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nnn ci ies got? tets mum uuu.l. cloudiness, followed by rain. '67TH YEAR NO. y. 1 -f fa i 't 7 it Vi a i' lfrcrht Wav' tn rhp Rhine Russians Outflank Canadians Forst, Rail Hub 62 British Miles N.

E. of City 1,550 American Planes Renew Support, Smashing at Dresden and Cottbus; Saxony Capital is Staggered. NIESSE RTVER CROSSING FORCED By ROBERT MUSEL. LONDON, Feb. 15.

UP Berlin said today that Russian FEBRUARY 15, 1945. Forest SLAYS WIFE AND HIDES HER BODY IN S. C. FOXHOLE Mary Lee Epes, Graduate ot William and Mary College, Victim of Her Husband's Rage. ifp forces supported by American and British bomber fleets had broken across the Neisse River on both sides of Forst, strategic rail hub 62 miles southeast of Berlin and the same distance northeast of Dresden.

i More than 1,550 American war planes renewed direct support of the Red army today, smashing again at Dresden and strategic transport center just 12 miles west of the Red army spearheads at Forst. It was the closest support action yet given to the Red army by the U. S. strategic air forces. Nazi Flanks Torn Wide Open.

Both Nazi and Soviet reports indicated that Marshal Ivan S. Konev's army was running rampant in a lightning drive I laying open the flanks of the German defenses before Berlin British infantrymen crowd onto tanks at Reichswald Forest, on their way to supporl spearheads advancing into Germany rn the no rthern flank of the Western Front. Dresden, the baxony capital which has been staggered oy Anglo-American aerial onslaughters. A German military spokesman reported that the Russians i had advanced to points northwest and southwest of Forst, on the west bank of the Neisse. The admission indicated a major break-through the Neisse line and the planting of Soviet spear-; heads about 60 miles from both Berlin and Dresden in that Yanks Throw Armored Cordon Across Burning Waterfront, Hem Japs sector.

Moscow advices said that south of Forst the Russians were storming the Neisse River line before Saxony, and that one column pushed within 45 miles of Dresden in an apparent break across the Neisse. Konev's and Zhukov's Armies Joined. The Nazi spokesman, quoted in a broadcast from Berlin, said Konev's army and that of Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov had made a junction southeast of Berlin. Zhukov's First White Russian army has been checked along LIEUT.

EPES ADMITS SLAYING I the Oder before Berlin for several days while Konev was de- jveloping his sweep through lower Silesia. Observers took the Columbia, s. Feb. 13 Berlin report to mean that they-now were joining- forces for" ctrle wmr int, Ly St possible assault on the capitafrom the east and south. Lt.

Samuel c. Kijs. -J7. who buried Konev's First Ukrainian army appeared to have pulverized his small, blonde, school-teacher wife the defenses of all Silesia, and was reported fanning out north, OIL CITY, THURSDAY, Advance in Reichswald HUSBAND KILLED AND BROTHER IS MISSING AVAYNFSKlitC. Feb.

13. UP -News from the War Department that her husband IihiI been killed and her brother was missine in action arrived almost simultaneously yesterday at the home of Mrs." Madeline Jennings Church. Shortly after THie' received the message that her husband, Lt. Jack M. Church, au Army Air Forces pilot, had lost his life in the South Pacific, another message arrived telling her that her brother, Pvt.

Dani Jennings, is. missing in action in Cerntauy. I.t. Church is a son of Hal M. Church, former auditor of Creene Couuty.

Clear Manila Bay Entrance: 91 K' Japs Report Two Battleships, Nine Other Fighting Ships are Bombarding Corregidor. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. TP American minesweepers, leadiny transports jammed with fresh invasion troops, have beyuu cleariic the entrance to Manila liny for an apparently imminent assault on Corregidor Island, radio Tokyo said today.

