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Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02

Midshipman Imly Abbott Of Duke
University. Durham. >. C.. spent
the past week with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs Imly Abbott, ST.
1t. Howard B. Kitchens, Jr.. OF
Westover Field, Springfield. Mass.
spent Friday of last week with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard b.
Kitchens, ST.
\. :. Claud Tease OF Spence
Field. Georgia. is spending l6-day
furlough with his mother Mrs.
Jack Tease. at her home on North
Walnut street.
Harry Mulholland. /. 5. NJ. c..
left for Paris Island. 5. c., after
spending several days with his par
ents Senator and Mrs. Harry ii.
MulhOlland. ST.
Nelson Sills. student at the
Naval Aviation Prep School at
Bainbridge. Md. will spend this
week END with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Sills.
&-
Jack Wapies. y. S, son of Nh
and Mrs Frank NAPLES. arrived
home Monday evening from Colum-
h University. New York. lor an
inter-semester leave.
80
Pie. George LindcnkOhl and
three Marine friends from Quanti-
co. Va. were the Weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lindenkohl.
ST. at their home near Haven Lake.
d v
Wm. PCarcC. Seaman &. Hrriv-
cd home early this week after he
ing in the South Pacific iOr the
last several months. Bill is the
son of Vernon Pcarce of Milford.
H. T
Word has been received by his
wife Alma Rust. that Pvt. Harry
S Rust. has arrived safely in
France He is in the 272nd Inf.
Co. NJ. APO IL, co p. NJ. New
York City.
Mrs Charles Swain received
word OF the promotion OF her
dau2htcr Virginia +. Smith 10 irst
licutcnaucy Lieutenant Smith has
been overseas for the past two
years and is now somewhere i'll
Italy.
Private Chester G. Clifton has
returned to Pratt. Kansas. where
he is stationed. after spending his
first furlough with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs John Ed. Clifton Of near
Milton and other relatives and
friends.
Private Nci}s +. .lrnsom arrived
home last week to spend turlough
with his wife. Mrs. Betty JcnsOn
and family. He has been stationed
at Camp MaXcy. Texas. and will
rcpor, to Camp George Meade. Md.
at the end OF his leave.
b T
Mrs Kenneth H. JEWELL oi Mil
ford. received word from her hus
band. who is somewhere in Germ
any. that he has been promoted to
sergeant. He is the son of Mr.. anC
Mrs Clarence Jewell. and has TIVE
brothers. John and Whitley. scrv
ing in the Pacific
a. T
Pfc William w Johnson OF Mil
ford. was ho&ritaliZed with trpncl
foot in Belgium ON December 81
y paratrOopCr, he took part in tn
AnZio beachhead fighting and il
the invasion of Southern France
He is the son of Mrs Emma John
SHn Of Milford.
In Il recent letter from Bill Nit
ten, written somewhere in Franc,
with the combat engineer corps. h
writes of having passed thrOug
CEauteauThierry and mentions til
American National Cemetery whel
so many Americans of World W.
rest. Bill is quite anxious to hcs
from his friends. His address is
Cpl. William c. Mitten. 1210045
Hq.-HH. CO., 1135 Eng tCD Grou
APO 40S, co Post Master. Ne
Norl; ('itv
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02

day of the lattcr's parents. Mr.. ana
! Mrs. William Massey
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley HASTINGS
and Mrs. Lulu Massey spent MON
dav in Dover. MIR. liaStinSS at
',,nd.d a meeting OF the Fish ana
Came Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02

The Milford business Girls Cluh
Will sponsor public card Eortv
foY the heAclit of the American Rcd
Cross on Friday. March .. at s o.
clock in the Odd Fellows Hall. Mil
ford Watch for later announce
mcnts about this worthy event.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
Calvary Methodist Church
The Church of Warm spirit
Rev. M. Eugene Hungetford, Minlstc

Surda&. Mu,h i
.."" -. IA Cla~. NoDtu9 Harry
El."l!. J. adeI H., and TN. ul,mh T.:
r''I h. .ta3 n...., >o1
fo."" -. D. hJfrl S,ho"l ludrt
'tn. I .u.l..I . ot iuj ii Wilkins. super
s''i.t,l Nn'i 'ns lWaA~ Nclcon"
.'+ ~. D.. .Nuttun"l p,rjod and
s,a.raiN'l' "j Il"lN t"tuuuni"u. ~pc-
't.i bH,."'. 'u sons lay M'n'- guar
c."o a. M " y T.. Mis- E,ty
l"%l"c'. pI...d,It Gilbert Wilkins.
l'..t,i M .u>tl,d
go q bra. F,Nrulu4 Worship. Song
I'D ~ '.r S'I.ctjon hN Men.
,H1It,ltt.
Ira>eI M,,l5n- "u Thur day at IA
a. u
E""1h pH.rtyiN Conference and
Nolui"-t~'..r nH,r1fu2 h'ld t> Key
NaIt"I : IlHto. i -. al poN,t u!r
Narch -. 80 ~ y. 49,
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02

