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Evening star., 1945-12-23
BY Larry Allen,
Associated Press Staff Writer

PRAGA, Poland.-Through wind, cold,
snow, rain and sleet that cuts like the
stroke of a multibladed knife, tens of
thousands of Russian and Polish men,
women and children trudge from dawn
until far into the night over the Bridge
of Signs" which links Praga with War;
saw.
This lone, temporary bridge over the
broad, swirling Vistula River is the
gateway to home for those who come
from the west and the east.
AS many as 10000 open, straw-bedded
wagons loaded with sllivering Russians
or Poles cross every "a hours, creaking
through "a teeming mass of screeching
army trucks, all types of handcarts,
perambulators and any type of con-
veyance that can be put on wheels
simultaneously, on the narrow little
footwalks on each side of the bridge,
thousands of people trudge YEARLY to
the east or the west
"Long Live Poland"
This, to Russian or a Pole, is the
Bridge of Sighs." For it is with a
sigh that Russian steps off the Praga
end Of the bridge since it is not much
farther to go to the east to Russian
territory. And it is with relief that
Polish men, women and children, shut
tied into Russia during six years of
war, step off the Warsaw end of the
span and breathe MECH zyge Fols.,a"-
Long live Poland"
There's never dull moment ON this
bridge. Blond Polish girls or Russian
and Polish soldiers, with automatic
rifles slung across their shoulders, act
as traffic cops" at each end. But that
doesn't prevent dozen or more smash
ups daily, for trucks, wagons, carts and
pedestrians are so thick that accidents
are inevitable.
Rearing, frightened horses plunge
headlong into trucks and automobiles
Women and children scream Shots are
fired. There is a bedlam of voices and
shouts. But somehow the big parade of
humanity goes on.
The Road Back
Polish government officials estimate
100000 Russians, including soldiers
former prisoners of war. and thousands
of men, women and children snatched
up by the Nazis for forced labor during
their drive into Russia, already have
passed through Poland on their way
back to- the land of the Soviets.
There seems to be no end to the
stream. Polish government officials say
that right now 100000 Soviet soldiers
are returning to their country.
Evening star., 1945-12-23
UNRRA Brings Christmas
Cheer to Hungry Europe
BY Joseph H. Baird.

The first real Christmas cheer that
millions of Europeans have known since
before the war will be brought to them
this Yuletide by the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Adrninistra-
ton.
Christmas plans of UNRRA in differ
ent countries will vary and so world
headquarters here has no knowledge of
the detailed program except for chill
dren in camps for displaced persons in
Germany and Austria. They will re-
ceive real toys for the first time since
the German occupation of their coun-
tries and their transfer to the work
camps and concentration camps of the
Reich.
Now they are living in the UNRRA
Evening star., 1945-12-23

against the day when they will return
to employment as artisans. Setting q
goal of at least one gift for each child,
these wor kers showed great originality
in manufacturing presents from odds
and ends
Using scraps of plywood from smashed
German planes, the artisans, by the
use of jigsaws, little paint and bits
of cloth, have fashioned jumping-jacks,
doll furniture and all manner Of toys,
Empty Grafton tins from American
Army stocks have been converted into
metal toys.
Cloth from worn army uniforms has
been used to make warm bootees, gloves
and other. articles.
So successful has this Christmas
program been, according to UNRRA .e-
Evening star., 1945-12-23

An Athenian child smiles
happily oUer her neW s1Ueater,
the gift of UNRRA, 1Dhich
since last April has aided
Greek societies in distributing
100000 garments and 1885,
900 blankets donated by peo-
pie in more fortunate coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1945-12-23

ports, that the original quota Of one
gift for each child has been expanded
to two or three.
The manufacture OF toys for Christ
mas, however, is merely incidental to
UNRRA's broad-scale plan OF training
some 10000 displaced persons to earn
their livings when they are finally re-
patriated. The program provides not
only for renewing the original skills of
artisans who have lost them during
years of slave labor for the Nazis in
mines or heavy industry, but also for
teaching new crafts.
According to an announcement by
Evening star., 1945-12-23

centers until they can be returned to
their former homes or new homes found
for them.
Children in D. P. Camps
Weeks ago, according to reports to
UNRRA, its agents in Germany began
pondering the question of how children
in the displaced persons camps could
be given a normal Christmas. No toys
were available but by high measure
OF ingenuity they have been supplied
UNRRA had set up in many of the
camps handicraft shops where the
adult members of the centers make
useful things and improve their skills
Evening star., 1945-12-23

