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George W. Sawin. president of the Goodrich Company, said he has a letter from the deputy con- troller pointing to the serious shortage of military tires being faced on the European front and indicating that instructions are coming to all Canadian tire build- ers producing military tires to jump into seven-day production so that the war can be successfully [Slight and won as quickly as pos- s: e. Kitchener tire factories are really humming these days-humming at the request of the Canadian Gov- eminent to help meet the loss of some 5.000 tires daily on the Euro- pegn front, _ A 7 It was indicated that employees of both the Dominion Rubber Co. and the B. F. Goodrich Rubber factory here will be asked to ac- cept a seven-day week until the peak of the emergency has been pasyef, -- _ It is understood here that us. Lieut. Gen. Brehon SomerVell has indicated it will be necessary to call on United States tire firms to revert to the seven-day work week to meet the shortage of military urns. Labor leaders in that country have already aYpealed to workers tit meet the cha lenge, according to information reaching here. . A. W. Hopton, vice-president and general manager, speaking for the Dominion Tire Co., Jrtated today his staff worked with Deputy Rub- ber Controller J. A. Martin over the week-end preparing plans for increased production to be present- ed to Ottawa. President Sawin indicated that his company will do everything in Its power to increase production 25 per cent. as requested. All Canadian Contest For Boy And Girl Cali Club Members Local Factories May Be Asked To Work 7-Day Week -_.. - ___ --" ’VV" yl‘Ul! I")! CSM. Hugh Clifford Culhbcrtsun.§ {he can husband of the former llda Mus- block, in l claw. " Allan St. E., has been rc- of Arthur ported missing in action in Italy. Hammond where he was serving with the 8th hall, whic Arms. 1 . n He) enlisted at the outbreak “12351321120 the war. and went overseas in the Giad anl spring of 1940. receiving that of his Fir. The training "on the other side". mm”. in t The casualty report was a par- ticular shock to the family in view of the fact no word had been re- ceived that Pte. Pieper had been rclvased from hospital. Announcement has been made that the Holstein-Friesian Associa- tion of Canada will again this year sponsor a special Judging Contest amongst Calf Club mrmbers throughout the Dominion in con- 'tection with the Ail-Canadian tr- loclinns of Holstein cattle. Prizes amounting to $100 in War Savings Stamps are being ofrored to the winners. Tho Concst is open to all boys and girls who are this vent showing Holstein ralvvs in their Christmas Shopping Rush ls Greatest In Canada’s History Clubs. Mm. Doris Pieper. formerly Doris Wolfe. " Breithaupl sr. has re- ceived word that her husband, Ptc. Jcseph Pivper. is reported missing tn goth}: un the Wrslvrn Front. The 23-year-old soldier has Just recently been rclrastd frcm hos- pital after length) cocfinement with an infected middle finger un hi§_right hand. _ _ - cet., FIE-5h Pew-ens» From amongst the animals nom inmed for All-Canadian considera tion. a committee of judges will se There is only one thing wrong with the Christmas prosonl our chuigf this year, acmrdmg to the Can. In Press-merrharits tind the general public with more mone than ever before and less use]! them? Two Local Men listed Casualties Henis the son of Mr. and Mrs Alsy Pieper, Buck's Hill, Waterloo Pte., his!!! {kw iiiii1i'2'2- 'Ellil0it MtlElElliauiglt)(lt. aillllllitalllilmi5lult '2i'tiii'it. Chief Pagel said families, clubs, churches and business places which want to keep their trees from a week or more before Christmas until after New Year's Day should observe special sateguards to "keep it reasonably safe". "Ttie Christmas tree becomes more of a hazard every hour it " m _1tthpuse," he stressed. Fire Chief Page] pointed out that white Christmas trees are not so dangerous from the fire stand- IS",,',', when they are first placed in ouses; after the first week they an apt to become "highly inttam- mable”? Fire Chief Albert Page] of Wat- erloo