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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. March 23.-Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is SIS, American Can
So, Anaconda 264. Beech Aircraft
81. Bethlehem Steel SOS, Curtiss
Wright SIS, International Harvester
701s. Kennecott 3lh, North Ameri-
can Aviation 8Hs, New York Cen
trail 1873, Northern Pacific 1917,
United States Steel 53h.
Dow, Jones averages today are
as follows. industrials 1885. rails
4002, utilities 2340.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
SECOND Day STRIKE

LONDON, March "a Striking for
the second day IN row and in the
wake OF a 1000 plane Raj night
raid aimed chiefly at Frankfurt,
approximately 1900 Am erican
bombers and fighters bombarded
the German Air Force at its home
bases In western Germany today.
The American raiding force in
Guided upwards of 500 Fortresses
and Liberators and bombed the
Brunswick district, the aircraft
park at Werl, 40 miles east Of Es-
sen, the Achmer Air Force station
at Gutenberg. to the south of the
German bomber base at Handorf.
The u s. Air Force Command
said the German Air Force avoided
battle when 600 or more Fortresses
and Liberators blasted Berlin in
daylight yesterday but portions
went up today in an attempt to
crash the bold attack.
The German radio said violent"
air combats were fought with an
extraordinary large number Of
fighters accompanied by bombers.
Fires were still burning in Berlin
today as the result of yesterdays
attack. Last night fires were visible
200 miles away. Telephone COM
munications in Berlin, according to
Stockholm advices. have been out
for "a hours.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
REBUILT FRENCH
WAR5HIp5 SINK 5
GERMAN CRAFT

PHILADELPHIA, March 90. =
French warships, either rebuilt or
refitted in Philadelphia, sank five
of six German ships in convoy
in the Adriatic Sea recently, Admir-
al Raymond A. Fernard, head of a
French naval mission in the Unit
ed States reported. He said the
sixth was probably sunk in action
within the last few days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
Save Now for
Fifth War Loan
Next June

WASHINGTON, March 3D.
A sixteen billion dollar goal has
been fixed for the Fifth War
Loan, Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau discloses because
we need ii for war and because
we are assured we can get IT,"
The drive is expected to open
early in June.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
WAR CASUALTIES
OF U. 5. REPORTED

WASHINGTON, March 32.-Cas-
ualties OF the American armed forces
since the outbreak of the war now
total 165,06l, the Office of War In
formation reports on the basis of
figures recently m a de available
through the War and Navy depart
ments.
The dead number 1885, wounded
58,964, missing 1881, prisoners of
war 31,73O. Among the prisoners of
war, 1894 have died in prison
camps, mostly in japanese occupied
territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
AMERICAN Sub
SCORPION LOST

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The
loss of the American submarine
Scorpion, the fourth submersible
listed as overdue, is presumed to lie
lost after eight days, the Navy an
nounces.
The Scorpion was presumably in
war patrol in Jap controlled waters.
The vessel carried a crew of APP
proximately rs officers and men,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
ALASKAN PIONEER
IS ON LAST TRAIL

SEATTLE. March 23.-Charles E.
Claypool, 83, veteran Justice of the
Peace. who pioneered in the develop
ment OF the State of Washington
and Alaska, is dead. He went to
Alaska in 1890 and was United States
Commissioner and also Probate
Judge at Circle City where he served
four years. He also helped establish
the city of Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
FIGHTFOR U.s.. FORCES
NIk0LAEV hit GERMANY
UNDER way SECOND DAY
Large Formations Swarm
Over Reich Land Follow
ing Raj Night Raid

BULLETIN LON N,
March, Alt is officially an
nounced that thirteen American
bombers and nine Fighters we're
lost in today's foray carried out
by possibly 600 Fortresses and
Liberators and at least an equal
number Of Fighters.
The German Air Force Of
fered virtually no opposition as
the Americans swept over Ber-
lin but antiaircraft fire was in
tense.
The Raj announces 80 air.
craft are missing following last
nights operations, the 4Sth at
tack on Frankfurt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
5itka Wafer Supply
Is Now proietied;
FDR Signs Measure

