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311 Entered as second class matter Ht the Xenla, Potitoffiee XENIA, OHIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1944 EIGHT PAGES PRICE FOUR CENTS RATION'S DRIVE GAINING MOMENTUM NINE OFFICIALS 'START MONDAY ON NEW TERMS Homer M. Spahr Named, New Deputy On Staff Of Sheriff I Nine county officials elected November 7 and whose new terms begin January 1 were being sworn Into office Saturday by Common Pleas Judge F. L. Johnson. All avo Hspubl icons.

AU re-electee! county office-hold- era start new terms Monday except Judge Johnson and rebate Judge W. Me Call later, whose torniB start February and Treasurer H. J. Fawcett, whose new term does not begin until September, present tenm of County Auditor James J. Curlett does not eocpira until 104G, Sheriff Walton Spahr, who starts his second term Monday, announced Saturday the appointment of Homer M.

I Spahr, £24 W. Second as a deputy on his staff. The new deputy was engaged In farm- Ing In New Jasper Twp. for than twenty years before moving to He lls a vacancy treated by I Ifee resignation of G. K.

a'Bricm, near Xenia, who was appointed a deputy In February, 1043. CXtfcer Cornier deputies, including H. B. Barnett, B. G.

Confer, C. P. Ma- banna and J. Andei'suu, were re-appointed. Other officials entering up on new terms Monday include County Commissioners Ralph, O.

Simhr and Cixarles F. Greer, County Engineer Robert Orane, Prosecutor Marcus Sbouap, Olerk Courts N. Shepherd, Recorder ID. Beatty and Coroner C. Schlck.

IxywBll Kess, mayor of Yellow Springs for tho last five ears, elected as this county's representative in the state legislature, will enter u-pon. hifl term with tlie bei ginning of tne new year. He resigned as mayor this week and his resignation will be acted upon by the Yellow Sprin SB conn oil Monday night, John ft. Slate, council president, said Saturday. Air.

Slate "will succeed Pesa aa-'mayor and tue council will reorganize and name a new president. Greek King Sets Up Regency For Nation Bows To British Demand And Names Ailing Archbishop LONDON, Det. reported today that King George of Greece, yielding reluctantly to a blunt British demand, had appointed Damaskiuos regent of strife-torn Greece. The archbisbop's secvetary announced iu Athens (hat Damaskinos had received a cable from King Geoi'ge appointing him as regent, and he probably woulrt sworn hi tomorrow. The secretary, John Georgaliis, said Damaskinos was confined to his home today and hart been giv- a blood first word that he was ailing.

Announcement of the Greek IN BRIEF By UNITED PRESS WESTERN PROMT Patton hurls 100,000 troops and hundred's of agalnet south wall of Ardennes salient and drives wedge half way across German pocket to within twelve mites of First Army spearheads in north, EASTERN ar- morftd forces cross Kron River barrier and drive west through Danube valley toward Bratislava and Vienna. reports fifty- ship U. convoy has entered Sulu Sea and Is approaching Mindoro to supply and reinforce American beachhead. renew attacks in Scrchfo valley and whole Fifth Army front Is alert for possible enemy Attempt to launch major drive. Air bombers hit rail junction near Bonn behind western front and synthetic oil plant in Ruhr valley.

k-ing's reported decision to yield to the (taniEimlu ilvafted At tlio peace confei'euce in A tho us to be made in Lonclon later toikiy. Kins Ocorge conferred late last night with Church ill a few hou the itriine niinisiRv retuvnod Athens and iiniuediately ev a British cahlntit nnjotiuff at which GhurchiH re.povtetl on hia mission to Greece. Soiino observovs snggoatud tho possibility that King CJeorge niiglil. alidieate vatber limn 'accept a regency, fctit tluit to bo ruled out by tlio responsible report that he liml agreed (o (he British demand, AVIml concessions, if any, be obtained in his conference with Churchill were not known, but tho king to hfive sought a regency council instead of a single regency. Developments in the Greek siluatiou wore coming think and feist, both in mid In Athens.

