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Evening star., 1945-01-11
Three Destroyers LOST
In Typhoon During
West Pacific Action
Two Ships Commanded
By Men From D. c. Areu;
Jops Sink 7 Other Croft

The loss of three deStroyers OF
the Pacific Fleet during a ty-
phoon in the Western Pacific has
been announced by the Navy
Two of the vessels were COM
manded by officers from the
Washington area, one of whom
was rescued. The other is listed
as missing.
The vessels lost were the Hull
Spence and Monaghan.
The Hull was commanded by 1t
Comdr. James Alexander Marks
5507 Grove street, Chevy Chase, Md.
who was rescued. Skipper of the
Spence was 1t. Comdr James Paul
Andrea, 1882 Martha Custis drive
Alexandria, Va. The Monaghan's
commander was Lit. Comdr. FloyC
Bruce Garrett, jr., 1909 Booker street
Little Rock, Ark. Comdr. Andrea anc
Comdr Garrett are listed as missing
The Hull and Monaghan had nor
NAL compliments of about $50 mer
each and the Spence about 900 In
addition to Comdr. Marks of the
Hull, four other officers and 49 men
were rescued There were "a sur
vivors of the Spence, including one
officer of the supply corps. Only six
of the personnel of the Monaghan
were rescued.
Smaller Craft Also Lost.
The Navy also announced the loss
of four landing craft LST), mo-
tor torpedo boat, small submarine
chaser and a small auxiliary vesse
as the result of enemy action in the
Pacific. These craft were not iden-
tilted.
| Comdr. Andrea had been execu.
tive officer of the Mertz before as.
suming command of the Hull last
June. His wife lives at the Alexan.
dria address. He was born in Unior
City, N j., and was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1887. He first
served on the Pennsylvania.
At the Andrea home it was sale
Mrs. Andrea had received roses from
her husband last Sunday, theil
fourth wedding anniversary. Tht
arrangements for the flowers ap.
parently had been made some time
ago by Comdr. Andrea.
Mrs. Andrea and her daughter
Judith, 2, spent five weeks, witt
Comdr. Andrea in California latt
in the summer and then returned
to Alexandria when he went to sea
Comdr. Marks had commanded
the Hull since last October. He i.
the son of Samuel Harrison Marks
retired official Of the Treasury, whit
lives at the Chevy Chase address
He has three brothers, Comdr. Ar.
thur D. Marks of the Nays Burea,
of Ships; William o. Marks, who il
with the Bureau of Engraving ant
Printing, and Eugene R. Marks O.
the General Accounting Office.
He is graduate of Central High
School and of the Bulls Nava
ICoo nUCTpOvEnC -. a y
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Mercury Due 10 Start
Rising in District Today

1t will be warmer tomorrow and
the week end will be of much higher
temperature than the Capital has
experienced for the last three days,
the Weather Bureau forecast today
The temperature should go up to
about 80 this afternoon, the fore
caster said Tonight will be clear
with the mercury in the middle 20s
again. but tomorrow the mercury
should rise to about 40, he said.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
British General Killed
Aboard U. 5. Warship
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE British
War Office announced today that
1t. Gen. Herbert Lumsden, 48,
had been killed by japanese air
attack January while aboard an
American warship in the Pacific.
Gen. Lumsden, appointed by
Prime Minister Churchill as his spe-
cial representative to Gen. Mac
Arthurs headquarters in November,
1943, presumably was killed during
the operations preceding invasion
of Luzon Island when japanese
planes heavily attacked the Amer
ican convoy.
Gen. Lumsden formerly was a corps
commander in the British 9th Army
in Africa. He commanded the 18th
Royal Lancers, which won fame for
rear-guard fighting during the re-
f~eof RI D,srI>e..~.,,s
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Stimson Promises
Casually Figures on
Nazi Drive Next Week
Report Will Cover
Losses for December,
Secretary Declares
By NELSON NJ. SHEPARD.

