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Evening star., 1945-02-03
Potion Praises Units
For Relief Of Bustoqne
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
WITH THE Sd ARMY, Feb. s.
1t. Gen. George S. Patton, jr.. com
mander of the Sd Army, yesterday
described the role played by the 80th
Infantry Divisions 318th Regiment
in the relief of Bastogne aso zone
of the finest chapters in the glorious
history Of the United States Army"
This praise was contained in
directed to the reei-
ment's 1st Battalion commanded by
Maj. George w. Connaughton OF
Paris, Ark, and the I'd Battalion
commanded by 1t Col. Glenn Gard
ner of Parkersburg, w. Va.
Evening star., 1945-02-03
Western Front
Continued From First Page,

infantry had driven to the center of
Collar, meeting strong resistance
only in the eastern sector More
than Is French towns were taken
yesterday.
Americans of the 7th Army. aided
at points by French units, advanced
in the area Is miles north of Stras-
bourg, and doughboys pushed back
across the Moder River on both
sides of Haguenau.
Allied planes struck repeatedly in
support Of ground troops They de-
stroyed or damaged 81 locomotives,
1872 railway cars and 274 motor
vehicles yesterday.
British and Canadian patrols felt
out German strength on the north
ern end of the front.
9th Army Along Roer.
AS the American 1st and Sd
Armies beat into the Siegfried Line
the 9Th Army stood poised along
the Roer River farther north, with a
gap already torn in the formidable
defense chain.
The pattern of day and night at
tack began increasingly to seal off
the whole battle zone from Dussel-
dorf to Coblenz, perhaps preparing
for breakthrough bid for the
Rhine
First Army troops were through
the Monschau Forest at places and
near its eastern edge. elsewhere.
Below the I'd Divisions thrust
the 9th Infantry Division reached
Dreiborn after a 3-mile advance
Men of the 1st Infantry Division
had stiff battle at Ramscheid after
gaining 1000 yards.
Third Army troops were 3la miles
inside Germany at Bleialf, but the
Germans at late reports had kept
them from further expanding their
front.
Evening star., 1945-02-03
Many Nozis Reported
Injuring Themselves
To Dodge Front Line
BY PAUL GHALI,
War Correspondent for The Star
and The Chicago Daily News.

BERN. Feb. 3.-Personally
inflicted mutilations to avoid
front-line service have become
so widespdead among the SOL
diers of the Wehrmacht that
capital punishment has been
decreed for all those found
guilty, according to a report re-
ceived from Germany.
The Swiss newspaper, Social
ist Schaffhauser Arbeiter Zei-
tung cites the case of a Ger
man soldier who was court
martialed and shot on the
same day because he asked his
sister to drop a kettleful of
boiling water on his foot.
Other stories are told of SOL
diers shooting themselves in
hands or thighs. One is said
to have put his foot under the
wheels of a truck.
tCopyrisht. 1945. Chicago Daily
News.
Evening star., 1945-02-03
SiIesiun Poles Desert
To 5th Army in ItuIy
BY the Associated press.

Dy IHt hsaUtI5Itu FItSB.
ROME, Feb. 3.-Alhed patrols
probing German defensive positions
before the American 5th and Brit
ish 8th Army fronts inflicted cas-
ualties ON the enemy yesterday at
several points, Allied headquarters
announced today.
A headquarters statement said a
number of Silesian Poles from the
German 148th Division had deserted
to 5th Army lines.
Evening star., 1945-02-03

4th-Brig. Gen. Arnold w. Blake
ey.
5th-Leroy s. Irwin.
8th-Donald A. Stroh.
9th--Louis A. Craig.
18th -
18Th -
26th-Willard S. Paul.
28th--Norman D. Gotta.
29th-Charles Hunter GerhArdt.
30th-Leland s. Hobbs.
35th-Paul w. Baade.
36th---John E. Dalquist.
44th-Robert l.. Spragins
Robert T. Frederick.
75th-Fay B. Pritchett.
78th-Edwin c. Parker.
79th~Ira T. Wyche.
80th-Horace L. Mcbride.
83d-Robeft C. Macon.
84th-Alexander r. Boiling.
87th--Brig. Gen. Frank C. Culin
jr.
90th--James A. Van Fleet.
94th-Harry J. Mallory.
95th-Harry L. Twaddle
90th-%
Withers A. Burress.
l02d Frank A. Keating.
103d-Anthony C. McAuliffe.
104th-Terry De La Mesa Allen.
106th-Alan w. Jones.
Evening star., 1945-02-03
Cot Helps Drive Cor

