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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
3 Million Ydnks
Abroad on YuIe

WASHINGTON. Dec, "a CAP
About 100000 soldiers, sailors
and marines will spend this first
peacetime Christmas, either at sea
or in foreign lands, army and navy
estimated today.
Can International News Serv-
ice story from San Francisco
said Is transports were due TO
sail through the Golden Gate to-
day, adding 13,545 veterans to
the already huge backlog await
ing transportation to their
homes. Estimates of Pacific war
veterans, who will be held by
the transportation jam on the
Pacific Coast over Christmas,
run above the 100000 mark.
Many of the stranded veterans
were heartened in their docked
"troopship hotels" by messages
relayed from their families by
INS.)
Last Christmas, there were
soldiers overseas, com
pared with the 100000, who are
there now. A year ago, 1,750,00C
soldiers and marines were at sea
or overseas. This figure has beer
cut to 10000.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
births . Marriages Deaths

Lots Raymond, l42aO Crescent Drive.
Jeaune,te Mterkiewlcz. 1882 Holmes.
Faye Anderson. lsO55 Schaffer.
Dorothy Jones l2s73 Heyden.
Maxine Stora. 1880 Linwood.
Jcne Cottrell, 1887 Lauder
Aileen Fltzpatrick, ls246 san Juan.
Noreen Bane lao W Warren.
Buena Vista Moats 4305 SpIingle.
Eva WOrtham. 390S Mt. Elliott.
ida Hines, 24l4 Elmwood
Margaret Mackinen 1855 Haruel
Iieiets fticr1~s99e whftnCy.
Marian Coleman, 1855 EEyergreen,
Mamie Hearn, $3.50 Preston.
Mildred Helton, l406 Spruce.
Betty Easily, 6473 CenIala. Garden City
Fern Follbaum. 763 Green. New Baltimore.
sally Gould 1912 Thomas, Berkley.
Elizabeth Reeves. l4os Howard. Crosse Point'
Lillian Brusea. sose Renvine
Mary Sarge 7425 Rutherford
Eyangeline DeKeyser. 6544 AnSten.
Onoria ROcca, 4059 Townsend.
SHIRLEY Dooley, 22s4l Brittany.
Robbie Brand. 1881 Glover.
! Pearl Koprin, 463l Moniclair.
Nancy Thomas. l422 Marlborough.
Mary Miles, oI22 Peterson e7
Cumi RuShtnn,- -13S46- Orleans
Henrietta Pattenr 2l72 81, Joseph.
Annie CQhen.-5Q2h- h-Ip1edo--------
. Z
Dorothy Maloy, 13o3o Chandler Park Drive.
Mary Scuika, 6s0l Iowa
Marion Kleinhotier. 1915 seymour
Patricia GilRallon, 2322 Coy. Ferndale,
Dorothy Ants. 5i2O Oakman Dearborn
Beverly Davis. Box $50 Pennington.
sarah Rob. 19l69 Hanna. Melyindale.
Es EeaBo sSSnn sSiSn 1857 s5s9 SGna
Helen YuchUck. Asa FordSon.
Marian Hines. siO4 E canheld
sa1,o w,rrer o,ss9 Cie,Asld =, Fsrnaal.
Virginia Roberts, 200l5 Griggs
Title Kaufman. 2740 Grand avenue.
Haze, t,,t Bake 2655 ". F9Tes, TsS,ncsv
Juanita Davis, 1916 Rivard.
ATnh jackson, 2350 Finley.
Helen Lsnihan, ld6l9 Greenlawn.
Isneta Judson 1880 Harmon. Melvindale.
leona Allen, i243s E. jefferson
Angela schultz. 1o5o4 La Sale Blvd, Hunt
Msrshcrita Msrranti. 1912 Mack.
Mona Stranse. s5.5 Maxwell
Dorothy Lozen- 1920 seventeenth
Yerna zenda 333s boulevard Ct.
Vlrre Myland. 732 Chene
Elizabeth wedemeyer lol Z, Roland, Roya
Ruth ouinter. 1898 Helen.
Gene Oestr,ich, 6377 Van Buren,,
Mary Cesarz $3.50 Trenton
MARY O,Hrien-- -2A33- Hubbard, ,---
Claudine HoneyWil, Box is6 Bloomfield Hills
Tommie Hall. 6Oeo Hecla
Marie keatcek, l6sde itene.
Florence Martin. 2130 Junction.
Elsie 10th. $751; Lane.
Rose McQuade, l343e Eureka.
Lillian Lanehart, l2l72 Ftndlay,
Elsie Fischer, ls06T Rowe.
Margaret Bollaert, 3lSl LAkeview.
Mary Nemth. 4e4 Meldrum.
Esther OStrowski 1873 Moenart.
Jennie Simpson 313O Benson ttwinsl
Bettye Yeghissian, 1881 Middlepointe Dear
born
Catherine Nassau. 1928 springwens.
Leonteen Fields 7445 Beauhien.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Nubbins Prepares
For Better Christmas.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. "a
(AP) It's been more than l3
-a4eAth.- sthee-Saata-G Gfaus-Peid a
heralded visit 10 Forest NHbbinst
Hoffman. so the 4-year-old asks
impatiently, How many more
days to Christmas 49,
NubbinS had his celebration
Nov 19 last year because a blad-
der ailment seemed likely 10 take
his Itc before Dec Is. He under
went an operation later and now
be is lust feeling swell, says his
molhcr. MIS- Marshall Hoffman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Family Album:

