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to another world war, He sent a special message asking gongress to. enact legislation recessary for the United States to participate mn the proposed $8,000,000,000 international stabilization fund and the $9,100,000,000 reconstruction bank. Establishment of these huge international financial organizations was recommended by last summer's international monetary conference at Bretton Woods, N. H.

‘Choice Is .Ours’

“Ii a nutshell,” she President said, “the ‘fund agréement spells the differencg between a world caught again in the maelstrom cf panic and economic warfare culminating in warsas in the 1930's— or a world in which the. members strive Tor a bettér life through mutual trust, Co-operation and assistance, “The choice Is ours.” The monetary fund and bank together, he sald, comprise a “cornerstone for international economic relations." “The Fuited tates should. act promptly upon the plan for the international bank, which will make or guarantee sound loans for the foreign currency requiremepts of

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osevelt At Stake Foday

WASHINGTON, ‘Feb. 12. (U, P.) — Col. Elliott Roosevelt's star rises or falls today. The senate was scheduled to take up the nomination of the President's 34 - year - old, second son to the one-star rank of brigadier general, And sentiment appeared to be that he would make the grade despite the récent furor over the cross-country priority flight taken by Blaze, his 115 - pound bull mastiff.

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held up a week ago to permit Republican senators to study Col. Roosevelt's record — éspéci-

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New Alignment

Of World Labor: Pivots to 'Left'

By FRED 'W. PERKINS Scripps-Howard Staff Writer LONDON, ‘Feb. 12.—Developments this week will retermine the success of efforts here to set up a pew world labor organization—with the C. I. O. speaking

for the United States and the

LONDON, Feb, 12 (U, P.).— Sidney Hillman proposed to the world trade union conference today the creation of a new international federation of trade unions. He sald the need for the organization is great because the

‘ present international federation

has postponed discussion of its reorganization, That, he said, proved its Inability’ to react quickly to events.

Russians representing moce than half the “back home” ship. The result may be a ncw international body, which the Ttussians

favor, and it might give them an |

instrument for attempted promotion of communistic idealogy through labor organizations’ the

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him that his four sisters, Virginia, 14; Leona, 11, and

The Red Cross hopes to be able to have Leslie flown home for .the funeral later this week. ; Today the father, Leonard Edgar Slinker, war worker at the U. 8.

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2 MANILA PAPERS

TAKE U. P. SERVICE|

MANILA, . Feb. 12 (U. P.).—Two more pre-war client newspapers were receiving United Press service today from the newly reopened Manila bureau, although street fighting continued in the city. Service was resumed Saturday tq the. Philippine Herald and MabuHay. ‘Service had- been resumed previously to the Fookien Times.

‘BABY’ BONDS MATURE

WASHINGTON, Feb, 12 (U. P.. ~The “Treasury reminded the publie today that series “A" savings bonds—thé “baby” bonds thatswent on sale in 1935—begin maturing on March 1 at the rate of $4 for every $3 invested.

OUR TOWN— MANUAL TRAINING

® Next Friday and BSatur‘day, Manual Training high school will celebrate its 50th anniversary, 2

® Today ‘Anton Scherrer beging the first of four articles on the intriguing history of Manual ahd the ; men responsible for its great v : tradition.

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. A Letter " Mother ond Dad

On Monday, Feb. 5, the postman handed a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Buchanan, 2437 ‘Stuart st. It was from their son, Vernon Clayton Buchanan, 19. In the South Pacific, Vernon, a navigator-bombardier on a B-29, had given It to a friend fo be mailed in event he was reported missing or killed. Later on Mgqnday, a war department telegram came to the Buchanan house. It reported Vernon as “missing in action.” “If you think it will help to do some good on the home front, you may publish the letter,” Mrs. Buchanan told The Times when asked for her permission. Here is the letter: n » ul 8 8

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Der Mother and Dad: This is a letter that F hope need never be delivered, for that, would mean that I am considered missing or killed in action. | need not tell you how I feel about you. I realize

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“I love you with every ounce of me.” :

now that I could have done much more for you and proved myself a good son. As it is, I hope. that you don’t feel that these years you have spent in raising me have been wasted. : : I want to thank you for your love, your cares, the life and opportunities you have ziven me. I am sorry that now 1 will no longer be able to justify your belief in me.

