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ROSEBURg RfeWS-KEVIEW, EOSEBURS. OREGON, TBUftSDXV, DECEMBER 21, 1 94?.
Donations Advance Plan
For Civic Center, Pool
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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
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"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.
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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
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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
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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
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Fried Chicken and Rabbit Dinners
ADMISSION FREE ADULTS ONLY
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To You Friends
and Customers
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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. We have some calendars left.
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Walnut Meats
Light Halves
Filbert
Meats
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WANTED WALNUTS AND FILBERTS IN THE SHELL - HIGHEST
PRICE CASH ON DELIVERY
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MORE BONDS
PINAUD
Gift Set for Her
JL1
2.25
Scout Trainer
Machine Gun
50-Caliber
1.39
- ROCKET PLANE
With
Action Gun ,
STUFFED RAG DOGS
Regular
$1.98 ....
1:09
$1.00
Sixe
TANGEE
Lipstick
RSI
m. 4.50
All Metal
COMPACTS
2.93-349
4.79
ATKINSONS
PERFUME
England
ounce Va ounce
A
60c Alka
Seltzer only 49c
, ...
SARAVEL
PERFIDIA
COLOGNE
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Cire Creations
Hand
Painted
Bottles
Three Odors
349
MIRRORS
Large or Small
Round or Square
Discount
Men and Ladies
LEATHER BILL
FOLDS
Discount .
NURSING BOTTLES
3C
89C
RUBBER MAKE-UP PUFF 7C
CASTILIAN SHAVE SET and LOTION
8 OUNCE
AirTiiiiki rutuc rcr hair oil
LA JULIAN JflAYC JU soap, lotion
SPECIAL
Courier Cerion
24 Air Mail Sheets
12 Plain Sheets
24 Air Mail Envelopes
Playing Blocks
WOOD
49c
mf PANDA j
BEARS J
LTf BROWN AND J
BLACK II
79 f i49 ,i
f!g STUFFED
NATURAL WOOD
RFARQ I
BROWN & WHITE
BLACK & WHITE
Regular
79e
Regular
$3.39 ...
2.19
Locomotives
WOOD BUILT
Regular
$1.98 ....
Stuffed Monkey
BROWN -COLOR
1.19
Regular
$2.19 ...
Red Robin
JIG SAW PUZZLE
Regular
98c
ELECTRIC IRON
CORDS
Only
69C
Vest Pokit Lie Flat .... 1.50
Dr. Grabow Supreme 2.00
Dr. Grabow Tru-Grain 3.50
Emperor Deluxe 5.00
Emperor Supreme 7.50
Aigro Briar Pipe 59c
TOBACCO POUCHS
$1.00-$1.50-$2.00-$4.00
Wf BABY lm
tt SWING
Hangs from Ceiling 1 jr
Cooper's
Golf Game
98c
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The Warmth of
the Christmas
Season
is captured in a friendly cup
of steaming hot chocolate.
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
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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
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