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WEATHER North Carolina: Partly cloudy and slightly wanner today and tonight, except little change in temperature north and west portion tonight. Sunday clolidy becoming colderv Tshe Hhelhy Baily steu« CLEVELAND COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER SINCE 1894 TELEPHONES 1100 STATE THEATRE TODAY "NIGHT CLUB GIRL" Starring Vivian AUSTIN — Billy DUNN News — America — Flashback ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS VOL. XLIII— 36 SHELBY, N. C. SATURDAY, FEB. 10, 1945 TELEMAT PICTURES SINGLE COPIES—6c I RED ARMY FORCES CLOSING TOWARD KOENIGSRERG ******* *** ******* ******* FIRST ARMY TWO AND A HALF MILES FROM KLEVE _ GERMANS FLOOD ROER RIVER FROM BIG DAM Allied Forces Crashing Through Defenses At Several Points PATTON NEAR PRUEM PARIS. Feb. 10— (/P> — Canadian first army troops, bursting through the main concrete belt of the Siegfried line in the Reichswald, struck today to within 2 1-2 miles of Kleve, white the Germans flooded the Roer river on the U. S. ninth army front through gushing spillways of the Schwammenauel dam. Canadians and British forces, gaining two more miles, were push ing through the Siegfried’s sec ondary defense in a power drive rolling toward the outskirts of Kleve, northern anchor of the original west wall. Other units battled in the Rhine town of Millingen. six miles north west of Kleve, in the army's swift developing threat to slice behind the Rhine and the rich Ruhr in dustrial area. Waters of the lower Roer river, along which the Ameri W can Ninth army Is arrayed. rose a foot and » half In an hour at some points as the Germans opened floodgates of the Schwammenauel dam Im pounding 170,004,000 tons of water. U. 8. First army Infantrymen upstream reached one side of the great dam today and prepared to go on across to clinch its capture. The Germans had opened the • valves on the north side of the 1,080-foot long structure, whose pent-up power If released all at once might send an 18-foot tide storming down the Roer valley. Built of earth around a concrete core, the dam is 180 feet high and has a drainage area of 258 square , miles. RIFLE RANGE U. S. First army infantrymen upstream were within rifle range of the great dam. Still farther south U. S. Third army troops fought within three quarters of a mile of the Siegfried prize of Pruem, and scored ad vances today of up to a mile northeast and southwest of the road hub. Germans resisted des perately. German reinforcements were flung against the Canadian First army push which appar ently had breached completely the main pillbox line protecting Kleve. Gen. H. D. G. Crerar's men selz See GERMANS Page 2 ' LIGHT BOMBERS BLAST CONVOYS 68 Nozi Planes Destroyed In Allied Attacks Yesterday •jONDON. Feb. 10.—WP)—Contin ent-based light bombers of the Al lied Tactical Air Forces, keeping up the air attacks on Germany, blasted road and rail convoys in The Netherlands and the Western Reich last night. Sixty-eight Nazi planes, includ ing five ^et-powered Messerschrmt! 262s were destroyed in daylighl yesterday and Allied losses were 26 planes. German jet planes escorted by regular fighters challenged 1,30( American heavy bombers and al most 900 escorting Mustangs and Thunderbolts over the key rail tar gets of Lutzkendorf, Weimar anc Madgeburg. It marked the first time the 10-mile-a-minute jetcrall had penetrated the Amerlcar fighter screen for a direct attack on the bombers. American fighters shot down 25 German planes and ripped apart 41 others on the ground. Four more Nazi planes were shot down bj RAF Spitfire pilots on offensive sweeps over the battle lines and t divebombing attack on a V-2 oxy gen plant In Holland. Allied losses for the day were 19 American bombers and fivi lighters and two British lighters. L FIRE RAGES IN MANILA AREA HELD BY JAPS—Raging fires, started by Japanese demolition charges and U. S. mortar blasts, burn in the enemy-held area of Manila, capital of the Philippines. This is the first photo of Manila under battle conditions. ffeatah. Man«<» fa , , 8tln« Stubborn,! Jop, Evidently Set CT^*^ IS™/ te,u, *. l^^fCity “"»» Of ^vHHSi™S?S"J!o?^“"wintp:re',e ^ of Manila toZ^^ted k areas south / of the Pasig river. It was clear the desperate and trapped Japanese would fight long and bitterly in defenae of the flame-blackened Intramuros dis trict. through which the Yanks must pass to reach the dock- area from their amphibious Pasig river crossing. Gen. Douglas MacArthur in his communique today described the fighting as "of the fiercest” and said the enemy was set for a “fi nal stand." While the 11th airborne divi i sion pressed the southern side of a three-way trap, five bat talions of the 148th and 129th infantry regiments of the 37th division gained 2,000 yards from the Pasig as they headed into the strongly-aetended Intra muros (Wailed City), a high ly-congested commercial and residential area. Reinforced concrete pillboxes and mines were hazards aground: from the second floors of office buildings the Japanese poured down deadly mortar and machinegun fire_ The enemy used the mortars with good effect, and, of course, considerable damage to buildings. FIRES BURN Fires still burned in three sec tions of Manila yesterday, but