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n ” n 1 MAY as well tell you now what I had planned had 1 come through this conflict whole. I .would have returned to the States and asked Virginia—I have told her this in a similar letter--to become engaged to me. I am. just conceitful enough to imagine that there was a chance that she might say “yes.” Next, to finish college and find a decent job. Settled, next would come marriage and, I hope, two children at least, a boy and a girl . . . just like their mother. Those were my plans and dreams. ¢ ” ” Ld : 8 PLEASE DON'T think that you have lost everything In losing your ‘son. Remember, I volunteered for this and knew © what it might lead to. I have spent some of my happiest moments in the A. A. PF. I feel I have done something to be. proud of, something perhaps-that will aid America’ to remain “the home of the free, the land of the brave.” If my death helps end this war one pute sooner, I consider it worth while. —Mitlions-all-over-the-world-are fighting: for what they believe in and for these they love, and thousands .are dying. It is not x vain! | I hope that you will continue to love Virginia. Help her if | you can: she may need your sympathy as you may need hers, I have told Virginia that I hope that she can find someone she can love as much as I love er. Please believe me, I mean it. I want her to be happy. . ” » ” . MOTHER AND DAD, thanks for everything. PRANCES, keep up the good work. And be an individualist if you desire. A persons choice is his right. ALYCE, I think that if you really want it, you can become gne : 0 v-best' doctors. “Or “if-your should-choose -to- {oliow. fis: other fleld, I'm sure you will succeed. JEANE, think that you can make something of yourself if you concentrate. Try, try! “And donit mind criticism. LORETTA, you knew yourself. You are really sharp and can do anything you set your heart on. ' You have initiative. Your poetry is good, too.’ : ROSEMARY, you foilow. Lorry. You are the goed, dependable + type upon which our country is based. I predict that you will make some man an excellent and loving wife. DOROTHY; -you--mischievous. scamp. You are .just-naturally

cheerful. Always try to be.: + destroyed with an estimated "2500 | 2 = 8 * = = ?

; troops. It was possible these Jap-| I KNOW that is will be a painful subject—my. money and anese were fleeing Corregidor _for assets. Use them as you see fit. You know better what you need the Bataan -coast. than I do. Somé may go to give my sisters an eéducation—as Hard-hitting armored units of the much as they want, U. 8. 1st cavalry division broke open T believe that my bank account, with interest accumulated, the Japanese defenses Saturday would be sufficient to send’ Alyce through med. school, if She with two quick thrusts across the | wants. Please feel free to use it in your own way, | Pasig "river ,on the east side of] That's about all, folks. Don’t feel too bad. As Whittier says, |Manila “'Tis better to have loved and lost thah never to have loved at all.” Keep your chin up!

In Southern Manila.

By FRANCIS McCARTHY United Press Staff Correspondent MANILA, Feb, 12. — The historic | fortress of Corregidor in Manila | harbor rocked today under the | heaviest -saturation bombing attack | yet launched in the Pacific. For nearly a week the Japanese anti-aircraft guns on the rocky | fortress -have been silent, presum- | ably knocked out by bombs. The terrific air attack softened up | Corregidor—U. 8. “last stand” bas- |

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The attack came as American tank and infantry columns splintered the Japanese forces in SOIA-| ern Manila. The Japanese ‘were cut into scores. of isolated “pockets. Infantry patrols were sweeping down burnin them.

treets EE In the last 48 hours mere than| 1500 bombing sorties have been | flown against Corregidor and southern Bataan.

been dropped, 200 on Corregidor alone,” : In orie attack 35 barges laden with - Japanese troops were caught |

! Ft. McKinley. The second Wheeled | Goodby. I love you with every ounce of me. westward to link up with doughboys |

Take care of yourselves. of the 37th infantry division in the . Pandacan district.

The sudden breakthrough prom- |

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19 Million Jobs in | Post-War Housing |

By NED BROOKS Scripps-Howard Stix Writer i MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 12.—Home building and dllied occupations offer possibilities for 19,000,000 post-war jobs, the American Federation of Labor asserted today in a 10-point housing program prepared for submission to congress. The A. F. of L. executive coumcil accorded housing top priority over all other peacetime legislation “because it offers the most effective means of preventing post-war economic depression.” A FP of L President William

TOMQRROW'S JOB— Legion Mapping Plan to Absorb Post-War Slack

By EDWARD A. EVANS Seripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.—The American Legion today pledged its 20,000 posts and auxiliaries to a grass roots action program which National Commander Edward ‘N. Scheiberling said is designed to help build the markets needed to support 55,000,000 post-war jobs. Drafted . by the Legion's national employment committee, the program embodies these general principles: That “first accent’ belongs on jobs for war veterans, but that veterans can't prosper if .other

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CATHOLICS AND REDS: IN BELGIAN CABINET

BRUSSELS, Feb. 12 (U. P.) —8ix Catholics and two Communists were included in the fiew Belgian government announced late last night by Premier Achille van Acker. Van Acker retained - only one member of ‘the goverment formed a exile in London by his predeces‘Hubert Plerlot, ine Pierlot government fell last week after confessing failure to solve the food and fuel crisis. The

‘Four Others Are Are Missing, Seven Listed Wounded, Two Are Captured.

| An Indianapolis man who died in| {the same area in which his father] | was serving when the armistice was | {signed is included on today's list of [seven war dead. Four more local | {men are missing, seven ‘have been | {wounded and two have been 'cap-| tured by the Germans, |

KILLED |

8. Sgt. Joseph Hollis Roach, R. R.! 15, Box 747, near Metz.

DeQuincey st. in Germany. Second Lt. Clyde Forrest Ford,! (Cantinued on Page d—Column 5) 3409 N. Gale st. In China.

