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Evening star., 1944-12-31
Civilian Ammunition
Is Frozen by WPB
Wy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The War Production Board YES
tercay called halt on all produc-
ton Of civilian ammunition. It also
moved to conserve present stocks
OF ammunition for essential uses.
Today is the final day for manu-
facture of ammunition for any ex-
cepS Government and military use.
Manufacturers stocks will be frozen
pending development of distribu-
tion controls designed to place am
munition in the hands of essential
users. such as farmers, ranchers,
and public protection agencies.
WPB said its action was prompt
ed by sudden increase in military
requirements for small arms am
munition.
The agency requested wholesalers
to stop at midnight tonight certain
sale of ammunition previously al
lowed under a relaxation order.
This order had permitted extra
sales Of ammunition to farmers and
ranchers and allowed sales to hunt
ers. The effect of the request will
be to cut of all sales to hunters and
to reduce the amounts of ammuni-
ton available to farmers and
ranchs-s
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Nazis Speed Moving
Of Troops, Supplies
In Western Italy
Ey the Associated Press,

ROME, Dec. 30.-The Germans
have stepped up movement of troops
and material on the western coastal
sector Of the Italian front and the
situation in this area, where the
enemy has pressed a counter attack
all week, remains fluid" the Allied
command announced today.
Nazi Field Marshal Kesselring
"has not renewed his attack on the
previous large scale" in the Serchio
River Valley IS miles inland, Of
ficial reports said, adding that "our
troops occupy commanding posi-
tions on high ground in this area. "
However, the exact situation in
this region. where American 92d In
fantry Division units earlier were
showed from forward positions, re-
manned obscure.
An announcement from the 18th
Army group, in addition to report
ing increased German movements,
said that "the enemy has become
more sensitive and his patrolling
more aggressive than previously"
The possibility that the Germans
were moving a substantial force
down the west coast. however, was
seen in an Air Force announcemet
that hundreds of Allied medium and
fighter bombers spent yesterday
blasting bridges and other targets
along the coastal road below La
Spezia.
Activity on the 9Th Army front in
the southeastern part of the Pc
valley was highlighted by sharp
patrol engagements on both sides of
the Senio River On the west bank
the Germans were digging in for
determined stand.
Particularly vigorous small scale
actions were reported along the up
per stretches of the Senio south of
highway nine near the Apennine
foothills. There one enemy force
crossed the stream and knocked 9th
Army troops out of one position
after an artillery preparation.
Northeast of Faenza the British
continued clearing out last positions
Of the enemy salient in the direction
Of Bagnacavallo despite strong op-
position by Nazi tanks, infantry and
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Reports Of Shokeup Find
No Confirmation Here
Ry the ASsnciated PreSs

By the Associated Press.
A press report in London that a
shakeup in the Allied command is
impending found no indication of
confirmation here.
A spokesman recalled Secretary
Of War Stimson's statement Thurs
day that it was too early to attempt
to place any individual blame for the
German breakthrough in Belgium.
The spokesman indicated that is still
the departments view.
Reports in London papers that
an American major general had
been recalled from France and
denoted to the rank of colonel were
taken at the War Department as an
echo of information revealed here
Friday that officers are frequently
being recalled from the front for
one reason or another
The recalls have been individual
cases, not involving any single situ-
alton, but are manifestations of a
Evening star., 1944-12-31
|Rayburn May Delay
House Appointments
To Stadium Group

Because Of the crush Of business
that develops on the opening Of Z
new session Of Congress, member
ship of the Washington Memorial
Stadium Commission may not be
completed for some days after the
Seventy ninth Congress convenes
Wednesday, House officials indicated
yesterday.
Six members Of the nine-man
to study plans for the
postwar stadium project already
have been named. Three named by
Vice President Wallace are Chair
man Bilbo of the Senate District
Committee, who was the sponsor
[of the stadium commission plan,
and Senators Mead, Democrat, Of
New York, and Burton, Republican,
|of Ohio.
Three other members appointed
by the Board of Commissioners are
Commissioner John Russell Young,
Floyd D. Akers, chairman of the
Stadium Committee Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade, and Robert
v. Fleming, president OF the Riggs
National Bank.
The remaining three members
are to be appointed by Speaker
Rayburn from the House member
ship. He will return from Texas
for the opening of Congress
Wednesday, but his office said yes
terday it was likely he would delay
his stadium commission appoint
ments for some days, perhaps as
| long as a week.
Those most frequently mentioned
for the House posts on the COM
mission are Chairman Randolph of
the House District Committee,
Chairman Lanham of the Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee,
and representative Stefan, Repub-
lican of Nebraska, ranking minority
member of the District Subcom-
mittee of the House Appropriations
| Committee.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
DAV Service Official Joins
Catholic Veterans Unit

