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THE NOWB MAKE EVERY PAYDAY BOND DAY MAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND-DAY MORE TEAS A NEW8PAPK3 A COXMfTHITT INSTITCTiOH WEATHEll Snow Flurries and Colder Tonight and Friday. CANONSBURG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1945 Fiftieth Yew 1106 4 Cent a Copy, 20 Centa a Week LJULJ JL Wm IB in ni i 1 1 1 1 i nil icaftioEis Given As To Mind Through West HP a Yanks Ri RETURNED FROM GUERRILLA LIFE Style Being Of Strait-Jacket Drawn For, Enemy General gainst (Grief Most Important Conversatinos in Memory of Living Men hineland Likely Under way in Rendezvous of Three Nations' Leaders In Black Sea District May Include France for Later Phases No Long Term Policing Job for United States But Distinct Part in Various Phases to Be Insisted Upon Germany Must Survive After War But Be Deprived of War-Making Facilities By LTLE C. WIL80S United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Announcement of the Big Three Conference raised great hope here today that the meeting in the Black Sea area is reaching real agreement in Europe's peace-time future and the style of Germany's post-surrendar straightjacket.

President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin were in agreement on the strategy to insure German military defeat. Now they have begun political and economic talks. These latter are the key to the future, perhaps the most important conversations in the memory of any living person. The world will pay for any mistakes made on the Black Sea shores and benefit from all wise decisions. ir-, fj American First and Third Armies Strike Sharply Along 75 Mile line Long Dormant American Ninth and British Second Army Front Stirring Into Life German Troops, Supply Center and Communication Lines Ruined in New Dash Mosquito Raiders Follow Through To Bomb Whole Area of German Occupation LO.MJO.X, Feb.

8 U.R) 1'. F. headquarters believed today that one of the momentous decisions to lie announced at the end of the "Big Three" conference may he the formation of a military board by Americans, British and Russians to deal the death blow to the German army. 1VASHIXT0, Feb. 8 U.R) American forces in the Philippines are preparing to open Manila harbor to Allied use' and thus tighten the blockade line cutting Japan off from the rich resources of her conquests in the South Pacific, Secretary' of War Henry 1.

Sttmson, said today. AMERICAN LEADER of the Filipino- guerrillas, MaJ. Claude E. Fertig is shown above with his wife at LaJunta, where he has arrived to spend a 30-day leave. Mrs.

Fertig remained with her husband in the Philippines when the islands were seized by the Japs and was secretly returned to this country only four months ago. While with the guerrillas, Mrs. Fertig gave birth to a baby daughter, now 13 months old, being attended by native Filipinos. (International? By BOYD D. LEWIS United Press War Correspondent PARIS, Feb.

American tanks and infantrymen overran the Seigfried Line between bastion of Schmidt today. The surge of power threatened to engulf the Foer river dams and clear the way for a general Allied offensive against the German Ruhr and Rhineland to the north. On a front of more than 75 miles the American First and Third Houston Soldier Is Wounded In France The War Department has informed Mrs. Etta Nixon, Pershing avenue, Houston, that her son. Cor NO LONG TIME PARTICIPATION Mr.

Roosevelt is believed to have told Churchill and Stalin that the United States" prefers not to participate in the ultimate, long-term policing of Germany. It is understood that task is to be assigned to Great Britain and the Soviet Union with the possible assistance of France. We would participate directly in postwar occupation, but for a limited time only. Compromises by all three toward mutual over-all agreements generally are expected. Assurances that United States troops would not be among the semi-permanent European police detail could count heavily toward winning American acceptance of such compromises as the President may have to make.

NO SIDE TRIPS BEING PLANNED Both Mr. Roosevelt and Churchill are reported planning to speed directly home from the conference to rally public sup Of feose Germans' SERVICE PAPER FAVORS DRAFT OF WAR WORKER Stars and Stripes Indicates Such Draft Would Boost Morale of Fighting Men And Convince Soldiers Of Home Support PARIS, Feb. U. S. Army newspaper Stars and Stripes has come out editorially for pas sage of the May-Bailey act under which American manpower could be drafted for war work.

The editorial endorsed Under Secretary of War Robert Patter son's statement that the taanpower draft would boost morale on the fighting fronts and convince the troops that they would get the weapons and supplies they need. Wont be Won by Good Xews "You can say. that again," Mr. Stars and Stripes' editors said. This war won't be won by good news; by optimism; by headlines; by wishful thinking.