today issued l stern warning regarding the dangers which ac- company the usual ornaments whgch adorn Christmas trees. He asesrted that if his instruc- tions are fotiowed,' "some very (“a accidents may be averted 1n "“1.” tEypeyC, - _ Fire Gig Urges Care In Christmas Decorations Vol. in; No. " K batikionovide survey - l "Be practical In the midst of pleasure." he said. "Toss the wrap- pmgs into the carton and save them l for the tiry paper collection in the Among the men brought to Kitchener from Westminster Hos- pital. London, especially for their urst public reecption, were Privates Harold Mame. William Forler. Lloyd Witt, John Heinrich and Cpl. Joseph Blainey. The men were per- mitted to rcmain with their fami- lies for the week-end. All guests enjoyed a big turkey dinner, complete with cranberries and mince pic. The invocation by Rev Joseph Capiga opened the {Kate's Cafe Sdiers Heavy lass Due to F ire One hundred and thirty-tive Kitchener-Waterloo veterans of this war, three of them girls, were entertained by the Kitchener Lions Club at the Canadian Legion hall. Saturday night. The event was in keeping with the club's pledge- "We pledge to you that when you return home We shall remember whpt you have done". Save Wrappings For Salvage Save the wrappings from your Christmas gifts for the next paper salvage drive, A. A. Stanley, sal- vage director tor Greater Toronto, urggs. Warning against the wastefulness of burning wrappings, Mr. Stanley suggested keeping a large carton handy while opening Christmas parcels. - new year." From the published photgraphs. thr ourrortmR bovs and girls must osmnal“ thcir Chaim for All-Can- adian and Roservo All-Canadian in much class. Points will be awarded for each decision that agrees with the oftieial version and the prizes will be awarded on the basis of ths ptal points scored, or ihe three girl veterans, one was a nursing sister and two were members of the R.C.A.F. (W.D.) Lions Club Honors 135 gag; Veterans, Including Three (lirls)',l':ij'. hurt up to six in each class. Photos} of these selections will be published i in the December issue of the rely" stciiFriesian Journal. From these pictures a committee consisting of thr, Judges at _ the. major shows t'wouphout the Dominion will; (muse an All-Canadian and a ite-l srrvv Ail-Canudimn in each class. The cafe m in the A. W. Hotter block, in the main business section of Arthur St. In tho same block is Hammond's barber shop and pool hall, which was sold last week to G. Lamont of Toronto. This place was also damaged, mosuy by smoke. and remained closed Satur- day. The Central Hotel, one door north in the same block, also suf- fered smoké damage. On the upper floor of the building is Hotrer's bootee shop The dense smuku tnade the work of thc tircmen hazardous. Fire Clnef Henry Conrad was compli- menltd I‘ll kovping the fire under control that bun”: this year is and hm Ewen rn a much lam" you!» than last yrar. with increases ',',',,"2,',g from " to 30 per cent in " out Canadian centres. Also, the Christmas mourn: rush is one of the most mun on record. Fin: cf unknown origin caused heavy loss to Kares Ca e, Elmira. Saturday The joists supporting the ftoor were burned. allowing the ttocring to drop, and depositing tt'ttte of the tables and other equip- ment into the basement. The floor is heaped with broken glassware any crqckery. _ _ 7 New president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. KENNETH BETZNER l -- -v_v._.._. .s....... V" i "All vim agree that production vice. announced Friday . plan to,ior essential war supplies must not {reduce the number ot men on post- suttvr," Mr, MacNamara said. I',',',',",,'?,',',',?,': for military service and "Whvn iay-ofts occur men under employed in industry by rtrpmcirkp/_'s/prritcrran't' of military training ”hem with released RCAF person- arv callcd up whrro their services Incl who are not subject to call-up. can ho spared at all by industry. Mr. Mschmara said industrial “Wholnr‘r mm on postponement mobilization surveys carried out by. arc to he laid " or not, we see 1: ' Selective Service for more than a it that my arr