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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Turks Promise Of Aid
To Allies Hints Cut in
Trade With Nazis
By the Associated Press,

ANKARA, April 15.-Turkish
Foreign Minister human Men
emencioglu's declaration that
the Turks would laid the Allies
to the limit of our material pos
sibilities" was interpreted today
as indicating that Turkey would
seek a compromise on her trade
with Germany which would sat-
isfy the Allies.
Menemencioglu told a press con-
ference that he had exchanged
views in the most friendly spirit of
collaboration" with the British and
American Ambassadors who deliv-
cred notes yesterday based on Secre-
tary OF State Huns request that
neutral countries cease trading with
Germany.
when dealing with the Allies
1t Is not necessary to concert our
actions with any other nations, -
he declared when asked whether
Turkey intended to concert her
action with that of other neutrals
Our policy never has ceased to
evolve in the spirit Of entente and
comprehension with our Allies and
their allies, sa ~
(American officials were en-
couraged today by the tone offs.
Menemeneioglu's statement. Thee.
quick Turkish reaction was taken.
as q favorable sign.) :, 81
Menemencioglu, United States
Ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt
and British Ambassador STR Hugh
knatchbull- Hugessen are expected
to leave In . few days for Istanbul
where, it is believed, they will begin
concrete discussions for reducine
Turkeys trade with Germany. ..
lstanhut; center Of Turkish tradei
is the base for the bulk of ship
ments. Of chrome ore and other
products to Erope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Red Cross Gets Yorn

Yarn again is available for volun-
teer knitters, Mrs. o. E. Ragonnet,
chairman of the Silver Spring
Branch, Montgomery County Red
Cross, announced yesterday. Per-
sons desiring to knit for the Red
Cross may obtain the yarn at branch
headquarters on the Colesville road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
1904 Reported Killed
In Two Romuniun Raids

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 15.-A Romanian
communique today said 1904 per-
sons were killed and 2,477 wounded
in Allied air attacks on Bucharest
and Ploesti April and S.
The broadcast bulletin said 9os
houses were destroyed in the capital
hammered April 4 in the first as
sault by American bombers, and
that 1877 were wrecked or DAM
aged in Ploesti, struck by the United
States 18th Air Force the next
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Jeanette Mcdonald
Suffers Food POISONING

Ey the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, April 15.-Ill from
food poisoning, Jeanette Mcdonald
postponed singing concert here
from last night until May 10. At
tending physicians said they had not
been able to determine the source
of the poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Dr.. HulIihen Dies at So;
Head of Delaware U.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne AsboclhttN Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, April l5.-
DR.. Walter Hullihen, SO, president
OF the University Of Delaware 10,
the last "a years, died in Delaware
Hospital here yesterday following 9
long illness.
A native of Staunton, Va, DR.
Hullihen held degrees from the Uni.
versity of Virginia and John.
Hopkins University. Before coming
to the University Of Delaware he
was professor of Greek at the Uni.
versity Of the South, Sewanee, Tenn
His widow survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Australians Overrun
|BogadjiIn, Head Tor
|0uiposis Of Madang
1y the Associated Press.

~ the ASeocieteo ffess~
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, April
15.-The Allied push along tho
Jungle and mountain-fringed
coast Of North New Guinea
toward the distant Philippines
has forced the Japanese out Of
Bogadjim, 10 miles south Of
Madang.
The unopposed occupation Thurs
day Of Bogadjim, on Astrolabe Bay
and linked with Madang by o me
highway, was announced today.
Its investment by Australian sol
diers occurred on the same day that
Liberators raked Wewak, 400 miles
up the coast, with $50 tons Of bombs
in another Of those see-saw punches
which have Uttered the shore line
for 500 miles between Madang and
Hollandia with wrecked airfields and
supplies.
Madang Outposts Probed.
Patrols Of the Aussie force which
|overran Bogadjim, seizing aban-
doned equipment, now are probing
enemy outposts before Madang
along the road that Chinese coolies
were forced to build for Japan's
warriors when the enemy held hopes
|of converting the Ramu Valley into
air bases.
Last September when the New
Guinea jungle war was progressing
at a fast pace, featuring amphibious
landings, paratroops and air-trans-
Iported artillery, Lac and Salamaua
were captured below the Ramu VAL
ley. Then the Aussies started their
slow drive by way Of the Markham
Valley up the Ramu while another
slow campaign began for the since
conquered Huon Peninsula to the
least.
Several days ago, American forces
advancing from Saidor on the
coastal approach to Bogadjim made
a juncture with the inland Aussies,
but there was no report that the
Americans as yet had entered DO.
lgadjim.
Liberators Blast wewak.
The Liberators attacking Wewak
used 1,000-pound bombs to wipe out
80 buildings, explode two ammuni-
ton dumps, blast gun positions and
set fire to fuel stores. There was no
mention Of air opposition from We
walks four airfields.
| Wednesday, dive bombers and
lighter bombers from the Solomons,
attaching In i've waves, continued
the systematic destruction Of Ra-
baul, New Britain, with 80 tons Of
Explosives.
Far to the northwest, within $50
miles Of Palau, the Western Caro-
lines base recently hit by q carrier
task force, patrolling Lberator
encountered o japanese bomber
Thursday and shot it down before
1t could open IRE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15

