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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
GOVERNOR HURLEY SPEAKS TO PEOPLE
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Continued from Page D the general welfare. We too now are facing the ordeal of war.
 Tt Is with these thoughts In mind that we urge that, throughout our celebrations, ceremonies and observanees, we consider the serl- ousness Of the times and reafEirm our common determination we shall allow no influence, however power. ful, to destroy the civilization we have built, og prevent us from per- petuating for our poSterity the rights and privileges derived from our ancestors"
 State Labor Laws
 Hartford Conn, Dec. IS -- (U.P.) Governor Hurley called an emer- gency meeting of labor and indus trial leaders today to consider suss pension of state labor laws 50 that defense industries could comply with President Roosevelt's request for Q 24-hour day, days Q week.
 Summoned to the conference were Labor Commissioner Cornelius j.. Danaher, and Deputy Commissioner Morgan R. Mooney and John O.. Ready; Connecticut Federation of Labor President James J. Clarkin; State CIo President Thomas R. Molloy, and Alfred O. Fuller, pres- ident of the Manufacturer Associa- ton of Connecticut.
 The conference, scheduled for 2:30 ?. m., today, was to consider the problems confronting industry as result of the presidents request.
 Attorney General Francis A. Pal lotti also was asked to sit in at the meeting to advise what statutes could be suspended.
 Connecticut already has permit ted plants to operate on Sunday, although work on the Sabbath is forbidden. The state also has per- mitted women to work in munitions factories after 10 p. m., by execu- tive order.
 WOmen's Motor Corps
 Hartford, Con, Dec. i5 = (UP.l Mine units of the Women's Motor Corps were mobilized today at the direction of Commandant Mrs. Elea- nor Grant Rigby to provide trans portation facilities for State Guards men at armories.
 Units were called out at New Haven, Pennington, Waterbury, Stamford, Middletown, Norwich, Bridgeport and Hartford. Two units were assigned to Hartford.
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British Forces Halt
 Jap Drive At Malaya
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Kuala Lumpur and other centers was reported to be exemplary. spor- adic instances of profteerIng are being suppressed.
 Civil defense forces, profltlng by the experiences of British cities, now are fully organized.
 Stories began coming In of tho heroism shown in Northern Maiaya.
 Officers Of c weather station near Kota Dharu, it was said, held their post to the last possible moment while the Japanese fought toward the Kota BhaFu airdrorie. They fine ally had to fight their way out with women and children refugees and reached a southern town without any possessions but their clothing, Kampong natives aided them ln fighting through the Japanese lines.
 yaps Land In One Spet
 It was believed here that Japanese forces landed in the 9ingora area of the Thailand East coast were Beeks ing to drive down the good elngofa. Kedah road ot join forces with the west coast landing forces.
 There were reports that Japanese forces attacking from Northren Thaiiand had pushed c slight dist- ance across the Burma frontier in 6 separate offensive but the force of mkA mkkAAtp mae aaeatP9AAagNA
 Netherlands submarines, claiming notable successes during the week end on Japanese transports were still itensely active off the Malaya coasts in an attempt to impede the Japan csc advance by severing supply lines.
 Royal Aiy planes were doing valu. able work in harassing Japanese troop concentr ations and supply routes.
 Five Japanese planes were shot down yesterday in the Kedah and Penang Islad area of the west coast and t was said that two others were believed destroyed.
 The Japanese attack on Malaya was described as no longer one of blitz nature but to effect careful and thorough infiltratlon of land forces which were supported by rnassed airplane attacks on military objectives.
 Civilian refugees started to arrive in Singapore from Penang Island. It was understood that may refugees were being sheltered ct towns up the Peninsula.
 Dig In At Hong Kong
 British empire troops from three continent ts, including Canadians, Scots and Indians are fighting in trenches at Hong Kong against oVev- whelming numbers of Japanese land,
