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MARTIN Women ought t' be (fed hain't got no Adam's ther's no way o' dotiln 1 up an Adam's apple an' gettin' a way with, it. Ther's a lot difference be-, tween beln' a great vote litter office. THE EMPORIA GAZETTE TWELVE PAGES EMPORIA, KANSAS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, VOLUME LV NUMBER 64 YOU HE Collapse of Hungary Is Red Avalanche Approaches Budapest On 120-Mile Front; Austria Is Next By Daniel DeLuce Moteow, Oct. 12 (AP) Hungary appeared on. the verge of a military knockout today as Russian over- rail Magyar defenses on a 12C mile front guarding Buda pest.

The developing debacle, with apparent imminent col lapse of Hungarian resistance, emphasized final disintegration of Hitler's Balkan defenses, and indicated an early assault by tbe Red army upon Austria. The army newspaper. Red Star, said Soviet troops already were more than half-way from the Hungarian-Romanian border to Budapest, which would place them less than CO miles from the "capital. The Hungarian army was reported In the utmost state of con, fusion, with its elite divisions trapped in northern Transylvania or scattered among the Carpathian passes of Ruthenia. Neither the army nor the people appeared will- Ing to fight an hour longer on the side of Germany', Red Star said.

Reconciled Moscow military sources expressed belief that the German high command already is reckoning on Hun- Tokyo Reports Huge Air Raids Over Formosa A Thousand Plants Are Said to Struck "Entire Area;" Claim Heavy U.S. Loss Bj Associated fzttt A 1,000 plane raid on Formosa to- radio which said Allied planes attacked the fortress-like island off the China coast from early morning until time). mld-afternoc-n (Japanese RUSSIAN" DRIVES The broadcast, heard by. the eder- I al communications commission, said that attacks were directed against 1 the "entire area" of Takao, Tainan IN and Taichu, three of the most 1m- Lt. Bill Singular Is Missing Over Germany Lt.

Bill Singular, of Emporia, was reported in a telegram received today from the War department as missing in action over Germany since September 26. Lieutenant, Singular is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Singular, 1501 West street, His wife, Mrs. Mary Carlson Singular, is a member of The Gazette advertising staff. Her home before her marriage last spring, was In Americus, Lieutenant Singular is a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Portress. He has been stationed in England since July 1, and recently was awarded the Air medal for meritorious service in bombing operations over Europe. He was trained at the Santa Ana, ah- base, took his gunnery training at the KLingman, base and his advanced bombardier training at the air base at DemlnK N.

M. Arrows indicate Red army drives in Lithuania and Poland, where Berlin reported that m. new offensive had been started between Warsaw and Rozan. A Russian sweep through Lithuania, menaced Memel and threatened the East Prussian border west of Taurage. (AP portant towns on the island.

All three are on the railway which runs the length of the island. Tainan and Takao are ports on the southwestern short. A broadcast beamed to Italy. indicated that other towns along the Good Evening Airmen still are looking for that shorter route to India Columbus was seeking 452 years ago. o'clock: today last night Wednesday year ago Maximum, year ago 65 33 degrees 57 degrees 71 slightly warmer west tonight; light frost, lowest temperatures 35 ro 40; Friday fair and warmer.

elimination from Romanian forces gary's' complete the war. Russian and yesterday captured Szeged, second largest city in "Hungary, and Cluj. capital of Transylvania, with general advances elsewhere on the Balkan front. (Marshal Tito announced that Russians and Yugoslav Partisan forces had sur- Belgrade.) Meanwhile to the north, the battle for East Prussia seemed. under with the Germans being thrown their, border 15 miles the' fortress "city" of A Soviet column, following the highway" and railroad, pressed back German infantry while lorw-flyirig Red air force Stprmoviks slashed ground forces and camouflaged tanks at the Naad -turned -green and self-propelled guns into blazing wrecks.

First Frost Arrives The first killing frost of tne 1944 autumn struck the Emporia territory Wednesday night. The minimum temperature in Emporia was 33 degree above the freezing mark. The frost turned sweet potato vines black and nipped the sorghum, crops. The arrival of frost was about on schedule week earlier than the 40-year average and three days ahead of the first killing frost last year. Hardy vegetation showed no signs of the frost today and At did little damage.

