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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

garet Creth Jackson who is at
present executive director of the
Harlem Health Centre located at
1923 Fifth ave, At the last
monthly meeting of the Harlem
Committee, officers for next sea-
son were appointed so that Mrs
Lottie Cooper succeeds Mrs Cob
ron as chairman and Mrs Bette
Davis becomes vice chairman.
The other members of the COM
mittee each are to assume chair
man-responsibilities and divide
the activities according to their
spare time, The annual tea is
scheduled for Sunday, Deem
Der eleventh and 1t is sincerely
expected that the precedent set
by Mrs Cohron's committee win
be even exceeded so that Har-
lem viii raise over one thousand
d~'1-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

return it and your money will be
refunded. The general manager
of the company says this is the
most Outstanding offer the COM
pany has ever made and feels
that it will enable thousands who
desire a lighter, finer skin to
try this amazing product with
out risking a single cent.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

A, J. Sellers, 0 Greenwich PIX,
is expecting his daughter, Mrs,
Annie M. Marchell of New York
to visit him soon. She formerly
resided in Cambridge,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

Watch for the new home TO be
opened by Mrs. Taylor. 1t will
have a reading room where our
young people can read about our
race Of smart people.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

And here's a time-saver for ex.
tracting juice from these small
oranges, Instead of cutting in
half, cut of the tip only. Squeeze
or ream out the juice from the
whole orange in one operation.
Yes! These small orange It'd
bits" are picked from the trees
that last year produced large
oranges and that will probably
bear large oranges next season. No
one can account for the pranks Of
Mother Nature.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

official business, Hon and Mrs
Brown were guests at Hotel
Clinton and were recipients Of a
score Of social invitations from
friends in New York and Brook
lyn.
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@MmAammRNMM MM ammmmWMmRBm
THE ]. ]. TAYLOR
VOLUNTEER UNIT
81 GREENWICH ST.
sBy Edna g, Taylerl
aAamaHRHmRBHm 10 WmBRwuWWEH
The First Aid Glass meets every
Wednesday night, to Q. Members,
don't wait for cards.
A.M,E. Zion Nurses win hold
their monthly meeting Wednesday
June 30 At $3.50 pm, Members
please attend.
Volunteers, your monthly meet
ing will be Tuesday, June 20 at
1850 pm.
Mrs. Willie Gordon, 7O6 Col
umbus ave, is First Aid teacher,
Come and learn with her; she is
an excellent teacher. Wish there
were more women like her,
We rejoice with the families
whose loved ones are again home
with them.
Mr.. and Mrs, Diggs, Ditmus
CT, have learned that their son,
SGT, Digs was slightly injured,
Mrs, Taylor is opening Junior
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

Volunteer Unit. All mothers are
urged to let their children attend,
ages eight and up,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

The Visiting Nurse Association
Of Henry st has branch COM
mittees in nearly all sections Of
Greater New York. These groups
are composed Of citizens, mostly
ladies, who volunteer their sery-
ices in assisting the regular
corps Of trained nurses in their
many and varied community ae-
tivities, Last year the chairman
OF the West Harlem COMMITTEES
was enegetic Mrs Geo Cohron
and urder her excellent leader
ship the program progressed
with such initial success that
$3.50 was realized from the tea
given on December tenth. Ably
assisting Mrs Cohron were such
ladies as Mesdanes James Well
don Johnson, Tottie Cooper,
Winona Bond Logan, A A Par
sons, Martha Robbins Williams.
Bette Davis, Harry Bragg. Marie
Coleman, Sadie Hill, Ealie john
son, Rose Granady, Monte West
heimer, Percy Hillman, Ollie
Sinrns, Maude Turner and Mar
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

