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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
Kruger sSpearhead,
Push Toward Manila
Without Opposition
Jups Abandon Defenses
As Yunks Move Nearer
Agno River Barrier
By the Associated Press.

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Jan. 49,
Powerful spearheads of 1t. Gen
Walter Krueger's 9Th Army in
vaders of Luzon today advanced
steadily toward Manila after ad-
vancing IL miles to cover more
than half the road distance to
the Agno River, without meeting
any enemy opposition. Today is
the fourth day of the invasion.
The American troops moved eau
tiously despite advance patrol re-
ports of empty trenches and aban-
doned dugouts near the river, the
most formidable natural barrier
across the Central Luzon plain.
Only in the Eastern sector of Their
beachhead have the Yanks met any
considerable resistance. japanese
guns and mortars hidden on the
slopes or ridges forming the south
ern spurs of the Benguet Mountains
fired internationally into the flank.
Spencer Davis of the Associated
Press reported that the Japanese in
those foothills hurled shells into
American positions at the rate OF
so to 10 minute before dawn
Wednesday until they were silenced
by warships. Air support also was
called up to smash an enemy posi-
ton in this area.
Jap Reinforcements Blocked.
The japanese attempted to land
supplies for the defenders but lost
a big freighter- transport and As lug
gers, which were sunk or badly dam
aged at San Fernando, about As
miles north of the American Lin
gayen Gulf beachhead.
So far the 9th Army troops have
encountered none of the last-ditch
stand charges which featured enemy
delaying action in the earlier stages
(Coo Dill TnnTNIrC 49, a .
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By VINCENT SHEEAN

PARIS, Jan. 13.-Nearly five
months have passed since the liberia
ton of Paris and nobody yet has
come forward with an explanation
of the Gestapo execution chambers
on the edge of the little airfleld al
Issy les Moulineaux.
No survivor can be found, no eve.
witness apparently exists, not even
second or third hand accounts have
been produced of what went on
there. Beyond the certainty that
upward of 1000 French men and
women were taken there by the
truckload and were not seen again
this sinister shooting gallery re-
mains an inexplicable mystery OF
German occupation.
Other Gestapo torture and exc
cution establishments are fairly
simple by comparison. 1t is easy ia
see what happened at Mont VAL
erien, at Vincennes and other
macabre exhibits of otherwise "cor-
rect German rule. At Issy even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
High Oil Poker Stakes Described
At Trials for Cigarette Thefts
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCIATED fTeSS.
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Testimony OF
high stakes at CT poker games
was introduced today as the
fourth group OF enlisted men ac-
cused Of footing military supply
trains in French black market
deals went on trial before a
United States Army general
court-martial.
1t. Robert OReily of the Army
Criminal Investigation Division.
who worked as fireman in rail-
way battalion while investigating
the looting outbreak, testified he
watched poker games at which
soldiers paid as high as 5000 francs
,($16O to see the last card OF 4
seven-card poker game.
There was an incredible amount
Of cash money around the bar
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racks, he said, "also whole cases
600 cartons) of cigarettes and whole
cases Of chocolate bars"
Train Looting Planned,
1t. oReilly said he was present
on a number of occasions when mer
planned the next train looting.
Today's defendants were Seret
Fran G. Pozzi, Chicago, and Sergt
Walter G. Thorsell, Portland, Greg
Military censors made no OBJ.
lection to the use of the defendants
names in news stories, ALTHOUGH
Col. John A. Hoag, the court.
martials presiding ofHcer, had re.
quested yesterday that the name.
henceforth not be used. Cores
pondents said they were unable t.
observe this request because it wa
(See CIGARETTES, Pare ASS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
Rain and Snow Forecast
For Week End in District

A dreary week end was in prospect
for the District as intermittent rain
fell today and rain and snow were
forecast for tomorrow.
The Weather Bureau said light
rain would continue throughout the
day and that cloudy skies tomorrow
would give way to rain or snow later
in the day.
The temperature, which reached q
high of AZ at 8:55 pm. yesterday
and went down to a minimum Of SO
at II am. today, is expected to drop
to near freezing tonight, but rise to
the high sos again tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
Man Falsely Identified
In Report Of SIoyine
By the Associated Press,

BY the Assoclated Press.
LANSING, Mich, Jan. 13.-In a
dispatch reporting the shooting OF
State Senator William G. Hooper
William j. Burns enormously was
identified as executive secretary Of
the Michigan Society of Osteopath ic
Physicians and Surgeons. Mr.. Burns
is executive secretary of the Michi-
gan State Medical Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
Flight by Three BIOS
Over Jopon Reported
By the Associated Press.

