New York-—London tci On Parle Francah Paris—Ren nes Saturday, Sept. 9, 1944 THE J'aime beaucoup la France. TRIPES Jame boKOO lah Fronss. Vol. 1, No. 58 I like France very much. Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces CS^CPin the European Theater of Operations Invasion of Reich Loom M-8 Tanks Blast Path to Belgium 4 Armies Poised; Security Silenee Masks Advances

The United States First, Third and Seventh and British Second Armies last night were preparing a gigantic final offensive into Germany itself to be launched somewhere along a 500-mile stretch of frontier between Switzerland and northern Holland. Army leaders again invoked a strict security silence on all but localized actions as the armies jockeyed for positions, masking their concentrations behind a series of small-scale engagements. While the four Allied armies were covering the final miles up to the frontier against varying opposition,, the Canadian First Army was progressing steadi- End oj Siege ly with the cleanup of Channel ports. Brussels Radio reported un- officially that the Channel port of At Brest Is Le Havre had been liberated. M-8 tanks fire on German 88 positions near Vic-sur-Aisne in the drive which carried American First Army Tension Similar to D-Day Forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges to Belgium. \Noiv at Hand Phil Ault, United Press correspon- dent, reported that "the tension and urgency of preparation ah WITH U.S. FORCES OUTSIDE along the front is in many ways Observers See Dewey Favors Quick 'Demob BREST, Sept. 1 (Delayed).—Bitter similar to that immediately before fighting has marked every inch of D-Day." FDR-Churchill For U.S. Troops After Vi dory ground that the Americans have The line-up of the Allied armies gained toward the vital Brittany as they disappear under the secur- port of Brest, but the end is in ity blackout follows: Quebec Parley sight. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. — Declaring that servicemen German forces under Lt. Gen. In the north, British Second should be brought back to the United States and discharged Ramcke now are confined within Army troops forced a crossing of Meeting Believed Near at the earliest possible moment after victory, Gov. Thomas a perimeter of 13 miles and they the Albert Canal, which bisects Bel- A. Dewey charged the present administration planned to are reported to be blowing up dock gium in a southeasterly direction. On Post-War Europe, installations and wrecking harbor They met heavy opposition, but got demobilize the Army slowly because Mr. Roosevelt feared the facilities. a firm footing five miles across the War in Pacific resumption of a depression. Coming into the prisoner cages canal at Bourg Leopold. They are Formally opening his campaign are steady streams of Nazis, in- about 26 miles from the nearest By Virgil Pinkley for the presidency at a GOP rally in 1,000 Heavies cluding some paratroops—the back- point of Germany with a little ■ - 'United Press Correspondent. Philadelphia, the New York Gov- bone of the Brest defenders. The southeasterly appendix of Holland LONDON, Sept. 8.—It was be- ernor said that Europe's army of prisoners say that they feel they lying before them. lieved likely tonight that President occupation should be confined Hit Oil Plants have been forgotten. The:/ stand, Next southward stands Lt. Gen. Roosevelt and Prime Minister to those voluntarily choosing to they declare, is dismissed in radio Courtney Hodges' First U.S. Army, Churchill would meet soon some- which reached the outskirts of the remain in the armed forces. Chemical and synthetic oil plants reports by the phrase "and Brest where in North America—probably "The New Deal proposes to keep also was bombe<" "Doesn't any- fortress city of Liege, which guards Quebec—to lay final plans for at Ludwigshafeh and other targets the gap between southern Hollanc" men in the Army because it is in Germany were raided yesterday one know we are here?" they add. cracking Japan and to discuss poli- afraid of the resumption of its own Recent reports stated that U.S. and the Ardennes Forest. Othei cies in Europe following the defeat by more than 1,000 British-based First Army troops are striking east- depression," Dewey said. "They U.S. Fortresses and Liberators as infantry, artillery and aircraft had of Germany. can't think of anything for us to teamed up to capture 6,700 Nazis ward through Ardennes and on The conversations are expected to bad weather curtailed the oper- from Sedan. . . do once we stop building guns and ations of French-based aircraft. from the Brest garrison. be informal, conducted on a smaller tanks." Then further ~!th comes Lt and quieter scale than those at A German column of more than-,] Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. 