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117. Press Run i Today FREDERICK, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1944. TEN PAGES PRICE--THREE CENTS Board Will British Sub Meet With Sinks Jap Members Of Carrier In Delegation Far East Commissioners' Views On Teachers' Bonus Issue To Be Outlined To Legislators Enemy Cruiser Also Damaged By Torpedo Hits In Malacca Strait Area Finnish Press Says Peace Terms Severe Stockholm, March 2 Finnish press sharply attacked i Russia's armistice proposals today, characterizing them as disappoint, ingly severe and declaring that I they gave Finland no hope of ne- I gotiating an honorable" peace. i The Finnish press campaign was launched only a few hours after the Helsinki government had disclosed the Soviet terms to the nation A brief official announcement, outlining the proposals, said they had been transmitted to Parliament but gave no hint of the government's attitude. The County Commissioners are London, March 2 (fP) British arranging a meeting for Saturday submarines, ranging "Far Eastern morning with the Frederick county waters" torpedoed and probably i- iu a Japanese aircraft carrier of delegation in the State legislature tonsPand scored torpedo hits to outline clearly the commission- on a Japanese cru i se the Admirers' views on the school teachers' bonus question, which is one of alty announced today.

A Royal Navy submarine first the few matters scheduled for dis- sighted the carrier, escorted by five cussion at the special session of the submarine chasers in the northern 'approaches to Malacca Strait, and General Assembly called for next salyo of torpdoes No hiu Monday. were observed, and the sub chasers The commissioners, it was re- 1 drove the submarine off tempor- Nation's Most I Bitter Fighting i Lies Ahead Casualty Lists Pouring Into Every State, Knox Says ported today, plan to emphasize their theory that the full cost of the bonus should be borne by the State. This view is not in accord with the proposed program of Governor O'Conor, outlined last week, which suggested that the counties should bear one-third of the bonus cost and the State th remaining two-thirds. The Governor's bonus proposal would cover a nine-month period beginning at the expiration of the period for the present bonus of $20 a month per teacher, enacted into law by the 1943 legislature. This is about June 1.

Cost About $49,500 Under this plan, Frederick county's bonus on an estimate of 275 eligible teachers would cost approximately $49,500, of which the State would put up $33,000 and the county would provide the remaining $16,500. The commissioners, it is understood, will cite figures to the delegation which they feel indicate the county is bearing all of the public schools' cost that it can stand. These figures, it is reported, indicate that close to 65 per cent of the county real estate and personal property tax goes toward public education 'in one form or another, including the outstanding school bond issues. Although arily. Washington, March 2 (JF Navy 4 Secretary Knox warned the nation The British ship returned to the today that "the hardest fighting in commissioners made an emergency appropriation of sufficient funds to carry on the $20 bonus during the last four months of this year when it ap- attack, scoring a hit and stopping the flat-top.

"A further torpedo which struck the enemy amidships caused a violent over and is believed to have sunk," the communique said. The cruiser was successfully attacked in the same area," but full results were not observed. British submarines also torpedoed and sank a medium-sized supply ship, and destroyed a smaller supply ship by gunfire. peared no other action to sustain a least three the bonus would be taken, are known to be hopeful that it will not be necessary to us this money with the exception of about $2,000, which they understand will be sufficient to raise average teachers' salaries to a point above the minimum salary- schedule which would entitle the county to a repayment of around $7,000 from the State. Sending Resolution A resolution is also to be submitted by the commissioners to the Governor outlining the county's stand on the bonus, it was learned Similar action is to be taken by other counties who are members of th'e Western Shore County Commissioners' Association, it was reported.

