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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
9TH G. RUS IS
% NAz DRIVE
Allies Regain
Lost Ground

NAPLES, March CINS)-The Fifth Army held firm
grip Anzo beachhead today after Allied forces led
by the famed Sd L. S. Infantry Division had crushed the
third German offensive below Rome and inflicted very
heavy casualties
All German attacks had stopped, and Allied head
quarters labeled the Naz offensive costly failure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
Girl. d. Ford PrOfeSe.
Center of Court Fight
By MARGARET DAILY

An honor student at the Green
field Village School and a protegc
of Henry Ford. s-year-old Clara
Jean Ives. is today the center OF
a bitter struggle in Circuit Judge
Merriam'S court
Fighting TO regain custody Of
her daughter Is Mrs Dorothy
Jeanne Bcvard. Is, OF Wayne
Opposite the mothcr.-iS 6l-year-
old Elmer Trowbridge. a Dear
born postal clerks who IN 1912,
B. adopted the chridSm Washtenaw
County. 7>.'fes
I'VE had lost a little one"
Trowbridge testified land we
were always thinking we would
adopt a child. Clara Jean lived
with III since She was months
old"
10000 LEFT TO CLARA
Money also entered the picture
as Trowbridgc told Of the prop
erty left 70 Clara Jean by his
father-in-law. Charles +. Forsyth.
THE property amounts TO
about 100000" he said "My
father-in-law lived with H. and
became very attached 10 Clara
Jean.
Henry Ford alSu used To
come and see her. lie and my
father-in-Iaw were old boyhood
friends. Mr.. Ford was quite
taken up with her and when She
was about months old, he en-
rolled her i'm the Greenfield Vii
laRe School.
'Mr. Ford used To carry her
around when she was n baby.
He played ball with her and
gave her an old-fashiOned baby
carriage"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
Betty GrabIe Has Daughter

HOLLYWOOD. March 3 tINS
Actress Betty Cradle. wife oI
tumpetcr and band leader Harry
James. today gave birth TO cir
in Ccdars of Lebanon Hospital
Both mother and daughter were
reported doing well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03

An old family friend Trow-
bridge told how he had known
Mrs BoNard since she was . years
old lie also revealed that he had
testified for her as a witness in
her divorce suit against Robert
Ives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
PARIS AREA HIT

Allied bombers swept out OF
Britain in force for a day of in
tcnSive operations reaching from
Germany down into France. a
great fleet of L. s. Eighth and
Ninth Air Force Raj and Do
minion fighters escorted the four
motored bombers in the daylight
smash
The ARclo-American campaign
TO smash Germany'S sources of
aircraft IN advance of an invasion
OF western Europe entered a new
phase with the RATS night as
SaultS on plane assembly plants
az Mculanles-M ureaUX, Is miles
northwest Of Paris. and an air.
cfaft plant az Albert, - miles
nOrtbIOf the capital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03

Due to newspapers, radio
and our modern system of
education, the average boy
and girl of today knows far
more about our government
than the lad of 2l or % of a
quarter of a century ago"
THEY ARE CAPABLE
Lets give them the right to
vote, not a. reward for hours
In fox holes or for wounds or
danger. but because they are
capable of thinking and voting
for the man Of their choice"
Georgia already has passed a
law lowering the voting age from
u 20 rs for all service men and
women and Gallup poll re-
vealed that 10 other states arc
now in the process Of enacung
similar legislation.
Here is what Michigan law
makers and others think about
the plan:
L. s. Senator Homer Ferguson
Before I was elected I pub
licly announced that was in
favor Of changing the Constitu-
ton TO permit those of lS to
vote.
CHANGE now UNwISE
"1nasmuch as we found out in
the last war thai IL IL not wise
to change stbc Constitution in
war time, and we shall not
make the same mistake again,
I do believe Michigan should
pass such a Law heartily
recommend II to the legislature.
senator Nandenbcrg. who j.
ON his way to Oregon 10 attend
the funeral of Senator McNary.
holds the same opinions l do.
certainly think Michigan
should pass a law like fhis and
Continued on Pages2. Col 81
NU-ENAMEL-NO Brush Marks
Costs as little as lie per square
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
40 PLANES LOST

TwIn-cng.ned Mosquito bomb
erS Joined IN the nights forayS
with attacks on detectives in
western Germany while other air
craft mined enemy waters. Not
a plane was lost in the night
operations
The Raj raids followed Ameri-
can daylight attacks yesterday on
industrial targets in southwest
Germany and the Nazi fighter
training air6cld at Charities, 30
miles southwest of Paris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
Your Hat.
Madame

