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MAP on Page A-5.J
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Armor and infantry of the
British I'd Army have been
thrown into the battle for the
Ardennes salient at it's north
western tip, joining two and pos
sibly three American armies in a
mounting battle which a front
dispatch said may become the
bloodiest of the western front.
Forces of Field Marshal Sir Ber-
nard L. Montgomery went on the Of
fenSive yesterday and are attacking
in the Marche area, where they have
made a 1000 yard advance which is
continuing, field report said Other
British attacked south of Rochefort
at the western end of the Belgium
Bulge.
The Germans. who also expected
the forthcoming battle to be the
greatest of the war, said the Amer
lean 9th Army, which has been
fighting to the north of the bulge in
the Aachen area, had joined the
American 1st and Sd Armies and the
British I'd Army in the assault in
Belgium. American field reports
said elements of the 9Th Army had
been engaged in the battle of the
bulge, but it was not disclosed
whether they were still in action.
Nazis Gain in South.
While the British gained on the
north today, the German attack into
Northeastern France against 1t.
Gen. Alexander M. Patch's 7th Army
developed into a full offensive, with
drive forward for more miles
southeast of Bitche-close to Is
miles inside France and within II
miles of the Saverne Gap, the key
to Strasbourg.
Berlin said Field Marshal Karl
Won Rundstedt had broken through
the Maginot Line at Sarreguemines
on a 25-mile front and had cleared
the area between the Saar River
and the Upper Rhine of the 7th
Army.
On the southern side of the Bel
gian salient Lit. Gen. George S. Pat
tons Sd Army flung back II German
counterattacks, but his front re-
manned substantially unchanged.
Most of the Nazi counterattacks
Evening star., 1945-01-05
BY IVES GALLAGHER,


WITH ALLIED FORCES IN
BELGIUM, Jan. 4 (Delayed) -
British troops have been par
ticipating as silent partners" OF
the American doughboys since
the first day of the break
through, it can now be disclosed.
tThe British have gone on the
offensive at the northwest tip of
the German salient, supreme
headquarters announced today.)
Censorship prevented announce
ment of this earlier, but the news
was kept only from the British and
American people. The Germans
announced it over their radios
shortly after British troops moved
ito combat positions.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

ton calling for erection of a huge
residential hotel for Senators. Rep
resentatives and Capitol Hill en-
ployes.
3. Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee has sched-
uled an emergency conference for
Monday to deal with the immediate
problems of all members of Con-
gress who so far have been unable
to find homes.
Among those asked to attend the
Randolph conference are all mem
bers of Congress who have been un-
able to solve their housing troubles,
Charles j. Rush, secretary of the
Washington Real Estate Board: Ar
thur Harnett of the Washington
Hotel Association, and Mrs. Ellen
Harper, director of the War Hous-
ing Center.
Only recently, Mr.. Randolph ar
ranged system for routing housing
needs of members of Congress
(See HOITSING PAGE Al
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Third Formosa Raid
May Be Under Way
BY the Associated Press.


PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TERS, Pearl Harbor, Jan. 5.-Third
Fleet aircraft carriers, whose deep
penetration of enemy waters has
caused Japan to warn of major war
developments, may be attacking
Formosa and the Ryukyus for the
third straight day, it was indicated
today.
A radio blackout by the feet
strongly suggested that possibility.
Hitting two strongholds at once.
indicating even greater striking
power than that loosed on sepa-
rate days against the same targets
last October, the carrier planes
struck Tuesday and Wednesday
(American date).
That much, but little more, was
confirmed yesterday by Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz in communioue
which said the details "are not vet
available"
That phraseology. often covers a
continuing operation
Evening star., 1945-01-05
US. Hopes Wards Earnings
Will Pay Whole Cost Of Seizure

