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CHAPTER 201

ASSAULT AND ENCIRCLEMENT

capable of milling such num- bers of prisoners and thest cap.

British 6th Airborne Division, tives interfered only temporarily

Normal use of airborne forces was with troop manoeuvres: ahd_of-

to send them to battle, prior to tennives. We had come • long

the beginning of ground altack way from the Ume in Tunisia

so an to achieve maximun aur- when the sudden capture of 275,-

pries and creato confusion among 000. Axla

caused me

tho be prisoners

defending farcen before 000. rather ruefully to remark to my mand, destined to take no fur-strength, pergi transferring from ginning of the ground asbauit. In operations officers, Rooka and ther part in the war. Von, Rund-the Mediterranean, to the Twenty-this instanco Montgomery planned He Nevins: "Why didn't some, staff stedt, whom we always consider first Army Group. The thote was to reveres the usual sequence. college ever tell us what to dded the ablest of the German called Operation Goldfake, and decided to make the river crossing

from H.K.$36.00 Confere eve

with a quarter of million pri generals, had bean in command lateived a Canadian,

under cover of darkness, to be Inridings

followed the next morning by the Filmly and a British duit H.K.$72.00 Soners so located at the end of in the West when

riekety railroad that it's impos-were made June 6. Unable to the Middle East. A large propor- nisborne attack. It was also normal

drive able to move them and where

the Allies

back into the ton or there.troots landed at ko drop airborne forces at a con- guarding and feeding them are ocean; as ordered by Hitler, he Marsille and ex across the entire siderable distance in rede, of the

had, been

relieved within three network; of led communications enemy's front lines, where their so dimculty"

By March

in the

Rhino every flash could be weeks after the landing and to roth their position on the landing would presumably meetin

Incessant. The din Remagen bridehead an American pinced by Von Kluge. When the ortinu dark. The dificult move little immediate opposition and so on.

Antheraferedene better than war hamilet, smoothly.

Afconwhite-infantry assault trooPA ready to strike it any directions predecessor, Altice affair deters truly by to stile. No more th

| were mareblog #1, 10, the WARSTE We in hut settlements in differ. Farther to the South the Third mitted to make a chhike and with front-line supply and main block movement, of, reserves, and edge to get into the boats.

Thus will create general havde. But in this joined some of them and found the Army had made good a eroasing called Von Rundstedt back in tenance occurred. ent parts of the Colony are

understood at the Bradley slid Deyers, further South operation the two divisions were troops ramarkably enger to finish of the Rhine and there was now action. We sufficiently fresh in the in that region no hostile strength me that the immediate cause were covering the blows that to drop close to the front lines, the job. There is no substitute for of this second transfer was a frwise tite West Bank of the Rhine, merely far enough back so that Huberssion of great victories in publie mind to earn for the to prevent our estims with belief that Von Kluge had part- Montgomery if the furth, could they would not be within the zone lidhur morale. Government ready endorse ther bridgeheads

herbridgeheat almost at War ofpated in the host count on early, reinforcement as of our own artillery, fire. From

he completed his preparations for those positions they were t

to wreck masan bridgehead ron ment of its programme for

Our preparations for, the cross- ron the Sieg against Hitler's life..

the Fiver. the enemy's artillery organisailening North of the Ruhr had been eliminating squatter colonics

flyer, which

flanked Ruhr Hitler now determined to bingi föfeliig a'crossing of

and participate directly in the so deliberately, and thoroughly in congested areas. Not all region on the South. So vital was Field Marshal' von Kesselring up

Mintgomery way alwaya

#tactical battle. Elaborate arrange made that the enemy knew what of those now living under the safety of the Ruhr 10 the from Italy.

master in the methodical prepara- ments were made for the use of was coming. We anticipated strong that

tiam of forces for a formal, not smoke to provide artificial, con- resistance, since we would achieve the generally wretched and German warmaking capacity.

hastily

assembled

ploce sllock, In this can be made cealment for the river crossing surprise only by the timing and unhealthy conditions to along the Sieg all of the remain-

enemy Hound in these settlementsing forces that he could spare

the most, meticulous preparations and a great array of guns was strength of the assault. In part- because we know that along the assembled to support Ra\ cular we thought that the enemy will be accommodated under from other threatened ureng In

front Just North of the Ruhr the

would finye, a great, number of the scheme. The main pur- the West, because the German

enemy had his best romaining The Rhine was a formisinblouse trained on the river and the troops Including portions of the military obstacle, particularly to Editora banka and would attempt pose of the four camps pro- assumed that we would strike

First Paratroop Army...

