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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Initial Meeting SET
For Methodist Women

Their initial meeting of the year
will be held by members of the
Womsn's Society of Christian serv-
ice of the First Methodist church
on Wednesday. The business meet
ing for the executive board has
been set for 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. George Gilbert. retiring
president, viii install new officers
at IL in the church parlors.
Luncheon with cinda klinken-
berg circle in charge will be served
at 1918 in Wesley hall.
The meeting will be resumed in
the afternoon at 80 In the church
parlors. The call To worship will
be led by Miss Zarra barrow and
the singing of hymns by Mrs.
Rose CAN'T. accompanied by Mira.
Pearl Miller, pianist. Devotions
will be given by Mrs. George Gil
bert, retiring president. Music
for the afternoon Will include
duet by Mrs. Roger johnson and
Mrs. C. J. Wileen. accompanied
by Mrs. y. c. Schumacher. The
speaker for the afternoon Will be
the Rev. Milton Marcy; his subject.
"Undelivered Messages.
Officers 10 be installed are:
President. Mrs. George Clark. vice
president, Miss Alberta Black;
recording secretary. Mrs. Maude
Hamilton: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. W. E. Burkhart, assistant
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Jen-
ME Reddish. treasurer, Mrs. e. r.
sesrles. secretary. missionary edu-
cation and service. Mrs. Theodore
Lynn. secretary. social relations
and church activities. Mrs. {. G.
Trimble: secretary. student work,
Mrs. Harold Mcclsry: secretary.
children's work. Mrs. Lock Riehl,
secretary. literature and pubiics-
tons, Miss Jennie Johnson: secre-
tary. supplies. Mrs. c. II. Hahn;
secretary. spiritual life, Mrs.
George Gilbert.
Circle ehairmen are Mesdsmes
Grace Snider. Mary Tucker. Alice
Mexican, Lola Isases. cinda Klink-
enberg. Florence Jesperson, Nellie
cowan. Myrts Brown. Asude
Moore and Ruby Salt.
A Red Cross unit. under the III
reotion Of Mrs Theodore Lynn.
meets every Tuesday from 10 70
3 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
PEG. Chapter 10 Meet
With Mrs. Younqloys

Chapter BA. p. Z. o. Will meet
with Mrs. r. A. Youngioye for
/ O'Clock luncheon on Thursday.
Mrs. Clifford Mcdonald will be the
assistant hostess. Mrs. Harry e
borg vii have charge OF the
Founders Day program and Mrs..
Edgar Dodds VIII give talk on
"A VISIT To the Memorial Ii
~. q. =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Miss Hartley
Is Bride

An evening eerewleey n netnneT
Methodist church Saturday sHlse1
N marriage n6l~ n~tty lleuxre
Hartley. laughter II NJ. snd n1fs
James I. usril<s. and ~ ts<rald
Eua<ne lisff. ssa 4 mr. snd Mfs|
I.~oils l. Hoff Th< Hss n<ne>t
nars~r p>Ffsfm><i m s<F.uaay =
. sitting - eaFnasiaus Ard nre~ne
lighted ~ TIA eAndelohseA
Given n marriage ~ h<f father.
sA< sfAae ~aFe > I'D af~eemak~<
suit With hre~n seee~~nftss ard ;
eofssss ~ sTshsae nne 49, -.
tended ~ hsx nlstsr. h1les onFei>
Hartley. - maid u hnenv. whu
~ers pn~sal blue with : eersAee -
pink roses snd hoavars1la.
lier bridesmaids we're n1ina 1.as
ossfaa. : eussesn. ana h1iss Mr..
Icrss Obey. hnth wearing hhse
aftsrnean dreess~ Ala. with mi.
lar eo<ssgsa
Ths candies ~efe linhted ~ mt11
lean atocktnn and Mlss Mar1nst>
Hoe. cousin II IN hfsde.
NJ. Wayne lteff. shs hftsi<.
srsem's brother. 49, heet MAN.
and the usher wss h1r. James Mari.
hruth<r NJ the hfid~afoom.
Mrs.. Hartley ~nre : military
blue aFess for her daughters wsd.
ding and had . corsse< II PINK
rn.>s ana seussr1is. Mrs ptefl
Wa IN aqua With . eorssss u
talisman ron>e ard bpuvsrsia.
Mrs. Pred odmnd played ~
organ music for the wedding. and
Miss Roberta Hartley. SISTER - IN
bride. nana Il f.nvs You Truly.
accompanied ny Mrs. rserre uow-
ard. aunt of the hrlde~ls-be.
The x,sests wsre reeessed In m
church partors after the wedding
chryssnth~mums ard ars>n>ry
were ussd on the flreplaes and
windows ~ ths reosa. Assisting
were Miss Josephine nnsiley. Mrs.
Robert G. shaw end Mrs My
Nissen.
The bride added . htuun fur
coat 10 hsr ensemble for ifavsi.
Ing.
Mrs. Haff il . sfsausss ~ IN
Lincoln high school and u : mem
her n Ivy chapter. O. = >. tsss
husband IL an siumnus ~ STADIUM
and the College ~ Puget nound
whrr. he affiliated ~ith Alpha
chi Nh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
DeIphien Alumnse
To Meet at Y.W.C.A.

