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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-06
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-06

SAILORS GET THEIR MANGLE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April g.
Wp)-Well, the boys on a newly
launched LIST will have mangle
on board if it can be shipped to
them. When they said they had
everything but an electric mangle
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-06
Husbands !IW!iyes!!
Want new Pen and Vim?

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heusted solely because body lacks iron. For neN
vim. vitality. try Ostrex Tonic Tablets; Supplies
iron you. too. may need for pep: prophyiactie 49,
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-06
sEMPTIES' PAY OFF

ELGIN, ILL.,, April 5.-W.D-A TO-
600 youth center, started with the
proceeds of beverage bottles which
both children and adults collected
has been opened here. The flrst
bottle drive netted $1,059. Bottilng
plants continued to buy other bot
ties as they dribbled in and then
Elgin business men made up the
balance to start the center.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-06

and would like one, R. A. Gal
lagher, president Of the Public
Service Co., remembered that the
company had one in the ware
house. He agreed to send it to the
sailors on the ship.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-06

The eyes, unlike other parts Of
the body, degenerate with use.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Lincoln Tunnel Tube
To Be Ready on Feb. |

The north tube OF the Lincoln
Tunnel under the Hudson River IS
scheduled 20 bc- opened Feb. !.
The present south tube VIII then
be converted 10 one-Way traffic
eaSt-bound from New Jersey 70
New York while the north tube
will carry all wcst-bound traffic.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
LEADERS MAP STRATEGY

On Saturday night, a group Of
anti-pledgc leaders from New
York, Cleveland Detroit and
Flint were meeting IN the home
Of Yost TO plan for their cam
palgn.
Among powerful leaders be-
hind the movement 10 continue
The pledge arc r .FheFAa- IN
ternauonal president Of the JAW
Go: Walter = Rcuther. wee
president. George r Adde's. sec
Rotary treasurer, Richard T..
Frankcnstccn: Richard r Leon
ard. national Ford director and
Percy Llewellyn. director Of Re-
.Gion IA, JAW, which includes
Detroit.
" g. Grant president OF Lo-
cal 900. is chairman Of the JAW
committee for retention Of the
pledge JAW leaders said today
that the issue had assumed such
stature that Philip Murray preSi-
dent Of the Go, was expected TO
come 10 Detroit 10 advise the
committee in the fight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
IBegs for 10y Piano,
Receives One Hundred

LONDON. Jan. 6 CUP)-The
National Institute for the Blind
appealed on Christmas tor a toy
piano wanted by a War-blInded
boy III murscry r0T6 The
institute received 100 toy pianos, a
ETHER and a barrel organ.
Eventually" the institute
said, I'VE will he able 10 issue
pianoforte equipment 10 all II
III blind babies"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
Detroit Times Rationing Timetable

GtovOH
No. iT-vslid through Jan. 81.
PROGRESSED FOODS
Blue KS through C-1-vAlid linden
nitely.
MEATS, CHEESE, fATs
Red QNS throurh N-s-Valid Indefinitely
one 10 salvage fat good for = cents
and two meat ration points.
SUGAR
stamp IA. Book A-Vslid i~ndennilelN-
-A~ass-si.rr vsffd rto. 7 foT } monthA
probably,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

Referendum
Strike Pledge Ballots
to 60 TO 100000

The nationwide referendum on
continuation of the UAW-CIO no.
strike pledge. conceived al the
national UAW-CIO convention in
Grand Rapids. last September,
Will sweep into stride this week
when ballots will be sent 10
l 100, 600 members in war plants
throughout the United States.
Already thousands Of ballots
have been mailed to members OF
the union serving in the armed
forces in every section Of the
world.
The deadline for return Of the
ballots from servicemer- nas been
set for Feb. %. Ballots from union
members in the United States
must be returned by Feb. Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
GASOLINE

