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Evening star., 1945-03-30

vading the western end of the
Ruhr Duisburg, the great Rhine
port where the Volkssturm quit and
hung out white flags yesterday,
probably was in the stage OF nego-
tiating for final surrender.
Whole Front Broken.
The whole western front was
broken; the heart of the Reich was
exposed.
There was no disposition among
high officers at supreme Allied
headquarters to say the war would
be won in a week-in two weeks or
in two months.
But the story that was unfoldins
one dramatic day after another was
a play -by-play account of the fra
stages of organized resistance BY
Germany. ..
The actual situation inside the
Ruhr could not be accurately as.
sayed, but it must be chaotic. In
some places such as Duisburg thu
Americans met virtually no opposi.
ton. At others such as the last
miles to Essen population $50 000)
and in the Rhine bastion of EN-.
merich-finally under control of The
Canadian LIST Arny-there still wa.
hard fighting.
The United States 1st Army,
Paderborn push of IS miles from
dawn to dusk yesterday climaxee
four days in which Gen. Hodges
tank crews have raced 121 miles
without rest, hardly stopping fol
food. At last reports, the roads
ahead were still clear and only
civilians were to be seen.
"The British Army is speeding
down number of highways into
Central Germany" Associated Press
Correspondent Ned Nordness was
able to report through the security
blackout on Marshal Montgomery s
front. Opposition from Bocholt
south is negligible to nil"
Anholt Captured.
Canadians captured Anholt and
British troops advanced 6 miles
northwest of the town into Holland.
Mr.. Nordness said so many spear
heads were probing up all the broad
highways leading in an easterly and
northeasterly direction that the
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Admiral DenfieId Decorated
On Eve Of Return 10 Sea

Rear AdmAal Louis e. Denfield,
assistant chief of naval personnel
during the Navy's greatest period of
expansion, today was preparing to
return to service at sea. He has been
assigned to the Pacific theater.
At ceremonies in Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal's office late yesterday,
Admiral Denfleld was presented with
a gold star in lieu of a second Le-
gion of Merit. Accompanying the
decoration was a citation praisine
his service during a period of crisis
In the history of the Navy" He has
served since January 2, 1912, in the
post from which he is retiring.
Admiral Denfleld will be succeeded
in the Personnel Bureau by Rear
Admiral William M. Fechteler, who
until recently commanded an am
phibious group in the Pacific. He
served in 1923 as director of Of
f1cer personnel In the Navy Depart
ment.
Admiral Denfield, a native of
Westboro, Mass, lives at the West
chester Apartments. Admiral Fech-
teler's home is in San Rafael, Calf.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

ships Tuesday night and that "a
number" of the boats and four of
the aircraft were destroyed. Prev
iously the Japanese had attacked
mainly with planes, but had sent an
occasional torpedo boat into the
fight.
An inkling as to the size of the
Allied attacking force came from the
Japanese. Tokyo asserted fleet of
more than 100 warships, with about
10 battleships as its mainstay," was
cruising about Okinawa and screen
ing still another task force which
included more than 10 aircraft car
riers.
The Japs also reported that at
least 500 carrier planes pounded
Southern Japan for 10 hours yester-
day, concentrating on the Kure and
Sasebo naval bases and other tar
gets.
Planes under Gen. Macarthur S
command ranged northward to at
tack Formosa, south of the Ryukyus
Gen. Macarthur said today they hit
a factory, an airdrome, sank 1000
ton cargo ship and five coastal YES
sells and attacked trains.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
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Evening star., 1945-03-30
U. 5. Forces Capture
Two Islands Off Cebu;
Clear Shipping Lane
ny the Associated Press.