seemed to be diminishing. Maj. Gen. Oscar W. Griswold 14th corps commander, told Asso ciated Press Correspondent Fred Hampson that the Japanese have wantonly devastated a considerable part of the heart of Manila with demolition charges. The Japanese tried to land a barge-load of reinforcement troops along the Tondo waterfront just north of the Pasig river mouth, but these were wiped out. Caring for a large number of hungry civilians and liberated in ternees is not easing the army’s task of clearing Manila. Transpor tation facilities are still insufficient See ENEMY Page 2 JAP CABINET RESHUFFLED Move I* Result Of Criti cism; Gen. Koiso Still At Heod By The Associated Press The Japanese cabinet has been reshuffled in response to continu ing criticism, the Domel news a gency reported today, but Pre mier Gen. Kuniaki Koiso remains at its head. The dispatch \as beamed to oc cupied Asia andi recorded by the federal commuo&atlons commis sion. A change in ttje cabinet comes on the heels of n*onths-long crlti -eism of Japan’s war effort which has Increased with each of the continuing Japanese reverses. Koiso has met each protest by par tially yielding to his critics while still maintaining the dominant role. RESHUFFLING Announcement of partial re shuffling of Koiso’s cabinet coin cided with Tokyo admissions that the U. S. conquest of the Philip pines is interfering with the flow of vital raw materials from the Dutch Indies and other southern areas. A Tokyo domestic broadcast, re corded by FCC, said interruption of southern supply lines makes it “important that the wealth and materials in China be more and more utilized. Koiso’s government issued a de cree accelerating the mobilization of students into the armed serv ices. U. S. Senate Committed To Peace Efforts Savs Hoev The United States senate, which holds the making of treaties with in Its power, is definitely commit ted to international co-operation after this war and ratification of a peace treaty, in the opinion of Senator Clyde R. Hoey who re turned to Shelby yesterday for a short stay after spending his first month as a member of the sen ate. . Senator Hoey regards this as true because of the important ae 1 tion of the new members of the i senate in banding themselves to gether and sending assurance to the President thatjthey would sup port international Tto-operation for harmony among the nations. This is regarded by Mr. Hoey , as one of the most important develop ments during h^ first month in Washington, baeituse, as he points out, some of theSe new members of the senate were elected to suc ceed isolationist senators and no one could be too sure where they stood. The older members of the senate, as Senator Hoey pointed out, were already' committed to in See U. S. SENATE Page 3 y . & ASSEMBLY GETS LOCAL BUS • ■ <4 •’‘""-mu. nr- - V ‘ *-4» — Statewide Liquor Referen dum Bill Expected Next Week RALEIGH, Feb. 10— (AV-Only local measures were ap for con sideration of the general assem aly’s Saturday session, but as the seventh week: of the 1945 legisla ture loomed, informed quarters looked for the Introduction of the aft-expected state-wide liquor ref erendum bill. The measure, which for some time has been in the process of being framed, w;as schetliled to have been introduced early this week, but its champions withheld the bill for the purpose of revamp ing some of its provisions. That it would definitely be ready for sub mission to the assembly early next week seemed probable. The bill which is one of the rec ommendations of Governor Cher ry would provide a statewide vote on the liquor question six months after the close of the war. He had originally recommended no speci fic time for the ballot, but the post-war proviso was inserted after the Allied CUrrch League of North Carolina recommended it. so that thousands of servicemen and wom en now absent from the state would not be deprived of the right of ex pressing their wishes. BUSY WEEK A busy legislative week was yes terday capped by consideration of the problem of caring for unfor tunates as bills were submitted to the legislature providing for a hospital for spastic paralytic chil dren, improved administrative sys tems at the four hospitals for the insane and revision of the existing mental hygiene laws. Senator O’Berry of Wayne, in troduced a measure creating a chil dren’s hospital. The bill provides that a commission be named by the governor to study the need for See ASSEMBLY Page 2 Lt. Paul Safe In U. S. After Japs Torpedo His Ship His auxiliary ship, “The Porcupine,” having been lost by enemy action in the Paci fic, Lt. Daniel Paul, husband of the former Miss Isabel Hoey of Shelby, has been safely re turned to this country and is awaiting reassignment lt was learned today following offi cial release of announcement of the loss of the vessel he commanded. Lt. paul had communicated to his wife here the fact that his ship had been lost but pending official release she had not mentioned the develop ment. Six other vessels, in cluding LST craft, a motor torpedo boat and a submarine chaser sunk off Leyte, were also listed in the same com munique as lost. Mighty Force Of B-29’s Lays Bombs On Tokyo j With ‘Excellent Results’ TWENTY-FIRST BOMBER COMMAND HEADQUAR TERS, Guam, Feb. 10.