The McCook Daily Gazette du lieu suivant : McCook, Nebraska • 1

NEBRASKA FORECAST Fiilr: warmer west and north this afternoon and warmer tonight low tonight 20-30 west. 15-20 east; Increasing cloudiness Tuesday; warmer east and south. Consolidated with: .1 voi ume XX -Number 140 9 United Press Leased Wire McCOOK, NEBRASKA. MONDAY. DECEMBER 18.

1944 NEA Features 'and Pictures Price Five Cents i I British Tanks In Athens Thrown, Back Into Belgium Arid Luxembourg At Three Points As Germans Hurl Counter-Attack japs Think Another Big Landing Due SHSSBSa American Fleet Reported In Philippine Region 1 for Another Assault Tipsy German Group Leader Told Story Oi How Himmler, Goebbels Forced Hitler Out As War. Chief STOCKHOLM, (UP) The Free jHuge Aerial Battles Are In Progress 4 i expert and well-founded advice of the generals must cease once and for all. The conference lasted six hours, Interrupted frequently by Hitlers angy shrieks and hysterical fits accompanied by capet chewing which was reported to have prompted von Rundstedt later, to remark: Rather 10 carpets than one more defeat. Hitlers physician was called twice to give him Calming injections. The fuehrer expressed concern that his withdrawal from military affairs would weaken the peoples morale', but Goebbels assured him he would be' kept before the people receiving foreign diplomats and, above all, tackling the huge problem of postwar reconstruction in Germany.

Only about two dozen persons reportedly were Informed of the changes. Hitler, it was said, still was asked for -advice on important questions but was prevented from speaking publicly in view of the risks involved In his habit of Jritisii tanks and paratroopers, enter H. A. M. building )n Athens, impifur.

early -compromise settlement, of Greek civil war faded. (OWI during bloody street fighting as Radio. from NEA Telephoto) Stores Face 'Ultimatum' Government Seizure Being Threatened If Ward's Ignore Orders of WLB UJ S. Policy Iri Poland's Case Posted Reserved Air Strength is Used by Enemy Along With Big Rocket Show PAB1S. (UP).

LL Gen. Court-ney H. Hodges unleashed his First hrmy cdunter- -measures today against the biggest German offensive of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhowers western campaign, the first impact of which carried the Gormans several miles across tho Belgian' and Luxembourg frontiers.

The counter-offensive was coordinated with a savage V-bomb bar-, rags. Dispatchss from the fluid, 70- -mils battlsfront said Hodges Doughboys had sprung to the task of sealing off tbs penetrations of the American positions by Marshal Karl Gsrd Von-. Rundstsdts counter offensive which plunged at least throe spearheads into Belgium and Luxembourg' For the second straight day great air battles swirled over the First army front. British Spitfires and tempests streaked down from the 21st Army group region to Join in the fight against the long-hoarded. Nazi fighters and bombers showing up by the hundreds in support of the offensive.

Field reports up to early afternoon said that the' American and British airmen had dealruyed 20 German planes, probably downed three more, and damaged 13. Three U. B. Thunderbolt we lost. The Nazis lost 103 planes yesterday against tho Americans' 83.

Brig. Gen. Richard O. Nnxcnt, commander of the U. S.

201 Tactical-group said at a Ninth Air (See Page Six, No. By United Press The winters coldest weather moved across the northern midwest states today toward the eastern and southern states; The cold should cover the entire Ohio, valley by tonight, Federal Forecaster E. Hanson said at Chicago. Sub-sero temperatures were re- (UP) The Uni- cordfd Wi ted in sta lenient of policy1 and Illinois, but the wea- on Poland trwh.y said it would have therman promised temperatures 15 no -otijectiun to scttlemeht of thej degrees higher in the midwest to-Pollh-ltussimi boundary dispute' before the end of the war If a mutual agreement is! reached by the jtinited Nations directly concerned. If Both 'Sides Agree Upon Border.

Settlement Can I Stf Pijnnd tr idiiy sai It woul d'h a ve therman promised temperatures 15 degrees higher in the midwest tomorrow with the cold wave reaching the Atlantic seaboard states. The nations coldest sport was Lone Rock, where it was 19 degrees below zero: WASHINGTON. (UP) The government prepared to order drastic action, either through sanctions or seizure, agains Montgomery Ward Co. properties in seven states unless the firm meets the deadiine-for. complying with War Labor board directives on wages and maintenance of union membership.

