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WEATHE3 1 Clearing and somewhat colder tonight. Friday partly cloudy, wanner. ftj its wise not to taut too. niucn, qui sou onay 10 say, "Anothet War Bond, please) EXCLUSIVE LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES OF THE UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS VOL. LVII.

NO. 66. MOUNT CARMEL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1944. PRICE FOUR CLNIU TwoVit ITS GOOD EVENING MOUNT CARMEL ITEM German Admii Loss Points, and Minturno Mpvgorod AMERICAN INDIANS WITH MacARTHUR REDS GAIN IN LENINGRAD DRIVE Trucker Reds Score Greatest North Front Victory; Channel Guns Battle LATVIA SOVIET RUSSIA THE VJAR IN BRIEF BY UNITED PRESS RUSSIA Fall of Novgorod admitted by Germans; Russians push 20 miles southwest oi! Leningrad, capture 80 localities; Ukraine forces menace Rovno. ITALY Germans admit evacuation of Alinturno, western anchor of German line; Americans and French mass for assault on Cassjno; U.

S. planes attack airfields near Rome. EUROPE British and German coastal guns in heaviest duel, touched off by German convoy attempting to run Dover Straits; Germans ship sunk; separate peace rumors die down. PACIFIC Navy planes bomb Caroline Islands for the first time; U. S.

bombers smash Rabaul but suffer heaviest losses. The Russians opened their long-awaited offensive to roll back Nazi besiegers of Leningrad to the Baltic with a push south of the Baltic town Oranienbaum and another drive into the Nazi right flank south of Leningrad. With simultaneous thrusts on the Volkhov River front, north of Novgorod, the Red army pierced Nazi defenses there, and on the central front captured Shubino, pushing on to within five miles of Novosokolniki. Swinging into action for the first time in the Pacific war, American Indians of 20 tribes, members of the Army's Bushmaster troops, are fighting on New Britain Island. In a recent action they drove the Japs back from the Arawe beachhead after capturing 26 machine gun posts.

Pictured above with General MacArthur, center, are SSgt. Alvin J. Vilcan (left) of the Chitmatcha tribe of Louisiana, and Sgt. Byron L. Tsignine, a Navajo of Defiance, Arizona.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Algiers, Jan. 20 U.R) British Troops smashing forward on a 10-mile front north of the Garigliano River liave entered Minturno, western anchor of the German line across Italy, it was announced officially today, and credence was given to a Berlin radio report that the Nazis had jjst the town after heavy fighting. The Nazi account of the withdrawal from Minturo before the Fifth Army drive up the Appian way was regarded as quite likely accurate, and official word wa-. awaited. Native Of This City On Training Camp Picture Mrs.

Ruth Whiteman, Nee Hinkle, Shown In Item Yesterday Among the many military pic-l ires that that were published by the Mount Carmel Item yesterday was one of particular interest to persons of this city, since the girl in the picture proved to be a native of Mount Carmel. She Is vt. Ruth H. Whiteman, of Philadelphia, nee Hinkle, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Hinkle of Mount Carmel, and a niece of Third Ward Constable Joseph Hinkle and Third Ward Councilman Prank Hinkle, cf this city. The young lady, who is well known in Mount Carmel, left here about 16 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman pied an apartment next to occu that EES winfL TLT il Carolines Raided In Jap Seas Navy Planes Extend Pacific Operations; Heavy Losses Met In New Attack On Rabaul BY WILLIAM F.

TYREE U. S. FLEET HDQRS. Tearl Harbor, Jan. 20.

(U.R) Adm. Chester Nimitz' central Pacific offensive was extended hundreds of miles westward into Japanese Empire waters with an unprecedented raid on the hitherto impregnable Japanese-mandated Caroline Islands. Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, announced late yesterday that long-range Navy planes of fleet Air Wing No. 2 blasted important shore installations Monday on Kusaie Island at the eastern tip of the Carolines, 750 miles southeast of the big Japanese naval base of Truk. The raid on Kusaie, a strategic air base suspected of being a stag- ing point for enemy fighters and bombers now reinforcing the Mar- shall Islands to the north, appar- ently was made possible by the neutralization of Japanese air-: f.2lds in the Gilberts, 700 miles to the east by the U.