Thomas j. Kehoe, assistant direc-
tor Of the Disabled American Vet
erans' National Service Bureau, has
resigned to become executive direc-
tor Of the Catholic War Veterans 1t
was announced last night. His new
office will be in the Empire State
Building, New York.
Mr.. Kehoe, World War veteran.
became the first full-time service
officer Of the DAV in 1921. Subse-
quently he served 13 years as field
director for the American Red Cross.
Back at DAV headquarters for the
last five years he became widely
known in sports circles for his ac-
tivities in helping disabled veterans
in District area hospitals get to
see athletic events.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Veteran Federal Emp|oye
Retires After 40 Years

Miss Blanche c. Hewlett, sta
tistical clerk for the Tariff Com
mission, retired yesterday after 46
years service with the Government.
Miss Hewlett had been with the
Tariff Commission since 1918, and
had been in Government service
longer than any other commission
employee
A native of Washington, Miss
Hewlett was educated at Holy
Cross and Visitation converts. Her
poetry has appeared in newspapers
and magazines, and has been pub
lished in volumes of verse entitled
American Women Poets," Poetry
House Anthology" and the Bio
graphical Dictionary of Contempo-
rary Poets" She is an honorary
member of the Eugene Field So
ciety.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Ellis 0. Jones Demands
RetriaI in Sedition Case

A retrial was demanded yester-
day for Ellis o. Jones, defendant
in the sedition case.
The motion, filed In District Court
by Jones attorney, James j. Laugh
lin, pointed out that accused per-
sons had the constitutional right
Of q speedy trial. Jones, Los An
geles writer and editor, formerly
was associated with Robert Noble,
also named in the indictment, in the
Friends of Progress.
The sedition trial ended in mis-
trial when Chief Justice Eicher
died. The Government has not
announced whether the 26 Defend
ants will be tried jointly again.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

them the food and ammunition
they needed"
YES" said 1t. Col. Earle Will
liams, division signal officer, and
former Louisville, KY, telephone
company executive, I'VE kept in
radio contact with them until the
late afternoon of December 1.-two
days after the offensive started. Our
last message to them which they
failed to answer was to ask them
II supplies they had asked for had
reached them by air.
But we know they kept on fighting
even after communications failed.
Every five minutes for three days
we sent messages to them trying to
re-establish contact"
Account Resumed.
Resuming his account, 1t. Col.
Stout said:
Because of the fight they made,
the rest of our outfit was able to
pull back on the night of December
II, link up with armored American
units, and again present a closed
line to the enemy, further delaying
him. He no longer had the great
gap he had counted on through
which to pour his armor and infan-
try in waves"
Captured with the crestfallen Nazi
captain who sought to win favor in
his commanders eyes by being the
first man into the first days objec-
tives were LOT of his men pinched
of by the quick development.
Col. Stout and every other man in
his division treasure this commenda-
ton from their corps commander:
You are doing hell of swell
job"
Looking about the cold little Bel
gian farmhouse were officers still
are directing the battle Stout said
ironically:
You know what the outfit we re-
lieved told us when we moved into
the Schnee Eifel sector? They said
this Is a quiet sector-you won't
have to worry about this one."
Evening star., 1944-12-31

wrestling coach fought his way back
with amazingly low casualties.
1t also was disclosed that Texas
born Maj. Gen. Hugh S. Gaffey,
long one of Gen. Pattons right
hand staff officers, now was COM
manding the 4th Armored Division
which helped to lift the siege of
BaStOpne.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Hoover Reveals Foes
Made Several Efforts
10 Land Spies in U. 5.

