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Evening star., 1942-04-17
10000 Axis Planes Bagged
By R. A. F., Says Halifax
By the Associated preSx


DALLAS, Tex, April l7.-Lord
Halifax said last night the Royal
Air Force had torn out of the skies
10000 enemy planes" since the start
OF the war and that 80 per cent
OF all British war production was
being sent out of Britain.
Speaking at dinner sponsored
by Dallas civic organizations, the
British Ambassador added that
every British soldier for whom ship
ping space was available was being
sent outside the British Isles to
strategic backgrounds around the
globe.
He asserted that Britain con-
stantly has on duty no less than 600
naval vessels, patrolling and fighting
the Axis in all the worlds waters,
and declared
Britain has never lost war
except to the United States-so with
the United States and Britain fight
ing on the same side the eventual
outcome ought to be plain even to
the most thick-headed German"
Lord and Lady Halifax are on a
vacation tour of Texas.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN,

Fish life and oceanogrsphy is
harmless study In peacetine. but
it can be very dangerous in time
of war.
A German-Japanese mission
headed by KsSuko Nomurs.
brother of Admiral Kichisaburo
Nomurs, former Japanese Am
bassador to the United States. is
making such a study. Until
March Is he was at GuenoS.
Mexico, but the other members of
his mission, accompanied by Ger
man scientists" are said to have
established their headquarters at
San Felipe de los Angeles, on the
Gulf of California. According 10
the reports, which come from in
formers who have proved reliable
Evening star., 1942-04-17

impracticable or Just because they
were distasteful. All that is certain
is that they are not heard of again.
There have been a number of such
disappearances in recent months.
For example, early in March the
White House let it be known
through various selected sources
that the President was much dis
satisfied with the quality of our
propaganda. 1t was not ringing
the bell" and there seemed a neces-
sity for a general overhauling with
view of devising a better system.
1t needed, it was said, "co-ordina-
ton" and single headed direction.
This had been pretty plain to
most observers for some time. There
are at least four separate organiza-
tons engaged in the business of
propaganda. Each has its own
headquarters. a large organization
and big payroll. Each Is pouring
out q steady stream of radio
speeches and skits and exuding
pamphlets, leaflets, information"
and publicity in various and sundry
forms. Combined, they have been
spending a lot Of money, but the
contention is that the results are
meager and the whole business is
being done In an Intellectual and
sloppy manner.
Judges Advice Sought.
At least, that was the idea back
Of a strong personal plea addressed
TO the President month or so ago
by group Of literary men and
women, among whom were some of
his most ardent admirers. AS in
dividuals whose trade is words"
they pointed out to Mr.. Roosevelt
the feebleness and futility of the
American propaganda and besought
him to effect general reorganiza-
ton under a single head. They
even went so far as to recommend
the man to him-a radio commen-
tator of national reputation. The
suggestion was that he be made
minister Of information in charge
Of all propaganda and publicity.
But In advance of the plea of the
literary ladies and gentlemen, Mr..
PnnSnua1f iv1
ton in the same way and with the
same man he has so often used be-
fore for similar purposes. He asked
his friend, Judge Sam Rosenman,
of New York, to survey the whole
situation and make a report. Judge
Rosenman spent days doing the
surveying. He dug into the facts
and he asked advice confidentially
Of quite a number of detached per-
sons. And there is reason to be-
lieve his recommendations were for
a uniflcation Of all the propaganda
agencies under one man.
For the sake of greatly needed
improvement, it is unfortunate that
it became known the judge was out
with his old surveying instruments.
But it did get known. 1t was even
printed in the papers. In conse-
quence, quite a number of those
who would be affected by a re-
organization under one head began
an energetic campaign designed to
Evening star., 1942-04-17

were resisting conversion In their in
dustries.
ct do not believe that industry has
resisted conversion" said Mr.. Knowl-
son, himself a $1-a-year man. They
have resisted what they felt might
be liquidation. But all that is over.
within the next two or three
months what is left of civilian pro-
duction will be but an appendix to
war production"
Mr.. Knowlson said conversion Of
plants already was proceeding faster
than most people realized but eau
toned:
I'VE must not confuse haste with
speed. We must not let ourselves
become hysterical and create prob
lens which would otherwise not
exist"
Evening star., 1942-04-17
This Changing World
Axis Subs Reported RefueIed in Mexico
BY Scientists Studying Oceonoerophy

