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Volume LIU
THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND. DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1945
NO. 76
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Giant Raiders
Drop Bombs
On Nip Capital
Sunday Blow at Tokyo
Believed to Have Left
More Blocks in Ruins
Washington, March 5 UP Ten
Superfortresses bombed Tokyo to
day. Japanese broadcasts said. In
a follow-up to yesterday's destruc
tive raid by nearly 200 B-29s.
The giant raiders thundered
across the coast of Honshu, Ja
pan's main home island, near
Hammamatsu one at a time and
dropped demolition and fire
bombs on the capital between
12:30 and 2:30 a. m. (Tokyo time),
radio Tokyo said.
"There was practically no dam
age." the broadcast, recorded by
the FCC, said.
Tokyo Has Version
Tokyo also reported that a
single B-29 flew over southern
Kyushu, south of Honshu, about
U o'clock last night. It dropped
its bombs in the sea and fled,
Tokyo said;
The nearly 200 B-29s which
blasted Tokyo in daylight yester
day were believed to have reduced
another huge segment of the ene
my capital to flaming ruins. A
force only slightly larger burned
out 240 square blocks 29,000,000
square feet in the center of
Tokyo Feb. 25.
Striking in a snowstorm, the
big force of Superfortresses bomb
ed through a five-mile layer of
clouds with the aid of precision
instruments. The bomb load was
expected to equal that of the Feb.
25 raid approximately 1,000 tons.
Fighters Not Faced
"We couldn't have helped but
raise hell down there," returning
crewmen told United Press War
Correspondent Lloyd Tupling at
a Superfortress base on Saipan.
No fighter opposition and only
meager antiaircraft fire were en
countered. One plane crash-landed
in the sea between Japan and
Saipan, bfit-the surviving-crew-:
men were ' rescued within an hour
by a navy amphibian.
Another plane, running low on
fuel, made a forced landing on
one of the captured airstrips on
embattled Iwo, took on addition
al gasoline, and returned to the
Marianas.
Tokvo broadcasts disclosed that
a special students fire corps had
been formed in the enemy capital
to insure the presence at all times
of a regular corps of students at
each fire station. Three shifts a
day will be operated.
15,000 Strikers
Still Off Jobs
Detroit, March 5 tPi Leaders
of 15,000 striking Briggs Manu-
.facturing Co. employes voted to
' day against returning to work un
til 15 men discharged by the com
pany are back on the payroll.
The action by United Auto
Workers (CIO) union local 211's
executive board ended hopes for
an early return to full-schedule
armament production in Detroit.
It was taken as approximately
25,000 Chrysler Corporation em
ployees returned to their jobs af
ter a 10-day strike.
Changes Made
The Briggs Manufacturing pre
viously has refused to rehire the!
workers, who were discharged on
the ground that thev organized
previous walkouts and the present j
Mrwe. i here was little indication
that its position would change.
Local 212's decision was an
nounced by John Murphy, presi
dent. The Chrysler strike began 10
days apo over nrnHnMinn i-atpe
and discharges. Last night mem
bers of United Auto Workers
union (CIO) local 3 voted to end
the walkout. The action was
taken on recommendation of Mike
Novak, local president, who re
ceived a war labor board ulti
matum Saturday.
GosA Sakes! Free
Cigarets in Bend
Downtown Cafe
There's at least one place in ;
Bend vou are assured of just one i
smoke!
It's a cafe on Wall street, where !
Jhe proprietor has installed a ;
Jwwl containing loose cigarets.
Over the bowl is a sign which
roads: j
"I cigarct with meal only not ,
ur the help."
The manager exnlainerl that he
was unable to get enough cigarets
J sell to his trade, so he thought
he would at least furnish them a !
fiRaret while they ate and on
ine house! I
S targard, Big Anchor Base
On Oder, Captured By Reds
Soviet Army Push Reported Grinding Up German
Defenses in Pomefania; New, Drive Looming
London, March 5 (U.R) Berlin reported today that Rus
sian siege forces had canturpfi StflrtrAi-rl. kev Pninernnian
rail hub 20 miles southeast of Stettin, opening the way to that
big Baltic port which already was within soviet artillery
range.
