The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 August 1943 — Page 2
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DRSCRIRES BATTI.E BY C. R. CUNMIfOHAM Press Staff CorrfspondMit OUTSIDE TROINA, SICILY, 9 p. m., Aug. 4.—(Delayed)—(U.R) — Fifteen hundred death-bound Germans who have held off Yankee assaults on the mountain Fortrew of Troina for five days learned about hell today from waves of Dive Bombers and the greatest American artillery bombardment since El Guettar. Prisoners told us that German officers in Tronia threatened to ahoot any man who retreated. The Yankee job today probably saved them some cartridges. Close to 20h guns and 106 Dive Bombers were turned lose on Tronia. Through tremendous clouds of smoke over the town aerial observers saw piles of masonry and huge chucks oi earth tumbling. Not since Djebel Berda at El Guet tar in Tunisia had the American?, had just a fight and not since the: had such an Artillery job been necessary. Col. Robert B. Cobb of Ulm, Wash.. A 28 year-old hero of Tunisia, testified to that. But the planes and guns have set up the town for the final assault It was the major stronghold east of Nicosia, 11 miles behind, and the next is expected to be Cesaro, six miles to th t ’ east, the probable hub of a new enemy line. The Germans may be trying to gain time tc strengthen new positions. As I write this at the Front Line the Yanks are 2,500 yards from the northwest approaches to Troina. They were ready to move up after the first Bombing of a town ordered by C:rps Comander Lieut. Gen. Omar Bradley of Missouri since Caltanisetta. He had learned that the Germans had moven the civil population from Troina. The Aitillery Barrage was at its height at 5:20 P. M., five minutes after the last wave of 36 Dive Bombers hit the city and the supply roads over which the Germans could be seen rolling up ammunition laden trucks. The guns boomed for a half-hour. Once three salvoes of 155 Howitzers set up an explosion in what must Have been on ammunition'or gasoline dump. At another point the church steeple was toppled. The Germans had been using it for an Artillery Observation Post. Before the sun went down, Yankee soldiers w f ere scrambling out of their Foxholes on three sides of the city. Once a German mortar tormented them, hit two men and their broken bodies were flung into the air. Directly ahead of me a Regiment was pinned down by machine gun fire a foot over the heads of the men Concealed in shallow holes. On my tight was a Regiment that had already gone through 18 hours of constant Bombardment. They had been shoved off a hill directly south of the tcwn last night but counter-at-tacked and regained it at 11:30 A. M. Today again the Germans threw in a heavy assault which pushed it back down into a gully where they had to stay until the Dive Bombers went to work. In the brief period of entire silence only 300 seconds of it before the evening Artillery Barrage began, I talked to Colonel Ulm, a University of Idaho graduate. “It is tougher than anything we ever encountered at El Guettar,’’ He said, and reported that his Battalion already had lost many men. There is still plenty of fighting ahead for Troina here but the officers tonight are planning another dose of explosives for tomorrow that may do the job. t
Cpl. Harold Geltgey is visiting his wife, Mrs. Harold Geitgey on a 10 day furlough. He is stationed at Camp McCain. Mississippi. Mrs. Geitgey was formerly Miss June Ford.
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Daniel McCullough's new address is Fvt. Daniel V. McCullough 727th 3. A. W. Co., Drew Field, Tampa,
Fla.
Wendell W. Thomas. Sea—1C has "etumed to Davisville, Rhode Island ifter spending a furlough with his vife and parents. Mr. and Mrs.
''rank Thomas. R. No. 4.
A C Truman W. Hays has been ransferred from San Antonio. Tex. jo Stamford. Tex. His address is Squadron D, 44-B 308th A. A. F. F.
T. D., Stamford, Tex.
A promotion from private first lass to corporal has been given Har>id D. Surber. son of Mr. and Mrs. oyd Surber. at the Ardmore Army ir Field. Ardmore. Oklahoma. Corp. Paul F. Cook, Jr., has been ransferred from Sheppard Field,! fex., to Chanute Field, 111. His adiress is Corp. Paul F. Cook, Jr., 15th f. 6. S.. Bks. 419, Chanute Field, 111. Buraace Pritchard, Jr., who has jeen in the navy two weeks had been iromoted to a second class seaman.
