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Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 6

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000.000 1140 Six CORVALLIS GAZETTE-TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY, 18, 1944. Corvallia, Oregon German West Wall Is Series Of Strong Points Reconnaissance Pictures Show Barbed Wire, Mine Fields, Boxes LONDON, May 18. (AP) Photographed bit by bit during the steady allied aerial hammering of the invasion coast, the German west wall has been found to be a series of strong points embedded in concrete in a maze of minefields and barbed wire. The reconnaissance photographs, showing the enemy fortifications gun-by-gun and mile-by-mile, now have been assembled into a giant map Against the forthcoming day of invasion, an attack that the controlled Vichy radio asserted last night may be: expected "any moment now." KOAO-550 The map, which provides Gen, KGW-020 kilocycles KEXDwight D. Eisenhower and his com- KOIN-070 mand details on the potential bat- KOACTHURSDAY tlefields, shows defense installa- the Upbeat tions in camouflaged concrete clus- Time Oregon's a War ters in staggered lines back from the mined European coast.

Hour Hour Big Guns Hidden That Own Endures The defense clusters all hide big guns. From some protrude long Off Meditations barrels of huge sunken batteries. From others rocket guns are set KOW- THURSDAY for. Release to fire toward the channel. Tunes at Sundown Relying heavily upon camouflage, P.

Lochner the Germans have placed virtually Hall all the defense system underground Burns Costello and have used canvas extensively of Time in an attempt to keep completed, Time Editor installations away the pry- 8:30 Time ing eyes of allied airmen. But the Aldrich Queen Family photographic eyes of allied air Flashes forces have kept track of the dig- Town News News ging step by step. La Vere bombers and other allied While Orch, aircraft drummed these installa- News A.M.-Swing Shift KEXTerry and the Pirates Tracy 'HITINED: Tunisian Victory INVASION OF EUROPE AN EUROPEAN INVASION IS DUE ANY DAY True! Authentic! Documented! 8 REELS FILMED UNDER FIRE! SEE: that The mighty carried the Armada troops of of 800 the battle United and States transport and Great ships Britain! SEE: Them fight waters! through thousands of miles of submarine SEE: landing blazing on the hail of beaches hell of that met Casablanca, our Oran heroes and on Al- the giers! SEE: flak! Burning, battles crashing the skies; exploding planes! Dogfights! Bursting SEE: salvos! Thousands Massed of tanks artillery guns wrecking hurl the their, enemy! shattering Deadly flame-throwers and suicide battalions! SEE: Clark Generals actually Eisenhower, directing this Alexander, engagement. Montgomery, and plusRIP. ROUSI RIOT OF RUSTIC -made A ROARING that's tailor REVELRY- -splitting giddiness! for JAMBOREE RUTH TERRY GEORGE BYRON PAUL HARVEY and Top Radio Stars 1 Bands with DON WILSON MAJESTIC Hoppy's Rootin' Tootin' Action Hit! United Artists present A 4 starring BILL BOYD as "Hopalong" Cassidy -plusA Night at Earl Carrolls FEATURING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WORLD RADIO PROGRAMS and the Pirates Tracy Armstrong Midnicht at War Bands Teller Gram Swing for Life Ryder Nelson and Abner Own or Go Headlines Portland Plan Meeting Hour KOIN- THURSDAY Drake Gang Plannery Henry Bowes Shore First Line to Romance Love a Mystery Parade Valley Days Huntley Time for Congress Welles Star Final Women for Senator Portland Plan Orch.

Melodies of the Air Strand Orch. Wenzell Orch. Hotel News KOA- FRIDAY Hour of the Air Classics Hall Hour the Range in the News Time Half Hour of of the Masters by Ougat to Liebert Band. News the Upbeat Time Oregon's War Hour Music Up America That Endures Meditations Off KOW-FRIDAY Patrol News and Madness Parade News of Living Headlines Roundup Hayes of Today 8:15 Tames Abbe. News of Vienna Harum Hour Kitchen Forbes Howard News Baker's Notebook Guiding Light Children of the World Crocker of America Perkins Young to Happiness Wife Dallas Jones Widder Brown a Girl Marries Love and Learn Plain Bill Page Farrell of Life and Sade Boynton Reader Kate of the World of a Nation V.

Kaltenborn for Release Godfrey P. Lochner Time Are Funny and Andy Newsreel Time Lawton Hit Parade Fun Suns Trio Simms, Pianist Interlude 10100-News Flashes Town News 10195-Labor- News 10:30 -Thomas Peluso Orch. Orch. News 13-2 A. M.

Swing Shift. KEX-FRIDAY Clock and Home Agriculture Harmonies of the Morning Agronsky, News Abbe Observes Post Club Meditations of Experience at Sardi's River True Story Patterson Talking Chef Be Seated Downey Star Time tions as high priority targets in weeks of night and day attacks, other reconnaissance planes, each equipped with three to six cameras capable of shooting 180 pictures apiece, have been uncovering the secrets of the west wall. The planes of the photographic units carry no guns much to the regret of virtually all the pilots, for they often must swoop close to the enemy. As one said: "I'd like to, do some shooting. We all would -But we realize the importance of getting pictures." Rails Engineer Brisk Stock Advance NEW YORK, May 18.

