Bradford Era (Newspaper) - January 28, 1944, Bradford, Pennsylvania Weather for slight little change in temperature today moderate on Last f Net Paid Circulation in Excess of 8709 Oldest Newspaper In the Rich Bradford Oil Field Two Great Services Associated Press - A P Features NO. 74 1877) FRIDAY JANUARY 28,1944 14 PAGES PRICE FOUR CENTS Japs Murdered Defenders Roberts Talks At Red Cross Meeting Here All Most of Directors Importance of Blood Plasma Is Described boys fighting overseas are bitterer resentful of the strikes and easy living the home are E. American Bed Cross field said last night at the annual dinner meeting of the County Chapter of the Red Cross held at the Emery Officers Reelected Afl office's were reelected and most of the directors were renamed for the ensuing year at the business The officers A. W. honorary Byron Mrs. T. J. vice Miss Ruth M. and Dr. H. J. Members of the executive committee elected Mrs. Robert Eugene G. E. Miss Alice Kenneth R. J. Mrs. Dr. Stearns Walter Willis & Mrs. Albert George Mrs. Walter Miss Barbara Mrs. gliomas Mrs. William Mrs. Charles C. all of Joseph John Duke Fred and Mrs. Mt. 4 Served in Africa Mrl veteran of. the ri the Allies were chasing Nazi General Rommel hundreds of miles wross the desert only to be pushed to the African continent Ferryboat Makes Marines Seize eird Trip All Because of Fog N. Jan. 27 The heat got people That it was heat for this time of and its arrival caused a fog which really sent A Newark newspaper not too that the early morning fog was so dense in the suburbs one could take off his hat and leave it suspended in but the story couldn't hold a even in the to that told by the passengers of the York Twenty-five minutes before she was supposed to dock in New and two hours before she the Catskill courageously crawled from her Weehawken An encounter with a liner was but not that with the Cortlandt street ferry slip in New The Catskill wound up in the East river instead of the then she bumped a mudflat off Governors Island and collided with a Finally the reached the Cortlandt street motorists had to back their automobiles off the boat because S. S. Catskill was in the slip Point On New Britain Beachhead Extended Mile and Fliers Make New Attack on Rabaul Unchallenged Advanced Allied New Jan. 28. i Ration Values Of Processed Foods Lowered 4 Two-Point Cut Made In Most Stamp Cost Higher Jan. 27. Most canned vegetables were assigned | nearby coast of New mile and one-half expansion of the vital month - old American beachhead on northwestern New Britain was announced today by Rabaul Raided Again Allied air which supported j Marines in the advance also dealt a 120-ton bombing blow to the north In the Admiralty islands and failed to so much as draw a challenge in a new raid on a sharp contrast to previous sky fights there which have cost the Japanese more than 350 planes this The ground seizure of Point on New Bri was achieved by the Marines This moved the Americans a mile and a half beyond strategic Hill 600, captured In bitter fighting Jan. 14. The Marines now are patrolling south and east of a former Japanese barge staging On the same day of the a heavy force of escorted by airdrome and plantation on the for Uie consecutive Rabaul was raided Other Successes Reported In addition to the New Britain two other ground successes were TO the west on the 1! STATUTE MILES Chieti ROME Frascati Horror of War In Pacific Told Navy mona VIA Sora till WAY WAY Anzio Net tun o mm ISERNIA Terracina ft. ARROWS FROM NETTUNO indicate Fifth Army drives to the Appian Way and broken arrows point Via next major Allied planes attacked cities marked by bomb Arrows at right indicate Allied attacks and one Nazi Allies Repulse Units on Rome Front lower point values for February but the ration stamp cost of where he served I cuts of lamb and veal was boosted In announcing two-point reductions for such items as tomatoes and Price and the Sicilian Chester Bowles heeded the request of commercial canners for lower values but at the same time he dashed their hopes for outright removal of vegetables from was surprised when I returned from 16 months of foreign duty to find on Page moved further up the shore beyond thus narrowing the gap of approximately 40 miles between them and American invasion forces at Japanese are trapped In this area and have suffered considerable tosses trying to evacuate troops by On the west central coast of Bougainville in the northern the beachhead which Americans established Nov. 1 at Empress Augusta bay was expanded Monday on the Nazis Counterattack With Increasing Strength Against American Heavy Traffic Between Allied Jan. 27.