Miss Bernice Craft De Costa,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Her
bert De Costa Of Charleston, S
G, was graduated on Monday
fro mSimmons College in Boston.
Besides her parents, there were
also present Mr. Herbert De Cos
ia, Jr, Mrs Edward Gould Of
Dedham and DR. James Carter Of
Providence, R Il While in Bos-
ton the De Cos'as were guests
at the Parker House and left for
visits in New York and New Jer-
sey soon after the graduating
exercises. Miss De Costa studied
at Greensboro College for one
year and then entered Simmons
where she has completed the
course most creditably with
special emphasis on dieteties.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

The First Aid Glass meets every
Wednesday night, Z to O. Members,
don't wait for cards.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

Volunteers, your monthly meet
ing will be Tuesday, June 20 at
1880 pm.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

We rejoice with the families
whose loved ones are again home
with them.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-16

Mrs Taylor is opening a Junior
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Cocktail Party Given
Feting Bridal Couple

Miss atherin Ensley and
Claude Mccall, whose marriage is
to take place this Saturday after
noon at the First Baptist church
here, were honored recently when
Miss Mildred Bats entertained at
lovely cocktail party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert NeWland In
Sunset Park.
Miss Ensley was presented with
a corsage of red roses by the
hostess. In the living room, where
quests were received during the
cocktail hour were many arrange
ments of white narcissi and other
early spring flowers, and the man
tel was banked in southern smllax.
The brides table in the dining
room, was laid with a lace cloth
and conferred with a bowl TILED
with white roses and narcissi, this
was flanked by tall white candles
burning in three-branched silver
candelabra
Miss Bats presented Miss En-
sley and her fiance with gift in
crystal.
Around thirty-five friends OF the
couple called during the evening.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Victory Menus
By CHARLOTTE ADAMS
Bread Pudding Variation

Baked Spareribs and Sauerkraut
Boiled Potatoes
Broiled Tomato Halves
Sour Rye Bread
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
(Receipts Serve Four
Baked Spareribs And Sauerkraut
pounds spareribs
l onion, chopped
l quart sauerkraut
Salt and pepper
IL teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
Wipe spareribs with damp
cloth. Dredge lightly with flour.
Season with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle onion over top. Place On
rack in roasting pan and roast at
1926 degrees one and one-half
hours. At the end of the first hour
place sauerkraut over the spare
ribs, adding a little water if
kraut is dry. Serve with pan
gravy to which one-half teaspoon
| Worcestershire sauce is added.
| Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding
2 cups soft bread crumbs
2 cups milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons honey
IL teaspoon salt
l teaspoon vanilla
IL teaspoon cinnamon
2 squares semi-sWeet chocolate
Scald mild Beat eggs well and
add honey, salt and vanilla. Cut
chocolate into course pieces. Place
bread crumbs in baking dish and
sprinkle half the chocolate over
them. Sprinkle IA teaspoon Gin
namon over chocolate. Combine
egg mixture with scalded milk and
pour over bread crumbs. Sprinkle
remaining chocolate and CHINA
mon on top. Set baking dish in
pan of hot water and bake at
325 degrees one hour.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
CHADBOURN

cuADBOURN, Feb. 8-Cpl' ~
F. O'Neifl of Fort Bragg, sp pc 1,,s sek
e e.: ! days days at home the past week . x
Mrs. Henry Nelson Of L0r'S' D. "
snent Thursday in town.
patches Meares of Turner flsl a,
Albany. Ca, arrived this pa s'e WEI WEI
and will be at his home here or'l
Tuesday. a4 oo1
Phillip strole of Wake Forest Go. co..
lege lis is at home for a few Gays
Alton White has transferred a 1r Oh
the A. c. L. office here 10 INT
Whiteville office
Mi" Miss Rachel strole accompanies
is is at + home for few days.
Miss Mary Mashburn "a s sna.o,
at W. C. U. N. c., arrived nom'
Friday night to spend a few gays Gays
It is announced from Camp K n1s.
er, Ala, that End Lieutenant m ntr mar :
garet Bryan, daughter OF MRS. ~, >
&. Bryan Of chadbourn; has a;s sue sue
cessfullv completed her paste mill
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09

