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PROMOTED Corporal Chester W. Griffith, serving in the European theater, has been promoted from Pfc. 'to Corporal. He is the son of Mrs. Bertha Griffith, Route 4, Sullivan.

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IV SOUTH PACIFIC Mrs. M, R. Judah has received word from her husband, Maurice R.. Judah, S.K. 2c, that . .he- has arrived safely in the Marianas Islands in the South Pacific.

RETURNS TO BASE SSgt. Ada S. Carlin returned to Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland after spending the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ben Sacra. '

IV GERMANY Pvt. Howard A. Decker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Decker, writes that he lias arrived safely in Germany and has seen a little action, but'1 little resistance. He

hfs been -attached to the 4th Art rrim-ed Division, of Gen. Tfatton's - -Sri Armv, mid likes it nuifth bettef "than being a "foot soldier" according to' a letter received by his sister, Mrs. Wayne Bedwell, of Munster, Indiana.

WINS BRONZE STAR From the Public Relations Section of the European Theater of Operations, U. S. Army, with the flOth Infantry Division in Germany, comes the announcement of the presentation of the Bronze Star Medal to Private First Class Joseph E. Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thomas . of 434 South Main Street. Pfc. Thomas, who is a graduate of Sullivan High School, is a rifleman in the 90th Infantry Division and has participated in numerous battles of the all-out war against the Nazis. The presentation of the Bronze Star is made to a single military man for bravery above and be-' yond the call of duty and for long and faithful service that adds

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All prospective donors are WASHINGTON. Apr. 12. (UP) asked to call the County Red Secy, of War Henry L. Stim- cross Office, 108. or appear in son and Secretary of State Ed- person not later than 9:00 a. m. ward R. Stettinius said today Saturday morning in order that that 70,000 American prisoners arrangements may be made with

of war held.. ia German v are liv-( the mobile unit. ing under "deplorable" "condi-' M -xr , ,

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been and is doing everything within their power to get relief to the American prisoners."

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Consumers Of Solid Fuel Must File Declarations

The American people, the two secretaries promised, "will not forget the criminal Nazi treatment of the prisoners." "The perpetrators of these heinous crimes will be brought to

justice," they said.

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Succumbs Today

Hiram Franklin Spencer, age 88, of Jefferson township died at his home this morning at eight

o'clock. He had been ill a week. ! He is survived by four childj ren,- Mannie Spencer of Washington, Indiana, Ernie Spencer of Bieknell, Indiana, Mrs. Coy Will

iams of Sandborn, Indiana, and Mrs. Hazel Stafford of Crane,

JAP RESISTANCE on Okinawa Island, in the Ryukyu group continues to grow as American forces engage the enemy in terrific artillery duels. Solidifying the Yank hoid was the invasion of Tsuken (1) by Tenth Army troops. Tsuken is about 10 miles off Nakagusuku harbor. A southern drive (2) by the 24th Army corps was being resisted stubbornly by the Japs. The northern drive 3) by the Third Marina Amphibious corps resulted in gains up to 2,500 yards. (International)

The chairman of the Sullivan County War Price and Rationing Board announced today that Consumer Declarations of the Solid Fuels Administration for War, can

be obtained by dealers at local

War Price and Rationing Boards.

The chairman emphasized that

this is in accordance with the re

1 cent order of the Solid Fuels Ad ; ministration, requiring every con

s sumer to file with his dealer a i consumer declaration in order to I obtain solid fuel for the 1945-46

heating season. He further era

phasized that consumers cannot

! obtain these forms at Boards

which will make them available only to dealers. "Our Board," the chairman add-

I ed, "is simply the place where the

dealer can pick up as many forms as he needs for distribution to customers. OPA has no further authority or responsibility. We will not be in a position to answer detailed or technical questions regarding the regulation."

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LATE NEWS

Sergeant Slover En Route Home

Gen. Patton's Spearhead Near Leipzig After 40-Mile Dash As 7th Army Approaches Shrine Of Nuernburg Weimar, Cradle Of German Democracy, Surrenders In Defiance To Himmler.

