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...Germany he took care to pick shining lights of the resistance. Outstanding selections: small, half-paralyzed Archbishop Jules-Géraud Saliege of Toulouse, who during France's occupation openly attacked German treatment of Jews and conscription of Frenchmen; massive, blue-blooded Bishop Clemens August von Galen of Munster, whose anti-Nazi sermons and pastorals nearly cost him his life; benign, bald Bishop Konrad von Preysing of Berlin, who, when the Nazis came into power, said publicly: "We have fallen into the hands of criminals and fools." Typical Spanish appointment: small, bespectacled Archbishop Enrique Pla y Deniel of Toledo...
This ivory-tower ignorance persisted in the most unexpected places. In Sendenhorst, correspondents came upon towering, grey-haired Count Clemens von Galen, renowned Catholic Bishop of MUnster and fearless critic of the Nazi regime since its inception. Instantly the prelate made it clear that he was "loyal to the Fatherland," and must therefore consider the Allies as enemies. His uppermost concern was the spread of Communism in Germany. To him all the liberated, wandering slaves were "Russians," plundering German homes. As for the western Allies: "I hope the future will bring a time when we will all be good neighbors...
...Germany's Lieut. Leopold Munster, who dove into an Allied bomber when his ammunition ran out, was killed. Berlin claimed this as his 95th victory...
...rate of 15 to 30% each month. The day after General Eaker spoke, the lull ended. More than 200 U.S. heavy bombers soared out over Germany to attack Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven. That same night the R.A.F. sent out its greatest force of four-motored bombers to blast Dusseldorf and Munster with four-ton blockbusters and incendiaries...
...that's all, to the delectation of New York World's Fair visitors, once observed: "If I fluttered past Hitler with my doves it would take his mind off war." Last week Miss Royce volunteered to help train pigeons for national defense. With Recruiting Officer Daniel Munster she fluttered off to Philadelphia's Reyburn Plaza, where she provided ready proof that even strange pigeons are drawn to her. Lieut. Munster took note of everything...