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Evening star., 1945-03-25
Victory Offensive
Chronology Of Events
In Allied Compoien
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated FIeSs.
Here is the chronology of Gen.
Eisenhower's great victory offensive,
which since February has de-
stroyed nearly five German armies
and inflicted 250,000 casualties west
of the Rhine:
February 8-Field Marshal Mont
gomery opened the Canadian LIST
Army offensive against the north
flank of the Siegfried line.
February 24-The United States
1st and 9Th Armies broke across the
Roer River.
March 2-Ninth Army reached the
Rhine at Dusseldorf.
March 5.-First Army captured
Cologne.
March First Army captured
Ludendorff Bridge intact at Rem
agen and crossed the Rhine.
March 15-United States 7th
Army went over to the offensive on
a 50-mile front in the Saar and
Palatinate.
March 17-Third Army captured
Coblentz, seat of American .occupa-
tion forces in the World War.
March 22-Third Army crossed
Rhine between Mainz and Worms.
March 23-British I'd Army. with
Canadian 1st Army units, crossed
Rhine west of Wesel.
March 24-Ninth Army crossed
| Rhine south of Wesel
Evening star., 1945-03-25
BY EDWARD d. BALL,


WITH THE UNITED STATES
3rd ARMY, Mar. PA bridge has
been thrown across the Rhine at the
3rd Army's bridgehead between
Mainz and Worms, and tonight
American tanks and tank destroyers
are in action east of the river.
1t can be disclosed that the bridge
head now has been expanded to
more than four miles deep and more
than twice that wide and at least
four towns beyond the river have
been captured.
These are Erfelden, Is miles SOUTH
east of Mainz and only seven miles
west of the big Rhine valley city
of Darmstadt; Astheim, II miles
northwest of Darmstadt and II miles
southwest of Frankfurt on the
Main: Geinsheim and Leehein, 10
and eight miles west of Darmstadt,
respectively.
The original Rhine crossing was
made by the troops of the 18th
Corps commanded by Maj. Gen.
Manton S. Eddy. Berlin said the
famed 4th Armored Division, which
made the Saarland breakthrough,
was among those that crossed the
river
Enemy resistance still is light and
scattered.
Aiding the original crossings were
Navy manned craft, including a feet
OF 36-foot LCVP's Qanding craft,
vehicles and personneD and LENS
Qanding craft, mechanized), the
type of ships that played major
role in the Normandy invasion.
Appropriately, the Navy's part In
this show of 1t. Gen. George S. Pat
ton, jr, was named "USS Blood and
Cuts
The Nays part was an amazing
one, for these craft were trucked
from the English Channel.
Troops, tanks, guns, supplies and
material were being shuttled across,
with Navy men, wearing the Army's
khaki and helmets, in command.
The Navy men who took part in
this fresh water operation miles
from the ocean - practiced for
months on Belgian and French
rivers.
The engineers who bridged the
Rhine in an astonishingly short
space of time likewise were experts.
They did not fear the Rhine,s cur
rents.
They had learned their trade by
months of throwing bridges across
the turbulent Colorado River and
Georgia's Chattahootchee.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Eisenhower Sees
Crossing From
Church Tower
" the Associated Press.

Ds tilt hSSOCldteO TftSS-
ON THE RHINE IN GERMANY
Mar. 24-Gen. Eisenhower watched
the 9th Army assault over the Rhine
last night and early today from a
ruined church tower overlooking
the river.
With the 9th's commander, 1t.
Gen. William H. Simpson, Gen.
Eisenhower watched the lombard
ment which opened the assault
and this morning witnessed the
borne operations.
Its good to be here with men
who are doing a real job," he re-
marked to Gen. Simpson.
The supreme commander chatted
with troops as they lined up last
night for the assault. but few OF
them knew in the darkness that
they were talking to Gen. Eisen-
hover.
The combined RAF and Com
mando operation on Wesel won
especial praise from Gen. Eisen-
hover, who saw the Raj bomb the
town right on schedule, ther
watched the artillery and Com
mandos go to work and observed
They did a good job; it was fine
performance"
While watching the air-borne
show, he saw one plane catch fire
and exclaimed, Il pray the crew
gets out"
At that instant parachutes bios
somed from the doomed planes ant
Gen. Eisenhow er said, That's
relief"
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Bndqe Thrown Across Rhine
By Sd Army South of Moinz

