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n7 CT3 rprn mm Ul rvi 1ST uu IF 1 mU La nks reak Yanks Push to Within Three Up $1,500,000 Post--War Plan Is Presented to Wood County Board LAYNE BID, SANS FLOWAGE PACT, UP TO COUNCIL iap reparations Borcleir For, Leyte- Aftac! Unifs Approach Nazi en when it was found that it can be paid out of the $120,000 maintenance of county trunk fund. Sullivan's salary was raised from $2,000 to $3,000. Another budget reduction result London U. S. troops seized a fourth and powerful fortress south of Metz today, and piled through this newest breach in enemy defenses to within 31 milas of the bet sieged city.

Supreme headquarters identified this latest prize as Fort L'Yser, a half-mile north-west of the town of Orny, and described it as a powerful system of underground defense BOARD STUDIES BLUEPRINTS OF AGREE TO SETUP WESTERN BLOC Faris -Britain and France were reported in accord today on the desirability of forming a bloc of western European nations to help keep Germany in check during the coming years of peace. Responsible quarters said Belgium and Holland may bcVome original signatories to such a regional pact along with Britain and France and that eventually Norway, Swed-ene and Denmark might come in. Summarizing the week-end discussions of Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Gen. Charles De Gaulle, a French news agency expressed the view that "the French and British governments would consider favorably the possibility of concluding such regional accords." See Similar Eastern Bloc (A dispatch from London said sources in the British capital expressed belief that a similar 'combine would be formed in the east by Russia, Czechoslovakia and Poland and that at their next conference Prime Minister Churchill, President Roosevelt and Premier Stalin may consider whether such alliances can operate within the framework of the proposed future world security organization. (The Times of London said the idea of a western European bloc would fall directly within the cate gory of "regional arrangements or agencies" for maintenance of peace and security JJorcseen in the Dum barton Oaks plan.

Europe, including Bri tain, is, as American opinion has come increasingly to recognize, an outer bastion of the defense of the western hemisphere," said the Times. "The strengthening of this bastion is a decisive interest of the American nations as well as of the whole British Belgium Asks to Take Part (Paul Henri Spaak, Belgian min ister for foreign affairs, announced in London last night that his country had asked the allied powers formally for permission to partici pate in military occupation of Ger many, He said ho had discussed with the British the possibility of immediately equipping a Belgian army.) Churchill and De Gaullo already were reported agreed on speedy rearmament of the French army to have it ready to share military oc cupation of Gemany with the Brit ish, Russians and Americans. Two Fires Within Half Hour Reported Monday An explosion in a gasoline and kerosene hot water heater at the home of Mrs. Irvin Lord, 330 Fourth avenue south, resulted in a call to the local fire department at 4:25 p. m.

on Monday. Fire department officials reported damages amounting to about $25. A second fire run the same afternoon at 5:05 p. m. was to the home of Carl Czaplewski, 1181 Twelfth street north where a fire had started in a small pile of coal in the corner of a first floor room, The fire had burned beneath the coal and through the floor, Damages amounted to about $50, A two hour discussion of a "guar anteed ground well water supply" system to produce not less than gallons of water per day was concluded at 10 o'clock Monday night when the municipal water and lighting commission agreed to recommend to the city council the bid of the Layne-Northwest company of Milwaukee.

Formal ap proval of the bid by the council will cement the contract. The council will be called into special session Wednesday night to take that ac tion, Mayor Wm. T. Nobles indicated. The Layne representatives, George Galloway and Edward Rogers, discussed at length last night the type of construction work to be done, the type of contract to be written, the probability of a lasting water supply for this city.

