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Evening star., 1945-01-20
u. 5. Flyers Attack
Bridges on Rhine
Ey the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-More than 75o
Flying Fortresses, with 600 MUSTANG
escorts, today hammered rail net
works and Rhine bridges supplying
the German forces in Alsace after
one-day lapse in heavy bomber air
assaults.
The targets were freight yards at
Helibronn, north of Stuttgart. and
at Rheine, north of Munster, and a
Rhine highway-rail bridge at Mann-
helm.
Poor weather limited tactical mis-
slons of continent-based 9th Air
Force planes yesterday to 1S9 fight
er-bomber sorties and 28 reconnais-
sance flights. from which four planes
were lost.
Accomplishments included the de-
struction of trucks, 2 tanks. As
railroad cars, buildings and 90
horsedrawn vehicles and the damn
aging of IS railway cars. Nine rail
lines were cut and one railyard was
attacked.
Evening star., 1945-01-20

self Is forever upward; that a
line drawn through the middle
of the peaks and valleys of the
centuries always has an upward
trend"
Our Constitutional 1887 was
not a perfect instrument; lit is
not perfect yet. But it provided
firm base on which all manner
of men, of all races and colors
and creeds, could build our solid
structure of democracy.
Today in this year of war,
l945, we have learned lessons
at fearful cost-and we shall
profit by them.
Can't Live As Ostriches.
We have learned that we can
not live alone, at peace; that our
own well-being is dependent on
the well-being of other nations
far away. We have learned
that we must live as men, not as
ostriches, nor as dogs in the
manger.
We have learned to be citizens
of the world, members of the hu-
man community.
We have learned the simple
truth as Emerson said, that 1.-The
only way 10 have a friend is to
be one"
We can gain no lasting peace if
we approach it with suspicion
and mistrust-and with fear. We
can gain it only if we proceed
with the understanding and con-
f1dence and courage which flow
from conviction.
The Almighty God has blessed
our land in many ways. He has
given our people stout hearts and
strong arms with which to strike
mighty blows for freedom and
truth. He has given to our coun-
try faith which has become the
hope of all peoples in an an
guished world.
We pray now to Him for the
vision to see our way clearly-to
see the way that leads to a better
life for ourselves and for all our
fellow men-to the achievement
of His will to peace on earth.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Big 8 Sign Armistiee
With Hungarian Regime

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-Soviet Russia,
the United States and Britain have
signed an armistice with Hungary's
provisional government, the Moscow
radio announced today.
Moscow said the terms would be
published later. The Hungarian
regime is headed by Col. Gen. Bella
Miklos, and is seated at Debrecen in
Russian-won territory.
The armiStice was arranged after
three days negotiations.
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav
Molotov headed Russia's delegation.
Ambassador w. Averen Hartman,
Mai. Gen. John r. Deane, and
George F. Kennan, a United States
representative on the European Ad-
visory Commission, represented the
United States.
The British Charge dAffaires,
John Balfour, headed Britain's
group.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
By the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD

BY the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Luzon, Jan. 90
1t. Gen. Walter Krueger's 9Th
Army is smashing japanese
tanks, silencing artillery con-
cealed in caves and going after
enemy soldiers in 10-foot-deep
holes with flame throwers on the
left flank of the Lingayen Gulf
beachhead. 1t is the first real
fight since the Yanks landed on
January 9.
Twenty Japanese tanks have been
knocked out and 600 japanese killed
some of them 23d Division troops
from Manchuria-in a three-day
period along the left flank of the
beachhead.
This flank action is aimed at iso-
lating japanese forces on the north
around Baguio, Philippines summer
capital, from other enemy forces on
the south defending Manila.
There has been scarcely any off,
cial word of further push south
ward by Yank columns last reported
approaching Tarlac, IS airline miles
from Manila.
The battle of the left flank is
scattered series of small clashes.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
RUSSIANS DRIVE TO CUT OFF EAST PRUSSIA
Roosevelt Pledges Lasting Peace
In Brief Inaugural Address at
Simple White House Ceremony
Text of inaugural Address

