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New EngI,.d d,
New York Hit
By Hurricane
DAMAGE IN MILLIONS
Many Ships Sunk, Houses
Toppled As Wind Rises
To 80 Miles An Hour
BY The Associated Press

10y AhS l1o5ON40OOu SS0
Atlantic City and other
New Jersey seashore resorts
were damaged heavily last
night by wind and waves as
a 90-mile an hour hurricane
swept northward across Long
Island toward the same New
England area that bore the
brunt of the 1888 hurricane.
The Storm had caused at least
three deaths even before it's full
force headed inland.
Famous piers in Atlantic City
and other Jersey coastal resorts
were damaged by waves describ-
ed by coast guards as the might
lest they had ever seen, and Sec
tons of boardwalks were swept
inland or carried away.
Among the piers damaged were
the Million Dollar Steel pier, an
amusement ,scenter, and Heinz
pier, both in Atlantic City. A rep
resentative of the Steel Piers
owner said, however, that damage
was slight.
With the wind in, that area re-
ported to have reached 80 miles
an hour, numerous homes and
buildings were said to have suf-
fered heavily with possibility
that damage would run into mil
lions of dollars.
The Homestead restaurant on
the Ocean Grove, N. j., boardwalk
near Asbury Park, was washed
into the sea. The restaurant had a
capacity of 300 persons, but was
believed to have been unoccupied
when it was destroyed.
A pier was reported washed out
at Asbury Park, but details were
unavailable.
Bath houses and pavilion were
carried away at nearby Lock Har-
Dor.
A 25O-foot freighter, the Thorn
as Tracy, was driven ashore ear
ier at Rehoboth Beach, Del, but
it's crew of 81 was rescued by the
Coast Guard shortly before the
vessel broke in half under heavy
pounding by high seas.
The storm disrupted most train
service in and out of New York
City, plunged thousands of homes
into darkness in the New Jersey
and New York area, and sunk or
sent adrift hundreds of small
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CITY Returns TO Normally

pared for the emergency and
under the direction of Henry
Gerdes,- president of the. local
Red Cross chapter, aided by
Edgar Carr, Red Cross disaster
chairman, every aid for evac-
uees and for prospective VIC
TINS was anticipated.
Beach, residents who sought
haven in Wilmington were dis
patched to shelter by Red Cross
workers and Mrs. Ethel
Powers, on all night vigil at the
Woodrow Wilson hut.
Camp Davis buses and trucks
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Accused Jester Faces Trial

abled patrol car, the broadcast
was picked up by the car
which was reported to be out
Of service. The officers imme-
diately. notified headquarters
that their car was not out of
service and that some practi-
cal joker must have made the
false report.
Cruising away from the vi
cinity of a beer parlor at
Ninth and Orange Streets, the
two policemen left their car
and walked back. They said
they heard Baker Dragging on
what he thought was a joke
on the police. Baker seemed
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to be certain that the officers
had no idea where the tele-
phone call to headquarters orr
ginated. they said.
In walked the two officers
and arrested him for giving
false reports to a police broad
casting station for the purpose
of interfering with it's operation
and hindering police in the
performance of their duty.
Baker was called for hear
ing before Judge H. Winfield
Smith in Recorders court last
Tuesday, but the case was con-
tinued and will be heard this
morning
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w. H. Baker, A, a carpenter,
VINO was said to be somewhat
surprised when a practical
Joke he was reported to have
played on the city police de-
partment backlashed a n d
threw him in Jail earlier this
week, will have his inning in
court today.
According to police reports,
Baker telephoned the police
broadcasting station and mott
fled them that a police car
was stuck in the vicinity of
Ninth and Orange Streets.
Dispatching another car
to assist the supposedly dis
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trial for war clmeS.
With Allied armies already driv-
ing onto German soil, it was learn
ed today that the Allies are agreed
only on certain fundamentals of
poSt-victory policy in Germany, in
GLIDING:
|, Complete military occupation
Of all German territory.
2. Destruction of the Nazi party
and organization.
j. Arrest of German leaders and
iunctonaries, including probably
all members of the gestapo, to be
held for trial for war crimes.
Beyond these points, planning
was said to have been hampered
oyWo major factors-ignorance of
NE nature and extent of hostility
70 the Nazis inside Germany, and
RusSlaS fear Of being caught in
squeeze play through an An
30 American agreement which
might set up resistanccs to Soviet
influence and interests in Germany
sao all central Europe.
Inc first of these two. it was
suggested, can be remedied only
aI'ef the Allied armies have taken
p|seSSlon of the Reich, and by
observation of spontaneous. devel-
vNaehtS within Germany h v e
we'll able to assess the potential
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BEER TO BE sCARCER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-tP'-
The beer supply may be still
shorter next year unless malt pro-
duction is increased, the War Food
Administration indicated today af-
ter a meeting with members of
the Brewery Industry Advisory
committee
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Entire Gestapo
May Face Trial

