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lyEATHER Slowly rising temper- Warmer this afternoon and THE SALEM NEWS Commute Sews Coverage of Salem and Vicinity VOLI ME 235 United Presa The Associated Press International Hews SALEM, OHIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER (i. EIGHT PAGES THREE CENTS 5TH ARMY ADVANCES BEYOND VOLTURO RIVER Ike War Bv DeWitt MacKenzie AP W'ar Anayiist the Germans decide to into Home, despite the ultimate encirclement Allies, it will pose one of the idlest tactical problems armies continuing their steady the Italian peninsula. Hit -i the anti-Christ who actu- iimiself lip as a messiah and for years been making bitter on all Christian churches, el feet holding the Pope as to shield the Nazi troops eternal city. As added protec- Hitlerites are surrounded r.uidred.s of thousands of are encamped in the midst M.rities ot Christendom and nts which are among the a relics of history. Allies have sworn to free the Vatican and the Pope ii- Roosevelt the other day COUNCIL TURNS Sergt.

Buta, Shot By Nazis SENATE MAPS fNDUCTION OF PROPOSAL, 4-3 --------------Ordinance Provided For 12:15 A. M. Closing, Ban On Sunday Beer Sales KNOX VISITS ITALIAN WAR AREA His company surrounded by a superior German force during the I conquest of Sicily, wounded three times in the ensuing ngagement and leit on the field German ioiccs retreated before the rapid American advance, Staff Sergt Serafin Buta. 31. of Salem has re- City council, by a four to three and Ls readv to take up the vote Tuesdav night, rejected an i 18 a8a111 ordinance which provided for a The story of the action in which 12:15 a m.

closing of all taverns in hls the city and a ban on 3.2 beer sales fof Part in the city on Sunday. I be engagement was told to rela- Tl.e ordinance. which was up for ives h5re 111 a.letter from a Navy tribut something of the aspects l. war to this operation, ere were certain elements ade in driving it the Because of all this, and i city Ls the cen: chief railways, its cap- I nne of the main objectives oui campaign. Obviously, however, the last thing Ai.ira want is to nave to take a.c bv force.

That would mean death (A many civilians and the of some of the I heirlooms. Yet if er gangster should order divisions of his troops to stand there, the Anglo- Aiiiencan armies would be ae cither to storm the city or i ep: the alternative of leaving Nazis in temporary possession Am icieu of starving this metropolis ii ii submission seems outside the final passage after having been given two previous readings, was defeated alter arguments for and against the measure were heard on the council floor. Councilmen who voted in favor ot the bill were Arch H. Wentz. Arthur Hanna and Charles Rheutan Negative votes were cast by H.

Peaiey, Charles Cavanaugh. Harry Vincent and Fred A. Shafer. The existing ordinance calls foi a 12:01 closing but does not pro- i dibit Sunday beer sales. Requested Sunday Ban The request lor a tighter law to regulate the taverns was requested several months ago when the majority ot permit holders in the city petitioned council lor enactment of ordinance calling for a 12:15 a.m.

closing Monday through Satin day and halting of 3.2 beer sales on Sunday. The extension from O' to 12:15 a. m. was requested for the purpose of cleaning up busi- of the evening, it was explained. At evening meeting, a snialled grcup of permit holders petitioned council to reject the ordinance constituted an attempt by the hard liquor permit holders force the 3.2 beer holder out of business.

Att'y W. Edmund Peters, spokesman for the minority group of permit holders, declared last night that HER is no doubt that the the ordinance constituted an at- Am ricans and British bv theA hard liquor permit Rome, despite increasing enemy re- I the 32 beer holJer Completion of the con- of of the island of Corsica, just that could see no reason for stopping the sale of 3.2 beer on Sunday than to prohibit the sale of soft, drinks. He also pointed out that increasing the closing time 14 man who was aboard a troop trans- poit which took Buta overseas. nickname) and the navy man, who requested anonymity, became close1 friends and the only word family has had concerning him has been supplied by the sailor The family here has never been officially informed of Buta's injury or decoration for service. Shot Three Times In a previous letter to relatives here, the sailor mentioned that his friend had been injured, i but failed to give any details, lieving they had been notified.

