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r HANDF L YANKS 1 1111 mn MA7ic nil i inn h i vy ml.. IH7HnilB FIRHT 111 I liuuii i lull I I 9 'Terrjble 20' Slaughter Ger mans in Attack at Tillet, One American Killed. By J. Edward Murray United Press War Correspondent With the 87th Division, Bel glum. Jan. 23 (U.PJ Mild, pint size 2nd Lt. Glenn J. Doman and his "Terrible 20" laughed and killed for seven hours In the town of Tillet and at the end the score was 100 dead Germans against a loss of one dead and one wounded. Their story can be told now with official disclosure that the 87th division has been fighting in the battle of the Ardennes. Doman, a former physical therapy student at the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, was a regi mental supply officer until Jan uary 6 when his request for com bat duty was granted.. Platoon Commander He was made commander of the first platoon of K company. He found combat the same day Shortly before midnight he and Staff Sgt. James Deal of California and Radioman Pfc. Warren Horton of Madison, Kans., left their foxholes 400 yards from Tillet, 10 miles west of Bastogne, to see what was in the town. They entered the first house and found it empty, but heard Germans in the house across the street and withdrew. With a NOW TO COME HOME WITH Extra Red Points! Just remember to take that can of used fats to your butcher. Get 2 red points bonus for each pound. Keep Saving Used Fats for the Fighting Front! SKILLED HANDS TO HELP WOUNDED FIGHTING MAN i 1 1 1 n Lt31tMjMMMgiii'ir i t mi nir if tin a. 1 WAC MEDICAL TECHNICIAN Our government is asking for thousands more trained medical techniciani and surgical technicians to help America's wounded fighting men back to health. The Women's Army Corps needs more qualified women to aid this urgent work. Don't let those wounded men down. IF YOU ABE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 and 49, MAIL THE COUPON NOW! WAC RECRUITING STATION, POST OFFICE BLD?.. MEDFORD, ORE. Please send me complete information on the Women' Army Corps. Name .... Address City . Good soldier Sponsored In the Interest of Victory by the: HOTEL MEDFORD Armor Moves Against Luzon Japs mm This American armored column moving against Luzon Japs halt on smooth highway until advancing infantrymen bad gone lorward to Itnoci out Jap artillery. Pated roads and open country will enable Yanks tc employ armored equipment on scale never before -een In Pacific, as thej drive onwards to Manila. Photo by Stanley Troutman, NEA-Acma pho tographer lor War Picture Pool. seven man patrol Doman return ed and snatched a strapping pan zer grenadier from the house of Germans. From the prisoner they learned the enemy had five machine guns and 100 men in the town with a reserve of five tanks in a nearby woods. Battle Joined . The 'Terrible 20" attacked at 4:30 a. m. and the seven hour battle began. Doman and a small group of men took a position in the first house while the others surround ed the Germans in the house across the street. With Germans firing from every window of the second house, the doughboys crept to windows under fire and hurled in phosphorous bombs and grenades. Pfc. Walter Mudden of De troit held a grenade in each hand toward Tech. Sgt. Donald A. Corbin of Zanesville, O., and said: "Pull the pins for me so I can throw them both." Then he crept closer and planted both in an upstairs window, drawing a medley of screams from the Germans. Machine gun fire between the two houses cut off Doman's- group from the fighting. Captor Shot A German officer slipped be- 4 7 W State . . WAC WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS swsir liar r t' i; w a & t i J3? (Acme Talenhoto) hind Corbin in the street, grab bed him around the neck, and demanded his surrender. Sgt. Emil J. Piger of Allentown, Pa rescued Corbin by jamming burp gun in the German's side and shooting him. Doman and Horton went to an exposed position on the roof and began firing their only ba zooka into the house across the street. "They screamed each time we fired," Doman said, "and when they streamed out downstairs, my boys got 15 or 20 with torn myguns and bazookas." About that time Doman saw 70 Germans approaching for a counterattack and he organized his "terrible 20" in the first house for a defense. . He called on the artillery for support until 105 millimeter shells with an 80-yard blast range were falling 50 yards away. He kept up the spirit of his boys by loud chat on the radio back to the command post. Seven Hour Fight It was like that for almost seven hours as the boys laughed and killed Germans all around them. A German tank approach' ed and began firing into the house. With their ammunition prac tically exhausted the "Terrible 20" finally managed to with draw, carrying their one wound ed man. When two other companies took Tillet the next, day they found 80 German feet the bodies were so torn up from grenades and bazooka fire they could not be counted in the house across the street. Thirteen bodies were found outside the house and about 50 bodies were found on various arcs fronting both houses. Vet Group Leaders Call For Military Training In Peace Washington, Jan. 23 (U.R) Commanders of two national veterans organizations today called for immediate enactment of legislation which would set up a compulsory peacetime mil itary training program. Commander Jean A. Brunner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars told the House committee on veterans legislation that enact ment of a military training bill would enable the armed forces "to maintain adequate trained civilian reserves at all .times and to meet any future threats from aggressor nations." . Commander Edward M. Scheiberling, of the American Legion also said he would en dorse such a measure! A mili tary training bill, however, he pointed out, would come under the jurisdiction of the military affairs committee. FIRST WAVE WEDS Northampton, Mass., Jan. 23 (U.R) The first girl In the na tion to join the Waves was on her honeymoon today. Lt. (Jg) ratricia C. Keegan of Waban, Mass., and Navy Lt. Ernest De- laney, .former Duke University athlete, were married yesterday at San Pedro, Calif., according to word received here. Clotlne time lui Sunday Too Late io t-iauiiy a:3u Mturaay artarnoon Please remember MONEY TO LOAN! On JEWELRY CAMERAS and MUSICAL INSTRU MENTS. Utad and unr deemtd lewalry at great savings PEOPLES LOAN CO. 229 Vi E. Main Street State Licanu P 137 OF SUPPLY ROUTE IS NEAR COMPLETION Kandy. Ceylon, Jan. 23 (U.R) The campaign to reopen China's overland supply route from In dia over the Ledo-Burma road virtually was completed today as Chinese expeditionary force and Lt. Gen. Daniel I. Sultan's 1st Chinese army of Burma met in force for the first time at Muse near the China-Burma bor der. At the same time, British in vasion forces in southwest Bur ma moved against Japanese de fenders on Ramree island, 65 southeast of Akyab and 250 miles from Rangoon, after a suc cessful amphibious landing Sun- day in a campaign to reclaim the Arakan coast line. Wanting Last Base Closing of the Burma road gap was reported by United Press War Correspondent Hugh R. Crumpler in a dispatch from wanting, captured by the cm- nese expeditionary force Satur day. Wanting was the last Japa- nese stronghold along the road Sultan s troops advanced 16 miles, clearing ridges dominat ing the road south of the Shweli river to reach Muse and link up with the expeditionary force. which had pushed south from Wanting to close a pincers on Japanese between the two armies. The Japanese were caught be tween heavy artillery fire which set the jungle ablaze for three miles along the Burma road and were reported fleeing south. Trucks and ambulances were using the captured road section east of Namhkam and the first China-bound allied convoy. which has been waiting at My itkynina, was expected " to start moving soon. DUCE'S COHORTS PLACED ON TRIAL ' Rome, Jan. 23 (U.R) Eight former high Italian . officials went on trial today on charges of being implicated in crimes committed by the fascist govern ment under Benito Mussolini, Seven other defendants, who either fled to north Italy or other countries, were being tried in absentia. The eight who appeared in court when the trial, most spec tacular ever held in Italy, began were: Fulvio Suvich, one-time high' ranking diplomatic Francesco Jacomonl,. former, lieutenant general of Albania; Gen. Mario Roatta, formerly of military in formation service; and five other officers, Col. Santa . Emanuele. Maj. Domenico Formica, Maj. Efisio Llgas, Maj. Vinvenzo Ber tolino, and Capt. Manlio Petrag nanl. RASS BOSE DIES . By United Press Tokyo radio announced to day the death of Rass Beharl Bose, supreme adviser to the provisional government of the Japanese-sponsored "free India" movement. Bose, an anti-British agitator, was ejected from India after having been jailed a num ber of times and went to Ger many where he broadcasted to India over Berlin radio. (lu Mail Tribune Wai.t Ads. NEW kind of ASPIRIN tablet doesn't upset stomach , When you need A quick relief frorr psm, do you hesitate to take aspirin because it leaves yov with an upset stomach? if so this new medi cal discovery. SUPERIN, is "lust what the doc tor ordered" for you. Suparin is otplrin plus contain! the same pure, sale aspirin yot have long known - but developed by doctors in a special way foi those upset by aspirin in its ordi nary torm. This new kind of aspirin table: dissolves more quickly. lets the aspirin get right at the lob ot re lieving pain, red aces the acidity o. ordinary aspirin, and does not ir ritate or upset stomach even aitei I repeat doses. Tear this out to remind you U ' get Supenn today, so you can havi it an hand tvhen headaches, colds i etc., strike. See how quickly i relieves pain - how fine you feel after taking AtvouHrug pst's, lot and o9fc Nisei's House 1 nun mn rfjninW Summlo Dol, one of the first Japanese-Americans to return to the West Coast, points to charred side of his Newcastle. Call!., noma, which unlden titled persons attempted to set afire. Attempts were aisc made to dyna mite the ouUding and to intimidate him and his lamlly with gunshots. State Of Trade Babson Says Buyers By Roger W. Babson Babson Park, Mass., Jan. 19 (Special correspondence) There has been a slump in many lines of business since January first. Retailers naturally expect a let up in sales after Christmas; but their sales usually pick up again before this. Steal Industry Steps Up Production On the other hand, some basic industries are again speeding up. The shell steel needs have been increased to 500,000 tons per month; while the demand for plates, bars, etc. for heavy tanks is very great. Crude oil output is continuing to show an increase over the same period last year; it is producing the incredible amount of about 5,- 000,000 barrels per day! Paper products, which are in such great demand for packing am munition for shipment, are be ing increased above previous re' quirements. Lumber products also are ahead of a year ago. farmers received 10 more money for their crops in 1944 than in 1943 and 