Dy Tue hsS0cldted Press.
The Tokyo radio, in q domestic
broadcast, reported that three Super
Fortresses flew over Central Japan
this afternoon. Japanese time. with
out dropping bombs"
The unconfirmed broadcast said
one B-29 few over the Nagoya area
and the other two flew over the
Hanshin (Tokyo- Yokohama) area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
Details of Execution Chamber
In France Still Are Mystery

This is the first dispatch from
Vincent Sheean, the author, on
his current assignment for the
North American Newspaper Al
lance in the European theater.
He recently ,0ds discharged from
the Army Air Forces.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13
British Naval Attack
On Singapore Predicted

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-Admiral Al
fred Sallwaechter, naval commen-
tator for the German news agency
Transocean, today predicted the
British Navy may attack Singapore
or the Netherlands Indies while the
Japanese feet is being tied down by
American operations on Luzon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-01-13

One additional man from
the District area has been re-
ported killed in this ,Udr. See
ON the Honor Roll" Page Az.
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japanese breakfasts today said q
British task force was participating
in the Philippines operations.
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Two u. S. Armies
Advance Toward
Highway Center
BULLETIN.

PARIS R.-United States
LIST Army infantry and tanks
opened a general assault to-
day against the northern side
OF the shrinking German
bulge into Belgium and scored
substantial initial gains along
a 30-mile front.
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(see WESTERN FRONT, Page AS,
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(See FLEET, Page A-2O
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(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-2)
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ee RECONVERSION, Page A-3.)
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(See ARSON, Page A-4.)
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(See VANCOUVER, Page A-4)
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14
Trucks Start Clothes Pickup

Trucks this week began the .drst pickup of old clothes for the United Nations Clothing Collection, aud as fast as they are gathered they are being talk en to the KEA plant, where ex- tra storage space was offered by Eino Kainulalnen, manager. Stanley Nelson, drive chairman, announced
 If anyone is missed during the collection they can contact the following committee members: Walt Sipprell, Hal Siver, Jorgen Fredrickson. Lee Bettinger, Rev. c. s. Morony, Emil Knudsen. Stan Nelson
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14
Kraft Given Silver Star

ganize the men and consolidated their positions. When the enemy launched several fierce counter attacks, employing Infantry supported by tanks, Capt. Kraft called for artillery fire on the enemy forces. Effectively direct ing and adjusting the fire he destroyed 2 enemy tanks and prevented others from approach. ing too close to his position. Ob- serving 8 squad of German Para troopers maneuyering into pos ition from which they could de- liver direct fire on his men, he secured 8 BAR (Brown- ing automatic riae) and, accom- panied by another BAR man, engaged the enemy in a fire fight, capturing 5 of the enemy, killing 4, and routing the re- mainder.
 Capt. Kraft's aggressive leadership, devotion to duty. and courageous actions contributed materially to the success of the operations"
 Capt. Kraft, who has seen action in North Africa, Sicily
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14

The award of a Silver Star for .allantry in action against the .,emy Nov. 26, 1914 in the vic- ;.itv of Weisweiller, Germany, to Capt. Walter 0. Kraft, son of Ben Kraft, local merchant, was made Feb. 13, according to word received by his father this week.
 Capt. Kraft, who is in the 47th Infantry, received the award by command of Mai. Gen. Craig. The citation accompany ing the award said;
 "Advancing against a strongly fortified enemy position, the for ward clements of the Infantry were subjected to intense enemy artillery, mortar, ana machine gun fire With complete disre- gard for his personal safety, Capt. Kraft exposed himself to the heavy enemy fire to eoa- stantly move among his men, directing and controlling their fire and movement at all times. Overrunning and securing sever al of the enemy emplacements, he moved forward under the heavy enemy barrage to reor-
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14

and the invasion of Europe, was already the recipient of the Purple Heart and two Oak Leaf Clusters.
 After his schooling in Kodiak he graduated from Brown Milit- ary Academy at San Diego and after going into the service in January, 1922, took his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14