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A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY But some want to be tempted. Learn to abhor filthiness and to loathe sinfulness: But God is faithful. Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye ar^ able.—I
Kenneth Sweet is taking his vacation from the Mullins drug st. re. Mirs Betty Braun of Indianapolis left Sunday for San Antonio, Texas where she will spend her vacation with Sgt. Edward Minnick. Miss Elizabeth Minnick, the latter’s sister accompanied her. Edward is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Minnick of
Bainbridge.
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P
ersonal And LOCAL NEWS
BRIEFS
Mrs. Rozella Wren is on vacation
from the Prevo store.
The Reed reunion will be held at Robe Ann park Sunday, August 15.
4is addiess is Burnace Pritchard, ! Miss Vivian Davidson of Beech Ir., B 2/c, Platoon 5722, Area C-6. j Grove is visiting her grandparents, 3ks. 114, Camp Peary, Williamsburg, ■ m,. an( j Mrs. Albert Akins. '^ a - j Mr. and Mrs. Harley R. Allen of j
' Spencer are the parents of a son born (
^ t 18 i Sunday night at the Putnam County i Kntertain
that he'hospital. ' '
vould like very much to hear from. ‘ Miss (Albert^. Newell of Indian-
Society Pretteu* Bay Club To .Meet Tuesday Present Day Club will met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. W. H.
Moseley. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Mrs. Mar old Cox Mas Club Hostess
The Thursday Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Harold Cox Aug. 5th. At noon a delicious dinner was served. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Rosalie Allen by the club singing “America.” It was voted to have an ice cream party for the families at the home of Mrs. Ida Slndair,
Marcia Kaye Higgins, daughter of I Au 8- ^l- Aftei the meeting 0 " Sl ^ Mr and Mrs. Henry Higgins, one Lhe hoste ' w * ave four contests v * ,ch year old Saturday. August 7th. | were won ^ Mr8 ' R ° 8alie Weddings i Mrs ' Carrie Ziegleman, Mrs. Edith Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hatcher, 124' and M y rtle Park< ^.
Visitors were Mrs. Edith Ziegle-
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ANNIVERSARIES
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Birthdays
Inei Shaw, 17 today, Aug. 9. Paul Hatcher, today, Aug. 9. Susan Bock, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Bock, R. 3, 3 years Aug. 7.
Jeanne Harper, Greencastle, R. 2,
today, Aug. 9.
west Berry street, 12 years today,
Aug. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCullough. 10 east Berry street, 14 years Sunday, Aug. 8.
ARRIVED SAFELY
Mrs. Vera Kelly Bray received a cablegram Monday from her
man and daughter from Greencastle, Martha Jean and Herbie Vaught ilrom Gary and Mrs. Lula Cox and j daughter. Members present were | Mesdames Ida Craddack, Leo CradI ick, Carrie Ziegleman, Robert Ziegle- ! man, Lester Parker, Effie Parker,
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band, Capt. Roy Brown, U. S. Army Air Ecrce, which stated that he had arrived safely overseas. With Capt.; Bray was Capt. Charles B. Edmon-! son, former Greencastle resident and
Ralph Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. |
Lred Shaw of Greencastle, who n the Seabees. has written
j high
school basketball coach.
In Son’s Honor
.. j , i i Mr - and Mrs - Emmett Scott enterill his friends. His address is Ralph apolis ha? returned home after visit- . . . , ... 0 „ . . , ... 3haw, Platoon 5725. Brks. 117, Area 1 ing MUs Vi«^ Brown. W ‘ th * dmner ln h0n ° r *
J6. Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Vir-4 ^Smice Murphy and son re- * tnia ' ^turned to their home Sunday from
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Stewart have| the put^ co un ty hospital,
received word that their son, O. J , f -p^e tent meeting at Limedale conlr., is getting along nicely, following ] (lucted by p au i M Robinson and in operation Friday morning at the | Ivan Cook con tinue through
station Hospital at Camp Lee, Va. j Wednesday night.
