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Evening star., 1945-06-24
SITUATIONS MEN and WOMEN.
SITUATIONS DOMESTIC.

CARDS, envelopes typed: called for an
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Evening star., 1945-06-24

TAILORING. cleaning, shoe repairs: Conn
81 800; from shoes, 200; rent, S175;
lease worth price of business Hn ,,, s7,o99
NE. RESTAURANT. Capitol area; rent
SO; priced s3lo0; mGo only 5000 cash
cali fuP PAUL m MILLER. r. { DU. $ass, invest.
ALTERATIONS SHOP. Hoffman presser
cleaning agency. upper 14th st. NV; sood
location for dress shop; rent, $50; lease
deep Stprs priced sa3oc sash Call PAGI
DRuGsIoHE Est. lSa,t ny area srosses $4,000
PAUL J. MILLER, DU. 24a2, Investment
DON'T RUY a rooming house unless tn.
permit. If you are having license trouble
need business ad Or tax adviss ca BqSi
HAND LAUNDRY, crosses $4,000 mo-; net.
$3.50; priced $4,000; terms: rent. 500
lease; NV. Call PAUL MILLER, DU. 2422
BOARDING HOUSE. 18th st. NV: crosse.
over S1'6O0 mo-; nets $500, says owner; Is
DG 4ss Ess fnSestmsas ss ea ca9
LkGLNSED nOOm1N1 nOuSE, nF, lStf
and Mass. ave. nv: IL rms, witt
kitchenettes, Z ice boxes: only S1.2O(
dSyn; rent; ss5; Cali PAUL j. MILLER
BoARDiNG HOUSES at Scott circle-Hav,
2, priced right; $500 down handles; in
come quoted, $4,000 mo-: rent, S295
isess; a4ss; hr9Esr hpSEy; Call PAUL J. MILLER Pu
LICENSED BOARDING HOUSE with an
proved rents; crosses S1,1OO mo-; net.
about $3.50 plus; rent, $500; II rooms
baths; see at once. PAUL j. MILLER, DU
2422 Mr.; Scott Circle.
BEAUTIFUL FRAME HOME and board
property and business priced S25, 900
terms: mr.. Emerson and 14th sts. NV
nics 9ts, area Ieai: Call PAUL J. MILLER. DU
5000 RooMING HOUSES wanted; yes
Paul Miller said 800; want licensed, ap
proved rents, housing investments for casl
clients. can sell your business quick i
priced right If you are having any kint
of business trouble dial DU. 1922 for ap
pointment. / can help you. PAUL j
MILLER. Long-Established Business an.
Investment Counselor. Dial DU. 2422
CAN SELL your business quick; have !.
super r-duper sales organization. Call DU
earth. PAUL J. MILLER, DU. 2422. Tn
vestment Counsellor"
DELICATESsEN, doing good business. B
year lease; rent. $sb per month. With
Essa; ''Si + sS0 81 Ssss:sa ssss fs ssI!s
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Former Orange TIUp.
Woman Succltntbs

Funeral. services for Mrs. Edna
(Hilty) Anspach, sc, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Hilty of
Orange township, were held Satur-
day afternoon in Columbus.
Mrs. Anspach died Thursday in
Columbus at the home of a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peter James.
The body was removed to Ada
where funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon in the Lantz and
Cretors funeral home followed by
interment at Woodlawn cemetery
near Ada.
Mrs. Anspach, native of Orange
township, lived here about 30 years
ago. Besides the daughter at whose
home she died, there survives an
other daughter Mrs. Virginia Fuller
also of Columbus.
Also surviving are a twin sister,
Mrs. Charles Strahm of Seattle,
Wash; three other sisters, Mrs. Roy
Ream, Lima, Mrs. Walter Schaublin
and Mrs. c. F. Niswander both of
Bluffton and three brothers, Henry
Hilty, Bluffton; Walter Hilty, Glen
dora, Calf, and Milton Hilty, Co
lumbus.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Settlement

