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100,000 Nazis Doomed As Allies Clear West Bank Of Rhine Ludwigshaten Falls; Patton Plunges On Toward Junction With Other U.S. Armies PARIS.â€"American tanks crashed through the great German chemiâ€" cal centre of Ludwigshafen on the Rhine today as the United States 3rd and 7th armies continued to grind disorganized German forces west of the river in te maw of disâ€" aster that may cost the enemy as many as 100.000 men in hIIod. wounded and captured. The racing 3rd Army‘s armored â€"â€" â€" THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE Vol. 88, No. 12 21 District Men Listed As Casualties Tpr. Robert Heer Killed In Action bighway junction of Neustadt. where it was within 19 miles of anâ€" other junction with the 7th Army â€"a new giant potential trap around the Nazis. Enlarge Bridgehead _ _ _ At the same time troops of the United States 1st Army east of the Rhine, reinforced by armor for the first time since the original crossâ€" ing two weeks ago, enlarged the Reâ€" magen bridgehead northward as much as three miles and fanned out ulong a sevenâ€"milestretch of the Seig River which flows into the Rhine north of Bonn. Trooper Robert Heer Mayor and Mrs. Albert Heer of Waterloo have been advised that their only son, Trooper Robert Heer, was killed in action on eneâ€" my territory during a "night paâ€" trol" with a reconnaissance unit. Pte. Edward Hemmerly Trooper Hcer enlisted in May, 1942, and went overseas in May, 1943. Surviving in addition to his parents are two. sisters, Doris and Lola. Pte. Edward Hemmerly, husband cf Mrs. Hemmerly, Mill St.. Kitchâ€" ener is reported to have been wounded in recent action in Gerâ€" many. Enlisting in July 1944, he went uverseas in Dec. 1944. Prior to reaching Germany, he fought in Belgium. Pte. Stanley H. Struthers Pte. Stanley Hamilton Struthers, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Struâ€" thers, Fountain St., Preston is offiâ€" cially reported to have been wounded in action on the Western Front this month, necessitating amputation of his left arm. _ Pte. Struthers is one of three brothers on active service overseas. Cpl. Walter Ludwig While directing trucks through 1 muddy section in Germany, Cpl. Walter Ludwig suffered injuries to the right foot and right hip. He is «. son of A. G. Ludwig, Charles St., Waterioo. Cpl. Ludwig proceeded to France ia June, then to Belgium and Holâ€" land before going to Germany. Fie. Douglas Airdrie Pte. Douglas Airdrie has been scriously wounded in Holland. This information was received by Lis father David Airdrie, Bethany. Pte. Carl Holizworth This is the second time Pte. Airâ€" dric has been wounded overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holtzworth, Pctersburg, have been advised that their son Pte. Carl H. Holtzworth was wounded in both legs while fighting with the Essex Scottish Regiment in Holland on Feb. 28, and is recovering in a hospital folâ€" lowing an operation on the legs. Pte. Holtzworth has been overâ€" seas since August 1944. L/Cpl. Kenneth Hagey L/Cpl. Kenneth Hagey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hagey, New Hamburg, is reported missing in action overseas. It is believed he was with an infantry division fighting in Germany. _ o Enlisting in December, 1942, L/Cpl. Hagey went overseas in June, 1943, and proceeded to France last August Pte. Albert McFadden Mrs. Maxine McFadden, William St. Stratford has received word that her husband, Pte. Albert John McFadden has been listed as missâ€" ing while serving on the Western Front. He is a son of Henry Mcâ€" Fadden. Brunswick St. Pte. Reginald Bauman Pte. Reginald Bauman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Bauman, King St. N.. Waterloo was woundâ€" ed in action in