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• nn—n „ ■ « ,>.< . +m. PHILIPPINES Wftwwwwxi — <«<■ it :nWss^c^\^\-»>-.vsx \r>^«*oj SOUTHERN FRANCE NORMANDY j 1 ♦stiw'iri » January ,t , 1—Russians move to within 27 mlle*«f Polish border. 3—U. S marines expand hold on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. 9—American troops capture San Gulsta. Italy. 18— Two new Russian offensives are opened. 22— British blast Magdeburg in 1.000 plane raid 27—LENINGRAD CLEARED OF NAZIS. 30—Hitler in speech anticipates defeat February 1—Chinese advance In northern Burma >—Marines capture Namur and other islands in the Marshalls. I—U. S. army takes Kwajaieln atoll in Marshalls. IS—Heaviest bomb load yet dropped hurled on Rerlln by British bombers. 17—U. S. naval task force attacks Truk, main Jap base in south Pacific. 19— Japanese cabinet reorganised, follow ing attack on Truk. 23— U, S. naval task force strikes at Marianas Islands. 24— All of western New Britain passes to American control. 29— Stalin offers peace terms to Finland. March S—Record r*1d on Berlin made by 2.000 plane 13—Ri o*n arn.y crosses Bug river 19—Ad anting Russian* enter Bessara bia 26—Russians reach Romanian bolder. 30— Palau Islands, 1,600 miles south of Japan, attacked by U. S. navy. April 2— Russian troops enter Romania. American planes bomb Austria. 10—ODESSA FALLS 10 RUSSIANS 13—Allied troops halt Jap drive near Ko hlma, in India. 29— A thousand U S. bombers raid Ber lin. 30— Japan’s mld-Pacific base. Truk. Is raided for 35th time. May 7— Allied (orces in Italy turn back Ger man counterattack near Anzio. 9—Sevastopol. Black sea naval base, falls to Russians. 15— Chinese launch counter-offensive tn western Yunnan province. 18— CASSINO. NAZI STRONGPOINT IN ITALY, FALLS TO AMERICANS AFTER LONG SIEGE. 28—Allied bombers strike at German syn thetic oil Slants in Leipsig area. June 4—AMERICAN TROOPS ENTER ROME. 6—INVASION OF CONTINENT BE GINS WITH LANDINGS IN NOR MANDY. 8— Allies in Italy capture port 38 mile* north of Rome. 13—Allies advance into northern France, reaching point 15 miles inland. 17—Chinese take Kamaing, Burma 23—Week-long German robot bombing reported by British. 25— American tank units enter Cher bourg, Important French port. 26— Russians capture Vitebsk and Zhlobin. July 3— Minsk falls to Russians as they sweep Into Polish territory, 6— Robot bomb casualties and damage in southern England are admitted to be serious. 8—British and Canadians enter Caen, France, anchor of German lines for weeks. 27— Six Nazi bases, the most Important being Lwow, fall to Russians on vari ous fronts. 28— Brest-Lttovsk captured by Russian*. 30—Allied "break - through” registers large gains in France. A uguftt 1 -Resistance In Tinian island In Mar shalls end*. 2—Turkey breaks diplomatic relations with Germany. 10 Guam conquered, giving U. S. con trol of all important islands of Mar shalls 15 A secnnrl Allied Invasion force lands on s-'-ithern French coast, between Marseille and Nice. 19 U. S tank units reach suburbs of Paris 20 -Southern France invasion force en ters Toulon. 31 -Romanian captial. Bucharest, ti en tered bv Russians September 4— Finns and Russians cease fighting tn truce 5— Russ n declares war on Bulgaria. 7— British lifts black-out regulations, considering menace from air con quered FI -Amet lean First army pushes five miles into German territory. 12— Romania granted armistice by Al lies. 13— Russians reach border of Czechoslo vakia 14— U. S Third fleet attacks Cebu and Negros islands of the Philippines. 16- Second Quebec conference ends. Plans for quick finish of European war and of marshaling of forces for Japanese front are made 19— Finnish armistice signed by Russia and Finland. 22—Russians lake Tallinn, capital of Es tonia. 30 -Russians gain 60-mlle wide bridge head in Yugoslavia. October 1 —Calais. French channel port, falls to Allies 3 Siegfried line breached at Uebach by U S. Fifth army. 4—U. S bombers raid Borneo oil fields. 