First Sergeant Walter Slover,

ROME, Apr. 12. (UP) Almost 1,900 Italian civilians husband of Mrs. Kathleen Brant

will participate in the District ?al Wl11 be raade at

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2?hr!iJrrK " a,ld an undetermined number of Allied service personnel ey slover of Fayetteville, North The iodv ?"was taken the" w re killed or injured today .:whcaf munitions ship expired Carolina, and. son of Mrs, Verna . . . . -i 'v:.J Ttm.l kmUr . ' - i RlrWpr of Rhelhnrn. is en route

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santville and will be taken to the residence later. Funeral services will be conducted at the Pleasantville Methodist Church at two o'clock Sat-

Slover of Shelburn, is en route

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First Aid-ORee of the Mid-west

First Aid Meets, tonight. The meet j will be held at the First Chris- CONDUCT RITES FOR tian church here and will begin it a porn T nAVT3 at 7:30 o'clock. Lee French of the HAKIUNlt Lr. uavis Sullivan High School faculty will) Funeral services were held yes. be in charge and will be assisted terd afternoon at two 0-elock in by Charles Griffin of Terre Haute, ch j of the Railsback Fu. Boy Scout Executive of the Wa- neral Home for Ha L Dayi bash Valley Council, and local 79.year.old resident of Sullivan, SCOUt leaders. - ,urt AmA -Mr mninrf of iha

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one months of service in the CHUNGKING, Apr. 12. (UP) A Chinese communique African - Middle East - European todav revealed the fall of Laohokow April 11th after bitter, Theaters with the United States

street fighting against the Japanese. . . Other gains were made in western Honan province A. . 1lJ. 11 11J A.1

where Chinese troops occupied a neigni ana kiuea moie man er was wrftten April 3rd some.

200 Of the enemy. .where in France and stated that

he would arrive in New York

Army. Sgt. Slover's letter to his moth-

sometime this month and would call home upon arrival.

IV INDIA Pvt. Andy Melton Clark is now stationed somewhere in India. His address may be secured from relatives at Shelburn. ON SURVIVOR'S LEAVE Raymond H. Wilkej, F 1c, Jf the United States Navy, is enjoying a survivor's leave of 30 days with his wife and children in Terre Haute, after several months action in the Pacific Theater with the 3rd Fleet F 1c Wilkey wears the American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with three combat' stars and the Philippine Liberation Medal with one star. Wilkey was inducted into the . Navy January 21, 1944 and received his boot training at Great Lakes. He left the States in April 1944 and arrived back in New York a few days ago. He is a former Turman township boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer. Wilkey. He also has two brothers in service, SSgt. Harlan D. Wilkey in the Philippines, pnd Cpl. Max Wilkey, who is in Germany, and a nephew, S 1c Wayne Wilkey, in the Pacific. At the termination of his leave he will report to the Brooklyn Navy Yards.

LONDON, Apr. 12. (UP) Mosquito bombers of the Rnval Air Force attacked Berlin three times last night.

, " ' A native of Sullivan County, I having been born in Shelburn WASHINGTON, Apr. 12. (UP) Government officials where he attended the schools, today urged U. S. participation in a proposed United Nations the sergeant entered the service Food and Agriculture organization as a contribution to world two years prior to Pearl Harbor

The teams participating will be MaiT Sherman Hospital. Services , duty September of 1943 when the regular Patrol teams from the were conducted by the Rev. Jack Secretary of State Edward R. Stett;nius, Jr., Secretary the entire, 9th Division activated various troops, under the direc- Anderson of the First Christian flf Affriculture Claude R. Wickard and War Food Administra- at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in

l?d2rSrSt Aid sacred hymns were sung by Jor Marvin Jones said the proposed organization would help "nroblems." simulatine . actual Mrs. Vermont McCoskey, accomp- to kill. the causes Ot wai.

everyday 'accidents which might anied by Mrs. Fred Brown at tlw be encountered in the home, on P'an0- ' . the street, at play, at work, etc Pallbearers were Jessie R. All teams that make a qualifying Davis William Owings, Earl Dagrade will be eligible to take part vis- Charles Pigg, Sylvan Davis in the Wabash Valley Council and Orville Pigg. finals at Terre Haute, in the WiW Interment was made in Center'

Gymnasium, April 28. Ridge Cemetery.

