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Actual sales In the first day of the Eighth Victory Loan were tar m excess of the $278,000. estimated yesterday, Citizens of the Waterloo North unit dug deeply mm their savings and bank accounts and subscribed slightly more than a quarter mil- lice dollars for Brrt, _day gale; The figure was $503,450 for eight per cent ot the $6,000,000 objective and that total compares very in- vorably w-" total sales for the first day ot th vSeventh Victory Loan when they" aggregated 3430.050 which represented seven per cent of the objective. Viewing the pie- ture from another angle. six per cent at the loan time has elapsed and eight per cent of the objective ras been realized While confirmation of the "hat derby" between the Mayors of St. Catharines and Kitchener was con- mined in a telegram from the Car- den City yesterday. thc "real thing" camc- today in a formal ac- (eptanu- by Mayor W. J, MacDon- ald of the challenge hurled ms way Monday by Mayor Meinzinger of Kitchener. "WC. in St. Catharines. were most surprised to hear from you." May- or MacDonald writes. “We thought that. m new of the sad defeat suf- tcred in the Seventh Victory Loan by Kitchener citizens. both the citi- zens and yourself should have real- 'aed that St. Catharines people for nun. money or marbles, or even a new hat, are unbeatable. "The altlL rtnun here commcmcd on the ovcr-confidunt tone of Four challenge letter I trust that you Pre not bung encouraged by wish- ml thukag and. by the time the 1-33th “New Loan IS concluded. i trust that you will have prepared yoursgll'_lor_lhc shock of another "I have discussed your latest; challenge with City Council and, without hesitation. l was told to accept it immediately. The immeg (lute responsi- I have received from ( our good Citizens indicates that they are most anxious to adminisJ lcr annihir disappointment to the Kitchener folks. “Incidentally. the severe winter weather caused considerable wear hi the fedora which you so kindly provided me last autumn. How- ever. t have refrained from pur- chasing a new hat in the hope that you would be brave enough to chal- ibnge again. “It was most generous of you to include the side bet of tulips. I will advise you in due course ot the side bet I propose ". However. at the moment I have directed my seem- tary to look up a pair of scissors to send to you so you may snip the tulips When the time comes to pre- sent them to me." Eight Per Cent (ll Quota " First Day loss. in Kitchener iridsiiiis Giirird. cost of a new fedora. Luau-1m Ktchcnor sales of 3388.000 give this city a $t0.90 per capita aver- PPA'. while St. Catharines? flrst day sales of $400,650 work out to an oven .$11Al0 figunf. Vol. 0. No. " On first day's returns, Mayor MacDonald's St. Catharines citi- zens enjoy a slim lead over Mayor Moinzjngcr's Kitchcnerites. A glance over the provincial pic- lure shows Waterloo North well out in front for first day sales. The local 3503.450 compares with totals In the following divisions: Water- loo Sogth. $333,700: Lincoln! $437,- N.AWate_r|ooA Makes Grand q Start ') tririr; - Féi'ih: 7 i iir,iiojC"ir/iira'df, soy? ”film and Brant, $357,000. - - hwy Y--'.imem_ ...._ mm... "ohm.“ Largest single purchase thus far in the North Waterloo unit, and one of the largest to be made by any trust company in Canada. " the 9.000.000 subscription an- nounu-d today by omcials of the Waterloo Trust & Savings Compa- ny. This is in the special names division. Kitchener and Wilma! Town- ships share the lead in the district race. with tt per cent of objective in first day's sales. In the seventh loan. Elmira led the first daypeith nine per cent, Kitchener had seven and Wlimol four, By sections, the Bankers and 't rust Companies unit lends the pa- rade with sales of $169,000 repre- <oniing I7 per cent of objective. Preferred names division is second with 12 per cent. Last loan they :nld It and 4 percent, respectively. '4 their Att,,",'.,',',': . 