In i hte recent letter, he wrote: was engaged in an operation during the conquest of Sicily During the operation he was in contact with the enemy and was intercepted by a superior German force which surrounded them. During the engagement that ensued, Sam was shot three times in the mi ll oi the back while lying prone on the ground. His small force surrendered to the Germans and he was treated for his wounds by them, and was treated very well, except that they stole some of his personal effects. At the point where this occurred, the American forces were advancing very rapidly, and because of poor condition at the time, they tthe Germans) decided not to try to keep him es a captive, but to leave him for the Americans. This they did 4-F DRAFTEES Action Offered As Substitute to "Dont Draft Father" Bill (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON.

Oct. senate tentatively approved today a proposal setting up a medical commission to consider lowering Army and Navy physical standards to peimit induction of thousands of men now classified as 4-F The action, by voice vote, came on an amendment to an administration-supported substitute for a bill by Senator Wheeler to postpone the induction of pre- Pearl Harbor fathers until Jan 1 It paved the wav for a subsequent vcte on the substitute, designed to steer more federal employes into the armed forces, tighten up deferments of industrial workers and inductions of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers insofar as may be amendment, offered by Senator Clark iD-Moi would ise the President to appoint five physicians, including one each from the Army and Navy, to re-examine armed force health requirements under which more than 3.000,020] men have been deferred. Must Prove Indispensability Wheeler later introduced a pro- pa-ed amendment he said was de- signed to transfer thousands of: workers from war plants into the i armed forces by requiring proof ofj for all draft-age fathers deferred for occupational i reasons. The senate previously, with ad- ibj Associated Press) ministration approval, wrote into Oct. 6.

More the substitute Wheeler's amend- stones were thrown at the admin- merit requiring written explana- $10,500.000.000 new tax tions to draft boards for nil reprogram today. quests for industrial deferments. Some lawmakers, in revolt against Final action on the measure proposed large levy increases de-; awaited disposition of a pending Serafin Buta REVISED TAX BILL SOUGHT Congressional Opponents of Treasury Plan Demand Substitute Measure slid be was found next "day "by thej nilulcied tbat Uie Treasury briiyt tf emfndment' by Senator Robert a advancing American troops He was a $5.000,000.000 substitute Tatt (H-Ohlo) to restrict dCCupS- of course, rushed to a hospital Republicans on the house ways tional deferments for men under then sent to North Africa where and committee, withholding 30 and set up a of classifiea- I saw him after he was recovering commitments on new taxes, tions for the induction of fathers. declared in favor of immediate gov I The revised substitute, offered by ueis purple Heart Medal ernment economies which would re- Senators Bailey and Clark his part in the operation, he duce the program by 40 also included an amend- minutes to 12:15 would not help was awarded the Purple Heart, a per cent. to solve delinquency problems.

i Actrd Voluntarily I Turn SERGEANT BUTA. Paso 8 Lozier Caplan. represent- SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Frank Knox (left) points out to Lt. Gen. Mark Clark something that has aroused his interest in the Italian town of Battapaglia.

Back in Washington now, Secretary Knox witnessed the capture of Naples. Signal Corps Radiophoto. International) U. S. Carrier Joins British To Raid Norwegian Coast the western coast of Italy, will brilitate the landing of an am- wibioii force above the capital to cooperate with Generals Clark Montgomery who are advancing from the south.

Still, Hitler might consider it well worth while to sacrifice his force of 11 upation in order to keep the ing the tavern operators who orig- AI EM UIM IAII Eft A cut of Rome. From his stand- inally presented the ordinance pro- JMLfcPI rlAll JAILEIr (By Associated Press) LONDON. Oct. 6 Planes from a S. aircraft carrier, teamed with units of the British home fleet, have struck a sharp surprise blow at Nazi supply lines off the coast of Norway in bold defiance of strong German naval forces reported concentrated in that area.