-(AP)-German counterattacks to check the expanding Allied bridgehead south of in fury today after repulsed a smash by elements of the crack Goering division below Littoria in the Pontine some 13 miles east of the invasion beaches at Nazis Claim Town Retaken Swedish in Rome wrote that the roar of Allied artillery now heard plainly in all parts of Rome and that Allied aircraft swarmed the skies about the U. S. Suspends Shipments of Crude to Spain Thousands of Deaths In Japanese Gimps Filipinos Tortured By WILLIAM FRYE Jan. 27.-(AP) -A horror story scarcely paralleled in the annals of modern the Japanese tortured and in some cases wantonly murdered the gallant defenders of told by the Army and Navy Campaign of Savagery Documented by sworn statements of officers who escaped from prison the joint announcement described a cold-blooded campaign of savagery carried out after the 36,000 Americans and Filipinos on Bataan and Corregidor were overwhelmed by superior The 4,000-word account began by telling of thousands of deaths In Japanese camps Americans died In two months in one and then recited When the Americans and Filipinos f first were taken those found with Japanese money or tokens were Survivors were beaten along a of from the Without food for Week 12,000 men were kept penned In a 100-yard square area without food for a There was a 12-hour wait to fill canteens at the one water A widely used torture was the Captives were made to sit In the broiling sun all day without cover and with little Six Americans and three from Soviets Only 39 Miles From Estonia Border i i 700 Towns Recaptured In 2-Week Campaign In Thousands Of Axis Troops Slain jf Red army smashed to within 39 miles of the Estonian I I SEARCH is on in for the missing will of Charles eccentric Roller Garden in which he is alleged to have named Ruth Le 20, as heir to a bank Lobe deposited the money in her but unless the will is found the money will revert to the state of Senators Swap Party Lines Tighten In Fourth Day of Debate on Measure Italian Field Marshal Albert Kesselring ment were burled while still Republican County | Chairmen Endorse Rich for Congress Jan. 27. Republican county chairmen from the new 15th Congressional district tonight voted to support Robert F. Rich of Clinton for Congress after Assemblyman Frank E. Snyder of Tioga withdrew his The chairmen met last Thursday but adjourned because they could iamb and veal cuts one not agree of the two * ' Indications Bowles that northern side beyond Torokina s processed food will be available to civilians this year than The new point which go into effect show increases in the canned fruit category fruit peaches and while grapefruit is given a zero rating and lower values are designated for plums and In a new separation of jellies and marmalades as to fruit point reductions are general for two-pound with lower values also ordered for a few one-pound Changes in the products also effective aided by artillery and naval Near New a Liberator scored a hit Wednesday on one vessel of a Reconsideration of Spain's Position In War Is Under Way Jan. 27. The United States has suspended oil shipments from the Caribbean area to Spain for the month of it was learned on excellent authority I T the appeared to be hurling all his available reserve battle strength against the Allied attempt to get a stranglehold on his communications with the Italian Nazi against the main Fifth army front around Cassino virtually had Rome radio reported that Nazi troops had recaptured the town of two miles northwest of Littoria and Men were worked to It was not unusual for 20 per cent of a work detail to die and one 75 per cent were killed that Three officers who attempted to escape had their hands tied behind then their hands were pulled upward by ropes attached to J an overhead purchase so they had to j remain standing and bent forward to ease the pressure on their four miles from the Appian were left thus for two days 16 Jap Planes Shot Do Big Battle capture of nor Indicated their advance units were that close to Battle Fought in Rain Heavy enemy traffic was observed between the Cassino front and the area just south of and Allied warplanes were taking a heavy Senator George Stevenson presided at the meeting which was attended by Chairmen R. of William J. of Tioga secretary of the State Jacob B. of Clinton James J. of McKean George B. of Cameron and Ned of Potter Connolly and Erskine were endorsed for delegates to the Republican National to two points a pound and also boost the values on all types of cheese two to four points a Except for loin which are increased one point a pork values are The canned vegetable reductions are as follows for popular sized on Page Pearl Jan. 27. Seventh Army Mitchell medium bombers and fighters downed 16 and probably 22 planes Wednesday -in the biggest