A United Press dispatch from Athens siud the EIjAS couuniiud sent Churchill a through L.L, Gen, Ranald Scoble. Some reports originating from A sources there suid the mosKEtgo suggested a Iruco ponding a settlement of tho dispute. United I'refls Correspondent James Hop of ronortcd that tho ami Greoj: forces Imd their "boat of tin; intttle of Greece yesterday, capturine 800 1DUAS ti'oops, lulling SCO, and occupying a square mile of southeastern Athens. At least one hull' oL' the capital was in the hands oK Uritish and Greek government forces. Roper reported, und t.lm operations wore continuing full till- today despite downpour which drenched the Icitv.

MEAT OUTLOOK FOR PUBLIC IN 1945JLOOMY City Dealers, Livestock Men Battle Over Price Ceiling's WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Western" senators and livestock men today carried to Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vtnson their campaign to prevent imposition of ceilings on live cattle step which they, contend would result in disastrous meat 1 Shortages. They were to meet Vinson -in a conference arranged by Sen.

Kenneth S. Wherry, a loader in the fight against HvB-Btocit, price ceilings. Urban spokesmen have demanded the grounds that ceiling-less live cattle" prices combined regulated meat prices arc forcing retailers out oE business and preventing an equitable distribution of meat. The conference coincided with issuance by two government departments of reports painting a dimmer prospect for civilian food supplies in 1945. Speaking of food generally, the commerce department said there will be enough for all in 1945 but it probably won't be the kind peopfe want.

The Agriculture department, re- on meat prospects, said the civilian supply probably will decrease from a record consumption of 146 pounds a person this year to the prewar level of ahou't 12G pounds a person, or perhaps even lower. Tlie commerce department foresaw less butter and sugar in than this year, and said civilian supplies of commercially canned fruits and' vegetables will reach their low point of the wur during the first half of next year. It pre-1 dieted continued shortages of cig-1 arets and cigars. On only one inn- jor item did it hold out hopes.of a more plentiful Discussing the commerce department forecast that total supplies available for civilians in 15-15 would be about 10 per cent less (Continued on Page Two) Radio Program Morale Filipinos BY EDSON hnve to read about the radio programs you don't hear, otherwi.su you don't knmv they're there. people in the United States liavo lieurd the programs beamed to The Philippines from KGE)I in Sail Praiioisco, for Instance, aud the'few people in this country who have heii-rd them couldn't understand them because they go out over the air in such languages as Tagalog, Bicolano, Ceiniano, Ibang and Moro-Sulu, all dialects spolien by the Filipinos.

These programs liavo one Carmen basnU had much press gen ting but -who deserves a lianri none the less because 'her tough assignment has been to drive from the the cu(Continued on Page Four) RUSH RELIEF'COAL TO WASHINGTON C.H, WAG'S DOUBLE FIB WINS LIAR TITLE OURUNGTON, Wis. Dec. 30. C. Hulelt, president of the Burlirigton Liar's Club, admitted today that judges of the club's annual New Year's contest to choose the world's champion liar had been hood- win k-sd by a girlj but said they would award her the title regardless.

TJie winner was WAC Capt. hope Harrin who signed her name as "Capt. Hope Harrin" and convinced the judges she was a Gl wolf who had a recipe for air mailing dehydrated blondes to the boys overseas. The lie was chosen the biggest whopper of 1944 and marked the first time since 1936 tbat a woman has won th-s championship. CLASSlCAu GREETING PA'HIS, Dec.

a classic red cjuipet selling. United Stains Ambassador Jfifforson Cat'l'ery presented his credentials to Gen. Charles De Gaulle today in a tra- rtitional forma 1 ceremony. AtiMY AND WARD CO, REACH STALEMATE AFTER SEIZURE Firm Refuses To Hand Over Books Without Avery's Consent (BULLETIN) CHICAGO, Dec, Avery, defiant chairman of the board of Montgomery Ward and Company, briskly into his ofiflce today, arriving at the mail order firm well ahead of the army officers assigned by the government to operate Wards' plants in seven cities under a presidential sefzure order. CHICAGO, Dec.

