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ViRl'nCAk news comes from
LihP westorn front wIuto
C Cc-rmnns nro COUNTKH
&ACK1NU 111 wliul seems lu
pS force; , .
tpHEIR drive, well supported by
il tanks Olid plnnos, appears lo
Li cr todny on on BO-mllo front
.viciulliiK f'om J""1 l,,,h ot.
iSn lu tho southern Hi. of
Cmburg-polnled toward lie
ftrdennes forest In eastern Bel
C which they chose us their
J 2.1 ivm roulo In 1940.
4 B I there ure signs of Impend
L Gorman activity from Am
Acm, clear up. In Ho land, to
See at the far southern end
WW?'. l..rn frnllt.
A In V, r, . , 1m. f.
: wz re presume
k" setting ready or days for
Ltlier U1G smaslut the Rocr.
S3 It Is guessed thnt the Ger
I'lins are HITTING FIRST to
iSrow us off balance.
'ANE enn't help recalling Unit
P In these bin lnlo-ln-tho-war
Icffciislvcs the Germans seem to
JOLLOW A P ATI WIN.
a,vitr." in,...oh nnn In tho
"taring of 1018. and those who
i S old enough will remember
ahat H enmo perilously near to
!i,,ocilliiK. H was stopped
;taclv In lime. The effort liroko
c bock of German striking
Wrr and Germany surrendered
lin November.
f . ...ni wir. nfler the
lulans hod stopped them at
Sli ngrnd aim unvro "!
f u. il.,. ( ll, nonets, thev
iiountcd another which made
nt-, .uni-1,1 nervous.
tine wnuiu mii.u-v. t.w. -----ill
loo, was stopped In time, ana
n, o Oonnnns retreat-
:jrd steadily to their present lines
;ion tno cnsicrn iruiit.
twlTII this pattern possibly In
ilW .i..,i ...... linnflrtiinrtrrfl In
i-Wl soys' this morning that tho
1 "illled commanci is iukihk ".-
arcs to deal with the situation
mil thero Is no cause for undue
ilsrnt." . ....
But until wo know what the
.. -..nn. knt,.. In lilt hntf tlliS
ijilme thero will bo anxious doys
isintaa.
IfTHE nazls have launched their
53 A new V-3, and a bare an
nouncement totiny snys iney nro
in dny and night. Whether tho
mysterious "ghostly silvery
balls" mentioned several day
jjjo ure a port or il wo oo nut
Know.
ItTNTlT. ntmnll Hovrlon. WO
y won't know whether this Is
nail version ol tno jap onn
nl" charge or something alto
,i irr Wn nn know
lithit we'd like to see the Rus-
u l ...IIU iltn hlif nf
jlfiislvo they arc supposed to have
iiwn prcpiirinu ror iiiumuo.
i w. .ilii !,., rnlllt In the
fomslons. but our minds hayo
btcn unsettled by all the cupio.
Imallc mumbo-Jumbo In conneo
uon with tue ruiinn.u '
lire In Greece nnd elsewhere.
. .
WE aren't cased on this point
h CnrMnr,, nf Rlll Stct-
Hlnlus' crvptlc "nnnounccincnt"
jihli morning that tho U. S. gov.
n milium wuuiu iiii vw ii" wj--
uon io nn aRrcomcnt oi inc iu-
.-onunuea on rnso iww
Van Orden Now
Full Colonel
U. Col. Gcorgo Van Orden,
tommnnrllng officer of the Ma
'Inc Barracks nt Klnmnth Fnlls,
Sunday begun wearing the
"plea of n full enlonol.
Till! nrnmrtllnn m a H o lllp
Klamotti officer' tho youngest
ne colonel In the marine corps,
the ngo of 3B. His father,
"w retired, also won his eagles
Jen 38 at tho time of World
War I,
Col. Vnn Orden camo un from
je ranks. After two years In
ino navy academy, he resigned
to Went Into tho mnrlnn corns
"on enlisted man. Ho Is a vet-
l ,1 of tllc Pacific fighting, ontl
Holds the Navy Cross and Pur
W Heart. Ho was wounded at
'""inninvillo.
SHOPPING-
MURTR
!-&ty " 'J?