O. J.’s address is Pvt. O. J. Stewart, | Earl Hinton has returned to San
! Ida Sinclair, Tom Runnels, Wm. Mosier, Cliff Vicroy, Cloyd Allen, Fred Miller, Ralph Crawley, Floris Lewis, and the hostess, Mrs. Harold
Cox.
The next meeting will be at the , home of Mrs. Ida Cradick in St ptem-
i ter.
* * * * . Lame Reunion Held At Gibbs Home The 7th annual Lame reunien was held Sunday, Aug. 1st at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibbs, one mile
Jeanette Ford and Tonny Scott.
Allies Using 3;Point Plan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.—(UP) — Allied strategy to crush Japan boil-
Iress is now P. F. C. Herschel O. j b^u in the p u tnam county hospitaled down today to a three-point plan
Jr., 35141599, Station Hospital Ward Dj e g 0i Calif., after visiting with his j No. 4, Camp Lee, Va. I f a ther, George Hinton and other rel- j
Mrs. Herschel Scobee returned ■ a tives and friends,
home Sunday from a vacation and . fbe Brackney reunion will be held | visit with her husband. They were ■ Sunday August 22 at Deming Park m Bakersfield, California until a ^ Terre Haute. All relatives expect-
;ouple of weeks ago and he was j ed pnends welcome.
.ransferred to Sacramento. His ad-1 Mrs Gwe ndlyn Huffman, who has
Jcobee, 337 B. F. T. S., Mather Field, jf or medical treatment, returned to Sacramento, California. ; her home in Fillmore Sunday. Pvt. John F. Grimes has been pro- j Wayne v p itts ^ the Seab ees noted to the rank of corporal. His : Btationed Rt Camp End icott, Davistddress is Cpl. John F. Grimes. | v ju e Rhode Island, arrived home this .15039382, Hdq. Btry., 989 Field Artil- 'morning to spend a ten day heave
with homefolks.
Pvt. and Mrs. Robert H. Thomas of Ft. Knox, Ky., spent the week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
ery Bn.. Ft. Leonard Wood. Mo. Elmer (Jack) Hurst has been ransferred from Great Lakes, III., '.o Norfolk, Va. His address is Elngr R. Hurst, Bks. 10A, South Annex N. O. B. Receiving Station, Nor-
olk, Va.
Pfc. John H. Miles is attending the Antiaircraft Artillery School, Camp Davis, North Carolina. The new addres sof Pfc. Lloyd J. Bennett, 35581950 is 12th Co., 2nd Stud, Regt., Tng, Gp. T. A. S., Fort Knox, Ky., U. S. A.
HEADQ UART ERS P A NA M A CANAL DEPARTMENT, S/Sgt. John S. Reifenberg and Technician Fifth Grade Ross T. Lucas of Brazil, Pvt. Charles S. Walker Jr. of Center Point, Pfc. Thomas P. Carmichael knd T/5 gr. Albert Phelps of Carbon, have been awarded the Army's Goal Conduct Medal for exempliary service as enlisted men, it has been announcifed by ,the flKobiie Force, which they are currently serving. Because of a shortage of material^, no Good Conduct Medals will be Utruck until after the war. In the meantime these soldiers will be entitled to wear the red ribbon with three vertical white stripes at either end, signifying that they have re-
ceived the award.
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Phelps is a brother of Mrs. James Hunter, Fillmore; Mrs. William Knauer, Greencastle RFD; Mrs. Harry Evans and Mrs. James Moore, Greencastle.
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Faye Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Coffman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reeves and Mrs. Byron Reeves and daughters, Patsy Lee and Joan of Calumet City, 111., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Shortle of Bloomington. Richard Earl Wright of Indianapolis is visiting this week with his aunt and her family, Mrs. Clyde Frazier and with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibbs of Bain-
bridge.
