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Vol. 1 No. 46 New York—London—Rennes Friday, Aug. 25, 1944 Fighting in Paris as Germans Return Bulgaria Also Phoney-Phoning Squad Talks Over Germans' 5-Party Line French Forces Hold Reported Set By Carl W. Larsen Americans didn't reveal their loca- Stars and Stripes Staff Writer tion, since artillery fire already was Key Points in City; WITH A U.S. INFANTRY DIVI- landing close to them. SION, Aug. 24—The Wehrmacht's The telephone expedition began * To Quit War Signal Corps probably still is trying when a Free French officer informed to figure out how American troops officers at the unit's headquarters l managed to telephone the head- that he knew of the whereabouts of Third Army Gains *iSay British Diplomat quarters of five Nazi fortresses in the a German-laid underground military St. Savern area last week on the cable to the fortresses. In Turkey Has Been Germans' "secret lines." Pvt. Arthur Blaheta, of Chicago; "Weil, are you guys going to give M/Sgt. Karrel Pusta, of New York; French Second Armored Division Sounded Out up or do we have to blast hell 1/Lt. John P. Raikos, of New York, Allied capitals were rife last night out of your place?" was the Ameri- and Maj. Alexander were assigned Is Liberation Spearhead; Patton with rumors that Bulgaria, one of can greeting—spoken in German to locate the wires. Hitler's Balkan satellites, would fol- to the operators in eacih of the They found the cable in the base- low the example of Rumania and fortresses. ment of a shelled building and set Drive 15 Miles Beyond Sens Quit the war, swinging to the side Maj. Joseph M. Alexander, of New up their Signal Corps equipment. of the United Nations. York, who led the U.S. . phoney- Five minutes later they had con- Paris still heard the rattle of small-arms fire yesterday as German One report said that Bulgarian dip- phoning squad, said that "all of them nected their first call to a fortress. troops, apparently In violation of a truce with French forces to per- lomats in Ankara, Turkey, had act- thought it was some other Germans For nearly an hour, Blaheta and mit the Germans to evacuate the city, were reported to have re-en- ually approached British Ambassa- trying to fool them, but we soon Pusta, who speak both French and convinced them that we meant German, were busy delivering the tered several sections and to have clashed with elements of the dor Sir Hugh Knatchbull-Hugeson French Forces of the Interior. with the view toward opening peace business. "surrender-or-else" ultimatum to the negotiations. "The Nazis really were bewildered fortress commanders. Exactly what was transpiring inside Paris remained confused. De- Meanwhile, no confirmation was and one of our interperters heard American artillery fire opened up spite the announcement Wednesday by Gen. de Gaulle's headquar- forthcoming from either London or one say to another: 'These Ameri- on the fortresses when none of them ters that the capital had been liberated, Allied supreme headquarters Moscow on Rumania's move to di- cans are clever." acceded to the demand. Two days kept a tight silence on the subject and announced only that gains vorce Hitler and join the Allies. In Alexander added that an inquisitive later prisoners streamed from them had been made on other sectors—American, British and Canadian. the wake of a royal proclamation operator persisted in asking "just and the "gateways" to St. Malo It was evident, however, that the , broadcast by Radio Bucharest where are you calling from?" The were opened. French were holding ^11 but a few [Wednesday, announcing establish- key points in Paris. They were re- ment of a pro-Allied government, ported to have asked for assistance Moscow reports yesterday said fight- of the American armies virtually at Yanks 'Reach' ing was continuing between Red Nazis Gamble Other Troops the gates of the city, but there was SVrmy troops and Germans in no word from supreme headquarters Rumania. that American forces actually had Swiss Border, In -Washington, however, Secre- To Save SS and Panzers entered. tary of State Cordell Hull hinted Gen. Patton's Third Army forces confirmation of th? Bucharest report By Earl Matfo were reported to have advanced Near Avignon When he told a press conference that Stars and Stripes Staff Writer 15 miles' from Sens, which they ^/reports indicate Rumania is aban- WITH AN ARMORED RECON UNIT, FRANCE, Aug. 23—Judging by reached two days ago. Sens is 60 ■^■•doning her inglorious war on Hitler's miles southeast of Paris. Bide." z German units being wiped out and prisoners being taken both in and Bordeaux Is Liberated beyond the French "pocket", the German High Command is gambling French 'In Vanguard' ' Swiss Radio said Marshal Ion The military correspondent of the Algiers Radio Says; !Antonescu, Rumania's pro-Nazi pre- the safety of many of its ordinary Wehrmacht troops to save what official Allied'Press Service said last mier, had fled to Germany. it can of SS and other Nazi elite. night the Second French Armored Fight in Toulon A London economist, commenting German ground, air force and infantry outfits have been rushed to Division was in the "vanguard of the on Rumania's reported move, said this front, for instance, and men advance on Paris." German forces As Algiers radio reported the liber- over BBC last night that the hew captured tell of relieving SS and he said, were opposing the Allies on development will mean elimination ation of Bordeaux, important French Panzer people and of others, in the outskirts of the city port on the.Atlantic coast 125 miles of vital oil supplies from the Ger- The strangulation of the great Jman war machine. He said that 2,000 Heavies small groups, moving through them from the Spanish border, an uncon- to the rear. German pocket west of the Seine is ^throughout the war Rumanian oil- being accelerated., headquarters said. firmed Swiss dispatch said American Ipelds in the Carpathians have sup- One captain decried the fact that Gen. Koenig's headquarters troops had reached the Swiss fron- plied the crude oil which has been Pound Enemy the SS and Panzer men who mana- last night issued a detailed account tier in the vicinity of Geneva. refined at Ploesti and in Germany ged to escape the American and of the Maquis fight to liberate the Meanwhile, with all but the port British trap are "running" so fast. former capital of France. area of Marseilles securely in Allied Reds Take Kishinev, Germany,SatellitesHit He figured the troubles between the The communique told of pitched hands, American 'and French forces Nazi chiefs and the Wehrmaccht of- battles between resistance fighters yesterday were driving northwest Bessarabia Capital In American Raids; ficers may be a reason. and the enemy, in which the Ger- from the city, and one report said Meanwhile the pursuit and anni- mans brought tanks and machine- guns into play, and decribed city- U. S. troops were near Avignon. \ Kishinev, capital of Bessarabia, RAF Active hilation of German fighting strength Fighting is still in progress in the Jtyas captiiFvd yesterday by troops of in this part of France continues. wide disruption of transport and port area of Toulon. ^Russia's Second and Third Ukranian More than 2,000 heavy bombers While mostly the fighting in the last communications brought about by Though sporadic street clashes lArmies in an operation which roared out from bases in England few days has been hot pursuit, a bit the Maquis. continued along the Marseilles water- Marshal Stalin's Order of the Day and Italy yesterday to strike oil, of firing, then mass German surren- Saturday Decisive front, most of the city was quiet. The described as "a skillful outflanking aircraft and industrial