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PRICE FIVE CENTS miSON DAILY GLOBE ATCfflSON, KANSAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1945 PAGES SIXTY-EIGHTH YEAR 18913 Lincoln Was A Grammarian. He Split Thousands Of Logs But He Was Never Accused Of Splitting An Infinitive. DRAW PUNS TO SHORTEN WAR Swift Rolling Reds Reach Bober River Tighten Noose On Suicide Nip Defenders MANILA, Feb. 12-- Manila's bitterly resisting Japanese defenders were trapped in a narrowing triangle between Manila hay and the winding Pasig river today as increasing numbers of American troops and armor poured in for the kill, by artillery and mar- rW divobombers. faj Gen.

Verne Mudgps First ravilrv division columns thrust into South Manila from Uie yesterday after fording HIP Pasts Gen. Douglrr MacAr- thpr reported. They swept over the Neilson air- trin and through Uie Santaarm dis- Maj. Gen. S.

Bclghtler's tive assistant to President Roosevelt 37th infnntry meanwhile. fought throueh the residential Er- niita district, along the South Ma- "The office of war mobilization tp. i.vuki It Amift-- nila bay shore, in the face of wLth-l anci reconve ryon has advised me BULLETIN LONDON, Feb. a German tion 27 miles xuth of Katowice in Poland, has been captured. Marshal Stalin announced tonight.

(By The Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 12--Marshal Ivan Konev, virtually encircling Breslau in Silesia and racing ahead 15 to 27 miles a day, has forced two bridgeheads across the Sober river 75 miles or less from Dresden, German broadcast said today. The Germans said Konev's tanks had broken into Bunzlau on the Bober, while to the north they had smashed through German defenses some 12 miles north of Sagan. This point is about 90 miles southeast of Berlin and only 30 miles south of Marshal Gregory Zhukovs First White Russian army which the Germans said had crossed the Oder south of Fuerstenberg. Zhukov the Germans said had made a spun to within 15 miles of Stettin, Berlin's Baltic port.

The Germans said Zhukov's right wing had penetrated to both sides of Madue See, a lake north of Pyritz where they were manacing the rear of Stargard. a strongpoint of Stettin's eastern defenses. The breakthrough at Sagan menaced the rail center of Sorau eight miles to the northwest and indicated that Konev's First Ukrainian spearheads had entered in the rear of German forces dug in on the Oder's southern bank southeast of Renew Appeal For Manpower Legislation WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 office of war mobilization renewed its appeal today for national service legislation as a compromise manpower control plan was reported under "southeast or flame-blacken- fed mtsiness district, fashioning a i preparation in the senate firm vise on the entrenched enemy i An OWM statempit to northwes and indicat- defense garrison in the ninth dav of statement released by ed that Konpv Wrcf rn the blwxiv battle for the capital. Jonathfl Daniels, an administra- said: en-n? artillery fire from Japanese an article in the New York heavy 'sruns and mortar mounted on JHerald Tribune today indicating or bhi ulcaung or behind 10-foot thick walls of the north.

American artillery rackets rnked the enemy positions TiHi deadly accuracv. ENCIHCLE NICHOLS HELD llth division Yanks un- as old mtramuios (walled imme- the Voorhls bllt acceptable lo it as a substitute for the May shells and bill is without foundation In fact. "The director holds firmly to the belief that manpower legislation should recognize that there is an dcr Maj. Gen. Joseph sVirlTwerV obU atio for men eligible for the battling around Nichols Field, atj are not called into the the southern outskirts, and sent un- armed sen-ice to render their war its northward to within half milt 'service wherever it is most needed of the American Polo club.

-rhe views of this office have In five of fiehtmg around been expressed in its report on the Nichols Field Americans cap- bill to Senator Thomas chair- turwl 12 large (runs-- 10 eight inch i man of the senate militan- affairs Finn 1 1 i rannon and two six-inchers. committee' Seventy-five marine divebombers i The Voorhis bill would give stat- artded their weight to the artillery cory standing to manpower cefltat at of Sheets of flame spread over Cor- lsaE ON PLAN I rcsidor. historic fortress at the en- of the senate plan trance to Manila bav. Saturday aren't talking for publication until nlstht Indicating American bombs they get the details worked out I mlsht have set off ammunition. But they think it may attract was bombers have hit the Island re enough votes the senate mili- crowd close to the railway bridge ularly for several'veekK in softening tary affairs committee to displace sllpplying Kuestrin.

