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BATTLE OF BULGE PROLONGED WAR 1 1MMOHHS Hitler's Desperate Thrust , Took Many, Men and Much Armor From Allies. By Boyd D. Lewis United Press War Correspondent Paris, Jan. 18 (U.PJ Adolf Hitler's desperate thrust into the Ardennes failed in all its major objectives, but it chewed up . American men, armor, and sup plies that had been massed for an offensive of their own and prolonged the war anywhere from one to six months. This sober judgment of the German offensive is based on in formation obtained from reliable sources while covering three army fronts the 7th, 1st, and 9th during the month follow ing German Marshal Karl Von Rundstedt's break-through. Consider Aims To weigh the results. Hitler's aims first must be considered. A captured member of Hitler's escort guard said the fuehrer addressed a conference of army generals, including Von Rund i stedt, December 3, and called for his fotces to reach the Meuse river in three days and Antwerp " in three weeks. The capture of Antwerp, Hit ler said, would cut off 38 allied divisions north of the break through areatand deal a death blow to ' the American expedi tionary force. He even hoped one of the allies would be knock ed out of the European war. " Rundstedt was to smash through wit'i such terrific speed that vast allied gasoline and supply dumps would be overrun, enabling the Germans to feed off their booty. Liege and Namur were to fall like ripe plums, and the race northwest to Ant werp was to be aided in its final phase by a coup de grace de livered from northern Holland, where forces drained off from Norway and other sources were massed, - 2nd Division Bulwark The offensive was halted by the American 2nd armored di vision three miles from the Meuse. There Rundstedt's men unable to capture sizable supply dumps east of the Meuse, began to run out of food and fuel for their tanks. '' - " Then the American 1st army beat Rundstedt to the punch by attacking before the nazi com mander had a chance to regroup for a new lunge toward Namur and Liege. With the initiative lost and allied forces attacking from three sides, the paramount task for the Germans became the withdrawal of as much as pos sible of their combat forces to avoid encirclement. But of the more than 700 tanks committed for the offen sive, between 500 and 600 were estimated conservatively to have been wrecked so far by Ameri can ground forces and planes. Among the enemy tanks knock- Tired Kidneys Often Bring Sleepless Nights Docton say your kidneys contain 15 tnflat f tiny tubes or filters which help to purify tha blood and keep yott healthy. When they get tired and don t work right in tha daytime, many people have to set up nighia. Frequent or scanty passages with smarting and burning sometimes shows there ia something wrong with your kidneys or bladder. Don't neglect this condition and lose valuable, restful sleep. When disorder of kidney function permits poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it may also cause nagging backache, rheumatia pains, leg pains, loss of pep and energy, swelling, pufiineaa under the eyes, headaches and dininesa. Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Dome's Piiis, used successfully by millions for over 40 years. They giva happy relief and will help the 15 miles of kidney tubes Hush out poison eus waste from your blood. Get Doan Fills. American Infantrymen advancing on Luson plains past San Jacinto, realty hug the earth in this gully at Jap artillery opened up on thm. They had just participated in capture of town when Japs started shelling. Photo by Stanley Troutman, NEA-Acm photographer for War Picture Pool, ed out were many of.the prized 70-ton King Tigers. All Over Jan. 3 The allies knew it was all over as long ago as January 3, when the Germans began to withdraw their striking force in north Holland. The Russians said one division, originally from Norway, had turned up in Hungary. Von Rundstedt's principal gains unquestionably were time and the at least temporary ini tiative. At the very least, he prolonged the war a month and I have talked with some rank ing officers who believe, six months would be a closer esti mate. It also is no secret that Von Rundstedt barely beat an allied offensive to the punch and American men and materiel have been expended which oth erwise would have gone into carving a breach in the west wall. But at the same time, by mak ing and losing their supreme gamble in the west, the Germans sealed their own fate, come later though it may. FIVE BILLS ON AGE ASSISTANCE DROP IN HOPPEF SNOW FALLING IN HIGHER REACHES Snow was falling this morn ing in the Prospect and Butte Fails areas, at Fort Klamath and at Copco in northern Caiifor-. nia, according to weather re ports received today by the California-Oregon Power company here. A half inch of new snow fell last night in flat country back of Prospect. In the ham let itself, snow mixed with rain, was falling today. Telephone communication with Fish lake was broken off, probably by a storm. Manager Ed Judd of the Medford Irriga tion district thought the tele phone line would be repaired today, and word received from the caretaker. Fish lake and Four Mile lake are the main water sources of the district. Three inches of snow was re ported on the Siskiyous and snow was reported falling in the Upper Applegate hills. - McLeod McLeod, Jan, 18 Sandra Saw yer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Sawyer, celebrated her fifth birthday with a party Janu ary 8. Attending were Mrs, Ray Briggs and daughter, Phyllis, Mrs. James Vanderlip and chil dren Jimmy and Pamela, and VWIS Friday and Saturday Special Special Drop Cake Cookies DELICIOUS Iced , . Chocolate . . , Pink . . . 