The Tipton Daily Tribune from Tipton, Indiana • Page 1

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120. TIPTON, INDIANA, TUESDAY EVENING' FEBRUARY 20, 1945. TAKE Paffon's Thrusfs Cross Moselle as Tighten Ring Paris, Feb. 20. (INS) Fighting flared up along a 50-mile stretch of the United States Third army front today after American troops under Lt.

Gen. George S. Patton carried out a surprise crossing of the Moselle river, 13 miles east of the city of Luxembourg; Clashes were reported 'all the way from points southwest of Prucm to Merzig. More than 1,000 German prisoners were taken in two unexpected thrusts by Patton's forces. The dash across the river by I dismounted cavalry and enai- 'neering forces was made in thjc triangle border area where the frontiers of France.

Germany and Luxenv bourg-mect. The 94th division attacked heavily while the cavalry and engineering elements carried out their surprise maneuver. Scottish troops of the Canadian First Army at Jthe onorth- ern end of the battlcf ront engaged in close quarter combat the Germans in the south-part of the Siegfried line ern of Goch after overrunning the major part of the bitterly defended town. Almost'all of Goch was mop- ped'uf) by the Scots who were Legion Group Plans To Resume Regular Campaigns Saturday Members of the American Specialty Numbers Follow Main Feature At Hospital Benefit Playing before an audience of more than 1,000 persons, 50 Tip-1 ton Rotarians and other home I talent artists presented a lively I two-hour minstrel show at the! high school gymnasium last: night, and sent the audience; 1 home feeling that it had seen! something unusual in the way! of home talent The show had the double-bar- reled advantage of being for the benefit of the proposed Tipton county memorial hospital and at the same time relieving the tension and monotony brought! about by wartime living 'thatj. has restricted travel and enter-' gion Auxiliary will be in charge ainin ntlllan adfded rki urs to the hfe of everv breaa nner ALLIED LAND FORCES ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS, BURMA, Feb.

of the llth army, fighting against stiff Japanese reistance, today made new progress in their drive on Mandalay from the points which they held across the Irrawaddy, west'and north of 'LONDON, Feb. United States Eighth air' force sent bomber squadrons into daylight attacks against Germany today after R. A. F. night bombers had blasted oil and communications targets in the Reich.

CAIRO, Feb. prepared statement -announcing conclusion of another war conference between President- Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill and an earlier, hitherto undisclosed meeting between the American chief executive and King Farouk of Egypt, Em-, peror Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and King Ibn Saud of Arabia, was issued in Cairo today. ROME, Feb. Fifth army forces in Italy have made limited but important gains in the mountainous region west pf the Pistolia-Bologna highway, the A1- lied Mediterranean communique disclosed today. The extent of tiie American gains was not revealed.

The communique said tersely that troops of the Fifth army, had "improved their positions." i 1 Fleet It Wou Is Most Yet Bv This Time" Halsev '(' Advanced Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Guajjj, Feb. his second communique of the. day, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz Have Come i announced today that American marines have' captured the ern airfield'on Iwo Jima against an enemy defense described as as any yet encountered jn the Pacific war.

forced to use flame-throwers in Direct the drive. of the regular city waste paper drive Saturday, A. B. Loy, coun- ty salvage chairman, announced! today. Mrs.

Garrett president of the Auxiliary, will house-to-house in the southern portion in an effort to uproot the stubborn defenders. All Nazi opposition north of the Niers river was eliminated and First forces also over- The Auxiliary volunteered its services for drive, Mr. Loy said, after the vital need for waste paper for re-processing had prompted the Auxiliaries nationally to adopt paper collec- came extremely heavy enemy ion as: a service project. resistance south of the river, i The retiring Germans blew up all of the bridges in G'och with the exception of one. Moscow, Feb.