Since the capture Of eight Nazi
saboteurs who entered this country
by submarine In 1o42, the enemy
"has made other attempts to pene-
trate our inner defenses,s Director
J. Edgar Hoover Of the Federal Bu-
reau Of Investigation disclosed yes
terday.
Mr., Hoover gave no details but he
mentioned the japanese balloon
which recently fioated down in Mon
tana. This. he said, could have
been used for sabotage purposes"
OF the eight Nazis who slipped
into this country in rubber boats
on the New Jersey and Florida
coasts, SIX were executed and two
sentenced to long prison terms.
Others" said Mr.. Hoover, "were
trained Tor similar missions, and ]
can now reveal that the enemy has
made other attempts to penetrate
our innck defenses.
NeR Attacks Expected.
"Counterattacks can be made on
our home front as well as against
our battle lines. We must be alert
and ready for fresh assaults"
The FBI chief added: while we
have not had a single act Of for
eign-directed sabotage and the es-
pionage efforts of our enemies have
been kept under control, we must
not assume that they have stopped
trying. The fact that they have
been prevented from damaging the
home front is no guarantee that
they may not succeed in the future
Our gains since war began and
particularly, during the last year
have been tremendous, but over
confidence and .complacency in the
present critical situation would be
dangerous. If we permit ourselves
to be lulled into false belief that the
war Is just about won, we shall have
to buy victory at an enormous price
IN the lives of our fighting men"
Investigative Work Heavy.
He pointed out that during the
last IL months "a foreign agents had
been convicted and sentenced to a
total of'135 years. There were A
convictions for sabotage, carrying
sentences of 148 years, although in
every instance investigation showed
the saboteur acted on his own
initiative, guided by spite or ma
licious mischief and not under the
direction of an enemy government.
The general investigative work of
the FBI continues heavy, Mr.. Hoover
reported. Interstate theft cases. in
cluding hijackings. resulted in 9O2
convictions in 1914. There were
2.220 convictions of violating the
National Motor Vehicle Act and Is
of kidnapping
Bank robberies increased, juvenile
crime continued to rise and. Mr.
Hoover said, general trends indi-
cated trouble ahead if we relax or
grow soft" Convictions in all cases
handled by the FBI totaled 49, ,l08.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
BY the Associated Press.


An infantryman whose grim
wrath and determination" saved his
company when disaster threatened
has been awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor. posthumously.
The War Department announced
yesterday that the Nations top mil
itary honor had been conferred on
Pvt Patrick J. KesSler, Middletown,
Ohio, who was a member of Com
pany K, 30th Infantry Regiment,
Sd Division. The action occurred
at Ponpe Rotto May %, just after
the Allied breakout from the Anzio
beachhead in Italy.
I'm the furious trend of battle"
the department said, "the company
had progressed more than 800 yards
in front of its division and enemy
machine gunners and riflemen to
the f1anks and rear, supported by
concentrated mortar and artillery
fire, were doing their utmost to de-
stroy the partly isolated unit.
I'm one whirlwind action, Pvt.
Kessler dealt alone with an enemy
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Command
Continued From First PageD

inely popular with all his Subordi-
nate commanders but his RESPONSE
bilities are too widespread for him to
direct operations of seven armies
under his orders with the necessary
detailed knowledge of the situation
of each
Mr. Price recalled that during the
Normandy campaign when things
went we'll, Field Marshal Sir Bernard
L. Montgomery was strategic COM
mander in chief in the field, exercis-
ing powers conferred upon him by
Gen. Eisenhower. whose headquar-
ters then were in England.
Since September, when Gen.
Eisenhower went to France, Field
Marshal Montgomery has been but
one of the army group command
ers under Eisenhower" Mr.. Price
said.
Concentration Urged.
Those inside, Mr.. Price said, have
been disturbed by the Allied armies
their strength instead of
concentrating it. He said that one
told him, 'if Montgom-
ery's advance into Nijmegen had
been backed by 10 United States
We should have been in
the Ruhr by now"
The Sunday Chronicle also pub
lished an article declaring 'Eisen-
howers burden should be eased"
The old combination of Eisen-
hover. Alexander and Montgomery
had nonstop run of success"
Brig. j. G. Smyth said in promi-
nently displayed article in the
Chronicle. Might 1t not be re-
peated? Or must Alexander really
stand by to quell riots in Greece?"
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Soldier Who Saved Company
Gets HonorMeduI PosthumousIy

