Del Rio News Herald from Del Rio, Texas • Page 1

TODAY'S NEWS TODAY voi. xvn WEATHER Mostly cloudy with occasional rnln; Thursday partly cloudy. DEL RIO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 17, 1015 NUMBER 217 NI6HT RAIDS Warsaw TODAY'S WAR MAP REPORT PVT. GlIILLERMO Soviets Push Within 38 Miles Of German Silesia MOSCOW, Jan. 17 of Warsaw today to Red-Polo units was announced by the provisional Polish Lublin government.

Russian armies are pushing forward along a 600-mile front. The Russians say the peak Is not reached in south central Poland as the Soviet Army enters Modiln, 17 miles northwest, and 23 miles north-northwest. The Russian offensive, sparing neither men nor materials, la only 38 miles from German Silesia. Troops of the First Ukrainian Army, led by Marshal Ivan B. Konev, raced toward SlJesln and were within 12 miles of Krakow, seat of Germany's (jovcrnment-Keneral for Poland.

They also took Koniecpol, only 23 miles east of the famous monastery town and stronghold of Czcsto chowa. The German high command acknowledged that the Russians are also pushing a full scale offensive in East Prussia and have taken the railway city of Schlossberg, 13 miles Inside of the border of the German province. The' Oennahs" report that altogether the Uuwsinns now.are on the offensive in 11 different sectors, but Moscow reports tell only of the two interlocking major drives In south and central Poland and the continuing cleanup In Budapest. Marshal Joseph Stalin confirmed the capture of the Polish capital today and reported that the Russian Ukrainian Army iuul plunged to a point within 27 miles of Silesia, great German coal and steel region. Warsaw wivs the first capital to fall to the Germans In this war and the 16th to be freed.

Bcrfln admitted tonight the loss of Warsaw, saying it was "evacuated." To.This Army' Of ficers NEW YORK, Jan, 16 for "exceptionally meritorious conriuct" were awarded by the Army today to A. L. Herman, president, and Francis Gilbert, secretary, of "This Is the Army, Inc." The imirical show lias earned approximately $10,000,000 for Army Emergency Itcllcf. It was announced by Ma). Gen, Walter K.

Wilson, who made the awards. Herman represents the Interests of Irving Berlin, author and producer of "Tills Is the Army." Admiral Detached From Service To Serve U. Of S. C. HOUSTON.

Jan. 17 Rear Admiral Norman Murray Smith leaves today for a brief visit to his home at Willteton, 8. before being Inaugurated as president of the University ot South Carolina. Admiral Smith has been superintendent of the civil works engineer Navy sub office here. He to being detached from service.

MEATS, Red stamps Q. (through valid. PROCESSED FOODS Blue stamps 2, A3 through O3 valid. stamp 34 good for five A-J4 four 8 SERRANO MISSING Private Guillerino Serrano, half- brother of Amado Ruiz, 304 DC La Rosn Stroet. has been reported missing In notion.

Ruiz received telegram from the War Department telling him that Pvt. Serrano was missing in action December 22 in Luxembourg. Pvt. Serrano was serving with an engineer combat battalion. Another brother, Pvt.

Trinidad Serrano, is serving overseas In Europe and indications are that his organization is at the front, Ruiz said. Yanks extend their Luzon beachhead to 45 miles in width and now hold ft 400square -mile, area of the Island. In crossing the Agno River, they have taken Bayambang, Alaminos, Urbiz- tondo, Mangatarem. Ft. Sual, Da- motlisand- Gatublun.

Telcmap). BRITISH SECOND ARMY ADVANCES AS U. S. FIST AND THIRD CONTINUE CUTTING DOWN BELGIAN BULGE PARIS, Jan. 17 British Second Army entered Dietcrcn, 23 miles above Aachen, and crossed the Bode River for a gain of 1,000 yards against stiffening German defenses.

The American First and Third Armies continued their drive OB St. Vith. They captured Ondcnval, seven miles to the northeast. The Belgian bulge Is now less than 15 miles deep. General Pmtton's Third Army gained another two miles in Germany, taking Borg on the Moselle River.

The Seventh Army In the meantime beat back the Germans from Batten, controlling three-fourths of the town. General Patch's forces stopped the Nazla in the Bitche area. ICA1D WESTKBN REICH LONDON, Jan. 17 bombers raided western Germany to Berlin. Royal Air Force planes dropped S.OOO tons on synthetic oil plants while the Americans raided.

