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SIX ' ROSEBURg RfeWS-KEVIEW, EOSEBURS. OREGON, TBUftSDXV, DECEMBER 21, 1 94?. Donations Advance Plan For Civic Center, Pool '(Continued from Page 1) i number of firms and individuals during the past few days, ex plining the civic center program and at yesterday's meeting it was reported that the sum of $10,095 had been collected with at least es much more in prospect. It Is proposed to increase the fund through similar donations each year until a sufficient amount is on hand to start actual construction. It is hoped to have a sufficient sum on hand to com plete at least one unit in the Im mediate postwar period, Chair man Ford said. The Joint committee Is working Only for donations to be specific ally earmarked for a civic center end swimming pool. According to the city's ordinance, the omney Can be used only for the specific purpose lor which it is donated. City Adds To Fund The amount raised in the cur rent . campaign will be added to $8,325 already on hand in the city treasury In the swimming pool reserve lund. The city s mon ey was secured through annual budget appropriations of $1,700. plus $1,325 raised through pri- vaie contrmutions in a radio cam paign four years ago. The money is invested in war bonds and is available whenever needed. Coupled with contributions now in tne nanas oi tne committee, tne total sum Is now $18,420. Solicitation by the committee Is being conducted only among Business and professional Interests. "There may be Individuals who will not be contacted but who would like to Join in this project," would be glad to have their con tributions." All checks should be drawn payable to the City of Roseburg In order that credit for contri butions may be taken on Income tax statements. Checks, however, should be mailed to Paul Gcddes, V. S. National bank building, Roseburg, or left at the office of the Roseburg chamber of com merce. The committee will de posit all money received with the city government and see that the fund Is properly earmarked, it Was stated. Mukden, Dairen Raided By Superfortresses (Continued from page 1) "substantial force" of China based B-29s, the war department announced. Washington dis patches estimated as many as 60 Supcrforts may have been in the formations. The Japanese-controlled Hsln Mng radio said approximately 30 planes struck in waves for 50 minutes at both Mukden and D.-dren, "blindly bombing from a high altitude." The broadcast claimed four attackers were shot down. The Manchurian raid came on the heels of a Chungking radio warning that a great American Serial offensive would be launch ed against Japan and her conti nental Industries and military in stallations. ffllM Tokyo radio reported two pairs Of Superforts flew over Aichf and Shlzuoka prefecture, southwest of Tokyo on the main island of Japan, last night and early today. The broadcast said bombs were dropped only on the second for ay, apparently made to observe weather conditions, lap Casualties Upped MacArthur announced 1,541 Jnore enemy dead were counted on Leyte. This runs the total es timated Japanese casualties Virtually all killed or drowned for the two months-old Philippine campaign to nearly 127,000. The figure includes estimated 30,000 drowned In convoys sunk trying to reach Leyte and 35,000 lost in the second naval battle of the Philippines. Liberators, clearing the way for renewed Snipan-based Super fort raids on Tokyo, bombed Jap anese fields on Iwo Jima for the twelfth consecutive day and pock marked the airdrome on Marcus Island. Raiders from Iwo and Marcus have been harassing the Superfort bases on the Marianas islands. Japs Retreat In Burma In centra! Burma three Japa nese divisions retreated toward Mandalay, offering little .eii anee to British infantrymen ad vancing down the railway from Myllkyina. The British occupied Nankan and Wuntho, 135 miles north or Mandalay. to the east, the Chinese 30th division, trying to reopen the Burma road, cap tured three villages. Chinese forces backtracking the rallwav throueh central China toward Liuchow, fallen U. S. air base, threatened two ene my-held cities. They closed in on Hocnih. 95 m les west of Liu chow, and drove on Chincheng klang 15 miles east of Hochifi. I he U. S. 14th airforce support ed both operations. Ajnerlcan airmen will bomb ev ery Japanese port on the China coast with the "maximum ton nage of bombs and the greatest number of planes" possible, said Ma.). Gen. Robert B. McClure, U. a. cniei oi stau in untna. Tokyo radio reported a small force of British carrier planes raided aaDang, on northern su matra along the seaway to Sing apore, Wednesday night. Highway Bill for Jobs After War Signed by F. R. (Continued from Page 1) congestion and accidents," he not ed. Included were sizable authori zations for farm-to-market roads serving rural areas, the presi dent said, adding that funds were authorized on a matching basis with the states for at least start ing "the huge task of replacing - - roaas on our