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has signed the bill
authorizing a reservation of 1926
acres in Alaska, particularly within
the Tongass National Forest, for
protection of the Sitka water sup
ply. An amendment stipulates the
measure viii not apply to lands
currently used for military purpos-
es until relinquished.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
Fairbanks 10 Get
Airway Chief Now

NEW YORK, March 32.--William
H. Bowen, Senior Control Officer of
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton at LaGuardia Field, has left for
Fairbanks to take the new post as
Chief Airway Traffic Control Of
ficer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
Jap-Ameritans Are
PLACED in Sio(kade
On Refusal 10 Train

FORT MCCLELLAN, Alabama,
March 23.-Twenty-eight Japanese
Americans who refused to take mill
tary training in this replacement
center, have been placed in the
camp stockade to await courtmartial
Brig. Gen. Philoon. Commander
said. All other members of the
group have accepted training will
ingly.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
Germans Announcing
Withdrawal Military
Installations in Rome

LONDON, March 23.-The Ger
man controlled Rome radio an
nounces the Germans will withdraw
all military installations from Rome
and will divert all military traffic
from the city in an effort to place
responsibility for bombings entirely
on the Allies.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
sTIMsoN DENIES

Many years ago, when Henry L..
Stimson was Secretary Of State in
the Hoover Administration, had
an interesting talk with him about
this question.
I had reported, during our crisis
with Japan over Manchukuo, that
the governments of Chile and Mex
leo had offered us naval cooperation
in case of war. Stimson stood up
in his press conference few hours
later and denied the story categor-
ically
That evening, however, he called
me to his home, sat down in front
of an open fire, and explained that
he had to deny the story because
he feared Chile and Mexico would
be indignant over the leak. Chile
and Mexico are progressive and
forward-looking countries, probably
not as sensitive as Mr.. Stimson
thought, but could understand the
denial. Perhaps he was right.
But / never could understand the
denial, after Pearl Harbor, of our
losses there. Even three months
later, after the Japs had circulated
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
JIM FOX RETURNS

Jim Fox was returning passenger
by PAA plane from Whitehorse,
after a visit with relatives in the
Interior.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
LUNIBERMEN LEAVE

Tom Morgan and Howard Blanch-
ard, officials of the Columbia Lum-
Der Company, left yesterday for
Seattle via Pan American Airways.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
PARAMOUNT OFFICIAL
LEAVES FOR SEATTLE

Dwight Spracher, representative
of Paramount Pictures, left today
for Seattle aboard PAA plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
FLYs TO SEATTLE

Ben Benecke, official of the AL
aska Coastal Airlines. was a pas
senger to Seattle on the PAA plane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
FROM KETCHIKAN

From Ketchikan, A. G. Role is a
guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
The W ASKING ton
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
CIT. Col. Robert 8. Allen now on active
service with the ARMY

WASHINGTON - The controver-
sial question of giving one-third OF
the Italian fleet to Russia has an
interesting background - especially
to this columnist 1t dates back TO
last summer, when the Washington
Merry-Go-Round reported that
Stain was irate because Secretary
Hull had not consulted him regard
ing preliminary Italian armistice
terms.
When a nation surrenders, 1t Is
the victors who are on hand Tor
the armistice kill who get the
conquered fleet and the spoils OF
war. That was why Stain was
blazing mad when, at first, he was
not consulted. He was sore at some
other things too, but especially over
the Italian matter, for Russia has
long wanted to build herself up as
a naval power and long ago saw the
italian fleet as stepping stone.
When this columnist revealed the
State Departments cold shoulder to
Russia, it was promptly denied.
Later, when the President didn't
think Hull's denial effective enough,
he hurled some brief, ugly, chronic
words of his own straight in this
direction.
All of which, in retrospect, may
be more amusing than important,
but it leads up to question which
never ceases to puzzle news men,
no matter how many years grown
grey at the Overwhelmingly. why
distinguished statesman issue dip
Iomatic denials which they know
are certain to be disproved later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
HOSPITAL NOTES
Anton Straul entered st. AIMS
Hospital yesterday for surgery

