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meet RUSSIA’S
‘CASEY JONES’
By EDDY GILMORE
MOCOW, Dec. 23.—(IP)—Locomo
e Engineer D. A. Dolgikh of Tu
f as acclaimed throughout the
■Russian press today as a sort of
soviet Casey Jones.
The stor>' which promises to run
• a saga of the Soviet railroads
ff'n at" Tula, a town just down
fhe line from Moscow.
Dolgikh's engine was pulling a
of important cars and was
Scheduled for a quick run into
nrnbas. Just before departure
'me, however, engine trouble de
V Th^ engineer quickly discovered
broken part in the firebox.
8 The fireman observed that to fix
meant the entire firebox would
have to he cleaned, a process
®hich would take hours.
Dolgikh- with an eye on his
..•ch’and the schedule, shook his
L‘d and said there was not time.
The engineer picked up shovels
,,ij"0f coaldust and covered the
f‘ p ge then drenched himself
n!li ice-cold water and hopped into
i'r'e firebox, press accounts of the
incident- related.
"Be ripped out the broken part,
d:c a quick repair job and hopped
hack Out
Give her the steam and let her
,0U ” he said, apparently none the
j,orse for his experience.
The train got to its destination
(nd Dolgikh won a valuable prize.
SECRETARY resigns
NASHVILLE. Tenn.. Dec. 23.—(jP)
^.Dr W R- White, editorial secre
cy 'of the Baptist Sunday School
B ard, has resigned to accept the
pastorate of the First Baptist
Church of Austin. Tex., Dr. T. L.
Holcomb, executive secretary -of
the board, announced today.
BERLE IS SLATED
FOR APPOINTMENT
AS BRAZIL ENVOY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.— UP) —
Adolf A. Berle is slated for ap
pointment as Ambassador to Bra
zil. it was learned authoritatively
today.
Berle resigned as assistant Sec
retary of State in the recent de
partmental shakeup..
He has had long experience with
international and political affairs
although this will be his first for
eign diplomatic post.
Berle came to the department in
the early days of the New Deal
as one of President Roosevelt's
brain trusters.
The Brazilian post in considered
of extreme importance especially
in view of the crisis with Argen
tina.
Brazil is felt here to be one of
the main bulwarks against Nazi in
fluence in South America. One of
Berle's top jobs in Rio de Janeiro
will be to check the spread of the
influence of the Argentine govern
ment, which the State Department
has called Fascist, throughout Lat
in America.
BELGIANS SEND
LETTER TO IKE
SOMEWHERE IN BELGIUM,
Dec. 22—(Delayed)—UFi—An open
Christmas letter “to Gen. Eisen
hower and his brave warriors”
was published in a local news
paper today.
It was written by a Belgian fa
ther. It concerned American sol
diers who cheerfully shared tid
bits from their ration kits with
oale-faced Belgian children beg
ging gum and candy.
“We are anguished at the
thought you may return home
thinking of our children as beg
gars,” the writer said.
“For almost four years when
they asked us for everything child
hood dotes upon we have had to
tell them ‘later.’
“When they asked us more pre
cisely when this ‘later’ was com
ing we told them ‘after the war
ends.’
“When they wanted to know
when the war would end, we could
only say ‘when the Americans
come.’
“That is why all of them go
out to you in full confidence, as
if to Father Noel (Santa Claus)—
because Father Noel never regard
ed them as beggars.” i
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SH1PMEN TO WORK
CHRISTMAS DAY AS
PRESENT TO YANKS
BRUNSWICK, Ga., Dec. 23.—UP)
—Hundreds of shipyard workers
agreed today to work Chris'mas j
Day and return their c\> 'me i
pay for the holiday to the , . S. !
Treasury, as a Christmas pi. mi j
to fighting forces on the ircM :
lines. J
Eighty shipfitters initiated a
move to continue working on the
holiday Monday without pay as
a “gift to the boys overseas” and
the proposal was agreed to by
hundreds on each of the three
shifts at the J. A. Jones Construc
tion Co.
E. J. Krett, general manager
of the yards, said the company
would prepare a separate payroll
for the Christmas Day work and
that workers would endorse the
checks and forward them to the
Treasury. More than 1,000 of the
approximately 13,000 workers ad
vised officials they would be on
the job Christmas and many oth
ers volunteered as they learned
of the move.
The holiday work schedule was
approved by J. F. Mclnnis, of
Philadelphia, regional director of
East Coast construction of the
Maritime Commission. He said a
government ruling required that
the workers be paid for the holi
day.
The move prompted the New
ifork Medal and Thermite Corpo
ration to donate welding rod used
at the yards without cost for the
iay and the shipyard cafeteria
announced it would supply free
Christmas dinners to workers.
French Horn, Bass Viol
In Key After 25 Years
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 23.—(AP)—
After 25 years, the third French
lorn and the first bass viol final
y got in key.
