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man field miles east of the river.
Things had happened fast-it
seemed only matter of seconds as
the crewman and plunged from the
burning plane. I was too stunned by
the terrific jar got when I landed
to recall much detail. Moreover, I
was too occupied with getting out of
the paths of swarms of British
gliders that were swooping into the
field.
Ship Hits Power Wires.
One of the ships struck power
wires, careened past me and crashed
with a big burst Of flames. Another
headed straight for me, skinned
inches over MY head and then nosed
into the earth 20 feet away.
thought every one was killed as
the big ship plowed into the ground,
but within five minutes a half dozen
Tommies came out and looked cau-
tiously around. One pointed a gun
at me.
I waved a white handkerchief
frantically, shouting: I'm an
American. Don't shoot"
Later 1t. James Leadson, formerly
Of Liverpool, confided that he had
been about to shoot because he
thought my unorthodox uniform
was something new in German
dress. was wearing an American
Paris type" dress uniform instead
of combat garb.
That was the first of a series of
close calls crowded into the next
"a hours in the little Arnhem"
these British air-borne soldiers and
I had for ourselves.
Farmhouse Captured.
BY II am. the British soldiers had
taken a farmhouse at the end of
the field in which there were six
German soldiers. We had a dozen
wounded with us. Machine guns
chartered and snipers' bullets
whined outside. We were miles
from the Rhine between Hammin-
klein and Rangenburg.
BY noon we had an antitank gun
set up and one artillery piece in
place. Then we just waited.
At 8 pm. we were still waiting.
Liberator bombers had come in at
suicide height-10o feet-to drop
supplies. But they had missed our
immediate area.
We shot up a Nazi Tiger tank
across the road to our left. Marshal
Montgomery's artillery from the
west was pouring thousands of shells
over our heads into German po-
sitions. But the Nazis had not yet
tried to overrun our position.
After nightfall an eight-man pa
troll went out to raid a German
ack-ack implacement. Two came
back. Only the terrific roar of ar
tillery and planes broke the sus-
pense for the next few hours. Then
it came.
Nazi Guns Open Up.
At 2 am. the tremendous roar
of Nazi field gun shook the farm
house in which we were huddled.
A machine gun opened fire and rifles
began cracking. I was shaking all
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fensive crust to Ersfeld, II miles
southeast of Hennef and 20-odd
miles from Siegen.
Resistance appeared lessening on
the entire LIST Army front.
The list Division beat down sew
eral counterblows at Bierth and
advanced more than mile to near
Busch. Elsewhere, the Germans
were merely retreating. One tank
column drove through darkness and
reached Berzhausen, IA miles north
east of Linz.
Ninth Division troops in the Gen.
ter were slowed by bad terrain but
cleared Altenburg and Peterslahr
both northeast of Linz, in mile OF
more night advances.
One armored column lanced south
eastward and reached Vallendar
3 miles northeast of Cohlenz. Mein-
born, Isenkorg, Stromberg and Nau-
ort were captured. Grenzhausen
was entered.
The Goth Division drove over
miles along canalized roads In the
rocky hills to near Urbach, 13 mile.
east Of Linz. It cleared Wilroth
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Fight Toward Siexen.

The lst Army was fighting to-
ward Siegen, an industrial center
Of $4,000 about $40 miles southwest
Of Berlin. The greatest penetration
was made by an armored column
which crashed through q Nazi de-
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urday t h r e e
minutes after we
cr oss e d t h e
Rhine at an alti-
tude of 900 feet.
Suddenly the
huge plane shut
tered. A wing
spurted flames.
T ere was a
sickening thud
as N All flax
ripped into the
S h ip. A fe W
minutes later I
was crawling out
OF my parachute
In O nlnurad Cor
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fleeing through blazing villages and
cities behind the lines.
At least six armies and, of them
16 divisions had been identified
fighting beyond the Rhine and q
high percentage of these were strik-
ing with armored power, growing
hourly across numerous Rhine pom
toon bridges.
Front dispatches gave this view,
from north to south, of the various
fronts beyond the Rhine:
Canadians on the Lower Rhine
captured Bienen, 4 miles northwest
of Rees and advanced a quarter
mile beyond the town. A Canadian
parachute battalion had dropped
into Westphalia, apparently with
the United States 17th Division and
the British 9Th Air-borne Division,
now linked with the ground troops.
British Clear Rees.
