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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
GERMAN LOSSES
TOTAL MILLION

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
A L L E D EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE, Sept. 26-R-German cas-
ualties on the western front-in kill
ed, wounded and captured or troops
hopelessly cut off-were estimated
tonight at close to $1,000, 900 since
D-Day!
The estimate included at least
100000 killed, well over 200, 900 bad
ly wounded, more than 100000 cap
tured and the rest sealed off in
the Channel islands, the last hold
out ports of France and in various
pockets along the coast and the
Bay of Biscay.
The million casualties are well
over twice the German force now
believed to be lined up along the
west wall of the homeland stand.
The Germans announced or esti-
mated captured by the Allies in
France and the low countries since
June total $40, 739, of which 1885,
739 surrendered to American
armies.
The U. s.. First Army captured
1882 the U. S. Third Army 3d.
600; the U. S. Seventh Army and
its French divisions more than co.
600; and the U. S. Ninth Army
1892 through last announced fig
ures two days ago.
The British Second Army was
credited with $4,000 captives, and
the Canadian First Army $4,000 at
the time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
REPORTS GIVEN
ON TICKET SALE

penorts although at present in.
.ornlete, were made on the sale oil
. osson tickets for the New Hano.
,'or high school athletic events at
w. regular dinner meeting of the
1 1,rn;or Chamber of Commerce last
night.
The sale was reported as pro-
,ressing satisfactorily and it is
ssoned by the Jay Gees that COM
n1ete reports can be obtained at
. g regular business meeting next
tuesday night.
Coach Rupert Bryan, speaking
,or himself and members of the
t lie school athletic teams, express
~. ID TO the club and to Wilmington
citizens their appreciation and said
mat they hoped for the continued
support of the ticket campaign.
I'VE feel that local support and
interest will be great stimulus to-
wards making our season a sue
cess he added.
Four new members were orienta-
.ed into the chamber at the meet
ing. They are William c. Wise, Lin
wood WE shure, Carroll Tinsley and
william D. Herring.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
German Army Yields
| More Towns To Reds
Continued from Page One)

The Russians were silent con-
corning all other fronts, but the
German radio said Soviet pressure
On the Hungarian border from Ro-
mania was increasing, with several
attempts to cross into Hungary
from the area north Of A-ad. The
Ankara (Turkish) radio said the
Russians had crossed the border
northwest of Arad and were Is
miles inside Hungary.
The only news of the fighting at
Warsaw came from the Polish I'm
foreground forces of General Dor.
which reported a sustained Soviet
artilltry barrage from the right
bank of the Vistula, with Poles in
side the city acting as spoilers.
The German radio said Soviet at
tacks on the Beskid passes leading
from Poland to Czechoslovakia
were repulsed, but the commander
of Czechoslovak forces inside the
German puppet state of Slovakia
reported through London that the
Germans had been forced to with
draw forces from the interior to
meet the Red Army pressure.
This, the Czechs said, enabled the
patriot forces to speed up their
drive to free in east-central Slavak-
ia.
German broadcasters claimed
that south of Riga the Nazi forces
had Won more space for their dis
engaging movements" by series
of counterattacks.
The Germans, according to their
own radio accounts, were disengag-
ing along 65-mile front northeast
and east of Riga to wheel back into
the city for last-ditch fight.
Red Star, official Soviet army pa
per, confirmed this, saying the Ger
mans had shifted three divisions
northeast of Riga in an effort to
"gain time for concentration of
their troops into Riga" 1t said the
German movements in that area
were limited, however, because
railways and main highways were
in Russian hands.
The Germons we're being pressed
closely, however, and a consider
able force already had been pinned
against the sea north of Riga, and
the German radio announced that
an infantry general named Wegen-
err was killed in this fighting. He
was the eighteenth German gen
e~ral to fall since the Soviet often
sive that began June o far back in
White Russia. .z-.-
The German military commenta-
tor 1t. Col. Alfred Won Olberg ad-
mitted in broadcast last night
that the Russians had occupied the
whole of Estonia. The biggest task
still facing Marshal Leonid A. Co
vorov's men in that state was the
reduction of the big offshore is
lands of Hill and Saare Oago and
OseD. traditional fortresses
Elimination of the Germans IN
The Baltic states, notably at Riga,
was considered here as likely to
be the signal for renewed drive
against East Prussia by the third
White Russian army which stands
rested and reinforced on the IRON
tier with Lithuania.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
U. S. Fifth Army Troops
Check Counterattacks
Continued from Page One)