In a statement clearly outlining the governments determination for a swift showdown, WLB Member Frank Graham Igst night charged that the companys defiance of the WLB was as' menacing to national war policies -gs the: United Mine Workers four 'reprehensible. coal strikes In 1943- i Montgomery Wards defiance of the government, with its already epidemic possiblities for defiance "tKSTWar department. by corporations and strikes by of 20,000 to 25,000 In the northwest island within sight. The Americans from three sides on blows and the more than 2,000 enemy on the battlefield that the Japanese American Super again delivered a blow at the enemy ting Nagoya, 'Japans craft manufacturing Hankow, one of her bases In China. Tokyo, also reported 70 B-29s hit Nagoya time) although, possibility because of that the raid been the same onq Ytfiir'tXr ilana4MaviF Approximately 100 Formula For Europe Goal i Anglo-American Discussion Of Political Desires Is Begun in Washington WASHINGTON, (UP) The United States and Great Britain cabinet level" discussions here today In search of a formula for.

creating greater political stability in liberated Europe. British Minister of State Richard K. Law and Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinlus, were expected to an early discus-lisli Is! iilo with the untrammeled of many of the problems that iigil of tlic Polish people to or- have placed new strain on Anglo- ns. A miAel eeh val atlAfie ilrndncr Atim me ef coni cast to the British on Polish' polity, however, the -United States refrained from directly urging the Poles to reach border settlement' now.

Th 1 country did hint that it felt that an iigrcpmcnl would "make an essential contribution; to the prosecution of the war against the comtbo'ricnciuy. It is generally believed 6y observers that at this stage in the dispute between Poland and Russia bniy one possible agreement on the boundary is possible the one pfemanded by Russia and support ed last week by" Britain. The: statement was released by Secret uvy of State Edward R. Btet tlniuju, at his regular press It reiterated the United Spites previous stand for a stroiiji, free and independent Pols! si to with the untrammeled American relations 'during the past Battle Gqes On In Greek Capital City Prospects for Peace Rise But Costly Losses Are Piling Up Meanwhile ATHENS, (UP) British troops captured four rebel strong points In central vand southern Athens and cleared the road to Piraeus against slight resistance tod a but ELA8 forces in northeast Athens stormed RAF hsadqusrte and a political Some 600 ELAS fighters, supported by. 75-millimeter guns and mortars, attacked buildings in the regiment and British troops at last reports still were In control.

Other strong ELAS. forces at 3 a. m. attacked Averow prison, in which John Rallis; one of the prime ministers during the German occupation, and some of his cabinet members were held in protective custody. The prison was defended by British troops and Greek soldiers and police, and the apparently still was going on at mid-morning.

The British failed even to draw a shot- In the first' hours of their pre-dawn offensive from central Athens and Piraeus. By 9 a. m. sporadic rifle fire and the chatter of machine guns were echoing across mist-hidden Athens, but resistance qowhere was on the scale oi last week. The light opposition touched off speculation that' the bulk of the ELAS may have evacuated Athens and Piraeus, but later news of the rebel attack in I.

northeast (See Page Six, No: 2) Budapestls Under Fire Russians Renew Attack In Mud That Has Held Them Back for Weeks I LONDON, (UP) The battle for Budapest flared up With renewed violence today as Red army troops rammed a mgr row wedge through one of the enemys northeast defense lines within five 1 miles of the capital. Far to the northeast, other Soviet forces closed rapidly, on the Hungarlan-Slovak frontier in a multi-pronged drive, that trapped thousands of Germans In the Buk-ka mountains and poised a new threat to. the Slovak railway. center.1 of Kassa (Kosice). Word of the new Soviet breakthrough In the Budapest area came as Nazi military spokesmen were boasting that their stiff defense had forced the Russians to call off the assault of the city.