A Coupon H. gallons Valid through
March IL.
rs and C-s coupon,-5 gallons each.
he and &c C~supons-b gallons each
LAW requires state name and license
number be written on every coupon
when received
FIFL oil
Periods I q and s-Valid through sept
SHOES
Airplsne stamps l. = and YAM
fmdcrnfttiy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
0sar Buddy

THIS Is q letter TO YOUR serviceman. It's all
I about his HOME TOWN, the most important
place In the world to him. Clip this letter today,
sign your name at the bottom and send IL to him.
Wherever he Il, he wants the news from HOME.
It's I'D to you to mail II,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
FACTIONS Modified

Powerful factions within the
unions have been mobilized on
obth sides with ~top-ranking IN
ternational officials fighting for
retention Of the pledge.
Although Larry YoSt, chairman
of the national rank and file eau
Gus. Is president OF the aircraft
unit Of Ford Local GOO. a poll Of
the executive committee Of the
local showed "a favoring retention
OF the pledge and three opposed.
Lecal 600 is the largest union
local IN the world, having d mem
berShip Of 10000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

HORIZONTAL
line son Of what President Is a EsnA-
tor from Ohio'
what Crsoian island had a legendary
Labyrinth2
i0-Losi blood
l4-Opcrstic solo.
l5-Seraglo.
l6-Elevsuou.
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Ig-Haud.r.
2O-Samplef2
22-Whsi mythical Greek character wan
the HelieaPont nightly
GAIN what Prussisn cty are The kTup2
works locateo2
2G-Fftc
2~9-Nspdrafef
3O-Spiit pllac,
s6-who sas No last President bonn In
virginia Mother Of Presidenu
3S-Dsep tub.
SO-BrsVc
41-Four'h caiph
42@CTecian seaport.
S6-%ha, army doctor discovered the
cause Of yellow fever
49-To what Cuban pa,not-s,nsral did
Rowan carry a message
5i-Ssrfs
s5-Whien "a tho FRS, ~ the Philippine
Islands retsken - Cen. Macarthur.
5s-Amer.oaH prima donna
6O-Nesr what city cid the Allies estab-
llsh a beachheac prior 70 theig cap
ture 81 Naples
S4-Wl American fcar. admiral COM
mandef our A'sntic feet during the
standardization Nal!
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71-OtnerWise
T1-ImpOllte.
73-WnAt VAS ne srtus' ns'ror yr ~ ne
Preach landscape painter CLAUDE LoI-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07
BEGAN AT

The fight TO throw the no
strike pledge overheard began in
Grand Rapids when the reSolu-
lions committee Of the UAW-CIO
attempted 10 railroad approval Of
a resolution Teaffirming The
pledge.
A group Of robelliouS members
led by YOSt. and consisting
mainly OF delegates from New
York and Detroit, formed a rank
and file caucus and forced an
amendment 10 the resolution
which called for a referendum
among the membership.
The movement 10 abolish the
pledge gained little Roadway IN
I'll about two months ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-07

31-EeW Guinea
33-First woman member ~ ne British
Parliament was the Amelican-ooin
- AStor'
74-LeEsl claim % ownership.
3A-Bustlef
3T-E0thinE.
aQ-Pun
4J-kuOCk
44-WhAt Massachusetts city Sc The Ft-
ting Tor hawthorne novel. 'Ine
House az The seven GabiCg'
47-GOddess Of Agriculture.
5O-Esteem
12-Title - address
af=LeAg difficult
pT-Unexpccteo Dhstaclta
he-Animals neCk hairs.
6~O-Fewluine name
bl-hstLlAFent mineral salt
62-Whs' Italian ISLAND ou ne AduAtic
was . fashionable seaside resort
6G-Curved holding
G1--Wlld plum.
66-Mounisin IA IhesSa.E
67-Seines
T0-Malt drink.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

