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Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
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ten 6ii6rer COB NfittuoA friib 1 llbr
WfariAaa Stain ole &opituIation
1eutidlnnos befannt, nahoem Die
BON &remierminilter G6urdia oorber
angefiinoigte Hatifi5icrung Deg
Montog iritb in &eims uiter5eihs
neten llebergnbeootumcnts in Berlin
itattgefunoen bate. 3aoio Mosfou
erfl1rte OaB Die aopitulation
QeutidIanos Dor ,,oem Sberiten Be
feb(s0ober ser ltSS& (StalilD uno
Oent GberfomntanoO Der Aaiierten
&rdfte" eriolgte.
0ie @eid)iibe @uropos, oie in fiinf
So6ren. odt Ntonaten uao lieben
Ea9en eitles ~beiipieapien &riege5
UieQeidt 40 MiQionen 8erltite per
uriadt 9otten, idDie8en umtlid
nm 6ine Winute ndd) Wtitternad)t.
Gatid6lid) nar bic &ftutigfelt
an Ser @eitfront bereits g~eltern ein-
gclteQt mor0ell, Inn meiteres 8llttUer-
0ieBen 81 uerbin0ern, mdbrenO Die
gan3e @elt oen Yg=Sag beging.
Ser lcbte SAuB Der meItlifen
Naiierten mur0e in Der 3'6efoilo=
mufei BON ser 80. characterization
pom Sen. 8attonS 3. 9lrmet abgege-
ben. &otton beiabl bic @initelung
Oes 6euers 9ie1sto9 iriib 5 llbr.
Sic 0Q5is IN Ser GidedoiloDafet
oie li6 ol8 lebte beOingungslos er-
go6en, braden sic &dmpfe fur3 nudJ
Z llbr obenOS ab.
Die en0giiltigen 9e0ingungen NOS
rem Montag frii6 2.41 ltbr M@3 III
Dem 3iegellteiubalt Der @cole BON
&eimS unter5eiGnet mor0en, no lid)
lett Wtpnaten Sen. @iienbomers
Suuptqltortier befanO. Sn elmer
SpnoerbotiGaft an ole aaiierten
arieg8geiungenen erflGrte Glen
bouer, 0aB lie ga bleiben miiilen, no
lie i'm altgenblid iinO, ober ,eure
Seimfe6r miro 10 rald) uie mogli6
or9aniiiert meroen,~
Naoio MoSfall COB 6efonnt, oaB
0ie be0ingnngsloie &apittlotion
9elltidlon0s III Dem pie Elm Spmbol
fiji Sen 3aq OeS 9ritten Heihs mir
fenoen, in Eriimmer gelegten, Ser.
lin rutifi8iert pltrOe. Sir onS Oeut-
lhe S6erfommunoo ulter3eid)nete
@eneralfelOmarid)aa 0ilbelm &eitel
ser G6ei oes Oberfonmoloos, in Mn.
meienbeit pom 8liegernlariddQ 8eo-
Ser, @eneraQeutnatlt Garl u. SpuoB
un0 General De Satire Sc Snlllgrp
nls @ertreter @ilen6omers unO bon
Marihaa @regorp g. 3bufop, Dem
lteQpertretenOen Somiet , Gerteioi-
Qungsfommiliar uno G9ef Der /.
Ukraine Nrnlee.
Die Oeutiden arGfte, Oie emit iult
aall3 europa ii6er oen 9anien 8e-
ralllt batten, mHBten Ild) ldlieBlldl
5ur Anerfemmng Der Don G6urd)ll
un0 Sem %peritorbenen 8r1lioenten
N%ooieuelt in G~aiublanca oiftierten
6ormel er ,,beoingungsloien aapitll-
l%ation" 6%equenlen. Phi @rrulo Die.
Ter 6ornlel ~ntiiiien ale Oentlden DC
ihiibe idlmeigen Die Suftltreitfrdftt
olsQeliefert meroen unO Die ouI
Gee b%eiinolid)en a%rie9sldlifie, IL
9oote urlo SanoelsiAiife III aaiierte
S1fen eillloltfen.
Mit oieier aapitulotion it oud
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
picrmGd,tc Scicsmne
pcn Berlin bcriehtct