Mrs. David Wise gave birth to a
daughter at 4:20 a. m. today at st.
AIMS Hospital. The infant weighed
seven pounds and two ounces. The
new father is employed by the U.
S. Weather Bureau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23
GOV. GRUENIN6
REN0MI MATED;
IS CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON. March 23.-The
Senate has confirmed the renom-
nation of Ernest Gruening of New
York as Governor Of the Territory
Of Alaska
Gruening arrived in Juneau on
the night of December 5, 1889, and
took the oath OF office as Governor
the same evening. His denomination
and confirmation is for another
four-year term.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-03-23

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11
LUCASTA
toniinucd from page ~
critics Land Cast

triiicS Land 'asi
Although the subject matter
and theme Of the play may h
somewhat di-taslctul to the ias-
tdiouS in RACIAL presentations
ihrro is no doubt that the pla'
* loaded with dramatic bomb
sloll- All critics mo agreed thai
Tie N,ero 'H-t vlfofms with
laneo and VIZ iho sau
Win similar material
90 Anna Lu-
u.St is pu npon
Sat wncn HOLLYWOOD thmSs
shuW il hollywood sfans lhink
INK iu tpmns Of Hollywood ami
TO- Soulh which dominates Holly
Mood II the play We're turned
into movie with an sll-Neero
east Hollywood would have TO
explain why 40 The South that
Ncsroes are shown as human be-
iags ard not as ignorant laneh.
l ha tpiA monkeys which
is the wa. South demands ih
be- prescnled The South SAYS il
VIII hoYcott such presenltlo
Ct Negro and holds this whip
over lIollywoods head when il
refuses to realize thai it holds
The whip over The south
If me south claims 4 Non
Tolerate "Anna Lucasia wuh an
all Neero cast PLAYING chiia,ier
rolcs ~ scria. mlcit Then iiol-
lNeood sarN i-c its pcroe-
alive and deny southern itca
ans pi,turs al ar 'rhey'd conn
around then ana come around
SOON
Lena Horne think vonid be
exceptional in Anna Lucasfa
In facf 4 HOLLYWOOD ISM fiiehl-
end out OF It's Wits and deciaes
10 20 ahead with Anna Iucasia'
with an an Nrero casi it wonld
be- beticr for Miss Snls 10 be
seen in nc lead role size has
made famous MGM has plenty
of script writer's around who
could write The proper Vehicles
for Miss Horne NcanwAle- LEI
Nleia Carlo play amy OF The OK
c'llcnt roles in the countless
plays thar are available 20 her
En- clsc the Negro some KIND Of
a break
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11

also presented in ihe president snd
sqierfisos % ih' guild by memotss
OF area divisions
Am"ns nose seated a guests
lAhir~ some OF whnm Ncie ,atiel.
NpOn ~ ald rss tho ar9omulaur hy
Mrs pcar touina WHO nrc.,doa
nore lr pnnela. A., a. peau,
Mrs = lnhn4nn a.. r.lir urs
Fowler N.s vy,Ann Mis-
douglas MIS- uax,,l Nj. o.a.
Ns Thorbefn IN, 81 fb ~.
son Henry owens VIA rrf.
IN. .nca4e. af,hc ,lsy -, n.oon
,iemer Sfoff 4 u,-h. bl,
dis,nr s4ra.l.,av Amr,f.an nQel.
.ocloty tl.v .snd ONO fnc re-,
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11

Nd rllN Io AnNIrIINE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11
To Meet At Second
Baptist Church

The Womans Council or Soc
ond Baptist church 4fl Monroe
avenue. will meet Monday after
noon November s. AZ nm in-
stead Of Al l pm. AS in the past.
Mrs Elizabeth Tyfcll The pres
ident, urges all 70 have reports
ready and to come to the meeting
on time.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11
PERSONALITIES:

