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Ruin of War Making Delayed Visit to Germany
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WASHINGTON.—In a highly se
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tary affairs committee last Thurs
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day, Gen. George Marshall, army
chief of staff, refused to guess when
Address.
the end or the war with Germany
will come. According to all logic,
he said, the German resistance
Quite Obviously That
should be at an end now. but there
is no sign that the army is collaps
W as the R'ronft Question
ing. The Gestapo still retains its
Two G.I.s on a day off were
hold of terror on Germany.
strolling along a suburban roud
Marshall pointed out that German
outside London when they saw on
gasoline stocks are practically dried
a hillside a building which suid
up, and that the Nazis do not have
over its archway “Hall of Re
enough fuel to move their supplies,
membrance“—the British phrase
let alone their armored vehicles and
for crematorium. With usual G.I.
artillery. On the other hand, he
curiosity, one ot them went in to
said, their supply problem is far
see whut it was.
simpler than ours because they are
Moments later, he came flying
lighting at home. Their repair and
out. To the other's question as
replacement job for tanks and other
to why the haste, the investigating
vehicles is also comparatively sim
ple. When Allied armor is knocked
G.I. replied:
out, it means that it is lost if the
“ Darned if I know. I walked in
INDULGE in a riot of color in and there were a lot of people in
damage is too much for the field re
The result of the Allied bombardment of Cologne. Germany, is shown by photograph at right. Bonn, the 1 these “South of the Border” tea
pair bases, while a Nazi tank which
black standing around a pit from
birthplace of Beethoven, also meets the fate of other German cities, as shown at left, as American troops towels. Make gay caballeros and
has suffered far more serious dam
which flames seemed to be
advance through the city. Inset shows the bombed Adolf Hitler bridge across the Rhine at Uerdingen, Ger señoritas in cross-stitch.
age can be taken right into a tank
coming. All I said was:
many. Reports indicate that all cities in path of advancing Allies are in complete ruins.
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factory not so many miles from
“ ’Hi, folks, what's cooking?’ ”
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where it was hit. This is a tremen
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dous advantage, he said.
pattern of seven motifs averaging 8‘ , by
7 inches.
The chief of staff also told the
senators that it Is a mistake to
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figure that the Japs will fold op
quickly once Germany is out of
the war.
Although its losses
have been heavy. Japan still has
a formidable army and vast
stores of supplies. He would not
A General Quiz
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estimate the length of time need
ed to defeat the island empire.
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But he insisted it would be ex
tremely tough going.
1. Why are dykes used in Hol
Marshall said nothing during this
land?
session about his plan to take over
2. From what tribe of Indians
as supreme commander in the Pa
did the Dutch purchase the site
cific once Germany falls, but mem
□f New York City?
bers of the committee now take that
3. What is a poltroon?
for granted.
4. Were the army and navy the
Explanation?
first to have lieutenants?
General MacArthur’s army friends
in Washington have a unique explan
5. Military training in peacetime
ation for his refusal to let Maj. Gen.
is compulsory in how many major
Norman Kirk, surgeon general of
countries?
the army, visit Manila on his recent
6. In what country is Sanskrit
inspection tour. They say private
the language?
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ly that no suitable housing was
7. What is the “jungle jeep”
hweaf amp sfa v
available for General Kirk.
One
used by our fighting forces in the
MacArthur supporter, who is famil-
Pacific area?
coms neo w m
iar with the Kirk incident, added,
8. Can you finish the quotation:
’’When you are a five-star general,
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“Grow old along with me—’’?
you don't have to give an explana
9. What two Presidents who
fewer ra ss vs
tion for what you do.”
signed the Declaration of Inde
Further details of General Mac
pendence died on July 4?
Arthur’s refusal to let General Kirk
10. Which is a cipher, aught or
delicious N E W breokfast idea
touch foot even on the Island of
naught?
Luzon in order to inspect army hos
The job of protecting the citizens of their communities seems to be an ever-expanding one for members
The A n sw ers
• It's a magic combination of crisp
pitals there have now leaked out. of the police force of Nassau county. New York, who have been indoctrinated as obstetricians by the public
Post's 40% Bran Flakes plus ten
Kirk, as head of the army medical health nurses. Now they know just when and how to drop the argyrol into the new-born's eyes, how to keep
1. The land is below sea level.
der. sweet, seedless raisins . . .
corps, arrived in* Leyte with a staff the infant from strangulation, how to handle the umbilical cord problem.
