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Konev Laying Open Nazi De
fense Flanks; One Column
st 45 Miles From Dresden.
London, Feb. 15 (U.R)
Marshal Ivan S. Konev's First
Ukrainian army, directly tup
ported for the second straight
- day by American bomberi,
"plunged into Berlin'! home
prorince of Brandenburg
from the foutheast today and
captured the big transport
centeri of Sorau and Sommer-
feld.
London, Feb.
15 (U.R)
Manhal Stalin announced to
night that the Russians had
captured Gruenberg, 87 miles
foutheast of Berlin, and a num
ber of other towns in that
area. .
London, Feb. 15 (U.R)
Berlin said today that Russian
forces supported by American
and British Bomber Fleets had
broken across the Neisse river
on both sides of Forst, strategic
rail hub 62 miles southeast of
Berlin and the same 'distance
northeast of Dresden.
More--than - 1,550 - American
war planes renewed direct sup
port of the Red army today,
smashing again at Dresden and
Cottbus, strategic transport cen
ter Just 12 miles west of the Red
army spearheads at Forst. It was
the closest support action yet
given to the Red army by the
U. S. strategic air forces.
Open Nasi Flanks
Both Nazi and Soviet reports
indicated that Marshal Ivan S,
Konev's army was laying open
the flanks of the German de
fenses before Berlin and Dres
den, the Saxony capital which
has been staggered by Anglo
American aerial onslaughters. -A
German military spokes
man reported that the Russians
had advanced to points north
"west and southwest of Forst, on
the west bank of the Neisse. The
admission indicated a major
break-through the Neisse line
and the planting of Soviet spear
heads about 60 miles from both
Berlin and Dresden in that see
tor. Nearing Dresden
Moscow advices said that
south of Forst the Russians were
storming the Neisse river line
before 'Saxony, and that one
column pushed within 45 miles
of Dresden in an apparent break
across the Neisse.
The Nazi spokesman, quoted
in a broadcast from Berlin, said
Konev's army and that of Mar
shal Gregory K. Zhukov had
made a junction southeast of
Berlin. ,
Zhukov's First White Russian
army has been checked along
the Oder before Berlin for sev
eral days while Konev was de
veloping his sweep through low
er Silesia. Observers took the
Berlin report to mean that they
now were Joining forces for a
possible assault on the capital
from the east and south.
DENYllEVELT
GOING TO FRANCE
Paris, Feb. 15 (U.R) An un
impeachable authority said to
day that reports President Roose
velt is planning to visit France
are untrue.
The authority refused to be
quoted by name.
For reasons of military secur
ity It is not possible to disclose
Mr. Roosevelt's Itinerary or to
confirm the reports of Marseilles
newspapers that 'he president
stopped there en route back to
the United States.
However, it was stated by the
high authority that the president
is not visiting Paris, the west
ern front or any other point in
Franca.
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Mrs. Vllma Suberly, arrested tn
Eugene, Ore., tor collecting too many
servicemen's allotments. According
to the FBI, Mrs. Suberly married
eight and possibly nine times since
1830. Five of her husbands are Navy
men and she will be returned to Sac
ramento. Calif, where she was in
dicted on charges of using the malls
to defraud.
Marriage All Right
With Right Man, Is
Muck-Wed's View
,Z Portland, , OreIeb, 1 3 (U.R)
In the heart and mind of taffy-
haired Vilma Suberly who the
FBI says married eight or nine
men marriage is all- right, "If
you get the right one."
The 25-year-old former nurse
was in jail here today awaiting
a hearing for removal to Cali
fornia, brought here from Eu
gene, Ore., where she was ar
rested. The FBI charges she mar
ried eight men and possibly
nine, without divorce from any
of them. She is charged specifi
cally with accepting $4,660 in
government allotment checks
from six navy husbands.
But the girl of many husbands
now finds she gets along best
with women. With a tone of "you
men are all alike," she has this
to say of men and matrimony:
"Oh, marriage is all -ight, I
guess, if you ever get the right
one.
