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THE STATE JOURNAL. LANSING. MICHIGAN, SUNDAY. MAY 9, 1943 Allies Poised for Blows All Around Hitler's Fortress Europe CLUB IIS 52 ARE GRANTED STOPPAGES DRIVES TO FOLLOW City in Brief Five divorces were granted in rlr Italians Have The Last Laugh Quints Thrill At New Siahts In Ship Yards TRIUMPH Tunis, Bizerte Fall Ahead of Schedule War Department Spokesmen Gall Gen. Dwight D.

Eisenhower's Victory the 'Nearly Impossible'; Patton's Role a Mystery ter use elsewhere, possibly leading CITIZENSHIP HERE Four Cases Continued, Two Dismissed at Hearing Before Judge Carr Judge Leland W. Carr of circuit court who presided over naturalization hearings here this week granted 52 persons in this area their final citizenship papers. Four cases were continued, and only two were dismissed. The following people received their citizenship here: John Portal-ski, Michele Caruso, Pasquale De-Luca, Felix Campos. John Poulos.

Solmon Daher, James Provan, Redvers Frank Friday, Rose Has-oany, Florence Mabel Parr, Elizabeth Trahair, Alice Georgina Watts. Mary Guernsey, Maria Elisabet Oberg. Aneta Feme Kiern, Kata-rina Hlinka, Clark Herbert McLach-lan, Mary Hestera, Betty Mather, Anna Sochodolsky, Joe Berry, Frank Herbert McLachlan, Cera Sarah Fox, Louise Farhat, Michel Schultz, Pauline Krakovsky, Thelxl Macris, Mollie Babcock, George Frederick Hunt, Lily Roman, Amy Charlotte Roman, Frances Gantz, Jessie Kath-rine Hagel, Laura Marian Jackson, Charles Denda. Peter Joseph Daly. Maria Isabella Tracy, Herbert Fredrick Poole, Rose Burnette Etheridge, John Escovar Flores.

Sylvester Lawrence Winkler, John Dvoracek, Marie Hamelink, William John Kelly, Herman Langus, Alexander Simpson, Margaret Brundage. Flor ence Smith, Harold Shirley McFar- land, Mary Brocklebank, Ellen Williams, Margaret Ellen Burrows. APB CHIEF TO TALK TO SAFETY GATHERING Lieut. M. W.

Pletcher of the accident prevention bureau of the police department will talk to the commercial vehicle division of the Lansing Safety council on "Violations as a Causative Factor in Lansing's Traffic Accidents" at a meeting at the Home Dairy Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. It will be the final meeting of this division until fall. Lieutenant Pletcher will cover the types of violations committed on Lansing's streets and will try to clear up some of the wrong impressions that drivers have and what consists of the violations. Percy G. Hifnter.

safety director of Motor Wheel corporation, will address the industrial first aid and health division of the Lansing Safe ty council at its final meeting for this season at the Home Dairy Mon day evening at 7 o'clock. Tills will be the last meeting until next September. PLANT ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT SEEN OMAHA. May 8 (UP) Lt. Gen.

William S. Knudsen, armv pro duction chief, believes that warmer weather will help solve the absentee problem in war Here to inspect the Glenn L. Martin Nebraska airplane plant, Knudsen said that in spite of absenteeism and other difficulties, production is rapidly approaching the peak and all quotas should be at the top by fall. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER KALAMAZOO. May 8 (P) United States Senator Homer Ferguson R) of Michigan will deliver the princi pal address at Kalamazoo colleges 107th annual commencement Monday.

May 31. The class of 67 is one of the largest in years despite the departure of many of the boys for service in the armed forces within the last few months. cult court Saturday. Decrees were awarded as follows: Effie Sisco from Edward Sisco. on grounds of cruelty; Catherine Conduria from Robert A Conduria.

on grounds of non-support; Rebecca Collins from Percy A. Collins. Robert F. Spice from Beu-lah I. Spice, and Elsie Smith from Carl R.

Smith, all on grounds of cruelty. TO Open House to Be Held at Contagious Disease Hospital on Michigan Floyd R. Town. M. director of the Lansing department of health.

announced Saturday that National Hospital Day will be observed by open house at the contagious disease hospital just east of the city on the afternoon and evening of Wednes day. May 12. Hospital Day has become a national institution, observed each year on the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing and one of the leaders in the development of modern methods of mass sanitation. On this date. May 12, the public is invited to become acquainted wiih the personnel in charge of he patients ill with contagious diseases.

