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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Richard Wenger Writes OF Horrors
Of German Concentration Camp
Conditions Just As Bad AS
Newspaper Accounts, Letter
From Overseas States
BlufftOn Mans Unit Liberates
English Soldiers Held By
Nazis Five Years

A description of the horrors of a
German prison camp in Austria was
in letter received recently by Mr..
and Mrs. F. E. Wenger, of this
place, from their eldest son, Richard,
who is with the Third Cavalry group
in Europe.
His letter reads in part:
Il saw something the other day
that made me realize just what we
have been fighting. You've probably
read about and seen pictures of the
big concentration camps like Dachau,
Buchenwald, etc.
"Well, | didn't see either of those
places but | saw camp that would
match either of them in horror.
Every word that was ever written
about those places is the Gods
truth.
Its just impossible to describe all
the horror that was in that camp.
Men dying every day; and most of
the living more dead than alive
Full-grown men with legs about as
big as my wrist; dead bodies stacked
like cordwood, waiting to be burned
in the crematorium.
men drinking and washing in the
same pools of dirty water. Some
men almost naked, and all incredib-
ly filthy. And the smell of the
camp and the filth was enough te
make a buzzard sick.
ssThe things that ran the camr
| weren't human. They were JUS
downright beasts. I'm only sorr,
that there still is a German living
It's not only the Nazi officials whc
were to blame, but every man
woman and child in Germany.
hope to see them all suffer for what
they have done.
Zone bright spot of that particular
day, however, was the fact that the
outfit I am in charge of liberated
quite a few English soldiers, some
of whom had been captured at Dun
kirk, Calais and other places nearly
five years ago. They certainly were
glad to see us. When we brought
them in that night, felt more like
man than at any time | can
remember"
The Third Cavalry Group, to
which the Bluffton man is attached
is the United States oldest cavalry
unit, and in Austria recently OBJ
served its 99th anniversary.
1t was the Third Cavalry which
garrisoned the frontier posts of the
early West and covered itself with
glory in the Mexican Civil and
Spanish-American wars and the
Philippine insurrection.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
ThieUes Busy Here
On Monday Night

Thieves Monday night made off
with cash register after breaking
into the Hi-Speed filling station on
North Main. street, attempted to
force a door at the Bluffton Milling
Co. plant, broke into the watchman's s
shanty at the Cherry street crossing
of the Nickel Plate railroad and
ransacked several cars parked over
night in the business section.
Theft of the cash register from
the Hi-Speed station was discovered
by Dick Habegger, proprietor, when
he opened for business Tuesday
morning. He said the register con-
tanned only a small amount of
change, and that there were no gas
oline ration coupons in it.
Tires and auto accessories in the
station were not touched and the
cash register was the only item miss
ing.
Entrance to the station was OBJ
tanned by breaking glass panel il
the front door.
On the same night, an unsuccess
full attempt was made to force rear
door at the main plant building o1
the Bluffton Milling Co.
Red flares were taken from the
watchman's shanty, adjacent to the
mill, which was broken into some
time during the night.
Several cars parked all night OF
the street in the business section
were ransacked, but nothing was re
ported taken. Authorities believe
gasoline ration stamps were sought
in the cars.
Investigation Of the wave of de
predations on Tuesday led to the
belief that the work was that o1
juveniles.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
DR.. Luke Steiner
Heads Oberlin Dept.

DR.. Luke Steiner, native of the
Bluffton area, has been named head
of the 0berlin college department of
chemistry in which he has served as
an instructor for several years. His
new duties became effective on July
1.
DR.. Steiner is the son of the late
Rev. Menno Steiner and the family
lived five miles northwest of Bluffton.
Mrs. Chris Bixel, of South Main
street, is an aunt; and Attorney r.
s. Steiner, of Lima, is an uncle. An
other uncle was the late DR.. J. S.
Steiner, of this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
To Teach In Michigan
State College In Fall

Orden Smucker, former Bluffton
High school teacher, has resigned his
position as instructor in sociology at
Stephens college, Columbia, No., to
accept an appointment as assistant
professor of social science at Michi-
gan State College in Lansing.
Smucker will teach in the recently
reorganized division of the university
known as the Basic college, which at
tempts to break down traditional
subject matter lines. Michigan State
was the first land grant college in
United States and has a present en-
rollment of about 1000 students and
$50 faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smucker and family
will move to Lansing in September
at the close of the summer term at
Ohio State university where he is
now teaching.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
New Postal Regulation
Affecting Overseas Service Men in Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard

