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ESTABLISHED 1880Pic. Lee W CripesAnd Pvt. Comer B.Fielding LiberatedTwo more Limestone men have been reported to this office as freed since the collapse of Germany.Pvt. Comer B. Fielding has been liberated, according to information received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Fielding, of Athens. He was first reported missing in action October 17, 1944, and then in March he was reported as being a German prisoner of war. He entered service in February, 1942, and was with an engineer unit in France.A release from the Fifth Army in Italy says that Pfc. Lee W. Cripe, of Athens route one was one of the 29 American soldiers who were freed by the English three days after the capture by the Germans during the Allied offensive which resulted in unconditional surrender of all Nazi for-ces in Italv.The Americans, members of the 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th “Red Bull’’ Division, were captur- i ed on the Fifth Army front at Caorso when a pocket of Jerries, numbering 700, retreated through their regiment's rear area.After walking 60 miles, crossing the Po River with their captors, the Yanks were released when the Germans, whose number had grown to 2,000 surrenderedto British tanks.They marched through Calcio and/J at the Po came under fire of theirown artillery and mortars. During the day they remained under cover with the Nazis, who feared American air attacks.Abandoning their vehicles at the Po, the Jerries built rafts and ferried across the river.Two British officers in a jeep drove near, dismounted and advanced with a white flag. They told the Germans they were surrounded by tanks, which would open fire if the Nazis did not surrender. The Yanks were released and most of the Germans capitulated, the rest following suit after a few rounds from thetanks.Stills DestroyedScarcity of sugar has not slowed up activities of moonshiners in Limestone County, if the number of stills found during the past week is any indication, for nine stills, ranging from small oil drum outfits to 400 gallon capacity have been destroyed by the sheriff's office during the oneNovanv * v v. • •!•»!•»: N v». \y-v.v.vv,• • • • « • • • - ... * ft ...... ■ ft ft ft ft£ X .V vivX'-VV.w .\V.\*.*.V.V.\'.V.-.V.Vy.’. • • .v.v.’.v.v v.v.v w %v.\v.. i *••••*.‘AV.VAft ft . . i .... • i « » * a i . • I k a ft. .ft . • ft ftftftftftsv.vftftftft ftftftft-mft ft ft ft ft.ft ft ft ft • ft ft ft ft *•««•. ft. ft. ft ft ft ft ft » . ft••V-'ft ••* ft. .ft.,ak • ft • .. .••«.. .ft. .aft• • ..*•*• ft. ftftft.ftftftft Aft^ft♦ . . .. . ft* . • • *.• • - • • • ft ft ftV. * • • • • ft. • • ft ■ i .• • • • |N i» • ft ft • • .ftftftft w . » • » a • • a ft ft • ft ■ ft*. »_•. • • .» • • • ••»»•«•* • ••••• .V»V»• * * • • ft ••»«••• .ft. . ft.ftftftft.ftft ft ft * ft_• ft.. • ft.ft ft.ft ...ft ft ft... ft ft ft• ft.t.ft.l, .-.ft ft ft ft ft ft.ft •.«.».« ft.ft ft ft. ■* '.ft*. • »».• • • •. ia a • • • • • •C1.* • -A • • • • • • ■ • • • ft • ftaftft■ * ft 1 ...... 9 ft ft ft*.... . . ..ftftftft . .......•'—v.\v.\v-v v S’ ** * • ■ HO ft ft ft • . ftyyM-yyyaw w*\%v.v. .w.\ %•-.** vc.v\lt;v.w..\v.V.ft.ft.. .....• .ft*, a i ft ••••lt; ........ALL TIJE VVORfr. m agression ; vail. This, oflicia raising of the flagbeen more widebdonated to scrvicilames ThMakes BeHit-Run lt;James Martinhas been releacharges of drivin ed and leaving accident, in con juries received 1 Ardmore girl.Thomas was : afternoon drivinj way 31 by Hi Troupe and M lodged in jail u this week of $5 charge and $30lt;while intoxicatetarrested in coi hit-run injuries gins, 17 year lt;Ii who was injurecweek.It was report( Ardmore girl ’ car at 10:10 Frly after leaving Last Thursday Deputies John j station. .She w;
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Athens Alabama Courier
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