Charleroi Mail, The (Newspaper) - November 17, 1944, Charleroi, Pennsylvania Good Evening The only difference between stones and stumbling blocks is the use a man makes of THE CHARLEROI MAIL ESTABLISHED JUNE NINETEEN HUNDRED The Weather Mostly cloudy and cool and Saturday with temperature around freezing VOLUME 141 WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 17. 1944 FOUR CENTS FIRST ARMY CAPTURES Invasion Forces Capture Island In Mapia Group Tropical Downpours Slow Action j On Last Resistance On f L I Island Crushed By U. Troops LANDING PARTIES IN ISLANDS SMALL ALLIED Nov. Tropical downpours slowed the American of- fensive on Leyte Island but other invasion trops 900 miles to the southeast completed the occupation of one of the principal Mapia islands off New Guinea and were mopping up enemy remnants on Pearl Harbor communique an- that a recapitulation showed 30 Japanese a light causer and four had been sunk by American carrier in the Manila Bay area An er announcement had listed only destroyers as definitely Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur reported in a supplement to his Philippines communique that American troops crushed the last resistance on Island in the Mapia group less than 24 hours after landing in the tiny archipelago miles north weft of Remnants of the Japanese son on nearby Bras island were MacArthur The two islands had been used by the anese to flash to the Philippines and possibly the Dutch East Indies that from the Guinea area weie heading in their American landing parties on both islands were and only slight opposition was MacArthur said tre American 24th 1st Cavalry divisions ou Leyte were their on haps Japanese troops in tha mcm area of northwest Leyte in the Central an indication that encirclement of a enemy regiment had ben It was believed that advance ments of the pushing down either side of the enemy ment the Limon end of the Ormoc had effected a tion near two and a half miles south of SCOUTS PLAN ANOTHER PAPER CAMPAIGN HERE Will Be Held On Two Successive December 2 And 9 Boy Scouts of Charleroi are ning for a new waste paper drive to Leroy who has charge of that phase of Scout The campaign will be on two successive December 2 and 9. On 2 the portion of leroi bounded by First and Sixth and the river and will he canvassed for On this North Charleroi and Maple View will also be included and their waste paper The remainder of Charleroi will be canvassed on December 9. That includes the part from Sixth to the borough Chairman said last night that the thing which is so badly ed now is adult workers and asks that all who can possibly assist in the send in their names so that the boys will be assured of adequate help when the time to collect the paper ar- In the past campaign sufficient adult help has been lacking which has handicapped the paper collecting GET PRIORITY FOR HOME NOW But Dealers Have Limited plies There Is The Discharged war may go ahead anytime to build or buy a house under The American Legion sponsored I. of the Housing Administration an- on Nov. 8. Dealers have insufficient supplier for the veteran is about the only person can get priorities on building said Howard of information he can now to build or buy a house although the ii tration has noc fully determined federal agency or agencies process applications for home A home loan guaranty is the ans Administration endorsement on naif of any sum up to and including which a veteran borrows from any private building and lo. n bank or other lending is no reason why a veteran wishing to build or buy a house not get all the groundwork laid at once so that the Veterans Ad- ministration has all of its plan com- that he can go at Mr. Vickery May Borrow More than At the seme the Veterans Ad- mini- tration explained that there nothing in the I. of to a veteran from more than to acquire for the additional money are entirely a matter for the veteran and the bank to the VA has nothing to do with In respect to priorities for Mr. Vickery said that they apply in cases where are un- able to find suitable family housing at a price which the veteran is able lo I Turn To S Column Thanksgiving Dinner Cost For Family Is Equivalent Of Nov. The average turkey on the Western Pennsylvania Thanksgiving dinner table will cost ing- to the A of the turkey and food situation by the OPA and Ration Board workers in this area disclosed Hit following The figure of is just what a comparable cost last If the housewife substitutes a pound pork roast for the the cost will drop to if 5. No price ceiling violations on keys have as yet bien discovered in this district by the The upon which its figure is fruit pea soup and turkey butter en- jello raisins and cheese coffee and APRON SALE Nov. 17 and Fallowfield Auspices American Rid RAVIOLI AND SPAGHETTI Hollow every 45c per BAKE SALE Nov. Flower beginning 10 a. m. Auspices King's Class of Christ Lutheran in Citizens Lock Nov. 18 from 5 'til pet DEAN OF SENATE DIES IN WASHINGTON Nov. Sen. Ellison D. S. the at his home at his of- fice notified shortly after No details were Smith's office said it did not even know he had been ill. who celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary Aug. was de- for in the South Carolina primary in July by Elect Olin D. NAVY NURSE TO VISIT CORNING PLANT TUESDAY Has Just Returned From Years In Pacific Theatre CAPT. JAMES A. AIR CORPS EXECUTIVE KILLED IN INDIA Mary E. just returned from two years in the Pacific visit the plant of Coining Glass Works during the non and of November 1944. She is now on leave from the National Naval Medical Center in to visit war where art a vital part in producing on an ing She be accompanied by