Miss Melva Corbin. R. Is super intendent of the hospital, and Mrs. Helen Wanda Reasener, R. assistant superintendent, is directly in charge of poliomyelitis patients, both those in the acute stages, and those who are learning the reuse of muscles.

The public will be given an opportunity to inspect the new equipment recently installed especially for the treatment of patients oy the Elizabeth Kenny method. Part of the cost of this equipment was paid for by the Ingham county board of supervisors, and the rest by the Ingham county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The public will be able to see patients who have been treat ed by the Kenny technique, and who are living proof of its effectiveness. Technique for the prevention of the spread of contagion from one patient to another will be explained. The public will be able to see the arrangements made for the com fort and protection of the patients.

They can enjoy the homelike at mosphere, and pleasant surround ings. Visitors may inspect the kitchen and see the adequate, nour-i ishing and appetizing food being prepared for each patient according to his needs. The hours for the open house are as follows: 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. Y.M.

C. A. Board To Meet Monday The annual meeting of the Y. M. C.

A. board of directors will be held Monday noon in the board room of the Y. M. C. it was announcea Saturday.

The new directors will be announced and the officers for the coming year will be elected. The budget for the coming year and Mystic Lake camp plans will be discussed. OFFICERS III RT IN CRASH Officers Herbert McCort and Jack Keller of the accident prevention bureau suffered slight injuries when their vehicle and another car collided at the corner of North East street and East Michigan avenue Saturday afternoon. Officer McCort, who was driving, suffered an injured back and Officer Keller a neck strain. Both men remained on duty.

MARK HO 0 1 SUPERIOR. May 3 Five wide-eyed little girls, too excited f-r sleep, scampered from windrow window of their railway cnach tonight, easerlv chattering a'oo" each new sipht which greeted their- the heart of a humming shipyard. It was a completely r.ex e.T3Ti-ence for the Dionne ouir.t -d they were as thrilled as the thousands of persons here to watch tr.ern christen five new cargo ships tomorrow. The special coach whkh broucr.t the quintuplets and their party frcni Callender. was spotted 3 the yards cf the Walter 3utler Shipbuilders.

where the Iaunchir.a will take place. An armed detachment of United States marir: stood 24-hour guard duty around it. Less than 20 feet from the ccaca workmen were busy puttinz the f-3-ishing touches on an escort vessel. Riveting hammers clattered and a2 about was the noise of a vast war industry operating at full speed, fertile workers continued at their tasks regardless of the commotion aroczid them. The quintuplets loved the ccis and hubbub and were especially interested in the riveters, grimactrf and covering their ears as the hammers reverberated.

"It's enough to make me det declared Annette, as she and ner sisters hopped up and down with excitement. The ships they'll launch, painted a bright orange color, are lined trp bow to stem within view of the quintuplets' car. a fact which hasn't helped a bit in quieting the Brm eight-year-olds down. The color attracted the girla attention immediately, and they aid they hoped the ships would carry the shade to sea. They were toid the orange paint was to prevent rass and that such a bright color would make the vessels excellent targea and would be replaced with a ber gray.

Well, what does it matter?" mented Emilie. "Itll help to wji the war." Smelt Are Running In Munising Area MTJNISING. May 8 (TP) The first smelt run in Lake Superior came to at least four streams ra tj area last night and the stale conservation department has opened those waters to dippers, it reported today. Conservation Officer Juiiua Thor-son discovered a run in the river in Munising City and in 15 minutes dipped 150 fish. Ee saii there were thousands left.

Smelt runs have not been retjert- ed from any other Lake Superior re gion this year. Thorson said tne fish were healthy and a great number of persons have started Lake Michigan smelt runs usually arrived in April, it was reported, but practically none have been discov ered there this spring while miliiorj of the fish have been found dead in the lake, apparently killed by seme disease. BICYCLE, TRICYCLE STOLEN Marv Harmon. 305 Smith avenue. reported her bicycie stolen between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon.

