T14F. 'HICHIGIN "ATIN 'irides' .-... _3 v Ald U ll. f.fZ A .I:L 4 1 J .L 1i d L $ ..A"r X~lA JT' LU.3 X, .ItA1 . 5, 1945 im Nazs Sufe Tank ate Rages Northwest of udapet Heavy Losses, Reds Report Russians Take 277 Blocks of Houses By The Associated Press LONDON, Jan. 4.-A large tank and plane battle has developed northwest of Budapest where the German army is pressing an assaul "to break through to assist thei grouping surrounded in Budapest,' Moscow announced tonight. The Russians said the German had suffered heavy losses, but did not report their positions, stating in the Soviet nightly communique only that attacks by large forces of infan- try and tanks had been repulsed. 78 Tanks Disabled On :Wednesday alone, 78 German tanks were disabled or destroyed in this sector and 58 enemy planes were shot down, the Soviet bulletin said The grim reduction of the Hun- garian capital continued. Moscow announced the capture of another 277 blocks of buildings, giving them control of a tota of more than 1,300 Wednesday's communique had placed the Germans southeast of Komarom, on the Danube almost 45 miles northwest of Budapest, where the Germans were acknowledged to have re-won several unnamed towns on the south bank of the river. German Drive Halted Reports from Moscow said that experts there believed the German drive southeast of Komarom had been halted, but there was no indi- cation of this in the communique. By Soviet account, since the Nazis mounted their attack's in this area three days ago they have lost at least 118 tanks and 58 planes as well as several thousand German and Hungarian troops. Greatest Counter-Thrust Although it apparently is the great- est counter-thrust of the Hungarian campaign, the only German gains Moscow has admitted were the seiz- ures of the towns along the Danube. Nazi Intentions Vague it was not clear whether the Ger- man blows were intended actually to rescue the trapped units in Budapest or merely to draw off Soviet pressure. It seemed unlikely the Germans would be able to drive more than 30 miles through Soviet-held territory before annihilation or capitulation of the already-decimated garrison. The surrounded garrison in Buda- pest, most of which had been con- centrated in Buda on the western bank of the Danube, made a strong attack in an attempt to break through the Russian ring, but was beaten back. Large-scale air battles also were being waged over Budapest, Moscow dispatches said, adding to the din of the day and night battle. The Germans claimed hat their planes disabled 34 Russian tanks Wednes- day. Brincat Identified As Army Deserter GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. 4--/')-Jo- seph J. Brincat, who was first held for investigation of illegally wear- ing a uniform after his arrest last week in Muskegon, has been identi-. fled as an army deserter, district at- torney Joseph F. Deeb disclosed to- day. Brincat was taken in custody in Muskegon in connection with the theft of a fur coat. An investiga- tion, the district attorney said, re- vealed Brincat is a deserter. BUY WAR BONDS 4 MONTH INTENSIVE Course for COLLEGE STUDENTS and GRADUATO A thoreuigh, intpnsjve course-start- ang February, July, October. Registration now open. Regular day and evening school throughout the year. Catalog$- AeSCHOOL OF BUSINESS PREFERRED BY COLLEGE MEN AND WOMEN THE GREGG COLLEGE President, John Robert Gre gLS.C.i. Dired ior, Paul M. Pair, MA pet. 6&Mi1chiganAe Tel STAt, 1881 ChIcgo 2, {J, Ward's Calls Army Seizure Tres passing' Solution Demanded For Problems Raised. By The Associated Press CHICAGD, Jan. 4-Montgomery Ward and Company today accused the army of "trespassing" and goin 1 beyond what it called "the President' e illegal order of seizure" in operation t of company properties in seven cities r seized a week ago The company management made public a letter by H. L. Pearson, vice- s ;president and treasurer, sent yester- day to Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Byron, military manager. The letter "de- manded" the army furnish a solu- tion to the problems raised. General Byron replied all steps takenhad been in "strict conform-. ity with the law" and added that "the integrity of the United States is pledged to the protection of the legal rights of all parties in this matter." Pearson's letter said: Agents Called Trespassers 'Under your instructions your ragents are today (Wednesday) not only continuing the trespasses against Ward's properties which are describ- ed in the President's illegal order of iseizure, but are going beyond that order in their interference with Ward's business and with service of Ward's customers. General Byron's statement, reply- ing to company charges, that the army had gone beyond "the Presi- dent's illegal seizure order," said: Byron Contends Legality "All the steps that have been taken have been in strict conformity with the law and a careful accounting is being kept of all financial transac- tions so that proper accounting can be made to the company for funds representing business transacted be- fore'the War Department took pos- session." At the outset of the seizure Sewell Avery, Ward's board chairman, call- ed it unconstitutional and said the company "can not in good citizenship accept or obey" it. U.S. To Settle War Prisoner Labor Dispute GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. 