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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
Battered Foe
for
3dAnzii0Push

ALGTERS. Feb - INSl a.
German forces set back on thor
heels twice when they tried 20
coun'erauack American forces in
tho CI>tcrna area. were rcgroup-
inc today apparently for third
attempt 70 knock 'he Fifth Army
from the Anzio bcachhcad below
Rome
Twice yesterday Nall infantry
mon >poarheaded hy tanks tined
70 pierce the American limos and
each time they were hurled back
by the douhhboy, VINO inflicted
Setrte casualties
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
IS Fifth Army troops stood
fast below Rome supported by a
record ] 6O0-sortic day by the
Mediterranean air force and pow
erful aid from hIg artillery bat
tcreS Allied headquarters re-
Ne8lcd that the NaZi losses on tho
hcachhoad between Feb rs and
Fen - were believed The heaviest
of any comparable period OF the
Italian campaign
But despite that buisine n
spokesman declared heavy move
inont> Of. troops and vehicles 10
tho rear of tho cncmyS AuzIo
positions led 10 the assumption
that Field Marshal Kcsseh7nc
was going 10 have another try AZ
ousung L s. and British troops
from the bulge
in the vicinity Of CarrOcoto.
held by the Germans British ar
tillery Shclled German infantry
and vehicles 10 good effect an
official announcement from the
headquarters Of Gen. Wilson SAID
The enemy meanwhile. lobbod
shells into our beachhead posi-
tons from 2 long distance
NAzI TROOPS "PANICkED"
Indicative of the bloody nature
az the fighting was the tally of
one American battalion which
counted 500 enemy dead south
east OF CarroCcto
The Germans unScaSoncd Hath
motorized division. which pre-
vlouSly had been used In occu-
palonal duties and In Skirmish-
inc with Partisan forces in Yugo-
slavia was reported Shocked" hv
Allied heavy artillery and
"p7nlcked - when medium and
lighter artillery opened up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
VOTE TO STAY OUT

The Gear Grinding Co. en-
ployes met last night and voted
TO continue their walkout. The
strike began Monday.
A spokesman for the Essex
Wire Corp. said that the layoff
this morning came as a result
of an army air force labor utiliza-
tion survey OF the bomber as
sembly department.
I'VE found we had an excess
Of manpower i'm the department
and for that reason laid off 400
this morning." the spokesman
said Representative OF the
army and the I. =, Employ
ment Service were al the plant
when the workers arrived and
were prepared To send them Ia
jobs where they were needed
Immediately.
REST WALK OUT
For the most part, the laid
of workers ignored these people
and the remaining workers I'm
the department walked out In
sympathy strike"
The rest of the plant remained
az work, according to the spOkes-
man.
a. the Chicago Pneumatic loot
Co 62O1 Second 500 returned
this morning ending p strike
called in protest to the con1panys
appeal Of q recent War Labor
Board wgae award Of Z cents
per hour
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
WILL WAIT REPORT


Representatives electing 10 wait
until the measure is reported out
Of committee before deciding the
degree Of support 10 he given are:
GEORGE \. DONDERO
JOHN ~. DINGELL
GEORGE u. O'BRIEN
FRED l.. CRAWFORD
ALFRED j. ENGEL
BARTEL J. JONKMAN
Here's how your congressman
stand on the bill:
SENATOR FERGUSON: 81
don't see much difference be
tween the Legion omnibus bill
and the Baruch report. In my
opinion adoption Of the Legion
bill would make law Of the
Baruch report and place Gen.
Hines Of the Veterans Admins
tration in charge.
He has had n lot Of expert
ence along those lines and II
the proper man 90 handle the
Continued on Page Four
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MOTHER SHOT

Mrs. Warrichait was killed by
a bullet that struck her below
the right eye. probably about
noon, Sheriff's deputies said. The
child, they added, may have been
killed about $50 p M the time
She usually came home from
school.
A post portem performed by
Or. Oliver W Lohr Saginaw
pathologiSt. today revealed that
Esther was shot twice, both
bullets entering the back Of her
head. Police advanced the belief
that she was shot while trying
10 run after the killer had
threatened her.
Pools of blood 80 feet apart
were found in the yard between
the house and the WOodShed.
The youth left home at 430
p. m. Monday when another sister
Arlene. 10, returned from school
He told her. she said. that their
mother and youngest sister had
gone TO ST Charles for groceries
and he was going hunting he
teek along a deer rifle. and his
terrier dog.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
REST WALK OUT
sHEpp's OLD I'LL SAUCE-

