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CENTRA!- OREGON'S DAILY NEWSPAPER
Volume Llll
THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEB. 20, 1 945
NO. 65
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Nazi Attacks
Slow Canucks
In Rhine Area
Germans Lash Back at
Allies as Danger of
Breakthrough Faced .
Paris, Feb. 20 IB Fierce Ger
man counterattacks slowed the
Canadian First army drive on the
Ruhr today after the allies had
cleared all but a small corner of
Goeh and outflanked the Rhine
stronghold of Calcar.
German armored and infantry
reserves were reported streaming
into the Maas-Rhine corridor in a
determined effort to stem the
Canadian offensive which already
had cracked through the toughest
fixed Siegfried line defenses be
fore Goch.
Practically all of Goch, at the
center of the 17-mile-wide corri
dor, was in allied hands after 24
hours of furious nouse-to-house
fighting. Field dispatches said
Scottish and Welsh infantrymen
were rooting out the last die-hard
nazi snipers from the ruins of the
town, while their main forces
were pushing on to the east, west,
and south against opposition.
Hit Vital Spot
The Germans threw in their
main counterblow In the Calcar
area on the Canadian left flank,
where a break-through would spill
allied tanks and infantry down
the west bank of the Rhine to the
Ruhr -Rhine gate at Wesel, 17
miles to the southeast.
Elements of another German
paratroop division joined in the
battle for Calcar last night after
allied columns had driven to with
in two miles northwest of the town
and hooked around to within
about the same distance from the
southwest.
Components of nine nazi divi
sions are now known to be In ac
tion on the Canadian First army
front.
Bad Weather Hampers '
. Bad weather again hampered
A the allies' aerial support all along'
the western front, although Brit
ish bombers swung out ahead of
the stalled U. S. Ninth army to
pound Juelich.
To the south, the American
Third army wedged a mile or
more into the German Eifel moun
tain defenses at a half-dozen
points on a 50-mile front and
pushed a new invasion spearhead
across the Moselle river Into Ger
many behind a drumfire artillery
barrage.
The U. S. Seventh army also
was on the move in a limited of
fensive Into the German Saar in
dustrial basin, expanding its small
foothold across the Saar river
above Sarreguemines against stiff
opposition.
Prisoners of War
Write to Parents
Two Bend boys who were cap
tured by the Japanese at the fall
of Bataan, Cpl. Howard M. Gilli
land and Pfc. Wlilard Ferneau,
have written from the Hoten,
Manchoukuo, prisoner of war
camp to their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Gilliland of the Bend
star route and Mr. and Mrs. For
rest Ferneau, 55 Cascade place,
Bend. Both messages were re
ceived today.
For Mr. and Mrs. Gilliland, the
note was the first written mes
sage thev had received from their
son since before the fall of Ba
taan. However, he was presented
on a broadcast over a Japanese
radio on an earlier occasion, and
his message was received by his
parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Fern
eau had not heard from Willard
in about a year.
Messages Typed
Messages of both young soldiers
were typed on prisoner of war
cards, apparently prepared by the
French, and in addition bore Ger
man postmarks. The messages
were cheery and indicated the
boys are well. They revealed they
have received mall and packages
from home.
Howard was a member of the
19th bombardment group that saw
fierce action in the Philippines
when the Japanese invaded. Capt.
Colin Kelly, America's first hero
of the Japanese war, was killed in
'hat action. Howard was awarded
'he air medal last year. The prized
medal was sent by the war depart
ment to his mother.
In his letter, Willard asks for
news from hnmo and nirtlires.
SOVIET GENERAL BlUIED
London, Feb. 20 (U Gen. Ivan
D- Cherniakhovsky, former com
'Wander of the Third White Rus
sian army who was killed in action
before Koenigsberg last week, was
buried with elaborate military
ceremony in the Lithuanian capi
tal of Wilno today.