9onOon = Die frai5Olilde 9ele-
arapbeilagentur 5itierte Die Barrier
3eitung Sc Soir" oabinge6en0, Bob
cine Giermdfte ; 8eiebung 8erlins
pereinbart IDorOen lei uno cine ,,fran-
6oiiihe Militarmiiiion inter 6iib-
rung BON General Be 9eou6elne Gor-
be%reitungen 5ltr abreiie nad ser
&eihsbauptitoot trifft, I'M elm Bier
tel Ser Staot 81 iibernebmen". Die
Somietunion, bieB es in Dem 8eridt,
miro oas Sitniertel 8erlins 6eieben,
oie @ereinigten Stnaten Oas Siio-
piertel, .@roBbritannien oas @eit-
piertel uno Die fran80liiden Streit-
frdfte sen norolifen Seil.@
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11

@0ring erfldrte, 0aB er bon Aoolf
9itler gum 3oOe perurteilt mur0e,
neil er am 81. @pril in gorifGog
brofJte, Inn - @0ring = Die Siib-
rerifaft Geutihionos gu ii6ertrogen,
@r 1pltroe pon SS.@litetrltppen per
9oftet, aber mieoer BON Mitglieoern
leiner eigenen 2liftwafie befreit.
Ser gerblei6 @0rings mar bis6er
Elm ebenio ungel0ltes GGtlel pie 0a8
nod onoerer Ra3igroBen. Wiebrere
Gage Dor ser Rofridt, oaB Sitler
fdmpfeno in Berlin lief, borte man,
oaB @oring tpegen i6ledter @eiun0=
belt ieines 8oltens ais Saupt Der
0eutiden 2uftpafe entboben Duroe.
@orin9s 2ei6tsunfong mo ieine
2iebe fir pradtooae. llnifornten urlO
WeoaiQen mad)ten i'm 3u einem
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
Chaos int Heid),
ia9t TrieOebnr9

&eims, 6ranfreid - Nomiral
Sans George BON 6~rieoeburg. Ser
oeutihe llnter61noler ser beoin-
gltn9sloien lle6ergnbe, erflarte,
6imnller lei nad GGnemnrf 9egan-
gen unO notwithstanding in Der 0abe
ser 8efeblsite1e oon 9ontiraG So
nib in 8iensburg. Gr meinte, es be
itebe fem 3meifel iiber Sitlers 300,
Ct fonnte ieoo4 ni4t logn, ob 0ie
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
GinbcrMimne in Ka>
nata jcbt cinecitcllt

Ottopo. Ont. = Sir sic meiiten
&anaoier be0eutet sic llebergabe
9eutld)lanoS oas gnoe oe5 &rieges.
SIN 8ergleif nit Sen amerifnnern
0enfen sic &anaoier iebt oerbaltnis-
moBig menig an Sen &rieg gegen ST.
pan. &anaons Gldne fiir 6ieIen
&riea iino mebr 5ioiler ais militari.
i6er Natur.
8eit1tigt miro oie8 auh 0aonrd,
SAB ar6eitsminiiter Mitdell mitteil.
te, alle @inberlfungen gum Militar-
0ienit ieien nit Dem beutigen 9atlnt
eingeitellt.
@leih5eitig teilte er nit, Sab
6reimillige gum ariegsoienit i'm Yas
stiff einqetragen moroen ieien.
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
RuIen ratlfl3ierten KapluIat0nim 3e%rtrlmmerten Berlin
SuOl bat unt
@roRmut