7 H Georgy gbsingor‘s tearp_is qut in front in that division with sales " $23,250 and Earl Kataenmeier is the leading salesman with 43% of objective sold the first day. A Three additional establishments rave gone over the top in the Pay- roll Savings Section. The are Do- nunion Electrohomo industries Ltd, The Mutual Life'Assunnce 1"gt',T and Naugatuck Chemi- (als td ot Elmira Four more are over In the Group Payroll section They are Bullas Furniture with 110% of objective Mid 100% participating; People's Stores (144% and 100%); Central School, "00S and 100%); and On- lario Die ttone,; and 100%) The following mass meetings were held yesterday: Dominion Lite. J A Lang & Sons, Kitchener Button Industries Ltd. Dominion Truck Equipment. Breitheupt bu- Ihnr Co , (‘unadu Cabinets and Fur. Victory Bonds Are Your Best Investment " Buy The Maximum Kitchener. St. Catharines Mayor Renew "Hat Derby"; Waterloo Trust Company Subscribes 51.000300. Sales Far her last loan comes to pre- NEW DUNDEK--south Water- loo Liberals nominated Captain P, turns, Matti. Flynn of Preston as standard tharines citi- ‘bearcr in the forthcoming Federal d 9ver Mayor election and Colonel Robert ergtes. lShanlz of Preston as candidate in 3:53.000 tuve f the Provincial 'election at an opep In its weekly crop report recent- f Av. the Ontario Department of Ay.ricuiture announced work on the land throughout Ontario has jbccn retarded by cold weather and ; ‘raln. while frost in most sections of _ (the Province checked devel ment of fruit blossoms. 'A'llilli,"lt the; bulk of seeding operations were complete In Western Ontario. hea- vy frost in most counties set hack growth of hay and clover and caused slight damage to fruit blos- l mm». l Ontario farmers would suffer a catastrophe "If the provincial cheese subsidy is not paid." said Mr. L. Joss, manager of the Cheese Producers' Association. recently. "Ontario farmers produce 80 per cent of all the cheese in Canada and the subsidy was brought forth about thrce years ago to stimulate war production," Mr. Joss said. He said the subsidy meant hall " mlllien dollars annually to On- Iann farmers. South Waterloo liberals Name Candidate For Federal Election mxuro und Rumpel Pelt in the Pay- roll Sauna Section and Dominion Shirt Company. and Ontario Die Company In the payroll savings sectton. Farmers Would kiterl If Subsidies Slapped . , , _ Warden Simon Dimer went on Cold Weather Slows record as in favor of the bylaw, . ‘slating that he had it drawn up by Operations on Farm County Solicitor W. J. McGibbon with a view to tinallv scttiinE the Umpitu cold weather. rains and nuwllurries in Northern Ontario, onu‘ farmers started plowing and \u‘dmg operations. In Nipissing, whcre seeding was completed. :hurp frosts from down young clo- vor. Agriculture Minister Kennedy or.nounced that because of the dis- uxmmn of the Ontario Legislature fsrforc necessary legislation could L.- passed payment of Government ,uhsidm.s on wool and cheese has horn suspended for the time being. Livestock m most Western On- tario counlicg were out to pasture, ibis week. convention held in Knvelman’n Hall on Tuesday evening. Over 200 people from all parts of the riding were m attendance. Reeve W, R. Hostettler of New Hamburg. '.sresi: dent of the South Waterloo Liberal Association occupied the chair and the secretary for the evening was 13V. Cpuftney of Hespeler: The chairman in his opening re- marks referred to the unusuol cir- cumstances in having nominations for two elections at the same con- vcntion. A resolution of eontidenee in the leadership of Right Hon. w. I. M King as FS.dtralA'tberyl Lea- thn and Hon. Mitchell Hepburn " Provincial Leader was unanimous- ly passed, A resolution expressive of mrrow and a deep sense of the loss of 'tgopd neighbqr in the pyg- was also passed and one minute of “knee was observed by the audi- mg; asp mark of respest, A mg of ttii, late Piesident Fig-21in n Roosevelt of the United tes The chairman then called for no- l minations for candidates for the House of Commons. Captain P J. Flynn