Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 249, Decatur, Adams County, 20 October 1944 — Page 1

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IACARTHUR RETURNS TO PHILIPPINES

Shen Mopup jiomplefed ®Americans I ■chcn First Great || Krman City Taken Allied Troops ■ 'tern, AEF. KJ* I l'> Th mopup .rushing the last HKH, th- western ' capital EH ■ jml-ii’ Jj< k IS . . k-' of !-<*tan •• ■.•M.tiMl '<> mark hM I ’h- German that last nest aai.-uiK cleanHS.v. ■* If was finished. Aii.-r:nn« had marched ; . u-a \a< hen, figfrting .... . street to ' ! *- zi a’tauai war-torn ci’y by the after th- last es w le at'.-inpts failed ■■K .r- \ ■./ ■ --b dd in Aachen - tie- Get man ■He ' -tea'll thro.s Mr : - 'hat Vi< h-t*n-il. was virtually - gnna. ! I . A.a|H>n« with which ’■■d ..-. >- ..at k-i| their way its ■Mr ‘ Vi lien releae-d Hod siege for* ex for a 7st army drive I Cologne plain, ■ 'tie Siegfried line th!-.nidi toward the Rhine '■Mr 1 ' " ' r'vdutance in the wi'h the mopup of ’■•'■'■ Canadian Ist army to ■■ft -■• i'‘< h-1 an attack on a t II miles cortheast !■>* the area of Brecht Leonard. .EV'- 4 *as aimed squarely - ...asport center of Bre ■ Bu.'tie i; :n ahead of th- Can forces ba't’.lng there and a- ■■ ! -ir S. i.elde estuary to Opell n route to Antwerp. KB I 'he opposite end of the WeutHM '' '■' American and French ■B : * atna hed forward and laid ■Mb ':i > passes leading through m *‘ z — '" ’ll.- upper Rhine vai ,f ->e American 7th army ■B""'' 1 ' . , igh the k -y transport Bf* I^ '-J |; , y „ r , M . dominating one ■B 111 * ' •-■■•' passes. and neared rnttanie to another while -•.< ..n their right pluaga third. f-ports on the New Canadnortheast of Antwerp Bt t: wa. • going well.” It was des t ( , ease the pressure on |r **'e!y contested Beveland ■E*** s' Supr -me headquarters aw HM*"»o) to the Islands north of «<helde estuary, aa welt aw Ta a rv»l>im» it ~ o vancis Faurole To ■dil DC Hi Light II Catholic School To 11 Continue Quarterly Fa " r ‘ ,le ' * eenior, son of IHLn s **''* r * Henry Faurote. hah ■7" <l>o»en editor of the DC HI HL th. qu “ rt * , ’’>y publication issued H (i 7, *" h,r « »r the Decatur CathjMLd,y * •' bool, it was announced H«» k L7 eil * d MlUer w,u •* the H, >r w, " or °< the high school nH Th v W|> *‘ r *hich is entering its H> m/" I *', Wlll i “t“ ,n h* published Bar i. W ! > * r ' J, '" ur y- March and Mh. '* by membem of B wiu , Mnd devotw H»«lf B« M “’ttle. and events of ■ Jns rMr B>#«r l. . hMOn WM • dl, ° r o' 'h* BudniZT- Bh * w - ««““• ■**“! la an h * hlgh ,th<wl l»st June

