Middle East Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1944, Cairo, Egypt Matter at at by August 1944 u Gene Arthur United signal Brillh Public in Field my 1944 Richardson out to operations of French Riviera and arts Brittany area threaten the Complete dior of the Gernian military in von rear a new Allied strength now presses from the the develop ment follows withdrawal of to bile elements of the nineteenth German which was taken from the Mediterranean coastal zone to bolster the weakening Northwest part of master plan the Landing in Southern France under general Henry Maitland Wilson has become a integral segment of the Overall operation Eisenhower armies began 70 Days is in precise compliance with the Allied leaders adopted at the aiming of the Mediterranean endings appeals to have been in direct cooperation with Well organi Zed and related operations on the part of pren5h forces of the Inte the Early phase of the never offshore seems to have been facilitated by information about enemy mine Fields obtained by French announced intention of the Allied commander in Southern France to establish direct Contact Between his British and French columns and the Allied in the at least one mechanized column of the lat ter has been operating somewhere South of the Loire for the past five Days crossed the River in the Nantes this was the Only southward penetration announced although the right Bank of the Loire is held malaria rate Cut 75 acknowledging that malaria among troops has been an important Factor influencing military the i announced that rates of the disease in highly Valarious Heaters Are now Butone Quarter of figures Early in the the 1943 death total from malaria was Bradley forces the Way if Unithe strategic Center of angers Kilometres to where River empties into the Bay of Biscay Iti it Razaire reinforcements questionable is known that the germans Biscay army was appreciably reduced strength recently in order to reinforce Rommel Battle Chew de divisions in the North the extent of this reduction and that of the 19th army in the Mediterranean Region will influence the measure of resistance von Kluge can interpose Between the Allied forces the West and those from the South seeking to establish a von Kluge is very definitely preoccupied with the Fate of his enveloped forces Between the Seine and further reinforce ments of this combat exhausted army comprising the Cream of his entire Western group seems no Lon Ger practicable even were such reinforcing elements new p61 is match for biggest bomber it Northrope aircraft announced that the War had approved release of heretofore care fully guarded details of the p61 the Black widow night fighter which the company termed the worlds largest an most powerful Pursuit the we has said the Phil is capable of shooting Down anything that flies and is As fast As a Pur suit the company said the Black widow Crews and ammunition boxes Are protected from 35caliber ene my machine gun fire by specially designed Armor Bullet resistant Glass and director incorporated in the ship is the first full Span Landing Flap combined with a new Type Aileron which re tracts into the upper Section giving the ship unusual a nerve ability oxygen apparatus for All members of the Crew is provided for High Altitude Otiis heres a round f rom that staging sad sack the army be 5ssal private 0nd outstanding get Good dread sack is about to trod before the footlights in i musical under production at Fost George Bakers famous whose frustration is and mishaps have Long enlivened the pages of will be portrayed by Bobby Fonner Broadway Kansas City from Saipan Marine Paul l de sent a bloody 50 sen note to Counselor William Stogin whose threat to sue Devaul ror delinquent taxes had been for warded to shamefaced hog said it was All a the one far As we be a Middle East wac contingent has started weekly column introducing its fair members to brother Camp hucksters Sand script Calls this new meet the there Are several reasons Ola lilith might have been chosen to Start off this Parade i but like to think it was that name of a very in but Possi Bly older than for a lot of people used to think lilith was Adams first wife and who better to Start a wag series especially since Ola according to Sand script probably will be the first wag Bride in the Middle East As a result of a meet ing with a signal corps staff ser Geant from polish born Ola lilith was a european musical comedy Gal be fore she went to the states As a protege of abcs David she played in new York in a show written especially for girl form she toured the country until formation of the Iaac the extra a in those Days but now the gals Are an integral part of the she Speaks six languages on achievement the army is putting to fighting spirit two con Gressmen have returned to the states after a month of swabbing decks and polishing brass As Able bodied seamen