Secretary of War Stimson as
sured the public today that the
War Department next week will
announce Army casualty figures
covering the principal period OF
the German counteroffensive
during December.
For the third week since the start
of the enemy drive on December 16
the department said it lacked def
mite information on casualties to
make any report covering that
period of desperate fighting.
Army casualties as compiled in
Washington through December %,
however. revealed an increase OF
1899 over the previous week in all
theaters of operation. The total, an
nounced as 564 ,351, reflect actual
casualties of a period two or three
weeks earlier than December %
For that reason they give no ac-
counting Of the losses sustained dur
ing the German offensive in the Ar
denneS.
Predicts Higher Losses.
Giving assurance that the War
Department has not omitted or de-
liberately withheld any casualty
figures, Mr.. Stirnson warned that
our losses continued to increase and
they will go on mounting until
the war is won"
The Army total of 564,351 since
Pearl Harbor included 106,952 killed,
1884 wounded, 64,283 missing and
9,267 prisoners of war. Of the
wounded, 162,832 already have been
returned to duty.
The Army's total, coupled with the
latest Navy figure of 82,029 pushed
overall casualties to 646,380 since
Pearl Harbor, an increase of 8,241
since last weeks report. The Navy
total includes 81 AL killed, 36,798
wounded, 9,311 missing and 4,479
prisoners of war.
Price Not Small.
Brave men are paying the price
of battle" Mr.. Stimson said. mo one
should be deluded into thinking the
price is small.
Il have been giving out every week
the total of Army casualties for all
theaters as recorded in the latest
available reports. AS to the casual
ties in the European theater, the
War Department has regularly an
nounced about the middle of every
month the losses there for the pro-
ceding month. I expect, in accord
ance with this regular practice, to
have next week the figures for De-
cember which will cover principally
the period of the German offensive. +"
Mr.. Stimson explained the War
Department simply has not deemed
it wise at this time of emergency in
the European theater, to require
that a special set of casualty figures
be compiled in advance of the usual
full compilation.
'The reporting of casualty figures
is duty which reaches back to the
small individual units in the field, +"
he said.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Morgenthau Favors
High Postwar Taxes
BY the Associated Press.


Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau said today he favors MAIN
tanning a strong tax structure"
after the war to speed retirement of
the national debt.
Il think people of my generation
OF my age-should realize that for
the pest of our lives we will be pay
ing high taxes, and I think we
should, he told press conference.
His views came in the wake of a
prediction from Chairman George
OF the Senate Finance Committee
that the postwar Federal budget
will be about $40 ,000, 600 900 year.
This compares with the $50 3,000, ,000,-
600 which President Roosevelt has
asked for the coming fiscal year.
Further. Senator George told res
porters, he is prepared to fight to
see that $4,000, 900 900 or more Of
the $4,000, ,00O, 600 is set aside for re-
duction of the public debt. Accord
ing to the Presidents own estimate,
the debt is due to rise to $292, ,O00,-
go nea Nv rr~e 40 ,oAS.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Nazis Step Up Efforts
To Reach CoIIapsing
Garrison in Budapest
Hungorions in CopitoI
Reported Boiling to
Advancing Red Forces
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. Jan. 1.-THE battle
for Hungary today entered what
appeared to be the final stage
with the Germans making an
all-out effort to reach the COL
lapsing Nazi garrison in Buda-
pest before being outfianked by
the westward Russian advance
north of the Danube.
From inside the devastated capi-
tai, three-fourths of which is now
in Russian hands, the Red Star cor
respondent reported Hungarian SOL
diers have bolted and surrendered
in such great numbers that the
Nazis have broken all Hungarian
units and attached them in COM
pany numbers to German regi-
mentS
Repeated German counterattacks
northwest of Budapest have been
smashed and Soviet forces threat
ening to cut the Nazi leftE1ank have
driven to within a mile and one
quarter of Komarom, the Soviet
communique disclosed.
Rail Traffic Blocked.
Other frontline reports said rail
traffic out of Komarom, a communi-
cations hub on the Danube 40 miles
northwest of Budapest. had been
blocked by Red Army artillery.
The eight-day Nazi drive to
break the Soviet arc outside Buda-
pest and reach the Nazis inside the
capital has cost the Germans 625
tanks and more than 14,700 men, the
Russians said.
Russian forces captured 1000
blocks of buildings in the city yes
terday and now control $500 of the
approximately 4.500 blocks in the
capital.
The Russians also took more than
5000 prisoners yesterday, the largest
days haul since fighting in the city
began two weeks ago.
Capital Suburbs Taken.
The newspaper Red Star an
nounced that "all the main suburbs
of the capital are now in Red Army
hands" These include the factory
district of Csepel, an island in the
Danube stretching south from the
city, where large munitions works
are located, as well as Buda and its
shipyards on the west bank of the
river.
The rapid strides of the Russians
inside the capital were credited to
veteran troops of Stalingrad. Units
of picked. toughened storm troops
are leading the assault through Pest
and all of that eastern part of the
capital appears likely to be occupied
by the end of the week.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Condition Of MaIoney
Worse, but Not Grave
By the Associated Press

