Yuma Daily Sun, The (Newspaper) - November 20, 1944, Yuma, Arizona WEATHER AT YUMA As by U S Weather Bureau Highest last 24 Lowest last 24 Average high this Average low this Rainfall last 24 Rainfall for AND TH TINEL WEATHER FORECAST FORECAST TO TUESDAY Mostly fair lower humidity Not much change in temperature VOLUME 273 YUMA ARIZONA MONDAY NOVEMBER 20 1944 THE ARIZONA VOLUME 273 METZ FALLS TO THIRD ARMY TROOPS OCCUPATION OF MAFIAS IS COMPLETED Americans Gain On Leyte Tighten On Limon Grip Ky WILLIAM K DICKINSON United Press Correspondent ALLIED HEADQUARTERS Philippines Nov 20 can landing parties completing occupation of the Mapia islands off northwest New Guinea have jumped 215 miles to the west and invaded the Asia group to knock off another Japanese warning post on the bombing rout to the Philippines it was announced day The four-day conquest of the and new landings in the were disclosed as other American forces on in the Central Philippines tightened their encirclement of the of a Japanese force of 000 in the Limon pocket American troops on Leyte had killed or wounded 000 Japanese on Leyte in the first month of their campaign there at a cost of ties of their own Gen Douglas MacArthur reported in his daily communique A Japanese communique said Japanese planes sank three erican transports Saturday and damaged and set afire four ers Fridy and Saturday in tions in the Leyte Gulf Resistance Is Slight Only slight resistance was en- countered by the small American landing parties which pushed ashore Sunday in the Asia lands 130 miles north of west New Guinea and 800 miles southeast of Leyte a supplement to MacArthur's communique said A British warship was revealed to have commanded forces which covered the naval the ican landings in the Mapia group last Wednesday Though there were many pillboxes and other fixed defenses on first island invaded none was manned and only very light opposition was encountered The landing force went a mile inland on without firing a shot a spokesman said Then 13 Japanese suddenly appeared and with a few yards in advance of the Americans without even at- tempting resistance To Bras Island The Americans moved to Bras island also in the next day and though resistance was stiffer occupation was completed within a couple of days Natives told the landing party that the Japanese had taken away three white women soon after seized the island One of the men was an American the wife of a copra trader and the other two were British The American landings in the and Asias deprived the Japanese of warning stations from which they have been on Page 4 the People of this Community GI Joe in his Pacific maybe he is your brother band sweetheart or listening in on you today He knows you have a date with a Victory teer n neighbor with a War Bond order in his or her hand The two of you may talk it over at your work bench in your office or in your home Will GI Joe pick up phrases like I can't afford it I bought Bonds in the other drives I've just got to have that new dress Sec me row I'm tired of lending What another Bond Why do have to have more We'll lick Japan with one tied behind our GI Joe counts on you to have enough sense and knowledge of the facts about Hie Pacific war to back him up in his foxhole Any way you look at it your an- swer to the Victory Volunteer will be the most important words you have spoken since Pearl The extra War Bond you buy is n War Bond wilii the most power It gives GI Joe the support lie must have at the time when he needs it most H tolls Tokyo you're in the light to Hie finish THE EDITOR John Scarbrough Is Awarded has the Pfc John K Scarbrough been awarded the Order of Purple Heart according to word received by his parents Mr and Mrs John Scarbrough of 149 S Ninth avenue Yuma Private Scarbrough of the Corps of Engineers was wounded in action against the Japanese Burma June He is reported still in the hospital but ing CHIANG OUSTS SIX MEMBERS OF CABINET Shakeup Believed Connected With Stilwell's Recall By WALTER Coifed Press War Correspondent CHUNGKING Nov 20 Generalissimo Chiang removed six of his top-ranking cabinet members from office day including the war and nance ministers in a al shake-up apparently aimed at silencing the recent barrage of criticism directed against his re- gime Chinese government censors prohibited amplification of the reasons behind the reorganization permitting correspondents to say only that it was undertaken to meet the objections of the Political Council which is headed by Chiang The shake-up to stem however directly from U S Gen Joseph W recall from China last month lowing a disagreement