At Magdeburg ZeiU Wanne-Eickel and industrial targets were hit as well RS Unix in Czechoslovakia. ROTARY CLUB HEARS PROGRAM BY ORCHESTRA Rotarians heard a musical program Wednesday at the regular luncheon meeting at noon in the Roswell Hotel. Wednesday's program was presented by W. Scruggs and included selections by the Del Rio High School orchestra, the Music Makers. Members arc Buddy Graham, Walter Block, Lewis Jeffers, Billy Hayes, Harvey Lee ftamsey and Blanche Altizer, with Leon Walton and Paul Eppes as the vocalists.

Mrs. "feather Brown and Harold Thomas are the directors. Wednesday the Music Makers presented! "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby," "Always," "I'll Be Around," "Straighten Up and Fly Right" and 'It Had to Be You." Vocals were offered on "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby," "Always," and "It Had to Be You." Guests Included Harry Shawcross, president of the Uvalde Rotary Club; Tech. Sgt. Mills Stricklen, home on furlough; Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Grobe of San Antonio. Francis Keegston of Muskogee; R. H. Zeigler and Mrs.

Esther Brown. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 President Franklin Roosevelt prepared today a letter to Congress embodying the manpower recom- mendatlons of Army and Navy chiefs. Penalties are due against men from IB to 45 who refuse war work. Recapture Nazi Union-Imposed Fine Upheld By WLB On Wildcat Strikers WASHINGTON.

Jan. 16 5 War Labor Board directed tonight that a $12.50 union-Imposed fine be deducted from the pay of 572 employes of the United States Rubber Detroit, for engaging in wildcat strike lust October. Because of the possible explosive effect of the order and the urgent need for tire production by the armed services, the board said it wus stationing a representative at the Detroit plant to keep It vlst7d of enforcement. So far as WLB officials could ve- ll this Is the first time the board has moved in precisely tjiis way to enforce a union fine. BA1HOAO SOLICITOR EVANSTON, 111., Jan, 16 Arthur Van Meter, assistant general solicitor lor Vemjsylvnnla Kptiroad, died He ts fay his sClhel John wUh the Aiwy in Vu will bit 1st CvJutnbm, Ohio.

EL APSO. Jan. 16 German prisoners of war who escaped Jan. 8 from the Mesa, Prisoner of War Camp, were recaptured here by two railroad employes and today were turned, over to military authorities. The prisoners, Kurt Alexander and Ha'ns Josef Vogt, were apprehended yesterday by Clarence McGrath and Henry RulLston, switchmen for the Southern Pacific railroad.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announcement, said the switchmen noted the pair hiding near an El Paso railroiig crossing' and on questioning the fugitives discovered they could not speak Engjiah. Del Rio Weather Information Furnished by S. ol Commerce. Weather Bureau. FOB DEL RIO AND VICINITY: Mostly cloudy with occasional ruin this afternoon and tonight Thursday partly cloudy with fresh to strong winds.

Maximum tempera- yesterday. 58; minimum tern- 1 peraturc this morning, 83, FOR WEST TEXAS: "West of 100th Meridian;" Cloudy wiin rain afternoon stud tonight, except iu Uw fc'l i'asti lu't-a tonight. Qolciw lit feJ a.v'«a Mid Bljj Ltentl untry tonight. Thuuduy uloudy with laeh whists. Trapped By Nazis Now Safe Tech.

Sgt. Raul Slfuentz. serving with the Infantry, was one of the Americans trapped for weeks in the Hurtgen Forest durins the German counter-offensive, his grandfather, Roumaldo Villarreal, learned recently. Iu a letter received from Sgt. Sifurntez December 25, he wrote he was doing well.

He has been overseas for the past 10 months. He attended local schools and played football for Sun Felipe High School. An LST, loaded with Yank troops, heads for Luzon shore as the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins. Floats for portable docks are visible on the side cf the landing ship. Other ships stand by to send more men and supplies ashore.

(NEA TelephotoJ. DEL RIO GETS .62 INCH IN GENERAL RAINS Del Rio received .62 of an inch of rain Wednesday morning in what appeared to be general showers throughout the section. Most of the rain in adjoining communities' and towns appeared to have measured a quarter of an inch, with Uvalde reporting half an inch. Juno reported only a sprinkle, although outlying ranches may have received more moisture. The rain began In Del Rio at 1:40 a.m.