formed the boundary between Italy
and Cisalpine Gaul. Caesars action
forced a state of war between the
Roman legions and Pompey Amo
the senate. Since then crossing
the Rubicon' has come to mean
a definite commitment to a set
course of action.
Gen.. Wilson also commended the
Fifth Army for preaching THE
Gothic line at it's strongest place"
and declared the successes of the
Fifth and Eighth armies have
paved the way for further great
victories in Italy.
In addition to crossing the Rubi-
con, British troops captured Bor-
donchio, nearly six miles beyond
Rimini, pushing through the main
body of the German first para
chute division after an extremely
heavy barrage, during which the
Germans suffered severe casual
ties.
Headquarters said Nazi causalties
in opposing the Eighth army's
advance during the past month are
estimated at $4,000 men, including
8,7O9 prisoners.
In the Ligurian Coastal area,
headquarters said, continued mod
crate advances were made by Bra
lillian troops of the Fifth army and
the 92nd Infantry division and other
American elements.
Allied Air Forces supported the
ground action with attacks on COM
munications and targets close to
the battleline.
Eighth army troops captured in
structions issued to officers of the
German first parachute division ex-
horting them to combat at all times
use of the phase IF the fuehrer
only knew"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
superfortresses Hit
Manchurian Industry
Continued from Page One)

The Marines bypassed the bloody
mise ridge caves and reached Pc.
leIius northern end. Doughboys Of
the wildcat division, sent from
Americ an-conquered Ang aur Is
land. hemmed in the japanese on
the east.
OF the original 10.000-man Jap
.nese garrison, 1913 h ave been
killed. Radio Tokyo claimed rein
forcements reached the island and
that American losses totaled 12.-
400 up to Sept. %.
Allied southwest Pacific head
quarters reported the sinking of
four Nippon freighters in waters
off Halmahera and Borneo, a g.
ton bomb raid on Ceram, the DAM
aging of a freighter off Celebes
and the killing of 686 additional
Japanese in the Hallandia area OF
New Guinea.
American pilots of the 18th air
force sank tanker and damaged
a cargo ship off west Formosa,
blasted rail and warehouse install
lations at Marking, China, and
damaged nine steamers in the
French Indo-China sector.
In the battle for the Burma road
rear guards of the japanese re-
treating from Pingka, key village
on the Yunnan front, were reported
offering stiff resistance. Chinese
troops wiped out three score of
them before Japanese reinforce
ments arrived.
In northern Burma British Indian
forces were closing in on Tiddim.
important japanese base, without
meeting serious opposition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
United States Puts Ban
On Argentina Trading
Continued from Page One)

WOntlnued from rage One)
which has broken diplomatic re-
lations with the Axis, was not in
vited to the international air con-
ference in November, to which all
the rest of the world except enc
my countries has been asked.
The bulk of Argentine exports at
present go to Britain which pur-
chases meat for the United Ma
tons. The British have refused to
sign new meat contract and are
buying on month to month basis.
The United Nations have also
been obtaining large amounts of
wheat, corn and hides from Ar
gentina, which consequently has
had high level of prosperity from
this source.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
COMMITTEE. REVIVED

The New Hanover county la
Dor mobilization committee
held a reorganization meeting
at 1880 o'clock yesterday al
ternoOn under the direction of
Louis Poisson, newly appointed
ny the governor as chairman of
the committee. The meeting
was for the purpose of reviving
the committee, which has been
inactive for some time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
ORDINATION SERVICES

Ordination services will be
held at st. Johns church Fri
day morning. Friday, being the
Feast of st Michael and All An
gels day, there will be a cele-
bration of the Holy Commun-
lon at 1880 in the morning. At
II o'clock the Rev. Cecil Locke
Alligood will be ordained to the
Priesthood by Bishop Darst.
The choir will sing appropriate
ordination music. The public is
cordially invited to attend the
service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
Roosevelt, Churchill
Promise Italy Help
Continued from Page One)

store order in riotous, hungry TIA
ly; to encourage the political -e-
birth of the Italian people; and en-
able the Italians to bring their full
resources to bear in the fights on
Germany and Japan.
Since her surrender in Septem-
Der, 1913, Italy has held the never
clearly defined status of "co-bel-
ligerent" but has been under strict
control of the Allied British) high
command in the Mediterranean.
Prime Minister churchill visited
Rome just before the Quebec con-
ference.
The announcement did not clari-
fly the future status of the thou
sands of Italian wa prisoners still
held in this country.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
City Briefs
EMBLEM PRESENTED