Buying War Bonds through pay
roll savings is the easiest way! It's
better for you-it's better for Uncle
Sam! It's the best way to fulfill our
obligation to our fighting men!
Evening star., 1945-04-15

owner when applying for gasoline
ration.
. Before cars can be titled, the
purchaser must supply the District
director of vehicles with a receipt
showing the former owner has
turned in his gasoline ration to his
board.
Stoves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn Oil or gas are now rationed.
Apply to your local ration board
for stove purchase certificate.
Tires-AU classes OF drivers may now
have tires recapped without OBJ
tanning certificates from their ra-
ton boards. Holders of B and c
books eligible for new tires A.
book holders eligible for used tires
(grade -.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of grade l tires or any
new or used truck tires. Ger
tificates are issued only after pres
entation of applications on which
a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements and If ap-
plicants are eligible.
Rubber Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Regulation have been re-
laxed to make all persons who
need type 4 below-the-kne light
weight rubber boots eligible for
ration certificates for their pur-
chase.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for six types OF
heavy rubber footwear.
Reminders on Price-There are CELL
ing prices on the following items
sold by individuals: Mechanica!
refrigerators, washing machines
vacuum cleaners. gas stoves, bed
springs, typewriters, cameras, pas
senger cars and trucks. Call the
price clerk at your local war price
and rationing board for further
information.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

American folk lore, lengends and
true stories to be heard 3-3:15 pm
Monday through Friday, starting to-
morrow. This show will be drama
tized and narrated by Milton Bacon
WRC-NBC A show with Rob-
ert @. Lewis is now being heard on
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. In
support is Dave Grupp'S Orchestra,
the Murphy sisters and Mae Quin-
tell.
WMAL-Blue This station
Saturday afternoon is Offering a
whole series of new programs, 1903
quiz program called Its Hit;
$3.50, a show directed at the high
school age group, titled Saturday
Senior SWING; 1904, The Fitz-
geralds," a patter and music team;
4-4:30, the drama The Man from
G-2."
VOL Marshall Adams, news
paperwoman and stylist, and late
substitute for Eleanor Howard, now
has her own program heard Monday
through Friday, 1:15-1:30 pm.
x X X x
DISCHARGED Pacific War Veteran
Lucky" Connolly visited backstage
with CasS Daley after a recent
broadcast and asked the comedienne
for picture to replace the one he
lost when captured by the Japs. To
explain Connolly said, The Nip who
searched me found picture of Cass
in my wallet and turned it over to
the officer in charge. The Jap looked
OF tho roipt,Iro onI cold in, yNorfnet
English: I know her, it's Cass
Daley! I saw her in the Paramount
Theater in New York in 1889 when
she was on the same bill with Glenn
Millern"
* X + i:
Mike lines Joan Davis has
signed a five-year contract to star
in her own show on CHS starting
next fall. Tommy Dorsey will
take over the emcee role on the NBC
program Music America Loves
Best" John Eisenhard of Fair
fax, Va, has joined the script
writing staff of VOL. Robert L.
Ripley has joined the Here's to
Romance" show with the title
changing to Romance, Rhythm and
Ripley" Denials are going
around that the Bob Hope show
will move from Tuesday to Friday
evening next fall. {. .WTOP's Song
to Remember" talent search is still
going on. Ed Archie Gardner
will 60 overseas this summer for the
USO Watch Frank De Vol, he is
an up-and-coming music maestro.
Joe R. Hainline has joined the
NBC reporter staff in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
Audience Shows

The following broadcasts ad-
NIT the general public. If you
would like to attend phone the
station.
WTOP - Metropolitan 1900,
Battle of the Bureaus" els
pm. Saturday.
WRC-Republic 1000, Her
son in Person." 7:45 pm. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
w M A In ational 540O,
americana QUIZ" 2 pm. Sun
day.
w L. Metropolitan O012.
American Forum of the Air."
$50 pm. Tuesday.
WWDC-National 1908, "Am-
ateurs of 1945." 1890 pm. Sum
day.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
'VFW Auxiliary Unit
To Seat Officers;
Activities Scheduled

