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PAGE TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Nazis Impose Terror Rule Revolt Used as Excuse to Seize Fullest Power By CHARLES S. MADRID. July Delayed) revolt of German generals, according to reports direct from Berlin, has given Adnif Hitler and Heinrich lllmmler the opportunity to snairh what power German army leaders still held within the Reich. It also has enabled them to impose the last word In police terror rule upon Germany. With the reopening of telephone communications between Berlin and Madrid it was learned that the (elite guard), the Gestapo, Hit- Pope Condemns Catholic Communist Party Kiel Bombed Hard by RAF 24.

Pi 11 i 2800 Tons Dropped in XII Sunday Ihe church's condemnation of Italy's Catholic CommuniM. party, already forcefully exprfy.vd Saturday by the Vatican organ. Owervatorc Ro- German Naval Base mano. The Pontiff, 'luring an audience grantnd members of the St. Peter's Club, a relief organization for the poor, said "we have to complain i hat.

some of our sons, although they on railing themselves Catholics, follow theories that have been formally condemned and np- to have forgotten the more important and sacred teachings of the rhurrh." The Pope declared, however, the Catholic church does not oppose hut. encourages movements thai ler Youth and the whole Nazil ve to solve social problems. homeguard of gunmen now stand In the last-ditch position planned long ago against, the dny when the (Jerman military machine showed Mgns of a crackup. Hitler and the Nazis, In have won the latest battle of German militarists, who apparently know defeat Is near. Sanchez Maspons, Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Infor- maciones, always well-informed on the German official version of any story, said the Nazi regime "has just overcome the last obstacles to the supreme concentration of political (police) power, which was clearly necessary since the defeat of Stalingrad and Inevitable since the moment when the Bolshevik armies took the front to the very frontiers of Prussia." Maspons, whose words from the Reich have always been the most sympathetic to the Nazis of any Spanish correspondent there, said the Germans In Berlin saw little signs of revolt except the complete SS military occupation of the official heart of Berlin.

What he did not what no correspondent could that scores of German army reserve battalions were confined to barracks without knowing why until Hitler spoke, and then It was too late. The Germans who received these reports from Germany today led friends Jo suppose that hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of regular army officers of the old Prussian school fell before SS firing squads throughout Germany even before they could he reached by the or- dc'rs of the generals 'they would have followed. The article in Osservatore Romano, discussing the Catholic Communist party formed by a group of youths seeking social reform while desiring to remain Catholics, had declared that, communism and the Catholic doctrine were Incompatible. Harry Adams, 74, Died in Australia Reentered Merchant Marine When 72 Germans Yield Continued From Pane, 1. Harry L.

Adams, 74, a former engineer at Bluff City Brewery, who left Alton two years ago to enter service of the Merchant Marines, died July 5, in a hospital at Sidney, Australia, Alton relatives have been informed. Adams, a veteran of World War In the Merchant Marine, was given a rating of first engineer when he was Inducted Into service two years ago. When he reported for duty with the Merchant Marine, at the age of T2, Adams remarked that he probably did not have much longer to live and that his country might have the benefit of his long years of experience as an engineer. In letter received from the War Shipping Board, his wife, the former Maude Brooks of Alton, was told hbi death occurred two days after he had undergone an operation In a Sidney hospital. Adams had spent the greater part of his life In Alton, return- Ing here following World War I.

He had been on the West. Coast for a while in 1909, but hud returned to Alton before he began i service in 1917 with the Merchant ONDON -luly maximum of 500 U. S. heavy bombers' attacked German airdromes, harbors and other objectives today In southern France, northern Italy and Yugoslavia. A great fleet of British bombers cast tons of explosives on the great naval base of Kiel before dawn and Allied planes from Italy bombed the Romanian capital of Bucharest.

British heavy bombers attacked Hying bomb installations In northern France for the third time In about a day's span. This was the only daylight operaflon reported from England up to late afternoon. Airdromes were hit In the south of France. The leading Italian port of Genoa. 85 miles up the west coast from the battlefront at Pisa, was struck.

Four German troop concentrations in southern Yugoslavia were targets across the Adriatic from Italy. The Germans reported enemy fighter formations over southwest Germany and Bavaria, suggesting that Allied planes from Italy might be joining in the attack. Five separate bomber forces were sent out from Britain last night by the RAF, the largest rain- Ing destruction on Kiel at the rate of 150 tons of bombs per minute. At the same lime squadrons of RAF Mosquitos attacked Berlin with 4000-pound blockbusters for the 13th time since D-Day. The total loss in the overnight operations was eight planes.