by tne ASSoclateQ Press.
MERIDEN, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE
Meriden Hospital said today that
the condition of Senator Maloney,
Democrat, of Connecticut, who be-
came patient two weeks ago when
he was suffering from a severe cold,
was more serious" today, but that
there was no cause for alarm.
The 50-year-old Senator was
stricken while at his home here
during the congressional recess.
A bulletin, issued by DR.. Herbert
T. Wagner, hospital director, said: !:
During the past "a hours Sem
ator Maloney has developed compli-
cations which have made his condi-
ton more serious, but at this time
there is no cause for any alarm"
Evening star., 1945-01-11
224 Reported Killed
In Sumutro Truin Crush
sy the Associated Press.

By the ASSociRted Press.
The Japanese controlled Malayan
radio reported yesterday that a
Christmas Day train wreck In
Padangpandjang on the west coast
|of Suniatra killed 224 persons and
injured PAS.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

LONDON, Jan. II P).-The Brus-
sells radio, quoting Swedish news
papers, said today that Hitler has
sent Foreign Minister Won Ribben-
trcp to Madrid to check political
STRINGS that are said to be endan-
gering German influence in Spain.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

One additional man from the
District area has been reported
killed in this Udr. See "On the
Honor Roll," Page A-2.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
20 British Soldiers
Killed in Explosion
Y the Associated Press.

-.
LONDON, Jan. IA mine ex-
.plosion in a lecture hut at camp
near Canterbury yesterday killed 20
British soldiers and injured at least
l25. it was announced today.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

(See DESTROYERS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1945-01-11

(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Ribbentrop Mission Reported

(See WESTERN FRONT, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspope
Evening star., 1945-01-11

(See FUEL, Page Ala.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Subscription $3.50 Per Annum in Advance
BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN

The week of May 7 to II has been set aside by the Yellow
stone valley council for the annual Boy Scout finance campaign.
Every town in the Yellowstone valley council will arise to
the support of the Boy Scouts of America in proof of its great
ness as a character-building and citizenship training movement
for the youth of America. See what depreciation Europe has
caused through RECOMMENDATION of its youth. See what America
can accomplish by revitaizing American ideals and democratic
principles in it's youth through a program of voluntary service
ia a movement designed for boys.
Seventy-five per cent of all boys want to be Scouts, as dis
covered in all Boy-Fact surveys throughout the country, but
only rs per cent receive that opportunity due to lack of neces-
sary funds for manpower and organiZational work.
The Yellowstone valley council has the problem of organi-
cation in Fl counties of Montana with a total of 1898 square
miles. There are $500 boys between the ages of IL and is
ia this territory with 1,670 boys becoming IL years of age
every year. The job is to reach all the boys who desire to be-
come Scouts.
Scouting teaches boys to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful,
friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave,
clean and reverent. Scouting stands for justice and good will
to mankind. 1t is nOn-sectaran, nOn-mitary and nOn-poitica.|
Scouting is Americas answer to foreign movements that are de-
signed to mold and regiment the boys. Scouting here in Ameri-
ca seeks to preserve individual initiative and liberalization
to arouse and develop the best in the boy that he may become
a good and useful citizen. Scouting is the "Great American
Training School for Character and Citizenship"
So, Mr.. John Citizen, when the time comes when you will
be called upon by your local Scout committee to help in this
great work for young citizens, help this movement to move for
ward. Help protect American ideals and institutions-suppor
this great organization. The Yellowstone valley council is de-
pendent upon your help if it is going to make Scouting available
to an increased number of boys. 1t is an investment in boyhood
of your community and council. Never before has it been so
vital that we invest in Amercanism. 1t will help in the end to
protect your home, your family and America.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Infantry Quits
%Stepchild Role
New Profile System Used
In Assigning Draftees
Is Given Credit.