MANILA, Mar. 30.-Invasion-sea
soned Doughboys-American troops
swept ashore on Mactan and
Cauit islands off conquered Cebu
City Wednesday to clear the ship
ping lanes into that second port of
the archipelago. The Yanks have
landed on Is Philippine islands this
month alone.
Gen. Macarthur reported In his
communique today that Mai. Gen.
William H. Arnold's Americal Di-
vision swept across the half-mile
strait from Cebu City to secure
Opon, the main city of Mactan.
The biggest coconut oil refinery in
the Philippines is on Mactan. an
island about 9 miles by 4. The plant
was set afire by Japanese domoli-
tion crews Monday when the Yanks
landed on Cebu.
Cauit, mere dot in Cebu Bay, is
former seaplane base.
Gen. Macarthur reported that
enemy resistance on Cebu itself re-
mained disorganized. Doughboys.
moving north and south from
wrecked and burned Cebu City.
seized the Naga and Lahug air.
fields. Lahug has a 5,OO0-foot con-
crete runway and parking facilities
for 200 planes.
Only sporadic resistance was re-
ported on the various Luzon Island
front. Mopping up in the central
sector yielded 1888 additional enemy
dead. Gen. Macarthur recently es-
timated japanese losses in the
Philippines at more than 297 900.
On Southern Luzon, $50 Japanese
slipped into the town of Talisay
on Lake Taal, well behind American
lines, and burned it. Elements of
the 18th Air-borne Division reached
the outskirts of Lipa, road junction
town in Batangas Province south
east of Lake Taal, but the heat of
enemey-set fires halted them. Two
concrete airstrips we're captured
near Lipa.
Heavy bombers unloaded more
than 200 tons of explosives on the
big port of Legaspi on Southeastern
Luzon and bombed factories, air.
dromes and rail facilities on For
moSa.
Bombers patrolling the China Sea
blockade sank 7,000-ton cargo ship
and five small coastal vessels off
Formosa and sent four small
freighters to the bottom off Hainan.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

in swiftly behind the armored
spearheads and cleaning up by
passed pockets of small groups
which either put up only feeble re-
sistance or gave up without a fight
Around Giessen-elbow of the
great wheeling movement which
turned the 1st Army's attack from
the east to the north-the 9th Ar
mored Division advanced from to
13 miles to Schweinsberg, IS miles
east of the Rhine Another armored
column cleared Kirchbain and Bur-
geing and reached Schwavendorg,
miles northeast of Marburg.
The German Air Force yesterday
made its first appearance over the
lst Army front since the attack
opened. The planes strafed and
bombed.
In driving north, Gen. Hodges
men have captured two German
trains, a plane factory. IL planes
and great quantities of materiel and
other equipment which the Ger
mans were unable to salvage before
the tide engulfed them. Huge stores
of ammunition are being found In
woods along roads.
Six miles southwest of Siegen, in
fantry cleaned out the towns oi
Struthutten and Neunkirchen. Tc
the southeast the 9th and 9eth Divi-
sions advanced 10 to 20 miles to
clear the area between the Lawn
River between Giessen and :Marburg
The I'd Division moved out along
the Solms River Is miles to take
Oberndorf and Kroffelbach.
First Army infantrymea are NOV
ing up so swiftly behind the armored
column driving north toward q
junction with the British that a deer
portion of Germany's industrial
power is melting away. In 1912 the
Ruhr produced rs per cent of all
German military equipment.
The British and American armies
in Westphalia have charged forward
a total of 80 miles since achieving
their clean break-through north OF
the Ruhr-advances which put them
either at or beyond the provincial
capital of Muenster.
Even yesterday before Marshal
Montgomery imposed his strict Sc
curity blackout, his assault troops
were declared to be threatening
Hanover, 142 miles, west of Berlin,
and the major traffic center OF
Osnabrueck.
ALI night long British tanks
packed on top with 9th Army troops
ran along open roads that lead to
rendezvous with the onrushing 1st
Army. They met only local re-
sistance.
Some 9th Army divisions were In
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Partly
cloudy and not so warm, with tenn
peratures in the upper 70s this after
noon. Fair and cooler tonight and
tomorrow. Sunday mild, with some
cloudiness.
Virginia-Some cloudiness, scat
tered thundershowers south portion
this afternoon and evening, becom-
ing fair, cooler in central and north
portions tonight and tomorrow
Sunday fair and mild, with after
noon cloudiness; showers likely in
west portion.
Maryland-Fair and cooler tonight
and tomorrow. Sunday fair and
mild, with some afternoon cloudi-
ness
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Man Nailed to Cross
In Chicago Fined $100
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Mar. 80. - FREQ
Watcher, 46, who claims he was
forced to take the major role in &
recent crucifixion designed to pub
lcize Utopian world economic
scheme, was fined 500 and costs
yesterday on disorderly conduct
charge.
Judge Victor A. Kula entered q
motion to vacate the fine, however
when Watchers attorney, William
j. Grace, contended the man should
not have been charged with disor-
derly conduct.
Watcher was found nailed through
the hands to huge cross under a
North Side elevated structure March
9. The police said Watcher told them
he didn't know the three men who
nailed him up.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
FOUND.

