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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14
PRISONERS

PFC LLOYD -BAUMAN,
Sept. 19, Germany; formerly re-
ported missing; wife lives at 610S
Herbert; brother of Pvt. Harold.
PFC. ROBERT L. HOOVER, 21,
infantry, Dec. 16. Germany; in
service March, 1913; overseas Oc-
tober, 1914; son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Hoover, $40 Owana.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14
Lest We Forget---Lest We Forget!
Michigan Battle Hero Roll

(ToSay's Honor Roll on Page is)
Biographical sketches Of De-
troiters killed, wounded and taken
prisoners Of war, according 10
army and navy releases and next
ol kin:
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14
DEAD

PFC. FREJ n. BISHOP, in-
fantry Feb. 8, Manila; IN service
four years; overseas one year
worked Tor Michigan DE Casting
Coz leaves wife Anne. i33 +.
Ella, Hazel Park; parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bishop 5tU ililddlei
four brothers, two sisters.
PVT. PAUL {. FIEDLER. 81.
Dec. p, Belgium; preNi-
ouSly awarded Purple Heart;
Eastern graduate, worked at
Ford'S in service March. 1913;
overseas April. 1911; son of Mrs.
Bertha Fielder, 2192 Townsend.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14

MT. anu MIS- s/SGT. RoSENBERGER
Cecil +. Rosenberger. 142 Pasa-
dpna
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14
Indians Lose Suit
For I5 Millions

WASHINGTON, March IL
tINSl-The u. S. Supreme Court
in a 5 10 4 decision, has upheld
a decision of the court of claims
denying the claim Of the north
western band of Shoshone Indians
TO Sl5,000,000 for wrongful taking
of l50e0,0G9 acres Hand
The court of claims judgment.
which was upheld, allowed the
Indians Sl0.S00.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14
s/sGT. WILLIAM NJ. RoSEN.

BEkGEh, ~, M
fantry, Dec. 13,
Lu X e mbourg;
{ or mer Times
carrier; in serv-
ice, NJ a r C h,
1913; overseas
II m o n I h s.;
awarded Purple
Heart; Hi & h
land Park grad
uate: worked at
Ford's; son OF
Mr. anI AfVss
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14
OUNDED

PFC. DELBERT BARNES. rife
company, Netherlands East In
dies. son of Mrs. Pansy Barnes,
745 T.. Nevada.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-14

