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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
AIRLINES:
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At President Roosevelt's direction
the war department placed domes-
tic airlines on wartime footing by
ordering the transfer to the army
air forces of a substantial proper
ton of available flight equipment
for operation by army personnel; by
having the airlines convert approx
mately 70 ships into cargo carriers
which they will operate for the Air
Service command; and by giving
emergency military missions priori-
ty on the remaining 70 ships to be
owned and operated by the airlines.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28

agement furnished free food. The
guests bought more than their quotas.
Bash: Also in Pittsburgh, Private
Billy Conn became a casualty when
he broke his left hand in a tangle
with Jimmy Smith, his father-in-
law. Smith, one-time big league
ballplayer, has had an outspoken
dislike for Conn since the fighter
married his pretty daughter, Mary.
The father-in-law and father came
out fighting after shaking hands at
the christening of Conn's son. Conn's
ruined hand meant that he had to
pass up chance to meet Joe Louis
for the heavyweight crown in June.
Change: Film Actor Lew Ayres
has left an Oregon conscientious OBJ
jector's camp to be indicted into
the army. He said his hatred of
arms bearing was unchanged but
that he was entering the army be-
cause he had been assured he would
be assigned to medical duty, for
which he had taken civilian study,
Released by Western Newspaper In&on.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28

Smash: In Pittsburgh, Actress
Katherine Hepburn smashed a news
photographers camera when he
snapped her picture without asking
her permission.
GestapO: A Stockholm dispatch
said that Reinhard Heydrick, right
hand man Of Heinrich Himmler,
Gestapo chief, had been appointed
Gestapo commissar general in all
German occupied territory.
Break: First American republic
to declare war on the major Axis
powers, Costa RIGA has now broken
off diplomatic relations with Bull
garia.
Cash: Customers at a Chicago
night club had a million dollars
worth Of fun recently. During one
nights entertainment, they pur-
chased $1,252,3OO worth of war
bonds. Only requirement for at
tendance at the party was that each
table Of 10 persons buy at least
$40. 900 in war bonds. The club man.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of the news analyst, and not
necessarily of this newspaper.
INSIDE STORIES:
Of Axis Internees

Inside stories of conditions in Axis
nations were related by diplomats
and newspaper men who arrived in
Lisbon, Portugal, after five months
Of internment in Germany and italy.
United States and Axis internees
were exchanged in Lisbon.
Correspondents were unanimous
in their belief that Germany will
gamble everything on an. about
drive this spring. To meet this
showdown, Hitler is reported to have
prepared 300 army divisions. OF
these, 210 divisions have been as
signed to the Russian front.
Competent observers in Berlin
predict that Germany must "shoot
the works" this summer and that
the fortunes of war will turn definite
ly against the Nazis unless the all
out drive Is successful.
Hitler's declaration Of war upon
the United States was termed the
biggest blunder of his career. The
German people did not expect it
even after Japan attacked the Unit
ed States. Germany's older genera
ton remembered all too well that
the U. S. helped decide World War I.
1ta1y's war against this country is
exceedingly unpopular with the peo-
pie, according to informed CORE
spondents. The Italians dislike the
Germans and care nothing for the
japanese. In fact, some observers
feel that Italy is a source Of poten-
tial assistance when and If United
Nations army lands in Europe.
Mussolini, too, is unpopular with
his people. King Victor Emmanuel
lost much of the respect that was his
when war was declared In his name.
But observers were agreed that q
revolution Is doomed to failure I'M
less 1t has the support of the army.
The army still is loyal to the throne.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
SELECTIVE SERVICE:
Ne,v Induction Plan

When Selective Service Director
Hershey announced that after June
Is a new policy for the induction
OF men procured through the draft
machinery would be introduced, he
did much to solve the personal prob
lens Of selectees. Under the new
plan men will be indicted immedi-
ately after they pass the physical
examinations and will then be trans
ferred to the Enlisted Reserve corps
and be granted IA days for con-
Guiding personal affairs before be-
ing assigned to active duty. Trans
portation and meals from the induc-
ton center to the local board locali-
ty ordering the registrant to report
for examination and subsequently to
a designated reception center will
be at government expense.
Director Hershey predicted that
100000 U. S. men may be under
arms by late 1943 or early 1914.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
weekly News
Released Diplomats and Newspaper Men Tell Stories Of Axis Unrest

French warships and airplanes now
in the Martinique area, and some
method for checking on persistent
reports that this region was being
used as base for Nazi submarine
activity in the raids on Atlantic coast
shipping.
Laval said that these demands
were grave blow to French SOW
ereignty" and that France would
not relinquish any of her rights over
Martinique mo matter what hap
pens" To this unsolicited state
ment Washington gave the cold
shoulder. It looked like the state
department intended to deal directly
with officials on the island rather
than with Laval.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
CONSTRUCTION CUT:
Production Stressed

