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can and Russian soldiers of all ranks
with cameras. F~
@Give us some air." said Gen.
Reinhardt as he finally shook off
the mob.
Dined at Old Fortress.
Then the generals and their
stats walked up the long linden
shaded avenue to the red brick
fortress Of Torgau, until lately the
headquarters of German military
courts dating back to Frederick the
Great. It is one of the best known
military sites in Germany.
Here the Russian general set up
headquarters two days ago and
awaited the Americans since his or
ders were to stay east of the Elbe
except for necessary short patrols.
Gen. Reinhardt and his staff were
taken to a low temporary building
in a courtyard filled with cherry
trees in bloom where they sat
around table half an hour toasting
each others countries in vodka,
champagne and wine
Then they crowded together
around another table where a lunch
of fried eggs was served.
Il am happy to have met the
Americans. I am proud our coun-
tries are fighting together" said the
Russian general.
Soldiers Trade Insignia.
soldiers were milling aroud together
splitting drinks and trading Russian
for United States insignia.
They seemed to reach an under
standing in common soldier Ian
guage although very few on either
side spoke both Russian and Eng
liSh.
1t is curious how American and
Russian soldiers have such a spon-
taneous liking for each other. They
seem to think and act alike.
The Russians even look a lot like the
Americans. This was most apparent
today. This first completely uncere-
monious meeting is auspicious of a
long friendship of the two coun-
tries. ,-..s s..
The meeting of the generals was
naturally slightly stage set, but it
had dramatic prelude during the
past "a hours.
80 Miles Apart for Days.
The actual linkup was possible
any time during the last six days
with the two armies less than 30
miles apart. But extreme caution
on both sides through fear of an in
ternational incident kept them from
meeting.
Three American divisions drawn
up on the west bank Of the Nude
River were under strict instructions
not to send patrols more than 8
miles east and not to fire eastward
unless they were positive they were
firing at Germans.
For the last two days outpost
guards on the east bank Of the
Mulde were kept constantly at pa
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Berlin
Continued From First Pageo

and down the steel and concrete
caverns of the dark subways.
Russians said nothing as to what
information they may have pointing
to the presence of Hitler and other
Nazi leaders in the capital, but there
was feeling here that some of the
most dramatic days of the war would
develop in the next few days.
Soviet progress must necessarily
be slow in the capital for the Ger
mans are now huddled together in
the old center of the city and are
fighting in positions whose ap-
proaches are covered with every kind
OF mine and BOBBY trap.
German Civilians Aid In Fight.
Surprises undoubtedly lay ahead
OF the storm groups for the Nazis
are employing every trick in the
book and lots of new ones, including
the use of desperate woman men,
bers OF the party dressed in pretty
clothes and armed with flowers,
candies and tommy guns.
Old men and young boys, who try.
to look with innocence ON the Rus
SLAMS, are found in large numbers
to be diversionists who, when not
directing German mortar fire, are
actually firing on the invaders.
The death Of 5000 Germans was
illustrative of the bitterness of the
struggle, which now has surged very
near the Reichstag, chancellery, war
ministry and other famous places in
the very center of the city,
Russian units can see Unter den
Linden down some streets on which
they are battling. It is less than q
quarter Of mile from some forward
points. Brandenburg Gate, which
the Nazis have stoned up In an ef-
fort to keep the Russians from hold
ing q victory parade through it, Is
within rife range.
Fighting RACES around the State
Opera House.
Battles moved into the Reich The
ater In the sector Of the captured
Reichsbank, and there were many
hand-to-hand fights near the pub-l
lie library.
Bayonet clashes took place near
Berlin University in the same sector.
To the east Of this hotly contested
region, Russians drove the Naxis
down some main streets leading into
Wilhelmstrasse.
Hand to hand struggles moved
Evening star., 1945-04-28
New U. 5. 18Th Army
Is Slated 10 Become
Army Of Occupation
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS. PARIS. April 2s.-The new
American 18th Army viii take over
occupation Of the United States
section Of Germany. :. was indicated
today.
Military government oficers at
the headquarters Of the 18th COM
mander, 1t. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow,
asserted today there would be no
pampertng OF Germans by occupa-
ton forces. The Americans are
expected to occupy much Of South
ern Germany, q section now under
attack by the Sd and 7th and the
French LIST Armies.
German civilians will be allowed
diet one-thiId as bountiful as that
Of the American soldier and only
slightly more than half Is generous
as the standard set for liberated
Europe. Average German rations
will total 1,l60 calories.
At the odlce Of Col. Thomas ].
Moroney, former Dallas banker and
now assistant chief Of stan OF G-5
under Gen. 0erow, an ofncer said
German civilians could expect the
slim diet In the months to come. A
G-5 spokesman termed the l,15O
calories the maximum diet and
asserted that German civilians were
not getting that much to eat in
some areas at present.
The spokesman said the amount
Germans eat will depend directly
on how willing they are to work now
to re-establish their own food econ
omy. He said food will be imported
for Germans only II needed to pre-
vent famine and disease. He added:
"The policy is that German pro-
duction shall be called upon to feed
German civilians and also Russian,
French, Belgian, Polish and other
displaced persons now in Germany
awaiting transport to return home.
Food from Allied sources viii be
brought to Germany to feed dis
placed persons only after German
resources have been exploited fully"
German diet control win be ,ex-
ercised by Allied occupation author
tiles through civilian and provincial
Omcials and local mayors.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Russian Troops Free
1900 Captives From
Camp South Of Berlin
BY DON WHITEHEAD.