Effective July l, a postal regulation provides
that there shall be no newspaper subscriptions or
renewals of present subscriptions to men serving
overseas in the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard
except by written request of the addressee.
Persons sending the Bluffton News to men in
care of the Fleet Post Office via New York San
Francisco must supply to this office written request
from the service man.
Without this request it will be necessary to dis
continue the present subscription at the expiration
date until request is obtained In oroer to avoid
this delay persons sending the Bluffton News to
in these services should obtain from them written
requests for continuance of the paper before the
piration of the present subscriptions.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
NO KNEE-HICH CORN
OR CUT WHEAT ON
FOURTH OF JULY
Rule -Of-Thumb Meth hod To
Gauge Prospects Out Of
Picture This Summer
Corn Makes Excellent Progress
After Slow Start; Wheat
Prospects Bright

Farm crops are behind schedule this
summer, according to two rule-of
thumb standards for measuring nor
NAL progress by Independence day.
Corn which according to tradition
should be "knee-high by the Fourth
of July" is short of the mark. Also
the Fourth of July and wheat har-
vest which are invariably associated
missed connections this year. Little
if any wheat will be cut before the
end of this week.
Thunderstorms accompanied by
high winds have blown down con-
siderable areas Of standing wheat
and with the crop growing tall and
rank this year viii add complications
to harvest.
OUTLOOK BRIGHTENs
Both crops are late this summer,
but prospects on the whole are good,
for bumper wheat harvest is ex-
pected and discouraging outlook for
corn has decidedly improved over the
last two weeks.
Corn had been the backward child
of the farm crop family this year,
and plagued by late planting, cold
weather and heavy rains, the crop
outlook had been very poor.
Fearing poor yield, farmers have
been carefully outstanding the re
mainder of last years corn supply
awaiting clarification of develop
ments of this years crop.
Improved prospects of the last week,
however, indicate that with favorable
growing weather the crop should
overcome its early handicap.
CULTIVATION UNDER WAY
Fair weather last of June termin-
ated nearly two weeks of continual
rainfall, and the warm weather and
sunshine which followed have ''perk-
ed up" the crop prospects. Cultiva-
tion is well under way, and corn is
growing fast thruout the area.
Altho the crop did not reach knee
high stage by the Fourth of July, a
rough rule of the thumb method of
measuring normal growth, corn is
making excellent growing progress
and the early handicap may be over
Icome.
TIE Wheat crop which aornaIly Il
being harvested BY the Fourth, i
standing fence high and is rapidly
turning" ripe. Heads are well filled
and there is every prospect for a
bumper crop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Stdger Brothers Are
Home From OUerse0s

Cpl. William Stager, who served
two years with the Eighth Army air
force stationed in England, arrived
the first of this week on a 40-days
furlough to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Stager of North Main
street.
Cpl. Stager's brother, Sgt Arthur
Stager, who had been in the service
four years, one of which was in the
southwest Pacific, has received a
medical discharge.
For the present Sgt. Stager and
his wife and daughter will make
their home with Mrs. Stager's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Maurer
in Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Use Tax Stamp Violators Receive
Summons In Checkup Here Monday

Bluffton motorists who did not have
the new 1916 federal auto use tax
stamps displayed on their cars Mon
day, the second day when they were
required, found that. Uncle Sam is
losing no time in enforcing observ-
ance of the law.
Cars parked on Bluffton streets
thruout the day we're checked by
of the internal reve.
nue. collection office, and whenever
stamps were not displayed on the
windshield a summons was issued for
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
SGT. GERALD CARIS
Army AIR GUNNER
KILLED In ACTION
Wife Notified Saturday That
His Death Occurred March s,
1914, Over Germany
Death Not Confirmed Until Eel
low Crewmen Were Freed
From Germans

