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TWO HERALD AND MEWS W S PUSH TO THIRD JAP PIELDJ ISLE (Continued From Page One) overran the main village of MotoyamB, just beyond the cap tured central airfield, in a sain of several hundred yards yester day. They reached a third airfield, Motoyamh No. 3 which was un der construction when the Amer icans landed February 19. . Support Drive The marines had artillery, naval gun and close air support as they drove ahead more than 500 yards all along 'the two-mile battle line against the toughest, cleverest defenses encountered anywhere in the Pacific. Associated Press Correspond ent Jim Lindsley called the ter rain "hell's principal suburb." Problem Solved An Important supply problem was licked yesterday as U. S. transport planes flew in low and dropped supplies on the captured southern bomber field, Moto yama No. 1. Red and green parachutes landed special parts and medical supplies flown from the Marianas in response to a hurry-up call. Several days would have been required to bring supplies 700 miles by ship. The third division's push pene trated the center of the main enemy line of resistance. From there northward Japanese strength can be expected to weaken. Maj. Gen. Keller E. Rockey's fifth division advanced up the west shore, paced by tanks, after being slowed momentarily on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Clifton B. Cates' fourth marines are on the east coast. COMPENSATION BILL PASSED BY SENATE " ' - (Continued from Page One) $360 a year, compared with the present maximum of $240. The vote was taken after an hour's debate in which the sen ate voted 22 to 8 against paying $20 to $18 for 18 weeks. This latter proposal was made by Sen. Lew Wallace, Portland -democrat The senate already has passed bills reducine in half the two weeks waiting period for bene fits and- reducing the payrolls taxes, but it has yet to consider a mil' to extend unemployment coverage to employers with one or more employes. Four , em ployes now is the minimum re- quirement. . - Husbands Seek More Divorces In County Times have ' changed since mother was a girl. It used to be a rare occasion when a man sued a woman for divorce. These days the circuit court clerk's records show an in creasingly number of divorce complaints where the husband is the plaintiff. During the. month of Febru ary, shortest of the year; a total of 31 divorces were sought, 20 by the wife, 11 by the husband. Divorces did not equal mar riages, however. The county clerk reported a total of 50 marriage licenses issued during February, the greater number going to servicemen applicants. J OVER VM io$r wVjO ;.'. MAXWELL C" thunder. Much !. H45 Wounded PFC Ruisell McElroy Russell M'Elroy Hurt in Action PFC Russell McElroy, 30, son of Mrs. Evelyn McElroy of San Francisco and formerly of this city, was wounded in action February 6, in the Philippine area, according to information received here from the war de partment. McElroy is the broth er of Mrs. George Gheller, 924 Martin. McElroy suffered shrapnel wounds in the right shoulder and lungs and was moved to a hospital ship immediately after he was hit, the family has been notified. Before entering the army in July of 1943, McElroy was employed as a meat cutter with the South Sixth Street market. His wife, Doris, and two children, are now living in Oakland, Calif. Koiso Asked to ' Reconvene Diet By The Associated Preti Adm. Seizo Kobayashi, who resigned from Premier Kuniaki Koiso s cabinet to direct the for mation of a new, strong political party, has asked Koiso to recon vene, the Diet ."within the next two days, Tokyo radio reported today. ' ' - ; Kobayashi, president of the powerful Imperial Rule Assist ance society, was minister with out portfolio in Koiso's cabinet. His request for a .speedy call of the Diet was made in his capacity as chief secretary of the house of peers and' in response to a petition by representatives of various factions of the house, Domei news agency said. Slide Wrecks Bunker at Pit Fifteen tons of earth wrecked and covered one wing of the bunker at the Klamath Concrete Pipe company cinder nit 10 miles west of Klamath Falls on the Lake o the Woods road late Wednesday afternoon. ' A full crew of eight was on duty at the time, but no one was injured, the company reported today. The slide, , which came from the steep .hill directly above the bunker, will be re moved,, the wing, rebuilt and work resumed as soon as possi ble, it was learned. Damage was estimated at about $500. . Classified Ads Bring Results. MOVED For Your Pleasure J$yr)i ' J a--! tun . i iiTn-TKfVil'niiiiJ YANK FORCES ENTER TRIER, ' COLOGNE LINE (Continued From Page One) ress on the bunks of the Nlcrs river had fallen. No other disclosures were per mitted, but field dispatches said the ninth army was continuing to make rapid progress, and one report said Duesseldorf already was being shelled by American guns. Huge 240-millimclcr howitzers of the U. S. first army began blasting at one of the greatest electric power plants in the world the Brauwcil plant four miles west of Cologne. It pro. vides electricity for the entire Cologne area. . EDITORIALS ON NEWS (Continued from Page One) nf n mvotorv Hilt n nnn.uHntclf- able suit of clothes and a non- c lnhln ehirf wnuM hpln a lot along with some magic sub stance in a very smaii uuuie ll.n mhan oil! n 1 fori nupr whik- ers would cause them to go up in sweei-smeiung sinonc. One might then be able to travel light enough to be un annoyed by such episodes as car nhnnffina in n nitv whnso rnilroad industry is so vast as to make one union station a pnysicai impossibility . WHILE tney're about it, in cidentally, the architects of the brave new world might de sign a typewriter that could be folded up ana carries in a vesi riocket. And it would also help if some genius of the coming age of plastics and such would construct a hotel on tne weu-Known ac cordion principle, so that it might be pulled out indefinitely in pleats, each pleat expanding into a room' with bath. That would take a lot of the fuss and worry out of travel