5 more for live stock and live stock prod ucts. Railroad gross earnings, however, which are the best barometer of general business, have ceased to Increase; while electric production has begun to decline. ' Various reasons are given for this slackening in general busi ness. Some families have de cided to buy no more cheap war goods; others are mixed up by the various changes .in ra tion points; while many are thinking only of their boys abroad and have no heart to buy much; while everyone is getting tired. Certainly a cloud of some kind has shut the sun shine off Main street since the bad news came from France. However, it will be found that IMPROVE YOUR BAKING with MILK WHY buy ordinary milk when you can buy SNIDER'S QUALITY at the same price? This rich, . creamy milk gives you firmer, tastier barter and better baking dough. Try this fine milk for your cooking and watch it improve . nd remember, it's pasteuriied for your protection. Tops refer, C r4-Vv m. iesseatktnA a. " jar- Set Afire 1 lAcmt TeUohoto) Are Getting Tired this cloud has a silver lining, Farmers Looking Ahead For Slump Recently several Important addresses have been made to farm organizations. Farmers are being told by their friends that they must expect a severe slump in agricultural prices after the war. This fact is now "sinking In" and many farmers are rather solemn. Railroad la bor, which has been riding high and handsome, is likewise real izing that railroad traffic will fall off terribly after the war. Most of the railroad employees, taken on during the past two years, will be then out of work. Most postwar "new inven tions" will be labor-saving in ef fect. They will result in fewer people being employed. Since the November election, even the government has had the cour age to tell women workers that they will be laid off FIRST. Bankers and Investors who have been counting on a big foreign postwar demand are realizing that this is possible only by loaning money to European governments. Congressmen Becoming -More Conservative When congressmen were home for Christmas, they ex plained that most of our Allies are, more or less, communistic. These congressmen asked their constituents if the U. S. should loan these Allies money to start socialistic and nationally-owned Industries? What has happened, in Belgium, Greece and else where is making many ask for what we are fighting. People are beginning to won der whether the talk by Church ill and Roosevelt demanding "unconditional s u r r e n der" Is either Christian or wise? We are coming to realize that world GRADE A PASTEURIZED MILK In Quality! Tuesday. Jaa. M. IMS MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE peace will exist only as every nation surrenders uncondition ally to God, rather than to the British Empire or Mr. Stalin or even to us Americans. Postwar National Income Overestimated Talk about a postwar national income of $160 billions con tinues. Such talk is crazy. With the inevitable postwar depres sion in agriculture, railroads, shipping, aviation, and all kinds of war work, there will be much unemployment This can tem porarily be relieved by more government borrowing and in flation, but would mean con tinued high taxes. SOME DAY TAXPAYERS WILL REBEL. The only permanent cure tor un employment is for most cities to throw out their present school boards and train children to work and think instead of play ana complain. Business in 1945 will not be up to 1044 probably oft a lit tle more than 10. The stock maricet may suffer a "commun istic scare" sometime during 1945, but many selected stocks should ultimately sell at higher figures than now prevailing. Commodity prices will strength en until Germany collapses, There will be many labor strikes as the "take home" pay declines; but hourly rates will hold up. Building prospects are especially bright. I am bullish on surburban real estate and small subslstent farms not big rarms. we nave mudh for which to be thankful, but from now on we should think soberly. If our losses in Europe will make us do so, they will be a blessing In disguise. TO BE MADE BY OPA Adjustment applications for ration points are being mailed this week to retailers of the Medford OPA district according to the local war price and ra tion board. When the applica tions have been properly an, swered and returned to the lo- Adrienne's I Mr -VII I I ii lit w VAl I'leT V J You've been wanting fur coat . . It has seem ed out of your reach. But Is it? We have SUCH an array of rea sonably priced coats and it's wise to act quickly, for news of a promotion like this gets around fasti Muskral Opossum Caracul Persian Lamb Lynx Raccoon and Many Other Furs. Adrienne's cal board, the retailers will be permitted adjustments on their ration inventories, according to L. L. Ternahan, executive sec retary of the local board. Since the point changes from time to time during the ration ing of food have created Inven tory problems with retailers, this move is being made over the entire district in an effort to adjust the allowable polpt in ventories, Ternahan states. For. meats, fats and processed foods, adjustments up to 75 per cent of the allowable inventory of each retailers will be made, Ter nahan stated, and in the case of sugar, the board is empowered to restore the full allowable in ventory In some cases. - 500 other MONARCH Foods-all lart as Good! WASHING MACHINES REPAIRED Parts at Service on All Makes B ft B Washer Shop 406 E. Main Phone 5302 PROMOTION Brings Exciting News! Starts WEDNESDAY MblSeai vKRomfl'n HIERL WSj"" IOMI WAT 1VIT DAT w1 I 17 s
