AHKS
CROSS
SEINE
DRIVE
T FLANK
PABS
Jc Open Romanian
L Nazis Announce
ll V TTPThe German hieh command
JOS' mmunique today that the Red Army has
VYoected Romanian offensive, presumably
breakthrough the Galati gap to Bucharest
treat i jhe new assault was launched
Willi BllUUH BUpHv MWU OlUtUl1
ovik attack planes south of Tira
de
WBack
MorkAfier
Parley
of the C. J.
E -loany ended
Kwalkout Monday,
alLr. between
bt'TlZ union offi-
,-SELlir at Junction
WW meeting, presided
sap"' ki reaional
W T , from
i note of con-
?i the lumber com
trarily agreeing to fte
fSik. employes for the
i . iiAa4 inrom-
1 a an bu6
f'TL.ii.tlon service,
.. h. asreement
uirtunuor. w-
, Sployes of the lumber
!' nlied off the job Aug.
their request to have a
rfflPloyetakenoff one job
kd on anoiner ie
....j k thA com.
tv. no workers contended
L. mrinv in auestion was
P"". .... Jnn.
fceot and source ui -
fa companions.
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it
French City
fcS.Aug. 21.-W-The
k ndio said today that on
, the maquis capiurea iou-.
'tbnh largest city of France,
km (ooo. 313.200) is in
let France, 60 miles north of
bean border. Frequent neu
frarts have told of German
hmk from that area.
fee; Algiers radio report
fcexh forcei of the Interior
I ttUinl German troops in
ItttB of threatened Marseille,
Metj at France, which lies
tt American sevemn army
act units.
fcorts relayed here through
(So. Spain, said the maquis
kjd be entire Pyrenees
k of southwestern' France
it Atlantic to the Mediter-
fa Braoaville radio said In
picsst reported yesterday by
I lilt tnaquij forces were in
p of Vichy. The broadcast
tsit eestapo agents had
from Vichy and Paris to
toca-Swiss border renorts
Cte Laval and other Virhv
fi lad arrived at Belfort,
ku Switzerland and Ger
ui that Laval had estah
Madquarters in a chateau
ansae Belfort.
pal roam's whereabouts
3!?StCTT. A frontier Hicrkst.!,
k London rtailv Mail v-
FtoH still at Vichy, "wait-
Bt raviuon de Sevigne to
biS DOWerc thnca
f tipon to represent
i" rranre." Th ini.M
iJ Petain was expected at
f Watch Allied
Mrs Shell rrnnra
P' Spain, Aug. 21. UPl
t t allied cruisers shelled
F wwxistent German de
L'! Bayonne area of
r" "w tor more than
I Wore daum tj.
rf resident, 0f this border
I miles t tv,- l . . .
rn. which first pa.
n Coast tAiith -
k. j Vlt Accung oui
EE? drew oiy
sv;'y .iron two
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Aug. 21.u.R)An
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CITY
EDITION
VOL. 103
J.
LANE COUNTy'S HOME NEWSPAPER
TODAY'S NEWS TODAY
EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1944
NEWS STANDS 8e
NO. 52
spol and northwest of Iasi, the
German communique said, plung
ing into battle the last quiet sec
tors of the 1,200-miIe eastern
front from-the Gulf of Finland to
the Black Sea.
The Russians cleared the Ger
mans from Tiraspol, on the north
bank of the Dneiper river 60 miles
from the Black Sea. last ADril
and subsequently established sev
eral bridgeheads on the south
bank, which, however, never were
exploited. Iasi, a. communications
center 100 miles to the west, was
brought under seige by soviet
troops from the west, north, nnrl
northeast last April.
Ploesti is the last remaining
source oft natural oil for Adolf
Hitler's faltering war machine. It
has been attacked repeatedly by
Itaiian-Dasea American planes.
xne oiiensive also may hasten
Romanias withdrawal from the
war. She has been extending peace
iccicrs io me ames inrougn rur
key lor several months.
A German Transocean aeencv
aispatcn sam ttussian Domoers at
tacked the Romanian port of Con
stanta, on the Black Sea opposite
Bucnaresi, iasi nignt.
On the north-central front, the
Soviets' final assault on Warsaw
ppeared imminent as the 1st
white Russian army resumed its
attack with a deep penetration
into the eastern and northeastern
suburbs and the 1st Ukrainian
army reached the city's southern
approaches in a new outflanking
Drive.
