Show 2 Tuesilay 3Iorning- iTbc - Yanks Raid Far Behind Foes' Lines (Continued from Pag One) troying a strategic bridge "Apparently we dropped on the wrong location for we could not find the bridge"' Deleo said "By then it was daylight so we hid in an olive grove Later we out again carrying our demolition equipment in small Arab esrts En route we were spotted by Germans speeding: along in a vehicle They fired on us but we a mosque" hid nPHea learned from Arabs that th Americans' objective waa well guarded by enemy troops Br-aRail Lines I knew It was most unlikely we could demolish the bridge as planned " he said "We therefore met off demolition charges near telegraph poles and a track break ing up three lengths "of rails and bringing down wires Axis patrols by that time were and scouring the countryside ere guarding all roads to' trap paratroopers Deleo said "I knew we were surrounded and that we would never get out together ro I told my men to break into two's and three's and Finland Threatened With Isolation If Onslaught Continues i j U-bo- By Klrke L Simpson P Special Writer Evidence that Hitler's program for his second war winter in Russia is close to a breaking strain at crucial points continues to mount daily despite soothing nazi assurances to the German people that all goes well in the east Rostov a critical pivot of Hit-let- 's southern flank is in fast mounting danger according to reports from Moscow And far to the north at Velikie Lukl the Russians have dented the nazi central front sufficiently to slmke the foundations of the northern flank all the way to the Baltic and Leningrad if they can exploit A hold-at-all-cos- at j at -r -- k -- India Problem Russian Army Must Wait Seizes Don Says Leader Rail Line City to start out separately" Deleo's group was near a highway when a civilian truck ap proached The men stood on the road with their rifles on their shoulders until the truck stopped They frisked the Italian driver who was not armed DelfHi sat in the front seat with the driver with a white sfarf time" wrapped around his head Arab "This should wait until the end style The other paratroopers hid of the war" he In the back jsaid "in order that all factions in India can de Tarn German Soldier vote their entire energies to the "Along the highway we passed war eiron± German soldiers sitting down by the road bnt the sun was low Sees Stupendous Task and the windshield dirty and they Reconciling the divergent views paid no attention to us" Deleo said "We also passed through a of Moslems Mohandas K Gandhi's little town filled with soldiers" congress Sikhs British Eventually the truck mired down Indian states and other groups m a muddy camel trail The offered 500 franca represents a stupendous task MaAmericans ($101 to the friendly Italian driver daliar said He predicted however but he would accept only 300 The that differences W o u 1 4 be re men thn traveled for days by foot stopping only occasionally solved eventually by the same when they were too exhausted to type of compromise to which America's founding fathers re gt farther and reached safety sorted j All-Ind- The Trick is To ENJOY The Beans D HIGH-DOME- — smart enough to make Solomon look like a permanent pupil of the third grade — say the gist of human wisdom is to eat beans if you can't and like 'era have beefsteak In four-bi- t words they call this ad justing to environment" It promotes a sound mind in healthy body In these hectic war-time- s ""adjusting to environment" is the best way to maintain that nruscle-ton- e and keep "th old keeL So relish even on an brain work like the rations your and roll with the deuce punches It's body-buildin- g It's too And it's character-buildin- g the philosophy Standard of California is going on don't have to tell you how fantastically our environment has changed But we want you to know that into Standard of California's new job of serving tanks instead of pleasure cars soldiers instead of tourists war instead of peace we're putting more enthusiasm more drive than we ever knew before VTe Standard foresees the duty of having a sound mind in a healthy body — sane policy implemented by firm organization —when peace returns Even as it needs them now the country will then need business instituwithout tions able to nervflutters or the the getting ous collywobbles For this our all-oadjustment to war is keeping us in training ia He described American good will and military support as "one of the biggest things to come India's wsy in a long time" adding that he had found Americana displaying widespread interest in his country's complex internal problems even though they were con fused by the broad ramifications "Suppose the United states scrapped Its constitution today — Imagine the immensity of the unproblem of writing a new one Mader present world conditions" daliar said "The problem will be even greater for India because we do not have the constitutional backgrouad to call upon" All Oppose Japs All faetions in India are united In opposing Japanese aggression a he said and recognize united nations' victory is vital to India's home rule aspirations Cooperation between China and India has increased gteatly in the pest year and would grow even closer with the recapture