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SOUTH END REPORTERCapt. Lang Leads Yanks in Holding Foe 3 Days!Vfrs. Ruth Lang was informed in a letter received Monday from her husband. Capt. Steve Lang, that he had received shrapnel wounds in both lets but was stitl with his outfit.j Ration Timetable jHow 250 men of the 10th armored and 4th infantry division under the command of Capt. Steve Lang. 36. of 11732 Stewart, beat cfT atfcfcs of two German panzer battalions during the Nazi drive against Luxembourg city, preventing for three days the Nazi capture of the town of Ber-dorf. was related in a press dispatch last week.A large number of enemy tanks destroyed and 35Q Germans killed is the score that Capt. Lang s tanks, infantry and engineers piled up in their battle with the Nazis. The captain's losses were four killed. 20 wounded, one medium tank and four half-tracks. The Americans capped their epic stand by withdrawing under the direction of Capt. Lang without the loss of a single man.Plant Rooby TrapsBefore withdrawing, however, they booby trapped the town to delay the enemy and permit the arrival of reiief forces to prevent a further German advance.The armored units under Lang entered Berdorf Dec. 18. where thev joined elements of two companies of the 12th regiment. 4th infantry division. Ordered to hold the town at whatever cost, they drove off German columns Ihe night of Dec. 19 by artillery fire. During the morning of the 21st the Germans attacked under a heavy artillery fire from three sides of the embattled Yanks and again were driven back. Three more attacks of the Germans were repulsed before Lang received orders to withdraw, which they did! under cover of darkness.Started as PrivateCapt. Lang, who started out as a buck private, commands two platoons of tanks, two platoons of armored infantry, two undersized companies of foot infantry, and a squad of engineers. He was recommended for officers' candidate school by Gen. Patton at Port Knox. Ky. He received his basic training at Port Benning. Ga. Capt. Lang has been overseas four months.He met his wife, the former I Ruth Kartzke. at the Jackson | Park hospital, where she was a nurse and he an undertaker’s apprentice. They have a daughter.PROCESSED FOODS Blue stamps X5 thru Z5 and A2 thru G2 book 4» 10 points each, good indefinitely.MEATS. CHEESE. FATS. CANNED MILK — Red stamps Q5 thru X5 book 4 . 10 points each, good indefinitely.SUGAR—Sugar stamp 34 lt;book 4». 5 pounds, good indefinitely.SHOES—Airplane stamps. 1. 2. 3 lt;book 3. each good for one pair indefinitely.FUEL OIL—Coupons 4 and 5 lt;1943- 44 period* good thru Aug. 31: coupons I 2. 3 lt;1944- 45 period' good thru Aug. 31.GASOLINE — A14 coupons expire March 21: B5. B6. C5. and C6 coupons good until further notice, jWASTE FATS — Each pound worth 2 red ration points and 4 cents.Miss Fisher to Sing Tomorrow Over RadioShirley FLsher. 19. daughter ofMr. and Mrs. John Fisher. 11325 Yale, will sing a group of songs on the Italian Hour program Thursday. Jan. II. 1 to 2 p.m., over station WOES. Her selections will include They Call Me Mimi. from La Boheme: One Fine Day. from Madame Butterfly.1 and When You Are Away, by Victor Herbert.Roseland Theater Will Start Midweek SerialBecause of the popularity of serials on Fridays and Saturdays, the Roseland theater will soon present a serial every Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, the management announced yesterday. The new midweek serial will probably be the Black Arrow. a dramatic story of Civil War days and of Indians and Wild West outlaws.mill Claina pi V mAflhST HST. THERESE— OFST. ANTHOf
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Chicago South End Reporter
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Wed, Jan 10, 1945
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