Nearly all of the corn has ripened naturally and sorghum grains have matured rapidly. The frost may damage the germination percentage of some sorghum seed. Freezes in Kansas 12 Freezing weather in northwestern and North Central last night probably killed all growing vegetation, Weatherman D. Flora said. He predicted sunshiny weather foi Kansas today and tomorrow with bomber planes." i An 8-Hour Attack An imperial communique reported hat "enemy aircraft" came over at 7 a.

m. (Tokyo time) "in strength" and the air "battle was continuing" eight hours later. Tokyo claimed that jn the first six hours of the mass assault "approximately 100 enemy planes" were shot down. "The enemy continued to carry out his persistent attack," Tokyo said, with a total of 1,000 planes'." The reported mass raid came on the heels of expressed Japanese fears that the powerful American aircraft carrier force which hurled its planes two days earlier at the nearby Ryukyu islands was "still lurking" in the area. Tokyo said that some of the 400 planes making the Ryukyu strike had swept to within 200 miles of Formoso.

Adm. Chester W. Nimitz has announced 80 planes and 58 surface craft were destroyed In the Ryukyu islands where the Nipponese were caught completely by surprise. Raided from China. Formosa was raided a number of times by small groups of land-based Liberators'of the 14th TLS.

air force before they lost most of their forward bases in East China. "So long as Formosa is in the hands of the Japanese." Nimitz said earlier this week, "it will be a very strong point as they can continue to supply it with air power." The Ryukyu islands lie between Formosa and Japan Air bases on Formosa presumably, to be neutralized before" Nimitz carries out his announced plan to land amphibious forces on Lt. Thomas Killed in Action Second Lt. HUlard B. Thomas whose wife is the former Mary Mott.

of Emporia, was killed In action in the European theater September 13, nceuiuuig to iievra ceived In Emporia by Mrs. H. Mott, 202 West Thirteenth. Lieu tenant Thomas, who worked for the Hutchinson News before entering the service, was a paratrooper. His wife is a WAG stationed near Washington, D.

C. Another son-in-law of Mrs. H. L. Mott, Lt.

Floyd Field, has been killed In sction in World War H. CLOSE IN ON AACHEN German Bastion Ablaze as Yanks Fight in Streets To North, Signs Of Nazi Collapse In Holland Grow; Evacuate Rotterdam IS DECLARED DEAD Charles E. Wells, A.M.M. 1-c, who was reported missing in action in the South September 16, 1943, has been presumed dead by the Navy" department-, bis parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Otto F. Wells, of Kansas City. recently were informed. Machinist's Mate Wells was on a bombing mission from Guadalcanal By John F. Chester London, Oct.

12 (AP) The U. S. First army closed in on burning Aachen today hi an action Vhich the Berlin radio called "the greatest battle ever fought on the western front "while to the north and west there appeared signs of a possible Nazi breakup in Holland. It was disclosed that a crew of 6,000 German demolition experts had blown up more than 10 miles quays and docks during the last 10 days In Rotterdam, Holland's second city and biggest port. Roads around Rotterdam were clogged with Nazi transport, moving generally to the south and east.

Naris Give Ground On the so'uth bank of the Neder Rhine the Germans suddenly abandoned a stretch between Arnhem and Rotterdam. While the German radio admitted gains around Aachen and mouthed threats of vengeance if "the American hordes should carry out He had been in the navy four years and overseas since August, 1943. He is survived by his parents, a sister. Miss Phyllis'Wei Is, of the home, and an aunt, Mrs. O.

C. Clapp, 801 Exchange. His mother is the former Flora Monroe, of Amerf-js. threaoestoy Aachn thfc jew along both the and south banks of the Niemen river, and.at point was less than 90 miles east of city's fortifica-' tins. Third Column Joins Battle Still a third sweep on the Nazi bastion came southward; from besieged Mfemel, almost reaching the Baltic coastal highway which now has been severed along a wide stretch north of Memel.