One pound Of waste cooking fats
makes enough glyoerin to manufac-
sure one-third pound gunpowder!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-15
Sedition
Testimony Called Essential.
Continued From First Page3

at the time Of the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
SCHOOL PROGRAM

On Wednesday evening the pri-
mary grades of the Troy school
presented short program to a
appreciative audience. Members of
the higher grades and the high
seheel were somewhat disappointed
thai there was not sufficient time
for them to rehearse a part for the
program, but this year the school
has been obliged to streamline its
activities on account of the short
age of teachers, but at that we fare
better than thousands of schools
throughout the length ond breadth
of the land. A very pretty scene
from the nativity was enacted by
the seventh grade. The recitations
and songs by the junior pupils were
interesting and amusing. Miss Lode
played the piano accompaniment.
Miss Joy played for the other selec-
tions and also played solo 20,
Little Town of Bethlehm.' At the
close of the regular program Mr.
Mattill spoke briefly and directed
the audience in the singing of old
Christmas carols and the people left
feeling in tune with the season Of
the year and grateful to the teach
ers and principal for their efforts
in preparing this program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28

the sessions beginning tho finan-
cial surplus built up over the past
several years should be conserved
and used wisely in conjunction with
our postwar development plans.
We are going to provide en-
ployment for our returning vetcr-
ans and war workers, but we must
plan for broad program of lasting
benefit. We must practice economy,
despite the fact that wartime reve-
nues are higher at the moment.
Income is at high level, but the
war also has brought a tremendous
increase in the cost Of operating
our institutions. Thus, we must pro-
vide adequately for our affairs OF
government without for minute
losing sight of our tremendous re-
sponsibility to eliminate nonessen-
tialS.
THE nation still is engaged in a
terrible and costly conflict, a war
in which Montana's men and Wom-
en- have made splendid record. At
home, our citizens have done a
man-sized job in the fields, forests
and in the mines and our war bond
record speaks for itself. But we
must not relax"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
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TROY NEWS
WITH OUR BOYS IN SERVICE

Pfc Raymond Bracy, who has
been spending furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bracy,
left on the 26th for Camp Beale,
Calf.
Cpl. Earl Burns, who has been on
a short furlough with his mother
and sister in Troy, left Wednesday
for Camp Chaffee, Miss, where he
has been stationed for some time.
Mrs. Edith Mason has received
the news that her son Eddie is laid
up in hospital in Italy. He has a
sprained ankle and is unable to
move about without clutches. He
expected to spend Christmas in the
hospital
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
TROY WOMAN'S CLUB

