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Evening star., 1945-03-09
j. ). Invasion Force
Lands on Mindanao,
japanese Report
4 BottIeships Take Port
In Newest Philippines
Operation, Tokyo Says

BY the Associated Press.
American forces have landed
on Mindanao Island after a
heavy bombardment from a
naval task force which included
four battleships and 20 other
craft, the Tokyo radio said today.
Mindanao is second to LuZon, the
largest island of the Philippines.
A Tokyo broadcast. heard in Lon
don by the Associated Press, gave
this flash:
Enemy trying TO land at Zam-
boanga at Mindanao since March g."
1t added:
"The landing was preceded by a
heavy bombardment. On March 8
in the morning 80 enemy ships ap-
peared from the west. Soon after
ward three cruisers. four battleships,
20 other ships and 20 landing boats
were lying off Zamboanga.
I'm the afternoon enemy forces
with one battleship and two cruisers
appeared from the west and other
forces including two cruisers ap-
preached zamboanga from the east.
Three cruisers appeared at Lecort
and took Zamboanga and Lecort
under fire. This gave the signal
for the landing
Zamboanga is the principal city
Of Mindanao. 1t had prewar popu-
lation of 131 ,455 with extensive COM
munity facilities and, the Army
maintained installations there since
the early days of island occupation
Davao is the islands capital.
japanese broadcasters are usually
first to report a major American in
vasion in the Pacific, although they
occasionally make their announce
ments a day or SO ahead of the ac-
tual landing.
Mindanao, southernmost of the
Philippines, was the island where
the japanese expected Gen. Mac
Arthur to strike first when he re-
turned to the Philippines. Gen
Macarthur took the enemy by sur
prise when he by-passed Mindanao
defenses to land on Leyte.
Rich Surrounding Territory.
Mindanao is the site of the great
est Japanese prewar penetration OF
Evening star., 1945-03-09

the Allies in other bridging opera
tions save at Nijmegen in Holland
where American parachute troops
teamed with the British and cap
tured another bridge in much the
same way.
The Germans were stunned almost
into paralysis when the import of
what had happened dawned upon
them.
Two prisoners were taken on the
bridge itself.
Within two hours hundreds of
other prisoners were laying down
their arms and confusing the situa-
tion by cluttering up the position on
the east bank while it was still barely
foothold.
White flags, already Tapping along
the entire route of the 9Th armored S
pellmell drive, began to appear in
Erpel on the east bank.
No Evacuation Move.
The inhabitants here, with the
Rhine moat protecting them, had
made no move toward evacuation.
A German medic came out of town
and surrendered to Chaplain Will
liam Gibble of Henryetta, Okla
and asked him to come and take
over the whole town. Gibble did.
He found 600 German wounded
(Cac rOJITAN De-
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Homes in East Must
Cut Coal Consumption
20 Pct. After April |
HousehoIders Ordered
To File Estimates of
Next Yeur's Needs

Secretary of the Interior Ickes
today announced drastic new
restrictions on the use of coal
by householders in the East
ern" coal area designed to limit
consumption to 80 per cent OF
normal.
The new restrictions will take ef-
feet April /. While Mr. Ickes sale
the plan did not involve coupon
|rationing of coal, the restriction wa.
held to be tantamount to rationing
Under the plan, all space heat.
ing consumers of coal will have tl
file with their dealers a declaration
of needs for the next coal year
They will receive from the dealer
80 per cent of the normal allotment
The word normal is used to de.
note consumer usage before the ex,
istence of any coal controls.
In addition. consumers of more
than Is tons year will be required
to declare to their dealers tn.
amount of coal in their bin on Apri
II. The supply on hand will not b.
counted against the allotment fol
next year with those consumers us.
ing less than IS tons year.
All Forms Affected.
The order affects all consumer
who use coal for heating in the ares
east of the Mississippi and thos,
living in Minnesota, North ant
South Dakota, Iowa and the city O
st. Louis. The 80 per cent restric,
ton will not apply elsewhere.
Currently, consumers of coal pro
duced in Southern Appalachian dis
tricts are restricted to 80 per cen
OF average use, while anthracite con.
sumers supposedly obtain only 87E:
per cent of the amount they burnet
in the 1942-43 years.
Affected by the order are anthra.
cite and bituminous Goals, coke
briquettes and packaged and proc.
essed fuels.
Present indications are that tn,
solid fuel supply will be in a very
critical situation during the 1945-t
fuel year." Mr.. Ickes said, 'and tn,
Evening star., 1945-03-09