especially . if hotel rooms are even nan as scarce in me uiuvy new world as they are now. . MINOR note: Eating places in Chicago provide butter, but put no pepper on the table. It seems that during the present pepper shortage people are too much inclined to empty the shaker into an envelope and carry the contents off with tnem. ITJOWNTOWN Chitfago this morning is a dull and deserted-looking spot. Delving into the morning papers, one finds what may be a reason Last night was a Saturday night, and it seems that a lot of people jumped to the conclusion that it was probably the LAST Saturday night before the new Byrnes-ordered midnight curfew goes into effect. So they literal ly swamped the night spots with reservations, and if one can be lieve what he reads in the papers a good time was had by all far into the hours of the morning. So, instead of getting out and walking the streets -for healthful exercise and good outdoor air, the populace is staying home and nursing a headache. TIMELY DALLAS. Tex.. March 1 (JP) Police Chief J. M. Welch -may not be able to attend, a safety meeting of police chiefs in uauas. He was hospitalized be cause of slight injuries received when his automobile had a col lision with a bus. i m mmum m mi m DOUBLE FEATURE T O ( w N v i f i with A CLAIM CHECK HIS ONLY CLUEI A DETECTIVE HIS VICTIM! Paul Surprenant Back on Duty Mr. and Mrs. George Sur prenant, 2233 Orchard, received good news Wcdnbsdqy night when they were informed by the war department thRt their son, SSgt. Paul D. Surprenant, 23,- who was reported missing in action over Yugoslavia Janu ary 21, returned to duty Febru ary 18. Ho is a waist gunner with the 15th air force. The war depart ment disclosed no further infor mation. BEDS SLICE DANZIG (Continued Fron Page One) eastern Pomeranla also appear' ed to have been cut off. Under Fire "Col, Gen. A. K. Sokolsky's artillery hM the DnnziK-iiteMiu coastal railway under fire in several sectors and there is no traffic moving from east to west," said a Moscow dispatch from Correspondent utlmore. The German communique said Marshal Gregory Zhukov's 11191 VTiuiu nuwiuil Ml Hljf iuit:t:u the crossing of the Ihna, a river flowing m an east-west direa tion to Stargard. a stronghold 19 miles cast of Stettin, then turning north toward the Bal tic. NaiU Retreat Further cast, the Germans said. Marshal Konstantin Rokos sovsky's second White Russian army forced the Germans into another retreat south of Bub Utz, 22 miles from the coastal railway, whose capture the Rus sians announced last night. A retreat southeast of Rum melsburg. 15 miles east of Bub- litz, also was announced by the Germans. Circulars Mailed In Heuvel Search An additional 250 circulars were being mailed out of the sheriff's office today in an ef fort to apprehend former Police Chief Earl Heuvel, wanted here on four indictments including contributing to the delinquency of a minor, two on sodomy, and one on rape. Sheriff Lloyd L. Low said to day that all the western states had been covered by the cir culars and also the governments of Canada and Mexico. The sheriff's office continues to be besieged with "tips" and all leads nave been followed carefully but without result, Low said. Judge Dismisses Custody Case Here Circuit Judge David R. Van denberg this morning dismissed the case of Carl W. Carson. Omaha, Neb., resident, who filed a writ of habeas corpus in cir cuit court seeking custody of a minor child from his former wife, Margaret Mayfield. The Carsons were residents of Jackson county and' their di vorce denied there in 1943. Car son obtained a divorce in Ne braska in 1944, and awarded custody of one child. The second remained here with her mother. A. C. Yaden served as attorney tor Carson. . NEW YORK Willie Mosconi retained pocket billiard champ ionship by beating Ralph Green-leaf,-125 to -119,- in last block of their 50-block . challenge match. OPEN 6:45 Chicle CHANDLER Junt CLYDE George MEEKER Michel RAFFETTO with FRANKIE DARRO mm SENATE CONFIRMS WALLACE FOB JOB WASHINGTON, March 1 Ml The senate today confirmed Henry A. Wallace's nomination as secretary of a commerce de partment stripped of its huge lending agencies. The roll call voia was 86 It reflected the opposition of the majority of the republican members, who said they fenrpcl Wallace's economic philosophies might prove cosily to the treas ury. Wallace was defended as well as attacked in debate preceding the vote. Senator Wiley (R-Wls.) called him an exponent of "ersatz" ideas while Senator Taylor (D-Idaho) said the former vlrc president had demonstrated "the vision to act boldly and practi cally." , Speaking after Wallace was warmly praised by Senators Hill (D-Ala.) and Aiken (R-Vt.. Wiley told the sennto Mint as a matter of fact "the cracker-barrel folks in America think the whole tribe of new dealers re sembles the medicine men of old." Naval Vessels, Reported Lost WASHINGTON. March 1 W) The navy today announced the loss of three naval vessels, In cluding the small salvage ves sel "Extractor," sunk by a United States submarine as n result of mistaken Identity. The other ships lost were the 14,250-ton cargo ship Serpens, manned by coast guard person nel and the largo infantry land ing craft LCI (L) 600. The Serpens was carrying am munition and all personnel aboard, approximately 200 offi cers and men, were lost. Churchill Given Confidence Vote LONDON, March 1 (IP) The house of commons gave Prime Minister Churchill a unanimous vote of confidence tonight in support of the Big Three de cisions at Yalta. The vote was 413 to 0. The action came after three days of Britain's most important foreign policy debate since the war began and constituted the first legislative endorsement of Big Three's Yalta decisions by one of the great powers. German Raiders Gain Italy Post ROME, March 1 (IP) Gorman raiding parties, striking across thojSenio river south of the Russl-Lugo road, about 17 miles inland from the Adriatic coast, have driven eighth army troops from some of their positions, al lied headquarters announced to day. 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