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Washington, Dec. 14.—(g>)—Pro- Yankee First and Ninth ductloB of critical munitions jump­ Drive of Elas Firm Stand ed sharply In November, Japan­ Armies Gain; Other raiding B-29 Super-Fortresses Units o f First Army SPUN R A Y O N leading the way. Units Halted; Being Held H lli^ O. Bstcheller, acting O verru n Kestemich; and chairman of the War Production board, described it as a “wonderful Terms Same On Europe Wiping Out Last Stub­ month on the critical programs,” but disclosed that Army demands born German ElemenU RAYON CREPES had made It necessary to further West of River f Two expand present tire-making facili­ British Leaders Say Development of Spheres ties. *’• Most Dangerous Phase Of Influence in Eu­ Nazi Pockets Remain. Beautiful colors: Pink, green, aqua, Secretary o f State Iklward R. Stettinius (left) Is shown testifying at Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on quBliflcatlona cnpen, navy, soldier blue, green, win*. The new tire-making facilities, which are In addition to various of six nominees fer posts in State department. His six assistants, for whom he asked quick approval to speed reorganization of the In 12-Day Turmoil Ap­ rope Opposed by Unit­ Sizes 12 to 44 — 14’ , to 241a* department, are seated around the table. Left to right are Joseph C. .Grew, undersecretary; William C. Clayton, Archibald MacLelsh„ Paris,' Dec. 14.— —^The (ConttBued ea Fsgei Two) James C. Dunn. Brig. Gen. Julius C. Holmes and Nelson Rockefeller. (NEA telephoto). parently Has Passed. ed States; Okay Denied American First ami Ninth Armies have won a 14-mUe Athens, Dec. 14—(AV- The drive Washington, Dec. 14 — (A*) — stretch along the flowed W ill Resume of Bias forces of the National tib - Authoritative American officials Roer river from Linnich to to Thailand TarGets Cheneys Win 4th “E” eratlon front on the center of declared flatly today that the a point 2,500 yards north­ $6-98 Athens appeared today to have United Slates maintains a firm west of besieged Duren, it- Anti-Trust been halted and British leaders stand opposed to the development was announce today at su­ For .Production Record said the moat dangerous phase in of spheres of Influence in Europe. preme headquarters. This BEAUTIFUL CHENHI E Hit Today by BiG the 12-day turmoil apparently had They denied unqualifiedly that $12.98 President Roosevelt. okayed any placed the Americana within 20tjb Suits Soon passed. British-Russlan agreement divid­ miles of Cologne, their nearest First Textile Firm in * Heavy firing which shook ths approach, at a point downstream BATH MAT SETS city earlier this week gave way to ing up political Interests in the Country to Be Thus Russian Guns Balkans. from Diiren, through which tha Five good looking pattcmi In aolld Yankee Bombers Indictment Against Two sporadic machine-gun bursts and river flows north toward the sea. the last 24 hours were the quietest Spokesmen for the Labor min­ ( touimIi with multi-color floral dealgns. Advance Mile or More Chemical Firms Re­ Honored; Credit for of any like period since the fight isters In the coalition British 'gov­ In aU oolora: Blua, green, malae, peach, Hit Suburbs ernment had said that Russia and Twenty miles farther aoutb, $ 3-98 It Given Employees. ing broke out between the Leftists other units of the First Army and dusty roM. Super-Fortresses from V a «L -««c f>nf stored to Active List on the one hand and Greek forces Mr. Roosevelt had agreed that Britain undertake the “ main prob­ moving along both aidea of tha Other Bath Mat S ets ......... * ................... <1*®* India Roar Across Bay * HllKCCS r ill On Federal Motion. and British troops on the other. river nbar its source overran a Cheney Brothers has been Of Budapest > Military authorities, however, lem of Greece.” Warning* Gi%-en Several Times fourth hamlet, Kesternlch, In aa $ 2 - 9 8 u p awarded the Army-Navy produc- banned civilians from the streets advance of a mile or more. Coat Of Bengal to Smack This government has cautioned On Pressure Newark, N. J.. Dec. 1 4 .