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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-12
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

The personal property belonging to the
estate of tDaymond) Jack Filhart, will be
sold by the undersigned at public auction
at the late residence of said deceased
(Daymond) Jack Filhart on the 2lst day of
July, 1915. Sale to commence at / 80 o'clock
p. M. Eastern War Time.
At the same time the undersigned will accept
bids for the house and lot of said deceased
on the premises
EUGENE T. LIPPINCOTT,
Administrator
Lippineott g. Lippincott. Lawyers 13
Lima, Ohio
The number of combines now used
in Ohio is 1904, and Hancock
county is said to have more of these
machines than any other county. The
first combine harvester in Ohio came
in 1926.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-12

Pygmy People
The Andaman Islanders, a pygmy
people, shave their heads with a bit
of glass broken from a bottle.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-12
Wax Knobs

Brass or other alloy door-lnockers
can be kept bright If they are waxed
immediately after polishing.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Elliott Roosevelt Nominated
To Be Brigodier General
Entered Army in 1940|
As Captain; Went
Overseas in 1912

Col. Elliott Roosevelt, 34-year-
old son of the President, today
was nominated by the Chief Ex-
ecutive to be a brigadier general
in the Air Forces, in which he
commands the 325th Photo
graphic reconnaissance Wing in
the European theater, of opera
tions.
Col. Roosevelt has been in the
Army since September, 1910, when
he was appointed captain, Special
ist Reserve. He transferred to the
Air Reserve in February, 1941.
The nomination of his son was
one of 103 which the President sent
to the Senate advancing officers to
one, two and three star rank
The nominations. automatically
will go before the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, which now has
subcommittee investigating air
travel priorities as an outgrowth of
the Elliott Roosevelt dog incident
Three servicemen were bumped"
from an Army plane in Memphis
January IL while a bull mastiff,
which Col. Roosevelt was sending to
his actress-bride, Faye Emerson,
rode on to the Coast.
The animal was sent from WASH
Evening star., 1945-01-25
President Raises 16
To Ranks Of General
In List Sent 10 Senate
Wedemeyer, Simpson
And Gerow Promoted;
70 ColoneIs Included

- President Roosevelt sent to the
Senate today the nominations OF
1o3 officers in the armed forces
to be brigadier generals, major
generals and lieutenant generals.
Three major generals were named
to be lieutenant generals. They
were Albert G. Wedemeyer, who suc-
ceeded Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell as
commander of American forces in
China and chief Of staff to General
issimo Chang Kai-shek; Maj. Gen
William H. Simpson, now COM
manding the 9Th Army in France,
and Maj. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow,
commander of the 5th Army Corps
in the European theater.
Gen. Simpson actually already has
the rank Of lieutenant general, hav-
ing been promoted to that rank be-
cause of his position in still un-
disclosed command Today's NOM
ination is a result of his present
assignment.
The President advanced % brig
adler generals to the rank of major
general and 78 colonels to be brig
adler generals.
Bastogne Officer Included.
Among the brigadier. generals
promoted was Anthony c. McAu-
life, who made history a few weeks
ago with his terse reply of nuts"
to German demand for surrender
when he and his troops were sur
rounded at Bastogne.
Included also in the promotions
was that of Capt. Vincent r. Muir
ply to be rear admiral.
Gen. Wedemeyer. 48, a native of
Omaha, was on duty in Washington
for several years, beginning in 1910
when he was assistant chief of staff
in charge of operations. He is a
graduate of West Point, and before
the war he had extensive service In
Europe, China and the Philippines.
Early this month, Patrick j. Hur-
ley, United States Ambassador to
China, presented Gen. Wedemeyer
an Oak Leaf Cluster for his Dis
tinguished Service Medal with a
citation praising his work as deputy
chief of staff to the Southeast Asia
Command, the post he held before
replacing Gen. Stilwen.
Plan Approved by Chang.
Gen., Chang recently approved q
plan drafted by Gen. Wedemeyer
for intensification of the war against
Japan.
Gen. Simpson, 56, was a member
of the West Point, class which has
produced a number Of outstanding
war leaders, including George s.
.(See GENERAIG papa A.1Hl
Evening star., 1945-01-25

reports, however, that both radio
and motion pictures would be inter-
ested in his services. Before coming
to the White House, he was with
Paramount News.
MIR. Daniels has been around long
enough to know how the executive
mansion functions and he has q
newspaper and magazine back
ground. In addition, he has written
a novel and several travel books.
He prefers, incidentally, to be
known as an editor and author
rather than to be identified pri-
marily as the son OF Josephus
Daniels.
The elder Daniels, Raleigh IN. o.
newspaper publisher, broke Franklin
D. Roosevelt into the Government
service during the last war. Mr..
Daniels was Secretary of the Navy
and Mr.. Roosevelt Assistant Secre-
tary under President Wilson.
Evening star., 1945-01-25

