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TELEMPH COLD EDITION uUU 131 VOI PYV KJ i A AfCC Daily Except Sunday. Entered as Second Cl V1 Al l0. I 1 rAOEJ Matt.r at th. Port Offic at Hairuhurc HARRISBURG, TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 2.

1945 Only Evening Associated Press Newspaper in SINGLE COPIES Harrisburg. News Around toe Clock THREE CENTS Matare Op ens JV HARMSBU1G 7 TO IE the House and elevate GOP Chairman M. Harvey Taylor to presi (Continued on Page 14. Col. 2) n.D.Stewart Dies; Operated River Coal Fleet Here Leaders Pledge Prompt Action On Needed Bills Pennsylvania's General Assembly opened the fourth wartime session since Pearl Harbor promptly at noon today on twin themes of win the war and prepare for peace.

The gavel fell first in the House a half minute after 12 p'clock. Both Houses presented a color iul scene for the opening day ceremonies. Pots of flowers decorated Two Boys First the rostrums of the House and VI Senate and the desks of Tfidf U.DlGS Representatives and Senators. In the Senate the gavel drop ped at 12.10 p. m.

Rep. Franklin H. Liehtenwalter, the Republican leader of the House, reported a 100 per cent i i L. 1 attendance of the GOP represen i LCP' Hf tatives for tne House organization. Republicans outnumbered the Democrats 109 99 but have only four votes more than the 105 needed to enact legislation.

In the House 200 of the 208 Representatives answered to their names. The Senate had a complete membership of 50. Judge Robert E. Woodside. of the Dauphin County Court, a for mer member of the House.

ad ininistered the oath to the House membership, with each Representative standing at his desk. In the Senate, Judge J. Paul Rupp, also of the same court, presided in a similar ceremony at th? oath taking of the 25 new members of that branch. Republican chieftains e.XDected to re elect Speaker Ira T. Fiss in; i rf? i sen i ft fa ittn Mir PFC.

O. G. ZEEDERS 1926 New Year Baby today a local the former Miss Margaret Moran nospital. Fall of Buda Seen Matter of Hours As Nazi Defense Crumbles in City London, Jan. 2, (P) Fall of Buda, western section of Danube straddling Budapest, appeared to be only a matter of hours today as the doomed Nazi garrison crumbled be fore attacking Russian forces utilizing virtually every weapon known in modern warfare.

A communique broadcast early today from Moscow said th? great ly outnumbered German and Hungarian defenders hd lost! Ta Am up in A 1021 mre tnan iu men wiied I I I WW III HI UHtp.Jov cjvjjp strppt fiCThtinP and had been compressed into an area less than four miles wide and a mile deep. (A Cairo radio broadcast last night said all the Germans had been driven from Buda, but there was no confirmation from Russian or German sources.) The communique also said Soviet forces had occupied 200 additional blocks in Buda yesterday, bringing to 600 the number now under Russian domination. The Russians knocked out "24 German tanks and 13 armored troop carriers and took 429 prisoners, ths nprpnsps: nr inp ran rat spvpra days ago. Katushas, giant rocket were brought into the capital on 1 ir A moti rv 4 i zlr in services wui oe neid tridav at! t. rsoHiiv r.nA hnn kui the residence in Fairvipu uscar w.uaray uik icsiuente in west am iew ,7.: t.

seven minntps. the Rev. Louis E. Straub. West Fairview United Brethren Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Enola Cemetery. 1 Friends may call at the residence Thursday after 7 p. m. IT SAYS HERE by Bob Hope aun ul iiu iviis. w.

vv eiaers, 126 Nagle street, who is now serving in the U. S. Army inj an infantry division in Pfc. Zeiders celebrafprl his IQti' Treasury Is Cool birthday anniversary TA TIV DoiflCIAHC He was born at 12.20 a. m.