A tricycle was reported as having been stolen from the heme of Adolph Voght, 1611 Massachu setts avenue, Saturday afternoon be tween 1 and 3:30 p. m. GERANIUMS PETUNIAS BEDDING PLANTS Van Peenen's Flowers 127 E. Michigan Phone 41437 By LEE CARSON WASHINGTON. May 8 (INS) Americas hard-hitting warriors in North Africa are running at least two weeks ahead of the Allied timetable, war department officials revealed tonight and they have changed the date and the shape of things to come on the European continent.

The fall of Tunis and Bizerte, military spokesmen stated, came as a surprise even to men who have plot ted the course of global war against the Axis. Crediting the master strategy of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the North African forces, with the lightning success of British and American armies, war department officials said the "nearly impossible" had been achieved. General staff experts had justifiably believed a long and bitter campaign would precede any break through of the iron ring of Axis defense stretching from Cape Surat to Enfidaville.

Even after the British First army punctured the line at Mateur. military observers here were not fully prepared for the historic drive that carried British forces over 23 mine-infested miles in the face of withering enemy fire to Tunis within 36 hours. "The Germans had several months in which to fortify their defense lines and we knew that they had not wasted any time," a war department spokesman said tonight. "Breaking through those lines was expected to take much longer and involve far greater loss." As Maj. Gen.

Omar Bradley replaced "Old Blood and Guts" Pat-ton at the head of the second corps armies ranking military officers predicted that the general's removal meant trouble in the near future for the Axis in Europe. War department officials pointed out that Patton's job that of organizing and leading the advance into Tunisia is now completed and that his genius for pummelling, aggressive warfare may be put to bet- WORKERS WITH FAMILY TO GET HOUSES FIRST DETROIT, May 8 (UP) The housing problem of families of war workers was eased todav with issu ance of a pledge by leading Detroit builders to hold their houses "ex clusively" for workers with children. The cooperative movement the builders was revealed in a message to Administrator John B. Blandford, of the national housing agency in Washington. Since "discrimination" against children has been a constant hindrance in carrying out a successful war housing program.

A. C. Peterson, president of the Detroit Builders' association, said he was confi-dent other American industrial cities soon will follow Detroit's example. AG GROCP WARNED COLUMBIA. Mav IW Roy Jones, past president of the National Association oi commis sioners.

Secretaries and Directors of Agriculture, announced today ap-Dointment of an educational nnrl economic research committee to develop the agricultural resources of the United States and to increase farm income. The committee was created at a meeting in Washington earlier in the week with Jones, South Carolina commissioner of agriculture, named chairman. Among the alternates named was Charles Figy, Michigan. a European invasion spearhead. It was believed possible that Gen eral Patton might return briefly to the United States to take command of the armored forces, suc ceeding Lieut.

Gen. Jacob Devers, recently named commander of the American forces in the European theater. If the thunde r-and-lightning general does return to the States military observers believe he will linger just long enough to put the finishing touches on troops of the armored command for use in the coming offensive. The. war department tonight refused to officially comment on Patton's new post but referred the mat ter to the high command which unanimously praised the acute abilities and hell-for-leather leadership or tne general wnose motto Is at tack and attack again." RITEWRESlE U.

S. European Commander And 13 Other Victims of Plane Crash Buried REYKJAVIK, May 8 (UP) impressive and solemn last rites were held here today for Lieut. Gen Frank M. Andrews, commander of all United States troops in the European theater, and 13 others who were killed with him in the crash of an army plane Monday. Services were held in the National cathedral for 12 of the men, including Andrews and Bishop Adna Wright Leonard, who was representing 31 American Protostant denominations on a tour of the battle fronts, visiting the chaplains in the field.

Earlier, services were held in a Catholic cathedral for Capt. Joseph T. Johnson, the pilot, and Staff Sgt. Paul H. McQueen.

American flags draped the cas kets ranged in front of the altar in the National cathedral and as thev were carried toward the cemetery. Civilians and United Nations sol diers lined the streets. An army band played solemn, muted marches to the overtone of the cathedral bells. The crowds dispersed quietly as the cortege neared the Amencan section of the Icelandic civilian cemetery, where services were conducted Jointly by Catholic and Protestant chaplains. An army bugler sounded taps and a rifle squad fired the traditional volleys over the graves.