of Jap-hel- d that Burma Madaliar said Expanding Indian production would permit the supplying of medicines clothing and other items needed in Standard Oil Company of California Though claiming no spectacular successes on the Stalingrad mid die Don and central fronts the red army reported unabated of fensive fighting: and the consolidation and improvement of newly-wo- n positions Inside Stalingrad the Russians infiltrated German defenses de- stroying three dugouts and 18 Southwest of the city tanks and motorized infantry advanced steadily taking several villages Soviet tanks broke through German defenses In the central front area More German strong points were smashed in the central front drive beyond Velikie blockhouses Lukl Admit Rear Action (The German high command making no mention Of Velikie Luki or the Caucasus admitted that Russian forces were operating in the rear of a German army on the central front (Of the southern front a broadcast communique said merely that In th Don region and at Stalingrad the Soviets suffered heavy losses while continuing their attacks) Soviet dispatches heralding the capture of Modok said It was the site of one of the most decisive battles of 1942 There the red army made its stand after the retreat from Rostov finally checking the German drive toward the Caspian Invader Bogs Down After the occupation of Mozdok In September several costly Ger man offensives toward Grozny failed and the Invaders finally bogged down In the Terek valley Unless the nazls speed up their retreat back through Prokhlad-nensmilitary sources said they face the threat of entrapment Besides the two main soviet arms reaching for the rail junction a third group securing the left soviet flank southeast of Nalchik was reported advancing northwestward toward the trunk railway perhaps to swing in behind Prokhladnenski A further threat to the Ger mans in the Caucasus was developing In the red army sweep far southwest of Stalingrad its right wing pressing down the Stalin railway toward Salsk Dispatches from the middle Don front said Colonel General Nikolai Vatutln crushing the resistance of steadily reinforced German armies pierced a strategic de fense line and reoccupied three ki us The sten was decided on it was said at the conference which Hitler held December 19 with Premier Benito Mussolini and Pierra Laval French chief of govern- £alt £akr Tribune N-n- The ©iPTRIEPT of ff st ut sector LONDON Jan from Franca to Fighting French headquarters here said Monday that Adolf Hitler had created a closed military zone three to five miles wide along the entire French Mediterranean coast from Menton ment to the Pyrenees Civilian populations will be forPreparations are being rushed cibly evacuated said to create fortifications in depth and even In suchthe report cities as large the advices saidi Marseille ©nly those engaged in urgent war work will be permitted to remain laaaed avtry mnrnlng Entarad at th The report coincided with a r office at Salt Lak City aa ercood ci&ai matter under act of Ma rah 6 187 8 story published in the newspaper Paris-Soi- r that conferences beratea: Utah Idabo 8ubriptioa tween Hitler and Laval had been WyomingIn daily and Sunday month lewhera resumed advance $12 $105 year In U S dally and Sunday month $125 Advices tLl? ImS !! now wdm tt may occur— a minor YOU oerer from exterinjury or bit of kin irritation d Retiool nal causes But with soothing bandy you baye reliable fixit—aid relief for the itchy exnart torment Boy it today use freely Scientifically combining ingredient well known lor tfteir paniaUTC action me jtiesinoi meaicauon is well as efficient No homing sting when gentle as cxkuictx appura — jus time-teste- lorjj-iuuD- g Atal! dreg Giraud Regime LONDON Jan 4 (INS) — Pierre Boisson governor - general of French west Africa was quoted Monday by the Morocco radio as saying that France was placed on the road to victory by the landing of allied troops in north Africa Boisson on his return to Dakar according to the broadcast heard by Reuters said: "When the allies disembarked in north Africa they put France on the road leading to victory": He said that General Henri Honore Giraud high commissioner of French north and west Africa has shown an ardent desire that "we participate in the war" and added "we are under his com- mand" 4 fP) — The de- 1260-to- Italian n submarine Emo off the north African coast by the little lightly gunned British naval trawler Lord SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Dec 30 Delayed) UP)— A Nuffield was announced Monday captain in the corps of engineers of the Philippine army who com- night by the admiralty The trawler was preparing to manded the army's Sixty-thir- d infantry at Panay from May to attack depth! charges the November 1942 has been awarded the United States army silver account with of the duel said when the submarine suddenly broke surface star for gallantry in action only a few yards away The citation said that Captain The Lord Nuffield opened fire 4 Leopoldo R Relunia as commandwith every gun as the submarine er of the Sixty-firs- t engineer battried to crash dive and scored suctalion in the Philippine army percessive hits on the conning tower sonally took charge of bridge deas