The Daily Tribune from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin • Page 1

THE WEATHER For Wisconsin: Fair and cold tonight, Friday increasing cloudiness and rising temperatures. MEAN MORE THAN A IW Local weather facts for 24 hours preceding 7 a. Maximum 35; Minimum 22. uuuu initiimtni ju Thirty-First Year No. 9748.

Wisconsin Rapids, Thursday, April 5, 1943. Single Copy Five Cents rp fa WW It ffl A CONSTR Jc I NEWSPAPER oj 5 3 fled Repudiation Step Toward Red Entry Into Pacific War in Vienna; Tokyo Accused of Aiding Nazis Against Soviets KOISO CABINET QUITS IN BODY; SUZUKI GALLED Troops 1 32 65 A YANK DIES ON A RHINE RIVER BRIDGE Killed by a German sniper hidden on the east bank of the river, an American soldier lies on the walk of the wrecked Ernest Ludwig bridge at Worms, Germany. In background are Pvt. Bill Zimmerman of Hagerstown, McL, and Pfc. Norman Booher of Trinidad, Colo.

This photo was taken by James Pringle, Associated Press photographer with the wartime still pictuure pooL (P Wirephoto). Increased Resistance Is Met In Drive to South on Okinawa Miles BY JAMES M. LONG Paris (IP) The Third army advanced to within 132 miles of Berlin today in the Schlotheim area while other Allies closed up to the Weser river on a wide front 23 miles from Hannover. The Germans were retreating pellmell toward the Elbe, which flows within 50 miles of the capital. Lt.

Gen. George S. Patton's Sixth armored division captured the an cient Thuringian town of Muelhaus-en (36,000) and then moved eight miles northeast to the Schlotheim area, closest approach to Berlin. The Germans appeared to be evacuating Hannover. At Schlotheim, the Third army was 72 miles from Leipzig and 170 miles from Russian siege lines and CROSS WESER RIVER With the U.

S. Ninth Army (P) Ninth army tanks and infantry crossed the Weser river today in the vicinity of Tund-ern, south of Hamelin, and poked out onto the roads leading to Hannover. within 17 of the great German sup ply center of Nordhausen, frequently bombed in recent days. Ten small arms factories were captured in Third army gains along a 100-mile front. One column reach ed Muehlberg, seven miles southeast of Gotha, in a drive toward Czechoslovakia which would sever Germany.

Considerable enemy traffic was seen moving toward the Czech border. Reach Weser The Weser was reached on a 48-mile front from 15 miles north of Minden to the Pied Piper town of Hamelin by four divisions of the American Ninth and British Second armies. First army troops opened fresh attacks to destroy up to 150,000 trapped Germans in the Ruhr, advancing four miles northwest from the eastern end of the encirclement Ninth army divisions northeast of the Ruhr advanced as much as 28 miles and captured Herford See WESTERN FRONT Page 9 YANKS CAPTURE ANOTHER ISLAND IN PHILIPPINES Ickes Hopes For Order to Seize Mines Washington (IP) Solid fuels Administrator Ickes said today he hoped to receive an order for government seizure of soft coal mines today. Terming the coal situation "worse than unfortunate," Ickes said at his news conference that 13 blast furnaces of the United States Steel corporation have shut down and that 20 more will be down by tomorrow noon. "We are headed toward a serious interruption in the production of steel," he said.

He added that "I don't think we ought to wait at all before taking over the mines." "I need the authority however," he said. "The war labor board must forward a certification to the president and the president must issue the order. I hope that will be done at once." BY VERN HAUGLAND Aboard Admiral Turner's Flagship off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (ff) The U. S. Tenth army extended its Okinawan domain 500 to 2,000 yards southward against increasing Japanese opposition yesterday but pushed northward three to five miles almost without resistance.