1t. Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan, chief of
UNRRA operations in Germany. the
administration will set up machine
shops, sewing shops. shoe repair shops.
carpentry and woodworking facilities
and shops in which automobile and
radio mechanics will be trained.
Jobs for the Army
"One OF the most important functions
UNRRA can now undertake in dis
charging its responsibility for the care
Of displaced persons" Sir Frederick said
IN a recent report, SIS the development
OF a comprehensive program designed to
Evening star., 1945-12-23

place the greatest number in jobs in
the shortest time"
In connection with the program,
UNRRA Is drawing up occupational
registers of all displaced persons in Ger
many, listing their special abilities, to
enable army and military government
authorities to use them, instead of Ger
mans, for many types of work
The wide variety Of jobs In which
these persons are being employed in
UNRRA assembly centers are listed in a
recent report. They include repair and
maintenance of housing, sanitation, en-
ployment in schools, nurseries, hospitals
and clinics; in information Offices, camp
newspapers and clerical and service
rolls.
France and Czechoslovakia
UNRRA also is planning to use these
displaced persons in German civilian
economy and in other countries, such
as France and CzechoSlovakia, where
there are acute labor shortages.
In cooperation with military authori-
ties, UNRRA plans to establish a uni
form wage policy to insure fairness OF
treatment to all and also to increase
the food and clothing allowances of the
workers
Evening star., 1945-12-23
Jobs for the Army

during their long tricks the coming
winter months.
But the big parade goes on, from dawn
far into the night, over the Bridge of
Sighs."
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Blind Soldiers
See Series

Those four blind soldiers sent
on by the San Francisco Ex-
aminer' because of their intense
interest in baseball never had a
better time.
They have seen a World Ser
les; they have been interviewed
on a national radio hookup
But the big moment came when
a willing parade Of big shot base
ball people sat at their table and
chatted. They loved Iris Speaker
and Joe Mccarthy and Billy Evans
and McKechnie and Charley
Grimm and Steve O'Neill, but the
biggest reception went 10 Carl
Hubbcll
Particularly vociferous in greet
ing Hubbell was Pete Nelson, a
boy from the Bronx lie has been
a Giant fan all his life and knows
more baseball lore and records
than any so-called expert cover
ing the series.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Got Three Hits

The handsome Cavarretta, now
the National Leagues leading
swatter as we'll as a more finished
performer afield, got off TO a fine
start in the first game of the
series with a home run and a
pair of singles. Phil batted home
two runs and personally accounted
for two, a generous contribution
10 the pasting handed Steve o.
Nelll's hopefuls,
The Chicago fans take a special
interest in Cavarretta, since Phil
is a product of the Windy City
sandlotS He has played both at
first ahd-in-the ou'ficid. After
starting at the initial sack, he
was switched 10 the garden. lie
PLAYED right field in the 1885
series with the Yankees.
lie has been in the majors all
but a few months of his career
spending part Of 1884 with Peoria
and Reading. He started as a
southpaw pitcher at Chicago Lane
Tech High School. Later his
American Legion team won a
national title.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

triple and then stood at the far
corner chewing his fingernails
while Bridges, IN a sublime pitch
ing achievement. disposed OF the
next three Chicago batters.
Charley Grimm doesn't forget
that either. He was manager of
the Cubs then as he is now. All
three Cubs mentioned -Cavar-
retta, Hack and Grimm-have
waited all these long years 10
square account, They got off TO
flying start when they crushed
the Tigers yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
lis Up TO Trucks

Still, things may not be as black
as they now seem by the time
dusk descends on our town. 1t Is
mainly up 10 Trucks
II the boy with the binding
speed can halt the Cubs and even
the series the whole situation VIII
take on a different hue. But,
eardless oft the outcome -teds~D
those who talk with folding
money have the Cubs definitely
established as favor!teS 10 win
the title and square accounts for
the beating Mickey Cochrane.
Tommy Bridges and Co. gave the
Cubs back in 1888
BLACK Mike, ho, like
Trucks. ls just out Of n navy
uniform, saw the game yester-
day. Being a ioyat Tiger rooter.
he must have felt the urge
many times TO chase on the
field and help few Of, the
Tigers with their fielding chores
and base running.
OF all the Cubs. kury Pafko
impressed US As the man who viii
give the Tigers more than one
headache before the series Is
over.
Steve O'Neill called him the
best Centerfielder the Tigers have
seen AL season. And the 20-year-
old chunky Wisconsin fellow really
/ looked il.
Speed in the field speed
on the bases dynamite
at the plate. q throwing arm
that defies any attempt by
Tigers 10 take any chances
with him that's Pafko. a
five letter word m can nR
trouble.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Didn't Waste II