@eimS, Sranfreidl - Das EoDfss
1trteil iiber ouS 0ritte &eid mo GU
ropos 8erfoiiung fir cine ileie Jries
oensGra muroen Dor Ga9esanbrut III
einem proiaii6en 8oflteinaS drtl-
bous in STEMS pom feinolifen 0ber-
fommonoo unter5eidnet. Sn einem
Gofrment ser beoingungSloien lie
6ergo6e, mie lie sic 8erenigten Stoo'
ten 11no @roBbritannien Dor % Mos
naten Ifon geforoert batten, enoeter
General @uitap SooG, Der StabsdeT
ser 8ebrnldht, ullo @Omilnl Sans
@eora oon 6rieoeburg, Ser Gbef Der
oeutiden 6lotte, oen fltrhtburiten
arieg in ser @eidifte ser tpeltlihera
3tuiliIation.
Sdmeiglom uno init geipannten
@eIihtern iebten oie beiOen &rieger
0es Qeldlagenen Ra5i5&eiGes iDre
Nnnen utter sic 8opitulation Dor
Sen StreitfrGften oes aGliierten 06er-
fontmonoeurs General @%iienbomer
i'm @eiten un0 Mari6oH StalinS i'm
Often.
9ann erbat Iif Sool - nit itetern
Con un0 in elmer Soltung, lpie Sic
preuBiide @ilitdrtraoition iie Der.
longt - @rlaubnis 81 elmer Grflos
rltng.
Sbne irgenoeine arieesi6uGo gu
5ugeben ooer lid CUR aenntnis Ser
2eioen 5t befennen, in Der Der Helt
Ser @elt geltiirst moroen iii, plaoier-
tie er Dor Sen Siegern fir ugroBmii-
tige 9eban0lnng" 0es Oeutiden Bol-
feS.-
o@5it oieIer llnterifrift", erfldrte
er, ,,iino oas oeutihe 8olf uno Die be-
moffnete @oht Gelrti6IanoS wob[
ooer libel sen Sdtl0en ser Sieger
nusgelieiert.
aSn oieiem &rieg, ser mebr olS
fiinf Sabre pGbrte, bdben bei0e mebr
erreift un0 mebr gelitten als Oiei-
Ieidt irgen0ein onoereS 8olf in Ser
@eIt. Sn Oieier Stunoe fam i@
MIR ser &offnung Nus0rud ge6en,
0oB ser Sieger groBmiitig nit ibnen
berfnbren miro"
Sool iebte iid nieoer, als er NIT
ieiner grfl1rung fertig mar.
Sin augenblid oerging in Soten.
title, uno Damn muroen Die 0elttiflen
&ertreter sic Salle binunter gefiibrt,
Inn General @iienboluer 3u t%reffen.
@iien6oiper uno iein aliiitett,
2ltft4Ob ermarid}oll Sir artbur 0eb-
ser, mnrteten. Sic itanoen binter
@%iien1omers fleinem 8ilt.
Sool trut ein. SOM folgte 6rie0e-
burg, uno Damn fam Oberit 8olef,
Elm oelttlder Sahoeritdnoiger.
8olef mari einen 8lif ouf 6ie al
liierten Offi8iere. 5rieoe6urg inb
gum 6eniter binalts. Sour Soo[, iein
fo1ler &opf n~lfgLdt5elto inter I'M
berfleioeten eleftriifen @lifbbirrett,
iab Sen omerifoniihen rno britiiden
aommanoelren ms @eiiht.
@ieoer elm 9(igenblif tiefe Stille.
Gnnn iprah g%iienboper. aur3 nfo
biinoig, ipie INNER. Seine Gimme
mar falt uno itreng, leine itublgrauen
augen bart,
Sn einigen menigen ifarfen gu
BEN madte er flnr, oaB 0eutidlanO
cine geidlogene Station lit uno oaB
sic Sroers fiirs beutlde 8olf in gu
funft oaber Don oerl alliierten font
men miir0en. gieie Oroers wiirOen
befolgt fperOen, iebte er bin5u.
gie 9eutiden ihritten binaus. gs
lDar ooriiber.
Gu5i40 euti6lono bate uufgebort,
SIT eriitieren.
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11

ten &ooieoeIt Elm &raa5 n~ieoer9elegt
ais Siegestri6ut BON ieinem Na6fol;
ger, 8rdiiOent &nrrp g. truman.
Der @rGiioent CAB Ben allitrog
oo5u, md)oem er Der Station Ben ell
ropdii6en Sieg befonntgege6en botte.
sd miinidte. 5ranflin 8. &ooieOelt
,botte oieien Gag nod erleben fon-
men,, iaote er.
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11