PFC. DELBERT BARNES, rifle
company. Netherlands East In
dies. son of Mrs. Pansy Barnes,
745 T.. Nevada.
CPL. ROBERT J. BINGHAM,
21, alrhorne division, Feb. 3,
Luzon; in service, February, 1913;
overseas, May, 1914; son of Mr..
and Mrs Carlton Waite, 23o High
land
SGT. HOWARD X. BERHAL-
TER. France; back in action with
Black Panther Division; husband
of Marbles Of Detroit.
1T. RAY w. CURTO, %, in
-fantry, Feb. 81 Germany hos
pitalzed, Paris; Northwestern
1 graduate; worked for Turf Hord
! Corp; in service, August, 1912;
overseas, September, 1914; pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. joseph Curto;
wife, Jean, and daughter, live at
I l 24N4499 AAPPeliRe;5 A brothers, &c
Joseph, now home on leave.
PFC. ARNOLD f. DAHLKE.
/ 10, France; back in action with
Black Panther Division; son OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold II. Dahlke
1908 Corbett; awarded Purple
Heart. ,
PFC. WESLEY DeQuINN,
rifle company, Netherlands East
Indies awarded Purple Heart,
husband of Barbara, 80 Wood
lawn.
PFC. HARRY 4. GRECO. rife
company. Netherlands East In
dies awarded Purple Heart son
of Mrs. Bertha Gregg, 1880 New
burn
PFC. KENNETH GUCCH, in
fantTY, Netherlands East Indies;
avdTdtCdi Purple Heart; worked FOR
Stfuh Brewery son -oCAir. and
Mrs. John Gucchi, Sill Fairview
= SGT. ANDREW G. HOLE
VAR, "a, France; awarded Purple
Heart: back in action with Black
Panther Division; son Of Mr.. and
AirS-AndreW r HnIeNarr -l2l47
Eunpf71r1
TI5 SAMUEL II. JONES. medi-
cal corps, Feb. s. Luxembourg for
second timei previously awarded
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-20
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Gunnar Larson, who has been en-
ployed near Troy, is home.
The Caboose will be closed Tues
day, Christmas Day.
Ferd Peterson, who recently UNI
derwent a serious operation, is re-
ported to be recovering nicely.
Paul Church, welfare officer, was
business visitor in Eureka Tues
day.
J. H. Morrison, consulting en-
gineer from Helena, was in Libby
last Thursday and Friday in con-
sultation on several local projects
Mrs. Agnes Person has not been
able to be at the office most of this
week due to the illness of her
daughter, Barbara.
Homer Mccullough accompanied
Mrs. Steven Mccullough and Mrs
Joe Mccullough of Eureka to Libby
Monday. Mr.. Mccullough attended
a draft board meeting there.
Miss Faith collars, Miss Nadine
Whitefield, Miss Frankleen War
ner and Miss Valeda Kemmis re-
turned Saturday from their college
in Cheney, Wash, for Christmas
vacation. Their vacation will last
until January l.
Ernest Mitchell of Manson, Wash.
visited at the homes of his sisters
Mrs. Ernest and Mrs. Vern Spencer
for a few days. Mr. Mitchell was or
j his way home after spending several
weeks visiting relatives in Charlie.
voix, Mich.
Fred Maurer is i'll this week with
flu and an injured back which he
strained when carrying a gas car
!. donation tank He was unable tt
be at work the first part of the
week but his condition is much
improved.
George Hanley, SSMC2/c recent
ly received his discharge from The
Navy at Bremerton He arrived
home last week. Mr.. and Mrs
Hanley are going to Ekalaka tx
spend Christmas with their par.
ents, but will return to make then
home here.
For the first time in five year.
Henry and Albert Nelson were to
gether again. Henry just received
his discharge from the Navy and ar.
rived from Bremerton Saturday ane
Albert, butcher at Bolyard's, re
ceived his discharge short time
before. They are the sons of Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Nelson
1t has been reported that there
are large number of deer and ell
hides in the community which thu
owners do not care to bother with
A request has been made by tht
Indians that they would be glad tt
have the hides for various purposes
Anyone having hides Of this nature
notify or see Fred Peeso, at thu
South Libby Store, who will taxi
the hides and notify the Indians, 81
they NAV obtain them
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-20

Miss Betty Rubard was home over
the weekend week ago.
If you want Spring Fryers for
the Holidays see Bert Wilkes. 30-2x
Stella Reid and Mrs. Duane
Whitehouse Thursday of last week,
were visitors in Kalispell.
Eugene Polda is on furlough from
the Army and is spending the
holidays here with relatives.
Owe Larson arrived home Mon
day, having received his honorable
discharge from the Army.
H. c. Swanson from the State
Line west of Troy, was in Libby
yesterday caring for business mat
tiers. While in town, he paid the
News office a pleasant call
Hilmer Hansen has arrived home
having received his honorable dis
charge from the service. Hansen
was an instructor during most of his
service.
Homer McRae left Thursday of
last week for his home in Texas
after spending week with Stef'
Ludvikson here. He plans to re-
turn in the spring.
Mrs. H. A. Geringer is i'll this
week with a severe case of flu
which has made it impossible for
her to be at her job in the hard
ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Blair and
daughter returned Thursday from
Crestonr B. c., where they attended
their mother and fathers Golden
Wedding Anniversary.
Pearl Harbor. T. H.-Sgt. Francis
H. Carr, of Troy is on his way home
Carr is one Of 2,100 high-point
Army veterans whom the Magic
Carpet" brought back to the States
aboard the USS Colorado.
Mrs. j. L. Austin and small son,
Jimmy left Sunday evening for
Spokane where they will join Mr..
Austin who has been recently dis
charged from service. Mr. Austin
has found employment at the H. P.
Fuller Paint House in Spokane
Mrs. Lewis Schikora returned
home Monday evening of last week
from the hospital in Kalispell
WlIClC DIG WdS AOiiiIilCd III tWO
weeks following three operations.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Schikora is recuperating nicely and
soon hopes to be in top condition.
This office is in receipt of a note
from the D. A. Davidson family,
which recently moved to Metaline
Falls, Wash, where Mr.. Davidson is
employed in mine. They, with the
Allen Stevenson family left Libby
Monday morning of last week and
arrived at their new home at that
evening. They had good trip ex-
cept that the roads were a little
slick. Mr.. Stevenson is also en-
ployed in the mine. The Davidsons
request that we say hello to
everyone for them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-20