30. S. seizure of Montgomery Ward ht 'seven cities vamafiietl at an impasse toil ny us both, stilus marked time until Tuesday wlion (Infinite action is exnccted on a government request for the firm to tui-n over Its btioks to tlie tinny officers operating (Hie plants. TI. L.

Pearson, vice president mul treasurer tif Uto mail ordor firm, said he wonlil not him ovor thn books lo the army until Ho bud confei'j-cd wJth Soivell Avcry, militant liead of tlio company's nf Avery was not expected to return to liis office until tlm day after (Jho Now Year holiday. ol tlie Ward plnnLs wns affected Thuradny by MaJ. Ron, Joseph W. Byron, who was named liy wnr 'tleparmont to operate the uompany'B faclUtiea in Chicago, Deli-fiit. Si.

Paul, Denver, Jamaica, N. Portland, and San Unfitd, Ciilif. The plants were taken over he- of the firm's failure (o rom- with War Labor Do.ird directives on wages nnd malnlena of inembRi'fihtp. "Meamvliilo, Feilnrnl Phflip Sullivan set 8 for n. bearing on tho pntllion for ait Injunction restraining the com- puny from inlerferenre with war tlcpartmeiit operation of tlie st-txed piants.

Sullivan Raid, however, that if it was warranted, the government could request an earlier hearing. The fight over the seizure was REDS WIN BIG BATTLE, FORCE RIVERJARRIER Continue Vienna Drive; Budapest Siege In Fifth Day LONDON. Dec. armnroA broko ncroas Din 11 ran Ulvor Ixirrlcr luirt rlrovo ivual through the Diiiuibo vnllcy toward Unillslavu uiiil VlcniwIoilJiy wliilo In Bmlimost thousands of Nazi and Hungarian troops foiigln nil for I tin rllth straight day In a snluld.nl to delay tlio unnv Invasion of Anatrlu. WUh major elements of tholr Second and Third Ukrainian Armies still pinned down in the struggle for Budapest, the Soviet advance eouth of the Danube appeared to have been stalled momentarily about ninety miles from Vienna, where the Germans were making a dstermlned stand on the edge of the Gyor plain.

'Die Moscow early mornhiK com- munique mnclo no montloii of ClElif- liifi nlotig the fifty-five mllo front from tlio Danube south tci Lnko Balnton, but Horlin snld tho It.us- shins wore rolnforctni; tholr lines nflor being slopped Uy strong German conntor-nUucliB. To tho noi-tH, hoVvover, tile llns- alnns hurdloil Lhc llrou bonier hcnv Its confluence with tho Danube and 'their urnmr ioosu on Ilio Bratislava plain after savage, Invo-riay bnWlo that cost tho Germans 11,000 casualties unrt forty-five liinJts. The Hiron, second of tlie alx tkinubo tiUjutanion covering tlie eastern lo Vicuna, was forced by uirils of Marsha! Ilndlon Mtilinovaky'E Second Ukrainian Army yosterdsiy with tho cantnro of the wost-bunk Unvns of Niinn and Parkau, miles (Continued on Pngo Two) Having A Lobly Time C. Dee. carloads of coal were scheduled to arrive here today or early tomorrow to relieve a critical fuel shortage which threatened, to leave tuts city's -residents without heat over the holidays, Regional Director Wayne ElUa of the Solid Fuels Administration jr ordered two carloads of coal sent here for schools one for gcn- Aia3 dtotrfbnrion after an urgent appeal by Oity Manager Walter Stambaugli.

coal dealers have been unable to ffet coal deliveries during (he last week because of icy roade. REJECtpLEA y. WASHINGTON, Deo. Moblfl7ation Director James F. Byrnes today rejected requests that he modify his call for the closing of all horse and dog tracks by Jan.