In its Northern strutches. It was to stop our troops at the water'n posed is to provide tempor directly agathat the Ruhr from

Remagen.

not only wide but treacherous, edge with gunfire.・・ Jary dwelling sites for per-

and even the level of the lyer sons who are or are likely

and the speed of its currents were This kind of resistance, however, to prove worthy citizens of

enemy could open dums along the American divisions making the object to variation because the was not encountored. The two the Colony and can be de-

great river's Eastern tributaries:hasuult on the Ninth Army front, ipended upon to subsist upon

Special reconnaissance and warn- the 38th and the 79th, suffered 4), their own resource: Tho

ing detachments were.se up to total of only thirty-one casualties. Government's contribution

guard against this threat, Because during the netunt crossing. The of the nature, of the obstacle the divisions were under the command to their welfare will, in fact,

crossing resembled ช *assatsli of Guneral Anderson of the XVI be limited, very largely, to

against a beach, except that the Corps. the provision of land upon

troops, Instead of attacking from which they can build with-

ablp to shore, were curried into out fear of eviction, and the

the battle from shore to shore, cost of maintaining a Sani- tary Department foremani and social welfare worker in cach camp. As the official statement indicates, there is no intention of embarking upon projects which could and would involve a heavy charge upon the community for the benefit of persons

crash..So what I whose chief claim to atten-

nelthor tion reposes in the menace

Blossom, ner spécial, und the silver sands, are shuttor-been to Florida before, and came the they offer to the health of ed. The rich are cutting their hero for a change of pace and Anyway, the train, 1, saw other residents in their im- expenditure.

glimpses of something Some are living in one wing an old order crumbling and rotting suis of the poverty, and the mediate vicinity. All that is

I alt and writo in this exquisite planned arises from the Gov-Others are getting by in

of the great, sprawling houses. and withering away.

118 hotel The great clubs, the Everglades, hotel, ernment's acceptance of the suites..

the Salffish, the Coral Beach, and position that a genuine hous-

Bath and Tennisas big as Bich Modest Parties ing emergency exists and

heim Palace are putting do the The days when the wealthy mer stificat fight. Their emphasis te that ruthless destruction of

clients arrived in force and style on exclusiveness,

though it's easy to become Mra. Edward Stotesbury always | member

WHILE MONTGOMERY, ON THE NORTH, WAS waring the first of the February'and March assault was planned on a battles for the destruction of the front of four, divisions, two in German forces, West of the thuar two Th the attached Ninth Army, Twenty-first, Army Group and cam additional', Cardian and British ih

In this situation Hitler resorted to his old practice of changing senior commanders: Von Rund- stedt was relieved from

DON

IDDON'S

DIARY

Those Days Are Gone Forever

have found a new Mecca,

Throughout the reminder of the night we received a series of Study of conditions indicated the the ipndings appeared completely encouraging reports. Everywhere great desirability of navul paraecessful. We were encouraged to Dcipation In the attack. Wo needed believe that we could very quickly vessels of sufficient sizo to tan achieve such an Eastway advance

mana overturned and ning other ing

Either the bloom is off the trailers of the clerks and me. The day before my trip the port tanks with the leading assault that the communications leading

elso the millionaires chantes, the shopgirls, and salexOrange Blossom Special" was de-wayes, and so the Navy began into the Ruhe would be cut. boom or

men are lined up and the sada railed in Criveland, thrde Pull the rots known as

transfer to

to the front of Jasid .. Palm Beach, once the bright fountains sprout.