Soviet forces tightened their steel ring around trapped Nazis in East Prussia and thrust deep. er into the Polish Corridor to- Scoutmasters of both troops here will be contacted, Mrs. Jackson said, and Scouts will be asked to meet on the first lloor of the courthouse a. Saturday. To Resume Regular Drives.

Drives until recently had been held regularly on a semi-monthly schedule and they will be re- Russell Stephenson, who wrote; the script for the show, carried! on capably through the presen-j tation as one of the four enrl.j men. He teamed with Harold Motl, Howard Hobbs and Frank Bunch to provide most of the laughs and much of the ad lib Washing' for the conquest of pan were under re-study today: after Admiral -William F-. Hal-i sey and his aide, Commander: Harold Stasseri, returned to United States on a surprise visit. Their return, was believed largely to the fact that, the Japanese fleet, badly beaten 'in the; battle of Leyte gulf, has to appear "during the two-day carrier-based bombing of during the battle for Iwo! Jima. Observers were convinced that, if a Jap fleet exists capable! Dill GLEAREoi Corregidor, Manila Swept of Enemy After Fall of Ft.

McKiniey On-the day of the' in-; I vasion of the strategic I the advanced, to gain of the airfield area and ground within a curving line along the northern" slope of ihachi volcano entirely across the island 'from the' eastern beachhead -to newly secured poi sitions on western shore. i. In gaining control of the air- field, which. is within fighter plane range of ma- jrines repulsed a night counter- I attack bythe Japs. Marines of the 27th regiment with turning-.

back the eneiny Request Effective Feb. 26 Seeks to Put Manpower In War Work; Maritime: Services And Coast Guard Will Benefit From Project Washington, Feb. Houston S. Morris, exalted that kept the show tolling. The government girded itself ruler'of Tipton lodge, 1012.

nson Smitson, as interlocutor, today for "the period just 3. P. O. Elks, announced today earned his part well- ahead" by imposing a drasticKhat the local lodge, in coopera- The chorus was grouped midnight curfcw on all cn er -jtion with the national head-j that the extremes of heights and tainment'places beginning Feb. quarters of the Elks War com-' shortness would fall the prop- as a consequence tall, slim Rev.

Bob Morris WPS flanked by Frank McCarty and Bill Hiatt whose stature runs to the opposite extreme. Soloists Included. Rev. Morris, who reached into day amid Nazi claims of a sue- sumcd beginning with next Sat-! th vocal depths with his ctssful- along a 60-mile fro.nt against the Ber thrust of the first Ukrainian army. One column of the Nazi gar- severe weather is believed to be rison in East Prussia, which now past, regular drives can be re- holds less than one-tenth of sumed.

that province, made a desperate I Scouts will be used principal- attempt to break out of their ly to canvass ahead of the trucks trap in a drive along the Sam- and help gather paper for col- urdsy's drive, Mr. Loy said, "Asleep in the Deep," delighted cr he indicated. had hampered progress -in the campaigns and since the most. land peninsula from Ko'cnigs- berg. The armor-tipped' Nazi thrust was beaten back while to the south of Koenigsbcrg the Soviets engulfed-11 more key towns and villages.

A battle of annihilation raged against the Germans in- the encircled Polish corridor, town of Grudziadz where the the lection so that the pick-ups can made as speedily as possible. Jackson said. This plan was used in the last campaign, which netted the second highest tonnage since the gun in July. drives were be- his audience as did tant Anthony Ogle, "Massa's the reluc- who sang in de Cold. Cold Ground" and Jack McNary.

George Stroup, Ray Hittle and Frank McCarty. Following the minstrel and as a second of the program. Mary Esther Graham, Georgia Rose Cox and Ann Camren presented vocal numbers as a trio: Wanda Hook gave a tao dancinp oresentation; Pete Watson and Roy Hook presented banjo numbers. and Raymond Bieri. Harold Ward and Rob viets whittled down for the I duction line.