The Nazi ran Berlin. Sagan is 27 miles west of the farthest point which Moscow has reported as reached. THREAT TO SOUTH The breakthrough here threatened to roll up the southern flank of Berlin's defenses, while the spearhead pointed at Stettin threatened the northern flank. The drive to Bunzlau took the First Ukrainian army three-fourths the way across lower Silesia to within 22 miles of Czechoslovakia. Breslau's only communications were out to the southwest, toward CzechoslavaiCla.

On the Berlin front, Moscow said some of the most recent units rushed up to the battle over new communications sj-item were fresh bridge-building clear indication that Marshal Gregory Zhufcov might be ready almost any time to open the battle of Berlin. The two kinkpins of Berlin's defense along the Oder, Kuestrin and Frankfurt, were beginning to wear away under incessant day and night artillery pounding. Moscow said. The fire from the Frankfurt forts while Soviet units WASHINGTON, Feb. 12--(Rl--The Big Three- Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin--have agreed on plans for the war" in Europe, on complete elimination of both Naziism and German militarism and on cooperative action in liberated Europe.

This was announced today in a communique from the meeting of the President, Britain's prime minister and Marshal Stalin of the Soviets in the Crimea. The conference at Yalta lasted eight days and resulted, the statement said, on "continuing and growing cooperation and understanding among our three countries and among all the peace-loving nations." As for Germany there was no effort to soften the force of unconditional surrender and the three leaders declared: "It is not purpose to deblroy the people of Germany, but only when Nazism and militarism have! been extirpated will there be hope for a decent life for Germans, and a place for them in the community of nations." "Nazi Germany is doomed," the communique said at another point. "The Germans will only make the cost of their defeat heavier to themselves by attempting to continue a hopeless resistance." The communique covered nine specific subjects: 1. Defeat of Germany. Combined military plans were agreed on and the Big Three believed "that the very close working partnership among the three (Russian- Br.itain-American) staffs attained at this conference will result in shortening the war, 2.

Occupation and control of Germany--A three-way split of the country for occupation under a three-power control commission at Berlin was agreed upon but France will be invited to take over a fourth zone of occupation and put a fourth number on the control commission. Plans for controlling Germany include disbanding German armed forces, breaking up the general staff and eliminating or controlling all enemy industry 'that could be used for military production. 3. Reparations--A reparations commission will be established with headquarters in Moscow to study compen- ation by Germany to Allied countries. 4.

Poland--The Big Three agreed to try to merge Poland's exiled "Democratic leaders" with the provisional government now functioning at Warsaw to create a "Polish provisional government of national unity." They named the British and American ambassadors in Moscow and Foreign Commissar Molotov as a commission to bring this government into being. The three also agreed that the eastern frontier of Poland "should follow the Curzon line with digressions from it in some regions from five to eight kilometers in favor of Poland." They formally recognize the right of Poland to Ger- Canadians Smashing Ahead From Kleve Asks Adoption Of Economic Agreements Th The Weather WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 Thermometer readings: that the 1 11 TM- 1 PARIS, Feb. 12-- Kleve, northern anchor of the Siegfried line, was captured today by the Canadian First army. The city of 20,000 lies 12 miles of Nijmegen, starting point of the Canadian and British offensive.

Reduced to smoking junk by Allied aerial and artillery poundings, it was the largest place yet captured in the "five-day-old drive. Some 115 miles south, the U. Third army won half of the major Lrafflc center of Pnism whlch a danger," President Temperature here a year ago this (- between, Roer river TM, j. i 11 cerr.oon 1 According to readings taken elt today called on at the so Benedict's college campus atea German Dreachmg of head- vestcrduy ai 56 and thli lovv aler dams the U. S.

Firsi i Ninth and the British Secona Kal sas Uf cloudy doudv wri armies immobile. The reservoirs be- to carrv nut tho TT Woods agreements Kal sas Uf cloudy doudv wri for world economic coonpvT dy 3nrt Jld thu afternoon. ionigh; the open dams still were drain- he Roer, two miles wide at lowest 25-30 to 35-4C tJlact: did noc appear to be ris- paitly di-tidy ana cola-, farther than the seven-foci p- a rmer already reached at some morning. The Canadian, British and Scotch i bulge was enlarged on both the north and south ends of the Kleve itector, and Allied lines encom- i passed more than three fourths the Reichs forest. The Allies were beyond the main defenses of the original Siegfried line the north The Canadians cleaned rhe lev Rhine lands up to a railroad necting Kleve with the river and ilorced the Spoy canal, leading tour In his first major public statement since leaving or the Big Three meeting, Mr.

