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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1945-12-13

The
Common Council for American
Unity
announces
the removal of its Offices to the
Willkie Memorial Building
20 West 4Oth St.
New York l8, N. Y.
Telephone: Bryant 9-27l5.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1945-12-13

BY Lillian Bremen

to get there. After arriving we
went to the school where the.
basketball carnival took place
and tough we had none Of our
own players we did some. cheer
ing. After the game a swell din
ner was served at the club and,
dance followed. We all had
swell time. The Canton Jrs. thank
the Farrell Saxons for the good
time they showed and for their
hospitality. .:.. ......
Sunday we attended the coun-;.
Gil meeting and took part in the
discussions. Next basketball
carnival to be held at New Cas-.
tie Jam. II and third at Ellwood
City, Feb. q. +
Attention To All Clubs!
AS you know Canton is hav-.
ing the bowling tournament Feb.
g and 10. AN entries for the
tournament should be sent in by.
the 1st of the year so the schedule
can be made up. Also by the lst,
please have sent your clubs deci-
sion as to what time you would
prefer the bowling tournament to
start. Our presidents address is:
Henry Miller,
722 Highland Rd., N. E.
or Phone 25Ol5.
Canton, O., Dec. l3-The Jrs.
held their monthly meeting and
] election Dec. 7.
We are glad to welcome two
I new members, Roseanne 4Schus.
ter and Selma Roth. May you en-
joy being member of the Jr.
Saxons.
We have some new furniture
for the club; thanks to Helen
! Roth, wo bought it for us. We
also wish to thank Helen and
Kay Sonntag for cleaning up our
room. 1t sure helped out lot ;
not forgetting Henry Miller who
was the strong arm of the job.
We had our election of officers
and the following were elected:
! President, Henry Miller
! Vice Pres, Andy Botschner
Secretary, Helen Roth go,
I Treasurer, Doris Hartman
! Fin.-Sec'y., Eliz. Botschner
! Reporter, Lillian Bremen
Trustees, Elsie Scheatzly,
Hazel Maurer, Kay Sonntag
Don't forget members that on
December l6, at 4:3O p. m., we
are at the club to practice for the
Christmas program. Let's all be
there to blend our beautiful vol
ces (Hmph!- +. l am sure we have
all fond out that we have a
Bing Crosby in our club, Henry
Miller. No kidding, he really is
lgood but we knew that quite "a
while ago.
The Juniors who went to Far
rell want to thank them for the
wonderful time that they showed
us. '
To Salem
Some of the Juniors will try
to be at your dance SO you can
be expecting us.
! Though I'VE are filling up Our
| room with furniture we could
use some little nick nackes, so if
you can help us out we would
appreciate it very much.
If anyone. has any news for
this column call ME at 4-6493.
Mrs. Schmidt talked to us d.
bout the Christmas program and
I'm sure that after listening to
her we will all try to be at the
rehearsals for the Christmas pro-
gram. Thanks Dorothy, for
playing the piano while we prac-
tised our songs.
There will ;be mo social this
/ l. ~.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1945-12-13

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SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1945-12-13

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ter ausseoebnt batte, iiber Bapern,
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noroilden 2Gnbern, tpdbrenS er III
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te. Wie gum 1rolt fir oas 9otbes
fde Gbrilfbau,,ruerbot er3abltc Ser
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perlieb 6ie Wabrbeit in Geitalt oes
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iftpinoQis gdror6en apar. Dem Mnt-
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Marines Press
Near North
Coast of Two

GUAM, March 2. CUP)-U. S.
ma; ines broke through the enemy's
main defense belt in Two in hotly
contested advance tc within 1900
yards of the north coast Friday.
THE Two campaign is moving
into its last phases United Press
War Correspondent Mac r. Johnson
reported from the invasion flagship
off Japan's tiny frcnt doorstep is
land
The end of the campaign may
come within three to four days if
the maj inc tempo of 400 to 600-yard
daily average advance is main
tained," he said.
The third marine division at the
center Of the front preached the
enemy's main defense line in an
8CO-yard advance that carried across
the western end Of IWo's third and
last airfield.
The break-through at the center
threatened tc split the surviving
garrison Of probably fewer than
10000 Japanese III two for piece
meal annihilation.
Both the eastern and western
flanks of the enemy line also were
under attack, but the fourth and
fifth marine divisions in these sec
to.s still have as much as 25C0 yards
to go to reach the northern beaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 2.
(UP)-The senate agricul-
ture committee Friday voted
II to 8 against approving
the nomination of Aubrey
Williams to be head of the
Rural Electrification Admin
istration.
Committee airman Elmer
Thomas CD Oklahoma, said the
nomination will be submitted to the
senate next week with an ADVERSE
report"
Thomas declined to predict wheth-
er the full senate will agree with
the committee majority or will con-
firm Williams anyhow.
williams was opposed by a con-
servative group which contended
that the one time director of the
National Youth Administration has
Communistic tendencies.
Only one Republican agriculture
committee member-Senator George
D. Aiken of Vermont-voted in IA
vor of Williams. The seven Demo-
Gratis voting for him were Thomas
and Senators Burton K. Wheeler,
Montana, Allen j. Ellender, Louis
lana, Scott w. Lucas, Illinois, Sher-
idan Downey. California, Clyde
Hoey, North Carolina, and George
Moses, North Dakota.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Mother Of Two
Sentenced on
Child Neglect