Two of these were lost in support operations over the Normandy battle area. Mediterranean-based Allied heavy bombers, meanwhile, struck an oil refinery at. Berat in Albania by daylight yesterday, and last night blasted military targets at Bucharest. To Remove 24 Central Corners Polish Exiles Rap 'Committee Of Liberation 9 WHERE YANKS FIGHT ON two landing points, States forces pincering to reduce Sumay and Port Apra, core of the island's defenses, in the latest Pacific invasion. A blistering naval bombardment preceded the Telephoto.) Will Be Rounded Preparatory to Resurfacing Work is scheduled to start Tuesday on rounding off of intersection corners, preparatory to the resurfacing of Central avenue.

Also scheduled for a start this week is work on construction of catch- basins to replace those that will be filled when corners are removed. Twenty-four corners will be rounded, on Central. This work Is designed to expedite the movement of traffic and reduce hazards because it makes unnecessary sharp turns at intersections. At Fourth and Central, four corners will be rounded, with the same number to be rebuilt at Fifth and Sixth; one at Seventh', three at Union, two each at Pearl, Elliott and Franklin, and one at Grove. Opposite Common street, the curve in the ast side of Central will 'be hanged to reduce sharpness of the urn.

Contractor for rounding off the Corners and constructing the catch- basins is R. R. Construction Co. The work will require ten days .0 two weeks, if weather is favorable, and upon its completion the iartung Co. of Chicago is expected to set up Its asphalt plant for ap- IFar Vet Awed by Magnitude of Present Conflict Men Under 26 Expected to Fill Most Draft Calls Veterans Object To 'Pampering Italian Captives BOSTON, July 24 (JPt The (EDITOR'S NOTE: Lloyd Stratton.

president of the Auoclated Preu. overseas affiliate of the Aixoclated Preu, has been making a tour of the Normandy battlefront visiting Associated Press news and photo correspondents. A veteran of the first World War, he holds the Crolx De 1 I Marine. Is turned, the way would be opened to outflank Warsaw from the south, Milei In Month Allied military observers mar- velled at the Soviet genius In maintaining supply services for an army that has raced 320 miles in 31 days. Field dispatches gave no indication that the Nazi high command had been able to halt, or oven slow down, the rapid progress of the Russians, who announced advances from west of liberated Ps- kov, at the Estonian border, to Galacla In the south.

Fall of Pskov was announced by Premier Mar shnl Stalin yesterday in a special order of the day. South of Lpblin the Russians reached the river San across from Jaroslaw. Between this point am Lublin they drove hard for the lower Wlsla, arriving at Tnrobln 37 miles to the east. Massing at the San for a crossing, the Soviet forces were 115 miles from Kra kow. The Russians said they had cap tured 15,000 Nazis nnd found 30, 000 dead In the encirclement a Brody, northeast of Lwow.

Majo General Beutler of the 340lh Naz Infantry division was reporter killed, and Major General Undo mann of the 361st Infantry division wiu taken prisoner. A Moscow communique said 3000 were slain In street fight- Ing at Lublin, which Is' 95 miles southeast of Warsaw. Another 2000 were reported slain around Blalystok. He was married In Alton to Miss Maude Brooks. His widow and a daughter, Mrs.

Florence Alrtie of Oakland, survive. After Adams returned to duty the Merchant Marine his wife went to California to make her with her daughter. Mrs. P. Sullivan of 211 Vine a sister of Mrs.

Adams, and vlrs. Eva Bailey of 231 Hamton, a cousin. tlarold John Schulte One of 12 Honor Men EAST ALTON, July 24 Harold John Schulte, 19, aviation machinist's mate, third class, was grad- WASHINGTON, July 24, Most selective service needs likely can be filled from the manpower pool under 26 years, the House military affairs committee believes. The committee reported It expects continuation of present draft Induction and deferment policies. In a summary prepared for the group by Col.

