· /! !'J - ~ 7irdl ~ ,JI 1 '11/-s. •••••••&£ a& WBSTERII FROM · . ~ - · . , ' !be Ludendort br14ge ia ota7, intaot, in opl e ot German olaiao baYing lmooke4 out that all i11Portant apan aoroaa the Rhine. With an abnpt ohange of weather the akiea were the natern .. front toda7, an4 air aotion wao oorreapond ngl7 great. And th• Dal air toroea oonoentrated on the brilp a Aalrtoana ha4 daahed to eotabliah their pooilio a on the farther !he Ger1111110 v.aet Jet propelled planea, whioh are 1-na•J.J taot, th011gh of abort range. !1• and acatn Jet p that the7 knoolmcl 11 out. But fa■ Mllrioe.n beadquartero oo•o the hita, 10 1n better oon4111on tha n when it wao oapturet.• Pia••·•••-•,,,,.,._ ol4e •'•••et,■•,, .. ,, WIS!Dll PROft-8 ,._':;;C>:.. "" ADI In the fighting on the oppoaite oide ot the Rhine, Aaerloan tor••• -4• oontlnue4 progreae lo4aT- oapturlDg a ke7 point in a a,et•• ot •••l 4etena••• tbl tOWD ot Bonnet • .lD4 the7 are approaohing a plao• oallel l'.alenbon, whloh atan4a 1D relation to that all lllJOrtant arter7 ot ooaamloatlon, the nper hlghWIQ" that parallelo Idle ot the n,er hlg)llrlQ'. BRIDGI- ns,m FROI! Another otor, ot a brict&e aoroaa the Rhine oo•o along with a t011eh of a.,ater,. Th• G e ~ h&Te wreolcet the greal Alolt Hiller br14-, all4 Mlll'ioan engineero who 11&4.e an inopeotion ~tenar4 ecnal.4 not tin4 the eleetrio wiNa that had 4etonate4 the 4e■olition ehargee. Th• oirnmataneea " " auoh tbat the exploalon ha4 to be t01Ulhe4 ott b7 eleotrieit7-- lnl~no . wtrea. the .uaerioan eqineera belie..-e that the Wirinc mat be 1no14• • tbe eonorete of the bride•• In other wort■-- tt as plaoel in the oonorete when the span na built by the Basia. Thia wov.14 •••• to rale• the &a8UIIJ)tiod that, when Bitler ha4 the br14- oonotruoted, the Germn engiaeera 1Dol114ec1 wiring tor blowing it ui,-- it neeeea&17, it WU' &114 Ul 1DTaaion ot Oera&JIT ohnlcl OOM abnl. lrbioh aipt lae another aign of the long raqe ~ 1D Whioh the ■asle pni,are4 tor the preaent war. A.IR WAI lasl Gera.D7 waa hit to4"7 bT the b1ggeat bomb •••r- an el•••• toDDer. !he British haYe leYeloped a bo■b we1ghi.q twenlT•hO lhouanl pnnt.o, fl•• tona heBY1er than Ul7 preY10U11' reportel. Alll1 a AP Jlanea lml'lel the auper-ciant lllaalea tor the tirat ti.al toda.,. mook o•t the llma of bimaport tbal are tee41DS the But and.•• on lbe W.alffll ~oat.F tolq lb• aaaa.11 w t e t to a olle:s--- 0.l'IIIUl n11waya hl' b1' elen11 to.-ero. ,OLLOW AIR WAR The London aooounto of the new auper bollb atrain the English language ,o 4••••••• it. It 10 twent7-tive feet lone, and Br1ta1D'a larseat 'bo■bera, the Lanoaotero, had to be altered to aoo01111104ate the eleven tonnera. !he British oalle4 their prev1oua giant ■ioolleo - blook If h buatera and earthquake bomba. Bow the7 are aa71ng -- 0117 'buuters t i t> M4 world ahanra. One R.A.P. pilot, who dropped a oit7-buater or