The 24th corps rolling south toward Naha, island capital, and the most thickly populated and presumably most heavily defended areas Ian into heavy artillery and mortar lire on the southwestern coast These troops were 3,000 yards from Machinate airstrip and four miles from Naha. About 1,400 yards inland other army units encircled and cleaned out a strong Japanese machinegun, nortar and artillery positions which vas roughly 1,500 yards in diame ter. On the southeast coast the 7th division moved 500 yard3 down a ridge, overcoming several entrenchments and strong points. Their drive CONFIDENTIAL NOTE San Francisco (P) American invasion of Okinawa is a "curtain raiser" for an impending invasion of Japan, a Nipponese naval spokesman said today in a broadcast advising his listeners "confidentially that the "day of annihilation" of Allied invasion forces is near. BY JOHN M.

HIGHTOWER Washington (IP) Russia's denunciation of her neutrality treaty with Japan is considered one of the final steps preceding Soviet entry into the Pacific war. The United States, according to state department officials, was not formally notified of the Moscow action in advance. Whether further steps were planned by Russia to void all treaty neutrality restrictions was not immediately clear in view of the Soviet note's declaration that the treaty was meaningless. Chairman Thomas (D-Utah) of the senate military committee told a reporter "this certainly must mean the eventual entry of Russia into the war with Japan." He foresaw as one result the establishment of American air bases in Siberia. To Relieve U.

S. Forces Senator Johnson a military committee member, commented: "This is what we have been waiting for for two years. It means our armed forces will not be compelled to clear the Japs from the continent of Asia. We can concentrate on the job of blockading and devastating the Japanese islands, which ought not to cost a great number of American lives." Senator Taft (R-Ohio) also regarded the Russian denouncement as indicating an intention to enter hostilities against Japan. Senator Ferguson (R-Mich.) said he hoped the cancellation of the treaty takes effect immediately.

Senator Vandenberg a member of the foreign relations committee, "This is undoubtedly a preview of vitally important things to come." Democratic Leader Harkley (Ky.) termed the Soviet action "gratifying," and Senator Austin (R-Ve.) tabbed it "a significant step toward ultimate victory." Russians Are Ready Both the Japanese and the Red army long have maintained oppos ing forces estimated about equal and to total many hundreds of thou sands of men along the extended Manchurian frontier. Russian forces in this part of the world should be well equipped. Am erican lend-lease materials for two years or more have been going into Russia across the Pacific, carried in vessels flying the flag of the Soviet union. The great fear of military leaders here has been lest the Japanese make some move against Russia before the Russians were ready and force the Manchurian front prematurely. Today's distinctly unfriendly gesture toward Tokyo indicates Moscow is sure of adequate troops to protect the long and vulnerable frontiers in case the Japanese react with a military attack.

Home in Rudolph Damaged by Fire The Wisconsin Rapids fire department was called about 7 o'clock this morning to help put out a fire which started in the garret of a house in Rudolph owned by Cornelius Van Asten. The fire destroy ed a considerable part of the second story of the frame structure, damaging the roof, ceilings, and furniture. The department spent about two hours getting the blaze under control. The department also was called yesterday noon to 391 First street north when a car driven by Henry Wagel started burning. No dam age was caused to the automobile, Marshfield Man Is Killed in Action Marshfield SSgt.

Henry A. Moon, 31, was killed in action in Germany March 23, according to word received yesterday. His wife, the former Mary Newman, resides with her parents on Route 2, Ar-pin, and his father, Halvor Moen, lives in Marshfield. Sergeant Moen was wounded in France last July 27 and was hospitalized in England. He returned to active duty October 7.

BY JAMES F. KING London (2P) Soviet Rus sia today denounced its neu trality pact with Japan, accus ing lokyo of helping Germany to war against Russia. Ihe Moscow radio announc ed that Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov had in formed the Japanese ambassador that continuance of the compact was impossible since Japan was fighting against Russia's allies, the United States and Great Britain. "In such a situation the pact of neutrality between Japan and the U. S.