6— Russians cross Hungarian border. II—East Prussian border reached by Russians. 17—U. •. troops enter Aachen. Impor tant German border city. 20 -AMERICAN FORCES UNDER GEN. . MacARTHUR INVADE PHILIP PINES. LANDING ON LEYTE IS LAND Moscow conference between Stalin and Churchill ends. 26—U. S. navy meets and defeats huge Jap fleet between Philippines and Formosa. November 4--All Gorman forces driven from Greece 7— Japs gain in China, advancing on rau city of Liuchow. Meanwhile, British troops drive back Japs in Burma. 11—U S planes sink eight Jap warships. 14—British bombers sink Tirpitz, fa mous German battleship, in Norwe e'en port 16 (weal Allied drive launched on 300 milg, front from Holland to Vosges. 20 -Fiench troops reach Rhine river in plunge through Belfort gap. *1—Lieut. Gen. Patton lead* Third army In drive 23 mile* beyond Metz. 24—B-29s bomb Tokyo factories from base in Marianas, 1,550 miles away. 27—Lieut. Gen. Mark Clark is made com mander in chief of U. S. army forces In Italy. 29— U. S. Third army attacks forts at Saarbrucken, Saarlautern. and Mer zig. First and Ninth armies capture bor der towns. 30— U. S planes sink 10 Jap transports and three destroyers, drowning 4.000 near Leyte December 1— U. S. Third army reaches Saar river. 2— Nazis withdraw troops from Norway, leaving only small garrison forces. 3— American armies advance in both Roer and Saar valleys 4— U. S. Third army enters Saarlautern, as entire Allied front of 450 miles swings into motion. Military and political crisis grips China. Rioting breaks out in Athens. Greece. Clvi] war threatens 6—B-29s raid Jap bases on Bonin islands Others hit Tokyo again. 8—Units of 77th division make new land ing on Leyte, splitting Jap lines. 11—MacArthur’s troops capture Ormoc. •enemy supply port on Leyte. France ana Russia sign mutual as sistance pact. 13—Greek factional lighting grows In in tensity. B-29s hit Nagoya, Japanese aircraft Breduction center. L S. tank and infantry units reach outskirts of Duren. key to Cologne region. 18—U. S. Seventh army advances to German border on 35 mile front January 3—Twenty-eight men and two women are Indicted on sedition charges. 10—Congress reconvenes. 11—Roosevelt asks for National Service act. 13—A budget of *99,769.000.000 Is Presi dent’s estimate of 1944 needs. 20—Army allows induction of loval Jap anese-Amei leans. 26—Muster-out-pay bill passed, provid ing for a maximum of $300. 29—World’s most powerful battleship, the 45.000-ton Missouri, is launched. February 7—Tax bill sent to White House. It provides for $2,315,200,000 of addition al revenue. 16—War Relocation authority (WRA) transferred to department of Interior. 17—Army announces more than 200.000 men have been returned from the Pacific fronts on furloughs, besides the sick and wounded, and that the rotation furlough plan Is in full swing. 18—Selective service orders farm work ers reclassified. 22—Tax bill is vetoed as "wholly in adequate.” 24—Congress overrides veto on tax bill. Sen. Alben Barkley, Democratic ma jority leader who resigned in flareup on veto. Is re-named. March 8—Five veterans' organizations com bine in asking for a bonus up to $5,000 for all members of the armed forces. 14—Draft deferments for men 18 to 26 In essential industry ended except for "key men." 15—"Soldier vote” bill providing for short federal ballots is passed and sent to President. 21—State department announces that it will have no dealings with the Vichy French government. 25—Three men and two women are con victed as spies, and sentenced to long terms. April I— Army report* that 1,098,000 enlisted men have been discharged between December 1. 1941, and January 81, 1944. 4—House committee reveals that the federal government now owns one fifth of the land area of continental United States. 0— Wendell Willkie withdraws as a Re publican presidential candidate after defeat in Wisconsin. 12—Attorney General Biddle reopens in vestigation of Political Action com mittee of CIO. 17—A new chemical treatment that will give wood any degree of hardness desired, is announced. 