The Government hopes that ex-
penses OF the seizure of Montgomery
Ward g. Co. properties can be paid
out of the profits of the company,
even including, perhaps, the ex-
penses of the army of occupation. :"
This was disclosed in high official
sources today, simultaneously with
the statement from Chicago head
quarters of the company by Maj.
Gen. Joseph w. Byron, Army man.
ager at the plant, that careful ac-
counting is being kept to assure pro-
lection of the rights of the COM
pany itself.
While it is hoped operation by the
Government will yield sufficient
profits to defray the Governments
costs in seizing the properties, sum-
cient funds have been allocated from
Federal sources to arantee the
Evening star., 1945-01-05
50 Jap Ships Blasted
By Yanks at Luzon
In ; Days Of Raids
Clark Field Aircraft
Badly MouIed; Enemy
Bombs Mindoro
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Philippines, Jan. S.
Heightened American air as
saults on Luzon, main island of
the Philippines, sank or badly
damaged 60 ships during the
first three days of 1945 and
raised havoc with japanese
planes at Clark Field, IS miles
northwest of Manila, headquar-
ters reported today.
Gen. Macarthur announced the
sinking or damaging of 35 ships at
Manila Bay and in Lingayen Gulf,
$50 miles to the north on Tuesday
and Wednesday. On New Year Day
l25 ships were sunk or damaged in
the same areas.
Besides the Is freighters and
transports, aggregating $1,000 tons,
listed in Gen. MacArthur's bag,
American aircraft also accounted for
"a seaplane carrier, three naval es-
corts, a coastal vessel and five lug
gers sunk or severely damaged.
20 Planes Destroyed.
Liberators flying under a fighter
umbrella returned to Clark Field to
wipe out 20 planes caught in dis
persal areas. No interceptors were
encountered on this latest expedition.
Fresh japanese air attacks hit
Mindoro Island, where new A rer-
lean troop landings this week have
been effected on the east and west
coasts. The enemy planes struck
airfleld and shipping installations at
night, causing some damage. Three
attackers fell to ack-ack fire.
On Leyte Island 401 more Jap
anese were reported killed and five
captured in one day to bring the
total to 121,4 ,470.
PIT boats hit enemy small ship
ping to the west with good effect,
sinking small freighter, two
coastal vessels, lugger and IL
barges.
Halmahera Attacked.
Reduction of japanese positions on
Halmahera Island, between New
Guinea and the Southern Philip
pines, continued with an 80-ton
bombing by heavy and medium
bomber and fighter -bombers con-
centrated on airdromes, supply areas
and gun emplacements. Explosions
were observed in fuel storage areas.
Tokyo radio quoted an article by
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, Jap
anese Ambassador to Washington
at the time of Pearl Harbor, telling
his people that Japan cannot stop
fighting until "the enemy will realize
that Japan is unbeatable, no matter
what measures they take against
U.S."
Evening star., 1945-01-05

Federal operation, and the procedure
is being carried on strictly accord
ing to law.
Gen. Byron is said to be not only
an efficient Army officer, but also
a man experienced in the problems
OF large-scale merchandising.
If he succeeds. despite objection
of the Ward officials, in operating
the concerns seized properties at
a profit, Federal spokesman here
are convinced that the net proceeds
should pay all costs of running the
company without the use of Federal
funds.
The financial program behind the
operation was agreed to after pro-
tracted conferences between ON
cials Of the White House. Budget
(see WARD, 3 |ge A-43
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Senate COP Appeals
For Coalition 10 Defeal
'Unsound' Legislation
Minority Leader White
Pledges Porty Booking
For Constructive Bills
Ey the Associated Press,

=
Senate Democrats got an open
invitation today from Minority
Leader White to team up with
the Republicans in backing
sound" legislation and in oppos-
ing "unSound" proposals.
Only through coalition could the
Republicans r hope to accomplish
anything in Senate where the ma
jority totals 81 and the minority 80
Noting this, Senator White hoped
there might be a number of times
when sizeable group of Democrats
would see eye-to-eye with their Re-
publican colleagues.
The Maine Senator yesterday was
made permanent minority floor lead
er, post he has filled previously in
an acting capacity.
I'VE would be kidding ourselves
and trying to kid the country if we
operated under the assumption that
we could get legislation passed with
out Democratic votes" he told a re-
porter.
Vandenberg Backs Strategy.
when measure is sound, we ex-
pect to support it, regardless of its
origin. When the administration
proposes something unsound, we
hope enough Democrats will join
with us in defeating it,
In the same vein, Chairman Van
denberg of the minority conference
commented:
Il always like to see a majority on
the side of Righteousness and, of
course, it takes some Democrats to
produce that result"
Republicans and antiadministra-
tion Democrats have made frequent
use of similar coalition in the
Senate in the past.
Taft Discusses Course.
Chairman Taft of the Minority
Steering Committee said there prob
ably would be times when potential
Republican measures would be kept
under wraps while Democrats take
the lead.
That course is likely to be followed
fCoo TONGDECC ~ = =
Evening star., 1945-01-05
First Nozi Ski Troops
Reported in Action
On Western Front
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH AMERICAN FORCES
IN BELGIUM, Jan. 5.-German
ski troops have put in their first
appearance on the western
front, group of about so being
spotted late yesterday in the
Monschau sector.
The snowfall, while sporadi-
cally heavy, hardly has reached
sufficient depth, however, to
make ski operations successful.
American artillery opened up
on the ski troops, dispensing
them and causing some cas-
ualties.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Lute Bulletin
4-F LEGISLATION Studied