Camp san Luis Ohispo. Caliior-
MIA PIG charles \. Tingle. son oi
Mrs. Mary Tin2le Harheson. Della
ware stationed here with the S6tn
BLACK Hawk" Infantry Division,
has been awarded the Expert In
fantryman Badge for having sue
ccsSlully passed a series of com
prchensiVe field tests ON infantry
training. The presentation OF the
coveted dOuehbOy bad2e was made
hy Major General Harris vi. MClas-
ky. commanding General. H6th Di-
vision. To he eligible for the F,X-
rert lnfantrYman Badge soldier
inuSt have completed satisfactorily
all the requirements Of the Army
Ground Forces Physical Fitness
Tests. Among other events, this
test includes completion of foot
marches - miles and miles in
length in eight and two hours re-
HpCctively. Tn" Expert Infantry
test requires a high standard OF
proficiency with the bayonet. Il
sound knowledge of scouting and
patrOllin-. first aid field sanitation
and the ability to use a c0mpa 5
An iniantryman must he skilled in
The employment OF his Weapon.
kno" the principles OF camoutla2c
and possess a thorough under
standing OF military courtesy ANA
discipline.
Mrs Maurice J. Lcavy. the for
mer Roberta W. Jones. OF Milton.
has Just received word from her
husband. Private Maurice j. Lcavy.
that he has arrived safely overseas
somewhere III ENGLAND. He rcceit
"d his basic training AT Forl Bragg
y. c., in tn" field artillery. After his
basic training he was thea trans
ferrcd 10 Fort Jackson 5. c.. from
field artillery To uuartcrmasttr
Just before going overseas he Spclt
a few days With his wife and chil
drcu.
headquarters. 18th AAF. South
west Pacilic William II. Austin
, son of Mr.. and Mrs Henry l.. Aus
, tin. 1903 West Third Street. Milford
lldo pCtIl piOllIOItu 10 sergeant.
Sergeant Austin is serving as al
cnSlneer-@unner on LibcratO
Bomber of the famous Long Rang
ers ii heavy bOmbardmcm unIt
, OF the 18th AAF The "LonI
l Rangers" have made notcworth
T.. contributions in the neutralizatio
: OF enemy held bases from Guadal
Il caral, To Munda, Rabaul Trucl
= lap. Palau, the Netherlands Eas
+ Indies, and the Philippines. Th
."LonG Rangers" are recipients {
the Presidential Unit Citation fu
l. THEN outstanding bombing of TIL
e. important Jap base AT Truck.
Ie y graduate OF Milford HE
n School. Sergeant Austin cntcro
lie the service June 1913, at Fort Di
e New Jersey. He received trainiu
II 1or his present army duties at II
IL Consolidated Aircraft School. 81
;; Diego. California. and Army Gun
j. merry School at Iiarlin2cn. Texas.
=. Overseas since October 1874
" Austin has participated in six con
bat missions against the enemy.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
MILFORD HiGH SCHOOL, \LN>
sports