Roosevelt asksd spe- cifieally for "prompt action' in authorizing American participation in a proposed international bank and international monetary fund. "It is time," he said in a message to congress released at the White House, "for the United States to take the lead in establishing the principle of economic co-opsration as a foundation for expanded world trade." The world bank--to provide guaranteed loans for reconstruction and development --wou'd be caoitalized -at $9,100.000,000, with an aggregate' cement made today by W. within 22 miles of Wesei on United States C. Costello of the Defense i nearest city of the great JU U1 ue i lell! i mdustr.al vallev. Plants corporation, work of The Canadians bypassed or c-ap- installing the food cooler at' Rmdeni Wa sserburg.wardh;u Cooler Cost To Reach $1,378,000 According to an announ- up Manila bav defenses.

the work-or-jail bill for which thei last ni ht witn what may be With the central Luzon campaign White House, generals and admirals i a virtual blockade of the strong- a virtual end except for mopping have asked. That measure passed I hold night with what may be of scattered pockets, armored the house after hot debate- it has rif 1 vv made no perceptible progress in the us of the Sixth division under Ms I. G-n Edv.in D. Patrick wrre senate committee fast approaching the Pacific coast I contemplating it T.tl7/Yr» rtfAl- titniin tn .3 has been of Luzon over a mountain road frr.m (Continued on Page Two) Memorial Services For Vernon Miller Memorial services for Pvt. Vernon G.

Miller, who was killed in compromise measure probably would give the war manpower commission authority to set employment ceilings in individual plants, and call for the placement of workers only by referral of a suitable government agency. Senator Mead (D-NY) told reporters that any bill finally agreed France December 20. were held upon ou ht to provide for thorough i Sunday mornirg at the Methodist surveys to determine how man- 1 church following the 10:45 o'clock ver ls bein utilized in individual morning service. plants. The son of Mr.

and Mrs need directi more than Miller, Vernon was born June 14, lslon said. 1920 Albany. Mo. In 1940 he went i (D-SC) said wen to California where he enlisted in ibelle es hfe committee the coast artillery at March Field August 20. 1942.

Later he was ft transferred to Camp Haan after which he was sent to Alaska for special training. He saw action in 'f: the invasion of Attu and In January. 1944, he returned to the ll United States iv.d visited his par- ents on his first furlough in three years Transferring to the airborne in- fantry he received training at Camo Howze. Texas, and was sent to France in October On Jan- tiary 8 his parents received word from the war department that "their son was missing. Meatless Summer In For Many WASHINGTON, Feb.

12-- OB-It may be a meatless summer for a lot of people. New government food estimates are that this year's consumption of meat per civilian will be between 1 120 and 132 pounds. This would be smallest since 1935 when per lita consumption was 116 pounds. compares with a figure of 147 last year. There are two principal factors: Much smaller total meat production than had been expected and the usual sharp drop in livestock (Contirued on Page Two) si marketing that comes with the spring and summer months.

The combination of these two factors means that the government will have to take a lot of- meat, which might have gone to civilians, and use It Instead for the armed I forces and for lend-lease. ARMY NURSE--Lt. Frances Schlinger enlisted in Septemb 1942 and took her training as an army nurse at Camp Roberts, Calif. She has been in New Zealand for five months and was also stationed in New Caledonia for some time. She was then returned to the States 15 months ago on furlough and was reassigned to the Hawaiian islands.

January 1 of this year she was sent to the Marianas with the 204th General hospital unit. Lt. Schlinger is a daughter of Mrs. Byrde Schlinger, 801 South Sixth. She is a graduate of the Mount St.

Scholastica and took her nurses training at St. Joseph's hospital Jn Kansas City. its last supplies. To the northeast of Berlin the Russians had captured the strong- point of DeuNch Krone and overrun 30 othe: places in Pomerania. In the offensive toward Stettin, Berlin's Baltic port, the Germans still were uncertain of the position of many Soviet spearheads.

Moscow said. DISRITT COMMUNICATIONS "It is safe to say, however, that almost all connections between Danzig and Stettin have been interrupted and that tank units are close to the Oder near Stettin," said Moscow dispatches. The fall of Duetsch Krone, 63 miles from the Baltic, virtually settled the fate of the encircled German garrison in the railroad town of Schneidemuehl, 12 miles to the southeast. The Germans said the Russians had broken into the center of Schneidemuehl. Below Breslau, the German com- munique reported a strong new (Continued on Page Two) No Cold Weather In Sight For State TOPEKA, Feb.