with ang on the prosecution of the war Gen Ho Ousted Major victim of the wholesale cabinet purge was Gen Ho Ying Chin who minister of war was Ho ousted as whose di- rection of China's armies long has been the butt of criticism from the People's Political cil as well as American quarters retained his post as chief of staff of the army however His war ministry was taken over by Gen Chen Ch e n g former commander of the 1st War for years a con- adviser to Chiang He is regarded here as one of China's strong men H Kting a brother-in-law of Mine Chiang was replaced as finance minister by O K Yui formerly his assistant that ministry Yui also concurrent management of the four National banks ad- ministered by Rung In his ity as finance minister Minister of Education Chen Continued on Page 4 Relocated in 44 WASHINGTON Nov 20 The War Relocation Authority re- ported today that ican civilians evacuated from the west have been in every state except South Carolina Eleven states each have ed more than 500 relocated sons the report with Il- linois tipping the list having evacuees the majority living in Chicago states reported as having more haw 500 evacuees Col- with 3.352 Ohio ah Michigan Idaho Minnesota New York Washington Missouri 650 and New Jersey 555 WRA said Oregon Nebraska Wisconsin nnd Montana each have more than 400 relocated Americans living within their boundaries The report disclosed that Americans of Japanese ancestry left relocation centers to join the U S army and nrc in domestic and on fighting fronts in France Italy Burma and the RUSSIANS CRACK LINE IN HUNGARY Reinforced Red Army Pierces Nazi Flank In 6 Places By KOBERT S MUSEL United Press War Corresponded LONDON Nov 20 forced Soviet shock troops haps a strong ed through the German flank northeast of Budapest at a half-dozen points today as axis and Allied sources hinted that Russia's northern armies were about to explode their last anc greatest winter offensive of the war in Poland and East Prussia Berlin apparently paving the way for news of a smashing sian triumph reported that fresh Soviet troops were pouring into tlie battle for Budapest hourly swelling Marshal Rodion Y Mal- 2nd Ukrainian army to 35 infantry divisions a mobile corps Shifts Weight Stalled at the southern gates of the capital by ferocious man nnd Hungarian resistance shifted the main of his assault lo the northeast in sweep that a great crushed through a maze of Nazi and boxes extending up across the plains and rolling foothills lo Miskolc SO miles away Moscow dispatches said the viets forced at least six breaches in the line cutting direct communications between pest and driving to within less than 19 miles of the Upper Danube at one point Meanwhile Berlin spokesmen said the ground in Bast Prussia and Poland bogged down in mud for was hardening rapidly under the first blasts of winter and that the decisive battle of the north was imminent Vast Hordes Arriving Both the German and Moscow dispatches quoted by the American broadcasting station in Europe said vast Russian hordes in greater strength than at any time since the war began were wheeling into line for the final drive timed to coincide with the Continued on Page 1 Sixth War Loan Drive Gets Under Way Today By ALBEO 15 GREGORY United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON Nov 20 The Sixth War Loan drive got underway today with President Roosevelt and Ge Dwight D urging the nation to back the men on the fighting fronts by buying bonds and still more bonds until the is met and ed Mr Roosevelt officially opened the drive in a radio address from the White House last night ing on every man woman and child to sacrifice sonic of our com- forts to the needs of the men in and yes even some of our needs to their comforts Eisenhower reminding the tion that the capture of Aachen was delayed by a shortage of ar- tillery ammunition said that though much has been ed in war production a new and even greater miracle will save countless lives and shorten the war Volunteers Enrolled More than volunteer workers are enrolled in the Sixth War Loan which seeks from individuals and investors by They will to 000 from Dec 16 boost over the SI B mark the total of 000 raised in five previous loans Director Ted R Gamble of the treasury's war finance division said that newspapers radio stations the advertising in- war plants schools state and local organizations have milled behind the My thinking my money mid my time will stay 111 this war to the finish 40 Pet of Army Cargo Shipped Out In Past Year Went to Pacific Reports WASHINGTON Nov 20 Reflecting the mounting scope of the war