Doyfe's Column
Question Of Tactics At
Remagen Bridge Discussed
By HAL BOYLE
TAMPA, Fla., March 18 (A')
The question of what happened
at , Ludcndorf bridge after the
famoui surprise crossing of the
Rhine river ii about as scram
bled as the mystery of who put
the overalls In the Irish lady s
chowder.
. On the second anniversary of
Kemagln I have a new sidelight
on this immortal operation. A
young officer who survived the
adventure told me that the first
Infantry unit across heard a Ger
man truck backfire during the
night, and, believing it was a
nazl tank attack, withdrew back
over the Rhine because there
was no American armor over yet
to support them.
This officer said that as far as
' he knew only a platoon sergeant
and his runner, blissfully asleep
In the foxholes after three days
of continuous advance, remained
' on the eastern bank of the river
' until the doughboys who had
' withdrawn were organized by
their officers and sent back
across this time to stay.
Slight Incidents
I cited his story to show how
slight are the events that may
tip the scales of victory for weary
men in battle. I pointed out that
if a small nazl armored unit had
counterattacked vigorously dur-
' ing this withdrawal they could
have regained and destroyed the
bridge.
In a letter to the Baltimore
Sun containing several inaccu
' racies, Irving J. Neuman under
' took to refute my "most inaccu
" rate report." This report, inci
dentally, isn't mine. It is the
report of a young officer in the
27th armored infantry battalion,
. the first unit across. I didn't get
over until the following morning.
Neuman who mistakenly
identifies the 27th as a tank bat
talion instead of an infantry
battalion was an officer in the
52nd infantry battalion, which
he said "immediately followed"
the 27th across the bridge.
"Neither unit ever retreated
one step," said Neuman. He
acknowledged that a "rumored
tank attack" did disorganize "a
very few men for a short period
of time, and a platoon leader
with poor nerves was relieved
of his command." But, said
' Neuman, "even these few men
certainly did not retreat across
the bridge."
Against Neuman's contention
' I will first cite the statement of
his own superior officer, Mai.
Gen. William M. Hoge, wartime
commander of the 9th armored
division, of which the 27th and
52nd armored infantry battalions
were component parts. Hoge ad
mitted in a press interview at
Cincinnati last week that there
had been a withdrawal at Re
magen obviously unordered.
The general said, however, he
thought that at least one com
pany and perhaps remnants of
other companies remained across
the Rhine. On this point his ac
count diners with that given me
by the young officer of the 27th.
Neuman Statement
As to Neuman's statement that
the 52nd battalion "immediately
followed" the 27th across the
bridge -- which General Hoge
said was seized at 4 p.m. let me
quote him from a letter just re
ceived from an enlisted man who
served in Neuman's own battal
ion: "My company (Co. A, 52nd A.
I.B.) was on that bridge from
about 7:00 p.m. until about 10:00
or 11:00 p.m. that evening be
cause we didn't know which way
to go or what to do. I think most
of the boys slept all that time
we were on that bridge.
"Our platoon leaders even
our CO didn't know what to
do. After about two or three
hours on that bridge we went
through the company A, 27th
A.I.B. lines which were in the
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valley by the bridge and up on
the bluff beyond them.
"After tha,t they thouRht they
were being attacked and they
left us after we had come to
protect them or help them pro
tect themselves."
The enlisted man said that "as
far as I know our whole battal
ion was on that side and we
stayed there. This bears out
General Hoge's belief that all
troops didn't join in the with
drawal. But another portion of his
letter disagreed with General
Hoge s statement that the with
drawal lasted only a matter of
minutes instead of hours.
Fired On
"The next morning." it said,
"company A, 27th A.I.B., fired at
us from across the river, think
ing we were Germans. After they
were told different I guess they
got ashamed of themselves and
came back over with us."
This indicates that at least
some of the doughboys who with
drew during the night were still
on the wrong side of the river
at dawn.
Well, there's the story con
tradictory in spots of what
actually happened at the Luden
dorf bridge, as best it can be
pieced together from four sur
vivors. 1 am sure ex-Officer Neu
man will realize there is no dis
courtesy to the memory of the
dead at Kemngen in telling the
truth of the engagement the
truth needs to be told of all war
operations.
Doubt, fear and indecision
have characterized all battle
fields since Cain attacked Abel.
as all soldiers know. To point
out tnese tactors were present at
Remagen. too. in no way dims
the glory won by the tired
doughboys of the 9th, armored
division who stormed and cap
tured the Ludcndorf bridee in
one of the most brilliant military
gamoies in nistory.
Council OK's
8 Permits
' The number of building per
mits issued by the city council.
find thip tntnl vain inn). B
deep drop Monday when onlv
eight permits totaling only $3025
were grantea Dy ine city fathers.
The permits were issued to:
Keith K. Ambrose, remodel
residence, 1625 Sargent, $1000.