~Ae-N~e 1855 " di SOAICSpOHQenI.
WITH THE AMERICAN AND
RUSSIAN TROOPS ON THE ELBE,
April 28ARussian troops have lib
Grated $4,000 Allied prisoners of war,
5000 OF them Americans, from the
Luchenwald prison camp south of
Berlin.
Corpl. Darrell Durfey of Port
land, Greg, who was liberated from
the camp, brought the story through
the Russian lines. He had been
captured by the Germans February
II, 1943, when they broke through
the lines of the 34th and 168th Dr.
visions in the battle of Faid Pass.
A Russian tank accompanying an
armored car crashed through the
barbed-wire Enclosures and brought
liberty to the thousands of pris-
oners who had been crowded into
a compound built to accommodate
not more than 1000, Durfey said.
Stripped of Uniforms.
Anon Carter, jr., son of the Fort
Worth publisher, was believed to
have been held at Luchenwald, but
Durfey said he did not. know Carter
and could not say whether he was
among those waiting in the camp
to be sent to the American lines.
Durfey said he had not been at
Luchenwald long enough to learn
the names of many other prisoners.
The Germans treated me Ok"
he said. "but they gave many Of the
boys some brutal treatment. There
were men taken prisoner in the big
German drive last December who
were stripped of their shoes and
marched barefoot through the snow.
Most of them were stripped of
their uniforms, too, and given dark
green uniforms instead. During the
March many of them suffered frozen
feet, and some had to have amputa-
tions."
Durfey said the prisoners lived in
tents and barracks-4O0 to a tent
with open latrines only a few feet
from them, and only two faucets to
supply water for the entire camp.
Knocked Down Fences.
When the liberating tank and ar
mored car reached the camp We'd
nesday, he said, the Russians took
the camps commander, and the tank
knocked down the fences around the
Russian compound.
The tank commander asked how
many Russian prisoners were in
good condition and could walk,
Durfey said, adding that "those
who could, walked out and picked
up German rifles and machine
pistols and machine guns, and went
right into the battle with the other
Russian troops"
The Russians advised the other
Allied prisoners to stay in their
compounds until they were evacu-
ated through normal procedures,
but some slipped out and began
making their way to the American
lines. Durfey was among them, and
Thursday a Russian gave him a
bicycle on which he pedalled to the
Elbe where the Russians and Amer
leans made their historic junction.
Evening star., 1945-04-28

close to the old palace of Kaiser
Wilhelm I and the house of Will
helm II. re
Russian storm units were four
blocks from the main postofflce and
about eight blocks from the central
market. The stock exchange and
national galleries and the old Kaiser
Frederick Museum were four to six
blocks distant.
Larger fires were raging in this
central area. No effort was being
made by the Germans to put them
out. The Germans merely retreat
to another building or house or 20
down under the ground.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Junction,
Continued From First Page.)