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held in connection with tonight's . FARMERSBURG, Ind., April First Aid Meet at the Christian 12. Grace King, 41 years old, church. Scouts who have earned died in Chicago Tuesday. She is advancement will be recognized survived by the mother, Mrs. Jenwith awarrlinff nf pprtifipntoo nnr? nin Woofoll- t;n cictorc lVf-irv

badges. Welborn and Edith Johnson. The !10n on February 5th while servThe public is invited to attend body was brought to the Wood. ? the ia" Flon Wlth ali these activities. , : Funeral Home. American Fifth Army Forces He is a member of the 34th Infantry Division.

Mrs. Jeanette White May, of 436 South Troll Street, yesterday received the Purple Heart Medal from her husband, Private First Class Cisco R. M&y, with which he was decorated recently for wounds suffered in action against the enemy, Pfc. May was wounded in ac-

FIRE RUNS

The local fire department made two runs Tuesday, one to the Whitaker parking lot to extinguish a grass fire of unknown origin. Little damage resulted. Immediately following, the department was summoned to extinguish a grass fire in the lot be

hind the Black Lumber Company the enemy displaying expert judg.

where a number of boards stored ment and capacity for hard work by the .lumber company were and long hours. Sgt. Slover hand-

1941 was moved; They joined the

First Army in England and have been a part of it since. Sgt. Slover recently was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in addition to which he wears the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, African - Middle East - European campaign ribbon with five bronze battle stars. The citation accompanying the Bronze Star award read: "For meritorious service in connection

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Pfc. Phil yHson Was In Spearhead That Liberated Santo Tomas Prison

Mr. and Mrs.. M. C. Wilson of I It is very hard for people here Carlisle rural route two, have re- I in the States to imagine or under, ceived a most complimentary 'stand the feelings of we internees letter from an American soldier when the first American soldiers who was held captive at Santo and tanks came crashing thru the Tomas prison camp in Manila for 'gates: the first we had seen in three years and who was. released years.

SERVES ON FAMOUS SHIP Paul E. Woody, Seaman First Class, son of Oscar O. ' Woody, who resides at Shelburn, has been, serving' for many months on the famous U. S. S. South Dakota, better known as the famous "battleship X." A re-

by the 1st Cavalry Regiment of which their son, Private First Class Phil Wilson, is, a member. The letter follows: , "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wilson: I was one of the prisoners of

I told Phil I would write to you folks. I could go on for pages but the resulting panegyric would still be flat in comparison to the deed. Phil was looking fine when I

war at Santo Tomas, Manila, to last saw him. Someday we may be released by a squadron of the meet again. I sincerely hope so.

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1st U. S. Cavalry.

Your boy, Phil, was one of the outfit that spearheaded thru the Jap lines and effected this release. There were very few in this first group and their names and 'deeds will probably go down in the history of Manila. Already the' released Americans are talking of a monument to be erected, to these men at Manila. "

Please let me hear from you if there is anything I might add to this letter by way of detail. Yours very truly, Bob Crytser" Phil, who is one of the three sons Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have in the service, entered the armed forces more tha,n two years ago. He has participated in the entire Philippine campaign and is still in the fighting there.

V-E Day Will Be Time For Fervent Thanks, Net Undue Celebration A proclamation by General Eisenhower that organized resistance in Germany has ceased, could come any day. Such news will provide cause individually for rejoicing,' but the remaining war situation, even after V-E Day, is so grave that any general celebration at this time would seem most untimely. For we must not forget that victory over Germany is only a step toward complete victory and world peace and that there is yet a major war to be won. Millions of our boys will continue to fight and in millions of homes the continued absence of loved ones will be felt. Even on the day of Germany's defeat there will be thousands, who will have given their lives but whose families will not yet have been lotified. Therefore, all should restrain themselves as far as possible, in 'my use we may have to celebrate. Sullivan, it is hoped, will quietly and prayerfully accept the welcome news, with appropriate consideration for the feelings of those whose loved ones have made the supreme sacrifice that victory might come and for those who must still carry on. Respectfully submitted, A. G. McGUIRE, Mayor of Sullivan

led not only numerous adminis

trative details but also insured that his men were amply supplied with ammunition, rations and water at all times."