2. The Manhattans.
right in the same package! You've
ot medical experts ready to place
3. A coward.
never tasted anything so delicious.
them in strategic positions in Luzon
4. No. Lieutenant means anyone
Ask your grocer for Post's Raisin
where fighting was heavy at that
who has authority in place of a
Bran In the big bluc-and-white
time.
package—today.
superior
and
was
used
first
to
As a courtesy to MacArthur,
mean those serving the govern
Kirk radioed him from Leyte
ment
or the church.
island that he was coming. He
5.
In
45 major countries, while it
received in reply a message
is voluntary in only 10, including
saying that his presence was not
Great Britain and United States.
needed.
6. Sanskrit is the principal lit
Scarcely believing his eyes.
erary language of India.
General Kirk gave MacArthur a
7. The army mule is called a
chance to change his mind by
jungle jeep.
sending another telegram which
8. “The best is yet to be, The
said in substance: “ Don’t under
last of life, for which the first is
stand your message. Do you
made.”—Browning.
mean by your telegram number
9. Thomas Jefferson and John
so-and-so that my assistance is
Adams.
not welcome?”
10. Naught.
General MacArthur’s reply
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was brief and to the point. It
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read: “ No, repeat no.”
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Kirk then got in his plane,
Our fighting men overseas and at
boiling mad, and came home.
In Tokyo, the world’s third larg
home wsnl and need the band in
Note—The war department for
est city, hundreds of streets are
struments lying idle and forgot
some time has been split into the
ten in American homes. Sell them
unnamed
and
thousands
of
houses
pro-MacArthur and the anti-MacAr
to us. They will be reconditioned
are
unnumbered.
thur schools. Many of the general's
and resold for use by the men of
Moreover, when used, numbers
own contemporaries don’t like him.
Uncle Sam’s Armed Forces — we
bear no relation to one another, as
guarantee i l l W rite full informa
feel that he has never given suf
they are usually selected for their
tion, including asking price to :
ficient credit to men who bore the
meaning by the owner. Thus a
brunt of the Pacific fighting such
Ftro. ooertett mfo . co .
house numbered 23 might be next
as General Krueger, Eichelberger,
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door
to
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and
across
the
street
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gfooklyn I I , N tw York
Kenney. Arnold and others. They also
from 297.
resent the fact that news dispatches
from the Pacific must bear the date
Attorney Ernie Adamson of Pitts
line “General MacArthur's head
burgh, who has been named as chief
quarters," and point out that in con
The original bridge shown in upper photograph was demolished by | counsel for the house committee on
trast Eisenhower requires no such
date line and has given much credit bombers of the U. 8. arm y 10th air force since the Japs captured Burma un-American activities. He former
to Generals Patton. Hodges, Simp road in 1942. Pontoon bridge is erected as the Allied offensive nears the ly practiced law in New York City.
son, Patch, and Devers, all of whom key Japanese supply terminus of the road. Lower, shows trucks cross Adamson will assume his new duties
immediately, on part time basis.
are well known to the public, where- | ing pontoon bridge spanning Rhine river.
as few know the names of the gen
erals
commanding
MacArthur’s
armies.
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TIRED, ACHY
Big Top Will Soon Be in Town
Here
one story as to how Amer
ican troops managed to capture the
important Ludendorf bridge across
the Rhine. A group of anti-Nazi stu
dents are reported to have been
quietly organizing in the Rhine val
ley, and secretly joined Hitler’s
Elite guard, the “Schutz staffel” in
1942 where they have been boring
from within ever since. It was this
group that is reported to have tipped
off the American command that the
Remagen bridge would be intact.
• • •
EUROPEAN DEATH TOLL
One thing Joseph Stalin pointed
out to Roosevelt and Churchill that
greatly impressed them at Yalta
was the terrific toll the Nazis had
exacted from the people of Europe.
One-seventh of Poland's popula
tion has been destroyed by the
Nazis, Stalin said a preliminary in
vestigation disclosed.
Stalin also pointed out that H it
ler had won a tremendous victory
over the Allies by permanently frus
trating the birth of some 10,000,000
in conquered countries.
Lloyd George Dead
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Things are looking up for the big shows as pretty Juanita Deisler
and Paul Jerome relax for a moment between rehearsals on the flying
trapeze. The circus begins Its annual springtime engagement at Madison
Square Garden, and after M ay 20, Ringling Bros, and Barnum A Bailey
make a tour of cities of America.
David Lloyd George, 82, Britain’s
leader in World War I, died recent
ly at his home In Wales. He was
former prime minister of England,
54 years in Commons, and recently
became an earl.
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