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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03

| PARIS, Jan. 3.-U. s. Third and Seventh Army troops have slowed or ,lalted German jabs in nearly half dczen places against their positions ircm Saarbrucken to the Rhine, while in the Belgian bulge, Third Army forces speared to positions 1 jour miles northeast of Bastogne amid growing indications of Nazi i withdrawals.
 | The German Command declared i that eight U s. divisions were hurl- cd in an effort to ring Nazi po- .si tions in the Bastogne sector, sug- gcsting some 10000 Americans were assaulting that sector alone.
 The Germans said that since their offensive started on December 16, American casualties have exceeded 50,000.
 Fanatical Fighting ] The Germans gained up to two miles Tn one area against the Third ! tslbN tDtNClAAli [liiliy EOoioiOiic III bAiS south in fanatical fighting.
 While fighting in the Belgian sal lent approached something like a stalemate, Patch's doughboys in the south fell back at first before the German drive, braced themselves l late yesterday and then halted the advance in the lower VosgeS, south- cast of Bitche, the Maginot line strongpoint.
 Headquarters said the Germans crossed the BlieS River in an area not specified, but presumably the communique referred to the region east of Sarreguemines.
 Tank Backed Drive The bulletin said a tank-backed drive southeast of Bitche forced U. s. units to give ground, but all thrusts were either slowed or halt cd" The German attacks, however, were marked by surprising lack of artillery. They nowhere achieved anything ike the proportions of vor Rundstedt's pre-Christmas smash il i the north.
 A front line dispatch said the at. tackS were not classified either as a major offensive or limited push. Il it is the latter it may be presumed that this is diversion to relieve Belgian pressure.
 Cold weather curtailed tactictl ail support on both sides. German losses in the air in Mondays attack. on Allied bases behind the lines art now estimated to be 363 planes, tn, greatest single days loss of the war
 Mineral products account for 9s per cent of Bolivian exports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03
FORMER DUCK GREEK
 SOLDIER IS KILLED

According to advices received in Juneau, Sgt. Luciano Angelo Ear linga, who was stationed at Duck Creek for almost two years, was kill cd in action in France recently. To his friends in Juneau he went by the nickname of Ear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03

(Continued from Page One) same time lashed out furiOusIy in a dozen places along the TO- mile winding front from Saar to the Rhineland.
 Patton's armOrcd troops have beaten to the outskirts of Mi champs and into the Maister Forest through stubborn resist ance as snow fell again over the Germans on the Belgium bulge, curtailing tactical air sup port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03
AUTO LICENSES

City Clerks Office will be open until 5:30 D. m, Jan. 3-4-5, to ac- commodate those wishing to buy car licenses.
 J. E. KEARNY,
 City Clerk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03
ROGENE MOORE ILL

Rogene Moore, on the staff of The Empire, is i'll, and confined to her bed at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Homer Garvin, at the Fosbee Apartments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03

Walter Walsh, Edgar Norris. Jr, and Lottie Fargher left this morn ing for Seattle via Pan American AirwayS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03

ATTENTION TROLLERS! Meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Union Hall,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03
STALEMATE APPROACHES
 IN BELGIUM

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03

Mineral products account for 99 per cent of Bolivian exports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-03
Area Engineers

Average; did not bowl.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
u. ). Announces Raid
On Formosa; Tokyo
Reports Cities Hit
Nogoyu. kyoto, Copitol
Area Struck in Night
Attock, Enemy Says

American Super FortresSeS to-
day bombed Formosa for the
third time since January 9, the
War Department announced. Al
most simultaneously the Tokyo
radio reported that the big
bombers had hit three major
japanese cities-Nagoya, Kyota
and the Tokyo area.
Tokyo reported 80 Super For
tresses took part in the raid on
Formosa and said 40 casualties"
were sustained by the japanese.
The Japanese announcement said
the planes had dropped bombs in
stead of using incendiaries as in
previous night raids on Japan.
The B-29s Of Maj. Gen. Curtis E.
Lemay's Goth Bomber Command
raided Formosa by daylight. A brief
Goth Air Force bulletin said their
objective was military installations,
and did not provide additional
details.
Results of the mission will be an
nounced when operational reports
are received by the War Department.
Only last Sunday about 100 B-29s
few from their China bases to
pound Formosa: Not a single jap
anese interceptor arose to challenge
the B-29s. And up to 40 Super
Forts had attacked the island Janu-
ary 9.
About 80 miles from the China
coast and 225 miles north of Luzon,
Formosa is Japanese supply CEN
ter and the main staging base for
troops, planes and supplies NOV
ing from the home islands to the
Philippines. Fighter planes are
shuttled from Honshu's mammoth
plane factories via the Ryukyu is
land chain through Formosa to the
Philippines and likewise to South
China.
Today's raid was the eighth di-
rected against military installations
and industrial keystones of Japan s
shrinking Asiatic-Pacific empire
Evening star., 1945-01-17
O'DonneH Wins
Medal for First
B-2o Tokyo Raid
,y the Associated Press.


