I - -M 20, 1944 THE, MICHIGAN DAILY i Il TUHIET111A1T lI~ATY Halmahera Base Is Neutralized By Allied Flyers Nazis Reduce Balkan Force WA R Ns a I Spotdighting Late News and Interpretation MYSTERIOUS VOICE: MYSTERIOUS VOICE: Enemy. Several In New Airfields on Islands Struck Air Assaults 60 Axis Divisions By The Associated Press GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. 20- With Japan's Southwest Pacific Hal- mahera base already practically neu- tralized, Allied fliers of Gen. Doug- las A. MacArthur's command have turned their attention to other Nip- pon air centers that might interfere with future operations against the Philippines. The General's Saturday communi- que told of air blows to the south of Halmahera in the Banda sea area -air assaults in force against the islands of Amboina, Ceram And Bo- eroe. Jap Airdrome Target Japanese airdromes were the chief targets of the Allied fliers. Halma- hera was hit simultaneously while other planes ranged northward in their eighth attack this month on the Davao sector of the Philippines. The airmen reported three bomb hits on a Nippon merchant vessel in Da- vao Gulf. The Japanese tried aerial inter- ception, especially over Amboina and Ceram. They lost 14 planes. Two Allied fighters were shot ddwn.r Banda Sea Islands Raided Banda Sea islands have been raid- ed frequently in the past but the lat- est attacks there by heavy bombers were "in force," the first time that expression has been used officially in months in reporting aerial activities in that sector. On the northern wing of the vast Pacific front American airmen con- tinued to strike within Japan's in- ner circle of island defenses. Adm. Chester W. Nimitz reported wide- spread aerial smashes Wednesday in the Volcano Islands, 750 miles south of Tokyo. He listed other strikes in the Marianas and the Carolines. First Triple Christening Of War Ships T, Be Held PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19-()- Three war ships, the 27,000-ton air- craft carrier Antietam and the 13,000- ton cruisers Chicago and ,Los Ange- les--will be christened at one time in the Philadelphia navy yard to- morrow in the first triple ceremony of its kind in the nation's history. Undersecretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard will speak before 50,000 navy yard workers and others invited. GERMAN PRISONERS IN SOUTHERN FRANCE INVASION-Captur red from an American PT boat to a Canadian assault craft off the bea American destroyer sank their ship. PARADISE IOR VETERANS: Rest CamIlp Is eynt By The Associated Press BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Aug. 19 --This is the program that "couldn't happen" in the Army. It's the answer to a doughboy's dream; a mansion for a home, good food and nothing to do but loaf and rest and play. And battle veterans are finding that the dreams of their foxhole days are coming true at the Kellogg An- nex of Percy Jones General Hospital, a millionaire's summer home on the shores of Gull Lake in Kalamazoo County, where the only orders are "get out in the sun" and "keep clean and healthy." Rest Camp for Veterans Here is a rest camp for combat veterans and the story of its develop- ment during the past few months is one of understanding on the part of the Army and a willingness to forego rigid military routine in the interest of soldier health. When W. K. Kellogg, the break- fast cereal manufacturer, gave the estate to the Army-complete to English Tudor manor house, boat- wells, tennis courts, golf course and rolling hilis shaded by huge trees -the Army saw in it a "natural" 4 s a rest camp. Percy Jones Gen- eral Hospital is only 15 miles away. Capt. Kendall C. Scofield of Bos- ton, Mass., himself a bemedaled vet- eran on Guadalcanal and other South Pacific campaigns, a patient at the hospital, felt confident he could administer a sound program at the annex. Started from Scratch "Let's make it a rest camp and see to it that the men get a rest," he urged. Brig.-Gen. Joseph E. Bastion, 2ommanding officer of the hospital, shared the idea and Capt. Scofield was placed in command of the camp to determine whether the idea would work. They started from scratch; there was no pattern for such a venture. From among combat veterans at the hospital, all due to be returned! to active duty, a cadre of 20 men was assigned to the annex to cook and provide kitchen police, guard etail and other maintenance tasks. They asked for the jobs. And the Army kept its word when the first detachment of patients ar- rived to test the new program. "You men think such things don't happen in the Army, but they're go- ing to happen here if you'll cooper- ate," Capt. Scofield told them.. "From the time you get up until you go to bed you're on your own," he toild the amazed CH's. "D)o what- ever you want, but get out in the sun. Have yourself a time. Play and relax and enjoy every minute of i.eEat all you want, sleep under a tree if you want. And when you go back to the hospital, tell the fellows what you think of it." Doubting veterans-some with but one leg or one arm, some with in- jured backs-said it looked