A Moscow communique said shock troops Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovskys Second' Ukrainian army cracked the senter of a seven-mile highway line running from AJag to Bolnoka Hill on the northeastern approaches to Budapest. The Russians captured Fot, five and one-haft -miles northeast of the city, and Mogyorod, little more than a mile farther to the 'southeast, outflanking the' Nazi hinge positions at Alag and Bolnoka Hill. The Germans abandoned hundreds of their dead on the and at nightfall yesterday were falling back slowly on Pest, fighting hard for every 1 yard of ground. Soviet front reports said the storming of.

Budapest, was being delayed almost as much by weather and terrain aa by the enemy resistance. Incessant rains churned the entire area, into a quagmire through which-the Russians were able to deploy their huge masses of men and equipment-only: with the greatest difficulty. Red army forces, however carved out impressive gains on a COmile front above 80 miles northeast of Budapest, capturing more than 40 towns and villages yesterday and pushing one column 'within a half-mile of Slovakias southern border. The Soviets scored their biggest triumph- with the capture of the Putnok railway station 21 miles northwest of Miskolc, cutting the last escape routs left to the pocketed Germans in thA Bukka mountains. SCREEN STABS PARENTS HOLLYWOOD.

(UP): Screen Stars Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles are the parents of a. six pound, six ounce daughter, whom they will name Rebecca. The girl was born last night at. St. Johns hospital.

Buy- War Bonds And Starnes! 1 By United Press The Japanese, smarting under: Super-Fortress -raids' on 'their home islands and in China, reported today that an American fleet of "considerable strength" had entered the Sulu sea 1 In the Philippines and speculated i that another amphibious landlngj was In prospect, perhaps in Luzon, Douglas. MacArthurs prime1 target in the archipelago. Tokyo said the U. S. forces In the Philippines apparently were planning to move into other ar-.

eas from bases on newly-invaded Mindoro island, where American troops had driven 12 miles inland and were preparing to use captur ed San' Jose airfield In the phase of the Philippines palgn. The drive through Mindoro continued rapidly against little Japa nese resistance either on th or in the air. The heavy air assaults by carrier and land based planes apparently had, par alyzed the Japanese aerial strength. and they were able to get only, a few, planes off the ground am most of these were shot down. On Leyte island, 300 mile southeast, of Mindoro, American forces split the -Yamashita1 line into three disorganized segments and brought the final- annihilation Japanese i trapped corner of the were Leyte with powerful discovery of dead abandoned indicated were cracking.

Fortress mighty double? yesterday1, kit? biggest aixv center, and main supply that, about today (Jap-anes there was a the time differential might rhave qjmpunced bt next cam B-29s from Saipan were believed to have taken part In the assault on Nagoya, a teeming. Honshu island metropolis 165 miles west of Tokyo, and a similar-sized force from China attacked Hankow. Yesterdays raid on Nagoya, home of the Important Mitsubishi aircraft works, was the second in a week. I On the Asia continent It! was disclosed 'that American Doughboys and artillerymen hkd gone into action on the Burma frojit and led a- Chinese column into the Japanese-held village of Tonkwa, only 120 miles northeast of Mandalay. The Americans, successors to Brig.

Gen. Merrills famed. Marauders," are known as the Mars Task Force and. got their' first battle test Dec. 9 in the assault.

on Tonkwa. Nebraskan Killed As! Car Rolls Into Ditch i LINCOLN, (UP) Aldor Nelson, 41, Oakland farm laborer, was killed instantly late yesterday when the automobile in which; he was riding plunged from highway 77 one mile north of Oakland and overturned in a ditch adjoining the road, the state highway! par trol reported today. Ted Andrews, Oakland, owner of the automobile. Is beng treated at the Oakland hospital for cuts, bruises, and a possible brain concussion. Cause of the accident was known.

Maj Richard Bong Has Shot Down 40th Plane1 By United Press A Blue Network correspondent in the Philippines reported today that Maj. Richard I. Bong, Poplar, top-ranking Anglo, 'American combat ace, shot his 40th Japanese plane in the Pacific. The dispatch said Bong bad bagged two enemy planes sinc4 he was the Congression a 1 Medal of Honor by' Gen. Douglas MacArthur last At that time Bong had 38 planes to his credit.