The House Military Affairs
Committee announced today
1t will expedite consideration
of either national service leg
islati0n or some stricter man
power controls over 4-Fs. The
decision, announced by Chair
man May, was made at an in
formal. meeting ut which a
Selectiye Service spokesman
recommended legislation to
utilize fully the services Of
three to four million men now
holding physical deferm |nts.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Ban on Conventions
Seen as Byrnes' Next
Home-Front Decree
System of Priorities
For Meetings Connected
With War Expected
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The Government appeared
ready today to issue regulations
banning conventions for the du-
ration of the war in another
move to tighten the home front
for supreme war effort.
War Mobilization Director Byrnes
was expected to make a request
within a few days of hotels not to
book" further large conventions
without Federal approval The
request" like the move that closed
race tracks, was expected to be
backed up by threats of punitive
action for noncompliance:
Early issuance of the convention
ban was anticipated by the American
Transit Association, whose presi-
dent, Col. Roane Waring of Mem
phis, sent Mr.. Byrnes telegram
offering cooperation in such a
move.
Willing to Accede.
The telegram to Mr.. Byrnes said
the Alta was Informed that your
Office is contemplating a ban on all
national conventions for the current
calendar year.
1--WE are prepared to bow to the
judgment of those who command
the facts and knowledge of the
urgency in behalf of the war effort
which such an act on your part
surely represents"
From a reliable source, it was
understood that the Byrnes plan
will call for system of priorities
whereby meetings of Importance te
the war effort can be held. Certain
industry and labor meetings would
be included in this category. Con.
sideration also was being given te
exemption of small gatherings
one including less than so persons.
Many Meetings Scheduled.
The convention ban, designed tt
reduce travel on the Nations heav.
| lily loaded transportation system, un-
der present plans would be admin
istered by the Office of Defense
Transportation in consultation with
the armed services, the War Pro
duction Board and the Office Of
Price Administration.
1t was understood the Govern.
ment was prepared to enforce ths
ban by threatening hotels with de-
nial of assistance on their manpowel
problems, repair material and pos
sibly rationed food.
The ODT estimated that the larg-
est number of conventions in the
Nations history are planned for this
year. Officials said more than 5000
big meetings involving travel were
held vast year A total of 183 con-
ventions have been Cancelled in re-
cent months as a result of ODT's
voluntary campaign.
Carriers Expect Ban.
Eastern railroads said that while
the carriers had not been advised
officially such an action was con-
templated, such a step would not
be a surprise.
In Chicago, one of the Nations
largest convention centers, William
Hennessy, managing director of the
Chicago Convention Bureau, said oi
the anticipated ban:
IF the Federal Government i'm
poses regulations, Chicago will live
uc 70 them, of course, and I believe
any national trade association will
do the same, but some one will have
to define essential and nonessential
meetings"
He said such meetings as those
OF the American Medical Associa-
ton, Gamers and food professors
American Hospital Association and
National Safety Council easily could
be defined as essential to the war
effort.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
British Have Supported Yonks
Since Start of Break 7 trough
Censorship Kept News From u S., Britoin
Despite German Radio Announcements