Janu i I I OA lcVlolOllO ary 1. 1926, weighed eight "He's five feet eleven and one i half inches tall now and weighs 180 pounds," his mother said to day. "He has been in the Armvi ew of the 'youngsters who 3 us how much he is missing; ury. lirV Urged by Byrnes fas have alrParfv wi outdoor life." suggested changes i Na: aaaii i 1 i for being But 1 Tfr 7ni)n I i Tt tt 'ciorn tr. ct i mi 1 1 a nriirafio and i 1 aueuueu Joun nar a rtH i ris man acnooi, was emn'oved hv; 'Sschool mney company prior tn inrhirtirm urtA niT.

Ia vgoome OI tnose "'oi'iw iia 11 boys from thei yvauprs reoruary, last year. South Pacific' have a little1 L. 3. diven Kpv Kp. trouble with; the exams it first.

After allj it's pretty hard "out of 7 At the same time he declared that any general relief from record wartime tax burdens is impossible until Japan also is knocked out. A Treasurv sDoKesman. em Berlin Radio that Byrnes' ideas on taxes do not represent the offi London, Jan. 2. (JP) A German cial views of that department, tn ciinni.

dispatch broadcast torfav imHcr a'said: fc HHVUl in? fnr a 95 oarceiona aate said Fortusal hadt i mij i.iuiScm.iaU was i ho ceded the ITnitprl a tt V. 11 9 WC v.j an o. and knew nothing' With Spotting Spies Landed by Sub One kid used to be an M. ind once when the teacher came New York, Jan. 2, (A?) a high school senior, was in with her sliD showing he alert 17 year old Maine schoolbovlreturnine from a dance when he bawled her out for ten minutes was credited today with spotting saw strangers walking along toughest students.

They shoot the vember 29 near boy's Hancock pit balls out of a bazooka. Point home. 1 The men, FBI Director J. Edgar I One kid I know got an hon Hoover said, were arrested severable discharge and started back eral days ago in the New York matic pistols, compass, camera secret inks and a variety of draft high school again. But it was area Tney came ashore in aipapers and discharges from the pretty tough for him to forset 0031 a' night after theavy.

Hd habits. Every morning for twoiNazi submarine had lain off thej Hoover identified the alleged veeKs, instead of an apple, he left Maine coast tor a weeK, rioover pineapple for the teacher reported. hen they ran out of teachers. I Deputy Sheriff Dana Hodgkins. 'Copyright, i3i 'of Hancock Point, said his son, fc f.

I 1 l.n (f I Pi i Ensminger. LEGISLATIVE LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS GOP legislative leaders. Senator M. Harvey Taylor, President Pro Tern of the Senate, and Representative Ira T. Fiss, re elected Speaker of the House, discuss plans for the new legislative session which opened at noon.

Governor Martin addresses the lawmakers in joint session tonight. sSrtbrSs Would Welcome Russia As Ally in Brive Against Japanese blast street fortifications. Desper U. S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Pearl Harbor, Jan.

2, ate German counterattacks with(P) The long untouched topic of possible Russian participa tanks and self propelled guns were.tion in the war against Japan was out in the open today, crushed in the overwhelming Red Army assault with flame throwers On Kcti rr mine tot flo i with Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, a key figure in the Pacific struggle, permitting war correspondents to quote him as First candidate for the crowrKdemfjtishthe battle scared capt'g would A'ekonieucl3bReventuaHty. i. Hnrn fn Tr anH rc A'IIoti i i 3 disill, 36 Grand avenue, Tower) more piaces and drove withinl tfOllOD HSSIlCnS jCity early Monday morning in; two miles of Losonc (Lucenec)j jthe Polyclinic Hospital.

Slovak communications hub on thej Qu Acoicf Olltc I Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sheridtn, I Hungarian frontier above Buda illClY HdololdlllO i2624 North Seventh street, are the pest. 1 proua parents or the first cityi Moscow reDorts said a new of Uill PhiiMh Martin B. Stewart, 69.

