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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-21

- WANTED-Man to work on
farm and in green house. Write
or phone Charles H. Cook & Son. |
Ellicott City, Md. Phone E. C.
1874.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
V-MAIL:
SaUes Space

Throughout the nation, some As, 600
postoffices and rural letter carriers
are equipped to furnish free forms
on which to write soldiers overseas
by V-mail. By this process, V-mail
letters written on special forms, are
photographed, reduced to micro-film
and sent overseas by air. Upon ar
rival the letter on the film Is de-
veloped and full-sized letters are
printed and delivered to the soldiers.
Army officials are urging friends
and parents of the boys overseas to
increase their use of V-mail, thus
saving valuable cargo space on
supply ships.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10

ESCAPE: OF the more than 1000
officers and men informed when the
German pocket battleship Graf Spec
was scuttled in Montevideo. more
than 100 have escaped internment
in Argentina, Juan Antonio Solari.
chairman of senate committee in.
vestlgating anti-Argentine activities.
said.
DEATH: DR.. Belisario Porras.
90, three times president of the Re-
public of Panama, is dead of
chronic respiratory ailment. He was
one-tlme minister to the United
States and represented his country
at The Hague conference and in the
League of Nations.
POTATOES: Germany's 1912 90.
tato crop. according to Nazi spokes-
men, Is record one. Admitting
that there were no potatoes to be
mad IN Berlin last winter, authorities
are promising the population nine
pounds Of potatoes per person, per
week.
QUARTERS: The luxurious
$o'ooo, 700 Lido Beach club. compris-
ing 1853 acres and 3O6-room hotel
at Long Beach, Long Island, has
oeen taken over by the navy.
CEILINGS: In one of the first
court cases involving OPA's ceiling
orders, special federal court in
Wichita, Kan, upheld temporarily
tnat agency's right to fix maximum
rent prices in designated areas.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
KAISER:
Record

Ten-thousand freighters launched
within IS days after their keels are
laid.
That was the goal announced by
Henry J. Kaiser, master shipbuilder
Of the Pacific coast, when he spoke
just before the record-breaking Lib
erty freighter, John Fitch was
launched only "a days after keel lay
ing. This launching broke by two
days the record established in one
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
Ell G. HLIC HTS in the weeks ne,vs

TRAININGS: Lieut.. Gen. Brehon
Somervell, commanding general of
the Services Of Supply, u. S. army,
called upon schools and colleges to
become pre-induction training Gen.
tiers for the armed services. His
prediction was that some colleges
may be required to devote all facili-
ties for such purpose.
OBDURATE: Despite British
broadcasts to the contrary, the Ger
man high command in a recent COM
munique claimed that an Allied op-
irrational order seized during the
raid on Dieppe showed the raid was
intended to be the opening of Sec
ond front in Europe.
ACTION: Back to Washington
came Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley,
former secretary Of war. He had
been wounded three times in Pacific
naval action. He had been assigned
to get supplies through the Jap
blockade when Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur was in the Philippines.
REQUISITIONED: According to
Reuters dispatches from Stockholm,
three-quarters of the Norwegian fish
ing fleet in northern Norway has
been requisitioned by the Germans.
The fleet numbers about 1000 small
craft.
STUDENTS: In the U. S. for the
International Student Assembly was
Liudmila Pavilichenko, Russian girl
sniper. credited with killing 300
Nazis.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
u. S. BOMBERS:
In Desert Acti0n

AS prelude to the actual reopen
ing of the Egyptian desert offensive,
British and Axis forces. spared
daily by raiding each others supply
and patrol lines via the air route.
U. S. bombers were aiding the Brit
ish in these attacks.
While German Marshal Erwin
Rommel was still digging in"
around Ell Alamein and consolidate
ing his position before the Nazi drive
toward Alexandria and Cairo, the
British navy was striving desper-
ately to cut his supply lines in the
Mediterranean. Raj and u. S.
planes, meanwhile, were striking
hard at Nazi bases at Tobruk and
Ell Daba. Both cities have vital
Axis-he1d airports.
AS the tempo of this new desert
battle increased British and Amer
lean planes also attacked enemy en-
campments, tank concentrations and
armored units, behind Rommers
front lines.
Raj bombers and torpedo-carry-
ing planes set two Axis ships afire
and hit at least one other in an at
tack off the coast of Libya, and set
fire to an oil tanker in the Mediter-
ranean.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
MEATLESS DAYS:
And Shipping Space