possibly In a few days, will make
these pockets fact.
Speculation was running through
Allied military circles here as to
whether the armies which met this
week south of Berlin would be
shifted to one Of the remaining
fighting areas.
The junction brought face to face
the American LIST Army and at least
one army of Marshal Ivan S.
Konev's 1st Ukrainian group. In
the area north of the first meeting
site, the American 9th Army also
is at a standstill along the Elbe,
waiting the imminent arrival Of
other Russian troops.
In Paris, such questions as these
were being asked concerning these
armies:
Would they take new positions
somewhere else in Europe? Would
they be pulled out of the line and
sent home? Would they be used
Russians and Americans alike-in
IA final shattering blow in the
Pacific?
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Women Held in Forgery
Of Drug Prescriptions

Marsaret White. 81, Of Ills N
street NV, was held under $1,000
bond today by United States Com
missioner Needham c. Turnage for
removal to Huntington, w. Va, to
face charges Of forging prescrip-
tions for drug last January.
The woman had jumped q $1,000
bond here holding her on similar
charges. Federal narcotics agents
said. That case has been dimissed,
they added.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
400 Strikes, lockouts
Reported During March

Hy the Associated Press.
The Bureau OF Labor Statistics
says there. were 400 strikes and lock-
outs In March, . larger number
than for any March since 1910.
The stoppages involved 10000
workers and $4,000 man-days, ac-
cordinl to ! preliminary estimates
This REPRESENTED 11/1O0 of Der
cent OF the available working time
the bureau reported.
About one-third Of the total idle
ness was piled up In the Hollywood
studio strike, which began March IL
and lasted throughout the month,
and the To-day strike at Briggs
Manufacturing Co. plants in Detroit.
Evening star., 1945-04-28

entered. The town had q garrison
of about 1000 and German guards
were posted on all roads leading out
of the town.
It was tense five minutes but
nobody paid any attention. Nobody
spoke. The road guards looked
disinterested as we sped past. A
few minutes later eight German
soldiers stopped our car but only to
surrender. ..
The Russians met q little more
resistance since the Germans fear
them more.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
New Swedish Envoy
To Washington Named
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April Fisherman
Ericsson, former cabinet member
will become Sweden's Minister to
Washington October / when the
present Minister, volmar Boetrom
retires on pension, 1t was announced
yesterday.
Mr.. Ericsson, who Is So, served
successfully as Minister without
portfolio, Minister Of. Supply and
chief Of the Trade Department from
1898 to 1914. He now heads the state
liquor monopoly.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Ivan Much Like GI,
Is Gay, Friendly and
Generous 10 New Pal,
BY HAL. BOYLE,

Associatec Press War Correspondent.
WITH SOVIET TROOPS ON
THE ELBE. April 28.-American
soldiers were surprised to find that
"Ivan." the typical Russian private,
was pretty much like his CT count
erpart.
An American sergeant who spent
the afternoon Of the link-up riding
around with Russian officers thought
they were pretty much like Yank
They seemed to be acting under
the same kind OF orders as our OH
GERS do," said Sergt. Gerald E..
Herrnstadt, New York City.
And they treated German civ
ilians In exactly the Same way we
do. While we were riding around one
Russian worker came up and COM
planned he had been mistreated by
his German overseer, and wanted
him shot Immediately.
"The Russian officer was sympa-
thetic, but told him There will have
to be an inquiry before there is any
shooting"
Nazis. Fear Red Retribution.
German civilians, however, retain
their dread Of Russian retribution
which the Berlin radio has been
dinning into their ears and fears
for months.
Most residents of Torgau on the
western bank of the Elbe fed the
city ahead of the Soviet troops.
When we drove through to meet the
Russians we found only a few elder
ly Germans in the streets. One was
picking up stray cigarette butts and
another was rummaging in junk
heaps for scraps of food.
After seeing the way the German
units gave up to the Americans
rather than face front-line action
against the Russians, one is inclined
to believe Propaganda Minister Paul
Joseph Goebbels oversold his $50
Wet terror" stories.
He did such good job he scared
many German soldiers into believing
it was impossible to whip Russian
army.
Ay A<SSS A4uAPAACAt.
Russian troops seem to carry much
less equipment than ours. Amer
ican soldiers usually are required to
wear helmets, even in bivouac areas
scores OF miles behind the front. II
never saw a single Russian soldier
wearing helmet along the Elbe
River front. Mostly they more
overseas caps.
They also wore fewer knives and
carried less mess equipment than
the Yanks. Most of them had only
a big spoon stuck in their black
leather boots, or in their old-Style,
ragged, wrap-around leggings.
Their clothing was stained and
worn, but the officers uniforms were
as neat and well-pressed as any
Prussian Junker would require.
Almost every Russian carried in
his arms or slung over his shoulder
a wicked-looking snub-nosed auto
matte pistol resembling our tommy
gun. And every gun was in good
condition.
Supplied With Nazi Delicacies.
The Doughboys warmed to the
Russians quickly, because they were
light hearted, boisterous and gen.
erous. AS one soldier put it:
They shook hands with their
right hands and offered you every .
thing they had with their left"
They had unending supplies of
captured German wines, sardines,
Evening star., 1945-04-28