targets in der, some German pockets have stood "Saturday, Aug. 19, was the deci- French National Committee of Libe- mianuever combined with a frontal Germany and her satellite countries. to fight a hard losing battle. The se sive day in the Battle of Paris," Gen. ration, functioning in the prefecture, assault." A salute today in Moscow of While 1,300 heavily escorted Forts isolated pockets now are everywhere Koenig's report said. "From early early yesterday morning began 24 salvoes from 324 guns will mark and Liberators of the Eighth Air in this sector. morning, following the order to re- feeding the hungry popuiace from ithe victory. Today Pvt. Sam Deas, of Florence, volt given by the Paris liberation secret food stores which patriots i At the same time, Soviet forces Force iiit central and northern Ger- S.C., with his supply truck carrying In a wide sweep to the west and many, 750 heavies from Italy raided committee and the national resist- had hoarded during German occu- Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia 800 gallons of gasoline and two tons ance council, the strike movement pation. The food supply was reported southwest from Jassy captured four of high explosives, ran upon a group adequate for about five days. more Rumanian strongholds. Stalin's and Italy. More than 750 Eighth of Germans. He shot one of them spread, and fighting increased in all second Order of the Day said troops Fighter Command Mustangs, Thun- and took another prisoner, then con- carts of the city." With most of the Germans of the second Ukranian front in a derbolts and Lightenings escorted tinued up to the "front" with his The German garrison in Paris re- cleared out of Marseilles, Gen. de swift offensive by tank formations, the bombers into Germany, TJ. S. supplies. taliated by sending tanks to fire on Lattre de Tassigny's French troops cavalry and infantry routed enemy Strategic Air Forces in Europe One division, before setting up its the crowds. Several civilians were joined with the Maquis yesterday, groupings south of Jassy and occu- announced. CP, had to flush the woods around killed, and guerrilla fighting socn speeding through the city in ar- ^'pied the tows of Bacau, Barlad, Husi During the day, RAP Lancasters its area. The flushing produced a spread throughout the city. mored cars rounding up collabora- and Roman, strategically important dropped 12,000-pound "earthquake" mass of Germans. "Ten heavy tanks and 60 machine- tionists. strongholds-covering the roads to bombs on enemy E and R boat lairs The disorganization of these Ger- guns were destroyed or captured," Fanning out from Mediterranean Central Rumania. at . Ijmuiden in -Holland, and mans seems general. One german re- the communique said. "The FFI had bases, Allied bombers Wednesday- Halifaxes attacked German shipping gimental staff, replete wito, all its by this time captured anti-tank guns struck strategical and tactical targets at Brest. heavy body-guard, early today same and considerable war material, and in southern France. In the Riviera Mac Arthur's Bombers Yugoslav airmen, flying Spitfire riding down a road smack into the had taken, 1,000 prisoners." 21 railway bridges and 15 road brid- fighter-bombers of the newly-formed gun sights of a recon platoon led by During the night the occupation ges were smashed. Hit Philippines Again Yugoslav squadron of the Allied Lt. James Fontaine, of New York. of public buildings continued, and Balkan Air Force, based in Italy, Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 After Surrender, Allied bombers again attacked Da- flew over their home country for the frao in the Philippines and sank a first time since Nazi occupation What Price Escape? Japanese freighter near Mindanao, yesterday, bombing two German Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's commu- headquarters. FallotParis Brilliant Augury nique announced yesterday. A U.S. INFANTRY DIVISION, Enemy airfields, supply routes and A Soviet communique disclosed France, Aug. 24^German com- that the Red Air Force Wednesday manders in 'Brittany were threat- shipping were bombed and strafed attacked Tilsit, rail junction in East Of Total Victory, FDR Says In the Celebes. Dutch New Guinea Prussia on the line running from ened with court martial if they and Bougainville, while Seventh Air Koenigsburg into Lithuania. surrendered to American forces. Force Liberators pounded Yap Island WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 —Presi- King George VI of England, sent Captured German documents in the Carolines and sank two Jap dent Roosevelt said today that "the a message to Gen. Charles de Gaulle revealed that the commanders Cargo ships near the Bonin Islands, Robot Bombs Total joy that entered the hearts of all expressing his pleasure at the news of strategic points were forced to about 600 miles south of Tokyo. that Paris has expelled the German swear: 7,250 Since June civilized men and women at the invaders. "As the commander of a strong British 10 Miles news of Paris' liberation can only "I rejoice with your excellency point, I am lawfully obligated to More than 7,250 robot bombs have be measured by the gloom which and with the whole people of France defend it under all circumstances, Inside Burma been launched at Southern England settled there one June day four in this hour of their triumph as I even at the cost of my own life since the middle of June, it was years ago when German troops oc- sorrowed with them through their or the lives of my men. This British 14th Army troops :.re nearly announced last night. More than cupied the French capital." long years of suffering, it said, oath also applies in case I am ten miles inside Burma along the 2,000 of them have been launched In a statement on the city's libera- insert Message surrounded, cut off or under Tiddim Road after an advance of this month. ' tion, Mr. Roosevelt also said that A statement by Secretary of State siege for an undetermined num- .•approximately eight miles in three A new hooting klaxon warning is "Paris is a precious symbol of that Cordell Hull said that "the libera- ber of days. In the event tha>, days, an are in contact with the now being used in some sections of civilization which it was the aim of tion of Paris is one of the most I fail in the execution of any enemy following a successful attack London to give the imminent danger Hitler and his armed forces to de- heartening events of the past four duties as commander of this on a Japanese position, the United warning. stroy. We rejoice with the gallant years." strong point, I shall be tried, m Press reported yesteday. French people at the liberation of "Wholly apart from the military accordance with the orders of in Chna, Chinese forces now hold ONE WAR TOO LATE their capital and join the chorus of aspects of this great victory the en- the commander-in-chief m me T third of Tenhchung after fighting COLUMBUS, S. C, Aug. 24—A Co- congratulations to the commanders tire civilized world will rejoice with West by court martial immediate- their way into the city with the lumbus native was arrested for fail- and fighting men. both French and the French people in the lifting of ly or upon return from military aid of air support. Jap positions were ure to carry a draft card. Later he Allied, who have made possible this the tyrant' yoke from their capital," imprisonment." « captured north of Lungling. produced the draft card—dated 1918. brilliant presage of total victory." he said. Page 2 THE STARS AND STRIPES Friday, Aug. 25. 1944