The teTt OF President RooSe-
Uelt's inaugural address tollo1os:
Mr.. Chief Justice, Mr.. Vice
President-my friends:
You will understand and, I be-
lieve, agree with my wish that
the form of this Inauguration be
simple and its words brief.
We Americans of today, to-
gether with our Allies, are pass
ing through a period of supreme
test. 1t is test of our courage
of our resolve-of our wisdom-of
our essential decency.
If We meet that test-success-
fully and honorably-we shall
perform a service of historic i'm
portance which men and women
and children will honor through
out all time.
I'VE Shall Not Fail"
AS 7 stand here today, having
taken the solemn oath of Office in
the presence of my fellow coun-
trymen-in the presence of our
God-I know that it is Americas
purpose that we shall not fail.
In the days and In the years
that are to come, we shall work
for a just and durable peace as
today we work and fight for total
victory in war.
We can and we will achieve
such a peace.
We shall strive for perfection.
We shall not achieve it immedi-
ately-but we still shall strive.
We may make mistakes but
they must never be mistakes
which result from faintness of
heart or abandonment of moral
principle.
remember that my old school,
master said, in days that seemed
to us then to be secure and un-
troubled: Things in life will not
always run smoothly. Some
times we will be rising toward the
heights-then all will seem to re-
verse itself and start downward.
The great fact to remember is
that the trend of civilization it
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Pacific Ship Conveys
.AIerted for Subs After
Merchantmen Is Sunk
Survivors Tell of jap
Strufine Of Lifeboots
In November Torpedoing
ny the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 90
Tacit admission that conveys
sailing out of Pacific Coast ports
have been alerted against rowing
japanese submarines came today
after the Navy disclosed the loss
of the Liberty Ship John A.
Johnson and 10 of it's crew in a
torpedoing and lifeboat strafing
attack.
The sinking and machine-gun at
tack came last November between
the mainland and Honolulu, about
400 miles east of Hawaii.
Of the 10 American seamen killed
most died under sprays Of bullets
fired, survivors said, by frenzied Jap
anese who danced on the sub
marines deck while shouting curses
at the Yankee -"
The survivors told how they spent
two terrifying hours submerging
themselves and hiding behind wreck
age to keep out of the range of the
enemy craft.
Boat Strafed, Raft Rammed.
They said the submarine in its
surface hide-and-s hunt strafed
"a lifeboat with machine-gun bullets
and rammed life raft.
1t. Peter Chelemedos, San Fran
cisco, experiencing his eighth
torpedoing, said all of the 10 who
perished died after abandoning the
johnson. One was crushed between
a lifeboat and the sub. another was
sucked into the subs propeller.
Five men were seriously wounded
in the machine cunning.
The surviving Americans watched
the sub shell the sinking johnson
then circle the wreckage -strewn
water in attempts to ram RATS and
boats.
1t. G.go Wynn Del Yates of Salt
Lake City counted 18 Japanese on
deck gleefully and cursing survivors.
The submarine disappeared short
ly before an American plane came
overhead; the survivors were picked
up by dawn.
Lifeboat Cut in Two.
The Johnson's skipper, Capt. A. H.
Beeken, Tacoma, Wash, was rescued
after several hours in the water; he
had escaped after his lifeboat was
cut in two by the raider.
(TOkyo and Berlin radios had
announced Nov. 6 Japanese SUBJ
marines operating on the Amer
ican coast sank several transport
J. (See SINKING, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Canada Lists 1900
As AW0L When Unit
Departs Overseas
$500, Still Missing,
Face Classification
As Army Deserters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
OTTAWA, Jan. 20.-Half of a
contingent of 15,600 Canadian
home defense soldiers drafted
for overseas service went absent
without leave before embarka-
ton. and $500 still are at large
Defense Minister A. G. L. Nc
Naughton disclosed today.
About 1,500 of these 1900 returned
voluntarily or were apprehended, he
added, and about 500 Of them sailed
for Britain along with the others
who did not take unauthorized
leaves.
He said this total of $500 con-
scripted men sent overseas was &C
companied by 'the full normal quota
of reinforcements s"-presumably men
who had volunteered for service
abroad.
The $500 still absent will be
classed as deserters if they do not
return within 81 days. Gen. Nc
Naughton said the troop movement
began Christmas week. But the ma
jority of men has not been classed
as deserters yet, he added.
The $4,000 troops in home defense
units were drafted for overseas duty
under policy of partial conscrip-
tion adopted by Canada in Novem-
ber despite vigorous protests, prin-
cipally from the French-speaking
population of Quebec. Previously,
Canada has sent only volunteers
abroad.
Army authorities anticipated late
arrivals and absentees, the an
nouncement said, and moved enough
troops to ports to insure embarka-
ton of the full complement of REIN
forcements.
THE arrival of these troops has
brought the departments normal re-
(See CANADIANS pace A7
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Bus Lines Resuminq
Normal Service as
Streets Are Cleared
AII-Nieht Snowfall
Creates Dangerous
Traffic Conditions