called if. in our Gi"r" have reduced the number ohmdgmoni war production will not mm on postponement in Industry sufWr linwvwr. we have combed do I very small number in he po- do haw to hr cautious about tak- 1sitions, some of whom are orlow out Industry so rarofully that wr zmedicnl category. ll": away the irw mm on post- i Those who In still on postpone-j (moment who still remain in civi- \ment and who are eligible for mili- film work. because their quslinca- tarr service will be called up ssltians alone have caused . continu- soon as qtmliBed Mobil“ m an" of postponement" Seated at the head table were Ken Archer. E. o. Willis, H. G. Gellally. secretary of the Legion, Wilbert Bailey, incoming president of the Legion. Col. Hamilton. Lieut.-Col. Maurice Hearn, Henry Krug, Col. Beasley. Mayor Mein- zinger, Mayor Beer. Mr. Doerr. Mr. LINES. Father Capiga, Irvin Erb, C, Battler, Hunter Pannil, Sandy Campbell, George Dixon, A C. Dowsett, Mr. Weichel and Mr. Cook. The dinner was provided by the Legion Knitting Club under the Ieonvenership of Mrs. Gordon Thompson. Cigarettes were the do- nation of Mayor Mcinzinger and the newly elected City Council. and liquid refreshments were ottered by Col. Heasley. According to Agricultural Repre- sentative . I. McLoughry. the initial meeting of the new County Agricultural Committee is likely to be called between Christmas and New Year's. The meeting will be chiefly concerned with the appoint- ment cf sub-committees to handle various jungles of the work. Actual program planning may also get underway at this first meeting, but it is believed more likely the sub-committees to be appointed will be given the task of formulating a program to cover their objectives. _ 7 Details of organization will Incl thoroughly discussed by the mem- bers when they meet." a committee spokesman said Tuesday. It is; not likely a 'tict,', executive com~‘ mince will e appointed. It is expected the executive set-up will be as in other organizations. the chairman, vice-chairman and scum tary. Skits by Master of Ceremonies Oscar "Mike" Weichel, D.C.M.. and his partner included the hilarious Col. Fidgity and Pie. Bob, Agricultural Group Plan Initial Meeting Newm- The major lurks covered by the Committcrs wil be Soil Crmsrrva, non, Rrti rrstation. Crop Improve, ment ard Invrstock Programs. Released RCAF Personnel To Release Men hr Army The ceiling price of turkeys (oi the consumer in Ontario and Itue-'r bee is " 't. cents a pound for Grade) A birds. Birds of Grade B and C i are cheaper by two and five cents. OTTAWA-Arthur MacNamar% Director of National Selective Ser, vice. announced Friday a plan to} reduce the number ot men on post- pom-mont for military service and[ employed in industry by replacing 'hem with released RCAF person- '"'lpfhrhrrtrot subjeeg t9 tttll-tyr: The Agricultural Department at Ottawa said yesterday that from Dec. t to Dec. " about 2.280.000 pounds of turkeys have been ship- ped in " railway cars from the Prairie Provinces to eastern mar- kets. compared with 50 cars of about 1.500.000 pounds from Dee. 1 lg 23. 1943. The department said supplies of turkeys from eastern farms are, "not too good." but this year there are more chicken§ of bttler quality. ! The second reason offered is that fewer turkeys an being raised 1n the Kitchener-Waterico district tas in some other Canadian districts; because of the help shortage. These birds. it was pointed cut, are dim. cult to raise. and present many prgbh'ms of can; One is that market regulations; here new prohibit sale of turkeys} or chickcns not drawn. More than) one mania txplained that drawn, birds fail to keep as well. and: hence buyers hold off purchase of their bird until the "last minute." l "For this time of year, I certain- ly can't recall when a smaller num- ber ct birds were on sale here." remarked Mervin Karn. of the Kitchener Market on Saturday. Fewer turkeys and chickens were on display than at any time In the history of the market. Opinions expressed by himself and vendors yielded two main reasons for the situation. Gum-The matter ot n ttr ture venue for the Ptovineiat Win- jtgnFIir ttte/ste, with It I . t mee . malted par- ties,. Altman-e Minis!” T. L Kennedy of Ontario told a delega- tion from Guelph City Council in tl intereview at Toronto, Wednes- Ry. Suggest Joint Session To Discuss Winter Fair Warm: Own-10. Fun". m st, 1966 C. D. Bowman, Wellesley 'tmai, Engineer Resigns l Wclhmlvy Municipal Council met qursuam in adjournment at the ‘Cuunt'il Chamber. Crosshill. on fFriduy. Dec. tsth. All members i ugh.