The nazis also said the Russians opened a new attack on
a large scale near the lower Vistula river in the area of
Grosswollenthal, 40 miles south of Danzig city, and in the
first few hours "achieved a few penetrations."
ine req army s biggest push since its sweep to the ap
Charles W. Bryan
Dies in Nebraska
Lincoln. Neb.. March 5 (IP)
Former Gov. Charles W. Bryan,
brother of the late William Jen
nings Bryan and democratic can
didate for vice-president in 1924,
died Sunday at his home. He was
78 years old.
Bryan had been ill for several
months. Funeral services will be
held here tomorrow.
He was schooled In politics by
the great commoner," who was
seven years his senior. Bryan's
political career stretched across a
half a century. He started as sec
retary to his brother when the
latter won the democratic nomi
nation with his "cross of gold"
speech in 1896. He climbed rap
Idly and managed the two subse
quent presidential campaigns for
his brother.
Bryan was known as "Brother
Charlie" because of his illustrious
brother, during the early days of
his career, but he subsequently
became a political power in his
own right and was elected gov
ernor of Nebraska three times.
He first was elected governor
in 1923 and the following year
was nominated for vice-president
on the ticket with John W. Davis.
The ticket was badly defeated.
Four Girls Die
In Seaside Fire
Seaside, Ore., March 5 (IP) Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Riley today
mourned the loss of four daugh
ters, burned to death yesterday in
a fire that destroyed the Riley
home.
Dead were Donna Jean, 13;
Edith Ceita, 12; Mary Louise, 10,
and Frances Ellen, 8.
In addition to the parents an
older sister, Shirley, 14, who were
not at home when the fire broke
out, and two sons were safe today.
Edward, Jr., 11, and John, 7, es
caped through a bedroom win
dow. A neighbor, Henry Sigurdson,
turned in the alarm, but the four
girls were beyond rescue when
the firemen arrived.
The blaze was said to have
been caused by a defective chim
ney in the kitchen.
Hold That Tiger!
Door Proves Aid
Milwaukee, Wis., March 5 IP)
Ray Barber slammed a door in a
tiger's face last night at the Mil
waukee stadium.
Barber is a building guard, and
when he opened a basement door
during a Shrine circus perform-
ance he found himself face to
face with an escaped tiger but
not for long.
He almost had the door closed
when the tiger reared up and
leaned with forepaws against the
door. They were regarding each
other and their conflictiing ef
forts through a plate glass win
dow of the door when the animal's
handlers came to the rescue.
Alert Marines
Attacks; 400 Nippons Are Killed on Sunday
By Marc R. Johnson
(United Pros War Correspondent)
Aboard Adm. Turner's Flagship !
Off Jwo Jima, March 5 (Via Navy
Radio) (IP) More than 400 Japa
nese soldiers who tried to organ
ize counterattacks or infiltrate
marine lines were killed in fight
ing yesterday.
Alert marines now are geared
to smash any frenzied banzai
charge or planned counterattack
the Japanese defenders of Iwo
lima may devise. Yesterday's
slaughter indicates that our
forces are set.
The Third marine division
broke up the first infiltration at--
tempt east of the Motoyama air-
field No. 3, killing about 160 of
an enemy force of 200 early yes-
tcrdav morning.
tCSh6Vrtl?arf,eards, the Fourth I
marine division located 25 Japs I
who had infiltrated east of the -
ruins of Motoyama village and
wined out the Jap force.
In the afternoon, more than
200 Japs organized for a counter
attack in front of tne stn regi-
proaches of Berlin was grind
ing up the defenses of Pom-
erania and the lower Oder
valley. The right flank of the
army poised before Berlin was
being secured rapidly. Some
sources predicted an early frontal
onslaught against the nazi capi
tal.
Nazis Admit Loss
Nazi broadcasts acknowledged
the loss of Slargard, biggest an
chor base in the lower Odor de
fenses on the road to Stettin.
Slargard fell after violent street
lighting, the enemy radio re
ported.
