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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Jops Lose 118 Planes
BY FRANK TREMAINE

United Press War CorrespOndent)
 Guam, April 13. - (UP) - The Japanese were revealed today to have lost 1l8 planes in two deSper- ate suicidal attacks against Amcri- can forces in the Okinawa area yesterday.
 Admiral Chester W. Nimitz dis closed that one U. s. Destroyer was sunk il the action and several other ships damaged, although tho latter continued in operation.
 GA Tokyo broadcast, recorded by the EGG, admitted the loss of only two Japanese planes and claimed that the suicide forces had sDag CT damaged II American vessels in the raids yesterday.
 (Tokyo said the attacks were di- rected against eight separate groups of U. S. warships stretched 100 miles off the eastern coast of Okinawa, The enemy reports claimed the en" tire American Naval force Ccluded at least eight aircraft carriers and seven battleships)
 GA Japanese communique claimed taht 2l American ships, including two battleships and three aircraft carriers, were sunk or damaged since Wednesday.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Americans Bottle Inland On BohoI

Manila, April 13-(UP)-AmerI- can invasion troops battled inland today on Bohol, the last of the ma jor Philippine islands held by the Japanese.
 Elements of the veteran Ameri- can division landed on the south east corner of Bohol, which lies between Cebu and Leyte islands in the central Philippines, Wednesday against light resistance.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur said his troops, aided by guerrilla forces. were moving rapidly in an attempt ito secure control of the entire island before the surprised ensmy could rally his strength"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
.StoIin HuiIs
 FDR As Great Peace Leader
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, April 13-(UP)-Marshal Stalin hailed President Roosevelt in death today as "a great politician of world significance and a pioneer in the organization of peace and security after the war
 Russians hearing the first word of MT. Roosevelts death were stunned and deeply grieved. Their reaction was believed representative of the masses, as well as their highest leaders.
 The Russians never forgot the fact that MT. Roosevelt was the first president to recognize the Soviet re- gime.
 MT. Roosevelt's and Stalin's per- sonalities clicked at the Tehran ana Yalta conferences. They understood one another perfectly, parted genu- inc friends, and kept up extensive cable correspondence.
 Once between sessions at Yalta, the two with an interpreter alone sat on a beach facing the Black Sea waves, chatting about everything but politics. Few if any foreign uig- nitaries could have had similar session with Stalin.
 MT. Roosevelt's warmth and simple manner won the hearts Of every Russian on his personal staff at Yalta. His chambermaid, a 60-year- old peasant woman named Fenya who works on the third floor of the hotel Metropole here, said the pres ident was "such dear fine sym pathetic man"
 Fenya wept when she heard Of MT; 2oosevelt's death. as did several others of the Metropole staff who served the president. Later he sent them personal letters of thanks and commendation.
 Stalin's tribute to MT. Roosevelt was expressed in messages he sent to Mrs. Roosevelt and President Truman. That to Mrs. Roosevelt said:
 "Please accept my sincere con- dolence on the occasion of the death of your husband, and my eXpreS-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
WORLD M0uRNS ROOSEVELT'S DEATH New President Confirms Victory Pledge
CITY STUNNED BYTRAGEDYOF
 FDR'S DEMISE

There was the factual cer- tainty of the Presidents death in Waterbury today brought by the press, the radio and word of mouth, but the significance, the full i'm port, the condition was a thing difficult to grasp by the city's residents.
 People didn't discuss it too much today. That is, they didn't try to elaborate upon it. It was enormous in it's shock and suddenness and you can't grasp enormity like that. You can't make it in- to something very ineligible or coherent-you can't sum it up.
 It was there though. It could be felt like a great silence and pail in the midst of which people fulfilled their daily jobs and responsibilities and in. the moments concentration on such duties forgot it's existence. Then almost b7stinctively they would turn to a neighbor or a fellow worker or friend met on the street and the first thing said would be Ut certainly is awful. isn't it?'
 Today the first shock is over, but last night the faces of the persons reading the bulletins in the window of The Democrat were the grim, frightened faces of people who have suffered the loss of leader in crit Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Elliott Roosevelt
 Flies From London