IF YOU think you see holly
i woods famous sinister \and
clever Peter Lore around these
parts, IT isn't.
II probably will be Peters
brother, Andy, who has a blg
lob with Fruehauf, lives IN
Crosse Pointe, and gets stopped
for autographs
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
ALL oBJECTIvEs TAKEN

Every objective had been ;akcr
by Pattons men on schedule oI
ahead of il.
When Patton broke through al
Avranches, the American attack
was tagging nine days behind
schedule. When his army left the
way open, on Aug. a. for entry
into Paris on Aug. 25. that time
table was y days ahead Of the
originally scheduled entry ON
Sept. T.
Patton had made up p days
lost in the hedgerows.
TOMORROW: Metz had never
been taken by assault in l,i0O
years. Patton and his Third Army
took the citadel In less than a
month";
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
UN0 Adjourns
TUnti| Jan. 10

LONDON, Dec. "a CUP)-De-
spite public denunciations by all
United Nations of geopolitical
blocs, a survey of delegates re-
vealed today that choice United
Nations Organization spots. such
as membership -on-the security
council will be filled on an un-
official bloc basis.
The election of six non-perma.
nent members of the security
council to serve with the Big Five
will be one of the first major jobs
of the assembly when it meets
Jan. 10.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Break Given
Overseas Vet

a record Of lS months overseas
on Saipan and Okinawa earned for
Howard Dickinson. q, of 765
Clark. a suspended sentence after
being arrested for drunkenness
twice IN one day
Arraigncd before Recorders
Judge Paul f. krause on two
warrants, Dickinson announced
he would quit drinking at once
If the judge gave him a break.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
DEATHS

