Evening star., 1945-06-10
10000 Give DooIitIe
And Patton Ovation
In Los Angeles
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, June 9.-After
receiving the thunderous ovation of
crowds estimated from 10000 to
more than a million, Gen. George
s. Patton, jr., and 1t. Gen. James
H. Doolittle made brief speeches at
the City Hall tonight, in which Gen.
Patton warned, this war is only
half over. 1t could damn well be
lost 400
Mayor Fletcher Bowron was watt
Ing at the City Hall to welcome
officially the two generals and their
party at the climax of triumphant
parade through streets crowded with
cheering throngs. i
1--WE both Che and Doolittle) re-
member" Gen. Patton said, 1--WE are
but the symbols of countless gallant
men in the ground and air forces.
The other people won the medals.
We wear them. In the Sd Army
alone 10000 men are dead, 10000
men are wounded. The roads of
France, Luxembourg, Germany, Aus
tria and Czechoslovakia are sprin-
kled with their blood.
"Up to You People,"
''Its up to you people with your
sweat and your pocketbooks to see
that the incompatible team of the
Army, Navy and Marines are sup
ported until the Japs are defeated
as Germany was defeated"
Gen. Doolittle said: Il am glad to
be home-particularly glad at this
time, as see by the papers I am
going away again. They say I am
going to the Pacific.
"As Gen. Patton said, this job is
only half done. I'll make a deal
with You. Suppose we form a team
the home team and the field team.
You furnish the supplies and the
ships and we will do the rest.
At a later press. conference, Gen.
Patton was asked how soon he
thought the war will end.
Victory by Bombing Seen.
at will end "a hours after the
Japs surrender"
Gen. Doolittle declared he felt |
positive that the increased bombing
of Japan will result in complete
victory.
The signal for the homecoming of |
the two generals came when their
fleet of Skymasters TAXED to a stop
at the airport and the door opened. |
His familiar polished helmet
cleaning in harmony with his shiny
riding boots, Gen. Patton stepped
briskly out, followed by the jaunty
but more retiring Gen. Doolittle.
From then on it was bedlam,
capped tonight by a gigantic mill
tary-patriotic pageant for the men
In Memorial Coliseum.
With each of the returning SOL
diers riding in an open Army Com
mand car or jeep, the procession be-
gan the. 20-mile ride to downtown
Los Angeles.
Crowd Of 10000.
Deputy Police Chief B. R. Cald-
well estimated the downtown crowd
at more than 750,0Oo," with theI
greatest throng at the City Hall,t'
where Mayor Bowron greeted the
two California born Generals.
Police reported that one excited
woman fell out of a second story
window, and dozen or more
tainted.
Gen. Patton, stepping from the
plane to meet the Mayor, stuck out
his hand and exclaimed: How do
you do-I'm damned glad to be
here" Gen. Doolittle smiled easily
and nodded in agreement.
Among the first to step up was
Miss Anne Wilson Patton, the gen.
erals sister, while Maj. Gen. Ralph
Cousins, commander Of the Westernt
Training Flying Command, well
coined Gen. Doolittle.
Overhead, an escort squadron Of
P-40 planes roared a welcome, and
during the parade downtown, 36
bombers, in addition to numerous
fighter ships, cruised about.