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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
JAPS FALL BACK
FROM POSITIONS
In PORT MORESBY
AMERICANS ARE REPORTED
TO BE BEARING BRUNT OF
FIGHTING IN THAT LO-
CALITY
(By Associated Press,

DARWIN, Nov. 24.-News from
Port Moresby today is that the
Americans are bearing the brunt
of the fighting against the Jap
anese, who have fallen back to
their base o. at Buna on New
Guinea.
At one point, the report said,
the Americans are only five miles
from the base and are engaged in
furious fighting with the Jap de-
tenders. Northwest of the base,
the Australians are advancing,
and they also have had violent
clashes with the Japs during the
last "a hours.
The Americans have gained a
point of vantage, from which
they are subjecting Buna to ter
rifle artillery fire. Allied planes,
the report concluded, have also
joined in the bombing of Buna.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
INSTRUCTIONS ON
YOUTH DRAFTEES
RECEIVED BY LOCAL BOARD
FROM NATIONAL HEAD
QUARTERS

Parents of Kew West high school
boys of the 1920 year bracket sub
ject to call for military duty un-
der the recently-enacted Selective
Service Act are urged to read the
following instructions sent Mon
roe County Draft Board No. by
Lewis B. Hershey, director, ma
tional headquarters. Selective
Service System, Washington, D.
c.:
The Selective Training and
Service Act of 1910 has been
amended to provide that any per-
son 10 or 10 years of age who,
While pursuing a course of in
Struction at a high school or SINH
lar institution of learning, is or
dered to report for induction dur
ing the last half of the academic
year at,such school or institution,
shall. upon his request, have his
indtct1of postponed until the end
of sdeh academic Year. 30
Request for PostpoIlemeht of In
duction-A registfant in high
school who has been ordered to
report for induction shall be in
Quoted in the usual manner unless
he shall request in writing that his
induction be postponed. Upon
such request the local board
shall, before induction of regis
trant, determine.
ta) If he has reached the
18th anniversary of the day
Of his birth. but has not
reached the 10th anniversary
of the day of his birth.
lb) If he is pursuing a
course of instruction at high
schoo' or similar institution of
learning. and
tc) If he is pursuing such a
course of instruction in the
last half of the academic wear
at such school or institution.
If the registrant fulfillS all three
requirements, the local board shall
postpone the induction of such
7registrant unit, the end of the
academic year at such school or
institution, If the registrant fails
to fulfill any one of these three re-
quirements, he shall be indicted
in the usual manner.
"A high school or similar inStitu-
ton of learning is defined as any
institution giving courses of study
in the 9th, 10th. 18th or 18th
grades of education and applies
only to those grades in such
schools.
Last half of the academic
year" refers to the academic year
of the school or institution. The
academic year of school or institu-
ton is that period of study be-
tween the opening of school in
autumn and the closing of school
the following spring.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

partment, through the United
States engineering department,
has made an urgent request
that all employees remain or
this job during Christmas and
New Years holiday season.
'The contractors will appre-
ciate it if you fellow workers
will make this request one hun
dred percent"
The movement viii extend Il
other contractors working or
defense projects in Key West, anC
it is expected that during the
holiday season war worker!
generally will work on Christina:
and New Years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
FrenC|lIncn HGartentd Since.
DaIdn Aligned Dakd With.
North African Allied Units
French Encountered Ger
man Contingents Today
Driving Them Back To
Their Prepared Lines
(By Associated Press)


LONDON. Nov. 24.-The news
that Admiral Jean Darlan had
aligned Dakar with the North
African Allied forces evidently
heartened the Frenchmen who
were already fighting beside the
Allies in Tunisia. for today they
encountered German contingents
slightly more than 20 miles from
Tunis and drove them back to
their prepared lines.
That was the only clash re-
ported today between the Allies
and the Axis forces in Tunisia, al
though it was believed that, with
the former continuing to advance
toward Tunis and the naval base
at Bizerte, an out-and-out fight
must ensue between them and
Hitler's men in the next few days.
The first clash is likely to oc-
cur between Lieutenant General
Anderson's men and the Hitler
occupants of the naval base, for
the Americans under Anderson
are reported to be proceeding
steadily along the north coast
road toward Bizerte. These Am
erican troops are said to be less
than 20 miles from the naval
base.
Another force of Americans are
proceeding toward Tunis, where
the enemy is reported to be en-
trenched and to have thrown up
barbed wire ~entanglements and
other barricades.
The Allied-controlled Morocco
radio reported that German and
Italian troops crossed the Libyan
frontier, west of the port of Gabes,
and had reached Gafsax, IS miles
to the northeast. but at that point,
the radio continued, they met
with free French forces and were
hurled back with heavy losses in
men and equipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
NEW RULING