12-CB-An unsettled weather outlook today brought prospects of light rains for southern and eastern Kansas but Weatherman S. D. Flora said no cold was in sight. Yesterday temperatures soared to spring levels, reaching 59 at Coffeyville and Phillipsburg. Flora described it as the finest weekend for the state as a whole in three months.

Temperatures headed fo: the 50's again today--a striking contrast to the readings on Lincoln's birthday 46 years ago when record lows made it one of the coldest days Kansas ever had. On that day, Frankfort had 34 below zero. Salina 27 below and similar readings were general throughout the state. "This is the time of year," Flora explained, "when we can have almost anything in the way of Last night readings were above freezing in all but northwestern Kansas, where Goodland registered 29. Temperatures b3tween.30 and 38 were forecast for tonight and between 45 and 55 for tomorrow.

man territory in compensation for what Russia gets from the Poles, but said the final settlement of the compensa-i repeal 5' tion territory should await the peace conference. 5. Yugoslavia--Marshal Tito, the Yugoslav leader in the country, and Dr. Subasio, the premier of the exiled government shall immediately form a new government under a regency, as they have already agreed to do and there should be a merger of the pro-Allied elements of the Yugoslav government, both those in the national liberation assembly and those in the old parliament. There was also, the communique said, a general review of other Balkan questions.

6. It was decided that Foreign Secretaries Stettimus," Molotov and Eden who were present at the Crimea conference, should meet from now on about every three or four months, the first meeting to be held in London after the United Nations conference' on world organization. 7. United Nations conference--this conference, to set up the Dumbarton Oaks security organization, be called at San Francisco on April 25. The Big Three "has been about to resolve" the dispute over voting procedure and will make public their agreement immediately after consulting China and France.

8. Liberated Europe--The three leaders agreed that they will jointly assist the people of any European state or former Axis sattelite to achieve the right to choose their own government whenever the right is threatened by internal disorders or economic distress or the lack of adequate interim governmental machinery. 9. Unity for peace as well as war--the Big Three reaffirmed "our common determination to maintain and strengthen in the peace to come that unity of purpose and of action which has made victory possible and certain for the United Nations in this war." The communique was signed: "Winston S. Churchill Franklin D.

Roosevelt, J. Stalin." 175.000,000 although this country and other member nations would be required to put up only one fifth of their quotas in cash. The monetary fund, designed to stabilize currencies and trade balances, would be capitalized at 800,000,000. of which this country would subscribe $2,750.000,000. TO BALANCE POLITICAL Political collaboration as provided in the Dumbarton Oaks security organization is not itseif enough, Mr.

Roosevelt said. He promised a whole series of further recommendations, ranging from control of cartels to legislation allowing the United States to lend money directly to stimulate trade. He recalled again, too, for act which now prohibits such lending. The chief execu.ive said the Bretton Woods plan is the "cornerstone for international economic co-cpera- and Brienen 4-u -IT- renen the Kerford quarry is about! in the center of one-fifth completed. total cost of thP iocu cost Ot the the front, the The i division cleared half 01 the major road junction of Pruem -n- tehind the widely breached eluding the acquisition of iine Th! fortified traffic cento; is to fi specific American occupation, headquarter points of bat- the German date a comple- tion of the work, its progress tie, "floods' depending upon the supply breachin of the Schwammenauc of manpower available.

S. of the Defense Plant "ned up along the Roer which wa- coi-poration. a subsidiary of the a rampaging river two miles wide Reconstruction Finance corporation, I at one point. Water sank 46 is in charge of the cooler installa- from th top of the dam and de- tion. James L.

Eno, assistant en- i the f.ve mile long reseuoii gmeer, is on the site at all times, the Rcer valley Mr. Eno has ncvr taken dence in Atchison. tion" as the Dumbarton Oaks plan i NEEDED is "the cornerstone for international political co-operation Moreover, he continued, the proposals drafted at Bretton Woods, N. last July constitute a means of seeking both within the United up i esi- The Dutch border town of Grnnep (pop. 3272) was captured and the Niers river to the east was crcsssd In a recent report on the pro- i Vanguards passed a road through gress being made at the cooler, sneli splintered Reichswald a Mr.

