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Suffered When Lee Forgot Warm Clothes

Thousands Hospitalized After Record Cold In Europe; Bulky Gear Handicapped Men

By Seripps-Howard

WASHINGTON, Aug.

1270 it Gen. John Clifford Hodges Lee of

Junction City, Kas., is best remembered by veterans of Normandy as the man who forgot to order enough winter clothing for them in 1044

and 1945.

As a result, thousands of American soldiers were “hospitalized during the coldest and wettest season Europe had experienced in 50 years.

Gen. Lee at that time was deputy commander of the European theater of operations and commanding general of the communications Zone of service and supply. It was his job to deliver the 700,000 items needed by our army to the men at the front. The army planned to supply its men in Europe with wool field jackets, outer wind-resistant garments, overshoes, shoe pacs and sleeping bags. But when winter came, they couldn't be found. Instead, Gen. Eisenhower had to send thém into battle eqlipped with combat boots, overconts and blankets, Warm Climate Footwear The combat boot is an excellent piece of footwear—for warm, temperate climates. But no ong expected the French and Belgian winters to be warm and temperate. The combat boot was used in the Aleutians and proved inadequate. Frozen feet cost us several times as many casualties as Japanese guns. The same is true of sleeping bags. They are equal in warmth to two blankets and less than half as heavy. They were available, but’ our men in Europe went into battle with heavy wool blankets, which absorbed moisture and became a health hazard. Because field jackets didn't arrive when expected, our G. L's wore heavy overcoats. But they were discarded by the thousands. Our men were more concerned with staying alive than with staying warm. When the story broke in 1945, records showed requisitions for shoe 5, . overshoes, sleeping bags, d jackets and outer wind-re--stant garments weren't filed by [European theater supply officers until September, 1944. Even then, vith winter setting in, Gen. Lee sked for only a few hundred housand. Orders had to be filed in the United States, shipped td England d then delivered to units in France, Belgium and Holland. The average soldier's winter gear aught up with him in the spring. Conditions in the European thea-

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ter contrasted sharply with those in the fifth army, in Italy. Brig. Gen. Ralph A. Tate, Gen. Mark Clark's supply officer, placed his winter requisitions early. The latest and best in winter clothing reached the fifth army, when it was needed. Spends Time on Tours A biographer wrote in a national magazine in September, 1944, that Gen. Lee “spends about half of his time on tours of inspection and wishes he could make more of them. He considers no headquarters task more impertant.” He related this incident: “A group of three soldiers was idling near a fountain, staring

“‘Are you American soldiers?’ he asked calmly. “‘Yes sir,’ one of them replied in some confusion. “‘I am, too, and proud of it. But I didn’t notice you were.’ “As we drove away, the general asked, ‘did I embarrass them?’ ” Later, he quoted Gen. Lee: “The soldier who in combat survives and wins, for himself and for his country, is: the alert soldier. You will find that, out of combat, he's the Lone who never misses a salute; the two go together.” Gen. Lee in March, 1044, ordered “Stars And Stripes” to stop referring to President Roosevelt as FDR. He sald it wasn't dignified. Hereafter, FDR would become CINC—an abbreviation for commander in chief. Gen. Lee lost that one. GI's never learned what CINC meant. After a few days, the order was withdrawn and CINC became FDR again.

Arrested for Reading

Racing Sheet on Street

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (U, P).— The police department's drive against bookies resulted today in the arrest of four men for reading a racing sheet on the street. The men were charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing the sidewalk. Magistrate John F. X. Masterson suspended sentence.

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the third annual Sahara Grotto

"Crossroads

Sahara Grotto fo Sponsor Benefit Baseball Game

Proceeds: of Game

The Indianapolis Indians’ ball

The third annual benefit game

os money raised this year will be used to buy wheel chairs and

“| therapy appliances, and to finance

an annual summer camping expedition, according to Alvin L. Light and J. Stephen Fullen, 'co-chair-men for the event. Both candidates for mayor of Indianapolis, William Wemmer and Al Feeney, will take the mound to open the game. ~

tween ceremonies,

Mrs. Myrtle Reilly, who claimed she

BENEFIT COMMITTEE These men are directing plans for

Victory field tomorrow night. Left to right they are Alvin Light, Alex Corbett and J. Stephen Fullen, Mr. Light and Mr. Fullen rep: resent the Grotto on the committee and Mr, Corbett represents rehabilitation center, the beneficiary organization.