When he finally made the Ma
tional League All Stars he didn't
waste the opportunity. He was
on base five times in five tries
al Pittsburgh via a single, a triple
and three walks.
lie has a remarkable "firsts"
record In his first tryout with
the Cubs he hit a home run off
Lon Warneke. In his debut with
Peoria. he smashed a single. dou-
bile. triple and homer. In his first
full game with the Cubs in 1884,
he blasted a home run which won
the ganp. ! 10 @
II might be added he combed
Jim Tobin for a circuit smash the
first time he faced the veteran
pitcher. That was the four-ily
blow in the seventh yesterday.
Tobin used TO pitch for the
Braves and IL may be he nieked
Jim for one Of those marathon
clOUts IN regular National
EcHctfc contest.
Anyway you look al IL, this
SIgnor Cavarretta is quite a base
ball performer
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
These Tigers Have Too Many Legs
They Can Rum Fast.
but Only Up and Down
BY BILL CORUM

rough wreste for Stephen Francis ONe and
fellows. We hope il won't be, but 1t can
hope stephen Francis OF the Mnooka
Pa ONels such cut and his team has
the World Series and Detroit such
booming, banging, gOgetem eaem-upTger city and such
good sports town with many good sportsmen in II.
the truth yesterdays first game of the 4Sd
that ONeils Tigers have too
with They and down. they did, like the
wooden horses a slow merry-go-round
different today when Mr. O. sends his Fire Trucks
Smokesse of Birmingham Ala rolling at the gaopng little
bears from Chi.
better be different For Trucks can't roll the Bruins
down. then pick and boys and let's all
home for football Because the Tigers must
little than they moved yesterday else
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Grid Fans See
u. Of NJ. Movies

Complete motion pictures of the
Miehigan-NerthwesterR game will
he shown al Mondays meeting of
The Detroit Times Downtown
Quarterback Club. The gathering,
open 10 all football fans, will be
held at the Fort Shelby starting
at noon.
Few fans will he able 10 90 to
Evanston to see the Wolverines in
action and this will give them a
chance to see the play by play
on the screen,
In addition, there will be a pre-
view of the Army Michigan game,
scheduled for next week at
Yankee Stadium. Coaches also will
be on hand 10 discuss the Michi-
gan State-Kentucky contest, the
Lions battle with Green, Bay in
Milwaukee Sunday and the Uni
vcrsity Of Detroit-SCranton affair
at l.. of D. Friday night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Sports
Cavarretta q Star,
Goat in '35 Play
By LEO MACDoNELL

Phil CavarrettaS spectacular
stop Of Skeeter Webb'S torrid
drive down the first base line IN
the third inning Of yesterday S
game. easily the fielding feature
Of the day, recalled 20 Tommy
Bridges a similar play by the
same player al the same bag 10
years ago.
II was in the sixth and final
game Of the series Of 1885, al
Briggs Stadium, in which the
Tigers clinched their first and
only worlds championship
There was one out when
Mickey COchrane singled
Bridges turned back a decade,
Charley Gehringer followed
with a drive like that of Skeet-
er's and Phil made n dandy
stop. An lS-year-old recruit,
CaVarretta was hugging the bag
too closely. 30 we thought
Otherwise Gehringer could have
had two-bsgger, possibly a
triple.
After making the stop,
Cavarretta stepped on first and
retired Charley and then, with
double play In sight which
would have retired the side. he
hit Cochrane In the back with
the ball. That faux pas laid
the foundation for the Tiger
victory that day and the worlds
title. Goose GoSlin scored COch-
rane with Texas Lacquer just
out of reach OF second baSemap-
Billy Herman"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
The Real Heroes

Out OF the whole day the biggest
kick moSi-of the gang ~ he press
room received came from the 10
blind and partly blind soldiers here
from Dihblc Hospital MEMO Park.
Cal. who are here for the series
as guests Of the San Francisco
Examiner, a Hearst paper.
Most Of the men have never
seen n World Series before and
they did all the things that
with being an American LeagJN
baseball fan, including tossing
out a few booS here and there.
Those who were not Cub sup
porters were keeping their SEN
timents a secret after the game.
But Virgil Trucks might change
things today and add new Tiger
fans for other years 10 come.
"I've always wanted 10 meet
Carl Hubbell," one of the SOL
diers said in the dressing room.
In no time al all Carl heard
about il and sat with his Hub
bell fan for quite a while.
Iris Speaker. Wish Egan,
Sammy Byrd and many. many
more famous names sat with
them. Egan had arranged for
autographs from both teams and
passed them along 10 the sol
diers with the compliments Of
Walter q. Briggs. who has
spared nothing 10 see that the
blind soldiers know something
OF Detroits reputation for hos
pitality.
/. They're tho real heroes Of this
series, those fellows, with All due
respects 10 Pafko Cavaretta and
Borrow y+r-
But today is another day
Let's get on with our knitting.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