too good to be true. "Lots of these fellows," Capt. Sco- field explained, "had never learned to play. We put up a badminton net and they thought it was a sissy game. We didn't urge them to play, but it stayed up. And one day a boy with one arm started a game with a lieu- tenant who had lost a leg, and it was only a day or two before we had three nets in use all the time. All Types of Sports Men who fought through New Guinea and in the wastes of Africa began to thrill to the sport of a 361- yard private golf course with a par of 29. Boats were provided by civilian groups in Michigan, including a new 19-foot sailboat of the lightning class. Swimming is popular, as is archery and softball. A rumpus room complete to pool and ping pong ta- bles is nearing completion in the basement. "I notice a lot of the fellows leave their canes near their bunks after about the third day out here 1101( 00 Mile Area By The Associated Press BARI, ITALY, Aug. 19-A German force of fewer than 60 divisions, most of them tar under strength, is holding the entire Balkans, includ- ing the front facing Russia, an ex-l j amination of the most recent reports . reaching this listening post indicatedF today. C The Germans have strung out twov thirds of this number across 600t :>..mountainous miles between thei ed German seamen are transfer- 'Black Sea and Krakow in Poland, dGerman seen arraner- Adispersed about a dozen divisions be-t ichhead in Southern France. An low the Danube and concentratedc the remainder in central and north-t ern Yugoslavia.I Transportation System Critical a The enemy's transportation situa- tion has become critical, principallyr because of Allied bombing operations against the oil installations at Polesti -___-___-___and elsewhere. and really join in the fun," de- The German air force, bolstered clares Pfc. Anthony S. Perna of by Romanian, Hungary and Bulgar- Detroit. ian units, probably is able to muster 800 to 1,000 fighter planes of all "And yoi oughta see these birds types in the Balkans. They are eat after a day outdoors," exclaims based principally in Eastern Austria, Pvt. Ray Barrett of Kalamazoo. Hungary, Romania, and Eastern Twice a week the men see the lat- Yugoslavia for defense of refineries, est movies, once a week young women freight yards and war factories. from nearby cities are taken to the Most of the German divisions in annex as dancing guests of the vet- the south have been saturated with erans. Sunday is visitor's day. Once sat llitSetroops PolesCechs, pob- a week the men can have .a pass to able indication the Reich means to go to Battle Creek and are offered jettison them whenever it becomor free transportation but lately, to the necessary. Army's amazement, the majority Carpathians Hard to Hold have insisted they have more fun The burden of holding the Carpa- staying at the annex than they do in thians against Soviet forces below town. Krakow, 200 miles from Vienna and Stay About Two Weeks 180 miles from Budapest, has been "Most of these fellows stay here placed on the Hungarian army. It "Mos ofthee fllos say ereis believed to have 12 of its 17 or two weeks and go back to the hos- so divisions .in the line. Only three pital for further treatment rested, German divisions, one of them a refreshed and healthier," Capt. Sco- cavalry outfit of 10,000 to 12,000 field explains. "Our hunm was right, en, are known to be in this re- I guess. The fellows tell us now they Paris, anticipating deliverance, has the biggest and most well-knit force' of all the resistance groups in France, Col. Jean Drumont, a blond 33-year- old French underground leader, told a press conference here today. Plans Kept Secret For security reasons Drumont did not say what Paris' shadow army If - _- - - - - - _ _ Ill Pope May Intervene The Swiss radio quoted a Vatican report that the Pope might inter- vene in an effort to spare destruc- tion of Paris. In Vichy, the "city of shame," French collaborators apparently had their bags packed for flight if they had not already gone to Germany. Paris Underground Plans For Uprising To Aid Allies By The ssociated Press was going to do when the Americans LONDON, Aug. 19--A mysterious reach Paris. The name Drumnont is voice broke in on the long-silent an assumed one because this highest wavelength of the Axis-controlled ranking resistance officer yet to Paris radio today and shouted in i reach London still has a wife and German, "They're coming," as strong two daughters in France. French underground warriors await- But he said Paris' patriots were ed the signal for an uprising timed the largest group of a total force with the entry of American tank col- stronger than the pre-war French umns now probing the French cap- standing army of 500,000 men. ital's environs. _- __ -, u Smfe t/inf7Tn! _/7- After you take a look at our large and varied selection of GREETING CARDS and realize that all your cards for birthdays, anniversaries -in fact, for any occasion, can be found at i i FRANCISCO & BOYCE 723 North University --17 I ------ ----- 7 - --V think it's swell." Cpl. 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