a worl4-ohanr, stated that the toroe of the ezplooion puohed hio plane upwar4m tor five lnm4re4 feet -- although be was fl7ing ~thigh altihle. "As it buot," be relatea, "it felt ao though oo•one had hit• aeveN).J' in the baok." He aa,u hia bombardier no lmooked upwarda fro■ the floor and o - doWD with a bane that left hi■ breathleao. •the bomb,• aail the pilot, •exploded •1th a fantaatio tlaah, whioh waa at onoe oo.,.red b7 a hi&h 0011111n of omolm.• (end) IAS!ERll FROJIT Jloooow atateo that SoT1et troopo haTe toroed a oroooing ot the riTer Oder at the captured otronghold ot Xuatrin. !hio, in, war aeemo odd, beoauoe the GerMmJ otated ~ ago that ••4 arm;, troopa bad got aoroa o the04er at Xueobin. Bow both aides agree on that point and the •oaoow radio atateo: •the battle ot Berlin ha.a entered its final phaoe.• rro■ Berlin n hear thnt the Oermans hnTe oompleted their plana tor the 4etense ot the Kasi oapital. !he ooauder ot the BerllD garrlaon ia Lieutenant General Bruno Ritter Ton Rauenooh114. ADI we haTe the ouiou word that this general na DBM4 the 001111BDdant ot the Berlin beoauee 1M let a tank toroe that reaohe4 the ouburba ot •oaoow- ao'1Jal~ pt to a lloaoow otreet oar tena1Dal, when the Oeraano ftrl aaking theiZ' huge 4zt1Te tor the SOT1et oapital 1n nineteen tort7 one. !be failure to tab Koooow waa the b1ttereat - - - ot Kasi diaapJo1ntmenta,an4 · now the Gel'IIBD tank leader who aotuallJ I got to Koooow 1a 1D onmman4 ot Berlin, and ito lnat ditch tight. !hia •asi news beoo•a more rational, with the explanation that the German tight tor Berlin will be baaed on the orotem the Ruaoiano uoecl to defend Koooow, and other o1tiea. Preaumabl7, the .. neral who US!DI l'IOB!•I ,ot u fa:, aa the •oaeow atreet t•rm•l tnowa ab011t the Ruaiaa~ ~°';PP!Fhlc 11. •• are loll that organise& ringa of t•f•n••• han been eaubllahe& PU!W ARJlI:l!IC! · : POSSIBLE FILLER •• b&Te wor4 fro■ WaahlJagton oonoernlq ruaoro that Oer■a,i oo■IMnl\ero haTe been b7ing to get an arlllotio• fro■ General llaenhov. One report baa been thBt German oowmnl•r Jlarahall TOD 11Ln4ate4t 11114• a definite app~oaoh, aaking lloenho"r tor 0 oeaaatlon of hoalilitee. Ott101a1 quartera ill • a a ~ teolare that the7 lcnow nothing ab011t thla, but DOM . . 111nfol'M4 oovooa aq. 1h07 •oul4n'I be au.rprlo•4 i t TOD lhm4ote4t ha4 been tr71Dc to to eolabllllh a•or•t nogotlatlono right now. !be WuhllljtoD won lo tllat th• illle4 oo--.n4oro will not aate .,,, !hlo ~ alght !hero lo a oo•on belief in goTernmont oiroloo 1n OJIURORILL In the I.onion aoue ot Co..ona laal nlghl, an 11P got •P an4 oallel ~lM llllll•l•r Cb'Vohlll• a liar. !114 lo4a, Clnlrohlll arose, l»l'lall1Jlc. th• llapl• waa aboal ~h• qv.alll7 ot Jlrlllell lanb, Whioll ee.en'7 ,.ua oll ant lflloa• tiplte le 'Doi al all atlllelle, ohallence4 Ill• U lo repeal Whal Ile lla4 eall- repeat that abol'I &Ill 11gl7 wol'&. !be ottenlillg IIP, lmleal of u . . ptiJlc lb• aball.eqe, -4• a pll'7 ot wbat be eallel., •a tel'lllllOlogioal 1Mnol11114•• • ■ I* • • lsq ..... ·~· .... , , .