Miss Alice Larson went into
Spokane over the weekend.
The Caboose will be closed Tues
day, Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Haworth OF
Warland, were business visitors
! Monday in Libby.
Ralph Spencer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Spencer, will be home
this week with his discharge from
the armed forces.
Miss Valeda Kemmis is home
from Cheney to spend the HOLIDAYS
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
"Chick" Kemmis.
Clarence Karnes, who has re-
Gently received his discharge from
the Army, is working at the Libby
Postoffice, helping care for the
Christmas rush.
The Lions Club has scheduled its
annual Christmas party for p. M,
Saturday, December %, at the City
Hall A full attendance is expected,
and good time assured.
Mr.. and Mrs L. ]. Brown re-
turned from Bremerton, Wash.
Monday evening They drove his
brother, George, over last Thursday
morning.
Miss Billie Littell, who is attend
ing Colorado Women's College in
Denver, arrived Saturday evening
to spend the Christmas vacation
with her family She will work
part time while home, reporting for
The Western News.
The employees of the Kootenai
Mercantile Co, were entertained
Sunday evening by Mrs. Don Leach
and Mrs Dexter Shaurette Follow
ing the dinner, the evening was
spent in cards.
Mrs. John Rubard and son. Jim,
returned from Spokane Sunday mid
night via bus, being unable to get
on the, train While there they Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs Chas Gildea.
Archie P Minde, VINO received his
discharge December 8, after three
and one-half years in the service, is
now employed by the First State
Bank, taking the place left vacant
by Ralph Tone Mr. Minde served
several years in the Hawaiian
Islands.
A small group Of local business
men enjoyed a steak fry and bull
session" Tuesday evening at Lions
Springs Those whose names were
reported to the News included Lor-
en- W. Bolyard, Russell Little, Wal
ter Kemp, Ernest Wood, George
Wood, and Ray Pival
The choir of the First Lutheran
Church met for practice at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans West
man Friday evening Of last week.
The choir is under the direction of
Miss Ruth Hansen. The hostess
served a delicious lunch to the
singers after the rehearsal.
/ E. r Staples. chairman Of the
Lincoln County AGA was down
Saturday from Rexford The News
Scribe acknowledges very pleas
ant call from Mr.. Staples. whose
knowledge of Lincoln county econo-
mic conditions is extensive and Of
interest to one desiring information
about this section.
4 Mrs. Phyllis Romo came nome
{ Monday evening from Havre, where
she has just recovered from an at
tack of pneumonia. She was ex-
4 pected home several weeks ago. but
while getting ready to take the
train, came down with pneumonia.
Mrs. Romo, who is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest DeRosia, has
completed her work at Sacred Heart
Hospital in Havre and is now a
graduate nIIrca
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-20