—(/P)—A powerful force of B-29 Sup erfortresses—probably the largest ever to hit Japan—bomb ed Tokyo today in “rare good weather.” B-29 pilots returning home radioed that they had en joyed “excellent results. ’ Tokyo broadcasts said “approx imately 90” Superfortresses strik ing in five waves in the early af ternoon (Japanese time) caused “some damage to ground installa tions.” Japanese announcers said tfife giant bombers began the attack at 2:30 p. m. (1:30 a. m. eastern war time) and continued dropping bombs and incendiaries on the area for an hour. The raid, the 52nd Superfort at tack on Japan, was first announc ed by the 20th airforce in Wash ington. This was the fifth mass B-29 strike at the enemy’s home islands in February. Both “good weather” and the report of results from re turning planes while still in flight are “very unusual,” unofficial headquarters spokes men said. Results of such strikes usually are not reported until photographs have been examined after the Su perforts have returned to their Marianas bases. Hence the bom bardiers are believed to have been "certain of devastating hits” to day. BIG FORCE The force making this strike was at least as large as any forma tion of B-29s ever sent over Hon shu, main island of Japan, and probably was larger. The precise target was not iden tified but was described as an in dustrial objective in th e Tokyo area of Honshu. Japanese fighter opposition See MIGHTY Page 2 Formula To Settle Polish Disprut#*%Jrged Washington Hopes Big Three May Be Working Out Solution To Problem WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—(/P)—American officials are urgently hoping that the big three will produce a formula for settling the Polish dispute. The problem represents probably the most severe test of Allied cooperation. It can hardly be solved without some concessions by Russia, without commitments as to Poland’s future by the United States and without considerable pres sure by the British on some elements of the London-Polish COUNTERBLOWS ARE REPULSED Fifth Army Holds Ground Agoinst Nazi Assaults In Italy ROME, Feb. 10.—(#)—German counterattacks have been repulsed in the Serchio valley and Italian west coastal area where the fifth army had made limited advances in the last few days, allied head quarters announced today. The Nazis were halted at Stret tols, three miles southeast of the important town of Masa and about 20 miles southeast of the naval base of La Spezia. American artillery fire in the Serchio valley cracked another counterattack in battalion strength in the vicinity of Lama, 19 miles north of Lucca. Headquarters said allied patrols all along the coastal area had en countered increased Nazi opposi tion. In the central sector south of Bologna allied guns pounded enemy positions an£ mortar duels were reported. Rising temperatures were turn ing the snow and ice on most of the front into mud and slush. APPLY FOR LOANS FOR Gl HOMES The local Chamber of Com merce has already forwarded four applications for G. I. loans to build houses and is preparing sev eral more of these applications, it was learned this morning. Several tangles have to be straightened out in the mean time. Some of those who want to apply for these G. I. Rights are under 21 years of age and in this state no one under that age can legally execute a note. J. Dale Stentz, secretary, who has been handling these applica tions feels sure that these details l^can be worked out. ___ __t gvvtl IIUICIU. President Roosevelt is under stood to have gone to the Black sea conference ready to make more far - reaching agreements than Washington would have considered possible a few weeks ago in an ef fort to satisfy the Russians as well is conciliatory Polish groups on future security questions. The complexity of the task facing the big three probably has been heightened by the disclosure that the Polish gov ernment in London made an appeal to the president and to Prime Minister Churchill last Sunday to tak$ up with Stalin the handling' of officers and men of the underground 'units by 'the Russians. The problem illustrates the com plexity of the whole Polish politi cal situation. American diplomats say the Russians are afraid of the pro-exiled government attitude of the underground army because throughout the war they have maintained loyalty to their gov ernment. The army is regarded here as heatedly pro-Polish and not pro-Soviet as are members of the Polish administration at War saw. CHARGES The charge of the London gov ernment specifically is that in bat tles around Krakow and some other points the Russians accepted the cooperation of the Polish home army, as it was formerly called, but when the battle jwas won they dis armed the Polish units and arrested the officers as potential trouble makers in liberated Poland. Two days ago /London reported that the exiled ^gpvernment there See FORMlftLA Page 2 Dr. Graham Optimistic Over Medical Program No greater supporter of the North Carolina medical care pro gram exists than Pr. Frank Por ter Graham, president of the Uni versity of North Carolina, whc while in Shelby this week express ed elation that Qpvernor Cherrj had indicated his purpose to sup port that part of the prograir which can practically be carried out