The daring foray, which failed to draw Nazi warships from hiding In ment setting up a medical cotnmis- the Norwegian fjords, was dis- Ren Knutson tR-Minn) speaking to consider lowering Army and 1 closed in an admiralty communique his nartv nhvsiral vt-nriarris tn rwrmit 01 th-ie are two arguments in nor of thus gamble. One is that of the heart of the Italic railways would handicap the Ail.ce advance up the peninsula. Tin other has to do with the moral led which would be calculated impress the might of Germany the Axis satellites and tty wavering Italian Fascists. um to WAR TODAY. Page 8 posal, declared that the idea was not to restrict 3.2 beer sales but to vet at the source of the evil, pointing cut that 3.2 was only an excuse IN LARCENY ACTION owners voluntarily closed their own Guilt; Acquitted places of business several weeks ago Paco and were selling neither hard h- xiouoery quor nor beer on Sunday.

The 12:01 I closing hour would be agreeable. L-SBON. Oct. publican member of the house ap- for his party colleagues on the com Navy physical standards to permit mittee which has control of tax leg- induction of many of the men now islation, declared that in general, classified ans 4-F's. appears to us that the increases TT16 Wheeler amendment to the proposed by the Treasury go far -cubjtitute was accepted by Major- beyond what the average person is Ry Leader Barkley when it able to pay was revised to require written feel that before asking the statements of employers instead of American people to bear any addi- affidavits as to the reasons for re- tional tax burden the administra- Questing a wotkers deferment in tion ought first to effect all pas- sible economies in expenditures The senate accepted the medical commission amendment bv vcice Demands Economies votp Congressman Taber, ranking Re- CAPTURE TWO NEW TOWNS IN ROME MARCH Reserves Help Gen.

Clark; British Engage Germans In Heavy Fighting By EDWARD KENNEDY ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Algiers. Oct 6 The Allied Fifth army has foiced a crossing of the Voli turo river, the strategic first line of defense on the road to it was announced today, and captured the towns of A versa and Maddaloni north of Naples. One unit tressed the Volturno, which runs 20 miles 'bove Naples, I at an unspecified point The river, flowing into the coastal plain on the west side of Italy, had been ex! pected tc be the scene of a delaying action by the Nazis. Reserves cf Mark W. Clarks troops were thrown into action be a use of stubborn German resistance.

On the Adriatic side, Gen. Sir Bernard Eighth army engaged the Germans in heavy fight4ng along the Biferno river line near as the enemy attempted a delaying action 1 there. The Germ ms have thrown four five divisions to or 75.000 troops) into the Italian bat- tleline. The Vclturno river crossing probably was made inland in the mountain where the river Is a tortuous stream. Aversa, seized in the steady Allied thrust northward In the face of heavy road demolitions, is an important rail Junction eight miles north of Naples, and was nutch- bombed bv the Allies.

Mnddalont Is 14 miles northeast of Naples. I se British which said a number of U. ves- (jpnnans are USing tanks in -els including an aircraft canier with the Eighth army had participated. in the Biferno river area, and lively 1 he raid wc ar out artjl1ery duels look yesterday Monday in the Bodoe area north of, ajotlK river, which British units the Arctic circle, the bulletin said. jmvp crossed In some places.

It declared only preliminary re- Bologna, one of the strategic links ports on tin operation had been ln raj supply system, is received, but added. a heavily-defended area, and the It Is clear that United States Fortresses met strong opposition, carrier-borne aircraft obtained hits Four waves of Flying Fortresses hw 1 poured hundreds of tons of bombs COUNTY WELFARE BRANCHES URGED Programs For Slate and Counties Outlined At Columbus Meeting with bombs on a number of large enemy merchant ships, including an tanker." The Germans apparently showed yesterday on Bologna, rail junction on the Brenner pass lire 180 miles Mpfiaifnuv snoweo i below the German border, in "one no inclination to oppose the Allied thp most accurate and sally. Two Nazi planes- a Helnkel i PyPr made by the Northwest 115 and a JU-88 which attempted Africnn air fnnr Thp Fortresses WOMAN CONVICTED IN MATE'S DEATH WAYNESBURG, Pa. Oct. 6 Nancy Jeannette Holt, convicted of degtee murder, maintained eriect aim in her jail cell today whiir her attorneys worked on argu- n.u.t- for a new trial.

