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Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Soviet Call for
"A Red verdun'

the Germans on the southwest, but
suffered setback on the north
west. The noon communique men
toned no new German advance on
the northwest.
g. Soviet troops conducted active
fighting operations, it said. "One
Soviet unit destroyed two German
tanks, three armored cars and eight
trucks loaded with ammunition. UP
to 200 of the enemy remained on
the battlefield.
"On another sector, Soviet infan-
try supported by tanks penetrated
enemy positions. In fierce engage
mentS, Soviet troops destroyed 200
Germans, four tanks, nine antitank
guns and captured eight machine
guns and five trench mortars."
THRUST PUSHED BACK
The government newspaper lives
tia said "numberless" attacks on
the northwest had failed, except on
one sector, where a powerful tank
thrust had pushed the Russians
back. On another sector, Soviet units
retreated to avoid threat to their
flanks, consolidated a new line,
counterattacked and restored their
original positions.
The situation was considerably
more grave on the southwest ap-
proach the army newspaper Red
Star said. The Germans, having
driven a wedge with huge tanks
and motorized infantry forces deep
into Russian positions, assaulting in
all directions several times a day
on each sector
The front was piled high with
German corpses, but the attackers
booted them aside or walked over
them, and Red Star said pressure
is not relaxing, the enemy is still
pushing forward"
At one point to the southwest, Red
Star reported, a Nazi tank and
motorized infantry column cut a
railroad, pushed north and then
east and finally ran into concen-
trated fire from big Soviet guns and
mortars. The Russians counterat-
tackled. and after blood% battle re-
captured their original positions.
Dive bomberS Systematically pound
ed Russian positions. On one sector
German tanks assaulted in waves
of 40. They lost 26 tanks and three
battalions of infantry and switched
their assaults to another sector.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
u. s. Bombs FdIl on
jap Heodquarter

CHUNGKING, Sept. CUP) -
u S. Army fighter squadrons, re-
suming their offensive in central
China with large-scale attacks over
a wide area, scored a direct hit
on japanese military headquarters
in Nanchang, capital of Kiangsi
province, communique from Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwell's headquarters
reported today.
The Americans swooped over the
Poyang Lake area in central Kiang-
81, sinking at least seven steamers
and a number of small craft, the
communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

MOSCOW, Sept. a. CUP)-The
battle of Stalingrad approached a
crisis today as the Soviet defenders
were eXhorted to transform the vital
Volga river city into "a Red Yer
dun" in the face of a crushing as
sault by Nazi troops, tanks and dive
bombers.
The Germans were reported to be
bringing up heavy mobile artillery
to blast their way through the in
ner lines of Stalingrad'S defenSeS
and fresh armored and motorized
divisions were spotted in action all
along the half moon front protect
ing the city.
! An editorial in the Red army
organ, Red Star, declared that the
defenders of the key city must turn
it Into a Red Verdun."
ONE THOUGHT
They must be motivated by one
thought Red Star said. There is
no place for further retreat. We
must not hand over to German oc-
cupants the gateway to our oil, our
bread, and other riches"
Semi official dispatches, report
ing the weight of the war machine
the Germans had thrown into the
battle in an effort to take Stain
grad and cut the Volga river line,
left no doubt of the city's peril.
They said half of the 25 divisions
assaulting on the northwest were
armored. They were being reinforced
constantly, yet, no German advance
on that approach was mentioned in
the Soviet noon communique.
The army organ Red Star said it
was battle unparalleled in fury,
and the Russians we're desperately
resisting coordinated, massive thrusts
Of panzers and bombers and slowing
their advance on the northwest.
The noon communique reported
the German advance on the south
west, the seventh German gain ano
the seventh Russian retreat on that
sector in four days.
RINGED BY ENEMIES
Can Exchange Telegraph agency
dispatch from Moscow said Stain
grad was ringed by her enemies and
perhaps about to fall
Southwest of Stalingrad, Soviet
enemy tanks and infantry" the So
Wet noon communique said. "On
one sector, the enemy concentrated
huge forces and succeeded in ad-
vancing somewhat"
Yesterday, it appeared that the
Russians had momentarily checked
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