tary training and was recently
graduated from the Basic Training
Center for Army Nurses, an Army
service force facility at Camp
Rucker. 1t. Bryan graduated from
Rex Hospital School Of Nursing in
Raleigh before taking training at
Camp Rucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Gaiffis and
child, and Mrs. Zelma Cowan OF
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Mrs. J. c. Crawford
1t. Dorothy Upton of Fort Ben.
ming, Ca, is being transferred tc
Foster General hospital, Jackson
Miss. She arrived Thursday anc
will be here on visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Tip
ton, until Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Derrick anc
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Brady spent the
weekend in Leesville, S. c., visit
ing Mr.. Derrick's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Williamson o:
Wilmington, spent the past week
end at their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Peal Miss
lCarolyn Peal and L. G. Bonke
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1s1,

meyer spent Sunday in Fayetteville
visiting Mrs. Bonkemeyer.
Mrs. Cecil Fitz, Mrs. Ray Pit
man, Mrs. Hubert Cooke and Mrs.
Charles Heye spent Thursday in
Wilmington.
Glenn Yates, student at State
college, spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Lee Yates.
Miss Msrgie Bailey of Whining.
ton, was the guest of Miss jeanne
Baldwin for the weekend.
Miss Keezer Land was in White
vile shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Elliott spent Wednes
day in Wilmington shopping.
Mrs. Lem Winesett and daugh
ter, Kay, of Marion, S. c., were
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
VALENTINE FROLIC

A Valentine frolic dance will
be given at Castle Haynes IN the
community hall on Monday night,
February II. No admission will
be charged but small donation
will be asked.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Engagement
Rings Take
TO Color
AP NeWSfeatureS

Coiorful stones set in engage
ment rings are new style note.
True blue Brazilian aquama-
rines. blonde and red topazes,
amethysts in shades OF orchld
and royal blue, green beryls
and tourmalines are few OF
the colorful stones arriving here
tn be mounted in gold, silver or
palladium.
This new fad is believed to
have started when Edytne
Ayrault, while assisting in war
mineral project in Brazil, be-
came interested in that country
beautiful and exotic gems. When
she returned to America she be-
came one of the largest importers
of the colorful stones.
Famed diamond cutters OF Ant
werp cut these stones in Brazil
before they are exported. Besides
being used in engagement rings
many of the stones are set IN
brooch, earring, clip or necklace
designs created by Miss Ayrault'
Probably one of the advantages
if this new fashion is that there
is a ring to suit any G.I.'s pocket
book. Precious Brazilian gems IN
mountings of palladium are prlc-
ed from 1926 to $4,000 with nu-
merous selections of cuts and set
tings to suit every pocketbook.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09

The first appearance Of gypisies
in Europe cannot be traced back
further than the beginning of the
18th century.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Ry RUTH MILLETT

Wouldn t it be a good idea Tor
members of the Roosevelt family
to do little travelling about the
country insognito-and not tlrst.
class-just to see what the travel
situation really is these days?
Apparently when they ride a
train or fly their dogs, as Roose-
velts. they have no idea of the
true situation. Colonel Jimmy,
for instance, is quoted as com
menting on a streamliner's beng
held an hour and seven minutes
for him: Il just assumed this
was normal railroad practice.
Yet, I remember sharing a taxi
with an officer back in this coun-
try after two and a half years
overseas who said with resigna-
ton when he saw he was going
to miss his own train connections
by few minutes: This will
make me almost day later get
ting home
And Mrs. Roosevelt herself
when asked if her daughter had
ordered plane reservations for
Blaze, Colonel Elliot's dog who
had priority over three service
men, said: Il feel quite certain
no one would order anything. We
ask if it is possible. Nobody in
the White House orders any
thing"
But when the average citizen
tasks if it is possible to get a
plane reservation, he usually finds
in short order that it is not.
JUST TRY
So, it looks as though it might
give the Roosevelts greater insight
into the travel situation as it is
today if they would take an oc-
casional trip incognito Or, even
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Mrs. Webb Heads|
Local Girl Scouts