aerial battle over the Marshall Islands since the Navy raid of December 4, Adm. Chester W. Nimitz announced The air action over those invasion menaced mid-Pacific carrying an air offensive there through the 21st occurred during an assault on Taroa airfield on All the American raiders The daring Mitchells raked the Japanese with 75s and The step is understood to be part of a general reconsideration by this government of Spain's over-all position with regard to the Spain has been allowed an extremely limited amount of fuel oil and gasoline from the Caribbean practically her only source of The agreed quotas supply most essential needs but make it virtually impossible for Spain to gather any Matters involved in that nation's Truck OH Joy Ride failure to release Italian ships interned in her to control Jan. German agents operating on 22, Buena Vista and periodically beaten with a One officer was then be- on Page on Page War Worker Takes Fire war her and reduce export of r war materials to The climactic step on Spain's part was the negotiation recently of an agreement with Germany providing 400,000,000 pesetas credit to the The credit was accorded Germany as payment for debts incurred during the Spanish Civil Guard Members Win Promotions Many Domestic Camps to Be Shut Down worker who said the urge to take a fire truck on a joy ride overcame drew a five year probation term today from Judge Frank P. a former member of the Buena Vista Volunteer Fire admitted he broke into the engine house there and took out the President of New York Sun Taken by Death New Jan. 27. William T. 68, president of the New York died at his home here tonight after a long Bewart was born at Fenelon and came to the United States In 1881. He attended the University of Rochester and in 1937 he received a doctor of letters degree from Union N. Y. Court Denies Appeal r Jan. 27. The superior court denied appeal of Robert sentenced to a term of five to ten Sears from Bradford of breaking and Capt. Robert M. commanding officer of Company 16th local Pennsylvania State Guard last night announced a list of promotions effecting the local company as of January 22. Sgt. Paul Knight was advanced to first while Edward Raymond Roberts and John were promoted to staff Corp. Kenneth McCord was advanced to as were Gerald Lawrence Delno Sidney Ward and Glenn named corporals were Richard Gale William Wayne Marsh and Raymond The Bradford company consists of 70 members with still room for additional Captain Dunn Two-Thirds of Vast American Army Will Be Overseas by Close of 1944 Jan. 27 Army expects to have about 5,000,-000 or two-thirds of its overseas by the end of this year and as a result will shut down many of its camps and stations in the Continental United Secretary of War Stimson disclosed this prospect today at a news conference at which he also warned against over the successful new Allied landings in He said It is much too early to predict disastrous defeat for the Nazis in the most which should be said Is that the Allied position is and a heavy battle probably will develop south of The total of forces overseas by the year's end compares with about 2,500,000 at present and a total of 2,086,000 in the American Expeditionary Force of World War In connection with the expansion of overseas the Army will comb over its personnel in the United picking out the youngest and physically best qualified for service and retiring to inactive service a number of older Stimson explained that the War Department has ordered physically qualified men in all branches of the Army who have had more than a year's service at fixed stations or other activities in the United States reassigned to combat units mobile activities ultimately destined for overseas First to be reassigned will be enlisted men under 30 in accordance with the length of their service In the United will come those over 30, with the youngest to be reassigned will be men who already have served overseas since Pearl Harbor and men who have highly specialized skills which cannot be used The officers to be placed on the inactive list will come from those over 38 and particularly those commissioned directly from civilian life or in the National Guard or Reserve Judge Hears Two Guilty Pleas in Special Session Jan. 27. a special session of criminal court today two pleas were entered before Judge Charles G. Paul of Ludlow pleaded guilty to charges of driving a motor vehicle while drunk and was fined and ordered to pay the cost of In another guilty plea entered by Robert Gocella of charged with sentence was postponed until a later Judge Hubbard also heard two cases in the regular session of Argument One was a hearing on an appeal from a summary conviction of the violation of the game law which involved Henry Knickerbocker and of charged with shooting a doe out of and the case of Robert Merry of charge with reckless Judge Hubbard listened to the arguments of the appeal and will announce his decison Jan. 27.