'S omewnere m Fr .rane e. Brittany - Allied Melon With Thin Nazi Rind * * » .» * ». • * * "THIS is the story of a youthful soldier who refused to be separate.! from his buddy, and who finally gave up a comparatively safe job Foe Still Has a Few Fruity Chunks, Due to be Gobbled as switchboard operator by going AWOL to fight as a riflemman By Alexander Uhl eyes gleaming," they don't know some sixth sense that made us ask alongside his friend. New York PM Correspondent what they're in for." a peasant where we were headed. The two buddies are Pvt. Albert Sherman, 20, of Richmond, Cal., If you took a melon, scraped out While St. Malo is somewhat in He was a solemn little peasant in who became a "stowaway" in his pal's the pulp and left the rind, you ruins, nearby Dinan, a lovely town black with a high black beaver hat we found on the floor of the barn. of ancient churches and houses, has on his head and it took him a long squad, and Pvt. James Shumate, 19. "The farmer and his wife stopped would have pretty good idea of of Wichita, Kan. what the America a n campaign in been virtually untouched. There time to explain the exact geography. Both men trained at Camp Wolters, to talk to me and she told me she was a mayor there who was in the But when he told us where we were had noticed the pilot walking through Brittany has been like. Only in the Tex., and both sailed overseas on the north the rind is pretty well gone seventh heaven of joy because it was we left him rapidly. same boat, but it wasn't until they the yard as she was on her way to so and his greatest satisfaction is A Bad Moment the barn. S he said the German asked now and in the south there are fair reached Ireland that the two became chunks of it still left which have to that the one place that had been We got back on the main road acquainted. There they trained to- her in French if there was anyone be eliminated. battered by bombs was the local gas and it was not until we got to Hen- gether and became close friends. Lat- in the barn. She knew by his accent house at the foot of a great stone nebont, north of Lorient, that we er they went to England, then to that he was a Nazi, so she told him I have just finished a three-day bridge which spans the deep gorge had another bad moment. Henne- Fiance. the bam was empty—although she trip around the outer rim of the at the entry of the town. bont was badly shot up by American knew we were there." territory which American forces armored columns as they drove Both men were assigned to the control and as far as I can see "I'm glad that got it," he chuckled, Second Infantry Division. "Now we can make them move it the Germans toward Lorient in the However, Sherman was sent to a the great weight of the American early days of the invasion of Brit- Three German prisoners, brought eftort has now been thrown toward to the industrial part of town." signal company to operate a switch- in to be fed at a headquarters com- It was not until we reached tany. There were three bridges over pany mess, were handed doughnuts. the Paris front while a limited the river there and all three of them board, while Shumate was assigned force has been left in Brittany to Landerneau, northeast of Brest, that to fight as a rifleman in an infantry Apparently mistaking them for a the war suddenly .came upon us had been blown up by the retreating clean up the pockets of Germans enemy. So there we sat amid the regiment. Neither knew where the German equivalent of yo-yos, the still remaining. Some of the pockets again. Here you could feel the tense- other had gone, but Sherman decided Nazis began tossing the doughnuts ness. The Germans were just down ruins, wondering what on earth to are sizeable, but they are being do- and not at all keen on staying to find out. into the air. Only when S/Sgt. Roy cleaned up one by one with the the road toward Brest and , were Three weeks later he got his in W. Morris, of Uniontown, Ky., pro- thickly concentrated in the penin- there for the night, when a couple help of the French Maquis, which of Maquis soldiers came along and formation. Each day he would walk vided a practical demonstration did is doing a far greater job here than sula that juts out between the Brest or hitch-hike to his buddy's outfit the prisoners start eating. Roads and the Bay of Douarnenez. guided us over a twisting mountain in Normandy, partly because the road miles up the river. He was and spend the day there, working underground movement here was For weeks now they have been like other members of the company Dispatched as liaison NCO for straggling from the surrounding a happy-go-lucky fellow. It was much better organized and partly only after he had left us that we Things were quiet, and Sherman's mines, S/Sgt: Millard Kingery, of because the nature of the fighting countryside, gathering at the points friends in the signal company handl- Toledo, III, had to make contact of land which stretch into the sea found he had forgotten one of his ed his switchboard work without him is perfectly suited to them. hand grenades. with an entirely different division. Northern Coast Clear for what may be a last desparate Finally, the first sergeant of Shu- The liaison NCO of the other out- stand or, as in the case of St. Malo, There are still plenty of Germans mate's company began to notice the fit turned out to be T/Sgt. Max The northern coast of Brittany an eventual mass surrender. Figures around St. Nazaire and on the south strange face which kept hanging Craig, a hometown buddy Kingery is now clear except for German vary in how many of them there bank of the Loiire, but Vannes is around, and asked Shumate's squad had not seen for five years. stragglers and you can travel across are around Brest. The Maquis place free and the country to the north- leader, S/Sgt. Edward Struky, of it almost to Brest without the them as high as 40,000. Other re- west toward Rennes. I don't think Brittany any- Johnstown, Pa., who it was. You can't get many front-line slightest difficulty. The surrender ports place them at 20,000. , "It beats me," Struky said "Just of the Citadel at St. Malo last week Tricky Country * where nearly as important to us now troops to talk about their exper- as it was a month or so ago. Brest, some guy that comes up to see Shu- iences these days, but when they released some American troops and From Landernau south to Quim- mate." material, which are streaming across of course, has its importance. It is do, chances are they will pronounce per is a bit of tricky country. It's a great port on the direct line to Both sergeants had more import- GI wisdom. the peninsula to do other jobs else- wild country and you can drive for ant work to do- So there the matter where. At last reports there were Paris and- its capture would relieve Capt Jack S. Gerne of Green still Germans on the Isle de Cezam miles without seeing a soul. We had some of the burden of transporta- rested for awhile. Bay, Wis., who used to play football to double back and make a loop Then Sherman spent a few days bre but their big guns have been to get on the main Quimper road tion. But the break-through toward for the Pittsburgh "Steelers," says: knocked out and they are in no Paris was so fast and in a way so with the infantry company without "It is important for every man in passing by Faou and Cheteaulin. returning to his own outfit at night. position to interfere with our using Faou was one spot I didn't like. It's unexpected that it has shifted the the infantry to be able to do for- the city as we wish. center of gravity away from the After considering what his reception ward observation work and to at a point where the Brest Roads would be if he did return, he decided In a way, the whole trip across Brest Peninsula, From now on it's know something about range esti- come inland at their deepest and mostly a mopping-up jib. to stay permanently. mation." the northern rim of the peninsula