B-29 HEADQUARTERS, GUAM,
Jan. is (Via Navy Radio CDe-
layeO Brig. Gen. Emmett Rosie
O'Donnell won the Silver Star to-
day for the first attack by B-29s on
Tokyo, and the citation disclosed for
the first time the exact size of the
force which struck at the Japanese
capital.
Gen. O'Donnell led Ill Super
Fortresses over Tokyo in that first
raid on November n and brought
100 home. The citation praised his
courageous leadership and calcu-
lated preparation.
Gen. O'DonneI, commander of a
combat unit in the 21st Bomber
Command, received the medal from
Brig. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell, IT.,
commander of the 21St. Awards
were announced for several officers
and men of the 21st who averted the
destruction Of B-29s and otfer
planes during Japanese raids on
Saipan, and one entire aviation
engineering group and its four
component units for acting to save
planes in raids.
Capt. Ralph d. Steakley, Jeffer-
son, Ohio, who had received the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross for plotting
the photo ship Tokyo Rose" on the
first B-29 reconnaissance fight
over Japan on November !, receiv I'd
q Bronze Star for saving two planes
and fuel truck during an enemy
raid November a..
Evening star., 1945-01-17
By the Associated Press.

After five years and four
months under the Germans,
Warsaw, the first capital of Eu-
rope to fall before the victorious
armies of Adolf Hitler, has been
freed. The city has withstood
two long and bloody sieges.
On September 27, 1899, it fell to
the Germans after 20 days of re-
sistarce, during which the Nazis re-
leased their total war" against the
ancient capital on the Vistula River.
On August l, 1914, Polish patriots
within the city. fired by the ap-
proach of the Russian Army, rose in
revolt against the Germans. The
Russians failed to break through
the Nazi defense ring around the
city and for SO days the Polish un-
derground fought on with supplies
dropped by Allied planes. Finally
on october 1t. Gen. Tadeusz Ko-
morowski Gen. Bor) announced his
partisan forces had surrendered.
The futile. bloody uprising caused
serious political repercussions among
the Allies. which German propa-
ganda quickly utilized.
Before the Polish capital fell to
the Germans in 1889 more than
10000 persons of whom more than
half were women and children had
been killed by Nazi dive-bomber at
tacks and heavy artillery barrages.
Some 100000 other civilians were
wounded
Nearly half of the city's 2O,650
buildings were wholly or partly de-
stroyed
An Associated Press correspondent
who entered Warsaw three days
after it fell wrote:
Warsaw Is in ruins.
There is scarcely an undamaged
building In the center of the Polish
capital. 49, At least hundred fires
were burning in all quarters
of the city. Most of the buildings
had been Quilted and only tiny wisps
of smoke arose from them"
Founded in the 9Th century, War
saw at the start of the war, Septem-
ber, /, 1889, had a population of
], I,H8, 900 and was one of the 10
largest cities on the European main
land.
In 1850 it first became the capital
of the then powerful Polish king
dom. King Charles Gustave of
Sweden captured it in 1865 and held
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Roosevelt May Ask 48 Seats
In World Security Assembly
Delegate for Each Stote Possible
CounterproposoI to Russia

militarize Germany and Japan, and
by Senator Connally, Democrat. of
Texas for formation of a provisional
council to study European political
problems while peace organization
treaties are being ratified.
Senator Connally planned to dis
cuss his suggestion at a closed meet
ing of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today with Secretary of
State Stettinius.
There was advance evidence that
Mr.. Stettfnius would echo the en-
|couraging word Mr.. Roosevelt gave
the Vandenberg proposal at a White
House meeting with eight Senators
last week Mr.. Roosevelt told his
news conference yesterday that he
and the Senators had a pleasant
meeting and that they were in
(See FOREIGN POLICY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt may coun-
ter any Russian demand for mul-
tiple representation in the pro-
posed world security assembly
with a proposal for an American
delegation of 48, one for each
State.
The question of representation in
the general peace organization and
also the voting methods Of Its pro-
jected l1-member directing council
are expected to come under discus
sion at Mr.. Roosevelt's imminent
meeting with Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain
There were indications also that
the agenda will include a discussion
of proposals advanced by Senator
vandenberg. Republican, of Mich
igan, for four power pacts to de-
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Education Board Calls
Meeting for Today on
After-Hour School Ban
Recreation Leaders, Also
In Special Session, Moy
Ask Less Drastic Plan