Polish sources in London said
the Germans were evacuating the
Okecie airport in the outskirts of
Warsaw under heavy attack by
Polish patriot forces, clearing the
way for air-borne supply of the
embattled underground army.
Kimmel Hits Truman
Pearl Harbor Article
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. 0W
Read Admiral Husband E. Kim
mel told Senator Truman
(D.-Mo.) today that the Roberts
report "does not contain the basic
truths of the Pearl Harbor catas
trophe," and added that a maga
zine article of Truman dealing
witn tne- Hawaiian disaster con
tained "false statements."
Kimmel anoWMai:' Gen.- Walter
C. Short, army commander in
Hawaii at the time of the Japa
nese attack, both await courtmar
tial on charges of deselection of
duty.
The retired naval officer added
that "I ask for nothing more than
an end to untruths and half-truths
about this matter until the entire
story is given to our people, who,
am convinced, will be amazed
by the truth."
Truman was not immediately
available for comment.
Japan Reeling
Alter Double
Blow By Forts
By United Press
Japan reeled Monday after Its
first round-the-clock Superfortress
raid on its homeland, and, with
its Moluccan defenses crumbled
by other air assaults, was reported
preparing for a possible air-borne
landing on Halmahera, stepping,
stone to the Philippines.
The B-29's, operating from
secret bases in China, struck by
daylight and at night, concentrat
ing most of their tons of bombs
WASHINGTON, Aug. zl ff)
American submarines in the
Pacific and Far East have sunk
19 more Japanese ships, includ
ing a light cruiser and an es
cort vessel, the navy reported to
day, bringing to 706 the total of
enemy vessels sunk by submar
ines. The navy said these vessels
had been sunk:
One light cruiser, one escort
vessel, one large tanker, three
medium cargo transports, 11
medium cargo vessels and two
small cargo vessels.
Bulgaria Break
With Nazis Awaited
LONDON. Aug. 21 (U.R) In'
formed diplomatic sources said
today that Bulgaria may break
diplomatic relations with Germany
tomorrow and appeal openly to
Britain and the United States for
peace.
These informants stated on the
highest authority that British,
American and Bulgarian repre
sentatives have lteen in confer'
ence in Ankara, Turkey, for i
week and that Bulgaria will be
granted an armistice as soon as she
makes a clean break with Ger.
many.
(A United Press dispatch from
Ankara quoted diplomatic quart'
ers in the Turkish capital as say-
ir.g that Bulgaria's conditions for
an immediate withdrawal from the
war already have been communi
cated to Britain and the United
States through the Russian gov
ernment, which is not at war
against Bulgaria.)
on Yawata's steel works and leav.
ing the Oriental "Pittsburgh"
mass of flames.
The war department in Wash
ington announced that four of the
bombers were lost in the daylight
raids, although it had no details
of the night raids.
The Tokyo radio, in a com
munique broadcast recorded by
the United Press in San Francisco,
acknowledged both raids, admit
ted "some damage to our side,"
and claimed that 25 American
planes were shot down and that
20 American airmen were cap
tured after landing in parachutes.
While the main force of B-29's
hit Yawata, others bombed Lao
Yao, railroad and shipping center
las miles north of Shanghai, and
Kaifene. vital rail junction on the
Peking-Hankow-Lunghai railways
In Honan province.
An official spokesman ai souin-
west Pacific headquarters dis
closed that the Japanese had quit
using some of their airfields on
Halmahera and other islands in
the Moluccas and were building
log barricades on the runways to
prevent landings,
fion. Douglas MacArthur an
nounced that the Japanese, under
steady attack by the Far Eastern
air force, apparently were with
drawing their air strength beyond
American bomDer range.
Central Pacific army ana navy
bombers made new attacKs on
Nauru, west of Tarawa in the Gil-
hrts. ana tianier pieiuca i,"i-u
Rota and Pagan in the Marianas
and other craft attacked Mille and
Wotje atolls in the Carolines.
Liberator bombers damaged and
probably sank a 14,000-ton Japa
nese cruiser in the South China
sea Saturday.
niw nfnnfsrwT wt-r hnnm mnm nrenlmtii than rold to men on the field of battle, especially
those who fight and sweat under merciless South Pacific sun. Photo above shows a Joyous moment for
dust-caked, grimy V. S. marines, conquerors of Japs on Guam, aa they get an impromptu snower from
water tank.
f O Order of the Bath
More Than $5,000,000 Private
Building In Sight For County
EDITOR'S NOTE Following is
the second installment of an
article on the post-war employ
ment survey of Lane county, con
ducted by University of Oregon
bureau - of -1 business research,
through Dr. "Wesley C. Ballaine.
