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Hi rn Toll of Nippon Ships in Three I (Ml El MM . , tor Established 1873 ftfazl Defense ItSSalientEnd Crushed Foe Retiring Probably To Reich Border Futile Counteroffensive Of Nazis, Begun Dec. 16, Cost Them 20 Divisions (By the Associated Press) Organized German resistance has collapsed in the western end of the Ardennes salient, reduced to two-fiflhs of its maximum size, and allied armies today pursued the Germans eastward in their orderly withdrawal which one front report said might continue to the rcich frontier. The allied armies of the vest have obliterated at least 20 Ger man divisions since the onenin; of the nazi counteroffensive in the Ardennes Dec. 16. Thrusting deep into the neck of the salient, Americans advanc ed todav toward Mont-Le-Ban. a mile north of the enemy's last major escape route along the Houffalize-St. Vilh highway. The drive through the dense, snow hound forest, mot violent opposi tion from Germans fiphting to shield their withdrawal line. Nazis Abandon Materiel The Germans abandoned count less pieces of artillery and armor in an area of approximately 100 'Uuare mil"s. Already they have lost about 200 000 men. The U. S. Third army alone accounted for 80.000 killed, wounded or captur ed since Dec. 22. There was some Indication that Marshal von ftundstedt might attempt a stand 'Continued on Pnpe Pi In the Day'sNews By FRANK JENKINS 1E'RE ashore on Luzon whielr" If is an immense relief. The technique of beach land ings has been greatly perfected in this war, but getting an inva- j ri. f Pv, ; .v, e - sion force ashore in the face of enemy resistance is still a ticklish operation. If any material part of the plan goes wrong in such a way as to upset the carefully worked out timing schedule, .hi whole enterprise can end in dis- ; astrous failure. There are always i so many things that could go i wrong, A German division that just HAPPENED to be in the right place at the right time came near to causing us bad trouble in the Normandy landing. It's good to know that our men are ashore in Lingayen gulf. THERE are persistent state ments that the Japs were taken by surprise. We'll be wise if we accept these assertions with a certain degree of skeptic ism. The little yellow men them selves landed in Lingayen gulf, at almost the Identical points where we have come ashore. It would be strange Indeed if they I didn't reason that the same con- sidcrations that led them to land there would lead us to do like wise. These considerations are 'Continued on page 21 Reconversion "Green Lisjht" For Production of Non-War Machinery Will be Dimmed by Federal Board WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (AP) The War Production board proposes shortly to emasculate Its reconversion order allowing ad vance production of machinery and plant equipment for peacetime manufacturing. The action, expected within five or six days, would wipe out the authority now granted ma-1 : chincry builders to fill orders j or outnut through the "spot" ma- which lack military or other pri- rhinerv. oritv standing. I M"'e Bad News Ahead Responsible nffirlals revealed f urther bad news 'is in pros . i .u . . i . Dpct for manufacturers holding .... , , peieetime use would be printing trades machinery, if the order is signed as now written. This would deliver the second rrinnllng blow to WPB's three point reconversion program, pushed to adoption hv Former Chairman Dona'd M. Nelson last summer after bitter army and navy opposition. The "spot" plan for civilian poods manufacture, another key element of Nelson's program, was virtually shelved yesterday when officials revealed that new curbs on materials will permit only a Comparative "driblet" of consum FIRST JAPANESE-AMERICAN LEGIONAIRE Harley M. Oka (center), first American-Japanese veteran of this war to become an American Legion member, .is congratulated by members of Hollywood, Calif., American Legion post, 591, after his acceptance. Left to right: Kenneth Dix, service officer; William E. Kent, chairman of post's Americanism committee; Oka; Kingsley Mor gan, second vice-commander, and Commander William F. Schneider. Army Takes Over Cleveland UflEIty In Labor Dispute CLEVELAND, Jan. 13 (AP) Normal power pulsed through lines of the Cleveland Electric Illuminating company ; today a few hours after the army took over company facilities to end a walkout'of 400 coal passers which threatened to parayize all of Cleveland's industrial operations. The war department's