A page preview Of spring
styles in women's hats ap-
pears today on Page u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
Bandit Slain
Clad in Gdrb
Of Sergeant

a bandit wearing civilian
overcoat and an army Sergeant's
uniform decorated with overseas
ribbons and battle stars. was shot
and killed early today when he
attempted 10 hold up Charles
ElSSa in his grocery al l0905 +.
jefferson
Police were confused in their
efforts 10 identify the dead man
because he carried a Fort Custer
pass whic h confiicted with the
army Identification tag on the
body.
4 woman who CAV her name
as Helen j Sherbaugh. "a of the
Vermont Hotel accompanied the
bandit in the holdup and is being
held by police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
SHEDD'S OLD STYLE SAUCE

A dressing mighty good on cheese
meat, fish, fowl or game.-Adv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
In the lines TO-DAY

DIR. J. G. TooLE. DENTIST, 10
W. Lafayette at Mich. opp. CRY
Hall. Hours: 90. Tel CA 66s9.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03

The enemy, his ranks shattered
by a tremendous counterblow by
Americans supported by tn c
greatest artillery barrage of the
Italian campaign, has been driven
back TO the point where he
launched his assault.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
PAPERS OF SERGEANT

ElsSa said be shot and killed
the holdup man after he had
drawn a As caliber army auto
matte and the woman had ex-
claimed, This Is a holdup,"
Furlough papers from Fort Gus
ter carried by the bandit. were
issued TO Sgt. Raymond A. Glenzo
and gave him leave OF absence
until March 20.
Officers at the fort said. how
ever that they had no record Of
Glenzo and that neither Of the
officers whose names appeared on
the furlough, was attached 10 the
post
The mans army Identification
Continued on Page ?, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03

NU-ENAMEL-Np Brush Marks
Costs as little as, lie per square
foot. One coat coters.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
THE WEATHER
HnI ny TEMrIRAIIREs

The sun VfN set a. 7:2t m today
and rise tomorrow a. .u2 ~
The moon viii rise ar 3s1 p M TO-
day and SET tomorrow AT 4.57 m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
STRONG AIR SUPPORT

Aiding the hard-hitting Yanks
was the Mediterranean air force
which. in a record days onslaught
dropped some 10000 fragmenta-
ton bombs on the disorganized
enemy.
In describing the Allied vic
tory, a headquarters spokesman
said it was "a complete defensive
success. after a 36-hour battle in
which three Nazi divisions, the
major attacking force. had been
killed. wounded, captured or
routed by American forces.
Then. when the Germans were
attempting toiregroup the Allied
air force smashed them behind
the lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
MAY TRY AGAIN

The defeat, the spokesman
warned was no indication that
the Nazis would not try again
but the extent Of the defeat, and
the heavy casualty list. probably
viii mean the Germans will re-
quiTc a longer time 10 prepare
for another attempt 10 drive the
Allies from the beachhead.
The Germans were forced 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-03
CHANGE now UNwISE

Continued on Pagey2, Col. 81
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-22
Crystal Springs
News
H. J. Wolfe, Reporter


Friends welcome home Miss vi
Wan Watts and her sister-in-l law,
Mrs. Lille Mae Watts of Chicago
who is here visiting their parents,
Mrs. Mary Lee Berry, Mrs Clara
Wilson, other relative and friends.
Mrs. Made Thompson Allen of
New Orleans, has been visiting her
mother Mrs. Estella Thompson and
aunties for three weeks. She left
here for Chicago, where she will
visit friends.
Mrs. c. A. Afford and Mrs. J. l..
Phillip left here July IA for Parch-
man, to visit Mr.. Affords son, Mr..
Wallace Afford and her brother at
Ruleville.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, July 6, for Bro. Frank
Harris at the ST. Paul CINE.
church, the Rev. D. D. Smith, Of
ficiating. Bro. Harris passed away
July 2 at Isola. A native of Copiah
county, for the past ten years he
had made his home in the delta.
He was a member of the Baptist
church in Isola when death came.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Rosa Lee Harris, Isola; a mother.
Mrs. Lula Harris, Fighter sisters,
Mesrdames Bertha Brown, Eula
Jackson, Shirley j. Ford, Amelia
Thigpen, Tina BARLEY, Georgian
May, Mary Crawford, all of Cry
stall Springs, Mrs. Fannie Nichol-
son, Rayville, La, two brothers.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-22