- prmom, Reeve Huehn presid- Movod by F. H. Schummer sec- onded by Amos Wilkinson that by- law No l209 a: filled in be read a third tttttc and f1rualty passed.-.. Carried. ' Bills. accounts and communiea-l tions were prosnntvd for consider) ation and discussion. One was from Mr. C. D. Bowman, who for ap- proximately forty years served In cngincor for the township. am. nouncing his retirement trom this position. and also his final report on municipal drain No. li, stating! that said drain is not quite deep unough at several places, and re commending that $100.00 be with- mm from the contractor's Bnat Chg-gut). _ _ I Muvvd hy Amos Wilkinson sec- nnde by F. H. Schummer that the. following be returned their poll tax: Jacob chold. Harold Morrow and Wilfred Saddler and that Ro- bcrt Mogk bc refunded $2.00 dog tat-Carried. Moved hy H. E. Schnarr second- ed hy H. J. Chalmers that the fol- lowing motion be unanimously passed: that in reporting the 1944 n muncration of the clerk and trea- surcr and council members. fifty per cent nf the total paid for at- tcndancc, and one hundred per Ty of the mileages paid. be con- sidered expense incurred in the performance of their; duties as such, and that we hereby conf1rm the action of the clerk and treasur- cr in so reporting the 1944 par ml nts --Carricd. Moved by F. H. Schummer sec- onded by H. E. Schnarr that a by- law to appoint an auditor for the township be given first and second t'ciylitur-rCarrjcti. - 7 The Mira labor provided by men If Irv (mmmwdn labor force, in additr n to that of volunteer Iuhurrs trctd up " high school buys :mr‘ “11> proved a great tae, trr m ti.' mp; 'r. harvrst. Added to thi, “As thr vxtm cftorts put Minutcs of the previous meeting held Dun 4th, were read and con- firmed on motion of Councillors Chalmers and strhttarr.-Carried. I Ontario housewives, buying lChristmas fowl. found new ceiling "Muces effective under a ruling of mm Wartime Prices and Male Board, When geese and ducks are .‘sold with head and feet on. the ceil- Ang price is a am! a pound less (than, when sold with these on; and l retailers may charge 10 cents a bird ity, drawing, under the W re- gulations - - Voluntary Farm Commando Labor Important Factor in Saving-Crops can be obtained to take over the rxvxgngn oors, he said - _ Ceiling prices for geese Will. P‘L-mts (n and feet on are." A grade, Mr; B grade, 32c; C grade. 25c; ducks, with hcads oft, feet on: A grndr, 3179: B grade. 34c: C grade, Mc. Chicken broiler prices are: special Milktcd, 49e a pound; grade Adam grade B, 45c; special grade. 46e; grade A. 45ctgrade B, 43c; grade C. 39c. On hens the prices are: grade A. 37c: grade B, 35c; grade C, 319. 7 Retail store ceiling prices for young turkeys are: special grade, 470 a punnd; A grade. 46c; B grade, 43c; C grade. 400 Older birds are 3 to 4c under these ceiling prices. Cciling prices fur chicken toasters and trust: are: special minded. Me; A grade. 43c; B grade, 410; special grade. Mc; A grade 41c; B Grade MIC'. C grade, Me; capons or poul- ards, 2c a pound over the ceiling prices above. New Fowl Prices Go Into Effect Charles Cungbeu, ot Watehoo. discus-es the “may Cro- which he won while Bghtipg with the ,Highland Light Inhntry. he“ Caen Prior to joining the my. Capt Campbell was a member of the teachmlf stall of Alexandra public whoa ' Wagerloo. The chunky otnccrr- and lost his right arm when a Bren gun carrier ht was riding was blown up by a mine "Damed if I know why they hung it on me!" This is the sre'il in which Capt. Charles Campbg , ot, “law. "They probably pinned the medal on me because moat of the rest of the boys were killed and there was no one else but me left," the young soldier_ stated. - A _ Darned It I Know Why I a Medal, Says Teacher As this was the last meeting ot) the 1944 council many ratepayers were present to discuss township matters and to pay taxes. After wishing each other the compti-) ments of the season the members! dispersed. John Heinbuch. Clerk l Edwin Faulhafer. stamps. $16.00: Lorne Rennie. caretaking Tts. Hall. 25.00; Waiters Bros., drain No. 11 contract. 