Show : znit 5alt gake Trribunt (Continued from Page One) unauthorized by law to have possession of the ballots 5 That in some Salt Lake county districts election Judges were too drunk to perform the duties of their office and that unauthorized persons tallied votes entered the counting room and conveyed information to workers outside the polling places Return Unsealed 6 That in Cache county returns from some districts were unsealed and opened prior to being presented to the board of canvassers that in the Mendon district the Lee vote was changed from 128 to 118 or vice versa and that it is impossible to tell which is the correct figure 7 That returns in Weber county districts were toopened prior to the board of being presented canvassers 8 That is the East Layton (Sahara Village) and Bountiful district in Davis county several hundred persons not qualified to vote did cast ballots 9 That in Utah county judges were instructed to count for Gov Maw those ballots with a cross under the Democratic party emblem and a cross after Lee's name Messenger Delivers Ballot 10 That returns frorn Pleasant Grove district No 3 were sent to the county clerk by a messenger who was not a judge of the elec- tion that the ballots were not actually delivered at that time but were returned to the judges who opened the envelope and made some "other and further disposition of said ballots" 11 That in Uintah county more than 1000 persons who were not qualified to vote were allowed to vote The petitions set forth claims as to the number of Lee votes not counted and the number of Lee votes counted for Gov Maw in each county stating in each instance the belief that an examination of the ballots will show the actual number of mistakes to be much greater than is specifically alleged Petition Includes Tables Tables purporting to show the minimum number of errors in the counties where a recount is sought are included in the petitions These show: Salt Lake First ward 195 Lee votes not counted Salt Lake Second ward 79 Lee votes not counted and 38 Lee votes counted for Maw Salt Lake Third ward 87 Lee votes not counted and eight Lee votes counted for Maw Salt RAF Smashes Trier U S Rips Oil Hubs ' LONDON Friday Dec 22 (UP) —R A IP heavy bombers bluted three German rail towns behind the western front Thursday and Thursday night while escorted ' American heavy bombers from : Italy hammered other rial and oil targets in southern Germanf In the seventh straight day of their sustained attack Lancaster's in a daylight attack smashed the enemy rail and garrison town of Trier a springboard ' fnrthe new German counteroffenTwo other forces of Lansive attacked the casters and rail centers of Cologne and Bonn 17 miles apart on the Rhine opposite the 21st army group front in twin night assaults The Lancasters were escorted to Trier by U S Ninth air force fighters based in France and re-to turned without loss according an air ministry announcement Other British air forces apparently were en route to smash other targets in northern Germany Thursday night—possibly another raid on German submarines and shipping at Gdynia—according to a German broadcast which said southern that the planes flew over Sweden and the Baltic area The 15th air force in Italy identified Rosenheim a southern German rail junction 32 miles southeast of Munich as one of the targets In the day's attacks but the t:til clbjectives were not named forces Other Italy-base- d ' tacked guns locomotives and rail cars in the port of Spezia and at the rail center of Alessandria in -- ' - Bali-faxe- s i the Genoa area ' nful 1 i 200 of the World's Most Famous Songs Only $1110 lacludiat Tax fad haat nolo Company 74 So Main St That 3 Bracken Lee petitions for recounts in seven counties may necessitate recounts in every county in the'state and will be a legal controversy at great expense to the taxpayers were thepredictions of Calvin W Rawlings chief counsel for the Democratic party in the matter "We are certain the contest will not change the result of the election" Mr Rawlings said in aswas not the serting that the ofissue Gov Herbert B individual fight Maw but distinctly a party matlong-drawn-o- 4 high-tenaci- flell - ty Offer Stipulation "Although we think the law is clear on the matter" Mr Rawlings declared "we offered last week to stipulate with counsel for Mr Lee to submit to the court the issue of how the ballot marked with X under the Democratic emblem and X opposite Mr Lee's name without a line through Governor Maw's name should have been counted "But counsel for Mr Lee and the Lee committee were apparently unwilling to submit the matter on that issue alone and have seen fit to base the request for recounts on a number of other matters technical in natüre and we believe largely immaterial so far as the end result is concerned which require us to meet each issue raised which we most certainly will do State Recount "From reports regarding the allegations of the petitions and the counties in which the petitions were filed it will probably be necessary to have a recount in every county ofr the state This Will result in a legal controversy with a great deal of expense to the taxpayers which we regret