Germany on March 8. sccording to word received by his Pte. Bauman went overseas in June 1944 and served in a hospital. With little training, he has been fighting with the infantry in Gerâ€" many after a few weeks in Belâ€" gium Pte. Keith Reilly Queen St. N.. Waterloo, have been advised that their son, Pte. Keith Elmer RemY has been reported wounded in Italy. Joinin*&e Vieâ€" toria Rifles in Dec. 1943, . Reilâ€" ly proceeded overseas in Novemâ€" ber of last year. The armored division which drove into Lud:"xha!en after a spectacular 7%â€" flme from the west threw a flan column to the Rhine, a mile north of the city. _ nected Ludwigshafen with its twin industrial City of Mannheim just across the Rhine. Expect New Crossing AtthismseoftbeAllm' ‘ great Western t offensive raced toâ€" ward its conclusion the Germans declared that American, British and Canadian forces north of Coâ€" logne were about to open a new allâ€"out attack across the Rhine "at any hour‘‘. One dispatch said the Germans were moving great numâ€" bers of troops into the area. seized 3,275 German towns and ciâ€" ties since it started its present ofâ€" fensive on March 13. WO. John William Wettlaufer son of Mrs. J. W. Wettlaufer of Burgessville, has been listed as missing believed killed during air operations on March 6. _ Fit.â€"Sgt. Walter Klementoski FItâ€"Sgt. Walter John Klemenâ€" toski, R.C.A.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klementoski, First Ave., Preston, was reported dangerously injured on active service overseas March 17. Gunner Steve Stratychuk WO. John Wettaufer _WO. Wettlaufer had been on coastal plane duty between Scotâ€" land and Norway. Fit.â€"Sgt. Klementoski went overâ€" seas in August last year. Gunner Steve Stratychuk, husâ€" band of Mrs. Ida Stratychuk, Cedar St., Kitchener gave his life in acâ€" tion on Feb. 26. His parents, Mr. ond Mrs. Henry Stratychuk reside in Prince Albert, Sask. months Pte. Ross Dickson was lw‘vounded in Dl;l’o“’fl g;! March 9, is parents, Mr. a rs. Harvey Dickson, Shanley St., Kitchener, have been advised. Pte. Dickson enlisted in llzl:ef last year and went overseas months ago. Pte. Harry Dahmer | Notification of the wounding on March 9, of Pte. Harry Dahmer, was received by his wife, Mrs. G. Dahmer, College St., Kitchener. Before going to Germany, Pte. Dahmer had fought in Holland. Pte. Lloyd Elligson Word has been received by Mrs. Charles Elligsen of Newton, that her son, Pte. Lloyd Elligsen, has been seriously wounded in action. It is presumed he was in action in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. August J. Polzin, Cameron St. North, Kitchener, has given his life in action, presumably in Germany. He had been serving overseas since 1941. . â€" Cpl. Murray Wood _ Surviving bseides his parents are two sisters. â€" Cpl. Murray Emory Wood has been killed in action while fighting in Germany on March 3. This inâ€" formation was received by hl%pcr- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wood, _ ‘Enlisting in June 1941, D Wocd went overseas in August 1941. Pte. Robort Weinsiein Sufleflnfinwounds on Christmas Day Pte. Robert James Weinstein, son of Joseph Weinstein, 119 Union St. E., Waterloo, died on Sunday. Pte. Weinstein enlisted with the HL1. on June 15, 1940, and went Fleeing German troops blew up overseas with that regiment b later transfetred to another unit. L./Cpl. Kenneth Fried Mrs. Lawrence Fried has been advised that her son, L/Cpl. Kenâ€" neth Laverne Fried has paid the supreme sacrifice in Germany on March 8th. nhhtheflnt%ooe- ville casualty in the wounded or killed category. He had been overseas since July of last year. Before reaching Gerâ€" man soil he had fought in Holland. Serving in the army less than 10 Cpl. A. P. Awender Mrs. Catherine