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THE You can eat yo.ur cake and have it, you invest your CHRISTMAS savings in WAR BONDS. Keep on BACKING THE ATTACK. REGISTER More Than Century in tow Service-' USKY STAR-NEWS ofProgrtu and Tradition JOINTHI WAVES Founded 1822. Vol. 120.

No. 245. SAfiVDUSKY, DECEMBEP 13, 1943 Price Fout Ceitts Daily BULGAR ARMY DEMANDS PEACE, IS REPORT Mclntyre, Secretary To President For 10 Years Of Office, Dies WASmiMGTON. Dec. 13 Marvin H.

Mclntyre, secretary to President Roosevelt throughout Mr. Roosevelt's 10 years in Ihe Wliite House, died today at the age of 65. Mclntyre succumbed to long-standing illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Warren. A native cf La Grange, Oldham-co, Mclntyre became 65: last November 27 He had been associated with President Roosevelt i more than two decaaes serving as his publicity representative dur-' ing the vice piesidemial campaign of 1920.

Prior to that, Mclntyre was a' newspaperman Louisville, Drait Ui Million Pre-War Fathers Still Expected Smart Shoppers By PAUL HARRISON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 father draft issne Civil War Threatens If Axis Policy Continues; Entire Balkans Uneasy remained a complicated puzzle today after a weekend of confusing statements that did notliing to alter prospects that about 1,000,000 pre- Pearl Harbor fathers may be inducted by July. But even that number may reduced as result of two prospective developments still in the study stage. These were: 1. A plan to cancel all occupational deferments now held by men in the age j-roup from 18 to 22.

2. Possibility that the Army and Navy will agree to relax physical requirements so that iome the estimated single and childless married men classified 4-r can be inducted. Chairman Andrew J. May, of the House military affairs committee, had announced Uiat selective service would draft fathers by age groups, starling with those under 22, but this subsequently was said to have resulted from a misunderstanding of the (Turn to Page 9.) WAR BULLETINS BERN. Dec.

13 French frontier reports said today that the Germans had arrested hundreds of students and professors in a mass round-up at Clermont Ferrand University in Pierre Lavals home town, killing five and wounding 30 who attemptid to e- cape. Asheville, N. and Washington, D. C. During the first World War he served as a special assistant to the secretary of the navy on public relations matters.

After the 1920 vice presidential campaign, Mclntyre was employed in public relatfon work in Washington until he became business manager and publicity representative of Mr. Roosevelt's presidential campaign in 1932. Immediately upon the president's assumption of office, McIntyre was appointed secretary. STOCKHOLM, Dec. 13 Stockholm newspaper Tidningcn printed a roundabout report today that President met Generalissimo Francisco Franco of Spain and Premier Dr.

Antonio De Oliveira Salazar of Portugal at Gibraltar yesterday. The dispatch, datelined Budapest and quoting an Aij- kara report, said the three officials discussed Spain's and Portugal's positions in the war. Ohio's Gov. John W. Bricker and Mrs.

Bricker inspect a set of chessmen while in New York for the governor's address before the Pennsylvania Society, Perhaps the aspirant for the presidential candidacy is bruhing up on strategy with queens and Telephoto. Big American Guns Wreck German Attempt To Launch Counter-Attack In Italy Roosevelt In Sicily; Denied Trip To Front ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, ALGIERS, Dec. Roosevelt visited Sicily on his recent trip to the Mediterranean and reviewed the American Seventh Army troops commanded by Lt. Gen. George S.

Patton, it was announced officially today. The President flew from Malta to Castelvetrano airfield in his big C-54 transport, accomsanied by 12 Lightning' fighters. At the airport he entered a jeep and with Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower drove up and down in front of hundreds of troops lining the runway.

Flanked by Patton, Eisenhower, and Gen. Mark W. Clark, commander of the Allied Fifth Army in Italy, the president decorated several officers for bravery. the ceremony he and his party flew to Eisenhower's villa in Tunisia. It is understood the president wanted to visit the Italian battlefront but secret service men and Army officers charged with his safety flatly vetoed the idea.