FDR Requests
Work or Fight
Bill Approval
Washington, Feb, 20 itfiPresi
dent Roosevelt todav caIIoH
anew for prompt enactment of
compulsory "work or else" legis
lation. The senate military affairs com
mittee, beginning its fourth week
of consideration of the bill, showed
no indication of complying, how
ever. It formally voted to approve
a bill as rapidly as possible, then
went right ahead with discussing
a substitute measure that would
reinforce present manpower con
trols but would not draft men for
war jobs.
The president's message, dated
Feb. 11, was given to the commit
tee today by senate democratic
Leader Alben W. Barkley of Ken
tucky. It called for "legislation em
bracing the principle of the Mav
bill." That, Roosevelt said, "will
assure the armed services they
can rely on the flow of necessary
supplies and greatly contribute to
the success of our arms."
Food for War
Goal of Drive
In Deschutes
In order to bring about a maxi
mum contribution to the nation's
wartime food requirements on the
part of Deschutes county farmers,
a campaign will be launched be
ginning Feb. 23 to aid producers
to achieve this goal, it was an
nounced today. The campaign of
assistance contemplates a series
of meetings throughout the coun
try, at which producers will be
aided in working out conserva
tion plans and be advised as to
the best methods applicable to
tneir larms.
H. P. Eby, Redmond, chairman
of the country-AAA committee,
said that other AAA committee
men throughout the country -will
attend the meetings and assist
their neighbors in working out
the production program.
Goals Listed
Previous to the meetings, ac
cording to chairman Eby, all
farmers are being mailed a sum
mary of the 1945 production
goals, price support provisions for
goal commodities, ana tne prac
tices offered by the agriculture
conservation program that are
adapted to this county's soil
and water conservation needs.
This is being done, Eby explained,
to enable farmers to go to the
meetings with their plans for the
year well In mind. Community
committeemen will have full in
formation on both production
goals and conservation practices,
it was said.
The 1945 AAA practice program
requires that all farmers intend
ing to participate, complete a
farm plan before May 1, and that
all practices for which payment
will be made must be listed on
the farm plan. As in previous
years, the farm plans will in
clude a report of each farm's
1944 production, the production
intentions for 1945, and the con
servation program for the farm
this year.
Dates Given
The date and location of sched
uled meetings, follow:
Feb. 23, 10 a. m., Terrebonne
grange hall; Feb. 23, 10 a. m.,
Franks' auditorium, Redmond;
Feb. 23, 5 p. m., county agent's
office, Redmond; Feb. 24, 10 a. m.,
Arnold school house; Feb. 26, 10
a. m., Eastern Star grange; Feb.i
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Churchill, in Egypt Conference With FDR,
Pledges Full Support in War Against Nips
uochlnotnn. Feb. 20 (IP Prime
Minister Winston Churchill told
President Roosevelt in a recent
meeting that Great Britain "was
determined to throw everything it
had at the Japs as soon as Ger
many has been defeated."
The White House today dis
closed that the president and
nrime minister conferred on the
Pacific war at Alexandria, Egypt,
after the "Big Three" meeting at
Yalta in the Crimea.
The announcement said Church
ill also promised to strengthen
British forces already Kjn8
he Japanese. Although the White
House did not amplify this point,
it is known that powerful British
naval units are now operating
e gainst the Japs. In addition,
troops under Lord Louis Mount
batten are fighting strongly In
Eunr.a.
The Alexandria conierem-e mi-
1 loee than fnur hours,
tne an
nnu.nt said. It permitted ,
"new and important discussions"
nf n'tubiect which could not oe
t,on nn at Yalta because Soviet
Russia is neutral in the Pacific
war.
Russians Tear
Gapin German
Lines in South
Berlin Asserts Nazi
Counterblows Getting
Very Much Stronger
London, Feb. 20 UPi Nazi broad
casts reported today that Marshal
Ivan S. Konev's First Ukrainian
army had torn a gap in the Ger
man line some 75 miles southeast
of Berlin in the bitterly contested
sector north of Sorau.
' Berlin reported that German
counterblows were getting strong
er, and were slowing down the red
army. Berlin also claimed that at
one point in Silesia west of be
leaguered Breslau the Russians
had been edged back an unspeci
fied distance.