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property damage have peen neg ligihle.
 "den. McArthur (Lieut. Gen Douglas MacArthur, commander In chief) has expressed favorable com Ynent upon the splendid morale which exists not only throughout the military forces but throughout the entire population. He states:
 "The national effort has been com pleteiy co-ordinated and responds promptly ard efficiently to military direction. Everyone is responding not only courageouSiy but, what iS equally important, intelligently.'
 Make Many Arrests
 Philippines conStabulary opera tiVeS have arrested scores of key men In c suspected Japanese fifth col umn organization in Manila and surrounding areas during the week end, 1t was understood today.
 Most of the men arrested arc members of the danap organiSa. ton, formerly known as the Sakda- liSta, whose chief, Benineno Ramos is now serving A prison term for suhversive activities,
 Before the drive, two members ot the danap organization had been held on the charge that they spread ruEnorS that ManilaS water supply had been poisoned
 Since the outbreak of war there have been instances In which flares have been shot by night and lights flashed, in attempts to signal Jap Rnese bombing planes.
 Philippines constabulaIy men re- celved orders to shoot to kill in any such instance,
 In addition to the signaling, fifth columnigt shave spread GiarmiSt Tu- mors, but there has been Q suba' dence of these because the public refused to become frightened or te old the enemy by spreading them further.
 Military and police authorities are maintaining 0 close watch on all suspected pro-Axis residents and have detained eight Thailanders for c check up,
 The Manila bulletin reported to- day that in addition to the suE- pected activities Of the GRnap or- ganiZation, an attempted uprising itl PangaSinan province by the colo- rum anarchist organization was sup- pressed quickly by the congtabulary,
 Marines Stlll stand
 Washington, Dec. l6-(UP) - A small garrison of marines passed their i60th hour of resistance to Japanese aerial and naval assaults on Wake Island today.
 The first attack began last Tues- day. The navy has announced four separate attacks since. Its com- No. 2, issued last night, re. vealed that the Devil Dogs still are 
 'There have been two additional bombing attacks on Wake Island 2 the communique said. 'The first was light, the second was undertak. en in great force. Two enemy homb- CTS were shot down. Damage was inconsequential."
 The marines at Wake sunk by air action a light Japanese cruiser and a destroyer in the first attacks. The Terse communiques reveal little of the hard battle against overwhelm- Ing odds.
 Wake Island Is situated in the most isolated section of the Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest island. When the com plete story of It's defense can be told-if there are any survivors to tell it--it will take its place in hIs- tory books along with the other gallant actions Of the fighting ma- Fines.
 Officials would not speculate on the chances Of continued successful resistance. The navy has not re.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
MEETING OF
 PLANT OFFICIALS
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Continued from Page i) many additional volunteers. Per- sons wishing to enroll for work in the air raid control station or an any other branch Of civilian de- fense can enroll there.
 The Red Cross and the Boy Scouts have offered use of their per- sonnel at the state armory to help state guardsznen.
 Defense Bond Program
 The defense bond committees program includes sale of defense stamps in factories, all retail stores and in schools. Plans for 6 house. toulouse canvass in addition to that already being made by newspaper boys, were to be discussed ct the committee meeting this afternoon.
 The city, according to purchas- ing Director Martin Sweeney, ex- poets delivery soon on 10 air air raid sirens ordered several weeks ago. The sirens win be placed on firehouses.
 state guardsmen today he'd uaeais.
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  policies are dominated by the axis. Sweden, because Of hsr geographical position, operates economically At least, within the axis orbit. portu- gals neutrality is preoarious and may become more 60 # there are attempts by the axis or allies Co es- tablish bases on Portuguese islands in the Atlantic.