Delphian Alumnae will meet
Tuesday in the Y W. c. A. club
room, Mrs. Roger Elder presiding.
The subject of the program will
sbe the Danish West Indies or the
Virgin Islands" Topics discussed
will be food plants and tropical
crops. fishes and birds. Virgin is
lands. the American Gibraltar, the
Danish West India Co. Members
taking part will be Mrs. Fowler,
Mrs II. f. Wood, Mrs. G. F. Crit
fifth and Mrs. r. z. Sanders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Miss Marble
Betrothed
=
Erssssmsrs 70 L.. Spawn
Announced ~ psrsrts

Of much interest n her
many friends = The announce
ment # The engagement II
Ai== Mary Ann Aarhl< 70
Lieut.. Douglas Wilson Spawn.
The announcement ! b<Inn
made ~ The hride-<leel'z par
ens<. Mr.. and Mrs.. Samuel
Marble. Lieut.. Spawn Il the
>an II Mr.. and Mrx. Claude
Spawn II Iohnstown. n. Y.
Ms<s MAfel< = zfsaa1t< = -
University = #a1hzn1fan &na -
eIfs< Lufn<xan eelz<x< Al -
present time - = E<<<hzn4 al
II l.m<z : Stewart snt<Tm>sz1t<
kixH .<nnrl
l.l<as zrz~n nfsaa<l<a ffum
Syracuse unss<F<sts snd Maxwell
ff<ld. Ala
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13

] Before the ceremony. which the
Rev. Robert Pfeiffer solemnlxed.
Mr.. Hugh NeNhirter sang Al
ns~ning= and Because. With
Miss Marion Brush playing the
organ music.
The bridegroom SISTER. Mss
Victoria Hanson. attended tire
bride as maid of honor. and wore
white taffeta gown shot with
silver thread. Her bouquet had tai
isman roses, daffodils and acacia.
and the two bridesmaids. Miss
Martha Fris and Miss Marjorie
Good. also in white. had rapture
roses and bouvardia. All three o.
the attendants wore bracelets
given them by the bride.
Mr.. John Plowden was the best
man and ushers were Mr.. Walter
Hanson and Mr.. Jack Waters.
cousins Of the bridegroom.
At the reception which followed
at the MeGrsw home. the two
mothers received with the wedding
party. Mrs. McGraw wore a wine
dress with matching accessories
and Mrs. Hanson was in a black
velvet ensemble
Mrs. Elsie Stewart and Mrs
Carl Phillips poured. and those
assisting were Mrs. John Plowden.
Mrs. Charles Cross, Miss Ruth
Moore. Miss Stella Hanson and
Mrs. William Dau. Mrs. Robert
Mckay was in charge of the gift
table, Miss Helen Myers the guest
book, and Miss Sharon Jean Wal
lace the wedding cake.
The new Mrs. Hanson Travelled
IN a pink wool dress over which
she wore black fur swagger
coat with black accessories.
DR.. Hanson and his bride are
motoring to Palm Springs. Calf.
for the wedding trip and when
they return will be at home on
Day Island.
The bride is a graduate of the
University of Washington and is
an active member of A. A. L. W.
Altrusa club and ST. Cecilia club.
Her husband, a dental surgeon. Ii
a University of Southern califor-
MIA graduate and is a member OF
the Yacht club and the Dental
society.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Visitor From Flint, Mich,
Leaves for South