4-(9P)-The United States Conciliation Service to- night notified the American Box Board Company that a federal con- ciliator is being sent to Grand Rap- id to help settle a dispute over Ger- mnan war prisoner labor which has resulted in a two-day walkout by more than 100 workers at the B plant. Two of the firms paper mills were cosed down today and Fenton Rab- er, personnel manager, warned that more divisions would have to shut down if the men do not return to their jobs at once. The company produces paper containers for army and essential civilian use. Asked To Return "Any further discussions on this matter will be dependent upon the men's returning sto work, "Raber declared, adding that no workers re- turned to their jobs today even though no prisoners were at the plant. Earlier, Carroll Slocum, president of Local 211 Brotherhood of Paper- makers kAFL) said that the men would return to work if a conciliator were brought in. Union Disapproves The men walked out Wednesday when German war prisoners were re- turned to work after the union had failed to vote approval of such ac- tion. Slocum pointed out that the union members felt it was unfair to use prison labor in order to main-r tain production when other plants induced additional employment by raises. In reply Raber asserted, "if this" dispute is over the matter of wages i is the first time we have heard of The firm has been employing about 30 prisoners of war for the past six mouths and contends it is impossible to meet increased army contracts without their retention. PHANTOM BARRAGE: Gunfire Comes from Wrecked Abandoned Nazi Equipment 4 By KENNETH L. DIXON IN BELGIUM, (Delayed)-(P)-- Every day's circuit on this critical front produces many little dramas about the doughboys on defense. Here was a four-star mystery. The outfit commanded by Lt. Pierre M. Stepanian of Newton, Mass., was be- ing fired on directly by tanks. The question was: "Where were the tankse" They could see everything in First Christmas War Loan Sales Top 21 Billion front of them. That's why the Germans had been unable to move those 41 hulls of wrecked, burned out tanks and assault guns. Hud- died out there in the snow-covered no-man's-land, their steel guts were cold and empty. They provid- ed grim evidence of how well the doughboys had been able to see that terrain in every time the ene- my panzers struck. All 41 were useless and empty. Pa- trols had been sent out to be sure that none were workable or occu- pied. Crippled beyond repair, they lay there peopled only by the dead. The wind drew a freezing curtain back and forth. Darkness settled and all during that night direct fire 1 FIVE STAR GENERAL WELCOMES TOP AIR ACE-General of the Army H. H. Arnold (left), Army Air F rces commander, welcomes America's top air ace, Mai. Richard 1. Bong (right) of Poplar, Wis., who has just returned from the southwest Pacific. The general is wearing the new five-star shoulder insignia. Bong has shot down 40 enemy planes. The two met at Washington. Series-E Bond Quota i I CLIMPSE OF USSR: Films To Show Contributions Of Russians to Soviet Union Contributions of the Russian people in the defense and the betterment of the Soviet Union will be pictured inC films to be shown by the Post-War Council from 7:30 to 9 p. m. today, at the Rackham Amphitheatre, The movies will deal with the de- velopment of the Russian people, the participation of women, the strength of the total population and the in- fluence of education. Scenes Vrom Large Cities Two films will give glimpses of Moscow and Leningrad, showing streets, public buildings, housing pro- jects, newspaper offices and depart-, ment stores. "People of Russia" will trace the development of the people since 1932; how they have educated themselves and mobilized 4or woik. ies. "People of Russia" will trace the development of the people since 1932; how they have educated them- selves and mobilized for work. Scenes of women operating trains, steamshovels and subways; running Restrictions Are Lifted by W PB3 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-(P)-The War Production Board today lifted restrictions on the number of furni- ture patterns manufacturers may make. Previously they could produce only 25 per cent of the patterns they of- fered in September, 1941, or 24 pat- terns, whichever was greater. "While the manpower and ma- terial situation does not permit man- ufacturers to offer a wide variety of patterns at present," WPB said, "re- moval of the restrictions now will enable them to expand their lines quickly and employ more people whenever the situatidn changes." tractors and nurseries or carrying arms in actual battle will be shown in "One Hundred Million Women." Work