Behind the War Production boards
decision to cancel contracts for war
plants which cannot be completed
and in production by mid-1943 lies
two major considerations:
A severe shortage of raw materi-
ais.
Belief that spring and summer
developments may bring q turning
point i'm the war.
Construction will be stepped up on
facilities such as synthetic rubber
and aviation gasoline plants and will
be cut down on such projects as new
steel plants.
Because Of the raw material
shortage, the WPB had decided to
concentrate available supplies on
arms and munitions production rath-
er than on the plants in which they
are manufa ctured.
Officials explained that the WPB
has determined to produce $4,000
planes, $4,000 tanks, and eight mil
lion tons of shipping in 1922 They
will deal with the increased pro-
gram for 1943 when that time ar
rives.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
CHURCHILL:
Confident

Confidence was the keynote Of
Winston Churchilrs address to Is, 900
Yorkshiremen when he told them
that the beginning of victory is in
sight and that England will "play
rough" in repayment for any tor
ture inflicted on Britain and its
allies.
Churchilps talk emphasized his
warning that Britain would cover
German military detectives with
poison gas if that weapon were used
by Germany in its war on Russia.
Significant was his statement that
1--WE have reached a period In the
war when it would be premature to
say that we have topped the ridge,
but we see that ridge ahead now"
The prime minister tainted Ger
many with the remark that Lately
the enemy has not been so ready to
come to this island, first, because a
large part Of his air force is engaged
against our Russian allies and Sec
ond, because he knows our arrange
ments for meeting him.
ChurchilIs speech was heartening.
Through his blood, sweat and tears"
he saw not too distant victory.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
RE-ENFORCEMENTS:
Land In Ireland

Shipload upon shipload of United
States soldiers, fully equipped for
mechanical warfare, have arrived
in Northern Ireland to bolster the
already large American garrison
there.
Enthusiasm was at high pitch In
Britain. One military observer
pointed out that the arrival Of thou
sands of American soldiers in Ulster
allows planning for offensive opera
tons on the continent ''on a scale
Of at least 20 divisions or 100000
men.
The U. S. communique stated:
British Isles: The war department
today announced the arrival Of addi-
tional United States army troops.
The number is substantially larger
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28
RUSSIA:
Kharkhou and Kerch

For some time Hitler's objective
on the southern flank of his eastern
front had been clear. He wanted
badly the oil that the Caucasian area
could give him. His much-feared
Spring offensive" shaped up that
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-05-28

than previous contingents and in
cludes tank units"
The debarkation was carried out
swiftly and secretly. Secluded bases
already had been prepared for the
men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
READ WHAT ONE HERO SAYS

The people of the United States were
often misled in the early days of the war
by the adjectives of writer's and common
tators who reported ard interpreted this
war.
When Japan was swashbuckling
through the Far East we were given daily
doses of isolated bits of fighting, where we
gave the enemy licking. The couple of
dozens of places where the enemy was Civ
ing U.s. or our representatives, a fit, were
oNerlooked in the excitement
This seems to be established by the
testimony of Lieutenant Robert B. Kelly,
commander of ore of the six seventy-foot
PIT boats in the Philippines. In They
Were dependable" w. L. White, the
author, recOunt8 much of the narrative IN
the words of this officer and his brave COM
rades who knew that they were useful only
in delaying the enemy, seeking TO gain time
for their nation and selling themselves as
dearly as possible.
What does Lieutenant Kelly say? Here
it is: Il went to bed sick as the silky voiced
commentator again repeated his account of
our victory, when all out here knew that we
had only expended ourselves in the hope
that it might slow down japanese victory,
and we had failed even in this
The story of these men, VINO evacuated
Gen, MhcA1hur and his staff, after fight
ing a hopeless battle but destroying Japan
csc cruisers, destroyers, transports and even
planes, is thrilling Rations got so low they
ate eat and 'all you got for lunch was
stomach cramps about nOon."
The book pulls no punches. 1t is worth
reading, especially by complacent Amer.
leans who think of the glories of peace and
forget that we face arrogant, brutal and
greedy enemies. 1t is the tale of brave nen
meeting great odds but fighting all The
| time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
WHY ANOTHER FRONT NOW?