The British cleared the old walled
town Of Rees and took Speldrop to
the north. A spearhead of Scottish
troops gouged across the super
highway miles east of Wesel and
fought in places 10 miles beyond
the river.
The whole lower Rhine bridge
head was expanded in all directions.
The British 18th Division crossed
the Rees Hamminkeln military
highway. Resistance stiffened a bit
from. German reserves. The Issel
River was bridged in at least six
places. Traffic was crossing the
Rhine in volumes exceeding sched-
ules. Groin fell after a savage
battle. So did Haffen and Mehr,
The 30th (Old Hickory Division
of the 9th Army made a 10-mile
penetration Of the Ruhr. capturing
Bruckhauser and Hume.
The 9th Army also cut the Ber-
lin superhighway. The 18th Di-
vision, on the right of the 30th,
pushed miles forward, took Heis-
field and then went 2h miles beyond
the town. The 10th also was fighting
bitterly with German defenders In
Wehoven, northeast suburb Of Duis-
burg, q vast inland port of 431, ,OOO
roughly as large as Cincinnati
That was the only place where Ger
man tanks opposed the 9th Army.
The 1st Army on the southern
approaches Of the Ruhr smashed
down the only real Na1 counterat-
tack in force yet mustered east OF
the Rhine and burst out to the east
in the rolling, green hills with two
forces of armor.
Fight Toward Siegen.
The lst Army was fighting to-
ward Siegen, an industrial center
Of $4,000 about 240 miles southwest
Of Berlin. The greatest penetration
was made by an armored column
which crashed throi1oh q Nozt d.
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Newsmon Lands in Reich Field
After Jump From Burning Plane

Robert C. Wilson, Associated
Press toar correspondent, polun-
teered to coper the Allied Air
borne operation across the Rhine.
Feared missing after his plane
iDas shot doDn, Mr.. Wilson has
returned safely to Paris.j
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chapter, o. F. S. at the regular
meeting. Tuesday evening. Other
officers are Floyd Proudly, worthy
patron; Mrs. Hazel Glesenkamp,
associate patron; Mrs. Avalee
Proudy, secretary; Mrs. Gladys
McKirgan, treasurer; Mrs. Anna
belle Smith, conductress; Mrs.
Pauline Healey, associate conduct
ress; and Ray Aldrich, trustee.
The annual Thanksgiving party
for Rev. and Mrs. F. c. Cobb was
held in the Baptist church, Thurs
day evening with a large attend
ance. The following program was
lin charge of Mrs. Ralph Moseley:
song, Count Your Blessings" /;
Scripture lesson, read by Rev.
Cobb, followed by prayer; vocal
duet, Joyce and JoAnn Hickok ac-
companied by Mrs. Hickok; STORY
of Thanksgiving, Nancy Fugill;
piano solo, Jim MoSely; poems,
Mrs. w. L. Glesenkamp; vocal So
10, Chaplain George Jacobs, u. S.
N. R., accompanied by Jim Moseley;
a talk on Nagasaki and its bomb
ing, was given by Chaplain Jacobs;
vocal solo, Leonard Smart, accomp-
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and Mrs. Charles Hagenlocher,
and son, Rev. C. S. Ager. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ode'l Liepett, and Mrs. 0llic
Skidmore. The next meeting will
! be at the home of w. M Dodge
with Rev. Ager as the leader
The Scioto Advisory Council
held its regular meeting at the
.ome of Howard and Mr.. and Mrs,
Joy Newhouse. The business meet
ing was in charge of the president,
II. o. Stimmel. There was a discus
sion hour, with A. II. Newhouse as
leader, and several articles were
read from the Guide, on the sub
iect, THE Farmer Looks AT His
Income. There was a quiz on
"City Cousins" An article on fire
prevention week was read by Mrs
r. c. Pounds and Mrs. Fred Lowe
told of the Everglades fire in Flor
ida. Contests were in charge of
Mrs. Stimmel and Mrs. Joy New
house, after which refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be held the last Thursday in Nov
ember, at the home of Mrs. T. B.
Newhouse. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs Perry Smart, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Kile, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Newhouse, Mrs. T. B. New
house and daughter, Pauline, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c.. Pounds, J. W..
Smart, Mr. and Mrs. II. o. Slim
mel, Mrs. Fred Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ancel Larcom.