"I-didn't," she added, with
tacit reference to her reputed
polyandry.
"I suppose men are all right,
but I get along with women
better."
OF
A wire from the war depart
ment yesterday stated that Pfc.
Donald H. Cheadle a son of Mrs.
Ruby Ellen Cheadle, 448 North
Front street, died January 18
as the result of being wounded
in action on Luzon Island. The
young man had been In the army
since the Oregon National Guard
was called up for duty in the
fall of 1940, having left Med
ford with Company A. He served
In the South Pacific with the
41st Infa.itry Division and was
then transferred to another di
vision for the Philippine cam
paign.
Survivors are Mrs. Cheadle,
a brother, Pvt. William E.
Cheadle, now In New Guinea,
and a half-brother, William
Stanley Howard of Oakland,
Calif. An aunt, Mrs C. F. Reich
stein, and two uncles, Walter
and Frank Longwlll, also reside
in Medford. r
Pfc. Cheadle attended the
Medford schools before entering
the service.
TO BERLIN .
By United Press
The nearest distances to
Berlin from advanced Allied
lines today:
Easter Front 81 miles
(from Zaeckerick).
Western Front 294 miles
(from Rhine opposite Emmer
ich). Italy 530 m 1 1 e i (from
north of Ravenna).
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MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,
in Major Break -
CANADIANS SEIZE
OF
FERRYJROSIG
Capture Gives Springboard
Over Rhine River, Cuts off
Path of Nazi Evacuation.
Paris, Feb. 15 U.R) Cana
dian First army troops seized the
western terminus of a Rhine
river ferry crossing from Em
merich today and to the south
west captured Kessel, key out
post of the Goch transport cen-
ter at the north end of the
Sieefried line.
The capture of the Emmerich
Ferry Terminal broke up traffic
over the Rhine at a crossing
where the Germans had been
evacuating forces falling back
before Gen. H. D. G. Crearar's
offensive toward the Ruhr.
Advance Two Miles
Canadian units slogged up the
Kleve-Emmerlch road to the
bank of the Rhine in an advance
of nearly two miles from the
hamlet of Warbeye, three miles
north of Kleve. The ferry in
stallations were taken easily.
Capture of the crossing termi
nus gave the Canadians a spring
board for a Rhine crossing that
would open up the gates of the
Ruhr and flank the main forti
fications of the westwall to the
south.
Scots manning the south wing
of Crerar's offensive pushed out
from Viller to overrun Kessel.
three and a half miles northwest
of Goch. They pushed on down
the highway toward Goch sev
eral hundred yards, and appar
ently were in position for a di
rect assault on the big road
junction.
Resistance Tough
Other units expanded the east
ernmost of two bridgeheads over
the Nier to a mile and three
quarters. The two footholds
across the river west of Goch
were expected to be joined soon.
German resistance still was
tough. Additional reinforce
ments were believed to have
moved in before Crerar's front.
Hazy weather held down air
activity. The first tactical air
force reported 121 Fighter
Bomber sorties by noon.
Sgt. Robert Buckles
On Home Furlough
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Buckles,
who holds the air medal with
twelve oak leaf clusters and a
Presidential unit citation, is in
Medford to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Buckles, 4Z4
South Newtown street, having
recently returned from 16
months of service in England
and France. Sgt. Buckles has also
been recommended for the dis
tinguished flying cross.
The sergeant completed his
tour of missions as a gunner on
a Marauder with the Ninth Army
air force. After expiration of his
furlough he will report at Santa
Ana. Calif., for reassignment,
He graduated from Medford high
school with the class of
More than 60,000 men have
full or part-time Jobs in the Uni
ted States guarding against for
est fires.
U. S. War Casualties Reach
782,180, Stimson Reveals
Washington, Feb. 15 (U.R)
U. S. combat casualties an
nounced here reached 782,180
today.
This was a jump of 17,348
from last week's compilation.
Secretary of War Henry L.
Stimson said army casualties
compiled through Feb. 7 to
taled 693,342.
