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PACE SIX THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Russians Reveal Terrible Picture Of German Torture Tortured and Massacred 700,000 at Concentration Camp Near Lwow Bonins as a Jap-Blasting Base I MANCHURIA MOSCOW, Dec. 23. U The Soviet, Hate Atrocity Commission reported today that the Germans tortured and massacred 700,000 persons including some American citizens at a big concentration camp near Lwow during the occupation of southern Poland. ' The report as based on the exam ination of bodies, captured German documents and the testimony of state prisoners. The victims were mostly Russians and Poles but among them were Czechs, Yugo Slavs, Dutch end Italian?. The commi-sion said that after the fall of Buenito Mussolini, the Germans demanded an oath of loy alty to Adolph Hitler from all Ital ians gariisoned r.t Lwow. Two thous and officers and men refused and were shot. Among them were five generals and -15 officers. The report listed the names of nazi war generals accused of the low atrocities. The list was headed by Dr. Hans Frank, chief of the nazi controlled government general of Poland, several army generals and leaders of the gestapo. In addtiion to the notorious meth ods of asphyxiation, cremation and machine gunning, the commission said, the GermPns deviled a torture by i;e. In mid-winter a prisoner would be stripped, bound and put in a water-filled barrel until he froze to death. Many victims were killed under trains. A special composition called the "Tanyo of Death" was played by the camp orchestra during the ma?8 murders, the reports said, and the entira orchestra wa3 shot later. Pictures published by Moscow newspapers showed a performance of the "Tango of Death.'' While prisoners were being executed, heaps of hundreds of bodies at a speci; I machine for crushing humcn bones. Many Polish intellectuals were re ported among the victims. Amcng the humiliations inflicted on this group the coir.mi .sion said, was forcing them to wash the stai:cae with their tougues and lirr. I -p) tJ K V - fviodirostck O JAPAN J ' j Soo j "Pciping, fy V. Japan J Tokyo . S ;JK0R pacWc0cean -jSSt I mem jima u-T.''fL l 1 CSSiniEJ 'HArtA JIMA ?i KtTA WO VOLCANO IS. I y? K, J nam wo-MINAMI (W0 C H I N A Wencnow V Lrj fMosA a JU T!NIAN;,0TA - HONG KONG MARIANAS Z. ,jAM HAINAN Vt m Ba4 PHILIPPINES PROLINE IS. lu.ih tSiVsV. YAP '".TRUlT -M 4 ZiL ' ,pALAU (5) r ,5f Amindanao :' . -H-I I I 1 I I-H-I-M-H-I -r t Journal Ration ! Guide 4- 4-H-H -I-I-I-M' -H-H Map cbove snows now American casw vu ja-miu Volcano Islands would put Japan within "cinch" bombing distance, and also bring the east China coast, Korea and eastern Manchuria within the bombing arc of B-29 Superfortresses based on Saipan. Jan -lanes based cn Bonins repeatedly blasted B-29 airfields i n Eaipan, and American flyers from that Marianas base paid Oem back with interest! TO CLOSE RACE TRACKS WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. OJ.R) War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes, took steps today to close all horse racing tracks by January 3rd to save labor and critical material?, the White House, Byrnes said he had asked the War Manpower Com mission to withdraw labor ceilings under which race tricks employ labor necessary for their operations. He ako asked war production board chairman J. A. Krug, and de fense tr.jnsDrtation director J. Monroe Johnson to undertake to pre vent the use of critical materials, services and tiansportation in the operation of these tracks if such steps prove necessary. Byrnes said he was confident however that race track manage ments could be depended upon to take prompt action without the necesssity of recourse to other measures. Byrnes said his intention is to prevent resumption of racing at all tracks, "until war conditions permit." Pott War Flood Control Washington, Dec. 23 (CU.P.)) Pres ident Roosevelt has signed legisla tion providing for $1,000,000,000 worth of post war flood control projects but said he did so, the White House announced today, with the dis tinc understanding that nothing in the law would jeopardize creation of the proposed Missouri Valley Authority. NOTED ARTIST DIES NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (U.R) Charles Dana Gibson, 77, artist and creator of the famous Gibson Girl of the Gay Nineties, died of heart distease today in his home here. SACK UP YOUR BOY haeasa year payroll savings it your faaity tlt Funeral Services for Davie! Samscn Friday Funeral services for the late David Samson were held Friday afternoon at the chapel of the Caldwell funeral home at 7th and Oak street, with many of the old friends being in attendance to pay their last tributes. The Christian Science service wras celebrated by Dr. A. D. Hall of Oma ha, a reader of the society. During the services Mrs. John E. Schutz gave two numbers, ''Abide With Me" and "Shepherd Show Me How To Go" with Mrs. Ogla Wiles as the accompanist. The interment was at the Horn ing cemetery south of his city with old friends as he pallbearers: Searl S. Davs, Mike Lutz, Elbert Wiles, George R. Sayles, W. C. Soennich sen, A. W. Leonard. Ck t 3 And all good wishes to each of you for this Christmas and many. Christmases to come. BOWMAN'S