 Turkeys ambassador, Mehmut M. Ertegun, delivered to Secretary cf State Cordeli Hull . note asserting that his RovernEnent hes decided to extend the neutrality Of Turkey to the new conflict which has just broken out"
 Irish Declaration
 Fires declaration was made ct Cork by Prime Minister Ramon Dc Valera.
 State department ofncials wlth- held official reaction. Reports that the United states might bring strong pressure against Fire for naval and air bases for use in the battle of tkAd AtAAkAtAc AA0V Chu0VNS eAASkASS VhA the part of oftlclals.
 The London Evening Standard, belonging to Lord BeaverhEook of the British war cabinet, asked dur- Ing the weekend, Couldn't Amer ica help to secure . base for Britain, say, in Eirep"
 Fire Gives Reason
 Cork, Fire. Dec. l6-(UPl-Eire's neutrality remained unchanged toe day respite the entry of the United States Into the war.
 Prime Minister Ramon DeValera declared In Q speech here yesterday that extension of the war to the United States brought anxiety and sorrow to every part of Fire" but Fire would continue as |" friendly neutral"
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air cd sea fighters after defiat refusal by their commander to stir- render, offieIa; dispatches said today.
 Mile by mile, the imperial forces had rotreated through the mainland sector Of Kowloon under plans made in 1888 by which the great stand was planned to be made in strong trenches Q Hong Kong ISlad.
 Now the British forces were in these trenches, backed by 1000 clyi- Han volunteers.
 The front extended along the world famous Hong Kong water front, facing the mainland across the half mile strip of heavily mined har. Dor.
 It was believed here that the ems pIre trcoiss were ready sor 6 long and bitter stand end would be able to make one. Their positions had long been prepared for speedy erec- ton Of defenses. Strong units Of mobile artillery and machine gun batteries had been drilled in repell. ing such advances as those the Japs were ebBayAnk u0Ws
 Tn their present petitions, the eiii. plre troops were less vulerAble te flanking attacks and they had better protection from their artillery.
 Chinese Arc Helping
 Chinese troops were reported do. Ing oil they could to aid the defend- CTS by New offensive activities in the Canton area. Chlese dispatches re. ported them to be mopping up some Japanese units within between l3 ad 26 miles of the Hong Kong bord- or, destroying communications as they went.
 It was reported that an useable materials and products on the main- land part of the colony had been de- stroyed mad that Chiese peasants though facing ruin, had been de- stroyed their noted Shatin valley rice fields before they fled,
 Prime Minister Winston Churchill radioed the Hong Kong garrison:
 we are all watching day by day and hour by hour your stubborn de. fense of the port and fortress ot Hong Kong.
 B0mbs Leave Sears
 Bombs already have left big scarA on the island, including the navy yard, the Taikoo docks and other targets but dispatches report little destruction to vital military ,objec. ives.
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for the first time, in the armory mess hall. Previously they had either gone home of gone to festau- rants for meals. Major Peter E. Fox, commander of the third bat talion, was at Q battalion comm mander meeteing in Hartford.
 Chief Air Raid Warden James J. Curtin continued with plans for training schools for additional vol- unteer wardens.
 Blackout plans will be held up, .M was learned, until Q comprahen- sive city-wide plan has been evolved Several problems, including that el street lights and of stores whose display lights are operated by time clocks, remain to he solved
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 Malaga. The broadcast, heard bS the National Broadcasting com. pany, said Dutch planes cooperating with Australian aviation won Q vic. tory over Japanese aircraft ovel Malacca in the southwest Malay states. No details were given.)
 Dutch marines were reported ii Q government cognmunlque to haw inteEned Japahese nationals at settlement iI1 BritlSh Borneo, seixak . number @s notcr launches mmg destroyed others. The landing va undertaken at the request ef tn British, the announcement said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
PAID WITH PAINTING