Messrs John Harris, Crewshaw and
Mr.. Charlie Harris, Jackson.
Crystal Springs Gossip
Eddie B. Johnson you had better
watch out and whip up your horses,
because a certain chick who wears
red skirt and yellow blouse is
rocking your dream boat and is just
about to turn it over. You had bet
ter fly right or this chick will drop
a bomb on you.
Eddie Lee Jackson mas started a
new romance, he's strictly on the
beam with the Chattanooga chick
and she's mellow as a cello-what's
your story Rosa Lee Gynes?
Bonnie Banks got married in
Jackson Sunday, so you cats and
chicks be on the lookout for the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-07-22
bride and groom.

bride and groom.
What has happened to Mae Bell
Erwin, has she faded out of the
picture entirely.
We expected to hear wedding
bells ring when Pvt Ard was home
on his furlough, some how how
ever, things were mighty quiet
Wonder who the big fat mama
was looking for Sunday night ami
why didn't she wait, he really was
there, we are hiped to your 1--WE.
Who were the two women that
drew straws over their sweetheart?
Since the head deacon of Pine
Grove church has gone to Biloxi
its sad around here, however,
cheer up, she'll b eback soon.
Buy War Bonds and Stamps
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
War Films Show
Victory, Defeats
Times Photo

War dept. combat films are now
available for showing in neighbor-
hood theaters, it was announced
today by 1t. Derr Neagley of the
Army Sixth Service Command.
The first of the releases is called
Defeat and Victory" and is cal
cuiated= to impress civilians with
the idea that even our victories
are costly in men and equipment.
Depicted are our defeat at
Kweilin, China, where $4,000, 900
and countless hours of American
labor were put into the construc-
ton of an airfeld. Signal corps
photographers show the system
attic destruction of every facility
that might be used by the Japs,
the airport.
In contrast TO the desolate heap
of American and Chinese ashes
left at Kweilin, the film shows
the Americans rolling over the
JapS at Palau.
A closeup shot from one OF the
ships shows a Jap barge
trying TO sneak in reinforcements.
The barge is blown to bits. The
final shot shows the way the
enemy is blown, burned and
off the island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
j. s. Bombs Japs
With War News
New Paper Is Dropped
on Foe in Philippines
By JOHN LEONARD
Reuters staff Correspondent
Distributed by INSl

WITH GEN. MACARTHUR IN
THE PHILIPPINES. Dec. %
UNS)-Japanese troops through
out the Philippines today are
receiving the first issue of News
of the Week via bombs and
shells.
Distributed by the Far Eastern
Air Forces planes and by the
Sixth Army's artillery on Leyte,
this is a weekly two-page tabloid
in the japanese language, pub
lShed by the psychological war
fare branch.
The paper contains news and
pictures. the major morale factor
maintaining the JapS fighting
spirit is believed 10 be their con-
fidence in ultimate victory.
They arc under 4 complete
blackout as regards news outside
their own sector II is hoped there
tore that truthful news will prove
major psychological weapon.
The first issue of News of the
Week contains news of the de-
struction of the Yamashita line,
the Ormoc landing, the earth
quake in Japan. the B29 raids on
Tokyo and news of the European
war
The pictures show Saipan Japa-
neSe civilians living healthily with
freedom of worship.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24

MARSHAL MONTGOMERYS
HQ.. FRANCE. Dec. % up
Today we sing Christmas hymns,
full Of hope and SteadfaSt in our
belief th-t soon VIC shall achieve
our hearts desire" Field Marshal
Montgomery said today in a mess
age 10 the DIST Army Group.
Therefore. with faith In God
and with enthusiasm e.for OUR
cause and for the day of battle,
let us continue the contest with
stout hearts and with determine
ton 60 conquer.
The forces Of the British
Empire will spend their Christ
mas OF IA in the field. but
What a change. has come over
the scene since last Christmas.
The supreme battle of Nor
mandy has carried with II the
liberation Of France and Bel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Ndzi Prisoners
SeeQuiCkV Victory

