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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
21,O00 Jops Lost On Two
BY FRANK TREMAINE

Guam, March 17--(UP)-Forty- five per cent of the marines who conuuered Two were killed or wounded in the 26-day campaign, casualty figures in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war indicated today.
 Pacific Fleet headquarters caid casualties totalled 19,938-776 a day or one every two minutes-amonG three marine division, normally about 45,0OO men.
 The toll comprised 4,189 dead, 15.3O8 wounded and Al missing i'll action against an estimated FLOOD Japanese killed.
 Still more marines and Japanese yet may die. The last organized enemy resistance was smashed at 6 D. m. yesterday, but scattered, disorganized Japanese still re- mained to snipe and kill from. caves.
 All officers admitted the cost was high, but Admiral Chester w. NJ mitz said the conquest of the eight -suuare -mile island 750 miles south of Tokyo brought the war 'much closer to it's inevitable end.'
 "The United States marines, by their individual and collective courage have conquered a oase which is as necessary to us Ill our continuing forward movement to- ward victory as 1t was vital to the enemy in staying off ultimate de- feat" Nimitz said in commun- ique.
 By their victory, the Tnird' Fourth and Fifth Marine diVlslonS and other units of the Fifth Am phibious corps have made an ac-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
British Nab Six Swedish Vessels

London, March 17-(UP)-Radio Berlin said today that British war ships penetrated the Skagerrak, gateway to the Baltic Sea. ana seized six Swedish fish cutters in a hit-run raid deep into Germany s northwest defense zone.
 The Swedish vessels were taken to an English border, Berlin said' quoting NaN Transocean Agency dispatch.
 The dispatch did not say how deeply into the heavily-mined Skag- gerak the British warship had sail- ed. The Skaggerak lies between Norway and Denmark.
 Transocean said the chief of the Swedish navy had ordered all Swed- ish fishing boats in the Skaggerak to withdraw to waters east of the German barrage zone as result of the raid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17

Moscow dispatches said there was reason to expect word of significant developments soon from the blacked-out Berlin front between Kuestrin and Silesian battlefields.
 Soviet reports said Zhukov was storming Altdamm and had massed an extraordinary" concentration of artillery in the Stettin sector ore paratory to another of those classic breakthroughs which hitherto have brought staggering dividends"
 Berlin reported that the Red Army opened violent new offen- sive over a wide front in western Hungary. Nazi broadcasts said 1t was aimed at forcing the Germans east of Lake Balaton to regroup.
 Ernst Won Hammer, NaZi radio commentator, said that on the ood-drenched battlefield west of Oppelin in Silesia the struggle seems to be approaching a moment of su- preme crisis" He said extremely strong armored forces were locked in crucial fighting.
 HAiOIAACI 0A6 bdICAC III oONUAAS4h II Silesia north of Ratibor was re- ported by Von Hammer to have gathered new ferocity. There, he said, the Russians threw in strong tank forces, and despite 8 ceaseless onslaught they only managed to gain little ground"
 Far to the northeast, other battles appeared to be in their decisive phases at Koenigsberg, Danzig, Gdynia, and smaller German pock- cts along the Baltic coast.
 Moscow reports said the days of Danzig and Gdynia appeared num- bered after the Russians drove 8 wedge of the sea between them, iso- lating the hard pressed garrlsonS of both.
 The fall of these cities, the Sov- jets caid, will release formidable forces for the forthcoming assault along the lower Oder.
 Zhukov's drive, which shattered strong German tank and artillery concentrations, gave the Soviets con- trol of 40-mile stretch of the Oder southward to Niederwutzen, 29 miles northeast of Berlin.
 Berlin broadcasts described the thrust as a powerful resumption of the Soviet offensive into the inner Reich.
 Advancing up to three miles in one day against strong Nazi de- lenses, zhukov's forces cut the last section of the Kuestrin-S -Stettin rail- road on the east bank of the Oder ard seized number of towns, in- cluding the highway bridge site at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Kobe AbIoze After Forts Shell Docks
By E. C. VALENS