For the convenience of those in
Lincoln county who desire to give
blood to the blood bank when visit
ing in Spokane we print the follow
ing information received from Mrs.
Earl Buckingham The location Of
the blood bank is 516 Fernwell
Bldg, in block 500 on the north side
OF Riverside. 1t is best to phone
for an appointment before coming.
The phone number is either River
side 4519 or Main 1861. No food
should be eaten four hours before
the blood is given.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-20

Word has been received of the
death December /. of a former
libby citizen and baseball star, Al
Leary, who passed away at Bend,
Ore. Leary was one of the eatchers
for the Libby teams. whose fame
many years ago, became a tradition.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-12-20

Mrs E. w. Smith spent the week
end in Spokane with her husband
who is attending business. The
Smiths recently moved to Libby
from the East Mrs. Smith recently
substituted as Home Economics
.,~ucler at the high school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
TANKS MAKE NEW LANDING LUz0N ISLAND
New Move Strengthens American Drive Toward
 Bdguio, Capital
By c. YATES MCDANIEL ZAP Wqr CorreSpondent)

MANILA, March 19-Elements of Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider's 158th Regimental Combat Team landed Saturday at Talaga, on the northwest coast of Batangas Bay, in southern Luzon, in move to secure Calumpan Peninsula.
 As heavy bombers poured a ter rife 337-ton load of explosives on targets around Baguio, the Philip pines summer capital, the yanks pushed quickly north from Talaga, to reach the town of Nadini, east ern terminus of the road severing Calumpan Peninsula, which juts into Verde Island passage between Balayan and Batangas Bay.
 A Japanese counterattack in the area was repulsed by American forces fighting in the watershed area east of Manila as they pushed rapidly through difficult terrain into the secondary Japanese de- lenses, sweeping to point about five miles west of Antipolo, once the southern anchor of the bitterly held Shimbu line.
 Forty First Division troops on the island of Mindanao turned back several counterattacks in bloody action, in their drive northward rom Zamboanga.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
kYUSHU IS ATTA(kEDBY
 TASK FORCES
Vital Targets Bombed by Hundreds of Yank
 Carrier Planes
By ELMONT WAITE ZAP War Correspondent

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS, Guam, March 19 = Hundreds of American carrier planes, tthe Japanese counted 1400) from the worlds mightiest task force, swept over vital targets of the enemy's southernmost main is- land, Kyushu. yesterday in the third devastating attack on the Japanese homeland in a little more than one month, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said.
 "A strong force" of carrier planes attacked airbases and other in- stallations on Kyushu but the Tokyo radio claims Shikoku Island of southern Honshu, was also raided.
 The attack, lasing eight hours of the carrier raid, came just be- fore more than 300 Superfortresses. flying from bases in the Marianas, dropped more than 2,000 tons of incendiary bombs on Nagoya, Nip pon's third largest city on Honshu Island The attack was the first carrier strike of the war on Kyushu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
The W ashingto ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON (Lt. Col. Robert s. Allen now On active service with the Army

WASHINGTON-O Nazi ques- tion mark which U. s. Army ob- servers have watched with greatest wariness is: When, if at all, will Adolf Hitler use poison gas?
 Their pro-tem conclusion is that he will not = for two reasons. He figures the Allies have an even more potent gas than he Tegarding which he is probably right; and second, he prt bably knows that some U. s. WE chiefs are itching to use gas because of the tremen- dous advantage it would be to us.
 In the Pacific, Hitler probably knows that the war would be over in a few weeks if U. s. troops turned on the gas-take for in- stance, Two Jima where U. S.. marines have battled inch-by- inch, suffered heavy casualties and as this is written, are still trying to get stubborn Jap troops from caves and tunnels. If gas were permis- sible on Two Jima, the Marines would merely drop a couple of tons of gas on the island and then wait for the results. They would not even need to land a man.
 Likewise on the main Jap islands. Gas, too, could level Tokyo off in no time. No invading troops, no costly landing operations would be necessary.
 Meanwhile. the United States, not being a series of islands, and now Icing too far away for successful airplane bombing from Japan, would be virtually immune from gas attacks.
 Earlier in the war when it was feared Hitler might use gas, and when the Japs did uncork gas twice against the Chinese, all these things were carefully considered by U. s. war chiefs. But they also considered the fact that gas would have terrific repercussions against the British Isles, for exactly the same reason that they would on the Japanese Islands.
 Though these factors are care- fully studied, gas will never be used by the U. s. Army, despite it's ad-
 (Confinued Oz p10e F0ur)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
NAzIS NOW IN RETREAT,
 ONE SECTOR
Third and Seventh Armies Coming Together-Pat-
 ion $ Forces Move

