'f/vcific.") New York London Edition Paris Daily German Lesson Daily French Lesson Das Dorf u'urde heute besetzt THE sTA Donnez-moi de l'eau a Loire, Daha Dawrf woorduh hoyte s'it vows plait Inthsetst TRIPES Don-nay-mwah der lob ah Lwahr, see! voo play The village was occupied today Daily NewspaperNewspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations Please give me a drink of water VOL 5 No. I—Id. THURSDAY. Nov. 2. 1944 British Land on Isle They're Red Ball Trucks, but the Lights Are All Green Commando Push Into Flushing,

I 9if.414q.t. Ifff, ‘Key to ' t 404asoaaamsaaamei British Commandos landed early yesterday on the south and west coasts , . of flooded Walcheren, pinning the Germans on this last enemy-held % island between them and Canadian forces now across the causeway from x;,,q,t4•10 Potd, South Beveland, to the east. By noon the Hoops had seized half of Flushing, into the docks of which the surprise assault had pushed before daybreak, an officer at the command post directing the attack said. Light guns were carried across and set up on the quays to pound the German mortars which had been blasting the beach. The British, who used amphibious vehicles to cross the estuary from Bres- kens. had considerable difficulty with the 2-Way Air Blow German guns, which were in concrete emplacements on' either flank, but the Last City• Before initial assault caught the Germans by Handed Reich surprise. A few craft were sunk by noon While approximately 300 Eighth Air Budapest Falls but casualties had been very light. Force Fortresses and Liberators struck at synthetic oil plants at Gelsenkirchen and Russian armored spearheads last Clearing of Walcheren will open Ant- werp for use as an Allied port. Only the rail targets at Hamm and Coblenz and night moved beyond Kecskemet,,last big elsewhere in Germany yesterday, Italy- bastion guarding the southern approach Germans in Walcheren, and particularly the German guns at Flushing on this based heavy bombers, on the first anni- to Budapest, and moved across the plain versary of the creation of the 15th Air toward the Hungarian capital 45 miles island, bar use of the waterway into Antwerp. Force, attacked targets in the Vienna area. from the city. • More than 250 Thunderbolt and German commentators admitted the Withdrawal Reported Mustang fighters escorted the Eighth loss of Kecskemet "after fierce street On the Dutch mainland the bulk of heavies, shooting down three Me262 jet- fighting" but said that a large-scale the German 15th Army was reported to propelled interceptors against the loss of battle was developing between the have withdrawn beyond both the Maas one U.S. fighter and no bombers. Danube and Tisza Rivers. and the Rivers to thb north, but Tuesday, in their second straight night Berlin continued to admit reverses in rearguard units were still resisting on attack, 500 RAF Lancasters and Halifaxes Latvia, where a large Russian force was lour sectors—against American and dropped another 2,500 tons of high ex- pushing ahead toward the Baltic ports Polish bridgeheads across the Mark plosives and incendiaries on Cologne, of Ltepaja and Ventspils. The lull in River, south of the Maas; north of bringing the total to althost 12,000 tons East Prussia continued. Bergen op Zoom and north of Hertogen- over a 10S-hour period. bosch. Earlier, Mosquitoes attacked the Salonika Vacated Yanks and Tommies on the eastern heavily-bombed city end of the Dutch front were attacking The Air Ministry disclosed that Den- after German thrusts across the mark's Gestapo headquarters, housed in By German Troops toward Eindhoven slackened in the face two buildings in the University of Aarhus. The great Greek port of Salonika. con- of Allied tank and infantry defenses. were destroyed Tuesday in a spectacular trolling a main gateway to Jugoslavia. was German radio asserted that American low-level attack by Mosquitoes. reported to be in British hands yesterday, Third Army troops were checked Tues- after the Allied communique stated that day on the Luneville sector, 17 miles British patrols had reached the outskirts southeast of Nancy. after opening Over Half of Essen of the city. German sources said it had attacks described as intended to pierce been evacuated by Nazi troops. and turn the Nazis'...north-south defense Reported Leveled Capture of Salonika opened the way for line in eastern France. eventual linkup of British and Greek WITH BRITISH SECOND TACTI- troops with those of Marshal Tito and Claims Nazis Tossed Back CAL AIR FORCE IN , with the Russian Army now thrusting The enemy broadcast said one force, Nov. 1 (Reuter)—More of Essen, home through the Balkans. using 100 tanks, had thrown the Ger- of the great Krupp armament works, has German forces still in Orcece were mans back on a two-mile'front and cap- been destroyed than is left standing, almost completely sealed off by capture tured Montigny. The second force, the according to a young Belgian just escaped of Salonika. Germans claimed, thrust through the from forced labor there. Meurthe Valley toward Baccarat, 15 In many places whole blocks of three miles southeast of Luneville. or four streets are without a Be It Ever So Humble, Although Paris Radio said that some remaining house, he said, and most of Canadian troops had already crossed the the population, livIng in cellars, "realize No Place Like Loam Maas in one area, other reports told of that Germany has lost the war, but they Bombed-out Germans will have to stiff fighting against the Atherican and dare not say so." live in mud huts, according to a state- Polish bridgeheads over the Mark, which ment by the Reich Labor Minister winds erratically south of the Maas. 232,403 Planes Built broadcast by German Radio. The Americans' bridgehead, almost a To help replace buildings damaged mile deep, was won north of Oudenbosch In U.S. In 4 Years by air raids, clay-earth must be used after the doughboys, striking while the WASHINGTON. Nov. I (Reuter)— to make "loam houses, completely suit- enemy was ducking an artillery barrage U.S. factories built 232,403 planes, includ- able for dwelling houses in the country on another sector, crossed in assault boats ing 74,953 bombers and 70.627 fighters. and on the fringes of towns," the state- and ihrew a footbridge across before the between July 1, 1940, and Sept. 30, 1944, ment said. Germans' guns got going. the War Production Board announced.

