Fall Of Berlin To Russians
Third Time Within 189 Years
By Henry Shapiro
United Press Staff Correspondent
Moscow, April 24 U.PJ His
tory was repeating itself for the
third time in 189 years today as
the Russians stormed toward the
heart of blazing Berlin.
Three times the Russians have
taken Berlin 1756, 1813 and
now, 1945.
The eight-day battle for Berlin
which began on Feb. 13, 1813,
was very much like today's spec
tacular struggle for the German
capital,
Cossacks Ride In
Then, as today, Cossacks
stormed toward the Alexander
platz, fur caps tilted atop their
heads, capes flowing behind
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them, their sabres waving wild
ly. Then they rode horses, but
today of course they were mo
torized. The commanding general of
the Russians who took Berlin in
1813, Gen. Chernishev, wrote a
report which reads almost like
today's news dispatches.
"Our advance units took Char
lottenburg and the Potsdam
highway," Chernishev wrote to
his commander-in-chief. Field
Marshal Kutuzov, "Enemy cav
alry striking from Berlin at
tacking us. Having crushed them
we slashed toward the city on
their backs and pursued them
as far as Alexanderplatz, where
massed Infantry met us with
hailfire.
"At the same time the enemy
riflemen from windows, bal
conies, gateways and barracks
hailed bullets while artillery
mowed down our gallant Cos-
(Today's reports told of just
such violent street fighting and
of how massed anti-aircraft guns
and anti-tank pieces battled the
onrushing red tanks.)
Germans Retreat
"A strong enemy column com
ing from Prenzlauer gate defiled
behind walls, but retreated in
the face of our rapid fire. We
battled an hour and three-quarters,
haulting only at the river
whose wooden bridges had been
blown up with only a stone
bridge defended by a six-gun
battery. . .
"Inspired by the example of
our leaders, our troops attacked
the enemy column four times.
rotH it. and riushed it as far
as Alexanderplatz."
(Today again me i,usatM
were pushing the Germans back
to Alexanderplatz.)
The report concluded, "Feb
ruary 22d his imperial majesty's
banners were fluttering over
Berlin."
Approximately 1,700,000 of
the country's 3,100,000 state and
local government employees
were members of retirement sys
tems in 1944, the Public Admin
istration Clearing House reports.
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Small Businessman
Nation's Bulwark
Says Loan Manager
St. Louis, April 24 (U.PJ
John W. Snyder, St. Louis
banker, in his first public utter
ance since his appointment as
federal loan administrator, to
day praised the small business
man as "the bulwark of our
country."
Appearing as an unexpected
guest of honor at a luncheon
meeting sponsored by the small
business committee of the cham
ber of commerce, Snyder said
the small business man must be
given an "opportunity to play
his part in getting us back on
the road to happiness and pros
perity when the war is over."
"As you know," he said,
"small business is very close to
my heart. We have over 2.000,
000 businesses in this country
and the word 'small' loses its
effect."
Prospect
Prospect, April 24 Mrs.
Richard Ditsworth and sons.
Norman and Wayne, spent four
days over the week-end visiting
her hunband's uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tucker at
Ashland.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Morris
and baby son, and Clarence
Morris spent the last week-end
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Eli Morris in Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs, Marion Carter
and sons, Frank and David, left
April 19, to spend two days at
coast points. They were accom
panied as far as Crescent City
by Mr. Carter's mother, Mrs.
George Carter, who will visit
relatives there.
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Grieve
took the former's mother, Mrs.
Mary E. Grieve, to the Com
munity hospital at Medford,
April 10, as she was suffering
with a toe infection.
Delegates from the local as
sociation to the P.-T.A. conven
tion at Ashland were Mrs. Frank
Salter, Mrs. A. J. Edler, and
Mrs. Everett Shafer. The two
former women are ex-presidents
of Prospect P.-T.A.
Joe Beck returned here from
a Medford hospital, April 19,
and reports that his injured
hand is healing nicely.
Wallace Neece of Gilchrist
has taken the job as saw-filer
for the Ross & Cushing Lbr.
Co., and is staying at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Elmer Clem
ens. Mrs. G. E. Turpin of Medford.
left for her home April 18, after
visiting Mrs. Velma Rogers for
several days.
Mrs. Richard Tubman and
Mrs. Maurice E. Scheel and son
Jimmy were luncheon guests of
Mrs. Otis Foiles at Butte Falls,
April 18.
Mrs. Stanford Pearson was
taken to the Community hos
pital 'at Medford April 18, for
medical treatment
Gold Hill
Gold Hill, April 24 Ton!