300 vehicles, manned by 1,000 Nazis, Ford Willow Run Plant Gen. George S. Patton's Third U.S. Casablanca, Cairo, Teheran or even Hershey Selective Service .di- Army which is deployed along an the earlier Quebec conference. was' smashed and forced to surren- rector, notified all local draft der Thursday by Ninth Air Force Is Closed After Walkout approximately 50-mile front behind The agenda will probably include: boards that unless unforeseen mi- the Moselle River with Metz and 1) Means to push the mounting of- P47s, it was announced yesterday. litary contingencies -develop, the The column was attacked along a DETROIT, Sept. 8. — The Ford Nancy immediately • before them. fensive against Japan; 2) final ap- armed forces would need approx- Gen. Patton's men have established proval of plans to crush Germany 30-kilometer stretch of road be- Motor Co. closed its Willow Run imately 600,000 men from July 1, tween Chateauroux and Issoudun, Plant today at noon and sent bridgeheads across the Moselle militarily this year; 3) occupation 1944, to Jan, 1, 1945. . River, the last river barrier before of Germany by Russia, Britain and 112 kilometers south of Orleans. 15,000 employes home after more When the air attacks ceased, French than 2,000 .workers in six depart- Germany itself. the United States; 4) application USUAL STORY : 'No Comment' of Lend-Lease to other countries Forces of the Interior took the ments walked out in a dispute over Nazis Holding Actions as well as Britain; 5) the Polish WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Pres- remnants of the Germans prisoner, the transfer of 20 riveters. The Germans are fighting strong border question; 6) the question of ident Roosevelt today parried pilots reported. Meanwhile, two strikes by 18,000 holding actions along the river, ap- minority territories in general; 7) questions when asked at his press At a cost of only one Thunder- maintenance workers in the Briggs parently to obtain additional time peace terms for Germany; 8) inter- conference to comment on Gov. bolt, the warplanes destroyed 285 Manufacturing Co. and the Pack- to strengthen the Siegfried Line. Thomas E. Dewey's opening cam- ard Motor Car Co. plants ended national control by the United Na- horse-drawn vehicles, 25 ammuni- Continual enlargement of the Mo- tions to prevent further outbreaks paign speech. He advised newsmen tion carriers, 20 fuel cars and 88 after the War Labor Board issued selle bridgeheads by American to say he'd smiled broadly and said trucks. a return-to-work order. of aggression; and 9) general An- nothing. (Continued on Page i) glo-American co-operation. Underground Nazis? Po Valley Occupation Two Armored, Four Infantry 3 More War Reporters Allied and neutral capitals were In Italy Anticipated Are Wounded in France ouzzing last night with rumors of Divisions Drive on Germany Nazi plans to "dive underground" An advance to the Gothic Line LONDON, Sept. 8—Three United following Germany's defeat, in an and the occupation of the Po Val- By Wes Gallagher to take Nantes and hem German Press war correspondents, Robert C. effort to Build up secretly for a ley is momentarily anticipated, Gen. Associated Press Correspondent. garrisons in the ports of St. Na- Miller, Samuel D. Hales and third world war. George C. Marshall, Army chief of WITH THE THIRD U.S. ARMY, zaire and Lorient, turned north Edward V. Roberts, have been The Stockholm correspondent of staff, said yesterday in a congratu- Sept. 8.—Lt. Gen. George S. Pat- and swept through Sens, Orleans, wounded or injured in action in the London Daily Mail reported: latory message to the Fifth Army ion's headquarters has revealed that Troyes and Montargis, followed by France, it was announced today. "The Nazi plan for going under- on the anniversary of the Salerno the Fourth and Seventh Armored the 35th Division. Miller, who w.s severely wounded ground when the German Army is victory. Divisions supported by four crack The Seventh Armored, often with in the left arm during the German defeated has now been fully de- Although offensive operations in infantry divisions have been among units of the Fifth Infantry Division bombing of Verdun, has been trans- veloped. Already it involves hun- Italy were hampered by extremely the spearheads driving on Ger- riding into battle as doughboy- ported to England for treatment. dreds of thousands of trained men bad weather, American patrols west many. tank teams, followed by the 90th Roberts, wounded outside Brest, is and women, and is backed by of Florence made deep advances The infantry divisions include as consolidating troops, took Char- at an English base hospital with =triggering sums of money and north of the Lucca-Prato road afid the Fifth, of Iceland fame, and tres, gateway to Paris. minor shrapnel wounds in the left arms, or means to get them." gained contact with outposts of the which fought with both the First The 80th Division has been widely hip and left shoulder. Hale already Meanwhile, as Switzerland re- Gothic Line. and Third Armies, the 35th, 80th used on almost every sector since has returned to duty, although he i ifprated that it would not shelter "The last phase of a German de- and 90th. the break-through, doing the tough, is not recovered completely from war criminals, the London Eve- bacle is now at hand," Marshall The Fourth Armored, which dirty mop-up work all the way injuries incurred when his jeep aing Standard reported that Rib- said in his message to Lt. Gen. smashed from the west coast of the from the Brest peninsula to the overturned on the British front in Normandy a month ago. (j$onttnued on Page t). Mark W. Clark. Cherbourg peninsula into Brittany Seine. rage 2 THE STARS AND STRIPES Saturday, Sept. 9, 1944