Clyde Basinger MN &c is spend
ing a furlough of two weeks with
his home folks, after being in the
Southwest Pacific for more than fif-
teen months, where he is Fleet Post
master on the U. S. S. Lackawanna
Duaine and Wayne Amstutz, twin.
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Amstutz,
were recently commissioned as sec
ond lieutenants and received their
silver wings of the Army Air force
at Napier Field, Alabama. They
spent part of last week with their
home folks.
Jerry Basinger is in a critical con-
dition at the Lima Memorial hos
pital.
Clearing roads and premises about
the homes in this section of the
country is becoming regular task
every few days. Few recall such
snow banked roads as we are now
having.
Earl Gfismore MOMM &c is
spending furlough of several weeks
at the home of his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Lennas Grismore. Earl was
one of the first lads to leave Riley
township for foreign service and has
spent most of his time in Pacific
waters as a member of submarine
crew Previous to his return home
has had been stationed at Pearl
Harbor as a mechanic. At the end
of his present furlough he is to re-
port at New London, Conn.,, for
further training.
Noah Bixel returned from Cali
fornia the last of the week. He re-
ports very enjoyable trip.
Verl Reichenhach M sc spent the
past week with his wife and child
ren and parents Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Reichenbach and family.
Ambrose BasiAger who has been
confined to his home for some time
has almost completely recovered and
expects to resume his work on the
egg routes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Kohl and son
Junior were Sunday dinner guests
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Wenger and family and Mr.. Roland
B. Flythe.
Ben Amstutz expects to hold an
other hog sale the middle of next
month.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Lions Ciub To Hear
SGcia! administrator

Judge Henry J. Robson, chief of
the division of social administration
of the Ohio State Department of
Welfare will be the speaker at a
meeting of the Bluffton Lions club at
6:15 p. m. next Tuesday in the Wal
nut Grill.
Subject for the evenings meeting
will be THE Legislative Program of
the Division of Social Administra-
tion."
Judge Robison's division is respon-
sible for the administration of aid
to dependent children, aid to the
blind, general relief. and other child
welfare services. Before affiliating
with the department of public well
fare, Judge Robson was Judge of
the probate and juvenile court in
Portage county.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
SHORTS AND MIDDLINGS

Increased feeding of hay permits
reduction of the amount of corn fed
to steers. The cattle gain less
rapidly than on a full-corn ration
but reach satisfactory finish.
The government wool purchase
program for 1916 will become eff
fective January | and will be handled
similarly to the 1914 program.
Buying will be done through es-
tablished dealers or farmers CO.
operatives, and prices will be in line
with ceiling prices.
The Ohio AAA will contract for
about 100000 tons of lime to be
used in the soil conservation pro-
gram in 1945. Dale C. Williams,
state AAA committee, says 100000
tons We're bought in 1914 and Ohio
farmers themselves bought approx
mately 100000 tons. The AAA
committeeman believes Ohio farm
ers should apply 100000 tons an.
nually.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11

T/Sgt. Gene NJ. Bish, 26, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bish, of Bluffton,
has arrived at Army Air Forces Re
distribution Station No. 2 in Miami
Beach for re-assignment processing
after completing a tour of duty out
side the continental United States.
Medical examinations and classif-
cation interviews at this post, pion-
eer of several redistribution stations
operated by the AAF Personnel Dis
tribution Command for AAF re-
turnee officers and enlisted men, will
determine his new assignment. He
will remain at the redistribution sta
tion about two weeks, much of which
will be devoted to rest and recrea-
tion.
Sergeant Bish was a clerk in the
Asiatic Pacific area.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Funeral Monday
For S. FL. Barnes

