davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lincoln times., 1945-01-29

willingly took On itself the stigma of
being known as "Polio City, By that
very sacrifice, says"Coronet," Hick-
ory became a great city for all time,
The Lincoln times., 1945-01-29

Total gain since 1936------ 29,954.3I
Postmaster Fair, in making the re-
port, added the following comment:
In 1886 the clerical personnel, in
cluding the postmaster, was six per-
sons. At the present time the clerical
personnel, including the postmaster,
is seven persons. This is mentioned
so that patrons may not become too
impatient when clerk is not readily
available at the windows. With the
The Lincoln times., 1945-01-29

If postal receipts are an index to
the growth of community, then Lin
colnton has made steady gains dur
ing the past eight years. Since the
close of business on December 81,
1886, there has been a gain in postal
receipts at the local office amounting
to $29, 9,954.S1. These figures were re-
leased today in a report made by
Postmaster Victor N. Fair, who gives
the story as follows:
For 1886, total receipts -$19 ,336.49
For 1887, total receipts 20,34O.49
Gain n------------S 1,004.00
For 1941, total receipts --S25, ,131. .46
For 1912, total receipts 29,929.72
Galn 4,'oo'So
For 1943, total receipts---$38, ,629.33
For 1914, total receipts 49,29O.SO
Galn ------------------ -9lO,ool'4i
In the period between 1887
and 1941 the gain was--$13, ,49O.58
To+,I oo;, s;noo 1ooe 90 Q5d 81
The Lincoln times., 1945-01-29

ASIATIC FRONT-First Allied
convoy of more than 100 vehicles ar
rives in Wanting China, over Lerdo-
Burma land supply line, carrying war
supplies to Chinese armies.
The Lincoln times., 1945-01-29

PACIFIC FRONT-U. S. forces
push through Angeles and near San
Fernando, gateway to Manila, 81
air miles southwark; Yank airmen
continue blasting Corregidor island,
Bataan peninsula and Subic bay.
The Lincoln times., 1945-01-29
ROUNDUP OF WAR

EASTERN FRONT -. Soviets say
Russian troops reach German frontier
northeast of Berlin, and are 100 miles
due east of Nazi capital; Reds cap
ture Memel and clear Lithuania OF
Germans; Stain also announces fall
of industrial cities of Katowice and
Beuthen and seizure of southern end
of Silesia from Nazis.
WESTERN FRONT-U. S. First
Army plows two miles in binding
blizzard against Seigfried line from
Belgium; U. S. Third Army swings
four miles northeast into Belgium;
two armies present 40-mile front
within shooting distance of Seigfried
line; nearly 1000 American and Brit
ish heavy bombers pour 5000 tons OF
bombs on Germany's Ruhr area.
Evening star., 1945-04-03
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War CORRESPONDENT.

PADERBORN, Germany, April s.
An astounding sight to any one trav-
cling through this country is the
enormous amount of German war
supplies found abandoned every
where.
This little city alone contains
enough first-class goods in ware
houses to equip three divisions. The
supplies probably were intended for
the Russian front, as they include
great stacks of fine fur coats and
fur footwarmers which look like
enormous ladies' muffs and pre-
sumably were intended for higher
officers.
The equipment seems to be as
good and as abundant as American
supplies.
The amazing prisoner total of the
last few days includes few flrst-class
German troops, since the enemy
was unprepared to defend these back
areas so soon and gathered up every
thing he could find, including con-
valescentS, for a resistance force.
Within the jaws of the trap that
closed near here enemy forces esti-
mated as high as loo, 1000, including
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Advancing Americans Uncover
Vast Stores of War Supplies

two decimated armies, are caught
in pocket 1000 square miles in
area. Prospects of their escape are
nearly nonexistent.
The enemy is making futile and
confused efforts, with punches here
and there which bounce back in the
trapped armies faces.
The drive of the Sd Armored Di-
vision from the Remagen bridge
head is unparalleled. 1t went 100
miles north from Herborn to Pader-
born, making 80 miles in one day
through hostile country in the
longest tank maneuver in history
Only at Paderborn did they meet
serious resistance from dug-in in
fantry and tanks as the swiftness
OF the move caught all the country
behind by complete surprise.
The LIST Army's crack infantry
divisions such as Maj. Gen. Terry
Aliens Wolverines and Maj. Gen.
Louis Craig's 9Th are mopping up
by-passed towns and forests, clear
ing out the enemy defenders while
they are barely getting back on
their feet after the shock dealt by
the armored division in passing
through.
More than 10000 prisoners were
gathered in week.
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Gen. Rose Shot by German
After Being Captured at Front
Tonkmon Apparently
Misunderstood Motion
To Surrender Arms
By DON WHITEHEAD,