Awender, Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, has been advised that her husband, (;‘sl. A. _ P. Awender was wound in Gerâ€" many on March 8th. (i?l Awender enlisted with Nz: a° Canadian Regiment on June Capt. Carl Polzin, only son of months ago Faces Charge _ Of Manslaughter | _ The scripture lesson was read by |Captain Campbell, M.C.. former slaughter charge in lice court llorm‘ folowing the filh of Mrs Davil Miller, 43, of 286 Blucher St She was killed when hit by a car driven by Stewart late Saturday Magistrate H. R. Polson adjournâ€" ed the case until March 28 at the request of Crown Attorney W. P. Clement. Stewart was released on terian Church was Alled to capacity on Sunday afternoon for the imâ€" pressive memorial service which was held for Private Jack Stiefelâ€" meyer, who was killed in action on February 27, 1945. Loud speaker systems were installed in both the Ladies‘ Aid Room at the rear of the church and also in the basement to accommodate the large crowd of friends who met to pay tribute to another of Baden‘s sons who was ‘called to pay the supreme sacrifice. $2,000 bail Pte. J. Stietelmeyer According to police, Mrs. Miller was walking west along the leftâ€" hand side of the highway. Stewart‘s car was travelling east. The victim was struck within 60 yards of her sister‘s home, Mrs. Carl Roth. Memorial Service for The altar carried a flagâ€"draped picture of the late Private, on either side of which were banked flowers which bore silent testimony of the sympathy expressed to the beâ€" reéaved parents in the loss of their only son. The service was conductâ€" fantry. Rev. Mills opened his mesâ€" sage of tribute with the words "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course and I have kept the faith," and went on to say that in spite of the fact that he could have stayed at home, Jack had asâ€" sumed the responsibility of taking his place in the defence of his own loved ones and his country‘s free adjutant of the Highland Light Inâ€" ed by Rev. J. V. Mills, minister of the church, and Miss Gordon of Waterloo sang very bcautifully, "Spirit of God", accompanied by Miss Ruth Mills at the corsole of the church organ. dom. Continuing, Rev. Mills said, "A soldier must lose himself to fit in with complicated, mechanized warfare, he must know how to run well over a minutelyâ€"planned, exâ€" pertlyâ€"laid course and I have every reason to believe it was in so doing List Complete Results Ot Seed, Bacon Fair JUNIOR FARMERS® SEED JUDGING Ist, T. Eaton Company Prize. Ed. G. Hagey, RR. 2. West Montrose; 2nd, Jas. R. Bartie, R.R. 7. Galt; 3rd, Dotothy Knapp,. RR. 2. Galt; 4th, Emanuc] Hintz, R.R. 1. Ayr; 5th. Edgar Weber, RR. 2. Waterloo; 6th, Lloyd Martin. RR. 3. Waterloo; 7th. Chas. Perrin, RR. 1. Ayr: Bth, Sangster Gocttling, RR. 2. Kitch ener; 9th, Earl Martin, RR. 2, Elmira; 10th, Melvin Markle, Hespeler; l1th, John D. Moore, R.R. 7, Galt; 12th, David Hilborn. R.R. 1, Ayr; 13th, Eden M. Snyâ€" der, R.R. 1, Waterloo; 14th, Glen Hagey, RR.2, Calt. , CARCASS PRIZES _ Champion and Reserve Grand Chamâ€" pionsâ€"1, Harold Hinschberger, RR. 3. Waterloo; 2. Gordon Schweitzer. R.R. 2. First Groupâ€"3, Ear] Jackson. Elmira; 4, Elmer Ritter, R.R. 2, Elmira; 5, Radke Bros.. New Dundec; 6. Vernon Snydet, RR. 1, Breslau. _ Second Groupâ€"7, Oliver Wright, Coneâ€" stogo; 8. Oscar Ritter, Elmira; 9, Lauâ€" retta Zinkann, Heidelberg; 10. Peter Musselman, West Montrose; 11. Albert Pauli, New Hamburg; 12. Howard Shuh, Elmira; 13, R. I. Stoutenberg, Elmira; 14, Rudy Steinman, New Hamburg; 15. Menry Martin, Elmira; 16. Milt Geisel, Elmira; 17, Addison Kline, New Hamâ€" burg; 18. Alvin WettJaufer, New Hamâ€" 3rd Groupâ€"19, Clarence Shuh. Elmira ; 20. Fred Snyder, RR. 1. Waterioo; 21, John Bechtel. Elmira; 22, Zenas