Never, however, did the company budge from its position of refusing to guarantee the productivity of the wells beyond the date they are accepted by the city. The company's position is that it is gambling to fulfill its contract to produce the required volume of iron-free water, and that if the requisite 5,000,000 gallons of iron free water is produced, such a supply will continue indefinitely as long as the wells remain iron-free. The wells will remain so, the company asserts, if they are properly constructed, and the city is protected at that point ly having board of health engineers and the city's own consulting engineer on hand to pass on the quality of the construction work. Don't Guarantee Flow Important point, it was developed at Monday night's meeting of the commission, is that "guaranteed" as such does not refer to a continuous supply of water it means only that the Lavne company, gambling on the results of test holes dug in the town of Grand Rapids, will go ahead with building wells and will collect its 93,250 from the city only if it obtains the 5,000,000 gallon daily water supply. There is no guarantee that the wells will continue to flow, or that the water will continue to be iron-free.

The commission indicated that it will also accept a maintenance agreement which the Layne repre sentatives tendered last night, in lieu of any promise about a con tinuous water supply. This agree ment calls for annual inspection by the company to keep the wells in shape, test the water, make repairs which may be required. For this service the Layne corn- See WATER SUPPLY Page 7 PFC. PAUL RISIEY DIES OF WOUNDS Pfc. Paul Risley, 20, who was se riouslv wounded in action in Bel gium on October 26, died at a hos pital in Belcrium, according to word received here Monday by the soldier's grandmother, Mrs.

Clara Odell, 810 Sixth street south. Private First Class Risley en tered the armed forces 16 months ago and had been overseas since August of this year, serving with the infantry. He formerly lived in this city, his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Stewart Risley moving to Libby, about seven months ago, He is survived by a brother, Norman, who is serving in the navy medical corps, and a sister, Mrs Leo Coleman, in Sacramento, in addition to his parents. 1 ii A hint of things to come for Wood county is contained in a report submitted by the postwar planning committee to the board of supervisee shortly before the noon adjournment of the oper.rng November session today.

The report, which was made a special order of afternoon business, lists six projects at an estimated cost of $1,538,350, the big gest of which would be a new courthouse and jail. With Hans Vollert as chairman, the Rpecial planning committee listed for highway work; Wood county hospital; $135,400, forestry and conservation; $116,750, parks, and $60,000, home for the aged. In other morning business, changes in estimates reduced the budget for 1945 by two committee changes were made and several officials were re-named. Sullivan is Re-elected A $7,000 item for the salary and expenses of the highway commis sioner, Russell Sullivan, who was reelected to a 1-year term, was strick- Cpl. Severt Is Killed in Plane Crash 1 1 CPL.

FREDERICK SEVERT Cpl. Frederick A. Severt, 20, was one of six crew members killed in the crash of a twin-engined medium bomber at March field, at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. He was the son of Mrs. Lorraine M.

Severt, who formerly lived on Route 5, Wisconsin Rapids, and who now resides in San Francisco, Calif. Corporal Severt, a gunner, was born in Aubumdale, November 5, 1924. He attended SS. Peter Paul grade school and the Auburndalc high school, where he was a mem ber of the basketball squad. Prior to enlisting in the air corps, the Wisconsin Rapids flier was em ployed in defense work at Bremerton, Wash.

Upon enlisting, he was sent to Camp Grant, 111., then to Jefferson Barracks, and next to Lowery field, Denver, where he 'was graduated from gun nery school. He then went to a training camp in Florida, to Greenville, S. to Savannah, and finally to March field, Calif. He was about to leave for overseas duty when he died. In addition to his mother, Cor poral Severt is survived by one brother, First Class Petty Officer Harold Severt, who is somewhere in the Pacific and one sister, Mrs.

John Pratt of Wisconsin Rapids. He is the nephew of Mrs. Joe Hrib-ernik, 220 Third avenue south, and of Mrs, Leonard Lehcrg, Route 4, Wisconsin Rapids. The body will be brought to Wisconsin Rapids and will lie at the Krohn and Berard funeral home. Services will be held at the SS.