No other county matters are to be discussed with the delegation at the 11 o'clock Saturday morning conference, it was reported. Several local delegates said they did not expect to present any local legislation at this session of the legislature, which, they feel, should be confined entirely to the soldiers' voting and teachers' bonus tions. Penicillin Saves Three With Brain Infections Chicago, March 2 (jpj--Penicillin has saved the lives of three persons who had usually fatal brain infections, an Army physician reported today. The three cases of meningitis, an Political Plot Told By Lepke Condemned Gangster 'Blows Lid Off' New York, March 2 New York Daily News said today that Louis (Lepke) Buchalter has signed a statement telling "a tale of political intrigue so astounding that its repercussions threaten to tear open the most sensational scandal since the notorious Becker case in 1912." In a copyrighted story, The News said condemned chieftain of Brooklyn's Murder, uled to die in Sing Sing prison's electric chair tonight, has involved at least three names known throughout America. which the United States has ever engaged, measured in cost of life, lies immediately ahead of us." Casualty lists "this long." he said, j--stretching his arms full length, already are pouring in to every state, adding that a direct assault on Hitler's European fortress is yet to come.

The kind of fight the Germans are putting up in Italy Is indicative of the ferocious battling that may be expected when amphibious hardest and most dangerous kind of fighting in the carried out against the mainland, Knox declared. He made these statements in testifying before the Senate Military Affairs committee in emphatic endorsement of the pending Austin-Wadsworth labor draft bill. At Sing Sing, however, Warden William E. Snyder said he had "no knowledge of Lepke making any statement to anyone." In the statement, signed in the death house, the newspaper said. charged one New York political faction with seeking, through Sim, to fasten high crime upon nother and better entrenched faction" Gov.

Thomas E. Dewey's counsel has been informed of the contents of the statement, The News added. "The News, because of the personal importance of the individuals concerned and out of respect for the high places they occupy today. will refrain from mentioning their names at this the story declared. While Buchalter remained optimistic in Sing Sing prison's death house yesterday, an application for Murder In Cathedral Body Of Librarian Found In Washington Washington, March 2 (ff)--What police called murder in the Washington Cathedral provided them with a bizarre mystery today as they sought to solve the death of Miss Catherine Cooper Reardon, 37, assistant librarian of the Cathedral, whose battered body was found in the library stacks.

Miss Reardon had been missing from home since late yesterday after telling her mother that she was "going out for a while." Her body, brutally beaten, was found early today. She was clad only in a slip. Miss Reardon had been employed at the Cathedral library for eight years. She lived with her mother, Mrs. William M.

Reardon, Jr. Her father died when she was a child. She was a native of Alexandria, and a graduate of William and Mary College. Heavy RAF Bombers Hit Stuttgart Severe Blow Large Fires Left Burning In German Industrial Center, Air Ministry Says London, March S. Hying; Fortresses and Liberators strong force smashed at southwest Germany today hard on the heels of a 600-botnber assault by the RAF last nifht upon the important war center of Stuttgart.

The American target was not announced immediately, but the direction of the attack suggested a U. double night-and-day punch in the Stuttgart section like the ones highlighting last week's powerful aerial drive. London, March 2 (JP)--A great force of the RAF's heavy bombers blasted the German industrial center of Stuttgart last night and left large fires burning, the Air Ministry announced today. At the same time announcement said. Mosquito bombers hammered Munich and objectives in France and the low countries.

British losses in the overnight operations--the first time the RAF's heavy bombers had been out in force since they pounded Augsburg last Friday night, given officially as four planes. Only a few hours after the British night bombers had returned to their bases large formations of Allied aircraft were seen heading out across the channel to continue the offensive by daylight. Stuttgart, site of important German aircraft factories, was last bombed on Feb. 25, when it was hit by a large formation of U. S.

heavy bombers which also struck simultaneously at Regensburg and Augsburg. The city is located in southwest Germany, approximately 450 miles from the nearest bomber bases in Britain. Berlin acknowledged that southwest Germany had been bombed during the night, but did not name the target. A German broadcast said the raiders ran into heavy clouds and dropped their bomb loads aimlessly. "Despite the bad weather con- ditions," asserted Berlin, "German air defenses shot down a number of four-engined planes." The German air force hit London again erly today in a small scale raid, causing some casual- tics and property damage.

Five of the raiders were destroyed. Rough And Tumble Texas Cavalrymen Stormed Ashore Under Warship And Aerial Support U. S. To Spare Landing In Admiralty Islands jNazisThrown Part Of Rome irmt 'y Executed By U. S.

