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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
W~TU PROPOSES
DAY OF PRAYER

Evanston, ILL.,, May 4.-Americans
OF all faith were called upon here TO-
day BY National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union to join in COM
munlty prayers and tributes on
Mothers Day for the men in service.
In proposing to the nation an
adaptation of a plan first used in
Cape Town, South Africa, the W. G.
T. L. explained that it was acting
simply to start organization Of
such community mass meetings,
which should not be sponsored by
any one group and should be for the
sole purpose of honoring the men
IN service and their parents"
Mothers and fathers of men in
service would be guests of honor
under the plans outline as recon-
mended. The proposal is being sent
by National w. c. T. U. to its 10000
local unions in every state with the
suggestion that local members CO.
operate in arranging the meetings To-
cally.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
Reinsurance

CuIc. aHo efficient acton oil #3t-
i'a1y and civilian defense force,
Friday i'm response - reports that
~paraCaut3~ts had been seen descend
ing III Pa~.ico county il r~cas~urlng
evidence that this country Is more
WIdcaHa&e Than many indications
would lead one to believe,
In this connection Il is lmmateii2l
that investigator disclosed that those
seen floating to earth Wcr" not 5plos
or Saooteuf7 but were probably Unit
cd States Marines on haHeJNcls I'D
the area.
What IS important IS that all me
defense lac'II'leS oil the |eNli"h ana
from a WIDER area responded M
Med'aleIy 10 meet "nai 'a2i'' nave
pech a serious urea 10 uie hiilltdiY
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
TWO FIRE CALLS TO
THE CITY FIREMEN

F1remen answered two fire calls
Saturday night, one Of them on ot
the city, With no damage being re.
ported by Fire Chief Cooper Elll-.
Around $50 o'clock an automobile
of Floyd Abbott caught fire on Zenc
street. There was no damage.
Around 10 o'clock, a short circuit
in a gasoline pump at Sanky Over
tons service station at Kittrell set
the pump attire. Firemen responded
to a call there. using fOamite to put
out the blaze.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
Difference of Opinion

Students Of the University Of
North Carolina. as represented by
the DIalectic Senate, one Of the uni
Versity's two oldest debate organiza-
tionS, take a view opposing that Of
President Graham as regards the
freeing of Earl BroWder.
Mr.. Graham recently was one nj
the signerS OF a petition urging Presi-
dent Roosevelt to pardon or parole
the Communist leader who had beer
sentenced to prison for four years
upon conviction of passport forgery.
Last week, the members Of the
Dialetic Senate went on record by {
tWo-to-one vote as opposing the pro-
posal.
The opinion Of this newspaper re
garding freedom for BroWder and
concerning President Graham's &C
tivities in his behalf are already on
record. The fact that students of the
university, however, openly debate
the matter and arrive at and express
an opinion opposing their school
president is worthy of comment.
The debate in itself is an evidence
of the traditional freedom of speech
and opinion in this country--a right
which is being defended along with
other fundamental principles Of
democracy on far flung battlefields,
and a rIghl which the debaters
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
REALTY TRANSFERS
ARE TWO SATURDAY

Two realty transfers were placed
on the records Of the Vince Registry
Saturday, records in the office of
H. M. Robinson showed today.
Al B. Wester, ct al. sold Cora Lee
Bailey a lot on Hicks street for $40
and considerations.
In another transfer, AL B. Wester.
ct al, sold Mary Roughton a lot on
Hicks street for $40 and considera-
ions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

more alert than outward signs would
indicate and that they are ready to
meet unexpected situations which
may confront them suddenly.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
PASTURES

Ample acreages of ample crons :,
conjunction with permanent IA
lures Will do much to improve sJrr
mel grazing. says John A. Arev ~.
tension dairyman of N. c. STATE IS
lege.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

WE SPECIALIZE IN ALI.
kinds of body and fender re.
pair work. Motor Sales Co
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

FOR GOOD REBUILT SECOND
hand or new furniture come to l.
(. ~SatterWhlte and Sons, near Fire
Station. l9-tt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