very much in view that in our opinion the general public is not interested in a recount "The Democratic party has completed its investigation regarding the issues raised by Mr Lee and we are- certain that the contest when ultimately decided will not change the result of the election" The law firm of Rawlings Wallace and Black volunteered its services to the party Associated as counsel are Walter M Critchlow Brigham E Roberts and Clinton Vernon B-2- -- ELTGDErIG Co rials" front: long-drawn-o- 0 Penner Kidnap Suspects Held PATErtSON N J Dec 21 (UP) —Two of five men who allegedly kidnapped and robbed Mrs Eleanor Penner widow of Comedian Joe Penner were arrested here Thursday Acting Det Capt James Smith said the two had been questioned but no charges-- had been tiled against them areTheir three comPolice panions still sought said they expected to charge the five with kidnapping' robbery and atempted rape Mrs Penneytold police that five men kidnapped her here the night of Dec 9 and robbed her of a $10000 diamon4:12 ring a $10000 platinum braMet and a WO fur coat The ring has been 0 - 0 In A' n'edairlm:q6e ADM' MMUS 7Amar NAM i tv - tlivoiNol ' er2 HE HOLDER 111T14OUT ANY !)F A ::1' ::- -- : 111-- 45 - balsa GIFT!' CHRISTMAS lit Noi To Comb Asked i!t-:--1- - THIS CHAR - trp 41 4114 MyN ED ON61LOYAL HIS OWN SEUCTION AT OR ADAM HAT AGENCIES (1-14 A1' APAM 7-- - 17-- 11le Gwellesat 0 -- y or L R 'QUALITY Jr : TIP r!Et — --- 44 - :f - : - t- -T T z -- 1 ut 2 A - ut ter LINOLEUM Order Today Olen Bros One) U S Plans Production Hike WALLPAPER Prepaid U for Maw Carbon 92 Lee votes not counted and 76 Lee votes counted for Maw Ilintah 200 Lee votes not counted The recount is not being officially sponsored bj the Republican party but by a group of Lee supporters The committee headed by John A Boggs (Lee's campaign manager) is relying 'upon public subscriptions to xinarice the recount which is expected to cost several thousand dollars The committee headquarters is in the Newhouse hotel Demand for a recount may be allowed by stipulation of both or granted or denied by parties the court after a hearing There is some question as to whether the cases can be consolidated into one and handled in Salt Lake county or whether they must be disposed of in each Judicial district having jurisdiction in the counties involved Lake Fourth ward 90 Lee votes not counted and 13 Lee votes counted for Maw Salt Lake Fifth ward 87 Lee votes not counted and 97 Lee votes counted for Maw Salt Lake Sixth ward 122 Lee votes not counted and 50 Lee votes counted for Maw Salt Lake county outside of city 168 Lee votes not counted and 167 Lee votes counted for Maw total for Salt Lake county' 828 Lee votes not counted and 373 Lee votes counted for Maw It is alleged also that there is an additional error of 352 in three districts favoring Maw all of which will increase the Lee vote in Salt Lake county by 1926 Cache Discrepancies Cache 79 Lee votes not counted Weber 127 Lee votes not counted and 15 Lee votes counted for Maw Davis 95 Lee votes counted for Maw Utah 12 Let votes not counted and 254 Lee votes counted (Continued from rage One) 1 Tire producers have been offensive might develop so as to gain for the Germans "a few asked to report by Jan 2 how months' extension of time" before much each can absorb of a de6- they are called "to an accounting sired military tire increase of inWhat the a inflicted 000000 tires year for the misery they have Krug said upon the world" dustry cannot handle a new plant— Stimson said that allied coun- will be thrown into termeasures against the German or more than one plant—to be drive naturally are under way built for the purpose 2 New plant facilities apparbut declined to give details on grounds of military security He ently will have to be built to make rayon cord and carappealed for "restraint and pat-ence at a moment when the stakes bon black as part of the tire are -- high" expansion 3 A "rather drastic order" will He expressed the "utmost confidence" in Gen Eisenhower su- be issued in the next few days preme allied commander and his requiring cotton yarn producers to deliver their output to manuaides To the Krug and Stimson ob- facturers of cotton duck for tents servations Rep Costello (D) Cali- This in turn may affect adversely fornia added his view that Ger- those tiremakers who are using many may be able to lash back cotton cord Five of W P B's top officials again and again Costello headed a group of house military com- will leave for Europe shortly the mitteemen who returned Wednes- chairman announced to survey day night from a long inspection military needs of European fronts Krug appealed to management While there is no question of ul- and labor to prevent if possible a timate allied victory it will not lapse of munitions production in "come quickly" Costello told re- the approaching holidays Christporters adding: "We saw no in- mas is "the official holiday" Krug dication anywhere that Germany said and the effect on output would be serious if workers laid is on the verge of cracking" Krug said it appeared that it off on both Christmas and New might be necessary to reequip Lt Year's and the Sundays preceding Gen Courtney