When President Roosevelt issued
his statement on ''meatless days"
he brought the effect of war on the
home front closer than it had ever
been to the nations dining table.
For while sugar rationing had come,
coffee was scarce, food prices were
up, there was really no actual short
age Of any food commodity for the
housewife to worry about. But
"meatless days. were something
else again.
1t wasn't about a meat shortage
though that the President talked
about in his statement on the subject.
He said that conservation of meat
through a meatless day each week
would be calculated to save shipping
space in overseas hauls rather than
to alleviate any U. S. shortage.
In such a system U. S. meat would
largely replace Argentine, Austria
liam and New Zealand beef and NUT
ton as food for fighters and civilians
in Great Britain and on other fight
ing fronts. Ships now hauling sup
plies from Buenos Aires, Wellington
and Sydney would be replaced by
ones travelling the shorter route
from the U. S. It is estimated that
the plan would free about 40 ner-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
THE GOOD EARTH:
Recaptured by China

The recapture Of Chuhsien and
airport cities in eastern China,
marked one of the greatest victories
of the war for Chinese soldiers. In
a few weeks Of fighting the Chinese
counterattack virtually wiped out
Japanese gains Of the May and June
campaign in the Chekiang and
Kiangsi sector.
Best news to America is the fact
that both towns are within 700 miles
OF the Japanese mainland, and may
soon base United States bombers for
attacks on the enemy at home.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
AIR OFFENSIVE:
Hits Maxi Var Plants

The Allied air offensive against
German war factories and seaports
continued in strength as British
long-range bombers, probably num-
bering at least $50, lashed out at
southern and southwestern Germany
for two consecutive nights.
From London came word of suc-
cessful raid on Rotterdam, during
which tons of bombs were dropped
in the Dutch port and dockyards by
Flying Fortresses of the United
States army air force.
This raid was followed by another
bombing attack on an aircraft fac
tory near Albert in northern France.
It was the seventh daylight flight of
the big Boeing bombers in II days.
Not single Flying Fortress was lost
in the operations.
The medium-range flights were
made with an escort of British Spit
fires, the range Of which ordinarily
is about 400 miles. Those Spitfres
which accompanied the American
planes were equipped with extra
fuel tanks to give them greater air
time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10

Among Chinese officials there was
little tendency to look upon recent
gains as clear victory resulting
from superior offensive power. Be-
lief was expressed that the Japs had
overextended themselves.
It was pointed out by other sources
that the japanese were withdrawing
apparently in a major reorganiza-
ton of the japanese campaign in
China or in preparation for new
moves in another direction.
The Chinese Central News agency
indicated that another Japanese
withdrawal was in progress in
Kwangtung province, in south
China. Withdrawals in the Chekiang
and Kiangsi already have embraced
more than 10000 square miles.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
CRUSH JAPAN:
Crew Warns

A crushing defeat of the Japa-
nese militarists is the only thing
that will assure future peace in the
Pacific area, Joseph c. Grew, for
mer American ambassador to Japan,
told the nation upon his return to
Washington.
Grew, who returned from Japan
on the exchange ship Gripsholm,
said: "We shall crush the Japanese
machine and caste system in due
course, but if we Americans think
that. collectively and individually,
we can continue to lead our nor
NAL lives, leaving the spirit Of self
sacrifice to our soldiers and sailors,
letting the intensification of our pro-
duction program take care of itself,
we shall unquestionably risk the
danger OF stalemate in this war
of ours with Japan
He pointed out that Japanese can
surmount economic hardship and
that force alone will defeat them.
Lets put it in nutshell" he
said. There is not sufficient room
in the area of the Pacific ocean for
a peaceful America. for any and all
of the peace-loving United Nations
and swashbuckling Japan"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
-Weekly
United Nations Rou Jap Forces Score Major Milne Bay Victor

chant vessels from food service for
use as munitions and arms carriers.
After the President had ap-
preached the problem, the depart
ment Of agriculture food require
ments committee tentatively ear
marked one-fourth of the total U. S.
meat supplies for Lend-Lease use
and the armed forces. A program
was also advanced to counter meat
shortages in an attempt to avert
nationwide rationing Of the COM
modify.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10