An amendment to the Selec-
tive Service Act, received today
by the Monroe County Draft
Board No. l reads:
1.-The Selective Training and
Service Act of 1910 has been
amended to provide that no man,
without his consent, shall be in
Quoted for training and service
after he has attained the 45th
anniversary of the day of his
birth" 2o
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
Russians CIdiTned To Have WiDed
Out Complete German Division
Movement Inaugurated To Have
War Work Employees Remain On
Jobs Christmas And New Years

A movement will be started in
Key West tomorrow to have all
employees doing war work in
this city remain on their jobs
during the Christmas and New
Years holidays.
Faulk & Coleman and Cone
& Manly, who are constructing
the airfield at Boca Chica, will
put the following notice in
every pay envelope, beginning
tomorrow:
"a SPECIAL REQUEST
THE United States War De-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
CAN BE EXAMINED
NOW TO JOIN NAVY

Navy Recruiter Harrison M.
Reed said today that high school
boys in Key West, between 18 and
20, who expect to graduate in
February, may call at his office
in the federal building if they
wish to enlist in the Navy. They
will be given mental and physi-
cal examinations.
Boys of those ages. who will
graduate next June, may consult
Principal Horace O'Bryant of the
Key West High School, Mr.. Reed
stated. After the matter has been
talked over with Mr.. O'Bryant,
the June graduates may then call
on Mr.. Reed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
Thirty-Six Key West Youths
Taken In Navy In Two Weeks

Veral Carlysle Roberts, Jr.,
1924 Elgin street.
Johnson Francis Bohannon, La
Grange, Ga.
Charles Everett Sads, 1401 Pc
tronia street.
Bradley Eugene Sweeting, 1924
Eaton street.
James Andrew Kelly, 52l
Grinnell street.
William Haywood Bethel, Mon
roe County Home, Key West.
Jack Bryan Richardson, 701
Florida street.
Eugene Pascual Roig, sic
Catherine street.
Raul Andre Sibila, Jr., Yates
Porter Place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
REJECTED I'm MOVIE
BUT DRAFTED I'm LIFE
GHx Associated Rres.l

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Robert
w. Wiley appeared in an Army
movie as boy Of IL discharged
from the Army because of his
age. As a bugle blew retreat, he
walked out of the camp. saying.
Guess, III never be hearing that
again" He spoke too soon. In
real life, p, he's now a rookie at
Camp Upton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

Key West youth, especially
those in the new draft age of 10
and 20 years, have been treking
in large numbers to the Navy
recruiting office in the Federal
building the last two weeks, a
total of So having been accepted
in that time.
The number accepted includes
William Charles Reordan, son of
Capt. and Mrs. Charles E. Reor-
dan. Captain Reordan is COM
Of the Key West navy
yard and is proud of his sons
willingness to enter the service
as an ordinary seaman. Young
Reordan has had two years of
college.
Another recent enlistee is
Clair Bickel of Ramrod Key,
caretaker of the Captain Cook
estate off that key and we'll
known in Key West as stone
crab gatherer of ability. He has
been accepted and will enter the
service in a few days.
The group includes the follow
ing:
Have Been Accepted
Steve Russell Lester, 322
Southland street.
Reginald Marion Bryan, 100
Simonton street.
Orval Howard Ripley, ST., 100
Simonton street.
Edward Kenneth Berger, TOT
South street.
Charles Lucian Woote, Over
seas Hotel
Edward William Woodman,
Postoffice Inn.
Richard Leroy Horne, General
Delivery. Key West.
Leonard Julius Novak, 729 Di-
vision street
George Leo Gates, 6O8 Francis
street.
Dewey Coils Addison, Poin-
ciana Place.
Clarence Eugene Allshouse,
1913 Simonton street.
William Herman Montsalvatge,
Jr.. sos Whitehead street.
Earl Richard Adams, Jr., GIT
Angela street.
Ray Austin Pinder, 1121 Elem
ing street.
Ernest John Avila, 514 Eliza
beth street.
Kyle Clark Mott, 513 White
head street.
Delio Gonzalez, 800 Catherine
street.
Harry Claudius Lloyd, Jr.,
1909 Royal street.
Chester-Lee Mallor Boynton.
100 Simonton street.
Henry Munro. Jr., 721 Love
Lane.
Going In Few Days
Henry Varela, 523 Bahama
street.
Clair Rickel, Ramrod Key
of Captain Cook Estate
at that key.
John Kermit Cochran, TIA
Bakers Lane.
Now In Service
William Charles Reordan-I
son of Captain Charles E. Reor-
dan, commandant, MOB, Key
West.
John Lester Stimson, 1929
Grinnen street.
Entered Service
Johnnie Isaac Carter, 612 ST.
street.
Benjamin Galley Samuel Lowe,
1909 Southland street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
INSTITUTIONAL COFFEE
USERS MUST REGISTER