North of Stargard, the nazis
said, soviet mobile forces scored
further gains In the direction of
Kaugard, 22 miles northeast of
Stettin and 28 miles from the Bal
tic. Thus it appeared that Marshal
Gregory K. Zhukov's right wing
was drawing in line on a broad
rront east of Stettin for a push
against the Oder estuary. Even
without a river crossing, strong
Russian forces on the lower Oder
could neutralize Stettin with gun
fire across the stream.
Reds Sweep Ahead
Even while Stargard was being
stormed, other units of Zhukov's
First White Russian army swept
on Deyona u to witnin a dozen
miles southeast of Stettin. Big
guns were being wheeled up to
train on the great Baltic port,
which is the turntable of all of
Berlin's defenses on the northern
flank.
Spearheads of two Russian ar
mies already had. been planted on
the Baltic, chopping Pomerania
into pockets for piecemeal dispo
sal and trapping many thousands
of German troops ii)-thecbasta1
area 10 me nonneasrr "
Acquisition of'
College Approved
Salem, Ore., March 5 (IP With
only one dissent, the senate today
gave final passage to acquisition
of the North Pacific Dental col
lege in Portland as a part of the
University of Oregon medical
school.
The dental school Is being do
nated to the state and Sen. Coe A.
McKenna, who handled the bill in
the upper house, said it was the
only dental school west of Minne
apolis and north of San Francis
co. Missing Plane
Not Yet Located
Mountain Home, Ida., March 5
IP The Mountain Home air field
public relations office reported to
day that an extensive search by
the civil air patrol and army
planes have failed to discover the
location of a Liberator bomber
from the field, now overdue and
believed crashed.
Nine men were aboard the miss-
lng aircraft which was on a com
bat training flight. None of the
men are from the lntermountain
region.
6 FLIERS KILLED
Seattle, March 5 U'i Six navy
airmen were killed today when
their medium bomber crashed
eight miles south of Couoeville. I
Whidby island, the 13th naval
trict announced today. I
on Iwo Prepare
ment 01 the Filth marine divi-i200
!?'S,i?,vat.,Sf be1 .'office. The cave was located on
and
totally repulsed. The Jacs
lost nearly their entire force. In
this action, no accurate count of
bodies is available.
Meanwhile, the marines were
making limited local advances as
enemy strongpoints were elimi
nated. The marines fought through a
fantastic jagged and cratered ter
rain in the northern part of Iwo
Jima where stinking sulphur
fumes steamed up from the sur
face vent.
Meanwhile with twin-enelned
transports operating between Iwo
?JiLe i!f?!naS' tWO medicaI
officers and 18 corpsmen report-!
ied and beean screening raKiiaitioc
Wounded marines started mov ln
by air to rear area hnsniiaia I
sTecting Slties !
selecting casualties ,
which can be flnwn
from the
battleground.
Although the American fi.
lone has flown from tut c,,!
harhl mar Itui oim , i
bachl,
out enemy
'hi iuva oiiii ai r in ri a i
pockets Rernnnaia
frevealld 150 to
lave reveaiea 150 to
sance of one
Yank Amy Reaches Cologmie,
Races; for Heart of Nazi City
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Guerillas Aid
YankTroopers
In Isle Battle
Huge Pincers Clamped
On. Japs in Northern .
Luzon; Fight Is Grim
Manila, March 5 HP) American
troops and Filipino guerillas
clamped a huge pincers on Japa
nese forces in northern Luzon
today and seized bases within 225
miles of Formosa.
The squeeze on the Japanese in
the northern mountains was paced
by American-led guerilla (forces
who cleared the 2,000-square mile
Ilicos Norte province in the north
western center of Luzon.
Thousands of Japanese were
killed by the guerillas as they
drove the last of the invaders
from the province, commanding
the South China sea, the China
coast and the enemy's Formosa
stronghold.
Have Modern Weapons
The guerillas, armed with mod
ern American weapons and aided
by U. S. planes, were led by Col.
R. W. Volckman, South Clinton,
la. He was a member of Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's forces be
fore the war and went over to
the guerillas after the fall of Ba
taan. By clearing Ilicos Norte, which
is 68 miles long and 28 miles
wide, the guerillas were only 44
miles from -the north coastal air
base of Anarrl. 490 miles -'from:
Hohg Kong and 225 miles frdm.
me souinern tip or Formosa.