said, was needed because of special
risks which private industry must
assume for its tremendous expan-
sion. .--4,..--r ..-.
In Belligerent Mood.
Mr.. Wallace was in a belligerent
frame of mind, apparently, when he
entered the hearing room to the
cheers of the throng which crowded
every corner of it. He cast aside,
however. the idea that the chal-
lenge to his appointment as Secre-
tary of Commerce was a mere per-
sonal matter between himself and
Mr.. Jones.
He said the real issue was wheth-
er the Government is to help only
big interests or to help big and little,
with the emphasis on the little.
AS he concluded his lengthy state
ment to the committee, Mr.. Wallace
made his proposal that Congress
appoint committee to investigate
the past activities of the RFC under
Jones administration "in order to
determine whether or not the Con-
gress feels that the powers of the
RFC have been administered in
such way as to do the most good
for the American people"
He also told the committee that If
Congress does not feel the powers of
the RFC should be exercised to carry
out the program he suggested, Con-
gress should separate the lending
agencies from the Commerce De-
partment and he would carry on the
work of that department as best he
could.
Home-Front Duty.
II want to make it clear" Mr..
Wallace said, that if it is decided
that the RFC should not remain
with the Commerce Department, I
will carry on the job of Secretary of
Commerce until the war ends.
mo soldier on the battlefield can
do less than carry out his assign
(COntinued on Page A Col IL
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60 to supreme allied headquarters
in Europe to look over press rela-
tions there. He expects to be gone
for several weeks.
During his absence, Mr.. Daniels
will answer queries and issue state
ments for the press. Mr.. Early hopes
things will go so smoothly that Mr..
Daniels can keep right on after the
European mission ends.
Mr., Early is not keeping it secret
that he would like to give up the
s10,0 0,0OO-a-year job as presidential
secretary and take one or more of
several private offers that would
pay considerably more.
Whether he will, however, will be
determined by the President rather
than by Mr.. Early. He is the last OF
the secretariat that came into Office
with the President on March 4, 1888.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
American Casualties
Now Total 701,95O

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson dis
closed today that Army casualties
since Pearl Harbor nave reached
.6l6,951. Coupled with a Navy total
of 84,999, the aggregate for the
armed forces since the beginning
of the war now is 701 $50.
This total represents an increase
of 38.09l since last weeks report.
The Navy accounted for 1885. of
the increase and the Army for the
remainder.
A breakdown on today's figures
and comparable ones for last week
Army-Killed, 117,256 and ILL.,
306: wounded, 356,813 and 343, 3,250:
prisoners of war, 57,432 and 57,462:
missing, IS, ,450 and 68,477.
Navy-Killed, 32,394 and 81 ,802;
wounded. 38,5l3 and 37,630; pris-
oners, ATT and 4,478; missing,
9,615 and 9,454.
Mr.. Stimson said that of the
Army's wounded 180,320 have re-
turned to duty.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Wallace Outlines His Proorom
For so Million Postwar Jobs;
Asks Probe Of RFC Under jones
Big Versus Small
Business Is Real
Issue, Hearing Told
lTert of Wallace statement,
Page A-S.)
By GOULD LINCOLN.

Meeting the challenge of his
opponents head-on, former Vice
President Henry A. Wallace, in
defense of his nomination to be
Secretary of Commerce, today
laid before the Senate Commerce
Committee his program for pro-
viding 60,000,000 jobs in this
country after the war.
At the same time Mr. Wallace
proposed an investigation by Con-
greSs of the administration of the
RFC by Jesse Jones, who was ousted
by President Roosevelt as Secre-
tary of Commerce and boss of Fed
eral lending agencies to make room
for Mr.. Wallace. Mr.. Jones told
the committee yesterday that Mr..
Wallace was mot qualified" to ham
die the dual job.
Mr.. Wallace told the committee
he would serve as Secretary of Com
merce for the duration of the war
even if the George bill to separate
the RFC from the Department of
Commerce becomes a law, although
he expressed deep concern at the
move to strip away theA banking
functions.
No soldier on the battlefield can
do less than carry out his assign
ment," he declared.
Standing Room Only Crowd.
The former Vice President testi-
fled before standing -only
crowd in the caucus room of the
Senate Office Building He was
greeted by prolonged outburst of
applause from more than 500 spec
tators when he walked into the
hearing.
Scores of spectators who stood in
line hours before the hearing opened
failed to gain admittance. A dozen
Senators who are not members of
the committee took seats few PAGES
behind the committee table.
The kernel of the program offered
by Mr.. Wallace was Government |
guarantee of loans to private indus
try-not to a few hundred or Aeven
a few thousand of the larger con-
cerns-but to millions of small busi-
nesses.
The Government guarantee. hel
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Army Accused Of Depriivine
District Hospitals Of Poultry