As in previous attempts to hold defensive positions, the Germans fought furiously at all three major Baltic ports Memel, Liepaja, and under heavy Soviet attack. The East Prussian, frontier reached when the Russians seized the town of. Panowi. There was savage fighting southeast of Memel as the Germans threw In four'di- visions of reinforcements with 30 counterattacks. Russian reports said more than.

Nazis were slain, advance on Llepaja steadily contracted the Latvian pocket in which, from 100,000 to 150,000 Ger- 9 man troops are trapped. "Frost was general over the state ast night," Flora reported, "but it's oo soon to estimate possible dam- ge. Undoubtedly it was heavy in spots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes nd grain sorghums suffering most." No rain was. reported overnight. Phillipsburg blew hot and cold esterday; having the highest nd lowest temperatures 0 and 31; Temperatures today were expect- to be in the low" 60's and tonight letween 35-40, with more frost pre- icted.

Tomorrow's highs will be around 65. Soldier Vote May )ecide Election Survey Shows It May Be Deciding Factor in 11 States More German Cities To Suffer Aachen's Fate, Stimson Says Washington, Oct. 12 Other German cities may expect to suffer the' fate "now being dealt out to explosive-blasted Aachen if the high command incorporates into the battle line, mr Secretary Stimson said Discussing for a conference the ultimatum which was Ignored, by the Aachen garrison, Stimson said "No German cities maj expect to have Immunity from destruction long they are maintained part of the enemy's battle line, general Hodjes of the American First army has stated, there te oo middle course. Either surrender destruction must be chosen by the Naris. German aecessarfly have to bear the burden i of any decision imposed iipon them by their military leaders which their city a part of tbe de- line," Copper Names an Emporian Alternate For West Point Topeka-, Oct.

12 Senator Capper today appointed David O. Cochran of Luray prjn candidate for West Point Kurt Robert Galle Arxansas City principal candidate for the Naval Academy mt Annapolis. West Point alternates are Robert Louis Erbe of Wilson county. Charles Dietrich of Wichita, and John Griffith Atherton of Annapolis alternates are Stanley By Ed Creagh New York, Oct. 12 The soldier vote may decide the election at least 11 the Ive with number of electoral votes.

It may be the margin of victory New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois California and cast a combined vote of 160 hi the elec toral as as hi Colo Kentucky, sota, Oregon and Rhode Island. Th six have a total of 46 electora Totes. Thus G. I. Joe and his sister in arms, an Associated Press survey in dicates.

already are casting the bal lots which may determine whether 206 of the 531 electoral votes wul go to President Roosevelt or Thomas E. Dewey. Three times since 1904 the win plurality has been less than 206. In 1916 It was 23. May Decide New York Election officials and party lead ers In each of the 11 states excep New York have expressed the opin Ion that the military vote may decisive.

In New York the figures speak for thernafelves: Nearly 590,000 New York service men and women have applied for ballots. Republican estimates of the number irho actually will vote range up to 400,000. Even Democrats most critical of New York's soldier vote system, which does not provide for the federal ballot, agree that well over 200,000 G. I. votes be cast.

167,000 had been returned a month before election day. Roosevelt's New York state plurality In 1940 was 224,000. Herbert Cantina ed on tira) Control 11 Palau Islans U. Fleet Headquarters, earl Harbor, Oct. .12 forces controlled 11 islands in he southern today, after the econd new landing in three days, Tokyo reported continuing aerial OW5 against the key petroleum cen- er.

of Borneo. Soldiers of the 81st infantry anded unopposed Tuesday on Bair- kaseru Islet, 9 miles northwest of 'eleliu, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced in a communique last night Other infantrymen Sunday nvaded Garakayo, miles north Peleliu, "and secured control within 24 hours. Tokyo radio, heard last night by 'ederal Communications Commis- ion monitors, reported that nearly 00 Liberators and 30 escorting ighters had smashed the important Borneo oil refinery at Balikpapan Tuesday morning.