well as knocking out the after molition in the face of a hostile deckgun and crew advance I The Italian commander himself General Douglas MacArthur then rushed to the forward gun to commander-in-chie- f of the southcontinue the battle but his fire west Pacific area announced the was ineffective When the Lord whereRelunia's award present Nuffield closed in for the kill some "1 abouts were not disclosed nor of the submarine's crew surrenwere details released as' to his dered and other jumped into the time from the at activities Panay ea of Corregidor's surrender early In ' May until November the period covered in the citation MacArthur also awarded the dis- I tinguished service cross for exThe traordinary heroism in action to J ! r 1 ' jtr " ay Tragic Story of er America's SongWriter - " Hitler Roisters Fortifications Along South French Coast -- Support for -- China he added-Madaliar came here after visiting Canada He has called on President Roosevelt and plans to visit several midwestern war plants this week before returning towns to London 4 CP— LONDON Jan struction of the For Bravery on Bombing Mission Against Enemy Airfield at Rabaul Oes-treich- (Continued from Page One) including TOO killed in a single grad-Caucas- ts Boisson Promises "I am sure that the high officials of the military mission will facilitate our cooperation in the that war of liberation" Boison said First Lieutenant Robert G Withdraw in an apparent reference to sup"I JI of Columbus Ohio and t Best-Loved plies expected to be forthcoming to Second Lieutenant Bernard E I successes have Whether Russian l f ' allies the from for the French desAnderson of Utah forced such foe the upon Fayette yet Posthumous awards of the solmaneuvers army perately dangerous Boisson declared he had listened dier's for heroism were as a winter retreat from the with great pride to the praise made medal to Wherever our doaghbor are Lieutenant Paul First Caucasus salient is doubtful given by Americans of the recep- Lindsey air corps and Corporal staging or whistling the songs of Stepfcea of Anderson FayLieutenant foster He gave us "My Old Kentucky However soviet capture of key tion they had received in north Charles J Hilsman ordnance The Awarded the C ette Utah Home" "Old Black Joe" "Jeawe wit nazi positions above the Grozny Africa and of their appreciation of medals were sent to Lieutenant cross the Light Brown Hair"— many others distinguished service oil field in the Caucasus range French efforts Read what happened jtr ha wrote hi heroism Lindsey's mother Mrs L E Lind- 's for extraordinary immortal melodies Alexander WooUcxms foothills at least suggests that sey Canon City Col and to in th January Reader's Digest a German withdrawal from that LONDON Jan 4 (INS) — The father Robert B Hilsman N M where he received his tells now oa your aewsstand now exposed extreme southern use of the offices of the resident secas commission a and ALSO IN THIS ISSUC ' Anderson bombardi- wingslieutenant in April 1942 British or American minister in angle may be in progress e wounded RAF pilot tells how If nothing more has been ac- north Africa in an effort to bring er was severely wounded in the ondLater A badly he was stationed at it feels when your plane riddled by complished the nazi attempt to together the Fighting French of left arm during a bombing mission Gowen field Boise Idaho for six enemy fighter plunges toward earth reach Grozny and the road to the General Charles De Gaulle and the against a Japanese airfield near weeks and then went to HamilThis intimate narrative is one or" th 5 great Baku oil field beyond it has followers of General Henri Honore Rabaul New Britain October he in ton field Cal He landed most interesting documents of the war been badly blunted There has Ginaud was seen Monday as one Unable to load his machine gun on May 28 1942 just in e A letter from an American woman deben much to indicate that It was means of settling their differences called upon the navigator for help Hawaii scribes what everyday life is like in time to participate in the battle the lure of that Baku oil objec French circles ' said then managed the gun and dam- of Midway f ranee Just the little details you'd like He was then transFighting to know about what it means to scrape tive both to deny it to Russia that De Gaulle has firmly deter- aged at least two enemy fighters ferred to Australia landing there along on almost nothing— social life la and to replenish his own oil re mined to continue his stand that The allied bombing formation shot June 25 the shadow of the Nazi "new order' serves which drew Hitler Into his Giraud must "eradicate" the down at least eight of 25 attacking e For erery parent—childhood experiences) 1942 effort to knock Russia out elements around him as a enemy fighters during a battle contributed by two men and tw of the war 45 minutes for collaboration FRAMED COPIES OF RARE lasting women showing how tact and wisdom The reported fall of Velikie Lukl prerequisite at the right time can teach children It was stated flatly by the OLD MASTERPIECES AND however means a Russian threat Fighting French that De Gaulle lasting lessons in kindness patienca — FAYETTE county Sanpete as ominous to the northern flank will not