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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
NEXT DAY-HEAVEN

The day after Christmas. by
comparison be c a m heaven.
Fourth armored division and the
S0th infa'n try division broke
through from the south.
Patton had prayed for clear
weather, so that the air force
might bomb the stalled forces of
German armor as they ran out Of
gasoline. The prayer. prepared by
Third Arnys chaplain. was
printed and sent 10 all troops on
Christmas Day. Dec. Is dawned
clear and fair
Bastogne's wounded were taken
out the night of Dec. 26 That
afternoon Patton had gone
through with the first arnored
relief units. pinned the Dis
tinguished Service Cross on Gen.
McAulffe'S breast, and person
ally spoke to each wounded man.
"Bastogne," Patton said, "was
the Gettysburg Of this war.
BaStogne could not fall. Bas-
togne did not fall"
Then here issued, his objective
for continuing the fight. with his
objectives placed at Coblenz. on
the Rhine, and a swinging Of his
attack back along the very front
over which the German Bulge"
attack had passed.
I OF Patton'S brilliant attack,
Gen Marshall said,
THE tide Of battle began to
turn when the Third l.. s. Army
brought its full weight to bear
or the southern flank of the
salient. where Gen. Patton
stopped the advance Of the Ger
man columns with available re-
serves and was attacking by
Dec. % with the III and Nj
corps. -
"This shift from an offensive
across the Saar to general
attack i'm southern Luxembourg
was a brilliant military accom-
| plIshment. including corps and
army staff work of the highset
order"
Tomorrow - The wiping out
OF the Saar-Moselle triangle,
and the palatinate, the cam
paign which Patton calls "my
prcttiest operation Of the war"
IL shows, above all his other
campaigns. the effectiveness Of
timing. staff coordination and
surprise.l
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
Military Police Seek
Slayer Of 7 Ydnks

LONDON. Dec 26 GNS)-A
Berlin dispatch said today that
L. S. and Russian military police
had joined the search for two
uniformed men who shot and
killed two American soldiers near
BerIin's Tcmplehof airport last
Sunday
The Killers. who left a nearby
cafe with a girl, shot one OF the
soldiers after asking in broken
English whether he were an
American. The second was shot
when he attempted 10 intervene
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
Villains Arms
Destruction
-se-et.i tu-rur uIIKuTI INNS

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 Service
men returning today from the
China Burma India theater.
charged that new airplanes and
other L. S. Army material are
being destroyed, by government
orders, in India.
The seTviCemen said good C-46
transport planes were being de-
stroyed and the old planes are
being blown 10 bits with 500
pound bombs The veterans
charged also that costly technical
instruments and watches are
broken with hammers and jeeps
crushed and sunk in lakes and
rivers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
RedepIoyment Critic
Restored 10 Rank

MANILA. Dec Is UP}-Rob-
crt w Young. service publication
editor, who was denoted 10 a
private for criticizlng redeploy-
meHt. was restored 20 his rank Of
ieel444ie4++ff, I + ~ r-rarfT, today by
order OF 1t Gen. W. y. Styer.
western Pacific commander.
Styer, however. directed that
Young'S depot commander "ad-
meHfsh him anf' that Young not
be assigned 20 any future duties
in the information or education
division OF the command.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
RedItor S Wife
Stricken, Dies
Obituaries

Mrs. Margaret Burton Wells,
wife of the president of Homer
Warren & Co, real estate brok-
ers, is dead today after being
stricken i'll last night while re-
turning home from Christmas
calls.
Mrs. Wells, 60 Of 1886 Sher-
bourne, Sherwood Forest, is sur
vived by her husband, Carl S.
Wells, and a son, 1t. Homer b.
Wells, recently discharged from
the Marines.
She was born i'm Arthur, Ont
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Friday in the William
r. Hamilton chapel, 1875 Cass.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
Strategy Won Rattle of Bulge
alton Worked Out
Plan in 20 Minutes

EDITORS NOTE-This is article No. 2 in an init
series about the late Gen. George S. Patton J and
his dramatic military 1t is based original mate
rial obtained by the wrer, Kent Hunter, at Pdtons
headquarters IN GERMANY including data preUtousty
classified "secre Hunter formerly PdttonS stat,
is member Of the Hearst newspapers Washington
Bure0u.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
BY KENT HUNTER
written Expressly for The Detroit Time