•.•• , .. , "Vwv.)~ - - ~ - ~ D r,~..() ~ 5~- 4c.J, 1--- ~ ~ - PHILSPPIDS KaoArthV bAo taun two more iolando • .... 16• and Simra. The7 are o•ll bito ot land, but are important for the oontrol of tbe SllnaJan sea, the watero be'9een Luson and the ioland of Mindoro to the aoutb eut. Ro■'1iea . wao aaptved in a lrallatio night attaot whieh toot the Jape ooapletel7 bJ ovprioe, the ene117 wiped out wt.th o•ll Aatriou loaa. LUJ) 1110 - - !be Allertoan nag waa tor•llJ' ra1aet on Iwo liaa toaa, atpalisinc the eonqueet of the 1alalll. - IWO niu. ft haft 80M blle ., • • lit• UIO . . the tlghtlag leatheneeb- tt.. tla•h•cl along lt7~au-lm ooabat ooneapollleat, snpant 1111 aoaa. ~ ~ uel to M oa the alatt ot lh• trn11ecl Pna•, ~ ~ ~tella u that then an two thl11g9 that th• aarlaea, 1D tile heat ot the tt.cht to tli• teath, want ■oat ot all• DftD ant eottN. front•- IU'ope eapeo1a117. So ,he tblrt 41T1aloa ot mrlllff lane, - - . a 4&117 111.•opapbel • - abeel, Ul4 lt'ta a oo-■o■ thlng to••• a , , t) All tor oott••• ,he aarlma oall thal b•n••- ~"•Alli• an - glTeD a plotv• ot hot ooffN being 41atl'lb11.tecl lD lh• tron, lln• ,, " tox-bolee, ouJa ot Joe. Wllloh lea4a \o a oa•ace retleolion b1 a lealberneok clrlT•• ot a Jee,. He waa on h1a ft7 to ,be fl'ont line With a Jeep loa4 ot oott••• a Je•» 1o · a4 ot Jo•- when a Jap mortar ohell landed 1D the Jeep ancl aoattered Joe to the tour windo. The drinr , almoot ■iraouloual7, aa +•• Ba eraw.l.el .,,., ot th• wreell: &114 a lnmela ot ~ 1 • • o - aowllltl o.rOIIDI. •• loot a loot al lhellt taoea an4 growl.et: •J'o••t - al.Mal tb111t tho■• 111111 --14 rather haYe aeen • .. ,bl.I tba the eott••• SHIPPDIIJ PROOIWI th• .. rohant lh1pbu1ld1nc ,rograa will be oo■plete4 b7 tbe •114 ot tbe 79ar, oo tonicht otatea Vioe A411iral V i obr7 ot the Jlar1t1• Co•iaaion. B7 the en4 ot ,he 79ar • ' l l h&Te all th• oueo Teoaela n need tor war. What about the shipyard woraroT !her• are t1Te- bun4re4-alll4-tnnt7-on• lbouaan4 ot them. !he admiral ann01moea that ~ fP-~ . the7 Will ~ pl'oaptly ;l i i at other nr work equaU, Tital. In · tut, there are rlpl now in tbe war ahiJJa,rda, on ... mmlre4-anl- ••"nt,-llloua&DI worbra leaa than then •re a ,.ar l>etore • .l11 - the•• ban been plaoe4 1D other war 1D4utr1ea. SHIP LAUll:BIIO .ll ••• Torie 104.&7 the7 launohel a nn 4eah-o,-r, a ablp ohriat•n•I the Bl Bllloon. !hia waa in honor of lllalp lfal'olt I llliaon, ••TY' Jllot, wbo n.a loot in the battle of 11141'&7• Be•• a ••b•r ot that tuna oat t i I, !orpeclo Sq ua4roa llcbl, llllloll lvn•I the 114• ot battle b7 blullag a big laJ 0IU'l"ier. !orpelo light n .. 1Jl tile trq •1th went7-lllM ••,;,UI twnt7 etpt wn loat-- onl.7 oae OVY1Tor. W-c. J.