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V MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1944 THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PACE PlVE Lovely Launcher Back the attack try vpptng your payroll savins: your very next pa lay. Measure your savings by your new hi; her income. l f " ? ' ' $ x &J ; .w4fl t :-r ' ". W v ' r C!4 uSv -s$w.s JjC 4- tft-ir ffTfvillfF'Hii liiilihrtlT iiiiiMM MiiiMMirim ji'l COEDS WIN POINT These Louisiana State University to allow them to vote on future disciplinary actions after colds won a point last night when President Hatcher agreed , the diasing' revolt which is fading. (NEA Telephoto. Americans Tell Of Hard Fighting inlekkm Washington, Dec. 23 (U.) The lowly "A" card driver's hopes of at taining new tiles next year were as thin today as the casings he has been riding on since Pfeari- Harbor. The rr Production Board yes terday slashed the scheduled output of passenger car tires for the first quarter of 1945 by 3,000,000 tires in a move to release facilities and INSIDE RECAPTURED TOWN manpower to make critically needed OF BELGIUM, Dec. 23. CU.R) 1 army tires. Two companies of American dough-j WPB said that the "A" card hold boys waded into the teeth of Ger-Ur as the result of the reduced out man defense; today and in their jP'Jt must ride on his present tires bloodiest battle cf the war took back fr "a Sood P31"1 r next year" and American Forces Make Raid on Captured Town to Give German Bloody Struggle New Tire Far Away Tough Job Ahead this small town which had been over run by the German winter offens ive. Only a small percentage of the approximately 225 GIs who hiked in to the battle through the town's main street in the early morning darkness came out unscathed. But they made the deFperate de fending force pay dearly, killing at least 120 and knocking out 11 mo bile guns with bazookas, grenades and small arms before the survivors fled to the green "Chiistmas Tree" hills on the far side of the town. Blood-spattered bodies of Ger mans were sprawled along the mud dy roadway when "correspondents ar rived by jeep for the'Tlrstrtinie in a xown wnicn tne nazis naa taken in TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 23. (U.R) Federal Bureau of Investigation of ficials today refused to comment their current drive and then lost.!011 a rePort tha two small boys had that recapping was his only hope cf remaining on the road. An office of price administration spokesman s aid that WPB action "dims the already faint hope'' of the "A" mctorists but t hat "B" and "C" card holders shcu Id be able to get replacements. WPB, however, said these drivers would not receive aa many grade one tires as had been planned. Boys Report Finding Jap Ballon Near Fort Lewis "tl was the toughest fight we ever had even worse than Nor mandy," said Sgt. Michael Jalowey of Wocnsocket, R. I. "The infantry waded right into the teeth of the tanks by throwing grenades inside the turrets." Around us artillery roared like claps of thunder, from a hilltop we could see puffs of cmokc rise when shells landed in defended American positions beyond the village. Sgt. Sam Dcrenzo of Ossing, N. Y., stroked his five-day old black beard and told us the dramatic story of the battle. "Two of our companies were or dered to attack in the foggy dark ness early this orning," he said. "The Jerries mowed us down with flak guns as we moved in but we kept going, hitting them with every thing we had. They had heavy stuff wagons, a halt rack, a reconnais sance vehicle with a mortar, an ar tillery piece and a couple of other guns. "The Germans set up guna in the middle of the street and kept pin ning us down with ack-ack." Cpl. John Buckman of Detroit Kaid the flashes of barking guns made an eerie picture through the mi?t. - y i- - - y III aLV I - ' $) - X I Pi Vii T ,Viriin.niJ f -tinm n'hmili Tomasz Arciszewski, above, 68- year-old Socialist leader who has been placed at the helm of the new Polish cabinet in Lon don, has pledged himself to seek a settlement of the controversial Polish-Russian problem. - J found a large balloon, believed to be similar to the one discovered Dec. 11 at