President Roosevelt, who has con-
sistently refused to speculate on the
end of the war, refused again at a
news conference today to hazard a
guess as to when Germany would
give up. A reporter asked if the
President thought the war in Europe
had reached the point where II
might end suddenly or without
warning. Mr. Roosevelt replied that
that was crystal ball questions
Mr.. Roosevelt said he did not
honestly have any hope of seeing
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek any
time soon, but that you never can
tell. That was his answer when
asked about reports that he hoped
to see the Chinese leader at the
World Security Conference in Sar
Francisco in April.
Asked il his projected trip to the
coast would be at the opening OF
the closing Of the conference, the
President responded that he would
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Oder River Front
Visited by Hitler,
German Radio Says

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 9.-The Ger
man radio said today that Hit
Ter had visited the Oder River
front west of Berlin.
The Transocean Agency said
he had convinced himself per-
sonally of the fighting spirit of
the German soldiers on the
Oder"
"A number of photos of the
visit have been published in
the German press" it added.
The broadcast also said Hit
ler had assured himself of
German defensive measures. It
did not specify the date of the
visit.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
RedsFightW Way
Into okuestrin,
Naziis Report
Russians Prepare
For Assault on
Stettin by Water
MAP on Page A-10.)
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. Mar. 9.-The troop.
of Marshal Gregory Zhukov ir
their offensive toward Berlin
have fought into Kuestrin a Sec
ond time, the Germans reported
today, and a bitter battle is rag
ing in the ancient streets of the
Oder River fortress.
Russian tanks and infantry at
tackled II times from the northwest
ern part of the city-which the Ger
mans said yesterday had been by
passed on the north and south BY
the Russians who had driven across
the Oder to within IS miles of Ber-
lin-but finally were driven back to
the suburbs, a German broadcast
announced.
Kuestrin, 80 miles east of Berlin
was first reported penetrated about
month ago, before the momentum
of zhukov's drive from Warsaw was
spent.
Crossing Unconfirmed.
The Russians, however. had not
yet confirmed officially the crossing
of the Oder.
To the north the Russians pushed
forward from an arc 8 miles south
east, east and northeast of Berlin's
Baltic port of Stettin and rushed ur
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Yanks Gain Cliff Top
300 Yards From Iwo's
Northeastern Coast
Bottle Assumes Pattern
Of FinuI Phases of Other
U. S. Pacific Conquests

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Guam, Mar. 9.-The fierce
battle for Two Jima is assuming
the pattern of the final phases
of American conquests of other
Pacific iSlandS-but it may be
several days before correspond
ents can fash "IWo secured"
Todays communique disclosed
small gains which at one point saw
the Sd Marine Division gaining a
cliff top only 300 yards from the
northeast coast.
The japanese. compressed into a
rough Crescent-shaped area measur-
ing 300 to 1,5OO yards wide along the
north and east coasts, have adopted
desperation tactics such as preceded
collapse of their organized resistance
on Guam and elsewhere.
Frontline dispatches tell of small
banzal charges, of suicidal attacks
against American tanks by Japanese
armed only with poles to which were
attached explosive charges, OF enemy
troops confined to great extent in
dugouts ana caves honeycomblng
Ipreclpltous coastal cliffs, of the dis
covery of Japanese bodies floating
in the surf.
Japs Claim High Casualties.
The Tokyo radio claimed Ameri-
can casualties on Two already were
29,670. japanese troops "are carry
ing on bayonet charges and night
attacks and are succeeding in in
flicting heavy damages on the en-
emy," said a Japanese Language
broadcast beamed to the United
States and recorded by the Federal
Communications Commission.
Tokyo claimed 73O Americans were
killed or wounded Tuesday and 40
more Wednesday.
Secretary Of the Navy Forrestal
said Monday 2,050 Americans had
been killed on Two, but gave no date
or any other figures.
Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskin's Sd
Marine Division fought yesterday to
cliff top overlooking the Pacific
only 300 yards off the northeast
coast. They still were 1900 yards
however, from Kitano Point, north
ern tip Of the island. Their own
ranks hard hit by casualties, the
Marines yet must conquer 5000 OF
5000 enemy troops who have sur
Evening star., 1945-03-09
By HOWARD CONAN.


