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Show rrv Grain Range W....1.68 ptc. .1.64 )uy ...1 62- -, 1.68 1.64 1.62 jUpt 111-6- Volume 34. TT.i 1.64 1.64 161 160 1.62 161 Number 291. UJGAN, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, DKUKMDKll t cP ct 8 Medium Bomber Packs a Wallop! Tank Battle f9 5J Price Five Cents fp Cp Cp 5? , PRESS As Turltey mobilized her armies Md moved closer to a showdown y bat might bring war with Cer-Ban- '' , merican today, breached the main nazt mountain defenses in western Italy inand fought toward the broad vasion valleys leading to Rome. Nazis Counterattack In Russia, a massive battle of tanks and infantry swirled across the frozen terrain west of Kiev, , troops U , f . ... - ? . ' - 5 Jb? Vy 'y, f 1 ( A Utah Official Speaks To r ii r 1,A' - ' , c , U&' - Anglo-Americ- Camino-Maggio- re Rome. Pistol Packin Mama is a slightly understated misnomer for 5 medium bomber, which was unvt'led this North American at the Inglewood, Calif., factory. The plane carries in its nose two .50 caliber machine guns and of all things a potent 75mm cannon, largest weapon ever mounted in an airplane, capable of sinking ships from a distance of two miles. reports said the nazis part of the northern and western mountain slopes which o run down into the Liri and valleys, and an allied communique said hard fighting" still was in around these progress pockets of resistance. Indicating th ferocity of the the battle, front liY ports said Monastery hill in the 8th army sector had been turned into a mammoth torch by allied and German artillery, after changing hands five times in four days. An inventory of Logans health On the British 8th army's Adriatic front, the Germans counter-ittacke- d conditions' will be made by the k along the Moro river 10 cal chamber of commerce health miles below Pescara but were use an will which beaten back with considerable committee, evaluation schedule provided by losses. Frozen Battlegrounds the U. S. chamber of commerce, On the Russian front, the heavito Dr. O. Wendell according est fighting again raged along Budge, committee chairman. the Soviet salient west The schedule is very compreof Kiev. Nazi Field Marshal Fritz Erich Von Mannstein, after restihensive, and includes all general ng and regrouping his exhausted phases of public health and sanitroops for almost a week, hurled tation," Dr. Budge stated. "After tanks and infantry against the is completed, results ted army lines in a desperate the survey sent to the U. S. chamwill be to gamble break through to the Dnieper river. ber health committee for suggesMore than 1.000 nazi tanks were tions, and this will provide a tngaged in the battle, nnd Moscow health yardstick for Logan! conceded that Soviet troops had The local committee will seek (Continued on Page 8) to expand and coordinate other heaiih agencies and Interests in Dr. Hunter the city so that all may work together for the common good. Earlier this year, the group Classes In adopted as its major program the securing of a better milk supply Dr. Milton R. Hunter, instructor for Logan. The new milk producM Logan LDS Institute for the tion and distribution ordinance Past seven years, has been grant'd a year's leave of absence to will be prepared for adoption this month, being written by City Atjoin the history department of M. C. Harris. State Agricultural college, it torney The Logan chamber health comaa stated today. mittee includes, besides Dr. Budge Dr. Hunter will teach history wurses to servicemen stationed on as chairman. Dr. C. C. Randall, vice chairman; Dr. Oscar Wenner-grecampus, and will begin his new Evan Western, city health duties next Monday opening of officers; LaRue Ford, school nurse; the winter quarter. Chris MonDr. A. J. He also is instructor for a publ- sen, Dr. W. Brooking, B. Preston, Dr. O. G. ic class in Utah history, designed Larson, Dr.' Joseph E. Greaves, Jecially for Logan city and Fire Chief E. H. Laurence and school county teachers, Chief of Police Hyrum law class meets each Wednesday P- m. on the campus. AH are , Official still held Gari-jlian- Health Survey For, Logan Set !.000-fo- Bomber's Shell By Committee now-froz- History n, S - nv,tcd To Film Showing 1 senes of motion picture pre actions in color and sound, u.ntaintng practical and tested for the dairyman, will be in various Cache county nmunities this week by E. E. fle8' thown agricultural agent for the and evap-VacomPal'ies of Cache ey. it was announced today. I !rf showing is this evening at k ln Hyrum Third ward 5, u lnR house for dairymen of vnn Paradise and vlcln-0.j?