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-tF)-The Allied policy for
political and economic reform in Germany will be developed
try and then to large extent triaand-error basis
but is probable the entire Gestapo may be brought to
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Halmahera-P Philippines Line Penetrated
AS Us. Forces Invade Morotai Island;
HuXEcane Devastates New jersey Coast
muasi0n Thrust
Fools Japanese
Americans Land In Strength Within 300
Miles of MacArthur's Big Objective

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA, Friday,
Sept. 15-P)-American forces completely fooling the
Japanese landed in strength today against light opposition
the southwest coast of little Morotai island within 800
mies-fighter plane range-of Gen. Douglas MacArthurs
long sought objective the Philippines General Macarthur
went along with the amphbous force and landed with
them.
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European War Flashback
Bv The Associated Press

49, advanced 33ie front and trained
of Metz
for a spurned throughout America
Sept u.s. 400 Naz planes
Berlin said Marshal Goerng pioed
German plane night to observe raid results
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WILMINGTON AND VICINITY: Clear
10 partly cloudy today with moderate
temperatures.
Temperatures yesterday:
High 86-Low "a.
Evening star., 1944-12-10


The marriage of Miss n. ery Pauline
Rollman, daughter of Mr.. a. Mrs.
John H. Rollman. to Pvt. John
Charles Hoffman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Frederick Hoffman,
took place Wednesday in the Memo
rial Chapel of the Army Medical
Center, Chaplain Antoine Barrett
ofdciating at the double-ring cere-
mony at 10 o'clock. .
The bride, who was attended by
Mrs. William Frederick Hoffman, jr..
sister-in-law of the bridegroom, as
matron of honor, wore fuchsia suit
with hat to match trimmed with
shoulder-length black veil and a
corsage of white carnations. Mr..
Hoffman, jr, served as best man.
The bride is a graduate of I'M
maculate Conception Academy and
is employed at the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. The bridegroom
was graduated in l941 from Eastern
High School and now is on military
leave from the Department of Agri-
culture. He entered the Army in
February, 1943, was sent overseas
shortly thereafter, and was returned
to the United States in April, 1914,
after having been seriously wounded
as Field Artilleryman with the
34th Division OF the 5th Army. He
Is recuperating at Walter Reed and
has been awarded the Purple Heart.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
A nniversary
Is Celebrated

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion K. Eppley
entertained at an informal recep-
tion November 26 in celebration
of their 5oth wedding anniversary
Their home was tastefully decorated
with the many lovely flowers sent by
their relatives and friends.
Assisting their parents were Mrs
Paul F. Hodge, Mrs. Louis E. Spieg-
Ter, Mrs. Harry Hedlund and Mr.
Thomas A. Eppley.
The elder Mr.. Eppley, who was
born in Pennsylvania, came to
washington as a child and is a
retired employe of the City Post
Office. Mrs. Eppley. who is native
of this city, was Miss Adeline King
before her marriage. Her father
was Mr.. Thomas A. King, who was
born near Burnt Mills, Md, and
who came to the Capital when a
young man. He lived here until
his death in 1900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Christ Child
Party Dec. q