Wednesday, records of the United States Weather Bureau show, but stopped 15 minutes later and did not begin again until 5 a.m. It ended at 9:15 a.m. Forecast is for more showers. Thus far during January a total of .69 of an inch of moisture has bean received here. Normal for the month is only .56 of an inch.

Rains other than the showers of Wednesday fell January 5, 6 and 13. C1 Tn Britain Private First Class Ernesto Rodriguez. 19, has been reported killed in action. His mother. Mrs.

Regina Barrera, was notified by the War Department, Monday afternoon that he had been killed in action In Belgium December 29. Pvt. Rodriguez had been overseas three months, members of the family said. He had been in the Army a year and three months. In addition to Ills mother, a sister, Guadalupe Rodriguez, survives here.

Ranking Ace Ships To French LONDON, Jan. 17 States nnd Britain agreed to allocate a number of ships to tho French government until April 1. it was announced today by the British Foreign Office. Conditions will not permit commitment after thut date, the announcement said. Mail Express That At Cost Of 50 Dead, 80 Injured OGDEN, Jan.

16 dead man rode at the controls of the speeding Southern Pacific mail express that rammed into the rear of a westbound passenger train Dec. 31 on the fog-shrouded Great Lake Causeway at a cost of SO dead, 60 Injured. Col. Frank B. Queen of the Army's Bushnell General Hospital at Brigham told an Inquest jury today a post mortem examination showed engineer James McDonald, 64, of Ogden, was dead when steam from his wrecked engine enveloped the cab.

Queen said the autospy disclosed signs of disease In an advanced stage In the coronary arteries and "heart. There was "no reaction of tlie body the most severely burned sections," Queen venorted. THtse facts are "conclusive tliat the m- died of whut urUiiuuily c.illfiU heart failure." M. Bdl'd" iu lite cW off ifcu fcil flow aiid rode out the collision with only minor injuries. Three block signals control the approach to Bagley.

site ot the wreck on an arm of Great Salt Lake, Hardman explained. He suicl ho was unable to tec the first two signals and alerted McDonald both times. He said the engineer replied to each query: "I got 'er." Hardman said ho saw the third signal "At the point of entrance to Bagley." "I shouted to the enuhu'cr that the signal was red, but I cannot say definitely whether I got any re- snonsc. "I immediately cut my lire and took other steps preparatory to stoppiifJg. This took alrnut 10 seconds.

"Then I saw the marker on he- rear of the first section of No. 31. to, the engineer that we right on, top of it, but Uidu't "I itmed lw ww more than I ilkJ Uiv Ubt block signal ami fright, ack iuatt aitaek kept hlwi Uia duty," NEW YORK, Jan. 16 Cecil Elwood Harris, the Navy's second ranking ace with 24 enemy planes to his credit, returned from the Philippines today for a 30-day leave and an air get his fiancee up in a plane. The 28-year-old Crcsbard, S.

pilot said during an interview at the Navy Air Training Services exhibit here that for years he has been trying to get Evea Marie Gaberial of Or.aka, S. now living in Lodi, to fly with him. "This time she says she will," he said. "But when it comes right clown to it, I think she'll back out." Harris shot down his 24 Japanese planes in 82 days. He said: "Everytime I sec an enemy plane I get scared.

But I figure there are so many enemy planes in the air, the more I knock down the less I have to worry about and the bettor my chances arc for getting back to the ship." Son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Harris of Cresbard, he taught grammar school at Onaka before entering the Navy. Ho wears the Navy Cross, the Sil- ver'Star ami two Distinguished Flying Crosses. Small Calibre Bullet Wounds Naval Yeoman On Airliner OAKLAND, Jan.

16 A small calibre bullet penetrated the cabin of a United Air- I liner landing ut Oakland Airport late today, wounding a naval yeoman in (ho loot, the company announced. The liner was inbound from New York. The plane's stewardess administered first before the sailor was taken to the airport hospital. Name of the yeoman was withheld by the Navy. The Navy and Federal Btircau of Investigation arc conducting an Inquiry.

TAX SCHOOL DALLAS, Jan. 17 250 representatives of Dallas business toumns will attend school today tu learu how to help fellow employes wilh their 1944 income tax returns. W. A. Thomas, cdllectoi' of internal iWtniUts liwti, luw chared of the school.

STATE HOUSE PASSES BILL ON TEACHERS' PAY AUSTIN, Jan. 17 Texas House accepted today a bill raising rural teachers' pay. The committee recommended Rep. R. L.