was nominated by W. C. Barrie of Galt and Chairman Ho- stettler There were no other no“ minations ln accepting the nom- ination Captain Flynn referred to; the close contest o tive years 'le m which he was the Liberal can I- date and asked for the support and‘ t'o-operation of the electors. He stressed the record of the Liberal (rovrrnrnent during the CI', Bve years of war, He also spa e of the advanced social legislation intro- duced by the Federal Government ond stated that better provision is being made for the rehabilitation of members or the Canadian Armed Torn»: than In many other coun- lrios Canada's future will be bet- ter In the hands of a Government that has provided sound adminis- |lration in the past. -eF A A Nominations were then called for thr Provincial election. Arthur White of Gait was nominated by . l., Clvmons and E. P. Graham both at Preston, Mayor R. K. Set-via of Can was nominated by F, C Mar. shall and N. McLeod of Call N o 2ter,1 ot Preston then spoke Irrtcfty an referred to the [on m tamed by South Waterloo In the I "s Chronicle Correspondent] 1 The press was barred from the loom when council members dis- jussed the "par-otr' of the Roads Committee and after more than an 'r-our's secret discussion came "hrooett with a second reading of Ahe tsy-law to pay the members liiis a year with “so tor the chair- Six Councilors Oppose By-Law The by-law has now been read a first and second time and will be given third reading in June. provid- ed it is apxmved by the Dept. of Municipal Hairs. Karl Homuth said it was unto!- ;unate to have on election in On- tario at this time. but still tortw nate since it gave the people of the province a chance to Show their dislike and opposition to the me- thods of the Opposition and to send George Drew back with a clear-cut working majority with a view to finally settling the dispute. In open council. after the secret debate, Reeve Sturm asked the clerk to record the vote on the by- law. Those recorded in favor were Huehn. sehwindt, Forwell. Shock fish. Gillespie. Hail, Schmidt, Ellis and Moss. Those opposed were Wilkinson. Wright, Hostettler, Sturm. Hilliard and Weitael. ' Progressive Conservatives in Waterloo South named Gordon Chaplin as their candidate at the provincial election on June ath. Col. J. N. Incline. unsueeesahtl candidate in the I“: election. VII the other nominee. Mr. Chaplin is general manager of the Canadian General Rubber Co. Mr. McGibbon addressed Coun- til. pointing out that the bylaw. to set an annual allowance for the Roads Committee. was based on an amendment of the Municpal Act, passed by the Ontaro Legislature in 1944. It provides than an annual allowance, rather than a per diem fee, may be paid to Council com- mittees by lay-lav; _ - He explained that in accordance with the act the by-taw must estab- lish an amount to he deducted from the annual allowance of each mem- ber for each metting, not _atutnded. Name Che lin _ Tory Candpidate Pb. T. heft For South waterioe8arbeeat (kill sudden passing of the late Reeve Gordon B. Hallman of Wilmot township. The speaker stated that an active reforestation program would be a Bttirig memorial to the late Mr. Hellman. Mr. Hipel closed his remarks by nominating Colonel Robert Shantz of Preston. whose nomination was seconded by Jo- seph Marxian of Preston. N .0. Hipel was the next nomi- m-c bung proposed by J. w. Court- noy of Hespcler and E. B. Hallman of New Dundee. J. W. Courtney of Hospeler was nominated b3, Mayor R. K. Serviss of Gall an Dr. G. quan of Hespeler. - Mayor Serviss in stating that he would allow his name to go before the convention. emphasized the fact that he felt he was the best quali- fityd to carry the riding for the Lib- eral Party owing to his long ex. pericnce in municipal life. He also stated that he knew that Liberal Leader Hepburn desired him to be the Liberal candidate. Colonel Shanta in a few remarks stated that he would allow his name to stand. White admitting that this was his Brat speech from a political platform. he