Hishibabv reoorted in 1945. Thir srm a. street, West Fairview, who forjarnved last night the Harris pected to set underwav as soon many years ODerateH a ri.nr 1 hnro Hnnitl Mrc 5h Wn fWt AiLi rias tne conquest ot Budapest was fleet here, died in IV lllll WIIUIVII Two of the assistant rectors of IcomDleted. The German hishiSt. Francis of Assisi Church.

tj i tr Jul me iwuisuuig i icommana was reportea to have in UviarKet street, near ruteentn, jncuiuci ox me New Vpar nvvarH nf ir: tn tv, Shore Lodge F. and A. No. 681, the Harrisburg Consistory. i ill uft i ifiuici in Lilt? li if et fritfti i uaa i ii.u iu vllici uau uc each to the first city and tae first jZOne" and started Dartial evacua today by the Most Rev.

George suburban arrivals, will be an a T.pp nil Rishno ana emoo iempie ot tne after 10 oclock tomor ne i survive oy one son, Mar row morning. Until that time two daughters, Mrs. for the 1945 crowns Deets and Miss Leah Stewart, alljmay be reported bv 'calling tne of West Fairview; three grand iBabv Editor at 2 4111. I ures in the Austrian capital. cmiaren: two brotners, xhe Harrisburg Telegraph pre Arm' has adopted a new fuel tab and JacoNsents to the first babies of I94.i thP for use in heating combat ra wormiey.ourg.

tVoi tions. Known as metaldehvde. it VI 113 icdi i in Fuel Tablet Adopted of the Catholic Diocese of Har risburg, and in their places the bishop has assigned two of the six priests he ordained at St. Pat Washington, Jan. 2, iJP) Theirickv Cathedral on December 23 The changes will be effective Thursday.

The Rev. Charles J. Weaver, one of "at Sf. Francis, has been named assistant rector of the Holy Trinity Church, Columbia, and the Rev. Charles R.

Rueve, C.PP.S., the other assistant at the Hill church, will become assistant at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Lancaster. The newly ordained priests assigned to St. Francis Church are the Rev. Paul E. Adair, Lewis town and the Rev.

Louis S. oituihi aii. it. in 1 since April 6. last year, trained at law revisions proposed by Wariuuf cioomsourg.

Camp McClellan and Camp Pickett: Mobilir James F. Byrnes were! utner assignments made by before he went overseas. Ipromptly disclaimed though not 01 hv tho oac i The P.ev. John P. Bolen from 1 iuic a iaici leteniiyi i i nt c0 rl 1 viiviuiii vi uu.j ii.ai iav om I lanvi 1 10 tr tor rf Vat xrrupted their education to help nunun jrzppmg, nsmng, swim Byrnes, in a report to rasi church Trevorton; tbe Bducate the Germans and the: an? camping hes fond otjdent Rooseveh and Alphonse T.

Marcincavage immediate de from assistant pastor of St. Casi mir's Church, Kulpmont, to chaplain of Sacred Heart Academy, Danville, and in charge, St. James Church, Exchange; thoi Rev. Michael V. Marek from assistant pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church.

(Continued on Page 14, Col. 2) U. S. Envoy Informed last night, today. 2 Die in Crash Long Beach, Jan.

2, (JP) alleged Nazi saboteurs, one road in the snow. He followed A seven month old babv was (This terse but perhaps signifi cant comment by the five star admiral came at a time when the Soviet press has been dealing bluntly with the Japanese military situation. Pravda last week said the development of Pacific events becomes ever more unfavorable for Nimitz, back from a tour of the I forward areas, including Saipan which is sending the Superfortresses to Japan, told a press con ference yesterday that landings on the China coast remained high on the agenda; but he said the enemy's tenacity, illustrated by unrelenting resistance by bypassed islands, made jt necessary to contemplate invasion of Japan itself. The Pacific leader cautiously optimistic but he made clear rough going was just ahead. TbRn he was asked: "Would you welcome Russian participation in the Pacific war on our side?" "Yes," he promptly answered.

"I am glad you put that last phrase in 'on our side'." Another ally of the European war theatre, Great Britain, was warmly welcomed into the Pacific Ocean scene. Nimitz said the big British fleet which will be put into action has not arrived but the work of British naval units there already is having a good effect. His press conference yesterday followed the issuance of a 1944 (Continued on Page 14, Col. 1) Icy Roads Slow Traffic in Area; Mercury Drops High winds and bitter cold kept the Harrisburg area in winter's icy grip today with five above zero On Unitarian rarlev! coated highways made travel dan Igerous, caused numerous colhs lV swnt ihti naval base in the Azores, and that ab2ut I Moscow, Jan. 2, tP) U.