THE STARS AND STRIPES Printed at the New Yoi% Herald Tribune printing establishment, 21 rue de Bern. Paris, and at L'Ouest Jour- Let's Set the Post-War Pattern nal rtennes. tor the D.S. armed forces under auspices ot the Special Services Quip of the Week (by Sgt. I. W. Division. ETOOSA Not for distribu- tion to civilians Harker). "It seems apparent that a BOUT one soldier in Contents passed t>y the 0.S Army large number of Germans are 1 sing A every ten in this man's ana Navy censors: subscription. 260 driven 'in-Seine.' " trancs per year plus postage E'lO • • a Army is a Negro. Wherever edition entered as second class matter Mar IS. 1943. at the post office. New Adm. Kiichi Endo, commander of you go—from the beaches to York N.Y . under the act of Mar. 3, a Jap fleet routed recently off New the front—you see these 1878 All material appearing in this Guinea, is believed to have fkd his publication has been written and lads doing their stuff. edited by members of the Army and Navy, except where stated that a civi- * * * lian or other outside source Is being quoted. Which leads up to the Vol. 1, No. 58 story of three GI's—white boys—who were caught on the road one night with the BAG gas needle angling toward the zero *mark *. * 8LOW IT They made several bids for OOT W£RE refill without success—until they pulled into an orchard where a Negro medic outfit Someone Is a Liar was dug in for the night. The Joe who said in your swell sinking ship and * wished in the Piled in a neat stack under paper that New Mexico has the Cyclops jungles. An American staff a tree were about 30 cans— highest golf course in the world is officer with a flair for sign-posts a liar. That honor goes to Lead- erected one in Endo's memory at a all empty. Empty, that is, ville, Colo., 11,637 feet elevation, plantation bordering the jungle. It except for the few drops can. By the time the 30 said as the GI's pulled out. where they furnish oxygen masks read: "Admiral Endo Slept Here." that always stick inside the cans were wrung dry, there * * * for players and nine holes is all a On Pirn Beach, near Hollandia, is guy can stand— S/Sgt. KreUing,Sta. neck of a GI can. was enough gas in the jeep The decent things Joes do another sign: "Admiral Endo Fled should Co. Sqdn. Here." And deep in the jungle is * * * to get the next dump. for each other be * * * this final memento: "Admiral Endo Well, those Negro GI's * * * mentioned. They ought to Dead Here." came out of their holes, and make things a little easier Doughnut War • • • "Don't mention it," was Doughnuts to the claim of T/5 From Pfc Jim Kruse comes a sug- tilted the empties into one what the Negro sergeant when we go back home. Slemplewski and his Pal in yester- ~look for the pistol. livery of twins early the other So Gen. Hershey thinks it would ance—their nine P-47s have 'ft -fi- ft^ evening. flown more than 1200 sorties be cheaper to keep men in the A DMIRING shipmates are telling Pfc Edgar M. Finton, of Detroit; without a single turn back due Army until there is room for them the story of a fighting sailor in private business. Are we in- Pvt. Herbert Goldstein, of Brooklyn, to mechanical failure. and Pvt. Hugh Monfuletho, of Buf- Highest scorers are S/Sgt. who is sitting in the brig at Cher- mates of a prison, waiting for our bourg awaiting an AWOL court "good conduct" parole? What's falo, were walking down the avenue Merton F. Olson, of Elgin, III., when they heard a woman's voice and S/Sgt. R. A. Miller, of martial—and all because he wanted the sense of fighting if we can't to see a little fighting. get out and enjoy what we fought frantically call for help. They Parkersburg, Pa., with 152 abort- rushed over and found two French less missions each. Second place The gob, torpedo man on a PT for?—Pvt. Jack Dieker, Engineer. boat, came back from a patrol in women, the younger of whom was with a score of 139 missions * * * minic Nicoletti. C_e day p call the hottest waters of the Channel Who's going to liberate the liber- comes through, "I'm Major Nico- about to begin labor. went to S/Sgt. Orin C. Buffing- Taking off their field jackets, and was given a brief pass. In- ating armies? Town after town is letti. Is this the Army Air Force ton, of Ellijay, Ga. Tied for Goldstein and Monfuletho assisted stead of returning to his ship, he falling to our great armies in Station Number?" "It ain't the third place are S/Sgt. Donald with -the delivery while Finton was picked up a week later, AWOL. France. But what about those boys Navy base!" quips Surzyn, who A. Groves, of Matador, Tex., and acted as an MP, detouring traffic S/Sgt. Edward T. Delaney, of Most sailors over-the-hill hole up whose duty is to carry on? Shall thinks his pal Do: -ic is pulling in Cherbourg or hitch hike a ride and keeping crowds away. Iowa City, la., with 137 apiece, the cream of American youth be his leg. Amid the spluttering on to England—but not this fellow. the other end of the wire comes When policemen arrived the two ft ft ft kept away from home and be al- babies were crying lustily. Army MPs found him driving an lowed to deteriorate in some far- a request for transportation. So Relaxing after a particularly ammunition truck at the front Surzyn says, "Stop it Nick, you're "The mother took the whole off country? Or shall they be al- thing a lot more calmly than I hard day at the front, Lt. Col. beyond Paris. lowed to return home to a freedom breaking my heart; and please get Carlton P.Russell, of Carthage, * * .