WITH THE SIXTH ARMY
GROUP. FRANCE, Dec. % (UP)
The early success of the Ger
man counteroffensive has restored
the confidence of Nazi troops and
once again they believe that Ger
many will win the war. interroga-
ton of prisoners revealed today.
Only a week and more ago,
prisoners we're almost uniformly
disconsolate. convinced that Adolf
Hitler was through and that Ger
many already had lost the war
One prisoner said he believed the
Allies would win by Christmas.
while others asserted the war
would not last much beyond
Jan. l.
Prisoners taken in the last few
days. however, have been told Of
the big German push &c the north
and believe that Germany is 60
ing to pull a victory out of the
bag.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
William MsndoIpE Hearst. Junior. Tells:

PARIS, Dec 23-Col. Rex Smith, presently on
Gen. Henry H. Anolds staff, but onetime San
Francisco Examiner reporter onetime Associated
Press foreign correspondent, onetime editor of
Newsweek and onetime editor of the Chicago Sun,
came over here the other day to see for himself just
how close is the cooperation between the ground
forces and the Ninth U. S. Air Force.
1t so happens that spent some time recently
with BOTH so he asked me to join them on trip
to see Gen. Omar Bradley. Then we were to go to
the headquarters of each of our three armies, the
First, Third and Ninth, and see the thing work
right up front.
We had been staying at the command head
quarters of each so we would not even have to take
sleeping bags.
In fact the whole thing sounded like interesting and
akln DAYS in country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
(G)Lamour!
Actress Sends Pin-up
Photo to Raiah

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. % CUP)-
Screen star Dorothy Lamour to-
day sent an autograph photograph
of herself in a glamorous evening
dress. TO Jagatjit Singh Bahadur,
mahara jah of Kapurthala, India,
at his highness' personal request.
The maharajah, one OF the
worlds wealthiest men, met Miss
Lamour during a Hollywood visit
in 1889. when he came here to get
ideas on expanding the Indian
film industry.
His request for a pinup photo
was accompanied by suggestion
that Miss Lamour visit the ma
harajah's palace in Kapurthala.
The actress said she might take
him up on il. after the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
DetroitHeroHome
From Europe
HeII's Angels Pilot Wins
Four Decorations

Wearing four decorations, I'd
1t. Leslie Giddings Jr. of 1860
Fairview arrived home on leave
today after a trail of hazardous
experiences including u bombing
missions over Germany and res
cue from the England Channel.
The son of Detective Sgt. and
Mrs. Leslie Giddings, young Gid
dings was overseas for six months
as pilot of Bio bomber and a
member of the famous Helfs An
gel squadron.
The young flier wears the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross, the Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clus-
tiers, the Purple Heart and a
presidential unit citation.
Giddings, a graduate of South
eastern High School. will go to
a rest camp in Santa Ana, Cal,
after his 20-day leave. He hopes
to be assigned to the south
Pacific.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Be Hopeful, Steadfast,
Monty's Yule Message

guim. Last Christmas We were
In England, expectant and full
of hope. This Christmas we are
fighting In Germany.
1.-THE conquest Of Germany re-
mains.
We must not fall to give
praise and honor where IL Is due
This wos the Lords doing
and IL is marvellous in our eyes.
THE old words express eN-
actly what we all feel today
Glory to God in the highest and
on earth peace aid good t0iH
foUord men
THAT il what we are fighting
for, for that Is what we desire
on earth-peace and good will
toward f1en.
q I'VE are all one great team
togcther, YOU ADD I We have
achieved much and together We
will see the thing through TO
the end"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
10000 Jews Killed
In Na1i Camps
100000 Murdered
From March TO July

LONDON. Dec % (UP)--
Twenty thousand more Jews have
been murdered in five concentra-
ton camps in Poland, according
TO latest underground repor
reaching the Polish NATIONAL
Council here.
a message received by Or.
Emmanuel Scherer Yesterday SAID
that all but 600 of several thou
sand Jews were killed al a forced
labor camp at Plaszow near
Cracow.
1t was estimated that from
10000 TO $4,000 persons were
killed by the Germans at Plaszow
and four other camps at Skarzysk,
Starachowice, Pionki and Os-
trowiec.
Exchange Telegraph reports
from Zurich said that. according
to a neutral diplomat, 100000
Jews were killed in various ami
hilation camps between March
and July Of this year.
The diplomat reported that
some $4,000 Jews who remained
in Budapest were concentrated in
ghetto near Tabak Case Syna-
gogue last October.
When he left Hungary recently,
the diplomat said there were only
$1,000 left and these were dying
of starvation because the geStapo
blocked off the ghetto on pre-
text of plague, allowing no help
10 reach them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Lupe VeIez' Body
Sent 10 Mexico City