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Report Nazis Retreating In East Prussia avwwKWWWMM* Russians Win Battle Os Hungarian Plains, Advance On Debrecen BULLETIN London, Oct. 20— (UP)— Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky's 2nd army us the Ukraine stormed through Debrecen, Hungary's third city, today, toppling one of the last major outposts of the defenses of Budapest and the approaches to Austria. BULLETIN London, Oct. 20 — (UP) — Russian and Yugoslav partisan troops captured Belgrade today in a final rush which , stamped out the last German resistance in the streets of the capital of Yugoslavia. Moscow. Oct. 80—(UP)—Front reports today said r-tr-atlng Nazi columns are falling back into Fast Prussia under hammer blows by Russian tanks and fast moving pursuit groups and In Hungary the Red army had won the battle of the Hungarian plains and slashed forward on Debrecen. (The German D.NB news agencyreported Debrecen had been evacuated after several hours of street fighting. German reports admitted the Soviets had penetrated at least seven miles Into East Prussia and Indicated new penetrations were being made south of the first break-through at Eydtkuhnen) Dispatches to the Bovlet press said that the German retreat into East Prussia was Iwigg’ -a down in the network of swamps and mud-choked roads. Soviet armor Including M 34 tanks and mobile units were slashing at the German flanks. Highways to East Prussia. It was reported. were jammed with long lines of retreating German units. Soviet communiques have not yet specifically confirmed Nazi reports that the great battle of East Prussia has been joined. There was no confirmation here of a German report that the Rus(Turn To Page 3. Column 4) 0— _____—— James S. Davidson Is Taken By Death Veteran Railroad Employe Is Dead James Samuel David sou. 76. for 1 many years employed as foreman and watchman by the Pennsylvania railroad company, died at his home on North Jeffrrsou Street !n Berne Thursday His death was caused by a two-year Illness of carcinoma. The deteased was born March 24. MM. in Wells county, the son of Hiram and Elixisbeth Williamson Davidson. He was a resident i of Adams county more tbun W ’ yeans, in INKS Mi Davldron was i united in marriage to Miss Ixrulsa f'urtlss of Welte county, the wedding taking place in Bluffton. Ten children were born to this union. Surviving are six children; Mrs, flovM. Christener. Decatur; Mna. Ethel EHey. Berne; Edward Davidson. Decatur; Oral Davidson, Berne, •Don Davidson. Geneva; M-s. Velma Coon Geneva; also thirteen grandchildren, seven great-grand-children. and a brother. Andrew Da-1 vldnon of Jay county. Those who preceded him in death were the parents, one brother, one sister, his wife in ID3». and four children in ' infancy. [ Mr. Davidson was a member of ■ Turn To Pass ». Column •> ! First Report Made i On Community Fund I The first report on the war aerI vice and Decatur (immunity fund I solicitation results was made tof day by Herman H. Krueckeberg. ( treasurer of the catrtblned funds, t The amount turned in by solicitors is 82.X12. Decatur’s quota of the > two funds Is 115M7. The work of - soliciting started Monday and sep I arwte campaigns are being made e In leading Industries where the payroll deduction plan ki In force.

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LONG-AWAITED INVASION OF THE PHILIPPINES has begun. Gen. Douglas MacArthur has returned to the Philippines at the head of the greatest ocean-going Invasion armada In history His forces seized the east coast of strategic aircraft and warships has made an assault against the Jap held Nicobar Island group (2) In the Indian ocean. Navy has announced seizure of the Ngulu atoll In the western Carolines (3).

Germans Reinforced For Bologna Battle New Divisions Are Thrown Into Battle Rome, Oct. Jll—H'P) —The Germans threw from six to seven new divisions into the battle for Bologna today a * British and Indian unit* of the Bth army entered Cesena, Industrial and communicati >tai center on th- Rlmina Bologna highway. Both the sth and Bth arm ha were advancing on Bologna with their forward unite less than nine mile* from the city, and front report* eaid that the German* now had 10 division* facing the salient which the Allie* have driven north of ißoggioll oh route 65. At the beginning of the drive the German strength there wa* estimated at from three to four division*. Canadian and New Zealand troop*, advancing from the east. established. and later Joined, bridgehead* acron* he Plsciatello river. The bridgehead extended for four mile* from route nine northeastward to Macrone with a depth of a mile and a half. Americana of the bth army took the village of Poggloi on :oute 65. Thu* carving out another quarter of a mile from the distance Reparation them from Bologna. Other American units drew abreaut of Poggiolo on the right flank (Turn To Pag* >. Column 4> Hurricane's Death Toll Stands At 23 I _ Damage Is Heavy In Florida Citrus Belt Charleaton. H. C.. Oct. 20 — (UPi —A tropical hurricane, after i leaving a path of death and destruction in Cuba and Florida during the paat 48 hour*, roared paat Charleaton today without mater lai damage and headed northeastward in the direction of Columbia. 8. C.. and Raleigh, N. C. With Ihe waterfront area partly flooded and alter a night without lights or power, historic Charleston still was being buffeted by gale* from the awlrllng fringe* of the main blow, but the intensity of the winds diminished hourly. The weather bureau reported that all danger of hurricane winds along the coast had passed. The hurricane left at least 23 known dead and damage estimated a* high as j 50.000.000 m it* (Turn Ts Fad* ». OeMiaa I)