S. Marine in- 1 vaders of Tarawa. It was the first American attack of the war on the Carolines, prev- iously beyond reach of Navy planes. Land based U. S.

bombers raided Kapigamaragni from the South Pacific area last Dec. 2, but that Island Is situate south of the Carolines chain rather than in it. Tactically with two good harbors and geographically as the Eastern Carolines bastion, Kusaie is considered one cf the four most Important islands in the Japanese c.iain. The others are Truk, the biggest enemy naval and air base outside of home waters, Ponape, between Kusaie and Truk, and Patau, last Carolines base to the west towards the Philippines. Announced along with the raid was an attack on Mille atoll in the Marshalls, where army planes hit shore facilities and air drome installations.

No American planes were lost in either raid. HEAVIEST LOSSES ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD-QTJRTERS, New Guinea. Jan. 20 (U.R) American planes, intensifying attempts to strangle transportation supplying Rabaul, New Britain, pounded that southern hub of Japanese southwest Pacific defenses with one of its most devastating raids, but U. S.

losses were among the highest ever re ceived over the area, it was announced today. More than 100 torpedo planes, divebombers and fighters from Sol omons bases blasted eight Japan ese ships at Simp3on Harbor, Mon day, shooting down 18 enemy planes and probably 15 others of the intercepting force of more than 100 planes throwh Into the air by the a communique said. Twelve American planes were (Continued on Page Nine) Sunbury Man Named Local Express Agent R. T. Keefer, of Sunbury, today has been named Mount Carmcl agent for the Railway Express.

He succeeds M. F. Shomgard who has been given the Shamokin agency. Both Keefer and Shomgard have already assumed their new posts. Another recent change made by the company involves K.

E. Paul, former Mount Carmel agent, who has been promoted to traveling commercial agent with headquarters In Scranton. Prior to his transfer, Shomgard had been Railway Express pgent here five months. Keefer's transfer from Sunbury to Mount Carmel constitutes a promotion. a el BY UNITED PRESS The Germans admitted the loss of key strongholds on two fronts today with the fall of Novgorod, their last major defense point between Leningrad and Like llmen in northern Russia, and the evacuation of Minturno, western anchor of the German winter line in Italy.

Novgorod's fall was announced by the German DN13 Agency on the sixth day of a fast-rolHne: Soviet offensive Killed In Crash 19-Year Old Youth Drives Into Culvert Near Stonington; Pinned In Cab A Coal trucker, Donald: Wayne Stover, 19, of 22 north 1 Fourth street. Lewisburg, was killed at five p. m. yesterday Ill il Cin aiuuft Sunbury road, three-quarters i of a mile east of Stonington. He received a skull fracture, broken right leg and face bruises when the truck, bound towad Sunbury, ran off the right side of the highway, hit a power light pole, breaking it off near the base, then continued on for 150 feet, crashed headon into a culvert and overturned.

Stover, traveling alone, was pin ned in the cab of the truck and he was extricated by passersby andj residents in the locality who had to pry open one door. In the meantime, an ambulance from Shamokin State Hospital had been called but the youth was pronounced dead and his body, released by Northumberland County Coroner Sidney Kallaway, was removed to a morgue at Hamilton, east of Sun bury. Six and one-half tons of coal were on tns trues ana au except about one ton was thrown out, landing off the road, however. Stover had obtained the load of coal at Glen Bum Colliery, just outside of Shamokin. An Investigation into the accident was made by Private Wilanosky of Pennsylvania State Police under the district sub-station.

Coroner Kallaway later announc ed that no Inquest will be neces sary. Total damage was estimated at $500, most of it to the truck which was demolished in the front. Mother And Son Hurt In Wreck Near Locust Gap Mrs. Mary Hummel, Boy, Four, Injured In Three-Car Crash Mother and son were injured at 10:15 o'clock last night in a three-auto collision near Locust Gap. Mrs.