Federal Auxiliary and Post, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will hold
joint installation of officers tomor-
row night at the Continental Hotel
A dinner will be held prior to the
exercises. Mrs. Adelaide Grant is
taking reservations Mrs Ida En-
inert, department president, will in
stall the unit officers and Frank
Topash for the post.
The auxiliary officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Rose Cipriano; senior vice
president, Mrs. Elma Shay; Junior
vice president, Mrs. Esther Keehan;
treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Skotz:
chaplain, Mrs. Josephine WEIGH;
conductress. Mrs. Bette Williams;
guard, Mrs. Nora Williamson; three
year trustee, Mrs Adelaide Grant;
secretary, Mrs. Rose Kelley.
Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary will
have joint installation of officers
with their post April 81 at 2407
Minnesota avenue Sc.
Installation of Equality Walter
Reed Auxiliary and Post will be held
jointly Thursday night at Pythian
Temple.
The Past Presidents Club will
meet Tuesday at the home of Mrs
Adelaide Grant, 4421 Faraday place
NV.
The hospital chairman of the
Lady Bugs, Hornet Circle, will make
her monthly visit to their adopted
Ward G at Mount Alto Hospital
at 7 pm. Thursday.
The Firecrackers Cootiette Club
obligated the following: Mrs. Eva
McCulley, Mrs. Clara Searcy, Mrs
Josie A. Stanford, Mrs. Cleo
France, Mrs. Mae LIE Sage, Mrs
Henrietta Norton, Mrs. Dot Ebert
Mrs. Rogers Turner and Mrs. Bar
bara Welsh.
The dedication of the Ladies Aux
iliary nursery cottage at the VFW
National Home, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
will be at pm. May 6.
Meetings this week are: Monday
Federal Auxiliary, Continental Ho-
tel. Wednesday, Treasury Auxiliary
1919 K street NV; Police and Fire
Auxiliary, Henderson Castle. Thurs
day, Equality-Walter Reed Auxil.
iary, Pythian Temple. Friday, AL.
American Auxiliary, 1919 K street
NV. Saturday, Naval Gun Fac.
tory Auxiliary, 2407 Minnesota ave.
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
Business Groups
Federation to Hear
Talk by Buffet

Representative Buffet, Republi-
can, of Nebraska will speak on his
bill proposing aids to small busi-
ness at a meeting of the Federation
of Businessmen's Associations this
week. The Northern Seventh Street
Businessmen's Association plans to
discuss Office of Price Administra-
ton order MPR-580, requiring that
an inventory be kept at all times on
certain commodities. The business
schedule for the week follows:
Tuesday.
Northern Seventh Street Busi-
neSsmen's Association - Hamilton
National Bank, Seventh and N
streets NV, pm.
Wednesday.
Federation of Businessmen's As
sociations - Boardroom. American
Security & Trust Building, 730 Fiji
teenth street NV, 8:15 pm.
Evening star., 1945-04-15
For Radio Listeners
By Brys0n Rash

