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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

HAPPENINGS

W. r. Guest ST., returned
Thursday from a business trip
to Washington, d. c.
DR.. l.. E. Green, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Raymond
Marston, Paul Kirke, and Mr.,
and Mrs. j. w. Garrett, have
been attending the Southern
Baptist Convention at Atlanta,
his week.
Miss Mary Guest is home from
her studies at Sophie Newcomh
College at New Orleans to visit
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
w. r. Guest, Sr., over the week
end.
The Lucy Wright Circle OF
the MS. of the Watts Memo
rial Baptist Church will meet
with Mrs. Hart, 903 Williams
Street, at 1880 pm. Monday,
May %.
Miss June Smith has returned
to Washington, d. C., after
spending a two weeks vacation
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Reed on Telephone Road.
MIR. and Mrs. A. j Grassick con-
Guided a visit of a month with
their son, A. E. Grassick and fam
lily, by their departure for their
home in Philadelphia, Pa, We'd
nesday night. While here they
were the center of much atten-
ton, numerous luncheons, and
and other social happenings be-
ing given for Mrs. Grassick, in
addition to dinners at which both
/ were honor guests.
Mrs. Stanley Bebler and wee
son, John Adams Bebler, who was
born May 2, 1914, at the jackson
county hospital were moved
home last Thursday.
Mrs. Wanda VAIL, who is con-
nected with the Olan Mills Stu
dios in Gulfport, spent Thursday
in the home of her mother, Mrs.
c. E. Clark, 1858 Sarrazin street.
Mrs. Wahl was accompanied by
her guests. Mrs. Ray MCGEE and
small Gloria Anne MCGEE, of Be-
galusa, La, who also visited in
the Clark home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis r. Ladnier
and family, of Prichard, Ala,
spent Mothers Day in the home
of Mrs. Ladnier's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G, F. Duckstein. They
were joined for dinner by Mrs.
Ladnier's mother and sister, Mrs.
George w. Ladnier and Mrs. Mil
dred Frederic, of Pascagoula.
Mrs. A. Pierce and daughter,
Mrs. Moody Boulder, and the lat
ter's baby son, Jessie Earl Boul-
der, of Grand Bay, Ala, were
visitors to Pascagoula, Thursday.
Miss Adele Barrow will visit
friends in New Orleans over the
week end.
Mrs. lone Wilkerson, postmis-
tress at Gautier, and Mrs. Bette
Mcleod. who holds the same of
flee at Kreole, together with her
clerk, Mrs. Julia Winin, attend
ed a convention of the National
Association of Postmasters at Ho-
tel Heidelberg, at Jackson, Miss,
Wednesday and Thursday.
Charles Fleming spent the
week end with his parents. MI.
and Mrs. A. M. Fleming at Scoo-
ba, Miss.
MI. and Mrs. Jack Walker re-
turned Friday from Leeds, Ala,
after a weeks vacation with
Mrs. Walkers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. X. H. Jones.
Mrs. w. H. Taylor and son.
Randy, are making their home
with Mrs. Taylor's parents in
Leeds, Ala, as Mr.. Taylor is
awaiting his call to the service.
MI. and Mrs. John Cole and
son, John, Jr., have been COM
bining business with pleasure
in a trip in Mr.. COLES boat along
the Florida Coast this week.
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Pascagoula Moss Point Bank
MOSS POINT p~AscAGoULA