Of Kaiser's Oregon yards when con-
struction time was reduced from IS
to rs days.
It was at the John Fitch launching
ceremonies that Kaiser disclosed he
would again present to the govern
ment plans for building huge cargo
planes. A few weeks previously he
had made his first proposal to WASH
ington and obtained authority to pre-
sent specific plans for the plane
construction program.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
SOIon,ons

American forces in the Solomons
continued to consolidate their posi-
tons in the newly won outpost in
preparation for their next move,
which may be blow at Jap bases
in the northwest Solomons, or, if the
enemy renews land and sea attacks,
defensive action.
Two waves of Jap planes attacked
U. S. troops and installations on
Guadalcanal island, where a large
enemy airport fell to invading
American marines. The position of
the marines has grown strong
enough for the navy to announce
that only ''mopping up' operations
were in progress. The navy also
announced further Strengthening of
positions on six Solomon islands in
American hands-Guadalcan Tu-
lagi, Florida, Tanambogo, Makam-
DO, and Gavutu.
It was announced that navy pa
troll bombers and dive bombers had
intercepted a squadron of four de-
stroyers en- route to supply Jap pa
troll boats in Santa Ysabel island.
The bombers scored hits on three of
the ships, sinking one, probably
sinking a second and damaging a
third.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
WARMING:
attention, Ndzis

Something new had been added
to Moscow's reports of the war with
Nazi Germany. It was the story of
increasing air raids by the Red
bombers on German cities. Even
Berlin was the victim of these at
tacks. And Berlin admitted it, too.
But the Nazis claimed that the Rus
slams had come in high and scat
tered their bombs at random with
little regard for military objec-
tives. This was old stuff from the
Nazis, and the world wondered.
In addition to Berlin, the Moscow
radio announced that Koenigsberg,
Danzig, Stettin, plus many other cit
les had been bombed in the stepped
up air program. German citizens
were warned that as the nights grew
longer, the bonnbings would in
crease. Called air striking power
is growing and the blows will be
mightier :" said one broadcast
from the Russian capital. This would
indicate that the Russians would be
concentrating on one end of giant
air offensive against the Reich, with
British and American planes up
holding the other end.
See-Sa1U
All this helped to divert attention
from the bitter land fighting along
the eastern front. Around Stain
grad the battle had see-sawed for
days. German forces had admitted
that Soviet troops had pushed
through counter attacks with terrific
pressure but claimed at the same
time that these had been crushed
after heavy battling.
In the fighting northwest Of Mos
cow, Marshal Gregory Zhukov's So
Wet forces were reported to be con-
tinuing their large scale counter-of-
fensive by hurting the Nazis across
a strategic water barrier" at one
point, recapturing several villages
and following the foe westward.
Still the most salient point Of all
reports from the Russo-German bat
tie was the fact that both sides were
suffering immense losses in man.
power as the battling drew onward.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10
TRAPPED JAPS:
Outguessed, OutfOught

milne bay area is rapidly being
cleared of the enemy His losses
have been heavy All his heavy
supplies and equipment, including
tanks, were lost"
This happy communique from
General MacArthur's headquarters
in Australia made it clear that the
japanese were smashed in their
Milne bay thrust and that Port
Moresby was saved for the fourth
time. The Japs were outguessed
and were caught in a carefully pre-
pared trap.
The communique said, in part:
1.-THE operation represents another
phase in the pattern of the enerny's
plans to capture Port Moresby
His latest effort was to turn the
right flank by a surprise attack at
Milne bay. The move was antici-
pated, however, and prepared for
with great care. With complete Sc
crecy the position was occupied by
DUR forces and converted into a
strong point.
"The enemy fell into the trap with
disastrous results for him.
The spokesman who handed out
the communique said snilingly:
''That's all for now. There is no
Rmplifcation of this communique.
None was necessary.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-09-10

