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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-02-04

boys did not
finch when they
ran into the
deadliest fire.
power along the
beaches Of this
important Gil
bert Isl an d
stronghold.
This assault,
blo0dy and cost
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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
Social Club Gives
Surprise Gift To
Sick Member

On the eve Of Thanksgiving
the Independent Social Club
whose club rooms are at 965
fremont st, under the manage
ment of L. C. Teasley, extended
"a Thanksgiving surprise gift OF
$50 to Adolphus Mckenzie,
member OF the club who has
been Ill for the past year. The
club wished him a speedy recov-
cry and an enjoyable Thanks
giving and expressed the hope
that he would be able to join
the members at the club soon
as he was greatly missed. Mr..
Mckenzie was tremendously al
fected by the clubs thoughtful
ness and generosity, and, with
tears streaming from his eyes,
thanked them heartily.
Donors to the surprise gift
were the following members; D.
D. Louis, Francis I. Calender, c.
chase, Harry williams, W. Mas
sew. James Joseph, Lacey Hod-
CONTINUED on Page FonT) !
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
NAACP ELECTS

A largely attended annual
meeting Of the NAACP Boston
Branch in Peoples church
Monday night elected Julian D
Steele president for a third
torn.
Other officers elected were:
DR. J B Hall, LIST vice-pres; Rev
r M Owens, End vice pres; Mrs
zylpha o Mapp, 3rd vice pres;
L E Pasco, sec'y: J H Jones,
financial Sec'y; N L Cotton,
treas and Mrs F r Banks, Mrs
Rosa c Brown, Mrs Ethel M
Bynoe, E L Carpenter, Atty X
w Guild, Miss Edith Griffin,
VIM Harrison, Rev K dep
Hughes, R Jackson, Mrs Caro-
lyn D Jones, Mrs Ernest Kens-
will, Mrs M ] Lewis, Miss Eleah-
or Mills, Rev M ] Minor, Miss
Phyllis Mitchell, Rev G L
Paine, Mrs Susie Penn, v E
Percival, Rev A A Perry, Mrs
Continued on Page Four)
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
Sons Daughters
OF n. Carolina A
Corporate Body

The Sons and Daughters of
North Carolina was Incorporated
Is years ago. 1t was first organ
lied as a social club August 81,
1924, and has been functioning
as such since that time. All
North CarolinianS are invited
to affiliate with this organiza-
ton which was organized for
the purpose of maintaining q
club house or club houses foI
social, educational and amuse-
ment activities; and to so con-
duct itself for the carrying out
of said purpose.
The activities Of this organi-
cation are not confined to any
special locality and therefore
extend throughout the whole
state of Massachusetts, as pro-
yided in the charter. The pres
ent headquarters are at "a Wall
pole st, Roxbury 20, Mass.
Thomas X. williams is president
and william S. Sparrow is act
Ing secretary.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
KENSWILS ENTERTAIN

Mr. and Mrs Ernest Kenswil
of Kinnaird st, Cambridge,
entertained friends last Sunday
night from 7 to 10 at a recep-
ton in honor of Mr. and Mrs
Walter ] Stevens who recently
came from Syracuse, N Y to
make Boston their permanent
home. Preceding the evening
effair Mr. and Mrs Stevens
were dinner guests of their
hosts, the others present being
Mr. and Mrs James Ruf1n, Her.
ace Gray and Miss Ellen Bow
ser, fiancee of Cpl Henry KenS-
viii, now serving overseas with
the armed forces.
A most delightful evening
was spent by the many guests
most Of whom we're old friends
of Mr. Stevens the latter hav-
ing left Boston and Cambridge
over twenty years ago to seek
wider fields of opportunity in
New York State. For Mrs Stew
ems it was an occasion of max
ing new friends who were
charmed by her pleasing and
unaffected manner. 1t was a
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
The Adam Powell
Separation

NEW YORK-Concerning the
rumored Powell matrimonial
rift, the peoples Voice." Con-
gresham Powell's own paper
prints the following story:
Mrs. Adam Clayton Powell,
through her attorneys, Arkin,
Lebovlci and Kottler filed suit
in Supreme Court Monday
morning, asking legal separation
from her husband, Rev. Adam
Clayton Powell, Jr. Mrs. Powells
suit also requests $500 per week,
$1,000 for a trip to Mayo Clinic,
and $1,000 counsel fees.
An answering affidavit was
served on Tuesday by Rev. Pow
ell, thru his lawyer, Harrison
Jackson, and his attorneys of
counsel, the firm of Farbstein,
Markowitz and Frankel. Rev.
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
CHOOSE ANDERSON
LEGISLATOR