pledged his best efforts in the interests of the riding ll elected. Mr. Hipcl then spoke briefly and questioned the statement made by Mayor Serviss as to Liberal Leader Hepburn's desire to have him be the candidate. Mr Hipel stated that Mr. Hepburn informed him that any candidate chosen by the convention would be acceptable to him. Mr. Hipel withdrew his nlme as a nominee owing to his health 'heing impaired as the result of a retrtnt accident in the bush. Mayor Serviss immediately took exception to Mr. Hipel's remarks regarding Nr, Hepburn and with- drew his name from the llsl. of no- minees A short time later he and his followers left the convention hall J. W. Courtney the last nominee geese always lay white egg. spoke briefly and said that he Mr Arthur Schlueter of inwood would not allow his name to Co be, is the proud and puzzled owner of fore the convention. such a goose He has mined large Owing to the withdrawals of Ma - pure white Ernden geese for ya”. or Send”. Mr. Hipel and tli. averaging 21 lbs. or more each. Cour-Inez this left the contest be many times prize winners. There tween rthur White and Colonel always has to be a ttrat time, he Robert Shantz, with the latter re- " s. and this is a new one on him. ceiving the nomination. Colonel 'si/l/l, curious. he has allowed Shanta spoke briefty in accepting this goose to sit on her brown eggs, the nomination and again re-iter- all of which are fertile The little lated hit pledge of etrieient service fellows are expected in the next l to South Waterloo if elected Capt. ten days and we and Mr. Schleliter I Flynn added a few remarks in cloa- am waiting impatiently to an the ing 'FaririaiaiiiiiiRFfaGra%ritrnsW' Ann. W, ms I Dr. Helmut T. Lehmann, presi- dent of the Waterloo College. re- cently appeared before members li Waterloo County Council to re- quest that Council grant a bursary lor scholarship to the College. i Cross-pollination. vital to fruit ‘growth. is accomplished by the ,visits of insects during the blossom period. transferring pollen from ‘plant to plant. Insects, extremely rplentiful during the unseasonal iwarm spell a few weeks ago, have vanished again into hibernation. [But fruit trees have continued with ',the production of the heaviest lbloom in years. t Unless warm weather is exper- danced within the next week or to ldays. in the opinion of horticultural imports the fruit crop will be se- \riously reduced. Very few insects, [particularly bees, have been seen recently, though actually the wea- ther is approximately normal at present. The traffic problem at tut, during hand concert nights an the patrolling of the place by the po- lice were under discussion. The matter was left in the hands of the mayor who is to contact the police committee. County To Provide Two Scholarships He pointed out the advantages of Waterloo College to the education- al and cultural life of Waterloo County and stressed it was felt the student youth of the county would be encouraged by such a recogni- tion on the part of the councillom Should council decide to grant such a bursary. it would be made only to a student in residence in the county. ___ l The memo Park Board deeid. ed at a recent Met to elect a t2rtt,te, the rear of wa. terloo toe the use of campers and picnic group; The plan was greeted with en- thusiasm by the members and the suggestion that a still would be of great use to young people in holding Wiener roasts and other outdoor program was made by C. J. Monk. _ He said, “I would be willing to build it myself it the board would sugpiy me with the necessity ml- tenn s." Two picnic tables will be placed neat the proposed grill and the ereyndt agroundjgl it clegned up. Deputy Reeve Amos Wilkinson for Wellesley township, expressed himself as strongly in favor of the county providing a scholarship but he was inclined to think that. ow- ing to Waterloo being a contributor to such a scholarship, tate, its taxes to l/put',',',',,',; it would ard- ly be fair o exclude students of Reeve Edwin Huehn. Wellesley