In connection with the recent letter of
Josef Stain, the Russian leader, which
pointedly charged the United States and
Great Britain with not fulfilling their obi
cations to Russia, it might be pertinent TO
consider what Russia has done for the
United Nations
Stated bluntly, the Russians have done
nothing for. the United Nations. They have
performed prodigies in the defense of Rus
STA a. no time has Russia indicated any
desire to dc anything more than defend the
interest Of Russia. Military observers Of
the United Nations are not permitted On
the front lines, as the Soviet prefers to fight
its war in its own way.
On the other hand both the United
States and England have helped Russia
with credits, ammunition, tanks, airplaneS,
etc, besides the United States made the
Lend-Lease program available to the Mus
cOvite as we'll.
Recently The Citizen stated edi-
torially: Russia is clamoring for second
front Aren't American and British planes
keeping 100000 men in the West? If
these air attacks were not continued most
OF these men would be fighting for Hitler
in Russia. What Russia really wants is a
third 'front.'" Without all the help given
the Russians it is very doubtful if she could
have maintained her defense against Ger
many, as she is doing today.
Americans should not overlook the
fact that Russia did not come into this war
until attacked. There was no demand for
4 second front in Moscow in 1910 10 relieve
pressure upon France, Belgium, Great
Britain and the Lowlands. There is no de-
mand in Moscow today for a second front
against Japan, although the possession of
air fields in Siberia would enable the
United States to strike heavier aerial blows
against Japanese industrial plants.
We point out these matters, not to
create indifference to the fate of Russia,
but to prevent any misunderstanding as to
the role played by the United States and
suspicion that the demOcracies have failed
to extend generous assistance to the Red
Army. There is no obligation upon either
to do anything but to fight the Axis in its
own way, just as the Russians are doing.
If Stain succeeds in driving out the
Germans, it will have been done with the
aid rendered by the United States ard Eng
land, and never without it. If and when
ic nj Cb hn
need not look for help from Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

MIR. ROBB OPENS: Wartime GEN.
sorship is necessary The doubts that
have bothered newspapermen con-
Germ only the degree of its applica-
ton. Objections arise when news
that has been announced incomplete
y remains incomplete long after mill
tary necessities appear to have been
satisfied. Newspapers have frequently
complained of inability to present
simple facts such as ship sinkings
which occurred within sight Of hum
dredS of readers. Complaint has
arisen also of uneven censorship by
military and naval districts to news
Of domestic production. Announce
mentS of minor successes have been
made under circumstances which lead
newspapers to emphasize them as
strongly as they later did the victo-
ries at Midway and Coral Sea. That
creates public distrust both of news
papers and official news. No news
paper wishes to publish military or
production information which might
help the enemy, but when the
enemy's stories issued Immediately
after the event are confirmed days
or weeks later by our official an
nouncementS, editors and readers are
justified in. suspecting either ex-
cessive caution or lack of apprecia-
/ ton of the importance of news while
! it is news to the American system.
There has been recent improvement
and there is reason to think the fu-
ture will bring substantially more.
| Censorship diminishes in the path of
victory.
/ Mr.. FORREST CHALLENGES:
Let's be specific. The Japs did not
know of the sinking of the Aircraft
! Carrier Lexington in the Coral Sea.
| This ignorance was among factors
which led TOTO to risk his best car
riers a month later in the Midway
battle. He lost them. True, some
newspapers and radio announcers
magnify minor successes. This does
not fool an intelligent public-reci-
/ pient of more news today than any
/ public on earth-a public tolerant in
realizing that enemy claims are often
/ fishing expeditions for information
and that complete news too soon,
even if available, plays into the
! hands of ubiquitous enemy agents.
MR.. ROBB REPLIES: Nobody
wishes premature publication Of
news that might help our enemies.
! Judgments by the commanders of the
armed services should carry great
weight, but they should be balanced
at least in part, by the thoughts of
men not stepped in military tradi-
tons. Competent news experts will
not argue strongly against withhold
ing of news like the Lexington's loss
while secrecy is vital to our strategy.
They will argue and guard against
abuse of that reasoning to cloak in
efficiency and incompetency. Let's
assume that both our enemies and
our own people are intelligent and
handle news as neWs-Without need
less delay.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
MR.. WILBUR FORREST OPENS