Main District streets were rap
idly being cleared of the sleet
and snow which earlier today
snarled traffic and caused many
persons to be late for work.
The light all-night snow, packed
by vehicles and pedestrians, caused
conditions this morning which a
Capital Transit Co. official had
termed the worst of the winter"
The company reported conditions
on bus lines much-improved although
some trouble was still being en-
countered because of ice on hills,
particularly on Connecticut avenue
near the District Line, and on a few
hilly cross-town routes. Officials
said that with the help of sanders,
they believed conditions would again
be normal by early afternoon pro
vided there was no break in the
weather" Other bus companies re-
ported conditions were again return
ing to norma along their routes.
Only one automobile accident was
attributed to the snow fall.
The District government was
somewhat handicapped in clearing
and sanding the streets because
many crews were dispatched to the
White House and immediate vicinity
to clear that area of snow for the
inauguration. This left fewer sand
lers and men for work elsewhere.
Snow Follows Sleet.
The snow, which began at 8
o'clock last night, after about two
hours of sleet and rain, ended of
f1cially at 9:13 this morning, the
Weather Bureau reported. Tenn
peratures this afternoon will be
slightly above freezing, with a maxi
mum of SO degrees expected.
The slippery streets stalled bus
and automobile traffic for a short
time during the rush hour this
morning along Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV. between Thirty fourth
street and Wisconsin avenue. Forty
one sanders of the District Refuse
Department and the Capital Transit
Co. were assigned to sand the thor
oughfare and other main arteries.
Buses also were stalled on upper
Sixteenth street between Walter
Reed Hospital and Montague street
NV. and along hi1ly Pennsylvania
avenue Sc.
Two Bus Lines Stalled.
Just as the morning rush hour
started, between Is and 20 buses.
southbound on Connecticut avenue
NV, were halted one behind the
other near Nebraska avenue, with
drivers unable to proceed until
sanders arrived.
A Capital Transit official said the
Connecticut avenue and the Irving
street bus lines were the two routes
most severely affected by the snow
| fail.
He added, however, that with one
exception streetcar lines experienced
little delay. The one lengthy break
in schedule occurred during the rush
hour, he said, when shortly after 8
am. a truck stalled on the tracks
on Wisconsin avenue near Chesa-
peake street NV. and held up
streetcars for about half an hour.
In the one accident attributed to
the storm, Wallace r. Hutchins, "a,
of 1921 Euclid street NV, received
a severe laceration of the cheek
(See TRAFFIC, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Draft Board Processes
153 After Ohio Strike
BY the Associated Press.


PORT CLINTON, Ohio, Jan. 90
Leslie E. Meyer, chairman of the
Ottawa County Selective Service
Board, said today 1873 men between
rs and 90, some of whom partici-
pated in strike last week at the
Standard Products Co., were proc
essed for Army induction and "a few
reclassified into IA"
Mr.. Meyer asserted "the entire
group is being readied for Army in
duction but not for immediate call.
After a physical examination, the
board will consider individual cases.
Participation in any strike will Ger
tainly be considered at that time. -
The board chairman declined to
say how many of the reclassified
were strike participants.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Musical Comedy Actor
Hangs Self in Theuter

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The body
of Paul Keller, %, an actor, was
found hanged in the rear of the
stage of the Forty-Fourth Street
Theater last night.
Police listed the death of Mr..
Keller, who appeared in the mu-
sical comedy Follow the Girls"
under the stage name of Bobby
Tower, as an apparent suicide.
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Yonk Fires Quickly
As Luzon Roystock
Gets Up and Walks
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE NITED
STATES 9Th ARMY, LUZON,
Jan. 20.-When haystacks start
walking, it's time for your rifle.
Sergt. Richard Adams,
Schenectady, N. Y, acted ac-
cordingly when he saw per-
ambulating mound of hay on
the Luzon front. 1t turned out
to be a camouflaged japanese.
Sergt. Adams later messaged
his company commander:
Spotted Jap. Send shovels."
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Fire Destroys Portion
OF Embassy in Chungking

| BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING. Jan. 20.-The
chancery of the United States EN-
bassy in Chungking was destroyed
| by fire early today,
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Germans HurI Back
Yonks' Defense Line
North of Strosbourq
Reds Gain 20 Miles
In Their Smash at
SiIesiun Border
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
LONDON P.-MarShal Pc
trov's Russian forces in the
Polish Carpathians have cap
tured Nowy Sacz, 10 miles from
the old Czechoslovak border,
and Presov in Slovakia, Pre-
mier Stain announced in an
order of the day.
Evening star., 1945-01-20