Dale E. Stout, remodel resi
dence, 1545 Crescent, $1000.
Angelo Berisotto, add room to
residence. White street, $350.
Lloyd M. Dent, remodel tesi
dence, 636 Eldorado, $250.
W. L. Addington, repair ga
rage, 240 Nevada, $150.
P. B. Eden, repair residence,
ll wiy, ?iuu. - j ..
r -1 Olih R. , Rainwater, remodel
rat s cao stand, 8th street. $100.
James E. Bell, reshingle resi
dence, 1902 Johnson, $75.
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lodee for iha hAoiittful flnw1
ferings and the kind expressions
Bjrmpainy extended us auring
ue iiiness ana aeatn oi our hus
band and father.
Mrs. Edith Whitby
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both the Girls League and Boys
Alliance neia
meetings in ac
tivity period;
El Rodeo pic
ture -taking
continued at a
fast pace; and
the Asahel
Bush chapter
and Scroll I
com pleted
plans for their
formal initia
tion tonight.
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First, the Mary O'Brien
Girls League meeting, Catherine
Du..nr u.d that fnntiirwt soloist
at the assembly, singing Irving
Berlins "Easter raraae ami
"You Are Free" from "Apple
Blossom Time.' Afterwards a
talk was given concerning the
procedure and etiquette at the
Girls League formal and a count
of the girls who plan to attend
was taken. Susan Gans, SHA
student, gave an amusing read
ing to the girls and Patty Meyers
led group singing with Lynden
L ina at ill., rtinnn
Spring formal plans continue
with the work being divided
among committee heads. The
following girls and the respec
tive committees which they head
will be responsible for arrange-
n.nnlc fV.,. ttiA formal rianiv to
be held in Pelican court April
11: Pat Hulls, entertainment;
Mariann Sexton, programs: Shir
ley Dalton. decorations: Trudy
Bennet, clean-up: Margaret
Wedel. refreshments: nutn Lan
dry, publicity: Cherie Mahan,
nrnffrnmr ftpraldine Altman.
Patrons and Patronesses.
In the Boys Alliance meeting
the fellows talked over the con
stitutional amendments written
by K-club members dealing with
the awarding of letters, wearing
of sweaters and stripes, etc. Also
under discussion was the pro
posal regarding the addition of
baseball as one of the major
sDorts. In conjunction with these
amendment proposals mimeo
eranhed sheets were passed out
to all students in home rooms so
they might read them before the
student body meeting to be held
Thursday for discussion.
Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y met jointly
at noon to discuss the possibility
of holding a sunrise service on
Easter morning.
Also today was the date of the
Script and Mike noon dance neid
on Pelican court. Students were
admitted on paying the nickel
admission charge
Quill and Scroll will precede
its initiation tonight with a pro
gressive dinner at. the homes of
several of the members. .
Fruit cocktail will be served
at the home of Yvette Sweet be
ginning at 7 p.m. The second
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Criticize
Timber Tax
SALEM, March 18 (A1) The
house-approved bill to tax timber
10 cents a thousand feet to
raise $500,000 annual forestry
conservation and research fund
was the target of severe criticism
by lumber operators at a hear
ing Monday before the senate
forestry committee.
The lumbermen were agreed
that the public should bear the
cost of the program, rather than
the lumber industry.
State Grange Master Morton
Tompkins defended the tax, as
serting "it is time the state
should take some definite action
to replenish our diminishing tim
ber." George T. Gerlinger, Dallas,
official of the Willamette Timber
company, said the whole pro
gram is unsound, and that it
should have been considered by
the state forestry board.
Clyde Martin, Tacoma. Wash.,
appearing for the Weyerhaeuser
limber company, said private
operators in Oregon already are
spending $1,500,000 year in
fire protection, not counting
money contributed to the state.
A prediction that if the bill
passes, operators would stop
spending money for their own
reforestation programs, was
made my Edmund Hayes, presi
dent of Willamette Valley Tree
farms.
Linn county assessor opposed
the bill because the proposed
tax, which would be an offset to
property taxes, would deprive
counties of revenue.
Other speakers against the bill
included Paul Ferrens, Klamath
Falls attorney, and L. Pearce,
Coos Bay.
Task Fleet Ships
Head For Home
PEARL HARBOR, March 18
Twenty-eight ships of the
first task fleet, which partici
pated in recent Pacific fleet ma
neuvers, will leave here today
for their west coast bases on the
mainland. Twelve other ships,
including the carriers Princeton
and Tarawa, the cruisers Atlan
ta and Duluth and eight destroy
ers will remain here for an In
definite period. They joined the
maneuvers from duty in the
western Pacific.
course, salad, will be served at
the home of Katharine Newman;
the main course (baked ham) at
the home of Mary Ann Mills.