VduCSQ Oh MuIllCu OOWu Tie Der uu-
Munich superhighway, gaining
miles overnight.
The Texas and Oklahoma (9Oth)
Division crossed the Czechoslo-
vakian frontier at a new point and
reached Smaxov. 80 miles SOUTH
west Of Pilsen and the great Skoda
munitions works.
The list, 65th, 86th and 99th Di-
visions surged south of the Danube
on . 50-mile front from the areas
Of the captured fortresses of Reg
ensburg and Ingolstadt in advances
up to 10 miles, closing down on the
roof Of the Bavarian redoubt. The
new 9th Infantry Division was dis
closed to be in action with the Sd
Army.
Augsburg, third largest Bavarian
city Of 5,704 inhabitants, was the
scene Of Messerschmitt aircraft and
deisel engine factories. The city
was founded by the Romans around
the time of Christ and Is dominated
by q 10th century cathedral. It's
Hall left Hitler with only 10 cities of
more than 100000 persons.
A citizens committee met 7th
Army divisional commanders yes
terday to arrange its surrender.
Mopup Around Landsberg.
The 7th Army's Tiger and Cactus
103O Divisions mopped up around
Laudsberg, 20 miles south of Augs-
burg and had vanguards closest tc
Munich. The Rainbow odd Di-
vision captured Willprechtszell. IS
miles from Munich, and the Thun-
derbird (45th) Division closed
within the same distance Of the city
The disintegration of the con-
fused and beaten German armies
continued apace, even as the cap
tured German general staff spokes-
man, 1t. Gen. Kurt Dittmar, pre-
dicted that Hitler would die in Ber-
lin within a. few days and that the
war would end swiftly afterward.
Supreme Allied headquarters noted
that 1864 Germans surrendered
Thursday, raising the April total
for Gen. Eisenhower's armies tc
1,159,217 and the aggregate since
D day to 1885, ,922. The 7th Army
took % 900 prisoners yesterday and
the British seized 5000.
The Guards Armored Division
striking northward liberated 4,00C
British and French merchant
marine prisoners at the Wester-
timke prison camp near Zeven.
Canadians Tighten Siege Arc.
The Canadian LIST Army frightened
a siege arc around the road center
|of Oldenburg and beat against the
defenses of the North Sea ports
and naval bases of Emden and
Wilhelmshaven.
Supreme headquarters disclosed
that Maj. Gen., Clarence Huebner,
commander of the 5th Corps, which
includes the LIST Army's 69th Divi-
sion, had received battle flag from
the major general commanding the
Russian corps which fought all the
way from Stelingrad on the Volga
to the historic junction Wednesday
and Thursday at Torgau, 28 miles
northeast Of Leipzig.
Operations Of the LIST and 9th
Armies along the Elbe were mostly
blacked out, and the Russians said
little Of the campaign around the
south and north pockets. Their main
power was smashing Berlin back
into the mud fats from which it
sprang.
The Russians capture Of Witten-
berg, 26 miles northwest Of Torgau
and II east Of American-held Des-
sau, suggested that the corridor be-
tween the southern and northern
redoubts might be 50 miles wide
by now. Other functions had been
made south Of Torgau In the Reisa
area close to the beleaguered Saxony
capital Of Dresden.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Mayor Reported Hanged
By Nozis in Reqensburu

~ Gue AbSOCluVeu FFeS8.
LONDON. April 28.-The Allied
controlled Luxembourg radio report
ed today that the mayor and.a priest
were hanged publicly in Regensburg
by Maxi authorities the day before
the city fell to the American sd
Army.
The broadcast said the two led q
pc0ce demonstration
Evening star., 1945-04-28
Rust Epidemic Is Feored

Rust, most dreaded enemy Of the
wheat farmer, Is on the rampage
again, with indications that 1915
may rank as one of great rust epi-
denies such as destroy 100 0,O00, 600
or more bushels Of bread grain.
Evening star., 1945-04-28
FOUND.