E. R. Assistant tive Officer from the Office of Naval in Lieut. Gresko will talk informally with women working on war items to bring them the Navy's appreciation of the they have already and to stress the need for their continued efforts until war is completely She will here fiom W. Va. The management in discussing the proposed visit issued the following arc glad to have a Navy visit by a woman since we nize that the fine performance of the women is largely responsible for good record in war Lieut. recently from a New Caledonia base where she cared for the wounded from almost major Pacific campaign through the says of those never forget their no matter how badly they were hurt on mudi they had been through they were always cheerful and un- The nurse from Chevy joined the Navy more than two years For a year and a half of that time she served pital in New where ties were brought from Tarawa and the She soon as I can I'm Those boys deserve the I want to be there to help give it to Small Advance By Eighth Army Troops Nov. 17 Eighth Army despite heavy German artillery made small advances in the drive along the Bologna highway to it was announced although Allied movements virtually were halted in the Adriatic sector the enemy blew up the Uniti river banks and flooded a large area southeast of of the Bologna Polish and Indian troops were steadily toward a key junction on the Po valley's main 30 miles east of NAZI OF ENGLAND RESUMED Nov. German of Southern land was resumed yesterday and con- on until dawn causing some damage and an undisclosed number of A joint communique issued by the Air and Home Security ministries did not define the of enemy as is done customarily when the mans use only their V-l flying bombs against Son Of Mr. And Mrs. Russell Thompson Had Received Captain's Wing's The night announced of A. S. Air Trans- port ar on November He was i he only son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thompson of 724 Broad BJle Thompson was killed in air the fragmentary tion from Washington mother anil have no other in- and report came at a time when hud iVh from their over from Air the to an executive nd in ami had at .in of the Air Transport Seps when he off iho in the an in the Kerry Si U. S. A. for to India as a To 1'iict- CHARLEROI MAN IS CONVICTED BY JURORS IN ROBBERY CHARGES The Westmoreland County grand jury indicted Frank of on four charges of larceny and receiving stolen The Roy i chief of police of North Belle accused the defendant of entering the homes of E. and the service station of Harry Swearer in North Belle September 5. War Fund Campaign Will Be Continued Dr. T. M. county announced the campaign will be con- long as to meet Washington County's share of the National War Fund for USD and war long that will Dr. entirely upon the speed with which Washington up the Washington is of its goal or campaign officials an country wouldn't last very long in this war if our boys take thei Dr. Boggs should SIXTEEN ENEMY SHIPS SUNK AT MANILA SUNDAY Revised Report Of U. S. Pilots Shows Force Of Shipping Hit Correction Made In Grid Ticket Prices Yesterday through an error price of adult tickets to the City High School AA game to be played at Pitt Stadium tomorrow afternoon was incorrectly The price of these tickets should have been given which is This includes tax of twenty Tickets are on sale at Lee's Restaurant PEARL Nov. earlier sank Hi Japanese including a light cruiser and in a smashing attack on Manila BUY a recapitulation of battle re- sults showed Admiral Chester W. ing the report of U. S. pilots that their bombs and had hit a sizeable force of Japanese announced that every vessel listed as hit was A dispatch from United Press Correspondent George E. referring to the same listed than a of Japanese ships sunk or The which caught sprawling was out by planes from Rear Admiral Frederick man's Pacific Fleet carrier Tokyo reported that the carrier force carried moie than 800 In his last itz said the light cruiser previously reported seriously damaged definitely while four destroyers were TCI in 11 Seen This Morning Intelligence checking VD in The ing with a fair Vermont and Arizona license plates on cars at Fifth GERMANS EQUIPPING SHIPS TO ATTEMPT RAIDS ON U. S. Plan To Launch Jet-Propelled V-l Robot Bombs From Decks Nov. 17 A Stockholm dispatch to the London Daily Mail said today that the inans were concentrating submarines and surface ships equipped with robot bomb launching platforms in Norway preparatory to attempting raids on the United The dispatch quoted neutral as saying that the Germans planned to launch their jet propelled VI robot bombs from the decks of tht vessels such targets as New Philadelphia or towns farther A joint statement sued in Washington earlier this warned that some such sub- marine or attacks might be attempted bj a desperate Ger The Daily Mail dispatch said it was Advance 10 Miles Beyond Aachen In SOVIET FORCES CONVERSING IN BUDAPEST AREA Thrust To Within 21 Miles Danube River North i Of City 17 11'Pi- lo within ibr i of Budapest today in a -A idc flanking eastern of capital whn li threatened lo cut off enemy in 1101 ihi The pincers on capital offensive a mile stretching into noi n win re lied Army K were the ti fifth the center the Hungarian columns of Marshal V. Malinovsky's 2nd Ukrainian army were converging on the rail and highway of 22 northeast At the sanu time another force threatened the important com- center 22 southwest of This unit approaching Eger from 10 miles to the and was at- tempting to cut rail escape route of the Germans and ians in the In the drive around Malinovsky's forces a 30-mile siege front through the south and eastern out- The