machinegun nest, a strong point
with its machine gunners and rifle
men, and individual snipers, his
furious attacks enabling his COM
pany to continue its advance to its
objective"
Pvt Kessler escaped death by
inches score Of times when small
arms fire and artillery struck close
to him in the action. He captured
II Germans and killed a number of
others.
The infantryman's anger was
aroused when he saw 81 of his COM
rades killed and 81 wounded by the
close-range fire of the enemy.
Two days after this engagement,
while still fighting his way forward
to the glory Of the regiment and
division, he met a hero's death In
battle" the War Department re-
lated.
Presentation Of the medal will be
made on January 4 at Middletown
to his mother, Mrc, Anna Kessler,
by Maj Gen. Charles L. Scott, COM
mandlng general OF the Armored
Center at Fort Knox, KY.
lou took Office under the occupation,
Damaskinos displayed great energy
in alleviating the distress OK the
civilian population.
He made repeated representations
to German and Italian military
authorities when executions or ar
rests were about to be made. At
last. the Germans put him under
house arrest at Psychico, where he
remained during the last six months
Of the occupation.
During the devastation of Greece
he organized soup kitchens and dis
tributed clothing and supplies to
the poor and, in circulars read In
churches, criticized the wealthy and
urged them to show spirit of soli-
darity for the salvation OF their
country.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

firm policy adopted by the depart
ment.
Explaining that it prefers to avoid
public discussion out of regard for
the individual officers and because
of possible morale effect, the Army
declined comment. No names were
given.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

Can This Be The Last Round Up?
Could Be. Buy One Extra War Bond
Today.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
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Nogales international., 1944-11-17
New y, Vicar Guest
Of Honor At
Church Supper

Members and friends of st. An
tdrew's Episcopal Church met We'd
nesday evening for congregational
supper to greet the Rev. John At
kinson, who has accepted the
charge at st. Andrews as vicar.
At long tables, centered by bou-
.uuets of deep red button chrysan-
themums, an enjoyable repast was
served. In brief word of welcome,
Charles Wise welcomed the vicar
and his family to Nogales, to which
response was made by Mr.. Atkin-
son.
Among those present were Rev.
and Mrs. John Atkinson, Mrs. Pa
tience Payne, Miss Gwyneth Atkin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wise,
Mr.. and Mrs. w E Carroon, Mr..
and Mrs. H. j. Karns, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Titcomb, Mrs. Ann Wright, Mrs.
Dorothy Titcomb, Mrs. I. Burgoon,
Mrs. Irene Handley, Mrs. A. l..
Nogales international., 1944-11-17
Second OF Series
Of Concerts To
Be Held Tonight

Some two hundred and fifty music
Iovers convened at the. high school
auditorium Friday night for the
first of the Marti concert series.
The second of the series will be
neId this evening at 8:15, and win
reature Gunnhilde Nilsson, piano
art1so, Wao served as accompan1s1 20
Senor Marti last week, and evoked
many comments of praise at that
time.
The program will include Melodle
Scarlotti, Prelude. and Fug e
oy Gluck- -Sgambati, Sonatina py
Haverbier- Guilmant-King. Edward
McDcWell's "ErOica" Sonata Will
orecede intermisS1on.
Children's Suite by Monpou, a
chopin Pallade, Juba Dance by
Dett, and Bird Song by PaImgren
IRE expected to be included IN the
remainder of the program.
R-a*xsx&~
Nogales international., 1944-11-17

Lewis, Mrs. Irene Sturdevant, Mr..
and Mrs. N. D. Pomeroy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Medlen, Suzonne
Medlen, Mrs I. H. Shannon.
Mrs. Hal Isaacson, Terry Shan
non, John .Isaacson, Jeanne Isaac
son, Mrs. Charles Venable, Mrs. Dan
Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Frink,
Roger and Rose Marie Frink, Mrs.
Charlotte Stauffer, Mr.. Bob Long,
Mrs. George Peterson, Helen Peter
son, Frances Peterson, Mrs. Agnes
Hamlin, Mrs. Annie Regan, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. S. Edmonson, Travis Ed
monson, Danny Pollak, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Stiles, Alice and Billy
Stiles, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Sykes,
Joyce and Godfrey Sykes, Mrs. Ben
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gilmore,
Joan and Danny Gilmore, Miss
Pearl Marleau, Mr.. John Marleau,
Miss Eta Mae Lewis, Miss Trina
Jund, Joe Wise, Mrs. Doris Bynon.
Nogales international., 1944-11-17

