Middle East Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1944, Cairo, Egypt                                H 11 or t i w to t i t 7 f it finally  the  on Lewerer within 30 As soviet the and North russian St keep Oerman defences a area and 4 Rahv x56rman Baltic armies nipped off from East the russians Are expected1 to Ijanke steamroller drive the week of try Mph at the same Bussian for Ces drive toward Cracow in South Roland on a 20tenile the Bat Leof Jerry 1 the blasted a breakthrough across which them closer 1 t j 1 to the East Kadi Blue for the russian spearheads Noseff into the great Warsaw suburb cast of the and fighting raged in the three More powerful German strongholds on he approaches the polish capital Minsk Masovetsky and la were mopped up having been bypassed by soviet yanks take Breton capital  Page 1 nor Road mines hold up our for Ward but in the Caen area German defences have been although canadians launched a string of attacks South of the town tuesday these did not Imine the scale of a Gen Ejai but they did and steadily under heavy saturday american tanks had their first major engagement since the sicilian Campaign when they repelled a Strong thrust by Ger Man tigers and panthers 11 Miles South of to near the East Bank of the alter a Luftwaffe at the German task column advanced into the area in the dark Ness of 3 and attempted to break up a Parade of a Meleo broke with fiercest fighting on both sides for some in the initial Sta Ges a number of out Sherman were knocked our aircraft and artillery could not take part in the Battle without endangering our tank fought finally the panthers were forced to pull out from their chosen position and As they retreated Allied bomb ers went to work on since the Lull in the Normandy fighting was broken in the Middle last month nearly Ger mans have been reported killed or captured in fragmentary the German news Agency announced that Field marshal rom Mel had suffered injuries and con Cussion in a car Accident july but that the commander of Ger Man forces in Normandy was in satisfactory condition and that his life was not starting line of Tui Normandy push her her who is ambassador to staff photo by Benjamin tide now rapidly into from pontau Bauk yank hive Grifith pointed toward War parents of leading relied that they notified by we that son has been missing in a since july old Gabreski had upstairs victories and 3 planes on the liw of Oil off spot the Alamein club swimming Pool will open for use by Allied troops saturday morn sunday and Mon Day of each week the Pool will be available to Allied servicemen and women enlisted personnel will use the Pool from 8 to by Matt a familiar sight around the arc recreation Hall base Hospital these Days is 19yearold Jim a chinese radio gunner who suddenly finds himself in a midst of but Youthful ten Jin with Oriental is enjoying his stay in Hospital while awaiting the Green Light signal despite his constant fear that he May b sent Back to China rather than the that where ten Jin Chinar was headed when lady Luck dealt him a raw he was a sergeant in a flight group chosen from the Chi Nese air Force for flight training in the an old vet of the Chi Nese air ten Jin Ching had enlisted at the tender age of 15 and now has Many flying hours As a radio just How lie Doest know since he lost his log Book but four years is a Lorn at any to was half Way to the states when misfortune overtook him at Accra in West while waiting for a westbound ten Jin sighing and a group buddies went shopping one morning and when he returned to air he was i taken shortly the group of chinese fledgling continued on their Way and poor ten Jin Ching was left he was flown to base Hospital in the Middle somehow in the Transfer the Young sergeant was separated from ids belongings and he made his debut in the Middle East like a lost foundling in the familiar Grey pyjamas and red Robe of the As his things Haven caught up with his presence Here presents a moot problem Between the legation and the medical department who must decide whether he will return to China or continue his journey to the ten Jin Ching admits that Hes afraid hell have to Cro not that he Doest love his Homeland it Roiti to american to train under the auspices of the army air was the most exciting that Ever happened to him and a Chance to actually live in a country in which he is intensely anxious to go and so he wails sweating it practically adopted by Gla around the base Treyve extended a real hand across the sea to this lad whose initiation to English language was Only five months the red Cross furnished him with personal items to replace those left behind in Accra and when ten Jin Ching visited the chinese Abc girls procured for him i the regulation uniform of his flight ten Jin Ching says he feels Fine and Hes As Chipper As a Young Bright his eyes Light up when lie Speaks of going to the United this Hes permitted to go on a tour to the great pyramids of next a Eek he Doest know but lies Florence continued from Page 1 declared an open City and a House to House stand will not be attempt on the Adriatic polish troops pushed Forward 17 Miles and have captured Senigallia North of Ancona at the Mouth of the Misa a special if Ammunique wednes Day announced that naval and air forces cooperated in a Success Ful raid on july 29 against the Al Banian coast at German losses in heavy equip ment since by id have been at least 250 300 assault 450 heavy antitank and 650 artillery pieces two German mines exploded be Lind the lines of the american fifth army front less than 300 Yards from where King George i archbishop of new York and Mark Clark were the King and  had just finished inspection of fifth army positions near Pisa when concussion Shook the luncheon to but no one there was a Soldier who inadvertently had set off the mines was Allied commanders in Rome announced the Transfer of Turkey continued from Page 1 whether this will be transformed into a decision for Many observers doubt that Der fuehrer will make Good von a pens threat to Premier Saracoglu that the breach might Lead to momentous they believe that the despite the loss of prestige involved in simply cannot afford to on another military it is reported that Turkey May Grant bases to the the expelling of German agents and fifth with Ooth nazis and numbers of columnists has already with both narc is and numbers of japanese recently arrived from German occupied territory or making a scramble for railway reservations from the two Best known divisional commanders in Italy to undisclosed assignments in the they Are Charels Ryder who led the 34th infantry division through the North african and italian campaigns and Ernest Harmon who headed the 1st a Mored division which has also been in action since late in buy More War Bonus 24 chaplains have died in action Washington the Dis closed that 24 chaplains have been killed in Battle or died of wounds thus far in the while 31 Chap Lains have recovered from Battle wounds and 33 Are the army chaplains established by the Continental con observed its 169th anniversary on july army continued from Page 1 where Warners filmed the entire also for the Benefito the Relief which go far has net Ted Over ten million dollars from berlins unique on the vast and amply equipped stage of the Cairo opera the musical will be performed exactly As it was that memorable Manhattan first night Over two years Only difference will be that its audiences probably will Start singing i left my heart at the stage door in getting tired so i can How i hate to get up in the morning this is the