- n Thursday evening at 8 10 'm w" ,e Prrsrrl,cf la u wston community building lor families of that area. Rich library is the site for with the tim; showing, lnl? i. . V 4 X je s 4 ! (he I0n Pacific lailroad l! the same. ritl!'tl "Along (t tuodcrr, That shell Gerry Williams of Inglewood, Calif., is holding comes out of the nose of North Americans new cannon-equippe- d 5 Mitchell bomber. Just to the left of her head is the cannon's muzzle. FALL FATAL Jesse C. Christen. 4, Provo, died in the Utah Valley hospital here late yesterday from injuries suffered in a 50 foot fall at the Geneva Steel Co., plant. A structural iron worker for the American Bridge Co., he was working on the roof of an open hearth furnace when the accident occurred Saturday PROVO, Dec. 8 (UP) Ghurch Leaders To Address Special Scout Meet Friday Wirthlin, member of Joseph the church presiding bishopric, nnd Joseph J. Cannon, assistant superintendent of the general YMMIA, will be principal speakers at a public meeting to be held Friday at 7:30 p. m. in Logan Fifth ward chapel a meeting featured also by the presentation of Eagle scout awrrds to five members of the Logan Ninth ward Senior Scout troop. Announcement of the piogram was made tod ly by J. A. Watts, chairman of Cache district scouting. Scoutmnstf r of the Ninth ward troop 113 is Wallace Parrish, foods inspector for the state department of agriculture. The five youths who will receive the Eagle rank are Blaine Johnson, son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frie Johnson; Robert Call, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Call; Frank Jackson Jr., son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Jackson; Philip Flamincr, a transfer scout from Arizona, and Claude E. Collier, a transfer L. tho Milky Way", Is a colorful presentation f'Ury Industry, picturing diury production, process- Manufacture and delivery to nsumer. J ' Dec. 8 (U.FP the Balkans today reported a state of unbear- Local Kiwanis able tension in Turkey and said Bulgaria was expected to break with the axis at any time. A new trend in Bulgarian policy away from the axis, described as a direct consequence of the allied conferences in Cairo, Halcyon days in Utah industrial development are ahead for citizens of this state if the manifold possibilities are exploited, and if we go after the business, Governor Herbert B. Maw declared today as he addressed members of the Logan Kiwanis club. Tracing the tremendous industrial expansion in Utah during these wartime years, Governor Maw asserted that many of the war depots and plants will continue in peacetime some of them, of course, on a reduced basis. He then enumerated other "great opportunities which, if seized, will make this state a rich one industrially. These possibilities include: 1 Further expansion of the steel Industry, which now is spearheaded by Geneva installations. 2 Extraction of aluminum from clay. 3 Development ot rkdi znagno slum deposits in Great Salt Lake Lake and Grand county. 4 Extraction of oil from coal and shale deposits in eastern Utah. 5 Production of plastics from coal tar. 6 Glass manufacturing in Box Elder county. 7 Further wooing of the motion picture industry. 8 Numerous small industries in various localities which would provide stable payrolls, including utilization of many products from Great Salt Lake. 9 Further development of farm lands. While admitting the great value of agriculture to the state, Governor Maw pointed out that one handicap to industrial progress has been "our notion that Utah is purely an agricultural Red Cross-Un- it Lists Financial Irom Texas. one other troop in the has won more Eagle awards at one time during the past two decades one from Wells-vlll- e which sponsored six induction several years ago. Complete program for Friday the following evening includes numbers: organ selections, Blanche Thompson; advancement of colors by troop No. 106 of Fifth ward; vocal quartet consisting of Todd Weston, Willard Gardner, Francis Laugh and Dee Jarvis, scouts from Logan high school; invocation, Bishop Edgar B. Mitchell; vocal trio consisting of Jean Waterman, Ina Lou