Herald aitftSfctt;
in Thm ShantgmCaneade Wonderland
Justice
JIIP CENTER
ATJULELAKE
Nipponese - American
Citizens to
Return
Washington sources reported
today Hint the lustico clenart-
ment will take over operation of
ine liilclukc segregation center
at an unspecified dato.
1 he news came on the heels of
army announcement that Its
order excluding Jnpnncse from
the Pacific const will bo revoked
January 2, and the WRA began
making plans to return Japanese
from relocation centers to their
west const homes.
Now Undr WRA
The big Tulelakc center, for
technically disloyal persons of
Japanese descent, has been oper
ated from its inception by the
nnn, wnoso omcinis at TU1C'
lake snld today they have no in
formation that the justice do,
nartment is going to "take over."
I hero have been, however, re
pented reports that such a devel
opmcnt was in the offing, cli
maxed by today's definite story
irom Washington.
Thero Bro approximately 18,'
700 persons In the Tuleloke con,
(Continued on Pago Two)
By EDDY GILMORE
MOSCOW. Dec. 16 UP) So
vlct big guns firing from newly
won positions within Si- miles
of Budnucst crashed an ava
lanchc of steel against the inner
defenses of the Hungarian cant
tal todny while red army units
reached the Slovak border at a
new point 72 miles northeast ot
the cltv.
Tho scope of the red army's
Hungarian offensive was empha
sized by the official communist
party newspaper, Pravda, which
said that as many German rii
visions were engaged on the
southern sector of tho eastern
front as against all the allied
forces in' the west. Pravda re
peated figures purporting to
(Continued on Pago Two)
RULE AFFECTS
British Drive Against Elas
To Free Athens From
By STEPHEN BARBER
ATHENS, Dec. 18 (!') Brit
ish forces launched a full-scale
drive against lcflwing Elas
forces In Athens todny and it ap
peared likely to be only a matter
of hours before the siego of the
capital is lifted.
Within a short time after
Jumping off at dawn the British
had captured an Elas stronghold
on tho highway leading from
Athens through the summer re
sort of Phnleron to tho Knlnmnkl
airport. The Elas forces, esti
mated nt about 200, hud barrl
cndetl themselves in a brewery
and were equipped with heavy
machine guns.
Partlv Cleared
The Kalnmnkl airport already
hnd been cleared to a depth of
300 yards and British armored
vehicles were traversing the
rond from Athens to Piraeus.
Before the main attack began,
British forces took Sikcllas hill,
due south of the Acropolis,
which had been strongly hold
by the Elas.
Armored forces as well as in
fnntrv participated. A number
of prisoners were taken In the
first hours ot tho drive.
Simultaneous Blows
Strong Elas forces, mean
while, mndo simultaneous at
tacks upon RAF headquarters
and Avcroff prison, which was
held bv a British detachment
nnd Greek police. The prison
houses a number of political
prisoners. , .
RAF headquarters was de
fended by RAF forces and Brit
ish Infantry.
Fighting Increased over the
weekend following a rejection
by British Commander Lt. Gen.
R. M. Scoble of lcftwlng EAM
pence proposals. ,
British headquarters reported
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 1944
Department To Operate Tule
B-29s Hit Nagoya;
Invading Doughboys
ocore onarp oans
By ELDON OTTENHEIMER
Assoclatad Pros War Editor
Superfortresses, possibly 200 strong, hit vulnerable Negoy.
Japanese industrial city, and Hankow. China, today as American
doughboys on newly-invaded Mindoro in the Philippines made
sharp gains while bloody fighting continued on Leyte.
Lt. Gen. Millard F. Harmon, commander of the strategic air
forces. Pacific ocean araas, holds no hope that B-29 raids w'U
knock Japan out of the war quickly and soys, "We expect Japan
will be on her feet and fighting in 1946."
But, In Japan, Tokyo's Influential newspaper Asahl views the
invasion of Mindoro with trepidation and in an editorial warns
iciory mere wouia give America "lull control of tomorrow's
, S. TO ACCEPT
ALLIED AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (P)
Secretary of Stale Stcttinlus an
nounced today the United States
government would have no ob
jection to an agreement "on the
future frontiers of Poland" if the
united nations concerned agreed
upon them.
