Show Uht Salt £akc BVUmnc T U S Bombers Pound Nips U S Boosts At Rangoon Mandalay — S— Food Quota at For Soviets at r Thursday MorningJanuary 28 1943 - U Wickard Reveals Reds Took Bulk Of Aid to Allies CHICAGO Jan 27 of CPV— Secre 'Agriculture Claude R Wickard asserted Wednesday that tary food shipments to Russia were (Official) By United Press NEW DELHI Jan 27— American bombers raided Japanese installations Rangoon and Mandalay and with fighter escorts attacked rail communications in northern Burma' the Tenth U S air force command announced Wednesday A communique that American planes scored hits in he Rangoon wharf" area and eluded enemy fighter planes Other bombers blasted rolling stock in the railroad yards at Mandalay A bridge at Shaduzup in Jarger in December than the com All-U bmed food shipments that month to the United Kingdom and other British destinations — for the first e time since tie program began The secretary made this report to a war council of the National American Wholesale Grocers' as sociatlon declaring that up to (Continued from Page One) row for reasons of military secrecy it had not been possible to stroyed a headquarters communi fnre ary detailed account of what que declared exposition was made of last year's Antiaircraft fire was light and lood production "About all we have been able returning Tankee pilots declared: to report is that military and "It was a picnic We caught them e reecs together took be- completely unawares" tween 12 and 13 per cent of last The obviously heavy aerial wal year's food production" he said lop gave explosive emphasis to that it was now perfectly adirg to report that more than one-hs- if President Roosevelt's declaration safe of the food for these uses to congress recently in Washing went to American force s— 55 per ton that the United States would cent — as compared with 41 per "hit them and hit them hard" cent for America's allies It also was a new fulfillment of e "Nearly all of the food" he said "was divided be- the promises of Prime Minister tween two of our allies About Churchill and Air Minister Sir s of it went to Brit- Archibald Sinclair that the air ofain cr ether parts of the empire fensive would go on with mounting h and about of It went to intensity RusAa In striking their first blow at "By the end of the year how- the heart of the axis in daylight ever shipments to Russia took the American airmen extended a sharp turn upwards their precision assaults which have "In December for the first time proved effective in previous raids d continent the shipment to Russia were on the the raid fore Furthermore combined than the shiplarger k allied ments to the United Kingdom and shadowed a ether British destinations" Wick- offensive against the reich itself with the Americans hittingty day ard said and the RAF continuing their night forays which only Tuesday ub- night pounded again at the marine nests of Lonent on the French coast and at Bordeaux as lend-leas- lend-leas- three-fourth- one-fift- enemy-occupie- round-the-cloc- well British air sources with unre served enthusiasm for the new American initiative asserted the raids were a sample of what could be expected night and day from British bases They said it was highly grati fying that the American offensive against Germany proper first went to work on the naval bases since the at peril was the greatest For their part the British sent coastal and bomber command planes 500 miles from home bases to the Bordeaux naval targets which had been bombarded only seven times previously although airdromes in the vicinity have been attacked more frequently They last raided the submarine bases docks sidings and other installations for fittings on September 19 and hare maintained a constant patrol on submarine operations out in the Bay of Biscay Lorient which has been subjected to American attacks by day and British attacks by night in a preview of what apparently is in store for Germany herself was pounded for an hour during the night the air ministry news service said Some pilots reported the defenses had been strengthened since their last trip Bombs ranging up to two-to- n block-busteand incendiaries were dropped among the submarine pens of Lorient Time Yourself! k' f p ) U-bo- ' j-- tint for l ating will ba ! atd materially by Nw-fco- Your cvar-al- atisg In rha Hotl teria nt Cafe- mlnatM spent tm tout food eliminates those lonff delays between eoursesl choosiBjr U-bo- PUCES "" : : at rs 77 w - J m t ttl maw f F3v v NEWEST CREATIONS IN WEDDING BANDS FOR ill (Brides! 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Warning Confronts Axis Wholly aside from the shock to axis nerves Hitler's generals are confronted with a blunt and specific warning of events to come born of the Casablanca meeting The statements issued in Casablanca dealt in military generali- - annihilation historic attack on the naval yards at Wilhelmshaven was too much of a "cinch" Three waves of bombers left from this base planted their bombs in the center of their targets and lost only three craft two Liberators and a Fortress The Fortress was seen to jettison its bombs and make a forced landing on the sea Terming the nazi fliers "pretty green" and expressing amazement at their easy success American fliers all reported a field day over Germany A Flying Fortress called "Banshee" piloted by First Lieutenant Edward J Hennessy 23 of Chicago drew the honor of being the first American plane to bomb Germany in this war was to draw the weight of the war off Russia "by engaging the enemy as heavily as possible at the best selected points" — must be the major concern of Hitler and his generals For it is obvious that whatever else may be included in the master battle plan drawn up at Casa- Publicists Flounder In Attempts to ed Schubach 1 MacArthur Lists Casualties at Half of Enemy's ' i' 1Hrmt rf - ' jrr- - - in Pacific Wins U S Sailors' Plaudits Shangri-L- a of Mr Roosevelt and Mr Churchill -l ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN AUSTRALIA Thursday Jan 28 — General Douglas MacArthur announced Thursday that allied casualties in the victorious Papaun land campaign in New Guinea inburning cluding numerous cases from natNo American planes or perural illness were less than half sonnel were lost In these raids losses of the defeated Japathe the communique said nese Previous announcements had said a Japanese Papuan army of 15000 had been annihilated The general pointed out in his noon communique that "these figures reverse the usual results of a ground offensive when losses of the attacker usually are several times that of a defender" Allied casualties were- unusually low the communique said because there was no necessity for a hurried from (Continued Page One) campaign and therefore no atsia Is spreading to new regions tempt was made to rush enemy said that "such parts of the Sixth positions by mass and unprepared army still able to fight" were en- assault General MacArthur said that trenched in the ruins of Stalingrad and under relentless attack by land probably no- campaign in history against a thoroughly prepared and air) and trained army produced such come east has ("The fight in the to a terrific climax whose blood-re- d Lacamplete and decisive results with lower expenditure of life and shadow falls over the entire German reich — in fact over the resource Allied sea losses were negligible whole of Europe" a nazi radio commentator said "In this hour because no major sea forces were of greatest danger and super- used Our casualties at sea were human effort we must thank God suffered in small boats "Our losses in the Papuan camthat the German people had 10 have now been compiled and to paign brace of time for this years are low" the communique said test") British observers regarded the "As compared to the enemy they than half that of his liquidation of the German army at are lessforces as including not only ground the greatprobably Stalingrad est sacrifice in history of a large our battle casualties but our sick In the air force on the altar from natural causes of prestige — Adolf Hitler's pres- they amount to a very much lower proportion and on the sea our tige A few hours after it had an- losses were negligible "These figures reverse the usual nounced the imminent conclusion results of a ground offensive camof the battle of against prepared against the Germans at Stalingrad paign especially the high command revealed that positions defended to the last when the staff and a large detachment losses of the attacker usually are of the 690th Infantry regiment several times that of a defender "Two factors contributed to this had been destroyed while the enresult: First there was no necestire 534th regiment surrendered Russ Doines Deallap — ? ? ? ? ? — sity of a hurry attack because the The midday communique also re time element in this case was of importance: and second for ported the swift development of little reason no attempt was made red army offensives on the south this ern fronts from Voronezh to the to rush positions by mass and Caucasus with the capture of doz unprepared assault The utmost ens of villages the rounding up care was taken for conservation of thousands of prisoners and the of our forces with the result that probably no campaign in history massing of enormous booty On the Voronezh front several against a thoroughly prepared and encircled axis garrisons surren- trained army produced such comdered after fierce battles giving plete and decisive results with a the Russians more than 1450 cap- lower expenditure of life and retives source" — the cMew IJears I 2-to- Raid Red Assaults Hits Emden Mop Up Foe Wilhelinsli a veil At Stalingrad S lend-leas- northern Burma was said to have been seriously damaged if not destroyed At Meza bombs were dropped on a steep embankment causing interruption in traffic A roundhouse and roiling stock were bombed Naba junction where a moving train was strafed Eight locomotives werr hit at Naba Junction Monday the aaid communique A 6000-to- n Japanese vessel reportedly hit twice m a raid Sunday on Rangoon was seen ttles — with one notable exception And that exception—the specific statement that the "prime object" Japan Suffers Nazi Itidieule Losses Of Meet Has In Papua Fight Hollow Sound are brightened Significant Timing: Whatever new allied commitments were relayed from Casablanca to Stalin must have dealt with the timing direction and power of swift new moves to draw off additional enemy elements in the east The Casablanca disclosure that the Russian leader had been kept fully advised lends new mean ing to his own all but synchronized order to his army to push ahead and throw the foe off Rus sian soil Whether by chance or design the first American bombing of naval targets in Germany itself from bases across the channel came within less than 24 hniira nf "the Casablanca "announcement It is at least a token evidence of intensified allied air attack to come from the west as well as from Africa With American as well as Brit ish bombers now