Smith and Coy Christensen, students of Professor W. H. Manning at Utah State Agricultural college; address by Elder Cannon, organ selection by Blanrhe Thompson, address by Lishop Wirthlin, vocal solo by Miss Chr'itenxn, and benediction by L. Tom Terry, member of Only Council Anunnt audit report for the fiscal year of Cache county Red Cross chapter was released today by E. T. Hawkins, chapter treasurer, showing receipts of the year totaling $18,257 and disbursements totaling $16,788. With. funds on hand, the chapter had total available cash amounting to $22,011 for year, 4Thq net balance in chupler checking' and savings accounts is $5222. H. R. Pedersen, Logan city auditor, made a canvass of Mr. Hawkins financial statement, and declared: The schedules of income and expenses are presented in sufficient detail to give a clear picture of the financial activities of the chaper. I am pleased to report that the records of treasurer E. T. Hawkins are in proper order, and he is to be commended for the efficient and accurate manner in which he is keeping the same. The statement of income showed that $17,257 was received from the annual Red Cross war fund drive, $437 from repayments on loans to Boldiors, $174 from Junior Red Cross, and $298 from supplies for resale, along with various Before 75 Kiwanis club members minor items. Among principal items of disand guests, the states chief executive began his address by citing bursements were $11,272 to the national Red Cross war fund, (Continued On Page 8) $2504 to branches, $174 to national junior red cross, $122 for the annual swimming and safety campaign, $53 for first aid supplies, $H9 for homo hygiene classes, for civilian aid and disaster Opened To Public $167 preparedness, $129 for local disaster relief, $448 for hogje service A special invitation for ipembers expense, $374 for production exof the general public interested pense, $237 for Red Cross center in flight instruction to join the expense, $801 for loans and adC'ival Air Patrol meetings each vances to soldiers or deppndants, Wednesday evening was extended nnd $95 for administrative expense. today by J. W. Wallentlne, intelli- gence officer of the Logan squad- Cache stake presidency, Meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Logan armory, the class will receive instruction in navigation, meteorology and aircraft. There is no charge for course registration. The CAP meetings provide excellent ground school work for those interested in flying. One doesn't need to own a plane to take this course, said Mr. We have fine teachers men connected with the USAC air lorce detachment instruction. Ken Longhurst is commander ol the local CAP squadron. Wal-lentin- e. Death Lingering illness caused the death of Clarence Leon Ashliman 40. in a Logan hospital Tuesday afternoon. He was bom in North Logan December 30, 1901, a son of John nnd Eleanor H. Gublor Ashliman and had lived there all of his life. Survivors include a son and daughter, Mary Dcloris and Clyde R. Ashliman of Blackfoot, Idaho; his mother of North Lognn and the following brothers and sisters: J. R. Ashliman, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Lorin E. Ashliman. Rex-burIdaho; Marvin Ashliman, Providence; Mrs. Luctle A. Barker and Mrs. Eleanor Kohler, North Logan; and Mrs. Laura Lofthouse, rp op fVp rp rp Miss So"ta claus UdU T urkey Swings Support T o United Nations Entire Dardanelles Zone Is Militarized Following Historic Conference of Allied Leaders CAIRO, Dec. 8 (U!E Turkey has militarized the entire Dardanelles zone in an intensified program of warlike moves climaxed by a shift into the allied camp as a benevolent . reports presaging an explosion in the tense Balkan situation said today. (A United Press dispatch filed from Ankara last Thursday said Turkey was calling up 1,000,000 more men to double the countrys armed strength this month.) Advices reaching Cairo in tha4-waof the ish conference here said the Turks had laid out zones three miles wide on both sides of the Dardanelles and put them under Btrict military tule. The historic Dardanelles gateway between the Mediterranean and Black sen lies below the border of European Turkey, near which the Germans were reported This Christmas we have female Santas gathering coins for the needy, as does Toni Annotone of Chicago shown here on a Volunteers of America chimney Manpower