— | Seaman 2-¢ Kéith David Peters, |

ALLIED TROOPS NEAR | 321 W. 31st st, in Florida. GATE TO MANDALAY

CALCUTTA, Feb. 12 (U, P.).~— Tank-supported = Ghurkha troops were reported today.in the outskirts of Singu, last Japanese barrier on the east bank of the Irrawaddy river before the 38- mile | stretch of open country to Man-| dalay. The. Ghurkhas were reported} {meeting only little , Japanese. re- | sistance as they moved against Singu ‘after taking the village of | Thila, to the north, without opposition.

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ALLIES CRUSH

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Conquest of Kleve and Pruem Nearly Com-

pleted; Monty Slugs Through Mud Within 30 Miles of Ruhr.

By JACK FLEISCHER United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Feb. 12.—Allied nized ‘German resistance in

armies crushed the last orKleve and Pruem today.

They virtually completed the conquest of those key-

tion in 1942 — for an American stone bases of the Siegfried line.

Front dispatches reported the clearing of Kleve, north-

lern anchor of ‘the West fall,

SOVIET TROOPS

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Nazis Report ort 2d | River Line, “In Silesia Breached By Konev. By ROBERT MUSEL

United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Feb: 12.—-Moscow re- | ported unofficially today that Mar- | shal Ivan 8. Konev had encircled the Silesian capital of Breslau.

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across the Bober river in a sweep 35 miles beyond the Oder. Konev's forces were storming a 20-mile section of the Bober, Ger{many’s second line of défense in ‘Silesia, the Nazis reported.

Konev “now has only two bridge- |

{heads in the Bober sector, all the] remainder having been smashed,” ; German spokesman said.

Locale of Battle Southeast of Breslau 125 miles, the

Russians captured Bielsko, transport | center in the southwest corner of|

Poland. . The Bober river battle, by “Nazt

account, was raging between Buna-|

lau and Sprottau, and the Soviet [vanguard had smashed into Bunz-| lau, 74 miles from the German city!

of Dresden.

| The German high command re-| povted violent fighting on the Bober

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except for isolated snipers. | The last pocket of opposition was broken up in Pruem, transport hub on the ‘ap- | proaches to the Rhineland. Lt. Gen, George 8 Patton's U. S. 3d army fought ail the way (through Pruem. Lt. Gen H. D. G | Crerar’s Canadian 1st army chopped up the last German tloehold in Kleye,

Both Armies Push On

Both armies. were pushing on beyond their secured objectives. The. Canadians reached ‘Hau, ‘a ‘mile-and-a- half southeast of ‘igleve on the road to Goch, : ! The Americans seized a commanding ridge beyond Pruem: After clearing Kleve in a 36-hour

By UNITED PRESS The German D. N. B. news

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Hitler, whose “silence these days speaks a very eloquent language,” was working out new plans for

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halting the allied drives through

Germany.

This is not the time for words, but for action,” D. N. ‘B. said in, a dispatch recorded by FCC.

the Canadians pushed on {under heavy clouds aripping occasional rain. On the south edge of the Reichswald they captured the town of | Hekken; six miles southwest of Kleve. North of the town , they reached the Griethausen railway. The Canadians battled through mud and waist-deep. flood waters within 30 miles of Germany's Ruhr valley. As the battle of Kleve moved toward its climax, hap Canacianis

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Berlin Reported Put Under Martial Law for Death Stand

By W. R. HIGGINBOTHAM United Press Staff Cérrespondent LONDON, Feb. 12.—Berlin was reported under a state of siege today.

{hand-picked Nazi elite guards ordered by Adolf Hitler to defend the capital block by block, A Moscow broadcast, partially thorne out by Swiss press dispatches and German propaganda statements, said Berlin had been converted into an armed camp. The city was jammed with troops and refugees from the east and ruled by what amounted to martial law, Moscow reported. Quoting advices from Stockholm, Moscow said Hitler had convoked a council of war at his headquarters. '

| He reportedly ordered Berlin de= fended to the death; even if it meant the complete destruction of the city. Fifteen S. 8. elite guards divisions

First Lt. William F. Blake, 3547 It Was sald to be swarming With yore reported massed in the eity.

Moscow said the Nazis wer¢ evacuating civilians from the. eastern | suburbs by force, mining the roads and transforming hundreds of {homes into pillboxes. | Guarding against a possible iprising, the Nazis were said to have imposed a rigid 8 p. m. to 5. a. m.

curfew and to have started a

| roundup of suspected traitors. | ‘Moscow also asserted that the | Spree river bridges inside Berlin | were being mined. Hundreds of ‘thousands of Berliners were work-

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~ WAR FRONTS

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