line was anchored in west at the Danube below Budapest and in the east at thf village the Soviets captured to their only 21 miles from the river north of tha The Russian troops also seized the Gyomro rail one mile north of the fortified village of one of the important German de- fense points 10 miles of The Soviet forces at Dany were only IL miles southwest of Hatvan and two other columns were moving steadily in a converging drive on the rail Proves Pacemaker In Offensive On West Four Other Allied Armies On March Along 400-Mile Front NAZIS IN FIRST COUNTER ATTACK 1-ir-l maker uf grund captured the marl center of on the plain 10 miles east of i-ii 29 of SPECIAL PARTY Sunday night at the Polish 342 Crest Ave. SUrU 7 o'clock GRAND Every Saturday to lit Ave. Paints Are Zippers Neoprene Latest Tips Hints Of Things To Come For You And To As War Continues Neoprene is but zippers are innerspring mattresses are on the but the time metal household is still What civilians expect in the next few months and after the war is forecast in a raport from speed with which household goods requiring metals can get back en the market will depend on how their manufacturers make out in the competition for available Remember that public lines and all softs of lic building programs waiting for a at ials mattresses will be trickling on the market by More will come along as fast as manufacturers can get burlap and high quality Don't plan to sacrifice your victory furniture at the first chance you Much of it can be and rebuilt into pieces you may want to for the quick drying which is still needed for ships and landing paint is now plentiful enough for all your Some are Still larly cleat greens and but jou usually can get just yon want by becoming your own You can buy tubes of oil deep cobra In water mixed this and the odds ire can And a base paint so what you want that a bit of or pepping up will make it just easy and relatively sive way to stop heat leaks around the house this winter is to caulk cracks and other small openings around windows and Modern caulking compounds are easy to find and can be painted to match all restrictions on the use of neoprene have been it will be several months yet this synthetic rubber will show up in elastic top anklets for That's because of the scarcity of mercerized yarns and the age of manpower in textile that have been oiled and to make them last longer can be by the darker Colof of soles and the lack of To FORMER CHARLEROI FAMILY GIVES SIX SONS TO SERVICE A letter from Mr. and Mrs. G. J. former Charleroi now of have given six sons to armed of the United and they are proud of it. The Sixth son joins John N. Rigby leaves for the November 18 year son of Mr. and Mrs. G. merly of Sergeant Edward G. 47th Ft. being honorably one- year six Thomas J. Saw France and now in To New Finnish Cabinet Formed By Paasikivi Nov. A new Finnish cabinet has been formed under the premiership of Juho former premier and leader of Finland's peace negotiations with Russia after the winter war of 1930- it was announced The new government replaced that of who jr. September succeeded Antti be- come ill in Moscow while negotiating the present peace between Finland and uT I he garrison had during the ilic possibility that Ihe com ma nil iv as pulling back to a new defence linf perhaps the Rhine before the powerful onslaught of the and the American Ninth Above the threw in their first against William H. Simpson's adjacent Ninth it with Tiger tanks ported bj Four other armies wore on the march along a front from Holland to the ing an to the of whether the Germans were to a showdown battle west of the Gen. Sir Miles Dempsey's Second Army fought to the banks of thf Maas river in Southeast Holland and began German soil the First and Ninth Army Lt. S. Patton's Third drilled slowly but steadily into the outskirts of Metz and advanced northeastward rich Saar coal basin on a broad The American Seventh and French First Armies battered their way ward the Upper Rhine valley in the sector behind German tions indicating a general Supreme headquarters received that the First and Army attacks in Germany were ing progress on a fairly wide overrunning a score of towns and villages in the 24 hours warding off the first after the Nazi recovery from the be- wilderment of yesterday's pulverizing South of the the American Army sent patrols into the southern outskirts of strongest German bastion in Eastern but stiffening enemy resistance indicated that the fortress would fall only after days of bloody German prisoners reported that the fighting with the guns of the Gestapo and SS elite guards at I'D n RAVIOLI AND SPAGHETTI Saturday anl Garibaldi BIG SUPER Every Saturday French Clul Crest Ave. 7 to 10 p. m SPAGHETTI AND RAVIOLI Sons of 7th St. and McKean every Saturday 5 p. m. 'til 1 HOPE FOR SHORT CONGRESS MEET FADES RAPIDLY Vermont Senator Determined To Get Action On Seaway Project NOV. The hope of leaders for a sion of the 78th faded idly today before the of Sen. George D. to press for action on the proposed rence River Confronted with equally determined opposition by Senators from along the lower the in- volved the fate of nearly 000 worth of postwar river and harbor improvements -is well as other lative items on the schedule for the closing of this proposal would authorize a Great rence seaway project involving locks to permit ocean-going traffic as far inland as well as power And he was ready to attach it as a rider to either one of the two the Southern Senators H. the anti appeared to havo the first round temporarily To Pant I. SPAGHETTI SUPPER Jerome's Nov. 18. 4 to p. m. 75c. FISH AND OYSTERS Served every Sam's 528 14Ut4p