Radio also will cover the San
Francisco Conference with the full
GALAXY Of its best reporters. Yol
have probably heard any number
of broadcasts dealing with the United
Nations meeting, but that is only
the beginning. Within the next 10
days and for the first two weeks of
the conference the programs will
have increased in number, size and
Importance. 1t would be impossible
to list them here so all we can sug-
gest is to remind you to watch the
daily radio log. But to give you an
idea of how important radio regards
this conference here is a list of
neWSmen and commentators who
will report on the meeting for their
respective networks and, in addition
to all these, a large number Of in
dependent stations will send repre-
sentatives.
NBC III. V. Kaltenborn, Lowell
Thomas, Robert ST. John, Richard
Harkness, Elmer Peterson, Alex
Drier, Fleetwood Lawton, Graeme
Fletcher, Art Baker and George
Thomas Folster.
CHS Bill Henry, Bob Trout,
Bill Shirer, George Fielding Eliot,
Harry Flannery, Fox Case, Chet
Huntley, Nelson Pringle, Wallace
Sterling, Don Motley, William Eilers
and Grant Holcomb.
Blue-ABC Sumner Welles,
Raymond Swing, Drew Pearson,
Walter Winchell, Baukhage, David
Wills, Ray Henle, Ed Tomlinson,
Vincent Sheean, Hedda Hopper, Or
son Welles and James Able.
MBS j.. Fulton Lewis, jr.; Gabriel
Heater, Royal Arch Gunnison, Leo
Cherne, Alexander Griffin, Frank
Singiser and Elsa Maxwell.
Baseball Americas favorite game
opens the season tomorrow at Grif-
fifth Stadium On hand to give you
q play-by play account will be
Washington's own Arch Mcdonald
and Russ Hodges. This will mark
the third year that the broadcaStS
of all the daytime home games of
the Senators have been heard on
VOL, with Arch and Russ at the
mike. An innovation this year will
be the broadcast of the Sunday and
holiday as we'll as the weekday
games. The account by Mcdonald
and Hodges will also be recorded for
shortWave rebroadcast to service
men overseas.
X x
Program department More new
shows:
WTOP-CBS Time to Re-
member is a program dealing with
Evening star., 1945-04-15

jeanette Macdonald. Nesbitt relates The
Mystery Of the Titanic"
WT0P, 3:00-Weber's overture 10 "0beron, -
Mozans e Minor Symphony" and Brahms
Symphony No. Z" comprise the program.
WT0P. 4:30-Jeanette Macdonald joins
Nelson Eddy in singing nine selections from
their eo-staning musicals.
WRc, 4:30-TommY Dorsey becomes emeee
Of this musical program. JarmIa Novotna sings.
WMAL, 4:30-Tom Breneman, whose
Breakfasts in Hollywood" are famous, visits.
VOL, 5:00-Ihe story Of America in ballad
FORM,
Wcr 5:0O-hiseha hsehakoff plays Gla.
1ounovs violin Concerto in A Minor" KreisIers
Three Pieces in 0Iden Style" also heard
W0P. 5:00-Baeh's Ave Maria" high
Evening star., 1945-04-15

Buying War Bonds through pay
roll savings is the easiest way! It's
better for YOU-it's better for Uncle
Sam! It's the best way to fulfill our
obligation to our fighting men!
Evening star., 1945-04-15
Sleep Through Robbery

PEORIA, Ill. (R.-The Alex Po-
dak family slept while burglars ram
sacked the refrigerator, took pack
age of cigarettes from Podak's cloth
ing and carried a heavy radio
through the house and out the back
door.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

Ellington.
WT0P, 7:00-TaI'
lulah Bankhead stars.
" OIL I % o.
Aaron Copland's "eI
Salon Mexico" and
Brotkner's Romantic
Sym p h onY' pro.
grammed.
" N AL, $50
Martha Tilton anc
Duke Ellington join
Jerry Wayne.
VOL, 1000
Frank Fay drops in
on Earl Wilson.
W TOP, 1870
Evening star., 1945-04-15

FRANCISCO: lnelf kole
and Their Rights
WT0P, 1:30-lY.
man Bryson discusses
Peace Organizations
and the American
Constitution.
WRC, 2:00-So-
prano Dorothy Kristen
sings with Lawrence
Brooks.
WT0P, 2:00-The
Sirddivari Orchestra
under Paul lavalle
moves 10 this new
spot.
WRc. 2:30-John
Evening star., 1945-04-15
FEATURES ON THE AIR TO-DAY