S. Am lions but no serious injuries. I A ,..1 jl. i.mnv uuin rviii in.ii, vvuu, me ine pair imm mey aisaDDearea hurned to death and a ai oi fnr Hjf i fRT ciA 1, HH hv TT Rn.t Un. 51 i 1 iFi iuica ni ui iiiii.

men iuiu ma uuicii Aircrait lo. cniei test Diiot. non ,1 00 maiw on ir 1. 1 iwv it "oj the wno nounea ine jald F. Bollinger, 34, was killed month, 5.49 inches; August driest S60.000 in American money, auto when an attack bomber crashed! ,88 of an inch.

Snpwfall was 36.2 yesterday and wrecked five houses; inches during the winter of 1943 in North Long Beach, Fire Sweeps Plant 44, or 4.6 above normal with the last trace on the ground April 6. First measurable snow last fall Sorel. Jan. 2. (JP) A shell was November 20.

twelve days. espionage agent3 as William Cur plant of Sorel In earlier than normal; December tis Colepaugh, 26, a United Statesjdustries 800 feet long, was snow was 4.8 inches above normal destroyed Dy lire today, iso ex iana temperature degrees oeiow (Continued on Page 14, Col. 6) (plosions or injuries were reported. 'normal. Big 3 Parley Due 'Sometime Soon Roosevelt Hints During Conference Washington, Jan.

(IP) President Roosevelt indicated to Congressional leaders today that he plans to meet "sometime soon" with Prime Minister Churchill and Pre mier Stalin. Leaving a White House con ference, Senate Majority Leader Barkley told reporters: "The President indicated that some time soon without indicat ing the date or place he will meet with Churchill and House Majority Leader McCor mack hastened to add Whether the projected meeting of the United Nations trio will be held promptly after Mr. Roosevelt's fourth term inauguration January 20 was left in the air. Barkley said that was in the realm of pure speculation. The Congressional chieftains arranged to receive Mr.

Roosevelt's annual "state of the union" message next Saturday the day the Senate and House meet jointly to count the electoral ballot. The President's budget message will be delayed until next week, probably reaching Congress around Tuesday. Barkley said he couldn't tell what was in the annual message because he didnt know, but that "any message sent at this time ought to be important." He said Mr. Roosevelt would not deliver the message in person. A good deal of the time at this morning's conference, the Senate leader said, was devoted to "haz Vice President elect Harry S.

Truman. Senator Truman wiL succeed Henry A. Wallace on January 20 JAIallace was present today. Barkley grinned and reported that Truman came through the hazing all right, remarking that he had been "hazed all his life by experts." "Well, we'll really go to work on him," Barkley said, "when he gets up on the Hill, presiding over the Nazi Airman Wins Newest. Highest Award London, Jan.

2, (JP) Germany's newest and highest decor ation has been awarded to Col. London, Jan. 2, (JP) The Brit Hans Ulrich Rudel, 28 year old! ish government has refused to airman credited with destruction of 463 tanks and 700 vehicles a mors other accomDlishments. the WaS tJ TV, JQ I i I IdU I LK VI 11 1 111. VI V.

oration was described as golden Square Garden called to urge es nak Ipsvps with swords and dia tablishment of a Democratic re tmonds to th Knight's Cross of gimein bpam the Iron Cross. U.S. Sub Lost; 35th Listed Since Beginning of War Washington 'Foo Fighters' A U. S. Night Fighter Base, France, Jan.

2, (JP) American fighter pilots engaged in flying night intruder missions over Germany report the Nazis have come up with a new "secret weapon" mysterious "balls of fire" which race along beside their planes for miles like will o' the wsips. Yank pilots have dubbed them "foo fighters," and at first thought they might explode, so far there is crthdtcatioti that 3 any planes have been damaged by them. Some pilots have expressed belief that the "foo fighter" was de (Continued or. Page 14, Col. 5) Britain Forbids Broadcast to U.S.