Death Summons Mrs. Nancy Lester

Mrs. Nancy Lester, 88 years old, died this mprning at 5:30 o'clock at the home of her son, Ress Lester, northwest of Graysville. Mrs. Lester had been seriously ill for the last three weeks. She was widely known in the Grays-ville-Fairbanks community and was a member of the Kingsley Chapel Memorial Methodist Church. She is survived by the son, Ress, at whose home she died, and four grandchildren. The body was taken to the Billman Funeral Home where it was prepared for burial and where it now lies in state pending completion of funeral arrangements, which will be announced later.

(By United Press) As American armored spearhead columns raced for Berlin from the west and southwest, the Moscow radio announced today that the Red army on the Oder River front, '30 miles from Berlin, again was driving towards the German I capital. Moscow gave no details beyond reporting that; heavy fighting had been resumed on that front. Yesterday's Russian capture of Klessin, on the west bank of the Oder oppa-. site Frankfurt, gave the Russians an additional bridgehead and may be the center of the new fighting 'which Moscow announced today. .

Berlin was being squeezed tightly from two sides. The , Russians were 30 miles ron the-dity at several bridgeheads. , Jhe American 9th. A rmywhicrV crossed the Elbe River early I today advanced on a IS-mile-widefroiit across the Branden

burg plain east of Magdeburg. In the American center, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd Army tanks were loose on a sweeping end run across the swiftly closing German escape gap at Leipzig. Air observers reported, without ground confirmation, that Patton's left spearhead was sighted at Halle, barely 15 miles from Leipzig. That would mean a 40-mile dash by Patton's tanks in half a day against almost no resistance,' con- , trasting strangely with the German die-hard opposition Patton had encountered much farther back. The American 7th Arniy turned southeast towards the Russians in Vienna and those American forces were reported within 30 miles of the Nazi shrine of Nuernburg. Weimar, cradle of the German republic, which Adolf Hitler smashed in his rise to power, surrendered today to the men of Lt. Gen. George S. Patton's 3rd Army, who entered the city and completed its occupation at 10 :30 a. m. The 80th infantry division occupied Weimar, which surrendered to the Americans despite desperate orders issued only today by Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler that no town or city of Grmany was to surrender on pain of death to German officials. An infantry column led by Colonel N. A. Costello, Arlington, Va., paraded into the old city. But most of the populace did not see the entry because they deliberately turned their backs on our troops and glared sullenly at the ground. The 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian armies, mopping up insidt? Vienna, sent armored columns through the Austrian capital and advanced 20 miles in a new drive on Adolf Hitler's fortified country house at Berchtesgaden, now only 145 miles away. This Russian operation was aimed at the Redoubt in the Bavarian Alps where the Nazis were said to be preparing their Gotterdammerung. On the Italian front, American troops of the 5th Army cleared the last barrier before the big La Spezia naval base by taking Carrara. The British 8th Army, on the Adriatic side, forced a crossing of the Santerno River. In the Pacific, the American advance on the southern front on Okinawa was measured in inches. The Japanese resisted fiercely from caves, many of them several stories deep, which gave them safe shelter from an extremely heavy bombardment of combined air force bombers and naval and land artillery. On the Nana front, this battle to the death which has stalemated operations, centered around the village of

Uuki, tour miles north of the capital. .

Gilbert Partlow

Suffers Wounds

Private First Class Gilbert Partlow,' son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Partlow of Sullivan County, was slightly wounded while participating in action on the 28th day of s March, according to a wire received from the War Department by the parents. The 19-yeay-old soldielr's wounds were suffered in both legs by shrapnel fragments. He assured them, however, of his complete recovery in the near future. . , He has been fighting for many months with the 8th Infantry, Division on the Western Front,

GRAYSVILLE ALUMNI

BANQUET APRIL 21 The Twenty-Sixth Alumni banquet of Graysville High School will be held Saturday evening, April 21st at 8:15 o'clock in the Graysville gymnasium, honoring the graduating class of 1945. Program plans are rapidly shaping up and dinner reservations must be made with Dorothy Thompson as soon as possible. Mrs. Thompson resides on Sullivan rural route two or she may be contacted through the Graysville telephone service. All members and guests are asked to note change in date for this annual affair. In previous years the banquet has been held the first Saturday evening after Mother's Day.