WITH THE UNITED STATES
1st ARMY, April 3.-Maj. Gen
Maurice Rose, brilliant COM
mander of the Sd Armored Divi-
sion, which spearheaded the 1st
Army's great drive from the
Rhine River deep into Germany,
was shot to death near Pader-
born March 80 by a German
tankman as the general started
to surrender his arms after be-
ing captured.
Companions said the tall. hand
some general was shot through the
head, apparently after misunder-
standing over the Germans order,
as he lifted his pistol holster from
his shoulder to hand it over to the
tankman. The German was cover
ing him and his aide with ma
chine pistol from the turret of a
tank which inflltrated into Ameri-
can lines south of Paderborn.
Gen. Rose. who was always for
ward with advance elements giving
personal directions to his combat
and task force commanders, had
gone to the area to direct the 3rd
Armored Divisions fight to capture
an important road junction.
He started back in a jeep with his
aide, Mai. Robert Bellinger of White
Evening star., 1945-04-03
(See DAMS, Page A-l2.'
(See DAMS, Page A-12D
Pierson Resigns as Head
O. Export Import Bank

The resignation of Warren Lee
Pierson as president of the Export
Import Bank of Washington was
announced at the White House
today.
Mr.. Pierson, who is returning to
private business, was head Of the
bank since 1886. A Los Angeles
lawyer, he came to Washington In
1888 as counsel for the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corp.
President Roosevelt tolG Mr.. Pier
son in q letter that he accepted his
resignation with great reluctance.
The bank, under.M Persons direc-
ton, has played vital part in the
conduct of the good neighbor policy
with South American countries, .
the President said, and has loaned
money wisely and been Of great
service to our country.
It was also announced today that
James Tanham had resigned as an
industry member Of the War Labor
Board.
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Nazis, Making Stand
On 2,000-Year-0Id
Battlefield, Crushed
Yonks Reverse History
On Site Where Germans
Routed Roman Leeions
By IVES GALLAGHER.


ON A SUPERHIGHWAY TO
BERLIN, April 3.-The United
States I'd Armored Division had
smashed through the Teutobur-
ger Wald today, crushing a Ger
man attempt to make a stand on
the battlefield where 1000 years
ago Germanic tribes destroyed
three Roman legions.
The Americans reversed history
in a sharp five-hour battle by
breaking through one of the key
passes in the forested, hilly area
which forms one of the main natural
defense lines on the road to Berlin
The Germans used Panther tanks
in this sector for the first time since
the I'd Armored Division crossed the
Rhine. Six of the tanks were de-
stroyed, largely because the German
defense was hasty and i'll co-ordi-
mated.
Thousands of Prisoners Taken.
All along the plain to the west
prisoners by the thousands flowed
into cages, with all the fight gone
out of them. More than 1000 were
taken by the division in the first
"a hours, with the 82d Reconnais
sance Unit taking 933-better than
one per man in the unit.
Great quantities of war booty were
falling into the hands of the United
States 9th Army, although, almost
all the large cities were being by
passed in order to maintain the
speed of the advance.
An airfield was captured complete
with planes. Also seized was huge
supply store hidden in the woods OF
the Westphalian plain to escape
bombing. The booty included some
new types of small machine guns, 9
thousand gallons of Diesel oil, thou
sands of tons Of cement and great
quantities of signal equipment.
One complete German army corp!
has been overrun by the I'd Armoree
Division without encountering 6
single unit of divisional size.
Most of the $500 prisoners taker
in the last three days were static
troops, such as flax and airfie16 de.
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Manpower Bill Defea'
May Sidetraek Plan
For Drafting Nurses
Measure for Extension
Of SeIective Service
Also May Be Delayed
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The expected defeat of the
compulsory manpower bill when
the Senate votes on the issue,
probably tomorrow. may result
in the sidetracking of the nurses
draft bill, according to reliable
reports at the Capitol today.
Members of the Military Affairs
Committee, however, said they plan
to 60 forward with the nurse bill,
regardless OF what happens to the
manpower measure.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Utah, chairman of the committee,
said he expected to have the nurse
bill taken up and disposed of. Sem
ator Hill, Democrat, of Alabama,
who will handle the nurse bill on the
floor, added that, in his opinion, the
need for the nurses draft is so ur-
gent that the Senate will accept it.
He said he intends to call it UP as
soon as possible after the manpower
bill is out of the way.
Although Senate leaders are anx-
ious to bring the manpower bill to
a vote this afternoon, indications at
noon were that the roll would not
be called until tomorrow. At least
four Senators on their way back to
Washington will not arrive until to-
morrow. While opponents of the bill
are expected to win without those
four votes, it appeared likely the de-
bate would be continued another day
to have as many votes recorded as
possible.
May Defer Draft Extension.
In the background also is a third
bill, already passed by the House, to
extend the military induction pro-
visions of the Selective Service Act,
which expire automatically May Is.
There is understood to have been
some cloakroom discussion of de-
laying action as long as possible on
that bill also, on the theory that
If the European phase of the war
is over before the Draft Act expires,
1t may be sidetracked along with the
nurses draft bill. No final decisions
regarding the program for proceed
ing with the nurses draft or the Sc
lective service extension have been
announced, however.
Although opponents of the COM
promise manpower measure are
urging that the two houses re-
new their efforts to agree on
|milder bill, it may be several weeks
before another agreement is worked
|out by conferees, assuming the
House will agree to reopen negotia-
tions.
The House approved the pending
1see MANPOWER, Page A-l23
Evening star., 1945-04-03
New Overseas Edition
Will Be Out Tomorrow