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• • FULFILLS PLEDGE! By United Preat Gen. Douglas MacArthur ful- j filled his pledge today. Arriving | Inr In Australia In March, 1942. | | from Corregidor, he said: "The president of the United | | States ordered me to break j | through the Japanese lines and | j proceed from Corregidor to Aus- | ' | tralia for the purpose, as I un- | r derntand It. of organizing the 1 American offensive against Jap- j • an. A primary purpose of this ■ Is relief of the Philippines I | came through and I shall return." , * —- - —♦ j, - ----- -nr- —■ r -n -■ ■■■ ■!» ' MacArthur Keeps ' Pledge To Return I Fulfills Pledge For i Philippines Return By United Press Gen. Douglas MacArthur today r kept the pledge he made more than • two years ago. He went back to i the Philippines at the head of a powerful force to free the islands i from the Japanese. . "I came through and i shall rer turn,” he said when he reached ■ Australia from Corregidor In March. 1942, to organize the Amer- - lean offensive which moved slowly i but Irrestatably along New Guinea. 1 reduced the enemy's island bastions and today reached Its goal. MacArthur had a double reasog ■ Turn To Page 1. Column •>

Terms Philippines Invasion As Most Incredible Os War

By GORDON WALKER < Representing Combined American Radio Network*) Distributed by the UP. With Gen. MacArthur's Troops In ’ the Philippine*. Oct. 20.—(UP) — (by Radio)- Thin lonita waited attack on the Philippine* I* without a doubt the most incredible Invas- ’ lon of thl* war. I have just come down from a ' trip with one of the invasion ship* 1 here In the central Philippine*. Through glasses I watched tens of ' thousand* of American doughboy* plunge Into the black smoke which ' still crowd* the two full landing beaches on Leyte island. Right now 1 out there in front of us they are ‘ pushing swiftly Into the Interior of the enemy's defenses. 1 The most amazing part of thia fn ' vaalon la the fact that up to this 1 time, when the troops waded ashore, the enemy had made no at-

Townsend, McNabb To Speak In County Former Governor To Be Here Wednesday - If The Democratic speaking campaign for Adams county will go into high gear next week, county chair man Clyde O. Trout tier announced today, with M. Clfftord Townuend. former governor of Indiana, and Judge Clarence McNabb, dlntric' president of the Schricker-Jackson good government club on the programs. The first big meeting will be held Monday evening at 4 o'clock In the Berne auditorium when Judge McNwM) and Thurman I. ■Drew, Democratic candidate fo' audl'or. will be the speakers. Cheater Michaud. Berno luduatriallst, is In charge of tile arrangements at the meeting. Refreshments are to lie served. Tuesday night G Remy Bb-rly, Democratic candidate for prosecut>'ing attorney and Henry B. Heller. 1 prominent Decatur attorney, will (Turn Tn P»«s « Column (I Accountant Speaks At Rotary Meeting F. L. Sanford, a Fort Wayne accountant. was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of the Decatur 1 Ro'ary club Thursday evening. The accuun'ant discussed fodeml Income tax<s Carl Gertier was chairman of the program.

. tempt to Interfere with this grav- ■ est threat to their conquered ampin. Por day* huge convoy* of *hips converged from dozens of American forward ba»< * scattered over the central and southwest Pacific. Last night they rendezvoused off the central Philippine* and with the first crack of dawn, hundreds at ship* of every type began filing slowly through the entrance of Leyte gulf. On the upper deck, steel helmet* and life preserver* were ready for the expected enemy attack. 1 It dldff't come. Shortly after dawn, a single ' twin-engined enemy bomber wing- , ed down through a terrific antlair- , crat barrage and dropped a single bomb comically into the water. Thon the enemy bomber. Itaalf, i plunged Into a watery grave. But this really couldn’t be call(Tara To Pag* I, Columa »)

