South Bend Mirror, February 16, 1945

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OVER WEEK END
MOSCOW radio reported that
a state of siege had been
declared in Berlin arid thai
Hitler had ordered the capital defended at all co^ts. The Red Army
in a new offensive northwest of
Breslau had driven 37 miles beyond the Oder River along front
100 miles wide. Breslau was virtually encircled and Russians were
within 83 miles of Dresden. In
Pomerania other Red forces rolled
toward the Baltic.
Canadian 1st Army won northern half of Kleve, northern anchor
of Siegfried Line, and gained four
miles through nearby Reichswaldv
U. S. 3rd Army stormed into western outskirts of Pruem, major
West Wall fortress 110 miles south
of Kleve. U. S. 1st Army front
was temporarily quiet as flood waters from Schwammenauel Dam
spread 1,000 yards wide at point
north of Dueren.
In Italy, Allied patrols penetrated deeply into German positions on 5th Army front. In Ser-
chio River valley and inland from
western coast, Allies beat off Nazi
attacks.
In 24 hours of aerial action,
American, British and Chinese
planes, from Superfortresses to
fighters, spread ruin through Rangoon district of Burma, Shantung
Peninsula of China and at Ota,
Japan.
Japanese resistance in southern
Manila was crumbling as U. S.
forces drove into city from three
sides, chopping up enemy forces
into isolated pockets.
* * *
MONDAY
President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin,
meeting for eight days at Black
Sea port of Yalta in/Russian Crimea, proclaimed that "Nazi Germany is doomed." Big Three announced as their inflexible purpose to "break up for all time the
German general staff" and to
"wipe out Nazi party" so Germany
will never again disturb peace.
Plan for occupation and control of
Germany, with France invited to
take part, was agreed upon.
* * *
In great drive outflanking Berlin from south, Russian troops advanced 16 miles across Silesia and
were 74 miles from Dresden.
* * *
On Western Front, three main
Array Chbf
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger
commands   the  new   U.  S.   8th
Army fighting on Luzon.
River, and were pushed back half
mile.
* * *
American force drove across
narrow waist of Luzon, isolating
Japanese units in northeastern
part of island. At same time, Allied warplanes rocked peninsular
tip of Bataan and Corregidor with
900 tons of bombs. In Manila,
heavy fighting continued with U.
S. forces gradually compressing
Japanese into smaller areas.
* # *
In northern Burma, American
Mars Task Force was engaged in
bitter battle 75 miles north of
Lashio to clear out enemy forces
capable of raiding new Stilwell
road.
* * *
TUESDAY
Allied drive toward Rhine gained at both ends of 140-mile front
despite fierce German counterattacks. Canadian 1st Army broke
out of Reichswald into open country beyond Kleve. Its advance was
cloaked by security news bladkout
similar to that which covered Gen.
Patton's dash across France. U. S.
3rd Army pushed  two miles into
anchors of the Siegfried Line at Germany in its expanded bridge
both ends of a 110-mile front fell
to Allied forces. Canadian 1st
Army overran Kleve and Gennep
and pushed east and southeast of
Kleve. U. S. 3rd Army cleared
all organized resistance from Pruem, West Wall central pivot.
Fifth Army forces in western
Italy concluded a four-day push
that reached within two and half
miles of Massa, west of Serchio
head across Our and Sure rivers.
On Soviet front, Russian forces
completed conquest of Budapest,
officially ending 50-day siege of
Hungarian capital. South of Berlin, Soviet troops advanced nine
and half miles on road to Dresden
after forcing Bober River defense
line. Also converged on prison
camp center of Sagan beyond captured Liegnitz.
Credentials, Please
Cpl. Joseph W. Kristian of Cedar Rapids, la., and his barefooted
Filipino helper try to keep order among natives waiting for surplus chow at a G. I. messhall in Dagupan, Luzon.
As result of Big Three Crimea
meeting, possibility of new front
in Europe along 'north German
coast was foreseen. Believed landings would be made -between Frisian Islands and Stettin.
* * *
In Italy, American troops of the
5th Army hejd positions below
Massa in western coastal area after five-day push. German raid
forced 8th Army withdrawal from
Senio River bridgehead.
Cavite Naval Base on Manila
Bay was captured by American
forces and "end" was reported in
sight for Japanese trapped in
southern Manila. Stubbornly defended Nichols Field also was
seized.
Tokyo radio said that as result
of American bombings of Japanese
homeland, war industries were being moved to Manchuria.
* * *
WEDNESDAY
Germany reeled under massive
aerial assaults by some 7,000 Allied warplanes. Saxon capital of
Dresden was hit three times by
American and British bombers in
support of Russians, 66 miles
away. On Western front, American and British planes pounded
German transport and reinforcements in biggest operations since
rout of German troops from Ardennes bulge.
* * *
Russian forces captured seven
strongholds in German Silesia and
crossed into Brandenburg Province
in two-pronged drive for Berlin
and Dresden. German broadcasts
admitted Breslau had been encircled. Other Soviet forces captured
Schneidemuehl, giving Russians
first direct rail link between Warsaw and approaches to Berlin.