Stcttinlus read a three-point
statement on the Polish ques
tion to a news conference. It
followed Prime Minister Church
Ill's announcement in the . house
of commons Friday that Britain
agreed that the eastern third of
Poland should be turned over
to Russia." '
Stettlnius said it hafl'been the
U. S, government's "consistently
held policy that questions relat
ing to boundaries should be kept
(Continued on Page Two)
Mailing Progress
Steady, Reports
Christmas mailing is progress
ing steadily with many parcels
being mailed, according to Klam
ath Postmaster Burt E. Hawkins.
The longest lineups for mail ser
vice are between 10 a. m. and
12 noon, but the mailing on a
whole Is steady with no conges
tion, Hawkins said. No last min
ute rush lias developed as yet
and the general public is cooper
ating well with the postal au
thorities. Incoming mail started to ar
rive in a heavy stream Monday,
but with tho large number of
extra postal employes working,
both the incoming and outgoing
mall is being handled without
.congestion, ho said.
Seigs
v
that Scobio turned down the
peace offer because it did not
provide for the Immediate cessa
tion of tho two-week's old civil
warfare as a preliminary to fi
nal negotiations.
Meanwhile the American posi
tion of strict neutrality in the
Greek political crisis was reaf
firmed by . a high military
spokesman, who said American
activities were "strictly limited
to relief and rehabilitation."
Handful of Yank Survivors
Murderous Nazi Attack on
Bv HAL BOYLE
AN AMERICAN FRONTLINE
CLEARING STATION, Belgium,
Dec. 17 (Delayed) (P) Weeping
with rage, a handful of dough
boy survivors described today
how a German tank force ruth
lessly poured machine gun fire
Into a group of about ISO Amer
icans who had been disarmed
and herded Into a field in the
opening hours of the present
nazi counter-offensive.
"Wo had to He there and lis
ten to German non-coms kill
with pistols every one of our
wounded men who groaned or
tried to move," said T-5 William
B. Summers, of Glenvlllc, W.
Va who escaped by playing
dead.
Yanks Ambushed
The Americans were mem
bers of an artillery observation
battalion ambushed and trapped
at a road fork by a powerful
German armored column of Ti
ger tanks, whose heavy guns
quickly shot up the two dozen
military situation.'
the Japanese news-agency
Domcl in an unconfirmed broad
cast said NiDDonese nlanes
sighted an enemy fleet of consid
erable strength" In the Sulu sea
south of Mindoro, which may
mean another invasion of a
Philippines-island is in the
making or' the fleet is on the
prowl for Japanese shipping.
Superfortresses flying from
bases in the Marianas bombed
Nagoya for two hours with ap
proximately the same number of
planes as left the Mitsubishi
owned Hatsudoki air plane fac
tory in flames December 13..
100 Participated
In the previous raid it was
indicated at least 100 of the
big bombers participated. None
was lost over the target, but
one was : forced down at sea.
Its crew was rescued:
Vern ' HaUffland- -Associated
Press war correspondent . with
the 21st bomber comifltfhd,' said
after the planes tobk -off- today
Brig. Gen. ' Haywood ' Hansell,
Jr., revealed that photos of last
Friday's Nagoya raid, showed
the airplane factory, one of
Japan's largest,- had been dam
aged more than previously sup
posed. He said lour large, as
sembly buildings and 22 smaller
structures in the factory area
were destroyed or damaged.
Clear Weather
Today's raiders, ' Haugland
wrote, had reports of clear
weather ahead, but also faced
the prospect of heavier ack-ack
fire. Reconnaissance, photo
graphs showed the Japanese
had moved more anti-aircraft
guns into the Nagoya area.
Yank forces on Mindoro were
11 miles from their beachhead
established Friday morning and
meeting little resistance. Ameri
(Continued on Page Two)
8th Holds Line
Along Senio
ROME, Dec. 18 (P) Eighth
army troops held a line along
the Senio river today stretching
five miles southward from the
Bologna-Rimini highway, . allied
headquarters announced.
The south anchor of the line
was held by Polish troops who
yesterday captured Limisano
and Casette in a drive toward
the river against strong enemy
resistance.
Canadian troops to the north
made further gains near Bag
nacavallo, while other eighth
army units virtually cleared the
Germans from captured Faenza,
which fell to New Zealand
troops yesterday. Headquarters
said isolated pockets of enemy
resistance still remain in the
northern outskirts- of the high
way stronghold.