Red Ball convoys, which rush supplies from ports and beachheads to Allied troops at the front, travel more than 900 miles daily over special traffic laces. Top picture shows a truckload and trailer of supplies rolling, with a sign warning civilian traffic to keep oft Battle Made of Bugs Bunny a Flying Lie the express route reserved for military use. Center. a truck company repair and main- tenance depot along the route goes to work on the trucks to keep them fit and road- shape. Below, drivers stop at a change-over point, where they pitch tents and get some After What Fort Went Through, by Rights No One Should Believe It Aloft shuteye while a fresh driver is pressed into action—and the convoy rolls on. Spec:far to The Stara and set TVS Wash., and concussion knocked out the The tail gunner, S/Sgt. Robert E. AN EASTERN COMMAND AIR navigator, 2/Lt. Jack P. Stovall,fa Pea- Underwood, of Omaha, Neb., was in BASE. Russia (delayed)—The Russians body, Kan. both shoulders and the right arm by Watch on the Is Just That and Americans around this station are Bugs Bunny was flying No. 2 position fragments of a 20-mm. shell. Badly still talking about the saga of Bugs Bunny in the low squadron, and after the pilot wounded though tie was, and bleeding and the crew of that fabulous Flying was killed the co-pilot, I /Lt. James R. profusely from the mouth. Underwood Fortress which, on a shuttle from went back to his guns until the pain in Frauleins Tempting, but GIs England, dropped arms and supplies to his arm became unbearable. Then he the beleaguered Poles in Warsaw and went dragged himself amidship where the waist through one of the most fantastic aerial gunner—Blumberg—was stationed. Stick to Ike's 'Nix on the Mix' battles of the war. Nothing But Bloody Bundle SHAEF, Nov. 1 (Reuter)—American troops in Germany are obeying Gen. When Bugs Bunny came hurtling down the metal runway here at 150 miles an "I had just knocked down an Me109," Eisenhower's order not to mix with the populations, according to Lt. Col. hour. ground crews could see that some- Blumberg. said. "when I saw Underwood. Carlton P. Russel. thing was wrong. But they didn't know He was nothing but a bloody bundle. He asked me for some chocolate! - . - Russel, a battalion commander of kbe 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, that the pilot was dead, two crewmen wounded, the speed indicator shot away. "I knew he must be off his bean and Third U.S. Armored Division, pointed out that the temptation to chat with the flaps gone and the rudder and elevator bent over to try to get his shirt off. German women was strong for soldiers cables crudely patched with electric-light Then I noticed that the left elevator and who have been on the battlefield since cording. rudder cables were hanging loose." D-Day. Wandering Bracelet Lost When the full story came out today. While S /Sgt. George R. Waite, ball- And since entering a bar or cafe con- M /Sgt. Harold B. Blumberg, of turret gunner from Plainfield, Ill., took stitutes fraternization, under literal inter- On D-Day Conies Home Savannah. ca., emerged the foremost hero care of Underwood. Blumberg said he pretation of instructions, a record of AN ALLIED AIRBORNE BASE, of a heroic crew. A ground-crew chief would try to fix the cables. one conviction weekly per regiment was Nov. I—A bracelet lost in Normandy on his first mission. Blumberg shot down "I had a pair of pliers with me, and not considered high. a few days after its owner, Sgt. Ray an Mel09 and then, balanced inside a a spool of safety wire, and I also noticed The regulations are so strict that when Nylund. a paratrooper, dropped from partly open bomb hay, repaired a shot- S/Sgt. Robert E. Underwood some electrical cord used for heating a home is taken over for use as billets, the skies on D-Day, turned up more away rudder cable with odd bits of elec- flying suits. I climbed up on the cat- the whole family is moved into another than three months later at an airborne tric cord. O'Neil, of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., took walk in the bomb bay arid began doing home, or evacuated. medical aid station in Holland. what I could." Knocks Down Seven Planes over. Up in the nose of ship, S/Sgt, Jack H. Soldiers who broke the no-fraterniza- Soon after, Nylund was wounded and Bugs Bunny got the supplies to "At first I didn't know Hibbard had Edwards, of Bixby. Okla.. the bombar- tion order have been fined from S40 fci evacuated to a hospital in England. Warsaw, and knocked down seven enemy been hit," O'Neil said. "Just as soon as dier, took the navigator's place when 560. which R ussel thought was drastic. When the 10Ist Airborne Division planes. In the process of achieving these the shell hit the plane, the cabin caught the latter was hit and brought the ship He hoped that new recreation centers and landed in Holland Sept. 17, one of things, this is what happened: lire. Hibbard began beating it out, into this Russian base. leave to Paris would help remove the Nylund's friends saw the trinket on the First battle damage came ten minutes grabbed the extinguisher that T/Sgt. The radio operator, T/Sgt. Jack H. temptation. wrist of a Dutch girl at the battalion's before the target, when the left side of Raymond C. Foppiano (top-turret gunner Edwards, of Freeburg, Ill., acted as ship's Russel said the problem of housing and aid station. The girl said she had been the flight deck was hit. The electric from Oakland, Calif.) handed him, and doctor, caring for the wounded. Pvt. feeding evacuees was becoming acute. given the bracelet by another soldier. instrument paneling was shot away, actually put out the blaze, despite the William L. Fletcher, waist gunner from When asked how the German women Nylund's friend secured the orna- power was cut off from the flaps. A fact that his leg was all but cut off. Big' Stone Gap, Va., took over the tail were dressed, he said women in Aachen ment on barter terms and sent it along 20-mm. shell fatally injured the pilot, Meanwhile, in the rear of the plane gunner's position after Underwood was wore stockings which looked like silk. to its original owner in England. I) Lt.oPaul R. Hibbard, 23, of Prosser, another drama was unfolding. hit.

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THE STARS AND STRIPES Printed at The Times Publishing Company, Ltd.. (or U.S. Armed forces. under auspices of The 4/ash amide/ Special Service Derision ETOUSA. Contents passed by the U.S. Army and Navy Nov. 2,1944 — Nov. 2,1945 ? censors; subscription 26 shillings per year plus postage. £10 edition. 1.ntered us second clays Nursery rhyme brought up-to-date: matter Afar. IS, 1943, at the post office— New York, N.V., under the .4,1 of Mar. 3 1079. .411 "Bataan, Bataan, who's got the Bataan?" material appearing in this publication has been * * written and edited by uniformed members of the Arms, and Nosy extept where stated Shut a "Paper dolls" are female "cub" re- civilian or other Mill* source is being quoted. porters, in case' you don't know. On Editorial oftlee—The Times. Printing House Son London, E.C.4 (Tel. Cen. 2000). Business end an afternoon recently. a"doll" approached circulation oMces-37 Upper Brook St., London, the assignment editor and asked if he W.I (Tel, ETOUSA 2133i. expected any important news to break Vol. 5, No, 1, November 2, 1944 that afternoon. "Well, no," the editor answered, somewhat taken aback. "Well, then, if there's no important news coming B 13 AG up," she said,* "1 think* I'll* go home." One history-minded GI remarked, "It's BLOW VT* a shame that a city as ancient and his- toric as Aachen should be blown to bits," OUT HERE Whereupon a comrade quipped, "Oh, it's still there. But it's just piled up in a different shape." Nora: Lack of space forces us to limit This comes under our Anglo-American all letters published to not more than 200 Relations Dept. The British tar and the words.