RED ARMY DRIVES INTO POLAND

The Red Army has stormed into prewar Poland on the road to Sarny capturing the rail line town and station of Rakitno 10ml. West of the frontier, the Moscow communiqué announced today. Also announced by the communiqué was that Russian troops attacked North of Nevel in White Russia, had brushed through German Counter attacks and captured a number of additional populated places. In the Northern Ukraine the first Ukrainian army .captured Gorodnitsa Sluck, river town almost on the Polish frontier and 20 miles west of' Novograd Volynski.                                 

ALLIES DEVELOP ROCKET GLIDER     .

The development of a revolutionary fighter plane using jet propulsion instead of the standard propellers and operating at high altitudes and extreme speed was enounced jointly by the army air forces and the royal air force. 

ITALIAN TROOPS REVOLT - JOIN GUERILLAS

From northeastern Italy come confirmed reports that 2000 Italian soldiers who had been incorporated into the German army in the Flume sector had started a successful revolt December 30. The travelers said the Italians all wearing newly issued German uniforms end bearing German arms rebelled as they were about to be loaded into railroad cars to join German forces fighting Yugoslav partisans in Southern Bosnia. Those who escaped joined Croat Italian Guerrillas in the hills near San Pietra it was reported.

ARGENTINA STRENGTHENS NEUTRALITY

Strong new curbs brought the Argentine press and foreign correspondents under strict control Thursday of' the Government of President General Pedro Ramirez who seized power in last June's military revolt. A decree issued Wednesday specifically prohibited news editorials and advertising which may "endanger public order, disturb the good relations the nation contains with friendly countries” or contain statements prejudicial to public officials, institutions and private citizens generally, A separate decree required all motion picture theaters to devote at least eight minutes of each program to Argentine purposes.

CHICAGO BIDS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Chicago wants to play host to the republican and democratic national conventions this year and is ready to offer leaders of the parties $75,000 each as an added inducement to convene in the Mid­west Metropolis. Decision to bid for the two presidential nominating candidates was reached at a conference of 26 members of a citizens committee of business leaders.

Major Casteel is reported looking everywhere for a trooper to leave at once for the dock to grease the Colonel’s car. Question: Who can Swim?