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ITEM GOOD EVENING modern measure two pints make one cavort. WEATHER Showers and moderate temperaturea tonight EXCLUSIVE LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES OP THE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS VOL. LV. NO. 249.

MOUNT CARMEL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1943. PRICE FOUR CENTS. MOUNT CARMEL AREAS OF BERUN WRECKED Pa 3 0 County ALLIED GUNS BEAR ON ITALY Kreischer Captured k. mm GUNNER OF 5. FORTRESS IS MISSING ACTION rL tannic i iuiiic, Zujkiewicz "Shot" Leader Of "Soda Pop Gang" Tells Police Mount Carmel Youth's Body May Be Found Red Gains May Force Germans To Abandon Caucasus and Crimea EUROPE British, heavy bombers drop 1,500 to 2,000 tons of explosives in war's heaviest raid on Berlin suffers record loss of 58 bombers.

MEDITERRANEAN Allied planes raid three railroad centers in southern Italy as American and British warships shell Italian coast. LONDON Zero hour for Allied invasion of Italy believed near. RUSSIA Red Army cracks Germans' Mius River defenses for 22-mile advance in three days; Axis positions throughout southern Russia threatened since capture of Kharkov by Soviets. Staff Sergeant Walter J. Sentkoski Missing Over France Since August Fifteen Staff Sergeant Walter J.

Sent koski, 32, of 22k south Vuie street, a flight engineer, or top current eunner or: a Flying Fc-tress, is missing in action over France since In Field At Augustaville, Near Sunbury; Believes Companion Wounded During Chase Arthur V. Kreischer, 23, Northumberland County jail-breaker captured at Carlisle, today sent State Police searching fields near Sunbury in the belief they may find the dead body of his pal, Joseph J. ''Jackhammer" Zujkiewicz, 21, Mount Carmel. The leader of the "Soda Pop Gang," wanted in several Central Pennsylvania counties and possibly New York State, told officers after hours of grilling early this morning that he heard "Jackhammer" yelp as if hit by a bullet fired by police Aug. 14 and he hasn't seen him since.

August 15. Popularly known throughout the community, Sergeant Sniucoski was i member of the staff at Wardrop Hardware store, south Oak, for more than ten years. SOUTH PACIFIC Allies seize bridgehead near Salamaua as planes pound Japanese base. His father, Walter Sentkoski, is a member of the staff at Guinan's CHUNGKING Admiral Mineichi Koga, new commander-in- store, south Oak. That's the Italian mainland across the water, and only the narrow Strait of Messina lies between it and these Allied soldiers on the shore of Sicily.

While artillery has been pounding Italian positions within reach Allied bombers have blasted cities and rail lines, actual invasion of the continent is considered imminent. Asserting that only a miracle pro chief of Japanese fleet, reported killed. (By United Press) Vast areas of Berlin were in smouldering ruins today The telegram, signed by Major General James A. Ulio, U. S.

Army Adjutant General, at Washington, D.C., was received yesterday by tected him from being hit by the hail of pistol and sub-machine gun bullets aimed at the two after they crashed a stolen auto in an attempt to elude pursuing police, Kreischer related that he hid in the woods for. Sergeant Sentkoski's parents. It reads: ARREST OF 4 GERMAN SPIES after the city's heaviest air raid of the war, possibly the forerunner of a great Allied offensive to wreck the German capital after the Hamburg pattern. I regret to inform you report re ceived states your son, Sergeant 21 hours afterwards and then hitch Walter -J. Sentkoski, missing in A mighty force of British heavy bombers let loose 1,500 hiked his way to Lock Haven.

action over France since fifteenth ANNOUNCED BY FBI DIRECTOR of August. If further details, or other information of his status are received, you will be promptly to 2,000 tons of bombs on four square miles" of Berlin last night, starting fires that could be seen 250 miles and sending pillars of smoke towering thousands of feet. The raid was twice as heavy as any of the 72 previous air attacks on the Forty Men Are Accepted From District Five 22 Will Be In Army, 16 In Navy And Two In Marines Local Board 5, Boroughs of Mount Carmel, Kulpmont and Marion Heights, announces that 22 men have been accepted by the Army, 16 by the Navy and two by the Marine Sergeant Sentkoski, who was home Two Women, One Canadian-Born Beauty, Seized Conference Devoted To War Against Japs QUEBEC, Aug. 24. (U.R) Presi capital and one of the three or four heaviest assaults ever on Germany.

on furlough on July 3, 4 and 5, entered the service on June 23, 1942, Ambulance Has Arrived At Kulpmont Conveyance Is On Display At Clauser's Garage Kulpmont's new community ambulance has arrived and is now on display at Clauser's garage In that city. The ambulance was purchased with funds donated by residents of the community. The drive was spon reporting for active duty at Fort Meade, Md. WASHINGTON, D. C.