New Gains Scored
The German high command con
ceded that Konev's forces scored
new gains in several sectors be
tween Sorau, between the Bober
and Neisse rivers, and Guben, on
the Neisse 28 miles,to the north
west. Col. Ernst Von Hammer, nazi
military commentator who often
reflects the information of the
high command, said that north of
Sorau the Germans "closed a gap
which the enemy had torn in the
German barrier line."
Von Hammer also said that in
the southern sector of the Breslau
defense belt, the Russians pene
trated the fortifications around
the Silesian capital, but were driv
en back later.
Tanks Destroyed
The dally German communique
said 64 Russian tanks were de
stroyed in defensive battle against
strong soviet forces compressing
the remnants of 200,000 troops
trapped in East Prussia.
Soviet dispatches said the Rus
sians had captured the main sup
ply base for Koenigsoerg ana tne
unal aeienses oi nasi rrussia
were about to collapse, . . ; -a
l ne auviKi u my ncwnip:i "
Star said the base, located Inside
a big forest south of Koenigsberg,
SVX.: i.,n,
White Russian army.
Other forces of Rokossovsky's
army at the same time pushed
urounit th westprn end of East
arouna tne wrainn eim oi
Prussia to reach a point within 45
mlles of Danzig at the head of the
Polish corridor.
University Dean
To Speak in Bend
The annual meeting . of the
Bend chamber of commerce will
be held at the Pine Tavern next
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, it
was announced today. The meet
ing, usually held in January, was
postponed by the forum commit
tee in order to enable Dean Victor
P. Morris, head of the school of
business administration, Univer
sity of Oregon, to attend. Morris,
who also is chairman of the state
committee on postwar industrial
development, is to be guest
speaker.
Because of Dean Morris' activi
ties as head of the state commit
tee, formed under authority of a
1943 legislative act, he is expect
ed to divulge interesting plans for
this locality's Industrial future, it
was said.
Reservations must be made
prior to the meeting at the cham
ber offices, according to Don H.
Peoples, secretary.
Mr. Churchill," the White
House said, "told the president in
blunt words that his government
was determined to throw every
thing it had at the Japs as soon
as Germany has been defeated
and, meanwhile, would do all it
could to strengthen its forces al
ready engaged in that conflict."
The White House disclosed that
Rrosevflt. toured North Africa
after the Crimea conference. In
addition to meeting Churchill, It
said, the president:
1. Invited Gen. Charles de
Gaulle, provisional president of
France, to conrer with him at
Algiers. This was "the last stoo
ping place on the road to Wash
ington." The announcement indi
rectly confirmed reports that De
Gaulle had turned down the pres
ident's Invitation.
2. Conferred with the Kings of
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Saudi Ara
bia aboard a U. S. warship In the j
Sut-r canal.
3. Met the U. S. ambassadors to j
Britain, naiy, ana r ranee lor
further talks at Algiers. (
Tvoosevelt left Yalta sometime
after the "Big Three" parley end-1
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Heavy
Artillery Rips
End of 17-Day-Old
Battle Is in Sight;
Sky Troopers Used
By William B. Dlikerson
(United PreM War Correfpbndent) .. -
Manila, Feb. 20 ip American .
big guns were pulverizing Man
ila's 400-year old wall today ftwv
a final assault on a one-square -mile
pocket of stubborn Japanese '
defenders south of the Paslg .
river. ;-.
With the heavy artillery blast
ing a path through the thick wall
around the original Spanish city,
the end of the 17-day old battle
of Manila was In sight. . i ,
Units of the 37th Infantry divis
ion were firmly, entrenched
around the dwindling Japanese
pocket and 11th airborne troops
were rapidly cleaning up Fort
McKlnley on the southeast out
skirts of the city. (
Japs Dug Out
The final phase of the Manila
campaign came as paratroops and
infantry slowly dug out fanatic
Japanese holdouts from the caves
and tunnels of newly-Invaded
corregidor.
Other American
- forces aiso
were, cleaning up
enertiy remnants- on Bataan pen-
insula
Despite the impact of the heavy
!arUlery fir0i the Japanese were
fighting back bitterly from their
'aosiePt0SS the
&ie' lt y area comprised
th n ErmIta the walled city
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trlct.
