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hall where the service was held
still had picture of Hitter
in the background.
PARIS, Wednesday, March =
R-Cologne fell swiftly to the U.
S. First Army in the climax of its
great eastward drive yesterday as
General E senhoWer lifted h
news blackout on operations of the
American Third Army and reveal
ed that its armor was racing to-
ward the Rhine in a breakthrough
that covered 80 miles in two days.
These dramatic developments,
coming when the Ninth Army and
it's British and Canadian Allies
had virtually completed occupation
OF all German territory west of the
Ruhr, shifted the big punches to
the middle Rhine farther south and
opened the way for the Allies to
push the enemy out of the area
west of the Rhine and north of the
Moselle.
The Supreme Allied Headquar.
tiers announcement of the capture
of the mb-b1ackened Rhineland
capital said that only sporadic
fighting continued last night in Co.
logne's southern outskirts.
CA broadcast from London re-
corded by the National Broadcast
ing Company quoted BIC Cores.
pondent Frank Gillard as report
ing the Hohensollern bridge at Co
logne was still standing yesterday
and open to foot traffic.)
Thus, Germany's fourth largest
city and the greatest enemy indus
trial center that has so far capt.
ulated, was in Allied hands on the
twelfth day OF the powerful Of
fensive from the Roer river.
Last night its beaten Nazi gar
rison was being driven southwark
toward Bonn through a narrowing
corridor along the Rhine's west
bank.
1t was considered highly signifi-
cant that the Germans relinquish-
ed Cologne without struggle and
that its capture was a pushover
compared to that of Aachen.
A disptach from Associated Press
Correspondent Louis P. Lochner,
who entered the city with mill
tary government unit, said Co.
logne's famed cathedral, although
it had suffered some bomb hits,
still was standing, but practically
every other prominent building had
been wrecked. The cathedral, he
added, can be repaired.
Since the start of the slashln7
attack from east Of captured Bit
burg at dawn yesterday, Pattons
armored forces had captured more
than 1,500 Germans, including a
corps commander, and had reach
ed a point only 20 miles from the
Rhine. Ton, ght tanks led by Brig.
Gen. Holmes Dagger of Union, j. j..
were reported smashing on against
disorganized and sporadic Nazi re-
sistance.
A field disptach declared that
for the rampant Americans il
was surge which outdid anything
witnessed in France" Weather.
not the Germans, was said to ba
the advance. A news
blackout still prevented disclosure
of the exact whereabouts of Amer.
can spearheads. Motorized in.
-antry was piling along German
highways behind the speeding
,anks.
The German garrison of Cologne
put up surprisingly weak resis.
,ance as the U. S. Third Armored
Division and 1O4th Infantry smash.
I'd through to the Rhine near the
cathedral, at the western end of
he Hohenzollern bridge.
THE fighting" SAID Associated
Press Front Reporter Don White.
Continued on Page Ten; Col. p
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Marines Open Mew Drive
Against Japanese On huo

GUAM Wednesday, March Marine divisions on Two
ao opened general offensive
forces Tuesday under the artillery bobardment the
campaign, 1t announced today.
Despite the terrific artillery barrage was augmented bv
carrier aircraft and g troops backed
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Last Nazi Line East OF Oder Is Shattered
Resignation Of Bonomi Regime Demanded
Midwest Floods Close
Scores Of War Plants
Waters Rising Toward Levels Only Twice Be
fore Experienced; Wright Engine Plant
Shuts Down; Evacuation Started

CINCINNATI, o.. March 6(-The Midwes most dsa strou
wartime flood sweed slowly onv tw
before history closing
sands of lowland jewellers scurryng higher ground
tonight Sixteen-yearod John Martin
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Third Covers
81 Miles In
Two DayPush
Rhenish Capital Falls
Without Resistance
Found At Aachen !,
POETIC JUSTICE