* BOOV. off the line. I've got a lot of calls did," Goldstein said, while Finton they justly deserve? We are fight- observed: "That's one thing I was Miss., and Capt. Bill Watson, Here's a story of Nazi-held ing boss rule. Let us not have it coining in." At this point the splut- of Hngo, Colo., walked into a tering over the line becomes so ter- never taught in basic training." Russians—40 to them—who back home. Let the people at small French town and spotted were so eager to surrender to the home and let us who arte concerned rific that the operator lets the call All three soldiers were so ex- cited they forgot to find out if the a jeep burning furiously. Next Second Infantry Division thai vote on Gen. Hershey's idea on through to transportation and dis- to the jeep, a soldier stood si- covers that he has been talking to twins were boys or girls. they marched in a group up to election day—A Few Battle Casual- lently, watching the blaze. the CP and doughboys, seeing ties in a Hospital in Britain an officer just arriving at the outfit * * * "You's better be careful of that Nine crew chiefs of the the formation advancing, sound- * * * to take over a new assignment— thing, it's dangerous," Russell Major Louis J. Nicoletti. Thunderbolt fighter bomber ed a general alarm; There was All along the lines of beds here told the soldier. It was, because no firing, however, and the Rus^ : in the hospital the boys are talking the enlisted man was a Ger- r'ms explained they'd had about what Gen. Hershey said. We man, who knocked the colonel's enough war. are from some of the famous divi- HUBERT revolver from his hand. Rus- The 39 enlisted men and an sions of this war—the 2nd., 4th., sell smacked the Jerry over the 29th., 79th., 101st. Airborne and officer were captured by the head with his rifle butt. Then Germans several, years ago and » 82nd. Airborne. he fired the carbine at onrush- forced into the Nazi Army. Be- < We don't want any sympathy ing Germans and killed four fore they left the enemy lines, from any one and if Gen. Hershey more. they removed parts from Mark thinks that way it's okay with us. * * * IVs and once over the Ameri- But as a soldier next to me just TjUVE members of Company B of can lines they threw the nuts said, "We've been in these itchin' and bolts away. O.D.s long enough without keeping ■■■ an Engineer Combat battalion us longer than necessary. We be- have been awarded the Soldier's * #' * ' •"" Medal for heroism during the Nor- lieve in having a good standing CEVERAL hundred officers of a mandy campaign. They are Pfc. army made up of men that haven't ^ base section headquarters in Lester B. Howell, of Cadiz, Ohio, either been away from home or in Brittany took over a former Ger- Pvt. Joseph S. Pasquette, of long. If our wish to go home is man WAC dormitory for their bil- Superior, Wis.; Pvt. Domenic Pelll- lets the other day. Each bed used granted we will be more than happy cano, of New York; Pvt. Ernest D by the former occupants had the that our point of view was brought Short, of Harlan, Ky., and Sgt. Roy to light.—Pfc Coleman Pokroney, Ham, of Betzylanye, Ky. name of the particular girl. The one assigned to Capt. William B. 1st Div. Their citation reads that "with ft ft ft Mirkin bore this label: "Obgeer out regard to their own safety" the Merken." What kind of country are we five rescued two men who had been fighting for if I may ask? The pinned under a burning jeep which * * * very idea! Keep soldiers in the was loaded with ammunition. Their T/4 Paul Brown, of Troy, Army after the war until jobs can action prevented the death of the N.Y., who acts as a one-man be secured for them. Of course 45 two men. mine detector in forward move- per cent want us to stay in the ments of his Eighth Infantry service. Why not? They have good * * * Division field artillery battalion, jobs. To hell with the soldier. Why Anything can happen in flattened himself to the earth France. not have a nice little army of occu- as a German ME109 passed over- pation composed of that 45 per An officer in the 90th In- head. cent? We know they wou!d love fantry Division was visiting the Brown looked up to see a that. Think so?—Sgt. H. J. Ali- QM seetion recently when a black object hurtling directly britton, Medical Detachment. prisoner was captured. While toward him. Then he heard a [The Stars and Stripes previously searching the German, the group duH thump. 