Members will finally progress to
the Bullard residence where
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ternational Harvester company,
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prices by approximately JiUI,
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lic specific price reductions on
183 basic models of tractors,
farm machines. Industrial power
equipment and motor trucks,
The price reductions, mndo
effective ati of March 10 In tho
United States, covered 12 farm
tractor models. 123 farm ma
chines, 16 models of industrial
tractors and engines, and 12
models of motor trucks.
Reductions on individual
Items ranged from $2.30 to $300
and from 1 per cent to 23.8 per
cent. Prices were not reduced on
all Harvester products.
Malin Hears
Band Concert
MALIN. March 18 A band
concert was given Thursduy
night, March 13, In the Malm
high school gymnasium with
Harold Rowe ae director. Fol
lowing is the program:
March, 5. 1. B. A. Hall.
Selection. Pilgrim Chorus.
from Tannhauser Wagner.
Overture, The Oracle Oils
Taylor.
Trombone solo, Ah! Sweet
Mystery of Life Herbert. So
loist. Paul Micka. Accompanied
by Dorothy Loosley.
Duet, Among My Souvenirs
Nicholls: Managua Nicaragua
Fields. Duet. Mary Ruth Bay,
Barbara "Hrndrix. Accompanied
by Corky Ellis.
Vibra harp solo, Rosewood
Polka. Soloist. Sylvia Krkwold.
Accompanied by Shirley King.
Selection, Largo, from New
World Symphony Dvorak.
Novelty, Ten Little Indians
Arr. Yoder.
Characteristic March. Merry
Marrioncttes Arr. Roberts.
Bms Burns While
In'Garoge
PORTLAND. March 16
A West Coast Trailways bus, Just
in from Seattle. . was swept by
fire late last night while it was
being refueled.
Damage to the bus was esti
mated at 73 per cent of Its $22,
000 value and to the garage at
between $3000 and $4000.
Much of the baggage in the
bus, en route to San Francisco,
was damaged but value deter
mination awaited owners' re
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Mrs! Gooi'KU (Emellne MurtluO
Hennlniicr, 40, 4B Winter, dlod
at the family homo lit 1:05 a.m.
Monday, Mni'ch 17, following a
brief illness. She hud Hindu her
home in this city (or the pint
eight years and was a former
UpikI resident, lleiuilngor is a
woll known Woyerlmuuscr Tim
ber company employe.
In addition to her husband,
Mrs. Henninger Is survived by
two children, Shirley Juno ami
Stanley Dulo, and by her mother
and three sisters, including Win
nifred L. Brown of tills city, and
one brother.
Final rites will bo held Wed
nesday at 2 p.m. in the cliupel of
Ward's Kliimtitli Funeral home,
with Rev. Cluiilus J, Suudslrom
of the Immanuel Baptist church
officiating. Interment will fol
low in Klamath Memorial park.
2-Year-Old Suffers
Painful Injury
A tl..l.l'.ul.l nii.1
a painful injury fato Monday
auernoon wnen sue leu while
at Play and ran a nail into her
lilwliim.ui Th ,.l,ill I iialtin
Sexton, daughter of' Mr. and
mrs. .tames Sexton of 4 .116
Frelda, is in Hillside hospital
under olm-rvation and receiving
trentment.
The nail, embedded to the
head, was removed by the little
girl's mother before Lorraine
was rushed to the hospital at
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Ing nicely today. Sexton is an-
employe oi wt-ycriiaeusi-r Tim
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Day Babies Born
Three" babies arrived on St. I
Patrick's day. Murch 17. and the
two girltt and one boy will have 1
no trouble digging up a birth-1
day party theme In the future, i
Mr. and Mrs. Anker Solie, 834 i
Upham, are parents of a daugh
ter: Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cain of ;
3032 Bisbee have a son, and Mr. .
nit Mr M r I Af r"l.llrt
quin are parents of a daughter.
All are doing nicely at Klamatn
Valley hospital.
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Truman To
End Vacation
KEY WKST, Fin., March 18
111 President Truman took a
lust fling nt piny today before
returning to grips with Interna
tional developments which
brought his call for a showdown
with world communism.
The president, who had his
first swim yesterday since he
flew down from Wiishlngton last
Wednesday, made no plans be
yond morning and afternoon
swims and a couple of hours of
sunbathing, except to view a
Bob Hope film after lunch,
Ho returns to Washington to
morrow, boarding his upeclul
pliiiiR, the so-called "Sncred
Cow," In the early afternoon, In
time lo have dinner at the Whit
House tomorrow night.
Victory League
Game Tonight
Klamnth basketball Is still mi
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court illukley's hoop quintet,
i-nmupiuns oi ine reueriu league,
will meet the National ' league
champs, the KUHS HI'Y Oolda
five. The game lit slnled for 7:30.
The winner of tills gume will
meet the American league
champs. Murphy's team, on
Thursduy night, 7:30 at Pelican
court.
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