DOG, young. male. re-haired fox terrier.
white with brown MARKINGS. Cali ia. 1905.
GLASSES, bifocal; found Sunday IN alley
nr. 18th and Penna. Call Il. 31l2 after
pm.
Evening star., 1945-04-28

more bonds, more power-more
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-04-28

LOST RATION COUPON.
GAS RATION. BOOK T and ODT certifi-
cate: Rsxard ABE PINcus. 62o5 18th
RATION BOOK NO. Z, issued to Mary
6otch, Akron, Ohio. =.
RATION BOOKS NO. 4, in brown leather
folder, issued to Edith Campbell, James
saQQdeEs and Ruth Barron. Ql. 1902 2Ssl
Evening star., 1945-04-28
LOST.

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BILLFOLD. English Morocco black, with
rii rood TICKET, saear Navy Navy idsn badge, $50 cash
lures, address book: lost vic. Earle Theater
or Neptune Room Apr. "a: reward. IA. 2273.
BLACK, American husky puppy, male, 8
Reno a 9tq nR sRo'tss e. 'IssSe fssS reward 'oS
BLACK HOUND PUP. white collar and
GIVEN, 26l6 e: Pierce. Animation. %.
BOXER, male, lost in Arlington; dark
eEHTe es ox x1ss ae,i chest choke chain and collar
BRACELET. gold link. garnet and moon
from sailor son. Reward. WA. 9143.
BRACELET, Australian coins, name en-
Reward MI. Os56.
CERTIF., NO. 1886 for l share Norfolk
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certif shall not be issued. Please address
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COAT 9s1.Ts blssk oR topper sggx downtown vicinity;
COCKER SPANIEL children's pet male.
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HsTa 1Te% sroRa'slas oR so7s and Reno Fd NV
COCKER SPANIEL, beige, not thorough-
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CORDE BAG, black containing ration
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FUR JACKET, natural skunk. in woodward
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HANDBAG, black corde. left in cab Sat.
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POCKETBOOK, black, hand crocheted, con-
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SAILORS Blue DUFFLE BAG, containing
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ST. BERNARD, male, short-haired, brown
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TAN AND WHITE spayed miniature collie
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WALLET. brown, containing $40 cash, $50
81 ss11cso, EssaTs1 Est' 4s4 RACHEL HUDSON MA.
WATCH, lady's white gold, with strap;
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n1Sr EAceH basf sa' . F's Tsussds, sS5s atss na
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UPPER BHLFOLD, brown, containing
drivers permit, American Legion card,
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Western Front
Continued From First Page)

shafen, Lindau. Ravensburg and
Immenstadt.
The Sd Army's 86th Division ad-
Vanced on Munich down the Berlin
Munich superhighway, gaining 8
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
Congress Completes
Appropriation Work

WASHINGTON, July IA CUP)
Congress today was clear OF
appropriation legislation for the
new fiscal year. Both Houses are
expected 10 recess by early Au-
>gust.
The final money bill, an appro-
priation of S769, 600 900 for II war
agencies. went 10 the White House
yesterday after both Houses
agreed to give $25o,OOO to the Fair
Employment Practice Committee
and S35,000,000 10 the Office Of
War Information.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
Women's Fashion Preuiew
Starts in Times Tuesday

What will chic this coming fall and winter?
You will obtain clear idea you read the fashion prevew by
Joan Dean Detroit Times fashion editor starting Tuesday
the daily Detroit Times.
Miss Dean is in New York Americas fashion capital to visit
the fashion openings report about the creations by
swank designers Pauline Tgere Hattie Carnegie Frances
Troy SX 10 Copeland Clare Potter Philip Mangone Madame
Eta Sally Victor and others Learn the fashion trends for tall
and winter through eyes Dean starting Tuesday
the daily Detroit Times
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
LdGuardia Warns
Paper Truck Drivers

NEW YORK, July II OUP)-
Bulk sales at New York's strike
bound newspaper plants increased
today as Mayor LaGuardia as
sured news dealers there would be-
no rough stuff in a deliverymen' S
strike.
LaGuardia urged the 100
striking truck drivers 10 return
TO their jobs before publishers
fired them and hired nonunion
drivers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other newspaper.