The thrust got under way at ICIM) a. in. Tuesday (Manila time) with a terrific air and sea 'bombardment: of Corregidor, where the orifjhiul American, garrison on Luzon went down to defeat in April Tokyo said. Two battleships, four cruisers and (Continued on Page 13.) South Waldenburg Gleiwitzj Atop Tf OUR WARSHIPS HAMMER ROC On in POLAND 0 I iff1 i 1 fDR DOESN'T INTEND TO STOP IN PARIS OR VISIT BATTLEFRONT PAW. Feb.

13. TP An mi-luieiichahle authority said today that reports President Roosevelt is planning to visit France annul rue. The nuthily refused to be quoted by name. (In Rome both military and diplomat ic quarters denied that President Roosevelt was expected there to visit the Pope.) For reasons of military security it is not possible to disclose. Mr.

Roosevelt's itinerary or to confirm the reports of Marseille newspapers that the President stopped there en route, back to the United Stales. However, it was slated by the high authority that the President is not visiting Paris, the western front or any other point in France. Persons who arrived here yesterday from the Crimean conference said the President looked in the of health and to "thrive on these hard sessions as he always seems to do." GEN. MARSHALL INSPECTS FRONT IN NORTH ITALY Germans in Wide A.ea are Prevented From Going to Aid of Other Battle Troops. PAYS TRIBUTFtcT INFANTRY By REYNOLDS PACKARD.

UuIK Feb. 13. UP The hard Allied vimnmigii in Italy ua nailed down a large segment of the (ieriuau army and prevented the Nazis from reinforcing their eastern and western fronts at a critical stage of the war. Cell. George ('.

Marshall, chief of staff of the S. Army, said today. Marshall, en nunc- back to the United Stales from the Crimean conference, ended a three-day Inspection of the Italian limit with the' highest praise for the Allied ground and air forces in tlii" forgotten" theater of war. Speaks Personally to (il's. His unannounced tour took in a number of front-line sectors held American and Allied troops of the Fifth Army, and the general spoke personally to senior officers and (il's throughout the battle area, as well as members of the U.

S. 13th Air Force. It was understood that his ins) tion included the American Negro Division, the U. S. Mh and st Divisions, along with Brazilian.

Indian. South African ml New Zealand outfits attached to Ihe Fifth Army. In a statement issued at the close of his tour, Marshall expressed, satisfaction with the way the Allied ground forces have conducted this campaign under the most arduous conditions. "The difficulties of a mountainous country with few roads and under winter conditions are very real," he said. "The strength of the enemy's defensive positions in such country is (Continued on Page FDR AT MARSEILLE ON HISWAY HOME First Word of President's Whereabouts Since Parley Ended.

PARIS, Feb. 13. UP President Roosevelt lias visited Marseille In southern France on his way back to the United States from the Big Three conference at Yalta, French sources said today. A French press agency dispatch said an announcement of the President's visit was published in Marseille liews-liapers. The dispatch did not disclose the date or purpose of the visit, however.

It was the first word of the President's hereabouts since the Hig Three conference ended last Sunday. Prime Minister Winston Churchill visited Athens yesterday. Reliable American and French sources denied published reports that Mr. Roosevelt intends to visit Paris. His special adviser.

Samuel Rosenman, was in Paris yesterday, however, on a general tour of liberated countries to study their uetds. in Athens, Call for Unity ians that Greece has a bright future and that he hoped she would "take her proper in the circle of the victorious nations." "There has been much liiisunder-standing and ignorance in many parts of the world, and there has been misunderstanding In issues, but now these matters are charing up und nil over the world there Is coining a true under-standing of the ipart Greece has played and will play in the future development of he said, Continued on 1'age 6.) BLAZING BATTLE RAGING TO TURN SIEGFRIED LINE Veteran Scots and English Division Lash Out from Reich Forest on Road to the Ruhr. GOCH, CALCAR NEAR CAPTURE BILLKT1N. Feb. 15 IT Canadian First Army troops seized llie western terminus of a Rhine Kiver ferry crossing from Emmerich today and to the southwest raptured Kessel, key outpost of the (och transport tenter at the north end of the.

Siegfried Line Capture of the ferry terminal broke up traffic over the Rhine at a crossing where the Germans had beeii evacuating forces falling back before Gen-. Crerar's offensive toward the BOYD I). LEWIS. PARIS, Feb. 15.