1t. Comdr. William Liede, Allan
ia, Ga, who helped unload the
Army in Normandy, directed the
naval operations on the Rhine On
the far shore Naval 1t. Harry
Szalach took over as yardmaster
Traffic on the other side was d.
rected by Naval 1t. o. Miller of
Chicago. Others giving a hand in
cluded 1t Robert Carter, Austin
Tex, and 1t. John Edgar Worthen,
Wichita Falls, Tex.
THE Rhine's nothing but creek
said 1t. Vorthen as our LSVP
crunched on to the rivers far side
in the early morning light. His two
crewmen, Seaman Joe Wasiele
Scranton, Pa, and Fireman Severio
Benfari, New York City, showed the
same contempt for fresh. water.
Not even a seagull around the
place." said Benfari.
The general who spent the night
sweating out the history making
river jump, beamed at the ease with
which the Rhine was conquered. He
called it the easiest river crossing
out OF a score accomplished by his
bridgehead makers since Normandy
Evening star., 1945-03-25

"Wishful thinking won't win the
war - buying bonds will do much
more"
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Purutroops
Continued From First Page.)

France. served as the signal to
silence the smoke-screened batter
les of Marshal Montgomerys big
guns as the first plane nosed across
the Rhine
Soon after our Stirling crossed
the Rhine going in, a glider pilot
called out over the intercom
Release Now?"
NO." said the Strings skipper.
A few seconds later again came
the urgent cry, Now? Now?"
mo, No, MOI" shouted the skip
per, well wait until we reach the
marker"
Then as the marker-railroad
line 66 was approached-came back
his signal. Release Now"
Suddenly the Stirling lunged
forward, free of the tow.
We're getting fax up here now"
the tail gunner reported calmly.
Swiftly the pilot banked, circled,
lodged darting fighter by what
seemed only a few yards, and
headed back for England.
Below in this section were hum
dreds of parachutes lying discarded
on the ground as the paratroopers
dug in. Along the road nearby were
dozen burned-out, wrecked We
hicles, one of them tank Half a
dozen smoked in a field in which
several gliders were sprawled.
There was little enemy movement
visible on the Rhine's eastern bank
But back of Marshal Montgom-
erys front I saw powerful evidence
of the might behind the Allied
thrusts. Transports in road-clog-
ging abundance were moving UP
toward the front. Freshly-built air
strips were there to support the
push. There were masses of men
and materiel.
And from dawn when the opera
ton started until mid afternoon
when the stragglers were circling
their home bases, the sky was full
of other planes-heavy and medium
bombers-to support the drive.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
MontgomeryBe|ieved.
Opposed by Elements
OF 5 Nazi Divisions

BY the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, PARIS, Mar. 24.-Field Mar
shall Albert Kesselring, who prison.
ers say has succeeded Field Marshal
Won Rundstedt as German comman-
der in the west, is believed to have
elements of IS divisions facing Field
| Marshal Montgomery's 21st Army
Group which smashed across the
Rhine north of the Ruhr today.
They comprise the German 25th
Army and 1st Parachute Army which
form Army Group III now believed
to be under the command of Field
Marshal Johannes BlaskoWitz. Mar
shall BlaskoWitz has been succeeded
as commander of Army Group &c"
in the south by Gen. Wolfgang
Houser.
| The 1st Parachute Army holds the
front east of the Rhine extending
from the vicinity of Emmerich to a
point opposite Krefeld. The 25th
Army holds the sector from Emme-
rich west to the sea, virtually all in
Holland.
| Nazi Strength Estimated.
At least 10 divisions facing Mar
shall Montgomery are in the para
chute army, but their present
strength probably is equivalent to
no more than four or five American
divisions
They include Panzer divisions as
well as parachute infantry and they
have massed a large number Of
guns. Marshal Blaskowitz has &
Panzer corps in reserve behind the
1st Parachute Army but the prob
lem of moving reinforcements int
the line has been made eXtremel,
difficult by the continuous aeria
bombaroment of rail lines and high
ways by the Allies.
The American 1st Armys origina
crossing of the Rhine at Remager
forced the Germans to commi
three Panzer-type divisions ant
six infantry divisions in an effor
to contain 1t. Gen. Courtne.
Hodges bridgehead. Thus Fielt
Marshal Walther Models Arm,
group "B," which has been LOSING
prisoners at the rate of 500 to 100,
a day since the 1st Army crossed
has had no time to refit following
it's retreat across the river.
Two Armies in Group.
Won Models group includes tn
5th Panzer and the 18th Armies.
In the south the German 1st ant
TIN Armies have been chewed t,
pieces by the American Sd and It'll
Armies There were % German di
visions between 1t. Gen. George
Patton and 1t. Gen. Alexander M
Patch when they attacked ant
many of them including the I'd ant
17th Panzer Grenadiers have beel
severely mauled while others hav
been completely wiped out.
The German 18th Army at tn
southern end of the Western From
was reduced to ineffectiveness whel
the Colmar pocket was eliminated
! "Wishful thinking won't win tn
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Choral Society to Honor
Servicemen Tuesday