Proffer's bill. The Texas House passed the $1,575,000 rural school teachers' bill and approved $124,825 emergency appropriation for the State Liquor Board. The State Senate sent back a list of 100 recess appointments to Governor Coke R. Stevenson, which did not include the University of Texas regents or the board of directors of A. and M.

College. Flank Of Sixth On Luzon Third Of Way To Manila By the Associated Press Waves of China-based B-29 Super- fortresses bombed Formosa today for the third time since January 9 followed a devastating sweep along the China coast from Hongkong to Amoy. Tokyo Radio reported single from Saipan carried out night raids on the industrial Nagoya, Kyoto and Tokyo areas. Daring raids stole the spotlight from the Sixth Army on Luzon, who repulsed the first Japanese counterattack on one flank while another carried almost a third of the way to Manila unopposed. Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet was reported to have destroyed 104,000 tons of shipping in the China forays, i bringing a seven-day total to r.iore than 300,000 tons of Jap ships sunk.

JAPS REPORT RAID SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Tokyo in its 8:45 p.m. Pacific War Time transmission to the American continent said 200 carrier planes raided Formosa between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday Japanese time (Sunday U.

S. date). The enemy broadcast, recorded by the Blue Network here, claimed 28 U. S. planes were shot down, four were probably shot down and 29 were damaged.

The Navy at Pearl Harbor has reported the raid but the Japanese claims otherwise lacked Allied Confirmation. Miner Shot By SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1C organized a widespread search tonight for an unidentified man who shot and critically wounded a miner who befriended him, then fled over a mountain pass. Constable Jack Cones of the nearby desert community of Twenty Nine Palms said the assailant, dressed in an American soldier's uniform, may be one of the men who recently escaped from a German Prisoner of War Camp near Phoenix, Ariz. Cones quoted the miner, John Olson, as the man came to his cabin last Friday and asked for food.

Olson permitted him to remain until yesterday, when he shot the miner through the chest with the latter's rifle, then fled with the weapon and Olson's clothing, Cones reported. Olson, found today, was taken to a Palm Springs hospital. Another minor, Tom Pierce, reported later he found a man in his mine today, but said the intruder fled before he could obtain a description. Frown On Undue Leniency For Veterans SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Jan.

16 undue leniency should be shown for returning veterans in meeting out punishment for infractions of military regulations, it was generally agreed during the second day's session of the Army Service Forces conference on enforcement of military discipline here 'today at the provost marshal general's school. It was felt that since returning veterans still are subject to military law, the fact that they have returned from battle zones docs not license them to run wild to the extent of disturbing others while on furlough. The 134 representatives of tha I Army, Navy, Marine Corps and civilians enforcement agencies engaging in the opening; discussion of their problems at the conference which ends tomorrow, also heard Capt. Donald S. Leonard of the Michigan State Police, a past president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, declare that all police communication systems were available to the military.

Capt. Leonard, in making a for uniformity of procedure, emphatically declared that civilian police agencies have been, and were, willing to cooperate with tlio Army and Navy in tliclr relative jobs. Local Mother Hears From Son's Battery Commander In Italy Word of her son. Private Armando Fernando 1 was received here by Mrs. Mm in F.

Powers, 111 Jones Street, from his battery commander, Captain Richard A. Burton. Captain Burton in a V-mail letter, wrote "Your son is doing very nicely and is in the best of health rind spirits. Merry Christmas, Italy, 10-H." BUS OKKVMKri ItiNOiJK ORUKlt DALLAS, Jan. 17 of striking lioweti Bus drivers were ortiei'wl to show eaUiiC why the baeSt to work order by the i'c- War Labor hits been Medal Of Honor To Be Awarded Posthumously CENTRAL, S.

Jan. 16 L. Smith of Central notified today by the War Department that his son, Pvt. Furman Smith, 20, had boen awarded Modal of Honor posthumously. Private Smith was killed, rifle hand, on the Italian front last Mny 31 after standing off an overwhelming force of Germans in effort to protect two wounded the citation said.

Maj. Gen. John L. Hester of Croft, -Spartanburg, will prtsent tho nation's highest military uwanl to Smith at his home here tomorrow. Firemen To Stage Regular Drill At Station Wednesday lar lire tirlll will bo held local lire fighters at 7:30 pan.

'ifiiv Ciuef Clinton Boto uvui's all firemen to be iivsitteaatuice ut the.