Llrvyncn Heun. eoo6 Radnor 81.
Wilson Martin 2Al Smith. os.
Teresa GWit 1855 Carrie. 93,
Mary Burns 2o4s2 Gfandyie~, e..
kSaiph Cameron 2oS FEDERAL Pittsburgh
Lcraie Graham. zoos s., Joseph. IS.
Barbara j. Maley. 4294 Williams. months
George keys 1924 2 ST. 70.
Stephen SZauyt. $3.50 CaIln. 90
Mary lane -D4llap--lAa--- -Llti4elield--4A--
Frances Margaret CAydiurr. i5T05 ROSE
mont So
Lucille Mary KoWslsky. 2Os4 Waterman. %.
Johanna WierlowSk, l5554 Eaton 81
Rachel : RlvaId 216s Marlborough. ol
Madre Matthews 642 Brewster, 20.
Edrar Tondee. 4S7 = Kirby 80.
Jar Kocmarek 4434 23rd 6s.
shirley Ann Felicc 1913 Abbott 2.
Joseph Minor 2ao3 Harrison. Y
Charles Henry Cray, 1897 Wit.. months.
James Buck. 1913 McDoural, As
Victor Toutant 4S9 Continental 81
Constantly Woiciechowsh l2S44 Mitchell. Sc,
Be- cSlaW TopCzcwSh l346l Goddard, 81
Elizabeth NJ Hubbell Inlay City. Mich SIS.
Bertha NJ Hamilton so6s Fourteenth, so.
IlldR Anderson 1920 Wabash. SO
Faftie Serff AS22 Willirns, 6s
Anna NJ Belke. 1856 Parkside, "a.
Henry Barton l4t0 Hague. 81
Marie JUL Halford 1908 ST Clair. 50.
Amy lena camp. 1906 nene. ~
lucy Kearney Tracy. $3.50 W outer DT. rs
Eli5sbeth Kredosh "a Z. Anchor. River
- Fs,,-r--Te ----------
Iu1IuE c Fram Io054 Mark Twain. 40.
Mary Ann Begin. $40 FsrKvie~ Drive. 81,
John william Gira Jr, size Lauder, mos
Rubin Miller 2596 Hirhland 66.
Flcrintinc Allour. 5000 F. Kirby. 40
Henry Enrico Rocco. 1904 Illinois. l.
GgineycIs Burt. 73ss snmmsn. IerndsIe. Is.
Oscsr G Spens lA9l9 Saratoga Sc
Charles Mcneil $500 LinWood. so.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

n-MS nephew is In the army
" and has 80 points with no
overseas service. lie has been
a. switchboard operator for
rearly three years. i IL likely
that he may be sent overseas? 4?
j VI +.
A-As Of bee l. l945. no en-
listed man with 80 points or u
months active service Will be
sent overseas unless ne volun-
tcerS.
Q-Are many soldiers return
ing with amnesia" II so, how
are they cared for? Il.
A-No soldier who might
have developed amneSia would
he released by an army hospital
until he had recovered. When
~ serviccman develops a mental
condition. he receives the most
careful attention possible. II he
is discharged from military
service before complete recov-
cry, he is placed in a Veterans
Administration hospital where
he IS given special care Mental
patients in army hospitals may
receive visitors. There are few
amnesia cases.
o. was discharged last May
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Surprise:

NOR six months Alfred Scott,
Il prexy oil the George + Alger
Co. has been trying 10 find out
who bought the antique clock he
was looking at in one Of our spe-
cialty shops
The shop was mum and Seett
wrote letters. scanned catalogues
10 find a duplicate screaming
the while:
Now he knows. Yesterday
the annual Christmas party he
gives for his $50 employees
turned into a celebration Of
ScOtt's 18th year as preNN
And at the end, In marched
che bows with the muCh-diS-
-cuSsed clock in their arms
for the boss.
Knocked him cold
lie never suspected, and The
$50 have had the-t time Ct their
lives all fan rbbing him about
how he lei the prize slip through
his fingers
Police Commissioner Ballen-
ger and some of ms boys were
az the party
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
ey IAMLs ". sT0WLR--

A ,eysrth grade student At Pat,ensiI
S,hoo.. Bafrens ambition Is 60 become an
engineer. BE plan, 90 attend college e
the University oi Detroit
Bauet. l', Of ',44 SeebaIdt has made
ubrlau4 a-.lue, az buaneA on h.A
ralte in Irurrih i1 thc li months he
u, been Detroit Time, Garner. Hn
-olts rraiN s,cJaee sl4.o0 week, most
at vb.-h he uses 20 build a savings Io-
COUNT
BlrrY IS member Of ST.. Theresa
CAa,h .rl of 1roor SIX, Boy Scouts Of
hmso.- Hs plays s5tttlil in The Detroit
Iut Csr-,V NfHI,uc League.
i parents Nr. lnd Mrs Henry Bar
va hs-Iv recommend new,plper carry
al go teach boa the value Of meney
fr.t IN Ha
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Hyde Park Urged
as Site for No