Count Basic. the
born I'D New Jersey.
lng PIANO with a sho
kan,aS Cliy. Basic &
hospital. W hen he \
aad the ivory picker
the town and came
here Bonnie Moten
roaey and so he sto
Llnch of spectators y
f0r nothing. A few
iogether 10 go in and
len Moten let him
he Won't TO get a dri
sasd Basic was in GO
shington. barton,
slill with the Count
cig Jack?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11

maid-air.
The screen fare for the week viii
hc lbe ihrillor Of thrillcrs, starring
Boris karloh IN his great screen
role Walking Dead The latest
All American Nows completes the
screen program.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11
Late Health Authority Honored AT
Conference OF Williams Guild

Manly p quWtcr Of . ceniary
arn o group n earnest and dcvo'
ga anmen banded together under
t3o lradcrshp eff Nlls Pearl Cob
Hn ara FORMED an oreanize'Ioa
now widely knoNn and respected as
ihe nanlc II Williams Health
ealhl ~ which Mis- collins & SUE
perfscr The guild IS un'i ol
and nw Under Supervision Of Tie
pcirii Bound 81 Health
i Tho guild annual onfer,oec
and dinner hold truay or 81 a.
iue lien>i.r street. Recreation
center. flnrmcnlafy bins were ~,
rcald ofilhe tremendous sarilh,cs
enasf,d and Work performed hy
'n's seliefacing courageous and
atin'ed womrn sauce 1871 unul
ihe present imp.
n connection win fhe auier-
'ine an cxnlhn of ,anfine ar-
sod crafts vas on view n nc audi
t,flum of 'hc fcHtr Ah,r ~ ant.
msd mecfur was heid 1'hi am.
nth,r cNidcnfe 90 ITO indl~rg.
fhrlii ana f-oute'felnes and cog
oresiien - w. Nomtn ol lhe
guild was iht accomplishment Of
nc nlfmnc ~ the oteanllaiioa
Which Is divided inio hne areas
~an heaiod hy presidrnt lho
suprr,sien OF these areas Is iine
'ls ne direction Of MIS- Collins
award Made
W interesting phase 20 ihc ana
mal dinner 81 lhe nanpi " WIZ
NnuS lIealth rnild named ~ Mons
o ~ rho laip ~ Dntarl y VII
ltNlr thttp" was me- pr,scn'a
tNu oi victory award 10 mo
eaiel ana me pei'oli Health board
{ ouis'sndlns posiurnarc" Of
au'N osel period ~ ililer year
ih' award snitld on ~hirh WAS
= bronze figure WIN appraised arms
pesenlinc vftolt Was pescni
al hv ~ Rostoc tioNn IN thc De-
pf'mcul pf lnnli health Wash
nefcn NC THE rrcsen'aHoa
nn. 10 ~ IS4c " poneAss
wAe 90 'uin accepted it IN behalf
pf h hoa.i Of neiih ~hi,l. ny
,iiecf- and.the lpanct n Williams
iitann 4ald
Anuhc iniciestng feiwc ~
tA aWl diunc $50, 'he pressu
ritu ol uqsae % tlp, klla
loAnsou president % lhc guild
Mrs Collins supervisor and ~
Nnnte present AZ he dinner MS
invited guests who had aided and
cnopeenea VITA iho organiyatin
iarMe ihe v'ar- Of iis existence
Tho cal ,aecs cawo from mcmnsrs
az We ,atiNls arcfs OF fhc cAld
Among iho>o 50 houorca vrle
Miss .riM Mttu,c Merrill Palm
er school Mrs Mildred WyCkogf.
Drpefmcn Of Heallh Mrs Anita
pouelas director Home sing,
Rod Cross AIRS kaiherine Max
wcll. director Health l;drcaiion-
pepern'ut u IlmllN MIS- Made.
line toNler cNerniye seetrialv.
Lucy Thurman NwCA Miss Thor
hum cmneil Of Socal Aeencirs
and AIRS Minnie oeds Nerrli-
Palmer srhooi
An unsnneun,ed feaurc OF f3is
occasion WIS further presona-
Vn on corssscs 20 Mrs Johnson
and Mrs Collins comire 'rom
Flofenf-~ Am tcnplc Iicsiiheom-
millec OF Els 1hr iyescNiafion
was made hy Mrs Carrie Curtis 4
eorsase was given 90 Ms p Col-
lins director 81 Elks Temple Of
nurses
Gits OF personal nature we're
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-11-11
Handsome Billy Eckstine Will Make
Detroit Debut AT Paradise Friday