3. YESTERDAY TEMPERATURES (tip to 6 p. Mln. Max. Atlanta.

3T 10 BiBmarclt 22 16 20 Clovfllftml 6 27 Denver 28 Dolroit 3 2ii Miami Sa 78 New Orleans (il 7-1 York IS 25 Washington 2fi 2J1 20 As fast ns they con drop them into thoir mortar, thin Seventh Army uvo-mun rnortnr ihclla Bcrois the Rhine JEliver from a sand-bagged posfticm in the Strasbourg, France, railway yard toward the German city oi Kchl, (Continued on page Two) 100,000 TROOPS AND HUNDREDS OF TANKS PERIL NAZI SALIENT To Nazis 3rd Army Attacks On Front, Nan-owing Belgium Bulge; Yanks Halfway Aci-oss German Pocket By J. EDWARD MUKKAY i Dec. 30. LI. Gen.

George S. Pfttloiv hurled more tluvn 100,000 troops niid hundreds of liinka inlo his. spreading: c-ounter-on'eiisivc the vvull of tho Afdonncs snliout lo. und drove an urmnrod i hnlfway across Nivv.i ptii.itul. l.o wilhin twelve mi lea of lite I U.

S. First Army spcarlicmlK in Ihe north. Rolling- northward with increasing speed iill nloiiff llusir Corty-i'ivc milu attacl; front, I'ntlon's armored columns hnm- mcrod out uitins of one to six miles in twenty-four hours and; drove the Nazis back iicross the Lnxoin'boiirK' border into Gerniiiny on ii six-mile stretch of their right flunk. I'iiKon's most tlaiifrcrou.s tlirtisl, however, wiis ripping across this Wiii.st of Hio extended (ionium northwest of llasfdgnc tens of thonsiinds of trnons KlnUcd in the western end of the Field dispatches, admittedly lugging twenty-four IIOUI-HJ dema 1 1 10 Bliri tllc or more behind the battle, HA Palton's troops early yester-j S'tile 0 Dcl l)l l1 day 'had driven live miloM beyond Bastogne, apparently to: the Compofi-ne sector west, of the Arlon-RdHloirno i At that point they were less than twelve miles from a June- i tare with tho First Army forces buttering aBniiiHt the en-1 emy's northcni flunk. At the sninc time, tlio Americnns broadened both sides of their Biistog-nc wedge rtg-ainst furious German roBWlanee, particularly to the soiilliwcst where they extended thoir front by another ten milon in a direct throat to UioVsouth- woslorn shoulders of the Nazi salient nt Ubrnmont and St.

Hubert. BrltJ. Gon, A. C- McAiiIlffe of Washington la the actlua commander of tJio 101st Airborne Division who told the Nnzls "Nuts!" In a hnrpty ono-wordotl reply to their tinn until relieved hy northward advancing NEA Tclpplio- to). Holiday Driving Risky With More Icy Rains In Prospect Greene County motorists plaii- tiiiiK trips over fcho hoi id ay wcelt- oml are warned by the slalu highway patrol lo proceed with caution ar, the weathormu 11 more snow and freezing rain Saturday night and Sunday lo complicate already hazardous traffic This area, along with the remainder of the state, IB Bkiddlng into its third week of Iraiifvpo-rta- woiither.

A misty which changed to ice as hit' tho again turner! slrcolK and highway into glares oC ice late FVIriny afternoon. State and county highway crnw.s, which have 1 been ronds Tor tho last two weeks bntween snows and frccaln-g rain, are coii- Uinting in cinder bigh- ivitys. Sljile highway laliorfti'H In Oracuc C'oiinLy worked all chiy (1 riday and nnUI a m. Saturday Hcuttorhig cinders and sail, on roada. In thn lawt.