L VE III JOO L IVH
WITH THE U. S. 18TH D1VI-
SION IN GERMANY, March 6
- up Propaganda Minister
Paul Joseph GoebbeIs' castle
near Rheydt was used for Jew
ish church services today by
Chaplain Manuel M. Poliskoff
of 3410 Park Heights avenue,
Baltimore, Md. The banquet
hall where the service was held
still had picture of Hitter
in the background.
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FORECAST

,r.st1v cloudy end cooler today with
probable showers
Yesterdays temperatures;
High, rs; Low, 81.
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Continued on Page Ten; Col. 81
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Deep-Sea Fishing

The last Issue of the Star-News contained
the picture of Billy DeCover of Kenwood Ave
nue. beside six-foot sail fish he had caugh
off Frying Pan shoals. This was the prize
catch of the day, but convalescent soldier!
in the party landed $50 pounds Of bottom fish
We have been wondering ever since how
many sports fishermen know that the gamiest
hardest-fighting fish off the southern Atlantic
shore-the sail fish-infests the sea In the viii
mington vicinity, and that it is not necessary
70 20 to Palm Beach and Miami, or point,
between to experience the thrill Of landing
one? Or how many of them know that dolphin
barracuda and other game fish. as hard to
land as the salmon of the north, are hereabouts
in large numbers-as this 350-pound catch
proves?
The probability is that few know about it,
because off-shore fishing has not been widely
or properly advertised, with result that vaca.
tioning fishermen with their hearts set On land.
ing a big one pass through Wilmington and
Southport en- route to southern Florida which
has exploited its deep-sea fishing as princi.
pal asset.
We are convinced that if the Department OF
Conservation and Development should make a
survey OF the off-shore fishing hereabouts and
determine the season. when each variety OF
game fish is to be caught in greatest numbers,
and the schedule adequately publicized, Viii.
mington would soon become flsherman's hav.
en-, especially now that the Pacific war is all
but over and gasoline and tires will find their
way back into the civilian market in larger
quantities.
Thousands upon thousands OF Americans
hankering for the open road, if it leads to
good fishing grounds, will soon be crowding
the highways. If they are told about the good
fishing off Frying Pan some of them will 60
no further south. But that survey is a primary
step in starting Wilmington and all southeast.
ern North Carolina on the way to popularity
among anglers.
That the survey would accomplish wonders
is proved by what happened at Ocean City,
Maryland. Ocean City was little known until
a similar survey was conducted in its vicinity.
Now it is among the most popular fishing
resorts to be found anywhere. Equal or better
results would follow a survey hereabouts
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Where Do We Go From Here?

The War Department may now stop dream
ing of seven-million man Army by mid-lS46.
This should mean that needed coal miners,
woodsmen and railroad operatives will be re-
turned to their accustomed jobs without loss
of time. 1t should mean that the overworked
rail lines will no longer have to carry persons
in the armed services from one coast to the
other, one camp to another, merely to return
them to their original starting point by the
next train.
It should mean the end Of the Office Of
Price Administration without delay, with price
control and other functions it has 50 bCngled
throughout the war transferred in toto to Secre-
tary Anderson of the Agriculture Department.
It should bring the release Of materials galore
to civilian markets. 1t should bring the release
Of great quantities of gasoline and tires to
ordinary citizens. Inevitably, it Ought to call
the third strike of many Of the bureaus set
up under President Roosevelt to get in each
others way and muddle the war program, and
send the heads thereof home to earn their
livelihoods. 1t ought to put meat on the family
table quickly at average prices.
But will it? It is doubtful, in many instances.
The country, through the mismanagement OF
the bureaucrats and the wild buying of the
Army, the Navy and the Air Forces, is far
behind in reconversion. Such cutbacks as have
been made are but drop in the bucket, to
mix metaphors, to what remain to be made.
If current reports are accurate we are even
tagging behind Germany. Certainly Britain has
made more progress toward peacetime pro-
duction Unless we want to be left at the post,
to further mix 'em we will assuredly have to
put on a tremendous burst Of speed. 1t remains
| to be seen if that can be done.
| OF one thing we may be sure. 1t cannot be
done unless the people are freed from the
shackles placed upon them by the brreaucrats
and given chance to employ their nature
and great initiative and enterprise without gov
eminent interference.
President Truman has great chance tt
prove his worthiness of the trust and conf
dence the people have in him in the quallt,
Of leadership he displays in this difficult perioe
of readjustment.
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QUOTATIONS