American trucks and lightly-armored
vehicles.
There were no heavy weapons
In the American column and the
entire observation unit quickly
had to surrender.
"We' were Just moving up to
take over a position at the top
of a hill and as we got to the
road intersection they opened
up on us," said Summers.
Search for Loot
"They had at least 15 to 20
tanks. They disarmed us and
then searched us for wrist
watches and anything else they
wanted.
"I guess we were lined up
along that road for a full hour.
Then they stood us all together
In an open field. I thought some
thing was wrong. As we were
standing there, one German sol
dier moving past in a tank col
umn less than 50 yards away
pulled out a pistol and emptied
it on our fellows."
A grimy soldier sitting In the
little room here with Summers
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Normal 3.81 Lai I year
Forecast: Claudy.
Tuesday Shooting Hoars
Oreron: Open :5 Close ,
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Congressman Mott
'OrMinn's ' Cnnirraismiin' Jame&
ber of JheJhouse- naval affairs
II
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,
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f il v v;k a, k
h i! It ft L I ... .
after he flew into Klamath Falls on a navy plane on an inspec
tion tour of the Marine Barracks and Klamath naval air station.
He is chatting with Lt. Commander J. F. Fitzpatriclc, ' public
works officer at the station. - , . ' ,
- '. " . ' . , 1 : - ...y". -;-
Congressman Mott Studies
Housing Shortage in Area
Klamath's serious housing sit
uation as it affects and is affect
ed by the local military installa
tions was thoroughly studied
hero Sunday and Monday by
Conuressman James Mott of the
first Oregon district, ranking re-
MAKERS BUY
S
War bonds, totaling $400,000,
were sold at Tulelake Saturday
night by a marine detachment of
four enlisted men and 3 officers
from the Klamath Falls barracks,
who teamed with a committee
from Tulelake to put over one
of the biggest sales held in that
community. ,
Of the above amount, $288,000
was sold at auction by Cpl. Har
ley Hepperly, professional auc
tioneer before coming into the
marine corps, and Charles K.
Wlese of Tulelake. Bonds were
sold in exchange for livestock,
games, flowers, food and other
merchandise.
"War Not Over"
Major Joe Foss, in a three
minute talk, told the crowd in
the high school gym that the
war was by no means over, that
we had as many Japs isolated in
(Continued on Page Two)
Describe
Unarmed G's
ran his hands through mud
caked hair and broke into sobs.
There were tears in Summers'
eyes as he went on:
Murder Troops
"Then they opened up on us
from their armored cars with
machine guns. We hadn't tried
to run away or anything. We
were Just standing there with
our hands up and they tried to
murder us all. And they did
murder a lot of us.
"There was nothing to do but
flop and play dead."
"I never saw much slaughter
before in this war," said Pvt.
William F. Beem of Elizabeth
town, Pa. "They were cutting
us down like guinea pigs. Then
those German non-coms began
walking around knocking off
our wounded. I kept my head
down, but after they had emp
tied their pistols I could hear
them click fresh cartridges in
their hands while they were re
loading. Then they went on
' (Continued on Page Two)
11'
Number 10341
Visits Klamath
-Mott.. iankma renublicais -mem
committee... is shown Bb6JiTst
publican member of the house
naval affairs committee in the
new congress. . .
Congressman Mott flew here
in a navy plane to inspect the
Klamath naval air station ana
the Marine Barracks, two navy
installations he had not previous
ly seen. Military leaders and
civic officials here took occasion
to give the congressman the full
story of. the housing shortage,
and he said he would do any
thing he can to help relieve the
situation. -
Asks for Memorandum
' He asked for a memorandum
which shows the special need for
additional navy housing here for
families of military personnel.
The local men impressed upon
him that Klamath, as a center
for returned veterans of, the Pa
cific fighting who bring their
lamilies here atter long absence,
is in a different status as to hous
ing need as compared with
straight training communities. It
was also pointed out that the
squadron men from the navy
station here are on final domes
tic duty before going into com
bat service, . . . .-. '
Favors Construction
Mott indicated he would favor
housing construction - as
straight navy project for marine
ana navy lamiues.
The congressman ' expressed
great interest in both installa
tions here. He discussed the pos
sibilities of continuance of navy
activity here after the war.