gold emblem in recognition
OF rs years continuous service
with the entic Coast Line
railroad papany was present.
ed to c. E7Hutchinson, locomo-
1--WE engineer at the Whining
ton roundhouse yesterday. The
presentation was made by Ar
thur H. Williams, master me
cnanic of the Wilmington dis
trict.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
Committee Secretary
Faces Contempt Charge
CONTINUED from Page One)

that the House campaign commit
tee lacks jurisdiction over his or
ganization. He insisted h a the
committee for constitutional gov
eminent is non-partisan, non-po-
litical organization and to d the
committee it had no power to "call
for the names of citizens who sup
port an organization that has never
spent dollar for or against any
candidate or party"
Il will not produce them," he
replied emphaticallv when the
committee asked if he would furn-
ish the subpoenaed records.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27
REVIVAL SERVICES

REVIVAL SERVICES
The Rev. Charles E. Parker,
chaplain of the Baptist hospital
in Winston-Salem, is conducting
services at 8 o'clock nightly at
the Leland Baptist church. The
services will continue through
Sunday night,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-27

Lake Michigan, the largest U. S.
lake, has an area Of '22,40G square
miles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
BrdWI Ends
Trofh Parry

state police ordcycd one man
held and are seeking another To-
day for questioning m q trec-ior-
all fight AT Il preMcddln-- cclcLra-
ton party early today IN the home
az Nh, AGNES BrzZnsk Z27l
Eight Mile Van Dyke
Police reported that Benny Bro
mikow>kI 81 OF 275 Ferris. Hazel
Park. the prospective bridegroom
suffered arm and head INJURIES IN
the -braMl. lie WAS treated al
Saratoga General Hospital and re-
leased.
Remarks directed TO the future
bride. Irene LaySky. 20, OF Hazel
Park. by one of a dozen members
of the party Walter Bonkowski,
80. Of 1884 Joseph Campau, led
10 the free-for-all. police reported.
BonkoWskI who it is said
brought "a gun 10 the affair is be-
ing sought by police Steve Yak
rzewSkI. 10. of 2279 Eight Mile.
Van Dyke was turned over 20 Mt.
Clemens police
Police said Zakrzcw>h fired a
shotgun three times during the
melee in which he was also IN
Wrcd Besides The gun police
found "a club and CrOWbaT IN the
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Fate Hangs in Balance

spokesman for Gen. Eisenhower said the fate of the
German Seventh Army hangs the balance until the enemy
establish line from which to meet the Yank onslaught
Stiff battles developed for the great port and naval
base of Brest and the port of ST. Malo Yanks
veered off to the east swept points within less than 40
miles of Paris
Although there was strong opposition to the Americans
Brest and in and ST. Malo Naz garrisons the
southern end Of the Breton peninsula gave signs of throwing
in the towel.
Headquarters confirmed that the enemy garrison in
Lorient site of Uboat pens which underwent heavy night
aerial bombardment like that visited upon Bres asked to
surrender.
Previously the Naz garrison ST. Nazaire attempted
to make dash for it in two conveys of which met
disaster when British and Canadian warshps sank all seven
ships The second convoy fed back to port apparently
await another fate
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Yanlx Shippers Shot
Captures Mayenne

WITH AMERICANS IN BRIT
TANY. Aug. z OUP)-One well
placed shot by an American Sniper
permitted Americans TO capture
sMayenne at small cost, according
10 Capt, Ivan Schoch Of Berkeley,
Cal
a NaZi dncked out Of a
building and tried to run over
To the bridge" Schoch said.
"One Of our rifiemen knocked
him of. When We crossed the
bridge later we found tons of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
az Jap Vessels Blasted
WOMAN ARTIST SLAIN
ct. NaZaire'S
Imminent

SUPREME HQ, AEF. Aug Z (NS)-The
entire German Seventh Army was gravely imperiled
today by multiple American and British onslaughts
hurting the Nazis back on Paris from the battle
fields of Brittany and Normandy.
Armored American columns shot half dozen spear
heads eastward toward Paris crossing the Maenne River
at FIVE points to establish 4Ome assault line across
the waterway, and driving to Domfron "a miles of
Avranches after crossing the Varenne River
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Column Nears Sea

