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WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1944
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Dewey Calls Roosevelt's 'Government-Owned' Plan Essential to Communists
Real Aristocrat at Famous Hotel
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Says Earl Browder, ^raft Dodger' In '18, Was Let out of Prison In Time for Campaign
Charlston, W. Va.. Oct. 7. (UP)— Gov; Thomaa E. Dewey charged to¬ night that President Roosevelt's ro- clection "is essential to the aims ot Communists" and that the present Democratic national administration . plans a "government-owned Amer- r lcs."
Speaking to an overflow crowd at Municipsl Auditorium, Dewey said the Roosevelt administration is "developing its own corporate state" which is "not an American system and It's not a free system." The crowd was estimated by police at A,000, with more than 1,000 standing in a park adjacent the auditorium.
The UOP nominee quoted Assist¬ ant Secretary of State Adolph Berle as saying that "over a period of years, the government will gradu¬ ally come to own most of the pro¬ ductive plants in the United States." Uovemmcnt In Charge
"What does he mean by the gov¬ ernment owning 'most of the pro¬ ductive plants of the United United SUtes?" he aaked. "That means, of course, a system where government would tell each of us where we could work, at what and for  how  much.
"No, I do not know whether my opponent calls that system Com¬ munism of National Socialism or Fascism. He can take It any way he likes it. It's his program, not mine. But I do know it is not an American system and it's not a free system."
The Oovornor waa given a pro¬ longed  ovation when  he and Mrs,
ROOSEVELT PLANS FOREIGN POLICY ADDRESS OCT. 21
Nature of Talk Uncertain; Plan To Broadcast It
Washington, Oct. 7 fUP)—Presi¬ dent Roosevelt agreed today to ad¬ dress the Foreign Policy Associa¬ tion in New York on Oct. 21, there¬ by challenging rumors that he had been "grounded" for the duration of the campaign and indicating his probable speaking strategy be¬ tween now and election day.
Reports that a "White House ruling" or Secret Service recom¬ mendations had barred further public appearances by the Presi¬ dent during this campaign have caused considerable speculation.
The White House denied such a ruling had been made,
Real bath In real tub is soma treat for doughboy who knows what it is to spend days and nights in foxholes. Here PVC Clayton H.  Freeman of Gloster,
Mlsa., turns soapy smile toward camera as ho uses facilities oRer- od by captured French sul¬ phur bath resort of Luxeuil, Pri
ranco.
12,211 Japs Killed in Bitter Palau Fighting
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Roosevelt's address a fortnight ago to the Teamsters' Union here. That was his flrst avowedly iralitical speech, delivered in the banquet hall of the Statler Hotel, signifi¬ cantly, the Foreign Policy Associa¬ tion invitation also waa to speak at a dinner—this time in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.
Pari Harbor, Oct 7. (UP)—Ameri can forces, using tanks and artil¬ lery, made some progress against stubbornly-held enemy positions on Umurgrogol Mountain in the 2Srd day of fighting on Peleliu Island Friday aa the Japaness death toll mounted, Adm. Cnoster W. Nimits annouiiCtd today. Tht communique said that total
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Oct. 4, indicating that the battle of
the southern Palaus is still not won.
"Our forces captured 214 prison-
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Must Dig Them Out
The bitterness of the fighting on Peleliu has not slackened in re¬ cent weeks, with the Japanese wag
man and machlno gunner holding out in caves and crevices.
Nimits dlscloaod that bombing attacks were carried out against Japanese island bases in the Kuriles, Truk atoU and Babelthuap in the Palaus.
Sovoral amall villages on Babel¬ thuap wore hit Oct. • by Socond Marino Aircraft Wing Corsairs baaed at tho Polcllu alrflold. Nine fuel dumpo, flvo aupply dumps, two ammunition dumps, two buildings and 28 trucks were damaged and three boats and seven barges were strafed. Bomb Paramusbiro
Eleventh AAF Liberators in the Aleutians bombed Paramushiro on Oct. 4 and MitchtUs hit enemy shipping at Paramushiro and Shu- mushu the same day, proDably sinking a cargo ship and damag¬ ing a barge. Two enemy planes were shot down by the Mitchells when IS to 20 Japanese fighters intercepted  them.