against Japan Lt Gen Brehon B Somervell chief of the Army Service Forces revealed day that almost half of all army cargo sent overseas during the fiscal year went into battle areas Ours is a two front Somervell said in his annual re- port to undersecretary of War Robert P Patterson and Gen George C Marshall army chief of staff In no sense has the Pacific effort been a minor as the figures prove About 60 per cent of all army cargo for the fiscal year 1944 went across the tic 40 per cent across the i About 70 per cent of all diers were carried across the At- and 30 per cent to the Pacific theaters Millions Overseas Reporting that some now thc Army American troops are seas Somervell said Service Forces had successfully met the challenge of supplying the world during the year ended June 30 The Army Service Forces shipped a grand total of 40 lion tons of cargo overseas in 1944 compared with 19 million tons in Somervell said A total of passengers were embarked including troop units replacements and other nel compared 1943 with in The report revealed these facts for the fiscal Inductions into the a r m y amounted to about a sharp drop from the in the previous fiscal year Gasoline and other petroleum products constituted about half of all the cargo shipped overseas Total deliveries from American industry to the Army Service Forces amounted to OoO as compared to 000 for the preceding year Some worth of Continued on Page 4 Vinson Says Price Policies Must be Maintained Indicating No Changes Planned in Little Steel Code WASHINGTON Nov 20 Economic Stabilization Director Fred M Vinson delivered another setback today to organized labor's hopes for an immediate revision of the Little Steel formula to general increases in wages that the nation must continue and price policies that will guarantee wartime eco- nomic stability and lead to peacetime jobs Vinson gave his official endorsement to the weekend report by the dent's special cost of living com- report generally inter- as unfavorable to labor demands for modification of ent wage policies He hinted that any general wage increase would have to wait until Germany is beaten Costs Up 30 Pet The cost of living committee headed by War Labor Board Chairman William H Davis said in its report to President velt that living costs had in- creased 29 to 30 per cent between Jan 1 Sept 15 1944 but that earnings of most ers -had also in that time Labor has based Its demands for general wage in- creases on ground that living costs have gone up some 44 per cent Vinson said the Davis report was a careful thorough and dis- interested survey of the that it was supported by the overwhelming weight of impartial and expert evidence and that it confirmed the general belief that good job has been done in stabilizing wartime prices and ing costs The stabilization director's en- of the report came as Continued on Page 4 Yanks Battle Nazis in Streets of Ancient fortress City of Metz By COLLIE SMALL Press Correspondent France Nov 19 Cor- rect tanks and doughboys street by street through Metz tonight after ing the Moselle river in assault boats this afternoon to the i part the ancient fortress city Other troops battled in the southern suburbs of the city now completely encircled and its rison trapped I entered Metz shortly after noon and made my way to an island in the Moselle from where I watched the battle rage inside the smoke and fire city Exactly at noon 12 assault boats pushed off from the north shore of the Moselle under cover of a smoke screen after a short artillery barrage Casualties Few Mortars and heavy machine guns played along the smoke of water but there were ingly few casualties and they clambered ashore and fought their er as the doughboys paddled iously across the 400 yard stretch way into the northeastern section of the city As the German defenders slowly back the battle in northern section became a ers paradise Heavy machine gun nests set up in buildings on street along the south bank of the river had been knocked out by artillery but farther back infantrymen toward the center of the city were being knocked out methodically one by one Buildings Burning Burning buildings along the waterfront sent up great clouds of smoke But historic buildings toward the heart of the city had not been damaged much since the artillery barrage had been Continued on Page -1 43 Attend Kickoff Breakfast Today To Launch 6th War Loan Drive Here Forty-three businessmen resenting Yuma firms attended the kickoff breakfast this ing it the Valley cafe to launch the 6th War Lonn drive for Yuma county and to learn the plans for meeting the county's quota