Cressâ€" man, New Hamburg; 23, Mahion Bender, New Hamburg; 24, Edgar Foster, R.R. 1, _ Fourth Groupâ€"25, G. A. Woelfie, RR 2. Kitchener; 26, Clayton Shuh, RR. 1 Waterloo; 27. Elmer Heldman, RR Jack Stewart, 33, faced a manâ€" Baden; 28, Sangster Goettling, RR. 2 Kitchener; 29, Reuben Koch. RR. 2 Baden; 30, Howard Groh. RR. 1. Hes peler UNREGISTERED CLASSES ‘ Clas« 1, Winter Wheat, whiteâ€"1, (arl‘ Ellis, RR. 1, Hespeler; 2. Cleve Macâ€" Donald, â€" Branchton; 3. Bert _ Oliver, Branchton; 4, Lloyd Stoltz, R.R. 4, Kitchâ€" ener; 5, Auatin S. Zoeller, R.R. 2, New Hamburg; 6. W. H. Diamond, New Hamâ€" burg. CL’-Q. Fall Ryeâ€"1, Wim. Witzel, R.R. 2, \!’flmbur'; 2, Jacob Schneider, RR. 2. Petersburg. Snyder, R.R. 1, Breslau; 2, Bert Oliver, Branchton; 3, Cleve MacDonald, Branchâ€" ton; 4, Andrew Lunz, Bamberg; 5, Theo:â€" dore Beisel. RR. 1. Elmira; 6. Blain Cherry, RR. 1, Branchton _ Clase 4. White Oats, late â€" 1, Cleve MacDonald, Branchton; 2. Cameron Honâ€" derich, New Hamburg; 3, W. H. Diamond. New Hamburg; 4, Simon Huber, Bamâ€" berg; 5. Austin Zoeller, New Hamburg; 6. Jacob N. Schneider, R.R. 2, Petersburg. _ Class 5, Barley, smooth awnedâ€"1, An drew Lunz, Bamberg; 2, W. C. Barrie RR. 7, Gahk; 3, Lioyd Stolts, RR. 4, Kitchener; 4, Simon Huber, Bamberg; Cla;-i ._"hm_On_u. earlyâ€"1, Vernon (By Chromicle Correspondent} (Continued on Page 8) , _ _home, she was ARMERS _ SEEU COMPETITION iin 60 yards c Mrs. Carl going to visit Warearoo, Ontamio, Faimér, Mancu 23, 1945 When farmers who are now enâ€" f.‘ed in factories return to the and, they will leave a gap in the labor lhom%’e which cannot be filled unless the Government sends in "outside" help. :This was reâ€" ported by George mvin. president of the B. F. Goodrich Company of Canada to members of the Kitchâ€" iener Chamber of Commerce at a . meeting this week. y ‘Canada to members of the Kitchâ€" iener Chamber of Commerce at a . meeting this week. Industry is being robbed of all | workers from 18 to 26 years of age | who are subject to the draft. This ‘combined with the loss of farmers will make the local labor shortage ‘more serious than at any time since , the opening cf war,_h‘dr_. Sawin_ sai_dj Labour Shortage Becoming Acute Most farmers now en%:ged in factories here are driving back and forth to work from their country homes and are not adding extra burden to the housing picture, it __J. H. Schofield said an influx of Western workers would make the city‘s housing shortage more acute. He continued, "I think we should put the heat on Ottawa. We will never get any help unless we ask for it." Workers from the West might be induced to come here. _ was pointed out Following the announcement by the Minister of Finance that the national objective for the Eighth Victory Loan Campaign has been increased from $1,300,000,000 to $1,350,000,000, the Waterico North Victory Loan Committee has alâ€" ready commonced organizing for the drive which opens four weeks from Monday, on April 23rd. The campaign will last three weeks and will end on May 12th. While the objective for the Waterloo North Division has not yet been announced, it is expected that it will be higher than the $5,600,000 objective for the seventh drive, last fall, in which the Waterâ€" lco North District raised a total of $6,810,000 from 25.975 incividual purchasers. Waterloo North Organizing For Victory Loan Campaign Forc S. Kuinpf, Honcrary Chairâ€" man, P. V. Wilson and H. L. Guy, Joint General Chairmen, will again head the Eighth Campaign. Hcadquarters have already been established at the permanent office of the Waterlco North ‘National War Finance Committee in the Arcade Building, 125 King Street Class 6. Barley. rough awned 1. Bert Oliver. â€" Branchton; 2. Andrew _ Lunz, Bamberg: 3. W. C. Barrie. RR. . Galt: 4. W. II. Diamond, New Hamburg. Class 7. Peas 1. John D. Moore, RR. 7. Galt; 2. W,. H. Diamond, New Hamâ€" burg; 3. Jacob sclneider, Petersburg. Class 8. Soya Beans â€" 1. Ephraim Shantz. RR. 1. Waterlon: 2. Albert Goettâ€" ling. RR. 2. Kitchener: 3. W. H. Diaâ€" mond, New Hamburg: 4. R. G. Trussler, RR. 2. Kitchener; 5, W. C. Barrie, RR. 7. Gah. 7 Class 9, Red Cloverâ€"1. W. C. Barric, RR. 7, Galt; 2, W. HI. Gillespie, RR. 5, Gali; 3. Ephraim Fried. New Dundee; 4. Amos Shantz, RR. 1. Ayr; 5. W. H. Diamond, R.R. 1, New Hamburg; 6. Donâ€" ald Shubh, RR. 1. Waterloo. 