Mrs. Fred d. Waites, nee Miss
Dora Belin. returned Monday
from Hamlet, N. c., where she
has been making her home while
her husband. Pvt. Waites, a
paratrooper, has been stationed in
that city. Mrs. Waites will make
her home for the duration with
her grandmother, Mrs. Madeira
Cirlot.
Mrs. J. c. Hassell and Mrs. AL
ton Thomson spent the week ned
in New Orleans with Mrs. Has
sells sister, Mrs. F. H. Cooper.
Mrs. 7. r.. Hearn returned Mon
day from a visit with relatives
in Bay Springs, Miss.
Mrs. N. H. Williams and
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Viii
liams, returned Thursday to their
home in Camilla, Ca, after a
visit in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Rivers.
Miss Nell Colley, Baton Rouge,
La, spent the week end with her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. F. Colley.
Miss Marguerite Colley and her
friend, Miss Jane Files, students
at Belhaven College in jackson,
Miss, also spent the week end
with Miss Colley's parents.
Miss Frances Brooks spent the
week end with her parents in
Meridian, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde McInnis,
of Dauphine. Ala. spent Sunday
afternoon here with relatives.
Mrs. ]. F. Geiger was called to
her home in Picayune. Miss.
Monday by the serious illness of
her father.
Messrs. Wyatt G. Herring and
Bob Hamilton, of Mobile. spent
the week end in the home of Mrs.
L. B. Herring.
Miss Dorothy Suthoff left Sun
day for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Aven Bilbo, in San Diego,
California.
Mrs. Velma Hall and son. Dan
ny Boy, spent the week end with
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brady in
Mississippi City.
Jack Wood of the u. S. Mer-
chant Marine. has returned to
Catalina Island, Calf. after a
visit with his mother. Mrs. G. p.
Wood.
Mrs. Walter Alexander and lit
tie daughter. have returned to
their home in Springhill, Ala,
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Alexander.
Mrs. Claude Culpepper had as
guests Sunday, her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Graham
of Biloxi.
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Mrs. d. B. Clayton
Hostess AT Luncheon
AT L~ongfelow House

.H
Among the several social
events that have been given in
compliment to two attractive
young matrons from other cities
was a luncheon at the Longfellow
House last week at which Mrs.
D. B. Clayton was hostess
honoring her daughter in law
law. Mrs. Donald Clayton, of
Birmingham, who is her guest,
and Mrs. Roy Wingfield, Jr., who
has been the guest of Mrs. Roy
Wingfield, Sr.
Covers we're laid for Mesdames
Donald Clayton, Roy Wingfield,
Jr., James Sweeney, A. E. Gras-
sick, w. R. Guest, Jr,, Robert Ma
cy, and d. B. Clayton.
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Members OF Whistler
Club Are Guests
OF Miss Gene Ellis

Mrs Gene Ellis entertained the
Whistler Bridge Club in her home
on Tuesday evening. Miss Au-
drey Crook received the high
score prize and Mrs. ]. G. Avent
the bingo prize.
The hostess assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Ed Martinez, served
soft drinks and candy during the
games and a salad course with
iced tea after the games to Mes
danes ]. c. Avent. j. T. Bishop,
w w. Jenkins. Misses Audrey
Crock, Virginia Eley, Olive Elkin
and Jane Coulson.
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Mrs. Charles Moore
Enferfuins Small
Group OF Friends


A very pleasant part Of the
many social attentions that have
been snowered upon Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Grassick on their visit
in Pascagoula, their former res
idence, was an informal tea at
which Mrs. Charles Moore was
hostess.
The tea table was set under the
spreading trees of the Moore or
chard at Orange Grove.
In addition TO Mr.. and Mrs.
A ]. Grassick the party included
Mrs. A. E. Grassick, Mrs. Fl. H.
Cole Of Pascagoula, and William
Moore, son of the hostess.
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Barbara Suthoff
Is Honored On
Tenth BirthduY

Mrs. w. H. suthoff entertain
ed at her home on Monday after
noon with a birthday party in
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Mrs. Coulson Host
To Members OF
Imprompfu Club