game than the Tiger outfit that
faced the Cubs yesterday. On the
other hand, Chicago, led by CEN
terhelder Andy Pafko and Phil
Cavaretta, looked and played the
part Of champions.
This I can say without fear OF
contradiction. Detroit Will NOT
get worse. You saw them
scrape the bottom OF the barrel
In the opener. II the men of
Steve O'Nelll didn't get all the
bad baseball out of their systems
yesterday then we really are In
for something and Chicago fans
will have 10 be content with see
ing only one World Series game
on their home lot this year.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
COACH FIRST OUT

Red Smith, well known 10 De
troit fans as a football coach
rather than as chief assistant 70
Charley Grimm. was first Of the
Cubs 10 make his appearance. He
was assistant grid coach Of Green
Bay for many years and now
holds the same post with the New
York Giants He was recalled 10
aid in the World Series.
The Cubs have service discharge
emblems sewn on the sleeves OF
the players that have returned
from the army and navy There
are eight such players on the
squad
virgil Trucks, nominated TO get
Detroit into the winning column
today. was pitching in his second
World Series game The speedy
rlght-hander Just left the navy
last week and Will return TO MS
home as soon as the series IS over.
He hasn't seen his family in Blr-
minCham. Ala, in more than l6
months. during which time he has
visited many parts OF the south
west Pacific with the navy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
teachers Fill Slowly for Cd Game
Favor
Cubs

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4 (INS)-The
Cubs booming victory in the
World Series opener boosted the
National League champions 10
1l-20 favorites 10 win the baseball
classic.
The l1-20 odds on the Cubs
were the latest figures announced
by James Carroll, ST. Louis bet
ting commissioner. Before the de-
feat the Tigers were an s to 5
bet.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

S h ow som e
speed on the
Tiger side this
afternoon you
can st ar I for
Y our favorite
d uc K hunting
blind, or maybe
you prefer a
touch of foot
ball as a chaser.
Certainly no
{ c a m e V G r
looked worse in
a World Series
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Bob Tales
Whatever Happens,
Il Won't Be Worse
BY BOB MURPHY
Sports Editor

Too much speed. too much hit
ting. too much ball club. TbM
about explains why the men
jolly CholIie Grimm made our
Tigers about as limp as a Tiger
Rag" down in Mr.. Briggs big ball
orchard yesterday.
Unless Virgil (Fire) Trucks can
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

mind with the
stirring finish
Of that game.
81 know l
can't forget
IT," Stanley
Hack. th q
capable third
baSenan, re-
called
with the
s ore tie q
earlier in the
& a m Q, II ac k
craS he'd out a
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Warmer Weather Greefs
World Series Spectators
BY EDGAR HAYES

BRIGGS STADIUM. DETROIT. Oct 4Hank Borowy and his
maserfu pitching down the sale OF bachr seats to e S
o The World Series here today result hour before
game time there several thousand fans in the general
admission sections.
Yesterday ammed shortly after the gates
opened at 93o
Today there was still big that to defeat dampened
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
KenneaIIy Resigns

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j., Oct.
4 CUP)-Thomas Kenneally has
resigned as basketball coach at
Rutgers University. No successor
has been chosen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Fairview Mat Pairinqs

Alex Kasaboski vs.. Louis Klein
and Eddie Bad Man Lewis W.
Johnny Vansky arc the pairings
for the wrestling doubh-header
at Fairview Gardens next Tues
day night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
One Leg Always Getting in the Way

They first game like Tigers with five legs
many according the wild animal books One of
which legs forever getting their If they the Tigers
any slower Washington clocks
back o for them.
won't a word anyhow not too words about Paul
catchers baseball
ball like eSurely burgher swinging his
a park. (Cngng) Culenbine
"Swish" Ncholson long fly right field into triple
Although II inclined to be touch caustc why Gull
cnbne knowing that Swish he any hitter all is long
ball playing him though he popup Pete meaning
Cuenbne close he could practically have whispered
basemans big Nick hosed what could
easily a out fly
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Resume Festival

The Orange Bowl Festival, a
sideshow 10 the Orange Bowl
games in prewar years, will be
resumed Jan. !.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Hal Got Out Of l+-Behind Eiqh+ Ball