{ ~ -a:t.T. !be cleovo,-r 104&7 wu ohriat•n•I '1 Jira "la:, llllaoa, Ille wen,,.. - •SCht ,-u- olt w14ow ot ... l p Blll•oa. Wltll lier wu Jira JIit Ult••• . ~ Ille tlJe•'• aolbel'~• ua4 Lln.leaant Geor . . Oq. a , ' . . . the loM ~ o f !ol']ldO llicht, 'llllo Dllff1N4• At lbe ti.a of 1114~ , ... 11017 wu taaou, ot how Llnleaant IQ, ahol 4on in the attult, 01.._ to a lite ntt oath• ooeaa aal walohe4 hl1 ooard•• ••••~ - With Lin.tenant 0&7 al th• lmanobi~ tocla., waa aetz,eoa lane BaToo• ~ eh• aloo4 ,ea14• hla. fh•J' ha4 mown eaoh oth•• tor lbn• ,-ara-• lnll onl7 by lelt•• toz, tM aoat paz,t. !be7 ba4 bepn to oorreepond ehorll7 after LlnteDADt Oq oue ltaok, a hero of •11...,. and ba4 ••• ~ ODq three weeka ago. SKIP LAU'Jl'CRDIG-8 to4a,- then•• O.eavo79r, naae4 after the Jllot lo•t with torpet.o - eight, 0114 town to the aea, aa the b&D4 plqe4 Anohora A•leb• It - wu a ••nt ot tenn ••otlon tor thooe 11bo watohe4-- th• berot ■ of tbat lteat trlell4. ADI rlcbt then LlnteD&Dt 0., heart a thlDg he ha4 b•~· wa111 . . to be•, lane R a y o ~ * ' he ha4 been n.ntlDg her to •q enr ~~ al•••• atter tu•• 79ar• ot v111ww to eaoh other,Atll•r bal • ' lanehlDC 1D41eateo-- an •---•••~L\.a.J, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W A . ( ~ . ll>TD SftID !he llollpoot aoT1e atria briaga a threat to oloa• all the ■otion p1o'11re• theauea 1D th• aatlon. !hi.a •nao• was atate4 \y one ulon ltaler to4q, While the bea4 ot another 111110n - 4ue4 bla tow, lt. ill ot 11h1oh oharpen• the tao, that the atria, whioh baa al■oat •nl 4on tile ltlg tll■ ah41oa 1D Boll,-ool., 10 a tight ltetwea uiona. ADI oamght I.II the a144le . lo th• mlt1■1111on 4ollar t11■ 1D4utr,, with 1ta plulea ot clltterlng atu-e• all entan,lel I.II a Ja■, wltb r1Tal utou oalling all'iba aD'1 lhNateniq to elo•• the ■oTie h01Utea ot the nation. BASEBALL Here is baseball ne s - with an angle of heroi~m. In Washington today, Clark Griffith, boss of the Washington Senators &llllOWlCed that he is going to give Bert Shep · rd a chance. Who is Bert Shep a rs? Oh, he has played on m . inor league teams - as a pitcher and infielder. Be is also Lieutenant Bert Shepard, an ace fighter pilot in tbe war over Europe, with thirty-five missions to )lis credit. Eight months ago fighting 1n a wild air battle he was , ~ ct down, badly wounded - and bis leg was amputated. Since then he has been recovtring, and now, with a wooden leg, he is going back to baseball. B e rt has reported to the training camp or the Washblton Seaators and today be said: w1 can get around with a wooden le& as eaf pie. I can run a lumdred yards in fourteen seconds and I can pitab and field as well as I ever could. om.