Mrs. Thomas Coulson enter
tanned the Impromptu Bridge
Club in her rome Thursday after
noon Mrs. Spencer Beebe re-
cived the high score prize.
Soft drinks were served during
the games and a salad course af-
ter the games to MesdHmes
Spencer Beebe, w. ii. Nelson Jr..
T. o. Mabry, F. G. Spann Jr.. 7.
l.. DeLashmet. w. G.. Broome, b.
]. Jane and p. H. Fields.
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Mr.. and MRS. ]. + Purtell an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Alvce Virginia Cox. to
First Sergeant Carl r EIkins,
Army Air Forces. stationed st
Keesler Field.
Sgt. Elkins Is the son of Nj.
and Mrs. George +. Heard Of Al
bany, Ga. The wedding Is to be
solemnized May ~, 1914
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miss Helen Walker arrived
nome last Thursday to spend
Mother's Day with her mother,
MRS. I 3. Walker. Miss Walker
Is connected with a hospital IN
Jacksonville, Fla.
Walker and Emma Watts. and
Miss Theresa johnson spent Mon
day in Mobile.
Mrs. F. p wav. q former resi-.
dent Of pascapo,,la has arrived
from Gulfporf for 1 visit in the
home Of MRS. A. Al. Munseil on
SGT. Ruth Weller Of Mobile.
who spends each Thursday in
Pascapoula. AZ the recruiting desk
for the WAC. was a visitor 10 the
! Advertising Publishing Company
last Thursday. she was accom-
panied by Pfc. Clarice Canton. all
so Of Mobile. SGT. Weller wore
the cap and skirt that is a part Of
She appeared very smart with
her trim shirt and tic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. f. Dantzler. Jr.,
will occupy the William McGrath
has been the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred II. Krebs. They plan
to move June list. Mrs. Krebs
will reside in another city while
her husband is in the service.
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Visitors in the home of MIR.
and Mrs. c. L. Reed for the past
week were Mrs. Josephine Beach
of Detroit, Mich, and Mrs. Els
Their Smith and granddaughter,
Dorothy DAILY, Of Washington,
D. C. They returned to their e
spective homes via plane from
Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dantzler,
Jr., attended the regatta of the
Mobile Yacht club Sunday as
representatives Of the Biloxi
Yacht club, Of which they are
members.
Paul Kirke left Monday night
for Atlanta, Ga, where he at
the Southern Baptist
Convention. He also visited his
brother and sister-in-law while
there. His brother, who is in the
service, is stationed in that city.
MIR. Kirke is expected to return
home Friday night.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the singing at Fairview
Baptist church on Market street
each Wednesday evening at 7:30
and also on each first
Sunday afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ferrer are re-
ceiving congratulations over the
birth of a daughter born to them
Friday, May S. at 500 o'clock in
the morning. The new arrival
weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces.
MI. and Mrs. Bob Curry came
Mobile to join Pascagoula
members of the family of Mrs.
Curry's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ferrer in celebrating
Mothers Day. With the excep-
of those who are in the ser
vice, or who are i'll, the entire
gathered around the ia
BILE for dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ferrer at noon that day.
A distinguished guest in the
home of Mrs. w. ]. Cranberry,
B05 Columbus drive, is Miss AL
oerta Kinsey, an artist from New
Orleans. Other guests in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cranberry over
the week end were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Witham of Mobile.
Mrs. W. E. Mckenzie has re-
turned to Jackson after attending
. musical recital at whcih her
granddaughter, Gloria,
took part on the program. While
Pascagoula, Mrs. Mckenzie was
guest in the home of her son.
B. E. Mckenzie.
Mrs. ]. c. Crane spent Wednes-
day in New Orleans where she
was guest speaker at the Ma
poleon avenue Presbyterian
church, of which DR.. Ogden is
pastor, hat evening.
Miss Virginia Gaiser of New
Orleans spent the week end with
the James Velcich family.
Mrs. E. Marvin Townsend re-
turned to her home at Mobile last
after a two weeks visit
with her parents, Mi. and Mrs.
James Velcich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moon,
Sr., spent the week end with their
son and daughter-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Moon. Jr., in Crest
Florida.
Mrs. Alex Willis and daughter,
Miss Edna, and Mrs. Charles
Moon, Sr., spent Monday in Gulf
port.
Mrs. Floyd Daniel and daugh-
ter, Miss Dottie, and Miss Ruth
Hornsbv, spent the weekend in
New Orleans.
Friends of Mrs. Annie K. Lad
nier of Beach Boulevard, will be
concerned to learn that she is III
at the home of her daughter. Mrs.
L. F. Kramer, 1902 Buena Vista
Mrs. j. j. HOLSTER is recuper
ating at the Jackson county hos
pital from an operation which
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Tanniehill, Mrs Bruner Lennep.
Mrs. M. S. Meyers. Mrs. Ebert
Felts, Mrs. Irma Buchanan, and
Mrs. T. r. Swartwout.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Cuntors Wed 30 Years

