The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11

of battle and meet the people fight. ing it,
 For weeks now, we've been rec porting to you that great victories, Today we want to tell you about the small things which give war its hor- TOT It's h,lmor, and It's reality,
 BY ROBERT RICHARDS
 With the American Third Army on the Moselle River, September 10, - (up) - Sixteen wounded men got back across the river last night in boats and q few others got back by daylight today, pulling them- selves along by rope in a rowboat ferry under Q bowling fire by Ger man machine guns, mortars, and 8e nm guns,
 We must get to them. We mustl" said Medical Corps Major Bert Rightman, standing, his fists clenehed, on the bank, watching the explosions on the other side,
 Our men were in e woods, and we could not see them, But We could see plainly the Germans, in broad meadows, who flanked their posi- tons, We could see the helmeted heads of the Germans leaning over the machine guns which they were firing into the woods. Our Thur. derbolt fighters roared over endlessly with German shells bursting about them, and occasionally Q plane dived toward Q concealed German fort in the hills behind the woods.
 The trees grow close to the waters edge here. Solemn black crows line the fences despite the fire. Two miles behind the river, soldiers clean their mess kits.
 BY ROBERT VERMILLION
 With the American Seventh Army, South Central France, September 10. - (Up) Forty American sol diers were captured by the disor- ganized German llth Pan2er al. vision. They were herded into Q prisoners cage and soon were chat ting with English-speaking guards. One of the Nazis asked them what they were fighting for.
 I'm fighting to end the war you Germans started" said It. John O, Stewart. of Bar River, Mont. What are youn fighting for?"
 "All Germany is fighting for now is tine," replied e German lteuten- ant. Hitler has a new secret wea- pon that you'll see soon and it'll change everything"
 A little later, when no other Ger mans were near, the lieutenant whispered to Stewart: we've been getting that line of bull for months now"
 The Panzer division was retreating toward the Reich and the Americans were loaded into truck with two guards.
 At first they were at the head of the column, but hurrying German vehicles kept passing until, finally. they were at its end.
 The 40 of them were working on the two guards, telling them about the marvels of Hollywood and as- suring them that American soldiers got thick, juicy steaks three times a day.
 Pretty soon the guards ceased to be guards. The truck turned around and joined the pursuing Americans.
 By HENRY T. GORRELL
 With an American Armored Divi- sion, South of Liege, Sept. l0-(UP) -The battle was fought yesterday in cold weather when the German columns, one of which was 10 miles long, were cornered in the woods at Louveigne between Liege and Ver- viere by our reconnaissance tanks and armored cars. Aided by artil- lery, planes and infantTymen with bazookaS, the Germans suffered heavily while we had comparatively few casualties.
 A general miraculously escaped injury when a mortar shell exploded only a few feet away. Three of his staff officers were wounded and ail- other was killed. The general was untouched.
 The Luftwaffe has been showing up a little on this sector and during the last few hours I have seen a number of dog fights. During the night. enemy planes were particu- larly active, trying to locate our spearhead. It was a hit night in the air, but 1t was so cold on the ground that this morning I found frost on my bedroll.
 While the tanks. artillery. and planes worked on the Germans, some doughfeet watched the show. but others real old newspapers Or knocked apples of the trees. To them 1t was old stun. but the black and white COWS in the pastures moo in terror.