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â- W" ^iwi ALL IS DEVASTATIOi A. I 1 •:" V Real estate is a poor investment in industrial Ger£iiany as a resiiit of the thousands of tons of bombs dropped by Allied air forces in paving the way for the big push. Above scene of wreckage- caused by bombs ranging up to 11 tons â€" and chart show the percentage of various large centers laid waste by air blows. TWO AGENCY APPOINTMENTS B. SMITH Two appointments have just been announced by Young & Rubicam Limited: A. R. McGill of Montreal, a newcomer to the Agency, becomes Vice-President and Managing Director of all operations in Canada; Stuart B. Smith, Martager of the Toronto Office, becomes a Vice-President and will continue in his present capacity. Both appointments are effective April 2nd. WATER NOT OVER THE DAM Allies' surprise capture of thj huge Eder dam, above, on the Weser River near Kassel, was one of the outstanding tactical victories on the Western Front. So suddenly was it taken that the Germans were unable to dt.-nolish it and unleash its 336,000,000 tons of Water, which would have flooded route to BerUn. ^ ALLIED TIDAL WAVE ROLLS FORWARD The Ruhr Basin virtually has been' cut off from the Reich as two Allied army groups moved rapidly through the heart of Ger- many. Thousands of Nazi troops are trapped in the rich indus- trial Kuhr. HITCHHIKER According to police, Leo Wasser- man, above, of Boston, had him- self a time hitching free rides on Navy planes for over a year. Authorities say Wasserman, in Army sergeant's uniform, with forged priorities, traveled all ovei the United States, then came a crop- per after getting a free plane ride to Scotland. He traveled (free) by train to London, was picked up in a Red Cross Club there. WHAT, NO ICE-CREAM^ODA BAR? Artist's drawing of a new-type Pullman "junior club Car ' for youngsters shows the rolling fun house that young train travelers will have to herr.seives while parents relax. Under supervision of a stewardess, children will be able to enjoy a marionette show, games, toys, and chute-the-chate reached through a concealed stairway. No, Junior, not now â€" after the war. ANGELS OF MERCY The women of the Canadian Medical Corps are performing wonderful work overseas. Here is a typica'. group found in a Canadian General Hospital in England: Left to right: Lieut. (Home-Sister) Eleanor Simpson. Quebec City: Lieut. (Occupat'.onal Therapist) Florence Upper. Hamilton, Oat.; Cspt. Jean Newman, M.D., Medical Officer, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, Windsor. Ont who was a general practioner in Windsor for 12 years following her graduation at the University of Toronto; Major (Principal Matron) Helen L. Shanks, Royal Victoria Hospital. Montreal: Lieut (Physio-Therapist) Wilraa Somerville, Haileybury. Ont. and Lieut. (S) Agnes Brown, Regina. GERMAN CIVILIANS SURRENDER TO NINTH ARMY Germdn civiiiar.i with arms raised high move across battle-scarred ground of Lindforth. Germany, surrendering to 35th Infantry Division of U. S. Ninth Army. They defied Nazi evacuation orders, prefering to give up. WORK WITH A SMILE -it's good for morale CenMbulMl by BLACK HORSE ©lanwsair