| ACROSS THE RHINE, Mar
9.-A daring band of armored
lnfantrymen, utterly ignoring
the fact that the 1,200-foot steel
road and rail bridge might blow
up in their faces, raced across
the Rhine at Remagen and
saved the Allies the costly price
,of an amphibious invasion of
inner Germany.
In matter of seconds, after COM
pany of infantry, paced by 1t. En-
met j. Burrows of Jersey City, N. j.,
had seized the bridge Wednesday,
in the midst of explosions which
caused slight damage-elements OF
the 9th Armored Division famed
out on the east bank and carried the
bridgehead.
Civilians said the bridge was to
go at 4 pm. The tanks got there
at $50 pm.
1t. John Mitchell of Pittsburgh
Pa, found the cache of explosive
and quickly disconnected the wires
Men were called up to start repair
Of the superficial damage, while
the bridge still was under fire.
That was how the 9th Armored
Division capped a Pattonesque tank
dash from the Roer River to the
eastern banks of the Rhine.
All Knew 1t Was Gamble.
Maj Murray Deevers of Hager-
vile, Ark, commander of the 9th
Armored Infantry task force, which
got the bridge, said it was strictly a
gamble. and that none of the men
had the slightest idea it would be
so completely successful.
Il expected TO see it blow up right
in our faces" he said.
That had been the experience of
Evening star., 1945-03-09
New u. ). 18Th Army,
Under Gen. Gerow, in
Action on West Front
Force Becomes Port of
Bradley Group; Nine
Armies Now in Field
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ga new
American Army-the 15th-has
gone into action on the western
front as a part of 1t. Gen. Omar
N. Bradley's 18th Army Group,
an NBC broadcast from the front
said today.
1t. Gen. Leonard P. Gerow is the
commander. He formerly COM
manded the 5th Corps of the United
States 1st Army. He is Sc and
/ a graduate of Virginia Military In
stitute.
This makes nine armies that have
been announced as under Gen.
Eisenhower's command.
Gen. Bradley's group also in
cludes the 1st Army, which won
the croSs-Rhine bridgehead, and the
Sd Army. The 9th Army ordinarily
is part of his group but for the
present is under Field Marshal Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery.
Other armies assigned to Gen.
Eisenhower are the American 7th,
Allied 1st Air-borne, British I'd,
Canadian 1st and French 1st.
Announcement of the new army
was made in connection with a
ceremony at Gen. Bradley's COM
mand post at which high officers
received French military awards for
the liberation of France. Those re-
celving awards were Gen. Bradley.
Gen. GeroW, 1t. Gen. Courtney H.
Hodges, 1t. Gen. William H. Simp-
son, 1t. Gen. George S. Patton, jr.;
1t. Gen. James H. Doolittle and
1t. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton.
Gen. Gerow, a native of Peters,
burg, Va, is well known in Wash
lngton. having served three tours
of duty here. From 1921 to 1923
he was in the Office of the Chief
of Infantry. He returned in 1926 as
an assistant executive to the As
sistant Secretary of War. From
1885 to 1899 he was assigned to the
War Plans Division of the Army
general staff.
Before going to Europe, he was
commander of the 29th Infantry
Division at Fort George 6 Meade,
Md, which was composed of the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
Maryland National Guards. As
commander of the 5th Army Corps
in France, Gen. Gerow was dec
Grated last summer with the Oak
Leaf Cluster for the Distinguished
Service Medal. He was promoted
in January to the rank of lieutenant
general.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Police Are Confident
Robbery Was Motive
In Apartment Murder
Fineerprint Experts Seek
Clues in Shooting of
Mrs. Money Boyer

Robbery was advanced by
Metropolitan Police today as the
motive for the murder of attrac-
tive, red-haired Mrs. Nancy
Boyer, about As, who was founc
shot to death in the kitchen ot
her ninth-f1oor apartment ir
Washington House, 2120 Six,
teenth street NV, last night.
Inspector Robert j. Barrett, de
tective chief, said he was confiden
robbery was the motive for the slay.
ing, which is believed to have oc.
CURED Monday night. He would MOI
make any further comment, but Mrs
Boyer was reported to have beer
seen frequently wearing a large
emerald ring and other expensive
jewelry and had considerable sums
of money in her apartment.
Friend Becomes Alarmed.
The body was discovered by Mrs
Ida H. Soelter, apartment MANAGER
She opened the apartment on the
top floor adjoining the roof garder
with pass key at the request of ar
unidentified friend who became
alarmed when she had been unable
to reach Mrs. Boyer by telephone
for three days.
Mrs. Boyer lived alone but hel
marital status was not Immediately
determined. Two maids who hae
worked for her were under the i'm.
preston her husband was dead, but
other residents of the building be.
lieved she was divorce.
Preliminary Autopsy Held.
Preliminary autopsy performed
early today by Deputy Coroner Rob.
ert j. Murphy disclosed that two
bullets had lodged in Mrs. Boyer
brain and third lay fattened OF
the floor nearby. One of the bullet
entered behind the left ear and an.
other above it. Mrs. Boyer appar
emily and had suffered blow in tn,
mouth and her head was bloody. Elk
dAA1AAo tAOAl Va tAAC OOoS WILL NC COli
tinued to determine whether or no
she had been criminally assaulted
but Inspector Barrett said it wa
doubtful.
Clad in street dress, Mrs. Boye,
had been preparing a meal in tn,
simply but attractively furnished
apartment-two rooms, kitchenett,
and bath-when she was slain. Po
lice refused to say how many place.
had been set at the table.
While f1ngerprint experts were 60
ing over every inch of the home
police awaited the arrival of Mrs
Boyer's daughter and son-in-law
1t. and Mrs. Donald c. Mitchell
who left Boston this morning aftel
behing told of Mrs. Boyer's death
1t. Mitchell, a former attorney il
several Government agencies her,
before he was commissioned in tn,
Navy three years ago, is on duty a
(See MURDER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1945-03-09
(See. MANPOWER, Page A-4D
AcetyIene Torch Is Used
To Loot Safe Of $1,000