These casualties, reflecting
losses through January, includ
ed 135,510 killed, 408,553
wounded, 68.558 prisoners of
war, and 90,723 missing. Of the
wounded, 202,813 have returned
to duty.
To the army total was added
MASS CRASHES KILL EIGHT
IN SAN DIEGO MANEUVERS
San Diego. Cal., Feb. 15 (U.R)
Six marine corps fighter and
torpedo planes crashed at vari
ous points in southern Califor
nia early today when they flew
into a rain storm and fog and
ran out of gasoline, the eleventh
naval district announced.
Eight men were known to
have been killed, three at sea.
Two fighter pilots died In at
tempting a landing on one of
the channel islands, and three
others were killed when their
FIVE-EIGHTHS OF
ON FOREIGN SOIL
Washington, Feb. 15-U.R)
The Senate Military Afflars
Committee heard today that
about five-eighths of the army's
total manpower now is serving
overseas. That would mean up
wards of 5,000,000 men are
overseas.
The testimony was given In
closed session by MaJ. Gen.
Thomas T. Handy, assistant
chief of staff, as a witness on
the, pending work-or-else bill.
Committee Chairman Elbert D.
Thomas, D., Utah, gave report
ers a sketchy outline of Handy's
testimony which he said was
brought out largely In response
to questions about army utiliza
tion of its manpower.
TTanrlv tnlri the committee.
Thomas said, that the remain
ing three-eighths of the army s
norsnnnpl U in the United
States. Of these, he said, nearly
one-half are assigned to opera
tional duties such as supply
lino. Turn riivtainnfi were listed
as regular defense troops. About
5 per cent of all army personnel
was listed as hospitalized.
Thomas declined to say wheth
er Handy's testimony showed
any waste of military manpower.
He added that because the com
mittee desires to question Handy
further, hearings on the bill will
not be completed before next
Monday.
LIEUTENANT HELD IN
MURDER OF WIFE
Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15 U.R)
Sheriff T. Aex Helse said a
murder charge would be filec1
today against Lt. Samuel C.
Epes, 27, who buried his small,
blonde, school-teacher wife in a
foxhole' when she came here to
say goodbye before he went
overseas.
Mary Lee Epes, 26, gradu
ate of William and Mary Col
lege, was to have returned to
her classroom at Jacksonville,
Fla., today. Instead her body
will be sent to Atlanta for
burial.
S. P. PAYS 75 CENTS
San Francisco, Feb. 15 (U.R)
Directors of the Southern Pa
cific company today declared a
quarterly dividend of 75 cents
per share on the outstanding cap
ital stock, payable March 19 to
stock of record Feb. ZB.
88,838 navy, marine corps and
coast guard casualties an
nounced up to today. They In
cluded 33,536 dead, 40,607
wounded, 10,221 missing, and
4,474 prisoners of war.
Stimson said army ground
forces alone have suffered 394,-
874 casualties on the western
front from the June 6 D-day to
Feb. 1. Of these 63,410 were
killed, 273.997 wounded and
57,467 missing.
He said ground force casual
ties on the western front in Jan
uary were 61,962, Including
8,848 killed, 41,325 wounded
and 11,789 missing.
UnlUd Pi
1945
Through
plane crashed near Bakersfleld,
Calif. One plane is still missing,
but the naval control center re
ported its occupants may have
been sighted on a raft.
Eleven other planes In the
maneuvers were directed to
safety by radio.
All available rescue equip
ment was sent to the area, the
navy said.
Names of the dead were with
held pending notification of
next of kin.
Poles In Exile In
Bitter Attack On
"Big-3" Decision
London, Feb. 15 (U.R) Prime
Minister Tomas Arciszewskl of
the Polish government-in-exlle
bitterly denounced the Russian
occupation of Poland today
and announced that his govern
ment "will never surrender" to
the partitioning decision of the
big three.