BARBER SHOP America will need 359,000 nurses in 1945, or 100,000 more than are now available. BACK THE ATTACK WITH BONDS SUSHI'S GRKTIOGS (vt ta ligTjtcnt tip Juittling vntarit. MERRY SHEA'S CAFE ' kr Today, Christmas takes the spotlight. , May it be the bright spot of the yeara season .to be long remembered nd cherished And may t be made even ' brighter by the thoughtful expressions or tnenas and loved ones everywhere. mas RATIONING SHOES: Aeroplane Stamps 1, 2 and 3 from War Ration Book HI are good for on oiapefr aki iltO are good for one pair of shoes each for an indefinite period. CARRY Book .III when you shop for shoes. MEATS: Red Stamps, War Ra tion Book IV, A8 through P5 valid indefinitely. Red Stamps Q5, R5 and S5 will become valid December 3 and must last through December. PROCESSED FOODS: Blue Stamps, War Ration Book IV, A8 through W5 good for ten points in definitely. X5, Y5, Z5, A2 and B2, each worth ten points, will become valid December 1 and must last through December. GASOLOINE: A-13 coupons valid for 4 gallons each September 22 to December 21, 1944. A-14 coupons valid December 22, 1944 for 4 gal lons each. B-4, B-5, B-6 and C-5 and C-C coupons good for 5 gallons each. Effective November 20, light naptha normally used for cooking and lighting was included under present non-highway rationing pro gram. SUGAR: Sugar Stamps Nos. 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 cn last page of Wtr Ration Book IV are good for five pounds indefinitely. On No vember 16, Stamp No. 84 became valid for 5 pounds and must last until Stamp No. 35 becomes valid about February '1, 1945 Stamp No. 40 good for 5 lbs. of canning sugar up to February 28, 1945. FUEL OIL: Period 1 coupons and coupons with encircled figures on 1944-45 coupon sheets (green) are; MONDAY, DECEMBER 25,. 1944 now valid. One-unit coupons good for 10 gallons. Five-unit coupons good for 50 gallons. CouDons with encircled figures are worth that fig ure m gallons. Period 2 and 3 couDona valid De cember 18. Period 4 and 5 coupons from 1943-44 coupon sheets (red) are valid through August 31, 1945. Budget your fuel ration. PRICE RETAILERS OF APPAREL. All re tailers of women's, girls and chil dren's outerwear must have on file now with the OPA District Office. two copies of their pricing chart. our local War Price and Rationing Board can supply you with all the chart forms that you may need and this will assure that your chart will be madeup in proper form. AUTOMOBILES: Price ceilings on used cars in this territory became effective July 10. Call your local War Price and Rationing Board for the celling price. MEAT RETAILERS: Effective September 4, 1944. it was permis sible for retailers of meats to pre cube steaks from boneless top and bottom beef rounds of utility and cutter and canner grades of beef, but not from other grades of beef. Dollars and cents prices have established for all areas for pre,-cubed cuts of beef. The Lady Quits Outspoken, Virginia-born Lady j Astor, above, first woman to sit f in British Parliament, will retire at expiration of her current term a year from now, she revealed In London on the 25 th anniver sary of day she first took seat CHRISTMAS PRAYER FOR PEACE LiORD, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope, where there is darkness, light; and where there is sickness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be con&oled as to consile; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that wc are pardon ed; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. (Prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi) THE HOLY ROSARY CHURCH , , extends to the Journal; its staff and readers a very blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year. AGAIN WE SAY. PklMEN"fo of THE SEASON A cheerful wish for you ana yours that your happiness may be multiplied many fold. BRINK HATCHERY THE KEYNOTE OF CHRISTMAS A AFP This Christmas, as always, happiness is the keynote. It determines the blessings Jich are ours to enjoy and we antic pale the occasion more and more each passing year. May joy and happiness prevail through, cut thJhnd and may the Sreates J all occasions be one which you will long re CONOCO SERVICE STATION To Our Friends Everywhere JOE J. STIBAL D.C. A NEW CHRISTMAS. k Bringing You f NEW JOY The Season's best .to our friends and customers. J. W. CRABILL WELER Mi Si Ea-c iBnu-J. ' i "...anl on earth jcacc, gooi ivill towards mm! And to each of you wliq read this message that enraptured happiness which comes only at CHRISTMASTIME LOU and EM EGENBERGER SI $t it it it it it it IN THESE LAST SHORT DAYS OF 1944 when beaming faces tell that Qiristmas is very, very near, we are reminded ajjain of the supreme value of friendship. He who has no friends, though he may have amassed a fortune, cannot be happy. We have many friends in this area friends from many years back as well as friends who have become friends during this past year. These friendships are a great source of pride and happiness to us. To all these friends we wish a very Merry Christmas Season. W0STER SHOE STORE been these K a ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft k B ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft M. D. BROWN JEWELER DICK and FRANK it it 8 PLATTSMOUTH SALE BARN ft