Grace Jensen, a serviceman's wife
OF Winterhaven, Friday was SEN
fenced to the Imperial county Jail
for 80 days, and placed on proba-
ton for two years for neglecting
her two small children.
If she breaks tile terms of pro-
baton, it was ruled in superior
court, she will have to serve year
in jail
Officers said the woman had used
three different names, Grace Jen-
sen, Grace Fox, and Grace Mans
field
County probation officers and
officers found the two children in
a cabin in Winterhaven one night,
a cabin they declared was filthy.
The children were in bed in their
daytime clothing and until a few
minutes before the investigators ar
rived, had been alone in the place,
they said.
Investigation of the case followed
neighbors' complaints that the
mother was leaving the children
alone for hours and spending her
time in bars. During the day before
the officers visited the house, they
said, one of the children fired a
gun in the cabin. Neighbors took
the gun from the child and cared
for the children until the mother
returned home.
The formal charge against Mrs.
Jensen was contributing to the de-
linquency of minor children.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
yunks
Seize
L.ubdnq
Capture Of Isle
Opens Way
Into Manila Bay

MANILA, March 2. (UP)
American troops, in their
second amphibious landing
on the western Philippines
in "a hours, have seized Lu-
bang island commanding the
southwestern passage to Ma
Mia Bay, it was disclosed
Friday.
Shock troops of the Gath infantry
division landed on Lubang, 40 miles
southwest of Manila Bay, Thursday
and quickly mopped up scattered
Japanese resistance on the island.
The swift capture of the island
clinched the American hold on the
western exit of Verde passage, the
main navigational route for sup
plies and reinforcements coming
from the United States to Luzon.
Capture of Lubang came less than
q day after the veteran 41St divi-
sion had landed almost unoppoSed
on Palawan island, WeSternmost of
the Philippines, virtually cutting
Japans war-won empire in two
Puerto Princessa, capital of the
island, was taken against weak op-
position and the Americans stabbed
across the bay to capture the for
mer Philippines penal colony at
Iwahig, winning practical control of
all Palawan Three east coast ari-
fields also were taken
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Roosevelt Approves Russ Plan
Of Using German Prisoners
To Repair War Damage in Soviet

WASHINGTON, March 2.
(UP) President Roosevelt
at his first news conference
following his return from the
Crimea agreed Friday with
the idea that German eX-sol-
diers should ba used to repair
war damage in the Soviet
Union.
The President also said there
would be a number OF treaties to be
submitted to the senate for ratift-
cation, in ac dition to the world
security charter which will be drawn
up at the April 25 San Francisco
conference.
The President said these other
treaties arising for decisions of the
big three at Ya,... would deal mostly
with what he described as small
details.
In his report to congress Thurs
Cay, MI. Roosevelt said that the
CDheQ oJdJeS uOeS IlOJ lllttllu STAY
cry for the German people. A ques-
toner pointed out that the Russian
roint of view is that Germany
should provide labor to rebuild war
torn parts of the Soviet Union.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that he die not
think it was bad idea-after what
he had seen of German destruction
in the Crimea-to get German ex-
soldiers and use them for rebuilding
and repairs in the Soviet Union.
The press conference discussion
cid not go into the matter of whe-
ther German labor should also be
used to repair war damage in other
countries.
The President would not say
whether the cedins Of Gernan ter
ritory to Poland would require
treaty such as the Versailles treaty
of the last war, but said that he
supposed we would have a German
treaty some day.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Detroit Strikers
Cited by wLB
On Work Refusal

DETROIT, March 2. (UP)-The
National War Labor Board Friday
ordered leaders of striking Chrysler
corporation employees to show why
they have not obeyed directive to
return to their jobs.
The WLB orGer was announced
by the regional war labor beard
here as strikes by Chrysler and
Briggs Manufacturing Co. workers
spl cad to three more Detroit war
plants and affected more than ga
O0O employees.
The WLB instructed leaders of
the Chrys,er UAW local, manage
ment representatives and regional
WLB members to appear at Wash
ington Saturday for hearing.
The latest effort toward settle
ment came as the walkouts spread
to three more Detroit war plants
and brought to seven the number
of factories shut by strikes in which
24,3O0 UAW members participated.
Two other plants were down be-
cause Of a pats shortage caused by
the strikes, and scattered layoffs
through ether Chrysler factories
brought the total of workers off the
lob to more than $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Macarthur Hoists
Flag to Old
Corregidor Mast
General and Eleven
Members of Staff
Conduct Solemn Rites