—Ed. American gob were discussing their re- spective aircraft carriers. "How fast are Home Front—Pro and Con they?" asked the, tar. "To tell you the Oct. 30, 1944 Dear Sir, Cheers for Mrs. Le Gassique's letter in your Oct. 30 issue—she makes plenty of sense to me. Your reporters, Price and Hutton, wrote foolishly. Thav must have gone back to the States with a chip on their mental shoulder. It's not too hard to find material for unfavorable comment on Ameri,:a's war effort—there are just enough fools and sloths to make it an easy job. Why "In here, soldier, and don't forget to blow up my "Two chocolate mm . . . Say! Haven't I seen your couldn't Hutton and Price have gone air mattress." ugly puss some place before?" beyond the obvious and reported on the other 129,000,000 who are behind us all the way?—M 'Sgt. A. ff. Vtgnes. Hoary Old S & S Enters Its Dotage and 3rd Year Oct. 30, 1944 truth, I don't know," answered what We didn't think this would be necessary, but here Anniversaries generally are happy occasions. Frankly, Dear Stars and Stripes, must have been a Texan.- We've never we are "celebrating" our second anniversary in the GI staff of this GI sheet would like to pull that In regard to your article "Home Front really opened them up. All they've been London, where The Stars and Stripes gave birth to a sheet over our heads. Today we're toasting (actually, Rears Up. Lets One Go," I want to required to do so far is to keen up with daily edition Nov. 2, 1942. express my sympathy for all servicemen the planes." the beers and tears went down the hatch last night) We've had a few offspring since, one the Northern who may have read it. To begin with, * * * the start of our third year. And each and every toast Mrs. H. Le Gassique misunderstood just Ogden Nash can watch out for Sgt. Ireland edition, which closed up shop when it ran out what our reporters were trying to state. Frank Burke, who gives us this one: of customers after D-Day. Going strong now is a was to an early end to our service. I'm sure those reporters meant the nation There once was a lady from Aachen Paris edition, 'but one at Rennes in Brittany has been Hubert, upstairs there, has the right idea. We hope as a whole, and not individually. Of Whose furniture took quite a saachen closed, he gets that chance next Nov. 2 to buy the malted, course if she has a guilty conscience, then She looked up at the sky that's something else to consider. (As a roof it's too high) The little two-page affair which sprouted in Cher- et cetera. It won't be just the malted that will make Yours truly does not claim to be a And cried, "Oh, my poor lease. it's been bourg out of endless and sometimes seemingly hope- that moment sweet, as Cartoonist Dick Wingert points hero looking for a little glory, but my braachen!" less -discussions" with French printers also has been out. buddies and I have seen some fireworks. discontinued, the war having moved farther afield. You gents out there, our reading public, are doing Mrs. H. Le Gassique claims folks on the . This one must• have been in Joe Miller. S and S grows more pregnant by the day, though, as one grand job. From the GIs on this staff comes the home front are doing their "most" and You know the one about -the mama telling realize that there's a war on. True, that the papa that the teacher sent a note the Yanks move deeper into the Reich, and we imagine earnest wish, on our second anniversary, that you won't may be, but they would do more if they home with Johnny saying he ought to that some day there'll be another child to be put to have to read about a third and that you, too, like saw what we go through. This is an have an encyclopaedia. And the papa, bed nightly somewhere in what will have been Hitler's -Hubert, will get to buy that malted—and again, "all out affair" and has to be done with- hardly lifting Ins head from the evening Germany. et cetera. out any gripes of .any kind, meaning paper, 'saying that if he walked to school strikes or anything else that stands in when he was a boy, surely Johnny could, the way of victory. too. Air Force Notes 1—Newman's Welt do • and are doing our "most," * * * so -lets get busy on the home front and There'll be no more of these, we Yankee Doodles get this thing over with. It's tough that promise you. But Pvt- Fred Reno's wife you wasted four good columns just to has a good sense of humor, you can bet Little- Gentle Annie Prays print one person's version of how much on that. After wrapping the last Christ- she and the folks are doing for the war mas package for shipment overseas, she effort. Thanks for listening.—John N. wrote her husband a letter and signed it, Big One Avoids Her 6Trobor Costa, SK3c, U.S.N. "Your Parcel Packin' Mama." * * 20TH FIGHTER GROUP, Nov. 1—A seven-year-old girl, Annie Croop, Overheard in the blackout by Fred Need Cigarettes at Front of Wilson, N.Y., was thrilled by a newspaper photo of a Mustang named Gentle Annie. Oct. 24, 1944 Dear Stars and Stripes, Col. Harold J. Rau, of Hempstead, N.Y., group commander here and pilot This is the first opportunity I've taken of the Gentle Annie, recently received a letter addressed to: "Pilot of Gentle to drop in on you. First of all I want Annie, Eighth Air Force, England." In- you to know the boys here really look side was a newspaper clipping, a picture blasted Cologne in a recent raid. One forward to the paper, as it is the only of a little girl in pigtails, and this engine was gone, and from the cockpit newspaper we are able to get (excepting message: trailed an ominous streamer of smoke ones in a foreign language). We usually "Dear Pilot, I saw the pikchore of and flame. Gentle Annie in the 'Buffalo Courier Ex- Inside the pilot's compartment, liLt. sweat it out thiee or four days, but some- Saxe W. Mowers, of Tacoma, Wash., one from England usually comes !Mine press. My mummy and daddy call me Gentle Annie to. I will pray that you cool of nerve but too hot otherwise, was with the bacon about once a week. The scrambling to do two things at once: paper is always three or four days old— don't get. in as much trobol as I do. I keep the B17 under control and shed but hell, we don't know the difference. am in the third grade. Annie Croop." Rau explained that his plane was his equipment, set ablaze by a freak Now for my petty gripe. Ansel: She was just like a K-ration shrapnel hit on a box of signal flares. We hear so much about the cigarette dinner. Packed to the lid with nothing. named in honor of a pilot in the Women's Eyebrows singed before he could tear shortage at home. My aching back ! We * * * Air Force Service Patrol with whom he off his burning oxygen mask and eyes only get two (2) packs of cigarettes a A glider pilot has found tasty use for had flown in the U.S. the lemon powder found in K-rations. stung by the flares' sulphur smoke, the week. If all the cigarettes are going to * * 33-year-old Mowers ripped away his the fighting men—where in the hell are Mix it with gin, sugar and water, he says. . parachute, flying suit and seat cushions they? I have my idea those GIs in camp * * Signal Went Wrong and tossed them behind to the bombar- back in the States are getting them. I Overheard at the front: "I'm entitled to wear three battle stars, but no Purple FORCE dier and turret gunner, who doused them "From now on I want you to omit these two realize that they can't always get stuff up AN EIGHTH AIR with extinguishers. to the front just anytime they want to. Heart, unless they give 'em out for being BOMBER STATION, England, Nov. 1 While the co-pilot opened a window to exercises from your Calisthenics program." But you know the same as I do that if scared as hell." —The flak-battered Fortress was spiral- air the fume-filled cockpit, Mowers anyone should get the "smokes" it's the J. C. W. ing down out of the formation that clawed a clear patch in the blackened guys up front. After all, what else have plexiglass in front of him, steadied the AFN Radio Program they got?