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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
trapped Jops lahore Terms To Surrender
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

Manila, Feb. 26-(UP)-Trappe Japanese in Manila ignored a sur render ultimatum today and Ameri- can troops immediately began an annihilation drive against the enemy remnants holding out in three government buildings.
 The final assault on the last en- emy pocket in the capital came as other American forces pushed into the foothills of the Sierra Madres Mountains east of Manila in an at tack on the 25-long Kobayashi line.
 An estimated 1000 fanatical Jap anese, believed commanded by Rear Admiral Iwabuchi, were lodged in the three buildings and faced cer- tain doom.
 They had been given three choices in the timatum-suicide, fight to death, or honorable surrender. Their only reply was sniper fire while the edict was being read over the public address system.
 Assault On Buildings
 When the deadline passed at day. break, American guns opened fire and the troops prepared for an as- sault on the buildings to clean out the last resistance in Manila.
 With the city virtually clear, other American troops resumed their drive toward Luzons eastern coast with an offensive against the Kobayashi line.
 Units of the First Cavalry and Sixth Infantry Division were attack ing the Japanese line from Taytay, two miles north of Laguna Bay, to Norzagaray, 19 miles northeast of Manila.
 At the same time, the 11th Air borne Division continued its rapid drive southWard along the west coast of Laguna Bay and crossed the Juan river, IS miles below Muntin- lupa. The thrust brought the air. borne units within five miles of Los Banos, where another sensational liberation oi Allied internees was carried out Friday.
 In reSuming the drive toward Lu- zon'S east coast, the sixth infantry men captured Montlban, II miles northeast of Manila, and pushed On through San Isidro, a mile to the north.
 Fighter -bombers and dive-bomb- CTS steadily supported tthe troops as they gained as much as five miles at some points in the thrust
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Few GrumbIe Over Curfew
(BY United PresSl
Nightlife becomes Americas lat

Nightlife becomes Americas lat- est wartime casualty tonight.
 Promptly at the stroke of mid night every bar, cabaret, movie bowling alley and other amusement place in the nation must turn off its lights and lock the doors under a government curfeW aimed at Sav- ing fuel, manpower and transporta- tion.
 Hope for a last minute reprieve in New York, capital of cafe so- ciety, ended yesterday when Mayor Fiorello La Guardia told operators of nightclubs and other amuse- ment places that the curfeW must be obeyed.
 New York operators had hoped that La Guardia had won a con- cession for them during the two days he spent in Washington last week. But La Guardia said he could promise them nothing more than:
 "Reasonableness will be exercised during the week for adjustment. ,"
 Throughout the nation there was scattered grumbling, but the gen. eral tone was willingness to obey the curfew as specific war aid The ban on after-midnight festivitv was expected to continue until the end of the war in Europe at least.
 In a last fling of early morning gaiety, the public wound up its merrymaking early today in New Years fashion wherever blue laws did not interfere.
 In Hollywood night clubs had the biggest Sunday night since New Years. Many places in New York were jammed with unprecedented Sunday night crowds Most of the corner taprooms sembed to have had
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Fifth Takes More Ground

Rome, Feb. 26 - (UP) - Fifth Army forces have improved their positions in the Monte Belvedere- Monte Della Torraccla sector, southwest of Bologna, with the cap ture of additional high ground to the northwest, north and northeast, it was reported today.
 On the right flank, artillery pounded enemy troops, vehicles and installations and casualties were inflicted on the enemy by mortars in the Monte Cerere area.
 Doughboys clashed with strong enemy patrol northeast of Castel- nuovo, killing six Germans and capturing six.
 On the Eight hArmy front two strong enemy raiding parties cross ed the Senio after heavy artillery barrage Saturday night and attack ed British strongpoints southwest of Suignana. The attack was driven back after an hour.
 Later in the night the Germans attacked again south of Fusignano ana ODpOSlIc odll OlAIO DuO NOVAA raids were repulsed.
 Italian patrols in the Vena del GesSo eScarpment overlooking the Senio west of Rivola killed eight Germans and wounded 10. Another patrol killed nine and wounded an unknown number.
 These patrols. formed by Italian parachutists of the Folgore Division more than a year ago, were armed by the British and have fought all the way up Italy with the Fifth Army.
 Heavy bombers of the 18th U. s. Air Force hit communications in Austria yesterday and blasted fuel plant and ordnance depot in the Linz area.
 The MAAF reported 20 planes hissing from 2,10O sorties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
More Munitions Appeal Made By Nauy Secretary