of Women, ChildrenI "Report From Russia" will show j women in farming and industry and children on the farms and on anti- aircraft batteries. Education in Russia will be shown in "Soviet School Children." The picture will show training from nur- sery school through the high school. Fire Strikes Twice at Same Child Victims The three children of Walter O. Harris, who were burned out of their home at 110 Grandview Dr. at 3:45 p. m. yesterday, are still looking forI a house that will not go up in flames. The children, offered shelter in the home of Mrs. Diana S. Chatterton, 1111 W. Huron, went there only to find the place surrounded by fire' trucks fighting a blaze that almost completely demolished the Chatter-I ton residence at 4 p. m. Firemen who grappled with the sec- ond blaze for three hours, said that a leaking oil burner had caused the fire. Only casualties of the fires were the puzzled expressions on the faces of the children. They Bury the Hatchetj WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-A')-Rep. Clare Boothe Luce (R.-Conn.) andI Rep. Helen Gahagan Douglas (D.- Calif.); Congressional glamour girls, shook hands tonight and agreed they wouldn't get into a fight with each other. Also OVer-Subscribedf Prof. She pard WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-(P)-Total sales in the record-smashing Sixth ill Lead H illel War Loan drive were announced to- day as $21,621,000,000. *7 ~-' ~This is .a billion dollars above the fires e Grouprevious all-time world financing record of $20,639,000,000 established in the Fifth War Loan last summer. Prof. John F. Shepard, AThe nation in its first Christmas Chairman of the Executive Commit- season bond drive took the theme tee of the Department of Psychology, "The War's Not Over Yet," and piled will discuss "The Psychology of the up one and a half times the quota Fascist Mind" when he leads the of 14 billion dollars. The hard-to-get quota of $2,500,- fifth Fireside Discusson at 8:30 p.m. 000,000 for Series E-Bonds was also today at the Hillel Foundation. 00,00sobSeriew over subscribed. The methods by which psycholo- Treasury Secretary Morgenthau, gists are combatting the by-products announcing the final results. at a of fascist ideology will be discussed special news conference, said final by Prof. Shepard before the part of sales of "The people's war bond" the program, devoted to audience were $2,868,000,000. p rortaingThis was not a new record but it3 participation, begins, was more than many treasury offi- A social hour, during which re- cials had dared to hope. freshments will be served, will follow the Fireside Discussion. Religious services will be held in the Foundation chapel at 7:45 p.m. came from somewhere point-blank rage. Next morning, an uni.entified soldier had a brainstorm. Rear- ing cautiously out of his foxhole, hie stared across the clearing as the dawn's fog lifted. It looked just like it did the day before- or did it? "Hey!" he yelled suddenly, "count those tanks again!" Sure enough, there now were 43. All looked alike, covered with snow, but the two which slipped in through fog or darkness were fully manned and workable. The last act was explosively ex- ploratory, so to speak, but when the curtain dropped all 43 enemy hulls were wrecked and burned out. The drama enacted by combat en- gineer Company C was strictly ad lib. However, the critics probably would have been pleased. z the "phantom tanks" out ahead, almost at range-an eerie bar- 4 4#e/4 Ose,' Slattery Givent 60-Day Citation Banker Imprisoned For Evasive Answers LANSING,' Jan. 4.-(/P)-Lifting a cloud of legal doubts from actions of the Carr grand jury, the state supreme court today told Francis P. Slattery, Grand Rapids bank execu- tive, he must serve out a 60-day con- tempt of court citation. or tell the investigators what they wished to know. Declining to set aside the sentence, the court unanimously ordered Slat- tery remanded to the Ingham Coun- ty sheriff. He has been free on bond. Special prosecutor Kim Sigler said Slattery would be returned to jail at soon as the supreme court signed the final decree, possibly today. Judge Leland W. Carr, the grand juror, had sent Slattery to jail for giving evasive answers to questions concerning testimony by a legislator identified only as Mr. "A" that Slat- tery had offered to bribe him to vote against the anti-branch banking bill. i , afo 100~i U- booay CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING I I LOST AND FOUND LOST: Brown Mouton lamb fur coat, Pa'rker "51" in pocket. Lost in League January 2 at 3 p. m. Lib- eral reward. No questions asked. Call Betty Beck, 2-4561. LOST-Coin purse containing $26 in bills. Please return. Serviceman's wife, baby. Reward. Phone 3819. LOST: One silver arm bracelet. In- scription: Robert Luthy. Finder please return to Company A, East Quad. LOST-Gold wat.ch, round face, be- tween Angell Hall and Tappan and lHill. Sentimental value. Reward. Phone Maxine Spencer, 2=5232. 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