TWO HXRALD AND KCYt
Wadnssday. Mtrch U. 1141
3RD UKRAINIAN
ARMY SURGES
ACROSS RABA
(Contjnued on Page Two)
joon broadcast that the first
White Jtuswan army naa occu
pied Lebus, a fortress on the
west bank of the Oder between
Kuestrin and Franklurt.
vjviiimu hwvh
jectcd to fierce three-hour
artillery barrage trom Kussian
forces wtucn occupiea i-eou
it added.
Smltli Crou Odar
A German broadcast declared
the Soviets had forced a new
-tin nt the Oder river north
east of Keustrin, 38 miles from
Berlin. A Moscow dispatch re
ported the Russian supply sys
tem was "working all-out to
prepare a spring offensive" on
this front closest to the nazi
caoital.
other Russian units were
cleaning out Danzig, where the
opening snow 01 uus war were
fired, and fighting into nearby
nAmi Th 0rman hint!
command reported fierce street
combat in ootn ciues.
The third Ukrainian army
had (limmDH through saeffinfl
nazi defenses below the Danube
to within 20 miles ot Austria
and 68 of Vienna yesterday, and
the German high command said
Marshal Feodor Tolbukhin'j
men now had thrust to the
central Raba river, south of
thatr clncAct annraach to Vienna
Thic noiir aHuanm miffht have
been in the area of Sarvar on
the central Raba, 13 miles trom
Ik Hungarian stronghold of
Szombathely. which is eight
miles from the Austrian border
on the route to Graz in Austria.
To the norm the ttrst ana
fourth Ukrainian armies were
lunging through German and
Polish Silesia toward Czecho
slovakia, bitting for the Mor
i m .... i 5 r.
avian gap w rinsw amu vicuna.
This push from Silesia on
an 80-mile front had struck to
within 14 miles of Moravska
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia's third
Dispatches from Moscow said
the red air force was aiding the
tremendous Russian drives on a
scale seldom if ever before
equalled by soviet planes.
Tet was taken yesterday by
lOlDUKlun s iroopa in we puau
menacing Vienna. .
A Russian communique broad
cast by Moscow indicated re
sistance was crumbling all the
way trom tne Danube on tne
north to the shores of Lake
Balaton on the couth.
Yank Tanks Prowl
Heart of Germany
(Continued From Page One)
Two third army divisions
raoppea up lis souinern sudutds
ana the western part of that
ninth largest German city, a ma
jor rail center and one of Hitler's
iwh important arsenals.
taken the German army," Cor-
lesponaem nunam rrye report
ed from British headquarters in
the flat tank country leading to
the north gate of Berlin.
British units cracked within
nam owe oi ooruen ana witn
in two of Bocholt, a key rail
renter nt 33 finn PaDtkM
within sight.' Hamm, the vast
rau center oi az.uuu wnere tne
Ruhr valley ends in the east was
less than 35 miles away.
armored breakthrough between
T3 . . U T . 1 v. ' - ' ' .
mm uursuen siariea on
with a seven-mile sprint toward
Muenster, capital of Westphalia,
before cen.mr rlnmnH Hmim
How far the British were was
anyooay s guess but it seemed
clear that they were through the
crust of nazi defenses and out
in the open on the Westphalian
fletlands in a rush for the river
Ems.
The American ninth army bv.
passed Duisburg (431,000) after
clearing its northern suburbs
and veered sharply southeast
ward toward Essen (660,000),
largest city in the Ruhr. They
were seven miles from the
Krupp works there.
Canadians reached the import
ant Rhine bastian of Emmerich
(13,562) which was reported to
have broken out in a rash of
white flags.
, Prisoners captured yesterday
included these: first army 6697;
third army 4312, seventh army
2500, and ninth army 714. The
British had not reported,
. Seventh army troops fought
in the suburbs of Mannheim,
great chemical center of 283,
801, opposite captured . Lud
wigshafen on the Rhine.
, First army troops were either
In or within sight of Giessen,
an important traffic center 225
miles southwest of Berlin, after
sensational overnight advances.
Wpnfhpr fnr (ho ennnnA -I...
restricted tactical air support
!, wincA , U n Ann A '
v wieui iuv American
heavy bombers shook Berlin
with a fierce daylight blow.
Road Jams east of virtually cap
tured Dorsten were strafed.