The white-bearded former re
volutionary told a press confer
ence that his government had
no faith in Soviet Premier Sta
lin's words about democracy and
accused the Russians of starving
and looting the Polish people,
Arciszewskl declared that the
exiled government has no inten
tion of resigning In compliance
with the big three decision and
has. no right to do so without
instructions from the people of
Poland.
LABOR'S RECORD
Washlgton, Feb. 15 (U.R)
Chairman J. A. Krug of the
war production board said today
that labor's strike record since
Pearl Harbor is "quite remark
able when properly evaluated."
In a letter to Rep. Louis Lud
low (D., Ind.) Krug wrote that
a preliminary estimate through
November, 1944, showed only
one-tenth of one per cent of
available working days had been
lost because of strikes during
three years of war.
The enormous increases In
industrial activity and in em
ployment which have occurred
since Pearl Harbor would mean
under normal conditions a cor
responding increase In the num
ber of strikes and In the num
ber of man days lost due to
strikes," Krug wrote.
"Instead of increasing, how
ever, the number of man days
lost due to strikes has declined
over the three-year period. Fur
thermore, such strikes as have
occurred have been of shorter
duration and have Involved few
er workers."
He also reported that the out
put per worker was 30 to 35 per
cent greater In April, 1944, than
it had been in December, 1942
Krug's letter was .written In
answer to a request from Lud
low for the WPB chairman's
opinion on "labor's contribution
toward winning the war in re
spect to the production of the
implements of war.
DRUNK DRIVING BRINGS
TERM IN COUNTY JAIL
Ronald G. Ross entered a
plea of guilty to driving an auto
while under the Influence of In
toxicating liquor, and was sen
tenced yesterday to 30 days in
jail, fined $100 and costs, and
had his Oregon and Washing
ton driving licenses turned over
to the secretary of state. Ross
was committed to the county
jail by Justice of the Peace
W. P. Tucker, In lieu of pay
ment of the fine.
Ross was arrested by state po
lice while driving near Central
Point yesterday. He was given
the "walking test" to ascertain
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ficer, and failed to pass, the evi
dence showed.
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JOBLESSBENEFITS
Senate Bills May Change
Whole Picture in Oregon;
Two Groups in Statement
Salem, Ore., Feb. 15 (U.R)
An agreement between Oregon
labor and employer groups on
a number of senate bills which
may change the whole picture
of unemployment compensation
was before the Oregon legisla
ture today, following a Joint
statement of policy made by the
two groups to the Senate Labor
and Industries committee.
In the house, a "do pass as
amended" report was due on
house bill 52, which would al
low the Public Welfare Board
to decide how much old age as
sistance should be paid In indi
vidual cases, with no limitations
either on the top or bottom of
the amount.
Four Points
The labor-employer statement
embodied four points regarding
jobless benefits an agreement
which they have been unable to
reach during past sessions, when
often any legislation of this type
has been dropped completely
rather than bring it to a futile
fight on the floor.
Only point upon which dis
agreement remained was over
the proposal to increase the
weekly benefit rate from a max
imum Of SIR fni 1ft urnolr. tt OQK
'for 26 weeks, and extending the
Denellt period. .
The four points of agreement,
which cover senate bills 69, 74,
78, 82, 136, and 143, were that
the waiting period should be re
duced to one week from two;
coverage should be extended to
all employes of an emnlover
whose payroll equals or exceeds
1100 for any quarter, disquali
fication provisions should be
amended so that no benefits are
paid when an employe leaves
voluntary without cause, and
the retention of the minimum
figures of the present law.
Postpone Action
The House Public Welfare
committee, In addition to report
ing favorably on the unlimited
pension .bill, also Indefinitely
postponed action on the bill, in
troduced at the request of Gov.
Snell, which would remove the
old age assistance fund from de
pendency on liquor revenues,
and place it on a general fund
appropriation basis.
Another bill (HB57) which es
tablished a $40 minimum and a
$60 top was discarded as being
impractical, and tying the
hands of the welfare commis
sion in making decisions on in
dividual cases.
