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Evening star., 1945-02-19
Japs Still Holding Out
In Manila After 1000
Civilians Are Freed
100 Americans Rescued;
Corregidor Being Mopped
Up; Boy Almost Cleared
PARTIAL LIST of liberated in,
ternees. Page Al

PARTIAL LIST of liberated in
ternees. Page A-6
By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Feb. 19.-Manila Bay
was all but back in American
hands today, but in the city
itself, where 1000 civilians were
released in a new dramatic
rescue, the japanese still clung
grimly to the Intramuros
(walled) section.
Mopping up continued on Cor
regidor, where Yanks control the
topside.
The 1000, including 100 Ameri-
cans, were liberated under gun fire
as American troops stormed into
the ruins of the Philippine General
Hospital, a few blocks south of the
Intramuros.
Showdown Battle Delayed.
Maj. Gen. Oscar w. Griswold,
commander of the 14th Corps, still
delayed a showdown battle for the
walled district in the hope other
thousands of civilians would be
voluntarily released by the Japanese
Troops of the same regiment
which liberated the hospital came
on the bodies of go Catholic priests
and women and children to whom
they had given shelter in the ruins
of De Lasalle College in the near
by Malate district.
The go were shot and bayoneted
to death a week ago today by a
frenzied Japanese officer and 20 en-
listed men.
Rev. Francis j. Cosgrave of Sgd
ney, Australia, one of 10 survivors,
said the Japanese broke in upon
the helpless group during noon lunch
Evening star., 1945-02-19
BY the Associated Press.


Admiral william F. Halsey. IT,.
paid a surprise visit to Washing
ton today and predicted that the
remnants of the Japanese fleet
will not come out and fight in
the current Pacific operations.
I'VE are going to have to dig them
out" the commander of the Sd Fleet
told a news conference. They have
got very little left to fight with and
what they have is IN none too good
shape"
Admiral Halsey said he has not
yet received all the facts of the
Tokyo and Two Jima operations, but
that all indications are that 1t was
another magnificent show against
the deteriorated and deteriorating
ex-Japanese Navy"
Asked what in his opinion would
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Reds Battle Attacks
By Nazis and Push
Toward Dresden
German Counterstubs
Strongest in SiIesio
And Pomeruniu
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Feb. 19. - The Red
Army battled sharp German
counterattacks in some sectors
up and down the ice-covered
eastern front today, but con-
tinued to forge ahead toward
Dresden and on Berlin's south
eastern flank.
While Moscow dispatches said the
German counterstabs were not in
the proportions of counteroffen-
sive, they were mounted by veterans
of the German regular army and
Heinrich Himmler's home army
units in the greatest numbers yet
and were particularly strong from
places in Pomerania and Silesia
where the Germans had entrenched
artillery positions dug into the
frozen earth.
Despite the fierce hammering of
their crowded communication lines
by Allied planes last week the Ger
mans had been able to rush reserves
up to the front.
Nazis Fighting Violently.
The German communique said
Marshal Ivan Konev's 1st Ukrainian
Army was forging ahead, however;
and compelling the Germans to en-
gage in violent defensive fighting"
all the way from the Czech border
to the Oder bend southeast of Berlin.
Marshal Konev's tanks have
reached the area southeast of Lau-
ban on the Queis River, 81 miles
from Dresden, the communique said
Lauban is miles. southwest of
Naumburg, captured by the Rus
slams yesterday, and 13 miles east of
Goerlitz on the Neisse River, which
Moscow dispatches last week said
had been reached by advanced
spearheads.
The town Is only miles from the
border of Czechoslovakia.
On Marshal Konev's right wing, a
German war reporter said, Marshal
Gregory zhukov's 1st White Russian
Army has hammered out a bridge
head over the Oder near CroSSen, 81
miles southeast of Berlin.
Reds Link Up for Smash.
Marshals Konev and Zhukov were
linking up for a smash toward. the
Naz strong point of Guben, on the
Neisse AZ miles from Berlin and al
the apex of a vital defense triangle
guarding the southeastern ap-
proaches to the capital.
Crossen is 16 miles northeast OF
Guben. The German news agency
DNB said the Russians had broken
into Guben.
Guben, however, is Is miles east o1
the north-south line running be-
tween Cottbus and Beeskow which
Russian armored spearheads were
reported attacking last week.
Soviet correspondents last Friday
said the Russians were within sight
Of the Spree River, on which both
(Coc DTTCCYA DoUo AZ
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Churchill Back Home;
Report to Commons
Expected This Week
~ the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-Prime
Minister Churchill returned to
England today from the Crimea
conference after stops at Athens
and Cairo.
The prime minister is ex-
pected to give the House of
Commons, possibly later this
week, a first-hand report on
the discussions with President
Roosevelt and Premier Stain.
The house will set aside two
days for the review and q de-
bate in which Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden will participate.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
BY WILLIAM F. TYREE,