Awaits Trial It takes from 16 to 20 weeks to design and build a new drill Nazi' garrison. with the killing of press .1,500 officers and men. In the fighting north and; northeast of Grudziadz the Soviets smashed forward for more than six miles along the western bank of the Vistula river I and 'captured Nuenburg and, three'other towns. 3,500 Cigarette Dealers In Chicago Give Up Licenses Chicago, Feb. impact cigaret shortage was.cvi-j meed today by the fact that rrore than 3,500 Chicago dealers have gi.t-.i up their licenses.

H. Keller, superintendent the Bureau of Licenses, said jplications for cigaret vending licenses totaled 5.181 in comparison with 8,720 in 'the similar period last year. What disturbed Keller, most, though, was that the city of Chicago will lose about 8386,000 in revenue before the end of the year on this account. Cnl: Gerald Ravi Is Wounded In Belgium Prairie. Mrs.

Gerald Rayl has received word that her husband, Cpl. Gerald Rayl, is in a hospital in recovering from wounds received while on the front lines. Cpl. Rayl is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

William of Prairie township. ert Quear presented saxophone numbers. (Continued o.n automobile pro- eliUQUejlt TttX Total Is Small, Treasurer Says Delinauent taxes and penalties in Tipton county total only $33,314.19, according to County Treasurer Jesse Davids, and is one of the smallest amounts in years on the delinquent list. Of the total, $6,484.41 is for penalties. 26 in a further step to channel mission in New York vital fuel and manpower into would embark upon a campaign essential war production, obtain books for distribution War Mobilizer James F.

the seamen of the "merchant Byrnes issued the "request" 1p all'night clubs, sport arenas, guard, and maritime training theaters, dance halls, stations. saloons, bars and similar enter-- The campaign, which will be prises, public or private, but ex- un der the direction of Judgej eluded restaurants which serve Frank B. Russell, war committee' only food. Liquor sales in res- chairman of JTipton lodge, will taurants must end at midnight. i get under way Wednesday when Byrnes expressed belief, plans are announced post-midnight ban, which to the members of the Elks regular meeting, the announcement Geni Douglas MacArthur's of doing battle against any, of Headquarters, Luzon, Feb.

20. the. several task forces In the INS forces were': troo who attacked down the far east, it would have come out: busily" engaged today in clear-J of the airfield in battal- by this time. made clear apanese forces from Ba-i strenffth v'. at a news conference that he ta and The advance which resulted was of the'same opinion.

'three principal prizes of the! in extending. American control He declared 4hat the Jap fleet'Luzon campaign after the over a wide sector in the south-! was too. powerless to put up captured important ern Part of the island was begun "show" in present nie'ht and that it would have' be sought out for Geru Douglas MacArthur, Any change in plans, for the, his -regular; I communique, Fleet units continued to sup-' Pacific war will undoubtedly nounced of rt the marines in their drive; made by the combined chiefs of (W hich. lies just "south of Mani- with heavy shelling of. enemy staff, with, a-view, to advancing.j a in -the sbtttfierri of- 'f Positions; and-American fighters:" the end of the.conflict and sav-! hich elements of three U.

S. drove off several attempts by! ing of the lives, of Allied fighting'divisions' -were engaged in 1' aircraft to reach the; island arid aid the captured mportant Fort Par san was egun McKiniey and two key thi morning "with strong air to-towns to the southeast. and support," Douglas MacArthur, in I sa 7 men. darkens famed night spots from oc ige at the tri I Broadway to would work "no real hard-' In making Judge Russell quoted" from a ships" on civilians and E'tpqssfd that the period just of us those in the arrr.ed services; ork which will be making grearter sacrifices nce dgain Elks call- than ever before upon to rdnder a much need- Weapons in Reserve. service.