DUKE AND DUCHESS DUE TO ARRIVE IN NEW YORK PALM BEACH. Mav 8 (INS) The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tonight were en route to New York, where the governor of the Bahamas will transact personal and governmental btisincss. The royal couple arrived in Miami from Nassau late yesterday, were guests last night at the Palm Beach home of Herbert Pulitzer, and today. with their entourage, boarded a seaboard railway train for New York. The duke and duchess both termed recent rumors of an estrangement as "silly." i ANDREWS STILL SPRE Workers Protest Fines by Ignoring No-Strike Law Of President PITTSBURGH, May 8 (INS) Despite President Roosevelt's indication that coal miners, now in the employ of the government, are expected not to strike, a flurry of work stoppages continued tonight in the collieries of at least three states.

In each case but one the strikes which broke out in Pennsylvania. eastern Ohio and Indiana were in protest against fines imposed by the operators upon miners who partici pated in unauthorized walkouts prior to the Mav 1 general coal strike. Sole exception was in the Hazel- ton. area where two mines closed down, not in protest against an imposed penalty, but because the workers demanded time-and-one- half for Saturday work. Under ree ulations, overtimes wages shall be paid for the sixth day of work dur ing the week, but operators pointed out that the mines were idle Mon day.

Shortly after a strike ended at Jones Laughlin Steel corpora tion's Vesta No. 4 mine at California. some 500 men failed to report on the early shift at the companys Shannopln operation at Bobtown. John P. Busarello.

United Mine Workers No. 5 district president, who was instrumental in stopping the vesta strike, announced the dis trict's executive board voted to cease operations when the present 15-day truce expires at midnight. Mav 18, unless a new contract is signed. Similar sentiment was reported in two otner coal districts. FORD NOW PRODUCING PLANE SUPERCHARGERS DEARBORN, May 8 CUP) The Ford Motor company announced tonight that it has reached "full pro duction" of turbo-superchargers delicately machined instruments used to increase horsepower in air craft engines.

In addition, the company said. Ford engineers have improved on original production methods and not only have bettered the supercharg ers operation but have effected considerable savings in scarce metals and other materials. The completed turbo supercharger weighs 136 pounds and is used to force a mixture of gasoline and air into the cylinder of an internal combustion engine. It is being built into engines of B-24 Liberator bombers now manufactured at Ford's Willow Run plant. Governor Will Open Veterans' Job Meet Governor Kelly will speak Monday in Detroit (Book-Cadillac) at the opening of the ninth annual conference of the Veterans' Employment Service, the executive office announced Saturday.

The governor's address will be on the subject. "Rehabilitation of Demobilized Veterans." Kelly will also participate In ceremonies welcoming Gen. Enrique Penranda, president of Bolivia, who will arrive in Detroit Monday morning for a one-day tour of munitions plants. 3 DIE IN CRASH DEL RIO. May 8 (UP) Three officers and one enlisted man were killed yesterday in the crash of a medium bomber 35 miles southeast of Laughlin army air field, the public relations office announced to day.

The accident occurred while the plane was on a routine training flight. AD1 LETTEROF PRAISE Dogs for Defense, Commends Club for Splendid War Work Done A letter commending the Ingham County Kennel club for its aid in enlisting more than 200 dogs for the K-9 division of the United States army from John S. Sweeney, state director of Dogs for Defense, was read at the monthly meeting held at the South Lansing Community hall. Pres. Edwin J.

Bement of the club announced Saturday. The letter stressed the importance of substantial financial contributions made by club members. President Bement pointed out, and also praised the group for close coopera tion with William T. Frye. Lansing area director for "Dogs for Defense." President Bement reported that 17 dogs have been accepted and a number of others offered to the armv are awaiting examinations since the all-breed show and puppy match held In the fall and spring, respectively.