UP Canadian troops broke through to the Rhine opposite Emmerich today and locked in a blazing battle for a crossing that would outflank the main Siegfried fortifications guarding Germany's industrial Ruhr valley. On the Canadian's right flank, veteran Scots at till Knglish divisions lashed out east a lid smith of the Reich forest on the direct road to lie Unhr, rolling up the. Nazi defenses before Goh and Calear. two key road centers Whose capture might unlock lie door to Germany's last, big industrial concentration. The whole Canadian First Army front was on the move, sparked by a fsistrtitce still was tough.1 'Additional reinforcements were believed to have moved in before Crerar's front.

Hazy weather held down air activity. The First Tactical Air Force reported 121 fighter-boinlier sorties by noon. thundering Allied aerial bombardment that in the past 24 hours had spread death and ruin up mid down the Uhinelaiiil in the path of the attacking ground forces. May Spill New Floods. A series of heavy explosions from the Aruhem area Mi miles north of Kleve aroused speculation that the Germans were dynamiting the Rhine dikes mid locks there to spill new (Continued on Page .) Quarantine of Argentina is Made Tighter By Next Week It Will be Only Nation in Hemisphere Not at War With Axis.

Bv R. II. SHACKFORI. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.

CP The quarantine of Argentina was tightened today on the eve of the Iuier-Aiiiericiiu conference in Mexico City a meeting to which she has not been invited. By the time the conference begins next Wednesday in the Mexican capital, Argentina probably will be trie only nation in this hemisphere not at war with the Axis. Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay raised themselves from the status of associated to United Nations ester day bv signing the United Nations declaration. All have declared war on lit least one Axis nation. Venezuela and Uruguay, the only veinuiuing associated nations in this hemisphere, are expected to become belligerents soon.

Argentina was barred from the Mexico City conference because her sister republics refused to recognize what the United States calls Ihe "Fascist military clique" in control of. the government. Acting Secretary of State Joseph C. Crew said each of the new United Nations decided to join" on its own initiative. Hut some quarters believed the United States had let it bo knowu that countries which have not declared war had better do so if they want a "full voice" at the United Nations conference In San Franci-co or a seat (Continued on Page.

6.) Churchill Stops Delivers a Bv JAMES E. ROPER. VTHENS. Feb. 13.

TP Prime Minister Winston Churchill paused in thens on hi way home from the Mir Three conference yesterday to deliver a stlrriiiK eall for Greek unity and to I'lwltfe Britain's support id re-Lahllitatin this strife-torn country. Churchill drw a tremendous ovation from the people of Athens, where only few weeks ago British armed forces had intervened in tne Glwk civil war. ClutrchiH told cheering Athen ,1 1 i1, i i i 1 rl A i. Is I it 25 Miles to West, U. S.

War Planes Hammer Away at Fortress Island of Csrregidor. WARSHIPS JOIN IN ATTACK By WILLIAM B. DICKSON. MANILA, Feb. 13.

UP- American troops threw an armored cordon across the burning Manila waterfront today Hud in from and east to storm the last hig center of Japanese resistance in the old walled city. Twenty-five miles to the west. American warplanes were hammering away at the fortress island of Corregidor in the inoiilli of Manila Hay to clear the wiii- for a sea-borne landing on 'The Rock." (Tokyo broadcasts said American warships shelled Corregidor heavily on Tuesday and that minesweepers had begun 'clearing the channel between the island ami Hainan )ieninsula, suggesting thai a naval assault on Manila Hay was imminent.) Tanks I'lisli Japs Rack. Inside the bulk of the Japanese defenders were being herded slowly back behind the massive walls of the Spanish city- the Intranmros under savage attack by tanks and infantrymen of the U. S.