An extra fine dressing In cheese.
meat and fish Sandwiches.--Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23

The Legion hill makes ample
provisions for the future Of re-
turned servicemen and women.
including
adequate disqualification.
prompt settlement OF disability
claims muSterIng-out pay Oaw
passed after introduction OF omni-
bus blu opportunity 10 complete
education. vocational training. en-
ployment opportunities, unemploy-
ment compensation. home, farm
or small business purchase aid.
board OF appeal for reviewing dis
charges and the placing of all
these functions in the Veterans
Administrations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
U.S.Arnddd
Blasts Key
War Plants

LONDON, Feb. % (INS)
of the American
Eighth and Fifteenth air
forces were credited officially
today with destroying 133
enemy craft in their joint
onslaught against enemy
fighter factories yesterday,
boosting to $40 the number
of Nazi ships demolished in
the last three days.
An official tabulation by head
quarters of the European theater
of operations showed that heavy
bombers of the Eighth Air Force,
based in Britain, bagged "a Nazi
fighters yesterday. Planes Of the
Fifteenth Air Force, hitting at
the continent from bases in Italy
and the Mediterranean. chalked
up 40 while fighters of the Eighth
scored SO confirmed victories.
Many additional enemy craft were
believed destroyed in the air and
on the ground.
MOSQUITOES STING
The aerial war against the
Reich was continued last night
when speedy Mosquito bombers of
the Raj struck at southwestern
and western Germany.
Germany, meanwhile, reeled
from the twin Allied blow yester-
day at factories producing 80 per
cent Of her twin-engined fighter
planes and 35 per cent of her
single-motored fighters.
Liberators and Fortresses of the
18th u. S. Air Force in Italy, in a
1,500-mile roundtrip flight that
was the greatest assault of the
war from the Mediterranean area,
plastered the Messerschmitt 100
assembly plant and airframe COM
ponent factories at Oberstrauling.
a suburb of Regensburg, so miles
north OF Munich.
Coincident with that blow from
the south, other Fortresses and
Liberators from British bases
bombed the Junkers So assembly
plant at Bernberg for the second
time in three days, and smashed
important airframe component
factories at Oschersleben and Hall
berstadt.
fl BOMBERS LOST
Forty-one Eighth Air Force
bombers failed to return, while
one fighter was known to be de-
stroyed and 10 others were miss
ing
Only IS Allied planes from the
Mediterranean area were lost in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
Strikes
Tie Up
= Plants
Times Photo

". j. Thomas says UAW-CIO
will crack down" on wildcat
strikers. See Page 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
SPENT NIGHT IN FERGUS

A bov answering his descrip-
ton was seen entering the gray
1886 sedan Of William GRAVES. a
farm hand az the crossroads at
Fergus yesterday at $50 a M
Graves later reported the car
bearing 1912 plates No HW-ll45
stolen
Edward spent Monday night A.
the home of Charles Theile. m
Fergus arising az 7.30 A. m He
was directed 10 the Thlcle home
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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but would Ntudy Il and announce
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23

CLARE HOFFMAN.
WILLIAM ". BLACKNEl.
PAUL W. SHAFER.
GEORGE G.. SAD0WSkI.
JESSE =. WOLCOTT.
JOHN Il. BENNETT.
FRED BRADLEY.
JOHN LESINSKI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-23
pr positions later.
SUPPORT MEASURE

Those pledging support Of the
measure, along with Senator'S
Ferguson and Vandenberg.
tILnrr
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Continued on Page Four
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
LEWES