The 29-year-old Oklahoma widow 1 erect and unflinching yester- he -aid if council saw fit to amend Liverpool young man, was ac- propriatiens committee, has shown thp nrriinnnrp of any complicity in the how the 104 billion dol- reclared a few were attempt- I robbery of the Golden Star dairy lar program can be pared down 40 He declared a few were attempt Uverpool by a Jury per cent by economies will in th ecommon pleas court here late no way impair the war effort. afternoon There can be no excuse for not The jury of seven men and five doing so," Knutson said, women cmliberated an hour before Paulsen Spence, president of the Turn to SOLOMONS, Page 4. Philippine Freedom Asked By President to shadow the fleet after the attack were shot down bv American airmen Three American planes were brought down German anti-aircraft fire, the communique said, adding that is possible that some of their crews have been captured by the enemy." The communique said the action took place in denoting the channels between the mainland of Curfew Ordinance Passes In Lisbon doo, who pleaded guilty LISBON, Oct. council charge of burglary, and cniuriu ui mr oent Kooreveit asked congress to- returning a verdict, after the trial Spence Engineering Co. of Walden, day for authority to the of the ca.se had taken the greater testified before the ways legal independence of the Philtp- part of two days Place had been means committee today that the pines as a separate and with George Guil- excess profits tax on corporations erning nation as soon as feasible while a jurv of seven men and at a meeting last night approved ar)d Spencer Risden, who also en- cialism women read its verdict, recom- an ordinance establishing a 10 p.

m. tered a guilty plea in connection life imprisonment curfewi for children under 16 years Ulth burglary which occurred The commonwealth, which charged of age. The curfew will apply a XT Holt with and meth- every night except Friday and Sat- Willie C. Wellsville Negro, poisoning her husband, urday when the deadline will be came into court and entered a ea 11 fUUty to a lesser charge of as- Names of children found on the! sault and battery, and was sen- streets after those hours will be teneed by Judge Joel H. Sharp to taken and parents will receive sum- months in jail and to pay the mons to appear before Mayor Cecil costs of prosecution.

Smith was in- Rauch. dieted on a charge of stabbing with The need for a curfew was out- intent to kill or wound Van John- linea by representatives of the Min- a neighbor, isterial association, which inaugu- Eddie Taylor of Salem, charged rated the move, headed by Rev. i with breaking and entering a Theodore Cord and Rev. Morgan budding at night, through his coun- Cox. 'el entered a plea of guilty to a Council granted a duration leave lesser charge of petit larceny, and of absence to City Solicitor James was sentenced to pay a fine ol $200 F.

Elliott, who entered the Army and be imprisoned in the county last week, and named Lynn jail for 30 days, and to pay the Riddle to serve in hls place, on a costs of prosecution monthly salary basis ed on the condition that he be of sood behavior and pay Robert Eng- Kecounls Lamp Experience three months after his to the -puts a premium on larceny ancl tends toward "totalitarian so- He proposed that Clngress allow any corporation with an invested capital up to $1.000,000 to earn 10 welfare conference that counties should move promptly to establish 7, departments under recent WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 Presi- ute leKlslatlon dent Roorevelt asked Congress to- we dQ nQt create pffecllve so. cial administration within our i said the Clevelander, a i state welfare director, July 4. 1946, is the date for Inde- i H0r is pendence now set by law and by I to create an effective system at the votes of the Filipinos, but Mr.

