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The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. iThuradar Meaning. March 8. 1945
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Yanks at South
End or Luzon
Toe First Time
MANILA, Thursday, March 8
'. -American ground forces on
Luzon have penetrated below Ma-
' WU to the south coast for the
first time while planes, in attacks
along the approaches to the Asi
atic mainland, have sunk or danv
" aged two enemy warships and 16
' freighters, some used - as trans
ports 1
Oen. Douglas- MacArthur an-
. nonnced these successes in his
communique today.
Eleventh' airborne division
Yanks and the 153th infantry reg
iment, moving swiftly south below
Manila bay, captured two towns
on Balayan bay Tuesday. Balayan
bay is on the Verde island passage,
' across from American-held Min-
doro island. .
They seized the towns of Ba
layan and Calatagah, which are in
. j Batangas province some 40 miles
south of Manila.
Thus th Yanks were on the
south end of Luzon for the first
time.
MacArthur made the announce
ment today in his communique
which told of sinking or damaging
. nine freighters and a corvette off
. Formosa and sending a destroyer
to the bottom off Hong Kong.
In the stubbornly-held Marikina
watershed area east, of Manila,
First cavalry ;and Sixth infantry
troops "sealed 19 enemy . cave
strong points, MacArthur an
nounced, as heavy, American fire
noticeably reduced the enemy's ar
tilleryand rocket barrages.
Man Killed, 2
Injured When
Train Derails
SEATTLE, March 7 -)- One
man was killed and two injured,
one critically, when westbound
Great Northern "train No. 27, a
mail train running three and a
half hours late, went oft a curve
east of SkyKomish today. : ,
The big mountain-type electric
locomotive and eight -of the lt
cars left the track on a sharp
U" curve In Foss river canyon
where the road reverses direction.
The locomotive and cars plunged
down a 50-foot embankment
Fireman Harold Fleming of Se
attle was crushed to death as the
locomotive rolled over.
Head Brakeman Earl W. Kinde,
Seattle, was rescued from the
wreckage with a seriously injur
ed arm and was reported in crit
ical condition tonight
Engineer Frank demons also
was injured but not seriously.
The tracks were cleared ap
proximately three hours after the
wreck occurred.
CarbonBlack
Shortage Hits
Tie Making
WASHINGTON, ' March 7-(P)
There isn't enough carbon black
to permit seven-day manufacture
of tires and congress is trying to
find out why.
Chairman fMead (D-NY) said
the senate war investigating com
mittee has started inquiry into
"critical shortage" of the material
which is a prime ingredient of
tire making.
J For the remainder of this
month, tire plants can Teturn to
the six-day j week, the war pro
duction board and the army an
nounced today. Thus the industry
was free of ja pledge of all-week
operation because high produc
tion has speeded past the carbon
black supply flow. Individual fac
tories will decide when to halt
Sunday work.
Chinese Troops Close
On Pingshek, Rail Hub
- CHUNGKING, March 7 - JP)
Chinese troops have closed in on
Pingshek. 185 miles north of Pan-
ton. In continuing attacks designed
to break the Japanese hold on the
Canton-Hankow railroad, the high
(The Chungking radio was
command said tonight
quoted by FCC monitors as say
ing four - strongpoints around , the
Japanese-held town of Hochih in
northwest Kwangsi province were
captured yesterday by Chinese
. troops in "renewed activity along
: the Kweichow-Kwangsi commu
nications corridor" in south China.
Too" Late to Classify
FOR SALE; Rid in hots S yrs. eld.
lots of sty) a saddles and 2-horae
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Now! Twe Showings
Each evening at 7 and 9X9
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Troops and armor of the Third armored division of the First U. S. army wait in ajde street la the Ger
man city of Cologne beftfre driving for the heart of the city whose capture was announced March
6. This is one of the first pictures taken inside Cologne and was made by William C. Allen,1 Asso
ciated Press photographer with the wartime still picture pooL (AP wirephoto via signal corps radio)
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Four recent enlistees In the women's
putoon are acre seated left to right: Frances Green weed. Dorothy Mlddleton and Edith Welbem. first
three women to enlist m the hospital platoon; and Clarice Harms, recent enlistee in the army air forces.
Standing left te right are Jafe Fnhrer. Marion county coordinator, office of civilian defense, who is in
charge ef reemiUng for the Marion county hospital platoon; LL Edith Di Re, army enlistment officer;
Hasel Harper, secretary of Marion county OCD; and Jack Hayes, administrator of the state defense
council, who is Governor SneU's appointee as director of the army medleal department WAC recmlt
Ing drive for the state of Oregon. The new enlisiees were given the oath of enlistment in the army by
Lt. Dt Ke sad were presented with eoraares throsrh the eoartosy of Oscar Olson, flerist Pho by
Yanks Score
10-Mile Gain
In Italy Push
ROME. March 7.WA-The U. S.