The United States was the
world's largest prewan buyer of
cacao.
The Mosquito, England's hard
hitting two-engined bomber, is
made mostly of wood and glue.
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Phone 8060.
Two Men Killed
In Plane Crash
McCHORD FIELD, March 18
UP) Two men were killed In
the crash of an army tow target
plane on a routine operational
flight 14 miles north of Yakima
yesterday,
Thev were 1st Lt Philip Mar
tin Rooney, 23, son of Leo Henry
Rooney, Rt. l, YaKima, and hi:
Innf ratl nruM-ntnr TRpt Wil
liam Henry SkacKS Jr., 25. Vln
son. Okla.
ThA aM.Unl Avl,rrAi4 idtrtnn
an anti-aircraft practice flight
chelation cj MrPhnrH fiplH An
investigation ot tne cause is un
acrway.
(Continued From Page One)
a. m. British time, an official
U. S. army air force announce
ment said.
The last pre'ious u. S. eighth
air force attack on Berlin was a
record 3000-ton assault by 1300
bombers March 18. but only last
Saturday 500 U. S. air force
Fortresses smashed at the cam
tal in the longest northern flight
trom ueir oases in Italy.
Passenger Bus Hit
By Locomotive
MEXICO CITY. March 28 P)
A bus packed with passengers
was struck by a new Diesel loco
motive in the western suburbs
of Mexico City last nmht. kill
lng 17 persons and injuring at
least a.
The bus burst into flames and
most of the dead and injured
were terribly burned, up to a
late hour none of the dead had
been identified.
PROVmENf-F Tiara Tjimnr.
of Providence set national rec
ord of 3:11 in winning New Eng
land AAU Senior women's 220
yard breaststroke in swimming
meet.
The beds for 1.400.000 mM.
ten require 451,000.000 feet of
wire, pipe, and other steel pro-
aucis.-
Courthouse Records
Mftrrlsr Licenses
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many. Resident of Dorrla. Call!. Vic-
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of Texas. Resident of Clint. Tex.
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Unman, legal. Native of Wisconsin.
Resident of Stevens Point. Wis.. iTKMrr
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countant. Native of Oregon, Resident
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shiD filter. Native of Orcaon. Resident
of Portland. Ore. Bonnie le Rene
Coble. 30. Native of Oregon, Resident
of Portlands
Complaint Filed
Edward Dallev vs. I-na tliliv wit
for divorce. Charge, desertion. Couple
married July 2. 193a. at Vancouver,
mnmo. j. Ki. o new, attorney tor piain-
jastice lenrt
LeBoy Junior Milliken. statutory rape.
Richard Burdette Graham, statutory
rap.
H. J. Farmer, disorderly conduct. 00
days, placed on probation.
Stanley Lloyd Dawson, driving motor
vehicle while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor. Fine, 10Q and costs,
30 days suspended.
William Harold Anklln, operating
motor vehicle without one red light.
tint. S5.S0.
noDert Henry Bunnell, failure ta obey
ighway Intersection. Tine, $5.30.
Alice Esther Breshears. ODaratlne
automobile without one red lieht. Finn.
5.50.
timer Lawrence Hie&ert. violation of
basic rule. Fine, S25. 10 days and 10
suspended.
Patton Races Far Past Frankfurt
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Lt. Gen. Patton's third Amtrican army pacts th allied forces
of tha wtst with a four-milt stab beyond tha Rhine that clostd
on the areat industrial city of Frankiurt in biasing armored
sweep that collapsed nasi southern ilank less than 240 miles
from Berlin. Naw crossings of Rhine were made in CobUns area
and, to tha north, the U. S. ninth. Canadian first and British
second armies swept Into and around tha Ruhr' basin.
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U. S. Warships
ound Ryukyus
(Continued From Pasc One)
the 43rd division captured Boso-boso.
Japanese showed more fight
In central Burma where rem
nanta of 30.000 trapped soldiers
were reported concentrating for
an escape drive eastward.
Troops Closa In
British and Indian troops
were reported closing in from
the north, south and west on
Kyaukse, Japanese concentra
tion point 25 miles south oi
Mandalay which was heavily
bombed yesterday. Northeast of
Mandalay, Chinese troops
fanned out in an effort to cut
Nipponese escape routes.