Guam, March 17-UP)-At least 12 square miles of docks, war fac tories and other buildings in the heart of Kobe. Japans principal port, were flaming inferno to- day after the biggest B-29 raid of the war.
 Fires visible more than 100 miles at sea swept through the inflamma- ble fifth largest city in Japan. More than 2,500 tons of incendiary bombs were dropped by well over 300 Super fortresses in the pre- dawn raid.
 Nine solid square miles of Kobe are burning or in ashes in and inn mediately surrounding the original five-square-mile target area" Mai. Gen. Curtis Le May, commander of the 21st bomber command an- nounced.
 Near this area, an additional three square miles were af1ame."
 An aircraft factory and a loco- motive plant in southwest Kobe were among the key targets hit and set afire, one pilot said. Others told of fires in shipyards. docks and buildings.
 It was the fourth major B-29 raid on Japan in a week and caused de- struction second only to that in- f1icted on Toyko, where IT square miles were destroyed last Saturday Two square miles were burned out in Nagoya, Japan's third largest city Monday and five square miles ir Osaka, second largest city, Wed. day and five square miles in Osaka second largest city, Wednesday.
 Of Japanese cities of approxi- mately 100000 or more population only Kyoto, 35 miles northeast of Kobe and fourth largest city in Japan, remains untouched.
 2-Hour Bombing
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
No Irish Homeland Celebration Today

Dublin, March 17-UP)- Although Fire is neutral, wa'- time regulations restricted cell bratiOn of St. Patrick's Day in the Irish homeland today.
 In contrast with Irishmen scattered over the world, the people at home especially were handicapped in drowning the shamrock
 Laws of the country required all public drinking houses to close on St. Patrick's Day. Shortage of spirits made it inn possible to lay in home stocks for the occasion.
 The only places permitted to have bars were private clubs, race tracks and dog shows where attendance was limited to a fortunate few.
 For the fifth successive year Dubliners did not get to see the Irish army parade-One of the pre-war highlights.
 At all army posts, however, troops held church parades and the men were free to at tend athletic contests in their areas tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Yonk Thrust Splits Jops
BY H. ID. QUIGG

Manila, March IT. - (UP) - Japanese forces in eastern Luzon were virtually split in, two today by wide-sweeping American thrust which cut the eremy's main north south communication line.
 The vital supply route was snap ped by elements of the 43rd DivLs- ion which circled through the mountains beloW Antipolo. 12 miles east of Manila, and swept through the town of Maybancal, one mile zrom the north shore of Laguna Bay.
 Cbtler forces of the 43rd also struck four miles eastward from Antipolo in a dual drive which General Douglas MacArthur's com- munique said destroyed the entire flank of the elaborate Wawa-Anti- polo line.
 The Japanese strong defense po- 6itions south and east of Antipolo were smashed with great losses to the emmy, both in personnel and supplies and with only light losses to our own troops" MacArthur said.
 In cutting the enemy's vital com- munication line in that sector, the 43rd Division troops executed one Q fthe most surprising tactical moves of the bitterly fought campaign east of Manila.
 The Americans left the highway at recently-captured Antipolo, cut westward through the mountains and then circled back eastward into May- bancal, six miles to the south. The troops continued eastward and then swung back north to occupy high ground dominating Teresa. on the main highway midway between An- tipolo and Maybancal.
 Beside being the junction of two highways skirting around Laguna Bay, Maybancal also is the terminus of mountain trails leading in south eastern Luzon.
 Units of the 11th Airborne Diyis- ion operating south of Laguna Bay closed in on Mount Bijang, Japan csc strongpoint between American- held Los Banos and Santo Tomas.
 In southwestern Luzon, the l58tn regiment made an eight-mile amph- bious hop down the eastern shere
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Film Strike
 To Continue
BY VIRGINIA MACPHERSON

Hollywood, March 17-CUP)-The strike of 17,000 motion picture stu- dio craftsmen mushroomed today into open defiance of American Fed eration of Labor President William Green.
 Green last night telegraphed Herbert Sorrell, head of the Con- ference of Studio Unions that the jurisdictional strike Over represen- tation of 78 set designers was a di- rect violation of the AFL's no-strike pledge. He ordered Sorrell to call the strikers back to work and sub init his troubles to wartime agen- cies set up to handle such matters.
 Sorrell said he intended to toss his boss's suggestion in the waste basket.
 The strike goes on," he said
 Green also sent a telegram to Richard Walsh, head of the rival International Alliance of Theatri- cal Stage Employees saying he had ordered Sorrell to cease and de- sist" using the AFL name on all strike banners and picket placards.
 Sorrell said he would ignore that order too.
 We pay our per capita taxes and we're bonafide AFL unions. But we know what's best for our member ship" he said.
 Office workers and the publicity agents who joined the strike Sched- uled meetings late today to decide whether they'd continue staying off the job.
 A superior court suit filed by Co., lumbia, GoldWyn, MGM, RKO Re- public 20th Century-Fox and Uni versal studios asked for an injunc- tion to prevent the office workers local from penalizing anyone who wanted to go back to work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Third Storms Outskirts
 In Bid To Trap 100, ,OOO Germans In Saar Valley
BY BRUCE w. MUNN