—SISgt. W. L. Robinson, falling plane and, despite damaged in- 34267526, Mobile R. and R. Sod. struments, got back to his base in Eng- land under an escort of Mustangs, which American Forces Network—With the AEF had come alongside to protect the on the Road to Berlin 6th Army Group in France stricken bomber. On Your Dial Oct. 27, 1944 Transferred to the Army Air Forces in 1375 kc. 1402 kc. 1411 kc. 1420 kc. 1447 kc. Dear Stars and Stripes, March, 1943, after service as a sergeant 218.1m. 213,9w. 212.6 m. 211.3m. 207.3m. In the Oct. 24 Stars and Stripes there pilot with Beaufighters of the RCAF in Thursday, Nov. 2 was a story about the Sixth Army being England, Mowers has won the DFC and 0755—Sign On—Program Resume. Air Medal with three clusters for opera- 0800—World News. in France. The story was sent from 0810—Songs by Terry Harman. Rome, Italy, by Associated Press. On tions over Germany with a unit of the 0820--Sugar Report. Third Bombardment Division. 0845—Victory Parade with Ina Ray Hutton, Oct. 25 you ran a story about the Sixth 0900—Headlines—Combat Diary. Army being in action on the Philippine 0915—Personal Album with Georgia Gibbs. Islands. Now, where in It'll is the Sixth 0930—Waltz 'rime with Abe Lyman's Orchestra. 1000—HeadIfnes—Morning After (Bob Hope). Army? The American Army travels One Stayed With Him 1030—strike up the Band. awful fast, but not this fast.—SISgt. Lea 39fiTH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 1100—Headlincs—Home News trots the U.S.A. F. Haggerty, BAD, U.S. Army. " Nov. 1—With the right wing of his 1105—Duffic Bag. 1200—News. [Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers was com- Fortress blazing, 1/Lt. Douglas L. John- 1205—Duffle Bag. manding the Sixth Army Group in France son, 23-year-old pilot from 'Helena, Ark., 1300—Headlines—Sports News. 1305—Corporal Saddlebags. when he was relieved by Lt. Gen. Joseph T. slipped the bomber out of formation and 1330—Political Broadcast. McNamey. In the S. and S. story, the word took a short-cut to the target all alone. 1400—Headlines—Visiting Hour. "group' was inadvertently omitted. Thanks The pilot hung grimly to his controls 1500—Headlines—German Lesson. 1505—Strike up the Band. also to T/5 Rosenweig, RTO, and Pfe as he wheeled across Cologne. His 15311—On the Record. Joseph McGrane, who noticed the .— bombs fell away toward the railroad yards 1630—Music We Love, Ed.1 1700—Fleadlines—Showilme. as he pressed his mike button and spoke 1715—Canadian Swing Show. to his crew, "I'm advising you boys to 1740—Fly Away Paula. hail out. I'm sticking with the plane, 1755—American Sports News. Mail Slow in Hospitals 1800—World News. , but you make your own decisions." 1805—Mark up the Map. Oct. 26, 1944 A minute totes, Johnson was alone in 1810--GI Supper Club. Dear Stars and Stripes, his flak-battered, burning bomber. Then 1900—Headlines—Home News from the U.S.A. I905—Crosby Music Hall. In a lot of cases their outfit forgets the the pilot nosed the Fort straight down 1935—Melody HouP—Percy Faith Orcbcstra. boys in hospitals once they are hospi- and dived until the air-speed indicator 2000—Headlines—Combat Diary. 2015—Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. talized and make little or no effort to get started wavering over the 300-mile mark. 2030—American Band of the AEF (Major Glenn their mail on to them. Believe me, your At 4,000 feet, he leveled off and the Miller), mail then is mighty important. One boy fire quit. 2100—World News. 2105—Charlie Ruggles Show. has been here over three weeks and An emergency landing strip appeared 2130—Mystery Playhouse. although his outfit runs an ambulance inside Belgium, and, with his controls 2200—Headlines—Ten O'Clock Special. 2300—Final Edition. out here almost every day he has only damaged, instruments shot and more than 2305—Sign Off until 0755 hours Friday. Nov. 3. received his mail once. I'm in the same 200 holes in his bomber, he flopped it outfit, been here II days, and I know my down safely. Crawling hack through the On the Continent listen to your favorite AFN wife writes every day and expects an Fort, Johnson caught a glimpse of his programs over the answer. 1 haven't received any. So our Allied Expeditionary Forces Program: tail gunner still at his post, But the 583 Sc. 514m. morale is plenty low—or doesn't it only member of his crew to stay with Also shortwave:- 6.195mg. (49m. band) between ruatter?—Disgusted. "Hello, young man-is your mother in?" him on his harrowing ride was dead. 0800 and 1900 hours. Thursday, Nov. 2, 1944 SPORTS THE STARS AND STRIPES SPORTS Page 3

Once Over Opening Night at Rainbow Corner Lightly L By Charlie Kiley EW YORK, Nov. I—ft has just been N discovered that Luther "Slugger" White, a better than fair Negro light- weieht out of Baltimore, has been waging ring warfare with an artificial eye. Luther was found to have a glass glimmer during a pre-fight examination in Oakland, Cal., and from the noise made by the state athletic commission, which promises "a thorough investigation and open hearing regardless of consequences," it would seem that the slugger has committed a serious offense in trying to make a living with his hands but with only one eye: Cali- fornia, of course, immediately barred White from plying his fistic trade in that state and at -the same time expressed "amazement" that Luther had passed pre-fight exams in the eastern states. The California commission better not toss rocks in its glass house, because its doctors okayed White for several pre- vious engagements in the Golden State, including an NBA title match with ex- Start and Stripe) Photos hi ordaro champ Sammy Angott in Hollywood and a bout with the present NBA lightweight ARC lovely Bobby Woods throws out cigarettes during the intermission at the open- ruler, Juan Zurita, in Los Angeles. If ing of the new Rainbow Corner ring season Tuesday night—and one sure-fingered GI Buckeyes, Ramblers Risk White has been beating the boxing law picks himself up a free pack of smokes. Main bout of the evening followed, with with one eye he has been doing H well, Pvt. Bobby Volk. of Portland. Ore., outpointing Cpl. Dick Young, 1944 National in view of his record of not more than Golden Glove titlist. Action shot shows Volk, USSTAF senior middleweight champ a dozen losing fights in the last seven (right), following through after landing with a right to Young's jaw. Unbeaten SlatesSaturday years. It occurs that if Luther would be better off away from the cauliflower NEW YORK, Nov. I—Carroll Widdoes, Ohio State football coach, industry he could have been advised so Giants Would Take Novikcir amazed his pessimistic brethren before the season started when he allowed without so muds "regardless of conse- as how his all-civilian football team could go through the season without quences" fanfare. a defeat, but today it looks as though he might be right. The Buckeyes will White is not the first ringman to light with only one eye if you remember 0 Charlie Grimm's Hands have quite a job with improved Indiana, Pittsburgh, and Michigan still to be met, but right now they rank with Notre Dame, Army and Georgia Harry Greb, who was the "Pittsburgh NEW YORK. Nov. I—There is absolutely no need for Lou Novikoff, the Kid" before Billy Conn was horn. In Tech on what they've accomplished. 