1t was like a scene from Christ
mas card brought to life when the
members of the Troy Womans Club
gathered at the home of Mrs. Glen
Thorn for the annual Christmas
party. The air had a little nip
as the snow that fluttered lightly
down glistened. Inside this Christ
mas spirit was further augmented
by the beautiful Christmas tree that
occupied one corner of the living
room 1t was Respondent in its dress
of tinsel lights and garlands. In
front Of it stood huge box done in
the traditional Christmas color OF
red where the members deposited
their gifts as they came in, for an
exchange Of gifts was part of the
program. Pine cones were used for
further decorations and very
beautiful centerpiece graced the
dining room table. Silvered leaves,
cones and cedar comprised it and
Mrs. Thorn said that the cub Scouts
were responsible for its production.
There was a short business meet
ing with the president, Mrs. Cob
bledick, in the chair. Mrs. thinner
man was in charge of the program,
which opened by Mrs. Grace Clay
reading the Christmas story from
the Bible. Alberta Watt, accompan-
led by Ann Cobbledick at the piano,
sang White Christmas" and an en-
core which was much enjoyed. Then
several of the ladies presented q
pageant of the nativity. Mrs. Farris
then played some Christmas carols
and the group sang. The only hui
morous note in the program was a
short reading by Miss Betty Slee.
Gifts were exchanged and the host
esses, Mesdames Clay, Cobbledick,
Farris, and Thorn, served the guests
with the traditional Christmas pud-
ding and steam cups Of coffee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
MORE VANDALISM
o the Editor.


1t seems that the world has plen-
ty Of troubles and drawbacks for
US to combat at the present without
Wanton destruction Of those things
that are so hard for us to get.
There is man in Libby who has
been plenty angry this past week,
and he has reason to be. Someone
deliberately took a jack knife or
similar instrument and slashed both
of the rear tires on his car. He
has a fairly good idea who the re-
sponsible parties are Were we liv-
ing in the vigilante days. the guilty
parties would be tarred and feath-
cred without a doubt. With the
tire shortage what it is, it is pos
sible INSTRUMENTATION would be
more severe than that.
There was an article in a recent
daily paper about the Judge inn
posing a stiff sentence on some
youths for letting air out of car
tires, which proves how serious the
courts feel such actions are.
The citizen whose property has
been destroyed has three sons serv-
ing with the armed forces. He
minds his own business and feels
he has no enemies mean enough to
have done this.
What about it Hibbyites? Are
we watching our children as we
should? Are we streSsing the i'm
portance of the war-caused short
ages so that they realize that we
must preserve and care for what we
have? Let's wake up.
A LIBBY CITIZEN.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
A THOUGHT FOR PARENTS

I was just an onlooker at the
high school Christmas program.
didn't qualify as a parent or rela-
tive-but only as friend of many
of the students who participated.
1t was my privilege to sit near the
fifth and sixth grade boys chorus
and thereby was able to listen to
their conversation and watch their
actions. Some Of the. following COM
ments were made by them. Il hope
my dad gets through shaving in
time SO he can come and hear me
sing X wish my mother could be
here but she is on the night shift
tonight There's my mother and
dad now, gee I'm glad they came. F"
There were other comments along
the same vein of thought from some
of the other boys, but need more
be quoted to show the significance
to these 10 and II year boys of
having their parents watch them
perform.
! heard a girl in her twenties re-
mark once that when she had to be
in front of an audience she was al
ways confident If her mother was
in the audience. Some of us can
probably remember too, when we
felt as this girl did So, too, were
propably the thoughts Of many Of
the little boys Tuesday evening.
If the parents Of these boys could
have only heard and seen the boys
faces light up as heir mothers and
fathers came through the doorway,
/ it would have made them feel just
that much happier for having come
to see their children in action Many
of the parents do want to come to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
MISS MARIE HUBBARD

Miss Marie Hubbard, executive
secretary for the Astoria Clatsop
County Girl Scout Council, is spend
ing a short holiday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M Hubbard.
While Miss Hubbard was a resi-
dent of this town, she was very
active in Scout work here, being a
leader for many years. When she
began her teaching career she con-
tinued her work along this line and
last summer she went to Santa Fe,
N. NJ to take the Orientation
Course for professional Girl Scout
workers. From there she went to
her present position in Astoria.
While her offices and residence is
in Astoria, she travels about the
county organizing troops and CO
originating the Girl Scout units.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
A THOUGHT FOR ALL OF US