the Germans were not far away. Then, one day, Sherman returned was a joy. It was Sunday and the We went through it fast. to the rear to take some prisoners Bretons were out in their best American patrols give you a warm back and saw one of his former of- THE Second Armored Division, com- clothes to greet the American Medic Gives Aid -1 manded by Maj. Gen. Walter M. feeling when you stumble on them ficers. He thought his jig was up troops with real fervor. If we had in country like southern Brittany. then, but the officer, being a sym- Robertson-, has broken its World War any complaint against the more I record of days in a:tion. No matter how many airplanes you In Face of Fire, pathetic man, said he would forget reserved greetings of the people of have, you still have to have your having seen Sherman., Later Sher- The division went into action on Normandy, we certainly could have June 7, one day after the Normandy eyes on the ground and these men man bumped into a captain frcm none here. For the people pelted are like long fingers of the army Gets 2nd Wound the compay, who also was sympath- invasion started. the troops with flowers, held out reaching out delicately to probe for etic and who said he would try to get During the last war, the Second eggs and jars of cider and cried WITH THE 2ND INF. DIV, Division received the Croix-de-Guerre the enemy. They form a screen, as the fight-hungry private transferred. "Vive L'Amerique'' with plenty of the soldiers put it, and it is they Aug. 24—The story of how a medic, Sherman and Shumate, meantime, for its part in taking Blanc Mont. enthusiasm. with bullets striking all around him, As part of the American First Army, who first hear the bullets and first went through a seven-day battle to- It was strange to see them by the hear the shells. crawled out on an exposed crossroad gether, and both became scouts in it also spearheaded the great attack and shielded the body of a wounded on the St. Mihiel salient in Sept. hundreds out in the open country, We met many groups of them the squad. 1918. like picnicers at home, sometimes Little bands of men in khaki in man with his own while he applied The happy ending to the story whole families sitting by the side armored cars and jeeps; by night first aid until the man could be came yesterday when Sherman was The division took Cerisy le Foret removed, was disclosed today. and Trevieres in the present cam- of the road, everyone waving greet- sleeping alongside the hedgerows notified officially that he had been paign. ings from the eldest of grand- under their pup tents, cooking their The medic, who was later wounded transferred to Shumate's unit. mothers in lace Breton caps and own rations, listening intently for for the second time since he arrived ruffles to the smallest of children. unaccustomed sounds; by day creep- in France, was Pvt. George A. Another Nazi trick was discover- Amazed by Material ing down lonely roads and across Herosian, of Worcester, Mass. 2/Lt. Jack T. Parker, of Ard- ed the other day by three Pfcs. more, Okla., a forward observer for They were wildly excited by the country deliberately to draw fire so Members of the company to which They killed a German artillery ob- mass of material on the roads. that the maps at headquarters may he was attached say the act was a mortar platoon, was resting on server who, under the cruise of a one knee, leaning on his rifle when They told us the Germans had been be kept with pin-point accuracy. one of the most courageous they French farmer, always left in his using ' horse-drawn carts, country Once we got past Faou, I breathed have witnessed during the war. a German mortar landed a foot in wake accurate concentrations of front of him. trucks and even bicycles and that easer for the country between it and The wounded man, S/Sgt. John F. German shelling of infantry out- the German army in Brittany had Brest was clear and it was not until Cassidy, of Brooklyn, was lying in Twelve small shrapnel wounds, post posit-'ens- The three soldiers the center of the crossroads. which not even caused him to be been desparately short of gasoline. we got near Concarneau that we They made me think of an old man had to be on the alert again. Once Machine guns were firing over the evacuated, were the only injuries of Butler, Pa. and Eug E. James, position from two sides and mortar received by the officer. with whom I talked in Rennes. we took the wrong turn and it was of Bodgeville, Wis. "Ah, those Germans," he said, his only the loneliness of the road and and rifle fire was heavy. Witnesses Inferior quality of German mor- said dust was so heavy the Germans tars and the protection afforded by probably couldn't see the Red Cross his rifle were credited with saving on Herosian's clothing as he crawled him from receiving more serious out. wounds. Are You Ready to Vote? Try This Quiz After dressing Oassidy's wounds As the Sept. 1 deadline on mail- treaties are made by the President (d) Pierre Laval; (e) Gen. de Gaulle. and supervising his removal, the ''PHE following contribution was ing applications for overseas ballots with the advice and consent of: (a) medic gave aid to several others 1 sent in by Cpl. Hugh Mo'nney, of 23— Head of the Free Italian gov- in the area before taking shelter. to vote in the November election Congress; (b) Senate; (c) Supreme ernment is: (a) Count Sforza; (b) Astoria, L. I.: draws closer, GIs all over France are Court; (d) State Department; (e) Neither Cassidy's wound nor the one ''One the evening of July 19, Pvt. asking: Do we know enough about Army and Navy. Benito Mussolini; (c) Nino Martini; later received by Herosian were (d) Pietro Badoglio; (e) Gaetano believed serious. ri Thomas Barrett, of Merchantville, what is going on at home and 11— The Supreme Court recently Donizetti. N. Y-, and myself were assined to put throughout the world to vote in- declared unconstitutional a Texas 24— The Catholic priest who re- on a picture show for an engineer telligently? law dealing with: (a) labor* unions; cently went to Russia to talk with French Navy Reborn outfit. The barn we showed in was Despite the lack of detailed infor- (b) price ceilings; (c) lynching; (d) Stalin about the Polish boundary not large enough to hold all the men mation on local politics and devel- votes for Negroes; fe) the poll tax. dispute was: (a) Father Laskowski; For Land, Sea Action so we showed the picture twice. opments on the home front, Yanks 12— Freedom of religion, speech (b) Father Orlemanski; (c) Father "At about -2340 hours, as we were here are daily given a complete and the press is guaranteed by: (a) Flanagan; (d) Archbishop Kiley; CHERBOURG, Aug. 24—The packing up the equipment, a German roundup of national and world news the Preamble of the Constitution; (e) Archbishop Spellman. pilot walked in, followed by the wife highlights through The Stars and (b) Article I of the Constitution; (c) Frerich Navy in France has been of a farmer who was in the barn with Stripes and the American Forces the First Amendment; (d) the Eigh- 25— Which of the following coun- reborn in the liberated port of Cher- us. Network. teenth Amendment; (e) the Atlan- tries refused to join the League of I bourg and about 1,000 men have "I grabbed my rifle and cocked it, To test your general and specific tic Charter. Nations after the last war: (a) Ger- volunteered for active duty although at the same time telling Pvt. Jack knowledge, The Stars and Stripes 13— The Office of Price Adminis- many; (b) Japan; (c) France; (d) an age limit of 30 has been set, a today presents a set of quiz ques- tration was set up to: (a) keep prices Great Britain; (e) Italy; (f) the French naval commander said here Polizzi, of Brooklyn, our