26—Federal troops take possession of the Chicago plant of Montgomery Ward Co. by order of FDR when the com pany refused to obey his order to recognize a CIO union. May 1— Pulitzer prize for novels awarded to Martin Flavin for "Journey In the Dark.” Musical comedy "Oklahoma" won a special award for authors. 3—Most meats are removed from ra tioning. Steaks and beef roasts are principal exceptions. II— New draft regulations defer most men over 26. Those under 26 are scheduled for early Induction. Men 26-29 in war-supporting Industries gain at least six months deferment, and those 30 and over an indefinite stay. 19— Senate voted to delay action on poll tax bill. 20— Communist party votes to disband as a political party, but to continue as an "association." 22—Supreme court decision upholds va lidity of OPA suspension orders. 31—Synthetic sugar is produced at the University of California. Process Is too expensive to be practical at present. June 1— Secretary of State Hull pledges that in the postwar world organization, small nations will be kept on an equality with large in every practi cable way. 2— War Manpower commission an nounces that it will take over "abso lute control of all male workers over 17 to check turnover in essential In dustries." 8—Twenty-one brigadier generals pro moted to major generals and 63 colo nels to brigadiers. "G. I. Bill of Rights” clears con gress. 13—Democrat* lose majority In the house with the election of Rolla Me Millen. 19th Illinois 21—Senate passes army appropriation bill of $49,107,735,795. 28—Republican convention nominates Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York, for President, and John W. Bricker. governor of Ohio, as vice president. 29 A serum to prevent measles has been developed and will be made available soon, the Red Cross re veals. July 3—Treasury reveals that war costs for fiscal year total 90 billion dollars. 7— The Grumman F-7-F, new two-mo tored naval fighting plane, is tested, and is called superior to the Hellcat. 8— Roosevelt’s conversations with Gen. Charles DeGaulle of France end De Gaulle reported to be ’’highly grati fied .” 9— -Vice Preside^ Wallace returns from China. He predicts an era of peace In the Pacific, with Russia and Chi na as leaders. 11—President Roosevelt says that be will run again, "if nominated.” IS—Eric Johnston, president of U. S. Chamber of Commerce, returns from Russia. Duke and duchess of Windsor arrive ■In New York from the Bahamas. 14—Army reveals that there are now 196,941 war prisoners In the U. S., 146,101 being German, and 50,278 Italian. 20— Democratic convention In Chicago nominates Roosevelt for fourth term. 21— Sen, Harry Truman (Mo.), is nomt- | nated for Democratic vice presiden tial candidacy. 30—Army says that malaria has been teduced to two-thirds of early war rate. August 2—Strike of Philadelphia transit work ers is referred to President. 4—Governors' conference ends, after Is suing statement defining limits of state and federal powers. 6—Philadelphia street cars and busses operate under army control. Newly developed calculating ma chine that will solve problems In higher mathematics Is announced by Harvard university. 12 —President returns from visit to Ha waii and Alaska. British delegation arrives for talks on poslwai security. 14—Strike of midwestern truck dr!v< s ends, following government sei?“ e of lines. 10—Army ends censorship of •oldlet*' reading matter 23 -U S. department of Ju-llce I s anti-trust suit in Linen'll. N< !> . against 47 western raiLuails. 25 Secretary of State Hull and John F. Dulles, representing Dewey, discuss foreign policy. Senate passes reconversion bill to take car* of government aurplus soles. opens with ra 'ernors Warren of California, Green of Illinois, and Baldwin of Connecticut. 3<L -Navy reports the construction of 65. 000 ships of all types since Septem ber 1. 