4 Class 10. Alfalfaâ€"â€"No entries. Class 11, Alsikeâ€"1, M. Markle, Hes peler. Class 12. Timothyâ€"1. W. C. Barrie, RR. 7. Galt; 2. W. I. Diamond,, New Hamburg; 3. Bert Oliver. Branchton; 4, Cameron Honderich, New Hamburg. Class 13. Mangel seed â€" 1. Donald Shuh. RR. 1, Watedoo; 2. W. G. Edgar & Son, R.R. 2. Ayr: 3. Chas, Wilhelm, RR. 1. Breslan; 4. Cameron Edgar. RR. 3. Ayr. Class 14. Garden Corn, any varietyâ€" 1. John Bictman, RR. 3. Waterloo; 2, M. Markle, Hespeler; 3. Chas. M. Wilâ€" helm. R.R. 1. Breslau. Class 15, Potatocs, lateâ€"1, N. G. Meâ€" Leod. RR. 7. Galt; 2. Stanley R. Harâ€" lock, RR. 1, Hespeler; 3. Chas. M. Wilâ€" helm, RR. 1. Breslau; 4. Ephraim Bearâ€" inger, RR. 3. Waterlos: 5. R. Dedman. Ri. 2, Ayr; 6. Andrew Lunz. Bamberg. Class 16. Potatoes, earlyâ€"1, N. G. Mcâ€" Leod, RR. 7. Galt; 2. Austin S, Zoeller, RR. 2, New Hamburg; 3, Ches. M. Wilâ€" helm, R.R. 1, Breslau; 4, Anton Horvath, Waterloo, 298 Erh St. Weat. REGISTERED CLASSES Class 17, Fall Wheat â€"W. C. Bartie, RR. 7, Gali. Class 18. Oats. late W. C. Barrie. RR. 7. Galt. Class 19. Oats, earlyâ€" M. Shantz, RR. 2. Ayr. â€" Class 20, Barley. 6 rowed â€"1, W. C. Barrie, RR. 7. Galt; 2. Waterloo County House of Refuge. Kitchener. EXHIBITS OF 5 BUSHELS Class 21, Oats, lateâ€"1. No name; 2. Austin S. Zoellcr. R.R. 2. New Hfamburg; % Cameron Honderich,. New Hamburg; 4. K. M. Betner. RR. 2. Waterloo. Class 22. Oats. carly 1. Bert Oliver, Branchton; 2. John Shantz. RR. 2. Ayr; 3. Albert Gocttling, R.R. 2. Kitchener; 4. W. G. Edgar. RR. 2. Ayr; 5. Waterioo County House of Refuge. Kitchener; 6. Clayton Shuh, R.R. 1. Waterloo. _ Class 23, Barleyâ€" 1. Andrew Lunz. Bamâ€" berg; 2. W. C. Barrie, RR. 7. Gal; 3. ‘Jn‘-d Stoltz. RR 4, Kitchener; 4. W. G. Edgar. K.R 20 Avr: 5, Waterloo County Honâ€"e of Refuge. Kitchener; 6, Cameron Hondrrich, RR. 2. New Ham burg. Lotâ€"Bert Oliver, Branchton V(v.‘Tliuimpinr!-_hlp Prize for best 5 Bushel t to the draft. This the loss of farmers, local labor shortage an at any time since 1, Ephraim Albert Goettâ€" W. H. Diaâ€" G. Trussler, Barrie, RR. should all age Mild Weather Hampers Don Shuh President Of Junior Farmers serious At the an Federated . Junior Farm County _ hele Donald Shuh eron burg. dent. Wilmot: Oliver Facey, Wallace Bean, Elva Diefenbacher, Dorothy Weicher; Waterloo: Walter Sauder, George Reist, Mildred Reist, Eilcen Hagey; North Dumfries: Charies Perrin, James Barrie, Marion Hall, Dorothy Knapp; Wellesley: Gladys Schmidt, Olive Schenk, Irwin Hoffâ€" man and Lloyd Heipel. . 8. _ A full directors‘_ meeting of the Federated Junior Farmers will be held March 27. West, Kitchener, and the Organâ€" izers have been busy since Monday drafting plans, appointing salesmen and arranging meetings and workâ€" ing objectives for the Campaign It is hoped that the Waterioo North Division will maintain its high starding in the 61 Ontario Distlg'cts in the forthcoming drive. In the seventh campaign last fall this District raised a total of $104.00 per capita from the general public and in addition $22,505,000 from financial institutions and larger corporations on the Special Names list. The $104.00 per capita figure placed this Division in 9th position amongst the 61 