1 pointed out that while Gen. Her- was strafed and in the excite- The "bomb" turned out to be shey's views could be expected to ment the officer dropped his an auxiliary gas tank, jetti- carry weight because of his posi- pistol. Immediately everyone soned by the German pilot. tion as Selective Service chief, ser- joined in the search for the lost Other men in the outfit saw vicemen's discharge is a matter for weapon and a moment later Brown pick up the tank,, fondle- 1 the War and Navy Departments someone noticed that the pri- it, and mutter; "Nice can, nice and Congress.—Ed.] "Ask him what you do for recreation around here." soner was missing. can." Saturday, Sept, % 1944 THE STARS AND STRIPES SPORTS Page 3 Ruling Boosts Set at Short By Pap Tigers Defeat Grid Prospects White Sox, 3-2, Of Navy Squad To Slice Lead Four - Year Eligibility Detroit Only 1/2 Game Will Allow Return Out of First Place Of Six Stars In American In the red-hot Pacific Coast ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 8 —The al- CHICAGO, Sept. 8.—The Detroit League race the league lead re- r-\dy strong Nav.l Academy foot- cently changed hands nine times Tigers moved to within a half in 10 days, the tenth day being an ball team became one of the na- game of the league-leading New off day with no games. tion's most powerful when Aca- York Yankees when they beat the demy Superintendent Rear Adm. Chicago White Sox, 3-2, here in a John Beardall announced that night game that originally was Ossie Bluege, manager of the Navy would follow the National Col- Washington Senators, has rnly scheduled for the afternoon but been thrown out of a ball game legiate Athletic Association's rul- was postponed because of wet twice in 25 years in baseball. ing that college players could play grounds. — four years of varsity ball. " --• The second time was not so Ruffus Gentry, who has been Th- ,v ruling will allow Navy long ago in Boston, and Ossie Knocked out of the box 20 times to use several stars who played this season, finally came through got tossed without even utter- before entering the Academy and ing a cussword. While fussing to pitch his eighth complete game. were sidelined after three -3ars of He kept the Sox away from second . jpkvwith Umpire George Pipgras varsity competition. Ossie said: "You know -'hat base during the last six innings. Four AU-Americans will be eli- The Tigers opened fast with two Bucky Harris used to call you? gible this season because of the runs in the first inning off Johnny Well, that goes for me too." ruling, including Hall Hamberg, who Humphries. Roger Cramer and Pipgras immediately tossed him previously played at Arkansas; Eddie Mayo started things going out of the game. tackle Don Whitmire, former Ala- with singles and both moved up on bama star; and two former Prince- a sacrifice by Pinky Higgins. Dick Two major league vets, Paul ton stars, center Jack Martin and Wakefield then came through with Dean and Willis Hudlin, have won halfback Benny Martin. a single to bring both runners all but four of the games that the In addition Dave Barksdale and home. Little Rock Travelers have taken Marshall Steves, who were benched What proved to be the winning in the second half of the Southern last year after playing for two tally was scored in the third stanza Association race. years, will return. Barksdale is when Cramer tripled and Mayo a blocking back while Steves is a singled him home. When the Dodgers bought guard. Fans Tending to Overlook Singles by Hal Trosky, Eddie Ben Chapman from Richmond Carnett and Mike Tresh accounted of the Piedmont League, they Syracuse Lists 7 Games for the Sox first run in the second kicked in with $20,000 and some !nning with the other marker NEW YORK, Sept. 8. — Ossie Hopp in Cardinal Outfield players. It has now been made scoring in the third without a hit. public that Chapman had an Solem, head football coach at Sy- racuse University, has announced Wally Moses walked, took second agreement whereby he got half As the St. Louis Cardinals pound on an infield out, and scored when his purchase price for himself. a seven-game schedule for the Orange squad, which has been along the victory trail toward their Mayo booted Trosky's grounder Ron Northey, of the lowly Phils, ibsent from formal intercollegiate third straight National League pen- Minor League between first and second. competition since the close of the nant, it has become the custom for Gentry gave eight hits and needs a homer in the Cincinnati baseball fans to sing the praises Humphries allowed seven as the park to be the only man in the 1942 season. Syracuse opens against Cornell of Martin Marion, the Cooper two clubs wound up their competi- National League to hit for the cir- brothers, Stan Musial and Ted Results tion for the season with the same cuit in all parks. at Syracuse on the night of Sept. 23. The rest of the schedule in- Wilks, but it's seldom if ever that record they showed last season. cludes: Columbia, Oct. 7; La- anyone says anything about John International League The Tigers won 13 with-the Sox Princequillo, the Boone-Hall Leonard Hopp, the Hastings, Neb., Syracuse 2, Baltimore 1. taking nine. . Stables stake campaigner that fayette, Oct. 14; Temple, Oct. 21; Montreal 3, Buffalo 2. j£ Boston College, Oct. 28; Penn gardener, who has been hitting rose from the ranks of selling better than either Musial or Dixie Newark 8, Jersey City 1. platers to win over $100,000, State, Nov. 4; and Colgate, Tov. 18. W. L. Pet W. L. Pet. Walker for the last month and Baltimore.. 