(AP) Rails, followed by scattered motors and specialties, engineered another brisk advance in today's stock market after a morning spent in absorbing considerable profit cashing on Wednesday's bulge. Providing late steam for the carriers was the surprising 25-cent extra dividend of Southern Pacific in addition- to a quarterly 50-cent declaration and the calling by the company of more than $16,000,000 of collateral bonds. S. Common jumped better than a point. Near.

closing quotations were at or near the top. Transfers of around 000,000 shares were among the best in more than a month. In front were Santa Fe, Southern Railway, Chrysler, Packard, Bethlehem, American Airlines, Du Pont, Dow Chemical and American Telephone. Hesitant were Goodyear, Douglas, Aircraft, American Can and Gulf Oil. Railway loans pushed upward in the bond section.

Eugene Firm Gets Long Tom Contract PORTLAND, May 18. (AP) A contract for channel rectification on the Long Tom river near Eugene was awarded today to McNutt: Brothers, Eugene, by the army engineers. The firin's bid of $307,600 covers part of the project. Cordon Urges Deferment Of 15 Key Logging Men WASHINGTON, May 18. (AP) Senator Cordon, appealed to Major General Lewis B.

Hershey, head of the selective service systena, today to override the interagency committee on occupational deferment and grant deferment to 15 additional key positions in the logging and lumber industry. "Unless this is Cordon wrote Hershey, "there is bound to be a heavy drop in production of lumber, our No. 1 critical material, which would be a tragedy on the eve of the European invasion." Headlines Hayes, News Parade Newsroom Doing. Ladies Institute News Clipper News Howard News Truitt Time Barnett Orch, Melody Harrigan Sea Hound and the Pirates Tracy Armstrong Midnight Take My Case Bands Teller Harrell Sings of the Evening Neilson Parker Family Busters 9400-Meet Your Navy Headlines Baker, News Fights Orch, Hour KOIN- -FRIDAY Reporter Bulletin Texas Rangers Klock. News Pringle, News News Lady Am.

Jenny Smith Speaks Sister Trent Gal Sunday Can Be. Beautiful Perkins Flynn Goldbergs Faces Life 11:15 Joyce Jordan Dr. Malone Mason Horizons Children Matinee Fisher Marlin Melodies Door of the Air Women Murray Show of Today Today C. llarsch of the Press Andersen On Broadway Drake Gang Flannery, News Henry Views Disposal Plan Brewster Boy Durante Door Canteen. Love A Mystery Club Pays to be Ignorant Smith Hour Become Of? Star Final Women Short Stories Garber Orch.

of the Army Leonard Orch. of the Air Strand Orch. Wenzell Orch, Serenade A.M., Music, News Susan Marie Ball Dies From Severe Burns Susan Marie, four-year-old daugh. ter of Dr. and Mrs.

Wendell L. Ball of Portland, formerly of Corvallis, died at three o'clock this morning in the Doernbecher hospital, Portland, where she was under treatment for fatal burns received when she fell near the fireplace in the family home. The little girl was burned over 35 per cent of her body, the accident occurring about ten days ago: Susan Marie was born in Corvallis April 4, 1940, and was aged four years, one month and 13 days. She is survived by her parents and a little two-year-old sister, Kathleen. She was a granddaughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. M. Ball of Corvallis. The remains are to be brought to the Keeney Funeral Home Friday.

The funeral service will be held in the Episcopal church at 10:30 Saturday morning, with Rev. Bartlett of Tillamook officiating. Interment will be in Oaklawn Memorial park. 20, 174 Planes Downed By U.S. Air Forces WASHINGTON, May 18.

(AP) The army air forces in years of war have destroyed 20,174 enemy planes against a loss of 6154, Gen. H. H. Arnold, commanding the air forces, reported today. THEATRE Sat.

When war is YOU over. WILL REMEMBER ME WE ARE THE DOOMED Empty, Broken Pitiful Re-mains of the Nazi Scourge! We MUST Be AVENGED SHALL, Criminals A MESSAGE FROM Ray DeMoss REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR Benton County Coroner every civic minded person in Benton county will select with his vote the men and women he feels will best serve the interests of this county. Rumors and political propaganda will be laid aside and each voter with a due feeling of responsibility will carefully weigh the merits of each candidate and his campaign. It is my desire to close my campaign in the same dignified and considerate manner in which I have conducted it. Regardless of your decision, Saturday will find me eager to faithfully continue my service to Benton County.

RAY DeMOSS Vote 61 on the ballot DeMOSS FOR CORONER COMMITTEE For County Coroner VOTE 62X A. L. KEENEY Art Keeney's service has not been limited to Benton county. IN WORLD WAR ONE He Served TWO YEARS with the U. S.

Army, Months with a Combat Unit in France. Gas Rationing, Gas Shortage Our COMRADE KEENEY has not been able to make a house to house campaign because of GAS RATIONING. Keeney's best recommendation from a former employer is on his HONORABLE DISCHARGE from Uncle Sam and reads: "Services, Honorable and Faithful" We comrades solicit your vote and your support for our Comrade Keeney. For County Coroner OT 62X A. L.

KEENEY VETERANS' KEENEY FOR CORONER COMMITTEE (Paid Political Advertisement).

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