Faced with the prospect of
closing the District schools to all
after-hour activities, the Board
of Education and the Recreation
Board were to hold special meet
ings this afternoon.
The Commissioners request to
eliminate the entire winter recrea-
tional program will be considered by
the Recreation Board at l pm. and
by the Board of Education at pm.
Harry Wender, chairman of the
recreation group, already has indi-
Gated his board may ask for a less
drastic program of compliance with
the Commissioners conservation
move.
At the same time, the. Commits
sioners' Committee on Water Con-
Servation today called for further
saving of water, pointing out that
the electric power used in pump
ing water consumes coal. The COM
mittee reported that a survey made
in cooperation with the Health
Department "has shown leaking
plumbing fixtures to be prevalent
in a majority of the places visited" "
The amount of water wasted is
staggering and a distinct economic
loss" the committee said in a state
ment.
Meanwhile, Irving C. Root, super
intendent of the National Capital
Parks, said he would cooperate with
the program designed to save hun
dreds Of tons of coal by eliminating
twin-lamp illumination in certain
park areas. Affected by the order, he
said, would be Constitution avenue
and other streets on the Mall, and
Independence avenue, as well as
West Potomac Park. East Potomac
Park and Rock Greek Park, lighted
by single lamps, will not be dark
ened, he said.
Mr.. Root recognized the dimming
of lights in park areas would in
crease hazards, but he said, 1--WE
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Advance Yank Units
Reported Third
OF Way 10 Manila
Small jap Counterottock
Slows Left Flank of
Luzon Valley Push
(Mnn m, pone IA
MAP on Page A-4.)
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Jan. ia
small-scale counterattack slowed
the left flank OF 1t. Walter
Krueger's 9Th Army sweep down
the Luzon Valley but advanced
units rolling along a central
highway already are one third
of the way to Manila. still finding
only token resistance.
Gen. Macarthur announced today
the Yanks reached Moncada, 80
miles from Lingayen Gulf, Monday,
but headquarters spokesman con-
servativeiy placed the deepest point
Of penetration along the main north
south highway as As miles from the
gulf and 83 from Manila.
(These mileage figures might
put advance units well beyond
Moncada, perhaps on the ap-
proaches to the important city of
Tarlac.)
Another tank-led spearhead on
the west side of the plain was past
captured Gambling, moving south
and east. The southern arm of this
group was traversing a mountain
road which joins the main highway
at Tarlac, about 10 miles from
Manila.
Resistance Is Slight.
Field reports said both columns
were finding nothing stronger than
an occasional enemy patrol, which
was quickly dispersed
On Gen. MacArthur's left flank,
however, American artillery pound
ed japanese stubbornly holding
ridges commanding the only north
south road in the Luzon plain still
remaining to the enemy.
In this section, south and south
west of Rosario, American progress
toward Pozorrubio was slowed Sun
day night by japanese counter
attack in which small tanks were
used by the enemy. United States
artillery broke up this counterblow
They knocked out one "tankette"
and the others withdrew.
The Japanese are we'll dug in
along foothills of the Benguet
Mountains and are making a stout
and diligent attempt to prevent the
Americans from securing their left
flank. Pozorrubio is the key town
on highway leading to Baguio,
-YY-
Evening star., 1945-01-17
(See WARSAW, Page A-5o
U.S.. Flyer Reported Recalled
For Carrying 2 Titled Women

ported to the airfleld in an American
staff car and boarded a Dakota
plane, which also carried a jeep for
transportation after reaching Bel
gium. The colonel piloted the plane,
the paper said.
Defense Attorney Eric Myers said
at the trial, the paper reported, that
Lady Cecilia was completely misled
"hy man in considerable au-
thority," since the colonel informed
her that security was not involved
because the trip was made in an
American plane from an American
field with an American crew.
The defense attorney said the
colonel had been recalled to the
United States Immediately after the
inquiry began and said he had ad-
mitted responsibility when ques-
toned, the Daily Mail stated.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Nozis Grip on Polish Capital
Lasted S Years and 4Months
City Hos Been Scene of Bitter Strife for
Centuries; Germans Slaughtered Thousands