driver, and United States.. yesterday. Pvt. Barrett to do the same. tions and answers. Get together up; (b) stop the black market; (c) with the members of your squad save gasoline; (d) prevent inflation; 26— The Atlantic Charter was "Some of the volunteers accepted "I posted Pvt. Barrett at the door drawn up and signed by: (a) Hitler will serve in the marine fusiliers in the event that another German and see how many of the questions (e) help smaS» business. you can answer. Then turn to page 14— The branch of the Govern- and Mussolini; (b) Roosevelt and which will operate as a marine regi- might come in. While Pvt., Polizzi Franco; (c) Stalin and Churchill; ment fighting on land under Gen. held the light on the pilot I took his 4 and see who has the highest score. ment which has grown most in re- Here are the questions: cent years is: (a) the Constitution; (d) Roosevelt and Churchill; (e) LeClerc," the commander said. pistol and made him remove his fly- Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. He also said that the French navy ing clothes, and both the French 1— For how many years is a presi- (b) the Executive; (c) the House; dent elected? (d) Congress; (e) the Senate. 27— Marshal Tito is leader of: (a) had taken over various workshops farmer and I searched for weapons. in the Cherbourg naval yard and "Satisfied that he was unarmed, 2— Who is vice-president of the 15— Who is your Representative in the Fifth Ukrainian Army; (b) the U. S.? Congress? Hungarian underground; (c) the was doing repairs for other Allied we marched him around the barn 3— The cabinet member who has 16— Democracies differ from dicta- Yugoslav Partisans; (d) the Span- naval forces despite the systematic and across an adjoining field toward charge of national parks, oil re- torships mainly in that: (a) they do ish foreign office; (e) the Italian destruction carried out by the Ger- some tents I had noticed previously. iserves and Indian reservations is not persecute Jews; (b) they are anti-Fascists; (f) the Japanese navy. mans in the dockyards. There I turned the- Nazi over to an against aggression; (c) they empha- 28— Commander of the Free American lieutenant! 4—Who is Secretary of State? size individual rights; (d) they are French of the Interior is: (a) Ad- AND BEAUTIFUL? "I then returned to the barn to on our side in the war; (e) they let miral d'Argenlieu; (b) Gen. Koenig; ATLANTA, Ga„ Aug. 24—This ad finish packing. While there some 5— How many justices on the people vote. . < (c) Gen. Juin; (d) Gen. Maquis; te) ran in a Sunday edition of the At- guards from a nearby battery came Supreme Court? 17— Who are the two Senators Gen. Franco. lanta Journal: WANTED—Typist, searching for the pilot's pistoi. which 6— Supreme Court justices are: (a) from your State? 29— The 1944 Republican Presiden- smart enough to be worth $135 a appointed by the President; (b) 18—Who is the present governor tial candidate is: (a) Thomas month, yet dumb enough to start for THE STARS AND STRIPES named by the Senate; (c) elected of your state? Dewey; (b) Robert Taft; (c) Arthur less." Printed at 1' Ouest Journal, Rennes, by the people> Chicago Cubs this opening qualifying round of the All- year by an 11-1 score. American tournament here. The Dodger writers are hot after Mort scattered nine hits over the Branch Rickey's scalp. The latest Williams, a machinist from Royers- route to gain his eighteenth victory nickname they have ticked on the ford, Pa., and Harmon, the profes- of the season while Walker blasted Bums is the "Montreal Farm Club." sional at Grosse Point Woods, Mich., out four hits in four tries to extend There has been .some contention both shot four under par 68s on the his batting streak to 15 safeties in that the Dodger farm at Montreal, Tam-O-Shanter course. his last 19 trips to the plate. One of now leading the International Trailing Harmon and Williams Walker's hits was his ninth homer League, has some better players were Bud Williamson, of Lincoln, of the season. His circuit smash than Rickey has on the Dodgers. Neb,, 70; Steve Kovaks, Tarentum, came in the first stanza and scored Pa., 71; Fred Annon, Mamorenck, Johnny Hopp from second base to When Branch Rickey recalled N.Y. 73; Bill Heinrin. Noblesville, give the cards a 2-0 lead and send pitcher Tommy Warren, from Mont- Ind., 73, and Bill Urban, of Bob Chipman to the showers. real to the Dodgers, Warren sent Greensburg, Ind., 73. Ed Hanyzewski and Paul Erickson Rickey a wire saying, "Have no Among the top-flight pofessionals also were mauled by the Cards and fear anymore. On my way to ycu. who automatically qualified without not until the sixth inning when Ja- Love, (signed) Ace Warren." The playing were Jug McSpaden, Byron phet Lynn arrived did the Red- Dodgers had just lost their thir- Nelson, Walter Hagen, Gene Sarazen, birds' attack abate. teenth straight when Rickey receiv- Ralph Guldahl, Billy Burke, Sammy Byrd, Denny Shute, Tony Manero, Stan Hack provided most of the of- ed the wire. fensive for Chicago clubbing out four Johnny Revolta, and newly-crowned hits. Stan Musial collected only one Lou Little of Columbia has gone PGA king Bob Hamilton, of Evans- ville, Ind.. —MS AW- «307Vev=> <=* of the Cards' 14 hits and lost more on record with the prediction that ground in his race with Dixie Walker Army and Navy will be the top for the individual batting crown of teams of the nation's football clubs the league. this year, over-shadowing Notre Lt. Law son Little Dame and the other greats. Barred From Meet Browns Picked to Take Flag ' Nick Altrock, the baseball clown, once walked eight men in a ball CHICAGO, Aug. 24—Lt. Lawson game and picked seven of them off Little, former National Open golf Despite Poor Show in East first base. champion, was barred by the Navy Department from competing in the All-American tournament here, ac- The St. Louis Browns, despite their unimpressive record of seven victories The changing of the name of the cording to George May, tournament against nine defeats on the last eastern swing of the season, remain heavy NATIONAL LEAGUE Brooklyn Football Dodgers to Tigers director. favorites to bring the Mound City its first American League pennant. St. Louis 11, Chicago 1 (Only Game Scheduled) for this year wasn't just a whim. May said Little was barred under No eastern contender launched a winning streak so the trip may be con- Tigers is the name of the Marine Standings a Navy directive which prohibits Na- sidered successful from that standpoint although the Browns' six and a half w L squadron that boasts Capt. Dan val personnel from competing against Pet. Topping as one of its members. game lead was whittled by two full St. Louis 87 29 .750 professional athletes unless the event games. Pittsburgh 69 46 .600 Topping is the owner of the is held for charity purposes . Cincinnati 65 49 .570 Brooklyn football franchise. Luke Sewell's charges started off Little had an' added incentive to Clark is Army Chicago 51 61 .455 well in Yankee Stadium by beating New York 53 65 .449 No less an authority than Bob participate in the big event when his the Ruppert Rifles three out of four Philadelphia 45 67 .402 Coleman, manager of the Boston wife gave birth to twins last night games but the road got rocky after Boston 46 70 397 at St. Lukes hospital. Brooklyn 45 Braves, has picked the Chicago they left the Bronx. They broke even Athletic Chief 74 378 Cubs to win the second place in a four game series at Boston but Leading Hitlers scramble in the National League. G AB R H Pet. dropped three out of four in Phila- NEW YORK, Aug. 24—Lt. Col. Walker, Brooklyn 113 411 58 147 .358 The Cubs, currently in fourth place, delphia and got the same treatment Henry "Sky" Clark, former Harvard