82 65 .558 Jersey C,. 71 77 .480 has been retired. The Prince now is only a couple of percentage Newark 83 66 .557 Montreal.. 70 78 .473 Cleveland Nips bowed a tendon in the Sara- Oklahoma Using "T" Buffalo .... 77 72 .517 Rochester. 68 80 .451 - points away from the National toga Handicap, and the injury NCiv. "AN, Okla., Sept. 8. —Okla- League batting title. Toronto 76 72 .514 Syracuse.. 66 82 .442 Redskins, 9-0 ended his racing career. homa University's Big Six foot- Blessed with great speed and a American Association ball champions under Coach De- powerful throwing arm, Hopp is Milwaukee 6, 5; St. Paul 0, fl. The Chicago Bears have signed wey Luster are working out with Toledo 4. Indianapolis S. , CLEVELAND, Sept. 8. —The a new tackle prospect who will be one of the finest outfielders in the Louisville-Columbus postponed. Cleveland Rams, playing their first single wing and T formations, and business today, but he didn't come W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. something for the league's big boys are expecting Don Tillman, one of game since the close of the 1942 into his own until Terry Moore and Milwaukee. 98 48 .671 Columbus. 80 67 .544 National Professional Football to stare at. The new kid is Tiny last year's guards, to report. He Harry Walker left the Cardinals' Toledo 92 56 .622 Indianap.. 57 88 .393 will not start to work out for a Louisville . 83 69 .584 Minneapol 51 93 .354 League season, defeated the Wash- Lee from Texas and he stands 6 outer garden to join the Army. 3t. Paul...i 80 63 .559 Kansas C. 38 105 .266 ington Redskins, 9-0, in an exhibi- feet 6 inchs and weighs 280. few days, however, as he is re- Now he has a regular job for the Eastern League covering from a recent eye opera- tion game here before 12,000 fans first time since he broke in with Elmira 2, 11; TJtica 1, 2. at Municipal Stadium. Number four spot in the bat- tion. the Cards back in 1939. Albany 10, 8; Scranton 9. 2. ting order usually is the honor Blnghampton 7; Williamsport 4. Halfback Tommy Colerra put the Michigan Stresses Defense Hopp leads the fleet Cardinal Rams out in front early in the con- spot, b-t they can't get a player team in base stealing and trails W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. that wants it on the Seattle ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 8. — Hartford.... 94 37 .718 Williamsp 62 71 .466 test as he broke through right Musial only by a couple of runs Albany 87 46 .654 Scranton.. 56 78 .418 tackle on the second play of the team in the Coast League. On After stressing offensive football for the league scoring lead Utica 64 68 .489 Elmira .... 54 78 .409 five occasions a player in a for the first two weeks of practice, Bing'mpt'n 62 66 .484 Wilkes-B.. 50 84 .373 game and raced 60 yards through hitting streak has been lifted Fritz Crisler's Michigan eleven CALLAHAN GOES TO SCRANTON Southern Association the Washington eleven to score. to the cleanup spot and imme- have switched over to defensive LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8.—Smil- Atlanta 5, Birmingham 1. Fullback Walter West converted to diately fell into a slump. tactics with emphasis on pass de- ing Dick Callahan, star hurler of Nashville 4, Little Rock 3. give Cleveland a 7-0 advantage. fense. New Orleans 3, Chattanooga 2. The Rams scored their other two the New Orleans Pelicans, who re- Memphis-Mobile postponed. points in the second period when Joe Medwick, old Card star now Crisler said the squad will con- ceived a $15,000 bonus for signing W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. with the Giants, is the only man centrate on pass defense until they with the Boston Red Sox, has been Nashville... 42 23 .646 Mobile .... 28 37 .431 Ken Stepzm, trying to kick out in the league who has hit 30 or open their season against the Great shipped down the river to Scranton Memphis... 41 24 .631 Birm'gh'm 27 39 .409 from behind his own goal line, was Atlanta .... 42 25 .627 Little Rk. 25 37 .403 nailed by Steve Plitto for a safety. more doubles every year since 1932. Lakes Sailors. of the Eastern League. N. Orleans. 36 36 .500 Chattan'g. 26 45

Terry And The Pirates Courtesy News Syndicate By Milton Canif f Byron Nelson Favored In Texas Golf Tourney DALLAS, i.oc., Sept. 8. —Byron Nelson has been installed as favor- ite to take the $2,000 first prize in the Texas Victory Open golf tournament here with Lt. Ben Hogan of the USAAF considered the best dark horse. Hogari is on leave and has been here several days playing over the championship course.