Funeral services for S. H. Barnes.
S8, retired farmer of Jackson town
ship south of Bluffton, were held at
the Paul Diller funeral chapel, Mon
day afternoon. Rev. C. D. Chiles
officiated and burial was in Pleasant
Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Barnes died Saturday at the
home of his son Lyman Barnes of
near Lafayette.
He was born March 20, 1857, the
son of Lorenzo and Sally (Scoles)
Barnes. His wife, the former Inez
Wingate, died in 1887. He was a
member of Pleasant Hill Methodist
church.
He is survived by his son, Lyman,
one granddaughter, Mrs. Olga Neal
of Findlay and grandson James
Phillips of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Former Resident Is
Dead IH Pennsylvania

Amos P. Steiner, 72, native of the
Swiss settlement northwest of Bluff.
ton died at his home in Waynesboro
Pa, according to word received here
the first of the week.
He was a member of the partner
ship of Steiner Bros, organized in
1915 which operated tool and die
making plant in Lima and later sold
to the Lennox Furnace Co.
He has resided in Waynesboro for
the past 45 years where he was affil-
lated with the Lands Tool company.
Mr.. Steiner was the son of the
late Jacob and Catherine (Schu-
macher) Steiner and was born on
what is now the Andy Balmer farm.
Surviving are his wife, Katherine,
and three daughters, Mrs. Ruth
Griggs, Philadelphia; Mrs. Mary
Snyder and Mrs. Katherine Steven
son of Waynesboro; one son Joseph
of Waynesboro and six grandchild-
rem.
Also surviving are two brothers
Peter and John Steiner of Lima and
four sisters Mrs. David Nusbaum
and Mrs. Andy Balmer of Bluffton;
Mrs Lydia McCleary of Waynesboro
and Miss Rhoda Steiner of Lima.
Funeral services will be held at
the Waynesboro Reformed Mennon-
ite church of which he was MEM
ber.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Rati0ning Calendar


So that you may keep In mind th'
numerous important wartime ra
tioning dates, the Bluffton News Il
publishing this weekly reminder:
MEATS, BUTTER, CHEESE.
CANNED MILK-Book 4 red
stamps Q-5, Rs, SIS, T-5, Us,
VS., VS., Ks, good for 10 points
each.
PROCESSED FOODS-Book 4
blue stamps KS, Y-5, rs, Az
thru G-2 good for 10 points each
. SUGAR-Stamp 81 remains
good for 5 pounds until further
notice.
GASOLINE-Stamp
ALA good for gallons thru
March 81.
SH0ES-Airplane stamps 1, 2
and in Ration Book No. good
indefinitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Death Of Soldier
Is Learned Here

Only a few hours after the birth
of a daughter, Vicki Doyle, to Mrs.
Doyle Logan at McComb, on Decem-
that her husband, Pfc. Doyle Logan,
had been killed in action in Ger
many.
Pfc. Logan's wife is sister of
Mrs. LaDonna Miller, employe of
The Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co., who resides at the Albert Ben
roth residence.
Pfc. Logan entered the service in
July, 1912, and went overseas last
August. He was an infantryman
with 1t. Gen. George Patton's Third
Army.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11