Mrs. Charles f. Thompson OF
Flint. Mich. who has been visiting
relatives in Seattle and Tacoma
for the past several months, left
Monday for southern California
where she will be with friends be-
fore returning to her home early
in the spring. Many family din
ners were given in her honor while
she was here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
CPS. Graduate Reveals
Betrothal at Breakfast
Miss Mary Ann Jeusieh 10 Wed Mr.. Frederick Charlie
Hoffman; Entertain Group on Sunday Morning

Guests Of Miss Mary Ann Jeusich Sunday morning
at the Bonneville learned OF her berotha TO Mr. Frederick
Charles Hoffman, of Mr. and Mrs Albert G. Hoffman
of Oak Harbor Miss Jeusich Is OF the attractive
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Domenick Jeusich.
The centerpece for the 10 o'clock breakfast party
a long low arrangement of white chrysanthemums
ons and bouvarda with touches of blue ribbons At the
places blue match folders printed the outside with
perfect match" and the inside Fred and Mary Ann.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Fern Hill Womsn's
Group 10 Meet Wednesday

Fern Hiii Womsn's Christian
Service group viii nset Wednesday
al the home d Mrs George Van
derbrink. s05s 50. PARK. Luncheon
Will he served al noon. hrs. Neiia
B1arks. nrk. ". c. Carl and Mrs.
5 Emmerson vii De ths assist
ing hostess for the ssl-dsg meet
inx Al women are urged 10 -
present 70 begin ths neW year .
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
WinsOr
Will Speak
OPM Director TO Appear
Al Kittredee Hall. CPS.

General II. G. Winsor. west
coast director of the national
Office of Production Manage
ment, Is to be the principal
speaker at a banquet for busi-
ness men and students who
are interested in business at
$50 Tuesday evening at the
new Kittredge hall on the Col
lege of Puget Sound campus.
General Winsor il To speak
on the foundation of business
in relation to defense indus
tries.
Besides being oPA head for
Washington. Oregon, California.
Montana. Idaho and Utah. he IL
personnel director OF the Puget
Sound Power and Light company.
Other speakers viii be Mr..
Roderick Olzendam who VIII talk
on modern trends In business. and
Charles b. Ogden who's subject Ia
possibilities of employment for
college graduates.
The banquet Ia third in series
Of annual dinners sponsored by
the Business Administration and
Economics department 81 the col
iege The previous two were yoes-
tionsl in nature, hui fhsss grew
10 such proportions that last year
a large all-college vocational guild
snce conference was held. with
leading businessmen from all parts
of the state assisting. This was
something new In colleges. and
met with such success that II viii
be continued
This year the speakers are of In
tersst not only 10 the faculty and
students. but 10 the general public
announces Philip waissoy. j., sho
- toasfmaster.
The banquet claims = first >
since this IL the first affair ~ tnss
KIND 70 BE- hid In this neW baiie-
ing Reservations are n<ing
closed this Monday evening.
Assisting him with arrange
menfs are Misses Jane sorenson
and Mary Ogden. Richard Haley,
Charles swanson, Or. Charles i.
BattIn. Eiiey Capen and John
Adams
Addis Bishop circle No. Z. FIRST
Baptist church. vii meet at the
home Of Mrs. Henry johnson. IA.
Broadway. Thursday for luncheon
~ y 20 O'Clock. Mrs. D. o. Dewey
= an.nrafaMa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13

Tacoma General Hospital Alum
nae association viii hola ~ jsnu-
AIRY meeting wednesday evening
In ths reception rom ~ ths
nurses hons ~ D. m
Mrs. Wilson MsnaeFs Mary
reekhaml. ths pfe.ldsat. ufxs<s ~
members In ~ present far n
business session.
Mrs.. nldney rstsrson. program
chairman. announces thai instead
of = program ths group ~ili ushs
surriesl dressings for tse Hams
Defense corps. Refreshments &tiI
~ served.
Ths directors ~lli hnid = meet
IN. ~ 7 D. m. ths SANE evening
IA the record rom
sssss Tsesms ssssy siss n~~ss
in ths South Tsaoms Library
Tuesday morning - 10 eseiosk fuf
. study u Art IN Edusstsnn- ~
George BoaA
fea hsip yourself ~h@n yss ssy
n d Bwfense Hoada
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13