London, April 13.-(UP)-Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt left for the United States in an American plane early today to attend his fathers funeral.
 Gen. Roosevelt was visiting friends in London last night when his Army chauffeur heard the news of the Presidents death on a British broadcast.
 The chauffeur informed Gen. Roosevelt, who returned immediate ly to Eighth Air Force headquarters and prepared to leave for the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Triumvirote
 Passes Away
By PHIL AULT
limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 London, April 13 (U.P0 - Prime Minister Churchill called the British cabinet into special session today to consider the effect of Pres ident Roosevelt's death, which many diplomats feared might have grave repercussionS on world security plans.
 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden will attend MT. RooSevelt's funeral it was announced officially.
 Churchill and King George led the British in paying tribute to MT: Roosevelt. For the first time in his tory the House of Commons ad- journed in observance of the death of an American president.
 Commons met for eight minutes. heard Churchill speak briefly but feelingly of the immortal renown" of his good friend, and adjourned. When it reconvenes next Tuesday, Churchill is expected to offer a tra- ditional motion expressing syG. pathy to the King on the death of "his cousin - the time-honored designation of the head of a great friendly state.
 Amid mourning for MT. Roosevelt, the realization persisted that the Big Three" is dead with him. Saddened and bewildered diplomats, British and Allied, felt that the peculiar personal type of negotia- tions brought into full flower by the Churchill-Stalin trium- virate had passed away at Warm Springs, never to be revived.
 Whitehall and Allied government offices in London were filled with wonder at what would happen now. Some quarters even raised the queS" tion whether the United States would even sit in world security councils now that MT. Roosevelt Is gone.
 President Truman is virtually un- known in Britain. There was 8 fear
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Conference
 Will Go On As Planned
By R. H. sHACKFORD
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Washington, April 13-(UP)-The United Nations will meet in San Francisco as scheduled on April 25 determined now to create as a memorial to Franklin D. Roosevelt a world organization capable of keeping the peace.
 MT. Roosevelt was one of the major architects of the new peace structure.
 His great collaborators-Premier Josef Stalin and Prime Minister Winston Churchill - described him on his death as the world leader in the cause of ensuring security for the whole world.
 To Sta1in he was "a great politi- clan of world significance and a pioneer in the organization of peace and security after the war; To Churchill, whose friendship with MT. Roosevelt began at the Atlantic charter meeting in the summer of 1941. he was "the world leader in the cause of freedom"
 MT. Roosevelt, who had done so much to prepare the United States this time to take its proper place in the new organization and to avoid the mistakes of 1920, had planned to address the opening ses-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Paralysis Victims
 Watch Cortege Pass
BY HERMAN SMITH

Warm Springs, Ga, April 1S.- (UP)-The body of Franklin D Roosevelt was borne from the Little White House" of Georgia today to the roll of untitled drums starting the long, last journey tc Washington.
 The hot southern sun shone in a blue sky as the funeral cortege left the green hills the President loved so well. The procession slowly moved down the winding mile-long road to Warm Springs station.
 In the distance church bell pealed from a country steeple.
 The cortege left the Little White House at 1O:30 a. m. Along the road stood hundreds of residents of the Presidents "other homc." They barred their heads and stood in silence as the cortege passed.
 First came the U. s. Army band from Ft. Benning, Ga. The roll of its muffled drums carried softly over the countryside in the still, warm air.
 Behind the band marched 1000 infantrymen, led by three con- panies of bine-carrying troops, followed by riflemen. Their colors flew black streamers to signify the mourning of the nation.
 Then came the hearse bearing the Presidents body in copper lined, flag -draped mahogany casket
 AS the troops reached the little station across the tracks from the Warm Springs hotel and the little row of Warm Springs stores and business buildings, they deployed into company front and presented their arms at the salute.
 Behind the hearse and at each flank was the honor guard of high naval officers, afoot Next came Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, dresesd in black, with a fur cape. She sat stiffly upright. outwardly com posed as she had been throughout.
 With Mrs. Roosevelt rode Fa!a He sat quietly at Mrs. RooseveltS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
IS Jap Ships Sunk In For East