Trucks and cars have been furnished by Jorgen Fredrickson, Lee Bettinger, Emil Knudsen and the city of Kodiak. The loc- al troop of the Boy Scouts have pledged their aid in the sollec- tons.
 In case you have forgotten, here IS the drive information you need to take part:
 Downtown collection depots- Island fountain, Kodiak Mer- cantile, Kodiak fountain.
 House to house pickups- Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Setur- days
 Type of garments wanted Infants, childrens, womens & mems wear hats & knitted caps, shoes, bedding & useable yard goods.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14

Fifteen girls including their guardians attended the Yoyekoi Campfire Girls meeting Tuesday.
 Mrs. Marian Blinn talked to the girls about the children of the Orthopedic hospital in Seat tie. We are helping to raise money for the hospital.
 We are planning to have a Council Fire in about 2 weeks
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14

It. J. M. Chucknow, new naval intelligence officer at the base, was a guest at the Rotary luncheon Tuesday.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-04-14

in which our Trail Seekers Rank will be awarded.
 The rest of the time we spent passing ranks. Marie Cope. Scribe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
RASKETRALI, GAMES

There will be two games for the
team this week. On Thursday even
ing Bigfork will play here. On Fri
day our boys 60 to Columbia Falls.
Three games were played last
week. On Thursday Poison won
from LCHS by score of 42-17.
On Friday LCHS won from the Kali
ispell squad by score of 20 to
g. This was an exciting game from
the start with a close score all the
way. Both teams fought good
fight On Saturday about IS peo-
pie. including few outsiders, went
to Fernie where LCHS won by a
score of 38 to %. The entertain
ment given the visitors while in
Fernie was greatly appreciated and
of highest quality. The Student
Council provided banquet follow
ing the game with speeches ct al.
Following the banquet, a dance
orchestra had been hired and dane
ing provided entertainment until
the local people left for home. Fer
ME is planning on return game
here February II.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
ROOSEVELT GRADE SCHOOL
NEWC

The two primary rooms report
about so absence the first of the
week due to colds, measles and
chickenpox
After passing Standardized
reading test given by Mrs. Guern-
sey with Very high grade, Gladys
Clark was permitted by the board
upon recommendation of Supt. Cul-
yer to enter the first grade this
semester and finish with the class
Material has arrived for the
George Washington menu covers,
and favors for servicemen hospitals
sponsored by the Junior Red Cross,
and the art classes and teachers
are busy getting them out this
week.
A meeting of the M. E. A. will
be held at the high school on Sat
urday at o'clock.
Frances MulWee is welcomed back
in school, having returned from
Bremerton.
An assembly program was given
January rs before passing to class
es. The chairman of the program
was Sally Purdy. A talk was given
by Edna Mckenzie on home acct
dents and how to control them.
Edith Quilting gave talk on traf--
fic accidents, bringing out the point
of carelessness in crossing streets.
Questions concerning health were
asked by Sally and answered by the
audience. This program ended with
a talk on posture by Selma Fagan.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mrs. ouSan Ieggart announces
the marriage of her daughter, Bea
Margaret, to Staff Sergeant Robert
E. Everlv on Saturday, Dec. %, at
Holy Anchorage church in Anchor
age, Alaska. Bea, one Of the popu-
lar young set of Eureka, was well
known here, having spent both her
grade and high school years in Eu-
reka, graduating with the class of
1910 from Lincoln county high
school. She attended business col
lege in Sioux City, Ia. After finish
ing that course, she held the posi-
ton of bookkeeper for the Pontiac
Motors. Returning to Eureka she
was with the Tobacco River Power
Co. prior to her leaving for Alaska
in March of last year, She is &C
countant for the Civil Aeronautics
at Anchorage.
Sergeant Everly is with the Army
and is stationed at Anchorage. Her
many friends in Eureka join in
wishing the happy couple long
and prosperous life.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
UNIQUE SLEIGH RIDE