1945 Budget May Show First Slash Since War Began BY UM'IED PRESS Japanese reinforcements were reported swarming into the Marshall Island today in anticipation of an American invasion of those mid Pacific strongholds, while far to the south Allied land and air iTurv lo Page 5.) The Weather Fair and continued cold tonight, lowest temperature 5" to above zero: Tuesday fair with x'ising temperature. MARRIAGE LICENSES Curtis E. Armitage, 21, gunner mate, 3-c, R. Bellevue, and Lydia M. Viers, 20, telephone operator, R.

D. Sandusky. Rev. Stanley Stahl to officiate. BIRTHS Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Wuertz, Route 2, a son, at Providence Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Traughber, 635 Pierce-st, son, at Providence Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Houston, 1008 S. Depot-st, a son at Pxovidence Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. George Wassner, 403 Taylor-st, a son. at Good Samaritan Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Hast, Berlin Heights, a daughter, at Good Samaritan Hospital. DEATHS Simon Josiioi: 79, at I 'lovi- dence Hospital. Mrs. Ella SliackeUord, 7U. at Saginaw, Mich.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, ALGIERS, Dec. 13 (UP) Heavy American field guns have blasted a German attempt to muster strength for counter-attack designed to drive the Fifth Army from mountains north of Mignano Gap and the main road to Rome, official reports disclosed today. Massed fire shattered the German concentration and dispersed Soviets Take Offensive In Kiev Battling BY HENRY SHAPIRO MOSCOW, Dec. The Red Army has regained the initiative in the Kiev salient, not only stopping massed German forces but recovering some lost ground, after a crucial battle of nearly a month which cost the Nazis more than 1,000 tanks, Soviet front report said today. Suddenly reversing the east ward trend of the fighting west of Kiev, the Russians charged out of their defense positions and recaptured several villages south of Malin, 58 miles beyond the Ukrainian capital.

Though it would be premature to say that all danger to Kiev had been averted the developments of the last two days, there was every indicatien-thnt the Germans its reinforcements before the assault could get underway southwest of Filignano, reports said. Only 24 hours before, a Gei-man attack was repulsed by a determined American stand in the Mount Sammucro heights north of Mignano. 1'he latest effort betrayed German coneetn over a possible flanking thrust by American forces from the mountains toward Cassino. Northwest of Filignano, other American forces cut up a strong German patrol thrust apparently intended as a diversion. On the Adriatic end of the Italian front, Canadian troops of the British Eighth Army captured heights commanding town of Ortuha, threatening to collapse German defenses on a 15-mile front running inland from the Adriatic to the foot Maiella Mountains.

Soggy weather had closed down again on the entire Italian front, official reports showed, and, combined with stiff German resistance, slowed the fighting. (The Morocco radio, heard in London, said Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery had launched a general offensive toward Pescara and Chieti, eight to 12 miles beyond his army's present front line in Italy.) Slowly shoving back three di(Turn to Page No. 6.) BY J.

EDWARD MURRAY (United Press Staff Correspondent) 13 mounted throughout! Balkans today amid reports of an army peace ultimatum Bulgaria, purge of anti-German elements in Rumania and the arrival of a Nazi "trouble-shooter" in Hungary. European dispatches indicated the American air raid on' Sofia Friday and U. S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull's' warning that Axis satellite nations must share the conse-j quenct of Germany's defeat had spread uneasiness through the three countries. The Allied "nerves" offensive appeared to be fast taking on the character of that which preceded the invasion of Italy and that country's surrender.

Increased air raids on ern Europe were anticipated and British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, fresh from the Teheran and Cairo conferences, was expected to elaborate on Hull's warning in a speech before Commons in the near future. The London Daily Mail said reports had been received of an army ultimatum to the Bulgarian government demanding peace and a Bulgarian colonel who arrived in Turkey indicated the army would support, if not lead, any coup that would take liis country out of the war. If the government is overthrown, the Bulgarian colonel was quoted. Col. Damen probably would take over leadership.