First Cavalry aiid(i7th Infantry divisions. of the Japanese artillery in the area already had 1 silenced, and hundred's of mines sowed through the streets. The -Yanks were advancing deliberately from block to block, clearing out every possible enemy hideout as they went forward. A smaller pocket of enemy resistance, centered around Fort McKinley oil the southeastern outskirts of Manila, uNo was being reduced slowly by American artillery and dive-bombers. Isolated Japanese strougpoiuts also extended clear across the city from Fort McKinley almost to the water front, bounded on the soitlli by Mcltois Field and on the north by the First (Continued on Page 1.3.) Smash GERMANY 1 MILES 1 0 50 BALTIC SEA Zaeckenck fflrBerlin JGoritr rrnnKrurr mtw rpurcrpnnprn 111 foxhole when she came here sav goodbye before he went overseas.

Mary Lee Kes, 'H. a graduate of William and Mary College, was to have returned to her classroom at today. The si-hool-lioard gave her a brief leave of absence. Instead her body will be sent to Atlanta for burial. F.pes told officials that four days after he buried his wife, he returned at niaht and improved the camouflage above her grave by posting a stolen Army sign which said: "Latrine closed." F.pes, weak from loss of blood in suicide attempt, led officers to the grave yesterday.

Confesses Mining at Hospital. Ieputy sheriffs said Kpes confessed the slaying at the Fort Hospital where he was in custody of Army officers. The Army, a few hours, later, however, sent civilian officials a signed statement by 1'pes in which he denied the slaying. "I did not murder my wife." the statement began, lt "iidi'd by saving "1 am not doing this to alleviate any punishment for myself, but I'm trying to save my family and my wife's fam-ilv anv blame and publicity and notor iety 1 don care what happens io The statement added to the confusion that began on Jan. when the young lieutenant reported to police (Continued on Page GEORGEfTTOGO BACK TOCOMMITTEE WASHINGTON.

Fei. 15. VP The George bill reached the House today, but Republicans said they would try-to send it back to the Rules Committee. The Republicans want: lo tighten restrictions in the Senate-approved measure on powers which Henry A. Wallace will exercise if lie is continued as Secretary of Commerce.

As the bill now stands, it would remove the Reconstruction Finance Corp. from jurisdiction of the Commerce Pepnrt-nient. After a luectuv of the GOP steering commit toe, House Republican leader Joseph W. Martin. announced that an attempt would be made to reject a rules committee decision which denied special protection for amendments proposed hy Republicans.

"It was the consensus of opinion uu uuestioiiablv that: the rule (under which the House would consider the hill I ought to he, Martin said. I i I iVft HUd LUNriNtU TO BED WITH A COLD VATICAN CITY, Feb. 15. VP Pope Pius VII W-hs lined to led today with a light attack of iutlueuisa localized in his throat. All audiences scheduled for the day were cancelled.

Members of hi.si household, were not worried about the Pojie's condition and said lie was continuing routine work. The Pontiff's private physician was visiting him twice daily. (It was not disclosed when the Pope as taken ill, but the London Daily Mail reported in a Rome dispatch that he caught cold while making an address on Tues- CLOSEST DIRECT AIR AID SO FAR Cottbus Lies Only 12 Miles West of Red Army Spearheads; Mcdgeburg Oil Plant Hit. By LEO 1 1 rcu l-d LONIXVN, Feb. ,13.

UP American Flying Fortresses and Liberators more than 1.1H0 strong smashed today at targets only a dozen mile ahead of the advancing Red A'm'. bringing to more than 11,230 the number of planes that have blasted the Reich in 'M hours. The heavy bombers had an escort of more than 430 Mustang fighters, bringing the total air force hurled at Germany today to 1,530 planes. Their targets chiefly were Dresden and Cottbus. Cottbus lies only 12 miles west of the Red Army spearheads at Forst and the attack waa the closest direct support operation yet carried out by the C.

Air Force for the Red Army. Dresden Hit for Two Days. The heavy bombers also struck at the synthetic oil plant near Magdeburg. Dresden lias been under almost eon tinttous assault by British and American air forces for two days and nights. This vital hub of German rail and supply connections which is only about' 43 miles distant from the most advanced Red Army coUidiih has had oue of the heaviest plasterings of the war.