The Mocn Island airfield area was attacked by 7th AAF Lrfbera-
Cossacks    ranks Pour over Plains
LeadingRedS^* yonks Crack Defenses !»{« u.m.v»r../n Smash North of Aachen
Hungary
Spectacular Drive Towards Budapest; Closing Traps in Baltics and Balkans
By ROBERT ML'SEL.
London, Sunday, Oct. 8 (UP) — Russian motorized infantry, racing across the sea-level Hungarian plains on 96-mile front, yesterday battled to within 84 miles south¬ east of Budapest tn a spectacular 29-mile advance through enemy de¬ fenses.
Spearheaded by saber-swinging Don Kuban Cossacks that slashed a path through the panic-stricken enemy ranks. Red Army infantry captured nine major Hungarian towns and more than 300 other lo¬ calities as they rolled unchecked toward the Broad Tisza River, the only natural obstacle on the dwin¬ dling road to Budapest. Trapping fleeing Naals
The speed of the Russian ad¬ vance indicated a near-rout of German     and     Hungarian     forces
U.S.
FORCE POUNDING NAZIS INGREECE
tiermans in Full Retreat from Islands; Fighting in Athens
By ROBERT VER>nLUON
Rome, Oct. 7 (UP)—Nazi forces in Greece, reeling under multiple land, air and sea blows, tonight were tn full retreat from the Pelop¬ onnesus and Aegean islands in a hasty flight toward Athens and the mainland, where they may attempt a stand.
Reports   said   the   Peloponnesus south   of  the   Gulf   of   Cornith   is simost   entirel.v   in   the   hands   of British   and  Allied   forces  and  tho which bad attempted to stand along! fierce CJrcek patriot fighters, fortifications    on    the    Romanian j «< „„^d,„ble Advances- border. Considerable enemy forces I    q^^   ^^p^^^  pi^^^j  3,^,^   ,.,„.
guards less than SO miles from Cor-
fleeing across the great plains be fore Budapest were being trapped between the motorized infantry and cavalrymen plunging deep be¬ hind the crumbling enemy lines, Moscow dispatches said.
Surging through remaining onomy resistance. Marshal Rodion Y. Mali-
inth. Headquarters did not com' ment on the report but it wos known that "considsrable ad¬ vances" have been made in the last 48 hours.
Cairo  advised that  ths  panicky C^ermans had blown up two bridges
novsky's 2nd Ukrainian Array drove ^„^ ,„„,, ^ blockship In the Cor- 29 miles from Gyula. near the Ro- i^h   Canal   In   an   effort  to  delay manian border, to capture Gyoma^  ,^0 advancing British. 84 miles southcsst of Budapest and'    (Qreek   circles   in   London   said
Hodges Drives Towards Cologne; Naxis Throw Hastily Mustered People's Division' into Battle
By PHIL AULT
Allied Supreme Headquarters, London, Oct. 7 (UP)— Americap armor, striking behind an all-time record aerial barrage, scored a major break-through north of Aachca today and tore unchecked acro.ss the open plain for Cologne, capturing four Reich towns and .steamrollering German re< sistance that included a hastily mustered People's Division.
In their new companion push southeast of Aachen the Yanks slammed ahead two miles and virtually cleared out the gloomy Huertgen Forest, which had been infested with German snipers, machine guns and hidden mortar batteries.
"There Is no telling where our tanks wlU end up, wrote United Press Correspondent Henry T. Gorrell following the new break* through which left the enemy's defense of liie Rhineland on the verge of collapse and put the great dty of Cologne within Immlnint grasp.   (Story on Page A-S.)