S. R. has lost its meaning," Molotov said. The note was handed the Japanese ambassador at 3 p.m., today in the midst of new Japanese cabinet crisis. The pact was signed in April, 1941, and whether Russia would denounce it before the opening of the World Security conference at San Francisco April 25 had been a subject of speculation.

Part Concluded The Soviet note emphasized at the outset that "the pact of neutrality between the Soviet union and Japan Was concluded on April 13, 1941 that is before the attack by Germany on the U.S.S.R., snd before the outbreak of war between Japan on the one hand and Great Britain and the United States on the other. "Since that time the situation has radically changed," the note said. "Germany attacked the U.S.S.R. and Japan Germany's ally helps the latter in her war against tho U.S.S.R." The treaty ordinarily would have run until April 194G. The denouncement becomes effective April 13, just 12 days before the opening of the San Francisco conference.

The Moscow announcement said Japan's Ambassador Naotake Sato had "promised to bring the declaration of the Soviet government to the attention of the Japanese government." There was no indication in the Moscow announcement of Russia's intentions in future relations with Japan. However, Premier Marshal Stalin has publicly described Japan ns "an aggressive nation." Expected Denouncement Many have expected Russia all See DENOU NCEM ENT Page 9 1,200 Bombers Pound Germany London (IP) More than 1,200 Fortresses and Liberators attacked two large German ordnance depots, rail targets and airfields in the Munich and Nuernberg areas of southern Germany today. The two ordnance depots were at Ingolstadt, 40 miles northeast of Munich, and Grafenwohr, 40 miles northeast of Nuernberg. Rail targets at Nuernberg, at Bayreuth, 40 miles northeast of Nuernberg, and Plauen, near the Czechoslovak border, also were attacked and an airfield at Unter-schlaudersbach, just southwest of Nuernberg, was hit. The heavy bombers were accompanied by COO Mustangs and Thunderbolts.

The attacks followed the biggest night raids in over a month by more than 1,000 RAF bombers striking in four waves. Officials to Submit Ideas for Courthouse Wood county department heads' will present views and suggestions for the proposed new courthouse at a meeting of the public property committee of the Wood county board of supervisors beginning at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, April 17, and continuing through Wednesday, County Clerk Joachim A. Schindler announced today. The session will be held at the courthouse. The firm of Childs and Smith, Chicago architects engaged by the county board at its last meeting to draw up plans for the new courthouse, will be represented to hear from the different department heads regarding their plans and ideas.

Hard Winter is Hard on Budget Snow and ice removal for Wisconsin Rapids cost twice as much this year as in 1913-41, according to Nels Justeson, city clerk. The city had al lowed $5,000 for snow and ice removal in 1943. Up to April 1, this allotment and $1341.99 had been used to make a total of Last year the city set aside in its budget, and used only of that amount. Eisenhower Tells Roosevelt Clear Cut Military Surrender Improbable enin BY RICHARD KASISCHKE London (P) The Russians have fought into "greater Vienna," the Germans reported today, and Moscow dispatches said Russian forces were pouring over the Danube between captured Bratislava and the Austrian capital to join in the assault. The Russians were battling to encircle the capital of Austria, which Hitler incorporated into Germany in 1938.

While some forces fought to draw lines to the northeast of the capital, others battled to cross the maze of rivers and railways and attack from the southwest. Already, Moscow dispatches said, they had captured two secondary airfields, one a few miles east of Baden, and the Schwechat field just south of Vienna, while a third, Zwoelfaxing field, just southeast of the city, was under fire. Great tank battles were fought in the suburbs of the city of 1,900,000, Moscow said. The famous Deer park had been converted by the Germans into an artillery position from which heavy barrages fell upon Russian tanks. Expect Determined Fight Although one Moscow newspaper said high Nazis were evacuating the city, most Soviet advices indicated that the Germans were determined to fight in Vienna as they fought in Budapest.