WITH GENERAD MACARTHUR
ON CORREGIDOR, March 2. (UP)
Surrounded by II members of his
staff who left by PIT boat from this
fortress almost three years ago,
General Douglas Macarthur Fric ay
raised the American flag over Cor
regidor.
While a color guard of the 503rd
parachute infantry regiment stood
at attention with their commanding
officer, Colonel George Jones of
Memphis, Tennessee, Macarthur
said: Have your troops hoist the
colors to its peak and let no enemy
ever haul them down.
SAME FLAGPOLE .s~....a....e.
1t was the same flagpole on the
torsice parade grounds where the
Japanese tore down the stars and
stripes and ripped the colors to
shreds. Here Macarthur reaffirmed
Americas control of this island in
a simple ceremony.
Macarthur awarded Jones the
DISC at the flag ceremony and said
In my order of the Gay have
cited al units involved in this ac-
ton. In this action by your courage
invincible determination and pro-
fessional skill you have overcome
all obstacles"
Malinta Hill, in whose tunnels
Macarthur worked during the early
stages of fighting on Bataan and
Continued on Page 6, Col. o
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Legion Demands
Ban on Reds
As Army Officers

WASHINGTON, March 2. CUP)-
The Amer lean Legion demanded
Friday that the army withdraw at
once" its recent ruling permitting
Communists to become ccmmis-
stoned officers.
THE Legion is gravely concerned
by reports that Communists and
others of alien or divided loyalty
may be permitted to infiltrate into
positions of responsibility in the
United States army, navy and ma
rine corps National Commander
Edward N. Scheiberling said in a
statement.
He quoted the war department
policy as providing that no Com
munist or person of other alien
leaning may be. barred from officer
rank unless his alien loyalty over
rides" his loyalty to the United
States.
"Fifty-one per cent loyalty is not
enough when the security of our
country is at stake" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
VIA Increases
Milk Quota
For Civilians

SACRAMENTO, March 2. UP)-
A 10 per cent increase in the quota
of milk to California civilians was
announced today by the war food
administration
E. L. Vehlow, VIA market agent
for northern California, also au-
thorized distributors to increase the
cream quota of civilians by five to
Is per cent.
Civilian shortages in powdered
whole milk and powdered ice cream
mix will continue because of a lack
of manufacturing facilities, Vehlow
said.
He added that civilian quotas are
based on November, 1943, consump-
ton, with military services, schools
and hospitals having priorities on
production.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Pair Executed
At San Quentin

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, March 2.
CUP) Ernest Keeling and Hur-
schell Glenn, both 26, were executed
side by side Friday in the San
quentin prison gas chamber for the
murder OF William E. Smith, a
soldier, at Salinas last May 20.
Glenn entered the chamber at
1903 a. m. and was pronounced
dead at 1913 a. m. Keeling was
pronounced dead at 10:15.
Djory Nagle, convicted of the
thrill murder of a taxi cab driver in
Alameda, California, was to follow
Keeling and Glenn into the gas
chamber at 2 p. m. Nagle was one
of the three condemned men who
attempted a prison break a week
ago, which cost the life of Alfred
Cavazos, San Francisco murderer
slated to die last Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Washington Prepares Bids
70 Son Francisco PorIev

WASHINGTON, March. 2.
(UP) - Invitations go out
Friday or Saturday for what
may become the most import
ant conference of modern
times.
At least 80 nations will be
asked formally to join the
Big Five at next months San
Francisco con f e re n C e to
charter a United Nations Sc
curity organization--a new league
o; nations whose job it will be to
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Ambulance Deaths
Puzzle |. A. Police

SANTA MONICA, March 2. CUP
"A sailor and girl companion
were killed Friday when the dog
and-cat hospital ambulance in which
they were riding with three other
persons hit lamp post.
Police were unable to determine
why four human passengers, three
of them sailors, were riding in the
speeding veterinarians vehicle when
it hit the pole and knocked it 60
feet.
Seaman Martin p Melli, 26, Port
Hueneme, and Marguerite M. La
londe, 81, Santa Monica, were killed.
Seaman William Drummer, 10, and
Jesse Handy, IT, Point Mugu, were
injured.
Driver Michael Keller, 26, was
booked on suspicion of manslaught-
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02