Staff Sgt. Gerald r. Carts, 81, of
Orange township, who had been
reported missing in air action over
Europe since March 8 of last year,
was killed when his plane was shot
down in Germany, the War Depart
ment notified his wife, the former
Veldean Moser, beauty shop opera
tor, last Saturday.
Sgt. Caris was the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carts, of Orange
township. His mother is employed
in war work at The Triplett Elec-
trical Instrument Co.
His death was not established
until after nine men who had been
in the Flying Fortress with him on
the fatal flight were liberated from
a German prison camp in the closing
week of the war.
The other members of the crew
parachuted from the plane and were
taken prisoner by the Germans, but
Carts was killed by enemy fire which
knocked the huge airship out oi
action.
His wife received the Air Media
and two Oak Leaf clusters awarded
to him last October at Baer field
Ft. Wayne.
Sgt. Carts was a gunner on the
bomber, and was reported missing
on his 18th mission after going over
seas in December, 1943. He enlisted
in the army air force on Oct. 26
1912. He was a graduate of Ad;
High school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Will Enter Dairy
Business At Bryan

Carey Steiner of Columbus, FORM
erly of Bluffton, has purchased a
dairy at Bryan and will take pos
session this month.
Steiner who has been connected
with large Columbus dairy for sew
eral years resigned his position there
to take over his new business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner and family
are spending several days with their
parents, E. P. Steiner of near Bluff
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. William
son of Benton Ridge. They expect
to move to Bryan next week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Real Estate Deals

Mrs. Edna Badertscher has sold
her residence at Grove and West
Kibler streets to Samuel Weagly of
Rushmore in a deal closed the first
of the week. Possession will be
given next month. The deal was
handled by Mrs. H. w. Althaus.
Edgar Cdnaway has purchased the
property of Byron Anderson at West
Elm and Spring streets. Anderson
was recently called for Army service.
The property is occupied by E. j.
Wahlie, Bluffton hatcheryman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
MyrOn Vdndenldrk
Wounded In Pacific

Myron Vandemark, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Vandemark, of Ada, and
a brother of Mrs. Willard Frank
hauser, of South Jackson street, was
wounded in action on June z, in the
Pacific war theatre.
In letter to his parents, Vande-
mark reported that he received eight
wounds from an exploding japanese
grenade He was wounded in the
Philippines and is in a hospital there.
Vandemark went into the service on
Jan. 81, 1941, and went overseas
with the 37th division on May 26,
1912. He is in the infantry.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Sgt. Ralph Augsburger
Gets Army Discharge

Staff Sgt.Ralph E. Augsburger, of
f12h S. Main street, received his
honorable discharge from the Army
under the point system at Camp At
terbury, Ind, last Friday.
A former employe of The Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co, Sgt. Augs-
burger has been in the South Pa
cific with the famous 9th Division
since it first went overseas.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
1T. Richard Carts
To Be Here Soon

1t. Ii. g.) Richard Carts of the
Navy landed in. Jacksonville, Florida,
Wednesday after Is months sea duty
in the Atlantic. He has been grant
ed 80 days leave and will be here
soon, it was learned by his wife the
former Betty Triplett of South Main
street in telephone conversation
with her husband, Wednesday night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
attend Funeral
Of Grandmother

Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Kibele and
daughter and Mrs. Paul Geiser and
son attended funeral services of Mrs.
Kibele's grandmother, Mrs. Louise
Geiser, 92, at Orrville, Friday.
Mrs. Geiser died last wednesday at
her home in that city following a ten
days illness after sustaining a frac-
tured hip in fall.
She is survived by 102 descend
ents: eight sons, four daughters, 40
grandchildren and so great grand
children.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Presbyterian Youth
Group Meets Here

Young people numbering $50 from
Presbyterian churches in Northwest
ern Ohio are holding a conference on
the Bluffton college campus this week.
The weeks program includes classes
and discussion groups in the morning
with recreational activities in the
afternoon.
Those from the Bluffton church in
attendance are: Marilyn Fett, Flea
nor Linden, Malcolm Basinger, David
Frick and Robert Stalder.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05

the driver to appear before Isaac
Judkins, deputy internal revenue col
lector, at the Bluffton post office,
this Thursday.
Judkins said that another check of
cars may be made here later, and
that motorists found delinquent in
showing the stamps on their vehicles
will be subject to penalties of the
law.
The 1945 use tax stamp is required
after July l on all motor vehicles.
Cost is So and the stamp will be good
until next July /.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Cpl. DOnaUin WOser
Home From Germany