Peter and Paul church, at a time to be determined later. 43 People Attend Meat Demonstration Class Forty three men and women from Wisconsin Ilapids and vicinity were present at the Wood county Normal school gymnasium on Monday to witness a meat cutting demonstration by James Lacey, Madison of the state extension service. This demonstration also showed methods of meat canning, freezing and curing. Similar meetings will be held in other areas of Wood county throughout the week. CHURCHILL HACK HOME London Prime Minister Churchill' and his aides returned Paris late today.

(By the Associated Press) Attacks on growing Japanese concentrations on western Leyte island paid off with the highest one-day toll of i ueuu in uie i. iunp- pine campaign, front line dispatches reported today as Tokyo radio said 400 U. S. carrier planes had renewed their attack on imperial warships in Manila bay. On other fronts Chinese troops advanced five miles in north Burma and a Pacific fleet communique acknowledged enemy forces had retaken an islet in the Talau group, east of the Philippines.

Manila Raided Tokyo radio announced waves of American planes struck at Manila Bay, Cavite navy yard and Clark field. "There was some damage to our warships, principal target of the raiders," the broadcast said. It claimed 34 U. S. planes and five Japanese were shot down ill an hour-long "violent air battle." Other U.

S. airsquadrons, Tokyo, added, swept the length of the Philippines. On western Leyte island conquering riflemen of the 24th division counted Japanese bodies on the slopes of Breakneck ridge, with a field of uncounted dead stretching out in front of them, Associated Press War Correspondent Fred Hampson reported. Jap Resistance Broken An American commander expressed belief the bloody battle, combined with night-long shelling of enemy concentrations at I.inion, broke the northern Japanese force as a fighting unit. Infantrymen were closing in from three sides on Limon, which liampson reported was, an apparently, was nn uninhabited mass of wreckage when the U.

S. artillerymen ceased firing. Elements of five Japanese divisions have been thrown into the narrowing fight on western Leyte island. Reinforcements are still slipping in by barge at night. But "the enemy's general preparations for counterattacks" have been frustrated by the steady pressure of American infantrymen, combined with devastating artillery and aerial bombardments of Japanese Sce-WAR IN PACIFIC Page 7 Urge Turnout For Smallpox Immunization Announcing that the number of smallpox cases are increasing in Wood county, Miss Mary Zapp, school nurse here, urged today that all parents see that their pre-school and school children are vaccinated during the coming smallpox clinic this week.

Smallpox is a preventable disease, Miss Zapp stated, and every child should receive this pro- LixLUMs ny uiv mnu jit; is un jeur of age, and re-vaccinated each suc i- ceeding five years. One hundred sixty two cases of smallpox were reported in the state of Wisconsin in 1940, one death re suiting from this disease. During the past year, there have been six cases reported in one township near Wisconsin Ilapids and two more near Marshfield, the nurse stated. The smallpox vaccination centers will be held at the following centers, and pre-school children may be brought to the school center nearest their home. On Wednesday, vaccinations will be given at the Edi son school at 9:30 a.

Emerson at; v.io m. as in me past, stu dents from St. Lawrence and West Side Lutheran schools may report to the Emerson school. Wednesday afternoon, --the clinic will be at the Howe school at 1:30 p. m.

and East Side Lutheran and Seventh Day Adventist students may report there also. Thursday the schedule will be as Peter and Paul school 9:30 a. Lincoln school, 10 a. (County Normal students will go to the Lincoln building) Lowell school, 1:30 p. Irving school, 2 p.

m. LACEY OX WFHR James Lacey, Madison of the state extension service, who is in the vicinity this week for the pur pose of demonstrating tho cutting caiming, freezing, ana curing of meat, will be the guest of County Agent Howard Lathrope on his ree ular morning program over radio station WFHR at 7:45 Wednesday morning. ed in the advancing of $1,675 from the general fund for work done this year on removal of the police radio tower to Powers UTuff in the town of Arpin. Provision had been made in next year's budget but unanticipated early approval by the federal communications commission advanced start of the project. Revised county institution costs necessitated' an increase of $2,000 in 1945 estimates.