HOLLYWOOD, Sept - Along
with some prophetic embellishments
involving an umbrella and dove,
history rep3tted itselI today on
RKO's Stage 10.
When the fluffy titled once
Upon a Honeymoon" reaches the
screen, one sequence will show
the beginning of the fateful Mu-
Mich conference of September, 1898.
Authenticity will be provided by
inserting several newsreel clips of
Hitler, Mussolini and Daladier 60
ing into the conference hall. But
for one brief shot, Producer -Direc-
tor Leo McCarey decided to re-
produce the front of the building
and there stage his own version of
the arrival of Britain's Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain.
A stiff wind is blowing as the
old appeaser and couple of aides
get out of a car and begin to
mount the steps. A strong gust
finds and opens the folded UNI
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

FoncieS
By Paul Harrison

brella which he carries under an
arm, and it almost upsets him. He
quickly grabs and closes it, though,
and then goes on up and through
the big doors. But as the doors
close behind hem the camera pans
upward to find white dove poised
on a cornice above the entrance
and Immediately this symbolic
bird flies away.
STUNT BACKFIRES
That was the way the scene was
written, and everything went fine
with the umbrella incident. A
character actor named Boyd Davis
impersonated Chamberlain, and a
man with a wind machine provid-
ed plenty of breeze to unfurl the
Prime Minister'S trademark. 1t
snapped open, dragged him back.
He close it and plodded on uo the
steps.
After being lucky with that part
of the shot, they figured it would
be a cinch to film the takeoff of
the dove. But they didn't know
about the tenacity and tempera-
ment of birds.
A couple of prop men rigged a
concealed air hose to the place
on the ledge of the building and
the dove was perched nearby.
AS the camera began to turn, a
puff of compressed air came from
the hose and so startled the bird
that he peeled off in power dive
which would show only an in
stant's blur on tn screen.
FEATHERS
On the next try, a second dove
merely shuffled away from the air
jet and refused to bulge until his
keeper climbed up to catch him.
Then he flew into the rafters. A
third bird showed more Spunk. He
clawed at the ledge and beat his
wings against the air blast, finally
being dislodged only in shower
of white feathers.
Lets try pulling one off with a
string" said the fuming assistant
director. So prop man got some
neutral colored thread and tied it
to a birds foot. When dove and
camera crew were ready, he pulled
Instead of being launched like a
glider, the bird went up into a
stall, fell off and fluttered in the
opposite direction.
This went on and on No mat
ter what they tried, they still were
long way from achieving the de
sired effect. For all I know, they
are still working on it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

They also strafed a Japanese
troop train, destroying the loco
motive, and blasted railway sta
tions and warehouses.
Junks and sailboats plying lakes
and rivers in the Poyang area also
were hit, the communique, Gen
Stilwell's 41st, said.
One plane was reported missing.
Besides hitting the Japanese
headquarters in their Nanchang
stronghold, American formations
also bombed objectives of an un-
disclosed nature north of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
ALLY PLANE HIT AXIS

CAIRO, Sept 4. (UP)-The Allied
air force-with American planes in
leading role-was reported today
to rule the sky over the Western
desert and Marshal Erwin Rommel's
armored divisions fell back some
what under ceaseless attack by land
and air.
An official spokesman reported
that the Nazi luftwaffe practically
had been grounded by record break
ing air action on the part of Amer
lean, British, and South African
units.
Each day the Allied air force
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

was setting new bombing records
for warfare in Africa. Another new
record, it was revealed, was set
yesterday. even exceeding that at
tack of the day before which was
estimated 20 per cent heavier than
any delivered before.
The American Army air force
was supporting the British eighth
army with intensive operations, a
spokesman said
American medium bombers with
an escort of both British and Amer
lean fighter squadrons ranged over
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strengthened.
The communique reported that a
Flying Fortress had nit and left
burning a Japanese tanker or sea-
plane tender off Santa Isabel Is
land, north of Guadalcanal, and
tht when 18 enemy bombers, escort
ed by fighters, attacked Guadal-
canal installations eight enemy
planes were shot down.
United States fighter shot down
three bombers and four fighters
an dground defenses shot down one
fighter.
Little damage was done by the
enemy planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Macarthur bombers Blast
Jop Landings in So|omons