Maybe the pay ball far Prince Hal Newhouser
concerned instead of Halls getting OF the first frame
with deficit, he finally out of four behind the
eight ball
that o Of canary cottage
things happen ball when II isn't that
afternoon
still blind that Tigers looked
though they sticky nloases against Brother
Grimm'S spirited speedy Grmmlins.
Like Rudy who practically hit the of the Empire
State Building shot the sixth inning and finally
first magnificent burst of speed
have Man War retired.
That smash only went 5 feet TO deep left center WHICH means
arithmetic that Rudy could hit 730 feet he
This the Motor City York
waiting off the line.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
FEW WITNESS PRACTICE

The reserve seat customers
were again slow IN arriving and
few were on hand 20 watch the
Tigers in their hitting drill.
The Tigers showed the same
spirit in today'S work as they did
yesterday They insist its gong
10 be a long series.
And they say they stlll VIII
win. They did no exporting among
themselves. There was no COM
plant of the fielding hitting or
pitching They just felt they ran
against Borowy when he had a
very good day and nothing they
could have done would have made
anV difference.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

morrow and we have To win
that one. Make no mistake,
your Tigers are dangerous. We
have a lot of respect for them"
Grimm said the break of the
opening game came in the first
inning when Phil CaXarre11a- beat
out a single 10 Eddie Mayo after
Don johnson had singled and
stolen second.
The Tigers then walked Andy
Pafko intentionally filling the
bases and putting Johnson in posi-
tion to score the first run of the
game when Paul Richards let a
Newhouser pitch get away from
him
THAT single of Phil's altered
the course of the game" he said.
Asked if he thought Mayo en-
abled Cavaretta to beat out the
ball by playing Phil too deep,
Grimm said he didn't know. Mayo
plays deeper than most second
basemen, sometimes even playing
well back on the grass.
CUT HIS FINGER
Mayo got a bad cut on the
finger when Johnson stole sec
ond," Grimm said. Perhaps the
injured finger kept him from
getting the ball away as fast as
ne usually does.
Somebody commented that Hank
Borowy, the winning pitcher
seemed TO be struggling in the
early innings. He asked Charley
If Hank really did have any
difficulty.
"He couldn't get his fast ball
10 break low" Grimm said. "and
he walked four men and hit one.
He struck out a few guys on
curves, hut ,signalled Paul
Derrlnger and Ray Prim 10
begin warming up just to he
prepared"
Borowy himself was more apollo
getic than triumphant after his
onc-Sided victory He said he had
difficulty getting warmed up even
though Andy LOtSndW, NnlCaEo
trainer, put hot bricks under his
arms and feet between innings.
GOT HOT IN 5TH
T wasn't really warmed up
until the fifth" he commented.
Borowy said he had no intention
of throwing at Hank Greenberg, s
head when he hit Hank with &
pitched ball in the third.
IL was trying To throw close
to him because l didn't want To
get the ball out where he could
hit It."
He added that even though the
umpire said Hank had been hlt by
the ball, Mickey Livingston, Chi
cago catcher. had told Borowy
that he had not.
Asked if he had got the bal
that was in use when the game
ended, he replied in the negative
"PafkO got that" he said.
"and he can have IL. I'm salts
fled with the win"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Series Figures

Figures on the first game Of
the World Series:
Attendance--54,6 ,637.
Total receipts-$221,Ss3.
Players poOl-Sll3.l60.S
Clubs and leagues share
S75,440.22.
Commissioners share - $685.
2S2.45.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
S FdstbdII
Meat
BY CHARLES p. WARD


II still say the World Series
will end In six games" grinned
Charley Grimm after watching
his fast, hsrd-hittIng Chicago
club rout Harold NeWhouSer 10
Win the opening clash, go
Grimm said there was nothing
wrong with Newhouser's delivery
even though the Cubs blasted him
for eight hits and seven runs in
three innings.
He had all Of his stuff" said
Charley. adding that the Tiger
star has plenty.
But he was getting behind
the batterS In balls and strikes.
When he had 10 come over the
plate with that fact hall or risk
walking the batsman, our boys
just waded into IL. How they
do love that fast bAllw
When he was congratulated by
Tiger vice president Spike Briggs
upon the Cub victory. Grimm said
the victory represented only one
game.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Manila Gets
Sports Staff

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4 GNS)
The war department announced
today that prominent sports in
struCtorS and coaches are en- route
10 Manila to launch an expanded
athletics program for occupation
armies IN the Pacific. ----.--