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APOs Wanted Lt. Bertza, East Chicago, Ind.; Set. Esther Freedman, Columbia, S.O.; Sgt. Ernest M. Bazner, jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.; Sgt. John D. Jarrott, Fort Worth, Tex.; Lt. Paula Krull, Fitchking, Mass.; Capt. Solamon, Sunbury, Pa.; Pfc. Alva Moore Sumpkin, jr., Columbia, S.O. CAMERA EXCHANGE Want 2 1/4x3 1/4 or 3 1/4I4 V* Film Pack, cut film camera with F. 4.o lens, also holders, in exchange for cash and 35mm. Argus C.3, F 3.5 lens, speed to 1/300. O/mag filter kit and film. Sgt. N. F. Wolfe. LOST A one-ton Trailer, USA Number 0565335, bearing unit serial number 34522. Lost unloading at . . . Beach on or about Aug. 20, 1944. Walter R. Christmas, Exe- cutive Officer. *4

Page 4 THE STARS AND STRIPES Saturday, Sept. 9, 1944 Sofia Declares Saturday Night in New Guinea Willkie Blames War on Reich; 2 U.S. Parties Asks Red Peace For 'Next War' Soviets Enter Bulgaria Dem., GOP Platforms Unopposed; Rumania Confuse and Deceive, Battles Hungary He Declares

While unopposed Russian forces NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—Wendell began entering Bulgaria from Ru- Willkie today denounced both mania, Bulgaria last night declared American major political parties- war on Germany and asked Russia Democrat and Republican—for "pre- for an armistice. Russia had de- paring the soil fcr sowing World clared war on Bulgaria Tuesday. War III." At the same time, Rumania de- Writing in Colliers Magazine un- clared war on Hungary, one of the der the title "Cowardice in Chicago," • few Balkan nations still playing he declared: "Both platforms con- ball with Hitler, and Hungary said tain an irreconcilable paradox which J ' its forces were fighting against in its plain implication can only .Rumanians to defend Transylvania. confuse, deceive and disillusion the In announcing Bulgaria's declara- American people." tion of war agains. Germany, T'Dfiai "This paradox," he said, "is the Radio announced all Allied pri- promise that permanent or lasting soners of war being held there peace can be attained with what would be freed. It welcomed the is popularly called 'loss of sovereign- Red Army as "an army of brotherly ty.' " peoples" and said the government "What we shall create is at best would "restore a democratic regime a consultative pact of 'peace-loving' in Bulgaria." nations, an arrangeir""t which may Meanwhile, Free Yugoslav Radio be different in words but in fact announced the Serbs had risen in will not differ at all from most general revolt and were attacking alliances of history. To be realistic, German garrison forces in that we should say frankly 'we ar ex- country while Marshal Tito's Army changing this small measure of our of Liberation, driving to link up traditional sovereignty for a greater with Russian troops, claimed that good preventing wars among all rail lines in Yugoslavia had Stripped for their jobs, American soldiers manage to remove some of the grime of battle from them- men.' " been cut. selves while cleaning their vehicles,, which they drove into a small river in Dutch New. Guinea. WACs RUN AD CAMPAIGN Three ISarew Bridgeheads WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—The Women's Army Corps is spending Crossing the Rumanian-Bulgarian $2,200,000 for recruiting and ad- border without opposition, Red Eisenhower Presents Shield Yanks 40 Miles vertising between July 1 and Ncv. 1, Army troops yesterday went from the War Department diselor .;. Of- 20 to 40 miles to occupy Ruschuk 9 From Belfort ficials said the WAC has been au- on the Danube and the Black Sea To Paris for Its 'Courage thorized $5,000,000 to spend in ad- port of Varna. American Seventh Army troops vertising for about 7,000 recruits On the Warsaw front, the Ger- By Jules B. Grad last night had only 40 more miles needed to bring the Corps up to mans admitted the Reds had built Stars and Stripes Staff Writer. to cover in their race for the Ger- authorized strength. up three bridgeheads across the Beneath the Arc de Triomphe, France's symbol of a mans' Belfort escape gap. Narew River north of the city, American patrols were said to SET NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY while Moscow announced "new nation's eternal freedom, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower yester- have reached the western, southern WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Na- attacks over a vast area." Fight- day brought to the people of Paris America's thanks for their and eastern outskirts of Besancon tional Freedom Day would be pro-- tj, ing was still going on in Warsaw "courage and resolution" in liberating the great French where they met stiff resistance. Be claimed by the President each Feb. itself. sancon is an important communica- 1 under terms of a resolution of- Meanwhile, Soviet alpine troops capital. tions center on the main road and fered in the Senate by Sen. Joseph were reported driving deep into A few hours after he flew into railway to Germany from the Guffey (D., Pa.) and Sen. Harry S. the Transylvanian Alps, followed Paris by special plane, the Allied Reich Invasion south. Truman (D., Mo.). The date would by Cossack units and Russian commander presented to M. Toilet, French forces, knifing obliquely commemorate Lincoln's signing the tanks, which were running on president of the Paris Liberation between the American right flank congressional resolution prohibit- Rumanian oil from the recently Committee, a replica of the supreme Reported Near and-the Swiss border, broke through ing slavery and involuntary servi- captured Ploesti refineries. headquarters shield. It soon will be replaced by one in metal. (Continued from Page 1) German rearguards and reached tude! As Gen. Eisenhower laid a wreath Leval Dahon, southeast of Besan- troops below Nancy may soon out- 30,000 JAPS LEAVE CAMPS Japs Open China Drive on the tomb of France's Unknown con. Other French units were said flank both Metz and Nancy. WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—More In an effort to capture the