Tenth mountain division has
scored a five - mile advance
through some of Italy's most rug
ged terrain and against heavy
German artillery, machine gun
and mortar fire during the last
three days. Allied headquarters
announced today.
Lifting a three-day blackout on
news of action in the Apennines
southwest of Bologna, headquar
ters said the action was "a most
successful limited objective at
tack" which resulted in the cap
ture of a number of dominating
peaks-west of the Bologna-Pistoia
highway, the town of Castel D'
Aiano, 20 miles from Bologna, and
1200 prisoners.
The American assault was sup
ported by Brazilian troops operat
ing on the right flank of the
mountaineers. The Brazilians seiz
ed Castel Nuovo, three miles
southeast of Castel D' Aiano and a
mile west of the Bologna-Pistoia
highway.
Portland Has First
Fun Curfew Violation
PORTLAND. March
lice reported today the 'first vio
lation of the midnight fun curfew,
discovered by the tunes of a juke
box in a bar.
" They said they asked the bar
tender to close and his early
morning patrons left shortly af
terward, x
Journalism Becomes
Major at Pacific U.
TORSET GROVE. March 7-ax
Pacific university has added
enough, courses to its journalism
curriculum to make it a major.
, Clifford P, Rowe, head of the
journalism department, said 10
LEOIIMIB'S
SOPPED CL0B
Cocktail Bar Opens 5 P. M.
Dinner Served from 6 F. M.
Floor Shews fl and 10 P. M.
Open Every Night
Until IS o'clock
Pacific Highway North
just Beyond Underpass
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ONthe HOME FRONT!
By ISABEL CFHLDS t
Story of the day in Red Cross
war fund offices Wednesday waS
that relayed inj by Mrs. Douglas
McKay, chairman of; the women's
division which ii handling residen!
tial solicitations;
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A woman worker, not auite hao
py about a call on a j friend which
had netted exactly nothing. wa
startled when the not-young resit
dent ofj an unpretentious little
house handed her $25. I
The Igray-haired householdel
explained that this was her
"amusement fund." She didn't do
many of the things which other
persons, enjoyed, she said, but be
lieved she received more pleasure
from the knowledge that the monS
ey was going for service and com
forts foil he boys- than had she
spent it on herself. I
How fhisey Hill J
Received Its Name J
OREGON CITY. March T-UPi
The mystery pf Whiskey Hill
how th Clackamas county locali-
vr aoi mat name has Tn niMd
by a resident who remembers ear
ly day applejack distilleries in
the neighborhood. - ;
Mrs. jWilda Elliott Fish, Wood
burn, wrote historians that K
remembered watching steam va
pors hiss from the pipes of the
distillery located on the farm Of
a pioneer whose large apple or
chards covered the hill.
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PORTLAND, March 7-;p)-Maj
Allen T. Vollmer, deputy war de
partment representative in charge
of Portland's Montgomery Ward
and Company store, said today
army personnel at the store is
about 50 per cent less than on
the day the army took over.
"Everything is running smooth
ly," Major Vollmer said.
He reported O. W. Huddles ton,
mail order manager, and E. L.
Barth, retail manager, had stopped
making regular appearances at
their offices.
"It's been several weeks since
they've dropped in," he remarked.
Housewives Warned
Of Maple Syrup' Deal
PORTLAND, March 7. -(JP)-
Oregon housewives were warned
today about buying maple syrup
in case lots; from a stranger who
is hawking a "genuine brand."
The salesman offers a sample
taste of a J bonaflde flavor, . but
when the purchases syrup is serv
ed on the breakfast hot-cakes
it's something else, said the better
business bureau.
OPA Price Executives
Td Explain Regulation
PORTLAND, March 7-(P)-Four
teams of OPA price executives
will tour Oregon to explain new
apparel regulations, OPA Attor
ney John G. Barnett told the di
vision's labor advisory committee
today. Meetings will be held for
retailers in 35 cities.