The morning of Dec. 16 1914 just another dismal
day of rain needed with seet banketed with fog and mist
In the IT, S. Third Army sector from the Luxembourg
France Germany border junction point generally southeast
90 miles to the vicinity of Saar-Union 10 divisions
were in the line rassed in for Gen. Pattens
planned drive into the center of the Siegfried Line
They aimed for the Rhine Frankfurt and Manz.
had of December because
Patton wanted his headquarers forward ST Avoid
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27

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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27

The fourth armored division and
the S0th infantry division, from
the far south of Third Army Sec
tor. took TO the roads, picking up
supplies en- route, while all sup
ply dumps started moving behind
them 10 support the action.
The 26th infantry division, also
from the south flank of Third
Army, followed north over those
packed roads.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
DETERMINED TO DIE

In the very center Of the
Bulge" completely surrounded,
but determined TO die rather than
surrender, was Gen. McAuliffes
10lst airborne, with one combat
command OF the 10th armored, one
regiment of the 28th infantry di-
vision, two tank destroyer bat
talionS and some machine gun
stragglers, holding off the might
Of six attacking German divi-
sions.
Medical supplies, doctors and
medical corpSmen, along with
vital ammunition ana -yOY11e food.
were flown in 10 the beleaguered
men Of Bastogne. McAuliffe, called
upon by the German commander
to surrender. replied with his
famous one word retort-"nuts."
Christmas day in Bastogne was
hell on earth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
REAR GUARD ACTION

A third fought a logged rear
guard action until il came to
Bastogne, where tho 10lSt air.
borne division had been rushed
forward under orders 70 hold al
all costs. The lO6th and the 99th
were scattered, communications
broken, command all but diSinte-
grated but they fought on. deS-
perately. in scattered groups
The main German drive, be-
tween ST. With and Echternach,
mt the fJh and ZStb infantry di-
visions with brutal force.
Gen. Bradley'S Twelfth Army
group headquarters was in the
city OF Luxembourg The drive
split the First Army off from the
Third.
Cen Eisenhower. supreme com
mander. recognized the attack for
what il was the last desperate
German effort 20 break through
20 the MeuSe. 10 smash into the
great supply depots at Liege and
Antwerp and win precious time
in which Hitler hoped 10 rush
completion OF his secret wea-
pons." now k-own to include
some form Of atomic bomb and
new type explosives.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
Congressman
Commits Suicide

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 tAP)
An official verdict Of suicide
was given today in the death of
Rep. Joe w. Erwin, 44-year-old
North Carolina Democrat, whose
body was found in the gas-filled
kitchen of his home here Christ
mas Day.
Erwin, first-termer, had COM
planned Monday night Of an old
leg ailment which had been com
plicated by a fall last week and
of a recent heart disturbance. He
had Just been released from Wal
ter Reed Army Hospital after two
DAYS of treatment.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
RESTRAINED 2 DAYS

Patton, who later said his
change Of direction plan was
worked out in 20 minutes, noti-
fled the high command he was
ready TO attack the morning of
Dec. 20, but was restrained for
two more days while the situa-
tion clarified within the Bulge"
That situation, even then,
showed that Won Rundstedts
gamble was doomed 10 lose.
To the north the Marbach-St.
With Spearhead had been halted
by the First Army-British con-
centrations.
To the west new divisions
thrown into the line east of the
Meuse held the German main ad-
vance spearhead. And on the
south Patton had five divisions
moving into action.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
MESSAGE TO WIDOW

Two other notes were on the
dining room table One was sd-
dressed 10 ETvnS widow, Susan,
who had gone 10 Morganton,
~ c, TO spend the holidays with
her mOther-in-IHW. Tho other was
10 a brother, Samuel J Jr., for
mer superior court judge at
MOTganton.
Kenneth ROmney ScrgCant-at-
arms Of the House. said ne would
announce funeral arrangements
later TODAY
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27

MRS. A. J. PRENTICE, al /
p. m. tomorrow IN the Hamilton
Funeral Home, CaSs at Alexand-
rine. Mrs. Prentice, the former
Rita O'Toole, was a native Of
Paris, France. An ardent golfer,
she was formerly Detroit District
women's champion and chairman
OF women's activities at the De-
troit Golf Club. Her death on
Christmas Eve, at the home,
1884 Wildemere. followed a
years illness. She is survived by
her husband. Burial: Evergreen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
NOTE on DOORSTEP