These radio reports were de-
scribed as fishing expeditions" by
Allied intelligence officers who like
to believe the enemy is being COM
pletely fooled = the same intelli-
gence officers who were completely
bamboozled by the Nazi concentra-
tions which crashed through the
west wall.
British troops did not appear In
the actual frontline fighting places
in the breakthrough zone before
they did because it was militarily
unwiSe for them to do so.
When Field Marshal Won Rund-
stedt's counteroffensive began, the
situation resolved itself into race
against time with the prime ne
cessity that OF getting troops on the
tanks OF the German spearhead.
(See GALLAGHER, Page Al
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Earle Due to Return
From Post in Ankuru
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Jan. 4 Delayed -
Comdr. George H. Earle, former
Governor of Pennsylvania and now
assistant naval and air attache at
the American Embassy In Turkey, is
expected to leave tomorrow en- route
to the United States.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 5.-RuSsia today
announced recognition of the Polish
provisional government of Lublin
making a clean break with the
Polish guvernment-in-e exile in Lon
don, which still is recognized by the
United States and Britain.
Bringing to head one of the
thorniest questions facing the i'm
pending big Three" parley, the
broadcast announcement came via
in four DAYS of the joint announce
ment by the United States and
Britain that they stood by the Lon
don Polish government.
Leaders ct the Polish Peasant
Party in London had sensed pos
sibility that Moscow would an
nounce recognition of the Lublin
government before the Roosevelt
Churchill Stain meeting. They
charged that If Russia acted before
that meeting it would be an at
teYppt 10 present the other two
pGSers with q "fait accompl."
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Red Troops Mossing
| On VistuIo Sector,
Berlin Radio Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Berlin
radio reported today that the
Red Army was massing troops
in the Vistula bridgehead area,
120 miles south of Warsaw and
again was probing Nazi lines
along the Polish front.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

were west of Goesdorf, IA miles below
Bastogne and 4 miles southeast of
Wiltz in Luxembourg. Front line dis
patches telling of these assaults COW
cred operations up to m. today.
The counterblows ranged in
strength from one tank and 200 men
to 20 tanks and 1000 men. Three of
Evening star., 1945-01-05

chief of staff. told reporters at the
White House this morning that
Marshal Montgomery took charge
on the second night of the Nazi Of
fensive. which began on December
Is. Gen. Marshall added that the
(See MONTGOMERY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-01-05
LubIin Polish Regime
Recognized by Soviet
BULLETIN.

" VHe Fo0oCIaVeu FIess.
The United States today re-
iterated it's recognition of the
Polish exile government de-
spite Russian recognition of
the new Polish regime at Lub-
lin as a provisional govern
ment." The State Depart
ment announced in reply to
inquiries that it had received
advance notice from the Rus
sian government of the Soviet
action.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
British Advance Toward Marche
After Joining Battle Of Bulge;
Yanks Put Under MONTGOMERY
Nuzis Develop
FuII-ScuIe Push
In Lorraine
BULLETIN.

WITH THE UNITED STATES
1st ARMY (P.-American 1st
Army troops, knitting through
snow and fog which reduced
visibility almost to zero, today
occupied Arbefontaine, 8 miles
east of Grandmenil.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

Three additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this 1Uar. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
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(See WALKER, Page A-2)
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tSee WESTERN FRONT, P. A-5)
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(See MESSAGE, Page A-4
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(See CONGRESS, Page A-4.)
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(See HOUSING, Page A-2.
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(See GALLAGHER, Page Al .
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
I'VE Must Keep
Our Dignity"

The discussion regarding the
transition period and postwar
problems has long been given
prominence in the Free Norwegian
Press. Following are a couple of
excerpts from recent issues of the
well-known papers Free Nation"
and "Kronikken." Free Nation"
writes;
"A country that has been un-
der German occupation for some
time, is in reality sick. Finances
are sick; community life, indus
trial and commercial life are sick.
And the people themselves are
sick. The whole of Europe con-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
81 Firms Found Guilty
Of War Crimes

HELSINkI, March "a. Fin
lands first war crimes trial has
brought convictions of 81 persons,
with sentences ranging from life
terms to few months imprison-
ment or fines, it was announced
today. Included in the sentences
were life terms for six soldiers &C
cused of numbering Russian pris-
oners of war Twenty of the &C
cused were cleared by the Finnish
civil and military court.
The mass trial resulted from in
vestigations made by special Fin
nish authority set up by the gov
eminent to examine treatment of
war prisoners. The official an
nouncement said 165 persons had
been ordered to trial and an addi-
tional 4S8 cases were held in abey-
ance.
Accompanying h announce
ment of the sentences was state
ment by Minister Of Justice Urho
Kekkonen revealing that he per-
sonally had admonished the trial
court that the punishment pre-
scribed was mainly too light"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
IA Norwegian Ships
Lost In 1914