anything either We or the Brit
ish now have.
The large Jap submarines pos
sess armament similar to that OF
our newest submarines. but they
carry between two and four col
lapSible planes and are provided
with the undersea refueling de-
vice.
Launched In Secrecy.
Some 20 such submarines have
been built by the japanese in the
last two years. according to un-
official but reliable reports. but
until one of them is captured 1t
is difflcult for Government off,
cials in Washington to confirm
their existence.
We are pretty much in the dark
regarding all OF Japans naval
power. We know approximately
how many battleshipS Japan
could have built In the last few
years. Her navy yard facilities
are known: on that basis 1t can
be assumed that she could have
built two or three battleships
more than the number Toxic has
announced. AS for types of
cruisers, plane carriers and sub
marines she has been building we
know nothing off1cially.
Unlike Navy Yard operations in
the United States, those in Japan
have been shrouded in complete
secrecy for long time. There
are no ceremonies, except for
deceptive purposes, when a new
ship is launched. The public re-
lations departments of the Japa-
nese Navy and airforce do not
give out pictures every time a
new type Of ship is begun,
launched or commissioned.
From sad experience we know
that Japanese submarines have
great cruising radius. We also
have learned in encounters with
Japanese battleships that besides
the usual complement OF recon-
naissance planes they also carry
bombers and pursuit planes, a
Evening star., 1942-04-17
.KnowIson Says Industry
Is MdIigned on Conversion

PS the Associated Press.
James S. Knowlson, director of In
dustry operations for the War Pro-
duction Board, told the Senate De-
Tense Investigating Committee yes
terday. "I believe industry has been
more or less msligned by those who
claim it has resisted conversion"
Mr.. Knowlson's testimony was in
contrast to that of Robert r. Guth-
rie, who resigned as head of the w.
P, B textile, clothing and leather
goods branch and has charged that
$l-a-year men in the organization
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Coral Gables Developer
Left $500 Estate
By the AsSociated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 17.-George e.
Merrick, who was reported once to
have refused $50, ,O0o, 900 for his real
estate holdings In Coral Gables, left
an estate of only $500, 1t was re-
vealed in his will filed for probate
yesterday.
His widow was named executrix of
the estate, consisting Of equity in
an automobile and salary balance
due from his job as Miami's post
master.
Friends said Mr.. Merrick used
most of his income in payment Of
claims growing out Of the crash
Of the Florida real estate boom. He
developed Coral Gables.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

in preparation
before they ut
terly disappear.
S urveys are
made of situa-
tions and rec
o m m e ndations
laid upon the
Presidents desk.
That is the end
Of a lot of them.
No one knows
whether they
were discarded
hecalISe they
fttrrnad na,t 70 ha
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Fiunce Flies to Visit
Ship Sinking Survivor
By a staff CORRESPONDENT Of me Star

LEWES, Del. April ia mem
Der of the Chicago staff of the
Rockefeller Foundation came here
on chartered plane for brief visit
with his f1ancee, survivor of an At
lantic ship torpedoing.
The young woman, Miss Roselle
Blythe Clark of England, is re-
cuperating in a local hospital from
exposure.
Her visitor, DR.. Henry Jacobs, few
back to his duties yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

because INDUS
trial and bust
ness cad ers
have been slow
10 perceive the
rise OF an ad-
verse public
opinion and may
nnd II necessary
to offer q de-
tense long after
the public has
become preju-
diced on the
o subject.
- "a
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Petoin Chose to Be Saved Rother Thon Redeemed
And Loses His Role os Troeic Figure