Francis V. Kees- llng, tho national military manpower pool of registrants nged 18 through 37, was placed at 22,212,000 as of July 1. About 251.0CO of these were members or former members of the armed "Since the armed forces have already reached their authorized strength," Keesllng said, "calls upon selective service are for mainlining this net strength. Contingent upon the progress of the war, Is reasonable expectancy that forthcoming calls can he mot in a large part from registrants under 26, with a smaller number above this age." 101st Infantry Veterans Association, AEF, has sent a resolution to the War Department criticizing army authorities and private citizens for what it terms "pampering and coddling," Italian war prisoners. Thomas Barry of Boston, state commander of the Allied Veterans of World War II, announced that his organization, which he said numbered 60,000 members, was in accord with the resolution and declared that the Italian prisoners should be restricted.

The 101st Infantry Veterans' resolution contended that the war prisoners should receive "only such rights and courtesies as ere provided under international law Some of them killed and maimed our soldiers. Their Axis partners have murdered and tortured, their prisoners of wartThey have courtesies almost equal to those rendered dignitaries of friendly nations. Could these conditions exist in Germany or Italy? They have been coddled and pampered by citizens as well as'army authorities." While the resolution was being LONDON, July 24 Establishment of a committee of National Liberation to take over civil administration in Russian-liberated of Poland under the Polish National Council was announced over the weekend by the Moscow radio, and immediately if drew the fire of the Polish government-in- exile in Londan. A spokesman for the exile government described the liberation committee as a "body of left wing radical Intellectuals" and declared it would not receive the backing of the Polish people. Moscow said the liberation committee would be headed by Edward Osuska-Morawski as chairman and director for foreign affairs.

Among the vice chairmen was Wanda Wa- sllewska, president of the Union of Polish Patriots in Moscow, which has challenged the authority of the exile government in London. Frontier Report MONDAY, JULY 24, 1944 3 Changes In Gas Rules i i OPA Continues Fight onj Continued From Page 1. new reverses in Poland, Sunny Ainsivortli, Manvillc's No. 7, Weds 4th Time uated nnn nt the 12 honor men In his class 150 men July 15 nt the Naval Air Gunners School Purcell, his parents, Mr, and Mrs. John Schulte, Route 1, have been informed by a letter from the executive officer of tho school.

Ho attained an average of 3.40 determined In accordance with the navy's perfect mark of 4.0. He has been sent to Jackson Heights, N. to attend flight engineer's school. Schulte entered service last Sept. 15 and completed boot training FamiRUt, Ida.

He attended liethalto High School for three years nnd was graduated from Roxana High School. Navy Secretary Forrestal meanwhile estimated that an additional 194,000 enlisted men will be needed by the navy before Dec. 31 and another 189,000 may be required by next June 30. Most of the men will be obtained through selective service. The planned increase would give the navy a total strength of 3,389,000 men.

"We hove moved faster than we had expected Irl the Pacific," Forrestal commented. prepared, a group of Italian war prisoners from Camp McKay, in the Dorchester district of Boston, were guests of a club in' suburban Somerville which entertained them with picnic and ball game. By STRATTON WITH THE ALLIED FORCE IN NORMANDY, July 24, The pattern of war in France, 1944 model, follows much the outline of World War 1, but the comparison ends there. I saw nothing massed on the western front in 1918 that in magnitude and power equaled the concentration of military might that in this short time already is bulging the relatively small Normandy front. Whether in troops, equipment or rolling stock, the stupen- ous proportions were evident.

Despite the striking strength of armor, heavy guns and aircraft, however, the infantry has shown it still is the force that puts it over. In no other branch of fighting Is the comparison between the two wars so distinctly the same. Troops-carry out the same tasks. But now there are more of them. The soldiers are like walking arsenals, and they are better skilled.

The fury of the air force, whether In combat or employed as. artillery, prostrates the enemy as completely as the prolonged barrages flattened him before. The size, number and firing jlying the new surface to the street. This work, it is believed will be started in two weeks. The section of Central to be resurfaced from Broadway to Statehouse Square, is 6665 feet long.

Its width for of the way is 40 feet, and in one section is 42 fee't. The easterly half of the new Cut street pavement, completet last Wednesday, was opened to traffic today, and Fleming Kilgo, the contractors, began work on the westerly side of the street. A. M. Kilgo said it was planned to complete the remaining slab within a few days so that the entire new pavement could be in use next week.

Preliminary to opening the east side of the street today, a test beam was broken Saturday by the engineers to determine how the curing process had progressed The test showed the slab already had gained virtually full strength, assuring it would be ready to bear heavy traffic today. SOUTH HAVEN, July 24, M. (Sunny) Alnsworth, former showgirl and former wife Of Tommy Manville, the asbestos heir, and Lt. Erwln I). (Buddy) Arvey were married here Saturday afternoon by Justico of Peace Roy McCrlmmon.