-(J V - t^on excellence .ward for the except between noon and 2 p. m. The First and Ninth between Military Objectives; Armored Columns Fight Extend Holdings In Piraeus both Britain and Russia several Tuo big government enti-trust time. Executive Vice-Preal- times against allowing mllitarj’ them were swiftly -wiping out the GIFT UMBRELLAS auits, halted at Army and Navy I Henry R. Mallory announced British and Greek mountain last stubborn German remnants No Additional Details Forward Seven Miles brigade forces held an area ap­ west of the river In a campaign Near Ormoe request that they wait until the (Continued on Page Eight) Smart handtoa and aolorful ooverlnga. Sweaters Given at Washington. today. North and 10 Miles proximately three miles square in seeking to envelop the Cologne Brown, navy, Mack,,and white, green svL-o-jflmfls end of the war, will resume here Notice of the aelection of Cheney the center of Athens, and extend­ plain with its 21 muddy vilea to shortly with President Roosevelt’s ed their holdings In Piraeus to the Rhine. andwhw. ^ $ 4.98 100':^' wool sweatei-a. Navy, Great Numbers o f Japan­ approval, it was announced yes­ Brothers for the fourth citation East o f City Today. Washington, Dec. 14.— (JP) from the armed forces came from about five square miles despite Kestcrnich lies east of previ­ natural, powder blue, wine. Size* SimpRcrty o f ityling terday. local Elas attacks. Reinforce­ Churchill Still ously taken Roilesbroich, Bicke- Umbrellas............... .......... .,.$3.98 to $10.00 — Super-Fortresses roared ese Being Killed in Moscow, Dec. 14—OP)—Russian Other g« to 50. ’ plus the pstented Acting U. S. Attorney Thom Under Secretary of War Robert ments made the Britlah position raUi and Simmerath and about 3,- Gift Hainkies across the B ay'of Bengal to-{ Lord said a Federal grand jury In- siege guns laid down a heavy bar­ Flat-Bak waittbsnd Mountains East o f Patterson. The Army-Navy “E” more secure. 000 yards from the Roer. day to smack military tar­ dletment, handed down Sept. 10, flag,' flown over the Cheney plant rage on Budapest’s closest suburbs Rtimora persisted that Elaa Stands Firm In the territory over which the Etfturti maximum 1942, against E. 1 du Pont i s for Christmas gets in ^Japanese-dominated Captured Leyte Port. since December, 1942, will now today as Soviet armored columns leadera would attempt to reach an Armies forced their 4ray to tha sU#p<n9 comfort. Mado of fino Nemours & Co., and Rohm A oari9 -three stare to aign^y the agreement with Maj. Gen. R. M. ' river bank, only two ameH-poeketa New Bucilla Luncheon Sets Thailand. The War depart­ fought forward yard by yard, sev­ cbHondn a lovely check that wil General McArthur's Headquar­ Haas Cempany of Philadelphia, four times the company hks been Scobie, British commander, and Upon Policy of German* remain. One is in « to ment said a substantial force was restored Monday to the N e # -! honored for outatandlng produc- en miles north and 10 milei east of castle east of Pier and the other Is Altogether new and different! Peas­ $ 4-50 •rath wonderfully well. 32 to 40. Smart new Print* la wanted street ,j ters, Philippines, Dec. 14—uP)— would send a representative with o f B-29s of Maj. Gen. Curtis ark Federal court active list on a ' tion for war. the Hungarian capital. in a factory southeast of the Du- ant type embroidery in bright colore, ■hades and pastels. counter-proposals, but it was un­ Great numbers of Japanese were govemment motion Mr. Mallory, in making the an­ Shelia plastered Ujpest and Ra- derstood that the Britlah terms re­ ren suburb of Meriaweiler. gfl” cloth with 4 napkina. LeMay’s 20th Bomber com­ Reports British Casual­ $ 2-98 mand mounted the attack from being killed in the mountains east The government also has served nouncement, paid tribute to the kospalota, north of the city, and mained unchanged.