About au seaoornc planes
kept the war blazing in Nippon,
radio Tokyo said, by raiding
Kyushu, southernmost island of
Japan Wednesday afternoon.
The strike was south of the re
ported midnight foray on the
same island by approximately
60 B-29s.
To meet recurrent air raids.
Tokyo reported the decentral
ization of war industries was
being speeded, a 50,000, 000-yen
relief drive was launched by
WEATHER
Tuesday. March 7, mil
Max. Mln. Jrclp
Eugene .
Klamath rails 90
Sacramento M
North Bend , - M
Portland M
Beno . - M
San Francisco M
Seal tie it
Medford
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Northern California Mostly clear to
day, tonight and Thursday, but cloudy
extreme north portion with light show
ext. Warmer todar.
Oregon- 0cattrd showers weat of
Cascades and mow flurries over nuHin
tvlns of northern part today and tonight.
Thunder cloudy with rain Along coast.
U'tie temperature change.
VITAL STATISTICS
VAN METT.H Born al Htllild ho,
rilal. Klamalh r.lla. Or... Marrh J-l.
IMS. to Cpl. ind Hn Rarmond S.
Van Meter Jr., Malln. Ora., a boy.
Welfht S pound! 3 ounc.a.
MIGLtACCIO Born al Hillald. hoaplUt.
Klamath FalU. Ore.. March 33. IMS. lo
Mr. and Mr. Rav SIKItaecIo ot low S.
Sth. a girl. Weight 7 pound 12i ounrM.
1111-t. Born at Hlllilde hoapiul. Klam
ath ralla. Ore . March M. to Mr. and
Mrf. LouK Hill of Route 1, Box UT.
twin boys. Wcuhl S pounds, IS ounces
and S pounds and 3 ounces.
HERWICK Born at Hillside hospital.
Klamath rails. Ore.. March IT. to Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Harwich: of Mm) Home,
dale, a boy. Weight 10 pounds and S'.a
ounces.
CUNMNOHAM-Bom at Hillside hos
pital, Klamath rails. Ore., March an to
Pvt. and Mrs. Charles a. Cunningham
of Merrill, a girl. Weight S pounds and
0 ounces.
70 leading financiers and the
nation's coal industry drastical
ly reorganized.
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LARRY PARKS
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STEVENS
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MID-AFTERNOON
(Continued From Pngo One)
the spirit had been carried too
far In this case.
Tuendiiv afternoon session
opened when Dr. Robert J. Far
t the Marina Diirraeks was
recalled to the stand mid niittln
explained the wounds on Hold's
head.
Pvt. Stevens then took the
stand and continued his loli-
mony. Ho repeated curlier state
ments that he did not strike
Bold with tlie intention of tak
ing his car but did take the car
after hitting the man. Ha repeat
ed that he did not take money
"or anything" from Bold's per
son. When questioned as to why
he gave a different story when
first interrogated, Stevens said
he did not wish to involve his
friend, Pvt. Gerard Brussler.
Under cross examination by
District Attorney Humble, Stev
ens said that he stayed in Bold's
car "a very short time," after
the farmer made advances to
him.
Stevens stud he would not
have left Bold had he known the
man was seriously injured, and
also denied knowing where he
was at the time, or where the
altercation took place.
Frank Phillips. Henley farm
er, testified as to Bold's charac
ter which lie said was cood. John
C. Roycr. also farming In the
Henley district, said he had
known Bold for seven years,
and that on December S, hud
warned Bold to conic home ns
he had the habit of staying out
all night. This evidence was ob
jected to by the state and the
objection sustained.
At this point the defense
rested.
Carol M. Anderson, registered
nurse, testified that she was In
charge of the receiving ward at
Klamath Valley hospital the
morning Bold was brouaht In.
and that hia clothing was not in
aisarray.
Final arcunvents in the case
followed and concluded tiic aft
ernoon with court recessing at
uus point.
Coos Bay Boy
Killed In Action
Mr Allr. T allin nt Ski. -U..
hag hewn artvitroi thatt l,. v,t-r.in.
er, Joe Haptonslall, 22, murine
field cook, was killed in action
on Iwo Jima. February 27.
Young Haplonstnll was tha
only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
napionsiau oi coos uny. lie
was born In Coos Bay. April 11,
1022. 0rnrilintfrt Irnm XTur.Kfl.l
high school iii 1041. and soon
oner joined ino marinn corps.