* # *
Fighting through deep mud, Canadian 1st Army sent seven spearheads into defenses around captured Siegfried Line bastion of
Kleve.. Canadian, British, Scottish
and Welsh troops gained up to two
miles in drives aimed at Goch,
Udem,   Calcar   and   Rhine   ferry
crossing at Emmerich.
* * *
Action was limited to patrols in
Italy, with Brazilian troops raiding enemy hill position.
* * *''
Thirty-one Japanese ships were
sunk by American submarines in
Far Eastern waters. Toll included
three combat ships. On Luzon,
American forces advnced 11 miles
into Bataan and captured Abucay.
Street fighting in Manila entered
13th   day   with   Japanese   being
pressed against the bay.
* * *
THURSDAY
An American invasion armada
prepared for seaborne assault upon Philippines capital, Tokyo radio
said as B-29's blasted targets in
Jap homeland.
Soviet troops smashed to within
53 miles of bomb-battered Dresden
as Allied planes continued to hammer targets in front of advancing
Russians.
Canadian forces reached Rhine
opposite Emmerch as Yanks pushed on from captured Pruem.
* * *
Miles to Berlin
31 miles from eastern front
(Zaeckerick-i
295 miles from western front
(northeast of Kleve).
530 miles from Italian front
(near Ravenna)'.
War Casualties
Army ground forces on the
western front lost 394,874 men
from D-day last June to Feb. 1.
In reporting this Secretary of
War Stimson said that 63,410 were
killed, 273,99? wounded and 57,467
missing. This report reflected an
increase in casualties on the western front of 61,962 in January, including 8,848 killed, 41,325 wounded and 11,789 missing.
Simultaneously Stimson reported that the army's casualties in all
theaters since the beginning of the
war now are 693,342 on the basis
of names compiled in Washington
through Feb. 7 and reflecting combat action in the early part of
January.
Linked with the navy's latest report of losses of 88,838, this puts
total American combat losses at
782,180, an increase of 17,596 since
last week's report.
Blonde and pretty, Soviet Senior
Sgt. Roza Shanina looks mild,
but she's the femme fatale for
54 Germans — sniperwise. The
crackshot volunteer holds Order
of Glory 2nd and 3rd classes.
KILLED
FASSNACHT, Second Lt. John C, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Fass/iacht,
414 LaMonte Terrace, previously list-
. ed as missing, Was killed while in a
raid over Vienna, Austria Oct. 17.
KILLEN, Pfc. William L., husband of
Jayne Killen, formerly of 917 Sorin,
killed Jan. 25 in France.
KOVACEVICH. Pfc. Louis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Kovacevich, 2221 S.
Main, killed Jan. 13 in Luxembourg.
LEVY, First Lt. Phillip, son of Mr. and
Mrs.    Louis   Levy,    1518   E.    Colfax,
killed Jan. 7 in France.
MISSING
JOHNSON, Pfc. Leonard, husband g
Sara Johnson, 802 S. 33rd, has been
missing since Jan. 9 in France.
KORFAL, Pvt. Sylvester, son of L. W.
Korpal, 1111 W Napiex,- missing since
Jan. 16 in France.
ROSCHECK.  Pfc". Albert,  son  of   Mrs.
- Ottillie Roscheck, 618 S. Clinton,
missing since Jan. 20 m France.
WORDEN, Pfc. Irvin, son of Mr. and
Mrs: Irvin Wdrdenr"~1016 "N. Olive,
missing since Jan. 18 in France.
\ WOUNDED
BUDA, T/Sgt. Louis, husband of Bertha Buda, 702 S. Monson, slightly
wounded Jan. 24 in Luxembourg.
FORD, Pfc. George B., son of Mrs.
Florence Ford, 3220 Mish., wounded
Jan. 23 in Germaany.
JAGODZINSKI, S/Sgt. Bert, husband
of Katherine Jagodzinski, 1630 m
Longley, slightly wounded Jan, , ,45
in Belgium.
KRUSZEWSKI, S/Sgt. Ernest, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kruszewski, 1611
Longley, wounded in action during
latter part of January in Europe.
KRZYZEWSKI, S/Sgt Vincent, son of
Alex Krzyzewski, 1209 Dunham, seriously wounded in France Jan. 25.
LEDA, Fireman 2/ Daniel B., son oi
Mr. and Mrs. John Leda, 1816 Florence, wounded in the Pacific war
zone.
MEAD. Sgt. Elwood, husband of Mary
Jane Mead. 238 E. Sample, wounded
Christmas Day in Luxembourg.
PEIFFER, Pfc. Arbie, brother of Mrs.
Chas. Banacka, 809l/2 E. Battell,
Mish., slightly wounded in action in
Germany on Jan. 19. ^*-|rS
PRZESTWOR, Jr., Pvt. Jos. A., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. A. Przestwor, 313
Johnson, wounded Jan. 31 in Belgium.
SATER. Pfc. Edwin, son of Mrs. Bessie Johnson, Hasty Rd., R. R. 5,
'wounded Ja». 30 in Germany.