Kalkpell, Mont., in the woods near Fort Lewis. The boys insisted that the bal loon was similar to the Kalispcll bal loon which trailed an elastic cabe and carried an incendiary device. An army spokesman said the bal loon may have come from a weather station. The Kalispell balloon, which was large enough to support a basket carrying four or five men, was made of a high-grade processed paper and carried markings indicating that it had been completed in Japan Oct. 31, ' 1944. News of its discovery was an nounced Dec. 18, one week after two lumbermen, O. B. Hill and his son, Owen, found it in the woods BACK THE ATTACK WITH BONDS a mm wish io all of you We are oil Ameri eons, with a wonderful heritage this Christ mas. May you each enjoy it to the fullest extent in ti truly Amer ican way. R. V. BRYANT MOTOR CO. BOSBIE BDTY BGLI.II At this Holiday Season we feel prompted to tell you how deeply grateful we ore for the con sideration you have so kindly extended us in the past year and to wish each of you a Christ mastide of happiness and a year of health and prosperity. PZattsmonth Electric Shop JAMES WONDRA A fk v;-: filial NEBRASKA CITY FEDERAL SAVINGS and LOAN ASS'N 115 S. 8th. Nebraska City, Nebraska U A IT'S CHRISTMAS A fP A 11 INI li We've been waiting a whole year for this ct:: ' -it's a time of the year -when for a day or so we c&w make some attempt to return to normalcy. It gives us a splendid opportunity to renew acquaintances, to express our gratitude for all past favors and to pledge anew our ideals of service. We wish you the best of everything and trust that from the spirit of Christmas you will receive the courage and strength to meet new problems of the coming year. WIYSEL AUTO SERVICE Ruth D. Overton, above, who serves at Washington as secre tary to her father, Sen. John H.' Overton of Louisiana, was se-' lected as sponsor for the launch ing at Newport News, Va , of the Aircraft Carrier Boxer 17th vessel of the Essex class to be floated since Pearl Harbor. Here's a brief little message to those of you whom wre have served the past year and to those whom we hope to serve next year mav this be a pleasant Christ mas for you and yours. Sear! S. Davis May you and yours shore to the fullest measure the bright ness of the light of liberty . . . and that good old American freedom . . . 10 m my m was SATTLER'S FUNERAL HOME THIS Tlf This Holiioy season may it : filled with high hopes and 3 spirit of confidence. The fu ture looks brighter. Justice, freedom end unity prevail ond from this will come I a happier world. We are in- We extend heartfelt greet ings and goo9 wishes f ell oar friends in this area. And, tome whot moy, we renew our pledge to continue to serve you to the best of our ability ' in the months to come. i deed grateful. Best wishes to you and youi. OFE OIL CO. SI Yii 77 L E T I 'D E Where else can we enjoy the type of freedom we inherited more than in america? where else is there as much happiness and joy as that which is ours? There is an abundance of good things and good cheer and would that we might share our good FORTUNE WITH THOSE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD WHO ARE LESS FORTUNATE THAN WE. C. A. RUSE yiUili 1 JLLM U iUU AT THE GREATEST DAY OF THEM ALL HIATT FURNITURE CO. Our Very Best Manner We Wish You the Nicest Christmas You've Ever Had . . . F. G. E.RICKE CO. THE REXALL STORE LOADS OF HAPPINESS TO YOU! Christmas of 1944 is going to be a BIG CfcrL-tmas. See ii we aren't right May YOUR Christraas be boun teous and full of good cheer, and may our greeting and best wishes add just a little to your pleasure this Yule&de. C0TNER BUS LIME ft J? ft -J WHAT stanncher tree than Hit oak, and what stanncher friends than ours? Each year at Christmastime we realize more kesnly than ever thai our success in this community is deeply rooted in the firm soil of friendship. We cannot tell ycu in sd many words how much these friendly 'associations mean to as, and how ws cherish them. But we know you will understand. In this spirit of appreciJition we send oar sin cere good Christmas wishes to you and to all those dear to s en. V u Manager and Personnel HINKY-DINKY P, ft ft k I tmtmmmmmalmm