eRING Oh REPORT abandoned stray, lost
Soo wheeler I'd. Sc. Atlantic 7142.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Ceylon will establish minimum wages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Your 'GI Rights
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON SeRvlcEMEN's PROBLEMS
By DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, June 28-Some gen. eral questions about benefits under the CT Bill of Rights:
 o. My son enlisted in the Air Corps June 16, 1914, a month be- fore his 18th birthday. He was call-
 ed January 19, 1945 and passed all the exams at the induction center. When all the "shots" were given him he had to go to the hospital and March 8, 1945 he was given an honorable discharge. They said he had an athletic heart. Is he eligible for GI benefits?
 A. If your son was discharged because of an injury or ailment re- ceived in or aggravated by his serv- ice he is eligible for CT benefits. This can be determined by his ap- plying for a certificate of eligibility. Generally speaking, a person must have served in the armed services at least 90 days in order to qualify for benefits under the CT bill
 Q. was in the regular army be- fore the war and was discharged when I hurt my legs in December, 1940. Since then I have been work ing in war plant making pretty good money. Recently, however, l ran across a chance to get in on what looks like a pretty good bus mess to me. Do come under the GI Bill of Rights? Have I waited too long after my discharge to apply for benefits?
 A. As long as some of your serv- ice was after September 16, 1940, you are eligible for CT benefits. That is, assuming you had other than "dishonorable discharge" You can still apply. Benefits must be claimed and secured within two years after discharge or the end of the war, whichever is later.
 Q. Can I finish my schooling in military school and have it paid for by the Government?
 A. If the military school is ac- credited, the Government will pay you up ts $500 a year for tuition and books. You will get $50 month for subsistence if you are not mar ried, and $75 per month if you are.
 Q. My husband was discharged the 18th of May. When do my al- latments stop
 A. Entitlement to family allow ance terminates at the end of the month in which change of status occurs, either in the enlisted man or in his dependents. If $?22 has been deducted from the serviceman's pay in May, the final family allow ance will be paid early in June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
The Army Kno1us AH The Ans1uers--Any Questions?

my nephew was separated from his wife by court order and ordered to pay $50 monthly for the support of their child. Now that he has entered the service will his wife receive Family Allowance as well as the child? Does he have to pay more than $30 for the child.
 A. As the soldier and his wife are legally separated and support was awarded by court for the child only, no amount of Family Allow ance is paid to his wife. The child is not limited by the court order and is entitled to the full amount due a child when no payment is made to a wife-$42. Of this amount the soldier contributes $220O.
 Q. receive Family Allowance for myself and three children, but I am not able to pay all of my ex- penses with it. I have doctor and hospital bill to pay, besides private loan. Is there any way in which the allowance can be increased?
 A. The amount of Family Allow ance for wife and three children of soldier is $12000 a month. This is the maximum and there is no way in which it can be increased. It is suggested that you contact your To- | cal Red Cross Chapter for assistance with your hospital and doctor bills, and also contact the Soldiers Relief representative in your town hall for information as to whether they can supplement your Family Allowance by any amount for period of time. o. If my husband had "A points as of May 12, and has had two chil- dren since February can they be counted for points in getting a dis charge? Do all men having 85 points receive discharge?
 A. It is suggested that your hus- band present certified copies of birth records for the children ac- quired since February. A soldier is allotted 12 points for each child born prior to May 12, up to three chil- dren. Man with 85 points as of May 12, 1945 are screened for ultimate discharge, but it will be a long time before all such men can be replaced and processed.
 o. Recently my son was dis charged from the Army and is now confined to hospital where he is mentally i'll. have received papers to be signed by me and filed for pay ment of his mastering out pay and an amount of his salary that had not been paid to him. If I sign these papers will it in any way interfere with him receiving a pension? A. The payment of mastering out pay and arrears of pay due the sol- deir will in no way interfere with his right to file claim for pension. The Veterans Administration is the agency which determines his eligi- bility for pension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
GALLANT 'CANS'. FIRST TO TAKE.
 ON KAMIK KAzE|
BY ERNIE HOBERRECHT United Press War Correspondent