4.140.030; John Heingpeh. old use applications. 12.00; . D. Bowman. drain No. il, engineering fees. 70.40; Rama Hahn, assistance, 3.20: John He bueh. assistance, 3.20: Municipal World. stationery. 56c; C. D. Bowman, services Erb award. 38.91; John Heinbuch, quar- ter year salary, 140.00; C. B. Bar- bour. half year salary. 225.00; C. B. Barbour. telephone. 29c: Ed. Hnehn. salary as reeve, 1944. 225.00: Ed. Huehn. telephone, 5.65; Amos Wil- kinson. salary as deputy reeve. 150.00: Hugh Chalmers, salary as councillor. 120.00; H. E. Schnarr. salary as councillor. 120.00; F. H. Schummer, salary as councillor, 120.00: Heidelberg St. lights. 33.9ty Wilfred Samar. poll tax refund, 2.00; Harold Morrow, poll tax re- fund. 2.00; Jacob Lebald. poll tax refund, 2.00; Robert Mogk. dog tax refund. 100; Ed. Kaufman, services as tax collector, 150.00; Ed. Kauf- man, Services as assessor, 400.00; Tim“ expenditure to date $6,007.- I . forth by the farmers themselves OWN“ Mr. E. I. McLaughry, "riirTiii_Ja,re,"p tum! Pit',",',',",')',',',','?;,','; in a brief re-i In tl port of t e agricultural situation to palgn Cqunty Council on Thursday, 'aii',llli.yf tribute to these volunteers gem amoral grban fJJl,',T', going out to the mm“? arms urin the s I _ troun C in the 'ld'rl'.'e'r, ummor to assist IAmcri _ n hi: r, He also stressed Important pro- grcss made in soil consvrvation through ""2""u2Tl',er and re- funding on aterloo County farms this season, The otReial forecast a heavy pro- l tSmoke ' , gram before the county during the mm“. r" 8 next few years in soil improvement “UM“. C Mention was made of some areas (bridgrhrurl where considerable soil improve- Gi Italy, C ment is required. Deterioration of "Hum a“ the soil {means a deterioration of privatr ttit the pong; living on it. he empha- Palace sized. e social, economic and) Tolkincr health status of the people depends Smith. v”. upon the maintenance of high pro- Christmas, duetion quality in the ground. He Mono hy a thought it might take " years ton way Just complete a long-view program but " the a“. he pointed out the results would more than be Justified. -- - ', Moved by H. J. Chalmers second- ed by Amos Wilkinson that this council accepts with regret the re- signation of C. D. Bowman as town- ship engineer. That after having served the township faithfully all these years a very thte friendship has been established. and that it is the sincere wish of this council that Mr. Bowman be spared many years so that he may enjoy to the full the fruits of his labors, and that a copy of this resolution he for- warded to Mr. Bowman-Carried. Moved by H. K Schnarr second- ed by F. H. Schummer that the reeee instruct the treasurer to pay the follow-ing. Peteotm ts-Carried, - Mr, Mrlnughry paid tribulv to the work of his new nuishnt, Don Graham, for the effective results he chained from his program among the young farmers of the county Two county boy! were runneu-up for the Dominion championship in all eompetitietet. Athemr.--The ftghtin between British forces and 'h, Greek E.L.A.S. increased late today. mov- ing southward in Athens “I feel the Department of Munici- pal Affairs has absolutely ignored us in this matter." he said. "They left us with a plan to work out by ourselves and then ignored our re- quest fur an official to come here and discuss some of the problems that have arisen." Fight in Athens Continues Warden Fred Forwell crilicizcd failure of the Ontario Government to send a representative ot the Department of Municipal Affairs to discuss the new assessment system with County Council at council'l closing session in Kitchener. Atrangements were made with Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs A. J. B. Gray