He already was said to be under surveillance as result of two abortive coup attempts. (Continued on Page 2) Coal Mine Peace Awaits Solving Of THrenssueT Chinese Gain In Rice Bowl; JapsBbmbed Two Billion In New Taxes WASHINGTON, Dec. (UP1 -The 1945 fiscal year budget that President Roosevelt will submit to Congress next month is expected to reflect the first drop in budget- estimates since the United States embarked on its war production program more than three years ago. Barring unforseen developments, the budget will propose total government outlays of $95,000,000,000, of only $5,000,000,000 would be for non-war purposes. War expenditures for the current budget originally were estimated at approximately but were later revised to $92,000,000,000.

Officials said the decline was made possible by the virtual completion of war plant construction plus substitution of light military items for heavier types, originally scheduled, to take advantage of 1 ssons learned in combat. Armco Steel Plant Reooens As Police Arrest Two Pickets ZANESVILLE, Dec. American Rolling Mill Co. reported that full production resumed today at the plant's 24 mills after police and sheriff's deputies cleared a patji through a picket line of the United Steel Workers union (CIO) for employes to entei the struck plant. John Riffe, 40, of Pittsburgh, an international union organizer, and Louis Caproni, 44, Pittsburgh, were arrested and held on an open chai-ge of contempt of court when, according to Muskingum-co Prosecutor Clarke Barbour, they attempted to molest men returned to work by "pushing and shoving." MISSING IN ACTION WASHINGTON, Dec 13 A-) The War Department announced today the following Ohioans missing in action in the European areas, with their next of km.

European Flight Officer Frank Mrs. F. D. Gallion, wife, Box 37, Flat Rock. would be unable to repeat their exploit last spring when they countered a Russian offensive to reclaim Kharkov and much of the Donets basin.

The reports of limited Soviet successes on the rim of the Kiev bulge said the scale and intensity of the German attacks had waned, doubtless because of their tremendous losses suffei-ed since Nov. 19 when the all out effort was launched to throw the Russians back to the Dnieper and recapture Kiev. Along the middle reaches of the Dnieper, Gen. Ivan S. Konev drove into the outskirts of Kirovgrad, German-held industrial, military and rail center, while his right wing advanced beyond Chigirin, midway between Kremenchug anu Cherkasi.

Seen As Tops' Balloting For Ten New Fund Directors By RAYMOND LAIIR United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 proposed new contract between the United Mine Workers and the nation's soft coal operators still faced three significant hurdles today before permanent peace couia return to the coal fields. If and when the following conditions are achieved, the operators will succeed in recovering their properties from government custody: 1. Ratification by the operators of the agreement completed Saturday by a subco.mmiUee of UMW officials and operators. 2.

Further price concessions granted by the Office of Price Administration. 3. Approval of the contract by BY MORRIE LANDSBERG The Japanese fell back in central China today under pressure of 1 the War attacks by lane! and by air, while Allied planes anc' American warships kept up the assault on require. ance by miners and operators of modifications which the board Balloting for election of 10 new members for Board of Directors for the Sandusky Community Fund began today and will continue through Monday, Dec, 20, the election committee announces. Ballots are available at the following places: Citizens Banking Third National Exchange Bank, Western Security Bank, Peoples Loan SavinEii Savings Building Loan Co.

and the Sandusky Chamber of Commerce. Rev. Edward W. Brueseke, chairman of the council, stated that every contributor to the Sandusky Community Fund is eligible to cast a ballot. Fpr the convenience of all contributors, a ballot will be published in The Register- Tuesday.

Dec. 14. Those voting may clip this ballot and mail to the Community Fund, 210 Jackson-st, or deposit it at any of the above designated voting places. The election committee is anxious for a representative vote and sincerely hopes that the general public will avail itself ol this opportunity to place on the board of directors of the Community Fund Council their respective choice. By FRANCIS KELLY WASHINGTON.

Dec. 13 (A') Leading members of the Senate finance committee today virtually abandoned hope of much more than $2,000,000,000 in new revenue from the long-pending 1943 tax bill. Senators of both major parties said they saw little chance of attaining more than tlie $2,140,000,000 proposed in the House bill, and none at all of approximately the $10,500,000,000 demanded by Secretary Morgen- thau. Further, they doul)t if the measure, closely trimmed as it is, can enacted before the Christmas holidays. Chairman George (D-Ga) said if the committee agrees on final terms Wednesday night it might be possible to call the bill up in the Senate Thursday.