SHOREHAM, Vt. - Elected
representative to the Vermont
legislature from this town
which has few colored residents,
William j. Anderson is believed
to be the first colored person
ever elected to either chamber
of the General Assembly.
Anderson is a prominent apple
grower and former president of
the Vermont Horticultural So
ciety. He was educated in the
public schools and at Mount
Hermon Academy. His election
compares with the election OF
William H. Lewis, Sr., who was
elected to the Mass. Legislature
from an exclusive section of
Cambridge.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
Past Com. Hughes
Of Carter Post Dies

Henry H. Hughes of 225 Wal
nut Ave, past commander of w.
E. Carter Post Is, American Lee
gion, died Tuesday night at Vet
Grams Hospital, w. Roxbury.
Funeral services will be Sat-
urday at noon at Union Baptist
Church, Cambridge. The Post
will hold rites Friday night at
]. B. Johnson Funeral Chapel.
The new commander of the
Post, Atty. Laurence H. Banks
was installed at Butler Hall the
night the past commander died.
Mrs. Sadie Perkins was installed
president Of the Auxiliary.
Past Commander Hughes is
survived by his wife and son.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
Tom" BOWser Dies
In 9Th Year

Thomas E. BowSer, Sr. of Bos-
ton and CohasSet passed away
last Monday morning, Nov. 20,
in Boston after three days ILL
ness. Over a year ago Mr.. Bow
ser was seriously burned when
the apartment in which he
lived caught fire from an ex-
ploding oil stove. From the in
juries received, however he COM
pletely recovered and since had
been in good condition.
Funeral services were held at
the Spared Funeral Home in
CohasSet, Wednesday, Nov. %,
at noon, the Rev. Robert w.
Little of the Second Congrega-
Continued on Page Four
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find greater opportunity and
cheaper rates with our vastly
increased ocean shipping. The
West Indies will be a popular
playground, especially Cuba,
Bermuda and Haiti. Central and
South America-especially Mex
leo, and Brazil, are number one
choices with many of our peo-
pie. A reborn France, Spain,
Portugal, Italy and Russia are
Europe's main attractions, while
China, Africa and the Pacific
Islands will undoubtedly draw
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
DOROTHY MAYNOR SINGS IN
WASHINGTON, D. c. CATHEDRAL

WASHINGTON - Dorothy
Maynor was soloist at Washing
ton Cathedral last Sunday when
the great edifice was crowded
to capacity with a mixed audi
ence Of all colorS, creeds and
national origins in celebration
of the 5Oth anniversary of the
world Y. w. C. A.
The noted soprano sang Hear
Ye, o Israeli from elijah" and
"Omnipotence" by Schubert.
Headed by uniformed "Y" girls
from the armed forces the pro-
ceSsional included representa-
Continued on Page a.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
Vim. Pickens Speaks
AT Ebenezer Nov. e

The Ministers Interdenomin-
ational Alliance is sponsoring a
meeting in the interest Of the
9Th War Loan Drive Tuesday,
Nov. %, $3.50 AM, in Ebenezer
Baptist Church. Dean William
Pickens Of the Treasury Dept.
will be the principal speaker.
Other speakers will be Carl T.
Banks, Deputy Director Mass.
War Finance Committee, John
Johnson, Chairman South End
District, and Ralph Brett,
Chairman Roxbury Community.
The public is invited to the
meeting.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25

pretty party" in a delightful
home with the ladies all beau
tifully gowned. Mrs Kenswil
was stunning in black taffeta
and Mrs Stevens was lovely In
black and pearl beads. Geniol
Continued on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25

Race Artist First TO Sing In Capitol Cathedral
Name Bullock Chairman Of Board

Governor Saltonstall this week
nominated Atty. Matthew w.
Bullock, chairman of the State
Parole Board, in the place vaca-
ted by Reuben L. Lurie who res
igned. The nomination together
with those Of two newly named
members to replace vacancies
are held over a week for con-
firmation by the Governors
Council.
Mr.. Bullock, who has been a
member of the Board several
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25

years, is a product of Dart
mouth, class of 1904, where he
was active in sports and in mu-
steal circles of the college. He is
married to the former RATHER
inc Wright with whom he re7
sides at 1O1 Munroe st, and has
"a son in the armed forces, Mat
thew w. Jr. and a daughter,
Julia, both recently married.
Atty. Bullock is serving the
unexpired term of Atty. J. S.
Mitchell who was made secret
airy of the Governors Council.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
SOCIAL CONFAB
AT STATLER