The first article, Sunday, dealt
with the questionnaire sent out
to Lane county employers, and
their responses with respect to
their anticipated employe needs.
Today's article deals with another
job source, expected Duimmg
operations, and includes sugges
tions offered for increasing employment.
K0Mr. ""fnre,
"irees: stage of Wit.
l it ,-Wn 1 m.
mimum tem-
,. ?- 07 p.m.;
Churchill Shoots
At Nazis In Italy
ROME, Aug. SI W Prime
Minister Churchill personally shot
a big American gun at two Ger
man cannon positions north 'f
Pisa, it was disclosed today.
After he pulled the lanyard the
sneu feu zoo yards snort 01 wc
target A gunnery officer corrected
the elevation and two rounds later,
both enemy guns were destroyed.
An artillery spotter flying over
head reported fires and explos
ions at both gunpits.
Churchill's verv rjersonal par
tlcipation in the war occurred
during a recent visit to the fifth
army front,
Baseball
AMERICAN
Detroit 000 010 0001 '
New York 120 Ol Olx 5 8 1
06
and 8
Gentry, Henshaw (2) and Rich-
ards; Dubiel and Garbark.
Mrs. McBee 60P
Committeewoman
Lane county republican central
it. ha a new state com-
.,urmin as result of a little
ji lnner-rjolitics" develop
ing quickly the latter part of the
Week-and with this sudden
-to- r.f the exnlanation ol
why the county group did not have
a state committeewoman in at
tendance at the organizational ses
sion for the state cemrai
tee, Saturday, also, the source . r
a bit of chuckling among the Lane
county folk who were there.
Mrs. E. F. McBee is the new
state committeewoman from here,
succeeding Miss Patricia Sylvers.
And here is the story:
Miss Sylvers was duly elected at
the county committee's organiza
tional meeting two months ago.
with no question regarding her
eligibility.
Then It Happened
Then, last Thursday, the
before James A. Rodman,
irmanl left for
state gathering in Portland, came
a communication from a group of
active Pro America members call
ing to his attention that the state
law prohibiting appointive public
officers from holding membership
in political party organization dis
qualified Miss Sylvers as state
committeewoman. and asking him
to declare the office vacant and
one In her place. (Miss
Svlvers is secretary to County
Judge Clinton Hurd).
Th. mmmittee officials, wishing
Miss Sylvers to know "what was
imngon" explained the
Miss Sylvers, when Informed
late Thursday, promptly mailed in
her resignation, which reached
Rodman Friday morning,
it clear she in no way wished .o
By UTAHNA HALL
Universitv News Bureau
As for construction and repairs,
61 of the reporting firms con
template an expenditure of $1,
363.900 for new construction and
447.950 for. repairs as soon
conditions permit, or a total of
$1,811,850. Since the sample rep
resents a 34.69 per cent of the
total, it may be assumed, accord
ing to the bulletin, that private
husiness concerns in Lane county
will spend $5,222,975 in the first
few months of peace for con
struction and repairs. Dr. Ballaine
believes this estimate is low since
the figures exclude planB of cer
tain large concerns wmcn re
ported their employment situation
but did not break down tne value
of their contemplated construc
tion by counties, and does not
include construction by new en
terprises.
Suggestions given at the bot-
day
Sr.
the
Springfield Park
Hearing Sept. 1
The county court filed an order
Monday, setting Friday, Sept. 1, at
11 a. m. as tne time lor a nearing
on the petition requesting the
formation of the Willamalene park
and recreation center in the vicin
ity of Springfield.-
The petition contains signatures
In excess of 25 per cent of the
freeholders resident within the
nrODOsed district and the bond re
quired by law has been filed and
approved by the court, the order
says.
torn of the questionnaire concern
ing means by which private em
ployment might be increased
were:
"(1) A trade school in which
young man- oould be taught some
of the science of baking and cook
ing would make returned soldiers
or high school graduates very
valuable to the trade and would
advance them faster in filling the
gap after the war. Such a school
could be considered as a 'prep'
school to the more advanced
scholars after they had some
practical training.
(2) Increase the fish hatcher
ies not only in Lane county but
in the entire state of Oregon. If
necessary, raise the license fee
to compensate for the expendi
ture. This would create an in
centive to out-of-state sportsmen
to visit a fisherman's paradise. It
would not only bring in new
money, but would increase the
commercial fishing business.