Guam, Feb. 26 - (U.P) - Secre- tary of Navy James E. Forrestal appealed to the American people at home today for more and more munitions to save the lives of their men fighting on the far-hung bat tlefrontS of the world.
 Just back from tour of the American beachhead on bloody Two, where he saw the Stars and Stripes raised triumphantly. Forrestal made his appeal in a radio broadcast from Admiral Chester w. Nimitz's advanced Pacific Fleet headquar- terS.
 The Marines are fighting valiantly on Two and have exacted four-to- one toll in death from the Japanese, be said. but they need an increas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Battle To Get War Ne1us Back From lluo Tough One

Press boats (to deliver copy from the beach to the flagship for trans mission) have been wrecked, shot up and disabled. Sometimes when the press boat was available to go to the beach, the beachmaster wouldn't let it in because of priority on ammuni- ton, food and equipment in boats waiting to unload.
 Many public relations officers, public relations helpers, and combat correspondents were wounded or killed.
 Due to circumstances there were no central gathering points for copy and the boats couldn't make pickup schedules and many times they found no one with copy when they were able to meet schedules.
 This has beela rough cam paiRn-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

ing flow of munitions to maintain their fighting edge.
 Forrestal explained how the tiny island, only 750 miles from Tokyo, was bombed for 70 successive days, shelled for three straight days by battleshlps, cruisers and destroyers, and hit intermitently by carrier planes.
 Let me stress here that the tre- meudous storm of metal thrown on Two Jima sharpens again the neces- sity for the continued output of munitions in our plants at home" the secretary said.
 "Only because of that rain of metal could the island be reduced at all. Because of 1t. our ratio of losses is far less than it otherwise would have been.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Reds Reduce Nazi Pocket
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London, February 26. = (UP) - Soviet Armored Forces pushed to within 60 miles or less of the Baltic today in a powerful drive to split Germany's northern defenses.
 Tanks and infantry struck out through Pomerania for the Baltic lfter preaching the Nazi line based ,n the Danzig-Settin railway at 8 point midway between those two big Seaports.
 A thrust to the sea in this area would slice off the northeastern tip of Germany. along with the Polish Corridor and the Free State of Dan- zig. Tens of thousands of German troops in the area would be cut off from all escape except by sea.
 On the Berlin flont, the Germans appeared to have thrown in their aerial reserves in an attempt to Ereak up Soviet preparations for a frontal assault on the capital from their bridgeheads on the Oder, 3O- odd miles to the east.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Chinese Advance Through JunqIes

Randy, Ceylon, Feb. 26--(UP)- British Imperial troops beat off strcng Japanese counter-attacks on their Irrawaddy River bridgeheads 28 miles northwest of Mandalay and made slight progress toward the Burma stronghold, a communique reported today.
 The communique said heavy fight ing was continuing around both bridgeheads, and that the Japanese were suffering severe" casualties.
 Farther northeast, Chinese troops were reported advancing through the jungles below Namtu, 25 miles northwest of Lashio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
Report Reueals Surplus , or City Exceeds $7O0OOO
(BY JAMES M. MOORE)

A 1944 total surplus of over $700,- 000 is indicated for the city accord ing to figures contained in the re- certly published statement pertain ing to tentative means of financing postwar projects, and released in Saturdays Democrat.
 According to respective figures contained in the complete report the city, as of Dec. 31, 1914 had an es- tinlated balance of $402.00O to which is to be added an additional $300,000 to constitute the total surplus. Of the total, the sum of $402. .225.92 has already been earmarked for use in financing the 1945 city budget. The surplus is comprised of $306,000 from unexpended balance of l944 plus coverages in collections of taxes, last year.
 No official estimate of the surplus is ready for publication at this time although 1t is expected it will be forthcoming shortly. It is usually March before such estimates are available.
 Relative to the tentative plan for financing the postwar projects as compiled by the city plan commits sion, and to be financed at an anti cipated cost of $9,918,530 over a six year period, the following percent ages have been estimated as to the sources from which the total cost will be carried: Cash surplus &C., count, 04.24 per cent; Reserve Fund, 29:96 per cent; Special Assessments, O124 per cent; Other Governments, 1859 per cent and Bond Issues, 45.97 per cent.
 As stressed in Saturdays story in The Democrat the six-year plan and all it embodies is, at this time, but a tentative plan subject to changes as affected by the future. Such changes may mean delay in the undertaking of certain phases or possibly (although the latter slight) of acceleration of the struc- tural phase of the program.
 The current statement of plans
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26