NEW YORK, June 10 (P.-Eddie
Cantor, the comedian, and his wife
Ida celebrated their 30th wedding
anniversary last night at a dinner
party at the Waldorf Astoria. Three
of the 'Eantors' five daughters were
present. /. 4
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Uprising al Vichy
Reported Threatened
Following Invasion
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1o.-Turbulent
conditions prevail in Central France,
especially in the Vichy region where
a general uprising is threatened as
result of the Allied invasion of
Normandy, border dispatches re-
layed from Barcelona, Spain, re-
ported today.
The dispatches, which said the
Nazis are fearing a new invasion
thrust by the Allies on the French
Mediterranean Coast, gave this pic
ture Of conditions:
Barricades have been flung across
roads by Vichy and German forces.
All civilian motor traffic has been
banned in four departments In the
Vichy area. Vichy police warned
they would shoot on sight any nom
official car in motion.
Open fighting has occurred be-
tween Vichy forces and French
patriots at Gannat. within 10 miles
of Vichy, and a score of persons
have been slain.
Two battalions of German police
entered Vichy yesterday, presumably
to help defend 1t against possible
direct attack from guerrilla forces
Hundreds of towns in Central
France were declared to have cast
off the last vestiges of Vichy rule.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cations have been cut off completely
or suffer repeated breakdown due to
sabotage.
The owl reported a broadcast
from Algiers asserting the French
National Committee passed an ordi-
nance incorporating into the French
Army all "combatant units or such
of their organizations" taking part
"in the fight against the enemy on
French territory under leaders rec
ognized as responsible COM
manders."
The Berlin radio said Pierre Laval,
chief of government in France, met
yesterday with the cabinet council
in Paris to deal with problems linked
with the beginning Of military op-
erations in Western France and
maintenance of order within the
country.
The owl said the Nazi i-controlled
Vichy home radio interrupted its
broadcast schedule today to urgent
ly request" all militiamen In the
Lyon region to report to their head
quarters in Lyon, which has been an
active center of resistance by French
patriots.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Many Foreigners
CAPTURED With Nazis
BY DUDLEY ANN HARMON,


Representing the combined American press
Distributed by the Associated Press.
AT A BRITISH PORT, June TO-
One of the largest groups of Ameri-
can casualties and German prison
ers of war to arrive at this port
reached here early yesterday.
Many of the injured were air.
borne troops with limbs broken in
crashes.
There were 1900 prisoners, many
of them Russians, Poles and Czechs
forced by the Germans to fight
with the NaZis.
Flying Officer Robert Kyle of Los
Angeles reported:
"I went over on the first day and
it was quite mess. The Germans
we're ready for us, I can tell you
that. The Germans aren't using
their best troops on that front area.
They are either very young or very
old and many Of them are foreign
ers."
The most seriously wounded were
removed first and rushed in ambu-
lances to field hospitals which had
been alerted six hours before and
had instruments and operating
tables ready. The first litter cases
which came off were pale, many
with their eyes closed.
Returning glider pilots described
the French as sticking their heads
out of windows and crying bon
jour, Yank!"
Parachutists were fighting In
their backwards, on their lawns
around chicken-coops and in and
out of farmhouseS.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Hometown Ad Club
Honors Chester BowIes