The Japanese warloards meant it shen they
said they were willing to fight l00-year war
if necessary They figured that we would get SO
sick of fighting that we would agree to a
negotiated peace Vice Adml. Marc A.
Mitscher.
The United States must never again repeat
the mistake of throwing away its weapons
while the world bristles with threats OF war
jackson, Miss, News.
The American soldier has long since proved
himself our foremost unofficial ambassador,
wherever he has been stationed.-Henry L.
Stimson, Secretary OF War
M. s,,nreme Court decision which freed
41.r ne Merman-Anerican Bundists) from
mora serious charge does not provide good
rssson for restoration OF citizenship to men
Who have shown they are not Americans at
w., WV Port Huron, Mich, Times-Heraio.
Tho great size of America, coupled WIN me
Inc American chare cteristic of disliklng any
tsins which is different or strange Will cons'i'
.,,+a one of the barriers to good human 49,.
TUE or mr. Margaret Mead, ethnoloslst' Amer
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World Capital

Discussing the selection of a world capital,
the New York Times notes there is historical
justification for Philadelphia's claim, but adds
that San Francisco is not to be discounted.
Coastal fogs, it adds, could be avoided by
moving q few miles inland and year in and
wear out CALIFORNIA; climate is more equitable
than Pennsylvania Furthermore, says the
Times San Francisco is on the shore OF the
ocean which is to exercise the greatest influ-
ence upon world affairs in years to come. East
meets West there much more than at Suez
The Times fails to mention, on behalf of it's
obvious choice that San Francisco is very
near one of the greatest and most restless
seological fault lines this side of the Orient
The earthquake which wrought such heavy
damage there in the early years Of this century
was the third that had all but destroyed the
city. With a tremendous mass Of loose stone
and dirt in the fault line which starts not far
from Palo Alto and enters the sea about six
miles below San Francisco, the district is liable
to be visited by temblors at any time, due to
settling and shifting Of millions Of tons of the
earth's crust.
Reasonably, members Of interested govern
ments would get out newspaper files or his
tories telling about that last big upheaval il
the San Francisco district and shake thei
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AUDIT OF CITY
BOOKS UNDERWAY

The annual audit Of the City
books is underway by the firm
of c. S. Lowrimore and is expected
to be completed within the next
two weeks. The work by Mr..
Lowrimore and his associates was
started several weeks ago, and
when completed will include all OF
the City's records and transac'
lions over the past fiscal year.
The work is being conducted
in the City Council chambers and
is under the supervision of r. C..
Plat, Jr. The audit includes
everything from the general led
gers down to the records at the
City garage, as well as all original
entry books.
The auditors are busy checking
each deduction in the City's pay
roll, including such entries as bond
deductions, the withholding tax,
and three separate pension funds,
besides various other deductions
The auditing staff began work
several weeks ago with two audi
tors, and now there are fou-
working on the City's books, while
fifth is expected to be added
next week.
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DailyPrayer
FOR WAR WORKERS