At the annual meeting of the
Council of Girl Scouts, Cape Fear
Area, yesterday, Mrs. J. S. Webb
was elected Commissioner.
Other officers chosen were Mrs
J. D. Freeman, first deputy; Mrs
w. A. Fonvielle, second deputy;
Mrs. G. D. Greer, secretary; Mrs.
j. Brantley, treasurer.
The following council members
were reelected to serve for a three
year period: Mrs. George L. Nit
chell, Mrs. W. A. Fonvielle, Mrs.
J. D. Freeman, Mrs. j. E. Brant-
ley and Mrs. G.. D. Greer. Others
elected for two-year terms were
Mrs. W. S. Pullen, Miss Jacqueline
Jarvis, Miss Cordelia Foster, Mrs.
Harvey Glazier, Dr. w. c. Mebane,
Mrs. A. C. Reynolds, Jesse Rey-
nolds, Robert Tate, Mrs. ]. Wal
lace West, Edgar L. Vow. Reflect
ed for one year terms were Mrs.
L. j. Jordan, Mrs. W. A. Cannon,
Mrs. W. C. Mebane,. Mrs. H. B.
Peschau, Mrs. Wander Schaile,
Mrs. J. S. Webb.
Mrs. H. B. Peschau and Mrs.
J. Wallace West were appointed
to serve on the Juliette Low World
Friendship fund committee, which
will stress the International Friend.
ship program during February
The committee will work with lead
ers and Scouts on the program.
Mrs. G.. D. Greer, who attended
the National Training course for
Council members in Wakulls
Springs. Fla, presented a report
Mrs. W. S. Pulleh, chairman OIL
the Annual Girl Scout Cookie sale
submitted her initial report on the
sale to be conducted in April.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09

Now that you'e discovered the
charm of crocneted party aprons,
you'll want this one done in filet
crochet; easy-to-follow chart.
Handiwork you'll enjoy-a filet
crochet apron-inexpensive when
you make it yourself. Pattern 7436
has directions; chart.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
for this pattern to the Wilmington
Star-News, Household Arts Dept,
259 w. 18th St., New York IL,
N. Y. Print plainly NAME, AD-
DRESS and PATTERN NUM-
Der.
Our new 32-page Needlework
Book is yours for Fifteen Gems
more 100 illustrations of de-
signs for embroidery, nome deco
ration, toys, knitting, crochet,
quilts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09

Raleigh Feb SPcured here the sponsors % the
at State coege
day Saturday. go The jointly BY the
held the Frank
Tnson Gnann on the campus Sponsors
Miss Hickman of Peyve Mo- top e with Wlan
dance committees Miss Betty
an Powel of Greensboro with James Helper of Greens
Miss 10 Bishop OF
we left viii Dwight L. Waynck Of Greensboro member OF the
and of Louisville KY lower
Charles J. Wilson, president of the nter1ra
Dean Hudson will provide music o3 the danee
replace Engineers BraWl ana lhe bach
WIZ Forna The previously have been held sep
anu their combination necessary
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
PERSONALS

Perry James, Jr., U. S. Navy,
mas returned to cambridge, Md,
after spending furlough here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
E. James, at their home, 201e
Greasy avenue.
A. G. Smith, of 804 Dock street
is patient at James Walker
Memorial hospital.
Robert L. Jackson, SM &c, has
returned to his base after spend
ing a short time here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Jack
son, on Rutledge drive.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Roosevelts Have No Idea
How Tough II Is To Travel

90 to the telephone and ask as a
nameless voice or as plain Joe
Jones for a plane reservation.
1t may be all right for mem
bers of the country's First Fam
ily to have special considerations,
but at least they ought to know
that what they are getting ism
what the rest of us are getting
and that when a Roosevelt says,
is it possible?" it is. Whereas,
when Joe Jones says, Is it pos
sible?" it usually isn't.
Copyright, 1945, NEA Service, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Miss Hennie Long
Will Speak Today
In St. James Hall