Thousands O£ American Assault Troops Invade Jap - Captured Islands

Military Men Warn Philippines Fight Tough; Roosevelt Lauds MacArthur Washington. Oct. 20. — (UP) — The exultation over the long-await-ed return of American forces to the Philippines was tempered today by sober warnings that a long, tough and perhaps exceedingly costly campaign Iles ahead. Preaeldent Roosevelt himself sounded that theme this morning In a message cautioning that Invaded Leyte Island, in 'he east central Philippines, is only a "way station on the road to Japan." "We are glad to be back In the Philippines, but we do not intend to stop there." Mr. Roosevelt declared in pledging that Japan will be made to pay for her treachery and deceit In a leseon that she "will never forget." Military men here said the struggle for the Philippines will be the toughest of the Pacific war. Yet. whatever the cost to the vengeanceitem forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur, it will be even more costly to the enemy—strategically. ( psychologically and politically. Most Americans, however, gave I little thought to such thing* today For after almost two and a half years of waiting, they knew that • Mac Arthur at last was on the road back —a road sodden with the blood of Americans and their Filipino comrades-in-arms who sought to stem the Japanese avalanche loosed that Sabbath morning of Dec. 7. 1941; a road rutted deep in disaster. defeat and torture. The Tokyo radio gave the first hint of the invasion but the official confirmation from MacArthur's « beadquarters was no anti-climax. . Even before it was issued, there , was suspense in the air in Washington Reporters, hurriedly numI moned to the White House, had waited tensely for more than two I hours before MacArthur's announcement permitted release of I the president's message "We have landed in the Philippines." the president said, "to re * <Turf» Tn ’ Column . O Eight Men Accepted For Armed Services I Others Assigned To Army, Navy Service I • Eight Adams county men wba went to Indianapolis' Tue day so - pre-induction physical examinations have been accepted for the armed forces, the local selective service office lias announced. These men have .returned home and will await rheir call to active induction. 1 The eight acc.-p'ted are a* follows: DeWayne Steiner.’ Glenn Al- ’ len Straub, Jr.. Eugene Edward ixwhe, Rolland 1-eo Gilliom. Glenn Dale Moaner, Francis Luther Pollock. Arnold Ray Roughla and Paul Eug-*ne Hakes. Os the group which reported at Camp Atterbury Tuesday for active induction, six were assigned to army service and five were assigned to the navy. . The six aligned to the army were Jimmie Glen Harklesa. Arthur j Harold Bertsch. Wendell Paul Mils ler, Robert Cloice Pyle, Donald I Wayne Spiunger. and Burvll Eut gene Wa Ulna. The five atalgned to nivy ser- , vice were: Floyd Adrian Reed. James Franklin Brunnegraff. Albert . Inek.ieti. Jr.. Richard Cletuu Brlede . and Aronld Marti" Bukemeler. ——— —o- — VCMPERATURt reading ' DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER 8:00 a. m. 40 10:00 a. m. .. 4* ' I Noon 60 2:00 p. m. 62 WEATHER Mostly cloudy tonight and Sat- ' urttay; occasional light rain in southeast and extrema east portlena; no decided change in temperatures.

MacArthur Returns

Keeping his promise made 30 months ago. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, hero of the Pacific, has returned with American troops to the Philippines.