PARIS, March 19-Third Army tanks today shot to within IA miles of Mainz and came within 45 miles of closing the trap, with the Seventh Army, on perhaps SO,O0O Germans making a confused re- treat from the rich Saarland Pal animate.
 The Famous Fourth Armored Division has captured Sprendlin- gen and moved closest to Mainz.
 Patton's Tenth Armored Division has spurted to within l9 miles of Kaiserlautern, key to the German base.
 The Se9snth Army is moving more slowly but advanced six Qualifications between besieged Saarbrucken and the Rhine and closed to within 26 miles of Kaiser lautern.
 The Third Army has captured Dillinger, and its great steel mills, and crashed into St. Wendell, only 16 miles from the Seventh Army
 The 80,000 Germans, threatened with being trapped along the Saar River, where virtually all Saar mills are located, are retreating in such disorderly confusion that tanks, propelled guns and ar tillery are being abandoned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
 Address on
 Sure peate

ROME, March Iy-ine Pope yes terday urged an end to "idolatry Of absolute nationalism, pride of race and blood, and the desire for hege- mony in the possession of worldly goods" as an important step to- ward lasting peace.
 Speaking before thousands of Italians massed in St. Peters Square. the Pontiff directed his appeal particularly at those who allowed themselves to be seduced by advocates of violence" adding that those thoughtless followers, now beginning to reawaken from their reception are in consternation at seeing where their docile ser vility has led them"
 The Pope warned, however, the reconciliation of peoples will only be able to guarantee stability if it is carried out faithfully with large mindedness.
 He emphasized that history would pass judgement on any individual who might give in to the tempta- ton to profit by the present situa- tion of affairs to turn the or ganization of peace to his own ad- vantage, against the dictates of justice"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
NIPPON BASE IN kURILES
 FORWARDED
North Pacific Warships Blow Up Ammunition
 Dump Start Fires
By OLEN CLEMENTS ZAP War Correspondent

ALEUTIANS BASE IN ALASKA, Passed by Censor, March l7-tDe- layed) North Pacific warships ap- parently blew up a Japanese am munition dump and started many fires, some of them heavy in a surprise bombardment at dusk on Friday (East Longitude time, against the important Japanese base on Matsuwa Island, northern Kuriles.
 Both Japanese military and air installations on the island, 960 miles from Tokyo, were targets of a cruiser and destroyer task force.
 No damage was inflicted on the American force although. shore batteries returned the fire after the first few thousand shells struck the island and started fires and explosions.
 The raid was the third against Matsuwa and the seventh surface bombardment of the Japanese Kuriles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY IS LEADING
 FINNISH ELECTION
(By Associated Press)

Finland's Social Democratic Party holds the lead today over the Demo- cratic Peoples Union. The counting of yesterdays Finnish parliamentary elections returns continues slowly.
 The Finnish radio said the Demo- cratic Peoples Union is strongly supported by the Russian press. With ,497 ,553 votes so far tabulated the Social Democratic total is 368, POI and the Democratic Union total is 358,988. The Arrarian League vote is 1884 and four other political parties are trailing far behind.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
ITALIANS TAKE. NAzI POSITION;
 HOLD UNDER FIRE