"Take it from the writer of this editorial, Mr. Patterson. He has fought in the mud and blood of the Roer. What the front needs is men and more men; weapons and more weapons; supplies and more supplies; everything and all that American manpower and industry can feed it "They call the proposed manpower law the May bill. That name ought to be changed.

There can't be any 'may' about it. 'Must' is the The Stars and Stripes editorial was believed to mark the first time that any army newspaper, at least in the European theater, has taken sides in the manpower debate. Strabane Soldier Is Wounded Third Time Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Massack of Strabane, that the'r son, Joseph J.

Mas-sack, who was recently promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant, has been wounded in action at Luxembourg on January 20, and is con valescing in a hospital in France. This marks the third time that the Strabane youth has been wounded. He was first wounded in Italy six months ago and sometime later was wounded again in Franc 3, He has also been reported missing in action but had rejoined his infantry division shortly afterwards. Entering service on December 5. 1942, Sgt.

Massack received his training at Camp Phillips, and left for overseas service on October 23, 19415. He has served in Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. Prior to entering service he was employed by the Canons-burg Pottery 'ompany. LABOR GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE IN MEL PARLEY State Department Will Include Labor in Inter-American Conferences WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 The United Sttaes took a new step in its conduct of foreign affairs today by inviting representatives of the three largest labor groups to join this country's delegation to the forthcoming inter-American conference in Mexico City.

Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, acting thriugh Assistant Secretary Nelson A. Rockefeller, asked the American Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations and the Railroad Brotherhoods each to se lect a labor advisor to the U. S. delegation.

The AFL executive council has accepted the invitation and will soon name its representative. The Railroad Brotherhoods and the CIO are expected to follow suit. This will be the first time that labor advisers have been attached to a U. S. delegation to any big international conference.

AMERICAN-BORN SPY ON TRL4L Colepaugh Discouraged When He Couldn't Get in Nazi Army Comes Back in Sub NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (U.R) Fed eral Bureau of Investigation testimony revealed William C. Colepaugh today as an American who soured on his own people, studied Nazi tricks in Germany and came home a spy. On trial with German-born Erich Gimpel for espionage and sabot-ige, Colepaugh faced a seven-man military commission holding its third day's sessions in secret on Governor's Island today. Yesterday, William O.

McClue, special FBI agent, told the com mission that Colepaugh voluntarily admitted he came to this country in a Nazi submarine to gather in formation and send it to Germany by short wave radio. He denied, McClue said, that he intended to commit sabotage. McClue said Colepaugh had 900 cash on him when he was arrested here late in December. The money was part of $50,000 given him and Gimpel when they left Germany. McClue said most of the I cash was recovered from a traveling bag checked at the Grand Central terminal.

George Holmes Is Called By Death George Holmes. 60, of 49 East Pike street, died in the Canonsburg General Hospital this morn inc. at 20 o'clock. He was born in Tur tle Creek. on Anril 13.

1SS5 nH was employed as a coal miner in the Eenterprise Mine for a number of years. He had been retired for the past five years. He a member of th Eagles Lodge and the Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Company. Surviving are his wife, Jessie Houston Holmes; two Pfc. George, now in the Philippines; and Air Cadet Fred Holmes, stationed at Dalthan.

and one brother, Fred Holmes of Strabane. funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 o'clock from the Hinton Griffith Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. W. R. Mc- Kim of the Chartiers (Hill) Pres byterian church.

Burial wilt be i.i the Hill church cemetery. Friends will be received in funeral home. Photostat your valuable papers for safe keening. Dailv Notp.x. Phone 706.

1-10-31-tf Visited. Brothers in Same Company Killed on Same Day, Christ" mas War Department Tells- Tragic News in One Message Misfortunes in the way of war casualties have saddened many homes in the district but what is perhaps the worst trick of fate is that which has befallen the family of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Borovich, of the Montour No. 9 mine village of the Pittsburgh Coal Company in this county.

Two sons, Pvt. Daniel and Pvt. Samuel, entered the service on the same day, went overseas the same day and were killed on the same day and Christmas Day, at that. One Message for Both Death came to the young brothers in the Luxembourg sector and the family has been officially notified by the War Department of the double tragedy. One message was sent with its double pronouncement.

In addition to the brothers who were killed, there is a sister, Marie, serving in the WTACs, a brother, Joseph in the Navy, but who is now at home on leave and another brother Ben, in the army forces in the Pacific at this time. Inducted Same Day The brothers were inducted together over two years ago. They served in the Military Police in New York City and were discharged to work in the copper mines in Utah. They applied to the local draft board for permission to work in the coal fields. Pvt.