Wounded veterans from the Ma
val Medical Center at Bethesda,
Walter Reed and Forest Glen Hos
pitfalls will be guests of the Wash
ington Choral Society Tuesday
night at Constitution Hall in a
program dedicated as an Easter
tribute to the heroes of this war.
In addition, 200 other seats have
been set aside for distribution to
servicemen by the Hospitality Hut
of the War Activities Committee on
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Prisons Freeing Draft VioIotors
To Fiqht or Enter War Work

Attorney General, through the di-
rector of prisons, that he be re-
leased for induction.
If for physical, mental or moral
reasons he is unfit for military serv-
ice he is reclassified 4-F, and the
special draft board then considers
him for release other than to the
Army, provided, however, that be-
fore he took his physical he had
applied for induction or some other
type of release.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Pennsylvania near Thirteenth street
NV.
The chorus will sing the 'Re-
QUEEN" and the 'Magnificat." AM
bassador Wilhelm Munthe de Nor
genstierne of Norway will make a
brief address. He will pay tribute
to the Allied heroes of this war
and to the American Red Cross.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Churchill, Watching,
Chats About Veto on
Plea to Cross Rhine
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
ON THE RHINE, Mar. "a
Prime Minister Churchill, with
the usual cigar clamped in his
teeth, watched the Rhine cross
ing operations today from a
spot overlooking the great
rivers banks.
Accompanied by Field Mar
shall Montgomery and Field
Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, chief
of the Imperial General Staff,
the Prime Minister chaffed
when officers turned thumbs
down on his plea to ride across
the river.
The British leaders unex-
pected visit caught the troops
by surprise. Those who saw
him cheered.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
Pacific Homer
For EeeirOiter
Times photo

WASHINGTON. June II lUP)
Secretary OF War StImSon today
cited two Negro port companies
now in the Pacific which have
been awarded meritoriouS servicp'
unit plaques
one, commanded ny fyt Tt.
Lewis +. Koppitch of 4033 Martin.
Detroit, landed with assault troops
on Carlson Island IN the MarShalls
TO prepart port installations m
support Of the Kkajalein invasion.
The other. commanded by lSt
1t. Glenn F.. McCreary of VIII
loughby. o. was cited for ctiI-
clcncy in ship-loading operations
IN Honolulu
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
6.445 GRADUATED

Total high school graduates this
year were 6.445. compared with
6, ,062 last year.
Catholic high school graduationS
began last Sunday and will be
completed AZ some schools next
SUNDAY.
Wilbur Wright High School Will
graduate lS7 students July Il.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
Dutch Ex-Premier Held

LON DON. June II tUPD \
broadcast recorded by
BIC SAID today that former Dutch
Premier Jonkhecr DC Geer had
been arrested on a treason charge.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
PRINCIPAL HoNoRED

Southwestern honored us re-
tired principal George Murd) lock.
who has taught in Detroit for 80
years
Last night. Mai Clarence Burns,
Detroit ROTC commander gave
diplomas 10 80 mothers OF CaSS
Tech boys who are m military
service al the schools graduation
exercises.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them to your home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-15
War Mothers
Get Diplomas

Although Detroit children to-
day began their summer vacation,
teachers will work through Friday
preparing records for the reopen
ing of school next September
Public intermediate and high
schools held graduation exercises
yesterday, with the EXCEPTION of
Pershing High. Cooley and South
western. which held theirs today
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25

ols head bar man Bertha Hol-
Inns and Fannie Dunlap. They
are splendid lot, with Alfonzo
Nichols the congenial manager
Most OF the Army boys I've
talked with say they like the
service very much This MAS so
in the case OF Pfc Timothy Lo-
gan. Of Welsh. West va. We hap
pcncd TO meet each Other az SON
ny Wilson's cocktail lounge, Sip
ping from glass OF beer between
words. Logan pointed out that
The Army was OK with him and
that his three years OF service
would enable him 10 appreciate
commonplace things and to as
sociaie the experience he gained
with activities in interest OF his
race He further stated that coll
ored soldiers did most OF the
heavy work when prisoners Of
war refused and white soldiers
got the light work Logan is
sta toned at Rome. NY.
Elizabeth Young is in cheer
iul mood She received a letter
from her husband. First Sgt Rob-
crit >Young. now in New York
after eight months in Europe. He
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
Alberta Adams
Lone Known
Al Club Owens