Eddie Welch, formerly of Greencastle, is now in the Army Air Corps. He is stationed at Miami Beach, Fla., for his basic training and will be there at least ten more wri»ks. 1 ■' Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thompson and Mrs. Mary Ard of Indianapolis and James Campbell of Bedford were brief callerg Sunday on the latter’s sister, Mrs. Leona Snider, north College avenue. Mrs. Eta Ikamire has received word from hdr daughter, Mrs. Lillie Day, who is visiting with her son, Harold, in Burbank, Calif, saying that she is having a fine time. They have rented a house five blocks from the camp'. Word has been received here of the death early this morning of Mrs. John Mount, of Indianapolis. Mrs. Mount was a sister of Mrs. Maggie Dean and an aunt of Howard Dean and Rex Crask of Greencastle. Mrs. Ross Rogers, west Liberty street and granddaughter, Barbara Rogers left Saturday for a two weeks viait with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nelson of Milburn, Fla. Mr. Nelson is a brother of Mrs. Rogers and they are former residents of Greencastle. Mr. e.nd Mrs. John VartRom and son have returned to CAleafco after spending a week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. VanHorn of this city. Mr. VanHorn was on vacation from the Illinois Institute of Technology, wheire he is an instructor In the School of Electrical engineering. Lt. Richard Lewman of Camp Blanding, Fla., and Pvt. Stanley Lewma.n of Camp Wolters, Tex. are here visiting with their father, James Lewman, who is a patient in the Putnam County hospital. Mr. Lewman was j seriously injured last week when ho fell from a load of oats, while working. on the Forest McFarland farm northeast of Greencastle. Mr. Dewman suffered a silvered collar bone, four broken ribs and internal injuries. His condition is reported im-
proving,
son-in-law, Cpl. Harold Geitgey Sun-
day.
Those present were Cpl. and Mrs. | south of Bainbridge, in honor of the Harold Geitgey, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. i 94th hlr t hda y of our grandmother, Paris, Mrs. Marion Oneal and son! Mrs ' Mar y Lanlc ’ Als0 with us to ' Gerald, Mrs. John Drummand, El-j da y is our grandmother, Mrs. Cora nora Higgens, James Ford, Artie w * 1 ° was years old July 31,
so we honor them both and wish them many more happy birthdays in the years to come. Grandmother i Lame has eight children, 23 grandI children, 58 great grandchildren and ! three great great grandchildren. Al1 through a few of them could not be with us, there were 62 present. The ] day was enjoyed by all. A lovely pitch in dinner was served at noon and ice cream in the afternoon. The reunion will be held next year at the home of Mr. and Mis. Rudolph Werts at Ladoga the first Sunday in August The secretary remains Mrs.
Robert Wright.
Those present this year were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright and children , Barbara Lee, Richard Earl and Janet
Martha and Margaret of West Point; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lame of Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil James and children Carl and Carol, Ollli Lame of Brook; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Nea and daughter Beth Ann of CUntor Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fraziei and children Jimmie, Johnny am Joe Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Georg* Zimmerman of Roachdale; Mr. am Mrs. Evert Wallace. Mrs. Ivy Wal lace of Cloverdale; Mr. and Mrs. Pau Gibbs and children, Paul Wayne Ruth Ann and Linda Lou, Mr. an* Mrs. Walter Gibbs of Bainbridge Mrs. Mary Lame, Mr. and Mrs. Ear Zimmerman and children James Carl, George Franklin, Glen, Jear Vfary Ann, Ruth Evelyn of Green castle. + + + + Limedale Circle To Hold Picnic, Wednesday The Limedale Community Circl will meet with Mrs. Helen Pitts for picnic on Wednesday, August lit! Please not change of date. Brin; food, table service, and white elephan, gifts. Come by 12 o'clock. + + * * Linda Lee Gorham Celebrates Birthday Linda Lee Gorham entertained seventeen small friends Thursday afternoon at Robe Ann Park. The occassion was her fourth birthday anniversary.
to my desk this morning, I notethat your boy has been classified for Pji 0 . training and that he will be appoint. »d an Aviation Cadet in the Arm'
Air Forces.
“Jn order to win this
vital to have the best qualified
wa r. is is
young
of action, two points of which already are approaching fulfillment. Recent official utterances, including a statement by a member of the allied high command, clearly exposed
this plan as follows:
1. To seize Japanese-held bases In the Pacific until a ring of steel has
been forged closer to the most strat-! Carol, Mrs. Cora Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs.