a unique sleigh ride, invented
by Mother Necessity, was held We'd
nesday evening when the Purdy
brothers overcame snow shortage,
which made pulling sleigh by
horses too strenuous, by hitching
their farm tractor to sleigh and
away they went-they and unnum-
bered others. Sometimes even the
tractor refused to bear the load
alone and the kids piled off and
helped out by pushing. The usual
number of bruises incident to any
sleigh ride was reported, and we
venture to say Charles will return
to duty little more satisfied, hav-
ing had sleigh ride of new sorts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
SKATING PARTY

On Sunday afternoon, DR.. and
Mrs. c. A. Clark entertained at a
skating party on Glen Lake. Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Arnold, Mrs. A. Guern-
sey and son MI. and Mrs. N. Korn
and family. Mrs. w Carpenter, Mr.,
and Mrs. j R. Culver and guest
the Rev.. R. Hodges, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. P
Morrison and Miss Thelma Morri-
son enjoyed eating heartily around
the friendly fireplace and later
Joined in singing familiar songs
The children of the party enjoyed
playing with Jumbo, the Clark ST.
Bernard dog that acted as horse.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
BUSINESS MEETING

The annual business meeting OF
st. Michael and All Angels Mis-
sion got off to successful conclu-
sion on Wednesday evening when
about 80 members and friends en-
joyed a supper in the Baptist din
ing room. The tables were beauti-
full with a profusion of jonquils,
fresias, and snapdragons with
matching tapers Of yellow and
white-a gift of Mrs. L. A. Riley.
The supper was in charge Of Mrs.
C. Voorhees,, Mrs. c. Waller and
Mrs. v. Peltier. Mrs. N. Korn was
chairman of the entertainment
The Rev. G. T. Masuda, who pre-
sided, was accompanied here by the
Rev. H. Bristor, Of Christ Church,
Kalispell Reports of the Sunday
School, Guild, Vestry and Church
were read and many improvements
noted over last year with raany
suggestions made for Improvement
in the coming year. For the first
time in the history Of the Mission,
an altman vestry was elected: DR..
E. T. Dickinson, Geo. McGlenn, N.
Korn, j. r. Culver and Byron
Olsen. The most outstanding i'm
provement reported for the year
was the choir, which has been or
ganized and is under the efficient
direction of G. l.. Gordon.
Entertainment consisted of sew
eral vocal solos by Mr.. Korn and
Mr.. Culver and reading by Mrs.
Merlin Scott. Games were also
played at the close. Eureka is ex-
tremely fortunate in having men
with such splendid voices and those
who are SO generous with their
talents as Mr.. Korn and Mr. Culver.
We hope we may continue to hear
them cften
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
TOBACCO VALLEY GRANGE

The Tobacco Valley Grange met
January % with Master Ofville
West in the chair. Sixty-two mem
bers were present.
The third and fourth degrees
were conferred on Mary Mcdonald,
Ruby Stevens and Jack Stevens.
The Grange is sponsoring a card
party to be held Friday, February q.
Sister Jenny Alverson asked
members to turn in aprons and tea
aprons made for the State Contest.
The literary program under the
leadership of Sister Mary Jackson
began with the song, THE Grange
is Marching Off
Brothers Weydemeyer, West, Pei
tier, Moses, Shea, ST., Lenarz, An
derson, Klinke and Sisters Reva
Shea, Nell West, Lucy West, Ada
Ign Swing, Edith Swing, Lenarz
and Mabel Peltier read items Of
interest from the National Grange
News.
Our quartette, Bina Hudson, A.
S. Erickson, Horace Hudson, and
Ray Frost with Mrs. Swing at the
piano, sang two songs, in the Gar
den" and when You and I We're
Young, Maggie"
A. c. Mackey read an essay from
the National Grange Monthly on
Legislative Representation at
Washington, D. c" and Sister Car
penter read an article, 'The Movies
Need Cleaning Up"
Sister MARVEL read us an inter
tanning bit called "As 1t Will Be"-a
glimpse into our future when there
will be an airplane in every back
yard and all the family eager for
a ride.
The dramatic program followed
with an hilarious skit, Aunt Betsy
and the Oil Stock" with Bina Hud-
son and Mrs. Bud Leighty as the
cast.
Sister Maye Roose sang a solo
I'm Drifting Back to Dreamland. :"
The lunch committee served lunch
and Jack Anderson and Fred Mar
veil celebrated their birthdays this
month
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
BOARD RETURNS PRINCIPAL
KORN

