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mums re mm w m rwn Nation's New Executive Says rn mifnm(rri7frn t i it ir zsn L7 V.V VJLV 1 if Established 1873 Yankee Mnvtiffr WSthimi SO iffiies Bridge Over Elbe Blown up By Germans U. S. Third Also Nearing Link With Soviet Army, In Plan to Ring Leipzig (Bv tho Associated Press) U. S. Ninth armv tanks in a fiO-milo dash sped todav to within 90 miles of Russian lines, reach ing Tangermuende in a massive outflanking maneuver which threatened to isolate the entire Danish peninsula and shear off Hamburg, Germany's second city. The Germans announced they had blown the Elbe river bridge at Tangermuende. 48 miles west of Berlin and to the northeast of besieged Magdeburg. To the south the U. S. Third armv was beatinfr down the last 17 miles toward Leipzig in Sax on" in a drive to loin the Rus sians and close off the south Ger man fortress in the Bavarian Al"s. The Germans said Amei-i-cnn tanks were fiphting in Halle, 15 miles from Leipzig, after by- Titt.nUtiwrr . Tim fVlirvl has fought into Jena, Napoleonic - battleground, and has thrust to se I and a converted boat . within 34 miles of the Czechoslo- Non-combatant vessels claimed vak border included two destroyer trans- The Ninth armv was closing Ports' a large tanker, a naval uc f the nwindTn7Elbe river Z auxiliary, six medium cargo ves a 100-mile front. The new drivo sels, a medium tanker, and two was mounted by the Fifth armor- small cargo vessels. od division. The Second armored The announcement raised to tt-1, n ii ,ii!oi i nq the total Japanese losses .thrite tnHv S7 miles from Berlin, in the Magdeburg lector. Infantry also was closing (Continued on Page 6) Sand Dune Blocks Coast Highway REEDSPORT One of the Inrpe sand dunes on the coast highway. 14 miles south of Reeds- nort, just over the Coos countv line, caved in this morning cut- surprised Black remarked, ting out the outlet of Tial lake "Daddy," piped uo his seven into the ocean and turning the year-old son helpfully, "I'm may stream across highway 101. in- or ot Toy Town at our school undating more than 1,000 feet of the highway, owning up a small nutlet from Tial lake into Eel lake. Traffic both ways is com pletely shut off and persons are stalled at the scene. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Russell, Posehurg, were en route here by loos Bay to visit their son, Mor gan Russell, and family, and to witness the bantism tonight of their granddaughter, Linda Rus sell, at thte Episcopal church. They wore delayed four hours bv a slide between Roseburg and Coos Bav and are now on the other side of the washout at Reedsport. R. H. S. Students Gather One Carload of Waste: Paper, Try Hard Today to Obtain Second Roseburg High school students were striving today to pass the 125,000 pounds mark in their collection of waste paper. One extra size car was loaded Thursday and another half-carload had been . obtained. Efforts were being made today to secure sufficient paper to complete loading of the second car. Students were accepting special calls until 3 p. m. today as they worked toward their goal of two full carloads. One car was ,loaded with 65.000 pounds of waste paper while 35.000 pounds of paper, went into Omr J. Mnnper, Senior Hich school nrinicinal, directing the collection, exnressed annreciation for the eyooiipnt cooneration giv en bv Roseburg residents. "We are very grateful for the wav in which neoole prepared tnoir naner," M Monger snld. "We found all bundles securely tied and had none of the trouble of breaking bundle as occurred in our first drive. Ow work was mnd much easier. The peonle of Focebnrg are fn be compli mented for. their fine coopera tion." Paiwr for the collection was was brought in from Davs Creek. Su- therlin, Elkton and Riverside to'tne Kosepurg Dairy., of Russslami Limes U. S. Destroyer Sunk, Other Ships Hit in Suicide Raid of Japanese Pfanes at Okinawa (By the Associated Press) American forces broke up a powerful Japanese air offensive by