2eihe perbrannt ooer beeroigt NOR
it'll, in 9Gnemarf ~befanoen iid) Dill
lionen entmur5elter 0fenidenv mo
cine MiQion p~er1punOeter Soloaten
uno 3ipiliIten ifberiiiae Die SoipitG-
Ter III Sdlesmig Solltein.- IS gdbe
feline idnler5linoernoen Mittel uno
nidt einmnl geniigenoe &apier6aa-
Sen lei. @an8 9euti6lano 0eiinoet
ii1, mie er iagte, inn Chaos, ieit $50
itebe Der @erfebr in 9euti9Iano
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
9(ntonpme Meaiernna aebilDst

NntOnDme Heglernng geblIOet
&Om - Sn Srieit iunr6e cine nn-
tOnOme &esiernns sebiloet, mic Sc
neralmaiOr Oman 9beoer, 9Om-
manbeur bes s. imspilauiiden Nr-
meefOrps, befanmt madte. Die Sa-
fenitaSt 1T nad Der grObermns
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
00rin9 in
@efan9eniGof

9ari8 Geid8noridaa Ser
mann @0ring unO 6elontarifoa A-
bert &eiielring 5pei Ser @auptltiiben
oes geinQenen Na3i-&eides, 6efiltoeit
iid) in Sen @6itoen Der amerifaniiNeit
7. Armee, 10 gab oos Sberlte &altpt-
auQrtier heltte befanilt.
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
Bulletins
100000 ocacn Saps

@ni6instpn - @ic 5lottenaSmi-
raj Gbeiter @. @imit mitteilte, ar-
beitem Die Gtabsdefs aler 6eeres-
siueise AN 8lanen, insseiamt 5e6n
WilliOnen Wann sesen bic Sapaner
in BEN 9ampf 5n t%perfen, nm ein
idJnelles Gnbe bes Sricses SIT err
5wingen.
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
truman 5clIt SDR
Gribmt am DG>Gaoe

Spoe 9arf, q. 3. = Sn einem
nebligen, regen0urdltranften @artpn
muroe auf Dem nit 8lunlen beoef-
ten @ra6e oes peritorbenen Yraiioen-
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11
Ipliseiitnnbe anfaehoben

MaibingtOn = &riegs WObili-
iiernngsleiter TreS @. &inlon fat
bic mitternadtlide YOliseiitnnOe fir
@crsniisnnssplGte anfsebOben, uie
and BEN Sann anf Yferoerenmea.
Washington Journal., 1945-05-11

bnrd WaridJall sitos Sngoifnueit
aud Snrd nenieelGnbiide Sruppsi1
6eiett iuor6eH,
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
British Face Light Opposition

An official announcement said the British entered Rees
relatively slight opposition after the Germans had been
battered by artillery barrage.
Argyll and Sutherland Highanders among the first
British assault troops to storm the Rhine barrier
A Reuter- dispatch from Basle reported that troops OF
the French First Army had crossed the Rhine Rasta SOUTH
of KarsruheD
Prime Minister Churchill, in message to the troops,
veaed that he at Montgomerys headquarters.
He paid tribute to the American and Canadian armies and
added
"Once the line has been pierced and the crust Of
German resistance broken the decisive victory Europe will
be near"
Vast giders by giant American Dakotas
passed the English today, said London dispatch.
The entire northern wing of the Western Front is "on
according latest word reaching London today)
opposition described in battlefront dispatch
moderate"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Air ArnnddaS
Cover Reich