14 years and close to 300 fights Greb problem child of the Cubs, to wander around homeless. If Manager Other unbeaten teams run up against became one of boxing's all-time greats Charlie Grimm is ready to give up on the Mad Russian he can trouble this coming weekend. Georgia and held the world middleweight title unload him on the New York Giants, Tech meets a Duke team that outplayed Front Office until a month before he died in 1926. Limping about the Giants' office today, Manager Mel Ott said, "Yes, we Army for a half before going under, and But unlike Luther he kept the secret of can use Novikoft. I don't know for certain if he is on the market, but he Noire Dame, which lost considerable his glass eye throughout his ring career. prestige in nosing out Illinois Saturday, * * could help us." will have to do better against a Navy 'Interfered' SHORT SHOTS: Tubby Tony MadiganWouldPair Mel arrived in town to confer with squad that is definitely on the rebound Gslento, who was anything but clever Owner Horace Stoneham and Carl Hub- after a poor start. in the ring, is being groomed for a bit hell, supervisor of the Giant farm system Yale's Bulldogs take their unbeaten Cawthon part in a forthcoming Broadway produc- Big Ten Champions and scouts. Ott and Hubbell will gO record into a game with Dartmouth. BROOKLYN. Nov. 1—Things are tion called "The Kid's Clever." . . . overseas with a whose Indians drew their only big head- never as peaceful along the banks of the - Illinois freshman whiz Buddy Young has With Coast Titlists USO baseball unit lines through a terrific bopping at the Gowanus Canal as they look, and for touchdown gallops of 92 yards against CHICAGO, Nov. 1—Edward "Slip" soon and are whip- _hands of Notre Dame, while Army expects every seed which sprouts and grows into a Illinois Normal, 93 against Great Lakes, Madigan, Iowa University coach and ping up plans to little trouble from Villanova. Down Dixie tree in Brooklyn there is another seed 64 and 30 against Iowa, and 74 against former mentor of St. Mary's Gaels in strengthen the club way, Wake Forest's unbeaten Deacons of discontent which sprouts and grows Notre Dame. That's why they say he California, has started a movement to before their depar- and Mississippi State will have to be into a fight. Most of these seeds of dis- is sure-fire All-America and Illinois' bring the Western Conference champions ture. At present on their toes to get past Clemson and content can be found in the neighbor- best game-buster since Red Grange. Hubbell and Stone- Kentucky respectively. hood of Brooklyn's , . . . Mrs. . who owns a piece and the Pacific Coast title-holders together in a post-season game to settle ham arc in Chicago Sooner Aggies Tackle Norman Naval America's whipping post for umpires and of the New York club in the All-America representing t h e the home of Flatbush's baseball Dodgers Football Conference, says she may yield the long debated question as to which The Oklahoma Aggies, who caused a section produces the better football teams. club at the draft sensation by putting the skids under and football Tigers. The park is in the to a suggestion that the team be called eyes of the nation again today because the "Iron Men." There is opposition to the plan during meeting. Tulsa, will be up against a Norman * * * war, but Western Conference coaches and Ott revealed that Naval eleven which took the measure of another Brooklyn athletic figure is scream- has ing that he has been done wrong. QUESTION BOX: To Fighter Group faculty representatives seem in favor of PHIL WEINTRAVB- the vaunted Second AF gridders last Medics—Dizzy Dean and Carl Hubbell an annual game when transportation and not been placed on Saturday. Michigan State encounters its The disgruntled person in question is opposed each other 'as starting players are easier to get. the trading block. The veteran slugging toughest opponent to date. in Missouri, . who resigned Monday as ten times from '32 through '37, with first-sacker incurred the displeasure of which was upset by Nebraska Saturday, coach of the Brooklyn Tigers with the Hubbell winning six games and Dean PGA Schedules 4-Month his boss two weeks before the season and powerful Randolph Field is expected announcement that he did it of his own four. They also faced each other es ended and was sent home for "not having to coast in against North Texas Aggics. frce will and implied that all was peaches relief pitchers on two occasions. Dian Tour Worth $105,000 the best interests of the club at heart." In the east, Pennsylvania hopes to get and cream between himself and the Flat- back into winning ways against a Michi- bush front office. losing one game with no decision in the NEW YORK, Nov. 1—Fred Corcoran, Since then Pete has changed his mind, other. secretary of the Professional Golfers' gan team that has lost backfield stalwarts and today he made a second announce- Association, announced today that the '45 Del Baker to Coach Bob Wiese and Bob Nussbaumer through ment to the effect that he would appeal winter tour, worth at least 5105.000 in Navy transfers and End Dick Rifenburg his case to Capt. , owner of Help Wanted prizes, would start at Portland, Ore.. Nov. Red Sox Next Season through scholastic difficulties. In other the Tigers, when Topping returns from —AND GIVEN 23, and end at Durham. NC., April I. BOSTON. Nov. 1—Manager Joe eastern games Syracuse plays Penn State, overseas. \Vest Virginia meets Temple, Brown Write 3•our que.stion ar problem to Ifelp Corcoran said Jug McSpaden, Byron Cronin has confirmed recent reports that Gallery the Villain Wanted, Stars and Stapes, 37. Upper Brook Nelson, , just released from the DeL Baker would coach the Boston Red tangles with Coast Guard Academy and Bucknell plays NYU. Cawthon's beef is that he got altogether SI., Landau, W•l. or APO 887, U.S. Army. Navy. , Tony Penns, Ed Sox next season. Baker resigned as coach too much interference from Torn Gallery. Telephone, ETOUSA, Ext. The Alabama-Georgia, Tennessee- 2131. Dudley, Jimmy Hines and of the Cleveland Indians in mid-Septem- general manager. Cawthon said that would be among those making the swing ber, Cronin also announced the club had Louisiana battles highlight the southern schedule, while in the southwest, Rice, Gallery began interfering with his running APOs Wanted of the 19 tournaments. accepted resignations of Coaches Bill of the team immediately after Topping CAPT. Irving ABELOW, Medical Corp.. U.S. Burwell and Frank Shellenback. a surprise leader in the Southwest Con- Army. Brooklyn, N.Y.; Sgt. Daniel J. Five tournaments worth $10,000 apiece went overseas, and he reached the end of have already been definitely scheduled at Baker succeeded Mickey Cochrane as ference, journeys outside to play Texas ADAMS, Wmleygille. Penn, : Nelson E. BALM, Tech and the other conference teams his rope Sunday, when the Tigers lost Ridgewood. Baltimore, Maryland: Irma parrs- Portland, San Francisco, Miami, Los Detroit Tiger manager in 1938, piloting the4r fifth straight league contest to the FORD. Marland, Oklahoma ; S/Sgt. Walter Angeles and Charlotte, N.C. the club for four seasons. meet each other. The UCLA-March BRESSLER, Saginaw, Mich.: F/0 Ed CARN, Field battle looks good in the west. lowly Boston Yankees. Glider Pilot, Savannah, Ga. : Li, William R. "As soon as Topping left the country CARRAWAY, Schenectady. N.Y.: Pvt. Philip A. P. CRISPING. 