Both gave their addresses as Chicago. In applying for the license, the bride gave her name ns Marie Ann Alnsworth and her age 20. She said it was her fourth marriaiii-. Snnny Ainsworth was Manville's wife No. 7.

Nazis Believed Using New Robot Bomb Bases LONDON, July 24, the robot attacks on Britain continued for the 40th day, military experts today expressed belief that Uic Germans were using number uf new flying bomb bases, including in Belgium. London. as well as areas in the southern counties, Induction Call for 45 at Wood River WOOD RIVER. July 24. Wood River Draft nounced the Board names today an- of 45 men Separation Centers Set Up at Fort Sheridan FORT SHERIDAN, 111., July 24, UP) army has established at Fort Sheridan five separation centers for the discharge or release of officers and enlisted men, Col.

John T. Rhett, post commander, said today. The center, which has been described as the "reverse of a reception center," is under the command of Lieut. Col. E.

M. Stenjem of Stoughton, who also Commands the Fort Sheridan reception center. The center receives for processing men from domestic and overseas installations who have been designated for discharge and whose homes are in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mls- 1 souri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin or power of artillery batteries in many sectors resembles more the layout of machine gun emplacements in the other war. The mechanized aspect of the Allied armies at no single front has been so impressively exhibited as here. Throughout the entire area not one animal was in Allied military service.

Every man and woman was riding motor vehicles right up to the forward positions. Inspection of the two principally- defended beachheads on the coast quickly disclosed the navy a punch that so heavily contributed to the success of the landings. Viewing the fortress-like emplacements so strategically located, the elaborate system of communication trenches deeply imbedded, solid concrete pill boxes interspersed throughout miles of underground passages, there were many expressions of wonderment how the fortifications were silenced. High early strength concrete is being used in the Cut paving job to minimize the time for curing of the concrete. The slab is ten inches thick, and the pavement 24 feet wide, is being paved for a distance of 200 feet south from Broadway to city limits.

The lower end of Cut, which lies in Wood River township, recently was improved with a black-top surface. Because It provides a route to several industries and Vailroad facilities, street is much used, and much of the traffic is of heavy trucks. The section being paved by the city through an MFT appropriation is on a moderate grade, and is- subject to heavy wear-and-tear because it includes three railroad crossings and a crossing-stop at the Broadway intersection concrete slab will withstand this heavy wear, and eleminate what In the past has been a perennial maintenance problem. The paving of the connection with Broadway also is expected by officials to afford a traffic safety factor. From the end of the new pavement, to the end of the road, a bituminous surface has been laid by the industries.

the Russian army within 50 of Warsaw. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden isaid events inside the Reich "seem to show that experienced German generals have seen the writing on the wall." By German and Russian accounts, three more generals died in action in the east and a fourth joined the swelling ranks of those in prison cages. The German radio exhorted the home front to "mobilize to the last stretch and asserted "no one has the right to live, not even breathe, who does not carry arms or forge them." The Berlin correspondent of Tidningen of Stockholm cabled the Germans- had acknowledged recruiting and supply for the war fronts had bogged down because ol "bureaucracy in the staff of the German home army," the commant of which was assumed by Himmler shortly after a bomb scorched and scratched Hitler last week. While German army morale ap peared badly shaken, there was no concrete evidence of any dissatis faction in the front lines. The Nazis clearly were still in firm control both of the 'army and of Germany Black Market Continuation of OPA's against the black market in line is reflected In three changi In the gasoline regulations.

changes, designed to reduce illegal use of rationing currency, were announced today by Al Bivens chairman of Alton War Price and Rationing Board. The first of the new regulations governs disposition of unused gasoline coupons held by a ration holder at the time he sells a car to a dealer. These may be disposed Of in two ways. The selliif- may surrender the unused coupoi, to the local board and get a re- celpt, which he turns over to buyer for the letter's used In getting a new ration for the car, or the seller may surrender the used coupons to the dealer. If the second method is used disposing of left-over gasoline tickets, a new rule applies.