Social Unity and Racial Diff
ference" is the subject and ad.
dress by the Rev. John LaFarge
S. T., guest speaker at the gen.
eral session of the Mass Con-
ference of Social Work, at Hotel
Statler, Wednesday, Nov. 90, 8
p. m. The public is invited
CONTINUED on Page Four
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
Some Like Mexico

Some Like Mexico
The number of colored people
! have talked to in recent
years who, like Major Wright
have expressed a desire to visit
other countries, is somewhat
amazing. The war has accelera-
ted this desire and the money
from war jobs, bonds, and other
savings win undoubtly provide
a ready means for a good num-
Der Of our citizens to travel by
postwar improved facilities.
Some will be able to afford lux
ury air transportation in our
huge sky-liners while others will
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
WORLD WIDE TRAVEL FOR C"'ORED
LOOMS IN BIG POST WAR EhA
CHANCE TO SAVE WAR BONDS
FOR EUROPE, WEST INDIES, BRAZIL
BY The Rover

Major R. R. Wright, famous colored American finan-
cial wizard and noted banker has told Walter White
that he will observe his goth birthday May And
how will this beloved old southern gentleman celebrate?
Major Wright says that if the is over he is going to
fly to Europe and thence to Africa and maybe further
To the worlds Mondersl
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25


The Philadelphia Joint Edu-
cational Committee of the o. v.
Cato Lodge, No. 20, 1. B. P. o.
E. w, Of Philadelphia, presented
Matilda Birch Charleston in a
Song Recital Friday evening,
Nov. "a. Ethel Ramos Harris,
well known pianist and COM
poser was the accompanist. The
recital was held in the beauti-
full, expansive ballroom of the
Lodge. Miss Birth is on tour
to the western States from De-
troit, Mich, where she will visit
her two sisters, Mrs. Walter
Frazier and Miss Leslie Howard.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-11-25
PUBLIC MEETING
Chaplain Grant Reynolds and
Hon. Thomas c. HoII To
Address Postal EMPLOYEES.

Sunday Afternoon, Nov. 26, at
3 o'clock, Chaplain Grant Rey-
nolds and Hon, Thomas C. Hall,
Assistant to the Solicitor, Cen
eral Of the Post Office Dept,
Washington, D. c., Post Master
Patrick j. Connolly, Julian D.
Steele, president National
Association for the Advance
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Police Stand Guard
rs City Sells Tires

Standing in the rain before
dawn a long line Of customers
today began purchasing the 30S
new prewar tires offered for sale
by the city at the Motor Trans
portation Garage, Chene and +.
jefferson.
Police predicted that the entire
stock of tires would be sold during
the day.
A special detail of police was
on hand TO keep order, and OPA
inspectors examined all ration
certificates offered by prospective
buyers.
Disappointment came to the
first man in line William Cara
falo of 2l53 Liddlcsdale The
numbers on his certificate did not
agree with those on the old tires
he had TO turn in. The inspectors
said they believed the mistake was
made by Garafalo'S ration board.
Two other early buyers were
George Schront and Walter r.
Krieger, both Willow Run work
erS, of YpSilanti who Joined the
lineup before daylight.
The OPA inspectors discovered
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
j. ). Cancels
Ford Order

The Army Air Force procure
ment district today Cancelled Ford
tor Co. airplane contracts
worth S67,OoO0OO, Col. Alfred H.
Johnson announced.
Col. Johnson. in revealing the
cancellation, declared that the cut
back would not affect employ
ment. The company will continue
20 make engines during October.
"Airplane engine production
at the Rouge plant Of the Ford
Motor Co. is to undergo modifi-
cation which, in all probability,
will result in an increase rather
than a decrease Of engines" the
colonel said.
Production Of Pratt and Whit
ney engines under the present
contract will end Oct. 81, Col
johnson said. Because of termina-
ton of the contract, he said, a
total of 4,601 engines will not be
built.
Changes In engine design
and new requirements of the
Amy Air Forces make produc-
ton Of a new engine more de-
sirable," Col. johnson added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Tiges, Browns
7 Friday
BY LEO MACDoNELL