lit for a year, when the Poles re-
captured it. The city was severely
damaged when King Charles XII of
Sweden took it in 1702 but it became
free again when peace was declared
the following year.
The Russians took possession of it
in 1764. Then in 1773 came the first
partitioning of Poland and it went
to Prussia. The Russians took it
again in 1894 after bloody assault.
The next year there was another
lpartitioning of Poland and it went
back to Prussia.
Occupied by Napoleon.
Troops of Napoleon occupied it in
1906. The Austrians seized it in
1909, but gave it up after a few
months and it once more became in
dependent. The Russians captured
it in 1913 and in 1880 there was a
bloody insurrection. After much
bloodshed the Russians recaptured
1t the next year and held it through
numerous bloody uprisings until 1915
when the Germans captured it dur
ing the World War.
When the German Armies began
to disintegrate in 1918 the Poles set
up their own government and for
the third time in five ventures War;
saw became the capital of an inde-
pendent Poland
For nearly 81 years then, Warsaw
was the capital of the Polish Repub-
lie which arose from the ashes of
the World War.
When the present war broke
vicious German air raids on the
suburbs of the city were reported
the first day.
On September q the German
high command announced the city
had "capitulated Internationally"
But its fall did not end the popu-
lations' resistance to the Nazis.
Five years afterward-years of
prosecutions and cruelty unequaled
in the history of Europe during
which the Gestapo carried out mass
murders, mass deportations and
mass arrests-German soldiers were
not allowed to walk the streets of
the city alone.
Unlike the people of the other
occupied countries, the Poles got
no clothing coupons. They had to
go on wearing their prewar clothes
The cost of living rose SO times, yet
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Biblical Mixup
On Inaugural
Has Odd Twist

A biblical nixup today about Sat-
urday's inaugural ceremonies pro-
duced an odd coincidence today.
A reporter checking on the
passages previously chosen by the
President In taking the oath, was
advised by the Supreme Court that
they embraced the thirteenth chap
ter of the Second Corinthians. A
quick recheck, however, showed that
First Corinthians was meant.
The thirteenth chapter of First
Corinthians extolls the virtue of
charity.
The same chapter in Second
Corinthians starts; This is the
third time I am coming to you."
Evening star., 1945-01-17
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Jan. 17.-An American
Air Forces colonel was recalled to
the United States after a trip from
England to Brussels by two titled
Englishwomen in an Army plane,
the Daily Mail reported today.
The women, Lady Cecilia john
stone, %, and her sister, Lady Diana
Nixon, 80, each we're fined $24O for
violation of defense regulations, the
paper said.
Prosecutor E. G. Robey told the
court at Melton Mowbray, England,
the Daily Mail said, that Lady Ce-
ella accepted an invitation in No
vember to fly to Brussels in the
colonel's plane. Her sister accom-
panied her as a chaperon.
The two women, daughters of the
late Earl of Cowley, were trans
Evening star., 1945-01-17
ss the Associated Press.

ANTIOCH, Calf, Jan. 17.-Sea-
man dst Glass; Leon Leroy, 18, was
home on an emergency leave today
with the story that his return was
held up because, he, an Army SER
geant and Seabee were bumped
of" an Army plane at Memphis,
Tenn, to make room for a dog con-
signed to Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt,
daughter-in-law Of the President.
She is known to the Hollywood
screen as Faye Emerson, actress.
Seaman Leroy. gunner on 4
Navy tanker, said the dog had an
Evening star., 1945-01-17
3 Servicemen Reported Put Off
Plane Seats for Roosevelt Doc

"a" pri I Y rating while he had
only a &C."
He said he was granted the emer-
gency leave and the priority putting
him aboard the Army cargo plane
at Newark, N j., because. on his ar
rival at New York January 4, he
learned his father, AL Leroy, former
Antioch police chief, had died De-
cemher 6.
Seaman Leroy said instructions
which went with the dogs crate,
which was so large it required
three seats" said the animal was
the property of Col. Elliott Roose-
(See DOG, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1945-01-17

Thirteen additional men from
the District area hape been re-
ported killed in this ,Ddr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page AZ.
Evening star., 1945-01-17

(See MANPOWER, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1945-01-17

(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-50
Evening star., 1945-01-17

tsee WESTERN FRONT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1945-01-17