go to Washington for a generosity and industry AT A BIG CLOSE-OULieutenant Bernard E Anderson A new novel condensed of the invaders' line as the Stalin- visit with President Roosevelt until is Bartholoa son Mrs of Elmer LOW PRICE "Hostages" is the story of twenty grad entrapment and the converg the Giraud situation is straight- mew of Fayette He is a graduCrechs shot by the Gerapo and o the ing red army prongs reaching to ened out ate of the Gunnison valley high Come In and see this picture treat unconquerable spirit that burns ta the ward Rostov are to the Caucasus hearts of Europe enslaved miHioos school and Snow college at Eph-raisalient It probably accounts for There are 33 outstanding articles and feaIn 1939 he received his diBerlin's refusal to admit the loss Star Weds Today in the January Reader's Direst ploma from the school of business HEMSflOMG-EMC3BEM- G tures selected from thousands appearing in curof Velikie Luki although Moscow 4 (UP)— Blonde at Brigham Young university LONDON Jan rent magazines and books They'll bring says no living foe remains there film atar Carole Landis who has Provo CO- you many hour of enjoyment Get your only the dead that make it a Ger- been entertaining at U S army 1941 volunteered he In August copy today man cemetery Picture Framed camps in Britain Tuesday will in the aviation corps in Salt Lake New Possibilities wed Captain Thomas C Wallace City and was sent to Montgomery Phon He It Wtit Firtt South his basic training as are claimed Rus Pasadena Cal fighter command Ala for Important later was sent to Albuquerque sian offensive rains in the Don- - pilot Caucasus retrions there are new and glowing possibilities opening to red commanders in the center Velikie Luki junction forms one corner of a rail triane-l0 lust below the Kholm marshes Novo- sokolnikl 20 milas west alonp- th main mail route from Russia to of more than Rica is another It also la claimed by the Russians The third oorner Is Nevel about 50 miles south Its seizure in the expanding Russian of frniiva would open a double route to cut me main central supply line for the nazi hedgehog front west of Moscow via Vitebsk and Smo lensk A vaster entrapment of we roe tnan before Stalingrad or ft v in the Caucasus would result 1 With Velikia Luki in hands however and the Vitebsk- d north and south railroad cut at Novosokolniki mere is a chance for a Russian push northward instead of south- ON'' Hlhl wara or westward An advance of less than 100 miles up to that railroad to Dno west of the Khim marshes would put the Russians in rear of the nazi front below ana west of lake Ilmen astride s f its Pskov communication ti i U 60 within miles of Pskov junction break-through-M- Washington Jan 4 (UP) — India should not be granted independence during the war because her contribution tb the united nations' war effort would suffer Sir Ramaswami Madaliar Indian representative on the British war cabinet said Monday night Madaliar declared it would be "inappropriate for Great Britain and India to attempt solution of internal Indian problems at this & j "They fired first at the flash By Associated Press The submarine sinkings of from the submarine's gun" two more medium-size- d united "By then we nations merchantmen off Davis added so that the maneuvered had South America and in the south Atlantic was announced submarine was silhouetted In by the navy Mohday as a sur- the moonlight After our third tremendous vivor of one ofj the ships be- shot there was latedly told ofj how another explosion We didn't wait vessel he was ion turned the around to Investigate but we tables on(an undersea raider saw nothing more of the sub" Davis' last vessel found itIn an east j coast Vnited States port after surviving the self outmaneuvered by the which circled out faster and September torpedoing shelling of a British craft of the way of the charging which tried to ram its stalker ship and let loose a torpedo Frank R Davis! a radio opera- which exploded in the engine tor from Cheltenham England room and killed 10 men Davis described a meeting with an- said the submarine surfaced other submarine in the middle and sank the slowly settling of the Atlantic "on a bright ship with shell fire The other moonlight night In July 1941" 73 crewmen were rescued Davis related how the subThe south Atlantic victim mersible which he believed waa waa an American cargo carItalian took his ship by sur- rier which went down off the prise and started shelling it west coast of Africa with a loss Apparently the submarine had of 18 men ©f a crew of 66 The no torpedoes left Davis said 48 survivors sailed for several and "it wasn't Jong before our hours were saved by a friendbeen gunners were iat their sta- ly naval vessel and have landed at New York f tions" Italian Truck January 5 19 13 - Red Gains Put IDakar Leader Army Engineer's Heroism Trawler Sinks Sees French Noose on Italian Sub Wins Gallantry Award In Africa Area Hitler's Hopes Allied Victory Gen 3IacArthur Also Cites Utahn Seaman Tells How Ship Ranimed Attacking Sub Drive Through Nazi Town in Salt iZsxkt Tribune- Hils-man- pro-Vic- hy T best-sellin- g m ©cue - Riilr ivevei-Leningra- f tLSJ n ::" useir Would lift f? 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