Rome, March 19 Volunteer Italian troops, fighting beside the Allies, held out in captured Ger man strong point between Cuffiano and Riolo De Bangi, five miles south of the Bologna -Rimini road, at the hub town of Imola, while actions along the rest of the Italian front were confined to patrolling
 The Italians have been under heavy Nazi bombardment since taking this position two days agb in a daring raid
 The Eighth Army artillery har- assed German probing parties along the Senio River both above and below Cuffiano.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
SPAN OVER RHINE IN
 (0LLAPSE
Central Part of Ludendorf Bridge, First Army Life-
 line, Goes Down

WITH THE AMERICANS
 ACROSS THE RHINE, March l9 The Ludendorf bridge, whose span collapsed Saturday, can be repaired and probably will be in operation soon as the vital life line supporting the U. $. First Army operating east of the Rhine.
 This is expressed by United States Army officials who declared the loss of the structure even tenn porarily will not affect the First Army's ability to hold it's bulging tridgehead.
 An Army broadcasting station in Europe gave out bulletin that the bridge is almost repaired but there is no confirmation from AL lied Headquarters.
 The collapse of the bridge is blamed to the weakened main sup porting girder, damaged by enemy demolition charges before the Am- orleans captured the span on March .7.
 About 200 Army Engineers were working on the bridge at the time of the collapse and were plunged into the Rhine, 70 feet below, when the central span gave way
 No official tally of the dead or injured has been given out.
 About the same time, the Ger man High Command said four Ger man officers had been executed for cowardice or negligence in permit ting the bridge to be seized intact.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
ARMY, NAVY ASKED TO SCALE DOWN
 ON ALL DEMANDS
War Production Board Chairman Wants No
 Break, Home Front

NEW YORK, March 19-Chair- man Walter Krug, of the War Pro- duction Board, said he is asking the military to scale down it's de- mands sufficiently to protest bed rock" war-supporting economy on the home front.
 For the first time, increases in Army and Navy production pro- grams are coming out of the civilian hide" Krug said in an interview.
 The Army and Navy has agreed to hold their demands within such bounds, Krug said and with their very cooperative attitude there is no danger of a breakdown in the domestic economy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
k0LBERG ON
 BALTIC SEA
 IS(ApTURED
zhukov Now Adds Impetus to Battle for Stettin-
 Southern Maneuvers

LONDON, March 19. - Marshal Zhukov has wheeled his First White Russian Army divisions westward from operations around captured Kolberg, on the Baltic, to add inn petus to the battle for Stettin at the mouth of the Oder.
 Kolberg, devastated after 13-day siege, fell to zhukov's forces yester- day, a Russian communique said, as the savage struggle mounted from the eastern suburb of Stettin, to Wollin Island in the Oder Estuary.
 Meanwhile, German forces trapped southwest of Koenigsberg in East Prussia, reeled back into final de- fensive positions on the outskirts of Braunsberg and Heiligenbeil.
 In the Battle for Hungary, new Russian offensive has advanced to the north of more than 39 miles west of Budapest and within eight miles of Vienna the German command said.
 Konev Plunges
 In southern Silesia the First Uk- rainian Army under General Konev plunged forward for gains of l5 miles or more, reaching the area around Neusta5t, less than three miles from the border of Czecho- slovakia, and attacking both sides of Neisee, IS miles northwest of Neustadt, the German report said. Neustadt is 57 miles southeast of besieged Breslau.
 Other Soviet troops have punched ahead in southern Slovakia in the low Tatras Mountains, west of Zvolen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-19
VESSELS 0FNIpp0N5
 ARE SUNK

WASHINGTON, March 19.-U. s, submarines added Is more Japanese vessels to their tally sheet. They included five warships in their bag of enemy shipping in the Pacific, the Navy said today.
 The latest report accounted for the sinking of three Japanese de- stroyers. two escort vessels, and 10 merchant ships, ranging from large tanker to small cargo ship.
 This new report brings to total the number of enemy ships sunk by American submarines to l,072. Of these TIT are warships and 955 are -combatant vessels.