(By Associated Press) COLUMBUS, Oct. 6. Hal H. Griswold, chairman of the Ohio Code commission, assert- ro Norway and ix.c? ijOiou to rprmoli vDiyprf in Kiirtir rp cd today at the 53rd annual Ohio iiiiwKtera in a surprise mno- thP ing Sunday, and on the general line of the Fiferno river southwest nf Fortresses sent down right of 30 to 35 opposing enemy planes This attark followed an assault Monday on Bolzano on the same rail line 35 miles below Brenner pass 'The Yugoslavs reported their liberation army had cut the railroad from Austria to Trieste, one of three main links feeding German troops rrid equipment into Italy. The ghth army pushing west of Roosevelt told Congress in a special message it was possible that fortunes of war will permit an earlier 33-vear-old pipeline tractor prrator.

because of jealousy, had the death penalty. temperatures MEM WEATHER REPORT Tf nocn 54 To'Sterday, 6 p. Midnight 29 6 a. 25 Maximum 65 24 Year Ago Today ximum 66 Minimum 43 per cent on its net sales consummation of this joint will of exacting an excess profit tax and i on Rep. Dingell of the state level." Edward Keenan, Ohio War Manpower director, told a sectional meeting on industrial and economic problems that the war American" and peoples, virtually has eradicated The Japanese have held the Phil- i Ohio factories suiiace j.

ippines since early 1942 and have crimination agaiast minority said ways and means committee Turn to ARGUE TAX, Page 8 taken steps themselves which they say are intended to give the Islands independence Salem High Band to Present Its Best Show Friday Night NATION-WIDE REPORT Yest. Night -ncinnati r'r cc. urn bus Dfnver Detroit fort eta city Miami Paui Vork fvKOLL Max. Min. 68 50 79 40 57 73 67 67 64 36 74 42 64 74 51 66 65 40 67 87 83 70 i For Quota Club Members release from Jail to pay for dam ages to Englerts property Mrs.

Irene Slutz McKee, who recently returned from Lincoln, presided at the meeting of Quota club members at the Memorial building last evening. She gave an interesting talk on her work there at the army post exchange. A Quota team was named to have charge of the Community war chest! Lisbon Using a faster drum beat, all new music, some novelty stunts under The fine, however, was suspend- the regular lights, a bla-k light hibition, and five high pping majorettes. the Salem I igh School band has what Is believed to be best 'how yet" ready for Sa- lem-Leetoi a football fans who see the game Friday night at Reilly field Plans have been brewing for this Public gala show slnce early In the year, Tuberculosis Clinic Dr. Guy E.

Byers, president of the Columbiana County Public Health league, announced today a Hwe? pra5 tuberculosis clinic will be held band rewly to present to foot- Thursday afternoon in the county the first feature health office in the court house at oi the year. Two other extravagant shows are E. Kirkwood, superintend- planned for the Struthers and Us- the center of the football field under the regular lights. A little German band will give a conceit, a swing band will two popular tunes, one of which is. Mama" and the whole band will join in to play A revolution Ls expected from the band members during the performance but just when it comes is still an underground secret.

Ail in all it looks as though the groups, principally Negroes. Outlines Program Dr Leonard W. Mayo of Cleveland, president of the Ohio Weli fare conference, says the welfare plans should include: Effective rehabilitation programs for both civilians and returned soldiers. of family and child Turn to COUNTY WELFARE. 8 Claim Ohio State Humor Magazine "Pretty Raw" Free Slain Bride's Husband After Lie Detector Test Fa Is EAST IVEH POOL.

Oct. 6 John Lyons. 22. ii steel worker, who has I' cm held on an open charge since Sunday, was freer! bv police today after a detector (est at Cleveland failed to prove untrue his repeated statements that he had no knowledge of the manner in which his bride of six months. Mrs Alice Neilson Lyons.

17. was slain Turn to YANKS. Page 8 TWO CHANGES MADE IN PARKING AREAS Two changes in parking rentric- tions were put into effect by an ordinance passed by city council Tuesday night. Hereafter parking will be prohibited on both sides of W. State between El Ls worth and Howard avenues, and on the west side of N.