shortage, yknow. and officers Christmas program will be features of the Logan Garden club meeting according to Mrs. H. M. Election (Editors note; The official communiques on ..the Roosevelt-Churchi- ll meetings with Premier Stalin of Russia and President Inonu of Turkey left unanswered the biggest question of the troubled Balkan situation will Turkey join the allies in the war against Germany? Eleanor Packard, veteran United Press foreign correspondent, reviews Turkey's position and tells her personal conclusion, based on many years experience in European capitals, in the following dispatch, lc was written before the conclusion of conthe ference at Cairo and was passed by the strict censorship touowmg the close of the conference.) Cache High Priests By ELEANOR PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent LJt Dec. 4 The ANKARA, streets of Ankara appeared to be full of uniforms tonight, and all signs indicated that Turkeys hour of acceptance or rejection of an invitation to war was at allied hand. At the Ankara railroad station I observed an unusual number of officers entraining for Instanbul, the ancient Constantinople where Europe and Asia meet. Tho atmosphere was one of fateful decision in the making, with Turkey about to decide what to do about the allied invitation. I personally think the answer will be acceptance, to bo announced within anywhere from one to two months. Three reasons clearly emerge why Turkey should enter the war: 1 If Britain chooses to invoke (Continued on Page 8) Slate Yule Social Officers Thursday of Correspondent Thinks Turkey Will Join Allies massing considerable armed strength. Among the security measures taken by the Turks in recent weeks, according to reports here, was the arrest of many persons suspected of espionage for the nazis, described as on the upsweep recently. Turkish polico also were keeping close watch over Italians with fascist sympathies, especially in the Istanbul area where there are about 75,000 Italians. All of them were under close supervision end their names were on police registers. Reports from the Middle East (Continued On Page 3) ; Garden Club Elects ke Cache stake high priests and their partners will asseipble in Logan Fifth ward chapel Thursday evening for their annual Christmas program and social, it was announced today by Sergo h. Benson, quorum president. The program begins at 7:30 oclock, and will include presentation of two one-aplays by students of Utah State Agricultural college, under direction of the famous dramatist, Leora Thatcher. No seating in the chapel will bo conducted after 8 p. m., according to Ambrose Call, chairman of arrangements. The plays are entitled Joint Owners in Spain" and Little Darling." A dance, at which refreshments will be served, follows the program. Included in the quorum presidency are Prof. Roy Egbert and Parley P. Black. ct Zollinger, president. The group will meet Thursday evening at 8 p. m. at the chamber of commerce. Christmas story will be told by Luana Amussen and a harmonica solo played by Fern Funeral services for Frank A. Zollinger. Reports of the past Palmer who died Monday evening year will be given. The public is after a long illness will be con- invited to attend. ducted Thursday at 1 p. m. in the Logan Sixth ward chapel with Bishop A. H. Parker officiating. Friends may call at the W. Even though an extension to DeLoyal Hall mortuary this evening cember 20 was not made tills from 7 to 9 o'clock and at the year for payment of Cache county family home 426 South Main to1943 property taxes, a new record morrow from 10 a. m. until time in tax collections was recorded by of the funeral. gangway to the ambulances. the treasurers office, it was reBY WILLIAM L. WORDEN Interment will be in the family are In Combined casualties the commupiques, in ported today by Lee Hancey, (Representing the Logan City cemetery. plot Palmer Services Set Thursday There Are No Moans Or Cries From The Casualties! Lady Lions Slate Thursday Meeting Logan Lady Lions will meet at the home of Mrs. L. F. Keller. 