Alberta Adams celebrated
sNinscr OF the blues has proven
by her long continuous run at
he Club owens Paradise Valleys
most famous thea're-bar that
sho has what Il takes 70 satisfy
Detroit night club patrons.
Miss Adams il nor new to De-
tgoitegs As far back as can be
remembered this sender OF blues
numbers has been. associated
with tho spot az he corner of
Beacon and ST Antoine When
the old B&c club was in it's
hey day the name OF Alberta
Adams always appeared in the
lineup Patrons just wouldn't at
tend show unless Alberta was
on hand 10 sine her three num-
hers.
Prior 70 the closing Of the B a
c, Alberta went cas-. and built
large following in such cities as
Atlantic City and Buffalo
When Larry Owens opened his
club in the famous spot at the
corner Of Beacon and 81 Antoine.
patrons told him 70 bring back
Alberta Three months ago She
opened and has been headlining
the revue ever since.
George Dawsons recording
swing quntette furnishes the
music for the new floor show.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25

late Their chicks are going back
TO the old used 10 be, since Uncle
Sam is mastering out few Of
the boys Better get your kitch-
ems in order, because there may
he form of Iuzon. Formosa. or
Okinawa take place most any
where on the home front
A trio composed OF Espin Dun
can, Nerda Winston and Earline
Ward the latter being barmaids
at Champions visiting one Of the
night spots around town the past
week were eroovcy listening TO
Tommy Burnette put down his
1--WE on the say.
One Of the nice spots about
town and fast making name for
itself is the Friendly Confec-
tionery. This is one OF the few
establishments OF its kind in the
city. In connection with the con
fcctionery part Is small but
we'll stocked grocery store The
business IS directed by the pop
rlar Catherine Haines we'll
known in social circles.
Coleman's bar has good line
M in the persons OF Louise Hen
derson, head harmaid Otha Mich
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
Carmen Jones' In
Chicago, With
London In Offing


NEW YORK - amp ~ Car
men Jones. the show that has
toured the principle cities west
Of the Mississippi. opens in Chi
cago Saturday at he ErlanRer
theatre Plans for presenting the
show in London arc underway
said Billy Rose the producer
Rose revealed that he is nego-
tiating for presenting Carmen
Jones in London in conjunction
with Jack Hylton hut II this deal
should fall through he will pre-
sent II there on his own. maybe
In the summer OF next year The
same cast that appeared here on
the road will De engaged for the
overseas production he added
The producer gave members o.
the Chicago cast once over az
ST Paul MINI. Monday. He was
accompanied by Oscar Hammer
stein III who wrote the book and
lyrics Hassard short director.
and Charles Friedman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
HATTIE GREEN
JOINS STARS
AT SENSATION

Featuring some OF the hes,
floor shows in the past uzziel
Lee. OF Club Sensation, offers the
Detroit public an all-neV gala
attraction. featuring the lovely
Hattie Green semi-clsssical and
blues singer.
Miss Green popularity known
in tho East has won wide ac-
Claim along the Atlantic coast as
a versatile songstress a troop
er in her own right she has en-
tertained in such houses as the
Corba club the sos club. and was
billed for eight weeks az te Ohyx
club at SEND and Broadway.
New York City She also starr
ed at the on Beat in Washing
ton, DC. and increased her pres
tige among the critics She is
graduate OF Atlanta university.
New TO night club goers OF De-
tIOlt. MISS Nreen mas gone over
at Club Sensation with bang.
A few Of the numbers she sang
include "Tabby. The Cat SUM
mer Time. and Rocks In My
Bed
The famous Bolaneles Rob-
inson is successfully initiated BY
the clever Shin-sham who fur
nishes the necessary taps
Others in the show are Ivy
Anderson coincidence Faior
and Teynna native dance team.
and Walter Brown. recording ar
list julius Dinkins furnishes
the hand music while Little
Prince Arthur is ON cee
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25

Copyright ls45, by Ted watson)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
NEw PROGRAM FOR w>EW

NEW YORK CAMP Radio
Station WNEv here is to launch
q 10 week series of broadcasts
sponsored By tho New American
Negro theatre Sept 2 II will not
be the usual stereotyped produce
iion characteristic OF Negro pro-
duction but will permit lis actors
freedom in expressing themselves
as individuals. Works by Norman
Corwin Arch Obler Shakespeare
and other noted authors are to
be used Bernice Judis station
manager. believes Il will serve as
n laboratory for making Negro
actors radio-wise
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
Bout Town In Motor Citu
BY RICHARD WILLIAMS