In Spanish Crisis A Foreign Office spokesman said today the refusal was on grounds that no facilities were 7th Army Foils Counter Attacks Around Bitche By James M. Long Paris, Jan. 2, (P) The Third Army has broadened to a mile and a half its arrowhead pointed across the narrow waist of the Belgian bulge north of Bastogne in. the great, continuing battle to split the German salient. American infantry, tanks and planes exacted a great and growing toll of Field Marshal Von Rundstedt 's materiel.

The Germans had lost fully 110 tanks and armored vehicles, 208 planes and hundreds of other implements of war. Below Bastogne, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, widened to six miles the corridor feeding his main offensive threat by capturing the villages of Houmont, five and a half miles southwest, and Chenogne, four miles southwest of the road center.

At last reports, the Third Army was 13 miles from the U. S. First Army flanking the north side of the bulge. Supreme Headquarters said today that two German counter attacks were repulsed in the area of Champs, three miles northwest of Bastogne, and near Viller La Bonne Eua, five miles The communique reported progress northeast of Moircy, a much exchanged hamlet. US.

Pilots Coll Balls of Fire Von Rundstedt's attacks against the U. S. 7th Army around Bitche and eastward to and along the Rhine appeared in preliminary appraisal to have neteed little gain. These probably were the first of several strong diversionary efforts. The whole front from Linnich to Stavelot at the north central part of the bulge saw little activity Monday.

American flak guns destroyed 17 strafing planes in the area. Allied artillery beat off German self propelled guns which the enemy ferried across the Maas in darkness north of Kapelle in northwest Holland. London, Jan, 2V (P). Un otticiar sources nere wnicni claim contact with Ger? man underground said today they had received a report that Field Marshal Von Rundstedt was temporarily out of action because of the recurrence of a serious stomach ailment. There was no official confirmation.

When Von Rundstedt was wiinarawn troni nis command in the west after the Allied invasion, a stomach disorder was given as the reason. Canadian guns threw back two German patrols which also slip permit the former Republican! ped across the river. Elsewhere Premier of Spain, Dr. Juan Neg the British, and Canadian sectors rin, to broadcast tonight to were quiet, just as for the past meeting in New York Madison six weeks. During the night, British Mos quitos ranged in a broad arc be hind The main "battle bulge de stroying or damaging 15 tanks and 90 motor vehicles.

The U. S. 9th Air Force alone claimed the available, and that the formerj destruction yesterday of 279 as premier had promised when hei arrived in London that he would not indulge in political matters. Negrin will not be prohibited from sending his message to New York by cable, the spokesman said. "To Erant Dr.

Nearin Dermis jan. (tr os Sion to broadcast for City Woman Beaten, Robbed bv 2 Youths Mrs. Carl Robinson. 236 South political Second street, told police she was of a submarine, a medium landing purposes," the British spokesman beaten and robbed of her pocket ship and two motor torpedo boats was announced today by the Navy, said, "would constitute an unwar book by two youths last night as ranted exception and justify thejshe was walking near her home. expressed grievances of other per 1 The pocketbook contained The 1525 ton submarine Harder sons with stronger cases who, inland other articles valued at wo, is overdue from patrol and pre the past, have been refused simi jshe told police.

Mrs. Robinson sumed lost, a communique said. lar facilities." said she was struck on the head The landing ship LSM 318 andi Correspondents asked fori simi ana Knocxea 'VT 4 the PT 300 were lost as a result lar instances. The spokesman said, Aivm n. in nui of enemy action in the Philippines he was unable to cite specificum street, i puneu iu yum.

area, and the Pi ill was lost to enemy action in the Mediterranean area. The landing ship was sunk during a Japanese air attack off Ormoc December 7. The submarine Harder was of a type which carries a normal complement of 65 men. The normal, crew of a landing ship medium, is; 52 and of PT boats from 11 to lo. 1 Next of kin of all casualties of the Harder and of the PT boats r.

thp IT Fiopt Aii a i Byrnes, whose report drew bassador W. Averell Harrims Th nrtA wove fn Unu ori a mnrWhave been notified, the Navv said Ill ai 111 111 111 111 to get zeros, luecemoer nad taken over a field. uanu i weekend ot log, rain, sieet an. 0 I Mill Tt aC Our i i nX iitn it 1 1 11 1 i lt 1 1 1 iHill. forpsaw no immwiiatp nrns 0u li nop, on aanta Maria island established: When they got back, they found by Pan American I (Continued on Page 14, Col.