1t. Gen. William H. Simpsons U.
S. Ninth army was setting the pace
tor the big push. 1t broke through
the last German defenses west o.
the Rhine, surged onto the bank OF
the river across from Dusseldorf,
ano dashed forward 16 miles under
a security blackout to the outskirts
of Krefeld.
SCATTERING BARRAGE
Simpsons headquarters announc-
ed that his tanks and infantry roll
eo up substantial gains Friday in
the pay-off sweep toward the Rhine
Behind them, big guns loosed a
shattering barrage on vital inc Gus
trial targets beyond the Rhine.
About loco British heavy bombers
poured scme 5000 tons of bombs into
Cologne. They leveled great patches
OF the Rhineiand industrial capital
as American First army shock troops
fought to capture the city.
United Press Correspondent Clin-
ton B. Conger accompanied the
ooIu AiNloiOil VI tilc NuiJ4i army III
the drive to the Rhine. From
battalion command post on the
bank of the river this afternoon he
watched the developing gun battle
across the Rhine.
| The Yanks boiled out on the
Rhine just south of Neuss, directly
across the river from Dusseldorf.
There the vanguard of the new
American watch on the Rhine-the
first in the Rhineland since the
army of occupation was there after
the last war-dug in and opened
| fire on Dusseldorf.
UNDER SMOKE CURTAIN
Massed artillery of the 10th corps
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02

In addition to the Big Five, these
countries are certain to attend: Aus
tralia. Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil.
Canada, Colombia, Philippines Com
monwealth, Costa Rica, Cuba.
Czechoslovakia, Dominican Repub-
lie, Ell Salvador, Ethiopia, Greece,
Guatemala. Haiti, Honduras, India.
Iran, Iraq. Liberia. Luxembourg.
Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand.
Nicaragua. Norway. Panama, Po-
land, South Africa. Yugoslayia,
Chile, Ecuador. Egypt, Turkey, Par
aguay. Peru, Uruguay, and venezle-
Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02

prevent another world war.
The United States is planning
on six-week parley for which more
than 1900 diplomats. technicians
and advisers of all nationalities will
converge on the nations 18th larg-
est city.
American diplomats at capitals of
the 80 United Nations. other than
the Big Five, have been instructed
TO present the formal invitations of
this week. The invitations list Brit
ain, Russia, China, and France as
this country's co-sponsors for the
historic parley.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Wallace Assumes
Cabinet Post

Wallace's overall goal is 60000,000
jobs. Shortly after President Roose-
welt sent his nomination to the SEN
ate, precipitating a violent con-
troversy which subsidized only yes
terday, Wallace told the senate
commerce committee that his
strongest desire was to assure jobs
for everyone who wants them when
the fighting is over.
Wallace's confirmation was made
possible by administration ac-
quiescence in his foes determina-
tion that he should not be permitted
to handle the vast sums entrusted
in the past to Jones. This was
accomplished by enactment of the
George bill removing the recon-
struction finance corp. from the
commerce department.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Supers Blast
At Singapore

WASHINGTON, March 2. CUP)-
India-based Superfortresses raided
japanese installations at the Singa-
pore naval base with good" results
Friday, the war department an
nounced.
The raiding planes encountered no
intense antiaircraft fire. One 20
was lost to enemy action, out of the
medium-sized force of goth Airforce
communique said.
1t was the fifth daylight raid by
Superfortresses on the busy port.
Today's bombing was accomplished
by visual methods.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Meet Bogs Down
At Mexico Citv

world organization. headed by U. S.
secretary of state Edward r. Stet-
tinius, Jr., has met only once. A
subcommittee has been gathering
suggested changes in the Dunbar
ton Oaks plan, but has done little
more.
The Mexican foreign office now
has announced that the conference
will end March two days later
than originally planned. 1t also
predicted that only as of the nearly
200 proposals would come up for
approval before the final session.
The U. S. compromise plan to
pledge all the Americas TO use force
to put down any aggressor will not
come up until completion of the
pan American reorganization plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-02
Artillery Shells
Dusseldorf as
Nazi Army. FIees
Ruhr Stronghold of 100000 People
Raked by Continuous Barrases;
British Bombers Hammer at CoIoqne

PARIS, March 2. (UP)-American Ninth army forces
crashed through to the Rhine Friday and opened big
gun duel the river with the German defenders of
Dusseldorf, key ruhr stronghold of than 100000
inhabitants
The ancient city of Trer citadel of the wesernmost
German bulge against Luxembourg fell to the American
Third army manning the right wing of Gen. Dwight D. Els
enhowers grand offensive aimed destroying all German
forces west Of the Rhine.
The Allied left wing bazed into action with the capture
of the Dutch stronghold of Venlo Naz broadcasts said
Eisenhower had the British Second army into the
showdown battle of western Germany.