Miss Hennie Long, diocesan
chairman of Christian Education
of the Woman's auxiliary, will
speak at St. James parish house
this afternoon at 4 O clock.
Miss Long has come to present
the Lenten study of The Fellowship
of the Prayer Book. She is the au-
thor of the text book to be used
for the Lenten study course. All
auxiliary women and others in
terested are cordially invited to
attend
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09

W; ,,. G: PERKINS. Saturday. '''u Mn
Miss Gladys McCormict ..
ion, s. C c. has accepted her NJ Man
here She is making her to6 pos! .S.9
Mrs. John Henry Land, Jr S'''s With
i Mrs. Mrs.. 49, J.. B Pierce Of Han,b...
is spending several days wit' 10
mother Mrs. Lucy Huffbaro ' VIII Ae'
confined to her bed with iI In @a0 Is
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-02-09
Now Many Wear
FALSE TEETH
With Little Worry

Eat. talk. laugh or sneeze without
fear of insecure false teeth dropping,
slipping or wabbling. FASTEETH holds
plates firmer and more comfortably. This
pleasant powder has no gummy gooey.
pasty taste or feeling. Doesn't cause
nausea It's alkaline (non-acid). Checks
plate odor" (denture BREATH. Get FAS-
TEETH at any drug store.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
FELO RODRIGUEZ
DIES HERE TO-DAY

Fclo Rodriguez, 50, passed
away this morning at Sis o'clock
at his residence, sos Amelia
street. Funeral services will be
held Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock at the residence.
Burial vii be in the family lot
in the city cemetery.
Lopez Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Survivors are, three daughters,
Mrs. Mary Acevedo, Mrs. Nina
CuebelO, Mrs. Maggie Cato. five
sons, Bla Rodriguez, Ralph Rod
riguez, Albert Rodriguez, Arcadia
Rodriguez, Espadio Rodriguez;
one sister. Mrs. Mary Diaz; one
brother. Evaristo Rodriguez,
Mr.. Rodriguez was born in Key
West and lived here all of his
life He was very we'll known
among the American as we'll as
the Cuban population of the city,
He never held any political
office or aspired for any, but his
counsel was always sought by
party leaders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
NEW EFFORTS PUT
INTO RED CROSS
WAR FUND DRIVE

War Fund OFFICIALS met yester-
day afternoon at the Key West
Chapter American Red Cross
offices to plan a general mop
up during the next week, in an
endeaVor to bring the county
over the top" in l945 War Fund
Campaign.
There is still $4,000 needed to
reach the $24,900 quota set foa
Monroe County" officials point
ed out.
we can and will make it, if
every resident in the county is
given an opportunity to contrib
ute their share" .. .
Officials again urged that all
persons who have not yet been
contacted, to bring or mail their
contributions to either War Fund
Headquarters in the Elks Club
building or to chapter offices on
Front Street,
Volunteer workers will comb
the city and county during the
next week to enable all who
were not available on a first visit
TO make their donations.
Yesterdays reports from var
ious committee heads amounted
to S3,633.58 bringing the drive
total thus far received to $751;
83l.38.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
NEGRO sMIXUP
HERE FRIDAY
FOUR WOMEN ENGAGE IN
FIGHT AT SIMONTON
AND PETRCNIA SITS.