A New issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies. with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and the Victory
Bond booth in Lansburgh's
Department Store.
The edition is strictly linn
tied. Please do not waste .
single COPY.
Evening star., 1945-04-03

is in for another terrific wartime ex-
perience. In some ways it will be
even more dramatic and difficult
than the swift, angry period of
change from peace to war after Pearl
Harbor.
The Associated Press has gone
after the facts obtainable only from
(See We DAY, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Soviet Forces Seize
Wiener Neustadt,
South Of Vienna
Russions Also Reported
To Be Only 10 Miles
From Austrian Capital
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. April 3.-Russian
troops have captured Wiener
Neustadt. Messerschmidt assem-
bly, center Is miles south of
Vienna, Premier Stain an
nounced tonight in an order of
the day.
Russian spearheads were reported
by the German high command to
have reached the Baden area about
10 miles south of the Austrian cap
ital.
| Premier Stain also announced
that Eisenstadt, IL miles northwest
of Wiener Neustadt, and Glognitz,
18 miles southwest of the industrial
center, also had been captured.
The order described the cities
as important strongpoints of Ger
man defenses at the approaches to
| Vienna.
The order also announced that
Marshal Tolbukin's forces had taken
Neunkirchen, 10 miles southwest of
Wiener Neustadt.
The announcement of the capture
of Glognitz confirmed German re-
ports that the Russians we're at
tacking the Semmering Pass in the
Austrian Alps.
Capture of Neunkirchen and
Glognitz cuts the road from Vienna
to Graz and Klagenfurt.
Reds Declared Halted.
Transocean said the Russians in a
bold thrust from the southeast had
reached the Baden area, but claimed
| the Germans had succeeded in
halting the onrushing' Red Army
troops in the area Immediately south
of the Austrian capital
The German propaganda agency
also reported Marshal Rodion Y.
Malinovsky had started new drive
northward from his positions near
Bratislava, capital of the puppet
state of Slovakia, probably aimed at
Bruenn, second city of Czechoslo-
vakia and machine-gun manufac-
turing center. At captured Modra
the Russians were about 10 miles
southeast of Bruenn.
The Germans said Marshal Mali
novsky's I'd Urkanian Army troops
were battering at the gates of
Bratislava
Breslau Assault Stepped Up.
Other German broadcasts said the
Russians had stepped up their as
sault on embattled Breslau in Silesia
with heavy artillery fire and that
"the whole west part of the town Is
now aflame with battle
The German radio also predicted
an early assault on Berlin from the
Russians Middle Oder springboards,
reporting that lively activity had
been observed" behind the main Red
Army lines before the Reich capital.
Rioting Reported in Vienna.
European reports OF violent anti
Nazi rioting in Vienna suggested
that some Viennese opposed the idea
of turning it into a battle ground as
the Nazis did at Budapest In an
unconfirmed broadcast the Brussels
radio said Allied leaders had been
informed that Free Austrian units
now were operating as military
forces behind German lines.
The Berlin radio, meanwhile, re-
vealed that Hitler had sent the IRON
handed chief of his personal body
guard. Col. Gen. Sepp Dietrich, to
Vienna to mobilize the Austrian
capital against the Russians. This
action was announced after the
Nazi-appointed mayor of the Aus
trian capital announced that enemy
agents" were spreading rumors that
Vienna would be declared an open
city. !
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Seven Legislators
Lead Attack on Dam
Project at Hearing
Two Others Announce
Opposition as ! 200
Attend Session Here
picture on Page B-1.)