Cpl. Donavin Moser, son of Mr..
and Mrs Warren Moser, of near
Bluffton, has returned from Germany
and is at the home of his parents
for a 30-day furlough.
He will then go to Ft. Bragg, N.
C., for re-assignment. Cpl. Moser is
graduate of Bluffton High school,
and formerly was employed by The
Triplett Electrical Instrument Co.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Emanuel Boutwell,
Coming From Pacific

S. Sgt. Emanuel Boutwell, is en-
route home after nearly three and
one-half years service in the Pacific
war theatre, it was learned by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bout
well of Orange township the first of
the week. Sgt. Boutwell, was re-
Gently stationed in the Philippines.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Attend Youth Camp

Marlene and Kay Berry and Nancy
Frankhauser are attending Chris
tian Adventure Camp" at Sabina this
week. More than 100 intermediate
age young people of Methodist
churches of Lima and Springfield dis
tricts are meeting there this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
GiUen Discharge
From, Coast Guard

Kenneth Gable S lie, formerly of
Bluffton stationed at Essexville,
Mich, in the Coast Guard has re-
ceived his honorable discharge after
three years service, it was an
nounced the first of the week. He
and his wife will reside at nearby
Bay City, Mich, for the present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05

Harvey Laern Moser, Jr., Is, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Moser,
Rural Route 2, Bluffton, is receiving
his initial Naval indoctrination at
the U. S. Naval Training Center,
Great Lakes, Illinois.
His recruit training consists of in
struction in seamanship, military
drill, and general Naval procedure.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-07-05
Births

The following births at Bluffton
hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Cross, Ada.
a girl, Janet Louise, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kermit Boehm, Raw
son, boy, John Gerhart, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis McCrate,
Prospect, a boy, James Timothy,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Burkholder,
Lima, a boy, Wednesday.
A son, James Franklin, Jr., was
born Sunday to 1t. and Mrs James
F. Miller at the Wooster (Ohio)
hospital. 1t. Miller, of the L. S.
Coast Guard is now at sea. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mil
ler of South Main street and the
mother is the former Esther Ram
seyer of Smithville.
A son, William Patrick Madden
was born to Capt. and Mrs. Franklin
Madden, June 10 at Rome Army All
Field Station hospital, Rome, N. Z
Mrs. Madden is the former Besss
Patrick, daughter of Mrs. Med Muir
ray of North Jackson street.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Mother and Boy She Tried
To Save Pulled From River

An 11-year-old boy who fell into
the Potomac River yesterday from
the deck of his fathers moving
boat was saved through the efforts
of his mother, who leaped into the
water although she could not swim.
Spectators at Hams Point, near
where the accident occurred, saw
Mrs. Lillian B. Ulrey and her son,
Walter, founder in the water until
they were pulled to safety by two
men in small boat.
The boat from which Walter fell
was cabin cruiser operated by 1t.
Col. w. o. Ulrey, director COM
mander of the Volunteers of Amer
lea. He saw his son fall overheard
and Mrs. Ulrey leap after him, but
was unable to leave the controls
of the boat before rescuers arrived.
Mrs. Ulrey and Walter were con-
fined to bed last night as result
of the experience. They live at
5416 Edgemoor lane, Bethesda, Md.
The two men who helped in the
rescue did not identify themselves
beyond saying they were members
of the Capital Yacht Club.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Services for Mrs. SwaIes
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. NJ
Rhoda Swales, widow of Smith
sonian Institution ornithologist and
30-year resident of Washington, will
be conducted at 2:30 pm. tomorrow
at her residence. 1921 Albemarle
street NV. by the Rev. Armand
T. Eyler, pastor of St. Margaret's
Episcopal Church. Burial will be in
Grand Blanc, Mich.
Mrs. Swales died Saturday at
Garfield Hospital after a long ILL
ness.
A native of Atlas, Mich, Mrs
Swales was a member of the Goth
Century Club here and of the Board
of Managers of George Washington
University Hospital. She was also
an honorary member of the Baird
Ornithological Club, one of the
founders of which was her hus-
band, Bradshaw Hall Swales, who
died in 1927, after many years as
sociation with the Smithsonian.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
VINO Eases Rules 10 Aid
Veterans in Business