A hair-pulling, nose bleeding
and Cyc-bunglng fight occurred
yesterday afternoon, shortly after
> o'clock, at Fetronia and Simon
ton streets, among four negro
women, eliminating in two of
them running into Abelardo Lo-
PEI store, overturning show
case and smashing the panels of
glass in it.
1t so happened, that Jailer An
sci Albury was in the Lopez store
at the time, and he said this morn
ing that, so far as he had been
| able to learn, three sisters at
| tackled Blanche Burchel, who was
the first one TO dash into tho
store.
Shc rad ocen in the store only
a few seconds when another nc
gross entered with her fists fly
ing thrcatchingly. Blanche Bur
chel backed down to pick up a
bottle and, in doing so, ovcrturn-
cd the showcase With the bot
tie upra.scd, she kept the other
woman from attacking her
In the fight outside, Mr.. Albury
said, blood flowed freely from
the nose of one sister, who also
had a swollen eye, where she had
been punched. The Burchcll Wo-
man SAID that the three sisters
had ganged up on her, and one
of them chung to her hair, adding
that she fought to break the grip.
Blanche Burchel was arrested on
a charge Of disorderly proceed
ings, and, after she had agreed
to pay the cost in repairing the
showcase, her bond was fixed at
$50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
COAST ARTILLERY
FIRING PLANNED

The Army announced today
that Coast Artillery firing practice
will be held from Fort Taylor
on March 20, 81, % and 20 from
$3.50 a. m. to 10 d. m. All vessels
and aircraft were warned to re-
main clear of the danger zone.
The danger zone will be- the
water area off shore Fort Taylor
forming a triangle the right LEG
of which extends $500 yards al
an azimuth OF 280 degrees from
"a degrees, 81 minutes, AZ sec
ondS north latitude and al dc
grccs, 48 minutes, 81 seconds west
longitude and the left log pt
which extends 5000 yards at an
azimuth of 22O degrees from tho
same point.
Maximum altitude Of the f.rInE
will be 900 feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24

DENIES RUMOR
ABOUT EPIDEMIC

Dr.. M. c.. Erich of the Monroe
County Health Department stat
ed to The Citizen today that there
was a rumor going the rounds to
the effect that there was men,
nights epidemic prevalent in Key
West, saying that he was calling
on the people to stamp this rumor
as being false.
DR.. Erich stated that one case
had developed here, which was
under close scrutiny and observ-
alton, and said in case any cpl
demic developed that the general
public would be Immediately in
formed, and instructed to take all
precautions against the dreaded
disease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-24
RED TROOPS
CROSS ODER IN
TWO PLACES
NINETY THOUSAND MAKE UP
CONTINGENT: TWO BRIDGE
HEADS ARE FIRMLY ESTAB-
LISHED
nv AnAoeIated Prcssl

! MOSCOW, March "a. -
Ninety thousand Russia II
troops have crossed the Oder
in two places, today's com
munique stated, and added
that two bridgeheads had
been firmly established. The
exact places Of the bridge
heads were not revealed, but
the communique said they
lie 80 and 81 miles from Ber-
lin.
Gydnia, as well as Danzig,
has been split in two by Red
forces, the report said, with
one spearhead reac h in G
Danzig Bay.
Radio Berlin announced
that the Reds had launched
a mighty assault from the
Oder River under a heavy
air bombardment and fire
from artillery, mortars and
rocket guns.
A few hours before a German
front report Said Russian infan-
trymen had reached GolzoW, on
the Kuestrin-Berlin trunk rail
road, and a Berlin dispatch by
the German-controlled Scandin-
avian Telegraph bureau in Stock
holm said:
The major Russian offensive
against Berlin is immediately at
hand" IN ..A,.
The report was not confirmed
by the Soviet high command
which, however, in its nightly
war bulletin announced sharp
jump in German tank ard plane
losses - frequently an early in
dication of powerful new Soviet
thruStS.
Along the Eastern front, the
Russians destroyed or disabled
1876 Nazi TANKS and shot down
l49 German planes, and more
than 1920 prisoners were taken
in East Prussia, near Danzig and
in SileSia. Moscow announced.
While the Third White Russian
Army narrowed the East Prus-
sian pocket southwest of Koen-
igsberg and Marshal Konstantir
K Rokossovsky&s Second White
Russians drove to within four
miles Of both Danz.g and Gdynia
by taking .Zoppot, other Soviet
forces far to the south were
clamping a. huge pincer on Nor
avia, Bohemia and Vienna.