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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
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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.' . - ' '
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.