Township. chairman of the educa- tion committee, was informed, in reply to questions, that the college provides a thorough course, as an affiliate of the University of West- ern Ontario. leading to the degree of bachelor of arts. At a recent meeting of the coun- eil it was decided to grant to WI- torloo College and to St. Jerome's College a total of $300 to be divid- ed between the two institutions. This will mean a scholarship total- ling $150 for each school. ht Watetloo Park Because Ontario's weather whim- sically broke step with the rest of nature. the fruit crop, especially cherries. is. {hreatened‘this year. Fruit Crop Menaced by Unusual Weather No guess could estimate now the actual enact of the condition. said an official of the Vineland Horti- cunura) Station. The "entire situa- tion rests in the hands of the wea- therman." he said. Warm weather soon would Correct the bee short- age. Wonders Never Cease White Goose Lays large Brown Eggs When a man bites a dog-this news. but, when a large prize win- ing white Emden goose lays brown eggs-she certainly qutuiftes as a non-conformity to her speeie-for Mr Arthur Schlueter of Linwood is the proud and puzzled owner of such a goose He has mind large pure white Emden geese for ya”. averaging 21 lbs. or more each. many times prize winners. There always has to be a ttrat time, he says. and this is a new one on him. result: Previously wounded in March. Pie. James J. Dietrich was again ‘wounded April 12. according to in- formation received by his parents. 'Mr, and Mrs. William Dietrich. Pu. William Duncan Hespeler. have recemly received word that their son Pte. Alfred Berrington has been wounded in act_ion ll" G.erman.soikNteit 4. A Pte. Berringtoo has beim serving overseas since June, 1941. Mr. and Mm. Gordon Duncan. Elora. have recently been advised that their son, Pte. William Duncan died in hospital April " as a re- sult of wounds he received while gngaged in battle earlier the same ay. he. Duncan went overseas in April, 1944. Pu. Vida-t In” Mr. and In Gerald Klan. Blu- cher St., Kitchener, have received word that their son. Pte. Walter Krartt, was wounded in action in Holland. The young soldier has seen action since March. Pu. Vida Gab: Pte. Victor Joseph Geier. RR 1. Preston has been slightly wounded in action according to inf-ttion received by his parents. Mr. and In George Geier. A brother, Gunner Clayton Geier is also serving overseas Punk-nub“ RuyftAt.. N, Weterloo, Gunner Hector J. Adams was slightly wounded while in action, according to intormation received by his brother. Charles Adams, Waterloo St., Preston. _ Pb. Attmd Much Previously Wounded last June, Pte. Alfred March was wounded again on March as while serving in Germany. According to a nelegtam received by his father, Frank March. Guelph St., Kitchener, Pte. March is only slightly wounded. Linn. Willi-m Budd.“ 511 District tie ht Casualty list Eritistine in iiki," he. Dietrich) went overseas in December, 1944. 1 His ta'th'er; M11316 Adams oh lives in Preston. - Surviving besides his patent in one skier. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Buddell. Wil- liam St. w.. Waterloo. have ‘been informed that their son, Lieut.'Wit- liam Buddell died on April 16. as a result of wounds received while in action with a tank unit on the Wes- tern Ft.or?t, pyesglnwnlg Germany: Surviving besides his parents is a brother Ronald. serving with the R.C.N.V.R. A Pu. Lloyd - Pte. Lloyd H. Ziegler. son of Mn. Carl Pohl, Bridgeport, has been re- ported wounded while ftghting in Germany or} Ami] M. Pawnb- Pte. fl8hllet' an at Mr. and In K V. m ta? Bitre, Kitchens, has been In Ic- tion ovens-s according to mid re- ceiyed tthis 'treatty WW-d.‘ Pig. Rough If!