seizure ordered by President Roosevelt, occurred after the utility predict ed collapse of manufacturing and transportation facilities if the strike continued. Once armv officers took pos session, local president Leonard E Palmer of' le C10-Utility workers organizing committee directed striking coal passers and maintenance men to return to ,n'i,I-1bsL , . ... rtWtS dispute, unionists on the picket line displayed a mimeographed nine-point list labeled: "Issues in- "l"'!1?? . WU1K sluJ" JJtiHf rti lilt? U . Included was a demand for a seven cent hourly wage raise, previously reiected by both the regional and National WLB. Oregon Convict Flees From Working Gang SALEM, Ore., Jan. 13 (API Bernard Walton, 22, escaped from a prison gang yesterday while working near the flax sheds. Walton, who was received at the prison April 9, 1944, to serve three years for burglary in Mult nomah county, dodged behind a building and disappeared. Non-Partisan Status Asked SALEM, Ore.. Jan. 13 (AP) The Justices of the Peace asso ciation of Oregon recommended here yesterday that justices of the peace be elected on a non partisan basis. snot auinn--i7aunns. it was learn ed also. WPB's industry divisions have been asked to review au thorizations already granted and to cancel them where relocation would not mean hardship to the producing company. Yesterday's clamp down on materials did not cancel author izations previously made. Such revocations as may hereafter come, it was predicted, could not ho-ordered within the next 30 davs, The new machinery order will bar producers until further no tice from fitting Into their pro duction schedules any - orders .which lack priority rating f. . , ROSEBL .-REGON, iCt Gala Ceremony Will Mark Opening of Roseburg's New Sfar Theater January 17 fh The New Star theater, located at Jackson and Washington streets, will open in Roseburg Wednjjy, Jan. 17, it was announced today by Mrs. Donn Radabaugh i, n Amusement company, Which theaters. - J a!so Russians Launch Gigantic Attacks In Three Regions LONDON, Jan. 13 fAP) The Germans declared today that the red army had launched a gigan tic winter offensive with three mighty attacks in Poland, East Prussia and northern Hungary. The major assault, the Ger mans said, was from the Vistula river bridgehead, approximately 120 miles below German-held Warsaw. Admitting penetration of nazi lines west of Baranow, Berlin described this offensive as "the biggest of all time." Meanwhile Moscow announced that remnants of the nazi garri son at Budapest had been com pressed into a pocket of five square miles in the heart of the Hungarian capital. A late report from Berlin to Stockholm said the Russians were attacking in Poland with 500 guns, two air fleets, several tank armies and innumerable in fantry divisions in "the greatest offensive yet launched," amid "extremely violent fighting " The soviet high command an nounced last night that inside devastated Budapest the Russians conlinued systematic liquidation of German and Hungarian die hards. A midnight soviet war bulletin said Hungarian patriots had risen and Were firing on the Germans from cellars and roof tops. Good Samaritan Hospital Has New Superintendent PORTLAND. Jan 13 (API New superintendent of Good Sa maritan hnsnital here will be Frank J. Walter, sunerintendent of St. Luke's hospitnl, Denver. who will succeed Charles H. Man- love, now In the army, it was an nounced todav. Rt. Rev. Reniamln P. Dagwell, Episcopal hK'hno of Oregon, re ported the chanee. Manlove will become chief pathologist at the hosnlnl upon his return. Walter wns president of the American Hospital association last year. Japs Not Molested on Return to Hood River HOOD RIVFR. Or. Jan. 13 (AP) t The first Japanese to come back since the local Ameri can Iilon pot came out In open opposition to the return of Japanese-Americans arrived at their valley homes ouletlv yesterday. Rav Sato and F. Noll of Park rtMe and M. Asal of lower Hoed River vallev were not molested wb"n thev reached hero by train. The legion has called a snccial meeting for Monday night to re consider its action In rcmovine the names of Japanese-American soldiers from the county honor roll. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 3, 1 - y,r - weaF manager ior ine umpqua Pacltes the Indian and Rose A gala opening of the new mo tion picture house is planned. Film executives from Los Angel es, San Francisco and Portland are expected to be In attendance. Mayor W. F. Harris will cut the tape at the theater entrance at 6:45 p. m. Wednesday, opening a ceremony which will be broadcast from Radio Station KRNR. Paramount and MGM mana gers will be present and will be heard over the air in short con gratulatory messages. It is hoped to have a noted film star as mas ter of ceremonies. The new theater will scat 420 per sons. The building has been com pletely remodeled and the most modern Simplex projection equip- (Continued on Page G) Death Stabber Found Guilty of Manslaughter THE DALLES, Ore., Jan. 13 (AP) Sam Brendel, convicted of manslaughter last night in the Sent. 30 card-room stabbing of Willie Carl Jones, awaited sen tence today. The trial of Brendel, indicted for first degree murder, lasted four days in circuit court. He came here from Pendleton short ly before the stabbing. Bullet-Riddled Man Is Found on Weed Highway KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Jan. 13 (AP) Police today were in vestigating the death of John Rathiel Ewlng, 50. whose bullet- pierced body was discovered near the Kalpine bridge on the Weed highway yesterday. At v"- -VSf f "I'idid YANKS MOP UP JAP REMNANTS ON LEYTE U. S. 32nd division infantryman, with the aid of a tank battalion, tighten their grip on the Ormoc lector of northwest Leyte island. Yanki push past smashed Jap tank and artillery ai they pre para to take mortar-defended enemy position around the road bend. Signal corps photo.' . - ' ' 945 Labor Bottles Federal Plan On Manpower WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (AP) A blast by organized labor against current congressional manpower moves brought a new prediction today from the house military committee chairman that work or fight legislation will become1 law. Chairman May said he Is more convinced than ever that "action by congress is needed to solve the nation's manpower prob lems." In recess after a week of hearings on a national service bill applicable to males between Iff and 45, his committee is wait ing to hear the views of labor next week. May brushed aside a supgestion made yesterday by Philip Murray, CIO president, that the problem be handled by voluntary methods and be taken out of "the con gressional mess it Is in" and re turned "to the people where it belongs." " "Congress Is going to act and net soon," May said In an interview. "It's a auestion of whether we follow the sugges tions of labor leaders or the lead era of our war effort, who have testified that there is an urgent need for work or fight legislation right now." Labor Maps Battle Plans Murray, whose organization will be heard bv the military com mittee Tuesday, urged War Mobllizer Byrnes to call a con ference of heads of government (Continued on Page 6) Csd Wave, Worst in Great Lakes Region (By the Associated Press) Rain and snow fell over a large part of the nation today and moderate winter temperature pre vailed everywhere except in the Great Lakes region, the Chicago weather bureau reported. The snow belt extended east ward from North Dakota, Minne sota and northern Michigan which had the lowest overnight temperatures recorded by the bureau. The minimum reading of 20 degrees below zero came from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Rain was falling, the bureau said, over an area Including northwest Pari fie coast states, Ar kansas and Tennessee, the Ohio river valley, and the middle and north Atlantic states. Earthquake Rocks Main Home Island of Japan (By the Associated Press) A "slight earthquake" struck the central area of Honshu, main Japanese home ' island today, the Japanese Dome! agency reported In a broadcast. The dispatch, said "a little damage to a small number of houses" had been caused, but declared "transportation facilities sustained no dam age whatever." The quake was recorded' at 3:55 a. m. (Tokyo time). The Weston (Mass.) col lege seismograph recorded a "severe earthquake, lasting about three hours" In the di rection of Japan at 11:52 p. m. Pacific war time) yesterday. 4 - - -.KffiBl wmM No. 45-11 States Treasurer Scores Bill to Increase Salaries Of Top Oregon Officials SALEM, Ore., Jan. 13(AP) State Treasurer, Leslie M. Scott today opposed proposals to in crease salaries- of state - of f leers, asserting "salary raises should be reserved for the lower places where they are needed and de served." A bill In' the house committee on administration and reorgani zation would give increases of 13 to 50 per cent to state elective officers, including a boost for Scott from .