1939. September 8—Army announces demobilization plans. More than a million men will be discharged when Germany U de feated. Seventeen processed foods are re moved from ration list. 11—Roosevelt meets Churchill In Quebec fnr military discussions. 15 -Nineteen coal mines are seized on the President's orders. 21—Congress recesses untU November 14 28—Ration controls removed from all farm machinery except corn pickei s. 30—Birth rate for 1943 tncreased, census bureau says. i October 5—Strike of Detroit maintenance work ers. affecting 33 war plants and 50. 000 workers, ends. 8—Super-powered X-ray announced that will photograph through a foot of steel. 7— Peace conference at Dumbarton Oaks. N H.. ends sessions. A gen eral framework for peace and se curity agreed upon. It Is announced 18—War Production board announces that It has permitted 1,110 manufac turers to resume civilian production. 23-De Gaulle recognized as head of French Provisional government by the U. S. and other United Nations. 23—U. S. and other United Nations re sume diplomatic relations with Italy November 8— Dept of Agriculture announcea a de cline in farm population In last four years amounting to 4,748,000. 7—Nationwide electlona held. Presi dent Roosevelt reelected by majority of 3.000.000 votes, or 53 per cent of popular vote, winning 36 states and 432 electoral votes. Twenty Demo crats and 13 Republicans gain senate seats. Democrats elect 242 repre sentatives, and Republicans 185 Eighteen Republican and 13 Demo cratic governors elected. 14—Congress meets. Supplementary ap §ropriattons main business. pecial committee on wartime living costs reports to President that rise U 29 per cent over January 1. 1941. level. 20—Sixth War loan drive opens. 27—Strike on two electric railroads serv ing Chicago area ends after 17 days Edward Stettinlus appointed secre tary of state to succeed Cordell Hull. 30—Asst, attorney-general Norman Lit tell dismissed by President. December 1—Strikes In Detroit and Chicago delay production of B-29 bombers. 2—Government halts reconversion plans in 123 cities until munition produc tion meets schedule. Rear-Adm. Husband Klmmel and Maj. Gen. Walter Short, Pearl Har bor commanders, will not be court martialed, war and navy boards rule. 4—Draft of agreement of International Civil Aviation conference is complet ed. and ready for signatures of delegates. 7—Sedition trial of 26 defendants ends in mistrial. Prison revolt of 23 Atlanta convicts ended. 10 - "Work or fight" order Issued by War Mobilization Director Byrnes, threat ening men In age 26-37 bracket with Induction who are not in war Jobs. 11 -Nobel prizes awarded to five Amer icans. 13-War prisoners at Fort Sheridan, 111., go on sit-down strike; 1.300 put on read and water. 14—War Labor Board summons leaders of 240 CIO unions In Montgomery Ward and Co. strike. 14—Production quotas on machine guns reduced to release workers for more critical Items. January 1—Southern California U. wins annual Rose Bowl game, defeating Washing ton U. 29-0. 8—Jug McSpaden wins the Los Angeles Open golf tournament with a score of 278. 17— Byron Nelson wins San Francisco Open golf tournament with 275. February 12— New manager of Boston Braves, Bob Coleman, named to succeed Casey Stengel. 25—Joe Baksl outpointed Tony Maurlello In ten-round heavyweight battle. 28—Sammy Byrd wlna the New Orleans Golf tournament with 285. March 3—Bob Montgomery regains the light weight title, as recognized In New York, by outpointing Beau Jack. 11—U. Of Michigan wins the Big Ten in door track and field meet at Chicago. 18— Gilbert Dodds bettered his own In door mile mark in Chicago, with a time of 4:06.4. Alan Ford establishes a new world record for the 100-yard free style swim at 49.7 seconds. 28—U. of Utah captures the N.C.A.A. basketball title by defeating Dart mouth. 42-40. In New York. April 13— Montreal Canadiens defeat the Chi cago Blackhawks for the fourth suc cessive time In the Stanley cup pro fessional Ice hockey championship playoff 18—Major league baseball season opens. May 8—Charlie Grimm becomes new man ager of Chicago Cuba. 6— Pensive win* the Kentucky Derby, Broadcloth was Second, and Stir Up third. IS—The Preakness race was won by Pensive. 