LADIES! THOSE LAST SEASON
shoes can be repaired 10 give you
months Of added service. Iou'Il
like our work. Phone 638. We cali
for and deliver. Grissom's Shoe
Shop. Off
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04
WANT ADS
Get

YOUR HOME DEFENSE RFc1,,,
with adequate insurance agains, All
hazards. This is important now.
Consult us. Insurance Departman.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

FOR RENT: NEW MODERN FIVE
room house on Brodic ayen4c, Jus.
off oxford road Apply {, l. Cav
ter, phone day 514, nIght l05.
2.rf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

Ample Averages OF ample crone J.,
conjunction with permanent
lures Will do much to improve sp
mer grazing. says John A. Arev
tension dairyman of n. c. STATE %
lege.
WANT ADS
Get Results
YOUR HOME DEFENSE BFc1Ne
with adequate insurance ag5in., w
hazards. This is important now.
Consult us. Insurance DeDartman.
Citizens Bank and Trust Co. 80
ELECTROLUX VACUUM CIFlT
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time May + and ). Write 100. caro-
Dispatch. 80
WANTED TO BUY THREE rI.Fr-
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condition, W. J. Parham IL. CI,y
Barber Shop. +-ir
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Centrally located. Phone 2UU IN,
appointment. BrldgerS Beauty
Shop, over Parker's Drug Store.
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pair work. Motor Sales Co.
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FOR RENT: NEW MODERN FIVE
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off oxford road Apply {. /. Cav
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LADIES'. THOSE LAST SEASON
shoes can be repaired 10 give you
months Of added service. You'll
like our work. Phone 638. We cali
for and deliver. Grissom's Shoe
Shop. Off
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to builders. We finance home
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FOR RENT: FIVE ROOM APART
with five closets and ~incine-a,or
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

ELECTROLUN VACUUM CLEAN
Ell service man Will be hele l.4
time May + and ). Write I0J. carH
Dispatch. -,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

WANTED TO BUY TIRE. EIFC-
trIc ceiling fans. Must oe In aoId
condition. w. J. Parham ii. CIV
Barber Shop. -;tI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

DISH WASHER WANTED. APpLi'
at. Georges Cafe. l-3.t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-04

EVERY BEAUTY SERNlCE-JOD-
ern Shop-Experlcnced operators
Centrally located. Phone 2U0 for
appointment. BrIdgerS Beauty
Shop, over Parker's Drug Store.
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
Germans, Italians
Launch Offensive
PrevieW in libva
Bv EDWARD w. BEATTIE

LONDON. April CUP) = Ger
man and Italian forces in Libya
have started a forward movement
which may be the first move in a
/ gigantic German spring offensive
designed to make Adolf Hitler's
position unassailable before summer,
British military quarters admitted
! today.
Berlin's communique reported
that British forces had been thrown
back southeast of Mekili, which is
90 miles south and slightly west of
Derna on the Lib-a coast.
Rome said that the British forces
had evacuated some advanced posi-
tions under pressure of axis forces.
A British military commentator
said there had been increased axis
activity and it was reported un-
officially that the empire forces
had retired to prepared positions in
the face of an attack in some force
perhaps the start of savage of
fensive
The Germans and italians were
reported moving out from the Mar
tuba-M -Mekili-Bomba triangle in three
strong reconnaissance col umns,
feeling out the British strength.
British reconnaissance reports had
noted that the Germans for two
weeks had been concentrating men
in the triangle, while at the same
time they concentrated men in
Greece and Crete, intensified their
aerial attacks on Malta, and heavily
bombe dthe Alexandria naval base
in Egypt.
German armored forces were re-
ported holding the triangle, with
italian infantry scattered about in
support
Col. Gen. Erwin Rommel, the
German commander, was reported
TO have in all two German and one
italian armored divisions and six
italian infantry divisions, totaling
up to l35 600 men. Two of the Ital-
ian divisions were new: the armored
divisions were the German 18th and
2lSt and the italian Ariete, which
the British had smashed last Nov
ernber and December but which had
been reorganized at full strength.
There was growing belief here
that Hitler had called on Rommel.
the one general who had never let
him down, to start a general often
siVe which would be spread TO all
fronts.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
japanese bombers
Hit North Burma
As Oil Threatened