Not all the good soldiers OF tbs
war are at the battlefront; and we
thank Thee, O Ruler over all, lQf
the men and women who are &C.
votedly doing valiant duty in shops
and factories and shipyards and
on farms and in offices in the serV'
ice of our common Cause. Their
faithfulness and their skill ana
their conservation, and their Will
ingness to toll to the limit OF en-
durance, are the bulWark OF our
army and navy and air forces anu
of all Government machinery.
Quicken their imaginations, tna'
they may see clearly the slghlF
canoe of their task, Give them 'ne
warriors exrltation in tn ell
achievements as real victories,
Sustain them by the knowledge ol
the gratitude of nations near 1,, anu
far. Deliver them, we entreat lhee'
from the jadedness Of the roo'lns
and the commonplace, and I1 ,
all corroding selfishness' o lnou
sustainer of hearts, visit these eS'
sential servants Of the war ana 10 u,
high and holy ends with ootlll"s
passion of patriotism, and WIN
purpose which monotOny ana "0'-
mess cannot dim. This we ASK III
the name of the tireless ChllS.
whose world-saving service was ,. ~
largely made up OF common tasks
Amen. Nv. E.
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The Literary Guidepost

ties have had Gaullists put IN prs
on, with the support Of Ane-Ic "a.
authorities?". that is, WIN .4 :,
support of Murphy as the ''' :
departments emissary. ,
Like Giraud, Murphy was ho. .
est, says Nine. Gosset' ana u hs
lover of France" Nevertheless ~
opposed de Gaulle. But by 'nis s Vp
position, he consolidated tne I Sfri.
dat;on stones of Gaullism IN ALI
N Murphy, she says, knew only the
fright people" He got ms loeo .Se
the France of tomorrow from ., .,o
business and social leaders W., n-'
chung to the France OF yes'el orE,
the France which, as she fell,s.
bitingly, ''held on to Petam 40 m.
groggy boxer hangs on to his 0T
ponent." :, #.
self was not perhaps moneH';4tit
as the author comedies. But ,.i u
is part and parcel OF the oL rrr.
American attitude Throughout w.
ope, as she fears, it is Of 5ss lJ
significance. 1t forced bd~ n.5or
upon the rebellious Italians ~ ,"s,
countries have had "renesdU ord
ready for use by the U. D. 49,
ready to use the U. S.
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Editorial Comment
A BUSINESS FOR THE VETERAN

The special impetus Of American liberalism
- the thing which has motivated the long,
vast expansion OF democracy and wealth in
this country has always been individual,
free enterprise, and under these circumstances
it is well that the United States department Of
commerce has chosen to encourage actively
a resurgence of free enterprise in the persons
of the many millions Of homecoming vet
erans
A first step in this direction has been the
publication of series of handbooks, specially
prepared for the veteran who wishes to set
up shop as free agent in charge Of his own
business and meeting the world on his own
terms.
These books will go on long way toward
smoothing the path for men who have the
'feel'' Of American enterprise and need but
little advice and encouragement to launch
out on their own. All veterans should study
them thoroughly, and it is not improbable that
other business men will find them useful
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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BY w. G. ROGERS


Conspiracy in Algiers: 1942-194S
by Renee Gosset, translated by
Nancy Hecksher (The Nation; 81
The most carefully documented
account I have yet seen Of liberal
charges that the State department
pursued a reactionary policy in
French North Africa is presented
here by Nine. Gosset.
An experienced journalist, she
worked for the American Bureau
Of Psychological Warfare in Afri-
ca at the time of Allied landings.
She knew the chief characters in
the complex intrigues which pre-
coded and followed invasion.
Among those figuring in this book
are that dubious Frenchman Ad-
miral Darlan, who took advantage
of Robert Murphy's complaisance
on the day OF the landings to try
on the "Anglo-American invaders
the ultra-conservative Gen. Giraud,
who hated Germany but who re-
fused to sign, with Gen. de Gaulle,
a communique announcing one of
their aims was democratic" free.
dom; and Murphy himself, in con-
nection with whom she asks:
How is it possible that Vichy-
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over.
Your pack feels as if it was load
ed with rocks. You're soaked in
sweat and the vest around your
waist digs into your bones. Nothing
is said on the march. Every breath
is precious. When we stop for a
few minutes the men drop in line
and relax on the damp ground or
under the blazing sun.
The men talk then. It's mostly
about the points they have, or
about food, the latest latrine ru-
mors, their homes, or just good
natured kidding. They even re-
membered that that day was an
anniversary for most of them-it
was exactly 40 months since they
had left the United States.
They asked me lot Of questions
about everyday conditions they
wanted to know about what was
going on back in the States, about
prices, food, unemployment and
transportation. They wanted to
know if people at home really knew
what they were doing-what it was
like, for instance, to 60 out on a
patrol. They had been away SO long.
was amazed at how these men
do this day after day. But my hat
goes off to three members of the
medical detachment. They took
turns carrying the litter, moving
right along with the slumsy STREET
cher, never holding UP the line or
falling out. The Medics, T-3 Ed
ward Schuster, Bloosvale, N. Y;
Pvt. Harold Marett, Anderson. S.
c., and PFC Gordon Stone, Niaga-
ra Falls, N Y, had to crash through
the steep, thick jungle mountains
lust as the riflemen did.
All along the way we passed
shacks and huts used by the fleeing
enemy. In many we found clothing,
food and ammunition. The last
man in the line burned the shelters
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Mop Up Patrols On Okin a1ua Are Test
OfEndurance For Newsp paper Photo Ace