1343. 43rd St.. Brooklyn. N.Y., the front office interference began right George DAWSON. La Salle Hotel. Chicago; Lt. Ferris Refuses to Give Up down in training camp at Abilene," Caw- EGGENT, ANC. thon said. "It continued to grow worse Reunion:: I Big Ten Hikes Offensive Totals OnHaegg-AnderssonTo u.r REUNION DINNERS for residents from the and I couldn't take any more of it and following towns and districts will be held at CHICAGO, Nov. I—Football rules figures have been stepped up consider- NEW YORK, Nov. I—Dan Ferris, retain my authority after Sunday." the American Red Cross. Mostyn Club, Edgware which were good enough for their grand- ably, Griffith said, without recourse to secretary of the National AAU, received Mr. Gallery had nothing to say today. ltd.. London. next week: Monday. Nov. 6' fathers seem to be quite satisfactory, such tactics as permitting running with a radiogram horn Sweden yesterday in- As for the Tigers, in true old Brooklyn De/sanee, Lima—Ohio. TuesdaY, Nov, 7: fumbles and forward passing from -any- Augusta, Auburn, .Lewiston —Maine. Wedne,day. thank you, for the grid teams of the mid- forming him that Gunder Haegg and fashion, they do their talking on the field. Nov. 8: Covington, Falmouth. Frankfort - where behind the line of scrimmage, as Arne Andersson had declined an invita- Ed Kubale, former head coach at Kentucky. Thursday, Nov. 9: Anderson. Muncie, west these days, and the lads who tote the eastern schools now do. tion to run in the United States for the Portland—Indiana. Friday. Nov. 10: Fall River, leather in these parts are eating up plenty , and , one- New Bedford, Taunton—Mass. Big Ten teams, in II games so far this indoor track season. time head coach at Baylor University, of yardage without any "opening up" of fall, have scored 360 points and gained "That's a disappointment to all track Lost play. were named today as co-coaches of the AMERICAN Eagle PIN. between Stage Door 2,251 yards against 339 points and 1,875 fans in the United States,- Ferris said. Tigers for the remainder of the season. Canteen. London, and Gargoyle Club. Dean Maj. John Griffith, chairman of the yards over a similar period last year. St.. last Saturday night. Pin is red and gold "But 1 haven't given up. I'm going to They had served as Cawthon's assistants American eagle with three stars Inscribed "Amen- Western Conference, said today that his Both passing and ground play have shown try once more to persuade them to come until his resignation and their contracts Q.:ao F----(71uh" and engraved on the back with group is playing a great brand of offen- gains this year, over this winter." run only to the end of the present season. .illiers." Apr. I, 1944."—M. Wen sive football despite the refusal to follow In other words, just give a fellow like ARC EaltrOkreb. London. the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Illinois' Buddy Young the ball and the Wanted cit aostATter Harmonica—Col. Richard Tunter. Association's suggestion to open the game only opening up rule he needs is a flash up a little more. Conference offensive of daylight in the opposing line. Bush, Hartnett Among Oldsters Dick Tracy By Courtesy of Chicago Tribal» By Chester Gould Up for Major League Draft GENTLEMEN, RIGHT BEHIND ME is A CHICAGO, Nov. I— magnates started gathering YOU MEAN, IT SOUNDED SOME BODY'S THAT WAY UTTLE DICTOGRARH here today 'for their third wartime draft meeting, even though there's no STUCK UP 'THE OVER THE THAT YOU FORGOT high-class talent to be had. The ten minor leagues now operating have HIEF RIGHT LOUD SPEAKER. ABOUT. IN HIS OWN 514-514- EASY.' listed 589 men available to the draft who have played a certain amount of OFFICE? time in Use minors and have been assigned to the bushes by major league clubs. About ten players were drafted annually during peacetime, but in '42 23 War Relief Games were called and in '43 there were 16. Several major league officials have been Netted $329 555.46 cool to the draft before on the theory that CHICAGO, Nov. 1—The National if a player was any good he wouldn't War Fund Incorporated and the Ameri- be draft bait. Branch Rickey, of Brook- Li'! Abner By Courtesy or United Feature. By AI Capp lyn and Charlie Grimm of Chicago have can Red Cross received $329,555.46 from expressed these sentiments, but they'll last summer's War Relief' baseball games, ONB.ELIEvA0LE AS IT SEEMS, DON'T KNOW WHUT probably show up anyway, just in case. Commissioner Landis' office announced THET BOULDER MUSTA IT SAYS, NATCHERLY- today. BOUNCED fr NO HOONIIN BUT THAR WARKT Among those on the draft list are Otto Denning. Buffalo catcher, Ed Levy, Mil- The money was split evenly between BEAN IS. POW`FUL 'NUFF 101.0 WRLITIN. ON THIS both organizations, and even the club- TO OF TOSSED THET BOULDER WHEN waukee outfielder, and Billy Holm, Los "REMENJUS THING 'WAY owners, players and umpires had to pay UP FUN) TH' VALLEY/7 6tH TOSSED IT DOWN Angeles catcher, all of whom have failed INTO TW VALLEY fie. in previous major league chances. Such to get in. The led ancient worthies as Guy Bush, old Cub the with 334.587.34 and twirler who came back with Chattanooga the whole league kicked in 5205,740.37. last year, and Gabby Hartnett, Jersey The Cardinals topped the National City manager, are also eligible for the League with $25,832.55, while the league draft. And since major league managers as a whole contributed 5122,270.24. seem to be -developing a deep love for [Ed: note: The figures of the two the creaking of old bones since the war leagues fail to add up to the correct total, started, perhaps 'Guy and Gabby may but hell, what does add up right these be pulled out of the hat again. days.] FM/ Page 4 THE STARS AND STRIPES Thursday, Nov. 2, 1944 Life in Those United States More Trouble for the Judges Dewey Offers Screwballs Off To War, An Eight-Point Patent Requests Slump Post-War Plan BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. I—Gov. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (ANS)—The screwball, the clever man and Ihe Thomas E. Dewey last night charged that President Roosevelt "has offered no pro- genius, apparently have been absorbed by the war, because the number of gram for the peace-time years ahead new intentions has dropped sharply since 1938, the Patent Office disclosed except the same one which failed for today. eight straight years of peace front 1933 It's ;tot a strange event in war-time. however. Patent officials said inven- to 1940" and outlined an eight-point pro- tions sltimped•both during the Civil War arid World War I, after which the boys gram which he said would be followed if got busy and output jumped. he were elected. Patent applications have dipped from 75,000 in 1938—the year before the war Addressing a home-state crowd in broke out in Europe—to 48,000 last year, officials said. Memorial Auditorium here, the Republi- CAPITAL DASHES: Special delivery fees on letters jumped from a dime to can Presidential candidate indicated he 13 cents, effective today. Insurance and COD rates also were increased. . . . had no doubt of the result in next Tues- The Agriculture Department's Forestry Service assured the U.S. there'd be Christmas day's election