Hereafter, when a dealer acts as the seller's agent in surrendering the placing unused ration, he and the selletf 0 miles I must execute a joint certification Richard J0 irk. 0 Edwin as to the amount and kind of ra- tiqn currency turned it. The buy. er of the car then presents this itself. Purge at Front Reports from France pictured certification, with the ration, to he board.

Ration for Fleets The second change permits qual- fied operators of fleets of official or commercial vehicles to use ra- jon checks to pay for gasoline de- ivered into the tanks of thei fleets. This method Bivens explained, eliminates handling of coupons by drivers of fleet vehicles. To carry out the plan, operators of fleets may set up ration bank account! designate certain gasoline dealers from whom they wish to buy gasoline on ration credit, and then mail ration checks once a week to cover gasoline delivered into units of the fleet Elimination of the gasoline inf? ventory coupon is the third recent move to tighten 'the gasoline regulations. This coupon formerly was issued to dealers who registered a new station, or who applied for replenishment of shortages due evaporation or other legit imat?" causes, in order to make up the difference between allowed Predicts New and Greater Revolt in Reich MOSCOW, July 2-1. European observer for Tnss agency declared today that the Gorman generals' conspiracy against Hitler continues inside the Reich, and predicted new revolt will arise with still Rreater force." "Reports coining from various souivtvs witness that (ho Internal political strife in Germany continues to remain acute and intense," nnd despite the "official propaganda of Hitler, the conspirators far fruni btMnj; suppressed," said his article appearing in all major Soviet newspapers.

suffered casualties and during the night. It was disclosed, meanwhile, that more than 100,000 mat hers and and 82,000 school children been evacuated from London under government auspices. literally Jiujitsu inwuw "the genUe art." called for Induction: Harold Edwin Sullivan. Kenneth Eugene Tawntend. Carl August Squler.

Oreti Lnvrrn Prlckett. Paul Southern (ircnzebark. Ralph Alfnrt Schubert, John Schlen. Jr. William Noble Dlggi.

Ch.irte> Thomas Kills. Charleo Edward Tnekwell. Kraiicln Ilult, Jnrold Wilson Johnson. Lloyd Urbnn Duffln. John Penlnif Wilkinson.

Edwin Gale Jonei, Leon Arthur Rlne- hart, Ilorner Oscar Burk. John Fred Schneider. Albert Barney Simpson. KanriHll AusUn Hammond. Krvm Walter Weeks.

Gerald Robert Ltorgrr. Carl Belangee, Rex Henry Hethorn, Kdward Scott. Albert Ltroy Gotway, Frank Nelson Lovell Hobert D. Uferl. l.yman Albert Barton.

Henr-hot Loroy Cummings. Kenneth Kay Mitchem. Lee Kdward Ferguson, Melvln Dale Duncan, Paul Eugene Watson. Lloyd Hutsell Hltbrurk, Krncst (Henn Steinberg. Paul Thomas Hutch! ion, Clyde Hlldrcd Wonlverlon, William Harold Charles Phillip Stearin.

Walton Dwlght Sccor. Edward Weber. James Hobert Nunn. Darrell Km met! niley, Kenneth L. Vleregge.

Allies Wipe Out Nazi Garrison on Isle of Simi CAIRO. July 2-1 Br i Ish and Greek commandos have raided Siml, a tiny island off the Turkish coast north of Rhodes, and have accounted for I he 01 of German nml Italian troops. The strike was mude by night on July 13-1't- Fiftoi-n Gernwii and Italian soldiers wore killed, tvnd more than 150 captured. An clnl announcement issued yesterday said all military installations and equipment on the island were tleslrayed before the raiders capetl "with very slight losses." Mount Vermin Is nmmlallied by the Mount Vermin Ladies Asso elation of the Union. Wyoming.

The processing Fosterburg Boy Hurt in Action FOSTERBURG, July 24 Pfc. Qrville Blerbaum, 21, a member of the'Second Marine Division, was slightly wounded in action on Sai- pan, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bierbaum, learned Saturday in a letter from their son. Adolf Hitler's purge off rebellious army officers as having spread to the fighting frfonts of Germany, France and possibly Italy.

These reports said eight eastern front commanders were arrested or ousted, and that Gestapo agents had arrested and possibly executed German divisional leaders in France andfseiita Field Albert Kesselring, the German army commander in Italy. One report said Gen. Johannes Blasko- wltz of the Bordeaux sector in France had ordered his troops on Monday to prepare for emergencies, but that he later cancelled the order on learning the attempt on Hitler's life had failed. Blaskowitz since has been absent from his headquarters, it was added. Churchill, now back in Britain after a three-day tour of the Normandy front, gave the first official Allied word on the crisis in Germany.