1) fhe high school had changed a tittle. In between the pictures of Pnl J'l IK II A Washington and Lincoln thatKUl LrPnltf. HntV SfthnnlhnV 17 iang in all the classrooms w. vu.vmvjj isj hey now have a picture of Frankie. i.

are oemg Kepi iuiiy miormed oiisnow which ottalled two thirds of'ali severely wounueu uew mem discussions between the Hungar an jncn 0f precipitation. Wind'bers of LM 318 also have lan armistice delegation and tnejreaching 37mne velocity swept oe" nollIlea nussians, aim aie sunns storm from the area and some meetings. brought a sharp drop in tcmpera The Hungarian delegation ar 13 nv ed I in Moscow December 21 Weatherman Leslie F. Conover The announcement brought to 35 the number of United States t. i 1 i It began discussions! I'L "'f', iraised to 243 Bowling fereen, Ohio, Jan.

Upward of 85 persons, rescued from drift blocked highway 25 south of here, were admitted .0 emergency hospitals today for treatment of frotbite and exposure. More than 200 other persons caueht in the drifts oiled ud bv a cases, out added "i Know mere un i 'w w.nv must be some." dining room of his home last Earlier reports from the United night to steal his wife's purse States said Freda Kirch wey, edi containing S17. The empty pocketbook was later found in (Continued on Page 14, Col. 7) Wood street. to pinch off their supply total of all naval vessels lost was Rainfall was 40.42 inches, or 2.48 or Cavpd Frniii Drift above normal; average tempera aavetl "nil.

ture was 53.3 degrees, or 1.2 above normal. Hottest day was August 12, 101 UUlirat Taken to Hospitals The War Today at a Glance By the Associated Press Western Front Americanjfought, blew up a Japanese am Third Army troops, driving intojmunition train and probably sank the narrow waist of the Germans' eight enemy ships, including three Ardennes bulge, have broadenedjwar craft. to a mile and a half their arrowhead salient above Bastogne and in two days of bitter fighting have reoulsed desperate German at line to the Belgian town suden blizzard that swept across; cations THE WEATHER 11'. S. W.ather Bureau) Sunrise, 8.29; sunset, 5.53.

Harrisburg and vicinity Sunny but windy and very cold today. With his gains in Belgium nowj clear and a little colder tonight endangered, Field Marshal Von. with diminishing winds. Wednes Rundstedt has struck against the, day increasing cloudiness and not northern flank of the American quite so cold as today. High today, Seventh Army from the oldi9; tomorrow, 23; yesterday, 41; Maginot Line fortress city of; low tonight, last night, 13; rain Bitche eastward to and along the fall, .68 of an inch; river, 5.5 Rhine.

feet. Hungary Fall of the Buda sec Eastern Pennsylvania Fair, tion of Budapest to the Soviet army appeared to be only a matter of hours. The Russians brought giant rocket mortars into Budapest on American made trucks and blasted the enemy's street fortifi Ohio yesterday, were brought into! Pacific Sauadrons of windy and decidedly colder today. Profuse snow flurries in the Colder with winds diminishing tonight. Wednesday increasing cloudiness and not quite so cold.

Bowling Green by school busesjbased U. S. Dlanes makinc their crs at beginning and end of pe after bulldozers rammed a pathifirst strong double strike at Lu Temperatures below through hard packed drifts that zon Island where the decisive bat reached as high as six feet. Itles of the Philippines will be Five day forecast Low aver land age precipitation with light show normal with mid period. a brief rise about.