ESTACADA, Greg. P)-The fam
lily cat pranced on the back seat
OF the car as Ray Hayden drove.
She jumped on his head, his glasses
were knocked OF. his hat fell over
his eyes and . telephone pole got
In the way,
Evening star., 1945-02-03

RUSSIAN ADMINISTRATORS indicate principal Army
drives reported by Moscow along the front Germany
push toward the Baltic port Stetn officially
announced the capture of Soldn radio
Soviet troops 1l14 miles from the city ofcay~
reported approach to Berlin captured Drossen
and the Russians had crossed the Oder being
thrown back -Ap Wirephoto
Evening star., 1945-02-03

Bondage? No. Bondage? Yes.
One more bond to secure freedom.
Buy that extra War Bond today.
Evening star., 1945-02-03
BODY Born in Guruoe

Because of housing shortage, a
baby was born in a garage near Bel
fast, Northern Ireland, recently.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

George Chya's first attempt on roller skates ended quickly and disastrouly for him Monday ev- ening at the Kodiak Skating Rink when he fell and broke his right leg.
 The serious compound fracture resulted just after he put the skates on, as he fell just as he started his first steps. He was taken to the GM hospital for treatment.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24
Town Topics

Mrs. Edward Koenig, (Mary Frost), daughter of MT. and Mrs. Tom Frost, ST of this city, gave birth to a boy on Nov. IA at Wichita, Kansas. /
 Mrs. Koenig, whose husband at the time of their marriage was in the service here. is now stay ing with his parents. It is the couples first child.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

Miss Irene Mateciuk, former ly of the Club Liquor store, be- gan employment Monday in the local office of the Signal Corps
 The office now has two femme civy employees, the other being Mrs. May Floyd, wife of Sgt. Floyd, officer in charge of the station.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

With the Victory cafe now closing on Mondays, the restau- rants MT. Fred Miller celebrated his first day of by doing the washing at home and baking a birthday cake and getting 8 dln- ner for the family in honor of Mrs. Miller's birthday.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

Glenn B. Walker, representa- tive of the Goodyear Tire & Rub- Der Co, whose home is in Chi cago, arrived here by plane Sun day to make dealer contacts, and left later in the week.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

Ben Kraft, local merchant, who is on a business trip in the States, is now in Seattle and will be back sometime within the next ? weeks.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

The rain and thaw of Monday caused slide on Shelikof high way near the last guard house that blocked traffic for a time.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-11-24

MT. and Mrs. Cecil Wilson celebrated their 3rd wedding an- niversary with a dinner party at their home Monday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
NOTICE OF IRRIGATION
ASSESSMENTS

Notice is hereby given that the
assessment rolls of Columbia,
Grandview, Kennewick, kiona,
Prosser, Sunnyside, Sunnyside
Valley irrigation Districts of Ben
ton County, Washington, for the
wear l945, levied in 1914, have
been delivered to the under
signed Treasurer of said districts.
That all assessments to be re-
ceived by said districts are due
and payable at the office of the
undersigned County Treasurer at
Prosser, Benton County, Washing
ton, on and after the 18th day of
February; Except the Toll and
Charge portion of such assess
ments which become payable at
the office of the district secretary.
Payment schedule of such Toll and
Charge may be ascertained at the
office of the secretary Of the dis
trict in which the land is located
One-half of each and all of said
assessments shall become delin-
quent on June /, 1915, unless said
one-half is paid on or before May
81, l945. The remaining one-half
of each and all of said assess
ments shall become delinquent
on December LIST, 1915, unless said
one-half is paid on or before Mo-
vember 80, l945. Interest at the
rate of 1870 per annum from the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-01-25
COURTESY IN WARTIME

Happening to see a full-page
New Years ad of a department
store, we pass on its contents.
The page was covered with the
signatures of the stores personnel.
signing the pledge of courtesy for
this year of 1945. They remind us
there is no ceiling on politeness,
no rationing on consideration, no
restrictions on being pleasant.
There are not enough stores to-
day, remembering this approach to
better business. There are two
sides to the counter and both have
their arguments, but more fire.
quently than necessary an irate
clerk can pass remark to cause
a shopper to pass on her irritation
to an innocent clerk, later in the
day. Shoppers must be patient
when limitations and scarcities
make the supply and demand a
problem for the consumer. If the
customer would cheerfully and
willingly accept the discomforts,
then the store personnel should
pledge themselves to courtesy, po-
likeness and pleasantness.
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!, the report will not