1 Cottbus, 53 miles southeast of Berlin, is a target of almost equal 1 porta nee. It Is a big rail 'junction point from which highways radiate in all directions. Tile American' assault followed a double blow by l.K) RAF four-en-gined iKiinbers at Chemnitz, 3S miles southwest of Dresden, smaller-sealed raids on Berlin aud other tar- gets during the night. Air Attack Planned at Yalta. Dresden, an important railway aud industrial city, already was in flames from raids yesterday and Tuesday night, when it was the main target of au assault force totalling some Continued on Page 6.) ROCKY (iROVE FIREMEN'S BINGO.

2.30. 3.1X1. 311.00, 30.1111. 20.00 Thur- day night at Fire Hall, 14Feb2k west and SOUth less than 100 miles from Berlin and about 75 miles from Prague. Goerlitz is Threatened.

A Vnited Press dispatch from Moscow said mobile formations of Kouev's army, sweeping westward from the reached the Neisse River on a broad front and was threatening Goer- Qnrl aVtniif 75 miles east of Dresden. "Konev i.s encountering growing resistance in Silesia," the dispatch said, "lint he is forging ahead in a three-way drive along the west bank of the Oder toward Frankfurt and iierlin, westward toward Dresden and Leipzig within sight of the border of Saxony, ami to Ihe south behind lireslati." Another dispatch said the battle for Goerlitz was and the town had been flunked, apparently meaning a crossing of the Neisse ill that sector, A Moscow broadcast reported that jailer a spectacular spurt of 30 miles from I.igo'.ii'lz, Konev's troops were storming the Neisse River line and threatening to crash into Saxony, Battle for Berlin Begun. "Konev has smashed through the Oder, and he is entering the battle for Iierlin and moving with a rapidity (Continued on Page Jap Factories at Nagoya Hit by Superforts One of Largest Formations of B-29's Since Attack on Japs' Homeland Began. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.

L'P-B-1 Superfortresses 90 strong, by' Tokyo accounts bombed the big Japanese aircraft center of Nagoya and surrounding area today. A brief War Department bulletin announced that B-20's from the 21st Bomlier Command in the Marianas had attacked industrial targets on the main Japanese home island in strength for the 17th time. Japanese Imperial headquarters several hours litter reported in a Tokyo broadcast that the bulk of the force of lid Superfortresses attacked Nagoya, while Hip remainder hit Shizuoka and Mio prefectures east and west of 'a-goya. Tokvo also claimed a "small number" of B-'s flew over Singapore on reconnaissance today, but did not drop any bomb. The broadcast (Continued on Page 6.) killer" groups can fly more frequent aild longer patrols.

American submarines, on the other hand, are continuing to take a heavy toll of Japanese shipping. Their latest haul announced by the Navy Department 31 ships sunk, including a converted light cruiser and two smaller combat craft increased to 1,010 the total of Japanese ships sent to the bottom by U. S. submarines alone. President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, in their reg-(Coiitiinied on Page i Xy.

Burow Mofienburg Belgord JlE. PR. KalliesV ixmi g) Pomon Konill German Submarines to Find Going Tougher in Atlantic Bunzloug. X' a'Cv 1, kUIIUCJIIUI V-. Ai.

I IWUIVMUM CZECHO. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13, -IT Ger man HUimiannes, wuicu nine ucvm-i- ated from a first class menace to a first class nuisance, are likely to find the going even tougher in Hie months ahead. That's the view ot naval experts today.

They base their opinion on one factor the improving weather in tne north Atlantic. The belter the weather, the more effective are the anti-submarine operations. It means that planes opt r- i nri'ici's ill I lie "Sllb- Marshal Ivan S. Konev's 1st Ukrainian Army continued to supply the big push on the Eastern Front as it shoved to within 70 miles of Dresden, Germany's eighth city. Konev's forces are now 35 miles beyond the Oder, and have won a 15-mtle stretch of the Bober River between Sprottau and Bunzlau.

Northern drives on StetUn and the Baltic ports to isolate Pomeiania continue,.