Not Used By i Army Hut Secretary Stimson Says Safeguarding American Droops Is Of First Importance Washington, March 2 Allied i i a policy respecting Rome is to spare those portions of the i i the Germans themselves a i from using foi military purposes, Secretary of War Stimson -aid today. But he that "American lives bj safeguarded, whatever the cost in material i in the question of the destruction of the abbey of Monte Stimson told a press conference, the policy of the Wai- Department is definite and clear Every possible precaution is to be taken tho i of cultural, historical and religious property. "Should it become obvioiu. however, a the enemy Is a i i such for military purposes, and a the lives of A i a soldiers arc thereby endangered, there can be no alternative. American lives must be safeguarded, whatever the cost in material things." So far as is now the Secretary said, there are no large concentrations of German troops in the city itself, but Rome's rail lines and a make it an important communications center through which most of the enemy forces pass on their way to the Anzia beachhead and the main front in southern Italy.

"For these said Stimson, bombing have been concentrated on th rail lines leading in and out of Rome and on the railway yards of Rome itself, as well as on the a airfields, while every attempt has been made to spare religious and a shrines and to respect the a status of Vatican City." By OLEN CLEMENTS vision, went in small boats The Admiralty Feb. L'9 that weathered intente lire from brawling cav- Japanese shore guns. The first wave alrymen, trained on the rough and made it i a scratch, but the Texas border. stormed second and third waves were caught I ashore on Los Nt-gros Island in the in heavy lire. One oC them had' to A i a group at 8 15 a.

to- turn back momentarily but finally 1 day and one hour and a half later reached the island after a Navy had captured Momotc airfield. Their brilliant move was accom- plishcd with negligible loss. Known Japanese by complete surprise Oui convoy, all warships, showed up ofV i the islands at dawn. Thc sky a overcast. Warships Open Kirc The spread out along thf beach and began i heavy I shells i the Japanese positions Japanese casualties in the first few hours were 73 dead The dismounted cavalrymen.

components of the First Cavalry di- Large Part Of 1944 Tax Levy Is Collected Reopening Of Parking Space On W. Church St. Urged By Aldermen Between 75 and 80 per cent of the In For Anzio Beachhead i Americans Regain 1,000 Yards Of Lost (Jround; 500 Prisoners Are Captured Naples, March 2 heavy buinlvrs today attacked German tnfop concentrations in the Anzio beachhead. Allied Headquarters. Naples he Japanese shore guns replied.

a American troops light- rolls up the water a crc dv againsl a thrce lvi ioln gunncr had been killed The smooth landing caught 'he i a ct-ui vision, seven, of the One salvo a alt ck on cc came d.mgerou.slv close to our do- A i bca hhcad dcl incs he task foive baA 0 00 yards Forty minutos later the naval a arc Forty minutes later the naval shelling ended i the suddenness i which it began. Smoke poured from half a dozen places on Los Ncgros Island. Then thc fa.st little assault boals put out from Hie destroyers i carried troops. The first wave rcu- the enemy bask 1,000 yards are still making progress, announced today. The Germans, however, were said to be resisting strongly' near a road junction V.lghtly south of the midway point between Carro- jnid Cistcrna after having lost cnrricd troops.

The wave rcu- dczvouscd a 1FU yards from tv lhl Kround they gain' 1944 city tax levy has already been and then sped 'toward the luc early stages of collected. City Register Mchrl F. I beach Destroyers rode up close to I Ult arcntl their third Wachtcr informed thc Mayor and shore, their big guns menacing a Ul efTorl thc i mnmliorc i Rnn i-H A 11. nCild. members of the Board of Aldermen i a the Japanese might care at the regular meeting in City Hall i to otTer.

i happened. last night. Thc report, Mr. Wachtcr indicated, covered collections i the first two months of the current year. Since the tax levy was $251,1547, thc city register's report Idicated that collections to the mark.