- PRrsom Ia a prlaoner of war enoloave on the Weotern front a oaptant Geraua 11n,emmt oat "1th an Alllrloan nnepa,er 111111, anl 1114ulce4 la eom toll4 nalniaeenoea. On hia oheet •h• priaomr ba4 a Geraan u., 11111t&l'J 4eeoratlon, the Iron Citoaa. On Illa tin.tel' he wore a oollep ring, a olaaa rlDc- Bl• 11W - Bane Detela, &114 he toll how he 1M1p&tl4 to ,he 1Ddlet ltatee •h•n he waa eight•••• am4 workel aa a oablnet -.-r 111 Broon,n. totBJ' he ml'llll'el: •11aat waa a bea1Ltlflal plaee- boonp.• T~~ ~ ~ • ~ . . 4~~ •• A.•m•I ••cnach aou7 to p to rortbaa &Ill. then Arr •• Awt en,hulaat about tootltall, eheea-lng the teaa. "those . . " wonlerflal. - • • • Ile aa14 to4&T• •1 wish I oov.14 noall ao• ot the ~lqen. 1aa . . When he waa a ah4enl ot Pordhall. "tt•a a loag t1• oiDoe t•n aeen her,• he aighe4. "I Jmow ohe "111 be happy if oh• hears I aa still aliTe.• IIPDW PIISOm-1 ., .... , . • 4l. IIIIIN be aat with bla Iroa Cn■a &114 J'ortllaa el&Ga riil, •1Jillil " tut be woa1I N o• ot Ille prlaomn of war eeal lo Ille 1'111191 • - ol4 l'oNbUI toot\all teaa "11~ all lboae J011111l -■_,..A .. - o.-ltA. ~ p ~ . ... Q . . . . . J _ ~ , , . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~~~)~~. - IUlldI.l !be q'lleslion ot Ruaania lo a theme ot international diaouaaion beh1D4 the ooenea. In London it waa 41aoloae4 today that the Big lhr•• are haTing a 41plo•t1o oonaultation oonoerninc the polltloal eriaia in that Ballran kingdoa. Thia waa otated 1D the Row,e ot COIIIIOU b7 Ponip Seoret1117 A.alho1t7 Bden, •ho apob 1D aautioua t•••• th• whole lhing being ot a tiokliah nature. Men talked u · lt Yerball7 ealkiag OD•••• So• 11 ttl• While aco, th• 10T•r-nt ot Pn■ie• Ra4ean, wbioh wu eatabllebel after SOTiet toroea paahel lllto lhlMDia, ran lnlo a po11t1oal atora. Whereupon, the Scwlel oo•iaaar tor forelp affaira wnt to RullaDia an4 then 4eaounoe4 ttie Ruarmlan prell1••- olal■lllc tbat be ha4 tailed to auppreao pro-Basl aot1Y111ea beh1D4 lhe Raaalaa linea. !bAt, ot oovae, finiahed Radeacra. Who not onl7 realcD•4 but took r • ~ in the Britiah e■baoa7 in tear of hio lite. Re aa14 that be waa aeeki.Dg British proteotion, or hia pol1t1oal ene■iea woul4 k11~ hla. !04&7 in anowring preliminar7 queationa, foreign aearetar7 Iden 4ealared 1D the ■oat aarehl terma that the »ritish had no evi enoe that the ousted pre■ier a&d•~• had ensaced 1D aD7 aot1Tit1eo lllldIA-1 laoatlle ,o ,1ae illl••· •• a:ilc1 tha, ...... lD bllallla WN eoaoe&l•t by a••~ So..-1et oenaorah1p, &Dc1 ac1c1e4 ,bat area, 1r1,a1a an4 th• Vnltel Sat•• wn oolUIVl.llJIC n,h •o••ow eoaoenllta attall'• b bMllia. • IASDW.-1 w1ua,1oa lo eol&len &DI aallora •ho Nhn fltoa ,1ae ... llilllae i-eta.ltle41'1~ tu MWD tba, a t1pHi- Jllot ao• ot th• all' wu, . , . , • .AIIIIS!IOK•I llbly \bat \Ile Wasl toroea •111 ~ • cllallltepate, us., by 111111• With eo• nnlYn• Jo1D111S 1Ulderpou4 to•••• to eoatlmw the WU' •••• •• a 11w 1& a llnTe•l •••••••• eia; of llilt •••• . - .,, II II • a f611J9f - nan • · · «f ti a s _ • •• ••• •• ,. r,2110111 •••• • • • • JIQ 11 ■ It ,1 .a.11 I I &US !IUSI D •