shooting down I 16 enemy planes off Okinawa yesterday and in an offensive of their own landed on Bohol, the last major island in the Philippines to be reirwaded. One American destroyer was sunk and several other ships damaged in the day-long air battle off Okinawa, 325 miles from Japan. Nippon's suicide pilots centered the attack their second, disastrous attempt within a week on the invasion fleet and sup ply dumps on the west coast of the island, where Yanks unloaded 55,000 tons of material in the first ten days of the invasion. Breaking the six months' of- ficial American silence on Japan's highly publicized suicide corps, Fleet Adm. Nimitz sad they have met with only "negligible sue-; cess." They have sunk a num-' ber of destroyers and damaged some major fleet units, but no battleship, fast carrier or cruiser has been sunk. At Washington the navy de partment announced that United States submarines have sunk 15 more enemy ships, including two combatant vessels, in far eastern waters. - ...,. -. J The communique named the inflicted bv United States sub- marines to date. The total in- (Continued on Page 6 Boy, 7, Offers to Coach Daddy in Mayoral Duties TRIBUNE, Kas., April 13 (AP) Clep Black, hardware store manger, wasn't a candidate, but 95 voters wrote in his name on the ballot and elected him mavor of Tribune. "Whv I don't even know how a mayor Is supposed to act or what he Is supposed to do," the program. Just come watcn mo. and then you'll know what to do." Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Head Here Mrs. Lolo Skelley. Portland, de. partment president of United Spanish War veterans, auxiliary of Oregon,: arrived in Roseburg today to pay her official visit to George Starmer auxiliary tonight at a 6:30 dinner at the I. O. O. F. hall. Members of both the camp and auxiliary are invited to at tend the, dinner. the second car Thursday. ho added to that produced at Rose. bvr-tr Mom?er reported. Slxtv students, including five pins, snpnt Thursday making the collection from home and bus: no houses. Manv of the workers exhibited blistered hands after comnletinp the task. Stan'ev Click and Hod Turner. instructors, wore In charge of car loading, and Mel Ingram, athletic cceeh. assisted In collection. Trucks were donated hv Nick's Service station. Ahp Roan. Rnh Wanwn. Harold CMtwood. Tim Mfcmran, Knsenuror i.umoer company. Dunham's Transfer and :BURG, OREGON, Superforts Again Hammer Tokyo WASHINGTON, April 13. (AP) A big . fleet of Super fortresses, possibly 300 tor 400, struck a match to Tokyo again today. . The force struck the Japanese capital shortly after midnight (Aprik 14, Japanese tlmep show ering Incendiary bombs in mili tary and industrial, targets.-- The raiders, from bases in the Marianas, made the attack only a few hours after other B-29s had heavily bombed an aircraft plant in the Tokyo area and chemical factories at Korlyama, 110 miles north of Tokyo. Tornadoes Rake 3 States; Scores Killed and Injured OKLAHOMA CITY, April 13. (AP) Oklahoma counted its tornado-dead at . 71 and injured and home less in hundreds today after twisters bounced crazlly over the state to spread destruc tion in a dozen cities and rural communities. The storms swept on Into Arkansas killing at least 16 - persons. Five were missing. Four were killed In Mis souri and 28 more Injured. Most seriously hit in Okla homa by yesterday afternoon's siorms were Antlers with 52 dead. Muskowe with 14 and Hulbert and Oklahoma Citv with three each. Boggy had one fa tality, as aid Ked Oak, Green wood junction and Rowland. There were no acurate esti mates of Injuries and damage in the typical Oklahoma storms but hundreds of persons were hos pitalized and whole sections of cities were swept away by the wiiius mry. Red , Cross Chairman Paul usDorn at Antlers, struggling to bring order into rescue work. said one-third of the city of 3,000 was demolished when wind caught up oOO or 600 residences. Army posts and Red Cross chan ters were sending all available personnai