While visiting an RAF Hying field in France yesterday, hurchill declared there were grave signs of weakness" in Germany. He predicted the war "might ome to an end earlier than we ave a right to say." Declaring the Germans were not appy on the fighting fronts, Churchill remarked: "And now, suddenly boiling up their stomachs, has come a ieadly quarrel at home. It is not nice thing for a man to hear if a revolution going on in his iwn country when he is being at- acked." lory, and actual gasoline coupons. "Both counterfeit and stolen inventory coupons have been ing up in increasing proportions in ration bank deposits in many i parts of the country," Bivens said, "and OPA found it necessary to eliminate this source of black market operations. Hereafter, gasoline deposit certificate take the place of inventory coupons." Yank Setback Continued From Page 1.

HC 4.V/111I.1V.. WGIC OlAV.Ia^X.Ui There was nothing like this in the suffered a bayonet un(1 includes final Stork Club, Two Other N. Y. Spots, Face Tax Sales property settlement; final pay settlement, including mustering out pay; final physical examination; a determined effort to acquaint all discharged men with their rights and privileges, particularly under the servicemen's "Bill of Rights;" furnishing travel facilities to their homes, and aid in finding employment, including a joh history and the service of I ho t'nited States Employment Service, Col. Stenjem said.

WPB Eases Rules on Construction Machinery WASHINGTON, '-'I. The War Production Board today relaxed restrict ions on the sale Of Ufi types of construction equipment ns a reMiM of improvement in Ihe supply situation. Volume of production Is not affected by the order, which makes the equipment mallablo under a lower priority rating of AA-5, ef- NEVV YORK, July 21, The Stork Club, Copacaonna and La Vie Parlslt'itne, 'three of New York's swankiest night spots, face possible forced sale of their assets unless they pay a total of $231.018 which Mayor F. H. La Gunrdlu says they owe (he city in back sales and business taxes, La Guardla, who said he planned to take similar action Against other night spots, announced yesterday that city tax liens for $180,674 were filed against Stork Club, $37,370 against Copnciibmiu and $12,974 against La Vie Parlsienne.

Managers of the three clubs denied they owed the city any money. last war. And more of all material is on the way. It seemed one could walk from ship to ship across the channel. Traffic is as dense as a Sunday motor car caravan on a popular country highway.

The hill and trench tactics of the enemy made me feel more at home than many of the operations employing a grander scale of armament. The German is the same methodical fellow by whom we used to set our watches. Once his time schedule was figured out, whether in artillery, mortar or air firing, it generally became pretty safe to move accordingly. The air war fighters are clear out of this world in comparison with 1918. Then we would spend hours watching a few clumsy, low- flying planes dog fight or raid, all within view.

An ordinary example today leaves only the ears to hear in the left knee, but wrote his parents, "it is all htealed up and Is nothing to worry about. Aside from being tired anc dirty, I'm al right We were the firs' assault wave to hit the islanc and we stayed on the front line, until we pushed them off the other side It was a pretty tougl fight. I can say one thing, think I got my share of Japs in this one." His letter was datei July 11. Pfc. Bierbaum won the Presiden tial Unit Citation for participation in the battle of Tarawa.

He en listed in service Feb. 18, 1943 an has beet) overseas for more thai a year. His brother, Cpl. Harold Bier baum, 23, an enlisted man in th army medical corps, was at a poi of embarkation on the. easier coast when his parents last heard 'There's Time Yet' Of the attempt on Hitler's life, Churchill said with a grin: "They missed the old bounder rough there's ime yet." Berlin was silent on the counter measures taken against the German officers whom Hitler said had planned to kill him.

German uneasiness was underscored in these things which were left unsaid: 1. Not a single general on the eastern front, where the German ers. This indicated Field Marshal Erwin Rommel had lost the equivalent of 10 to 15 divisions. Of the 60,058 prisoners taken far, the Americans captured 50,549. In addition, the Americans said they had buried 8094 Germans.