MR.. WILBUR FORREST OPENS:
Having written perhapSsa million
words of foreign dispatches from two
European capitals and three armies in
the field during four years of the
first World War, I have been agree
ably surprised at the fairness. tact
and intelligence demonstrated by
Chief Censor Byron Price and his
able assistants in administering
American news censorship.
Censorship has but one purpose:
deprive our enemies of vital infor-
nation. Thus censorship protects the
lives of our fighting men and helps
materially in winning the war. Our
chief aim is to win this war. Shipping
at the censor contributes nothing to
victory. Of course some mistakes will
be made. But each mistake, am con-
WINGED, adds to the experience of
competent men doing an honest pub
lie service job.
The public is entitled to all infor-
nation that may safely be given. Is
it not clear, however, that there are
many facets of news not Immediately
apparent to all which if made public
at once or too early would serve the
enemy? Who should judge? Should
this be judged by those not in close
contact with facts or those in close
contact with facts and responsible for
the safety and well being of our
armed forces? -.
MR.. ROBB CHALLENGES: Judg
ment should be exercised on military
and production matters both by men
in immediate responsibility and by
men who have both free access to
accurate data and patriotic news
sense. Military minds naturally dis
like public discussion of field ac-
tivities, regarding each as a step to-
ward the victory goal, but republics
cannot wage war successfully with
out confidence in leadership. That
can best be created by candor. Recent
events indicate a growing realization
of this truth by responsible author
tiles. Messrs. Price and Davis bring
to their tasks the qualifications above
outlined They deserve confidence
and cooperation. from all concerned.
MIR. FORREST REPLIES: Our
leaders have long ago drawn plans
for the strategic conduct Of this war.
There can be no estimate, If success
or failure until the main battle lines
are drawn and victory ~ defeat has
been the result. We have been at war
some seven months, comparatively
brief time. The American public is
content to await results and will
render its judgment in no uncertain
terms upon those who fail. It is our
free system, working today under
voluntary not mandatory censorship.
Meanwhile / have every faith that
the American public will continue
to be the best informed public in the
universe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the Or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by Individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions: print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

There. lis peculiar quirk in human
nature, and we like to do that which is for
hidden. That is what makes forbidden
fruit so sweet This popularity of our
nature may apply in Secretary Singleton's
ukasc for tourists to keep away from Key
West during the duration Very likely
nov many will want to visit this island city
to see for themselves what kind of place a
former winter resort has turned out to be
that Shoes away those folks that gave the
Coldrlns
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
A small marine worm in the tropical

small marine worm in the tropical
seas near Samoa in the Pacific, thef"Palolo
worm is veritable calendar. All the
year round it lives in holes and crevices
among rocks and coral growth on the sea
bottom, but true to the very day on each
year the worms come to the surface in vast
swarns for their wedding dance or spawn
ing. This always occurs at dawn, and only
for two days in October and November, and
always on the day before and the day on
which the moon is in its last quarter Amt
nature grand!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
Friday. October FL. 1882

An Associated Press dispatch
under a Washington date line
states that the Florida East
Coast Railway Company was au-
thorized by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to inaugurate
a car ferry service from New
Orleans to Havana. The commits
sion authorized the service over
a protest of the Overseas Rail
way, Inc, predecessors to the
sSeatrain, Inc, which had been
operating e. car ferry service from
New Orleans to Havana and re-
Gently extended the service to
New York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
Today's
Anniversaries

1784-William II. Allen, naval
commander, carrying the war to
England in War of 1872, captur-
ed and buried by British with
military honors, born Rhode Is
land. Died Aug. 18, 1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

Confucius said that silence is a friend
that will never betray. That's all right as
far as it goes, but it has its limitations. If
you are fool, even if you keep your mouth
shut, your silence will betray you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

There is lot of slop being spilled
over the idea of the equality of nations and
races; The only equality that means any
thing relates to responsibility and service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

1785-Henry M. Shreve, cap
tain of first steamboat on the
Mississippi-Ohio, inventor, born
New Jersey. Died March g.
1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

The average work week is longer this
Autumn than last and it will be longer next
Autumn than at this time. You can blame
it on the war
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

1845-Will Carlton, poet-edi-
tor, whose ''Over the Hills to the
Poorhouse," decreased the num-
Der of children then in country's
poorhouses, born Hudson, Mich.
Died New York, Dec. 18, 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
'Today's Birthdays

Paul c. Cabot, Boston banker,
now in service. in Washington,
born Brookline, Mass, Al years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

1837-James A. Beaver, shot
through body and losing leg in
Civil War yet becoming noted
Bellefonte, Pa, lawyer, jurist and
governor, born Millerstown, Pa
Died Jan. 81, 1914.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
4. Airports-Land and Sea-
5. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernments.
6. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

The year 1912 is one for fervent
gave u time to defend the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

Abraham Wolkowsky, former
merchant of Key West but who
has been making his home in Mi
ami the past several years, died
in that city last nigth. Deceased
is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rebekah Wolkowsky; three sons,
Ike, Frank and Joe. Mr.. VOL
kowsky first came to Key West
about As years ago, arriving
here just prior to the ''big fire.
of 1886. He was among the first
Jewish merchants to establish
business in Key West, his first
location being at Simonton and
Fleming.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

There is only one kind of economic
competition today, that of getting out pro-
ducti0n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

1844LCharles A. Stephens, jul
venile story author, born Nor
way, Maine. Died there, Sept
%, 1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

DR.. James L. McConaughy
president of Wesleyan Univer-
sity, Conn, born in New York, S.
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

Lloyd WEIGH Pogue, chairman
of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
born in Iowa, 43 years ago.