Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 47, Number 143, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 19 July 1945 — Page 4

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SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES- THURSDAY, JULY lflf. 19-45.

History (Continued from t"uee One)

Countered their first battle life

r which they had so long been lained.

'The battle . was everywhere,

ien.- We had little desire to eat

ecause, so we said, the jooa

as monotonous. Really,' we had-

t the appetite. Our guts hurt.

ometimes at "night in slit

enches some of us remembered

ungs we used to ao as Kias

ack home.' And some of us

ayed a little and hoped to

hrist Almighty we'd see to

morrow. There were many to

morrows: all alike. All living

ell. Nerves stretched. Resistance

worn . . . The battle was ciose, jail around. There was nothing to 'do but fight on.. But , strange those days we didn't realize how mightily we were striking the enemy;Our blows, our continual i hammering did the trick. We knocked panzer and paratroops to their smooth . knees. We beat them. We broke their backs. True we were losing, our lives, losing our limbs, losing the , things a young fellow values most in his body. But we were beating the hell out of the Germans. Their vaunted might, their pure Aryan strength was tottering before the progress of us multi-raced Americans. Before a plain ordinary civilian army." Pfc. Smith's outfit tasted their

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first complete capture of a single community August 14th, 1944 when the Citadal at St. . Servan surrendered . to them on the St. Malo peninsula where the Mad Colonel of St. Malo made his capitulation. . In rounding the Ranee Estuary, the Thunderbolt engineers built a - bridge of the' 75-foot gorge at Dinan by which they crossed to the , magnificent beach, hotels of . Dinan where sleeping facilities were -' those wonderful things called beds with clean, white sheets. , Pushing on the Thunderbolts crossed the Atlantic Wall at Hill 48 in the Laire Valley where they were given the job of protecting the flank of the fast moving Third Army. With the surrender of 20,000 Germans at Beaugency Bridge September leth and the complete rout of the Nazi Army in France the Sullivan infantryman's division was no longer needed in France, and they were transported to Luxembourg "and the front lines. "It was a sight-seeing trip. It was an exhausting trip. It was a monument to logistics. Town after town, city after city, rolled by. We saw signs pointing to places our fathers used to talk about when they'd recall the First World War." . In Luxembourg's Grand Duchv.

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octuci mvers lino xrie temporary shelter of the Siegfried Line. Here there came a standstill in the advance and here Thanksgiving 1944 was observed with all the pomp of festive dishes. Sid Pfc. Smith's documentary account: "Thanksgiving in Luxembourg was a day to remember. The people opened their doors, begging us to eat with them. The Prince attended services in the cathedral and the bishop stood at

the door afterwards shaking

hands with . GIs. We recalled, then, how, in September when we'd arrived the people had been a little aloof. It was as if they were afraid the Germans would be coming back. But we threw a dance, drank lots of beer, played a little. And it wasn't long before they all loosened up. Well, that Thanksgiving Day made us feci good. As Frenchmenhad so often during the summer, the Luxembourgers on that day demonstrated the depth of their appreciation for the

thing we vfere doing 'in Europe."

Leaving Luxembourg in December, Smith and his buddies traveled north through Belgium into Germany and plunged into the bloody battle of the Hurtgen Forest and the battle for the Roer. In the artillery stripped trees of the Hurtgen Forest, the Thunderbolts, and the First Army troops encountered the blinding snow and bitter cold of the German winter. ' Leaving Hurtgen they secured the Roer crossing and Christmas was at hand with packages from home arriving "somehow". The December and January battles in the Ardennes is history in American military annals when the Thunderbolts hurled their might, at the Panzers and surprised them completely with their drive through Holland and Belgium in a single night to deal fatal blows. .. "But more than the mere German, we fought the weather. Those winter days when snow fell like powder , without pause, when the sweat of our dirty bodies froze our , clothes to us- Our knuckles were raw and bleeding, and our lips were cracked. Our noses ran and our eyes were blinded by the whiteness that was everywhere. Our feet were wet and frozen and numbed with pain. The walking that had to be

aone was agony. . . . For most of us sleep was a thing beyond our ken. There was time for nothing but fighting the enemy." After crossing the Roer to the ground that had so long been flooded, the memorable printed story said the Thunderbolts pushed northeast toward the Rhine and the city Neuss, Germany. "It was curious to see how