NEW DELHI, India, April 8 -
(UP) = Japanese bomberS have
struck at northern Burma while
superior enemy ground forces
threaten the new British defense
lines less than go miles from the
Burmese oil fields, an India Burma
command communique said today.
- British military commentator
in Lcndon admitted the Burma
situation was mot very bright
He said the critical allied position
stemed chiefly from an absence of
air support
The critical allied situation on
the western Burma flank remain
ed unchanged, the commumique
said in disclosing the new Japanese
raid.
The town which was the Japa
nese target was not named and the
communique said details were un-
available.
NO DAMAGE
AS far as is known, there was
no damage and no casualties
among military personnel result
ed, 1t added.
Increased enemy bombing oper
ations IN northern Burma has been
viewed as a probable prelude to in
tensified ground operations north
from Toungoo and Prone on both
Burma flanks. Only last Friday
the japanese heavily raided Mand-
alay, the temporary Burmese CAPT
tai
No reports have been received
to indicate there has been any
change in the situation on the
Irrawaddy 'front.'" the communique
said.
Earlier reports told of Japanese
trcops advancing up both banks of
the Irrawaddy river, forcing the.
British TO abandon Thayetmyo, 80
miles north of fallen Prone. AT
Thayetmyo the British destroyed
oil and cement installations before
moving to new positions in defense
of the Binbu and Yenangyaung oil
fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
Heroes Of Botdon Forced
Back Upon New Defenses

WASHINGTON. April a-GTP1-
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan M. Vain
wright's hard pressed Bataan
troops have withdrawn to pre-
viously prepared defense position
following an incessant Japanese
onslaught from the air, land and
sea. the war department announc-
ed today.
The brief official advice from
Wainwright gave testimony to the
narrowing and bloody experience
of his U. S.-Filipino troops under
the heavy pounding of a vastly
larger enemy.
The general withdrawal marked
| the first time that the u. S. Fill
pino defenders had been forced to
give substantial ground under the
import of the all out drive launch
ed by Lieut.. Gen. Tomcyuki Yama
shita's forces.
The communiques report on the
Bataan withdrawal was brief. II
said merely:
I'm order to rectify the lines in
Bataan which had been penetrated
by the Japanese, our troops with
drew during the night of April T
to a previously prepared defense
position.
DETAILS LACKING
Army spokesmen here were un-
able to say Immediately where
WainWright's new line was located
or how far he had withdrawn
from the previous positions stretch
ing from Abucay on the east coast
of the little peninsula to the vicin
ity of Moron, on the left, or China
sea, side.
But they said that it was a gen
eral Withdrawal, and an orderly
cne. They hoped to have more de
tails later.
1t was not known Immediately
whether the numerically superior
japanese, supported by tanks and
dive bombers. had forced The
Wainwright line south of Bataans
strategic eastWest highway.
The American line at some points
had been only about four miles
north of the highway.
LINES STRAIGHTENED
Part Of WainWright's strategy, 1t
appeared, was to straighten out
dents driven into the original u
S.-Filipino lines and thus prevent
the japanese from cutting off CON
tingentS of our troops
The assumed orderliness of the
American withdrawal, made under
cover of night, appeared supported
by WainWright's failure to mention
any fighting.
In reports to the war depart
ment yesterday, Wainwright told of
fierce fighting with heavy casual
ties suffered by the U. 5. Filipino
forces as well as the japanese.
With the U. S.-Filipino defend
ers giving ground and their lives
in the epic battle, there seemed lit
tie doubt that the situation on Ba-
taan was becoming extremely
grave.
For Is days the ~ japanese of
fenSlve to drive the defenders off
the island of Luzon has been on.
For Is days Gen. Tomoyuki Hama
shita has thrown fresh reserves al
most daily at the weary men of
Lieut.. Gen. Jonathan NJ. Vain
wright. For Is days the defenders
have been subjected to assaults by
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
Raj Sworms Into
Gigantic Attack

