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Wnwlfc SttocateJttSiBtjer ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS BOYLE CO INE $20 TO $100 OR CUTTING TEARING OR MUTILATING BOOKS NEWS DADVDO AD DMiaim inrmAO vn rxulUUK4kU) 1J LLUIN lit Nil TO DH'DTin HDDAnwo KY VOLUME LXXVII DANVILLE KENTUCKY RIDAY AUGUST 25 1944 NUMBER 225 Romania Attacks German Guards MoscovyReports Soviet Union Informs Romania It Must Earn Armistice By ighting Hand In Hand With Red Army Liberation Of Greece Yugoslavia Near By WADE WERNER LONDON Aug Germany announced officially today that Romanian troops had stopped fighting and Moscow dispatches told of widespread local engagements Nazi rear guards and King army thrown to the Al lied side by the Balkan abrupt capitulation and reversal While Russian armies droved i swiftly through the oil and wheat empire to within 35 miles of the strategic Galati gap between the Carpathinas and the Danube delta the Soviet Union informed Rom ania it could earn an armistice (lark Gives Order "Shoot To only by ordering her troops to fight in hand with the Red a move ordered in King Mihai's dramatic proclama tion Wednesday night Repercussions were swift Outflanked Bulgaria intensified its search for peace and London speculated that a capitulation from the Bulgars would come shortly boundaries were bared to the advancing Rus sians and according to Bucharest broadcasts to the Romanians too The liberation of adjoining Yugo slavia and nearby Greece were brought infintely closer Even inland far to the north was reported in new peace overtures The German communique told of the staggering military and political blow which was Rom about face in' these words: the southeast sector of the Eastern front our troops are dis engaging themselves toward Ukrianian armies chased from Siret rivers After parts of Romanian troops had ceased to fight many enemy tanks were Moscow reported that Roman ians who previously had desert ed told advancing Russian troops that Germans machinegunned them for Retreating and that they the Romanians! in turn killed their Nazi military masters A correspondent for Izvestia said he saw bodies of Romanian troops and a German SS officer at one point where the Roman ians rebelled Soviet Cossacks were hailed frequently by sur rendering Romanians who were ordered to continue without guard to Red army bases Moscow said Best estimates of German troops in Romania range up to 40 divisions many understrength This force of perhaps 400000 men represent Nazi survivors of their that rich Russian republic in the winter campaign Practically all are believed massed on the active front Apparently it was to an nihilate these Germans that the twin Russian offensives were aimed Romania has perhaps 25 to 30 divisions many understrength from losses suffered in the ill fated Russian campaigns which were estimated to have cost Rom ania up to 1000000 casualties Part of these were at the front perhaps half were in the center of the country and near the bor der of Transylvania Hitler awarded Hungary half of Transy lvania in the 1940 Vienna dictate Gideon Brothers Send News rom ETO USA Recent letters from her three sons in military service have in formed Mrs Clara LaV Gideon former resident of Danville now living in Covington that her sons Woodrow Gideon and Clifford Gideon remain in Italy' where is in the Northern sec iton of the Italian boot and Sea man 2 Burdis Gideon of the United States Navy is in a special school for additional Navy train ing in this country Woodrow reports that he and one other soldier are at work in a rest camp where no other serv 1 icemen have been sent for some if wL time He tells of a visit to Rome 'and tolSt church which he 'described as and in laid with His brother Clif ford reports having missed him several times when the 'Outfits passed each other at military lo cations in Italy Seaman Gideon says "They are really putting us through this Navy School It is hard but I think I can fnake it Send me 1 1 my brothers 1 COMMAND COMES IN EORT TO CURB SERIES LOCAL BREAK INS ollowing a break in at the armers Supply Company on West Walnut street last night in an effort to curb the current series of petty thieveries or at tempted robberies Chief of Po lice Tom Clark today ordered his men to to in order to capture persons found trespassing as they make their rounds One or more persons gained entrance to the armers Supply Company by breaking a side win dow it was reported by Jeptha Jett executive vice president of the company He said a combina tion lock of the safe was broken in a futile attempt to enter the vault VAs far as could ie ascertained in a perfunctory check up neither cash nor goods was taken by the culprits it was stated Chief Clark today was working on the case after having obtained fingerprints at the scene The at tempted robbery was the second perpetrated here within five nights the Boyle Pharmacy was entered and about $20 in cash taken last Saturday night Pvl A Burton Is Hurl In rance PARKSVILLE MAN NOW RECOVERING IN ENGLAND HAS WON PURPLE HEART Word that their son 'Private Carl A Burton was wounded in action in rance and is now recovering in a United States hospital in England has been re ceived by Mr and Mrs Mack Burton qfi Parksville Private Burton has been award ed the Purple Heart for bravery in action according to informa tion which reached his wife A graduate of Parksville high