Paris, March 17.-UP)- The Third Army stormed into the outskirts of the Rhine river fortress city of Coblenz today and, Berlin reported, sent a tank column racing 37 miles southward in a bid to trap 100000 Germans in the Saar valley.
 "The situation on the left bank of the Rhine has be- come acute in the last 24 hours," the German Trans ocean Agency said in conced- ing the growing threat to it's First and Seventh armies, last Nazi forces on the west bank of the Rhine.
 Transocean said It. Gen. George s. Patton's fast-rolling Fourth Ar mored division had broken into Bad Kreuznach on the Nahe river half way between Coblenz and Ludwigs- | hafen
 Patton's tanks rapidly were cut ting across the last German escape routes over the Rhine in a drive to link up with the American Seventh Army fighting through the Siegfried line defenses on either side of Saar- bruecken, 58 miles southwest of Bad Kreuznach.
 Third Army infantry pushed into the outskirts of Coblenz, at the junc- tion of the Rhine and Moselle riv- CTS, against intitially light resist ance after broadcaSting a surren- der-or- -die ultimatum to the Ger man garrison.
 Capture of Coblenz was believed only matter of hours, United Press War Correspondent Hobert Richards reported from the front lines outside the city.
 In the Remagen bridgehead across the Rhine north of Coblenz. infantry of the First Army's 18th Division widened their hold on the vital Cologne Frankfurt super highway to some 2,000 yards in bloody fighting.
 Fighting With Knives
 The undiscovered doughboys were fighting with knives and hand gren- ades in some of the closest quarter combat since the invasion of Nor mandy They stormed across the superhighWay on either side ot Hovel, seven miles northeast of Re- magen, yesterday and subsequently linked their salients.
 The German Transocean agency admitted that the bridgehead battle had assumed a "stern aspect" for the Nazi defenders. It reiterated that the new American 18th Army was attacking in the Super-highWay area with fresh achievements.
 House-to-house fighting continued in the outskirts of Hoenningen, fve miles southeast of Remagen ana southern tip of the bridgehead, despite the announcement yester- day that it had been captured.
 The bridgehead now was 13 miles long and seven deep-a total or VI square miles-and included 50 towns and villages. Some HOO prisoners were captured yesterday.
 Far to the south, It. Gen. Alex ander M. Patch's Seventh Army captured Bitche, key to the lasC German salient in France. Wltn the fall of Bitche, the Americans were expected to roll up the re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Ribbentrops S Swedish Trip Not Probable

London, March IT (UP)-Rumors were circulating in Stockholm today that Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Field Marshal Wilhelm KeiteL chief of the Ger man high command, were expected to arrive at the Swedish capital.
 United Press dispatches from Stockholm said there was no sign that Ribbentrop, Keitel or any other prominent Nazi leaders had arrived there today.
 A Stockholm dispatch to the London Daily Mail said the rumors were believed inspired by the Ger man legation and diplomatic circles were highly skeptical of the reports.
 The rumors developed shortly after it was disclosed that Dr. Fritz Hesse, manager director of Ger many's RNB News Agency, visited Stockholm recently with that Swed- ish dispatches described as peace feelers"
 Well-informed sources at Stock holm told the United Press that Hesse undoubtedly was sent to Sweden by Ribbontrop although his mission was not formally au- thorized. This was described by re- sponsible quarters as loophole to enable the Germans to disclaim any responsibility if the mission failed.
 Such situation may account for the loud denials by Berlin that Hesse was in Sweden as a peace emissary.
 Reliable informants at Stockholm, wht met Hesse during his visit, said he had no proposals with him but had been authorized to tell British and Americans that Germany de- sipd to discuss armiStice or peace terms.
 Unconfirmed Swedish newspaper reports said HeSse also Was empow- ereo to talk to the Russians.
 Hesse remained in Stockholm sev- eral weeks during which he saw several more or less influential SWedeS and Anglo American politi- clans, it was said. One of the Swedes informed sources claimed, was the Svenska Dagbladet's Arvid Fredborg, who has good connections with con- servative Swedish politicians.
 Stock h olm observers believed HeSse's mission was mixture of thleats and pleading-threats of the Bclshevik Bogey and pleading in the name of humanity
 Another significant report coming from Stockholm was that while HeSse was still in Sweden, Ribben- trop told dinner meeting of Swed- iSh journalists and several neutral diplomats at Berlin that the Nazis
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
American Bombers She'll Reich Again