Washington, April 13-(UP)- American submarines have sunk b more Japanese vessels in Far East ern waters, including two small warships, the Navy announced to- day.
 The warships were an escort ves- sel and a converted grnboat. Other ships sunk were two destroyer transports, two tankers, a naval ouxiliaKy and eight cargo vessels.
 Total enemy losses inflicted by U. s. undersea craft to date have now reached 1,008 including 124 combattant ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
DEMANDS DENIED

Washington, April 13. (UP)-The War Labor Board today denied de- mands for a 17-cents-an-hour gen. eral wage increase, monthly cost Of-living bonus and a guaranteed weekly wage for more than 200, GOO ehnployes in S1 plants of General Electric Co, and Westinghouse Electric end Manufacturing co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13
Reds Set For Berlin Drive
By ROBERT MUSEL Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

London, April 13 (U.P0 - Fighting mounted in intensity on the eastern approaches to Berlin to- day and it appeared that the zero hour for the Red Army's march on the capital was close at hand.
 Radio Moscow said Soviet troops were waging fierce battles" from their bridgeheads across the Oder river 30-odd miles east of Berlin but gave no details. Cossack cav airy moved up to the Berlin front earlier this week, Soviet field dis patches said.
 Commentators on Berlin radio said vast Soviet troop movements were under way all the way from Stettin Bay north of the capital to the confluence of the Oder and the Neisse in the south, a front of at least no miles.
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 Death Fight
 Marshal Sir Bernard L. Mort- Romery, commander of the British Fist Army group, told his troops that the Nazis were engaged in de- Stroying all Germany as they fel' back for a fight to the death 1T the Bavarian and Austrian Alps.
 'The German military machine. which is in the hands of the Nazis. will never surrender" he said. They will go on fighting to the last and will bring Germany down With them"
 But even as he spoke, the Ameri- can Ninth Army's Hell on wheels Second Armored Division was roll ing across the Berlin Plain with the Elbe river, the capitals last formidable water barrier, far behind it.
 A security blackout was thrown over the second armored division following its crossing of the ElDe yesterday, but the American broad casting station in Europe said the Americans were only 49 miles from Berlin.
 An even more spectacular report was brodacast by the Paris radio and credited to another station which 1t identified as "Voice of America" This version said Allied paatroops had landed near Bran denburg at point only 16 miles west of Berlin and linked up with the Second Division.
 The report was partly borne out by U. s. Secretary of War Henry l.. StimSon's announcement in Wash ington that Americans at some points were within 75 miles from a junction with the Red Army. Bran- denburg lies 75 miles southwest of Russian troops in the big bend of the Oder river northeast of Ber- lin.
 Latest front dispatches from the Ninth Army front did not mention any oppositoin on the approaches to Berlin and the ease with which its tanks forced the Elbe river some 60 miles away indicated the Nazi capital might fall after only a token defense.
 Ninety German divisions, prob- ably the last sizeable operational force left in central Germany, were arrayed along the Oder river east of Berlin. but the Nazis com- Mand obviously hesitated to turn them west for fear of unleashing c mighty Russian tide.
 The next "A or 48 hours should prove decisive. An American break through to Berlin probably would be followed quickly by junction with the Red Army that would split Germany in two and clinch victory in Europe for the Allies.
 Max Krul, German DNB Agency commentator, admitted that the westerp front had been split in two. In the accepted sense of the Rord," he said, the western front no longer exists. It has given way to two fronts, one in northern and the other in southern Germany, he said.
 Rolling Across Plains
 The Ninth Army's Fifth Armored Division also was rolling across the nat plains west of Berlin. It last Vas reported at Hesslingen, IS niles northeast of Brunswick. but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-13