The famous MadonnaS of Raphael, great Italian painter, are priceless today, but he once paint ed a picture on the lid of Q barrel In payment for Q meal,
 spains motor tire shortage has become acute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15

An electric furnace which gen- crates heat up to 9,0S9 degrees Fahrenheit is employed by the Na- tionai Bureau of Standards, Depart ment Of Commerce.
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VV0FVI15uuu rom FABe D ship was sunk by torpcdoes in the Mediterranean and described the ship as "slmnar in appearance" to the Italia nsteamSllip Birgilio. The vessel was under escort. The com. Inlnique said 1t is known ships of this class are used aS troop tFans- ports"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
ItaIy Admita L.oasAs

Rome, Dec. lS-(UP)-(ofsiclal Radio Recorded by UP in London) A communique acknowledged to. day the loss Of two light crulsers In the central Mediterranean, but claimed the sinking of q Dutch des. troyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-15
DeepeE Into LlhYn

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 Cairo, Dec. I6 -(UP)-- British Middle Eastern headquarters re- ported today that main imperial forces have driven deeper into Libya southwest Of El 0aSala despite rain and bad weather.
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BRITISH U.BOATS SINK TWO SHIPS

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TURKEY STILL TO
 REMAIN NEUTRAL

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NETHERLANDS
 DOING BIG JOB

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Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT ~- Fair tonight Rnd Tuesday. slightly colder to-. MlRht.
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 The President also reviews this years conversations between the United States and Japan. This gov- ewnment, he said, steadfaStly de- manded that relations in the Paci- flc should be governed by the prin- cipie Os territorial integrity, non. interference in internal affairs, equality of commercial opportunity and treatment and reliance upon peaceful international cooperation 30 settle controversies.
 It became evident, however, that Japan did not intend to modify in any Way her greedy designs upon tne whole Pacific world," he said. The conversations were suspended 1a 1nlv. when "the Japanese gov- eznment connived with Hitler to force from the Vichy government of Tanee. permission to place Jap- &nese armed forces in South Indo- china"
 aAt tho urgent and isasistent re- Aaask.a of the Japanese government 1ns cnngersations were resumed, he aid. and Japan suagested that the sszannszbie heads" ef the two gov- sEnEanfa meet perscnally. Mir. sesss4alt nnid l1o weaid have trav. slnd ssaAnsaaamnG ~ Mileg~ Co meet a auameso premier f he could Ne AtaiN&A NDin@ AH4NFauce Snat zz 9nld h9 Hn snasnt on
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-24
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-20
Britain Sends Aid To Greece:
Many Are Killed In Air Raids

European forces, from all ap-
pearances, are making prepare
tons for a battle royal on sew
eral fronts as soon as the spring
weather breaks, from all accounts
of preparation now underway. In
the meantime air and submarine
warfare goes on and the British
continue their victory march in
Africa.
Britain is sending aid to Greece
where Germany is expected to
pull her next blitzkrieg.
Some of the largest conveys
ever put together have this week
been escorted by the British navy
through the central and eastern
Mediterranean to Greece with
out challenge from the Italian
fleet and without the shadow of
a fight.
The most significant develop
ment in the war of the air was
London's disclosure that in the re-
cent heavy Nazi bombing attacks
upon the Glasgow and Liverpool
areas 1000 Britons were killed
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-20

and 1900 injured. These lists of
the victims covered only the raids
of March IL, IS, and IA.
The news from the African and
Albanian theaters was limited. In
Cairo the British middle-eastern
command announced that violent
Italian counterattacks against i'm
portant British mountain points
about strategic Cheren, in Ital-
ian Eritrea, had been thrown back
and that the Fascists had paid
high in dead, wounded and pris-
oners. Eight hundred Italians
were declared taken in that one
operation. The Italians, on the
contrary, reported that it was the
British who lost heavily.
The Albanian fighting ap-
peared to have fallen into a lull,
although the Greeks continued
their preparations for an expec-
ted renewed Italian offensive -
which might coincide with a Ger
man spring upon Greece from
Bulgaria.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-20
New Theatre To
Be Opened Here
On Friday, 18th
Russell Barr, Ben Reeves To
Run Another House ''TO
Show All Pictures"

A new movie house, the Ashe
Theatre, will be opeend here in
the old theatre building on Fri
day night, March %, by Russell
Barr and Ben Reeves, owners and
operators of the Parkway Thea
tire, it was learned yesterday.
According to present plans, this
house will show all kinds of good
pictures four nights each week,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday nights, with two chang
es in films every week. The ad-
mission charges will be 10 and
20 cents.
eve doubt if there is enough
business here to justify two thea
tres, but our reason for opening it
is because we endeavor to show
the very best and latest pictures
produced and in order to get
them, we have to take more pic
lures than we can show in one
theatre" Mr.. Reeves explained.
'Under our contracts with all
of the leading motion picture pro-
ducers, we have to buy a large
number of good films that we do
not and cannot use in just one
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-20
May Establish A
Project In Ashe
And Allegheny
Much Interest In Plan. VOt-
ing Places Are An
nOunced.
MEETINGS HELD

Next week Ashe and Allegheny
county farmers will have an op-
portunity to express their opin-
ions on the establishment of a soil
conservation district in the New
River valley, by voting.
This week a series of meetings
are being held throughout the
counties under the direction of w.
D. Lee, soil conservationist, of
State College in cooperation with
the farm agents offices, to
explain the value to soil conser-
walton, and the plan of establish
ing a soil conservation district
for the two counties.
The establishment of a soil
conservation district which can be
carried out provided the MAORI
ty of farmers vote in favor of it,
will result in a demonstration
project and CCC camp work to
control erosion and to improve
the soil. It would also bring to
the two counties technical work.
err who would assist and advise
the farmers on soil conservation
work.
G. J. Rich said that the meet
ings had been we'll attended in
Ashe county and that much inter-
est was being shown in the move
ment. He pointed out that ballot
boxes would be placed through
out the county on Monday, March
"a and would remain in each
place for a few days in order to
give everyone an opportunity to
vote.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-20
100000 Allotted To
Blue Ridge Coop For
Big Plumbing Project
REA Members Can Buy Their
Plumbing at Low Cost.
Schools To Be Held.
A MODEL PROJECT