rhn sh~vsaaa nelief essps ~iii
meet Friday in the armory for .
n o'clock luncheon. The meeting
WIN take place ~ iso. with Mrs
= Trim presiding. Committees
VIII be- appointed and plans made
for the spring activities.
IAz,.. ...i,..s.y - N. ,1.~A.s
and Ha~mili Weshsrs asies VIII
hnld its regular meeting wednss.
day 81 the union hall with . pot
luck luncheon ~ noon.
Pas. rr..;a..;. q n. E.s,..
auxiliary win meet with Mrs. Roa
ert Meisenh>rK. ssos ~. A a.. n
. p. m. Wednesday. Mrs. Pearl
Norris win preside for the election
~ officers.
IN. Drivers auxiliary VIII meet
Tuesday evening In the rythi.n
Temple for business and the In
stallation Of officers for The conn
Ing year
Wemes'. Society ~ Christias
Service Of Epworth Methodist
church win meet Tuesday. Mrs.
Theodore Lynn viii he IN charge
Of Missson study. Luncheon ~
1870 will follow. members Of
Aaellns Cornell circle - hasts.ses.
Business wlli follow.
Amsr,e.. Lake south asr<.~
club viii meet wednesday for $50
dessert luncheon 81 the homs u
Mrn. @. Olson Mrs. y. ]. wsbe~f
viii assist the hostsas
sh~ridas PIT. A. viii hold .
party at tn< home Of Nrs c. n.
Hewitt. sis E.. ed. Wednesday
evening At o'cioek. Members
Of the committee are Mrs. l.
whitaker. Mrs. u. Htsrns ana
Mrs.. N Hsss
Glrste y tsfsf Hapatst shurfh
will meet Wednesday for n
O'Clock luncheon ~ shs home n
Mrs. =. A. n@an. toit Fawestt.
Mrs. y "A. Frs~msn ~iii preside
al the meeting vhieh vii follow.
r.r- nm n.p.,., 'wsm~a'. -.
esssy viii meet ~ ths home Of
Mrs. c. J. Ward. s0o1 Do Park
ave. II 10 % Thursday morning
Luncheon Al noon viii b. followed
By . business nesting under ths
direction Of Mrs. n swsnlsnd.
Militia. ri. - an NEE. Al th-
school house ~ . p. m. Wednesday
evening So, pattsa ~iii speak On
Safety. Refreshments viii b~
served With Mrs. v. Ehosp ard
Mrs.. !. FfsHsheases acting -
host<<s@s All parents sna frssnds
are ssksd IN attend
Epsh. s~s~i.A s~~,ss slsA
viii eonvsn< Wednesday IN tns
l. o. o. y. tsmpls for ia regular
nesting ard luncheon. AL mem.
bsrs are urged 10 attsnd. - thsfs
viii be sisctton Of offsesrs Tor
lhs coming pear and al BOOKS
slll b. sndltsd ana approved. The
president. Mrs Aisx Davis. Sifl
preside and hostesses for ths liineh
1all h. Mrs.. n J johnson. Mrs
Ora Hlmmnus. hFs H~asis Fsrain
and Mr. Msfy aiiIsf
~. ss.sps'. hs.p,ssl .,sm.ss
All meet a. = , m Tuesday N
ska x4arassF MNs.aa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Mrs. Thompson Calls
Seminary Unit Nesting

Mrs George Thompson chair
mar Of the Lover unit ~ the
Mothern' club q Annie Wright
seminary, has called a meeting Of
her group for 1870 O'Clock Wed
nesday morning. the meeting will
De held in the teachers room Of
the seminary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Rsesiys Conerssulssions
On Birth OF Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Psfksr
gGsnsvlsvs FanianJ srs resolving
congratulations On ths birth Of a
daughter. Judith AIMS. IT Olympic
hospital ln Brsmsrton Jan. 4
Grandparents are NJ ana Mrs. A.
J Psnisa of Taeom. and Mr.. AMI
Mrs. A = Parker ~ Dallas. Ten.
Mrs.. A. p Parker ~ Chicago is the
baeys grsat-grandmo<hsr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13
Family Reunion Held Of
A. B. Morris Home