Egbert estimated that in ex- i north Kessel, which ae cess of 300 men will be engaged northwest ol the in the work acccrdirig to present wal1 roacl center of Goch. Ths calculations. "The spsed with pr rTri TT i HIE with' i among the United Na( which the job is done will dep-nd goals of "more oods ro- upon our abihtv to get the num- men. higher standard of this message," for us all." Roosevelt bag rose to 4.000. mos: teen-age youths or inlirn 1 the Suspect Fake Death Reports In Germany LONDON, Feb.

skepticism over Berlin announcements of deaths of high Nazi officials has led to the conviction her that in the future Allied authorities should check thoroughly before accepting such German claims. A flurry of synthetic death notices of Nazis high on the war criminal lists is anticipated as the German opposition becomes more acute. Last week Berlin announced that Roland Freisler, president of the so-called people's court, was killed in an American air raid on the German capital. Freisler sent hundreds of persons opposed to Hitlerism to the gallows. The possibility exists that 'in this case, and other similar instances, there may have been a deliberate death report followed by a fake funeral, to allow Freisler to start a new life outside of Germany.

CIGARETTES "ON THE COUNTER" NEW YORK. Feb. Daniel P. Woolley. regional OPA administrator, announced after an informal meeting with tobacco jobbers and wholesalers that beginning pearly next week" stores will put nar cigarettes, if any, in plain view of their counters-not hidden under them.

Woolley made no promise of smokes for all, however He estimated that only 60 to 70 per cent of the 1943 cigarette consumption would be available this year. V-BOMBS FALL ON ENGLAND LONDON. Feb. V-homb attacks on southern England continued unabated during the weekend, causing damage and casualties during the period ended at 7 a. m.

today, the miristrj' of home security announced. REPORT NANKING BOMBED LONDON, Betline broadens! said American planes bombed Nanking in China this morning. summaming his arguments finishers and laborers. for the job," he stated. The need i tv.een the medieval fortress ruins is particularly great for ceiling Kleve and the river was descr.bzd to congress, "I have recommended for your -consideration the immediate adoption of the Bretton Woods agreements and suggested ortier measures which will have to be dealt with in the near future.

They are parts of a consistent whole. "That whole is our hope for a secure and fruitful world, a world in which plain people in all countries can work at tasks which they do well, exchange in peace the products of their labor, and work out their several destinies in security as an almost amphibious operator According to M-. the focd because of the extensive thaw and oler will compile between eight flooding of the easily drowned Garand nine acres of floor space and man and Dutch flatlands. A vast its neigiu will range from 12 to array of amphibious equipment in- 13 leet. Much of the snace has i eluding Buffaloes and Ducks kept now ueen cleaned" cut.

rock re-, tru offensive on the move within from the 22 miles of Wesel. northern gateway (Continued on Page Two) Cologne Aachen VOurcm Licgcfr Momi GERMANY said INTO CAVE breaking through out Maas Food supplies are being placed near Kleve and that prep- on the available flooring for stor- urations were proceeding for "an age as rapidly as preparations for impending large scale offensive in this purpose can be completed. In the Aachen-Verio area (Continued on Page Two) Supreme headquarters said the flood peak on the Roer apparent'? 'had been reached and that warr could be expected to subside dunrg the next few days to something approaching normal. Most flooamg ao'-vnstream from Dueren where gi ound is flak Upstream from icr. Uie river is rushing madly ar.d deep, barely contained w.thin banks i Ths U.

S. First army which reach- i ed the great dam mopped up the I west ar.d north sides of the Rce' i (Contir.ued on Page Two) TODAYS WAR MAP--Action on Western Front indi- Slff i. 1 awaitcd big push Canadians hammer at Kleve: Roermond and Vento. Yanks on a line past Schmidt, Wallendorf; French clean up Colmar. (NBA YMCA Committees For 1945 Appointed Ai the monthly meeting of the YMCA board of directors held Fn- day neon.

February 9, at the Barnes tea room. Harry C. Vanstrum, president, appointed the following committees to strve for the year. 1945. Finance committee D.

Wolfe. O. P. May. Addon Robert Volk and Jay D.

Adams. Building and committeee: Frank Todui A. C. Bcrger and W. D.

Woiie. Membership committee. Dr. A. B.

Riefcs, Steadman Bail and Cnarles E. Menke. Men and boy's program: George Ahlborn, Add-on Mize, Bvaa Tons- Ing, Bill Bodendoerter. Dr. P.

A Brown, Lloyd Sea and Barry Frantz. World sen-ice: Steadama BaiJ and Jay Adams. Personael: W. D. Wolfe and O.

P. May. Public relations' George Ahlborc. James P. Haggard, Prank Joason.

Steadman Ball and EWSPAPERl.