Ontario Districts and represented a considerably higher per capita result than comâ€" parable Divisions such as Hamilton, Ottawa. Windsor, London, Kingsâ€" ton (Frontenac County), Peterburo County, _ Brart_ County, Perth County, or Wellington South. Purchase First Strip For Shelter Belt County Engineer D. J. Emrey, secretary of the Coâ€"ordinating Committee of County Council, reâ€" vealed this week that committee representatives | have â€" completed arrangements for the purchase of a 12â€"rod strip of land from Macton to Linwood. This was the first strip of land purchased for shelter belts. The stretch is three miles long, and it is Eroposod to contact owners from Linwood to Knight‘s Corner next week to secure the remaining three miles, decided on by the committee. Mr.. Emrey remarked, "we cerâ€" tainly appreciate the spirit in which we were received by the owners of the Yroperly required. They are intensely interested in the shelter. belt program and were most co-Oficrati\'e when we apâ€" proached them for the purchase of the 12â€"rod strip which will pass through their farms." _ "This is the start of a most amâ€" |straits. bitious scheme that will change, for | Bottled up in the Black Sea, Rusâ€" the better, the whole character of‘sia long has wanted a free outlet the land in Wellesley and Woolwich | to the Mediterranean instead of the Townships. The shelter belts will restricted use allowed by the Monâ€" hold back the wind, preventing|treux Convention under which she drifted .roads in winter and proâ€"| was prevented from getting supâ€" moting growth and quality of the|plies by this route during the presâ€" crops during the growing season," |ent war. Mr. Emery stated. Farmers, reahz-l The Soviet Information Bureau ing the benefits to accrue to the announced last night that Russia farms in the entire area, are strongâ€" ( had notified Turkey she desired to ly in favor of the scheme \ overhaul their 1925 treaty because »mldcnl. Farmers Hope To Get Early Start on Land W. J. Schneller, president of the Waterloo County â€" Federation of Agriculture, commenting recently, said "had the weekâ€"end weather continued for a co:sle of days, farmers on light land could have proceeded with their initial spring operations." _ â€" C Farmers throughout the county are hoping to have one of the exrliest spring seeding seasons in recent memory, the unpredictable weather element being the only unâ€" certainty in the picture. |__ _ _ April 10 to 20 is the usual period for farmers in this county to get onto the land. Seeding and plowing left over from fall, usually get underway a little in advance of these dates. "I am not mlkingc any weather predictions," Mr. hneller said, "but it can be said that most of the farmers are ready to make a start the moment weather permits." _ He indicated there will be little plowing necessary this spring as the ?roal majority of farmers, under avorable weather conditions, comâ€" })Irlod their plowing operations last all. For the most part this leaves the farmer with onl{ the initial preparations as a prelude to seedâ€" ing. fall. For the most part this leaves| Other Russian forces, far to the the farmer with onl{ the initial east, slashed into the enemy‘s partâ€" preparations as a prelude to seedâ€" ‘ly flooded East Prussian pocket ing. {southwest of Koeni’sber,. capturâ€" "We are boping for an unusually ing the ancient bastion of Braunsâ€" early start but that is not nyil}(berg and 40 other towns and hamâ€" we will get it," Mr. Schneller said |lets. the annual meeting C ated Junior Farmers r Farm Women of Wa ty held at Galt rec d Shuh, Waterloo, was e lent, and Margaret I 1, Galt, viceâ€"president. Honderich, I{R.. New was appointed honorary Austin Zoeller of New secretary â€"treasurer; r, honorary director