“ 'Pt'efA'lles enlisted" _ in July'. m1. with the Scots when Ind went oversea in October of the same Pte, Ziegler -has seen action in Belgium. Holland and Germany. Reported missing on March 3, We Kenneth Haney. son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hagey. New Ham- ourg. is now reported inrAllied hands, although he is severely wounded. Asserls Capitalism Can Win Peace "A spirit of retrtteatmess has caught hold in Canada and the cry abroad is for the removal of the economic order of the past and the replacement of an order which we hope grill be YI it.ytrtroveTent."' So declared W. J. Sheridan. man- ager of the economic development of the Canadian Chamber of Com- merce. Montreal, in an address to the Kitchener-Waterloo Rotary Club this week. "The differences which exist be- tween freedom ot enterprise and socialism lie not in the ends but in the means," he continued. Enter- prisers place their faith in wise pro tcctive legislature. strong Inbor unions and the free play of indi- vidual initiative within the limits of the publie welfare. "On the other hand, socialists be- lieve in the complete overthrow of the present system and state own- ership and control of the industrial and commercial undertakings ot the country." the speaker con- tinued. adding that "state owner- ship and control cannot itself be limited and controlled but must in, ovitably lead to regimentation and c'irtatoryhirh" -- _ Speaking on “Canada's Future Belongs to Free Canadians," Sheri. dan denounced the two unmet": wed in support of the demands to place in the hands of the Govern- ment the restyrrttit.rilit' of joys, op- Ttii, two arguments being sup- Ron "iuuiy"'arGiirciGrGria1Ta ported "unknowingly and unthinh. prisoner or war. internet or deport- (Continued on Pl” .) ed citizen would be "rothlesaly aortunily ma n highe'r suitddidik iv_iryt. Mr. _and_ Mrs. Fred JKrrimtton, 'R.A.F. Smash Berchtesglden _ latodem.--A direct hit from a six- ‘ton earthquake bomb destroyed Beehtesgaden, Adel! Hitlefs sump- ittaous mountain chalet. today. 100 RAF. heavy bombers raided the hideout in an apparent attempt on the German leader's life. Whether Hitler was there was unknown. but returning fliers left no doubt that his treasured "Berg- hot" was wiped off the face of the earth. The Germans persisted in reporting that Hitler was in en- circled Berlin. personally directing its defence. San Francisco» - Representatives of 46 nations gathered formally yesterday in the impressively-de- corated auditorium of the San Francisco Opera House seeking something the world has never found-the way to permanent peace. The meeting was launched by President Truman who yoke by radio from Washington. e urged the delegates to "rise above person- at interests" and to remember that "we still have the choice between the two alternatives: Continuation of international ehaoq--or estab- lishment of a world organization for the enforcement of peace." Russians Cross Elbe 1atqtattqt.-Two Russian armies encircled Berlin today and south- west of the crumbling capital swarmed across the Elbe River on a 24-mile front. crashing westward toward an imminent link-up with American forces l? miles. away. _ " Nations Represent!“ According to Moscow's nightly communique. Marshal Ivan S. Ko- nev's lst Ukrainian Army had crossed the Elbe River between Tarzan and Riesa northwest at Dresden. Rome.-" special commumque reported Allied troops stormed across the Po River at various points between Ferrara and Bogo- forte. At the same time three mat ci- ties of Northern Iutty--u Spells. Modena and Perrara--tett as a 125- mllc German defence line across thc Italian Peninsula was shunt-F Allies Cross Po River A security blackout prohibited designation of tho Po crossings but the 5th and 8th armies were known to be at the river along a front stretching from Pcrrara west to Bogoforte. Hulls Face Starvation Pith-Ma J. .0011. Templar, chief of the Military Government of had Marshal Montgomery's 2181 Army group said today that 4.000.