Heaviest fighting was reported
from the bayfront, where the 37th
infantrymen pushed three blocks
west from the Philippines general
hospital and began attacking
enemy positions on the universi
ty grounds.
Pillboxes Targets
Japanese pillboxes at the uni
versity were being destroyed
systematically oy artillery ana
mortars. But the Americans
were meeting conslaerame lire
from Japanese guns arouna me
high commissioner's home, which
already was In ruins. 1
In pushing to the university
grounds, the 37th routed strong
enemy defenses and captured
Santo Theresa college and the
German club.
The assault on the 16th cen
tury wall was concentrated on
the east side of Intramuros.
Front reports said the big guns
were tearing a hole in the mason
ry and no signs oi life appeared
within the walled city.
Most of the buildings, Includ
ing Fort Santiago and the Span
ish garrison, were believed to
have been destroyed or badly
damaged by the barrage. Ob
servers described the Japanese in
side Intramuros as In desperate
plight.
ed Feb. 11, the White House re
vealed. He and his immediate
party drove to the Black sea port
of Sevastopol. .
"At Sevastopol the president
saw scenes of stark destruction,"
the White House said. "The pres
ident said he lacked words to de
crile adequately such devasta
tion.'
From there, U. S. army air
transport command planes tooK
the president . and his party to
Egypt in a 5V4-hour flight. He
was received aboard a TJ. S. naval
auxiliary ship in Great Bitter
lake, a part of the Suez canal.
Before noon of the same day he
was on deck to greet his first vis
itorKing Farouk of Egypt.
They conducted' "earnest dis
cussion" of many questions af-
irciing Amencan-hgyptlan rcla
tionshlps, the White House said. :
Later In the dayf Halle Selas-
itie I. emooror of Ethionln. and
members of his staff called on the
presiaent. u. s. Minister to Ethi-'
opla J. K. Caldwell and other Ethl- i
opian officials accompanied the
king. j
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Guarding Japs !
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Carrier Might of Gianf American Navy
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This la only a part of the carrier might of the n. a Navy's Third Fleet, pictured here entering a Pacitlo .
anchorage in magnificent display of the devastating power, that carrier-based planes are bringing home to
Japan in unprecedented assaults against Tokyo. In foreground is an Independence class carrier. In back
ground an Essex class carrier. U. S. Navy photc-
Sky Forts Leave Four Large
Fires Burning in Jap Capital
Swarms of New Type Fighters Put Up Stiff
7 ; v Qpposition in Skies Over Nippon Homeland
21st Bomber Command, Guam, Feb. 20 OIP) The larsrest
force of B-29 s ever to hit Japan left at least four big- fires
burning in the center of Tokyo, pilots who participated in the
massive raid ye8terdy said today.
I Reconnaissance photographs confirmed that several large
f lres were kindled m the raid, but a general overcast made the
, photographs inconclusive for a definite assessment of damage.
irn inn o r i .: tj n.
The main target was the Nakajima Musashino factory and
Paralysis Fund
I Exceeds Quota
i The Dcschtties county campaign
to raise S4.000 for the National
; Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
has gone "over the top, It was
announcea today by Mrs. J. t.
: Arnold, chapter president and
head of the drive. In fact, accord-
mg to Mrs. Arnold, the quota has
been exceeded by $200, and fur
ther funds are expected to be
turned in.
Mrs. Arnold said that several
organizations In the rural sections
of the county had arranged gath
erings for the purpose of increas
ing the polio fund, and she urged
that those in charge of these
meetings report their returns as
soon as possible.
"Officials of the foundation
have asked me to express their
deep appreciation for the local sup
port to this worthy cause," Mrs.
Arnold said. "The wholehearted
response to this call is certainly
I commendable."
Among the latest contributions
listed are John Wetle, $10; Owl
Drug, $5; Cashman's, $5; Nis
wonger and Wlnslow, $20, and
Redmond community, $500.95.
Small Sweeper
Reported Lost
Washington, Feb. 20 Ji The
navy today announced the loss of
a small minesweeper In the Phil
ippine area as the result of en
emy action.