sports
tj }h. last niHu, cuuU-h ,a:s
W.lt olIaiuyd ~ tout,> 'ue \a..3
~ and th, Jay Wee tu s,aGu.a ~
Friday. fchtuaaE -t no U.aa
nIua2u 'l. Nil.md JaE Wee H.
f,n~r was quite GiuI,ail Ton S,a-
tcrd. At tAc end ot jar lia-, laiI
STAFFORD had points j..c H.. .ulj ol
tour IuUl shots. However Our Ja&
Wees .aG ~cmc ol = IHr ~eeuud
Ham VA much n"u. .&ciriu4
NJ. II. :. really IuGt,d il uu. -Col-
III" L. additional points a-HiHs'
~rascrd'~ increase a. t. IN" Ii4al
score oi - 10 y. with ~. Milford
Jay Wees ON the Ions end u.uthcd
tlr QWu'ct'~ second Victory in
oi-Et starts.
less mcAy Was HE Na-i;y Al
tlou.l oar dcicn>s WAS iar. lhe
toy~ iachvd The sro.ia- paucs.
Hcawiul shots E"Hrrd in the Bat
htt. only TO iuuuCy utt a-alu. A.iI
told GId very litt|c .cuyIM- the tii.'
half. buj improved du..a- lar -
,ond when tie hulk o. the Dainf
were made 10y Williams. @,aso.u
emerged victor Ni't "a score ol ~.
t, H..
NiIiold tau~ were IrU. uur tho. -
few let ScaIurd know t.r> W,re
N'cr" by rurtin- UueA ~u,}o into
t."ir ycllS.
Social News
The assembly lro@IMa jiut Ms
presented on "Wednesday vas al
iHtprrstin2 Hay. "Pollt.e Hero
Each boy i'm the story VII mlatUdl
yd with Polly, the heroiuc played
hy Janet Prctlymau. John. EIaGtu
~ Leslie patidsou Won hcs 1aNu.
L.: apprcAeHdin2 a har.iar Who
3ud escaped " ith Jewels hcion1ina
10 PuIlY'S mother
Parents. friends and alumni ag'
Nclcnu?r To attend III. assemble.
which are presented each WeducS-
cay muMiu2 in The auditorium n
\:f5 THE programs NaIy in at\le
hUI are always Interesting III
hi&h school band. Whlch shows .
malkcI iulro' cmOut during IL,
last Ncar. pIaE4 tor ttc-c proiIan.~ y
Senior News
Everyone il nov auuitir1iu2 III,
Start of the class lay which is OH,
oi the mann cNcms ol The VuliI,
year tcoh lol il in April.
The class a- whole Waul~ l.
'lanh Mr. TruYta tor the ArltndI,
cooperation Tee has SuoWu and to
arcrmlu2 the lcSEonsihilitl ut tc
M@ photo@raI hoy Ton Tho \cuthooi
luin2 the past week the class ta
lcrn exceptionally busy as cnlhiin
lur the yearbook rhc picjWc@. inai
>idual, @roup. and SNAPSHOTS
Junior News
I'm United States history. tie iu
nol". are nov ,tudNin4 ti'r uuU q
The industrial WA! OF Lite th
story ui how America Las dcNcloi
at her industries. We are lpmniu
/ the Iurt thut Labor play in iudb
/ my and The manner in which Worf
/ ,Is have united to Improve the
+ way uf liIc. From our trNthuoh~ y
/. are &"ttin2 The fundamental idc,
ii What labor is and lucaDiu" m'
Germ illustrations Of lis problem
IL TIE Readers DiccS@
On February -, 1875, our juni'
hoy4 demonstrated jlcir skill
ha7hott2l playing h> delealn
section trn-onc. 81 To " II wa ,
n>cir,m@ sam" anI both teams "a
fu D., .,ru-ttllItrd
Sophomore News
Oul En1lisl cli~, mas +.
iuIslod a visit with Kline Arrlu
+ and the Eni4ht9 oi The Round 7
= hIc. I here Wy mot the 'pcriec
= ArthW; hcautitul hauehIy di-lo
al GiuncNrrc ana hnighllH. aas~i,
T. CriNcn I.ancelot: ambitious Care
'' and Hilful Iynrtto: pure. fair. 10
$ able. hcait-urokcn Elaine. t
u transformed, rcp"ntant GiuncNeI
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
A$SE MELN DEADLi\E
REACHED WITH GH5
BILLS ON CALENDtR>
Continued from tIrst Prge1

