International Unit Rescues Yank Chutists
Eleven American paratroopers landed behind German lines in Holland during the opening glider invasion and were rescued by an international squadron. They hid four days in woods, set up a small stockade, and were carried to safety in six British Bren gun carriers and a Red Cross jeep. Pvt. John Kessel of Detroit described the peril and rescue after their tow-plane crash and loss of altitude.
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Silent escape described by Dutch and British lines
Kes sel recalls how he and Art Kitterman remained still as Dutch bystanders reported a German frontline breach. A Thursday message from a Dutch man said he had reached British forces who promised aid, and later British troops arrived to extract them.
Election of Dewey Would Be Disaster Declared
In Chicago Earl Browder, president of the Communist Party, warned that the election of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey next November would be disastrous. Speaking at a rally marking 25 years of Communist activity, Browder defended Roosevelt and attacked Dewey and Bricker, saying the issue is unity for victory and a durable peace, not support for Browder or communism.
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