roaming German skies Hitler must find increased plane strength to deal with that Nowhere can he growing peril find it except in further withdrawals from Russia or from Africa and the Mediterranean The cumulative effect of two-frowar is be ginning to catch up with him nt 1 e-- j- f ' Peaceful Haven Offers Crews Chance for Relaxation After Duels With Jap Ships By Norman Bell SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC Jan 27 CTV— Thia is another Shangri-l- a — so named by sailors off United States warships who use it for recreational purposes It s just a small haven where by crossing a neck of land between climb and "bat the breeze They two coves the ships with their eat "hot dogs'" and some lucky frowning gun turrets and other ones get beer evidence of war are temporarily "It's not a bad spot" remarked left behind "if my toots was The dungaree-cla- d sailors some one recreationer here" He said he would cut of whom have already 'discarded only tree on the peak their shirts and shoes jump from her initials in a we'll come here to"Maybe landing boats and stream across adding: gether some day" the short divide It's peaceful enough There is a swimming beach with coral and Mass Funeral Held sand islands off in the distance LONDON Jan 27 (INS)— A picnic benches under groves of scrubby trees green hills arising mass funeral service was held for 31 school children abruptly from the sea and sheep Wednesday one teacher who were killed grazing on the slopea of the peak and tnat shields Shangri-litself The a week ago when nazi bombers sun is bright and hot blasted a schoolhouse in a dayA cross-tra- il sign has arrows light attack on a London suburb pointing to San Francisco and All were buried in a communal Tokyo and giving the distance to grave each Another reproduces that be- - I whlskered loke: "Los Angeles City Limits?' Still another sign pointing to the peak says: "Ski jump — bring your own roller skate3" Some sailors are out on the two swimming rafts — shouting shov- ing and tossing each pther into tne water tietta a tall gentle- eyed mess cook from San Fran- Cisco's Union street wanders along the beach gathering shells Many of the sailors relax In the shade A few trudrre ur the peak It Is a stiff climb to reach the crumbled outcropping of rock at the top One sturdy youth who has made the climb barefooted shrugs off the feat with the remark: "I'm a Blue Ridger" A sailor from Louisville said he learned to mountaineer in Kentucky The Connecti cut hills were also represented The sailors enjoy baseball soft- ball and other games at Shangri-l- a They sit around after a swim or " - ' T t ! — Variety Follow the people who like variety in their foods We serve practically every type AU of sandwich kinds of hot or cold SH mam- drinks r f Ln MMi If Close Jtr — m k - 476 So Stat Csfr ta Shopptaf 1 f —— - '— -- - ') - j "empty consultations" From the allied side Wellington Minister dispatches quoted Prime Peter Fraser of New Zealand as saying it was clear that the Pacific situation had been thoroughly discussed and that his country hailed with delight the promise to k send Generalissimo Chiang the support he needed for his Chinese armies Rio de Janeiro dispatches said that satisfaction was reflected in Brazil and that there was general speculation whether the 1943 plans included the sending of Brazilian troops to the African front In Sweden it was reported that the conference dominated the headlines and the Stockholm which leans somewhat to the axis side commented that the meeting was the "signal for a new attack in Tunisia" From the British provincial press came the comment in the Cardiff Western Mail that if the conference achieved "nothing more than a termination of this unconscionable delay" In Tunisia it would have been worthwhile The London Evening News said however that while there was a "touch of the dramatic in the circumstances and the setting" the man in the street felt that its outcome so far "hardly lives up to the grandiose prophecies of the last few days" The Glasgow Herald said the presence of so many military leaders made it clear that the conference "also dealt with preparations for a landing (or landings) in EuKai-she- WUPW i-- F" fT rl HU $1 PONY RUSSIAN WELLSVILLE Cache County-Serg- eant Howard M Jones son of Mr and Mrs Howard P Jones of Wellsville was born in Wellsville on June 18 1923 £akc SVihunc ?l)c£a!t isaurd moraine filtered at tne Just a few more days to choose your new fur coat or jacket from the West's most brilliant collec-tio- n of finer furs substantially reduced to bring you sensational savings Every size every fur complete size and price range " DYED SILYERTONE SILVER MUSKAT NATURAL BLACK MUSKRAT KID CARACUL 1943 Styles America's Finest Furs $69 to $1499 rope" Spokane Wash and six weeks at Muroc Cal Graduated from South Cache high school in May 1941 3 he en- 1942 listed in the army April and was sent from the Fort Doug- las reception center at Salt Lake City to air corps training school at Tucson Ariz He was born at Wellsville June 18 1923 Sergeant Jones was a football letterman at the South Cache high school hionS: OnGlori 1 j mi in fr If CHINESE CARACUL CHEKIANG CARACUL LAMB SKUNK RED © GREATCOAT FOX GREATCOAT Charge © Budget f I I every potit office at Salt Lake City aa second class matter under act of Marcb 8 1879 Utah idabo NeSuoornptlon ratea: vada Wyoming daily and Sunday month SI 05: year in advance (12 elsewhere In U B dally and Sunday moDtb S12& NEWS— KSL — 1 0:30 P M Monday thru Friday - |