Representing the Combined American Press.
Distributed by the Associated Press
ABOARD A NAVY LIBERATOR
BOMBER OVER TWO JIMA, Feb. 10
(Via Navy Radio Tiny, tough Two
Jima was ablaze from end to end
today as our bomber dropped down
into its battle smoke to watch wave
after wave of marines plough ashore
from an 800-ship invasion armada
for a showdown fight in the enemy's
front yard.
From 1000 feet over the beach,
head, it was obvious that the ma
rines had a terrifflc battle on their
hands.
Even as the mighty battleships,
cruisers and destroyers circled end
lessly, sending crushing salvoes into
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Two AbIoze as Fighting Roges,
Writer in Plane Overhead Finds

the volcanic slopes Of the island, I
could. see marines dashing for cover
on the rocky southeastern beach.
Some were far inland toward the
airstrip.
However, the Japanese certainly
were fighting back from their un-
derground defenses. Twice as we
swung over Mount Suribachi's
crater at the south end of the is
land and around the northern
wooded section the Japanese gave
us bursts of antiaircraft.
While their defenses were being
riddled by offshore bombardments,
some fire twinkled at US from the
ground.
AS We approached the island,
hundreds Of small craft moved to-
lses EYEWITNESs. Page A-6J
Evening star., 1945-02-19
WlB Given U|timatum
byCI0Packers' Union
ID. Rule on Pay Today
Workers to Coll Strike
Unless Agency Acts by
Noon, Counsel Says
BY the Associated Press.

oy lue ASSOC11LeQ fIeSS.
The CIO Packing House Work
ers' Union. representing 125, 900
employees of top meat packing
firms, threatened a strike call
today unless the War Labor
Board releases a long-delayed
wage decision before noon.
Tflford E. Dudley. local counsel
for the union, said the projected
strike call was postponed last week
after it was learned that a resolu-
ton to release a decision on the
unions demands would be placed
before the board this morning by
WLB's public members.
Companies involved are Swift,
Armour, Wilson. Cudahy and John
Morrell.
The boards decision was reached
Mr.. Dudley said, early in January.
Announcement of it's terms, like
those in the CIO Textile Workers
case, has been delayed by a policy
ruling of Economic Sterilization Di-
rector Vinson.
Delay of 80 Days.
Mr.. Dudley said the unions in
ternational officers, meeting this
morning with CIO President Philip
Murray, will summon news men at
2 pm. to announce their intention
to call a strike under provisions of
the Smith -Connally Act if the
boards action is delayed beyond
noon.
Under the acts terms a work
stoppage would be delayed 80 days.
Mr.. Dudley disclosed that the
union officers, who have been watt
ing since December l for the board
to dispose of the case, sent demand
for Mr.. Wilson'S removal to the
White House more than week ago.
Wage Board Provided.
The boards decision is reported to
contain allowances for tools and
clothing and sharpening of tools.
1t would require the companies to
pay for the second lunch period
when an employe works through two
meal periods. The proposed order
also would clarity the firms vaca-
ton system and would require the
parties to negotiate alleged in
equities.
A maj jor point would be establish
ment Of commission to study the
industry's full wage structure, with
view to setting up national stand
ards. The board already has re-
quired the companies to furnish
data on their wage schedules.
Under Mr.. Wilson's policy direc-
tive, the WLB has been ordered to
submit all fringe" wage decisions to
the Office of Price Administration
for determination whether price
changes will be necessitated.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Jops CIomoring
For Home Guard
To RepeI Yonks
the Associated Press.