ish coast shortly after 8 am
Watchers on the coast heard the
sound of many planes as successive
squadrons swept out over the sea
toward the French coast.
It was cloudy over the strait but
the sky was clear on the French
side.
Vapor trails seen from Folkestone
indicated that the planes We're
crossing the French coast between
Boulogne and Calais.
GREAT IN NUMBER
An evening standard southeast
coast dispatch described the number
of British planes as terrific.
From the noise it seemed some
thing like the German air armadas
which flew over the south coast
during the battle of Britain" it
said
Swarms of British fighter planes
patroled up and down the coast and
over the sea during the attack. the
dispatch said.
An air ministry summary OF re-
suits of the growing British aerial
offensive said the Royal Air Force
had now. in all raids, dropped more
bombs on Germany and occupied
territories than the Germans had
dropped on Britain
ARMS DESTROYED
It asserted that in the three re-
cent raids on the great Renault and
Matford works outside Paris, Brit
ish planes had destroyed equipment
sufficient to arm five German me
chanized divisions.
Our planes destroyed the greater
part of the Renault works. mostly
beyond repair, and seriously DAM
aged the Matford works. the min
istry said. These factories were pro-
ducing at least 10000 heav" Army
trucks year in addition TO large
numbers of tanks and armored
fighting vehicles.
This immense production has
been stopped, much of it for at least
a year Some of it cannot be resum-
ed until after the war because of
the destruction of irreplaceable ma
chine tools.
The loss of vehicles before they
could appear in battle to cause loss
or casualties to ourselves and our
allies was as good as a military
victory"
In effect. the ministry said. the
Raj had won the equivalent of a
major tank battle at the cost of
four bombing planes and 25 men.
l. II 10
. bout 40 attacks on the continent.
In addition there were man. raids
or shipping and at least 10 German
ships were sunk. and others were
damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
STAB TOWARD SYRIA

The Mediterranean offensive
provided Turkey stands firm, would
be based on Crete and the Dode-
canese islands towards Cyprus,
which points a suggestive finger
towards the Syrian coast. London
hears that the Germans are mass
ing invasion barges, parachute bat
talions and heavy forces of air
planes in southern Greece and
Crete.
The Cyprus Syria operations are
feasible at any time, While it is
only matter of weeks until the
terrain in the southern Ukraine
will be suitable for large scale mill
tary operations.
The current German advance in
Lieya may be a prelude to the gen
eral offensive. If it is the start CT
a major drive, as Longon thinks
may be possible, it would consti-
tute a third column pointed at the
Near East by way of Suez.
II Hitler is making such an at
tempt. it would be logical for him
to start it Immediately. Conditions
in the Libyan desert still are suit
able for operations, whereas later
in the summer intense heat and
swirling sandstorms would be a
severe handicap TO mechanical un-
its and tanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
FINAL HOPE

Nationalists had said that inter-
vention By President Roosevelt in
behalf of the united nations was
the sole remaining hope of agree
ment between Britain and national
ist political leaders on Indian de-
fenSe.
Nationalists of the all-India con-
gress, at a meeting last night, turn
ed down a new British war cabinet
offer and announced that they
would inform Sir Stafford Cripps,
war cabinet envoy, this morning of
their decision.
JaWaharlal Nehru, left wing ma
tionalist leader, at once conferred
with Louis A. Johnson. President
Roosevelts special envoy in India
and it was believed that he sought
the Presidents mediatory cid as a
representative not only CT the Unit
ed States but of all the united
nations.
AXIS INTERESTED
CThe axis watched with angry in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
India Leaders Work Out
New SettIeme ent Formula

NEW DELHI, India, April 8 up
Indian quarters reported today
that nationalist leaders, enlisting
the mediatory aid of Louis A john
son, President Roosevelt's personal
envoy to India, had worked out a
new defense formula which they be-
lieved would be acceptable to Great
Britain
AS the result of the reports, which
were unconfirmed. there was a
slightly more optimistic atmosphere.
Hope was expressed that, if agree
ment on defense were effected, a
formula might be drafted under
which an Indian national govern
menf might be formed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
Goddess Liberals
Blamed for War