Millers to Go to Society for Crippled

night at Victory field will be played for the benefit of the city’s crippled.

sponsorship of the Sahara Grotto, proceeds will be contributed to “Crossroads” rehabilitation center of the Marion County Society for the Crippled, Inc. Last year the Grotto raised more than $1450.

Accuse Ballroom Romeo, 51, Of Having Eight Wives

Movie Extra Described as ‘Fine Gentleman’ By Middle-Aged Widows He Wooed

By PATRICIA CLEARY, United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 12—A bald, bespectacled and paunchy fovie extra was described as a fine gentleman today by eight middle-aged widows he is alleged to have married without obtaining divorces be-

Gerald D. O'Neill, 51, was arrested in the middle of a dance with

benefit ball game and frolic at

Between Indians,

game with Minneapolis tomorrow

and frolic will be played under the

Advance tickets for -the benefit

game are-on -sale—at—L.-S.-Ayres| -

& Co., William H. Block Co, H. P. Wasson & Co., George J. Marott Shoe store, L. Strauss Co., BushCallahan Sporting Goods store and

the Claypool hotel drug store. Ticket booths will remain open { until Wednesday.

was wife No. 8.

Police booked him on four counts of bigamy, for preliminary hearing Friday. They said he already had served four years. for one set of dual marriages. The ballroom Romeo wooed and won. most of the ladies While they danced, théy said. They agreed he was a very good dancer. The rest of the alleged wives lined up like this: : Mrs, Stella Frank, Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 1942, in Las Vegas, Nev. She

‘Ibegan annulment proceedings in

1944 but, police said, never com-

Mrs. Margaret Beeler, North Long Beach, June 21, 1946, in Las Vegas. She got a divorce March 6, 1947. Mrs. Gertrude Brant, Los Angeles, May 26, 1946, Tijuana, Mexico. She had it annulled Pec, 13. Mrs. Julia Twitchell, Los Angeles, March 24, Las Vegas. She got an annulment May 27. Mrs. Anne Ashley, Los Angeles, June 1, Yuma, Ariz. She left him after a week. Mrs. Reilly said they were mare ried June 28 in Tijuana. “Gerry was wonderful to me,” she said, “If I had $10,000 I'd spend

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Kiwanians to Hear Talk by UN Aid

Dr. ‘Andrew W. Cordier, executive assistant to the secretary general of the United Nations, will speak tomorrow at the Kiwanis club lunchat ghe Antlers hotel.

‘Kiwanians fron other clubs over. the state are expected «to increase the audience to more than 500. Dr. Cordier will give a first-hand account of United Nations operations and an estimate of accomplishments and problems to date. . He also has served as an expert in international security with the state department and was a technical .adviser to the United States delegation at the San Francisco conference. He has traveled extensively abroad and has studied at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva.

Arrow Wings To $2106 Target

SUITLAND, Md. Aug. 12 (U. P.). — Ten-year-old Willie Tayman shot an arrow into the air yesterday. It came to earth near a 300pound safe containing $2106 that had been stolen from a Howard Johnson restaurant Sunday night and hidden in the woods. Willie and his 12-year-old “hunting” companion, Garry Clendening, reported their find to a grocer. Police. were notified and caught Charles Cook, 22, a former cook at the restaurant, and a 17-year-old boy, whose name was not made public, trying to open the safe, Police say the pair confessed to the robbery.