Louis Woodman, town of Wood; Edward Haas, town of Siegel, and Alba Bump, town of Marshfield, were re-elected to the highway committee with Haas, who polled 40 of 51 votes, succeeding Bump as chairman. Ed Zcttler, town of Richfield, was a fourth candidate. Zettler was elected to the agriculture committee, succeeding Elmer Lautenbach, See COUNTY BOARD Page 7 BYRNES TO STAY AS OWM CHIEF Washington (P) President Roosevelt announced today that James F. Byrnes will continue as director of war mobilization and reconversion until Germany is defeated. Byrnes has been serving under a temporary appointment, having told the president ho did not want the job on a permanent basis.

However, Presidential Secretary Stephen Early called reporters to his office shortly after noon today and read them this statement from the president: "In view of the importance of continuing the winning of the war at top speed, and at the personal request of the president, Mr. Justice Byrnes has consented to continue as the director of the office of war mobilization until tho elimination of Germany from the war. "The president is very much grat ified by the willingness of Justice Byrnes to do this, and the work of the office will, therefore, continue as at present." Byrnes left the supreme court to enter the administration's war program and became head of the of fice of war mobilizationa post which frequently won him the unof ficial title of "assistant president." When the reconversion bill be came law, Byrnes accepted a tem porary appointment from tho presi dent with the understanding a sue ccssor would be named when con gress reconvened. When congress recently passed its reconversion bill as the first cog in a post-war program, however, Byrnes estimated that the man who accepted the directoriship under that bill would have to devote at least two years to the job, In several public statements he said he did not want it. His agreement to continue at the head of the office announced the day congress came back to Washington eliminated for the time one of the major appointments awaiting presidential action.

There had been speculation that Fred M. Vinson, director of economic stabilization, might have been placed in the office of war mobilization as Byrnes' successor. SHORTAGE IN WAR SUPPLIES STATED Washington (IV) General Dwight I). Eisenhower's forces are losing 500 tanks and 000 tracks a month, says Undersecretary of War Patterson. And Eisenhower is in "imperative need" of more artillery ammunition than we are producing, Patterson told a news conference, explaining that the general should have 3,000 tons a day for adequate support.

Patterson gave this general picture of the military supply situation: Our artillery ammunition production has tripled since Jan. 1, but needs have risen even faster. Other equipment essential if we are to intensify our offensives is running short, despite rising output. We are short on tent cloth, airborne radar equipment, and other important items. Our war production job is "still enormous," with the army alone letting new contracts since Jan.

1, at a yearly rale of more than i works. So far as was known at su-p ni headquarters, Forti L'Yser fell without resistance from its turreted batteries just as Fort L'Aisne and twoj satellite bastions to the southwest were taken yesterday L'Aisne was the first of nine main; fortress groups in the Metz systems to fall, and L'Yser the second. They; were stormed by troops of, the) Fifth division of Fatton'a Third army. No Stiffening of Rosiwtance The Americans pushed on into th llpital forest for their closest ap proaih to Metz, and were striking1 toward that city from the south along a nine-mile front. Nothing in, front dispatches indicated any stiffening of resistance, and the apparent German pullback suggested Metz itself might be forfeited tr avoid encirclement of its strong garrison.

Even as this fourth fortress fell. and all of Metz' roads of reinforce-, ment or retreat were brought within atillery ranse, doughboys on tha left flank of the 70-mile Third army, front shoved forward in their Moselle bridgehead to within 1 a miles of the German border near the Luxembourg coiner. Seventh Army Gains South of Metz, the Seventh army pushed forward in two-mile gains at either end of a 10-mile front, spreading the S. attack into tha snow-drifted foothills of the Vopges mountains. Fifth division Units, punching through unexpectedly light resistance, had captured Fort Aisne and See WESTERN FRONT Page 7 COUNTY COURT'S JURY IS LISTED Nine of the jurymen who will serve at the adjourned November term of county court, convening here December 11, are residents of this city, according to the jury list released today by Clerk of Courts Jasper Johnson.