WASHINGTON. - Take it from
Lieut.. Gen. Ben Lear, the infantry
today is well past its stepchild day.
and now is getting not only the
most but the best of manpower. A
new profile system" of assigning
draftees is credited, reports the AS
ISOLATED Press.
The army, seeking to meet the
changing conditions as the wal
swells into the full offensive stage,
several months ago put aside the
original system Of supplying the
ground forces with men almost en-,
tirely on a numerical basis, after
the needs of air forces and other
special groups were met.
The new system Classics men
both on their physical condition and
mental coordination, a profile" of
their general adaptabilities for COM
blatant and noncombatant service.
Two Profiles for Infantry.
Lear, army ground forces COM
mander, said in an interview:
ga high percentage of the top pro-
files 60 into the ground forces today
most of them into the infantry.
The reason is that, under the princi-
pie of first things first, it was neces-
sary to place the air forces into
operation ahead of the large masses
of men on the ground who must
fight for the final decision. Now that
it has arrived at that stage, the
final phase force-the infantry-is
getting the preference"
The general recalled that in 1912,
when the mission of the ground
forces was defensive, the manpower
ALLEGATION was almost completely re-
versed.
Until very recent months the
overall objective of the ground
forces command in this country was
to train and organize infantry by
units of divisions.
Train as Requirements.
But now the call for requirements
grows with each battle abroad.
Army casualties are approaching
the $780,, 900 mark.
Therefore, the doughboy gets his
basic infantry skills at one of the
several replacement training CEN
tiers, then goes overseas. To weld
the replacement soldier into the
front line organization, the army
has adopted a buddy" system. A
veteran combat infantryman takes
over tutelage and escorts the re-
placement into combat. There he
imparts, by word and example, the
art of killing a German or Japa-
nese.
Lear was asked how requirements
are performing on the fighting front.
He replied that $50 far I have not
had a single complaint"
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02

students at Montana University at
Missoula.
Lois Crawford was honored at a
dinner on her birthday when her
mother, Mrs. M. F. Crawford, enter
tanned for Mrs. James Speare, Mrs.
L. d. Holcomb and Billielou Bras
well.
Mrs. D. H. McCauley was hostess
Tuesday at a luncheon for members
of her contract club. Mrs. C. w.
Laird received the high score award
and Mrs. C. B. Sande the low.
Mrs. NJ. F. Crawford entertained
the first and second grades of the
east school Thursday at a party
honoring the birthday of her daugh-
ter Lorraine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frank and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Frank and son Melvin attended the
ministerial conference at the Ger
mar Congregational church in Wor-
den Sunday and were guests at sup
per Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Oblander.
Returning with them to Laurel was
Miss Clara Leis, president of the
Congregational Christian Endeavor
society who attended the conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcintyre
were hosts at dinner Sunday for
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schneider and
family of Harlowton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Flame and family of
Billings.
Mrs. ]. H. Dove, Mrs. R. E. Plow-
man, Mrs. R. w. Davis and Mrs.
w. D. Whitcanack of Billings were
guests Thursday of Mrs. S. T.
Flood. The occasion was Mrs.
Doves birthday.
Mrs. Charles Hoffman and grand
son, Ronald Hoffman of Nye, spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Scott.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Sailors Get Bubbles,
But Have Nc Bathtubs

FLEET HEADQUARTERS S,
PEARL HARBOR. - A lot of sailors
out in the Pacific are getting bubble
bath powder-and they haven't seen
a bathtub in months.
Fleet headquarters found out
about the bubble bath powder be-
cause so many of the packages
broken in transit contained the stuff.
Despite the lack of bathtubs, the
powder "offers many possibilities,
according to the mail clerks (sailors)
in advanced areas" said headquar-
tiers. 1t didn't say what these pos
sibilities were.
Sailors aboard most warships and
at shore installations usually have
showers.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Pet log Goes to Rescue
Of Drowning 4-Year-OId

LUDINGTON, MICH. - Kenneth
Heitz, four-year-old son of Mrs. Ger
maine Heitz, owes his life to his
dog.
Kenneth was playing near Pere
Marquette lake and fell in. Just
how long he was in the water no
n knows, but Fred Johnson, who
was returning from obtaining min
nows, was attracted by a dog which
was trying to drag something from
the water. He discovered that the
dog was tugging at a boy, whose
body was floating on the water.
Johnson and others brought the
boy to shore and revived him.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
To Increase Output of
Small Shells, New Order

WASHINGTON. - In addition to
speeding up production of heavy ar
tillery ammunition, the war depart
ment is taking steps to push the
output of small arms ammunition up
to peak levels again.
The reason, it was explained, is
not any existing shortage but a de-
sire to get into full production to
augment stockpiles. A substantial
cut-back in small arms ammunition
was put into effect about a year ago.
The greater part Of small arms
ammunition is produced by govern
ment plants.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
29,400 u. S. Filters Lost
In Attacks Over Germany