King Tiger tanks and numerous types of self-propelled weapons were being rushed into the battle against the Russians, Moscow reported. Already across the Wierbach riv er, southeast of Vienna, the Second and Third Ukrainian armies of Marshals Rodion Malinovsky and Feodor Tolhukhin fought shoulder to shoulder against the German line along the Liesing river, which runs from west to east through the city's suburbs swinging just south of beautiful Deer park. Zwoelfaxing. VA mile from the city limits, was captured yesterday, Moscow announced. Tank fights were taking place in suburban Laae, Erlaa, Rodaun and See EASTERN FRONT Page 9 Washington (IP) Gen.

wight D. Eisenhower has informed President Roosevelt that "a clean cut military surrender" of the Nazis is improbable. In a letter to the chief executive, released by the White House today, the supreme allied commander in Europe foresaw extensive guerrilla warfare. He said he wa3 hopeful of launching operations at the proper time that "should partially prevent a guerrilla control of any large area, such as the southern mountain bastion." On the basis of past performances by German armed forces, Eisenhower said it is likely that "a V-E day will come about only by a proclamation on our part rather than by any definite and decisive collapse or surrender of German resistance." Such a proclamation, if it does come, the White House said, probably would be issued by Eisenhower himself. "The further this campaign progresses," Eisenhower said, "the more probable it appears that there will never be a clean cut military surrender of the forces on the Western front.

Our experience to date is that even when formations as well as a division are disrupted, their fragments continue to fight until surrounded." The general visualized a condition which would mean that eventually all areas in which fragments of the German army, particularly paratrooper, panzer and SS elements may be located, will have to be taken "by the application for the threat of force." This, he said, would lead to a form of guerrilla warfare which would require a large number of troops to suppress. Eau Claire Packing Plant Stock Is Sold Eau Claire, Wis. (IP) A. D. Kirland, vice president of Safeway Stores, incorporated, Oakland, announced yesterday that his firm had signed an agreement for the purchase of the capital stock of the Drumniond Packing company, of Eau Claire.

Kirland said Safeway would continue to use the established sources of supply now Rerving the Drum-mond company. The Eau Claire firm was founded in 1873, London (IP) The Japanese government of General Kuniaki Koiso fell today in the midst of the empire's grave military crisis and Emperor Hirohito called on Admiral Baron Kantaro Suzuki, 77-year-old president of the privy council, to form a new cabinet, Tokyo broad casts announced. Koiso and all his ministers step ped down, a communique said, "be cause of the gravity of the situa tion," a reference to the mounting series of disasters during their eight months in office which have reached a climax in the American invasion of Okinawa, on the doorstep of the homeland. The communique, broadcast by Domei agency, said "a far more powerful administration will be formed" and the choice fell on the REPORTS PEACE EFFORT Hamilton, N. Y.

() T. Z. Koo, adviser to China's delega tion to the world security conference at Sun Francisco April 25, said today that "Japan has been flooding Chungking with emissaries in an effort to patch up a peace with China." He spoke at a Colgate university weekly assembly. aged Suzuki after the emperor had consulted the elder statesman of the empire. Suzuki had been in se mi-ret ire ment for eight years prior to his appointment as president of the privy council last August 10.

Opposed Army Clique (In pre-war years Admiral Suzuki was considered one of Japan's mod erate statesmen and an opponent of the extreme army clique's aggres sive adventures. He was seriously wounded in the Tokyo army revolt of February 2(5, when he held the post of lord chamberlain. (The young officers who led that revolt held Suzuki was counselling moderation on the emperor. Several invaded his homo and he received several sword cuts, so severe that for a time his life was despaired of. (Many close students of Japanese affairs have predicted that the next change in the Japanese government See JAP CABINET Page 9 Quentin Yager Dies Fighting In Germany Pvt.

Quentin John Yager, 23, son of Mrs. Rose A. Yager, 220 Sixteenth street south, was killed in action March 24 in Germany, according to a war department telegram received by the'soldier's mother. He enlisted in the army March 13, 1041, entering at Camp Grant, 111. A paratrooper, he received training at Fort Sill, Fort Leonard Wood, Camp Forrest, and Camp Mackall, N.