27—U. of Michigan «ins western con ference outdoor Championship track meet. * June 10— U. of Illinois wins the National Col legiate Athletic association track and field championships 18—Francisco Segura of Ecuador wins the national clay court tennis title 24— Mrs Mildred (''Bab#'') Dtdrlkson Zaharlas defeats Miss Dorothy Ger maine to win the Women’s western Open golf championship. 25— A new world recoM for the two-mil# run set by Gunder Hagg In Sweden His time was 8:46 4. July 11— National league team wins the All Star game. 7-1, In Pittsburgh. 17— Willie Pep outpoints Manuel Ortli, world bantamweight champion, in a 10-round non-title fight tn Boston. 30—Miss Ann Curtis Improves the wom an's 880-yard free style swimming record with a mark of 11:08.6. August 7— Joe Baksl defeats Lee Savold tn 10 round heavyweight tight. 8— Yankee Maid wins the Hamblotonian harness race. IS—Miss Dorothy Germaine retains Women’s Western Amateur golf title. 20— Bob Hamilton wins the Professional Golfers' association title. 39—Trapshooting championship goes to Leslie Jepsen for breaking 87 targets out of 100. 18— Byron Nelson wins the All-American golf championship. 30—Chicago Bears professional football club defeats the College All Stars. 34-21. September 6—Ike Williams outpoint* Sammy An gott, former lightweight champion. altlmore captures the International league pennant. 20—Nashville wins the Southern league playoff, defeating Memphis. 21 -§t. Louis Cardinals clinch National league pennant. 28—Willie Pep retains world feather weight boxing title by defeating Chalky White. October 1.—St. Louis Browns win American league pennant 3—San Francisco takes Pacific league series, (our games to two. 9—ST. LOUIS CARDINALS WIN WORLD SERIES. FOUR GAMES TO TWO. 10— Most valuable baseball players, chosen by Sporting News, are Mar tin Marion, Cardinal shortstop, and Bobby Doerr, second baseman of Boston American league club. 11— Little world series of International league won by Baltimore. 14—Francisco Segura wins Pan-Ameri can tennis title for third straight time. November 10— Jimmy Daniels defeats Sammy An gott, former lightweight boxing cham 11— Xrm'y football teaib defeats Notra Dame. 59 to 0. , J 18—Representative* of National and American leagues extend Judge K M. Landis' term as baseball commis sioner for another seven years. 28-College football champions: Ivy league. Yale; Big Ten, Ohio State; Big Six, Oklahoma; Southwest, Texas Christian; Southern, Duke; Pacific coast. Southern California. 27—Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers pitch er, named most valuable player In American league. December 2—Army defeats Navy, 23-7. Notre Dame beats Great Lakes by 28-7. Georgia Tech wrecks Georgia 44-0 to win Southeastern title. 13— Major baseball club owners vote to bar football games in ball parks un til the baseball season is over. 14— Welker Cochran wins world three cushion billiard championship. 15— Big League baseball owners divided on successor to K.; M. Landis as commissioner, and on other ques tions. i»fii JTd)$AST£RS) January 7—Thirty seamen drown when a navy patrol vessel sinks in collision off Cape May. N. J. A freight train strikes army bus at Kingman. Arlz., killing 23 aviation cadets. 13 Twelve persons were killed and 40 in jured when a passenger train crashed Into the rear of a standing train near Novice. Texas. February 11— Crash of an airliner into the Mis sissippi river carries 21 passengers and three crewmen to death near Memphis, Tenn. March 12— Collision of the Liberty Ship J. Pink ney Henderson and a tanker cost many lives. 13— An accidental explosion of a sur face mine killed 10 soldiers in train ing maneuvers at Camp Hobtnson. Ark. 20—A bus plunging through a guard rail of a bridge over the Passaic river in New Jersey drowns 19 persons. 25—An explosion in a coal mine near Shinniston, W. Va„ kills 10 miners. April 6— A blast tn the naval ordnance depot In Hastings. Neb., kills eight workers. 