Other members declared two or three days more would be for the mechanical of printing the coi'rected bill and issuing a formal report. That would conflict with the projected start of Congress' Christmas vacation, Dec. 1.3. After Senate action, the bill will go to a conference committee of Senators fives for adjustment of differences. (Turn to Page 4.) emy bases along the besieged "invasion I 'oute" in the Pacific.

The Chinese, who told yesterday of clearing the invaders from a 13- mile zone northwest of Changeth in war-toi'n Hunan province, reported capture of another Japanese stronghold 9t Panlungkiao, 20 miles northwest of the strategic "Rice Bowl" city. The Nipponese, however, counterattacked in the Ansiang sector 45 miles northeast of Changeth. bombers, in week-end sweeps, aimed explosive loads at enemy-held Hanoi. Indo-China; Japanese installations at Ansiang and Shishow, in support of Chinese ground force in the Tungting Lake sector, and enemy positions on the Salween front. Tokyo Radio said allied planes raided Hankow last night.

Bombs and shells fell on Japanese outposts in the central Pacific. Australian cavalry joined tank-equipped soldiers in pushing the enemy from New Guinea's Huon peninsula, possible springboard for invasion of New Britain. And a Japanese counter-attack was thrown back by American troops fighting for Bougainville in the northern Solomons. Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's bombers struck deep into enemy(Turn to Page 2) The first of the three barriers appeared the easiest to overcome.

Two-thirds of the bituminous industry agreed to accept the government contract negotiated by Coal Administrator Harold L. Ickes and UMW President John L. Lewis as the basis for new agreement. The contract drafted by the subcommittee was based on the government agreement. (Turn to Page 5-No, 3.) MOTHER ADMITS MURDER CLEVELAND, Dee.

Police reported today that Mrs. Ruth Vance, 34, motier of two children, said she had killed her husband, Tom, 44, found shot to death at their home. Mrs. Vance, according to police, said she and her husband were engaged in a family argument when she seized a revolver fired at him. GETS APPOINTMENT WASHINGTON, Dec.

13 The War Department announced today the following temporary appointments: Appointments Woodville William Nelson Greever, 'it Med-Res, 407 Water-st. SAY FARM BLOC MAY COMPROMISE ON SUBSIDY PLAN WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UP) A strong administration plea for Congress to reach an "early decision" on the fate of the food subsidy program coincided today with reports that the 'arm bloc was no longer dead certain of enough strength to kill subsidies and was ready to accept a compromise. The administration's opposition to further delay was made clear by War Food Adminisiratov Marvin Jones who said in a statement that it must be determined quickly whether subsidies can be used to keep down the cost of food because "the farmer needs to know now so that his production plans can be made." "Food is not a political he said. "It is a critical war material and I respect it as such I appeal for an early decision Then I hope we can unite in securing all-out pi'cduction.

Politics can wait. Food can't. Sen. Allen J. Ellendcr, La, has served notice he will today that the controversy over anti-subsidy legislation be left unsettled until aftei the holidays.

But farm bloc loc a quick settlement plus Jones' appeal, left it highly whether Ellender would succeed. He's only one of millions, but he typifies th6 spkit that all American fighting men will have as they kneel to offer: a Christmas prayer. Be they on bloody Tarawa, in mud-bound Italy, the ateaminf jungles of New Guinea, in England, Iceland, China, somewhere afloat on foe-infested waters or in the training camps at all their hearts will be the same victory, speedy peace and the return of good will among men. Mother Of Infant Found Burned In Furnace To Have Hearing Tuesday Wayne Grubbe Hurt In One Of Several Local Auto Mishaps One Sanduskian was seriously injured over a week-end of traffic accidents investigated by police, two caused by the dangerous driving conditions that followed the first heavy and ice of the season. Wayne Grubbe, 28, 1302 W.