and referred to himself trees for everyone this year. three times in his speech as "your next Few penny box matches and fewer book matches will be available for civilians President." during the next six months because of armed forces' demands. WPB announced. Under the peace-time program out- . . The War Department disclosed it has discontinued recruiting civilian physi- lined in his talk. Dewey said he would: cians. . . . Housewives were told to serve fish for breakfast, lunch and dinner . Direct all government policies toward for the next three weeks to help get rid of huge fish stocks. the goal of full employment ; adopt an entirely new tax structure; make the social-security system available to every NY. in the Mink Who Isn't? American ; establish a definite and secure NEW YORK, Nov. I (ANS—Return- KANSAS CITY. Mo., Nov. 1 (ANS) floor under farm prices: restore free ing to New York —aDoctors finally discovered yesterday after a live-year why Mrs. John Willis' face puffs out absence, Beatrice and her eyes go almost shut every time FDR Gets His Two-Bits Lillie said today she she cleans house. She's allergic to fur- "couldn't quite niture polish. Down on the Election believe the city." WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (ANS)— "Mink coats, Wayne's Wife Asks Divorce President Roosevelt has one election everywhere." she HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1 (ANS)—Mrs. bet-25 cents even money on the out- remarked, " a n d John Wayne today sued her actor- come in one state. He said he made American women so husband for divorce, charging cruelty. the bet on his recent campaign tour. wonderful, so The couple have been married 11 years When newsmen asked with whom, the happy. It's wonder- and have four children. President cupped his hands around his ful.• I wonder if all i mouth and in a mock stage whisper the taxicabs are Mental Lapse said it was none of their business. occupied." k ST_ LOUIS, Nov. 1 (ANS)—Riley A. Commenting on Strong, a Memphis (Tenn.) dockhand, collective bargaining; survey reports re- London, Miss Lillie BEATRICE LILLIE probably will think twice the next time quired of business and abolish the greater said: "It looks just like a Hollywood he wants to steal a car. Police have jailed part of them : establish a "basis of movie set—all front and nothing behind." Strong on charges of swiping a police car. respect" between President and Congress; unite people behind the cause of just and lasting peace through an international Flier Parashoes Down to Safety organization with strength to prevent HOUSTON, Tex., Nov. 1 (ANS)—En;ign Carl E. Smith, Navy fighter-pilot, future wars. • owes his life to his big feet, he told relatives today. Dewey also renewed his criticism of On a mission in the Pacific Smith's plane was badly damaged and he got orders what he called Mr. Roosevelt's abuse of to bail out. His 'chute caught irl the cockpit, but he kicked himself clear and pulled Congress and said that "Congress no the ripcord. Hurtling through space, he waited for the jerk. longer. trusts or accepts leadership from "I got it all right," he said. "But it wasn't like the book said. I was jerked by While five GI judges pore through a pile of photos to determine the winner of The my opponent." He referred specifically my Feet because my harness had been yanked off my shoulders. Miraculously, it Co a speech made in the Senate by Sen. caught around my big brogans." Stars and Stripes contest to name the prettiest WAC in the U.K., this gallery joins the list of contestants. Top left, Pfc Ruth Cormican, of Cincinnati, backed by an Albcn W, Barkley, Democratic majority Managing to grasp the 'chute's shrouds, he held himself in a sitting position until leader, in protest against the Presidential he hit the eater. He later was picked up. Army postal unit of headquarters at a replacement depot; top right, T/5 Ruth Whelun. of Easton, Pa., whom Shaef's G-2 section calls the "U.K.'s most smashing veto of the tax bill. WAC": lower left, Pfc Shirley Brenhara of Racine, Wis., choice of an air lame depot; "That is what three terms of unlimited JVhat's Bustin, Cousin? Balk at Walk arid Cpl. Florence (Vicki) Eckert, of St. Albans, L.L, an Eighth Air Force teletype power does to a man," Dewey added. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov, 1 (ANS)—No MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Nov. (— operator. "That is why four terms or 16 years is mutter who wins the Presidential election Twenty-live youngsters who have been the most dangerous threat to our free- next Tuesday. George B. Spencer is. picketing the Cady school here in hope dom ever proposed. That is one reason certain to have a cousin in the White of getting out of a three-mile walk from why I believe that two terms must be House. Spencer said that intermarriage their homes were told today they .might Palaus Reinvaded, Japs Claim; established as a limit by constitutional of pioneer families who came to America as well "be good and come back to amendment." in 1630 makes him kin to both President school." The district has voted down Roosevelt and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. buying a bus. 'Tokyo Raid' Is News to U.S. Newsmen on FDR Tour A Jap communique yesterday claimed that Nipponese troops, driven from Favor Him, Say He's In A Hollywood Story in One Punch Peleliu Island in the Palau group a month ago, had reinvaded the isle, situated between the Carolines and the Philippines. WASHINGTON. Nov. I (UP)—A HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1 (ANS)—Today's film colony light story: The principals The enemy report, unconfirmed by the U.S., said the Japs landed on Peleliu large majority of newspaper and radio were Actor Anthony Quinn and "some stranger" with Quinn doing the punching Oct. 28 while a "special torpedo assault unit" attacked an American convoy east correspondents who accompanied Pre- after the unidentified character upped and called him "Mr. De Mille" in an art of the island. sident Roosevelt on his seven-state gallery. U.S. Marines invaded the Palaus Sept. campaign trip believe he will be re-elected. Quinn, who is married to Katherine De Mille, daughter of the director, said he The poll was conducted aboard the ignored the.stranger, "thinking that an art show room was the last place lit the 14, and by Oct. I all but isolattal enemy U.S.; Britain pockets had been cleared out. President's train by Don Pryor, represent- world for bad taste." ing Columbia Broadcasting System. "But the fellow persisted," Qoinn said, "and further, he suggested I even Meanwhile, the War Department in Washington denied any knowledge of Of more than 60 reporters and photo- change my name legally to De Mille. He pushed me and to let him know I still graphers, 39 participated. Twenty-eight had a common touch, even though married to a distinguished family. I gave him Differ On Air American air raids on Tokyo and Yoko- hama. Earlier in the day Tokyo Radio favored Mr. Roosevelt personally, and II a left to the head." CHICAGO, Nov. 1 (UP)—The biggest Dewey.. Four said they had changed The stranger merely was quoted as remarking, "Well," and walked away. question at the International Conference said "four-engined bombers.' attacked the Jap capital. their choice from Dewey to Mr. Roose- on Civil Aviation, opening here today, velt since the campaign started. is one on which the U.S. and Britain On Leyte Island. in the Philippines. Right Hall-step Malaria KOs an Ace Americans continued to push the enemy On betting odds, 37 thought