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CORSICANA, TEXAS, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1945. PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS VICTORY AND PEACE PLEDGED ALLIES CONTINUE THIRD ARMY TROOPS SEVEN MILES FROM CZECH FRONTIER FINAL LIQUIDATION OF RUHR POCKET AT HAND WITH 176,000 PRISONERS By JAMBS M. LONG PARIS, April (JP army infantry advanced to within seven miles of Czechoslovakia today and virtually bisected Germany, whose Western Front already has been split into northern and southern commands. The Germans rushed troops and tanks from the Eastern front and Berlin to oppose the grave threat to their ruined capital 45 miles from the Ninth army elements north of Magdeburg. Three nazi divisions stamped out the original Elbe river bridgehead at Magdeburg, but another East bank salient at Barney was deepened five miles to within 53 miles of Berlin on the open Brandenburg plain.

The final liquidation of the Ruhr pocket, now in two shrinking pieces is imminent, a dispatch from Gen. Omar N. 12th army group headquarters said. Already 176.009 prisoners have been taken from the trap including the surrendered panzer Lehr (first armored) division, its commanding general and his staff. The Lehr was one of the best units in the German army.

British Near Bremen. SQUEEZE REICH HITLER DECLARES RUSSIAN DRIVE IS IN FINAL STAGES EXHORTS HIS SOLDIERS TO BEWARE OF TREACH- ER0US OFFICERS LONDON, April ocean, German news agency, announced tonight that the Russians bad captured the Seelow Heights, 23 miles east of Berlin, and linked up their bridgeheads southwest and northwest of Kuestrin. By RICHARD KAtSISCHKE LONDON, April UP Hitler declared tonight that the Russians, "arch had launched their final, long-expected offensive on the eastern front, and exhorted his soldiers to beware of treacherous officers. The offensive had been announced a few hours earlier by the German high command. Berlin broadcasts said Soviet armies set the massive onslaught on motion along a front of more than 100 miles at 3:50 a- with the objective of joining the Americans north and south of the capital.

The were breaking through German defenses and smashing to within 25 miles of Berlin. fanatical appeal to his east front soldiers dramatically focused the conditions within his reich. His order of the day hinted darkly at German treachery, told SIMPLE BURIAL RITES PRESIDENT TRUMAN FOR ROOSEVELT HELD PROMISES STRATEGY The British opened an assault on Germans they must fight furious- Bremen and moved to within two and a half miles of that port. The UT. S.

Third army besieged the big Saxony center of Chemnitz from the same distance, while the First army tightened Hs grip on Leipzig and cleared the northern third of Halle, and fought within ttfro miles of Dessau 52 miles southwest of Berhn. Canadiepn North Sea within five miles of Em den, pocketing perhaps 200,000 Germans. The First and Ninth army formed another trap in the Harx mountains of 350 square miles. Third army troops were 75 miles or so from Russian lines southeast of Berlin and the enemy said that a junction was imminent. The German communique said Americans had broken into the Western section of Chemnitz but were driven out.

Seventh Army Front. The American Seventh army sent five divisions against Nuernberg, crashing to within eight miles of that nazi citadel and within 160 miles of mountain residence at Berclitesgaden, nerve center of the German national redoubt. Troops nearing Nuernberg were 97 miles from Munich. Germany was all but split in two by Lt. Gen.

George S. Third army which captured Hof (pop. a road center eight miles from the Czech border and 76 miles from the Skoda munitions works in Pilsen. Farther south, the American Seventh army beat with five divisions to within eight miles of the Nazi citadel of Nuernberg (431,000) and the French advanced on the upper Rhine plain and into the Black Forest. The Western Front no longer existed as such in the enemy organi- See WEST FRONT, Page 6 AMERICAN FORCES ALMOST SPLIT REICH WITH EASTWARD PUSH ALLIED ARMIES IN ITALY HAVE STRUCK FORWARD IN GENERAL ASSAULT ly to save their women from rape and murder, and held out the hope of a turn in the tide now that President Roosevelt is dead.