W0P, 1t:30-The writings Of Simon BoI.
ivar discussed.
WRC, t:t5-"can the South Continue Its
Historic Farm Economy During The Postwar
WRc, t:30-"The Small Nations al San
Evening star., 1945-04-15

rrahK ray IISb0n CTdSh SuTVIV6F
Gypsy Markof tells Of her long fight back to
health. A girl commando and three rehab|i-
lated disabled veterans interviewed
WRc, 10:30-Jaek Haley and Martha
0DriseoII in The Nervous Wreck"
VOL. 10:45-A new program featuring
brief dramatzaiions illustrating the right and
wrong uses for common words.
WRc. 1l:30-The life story Of Henrietta
Sold, founder Of Hadassah.
Evening star., 1945-04-15

lights program Of music dedicated 10 Presi.
DENT Roosevelt.
WhAL, 6:00-0lsen and Johnson. Mildred
Bailey and Million Gross appear.
WRC, 6:30-A special three-hour memorial
broadcast in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
VOL, 6:45-Diek Brown has guest. Duke
Evening star., 1945-04-05
BOIL MISERY RELIEVED
by the MOIST heat of
ANTlPHLoGISTINEI
The n,oist heat Of an

The n,oist heat of an
B0ILS ANT1PHLOGISTIN
poultice does two inn
Slsspie portant things,
Snn.,.. ..... One-helps ease the
STNA'N, bnoiS1 pain and soreness. Two-
SORE MUSCLES helps soften the boil. =
sss ANTIPHLoCISTINE
SIMPLE should be applied as a
poultice just hot enough
ChtSI Guild to be comfortable. Then
SnRF 1NPnAT feel its moist heat 20
nnouou,s, right to work on that
ohVnCnNL boil-bringing soothing
IRRITATION relief and comfort. Does
good, feels good.
The n,oist heat of an ANTIPHLOGISTINE
poultice also relieves pain and reduces
swelling due to a simple sprain or bruiss
.and relieves cough, tightness Of chest,
muscle soreness due to chest cold, bron-
ehiai irritation and simple sore throat.
Get etANTIPHLOGISTINE (Aunty Flo) now.
Evening star., 1945-04-05
BY NEwBOLD MOVES, Jr..


ROME, April 5.-The offensive
which is coming in italy gives every
promise of being among the most
dramatic battles Of the war.
Those who long ago crossed Italy
of the list of important spots to
watch during this decisive stage
should Immediately revise their esu-
mate of the situation.
Twenty-six or ~ German divisions
plus six Italian divisions, constitut-
ing the 10th and 14th Armies and
now believed commanded by Col.
Gen. Heinrich Won Vietinghof, make
up a powerful force.
We have been accustomed to think
ing of the campaign in Italy as a
relatively small show. 1t is din1cult
even for correspondents here to
realize that, as result Of catas-
trophic developments elsewhere in
the past few weeks, divisions the
Germans have here are involved
in a great deal more than a small
show from the German point Of
view.
1t should be further realized that
the 30-odd divisions available to
the Germans in Italy add up to a
greater force in proportion to the
rest of the Wehrmacht than a SIM
pie count of divisions would indi-
cate. They are we'll organized, well
Evening star., 1945-04-05
|Nozi Divisions Now in Italy
Called Cream of Wehrmocht

disciplined, well armed and, at preE.
ent, defensively in command Of the
situation-the same can be said OF
very few divisions outside Italy.
This force, which never was in
significant and which almost over
night has found itself skyrocketed
into the dubious honor OF being the
cream Of the Wehrmacht, is here in
Italy-here because and only be-
cause 1t is trapped and cannot get
out. It is this force which we are
going to attack. Part Of our troops
here, like the Germans, are well
organized, well disciplined and well
armed. They have been systematic
cally rested and refitted ever since
we stopped pushing in early January
1t will be sn exceedingly interest
ing battle for q number Of reasons
For one thing, this Is, so far as ]
know, the first time In the war when
the fact Of a coming offensive has
not been concealed but also has been
trumpeted abroad and into the very
face of the enemy.
1t also will be an interesting battle
because there is a very good chance,
If things keep moving as they have
been on the two main fronts" that
the actual end of the European war
will come here In Italy.
In the words Of the high Allied
commander that contingency Is
quite likely"