BY tne Associated PreSS
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, June 10
The Springfield Advertising Club
has bestowed on Price Administrator
Chester Bowles its William Pynchon
award, presented to a Springfield
native who has performed outstand-
ing service.
The citation accompanying the
award said in part that the organ
ization believed that ''the great ma
jority of the American people feel
that he has done good job coura-
geously and efficiently"
The award was made by the
William Pynchon trustees and ac-
cepted In the absence of Mr.. Bowles
by his cousin. Richard Hooker, pub
Usher Of the Springfield Republican.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Pupils Present War Tools
Worth $40 Million 10 u. :.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1o.-Amer-
ica's millions of school pupils pre-
sented $51oo00,00o worth of tools of
war to President Roosevelt in cere-
mony at Stout Field yesterday.
While motorized equipment ma
neuvered and planes roared above,
Brig. Gen. Frederick w. Evans, COM
manding officer of the first troop
carried command, accepted for the
President plaque made from the
propeller of captured japanese
fighter plane. The presentation was
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Dr.. Peabody Reiires Today
As Chest Physicians Head

DR.. J. winthrop Peabody. l746 X
street NV. was to retire today as
president Of the American College
of Chest Physicians at Its annual
meeting In Chicago. DR.. Peabody
has held this post two years. He
will be succeeded by DR.. j. Arthur
Meyers Of the University OF Mime
sofa.
Mai. Gen. s. U. Marietta, COM
mandant Of Walter Reed Hospital,
was to read a paper on tuberculosis
in World War II" at the meeting.
Other physicians stationed in Wash
ington scheduled to take part were
Capt. Robert e. Duncan Of the Naval
Medical Center, Col. Roy A. Wolford
of the Veterans Administration,
DR.. Herman e. Hilleboe of the Pub
Evening star., 1944-06-10

Y T. OdWoUII,
the son of Mrs. Katherine s. Dawson,
is native of the District and was
a student at Washington College of
Law before he received an appoint
ment as flying cadet in 1924. He
served as instructor pilot. aero
nautical inspector and an Eastern
Airlines pilot until he re-entered
active Army service in 1912. His
wife and three sons live in Colorado
Springs.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Spud ChondIer's Son Dies
Few Hours After Birth

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, June
10.-Pvt. Spurgeon (SpuO Chan
dler, former New York Yankee hur-
Ter, who was baseballs No. / pitcher
last season, came here on emergency
leave from Camp Shelby, Miss, to-
day because of the death this morn
ing of his newborn son.
The child lived only few hours
after a Caesarean operation. Mrs
Chandler is reported out of danger.
The Yankee stars wife and q
year-old son are making their home
with Mrs. Chambers mother, Mrs.
T. B. Willard, for the duration.
Evening star., 1944-06-10

and the famous Don Cossack Chorus,
a 30-man vocal group coming to
Washington from the New York
Radio City Music Hall.
Music for the program will be
furnished by the 85-piece Army Air
Forces Band under the direction Of
Capt. George S. Howard.
The quota set far bond sales at
the exhibit of captured Axis air
combat equipment is 100000.
Evening star., 1944-06-10

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
Evening star., 1944-06-10

Insure your future security by buy
ing War Bonds and hanging on to
them.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Stars on Program.