TUo additional men from
the District area haze been re-
ported killed in this ,Uar. See
"On the Honor Roll," Page AZ.
Evening star., 1945-01-20

(see WESTERN FRONT, Page AT
Evening star., 1945-01-20

(See CANADIANS, Page AID
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Weather Forecast

Cloudy this afternoon, clearing tonigh
Fair, cold tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-01-20

(See MANPOWER, Page AID
Evening star., 1945-01-20

(See RUSSIA, Page A-7D
Evening star., 1945-01-20

(See SINKING, Page A-T
Evening star., 1945-01-20
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
WAR CRIMES:
Trace Nazi Rise

Declaring that high Nazis' own
written records would furnish suf-
fcient evidence to condemn them,
u. S. Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson
developed the first count in the AL
lied case against the 20 surviving
members Of Hitler's hierarchy,
charging that the party's seizure of
control in Germany constituted the
first step in its plan of world con-
quest.
Addressing the four-power U. S,
British, Russian and French court,
Jackson declared: I'VE will not ask
you to convict these men on the tes-
timony of their foes. There is no
count in the indictment that cannot
be proved by books ard records.
These defendants had their
share of the Teutonic passion for
thoroughness in putting things on
paper"
In tracing the evolution of the
Nazi rise in Germany, the U. S.
prosecution recounted the notorious
blood purge of 1894 repeatedly insti-
gated by Reich Marshal Goering 10
crush opposition within the party;
the elimination of all political groups
and confinement of opponents in
concentration camps; the gradual
suppression Of labor unions with
the ind~ustrialists' connivance, and
finally the control of business itself.
The trial got underway as the AL
lied court turned down the defense
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
AMERICAN LEGION:
Take Stand

Ending its 9th annual convention
ir Chicago. ILL, with all of the char
acteristic hi-jinks, the American
Legion took its stand on the leading
controversial national questions Of
the day, demanding:
Zone year of compulsory military
training for all youths, with ade-
quate basic training and either adj
vanced technical or scientific in
struction, when qualified, or further
schooling in ROTC units.
. Retention of the secret of the
atom bomb and the establishment
of a civilian board for scientific re-
search in military material.
Financial assistance to friendly
foreign countries not imposing trade
restrictions and then for construc-
tive purposes only.
. Unifcation of the army, navy
and air forces into a single COM
mand.
Following election of former Gov.
John STEELE of Illinois as national
commander, the Legion honcred two
World War II vets as vice-comFnand-
ers, Fred LaBoon of Chickasha,
Okla, and Dudley Swim Of Twin
Falls Idaho
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
MASS TRANSFER:
MOUe Germans

Because of agitation within the
countries governing their areas Of
residence, millions of Germans will
be shifted to the amputated reich
this winter despite a lack of fuel
and rolling stock needed to trans
port them.
In all, some 5000, 900 Germans are
to be moved from Poland, Czecho-
slovakia, Austria and Hungary by
next summer, with the U. S. occu-
patton zone receiving 5000, 900; the
Russian, 2,750, 600; the British,
1.500, 900, and the French. $50. 900.
Disposition of another 5000, 900 Ger
mans from East Prussia and other
former sections of the reich has vet
to be determined.
Allied determination to resettle
millions of Germans in midwinter
followed previous denunciations Of
forced mass migration from many
quarters, Winston Churchill, for one,
rising in commons to protest against
such action because of the tremen-
dous dispossession of property, pri-
walton and suffering involved.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
High Average
By GEORGE S. S
President Of Harding College
SeorcyA Arkansas

SUCCESS. in battle consists Of
getting there first with the most.
This proverb has been attributed
to more than one military hero
but it probably originated with
that picturesque cavalry general
of Americas Civil war, Nathan
B. Forrest. At any rate, it is
still true. The last war vas old
when America got in it, but each
individual conquest proved the
old formula sound.
Mechanical devices, in infinite
variety and uncomputed tons, put
IN end to the conflict. They were
made in America. Moreover the
ships and cars and planes that
took them to far-f1ung points of
need were likewise made in
America. If any other nation of
people had been able to do it,
they would have done it long be-
fore the Pearl Harbor raid. Only
America had what it took.
Made in WHAT is this rare
America and magic quality?
The answer is easy:
it is average greatness. An out
standing genius here and there
does not make a competent ma
ton. Such men are useful but
they r not the people. A young
man to whom l handed a diploma
in June 1913 reported proudly
last August that he had been one
of $500 obscure chemists who
helped develop the atomic bomb.
Where, but in America, is it
possible to find $500 obscure
chemists? Chemists of his skill
and training are worthy Of dis
tlnction in some countries, but in
America they engage in volume
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
AIR ACCIDENTS:
DANGEROUS Trend