Theft of $1,000 from safe in his
apartment at 705 Fourth street NV.
was reported to police today by Pat
rick w. Woods, owner of a restaur-
ant at 80 Thirteenth street NE.
Police said the safe was opened
with an acetylene torch. The thieves
gained entrance to the apartment
by using a duplicate key. The safe,
police said, was kept by Mr.. Woods
in a clothes closet and weighed 500
pounds.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Sultan Escapes os She'll
Lands Is Yurds Awuy
Ry the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
CALCUTTA, Mar. o.-Lt. Gen
Dan I. Sultan, American COM
mander in the Burma India theater
and 1t. Gen. Sun Li-jen, COM
mander of the Chinese 1st Army
escaped injury today when a JAP
anese shell landed Is yards from
them. Gen. Sultan is former En-
gineer Commissioner for the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The top = ranking commanders
were inspecting newly captured
LaShio.
Chinese and American engineers
have completed reconditioning the
Lashio airstrip and the first Allied
plane landed there today.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Davis Sworn In as
Sterilization Chief
By Justice Douglas
BY the Associated Press.

William H. Davis today fin
ished his term as War Labor
Board chairman and was sworn
in as economic stabilization di-
rector.
Associate Justice William o.
Douglas of the Supreme Court
administered the oath to Mr..
Davis in the boardroom of the
WLB and Immediately there
after performed the same serv-
ice for DR.. George w. Taylor,
who succeeds Mr.. Davis. Secre-
tary of Labor Perkins congrat-
ulated both Mr.. Davis and DR..
Taylor.
Evening star., 1945-03-09

This copy of The Evening
Star is an essential product in
bringing to you the news of
today.
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paign.
Save it and all other paper.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Late Bulletin
Two Jap Worships Sunk

A japanese escort aircraft
carrier and q destroyer were
among IL enemy vessels sunk
by United States submarines
operating in the Far East, the
Navy Department announced
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
London Dock Strike Ends

LONDON, Mar. Q tP).-Approxi-
mately 10000 dock workers and
steyedores returned to their jobs in
the port OF London today after q
nine-day strike.
Evening star., 1945-03-09

Three additional men from
the District area haze been
reported killed in this tDdr. See
"On the Honor Rou," Page A-2.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Span Was Captured 10 Minutes
Before Nuzis Planned to Roze 1t
1t. Burrows Leader
Of Company Which
Seized Bridge

fHopdrd CoUan, Associated
Press correspondent 1Uith the
1st Army, lOas the first 1Oriter to
cross the Rhine and the first to
get back lDtth the story. He aUon
the race to the Rhine against
SeDerdl other correspondents
after nelOS came through that
the Americans aDere crosSing.)
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Results From Advertising

The results from classified
advertising in The Star are
attested by the fact that
there were more than twice
as many Want Ads" in The
Star last Sunday than in
both of the two other Sunday
newspapers.
Evening star., 1945-03-09

(see WESTERN FRONT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1945-03-09

tSee TWO, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-03-09

(See COAL, Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1945-03-09

(See COWAN, Page A-4
Evening star., 1945-03-09

(See MURDER, Page A-20
Evening star., 1945-03-09

(See MINDANAO, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Guide for Readers

A Associoted Press Newspaper
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Lawrence Takes
Over Presidency
OF Boss PofferS