the camp OF the enemy. This
dirty-faced little man. who seems
himself some relic of previous
Central-ASiatic invaders, looks
the part he plays. The man who
has belonged to every party; who
supported the Communists and
the Rightists: shrevd as the
earthbound are shrewd; par
venu and climber OF ruthless per-
sonal ambition: a seller-out from
birth. who measures his virtue
by the price: a double-crosser-
who made the Franco Russian
pact in Moscow and returned to
Paris to sabotage its ratification:
the one who guesses the way the
weight falls and makes his prin-
ciples sccordingly--that is Laval,
and Petain would not deny 1t.
Now imagine an officer. q gen.
eral, a marshal Of a nation, who
Gusts one OF his officers for
treason. and at the behest Of his
enemy, takes him back and
makes him first In command.
How can it be justified2 One
can argue truthfully that 1t Is
done under force majeure. But
nobody is compelled to be an
instrument Of force majeure. No
one is compelled to put a facade
upon 1t, to make 1t appear as
something other than 1t Is.
Petain is Nazi Asset.
The hero of Verdun is q NaA
asset. 1t is more palatable to the
people Of France to live in the
deceit that Petain is the sover-
eign head of a sovereign state,
and that he has reaccepted Laval
into a position OF influence for
reasons of state. 1t is polite of
the Nazi to keep the octogenarian
figure head there for as long as
possible.
But it is not necessary for the
hero Of Verdun TO play this game.
Corruption never has been COM
pulsory. Petain could resign. He
could resign in one ringing cry
to the nation and the world. He
could refuse to take back into his
cabinet a man whom he himself
not Hitler-indicted and de-
meaned.
There is point where con-
tinuing to hold responsibility
when responsibility is complete
ly hollow sham-is irresponsible.
Cast Down Monument Of Verdun.
Furthermore, Petain was not
forced to take the action he did
against De Gaulle. He could
have washed his hands of him; 1t
was not necessary to condemn to
death in absentia a man who is
still fighting for France. He
could have said to the Nazis: Il
am unable to control Gen. De
Gaulle. That is your problem"
1t is not necessary to add to
the defeat of nation the de-
moralization of the nation. 1t
is not necessary that Laval should
be Petain's Quisling, instead of
Hitler's. It Is never necessary
for q hero to be other than q
hero, II he is made in the heroic
mold.
Nor is it necessary, because
Paris has fallen, to cast down
the monument of Verdun.
That, it seems to me, is what
Petain has done. He has repudi-
ated his own work-if Verdun
really was his own work. Some
historians have doubted It; they
say he wanted to give up there,
and was forced to stand against
his will.
Now I think that it may have
been so.
released by the Bell Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1942-04-17

g ALA n try.
Erie nds OF
France eand
who Is not a
friend of
France-have
W a n ted TO
believe the
best; intelli-
gence pW-
trays for us
clearly the
hopeless CIR
cunStances of
a man who
leads a trun-
Evening star., 1942-04-17

case.
In the past 10
years I have
packed q suit
case at least
1000 times and
the results are
always ad. 1
We mastered
the mechanics
of packing, all
TlRnL, 4 can SUN
things in q bag
and sit on 1t TO
close II as well
49,. -n-N Haf
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Russians Oyersubscribe
l0-BiIIion RubIe Loon

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 1.-THE COM
missariat Of finance announced to-
day that state war loan for 10000
10000 rubles opened Tuesday was
oversubscribed by $1,000, 900 rublea
in two days and subscriptions still
continue.
The ruble has q nominal value Of
about 10 cents but special conditions
surrounding its purchasing power
make accurate conversion into dol
lara impossible.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

in the past, some secret air fields
are located near San Felipe.
The Mexican government has
done. and still is doing, its utmost
to stamp out the powerful net
work Of Japanese espionage. but
the work is slow. since Axis agents
have been entrenched in the
country for many years and have
established their underground
system scientifically.
Thus. according to reliable re-
ports, japanese and Nasi subma-
rines are said to have visited the
Gulf OF Mexico on several occa-
sions in the last three months and
have been refueled by fishing
boats.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

TIE opinions OF the wrters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
Stars effort to gve all sides Of questions OF interest its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1942-04-17
By FRANK II. KENT.

One of the strange things about
Washington is the way in which
large plans are launched and then
dropped. Sometimes they are weeks
Evening star., 1942-04-17
On the Record
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

Some gallantry in us all
Shrinks from hitting a man when
he Is down. Marshal Petain. hero
OF Verdun, has profited from that
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Kentucky Stamp on Sole

A special Scent postage stamp
eommemorsting the l5oth snniver-
sary OF the admission Of Kentucky
10 statehood was authorized yester-
day by Postmaster General walker.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Profits Nav
Put Business
Under Cloud
Leadership Urged
In Turning Bock
Huge Exeesses
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

When is American industry going
10 do something about the problem
OF profit limitation in war times7
This question is being asked now
Evening star., 1942-04-17
McL.emore-
Hints on How Not
To Pock q Suitcase
Nv HENRY McLEMoRE.