Hodges' First army those holidays Samuel W Anderson vice chairwhich has borne the brunt of the nazi offensive and announced res- man of the war production board toration of part of the last air- said it is not yet clear just what new production demands will decraft production cutback Revision of the 1945 aircraft velop from the heavy expendiprogram now calls for an output tures of war materials in the of 78227 planes a boost of 2617 current fighting But armament problems "as over the last reported goal While army and navy fighters difficult as the ones we have now" account for most of the increase are certain Anderson told a news Beautiful Selections In Krug said the already steep sched- conference adding: "The present military situation ule for 9 Superfortresses was "increased significantly" for the In Europe will come back and hit us between the eyes in various war against 'Japan and Fr "It is quite possible that furways at present unknown" Anderson 'is the official who ther increases over those anir r nounced Thursday may result from signed the recent order freezing studies of reports currently com- production of civilian goods at Our Prices Away ing in from the battle fronts" present levels V "The purpose of the freeze is to he added Down Krug reported "very favorable see that rising civilian production progress" in meeting the critical does not interfere with urgent military programs including big munitions output" he said will guns and shells and heavy trucks haven't any idea how long it and tires but reported these new last or how long we will have on the production critical shortages in war matedevelopments It Wool lot km 01111 nm - : Democrat Says Kill Burn Russians Threaten to Trap Recount to INazis Nazis in North Hungary Town Piove Costly (Continued from rage Copyright by Chicago Tribune center and sealed two railroads were Ukrainian Lee Supporters File Petition for Recount Friday Morning December 22 1944 2 - WITH THE IL S FIRST ARMY Belgium Dec 20 (Delayed)—Wounded Belgian civilians Thursday staggered back to American lines to tell a story of how German troops had machine-gunned and burned 25 Belgian men and women The massacre occurred in a small village near Stavelot Upon reentering the hamlet German soldiers rounded up 25 men and women and shoved them into a barn The civilians were cursed as Belgian swine and as friends of the Americans the lone survivor said Then as they huddled in terror inside the barn the Germans opened fire with heavy machine guns which ripped through the wooden walls Other soldiers drenched the barn with gasoline and set it ablaze They kept their guns going to prevent any Belgian from escaping but at the last minute moved on to bigger game a chance which allowed the sole survivor to burst through the flames arid seek safety in near-b- y woods - German Drive In Belgium Ri'ps 32 Miles (Continued from rage One) glum west of the Luxembourg frontier - - 0 00 anAdamGift Certificate is a Man-to-ma- n -' i Christmas suggestion - top-notc- - h for father brotherorfriend editsMaz to-ev- e northeast Maginot line and is 10 miles west of the key road center of Bastogne Included in the German forces were veterans of Normandy who took a mauling at Caen and since had been regrouped and refitted Reports from the front maid that some Germans presumably had been caught in American uniforms—a violation of international law which subjects them to death before a firing squad More paratroopers were dropped well behind the American lines and were adding to the difficulties of American attempts to form up for the counterblows that must be dealt to check the German rush Germans Jam Road Field3 crawled with German armor and roads well jammed with German tranaport moving under cover of the fog in the sort of soupy weather on which the German high command obviously relied when it mapped the surprise counteroffensive The Germans appeared to be throwing everything in men and weapons into this push What it amounted to was perhaps a battle to the death of the German army but it was being fought on the fields of the enemy's choosing For security reasons supreme headquarters was giving the ground situation on the U S First army front only once daily with a time lag On both flanks American resistance had stiffened and Associated Press Correspondent Hal V Boyle told of a battle to the death outside Stavelot with a trapped German force of 60 tanks and 200 CEICITFICAZE:redeemable-a- t in any Adam store where anytime b:e can make and chofce-o:filze—cólor-- 74CeZe-act- h $345jo 1000 0 226 So i'4awswo 4( Alain Street - - HELP - WANTED DISPLAY GIRL TYPIST STENOGRAPHER Permanent posititos i Good salarri—Expi'tienco preferred Apply ZCMI Personnel Off:ce Applicants must card from bars referral BE S ( :hze-'-‘t : v 3 peaking A bridge across Ambleve river was blown by American engineers to prevent retreat or supply and then fighting through dense fog the Americans turned their antitank guns on the trapped forces Thirty tanks were knocked out along with at least 50 vehicles and Boyle said the survivors wer e "turning In churning circles of ruin" American artillery shattered Ube Salt Cakt Zeibunt Would King Cole Be