Guam, Feb. 26 - (U.P0 - The battle to get the war news back from bloody Two island is 8 tough one.
 The hardships of civilian war cor respondents. Marine combat corre- spondents, Navy, Marine and Army Public Relations personnel on Two were disclosed in letter from Uni- ted Press Correspondent Mac John- son, aboard an expeditionary flag ship off Two.
 The letter, dated February 23, said that the first story from LiSle Shoe. maker, United Press Correspondent on Two, arrived aboard ship fin 8 blood saturated envelope"
 Tt must have been the messenger that got it," Johnson said, because khnrA warA m holes in Lisle'S CODY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-26
R. Fl. Tessier, 20, Killed

Pvt. Robert H. Tessier, 20, infan- tryman in the U. s. Army, was kill led in action in France on Feb. g. according to telegram received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Tessier, 596 South Main street.
 Pvt. Tessier, who entered the serv on Aug. IT, 1944, trained at Camp Croft, s. c. before going overseas in January. He was grad uate of Leavenworth high school and was employed by the Water bury Tool Division of Vickers prier to his entry in the service.
 He is survived by two sisters and five brothers, among whom are Pfc. Raymond Tessier, U. S. Army in Germany and Pvt. Norman, sta- tioned at Camp Wheeler, Ga, now home on furlough.
 Pfc. Irving Swirsky, 21, who was previously reported missing since February 3, is now reported to have been killed in action, according to a War Department dispatch received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Vic- tor Swirsky, 167 Fulton Park ave- hue.
 The infantryman was serving with the Ninth Army. Upon enter ing the service February 26, 1943, he trained for seven months at the University of Pittsburgh.
 Pfc. Swirsky was valedictorian of the graduating class of 1922 at Crosby high schol and was a for- mer employe of the U. s. Time Corp.
 Surviving besides his parents are a sister, Edna Swirsky, and broth CT, Samuel, now serving in the Mer- chant Marina
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
RY KENNETH L. DIXON

WITH AMERICAN FORCES In
BELGIUM, Jan. T. Up Task
Force Hogan was hit again.
The hard-riding 400 led by 1t
Col. Sam Hogan raced deep into
German lines for the second time
in less than a fortnight.
This time the crack Third Arm
ored Division unit which walked
back from the dead the day after
Christmas slashed the vital La
Rochevielsalrn highway southeast
of Grandmenil.
The daring job was done yester'
day and the very fact the First
Army permits the announcements
today provides terse testimony II
was a swift and complete success
Obviously the outfit commanded
by the wiry, mustached 29-year
old lieutenant-colo from Pharl
and Fort Worth, Texas, executed
full revenge for the so iron horses
it had to shoot and leave behind
the last time.
The lateral highway it slasheo
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
F. R. TO PROPOSE
LEEWAY IN BUDGET
BY ALBRO B. GREGORY
'nited Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan 7.-UP)-|
President Roosevelt's budget mes
sage which goes to Congress Tues
day is expected to allow leeway
for a $4,000, 100000 cut in war
expenditures and a slight cut in
domestic OUTLAWS in fiscal 1916.
Best information available to-
night was that he will ask for $780,
600, 900 compared with 100000
100000 for this year, and it IS
probably that he will make no re-
quest for new taxes although he is
expected to outline comprehen-
sive postwar tax program.
A highight of his state OF the
union message Saturday was that
everything possible must be done
to inspire and reinfuse private
business after the war and fiscal
experts insist that reduced tax
scales are a necessary prerequisite
to any forward looking plan.
Mr.. Roosevelt probably will ask
for $4,000, 900, 900 for war spend
ing as against 100000, 100000 this
year. Partially offsetting this and
any reductions in administrative
costs is the fact that interest on
the public debt will be up about
$275, 10000 to around $4,000,000, 900.
Some of the heavier costs which
the new budget must cover are
mastering out pay for men and wo-
men Of the armed services, in
creased refunds of income and ex-
cess profits taxes, and kindred
factors. On the other hand there
will be drastic cuts in OUTLAWS for
new shipping, and war plant and
army camp construction pipelines,
and machine tool manufacture.
War front supply lines in the At
lantic and the Pacific have been
firmly established and the cost in
this category will be considerably
less. The heavy ammunition and
tire programs will be at much
higher level but these costs prob
ably will be outweighed by cuts in
other fields.
Secretary Of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jr., long has advo-
Gated higher taxes to pay at least
half of the cost of war but it now
appears that the Treasury will
reach that level without new taxes.
Net income revenue is at new
peak of $45, 0oO,OOo,000 annually, a
rate expected to be maintained in
the next fiscal year. This, coupled
with anticipated budgetary reduc-
tons, would cover a little more
and two-thirds of the cost Of the
war in fiscal 1916.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
OVER THE NETWORKS
MONDAY, JANUARY 8
Eastern War Time PM.