LONDON. March e 1NS)-
Allied bombers and fighters
roared over Germany today in a
vast display of aerial might, per-
hapS unmatched since D-Day.
Berlin apparently was one Of
the targets.
Coastal observers abandoned
their attempts 10 count the planes
involved. reporting finally that
thousands of aircraft" passed
overhead making the earth trem-
ble with the roar OF motors.
Nazi broadcasts reported that
at least a portion of the 150-mile-
long formation was approaching
Berlin. II was the 40th conSecu-
tive day of onslaught against the
Reich
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Death
Explained

HOLLYWOOD. March q CUP)
- Rupert Hughes. famed writer
and lecturer, said today he be-
lIevcd the death of his 42-year-old
wife by an overdose OF sleeping
tablets was accidental
"She couldn't have planned To
take her own life," ne tol q
police, who thought Mrs.
Hughes death yesterday might
have been suicide.
Mrs. Hughes. a writer of maga-
zine articles under the name OF
Elizabeth Patterson Dial, died in
Hollywood Receiving Hospital,
where she was -ruShe d after
Hughes found her in a coma al
their home.
Hughes second wife, Adelaide
Mould. took her own life IN 1923
while on a trip 10 Indo-China
which her doctor had prescribed
because OF an illness.
The aut thor's first wife was
Agnes Wheeler.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
d. -. FierS Down
73l Jap Planes

GUAM March 2l QNS)-The fast American
carrier task force which struck telling blows at Japa
nese fleet units in the Inland Sea was revealed today
TO have fought off Japanese air assaults in furious
four-day battle that cost the enemy 731 aircraft
Indications were that L. S. naval forces had not yet
withdrawn from the NipponeSe homeland waters
Giving strength to the belief that L. :. Fifth
Fleet forces preparing systematic raking of
japanese island bases close to the homeland Tokyo radio
reported that American carrier planes "came to attack
Oknawa Island in the Ryukyu chain between Japan and
FOmosa, at a. m. today. japanese time, while the
DOme agency said the attack under way. The radio
report which heard by the FEC, also said that go
American carrier borne aircraft appeared Okinawa
Yesterday afternOon.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Opposed by 10000 Nazis

The Allies had for their immediate opponents the 25th
German Of the First German Army,
putedy comprising 10000 Of Hlers best remaining
troops
More than 1500 transport planes and gliders have
landed the heart Of Kessengs defense zone" Reuters
reported today The average transport carries 80 men,
supplies for the First Airborns Army dropped by
L. S. Liberator heavy bombers.)
British Commands "have entered the town Of Vessel
and moppins up there" BIC today broadcast
heard h, CBS The radio quoted correspondent
saying that the crossing the Rhine that sectonvhich
Continued Page :, COL -
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
ChurchiII's S Daughter
Sued for Divorce

LONDON, March q GNSl -
Undcfended divorce actions 10 be
heard March 20 include ". Oliver
". :. r. Oliver it was disclosed
today The petition was marked
specially fixed.
The Daily Worker was alone
among British papers IN identity
ing the couple of actor Vic Oliver
and Sara Churchill. daughter OF
Brtain'S prim minister. The
couple was married in New York
IN 1886.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
I've Earthquakes
Hit i'm South Seas

NEW YORK. March e ms,
--t'Ordham University seiSmo-
graph officials reported today that
two fairly severe earthquakes
had been registered The shocks
recorded at 7.30.37 and 7.i3 %
n. m. tEWTD. occurred about
5000 miles from New York in
the vicinity of New Guinea.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
yesterday afternoon. }

No change was reported in
American plane losses which were
described sS extremely light nor
were any American War>hiuS lost
one ship of undiSclo>cd type was
reported seriously damaged bat
able to proceed under her own
power
(Radio Tokyo. i'm q broadcast
recorded by the Blue Network,
declared that the as,aultng
task force suffered am estimated
5000 officers and men lost in
the RAID and subsequent lhghtJ
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
WAR FRONTS