Institutional users of coffee
must register at the Rationing
Board not later than Wednesday
of this week -
Institutional users are Res
taurant, Cafeterias, Coffee Shops,
Hospitals, in fact all places where
coffee is served to the public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

ATLANTAJudge Moore today overrued counsel for former
Governor D. Rivers for continuance his
ent charge Counsel said that eight nine
either in the the that their
testify would prejuda Judge
would with the trial adding that felt that
the absence
adjourn the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

WASHiNGToN-Former Ambassador 10 Germany Joseph Da
Wis said today
with broken backs still capable of doing damage
He stated opinion feeling
feat will be far reckless
fcins Germans his 20 battles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
CONSTRUCTED IN 1903

WASHINGTON = Robert Full
ton constructed a steamboat In
France in 1903, four years before
he launched his historic ''Cler-
mont on the Hudson river.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
ROOSEVELT CONTRIBUTED TO ELECTION FUND

NEW YORK.-It became
welt contributed $500 to the Duchess county Democratic
al fund to try defeat Hamilton Fish Republican
resented the district for Hyde Park
home town the district Secretary of Treasury
thau who also resides Duchess
cratic fund. though what extent announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

NEW DELHI-Reports have reached that American
bombing planes operating from their bases vnciy
chungkng inflicted heavy damage
supplies and ammunition dumps Burn The raids said
troops
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from all Italy being
motorized vehicles
the debris that resulted from the
cities One trainoad morning
report said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
BERGMAN HAS CITIZENSHIP PAPERS REVOKED

NEW YoRK.-Walter Bergman who citizenship pape
granted him five today today
classified enemy alien because proven sym
pathes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24
Thousands OF Nazis Come
Forward With Hands In
Air Surrendering To Red
Armies

MOSCOW. Nov. 24.-The Rus
sian communique issued today
says that q c0mrlete division of
Germans have been wiped cut
On the frozsn steppes along the
Don River bend during the last
three days. and that another di-
vision that was called in as rein
forcements was almost annihi-
lated.
The Germans were described
as trying repeatedly to counter
attack, but the commanders seem
ed unable to rally their men. the
communique adding. The old
spirited German attack has ap-
parently died out
It was further said that thou
sands Of Germans. sometimes in
small groups and al other times
in crowd of as large as 100.
came forward with their hands
raised 10 surrender.
Those men. il was stated. were
suffering intensely from the be
low-zero cold Many Of them
had their heads partly covered
with old clothing and IN some
instances with shawls. while
around their neckx. over the
collars 80 the ssavy coats.
strips Of cloth were tied to keep
their collars together.
Besides the Russian columns
headed south, another is driving
violently toward the west.
sweeping aside the weakened
German opposition Both these
Russian armies were advancing
relentlessly and threatened to
pocket German forces numbering
more than 100000 that area.
In Stalingrad the German at
tacks have practically died out.
while south and northwest Of
that city the enemy has been
driven back with heavy losses.
the communique declared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

liable and accurate, it is employed
to demolish tank traps, wipe out
machine gun nests and light ar
tillery, destroy pillboxes and
small Notifications, even to lay
down smoke screens.
Accuracy doesn't suffer when
the mortar is set up behind a
stump or wall, in hole or trench,
on hillside or on uneven ground.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-24