Rain today temporarily
put a damper on the hot
American League pennant
fight, causing postponment Of
the Detroit Washington and
St. Louis-New York games.
Weather permitting. double
headers will be played to-
morrow, Washington at Detroit
starting at 1880 p. m. (ENT,
and New York at ST. Louis, $3.50
y. m. (EWT.
The Tigers are now in FIRST
place. one full game ahead OF the
Browns. with four games remain
ing for each club.
Rufus Gentry. scheduled "a
hurl for the Tigers today. will
pitch the first game tomorrow
with either Frank (StubbyJ over
mire or Johnny Corsica IN the
nightcap. Johnny NIggeling and
Mlt Haefner VIII be the Wash
ington pitchers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
j. ). Bonbers
Rip Prussia

LONDON. Sept. IS ms
American warplanes. including
1000 heavy bomberS and probably
1000 fighters. ripped deep into
Prussia today
Principal targets included the
HenSchel tank works at Kassel. a
synthetic oil plant at Magdeburg
and detectives in Merseburg.
Raj heavy bombers roared over
the channel in what might be a
continuation of the aerial assaults
on Calais.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Need More YankS
Churchill Hints

LONDON, Sept rs QNS)-The Allies already
have between two and three million men on the
European battlefield, but unless organized German
resistance collapses speedily enormous additional
American forces" will be hurled against the Reich,
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Com
mons today.
In long and ringing report that eloqueny praised
american and British military leadership, courage and plan
ing Churchill disclosed that since DDay the Germans have
lost about 900 900 men400 600 killed and 100000 captured
-four times the casualties suffered by the Allies in liberia
ton of France Belgium and Holland
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29

that orders for tires for several
of the customers had been issued
on sugar ration certificates in
stead of the regular forms--but
this matter was adjusted and the
applicants were expected to re-
ceive their tires.
The price of new tire and
tube was $3.50 All of the tires
were removed from new city cars
The city has a rental contract for
tires with a manufacturing con-
Germ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Hint New Talk
With Stain

LONDON, Sept. - GNS)-
Prime Minister Winston Churchill,
in what some observers inter-
preted as a hint that another
meeting with Marshal Joseph
Stain is near, told Commons to-
day that no satisfactory postwar
agreement can be worked out
until he and the Soviet leader
can confer.
Discussing the Dumbarton Oaks
conferences, Churchill said that
ne felt a personal conference with
Stain was necessary. with the
foreign secretaries Of the two
powers possibly in attendance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
BdIIinger Promotes
8 on Police Force

Police Commissioner BallenGer
today announced the promotion OF
eight members OF the force
SgtS. Harold Keeps. Henry
FUdt and Gregory Scfeele-weFe
made lieutenants and five patrol
men were promoted 90 sergeantS.
They are: Carl +. Gray Edward
Van Gordon. Charles KisSaw, Ray
Murphy and Howard WickStrom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
EX-BOXins Manager
Held for War Fraud

NEW YORK. Sept. % (INS)-
Capt. Joseph Gould, former man.
ager of eX-heavyweightA boxing
champion Jimmy Braddock, was
charged today with conspiring 10
defraud the government in 81 ,000.-
600 worth Of army equipment con-
tracts.
Capt. Gould is under arrest at
Camp ShankS. n. Y. following an
investigation by the intelligence
division of the New York port of
enbarkation, results OF which
were announced by the public re-
lations branch Of the army's Of
fee Of technical information.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
New Stamp for Shoes
Becomes Valid Nov. /

WASHINGTON, Sept. % (INS)
The OPA announced today that
another shoe ration stamp will
become valid Nov. /, and said
both of the coupons now in use
will overlap the new stamp and
continue to be good indefinitely.
Decision as TO which new stamp
will be used will be designated
shortly before Nov. 1.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Dn the War Fronts

RUSSIAReds advance 25 miles Riga seize towns IA miles
inside Hungarian border. Page L.
FRANCE-Twin Allied drive launched in Holland and Bel
gum smash Nazi retreat from Netherlands Page L.
British Rubicon deepen omie brdgehesd for
two miles. page D.
PACIFIC-U. s. bombers blast Batavia Java raiders from
Peeu hit Palaus Mindanao Page B.
AIR wAR-RAF bombers raid Calais and Nazi rail hub Of
Kaiserautern. page -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Senator Urges Probe
OF Gasoline Supply

WASHINGTON. Sept 2S GNS)
Senator Reed tR) of Kansas
today Strongly urged an lnveSti-
CATION OF the nations gasoline
supplies by the special Midwest
fuel committee, Of which he IS a
member
Reed, pressing his demand for
increase of civilian gasoline
rations. announced he had teie-
graphed Senator Clark Cd of
Missouri, committee chairman
urging the investigation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
CANADIANS PROGRESS

