*TSTiTTrrmrrnT* NUMBER FORTY-POUR RUSSIAN TROOPS WITHIN 47 . ■ ••.« Other Red Armies Take Baltic Port of Gdynia and Occupy Part of Danzig In Bitter Fight ing London, March 29.—Two Russian armies, hurting' the German* in Mil Mi western Hungary back again ft the Austrian border, have captared tmu enemy strongholds and breached the vital Saba River drfiwe line guard ing Vienna, aam 47 nSkm away, Mas cow announced last night With the capture of Gyor and Komarom the Russian* cracked the Danube Valley's defenses before the Bratislava Gap, a key to Vienaa. Gdynia Falls. Other Russian troops far to the north captured the Germans' major Baltic naval base of Gdynia by storm and occupied the western pert of nearby Danzig in bitter fighting. | The combined Second and Thirdi Ukraine armies under Marshals Ro-, dion Y. Malinovsky and Feodor I. Tolbukhin made the drive in Hun gary through disintegrating German defenses on a 120-mile front Scor ing gains up to 17 miles, the Rus sians pushed within 10 miles .of the Austrian border. Striking on a 20-mile-wide sector, i the Third Ukraine Army crosaed ' the Raha, seizing the sevea-way < road and rail junction city of Cao» < na, eight miles beyond the river, and the important communications hub of Sarvar, 14 miles eest of , Szombathely, a major bastion in I Vienna's defense system. i Together the two rampaging ar mies swept up nearly 200 Hungarian cities, towns and hamlets and cap tured 1,500 Germans. Gyor and Ko marom fell to the Second Ukraine Army, driving westward along the Danube's south bank. The Russian gains across the canel-laced Hungarian plains con stituted the southern arm of a larg er operation is whic i four massive Soviet armies are sriashing at the ancient gateway of Bohemia and Moravia and forging a huge pincers, on Czeoholiviaki* and Austria. The only reference in the Russian communique to operations along the northern arm of the pihcers was a statement that Soviet heavy bombers had blasted Noravska Ostrava, Czechoslovakia's third city guarding an ancient invasion route to Prague and Vienna, 136 miles to the southwest The Germans said, however, that powerful Russian tanks, infantry, and artillery teems had succeeded in smashing Nazi defenses before the Moravian gap Moscow an nounced Tuesday that Russian units had won positions 14 miles north east of Moravaka-Astrava. Simultaneously, the Germans de clared that Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov's First White Russian Army, striking within Berlin's defensive forefietd, had seized the fortress town of Lebus, on the Oder River's west bank five miles north of be sseged Frankfurt and 38 miles from the threatened Raich capital. WAR IN BRIEF U. S. First and Third armies smash through central Ossinaay ia jmw ( gains up to 87 miles, link juutwad ; spearheads near Gieasen, sweep on to ■ within 209 miles of Berlin. Soviet troops nee to within 47 miles of Vienna, seize flirtii— of Komaron sad Gyor in fall-tilt drive . that scut spearheads within 10 atfies of Austrian border; Bed Army cap- ' tana Gdynia, dean urntui half of , Danzig. Amsriean Division captares Jap anese-wrecked city of Ctkm. Philp pines' second largest port; carrier planes ranging over the Byakyus damage more than 17 enemy aircraft; , long-range search planes sink four enemy transports off Saigon. Tokyv says Japanese ships and plana attack giant American fleet off Ryvkyu Islands; Tokyo says fierce righting in Sacra Islands off Oki REPORTED IBlSOf VBtNA OPA Meeting To Be Held In Greenville Wednesday, April 4 J. B. KittreU, Chairman of the Pitt County War Price and Ration u\g Board, Greenville, announces that than will be an OPA meeting in Greenville, April 4,1MB, in the court room at the City Hall, at 8 o'clock, p. m. All merchant*- who sell men's ind boy's apparel and apparel acces sories, feminine apparel ami apparel accessories, infants' apparel wad ac cessories, footwear, household textile commodities and yand goods, con sumer durable goods, bedding, floor coverings lamps and lamp shades, are requested to attend. This meeting will be conducted by W. A Linehan, District Price Execu tive, Raleigh. He will explain the new retail regulation (MPB 680) :overing the items stated above, and will instruct the merchants aa to how heir pricing charts must be prepared. Phe Pricing Charts must be complet ed and two copies filed with the Ral tigh District Office on or before April !0, and the merchant is requested to teep a third copy at his place of After May 4, if merchants have not -ecetved an acknowledgement from he District Office that their Pricing 3harts have bean filed, they must tiscomtinue selling all commodities covered by this regulation. V Rotary Scoot Troop Activities Rotary Boy Scout Troop has been isaigned troop number 38 instead of he old number of 25. This number laving been assigned to a troop at larkerg Island which is also in the Sast Carolina Council. ' All Scouts roiced disapproval at the change but ifter considering from all sides they Balized nothing could be accomplish d by being dissatisfied about the natter. This troop turned out 100 percent 'or its first test passing hike last Saturday, out by the Golf Course, and rvery scout passed one or more of he tests. Earlier that morning Pa rol Leader Neal Howard, Jr., and ackie Willis went for their fourteen nile hike reporting many interesting Experiences including tired *rhing eet. These older scouts are trying nighty hard to keep ahead of the 'ounger ones. A Board of Review is scheduled or Friday afternoon (today) at 4:00 •'clock with