LONDON. Feb. 19.-The Japa-
nese press is clamoring for home
guard to meet American invasion
OF the homeland, the Tokyo corre-
spondent of Transocean German
news agency reported today.
"The Japanese people," he said,
'have suddenly come to realize that
the enemy is at the gates. The
press is urgently demanding forma-
ton Of japanese Volkssturm in
order to successfully meet the
American assault on Japan"
Evening star., 1945-02-19
tsee WESTERN FRONT, Page .A-s0
German News Agencies
Shut Down Broudcusts

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-German news
and propaganda agencies announced
without explanation at 4:45 pm.
(11:45 am. Eastern war time) to-
day that they were shutting down
for two hours.
German communications, espe-
cially their foreign broadcasts, have
been operating haphazardly in re-
cent days, apparently because Of the
confusion caused by bombinss and
refugee conditions.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
B uIIetin
Bio Bombers BIost Reich

LONDON GA dozen rail
centers and industrial targets
in Western Germany, includ-
ing the big freight yards at
Muenster, Osnabrueck, Reeine
and Siegen, were bombed by
1,100 American heavy bomb
ers today. Other targets were
in the Ruhr Valley. Liberia
tors and F0rtresses based in
Italy bombed rail yards at
Vienna, Graz and Klagenfurt
in Austria and naval installa-
ti0ns at Pola and Fiume.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A much-debated part of the
Governments inexpensive cloth
ing program-the lists of rayon
and woolen garments to receive
priority rating-is due for un-
yelling today.
Subject OF warm argument be-
tween industry and Federal agency
representatives for nearly a month,
these final segments are scheduled
for presentation at news confer
ence called by War Production
Board Chairman J. A. Krug.
To discuss ceiling prices an
nounced last night for cotton gar
ments, and probably to outline pric-
ing policy on woolen and rayon
items, Price Administrator Chester
Bowles also listed q conference for
late in the day.
No Estimate Of Size Of Cut.
In fixing ceiling prices for cotton
garments, for which most OF the
civilian supply of that fabric has
been earmarked, OPA took the first
step toward its goal of rolling back
clothing prices by or Z per cent.
The agency could make no esti-
mate, however, of how much of q
cut will result from the new price
schedule for this first part of the
program. An OPA spokesman said
the hoped-for savings would come
not so much by trimming prices OF
such garments as have been avail
able. but by restoring production oi
many inexpensive clothing items
which have disappeared from store
shelves.
Here are some examples Of retail
ceilings set for cotton garments
which OPA said should be avail
able lin quantity by early summer:
For girls-school dress, from 81 65
(Caa TT 0TTYTNFs poUn AE1
Evening star., 1945-02-19

LONDON, Feb. 10 {P. - Konrad
Nickel, chief Of staff Of the Hitler
Youth, was killed In an accident
on the western front, the Berlin
radio said today. Hitler awarded the
Knights Cross posthumously to
Nickel, one Of 'shis ablest and most
faithful leaders, thu broadcast added.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

BY the Associated Press.
American Super Fortress bombers
struck at Honshu, Japanese home
land island, today in the wake Of
the two-day carrier plane smash at
Tokyo. Twentieth Air Force head
quarters here gave no details in an
nouncing the Saipan-based raid, but
the Japanese radio said approxi-
mately 100 B-29s struck at Tokyo,
Nagoya and the coastal prefecture
of Shizuoka.
The enemy reports said 10 planes
were shot down and made the usual
claim that damage was slight.
The attack on Honshu was tho
second Of the day on Japanese tar.
gets. Military and communications
facilities on the Malay Peninsula
were bombed by Super Forts wing.
ing In from India bases.
Details of the two attacks win not
be released until operational reports
are received here.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Former Air Defense Head
In Reich CoIIed Suicide
BY the Assc ciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. ia neutral
source reported today that Col. Gen.
Hubert Weise, former commander
in chief of Germany's air defense,
shot and killed himself in his Ber-
lin apartment few days ago.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Ey the Associated Press.

Screen additional men from
the District area haze been
reported killed In this Uar. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
B-29s Strike Honshu
And Malay Peninsula
BULLETIN.

More than $50 Super Fort
resses smashed industrial tar
gets in Tokyo and about 60
other B-29s obtained good re-
suits in a strike on Kuala,
Malaga, Goth Air Force head
quarters indicated this after
noon, announcing details of
two raids which occurred this
morning.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
0PA 10 Confer Today
On Woo|en and Rayon
Clothing Price Policy
RoIIbuck Is Started
By Announcing Ceilings
On Cotton Comments
BULLETIN.