C. Private Yager went overseas in August, 1944, to England. A mem-her of the 17 airborne division with the Third army, he saw action in Belgium, Luxembourg and Ger many. He was born November 16, 1922 in Wisconsin Rapids and received his schooling in this city. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a brother, Sgt.

Glen C. Yager, serving with the Ninth army in Germany, and three sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Cumberland, Mrs. John Wagner and Mrs. Stanley Kuczyn- ski, all of Wisconsin Rapids.

Chaplin Wants Jury To Hear Berry Suit Lob Angeles (A1) Charlie Chaplin announced through his counsel in court today that he wants the paternity suit brought against him by Joan Berry tried by a jury. Selection of a jury proceeded immediately. worse than anybody ever has, perhaps, and four guys in tho crowd sang "My Wild Irish Rose." Majority Leader Rarkley of Kentucky wound up the show with this advice to the new members: "Don't pose at pianos. "Beware of telephone calls from the White House calling you by your first name. When that happens, brother, duck! Three-hat William was Senator Fulbright (D-Ark), one hat to keep tossing in the political ring, one to wear, and one to talk through troubles BY FRED HAMPSON Manila (IP) Masbate, sugar rich little central Philippine island, was overrun Tuesday by elements of Maj.

Gen. Rapp Brush's 40th divi sion and its capital quickly libera ted while Philippine-based bombers ravaged Japanese-occupied Hong Kong across the China sea. Both actions were announced today by Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who declared Japan's lifeline to the East Indies was completely severed by a chain of American air bases stretching more than 1,000 miles from Luzon in the north to recent' ly-invaded Tawitawi at the south' ern tip of the Sulu archipelago only 30 miles from Boreno. Moe to Secure Island After seizing Masbate city, doughboys with the help of guerrilla forces moved rapidly to secure the entire island, the communique said.

They met negligible opposition. Heavy bombers escorted by fighters spanned the China sea to smash at the great shipping base at Hong Kong. Primary targets were identified as the Kowloon and Taikoo docks, where 126 tons of bombs left innumerable fires and large explosions. Comments on Blockade Commenting on the aerial blockade of China sea lanes, General MacArthur said: "For many weeks it has been difficult for Japan to ship oil, rubber or other essential military commodities from the southwest Pacific to the homeland As the air pressure of our blockade reaches its peak such traffic will become practically impossible. "The entire Dutch East Indies are now isolated." The 158th regimental combat team, which landed at Legaspi on the southeastern Luzon Sunday, destroyed the enemy garrison at Dar-aga.

Field dispatches indicated the enemy was still nettlesome in thickly wooded ridges dubbed "Little Ba-taan," and were denying Americans the use of an airfield which was captured shortly after the landing. VanWie had 12 Wives Now He Has 30 Years San Francisco (IP) Chubby little Francis Van Wie, 58-year-old streetcar conductor and ex-lion tamer who has been married at least 12 times, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, convicted on three counts of bigamy. Judge Herbert Kaufman ordered that the three 10-year sentences were to run consecutively not was halted by mortars from well-organized enemy positions in the neighborhood of the town of Nak-agusuku. Little Opposition Meanwhile marines of the Third amphibious corps advancing northward were opposed only occasionally by isolated squads in caves. They occupied nearly the entire Ishikawa isthmus, roughly three miles wide and five miles long, and its two east coast towns Ishikawa and Yaka.