The offensive by Volckman's
forces also carried to within 100
miles of American lines on Lin-
gayen gulf and within 160 miles
of U. S. troops pushing up the
center of Luzon.
' Santa Kosa Seized
A communique disclosed that
troops of the 32nd division, ad
vancing up the Ambayabang river,
entered Nueva Viscaya province
and seized Santa Rosa, 17 miles
southeast of the Japanese strong
hold of Baguiq.
At the same time the 25th di
vision tightened the southern half
of the vice by capturing Digdig,
a junction point on the roads
leading to the Cagayan valley.
The thrust carried the 25th di
vision to within Z4 miles of a
junction with the 32nd forces at
Santa Rosa and their combined
drives were rapidly clearing the
Villa Verde trail and Balete pass
road.
Attacks Futile
Fierce fighting still continued
in the mountains east of Manila.
with the Japanese reportedly at
tempting heavy counter-attacks in
so far futile attempts to push
the Americans from high ground
east of Montalban.
Coincident with the guerilla of
fensive in the north, Mitchell med
ium bombers attacked Basco air
field on Bataan island, just north
of Luzon.
Bataan, principal island of a
group of the same name, is only
125 miles from the northeastern
tip of Ilicos Norte Drovince. where
dis-.the guerillas waned nerhans their
greatest single campaign yet.
for Banzai
enemv Honrf inM,tir, ,
the west side of Mt. Suribachi.
It was believed the Japs did not
entirely depend on rain for their
water and that the enemy was
short of water supplies. The
Fourth marine division reported
locating within our lines a huge
distillation plant capable of pro
ducing 300,000 gallons of fresh
water daily and an 80,000-gallon
settling tank. The entire area was
heavily booby-trapped.
Four dead Jap officers were
found in the vicinity.
112,864 bodies actually counted. In
other Island camnaiens. thoVn.
ine enemy dead mounted to
f fmy. dead has about equalled the
total 3 5 a 1 c9ualllnp.
number of American killed, '
,!5 .2". ?1 '
for-one basis. Jan dead in th n.-,. ;
have been on a v.n to A
ieigni lO one ratio Compared tu i
American dead in the Pacific Is-1
'rz.
-,
Uho iV., . fi " wneuier
m.t thiJ,lma w' bear
I out this rule of thumb estimate,
if in a. i ...
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Rhine Struggle
iis-asssiLL wMM? JlWS mm C imax:
American troops today opened the battle for the Rhine, with armored forces battling in the streets
of Cologne. Once across the Rhine, the allies will be able to hit the heart of the Ruhr river war produc
tion area, with Its great complex of industrial cities, such as Duisberg, Duesseldorf, Essen, Dortmund
ana namm.
Choice of FDR
Washington, March 5 HP) Presi
dent Roosevelt today nominated
economic stabilization director
Fred M. Vinson to be federal loan
administrator.
The former Kentucky congress
man and federal judge thus will
get the other half of the job left
vacant when Roosevelt summarily
fired Jense H. Jones as secretary
of commerce. Before confirming
former Vice President Henry A.
Wallace for the cabinet post, con
gress passed legislation divorcing
the multi-billion loan agency from
the commerce department.
successor selected
White House secretary Johna
than Daniels said the president
had decided on Vinson's successor
m the office of economic stabili
zation. He said that would be
announced after the senate acts
on Vinson.
There was not expected to be
any vigorous opposition to con
firmation of Vinson as loan ad
ministrator. Some members of
congress have objected to some of
his policies, particularly his orders
imposing price ceilings on live
cattle prices and his wage policies.
But on the whole, he is well liked
in congress, even among con
servative democrats who opposed
Wallace.
Curfew Violations
Reported in Bend
Bond nnlirn todav turned ovnr
to federal authorities the names
of three restaurants which were
found open at 2 a. m. yesterday
in voilation of the national curfew
regulations. The curfew order
calls for the closing of all such
places where beer is sold, or
where card games are conducted,
and Juke boxes and other amuse
ment devices are in operation.