two XOO yards oT have been tered on Hhito roads In lliis couu- ly, exceeding the entire iiinoutit nsud lust winter, I toy 11. Ireland, head of tin; maintenance division for tbn Hl.ale highway synlonJ ij) dim cmmly, In aildltlon, iwn cjirJoruls of IIKVC boon iiHtnl, fj(J r.ont Uum llui fodiJ ujj lo Otis tliim In wltiler of 1313. WANTED TO DIE, SO HE 'ADMITTED' GRIME FKANCISCG, Tim myalory of who and murdered pi'utty Gcorgutto lluucjr- dorf, 20, New York oil ihclross, in or I Tnl 1 wood apartin out last Oetolier roniainod un solved tod it as a youthful ex-sorvlnninan admitted was lying when ho cnti- Rsetl lo the crime. John Lclinnjui Jiiimplfir, liii, a diHchnrgod army man from Albany, who wnWued into tlio Fodortil Hnrenu of Inveutigatlon office hero Thursday nlKlit and lie Iran filed iMlsn Bfiuordnrf "after trying to mnko, love to her," admitted last night he had no thing l.o do with murder, wjinled lo die In the chair I had noUliing to live tor," ho said, NORTHERN ENGLAND ROCKED BY 'QUAKEF FARM YOUTHS FACING CALLS Boards To Review Under- 26 Deferments COLUMBUS, Dec. State Selective Service Director W.

Gohlc today ordered Ohio's 330 local draft boards to review immediately the status of alJ reolstrants under 2fi holding agricultural deferments regardless of whether or not the defennent hns expired. The order, the third Ismiod lit as miiny days it) an effort to meet l''obruary msuiipower requt of tho armed forcoH, iusl.nieted local boards lo Liuliicl immtidliiUily resistrains wlio have loft tho joha for which ilafemicnlH were Kivcu, froblo said (ho status of all roff- iHtranlK hoLwenn Hid iisen of IS and holrffng dcfor- will bo rrnxii.mtned but that (ociiil I)oards had bccti asked (o Klve their first jiitenllon lo Win inidcr-Zii HKe Broun. WftHi. of llaKtogtin hrouglit tho on- tlrn wofllctrtr aoKllon at' (Jot 1 niiin iiruiy uf Uio AixlonnuH raiiRo of dm Aiiuirlcaii gun a luanfUHl rill aroiintl tho packttl, Official sources sold Patton was nttncklnu with nt least eight divisions, Including throe crack armored outfits nnd the famed 101at Airborne Division that helped avort dleastcr by KB week-long stand In Bns- Torlny'M (HiK no dotnlJft on tho lirognjHH of tho buHhi at the. WOH(- orii of thn HaUnnl, nxccipt.

Ihul. Iiac.j righting Htlll WLIK In DiogrntiH Krlduy niornfhK on Iho onlnklrln of llotihotVii't. The 1'omnaiitn of pi in nor I In ion worn under lit tuck In thiil ruoJi nflnr driron buck about Lfm niflon do in tholr jionolrution ut CfdU'H, lour mlloH frtnn tho Mound. Untied ProHu cwrtuitmiiilmittt in tb.i Html report ml, litiwtivor, llinru trying In pull batik (holr wofftorn HpeurlMMidFi lo iivurt a brcaldhroiiKli by I'at nion at HiiBtoKno and, If pOHHlhlo, to rnjjmup for unothitr wtmtivan) ilrivn, At moat jmlntK on Urn unrtlicru and noMlh WOK tern wall of thn Kill lout tilt) wcro eel rophiclng thnlr Innh unlU with ellto Infnnltyman, drawing thnlr urmor Inlo the contcr of Hie Only on (ho Hoiithcrn fhniU mid In t.hn Ftochftfoi-l- nroa wnro Iho NUV.IB bcliovnd Ktfll unlng in any Htrongth, iinJ In ljuth (Continued on Pago Two) AWAIT NAZI REPLY Duo. United 8tatn today c4ifi1krul up another win 1 crime againHt Goniumy EIS wailed for tlio reply to "strongest pottHiblc proloal" for Uifi oxticalloa of attuuL J15 unarm ntl American prisoners on the Flmt Army LONiDON, Dec.

A severe prohaljjy tJu; hccivlesl cxpcriRncod in RrK- iilti in re cent, yrmrs, shnok a wide area of northern early (odny, hut nrnlhnfnary reports from the Rfieiin Itidi- tated tliat Illtlo, if any damnse rCKitUetl. The shock centered in Hie auction ibetween Manchester and Arlington, and many peopli: niHhed from thnir hcfls lo air raid shellerB 1)10 belief that Germfin bombers were; tark- ing tho arno. FOLLOW NEW CLUE KL CKNTKO. SnEirch for tilnnlnun German ju-is- onnrs of wjir wlio Ch ntm a pn from a A ri xona lutormnnl camti In Imporlnl Vrilley todny nftor ft womnn i-nporU'il Klit! two roupJily Hiiirrd inr-ri wllli "Illicit nrcoiilfl'V pnHKlMy Twfimty-fivn from l.lkn 1'npngo Park camp noar Phoenix bill Mix wore JAPS SAY AIR BLOWS CONTINUE ON MINDORO-BOUND U. S.