In offering civilian aviation inter-
ests the full cooperation of the
army air forces for promoting safer
operations, Col. George c. Price,
chief of the office of flying safety for
the AAF, predicted a heavy future
accident toll unless current trends
reversed.
Declaring that civil air accidents
since w Day to October 81 were 10
per cent greater than in the same
period last year, Price said that
with 300, 900 planes in the air in the
next five years there might be 48, 900
serious crashes and 5000 fatalities
annually in the early 1950s.
Though flying mishaps in the
army took &c, 1000 lives and destroyed
%, 600 planes during the war, the ac-
cident rate was lower than it had
been during peacetime, Price
averred. Army safety experience
would be gladly offered to civilian
agencies to minimize flying hazards.
he said.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
STRIKE:
Showdown

The CLOS demands for a 80 per
cent postwar wage increase to
maintain high wartime "take-home"
pay came to a showdown when
ITS, 900 members of the United Auto
mobile Workers struck against Cen
eral Motors corporation, No. l pro-
ducer in the industry.
With labor's biggest union locked
against the nations greatest operat-
ing company, observers looked for
a long-drawn battle between the two
participants. with federal concilia-
tor John w. Gibson expecting a set
Element by January Is or probably
before. Against GINS huge re-
sources, the JAW reported posses
sion of a 81, 900, 900 strike fund, with
rumors that the union was prepar-
ing for a winter-long siege.
Though original UAW plans called
for a walkout only at GIN. plants
under a new strategy which would
hit at one company at a time and
permit free operation Of their COM
petitors, the reliance of all other
manufacturers except Ford upon
GIN. for parts threatened to cripple
the whole industry when supplies
ran out or new sources could not
be found. Meantime, JAW held ne
gotiations with Chrysler and Ford
over the pay issue.
JAWS decision to strike at GIN.
followed the collapse of bargaining
between the two parties. during
which the union turned down the
company's offer for a 10 per cent
raise pred1cated upon the POSSIBLE
ity Of price increases for new cars.
Under new OPA regulations, costs
of new GIN. vehicles will be about
2 per cent below prewar figures.
Countering the JAWS demand for
a 80 per cent wage increase, GIN.
declared that production workers
are earning from SLIP to $1.15 per
hour, with the overall plant average
al S1.l8 pei hour. If JAW demands
were met, the union asserts, the pro-
duction wage would be boosted to
$1.46 per hour. with an overall aver
age of $1.53 per hour.
AS the strike began, GIN. con-
tinued to pay its 70, 500 office and
administrative personnel.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15
PEACE PATTERN
BishODS' Repnrf

Following closely upon their quail
flied endorsation Of compulsory
peacetime training. the Catholic
hierarchy Of the u. S. called for the
realistic adjustment of fundamental
differences between the democ-
racies and Russia through recogni-
ton of fair play so that an atomic
World War III might be avoided.
Demanding a realization of the
ideals for which Americans fought in
World War II. the bishops deplored
the trend of European affairs fol-
lowing the Moscow conference Of
l943, claiming Russia since had
adopted an Independent course on
many matters and sought to impose
its domination yer helpless neigh
boring states.
Besides calling upon the U. s. 10
provide full support for overseas re-
lief, the bishops also assailed mass
vengeance upon the defeated ma
tons, large-scale transfer Of popu-
lations, systematized use of slave
labor and cruel treatment Of pris-
oners of war.
The Omaha guide., 1945-12-15

----ss--
RR boys serving on wheels with
a smile.
Paxton hotel walters very much
on the job!
Regis Hotel and White Horse
Inn walters going good.
Fontenelle Hotel walters on the
up and go at all times.
Blackstone hotel waiter on q
quick step on service.
Bro. John Evans the dean of
all Roast Beef Knights, top man
at the Rome Hotel.
Musician headwaiter and crew
very much out in front with the
Waldorf-Astoria chef and the wide
awake second cook Mr.. McShanc
whoattends Church every Sunday
and is very much in the running at
all times.
------
Mr.. King Ais has been on the
sick list but is very much improv-
ed.
Mr.. Goldie Davis the top notch
bartender and the streamlined
assistant can raise a champagne
cork without any noise.