The new president gave no out- ward sign that his sudden responsi- bilities gave him any pause. He strode into the White House spring fly, like a soldier summoned to 8 new command.
 His first task was to learn the top facts of fast-moving world situa- tion - a situation moving so rapid ly on the European War front that even the general and high S5sR- manders hardly could keep abreast with the lightning pace of the American armored forces.
 In the international field his first task was to quiet reaSsurance te Americas shocked Allies, numbed by the loss of MT. Roosevelt and wor- ried about the future.
 Already from London where Prime Minister Churchill summon ed his cabinet in emergency session there had come fears that the pres- ident's death was blow to the San Francisco objectives. Churchill was sending Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden to attend the Presidents funeral. There was no doubt that more than a geSSsRe q Respect lay in the action.
 Truman Sworn In
 The new President took the oath of office at 7:08 last night on word from Warm Springs, Ga, that MT. Roosevelt was dead.
 He asked MT. Roosevelt's cabinet to "stay on" even before Chief Jus tee Harlan Fiske Stone admin- istered the oath, which the new President took in the White House frcnts,,,,aA ov, ua0a oN
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The Ninth Army's Fifth Armored Division also was rolling across the nat plains west of Berlin. It last Yas reported at Hesslingen, 1t niles northeast of Brunswick. but
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Plan 80 NelU 4-H
Clubs In COunty

With the next month more than
500 boys and girls in Allen county
will form some thirty Al clubs be-
fore the membership deadline on
June /.
Plans are being made for organi-
zation of the clubs thruout the
county and projects will be exhibited
in the fall either at the Delphos fair,
the Lafayette livestock show or some
other local exhibit.
All boys and girls between the
ages of 10 and 20 years inclusive
are eligible to join All clubs, pro-
vided there is local adviser to
supervise the club in the community.
Each member has an individual
project centering around a problem
of the home or farm. They raise
livestock, crops, make clothing, pre-
pare foods, have camps, exhibits,
tours, hikes and social meetings.
Present activities of All members
will be working with an interest to-
ward doing the most for the war
! effort in producing food badly needed
for civilians and the armed forces
at home and abroad.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Violent Lightning And
Wind Storm Sweeps
District
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lightning. 1t was estimated Tuesday
that it would take several days, pos
sible until the last Of the week, to re-
pair damage to poles and lines be-
fore full service could be resumed.
Bluffton's Main street boulevard
lighting system felt the fury of the
gale Monday night when the wind
tore off the large glass globe atop a
metal standard in front of the town
hall about $3.50 o'clock and sent it
crashing to the pavement.
The binding rain which accompan-
led the onslaught of the storm on
Monday afternoon made driving ex-
tremely hazardous, overfowed cutters
and sent the temperature down 20 de-
grees in a half-h A quarter-ineh
of rain fell in 10 minutes during the
height of the storm. Streets here
were Uttered with limbs of trees and
debris of the storm.
Barn Loss Heavy
Loss of the barn and contents on
the Bierer farm reported to have been
heavy, is believed to be covered by
insurance. Especially difficult to re-
place at this time will be the large
amount of machinery which was burn
ed.
Lightning struck the barn at the
height of the storm Monday afternon
at o'clock and flames consumed both
barn and milk house. The farm is
one mile north and a mile west OF
Mt Cory.
Besides the IL head of cattle lost
in the fire the machinery destroyed
included two tractors, plows, manure
spreader, grain drill, corn binder
nearly 600 bushels of corn, quantity
of hay and fertilizer. Only one COW
and her day old calf We're saved.
Walter Radebaugh, neighbol
farmer first saw the fire and gave the
alarm to Herman, tenant on the place
The Mt. Cory fire department was
called and fought the fire to preven
it spreading.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue Of January q, 1910