CMs and

With the arrival of Gaylight. I sovereign of the Gold Coast, is

duel between the sany left the tracks. And the dayECV (P). waterways but which, to witness the arrival of were went to a convenient dii from This unequal

brought up by inrnished.

before that "The Orange many of them had to be hauled the airborne units, which were. Many of the magnificent villas, proud American aristocrats and

Blossom Special hai a minor

over the reads of Northern Europe, timed to begin the bogus Spanish and Mexican the persistent, vigorous crowd in

these of

their

Palaces facing the bright blue ser fascinating to watch, I have never, DERVED Busty clied on aecial trailers were constructed 'ten o'clock. The airborne troops?

date-linë. I am

Borred Clubs

drop at for the porpose and these small were carried to, the assault in ships, como of thein 45 feet in total of 1,572. planes and 1,329 length and 14 fent wide, were gliders; 880 planes escort- successfully transported overlanders, fight

the flight, and for participation In the attack. 2,163 other fighters provided

(cover - over the turget ared "and" The Twenty-Best Army Group's established a defensive screen to organic strength when the assault the Eastward. began was fifteen divisions. With the two airborne divisions and

For and the smoke of the battle-4

squatter settlements without with scores of servants (the late enough you'remporary There is also a Palestine 'pro-Simpson's Ninth Army there were field prayented a complete ylow

provision for, the transition to more normal conditions came down with 80 retainers and man, and to the accepted they

evything wonderful would create får more pro-engaged 30 additional helpay are fer blems than it could cure. At the entertaining much more mo- swimming, sailing, flabing, dat einge polo, and perpetual parties,

gone.

was able to see some of the actiori

The parties are less lavish and drink, golf, tennis, square not allowed to /

day. Not all of these, however, by anti-aircraft

bem in Palm Beach Certain twenty-nine divisióng, and hotels, moet clubs, and sdbio apart soffarald brigades under Mort of the airborne operation but I sment houses are restrici." Tile mery's operational command that A number of our plants were hi Lood means

fire, generally could immediately be committed

ted however, only after they had, to the Eastward thrust, since dropped their loads of paratroope flagrant anti-Semitic the same time, there will be | dest..

boldly put the sign long, left Bank, stretching West-battle area thes seemed to co

Alontgomery has to protect his era.

ers. As they swung away from

from the a screening of hut-dwellers Palm Bench still has gillier nit The masses have not yet ad- "Restricted" on the registration

ward along the Rhine River to over a spot where anti-aircraft whose shacks are to be con- noise, an almost perfect clafate, vanced on these citadele, bt, they type in tingir advertisements in the the North Sea. Additional Tupire are was particularly accurate

ideal sands, but the decline are forming their ranks and bring troops; from the Mediterranean, Those that were struck fell demned which should purge has set in. Death taxes; the Nowing up their artillery, fun, and ptácilée, and neveral non-Jewish Were on the way to join him.

newspapers. It is an acceptud

insido the Colony of numerous un-Deal, and now the Fair Deal are This, of course, in the

our own lines and in nearly desirables engaged in winning

crews' succeeded criminal activities, scores of vileged ordst the old lush, pri-therefore there la what white peo- Americans to whom I have talked The assault, on

the night of every case the ple called the Coloured Problem. welcome It.

March 23-24, was preceded by a their parachutes.

In saving themselves by taking to

Even so, ¡oofum ́ divans and brothels. Two

beach apartment, and block of Problemi. Anyway, segregation and the Miami Daily Newe; are divisions two thousand guns of all Varsity, the name given to the

avery hotel,Ferlaps Negroes call it the White-At a time when the newspapera, violent artillery bombardment. On years ago

Including ide Paith Hebb Post the front of the two

loss in planes was far lighter tha With the added condition

American we had calculated: flats was filled. Manngurs naked, strict and shocking.