$5,400 to $8,500 a year. Scott said : ' "Salary raising ot high officials is not necessary for the public service at this tme; it is wasteful of taxes, and contrary to the thrifty habits of Oregon people; It breaks the promise and the faith upon which the officials were elected; it sounds like 'bundles for congress." "The officials sought the jobs at the salaries provided. They will be glad to continue holding those jobs at old salaries. If they quit, many others will jump at the chance to fill their jobs. "Salary raises should bo reserv ed for the lower places where they are needed and deserved, and where tax withholdings bear the hardest." Naval Academy Heeded in West, Cordon Declares WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (AP) Defense of the Pacific coast wnulrl hn strengthened. Senator Cordon of Oretron savs. bv estab- lisment of a naval acaaemy in that area. - Cnrdn.--Hke his predecessor, the late Senator Charles L. Mo- Nary, has introduced a bill to es tablish such a federal school. Men trained on the Pacific coast, Cordon told a reporter, would have a more comprehen sive kuowledgo of defense needs of the coast; they would encoun ter every conceivable condition of terrain, climate and navigable water. Opposition of the war and navv departments heretofore has prevented enactment of a bill au thorizing an additional acaaemy, Cordon said, but he expressed be lief that opinions may be changed by experiences in tnis war. He predicted that an additional academy would bo necessary be cause of "the enormous Increase in the present enrollment and the probability that a much lar ger peacetime military and naval strength will be maintained in the future." Nazi Prisoner Wounded In Camp White Dash MEDFORD, Ore., Jan. 13 (AP) A German prisoner of war who started to run when ordered bv guards to halt was shot and wounded slightly Wednesday morning at Camp White, the pub lic relations officer has disclosed. New Judgeship Sought MEDFORD. Jan. 13 (AP) A law adding a second judge to the Josephine-Jackson county circuit court Is asked by Grants Pass res idents. State Representative O. H. Bengtson said here todav. ' The Jackson county bar will support the plan which will be submitted to the state legislature Uengtson predicted. Philippines Increased to 191 ; (By the Associated Press) . . ' ' For the second successive day Third fleet carrier planel dove on broken Japanese convoys off the south Asiatic coast to day, determined to Increase the toll of 191 Nipponese ships and . surface craft sunk or damaged off Indo-China, Formosa and the . Philippines. The 191 total was announced last night by Adm. Nimitx and Gen Mac Arthur for naval actions protectinej the almost un opposed Sixth army drive toward Manila in the Philippines. - Here is tho new Japanese naval and merchant fleet destruc tion at a glance: . ', " r " l Sunk 32 ships includinq 12 loaded transports and half a-, dozen warships; 18 small craft.- ' ; :- ' ' ' " Sunk or damaged 45 small freighters and coastal vessels. Damaged 54 ships, including six destroyers; 42 small craft. In addition, 68 Japanese planes were destroyed. r-.T . ' 1 MANILA HIS GOAL Com manding the U. S. Sixth army on Luzon, which is driving to ward Manila, is Lt. Gen. Walter Kreuger, above, a native of Germany. He served under Gen eral Douglas MacArthur's fa ther as a corporal. He will be 64 on January 26, - and his troops are eager to win Manila for his birthday present. High Praise Given In Sixth War Loan The Douglas County War Fi nance staff and Sixth War Loan campaign committee received high praise today from Kenneth G. Martin, executive manager ot tne state committee. Special men tion was given Bruce Elliott. campaign manager; Horace Berg, chairman of the payroll di vision, and H. O. Pargeter, chair man of the county committee. Douglas county's record, Mar tin commented, was considerably better than in tho Fifth War Loan drive, both in nor capita purchases and total dollar vol ume. . "I wish to express our sincere thanks for a grand job and urge that you convey this message to your entire organization," Mar tin said. The state manager expects to be present for the dinner to be given by the Coos County com mittee, losers in the "Battle of Bonds." Due to tho fact that suitable facilities are not available at Coos Bay for the banquet, the Coos county committee has announced It plan lo bring the banquet to Roseburg to be served at a Rose burg hotel. As the Coos county group is charged with "transpor tation." for the ten Douglas county workers to be honored it has offered to "transport" the guests a