The city register also reported that only about one per cent of thc 1943 tax levy had not been collected up to March 1. He further said that he has collected 40 accounts of various nature which were on thc books prior to 3043 and that most of thc outstanding accounts arc now up to date. The Mayor and Aldermen complimented thc City Register on the record. Alderman Emmcrl R. Bowlus added that he had heard a number of favorable comments about the city on the work of the (Today's Gcrman communique The small of a a saicl a Allies at several points broke into "our advanced positions on previous days," and de- in the assault boats piled out on the beach and began to spray the tops of cocoanut trees with their scnl ccl "fluctuating lighting" south rapid-lire guns to clear out snipers.

and southwest of Cistcrna.) The assault boats pulled on' More lha German prisoners are close second load. A i Mitchell a bccn taken in the battle in bombers came in low to strafe the, which thc Germans rammed Mark Japanese and drop bombs. The lv ancl Ti cr tanks at the Allied heavy bombs shattered the stillness i llncs uiicr hcav 'J' artillery fire and circles of smoke rose where both sides they exploded. Stlffcst Battle The A dispatch sent from the beach- Al- head last i by Associated Press Thc second wave started in. men were a i and i most four years they had bccn train- war corrcsponde'nt Edward" Ken- i-ig for this moment and here it was, I dy quoted the dotfghboys as say- no'.

so bad after all. ing the battle was the stillest they One of them pulled out a harmon- had yet encountered and that the ica and played boogie-woogie tune enemy artillery fire was the heav- i Someone said something icst hid on them since the beach- about their last 'words and Capt. head was established. Kennedy said i North of Fort Worth, Texas, thc siluatfon was well in hand at I tion--was denied in New York Federal Court. The only possibilities still open are an appeal from yesterday's decision, a further effort to secure a new -trial, and the hope that Gov Thomas E.

Dewey will grant an llth hour reprieve. Two Murder, lieutenants, Emanuel (Mendy) Weiss and Louis Capone who were convicted" with Buchalter of slaying a Brooklyn storekeeper eight years ago, also are scheduled to die tonight. May Get Reprieve infection of the I Albany, N. March 2 (ff) A the brain and the spinal cord, were described in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Capt. Albert L.

Evans. possible sixth reprieve for Louis (Lepke) Buchalter. Murder. chief condemned to die tonight, was indicated today by Governor Dew- Two patients had meningitis due counsel, who simultaneously to staphyloccic bacteria and one i declined to affirm or deny a report had meningitis due to pneumon- (Lepke) had "sung" on nationally occio germs. Capt.

Evans expressed belief their recovery could not have occurred with the types of treatment in use before penicillin became available. He concluded that the number of survivals from such meningitis infections has increased since the sulfonamides have been used "but penicillin seeks to offer more hope for cure of these maladies than any othcr substance known at thc present time." Use of penicillin to cure an amebic abscess of the liver, which had become secondarily infected, a highly fatal complication, was reported by two Detroit physicians. Drs. Paul H. Noth and John Wins-low Hirshfeld: CAPT.

HEWITT DEAD Silver Spring, March Capt Frank L. Hewitt, English Soldier Is Quadruplets' Father Heanor, Derbyshire, England. March 2 soldier-father of the Heanor quadruplets, who was at the time of birth and name the babies, has rejoiced his unit, unable to take a farewell look at Britain's most-discussed quartet. The father's name was not officially diclosed, since the births have not yet been registered at city hall. British law allows three months for registration.

The mother is 23-year- old Nora Carpenter. -Nora's mother said the quadruplets' father had not been permitted to see the youngsters again before leaving because MacDonald. youngest and frailest of the four, ha? a cold and visitors had been prohibited. 10,000 SIGN CONTRACTS College Park, March 2 Chairman Joseph H. Blandford of the state AAA committee, reported today that 10.000 Maryland farmers had signed Agricultural Adjustment Agency farm contracts for war-food production and soil conservation in 1944.

known figures. Newsprint Situation May Become Improved Washington. March 2 OP)--The first cheering word about newsprint der trial of Wayne i many months went out to pub- i tomorrow to determine whether he lishers today--an official but elab- had legal authority to declare a orately hedged forecast that thc mistrial. TRIAL ADJOURNED New.York. March 2 UP)--General Sessions Judge John J.