Police Accuse Butcher

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

. | Democratic mayoralty candidate, in

“Kaiser Plant flere: To Run Full Blast

Times Washington Bureaw WASHINGTON, , Aug. 12 ~Pull

‘capacity of the ‘rolling ‘mills of Chapman Price Steel Co., Indianapolis, will be utilized at once when

Ostrom 4s Chief Issue, Says Feeney

An appeal for the voters to defeat the Ostrom - Republican machine was made by Al G. Feeney,

Protect Baby Son gbirds Is Plea of Local Club

Save the baby songbirds from falling a prey to cats! This Plaintive 8.0.8. is being sent: out by Gertrude Charny, president of Friends of the Birds. Miss Charny explains how Indianapolis families can kegpsthe cats from killing and eating baby robins, cardinals and wild canaries. This is the season when the baby birds of these species come out of

their nests to live and sleep on the,

a speech before the Service club at Citizens are asked to care for

‘| tiie Claypool hotel yesterday.

He charged that William H. Wemmer, G. O. P. mayoralty candidate, “is being used without his

ground. They will become stronger,

to safety.

of political manipulators as this city | has ever known." Mr. Feeney said one of the biggest |

paign this fall is “whether the city |

will be able to rid itself of Ostromism (Henry E. Ostrom, Republican county chairman) and all the harmful things it stands for and I feel that disgusted Republicans will assist me in relegating Henry to the sidelines.” The candidate urged voters to consider carefully the qualifications of candidates for public-office. “The present administration is long on plans and short on action,” he said. “That is why you are en-

‘| titled to know what proof your can-

didates are able to produce that they have the ability to get things done.”

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In Murder of.Bride, 20

DETROIT Aug. 12 Police itispector Marvin Lane said today he had enough evidence to ask for a warrant charging Harry Treaki, 50-year-old part time butcher, with the torso murder of his bride of 11 days. The body of the victim, Jean Howard Treaki, 20, was found scattered over a seven-block area in Detroit.

It had been neatly cut up into

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I¥'s Legal for Minors WASHINGTON, Aug. 12: (U. P),

trol board today that it's legal for

ington bar, But Mr. West made a few reservations. The minor can't order the drink himself. He can't pay for it. And he can't have it set in front of him by the bartender.

——————————————— LAHORE RIOTS KILL 18 BOMBAY, Aug. 12 (U, P).—The,

if permitted to exist, and later Pa penning up cats.

these birds by chasing away or

the Kaiser-Frazer company takes

The mortality rate for robins is

In the daytime, the mother birds|80 per cent and even more for utter distressed cries at sight of a|cardinals Mrs. Charny said. knowledge as a cloak of respectabll- | cat, But at night they cannot see bitds are valuable not only for| ity to cover up as corrupt a gang the potential “murderer” and sound|their beauty and their music but

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'Burglars Compliment

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12 (U. P.).

for hours, burglars decided the! gave up. They left a note for the proprietor, Charles W. Moorby Jr, It read: “A very good safe.”

D. P' CUT FIVE-SIXTHS FRANKFURT, Aug. 12 (U. P).— | The number of displaced persons in the American occupation zone had

Indian news agency reported today. been reduced from around 3,000,000

during riots in Lahore.

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| over next month, Henry J. Kaizer aid here today. he named the plant as one of four which ‘the company had to | purchase to obtain a steady flow of | materials to. its automobile plant [nt Willow Run, Mich. The plant { production there is now fourth in | the automobile field he said - Announcing a plan for chopping

issues of municipal election cam- To Drink in D. C., But— Safe That Foiled Them ., ide v. § ships to get mare

steel scrap, Mr. Kaiser said that

~—Corporation counsel Vernon West| —After hammering and chiseling this would not effect the Indianadvised the alcohol beverage con-|on the safe in Berger's florist shop | apolis plant as its mills use plate.

| But his proposed speedup in steel

a minor to drink liquor at a Wash-| strong box was burglar-proof and | production will be carried to every

phase of the industry, he continued. Since the Chapman Price plant is under direct control of KaiserFrazer it is certain to be operated at capacity, Mr. Kaiser concluded,

CURBS AID TO CANADA WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (U. P.. ~The government has banned coal shipments to Canada via the Canadian government railroad system until Canada returns badly-needed coal cars to the United States.

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