Democratic Women Hold Meeting Here 1 Urqe Women Vote Democratic Ticket "Lest we forget. i>-*i we forget. should be ihe campaign slogan of the democratic parly when talking to voters who are likely to forget the Hoover depression,'* • Mrs Margaret Affiis. second district vice-chairman, told a large crowd of women at the democratic Women's dub meeting in Democratic headquarters Thursday night. Tonight, a week's campaign will close with a big meeting scheduled for Bolar when- C K Striker, prominent educator, Leo Gillig, Democratic candidate for sheriff, and Mis* Rose Nesswald. Democratic candidate for county recorder. will speak at H o'clock in the school house. In honor of Mis* Nesswald. only lady on the demo cratic ticket, ice <-ream and home I made cake will be served in addl ' tion to the regular free refresh meat*. The meeting last night was in charge of Mrs, Helen Reusser. president of I lie club. Following the meeting, it was reported that incomplete reports from the membvrshlp committee indicated that 76 members nave been paid in full for the year and it was known tliat at least 2'i more have paid hut have not been reported Mrs Huth Hollingsworth, who made the re(Turn Tn »»*«• « Column «i 1 "O'"" 1 * 1 Decatur Democrat To Carry Insurance On Newspaper Boys In appreciation of their services and newspaper sales. The Decatur Daily Democrat is presenting to Its lx "Litfie Merchant” carrier salesmen a combination life and , accident insurance policy, effec- ■ tive October 21. i The policy which Is issued only 'I to newspaper carrier boys, ba* ! many advantages and lias been ‘ used by more than 6o<i dally news- ' papers In the United State*. Among Its benefits. In event of death or accident, are: >6oo In - event of accidental death; |250 for death due to natural causes. ' |5 per we.-k for total disability due to accidental means up to 15 consecutive weeks from date of accident. 415 additional weekly benefit for hospital confinement, due to accidental injury, up to five consecutive weeks; 120 additional tnedlcol reimbursement for treatment by physician, because of accidental injury, limited to 10 treatments at 12 earn. The newspaper is defraying the cost of the insurance policies and i the insurance become* effective when they register with Mr*. Dick Ehinger, in charge of city circulation accounts at this office.

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MacArthur Leading 250,000 American Troops In Campaign To Re-Take Islands Genera! MacArthur's Headquarters. la-yte, Phllippim-s. Oct. 20— (UPi -Gen. Douglas MacArthur today led an army of possibly 25u.<K><) men buck to the Philippines In u Umi-sliip armada, the greatest of the Pacific war. and drove inland on Leyte Island to within gunshot of the excellent Tacloban airfh-ld against light Japanese resistance. MacArthur himself stepped onto Philippine soil in the bright sunlight only a few hours after thousands of American assault troops swarmed ashore under cover of the greater.' naval lamibardment yet to blast tin- Japanese Veteran jungle troops, including every living survivor of MacArthur's epic journey from Bataan and (,'orregidor. landed on the 75mlle east coast of Leyte Island, in the central Philippines They made two principal landings, one alarut a mile and a half south of Tacloban. capital of the Island, and a second at Dulab, 12 miles farther south. In tanks, bulldozers, and light armorer) cars the American assault waves smashed through the feeble Japanese resistance toward the Tacloban airfield and the capital r-tty Itself, a metropolis of 30.1MM1 persons. The invasion went well from the start, catching the Japs off guard and reeling under the tenday air and naval attack of the naval forces of Admiral William F Halsey which razed their defenses from Ryukyu islands just below the Japanese archipelago through Formosa to the Philippines itself. (In Washington President Roosevelt released a message from MacArthur which said the invasion was making splendid progress. had Iteen accomplished on -tchedule and with extremely light losses). Tin- attack on Leyte was preceded by a three day naval bombardment which was followed up today by the landing of assault trqpps, heavy artillery, tanks, flame-throwers, and amphibious trucks. Within an hour after the first Americans touched shore and while the thunder of 14. 15 and Ikinch shells still was crashing down on Japanese positions, the assault spearheads were racing for the Tacloban airdrome, a field which will give the American air forces tighter and bomber strips ti.oon feet long. Shells from the battleships California and Pennsylvania rained down on the Japanese. Some of the Japs were veterans of Bataan ami Corregidor hut they turned and fled under the American I attack. American casualties were eg- ! irentely light although Japanese mortar fire scored four bits on (Turn To Pag* 1, Column 4) ————— —o — Box Sccte Os Losses Shows Japs Suffering Heavily In Pacific By United Press The box score of Japanese and United States losses from Pearl Harbor to Gen. UacArthur's return to the Philippines: Japanese whips sunk: 2.285, including 354 combat and 1,911 noncombat Also about 3.000 barges and several hundred sampans, junks, river streamers, luggers and similar small craft. United States naval losses In all theaters In Paclflc): 195 ships Including 155 combat and 40 non-combat. Also 1* non-naval merchantmen, sunk In the Pacific. Japanese plane losses about 17,07 United States plan loraes (army, navy and marines): about 3,370. Japanese casualties l mostly killed): believed to be In excess oC 500.000. United States casualties (all services. killed wounded aud luiesiug) about 115,000. .