Bllt Fcksiinc, ihe Handsome lad
warn iae cNcamg BARITONE voicr.
'eNs n, new orchestra TO the
larW.- tntfy. Wect starting
frda> Nna 10 Eck~nnc fresh
5Nui irumnhs a Ncw York CltN
Hitni cinns ihoai,rs and radio,
een q "ra'ufa 70 front has
'at anl . wandrr The idca
H haa thHeht of long before.
lNm registered personal
hfi a- Earl 'laiaa Hin, star vo.
,a ara dmang has four years
wlp Tho Earl built up hls own
penoual foliaNmp some Of the
ilim rrm,dHss A. which billy
-aug roiaidy "Skylaik. ".lcliy,
jelly and stormy Monity Blues
wcie tremendous sellers. shy
lark sold moro discs than the Bine
Croshr version and othor two
which incidentally were written hN
hiii1 also tNjrNfd tremendous
sales
IN N,w York Bills made hi.
bow ~ iu-lc ~ ihr iath' club
pa '2nd S.nfi ili~ snocos> wn-
s." great, rN"l night clph located
across li' street hired hm me daA
tf closed ~ we Yacht clab Mean
"nile be- shattered hoN-oillec rec
wds az ltaricm s famous Apollo
tn'ai'r To top d an ~ arletN
m"s famous ana authoritative
trade paper % the world. chose him
Tor tn"r Phileo "fiall Of Fame
fad'o show and fcNS,'ncs voice
WAS hcar1 coast 20 coast on the
Riuc Network.
A Host OF Stars
I pom forming his own band
bills Eekstino obtained top stars
from "name bands ln,lnd'rg such
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-31
Ron,meI Dead
Runners Stick

Canisy, France, July sl.--luPl-~
An unofficial Investigation am0na
French civilians and captured Ger
man soIdlres today tended 10 eon-
firm reports that Nazl Fleld Mar,
shal Edwin R0mmel vas seriously
wounded BY q bomb o. gunfiFe from
Q stFafing Allied plane more than
. week ago and may have died Of
bis wounds.
Al available evidence compiled ID
this recently deElnansheld section
Of Normandy points 10 the pFobr
ability that Rommel was wounded
and perhaps Killed on July ~ o.
20 when an Allied flyer, unaware q
bis prize target ew00ped down on
the German commanders ear meas
Lisleug and sprayed Il With high
explosives and cannon fire.
Reports spread among French
civilians By Germans sad Romnaal
died several days later, one account
locating the place of BIZ death ~
nyarot, another. ~ > hospital ~
BaFnay,
t9hs reports that nammsl ned A
Least been Injured WaHe supported
By United Press dispatches from
Hieekheln which said 0eFmen
lO0niinsaa on Pace n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-31

New York. July ~ - UP1 -
Twenty eight prominent eIergymen
and authors today made Q special
plea 10 all governments for adoption
of measures 10 lessen the mass
Slaughter 0f women and children
and particularly appealed 70 0er-
many TO end "the wanton cruelty Of
robot plane attacks Of London and
other English cities"
Earlier IN the year. the same group
protested the American and British
policy Of 'i0bliteration bombing
and destruction Of civilian life IN
cities Of Germany and satellite eoup,
tries.
our appeal IN both cases." o
statement said, rs made from the
standpoint Of humanity and religion
which Is above ell nations and which
calls on men everywhere 70 stay use
processes Of death"
The statement called attention 70
. recent procurement by POPE
Plus XII deploring the fetal var
now being waged 10 the eeffnaenE
not Of certain. particular peoples
but 10 the whole community o. Dss
tons
Persons signing the statement N
eluded:
Rev, Harry Emerson Eosasek, eeg
YORK, Josephine johnson, author o.
tire pulitzer pTizerwtilDipg novel
Nov N November; Rev, Wa1ief
Mitchell, Bishop q Alasons; slla
oswald Garrison willard, former
editor Of The Nation and TIE hew
K0Tk Post,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-31
Granville Is Said Also
To Have Been Captured
By VIRGIL PINKLEY