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and Wide World
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
Meeting To Be Held AT VanCleave
To Discuss Replacing 0fSchOOl

a call has been issued tn ciii
Kens Of Nanclease IN general and
patrons Of the Vanrl=ave school
In particular by the school tfus
tees 10 attend . mass meeting
Wednesday 1t . p N. at the Van
cieave Methodist church to dis
cuss ways and means Of obtaining
q naw school building 10 replace
the one recently destroyed BY
fire and to make plans for hold
Ing school asxt session until }
haaiiAlnr 3an g. Ahiafnna i usae
announced Thursday.
v q Eerlas. director Of the
state school building service. VIII
represent the state beard Of edu
catsun at the meeting and il Is
also hoped that 8 representative
Of the Commission q Education in
Washington wlil be present. A r.
Megehee jackson county super
miendenf oE schools. will attend
AZ WHI Harold Gautier. attorney.
vino i representing the vancleave
school district II the filing Of an
application Tor federal assistance
in The replacing q the school
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
SchOOlBoard
Meets Saturday
Courthouse

The annual meeting of the
jackson County school board will
be held Saturday At 10 a N. al
the offices Of the county superin
tendent Of education. A T. HE
eehee. 81 the court house, il was
announced this week.
At this time bids for the remain
der Of the school bus routes win
be opened and the contracts let.
The date Of the opening Of school
and places where schools viii be
taught IN the county will also b
decided on al the meeting. ae-
eording 10 Mr.. Mepehee.
Twenty three bus routes we're
contracted fof when bids were re-
eeived about three weeks ago but
Tor SIX Of the routes Il was felt
the bids were 100 high and these
were readvertlsed They are one
in St Martin. one n EscstaWpa,
one II Wade and three IN Van
cIeave
The trustees Will meet here the
latter part Of June 70 draw Up the
school budget. Mr.. Megehee as
serted The fixing q the budget
can not come until TIE amount
Of money 10 Be received has been
a~seerlaIned ana certain expenses
have been 81.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
Women Needed As
Volunteer Drivers
OF Ambul0nces

Sixty seven women volunteers
to tram As ambulance drivers are
urgently needed IN Paseagoula
and Moss Point b the Civilian
Defense Office. attaches IF this
offlee announced Thursdss A
total Of - are needed in pasca
goula and 3 in Moss Point
The training oI these workers
consists OF 20 hours of standard
flrsi aid ten hours Of advanced
frs aid. fFve hours of gas de
fsnse. five hetIrs o night driving.
thFee hours blackeut driving. two
hours q map reading. five hours
q motor maintenance FIVE hours
on general subjects and two hours
If military drill
n Volunteering Il should be
KEEP in mind that this service Is
given during , blaekoui and only
women who wonld be able 70
leave their homes during ; raid
SHOULD volunteer According 10
OCD officials, this is one Of the
NOS important groups Of Civilian
Deteuse organization and anyone
Who IS willing 20 serve should get
IN touch With the local 0CD Of
fIce a once The telephone num-
bef IS 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
Celebration Al ingalls, Athletic Field
viii Precede Big War Bond Drive Here

The Var Stamp and Bond sales
campaign will Be opened with :
bang here n jackson county when
8 gala celebration. planned for
Sunday. June Il win b. held II
The ingalls, Athletic Field. il vas
announced Thursday. Designed
= gel tins counfg's participation
II she nationwide drive which
All open June e. off 70 & fast
start the afternoons activities
VII be opened with the burning
q Hitler. H1rohite and MaSsolini
= efiiey which WlIl Be followed
p asg raising ceremonies and >
double header baseball hame
TIE program wll begin about
/ ? m and vii continue through
the afternoon Plans for this were
first received a TIE ingalls, Ship
building Corporation plant and /
A. SteiEE has been appointed
publicity director 81 the shipyaFd
.Citsc clubs vii cooperate with
lAe County Bond Sales Commit
lee headed b. : Oliver Cole n
making TIE celebration e. GU
standing success
TIE gates Of IL athletic fed
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
Nationally Known Entertainers To
Appear In Show Al Auditorium Here

Featuring names know
Throughout the entertainmen,
world. a gala show. Passing
Parade Of 1912 viii BE- presented
q the Paseagoula High school
Auditorium Friday. June Z. un-
der the auspices O the Jackson
County Volunteer Service Host
essess according to IN announce
merit received Thursday.
Alen who have been outstanding
- vaudeville. stage. radio and
music circles and xno are nos at
keeelef Field n Biloxi vii Be the
s~pntllghied p~erforzneFH Others
connected Niih the Iecal osgani
zatcu viii also appear on tn pro-
gram which ViIl consist O solos.
comedy skita. group singing. aero
oafle and ballroom and chorus
dancing
Tie show Wili b under the d.
reetlon OF AanshaH S Marcus
Materially known entertainers ap
pesfaHg Including Del Arden VINO
ip In1re xezfB anE win Paul
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05