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
State Road Chief
Plans Economies

LANSING, Feb. q UP).-Ap-
parently anticipating a civil serv-
ice survey 10 find pay roll econ
ories. State Highway Commits
sioner C.. Donald Kennedy today
announced a tentative plan for
consolidation and streamlining
the state highway department.
I've have been studying our
organization In the light Of war
needs and the possibility of
sharply curtailed revenue for
some time" X ennedy said
While the plan will enable us
10 release nOntechnical en-
ployes. we are keeping all tech
nicaI men"
Kennedy said many technical
employees of tho department are
now IN tho armed services, and tho
remainder were needed on defense
construction projects.
- reduction Of about 500
employees has been made since
September. 194I." Kennedy said.
This reduction has been made
despite emergency operations
Aken over by the department"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
Driver Found Guilty
By Jury in Death

Joseph Lee. %, Of AHA Cass
avenue today was found guilty by
a Jury before Traffic Judge
Thomas F. Maher Of involuntary
manslaughter in the traffic death
NJ Samuel Schlabach. 50, last
July *.
Lee will he sentenced March 10
on the conviction which carries a
maximum penalty Of IS years i'm
~sonment. lie was found guilty
driving Is miles an hour on
Mand River avenue, near Tele-
graph road, and crashing into the
back of Schlabach's car which
was stopped for traffic signal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
Lawyers Guild Here
Hits Dies Committee

Patrick 6. Nertney, president Of
the Detroit chapter Of the Ma.
tional Lawyers Guild. today
mailed copies Of letter 10 all
Michigan congressman protesting
House Resolution No. APO. which
provides for appropriation Of
funds for continuation Of the Dies
committee. The letter states:
I'VE now know that Hitler
uses his red technique ~
weapon 10 create distrust and
diSnnity among his enemies 80
that he may more easily de-
strOv them. The continuation
~ the Dies committee will In
Iect into the vital arteries Of
American life this same weak
ening diSSenslon which would
ultimately disSipate the strength
In which lies our national
unity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25

TN TINT or WAR. the security underlying
i your life insurance takes on new mean
ing More than ever before, security for the
family is paramount.
While supporting thst security, yosr life
insurance dollars, invested IN Government
Bonds, are helping to buy planes, tanks, ships,
guns, and all the other implements OF war.
Thus your life insurance dollars are helping
TO safeguard American lives and liberties
At the end Of 1871, Metropolitan had
total OF sl,2l4,o3i,4 24.2S invested IN
United States Government Bonds about
22To OF the Company's assets. In addition
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
Students Open Paper Drive

A drive for magazines and waste
paper was underway today by
students at the University of De-
troit High School as part of their
war efforts. Proceeds Of the sale
of the paper. collected as part of
the statewide drive for essential
salvage. will 60 TO American mis-.
sionaries in Patna, India.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
Protest Blocks
Sheriff $4,000
Defense Fund

- parliamentary maneuver to-
day prevented the special session
OF the Wayne County board of
supervisors from taking action on
a request by Sheriff Andrew c.
Baird for S144000 to enlarge his
outcounty road patrol OF defense
industries and areas.
Under the rules OF the board a
single formal objection to a resolu-
ton forces the chairman TO refer
the matter 10 committee or to
table il.
II IL is referred TO a committee
the committee must then make
another request for a special ses-
sion TO discuss the request or wait
until the next regular session,
which will be in April.
CARPENTER OBJECTS
Because Supervisor Chester
Carpenter entered formal. OBJ
lection, Chairman Henry S. Sweeny
was forced 10 refer the sheriffs
request back 10 the ways and
means committee which originally
approved the request.
Principal informal objection TO
the appropriation came from Au-
ditor John c. Cowan, who said IT,
would leave the emergency fund
Of the county dangerously low.
Mayor Blaine T Coleman Of
Highland Park endorsed Baird's
request and predicted that well
have another Pearl Harbor right
here in Wayne County,
BAIRD EXPLAINS
Baird said his road patrols had
already caught several persons
taking pictures NJ defense plants
and had turned them over 10 the
EBI with results.
'Are we doing guard duty for
de army and the navy" asked
Mayor Edward J. Jeffrics.
"No. but the army and navy
demand that we assume respon-
sibiiity for policing our area"
Baird answered.
He said he needed moro mon 10
keep gambling and bswdy houses
from springing up around defense
plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
COST MORE THAN TRIPLE