school with the class of 1935 Private Burton later enlisted with the United States Army serving for 21 months at ort Thomas After receiving his basic train ing at Camp annin Texas the soldier was assigned to over seas service in April 1944 In ebruary 1939 Private Burton was married to Miss Mar tha Clark daughter of Mr 'and Mrs Clark of Parksville Before the serviceman was draft ed to the Army during World War II in September 1943 ne and Mrs Burton made their home in Cincinnati Ohio where Private Burton was employed by the Clopay Corporation Mrs Burton and their young daughter Judy are making their home with Private par ents during the service THEATRE GUIDE KENTUCKY "Today Primi tive and "Marshal Of Sunday Joel Mc Crea in 'Buffalo Bill STATE Tonight Saturday Chick and "uzzy Set tles Sunday Bus and Cassidy En Paris Liberators Are Sent Relief New Baptist Pastor or Danville opL Dr Ralph Couey The pastorate of the Lexington Avenue church will be assumed on October 1 by Dr Ralph Couey who comes here from the ourth Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville He will preach twice on Sunday of this week Pastor Sees Heed To Return To God Dr Couey Accepts (all To Lexington Avenue Church LOUISVILLE PASTOR TO ASSUME PULPIT OCT 1 TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY Dr Ralph Couey pastor of the ourth Avenue Bap tist church of Louisville has accepted the pastorate of the Lexington Avenue Baptist church succeeding the Rev El wyn Wikinson who resigned to fill the pulpit of a Lex ington church it was announced this morning by officers of the church Dr Couey will assume the pul pit of the local church formally as of October 1 lie will how ever occupy the pulpit on Sun day of this week at both the morning and evening worship services Pastor of the Louisville church since January' 1940 Dr Couey comes to Danville highly recom mended for "his splendid acconf plishments his scholarly sermons and his deep religious convic members of the Lexing ton Avenue church congregation were informed It has been requested by church officers that large con 24th President Robert Johnston McMullen i id Wf I The duties of the President of Centre College will be assumed September 1 by Dr Robert McMullen who arrived in Dan Ville yesterday Dr McMullen 1's a Centre graduate and has many friends in Danville and among Centre alumni who feel tie college has a promising fu ture under Dr able leadership ormer Resident REV WAYNE TODD TELLS KIWANIANS COMMUNITY STRAYED LIKE ISRAELITES A pica for Danville and its people to to the was made yesterday by the Rev Wayne Todd pastor of the irst Baptist church guest speak er in the program of the Ki wanis Club planned by the com mittee on the Support of Church es with Ray Milby chairman Mr Milby introduced the speaker red Arnicar president was in charge of the brief business session at the regular weekly luncheon session Citing the trials which beset the Israelites of the Old Testa ment after they wandered farther and farther away from God and theij return to peace and banish ment of their enemies when they heeded the call of the prophet Hosea let us return to the the Rev Todd em phasized that the only help and hope for the world today and specifially for our own com munity is a return to God Submitting statistics to prove his point Mr Todd pointed out that there are fourteen Christian churches for white people in this city yet on Sunday morn ings approximately only 1000 persons attend Sunday Schools in greater Danville The Baptist denomination in Kentucky has more than 2000 churches 'with a combined mem bership of 500000 yet an aver age of only 200000 attend Sun day School services to study the word of God the pastor re lated In the same proportion the 28 churches in the South ern District Association which includes Danville and Boyle county with a membership of (Continued on Page 6) gregations be present at both services on Sunday to greet the new pastor A cordial invitation has been extended the public of this vicin ity to be present also at these and other services in the future WEATHER Bright and sunny with slowly rising temperature today and not much change' in hunjidity fair and cool tonight Temperature Thursday: High 77 Low 60 One Year Ago: High 99 Low 64 The sun sets tonight at 7:14 rises tomorrow at 5:55 A Dies In Lexington RANK PARKS LET HERE 32 YEARS AGO: WAS GARRARD NATIVE rank Robinson Parks 61 as sociate of the Commcrical Print ing Company and former resi dent of Danville died at his home in the ayctte county city yesterday after an illness of six months A native of Garrard county Mr Parks was the son of the (Continued on Page 6) 1 SS TROOPS SURRENDER til I i BK Jl 1 THESE ONCE TOUGH SS OICERS captured by the Second armored division during the Allied advance in rance are lined up after being taken prisoners The Nazis arc the best troops Hitler had but their regiment the famous "Gock von Bcrltchingen" was annihilated after offering stiff resistance (International) Hew (o Presidehl 01 (enlre Arrives To Assume Dulles DR McMULLEN WIE TO LIVE AT CKAIK HOUSE DR HEWLETT TO BE DEAN Dr Robert McMullen newly elected co president of Centre College arrived in Danville yes terday and is preparing to as sume his official duties at the college September first Dr and Mrs McMullen are moving into Craik House The president's home nn I lie corner of Main and Maple streets As tlie co president Dr