District veterans of this war were
assured last night by Ernest v
Connolly, area war manpower di-
rector, that they could get the man.
power they need to start new busi-
nesses.
Mr. Connolly explained the an
nouncement was made as a follow.
up to the Surplus Property Board.
release Of regulations giving vet.
Grams high priority on getting sur.
plus items to start and maintain
business enterprises.
Civilian businessmen are restrict.
ed from launching most new bust.
nesses which might tend to drair
labor from essential industry bui
veterans will not face this handi-
cap, Mr.. Connolly said. If they hire
non veterans. however, they will BIZ
subject to WINGS hiring and re.
ferral procedures.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
Yanks Gain 9 Miles,
lake Junction Town
lin Northern Luzon
By the Associated Press,


MANILA, June 1.-THE United
States 37th Infantry Division, in g
swift emile advance, captured the
highway junction town Of Bagabae
in Northern LuZon and advanced
miles beyond it toward the Cagayar
valley, isolating a large body OF
Japanese in the rugged mountains
east of the valley.
AS the cleanup drives in the Phil
ippines generally moved at faster
pace Gen. Macarthur communique
today listed japanese casualties for
the last week at SOIL dead and 725
captured, bringing enemy casualties
for the entire campaign to 392,116.
American casualties for the week
were placed at 172 dead, missing
and 855 wounded.
OF the japanese dead, more than
1000 were counted during the week
by Mai. Gen. Robert S. Beightler's
37th Division.
Japs Cut Off.
The advance of Gen. Beightler'S S
Doughboys up winding Highway No.
to its junction with Highway No. 4
at Bagabag cut off several thousand
Japanese west of the long and broad
Cagayan Valley, where the enemy is
expected to make his final stand.
The only way out for this body of
troops is by difficult trails through
rough cordilleras. A headquarters
spokesman said that guerrillas were
haraSSi11g even these routes.
| The 37th Division captured three
japanese fields guns at Bagabag
which fell without a fight A Spokes-
man said the relatively light oppo-
sion recently was due to the speed
of the American advance and the
toll taken of the enemy by American
artillery.
From Bagabag, Gen. Beightler's
division swung northeastward along
the highway leading through low
hills to the Cagayan Valley, now
less than II miles distant. Next
ma jor objective, however, is San
tiago, 80 miles ahead, where the
valley broadens to permit ma
neuver.
38th Records Gains.
! In Central Luzon, east of Manila
the 38th Division continued to
eliminate japanese remnants from
hilltop positions.
The Americans also advanced on
the Southeastern Philippine Island
of Mindanao, despite stiff resistance
in the Davao area.
Troops of the oath Division, driv-
ing towards a junction with the
3lst Division. captured the towns Of
Wangan, southwest of the Davac
River, and Mandog. on a bluff over
looking the river 7 miles north oi
Davao. Richard Bergholz, Associat-
ed Press correspondent, reported
that two suicidal Japanese nava.
battalions had fought to try to pre-
vent the American crossing of the
stream but that the American sue
cess had created a flanking threat
to the main japanese positions to
the westward.
Combat patrols of the 31st Divi-
sion, meanwhile, reached Silae
northwest of Davao.
Marine Helldivers and Dauntless
dive bombers aided the Mindanao
advances, but on Luzon the weather
restricted aerial activities.
Evening star., 1945-06-11
COP Unit Asks Embargo
On Sugar for Overseas
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The Republican Congressional
Food Study Committee called today
for a six-month halt in nonmilitary
sugar shipments overseas.
I'VE are facing sugar famine,
Representative Jonkman. Repub-
lican, of Michigan asserted in re-
citing views of the 44-member un-
official committee.
An embargo on the shipments
Mr.. Jonkman said in a statement,
will make available for home cam
ming and industrial food uses ap-
proximately 10000 tons of sugar
monthly which would otherwise be
exported.
IF reports of heavy sugar stocks
abroad are confirmed" he added.
no harm will be done by postpon-
ing the shipment of sugar from our
stocks during the next six months" !"
Reasons for the sugar shortage
are we'll known to all of us, Mr.
Jonkman said. They are faulty
rationing, failure to stimulate in
creased sugar production during the
last three years and faulty alloca-
ton of manpower."