Mary Hummel, 42, Locust Gap, received brush burns of her face and legs. John Hummel, four, suffered a possible fractured nose. They were occupants of a sedan driven by John M. Frye, also of Locust Gap, Pennsylvania State Po lice of the district barracks reported. Other cars Involved In the crash were a sedan operated by Clifford Broscious, of Lavelle, and another driven by Charles Saluda, 234 south Walnut street, Mount Carmel.

Private Damian, who handled the investigation for the State troopers, said that Broclous was following Saluda's auto east, along Legislative Route 49015, six miles east of Shamokin, when his car skidded on an Icy spot and glanced off the right rear fender of Saludas machine, then hit Frye's west-bound auto. Total damage was placed at $500 or $300 to Broeious' car, $200 to Frye's car and ten dollars to Saluda's sedan. Man Stricken On Job; Spinal Meningitis Suffering from spinal meningitis, Harry Stetler, 45,, Shenandoah Heights, today was in a serious condition at Harrisburg Hospital. The man was stricken yesterday afternoon and removed to Locust Mountain Hospital where he was examined In a corridor, he was found to be a victim of the disease. Stetler, a painter, had complained of feeling tired while at work.

He took a rest but his condition became worse and a doctor was called. S. S. S. tnat hal levelled fortifications and slashed across railroads both north and south of the ancient citadel.

National Foundation Drive Starts Birthday Ball to Be Held In Holy Cross Hall Jan. 31 The eleventh annual campaign cf the National Foundation for Infantile Paralyis which opened in Northumberland County January 17, is well under way in Mount Carmel and Mount Carmel Township. Accentuated by wartime's ever present threat of epidemic disease, the 1944 fight against Infantile Paralysis in this community is part of a nation-wide dr.ve conducted in the country's 3,070 counties and its six possessions under the slogan originated by President Roosevelt, "Tomorrow's America will be as strong as today's children." The fund-raising campaign marked by the annual "March of Dimes" which began this week will te cli maxed by the President's Birthday Ball to be held Monday, January 31, at the Holy Cross Hall. Leroy Singley Is chairman in the Borough and Connie Flcca, of Atlas is the Township chairman. Others of the County Committee are Edward Hook and Samuel Reimert of Mount Carmel.

Red Cross War Fund Meeting A meeting of the Executive Com' mittee and of the War Fund Plan, ning Committee of the 1944 Amer ican Red Cross War Fund drive has been called by Chairman Stanley Yezerskl at Civilian Defense Headquarters. Third and Apple streets, for Friday evening at 8:00 o'clock. Miss Helen Sheaffer, Red Cross Field Director, will be present with message of importance for all executives and workers in the 1944 Red Cross War Fund Drive. Chairman Yezerskl requests a 100 attendance at this vital meet ing. Kulpmont Man Hurt In Shove Accident Joseph Spieles, 41, of 1438 Poplar street, Kulpmont, employed by Jos eph Latorre, Atlas contractor, on a LONDON.

Jan. 20 (U.R) The Red Army iias captured the ancient citadel of Novgorod, key German defense bastion, 10!) miles south of Leningrad, in a powerful offensive threatening to trap Nazi troops, Moscow announced officially today. Premier Josef Stalin announced the seizure Nv. frcrod, German stronghold between Lake Ladoga and Leningrad, soon after the Nazi Command acknowledged (lie lof of the town in what it called a shortening of the lines. the city of 40,000 marked the bombers struck in force at the Centccelie and the twin Clam- PEACE RUMORS DIE In London, observers reported a strong official disposition to let "separate peace" rumors die i Continued on Pare Ten) Contingent Of Fifty-Two Men To Be Examined Men Of 3 Boroughs Will Go To Harrisburg Monday, January 31 A contingent cf 52 men of Selective Service District Five consisting of the boroughs of Marion Kulpmont and Mount Carmel will go to Harrisburg Monday, January 31, for Army examination.