Wniteman and vas heard on NBc
night club fame. Corpofals Dave
Sieinger and Ike Utiey. who have
appeared with name bands
throughout the country: Private
First Class Larry Leonard ballet
dancer With the Washington Bal
let Private Jack Carey. ballroom
dancer. Private Schueman. come
dian; Corporal Ed Murphy. Of
Hollywood and Corporal Carl
Beck. ACTOR formerly with the
Washington Little Thsater. Bob
Kitsis Nho Was until recently
Artle ShaNss pianist. and his Or
ehestra vii furnish the music for
The revue
The FUNDS from the entertain
meni VII BE- used BY the volun-
Ter POSSESSES 10 further Their
movement for clean. wholesome
entertainment for meu IN the
service Of Their country Tickets
are nos on sale at the Palace
Pharmacy
showboat Corporal Michael
spyTu Of vaudeville. radio and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05

win Be thFown open not only y
Pascagouiens or jackson Coan-
uans but t. everyone on re en-
tire coast + has been suggested
that admission Be 8 Is cszl de-
fense stamp
Several speakers I'll appear On
the program = give brief talks On
the coming Victory Pledge Sam
paign. the purpose q which IS 10
contact every person and receive
, pledge = purchase 3 certain
number u stamps CT bonds week
" o. monthly. and o. American
SIN The names u ne men xho
win rake fhe talks sill - an
noar-ed later.
The Ingalls, Athietic Assoeiasloa
vii pay ; aeabie-hesder e the
baseball dianand. oae gaFne heine
with 3 team from keeslex Ped
and ne other opponent = be
announced kter
According q hr. Sugles. 4 i
hoped that arrangements ca Be-
made . have special music duriue
the afternoon Further details II
The program are beng worked
out - SAD and I'll b NAE
public st E laser dzss
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
Intruder Breaks Into Convent And
Clips Tresses OF Young Students

Remember the story Of hsw'
DeliIah crept up while samson
Was sleeping and cut of MS hair
Wei. that proceeding WAS Re
persed here when an impromptu
barber entered Our Lady Of Vic
tories Convent Monday night and
gave TO Of he young students
there Z quick and ragged hair cut
Edna Marie Haydel. : years Old,
Mary Evelyn Briggs 10. and
Laura Briggs. 6. were sleeping
soundly in their room. as vas
Sister Camille who sleeps u the
room NIth the little girls Monday
night when Mary Evelyn aWake
70 find someone lingering her
hair she opened her eyes and
saw he figure 81 q mar bert ever
her
When the man saw that the
child xas awake he dropped the
Iock q halr which h Nas care
fully shipping off and stepping be-
aine he bed put his finger T. rs
lips and said sinh Mary Eve
iyn As startled for 3 moment
and then she called Sister Camille
N q nearby bed When she
screamed and ne Sister jumped
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05
Lion Club Members
Make Preparations
For Convention

Members Of the Pascagoula
Lions Club this week were max
ing preparations 20 attend the an
nual state convention Of the order
10 be held June 10 At the Buena
Vista hctel ut Biloxi
Members Of the PaScagoula
Club voted 10 attend one meeting
Of the state convention in q body,
as well as send delegates from
the club.
More than 400 members Of the
organization are expected 90 at
tend the convention George John
son Of LAGRANGE. Ca. director of
Lions International. viii attend
the convention and will make the
principal address al the annual
District Governors banquet on
Monday night
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-06-05

In the meantime. 8 survey il
being made q the children Of de
Tense workers who attend that
school and these figures viii be
presented AZ the gathering. Il Is
hoped that under the present
emergency program the govern,
ment viii build classrooms q
soon Is possible and that later tbs
Vancieave school district can add
the auditorium. school officials
SAID.
Due 10 The shortage az building
materials. any building would
probably not be ready for occu
pancy in much less than a year.
The Vancleave school was CON
pletely destroyed By fire during 3
thunder and lightning storm 4
few weeks ago Citizens are urged
to be present At the meeting 81
that every effort can be expended
On making definite afnangemenss
for the restoration Of the build
ing Officials hope that the re-
building Of the structure win ct
least be underway by the tiuae
school reopenS this fall