SMYTHE, Seaman 1/c Read E., son of
Mrs. Lillian Smythe, 2602 Erskine,
received head injury inflicted by a
machine gun.
STRANTZ. Pvt. Robt. M.. son of Matthew Strantz, 913 Prairie, sligKtly'
wounded Jan. 8 in Belgium.
STRAUGHN, T /5 M^x. Jr., sr>n rvf M*\
and Mrs. Max Straughn of 511 E.
Schmitt Ct., Mish., seriously wound-
r-} 4-« action ^n Belgium on  Jsn. 15.
THOMA, Jr., Pfc. Andrew, husband of
M*tr°aret Th^ma. 709 E. Wenger, seriously wounded Jan. 25 in France.
PRISONER OF WAR
LINDGREN, Pfc. Raymond H., husband
of Agnes Lindgren, who resides with
his Darents Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Lindgren, R. R. 3, previously rcoort-
ed as missing since Nov. 10 in France,
is a prisoner of war of the German
government.
/COINCIDENT with our an-
^* nouncement that we have
knocked off some 10,000 Jap
planes so far, Tokyo claims the
Nips are gathering lightning
bugs for weapon use. They'll be
harder to hit, but our airmen
will find a way.
There is confusion in the public mind about aims of the expiring Atlantic Charter. Was it:
give liberated peoples a government they like, or give them a
government and make them like
it?
The government says that onlj
"scare buying" can cause resumption of coffee rationing. Or,
pounds of prevention will bring
cure in ounces.
tffULTUM
""WPARVO
(From Page Five)
Republican association Monday
nignt in its annual Lincoln day
dinner, by Judge Dan C. Flanagan,
of tort Wayne, of the Indiana appellate court, northern division.
The dinner was held in the parish'
house of St. James' Episcopal
church. E. M. Morris, Indiana Republican national committeeman,
introduced Judge Flanagan.
E. B. Smith, county Republican
chairman, introduced prominent
guests. Mrs. John Taylor was soloist, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Hike at the piano.
Committee chairmen for the
dinner were Mrs. O. E. Fries, and
Mrs. Edgar Blankenship, tickets;
Mrs. Everett Grant, Mrs. A. A.
Maurer and Mrs. Louis M. Toth,
decorations; Mrs. Clem F. Smith
and Mrs. Arthur Brown, reception;- Mrs. Dwight L. 'Matthews
and Mrs. Lillian Noell, cables.
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AUTOS, TRUCKS, MULES
AND HORSES "DEFLATED"
Assessors from 10 northern Indiana counties decided Wednesday
to deflate, that is, lower valuations for trucks and pleasure cars
and for horses and mules, the animals by one-third, for taxation
purposes. OPA ceiling prices will
De the guide lor determining the
value of motor vehicles. Assessments will be fixed on the basis of
the OPA as-is ceiling prices less
one-third. Valuation of vehicles
tor taxation shot up in 1943. The
cutback this year will be noticeable, the assessors said, but not
sensational.
A good work horse will be assessed at $100 and a common one
at $75 while a common mule will
be put down for $60. First class
mules will be valued at $100. Two-
year-old colts and mules will be
assessed at $50 each, but a year-
old colt will go on the record at
only $20 while a year-old mule
will rate a $80* assessment,
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TROUBLE FOR BOUGHTEN
MILITARY INSIGNIA:
South Bend's wartime boom in
retail sales of insignia of the United States army is about to become
the subject of a survey by federal
law enforcement agencies, according to Assistant U. S. District Attorney James E. Keating:
"Many of the stores selling army
emblems and all "the civilians
wearing army or navy insignia are
doing so illegally," he declares.
The district attorney said that
army regulations prohibit civilians,
from wearing such insignia. The
navy thus far has not set up regulations governing the sale.
In any case, civilian use of either army or navy insignia is prohibited by act of congress, subject
to rules of the armed forces^ En-
Here is Unter di
The view was t£
point to the don
"■pa of Hermann
forcement   of  the  t
simplified by the ar
of specific regulation
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AVIATION  COMM1
HITS TEMPORARY
Authority of St. «
to condemn land fo]
of its county airport
ih superior court No.
and Judge J. Fred
definitely postponed
Condemnation proce
quire five parcels of
230 acres were begi
after negotiations fo
the properties brok
none of the parties a
terms.
Attorneys for the
numerous court deci
that the county was
authority in attempt
title through the ex<
nent domain.
Counsel "for avia
sioners contended th
is entirely within
seeking to condemn
claring that the po1
clearly exists by lav
The owners of the
fendanfeMn the. suit
D. Matthews, Williar
Petgr I. Nielsen, A. C
ter and heirs of th
Carpenter.       $&;#-
LEGAL N€l
NOTICE TO CON1
Sealed proposals will
the   Trustees   and  Adv
Portage Township,  St.
Indiana, at the office of
the  Old  Madison  Schoc
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Song writer Irving Berlin plays one of his famous tune
messhall at HoHandia, Dutch Ne& Guinea, and girl i
out-irr-voice. The one behind himjs singing with her <
a sure sign she's got the ca$L  (Signal Corps pt