The men will report at Selective Service Headquarters at 137 north Oak street here at 6:30 a. m. and will leave by bus at 7:00 o'clock. Following are the meii in the list: Volunteers. Vincent A.

Dubnis, 609 Pine, Kulpmont. Peter Paul Parnell, 318 S. Maple, Mount Carmel. Edmund James Dombrowski, 1032 Scott, Kulpmont. Richard Gubin Smigelsky (Trans, to 1 E.

Avenue, Mount Carmel, Board No. 8, Pa.) Glenn Calvin Evans, 45 S. Chestnut, Mount Carmel. V-John Ramage, 224 S. Chest nut, Mount Carmel.

John Francis Socha, 422 E. Third, Mount Carmel. Edward Joseph Kozlowskl, 1441 Scott, Kulpmont, John William cousin, 222 S. Poplar. Mount Carmel.

Albert Marvin Horsfleld, 326 Chestnut, Mount Carmel. William Norman Herman, 327 Oak, Mount Carmel. John William Toy, 15 Hickory. Mount Carmel. Edmund James Glowackl, 151 N.

Walnut, Mount Carmel. Marvin Robert Miller, 1301 Scott, Kulpmont. Joseph John Stanishefski, 943 Chestnut, Kulpmont. John Aloysius Brennan, 2341 W. Sergeant, Philadelphia, Pa.

(Mt. Carmel). Frank Joseph Karawckl, 125 W. Water, Mount Carmel. William John Zanella, 537 W.

Third, Mount Carmel. Victor Chmlelewskt, 318 W. Fourth, Mount Carmel. Sam P. Nicola, 3928 Spruce, Philadelphia, Pa.

(Kulpmont). Alphonse Anthony Kuczewski, 3212 Trowbridge. Hamtramck, Mich. (Mt. Carmel).

Raymond William Klingerman, 115 S. Plum, Mount Carmel. Edward Albert 333 Poplar. Mount Carmel. Joseph Edward Sabol, 110 North, Reiser.

Sam Parella, 520 Spruce, Kulp mont. Samuel Joseph Andracchio, 624 Chestnut, Kulpmont. Joseph Wasarhelyi, 1247 Scott, Kulpmont. (Continued on Pace Eight) a building on Fairmont Avenue. victory on the northwestern front since the near 39th street.

William is a lifting of the siege of Leningrad one year and two days ago. finger print expert in the el- Some 100 miles of mPan while, two Red TXrrS undnr GT Leonid Go7rov accecr" fine pedigreed stock. atm tneir steamroller advance south and west of Leningrad Some time ago Ruth's husband. I after battling through fortified forests and swamps into a veteran sailor of the First World 0PeH ground nearly 20 miles below the former Czarist cap-War, enlisted in the United States ital. Navy for service in the present! j.

i war. Two months ago Ruth, or' Their advance swept through SO towns and villages Mrs. Whiteman enlisted in the llttered Wlth enemy dead, wrecked tanks and abandoned Marine Auxiliary and was sent to Slms in a smashing drive which promised to end for good Camp Lejeune, New River, N. C. the threat to Leningrad and to roll back the enemy into Shortly after Mr.

and Mrs. Wil-! Latvia and Estonia, liam Hinkle moved in Philadel-j phla There was no room for the! 0n tne lst Ukrainian front, Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin's dog in the new apartment and the forces routed a regiment of infantry from Goscha, 18 miles Doberman Pinscher was given to inside the pre-war Polish border, and pressed within 17 miles the government for war work and of the German administrative center of Rovno. Ge abandonment of MINTl'RNO EVACUATED The evacuation of an-! nounced bv DNB.

aoDarentlv was Mount Carmel Woman Dies At Age Of 98 Years Mrs. Sarah Zimmerman, Widow Of Civil War Veteran, Passes Away Mrs. Sarah Zimmerman, former Mount Carmel woman, who would have been 99 years had she lived until April 20, died in the hospital where she had been since October. Widow of the late Civil War Veteran Jacob Zimmerman, who passed away in 1912, had resided at 27 north Maple street. The body has been brought to the Funeral Home of James A.