There was no Allied confirmation. But Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific communique today reported a "our-hour attack on Balikpapan Sunday by night patrol 'bombers. This was the fifth time in recent weeks Allied planes have hit this oil center, which produces 15 per cent of Japans aviation gasoline. FORMER ALLEN BOY MISSING IN ACTION Special to Thp Gazette: Allen, Oct.

was received Saturday from Mrs. Nadine Price of Rockville, that her husband, Lt. Wilbur. Price, of the infantry has been missing in action in France since September 13. is sc and Mrs.

George of Drexel, former, residents of grandson of Mrs. Julia Powall and the nephew of Powell, of Allen. His early schooling was. in the Allen schools. He volunteered scon after the beginning of the war.

He has been overseas about three months. culture," AP War Correspondent Don-Whltehead gave a detailed account of what was happening to the American Infantry began to close in from the north and northeast. ALLIES BATTLE TO OPEN show Canadian First army in Belgium Holland where AHIcs are attempting to clear the Scheldt river approaches to the Tort of Antwerp. Heavy line Is battle front. Canadians pressed Germans pocketed on the south bank of the Schelde estuary west of Antwerp and drove ahead north of Antwerp to cut a highway running: west to the Dutch coastal islands.

(AP wirephoto.) THE WAR TODAY Is Factor In Lengtk Of War By DeWilt Mackenzie Auoclatecl Press War Analyst The imminent denouement of the strange battle for ancient Aachen, which. the Germans made a key position in their Siegfried line, is likely to make it easier for us to estimate our prospects of achieving a quick knockout of Hitlerdom. Here let it be recorded that there's not the slightest cause for anxiety over the progress the he said, after divebombers and Allied offensive, though we may te more than 200 big guns, including' entitled to grouse a bit over the Bremen Factories Are Bomb Targets London. Oct. 12 W) Approximately 750 Flying Portresses and Liberators attacked an aircraft components factory at Bremen today while RAP heavies pounded synthetic oil plants at Wanne-Eickel in the Ruhr.

The American bombers, escorted by Thunderbolts and Mustangs, also bombed other unspecified targets In northwestern Germany as the Ger- Warn Republicans May lose District Leaders Spur Counties To Get Out the Vote; Demos and PAC May Beat Rees in Wichita The shortage of Democratic party candidates in most counties of the Fourth Congressional district in Kansas is given as the cause cf the lack of Incentive for Republican candidates to work for their own election. As a result, Republican leaders warn there Is a chance the November election in this district may swing back Into the Democratic column. This warning was issued to Republicans of Emporia and Lyon county at two meetings Wednesday by George Austin Brown, of Wichita, the Fourth district Republican chairman. The meetings were those of the Lyon county central committee and the Fourth district G. O.

P. executive committee. Take Victory For Granted The Lyon county Republicans, meeting at county headquarters, 425 Commercial, generally conceded little campaigning had been done to date and that too many Republicans are "taking it for granted" the county is safely in the Republican column for all opposed candidates from the top to ihe bottom of the ticket. "Lack of Democratic county candidates the heaviest of American field pieces, had resumed yesterday's blasting of the burning city. Factory Section Cleared A front dispatch said the factory section on Aachen's northeastern outskirts had been cleared by doughboys who met only slight sniper resistance.

An American patrol had penetrated the city- proper yesterday. Tw 0 enemy columns totaling about a division in strength which attempted to reinforce the German garrison were shattered and turned back at.dusk yesterday. Then the big guns were swung again to send smoke and flame mushrooming up from the city. Medium bombers swept in late Wednesday and for five hours rained explosives upon the wreckage already piled up. A bright sun shone over the scene today.

Improve Meanwhile Allied troops Improved their positions both north and south of the Aachen breach in the Siegfried lie. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans in the Haaren area north of Aachen as counterattacks were beaten off. Enemy Infantry and tanks were engaged in Bardenberg on that sector. Southeast of besieged Aachen American troops cut through strong resistance and thrust across the Mo'nsch an-Duren road, a mile from Hurtgen. Although it appeared that the Germans were preparing to abandon Rotterdam otherwise they would be destroying its essential Nazis' full Says Peace Must Be Planned Now The President Speed in Structure For Warless World unfriendly weather.