Aug. SEARCH FOR "BODY" Word out, of Sunbury late this afternoon was to the effect that police had started to search fields and woods near Augustaville for the "body'' of Joseph (Jackhammer) Mount Carmel youth, believed by his captured pal, Arthur Kreischer to have been fatally wounded during a-recent chase by State troopers; Augustaville is located between Sunbury and (U.R) Director J. Edgar Hoover He spent nineteen weeks at Kees- dent Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced today that their eight-day war conferences had been largely devoted to the war against Japaft the Federal Bureau of Investiga ler Field, Mississippi, where he was graduated as an aero mechanic. tion today announced the arrest He also was graduated at the U. of four persons including two De Bombardment of Berlin served to accentuate reports, from London that the zero hour for opening another front -or fronts in Europe was near.

Huge Allied reinforcements and new types of planes and weapons have been rushed to the Mediterranean theater where Allied armies were posted for the invasion of Italy. There was immediate speculation that Berlin would be bombed again and aain in an assault similar to that which, and promised that powerful "for' S. Air Forces gunnery school at ward action" would be executed Corps. troit women, on wartime espionage charges which carry a maximum Les Vegas, spent some time at the Boeing plant at Seattle, and, penalty of death. Joseph John Zenyuch and Lee William Baker, accepted by the Mar soon by the fleets, armies, and air forces of the two nations.

In what probably will be re before going overseas, was' attached The alleged spies were accused to the Air Base at Salina, Kansas. ine Corps, will report for active duty His last letter to relatives back There on Aug. 16 he said he stole July 24 and Aug. 2, knocked out Hamburg from a military, standpoint. Air experts have estimated that Berlin could be when called.

The following men, accepted by in the first case of its kind since this country entered the war, of sending Information to Germany home was dated August 5. garded as their "Declaration of Quebec," the two leaders announced the possibility of a Tripartite Conference with Soviet sored by the Kulpmont Lions Club. the automobile of Mrs. Bessie Mail' the Navy, will leave here on Mon- man, which he parked last night In The Flying Fortress on which Sergeant Sentkoski flew was named the "Jolly Roger." The name was about U. S.

naval bases and con front of a Carlisle private home Russia, but in ar. explanatory press conference accompanying voys, the dispatch of warplanes to battle theaters, and production of adopted by the crew after they The parked car aroused borough po. (Continued on Page Three) Mr. And Mrs. Whalen Jap Admiral Killed In New Guinea Area CHUNGKING, Aug.

21 (U.R) reached England. their statement explained tactfully that Russia was not asked arms in Detroit, Ohio and Illinois lice suspicious and led to Kreisch-er's apprehension after a three- war plants. to this largely Pacific meeting because she is not at war against block chase across backyards. destroyed in 35 major raids. There also was speculation that American Flying Fortresses might be used for daylight attacks on the Reich capital while the RAF bimbers work the night shift.

That was the system used on Hamburg. American planes never have bombed Berlin. The RAF lost a record number of 58 planes in last night's operation, but the loss was not considered too great considering the magnitude and military importance of the block buster attack. The ring's activities, Hoover Kreischer related that he drove to Japan. said, centered about beautiful, Are Married 63 Years The Chinese Central News Agency Fire Destroys Beer Truck At Centralia A Fort Pitt.

Beer Company truck Refraining from any positive Toronto-born Grace Buchanan- said today that Admiral Minechi Koga, successor to the late Admir (Continued on Page Three) Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Whalen, Dineen, 34-year-old brunette whose statement on details of the decisions reached here, Mr. Roosevelt formerly of this city, are today al Isoroku Yamamoto as Commander in Chief of the Japanese ancestry goes back to ancient Frenc hnobillty.

She was describ quietly celebrating their 63rd wedding anniversary at their home, 37 and the Prime Minister told in their joint statement how the war talks were devoted "largely" to "war against Japan and the ed as the daughter of a wealthy Canadian family and was said to fleet, was killed last month in an Allied bombing in the southwest The Rome radio announced that north Marshall street, Shamokin. caught fire late yesterday afternoon and was destroyed while standing at the top of the hill near the St. Ignatius School. The flames probably started when coming up Pacific. be well-to-do in her own right, Lewis Raps Big Coal Operators By Edward C.

Eisenhart bringing of effective aid to Mr. Whalen is 81. Mrs. Whalen, the former Miss She was specially trained for her Quoting a Chinese military China." the Italian government had taken another step to save its capital from additional air raids by asking the Vatican and Switzerland to nctify Alice Deboe, Is a native of Nova role by German espionage agents source, Central said Koga died aboard his flagship during an at Scotia. She is 80.