PASS LAST DEFENSES
With startling suddenness, Lt. Gen. C^ourtney Hodges now famoui team of tanks with Doughboys mounted on their turrets cashed in on four-days of back-breaking, inch-by-inch, slugging to hurdle tho enemy's last emergency defenses In the Uebach Gap.
They captured Bacsweiler, three miles east of Uebach and Alsdorf, four iniles south of it, inheriting only smoldering ruins because tho artillery duels of the last hours had destroyed everything above ground. On their flanks, the Yanks captured Merkatein, seven it lies north of Aachen, and Schcirwalddnrath, four mileo northwest ot Oetlenkicrhon. through
Infantry was beating the suburbs of C>eilenwlrchen while the capture of Alsdorf Junction left Aachen with only a six-mile' wide supply lifeline to the north' east, every yard of it raked by American guns day and nixht. A companion     push     southeast     of
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the   Communists?"    Dewey   asked.',„ sneak at the dinner to be  held '"K " death-stand on 100-foot high     _     	
"The answer is right in the record'|„ vp„. York on Saturday  Oct  21" |^"'"'''"'°K'''"""^'°°*'y ^''"* Ridge."|tor8 Oct. 5, with only meager acU- of  this  adriiinistration. , , •       .1 . '.uii„     This    enemy    stronghold    appar-ack    encountered    over    the   TruU
In making the acceptance public.^miy   can   be   wiped   out   only   by,group.   A  Navy plane  bombed  tho today, the White House secretariat jhc   methodical    digging   out   andjairfield  and  gun   positions  at  Yap
only 25 miles from the Risza River. {i,e„  |,gj  heard  that   fighting   had!**'^''*" progressed two more miles. Gyoma, a three-way rail junction. (jjp'J,   j„   progress   in   Athens   for |''."''¦¦y'"^ *""',* Vosscnack^area on
is on the south bank of the Koros several   days    The  (Germans   were'1*^* eastern   rim  of  the  Huertgen
River, a tributary to the Tiszs. sRid to have barricaded roads lead    " *
At the same time, Russian troops ing   to   the   capital   and   SS   men in  northern  Yugoslavia   continued |«ere said to be conducting house- their   advance   toward    Hungary's jto-house searches  for  patriots.) southern borders as part of a great il, g. Warships There developing three-way push on that!    A   powerful  mixed  task  force of
"Little by little, tho Now Dch ts developing its own form of corporate atate. It becomes clear why the twIce-convlcted Comrade Browder and his friends are so eager for the re-election of my opponent. There Is another reason. They love to fish in troubled waters Their aims can liest be served hy unemployment and dis¬ content."
Dewey   charged   that  at   present there  sre  SA  government  corpora¬ tions end credit agencies with  neti ,  .        .   . ... _,.,
assets  of   $27,ODO,0(K),O0O.    The   Fed-lf?™*   interested   organization.    But
eral   government    he  added,   owns
was   unable   to   say   whether   the pUn^inatjon of ex-ry Japanese rifle-'on Oct 4. address    would    be    broadcast    or whether it would be considered byj Mr.   Roosevelt   as   a   political   oc¬ casion.    It  was  obvious,   however,' thst the address will go on the air.
The question wss whether It shsll I be  considered  political.
If Mr. Roosevelt call Its a polit- cal address, the air time probably will have to be paid for by the Democratic National Committee or
or operates one-fifth of the manu¬ facturing plants in the country. Disavowal "Too Late"
The  Governor   not   only  accused Mr.   Roosevelt   of   disavowing   "too (Continued on  Page A-10)
7,000 Planes Hit Germans In War's Heaviest Raids
Smash Production While Supporting Infantry Attacks
If the President holds it to be non-politicsl—as he did his Bremer¬ ton, Wash., address on returning from his Journey to Hawaii—the broadcasting companies presumably I By ROBERT L. rREY would   give   free   time. I    Allied    Supreme     Headquarters,
Many   persons   here   bclic',^d (Continued on  Page A-10)
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Naxis to Take Leopold to Japan Among Hostages for Hitler Gang
By HUBERT DUU'SON
I..ondon. Ocl. 7. -CUPI—A Stock¬ holm dispatch said today tliat Ger¬ many has revealed she intends to move King Leopold of Belgium and other prominent prisoners to Japan as hostages to be exchang¬ ed for Adolf Hitler or other Nazi war criminals who may fall into Allied hands after the fall of the Reich.