(see BRoWNoUT, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Capital Seized in SWAY Drive;
Nazi Front in Poland Smashed
Soviet Troops
Only II Miles
From SiIesiu
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P. Russian
forces have broken through
north of Warsaw and ad-
vanced rs miles on a 63-mile
front, Premier Stain an
nounced tonight in a second
order of the day.
NEW YORK tP.-The Pre-
mier of the Lublin Polish gov
ernment, in a broadcast re-
corded by the FEC, said today
that Krakow had been cap
tured.
Evening star., 1945-01-17

(See FORMOSA, age A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-01-17

temperatures today - Highest, IS. at
l:30 pm.; lowest, %, at 7:45 am. Yes
teroay-Highest, SO, at $40 pm; low
est, %, at 8:15 am.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Dog Brings Luck To Vet and Wife

New York. Dec. 2l -- CUP) - A German shepherd dog which ac- companied Pfc. Johnny Glynn of North Weymouth, Mass. across the battlehelds of Germany, Czeeho- slovakia and France. has been re- united with his master.
 The dog, Tiny, arrived here We'd nesday aboard a French ship from Le Havre and was met by the re- gently discharged Flynn and his wife. Flynn had to leave the dog be- hind when he sailed for home but Massachusetts dog lovers later con- tributed the funds for shipment of the 155-pound canine.
 Officials of a New York packing eirm, after reading newspaper stories of Tiny, agreed to feed the dog, free, for the rest of his life. In addition, an elderly, retired Greater Boston farmer has offered to give the Flynns a 120-acre New Hampshire farm as @ permanent home for Themselves, and Tiny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Dying Wife Needs Drug; Find Little

Evansyille. Ind. Dee. 1i--CUPl- A supply of scarce streptomycin eGns located today ln New York for e1fe of a former soldier.
 Relatives said the drug Wal be r'akhed to Evansville by Aifplane
 Inc drug was located through efiortx of Charles Leich of a local Gr1lg firm and has Washington Representative. Arthur Johnson.
 Johnson found a firm wiling % teleAse Inc drug son after the Army Surgeon Generals office refused for the second tame to give up any oi its supply.
 Mrs. Becker has been suffering with Tularemia trabbli fexef) since Becker brought home a pair of rabbiix he had killed.
 Becker said yesterday thAt he Nas battling Army red tape in an effort 10 obtain 'jusi a little" of the drug which doctors said would save his wifc's life. She had noi fesponded 10 usual treatment.
 Becker found an idle stock O tlle drug Gt Wakemea General Hospital al Camp Atterbury. Ind But the Army refused 10 release any of it. even when contacted by Rep. Charles LaFollette, tR. Ind.
 Former CT Becker couldn't un- oerstanc it.
 "Ail my wife needs is jus. a little eno she's going to die is she doesn't Set it." he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
15 Automobiles Wanted
NOTICE SEWER ASSESSMENTS

The Board of Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Wa terbury, at meeting held Decem- Der 18th, 1945, made assessment for sewer purposes on property and against property owners on flaw thorne Avenue, from Greenmount Terrace westerly BIO feet, in the amounts set to their respective names, to witt
 SOutherly Side
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21

NOTICE

Notice iS hereby given thai the partnrrshlp of tae Clara A. IeWls Go. 3u5 Meadow street. WAtexouTy Connectleut. composed of Clark A. LFWlS. Holden C. Lewis and Lcona l. Trcxbsldee. vii suspend baxincSs as of December ee. iets. The affairs Of the partnerkhip are being wound up collectively by the aforesaid pArtners.
 AT creditors are requested 70 send sia;cments of their claims ss soon as possible. so that adjustments may oc mace without undue delay.
 Ii naturally follows that no ob.iga- Hons may be assumed .n the name of the Clark A. Lewis Co. subsequent 70 December 29. i9SS. without due authorization by any mem5cf os the aforesaid paTinerShip.
 CLARK A. LEWIS co.
 CLARK A. LEWIS.
 HOLDEN C. LEWIS.
 LBoNA l.. TROwBRIDGE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, pls- TRlCT of WATERBURY. rs. PRO- HATE COURT. December goth. ESTATE of MABEL P. ROBBINS late of tho town os Waterbury. in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for ;hs Dis tT.ct of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six mouths from the date hereof Tor thc creditors Of said es- tate 10 exhibit their claims for set- tiomeut. Those who neglect Co pre- sent their accounts, properly at tested, within said time will be de- barred @ recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to The CITIZENS & MANUFACTURE FRS NATIONAL BANK of WA TERBUEY. Executor. Address. Waterbury. Conn.
 Per order of Court
 Attest.
 MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY, i2-2l-3t Asst Clerk.