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PAGE TWO THE BEAUFORT NEWS. BEAUFORT. N. C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28. 1944 Invaders at West Wall A"ussu$ iGNI AIIAS f --nImuT pW"J WAU Jlrl GERvC FRANCE This map shows approximate location and direction of the principal drives against Germany's Siegfried line, or west wail. The American First army drives ahead after liberating the capital of the Duchy. The Third army was slowed up due to supply difficulty. The British Second army has the northernmost end of the line to handle. German Each Year Yanks Enter Germany as Siegfried Fort Falls 1 Cuddly Pooch That Everyone Will Love No Gasoline Problem in Paris K-iiMnt. timtiitffiifiWiiftiiilMiifakiirfhitirairiMniii i) im l IMin"-.! nii.r mfitii i J Anybody who owns a bicycle in Paris these days is lucky. Bikes are the only means of transportation, outside of walking, as there is no gasoline for the few cars left in the French capital. Above is a tvpi cal scene in a Faris street with business people bound for their offices and shops on their trusty wheels. Joseph Farrachinl, 13-year-old and mascot for a group of F. F. I. in Carpentras, is responsible for kill ing 13 Germans and wounding sev eral others. He was In a battle against a German tank, armed only with a machine pistol. Leads Ninth Army i 1 w v,., " w- ,.;v.vi ''".v1vfL'!s Two spearheads of the IT. S. First army, under Lieut. Gen. Courtney II. Hodges, enter Germany south of Aachen and beyond Trier, as Siegfried fort falls to the Allies. Photo shows the spearhead of tanks stretch ing out into the horizon across Flanders field as they enter German territory. In the first push they reached the outskirts of Aachen, meeting with opposition within the Siegfried line. France Wrecked as German Troops Retreat ) y Trial of Former French Militia Lieut. Gen. William H. Simpson, shown above, has landed in France i and is leading the Ninth army against the Nazis. Along with the First, Third and Seventh armies, they make the mightiest army America has ever assembled. "N.ki ; m "" . L I L The photo shows a scene during the military trial of the mem bers of the former French Militia in Grenoble, France. On the findings six men were condemned to death, two were sentenced to h.trd labor for life, and two more to five years' imprisonment. The French underground has turned hundreds of prisoners over to the courts for trial. While underground punishment has resulted most of prisoners were legally brought to justice. B-29 Secret Armament Revealed .1' : i n 5-t . y--j -wru if nf.iH-fVl' The armament of the B-29 super-fortress has been revealed to the public. All turrets and guns are remotely controlled electrically. Gunners In the different parts of the ship can operate all the guns and the fire power can be instantaneously concentrated on any approachics enemy. They were first used against Japs. Yank After Sniper - !,.,. .Hi,,., , , , ,.,m... .. mm rm m mi mm, 4 c..". -" - ' L-. - When the American Seventh army moved into Marseille, France, they found ships scuttled in the harbor as well as the city looted and buildings, bridges and rail terminals destroyed. In Paris the women and children had ripped up the paving blocks from the streets to build barricades behind which they fought for libera tion of their capital before Allied forces entered the city to help them. Italian Waflle-Like Trenches f. FT"" tc"'- 1 r K'A" - X ' m ' ' I e - ' , 1 Yank infantryman pokes the muz zle of his rifle around a street cor ner in Liege, Belgium, to take a shot at a German sniper hidden in a building at the end of the street. Snipers kept at work for hours after the Germans were driven out. Youngest Vet Back wan Entering the merchant marine at 14, now 15 years old with 13 land ings on battle-torn France to bis credit, Gerald W. Haddcn, Chicago, has been returned home. Vmmmmiutk it iv The slit trenches that cut up an area "some place In Italy' In a waffle-like pattern are being used by the Air WACs stationed near the head quarters of the 12th air force in Italy. This new type of trench Is said to offer considerably more protection, and Is harder to hit from air. 'Liberators Who Came Home --l-.. . . !L.a Among the British forces that liberated Brussels, capital of Belgium, was a brigade of Belgians, members of which are being given an enthusiastic welcome home here by the populace of Brussels as they drove Into the city. They hr.d escaped to England, and there had been organized and trained under their own colors. First in Germany jU' j 1 It I i ! J :. i Lieut. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, commander of the American First army, which had the honor to be the first of the Allied forces to make a permanent penetration Into Ger many. General Hodges' troops were also the first Tanks to enter Paris after the French underground and fought off the Nazis. A Mechanical 'Whiz' -I J"3 Jack Butler, 11, of Chicago, as sembled a carburetor of several hundred parts In one hour a rec ord for an expert. In a demonstra tion at the Bendix Aviation corpora tion plant he used only a new "ex ploded view" diagram g.:ide. - 1 " Worse' ' -i A 'emMt'" "Sil 7244' Sleepy Pup THE caution to let sleeping dogs v .iv-vuu b u 1 1 Jf uu Willi una floppy, cuddly pooch he'll go right on sleeping. Everyone loves him! An amusing toy, simple to make and in expensive. Pattern 7244 contains a trans fer pattern and directions for dog; list of materials. Due to an unusually large demand and current war conditions, slightly more time is required in filling orders for a few of the moFt popular pattern numbers. Send your order to: Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 12 Eighth Ave. New York Enclose IS cents (plus one cent to cover cost of mailing) for Pattern No "" Addresi CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT REMNANTS 600 LOVELY PK1NT, percale quilt pletes. 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