Musial, St. Louis 118 465 95 165 .355 spent almost all of the first half of MinorLeague in Washington. football star and athletic director Hopp, St. Louis 105 395 74 136 345 the season in the cellar then sud- The Detroit Tigers, now in third at Lafayette College, has been ap- Medwick, N. York 108 420 61 142 .338 denly found their stride. pointed head of the Army Special Hughes, Boston 87 348 52 112 .322 place six games back of the Browns, Home Runs made a good bid in the East by Service Division's new athletic One of the overlooked facts about Standings branch which will encourage athle- Nicholson, Chicago, 27; Ott, New the past major league Ail-Star game taking, ten of 16. games, and Detroit York, 22; McCormick, Cincinnati, fans have bought out the park for tic competition among soldiers and 15; Northey, Philadelphia, 15. was that Rip Sewell, in working a AMERICAN ASSOCIATION attempt to stage championships in three-inning stint without giving a Indianapolis 4, Kansas City 1 the four-game weekend series with Runs Batted In the Browns starting tomorrow. both team and individual sports in hit, did something that has been Indianapolis 6, Kansas City 2 all theaters of war. Nicholson, Chicago, 92; Sanders. St. done only twice before in the his- Milwaukee 3, Louisville 1 The wartime schedule favors the Louis, 85; Musial, St. Louis, 85; El- Toledo 4, St. Paul 1 tory of baseball, Diz Dean did it Browns tremendously in their Although the entire program w'ill liott, Pittsburgh, 84. first in 1936. pennant quest with 23 of the 34 be for Army men, civilian sports AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pet. games remaining on their schedule experts have consulted Army offi- (No Games Scheduled) Milwaukee 89 41 .686 cers for the purpose of facilitating Standings Ned Garver, an 18-year-old hurler Toledo 81 50 .614 to be played at Sportsman's Park. with Newark in the Class D Ohio Louisville 78 51 .605 The Tigers also finish at home and more widespread competition. W L Pet. Columbus 72 St. Louis 69 51 575 State League, has a pitching record 61 .541 these two teams may provide a red Clark, who just returned from a Boston St. Paul 67 64 54 .538 of 18 won and three lost, main- 59 532 hot race to the wire. tour of combat areas, said the most 62 Indianapolis 48 81 1372 New York 55 .530 tains a batting average of .438, has Minneapolis 49 83 The second-Dlace Boston Red Sox popular sports among soldiers now Detroit 62 56 .525 .371 Chicago 56 hurled a no-hitter; and all in liis Kansas City 35 93 .273 play 27 of their remaining 35 games are boxing, volleyball, softball and 63 .471 first year of organized ball. He be- away from Fenway Park and the horseshoe pitching. Cleveland 57 65 .467 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Philadelphia 51 68 .429 longs to the Browns. W L Pet. fourth place Yankees will be trave- "But don't worry," Clark explain- Washington 51 68 429 Newark ling for 24 of 37 games still to be ed, "that doesn't mean we'll have a 74 58 .561 Leading Hitters Mike Gonzales, Card coach who (Baltimore 72 57 .558 played. nation of volleyball fiends after the gained fame with his terse wire re- Buffalo 70 63 .526 war." O AB R H Pet. Toronto The only question causing any Doerr, Boston 120 452 91 147 .325 port on a player that read, "Good 68 66 507 Clark said one very important Sieberl, Phila. Jersey City 65 67 1492 excitement in the National League 100 355 39 113 .318 field, no hit," recently gave a short aspect of the new athletic program Boudreau, Cleve. 117 456 144 Montreal 62 68 .477 is when and by how many games 71 .316 talk at a St. Louis dinner. Said he, Rochester 60 74 the Cardinals will win their third will be officiating and that evey Fox, Boston 97 142 62 126 313 .448 Johnson, Boston "This is a fine town. I hope I live Syracuse 56 74 .431 straight flag. That they do it early effort will be made to get top-flight 108 385 86 120 !312 long enough to spend the rest of SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION and with a sizeable margin is evident officials to every theater. Home Runs my life here." Birmingham 9, New Orleans 5 from Billy Southworth's determina- Doerr, Boston, 15; Johnson, Boston, Nashville 9, Chattanooga 8 tion to keep the varsity in there 15; Stephens, Browns, 15. Mobile 8. Atlanta 2 plugging all the way. Dutton Refuses Job Runs Batted In Have to Sweat Out Stephens, St. Louis, 85; Doerr, Boston, W L Pet. The Cardinals are aiming at 30 As Hockey Loop Chief 78; Johnson, Boston, 76. Li'l Abner (Sob!) Nashville 35 17 .673 victories in their last 38 games. If Atlanta 34 17 .667 they can maintain that torrid, pace MONTREAL, Aug. 24—Mervyn Memphis 31 21 .596 they will set a new major league Private to Coach Ends Mammy; "W-Whut does yo' New Orleans "Red" Dutton, who has served as mean—'a fine boy he WERE?' " 25 30 .455 record for victories in one season, National Hockey League's managing Mobile 24 29 .453 erasing the mark of 116 set by the On West Point Eleven Pappy: "Ah might's well tell yo'. Birmingham 21 29 .420 director since the death of President Little Rock 20 29 .408 Chicago Cubs in 1906. Frank Calder nearly two years ago, Oh—SOB!—Ah. wisht Ah was WEST POINT, Aug. 24—The Army daid . . . TOO!" Chattanooga 17 35 .327 today declined the offer of league presidency. football team will have a five-man So what has happened to that EASTERN LEAGUE SCHOTT WINS NO. 25 coaching staff this year including* red-blooded American boy, Li'l Elmira 1, Hartford 0 NEW YORK, Aug. 2 4—Freddie "I'd like to stay," Dutton said, "but Hartford 14, Elmira 8 • four officers and a private. The pri- Abner? Frankly, fellows, it beats Albany 6, Williamsport 5 Schott, 18-year-old heavyweight, from it would leave me too much out vate, Stuart Holcomb, of Miami, us too. You see, the mats of the (Other Games Postponed) Akron, Ohio, won his 25th straight of touch with my business out west. Ohio, a former Ohio State player comic strip failed to reach us W . L Pet. professional fight here, outpointing It was a mighty tough decision for and a coach for 12 years, will tutor from the States—mail being what Hartford 84 31 .730 Bill Grant, of Norgane, N.J., in the me to make after twenty-four years til 6 GTldS it is. So we'll just have to sweat Albany 76 39 .661 eight round main event at the in the game but that is the way it Lt. Col. Earl Blaik, veteran head out Li'l Abner's fate until The Williamsport 57 59 .491 Queensboro Arena. The fight was will have to be". coach, will lead the group wich in- Utica 56 59 .487 Dutton was offered the job last cludes Holcomb. Capt. George Wood- Stars and Stripes gets the right Binghamton 54 59 .478 even during the early rounds but mail call. Elmira 44 68 .393 Schott's two-handed body attack late spring but held off the acceptence ruff, former Tennessee tackle, Her- Meanwhile, it's just TS. Scranton 45 72 385 in the fight brought him the until he could consult his business man Higman, former Tennessee Wilkes-Barre 45 74 '378 decision. partners. guard, and Maj. Andy Gustafson. Page 4 THE STARS AND STRIPES Friday, Aug. 25, 1944 f Appears With GIs in Show Nazis Unable to Make Stand AAF Film Unit In N. France, Stimson Says Top Producer 300,000 Germans Lost In Hollywood Here Since D-D ay; Morgue Lays an Egg Sees Regrouping With a 'Batty' Idea Army 'Property' List NEW YORK, Aug. 24—"There's Includes Studio And WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—Secre- a bat in my room. How can I tary of War Henry L. Stimson told get rid of it?" said the voice on 15 Aircraft his press conference today that the the telephone. Allied military victories coupled with "But this is the Herald Tri- HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 24—The U.S. the rising of the French resistance