Calculating on the basis of five wounded to every man killed, 45,000 Germans were believe wounded on the American front. From the front came a further indication of the "Hitlerlzation" of the field forces tying in with the reported home purge of Germany's professional military clique. i- Gen, Josef Dietrich, a Nazi poli-T Itical general, was identified as the commander of an SS panzer corps. Without notable military ability, his way up from the enlisted ranks in the first World War by political? maneuvering. He participated in underground resistance to Versailles treaty arrangements and was in Hitler's Munich beer hall putsch.

He is a veteran of Balkan campaign. The Russian: have charged him with committing outrages at Kharkov and have listed him as a "war criminal." The Normandy weather improved somewhat today over yesterday when Allied planes flew only 160Q sorties, all in direct support of the battle front. armies toward have been their own reeling back borders, has fective Aug. material could Previously be sold to agencies without restrict inn the war ana to other purchasers only upon specific authorization hy WPB. Items on which restrictions were eased Include bulldozers and angledozers.

concrete surfacing machines, some types of construction material, conveyers and rock drilling uiiachliu's. DaitMRp In Fire of uiuk'lermiiu-it origin caused minor damage to a residence at 1608 Joesting early this afternoon. Firemen from the Central avenue and Upper Alton stations were called at 12:47 p. m. and extinguished the blaze before serious damage resulted.

and then, often, faintly. Above us at Caen was one of the best strato combats. We could hear tho cannon of the planes fir- Ing, the roar of the engines as the planes peeled off and returned for the dive attack, another series of volleys, and then quiet. Vapor trails soon showed and began widening until in ten minutes time the blue was obscured. The battle went on intermittently and then i hlows Caen area and He was in- Before en- fror him on July 15.

ducted Aug. 13, 1942. tering service both men were employed at Owens-Illinois Glass Co. They attended Alton High School. suddenly stopped.

Even against the brilliant sunshine we saw a red flash in teardrop form which spelled the end of a plane. It took three minutes before we could see the parachute and then another battle was heard, with the same result. The questions most generally asked me whether Uie destruction of land villages worse in this war, and the fighting was bloodier. The answer to both is only a matter of degree and of what territory to be bathed with the full weight of the around St. Lo are villages as totally destroyed In one brief all-out offensive as occurred in the previous war after three years of back- and-forth fighting.

Others have as wholly escaped. Each army, American, British and Canadian, has taken In certain spots loss of life unmatched by any similar circumstance in the last war. Yet in others are thousands who have been In all the toughest of engagements and have suffered nothing more than near suffocation from dust or being encased in mud- come forward personally to pledge loyalty to the Fuehrer, though the Nazis claimed a blanket pledge. 2. With the exception of Col.

Gen. Ludwig Beck, former German general staff chief, the names of the plotters the "mad generals" described by Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering still have not been announced. 3. Propaganda Minister Paul Joseph Goebbels, the most effective and probably the shrewdest of all Nazi orators, has not appeared once on the radio, nor has he been reported at any meetings with Hitler. Berlin Itself was reported quiet, though one Ankara report said the capital was under a curfew.

A Stockholm newspaper said Dr. Robert Ley's attack on "blue- blooded swine" attracted great attention in the German capital. This statement by Hitler's trade union commissioner appeared to be a blanket denunciation of the Junkers, who are the core of the German nobility and constitute an officer caste within the German army, Col. Gen. Heinz Guderlan, newly appointed by Hitler as chief of the army general staff, directed-a new plea to German soldiers yesterday to stand firm in fidelity to the Fuehrer.

According to reports from France, Himmler was sent new Charleston Man Named Coach at EDWARDSVILLE, July 24 (Spe cial) Appointment of Thomas Gilbert, Charleston, as football coach and general shop instructor at Edwardsville High school, has been announced by Robert C. Cunningham, education. committee chairman of the local school board. Gilbert, a graduate of Eastern Illinois Teachers' college at Charleston, with 16 years' experience in coaching and shop instruction, ceeds James Groutage, football-'V coach at the local high school the past two years, who has accepted. a teaching position at Lewistou n.

Joe Lucco, Pocahontas, was recently named boys' physical education Instructor and basketball coach, at the high school here. Mayor Struif Home from Democratic Convention Mayor Struif arrived home Saturday night from Chicago, where he attended the Democratic rational Convention as delegate from the Twenty-Second Illinois Congressional District. The mayor was back at his fice In City Hall, today, and wili tend tonight's session of Council finance committee. Hltlec'loyal liaison officers to the headquarters of all German divisions and regiments In France, am presumably also to the eastern front..