The Y. F. 0. c.. class Of the Pres
byterian church held its November
meeting at the home of Nancy
Dennis and was in charge of Nan
cy Stout. Bible verses were given
in response to roll call, and the
Scripture lesson was read from the
twenty-fifth chapter of Matthew
by Mrs. Gerald Augenstein. After
the business session, games were
enjoyed and refreshments serv-
ed. Those present were: Yvone
Hit, Nancy Dennis, Nancy Stout,
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Jean, Mark, and Gertrude Cush-
man, Joan Moseley Douglas Smart,
and Mrs. Augenstein. Rosalie Den
mis- was a guest. The next meeting
viii be held the first Thursday in
December.
Mrs. Dale Conklin's Sunday
school class of the u. B. church,
met at the home of Dixie Herriott
for a masquerade and Halloween
party, and organized the class. The
following officers were elected:
Mildred Reed, president; Bonita
Mitchell, secretary, Nancy Pendle-
ton, treasurer, Wilma Reed, assis-
tant. Games afforded entertain
ment and refreshments were serV-
ed. Members present were: Mill
dred and Wilma Reed, Joan Horn
er, Nancy Pendleton, Margaret
Jones, Boneta Mitchell, and Nancy
Vining. The guests were the moth
ers, Mrs. Sid Vining, Mrs. Will
Reed, Mrs. Will Mitchell, Mrs.
Terry Bell, Mrs. Wilbur Herriott,
and Sue Lowe of New Dover.
Mrs. Ethel Knight was elected
Worthy Matron of the Ostrander
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OSTRANDER

, son, Kenneth, returned, Sunday, Il
their home near Galena. Mr.. Mills
has spent several days here con.
valescing, following a major oper.
alton at Jane M. Case hospital, anC
Mrs. Mills and son, have been here
while he was at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Aldrich anc
sons, south of town, were dinner
guests, Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. r
f. Aldrich. Afternoon and evening
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Myser, Delaware; Paul Aldrich
Columbus, and Charles Pounds.
Supt. and Mrs. c.. r. Patton Wis
tied Sunday afternoon and even
ing, with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lewis
Elingler and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Patton, at Ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stults, SON.
Robert, Cpl. and Mrs. Jack Stults
and daughter, Sandra, Mrs. Bill
Stults and daughter, Connie, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Apt, and family
of Marion, were guests at dinner,
Sunday, of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Co.
der, near Magnetic Springs.
Mrs. Earl Smart spent Sunday
and Monday in Delaware, with Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Smart and daugh-
ter, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wat
son and son.
Jay Pounds, who is a patient at
Jane M. Case hospital is improv-
ing.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr., and
Mrs. c. f. Rodgers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Rex Rodgers and sons, OF
Norton, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rodgers.
Mary Helen Segner spent the
weekend with her parents, MIR
and Mrs. A. II. NeWhouse and went
to London, Sunday evening. where
she will spend six weeks in prac-
tice teaching at the Madison rura
school.
Mrs. Edgar Newhouse and Mrs
Harry Jones, of Delaware, were
callers, Tuesday afternoon, at the
hCme of Mrs. T. B. Newhouse.
Mrs. Clarence Bell has been
brought home from Jane M. Case
hospital, and is improving nicely
following the major operation
which she underwent.
William Rheyne, who was run
over by a tractor and wagon
while they were being driven dowr
the road near the farm where ht
and Clyde Mead were working, ha.
been brought to his home from
Jane M. Case hospital and is i'm
proving. He is the son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Harmon Rheyne. He receiVel
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By MISS ANNA STEARNS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bent, OF
Riverside Drive, were Sunday aft
ernoon guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. f. Andrews. Other
c. f. guests were 1t. Col. and Mrs.
Burton Andrews, of Plain City.
Col. Andrews has just returned
from India.
S/Sgt. Marion /. Evans has gone
TO San Antonia, Tex, after spend
ing a furlough with his wife at the
Andrews home and with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Evans,
Of HyattS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Augenstein
had as their guests, Sunday MIR.