Those from this city are I.ila Acott, Clifford Bar ton, Emil Uenson, Merle Clark, Ray morid Grandkoski, Roland Kleven Gladys Nash, Lloyd Panter and Joseph Thiry. I Next largest group, by munici palities, is tho list of five front Marshfield Elbert Boson, Louis David, Mary Diem, Monica Grimes, and Catherine Southworth. The jury list includes Ralph Hause from th town of Arpin, Oscar Wachter of Cameron, Esther Hoffman from Grand Rapids township, Alois Hoff man, town of Lincoln Ewalt Arndt, town of Marshfield; F.loanore "Wotruba, Milladore village; Mark Ruber and Martin Brandt, city of Kckoosa; Olga Weaver, town of Port Edwards; Angia Sommemlle, town of Remington? Evelyn Parks and Albert Trachte, town of Richfield; Wralter Seehafer, town of Rock; John Ulonien of Rudolph; John Chrystal, town of Saratoga; Arnold King, Henry Schroedel and Frank Sternot, town of Sigel, ami William Hadke, town of Wood. Eleven of the 36 jurors ara women. CAUL KROEMNG JR, DIES Carl Kroening 48, of Wisconsin Ilapids, passed away this morning at the Wisconsin General hospital at Madison, following an eight week illness.

Funeral arrangements are in charge of Krohn and Berard and a complete obituary will be published in Wednesday's Daily Tribune. THE WEATHER For Wisconsin! Cons i a I I i ess tonight and Wed nesday. Occasional showers extreme north portion tonight. Showers or snow flurries north and 1 1 1 hi i west THREATENING portions Wednesday. Colder tonight and Wednesday.

Today's Weather Facts-Maximum temperature for 24-hour period ending at 7 a. 62; minimum temperature for 21-hour period ending at 7 a. 50; temperature at 7 a. 52. Precipitation, .10.

Pretty Neil Fahrner Dies Fighting In Holland i Oh PVT. NEIL FAHRNER Pvt. Neil A. Fahrner, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George M. Fahrner, 1220 Second avenue south, was killed in action somewhere in Holland on October 24, according to a war department telegram received by the parents on November 30. He was serving in the glider infantry when he met his death. Private Fahrner was born in Wisconsin Rapids on January 1-1, 1912. He attended the Lowell school and the vocational school here.

Pcfore entering military service he was employed as a taxicab driver in Chicago. The Wisconsin Ilapids soldier entered the armed forces in March, 15)42, going first to Camp Clai-bourne, and then in the fall of was transferred to Fort Hragg, N. C. He arrived overseas in England on October 17, 3. Private Fahrner took part in tho D-day invasion of western Europe and fought in the battle of Normandy.

He was last home on a furlough during the summer of and the last letter his parents received from his was datelined October 9, 1914. In addition to his parents, Private Fahrner is suWived by a son, Jerry J. Fahrner, 8, and two sisters. Mrs. Joseph Liska, 510 Third street south, and Mrs.

Thomas McLean, of Madison. SET SUBSIDY PAYMENT DATES Subsidy payment dales for Sep tember and October have been an nounced by the Wood County Agri cultural Conservation association AAA office in the postoiFice building here. Persons are urged to bring their September and October dairy statements on amounts of milk sold to be checked for correctness. A wife or neighbor over 21 years of age may bo allowed to pick up the subsidy check if the dealer is unable to be present on these particular dates. On Thursday, November l(i, to 8:45 a.

Saratoga town hall; nine to 10:110 a. Port Edwards town' hall; 11 to 11:45 a. Turn er's Corner, Dcxtervillej 1:30 p. to three at the Wood town hall in Tittsville. Friday: nine to 10 a.