bune 1 i b r a r y," protested Bob Army Air Force has gone into the forces had shattered the German Grayson, the newspaper's li- hopes of making a prolonged stand brarian. motion picture business in a big way. even in northern France. " I know. I'm a suscriber. I al- The War Department reports that "The battle of Normandy has been ways call the Trib when I have the AAF's first motion picture unit a major victory," Stimson said as he a problem," explained the voice. in Culver City now produces more revealed that enemy casualties in Crayson suggested leaving the films in a month than any other killed, wounded and missing since windows open. "The bat will find major studio. D-day exceeded 300,000 in France. its way out eventually," he pre- In July, 1942, the infant AAF However, he added that in the dicted. midst of success it was still necessary motion picture unit took its first Ten minutes later the phone breath at the old Vitagraph studios to remember that a substantial rang again. Grayson answered. number of divisions in the German "Is this the person I talked in Hollywood. The father of the new 15th Army stationed in the Pas de with about the bat." arrival was Lt. Col. Owen E. Crump. Calais were not yet in combat. "Yes." Attending nurse and handymon The Germans, he added, probably "Well, I left the windows open was „Sgt. (now Capt.) Oren W. would try to reorganize any Seventh like you said— and now there Haglund. Army units which managed to are two bats in the room." escape from the Normandy "pocket," Baby did a lot of crying and increasing their strength with men caused a lot of rumpus. It seems drawn from the Pas de Calais. family friends wanted to feed the Report New baby a lot of food before it even had HE SHOULD BE HERE its first tooth. LAWRENCEVILLE, 111, Aug. 24 Swamped With Jobs (UP)—Lt. William Oliver Williford Paris Fighting But the teeth began to push of Cleveland, Miss., student officer through quickly—in the form of at George Field, holds the rating of skilled motion picture personnel expert in 13 different classes of Continued from Page 1 from the commercial studios. firearms, including 1903 rifle, cali- by Sunday morning the resistance Then they ordered a bigger play ber 30; U.S. rifle, caliber 30 mm forces had occupied most state an1 pen. It turned out to be the Hal 48 caliber and Thompson sub-ma- municipal offices, as well as police Roach studios in Culver City, com- chine gun; carbine 30; 30 caliber headquarters, a railway station, pub- plete' with fancy production equip- light and heavy machine gun; U.S. iic markets and local telephone ex- ment. Baby began to dislike three- automatic pistol; 60 mm. mortar: changes and printing works. cornered pants and demanded a pair 81 mm. mortar; 55 caliber British "During Sunday the enemy seemed of "longies." anti-tank gun; 37 mm. anti-tank to be retiring at a certain number The first production was a six- gun*; bazooka, and grenade. o: places," Gen. Koenig's communi- reel safety film called "Learn and que said. "The German command Dinah Shore—not in ODs. Live." Then- the unit was swamped DON'T LECTURE SISTER entered into negotiations with the with assignments for films on take- NEW YORK, Aug. 24—A poller of '.:ew of obtaining an armistice, mak- offs, landings, instrument flying— public opinion has discovered that ing an offer to recognize the FPI in fact, the whole business of flying girls who sell tickets in movie houses as belligerents. Dinah Visits the Engineers, for Uncle Sam had to' be put in have a better chance of catching a "During these negotiations fight- pictures. husband than those employed in ing continued in certain, places," the Film Battle Fiying other lines of work. Stenographers communique concluded. Soon more expansion became come out second best with waitresses, On the reltively static portion of Finds Veteran Musicians necessary. Art, sound, paint, lady riveters and salesladies following the northern France front between make-up, wardrobe, and electrical in that order, women lecturers have Laigle and the sea the enemy is departments were organized. fighting a strong rear guard action A U. S. ENGINEERS UNIT, Aug. elicited real interest from Miss the worst chance of finding a hus- 24—Two GI showmen and the or- It even took 15 bombers and band while at work, the poll indicat- with extensive minefields, slowing the Shore when she sang them. liaison craft converted into special ed. pursuit by Allied forces. The enemy chestra' they conduct—"The Beach- Sgt. Biazzo, guitarist and vocal- camera planes to make the one-time- has thrown in a series of counter combers," composed of professional ist, played with Buddy Clark's or- baby a he man. These craft made a attacks in the Pont l'Eveque area musicians from the ranks of a crack chestra in many night club shows in beeline for every major front to HOW ABOUT COMBAT BOOTS? during the course of which they re- POCATELLO, Ida., Aug. 24—Ly- Engineer outfit—suddenly found New Jersey. He and his musical photograph acrobatics, formation entered the town. However, the Al- themselves sharing the billing with flyind and special maneuvers. man Horsley, 13, American Falls, Ida., lies pushed forward and again occu- buddies hold rehearsal sessions in high school freshman, has worked up one of the top names in show busi- their off-duty hours, and they've One of the most important de- pied the town which they found partments at the first motion pic- a highly profitable business. He abandoned. Allied troops are now at ness in a hedge-bordered French been entertaining in France for meadow the other night. ture unit is the animation section hitch-hikes daily to the Pocatello air Bonneville, some'three kilometers to more than a month. At other mo- under Maj. Rudolph Ising. Here base post barber shop, where he the north of Pont l'Eveque, and have The two—Sgt. Carmen Biazzo, of ments they are fully occupied with shines GI shoes—15 cents for a regu- soldier-animators who only a few also crossed the Touques river farther Westfield, N. J., the band leader, duties in their Engineer outfit-. months ago penciled "Mickey lar shine, 25 cents when the shoes re- south and reached Blangy la Cha and Cpl. Richard Kimball, former Other members of the orchestra Mouse" and "Donald Duck" are quire a "special cleaner." Lyman ex- teau. There is no confirmation of Boston night club m. c. and writer are: creating "Wilbur Right" and "Wil- plalins his special cleaner is "just reports that the allies have reached and producer of the Beachcombers' Pfc Carl Fulk, clarinet and sax bur Wrong." one of my mixtures." the mouth of the Seine. show—were putting their gang player, of Terre Haute, Ind.; Pfc Nearly a month ago they com- British and American patrols have through their paces before an audi- Bob Parker, a drummer, also of made contact near Rugles and Con- ence of 5,000 buddies when a guest pleted the first all-color, all- COUNTY FAIR REVIVED ches. Terre Haute; Pfc • Tom Plante, sax animated training cartoon. Before CLINTON. Okla., Aug. 24 (UP.)