CHRIST CHILD SOCIETYS
annual Christmas party for ua-
derprivileged children will be
held at the settlement house on
Medbury avenue, at 100 p. m,
Thursday, Dec. q.
There will be q Christmas
tree gaily decorated and games
and the children will sing carols.
Each girl will receive a dress
as well as a doll, and each boy
a field jacket and game. All
will receive a Christmas stock
ing filled with candy and nuts.
Ice cream and cake will be
served.
Mrs. A. f. Nicholson, acting
president of Christ Child So
cietY. is chairman of the party,
assisted by Mrs. John Nighbor.
Mrs. George McCracken and
Mrs. Harry Mccall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Trimmers Work FranticalIy

UPSTAIRS ON the second floor the trmmers worked fran
ticay They included Mrs Charles Debrdge Mrs Frank
Lambert, SsPffp dakey, Frederick w Campbell
George Peck Caulkins and Mrs Herbert Woodall
The haHdaeFk table presided AsEberiae
Mrs McCyeand
All the things except the rugs which woven by
veterans Of the last made by
Hot tomato bouion made from Gen Robert f. Lees
recipe served by Mrs Harry Jackson Harold Aarons
Mrs Albert Crawford and Mrs. James b. Ogden
Among the buyers noted Mrs. O. Briggs,
Miss f. Hutchinson Kanzler
Mrs Fred II Lncheid Miss Sarah Sheridan Carl
Detier Mrs Ferry including
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Large Stocks Soon Depleted

ON HAND at to sell TO the crowds lined waiting
for the doors Mrs Wallace Mackenzie, Mrs
Henry p Williams Mrs Wilson Mills Mrs. Frederick Sloane
Ford Mrs Frank Gode Mrs. Ralph Trx Mrs. Albert Mede
Mrs Charles McNaughton Mrs Albert Grifths Mrs Philip
Worcester. Mrs Ley and Mrs. Frederick Huewe
Also, Mrs Barber Mrs Charles Davis and Miss Catherine
Ruddiman who had from Dearborn and Mrs Richard
Eberlne and Mrs William McCeand from Rochester
BY $50 m. the stock of holly wreaths with clusters of
large berries the old English kissing with mstetoe
inside the centerpeceS made Of red candles and
and the home made cies and pickles almost depleted
and o S call had out for supplies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Dental Arts Auxiliary
To Stage YuIe Pageant

THE FINE ARTS DEPART
MENT of the Dental Auxiliary
will give a Christmas pageant
at IFS dinner and meeting this
evening at fEuyier's E'Aiglon.
Ifostesses will be Mrs. A. II.
Hoppel and Mrs. Fred Fleming.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Mrs. George T. Emerson
Gives Bridge Luncheon

MRS. GEORGE T. EMER-
SON of Greenlawn avenue on
Tuesday entertained at lunch
con and bridge in her home.
Mrs. Emerson's guest list
included Mrs. r. c. Campbell,
Mrs. A. f. Catherwoodf Mrs.
Van Darsey. Mrs. l.. p. 6odd.
Mrs. Edward J. Jeffries Jr.,
Mrs. A. r. Wilson. Miss Jean
Hart. Mrs. William Guse, Miss
Doris Hart, Mrs. Charles NJ.
Merritt and Mrs. L. II. Strader.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Mrs Bingham Hostess
To Girl Scout Council

MRS. VERNE NJ. BINGHAM,
president of the Metropolitan
Detroit Girl Scouts, was TO be
hostess today to the members
of the Girl Scout Council at
Discriminating in her home in
Ashton road.
Past year achievements will
be reviewed at the meeting and
postwar plans will be discussed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Christmas Greens Market Opens