The body was discovered by
Theron l.. Caudle. assistant at
torncy general and close friend,
who had called ia take the law
maker Christmas diHHeF,
a note on the doorstep ad-
dressed 10 Caudle warned that
the house would be filed with
gas.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27

Funeral services WeTs re-
ported to the Times for.
HAZEN LINCE, 2:30 p. m. to-
morrow. Harvey Nicely Funeral
Home, 1868 Maybury Grand. He
was drowned while on merchant
marine duty in the Gulf of Mexico
Friday after two years service
He attended Mackenzie High and
Ford Trade School. Survivors
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lince. 6539 Greenview. Burial:
Grandlawn,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
PATTON STARTS DRIVE

But Patton started movement.
The Seventh Army TO the south,
side-slipped toward the north. re-
lieving t~oAinfAnltl,@t,ha enc
armored division, and promised
relief of two other divisions with
in two days.
The 10th armnred division Pat
tens northcrnmoSt unit started
north the afternoon of Dec. l6.
1t got into the fighting near Ech-
ternach, helping the battered 4th
infantry division. and ranging
west.
One combat command Of the
10th armored fought its way into
Bastogne. and held there with the
ielst sirhornc- division, white the
battered tanks of the 9th armored
command then there limped on
toward the west and south.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
HTLTR's BIG CHANCE

Had Hitler been able 20 hold
off the American drive across the
Rhine until spring, he might have
had a chance.
Eisenhower ordcre a line
drawn straight through the CEN
ter of the developing Bulge" All
troops north of the line were put
under command Of Marshal Mont
gomery all south Of the line
under Bradley.
Patton was asked how soon he
could divert his attack due east
from the Saar-Union area. 10 an
attack against the south flank of
the great German offensive He
replied that he could attack with
at least a corps within three
days.
He was told that was impOS-
sible, in so short a time.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
Won RUNDsTEDT ATTACKS

Won RuudstCdt had started to
attaci-He-hp hurled the massed
might OF 20 divisions, including
eight of his panZer tank divisions
two paratroop divisions and 10 in
fantry divisions. straight west, be-
tween Marbach, on the north. and
Echternach, on The south.
The main drive was between
ST. With and Echternach, with a
second spear driving west be-
tween 81. With and Marbach.
The Ninth Armored Division
the 99th and 1O6th Infantry Di-
visions. took the brunt of the
northern spear, took II gallantly
against odds.
The Ninth Armored's three com
bat commands. were split by the
wedge Of German armor. One
combat command was forced tC
the north. a second combat com
mand was forced south, toward
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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27

AAHN+1 FftN AAAA0fHAA ~ ~ aaNAANA
with 21-day delayed action bombs.
They would either go off or be-
come duds on that date.
NEWLY ARRIVED DIVISIONS
North of the Third Army Sec
tor, generally along the Luxem-
bourg border, facing the MoSelle
River, First Army had the Ninth
Armored Division. the newly ar
rived 99th and 106th Divisions.
the veteran 2Sth and 4th Infantry
Divisions.
The 99th and 106th were in
the line for Seasoning" gaining
Of battle experience in what was
considered a quiet sector.
The 2Sth and 4th, battle-weary
and needing requirements after
bitter fighting in the First ArInys
Huertgen Forest attacks, were
resting" getting re = equipment,
re-grouping and drawing men TO
replace battle casualties.
Then, out Of the gray dawn,
outposts OF the First Army di-
visions saw maSSed movement
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
THREE GOOD REASONS

AppFPT TfsFhfFNT
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

The marriage of Miss Catherine
Elizabeth Huyett, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Huyett, East
Franklin street, to Henry Bowers
Pitzer, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
B. Pitzer, Clearbrook, Va, took
place on Wednesday evening Nov.
21st in st. Johns Lutheran Church.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. j. Edward
Harms, performed the double ring
ceremony before an altar decorated
with white chrysanthemums and
ferns and lighted with white tapers.
Preceding the ceremony the tradi-
tional wedding selections were play
ed by Mr.. Asher Edelman
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
white satin and net gown, with a
net yolk, fitted basque, and long
sleeves. A beaded tiara held her
finger-tip veil of net, terminating in
a train. She carried a shower
bouquet of white roses with a gar
denia in the center Her only orna-
ment was gold locket and chain,
gift of the groom.
Mrs. Lester Arnold of Winchester,
Va, cousin of the bride, who was
matron of honor, was charmingly
attired in powder blue, brocaded
satin dress with matching juliet cap,
fashioned with a short veil of net.
She carried bouquet of pink roses
and snap dragons.
The bridegroom's father, Mr. H.
B. Pitzer, ST., acted as best man. The
ushers were Huyett Light of Clear
brook, Va, and S, NC William
Huyett of Winchester, Va.
The brides mother, Mrs. Huyett
was attired in black crepe, trimmed
in old rose, with black accessories.
Pinned to her shoulder was corsage
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