Seven members of Congress,
leading delegations of more than
1000 embittered residents OF
Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia, today attacked the pro-
posal to erect string of IA
power and flood control dams in
the Potomac Basin at a hearing
before the Army Board of Engi-
neers in the Interior Depart
ment auditorium.
The protests of the legislators
we're added to that of A. E. Demaray
associate director of the National
Park Service, who said the plan
would affect areas that are or will
become the property of all the peo-
pie of the Nation"
Senators Byrd of Virginia, Kilgore
and Revercomb of West Virginia
and Radcliffe of Maryland, and
Representatives Robertson and
Smith, both of Virginia, and Ran
dolph of West Virginia, came out
solidly against the project, which,
they pointed out, would flood thou
sands of acres of fertile farmland
in the tri-State area. In addition
the opposition of two other legis-
lators was announced.
Representative Beall, Republican
of Maryland stated he was against
the plan and handed the board
resolutions which he said had been
received by Senator Tydings. Demo
crat, of Maryland, and which showed
opposition of various groups to the
project, but was unable to attend
the hearing.
Ira Partlow, Attorney General OF
West Virginia. appeared to repre-
sent his States formal protest.
Byrd Sees Dislocation.
Senator Byrd said the project
would dislocate the home life o1
hundreds of Virginians and woulo
ruin the most fertile farmlands.
1T is freely admitted that 80 pei
cent of the benefits will be produc-
tion of power" he said. "but power
is not needed in our area
The Senator pointed out that Vir-
ginia communities are now carrying
one Of the greatest war production
loads in the country without any
shortage of power.
This proves conclusively.' ht
said, that we are not suffering
from any power shortage.
Senator Byrd also called atten-
ton to the destruction of historic
sites that would result from tht
plan and said these we're "a people:
most valuable possession.
"Al the people OF Virginia wan
is to be left alone and the right tt
work and produce food" he told tht
board. Unlike farmers in othel
sections of the country. they're moi
asking for any subsidies or Govern.
Evening star., 1945-04-03
|0kinawa |sCut
In Two;P|anes
Use Airfie|ds
Resistance Slight;
Offensive 10 Doys
Ahead of Schedule
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GUAM, April 3.-Almost II
days ahead of schedule, oath
Corps infantrymen today were
on the eastern shore of Okinawa
just above Nakagusuku Bay
They cut the strategic island in
two in a swift two-day dash
against slight resistance.
Observation planes. meanwhile
operated off two captured airfields
Katena and Yontan. This indicated
that land-based combat planes soor
will join the mighty armada oi
carrier aircraft closely supporting
the easy invasion of the principal
island of the Ryukyu chain only
325 miles south of Japan.
Maj. Gen. John r. Hodges oath
Corps severed the thin waist oi
south-central Okinawa by reaching
the east coast village of Tobars
in a 2l2 mile drive yesterday, the
second day of the campaign.
The Americans also captured
Awashi on the east coast southeast
of Tobara. Grant Macdonald. As
sociated Press correspondent, re-
ported from the front.
The japanese put up practically
no resistance to the oath Army
Corps troops who entered the town
after pushing across miles of rough
terrain.
Easiest Invasion in Pacific.
The Yanks were on the shores OF
katsuren Bay, Immediately north
of the extensive anchorage at Naka-
guSuku Bay-once favorite ma
neuvering ground of the japanese
feet.
So far this has been the easiest
invasion of the entire Pacific war
The Americans apparently have
seen more civilians than Japanese
soldiers charged with defending the
security of the homeland.
Not single japanese prisoner
of war has been taken.
Severing of Okinawa cut of the
city OF Naha, population $1,000, ano
its large airfleld from the many
harbors and military installations
in the north of the 65-mile-long is.
land. But whether the enemy gar.
rison was cut in two or withdrew
in one main force to the south OF
north remains to be seen in the
a. no hnfNr<
Okinawa is fully occupied.
10000 in Jap Garrison.
The japanese garrison has beer
estimated in strength at more thar
10000 troops. Approximately 100,.
900 Americans are involved in the
operation by 1t. Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner. jr.'s, newly activated 10th
Army. which includes Army ano
Marine units.
Associated Press Correspondent
Vern Haugland said officers or
Okinawa expressed the belief the
japanese expected landings on the
southern end when the Kerams
Islands offshore were taken a few
days before, and concentrated theil
defenses there.
Whatever the reason" he wrote
lit appears that Gen. Buckner's
10th Army achieved one of the
greatest coups of the war against
Japan"
Correspondent Left Erickson sug'
gested that the main body of Jap.
anese troops could make "a bittel
saturation defensive stand" on 6
2-mile-wide isthmus 10 miles or 81
north of the American beachhead
He said the japanese commandel
may have decided against a costl!
defense of the southern beaches ant
pulled his troops intact into thu
north.
No Sign of Strong Opposition.
In any event, there was no sigl
of strong or organized opposition
as the entire 10th Army line ad
vanced several thousand yards yes
' (See OKINAWA, page A-3.)
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Associated Press Stan Writ


will be many months after victory Europe before most
American soldiers get home.
A few will come to stay only visits
weeks perhaps month
Tokyo.
go directly Philippines.
unless it's
Evening star., 1945-04-03