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a CINS)
Prime Minister Peter Fraser Of
New Zealand q today suggested
HYDE Park. y Y, for the site of
the United Nations organization
as "A memorial for the late PreSi-
dent Roosevelt.
Fraser conferred with President
Truman while en- route 10 London
for the United Nations Organiza-
ton conference
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Rock Him Back on His Heels
Patton Employed
Boxers Tactics

EDITORS 'NOTE-This is article No IN an
intimate series about the late Gen George s. Patton Jr.
and his dramatic military career 1t is based original
material obtained by the Writer Kent Hunter, at Pat
TOMS headquarters in Germany, including data pre-
violtSly classified secret" Hunter, formerly
Potton'S staff, IS member of the Hearst NelcS-
popers WaShiNQtON Bureau.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

after three years active service.
l have "A disability incurred in
service, but am not receiving
pension. Am l entitled TO any
educational benefits as vet
eran? l am now 25 years of age.
X. r.. W.
A-You are entitled 10 as
many months Of school as you
spent in service, plus one year
Cbut not exceeding four years
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
uETReiT&ATfhES

, George R. Bailey. e7; Julia Timsity BaSdan.
So
John shenkaruk. as: Mary Ann Kl;zul IS
Stanley ArdukAnt, 3s, Helen Biyk. IS.
arnold QAlaher, -. jeanne O. MontouF, Il.
Wiloun W. Il. Weaver, IS. Gladys NJ. YORK
20
Maurice NJ Lpszys. IS: Belle Rosenthsl. 2s.
John Davis, "a. Alma y. Williams, -
Ira z SAmuels. 10. RoSalee Bailey, 3.
Raymond L. Hance. a. Virginia Il. Rother-
NAL 20.
Eric Tudor. 20. Ella Hlgg.-3O.--
Francis l. Fegiey, q. Anita WarnaGy 20:
Arthur r. Evans, 81 Natalie {. WIlkaS, 81.
Cecil z Hartley, 43 Barbara J krouse, 70.
Charles II, Cramer Jr., "a Madeleine M
orren c, webb Bowen. a. Marie R Clare,
seymour spira. ~. Mildred Coldstein 10
Ksrol X Thompson. 81, Frances L. Leddick
James W. White, 90. Armenia P Mareurio
JACK N, Msrlowe. 81; Charlotte L. Heranvsl.
Donald W schin 20; Rossnc Persament 20
william Holiday ? 5. Evelyn Carter 20.
Merton J. Bowten 80. Mary J. Hurst, 25
Ross +. Scharienberg. 23i Audrey J. La~fle'
81.
James baltimore. SO; Margaret Twitty 40.
Jobe NJ Thomas, 2S. Elizabeth J. Hanna 20.
Donald L. Light 20 Shirley Knighton. lS.
James Hymer. 81. Alice HAcgart, 3s.
Vincent Misursea, 25. Josephine Ciacohella,
IS
-crariss Painter. II: Marilyn- J. Norris.
Erwin Gates, %; Myrs stegan, 20,
william B. Leonard "a. Juen Z. Bertrand
Floyd z. Wheeler. "a; June NJ Bertolet, 21.
Jack E. Mills. az: Shirley stone. II.
sheldon +. Matthews a. Eleanor NJ. Haynal.
Jesse A. Trevino. 27: Mary veua. 90.
Sanders Mcmillan as Mile Howard. 27
Andrea L. Cigero, 80. Verna Legeret. 27.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

nit nim rock MIN Ddck OH Ills HeelS lnen you Keep
hitting him, until finally he falls backward
Gen. Patton, mean man with the boxing gloves,
at co. had that theory of ring tactics 1t his
theory, too of how to fight with tanks artillery, and
air cover
D-Day-June g. 1944-saw the y. S. First Army, Under
Gen. Omar N Bradley, and the British under Gen Bernard
Montgomery, storming ashore the Normandy beaches
From that date until July 81 the BradleyMontgomery
forces sugged through the hedgerows the swamps
and canals nchng forward holding what they took and
nching forward again the next day.
1t bloody, tough fighting infantry type.
July 81 found the Allied forces in full possession of the
Peninsula from Cherborg the English Channel to
in the vicinity of Caen, and then southwest to
of Avranches Beyond that point the hedge
"Bocage country way to the open rolling
plains of the Loire Valley
The time come the opinion of Gen. Eisenhower
toss the ball to Patton dash around the German efend
and a touchdown through France.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
ATTACK TO NORTH