Jewish-Bolshevist Arch Enemy. the last time the Jewish- Bolshevist arch (Russia) has launched his massed he proclaimed. "Anyone who orders you to trait and is unknown to you must be arrested immediately and If necessary disposed of, whatever y. German commun, AND PLANNED the big Soviet steamroller swung UUU11 1 I I into action from the mouth of the Neisse southeast of Berlin to the Oberbruch, a low plain on the west1 bank of the Oder northeast of the HYDE PARK SUNDAY FALLEN CHIEFTAIN AND WORLD TRAVELER FOR PEACE AT REST By HOWARD FIJ EGER. ROOSEVELT ESTATE, Hyde Park, N.

April Franklin Delano Roosevelt, world traveler in search of lasting peace, slept today in the spot on earth he loved above an garden of his family home in the peaceful Hudson Valley. In buria! rites majestic in their simplicity, tne four-term chief executive was laid to rest Sunday behind the hemlock hedge whicn borders the century-cld garden, a cherished pride of the Roosevelt family. His modest-mannered successor, President Truman, joined other nigh government dignitaries in the sped back Washington to shovlder in earnest the crushing task which fell to his lot Thursday when a cerebral hemorrhage killed President Roosevelt. With President Truman went Mrs. Roo33velt, back to the White House to terminate the first-family housekeeping she began March 4, 1933.

Simple neighbors of Hyde Parte ROOSEVELT FAMILY TURNS AWAY FROM Members of the Roosevelt family turn away from the grave of the late justices1 Franklin D. Roosevelt after burial services in the Gower garden of his estate in Hyde Park. At left, holding pocketbook, is the late Preai- aj and military leaders and foi- daughter, Mrs. Anna Boettiger, followed by her mother, Mrs. Roosevelt, and her brother, Brig.

Gen. Elliott Roosevelt, who ia carrying ojgn executives to pay final hom- the flag, which had been removed from the coffin of his father. Behind them it Col. John Boettiger (bareheaded), son-in-law. To the right age to the man who gave up the of him are the daughters-in-law, including Mrs.

Elliott Roosevelt (on left) and Mrs. John Roosevelt, whose can over of country squire life he wanted, to i oat rm bn 111 nrl notinn fVtrAMBh spectators. At extreme left is President Harry S. Truman (bareheaded with hat in hand) (AP Wirephoto) SEVENTH WAR LOAN CAMPAIGN FOR CITY capital, "Bitter fighting is in progress on the entire said war bulletin. German broadcasts indicated that the Russian asault was being See RUSSIAN, Page 7 SUPERFORTRESSES IN GREAT FORCE BLAST BERLIN AGAIN TODAY CARRIER AND LAND- BASED PLANES IN ANOTHER JOINT RAID ON JAPAN By LEONARD MILLIMAN Four hundred Superfortresses put the torch to Tokyo again today before it had a chance to cool off from last holocaust while the Japanese said, carrier and land-based aircraft made their second successive joint raid on Japan.

Yank amphibious troops scooped up four more small near Okinawa, 325 miles from Japan, and three in the Philippines. Ground forces broke up repeated THREE BUSINESS SERVICE CLUBS HERE TO SPONSOR DRIVE The three business service Lions, Rotary and Civ- sponsor the mighty Seventh War Loan drive in Corsicana and Navarro county to sell V-E DAY IS STILL ON WING AND SIGNS POINT TO NEEDED SHOOTING TO BRING IT DOWN By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press War Analyst. V-E Day is still on the wing and the signs are that going to take some gunning to bring it down. The overall picture Europe is that of a Germany virtually slashed in halves, but with two great areas of nazi resistance developing for a last stand. One of these will be along the northern coast, stretch- most dangerous men in the and I doubt if that gives him high enough rating.