Alter viewing the Marine Bar
racks he. said it was a most im
pressive project and that he be
lieved the fine work being done
were might well be duplicated
in other installations.
Mott was a guest at the navy
station for lunch Sunday, and
remained over night at the bar
racks. He was accompanied by
plane to Salem Monday by Com
mander L. T. Coggeshall. senior
medical officer of the Marine
Barracks.
Gas Shortage
Hits Washington
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (P)
Federal officials tried tq -work
out today an emergency program
assuring extra supplies or gaso
line bctore Wednesday as. ine
year's worst shortage spread
throughout the capital.
Office of price administration
officials announced thev would
designate a number of filling
stations still having gasoline as
emergency depots for doctors
and others in essential activities,
The industry held little hope
for relief before Wednesday
when a new allocation period be
gins. . .-. : ;
Counterblow
Develops Into
Fierce Battle
PARIS.. Dec. 18. (P) Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' U. S. 1st
army struck back at advancing German columns of infantry and
armor In Belgium and Luxembourg today in a fierce battle
which may prove to be one of the most decisive of the war.
The allied commend accepted the challenge of Field Marshal
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt, who was attempting his great
est coiinteroffensive against American troops in Europe.
- But the situation at the front was reported extremely, fluid
and' for this reason supreme headquarters decided upon a strict
blackout on detailed information concerning the extent of the
enemy advances ana tne countermovet ot tne Americans.
However, front line dispatches said Hodges had thrown armor
against the German thrusts, and that British Spitfires and Tern--pests
came down from Holland to lend a hand to allied air
forces..' - 3
The German air force continued to support the German winter
strike on the biggest scale since the allied landings in Normandy.
A new type of V-weapon was used by the Germans alone. ther
9th army front both by night
-. . Nasi paratroops Droppsd
More nazl parachutists were drooped behind American line
last'night. But these may have numbered no more than 10.. Six
were caught.,"-. . . ' . '. ' ' . ....
Tabulations from 9th-tactical air command headquarters said
129 German planes had been shot down in 24 hours more than'
20 per cent of the number of
over the lines by the German
Lt. Gen. William H. Simpson, commander of the 9th U. Sc
army on Hodges' left. flank, praised the work of the allied tacti-L
cal airmen, declaring, that despite the great number of planes-used-
by the Germans they are "not able to bother us a great
deal.".--. :, v .
(The Germans' declared forward -American positions along a
20-mile front had been overrun between Luxembourg and th
Hohe Venn,' "high marshland,"
sea level extending lor 30 miles
. nans witnnoia Details ' i
(But the German command also adoDted a cautious attitude
and said it .was withholding details of the action. - -
(A Blue network correspondent at the front said the Americans
2nd . division from Texas and the 78th division, were anion'
American forces opposing the
'inrowing nunareas. oi careiuny conserved , planes, nunareas
of tanks, many divisions and even parachutists into a surprising
winter' counteroffensive, Field Marshal von -. Rundstedt had
achieved a penetration of several miles in the American -lines,
re-invaded- Belgium in the- Monschau area 16 miles south of
Aachen,, and re-entered Luxembourg at two other points.
.. Today the Germans- were pushing their advance along an 8(k
mile front from the Monschau area to the southern tip of the?
uuxemDourg ooraer wiin new
, Scene of Attack Secret .,
Allied military authorities directine the battle said It -TinA.
been, decided not. to make public specific information now- asC
io me exact places wnere tne uerman columns were smashing
through-and how far they had advanced.
But 1st army headquarters -dispatches said the Germans1' had:
gained several -miles and American troops were locked in battle-r
The penetration apparently had been at least four miles ln 'ohe"
area 10 -miles- east of Malmedy, a Belgian town, just north of the'.
uuxemuourg Dorqer.. ; .. , -
This -was a: piisjv' by' a strong GermanVarmored column- sup
ppr-tedi overnight by artillery and. bombing and strafing war-'1
planes.on a seven-mile, front. V: , .... -
-Several'. German ' afrridred divisions ': and infantry divisions
Iwere striking savagely and bending back the lines of the fiercely
struggling doughboys.: - ''---.'. i . ":;..' : ' ' f.
. ,,. - May Beeome. More Violent ,4 : ..'; " ' .. '.'