Catawissa road from Ashland. The flames probably started when com Mr. Whalen and the former Miss the FBI chief said. The FBI obtained full informa the Allies of progress made in re tack by Allied planes in, the New ing up Catawissa road from Ash Deboe were living ir. Green Ridge United Press Staff Correspondent tion about her activities, Hoover Ireland-New Britain Island area north of New Guinea.

when they were joined in holy land The Centralia Fire Company extinguished the flames. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24 (U.R) said. Confronting her with evi War Talks Near End In Quebec matrimony in the Church of Our President John L.

Lewis of the Yamamoto, the Japanese dence against her, the FBI per Lady of Mount Carmel. suaded Miss Buchanan-Dineen to United Mine Workers today was expected to await a decision by They have the following sons and shewed the west and south coasts. It was revealed that Gen. Sir' Bernard L. Montgomery, command-, er of the famous British Eighth Army, had told Canadian troops, that he expected "We shall very soon be attacking." Observers believed Italy might be attacked at several points simul taneously with the idea of cutting through the slender peninsula and breaking the country into small segments.

It also was believed that Sardinia and Corsica might be occupied. GERMANS RETREAT The victorious Russian armies poured through Kharkov, whose capture was announced yesterday, War would White South Tokyo collaborate with the Bureau in ap daughters: John, of New York; Lord who once boasted he dictate peace terms in the House, was killed in Pacific in an air combat, the War Labor Board on his con prehending the others. Joseph, of Shamokin; Albert, of By Merriman Smith tracf with Illinois bituminous oper Three of the accused spies were Ashland; Rev. William Whalen, United Press Staff Correspondent Kulpmont Miner Injured By Fall Flory Pitingolo, 45, of 613 Pine street, Kulpmont, is in Shamokin State Hospital with lacerations of the head and forehead, sustained revealed last May. ators before "acting" on the restoration of some 100 mines to of New York City; Andrew, of Lo seized during the night in Detroit.

QUEBEC, Aug. 24. (U.R) was The time of Koga's death cust Gap; Mrs. Prank Fahringer, of The fourth, a merchant seaman, Baltimore, and Mrs. Robert was arrested later in New York.

given only as sometime in July, in Central's account. The place was moving miHtary works and troops. Italy first declared Rome an open city on Aug. 14 after two heavy attacks, but the Allies demanded proof of compliance with international requirements. A diplomatic courier from the Vatican confirmed in Barcelona that the Pope was assisting in making Rome an open city but asserted German troops were continuing to arrived at the Italian capital.

INVASION NEAR 1 The Mediterranean theater was the scene, of great air and naval activity. Allied planes bombed three key rail centers in the Naples area and in southeastern Italy while American and British warships President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill will give the world a general idea today of what private ownership. The board's approval or rejec of the Illinois agreement, in McClure, of New York City. Two German women were seized They also have twenty-one grand- has happened in their conferences simultaneously on Presidential warrants as dangerous alien en in the Duke of York Islands, the old name for the New Ireland-New Britain group now generally In eluding near-fulfillment of the miners' wage demands and the when hit by a fall of top clod yesterday Inside at the Alaska colliery. here but without giving the axis (Continued on Page Three) emies for internment.

any tangible lniormation of tne controversial portal-to-portal pay cluded in the Bismarck Achipelago In addition to Miss Buchanan- next Allied move which is believed issue, may determine Lewis' atti Allied planes and warships dur Dineen, the accused were: to be near. and headed for the Dnieper River. There were good grounds for be-; lieving that the entire German line in southern Russia might be forced FOOT BURNED Thomas Farrell, 11, of Girard-ville, is in Ashland State Hospital with burns of the left foot, tude toward his June 22 pledge to mine coal only for the government. Takes Habit Of Felician Sisters ing July sank or damaged at least 17 Japanese warships east of the Their declaration of Quebes" Mrs. Theresa Behrens, 44, German-Hungarian Secretary of the The board's decision may be may be made either at a press New Britain area during attacks sustained when he Immersed the handed down this week.

coordinated with Gen. Douglas (Continued on Page Three) (Continued on Page Seven) foot In hot water. conference, or in a formal statement or both. Then both will enlarge upon the declaration in A day of no small joy was Sun MacArthur's southern Pacific of Lewis had "no comment" to make on the announcement by Coal Administrator Harold L. day, August 22nd, for Mr.

and Mrs. fensive. The action in which Ko Louis Pulaski, of 337 south Turn speeches Mr. Roosevelt at Ottawa CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THOSE OVERSEAS ga reportedly died my have oc pike street city. Their second Ickes yesterday that he was re tomorrow and the Prime Minister curred there.

daughter, after completing a High Koga, 58, a member of a Sam turning the first major -block of government seized mines to their on Saturday at a place still to be disclosed. Churchill, a fishing en-. Tighten Siege On Salamaua School Academic Course at the Im MUST BE MAILED STARTING SEPT. 15TH Himmler Gets New Powers By William B. Dickson maculate Conception High School, operators.