This arrogant Prussian aristocrat is the essence of the militarism which the allies have sworn to wipe out in Europe. He is one of the shrewdest schemers of our time and has been responsible for many of most profitable ventures. He moves by razor-edge EARLY POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY TRUMAN WAS KEEP OUT DEBT NEW PRESIDENT UNITED STATES SOUGHT OFFICE FIRST TIME IN 1922 ing into Denmark, and the forces craft where he can, but is utterly 000 in bonds during the three defend.ng Berlin will figure on re- without conscience or principle. months period of the drive, Joe E. Butler, county chairman, announced Monday.

School children in both the city and rural schools will be organized to sell the bonds and speakers to organize the schools have already been announced, Butler said. at Schools Mrs. W. H. Hastings will speak to the senior high school and to the William B.

Travis school. Sydney Marks will speak to the junior high school. Fred H. Harvey, Jr. will speak to the Robert E.

Lee and the David Crockett schools. Mrs. Glynn Johnston will speak to the Sam Houston and the Stephen F. Austin schools and Butler will organize the Jackson high school for colored. J.

C. Watson, county school superintendent, and Butler have invited the superintendents of the various schools in the county to meet in Corsicana at a date to be set later when all these schools will be organized to sell the Bonds. Our aim is to make every school tiring towards the sea when the This is the second war in which allied pressure against the capital Von Fapen has plotted against the becomes too strong. The other will be centered in Alpine fortress about Berchtcsgaden. The capture of Franz Von Papen right-hand man in diplomatic deviltry, by American troops is one of the var's great coups.

United States. Many of you will remember that back in the last con- (Thid is the first of five depicting- President Harry S. Truman, ae home etate of Missouri knows him. The author of the George K. chief Mieeounri political writer of the Kansas City known Truman i einoo advent into political.J By GECYRGE K.

WALLACE I Political Writer, Kansas City Star, INDEPENDENCE, April isn't business and it jiead an embattled nation through its greatest conflict. The booming thunder of a presidential salute started the burial services a few minutes before 10 a- The guns were fired at 15-second intervals. Between the only tho startled chirping of birds in the trees and hedges disturbed the quiet at Krum 1,100 acres. At 10:02 a. m.

a Marlfie captain snapped "present to the military guard of honor, down the valley came the muffled roll of drumr- The body of President Roosevelt began the short, slow journey to the final resting place be chose. Mrs. Roodcvelt and two of hir Elliott, an air forces See ROOSEVELT, Page 6 Pvt. L. M.

Deming Killed In Action Luxembourg Area Von Papen is among the dozen! ser recalled him on our demand. Ruhr Pocket Is One Of Greatest German Defeats By DON WHITEHEAD U- S. FIRST ARMY, Germany, April (IP Ruhr pocket fhet, before the United States politics to run county in, he was German military at- Rnto debt and I want it stopped tache in Washington and under jwant 11 be made a protection of this official position money the county hasn Pvt. Leland M. Deming, 24, U.

nand. Third Army, under Gen. George That is the earliest known po- Patton, was killed In action litical philosophy of President February 15, in Luxembourg, ae- Harry S. Truman. He said it at 'cording to a telegram received by a political rally and picnic in Oak his parent: Grove, near here, iri August, 1922, directed a campaign of sabotage throughout thh country.

The Kai- Staff Sgt. Rollins Killed In Action German Invasion S-Sgt. Raymond Rollins, 24, U. S. Army, irfantry, was killed action with General Patton's Thirc Army in Germarny.

Easter Sun- Nipponese counterattacks on Okin-; child in the county a salesman for awa and closed in from three di- the Bonds, Butler said, rections on Baguio, Nipponese mil- Payroll Savings Plan. itary the Philip- Tomorrow Butler, Travis Ful! pines. wood and A. F. Mitchell will action is "one of the greatest de-jday, April 1, according to a war department telegram received by parents, Mr.

ard Mrs. C. Rollins of Corsicans A graduate of Hillsboro High school, Sgt. Rollins had attended feats any German army ever suffered on German a First Army staff officer said tonight as First and Ninth Army troops took Texas A and M. College two their prisoner from the yearg when he armefi traP- Lt.