SO five Patton divisions at
tackled directly north
They Co-ordinatcd with a Brit
iSh army drive straight south
from Caen and a First Army al
tack from MoTtam toward the
cas- t.-a-.s---s
The Germans got no further
west than Mortain and wound up
with a dozen divisions 50 badly
mauled in the now famous FalaiSe-
Argentan pocket that less than
half OF them escaped toward the
east
Patton's gamble on the ability
Of the XIX Tactical Air Command
to spot danger to his south flank
had been winning one
The five-mile AvrancheS corri-
dor had been widened 10 more
than 80 miles.
No threat continued TO exist 10
the Third Armys supply.
Paris loomed ahead
When the Third Army zone Of
advance was marked on the battle
maps to include a crossing of the
Seine at ManteS-GassicourL Nest
of Paris, and a crossing Of the
Yonne. southeast OF Paris. these
Third Army men knew they
were going 10 Paris.
But IT didn't work out that way
Third Army men took their OBJ
jectiveS, opened the way 20 the
very gates Of the city and then
were ordered TO step aside 10 let
the Second French Armored Dl-
vision mai-r-t entry
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

| "a.t'A - ENN'e'N'SHei%'' 49, 'As's'' Ns-
Howard s. Robar,. 30; Elsie II. wiekstrOm,
John N. Gnmer. az cecile Rychvs, 80.
Russ Knute steve. 80 Evelyn y. Msske, %
walter X. FSubel. as. Wilma H.. Cnots 23
Edgar J. Swami. az Ruth z LIMA, a.
Maurice L Raymond, AZ: Harriet L. Ray
Lawrence 'G,,H K saren. "a: Edna Bowies. 81.
Paul NJ George. 90. Audrey V. Keys. Is.
Louis A Taylor. %, Bethyl Brown, l 2.
Prank Bethune, As. Olivia Dennis Al
Peter Andsry 81. Lillian E Habib al.
/ Edward x Boyd 27 Arlyle 7. Lane. 20.
/ King Wise 81 Corino Brazzel. ~
ReeeFt- G Hahn, ~ l-Jsaette Re~eksht
clel Krurler. SO Anna L Day 60
John Sprantz i6. Patricia Holland, =.
Raymond II Bellows 25, Madeaine T. smith
Donald II Nixon. "a. Marian NJ Smith. 30
Homer J. Bcnoit. %. virginia southah
Arnold C Polenz % Anne LaCusta. %
Harold n. Kcllogg. "a Frances LeVerhene
william J Mayhem 40 Annetta F Morris; ~.
Carl d Williams. %, viva r CoSSey -
William D. Maekiin. s5 JuanitA C. hairs'oh'
casimiI Dabrowsh. 81: Helena b LegumlnA.
LOWER storrs. "a sadie r.. Nero II
Hugh o Tiffany %. Pauline $ Delaney, ~.
Herbert B Robinson, 20, Dorothy L. he-
FuSsns psr,,' C Moore "a. Bernice c Rowe. ~
Edward W. Wisniewsh 81 Ethel Duhaine'
al
Is
Paul NJ Vaught ~. Dos Sanders. %.
pcnnie IyIry 81 Alberta Greer. Is
Robert Mann. 90 Mildred l. Randolph. 81
Paul Po'esta Is Rcsina V Finamore. 25
Robert r Llnck 25 Patricia VI Husson p
Robert J,- RsleeiseHr-334- Frances b SPafAtr
2s
Arnold Green a. Luvenia Dean, -
fgnr Moore If 20. Nina ? FtldNs ~
Joseph 7 FiOWnfng - Geraldine Mnrsfsf'
20
STANLEY LaVine %. Helen DSlidow "a
Edward I Bennett "a Dorothy VI May 25
Walter cchutte as. Geraldine Moynahan, Is
Jesse Toner %. Nuriel Martin. %
Carroll 3 Wilson a. Dorothy Weller. 81.
william Blair g.. Ouvc NJ virgins, -
Otis 3 street So Theresa Spehar. So
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