CT Ire senate, the report will not
be approved. a
Sue hypothetical total Of
votes shows that q of the As sem
ators will oppose the report; that
a narrow majority Of So of the 80
representatives will be opposed.
But, perhaps, these 1945 legls-
ators aren't ruled by pork.
The other interim committee
report concerned the state game
commission. Calling for certain
legislation affecting huntsmen and
farmers, it also pointed out that
Governor Wallgren wants to wipe
out the present commission and
start fresh with all new members.
Political strategists say that Re-
publicans, opposed to the Wallgren
plan, missed the boat" last week
when the permitted the legislature
to study the report without call
ing for a roll call on the Wall
oren proposal. This would have
been a nasty maneuver, putting
Democrats "on the spot, for every
sports editor in the state would
have printed that roll call.
Democrats continued to domln-
ate the House last week, but in the
strife-torn Senate there was a
test vote on party strength when
Republicans proposed a committee
with equal representation from
each party to investigate former
Gov. Langlie's much-discussed
liquor control board. The House
had set up a committee Of four
Democrats and one Republican.
In the Senate vote, % administra-
ton Democrats voted to kill the
bipartisan idea. They were tied
by a coalition of IA Republicans
and nine conservative Democrats.
Lieut. Gov. Victor A. Meyers, all
eyes on him, voted with the adj
ministration and broke the tie.
A few moments later, eight Of
the nine conservative Democrats
switched over to their party col 4.
leagues in approving committee
appointments that were pro-ad-
ministration in makeup. The "lone
wolf" of the Senate, Keiron Rear
don, Snohomish county, was the
only Democrat to vote mo" with
the Republicans.
These two votes Settled things,
many said. Others, however, say
nothing was settled, and that the
Senate is a dynamic key that still
could explode, with a devastating
effect on administration legis-
lation.
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SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

In the Superior Court Of the
State of Washington in and for
Benton County.
Raymond c. Moore, plaintiff,
VS.. Floyce Clark Moore, defend
ant.
State of Washington to:
Floyce Clark Moore
You are hereby summoned to
appear within sixty days after the
date of the first publication OF
this Summons, to-wit: Within six
ty days from the 18th day OF
December, 1914, and defend the
above-entitled action in the Su-
perior Court Of the State of Wash
ington, aforesaid, and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff and
serve a copy of your. answer on
the undersigned attorneys for
plaintiff at their office below
stated, and in case Of your fail
ure SO to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint,
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One critic of the administration
puts it this way: When James
Caesar Petrillo defied an order Of
the War Labor Board, the Presi-
dent wrote Mr.. Petrillo nice
letter asking him to be good, but
telling him he did not have to-
of course. So. Mr.. Petrillo didn't
When Sewell Avery defies an or
der of the War Labor Board, the
White House calls for Attorney
General Biddle. Mr.. Petrillo is
connected with the American
Federation of Labor. Mr.. Avery
is connected with Montgomery
Ward and Co. The Saint and the
sinner.
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NOTICE OF SfIERIFF'S SALE
OF ABANDONED
AUTOMOBILES.

The following described auto
mobiles will be sold to the highest
bidder on January 80, 1915, at
City Parking Lot, North of Pratt's
Garage, Kennewick, Washington,
at 1000 o'clock in the morning:
1923 Studebaker Sedan, Motor
No. EW35911, Serial No. 4034900,
License FN612-Q942). -
1929 DeSoto Coupe, Motor No.
55897, Serial No. KV388E, License
No. 250665-Q943).
1881 Ford Roadster, Motor No.
A414lS3S, Serial No. None, License
No. 266545-Q943). ' ~.
1929 Dodge Sedan, Motor No.
H36848, Serial No. DA-32373,
License No. 521081-Q944.
HARRY B. COCHRAN, Sheriff.
By: Jack Runyon. g
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which has been filed with the
Clerk of the said Court. The OBJ
iect of this action is to obtain
a decree of Divorce in favor OF
the plaintiff and against the de.
PENDANT on the ground OF cruel
treatment of the plaintiff by the
defendant rendering life burden
some.
Ivan Merrick, Horrigan & Hor-
rigan, attorneys for plaintiff. p.
o. address: Pasco, Franklin Coun-
fy. Washington. lZ:Z6-Z-l
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BEING PUNCHED