into tne area. Group Organizes to War On Portland's Vice PORTLAND. Aoril 13 (AP)- A citizens' committee, formed last month after a federal official at tacked vice conditions here, plan ned today to formally incorpo rate. As "Civic Action. Inc.," the group of 40 would fight both am ateur and professional prostitu tion and lend support to general law enforcement. David Robinson told the group that his investigation showed orotnels now closed, but he fear- ea tney would attempt to reopen, 30 Days' Mourning Is Decreed for GIs Abroad LONDON, April 13. (AP) Gen. Eisenhower Issued a general order todav decreeing 30 davs of mourning for American troops in the European theater in connec tion with the death of President Roosevelt. A shortage of materials, how ever, will prevent the men from wearing black armbands; FRIDAY, APRIL 1 3, 1 945 Vienna Falls To Reds After 8 Days' Battle (By the Associated Press) Marshal Stalin announced to night the capture of Vienna. Fall of the Austrian capital, his toric gateway for invasions of Bavaria, came. after eight days of bloodv street fighting along the banks ot the Danube. ' One-time capital of the Hans burgs and second only to Berlin In the greater reich that Adolf Hitler out together, Vienna was the 18th European capital to fall to allied armies. With a population of 1,924,000 it is the world's 15th largest city. It was the largest city yet cap tured bv the Russians. Already Russian spearheads had pushed on ur the valley, and were reported fighting 45 miles west of the capital and less than (Continued on page 6) Funds Okayed To Cut Bottleneck on Pacific Highway WARHTNnTrW Ai.l 11 (AP) A SK44niin romnctnmCnn protect south of Wolf Creek, Ore.. 10 remove the Pacific highway's "(TrPfttPsif hntf lonopk" Viaa ain o proved by the public roads bu reau, senator cordon said today. Ttlf dl.mtln eVfh hAtnwnn Wolf creek and Grave creek, Jo sephine county, will have a 24- iooi nuuminous-macadam sur face. The nrnlw ulu fnMo.la reinforced concrete structures. i.Hst year tne oureau approved building of an 8.6-mile section of the Pacific hiphway between Hal sey and Harrisburg. SALEM. Anrll 13 fAP The War Production board and Federal public road administra tion have authorized the state highway commission to advertise for bids on relocatin the 4.4-mlle stretch of the Pacific highway be. tween Wolf creek and Grave creek In Josephine county, state highway engineer Baldock said today. The project will cost $700,000. with the government paying 75 per cent or the cost and the state 25 ner cent. The new project will eliminate 5.25 miles 6f dangerous curves, and will connect with the recently-constructed Sexton mountain proiect. Baldock said the government feels the proiect is vital to speedy movement of war materials, and that the federal allotment of funds for the iob consists of extra funds In addition to regular fed eral funds alloted. The proiect is on which ha been commanding the attention of U. S. Sonatbr Guv Cordon of Posehurg, who todav wired the Roseburg chamber of commerce of h's success In prevailing upon the War Production hoard to ap prove constriiftion. The road Im provement will he a nart of the stratopic network hiehwav prol pm nH federal annronriatlon of Sfi64 000 will he made from exist ing funds, Cordon said. World First Concern Of Mrs. Roosevelt WASWTNOTOW, April 13. (AP) -Eleanor Roosevelt's words on learning of the death of her husband, the nation's chief execu tive: "I am more sorrv for the peonle of the country and the world than I am for us." Bov Scouts Gather Fish Tackle far Marines POtm.'ND. Anrll 13 fAP) The Bov Scouts arp cnfnfr to tnth nv fttjMnir pnuinmnt for r'-ines otvrtwAov rt t1a?!s..l Trolls rVhn Tr.