BECAUSE OF the brave determination the part of
husbands preseFFefe
spirit traditional Christmas Greens Market
opened yesterday, in the Waon-Perce Shops the
ground floor Of Woens City Club and did phenomenal
business
II will continue through Friday
The market is sponsored this by the six divisions OF the
Michigan branch of the Womans National Farm and Garden
Association Of which Mrs Truman Barber OF Dearborn is
president
The Crosse Ponte branch the Dearborn branch and
the Rochester charge the opening
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
-NCCS-USO
Has Birthday

THE NCCS-USO will observe
its third anniversary at a dance
Sunday afternoon by the League
of Catholic Women and the
junior unit of the league in the
League Activities Building. A
huge Christmas tree will deco
rate the English lounge, and
gaily wrapped Christmas gifts
will be presented TO each serv-
-icemau attpnding.
Julia Rohr. prize chairman,
also has decided that call
home will be the lucky gift of a
serviceman whose birthday falls
on the same day as the birth
day ball.
A large birthday cake en-
eireied by three candles wiil=be
the centerpiece for the buffet
in the lounge. In the ballroom
large candy canes and red and
white decorated pillars will
carry out the holiday theme.
Jane Smith is general chair
man for the affair. while Bea
ffofwcbcr- and Nancy Kennedy
are planning decorations. Kay
Mclaughlin and ly=Geea=at,e
in charge of the hostess and
door committee; lone Reuter- is
rcfreshment chairman and Mary
Lou Gitre is publicity chairman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
MARGARET Green TO Wed 1t. Harper

MARGARET ANN GREEN, daughter of the Wfred Greens
Pper John Alden Harper USNAC, OF the
HarperS Joseph who is back after Is months IN
will be married AT 4:30 p. Saturday IN ST.
Pauls Cathedral by the Very Rev Kirk b. OFerran
Following reception F Pauls church house 1t Harper
Immediately for San Francisco where 1t
Harper is stationed
Mariyn sisters only attendant and 1t
Joseph will If he here time from his
station in Philadelphia
The ushers will Charles A. Bgelow and Robert Clark
USNR -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

ABOUT 40 members of the
Crosse Pointe Hunt Club. last
night. participated in musical
ride in the clubs indoor riding
ring after which they had
supper at the club
DIR. Arthur w. ErkfitZ was
chairman OF the party
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Golf Club
PartyGuests

ONE OF the larger tables at
the Repeat" games party 10
be held at the Detroit Golf
Club Saturday night will be
that of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
c. Dittrich, whose guests will
include Mrs. A. ]. Font, Lloyd
v. Barley, Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. Hartley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester +. Dodds. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurd Cassill and Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Kelly.
Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

WAC MOTHERS CLUB will
meet at 8 o'clock Friday eve
ming in the Veterans Building.
- Mrs. Anna Erkfitz will be the
quest sneaker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
N aytai r.. VT.
! Ill ~ CSataA1roo7

MRS J. C. HERBERT BRYANT the former Mango
always seen yesterday shopping IN
the Fisher Building
Mrs Bryant had jus, arrived from her home in Alexandria
for a with her mother Mrs James
Couzens. at NNabeek Farms" bloomfield Hils
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

Wadsworth Warren, Mrs. II. d.
Scarney, Mrs. William Davidson
and Mrs. Harry Cupper who
shared a ride to town Mrs.
Ward II. Peck and Mrs. Colin
Hungerford
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10
They Get New Cutie

The movies have uncovered a
cutie in Joyce Reynolds, who
plays jamie" in the film YER
sion OF the Broadway comedy
hit on the Michigan screen this
week.
Joyce has Bob Hutton, Col
leen Townsend and Richard
Erdman for her "playmates."
with Clara Foley as the little
pest of a baby sister. Robert
Benchley is the father in this
youth-filled farce.
Evidently the Fox patrons
like the idea of Irene Dunno
and Charles Boyer being To
gether Again." for this anus
ing comedy is being held a
second week.
Irene is the lady mayor of a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10
Kay Kyser Next