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
Sept. a CUP) = Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's planes, steadily develop
ing a new offensive in support of
the United States Marines in the
southern Solomons and the At
stralians at Milne Bay, made heavy
attacks on four big, japanese air
bases, it was announced today.
Soon after the Navy at Wash
ington revealed that the japanese
were making new attempts to land
men in the Marine area. MacAr-
thur announced that his planes at
tackled three enemy bases in the
northern Solomons and one on the
north coast of New Guinea to the
west.
Australians connected not only
these attacks but the persistent
United States Navy submarine at
tacks on japanese ships in the
western Pacific as forming part
of one big picture, the desperate
attempt of the enemy to hold their
grip on their bases northeast OF
Australia against relentlessly de-
veloping Allied offensive strategy
NEW OFFENSIVE
In their new offensive MacAr-
thurs planes were attacking enemy
positions in an area of the northern
Solomons 800 miles northwest OF
the Marine positions around Qua
dalcanal Island and 450 miles from
Milne Bay where the Australians
were hunting down remnants OF a
japanese invasion force landed at
the southeastern tip OF New
Guinea.
For the second straight day the
planes attacked the Japanese air
drome on Buka Island, at the eX-
tremc northern tip of the Solo
mons. Medium bombers roared over
the island at dawn, made four di-
rect bomb hits on fuel dumps and
started large fires.
Just to the south, another force
Of mediums attacked the Landing
ground and installations at kieta'
on the east shore of big Bougain-
vile Island which apparently the
japanese mean to make their main
Solomons base in an attempt 10
stop the Marines from pushing
northWard.
In their third attack, the Allied
/ planes, an offensive reconnaissance
! in force. found two enemy flying
boats at anchor in the harbor OF
Faisi Island, just south OF Bou-
gainville, and damaged both with
a blast of machine gun fire
FOURTH ATTACK
In their fourth big attack in one
day, MacArthur's medium bomber
force struck at enemy installations
in the Salamaua area on the north
New Guinea coast, $40 miles west
of the northern Solomons and 35t
miles up the coast from Milne Bay
Fighter planes made two bomb
ing and machine gun attacks on the
enemy troops in the Kokoda area
of mid-New Guinea who are feel
ing out the strength of the Aus
tralians defending the 5000 foot
mountain pass leading to Port
Moresby the Allied advance base
A United Press dispatch from
Pearl Harbor, headquarters of the
Pacific fleet interpreted the Navy
communique on japanese landings
in the SolomonS as clear indication
Of the urgent importance the en-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

emy attached to the Marine victory
in establishing offensive bases in
the Guadalcanal area.
The Navy communique, reporting
several attempts to land small en-
emy detachments on various islands
in the southern Solomons, said that
land-based planes had made sew
eral attacks on enemy reinforce
ment ships and had made several
hits.
PERIODIC ATTACKS
1t said that the Marines were
engaging the detachments landed
and that despite periodic attacks by
enemy planes the Marine positions
were being steadily reinforced and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

the battle area and carried out n
sharp attack on Axis motor trans
port, scoring a number of hits and
several near misses which wrecked
and set afire Rommels machines.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

In a back street on the lower East
Side Of town, a group of young boys
were pitching pennies. There was
dirt on their necks and a slight rag
gedness to their clothes, but on their
youthful faces, a morbid keenness
for this gaming sport shone as bright
ly as if it were from fastidious coun-
tenances over a table at Monte Carlo.
Into the edge of this pitching group,
a man quietly edged his way. For
several long moments he intently
watched the urchin sport, then mat
ter-of-factly offered to join in the
game himself. The boys nodded, with
hardly a glance at his well-dressed
figure, SO he began. In a few min
utes, the man had won so much Of
the change being tossed that the
game had to stop. But before re-
sentful glances could hardly fall upon
him, he beckoned to the boys and
they followed him around the corner
to a sporting goods store. There he
bought a soft ball with his winnings
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

member. Following this each person
was served punch and cookies, after
the serving of which everyone as
sembled on the campus and played
various kinds of games. Later the
students collected in groups in front
of the porch and, with D. l. Young
as leader, sang round and popular
and patriotic songs. Some of the
freshmen boys sang n of their own
composition to their popular dean,
C. w. Torrance. Thomas Littlejohn,
a new student from Sherman, Miss,
sang several popular songs which
everyone greatly enjoyed.
Other sophomore students who as
sisted with the entertainments were:
Thelma Hudson, Christine Wood,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