for a repre~ sentative to be present. Warden Forwell said. Alleges Letdown By Department Although of a retiri disposition and one who woidlgs publicity, Mr. Martin, nevertheless-, contri- buted generous}; to charity and community we are. He was I business partner in the Valentine & Martin Shoe Co. Born pt Rummelhardt. Mr. Mar- tin came to Waterloo where he was connected with the shoe than for over 40 years. He resided on Merino St. associate. the late Mr. Martin be- came interested in Waterloo Col- lege, md the pmnqtion of educa- tioNi.n m? "Pumyy.ty. -. _ the wakriooHseiiiiniFi --. _ W u'ib‘rece" 'Ta “.000 from the J. B. Martin estate. Through Mr. Harvey Ziegler. " Quaep St. y., featertpo,yt business Waterloo Seminary " Bequeathed 86,000 ' 'js', It aircraft Sunday and Monday. No Lgrnund uppusulmn has yet how: on- du-untcrrd in tho rrmarkably easy lAmoncan moupatum of this island, ‘\\hi('h hrs "rcthat: 150 mllrs south iof Manda in.e. Private Eighth , Canadian to Win v.c. London. __ PM» Ernest Alvia ‘(Smnkql Fitmth, 30. M N, w Wcst, mmsu r, B C. has hr: n nwardrd ihr Vulurlu Crm: [Ar Idahhshing a Jbridgrhmd acrtiyy tht Savio Rover in Italy, Ori " Hr rcrrivcd the covttttut award from thc King at a privatr mvnmurr nl Buckingham ‘Palacc l "rte.---A Hcadqiarters com- muniquc reported today United States troops had captured the Hapancse headquarters of Valencia on Li‘yk' bland. and also an air- field. The airticld now is in use. the ‘commumquc said. Valencia had boon the hcadquartcrs of Gen. Sosaki Suzuki. mmmandt‘r of the Mapancsc 35th Army. - . Army's lines in Belgium and) Leyte.--United States Army and Luxembourg. {Navy mers have kept enemy aerial Crack American troops appparcdithrc'ats in check white ground to be stemming the onslaught atltroops have pushed seven to nine one point in bluudy fighting, butlmilcs inland on a broad from on elsewhere Gcrman puwor gathered ‘Mindoru Island. steadily and a late Asmciatod Press According to reports from the dispatch said the situation itgt/fTvtiieiih, American Army and the entire 60-mile front was "both ‘JNavy air orces indicated that 5.1 confused and serious". Japanese planes had been put out - ‘of action in the last four_dnys._ Up lo tonight the only spccifie clue as In the extent of the Ger- man prnctratitm was the report that RAF. Typhunns had attacked a score of enemy armored vehicles "west of StaVulul." an town 22 miles by mad [run 1hr Nazi frontier. Paris.- The Nazi counter-often-. sivc on tlu- Western Front assumed! the proportions of an attempted; major break-through tonight as the l first front line dispatches trickling! through a news blacknut disclosed' that the US. lst Army was massing infantry and armor in an attempt} lo stabilize lhe from. l; anks Take lap ngadquarlers in the Mindoro ptiaecc of thr cam- gqign tn_ libt rally thl: Philtpies. Talking "ruatt thr mndrnt. Smith, who is hmrhd homo for Ge_rln_an Ollensive “Big Thing" Hun Drive Still Unchecked tor the; award . . . Thrvtr Grrman Mron ints were Hans ttt Mules Inside lklgmm knorkrd out hy the “It? and an Ink. hm ltr a Imhmg defencr Armin and tonight Allied gun: hy US lst I1//ij. infantry troops wrro pointed directly across the and Ianks and Mind aerial blows Roerloward Dummellt-buxh key- that knocked out " enemy tanks stone of the damn: before Co- and damaged " others. the Ger- _ lngne ( The Yamashrta me 'was de- stroyed when tho 77th Division advanced four milcs .-rth from Valencia, Jap headquarters whose scizure was anncunrcd carlier. and took a mud junction at the same time the Ist Cavalry Division drove south from Lonny. Fcuhecn to fiftccn German divi- sions-of which five or six are Panzer dwisions. are svsurming into the breach of the United States lst Army's lines m Belgium and Ltyfem.boyrg. . A Paris. - The gigantic German counter-offensive is "the big thing" and is steadily increasing in fury, according to a report from Supreme Headquarters typitrht, h - Philippines. -_-- Hradquarters an- nounced today thr battle of Lcyte Island is "rapidly drawing to an end". The enemy's "cohesion is now entirely broken." the com- munique said, "and he