-rilnT'rl pi-oa council launched ro'to and roots hnt. with a "oal of 72 complete fish ing outfits. - .? .r Franklin Delano Roosevelt From a photograph taken Just before the president's 62nd birthday, fourteen months ago. , f ' 'l - , u ' vY'i Harry S. Former Missouri farm boy, United States. - Ecfenbower-Riverside Fire Control Planned A movement for organisation of a fire control district In the Edehhower and Riverside districts has been startetf hv several resl Honts and pronertv owners In 'hat area, it was reported todav. It Is expected that petitions will bo placed in circulation in the nrar future askim? the countv court to call an election to se cure a vote on the proposal to or psni7 a district and choose its officers. Pvt. Victor A. Frost on Reported Wounded List Official cnsppltv lists relopood olqt, rontln tho nnmo nf PiC TrWor fi poct. hncHond nf M'-s T nrlllo O. trost ' P.osehnro. He was wounded in action In the Eu ropean theater. 4S86 'Ml i. J Truman sworn In as 32nd president of the Allied Armies Continue Steady Gains In Italy ROME, April 13 (AP) Allied headnuartors announced todav that the British Elchth army Is drlvlnp forward steadily In the lower Po vallev against "partial. lv disorganized resistance after beating off numerous henvv conn torattacks west of Its newly won Santerno river bridgeheads. At the same time attacking Fifth armv forces on the opposite end of tho front W"ro reported mooring nine opposnon. Enomv communications Immc dlatelv behind the hattlofrnnls continued to receive nnn-ston poundincr from tho nlr as bomb ers ln3t nlo-ht attacked tho vital iitnofion nolnt nf Arentn. kev. onlnt on 1ho roa-l to Ferrnrp. Sly- eon nlonos itrorn ronorte1 rvtis Iiit from a total of 2 60 Mediter ranean air force sorties vester- day. He'll Try to Carry On as He . Believes Predecessor Would Entire Cabinet Asked to Stay on Job; Cerebral Hemorrhage Ends Career of Roosevelt at Warm Springs, Georgia WASHINGTON, April 13. (AP)--A dazed and questioning world today watched Harry S. Truman pick up the banners of war and peace that slipped yostorday from the lifeless fingers of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. : , Stunned by the shock of Its 'leader's passing, a mourning nation gave solid backing to the gray-haired man who became president of the United States at 7:09 p. m. last night. ' Mr, Roosevelt died at Warm-Springs, Ga., Just two hours and 34 minutes earlier. Mr. Roosevelt wot struck down by a cerebral hemorrhage as ho posed for a sketching artist in his cottage at the Warm Springs infantile paralysis foundation where he had gone last month for a restHe was 63 years of age. Carried into the bedroom of the little white cottage on Pine mountain that was his vacation home, he died without regaining consciousneu. It was as simple as that, the blow that struck the nation to its heart as It read of climactic military successes in Germany and of a quickeninq of the War in the Pacific, and speculated on the success or failure of the forthcominq conference to form an organization Mr. Roosevelt hoped would prevent future wars. Milestones That Marked Life of F. D. Roosevelt WASHINGTON, Anrll 13 CAP) Milestones In the life of President Franklin Delano Roose velt: 1SR2 Born Jan. 30 at Hyde Park, N. Y son of James Roose velt and Sara Delano. IDOO-Matrlculated at Harvard unlwrsltv. 1105--Marr!ed March 17 to eanor Roosevelt, a.'s'xth cons inrPresIdent Theodore Roosevelt ive the bride away, 1907 Admitted to the bar and hoian law practice In Now, York Citv. 1910 Elected to New York sen ate. . . 1911 Led Independents' fight against election of William F. Sheehan, Tammany candidate, to U. S. senate. 1912 Assisted In nomination of Woodrow Wilson at Baltimore democratic national convention; reelected to New York senate, 1913 Appointed assistant sec retary of navy. 1920 Nominated by democrats for vice president as running mate of James M. Cox. 1921 Stricken by Infantile pa ralysis but continued business and law work with aid of Louis M. Howe. 1924 Made first Visit to Warm Springs, Ga., and began Interest in its development as health re sort. 1924 Made nominating speech for Alfred E. Smith at New York democratic national Convention. 1928 Placed Smith In nomin ation again at Houston, Texas, convention. 