33 a dozen (Children will love 'em) White Mrs. Frank Doienshek and daughter Shela. Mrs. Ronald Axtell entertain ed the Bridge club Jan, 10. At tending were Mrs. Frank Doien shek, Ruth Sawyer, Helen Coon, Olive Staples, Olga Brill and Gay Chamberlain, Mrs. Coon won high prize, Mrs. Chamber lain won tow, and Mrs. Doien shek the traveling prize. Word has been received by Mr, and Mrs. Roy Vaughn that their son, Wendell, who is sta tioned at Fort Pierce, Fla., re cently underwent an eye operation. Elk Creek P.-T.A, held a pot- luck dinner Jan. 12. During the meeting it was decided to have a carnival at the school house sometime in February, exact date to be announced later. Any one interested in helping with the carnival is asked to contact Mrs, Ray Briggs. Mrs. Harry Harding, Sr., is visiting in Southern Pines, N. C. She expects to return home soon. Jack Vaughn celebrated his 80th birthday, Jan. 14 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gus Ditsworth, Mr. and Mrs, Roy Vaughn were guests at the din ner held in his honor. .Ray Briggs and Glen Ode spent the week-end of Jan. 12 in Klamath Falls. , . ' Mr. and Mrs. Jim McDowell and children, Marylin and Lin da, spent Jan, 12 in Grants Pass. Mr, and Mrs. George Bowers have returned to California for the remainder of the winter, A joint birthday party was held Jan. 13 for Mary Ann Brill and Yvonne Truax at Sunset on the Rogue. Attending were Marie Ragsdale, Dorothy Fowl er, Joyce Axtell, Mary Ann Brill, Yvonne Truax, Eugene Ditsworth, Shirley Ditsworth, Tommy Carfton, Arnold Rags- aaie, uarmen Chase and Bud Truax, Earl Lorrey weighed the Up per Rogue 4-H calves Jan, 14. Salem, Ore., Jan. 18 8J.F5 A flux of bills concerning wnn out age assistance were before the Oregon legislature today five of them. ... The bills range all the way from increasing the maximum amount of monthly assistance to $58 from $40, So the measure which would take the lid off completely and guarantee a $40 minimum, A long range forest acquisition and protection plan, submitted yesterday by the forestry com mittee of the bouse, was due for early consideration, K would ap propriate $108,000 to start a re volving fund usable to purchase and maintain forest lands. Sustained Yield Aim "Sustained Yield," or the "farming" of trees rather than indiscriminate cutting, would be encouraged under the new plan, and file state would cooperate with the federal government and commercial interests in follow ing such a program. Additional : purchases of forest lands could be made by the sale of revenue bonds, up to $500,000. Five new bills, sponsored by organized labor, were due for introduction soon, and would make applicable to persons in the state regulations now em bodied to the federal Wagner act. Other bills introduced yester day included one which would increase the maximum salary payable to clerks in the third class school districts from $50 to S 1 00; another which provides for the inclusion tn non-high school districts of school districts where the high school attendance has become less than average of 15, while still another increases from six to ten years the limit on the expenditure of the bal ance of building and public works projects funds. SUGAR OFFICIALS DEAD IN CRASH OF AIRPLANE Burley, Ida., Jan. 18 Three Amalgamated Sugar Co. officials, missing since Saturday, were found dead last night In the wreckage of a company plane which crashed and burned on a mountain peak in tha rugged Minidoka National forest near the Idaho-Utah line. The victims were E, M. Cote, Ogden, general superintendent of the company; C. Leland Eddy, Salt Lake City public relations representative, and B, F, wood ruff, Ogden, company pilot. THE GRANGE Sam Valley Grange Women .attending the meeting of Sams Valley Grange, sched uled for Saturday night, Jan, 20, are asked to bring pies for the refreshment hour. An open meet ing at 8 p. m, wilt be featured by a Four-H club program. dosing gins tot Sunday Too Late IRS Santa Ana, Cat, Jan, 18 Rev. Wesley G Edwards, 40, the "pistol-paekm parson" who led a band of vigilantes tn raids on Orange county slot machine op erators last summer end ncwed hi efforts only last week, found himself ert the other side of the law today. Edwards was arrested late last night on charges of solicit ing a bribe and was released from Orango county Jail $5,000 bait, Further complicating fee is sue was the feet that he was scheduled to appear in murtiel pat court at 9:30 a, m, on a speeding charge for which he had demanded a jury trial. District Attorney James L, Davis charged that Rev, Ed wards accepted $100 to marked money Monday night at the headquarters of the Christian Service organization and an- Thurjday. t, IS 4$ KESF8BB HKXL TKIStHTX TlZX other $160 at Ills garage here! last mght. Davis refused to nam the! persoa from whom Edwards al legedly received the money, but said tha minister "had threat ened the liquet interest that If they didn't come across he would treat them the same as the slot machine operators," Approximately aircraft motors for pre-tndue-tion and pre-flsght training will bs produced is the third and fourth quarters of 1844, war pro- auction soars staled, If H 9 mil!!!, a Utm. Trw . -- r "- ti- i mi Tm.u m REPLACE ?mtr old M feiiracr with a new MONTAG Leonard Electric Go, 309 E, Mats Phone 442? BOTICE BUILDERS an. CONTRACTORS C0RBJK WROUGHT BASS, POLISHED DOOR SETS INSIDE SETS f .' . BEDROOM tni BATHROOM SITS FRONT DOOR SETS TUBULAR HISHT LOCK SETS . 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