Frederick P. Lawrence, vice presi-
dent of the Edwin NJ. Knowles China
Co., was elected president of the
United States Potters Association at
the closing. session Of their annual
two-day convention held in Pittsburgh
last week.
Other officers elected were George
d. Agnew of Cambridge, James X.
Love, New Castle, Pa, and Floyd Nc
Kee of Salem, first, second and third
vice presidents. Wilbert A. Belts was
reelected secretary-treasurer.
The following committee chairmen
were appointed for the coming year:
Charles L. Sebring of the Edwin
NJ. Knowles China Co., executive COM
mittee; Joseph M. Wells of the HON.
er Laughlin China Co., labor; j. w.
Hepplewhite of Knowles, research; F.
T. Rhodes of the Onondago Pottery
Co., Syracuse, ~ Y, kiln and fuel;
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Workers Win Big
Beck Pay Plum

Hollywood--(FP). = Here's big
feature that wasn't in the 1945 pro.
duction schedules of the major movie
studios.
Giant MGM and Goth Century Fox
studios have paid 100000 in retro
active wages to 1900 members of the
Screen Office Employees Guild, Local
1921, Bro. of Painters (AFL). The
bonanza back pay covered Jan. 15
1914, to July 1, 1945.
SOEG has also won 7Hs wage in
crease totalling some $80O,000 for it's
1890 members at the two studios and
Columbia, Universal, RKO, Republic,
Gohwyn and Technicolor. Universal
and RKO have paid already to the
tune Of about $l50,0o0 and the others
are about to follow.
The union is proposing contract
for 1915 Incorporating the 36-hour
week, 5000 wage boost, improved
overtime, vacation, holiday and sick
leave pay, severance pay and other
plums that the film white collar work
ers would love to find in their Xmas
stockings.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
SURVEY SHOWS HUMAN NEEDS
ARE NEGLECTED IN RECONvERSION

New York-(FP).- Failure of re-
conversion planning in the period fol
lowing VI Day has resulted in q
huge casualty list among American
workers, with Negroes, women, veter.
ans and aged persons most widely af-
fected, Pres. Truman was informed
Dec. 10 in report by the Natl. Com
mittee on the, Human Aspects of Re
conversion.
The social workers survey on the
aftermath of victory in 10 cities found
confusion and tension throughout the
nation, with anticipation of an in
creasingly grave situation a few
months from now." Conclusions of the
survey were in sharp contrast to a
recent optimistic report on reconver-
sion issued by Truman.
Problems of the Negroes, veterans
and aged workers were found to be
the most acute of ALL" said Clarence
King, professor at the New York
School of Social Work and chairman
of the committee. "These groups are
already begged down by unemploy-
ment, housing shortages and discrim-
ination to the extent that their plight
becomes a serious threat to whole
localities. The insecurity that is de-
veloping among these people can have
a permanent corrosive effect on their
lives and that of their families, from
which the wider population will also
suffer"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20

Firm Signs
Agreement
New Local Organized
. BY Chadwick, Turner

The National Brotherhood of Op.
erative Potters adds another new
local to their directory this week
Local Union No. 211, Artware Work
ers, Crooksville, Ohio.
The new local comprises employees
Of the Diamond Art Pottery who re.
Gently signed an agreement with the
National Brotherhood of Operative
|. Potters.
Previous to the organization of the
new local, Vice Presidents Turner and
Chadwick met with officials of the
firm and outlined the policies of the
Brotherhood and the benefits to be
derived through collective bargaining
with the National Brotherhood of Op-
erative Potters.
E, Manufacturers of high grade of
artware Messrs. Wiseman and Dunn,
officials of the firm, realize the i'm
portance of employing the highest
grade of skilled craftsmen to produce
their product and feel the only an
swer to that problem is working
agreement with the Brotherhood,
which would benefit both parties.
Officers of the new local are Presi-
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-20
Boy Ridge Co.
Holds PdrtY
For Employees
Firm Gives Day
Off, With Pay

Trenton, n. 1.-THE annual Christ
mas party for employees of the Ba.
Ridge Speciality Co., was held at the
Lawrence Grill on the Brunswick Pike
on Dec. IA.
The party as in former years was
sponsored by the company with Presi.
dent, Mrs. Mildred Hexter and hei
assistant, Mrs. Jane Slep, making all
the necessary arrangements. Each en-
ployee was permitted to bring a guest
The Lawrence Grill was decorated
in keeping with the holiday season.
and the party, although planned origi-
nally as a Christmas party, served
as a two-fold celebration for it was the
birthday of Mrs. Hexter Appropriate
Happy Birthday choruses were sung
by the assembled guests to Mrs. Hex
ter and Anthony Camminochi, whose
birthday also fell on that date.
Festivities got under way promptly
at $50 p. m. when approximately 275
guests sat down to a roast turkey din
ner that included everything from
soup to nuts.
First Vice President Wheatley and
Organizer James Solon were special
guests and joined in the festivities
which included dance following the
dinner that did not break up until a
late hour.
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