Editor western News.
"How far little candle sheds its
light and how far a little kind
ness casts its beams is proved by
the surprised appreciation with
which the Libby postal employees
received the Christmas message sent
by the thoughtful Libby couple
I'm all my years of work in the
post office, this is the first time
ever saw anything like that"
What a sad indictment to uncon-
sciously bring against us all
Not only at the Christmas season
but through the year weary people
smilingly and patiently do for US
the things we must have done with
scarcely thought of appreciation
on our part
The kindly salespeople in the
stores who so graciously attend ouI
wants, going all day long, not or
tireless feet, but on feet SO tired
and with brain SO weary they Otter
cannot rest when they lie down al
night
The courteous delivery-man hur-
rying, lifting, carrying, through the
day and into the dark the thousands
of packages we must have.
The faithful doctor bearing the
responsibility Of the dangerously
i'll, along with the suffering mer
brought from the woods who may
lose limb or life unless the specific
remedy is thought out, or his skill
full fingers perform the delicate OPP
GRAFTON needed. When he allays un-
bearable pain or eases the pangs
of childbirth shall we not make him
know how we appreciate having
him with US. not only as physician
but as friend2
The kindly nurse, the librarian
the telephone girl, the helper who
comes when we are unable to help
ourselves, the smiling newsboy, the
teacher who helps us by guidance
and example lead our children into
the right paths of life.
The understanding priest and
minister who tries to direct us
into happier, better ways, cheer
ing us in our illness, sustaining us
in our bereavements.
The lawyer who protects our
rights and who even at Christmas
time is not spared the troubles Of
others.
The editor who says kindly things
about us while we are living and
tries to find something good to say
when we are dead
The officers Of the law who care
fully guard us and our homes.
The fathers and mothers, wives
and little children who have sent
their loved ones to the battlefronts
of the world that we may live free.
All these wonderful friends.
A new year is at the daWning.
Shall not that beautiful Christmas
message sent by the thoughtful
Libby man and wife be a challenge
to us all to make the coming year
a happier and better one for us all?
A LIBBY MATRON
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
JOHN w. SLOAN PASSES

John William Sloan was born
June 10, 1861, at Lake Joseph, Mo.
In 1889, on Christmas Day, he mar
ried Louisa Lewiston Of Mankato,
Kans. After living in Kansas, they
drove their own covered wagon and
participated in the great Oklahoma
land boom They homesteaded in
the Cherokee Strip and lived there
for three years. But the pioneer
spirit was strong and they moved
on to Nebraska where they lived
for four years. In 1900 they came to
Washington Then in 1912 the fam
lily moved to Montana where they
settled in the Bull Lake district.
In. 1920 they moved to the present
location Of their home where Mr.
Sloan passed away on December 10,
1914 He is survived by his wife,
Louisa, at the home and by three
sons and one daughter namely, w.
c. Sloan, Seattle, L. w. Sloan, Yak
ina and Pansy Harris, Camus,
Wash, and James Sloan at the
home One daughter, Mrs. Della
Miller pre-deceased him in 1918
There are ten grandchildren and one
great grandchild
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church in Troy on Fri
day, Dec %, with the Rev. E. Roy
Fort officiating Interment was in
the Troy cemetery in the family
plot.
Mr.. w. c. Sloan was unable to Sc
sure transportation to attend the
funeral Mrs. Harris and Mr. Lewis
Sloan arrived on Wednesday and
returned to- their homes on Friday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Looking To
The Future

If Gov. Sam c. Ford has his way,
the tidy sum of $6,000,000 stored
up in the state treasury will be
conserved for after-war jobs and
in developing the states resources.
That's craftsmanship. It's policy
in which everyone should concur.
An AP dipatch says the coming
legislature will be one of the most
important ever to assemble because
Of the many problems that will face
it. The dispatch then quotes Gov.
Ford as follows:
in my oplnion.' said the chief
executive, whose inauguration to a
second four-year term highfights
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

School closed on Friday at noon
for the Christmas holidays. Glasses
will resume on Tuesday, January 2
at 10 o'clock. While this mid-winrer
vacation is shorter than in some
other years, it is nevertheless
glad respite to the entire student
body and to the teachers.
Continued on page g.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
MORE STUDENTS ARRIVE

Miss Betty Russell came Thurs
day to spend her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rus
sell.
Wednesday and Thursday June
and Lois Sanders arrived to spend
their holidays with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sanders, Iron
Creek. These three girls are from
Missoula where they attend the
University.
Mrs. c. S, Anderson, Rhams, N.
D., who has been visiting at the D.
T. FeWkes home for some time, re-
turned to her home Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
SAGEN GIRLS ARE HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Sagen had their
family all home with them over the
holidays. Flora and Anita from the
State University at Missoula arrived
on Thursday and Friday respective
ly On Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. (La
Nor Sagen) Howard Higgins came
in from Spokane and remained for
the holidays.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28

such programs but work and bust
ness keeps them away, If such is
the case they have a legitimate ex-
cuse.
Little more need be said but
hope my children will never have
to say, Il wish my parents could
have been here tonight but they
had to go bowling, play bridge or go
to Women's club
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
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The FORUM
neutrality-suspicious.