Next up ut the Fox is Caro-
lima Blues" that lavish musical
which features Kay Kyser.
George Carroll. Ann Miller and
Victor Moore.
The Downtown again has the
only stage show in a picture
palace in town with Earl Car
rolls 'Vanities," a tabloid ver-
sion which features not only
pretty girls, but also the Were
Brothers, Eddie Rio, Dave and
June Hacker, Park and Clifford
and several other well-known
acts.
The picture Is a return Of
Topper" with Cary Grant, Con-
stance Bennett and Rola n d
Young.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10
Supporting Cast

His supporting cast in this
musical about gay old Vienna
includes Margit Bokor, Little
Helm and Marjorie Cooke, An
thony Marlowe and Jack Card
ner for comedy.
Meanwhile, the Wilson is TO
welcome back 'Porgy and BeSs. ="
the wonderful Cershwin folk
opera, slated to open Friday.
Eta Moten. Avon Long. Will
liam Franklin and Edward Mat
thews are among those featured
in this cast.
Alexander Smallens win di-
rect the orchestra and the Eva
JeSSye Choir.
The silver Innings on the
screen this week show that
MRS. Parkington," the long
awaited drama which co-starS
Greer Carson and Walter Pidg-
con, has finally arrived at the
United Artists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10

De Winter on the stage.
Florence Reed, noted char
acter actress, is Mrs. DAN
vers, the sinister housekeeper
in this dramatic case.
The Waltz King" glides
along In three-quarter time at
the Lafayette the third week.
Richard Bonelli, the distin-
guished Met baritone who will
soon return to New York to fill
his operate assignments, plays
Johann Strauss.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10

IF YOU take time off from your Christmas shopping
buy entertainment you find there interesting
display.
The show shops for example presenting such new
exhibits "Rebecca, the dramatizaon Daphne
Maurer novel, which made such excellent picture
In this version opening the Cass Monday Diana Barry
more plays the role of the second Mrs De Winter while
Bramwell Fletcher husband life plays Mr.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-22
Hitler and Aides
Map Strategy TO
Fight Invasion

LONDON. Jan n INS)-Thc
official Soviet news agency Tass
said today in dispatch from
Stockholm that Hitler had held
an "anu-Second front conference"
with his highest military aides
including Field Marshal Rommel
at the fuehrer's headquarters.
The TaSS message was broad
cast by the Moscow radio
Among those at the conference,
according 10 TaSS. were Cen.
Alfred Jodl. chief Of staff Of the
German high com m an d, and
Marshal Felbcr
Conspicuous by their absence
were Field Marshal Karl Gerd
Won RundStedt formerly COM
mandcr of anti-invaSion forces in
western Europe, and Field
Marshal Baron MaXimllIan Won
WcichS.
Supreme headquarters OF the Al
neU eNpedllOndlS FORCES IN bIll-
ain announced. meanwhile, that
AIR Marshal Sir Arthur W Ted
der had assumed his duties a
deputy supreme commander TO
Cen Eisenhower.
Air Chief AL = --f4---ft, t-r--if---
ford Leigh-Mallory, invasion air
commander, had an audience yes
tcrday with King George VI be-
fore the king received Gen. Eisen-
hover
l.. s, Army officials in Britain,
the British war office and Scot
land Yard were making Gl-
gantic pre-lnvaslon cleanup of un-
desirable London haunts a. a pre-
caution against careless talk.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-22
NE'Nuft
May Fight
Job Draft