Lundy between Third and Kouith streets, rather than the east side as now in effect. Residents ln that block requested The body of Mrs Lyons who the changeover in order that they I.J| 5S was found Saturday in bushes 50 feet behind a billboard along U. of Union ave Route 30 neat he, Police believe she wa strangled to easp Parking facilities an automobile then disrobed lbe bV extending and her body thrown in the bushes 15-minute parking zone on the Meanwhile. Coroner Arnold adjacent west side of N. Lincoln Devon spurred a search lor the ave.

and by creating an hour park- automoblle in which Mi. Lyons on the opposite side of drive and reports were given by I Dr. E. Miss Nora Greenawalt and Miss ent of the Mahoning county san- h011 home games The Struthers Elsie Thomas on the district con- atorium, will be the diagnostic phy- 'how will be centered on a Hal- Falls. Dinner was served at tables decorated with garden flowers and was in charge of Mrs.

Grace Grimes throughout the county, are made possible through the public's pur- will honor Armistice Day, is one day before the game which COLUMBUS. Oct of Men Jaseph A Park today announced that the Sundial, Ohio State university humor magazine had been placed on probation for the rest of the autumn quarter imprinting some "pretty raw material in its September Because of a wartime shortage of halftine period will be just members "the editor resorted Bnd entmalnm? bhe to considerable clipping of mater- game promises to be. One jroni college humor mag- of the largest crowds to fill Reilly azinPJ5 Park declared. me of in years is expected by Fac- thLs stuff wax prPttv raw ulty Manager Cope and plans are jtor is oilberg Fre- underway to accommodate it ir.ort Brautigam announced yesterday Thp schools publication board! that plens have been completed composed of students and faculty by Salem townspeople to transport (he action, the high school band to the Salem- is believed to have been Navy Confirms Fact That Noble Wells Is Prisoner The Navy department today confirmed the report that First Noble W. Wells, a member of the U.

S. Marine Corps, ls held by the Japanese as a prisoner of war. He is the son of Mrs. Lydia Wells. Goshen rd Aids WAC Recruiting Lincoln ave His request was referred to the safety committee Councilman Harry Vincent announced that S.

Union ave. was included ln the list of six streets for resurfacing at an early date. S. Union was omitted in recent announcement. The others are Washington.

Woodland, Franklin, Ellsworth and State st. Probe WAC Death SIOUX ALLS. S. Oct. 6.

Military and civil authorities today sought to piece together events Director Brantiaam Thp editor of the same magazine 1 programs for the 5 Liverpool game in Liverpool a student now in the Army. wp MAILING BOXES JUST RE- practice last night at Reilly field Sbte to laSt permittInK ---------------------CEIVED SUPPLY OF STANDARD and 8t sible to talte the special the use of objectionable material FOR BEGINNEBS HEALTH FOR VICTORY CLUB OVERSEA AND LOCAL MAILING the best thp hlnrf of effects out of town because PHovw FOR MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT BOXES. CITY NEWS A SPORT- The music wllf tl the and difficulty in- WANTED WOMAN AT SCHOOL AUDI- ING GOODS 438-474 STATE new to Salpm Mir, VoIved win the onlY triP KITCHEN WORK. OF 3 LEE DANCE STUDIO TORIUM. YOU ARE STREET.

PHONE feature srverG the orgamzatibn will make to Sa- NIGHTS PER WEEK. PART TIME WELLSVILLE. Oct. 6 Mayor that led to the death of a pretty Clarence Peters today appoint- 25-year-old officer of the ed Mt Alta Newton, mother of Army Corps whose body was found Pvt John Thomas Mackall. 22, near a railroad overpass here last a paratrooper, who was the first night She was identified as Second American soldier killed in the in- Lieut Nacmii Kathleen Cheney, vaslon of North Africa, as chairman of a citizciLs committee in charge of committee in charge of a WAC recruiting campaign.

gamesLAPEL HOTEL SCOTTIE DOG. RECENTLY CLIPPED. ANSWERS TO NAME OF PF.TER PHONE 5269 OR 4165. REWARD. per, Ala.

Commissioned June 5, she was assistant personnel officer of a group at the radio school here. OR GIRL FOR RESTAURANT WORK. EXPERIENCED NOT NEEDED $18 PER WEEK SALEM BUS TERMINAL.