United Press War Correspondent
 Aboard Destroyer off Ryukyus- (UP)-If this destroyer were where it usually is. wouldn't be on it. I'm not that brave. Most of the time it is surging ahead, taking the brunt of the blows aimed at our ships by Japan in the form of sui- eide planes.
 Today this destroyer happens to be cruising in a position back from the forward line. Other gallant lit tie "cans" are up there ready for business. While the officers and men on this ship catch their breath, the fellows that took their place are experiencing some of the most grueling warfare of the Pacific.
 I came over to this destroyer to find out why the rest of the Navy practically knocks itself out prais- ing "the cans" When you get aboard "can" you understand.
 Rock Japs Plenty
 These are compact little fighting boats. They pack punch that can rock the Japanese plenty. They are real fighting ship-strictly fight ing, not the slightest luxury.
 Sailors are busy getting the ves- sel ready D go back into the "heat" tomorrow. Some of the sailors look pretty tired. That's because they get only about four and 8 half hours sleep night out there. The officers are working too, and when they get chance they grab quick nap.
 The Japanese don't give them an opportunity to sleep. In return, our boys don't give the Japanese chance to get by them. The gum ners aboard these destroyers are tops. I've seen them in action when enemy suicide planes are at- tacking
 Of course, we have lost some de- stroyers out here in the Pacific. But everyone went down fighting and personally evened the score in advance.
 Give Credit To Men There is a look of determination in the eyes of men who go to war aboard destroyers. The young kids that go about their tasks have a polished efficiency that has won them the unqualified admiration of the officers who ride with them into battle.
 Without exception, officers aboard this destroyer say: "The enlisted men get the credit. They have won it; they deserve the honors."
 So it is only natural that every body out here has respect and praise for the destroyerS.
 If you could see these fearless little fighters squat in the water and blast away at the enemy as he ap- breaches, you too would develop a special reverence for their ability and 8 gratitude for the sacrifices they are making.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Staffenberg, the SS never was reached by the Americans because as soon as they had retired to the mountains they were attacked and eliminated by the partisans waiting for them.
 All those present in Munich told me that they were very upset about statements Pastor Niemoller had made at Naples press confer ence. While all of them were op- posed to the Nazis, they still con- serve strong German nationalist feelings. They declare that Niemol- Ter spoke without dignity. "It isn't possible to say bad things about Germans to representatives of oth- CT nations"
 This is just one indication of their ideas on Nazism and Germany. When I asked about Schacht, I was told that Schachct was com- pletely calm and certain nothing will happen to him. He is really such a nice old man, and suffered so much from the Nazis, that the Allies shouldn't do anything to him." was told.
 Thyssen also emerged as mice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
SS Guards Spared Lives Of Nazi Hostages In Effort To Obtain Allied Forgiveness