to be reached by December 16 O Broussard president of he merchants committee turned he conduct of the meeting over to Wayne Miles chairman of the committee who explained the plan to he handled by the rd Army in the sale of during the drive Miles said that during the 5th War Loan the retail stores by organizing their employes Imd been responsible for a 45 percent increase in sales He urged all retail to cooperate in the plan Calls On Mr Miles called upon Jack Eastlick campaign director to explain the features of the Gth War Loan Mr Eastlick said that Legion Committee Urges Army Control All Japs In U S resolution urging that the American Legion sponsor tion placing all Japanese in the United States under control of the United States army has been adopted by the Legion's national executive committee Leon Happel national tive committeeman from nia who introduced the tion adopted yesterday that both American and foreign born Japanese were being re- turned to the coast by the War Relocation Authority Removal of these Japs from the Pacific coast was determined to be a military necessity three years ago to insure the safely of the nation and conditions now ex- isting on the Pacific coast make such necessity greater than his stated TOKYO REPORTS NEW AIR ATTACK ON MANILA By FRANK United Press Wai PEARL HARBOR Nov reported today that about 300 American carrier planes attacked Manila arid several er sectors of last night Philippine time in the second aerial bombardment of the capital within 24 hours The night raiders hit various sectors of the Philippines ing Manila Clark Field Lipa and Aparri on Luzon a News Agency recorded by the FCC Domer claimed that Japanese antiaircraft batteries shot down nine American planes including one listed as probably destroy and damaged another 27 Ships Hit The Manila radio reported cr that U S carrier planes struck at Manila yesterday ing and other reports said that American air and sea blows at least 27 Japanese ships sunk r damaged Week-end communiques from Pacific Fleet headquarters at Pearl Harbor and Gen Douglas MacArthur's headquarters in the Philippines listed six vessels simk and 21 damaged including a nnd two other warships air raids last Wednesday through Saturday The ila radio said American carrier planes had raided the capital Sunday Manila but had been driven off before they could cause any damage First Since Nov It the first reported raid i Manila since other carrier planes sank 16 Japanese ships and damaged 158 to planes in the capital area Nov 12 Ships sunk on that occasion included a light cruiser and four ers A Tokyo broadcast heard by FCC monitors said Japanese planes had caught an American Lask force in waters east of the Philippines Saturday and Sunday Monday Tokyo sunk two Sunday and time and had ers An aircraft carrier and a battleship were set afire the broadcast said Tokyo also claimed that anese air units sank four enemy submarines Saturday in the Western Pacific Belated Announcement Admiral Chester W be- announced that ships of the Pacific fleet had steamed up to Japan's doorstep and Continued on Page -1 Nazis Recapture Monte Fortino From 8th Army ROME Nov 20 forces have recaptured Monto For- tino five a half miles south of a communique an- today Capture of Monte Fortino by troops of the Eighth army was an- Saturday but ers said later in the day the mans retook the city in n vicious this drive the most Important of counterattack nnd pushed a mile nil and i half south to launch two at- N H Sonres gave n detailed tacks on before they Continued on Page i were slopped by Polish units the quota in the Gth War Loan drive is approximately SO per cent of the quota for the 5th War Loan Explaining that although Yuma county has exceeded its quota in all drives Mr warned that complacency because of successes might endanger FRENCH FORCES POUR THROUGH REACH GERMAN BORDER By J EDWARD MURRAY United Press Correspondent PARTS Nov 20 The 3rd army stamped out all major German resistance in Metz today while French forces thrust through the Belfort Gap to the Rhine and the Swiss radio re- ported they had thrown a bridge across the river into Germany A Swiss broadcast said Allied AFL Convention Opens Today in New Orleans NEW Nov 20 American Federation of bor opened a convention today attack the law planned minimum the new Florida and Arkansas anT shop laws and what some delegates characterized as ing federal control of labor tions A renewal of labor's strike pledge was the agenda was to materialize without controversy dent William Green was scheduled to take up his opposition to posed labor policies for Germany while the