One would think that q man
whose business keeps him travelling
as much as mine does would eventu-
ally learn how to pack q suit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Belk's To Give
Defense Stamps
Annual January Clearance
Sale Will Open On Fri
day morning

Belk's will cooperate with Ma
tional Defense in two ways when
this store opens it's annual jan
uary clearance sale, on Friday
morning, Manager Sharpe Shoe
maker explained.
"On the opening day we will
give away a defense stamp to the
first fifty customers who make
purchases at our store, and our
sale will enable everyone to
save money to buy defense stamps
and bonds" he said.
Manager Shoemaker pointed
out that many items were being
offer on sale during this big ev-
ent at much less than the price
at which the store could replace
them. "This is an ideal time to
buy merchandise to use right now
and next winter too, and through
out the store are to be found
hundreds Of values" he declared
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To Hold Registration For Civilian Defense Fri And Sat-
Announce Names
Men Indicted In
Service In Jan.
All One-A Men Requested To
Be On Lookout For A Pos
Sible Call Soon

Fourteen Ashe county men
have been indicted into military
service under the Selective Ser
vice Act during the month of
January, the draft board office
announced yesterday.
Names of the draftees were al
so announced and the delay in
making this announcement is due
to a new regulation that prohibits
a board from releasing quota and
dates ahead of time. This rule is
a safeguard against giving the
enemy essential military informa-
ton, it is pointed out. Other GEN.
sorship restrictions have been i'm
posed.
No definite calls can be releas-
ed, but Mr.. Davis urged all Ia
men to be on the watch-out for
possible calls.
Men who have been indicted
are: Walter Church, Comet; John
H. Brown, Crumpler; Don Noe
Stevens, Todd; Goss Booker Ho-
well, Bina; Theodore Roger Ander-
son, Sturgills; Paul Calvin BE
wins, Laurel Springs; Henry Ford
Parsons, Todd; Joe Price, Ashland;
Howard Thomas Jones, Grassy
Creek; Wade Blevins, Lansing;
Henry Moproa Walton West Tef-
ferson William Miller, Fleetwood
who joined the U. S. Marines just
before date of induction; James
Vent Richardson, Nathan's Creek;
Vance James, Amy and John
Hicks Rhodes, who had been
transferred from draft board No.
2, Lancaster, Pa; John Victor
Ham, Ball, was scheduled to 60,
but was temporarily deferred be-
cause Of Injury ia an auto wreck.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Will Collect
Scrap Iron, Paper
To Aid RedCrOss
Prices And Places For COllec.
ton Are Announced For
Entire County

Complete arrangements have
been made by the Ashe$ County
Agricultural War Board to collect
scrap iron and other scrap metals
including copper, aluminium aid
zinc, old rubber tires, automobile
batteries, scrap paper and old
magazines, to aid in national de-
Tense and to help the Red Cross.
AS result of popular opinion
the board decided to encourage
everyone collecting these materials
to donate them to the Red Cross.
It was pointed out that Ashe
county is still far short of the
goal for Red Cross war relief
funds and that those who could
not donate money would in prac-
tically all cases be glad to donate
scrap metal and paper.
The junk dealers who purchase
these metals have given the
Board the the prices listed below
if the checks are made to the
Ashe County Red Cross.
Heavy cast iron, so cents hun
dred pounds; books and magazines
(paper), so cents per hundred
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To Be Conducted
In All Townships
In Ashe' County
Men And Women In Every
Community Needed For
Civilian Defense Work

A countrywide registration of
volunteers for civilian defense
work in Ashe will be conducted
in every township in the county
tomorrow and Saturday.
All men and women are urged
to register at this time so that the
county may be completely and
effectively organized in case Of
an emergency.
''This registration has no con-
nection whatever with the regist-
ration that will be held on Feb
ruary Is, under the Selective Ser
vice Act" Chairman Ira Johnston
points out.
"Our great nation is at war and
we must be prepared here at
home to defend ourselves against
air raids, fires, and other possible
emergencies" he said. ''There are
many activities here at home that
our men and women can do and
that is the purpose of this reg
istration."
Those who will be in charge Of
places for such registration are
announced elsewhere in this is
sue.
Special registration forms have
been printed and distributed.
Various civilian defense activities
in which men and women are
needed include air raid wardens,
volunteer fire fighting, volunteer
police duty, fire watching, road
repair work, blackout service,
home nursing, food preparation,
first aid, knitting, sewing, band
CONTINUED on Page Fourl
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Burial Assn. Had
Another Good Yr.
Annual Report Is Announced.
Total Membership Is
Now $3.50.

