New York - Dilly Cerman Lesson Daily French Lesson Friseur,Haarachnitt, Je suis rotre anti Rasiere-n, Juh SWEE vawtr-ah-MEE Freezehr, florehnitt, RaZeereli THE STA TRIPES I am your friend Barber, Haircut, Shave Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed forces in the European Theater of Operations VOL. S No. 8—Id. FRIDAY Nov. 10, 1944 Heavies Help Patton's Advane FDR Sweeps Nazi Electioneering. T/Vins GI Guffaws 5 Divisions Elector \Tote, In Line; Go 413 to 118 For Metz WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (AM-- Moving up in the wake of one of America bound Op its election the strongest air blows. against enemy Wounds tonight and settled down to positions in the path of ground forces, the job of winning the war as almost Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's Third complete returns indicated that the Army continued yesterday to make final count would give President Roose- progress in the new offensive on the Metz- velt 413 eletactrial votes against 118 for Nancy front, throwing forces across the Thomas E. Dewey, Republican governor Moselle River north of Metz and pour- of New York. ing reinforcements across the Seille, to With 118,00(1 of 130.000 voting units the south. reporting, this was the • Democratic- With a cloud of 1,300 Forts bombing Republican box score tonight: targets in the Metz area, the doughboys Popular tote--Rooseyelt, 23.610,587; brought their two-day total of places cap- Dewey. 20,743,268. tured to 16, including Cheminot, only ten Electoral vote—Roosevelt, 413 (35 miles below the German Metz blistion. stalest: Dewey. 118 113 states). Reported In Action Senate—Democrats, 55 seals: Republi- Five divisions were identified as in cans. 35 seats: Progressives, I Mis- action, according to front. dispatches. souri, Nevada. New Jersey, Ohio and They were the 5th, 19th, 26th, 35th and Pennsylvania races were still in doubt. 30th. Three were said to be in the push House—Democrats, 241; Republicans. across the Seille. moving ahead over flat 184. Eight ;mats still undecided. In the ground toward Germany, where, accord- old House, the Democratic-Republican ingto Nazi announcements, the industrial ratio was only 214 to 212. Saar Valley is Patton's objective. Margin Smallest Since '16 The distance between the two main Though Mr. Roosevelt swept the elec- forces attacking south of Metz and above toral college, his popular majority will Nancy--on the sectors between Pont a Probably be the smallest since 1916. Mousson and Chateau SalinS—was re- Tonight the President's popular margin ported to have narrowed to a dozen miles. was less than three - million. Chateau Satins was within range of However. Democratic capture of Con- artillery of the Third Army. whose spear- gress assured Mr. Roosevelt he would not X.-• Phole heads are less than 20 miles from the old face a hostile legislature as Woodrow The Nazis won only a Yankee horse-laugh on the Siegfried Line when on Election Maginot Line positions. Wilson did after World War 1. Eve they sent over some Goebbelsian ammo, containing anti-Roosevelt leaflets that North of Metz, progress was made in Roosevelt carried about 67 per cent of declared, "Jews govern—Suckers fight," "Vote for Roosevelt—Hebrew might," "The 1,300 Heavies the area of Berg, on the west bank of the soldiers' ballots which have so far American Gentile is apparently 'too stupid to govern himself." Pfc Jack Owings, the Moselle and 22 miles from Metz. been counted as a separate service vote, Lawrence, S.C., left; SfSgt. Freeman Murdock. Jacksonville, Vt., center, nod Pvt. The southern end of Patton's new front it was reported. Andrew Holmes, Wetumpka, Ala.— three doughboys at Sehalfenberg, Germany—gut Pound Metz was reported to be at Moncourt, 34 miles Late returns showed the Democrats a good laugh out of the shells. southeast of Metz. had unseated Republican governors in Halting temporarily the strategic Some Penetrations Made Ohio, Massachusetts, Missouri. Idaho bombing of industrial objectives in Ger- Berlin spokesmen, asserting that the and Washington. The GOP won the Gen. Ike Promises: many. more than 1.3(10 Eighth Air Force Third Army drive was the beginning of gubernatorial races in Indiana and North Fortresses and Liberators, escorted by an Allied offensive on the Western Front, Dakota. said six American infantry divisions and Utah's governorship was still in doubt, over 500 Mustang lighters, yesterday For Foe Who Undekstands turned the crushing weight of their bom- several tank divisions were on the move with Democratic incumbent Herbert and had made some penetrations of the Maw neck in neck bardment against targets in the Metz area with Republican J. in France in tactical support of Gen. German lines. Bracken Lee. The final verdict may not "Their aim is to unhinge the