WESTERN FRONT - Allies
laun nch win-the.war Of
fensive over Rhine into
Germany. page L.
EASTERN FRONT - Final
Red drive on Berlin ap-
pears to be under way.
Page l.
JAPAN-U. s. carrier task
force destroys 73l Jap
planes in four-dsy battle.
Page L.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
.BapS Kill Americans
After Sinking Ship

GUAM March "a tUP)-Sur-
vivors of the L. s. escort carrier
Bismarck Sea. sunk by enemy
aerial attack off Two Jima Feb. u,
said today that japanese machine
gunners Strafed and killed 100 Of
their ShipmateS as they struggled
hclpcSSly in icy. mountainous seas.
The japanese Domei agency
said TO-DAY that two American
aircraft carriers which il identi-
fed a. The Randolph and Cow
pens had been seriously dam
aged a. Ulithi IN the western
CarolneS in q surprise raid hy
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Cafes Omit Names
On 0PA Applications

NJ. r. Clark, OPA rationing eN-
ecuti,e. today revealed that POO
restaurants. hotels and insillu-
tIonS still have not received their
March and April food raiionS be-
cause they failed 10 put their
names or addresses on their applI-
cations.
Clark advised all owners Of such
establishments 10 check with the
central food rationing board, la
w. Fort.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Father Slabs Son,
Wedding Goes On

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. March II
UNS)-Only a few hours after
has father had stabbed him in an
effort 10 prevent the wedding
Carl Iwickcr Jr. 23. married
Jacquelnc Brown. Is. of Rock
Island
The 5S4Ncar-old elder Nv ickar
stabbed the young man in the
throat shoulder and hand while
ne slept today and then inflicted
fatal knife wounds on himself.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Plea for lithuania

WASHINGTON March q
IINS)--A group of women repre-
>entlng The American Lithuanian
mission has petitioned President
Roosevelt 10 use his offices to save
Lithuania from Russian dormi-
nation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26

japanese navy planes the night
Of March 13. The dispatch was
reported by the FCCD
Loss Of the 10, 200 ton Bismarck
Sea with more than 800 casual
ties, including those shot in the
water. was announced today by
Adm NiUitZ.
The commander. Capt Joh RI
Lockwood Pratt OF Milford bel
and Coronado Cal and about
thrCc-louth> at The ships person
mel were rescued bt dcstroycIS.
Hey. Tons: There's WV
IN koppitE Beel -Aaq.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Navy, Air Troops,
u\ Infantry i'm Assault
Record Drive
'GOinS Well

PARIS, March "a QNS)-In history's greatest
military operation since the D-Day landings on the
coast of France, American, British and Canadian
troops lunged across the northern reaches of the
Rhine near WeSeI today and within few hours
had established bridgehead almost two miles long.
Paced by paraehutists and glider troops and
overwhelmingly supported by Allied air and naval
forces, participants in the great 'win-the-war"
offensive crossed Gemany's last great water
barrier at number of undiscosed points
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
FIRST or KIND

Seized as evidence by the Off
GERS were three quarts OF whisky
and a dozen or so bottles OF beer
They said it was the first case
since the Curfew went into effect
where A tavern owner had been
charged with operating a blind
pig. Several raids have been
made, however. on private eStah=
lishmentS.
When Hemming and Cole iden-
titled Themselves as officers. the
patrons shifted ncrvouSly about
and tried 20 conceal their drinks
But they were only questioned aS
10 name and occupation
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
SLAYER Of 3 Executed

NrALESTER Ok'a March -
INSl Anon Johnson 3o-year-
old Negro. died iu tHe electric
chair here for the murder Of three
persons
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Nazi Funds TO Sweden

STOCKHOLM, March "A INSb
Allied representatives viii ar
rive i'm the Swedish capital soon
,u negotiate with Sweden con-
cerning transfer of German funds
To that land.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
CROSS CZECH BORDER

According 10 German reports,
Russian forces crossed the
Czecho-Slovak border and were
fighting mile inside the country
on both sides OF the town Of
Hotzenplotz. 3S miles southwest
OF Oppeln. and l40 miles due
north OF Vienna.
Reports said that Soviet forces
had outflanked Morayska-Ostrdya
IN a bid 10 crumpie the northern
end OF the German line covering
Prague.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Nazi Losses Set at 250,000