Whereas Byrnes' blunt statement' -underscored his announcement'last. i week after returning from the ar government appropriates "big three" conference at Yalta that more men would be in CCTI- books for the army make no such and- navy, appropria- bat during March than at time since Pearl While the measure was a any tion for the merchant line men who keep the sea 0 i lanes loaded; with supplies for quest" to owners and army and navy. Therefore to clear their places of patronsi wc are asked to asslst the Am by 12 o'clock midnight. to permit the curfew to become effective at that hour, the mobilization chief held several weapons in reserve to insure prompt enforcement. He directed that war manpower commission to deny labor coil- ings to'all violators and ordered WPB, OP A and ODT to use jerican Merchant Marine Library; association in their efforts to supply this reading material, which is often the only means of recreationIxjpen sea-: men for long periods of time." The goal of the drive is "A book from every member of the Persons who owe taxes this their powers "to the fullest ex- year on property which they have purchased since their last tax payments are advised to call soon as possible at.

the. treasurer's office so that changes Jin records' may be made before the taxpaying rush begins. Delinquent taxes and penalties by taxing units follow in order: and $5,073.50. Madison and $156.09. Liberty and $257.22.

Cicero township and $205.79.. $278.76. and Down To the The Men Who Go Sea In Ships." There are 650,000 members of the Benevolent and I Protective IT. SAMUEL C. EKS, 29 year-old member of a prominent Richmond, family, who is being held in the penitentiary at Columbia, S.

awalta trial for the alleged murder of Ma pretty 26- year-old wife, whose body was found in a shallow foxhole at Fort Jackson, near Columbia, where he is stationed, (latutattooal, 36. and Sharpsville $867.48 $162.25. Wildcat $859.69 and $86.14. Jefferson township -r- $813.43 and $84.40. Prairie township $643.20 and $59.50.

Total $26,829.78 and $6,484.41. aiHinp WMC. Tipton County First Song, "I Kr Mrs. Garnet Thornton, for daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Waltei experienced the thrill of know song, "I.Know Why," was being time Thursday evening, even tho The song was played program broadcast from Station WGAC Augusta, the city Mrs, Thornton will probably remember for a long time because it is there the story of her song begins. Pvt. and Mrs. Thornton, who are here visiting their parents during his furlough, went to the service men's in Augusta recently while Pvt. Thornton was stationed ratt Camp Gordon, Ga.

Thornton was playing one of her original tunes on the Pfc. Guy Borelli, leader of the 216th Army band, walked in, and hearing the (Continued on Page 6) 5irl Copyrights low Why" i merly Velma Jean Overdorf Overdorf, southwest of Tipton, ring that her first copyrighted ilayed over the -radio for the first ugh she' could riot hear it. song, asked her to play it again Pvt. Borelli offered to write the music and make arrange ments for it and suggested Mrs Thornton have the song copy righted. With all these details taken care of, Pvt.

Borelh whose band is made up of arm; men formerly with name bandit introduced the -'song on his program last week. VI Know Why' will be a 'band feature. 1 1 Mrs. to sung her song on the program but Pvt. Thornton's orders were changed early last week.

Pvt (Continued on Page 6) i reduction" of the Conclusions May 'Jap positions. At the same time, Hitherto the Japanese war he revealed -that -the Yanks have In his. first communique of the; has been viewed as a necessarily the. 'towns of Hagonoy day. Nimitz revealed that thej long affair.

The chain of islands.and,Tagig, lying the nort'i- marines bad stabbed to the west over' which Emperor i Hirohito'; west shore of the large inland i coast of Iwo and seized a stretch holds stray was De of some 1,000 yards on that time back as a citadel made ai-1 and amphibious i shoreline. most impregnable to sea assault, staged, a-two-way in-j Ground bevond Some planners believed they i vasion.of Corregidor, continued largest of the three: could only be approached by to "reduce" Japanese strong- i fields. Nimitz that! long range bombers, such the points the rbckribbed fort- i spearheads of the invading force' B-29s. Many have believed that ress island which-dominates stabbed to the wpsit coast of the war must be fought, to Manila In ad- and seized a stetch of some 1,000, tediously and expensively, on dition, 'MacArthur announced, i yards of that shoreline, the Asiatic mainland. Yanks already are "mop-1 Now these conclusions -'are ping-up" in the rear of the huge subject to revision.