Freschi today adjourned thc first degree mur- supply might increase after midyear. An improvement in pulpwood production is the situation "should not deteriorate there "may be some improve- ment'' in the second half of 1944. This summation was given out yesterday by Harold BoescHenstein, director of the forest products bu- reau df the War Production Board Error; Thirty Fanned Cape Gloucester, New Britain-(Delayed) (fP)--This will be news Ghost Fleet Harasses Japs Dutch Submarines Exact Heavy Toll By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER Washington, March 2 (fP)--A ghost fleet of Dutch submarines, gallant remnants of a once powerful naval force that all but perished in opposing Japan's invasion of the Netherlands Indies, has reformed and is harassing the enemy's supply lines to Burma. This was disclosed today by Captain L.

G. L. van der Kun, of the Dutch Navy, former Chief of Staff of forces in the Pacific who has just arrived here to join his country's military mission. "In 20 months we sank 55,000 tons of Japanese shipping, and probably sank 25,000 tons more, in Malacca Straits, north of Sumatra and in the Andaman Islands area," he said in an interview. "This was accomplished despite the fact that we could average only two submarines in operation at one time." The Japanese in Burma get about 90 per cent of their munitions, food and other supplies by sea, Captain van der Kun reported, the rest coining overland.

Captain van der Kun explained that the enemy's lines to Burma pass south of Singapore, through the Straits of Malacca between Malaya and the islands of Sumatra, and then between Malaya on the east and the Nicobar and Andaman Islands on the west. Because of this geography, military strategists here believe, a successful Allied amphibious operation against the Andaman or Nicobar Islands or northwest Sumatra would (lank thc Japanese lines completely and i a isolate thc enemy in Burma. Part Of Allied Force MeamvhMe the war in the Bay of Bengal is being fought as a campaign of harassment anU attrition in County's Club Women Meet Here March 16 Dr. Barn hart To Be Speaker Following Luncheon The program for thc a a meeting of the Frederick County Federation of Rural Women's Clubs on March 16 was announced today by Miss Jesse Hammerly. home demonstration agent for this county.

Thc morning business session will begin at 10.30 o'clock in Ihe Sunday school auditorium of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church. Miss Venia M. Kellar. assistant director of the Maryland Extension Service, will speak and there will also be reports from the county committee chairmen and a report of the year's activities by Miss Hammerly. Dr William Barnhart, professor of Biblical i a and religion at Hood College, will be the speaker following the luncheon, which will be served at 12 30 o'clock in the parish a Calvary Methodist church, where the a program is also to take place.

Richard E. Zimmerman is to sing. Pageant Of Costumes A highlight of the afternoon's en- a i will be a pageant of women's clothing worn i the wars in which the United Stales been involved, i i with 1775 and continuing i thc present. Original models i be worn by members of the federation. The general committee a i arrangements for the event is composed of the president of thc federation.

Mrs. Roy L. Crum, of the Jug Bridge Club, and representatives of the following clubs: Mrs i i a Powell and Mrs. William Masser, Harmony Grove: Mrs Corbclt. Thurmonl: MIT.

Wendell Shankle. Buckeystown. Mrs. Isaac Nicodemus. Ballcnger: Mrs.

Russell Dudrow. Urbana: Mrs Charles Remsberg. Middletown and Mid-Valley: Mrs. George Chick, ixlerryland Tract, and Mrs. Jacob Shawbaker.

New Market. I City register and the a rent I i said. "My last words probably will that moment. somebody gel a doctor; .,1 AH i collector. He indicated a there ve boon hit'." Marshal Albert was general approval of the manner in which the water rent collector is pushing collections, by notices to delinquents that they face service shut-ofl's unless bills are settled.