This is department FOR the dis
eussion of pertinent topics by anyone
who so desires. 1t is open TO every
one and any suitable subject may be
considered. However. what appears
in this department does not neces
sarily reflect the views of this pa
per-The Editor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
HOME &c. GIRLS HAVE PARTY

Wednesday afternoon the Home
&c. girls had their Christmas party.
Mrs. Joy was their sponsor. They
invited Mrs. Lyons, Miss Joy, Mr..
and Mrs. Hieman, Mrs. Huffy and
Mr. Mattill to share their good
time They had a lovely Christmas
tree and exchange of gifts as well
as a bountiful lunch.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
SEWING CLUB

On Thursday the Sewing Club
met at the home of Mrs. VIM. Pur-
cell. The members enjoyed a de-
licious lunch and very pleasant
afternoon. There was an exchange
of gifts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-12-28
Let us Have Courage

Many today are undoubtedly
thinking it is mockery to sing praises
to the Prince of Peace while man.
kind is doing everything within his
power to slaughter his fellowmen
and make life horrible. 1t might
almost be thought sacrilegious to
sing out these glad tidings of Peace
on earth, good will to men" under
such conditions as now prevail
throughout the world.
A Libby man raised thoughts
along this line in short converse
ton with us during the past week.
He was willing to admit the beauty
of that ideal sung to weary world
nearly 1000 years ago by a choir
of angels, but there was some EVIL
dence of cynicism in his mind and
heart. He raised the question as to
whether or not the church is really
preparing the hearts of mee4 Sc
that genuine and long hopedtfor
peace can in reality come to this
suffering world
Post script., 1944-10-27
FORT BACK TO NORMAL
WORD OF RETURN TO ACTIVE
STATUS RECEIVED FROM NSC

All conjecture ebout the future Of
Fort Eus chuce wss ended Tuesday, Octo-
Der H., when the Post Cor1..a nder, Col.
E. n. Es rdy received 6 rsdiogr from
lie jor Gen. William Shedd, Of ESC noti-
flying him that the ins ctive stetu Of
the mpment had been removed and
that it was to be returned iTraedi & tely
to sctive status.
The redi ogrs.m advised thst several
Thousand troops would be sent to the
Fort in the near future.
This means thet ell activities Of
the Post Will be sterre6 " to full
sreed in prersre tton tc receive trcors.
Post script., 1944-10-27
WAC POOL
QUEEN

Taking four ma tched
games st the FAC rool
tournament Sunday, st the
Post recrea ticn ha II, TIL
Cresdel1 Es ley, este b1ish-
ed herself SIS the best
VAC pool player en- the
Post.
She Wss swsrded 6 pig
skin bound diary as first
Prize.
Pvt. Fbry Cooke was
runner-up end Fvt. Eve
1yn Griffin rls ced third.
Capt. 1. j. Cayton, TlAC
comI.a nding officer, pre-
sented first and second
prizes.
Other cent testa nts were
Pfc. Ruth Geddy, Pvt. Lou
ise Be lis, Pvt. Bue1ah
Iatten, T/Sgt. Vivian
J erd, Pvt. Joe Ingram,
Post script., 1944-10-27
GENERAL VISITS HERE
AFRICAN CAMPAIGNER SPENDING
LEAVE AMONG FAMILIAR SCENES

Mi. Gen. lowell Rocks, deputy chief
Of staff Of the Medi iteraneen comma nd
under Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson,
md one Of the planners OF the North A.
frican inves icn, visited Fort Eua chuca
L. st Sunday to renew CID fri ends hi ps
which hsd f1ourished here 20 years sgo
lSj jcr John H.. IL ley and Certain Ora
E. Saunders we're two OF the "old" SOL
diers st the Fort who ere especi5 lily
esteemed by the general because Of his
long 6 cqus intance wi tn them.
In 1919, Genera Rocks, then ca p
tain, acting IS company adjutant in
the 25th Infantry, tationed ct csmr