He hnd been overseas for more
than two years.
EDITORIALS ON
NEWS
(Continued From Page One)
and shrlls. What has happened
ISN'T that tlio enemy l bank
rupt of these things. His supply
nyslem lias simply broken down
to the lAilnt wliore tlio food for
men mul ijiiius can't be got (mm
whero it IS to where It is NEbU
D. ' Evor slnco war begun (which
Is about the time the world be
gan) lilslory-muking buttles huve
turned on sltuittloiix such this.
It is the business tif-mir uri'vico
of supply to see to lt that WK
are not caught In tho bight of
the line,
llonco what seems to our Im
patient minds the crawling rule
of opr advanco across central
Kurupc.
JUST hold your horses, when
General Ike tolls us the Ger
mans are whipped, don t ex
pect our bovs to be able to tnke
thn npvt tilnn hnrk home. It
doesn't come out that way.
THE German are still holding
that rtumlunl at tha, fVtfir.
Maybe they'll hold them till wo
Krt clour to Berlin. This Is a
screwy war, and screwy things
can happen. ,
ine nails, HKe tne Japs, are
crazy men. What Is happening
now cIocjii t follow the regular
rules.
a a a
VVE did land on Cebu. last
W tarttA Plilllnnlni. Ulunrl
The Japs waited til) we ap
proached the outskirts of Crbtl
City, next largest town after
Manila In the Islands, then shirt
ed burning and blowing up. If
inoy can i nave it. inry h are to
lt that what Is loft is as near
worthless to us as possible.
iliut is total war.
a
"TOKYO Insist Unit our assault
lit fhi. rtvtikvti. la ifrnwlntf In
volume anri vlolonre and that
we are definitely intent on a
landing at Okinawa, Nnnllx re
mains silent, but confirms that
battleships and "swarms" of car
rier planes are continuing the at
tack mat was started there lust
Friday.
.
A ROMANIAN diplomat Just
VaW frnm Tnlrvn rstnnrla that
tho Japs (more or leas pessimist,
leally) expect that Hitler and his
nazi gang will take n-fugn in
Japan when the nasi house of
curds Is finallv blown down
There is no enthusiasm about it
AT LIONS CLUB
Frank Jenkins was the guest
speaker nt Ilia meeting of the
Lions club which wus held on
Tuesday, March 27, ill the V!.
laid Imlul, Ho gavo his Impres
sions of his "recent' trip to the
nutitm'f capltul, lulling uf his
Idt'iiN of the conditions there
after being exposed to Hie poo.
ulu mid liappuiiinga of Wash
ington, D. C,
In regard to the health of the
president, Jenkins stutod llial
lie is possibly losing some n(
his photogenic Qualities, but he
has llovt'l' seen him in l,n.,r
hoallli, I In ctiinmuiitod upon tho
apparent change that la evidenc
ed since the Yalta coiiforcncu,
as well as his chungo In alti-
iiuie luwma congress.
Jenkins claimed that the re
sponsibility of t h e prubablo
$41)0.000,000,000 debt that will
be welshllim down Amnrimn
citizens Mftor the war. is slow
ing nown ino present adiululs.
liallnn, and making II more
coiisvrvuliva.
Jenkins went on to sav that
hard work and production la
tho only method whereby we
may sav oursolves from bank
ruptcy, and that this Idea u
becoming more and more pre
valent In Washington among
the powurs that bo, showing a
distinct shift from the left.
Major Denton Recs, recently
released from tha Japanese
prison camp at Cubauatuan, re
ceived tremendous nvallnn
upon his return to the Klamnth
among the llttl yellow men, he
says.
Naturally not. The Japs have
no use for a UKAT'W Germany.
yllKRE Is a straw In the wind
1 tins morning from long
forgutten Italy, where Gvnernl
Mark Clark awttrta that a Ger
man rrtrent Is tuevitnblp soon
and rails on Italian patriots in
northern Italy to help by harry
ing the retiring German" (when
the time enmos), killing them
and cutting their communica
tions. He adds that large-scale
nparatlnus bv tht allied armies
In the Po valley are Imminent.
He warns the Italian gtinr
rlllus a g al n s t Johnny-come,
lately who will seek to join
their ranks.
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