Continued from FIRST Pfgel
. Rcduciu2 the voting are q.
Is years ANA providin2 f"r milio-
tive ana referendum under cou5ti-
ju,ional amendments offered by
James H. Qui@icy
tD-NcW CaStlcb and Representa-
tive Francis G. Lemon up-NilmjHe-
tom.
t. Empowering housing uulhor-
itics to clear bli2htcd rr"as. bay
property and make it available lot
rcdcyclopmont Ivy privut" Sr"ipo
Or public agencies and undertake"
rural housing under skeleton bills
inrroduc~d by KrprcS"ntativ" Chds.
\. Nlrervtto -WilminGtonI.
irmOry addition
). An addition to tine State \r-
mory at Tenth and DUPONT Streets.
Wimington. Io h~ financed hy a
$3ou. 600 supplementary appropri-
alton proposed ny Senator jaime,
:. Evans oR-NimimGlonl.
6. \ centralized department Il
labor and industrial rrla1ions. &C.
which would be- transferred ,hc
work OF ,hc Industrial Accident
Board Unemployment tomp"usH-
ton Commission. Board ot Boil"f
Rules. and Labor Commission. pro
vided by bill offered hy Rcpr,
sentative Phillips.
:. Establishment OF sanitary dis
tricts in New Castle county for the
installation nt ScWera@c systems
and treatment plants. issuing Ger
titicatcs OF Indebtedness. ana pro
vidin& for assessment Oi costs 'tnd
lcV!in2 of taxes. under another
Phillips proposal
$. Creation of state board OF
aeronauics and provision 1or the
operation OF state ajrportS prop0S-
ed by Senator George +. EdmondS
tR-WilminGtouI.
g. Repeal OF the dual ballot ~ys-
TEN under a bill sponsored by Sen
dtor Harvey II. Lawson tR-MlllS
hOrO).
Public Service commission
y public service commission
would be created in the state un
der the provisions OF Il Bill. pre-
scutrd in skeleton form and Joint
ly sponsored by Senator William
II AyrcS G-MillAhorul and Scua
tor Harvey II. lawson ,tMilis
burOD
The bill. SENATOR .Ayrc< said
Will aim at the regulation and con
troll of public service corpora
tionS ana puhlic utilities. tie sai'
that all of the provisions ot th
bill Will br worhcd out and pre-
scented before the end OF tHr >ur
rvut session.
\ skeleton BILL iMrroduced y
Senator W. Dcauc Johnston G} DO
vera, cells Tor the proHidins for
commissioner OF education ,houG
the revision ana consolidation q
the laws rriatiu2 to the publ
school education of TIL" state.
Senator Fred $. Bailey Cn iIai
ringtonl sponsored q bill in skcI,
non form which Will lrguli/o rar
mutucl betting ON harness rarin:
Senators Lawson and Ayrcs G,
SPONSOR y bill aimed IL the r"4!
lation and transp3rtation ot pom
thy in the state. also in skclr|o
form.
state Guard appropriation
: \ sum ot $1uoou is asked in
!. bin offered by Senator Robert i
l. Icrkes as an appropriation for Il
!. summer cncampmcnt Gf the Dell
ware State Guard next summc
\ Another act offered by Scndt,
4 Icrkes would create a c0mni
: sion To design state medal #
the men who serve in the Unit,
: States forces from Delaware al
in the Delaware state GUard.
= Another measure Introduced
Senator IcrkrS, the majority flo
=. leader, provides for pay To office
y and enlisted men tor weekly drill
y, and also durim& the summer e.
-. campmcnt.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
TRINITY

NII'3rl Hastings of Wilminston
spent SUNDAY With his mother. Alr,.
here.
IN" regular monthly ne, ting OF ,h.
Atlanta Home - monstratiou t'hlh
VIII hr held at the home of Mrs. Frank
Fr'd"l on Tuesday. March Is. 1T >
u. Ui.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Cannon sp.n,
Monday evening with Mr. ana Mr<
Samuel Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Given. uf ncai
'icorS"t"Wn spent Monday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs Luther Rust.
Edward Martin of Washington. D.
C.. has been visiting his brother
Hugh Martin
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White and Mn
and Mrs. Ernest Warrington Wcr
Salisbury Visitors on Saturday.
Mis- Edna Lowe. Miss Irene Rust
aud Fred W"udt spent Sunday ~
G"org, town and l;chohoth
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
MENTIONS
CHI &c KS
New Hampshires
Barred Rocks
CXTRI I4I TiE

W. Ions 3Go r,cuGuiZcd that
NJ could develop certain char
actcriStic= With p:ott to our
customers. at the sam" tlmr
maintaining Il sound. all-ruund
hrrrdjnG ptoEram So we h"-
Gau hrc,dn@ specifically tor *
crItiunal mcal quality a~ Wcll
as good 'GG production.
In order to pursue This Spr-
cItljzation. " Lad tu de>,lop
oirr own .y>l,iu Of grading for
n.rat ur3@ltrrulctt. INIriue TIM
growing period VIZ rccold mc;-
..ul,'. ,lts of k,,I lcn4lh. breast
width. frath"rinI aud 80 forth.
Ne then .lvct breeders "c-
cuidiuG to - pro"cuN-!c~t meth
cd h;~cd primarily "u lh" uca-
-u.cIucnt~ taken.
NOT LIMITED
Tbs ul,tEpd ioce not llnt
Other characteristics. GA tur
CONTRARY. it represents = special
Nuluc over md ahoV" good all
round hrc'jing w breed With
cure for rGG productions. good
egg size and hatchahilit& \S "a
!, suit. both breeds have "Ntra
value as sound flock replace
mout or Hock Improvement
stock.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
Pilgrim Holiness Church