- 000 Runs in the Ruhr face starva- lion next winter. “There isn't enough food in the world to go around and there is no use pretending there is," the general said, "I am telling the Ger- mans by every available means that they had better get all the seeds they can and plant them wherever they can to keep hom starving." Cnnucks Free All Frisian Area With tho In! cm Amt-- Thn Isl Caadian Army which had Iain-n more than 28,000 prisoners ‘mcc the March " Rhine crossing. haw virtually liberated ll) of the Frman Peninsula forming North- east Holland. They have cleared the Zuider Zee coasts trom Hardenwijk at the base of the great inland sea around to tho area of Spijk. " miles north- cast of Groeningen and two miles west of the Ems estuary To Spare Prisoners Lmtdem.--Prime Minister Church- tll, President Truman ind Premier Stalin issued a warning to I" Ger- mans tonight stating that any per- son guilty in m-Itrentin; any Illied Nazis Are Warned WEDN ESDAY. APRIL 25 THURSDAY. APRIL 26 TUESDA Y, APRIL 24 WORLDS WEEK Stay With Them d," the Last Ditch At Conference Its News at a THE Hulls Fleeing Toward Po R-.--Allied forces in headlong pursuit of disorganized Hun forces. fleeing toward the Po River from Bologna, were within two miles of Ferrara and closing in on the im- Hmnant highway town of Modena. ‘Ferram is 30 miles northeast of ~Bologna. while Modena is " miles ' northwest A partial newshlackout W tm. ‘pust‘d on the progress of the allied ‘forces with the names of tom Envorrun in the chase being with- hold temporarily. Maurice Mona. inn Associated Press War conu- pondent. who rode over the wide battle area in a bomber. rem the roads were choked with German troops and vehicles. The joint statement of the three powers was being transmitted to Germany by every means anil- scttt%tiitstit' broadcast: It add- night .D.S.T. from laden. Wash- mgton and Moscow. W-hi-mc-biting to settle the tangled Polish situation in night and day conferences, in Washington. the Big Three Nations decided to move on to the San Francisco conference and try agiyin. -- A A The move to San Francisco was announced from the White House just after a second meeting be, tween Mr. Molotov and Resident Truman. There appeared to be no can» that the “Polish ism. consumed to have a direct bearing on 'uCee.B at the San Francisco United New conference. 2"tsed the m of ur- gent problems Rusted. The warning was addressed to all eommandarsts, guards. Gestapo agents and other persons. maid- less of service or rank, in whole charge Allied nation-ls rave been placed, whether in battle _ on lines of communications or in rear Russians in Heart of Berlin Lmtdtm.--1tussian army shoe? troops were reported tutstirtg In the very heart of Berlin Wt against (anaucal Germans who lost at least 3.000 dead Sunday in a de- solating block-by-block defence ot titfhtmart capital. A 7 pursued and brought to punish: ment." Polish Problem Still Unsealed The Soviet foi'e,'e,'i't'ipl'tarfi, ed one sixth of the city In Russian hands. and a subsequent communique said the tighting was "raging day and night without dy- mg dottn a single moment? - The Russians were back in Ber- lin for the first time since they oc- rupied the city in 1780 during the Seven Years' War. On Mindanao. soldiers of the 24th Division. heavily supported by planes were within " air miles west of Davno, one of the ttnest ports In the Archipelago and on_imperurt) hemp cent}: ' -- Americans Gain in Philippllu MartMU.--Ameriean (one. in the Philippines have tightened that squeeze on Borneo and have made rapid gains toward Davao. Jup- :moso stronghold on southeastern Mindanao Island. TIw'J-ps hive in stunned 50.- 000 troops on Mind-mo, M~United States forces to- day pushed to within 70 mil“ ot Munich Driving tow-rd Mum. they captured ',t'a1"W, twin city of Fuerth, encircled uldom’s shrine of Nuernberg, already mou- ly in American hands. Resounding successes were u- corded on the opposite end of the front where British forces. driving up In the Elbe River, I, mttee southeast of Hamburg. drendned with artillery Bre the Inst bridge acrmm the Eltre at Lauenbun. than soalmg oft from the nest of the Rom)» the defenders of the ports of Bremen, Emden and Wilttett- FRIDAY. APRIL 20 Allies Within " SATURDAY. APRIL 21 MONDAY. APRIL " (Continued on Miles of Mil-let ”II-g-