A family reunion was held re-
Gently at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. 3 Morris al Dupont
Those present were the four
daughters of the hosts and their
families Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar 3.
johnson and children Karen and
Richard: Mr.. and Mrs. All J. Moe.
Mr.. snd Mrs William ]. NcPhail.
II. and Mr.. William J. McPhsil.
father n Mr. AcPhail. all II Ia
coma. and sgt and Mrs Jack D.
BoWmer. also Of Dupont a soa
and daughter-in-lsw. Mr.. and Mrs.
John ". Morris and son, John
David. Of Puysliup. were also
present.
Gifts were exchanged and din
ner was served.
LYDIA Crosseft Hall Sewing club
viii meet Tuesday with Mrs. Z. e.
Cook. 2I23 So. 50th Sandwiches
and coffee vii be served instead
of the regular potluck luncheon.
Instead ~ sewing m layettes. az
usual. members viii Do defense
work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13

Circle . Daughters Of Norway,
will hold their first card party Of
the season Tuesday a. the home
~ Mr. Anna Larson. 1913 "a.
Wright Luncheon all % served
az iz5o-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13

Addis Bishop circle Nc. 1. First
Baptist church. vii meet 81 the
home Of Mr. Henry johnson. No ]
Broadway. Thursday for luncheon
a. ~ - O'Clock. Mrs. .. o. Dewey
q oo-nosteea
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-13

reu hsip yourself ~hsn yss ssy
u. 4. Dwfens@ Bonds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
NEW RESTRICTED
 AREAS DESIGNATED
(continued from Page l)

Continued from Page D
 at Binghampton, N, r.; Mitchell Field, L. l.; Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia; South Post, near Ar- lington National Cemetery, Va: Glenn L. Martin aviation plant, Edgewood Arsenal and Aberdeen Proving Grounds, all in Marland.
 New coastal areas placed in the prohibited zonese are: The coast- line of Barnstable County, Mass, adjacent to Nantucket Sound; all the southern coast of Long Island from Rockaway Inlet 10 Shinnecock Inlet; a large coastal area around Sandy Hook Bay and channel in Monmouth County, N, J.; the area between Corson Inlet and Hereford Inlet, Cape May county, N. J.; and Q coastal zone in Suffolk County, Relaware, back of Rehboth Beach.
 The proclamation also adds some Florida coastal zones to the re- stricted areas. Included are: A stretch from Jacksonville to St, Au- gustine Inlet, another from St. Au- gustine Inlet to Pone Gc Leon In- let, except for incorporated towns in the area, and coastal areas from Ponce de Leon Inlet through the Straits of Florida as far south as Key West.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
NO MORE B, C
 BOOKS ISSUED HERE
Suspension Orders Given Approval By Hartford
 Officials

Issuance of B" and "C" gasoline ration books will remain suspended until hte OPA issues orders to re- sume distribtion, James E. Mo- Knight. local gasoline ration admin istrator told The Democrat early this afternoon following confer ence with officials in Hartford. If a severe emergency is felt. such as in- ability to get to work. supplemental coupons based on the old book will, be issued, he stated. but very few applicants will benefit from pleas for additional allowances inthe next few days, 1t was indicated.
 It is believed new tables for com- putting allowances will be devised in few days and at that time new ra- tion books and supplemental allow ances may be available for persons who can prove need.
 Persons whose books are expiring have been asked to get along with out their cars until new regulations regarding allowances are cleared and the work of distribution can be resumed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
BAD NEWS' FOR MAIL WORKERS
No General Raise in Sal. aries 1; New Provisions for
 Overtime Work Made

Postal employees will receive in- creaseg in pay as O result of the new federal salary increase ieeisia- ton only sor overtime work, it was revealed ifl a communication receiv-. cd by postal officials from the Na- tional Association of Postal Work CTS. Increases viii vary from iD to 20 cents per hour, depending on ba- sic pay, with the average raise in Waterbury expected to be 9 cents per hour or % cents per week for the four extra hours of work on Saturday.
 The news was disappointing Co the more than I5O postal employees who believed they would receive greater beenfits in view of the fact that no raise had been made in i5 years. However, the communication indicated more equitable salary changes are being planned and may be made before the expiration of the term of the new rates, April 90, 1e43.
 Substitute, rural letter carriers, and special delivery workers and railway mail employees will receive 10 per cent bonus raises, 1t was cx- plained. Likewise pay Of substitutes will be increased from 65 cents to 71 and leg cents per hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
CONTINUED GOLD
 WEATHER IS DUE
Continued from Page D