Dr. W. M. Willis as chief ixamiifer. It is highly possible that mother one will have to be held on Monday as so many fellows are att empting to advance before Charter ■fight, which is Tuesday. The Court if Honor will be held that night with he troop's sponsors acting as hosts. At this same time the Scouts will «ceive their award for test paariag md advance to their new rank They tlso expect to receive their new reg it ration cards and the troop Scout oasters expect to receive the Char «r for Troop 38 for 1946. The March 23 meeting was held in he Rotary Room with Senior Patrol ^eader Marvin Horton, Jr., prosid* ng, assisted by the Scribe, Cedric 5avis. * The opening ceremony was led by larry Albritton. Personal Inspec ion conducted by the Scoutmaster, 'ollowed. Eld on Sturgeon's •» Good Purn was voted as the outstanding food torn of the week for which he received fifteen extra points on the Personal Inspection. ♦ * Three new members were inducted: Sturgeon in the Flying Eagles Patrol; Bobby Russell, Rattle Snake Patrel, ind Shelby Roebuck, Dsn Beared Pa rol. Rev. E. C. Chamhlee was on the urogram and brought both the Scouts ind Scooters present an intereetitg neasage. During his talk he stress ed the topic "Following Through" emphasizing that we moat follow hrough, carry over and follow up Is ill of our undertakings. Hie Scout masters were happy over the atten tion shewn the visitor and he was to ri ted bade any time be can come. At the conclusion uth of the enemy Other enemy broadcasts said that a fleet ixed by a spirit of real fellowship and warm cordiality, was Mid in the High School Gymnasium, which was beautifully decorated with an abund ance of spring bloom. Floral ar nias and lighted tapers in pastel »h*dae were attractively used on the tablre and sprays of pine and floor baskets of wisteria and spire* on the atage formed a background for the spatkere table. A turkey dinner was served at asren o'clock, to the 231 attending. Edwin E. Bawl, vice president of the Greenville Kiwanis Club, which is sponsor for the Farmville Club, presided. The program opened with the singing of "America" and "The Star Spangled Banner", followed by the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the Flag. Rev. E. C. Chamblee, pastor of the Baptist Church, gave the Invo cation. _ W. J. Bandy, part president of the Greenville Club, presented the Hon. George W. Davis, member of the State House of Representatives, who wel comed the guests. Among special guests recognized were Paul Ewell, president of the Farmville Rotary Club, Joeh Munden, president of the Farmville Chamber of Commerce, J. H. Moore, superintendent of Farm ville Schools, Mayor Bruce Sugg, of Greenville, Raymond Askew of Jack sonville, Marvin Etheridge of Wilson, Flank Remsberg of Goldsboro, Dr.' J. M. Barrett, Greenville, and Harold Myrick of Tarboto. Dr. Charles W. Armstrong of Salis bury, International Trustee, who gave the principal address of the evening, welcomed the New Club into Kiwanis International and talked on the prin ciples of Kiwanis. He told of the splendid work being done by Kiwanis Clubs in the United States and Canada, giving statistics »n War Bonds purchased, cigarettes sent to service men overseas, blood donations given, boys and girls sent to summer camps, victory gardens sponsored and spoke of the assistance of members in scrap collections, de fense service boards, all phases of civilian defense and in making talks! for the War effort' He challenged the Farmville Club to uphold the splendid record of Kiwanis and J charged each Kiwanian present to dot everything possible ,to further the warille thanks Fanuville" — for the whole township turned the trick. Mrs. J. M. Hobgood^ Chairman, Farmville Branch, Pitt County Chapter, R. C. LOCAL COMMANDER CANCER CONTROL DRIVE APPOINTED Mrs. J. M. Hobgood, President of the Farmville Woman's Club, has been appointed Commander of the 1946 Drive to solicit contributions for the work of the Field Army of the Amer ican Cancer Society, for the town of Farmville. The Drive will take place during the month of April and will be aonducted by the various organisa tions of the town. Last year, Fairm srille was given honorable mention for its fine cooperation in this gnat, humane work and it is earnestly hop ed that there will be no decline in oontributiona or assistance in the task. Mrs. Frank Clifton will Strve Is Chairman of Publicity and other committees will be announced later. REMINDER 1 yut on porch to be collected. ; . ' ' T V*. m m ■■ biiim mil. hi l» L tk «m V .fORTS HIT BERLIN London, Xareh 2SL—Pour hundred U. S. Plying Portrewaa struck arma ment plants is Berlin today ill -the fifth major d*ylijpht asaault thin y«r ob th* gutted Reich citadel. . All JfrS: qifTn^1 to fleece dS capital. The new evacuation plans vac* broadcast to Beriinera by the Qaaaan radio after the attack, which boasted the total bomb weight hurled on the capital since fee start of the war to almost 76,000 tana—more than the Germans have dropped on the whole ef England. While the Berlin raid was in prog re*, a force of about 600 other Brtt iah-based American planea raided Hannover. *. Target* in the Berlin area includ ed plants in the western Spandaa district manufacturing Panther tanks, armored care and tracks, and at PaBtemeee, 16 milee northwest of the heart- 8f Berlin. Most of the bombing at both Berlin and Hannover was done by iiutru ment as heavy ek>«ds obscured the targets. Heavy uti-aireraft fire was encountered ewer Berlin. ; "Germany may have loot the war, but those flak gaimstg dont know it,"