In changing world where
commodities have reached an all
tine high. II has brought about
better relations and understand
ings between business and the
consumer II has enlightened
the masses TO the necessity OF
utilizing every available dollar
for constructive use.
Today, Negro business has out
grown a mediocre enterprise
status II can look hack 10 the
chair and table era OF conduct
Ing business and give thanks for
the difficulties overcome and
successes achieved which at one
time was considered almost i'm
possible. Negro business has
been brought TO the acceptance
OF the general public Inasmuch
as the negro has made great
strides in business. we still have
= long way to 20 before gaining
national acceptance.
During the past thirty or
forty years. millions OF hard
earned dollars have been spent
on the building OF expensive
church buildings II similar large
sums OF money were pooled to-
Reiher by members Of the race
and used in establishing larger
manufacturing plants and other
business concerns. II would Gre
ate better conditions for Negroes
in general II this had been done
during the past four years Of
war il would have greatly
helped us TO do our bit IN maxi
ing war products in our own fac
tories. thereby materially aiding
members OF the race
i is always good 10 take
little time out and chat with
friendly people II was 80 with
me, when I dropped in and had
a friendly conversation with
Mrs Sarah Nance co-owner OF
tho Bizerte Bar Among many
OF Detroits business folk. find
great and conrenial personality
in Mrs. Nance She has not only
created new friends bur IS fast
becoming known as fine d.
recting head in her field
Club Sensations new show has
gone places during the past week
in presenting and starring the
charming Hattie Green who made
headlines in the East as semi
classical and blues singer She
has a wonderful personality and
it's worth anybody's money TO
hear her sing Don't miss hearing
her. There are also other out
standing attractions in the show
Mrs Juanita Wright. Of the
Fry after brief rest in Mon
treal Canada. is hack al her
post. She had made plans TO Wis
II friends in New York. hut en-
counterng transportation restric-
tions. she decided 10 return 10
the Motor City We're glad 70
have you hack. Juanita.
Mildred Hickey down Valley
way and waitress at zee Chong
Chop Suey is some number She
institutes scene Of courtesy
which meets the approval Of The
most discriminating.
sec that some OF the soft
clothes boys are very active OF
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
Will be home soon

will he home soon
jimmie Lewis. head bar man at
the Gay Bar has gained a large
following in the short time the
place has been open colored.
This comes about by emphasizing
full attention to his task and
courtesy service to the public
Ned Myler, former bar man
at tho Owl club and regular guy
about town has opened a clean
ing shop ~ McDougall and Held
clhure Ned invites the boys 10
stop by and says Don't forget
10 bring along a few suits
Daisy Hudson up Watson way,
is Of the BIO tyne. She operates
on a clear sky with no inter-
ference. Her course is ordinary,
but culprits better hii the clouds
when she's on the beam
500 the Gay Lunch has added
another member to its staff the
lovely CAROLYN Davis She has
given the place certain air
which makes it stand out
Few spots for the young set
are at your service tsolicit your
patronage as should be but one
readily observes this al Elsie''
Luncheonette when Bernice Fin
ner takes your order Courtess
is all she knows and that's whai
you get.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
On Way Home

Among the servicemen being re-
turned 70 the United States from
the European theatre is :. S Floyd
Tinsley OF $50 Rosedale court De-
troi'. Who is being denloyed
through the lie Havre port OF en-
barkation in France. This port has
shipped an average If almost six
thousand troops a day since w
Day.
Staff Sergeant Tinslev is the
husband OF Mrs Odessa p Tins
ley OF Detroit He participated IN
the campaign in NORMANDY. North
ern France. Ardennes. Central
Europe and the Rhineland and
has five hatrle stars His ion was
construction foreman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
Fetchit in Short

CHI AGO. amp All
American News the weekly news
reel has signed slepin Fetchit.
the comic. TO make a short for
distribution in colored theatres
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-08-25
NEGRO DOLLS!

Race Pride! Every home should
have a Colorcd Doll. We offer In
this sale two flashy numbers with
hair. moving eyes. mama voice.
nicely dressed. Priced si.ss; large
size. 1898. II COD. Postage Extra.
Agents Wanted. write NATIONAL
CO., s54 West 135th Street, New
York. 20.
Evening star., 1945-03-07
(6) The Lofovette Statue

Set in the southeast corner of Lafayette Squore is the
impressive monument erected to THE Marquis de Lofoy-
cite in appreciation Of the service he rendered our
country during the Revolution Standing fory-fNe feet
high, it is built upon pedesto of solid marble The
symbolism Of gratitude to-Lofoyette and to his
compotrots wos immortoized by the scuptors, Alex
onder SolQuiere ond Antoine Mercie
Evening star., 1945-03-07

The open-crown, brimtess
cIoche with Q big double
bow Of green royon sotjn
ribbon set Just off
CENTER $40