The Reins-Sturdivant Mutual
Burial Association, which is the
largest in the state and one of the
largest in the nation, now has a
membership of $3.50, according
to the annual report published
elsewhere in this issue.
The associations home office is
in North Wilkesboro and branch
es are operated at West Jeffer-
son, Sparta, Boone and Lenoir.
It operates as a mutual organ
ization under the laws of North
Carolina. During the past year
membership showed an increase
of 4,840 and the cash balance on
hand account increased a good
deal despite the fact that one of
the regular quarterly assessments
was omitted during the year. The
cash balance now is $48, 468.61.
Deaths benefits during the year
were paid to 279 members who
died, or a total of $26.85O. Over
$4,000 are invested in U. S.
Government bonds and building
and loan stock, thus creating a
good reserve. The association had
a good year, it is reported.
w. K. Sturdivant is secretary
treasurer of the association. Reid
Sturdivant is in charge in West
Jefferson and Dewey Sturdivant
at Sparta.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
AEF'S Now In Action
Japs Losses Great;
Singapore nDange1
President Hints That 8 Or 10
American ExpeditOnary
Forces Now In Action

The highlight news of the war
for the past week came from
President Roosevelt who an
nounced that there were now
eight or ten American expedi-
tionary forces in various parts of
the world, but their exact loca-
tons were not revealed.
The japanese, utterly defeated
in Macassar strait in their major
thrust at the heart of the Dutch
archipelago where they lost %
ships and Is warp1anes in three
days, and thus thrown seriously
off balance in all the South Paci-
fic, struck with renewed force
and disturbing progress down the
Malayan peninsula.
In this westward corner of a
great rectangular Allied ocean
front that was standing firm in
every other vital position, the in
vader is pressing the British
back at right, left, and center, and
in western Malaga stands within
a short distance of Singapore.
Moreover, and although at
heavy cost-for British bombers
hit a cruiser and scored IL hits on
transports - enemy reinforce
ments had been landed on the
Continued on Page Four)
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Daylight Savings Will Make
Little Change In Ashe County

affected by the change. He ex-
planned that while all the clocks
would be moved forward, that the
schools of the county, would open
and close at the same time on
which they operate now. This will
mean that where the clocks are
moved forward on Feb. 9, that by
the daylight savings time schools
will open at 9:45 and close at 4:3O.
It was pointed out that on the
present schedule some children
have to leave home now before
daylight to make the bus sched-
ules. 'It would be impractical and
almost impossible to get them
there any earlier, Mr.. Hash said.
Dwight McGrady, manager OF
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district, to fill the vacancy. Who
will succeed Mr.. Grouse has not
been determined.
Mr.. Rich has served as Ashe
farm agent since the summer OF
1896. He came here from Bun
combe county where he taught
vocational agriculture for sever
al years.
It is understood that the change
is being made in order to speed
up this important work in Ashe
county and to increase efficiency
of operation. The farm agent de-
partments operate under the di-
rection of the State Extension
Service. If there are other rea-
sons for the change, no announce
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
Mrs. III. III. Church
Age 95, Has 325
Defendants Living

One of the most remarkable
women in this section of North
western North Carolina is Mrs.
Henry Harrison Church, mother
of Mrs. E. r. Mikeal, Of Todd.
Mrs. Church is 95 years old and
has 1926 defendants living today,
both of which are believed to be
a record. Despite her advanced
age, she is still quite active and
enjoys visiting among her nine
children who are still living.
There were Is in all, but four of
them are dead and so is her hus-
band, the late Henry Harrison
Church, of Sumit, in Wilkes coun-
ty.
Mrs. Church was born at Suinit
on July %, 1916. She was married
in 1865, about the close of the
Continued on Page Four)
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Thomas WiuCO
ToF. B. I. School

Patrolman w. c. Thomas will
spend next week in Chapel Hill
where he will attend an FBI
school under the direction of ex-
pertly trained officials from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
in connection with the National
Defense program.
The course has been planned by
Edgar Hoover and includes many
newly developed plans and me-
thods in dealing with situations
which may arise in connection
with defense.
Mr.. Thomas is the only officer
from Ashe county who will at
tend.