now. j First and foremost on the pro gram which Dr. Graham believe; the legislature, if it is faithful tc the wishes of the people and tc the governor will ca«y out, is th< g SGT. JOHN WATTS PFC. WILLIAM LANE TWO CLEVELAND BOYS MISSING Sgt. Watts, Pfc. Lane Missing; Pvt. Clifton Davis Located Two 'Tevelarid county boys are reported missing in action in the European theater of operations, and one, previously reported missing, was found and is hospitalized in the European area. The missing are Sgt. John Watts and Pfc. Wil liam Y. Lane, both of Shelby, and the boy returned to Allied control is Pvt. Clifton Davis of route 2, Tlielby. Sgt. Watts, husband of the form er Miss Corine Queen, is reported missing in action since January 23 in Luxembourg, according to word received from the War Department by his wife. Sgt. Watts entered the Army in January, 1944, and sailed for an overseas station in July, 1944. Mrs. Watts and their son are making their home at 902 South Morgan Street, while he is in service. Pfc. William Y. Lane, husband of Mrs. Martha W. Lane of 917 Logan street, is reported missing in action in France since January 22. according to a telegram received from the War Department by his wife. Pfc. Lane entered service in July, 1943, and took his training See TWO CLEVELAND Page 2 WHAT’S DOING SUNDAY 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.—U. S. O. center open to service men visiting in the city. MONDAY 7:00 p.m.—Presbyterian elders entertain deacons at dinner at 4he church. I establishment of a hospital com ! . liosion now. With the establish I ment of this commission will bt appropriated, Dr. Graham thinks ; sufficient funds for administra tive purposes. Next most important step is th< setting aside of $5,000,000 annualh for medical care cases. It is th< plan of the backers of this pro gram to have the present genera assembly make arrangements fo j this sum. The current legislature is als< I See DR. GRAHAM Page 2 ELBING TAKES POUNDING FROM RUSSIAN GUNS Nazi Nava! Units Said Taking Part In Fight ing There U. S. TANKS USED LONDON, Feb. 10.—fAP)— The Red army closed toward Koenigsberg today, apparent ly preparing to storm that be leaguered East Prussian capi tal from all directions with a force which the enemy said included American amphib ious tanks. Moscow accounts said that El bing, farther west, was receiving a terrible pounding from big Rus sian guns drawn up around the encircled Nazi garrison. The Ger mans declared that Nazi naval units led by the 10,000-ton pocket battleship Admiral Scheer was taking part in the Elbing fighting. Simultaneously tremendous bat tles for position raged up and down the Oder river front as the First White Russian army of Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov maneuvered for a big push on Berlin. The Germans have reported the Russians across the middle Oder 35 miles due east of Ber lin and the slashing of north south communications between Kuestrin, Frankfurt and Fuer stenberg, key cities in the de fense forefield of the German capital. Zhukov’s troops, according to the enemy, were pressed back further to the Oder from their bridge heads between Fuerstenberg and Kuestrin. but AP Correspondent Eddy Gilmore in Moscow declared that hukov was engaged In re grouping and sparring for posi tion and that no signs had dev eloped yet of an all out drive along the shortest route to Ber lin. IN BUDAPEST There were indications that Rus sian troops along the Oder might be reinforced soon as the enemy garrisons at Koenigsberg, Elbing, See ELBING Page 2 BOY SCOUTS IN CHARGE i _ 'Youth Takes Over For A Day In City And County Offices Boy Scouts took over Cleveland i county and Shelby, kit and ca boodle, including a first class mur der trial, fire trucks, tax depart ments, utilities, police depart ment, and all other services bright and early this morning. They I were still going strong at noon ! when Mayor Pete Frazier held a ! conference with Police Chief Brew ster Eskridge and Fire Chief Gro ver Ledbetter to ascertain if some thing had not been left undone. The scouts at this hour had ar rested all the criminals, tried them, aired out the fire trucks, collected all the taxes that could be col lected and otherwise ' transacted the public business in a satisfac tory manner. Mayor Pete Frazier took the oath of office from Scout Clerk of Court Jack Patterson and he in turn administered the oaths to the other municipal officers: Hicks Elmore, city clerk: Bobby Ramsey, superintendent of streets; Don Gold, superintendent of the water and lights department; Bobby Thrift and Bobbv Howe, in charge of the city garage: Desk Sergeant Jack Wlfisnant; Chief of Police Eskridge and Chief of Fire De partment Grover Ledbetter and to all their assistants. IN COURT ROOM I- At the Cleveland courthouse Judge A. A. Powell who had sitting with him on the bench Judge Zeb Weathers, made a brief speech to all the Scout officials who had gathered in the court room congratulating them on their civic mindedness and telling them that they would soon be taking over these offices in earnest. ■ Present for the address were So licitor Shem Blackley, Sheriff i Bobby Gene McSwain, James Mc See BOY SCOUTS Page 2 4 »
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