Mr. Roose- differ—lsw much power a proposed inter- velt the favorite. The odds ranged trom NEW YORK, Nov. 1—Milton D. SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. i (ANS)— national 'air commission should have. toward the west coast. and by last night Maj. Joe Foss, Guadalcanal Marine ace were within eight miles of the Japanese even money on Dewey to 5-1 on the Cohn, national commander of the Dis- Britain wants power in the hands of the President, with an average of for who was the first commission. The U,S. wants power in escape port of Ormoc. The Japs con- abled American Veterans, declared today Mr. Roosevelt. American flier in the hands of individual nations. tinued to ferry in reinforcements from that the GI Bill of Rights was "merely this war to equal Twenty-four thought the President An American program designed to carry Cebu. due west of Leyte. a step in the right direction," objecting Capt. Eddie Ricken- At his Pearl Harbor headquarters, would carry New York, while 15 believed backer's World War 80 per cent of all air traffic touching the it would go to Dewey. Thirty-four be- that while a liberal allowance was made U.S. will confront the delegates. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz. Pacific naval I record of knock- chief, said carrier planes of the U.S. lieved the President would carry Penitsvl- for a soldier's family while he was in The U.S. wants each nation to desig- ing down 26 enemy Third and Seventh Fleets destroyed 2.594 vania, three gave it to Dewey, one was service. he received only his disability pay nate airports within its territory for inter- uncertain and one said it would he a after discharge. planes, said today Jap planes for a loss of 300 American air- lie would enter an national, airlines, and to let the airlines craft between Aug. 30 and Oct. 31. 50-50 proposition. Eighteen said Army hospital for carry whatever traffic they can capture. Nimitz said 1,462 planes were knocked Detvey would carry Missouri, II picked She Thanks U.S. the treatment of But Britain wants an international down in combat, with 1,132 destroyed on Mr. Roosevelt, and two reporters voted ST_ LOUIS, Nov. I—Mrs. Thelma Malaria, which has authority to license all international air- the ground. thii state a "tossup," lines, tell them where to fly, how often, Meantime, at Boston, the Christian Sonde. rooming house proprietor who forced him home from the Pacific two and how much traffic to carry. Science Monitor stated editorially that came to America as an immigrant girl Japs In South China times. The situation is complicated by Russia's "the election of Gov. Dewey would better from Sweden and who died Sunday, left After leaving the refusal to send delegates, since Russia Break Into Kweilin serve the welfare of the U.S." almost her entire estate of more than JOE FOSS hospital, Foss said controls more of the earth's land surface The Japanese. continuing their offen- 520.000 to the U.S. Government "be- he expected to be assigned to the Marine than any other country. sive in South China. pushed their way Paris Cuts Troop Far- cause I made my money in this country," combat training base at El Tomo, Calif., into the suburbs of Kweilin. the Chinese Allied soldiers will be all tess,s her will revealed. his combat-flying days probably over. High Command stated yesterday. The at reduced fares on all publi sr-aSort We Give Cheltenham fall of Lingchwan, 13 miles north, was vehicles in the Paris region, aCe...ruilig to also announced. Paris Radio, quoted by Reuter. Next? Back to the British The former ETO Services of Supply U.S. Envoy Trails Stilwell headquarters near Cheltenham became MysteryBlasts Rock Paris the first U.S. Army installation to go back into British hands Tuesday when PARIS, Nov. 1—Gen. Charles deGaulle deGaulle. who had been conducting a Brig. Gen. li, B. Vaughan, U.K. base narrowly escaped death today and Paris memorial service. had left. Out of China in Big Shake-Up commander, turned over the property to air-raid sirens sounded when the capital The French MO1 said missiles from the WASHINGON, Nov. 1—With Gen. command of U.S. forces in China and Maj. Gen. A. C. Duff, British deputy was rocked by a series of mystery ex- "exploding trucks" landed in two Paris districts and four suburban areas. How- Joseph Stilwell already out—and at will be given a post of equal importance. quartermaster general. plosions. The President declared that Stilwell The French Ministry of information ever, a Reuter report from Paris said Chiang Kai-shek's direct request, Mr. The Cheltenham installation had been and Chiang had had certain differences of used by the American SOS since July, said the blasts were caused by exploding bombs fell in the outskirts of the city. Roosevelt has revealed—the President is opinion quite a while ago. Subsequently. 1942. The ceremony handing the station ammunition trucks, but other conflicting while a New York broadcast claimed a making a clean sweep of the senior Ameri- Chiang asked that Stilwell be replaced, back to the British included a parade reports hinted at possible sabotage. small formation of German planes can personnel in China in an attempt to and the American government agreed. and presentation of a flagstaff and One of the exploding missiles landed attacked a crowd of 20.000 Frenchmen reinvigorate the Chinese war effort under It was just one of those things—some- American flag to Duff. in Ivry Cemetery 15 minutes after gathered for the memorial services. Chiang's leadership. times you hate someone and just cannot Latest to get the ax is U.S. Ambas- help it—the President said. Terry and the Pirates By Ccur'ely ,f News Syndicate By Milton Caniff sador to Chungking Carence Gauss, The recall resulted from a difference in personalities of Stilwell and Chiang, and whose resignation Mr. Roosevelt has HURRY, SERGEANT! THE ET aS IS TAPPING DON'T BLIND AIRCRAFT APPROACHING accepted. had no connection with political differ- COLORS OF THE DAY! OUT NO RADIO 'ON THE PLOT WITH WOODZmuCK-MAINTAIN Doubt whether the move will succeed ences between China and the U.S., Mr. Hose mntal- -FOR PETE'; SAKE... ITS LANDINo. Llogrs.! TNAT5EAROILIGHT1 FLOUT PATTERN! CLEAR Roosevelt declared. MAUI PATTERN IF THAT BLACK WIDOW CONTACT THE RECD. i1' A 13-25,0KAY THE FIELD-EMERGENCY! is apparent in military circles here. LOOKS LIKE A BITE5 wriZE JUST A ACKIE , WE'VE GOT Imo FLARES! AMBULANCE I FIRE mace! Strategists sneak with less and less con- He added that he thought Stilwell had 0-25! NE's STACK OF INSURANCE TO TAKE TH15 BOY VIOUNDED ABOARD! STAND BY! HE COMING fidence about China's future role in the done supremely well and considered he TURNING ON POLICIES! BY THE HAND... FIELD LOOS ON... IN, WHEELS UP-SOUTH war. had an excellent record. The President Ow LIGHTS.. Tb VORTN!oN THE BALL Diplomats are still hopeful that Chiang left no doubt that, while he heeded EYERYBoDY1 may be induced to shake up his govern- Chiang's request to replace Stilwell, he ment and army command and effect a did not thereby intend any reflection on reconciliation with the Communists in the general, north China to strengthen his regime. Mr. Roosevelt told reporters there was Meanwhile. Mr. Roosevelt said at his no connection—evidently meaning no cress conference today that Stilwell was direct connection—betweer. recall of Stil- responsible for his own recall from his well and resignation of Gauss. ' Forces-2-1144. Printed in England by The Times Publi.litng Coutpan). Limited. ?timing House Souarc. London, E.C.4, and Published by the f, Fated ifdiej Ariturd