CHICAGO. April 8. fUP)-Catho-
lie Archbishop Samuel A. Stritch
OF Chicago, believes the shallow
philosophy of goddess liberalism
taught in the school-room helped
bring about the present world trag-
edy."
Archbishop Stritch urged 5000
Catholic educators attending the
39th annual convention of the Cath
olic Education association to keep
alive true education" and CON
tribute To the war effort by max
ing 1t clearer and clearer that. dis
cafding political objectiYes, the only
sane choice is Christ"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
Australian Air
Successes Grow

It was indicated that a defense
conference held this morning was
of urgent Importance.
Gen Douglas Macarthur, Prime
Minister John Curtin, Lieut.. Gen.
George H. Brett, commanding un-
tied nations air forces; Lieut..
Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey, Aus
tralian commander of ground
forces, and Vice Adm. Herbert F..
Leary. United States Navy COM
mander in the Australia New Zea-
land zone, conferred for two hours
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08

land. sea and air: have been bomb
ed. shelled and rushed by tanks.
The military experts here made
no attempt to hide their realization
that the pressure of the long
awaited Japanese offensive, which
nas been in high gear almost a
week, was telling on WainWright's
men-men who have no reserves.
who must go on resisting day and
night, day after day.
The mention of heavy casual
ties" twice in che day made a big
difference in the outlook of mill
tary men here. It meant that
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
braziIians Jail
More Axis Agents

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8-CUP)
Authorities n Rio De Janeiro
state held another group of axis
nationals on suspicion of espion-
age today.
Raiding the home of German
aviator Guilherme HertenS, police
found supply of gasoline. Others
arrested at Petropolis included
Luis Felipe. Herman Kalkman and
Armil Won Nincheyits, all Ger
mans.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08

tentness for any sign that Presi-
dent Roosevelt might act in the IN
dian crisis. A German radio broad
cast quoted the Nazi Deutsche dip
lomatische-politische correspondent,
q foreign office mouthpiece, that
the President was alarmed by jap
anese victories and lin India also
the US.A. aims at overtaking the
heritage of Britain" 1t added: 'for
this it is necessary that India should
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08

not become fully emancipated To
see to this is the mission of Roose-
velt's special envoy Johnson. 1t is
an open secret that Johnson in case
of difficulties is to offer a United
States guarantee for India's future
status. 20 SHOW that American
guarantees are worthless Woodrow
Wilson'S IA points and Roosevelt's
alleged promise before his election
to maintain peace may be cited.'o
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
By SIDNEY ]. WILLIAMS

LONDON. April CUP = Brit
ish planes, high above the clouds.
streaked across the channel in
swarms for half an hour today and
II was believed they were making
a major daylight attack on objee-
tives in northern occupied France.
The planes began racing over
from several points along the Kent
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08

soldiers who may have served dn-
der them in other days or fellow
officers who were at West Point
with them are dying in large num-
bers in the Bataan jungles.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
JAP DOWNED

It was announced also that in
their raid yesterday on Lac, in the
New Guinea invasion zone. the al
lied planes. in addition to smashing
five to six grounded Japanese
fighters and starting fires. shot
down the only Japanese fighter
plane which challenged them. This
plane was caught in concentrated
fire and tern to pieces. 1t was
k n o Wn that some japanese
grounded bcmbers were hit at Lac,
but no estimate was made of the
number
A Port Moresby dispatch esti-
mated that in all 116 Japanese
planes had been destroyed in the
New Guinea and Timor invasion
zCnes against the loss of IA I'm
tied States and Australian planes.
Crews OF six of the allied planes
were saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-04-08
BY BRYDON G. TAVES

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS. Australia, April 8 :
(UP-United States and Austral-
ian air forces reported new sue
cesses in their unrelenting often
sive today as united nations SUI
preme leaders met in the first OF
a series of major war conferences.
Allied planes fought through
three separate screens of crack
Japaneshe fighters yesterday tc
attack Kaepang, the japanese in
vasion base in Dutch Timor, 1896
miles northwest of Australia, a
communique announced. Only one
allied fighter plane was lost and a
plane previously reported missing
was found and returned to duty.