Official sources said the gen
eraI picture in Holland now is
one of heavy fighting, with the
Nazis putting up especially strong
resistance along the Meuse, above
Nijmegen and in the direction of
the endangered Linge Canal.
On the French coast. where
Canadian troops are laying siege
to the Nazi-held port and cross
channel artillery site of Calais, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29

Dominion troops now are clearing
boobytraps and mines from their
path and registering gradual
progress" in their drive for the
harbor.
The spokesman revealed that
the American S2nd and 101st Air
borne divisions participated in the
Acknowledgment operations.
The Allies now are thrusting ut
the Germans in a twin drive
through the Netherlands and
northern Holland in an attempt
to smash German forces report
eddy attempting to withdraw from
the western area of the Neither
lands.
THE British radio reported
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Warren Breakfasts
For Dewey Monday

NEW YORK, Sept % tUP)--
Gov. Earl Warren of California
will speak on a nationwide broad
cast from Minneapolis on Monday
in behalf of the Dewey-Bricker
ticket, Republican national head
quarters announced today.
His address will be broadcast
over the Mutual network from
1915 to 1870 p. m. Detroit time)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
DSR Bus Hits
Pole, 10 Injured

Ten persons were reported in
jured. two critically. al 2:30 p. m.
today when a DSR bus StrhCk a
utility pole at Queens and Tor
ester.
The seriously injured were re-
moved TO Saratoga General Hos
pltal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Pope Speaks to Czeehs

ROME, Sept. u QNS)-Pope
Plus XII. speaking to $50 Czecho-
Slovakians expressed hope today
that "the coming deliberations
may bring your country internal
and external security and peace
based upon the equal rights of
great and small nations"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
/. S. WARNS ALL NOT TO HARBOR HITLER

WASHINGTON, Sept. % QNS)-Secretary of State
Hull disclosed today that all neutral including Argentina
well European nations, have been warned against
granting asylum to Adolf Hitler and other Axis leaders
pain of suffering adverse relations with the United
States "fOr to come"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29

No matter what else your 194X
ear may be like, IL will be bright
and shiny. No more of the dull
looking models that wound up
the production of cars in March,
1912.
The War Production Board to-
d. removed control over bright
zoe ..--...f. -. s--N t..tfI -..t.-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Bright Shiny Autos
ADDrOVed fOrPOStWar

nit the first postwar cars to use
chrome, cadmium and nickel as
trim. The revocation of the Leg
limitation orders not only applies
TO automobiles but 10 accessories
and replacement parts. \"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
Canadians Doom
Calais Coast Area
COMPLETE MARKETS
PAGE 20

SUPREME HQ, AEF, Sept % CNS)-In a sudden
crashing assault Allied troops hurled the Nazs from their
throttle point the Njmegen Eindhoven lifeline at
Fist in Holland today in the of mighty twopronged
drive against enemy forces repeatedly Withdrawing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
E3a113ESIE
ARNHEM AIRBORNE GENERAL SAFE

LONDON, Sept % (UP)-The War Office announced
tonight that Maj Gen. r. f. Urquhart commander of the
British First Arborne Division which fought the battle
Arnhem is SAFE contrary to earlier belief he had been
captured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
NAZIS BEGIN EVACUATION OF LATvA
LONDON, Sent. % TNS)-

LONDON Sept. % (INS)-The Germans have begun
systematic withdrawal i'm Latya, following evacuation
of Estonia, Ernst Hammer military commentators
of the NaZi DNB agency declared today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-29
the western Netherlands.

the western Netherlands.
Cat the same time, the British
radio was heard by CHS in New
York reporting that American
troops have broken into the
Siegfried Line at a new point
1914 miles southeast of
Aachen."
Elst, north OF Nijmegen about
halfway TO Eindhoven, had been
held as long as possible by the
Germans. who realized its stra-
tegic value as an effective block
across the main line Of Allied
communications.
NOW MoPPING UP
OCCUPATION of Elst was an
nounced by official spokesman at
headquarters of Gen. Eisenhower
who revealed that the Allies now
are clearing the NaZis from the
area east of the city.
British forces are cooperating
by striking northeastward out OF
Bemmel. three and a half miles
northeast of Nijmegen and i'm
periling the Nazis lines. The
Germans are fighting back fero-
ciously, spokesman said.
The Tommies now are aiming
toward the Linge Canal, midway
between Anthem and Nijmegen
and have scored advances of two
and three miles from their bridge
head at RychevorSel.