aboard a the two ii who shipped out during toe congressional were Gordon Canfield of Paterson and Hugh Scott of their sortie stemmed from a desire to see at first hand the work being done by merchant sea Only the ships Captain knew their True identity during the tank ers roundtrip to cupid coppers Iowa kind hearted coppers of Cedar rapids recently accorded special privileges to chief Ralph who was being held temporarily in jail As an awol from Camp he had skipped Camp to wed his Olive hut before the by couple could get the knot Post landed in the that where the cops stepped they released Ralph from jail personally drove he and miss Cliris Offerson to the Jaypee in the squad car and then treated the newly weds to a few blocks Honey Moon before returning the Bride Groom to his change of station Kansas Walter Ruck recently finagle the Transfer of four War dogs from the Topeka army air Field to the 832nd aah specialized depot across the Rucks dogs had Roach fid the Topeka last August from the War dog reception and training Center at fort since there was Little for the unhappy canines to do on the air Field so they whip trotted across the Road each Dav to join other k9 do faces in regular patrol Huyck decided that the poot chies might As Well become a part of the other unit and of engineered their Transfer through regular army Down Zero beat Way Bowling cuts a wide addition of two pages has allowed the East african Sheet space for some shots of the Roomy alleys where the 14 place league Rolls Smith did the picture taking and comes up some revealing one catching for All time the look of satisfaction and Confidence on the face of Bob of the jokers and Maofa Ydens understandable look of utter dejection imagine being beaten by the to the it might be is no pointless for the jokers lie at the Bottom of the having lost 17 out of 18 top three Are the falling which won lost 2 the flying winners of losers of 4 and the winners of losers of other in descending order of their August 5 option agita Gutter Pill rollers and Dat has an exception ulv Good idea for its ask group it asks what is the most interesting experience Yon have had since embarking on the great adventure of foreign rules Are few entries will not he judged As Horary compositions they can he sketchy Hadly spelled a contestant May enter As Many incidents As he dents must he authentic men no longer in the group May enter stories provided to the final entry Date is prizes 1st 7iets one Pound second a at least three Honor Able mentions of each will be by the group special ser vice who add she Mav choose even its a Bright idea and could Well he followed by other Middle fast and stars and stripes takes this Public Opportunity of risking 2nd Edward the contests for first reprint rights on Oil his winners photos of their How about Loo tenant spymaster seems in a state of the Payne Field mimeographed Sheet is largely confined to happenings on the with unit personnel taking Over the Job of re Portage on their different the August 1 Issue uncovered Sto Ries about the Post the weather boys and the tons Noah Knepper a an died the f Leo Sweitzer the second and Frank Morgan the Dahmit Kaps my from e there Kurner is a Holdover from the old spymaster feature not the Gabby column youd expect from Atieh a but a group of program noted for the monday night Recor ded concerts in the Post Chapel new feature is Leo need hams on the line a dash Dot Survey of the Little things that make talk if not Ful fledged news stories we Oliever Way spymaster is it in different than it was Only a couple of weeks Happy whatever youre up to what with our sketchy under standing of the principles of sound and we dont quite believe Gurtner Story in Sand blast about the new sound system at the Camp we wont say it cant Well just say be surprised if it we even admit it has happened m our Camp life in some inexplicable but anyway Ernie reports to sound system picks up All the weather reports and whatnot during the showing of films and creates of mass of sound track Ernie paints a strange picture Char lie Boyer grabbing Hedy Lamarr in his arms and you suddenly hear him whisper in her Beautiful ear my my in for a put on your Are i love love but i must Tell overshot the will try All we can say is that weve seen sillier these american troop Are aired by egyptian state broadcasting on the Long wave dial meters or 620 pcs mondays and on meters or 1348 pcs tuesday through Sun Days shortwave band at or 5783 Cairo time August 18 Clou y Hou Jup he iks of the by live i Iii August 19 shores show with Phil amnio Kost Klantz play intr with his Jan August 20 n i Teh news from album by Nora August 21 Rah form be we draw a Surprise guided Walter August 22 to scratch eing in the August 23 Dinah other link the ankh a mans with and Loretta August 24 Parade Frank tra and the usual suspense p without a with m and Philip Dan Pidgeon