Disclosing had lost the flower of least
Rhineand battles and their
losing another Montgomery estimated the enemys casualties
Feb. approximately 250,000
The thinks he is safe behind this great river OBJ
stace Montgom said I'VE all that il is great OBJ
stace but will show the enemy that he far from safe
behind it,
This great Allied 6ghting machine. composed Of
ntegraed land and air forces will deal with the problem
uncertain manner
Having crossed the Rhine, will crack about in the
plains of northern Germany chasing the from pillar
post.
Over the Rhine then let gOand good hunting
all the other side May the Lord mighty in battle give
the victory in this latest undertaking"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
Operations 'Goinq Well

British Field Marshal Montgomery commander of the
21s Army Group which carried the operation, able
to report:
Operations in all sectors going entirely accord
ing TO plan.
THE last round is going very well both sides Of
the ring and overhead"
American armen back in London from the pre-ofensvs
bomhardmen of the Ruhr said today that colossal ground
battle" raging just of the Rhine Wesley
West of Rees Montgomery reported from his battle head
quarters bdgehead extending from 1000 5000 yards al
ready had been established.
Commando units spearheadng the gigantic operation eff
fected complete surprise crossing the with few casualties
and storming into Wesel
The U. S Ninth Army crossed the Rhine in assault boats
and navy invasion craft.
Ree and the nearby of Bch the eastern bank OF
the Rhine captured quickly These lie opposite Xanten
principal concentration points
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
I GIided Into BattIev
Rowing
Tavern
Raiiel

IN what apparently was a case
in which a bar was moved DOWN
stairs after the curfew. police
early today arrested four persons.
questioned and released . war
worker patrons and seized guam
tity Of liquor and beer IN 4 base
ment raid at I45o ". Fort
Acting on a tip from residents
in the area, police Sgts. Alfred
HemmIng and Sgt. George Cole
stationed themselves near the
address shortly before 1 a M
When Two men emerged thc
officers gained admission 10 The
basement by representing them
selves as midnight shift worker,
in need OF drink
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
4 SEIZED IN RAID

In the place they seized John
Schiller -, proprietor OF a bar
at 7i46 w Fort right next door
and above the improyiscd saloon
his partner Joseph l. EiSz. 20, of
$50 y Solvay; Dominic Bergdcr-
ms. 50 a porter. OF 745i w Fort.
and Gertrude r. Leland 30. Of
1920 Cascade, a waitress
The two officers asserted that
Schiller and his partner were
serving drinks freely and that The
gayety IN the establishment ap-
preached that usually reached ir
legitimate spots just before The
midnight curfcV
Hcmrins and Cole asserted
that Schiller apparently Just
closed up hiS bar at midnight
and then took a quantity OF
whisky and beer dOWntairS 10 do
business there the rest of The
night or as long as any favored
customers were around.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
WIND PERILS GLIDERS

In the night a wind kicked up
suddenly. 1t threatened TO upset
and damage the gliders That
meant more work for the scores
Of men -slvarTHiHg ever the stffieid
all night.
All the men who could, turned
in AS early as possible after getting
their gear in shape. The airborne
infantry concentrated on last
minute recleaning Of guns and
honing OF trench knives.
The glider boys had their hands
fun Our first glider was plloted
by Capt Charles Y. Gordon OF
Marion. Va. The Co-pIlot was
Flight Officer Samuel Derr of
Bav City, Mich.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-26
WATERFRONT AFIRE

Russian bomber attacks started
30 fires and caused numerous
heavy explosions in Danzlg. while
assault forces were reported
within two miles OF GdynIa
In East Prussia. ISOLATED Ger
man defenders southwest OF kOc-
snigSberg were IN their death
VI gouieS. according 10 a front dis
patch 10 Rcd Star
Great fires ragged along the
waterfront and I'm various parts OF
Stettin, Berln'S Baltic port