Operation that Social Welfare officers and got, upward of £12 day

featuring on their front pages Bri- types participated. General Simp airborne phase of this attacks, was will do what they can to for a single room without food, Menial Jobs

tain's so-called agressions against son and I found a vantage point the most successful. the Jews find all this seld Irony, in an old church tower from which assist in cases of genuine Last year business was down ten destitution, the 'clearance per cent This season it has dived

Then Negroes are kept down Dazzling balneas, but I to witness the gunfire. Because the operation we carried out during scheme will, we feel sure, be

steeply

and are kept out. Their jobs are would be a poor reporter if I didn't batteries were distributed on the the Biltmore Hotel cocktail always menial. They are the cat- In

flat plains on the Western bank of" To Be Continued warmly approved as intel- lounge last night there were only riers of water (and Scotch, ye Banch appears too critical, I must tils column from Palm ligently and sympathetically a handful of people-myself and bourbon, gin, and champagne for add that there is strong pro-Bri- designed to achieve satisfac-threa couples, The three mun the whites) and the howore of the Few of the draped against the bar were musi-wood. They swoop the streets.

tish tory results.

feeling here. People could jsquatters will take kindly to

the decision which means where am-slaying, is less than silver, wash the linen teva that the alter, the past willete the

cleat away their uprooting, but the Gov- a' quarter full. (ernment could hardly be ex- pected to do more than it is doing to assuage the pain.

Lynskey Findings

cians taking time out between pum-polish speaks at thinten) Giá Kikkara 2% been kinder to ine, and garbage, põlAN DER MOVE the other filenying mo

bers. The Brazilian Court Hotel,

|

Imal down

the local newspapers ignore the the trunge lovely gardens, driva Usha DIVAT "THEEil Asways' Be}

drunks

Accent Dočky, now spáperten. Have gone

bright and

with facts and fill their pages

Finto their glossy booster, and boom slogans,. Even the

They do not know weather reports are angled: equality, All they have "Continued fale and warm. Just nit among their own kidd the right kind of Florida

for a avera webkly" wage' (about vacation Weather for

would "not pay máy bútel room fur sh4. admire this defiance, a day (8) tels cannot be continued Inde They live to tumblrườn

simple truth is that near the alley Imes and the predictable on a close read the rich are in retreat. They're children often go barefoot. On the ing of the evidence.

reve

to

The

Lynskey Tribunal findings follow very much a pattern which was easily finitely.

faule trouble to taká ma ads Information, the people have met Aliar number announco PAGAVINIG DIE Brilish with estimulabelle British Velly by speak

bloom

Only fighting a gallant rearguard action trainough, the GADEN KOTE terwion

behind their moats and battle- rolled

Mr. John Belcher and Mr. George Gibson, on the off-alim purses and humbler appolites Incidentally, I'mande the purboys monts, but the ordinary folk with I saw" these shacks" and word teu

Across the

cial side, come unhappily are taking or bridges which apan Oran Spe out of the inquiry, and al- though in these two cases handsome Lake Worth a new took 30 Bouff to cos there was conduct inexcus- community-West Palm Beach is mild froth New York she able in persbris entrusted expanding and growing fat:

and

with heavy responsibilities, dve and tênico, well over 100 times?,

the belief that the sordid:

DATE: the

a

story would revent extensive lobster you can eat for dollar. corruption in the Board of sizzling steaks, hamburgers; maai | DO YOU

balls, spaghetti movie palaces,

Trade, has been combletely disposed of. Those who ex-

dance halle, shoeshine parlours.

Falm Beach shudders, and look. pected to find 's cannon the other way. It struggles', tini- cracker with which to blast aciously to keep out the shedd the Labour Government out and the strident The Beach Boal of office have been present-vard is still bare of advertise-

mints, popcorn stands, Frida

ed with nothing more potencounters, and obnoxious pediate ially lethal than a damp but just dutside the city limits, the squib. The reputation of the Civil Service remains

virtually unimpaired by the ceded the investigation that Tribunal's verdict. In fact, the Government had no. no great damage has been choice but to bring all avail done. Nond will; however, l'able" evidênico into the light suggest from the mildness of of day. The Verdlet's most the final indictment that the effective result is the "clear" Inquiry wash wasteful: Such ing of many nämner, not than were Ulo ruinouiry: thất (pre- the clouding of two,;.

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