"(3) Lane Planning Council
would have done more good to
have kept money from being
spent on Long Tom river job and
Halsey to Harrisburg road job
Both these jobs are taking men
and money from other jobs far
more important. Large jobs like
those above should be left until
after the war when we will need
them Instead of small jobs like
swimming tank for Eugene.
"(4) I plan on turning over my
business which has been in exis
tence for 17 years to a couple of
young men, preferably married
who have been in the war. It will
give them a real start the minute
they get out of the army. I won'l
give them the business to squan
der, but will sell outright at cost
of stock and equipment . . V
is a business which has paid suf
ficiently well so that at 56 years
of age I am ready to retire."
The postwar employment pic
ture is bright in Lane county
because there are no "war In
dustries" to' close down, and
lumbering, the dominant industry,
will be little affected by expected
postwar conditions, it is alleged
At the present time the lumber
Industry is under stringent gov-
BEE MORE THAN STORY
PAGE 2
First Nazi 'Amazon'
Found Dead In France
ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
Normandy, Aug. 21. Wl The
first German "Amazon" definite
ly identified as fighting with the
wehrmacnt, apparenuy as a mem
ber af a tank crew, was found
dead during the battle of the Nor
mandy bulge.
A British stretcher bearer re;
riorted today: - -:.
"A woman soldier was discov
ered when British burial squads
were going over the scene of the
bitter tank battle in the Vlre sec
tor between Viessoix and Burcy.
"Her flaxen hair had rolled out
of her steel helmet and fallen to
her shoulders. She was In full
German uniform and wore trous
ers, field boots and a small pack
in battle order. On her jacket was
a silver star, a type of badge not
often seen on Germans, and the
epaulets of her tunic had the braid I
of a corporal." ,
The stretcher bearer said he !
searched her clothes without find
ing any hint of her name or iden
tity. A photograph of four Ger
man soldiers and the woman was
found in her wallet. Lying dead
near her was a German soldier In
panzer uniform who was iden
tified as the rqan standing beside
her in the group photograph,
Allies Launch
Talks To Assure
Future Peace
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. 14
Representatives of the United
States, Great Britain and Russia
todav began planning a world se
curity organization which all
agreed must be based on tne "sov
ereign quality" of large and small
nations alike, and must be backed
by military forces available
promptly and in strength.
Secretary of State Hull opened
the initial session of the historic
conference at Dumbarton Oaks at
10:30 a.m. (EWT) with a sharp
rap of the gavel on the horseshoe-
shaped oak table and said:
The conference will come to
order."
In his opening address Hull
called for strong commitments to
use force when necessary, saying
It "must be available promptly,
in adequate measure, and with
certainty."
Ambassador Andrei A. Gromy.
ko, chief Russian delegate, re
sponding to Hull, likewise empha
sized the need for force capable
of preventing a recurrence of
world war. While he stressed the
responsibility for world security
to be borne by the great powers
because of their strength, he said,
the foundation of a world organ!
zntion must be "the principle of
the sovereign equality of all free
dom loving countries.
Gro"iyko expressed the convlP'
tion that the war-created unity
among the United States, Britain
and i Russia guarantees that the
"present exploratory discussions
will bring positive results." He
praised the United States govern
ment for taking the initiative in
forming a peace organization.
Sir Alexander Cadogan. the
British delegation s leader, like
Hull and Gromyko, emphasized
the need for force and for fair
treatment of small nations, but he
declared additionally that "peace
may come sooner than some ex
pect" and that therefore the con
ference should move swiftly to
ward setting up some framework
or future international coopera
tion. . .. ;
" The first session lasted about
35 minutes. It covered only the
three speeches plus picture tak
ing. The first business session of
Gromyko. Cadogan and the Amer
ican delegntion, under Secretary
of State Edward R. Stettlnlus Jr.,
was scheduled for tomorrow morning.
River Hurtled
In Two Places
By U.S. Tanks
SUPREME HEADQUART-
ERS. ALLIED EXPEDITION
ARY FORCE, Aug. 21 (AP)
U. S. third army tanks have
hurtled the Seine both above
and below Paris and have
stormed into the area of the
western suburb of Versailles
where virtually no resistance
was met.