The War Production Board
today ordered 30 per cent of
the civilian supply of woolen
goods and IS per cent of ray
ons set aside for low and me-
dium priced clothing. It also
designated 81 kinds Of rayon
garments and 20 of woolen
and worSted fabrics for which
manufacturers will be given
priorities to obtain materials.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1945-02-19

(See RUSSIA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-02-19

PARIS tP.-Scottish infan-
try and tanks mopped up two
thirds of Goch tonight after a
surprise attack which caught
the German commander and
his staff in bed.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Hitler Youth Chief Killed

(see CLOTHING, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1945-02-19

(See HENRY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1945-02-19

{See HALSEY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1945-02-19

(See MANPOWER, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-02-19

(See TWO JIMA, Page ABB
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Expect Jury 10 Get
Graft Case Today
Ex-lesisIator Cites
$500 Bribery Attempt

MASON, Mich. Feb. l-tP)-
The trial of Floyd Fitzsimmons,
Benton Harbor lobbyist accused
of attempting TO bride legisla-
tor, was expected to 60 to the
jury today, following testimony
by Circuit Judge. LELAND w.
Carr, whose one-man grand jury
issued the warrant against Fitz-
simmons.
Former Rep. Gail Handy, Eau
Claire. Republican, has testified
as the prosecutions key witness
that Fitzsimmons offered him
$500 to keep in committee bill
regulating horse racing and pari-
mutuel betting.
Former Attorney General Her
bert j. Rushton, who resigned as
special prosecutor of the grand
jury after controversy with
Judge Carr, testified for the de-
Tense Wednesday that as attor=
ney general he had Investigated
Handy's story in l94l and
didn't believe it,"
Kim Sigler, who succeeded
Rushton as special prosecutor,
said he had called Judge Carr as
witness because of RuShton'S
testimony. Vt
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Show War Films
at II. Baltimore

War Department films show
ing action on various battle
fronts will be shown at New
Baltimore High School gymnas-
ium at 8 p. m, tonight by Oskar
Andreas Post of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Mount Clemens.
Ray Titus, post officer, is in
charge Of arrangements. The
films have been ID t a in d
through courtesy of the Sixth
Corps area, Y. S. Army, Chica-
go.
On Friday night Titus will
present the films at the l. 0. O.
F.. meeting in Barron Hall
North Gratiot avenue, Mount
Clemens. Ralph Chamberlain Is
in charge of arrangements fol-
the Odd Fellows.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
China Missionary
Is Rotary Speaker .
Rev. r. Hugh Wilt
Is Utica Visitor

UTICA - The Utica Rotary
Club had as It's speaker Tuesday
night, Rev. FIR. Hugh j. Wilt,
o. S. B.. of Latrobe, Pa, former
missionary to China and an ex-
tcnsive traveller. Father Wilt
spoke of China and the Chinese
people stating that in his estima-
ton they were one of the great
est people on earth.
Having also been in Japan he
gave some interesting informa-
ton regarding that country and
its inhabitants. Leo koloWich
was chairman Of the program
for the evening and Rotarians
expressed pleasure at having had
the opportunity 10 hear the
missionary.
Father Wilt has been in Utica
for the past few weeks at st.
Lawrence parish during the ao-
sence of Rev. FIR. Edward j.
DeKeyser, who is taking much
needed vacation trip stopping IN
Texas and Mexico. He is ex-
pectcd TO return about Feb. 8.
Visitor at the club Tuesday
night was Roland Nank. of
Mount Clemens, and Clarence
Church had as his guest, Pfc.
Charles Mattel. of West Utica
road. Charles enlisted at the age
of II and has been overseas for
the past three years. He has seen
service in nearly all Of the Paci-
fic front being in many major
engagements, and has numerous
ribbons and decorations. He ex-
pressed much pleasure at being
home after so long an absence.
The family were former Utica
residents, living on Auburn road.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01

w The former attorney general
testified in cross-examination,
which was marked by frequent
clashes between the two men,
that he had recommended no
warrant because there were so
many conflicting stories"
Rushton asserted he had men,
toned the story to Judge Carr
after the start of the grand jury
investigation in 1943, but never
showed him statement taken
from Handy in l941 because the
Judge never asked for it,"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Double Trouble
HauntS Driver