Merry :' Als own shape Adam Hata are priced from -- Marshal Tito announced that Yugoslav troops had stormed and captured the important communications center of Zvornik 70 miles southwest of Belgrade after cross- ing the Drina river Other partisan units have entered the German defense abase of Banja Luke to the west English-s- I your life the thrill of a smart new hat is to present him with t& Wiltz is less than 48 miles northeast of Sedan where a breakthrough in 1940 unhinged the Issued every morning Entered at the poet office at Salt Lake City as second h 1870 class matter under act of March Subscription rates: Utah Idaho Nevada arid Wyoming daily and Sunday month year Is advance $1560: elsewhere $130 in U daily and Sunday month 11150 The Tribune ts a member of the A1194 elated Press The Associated Press ts exto the use for reproducclusively entitled tion of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein the man in 7- SIG-'Mk- - - 12-Mi- te oCno ay an attempt Thursday to come to the relief of this force Large German armored infantry forces also were encircled by doughboys who climbed miles across the snow topped forested ridges and knifed through t h enemy's exposed flank Reinforced elements 'of Lt Gen Courtney H Hodges' First army had stemmed the northward thrust and were holding along the northern flank on a line running through Malmedy and Stavelot Fierce fighting was raging for Malmedy five miles northeast of Stavelot but the doughboys still controlled the town On the extreme northern flank American forces who rewon Monschau regained several nearby villages including Rocherath nine miles to the southeast which cut the base of the German bulge in Belgium and Luxembourg to 46 The German communique claiming a total bag of 20000 prisoners asserted that this highway had been cut "on a broad front" in a push through the Ardennes forest and that American supply columns had been caught "and rolled over by German tanks" It claimed 13'6 American tanks were destroyed The broad Luxembourg push threatened to become as serious as the thrust across Belgium (The federal communications commission reported that the radio in the Dutchy's capital city of Luxembourg which went off miles the air Wednesday did not begin its sch'eduled broadcast period Thursday Advanced German columns last were reported about 14 miles from the city) Surge i By Tuesday noon the Germans who entered Luxembourg near the northeast border town of Vianden had fought 12 miles west to a point just east of Wiltz and to near Clervaux seven miles to the ye-hid- es 2 R-7117- Tile-easy-w- - t : With Stomach Ulcer Pains? Tn Legendary Old King Cole might not have been a Merry old sotli if he had atOm ach ulcer pains Sufferers who have to pay the penalty of stomach or ulcer roa Iris in gas pains beartburn burning digestion susatoin bloat and other conditions caused by excess acid should try tidga and "bey too may be merry Get a 25c box of Unita Tablets from your druggiaL First dose must convince or return box to tia and let DOUBLE YOUR MONEE BACK (Adv) i r - 1- t 4” (F rwi w 010 it ml 48-ho- ur - bat- army tling northwest of Budapest to break into the Bratislava plain leading to Vienna 116 miles due west of last reported soviet positions D N said that the combined offensive-oMalincrvsky's army arid Marshal reodor L Tolbukhin's Third Ukrainian army southeast of Szekesfehervar "must be expected to mount- - in fury" The enemy news agency said that the German deferuwa "reacted immediately" to the renewed push but admitted that the soviets had punched out several breaches in nazi lines Soviet troops in this area last were reported within six miles south and east of the great raa junction of Szekeafeherver key- stone of the capitas southwestern defenses At one point they also were only eight miles southwest of Budapest Meanwhile in Czechoslovakia other soviet forces closed in on rail cities the Hungarian-ahnexe- d of Losonc (Lucenec) and Kassa (Kosice) vital points controlling the bulk of traffic in the southern areas of eastern and central Second out of the city Simultaneously the soviet captured more than 50 towns and villages north of Gyongyos 43 miles northeast of Budapest and tightened a closing ring of encirclement around thousands of enemy troops in the Matra mountains Another 1429 German and Hungarian prisoners were added to the red army's growing number of enemy captured Employing at 'least 10 infantry divisions according to the nazi D N B agency the combined Second and Third Ukrainian armies went over to the offensive along a wide front between the Danube river and the northeastern tip of Lake Balaton great barrier before Austria and the southeastern approaches to Vienna Hundreds of dive bombers and fighters opened the offensive with heavy blows against the nazi defense line between Lake Velencei and Lake Balaton and the fortress rail hub of Szekesfehervar 32 miles southwest of Budapest Meanwhile 53 miles northeast of Szekesfehervar other troops of Marshal Rodion Y Malirusvsky's I o00 Qood Hunting :for Buyers of Gifts for Men as' the Season Closes - And Remember a Gift from Arthur Fran14:'s is Doubly Appreciated Arthur Fran 208-21- 0 So Main St 'r |