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Jealous of his mistress' affection for her 31-month-old daughter, Wodt,
child he had guarded since birth and killed her despite frantlo efforts of
tiny victim, Marguerita Theresa Bcrgner, Is pictured (left) In arms of her
their L01 Angeles home before tragedy
Superfortress Attacks
Stepped Up By Opening
Of Tinian Island Drome
Washington, Feb. 15 (U.R) Superfortress attacks on Japan
have been stepped up by opening of B-29 bases on Tinian island
In the Marianas, it was announced today.
The disclosure came a few hours after a 20th air force bulletin
announced that a force of the huge bombers had struck the big
Japanese aircraft center of Nagoya. Tokyo radio reported the raid
ing force was 60 strong. The
of the raid.
B-29s ALSO SEEN OVER SINGAPORE
Tokyo radio, heard by United Press in San Francisco, also re
ported that a small number of B-29s flew over Singapore today,
but said they were engaged in reconnaissance and dropped no
bombs. . ..
The department disclosed that a new wing of the 21st bomber
command the 313th wing, under Brig. Gen. John H. Davies,
Piedmont, Calif. is the operating unit on Tinian.
Operations from the Morianas originally started from bases
on Saipan. Subsequently headquarters of the 21st bomber com
mand, under Maj. Gen. Curtis
Guam. All three islands are in
By William F. Tyree
United Press War Correspondent
21st Bomber Command Headquarters, Guam. Friday. Feb. IS
(U.R) A large task force of Superforts roared In on the Japanese
aircraft center of Nagoya In midafternoon today, as It was offic
ially disclosed that the three major Islands in the Marianas have'
been linked together In an Impressive center of B-29 operations.
The big Superforts unloaded lethal loads on industrial targets.
and Radio Tokyo admitted the
was set aiire.
The main strength of the Superfort formations dropped bomba
and incendiaries in the heart of the war production area and
causea iires 10 DreaK out ana
Bases Regained
(Acmt Telephoto)
Americans hare retaicen Nichols Air
field and Cavlte Naval Base, potent
aids to war against Japan, and are
wiping out Nips In last Manila stand
E MEASURE
SURVIVES TEST
Washington, Feb. 15 flJ.R)
The George bill survived its Ini
tial house test today. Democrats,
by a 202 to 192 vote, blocked a
Republican move to send the
measure back to the rules com
mittee.
The vote came after Rep. E
E. Cox (D., Ga.) a rules commit
tee member, said approval of the
bill by the senate and subse
quently by the house banking
committee was a " vote of lack
of confidence" In Henry A. Wal
lace. The bill would divorce the
federal loan agency from the
commerce department. Its pass
age Is expected to clear the way
for confirmation of Wallace as
secretary of commerce.
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sprawling factory area of Angoya
some damage," Tokyo said.
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By United Press
Big Guns of the U. S. navy
hammered at Corregldor today,
according to the Tokyo radio
and a fleet of American mine
sweepers were reported clearing
the entrance to Manila Bay in
preparation for the assault on
the fortress.
The minesweepers were said
by the enemy report to be lead
ing 10 transports. lammed with
fresh invasion troops for the
landing on Corregldor and the
battle to open Manila harbor.
Storm Lost Japs
In Manila, -American . troopi
surrounded the burning water
front and swung In from the
south and east to storm the last
big center of Japanese resist
ance in the old walled city.
Radio Tokyo said two battle
ships, four cruisers, and five de
stroyers took part in the pre
liminary bombardment of Cor
regldor and fought a furious
duel with the Japanese bat
teries, -i,
PRIORITIES ANALYST "
AT MEETING TONIGHT,
To clear up problems regard
ing priorities which have arisen
in the last few months, W. H. .
Marsh, priorities analyst, will
conduct a meeting at the Cham
ber of Commerce building at 8
o'clock tonght. Representatives
of the farm war labor board,
city and county officials, build
ing contractors and appliance
merchants are to attend the
meeting.
Hooslers refer to the game of
dominoes as "sniff."
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the mother to rescue the child. The
mother, Mrs. Druatlla Bergner, la
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