Changes in programs as listed due to
corrections by networks made too
late 20 incorporate
5:45-Front Page Farrell Serial npc
Capt. Midnight, a Serial blu-basic
Hop Harrigan IN Repeat other blu
Tom Mix, Cowboy Serial nbs-basic
6:oo-News Report for Is Minis. - nbc
Quincy Howe and News Time - chs
Repeat of the Terry Serial - blu-west
Prayer; Comment on the War - mbs
6:15-America's Serenade Sports - nbc
Lyn Murray Chorus, Orchestra - chs
Repeat of the Terry Serial blu-west
Chick Carter, Boy Detective mbs
6:30-Sally Moore in Songs Show - chs
Jack Armstrong in Repeat plu-West
e:45-Lowell Thomas G. Newscast - nbc
World News and Commentary - chs
Henry j. Taylor Comment - blu-baslc
Capt. Midnight i'll repeat - blu-West
Repeat of Tom Mix Serial mbs-west
7:oo-Como's Supper Club - nbc-basie
Horace Heidi & His Orchestra blu
Fulton Lewis. Jr. Comments - mos
7:15-War News from the World - nbe
Hedda Hopper from Hollywood - chs
To Be Announced Us mins.) - mos
7:so-Carolyn Gilbert and Songs, - nbc
Dancing Music Half Hour = other chs
Lone Ranger. Drama of West - blu
Bulldog Drummond Adventures mbs
7:45-Kaltenborn and Comment nbc
8:0o-The Cavalcade of America nbc
Vox Pop by Parks and Warren - chs
Ted Malones Overseas Show - blu
Cecil Browns News Comment - mbs
s:15-Lum and Abner Serial Skit - blu
Sunny Skylar Song Serenade mbs
8:30-Howard Barlow & Concert - nbc
George Burns & Oracle Allen chs
Blind Date and Arlene Francis - blu
Sherlock Holmes & DR.. Watson - mbs
8:55-Five Minutes News Period chs
9:00-Voorhees Concert & Guest - nbc
Cecil B. DeMille Radio Theater - chs
Counter Spy. Drama of the War - blu
Gabriel Heater and Comment nbs
s:l5-Dramas from Real Life mbs
e:30-Information Please, Quiz nbc
Spotlight Bands, Guest Orches. - blu
Music of Worship, Concert mbs
9:55-Five Minute Story Teller - blu
1ooO-Contented Concert Orches. - nbc
Screen Guild Players & Guest - chs
Guy Lombardo and Orchestra - blu
Henry Gladstone in Comment mbs
To Be Announced Us Mins.) -mbs
1O:15-Paul Schubert in Comment - n1bs
10:3o-Doc / @. and Quiz Series nbc
The Johnny Morgan Show cbs-east
Bob Hawk Quiz Repeat other chs
Melody Comes from the Night - blu
Dance Orchestra for 30 minis. mbs
l1:oO-News for Is Minutes - nbc-basic
The Supper Club Repeat other nbc
News. Variety. Dance hr. cbs-blu
Newsreel; Dance Orches. hr. mbs
n:l5-Variety and News to am. - noc
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
VINS0N WINS BOUT
WITH WLB LEADER
By CHARLES H. HERROLD
limited Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Jan. Z. up
Sterilization Director Fred M
Vinson has won a battle with
Chairman William H. Davis OF the
War Labor Board to prevent the
board from fixing a minimum
wage, rate higher than S. cents an
hour for correction of substandards
Of living. -,
Vinson told Davis that he will
not approve lat this time mini
mum -ate higher than IS cents
an hour in the textile wage case
which the WLB IL expected to
decide this week.
Davis is reluctant to commit
WLB to establishing IS cents as
the minimum hourly wage because
he regards it too low. WLB labor
members have asked for a u cent
minimum but are believed ready
to accept IS cents because OF Vim
sons stand.
The minimum wage established
by congress is 40 cents an hour,
but the WLB has recognized 50
cents rs the minimum necessary
for correction OF substandard liv-
ing conditions and has granted
employers permission to raise
rates TO that level without WLB
approval.
The new congress is expected 70
receive bills which died in the
18th session, tc raise the standard
to at least IS cents.
The case against WLB's sub
standard wage policy was prev
ented by the Textile Workers
Union (CIO) against 81 northern
and southern mills and the board
made the dispute the basis for
an overall review of this policy.
Vinson is understood to have CIV
en- the eo-ahead to the WLB's plan
10 order an incentive wage system
in the industry which would hold
the present workers and encourage
others 10 enter the mills to step
up badly needed production.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
Destructive Criticism
Rdpped By Montgomery