Max Miller is i'll at his home on
North Main street.
Mrs. N. B. Steinman of Seneca
ILL.,, called on Mrs. Thos. Koontz
Tuesday.
Clifford Niswander has been re-
moved from the Bluffton hospital to
Lima Memorial hospital in the
Basinger ambulance.
Mrs. Chas. Danner received a
broken bone in the right wrist as the
result of a fall at her home west OF
Bluffton recently.
Mrs. M. nj. Kibler has returned
from Lorain where she spent the hol-
idays at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Bash and family.
G. T. Soldner attended a state
meeting of representatives of In
vestment Syndicate at Dayton, Mon
day.
Mrs. Alice Parker of Washington,
D. c., visited the past week at the
home of her father, Chris Santschi
of East Kibler street.
See me for memorials of all kinds.
Samuel Bixel, 400 S. Main ST., Bluff
ton. Phone 429-W. Representing the
Lima Marble & Granite Co. If
Mrs. Emma Boothby and Mrs. Fay
Isham left Wednesday morning for
Long Beach, Calf, to spend several
weeks with Charles Boothby and
family. He is a son of Mrs. Boothby
and brother of Mrs. Isham.
Mrs. Mont Morton and daughter
Judith of Muncie, Ind, are spending
several weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Zuercher and daugh-
ters.
Mrs. J. S. Steiner returned Sunday
evening after spending the holidays
with DR.. and Mrs. ID. A. Baumgart-
ner and family in Cleveland and DR..
and Mrs. F. B. Dilley and family of
Athens.
Staff Sgt. Richard Burkholder who
spent several weeks here with his
family and his mother, Mrs. Ida
Burkholder and daughters left Tues
day for LaGuardia field, New York
city where he will be stationed. He
was previously in Iceland for 20
months.
Mrs. l.. L. Huber of State College,
Pa, has returned to her home after
spending the holiday season with her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Althaus of North
Jackson street. Miss Bernice Althaus
who also visited her mother has re-
turned to Hicksville to resume her
teaching duties.
Don't throw away your rubber
boots and rubber shoes. Maybe they
can be vulcanized. See me for sat
isfactory vulcanizing service. S. S.
Burkholder, $50 Cherry St., Bluffton.
Mrs. w. r. Althaus and Mrs. E. P.
Trittschut of Lewisburg visited Mrs.
Althaus' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Amstutz of South Jackson street the
first of this week and attended the
funeral of Mrs. Sibyl Mollett, for
mer Lewisburg resident.
Dinner guests, Saturday, in the
]. r. Fisher home in Orange town
ship were: Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Gallant, daughter Patricia Ann and
Jimmy of Bucyrus and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Koontz. Afternoon visitors
were Mrs. John Backensto of Joliet,
H., and Aldine Kohl of Bluffton.
Diller ambulance removals: Miss
Winnie Meeks of Rockport to Bluff
ton hospital MRS. Everett Devore
and infant son from Bluffton hospital
to their home on North Spring street;
Mrs. Cecil Hartman and infant son
from Bluffton hospital to the home
of her mother, Mrs. Yant in Beaver
dam; Moses Baumgartner of New
Stark to Bluffton hospital; Mrs.
Wayne Kidd and infant son from
Bluffton hospital to the home of VIM.
Stanhen Rocknort
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
BiuftOn Man Ends
Midsf,ipman Course

Robert Morrison, Bluffton, has
completed 16 weeks of work in Col
gate University's Navy Academic
Refresh-Unit (V-7) and has reported
to Columbia University's Midship-
mans school.
Morrison, a seaman third class, is
one of 81 men in Colgate's second
class who have qualified for mid
shippan's school after 16 weeks of
refresher work.
All men were selected from the
fleet for officer qualities. Morrison
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Morrison, Bluffton. He was gradu-
ated from Mt. Cory high school in
1888.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
George BurkhOlder
Buried In France

The body of George Burkholder,
%, former Bluffton High athletic
star killed in action in France, Sep
tember %, was inferred in a u. S.
military cemetery at Muether ct
Moselle in France, according to
word received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey H. Burkholder, of
three miles west of Bluffton.
Services were held at his grave
with a Protestant chaplain officiat-
ing, the parents were informed.
Details of the. burial were given
in a letter sent to the parents by
Wendell w. Bennett, commander of
the air force unit to which Burk-
holder was assigned in liaison work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11

Observance of the universal week
of prayer is being held in Bluffton
churches and will continue thru Fri
day night. Services are held at
7:30 o'clock.
Remaining schedule of services is:
Wednesday, Rev. Stanley Rupp at
Missionary church.
Thursday, Rev. Robert Welch at
Methodist church.
Friday, Rev. V. C. Oppermann at
Lutheran church.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
and neighbors for their aid and SYM
pathy extended during the death and
burial of our beloved sister and aunt,
Mrs. Sibyl Mollett; also Rev. Weed
and Rev. Fronsoe who officiated and
all others who assisted at the funeral
services and all those sending flow
ers. 49,
Mrs. Helen Wells e. Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Gerhdrt Wiebe Gets
SergeGufs CheUrOns