Harley Gordon's Wound Proves Fatal In European War, Theater Mwre -Mrs. Harley Gordon receiv word yesterday of the' death of her husband, Cpl. Gordon. A message from the War department received by Mrs. Gordon on December 9, stated he had-been, lightly -wounded while serving with the Infantry in Germany.

Yesterdays message said he had passed, away the day after he received his Mrs. Gordon and. her two-year-old daughter make their home in MCCook. T-1 German 'press bureau claimed today that the first authentic report of the Hitler crisis which forced the fuehrer from military leadership had been obtained through the Indiscreet talk of his former adjutant, SA chief group leader Frits Brueckner, who drank too much at a Berlin dinner party. The report said Heinlch Himmler, minister of interior and gee-tapo chief, Popaganda Minister Dr.

Josef Goebbels and Field Marshal Gen. Karl yon Rundstedt had forced Hitler to abdicate as supreme 'war lord and leave the war to the generals. It claimed the abdication dated back to the end of August or the beginning of September when the battle of France obviously was lost and allied armies were threatening Germany. Brueckners account of what happened, according to Free German press, follows: Goebbels and von Rundstedt drove to Hitler's Ober-aalsberg villa with a strong armed escort while an entire SS division surrounded the estate blocked all approaches. For an hour 'Hitler refused to see his "visitors but finally gave In and the conference was held in a large reception hall.

Von Rundstedt spoke first, explaining that the war could be continued only if Hitler desisted from interfering in military matters. When Hitler flared up in anger and threatened to hang him, Himmler intervened and said: With all respect for the fuehrer, the continuation of the war is the most important of all considerations and the SS fully supports the military de mands. Hitler tjien- turned, to Goebbels and said contemptuously: And you? Goebbels declared that neither the armed forces, nor the SS nor the party were wavering in their love, reverence and loyalty for the fuehrer and said nothing should be changed outwardly. He said Hitler should continue to represent the relch1 but that "waving aside Probes Will Be Launched Shortages of Items Found tat Italian Front Have Angered Congressmen IN ITALY, (UP). Rep.

J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey, ranking Republican member of the House Military Affairs committee, told the United Press today he plans to lead an investigation into what he described as six Imminently critical shortages on the western front. Following a tour of the Italian war front with other junketl congressmen, Thomas said twd of these shortages directly affected the progress of the war, two were threatening increased casualties, and the other two-affected morale. Under the first classiflcatl he listed what he said was a growing shortage of heavy ammunition, and rubber tires. Insufficient hospital ships and whole blood for transfusions, he were threatening increased casual ti while shortages of cigarets, chaplains, and supplies were', classified as 'major morale factors.

Thomas said there was plenty of blood plasma, but- that whole blood was scarce because it lasts tonly four to five days and must be transported by plane. The Italian theater, he added, was not suffering these shortages anywhere near the same degree as tbs western -front. The congressmen agreed a the home front had no conception of the -difficulties encountered by American forces in Italy, particularly the mountainous terrain. Several of them blamed ship for giving an over-optimistic picture of. the Italian situation, causing the pfople of the States to believe.

the war would be over much, sooner than Is possible. -After seeing these troops in the we are reserving' our criticism of the home front for the home front, Rep. John M. Costello, groups ranking said. "The people at home havent the slightest idea of what the soldiers in Italy are up against, and the soldiers arent getting the credit they deserve for the type they are I-' 5, K- i 1 -IV I 1 4 .1 i Sub-Zero Wave Sweeps Eastward Toward Ohio week in the field of foreign affairs.

These events are in prospect: 1. A United States statement on its policy toward Poland. Churchill has challenged this country to state Its policy with precision in view of his candid support of Russia's, demands for eastern Polish territory. may pass this hot potato to the White House because of its explosive domestic political 2. Resumption of reorganization of the State department.

This depends upon Senate confirmation of the six men Stettinius has chosen to assist him. If a. threatened Senate filibuster is averted and the men are confirmed, Stettinius will preside at oath-taking ceremonies for the men and then reveal his promised new departmental organisation chart. 8. Analysis of the new'; Franco-Soviet treaty.

Release of the text of this 20-year pact in Paris last night cadis for some official comment on its significance. The. American people are especially anxious to know, whether this -country considers it consistent with the proposed world security organisation plans formulated at Dunbarton Oaks.V Notice To Advertisers Duo to the death of his father, 7. Karr, of Xladan. Neb.