London, March 17-CUP)- America heavy bOmbers of the Eighth Air Force raided Ger many again today.
 The targets were not immed- itely announced.
 The American operations followed in the wake of heavy night attack by RAF heavies on two vital road and rail junction centers in southwest ern Germany and the 18th consecutive night raid on Ber- lin by Mosquito bOmbers.
 The main strength of the British night raiders was con- centrated on Nuremberg and Wuerzburg, important supply channels leading, from south ern Germany to the Nazi arm- ieS along the Rhine front in the Frankfurt area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
Irish Give Bing Green Stotuette

Hollywood, March F - (U.PD - Bing Crosby, Hollywood's Oscar loaded crooner gets another acting award today-from the Irish.
 The Catholic Film and Radio Guild picked St. aPtrick's Day to hand it's green statuette to Crosby as the top of 10 Irish film and radio actors.
 The other nine are Brian Don levy, Walter Brennan, J. Carroll Naish, Regis Toomey, Dorothy Mc- Guire, Maureen O'Hara, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ruth Hussey and Peggy Ryan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-17
CObLENz CAPTURE MATTER OF HOURS Reds Reach AItdanm, Stettin Suburb
Zhukov's Armies
 Control 4O-Mile Stretch Of Oder
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London March IT. - (UP), - Marshal Gregory K Zhukovs stored into Atdamm today last German toehold on bank of the lower Oder and opened fire Settin big Baltic port the river from Altdamm.
 Moscow and Berlin reports told of mounting action everywhere the eastern front between beeaguered Koengsberg capital of East Prussia and the Lake Baaton
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-27
HOUSES PASSES
 FIRST BILL IN
 SESSION TODAY

The House passed it's first bill to- day, reimbursing a Fairbanks fu- neral parlor for burial expenses to the extent of $90.
 More debateable questions will be- gin to come before the House of Representative next week, accord ing to the agenda.
 House Bill No. 5, by Taylor and Johnson, which would facilitate ac- quisition of liquor licenses, was dragged briefly through the battle field this morning and was contin- ued in second reading until Monday.
 House Bill No. 10, which would eliminate the health examination clauses in insurance regulations on non profit health benefit societies, went through second reading un- amended and into third.
 Also up in second reading today were House Bill 12, by Peterson and Gill, to change the fiscal year, and House Bill Is, Johnson's, to provide for reports of divorce actions to the auditor
 Senate Bill No l, by Walker, which lowers the voting age to Is, came over to the House and was re- ferred to the Elections Committee
 Earl Dinner of the Alaska Game Commission, Petersburg shrimp king, praised by letter the scales testing laws of the Territory and asked an expansion of scale testing activities. The matter was referred to Ways and Means.
 Providence Hospital in Anchorage wrote to the House urging medical legislation setting up a Territorial Board of Examiners for Basic Sci ences and the Practice of Healing
 The House was recessed until 10 o'clock Monday morning
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-27
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED

Following is a list of bills intro. duced in the House during the first week of the Seventeenth Session now convened:
 H. B. No. Workmen's Com Ipensation, Shattuck.
 H. B. No. 2-For a blanket pri- mary ballot, Shattuck.
 H. B. No. 3-Urging compilation of laws, Shattuck. H. B. No. disqualification benefits for fishermen, Hanford.
 H. B. No. Liquor license changes, Taylor and Johnson.
 H. B. No 6-For referendum or fish traps, Peratrovich.
 H. B. No. 7-Change in banking laws, Johnson
 H. B. No 8-Direct election na- tional committeeman, Johnson.
 H. B. No 9-Teachers' retire ments, Peterson.
 H. B. No. 10-Insurance regula tions, Peterson.
 H. B. No. 11-Labor pay periods and new powers to Department oi Labor, Peterson.
 H. B. No. Exchange in fiscal year, Peterson and Gill.
 H. B. No. 13-For funeral ex- penses, Johnson (Passed).
 H. B. No 14-Equal rights bill , Anderson.
 H. B. No. 15-s10,O0o for Wrangell Seawall, Hanford.
 H. B. No. l6-Pension boost, An derson-Vukoyich | H. B. No. 17-Reporting marriage licenses, Johnson.
 H. B. No. 18-Reporting divorces Johnson.
 H. B. No. 19- Withdrawn dupli- cate of H. B. 16.) H. B. No. 20-To divide Third Voting Division, Peterson
 H. B. No 2l-Vital statistics McCutcheon.
 H. B. No. 22-s25,OOO for orc plant at Anchorage, Peterson-Dia. mond-Pollard.
 H. B. No. Exchange date ot general election, Andrew Hope.
 H. B. No 24-S4 O00 for deficiency school children transportation Hanford. 1 H. B. No. 25-s1 ,Oo0 for deficiency Governors House entertainment fund, Hanford. l H. B. No. 26-Relating to calling Tor bids on printing, Shattuck. Memorials
 No. l-Asking Congressional in vestigation of Secretary of Interiol ickes' land policy, Shattuck.
 No. ? - Urging trunk highway system near Anchorage, Peterson : No 3TAsking reduction to six months residence necessary fo, divorce, Taylor and Johnson.
 No. 4Citing problems of in- creased sealion herds, Krause.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-27
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED

s. B. No. l, by Senator Walker providing that Is years be the legal voting age within the Territory Passed by Senate).
 S. B. No. 2, by Senator Green, amending the existing Unemploy- ment Compensation Law by remov- ing the limitation of eight or more employees in the definition of an employer and providing a savings clause. Gives definition of casual labor.
 S. B. No. 3, by Senator Coffey. (Withdrawn)
 s. B. No 4, by Senator Cochran, to provide equal rights" in public places for all citizens of the Terri tory. Declaring an emergency.
 s. B. No. 5, by Senator Rogge, amending the Election Laws to re- quire that incumbent candidates for elective offices must file their can didacies to succeed themselves by one month prior to the general clos ing day for filings for the Primary , Elections. Also, the bill provides for filing for office by candidates with |, in their own Judicial Divisions of the Territory.
 s. B. No. by Senator Rogge, to amend the Liquor Law to eliminate residents of incorporated communi- ties from being qualified to sign petitions for the location of liquor licenses in areas adjacent to but outside the limits of cities S. B. No. ', by Senator Cochran, to amend the existing laws to pro- vide for the appointment of non residents to act as executors of estates
 s. B. No. 8, by Senator Walker to require the declaration of owner ship of land. Declaring an emer- gency. H
 s. B. No. 9, by Senator Green, to appropriate $12000 for reconstruc- ton of the approach to the muni- cipal wharf at Douglas, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-27
TEEN AGE CLUB \, i
 GIVES PARTY IN ! ELKS' BALLROOM

Teen-agers met again last night in the Elks' ballroom for fun and frolic, as they do every Friday night. Last nights entertainment was fur nished by Lois Hared who sang Silver Wings in the Moonlight" :" and Trees" She was accompanied by Lily Ann Maurstad Next on the program was Buddy Hunter and Jerry Chapman, piano and drum orchestra, who played their version of the Twelfth Street Rag and Johnny"
 After the usual feed the kitchen committee cleaned up the joint" These, this week, were Dawn Chap man, Eddy Shaffer, Nathalyie Bailey, Herbert Mead, Bill Carlson and several others who were drafted for a labor force.
 The Teen-Age Club is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club; James McNaugh- ton and Waino Hendrickson heading the organizations committees. Club President is Don Pegues, and Music Manager, Bill Harris; Secretary Treasurers, Mary Sperling and Joyce Smith. These officers are respon- sible for ordering the food and opening and closing the club.
 Every Friday night and after a school event the club is opened for dancing, entertainment and refresh ments
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-01-27
HARRY G0DS0NS
 BACK IN JUNEAU

Harry Godson, Canadian Pacific Railway Agent in Juneau, Mrs. God son and their collie dog, Duke re- turned last night on the Princess Norah after spending the holidays visiting friends in Victoria and Van couver, B. c.
 Godson said the street-car strike in those cities was very effective, in that people had to get up at 430 a. m. to be able to walk to work and arrive at their, places of business on time. The strike was finally turned over to an arbitration board for settlement, he said.
 While Godson was on vacation David Scott, oldtime CPR purser had charge of the Juneau office.