Want Parking Space Re-Opened Alderman Bowlus also said he was in favor repealing the ordinance which restricted parking on the north side of the second block of West Church street between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m. to the ambulance corps of the Office of Civilian Defense.

Mr. Bowlus and Alderman Russell H. McCain said the ordinance no longer serves any good purpose and the space should be opcned for general parking. Before final action is taken, it was decided to discuss the matter with OCD officials. It had been suggested by Mr.

McCain that a space might be Gunner Decapitated A few minutes later the Navy sclrmg forccs opcned lhcir altack Tuesday morning along a thousand- yard front almost in thc middle coxswain turned the boat around and went back to the ship, unloaded thc body, picked up another gunner and dashed to thc beach. Private Howard Elbert Walsh, 20, son of Mrs. Erma Walsh and the late Chief of Police Martin J. Walsh. provided tne'auto- 4 1 3 5 a i treel has bcen mobile which now transports sol-' i wounded in action in Italy, diers to and from Detrick Field to i lh cr was informed by tele- gunner In North's boat was decapi- I ot lhc 10 milc lUctch Car tated by a shell from shore.

Thc roccto and cistcrna Thc enemy threw two Battalions, supported by tanks, into'the initial phase with American forces ing brunt, of the attack. By late afternoon three Gcrman divisions were plunging against the Allied lines. The Nazis broke through to a depth of about 1,500 yards but the rest of the Allied lines stood firm against pressure exerted all around the American-British defense perimeter. American troops launched a counter-attack Tuesday night and up to noon yesterday had won back 1,000 yards. Pvt.

Walsh Is Wounded Mother Informed By War Department load and unload. However, Mr. McCain said it was felt that no action should be taken at this time gram from the War Department today. The telegram indicated he was wounded on February G. No until it is determined whether this! i information was given, automobile service to and from the field will be continued if the Potomac Motor Lines gains a renewal of its bus franchise here and runs regular bus service lo and from Detrick Field.

Thc announcement that bus service might be renewed here has re- Private Walsh went overseas last August and was in Sicily before going to Italy, from which his last letter home, dated January 31, was received. He is in the infantry, it was said, but it is not suited in requests by some citizens a i Fltlh A at Casbino. that a route out North Market street i a Walsh entered service last be provided, Alderman Charles P. Stalcy said. Shoe Rationing At Two Pairs Per Year Washington, March 2 Hearing Set For Wednesday Truck Driver Accused In Series Of Crashes A Lovettsville truck driver was released this morning under $1,000 bond on charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor and failing to stop after an accident following what State Police said was a series of collisions with parked cars between Clellan, Ala and Camp Reynolds.

a No 4 and New Market Wed Pa before going overseas. In ncsc a jght. civilian life, before entering thc I army, he was employed by Harris who was arrested and Filler, local wholesale grocers. Tro cr Ha old Bas re on fthe Petcrsville road some time after the accidents, was identified as George H. Graham.

Magistrate Edward J. Smith this morning set a whether is with thc troops in A i beachhead or with thc I March 15 and was at Fort Mc- Axi.s Satellites Said To Be Seeking Peace Office of Price Administration, saying it expects to i shoe rationing at thc rate of two pairs a year, today linked a London, March 2 Strong that a now shoe stamp will become reactions in both Bulgaria and valid May 1 with notice that stamp Hungary to thc Finnish-Russian allcfied to have colllded WIth thrce hearing in the case for next Wed- nt-sday morning at 10" o'clock. Trooper Basore said Graham was book 1 will expire peace negotiations were reported or four unattended vehicles along National highway around 8 o'clock last night as the was driving toward this city. The trooper said Graham's truck was also reported to have rammed and snapped a telephone pole near New Market. The truck continued toward this to the base, but Staff Sergeant which the Netherlands ghost fleet Jeremiah A.