Halsey said, coastal on the he had subscribed to the isle. tlionrv" fhrit velopment was the isolation of the nearly 550-foot-high Surbachi volcano which oresumablv shields a The tactic, the pointed out, resulted in "cutting off enemy strongnoint on I Suribachi volcano. from his: theory" that the Japs would:" Bataan, capture forces in'the north." never, "fold." He ensured when, an amphib-'-! sisnifirant. Hev the whereabouts of their thrust under the guns of as as its' condition, the- known, and. that it will not come Mariveles and jinked out for the present engagement: troops advancing from the nowerftil.

force of Jans heavy guns and mortars. Ur-til; Mrs. Otto Illffes Dies At North of Atlanta Soviet General Dies of Wounds Mrs. Elizabeth Illges, 66, died at 1 p. afternoon at her home northwest of Atlanta, following an illness of six months.

Thp was taken to tne r.a.1 horn" and will be returned ta the residence at 10 a 1 m.j jWednes-- day. i i 1 Fnnera 1 he held-at 2 p. m. Friday at Albright Evangelical chi'rchi west with Yoh Burial Fair-; view cemetery. 1 Mrs.

Illees was. born June 1878. in Hamilton county, daughter of Daniel and" Louise; (Klotz) Snyder. Sheiwasmar-j to Otto Illges NoVl 27; I Survivors are two sons, Clif- ford 1 Illges, of and Illges, of Soston, daughters, GladysV: Barr, of near and Mrs. Dale Wilson, Indiana- pblis; four brothers.

Ed Snyder of near Atlanta, of near Arcadia, George Snyder of near Atlanta and Elmer der of, Indianapolis; three': sis-1 COMMANDER of the.Third White 'Harry-Creek 1 of tai-' Gen. gansport, Mrs. Charles; Clark of -Ivan D. Atlanta and Mrs. Phillips v.

of Anderson, and seven'grand- this height is takr-n nentral- the exposed U. S. invasion units remain in daneer of devas-: fating fire from the vol'-n'io which ddriiinates the entire eight-square-mile island. Funeral Planned Afternoon for Mrs. Dawson I children! ANNOUNCE LOSS OF MINE SWEEPER Washington, Feb.

The Navy the loss-of the motor mine sweeper, YMS-48 in the area, as a result of enemy action. battle wounds and will be burled in state at Vflna, capital! of the Lithuanian 'Soviet Republic, Moscow has disclosed. Chernyakovaky last June launched Ufc Red drive weat of Smolensk, which" caused the German collapse in White Rusaia, and laat month he was in command' of the Soviet striking northern East Fruisla in an offensive which Funeral for Mrs. Margaret Dawson. 75, for 30! years "a resident of Tipton.

will! be-held at the Wesleyari Me tho-j. dist church at 2 p. m. with Rev. Russell Klinger ofS- riating.

Burial will 'be in Fair-! view cemetery. The body was taken the where. friends may call! until m. when it will be taken.to the res-; iderice on the Berryman nike. Iti' remain there until time for! the funeral.

Mrs. Pawson died at 6:30 p. m.i Monday at Mercy'hospital. EI-! illness of 10 days; Previously, however, she; ill health but had! been at her home. was born in Johnson' county Sept.

7, 1869, ter'of Thomas W. and Nancy.E.j Wilhelm) She was! married to W. T. Dawson, who; died about three years-ago. i Survivors are a son, Ray Daw-; New- Castle a Mrs.

Neal Miller, near two brothers. Thomas Brown of! ArcarHa. and Isaac Brown of; near West field, and three Mrs. Ida Teter, near Mrs. Lulu Clark, of southeast of I Tio'on.

and Mrs. Lizzie of Tipton,.