Richard Reaume Jr.. fire depart
Iment secretary. said the masks
used by regular firefghters cost
more than triple this amount.
However. they provide oxygen for
the wearer.
I'VE believe this type mask IL
ideal for auxiliary firemen,"
Reaume said. ut furnishes far
moro protection than war gas
maSks provided for civilians. "
AS a defense measure the fire
department today started cleaning
of IS reservoirs beneath the sur
face Of loop streets. These reser-
voirs OF approximately 10000
gallons capacity will be filed and
serve as auxiliary water supplies
in case mains should be broken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
*

sio4. os2. $50 80 N,as invested m Canadian
Government Bonds.
In both the United States and Canada, hfe
insurance dollars are helping to finance your
defense housing transportation facilities, the
production Of power, and the industries which
are pouring out the STEEL chemicals, OIL food,
munitions and other materials needed for the
war Each month more and more OF your life
insurance dollars are flowing from the chan
nels OF peace into investments that serve war
uses and war industries
Because Of public appreciation Of lie IN
surance. increased efficiency Of om agents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
500 Gas Masks
Ordered for
Raid Firenen

Purchase of 500 sll-purpose gas
masks at a cost Of ST., 500 for use
by Detroit's auxiliary firemen to-
day has the approval of the
common council.
Don F.. Trombly, purchasing de-
partment secretary, said he
thought the price Of s35 per mask
was excessive. but that the mask
bore the United States Bureau of
Mines endotSenent and was the
only one meeting fire department
specifications.
The masks protect against fire
and poisonous industrial gases as
well as war gases. They are the
first of their type bought by the
fire department and are sold by
Boyer-Campbell Co. agents for a
Pittsburgh firm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-25
Your Life Ensurunee in WWtiime

and the better ns6uus6 income during fo4i,
lapses and ssKrenders were AT the lowest rate
recorded m the Company's history.
In fulfilling IT'S obligations to policyho'ders
during 1o41, Metropolitan paid OF credited
to policyholders and their beneficisries
more than sS67, 900 600. Of this amount,
more than $3.50, zoo, 900 was paid OF credited
to living policyholders-
Metropolitan is mutual company. Its
assets are held for the benefit Of its policy
holders and their benehcisries. In the mean
time these assets sre, - always IN the past.
being used to help meet national needs
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-09-10
RaWSOn

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth DeGood of
Ayersville spent Friday and Satur-
day with Mrs. Kathleen DeGood.
Mrs. Alice DeFauw of Findlay was
Thursday night guest of Mrs. Helen
Hoch.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rothar and dau-
ghter Emma of Sherwood and Profes-
sor and Mrs. Clayton Tooley and dau-
ghter of Fremont spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tooley and son
Billy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glee Cantner spent
the week end with relatives in Paines-
vile.
Mrs. Goldie Nau returned to Delta
after spending the summer with Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Fellers and son Bob.
Mrs. Donna June Thomas celebrat-
ed her birthday with party at her
home Saturday afternoon. Guests
were: Sandra and Shirley Urban,
Catherine Diller and Dorothy Bow
ersox.
Mr. and Mrs Paul Trask of Akron
and Mrs. H. Claus of Cleveland spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Trask.
Mrs. 10 Ann Battles of Bluffton
spent the week end at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Glee Cantner.
Mrs. Paul Trask of Akron, Mrs. H.
Claus of Cleveland and Mrs. r. S.
Trask were Monday evening callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elsen Kirkbride of
Findlay.
Pvt. Milford Beltz, who is with the
Paratroop Division at Ft. Benning,
Ca, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sandy Beltz.