Dyke here from where the funeral will be held, arrangements to be announced later. Burial will be made in the Oak Hill cmetery. Among the survivors are the fol lowing nieces and nephews: Wil liam H. and Susan Stutzmaiv Fountain, Mrs. Sadie Edris, Hirskey; Mrs.

Zimmerman was a great aunt to Mrs. Roy Schaefer, and Miss Bessie Dinger, Kulpmont, Robert and Arch of Mount Carmel. State Surplus To Hit 1 00 Million BY JOSEPH BANKS HARRISBURG, Jan. 20. (U.R- Gov.

Edward Martin announced today he will seek legislative approval to set aside an expected $100,000003 treasury surplus to finance post war projects. Explaining financial disclosures he made last night in a statewide radio address, Martin asserted frankly that the anticipated surplus will result from the war "not smartness on the part of anyone." But he Indicated he was completely out of sympathy with Democratic demands that any funds accumulated beyond normal budget needs should be reflected in tax slashes or applied against the state's net indebtedness, reiterating the statement in his speech that: "Accumulation of surpluses is the sound method of financing our necessary postwar expenditures." Positions of the Democrats, as voiced by State Sen. Harry Shapiro, Philadelphia, is that "a government Is not operated for profit and therefore theoretically can have no surplus In Its Martin explained to newsmen that anticipated surplus will be made up oi in uie general iuno. $40,000,000 in the Motor Fund 'OBUovy tor gasol ne taxes and UlUkVi VC1I1I1V ACgioi'i auuii WIU A censs fees. When the two-year fiscal period (Continued on Pate Eight) effected in the face of immediate plno south of Rome threat two converging British and at tner enmy bases nortb of spearheads of Lt.

Gen. Mark W. the cIty-Clark's Fifth Army. CROSS HANNEL BATTLE The British forces last were re- British and German long-range ported closing in on the enemy coastal guns exchange salvoes in transport center after capturing one of the heaviest cross-channel the towns of Tufo and Argento, duels of the war today after Ger-VA miles north northeast and two ships were detected attempt-miles south. ing to sneak through the fog- The two British units had cross-: shrouded Dover Straits, ed the Garigliano river with an- The British heavy guns opened other British force in a surprise flre as soon as spotters sighted offensive Monday night.

The third the enemy vessels, believed to have detachment, veering several miles been an enemy convoy sailing north of Minturno, cap'ured the fram either Boulogne or Calais town of Suio and moved on to-; for the North Sea. The Germans by coincidence was sent to Camp Continued on Page Nine) Women Asked To Help War Loan Drive Here Mrs. C. Ray Williams, chairman of the Women's Division of the War Finance Committee here, announced today that a house-to-house canvas will be launched by members of that organization early next week in connection with the Fourth War Loan Drive. Correcting an impression that the women would not participate In the new drive, Mrs.

Williams said that all women who took part in the Third War Loan Drive are again being asked to work toward the success of the current campaign. The house-to-house phase, she explained, has been slightly delayed pending receipt of necessary materials from headquarters. These materials, she added, are expected early next week and the Women's Division will begin solicitations immediately thereafter. ward Castelforte, a strongly-de- replied within five minutes, and defended German bastion exc Usted for three miles to the northeast. BrlUsh offlclals gald North of the British advances, batteries fired a total of 80 rounds, Indications were that American anj sunif a jarg; German ship off and French Fifth Army units 'the French coast near Gria Nei.

steam shovel at Big Mine Run, sus-ie tninorf an Inlnrtr tn Vila vlirM miriHlo finger yesterday afternoon when he was caught by the pan of the shov- while it was in operation. Admitted to Ashland State Hos pital following the accident, he submitted to an operation. were massing Jor a full-scale assault on the mountain stronghold of Casslno, key to the Rome valley road. Spearheading the day's Allied aerial offensive, American heavy Si.