GENEROUSLY
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To keep the Red Cross
always at the side of
our fighting forces
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Army
Invesligatioiis
Launcliied on
Sliipl Explosion
VANCOUVER,1 March 7-(CP-Several
investigations proceeded
tonight into the fire and explosions
which wrecked f j the 10,000-ton
freighter S.S. Greenhill Park even
as rescue workers: still worked on
the beached, smouldering hulk for
bodies of ! victims.! .... i
Three bodies, burned beyond
recognition, had been taken out
of the freiihtef by late this after
noon and a fireman working, on
the ;,. vessel, told a reporter that
"there were at least nine bodies"
in the holds. I,t was hot - dear
whether tie meant nine in addition
to the three or Including the three
Official jj reports had said that
eight men six j longshoremen and
two crewmen were missing after
four , heavy explosions burst the
government-owned vessel at noon
yesterday just as the adjacent
Vancouver; downtown district was
crowded with persons on their
lunch hour. j
The Vancouver Daily Province
in a newspagej story said "there
were eight tons (one full carload)
of rocket flares and 100 tons of
sodium chlorate, a chemical used
in the manufacture of explosives,
aboard the Greenhill Park."
Canada Shipping Co, Ltd, op
erators of the vessel, in a prepared
statement had said that "the bulk
of the cargo jwas' comprised of
lumber, tin plate, newsprint and
miscellaneous i general : with a
small amount of distress flares
aboard. There were no munitions
in the cargo." " '
The shipping company said of
ficials are unable to define cause
of the explosion which sent 18
persons to hospital .and caused
property damage unofficially esti
mated at approximately $1,300,
000. Nine persons were still in
hospital today but only one was
in -serious condition. .
Museum Fund
Drive Started
PORTLAND, March 7-(P)-The
newly organized Oregon Museum
foundation launched a campaign
today for a $200,000 building fund.
J. C. Stevens, named president
last night at the first formal meet
ing, said! the building will house
historical display, scientific and
Industrial exhibits.
Ernest Haycox. Portland author.
and Walter W. R. May. Oreeon
City publisher, were named first
and second vice president; Paul
Sv Dick, Portland, treasurer, and
George H. Weber, Portland, , sec
retary. Tokyo Reports B-29
Raid Against Wake
SAN FRANCISCO. March 7.-
(P)-Radio Tokyo said tonight in
a broadcast Intercepted by the
Blue network that four Super
fortresses raided Japanese - held
Wake island today.
The report had no confirmation
from Allied sources. American
Liberator bombers have raided
Wake but there has been on of
ficial word of any attacks there
by B-29s.
Yank Paratrooper Will
Hang This Morning
LONDON, March 7-6P)-Pvt
Karl Gustav Hulten. US armv
paratrooper, is scheduled to hang
at 9 ajn. tomorrow in the court
yard of , London's PentonviDe
prison. :''
The first American soldier to
receive j such a sentence at the
hands of British, civil authorities
in wartime, Hulten has exhausted
his last hope of appeal. Today he
was. transferred from Wormwood
Scrubbs prison to death dell at
PentonViIle. f
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General Store Sold After
28 Years of Operation
MONITOR After 28 years , In
the grocery and drygoods business,
L. L. Lenon has sold bis general
store to O. . M, Rivenea pf . Wood
burn, who will take possession on
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Rivenes has leased the build
ing for a term of years and will
remodel and , rearrange the; inte
rior The Rivenes family if well
known in this community, having
operated a restaurant in s Wood
burn for five years. - j -
In 1917 Mr. Lenon bought a
half interest in the store ff am J.
P. Jensen and it then became
Lenon and Cook. Mr. Lenon later
purchased the other half interest
from Mr. Cook and has operated
it by himself since. - ; j " ;
There is only one salesman on
the road now, with whomjLenon
dealt when he first went into the
store business, i - . J I
' In 1925, ; Lenon became the
off War!
By th Associmted Press
By the Associated Press
Russia Russians hurl j. seven
armies into all-out frontal of
fensive towards Berlin!; from
bridgeheads on Oder 30 to 40
miles east. f ;
Western Front American
Third army tanks storm,' up to
west bank of Rhine north westof
Coblenz as Germans reel 50 miles
in chaotic defeat.
Italy U. S. 10th mountain di
vision scores five-mile advance
through rugged mountain terrain.
China ' American-jtrained
Chinese troops capture city of
Old Lashio and nearby airstrip.
Pacific Ground forces; on Lu
zon penetrate below Manila as
Japs continue death battle
against marines on Iwo
Jima.
Lord Dawson of Penn,
King's Doctor Die B
LONDON, March 7.HPr-Lord
Dawson of Perm, the king's, phy
sician, who probably hid treated
more of Europe's royalty than any
Other doctor and yet found time
for the poor of London's east end,
died today at the age of! 80. He
had undergone an operation six
months ago. . . : j
Lord Dawson, made a baron in
,1920 and a viscount in 1630, be
came physician - in - ordinary to
King Edward VII in 1907 and
continued the same duties for
George V, Edward VIII and
George VI.