and Mrs. c. L. Hardin and daugh-
ters, Dorothy and Evelyn, of New
Dover.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Blinn were Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Dorm and son, George,
of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mills and
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anied by Jim Moseley. Refresh
ments were served in the dining
room, followed by recreation IN
charge of a committee from the
Young Mems class.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Newhousc
were guests of their daughter, Ma
ry Helen, at the Ohio State uni
versity's Dads Day observance.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Weaver
had as their Sunday dinner guests,
Mrs. Clyde Morris and sons, Dick
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WHEN Functional Nervous
Wv Disturbances such as Sleep
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Restlessness or Nervous Headache
interfere with your work or spoil
your good times, take
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and David, of Radnor; Mr.. ane
MRS. Elmer Hayes, of Dearborn
Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
Recording by Baukhaqe
ADDED 10 Historical Report

H. r. Baukhage, the news COM
mentator, yesterday made a record
ing in which he described current
world events for inclusion in a COL
lection Of historical records to be
used by American history classes at
George Washington University in
2007 AID.
The recording is one of a small
collection contributed by a former
university student to give history
students 81 years from now a pic
ture Of events today. DR.. James
Harold Fox, dean of the school of
education. is arranging for the
storage of the sealed records.
Mr.. Baukhage's recording de-
scribes the surrender of Japan and
the advent Of the atomic bomb, and
includes some of his experiences
abroad He discusses also the Gus
toms of today as compared with
probable future developments.
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bombers was knocked out in the
attack and when the pilot radioed
the companion B-32 to SLOW down"
a japanese fighter pilot speaking
English broke in saying:
Yes, slow down so I can shoot
you"
Our reply was unprintable, said
the pilot, 1t. j. r. Anderson OF
Charlotte, N. c.
(T'he Japanese had claimed it
would take 48 hours for the cease
fire order to become effective in
Japan, and apparently the Sec
ond air battle took place in the
period)
The Japanese attacked only few
hours after their leaders had an
nounced officially that the surren-
der delegation would fly to Manila.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
was keeping many of the details of
the conference cloaked in secrecy
for the Filipinos have not so soon
forgotten the brutalities of Japan's
iron rule.
1t Is understood that the Japa-
nese delegation will be housed in
special residences with a military
police guard.
Gen. Macarthur will be fanked
by representatives of all the Allied
powers when he comes face to face
with the agents of that island empire
which he has fought relentlessly
since those somber days of Bataan.
British and Australian represent
atives were among the first to
arrive, and a three-man delegation
representing China's Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek flew in from
Chungking yesterday.
CThere has been no report from
Manila, however, that army repre-
sentative OF Russia has arrived.)
Still to be announced are plans
for signing the articles of surrender
possibly in Tokyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-08-19
William Seton Kent Dies;
Founded Type Firm in 1900

William Seton Kent, 10, former
manager of the Washington branch
OF the American Type Founders
Sales Corp, died yesterday at his
residence, 1929 Columbia road NV.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in
All Saints Church Cemetery, CAL
vert County, Md.
III. Kent was born in Calvert
County. He established the South
ern Printers Supply Co. here in 1900.
1t was succeeded by Barnhart Broth
ers & Spiler and then by the Amer
lean Type Founders. He retired
several years ago.
Mr.. Kent was a SD degree Mason
charter member of Temple-Noyes
Lodge, a member of Almas Temple,
the Scottish Rite Temple, the Kiwa-
mis- Club and life member of the
Sons OF the American Revolution.
Surviving are two sisters. Mrs,
Edward Harris and Miss Ellen sgd
ney Kent.
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Pacific Peace Terms
10 Present Problems,
Mansfield Declares
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Mansfield, Demo-
crat, Of Montana, said last night
the japanese peace terms were well
calculated to achieve surrender with
a minimum loss of American lives.
But some of the toughest prob
lens Of the peace settlement are
still to come" ne declared.
He participated in an NBC for
eign policy broadcast with Senator
Thomas, Democrat, OF Utah, and
Selden Menefee, NBC interviewer.
Both the Representative and the
Senator are well versed In Far
Eastern affairs.
Unless we follow through in
Japan with thorough-going and
intelligent occupation. we may find
that we have won the war but lost
the peace" Mr.. Mansfield added.
And it seems to me-" he said,
chat the cagey tactics of the jap
anese SO far, with their continual
stalling for time, don't augur well
for the future"
MI. McDelee asked senator
Thomas If any change in the origi-
nal policy of unconditional sur
render" was implied in the exchange
Of notes with Japan prior to her
capitulation.
Absolutely not" Senator Thomas
replied. THE Potsdam declaration,
on which The peace is based, called
for unconditional surrender. The
point is we did not accept any nego-
tiated peace. any compromise on the
settlement we believed necessary to
insure genuine peace"
Sen. Thomas added that he
thought Japan's surrender proves
the wisdom of our policy toward the
Emperor.
mo lesser figure than the En-
peror, he said, could get all the
japanese forces to quit.