According to a report issued by
the Norwegian Shipping & Trade
Mission, Norway lost IA ships in
1914. Seven of the ships, totaling
54,1650 tons lightweight, were
lost through enemy action. Nine
crew members were killed in these
sinkings. Another seven ships, to-
falling 1880 tons lightweight,
were lost due to other causes. In
these sinkings 26 crew members
persisted. Total Norwegian ship
ping losses in 1914 were thus 49,
$40 lightweight tons. Seven of
the years twelve months went by
without losses due to enemy ac-
ton.
Also according to a report is
sued by Nortraship, two Ameri-
can-built Liberty ships are soon
to be turned over to Norway for
operation during the war. The
ships are to be named "Lektor
Carlo" and Carl Oftedar' in the
memory of two Norwegian pa
triots who have been executed by
the Germans.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
A Sega Of SIeepIess Nights

The relentless liquidation of
Norways marked men. coupled
with vain attempts to halt the
wave of organized sabotage which
has been spreading over the coun-
try, has now set the stage for a
new orgy of terror and frustra-
ton. A composite of this weeks
reports paints an unmistakab!e
picture of what is going on in the
minds of those whose time is
drawing near.
Since Nazi General Marthin-
sen met his violent end some
weeks ago, a list of II names has
been hanging in the offices of Os-
los "Aftenposten." These IL men.
chosen from the papers owners,
managers, and journalists are to
answer with their lives should any
harm befall it's Nazi editors.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
Oslo Made Nazi
Shipping Center

In a recent broadcast, all Ger
man shipping was ordered to re-
port to Oslo for future orders, as
the headquarters of the German
shipping administration was being
transferred from Hamburg. This
order awakened little surprise in
Norwegian circles, as the position
of German shipping administrator
Kaufman in the shambles that
was Hamburg has long been a
matter of conjecture. Now, how
ever, with allied troops pushing
northWard to the Baltic, the di-
lemma involved a choice between
flight and capture. That Gauleiter
Kaufman chose the former is nc
surprise; neither is the fact that
he chose Oslo as his new head
quarters.
At the present time the only
waters which are even compare
lively safe for German shipping
are those lying between Norway
and Denmark, and along the Nor
wegian coast; it is only natura
that headquarters should be chos-
en- near the center of operations
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
Deceased

A couple of days after the sue
cessful British raid at the Ger
man naval base near Horton, the
Nazi Commander of the city's an
ti-craft batteries, Wolff, commit
ted suicide. The following day
the German Commander at Ostoye
near Horton did the same sensible
thing. At the funeral a German
General made speech wherein
he characterized the deceased gen.
tlemen as traitors.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01
importers in Britain Contract For
100000 Standards Swedish Lumber

STOCKHOLM, April II (By
wireless Swedish lumber inter-
ests have just signed a contract
with British importers for 100000
standards of timber, thus bringing
total orders of lumber for the
United Kingdom to 100000 stan
dards. Prices agreed upon are
somewhat less than 400 kronor per
standard, according to reports in
the Swedish press.
Connected with this agreement
is a Government-sponsored bill re-
Gently introduced in the Riksdag,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-05-01

times he had, according to reports,
tried to report escapes on their
way to Sweden. On the evening
which was to be his last, two
strangers came to see him. When
Mr.. Haneborg made the mistake
of greeting them with the Nazi
salute, his arm was arrested in
mid-air as a whole series of bull
let's cut him down. The deceased
was cremated in Oslo to the tune
of solemn Nazi "ceremonials."
Another informer, Erling Sol
helm of Gransherad also has been
done away with recently. He had
just returned from a trip in the
mountains where he had been
seeking information on Norwegian
patriots in hiding. The Gestapo
had paid HIM 100000 kroner $685.
00O) for this mission, but Mr.. Sol
helm ended his days before he ev-
er reached Victoria Terrasse with
his report.
The frequent liquidations of
more or less well-knoWn inform
ers have caused great anxiety
within Nazi circles.