1928 Ran for governor of New York at Smlth'b request, and was elected., 1930 Reelected governor. 1932 Elected president. 1936 Renominated unanimous ly at Philadelphia national con vention, reelected by majority vote of 46 states. 1940 First president to be reelected to & third term: reelect ed in 1944, died in the fourth month of the term. Fire Kills Worker In Cabin at Auto Camp ONTARIO, Ore.. April 13 (AP) A companion was onestloncd bv police todav after Eugene Hull, about 50, was found dead In an auto camp following a Wednes day nioht flro. Chief Harry Farmer said neigh bors who helped nut out tho Maze reported thev did not know there was a man In the cabin. The bodv wcq discovered the next dav. Hull had worked near here for several venrq. but P.0 Information ahnnt his relatives was Immedi ately found. Oreeon Lfauor Stores Closed Until Monday PORTT.AND Ore., AnHl 13 (AP) Stole llnuor stores wore ordered not to onon tnd.nv, and to remain dosed until Monday. FnrMor the state llnuor control onmml"lnn nlonnod to onen tor nq pt tho usual noon hour tnd-v. eioHncr ontv on Cntitr-lav. the day of the president's funeral. Knpr Tftvcrps to Close Dnrinn 5?orl?!t P'tes PlnMno- of Pncptvirn p,oor tq"-or-nT Vef"'fle'S t.h hotiw o 1 pnfl o r ri Ct,,rn. lto tlmo reo(.e.elt i,pq onnotineor to'lplf Tho closing "'as sree4 upon vol untarily by the owners. Mr. Truman, who didn't even want to run for vice president. went to work In the White Houso tnd.iv a question mark for all humanity. The now president himself an nounced simolv that he would tw tn carrv nn' ps he nitoves President Roosevelt would have done. Thon. swl'tlv. ho asked th.y Pnosevelt cihlnet tn stav on. He nvo assurance that thn united nntlonq conference wnntd onen in Cnn PVpnoifpn Anrll 5s). on pchod ,iio, TTo f.?njpn' p ctatomont that tnn, wqr would tvv nvnsecutod tn ho utmost on nil fronts, east and west, J - . - ,. v , , "Ton !(! Connltd Tod no lno-nflHnnn1 friends nd onomlos lonVod on. hPt 1 ptnmrnod r3on -rSonroro. f?. Tnrhon nnd pdmlrpl Trnosf .' ,T. Vlnff for tho most, (mr,nrtfnt fllt tn on tho mllltlrv sltnntlftn nnv wnrtrl loortov over needed at such p prltloql nonr. 9. Hfot u,lth Soorofprv of Rtnto Qtofttntnq on nrocqlpff and oomnl. citod Intortntlnnnl situations do. r"i"""ni the nttontlon of p man rhn knmvo nnl" tho Inside Hntnils ho ffi'nM from cabinet meoMno-q, 3 ftolnod prrnnce for a White TTonqo fnnornl nt 4 n. m.. Satllr " for hlo nrodoocor. tho nation's firt fnnrth-torm riroqldpnt, . . These transcended such imnor tnnt nuestlons as the likollhnnd that the now chief executive '"'ill wpnf to moot ps soon as noclHlo with Prime Minister Churchill, whom he knows slightly, and Pro. (Continued nn naee fl) , 1 Truman Proclaims Day of Mourning WA CTTrvr-"r--wr a it o (AP) President Harry S. Tru- . man proclaimed today that to morrow should be a day of mourning for Franklin D. Roose velt throughout the United ; Stntes. ....... His proclamation, Issued at the ' state department, formally an nounced the late president's ' death. "But though his voice. Is silent." The new chief executive said, "His courage Is not spent, his fplth is not extinguished." "The courage of great men out lives them to becomp the courage of thoir neonle nnd the peoples of the world. It lives beyond them and upholds their purposes and brings their hopes to pass." Mr. Truman recommended that tho people of this country assem ble tomorrow "In their rcsnec. tlve places of divine worship, there to how down In submission to the will of Almighty God, and to pav out of full hearts their homage of love and reverence to the memory of the great and good man whose death they mourn." ' ay u r. iwiwiMuui Franklin 0. Roosevelt brouaht a timely smile to the White House nnd revived the soirits ond hopes of a depressed na tVn o nctlon whose maar &b llaotlons to his memory are united ennttnuanee of the struq cilo ofialnst the Rem!es of hu man freedom jd the carrying nf n'; miHworj to Improve the lot nf tk common man od Insure his social and economic, security.