Samuel Borovich worked at the Russell No. 1 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal and Pvt. Daniel Borovich returned to Montour No. 9, Pittsburgh Coal mine where he had worked before entering the Army. They were employed for nine months before they were re-drafted.

They received their Infantry training at Ft. Benning, Ga. Heeling Called For Cattle Sellers, Etc The local Fair Price and Ration Board today called attention again to an important meeting of slaughterers, meat packers, packer branch houses, meat wholesalers and cattle sellers, which will be held in the OPA headquarters, Room 1117, Fulton Building, Pittsburgh, Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The speaker will be Joel H. Thornton, chief of the meat, fish, poultry and produce branch of the New Yofk regional office.

Another important speaker will be Robert H. Ireland, district price, attorney of the Pittsburgh office. The subject of the meeting will be the new maximum price regulation which sets over-riding ceiling prices for live cattle and calves. It is stated in the announcement of the meeting to those affected that "your very livelihood depends on compliance with this new UFA regulation." Rev. Whitfield To For Service The Rev.

L. K. Whitfield of the Canonsburg First Methodist church will leave next Thursday to enter the Naval Service as a chaplain. The notice to report was received from the Pittsburgh offices and Informed Rev. Whitfield that he should report next Thursday and be Inducted into the service and then proceed to Williamsburg, on Monday, February 19th, where the Naval Chaplain's Training School is maintained.

Assignment to duty will follow the Naval Refresher Course and ths local officer is eager for active service. Tentatively scheduled side trips apparently have beer abandoned. Official announcement that the Roosevelt-Stalin-Churchill meeting was taking place was made simultaneously yesterday in London, Moscow and Washington. Berlin already had ac curately broken the news of time and place. The announcement said the three men with their foreign ministers, chiefs of staff and advisers probably Harry L.

Hopkins for the President were meeting in the Black Sea area. The Big Three have completed their military discussions and the staff chiefs are working out details for Germany's early defeat. In search of "firm foundations for a lasting peace," the conferees now have begun the other phase of their conference. JOINT PLANS FOR OCCUPATION MADE "These discussions, "the communique said, will cover oint plans for the occupation and control of Germany, the political and economic problems of liberated Europe and proposals for the earliest possible establishment of a permanent international organization to maintain" peace." Language of the progress report communique committed the conferees to discussion of "joint plans" for Europe's political and economic future. That is a large order.

Another communique was promised when the conference ends. Kivanians Honor Six Service Sons In the report of the Kiwanis meeting of Tuesday evening which appeared in this paper Wednesday twonames were omitted from the list of sons of Kiwanians are in the armed service. There should have been six instead of four and the impressive closing candle-light service was conducted by the. Rev. M.

Orth which consisted of the father, in each instance, lighting a candle for his son. Shis list included the following: Howard Templeton for Miltou Templeton, Army Air Corps. John Wagner for John Wagner, U. S. Navy.

Jack Cohen for Jesse Cohen, West Point. John Bartram for George Bart-ram, U. S. Navy. Tom Penner for Irwin Penner, U.

S. Navy. Wilson Gordon for Ralph Gordon, U. S. Navy.

rio Books Written; Ain'l No Numbers PITTSBURGH, Feb. 8 KU.R) Local numbers writers, the guys that hang around corner cigar stores making a living jotting down three figures on a piece of paper, lodged a storm of protest against New York's Mayor LaGuardia, who recently asked the Stock Exchange to give out the day's sales in round numbers, effective today. United States Treasury figures have been used in the past, as have pari-mutual figures and also the sales of the Pittsburgh Clearing! House. But the local clearing house stariea using round numbers a long time ago, the race tracks are closed and the Treasury figures come out too early. the only thing is the wheel," one operator lamented, "and I don't like the idea of that.

The police would be down on us in a week." CANNED POULTRY AND SOUP TO BE SCARCE WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 U.R) Canned chicken and chicken soup are expected to, disappear from grocery shelves for the rest of 1945 as the result of an order by the War Food Administration setting aside all canned poultry for the armed forces beginning Feb. 14. The order, issued today, will make chicken for civilians scarcer than ever. Poultry supplies are already short due to a two-montu-old freeze on chicken sales in eight eastern and mid western states.

