The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-03-12

ments. Priorities will be based on
Likelihood of attack, vulnerability,
and Importance to war production
of manufacturing plants in the COM
munity.
The House passed and sent to
conference a bill providing the War
Damage Corporation with a fund of
$1,000, 100000 to insure property in
the United States against damage
by enemy attack. Director Lands
said regional blackouts are planned
ior later in the spring, and a New
England test blackout probably will
be held this month. He announced
"A plan whereby the $500 posts of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars will
cooperate with local defense coun-
Ills in civilian mobilization.
The War Front
General MacArthur's small air
.oree sank more than 10000 tons of
daTanese shipping in Subic Bay, re-
sulting in the loss of thousands Of
enemy soldiers. United States forces
in operations west of the Gilbe~t Is
lands destroyed 16 of a formal
of 18 japanese heavy bombers. or
ed States submarines in the ar
East torpedoed 10 additional e-emy
vessels. Enemy U-boats in the At
lantic sank the Destroyer Jacob
Jones, an ore carrier and two freigh-
ters. General Wavell was relieved of
command of United Nations forces H.
the East Indies to as Com
mander in Chief of India.
War Taxes
Treasury Secretary Norgenthaa
asked Congress to increase this
years Federal revenue by at least
$4,000, 100000 to reach the $27,-
600, 900, 600 goal set by the Presi-
dent in his budget message. Mr..
Morgenthau recommended income
taxes be doubled on incomes below
$4,000 to help raise $3,200,0 0O,-
600. He also recommended increases
Of $4,000, 600, 900 in corporation
taxes and $1,340,00O,0 600 in excise
taxes. He asked that the national
debt limit be raised from SOS, 0O0,-
100000 to $685. OO, OOO, 900.
Army Progress
President Roosevelt signed the
$32, 900, 900 900 Fifth Supplemental
Appropriation Bin providing $685.
600, OO0,O 900 for the Army. Con-
gress completed action of legisla-
ton increasing the pay of enlisted
men and officers serving outside
continental United States. The Sem
ate approved a bill providing cloth
ing and equipment allowances OF
$4,000 for commissioned officers.
Secretary Stimson announced forma-
ton of the Seventh Armored Division
with 10000 men at Camp Polk, La.
He said sulfanilamide is now stan
dard equipment for all United States
troops in combat areas because it
was found particularly effective in
curing abdominal wounds at Pearl
Harbor.
The War Department estimated
there are approximately a million
Selective Service lila registrants
of whom 100000 are suitable as pros
pective officers under the plan call
ing for four months training in
field units and then at least two
months in Officer Candidate Schools.
The Department said after the Mar
Oh II lottery Selective Service re-
gistrants will be placed in two groups
one Of the new and the other Of
the earlier registrants. Local Boards
will set ratios between the two groups
in calling men for induction. Fur
loughs to adjust civilian affairs in
case of undue hardship caused by
immediate induction will be granted
hereafter by the Army and not by
local boards.
Air
The Civilian Aeronautics Admin
istration reported it has given caurscs
to more than 100000 pilots since
1889 at an average cost Of $500.
The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton said it also has given several
thousand refresher courses to in
.structors at a cost of $3.50 each. The
Office of Education said the Sec
ond set Of types Of 100000 model
planes being made by American
school children for the Army, Navy
and civilian defense personnel will
be sent local project directors a.
bout March 20.
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Mrs. ". B. Nicols and Mrs. Albert