delicate miniatures have a market
of from $3.50 to $3.50 according to
type. The powerful locomotives of
the main lines will be seen, as well
as the busy little switchefs, trans
ferring freight and passenger cars
from one track to another.
The entire railroad is operated
electrically from a centralized con-
troll station in charge of a qualified
engineer. The control panel for
throwing switch points is elaborate
and intricate. Actual train sound
effects will be combined with enter
tanning narration in this years show
and the schedule of operation will
be based on names of nearby towns
familiar to the listeners.
The doors will open at 7:45 p. m.
promptly. Performances will last 80
minutes with a 10 minute interval
for questions and examination of the
models. Sunday matinees from 2:3O
p. m. to 400 p M will be held Dec.
End, 9th and 10Th.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

of gardenias.
Mrs. Pitzer, Jr., graduated from
Hagerstown High School, class of
39, and Maryland Institute of Arts,
where she received her Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree and was a member
of the Alpha Rho Tau Sorority. She
also attended Hopkins University,
Baltimore, and is now a member of
the faculty of the West Washington
Street Junior High School
Mr.. Pitzer was graduated from
Handley High, and William and
Mary College, where he was a Sig
ma Pi He is now Radar man, second
class in the u. S. Coast Guard.
Following the wedding ceremony
a reception was held at the home
of the brides parents, after which
the couple left for southern trip.
For her going away ensemble, Mrs.
Pitzer, Jr., was attired in a grey
crepe dress trimmed in watermelon
pink; she wore a white wool coat
and carried black accessories. Her
shoulder corsage was of white gar
denias. Upon their return the bride
will make her home with her par
ents, while her husband is in the
Service.
Out-oftown guests included: Mrs.
Monroe Janney, Mss Mary Jane
Jollif, Mrs Harry Light and daugh-
ter, Julia, and son, Huyett Light, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Pitzer, ST., all of
Clearbrook, Va; Mrs. Mary Pitzer,
Mrs. Lester Arnold, Mrs. Hattie
Huyett and son, S 1/C William Huy-
EFT, of Winchester, Va; Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ Henry Bowers, Jr., and son, Cal
vim, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bowers
and son, Billy, Mrs. Morris Cramer
and Miss Bertha B. Bowers, Balti-
more, Md.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29
Model Railroad
Show Tonight

Boys of all ages, from two to
ninety-two, Attention!
This year will be your last chance
to attend the great Hagerstown
Model Railroad Clubs exhibition of
scale model trains operated over the
clubs Potomac Valley Railroad set
up in the room adjoining Bill highs
Hobby Center at lat w. Franklin
st. The show opens tonight at 7:45
and will last two weeks.
This exhibition of miniature
trains, accurate replicas of their
prototypes, which has delighted
young and old during this season
for the past eight years, will not
be shown again due to the fact that
the club will have to vacate it's
present headquarters at the close of
this years show and adequate space
is no longer available.
Bob Ryder, director of the clubs
public relations announces that
everything is ready for the opening
of the 1945 show which will run
from Nov. 20 through Dec 10th in
elusive. The model engineers urge
that the public attend as early as
possible.
The Potomac Valley Railroad
comprises over 700 feet of track,
built accurately to scale of one
fourth inch to a foot and includes
double track mainlines on two
levels, freight and coach yards, sid
ing, bridges, engine terminal, line
side equipment, protective block
signal lights and wayside buildings.
Each locomotive model is me-
chanical masterpiece of its builder
and represents 8 to IL months of his
spare time in its construction. These
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29
Foxes Killing Game

Hunters have reported that be-
cause of an increase in the fox popu-
lation of Washington and Allegany
counties there is terrific decrease
in game, especially rabbits. Some
have been fortunate enough in get
ting their bag limit, while others
are coming in empty handed, and
reporting the many cases of visible
evidence of the destruction of rab-
bits by foxes. Both red and grey
foxes have been seen in the noun
taineouS section west of Hancock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29
Japanese Leave For Homeland