Public buildings were opened in Cambridge to provide shelter for persons suffering from lack of fuel oil while ration boards tried vain ly to cope with a flood of pleas for supplemental supplies.
 Scores were treated at hospitals for frostbite and many persons took shelter with friends or relatives as the temperature fell. Water pipes froze in numerous dwellings and thee forts of amateur plumbers to thaw them out were blamed for some of the two-score fires which occurred in Boston.
 Other fires were caused by house. holders pushing their heating units to the limit to keep warm. Frozen nydrants hampered firemen and a special crew was assigned to keep them thawed out.
 Colonel Thomas F. Sullivan. em- ergency State Fuel Conservator, or dered three large oil distributing companies to remain open yester- day to dole out limited supplies to the most needy. Among those hard- est hit were residents of East Boston tenements where families nurSed their slender fuel oil supplies ana hudd,ed over a single burner.
 Mayor Maurice J. Tobin of Bos- ten was ready to open schools and other city buildings if anyone re- quired emergency housing. A move to open them last night was halted at midnight in belief temperatures would rise before morning.
 The Weather Bureau predicted the temperature would rise a few de- grees and might even reach IS at the warmest part of the day. For the most part, however. the bureau pre- dicted the temperature would hover near zero.
 Deaths directly attributed to the cold were those of Michael Guidi- cianni. 75, Of East Boston: Frank w. Crockett. 72. Of Brooklyn. N. Y., a merchant seaman: Chester w. Haskell, 53. of Maiden, and Carl Verne, 70. of Worcester.
 Part of Boston Harbor was frozen and other bays and inlets through out New England were covered with zee.
 With winter not due to start until tomorrow, sub-zero temperatures were reported from all parts of New England The coldest spot prob ably was Fully. near Athol, where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
RUSSIANS AGAIN
 THREATEN NAZIS
tCoutinued from Page D

Southwest of Stalingrad, Soviet artillery wiped out 1000 Germans, md helped infantry beat of coun- ter-attack in which 300 more Ger mans were killed and eight tanks, two guns and 20 trucks were de- molished,
 German counter-attacks in the central Don raea apparently were intended only to delay the Rus siens, Front-line dispatches report ed that the main Axis forces had abandoned most of their heavy equipment and were retreating with all haste in an effort to reach new lines.
 Colonel General Vatutin's column from BokhovSka, the main assault force, had now famed out into three prongs dispatches said,
 Tn the middle Don area, Soviet troops continue their successful ad- vance" the noon communique said. "The enemy counter attacks in m attempt to stem our advance, buS the enemy Is rolling back southwest ward under the blows of the Red Army and suffering enormous losses.
 More localities have been occu- pied by our troops. A Soviet unit wiped out 1850 of the enemy. and captured l2 guns. 20 machine guns, 56 trench mortars, q trucks and many prisoners,
 On an other sector, Soviet units surrounded an enemy garrison and In fierce battle storned and cap tured the inhabited locality, killed 1885, took several hundred prisoners and captured 15 guns, 38 machine guns, 24 mortars and 49 trucks"
 The Stalingrad garrison was still systematically cutting of and re- ducing German pill boxes and dug outs in a northern factory district.
 On the central front, Soviet troops consolidated their positions and con- tinued their offensive, the noon communique reported. Beating of repeated counter-attacks on one sec- tor. the Russians killed at least 500 Germans and destroyed with artil- lery 45 dugouts, 309 pill boxes, II mortar points and l6 guns.
 Sweeping the freezing Germans and their satellite armies before them, the Russians had in the first five days of their new offensive, cap- tured more than 800 occupied places, killed or captured more than 4l.- 800 Axis troops and advanced from 465 to 75 miles.
 This new offensive, the third to fall upon the stalled Germans from the central front to Stalingrad in the last five weeks, now was bring ing the Russians their greatest suc- cesses, although the Red Army was proceeding with the job of exterm- mating 9 trapped divisions on the Stalingrad front, and were still ad- vancing on the central front.