Gen. Sir Eernard L. Mont
gomery, directing the ground
sweep which threatened to
isolate the French capital and
to destroy further the Ger
man forces in northwestern
France, declared the enemy
had suffered a "definite, com
plete and decisive" defeat and
that the war's end was "in
sight."
Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's ar
mored lightning, in strokes rapid
ly cutting Paris communications
with .southern France and the
channel coast, crossed the Seine
in the Fonlaineblcau area, 35 miles
southeast of the capital, and es
tablished a strong bridgehead
across the river near Mantes, 25
miles northwest of the capital.
Meet Resistance
The northern thrust, threaten
ing the remainder of the German
7th and 15th armies below th.
Seine Bnd along the rocket coast,
was meeting heavy resistance,
however, as Field Marshal Gen.
Guenther von Kluge sensed his
peril.
Patton's forces were deployed
from the Fontainebleau area to
Melun and Corbell, 15 miles south
west of Paris, where they might
sweep on a 20-mtle front toward
Soissons, Reims and th. Mam.
battlegrounds of the first Work)
war.
Within Paris Itself refugees es
caping Into American lines said
there was a rising wave of vio
lence as French underground tore
es took up the cudgels for free
dam.
Allied flags were reported al
ready flying over parts of th. cap
ital as the resistance forces antic
SEE
RIVER HURTLED
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STORY
Plane Collision
In Air Kills 16
TRINIDAD. Colo., Aug. 21 m
Lt. Col. Lambert B. Cain, com
manding officer of the Trinidad
prisoner of war camp, said today
18 men were killed In a sky col
lision of two Pueblo army air base
r bombing planes near here and that
three other men escaped, "prob
ably by bailing out."
Cain said the crash occurred
aout 30 miles northeast of Trini
dad. The planes burned. A detach
ment of guards from the Interment
camp was guarding the wreckage,
said Cain.
Nazi Retreat
To Rhine Seen
By DEW ITT MACKENZIE
Associated Press War Analyst
The German disaster in western '
Europe has intensified over the i
week-end, both in the Paris!
theater and in southern France.
One of the most notable de-,
velopments is the establishment j
of a bridgehead across the Seine !
at Mantes, 25 miles northwest of j
the capital, by one of Patton's
armored columns. This was
achieved while other American
Toulon Entered
In French Drive
-'
ROME. Aug. 21 French
troops have cracked into the west
ern and northern sections of the
great naval base of Toulon on the
Mediterranean coast, the allied
command announced tonight.
The invasion of southern France
continued to progress at an amaz
ing rate. American Infantrymen
stabbed 80 miles inland, seizing
the highway center of Valensole,
north of. Toulon, and fanned out
Into the Asse river valley to th.
north. At Valensole the Ameri
cans were a third of the way to
Lyon, populous control point on
the Rhone river.
Other troops of Maj. Gen. Alex
ander M. Patch's 7th army were
only about nine miles from Mar
seille, Frances second city.
French forces fought their way
Into Toulon at dusk yesterday lt
I was announced, after winning
domination of Munt Faron, the
2.000-foot peuk from which
units continued their sweep '""i l : ,., , .h. j ,
around the south of Paris, lhu, French republicans out of th. city
threatening to flank th. nerve -
"cuftinS of the Seine .t to give any Indication of the
,..!.. I. f o.t mnnriinrl Iimure "t urn -tii -
announcement fall
"l""11 " .... V... . . J,...l. M
strategically. It means that the c ? JV"T.TX
! remna
(lea ly. ii means inai me u ,,.J .u. u-KrA.
nt. of nazl Field Marshal w-rshlps h the harbdV
Twelve State Prison
Trusties At Large
SALEM, Aug. 21. ) Autho
rities continued a search today for
Noble Clayton Smith, 39, trusty,
who escaped from the state prison
annex yesterday. Twelve state
prison trusties now are at large.
Smith was convicted In Multno
mah county in 1935 of assault and
robbery while armed wijh a dan
gerous weapon. He was serving
20-year sentence.
Panicky Prospective Papas Get Loudspeaker
Bulletins On Delivery Room Developments
northwest of the city, cutting the
main roud. No. 8, and virtually
severing Toulon's communications
with Marseille.
The French also drew tighter
their net to the east of Toulon
where German resistance had been
toughest. About a mile from
Hyeres, naval forces Joined ground
troops in smashing and capturing
the Hotel de Golf, which the nails
had converted Into a strong point.
under cover of darkness, but royal , J " !?,. The n S
airforce warplanes got at them. j heavy fighting. The nari
While this present, a grim pic " ,' Hey.rs. 8M, m Ilea from
ture we shouldn't assume that 'm0 ut,?'f' nM1. '
..on. of the German, can escape. Jo hBa-LnJ!'tt
Probably considerable number, tarta 1? the Rhon.