Washington hospitals, includ-
ing those caring for veterans, are
unable to obtain chicken for
their patients because of the
Army's preclusive poultry buying
policy, Thurston Furr, president
OF the Hickman Co. and head of
the National Independent Poul-
try Council, charged today.
Pointing out that poultry is a
staple Of hospital diet, Mr.. FUR
said he had appealed vainly to both.
the War Food Administration and
the quartermaster generals once
for an ALLEGATION Of chickens. Re,
Gently. he said, he was able to obtain
clearance on one carload from the
West. which was sold exclusively to
hospitals. but that now Is exhausted
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Troop ShipLost
lnAtlontic;;76
Dead, MISSING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
An American troopship carrying
more than 2,200 soldiers was sunk
recently in European waters as re-
suit of enemy action, with the loss
of 248 dead and SIT missing.
Secretary of War Stimson made
the announcement at his news con-
ference today.
The remainder of the troops
aboard, more than 400, were saved,
Mr.. Stimson said.
He gave no further details.
He added that his announcement
of the troopship's loss was in ac-
cordance with the departments
established policy of stating all
losses in regular course even though
some of the details may not yet be
made available"
Meanwhile, headquarters of United
States naval forces in Europe said
no details of the sinking could be
released there at present.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Reds Reported
Only rs Miles
From Berlin
Fall of BresIou Neor:
Nozis Admit FuiIure
To Halt Baltic Push
MAP on Page A-f6.)

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-Red Army
forces have broken the Oder
River line in Southeast Germany
and are exploiting the break
through, while in the north they
apparently have cut off East
Prussia, Soviet field dispatches
announced today.
Moscow broadcasts said the Soviet
winter offensive had rolled to
point little more than lbs miles
from Berlin and that Red Army
units were fighting ION the edge Of
Konigsberg," capital of East Prus-
sia. The point of closest approach
to Berlin was not identified.
German broadcasts said the Rus
slams had broken into Elbing on the
Gulf of Danzig, effectively shutting
off East Prussia.
Capture of Gleiwitz, big industrial
center just west of the Silesian
manufacturing towns of Hindenburg
and Beuthen, was announced by
Premier Stain. Chrzanow, impor-
tant center In the Dombrowa coal
basin, II, miles west of captured
Krakow in Poland, also was taken.
Largest City Yet Taken.
Gleiwitz, 80 miles southeast Of
Breslau, is the largest German city
captured by the Russians. It's 49,
mn r,opI1Iafiou uaS mostly epcaced
in a large coal transshipping busi-
ness and seven large arms and
machinery plants.
Fall of Breslau, capital of Lower
CNorthern Silesia and most i'm
portant industrial city in the East
ern Reich, appeared imminent as
Marshal Ivan Konev moved his 1st
Ukrainian Army rapidly west of the
Oder to encircle the city.
Konev's forces, vanguards of the
Russian avalanche, stormed across
the broken ice of the Oder in the
heart of Silesia at point southeast
of Breslau and showed on toward
the mountains of Bohemia in
Czechoslovakia, Soviet front line re-
ports said
Konev was fighting for. yet other
Crossings northwest Of BresIau. and
Berlin said he already had secured
a bridgehead at Steinau. 80 miles
northwest of the city and 1873 miles
from Berlin.
Yet other troops under Konev's
command were reported hammering
Evening star., 1945-01-25