LONDON. - The U. S. Eighth
air force blasted German armies
and industries with nearly 450, 900
tons of bombs during 1914 at a cost
of more than 29,400 American air.
men missing or killed in action, it
was disclosed here.
1t was estimated that at least
a. 900 tons Of the total were heaped
upon the Germans in 81 days of
activity.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Day by Day in Laurel

Mrs. William Schaefer of Miles
City "a a guest last week of Mrs.
William Mcintyre.
Miss LaMerne Mcintyre and Miss
Shirley Woodward of Deer Lodge
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mcintyre. They are
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Handy Machines

There is a typewriter in
the United States making machines
that write in 81 languages.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02

Reduces Hide Value
Side branding reduces the value
of one-half the hide when tanned into
leather by 35 per cent.
Laurel outlook., 1945-05-02
Land in Use

About three-fourths of the land in
the United States is used for agri-
culture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-09
PFC. Roger Miller
Wins Silver Star
Former Nathan's Creek Man
Killed In Action Award
ed Medal

Pfc. Roger Miller, who was
killed in action in Germany on
February II, has been awarded
the Silver Star, posthumously
according to a letter recently re-
ceived by his mother, Mrs. Mary
A. Miller, of Nathan's Creek
from Brigadier General Edward
F. Witsell. The citation is as
follows:
For gallantry in action in Ger
many on II February 1945. On
the night of II February 1915
during the house-to-house fight
ing, the building in which Pfc
Miller's company was posted
came under intense and direct
enemy machine gun, rocket and
self-propelled gun fire which pre-
coded a powerful hostile counter
attack in force. After sending
the riflemen of his platoon to the
comparative shelter of an inner
room, Pfc. Miller and conrad
took up exposed positions at the
windows in an attempt to repulse
the foe. Despite the overwhelm-
ing superiority of the enemy, U.s.
ing hand grenades and attempt
ing to charge the building, he
and his conrad maintained their
positions and succeeded in killing
a number of the foe. When the
enemy finally managed to land a
grenade in the room, Pfc. Miller
and his conrad were compelled
to take shelter in a corner, where
upon the hostile forces rushed
into the building and attempted
to break into the room. When
this attempt was repulsed by the
two men with severe losses to the
foe'the latter attacked in force, US
ing hand and rifle grenades and
firing rockets directly at the two
men. Pfc. Miller courageously
his counter fire
against the enemy until he was
killed by their fire. Pfc. Miller's
heroic action in the face of great
danger concentrated all the enc
my fire on himself AID enabled
troops to come forward
and relieve his overpowered pla-
toon. His outstanding courage
under fire, aggressiveness in ac-
ton against the enemy and loyal
devotion to duty reflect the high
est credit upon PEI. Miller and the
forces of the United
States"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-09
Weekly Items OF Interest To
AShe Farmers

w. S. Sturgill, of the Chestnut
Hill community, tried for several
years to rid a field of quack grass
sometimes called Johnson grass
in Ashe County, by planting il
to row crops each year. Instead
of getting red of the quack grass
it grew worse. When Mr.. Stur-
gil's farm plan with the New
River Soil Conservation District
was prepared he was advised to
seed this field to a meadow mix
ture and harvest crop of hay
ION it each year. A very heavy
application of super phosphate
was applied the following year,
but no grass was seeded. The
field has been moved for three
years and the person who has
been moving the field for Mr..
Sturgill states that almost all OF
the quack grass is gone and in its
place he now has an excellent
stand of red clover and other tame
grasses.
J. A. Fender, of the Scottville
community, has obtained excel
lent results from establishing a
permanent pasture this year. In
stead of blowing the field and
growing a row crop, or a crop of
small grain, as is usually done,
Mr.. Fender sacrificed the field
with a spike-toothed harrow, ap-
piled ground limestone and super
phosphate and seeded a mixture
of adapted legumes and grasses.
Mr.. Fender states the pasture now
is probably worth as much or
more than a crop of corn would
have been and there are no signs
of the field having been washed
due to the Lard aims this season.
A. L. Dan~y: of the Nathan's
Creek commu4-.,.. says pasture
treatment has paid him big divi-
dends this year. He treated his
pastures as recommended by the
District and Mr.. Dancy says he
would not have believed it would
have made so much difference in
the grazing capacity of his pas
lures.