Gen. Courtney H. Mr. and Mrs. Hollins had re- By ALTON L.

BLAKESLEE Associated Press War Editor. American troops all but split Germany asunder with a push to vdthin seren miles of Czechoslovakia today, ard the Germans announced mammoth Russian forces had surged into attack toward Berlin from the Oder on a front of more than 100 miles. Simuitaneouslv, Allied ir Italy struck forward in a general assault beginning, in the words of Gen. Mark Clark, spring offensive in tho Adolf Hitler exhorted German soldiers in the east to the Bolshevist assault in a The German command broadcast that bitter fighting was in prog ress, and a Nazi commentator said a new bridgehead had been forced over the Oder in the Schwedt are 44 miles northeast of Berlin anc acknowledged a breach toward Seelow, 27 miles cait of the capital. Air Activity.

Fleets of 3,500 Allied warplanes hammered German targets from Berlin to Regensburg. Russian and American forces were but 75 miles from a junction. The Nazis divided the Reich into two commands barely ahead of the actual partition of Germany by force of arrr.s. Third Army infantry toppled The Japanese death toll for the plain the payroll savings plan to First Army was in the final stage! sided in Corsicana only three Phiippines campaign was raised to the Lions Club and ask for the; of writing off the great battle of moving here from Tyler, 323,000, or approximately ten times co-operation of the members of the annihilation, made their home in Corsicana he announced U. S.

Casualties, when 8,156 more bodies were counted last week. Still blazing fires guided B-29 pilots to Tokyo on their latest attack which began before midnight and continued into the early morning hours. Kawasaki, industrial suburb and ninth largest city of Japan, was also hit and left i burning "like all get Arsenal Area Burned Out. The 21st bomber command headquarters on Guam announced that See EUROPEAN WAR, Page 6 See PACIFIC WAR, Page 6 Lt. J.

C. Gaston Awarded Air Medal For Recent Action Lt. J. C. Gaston, 1515 West Fifth avenue, recently was awarded the Air Medal for outstanding ability demonstrated in recent fighting against the Germans in the Siegfried Line.

Lieut. Gaston is with the Field Artillery section of the 99th Division In Belgium. War At A Glance By The Associated The Road To Berlin By The Associated Press Eastern miles (from Report) Western miles (from Tnngermuende). Italian miles (from Menait). club in putting the plan over.

About 30,000 German troops still To co-ordinate the activities of are believed to be in the severed the three clubs and to unite their pocket. efforts in putting over the drive of the Remagen a payroll savings plan committee bridgehead was the consisting of F. C. Paul of the Civ-j staff officer declared, the Ruhr itan Club, Fulwood of the Lions pocket has been one of the big Club and Fred Prince of the Ro- gest defeats for the tary Club have been appointed. Butler promised that each em- plover in the city will be furnished with tables to figure out the quota that each employee should purchase in bonds during the three months and to determine the over- WESTERN FRONT Ameri all quota which each group of em- eight miles of bi- ployees of a company or organiza- Germany; close on Nuem- tion should purchase.

Pledge cards; Deepen Elbe bridgehead will also be distributed to employ- setback; Canadians reach the North Sea, trapping Germans in Holland; British and French besiege Bremen and Bordeaux. EASTERN FRONT Germans report mammoth offensive launched from Oder line against Berlin on 25-mile front; Soviet tanks thrust one-third of way from Vienna to Linz. ITALIAN FRONT General al lied offensive opened with Fifth army starting assault southwest of Bologna; Eighth army troops push on Bologna from southeast. PACIFIC FRONT 400 fortresses bombard Tokyo and Kawasaki; Americans Invade Kcufu In Kerama group off Okinawa, ntop up small enemy pockets In Northern Okinawa; U. S.

troops invade, clear another small island off Luzon, and move closer to Baguio. ers who wish to sign up for the payroll savings plan. Order of Day by Hitler Recites Danger From Reds LONDON, April Adolf Hitler, in an order of the day to German soldiers on the Eastern Front, declared tonight; the last time the Jewish- Bolshevist arch enemy has launched his massed attack. He is try- See HITLER, Page 6 during the oil boom about 20 years ago Mr. Rollins is connected with the Texas Power and Light Company.