and above the roar of the fires
we could hear the burst of hidden
grenades and the crackle of small
arms ammunition.
We started OF at 7::30 am. and
came to the blvouac area at $40
pm. Small fires were built to make
coffee in canteen cups. The meal
was of canned rations. Patrols and
watches were set up, each man
taking 50-minute turn. Ponchos
were stretched on the ground, Ii
quid insscticide rubbed on hands
and faces and Company A went to
sleep, still completely dressed in
wet uniforms and boots, a rifly
beside each man.
Our alarm clock at daybreak
was the humming of thousands OF
flies. There were more rations and
coffee with ashes and dust for
flavor.
Sick call was the first order OF
business. Each man with varying
complaint was attended to, an in
fected eye, brushed hand, cut leg
or a stomach disorder. A soldier
who had fallen and injured his arm
and leg was evacuated.
When the Medics were through
we were off again. 1t was the
same thing as the day before, only
we didn't have as far to 60. We
encountered no Japanese soldiers
but some other units did. By the
time / reached the road on the
West side and went the last hall
mile to the command post I was
walking strictly from memory.
only had two days OF it. But
the men Of the 9th Division still
will have day after day of Cruel.
ling patrolling until every last Jap.
anese soldier on Okinawa is &C.
counted for. Then the men can &c
back to talking about the member OF
points they have-and how soon the
war will end.
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BY MAX DESFOR
Substituting for Kenneth l.. hi,

substituting Tor kennetn l.. DlxOn)
OKINAWA -(P)- I've been out
hunting Japanese. Not alone, Of
course: I went out with the men
who know the business. l was out
on patrol with Company A, First
battalion, 108 Regiment of the 9th
division, the division that's doing
the hopping up on Northern Oki-
naWa.
Going out on patrol on hopping
Up operations doesn't sound like
much, but it S the toughest, rugged.
est job I've ever worked on. BY
the map our patrol went about 49,
900 yards from the East to the
West coast AS the infantryman
goes it was about 20 miles of a
slow, tortuors, foot-aching, back
breaking march.
1t seems to me that two pairs
of everything would be tremen-
dous help. One set of eyes to watch
your footing and another set to
keep an alert on the side trails
and thick underbrush. One pair OF
hands to keep the gun ready and
the other to help climb the terrain.
Four legs to keep going.
This Is no ordinary march. There
is rarely stretch of level ground.
The trails are deep ruts and the
men walk by placing one foot di-
rectly in front of the other. They
walk through streams up to their
knees and climb over slippery
rocks and up rocky walls with moth
Ing to hold on to but imagination.
The oozing muddy paths they fol
low are hacked out by the men
in front. Coming down the noun
'tains you have to dig in with
your heels and grab trees to break
your fall. Part Of the way you
slide or roll down and when you
get to the bottom there's always
another mountain to 60 up ano