Lahm, now retired and living in this
city, and he was the first aviator in
the u. S. Army besides being the
first military man in history to quail
fy for solo flying. In 1909 when he
was a balloon and airplane pilot, he
flew with Orville Wright on the first
endurance record flight. Their plane
stayed aloft for n hour and twelve
minutes, which was thought to be
something in those early days. Now
General Lahm is writing a book on
aviation and it should be a sensa-
ton, / feel, because when | talk to
him he always says Sc much in so
very few words.
Bob Burns is doing a lot for SOL
diers and most people don't know
about it. For instance, the bazooka
man from Arkansas writes a long,
funny letter to the Coast Artillery
men in Panama every month and in
it tells them a lot of Grandpa Snazzy
stories. The boys print these letters
in their little newspaper and all of
them seem to get a big kick out Of
this homely humor. Too, the other
day Bob happened to be riding on a
train when he learned that a lot of
soldiers were on board up ahead. He
Immediately went into their coaches
and for the rest of the trip sat
around on the edge Of the seats tell
ing them funny stories. The boys
enjoyed this and many Of them got
his autograph on everything from
khaki caps to rifle butts. Bob drew
the line though. when some wise guy
tried to get him to autograph a rather
risky item-a blank check.
Our parents must have been heroes
to raise some of US and put up with
the mischief we got into. Yet chill
dren are so everlastingly complacent
about the things they do and say.
Like the other day here when a lit
tie girl downtown was watching her
nervous daddy dart through traffic,
dodge Engaging cars and finally
squirm out of it all in a suicidal man
ner, clutching his hat which had
blown into the street. Looking calm
ly up into the red face of putting
pater, the little hopeful blandly
urged, "Do it again, daddy! Do it
again"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10
n.y." Groups Entertain
At Junior College

The officers Of the Y. M. and
Y. w. C. A., assisted by their spon-
sor, Mrs. Zilpha Mansell, entertained
the faculty and students of Holmes
Junior College in the lobby of the
girls dormitory on Wednesday eve
ming, September 2.
Theo Lancaster, president of the
Y. M. c. A., and Waurene Weather
ly, president of the Y. w. C. A., stood
at the head of the receiving line and
introduced the students to President
and Mrs. R. M. Branch, who in turn,
introduced them to the next faculty
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

and gave it TO them. They were
amazed. This wasn't like the East
Side. That nan was Ebert Naugle,
nv friend and former Rhodes schoi-
ar. now an official of the Greater
New York Fund and a man who IN
his welfare work speaks the lam
of these young men OF the
street. Soon he had this bunch OF
bows playing soft ball regularly at a
nearby gymnasium, instead OF gamDi-
ing on the sidewalks. To him, 1t was
lust another instance in a days work;
but to me this was a beautiful drama
played to an audience most OF whom
were unseen.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10
WEST CITIZEN PROMOTED
TO I.C.R.R. SUPERVISOR

West is proud of the promotion
that has come to one of its citizens,
Max Arnold, who has been promoted
to supervisor Of the Mississippi Di-
vision of the Illinois Central Railroad
with headquarters at Grenada.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

Newspapermen here grippe about
Mayor LaGuardia. They say ne Is
hard to see and often gives them the
brush-off instead Of an interview. MOI
many of these reporters lose a chance
to give him a dig in their papers, due
IN this extended feud with Hizzoner.
This is hard for nae to understand
For I recall that once when ] inter
viewed the Little Flower without
even having an appointment with
him. | found him to be very geniai
and in his tanner las common as an
old shoe" He had to catch a boat
that day too, / understand he Kept IL
waiting while he finished with me
and a camera man. Of purse with
this war going on, it may be tina
since Butch" is not going into the
Service, he has decided to start a
battle of his own.
eve Got Spurs That Jingle, Jan
ole. Jingle has caught on to n
public fancy like a bulldogger ahold
Of a Texas steer. It's m of those
simple and easy rendition. The origin
| of this song is interesting. Joe Lliiy,
the composer, had a rocking horse
| which he used to take over regularly
to the home Of a neighbor. 1t made
such a hit with this friend, h a morn
ing, moor and night, he and his lam
ily and Lilly would sit around playing
with the horse while the bells on ITS
bride iingled and tangled. Finally
the song writer got to accompanying
the big toy on the piano. Out OF inns
| rhythm grew the song.
Every once in awhile there is a
man who passes in his q and sets
me to thinking. He is General Frank
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