DAD luCk dppSdiCo W DS NO6
sing the footsteps of one Mount
Clemens motorist this week. &C
cording to police department
accident reports.
On Tuesday at LAO p. M, a
car driven by Arthur w. Pei
tier, Jr., of III Smith street,
pulled out from the curb at
Walnut and Macomb street and
struck a passing auto driven by
Erwin J. Hoyt, Of ~ Ahrens
street. Peltier told police Hoyt
was passing too fast. The police
report states Peltier had been
parked in a no parking zone.
At 2:30 a. m, today police
were called TO South Gratiot
avenue, south of Cass avenue,
where they found Peltier and
Harvey Brockman, of 2l8 South
Broadway arguing beside their
damaged cars, according to a
report. Their cars had collided
nearby and each claimed the
other was to blame.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
Production Of Tanks
Halted al (hrysIer

Production of medium tanks
at the Chrysler-operated Center
Line tank arsenal was halted at
noon today following strike of
Isl cutter grinders and IA work
ers on the final drive assembly
line.
A company spokesman said
approximately 1,l00 men were
made idle by the work stoppage,
which he said was in protest
against the discharge of pro-
stationary employe.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01

Because of the illness of By
ron w -Preussel who arranged
the program, Knudsen was pre-
sented by Judge Alton H. Noe.
President Joseph A. Cody pre-
sided.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
IT'LL LEARN EN-

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. ] = tP1-
An Idaho lawmaker, j. Elmer
Williams, is for a bill he dis
agrees with. The bill, passed by
the legislature, requires goats to
be tethered or penncd.
IL don't agree with the spon-
sors, but I'm for this bill as an
educational measure Williams
declared. They're going to be
educated TO the fact that you
can't fence a goat in"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
(ityManager
Plan Discussed
kiwonions Get
Report on System

The city manager type of
municipal government was de-
scribed to members of the XII
wants Club and their guests as
one where elected commission
ers constitute policy forming
body with trained, experienced
manager executing the policies,
making recommendations and
compiling information for the
guidance of the commissioners.
George Bean. new city man.
ager of Pontiac, spoke at the
clubs regular weekly luncheon
meeting at the Medea Hotel, yes
terday, before a group that in
Guided most of the members of
the commission now working on
a new city charter for Mount
Clemens.
Stating plainly that he was
making no attempt to sell" the
city manager type of govern
ment, Bean said that he believed
it to be the most democratic plan
of all because it Will move in
the direction that the commun-
ity wants more than any other
type. Things come out in the
open more than IN any other
FORM said Bean.
AVOID PATRONAGE
"One of the biggest advant-
ages of the SYSTEM he said, lis
the elimination of the patronage
evil The appointment of a
manager or the change of man
ayers definitely does not mean
that he will clean house but
rather, the system works for the
continuation of service among
city employees plus greater de-
gree of training for their jobs.
For best results there must
be close cooperation between
the policy forming body (com-
missioners) and the manager.
The commission must be we'll in
formed but must not interfere
with the manager.
Bean pointed out that the city
manager plan started out in
1908 with only one city adopting
it and that, in 1914 there were
over 500 cities using it with the
list still growing.
CITES ELASTICITY
He also said that citizens Of
Michigan were fortunate be-
cause of the states broad home
rule law giving each city
choice of government that is not
possible in many states.
Another point he made was
that the average commissioners
can do all of the necessary work
of his office in three hours per
month and that better commits
sioners are usually to be had
because busy men can afford to
give their time when SO little
of it is required.
I'm short" summed up the
speaker, 1.-The difference be-
tween city managership and
other types is the difference be-
tween professional type and
an amateur job.
BACKS SYSTEM
Bean was introduced by Nels
knudsen, former governor of
the Michigan district of KiWan-
is and a member of the Pontiac
city commission. Before intro
ducing the speaker, Knudsen
stated that, in his opinion form
ed from his commission expert
ence, the city manager plan is
the best form of city govern
ment.
Because of the illness of By
-ron-W PreusseE who arranged
the program, Knudsen was pre-
sented by Judge Alton H. Noe.
President Joseph A. Cody pre-
sided.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01

On Jan. /, 1914. the average
age of automobiles in the U 3.
was seven years.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-02-01
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