The engagement of Miss Claudia
Brittingham. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Herald Brittingham, of
Lewes, and Mr. Joseph B. Nelson,
son of Mrs. John o. Nelson and
the late Mr.. Nelson, of Ocean View,
is announced. Miss Brittingham
and Mr.. Nelson are employed in
the DUPONT plant at Seaford. Miss
Brittngham is a graduate of the
Lewes High School and Mr.. Mel
son graduated from Lord Balti-
more High School. He was for
merly with the U. S. Signal Corps
from which he received a medical
discharge.
Funeral services for Charles ID.
Beebe. 81, who died suddenly Sat
urday in the Beebe Hospital, was
held Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock in the Atkins Funeral
Home. The Rev. W. H. Revelle.
Methodist minister. Officiated, and
interment was made in the Lewes
Methodist Cemetery. A full Ma
sonic service preceded the church
rites. Mr.. Beebe is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Theodore b.
Scudder. of Wilmington, Del. and
Mrs. Sterling Hickman. of Lans-
dale. Pa. His wife died ten years
ago. Mr.. Beebe was a Past Mas
ter of Jefferson Lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ.
Mrs. Thomas Brown is confined
to her home on Mulberry Street
due to illness.
Franklin Brittingham of the L.
S. NJ. NJ. is spending his months
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Birmingham.
Capt. Justus B. Naylor. Dept.
of Madison Barracks.
is spending some time with his
wife at the home of Mrs. F. G. !
Clifton. Sr Mrs. Naylor may be
as the former Nellie
c. Clifton, of Lewes.
DR.. James Beebe and Clifton
Morris, cashier of the Sussex Trust |
bank. motored to Balti-
more on Saturday to see the Army
Navy football game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Downs.
Mrs. Jane Lowe, Mrs. Pauline Deal
and Mr.. l.. A. Cahall motored to
on Tuesday to do their
Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Ruth Hill. of SeafOrd, spent
he weekend with her parents. Mr..
md Mrs. John l.. Birmingham, at
heir residence on Mulberry Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Ellis and
son. Charles. visited in Whining
on the past week as guests of
,Ir. and Mrs Leon Lyons.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
JOHN VI. CLAYTON SCHOOL

Handicapped by an epidemic of
measles and colds, the school made
a record attendance for the month
OF 92.7@t. The seniors, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Maby captured
honors by making 9S.3'e.
Don't forget, the Senior Christ
mas Dance. Monday evening. De-
cember 18th. at the John NJ. Clay
ton School Auditorium.
The class has secured, the fam
Gus Lou Startt's" and his ten
piece orchestra for this festive oc-
casion. You have all heard and en-
joyed this orchestra for they play
ed the entire summer at the Pier
Ballroom Al Ocean City. Maryland.
The dance will begin at 500 and
end at II o'clock. Semi-formal.
price $l.50 per couple.
Due to the shortage of man pow
er. girls may come by couples and
the school is inviting a number of
approved soldiers from Fort Miles
to give each person partner. Par
ents of seniors, school board and
members of the faculty will act as
hostesseS.
The school welcomes Miss
Evelyn Johnson to the faculty of
Social Studies. She reported for
duty on December l.
Reverend f. l.. Bennett has ac-
cepted the position for Manual
Training. This makes every depart
ment of our school in action for
the welfare of the boys and girls.
The school started its winter
schedule, December l, School call
ing at S55 and dismissing at $3.50
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08

an enemy that has taken more
lives through the ages than all the
wars combined.
In 1907 our little group of work
ers was primarily interested in the
saving of lives in our own commu-
nifty. But we soon realized that the
Christmas Seal was too big an idea
to keep in Delaware. Ten years ago
/ said the Christmas Seal "is the
symbol of coming victory over an
already half-conquered enemy"
How happy / am to know that to-
day the saving of lives continues
in greater and greater numbers.
But we must not forget. that this
enemy we have been fighting for so
many years now has been rearmed
by its greatest ally-War. The
thousands of tuberculosis workers,
doctors, nurses, public health Off
cials, and the millions of contribut-
ing citizens must continue to join
their forces against this insidious
foe None of us can afford to take
a health vacation in these trying
times. This nationwide group of eff
ficient and interested people may
be called upon for a worldwide
vision in the postwar period just
as our little group of workers did
in 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
A CHRISTMAS TRADITION
D. Emily P. Blsssn

The word tradition Is defined by
Webster as a custom that has pre-
vailed, as from one generation to
another. Truly, then, the annual
Christmas Seal Sale of the Nation
al tuberculosis Association and its
affiliated branches is today tradi-
tion.
/ remember that when the first
Christmas Seal Sale was launched
in Wilmington in 1907, many peo-
pie thought that financing tuber-
culosis work by the sale of little
pieces of paper less than an inch
square would prove in time just
another fad / always had the
greatest faith in its future. But,
even to me; its originator in this
country. its growth has been phe-
nomenal. Throughout the years l
have never been too much concern
ed about the amount OF money to
be raised. The goal of that first
Christmas Seal Sale, in Delaware
was three hundred dollars. Three
thousand dollars was raised. But
that was not the greatest result of
the campaign. | will never forget
the message Jacob Riis sent me
during that historic campaign. He
said, Every one who sees this
stamp wants to know what it
means. And when they want to
know, the fight is won. 1t is be-
cause they do not know a few
amazingly simple things that peo-
pie die of tuberculosis"
Since its beginning. the Christ
mas Seal has kept faith with its
contributors, and as long as it
continues to do this, its success is
assured. During the past few years,
the Christmas Seal has had to meet
another Challenge, the possibility of I
wartime increase in tuberculosis.
Already we hear of tremendous
gains in tuberculosis deaths in
some of the warning countries. We
in this country can thank our God /
that so far this health enemy. as
old as war itself. is not getting the I
upper hand among our people. If
this happy situation can be main
tained, it will be a wonderful tri-
butte to the organized fight against .
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
REDEEM