In addition to the speakers, the
program will star June Havoc and
Ray Bolger, ,.stage and screen stars,
and include typical USO show, all
members of which recently returned
from overseas theaters of operations,
Evening star., 1944-06-10

manQer OF FeCer-
son Field, Colo
RADIO S pri n g S.
Colo, it was an
Jnounced today.
Before his re-
cent a p p o l n t.
nent, Col. Wal
lace was with
the 21st Wing at
Salina and To-
peka, Kans., and
at Fort George
Wright, Wash,
when headquar-
ters were located
there.
Evening star., 1944-06-10

made by Bill Delzell, Indianapolis
high school student.
The equipment, which was formed
in a huge oblong on the field during
the ceremony, represented the
amount invested in War Bonds and
Stamps by pupils Of the Nation dur
ing the last school year.
The Indiana War Finance Com
mittee said the observance was the
only one of it's kind in the country.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Wardens March Today
As D. {. Prepares for
War Bond Drive

Members of the Districts AFRAID
warden service will parade on Con-
stitution avenue this afternoon as
part OF the coming War Bond drive
which officially starts Monday.
Starting at pm, the marchers
Will form at Seventh street and Con-
stitution avenue NV, march west
on Constitution to Fifteenth street
and south on Fifteenth to the Shot
From the Sky" War Bond show on
the Monument Grounds.
The wardens will be given spe-
cial preview Of the Army Air Forces
exhibit of captured enemy aircraft.
The exhibit opens officially at pm.
tomorrow.
Schwartz Grand Marshal.
The parade will be lead by Grand
Marshal Max Schwartz, chief air.
raid warden, and 1t. Col. Leonce r.
Legendre. executive officer to the
regional director Of Civilian De-
tense, who has been asked to serve
as honorary marshal.
At the reviewing stand, located on
the south side of Constitution ave-
nue. between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets, the parade will be
viewed by officials of the Treasury
and Commissioner John Russell
Young, regional director of civilian
defense: Commissioner Guy Mason,
deputy director; Engineer Commis-
sioner Charles w. Kutz and Capt.
II. c. Whitehurst, director of civilian
defense.
Among those expected to take part
In the parade are wardens, mes
sengers, flreguards and members of
the emergency housing and feeding
units, and the Metropolitan Police
Band. The messengers, who will be
featured in the parade, are to serve
as bond statesmen.
Roosevelt to Speak.
President Roosevelt will lead the
Nation in Civilian D-Day" cere-
monies Monday to inaugurate the
national drive for $4,000, ,0O0, 900. He
will speak during one-hour radio
program to be broadcast over the
four major networks, beginning at
10 pm.
The broadcast, written and pro-
duced by Orson Welles, will keep
abreast of developments in the in
vasion of Western Europe, the Treas
ury announced. Most of the pro-
gram will originate at Texarkana,
Tex, where Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau, State Governors
and stage, screen and radio stars
viii participate in day-long cere-
monies.
Show Speakers Named.
Meanwhile, it was announced that
Undersecretary of the Treasury
Daniel w. Bell is scheduled to head
the roster of speakers tomorrow at
the grand opening of the AAF ex-
hibit here.
Other speakers for the opening,
which will launch the local Fifth
War Loan Campaign to raise $107,-
10000 in War Bond purchases, in
clude Maj. Gen. Barney M. Giles,
chief of the Air Staff; 1t. Col. Betty
Bandel, head of the Air WACS, and
John A. Reilly, chairman of the
District War Finance Committee.
Stars on Program.
In addition to the speakers, the
program will star June Havoc and
Ray Bolger, .stage and screen stars,
and include typical USO show, all
members of which recently returned
from overseas theaters of operations,
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Col. Dawson Is Named
Peterson Field Commander

1t. Col. Wallace S. Dawson of
Washington, director of training at
I'd Air Force headquarters since last
July, has been assigned as COM
Evening star., 1944-06-10

lie Health Service and Col. Esnond
r. Long. ONCE Of the Surgeon Gen.
eral of the Army.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Berlin Radio Reports
RommeI Locks Sleep

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 1o.-The Berlin
radio last night described Naxi Mar.
shall Erwin Rommel, on whom hit.
Ter Is depending to stem the Allied
tide In the west, as looking a.
though he had little sleep for two
days.
A German war-front reporter
quoted the marshal as saying: II
know my boys viii do their utmost
to drive the Anglo-American In
vaders back into the sea. The task
Is hard"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-27

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