Mc Mullin will assume all of the administrative duties of the pre sident of Centre College Dr McMullen is an alumnus of Centre is a graduate of Louis ville Presbyterian Seminary and of Princeton University and has done graduate work at Columbia University and several other in stitutions During the current summer he completed the work for the Tli degree and re ceived this degree in absentia August 14 Centre's new president has had a distinguished career as a missionary of the Southern Pres byterian Church and in the field of higher education in China He returned to this country last year after the mission work in his area was temporarily aban doned because of the Japanese occupation He was interned by the Japanese government several months before being returned in an exchange of nationals between the American and Japanese goi ernments This fall Dr McMullen deliver a scries of lectures at Princeton University The name of the lectureship on which he speaks is "The Lec tureship on oreign According to the Princeton cata logue this course of lectures its inception in the minds of the undergraduates of the Seminary and its endowment was secured largely for an annual course of lectures on some topic connected with foreign missions of practical importance to those looking forward to missionary Dr and Mrs McMullen are receiving a cordial welcome to Danville and it is tile hope of the entire community that his work at Centre College will be crowned with success Dr James II Hewlett who has served as acting president since Dr McLeod left in Decem ber 1942 to join the armed for ces will devote his time to the duties of dean and professor of English after he turns the office over to Mr McMullen next week SALE DATE IS RESERVED Jennings and Harmon Realty and Auction Company reserves the date of Thursday September 7 for the auction sale of the 10 room house and twelve acres of ground and household and kitchen furniture of Mrs Mattie Kelly deceased located in Junction City Hon Blood Practicing Physician Visits Darnall Hospital Governor Of Neiv Hampshire if Arrive Here or edding Saturday Governor Blood Returned rom irst World War With Rank Of Major Was Awarded High Honors The Hon Robert Blood Governor of New Hampshire turned back the pages of his life as it were this and with the practiced eye of a physician and veteran of World War I scanned with deep interest and genuine appreciation the set up at Darnall General hospital where he was escorted on a tour of inspection by Colonel rank Dixon commanding officer of the post and Lt Colonel Theo dore CC Yong second in com mand at the post Governor Blood who arrived here last night with his wife for the wedding tomorrow of their son Robert Blood Jr to Miss Margaret McKee Cheek daugh ter of Mrs arncis Powell Check and the late Dr Cheek of South ourth street was more than merely an interested spectator at' Darnall General hospital The distinguished gentleman who guides the destinies of the im portant eastern state also holds the degree of Doctor of Medicine and has specialized in the fields of gynecology and obstetrics Entering World War I as a first lieutenant Governor Blood com pleted his Army service with the rank of major He participated in the great drive of Chateau Thicr ry and was awarded the Croix de Guerre He was later presented with the Distinguished Service Cross in the United States while a member of the 26th Division' Since 1927 Governor Blood has held the rank of lieutenant col onel in the Medical Officers Re serve Corps He also holds a fel lowship in the American College of Physicians and Surgeons Like others who have viewed the Darnall General hospital be fore him the experienced physi cian and military leader appeared impressed witli what he saw as he made the rounds of the physio therapy and hydro therapy de partments and the wards Governor Blood was accom panied to the military bort by Mayor Henry Nichols of Dan ville Governor Mrs Blood arc the parents of three children The wedding of their son will take place tomorrow afternoon at the Second Presbyterian church in Danville Yesterday the distinguished visitors were taken on a tour of central Kentucky horse farms by Governor Simeon Willis upon their arrival in Lexington The party numbered also Richard Stoll red Wachs and Ralph Holman secretary to Governor Willis Their itinerary included the Whitney arm Calumet arm Dixiana arm and ar away arm where they paid a call upon Man War The group visited briefly at the home of Judge Stoll Gov and Mrs Blood and their party motored to rankfort be fore coming on to Danville Questioned as to the political situation Gov Blood predicted a Republican victory in the No vember general election if GOP party members will work to get out the voters The governor of New Hampshire is one of the 26 Republican governors holding of fice at this time Allies ind Center Of City In urious Battle rench Patriots Delirious With Joy At Arrival Of orces Troops Accomplish Vital Missions LONDON Aug Detachments of Brig Gen JJacques Lc rench armored division penetrated to the center of Paris today and found the rench capital in the full swing of battle and delirious with joy at the ar rival of relief forces a broadcast by an American correspon dent said Dr Gilliam Resigns Al (enlre PROESSOR HISTORY DEAN MEN TO GO TO UNIVERSITY INDIANA Dr assistant professor of history and acting dean of men at Centre College has