There will be Sunday School
services at McCoIlins Church on
Sunday morning at 10 a. M, Pres
ton Donovan is superintendent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spicer and
Mr.. Charles Donovan were Friday
evening guests of MIR. and Mrs
William Donovan and family.
Pvt. Harvey Kitchens, of the
Army Air Forces, has been spend
ing a fifteen-day furlough with his
wife, Josephine, and boy, Bobby;
also his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
NJ. Kitchens, all of Georgetown. He
has now returned to his camp at
Westone's Field, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert j.. Mitchell
and family spent Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Donovan.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walton,
Jr., and family were Saturday eve
ming guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Millman and family.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08

takes over a city power plant
the property Immediately goes off
the tax rolls, except for minor
token payment, and the taxpayer
has to make up the difference.
This, at the same time, produces
unfair competition against private
enterprise, which must continue
paying taxes.
For every farmer in an Isolated
district who may be temporarily
benefited by this socialistic expe-
dent of furnishing commodity at
less than cost, at the taxpayers ex-
pense, there will be hundreds who
will eventually suffer, because ii
will mean being pushed around
more than ever by the socialistie
and centralized government at
Washington"
If the opportunity for service
is to be the controlling factor in
electrifying farms, the same prin-
ciple should apply to the produce
that comes off the farm. Certainly
the opportunity for service" is
much greater where food is con-
cefned than in the case of elecui-
city. If we are to abandon the pro-
fit system in the United States, we
should abandon it whole hog and
not just piecemeal.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
Del. State College
To Honor Eleven
Annual Football Banquet VIM BE
s, Reid December 12

Delaware State College will OBJ
serve its annual football banquet
here December II, honoring the
Hornets who compiled a seasons
record of two victories and three
defeats.
Captain Henry CLAY" Aldridge,
Delaware's bid for All-American
honors, and his teen-age gridders
returned to the gridiron this year
after a wartime absence of one
year. Against Morgan, Lincoln,
Howard, and Aberdeen, Aldridge,
Delaware's speedboy and noted
passer, compared favorably with
any All-American in history.
Coaches have declared him one of
the finest runners and passers of
the year and one of the greatest
defensive and blocking backs of
the decade.
Coach Thomas "Tank" Conrad.
all-time all-American, will present
letters to the squad. Conrad says:
Watch these teen-age boys next
year, if the Army doesn't take
be great"
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
WHOLE HOG OR NOTHING

The type of thinking dominant
in many government agencies mar
ked a recent speech of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. when he said:
I'VE must look upon the furnish
ing of electricity to rural patrons
as an opportunity for service rath-
er than as a means for making a
profit" He then revealed that the
Rural Electrification Administra-
sion proposes the expenditure of
nearly six-hundred-millio dollars
of the taxpayers money over a
three-year period in the construc-
tion of transmission lines and the
purchase of such existing private
utility systems as the REA may de-
sire, rural and urban alike.
Commenting upon the speech,
the Oklahoma City Times says:
He carefully omitted saying that
when the Federal government
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
LORD BALTIMORE SCHOOL