The minesweeper, the YMS48,
was the 262nd naval vessel lost
in this war.
The vessel carried a normal
complement of 30 men.
Lt. Howard A. Kaiser, 30, New
York, was skipper of the vessel
and Is a survivor.
Nippons Warned
Yanks Are Coming
Washington. Feb. 20 IP Radio
Tnkvo told the Japanese people
today that they must expect nn
American invasion of their home-
land
"We must now realize that it
is not Impossible for the enemy to
attempt n landing on tne nnmc-
land," a Tokyo domestic broadcast
said, quoting an editorial in the,
influential newspaper Mainlchi.
eize
Blast
other industrial targets in the
capital area. "Good results"
were achieved, a communique
said.
The B-29's mot stiff opposi
tion all the way from the coast
of Japan to the target and back
again from swarms of a new type
twin engine fighter, a dispatch
from United Press war corre
spondent Lloyd Tupllng reported.
Buttles Am Merce
The giant planes were engaged
in some of the fiercest battles
ever staged over Japan. Some air
men believed the Japanese pilots
were getting tougher.
Twenty -one Japanese fighters
were shot down, 20 others prob
ably destroyed and 25 damaged.
Three B-29's were lost. Two of
them were shot down over the
target area.
(A Japanese communique broad
cast by the Tokyo radio claimed
that 21 B-29's were shot down for
a loss of four Japanese fighters.
The broadcast was recorded by
the FCC.)
3 Year Old Girl
Perishes In Fire
Vancouver, Wash., Feb. 20 HP)
Fire of unknown origin Mon
day afternoon took the life of
three -year -old Jane wmtioeK,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
whltloek, when their home one
and one-half miles south of the
junction of the Rldstefleld road
with the Pacific highway, went
up In flames.
Botn parents weer absent wnen
the fire began. Mrs. Whitlock,
who was at a nearby neighbor's
home, suddenly noticed that her
home was on fire, uy the time
help arrived, the flames had en
veloped the house, making rescue
of the baby impossible.
Llovd Georqe, 82,
Is Gravely III
London, Feb. 20 'IPi David
Lloyd George, 82-year-old British
statesman and world war one
prime minister, was reported In
serious condition at his home In
Wales tonight after a week-long
illness complicated by his age.
Lloyd George was stricken with
a mild attack of Influenza at his
home in Crlccleth, Wales, last
week, but had been reported re
covering satl.sfactorly.
A bulletlln Issued by his physi
cians tonight, however, announced
that he had had a relapse and
was suffering from Increasing
weakness.
iwo
Manila
Churchill Given
Great Ovation
' London. Feb. 20 P Prine Min
ister Churchill tola Commons to
day that International, affairs
were "smoother" following the
Crimean conference.
In his first appearance In the
house since his return from Yalta
yesterday, Churchill commented
briefly on the international situa
tion In rejecting a member's re
quest for a discussion of a social
service motion.
"The present state of public
business makes Impossible con
sideration of such measures,'
Churchill said.
Pressed for clarification of the
present situation, he added:
"Affairs abroad are rather
smoother, but I believe tho busi
ness of the house is still as con
gested as ever."
Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden, also making his first ap
pearance in commons since the
Yalta conference, said the house
would debate the conference on
Tuesday and Wednesday of .next
week. Churchill presumably would
be tho opening speaker for the
government.
Churchill was' given a loud
burst of cheers when he entered
tho chamber today.
Sheep Dog Kills
Tillamook Child
Tillamook, Ore., Feb. 20 mi
While a controversy raged In Los
Angeles over disposal of a terrier
that killed a child, the killing of
a 6-year-old boy by a sheep dog
was revealed here today.
The victim was William Brown,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown.
He was bitten while playing with
the dog Sunday at the farm home
south of here.
Midnight Curfew Ordered for
Nation, Effective on Monday
' Washington, Feb. 20 tilt Gov-1 Byrnes, however, did not rely
ernment agencies prepared today I on voluntary cooperation from
for the Job of enforcing what mayj the public to assure compliance
become the most unpopular na- with his "request."
tlon wide order since prohibition Ho asked the war manpower
a mldnleht curfew on bars, the-1
aters and other amusement
places.