Another son, Billie Rollins, in the U. S. Army stationed India. in More Than 3,500 Allied Warplanes Scoured Germany By HENRY B. JAMESON LONDON, April than 3,500 Allied warplanes scoured Germany from Berlin to Regensburg in Bavaria today, hitting at least 15 railyards and bridges also routes through which the Nazis are straining to get supplies into Southern Germany.

Some 750 U. S. Eighth Air Force heavy bombers hit the Regensburg area, striking at rail junctions, bridges, and airfields in front of mountain redoubt, while more than 850 U. Ninth Air Force medium bombers ripped similar targets in central Germany and Czechoslovakia. The Fortresses, again flying without the aid of fighter cover, concentrated their bombs in the Ptinte de Grave area on the south side of the Estuary where the Nazis "AERIAL, Pags 6 when he was seeking elective office for the first Democratic nomination for county judge of Jackson county.

want mm for road overseers who know roads and who wa it to work -men who will do a work for a pay, who will work for the county as they would for themselves. I would rather have 4C men for overseers who are willing to work than tj have 60 politicians who care nothing about work. I believe that honest work for the county is the best anyway." First Theories. Truman thus outlined his first theories of government at a time Mr. and Mrs.

J. Deming. 1417 West Fifth avenue, Saturday afternoon A previous message from the war department early in March slated Pvt. Doming was missing in action. A veteran of three years in the service, Pvt.

Deming h'd served 27 months in the Aleutians bcfoie being sent to the European theatre in November, 1944. Prior to entering the service, Deming was employed at the Fuller Grocery He was homo on furlough lart July. Surviving are his parents of Corsicana: four brothers, CpI. Edmond Deming, veteran at the Italian campaign, now in South. Carolina, wounded at Cassino; Pvt.

Jim Hairy peming, two when the postwar depression was jyears overseas, stationed in to recede. He spoke land; Max peming, seaman first from his own oitter knowledge of Coast Guard, and Jasper having gone broke only a few iPeming. Corsicana, employed by months betfore in the naberdash- ithe Southern Pacific Lines, and a cry he had started in 3ister, Joyce, aged 11 years, nearby Kansas City. 1 first political job was as a $5 s. dav road overseer in Eastern Jackson county, driving an 8-mulc hitch to a road grader The Ttuman family had oeen rooted in Jackson county for a century; and Truman 4o years ago was an industrious, serious See TRUMAN, Page 6 Opening Baseball Game In Capital Today Postponed WASHINGTON.

April (JP- Misty, chilly weather today caused the opening game of the major league baseball season between the New York Yankees and Washington to be called off. in the Frankston 'Hen The game had been dedicated to derHon cemeterv at 4 the memory of the late PresidentL.clock Monday afternoon. Tho Roosevelt. family resided at Frankston nricr Speaker Sam Rayburn was movinR to the Ram farm ed to pitch the first ball, marking tw0 ago Mrs. the first time in baseball was a member of the Baj- that the honor had gone to a church ber of congress.

It usually is re-; Surviving' are her husband, served for the President or Vice-jp. Vick; two daughters, Mrs. President. Robinson and Miss The dedicatory ceremonies to vick: a son. Vick ail Roosevelt will be carried out Fri- of Kerens, parents, Mr and Mrs.

day when the Senators face the Joe Barton, Tacoma, a Yankees here after a three-day sisters and two brothers, aeries in Philadelphia, who reside on the Pacific Coast WOMAN IS FATALLY WOUNDED SUNDAY AT HOME NEAR KERENS KERENS, April (Spl.) Mrs. Leaon Vick, 33, was fatally wounded at her home four miler south of Kerens Sunday night about 8 o'clock when a shotgun accidentally war discharged. Judge T. A. Crowley, justice the peace, investigated the death cf Mrs.