A hunt that he would oppose
President Roo,cyolts proposed
labor draft law was given today
hy Paul y. NcNutt chairman Of
thc War Nanpower Commission
and federal securities admins
TRAITOR.
Hero no address tonight meet
t-rfc: t-rfc:-trff -trff tfrr ftctrort victory Council
n tho Book-Csdlllac Hotel. Nc
Mutt refused 20 make direct COM
mentS upon the proposed labor
draft because he said he is SChed-
ulod to testify before committees
OF both the Senate and the House
lie did say however;
onstantly changing de-
mandN of war will require shifts
~ labor population. But I do
not think the government will
be required 10 exact pressure
upon labor II can he done
voluntarily"
lie was 10 speak ~ dinner
meeting of labor representatives
lead by r J ThomaS- president Of
tho JAW-CiO. and Frank X
Mmtel Wayne County AFL head
Later today he is scheduled TO
confer with WNC regional di-
rectOry from Michigan, Ohio and
Kentucky.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-22

petron and vicinity Partly cloudy io.
night and Saturday with continued mild
temperatures. Fresh winds dimIuishInE
during night Temperature above freezing
Shipper forecast. Protect shipments
during thc neNt 80 hours Tor North, %
degrees west %. east rs south 3O
DETROIT DATA
Temperature Thursday Highest 30
degrees lowest 80 mean 81
Departure '- from normal tempcraturs
Thursday degrees
Departure from normal temperature
since Jan !. ~ degrees
Temperatures one year ago today High.
est l3 degrees lowest mean. no
Temperatures tE!s date ~ past a yeHrs.
Highest, 80 degrees 10 1906 lowest g n
1924
RELATIVE humidity Thursday 2ao m .
So" $50 a NJ Sc $50 p ~ 75T.
$ 80 9 M. 7OGr
Precipitation 100 last 20 hours endrg ~
30 M today trace
Departure from normal precipitation
since Jan d l2l inches
Degree days for THURSDAY. Jan 20 3J
Normal Tor Jan %. A.
Isl
Normal degree DAYS Tor JanuaB, 26s
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-22
IContlnucd from Page Onc)

Continued from Page Onc)
mission and tried 90 trace Ior her
the movements Of American army
units and the ferry command.
WANTS HYPHENATED NAME
a m.l3 gasp spread -eper-t tAe
.lhVGoa. courtroom today a. the
fake CogugesS entered IN an en-
Drol} yrw dres< motif Yesterday
-re wore "a pll-boX hat Of MINK
and carried "a mink mud Today
th.s WAS changed 20 "a silver fox
h5t and muN. with black frOck
anI SHOES
Before taking ttc stand today
,fr made rc4urst that she be
addressed as Ggahse Buchanan
Inoo0, and not as Grace Dnten
Taking up the thread Of her
story after She had been trained
"a, Na2I agent ,n Berlin tho
WItnc,, described her tup 20 this
country in October, 19ll on an
Atlantic clipper from Lisbon and
bow She flew t0 Detroit on Nov
! az that year
SHE told how within a very
few hoWS she was 100 touch with
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-22

from DIR. Thomas Office TO the
lMCA and she told me 90 20
20 one OF the upstairs commit
tee rooms while she called
Hoffman, who was then sta
toned on Crosse lie.
DEVOTION FOR GERMANY
'It was late when he came
and l asked him whether IL was
true that he wished 10 renOunce
his American citizenship and
become a German.
Bertrand told me he had \
feeling of devotion for Germany
and would like 90 join the NaZi
army. l then explained 10 him
that WAS an agent OF the
Third Reich and might help
him.
"He asked me whether II was
possible for the NaLis TO send
submarine TO this country 10
get him.
PROMISES TO GET MAP
II told him l did not think he
had Yet done anything for Ger
many TO deserve that. Then he
prOmised 10 get me map of
Crosse Ile."
The countess" describing hcI
second visit TO DR.. Thomas, said
''He said that he was very
glad 10 see me and had infOrma-
ton he was sure would interest
me. 4 patient Of his, the doctor
>ald, had informed him that ne
had brother who was ferrying
American bOmbers 10 Alaska
where there was an air base.
MEETS REAL COUNTESS
The doctor said his patient
had promised him 10 try to get
definite information on the
base"
The witness said that shortly
7fterward. through Mrs. BehrenS