2lsT. ARMY GROUP HEAD
QUARTERS, Jan. 7. - (P) - In
speaking of General Eisenhower
today Field Marshal Bernard L..
Montgomery told war correspond
ents:
1T grieves me when l see un-
complimentary articles about him
in the British press. He bears a
great burdens, he needs our fullest
support; he has a right 10 expect
it and it is up to all OF us to see
that he gets ii. And so l ask all OF
you to lend hand and stop that
sort of thing; let us all rally round
the captain OF the team and so
help win tie match.
No one objects TO healthy con-
structive criticism. II is good for
us. Bot let us have done with de-
structive criticism that aims a
blow at Allied solidarity, that lends
10 break up our team spirit and
therefore helps the enemy.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
Task Force Hogan Hits
Deep Into German Lines

was vital for enemy supply and
panzer operation in this crucial
sector of the First Army's south
ward stab into the flank of the
Germans Belgian penetration.
Hogan's task force was spear
headed by jeep flying the flag of
the Lone Star State-the same flag
which inspired legend among the
French forces of resistance that
Hogan was "a leader of the
American resistance movement.
Yesterday the word spread:
Hogan is loose again
But that did not mean just Hogan,
and the Texan would be the last
to claim credit for what his grim
and loyal 400 have done.
They include such. fellows as
Maj. William S. Walker of Win
field, La, his executive officer,
who took over command of the
task force when Hogan temporarily
was cut off from it during part OF
the five-day period they spent iso-
lated and encircled by three Ger
man divisions 10 days ago.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
RADIO
a WMFD Wilmington
400 Kc

MONDAY, JANUARY
7:3O-Famliy Altar.
7:45-Musical Clock.
8:0O-News with Martin Agronsky.
8:15-Musical Clock.
8:45-Rosa Rio.
9:O0-The Breakfast Club.
l0:00-My True Story.
lO:25-Aunt Jemima Show.
10:30-Let's Dance.
lo:45-one Woman's Opinion.
1:00-Breakfast at Sardi's.
11:30-Gil Martyr. News.
1:45-Jack Berch and Boys.
l2:00-Glamour Manor.
1890 p m.-Farm and Home Makers.
1:0o-Baukhage Talking.
1:15-Musical Interlude
Observation-Disclosures on Star-News.
1:3O-Ethel and Albert.
1:45-Andrini Continentales.
2:0O-Klernans News Corner.
2:l5-The Mystery Chef.
2:30-Ladies be Seated.
3:00-Songs from Morton Downey.
3:l5-Appointment with Life.
3:45-Yours Alone.
4:00-Time Views the News.
4:15-Ozark Ramblers.
4:3O-That's For Me.
4:45-Hop Harrigan
5:oo-Terry and the Pirates.
5:15-Dixie Mountaineers.
5:30-Lone Ranger.
6:00-Kiernan's News Corner.
6:15-Musical Interlude.
:25-News-Wilmington Star News.
6:30-Ten, Two, Four Ranch Time.
6:45-Peggy Mann Sings.
7:OO-Heidt's For Hires.
7:30-Let's Dance.
S:00-Top of the Evening.
s:15-Johnson Jubilee Singers.
8:301Blind Date.
9:00-Counterspy.
e:3o-Victory Parade Of Spotlight Bands.
9:55-Coronet Story Teller.
10:00-Guy Lombardo and His Royal
Canadians.
10:30-Melodies in the Mite.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-08
IS George R. Poole
To Be Launched Today

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Jan. 7. Up
Launching of the SIS George r.
Poole, first liberty ship of 1915 to
be sent down the ways from the
Brunswick Shipyard of j. A. Jones
Construction Company. is schedul-
ed for Monday afternoon at $40
pm.
The S. S Poole is named for the
first assistant engineer of the
S. S. Gulfstate, which was torpe-
doed and sunk in April. 1913. Poole
was a native of Raleigh, N. c.
His widow resides at Somerville,
N. J.
The Foole will be the seventy
sixth ship Of a liberty contract for
the Jones Brunswick Shipyard.