Richard Perissi, third French
corn player, and Helen Smith who
plays bass viol in the Los Angeles
-hilharmonic Orchestra, are
loneymooning.
They met in 1919 when both play
ed with the National Youth Or
chestra here.
A Nazi ‘Sad Sack’
Among the Germans who surren-l
dered to troops of the U. S. 9th
Division during the last phases of
the Huertgen Forest battle was this
specimen of the “Master Race,”
who hardly looks very woeful in
this ludicrous outfit. U. S. Army
Signal Corps photo.
Nazis Withold Strength
Until Victory Is Sighted
By ELTON C. FAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—^—
Germany is withholding her ulti
mate total strength from the break
through battle of the Western Front
until the Nazi High Command can
determine the prospects for a truly
major victory.
Military men here, reporting this
today, suggested the probable Ger
man idea of such a victory would
be the trapping and destruction of
two or three Allied armies cut off
from the rest of the forces in
France.
The Nazi offensive, despite its
initial swift progress, has not
reached the point where the High
Command can make the determi
nation.
One military expert, implying
that the Germans actually w-'-e
falling behind on their timetable,
said that in view of the early suc
cess of the breakthrough the en.;
my should have progressed farther
than the 30-odd miles he is kn >wn
to have advanced since last Sat
urday.
There is, however, no inclination
to turn away from the fact that
the situation in Europe continues
grave. Dispatches from the front
indicate that the Nazis, probing
north and northwestward with part
of their armored columns, found
stiffening opposition there and now
are pushing armored feelers to the
south.
The enemy, by no means, has
committed his utmost strength to
the breakthrough venture, military
students here say. Sources of rein
forcement, both men and armor,
exist. These sources include more
or less dormant sections of less
active areas, including the central
Russian front.
The Russians, however, have as
sured her two Western Allies that
a winter offensive is coming.
This assurance, it was learned,
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was not the result of any new and \
direct plea because of the menace s
of the German breakthrough. It |
was given by Moscow sometime J
before the Nazis smashed out on {
their offensive. f
The Russians are reported to j
have voluntarily informed the Unit- j
ed States and Britain several j|
weeks ago that a major winter S
drive would be launched in strate- J
gically important areas. A general |
date was set, but Moscow ex- £
plained that the time would have <
to be governed to some extent by ?
weather and other factors. |
A Russian offensive could pro- £
duce no effect on the Western |
Front by forcing diversion of Ger- J
man troops in time i,o influence ?
the breakthrough situation, mili- !
tary men say. From the time the £
offensive started rolling until it ac- I
tually menaced German territory *
might involve weeks or even j
months and a military decision *
must be reached in the West be- {
fore ther
It is estimated that during O. 1
Henry’s most productive period (the 1
first decade of this century) he *
drank two quarts of whisky a day. i 5
This Christmas will find Serv
ice Stars in thousands of
homes. The best Christmas
greeting that we can give is
the heartfelt wish that 1945 will
bring the early and safe return
of our loved ones in uniform.
NOTICE!
To my many Friends I will be
out of the city until Jan. 15th.
H. B. HARRIS
Papering and Painting
214 Castle
■Here’s Hashing
ljou a Happu
Holiday •*
To each of you who have contributed
to our success and to those of you
who have given us your fine friend
ship we extend a hearty and genuine
merry Christmas
May Peace, Happiness and Prosper
'ty be yours for many, many yean.
,
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A Merry Chrisimas and A Happy New Year To All
May Christmas bring Jaft
and Peace and Content* j
ment, and may the New j
Year be one filled with
Health and Prosperity...
Your associations Lave ;
i
made the past year happy '
for each of us and we trust .
these friendships may con* i
tinue for many year# to l
come. i
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WILLIAMS DRY CLEANERS j
808 S. 17th Street i
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We all know the story of Christmas full well, we have all
learned the lesson of Christmas, too, from our childhood hours
in Sunday school through all the years of Church attendance.
Events of the past few war years have only served to em
phasize more strongly that the lesson of brotherly love is one
with democracy and freedom.
Much has happened within the past year to alter our habits
and customs. Such changes have been necessary, and we have
gladly tried to do our part. Because of these changes the true
meaning is brought home to us more forcibly. Christmas is a
tangible thing that means so much in a chaotic wold. It ig--a
season of good fellowship to which American people look for
ward with enthusiasm. It is the one time of the year when
cares can be forgotten, and an occasion which you can treasure
through the months to come.
We are sure that you have had your problems and your
cares. You have had your share of disappointments. And we
regret that we have been unable to maintain the type of service
throughout the year to which you were justly entitled.
It is our hope that brighter days will come soon and grant us
the cherished privilege of serving you as we so earnestly desire.
With sincere wishes and
grateful appreciation we
wish for you and yours, a
Happy Christmas.
tddk-dtillianu Co.