A total of $1OO,OOO.OO has been
allotted to the Blue Ridge Elec-
trio Membership Co-operatives to
enable the members in Ashe, AL
'eghany, Watauga, Caldwell and
Johnson counties to install and
own complete plumbing units in
their homes, including kitchen
and bathroom fixtures, electric
pumps, water heaters and septic
tanks, Supt. G. F. Messick an
Inounced this week.
In making the allotment, it was
announced that the Blue Ridge
Coop has been selected as the
first and model project for a ma
tion-wide electric plumbing dem
onstration.
To explain the plan to REA
members, free plumbing schools
will be held in the five counties.
Arrangements were completed
Tuesday to hold the school for
Ashe county members here at the
West jefferson high school gym
nasium next Thursday and Fri
day, March q and %.
Willard J. Luff and Andrew
Tessman, of the REA in Washing
ton, D. c., and R. M. McGirt,
plumbing advisor of the Blue
Ridge Electric, will conduct the
school both days.
They will have a large trailer
truck, loaded with all kinds Of
plumbing fixtures, catalogues and
prices. They will be prepared to
take orders. The plan provides,
according to Mr.. Messick, for the
REA members to purchase plumb
ing fixtures at factory prices on
a cooperative basis and for each
member to install them himself,
thereby saving a good deal of mo-
ney.
The Coop will furnish all of
the tools to do the work, make
septic tanks, lay pipes, install
fixtures. Boys will be trained at
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Operating Room Equipment
Given To Ashe Hospital By
DR.. Hubbard; Others Give

bard together selected the ope-
rating room instruments, practi-
cally enough to answer all the
requirements. These have been
delivered to the county.
Mrs. Laura Thompson Goss, of
West Jefferson has promised to
furnish a room as have Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob F. Phipps. Five bronze
door plates have been ordered
and additional ones will be made
up as soon as the wording can
be secured.
It was explained this week that
room was to be furnished to be
in appreciation of DR.. Arthur
Jones, of Chilhowie, Va.
The prime need now is the fur
mace, which with its installation
cost, is estimated at 100000. AS
soon as this can be in operation,
the hospital will be ready for
opening.
There is an urgent need that
those who have made pledges to
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-20
Laurel Springs &C Camp To
Stage Birthday Celebration
Date Set is Saturday, March
20. Public is Cordially In
vited To Attend.
DOUGHTON TO SPEAK

In observance of the eighth ma
tional anniversary Of the Civilian
Conservation Corps, the officers
and boys at the CCC camp at
Laurel Springs are now making
extensive plans to entertain the
public with a big birthday party
on Saturday, March %, it was
announced yesterday by Ray
mond J. Kiddoo, camp education
al advisor.
A. full days program, starting at
1890 o'clock in the morning and
concluding with a dance at night,
has been arranged.
An address of welcome will be
delivered by 1t. Joe R. Hender-
son.
The morning exercises will
start at las with an address OF
welcome by 1t. Joe r. Hender-
son, camp commanding officer;
history of the c. c. c., by Mr..
Kiddoo and an address by Gov
r. A. Doughton. Company forma-
ton will take place from 11:45 to
IL: A barbecue lunch will be
served free to everybody from
IL until 1870 o'clock.
From 1870 until 2:3O visitors
will inspect the camp; 2::3O tc
$3.50 they will inspect nearby
work on projects and parks.
That night, from 9 until IL o.
clock, a dance will be held and
music will be furnished by an or
chestra and string band for both
round and square dancing.
"The public is most cordially
invited to attend and to join with
us in this celebration," Mr.. Kid
! doc stated.
The camp, which has been To-
Gated at Laurel Springs since Sep
TENDER 20, 1898, was organized
near Statesville in 1885.
Located on the Parkway, it is
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