Cotton Fabrics Allotted
For Childrens' Clothes
WASHINGTON, March! 7 - ()L
The war production board an
nounced today that cotton fabrics
f or 6,000,000 to 7,000,000 children's
garments will be allotted manufac
turers within a few days! j
The yardage will be inj addition
to that previously allotted for low
and medium - priced children's
clothing, WPB said.
RAF Mostruitos Blast
Loaded Nazi Barges
; LONDON, March 7. MJP- At
least seven heavily-laden self-propelled
barges were set afire today
by RAF Mosquitos, flying from
England, mat mauled a large Ger
man convoy moving sooth from
Norway in the Kattegat! midway
between Denmark and Sweden, it
was reported tonight !
Today mad Friday
CO-FEATURE.
"Overland Mail
Robbery"
. Wild BQl Elliott
George "Gabby Hayes
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dealer for the John Deere line of
farm implements and tractors and
In 1 1933 he took - the caterpillar
line. He Will continue In the ma
chinery business which has been
moved Into his new " building. :
Lenon wishes to thank all ' his
customers, many who have traded
with him. since, lie started.in..busi-
ness,,; tor , their , patronage and
hopes they win still come to see
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Scout Honor
(Curt is Set
F6rMarchl2
The Marion, district of the Cas
cade area council, Boy Scouts of
America, met Monday at the, Bon
Ton cafe, j Representatives were
present from Mill City, Lyons, Me
hama, andStaytoru : Reports were
given from the' six operating com
mittee Chairmen, indicating' a def
inite upward- trend in scouting in
the entire district , All units are
active, and considerable improve
ment was shown in the advance
ment' program. Lindsay . Wright,
advancement chairman, reported
that the standard procedure would
be set up in all communities. A
court of honor win be held for the
district in the Odd Fellow's hall
in Stayton, March 12.
Cecil Willadson, chairman, an
nounced9 a ' commissioner will be
appointed within the next week.
Reverend Claude Stephens of Mill
City and R. I. Wright of Jeffer
son are now serving as commis
sioners for their respective " dis
tricts. 1 ' ; . y
Donavan Kelly,' camping and ac
tivities chairman, announced that
about SO Scouts from Stayton, Me
hama, and Mill City plan to take
part in a tree planting project in
cooperation with the State For
estry department on Saturday,
March 24. ; ' " ; :
"Virgil TiieL 'finance chairman.
reported all communities except
Jefferson, completed the 1945
finance campaigns. A total of $1,-
039.50 has been secured to date.
Kenneth Childreth, vice-chairman
of the organization and ex
tension committee, reported char
ter review, procedures would be
used in re-registration of all units
in the district w
Seattle Doctor
Under Arrest
SEATTLE, March 7
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Frank O. Hart, well known Seat-:
tie physician, was. charged in su
perior' court late today with pe&.
forming an illegal operation and
manslaughter- in connection . with'
the death yesterday of Mrs. Beat
rice EfernjFisher of Edmonds. .
Presiding Judge James T. Law
ler set bond at $3000 and arraign
ment for. 11 aon. Friday
Dr. Harl denied in an interview
that he performed the illegal ope
ration, -which Coroner Harris had
reported caused Mrs. Fisher's
death. The physician asserted the
woman's pregnancy had terminat
ed before she called on! him and
he merely attempted to check an
infection which already had set In.
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Moves to FFA
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. ? AMITY Mr. and Mrs. Bluford
Bettis and daughter! Velma Bet
tis have moved from the Davis
property in Amity t the federal
farm administration project north
of town where he vvas formerly
employed. Bettis has been mar
shal at Amity for several months
but " has . resigned. " ': . -
George Casteel who is with the
US navy and his bride are guests
at his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Casteel, west of towd.
Helen Gibbs of Portland spent
the weekend here at the home of
his father, John Gibbs. -
Phyllis Rierson of Portland spent
the weekend at thejhome of . Mr.
on1 Utrm XI T Bi.uL nrn.. n!
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son family were AnHity residents
for a number of ye4rs. "
Mrs. H. W. Torbet spent the
weekend at Marshfield visiting
her son,, Alan Torbet and family.
Mrs. Adele Myers of Long
She Is a sister of Francis Voll
stead of McMinnville.
J. W. Walling spent the week
end in Portland with relatives and
friends.
. Mr. and Mrs. F. Ivan Brown of
Salem were visitors at the home
of his mother, Mrs. M. E. Brown,
Sunday. jv; ' :l
Mrs. Nette Tovey; is visiting in
Vancouver, Wash., Jand In Port
land this month. 1
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