old man." Nobody mentioned that Schacht and Thyssen were among the first people to aid Hitler. DEFENDS THYSSEN
 I talked at gerat length with Mrs. Thyssen, who was greatly upset to be separated from her husband, whose health is very bad. Mrs. Thys- sen still carries the airs of great lady. She maintains that her hus- band and she spent 28 months in- side an insane asylum after the Ges- tapo arrested them on the French Riviera in September, 1940. When I asked why they hadn't left France earlier, she replied, 'The French government guaranteed we would be left alone"
 After living in the insane asy- lum, to which she followed her husband voluntarily, they were moved to the concentration camp at Oranienburg. During the last few weeks they were sent from one camp to another. In spite of all this hardship, Mrs. Thyssen still is wearing numerous rings of great value.
 She defends her husband, say ing he had only the hcoice be- tween having Communism in Ger many or aiding Hitler. Since 1934," she says, "she wa shorrified by Hit Ter and the Nazis."
 She is absolutely certain that nothing will happen to Thyssen and intends to leave with him as soon as possible for Switzerland. Someone remarked that Switzerland wouldn't take Thyssen. She smiled, we have very good friends there" :" She also said that while all their German property is lost, there was still enough for them to live on, though she didn't say exactly where or how these properties escaped and will escape confiscation by the AL lies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

MYSTERY SOLVED - The world has wondered why import ant hostages held by the Nazis have escaped execution. Here is the exclusive story of their sur vival and of the tribulations they faced as captives.
 BY CURT RIESS
 Copyright, 1945, NEA Service, Inc.)
 Munich, June 28-Prominent hos tages held by the Nazis are alive today only because the SS defied Hitler'S demand for their execution.
 SS leaders had been given strict orders to kill all hostages be- fore permitting them to fall into the hands of the Allies. Fearful for their own skins, however, the SS men spared the lives of their pri- soners in the hope that the Allies would be less severe in their pun ishment.
 Some of the mystery surrounding the fate of the hostages was cleared up in conversations I had with var ions prominent personalities. One of them was Marquardt, Count Schenk von Staffenberg, cousin of the Stauffenberg who attempted the July 20 assassination of Hitler.
 He and a dozen other prom inent hostages who were locked away by the Gestapo after the assassination attempt, passed through Munich. It was not clear who sent them and there are many indications that it was all a mistake. Their plane was prob ably misdirected to the Bavarian capital, where officials were mys- tified about their arrival.
 Among those sent to Munich were four members of the family of Stauffenberg, all of whom were supposed to have been executed. Countess Prettenberg, Mrs. Fritz Thyssen, and Mrs. Erich Heberlein, werer also in this group.
 These people and about 40 other prominent persons were kept Ill various prisons and concentration camps. When the Allies and Rus sians approached their camps they were swiftly spirited away. They were finally concentrated in Dachau, after having been changed from prison to prison more than Is times.
 In Dachau there were about 150 prominent personages, repre- senting 9 nations. Among them were the Schussniggs, Schacht, General Halber Leon, Leon Blum, Niemoller and Captain Best.
 According to Stauffenberg, all those rightly or wrongly concerned with the July 20 attempt would have been killed at once if Himmler hadn't interfered. Staffenberg does mt know why, but he thinks that Himmler hoped to get something for himself.
 SS Obergruppenfueher Stiller told some of the hostages that he had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Newspaper Clipping Tells Of Year Without Summer

Chicago UP)-The January in June weather this year doesn't com- pare to Boston weather reports of 1916. That was year without a summer.
 An old newspaper clipping which appeared in the Boston Globe over a century ago described the weather thus: January mild, February not very cold, March cold, April warm at the outset. but turned very cold, May buds were frozen, June 10 inches of snow in Vermont, July frost and ice, August frost de- stroyed all crops, September warm the first two weeks. then cold again. October cold, November cold and blustery, December mild and com fortable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

secret orders for their execution. However, by the time the hostages had been brought to Niederdorf, south og Innbruck, most SS men, including Stiller, had become some what nervous about their own se- curity and several approached the hostages to negotiate with them. PROTECT HOSTAGES
 In the meantime. one hostage, Italian General Garibaldi, had con- tacted Italian partisans near Nie- derdorf. More important was the action of the British Intelligence Officer, Captain Best, and Colonel von Bonin, who contacted German Gsneral Jordan, in charge of the Army units in that area.
 Jordan immediately sent detach- ments to protect the hostages against assassination by the SS. The SS, though armed heavily, didn't resist. However, the y didn't leave the hostages for several days, and they always carried hand grenades and other arms.
 Only on May did the SS finally decide to leave the premises at Nie- derdorf, just few hours before the Americans arrived. According to