UNITED Press war Correspondent
Supreme Headquarters,
AEF, July 81. - (UP) -
American ArmOred Forces
drove across the See river in
TO the heart Of Avranches in
a 12-mile advance today,
turning what would have
been an ideal German defense
line, and to the northwest
stOrmed the big port Of Gran
vile, which Berlin said had
fallen.
Supreme headquarters an
nOunced that a "pretty
strong" force had established
itself I'm Avranches, prOspec-
tive anchor of the crumpIed
German defenses in western
Normandy, trapping un-
counted thousands Of Nazis
TO the northwest, and the
enemy report Of Granvilie's
capture undoubtedly was
correct.
1t. Gen. Omar N. Bradley's
First Army and 1t. Gen:
Miles c. Dempsey's Second
Army were pumping heavy
blows into the entire west
ern half of the Normandy
front, breaking the German
grip on strong points ana
battering the enemy back 10
new sectors.
Almost as significant as the Amer
lean landslide was the British aa-
vance in the Caumont sector. whffc
a new attack had overrun hUs s02,
its 1000 feet the greatest elss atom
thus far achieved by the Ailies IN
Normandy, and drove some miles
farther into Galet. six miles be.ow
CaunoElt.
The easternmost American troops
and westernmost British Sorcts
swung toward each other from Tor
igny-Sur-Vire and st. Martin les
Besaees and were nearing a junction
which would carve out pocket OF
Germans to be mopped up at Val.
Bridgehead
The Avranches bridgehead across
the river See was regarded at head
quarters as extremely important. Its
establishment In force was believed
to have shattered any chenee the
groggy German left wing had OF
selling a foothold anywhere near
the present coastal positions at the
base of the Norman peninsula.
Bradley, whose ready initiative
has sparkled throughout the break
through drive which wrecked the
German positions In western Nor
mandy, could be expected to exploit
his new advantage quickly. moving
W infantry and artillery 10
strengthen the spearhead while
tanks famed out south and south-
east.
Front dispatches said the Ameyl-
can LIST Army's multi-pronged olTen-
lCOntinuee On Pace Al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-07-31
ZeitLer lnDolUed II,
Maxi Abortiue Plot
Marine Corps Photo from NEA Telephoto.

London, July 81 - CU.P.) - Fur
Their weakening Of the German mill
taFy machine was seen today as eyi-
dence mounted that Colonel Gene
Kurt Zeitzler. former chief Of the
arny's general stan, was involved in
the plot against Killers life. and
Ankara reported that at least 1000
suspected officers had escaped from
Germany.
The extent Of the conspiracy was
apparent in reports that not only
Zeitler, but other high ofIicials We're
involved, including Colonel General
Fritz Fromn, dismissed commander
Of the German home army. and
Coupnt Helidorf, notorious 0estapo
chief OF Potsdam and henchman OF
Herman Goering.
As Gestapo Chief Heinrich Hmm
Ter kills of or forces into hiding men
Of the officers corps and as others
become secretly disaffected, the
weakness of the military structure
win increase. Hitler has enough
loyal, professional generals TO direct
grand strategy. but obtaining men
70 lead troops In the field may be-
come Q serious problem W coming
weeks,
Private reports reaching AnkaFa
said that since the RboFtlYe at
tempt on Hitler's life and the begin
ming of HimHleris purge, ~ least a.
900 of5ieers have disguised them
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