Under the terms of the curfew,
the war manpower commission
may slash the staffs of the restau
rants, allowing only enough help
to maintain the premises.
Swalley Elects
New Director
The Deschutes Reclamation and
Irrigation district, operators of
the Swalley ditch, today had a new
director as a result of a meeting
held Saturday afternoon In the as-
neld Saturday a fternc
sembly room at the
Cvijiillmwa, cr.
courthouse.
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formerly of
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old Ravmns Pili-rnn nlrn nn lh
old Redmond-Bend hlehwav. was
"iirncu to succeed w.
named to succeed w. h.. Kedeman
yrwnose term expired,
E. T. Gerrisn and Glen Kriger
are tho nthnr hnarri mnmw
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Cblogn&Area
Is Entered By
Yankee Tanks
By Ann Stringer .
(United Presa War Correspondents)
Cologne, March 5 IPThe first
tanks of Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose's
Third armored division clattered
into the Bockelemuende suburb
of Cologne at 6 a. m. today.
A few hours later the vanguard
of the Third armored had knocked
out defending 88's, self-propelled
guns and streetcars which had
been converted Into pillboxes, and
speared through a railroad under
pass into Cologne proper.
Up to this eveng resistance in
side Cologne has been very light,
but an officer said he expected It
to increase as the Americans
move in on the center of the city.
As we entered the city down a
three-laned highway, I could see
smoke spiraling up from the
bursting bombs and shells. Over
head a Cub observation plane
wheeled lazily, keeping a watch
ful eye on Cologne.
The first parts we saw of Co
logne were In a surprisingly good
condition, in view of the heavy
allied bombings. But the heart of
the city is reported In bad shape.
Raise Is Sought
In Pay of Judges
Salem, Ore., March 5 Mi Six
circuit court judges will have
their salaries raised to $0000 un
idor a biI SP fr action in the
senate tomorrow (SB 186, Cornet t,
iisKancn.)
The measure has the approval
of the ways and means committee
and is expected to pass as part of
the limited salary raising pro
gram favored by the committee.
Existing standards call for sala
ries of $5,000 where the popula
tion is under $15,000, $5,500 be
tween 15,000 and 30,000, and $6,000
above that figure.
The only courts still under
$6,000 and affected by the bill are
the 7th Hood River-Wasco, Fred
W. Wilson, The Dalles, $5,500; Hth,
Baker, Forrest L. Hubbard, Baker,
$5,500; 10th, Union-Wallowa, R. J.
Green, La Grande, $5,500; 11th,
Gilliam-Sherman-Whceler, George
G. Updegraff, Moro, $5,000; 14th,
Lake, Charles H. Combs, Lake
view, $5,000 and 18th, Deschutes-Crook-Jefferson,
Ralph S. Hamil
ton, Bend, $5,500.
PURPLE HKAKT AWARDED
Redmond, March 5 Cpl. Har- j tween the Anglo-American and ber of the proposed permanent
old Newhouse, grandson of Mrs. : Russian views on voting proce- council of the world organlza
Cliff Marquis of Redmond, has; dure as expressed last year at tion, along with the U. S., Britain,
been awarded the purple heart, i Dumbarton Oaks. Russia, and China,
according to word relatives here At that time, the United States The department also revealed
have received. The corporal was and Great Britain did not .want that Poland has not been invited
wounded early In February In any one nation to have veto pow- to send representatives to the con
Germany, it was reported. Icr over any proposed action, ference.
1 XiMRMH ppans Blasted
JESSELDORFt. Is -1
Rannchtld
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War Industry
E3 Munitions f Steal
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Fascist Lebder
Makes Escape
Rome, March 5 (IP) Gen. Mario
Rnatta, on trial as one of Fasc
ism's leading war criminals, es
caped from Regina Coell jail last
night.
The interior ministry offered a
1,000,000-lire ($10,000) reward for
Information leading to his re- ar
rest. Roatta, former army chief of
staff under Mussolini, was per
mitted to leave his cell under
guard about 10 p. m. last night
to visit a friend, Maj. Engenio
Rossi, at the nearby military in
firmary. Roatta's wife joined
him in Rossi's private room.