general con- vention higher of the labor department and for an industrial reconversion gram The theme of secretary George Meany's statement last Saturday in which he charged that the War Labor board presumed to know better than we ourselves do what is best for indicated forthcoming convention criticism of WLB policies Green's view of German labor's treatment after the war was dis- closed last week when he spoke against forcing German workers to rebuild shattered Europe It is to think that anyone fighting for freedom would demand that workers freed from totalitarianism should spend the balance of their lives in ery The AFL he said would punish the not the man Echols Elected Head of Arizona Sheriffs Group Ariz 20 veteran Pima ty sheriff and one-time world champion cowboy today held the position of president of the zona Association of Sheriffs and County Attorneys Echols stepped into the tion from the vice-presidency He was elected here Saturday at the association's annual convention which was highlighted by a lution to press for early decision on validity of the 1944 law ing salaries of county officials engineers bridged the at Kembs seven miles north of Ba- sel and eight miles for what would be a penetration of Bavarian Germany U S 3rd Army forces were driving some six the German north the American 1st and and British 2nd armies smashing into the broad front around Aachen Enter Wenau Forest A Army spearhead crashed into the Wenau forest four miles west of Dm en and only a more than 20 miles west of Col- while farther north other lied reached the of less than two miles from the big transport ter of Linnich The Pans radio reported confirmation that French ist Army -mobile units racing down the Rhine valley after a outflanking Belfort had Mulhouse fortress city 15 miles northwest of Basel Reports from the 3rd army said the American siege of vii tually completed when the re sistance by trapped German i garrison collapsed and only one small of remained to be dealt with Gen Jean de Lattre de tu out- flanking Belfort and leaving elements behind to drive its outskirts was the most sensational single spurt of the winter campaign Six Allied aimies Gen D Eisenhower's offensive of the war slugged for- ward along a front against opposition ranging from a desperate Nazi stand on the Cologne plain to a headlong re- some sectors Lt Gen Courtney H 1st aimy advanced up to almost two miles on a broad front east of Aachen driving a spearhead through neighboring villages of Wenau and 26 from Cologne Northwest of Aae ish 2nd army drove all the mans except a sacrificial rear guard from the of the Maas above arid the station in Europe Gen Sir Miles C Dempsey's forces had burst across the Maas near Nazis The Germans threw stiff counterattack against 2nd forces fighting American 9th and 1st armies above Aachen and some Nazi units reached captured wo miles northeast of chen but a front dispatch said the back From Metz United Press Coiv respondent Collie Small reported that the siege of perhaps th's strongest fortress in western Continued on Page 4 A suit contesting of the law is pending in Cochise county court Since all 14 counties have drawn their budgets and tax schedules to comply with the higher salaries the tion asserted it was essential that the matter be decided by Jan 1 when the statute was to become effective Maricopa County Attorney James Walsh was elected vice- president of the association and Pima County Attorney J Mercer Johnson was chosen as treasurer The newly executive committee comprises retiring President Palmer C Byrnes and Dodd Greer Yavapai and Apache county attorneys respectively and County Sheriff W H Rici ardson Sells Bond Before 9 A M Today Getting off to u flying in the War Loan drive Ethel of the reported hule of a before o'clock this morning The to Troops nter Bhamo in Northern Burma CHUNGKING Nov 20 Chinese troops have broken into r Bhamo one of the two re- maining Japanese bases in ern Burma after a heavy bombing attack by American which smashed the en- outer defenses a ique said today One block on the southwestern side of the town was taken In the first penetration and the communique said the Chinese captured a ter gun and a large amount of ammunition along with other abandoned enemy equipment Katha 56 miles to the west is the only other Japanese point in Northern Burma and that town already is threatened by British troops pushing down the line The next big buses ni Japanese arc Lashio 85 miles southeast of and lay 165 miles to the The Chungking communique Ki- rn announced the of nn important town on the Burma road in oru Yunnan province 87 of