Gerhart d. Wiebe, son of William
Wiebe, of the Fett apartments, has
been advanced from corporal to the
rank of sergeant at the Western Sig
nal Aviation Unit Training Center,
Camp Pinedale, Calf.
He entered the army in July, 1943,
and is assigned as a supervisor of
mental hygiene unit. In private
life he is a psychologist with CHS.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Dinner HOnOrs Sailor

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Danner west
of Bluffton entertained at dinner
Sunday, honoring their nephew, 1t
II. r. Wilson of Oakland, Calf, and
his mother Mrs. G. B. Wilson of De-
troit, who have been visiting at the
Danner home.
Guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wilson of Ottawa, Mrs. Francis
Ferrell and daughter 10 Fran and
Mrs. r. d. Ferrell of Gilboa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Former Resident
Dies In Louisiana

Clyde Benroth, 81, died last Thurs
day at his home in Vivian, La, ac-
cording to word received here by his
brother, Milton Benroth. He was a
former Bluffton resident and was
employed in the oil fields here some
thirty years ago.
Surviving are one daughter, Cleah,
of New Orleans and son Harry in
the Seabees. Besides his brother
here he is survived by two other
brothers, John of Flint, Mich, and
George o. Vivian, La.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Postpone Mt. Cory
Farmers Institute

The Mt Cory farm institute sched-
uled for the first of the week was
postponed for two weeks and will be
held on Monday and Tuesday, Janu-
ary % and %, according to an
nouncement by Wade King, presi-
dent.
Postponement was necessary be-
cause of the snow-clogged condition
of the roads, King said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11

Annual business meeting of the
Button Community hospital will be
held at the high school cafeteria,
next Monday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Reports for the past year will be
given and trustees elected.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Navy Promotion

Richard Balmer of the Navy has
been promoted to the rank of store
keeper second class, it was learned
the first of the week. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Balmer of
South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere ap-
probation to those who befriended us
during the recent illness and death
of our beloved daughter and sister,
Margaret Joyce Nonnamaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Nonnamaker
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Z. Mumma
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Goes To Conscientious
Object0r Camp Friday

Bryon B. Basinger of 331 South
Jackson street left Friday for
conscientious objector camp at Grot-
toes, Va, it is announced by Allen
County Draft Board No. 3.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Clubs, lodges
and Societies
Engagement Announced

Engagement Announced
Engagement of Richard Panna-
becker, son of DR.. and Mrs. S. F.
Pannabecker of College road to Wan
da Suter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Suter Of Columbus Grove has
been announced by parents of the
bride-elect. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Miss Suter, graduate of Bluffton
college is instructor in music and
English at Middlepoint high school
Mr.. Pannabecker who attended Bluff
ton college is now in civilian public
service at Alexian Brothers hospital
in Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11

Alice Freeman Club
Husbands of members of the Alice
Freeman club will be guests at a
meeting in the home of Prof. and
Mrs R. A. Lantz this Wednesday
night. A number, Husbands are Diff
ficult will be presented by Miss Ocie
Anderson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11
Meeting Postponed

Meeting Postponed
Because of impossible roads, meet
ings of the Richland Community cir
Gle and the Ladies Aid society of
Liberty Chapel church will be post
poned indefinitely.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-01-11

Profit and Pleasure Club
The Profit and Pleasure club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Harold
Marshall on Wednesday afternoon,
January II. The program follows:
Roll call-at the table, Mrs. Francis
Marshall; Topic, Mrs. Herbert Mar
shall
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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-18
Would Convict
100000 Ndzis