Z. Smith was pleasantly sur
prised on Thursday evening
when his daughters, Mrs. Paul
Johnson and family and Mrs.
George Brown and family of
Medford came to help him cele
brate his birthday and wedding
anniversary.
Terry Clement, Sic, is home
on leave, visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Clement and
sister Patty.
Mr. and Mrs. Delos Walker
and daughter, Dixie Lee, went to
Portland Sunday, where Mr.
Walker will take his physical
exam.
The Reynolds family have
moved back to Gold Hill from
Ashland where they lived for
several weeks.
The Bert Kenyon family
moved to Medford this week,
having sold their place to Mr.
and Mrs. Vermilyea, of Calif.
On Wednesday evening the
Degree Staff of Amethyst Rc
bekah lodge No. 97 practiced for
initiation which will be Wed
nesday evening, May 2. Mrs.
Effie Wyatt is chairman of the
entertainment committee for that
evening. Mrs. Ada Dusenberry's
side was ahead in the contest.
There were 44 members present
and Mrs. Thelma Bell and com
mittee provided the entertain
ment. Mrs. Mel Davis of Oakland.
Oregon, visited over the week
end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Cook.
Mrs. Sybil Mills of Portland,
Oregon., visited over the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Mil
lie Walker, who has been ill, but
is much' improved.
Mrs. Barton of San Francisco,
is here visiting friends.
Mrs. Dee Bachman and daugh
ter, Doris, of Lowell, Ore., for
moriv nf this vicinity, visited
with the William Puhl, and Ray
Shunterman families ana mn?r
friends last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Kesterson
of Klamath Falls visited over
the weekand with Mrs. Kester
son's mother, Mrs. William Puhl.
Mr. Pffnrl Walker of Seattle,
Wash., is here visiting Mrs. Lucy
Snyder.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Newnham
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Fitch Snyder visited April 15
with Mr. and Mrs. Veltie Biles
i nf Sums Vallev where
they were entertained in honor
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Mrs. Creighton Thompson and
baby daughter lell inursaay iui
Bend, Oregon, where she will
visit her parents, rar. ana u
Dave Winn.
Hnusewives Warned
Of Spring Chiselers
Cleveland (U.R) The Cleve
land Better Business Bureau this
year placed local housewives on
guard against "spring chislcrs"
even before the first robin was
spotted.
The bureau warned against
fly-by-night tree surgeons and
lawn or garden experts who vic
timize Victory gardeners by
sales of bogus humus, a type of
fertilizer, and of magic seeds
that sprout fruit in a day or
two.
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Central Point, April 24 (U.R)
A new well has been drilled in
the vicinity of the water tower
to supplement the Central Point
water supply. At a depth of 224
feet, Robert Burns, well driller,
struck water which indicated a
strong flow into the well. It is
estimated the wells now In op
eration, if pumped to capacity,
will supply adequate water,
even during the summer peak,
without having to depend on the
old wells, which furnish hard
water
The city council met recently
to hear reports about the new
well and steps were taken to
secure a large pump for the
well. The pump will be con
nected directly to the water
mains. The two old shallow
wells and their equipment will
be retained at the present for
stand-by service.
Rogue River
Rogue River, April 24
Charles Pritchett, 50, passed
away at his home here April 15.
Born in Helena, Mont, on Feb.
16, 1889, he had lived in Oregon
52 years. Funeral services were
held Tuesday in Grants Pass,
Rev, L. D. Hall officiating. Cre
mation followed.
Mrs. Mabel Wilson of Rose-
burg called on her many friends
here Thursday.
Mrs. Morris Jones and two
sons, Mrs. Edna Schults and
small daughter of Central Point
called on the ladies' uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs John Breed
ing Sunday.
H.E.C. of Live Oak Grange
was host Thursday for a shower
in honor of Mrs. lone Jones who
received many beautiful gifts.
About 40 people attended.
Chas. Sanders of Grants Pass
was a dinner guest Tuesday of
Jim Whipple.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Cooper from
Mossourl arrived last week to
spend the summer at the home
of their son-in-law and daughter,
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Mr, and Mrs. Homer Hart.
Miss Joan Strahan is spending
the summer at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Strahan' at Ft. Klamath.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Depuy have
lumber on their lot on Cedar
stree; and will soon erect a new
house,
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Shults of
Midland, Ore., visited Mr.
Shults' mother this week. They
spent several days fishing at
Gold Beach,
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Green and
son of Wyoming are visiting Mr.
Green's parents, and brother
Jess and family.
A new addition is being added
to the front of the Girl Scout
hall. The work is being done
by the Orange men.
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