7— Thirty-nine merchant marine crew men and 23 naval gunners drown when a Liberty ship struck a reef off shore and broks up on the English coast. 9—Fire following a collision causes the deaths of 29 crewmen and 16 naval gunners on a tanker traveling In a convoy. 11—A tornado cutting through Arkansas takes lives of 34 persons. 27—Fifteen workmen die of suffocation while repairing naval ship In Ports mouth. Va. May , 16—Ten members of a naval blimp craw died when the airship hit a hangar in its tekeoff at Lakehurst. N. j. June 25—One hundred and forty-six were killed and 1.000 injured by a tornado that swept over parts of Pennsylvania. West Virginia and Maryland. July 6-jA Are in the main tent of the Ring Ung Bros, circus tn Hartford, Conn., causes deaths of 167 persons, mostly women and children. Two hundred others were Injured. Stxty-six miners trapped In a burning coal mine near Beilaire, Ohio, haa to be abandoned to their fate, when the entrance was sealed to check the Are. 7 -Wreck of a troop train near Jelllco, Tenn., killed 31 soldiers and 2 civil ians, and injured 100 ethers. 17 -Explosion of two munition ships at Navy loading pier In Port Chicago, Calif., results in 319 deaths among naval and merchant marine person nel, and property damage of $7, 000,000. An army huspilal Diane was reported lost at sea between Iceland and New foundland with 3(3 abo.ird. August 4—Twenty-eight persona. Including 24 army pilots and 4 mechanics are killed In crash of transport plane near Atkinson. Neb, 9—Train wreck near Stockton. Ga.. kills 45 and Injures 30 13— Fire sweeps t’altsades, N. J., amuse ment park, killing 3 and injuring 100 In another lire at Coney Island. Brooklyn. N Y., 35 persons were Injured. September 14— Hurricane sweeping over Atlantic coast from South Carolina to Canada causes 40 deaths and property dam age of $100,000,000. 17—Navy reports sinking of a destroyer and two coast guard cutters In th« hurricane with "heavy loss of life.’ 28— Eight persons are killed In collision of freight and passenger trains near Missouri Valley. Iowa 29- Collision of two trains near Terre Haute, Ind., kills 29 and Injures 85 Most of the dead were soldiers. October 20—Fire In Cleveland, Ohio. following explosion of liquid gas storage plant causes 121 deaths and 200 Injuries November 4—Alr-linor crash near Hanford, Calll. takes Uvea of 24 passengers. •—Nine die and 75 are injured in train wreck when limited leaves track 80 miles northeast of Sacramento, Calif 14— Army transport plane hits mountain west of Harmon held, Newfoundland kllUng nine and Injuring nine U. S army personnnel. 20— Fire of Incendiary origin kills save.-' In Chicago. 27—Army plana crashes near Madison Wls.. bringing death to thraa alt corps men. December 1—Airliner crashes near Burbank, Calif with 23 passengers Seven killed. Freight car loaded with bombs ax plodes In Tola. N. M.. wracking buildings and starting fires 14—Threa small children !■ ,.ned to death In Chicago, a fourth seriously In j’jred. January 8—Ida M. Tarbell, 86, writer, famout (or exposing trusts, In Bridgeport. Conn. 20—Walter Hackett, 67, playwright. In New York. ft)—William Allen White, 75, famous edl tor of Emporia (Kan.) Gazette, died In Emporia. February 25—Rear Adm. Charles C. Hartlgan, 62 naval attache, winner of Congresslon r al medal. In Palo Alto. 29—Rep. Thomas H. Cullen, 76 membei of nouse from Brooklyn. N. Y„ since 1919. died in Washington. D. C. March 1—Thomas E. Campbell, 86, former go\ emor of Arizona, died in Phoenix 15— Joseph B. Eastman, 61, director o Office of Defense Transportation. dle< in Washington, D. C. 19—William H Thompson, former mayoi of Chicago. 111., died at 74 in Chicago 28—Stephen B. Leacock, 74, Internatton ally famous author and economist I' Toronto, Canada. April 24— Mrs. Sarah Jane Swanson, 113, san to be the oldest American-born resi dent of the United States, died li Chicago. 