Monday morning, Roy Kanr. advertising manager of The Daily Gas-' ette, will ho absent from the office for several days- Advertisers' maty help ns By anticipating their space, preparing Copy early andcalliag thei office phene .188. two weeks. 1 British Ambassador Viscount -Halifax was participate in the talks. Primarily, Laws mission to Washington revolves around problems of getting more food, fuel, clothing -and medicine-to the liberated countries.

But It will have political significance, too, because the two western allies that hunger, cold and disease contribute to political disorder, as has already been demonstrated in Italy, Greece and Belgium. Law; one of Prime Minister Winston Churchills ace trouble shooters, brought with him a staff of experts to confer with their Ameri-l can counterparts. -The talks will Mart Stettinlus off on what promises to be a busy and significant Big Crowd Hears Yule tide Musical Methodist Church Entirely 7 Filled for Presentation of Cantata Sunday Night An estimated 1,000 'persons i heard the cantata1, "The Story of Christmas' sung Sunday. cvnnTgg in the Methodist church by a i community chorus of 50 voices assisted by singers from the Me- Cook Air Field. fany persons were turned away and.

many stood throughout the entire program In tho crowded chdrch. The inclement weather did not discourage a sizable representation trbm nearby towns. The musicale under the sponsorship of the McCook Ministerial association jand directed by Staff Sgt. Joseph W. Barclay of the McCook Air Field Is' the second YuleZ tide community musical treat.

Last year Sgt Barclay directed The Messiah. Pfc. Frank S. Barian, stationed at the McCook Field, who. assisted the author H.

Alexander, Mat-tehws, in one of the first present-, ations of the cantata, in Philadelphia sang the tenor solos. Other, soloists include Cpt. Howard L. Spracklin, bass, Cpl. Sam -G.

Broyles, baritone Ida Grace Weeks 1 and Lois Sutton Allen, contraltos, Sylvia Jensen, Gene Klein and Doris Barclay, sopranos. Members of the iriale quartet were Frank S. Karian, Hervey Porter, Lt. Wil- j. liam Apetz and Cpl.

Howard L. -Spracklin. Mrs. Margaret Hassler, organist, and Mrs. Harold Sutton, pianist, were the accompanists.

Sgt. Wallace Saqdberg, who i. was transferred to the Kearney, Air Field about the time re- hearsals for the cantata started here, returned to McCook Field in time to assist with last nights -performance. By request he sang Holy Night as' an pttentory. The cantata will be repeated nexf Sunday morning at the I Cook Air Field In the chapel at i 11 oclock.

FLASHES By United Tress WESTERN FRONT. (UP) The Germans are using a new type secret weapon along the western front, it can bo revelaed today. The weapon appers to be a small rocket projectile, but the deatails still cannot be disclosed. WASHINGTON, American submarines have sunk 33 more Japanese vessels, including 12 In devastating further sweeps, against the enemy's supply lines, the Navy announced today. PARIS, Diplomatic observers said today that the Fran-co-Russian treaty probably be followed soon, by tbs singing of a parallel Franco-British alliance, thus completing a curtty ring around Germany.

WASHINGTON Bond sale totals in the Sixth War Loan drive today were expected to reflect heavy last-minute purchases with a substantial Increase over the latest total of 317,586,000,000 reported Saturday, the dosing day of the campaign. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthqu, predicted, in a radio address formally closing the 14 billion doller drive, that overall sales would exceed 19 billions when a final compilation is announced January 2. The cigar-et shortage In Indianapolis Isn't as acute as tho housing shortage. The following classified advertisement was carried in Indianapolis Stars Sunday edition: Three cartons 15-csnt cigarettes for information leading to rental of furnished hall double or three-room apartment by quiet couple. Extension Of Social Security To Others FDRs Expected Plan WASHINGTON, (UP) Extension insurance to some 20,000,000 presently ineligible workers was expected today to be included in the broadened social security program, which President Roosevelt has promised to put before congress at mn aarlY 9 Aftf Workers not now eligible for the benefits include, farm a.n household employes, workers for public and non-profit organisations and tbs qplf-empl'oyed.