Elsewhere along the 80-mile front -thn
tng,- stiff -punches, aimed . at seeking soft spots .- and there - were:
indications., the supreme German effort would mount in intensity
before it subsided. ' . ; ,. .. -.. ; . , .
Gean Wow'h?r """ f'"tS tte.rei:were: signs of impending
U. S. 3rd armv disriatchitn'saM ths'tiunW ....: ..n
menf ever seen behind the 3rd
yesterday. . . ; ., t .
' Keports-'from the British 2nd army front to the -north said
lierman fliers m the ereatest strenoth nr, n.-,,, v,j j
in the . skies along the. Aacheni sector, along with many recon
naissance aircraft over the British front.
A 10-mile long German column was blasted by allied fighteri'.
bombers in the . Neunkirchen area, -10 miles northeast of Saari
VI Ut,ACU, i '
'AaJHle.'A1?ace Plaln- German' counterattacks rolled over three
villages in the Colar and Selestat areas.' '
S ensa t ion a I
Expect ed i n
As Woman in
'The reported escatje from cltv
police Sunday of a young woman
held.r-n-. vagrancy charges, here
today indicated the imminence
Of sensational developments in
a mysterious criminal investiga
tion by the district attorney's
office:. .The girl; it was learned,
had. been questioned. Friday in
the investigation, -.
The - girl. Margaret "Collins.
was said , by Police Chief Earl
Heuvel' to have escaped from
him and Patrolman Officer Ger
leve when she was-taken to the
Pete Savoy place on Broad street
Sunday to obtain clothing she
had left there.-
Heuvel. said the girl asked if
she could change ' her clothing,
and . went into a . back room to
do so. She came out, and asked,
permission to go to a-washroom.
i nrougn uutsiae uoor .
The chief said that ho was in
the front of the building, and
presumed that Gerleve was
Navy Recruiter
To Be Discharged
Dan Schreiber, So. . 1c R),
recruiter in charge ot the'is.iam
ath Falls naval recruiting office,
has received notification to re
port to Portland December 27
for an honorable discharge.
Schreiber has been in charge
of the navy recruiting ' office
here for the past two years and
during that time Klamath Falls
has ranked near the top In en
listments among towns-having
nnnrnxlmatelv "the name nonula-
tion. 'He will return to Inde
pendence, Ore., as manager of
the J. C. Penney store there, a
fiosltlon he held before his en
istment in the navy.
Mel. Kennedy, recruiting spe
cialist - first-class, reported here
Monday at the Klamath recruit
ing station for active duty and
will take charge nexv Tuesday.
Kennedy was previously assis
tant recruiter at aaiem. -
and day. - "
carefully husbanded aircraft put
air force;- . 5
a swampy tract 2200 feet above)
irom Kotgen tq Malmedy.. - j :
new push.) ; . :
ana more violent attacks. - - L
army front had been observed
, . . . rf .
Developments
Investigation
Case Escapes
watching the washroom door.
nowever, ne said, the girl man
aged to escape through an out-
side door about two feet from
the washroom door. ' . it.
He said a general alarm was
given and police hunted for the
gin tnrougn the city, failing ao .
find her.
Girl Questioned '
District Attorney L. Orth Sise-
more said this afternoon that the '
young woman had been qups
continued on fage Two) ,
Electors Cast
Votes for FDR
. SALEM, Dec. 18 (P) Orcgoii
voted for President Roosevelt
this noon when the. state's six
electors met at the state capitol
nere to cast tneir ballots, as dl
reeled by the people. . . -Walter
Pierce, La -Grande;
Celia L. Gavin, The . Dalles; El
ton Watkins, ' Portland: Karvet
G. Starkweather and Mrs,
Amanda J. Hart, Milwaukee;
and Richard G.- Scott of Sher
wood signed the official state
ballot in the private office of
the president of the senate -' s
few minutes after . the, town
clock struck 12 this noon.
U. S. Seizure
Of Stores Lqom$l
WASHINGTON, Dec, 18 (iPH.
Both the government and Mont
gomery Ward appeared today to
be preparing tho country for a
new and possibly more extensive
presidential seizure. , - .
With a midnight deadline for
company compliance with war
labor board directives in seven
cities less than 12 hours away,
WLB Chairman William H. Da
vis voiced a new appeal to the
concern, saying that continued
"defiance of the government. .
could prolong the war." :
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