NUREMBERG. Dec. II (AP)-
American prosecutors today
called on the international mill
tary tribunal 10 convict as war
criminals 100000 members Of the
Nazi leadership corps described
as "the brain, backbone and di-
recting arm of the Nazi party"
Opening new phase of the war
crimes trial of 2l top Hitlerite
leaders, the prosecution charged
that thousands of members of
such one-powerful organizations
as the leadership corps. the elite
guard (SS), the storm troops
tSA). the Reich cabinet, the geS-
tap0 and the German high COM
mand should also be declared
guilty as war criminals.
JallS of the Allied powers in
occupied Germany are filled with
thousands of such NaziS
If the six indicted German or
CARNATIONS are convicted of be-
ing criminal groups, these mem-
berS will automatically he guilty
of war crimes, American proSecu-
tors declared.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-18
$4,000 Vets
Stranded

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. II
GNSl The backlog Of overseas
army and navy veterans in the
san Francisco region awaiting
transportation TO their homes
scared over the 10000 mark
taday.
More than $4,000 additional sol
dierS were scheduled TO dehark at
San Francisco today 10 add 10 the
transportation problem
Army officials admitted that
there was little chance that any
great number Of the waiting men
would rnaeh-AeHes- in the East BY
Christmas
The housing problem in army
staging areas in the Bay region
has become so great that thou
sands Of men are being held on
transports after they dock
Similar crow d ed situations
along the Pacific Coast were re-
ported from Tacoma Wash Port
land Ore Los Angeles and
Seattle.
MAJ. Gen. Homer M. Groningcr.
commander OF the San Francisco
port Of embarkation, said current
conditions are the result Of the
arn7yS successful effort 10 get
qualified mon moved out of the
Pacific theater as quickly as
possible.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-18
Rifles End
Java Riot

BATAVIA. Dec II APP
Three hundred lndonesianS.
armed with knives and shouting
for their "Moslem brothers from
India 10 join them. were dis
perSed by British Indian troops
in western Java by rifle fire.
Several hours earlier, an at
tack by IndonesianS armed with
machine guns also was repellcd
A British announcement Ncs-
terday said Indian troops burned
troublesome" village near
Buitenzorg because II was used
by snipcrS who prevented the
Indians from guarding -fatl
crossing where some British
forces had been ambuShed
Strafing British planes knocked
out 40 nm. gun near SeOrabala.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-18
Truman Reddies
MergerMessdge

WASHINGTON. Dec. II GNS)
President Truman will send a
message 10 Congress Wednesday
containing his recommendations
On the proposed unification Of the
nations armed services.
Press Secretary Ross said today
that the President virtually had
completed the message. T he e
was no hint Of what the President
viii recommend.
President Truman will spend
most of Christmas week at his
home in independence. Mo
He will leave by plane Christ
mas morning 10 ay TO his home
and will remain there until Fri
day when he will fy back TO
Washington
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-18
Chinese Bishop
Cites Red Gains
Special to ruE DETROIT rrMrS

NEW YORK, Dec. II Bishop
Paul Yu-Pin, cfcar apostolic of
Nanking, and member Il the Ma
tonal Political Council Of China,
today charged Communists with
taking advantage Of the war with
Japan TO extend their own forces
in China
Bishop Yu-PIu's views were
contained in an interview cabfed
from Chungking and released
here by the Catholic Foreign
Missionary Society at Maryknoll,
n Y
Bishop Yu-Pin said Communists
now control five provinces, or An
area OF more than 100000
square miles, and over 10000 ,000
persons
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-18
OhiOan Gets
Honor Medal

WASHINGTON. Dec. II (AP)
A platoon messenger who volun-
teered as litter bearer and died
in carrying out the mission has
been awarded the Medal of Honor
pOSthumously.
The war department said today
that Pfc, Joseph J Cicchetti of
WayncSburg, O., saved the lives
of many Of his fellow soldiers Al
the cost Of his own" on Luzon last
February. He was a member of
the 37th Buckeye Infantry Divi-
sion.