DO you think the japanese will
actually move toward peaceful pur-
SUITS" Mr.. Menefee inquired of the
Senator.
III I know the Japanese" Senator
Thomas said, they will repent when
this is over, and repudiate the ut
terly false doctrine of bringing
peace by Nazi-Fascist methods of
conquest"
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Reform Meetino
| Aims to Break
Monetary Atom
he Associated Press,

0s lht hSSOCldteQ FTeSS,
DETROIT, Aug. 18.-Delegates to
the Congress of Monetary Organi-
cations" convened here today to dis
cuss ways of breaking down the
monetary atom"
The $50 conferees, representing
organizations interested in economic
reforms, said they had no specific
plan for reforming the Nations
monetary system.
Jacob S. Coxey. 91-year-old dele
gate from Massillon, Ohio, and a
leader of the march on Washing
ton" 81 years ago, assailed the Fed
eral Reserve Board, terming 1t anti
labor.
Reporters were barred from bust.
ness sessions, but were admitted to
a press conference. This was con-
Quoted by John c. Scott of New
York, editor of Money" and con-
ference general secretary, and the
Rev. Leo Charles Donnelly, Detroit
pastor and physician who was 1914
presidential candidate for the
Greenback party.
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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c. As
y

feeling developed that adroit states.
manship on the part of Gen. Chang
might save China from being
plunged into civil war.
All indications were that the
Japanese throughout China would
surrender peacefully. Rumors that
japanese troops at Hong Kong In
tended making a suicide stand were
discounted. &c.,
Government departments in
Chungking, meanwhile, worked bus
lily on plans to transfer their stats
and records to Marking, where
Chang Kai-shek will reestablish
the Chinese capital.
American, British and other EN-.
bassies also prepared to send skele-
ton STATS to Marking, Immediately
after the capital is transferred.
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Chinese
Continued From First Page.

cision not to fly troops into occupied
areas was expected also to delay
the arrival of the American-equipped
9Th Army at Shanghai.
Hong Kong Awaits Liberation.
Formal surrender of the Japanese
in South China will see the liberia
ton of Hong Kong and free other
occupied areas, including Hainan
Island and the Luichow Peninsula
west Of the great port.
CA British Foreign Office COM
mentator said in London that
Hong Kong is part of the British D..
Empire and we intend to occupy
it just as any other part" but de-
MED reports that a race with the
Chinese was in progress to get
there. He said he could not con-
firm report that Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek had notified
Britain officially that the Chinese
intended to occupy the port)
The local surrender at Canton
probably will be accepted by one
legged Vice Admiral Chan Chak,
newly appointed mayor of Canton,
who will accompany the LIST Army
Chan Chak was the hero of
Christmas Day escape from Hong
Kong in 194l in which he led
party of British officers into Free
China.
Already the national government
at Chungking is exercising remote
control over the ancient capital of
Peiping in North China. Tonight,
radio stations in Peiping, which has
been under japanese control since
1887, will rebroadcast programs from
government stations at Chungking.
Chinese Leaders Confer.
Meanwhile, former Chinese Am
bassador to Moscow Shao Li-tsi, one
of Chang Kaishek's most trusted
advisors, conferred with Hsu Ping,
Chungking representative of the
Chinese Communists.
Hsu Ping repeatedly told Shao Lii
tsi that while Communist leader
Gen. Mao Tze-tung might be "un-
able" to accept Chang Kai-shek's
invitation to come to Chungking to
discuss differences, he probably
would appoint some one to repre-
sent him.
Although tension over the Com
munist issue remained high, the
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DR.. Hideji Yagi, former president of
the Japanese board of technology,
He blamed "feudalistic sectionalism
narrow-mindedness and jealousy"
for Japan's defeat.
Tamon Mazda, the new Education
Minister, asserted Japan's plans for
future scientific progress "is not
aimed at countering the atomic
bomb-it aims at something far
greater" and said he plans for re-
construction "of new Japan
through scientific progress
Dissolution of the puppet govern
ment in Thailand was indicated in a
Domei dispatch reporting the cab
met had submitted their resigna-
lions to the presidency of the re-
gency council. The broadcast said
King Amanda Mahidol last Thurs
day had proclaimed the declara-
ton of war against the United
States and Great Britain null and
void and not binding the Thai peo-
nile"