an this district setback. the ) boys and to represent follows: Woo meeting of Farmers en of Wat boys and two represent their lows: Woolwich Beisel, Howar? s, Grace Pirie; ector and Federation rmers and f Waterloo t recently, was elected ret . Barrie, jent. Camâ€" Eldon resl of Spread 12.000 Tons of Bombs on Germany London. â€" R. A. F. Mosquitos hurled biockâ€"busters on Berlin toâ€" right for the 30th consecutive night after more than 7,000 Allied p‘anes in the war‘s greatest coâ€"orâ€" dinated effort spread about 12,000 tons of explosives over the Reich today. â€" _ As the Allied aerial offensive mounted in fury, the German radio reported the Nazi high command expected Allied airborne landings "at any hour now" in the Ruhr east of the Rhine. The awesome force attacking the Reich included nearly 3000 heavy bombers. Huge fleets of Britainâ€" based American heavies and their fighter escort concentrated on 1i airfields in Northwestern Germany while RA.F. planes dropped volâ€" cano bombs again. London.â€"Russian troops drove a new spearhead within six miles southwest of Danzig today as Soâ€" viet commanders to the west massed powerful formations along ;hc Oder all the way from besieged nd flaming Stettin upriver to capâ€" tured Kuestrin. Russians The Germans said Russian shock troops already had begun new atâ€" tacks west of the Oder River withâ€" in 32 miles of battered Berlin. Driving into the enemy‘s Danzigâ€" Gdynia pocket, Russian troops swept up nine towns and villages including Klein Boelkau, six miles southwest of the former free city, and captured 600 Germans, Mosâ€" cow announced. The Germans said the Russians were employing 500,â€" 000 men in the Danzig Bay battle. London: â€" Soviet _ dispatches| * en strongly inLQlied tiorlglight 1%51::3-‘ MONDAY, MARCH 19 sia was seeking a fullâ€"scale ce | with Turkey in place of the 1925 ) Collapse of Ludendorff Bridge treaty of friefdship and there was| ‘London. â€" Many army engineers speculation in London that Russia ; were carried to their death in the hopes to gain unrestricted use of| Rhine on Saturday, as the central the Dardanelles and Bosphorous [:pan of the 1,200 foot Ludendorff straits. bridge at Remagen collapsed. Howâ€" Bottled up in the Black Sea, Rusâ€" ever it was announced officially toâ€" sia Jong has wanted a free outlet |Night that the gap can be repaired to the Mediterranean instead of the |@nd the bridge soon will be in restricted use allowed by the Monâ€" |OPeration again. German explosives treux Convention under which she damaged a» lower arch girder ten was prevented from getting supâ€" G@YS ago when the span was plies by this route during the presâ€" |"©‘76d, and failure to repair or reâ€" ent war. | place it proved to be the real reason _ _The Soviet Information Bureau |{0r toss of the bridge. Stresses and announced last night that Russia |SWTa!nS on remaining girders beâ€" had natificd "Buckas sha desinad 1. /Cime oo much. Reds Seeking Use The Soviet Information Bureau announced last night that Russia had notified Turkey she desired to overhaul their 1925 treaty because it had become outdated, and it was believed here that the "serious imâ€" provements" she wants in the pact might resemble the understandings already reached with Czechoâ€"Sloâ€" vakia, Poland, Britain and France. Damage 15 Japanese Warships Guam.â€"Attacking the Japanese fleet in the empire‘s inland seas on Monday, United States carrier planes damaged 15 to 17 enemy warships, including one or two baitleships, and destroyed at least 475 planes. â€" The enemy fleet thus was hit in its home waters for the first time, but no actual engagement between surface units was announced. Nipponese fliers made many atâ€" tempts to bomb the American arâ€" mada, but not a ship was lost. One ship, not identified as to class, was seriously damaged, but is returnâ€" ing to port under its own power Tllke _# #o y3 #* es K a{» < # . £ h P \.'