Mr. Roosevelt promised the new. program Saturday when he "reluctantly" signed legislation, to freeze for year the present one per cent' social security payroll tax. It was originally scheduled tobe doubled Jan. 1.

Death Takes Father Of Gazette Employe if Roy Karr, advertising manager of, The Dally Gazette, and family were called to Bladen, this morning by the death of his father. "Mr. Karr had been threatened with pneumonia. his' condition had not been considered serious until this morning when he1 was stricken with a heart -s He leaves -a wife and Roy Karr, only son. unions; again forces a patient, and reluctant government to meet the issue In i most critical hour, Graham, The WLB, in two hearings which' Montgomery Ward representatives declined to attend, last week ordered mall order firm to accept by midnight tonight its -directives as affecting stores in Detroit, Chicago (printing plant "and display factory), Jamaica, N.

Denver, St. Paul; San Rafael, and Portland, Ore. -Employes at the Detroit' plant, represented by the United Retail, Wholesale and Department Stores Empl already- are. on strike be-; cause of the firms refusal to comply 'with the WLB orders. The -central issue In dispute was the WLBs directive ordering the company to grant the union a maintenance of membership provision the same issue that last spring to seizure of the firms big store.

The WLB. will refer the case to the office of economic stabilization for action If Ward fails to meet the midnight deadline: 'Real Election' Of President Is Held Today WASHINGTON, (UP) Presidential electors In the 48 states today were casting the ballots that will officially decide whether the next president of the United States shall be Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat, or Thomas E. Dewey, Republican. Technically, the voters did not re-elect Mr.

Roosevelt on 7.. All they did then was instruct 432 electors to vote for Mr. Roosevelt and .99 to vote for Dewey. The electors were meeting in their respective state! today to carry out the vbters 'mandate. The nation wont know the official outcome of todays balloting until Jan.

6: On that date, congress will hold a joint' session to count the electors and not until the presiding officer. Vice President Henry A. Wallace, announces the results will Mr. Roosevelt have been formally and 'officially elected to a fourth term. A vice president also is being elected today.

Eight Army Presses On 1 Beyond' Faenza In Italy' (UP) New Zealand, British' and Italian units of. the Eighth army occupied positions along the Senio river above and below the main Rimini Bologna highway three miles beyond newly-captured Faensa today while to the north Canadian tfrpops pressed closer. to Bagnacavallo from bridgeheads north and south of the der Uoir internal existence as they SCO ftt. i i Referring to the United States general policy that settlement of boundary questions should await (lie lend or the the statement said this did not mean that quest ions, could not be sett-' led )y friendly conference and iigrcfinunl. I Id the case of the fugure frontiers for Poland, if a mutual agreement is reached byj the United Nall in's directly concerned, the titatepieiil' said, this government would hai'c no objection to such uu agreement which could make uii 'essential contribution to the prosecution of the war against the cormWon enemy.

The Slates answer to Prime Minister Wins on Churchills challenge that with precision Its policy town the dispute. 'Oh lrchill revealed last week that Great Rriiain believed that' the should reach agreement with the Soviet, union on a boundary which voul transfer most of eastern Poland! to the Soviet union. l4 as a result of such -an agreement, Stettinius said today, tlie government and people of Poland decide that it would be in the. whereat of the Polish state to transfer national groups, the.Uni ted States government in cooperation with other governments, -will assist Poland, in so far as practicably In such transfers. The United States government coni uiics to adhere to its traditional policy of declining to give guarantees for any specific frontier' McCook PCAs Annual Meeting Is Planned it Members of the McCook Pro- ductlon Credit association will hold theiri- annual meeting Saturd a January 20, it was announced today Kenneth Carpenter, president qf the association and well-- knowxt Furnas county farmer.

The i annual meeting date was set at a session of the McCook Production Credit associations board of directors at McCook Thursday. The! annual meeting brings. to-l farmer and ranch members 5 of th short-term credit tive ahd their families from Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontier, Red Willow, Gosper and Furnas counties, i. was the United' Thczsro hoof's Droving Five days Uft r. In which to boy i'l Mors till mi FJbfntX) i -1 tf I'.

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