. 1fhSr.ly to V. French maquis In finally ov.
OeteVVon ifbaS i "helming ( the surroun d
th. Seine thev will loin strong '. " at Pertuis, 28 miles north
! shaped trap whose lid is the river
and a short stretch of const south-
I west of the Seine's mouth.
Since all the bridges have been
destroyed by the allied air forces,
th. only means th. nazls have of
escaping is by barges and cur
bombers are circling th. sky ready
to pounce on them. Sunday night
German troops tried to cross the
Seine at several points between
Elbeuf near Rouen and the sea
TANKS RAID TAP
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 U
lmjMH InnM hit Van island
in the western Carolines and two cauf any joMusionJoJhe organ
of the enemy bases In the Mart- B Mi-nre STORY
anas on Saturday, the navy re- BE MRS. McBEE STUHX
veiled todsy. 1
LOS ANGELES. Aur. 21.
(API In a clinically spollea.
anteroom at California hospital
Rev. John U Nixon fixed an
apprehensive eye upon loud
speaker and pressed an Irebag
firmly against his bedewed
brow.
Suddenly the box blared:
"Mr. Nixon'. Your wife has
entered the delivery ward.
Everything Is Jul dsndr. Nor
mal In every way relax, now
don't worry. Bland by for
further announcement."
What . sene of humor!"
commented another etperUnl
father. J. J. Dusrhanek. air
lines mechanic.
Tba doctor has a ale voice.
Mr. Nixon said meekly.
"Mr. Duschanek!" called th.
box. "Your wife has entered de
livery ward W. She Is smil
ing and cheerful. How are you
doing, old msnT Take It easy,
now."
Dusrhanek sighed, lighted an
other rlgaret. Mr. Nixon tried
lo look sympathetic. The
dork's hsnds rtawled. Roth
men stared al the box. Then:
"Attention. Mr. Nixon! Lis
ten rloselr nowr
The loudspeaker emitted a
shsrp smark, followed almmt
Immediately by WA AAA HI!
"(ontratulatlom. Mr. Nix
on!" the box rrled jubilantly.
"Vna are u,e father of a fine
bey! A football player tf I
ever saw one, Seven pounds."
Mr. Nixon ' grinned bewild
ered ly and twisted the Icebag.
Wonderful. Isn't It?" he said.
"Terrific." murmured Dusch
anek, essaying a smile.
Mr. Nixon pulled himself to
gether and started for the of
fice of Hospital Superintendent
Rltt K. Heerman, who thought
up this plar-by-play Ides for
psnlrkr pspss. At the ante,
room doorway Mr. Nixon turn
ed to Duvhanek.
"Here." he said, proffering the
Mbis. "Vou may need this."
As the door was rlosing be
hind him the box spoke again,
from delivery wsrd W:
"Attention. Mr. Ouacbaoek!
Congratulations! A gtrL"
elements of the nail 15th army
which Is holding there. However,
the retreat will be terribly costly
In men and equipment for the Hit
lerites. Moreover, with Paris virtually
flanked, the nazls will have dif
ficulty In defending any part of
the line of the Seine. If they can't
hold this line they will havd to
beat . retreat northward, taking
their English channel forces with
them. In short, the Germans are
in a nasty predicament wl Ich !
presages a
to their inner defenses on
Rhine.
Proof that there a still olenty of IoHhv
fight left In the Hitlerites came I The Liberator made four bomb
S'inday night when the forces
which are surrounded In the
ct Marseille.
Continuing to brush .side re
rlstance In a direct attack on
Marseille Itself, allied troops ap
proached Aubagne, nine miles
east of th. city.
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NAZI RETREAT STORY
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Liberator Sinks Jap
Cruiser Off China
CHUNGKING, Aug. 21. "
A Liberator bomber of the U. S.
14th air force on Saturday sunk
a 14 ')nn.tnn Jiiminefie cruiser In
wholesale withdrawal i (Wp o(I th, chine, coast east
me 0( Hongkong. Uen. josepn w .
Stilwell's headquarters announced
Ing runs over the cruiser, scoring
three diicct hits and one prob
able, the announcement said, and
"on the fourth run the crew saw
the enemy warship sink."
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