The former Ambassador to Ger
many, his wife and girl violinist
protege, Suwa, were among a group
of one hundred and eighty-six men,
women and children who left Cum
berland, November Is, on the first
lapse of their journey back to Japan.
The group which had been captured
in Germany have been interned at
Bedford Springs Hotel Bedford
Springs, Pa, since August IL. Buses
and trucks brought the japanese
and their baggage to Cumberland,
where they were transferred to four
coaches The train also carried a
diner and two hospital cars.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29
D. Earl Neikirk At
Chicago Convention
Attending Annual Meeting OF
American Finance Conference.

d. Earl Neikirk, manager of Gen
eral Acceptance Corporation, Ha-
gerstown, a member of the Ameri-
can Finance Conference, attended
the institutions annual convention
and business meeting, held at the
Palmer House, Chicago, ILL.,, on No
vember q and %. Representatives
of more than $50 sales finance COM
panies, from all parts of the United
States, were present.
The two-day meeting, the organi-
cations first full-scale convention
since 1912, was devoted to discussion
of plans for the expansion of install
ment sales financing service, which
members of the Conference render.
to retail merchants and their custom
ers, the instalment buyers.
Speakers at the convention includ-
ed: Lee Morgan, Washington, D. c.,
Executive Vice President of the Ma
tional Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton; William H. McGaughey, Public
Relations Director, Automobile
Manufacturers Association; Elmer
Schmun, Chicago, Vice President;
First National Bank; Clarence L.
Landen, Omaha, President Securities
Acceptance Corporation, and Dr.
Harold G. Moulton, Washington,
President of the Brookings Institu-
ton.
The $50 members of the Ameri-
can Finance Conference, National
Association of Instalment Sales
Financing Companies, operate more
than 1000 offices throughout the en-
tire United States. Before the war,
the Industry handled the financing
of purchases of more than million
instalment buyers, involving an
aggregate sum in excess of 4 billion
dollars, annually.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29
Many Veterans Entering Colleges

It was recently learned from the
Veterans Administration office in
Baltimore, that thirty-eight Wash
ington county veterans thus far are
taking advantage of the C. l. Bill
of Rights and are continuing their
education in universities and col
leges. Under Public Law 16, Voca-
tional Rehabilitation for the Dis
abled, ninety-one have applied for
special training in order to prepare
them for suitable jobs in civilian
life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

Opposition to establishing an air
port two miles south of Annapolis
on Bay Ridge Road has been voiced
before the Anne Arundel County
Commissioners. A petition has been
filed signed by eighteen residents of
the area Directing to the airport on
the grounds of motor noises, lights
and dust, as well as the possibility
of forced landings.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

An American Legion Post has been
organized in Ocean City with thirty
one charter members. All were
sworn in at meeting in the Fire
mems Hall by J. T. Akin, Salisbury,
Vice-Commander of the Department
of Maryland 1t will be known as
"Synepuxent' and the organization
is already making plans for the con-
struction of home for service men
at Ocean City.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

CHICAGO -- Four years ago, Abe
Berger, received what he described
as blow on the shoulder during a
scuffie with stick-up men, The
shoulder hurt until last week when
Abe went to a doctor and found
that he had 80 ca1iber bullet en-
bedded in his flesh.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

This monarch died at his home
IN Sandringham, and was succeed
ed by his SON, King Edward iii.
Is YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
A terrific explosion rocked lower
New York, killing 80 people, injur-
ing over 100, and doing $4,000
600 worth Of damage. Neither why
NOR wherefore was ever discovered
In connection with this tragedy.
.ANSWERS:
'no,soidss qauo4 ssslsS flD4A 6
"A sSaos0 Su.Y z
sa.l0 upo7 40 al Ysa.S Il
Conssussd by Paula Stone of the MBS
Paula Stone and Phil Brio programs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

The Nurses Aide of Hagerstown,
now hold evening services each
Monday and Friday from seven to
nine o'clock at the Newton D. Baker
General Hospital, Martinsburg, w.
Va, by special request. The nurses
will be transported to the hospital
and any one interested in volunteer
ing for duty will contact Mrs Arthur
Baptist, Jr.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29
Items of Interest
From Entire State

Navy fliers have been warned not
to swoop low over Maryland marsh
lands and disturb wild waterfoWls
bedding there. All aviation flights
must be conducted at an altitude of
$500 feet.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-29

The lifetime Of the average Amer
lean, 62.8 years for white males
and 67.3 years for white females, is
twice as long as that of the average
Mexican.