The isthmus is the narrowest part of the island and the Japanese lost an excellent opportunity to delay the Americans by failing to defend it. Some surrendering civilians said the marines would find few Japa- nese soldiers anywhere on northern Okinawa but airplane spotters re-I Jiorted some enemy concentrations ahead of the marine front line in the center of the island. The Japanese continued to send planes over singly or in pairs or threes, but as yet haven't been able to drop a single bomb on the rapidly expanding American-held area of the island, 325 miles south of Japan. Carrier aircraft raided the Amami island group north of Okinawa in an effort to knock out the source of Japanese planes after an American carrier pilot, who was shot down alary lacpue Salary troubles plagued the city council again in another 3-hour ses sion at the city hall last night with increases in addition to those authorized at previous meetings being granted and a sewage disposal commission report containing a $30 monthly boost for the chief operator failing of acceptance by a 14 to 6 vote. Having run into a string of re quests for raises and devoted considerable time to the problem on the council floor and before a special lary committee over a period of several months, the aldermen moved unanimously at the suggestion of First ward Alderman Walter Par- meter to draw up an ordinance re quiring that salary petitions and schedules for the coming year be submitted a month before the budget hearings in October in the future.

The meeting got off to a brisk start with Lawrence Behrend of the Seventh ward asking "How in hell will we be able to build a school on the west side for youngsters from the Fifth grade up if the city owes to work of reconstruction, relief and rehabilitation. Of the volunteer forces which Canada sends against Japan, the army will serve with the United States and the navy and air forces with Britain, the prime minister announced. Canada's present overseas forces including army, navy and air force total about men. After the' European war is ended all Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen will have the opportunity of coming home. Then Canada will form her Pacific forces only from men electing to fight against Japan, King said, regrouping them and giving them specialized training, ouncil $500,000, will be asked for another $500,000 shortly to build a grade school on the east side and must float a bond issue of $350,000 to $500,000 to finance the new water system?" May Cost Half Million His query was prompted by a general business committee report on a meeting with the water and light commission to discuss means of financing the construction of new wells, laying of a pipe line and making other adjustments in the overall city water distribution system.

Mayor William T. Nobles said that about $49,000 in government bonds now held by the utility were to be sold to get the work started but that a total of $350,000 would be needed within a year and the cost may run as high as half a million dollars before the entire project is completed five years from now. Mayor Nobles also pointed out that the bonds under consideration would be paid for out of water use revenues and would not be classified as city bonded indebtedness. The council approved hiring of aspccialist in bond sales to set up the proper financing structure. Behrend agreed to the need for water but just wanted to know where a west side school fit into the picture.

Alderman Behrend again came to the fore when the council heard a sanitation and water supply committee report recommending a hearing be held on installation of sewer and water mains on Rosecrans street between Ninth and Tenth avenues north and on Ninth avenue north for a distance of 165 feet north of Rosecrans street. The cost is estimated at $2,716 with the city share being $2,034. He said that it wasn't fair to those on Nineteenth avenue who had en tered a similar petition some time ago when only 42 per cent of the frontage was represented on the Rosecrans petition. Reinhold Kroll, Fifth ward alderman and member of the committee, said the situation was different because there were See-CITY COUNCIL-Page 9 Canada Told Only Volunteers Will be Sent to Pacific Area Senators Let Down What Hair They Have at Frolic and spent the night in the water near Amami, reported seeing ten Japanese planes land there. Wreck Fifty-Six Tlanes (Fifty-six enemy planes were de-See OKINAWA Page 9 Hold Everything "He used to be a.

cartoonist 4-5 feSJ row i av wr if w.f. me. ht orr Ottawa, Ont () Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King, whose government was nearly overthrown last November when it adopted partial conscription for the war against Germany, embarked today on a campaign for re-election with announcement that Canada would send only volunteers to fight in the war against Japan.

Canada's fighting forces in the Pacific war will be numerically "very much less" than those employed in Europe, King told parliament late yesterday. He said the dominion's efforts after the defeat of Germany would "to a considerable extent" be turned to producing and, war materials and I ashington (IP) Eleven senators let their hair down last night, what they had. These "freshmen" members of the senate were guests of the National Press club. They sat on a stage, introduced each other amid much ribuldry, and generally raised heck. In front of almost a thousand watchers, the legislators made fun of themselves.

They unbent so far that Senator Taylor (D-Ida), his wife and youngster got up on the stage and did some corny songs. Senator lon-nel1 (R-Mo.) played tho guitar 8.