distance or two blocks In wheelbarrows on tho main street. Many Apply, but Few Qualify for Nurse Jobs PORTLAND, Jan. 13 (API Nurses who want to serve in mil itary hospitals have been swarm Insr Into Red Cross nurses recruit ing offices here, Mrs. Elithe Kell, state recruiting secretary, re ported todav hut few qualify. Most npnllcants are supervising hospital lloors or wanning siu-dent-nurses cxecullve posts which cannot be abandoned, she said. Captured Order Spikes Kesselring Death Rumor ROME. Jan. 13 (API No vember rumors that Marshal Al bert Kesselring had been killed were discredited todav throueh a Herman order of the day for New Year's signed bv him. It was found on a nazi prisoner. "I am leading you In the battle of 1945." the German commander told his forces on the Italian front. PFC Dale Dyer Again Wounded, Wife Advised Mrs. Dale Dver Of Myrtle Crpek ha received word that her husband, PFC Dale Dvpt, who Is fighting with the First army in Belirtum. has been sllchtlv wound ed In act on. Th s is the second time this winter he has been re ported wounded. , 1 , E 'i ne surprising strike yesterday- at the Indo-Chlna coast by fast carrier forces of Adm. Helsey's Third fleet caught the Japanese ' completely by surprise. Twenty five'shlps were sunk and 13 heav-' Hy damaged as American pilots -hammered four convovs as they prepared to sail for the Philip-' pines. , Six loaded transports were sunk: at Oul-Nhon, 800 miles west of jvmniiu. muit; woiv huiik at Siaron. 250 air miles southeast of Oul-Nhon. A light cruiser was the heaviest warship sighted. It was sunk. So were several de- , strovers. - Thirty-nine Japanese planes were destroved. most of them be. fore they could take off. Only 18 were encountered in the air all . over Saigon. Fires were left blaz- in? in three scattered military centers. . N o U. S. shins were damaged. . They continued their attack to day, defying the enemy's land based air force. Formosa Toll Upped This same task force struck three days previously at Formo sa, 1.000 miles to the northeast: To their previously announced. Formosa toll, Nlmltz added six ships and 18 small craft sunk; 41 ships and 42 small craft dam aged and 20 aircraft wined out. Four Yank planes were lost. .... MaoArthur announced 46 small frelphters and coastal vessels, un loading at San Fernando north of the Sixth army's invasion point on Luzon Island, were sunk or damaged bv U. S. destroyers. Nimltz continued tne sinking of the '45,000-ton battleship Mu sashi, one of Japan's newest and best, in J W secona name oi ine (Continued on Page 6) -I Senator's Slaying Sti!! under Probe LANSING, Mich., Jan. 13 (AP) State Police Capt. Wil liam Hansen said detectives. gronincr for a solution of the roadside killing of State Senator Warren G. Hooper, today explor ed a possibility that he may have been anctucred in nis own auto mobile bv two or more gunmen and executed In Eangster fash ion. He said there was a possibility, too. that ho mav have fallen into a coldlv, carefully prepared death trap, baited wttrt a companion of whom ho felt no fear or dis trust, unaware almost to the last that he was being "taken for a ride." Hansen said there was evidence to support either theory in tha nrobe of the killing of Hooper, a key witness In the Carr grand Jury investigation of bribe-taking; and bribe-giving among state leg islators and lobbyists. The 40-year-old leislator's char red body, with three bullet holes In the head, was found slumped In his burning ear Thursday eve ning. Lands Subcommittee Of Senate Continued WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. (AP) The senate public lands subcommittee named to study the administration and use Of public lands will continue to function at least until July 1. The investigating group was voted an extension of life by the full- committee. Newly appointed members In clude Senators Tavlor (D., Idaho) and Cordon (R., Ore.). . , Girl Leaps to Death From Portland Bridge PORTLAND. Jan. 13. TAP) An unidentified girl leaped to) her death from the Broadway bridpe early this morning. Police, notified by a man walk ing across the bridge at the same time, recovered the girl's body about an hour later. Lvity fact Rant By U F. IU!znitln In a fuel conservation mova, the government requests that building heat temperatures ba kept to a maximum ef 68 de grees. The tarn effoct even more so could bo achieved without uso of any fuel by tho OPA expedient of canceling, without advance notice, ration stamps originally declared good Indefinitely.