resigned to accept a posi tion to teach history in the Ex tension Division of the Univer sity of Indiana at ort Wayne it was announced today from the office of Centre College A graduate of Centre College with the class of 1928 Dr Gil liam has taught history here since 1938 He and Mrs Gilliam have made their home at 406 Lexington avenue Dr Gilliam's courses in socio logy and history will be taught during the coming year at Cen tre by Professor Clarence Heffelfinger and Dr Charles Allen it was stated Local Soldier Wins Badge In Italy INANTRYMAN AWARD GIVEN HARLAN SWIM ON ITH ARMY RONT IN ETO Pfc Harlan Swim 419 West Main street has been cited by his regiment of the 88th Infan try Division and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badges for actual participation in combat with the enemy on the ifth Army front in Italy according to a dispatch received here from tlie ifth Army today Standards for the badges are high The decoration which was recently authorized by the War Department is awarded to the in fantry soldier who has proved his fighting ability in combat The handsome badge consists 'of a silver rifle set against a background of infantry blue en closed in a silver wreath Boyd Wise Takes Navy Radar Course At MIT Boyd A Wise son of Dr and' Mrs A Wise of Danville is currently in the second month of a four months' training course in Radar at the Naval Training School Massachusetts Institute of Technology it was learned here today together with the in formation that Mr Wise has maintained contact with four stu dents who attended Centre Col lege before entering military service Mr Wise was graduated with the class of 1943 in the accelera ted course at Centre College and was a graduate of Danville high school class of 1939 1 Harold Bradshaw he writes is a first lieutenant on an LST He arrived overseas in time for the invasion of Europe beginning early in June Jack Gay a former student and member of Sigma Chi social fra ternity is now with a photo re connaissance squadron stationed in India Paul Albert another son of Centre is somewhere overseas with the United States Army In fantry the exact theatre of oper ations unknown Jack Christian is now in train ing with a light machine gun unit which is expected to leave for overseas duty in the fall I BUY SAVING WAR BOND 1 The correspondent whoso broadcast was heard here by Reuters news agency said he was speaking from the Hotel De Ville the Paris city hall His words came over the radio of the rench forces of the interior in Paris "rom the Hotel De Ville from where I am speaking to you 1 hear the explosion of shells and the spatter of machineguns of the regular army and tile ma chine guns of the said the reporter who was not identified immediately The broadcast said Le first patrols several Sherman tanks two infantry sections and a section of engineers entered the capital just before midnight passing through the Port "rom the Port to He De La Cite (the island in the Seine in the center of the city which the underground army originally nact seized as a strong hold in its uprising last Saturday) Le units have had a de lirious welcome Men women and children literally rushed the tanks shouting their the reporter said "The first Allied detachment found Paris in full battle "It had to carry out a definite mission: To occupy the prefec ture the Hotel De Ville and liquidate several Ger man tanks which were still mov ing about in thearea "This mission tney accomplish ed "Last night a iburst of bullets swept the hall of the Hotel De Ville our persons were killed and since has hardly ceased Germans set fire to the Navy ministiy and the Hotel Crillon and the sky was ablaze in the direction of Neuilly and Vincennes It was the last jerks of a beast receiving a mortal blow "The resistance council hold a general meeting 100 yards from there Hie I rushed a building where the SS were using up their last cartridge "The stronghold of La Cite where all personalities of the resistance movement arc holds out Another broadcast on the I radio said Gen division started to cross the Pont St Michel in the center of the city at today alter marening along the Boulevard St Jacques The Morocco radio said the "bulk of German armor is leav ing Paris" and that the news of Le arrival went around the capital "like wildfire and the bells of Notre Dame rang The cathedral of Notre Dame is the geographical center of Paris on an island in the Seine and tlie Paris city hall is on the north bank of the river opposite the island The American reporter's broad cast followed an official an nouncement from Gen Dwight Eisenhower's Supreme Headquar ters that rench forces had burst into the city this morning The official announcement how ever indicated a penetration only into the outskirts The German high command in its first mention of Paris in one of its communiques also told of heavy fighting in the suburbs which it said had been reached in strength by Allied armored and motorized forces Two More Boyle Boys Stage Reunion In Hawaii Another story of the meeting of two home town boys on the other side of the world was written not long ago when two Perryville soldiers whose fami lies are neighbors in Boyle county met in theHawaiian is lands The lads who staged the re union are Bill Greer and Hubert Penney All they required to be' completely happy was the pri vilege of taking dinner together and talking over old times.