Curtailment of the nation's
nlcht life, beginning next Mon
day, war, decreed by War Mobili
zation Director James F. Bvrnes
late yesterday In the hope of sav
ing coal, transportation, and man
power.
In announcing tho midnight
curfew, Bvrnes said It should "lm- Byrnes made it clear there was
nose no real hardships" and that to be no lingering for a last drink
he was "convinced people will I or dance under the midnight cur
gladlv complv." I few.
Rut Immediate reaction hy con- '
gross, cafe owners, and the pub-! Only private clubs, one down
lie Indicated that support of the , town cafe andseveral smaller eat
drastic order would be far from j Ing establishments In this com
unanimous. munity will be affected by the
In Philadelphia. President Wll- federal curfew ban, it developed
Mam Hopkins of the Cafe Owners here today. For the most part
association, said he would openly
defy the Byrnes order. Ho de
scribed the curfew as "the worst
thing I've heard In years."
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Third of Island
In Possession
OfYankForces
Fight for Strip Said
To Have Been as Bloody
As Battle for Tarawa'
By William Tyree
(UnlUd Frew War Corrrapontlvnta) .
Admiral Nimltz' Headquarters,
Guam, Wednesday, Feb. 21 Ui
American marines have captured
the main airfield on Iwo Jlma,
occupied approximately one-third
or the island, ana openea a power
ful attack led by tanks and flame
throwers against fanatically re
sisting Japanese, it was disclosed
today.
in bloody fighting, tne tourtn
and Fifth marine divisions estab
lished a straight east-west line
across the island north of the air
field. Then, with a spearhead of
tanks estimated by Tokyo to num
ber 300, the leathernecks charged
toward against the entrenched
enemy, aerial observers reported.
Rich Prize Seized
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nim
ltz announced capture of the air
field, richest single prize on the
bleak, eight-square mile Island 750
miles south oi TOKyo. A neaaquar
ters spokesman later said - the
fighting continued as bitter as
that In any of the bloody battles
across the Pacific from Guadal
canal, to Tarawa, to Satoan. '
After caDturtng the airfield, the
-marlnM-rirov across the narrow
neck of Iwo and reached the west
ern shore. Consolidating tneir
lines, the marines pivoted on their
right , flank for the offensive.
Automatic riflemen moved ahead
with the tanks and flamethrow
ers In the vanguard of the attack
acalnst the enemy's Interlocking
pillboxes and concrete bunkers.
Defenders Spilt
The Japanese defenders have
been split Into two pockets by the
drive which slashed across the
southern end of the Island. Ma
rines stormed the forbidding
flank of towering Suribachl vol
cano, from the crater of which the
enemv was raining shells on the
Americans. ...
A Jananese Domel news agency
dlsoateh broadcast by Tokvo radio
said 300 American tanks have
been landed at the marine beach
head. Tokvo reported that In one
sector alone, hold hv lo.tltjo ma
rines, there were 150 tanks. The
enemy claimed 30 had been "blast
ed." From their girdle across the
southern tin of Iwo. units of tho
two invasion divisions stormed
Into heavy Japanese gunfire from
the northern rim of the key air
field thk morning.
Nlmitz' communloue some
hours later reported that the ma
rine gains against violent resist
ance, overran the air base within
flehter rnnee of Tokyo and scaled
a flank of Suribachl.
The Japanese counterattacked
down the mnln runwav of the
southern air field at 2:30 a.m. The
27th regiment of marines broke
no the thrust and the Invasion
push continued.
All night, bursts of artillery and
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commission to deny manpower
ceilings to any places violating
the ban.
The action most drastic of Its
kind during the war applies to
all night clubs, sports arenas,
theaters, dance halls, road houses,
saloons, bars and "other similar
enterprises" both public and pri-
J vate. Restaurants serving food ex-
clusively are exempted.
mens recreation centers where
beer is served now close at mid
night or before, it was stated at
tne city nail.