Officials estimate that military needs will require between 200 and 250 million pounds of dressed poultry. Today's set-aside order also applies to trukeys and chickens held in cold storage by canners. It does not include pou'ltry canned in hotels, restaurants, institutions or private homes for use on the armies were on the move, ripping into or through the German west wall at a score of points. Alarmed German spokesmen said the long-dormant American Ninth and British Second army fronts also were stirring to life in the opening stages of a new offensive. Hit Supply-Communication The Nazi fears were pointed up by an RAF assault last night on German troops, supply centers and communications lines in the path of the Second and Ninth armies.

More than 700 British heavy bombers led off the night strike, dropping a great weight of high explosives and fragmentation bombs on concentrations of Nazi troops and equipment massed behind the northern corner of the Siegfried line between Cleve and Goch. RAF Mosquito raiders followed through with punishing attacks on Kassel, Mainz, Gobienz, Hannover, Duesseldorf and Duisburg, as well as the central German city of Magdeburg. Big Offensive Humored Allied headquarters remained silent on German reports that a big offensive in the north was imminent. One enemy version said an Allied airborne attack on the Arnhem scale was brewing. At the northern end of the First Army front, however, Lt.

Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' troops were slowly winning control of the mighty Roer dams, possession of which would be almost essential to the launching of an offensive across the Roer to the north. 3Iay Shatter' Dams In German control, the dams could be operated to spill an 18-foot tidal wave down on any Allied troops that attempted to cross the Roer in the Dueren or Roermond sectors where the British Second and American Ninth armies have been massed for months. Infantrymen of the 78th Division, supported for the first time by tanks, broke into Schmidt last night and were believed in full control of the town early today, carrying them within two miles northwest of the Schwammanuel dam.

By LOUIS F. KEEMLE United Press War Editor On the eastern front, German broadcasts said the First White Russian army was expanding four (Continued ou Page 3) BY QI F.SYE -LIGHT CO. JSTHIhK VOTE CALLED OFF PITTSBURGH, 8 A strike vote scheduled for tomorrow involving 2,600 employes of the Duquesne Light and two affiliated companies was called off last night when the workers voted to accept an offer by the Regional War Labor Board to negotiate 21 wage contract dispute issues pending since last July. 3 poral Homer C. Nixon, has been slightly wounded in action on Jau uary 23 in France.

Upl, Mxon is a member of an anti-aircraft artillery division of the Seventh Army which is com manded by Lieutenant General Al exander Patch. He holds the Pur pie Heart meaai for having sus tained wounds in Sicily on July 1943. A veteran of four major battles Cpl. Naxon entered service on May 28, 1942. He was stationed at For Eustis, before leaving for over seas duty in October, 1942.

Foreign Office Agents In Crash LONDON, Feb. A short ege of gasoline was blamed today for the crash of a transport plane in which 20 Britons flying to the Big Three conference were killed or injured Feb. 1. Aboard the plane were six mem bers of the foreign office, five members of the war office, two Royal Air Force fliers and seven crewmen. London newspapers said the plane crashed into the sea after de veloping motor trouble attributed to insufficient gasoline.

When the engines sputtered and stopped, the pilot headed for the nearest landing gruond, but was unable to reach the coast. The plane broke iu two in the sea. River Mines Not To Operate On Sunday WASHINGTON, Feb. SKU.R) uecause neavy ireezes would prevent barge loading, the Solid Fuels Administration today had postpon ed plans for operating 21 Monon gahela river coal mines this Sun day, but announced it would carry out its plans in the near future. Miners and operators at the mines had agreed to work two Sun days during February in order to supply urgently-needed metallurg ical coal.

River conditions and a freight car shortage yesterday caused the loss of 25,000 tons of coal in ds trict mines. ANOTHER RUMOR OF CIO AND AFL LOVE FEAST MIAMI, Feb. 8 (U.R) Labor observers believed today that a reunion of the American Federation of Labor and John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers was immi nent. It was predicted that AFL's executive council in session here would give Lewis an almost unobstructed opportunity to return.

AFL UMW solidarity, it was pointed out, would sot up strong miners' front in forthcoming wage and hour contract negotiations with mine operators. General Black Sea conference for postwar Germany are understood to be as follows GENERAL PLANS FOR POST-WAR GERMANY 1. Destruction of Germany's war making potential center- (Continued on Page 6) Scene of Momentous Conference POUND K.Evi KHARKOV TJ HL- xRUSSIA-. VJWAN STAIINO "0ST0V TlAiMEl.T0pSt:5 'RCMANIAI H- PJ3 ISTANBUt-ry mm. ANKARA a6 The conference of President Roosevelt.

Prime Minister Churchill nnd Premier Stalin is being held in the "Black Sea Area" and has been mentioned as at Constanta, Batum and also So Chi or Tuapse..