into the outskirts of Breslau from
an overnight jumpoff point only 4
miles southeast of the city.
Hundreds of Konev's tanks and
self propelled guns laid down a scar
ing barrage of the approaches. !
The crossing southeast of the city
was in the neighborhood
of captured Oppeln, capital of Upper
(Southern) Silesia, and about 80
miles northeast of tip of the Mo-
ravian border of Czechoslovakia.
Drive to Cut Off Cities.
The smash toward the southwest
apparently was intended to cut of
the tIckly clustered cities of Silesia
from Berlin and menace the Ger
man armies still fighting in Slovakia
and Hungary and garrisoning
Vienna.
To the southeast, the 4th Ukrain-
ian Army fighting through the
mountains of Slovakia was reported
only about 40 miles east Of the
-Jablunka gateway to Moravia, his
toric passageway which Bismarck
once called controlling position in
Central Europe.
The Germans. by their own adj
mission, had failed to halt Marshal
Konstantin Rokossovsky's smash
toward the Baltic.
Col. Ernst Won Hammer, German
military commentator, said Rus
sian spearhead had penetrated
through the Junkers homeland Of
East Prussia until it reached the
Frische Half, Baltic coastal la
COON, at point just east of Elbing.
He declared the penetrating unit
was encircled and largely wiped
out"
20 Divisions May Be Cut on.
His report conceded with Moscow
dispatches reporting Soviet perle-
tration to the vistula Estuary.
From 20 to 80 German divisions
200 900 to $4,000 men-were esti-
mated to have been cut OF by land
by the Soviet wedge driven to the
Baltic.
Fortress Konigsberg," city of
1863, 900, which is Sc miles northeast
of Elbing, was reported by the Ger
mans to be under frontal assault.
In Southeastern East Prussia the
forces OF Gen Ivan Cherniakhovsky
were penetrating one by one the
passages between the Masurian
Lakes, where the labyrinth of water
ways enabled Won Hindenburg to
set trap for the Cars troops in
1914.
The German communique &C.
(Sec RUSSIA, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1945-01-25
0umansky and Wife
Killed in Plane Crash
Near Mexico City
Was Former Red Envoy
Here; z Aides Among
7 Other Victims
By the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. Is. -
Soviet Ambassador Constantin
Oumansky, his wife and seven
others were killed today in the
crash of a Mexican air force
plane starting to take the Am
bassador to Costa Rica to present
his credentials as Minister there,
: Or. w. L. Garnett, at the Amer
ican-British Hospital, said Sofiicials
told him there were II in the plane
and that only 2 escaped, both in
jured.
The plane took off at $50 am.
from the Mexico City Airport and
crashed about 500 yards from the
runway while trying to gain alti-
tude.
The Soviet Embassy confirmed
that the Ambassador, Mrs. Ouman-
sky, First Secretary Leo Proianin-
sky and another secretary were
Evening star., 1945-01-25

and he is unable to procure another
single pound.
What poultry is in cold storage
here, according to Mr.. FUR, is
owned by restaurants and hotels
which stocked it up in anticipation
OF the present shortage.
Mr. Furr said his firm, the Hick-
man Co, supplied virtually all the
hospitals here except Providence
and Georgetown. Among his custom
ers he listed Arlington. Casualty,
Gallinger, Glenn Dale, Doctors,
Episcopal, Freedmen's, Garfield,
George Washington, Homeopathic,
st. Elizabeth's, Sibley. Naval and
Mount Alto.
st. Elizaheth's, which now has 500
(see POULTRY, Page A-16.l
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Walker Is Renonlinated
For Postmaster General

Speculation as to the future OF
Postmaster General Walker was
ended today when President Roose-
velt nominated him for reappoint-
ment.
A Postmaster General serves a sta
.tutory four year term, being the only
cabinet officer to which such q limi-
tation applies.
There have been rumors for sew
eral months that Mr.. Walker might
retire from the cabinet and be re-
placed by Robert E. Hannegan,
chairman Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. Mr.. Walker, how
ever had made it clear recently that
he had no intention Of resirninr.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
u. S. Denied Right to Sue Pepco
As Mere Payer in Rate Case
Judge Symes in District Court Decides
Use of Peoples Counsel PrecIudes Action

The Government today was de-
MED the right to sue, as a rate
payer, against an order of the
Public Utilities Commission.
Judge J. Foster Symes, visiting
judge in District Court, ruled that
the statute creating peoples coun-
sci precluded suits by rate payers.
The United States, referred to by
the judge as mere rate payer
is the Potomac Electric Power Co. Is
largest customer, paying Pepco S.
coo, 5000 year for light and power
one-fourth Of the company's gross
income.
Marvin Taylor Of the Justice De-
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Jones Orders Taylor
To Take Over Loan,
Seeretory's Duties
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Jesse Jones today instructed
Undersecretary Wayne C. Tay-
lor to exercise all functions of
the Secretary of Commerce and
Federal loan administrator
until new Secretary has
taken Office"
A brief letter to Mr.. Taylor,
made public today by Mr.. Jones,
apparently means that the
Texan is stepping out of the
positions for which President
Roosevelt has nominated Henry
A. Wallace.
The letter, dated January "a,
noted that Mr.. Jones had given
the same instruction to Mr..
Taylor by telephone before tes-
tifying yesterday before the
Senate Finance Committee.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Clark Field Airstrips
Besieged by Yanks;;
Jap Losses 10 10 |
Maze Of Fortress Cuves
Token; Bombon River
Crossed by Americans