Headquarters indicated that advanced elements of the
Americans were within dozen miles of St Nazare report
that the Yanks had reached Vaine River at various
points from Rennes the sea- Redon 25 miles above ST
Nazaire, was known to be in American hands
The Mayenne River crossed by the Americans
moving eastward toward the rail center of lie Mans and
Paris at the town of Mayenne at Laval Houssay Ambreres
la Grande and uGonter Domront reached in the
crossing of the Varenne lies 20 miles north of Mayenne
CONTINUED on 2. G. oil
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
DEMAND MLB ACTION

Opponents oi tHe back 10
work move declared that the
grievances h7d urru dt~f~etf ded
for II months and that there
should boz no return 90 work un++l
the WLB agreed m black and
white 10 immediate action
The strike is m protest against
new labor classification put into
effect by the company which re-
duceS the hourly rate paid TO
bearing grinders by ; cents an
hour
The company operates TOUR
plants. one Al 1901 Christopher,
another on " Eight Mile road
and two mn Ilamiramck
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Strike Ends
AtChevroIet

Machinery was Whlrring again
today in the FIVE Chevrolet Gear
& Axle plants. >irkC-boJnd for -
days a. thc vanguard Of 1000
striking workers went back TO
work.
Tho four plants Of the Gear
Grinding Machine Go remained
closed as the majority Of tho 1000
striking members Of Local $50
CAW-CIO. voted yesterday 20 re-
man out until Dee WLB agreed
10 adjust thor differences despite
appeals by STANLEY Seeker presl-
dent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
. TnvnFpaesg' rs KILLED
Fsy Ellis Electric Cure

on his invention lie got a roll
of copper wire and wrapped il
around the aching leg He ran the
wire up his back and made 2 few
more turns around his shoulder.
Then he plugged into an cleo
trio light circuit
He was dead upon admlttance,
lew minutes later 10 81 Fran
CHS Hospital.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Asks Post for M'Arthur

MILWAUKEE. Aug. z QNS)
Lansing Hoyt, Republican
candidate for Congress, said
today he had suggested TO Gov.
Dewey that he announce he will
appoint Gen. Macarthur secretary
of war if elected president
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07

Walter Sikorski had an idea
that he thought might cure his
rheumatism
IF il doesn't work, he told
hi, wife AT their home 1857
Sparling. I'll 70 Ia the doctor
tomorrow.
SikorSkI. 5i1oar-oli screw ma
chine operator then went TO work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
McKey's Son Wounded

GRAND RAPIDS. Aug. 7 1NSl
Frank d. Mckay, national COP
committeeman. has been informed
by the war department his son.
Sgt Fran u. Mckay was
wounded IN Italy and was awarded
the Purple Heart.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
-Pofish0ifHub
Falls as Reds
Near SIesid

MOSCOW, Aug. Z QNS)-
The Russian battering ram
smashed relentlessly today
at swaying German lines
across Poland, hammering
closer to Warsaw and the
border of German Silesia
after depriving the Nazis of
Poland's largest oil center.
Seizure of the oil producing
center of Drohobycz in south
Poland, leaving the Germans the
battered Ploesti fields of Romania
as their last major oil source,
presaged a possible early thrust
into Czecho-Slovakia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Christmas Mailing
Overseas 10 OF. IS

WASHINGTON. Aug : CINSl
The Christmas mailing period
for both army and navy overseas
forces Is the same Sept - &c
Oct. Is" Postmaster G neT a
Walker announced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
ON JOB IN CAPITOL

Miss Erickson was in Washing
ton IN the interest of the Saarinen-
Swanson firm.
Eiel Swanson. famous architect
and Finnish patriot, is president
of Cranbrook Academy of Fine
Arts in Bloomfield Hills and the
designer of some of Helsinki' S
most beautiful buildings.
The other member of the firm
is j. Robert F. Swanson. his SON.
in-law. with whom he collaborated
in designing a proposed Smithson-
ian Gallery of Art to be con-
Structed in the nations capital al
a cost OF S2.50oooo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
STABBED IN HEART

She told Pearson that the Negro
leaped at her from the bushes and
pulled out long bladed knife
when she resisted. She had been
stabbed once through the heart
and had cuts on her left hand and
wrist. Her purse was missing.
She described her asSailant as
being about - years old, weigh
ing about los pounds and wearing
dark clothes but died before she
could supply other "details.
Miss Erickson was born in Mon
tana bat spent most of her life
in Birmingham. She has a sister
UVtuc IN Detroit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07

explosive. all fused and ready
Ia he set off. That one shot
did the trick"
The Germans were so surprised
dozens Of them were killed OF
when they tried 10 enter
the town later, never dreaming
the Americans were in possession
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Guam Nationals
PIOd cd Freedom