374 West First South street, Thursday promptly at 7:30 p. m., it was announced today by Mrs. L. D. Naisbitt, organization president. Mrs. C. J. Myers will present a demonstration in for members. Hostesses include Mrs. Keller, chairman, Mrs. Max Brunson, Mrs. D. A. Burgoyne, Mrs. W. Loyal Hall, Mrs. Thomas F. Green and Mrs. R. J. Rasmussen. g, r.AY APPRO! ED of DENVER, Dec. 8 office and production workers at the Geneva Steel Co., plant. Geneva, Utah, was expected to begin Avon. Funeral arrangements will be immediately ns the result of War announced by the W, Loyal Hall Labor Board approval of pay schedules yesterday. mortuary of Logan. recall to Sofia of Bulgarias ministers to Moscow', Berlin, anil Ankara. A dispatch to the Newspaper NYA Dagligt Allchanda mado the forthright prediction that could he expected development momentarily in the purported Bulgarian plan to swing away from nazi domination. American Press) Clarence Ashliman Called By was said to liave resulted in ihe Sheet For Year Flight Instruction to enroll. Dairpen Invited STOCKHOLM, Dispatches from state. Teaches ?! Bulgaria Expected To Turn Against Axis Momentarily Members poweiul German forces resumed their counteroffensive in an effort to hurl the Russians back across the Dnieper river. German armed forces everywhere maintained a determined resistance, counter attacking at every Fifth army in western Italy won firm control of the mountain passes after days of the bitterest fighting on of the campaign, and pushed down the slopes toward the Via Casilina, the main highway to Maw Points To Great Utah Future X y f, where Clarks c. 7 BY UNITED opportunity. Lt Gen. Mark W. rp rp w I A ht It- JVl War Anglo-- cloudy todvy, Ml Bitterest Fighting of Italian Campaign Repotted ? Partly and Thursday. Pnow flurries along mountains of west portion colder west portion tonight, today: Wt - change in temperature S. ID 13. 0Q9 Features Russia T'TAH Army Wins Control Of Vital Mountain Heights Fiffch ser. it The Weather The Heraldjour Low Close; 1.68 'a 1.68 Open High (I'.Ri-H- iring impersonal things WITH THE 7th U. S. AIR FORCES IN THE PACIFIC They are bringing in the casualties from the Gilberts tonight. On the seaplane ramp, the amare drawn up, their bulances litters piled beside them, the drivin ers groups and smoking watching the lagoon. Intelligence cificers also stand in groups, waiting for information from Tarawa and Makin, first hand information about what happened to individual men, what Japanese guns were most deadly, how the enemy was driven back. The medical officers have the nervous movements of men knowing a night of work is ahead of them. A tractor draws a line of wagons loaded with bombs for waiting Catalina flying boats. boats Coronado flying Huge land on the water, and small boats go out and come back, their bells clanging as they, dock. The casualties come up the 09 Cache Tax Receipts Reach New Record our casualties deputy county treasurer. A total of $733,799 or about 97 per cent of the total tax bill has been received by the office thus far. The total 1943 tax bill was $758,805. "This new record is indication of tax collections that there is more money in Cache alley this year than since before the 1929 depression," Mr. Hancey were not as heavy as expected," our casualties were light." But these coming up the gangway, some walking, some quiet on the litters, are not impersonal. These are boys with sunburned faces, boys with the still faces of the terribly wounded, boys whoso bodies are wrapped with ominous carefulness from the neck down. Some smoke cigarets handed them by the boat crews. Some look up at the lights and smile. Others seem to see no one around them, stare Instead oif at some private view which no one else can see. There are no moans nor cries. Just an occasional greeting na one recognizes a friend, just a observed. In the tax bill are included sums of $743,395 in general taxes and $15,110 in special taxes. Collections by months have been as 9 follows: $3557 in September. in October. $)C0,53S in November. and $179,104 up to and in$58,-51- cluding December 6. Assessor collections made at Thanks" when a stranger puts the office of Assessor R. A. a cigarct between lips that have Stewart have totaled $34,081, makbeen sunburned, then drained of ing tho $735,799 total. Mr. Hancey reminded delinquent their redness by the ordeal of a wound. Except for those sounds tax payers that a 2 per cent penand the panting of the medical alty is placed on bills from now corpsmen who carry tho Utters on, and following publication of to the ambulunces, everything is the delinquent list, an additional very quiet. charge is made for publication, mm |