They have been under thusiast, meanwhile will try his urai family, was eclipsed by Yamo-moto's brilliance as a strategist, but played a leading role in the Lodl, N. and a year in the Im The Christmas shopping reason (Continued on Page Three) luck in this vicinity. Later they probably will continue their talks is here even though the weather is maculate Conception Junior Col seizure of Hong Kong and the Reasons for the early mailing dates are: 'The vast distances that the parcels must travel to reach our still warm. lege, had taken the habit of the in Washington. Philippines.

He was Comman Felician Sisters, in which Order she Mailing of gifts for Army and Talk of plans for a smashing of United Press Staff Correspondent der of the Japanese fleet in Chin has not only her sister, Sister Mary men at war fronts and stations the world over; frequent transfers of fensive in the Pacific was white-hot here, dUe to the encouragement ese waters and later Commandant of the Yokosuka Naval Station be Navy personnel overseas must begin by September 15, if many of the men and women in our armed services are not to be disappointed; and September 15 is less than a month Imelda, but also two aunts, namely Mother Mary Angelica, former Provincial Superior of the same Moth-erhouse, and Sister Mary Alma, fore taking over Yamamoto's posi tion. R. now stationed In Puerto Rico. away. of official spokesmen: There had been a series of Indications of Intensive planning for the destruction of Japan and while Japan undoubtedly was the point of emphasis in the concluding phase of Sister Mary Philomena, the re Christmas gifts may be mailed by ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwesc Pacific, Aug.

24 (U.R) Allied ground troops have seized a bridgehead across the Francisco River tightening their siege of the Salamaua airdrome on the New Guinea coast, it was announced today. The crossing was carried out as aircraft steadily pounded the strongly-held Japanese base and warships ranged up the New Guinea i coast to shell the Finsch Harbor area for the first time. While definite lines in the Salamaua area were not clear and some mop up operations against stragglers continued behind Allied lines, the ligious name of Mr. and Mrs. Pulaski's daughter, together with three Locust Street Child Breaks Arm In Fall To Hold Picnic In Church Social Room The Sunday School of the First Church of God will hold a basket picnic tomorrow afternoon in the social room of the church.

The program will get under way at 2:00 o'clock. Games suitable for indoor festivities, supervised by the committee, will be played. Supper, it was announced, will be served at around 5:30 o'clock. The picnic will close with a short devotional service In charge of the pastor, the Rev. Kenneth E.

LONDON, Aug. 24 The Berlin radio today announced the appointment of Henrich Himmler, Chief of the secret Police, "as Minister of Interior in a Nazi government shakeup that London experts believed virtually would place all of Germany under direct Gestapo rule. The major reorganization in the Nazi leadership was revealed a few hours after the heaviest -raid of the war on Berlin. Competent observers here saw it as a desperate gamble by Adolf Hitler to prevent a German internal collapse parcel post to Army men and women overseas only between September 15 and October 15. After the latter date, such parcels may thousands of men from one location to another, which means forwarding of the mail and consumes additional time; the necessity for giving preference to reinforcements, arms, munitions, medicine and food in allotment of shipping space, which often means that the shipments of gifts must wait.

And it is most urgent that gifts be delivered to the men in time for Christmas, to keep their spirit high. The only way to Insure against disappointment for the fighting men is to buy at once and mail early-mail your gifts as soon as possible the conferences, the welter of other companions received the holy habit from the hands of the Most highly dramatic reports of Pacific decisions would be a fine screen Reverend Bishop Thomas A. Boland for an Allied thrust in some other of NewHrk, N. who was also celebrant for the occasion. The ser not be mailed unless a written request from the soldier for the article Is presented with each parcel.

No soldier should have to ask for Vincent Simms, 6, of 119 south Locust street, Is in Ashland State Hospital with a fracture of the left arm, sustained when he fell. part of the world. mon, on the life of the nun, was The President, the Prime Min ister, Chinese Foreign Minister T. delivered by Rev. Valerian Jasinski, D.

D. At the altar Sister M. Phil- a Christmas gift; so gifts must be mailed on time. The Navy also urges that gifts be mailed between Soong and Harry L. Hopkins, BUY UNITED STATES SAVING STAMPS AND BONDS TODAY AND EVERY DAY Continued on Page Three) September 15 and October 15.

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