CONVOY Maxwell D. Tnylar, Rbove, of tha Ifllst Airborne Division, was Iti Washington when ho received word thnl his men hncl been trapped Inside Rnfltogne, Belgium. On Christ- mnB Eve he left the capital, flew the Atlantic and slipped through Nnzt Hncs with his nide and ono other officer in speeding jeep to with hifi men in the final phnso of hoforo they were relieved. (BULLETIN) BY UNITED PRESS The Tokyo radio said today that an American convoy had put In at Mindoro nftcr snil- Ing westward through The Philippines to the Sulu Ssa under Japanese air at tricks. By UNITED PRESS Tokyo said today Ihdi fit'-ty' ahip convoy hud on 1lic Snlii In Tho I'lillip- pines and was Hpprotvr.liiug Mln- i iloi'o undor filr attnck "In nil apparent to HIIJ)- ply umL reinfon'R Iho Amorlcan br-aclihciid oTi Ihn iHbuirl, jiiflt HOJJlhWO.HL 1 A Japanese rommiinicnie claimed scvoiitnRii ahfjiH, Including ct'tilH- I or nnd a (Iciilroyor, bad beflii aunk i In ill fa oka vVo'IuoHriay Jiinl Iho oVCIclnl nomt'l I nficncy siigfirrtlod Mm convoy's I nmln objotrllvo WUH to inplonlcli JMIndnrn rnlhoi- thun mi ulliirk nil DonioJ tht: a "gi'dal Jrilianeno plnncH jntotiHiricd uttacks tit) the convoy Thui'Mtluy jniiht iiml nil day Friday, Kinking morn largo trunnpoilH and a lorjwiJo and two clluij' lursft iranaporta, a atid it fJo.stroycr, the enemy COHI- comnumlrjuo boosted the number nT veHao1 claimed to have KMnk aincp, the convoy flrfvt brought under itUnek In the MlndaiiMu a en Houih of WndnnHday night to uml a tor pod nnd thn num'hor damagod to six, Including th 0 two Tlio convoy, nriglitfiliy roporlncl by to include thirty tmiiHpnrlM rind twenty ociortlns urulscrfi nnd dnatroyfirs, apparently iravolhvj; tho sumo roul.e from T.os L(t US the 150-nliln armada which hinded In- vriHJon troops OIL AiluUo.ro 10, TRIAL'S LAST ROUND WILL OPEN TUESDAY HOLbY'WOOJj, New reeoKn toUay dulnynd M- loriKiy ChruloH 10.

(lufen.He (Jluirllt! Oiajiliti in iliu liist round of Joun, Jlarry's pntor- suit. It will bo TucHttay 'holoie hiin i-REilLoH to tlio aecii.sutlotia ul MiKH Rsirry'H itltorney, Jonoph 10. Kcott, tliat was a reptile, ii liar, HVOiiKriH, it Imxx.arii, Icthcii'OiiH hou ltd, a cockney cm! find a "yuy still proud of wlmt win do a 55." WAXED STOCKING WEARS LONGER Vy-ASHJNGTON, Dec. 30. The deparlment of agriculture has a suggestion for "the dolly with the hole in her clocking" use wax.

According to experiments, the department says, the old European custom of rubbing wax on stocking heels and toes will make hose wear four times as long as those which have not been waxed, Simplest antl most effective method Is merely to rub A piece of ordinary candle of ordinary candle or paraffin on heel and toe areas. Business News Copper output fell 23.4 per ccnl Ip November from your ago to 76, 070 tons; nt 127,517 ton' 8 ncr cent,.