Vick and Monday said a coroner's verdict of would he returned. The judge said that the gun was in the hands of her 14-year old sor at the time it was accidentally discharged Funeral services were held from the Stockton Funeral Home chap- 1 Monday afternoon at 2 OF WAR BE UNCHANGED NEW PRESIDENT ALSO DE- CURES NATION FACES RESPONSIBILITY OF PUCE By Jack Well WASHINGTON, April 16 bP)-- President Truman called upon the nation for complete unity today in whipping the Axis Into unconditional surrender and in building a strong United Nations organization for pence. In his first address to a joint session to America and the world by new President: 1. Pledged the United States to continue the for until the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan. 2 Declared the grand strategy of the war must continue and under the mlHta'y commanders now in charge.

3. Promised punishment for war criminals though we must pursue them to the ends of the earth. 4. Pledged his personal support to the ideals of peace and progress eloquently proclaimed by Franklin P.ooseveW" and called upon the nation to unite in their de- ferse Cooperation Must Continue 5. Declared that the great nations which mustered the force to defeat the Fascist conspiracy must continue to cooperate in responsibility of the great states is to serve and not dominate the people the 6 Apepaled for support In building strong and lasting United Nations at the San Franci-co conference for master- inr the proble-os of peace through toe triumph oi justice.

7. Premised continued efforts toward a better social order improve the lot of the common people 8. Aserted America will never forget tne sacrifices of the men and women in the armed services. The President and Truman reached the Capitol at 12:37 p. m.

and were met by their daughter Miss Mery Margaret Truman. Went to Office They went immediately to the offwe of Speaker Rayburn where the President waited for the formal Senate-House committee to escort him into the House chamber to deliver his Also in office -was- Anthony Eden, British Foreign Minister, with whom the President conferred earlier in the day at the Wh'te House. The 6 minute ride from the White House to the Capitol was through streets virtually empty for blocks at a stretch. A misty drizzle fell. Tn th? House, the customary cluster of was arranged on the table.

On March 1. Mr. Truman as Vice President of the Presiding chairs beh'od thir table to hear President Roosevelt report on the Yalta conference with Prime Minister Churchill and Marshall Stalin. Todav he spoke at once of tremendous left by Mr. See M7SS3AGR, go 7 --------------Text Of Address By President Truman WASHINGTON, April The text of President foreign policy speech to congress follows: Mr.

Speaker, Mr. President, Members of Congress: It Is with neavy heart that I stand before you, my fnends and colleagues, in the Congress of the United States Only yesterday, we laid to rest the mortal remains of our beloved President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. At a time like this, words are inadequate The most eloquent tribute would be a reverent silence. Yet, in this decisive hour when world events are moving so rapidly, our silence might he and might give comfort to otir enemies. In His infinite wisdom, Almighty God has seen fit to take from us a great man who loved, and was beloved by all, all humanity.

No man could possibly fill the tremendous void left by the passing of that notje soul No words can ease the aching hparts of untold millions of every race, creed and color. The world knows it has lost a heroic champion of justice and freedom. Grave Responsibilities. Tragic fate has thrust upon us grave responsibilities. We must carry on.

Our departed leader never looked bakward. He looked 'forward and move I forward. That what he would want us to do. That is what America will do. So much blood has already been shed for the ideals which we cherish, and for wnich Franklin Delano Roosevelt lived and died, that we dare not permit even a momentary pause in the hard fight for victory.

Today, the entire world Is looking to America for enlightened leadership to peace and progress. Such a leadership requires vision, courage and tolerance. It can be Bee TEXT, 7.