really in the sticks and there is no
place where a sailor can go and buy
a few drinks if he wants some.
Mail is slow getting here, but be-
fore we left the place where we were
before we came out here, we picked
up a big load of second class mail,
and I got about two months issues
of Nogales Internationals. They
were swell. I read them all, then
turned them over to Mr.. Pitts.
He's radio technician Warrant
officer) and he really enjoyed them
because he has been in Nogales and
Mexico before he joined the Navy.
Since we have been gone I haven't
heard anything from Nogales-not
even word from my wife or moth
er, as there was no way for the Navy
to bring our mail to us. The only
thing by which we had contact and
news from the States was through
the radio We heard the news from
San Francisco. We also heard the
Jap version of the news as we got
Radio Tokyo very clearly. We used
to hear their propaganda programs,
which were only good for a laugh.
I don't see where they expect to get
with all their exaggerated lies. Some
of their commentators like ''Tokyo
Rose" etc., remind me of couple
Of characters back in the States,
the way they talk about Mr.. Roose-
welt and our war leaders.
I don't think I'll be home for
Christmas this year either This
will make three years I've missed
being home for the holidays. And
unless we leave this area by then,
I don't think I'll be able to even buy
any Christmas presents Out here
money hardly means anything as
there is no place to spend it. Money
is so cheap that some of the war
souvenirs sell very high, like a Jap
flag or sword were on sale for $500
on the beach.
I am enclosing money order for
another one year subscription to the
Nogales International. This IS the
third subscription since I started
when was first in the hospital in
Pearl Harbor, and got the idea of
getting one. I liked your service SO
well that I don't want to stop the
paper from coming. It's nearly
always slow getting here but it's
about the best home and county
news as vel las one of the finest
servicemen's newspapers printed. I
know that because aboard ship we
live very close together and I have
MT seen a better paper come aboard
any of the three ships I have been
on.
Mr.. Pottinger, one home town pa
per that is doing lot for our NOR
ale and which believe should be
publicly credited since I believe very
few people in Nogales even know it
exists, is the "Home Communique, !"
published by the C-Y-Hi Club under
the supervision of Rev. j. T. Weber
of the Sacred Heart Church. It is
mimeographed and mailed free to
| NogaleS men overseas once a month.
It carries the efforts of the Father
and the C-Y-Hi Club as well as
darned good news which we are al
ways very glad to receive. believe
in praise where it is due, and I be-
Nogales international., 1944-11-17
Letters From
Service Men
CONTINUED from Page One)

you know of my change of address.
Haven't much to tell you, only
that rye done a lot of travelling
France, Holland, Louxembourg, and
now Belgium. Hope to be in Ger
many soon.
Sure enjoyed myself in Paris.
With all the champagne, wine and
mademoiselles, who wouldn't enjoy
himself? French girls are sure nice,
but think I'll go back to the Amer
lean girls.
Well, sir, this is all the time I
have so I'll close now. I once again
thank you for the paper.
Sincerely,
PFC. JOE M. Gotta, JR.
Nogales international., 1944-11-17
Somewhere in New Guinea
october %, 1914

Somewhere in New Guinea
October %, 1914
Dear Mr.. Pottinger:
A few lines to say hello to all my
friends back home and to let you
know my new address. am in the
same airborne division-I was just
transferred to another company.
Yesterday I was very glad to re-
ceive the International although it
was dated Sept. l, almost 2 months
old, it was all news to me from
home, which I appreciate very
much I have been very busy lately
for I was taking paratrooper's train
ing and by now am a qualified para
chutist
I have read of many Nogales boys
that are in New Guinea, but 1 have
MT been able to locate any of them.
My best regards to all my friends
back home-and don't forget to keep
that international coming.
CPL. JOSEPH v. SPENCE
Nogales international., 1944-11-17

Birthday Dinner
Party At
Redditt Home

Mrs. Fred U. Allen was the hon
ored guest at dinner party given
Sunday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ethel Redditt, Mrs. Redditt and
Mrs. Agnes Hamlin acting as CO.
hostesses of the affair. Fall bios
SONS adorned the table and rooms,
and Mrs. Allen was the recipient of
many gifts, since the occasion cele-
brated was her birthday.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Glannon,
Mrs. Gwendo1yn Dorothy, Mrs Leon
Carter, Miss Sheila Dorothy, Miss
Tracy Carter, Miss Betty Lytle,
VIM. G. Simonton, Mrs. Agnes
Hamlin, Mrs. Ethel Redditt.
Nogales international., 1944-11-17
Loughman To
Attend
Phoenix Meeting

Marty Loughman, county chair
man for the 1945 Infantile Paralysis
Campaign, will attend a state con-
ference at Phoenix tomorrow and
Sunday.
The conference will be held at the
Hotel Westward Ho and will be at
tended by chapter and Embarrassing
chairmen of the National Founda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis from all
parts of Arizona.