An official announcement said
Italian carbinier! were stationed
in front of Rossi's room and in
the hallway during the visit. At
midnight, however, it was dis
covered that Roatta had escaped.
Guards Arrested
Rossi, two other army officers,
the corporal who carried the keys
to the infirmary, and all the car
Hbinleri entrusted with guarding
Roatta were arrested. Roatta's
wife was questioned.
Roatta was under charges of
organizing a special service unit
of military intelligence for carry
ing out political assassinations and
other undercover work both in
Italy and abroad.
His trial continued in Absentia
this morning. The prosecution
has been demanding his Imprison
ment for life.
Yalta Voting Procedure Gives
Single Nation
Washington, March 5 till The
Yalta agreement on voting power
in the international security or
ganization would permit any one
of the "big five" permanent mem
bers to veto any direct action pro
posed to enforce peace, it was an
nounced today.
However, any nation -big or lit
tleinvolved in
dispute would
be barred from
taking part in
council deliberations on such pre-
liminary steps as whether to viting the 39 other United Nations
brand a country as an. aggressor to participate in the San Francisco
or whether further investigations conference starting April 25.
should be conducted into an Inter- France decided last week to ac
natlonal dispute. cept the invitation. Later it re-
Presldent Roosevelt said at the versed that position and decided to
conclusion of the "Big Three" Cri- attend the conference but not to
mea meeting that the agreement join in sponsoring it.
represented a compromise be- France, however, will be a mem-
Rumble of Explosions
Shake Region; Big Guns
Pound German Columns
Paris, March 5 (IP) American
tanks and armored cars shot their
way through weak German rear
guards in the streets of Cologne
today after a slashing break
through from the north that
brought the battle of the Rhine
land into its final hours.
The rumble of heavy explosions
shook the historic Rhineland for
tress as the U. S. First army's
third armored division sent two
columns racing In from the north
in a bid to reach the center of the
city and cut off the German
formations on its western out
skirts. One terrific explosion aroused
speculation that the nazis had
blown up the great Hohenzollern
bridge in a desperate attempt to
forestall an American crossing of
the Rhine.
Bridges Blasted -
Forty -odd miles to the north,
tons of nazl dynamite sent two
other Rhine bridges crashing into
the river between Homberg and
the Ruhr valley arsenal of Duis
berg, leaving thousands of Ger
man troops stranded on the west
bank. - -.i- ... -. .
The Homberg bridges were
blown up just as units of the
American Ninth army had fought
up to their western approaches.
The Yanks immediately raced
northward along the river bank to
Orsoy, five miles downstream, en
tering the city just in time to fire
a few raking shots at a troop
packed German ferry pushing out
into the river.
Salient Compressed
German troop columns were
Jammed bumper to bumper along
the road leading north and west
to Rheinberg and Wesel, where
the last two bridges still in enemy
hands were reported flooded with
nazi soldiers and armor fleeing
across the Rhine.
American artillery pounded the
enemy columns mercilessly, and
fast tank formations pushed up
from the southwest to within a
few miles of Rheinberg.
The German salient on the west
bank of the Rhine around Wesel
was squeezed Into less than 14
miles, and every yard was under
terrific allied shellflre. Canadian
First army troops on the north
ern flank were barely six miles
from Wesel on the outskirts of
Xanten, and the American Ninth
army was only about eight miles
from Wesel In the Rheinberg sec
tor. Fliers Pound Bridges
American medium bombers
pounded the Wesel bridges
through the day in an attempt to
choke off the German retreat.
The battle for Cologne entered
its final phase shortly after day
fa reak this morning when-the
Third armored division's tank
spearheads rode down weak nazl
opposition inside the northern
limits of Germany's fourth city.
Powers of Veto
Russia wanted any one of the big
five permanent council members
to have absolute veto power.
Roosevelt advanced the compro
mise. The terms of the voting proce
dure agreement were made public
by the state department.
The department also revealed
that France had rejected an invita-
tion to join the United States,
Britain, Russia, and China In in-