28—Secretary of Navy Frank Knox who has held that cabinet post sinci 1940, died in Washington, D C., al age of 70. He was a newspaper pub Usher in private life. May 7—Vice Adm. William Rodgers. 84, com mander of U. S. Adriatic fleet In World War I, died in Bethesda, Md 12—Brig. Gen. Henry D. Styer, 81, com mander of Allied troops in Siberia In World War I. died In Coronado Calif. 16— George Ade, famous humorist, died al 78 in Kentland. Ind. June 1—Gen. O. R. Gellette, 99. Confederatt brigadier general. In Shreveport. La 6—Col. Josef Beck, prime minister ol Poland during German invasion In 1039, died at 49 near Bucharest, Ro mania. 25— Louisa E. G. Thorp, 80, internatton ally known artist and art teacher, in Los Angeles. July 12—Mrs. Betty Compton Knappen, 37 former musical comedy actress, ir New York. 17—Alan Dinehart. 54, film and stagt actor who has appeared in more than 100 pictures, died In Hollywood, Calif 27—Lieut. Gen. Leslie McNair killed n France. 30—Manuel Quezon, president of th< Philippines, died at Saranac Lake N Y. He was 65. August 5—Rear Adm. Don Pardee Moon, So committed suicide in Washington while suffering from "combat fatigue." Eflie Cherry, 65, last of the Cherry Sisters of vaudeville fame, in Cedai Rapids. Iowa. September 2—George W. Norris, former senatoi from Nebraska, died at 83 In Mc Cook, Neb He setved 40 years In congress, including five terms in the senate. 8—James A. Reed, former senator from Missouri, at 82 In Fairview, Mich. October 4—Alfred E. Smith, four times governoi of New York and Democratic candi date for President in 1928, in New York city at 70. 8—Wendell L. Wlllkle, 52, Republican presidential candidate in 1940, and utility executive. In New York city. 22—Richard Bennett. 72, famous actor, in Los Angeles. November 8—Miss Christiana Bond. 100, authoi artist and lecturer, In Baltimore. 16— Boake Carter, correspondent and ra dlo news commentator. 46. In HoUy wood. Calif. 17— Sen. Ellison D. Smith, who repre sented So. Carolina in upper cham ber for 35 years (longest consecu tlve period In history) at 80. in Lynch burg. S C. 25—Judge Kenesaw M Landis, commls sloner of professional baseball for 24 years, at 78. In Chicago. December 1—Albert B Fall, secretary of Interior In Harding administration; at 83. in El Paso. Texas. 7—MaJ. John Griffith, commissioner ol intercollegiate athleUcs of Western conference, at 67, In Chicago. 14—Lupe Velez. 34, movie actress, kills self In Hollywood. Calif. Released by Western Newspaper Union. I WAR-TIME ELECTION ROBOT BOMBS ^ fmSBi tarn imp nn i mmi—m HMmm m—nmi —im ■ DUMBARTON OAKS S3 MR. AVERY I jtf- * •SITS down*: i * CHINESE PUZZLE "s * mRECORD HARVESTS t» France liberated;! EDITOR’S SUGGESTION: ! When you have finished with this j page we suggest you mail It to a j serviceman overseas. It gives a graphic account of history-mak ing 1944—history be is helping | build. CHAMBERS NEWS (Continued on page four) of 1942 and since has worked with her parents anu is well veiscd in the art of home making. The groom, a tarmer, a young man of sterling qualities is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlecht, near Clearwater, where the young couple will make their home. They received many beau tiful gifts. Victor is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walter. INMAN ITEMS Murl Keyes, Reporter The Y. M. Club held a Christ mas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gannon. Word has been received by Mrs. Lyons that her grandson, De Wayne Stevens, who is in Italy, has been injured again. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith and family, Mrs. Eva Murten, Mrs. Anna Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Lein Tompkins were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Tompkins and family Christmas day. Miss Marjorie Rouse, of Omaha, arrived here Satuiday night to spend CnF.stmas with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert House. She returned to Omaha Monday afternoon. Audrey Brunckhorst, who is a Cadet Nurse at St. Vincent’s hos pital, Sioux City, returned to her work Thuursday. The L. L. Club met with Mrs. George Kivett Wednesday after noon. A Christmas dinner was held at the home o|f Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Hansen, with the following guests: Mrs. C. D. Keyes, and Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse and family, Mr. and M.ts. Gerold Risor and iamily of O’ Neill, Mr. and Mrs Ermand Keyes, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Keyes and Murl. xwr. ana ivirs. vjeroia rusor ana family, of O’Neill, spent Sunday and Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rouse. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger, jr., of Omaha, visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Conger for the holidays. Ira Watson retut tied Saturday from Lincoln, where he had been to see his father, W. W. Watson, who has been ill. Returning home with him were Mrs. Clifford Opper. of Chicago and Ruth Jean ette, who is a Cadet Nurse at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha, to spend the holidays. Mrs. Opper returned to Chicago Tuesday and Ruth Jeanette returned Monday night to Omaha. Mrs. Arlen Castor, of Stuart, visited Mrs. MyrTe Castir Sunday evening. Monday Mrs. Arlin Castor and Mrs. Myrle Castor went to Randolph and Norfilk. Mrs. Myrl Castor rttumed hime Monday night. INMAN METHODIST CHURCH Rev. E. B. Maxcy, Minister Sunday School_10:00 A. M. Preaching ..11:00 A. M. Youth Fellowship_7:00 p. m. .. Master Sgt. Harold Grass was at the home u(f Mr. and Mrs. Lew is Kopecky Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brittell, of Oakdale, J. T. from Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cooper, Or chard, spent Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Thompson. The Inman schiols are closed this week for tht Christmas va cation. Earl Watson left Monday for Lincoln to see bis father, W. W. Watson. Earl returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Bill Harte and Jean, Mrs. Lizzie Colman, Miss Bea Gall agher and Joe Gallagher spent i Christmas at Sheldon, Iowa. i Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Parker were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moor. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor are ' visiting her parents,. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Moor. Miss Catherine .Sobotka, who is going to schoil in Lincoln, wVs home for the holidays. The following guests were entei taint d at dinner Crr s'.m s day at the home otf Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGraw: Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Crosser, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Faye Brittell and family, Mrs. Merle Crosser and Keith McGraw. The L. D S. church members entertained a few friends at a supper Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Jacox. Mr. and Mrs 7a/ Con rJ, of Neligh, and Mr. and Mrs. Dee Brittell and femi y of Elgin, vve e Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. Frank Coleman, i Mr. and Mrs. Levi Motsba^h, of Neligh, spent Christmas day at the home off Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morsbach. i Mr. and Mrs. Merwyn Youngs and daughters visited their par ents over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mo r en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bergstrom at Christmas dinner. EMMET NEWS A large crowd attended the program held at the Emmet schoi] by the pupis of Emmet. Mr. and Mrs. . Guy Beckwith and family were dinner guests at the John Hickman home Monday. The total amount received from the sale of tuberculosis seals by the pupils of Emmet school was $17.00. Mr. and Mrs. Bart Malliy and family were dinner guests at the C. E. Tenborg home Monday. Mr and Mrs. Tom Welch, of Chambers, were visitors at the Dan O’Connell home Monday, to spend Christmas. Mrs. Bill Kramer spent Sun day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Jlobert Fox. Mrs. Lloyd Johnson and Mrs. Charles Prussa wert callers at (Continued on page eight! SPORTS^