\ ky / d * // Z4 7 7.# )\,.;,}»" hi 6 4 Q P # & BPE A MAAA _ e L s Re ‘A-‘ & W . #$.« Russians Take Last London. â€" Russian troops today captured Stettin‘s last outpost of Altdam, 70 miles northeast of Berâ€" lin, and wiped out the powerfully fortified German bridgehead there on the east bank of the swampy lower Oder _ river, Moscow â€" anâ€" nounced. THURSDAY, MARCH 22 |U.S. 7th and 3rd WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 WORLD‘S WEEK 3.000 Heavies Strike "Distinguished Service Cross" Use 500,000 Men Berlin Pushâ€"Huns Of Dardanelles Stettin Outpost Its News at a THE Armies Link Up Paris.â€"The United States 7th and 3rd armies formed a junction at a point about 12 miles west of Kaiserslautern today in a great coâ€" ordinated assault that virtually wiped out the last German resisâ€" tance west of the Rhine and capâ€" tured the historic cities of Saarâ€" bruecken, Zweibruecken and Worms. The drive disposed of the Gerâ€" man 7th army and bottled up much of the German Ist armyâ€"the last iwo enemy armies west of the Rhine. TUESDAY, MARCH 20 8,000 Planes Blast Reich London. â€" Nearly 8,000 Allicd planes in an endless procession smashed at German targets today, with RA.F. Lancasters dropping their new 11â€"ton "volcano" bombs again and U.S. hea\-{' bombers atâ€" tacking three jetâ€"plane factories and other war plants deep inside Germany against aroused opposiâ€" tion. The Nazis sent up swarms of interceptors of all types in an atâ€" tempt to break up the attack. _ R.A.F. tactical pilots pounced on 11 Nazi troop trains near Muenster and four more in the Rhine area. 80,000 Huns in Giant Trap Paris.â€"Three tank divisions of the U.S. 3rd Army, advancing up to 15 miles through the toppling Saarâ€" land. thrust within 14 miles of Kaiserslautern today in an attempt to crush 80,000 enemy troops in a giant vise and paralyze any atâ€" tempted German stand east of the Rhine. Many of these badlyâ€"needed Nazi trcops were doomed when the en emy blew two Rhine bridges at Mainz, 12 miles in front of yet another armored division, the U.S. 4th, which set the stage for the 4th Nazi debacle with a breakâ€"through along the Rhineland plain. _ _London.â€"Ending a 13â€"day seige of the German Baitic naval port of Kolberg, Russian shock troops today captured the burned city while Berlin reported fierce new battles along almost the entire ’.’!75-milc length of the southern half of the Eastern Front. Reds Capture Port of Kolberg In East Prussia, 3rd White Rusâ€" sian Army forces captured 40 towns and villages in gains of up to four miles, according to Moscow‘s com muniques. More than 800 prisoners were taken in East Prussia. SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Complete Capture of Iwo Jima ceased on the volcanic black island of Iwo Jima at 6 pm. Friday when units of the 3rd and 5th divisions overran the last Japanese holdâ€"out emplacements â€" at Kitano Point, northernmost tip of the island. This was the bloodiest, toughest and costlicst battle in the les_i{en history of the U.S. Marines. ree Amecrican divisions suffered 19,938 casualties, _ Chester _ W. Nimit, Pacific Fleet commander, _ anâ€" nounced foday. 2,300 Tons Bombs Smash Kobe Guam. â€"â€" Amecrican Super Forts showered close to 2.500 tons of inâ€" cendiary bombs on Kobe from a mile high altitude before dawn toâ€" day in the heaviest bombing assault yot made on any Jap city. This was the fourth great strike all incendiaryâ€"on Japan‘s major cities in cight days and the first mass Bâ€"29 assault of the war on Kobe The series of fire raids are (Continued on Page 8) Hows of Intesest anized resistance $1.00 pes year