We are digging into the canning
reserve of last years growing.
There is danger of consuming TOO
much before the next crop is
ready for preserving. The cutting
short of ration points awakens
ms to the fact. The taking Off OF
those II processed foods from the
ration lists helped us to believe
that food was abundant. We heard
through official sources that stocks
were ample for our needs. they
hoped to release more of the food
set aside for military needs in or
der to supply civilians. Prac-
tically most of the vegetables and
fruits given the soldiers In this
country, are fresh, but the over
seas shipment is of canned vege-
tables and fruits. Since the armed
forces are now getting more pro-
cessed foods than ever, with five
million troops abroad and more
going over weekly, the home sup.
ply is lessened. The meat pro-
duction is a very serious situation
in many places. Fresh meat is
must" on the diet list of every
fighting man. And since the ma
TONS meat production will be
about two billion pounds under
last year, means a cut for us.
They figure that every civilian
will receive about 127 pounds OF
meat each, this year. Look at but
ter-if you can find a pound to
view through a show case! Sugar
allotments are reduced, giving US
70 pounds instead of SO pounds,
or the 1O4 pounds of 1941. This
brings Kennewick face to face
with facts. This nation is still at
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Benton 10 Gain
il Gas Division
Changes in State
Writer Doubts Passage
Of New Proposal
For Road Money