There's nothing strange In the fact that we are encountering fierce resistance on the German frontier, for that was a foregone conclusion. As a matter of fact there are increasing signs that Hitler's remain- Ing strength may shortly be put to the supreme test of concerted nll- out offensives In both Eastern and Western Europe. The defense upon (Continued on pace two) BULLETINS With American Troops at The Edge of Aachen. Oct. 12 water supply wholly cut off.

its food 'running low and Its people cowering for the second successive day in basements and sewers, Aachen huddled miserably this afternoon under the First army's unending air and artillery bombardment. Slowly the city Is being drained of all life. Little groups of civilians are creeping out and into our lines. who can escape the watch placed over them by their coming out in similar small bodies, although one group numbered about 50. intention in Holland was not yet clear.

The south and easterly "movement of transport around Rotterdam might mean an attempt to establish a line running roughly from Bergen of Zoom, near the east Schelde, to Amhem. or it might mean an effort to pull out of Northwestern Holland In order so provide more strength for the defense of the Reich. Canadian troops were reported to be within two miles of Bergen Op Zoom today with their positions to the south and west in the Schelde estuary area universally improved. New York, Oct. London radio said in a broadcast recorded by CBS today that its Stockholm correspondent reported "the Hungarians have got in touch with the Allies, asking for an armistice." "If the results are it's likely that a Hungarian delegation will go to Moscow shortly." the Stockholm correspondent was quoted.

Washington, Oct. 12 W) President Roosevelt said today It Is this nation's "objective to establish the solid foundations of the peace organization without further delay, and without waiting for the end hostilities." "Substantial progress has already been made "and it must be continued as rapidly as possible," Mr. Roosevelt said In a radio address prepared for delivery at the White House before the chiefs of the diplomatic missions of other American republics. Tliers: must be time for thorough discussion of the peace organization by "all the peace-loving large and small." Mr. Roosevelt said, the chatter of "United ticas, like the United States constitution, must be adaptable to changing world conditions.

A Columbus Day Speech The President, speaking on the occasion of Columbus day, asserted that "we shall do well to remember that we nre the Inheritors of the tradition of Christopher Colurnbus xxx. We shall require the same deter mina the same devotion, as we steer our course through the great age of exploration and discovery which lies before us." Mr. Roosevelt said the Fascists and Nazin tried to deceive and di- vido the American republics not only through propaganda- but through columnists operating in the western hemisphere. "But they failed," he continued. "The people of the United States will never forget how the other American republics, acting in accord with their pledges of solidarity, rallied to our common defense when the continent was violated by AxL-j Moscow Farley May Iron Out Polish Dispute Factions May Get Together Before Churchill Leaves Russian Capita! Ur Associated Prfas Moscow, Oct.

government in exile representatives flew jto Moscow today and the Polish appeared to be the Item on the agenda of the Moscow conference oponed Monday by Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Marshal Stalin. with ft political and military staff of the London regime, arrived In the Soviet capital by way of Lublin, the seat of the rival Polish committee" of National Liberation, to renew negotiations for a united government. A few hours earlier Premier Stalin praised the industrial might of the United States before a gathering at the British embassy and said that without American war aid the course of the European war might have been different. U. Take "Part No time or place was set Immediately for the first meeting between Mlkalajczyk and the Russians.

It was learned that the United States may be represented at the preliminary discussions. The premier arrived at the Moscow military airport at noon. Suites awaited the party at the Hotel Metrcpole. After a brief luncheon Mikolajcyk had a roundtable discussion with Ills aides and arranged to confer with British representatives in tha afternoon. Lublin Poles are staying at 'romer Polish embassy half mile from the Hotel Metropole.

which la situated within two blocks the Kremlin. Accompanying the Premier from London were Foreign Minister Tadeusz Romer, Prof. Ladlslas Grabsky General Jabor, deputy chief; of staff of the Polish army. The Polish delegation flew in a. converted four cnglned British bomber put at their disposal by Prime Minister Churchill, who la here conferring with Marshal Stalin.