He also announced that Mr. Frye has reported relaxation of rules restricting enlistments to purebred dogs. He said cross-breeds that pass inspection and preliminary examination requirements will now be ac cepted by the army. In addition, Mr. Bement reported that all dogs ac cepted in the future will be returned to their owners after the war.

but emphasized this does not apply to those already accepted and waiting shipment. The army officials have arrived at the conclusion that the expense of returning the large number of dogs that are now in service would run Into a heavy expense to the government, since it costs several hundred dollars to train a dog and the expense of shipping them back to owners would amount to a prohibitive amount of money. Any dogs now in service, where the army specifically agreed with the owners that they were to be returned, will be released after the duration and returned at the expense of the government. Other activities handled at the regular monthly meeting included the acceptance of membership applications which will substantially increase the present roster. The June meeting will be held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Shaw, Williamston. and committees were appointed to handle the details. Funerals Mrs. Anna Mulr Funeral services for Mrs.

Anna Muir, 64. of 1110 North Pine street, who died Thursday, will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. A. F.

Osborn of the First Pilgrim Holiness church will officiate. Burial will be In Mt. Hope cemetery and pallbearers will be Chester Miller, Leo Saal, Louis Lietzke, Thomas Neilsen, J. M. Toy and Charles Bautel.

Robert Wayne Mclntyre Funeral services for Robert Wayne Mclntyre. four-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Colon Mclntyre. Route 1.

East Lansing, who died Thursday, will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. W. R. Prescott of the Michigan Ave nue Methodist church will officiate.

Burial will be in Evergreen ceme tery. Joseph Bonk Funeral services for Joseph Bonk. 64. of Lake Lansing, will be held from the Catholic church in Flint Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Bur ial will be In the All Saints cemetery at Flint.

The body will remain at the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home until Sunday noon, when removal will be made to the Regal funeral home at Flint. Gail Lee Giltner Funeral services for Gail Lee, in fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Giltner. of 535 Dorothy lane, East Lansing, who died Friday morn ing, were held from the Estes-Leadley funeral home to Evergreen cemetery at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, Rev.

N. A. Mccune om elating. Besides the parents, she is survived by the grandparents, Dean and Mrs. Ward Giltner, and Mr.

and Mrs. William Melching, all of East Lansing, and a great-grandfather. William Melching of Harbor Springs. Robert S. Cassidy Funeral services for Robert Cassidy.

who died Wednesday night in Detroit, were held from the Es- tes-Leadley colonial chapel at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon with Rev. William MacKay officiating. Bur ial was made at Deepdale ceme tery. Mrs. Maude G.

Bamaby Mrs. Maude G. Barnaby, 64, of 723 West Washtenaw street, died at the residence Saturday noon. Mrs Barnaby was a resident of Lansing for 34 "years, coming here from Grand Rapids. Shp is survived by the husband.

Milton W. Barnaby; a son. Kenneth D. Barnaby, of Detroit; two daughters. Mrs.

Robert Dunne-backe and Miss Jean Barnaby both of Lansing; five grandchildren; the mother Mrs. Alma Pullen of Grand-ville; two brothers. George J. Pullen of Jerome, and Albert Pullen of Grand Rapids: two sisters. Mrs.

Frank Noel of Grandvllle and Mrs. Walter Hatch of Ganges. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Estes-Leadley colonial chapel with Rev. D. Stanley Coors officiating.

Burial will be made at Delta Center cemetery. COUNTY FARM FUGITIVE FACING NEW CHARGES Paul Collins of Lansing, who escaped from the Ingham county farm about a week ago. is being sought on two additional charges, officers of the Ingham county sheriff's department reported late Saturday. Collins, who has been arrested here several times previously, re cording to the sheriff's department. was involved in the rape of a La-Salle county.

111., woman, and the theft of a car. His prior arrests here were on charges of drunken ness and drunk driving, officers said. i ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. NORTH AFRICA. May 8 (UP) A gang of American soldiers wisecracked as they stood watching a group of captured Italians.

One Italian retorted: "What are you laughing at us for? We're going to New York; you're going to Italy!" Three goumiers. French native troops, dressed as Arabs, worked their way into an Italian officers' mess. Selling eggs, they circulated among the officers. When they reached the right tactical position they Jerked out American Tommy guns and captured all the officers. SAFETY DRIVE IS WELLUNDER WAY Home Inspection Lists Being Distributed to Children In the Schools May Home Safety Month is getting well under way in Lansing.