HOLLYWOOD. Dec, % QNS)
The body of Lupe Velez. accom-
panied by her Older sister Mrs.
Josefna Anderson, was placed
aboard a train today for Mexico
City.
There il will be entombed in
the Pantcon de Dolores, the Tomb
of Sorrows. buria place Of many
of MeXico's honored dead. 10 be-
come. as her mother Mrs JoSefna
Villalobos de Velez. EXPRESSED II.
a shrine Ito those who loved her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Service Serendde
Broadcast Changed

Service Serenade. the service
mans show from the Downtown
USO. will be heard over WXYZ
and the Michigan radio network
from . TO 2:3O today instead OF
its usual time of 6 to $50 Sat
urday.
Headlining the program are the
J. l.. Hudson CarolerS, directed by
Harry Letter, and George Scott,
worlds IN ampio on novachord
player. currently at Sak's Show
Club. plus the cast of Larry Paige
and the Pages of Melody, with Hal
Neal, announcer; James Ramsey,
producer, and r. Lee Johnston,
writer and director.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
All Planes Ordered Into Action

happened that the weather good for change SO
just about every apane the three tactical commands
could put in air. plus few down from the Raj and really
gave the ferries a good going over.
another 48 hours of that kind of weather and this
push the ferries unquesonab would have to
early end but unfortunately that not the
The place is taking very eectrifying air.
the Germans dropped pararoopers the night
before and story they killed boys and
using American equipment
consequence every CT nearby told by the MPs to
report to his quarters.
As you well imagine that is easier said than done
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Vithy Gold in i. 5.
Credited 10 BeIniUm

NEW YORK, Dec. % UNS)-
Transfer of 1929, 1872 900 gold from
the Bank of France account 10
the National Bank of Belgium &C
count today by the Federal Re-
serve Bank of New York.
The action terminates litigation
begun in February, l941, arising
out Of the delivery of that amount
of gold by the Vichy government
of France to Nazi occupation au-
thorities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Bad Weather Delays London Hop

Col Smith had to go to London on business couple OF
DAYS before we were to leave went with him.
We were to come back Thursday but if you please,
Thursday the day that England and the Continent took
to have some of its fouest weather grounded
Some other press boys who also made the trip, got off
from Paris Bradeys headquarters the weather up In
Germany was more favorable.
The next day. Friday weather still lousy, but we
lust plain had to CO. Gen. Earl Hoag head of the air
transport in this theate lent his plane and we flew
up TO Gen. Patton's HEADQUARTERS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Atmosphere Tense as Nazis Move

Then surround the whole picture with rather intense
atmosphere brought about by the knowledge that the ferries
the neghborhood and you that you don't
spend any dull moments.
However, you get used TO almost anything. after
dinner and old whisky botte-purely TO keep the
chill mind you dropped in at the and combined
checked the situation which improved not at ALL
added up impressive list of shoup German tanks motor
vehicles and apanes and finally turned in around midnight
pistol by beds in of BURGLARS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Yanks Fete
British Kids
ST. Nick Arriving
on U. S. Bomber
BY DoRREEN DIPPER

LONDON. Dec. % QNS)-
Yanks in Britain today joined the
English in the celebration of their
sixth wartime Christmas.
Christmas celebrations began
here last evening when virtually
the whole business life of the
country folded for a four-day
break which will end Wednesday
morning.
There's hardly a CT or Ameri-
can officer in this theater who
hasn't donated all or part of his
candy, cookie and cigaret ration
to some local fund 10 help make
il at least a halfway merry
Christmas for the kids and the
DOorpr folk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Old Home Week With Sd Army

like old home week for had previously spent
so much time with the Third Army boys.
army has its unit of the Ninth Air Force attached
TO il. These known tactical commands.
The Army is the Ninth tactical command; the Third
Army tactical command and the First Army
the Twenty-ninth tactical command
has its general and fighter
groups plus reconnaissance units well night
fighters.
Nineteenth tactical command down there COM
manded by P Weyland big boyishookng blond COM
petent Texan.
He through and explained in detail his combined
operations headquarters and the situation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-24
Fascist Leader Arrested

NEW YORK. Dec. % (INS)-
Mario Earnest, former vice secre-
tary of the Fascist party, has been
arrested by the political section
of the Rome police superintend-
ence, the Italian domestic radio
said today