-{JP)-Senate Republicans and Democrats swapped charges of wU i service vote legislation today another round of speeches arguing over its effect on a fourth terra for President With party lines tightening in the fourth day of Senator contended that a pending backed by the for a federal war ballot ould give Mr. Roosevelt an if he is a Senator Murdock replied that the Republicans uti trying to stall off the uniform ballot which the President has endorsed as against a arrangement of service simply because they are afraid of Mr. Roosevelt's chances under it. Murdock spoke after Acting Minority Leader White of Maine said a vote could not be reached on the border capturing the important rail junctions of and Tosno and 50 other and killing thousands of Axis including Spanish including Spanish Moscow announced early Record Salute Ordered former czarist capital and Russia's second largest last night celebrated its complete liberation from two and a half years of enemy siege as Red army commanders ordered a record salute of 24 salvos from 324 guns for the historic As their troops steadily ed back the Germans and Spaniards into the noose of a large the Russian commanders in an order of the day proclaimed the complete liberation of Leningrad enemy blockade and from barbaric enemy lore than 700 northern communities have been rewon In the and mans have been hurled back 40 to 60,rhiles from the the 8,300 Killed in Day A 8,So^^rn^^v"2n^ Spaniards were killea yesterday the entire Russian a broadcast said at These included 1,500 Germans cut down a violent all-day action in the sector 230 miles below 1 and 3,000 slain east of Vinnitsa In the where have been ing in an effort to forestall a Russian break-through to The Russians - rapidly were ousting the Germans from their last foothold the fighting in the outskirts of the town of 28 miles north of where the German hold said the recorded by the Soviet Thaw Hampers Both Sides Russian spearheads reached to within four miles of the railway in the Novgorod area at two points 34 miles west of They were and The within range of most Soviet was useless to the Germans as an escape All traffic out of Leningrad area will now have to go along the last line railway to Luga and An unseasonal thaw turned the II t I before Murdock said great masses of mud and the American people x x x stall want str bath Franklin D. Roosevelt to go on until and sald tne unconditional surrender is brought f. about in Germany and When Senator Vandenberg Inquired what that had to do with the pending Murdock re- sians were in German defense positions giving the Nazis no chance to consolidate a on Page Youth Admits He Set Erie Fires Jan. 27 of Police Roy Mong said a 17-year old youth had admitted setting three fires recently in the Lawrence Hotel here as well as another at an industrial but that he did not believe the boy was responsible for ten other bad fires in the business section during the past six Patrolman John Walden arrested the Donald last night after he had turned in a false fire alarm near St. Joseph's Mong Because several false alarms had been turned in from the same the officer had been waiting in Jimmy Stewart Becomes Ma j or A U. S. Liberator Bomber Jan. 27. - It's Maj. Jimmy Stewart The former film leader of a Liberator bomber Is exchanging the bars of a captain for the golden | oak The promotion came through the day after friends quoted him as having turned down a majority my junior officers get moted from Apparently his superiors had urged Closing Date Shifted to February 7 I Soldiers Need Not Get Jan. 27.-(#)-The Passed over | official closing date for the 000 Keystone Ordnance plant at nearby Geneva has been shifted back from Jan. 27 to Feb. 7, Major John K. commanding said have raw material to be processed which will take the additional explained the The plant has been gradually laying off its 1,600 Licenses for 60 Days Jan. 27. Pennsylvania members of the armed forces need not worry about renewing their driver's license until 90 days after they have been honorably discharged from Secretary David W. Harris pointed out A law enacted by the 1943 Legislature provided the Warm Weather Sets Youths to Traveling Jan. 27 - The weather with 60-degree which has started the sap flowing ' of Pennsylvania's maple uvea two months early has set off ft wave of restlessness among the Miss Fredericka tive director of the Pittsburgh Traveler's Aid Society reported apprehension of 13 young a new high for one Two of them got as far as and two others to Tex.