Grade school children will be asked to take home home inspection lists, and have their parents help them to check the hazards in their home, and to keep this list at home as a reminder to correct the hazards found. At the bottom of the form is a certificate of inspection with the name of the child and the parents' signature to be returnel to school showing that the home nas been thoroughly inspected. This certificate will then be turned in to the Lansing Safety council to estimate the number of homes that have been inspected. Within the next two weeks house wives will appear before all club gatherings in Lansing with a 'hrec-minute message on the slogan. "Defeat the Axis in Your Home." Births A son, Donald Eugene, was bom May 7 at St.

Lawrence hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Havens, 3323 Viking road. Deatl is Milton H. Burris Milton H.

Burris. 46. of 12124 Turner street, died Friday afternoon following a brief illness. He was born in Alma July 12, 1896, and had lived in Lansing for the past 34 years. He was employed at Michigan State college as day watchman.

He is survived by the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Burris, of Lansing: three brothers, Russell, of Bath: Howard, of Lansing, and Herbert in the United States army; five sisters, Mrs.

Bessie Green. Mrs. Ruth Wolfgang. Mrs. Irene Blankenburg, all of Lansing; Mrs.

Berniece French of Holt, and Mrs. Lucille Pike of Dewitt. Funeral services will be held from the Gorsline-Run-ctman funeral home Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. E.

E. Hoats of the Pilgrim Congregational church will officiate. Burial will be at Alma and pallbearers will be Vern Blon-shine. Gerald Pike, August Blankenburg. Paul Wolfgang.

Everett French and Cleo Green. Orin Nichols Orin Nichols. 84. of Aurelius township, died in Kalamazoo Saturday. He is survived by a son, Lawrence, of Lansing; two daughters.

Mrs. Stanley Marshall of Eden, and Mrs. Carl Wilson of Ventura, four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Ball funeral home in Mason, with Rev. Claud Satterlee officiating.

Place of burial was undecided. Mrs. Helen L. Smith Mrs. Helen L.

Smith, 72, of R. 10, East Lansing, died early Saturday morning following a long illness. She was born in Clinton county April 10. 1871, and had always resided in and near Lansing. She is survived by the husband.

E. E. Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Faye H. Helmer of Lansing; two grandchildren: a sister.

Mrs. Mina Smith, of Davison; five brothers, Edward Hath of Web- berville. Andrew Hath of Lansing. Bert Hath in California. Elno Hath of Lansing and Frank Hath in Idaho.

Funeral services will be held from the Gorsline-Runciman funeral home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock Rev. H. V. Wade of the Bethel Methodist church will officiate. Pallbearers will be Harlow Pulton.

Clark S. Helmer, Floyd Smith and Milton Lackey. Burial will be in the Rose-lawn cemetery at Perry. Private Hyslop's Funeral Arranged Funeral services for Pvt. William P.

Hyslop. 34. of the United States army air corps, who died unexpectedly in Snn Francisco, Thursday, will be held here Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Gorsline-Run ciman funeral home. Rev. N.

A. McCune of the Peoples church. East Lansing, will officiate. Burial will be in Deepdale cemetery. Pallbear ers will be Don Wheeler.

Don Hoffman. John Archer. Marshall Con verse. Stanley Krentel and Stuart Krental. Private Hyslop was well known here as an Insurance man.

swept the luftwaffe out of the Tunisian skies and the Axis soldiers out of Tunis and Bizerte is regarded as the happiest augury of summer success. From North Africa and Britain, this air offensive will be turned fuller than ever on Europe against railways, factories. U-boat bases. troop concentrations, ports and defense works. When the assault starts, there is no doubt that Britain will go hun grier than ever, as cargoes are converted from butter to guns but land is generous in the summei.

and housewives as well as military observers hope the invasion will hit the U-boat nests first. 1 Attacks May Be Merely Feints Jjnt Others Will Be the Real Thing By E. C. DANIEL LONDON. May 8 UP A series of v- assaults around the rim of -y Hitlers fortress from Norway lo Greece liar's that the British sxpect to see after Tunisia.

"It is veil this moment of great the Daily Telegraph said ims morning, "to recall that this African campaign was never any-r- more than a preliminary to Some of these next attacks may De lemis. Some may have limited But seme will be the real thing. That, at least. It Britain's hope the hope, as the Telegraph said, that ui? African campaign "has been ronciuaed at small enough cost to msxe possible a deep penetration of tne European fortress this year." Decisive Summer of War Where and when the blows will iiZ is Hitlers worry, but neither he ncr tne British seem to doubt that ir.is will be the decisive summer of in war. There is reason to believe in London tnax conferences for the final settlement of this decisive strategy already had been arranged or are even partly under way.