South East Front Street
Charles w. Baker. Pastor
Sunday, March j
9:f5 O. m.-Sunday school.
II a. IN. rr"achIuE
: p. IN Song and Praise.
\ y. m-ProachIng.
You are invited.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
The Church of God
Second and Washington Streets
re-. Bordley {. Baynard. Pastor

- - ''''' u 7 W5VU
SUudu&. March i
l,"o IA. iu Sunda! school
ira" "a. I'M Morning Wor~lp
7.o" u. ma. y. = f. Service.
- =. r. song Service and EAr-
sims, Worship
f. p ln Thursday. prayer sorvic.
specially tor 1A.. mon in lh, arn.r.i
'urC.'S.
Everyone Wrhp}ur
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
First Independent Church
Marshall Street
Rev. c. w. Taylor. Pastor

sunday March
Sumuday School Io a. m
Preaching S"rHir"& II a. M
EN"niuG services 10 o'clock.
Thursday, 80 p Prayer Meet
II..
\ Christian welcome awaits you.
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
CEDAR NECK

Tim" h:juG 1t .u',d h"pp,uuu.
.\nd each must have ~ share.
Nh'tMr 1T joy rr sadness
i'"r all v. hu-t ~, pare"
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02
Sophomore News

Ou En@liSA cId~- Ha- n #
iul,hod a visit With Kline Ar,mr
and the Hni4hto oi The Round Ia
hIr. There We met the rrrlecl
Arthur; beautiful. naughty. iii 10y
al GiuncNrrc and hnighlII passion
CriN"n I.ancelot: ambitious. Gareta
and Hiliul lynctt": pure. fair, 10y
able, hcatt-mokcn Elaine: the
transformed, rcn"ntHnt GiuneNcrc
Milford chronicle., 1945-03-02

Private Chester c. Clifton has
returned to Pratt. Kansas. where
he is stationed after spending his
first furlough with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs John Ed. Clifton of near
Milton and other relatives and
friends
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-22
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Some armchair strategists here already are writing off the Philippine CLu- zcn) campaign as a bit of military luck. Others chalk it up as whole sale dunderheading on the part of Japanese generals.
 Over at the War Department the experts think differently. There are a few who give their opinions grudgingly, but all of them agree that Gen. Douglas MacArthur has pulled out of his cap one of the greatest strategies of this global war.
 Soon after he piled into Leyte, it was determined that there were be- tween 170.000 and 225,00o Japanese on Luzon. Part of these were in the north of the island. part in the south. With MacArthur's forces striking through Leyte, Samar, Min dora and Martinique, they concen- trated on preventing landing from the south.
 From a military standpoint there was good reason for this conclusion. In the first place all operations and hence all concentrations of force were in the south. In the second
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-22
SINK ANOTHER NIP
 PRISON SHIP

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Amer- ican bombs sank a Japanese prison ship, loaded with 1900 Americans off the Philippines last December and of fewer than half who survived all but two were apparently recap tured. One of the survivors. Navy It. George Karl Petritz told of the sinking at a news conference. The Navy said his was the first account of the disaster. It occurred off the west coast of Luzon.
 Two previous prison ship sinkings both by submarine action, were re- ported in the Pacific. One occurred last October with the apparent loss of all but five of the 1900 Americans aboard.
 The other happened in Septem- Der Only 83 of 75O Allied prisoners survived.
 Petritz. 27, told reporters that few prisoners involved in the latest sinking died as a result of the aii attack. Some had already suffo- cated and 90 per cent would have died anyway had not the ship beer sunk. he asserted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-22
ONE MORE
 VISION
 THROWN IN
invasion Force increased Now 10 45,000 Men
 Many Are Dead

UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUARTERS. GUAM, Feb. 22.--The Third Marine Division, increasing the invasion force to pos sibly 45.000 men, has been thrown into the furious battle for Two Jima to fill in the gaps caused by casual ties that are already exceeding 3.600
 In disclosing these fresh commit ments in a communique, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz acknowledges that Japanese resistance rose to such high pitch Wednesday after noon, the third day of the invasion, that the hard-fighting Devil Dogs were virtually stopped in their tracks.
 The reinforced Leathernecks are holding the wedge across the south tip with flamethrowers, and tanks although they are unable to advance appreciably they hurled back a counterattack in the vicinity.
 Drive Halted
 !. On the north end, Nipponese mine fields and intense mortar and artil- lery fire temporarily halted the drive toward the airfield in the center of the island. The Third Marine Di- vision has been reinforced by the Fourth Division and the Fifth, thus approximately 45.000 Leathernecks may have been committed to the op- eration against the Japanese. This number is an estimate in today's cofnfnunique.
 The forces totalled 10000 when the island was invaded Monday The Marines, having captured the main objective, big Motoyama Bomber Airfield Number l, were checked during an enveloping drive toward the islands other airfield to the north.
 Admiral Nimitz, who, earlier dis closed the Marine casualties, to a. m. Wednesday, embracing 48 hours of activity, exceed 3,600, said in to- days comfnunique that more than $50 Nipponese dead had been count ed, making it clear that this is an incomplete count.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-22
Luzon Strategy Is One
 For Books; MatArihur
 Pulls of Great Move

place, it was almost inconceivable that MacAfthur would approach through the hazardous narrows up the west coast.
 The enemy was wrong on both counts. They should have, but they didn't know MacArthur. The land- ings on Leyte and other islands to the south were actually a diversion. The Navy had a big hand in making it successful one. MscArthur ac- cording to the War Departmea, ex- perts here, didn't need to know any more.
 Shocking up the west coast, he put his forces in the Lingayen Gulf almost exactly half way between the Japanese concentrations. Army strategists here are positive that the recapture of the Philippines will go down in military history as one of the better military strategies of all time.
 The battles above Baguio in the mountains to the north, and below Manila to the south may be almost as fierce as the American retreat down Bataan. The Battle of the
 tContinued or Page TUo)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-22
NEW GAINS
  REPORTED PATTON

PARIS, Feb. 22-Gen. George s. Patton's American Third Army, running high wide and handsome again, stormed to within five miles of Trien They crossed the Saar River against disintegrated Nazl resistance and swept up three more Nazi towns in the Moselie Valley.
 Already tanks and infantry are within sight of the man defense works covering Trier, a city of 88 900, and keystone to the whole Germany defense system before the middle Rhine.
 They are a mile and a quarter from Monz, site of large fort at the confluence of the Saar and Moselle Rivers.
 While Patton's columns advanced three miles or more immediately north of the industrial Saar dis trict. Gen. Patch's Seventh Army smashed into the district from the south, advancing within two miles of ruined Saarbrucken, the capital. ofHis Americans captured half of Forbach. French gateway to Saar- brucken, from raw conscripts, the Volkssturm, who were bolstered by heavy German weapons. Stored Spicheren fell and the Slegfrled Line is within view.
 Drive Toward Ruhr
 The Canadian First Army in the north, pounded to within yards o1 bitterly contested Calcar, Ill the drive toward the Ruhr Valley. It was reported from Gen. Omar Bradley's Twelfth Army Group Headquarters that German resist ance in the Saar- -Moselle triangle is now virtually cleared, completely disintegrated"
 The Saar crossing, south of Saar- burg, was unopposed. Saarburg it. self is almost. cleared. There are HlulcdJlOnS OI a general OerHldll withdrawal into the rugged Hoch- wald.
 Despite these spectacular gains by the Third Army it is slow, Chipping progress for the British and Canadian troops in the north.
 It is evident that Gen. Dwight Eisephower has not yet loosed his full-scale offensive between these forces, the greatest potential weight on the whole Western Front.
 The British Second, American First and Ninth Armies are still awaiting their hour as the flooded Roer River slowly receded before them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-02-22
STIMS0N ENIAL OF
 SURRENDERS
Says Nazis Giving Up in Small Bafehes- Re-
 sistanle Stiff

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Secre- tary of War Henry L. Stimson said today mo mass surrenders' are oc- curing on the Western Front, al- though more than 100000 Nazis have been taken prisoner in that theatre.
 He told a news conference that in view of the rumors Of mass surren- ders' he had cabled Gen Dwight Eisenhower, who replied that pris- oners were being taken but there was no indication of mass surren- derS"
 Resistance remains stiff along the entire front, Eisenhower told Stim- son. Since November, 1942, the date of the Allied landings in North Af- rica, 1,134,000 enemy prisoners had been taken by the Allies, including 900000 in Western Europe since the Normandy landing last June.