gentle, how decile, how sinless the people became when we appeared. They; went out of their way to tell us they were not Nazis, that they could 'not con

ceivably be blamed for the thing their country had done." Then suddenly on . March 2nd the Thunderbolts were on the Rhine before anyone else, spearheading the advancing attack. From the Rhineland they moved across the Prussian provinces, the German States, through the Teutonburger Forest, the Hess 11511s, Hartz Mountains, across the Lippe, Wese. Leine, Saalt .and Elbe rivers in; an ing3nuous attack that covered 280 miles in 13 days. Beyond the , Elbe , the local soldier's outfit stopped,

threw back several counter-attacks and waited for the complete surrender of the German military forces that was certain to come. The sum total of the battles in Germany revealed this to Pfc. Smith and his comrades: "For years we had read of the barbarisms practiced by the children of Hitler .... Now we caw with our own eyes. . We were nauseated. There, beyond the stench and vermin of the -.concentration camp wire, was the gentle countryside, blossoming into spring. And there were the huge white flags, the docile, guiltless people. It made a fellow wonder. "When our drive , was finished and the world had proclaimed our accomplishment for a moment, we could only remember the hate that had risen within us as we passed through those csmps, saw those thousands ' of helpless people. If we had not known hatred of the German before, we knew it now. "Its proportions frightened us. TTe saw the thing- that had been done to mankind. We will never iorget it." . .

LEWIS

Mesdames Mary GrunelT, Fern Crabill and son, Robert, and Violet Richey ' were in Terre Haute Friday. Mrs, Wayne Johnson entertained the Sunday School class of the . United Brethren Church Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers were in Saline City Friday evening. Miss Ruth Richey, who is working in Terre Haute, spent a few days with her parents and friends here last week. Mrs. Nellie Stewart was the dinner guest Friday of Mrs. Lem Mahan. Mrs. Harry Wheaton and son, Robert, were in Farmei-sb'T-" Friday. . , l$flga Margaret and Rachel btoui were in Terre Haute Friday. . Mr. Inman of Jasonville was in Lewis Saturday. . Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stark of Washington, D. C, came Friday for a visit with his mother and ether relatives. Paul Scnir.ihorn spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sramihorn and returned to camp Sunday night, Mrs. Rocrr Wheaton and dau-r ghter, Janic' Sue, arA; .visiting Mr. and Mrs. George parrick of Sullivan thip week. '.' '

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SOCIETY W. S. C. S. Meets The Woman's Society of Christian Service met last Thursday afternoon in the church parlor. The meeting was opened by sing, ing "More Love to Thee," followed with prayer by Miss Chappelle. Mrs. Hedden gave the devotions, using as her subject, "Door of Understanding." The minutes were read and approved, Mrs. Coffman acting as secretary in the absence of Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Dugger thanked Rev. Criswell in behalf of the Society for the work he did on the church parlor. A large picture was presented to Rev. Criswell, in appreciation, by Mrs. Harmon. Mrs. Harding gave the Spiritual Life, reviewing a chapter of "The Word of His Grace." The subject was "A Christian in, the World." Mrs. Robbins, the leader, talked on ''Advancing in Understanding," "Vhkh was very interesting and

enjoyed by everyone. - ' ' Mrs. Davidson dismissed with prayer. . . -, The hostesses, Mesdames Hud Bland, Sam Springer. Reid Ross, Elmer Lindleyand Lex Robbins, served delicious refreshments. n mmm n NEW LEBANON . Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Watkins of Palestine, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Austin this week. Mrs. Mary Jo Anderson and daughters of Sullivan, ' were week-end guests of Mr, and Mrs. Emery Stanley: Mr. and Mrs. Heber Mason of Terre' Haute, and Mrs. Myra Schlichter were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shorter and family. . i Mr. and Mrs. George Mason Jr.

of Terre Haute, spent a few days last week with Mr.' and . Mrs. George Mason Sr, and family. Mrs. Stella Ice and son, Gerald visited in Linton this week., -' Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Sims and

children of Marion, Indiana, were dinner guests . Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sims and family.

LOCALS Clarence Alsman .of Indian-, apolis. spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs'. Tilden Alsman.

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