This belief was bolstered by President Kooseveit's announcement tiat he was sending Joseph E. Dsvies. farmer United States am-nassaccr to Russia, to Moscow with message lor Premier Stalin. A synthesis of European news reports, published and unpublished, presents a prospect of widespread and intense military activity to folic ciaseiy upon these conferences. Potential invasion spearheads are aimed at the Axis from a dozen different quarters in bewildering profusion.

The final capture of the Tunisian tip and the establishment of air damnation ever the Sicilian straits would open the Mediterranean fully to supplies for both Russia and invading British French American lenes. The presence of perhaps 1.000.000 c- more Allied soldiers in six armies all tne way from Cyprus through trie middle east and around the Ncrth African shore to Morocco cpens the possibility of a general northward sweep across the Medi- Early Action Seen Persistent Paris radio reports of sm mc and landing barges passing constantly into this invasion area offer the prospect of early ac- Turkey's rapid rearming, the return cf the Greek government to Cairo and the stringent police measures Bulgaria to suppress dlssi-crntc aramst the Axis point to one srf: spa: the Axis underbelly tne Balkans. The presence of only even or pcrte-d ry a continental underground scurce unaernnes the enemy in this area. The exposed position of the Ital ians, waose outer islands and south-em ports have been crumbling un- cer Allied bombs, points to another Bert spot. The Italians, most of all.

expect the next orceal to be theirs. Looktnr up and down this summer cattlefront, some London ob-jrvers anticipate a sea and airborne invasion of the Aegean Islands and Crete. Sicily and Sardinia, dear the path for the invasion, "vherever an assault takes hold, tier- believe it will be prosecuted with fuZ vigor. Psrther north and west, a large bodr of hard, finely trained and superbly equipped troops especial-jr the Canadian assault forces stiU stand poised in the British Isrfs Behind them in America, a second wave of fresh, new American, troops, outfitted with the latest s-eapons in the arsenal of democracy, is cathering. Norway's Coast Weakest Outwardly, the weakest coast in the path cf this mighty force is that cf Narwav.

whose patriots never have stopped harassing the Ger- Nert door. Sweden Is beginning develcrp doubt about her policy cf concessions which help the Germans maintain from eight to 10 defense and occupation divisions in The German naval invasion of Swedish waters and the heaviest R. A. F. cf the war in the Baltic seem to pom: to unusual activity.

-ne potentialities of France and the low countries as invasion points have been mentioned often. German and Russian forces meanwhile are sparring for the ad Vcntare in opening the summer effenstve. The impression persists ir. seme quarters in London that the Russians will attempt their first summer offensive simultaneously a 3ritish-American attack. In the Russians already are ir.

a limited offensive in the r-UDan area, to eliminate one Ger- rr.s.n prmg board for a r.rw summer arvanre. Finland's willingness to parlirt-tite another Axis otfensUe In the Nnrth sea has been in the balance. Nazi Power Waning 3ut whichever strikes first Rus-r -a cr Germany the fact apparent-- remains that the Germans with tneir offensive power waning will be imanle to disengage from Russia in time to meet the Allied invasion full force. Premier Stalin's Mav Dav far unconditional surrender, and the suggestion of complete satisfaction with Allied plans, implied a wilimrness to stick it out no matter with what strength the Germans Minister Churchill's wam-m; to the Germans against the use cf gas has since been underscored ry unofficial reports of German rreparstions. suggesting that Hitler is contemplating this method of warfare as a last desperate measure to terrorize his enemies a measure which left them unmoved because of tr.r;r undoubted mastery of the air.

That fact to many military observers overrides all other considerations tocludinf the still uncon-ctiere'd T-boat threat. -ne way in which Allied forces Time Losses Needless Trips Payment Mixups (UJse aa Vlndhngcaini RtattioiracsE GhecCininig Account accounts straight each is its own receipt. Michigan National check ELIMINATE lost minutes avoid using already crowded transportation facilities. That's an important way of helping the Victory effort. A Michigan National checking account helps you accomplish these objectives.

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