Monroe-st, today was I 'eported as "somewhat in Providence Hospital after suffering serious injuries shortly after 1 o'clock Sunday morning nhen an automobile driven by and another car operated by Joe Kaman, 309 Central-av, collided at the intersection of Madison and Pearl-sts. Police reported both cars badly damaged, and after the impact continued on to a at the southeast corner. Police said that Grubbe, who was treated by Dr. William T. Fenker.

suffered a skull fractiure, cuts ''md abrasions. An automobile driven by Martin Riley, 2101 Monroe-st, skidded over a curb just west of 2434 W. Monroc-st Sunday evening and was stopped by brush sft- cr being headcrl down an em bankment. Damagj was miner, police said. Another car driven bv Marion T.

Curtis, 532 Wilbor-av, Huron, (Turn to Page As law enforcement authorities continued their Kation, funeral services were held today in Berlin Heights for five-month old Frank Vincent Vartorella, whose charred body, burned beyond recognition, was found Sunday morning in the furnace at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Var- residents of that her in the house and put hier bed.

The mother-in-law then looked for the baby boy, in taking care of him. baby could not be found aftcr thi house was searched, Bellamy went into the basement and found tht charred remaina in the. fumaoe. The body was liinman Funeral Home Viipon ders of the coroner. Bellamy called the father and (Turn to Page 7J vUlage.

Probate Judge John W. Baxter has scheduled a mental hearing for 30-year-old Mrs. Emma torella, the mother, tomorrow, probably in the morning. She is now in Providence Hospital under sedatives and constant guard, authorities report. In his report of the case.

Sheriff William S. Souter said "all evidence pointed to the fact that Mrs. Frank Vartorella had destroyed the infant, although there are no witnesses to that effect." According to the report of investigating officers, who Included the sheriff. Deputies LeRoy Stone and A. A.

Killian, Acting Coroner C. W. Koehler, and Berlin Heights Marshal Harold Bellamy, Mrs torella went berserk about 9:15 a. m. Sunday morning.

Marshal Bellamy was called by Mrs. Vincent Vartorella, the mother-in-law, who lives next door, when she saw the younger woman running in the tearing her clothes off. The marshal handcuffed the young mother, took 13 WIN PROMOTIONS WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 'UP) War Department today announced temporary promotions of officers.

Lt. to 1st Keiser, Rt. 3. Fremont; Mills C. Brandes, 124 Huntington-pl, Sandusky.

Erie County Youths Take Marketing Contest Awards Yes, it was cold this morning after the near that struck Sandusky and Erie-co Sunday. In fact, at observation time this morning it registered 13 above zero, Observer C. C. Cooper said. It was the, firal real snow storm of the althoiigll there have been a few light falls previously The amount was about .8 of an inch, but it was wet at first and froze on windshields, making driving hazardous.

Few autos were equipped with chains this early in the season and they skidded around considerably, tires now being worn rather smooth. Cafeful driyiuc was the rule, howeveri and no sqirere accidents were The snow started ntboyt 5 o'clock and continued for; two hours, being blinding for autoists and pedestrians. After the snOw ceased the mercury, began sliding down and continued throughout the night reaching the low pojint at 8 o'clock today. 4nd it is going to be just about as cold tonight or perhaps colder. Weatherman Cooper believes, although his observations were not complete this inorning.

In the New England states (Turn to Page 5, No Seven youthful Ohio vegetable growers utilized their spare rtours so effectively last summer that they won awards in the National Junior Vegetable Growei-s' Association production and marketing contest, Prof. Grant B. Snyder, of Massachusetts State College, adult advisor of the group, announced at the annual convention in Outstanding among winners was Charles 18, of R.F.D. 2, Huron, who will receive Fesioaai pion from a scholarship fund provided for the contest annually by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Sectional winners of $100 each included Hahn's brother, William, 15; John Brachley, 17, of R.F.D.

2, Vermillion; Robert Allen Gerrich, 17, of Birmingham, and Paul Leimbach, 20. of R.F.D. 2. lion. Two other Ohio gardeners honored were Mary Risdon 18, of R.F.D.

2. Vermilion, and Joyce Kants, 16, of R.F.D. 1. Wakeman. who each will receive a borjd AH the awards' are to be 10 '(Continued on Pagc SMOPPINGA DAYS LEFT" TIRUNK.

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