
Awaits New
British Tactics

SUPREME H E A D @ U A.RTERS,
AEF, July 24.-UP) Gen. Ber-
nard L. Montgomery was massing
and shifting his allied armies Mon
day for a new attack on the Nor
mandyfront which was in a state
of almost dead calm as activity fell
off to its lowest point since D.
Day.
How soon Montgomery's new Of
fensive will come and what part of
the battle line will erupt cannot
even be limited at German broad
casts, agreeing with Supreme Head
quarters reports of preparations for
another allied blow. said the attack
gram and manpower reuirements.
The navy said that the U. S. fleet,
Their in recent Gays had made it
possible to increase the pace at
which manpower and supplies are
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Raj Rains Blows
On kieI Bases

LONDON, July "a. CUP - One
thousand or more Raj bomberS
blasted the great Kiel naval base,
StallationS in France with some A.
500 tons of bombs Sunday night in
one of the heaviest night assaults
in recent months.
Other bombers roared out from
Bitain above the clouds in daylight
Monday and German brOadcaStS re-
ported Allied formations over SOUTH
west and south Germany. A single
enemy plane flew over DanZig and
West Prussia, the broadcastS said.
BOMB BERLIN
While night-raiding RAF Hall
faxes, LiberatorS, and WellingtonS
fl ON italy hit Bucharest, capital of
Romania, strong force of British
based four-engined bombers drop
ped 1890 tons of explosives on Kiel
and at least 100 -engined Mos
quitCes cascaded two-ton block
busters on Berlin.
Bombs were sent crashing down
on Kiel headquarters of the Ger
man navy, and its naval dockyards,
barracks, supply stores, fuel tanks,
and other installations at the rate
OF $50 tens a mmuce anG gigantic
explosion which gloWed for five
or six seconds indicated that the
arsenal may have been hit.
SET HUGE FIRES
Returning pilots said huge fires
aprang up in the wake of the raid
erS, turning the cloud-filled sky a
rose hue. The Germans put up a
Continued on Page 6. Col. q
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
George 7. TaI|ey
Dies at s. D.

That grand old gentleman, George
T. Taley, is dead. He was rs years
of age when he died in San Diego
last Thursday. The funeral was held
in the coast city at IL am. Moncay
in the presence of relatives and
friends.
Death came to him after several
years Us an invalid.
In 1900 Talley arrived in Imperial
valley from North Carolina and in
vested his savings mere He bought
land and engaged in ranching in
the desert which was being re-
claimed After that he worked fol-
the irrigation district as a zanjero
spent many years as a deputy in
the county assessors office. Later
he was in charge of the grounds
at the county court house in Ell
Centre.
He was born in Fairboro, North
Carolina. He left Ell Centre for
San Diego four years ago when his
health made a change of climate
necessary.
His wife. Mrs. Hattie P. Talley.
survives him as does his son, Thomas
w. Talley of Hollywood and a
brother, Thomas l.. Talley of Anglia,
North Carolina.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Pope Visions
Peace Signs
In Nazi Upset

VATICAN CITY, July %. up
Pope Plus discussed with Arch
bishop Francis j. Spellman of New
York Sunday a program which the
Pontiff hopes might bring the war
in Europe to an end soon, it was
learned Monday.
Authoritative sources also reveal
ed that two assistant Vatican sec
retaries of state held a long con-
ference Saturday with Baron Ernest
Won WeiZsacker, German ambassa-
cor to the Holy See. Their talk
was understood to have revolved
around what kind of government
likely would be established in Ger
many if Adolf Hitler Shoulc be over
thrown, and what its attitude to-
ward peace might be.
Reports circulated Monday in
responsible quarters that the Pope
sent out peace feelers during the
week end.
Plus was represented as feeling
Continued on Pig. 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Allied Forces
Near Florence

ROME. July "a. tUP)-American
troops reached the south bank of
the Arno river on 30-mile front
before Pisa Monday while British
Eighth Army forces knitted forward
against stubborn German rear
guard resistance to within IL miles
of Florence.
Front dispatches said the Ger
mans were blowing up bridges
across the Arno on both sides of
Pisa, leaving only few troops to
fight delaying action east CT the
city.
Fast-rolling Yankee columns
smashed into Pisa early Sunday
morning, cleared out isolated enemy
pockets in the southern third of the
city and drove the Nazis back across
the Arno into the city proper.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1944-07-24
Two Red Armies
Split Nazi
Defense Fronts y
Only 70 Miles From Warsaw Under
35-MiIe Gain IN Single Day;
Slaughter 1000 Germans at LubIin
Ry M s. HANDLER

MOSCOW, July "a (UP)-Red armies, driving bat
tered and demorazed Nazi egons before them, Monday
sped past embatted Lubn to within less than 25 miles
of the Vista Vstua) river last natural defense barrier
before Germany ITSELF and to the north rolled to within 70
miles of Warsaw.
Marshas Konstantin K. Rokossovsky's first White
Russian and Marshal Ivan S. KOnevs first Ukranian armies
split the front open with gains averaging 35 miles in "a
hours the Polish plains and thwarted the enemys
effort to make stand.
Kill 5000 Germans in Street
RokOssOvsky's Cossack cavalry swept across the
Wieprz river wide 'front.' charged into the big industrial
center of Lubn SO miles southeast of Warsaw Sunday
and killed than 5000 Germans in the first few hours
of street fighting
Without pausng, the main forces by-passad Lublin
from the North and pressed to within % miles of the
VISTA giving time entrench The Vista expected
to of obstacle the Russians than did
the Bug.
Ram Giant Pincers on WarsaU
Farther north, Rokossovsky rammed giant pincers
across the approaches to Warsaw One captured Par
chew 80 miles southeast of Warsaw and drove within
80 miles of the Polish capital while the northern column
pushed through Siemaycze to within 70 miles east of
Warsaw in frontal advance
Konevs Urkanan forces leaving beseged Lwow nearly
60 miles behind, reached the San river 35-me front
east and north of Jarowsaw in mlea -an-hour
advance toward Krakow the southern invasion to
Berlin.
Soviet artillery lobbed shells into Jarowsaw itself
from Surochow the San river from the Polish in
dustria city Wysocka five miles Jaroslaw also
was captured
Gateway Czech Land
South of Lwow, Konevs troops reached the east bank