O'Leary. a Marine Corps combat correspondent, re- operates as an integral part of the total Allied force, which for thc rest ports that Japs, evidently eager to i is largely British. The Dutch display their impoverished English postmaster of Silver Spring and committee, president of the Citizens' Building and Loan Association of Montgomery county, died yesterday. Born in Brighton. he served with the Army along the Texas 2 following a-closed meeting with vocabulary, charged Marine lines 66, first the newspaper industry advisory i here shouting the strange battle cry, "to hell with Babe Ruth:" Thc error.

and later in France during the First World War. This message coupled with charge was scored as an warning that military demands for paper and paperboard might be increased. A "material" boost in the demand for military packing of munitions and supplies would dim the outlook, Boescherwtein paid. Thirty Japs were struck out for good. (In New York Babe Ruth replied: "I hope every Jap that mentions my name gels shot--and to with all Japs in addition to have a small force of escort and patrol vessels and a fleet air arm.

These vessels and planes escaped to the great British naval base at Colombo, Ceylon, after American, British and Dutch squadrons had fought a costly campaign in December, 1941 and January, 1942. to I prevent Japanese amphibious forces from invading the Indies. Blinded Soldiers To Get Special Training Washington, March 2 M'I--Men blinded in thc war i be given social adjustment a i i at a new 1 Army medical center before their 1 release. Secretary of War Stimson i announced today. 1 Under an agreement between thc Army.

Navy. War Manpower Commission and Veterans Administration, thc Army ill establish thc center for blinded veterans of ail thc a It i be directed by Frederic Thome, eye specialist now on duty at Valley Forge General Hospital, nixvillc, Pa. Slimson said that so far, 73 men have been totally blinded in the 1 war, 70 in the Army and three in i Navy and Marine Corps. In addition, two blinded German pris- oners are under care in this country. 18 in ration April 30.

today in British press dispatches Airplane stamp number 1 in ra- from the Middle East and both tion bcok 3, valid currently i Axis satellites were represented as stamp 18. will overlap the new pos.Mbly trying to get out of thc stamp and continue to be good war. indefinitely The new a will At thc same time. Berlin broad- be good for one a i of shoes. IU cast a DNB Sofia dispatch baying I book number i be designated Bulgarian Premier Dobri Bojilov despite the accidents, it was later.

wOU Jd make an "important" radio said a state Police were notified speech Sunday; the Hungarian MTI a Person who heard the crash agency announced Premier Nicolas New Market as the heavy vehicle Kallay would discuss "matters of allegedly sideswiped a parked car. great importance" today in thc Trooper Basore started a search for a a a a cnt. and the the truck and finally located it Baltimore March 2 Budapest radio was permitted 0 1 1 Petersvillc road. No diffi- Wclfarc Director J. Milton'Patter- describe thc Russian peace terms was experienced in making Would Merge Welfare Work in Small 4 A HIS Or Turkey Are Stopped the arrest, it was said Thc police planned today to interrogate persons who owned the cars which were struck along the highway.

No one was injured in any of the accidents. son recommended to the legislative as "very lenient." council today that thc welfare law be revised to permit consolidations of offices among the smaller coun- ties. 1 Patterson said that adminislra- tiv-e costs might be reduced by London. Mrrch 2 Reports a consolidation of two or mo---offices a arms shipments to SPECIALTIES LIFTED counties where the casr loads Turkey had bccn stopped were in- werc low. He suggested the law terprctcd as meaning Allied provide that such consolidations be efrorts to obtain Turkish military rl todav's sto-k initiated only by local welfare a against Germany had come some 0 to boards and county commissioners.

to an essful end. "Arms had been sent to Turkey took on a a i a special- lift- new 1944 peaks, but ignored many Wm. A. Bussard, 124 East H. S.

HARPER DEAD to kill Germans." one responsible York, March 2 source said. "They haven't been Sleeper Harper, 79, a director of used for that purpose and we have Sixth street, returned home on Mon- Harper Brothers, and the last other uses for them." day from Oxnard. Calif. where member of his family to be asso- Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden three months with her hus- cialcd with the 132-year-old pub- may make a statement in Commons lishing firm, died yesterday. i shortly on relations with Turkey.

band, Seaman 2nd class Bussard, now stationed overscaa. INEWSPAPERif INEWSPAPERif.