And there was general belief that the Polish question would be settled one way or the other before Churchill leaves Moscow. Asked about the outlook, one member of the Polish delegation said: "We are hopeful." tho for Compromise The London delegation was on Central Austria by L. S. 15th alr- force bombers from Italy. Wanne-Eisckel Is an Industrial city northwest of Essen.

Whfie these two big fleets were out. a smaller force of Lancasters shot across to Holland ripping gun Installations at Breskens, where a large number of German troops are trapped. Tne widespread daylight attacks followed the I73rd raid on Berlin last night. Mosquitos, which seldom miss a night, made the attacks with the loss of a single plane. Hundreds of American bomber crews that had been alerted for possible participation to the aciiSiila- tlon of Aachen still were standing by.

The heavy bombers win not be called In unless the weather Is perfect for visual bombing. American troops are dug in too close around the dry to run any risks. election." confessed Roy R. Robe. Republican county chairman.

"We'd better get (Continued on tvo) Rome, Oct. 12 great of American heavy bombers delivered one of the most concentrated attacks of the war today on German barracks, bivouacs, stores and dumps in a rough circle around besieged Bologna while Allied ground forces deployed 10 miles from the city. treachery In an attack on this country." To Share Victory "We have maintained the solidarity cf the governments of all the American republics except one." he said in an obvious reference to Argentina, "and the people of all the republics will have tlic opportunity to share in the achievement of the common vlc- London. Oct. 12 AssertinB that the bonds between the American republics must remain strong, Mr.

Roosevelt cautioned against "any period of postwar indifference" which he would weaken the new world system of security and cooperation. The inter-American system. Me went on. must play a strong role same which came here two months ago, except for the addition of General Jabor. He was the first high Polish officer to visit Moscoir.

since the Russian Polish in 1943. It is a matter of common matlc knowledge that Churchill done considerable spadework on the Polish problem In his long daily talks with Stnlln and Foreign Commissar Molotov. Mikolajczyk took reosns In a Moscow hotel and conferred with his stuff, prepared to meet British representatives. It was not announced whether he would see the Lublin committee or Russian officials durlnK the day. The Soviet-sponsored Poles from Lublin were reported firm in demanding that the 1935 constitution be abandoned, that the president of Poland be shorn of his powers and thp.t the Lublin commander in chief.

Col. Gen. Rota Zymlerskl be hetid of the Pclish armed forces. May Retain Leadership It is believed that Mtkioajczyfc will assume the premiership of the merged Polish regimes If unity Is achieved. Many members the Polish government In London would havr to be dropped by Mlkolajczyfc.

Thomas Counts, Pihlblad, Leslie and John A. Brumbaugh, Pltts- btrrg. West Point entrance 'tions are set for March 8 acd Annapoiis tests will be held April 18. TITO TO MOSCOW London. Oct, 12 Tito, commander of Yugoslavia's fighting forces, has left his country for Moscow to participate in the conferences between Premier Marshal Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill, the Marseille radio reported today.

DISCHARGED VET REGISTERS FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE LaFicyd Morton, 28. Union, who served 33 months overseas In the Army Is a new registrant with the Emporia. draft board. Morgan enlisted from Emporia In December 1940, and received an honorable medical discharge. repair and Barr-KuhlmaKn's.

Phone 344. SOLDIER BALLOTS OPENED BY MISTAKE, STTMSOX SATS Washington, Oct. 12 War Secretary Stimson said today there had been an "mfinitesimar number of reports of military censors Inspecting servicemen's election ballots. He added that the number Indicated the ballots were inspected "through accident or and "not by design." Of more than 4.000.000 ballots sent overseas by the states, plus thousands of federal election planks, Stimson told ft news conference only 268 reports have been received by the War and Navy departments Q' even the outer envelope being stamped by army and navy censors. In just two Instances, he said, was the inner envelop of an army ballot opened.