France, but just where it was
no one knew.
For Patton TO strike with his
main force back TO the north, IN
the great nutcracker move TO ral
the Germans between First anc
Third Armies, meant leaving TN,
Third Army's south flank exposed
TO bitter Counterattack.
"The air force-NIX Tactical
Air COmmand-will guard the
south flank of Third Army"
Patton ordered.
1t was a daring gesture, dan
gerous decision. but Patton said
"Air can spot any dangerous
enemy concentration n-on-nur
flank. Strong patrols can delay
II such "A threat develops. Wen
meet it IL IL develops. Now 1t
il just threat-and never take
counsel of your fears"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
From WashingtOn:

nOJG MODE, Senator FCrgu-
~ sons secretary. in town on
his way 10 Midland FOR The hoi.-
days Says he could have gone
70 London with Senator Nandeu-
berg except that Senator tcfru.
sons Office Is too busy
The FergusonS vii stay .n The
capital for the holiday, Mrs r.
is III.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

MAYOR JEFFRIES is still
WI shopping for a controller.
Martin Hayden turned down the
offer when JEFF though II was
all set.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Any Questions?

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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
BIRTHS

BOYS
lvirA Downs. 1885 Fulton.
Jean Christensen, 655 L. Saratoga, Ferndale
Bernice Haerbig. 6s34 Charleyoix
Ruth Matthew. sO67 Seneca
IBernice Murphy, l2627 Hamburg
pase,hy Bossft. sosss Eeefse fesd. Wayne
Helen Munroe. 1900 Woodland drive, Dear
Doris M Pooh. 2seio W. Chicago Blvd.
Joan Richey 1857 Cheyenne.
Grace WigeQt 35l5 wabash
Marie schuIte. 1852 sunningdale, Crosse
Lucille Boled6vich. 2oos7 Annott.
vincenZa Antonen. Size Holcomb
Mary SEWERS. $3.50 Second
Evelyn Weir, l422 Edgewood drive. Rcya
Martha Hinckicy. $40 K. Breckenridge. Fern
Rose Brt1. 1910 GlAdstnne.
sstty msty so2s1 slS% l2ss lsss Ps,ssipn, PI1E,ss
Dolores Ranieri 6s63 Calhoun, Dearborn.
Mary Bonanni, 4eol Helen
Lee Lane, 1879 Wisconsin,
Shirley johnson, 444 Peterboro
Mary Litton. 256s Carson.
Beverly Gruse. 1890 Navara
Emily Fischer 1855 Montclsir.
Alice YASoni 1929 Bradford
Mary Alice Konopka. 81 Brentwood
Lillian DAnuloff 5000 Monterey.
June Schick 2647 Alter road
Grace Byrne. 1871 Inverness.
Alyse Mile l3e55 RoSelawn
Anna McCulloch. 21524 Clarita.
Esther Nayin. 500 s. Forson.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

Both went into the front
lines with their men.
Each died of injuries re-
crived IN his-staff- eStr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Arr N/xAwYup Srupv1u%vw1 pETRoT4sas7iMES
A OCAs AOA/As - A~.> Answers to Veterans

total time1, If you were dis
charged under conditions other
than dishonorable. This is one
of the benefits open TO veterans
under the G.. l. Bill of Rights.
II is possible that you are eligi-
bic for vocational rehabilitation
if you have a pensionable dis
ability even though you did not
claim a pension. II would be
advisable 10 check with the
nearest Veterans Administra-
ton office.
Q-My husband is overseas
with the occupation forces. Our
daughter was l8 years old this
month. Whom shall l notify so
that her family allowance may
be discontinued &. ii. q.
A-Notify the Office of De-
pendency Benefits, 213 Wash
ington st, Newark 2. n. j., and
state your husbands full name.
army serial number (ASN) and
your family allowance (X)
number. Your daughter is en-
titled TO payment for the en-
tire month in which she cele-
brated her eighteenth birthday,
but any amount received in your
daughters behalf for a period
after the end of that month
should be returned to the ODB..
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Queer
Fate:

II YOU poll
Il the gener-
ais of a n v
Army they'll
tell YOU the
most colorful
two fghting
Lea d eFs Of
this war were
Ronmel and
n n r o W n
George Pat
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
ROMMEL HITS BACK

Then the forces under Rommel
developed their first threat. The
effort was aunc h d to cut
the bottleneck, the funnel, al
Avranches, to split Third Army
off from the First Army and Brit
ish forces 10 the north of the
Avranches corridor, through which
all supporting supplies still came
in over the beaches.
Twenty-Five German divisions
were tossed into a drive toward
the west
The Third ASIIY- occupied all
the Brittany peninsula north OF
the Loire River, except for scat
tered pockets of resistance. -...
The advance spearheads- h a-d
pushed east 10 Tours. and eight
Patton divisions were in a posi-
ton to strike north against the
southern flank of the German
drive.
South of the Loire, the Germans
had an unknown force, that had
garriSoned the southwest area Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Written Expressly for The Detroit Times

"When you're fighting man with your fists YOU
hit him. rock him back his heels Then you keep
hitting him, until finally he falls over backward"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
Flash Back:

DILL MUNDY. a two-thou-
ID sand-dollar mink coat over
his arm lhe's a fur buyer now.
shifted his weight 10 his good
leg. and there was a iaraWay
look in his eye.
Last year: We were In
Lisdorf in cellar. The
Heinies were shelling Us.
"All week I'd collected
dishes, Meissen and Dresden
swell--along the way. Some
of the boys pinched some
Heinie sheets and hung them
up around the walls.
I'VE had two candles, and
the boys broke cut boxes from
home. Everybody shared up
with the guys whose packages
hadn't come.
"Our second looie came I'm
with n quart. There was just
about a thimbleful for each OF
US, and IL tasted wonderful.
1--WE sang Christmas carols.
One OF the best Christmases 1
ever had, because we were to-
gether and eating and alive.
And the shells were falling
well back of us.
when we got through we
heaved the dishes out the win
dow. moved out and up the
next morning.
Its a Christmas Eve Ill
never forget.
Wonder where all those
guys are now :?
And he went TO show the
mink cost to the lady.
One Year:
THEY looked so pretty, the
Il tops of trees all covered with
snow.
Marshall Wenslow stamped
his feet. shod in army shoes.
Frost.bitten in Germany during
the Bulge. they still give him
trouble.
81 like selling the trees.
Makes me feel good. We're
going 10 have fine one at
home. took IL with me last
night.
Last year ] had rutabaga
soup. This year we've got
turkey. and our tree hits the
ceiling"
He's going back 70 school in
January.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25

papers a n q
walked slow
ly on.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
HOW THEY FANNED- OUT

One column swung due east,
taking the road and rallnet town
of Mayence Another Fa m m e d
straight on south to the greateeitN
of Brittany-RenneS -- where a
German army headquarters had
rested peacefully for two years.
Two other columns cut away to
seal off the Brittany Peninsula,
with the great port of Brest at
its western end and the German
U-boat headquarters at L'Orlent
on the south shore. midway be-
tween Brest and st. NaZaire.
Third Army troops fought TO-
ward the east, the south and back
toward Brest 10 the west. Five
German divisions were hopelessly
trapped in the south defensive
refuge inside the Notifications Of
ST. Malo, Brest and LOrient
BY Aug. z, in its first week Of
action, Patton S Third Army
swept German resistance from an
area eight times as large as that
taken by the First Army and the
British in the seven weeks of
bitter hedgerow and beachhead
fighting.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-25
PATTON DEAD

He stopped short, as though
struck.
Slowly he stepped back a
pace. obviously affected
Then he crossed himself &C..
and. drawing heels to-
Ccther. and with great oelibera-
uon. ne Saluted the heap Of