Jean Whaley, Elizabeth Harthcock,
Louise Dunlap, Waurence Grey,
Rachel Robertson, Frederick Wicker
and Edith West.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10
JiM EASTLAND
Will Be ELECTED
United States
SENATOR
on September Is
Because
NISSISSIPPIANS
WANT:

-New blood in Washington
"A man who will NOT VOTE for a
pension for himself
man who will FIGHT the labor
racaeteers and the profiteers in
business
man who has shown his aualifi.
cations as a statesman
man who will fight for economic
Justice for the farmers. (Since 1919
industrial workers have received a
reduction of 200 in weekly work.
ing hours and an increase of 500
IN weekly pay WHILE the farmers
Oh mississippi and the South have
a much smaller income than they
ehloyed in 1919. Jim Eastland will
Tight to maintain fair wages for
industrial workers but he will also
iight to give farmers advantages
equai to those enjoyed by the.In-
dustrial workers of the North and
East.
man who will fight against the
shoppers, sneakers, inspectors ana
supervisors who constantly harass
the small business men.
man who has a constructive
plan for winning the war and the
peace.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

Mrs. Guy Sharpe and son, Guy
Sharpe, Jr., of Tchula spent Sunday
in Durant visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Baine.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10
Hear Jim Eastland
Monday, September Ia

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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10

Every once in awhile there is a
man who passes in his a and sets
me to thinking. He is General Frank
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-09-10
AN ANSWER In ADVANCE

to ALL last>minute lies and
insinuations rejecting o.
the character and integrity
of jim EASTLAND
h JIM EASTLANDS enemies are defeated and des-
perate. They are using every known method to e
h fleet upon Jim Eastands character and integrity in
j their futile attempt to elect Wall Doxey!
JIM EASTLAND'S neighbors in Sunflower and Scott
counties know the TRUTH about his character and integ-
rity THEIR VOTES IN THE FIRST PRIMARY AN
SWER IN ADVANCE" ALL last-minute lies:
SCOTT CouNTY-in the HIns-where Jim was raised-gave him a
lead overan four opponents of over -------------- 2 to 1
''- all four opponents of over '~ nN Mes-eaNen mn" a eo over 7to1
RULEvHIE-whereJ Jim has pacticed law for seven year : gave
JIM EASTLAND could never have received an endorse
ment like this from his home people if his character and
integrity were not above question!
No Man Will Dictate To JIM EASTLAND
In the Senatorial Race in 1s1, Jim Eastand supported consre@man
Ross Collins against Wall Doxy, and Ross Collins carried Scott
County ltwhere Jim Eastland wa raSed) and Sunnowr County
(whge jim 10 ivs).
An overwhelming majority of Ross Collins supporters ar now &C.
lively working for and supporting Jim Eastand for u s. Senator
because they know that he is the oy. independent candidate in this
race they know that 10 man will dictate to Jim Eastand!
Wall Doxey Voted FOR PENSION For Senators and
Congressman = Refused to raise his voice against Labor
Racketeers and Strikes in War Plants:
B Ha5s s5S SfEf fftssf 70 Ps ssP 5 5sss Lewis a si sd 9s st EEss ?! Ro, asiss ssssj 8sa nH .e
Doxey refused, saying Il am a young Senatora d there IN odr respected GUS
tom with reference to a young senator sounding off" GDoSey had been a
lated the "od custom and made his maiden speech in the Senate in defense of
a pension for himself. Doxey made this speech while our brave fighting men
were dying on Bataan, and the important Naval Expansion Bill was sdetrack-
ed so Doxey and his pals Gould vote pension for themselves.
Elect jim - You Can DEPEND ON HIM!
A~"-~" ~ row. Campaign Manages -.A-.A.o
Evening star., 1942-03-17

Pack up your troubles In your old
kit bag-but don't waste wrapping
paper on them.