— star put in an appearance. player, Minneapolis; Pfc Herb Hen- long boys in the air forces will be The Custer county fair board recent- It was Dinah Shore, now on an derson, accordionist, St. Andrews, seeing "Camouflage Cartoon," illu- ly began preparations for the Okla- extensive tour entertaining the New Brunswick, Canada; Pfc Frank strating 100 lessons in comouflage homa community's 1944 county ag- troops. Christy, trumpeter, Chicago; Pfc training. ricultural exposition, which was re- Plan to Draft Sgt. Biazzo recently had composed Dick Berger, trumpeter, Peru, Ind.; vived when the county commission- two songs, "Sealed With All My Pvt. Gerald Willis, sax player, Beat- ers allotted $3,000 for expenses and Love" and "Messkit Blues," which tie, Kan. premiums. The county fair was can- 2nd ArmoredDiv. celled last year because of wartime More In Reich problems. It has been tentatively set for Sept. 18 to 21. Drastic new measures aimed at re- Nazis Gamble Other Troops Praised for Role lieving Germany's critical manpower OSTRICH TRICK shortage were announced yesterday In Break- Through by Joseph Goebbels, chief of the LAUREL, Mass.. Aug. 24—Fleeing Reich's total war effort, in the hope To Save SS and Panzers from police. William Usrey ran past of mobilizing tens of thousands of The Second Armored "Hell on a friut stand. Then he had a bright students and members of Germany's Continued from Page 1 Within minutes 25 Germans came Wheels" Division has been formally idea. He buried his head in a water- cultural professions for -fighting at Without loss of a man, the Ameri- out with their hands up. . commended for its part in exploit- melon as the police approached. The the front or working in arms fac- cans wiped out 10 horse-drawn am- ing the break-through above St Lo cops weren't fooled however. They tories. munition trucks, two large anti- Men in tank units along the route July 26 which resulted in the large- nabbed him anyway. are begging every truck and jeep dri- The new measures, which Goeb- tank guns, three 20-mm guns, two ar- ver that , passes ta take their pri- scale movements that now have bels said would be strictly enforced, mored cars and the regimental com- soners off their" hands. One tank fanned out all over France. CAN'T TEASE HER establish a minimum work week of mander with all his staff. The 37 In a letter to Maj. Gen. Edward Germans who survived were taken platoon seemed to have a whole Ger- H. Brooks, commander of the Sec- MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24—Aftei 60 hours in all offices, and further prisoner. man company lined up. they had received a telephone com- slashes the already-curtailed civil ond Armored, Maj. Gen. J. Lawton iberties of Germans. In serious An artillery observer, working for- A german lieutenant grought in by Collins, commander of VII Corps plaine of "boy trouble," police rushed ward with one of this units patrols Pvvt. Gene Ford, a. combat camer- said, in part: a squad car to Madison Street. There cases of infringement, the death man from Los Angeles, said he gave penalty will be imposed, Goebbels several miles ahead of the tank co- "The Second Armored Division, they found that a seven-year-old girl said. lumns, laid fire so accurately in a up because he had only a bunch of along with other elements, broke had put in the call because her nine- wooded area that later reconnais- old men and young kids to command through the German positions be- year-old brother was "teasing me." As reported by the German News "and that is bad." Agency, the measures include: sance showed pactically every Ger- tween Marigny and St. Gllles on man in that area was killed. The rolling French country now July 26, and the division then spear- CAT GETS THE CREAM A general suspension ol all holi- But the chase hass bbeen no bed being liberated units of this organi- headed the drive to the Seine River DEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 24—Wood days, to take effect at once; grant- of roses for the Americans up front zation is ideal for tanks. The tank at Cerences, thus effectively cutting bury Rand, the late milliaaire left ing of compassionate leave only doing the chasing. Lt. Frank Jordan, men are pleased to get out of the off the German forces east and S100.000 for the care of his cat, Bus- after strict investigation; far-reach- of Pulaski, va.. who has led a bit of Normandy hedgerows. That is one north of the Seine River. In this ter, and canceled bequests of $20,000 ing restrictions on universities and the fighting in this sector, said it reason for current movements of up drive to the southwest, the Second to nine cousins "because of their con- closing of commercial colleges; clos- "depends on which road you happen to 15 miles a day. Armored Division displayed remark- temptuous attitude and cruelty to ing down of all theaters, music halls, to go up... some roads lead to a hel- The chase process is a remarkable able dash and exceptional fighting ward my cat." cabaret shows, circuses, orchestras, luva fight and others just lead on organized drive with tanks and in- spirit, and played a major part in art exhibitions and art colleges; clos- to more liberated territory." fantry working together like a giant expanding the break-through, which REACHKD HER LIMIT ing down all publishing houses ex- Yesterday two towns on this unit's broom. operation, I am sure, will go down cept those dealing with technical LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24—When her route of chase were finally freed. The The Wrecked pieces of hundreds- of m history as one of the decisive publications, and further press re- Germans there had held out for two points of our war in France." husband brought 14 of his relatives strictions. days. In another town, a column of crassed American, British and Ger- home to live with them, Mrs. Car- tanks passed through and all the man aircraft in this secctor tell mella O.Day cried "enough" She their own grim story of four years of sued for divorce. people came out to cheer imme- allied attack by air. One crash landed Quiz Answers SwedenEndsRelations diately after the tanks left to go on british airplane, poised almost intact up the road the Germans who fled Here are the answers to the WASN'T CAUGHT NAPPING the town came back and shot up the in a wheat field, apprently has been quiz on page 2: SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 24—When With Vichy France mistaken for a fighting aircraft many civilians. The place was a mess when times. From nose to tail it is now 1, Four. 2. Henry Wallace. 3. his landlord threatened to evict him doughboys arrived a few hours later. Secretary of the Interior, 4, Cor- for snoring, a troubled tenant com- filled with holes probably put their STOCKHOLM. Aug. 24—Sweden The German prisoners pouring in by strafers. dell Hull. 5, Nine. 6, (a). 7, plaied to the OPA, which ruled "no are of the usual assortment— grounds for eviction." has broken off diplomatic relations Frank Knox. 8, (e). 9. (d). 10, with the Vichy government, it was russians, poles, austrians and Czechs (b). 11, (d). 12, (c). 13, (d). 14, —but most of them are Germans. officially announced today. BRITISH-FRENCH LABOR MEET (b). 15, Depends on which Con- OUGHTA BE A LAW Everyone seems to be taking pri- gressional District you come ASTORIA. N. Y., Aug. 24—A local Francois Conti, Vichy charge d'af- soners. Some men going after water faires in Stockholm, said in an of- LONDON, Aug. 24—Sir Walter Cit- from. 16. (c). 17, Depends on residen1 COJ t snores so loud that neigh- last night came back, instead, with a ficial statement that "the arrest of rine, general secretary of the British what state you are from. 18. 's have threatened him with bodi- truck-load of Germans. Lt. Henry H. Trade Union Congress, announced Same as No. 17. 19, Josef Stalin. Petain and his removal to Germany Burns, of Mountville, S. C„ and Pvt. harm if he doesn't cut it out. has put an end to my mission." that the general council has appoint- 20, (a). 21, (c). 22, (e). 23, (d). 4"* e has applied to the police for pro- Brendan Mclntyre, were sniped at ed a delegation to meet in France 24, (b). 25, (f). 26, (d). 27, (c). Members of the Swedish legation in from a barn. They stepped and pep- tection. Vichy have left for Switzerland. soon with representatives of- the con- 28, (b). 29, (a). 30; (c). 31, (c). pered the place with" carbine "fire, federation General- du Travailx. 32, (a).