GUAM Aug ! Delayed via Navy Radio ms Out Of
hills seamed people today speaking the
word America reverenty seemed than had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
YankS
Destroy
Nip City
PEARL HARBOR, Aug. z

PEARL HARBOR, Aug. z
tINS)-A vast A eric a n
naval task force, freely
proving waters around the
Japanese mainland, sank II
Jap vessels and damaged 30
others in a violent two-day
battle, Aug. ga.
Adm. Nimitz announced the lat
est American sea-air victory in a
special communique and revealed
that our losses were is planes and
l9 flight personnel.
Listed among the enemy ships
sent TO the bottom near the BONN
and Volcano islands were three
destroyers or deStroyer-eScortS,
four cargo ships displacing 1000
tons each, two other cargo ships,
one large destroyer, one oiler and
SIX bargeS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07

been spoken before.
They came down barefooted.
muddy tired and hungry but
they came down smiling happy 10
be the first American nationals
reclaimed from japanese rule
In any other setting the peo-
pies words would have sounded
over-sentmcnlal 4 native woman
in q green dress Slusbcd ai0ng
through the mud and sand sln--
ing Happy EBAY are hcrc
III never forget tins happy day
making up the tune as -nc went
along
IN the midst of a conversation
q 2O-ycar-old boy abruptly broke
into "A full rendition of God Bie>,
America On pleasant voice. a
performance which would have
been a incongruouS a. the songs
they used 10 break haphaZardly
INTO IN the old movie musicals. If
this hadn't been Guam
II was an aweSOme scene al the
junction OF the beach road with
the road winding into the hills
from which the natives came For
hours people came down the road
carrying all their possessions IN
little bags on their shoulders, on
their heads or baybe on an occa-
Sional carabao. a water hufflo-
type pack animal
AT this junction they gathered
in the rain. a few finding shelter
IN what5S left of Manuel Taialles
old ranch house llanueI pattcd a
rafter In the house and bcamed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
OTHERS LEFT BURNING

Listed as possibly sunk were a
light cruiser and five smaller Jap
vessels, all last seen burning in
the water. Thirteen enemy planes
also were destroyed
Nimitz also disclosed that navy
guns blasted into oblivion the
town of Omura on the BONN Is
land of Chichi lima
This stab represents the deep
est penetration by American ships
into supposedly enemy controlled
seas. guarding the approaches TO
Tokyo. as the Bonins are but 632
miles from Japan.
Other action saw the BONN Is
lands of Ami Jima. Haha Jima
and Muko Jima blasted by guns
of the l.. s. fleet.
Two of five barges damaged on
the second day of the strike were
carrying troops, 4.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
In the Times TO-DAY

KEYKO MARGARINE-on toast
you'll like It's rich havor.-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
DRoHOBYCZ FALL

a special order of the day by
Premier Stain announced that
troops of the Fourth Ukrainian
army took Drohobycz. 49, miles
northwest of captured Stry.
DrohobycZ, vital oil pro-
duction area is also an important
communications center on the
approaches 10 the Carpathian
mountain passes into CZecho-
Slovakia.
In the mounting drive aimed at
Krakow, last ajor Nazi defense
bastion before German Silesia,
the Red army smashed the enemy
from several positions in the
triangular area formed by the
ViStula and San Rivers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07

D&C LAKE LINES TO BUF-
FALO every evening at $50. ia
Cleveland every night At 1l:30
Lake Ride every Sunday al IL
a. m.--Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
NAILS WIPED OUT

a German bridgehead was
eliminated near TarnobrZeg, 81
miles northeast Of Krakow
Smashing ahead northeast OF
occupied KaunaS in Lithuania
Red army forces crossed the
Dubitsa River and liberated 80
towns near the East PruSSian
frontier.
Earlier Berlin reports that
The Russians had invaded East
Prussia were later proVed
false
Another 80 towns were retdken
from the NaZiS in continued
offensive assaults southwest OF
pSkON.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-07
Victim Dies
In Daylight
Park Attack

Frances n. Erickson of
Cranbrook Academy, Bloom
field Hills, 35-year-old woman
ar c VT &c t, was stabbed
through the heart and killed
by a Negro in i a daylight
attack in Washihgton's popu-
lar Rock Creek Park, rela-
tives in Detroit were informed
today.
Although Miss Erickson, an en-
ploye of Saarinen & Swanson, Biz
mingham architectural firm. died
in the arms OF a park policeman
AZ l:30 p. m. yesterday, She was
no, identified until early today.