If any captured Nazi leader ts sentenced to death, a hostage will pay the same price simultaneously in Ormany or Japan under the plan, the dispatch said. The filockholni correspondent of the l»ndon Daily Mail said the plot was disclosed in Reichmarshal Hermann Gocring's own newspa¬ per, the ^ssener National Zcitung. CMIed "Counter Measures"
"National Socialist leaders arc about to organize counter- measures against trials of 'war criminals', which are forecast to occur after Germany's defeat," tho National  Zeitung  said.
"Among woll-known prisoners in Germany, the most outstanding will be selected lo serve as hos¬ tages. They will be taken to Japan whence they will be ex¬ changed with prominent Nazis captured  by the Allies."
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The Dally Mail correspondent went on to say he had learned that if the exchange plans falls, the hostages will pay with their lives for any Nazi leaders executed.
The dispatch did not say how the .prisoners would be moved to Japan, but it was presumed the plan envisioned use of long-range submarines.
In addition lo King Leopold and his family, the Germans also have in their hands a number of prom¬ inent French, Dutch and Nor¬ wegian nfflcials. Including several former French premiers. King Christian of Denmark, though not a prisoner, also is in territory oc¬ cupied by the Germans. Bor Among Hostages
The Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm Morgontidningen said Cren. Tadcusz (Bor) Komorowski. leader of and captured in the abor¬ tive Polish uprising in Warsaw, already had been designated a hostage and "will play an import¬ ant part in Germany's plans for the near future."
The group of hostages probably Includes such personalities as Kurt Sehusschnig. former Austrian chancellor; Marshal Henri Philippe Petain. former Premiers Edouard Herriot and Leon Blum of France, Marshal Maximc Wcygand, former Premier Josef Beck of Poland, and the younger son of Marshal Josef Stalin, a Red Army captain cap¬ tured early in the war.
The Germans also hold an un¬ known number of Russian general officers. They hold no American generals but have a few British generals captured during the African  campaigns.
London, Sunda.v, Oct. S (UP)—The U. S. Strategic Air Force carried out its greatest co-ordinated as¬ sault of the war in Europe Satur¬ day striking from two directions against German oil and production renters scattered from Vienna to the Baltic in a giant air attack which put 3.100 Allied heavy bomb-
Workers Vote Crippling Strike
aeveland, Oct. 7. (UP)—A majority of 2,0(X) power workers in Cleveland and Dayton tonight approved a strike which threat¬ ens to plunge northeastern and southwestern Ohio into darkness, halt war production, disrupt transportation and idle an esti¬ mated 300.000 workers.
ers over Germany and Austria in daylight. By   6   p.   m.   Saturday,   an   esti (Continued on Psge A-11)
Forest.
Even Night Bombers Used
Even the RAF's vulnerable night- bombers, 700 strong. Joined the greatest battle-support aerial bom
south of the river mouth to 6,000 yards.