After a vacation of about two
months the Citizens Band again
took up their work and met Thurs
day for their first rehearsal of the
year. The band organized by elect
ing A. E. Swinehart, Pres; Elmer
Romey, sec'y-treas.; Cal Geiger,
Isaiah Beeshy and A. E. Swinehart
as executive committee; Sidney
Hauenstein was retained as director.
At present the band is composed of
the following members: Sidney Hau-
enstein, A. E. Swinehart, Harl Mann,
DR.. H. B. Ford, Aldine Kohl, George
Steele, Burl Mcdowell, Charley
Houser, Christ Klay, Arthur Hyne,
Noah Basinger, Isaiah Beeshy, Ell
mer Romey, Sam Stepleton, Cal
Geiger, Harry Amstutz, Leslie Kim
mel, Walter Locher, Homer Lugin-
buhl, George Klay, John Garlinger
and Albert Benroth.
Jennie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Diller fell into a bucket of
hot water while playing in the house.
DIR. Steiner was called to dress the
wound. The child is recovering
satisfactory.
Miss Ethel Krohn gave a shower
for Miss Rose Sommer, who is to
become the bride of Mr.. H. Z. Z.
Lee. The guests were the Misses
Rosella, Caroline and Maggie Som
mer, Lulu and Carrie Doriot, Hazel
Saunders, Mabel Starr, Harriet
Krohn, Lydia Sutter.
The champion stretchers at the
taffy pulling held at E. C. Cramer's
in honor of Miss Stella Clymer were
Misses Carrie King, Grace Houser,
and Eva Bowersox.
j. |. Luginbuhl, land appraiser,
began work last week.
Dan Tripplehorn was home from
Ann Arbor Sunday accompanied by
a friend who is interested in the
oil business.
Miss Nellie Goble, formerly as
sociated with the News office, has
an excellent position with the Morse
Hardware in Bellingham, Wash.
Adolph Lee returned from Chicago
where he took a short course in a
jewelry and optical school.
DR.. c. L. Harmer, who contemplat.
ed locating in the eastern part OF
the state, decided to remain in Bluff.
ton. He returned after a weeks
stay with his parents in McConnels-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren are
receiving congratulations on the ar.
rival of a son at their home, a week
ago Tuesday.
Rev. P. B. Fasold of the Lutheran
church is attending the Layman':
Missionary meeting at Dayton.
F. A. Eaton left for independence
Kansas for several weeks.
A merry party of high schoo
pupils spent a pleasant evening a
the home of James Marshall nea,
Rockport. Miss Stella Mitchell, Yer;
Rogers, Winifred Morrow, Verins
Hilty, Ihez Burns, Gusta Smith, Inc;
Stettler, Messrs Clair Fett, Herberi
Marshall, Stanley Vertner, Fredericl
Romey, Lewis Dukes, Eddie Plattner
| Arthur Amstutz.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Pirate Nine To Play
At South Wednesday

Bluffton Highs rampaging baseball
team. with victories in their first
two starts of the season, viii play
South on the Lima diamond this
Wednesday afternoon in what may
well be one of their hardest tests of
the spring schedule.
In their first two assignments, the
Pirates have scored a total of %
runs to make sure of victories over
Lima st, Johns and st. Gerards.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Rationing Calendar

So that you may keep in mind the
important wartime ra.
tioning dates, the Bluffton News Ii
this weekly reminder:
MEATS, BUTTER. CHEESE.
CANNED MILK-Book 4 red
stamps T-5 thru Z-5 and Az
thru P-2 good for 10 points each.
T-5 thru X-5 expire April IS.
PROCESSED FOODS-Book 4
blue stamp CO thru X-2 good
for 10 points each. CO thru
G-2 expire April 2s.
SUGAR-Stamp 35 good for 5
pounds thru June 2.
GAS0LINE-Stamp Ais good
for 4 gallons thru June 21.
SH0ES-Airplane stamps l, 2
and in Ration Book No. 8 good
indefinitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19
Former Manual Arts
Instructor Married

Hayden Steiner of Pandora, form
er manual arts instructor in Bluff
ton high school and Miss Elsie Tay-
lor of Toledo were married in cere-
mony in Toledo Gospel Tabernacle
Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. ID. Taylor of Toledo
and the bridegroom the son of Mrs.
p. c. Steiner of Pandora.
Among those attending the we'd
ding were Mr.. and Mrs d. c. Bixel
of Bluffton, uncle and aunt of the
bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steiner will reside
on the former Sam King farm near
Pandora, now owned by Mrs. P. c.
Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19

Presbyterian Social Club
The Presbyterian Social club will
meet with Mrs. Cleon Triplett on
Thursday night. Assistant hostesses
are Mrs. Ray Marshall, Mrs. Nor
man Triplett and Mrs. George Lin
den.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19

Legion Auxiliary
Meeting of the American Legion
Auxiliary will be held at p. m. next
Tuesday in the Legion hall. Mrs.
Alice Tripplehorn will lead discus
sion on Child Welfare.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Henson Good of
Lima, former Bluffton residents,
visited friends here Saturday.