Reports have been heard In Congress and elsewhere recently that military censors were Inspecting ballots along with all other Stimson previously had said the ballots -were not subject to censorship. Clouds Obscure A small force of Plying Portresses struck at the Rhindand cities of Coblenz and Cologne yesterday and RAP hit objectives in Holland. A communique said heavy clouds necessitated the Use ot special instruments to get the bombs technique apparently not adapted for high altitude bombing over a comparatively small target area like when it is virtually ringed by U. S. troops.

As many as 300 of the faster American flghterbombers, however, slashed and cut at the burning and doomed German city late yesterday, turning both their bombs and guns on enemy reinforcements attempting to slip in from the northeast. The fighterbombers and 200 or more heavy artillery punished the city with fire and steel for five hours just before dusk. Field dispatches last night said enormous fires raged uncontrolled in the heart the 1.100-year-old city. No water and no power were available to fight the flames. Shot in Back As the fires lighted up the skies some civilians and Nazi troops tried to ilee to the American linen, but some were shot In the back by storm troopers.

Allied fliers also spotted some Nazi troops and vehicles withdrawing to the northeast Aachen 5n troops have broken into Debrecon. within thn framework the corn- third largest Hungarian city, on the ing peac- organization of the Orient railroad 116 miles east of 'United Nations. Budapest, the Moscow radio said "I know that Secretary Hull, and today. The ancient old city of Undersecretary Stettinhis who led 517 is an Important rail center the United States delegation at which Allied planes from Italy frc- i Dumbarton Oaks are looking for- quently have bombed. (Continued OD tm) Yank Attack on Aachen Gathers Fury As Defenders Fail in Counter Thrust It was understood.

VThile the rrtler is persona Rrata to both the Lublin rrgtmc and to Russia, many of his ministers are Russia severed relations with Poland aftrr the London Poles asked the International Red Cross to examine Genr.an charges: that Russians had kilied 100CQ Polish officers In the Katvri forest near Smolensk. Since then the Lublin committee of Poles who were In Russia the Kremlin and the breach has widened. By Don While head Outside Aachen, Oct. 12 American Infantry fought into the factory district on the outskirts of Aschcn late today while to the north, foot troops and armor beat off daylong counterattack by the Germans who were supported by 20 to 33 tanks. The Germans have thrown one of their finest dlvLsions Into the battle ir? a desperate, but so far abortive, attempt to relieve or reinforce the Aachen garrison.

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41 plus tax. mid afternoon yesterday and attacked them. The bulk of the Ger- POLITICAL Catra! Wan Tonight: to tell that to the boys up there 8.13 National who are dolns: the fluhting jpta-ctr. Sen. Aachen, and Rive them a laugh.

E. Murray of lo Death oo H. Aihertca InMde the bomb-pocked city, the irom New York. by Rc- were ilithtine to hold! publican Naucr.al onto their positions. Ordered by Hit- 9:15 Reynolds aad ler to flint to the dtath.

they Robert F. from nored an ultimatum which gave them the choice of surrender or destruction. And now the attack is underway to destroy them. The Americans are not In the main part of Aachen. They are methodl- troops Inside the wrecked and i rally cU-Anlng up the outlying Ing city were being battered from tory district, building by building.

the land and air. I and getting into position tor an as- Every counterthnist has been i sault on the main part of the tcwn. beaten back under a barrage of The Germans' daylong counterat- heavy artillery. tack was In the Bardinburg area. The corridor in the American arc i six miles north Aachen, which about the city still about a mile wide and it under aitll'ery and Email arms fire.

"Nothing has come through that In any In any dlrec- man garrison, howler, was report- a high ranking officer York and Puulfttc Holiywxxi. Spotir-orexJ by ria! Ladies Union Campaism RooseveS; aixl Trtiisan, for FtWay niifit; committee S-minui-e XacJocal vfer. Orson 9:00 o' Connecttccc r'rre; Crv.oi.cc.'. Svva- by coin- I evening. A till holding on grimly hes been the scene of some of heaviest fighting Inside Genr.any.? There the foe thrown In attack Socialist vice after attack in a frantic effort to frcra in shatter the force of the advance Wi acceptance speech which broke through the last "Ortainly the have not, Mine on trw north.

The "Were uiaj land are not evacuating Aachen. Try on Scott Agency.".