BY the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Jan. 25.-A
swiftly massing weight of 14th
Army Corps motorized troops be-
sieged Clark Fields 13 airstrips
today after a two-wee campaign
on Luzon in which 10 Japanese
were killed for every American.
Manila lies less than so airline
miles ahead of the southbound
Yank columns, disclosed officially
today to have paid the relatively
low cost of 657 lives during the
first IA days of their 65-mile drive
from Lingayen Gulf.
More than 5000 dead japanese
have been counted and the figure
undoubtedly is greater because the
Japs try to conceal their losses by
dragging away many of the bodies.
An intricate maze of more than
80 fortress caves, which the Japs
spent months building as a major
defense belt for Clark Field, lit
tered with scores of wrecked bomb
ers and fighters, is in the hands of
40th Division soldiers. Disdainful
of whiting enemy rearguard resist
ance, little artillery spotter planes
landed on the satellite field before
the ground troops got there.
Bamban River Crossed.
The Bamban River, where the
enemy could have put up a delaying
fight, has been crossed.
The town of Bamban has been
seized and the. town of Mabalacat
last one before Clark Field, has been
reached in a l0-mile push from
Capas which has carried into Pam
panga Province, long referred to as
"the gateway to Manila
As long ago as yesterday morning
the latest period covered in today
comrnunique, motorized units of
Mai. Gen. Oscar w. Griswold's corps
were on the borders of Clark Field
and Fort Stotsenburg.
It was there more than three years
ago that Americas main air strength
in the Philippines was caught on
the ground and wiped out by the
Japanese.
Today the situation is reversed
While American planes rule the air
over Luzon-they bombed Corregidor
in Manila Bay Tuesday-Japan's air
strength in the Philippines is being
smashed on the ground.
Many Planes Wrecked.
AT Bamban airfield, the major
satellite base overrun, Spencer
Davis. Associated Press war corre-
-(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-16.5
Evening star., 1945-01-25
| SfIweH Named
Commander Of
Ground Forces
,y tn, Associated Press.

By tht Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson today
announced the assignment of Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwen to command of
the Army Ground Forces, succeed
ing 1t. Gen. Ben Lear.
Gen. Lear's assignment as deputy
commander in the European theater
in charge Of administrative matters
concerning American troops was an
nounced yesterday.
Secretary Stimson said Gen. Still
well is in Washington and will take
over his new command immediately.
Gen. Stilwell formerly was COM
mander Of the China Burma India
theater and chief Of stan to Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Col RooseveIt's Horses
Sent by Rail to Wife

BY the Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 25.-
The remnants of Col. Elliott Roose-
velt's Dutch Branch Ranch herd of
Arabian horses today were en- route
to his wife, Actress Faye Emerson,
in California.
!. The horses, a stallion, four brood
mares and three colts, were shipped
from here by rail freight Tuesday.
Evening star., 1945-01-25

partment asked Judge Symes to
withhold final decision on the point.
Mr.. Taylor then argued that it
would have been impossible for the
peoples counsel to bring suit be-
cause at the time the hearings were
going on no one had been appointed
to I'LL that Office. James w. Lauder
dale was appointed peoples counsel
after the hearings before the COM
mission.
That is no fault of the law said
Judge Symes.
During the recess after the court S
decision, s. r. Bowen, who has rep
(Sae DEbFn Dono A-1EN
Evening star., 1945-01-25

IIllIllSLl dtlFS dS-
sistants to the
Chief Executive
It h ose aides
W h o S e m a ! n
qualification is
supposed to be
"a passion for
anonymity" Be-
fore going to
t h e w h | t e
House, he was
assistant direc-
tor of civilian
defense.
Mr.. Early has
been asked, and
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Soviet Radio Reports
HimmIer's Escape
From Assassination
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON Jan. 25.-The Mos
cow radio said today an un-
successful attempt had been
made to assassinate Heinrich
Himmler, German Gestapo
chief, during his tour of the
imperiled Eastern provinces.
He escaped, but the Gestapo
subsequently made mass arrests
among volkssturm (home army
members" the Russian radio
said. Now Hirnmler has
strengthened his bodyguard
and avoids appearing in pub
lic."
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Mrs. Luce Is Signed
For Weekly Radio Talk
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Mu-
tual Network announced today that
Representative Glare Boothe Luce,
Republican, of Connecticut had been
signed for weekly 15-minute COM
mentary under sponsor, beginning
at 10:l5 pm. Sunday, February Is.
The network said she would select
her own subjects.