Both students and townspeople
were happy to hear Of the action
of the board on Friday evening
when they renewed the contract
of Principal Norman Korn for a
period of two years with an in
crease in salary. Mr.. Korn has prov
en- his ability as an administrator
in spite of the handicap of having
to assume much added work due
to lack of full teaching staff. Mrs.
Korn has added much to the life
of the community with generous
and gracious use of her many tai
ents and the family as a whole are
valued inspiration to civic con-
seriousness.
The board reorganized with the
same officers-Burgess Drake as
chairman and Frank Salter ais as
sistant clerk, with Mrs. Jessie Fag-
erberg as clerk.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
FOOD PRODUCTION GOAL
MEETING PLANNED

A meeting IS being planned in
Eureka by Walt Mauritson, Emer-
gency War Food Assistant, Of Kali
ispell on February IA to discuss the
l945 food production goals for this
community. A. S. Erickson Ct the
Soil Conservation office, will show
several films pertaining to his work
and the AAA office will be repre-
sented on the program. Tho exact
time and place of this meeting will
be announced later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
COMMUNITY AAA MEETINGS
TO BE HELD

Gus Wendt, field man for the
AAA, was here Monday and mel
with the county AAA committee tc
discuss the 1945 program. He an
nounces that in the near future
there will be schools for the pur-
pose of explaining the program te
community committees. Farmers
are urged to attend these meet
ings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
ORATORICAL CONTEST PRIZES

The American Legion is offer
ing students in L. c. H. S. prizes
of SO, So and 81 for first, second
and third prizes in their annual
efatefieal- contest This is the first
time contest Of this type has been
held in Eureka and it is hoped a
number of students will become in
terested. The speeches are to be pre-
pared on a number of subjects Of
| fered and are of an extemporane-
GUS nature.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Services: 1000 a. m. Sun
day school.
HOO a. m. Morning worship.
ZOO p. m. Baptist Youth Fellow
ship.
800 p. m. Evening Praise.
Weekday Meetings. Thursday
ZOO p. m. Choir rehearsal.
800 p. m. Bible study and prayer
THE REV. w. r. HODGES,
Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
HOSPITAL NOTES

Chas. B. Cope Of Trego was adj
mitted Jan. % and dismissed Jan
80.
Mrs. Lorancy Annis was dismissed
Jan. 81.
Mrs. David Butts and son were
dismissed Jan. 26.
Nels Nelson of Rexford was ad-
mitted January 27.
Mrs. Ed Fortine of Trego was
admitted Jan. "a.
A son was born to Mrs. Esther
Golf on Jan. "a.
A son was born to Mrs. Free
Roo of Roosville, B. c., JAN 81,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
PICTURES FOR ANNUAL TAKEN

This year L. G. Fl. S. will, after a
number OF years, again print an
annual. Pictures for the annual
were taken during the past week Of
the following groups: Faculty, l..
Club, Girls Glee Club, Pep Club,
Basketball, Band, Journalism, Home
Ec., Annual Staff and Student
Council
The annual staff is made up Of
Evelyn Frost, editor; Helen Vlasak,
assistant editor, Vivian Frost, bus
mess manager; Peggy Elliott, as
sistant business manager; Donald
Morgan, sports editor