lederal-aid, system which are being worn out by wartime traffic." The program calls for the fed eral government and the states to pay $225,000,000 each for each of the- three years on the regu lar federal-aid highway system, $150,000,000 each on secondary, including farm-to-market roads, and $125,000,000 each on federal highways entering cities. Failure of Nazi Drive Will Cut War Stimson (Continued from Page 1) our advance into the Cologne ed: plain and the Saar basin," he add "I have the utmost confidence In the wisdom, energy, and ag gressive fighting attitude of Gen eral jiisennowor and his lead ers." Like War I Situation Stimson said he based his state ment concerning a possible short ening the war on his recollection of events 25 years ago whrai he fought in World war I. Referring to the enemy offensives In the latter stages of that war, he said: "I was there when they drove almost lo the channel, again al most to Armentieres. Aguln when they rove to the Marne. i remem ber how wo felt as if they would never stop. And then I remember how, suddenly, on the lstn oi July (1918) we bit into the Gor man salient and it shrivelled up like a toy balloon. "And I remember how It seem ed a very short time after, the surrender came." Germans Drive 2 Wedges Into Yankee First Army (Continued from Page 1) might be weeks before the First army regained positions it held Sunday when the Germans plung ed from 13 to 15 divisions into their bid to turn the tide of the war. Alarm over possible return of the Germans spread as far as Brussels, where some packed their belongings for flight, al though the Germans were still more than 75 miles awav. Ike's Timetable Wrecked Tt Bnonin1 ilnnr Clnn TTt cAnVinttr. er's winter timetable was wreck- j ea. ucspito tnis greatest setDacK to the Americans in two years of European and African war, a be lief prevailed that this battle was the decisive one that eventually would lead to allied victory. The Germans have thrown in five and six armored divisions and eleht to nine infantry divi sions possibly 200,000 men, which included crack fighting troops tempered at Normandy. Vast German reserves were being ex pended in the drive which by noon Monday had gained five to 20 miles. Bad weather grounded allied air might, which, front dispatch es said, might turn the tide of battle in two days of clear weath er. The Germans said several al lied divisions were rushed from the Aachen and Saar fronts against the nazl advance. The Germans scored successes on the U. S. Seventh and French First army fronts. The Ameri cans withdrew from Bundethai two miles inside Germany ubove Wissembourg, and the Germans filtered back Into Berg near the Rhine. The French lost Golshle- lem, northwest of Colrnar, on the Rhine plain, where 3f,uoo pocket' ed Germans are believed com manded personally by Gestapo unlet Mimmior. The U. S. Third army drove (he last Germans lrom Uiilmgen above baariautern. The American Ninth army pounuea ucrman rear areas. where much movement had been observed, with heavy artillery fire. Canadian troops in Italy clung to their Navlgllo canal bridge head northeast ot captured Faen za, despite ferocious German tank-led counterattacks. Other Eighth army troops across the Lamone river at two points have occupied Formellino, a half mile north oi tne uoiogna-Kiminl highway. New zeaiandcrs clear ed the east bank of the Senio riv er for three miles north of the highway. To Foot Sufferers Dr. L. J, Williams, formerly of Salem and Eugene will have offices at the Umpqua hotel, 'till Feb. 15th. Using "Locke" method of foot cor rection corns, callouses, ingrown nails, arch trouble scientifically corrected. Phone 412 By appointment only DAN EVERY WEDNESDAY RIVERSIDE INN MUSIC BY LUND'S RHYTHM MEN Fried Chicken and Rabbit Dinners ADMISSION FREE ADULTS ONLY a a a a n D D n To You Friends and Customers rn.- That have favored us in scores of ways during the past year, either by an expression in our behalf to some friend of yours, or by your direct patronage, we extend our most sincere wish that this Holiday Season will bring you peace of soul and real hap piness. May this next year bring peace to the whole world. Earl Wiley Our office will be closed Christmas week from December 23rd to January 1st. P. S. 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Chocolate is a quick-energy food and just the thing to banish shopping fatigue and chase the Winter chill. So, for a friendly warm-up be fore, or during , your shop ping tours, relax at our fountain over a stimulating cup of hot chocolate. 10c Sarong Broom Covers 49c Scrap Books cokke?wm 74c BUY MORE BONDS Hinds Set 1.00 Atkinsons Perfume 450 $1.00 APPLE BLOSSOM COLOGNE 79c COLONIAL BOUQUET cologne 1.00 PINE BATH OIL $1.00 APPLE BLOSSOM pdou 49C PERFECT BATH 98C 75c BUBBLE BATH ASSORTED ODORS 49C IflCLOWN l2 Jf BEARS m WW ASSORTED I 1 IB NOAH'S ARK pa mr. jig saw PUZZLE Regular 2Qf lil Campus Make-Up Kit 2.50 112 N. Jackson St. Roseburg, Oregon Add 20 Federal excise rex to Cosmetics, Jewelry, 1:55559 4