When members of the state leg
islature, each of whom draws SIS
per day in salary and expenses,
reconvened Monday to start their
third week of this session, their
own expenses to the taxpayers
amounted to $30,450.
Party loyalty seemed to be the
dividing line on whether the
money had been well spent. Re-
publicans snorted that Democrats,
who control the legislative pace
by virtue of majorities in both
houses, had spent the first two
weeks playing patronage and pol
itics. Democrats, hurt at this un-
kind thought, said the first part
of any session is devoid of action
that 1ayman can see because or
ganization details must be settled.
They added that this is particu-
larly so when a new administra-
ton comes to the governors
office.
Be that as it may, when last
weeks abbreviated sessions ended,
the only bills that had been ap-
proved provided monies for 1egis-
lators' pay; only a handful of
standing committees had met; and
just two bills had been reported
out of committee. Both houses
were looking at their former cal
endars of work for the first time
this week. However, upwards of
100 bills, running the gamut from
one requiring a superior court
judge to approve a third marriage,
to one calling for $50 old-age pen
sions, ere in the hopper. Two
interim committees filed reports,
and they were mighty interesting.
First was the 336-page report
of committee that was instructed
in 1913, to figure out some scien-
tific and equitable formula of
Reproducing state gasoline tax
revenues among the 80 counties.
1t employed a Chicago concern,
Public Administration Service,
and spent $4,000 compiling the
report.
The committee is proud of its
complicated formula for reap
pOrtionment, claims it is the first
time any state has done anything
like this, and boasts that already
20 states have asked for copies
of the report. ~
There are some cynical souls
here, though, who say only one
page of the 336 will be read by the
legislators. That is Page 201, which
tells which counties will lose and
which will gain, as a result of the
formula, in gasoline revenues.
Counties that would gain are: Ben
ton, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz,
Douglas, Grant, Grays Harbor,
Island, Kitsap, Lewis, Okanogan,
Skagit, Snohomish Spok n e,
Thurston, Whatcom, and Whit
man.
The cynics say that if a per-
son wanted to discover whether
the legislature will adopt the re-
port, another formula" should
be used. The cynics' formula is
simple: Get total of the num-
Der of legislators representing
counties that will lose money on
the basis of the report; if this
total is majority Of the house
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There is little doubt but that
Won Runsted's effort to break
through on the Western front was
a major effort and that the gen.
eral put into it everything Ger
many had. It could have been
justified on no other basis. The
effort is of value to the Allies
for two reasons. It has demon
strated that Won Runstedt can not
break through the line and it has
also showed the Allies weakness
in not having their lines bolstered
with back field sufficiently
strong to stop a break through
Had the Allies had less man pow
er and equipment in the field
Runstedt's break through could
have been disastrous to the Allies
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When the government set out
to buy all the eggs the hens of the
country could lay it took on a big
job. The hens are not bothered
with strikes and overtime and
seniority and such slowing up in
fluences. They just 60 ahead and
do their job regardless of the price
for their product.
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Lenna Lee Fredricks was an
overnight visitor, Saturday, OF
Joan Fredricks. s-- -.
Lynn Slocumb was a visitor OF
Larry Adams Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sherry and
Betty Ann Lande were dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Ole johnson in Pasco..
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Reimer
and small son, of Dalton, Nebr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hector of
Rosalia were visitors Thursday
and Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Mum and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Num-. Mrs. Reimer will be re-
membered as Miss Lois Birdwell.
and a resident of Finley several
years. IT,.
Mrs. George Ross of King Hill.
Idaho, and Mrs. Claude Walk of
Yakima visited Thursday and Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walk
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Campbell.
Mrs. Lee Num- left Friday for
Rosalia for an extended visit with
her daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Birdwell.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Schneider
entertained Saturday night with
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Readers of war news often do
not realize at what risk and cost
some of the smallest items are
secured. Four neWsmen were
killed in the Leyete campaign. In
all some rs news writer's and
photographers have lost their lives
in the war.
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date Of delinquency is charpos
all delinquent assessments, seu o.
Dated at Prosser, wash,,
this 22nd day of January, iSas
c. w. NESSLEY,
County Treasurer and I,
officio Treasurer Of a. =.
District. Ou
l-25:2.B
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three tables of pinochle. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shorty Erickson and sons,
Bobby. and Eric, Mr.. and Mrs.
Engle Erickson and daughter,
Joan, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walk,
Miss Opal Sherman We're guests.
Dainty refreshments were served
at the close. = u
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Gerber re-
ceived word Tuesday that their
son, Donald, is in Belgium, and
has been promoted to sergeant.
Finley Grange will meet Friday
night, Jan. Is at o'clock.
MIR. and Mrs. Virgil Masters
entertained Sunday evening with
a dinner. Present were: MIR. and
Mrs. John Fredricks and daugh-
ter, Lenna Lee; MIR. and Mrs. Burt
Fredricks and daughter, Joan; MIR.
and Mrs. Albert Piert and chill
dren, Rodney and Peggy, and MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Hessler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sherry
were dinner guests Thursday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Masters.
Jens Lande, who was confined
to the Pasco hospital the past
week was brought to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lande Sat-
urday.
The Mesdames Lulu Hampton,
Heating, Lenna Fredricks, Eudora
johnson, Volland, Gardner, Falque
and Perkins attended an all-day
quilting at the home of Mrs. Clark
Smith, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuh and
son Harry of Toppenish came
Wednesday for a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kuh and
wamily. John and oe Kuh are
brothers.
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Man approaches his greatest
heights of happiness and content
when he is engaged in doing the
kind of work he likes to do free
from interruption.
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The easiest solution to the Gig
aret problem is to quit using them.
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Dinner Party H0nors
Birthday Anniversaries

Finley: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Falquev Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vol
land, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Gardner,
Mrs. Eudora johnson; Ronnie,
Jack, Larry Bockstruck, were din
ner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Perkins. The occasion
was in honor of the. birthdays of
Frank Volland and Mrs. Perkins,
and also the wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. perkins. A large
birthday cake, baked by Mrs.
Volland was the center of the
table. .,.
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war and we must not forget it..
The market basket and the ration
book are evident reminders.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-29

record of unsurpassed accomplishment toward
winning the war. It shows how vigorous gov
eminent leadership has controlled imitation
by regulating the profits, wages and prices OF
every man and every commodity. 1t further
shows the necessity of applying the same type
Of vigorous government leadership to post
war dangers of deflation and later the recur-
ring danger of initiation which is expected
to arise In other words, since vigorous gov
eminent leadership has proven so success
full, its perpetuation is recommended for an
indeterminate number of years.
There is no question but that by granting
arbitrary power to government and letting
public officials assume vigorous leadership
over the private citizen much trouble in the
way of sudden economic upsets can be avoided.
This is not new discovery. The people of Eu-
rope have been living under such a vigorous
leadership for years. 1t works-at a price. The
price is liberty. Always before, the people of
the United States have refused, except in time
of actual war such as now, to put the govern
ment in the drivers seat. They have refused
to be led by government because they realized
that before government can lead it must first
become master.