is no longer capable of at} intygrated deftenee." Scattered Jap forces are fleeing toward Palompon on Leno's north- west coast. the only rvmaining port in_cnem}f hanqls. Thul- also was iii, a.inouncerver.st _'dTs'l'i"Js?Tiasl.1,e j'd",'l'f,'il?oe"ti'l: tlet, "there will follow .ccrtagn (closed many. Thccmbagn inclu " political dce1oprpents whych wilt 'iwarshipsr-ih'e largest numbededr ever ensure the liberties and rights oulisted in a regular pe . ie - the Crook people 'my.Ytqutr'vaytd 21 '.ortilerris'll'siJsr" Riggs of Leytt_Ntariy Over Greeks Ultimatum rah Army sectors were bombarded oAthens- LL Gm. R. M. Scobie, 1't'ietgf, 1"/1" by , new Gem“ British ccmmander in Greece, an- 4iln't'fl 0 undisclosed nature: nouuced last night that as ot 9 am. , f ft: y.el.ec.Pf. to the expUssitms today. arty E.L.A,S. batteries still (l' f.. 1ty.en..s end the thunder of firing in Atliens and Piraeus. yi.yfi1'llTJ'l'/, ay.tiettreft Bre. FUres be attacked "with all the arms at '3 ted t " night sky. my dispersal", and warned civilians, , w to put 50!) yards between them- "a; bullshiink A? J” Ski” syncs and Leftist gun positions. c?,.1',t,stPE!.t'yr.y,eittd_tt1tefryy THURSDAY. DEC. 2t British Otter WEDNESDAY. DEC. 20 TUES0A Y, DEC. l9 WORLDS WEEK plung shot _di, Fn 13 J_a_p said It “as “a ftnc job fine gruup rf mph and husky to hr picked out Its News at a Glance THE i, General MacArthur disclosed to; day the daring amphibious bulk lzpannmg the heart of the Japanese- ldominnlcd Philippines established for the Udi. invaders an east-west [corridnr through the arehipetago 'which will give them access to ’routes loading to the coasts of China. l Leyte.--American troops crossed ‘lho Philippines and gained a vir- jtuaHy bloodless beachhead on Min- 'idoro Island, within 150 miles of gMinxla. Fy1dytmsrnintr. a} Tcyr, - i The corridor which cut the 'Philippines in two for the Julianne. evidently was established w th the guncroug‘ help of guerrillas WM scizvd strong points and airfieids and wiped out several J3: con- "mgcnts on islands lying may ;h(‘h\'con Lcyto and Mindoro. According to a report from Gen. MacArthur. the enemy's Yamashita fLino on Leyte Island has been out- frankvd from the south. " “as rchably reported that the A E M 1radcrs' proposal contained three mam terms: Amnesty for lcadcrs 1n thr civil strife; I Na- nnnal (:wcrnmont representing all parties: and creation of a regency. Athens. »â€"- Greek Len - Wingets prupmcd armistice terms which an- understood to be nmpthe to Brunsh authorities. Meanwhile fighting continuod in Athens in the ram Ptrhrose Armistice In Greece Paris. Thr United States 7th Arru.s. rolling sown miles along thc Rhino plain in Eastern France, drnvr almnst to the German border today and turned tts big guns on thc Surgfrlcd Line and the large one-my nty anKarlsmhe. I Both the United States tst and huh Army sectors were bombarded [day and night by a new German iv-weapon of undisclosed nature. _The front rocked to the explosions ‘of the weapons and the thunder of ;Amcrican anti-aircraft the. Flares lighted the night sky. Tim Germans swept back along the paths of their 1940 ',fgprd,lt spurred by an order from Fie Marshal Karl Rudolf Geld van Rundstedt that "your hour has struck." Invade Mindoro Island Thd Muted States 3rd Army mmnwhlh‘ forced a new crossing mln the Saar Basin Huns Re-invade Belgiu- PaHs.--The German Army. in the first major counter-leash-e since D-Day. rcinvaded Belgium and Luxembourg in a major otteets'we today, denting United States tst Army lines with thousands of troups and scores of tanks attaching on a; 60-mile front. What appeared to be the main blow carried to within 10 miles of the Bulgian city of Malmedy, " miles south of Aachen. Yee Pugh Dre' 1|“on The sinkings, which ate not an- :munccd as a rule until the "tmn- ose have had time to estimate their losses. probably occurred during the naval activity which accom- panied the action around the Philippines. . Americans Gain ' Milan. Shell Knbmhe mans penetrated at least " mites maids: Itt Be!ei?n.b2rd.er tydpr . SATURDAY. DEC. 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