Tho Canadlana wero leekod ta their bitterest battle since tho Caen struggle as the Germans on the south bank of the Schelde, their last hope ef escape gone, turned and fought like madmen to contain the bridgehead. The thin Allied strip north of the canal waa maintained across two ropo bridges. Catting off Naal Garrison
Another Canadian  force drlvinf north  of Antwerp   had   fought  to
Axis co-belligerent. (Continued on  Page A-10)
They captured the town of Vellka	
Kikinda.  23  miles  from  the Hun- ,.._.,__, .    ,,,,, , ,.,_ garlan  border and 31  mile., south-JVENDELL   WILLKIE east   of   Szeged.     More   th<in    40,-   pDITIPAIIV  iii other  towns  and  settlements  were  lo   UnllilfALLT   ILL
.seized in this arcH. j 	
Driving Towards Riga \    New York. Oct. 7. (UP)   Wendell
Meanwhile.   Russian    troops    re- L. Willkie was placed on the criti- newed     their     ofTensive     on     the cal  list st  Lenox Hill  Hospital to-. Uireatened Latvian capital of Riga, I night, and  his  physician. Dr.  Ben- ||°"JJ""* .iweeping up more than   100 towns jamin Sslzer, said he wss suffering    """ and settlements east, northeast and I an "acute cardiac condition." Southeast,   including  the  big  town I    Dr.   Salzcr   issued   the   followinr
bardment In history Saturday as within three miles of the causeway nearly 7.000 Allied planes of all connecting the Schelde Islands types raked the Nazi lines from with the mainland, threatening to the   Schelde   Estuarv   In   Holland  cut off completely the Island gar-
and targets Inside Germany.
TIic heaviest blows fell on the cities of Kleve and Emmerich, northernmost bastions nf the West Wall  and  chief marshslling  points
rlson,   whose   escape   already   vir¬ tually was precluded by tho British .Second   Army's   proximity   to   Til¬ burg and Breda to the northeast. The Second Army's attack from
of   the    German    armies    of    the the    Holland   salient   came   to   a
of SIgulda.  28 miles east
North of Riga, Russian troops on the Estonian island of Saar¬ emaa (Oesel) captured the capi¬ tal of Kurcsaarc and 50 other places, and Moscow's operational war bulletin confirmed German (Continued on Page A-10)
bulletin at lk:30 p. m.:
"An acute cardiac condition hi developed,   probably caused  by the toxic state resulting from a severe
Hundreds    of     dlve- 1 bombers    hurtled    down    on    the enemy's   cracking  defenses  in  the Uebach area.
The bombers also hurled tons of bombs on German hlfr-gun bat¬ teries along the Schelde Estuary Islands as Canadian troops,  press
streploccic Infection in the past '"B tl>« ""«' drive to clear Ant- few days. At the present time Mr. wcrp harbor for the influx of Willkie is resting comfortably. HelAllied war supplies, widened their has been placed on the critical list." bridgehead over the Leopold Canal
standstill with still no substantia¬ tion of German reports of an Allied crossing of the River Lek (lower Rhine I west of Arnhem. The Ger¬ msns also reported that the Allies had dropped more parachutista in the Nijmegen area to oppose an asserted German counter-drlvo north of that city.
A unique battle in this campaign of  fluid   fronts  was  being   fought (Continued on Page A-10)
War  Summary
Already termed a major break-Uirougli, and what may become the vital break-through to pour Allied troops into Germany, was scored yesterday by Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges' American First Army. Winning the bloody oattle of Uebach, north of Aachen, they streamed past the last defenses and out over the plains before Cologne.
Carrying out the threat which began to develop a week before, the big drive was supported by an all- time record aerial barrage.
In Hungary, the Russians also tore loose, making a gain of 29 miles across the Hungarian plains and to within 84 miles of Budapest. At the same time, troops to the south in Yugoslavia continued to drive nortHward as a three-way s(iueeze play worked out.... In the north, the Russians attacked towards Riga in Latvia and the East Prussian port of Memel.
Despite bitter Gennan resistance, the Allies moved .slowly ahead in Italy and were near the point from which they could burst out into the Po Valley.
In tiie Pacific, the battles on Palau again found the Yanks forced to blast Japs out of their holes one by one. It was slow and deadly progress with Japanese cas¬ ualties going higher. . . . MacArthur's planes struck again at Celebes to protect the left flank of the forces nortli of Halmahera.
In China the Japane.se continued to gain, with two important cities apparently about to fall and the last China Coast port about to be lost.
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