An unusually large group was in
attendance at our December p. T.
A. meeting on Monday evening, De-
cember 4. Those present were fav-
ored with a varied extensive pro-
gram. During the business meet
ing a motion was carried faVoring
the purchase of music for the or
chestra. A report of the member
ship committee showed over one
hundred paid-up members to date
and all reports are not in. The au-
dience sang choice selections and
the orchestra rendered selections
led by Miss Joan Steele. Mrs.
Holloway and her fourth grade
group put on a splendid profitable
program of marches, drills, World
War l songs, Democracy playlet
and recitatiOns.
We were enlightened and inspir-
ed by a Court of Honor, led by
Troop 17S of this district under
the direction of John w. Hall,
Scout Master. Harry A. Yarger,
field executive for this area. eX-
planned the aims of scouting and
made the awards. His remarks were
very informative on Scout aims and
activities. The following awards
were made. Kendall Noble. merit
badge in public health. leather
craft, reading; Blaine Phillips. first
class award merit badge in public
health, personal health. leather
craft, first aid. safety, wood work.
aeronautics and handicraft; Ben
first class award; John
w. Scott, first class award merit
badge in first aid. safety. leather
rraft. public health. aeronautics;
John W. Hall. Jr., first class award
merit badge in wood work; Ralph
Cobb. second class award merit
badge in music; Harvey Williams,
second class award merit badge sin
Wayne Murray. sec
md class award Billy Beauchamp.
second class award; David Hall, F.
second class award; Herbert Bur |
lage, tenderfOot; David Allen, mer- /
t badge in music.
DR.. Snow, a representative of the
]. S. Government, who is on duty |
With the State Health Department.
howed very interesting picture
,ntilted THE Danger Point. This
s a picture which shows how COM
diseases are spread. II
aid a foundation for questions and
discussion which followed after a
,rief summary by DR.. Snow.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
WHEN WILL THEY LEARN!

In liberating France from the
socialism of Hitler, it now appears
that the Allies have cleared the
way for more of the same medicine,
only administered by different
political doctors. In other words,
government dictatiOn over the in
dustries and people of France may
he continued. This is the opinion
Of a responsible spokesman of the
American oil industry now visiting
the European war fronts.
After pointing out that the
threat of socialism may delay re-
habilitation of French industry be-
cause foreign investors, principally
American and British, will hesti-
tate to risk savings in a country
where the whims and eXigencies
of politics may wipe them out, the
same spokesman warns: "The
average oil man and the average
American has considered that ne
and his domestic business were so
remote from foreign affairs that he
need not pay attention TO them.
But here in France a decision is
going to be made that can soon,
perhaps, be cited against the
American oil mans own business.
If the various dominant French
groups pursue their present trend
and place stricter and more COM
plete control over the oil industry
in France with the knowledge and
even the acquiescence of the U. S.
government, then how soon will
the American oil man be told by
various people in his own govern
ment, of the alleged beauties of
French ownership or operation of
the oil Industry"
How much longer, with the tra-
gedy and devastation of autOcratic
government spread mutely at their
feet. will the people of the world
to look to such govern
ment for leadership?
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-08
THE ABSENTEE
Written by Jay Ingles and delivered in address
by Elmer II. Smith, War Manpower Com
mission Area Director for Delaware,
over Station WDEL)

| know how you feel; I've felt the
same way.
You see the sun rise on another
wOrkday.
You played a bit late-you've a
pain in the head.
/ So, you yawn and you stretch, and
you roll back in bed!
You feel a bit guilty; You seek an
excuse.
You're a slave of the company;
You're Hell for abuse"
You've banking to do; You must go
to the store.
I Besides. last weeks pay net a
hundred or more.
You claim you're just one of a
thousand odd fools,
Who wallow in grease-'mid
machinery and tools.
YOU say what's a day? Why.
they'll never miss me-"
You're selling short. pardner-the
lad cross the sea.
uG hlu Ill lllS JuhSlCSS thdl oip
of boy,
He's waist deep in mud; His gun
proves a mere toy.
For he pulls a dead trigger; He's
fired his last shot.
He is ground in the muck by a
Nippon onslaught.
And, those paratroopers, who
landed in France,
With all sorts of "guts" but
Chinaman's chance.
Machine guns were short; The
attack couldn't wait.
Then Nazi offensive decided their
fate.
In a cockpit, a pilot returns from
the fray,
A German rail center, his bag"
for the day.
But. as he nears "Blighty," his
number is called.
For the want of more gas, both his
engines have stalled.
For the want of a bullet, the kid
paid the cost.
For the want of machine guns.
beachhead was lost.
For the want of more gas, flight |
proved all in vain,
An airs crew was lost, as well as
their plane.
It's a fact. Mr.. Worker. please
make no mistake,
Their very lives hinge on the
things that you make.
The day that you stretch, and you
roll back in bed.
May we'll tip the scales between
living and dead.
WAR BONDS huy them and join !
America,s victory nlarch n