im- Soldier of World War 1, squadrons to have cut through heavy opposi- At Besancon, the Seventh U. S. than 30,000 Japanese-Americans portant 14th U.S. Air Force base at of Marauders, Thunderbolts and tion north of Chalons-sur-Saone Army is plunging northeast along have left internment centers on Kweilin, the Japanese have thrown Mustangs dipped low over the Arc and were within close range of the western fringe of the Alps to- indefinite leave, it was announced 225,000 men into a full-scale drive and then roared at tree-top level Dijon. ward the Belfort Gap. The Seventh today. Sixty thousand Japs are from Hunan toward the border of down the wide avenue of the Kwangsi, southernmost province of Army, commanded by Lt. Gen. LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE still in eight regular centers and Champs-Elysees. Alexander M. Patch, landed in China, a Chungking communique Members of the Lafayette Esca- 18,500 in segregation centers for High Officrs Present announced last night. southern France early in August. drille, composed of American fliers people of questionable loyalty. An- The Chinese admitted the loss of Among those standing at rigid The German forces radio yester- who volunteered for combat duty other 5,000 are on seasonal leave. Lingling, strategic point in southern attention at the north gate of the day quoted Berlin newspapers as before the entry of the United ASKS 'MICHIGAN' SHIP Hunan 15 miles from the Kwangsi Arc with their commander were confirming the appointment of States in World War I, will meet WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—A peti- .border. The Japs were also report- Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Gen. Marshal Walter Model, a "hedge- at the Garches Monument at 4 tion from the Michigan Depart- ed massing troops in northern Indo- Eisenhower's chief of staff, and Lt. hog expert," as commander-in-chief p.m. tomorrow. Further details ment of the American Legion ask- china for a smash into Kwangsi. Gen. Omar N. Bradley, commander of German forces on the western may be obtained from Lt. Col. G. ing that the next constructed bat- Meanwhile, in the Far Eastern of the Central Group of Armies. front, succeeding Marshal Gunter Thenault, 29 Rue de Berri, whose tleship be named U.S.S. Michigan air war B29 Super-fortresses yester- "Two weeks ago, French and Von Kluge, telephone is MOL 4430 or ELY 9554. was presented to the House. day made another attack on indus- Allied troops made their entry into trial targets in Jap-dominated Man- the city," Gen. Eisenhower told churia in northern China, while Paris government representatives. Yanks Study Map of Belgium Says Nazis Planning escorted heavy bombers attacked "They came to give the coup-de- an airdrome south of Menado i:i grace to the last elements of the To Go Underground the Celebes. enemy remaining here, but the li- beration of Paris was already com- (Continued from Page 1) ^ Czechs Freeing Homeland plete. bentrop and Von Papen were in The Czechoslovakian government "Armed with courage and resolu- Lisbon making arrangements for in exile announced in England yes- tion, the men of the French Forces asylum for themselves and their terday that almost half of Czecho- of the Interior, who for four years friends in Portugal. slovakia had been liberated by under the inspiration of Gen. De In Washington, Secretary of partisans. In Washington, Se- Gaulle had never ceased to struggle State Cordell Hull told his press cretary of State Cordell Hull said against the enemy, went into the conference he would require further the U.S. government had recog- streets to drive out the despised confirmation and clarification be- nized the Czech foroes fighting in invader. The glory of having large- fore commenting on the Argentine Czechoslovakia as regular combat ly freed their capital belongs to Embassy's denial that Argentina troops, entitled to full rights as Frenchmen." would provide a haven for Nazi war criminals. He added that he belligerents. 'Liberty Comes Home' was hopeful action would be taken Asserting that every member of to prevent war criminals entering Archbishop Spellman the Allied forces shared the joy Portugal and Switzerland. when Paris was at last returned to The London Daily Telegraph's To Say Mass in Paris its people and to France, Gen. Berne correspondent said Marshal Eisenhower said: "Liberty has come Petain and other Vichy leaders had Arc! bishop Francis J. Spellman, back to one of its traditional fled their temporary residence near of New York, military bishop for homes." Belfort and were in Germany. both the U. S. Army and Navy, These words are inscribed in wili offer solemn pontifical mass French on the plaque: FDR DENIES PEACE REQUESTS in the presence of Cardinal Arch- "Insignia of Supreme Headquar- WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Pres- bishop Suhard, of Paris, at 10 a.m. ters, Allied Expeditionary Force, ident Roosevelt told his press con- tomorrow at the Cathedral of Notre presented by General Dwight D. ference today he had received no Dame de Paris. Eisenhower on behalf of the officers peace overtures from within Ger- Archbishop Spellman is on his and men of the Allied Expedition- many. second tour of Army establishments ary Force to the City of Paris to HITLER RECALLS ENVOY in the ETO at the request of Pre- commemorate its liberation." sident Roosevelt and has already MADRID, Sept. 8.—Diplomatic visited the Italian front and the OO-LA-LA circles here confirmed a report to- United Kingdom. After a five-day The First Army band will give a day that Hans Dieckhoff, Germsfc-' stay in Paris, much of which he is concert in American jazz and Ambassador to Spain, left by air for spending with the wounded in Army French music at 3 p.m. tomorrow Berlin yesterday on an urgent sum- hospitals, he will visit other areas at the Trocadero, on the Seine op- First group of Americans from an infantry division pause at the mons by Hitler. He will be replaced in the ETO. posite the Eiffel Tower, Paris. Belgian border near Maquenoise to study a map by Franz Von Papen.