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egle centers of the enemy empire and then to strike at the very heart of Japan. 2. To carry on an accelerating war of attrition on enemy lines of communication until Japan will find it too costly, if not impossible, to hold on to the more distant territories she has stolen. 3. To keep China in the war by diverting Japanese strength until sufficient materiel and other military supplies can be placed in her hands I to implement her vast manpower re-{ sources. The strategy planners apparently | do not contemplate Russian assistance i 1 in the Pacific, either directly by mil-j itary action against Japan or indirectly by permitting allied access to ( Siberian bases. Considerable progress already has' been made in the acquisition of ad- j vance bases, but there are still some gaps. Fcr example, only a portion of New Guinea is in allied hands, j Kiska, in the Aleutians, is still held by {he Japanese and. although its strategic importance has been neutralized by an American blockage, it requires the “freezing’’ of sizable U. S. forces in the area. Then there are the Marshall and Gilbert Islands, a veritable nest of Japanese bases, which block the approaches to key enemy strongholds to the westward. Action to plug the holes is probably not far off. Allied strength In the Pacific is now greater than ever and a series of coordinated blows against the Japanese has been anticipated here in recent weeks. Military analysts believe that Kiska and Vila in the central Solomons are next on the allied invasion jchedule.
nen at the controls of our military Aircraft. Upon their precision, dariniand coolness will depend in i ar g e measure the success of our entire
war effort.
Th-c duties of an Army Pilot call {or a high degree of mental and physical alertness, sound judgement ind an inherent aptitude for flying iten who will make good material or training of pilots are rare. Th., Uassification Board believes y 0ur x>y is one of them and that he will n all probability win his wings as i military pilot. “You must realize, however, that 11 of our study of the problem has reduced no infallible method of de;rmining in advance whether a oung man has that inherent some'hing which will make him a natural nd safe pilot. As a result, some pilot ;andidates are later transferred to i other types of military training. Comprehensive tests indicate that your son stands a very go d chance of successfully completing the rigid training for an army pilot and you have every reason to be proud of him. I congratulate you and him.
GEN. M’ARTHUR (Cnntlaurd tram *'■*• One) dumps with 1,000 and 2,000 pound bombs. Vila was expected to be the next objective of American forces cleaning out the Solomons and extending the eastern arm of a pincers designed to engulf the Japanese main bases above Australia at Rabaul. New Britain, and Kavieing, New Ireland. On New (Georgia itself, mopping up of the Munda area was near completion and the Americans moved 10 miles northward on Balroko harbor where a small enemy garrison was doomed.
LOCAL BOY PRAISED
CITIES DIG OUT VCmUloKed from Him. uan weeks ago that Italy would continue n the war and on the other. Churcliill’s speech in Commons that Italy vould be bombed into surrender. Some peace demonstrations were held in Milan yesterday, travelers said, but generally the people had other worries. Those that did start were quickly dispelled by the police.
Ward Sharp and children Richard, Jo and Max of Indianapolis: Mr. and Mrs. Jess Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Werts, Betty, Marilyn and Billy Merchant of Ladoga; Mr and Mrs. Virgil Long and children Mary,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rossock are' in receipt of the following letter from G. C. Brant, Major General, U. S. Army commanding the Army Air Forces in the Gulf Training Center at San Antonio, {Texas, regarding their son who is taking flying train-
ing there:
Rev. and Mrs. Claude M. McClure eft this morning for Mountain Home, dafeo. for a few days visit with their ion, Christian, who is stationed at Me Army Air Base, Mountain Home, IdsAo. Donald Gorham and family had as '.heir week end guests Mr and Mrs. Harold Leathers and son and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Earley and son, all of Indianapolis,
FINED IN (TTY COURT
Mrs. Mildred Vance, Indianapolis was fined $15 when arraigned before Mayor Walter Ballard in city court Monday morning. She was arrested Saturday evening by local of-
In a memorandum which has come] fleers on a public intoxication charge.
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