defenses come until all the State's soldier ballots Only Force, More of Same Patton's new drive. The rail yards at Saarbrucken. Ger- of Metz and then swing on for the Saar have been counted next week. BRUSSELS, Nov. 9 (AV)—"The Allies are fighting an enemy who under- and the Rhine-Maine area," said one Nazi Illinois and Delaware still did not many, also were bit by the heavies, stands only one thing—force. And we intend to apply force to the commentator. know who would he their new governors, Not since the Normandy breakthroughs On the First Army front, where snow FDR Issues Statement ultirmost," Gen. Eisenhower told the Belgian parliament today. at St. Lo and Caen has tactical air sup- carpeted the fighting zone, Americans As President Roosevelt rested at his The Allied Supreme Comma:oder received a tumultuous ovation as he port been used in such great strength. continued to hold their own against Hyde Park estate before returning to entered the packed chamber. accompanied by senior Allied army, navy About 200 other Eighth P51s and P47s German thrusts and even made some Washington, he issued his first statement and air force officers. strafed and dive-bombed transportation slight gains in the Huertgen area. on the outcome of the election. "We are sensible of the sacrifices you and ground targets around Saarbrueken Snow also fell in Holland, where Allied "For the first time in 80 years," he have made," Eisenhower said, "and as far and in the area between Stuttgart and troops captured Moerdijk, on the Naas. said. have held a national election Churchill Sees as possible, consistent with military Giessen, reporting the destruction of 61 Stockholm reports said the Germans in the midst of war. operations, I pledge that you will get locomotives and 227 railway cars, 65 in the Aachen sector were using "What is really important is that after everything we can bring you. I only ask motor vehicles. two flak emplacements "Scorpions." which were described as all the changes and vicissitudes of four Peace In 1945 that you understand that we are doing and two barges. A hydro-electric plant, portable concrete bunkers. railway station and radio tower also score yearS we have again demonstrated and peace in Europe in our best.- to the world that democracy is a living, Hope for victory were destroyed. 1945 was expressed by Prime Minister Eisenhower's promise was interpreted vital force, that our faith in American as vindicating concern over the current An additional 50-odd P5Is patrolled institutions is unshaken and that con- Churchill yesterday at a luncheon honor- shortage of civilian supplies in Belgium, regions under attack. Red Lull Called science and not force is the source of ing Sir Frank Alexander, London's new vhere the hulk of the populace faces a Fourteen U.S. bombers and 19 fighters power in the government of man. Lord Mayor. hungry, heatless winter. were lost, but some of these were be- "To that- faith let us unite to win the "Hard as it may seem, after five I8ng lieved to have' landed in friendly terri- PreStorm Calm (Continued on page 4) By the Associated Press years of war, to make an extra effort now, tory. Of the 42 Eighth fighters reported lost in Wednesday's operation, 19 have Soviet troops in northeastern Hungary every man and woman in this island Lights Going been reported safe. have punched a hole 20 miles deep in the Ickes Quits must do so," Mr. Churchill said. Germans' Tisza River line, but compara- "No one can be blamed, provided he tive quiet reigned along the rest of the does not slacken his or her efforts for a On in London Subs' October Toll eastern front, the Germans said yesterday. FDR Cabinet moment, for hoping that victory ma) London is finally going to get lit up. There was evidence that the Red Army was massing for a grand winter offensive. WAS(-IINGTON, Nov. 9 (AP)— come to the Allies and peace may come Herbert Morrison, Minister of Home Lowest of War to Europe in 1945." Security, surprised the House of Commons however. Its push in northeastern Hun- Harold L. Ickes, key man in Presi- The number of United Nations' mer- Antwerp would soon he in use as an yesterday with this announcement. gary. above Budapest, came from two dent Roosevelt's "The government have decided," he chant vessels stink by German submarines or more bridgeheads established earlier Allied port, the Prime Minister said. and during October was the lowest of any Cabinet, announced the Allied armies "will then move into said, "that the higher standards of street on the west bank Of the Tisia. lighting which- have been allowed in all month of the entire wat, according to a today he had sub- Germany for the final struggle." "Ii statement issued yesterday under mitted his resigna- will take the full resources of the three other parts of the country.