Plains, N. Y, trying to find another
of his task force commanders, wher
he turned a curve and ran heador
into Tiger tanks on the road which
a short while before had been carry.
ing 1st Army traffic. An armorec
car was following with other mem
bers of his staff.
The generals driver wheeled the
jeep across a field through woods
but ran headon into another Ger
lSee ROSE Page AL
Evening star., 1945-04-03
British and Canadians Pressing
Toward North Sea and ZuiderZee
Sd ArmyCro
Thuringion Forest
In Eastward Sweep
BULLETIN.

PARIS P1.-The Sd Army's
,4th Armored Division, plung-
ing 19 miles eastward today,
raced into the outskirts of the
old German city of Gotha,
reaching a point three-fourths
of the way across the Reich to
Czechoslovakia and 140 miles
from Berlin.
Evening star., 1945-04-03

These are the harsh facts OF what
We day will mean in heartache to
millions of families, as well as in
jubilation that half the war is won.
They are facts that come straight
out of high command plans for
winding up the whole war, Japanese
as we'll as German, in the shortest
possible time.
Unquestionably. the United States
Evening star., 1945-04-03

More than 10000 of the Ma
tion's soft coal miners were
reported absent from the pits
today despite a union manage
ment agreement to extend
temporarily their now-expired
contract until May.
Estimates of mines closed by
workers absences ranged as high as
95 per cent in the Alabama area
More than 10000 miners we're re-
ported idle in the Pennsylvania
fields.
The shutdowns occurred in spite
of kilograms sent by United Mine
Workers President John L. Lewis to
the unions locals informing them
that the contract negotiation period
had been extended and asking the
union members to remain at work
A member of the miners negOtla-
ting committee blamed slow de-
livery of the messages in isolated
mine areas for the layoffs and pre-
dicted they will be back in the
morning"
An operator, however. said 1T
looks like an inspired move
The Solid Fuels Administration
Office at Pittsburgh reported that II
mines employing 20,446 men were
idle and estimated that an addi-
tional 10000 or more miners were
absent from work in the mines that
were operating in Pennsylvania.
The Kanawha Coal Operators As
sociation at Charleston, w. Va, re-
ported IS per cent of the mines in
its field were idle, while operators
in Northern West Virginia esti-
mated as high as IS per cent of their
workers were absent, although the
mines were operating. The Ka-
nawha association said 1t was ad-
vised by the SFA at Ashland, KY.
that the situation was even worse
in the Logan and Williamson fields.
Best estimates were that between
25,OO0 and 10000 Of West Virginia &
100000 miners were idle,
Evening star., 1945-04-03
After We Day
Most Fighting Men in Europe
Won't Be Back for Months

MANY hare hopes OF whdt pcory
bring the actsand Of them prord to be harsh
reporters inrU the
highest military and ciuinn American planners This the first
Of fre articles their fndngsJ
Evening star., 1945-04-03

Nine additional men from the
District area hare been re-
ported killed in this ,Dar. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1945-04-03
$4,000 Miners Idle
Despite Extension
Of Coal Wage Pact
II Pennsylvania Pits
Are Closed; Third Of Men
Out in West Virginia
BULLETIN.

Federal officials this after
noon were inclined to discount
the seriousness of failure of a
reported 10000 soft coal
miners to go to the pits today.
The Solid Fuels Administra-
ton, headed by Mr.. Ickes, re-
ported production about so
per cent of normal. STA ex-
pected full mine operation by
Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-04-03

(See GALLAGHER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1945-04-03

~iSee WESTERN FRONT. Page AS
Evening star., 1945-04-03

(See SECURITY. Page A-60
Evening star., 1945-04-03

(See ROSE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1945-04-03

Fair, mild today; cloudy. cooler tonight
and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-04-03

(See OKINAWA, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1945-04-03
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspop
Evening star., 1945-04-03

Temperatures today-High, "a, at IL
am: low, 60, at am Yesterday
High 73, at 8 pm; low, 81, at $40 am.