Sherry town hall; to 11:45 a. Milladore town hall; 1:30 to throe p. Auliunidale high school gymnasium. Saturday: 8:45 to 10:15 a Lietzkes hall in Vesper; 11 to 12 noon, Arpin community hall. Monday: 8:30 to 10:45 a.

at the Rudolph community hall; 1:30 to 2:45 p. Richfield community hall; 3:15 to 4:15 p. Rock town hall. Tuesday, November 21, 0:15 to 11:30 a. Lincoln town hall; 1:30 to three p.

Marshfield town hall to Hewitt, Wednesday: nine to elev en a. at the AAA olfice in the postofTice building at Wisconsin Rapids, White House patrons are asked to bring their card or dairy state merits as tnc amounts ot milk deliv ered during tho months of Septem ber and October were not available NEW HOWE BLDG, Preliminary plans for a new Howe school building were studied by members of the board of education last night. The approximate $350,000 construction project will be the first order of business on the school board's post-war agenda. In discussing the plans, Floyd Smith, superintendent of schools, said it would be a dual purpose building with facilities such as a little theater, meeting room and gymnasium for community use. "More and more, we are going to see our buildings used for evening rec reational activity and there's little reason why it can be available to adults at night," Smith said.

"The children and education must come first, however," he added. Earl Sherman, president of the board, explained to Georgo Fahrner, pro tern appointee attending his first meeting, that plans still are in a tentative stage but that the board wants to be "ready to go" when ma terials and lunus, possinly some federal aid, are available. Submit Iloom Plan The plans sumbitted last night by Childs and Smith, Chicago architectural firm, to replace the 7(1-year-old grade school call for a building 4S1 feet long which would front on Eighth street and open onto Oak and Saratoga streets. The first floor would house kindergarten, first and second grade children, special corrective classes, a gym nasium winch could he divided tor liovs and girls, a cafeteria, music md meeting rooms for outside groups, public school nurse and other administrative offices, a den al room, shop and home arts aril- tics. A second floor would contain lnssrooms mostly for pupils from the third through the eighth grades.

Installations at Fieldliouse The board decided to modernize the amplifying system in Lincoln See HOWE SCHOOL Page 7 State Qaard ls Mobilised In Surprise Test Fifty members of the local unit of tho Wisconsin State Guard participated in a state wide surprise mobilization test on Monday evening by order of acting Adjutant (icncrnl A. Kuechennieister. The mobili zation test involved some 2800 State Guard "members who were ordered to appear in uniform and equipped for action. Captain Earl F. Otto, commander, and Captains Gil Dickerman and Glenn liennett were notified here through channels by Colonel Hay Flagel of Marshfield, and guard members were mobilized at the local Memorial armory during the supper hour.

Capt. Otto stated this morn ing that local participation in this state-wide test was very successful, reporting a turnout of 50 men, eight others accounted for, and two absent. Following the mobilization, local guard members remained at the armory for their regular weekly drill and E. C. Woodward, forest ranger of Friendship, presented a movie on forest protection.

First Sgt. George Ruber and Sgt. Ray Winkcls, both homo on furlough from overseas duty were guests of the guard unit. Roth men left Wisconsin Rapids with tho National Guard in 1010. Lt.

Mathew Ernser Wounded in Action Lieut. Mathew Eraser, son of Mr. and Mrs. fliatt r.rnser, uzu Wash ington street, has been wounded in action, according to a letter receiv ed by the parents from the co-pilot of the plane of which the Wisconsin Rapids airman was the bombardier. The letter, which was dated November 2, stated that Lieutenant Ernser was wounded in the right leg over the Netherlands East Indies, The plane had to make a crash landing, after which Ernser was removed to a hospital.

Lieutenant Ernser entered the armed forces January 20, 1042 and has been overseas three months. 5 fclTPUKS, RlilNFOKCEMKNTS ARRIVE ON LEYTE A coast guard-manned LST noses into the palm-lined beach of Leyte island in the Philippines with trucks, tanks, guns and fighting men to reinforce initial waves of invaders. (AP wirephoto from coast guard.).