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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1944

Page

7

American Sniper in Italy Describes His Lone Vigil

George Tucker recounts Sam Pvt. Felix P. B. Petrowski of Norwich, Conn, on the Cassino front. In a lone sniper position he engages three German soldiers crawling the ridge, delaying mortar fire on allied troops. The account notes Petrowski confirming he has killed a German.

Italy Cassino Petrowski Ben Norwich

American Named as Aide to Alexander

Brig. Gen. L. L. Lemnitzer of Honesdale Pennsylvania was named deputy chief of staff to Gen. Sir Harold Alexander commander of Allied armies in Italy. British Lt. Gen. A. F. Harding was named chief of staff and British Maj. Gen. Sir Brian Robertson chief administrative officer. Lemnitzer, 44, has served with American overseas forces since the invasion of North Africa and previously was part of the United States mission led by Lt. Gen. Mark Clark arriving in 1942 to plan pre invasion actions.

Allied Headquarters Naples L. L. Lemnitzer Honesdale Harold Alexander Italy A. F. Harding Brian Robertson Lemnitzer North Africa Dwight D. Eisenhower United States Mark Clark

Dirksen urges joint committee to review executive orders

Rep Dirksen proposes a senate house joint committee with power to halt executive orders pending public interest review. The Illinois Republican, potential GOP presidential candidate, frames the plan as part of extending the wartime price control program beyond June 30.

Washington Rep Dirksen Illinois

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