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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
We Can Lose The War;" Swafz Tells
Members Of The Durant Rotary Club
We Should Stress
Winning The War
Before Peace

Instead of doing so much talk a.
bout winning the peace that follows
the war we Americans should first
think about winning the war itself,
DR.. M. w. Swartz, Indianola banker,
told members of the Durant Rotary
Club Tuesday, warning them that
unless we get rid of our competency
we can lose this war.
Telling the Club in the beginning
that he twas going to talk about
things they didn't want to hear the
speaker said the average American
wanted to hear about our winning
the war and the tanks, planes and
guns we have 'on order
The planes, guns and tanks we
have 'on order are not helping the
men in our armed forces who are
fighting for their lives now; they
are not helping the 5000 dead We
suffered in Hawaii, the speaker said.
We must translate orders into guns
in order for orders to do any good.
We need an about effort and
must have it if we are to win this
war, DR.. Swartz stated. The surprise
of Pearl Harbor caught our govern
ment mapping in Washington as sure
ly as it did the commanders Of our
armed forces in Hawaii.
"Gen. Short and Admiral Kimmel
should be court-martialed for dere-
LECTION of duty in my opinion" the
speaker stated, "but their blame
must be partially shared by the sys-
TEN and by the administration
DR.. Swartz scored our congress-
men for playing politics and said the
report of the Truman committee in
vestigating army contracts showed
lack of coordination and gross ex-
trayagance. These practices must be
stopped at once.
He also said the men in the Phil
ippines would possibly have been
better prepared to meet attack had
we had so much labor trouble in
the country and lost SO many man
hours on our defense program.
Back in Spanish-American war
days sinking one ship in Manila in
cited this nation to war, the speaker
Continued on page six.) .
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
BurweII Rites Held
In Lexington Wed.
Prominent Former
Citizen Buried
At Odd Fellows

Funeral services for Stephen l..
Burwell, 63, chief of the Amusement.
tax division of the State Tax Com
mission, who passed away Tuesday at
Jackson hospital, were held We'd
nesday afternoon at three o'clock at
the Episcopal Church in Lexington.
Mr.. Burwell was a native of Hol-
mes county and q member of one of
the prominent families of this Sec
ton. He had lived in Jackson since
1882. He was a member of the Ep-
iscopal Church, graduate of Mill
saps College where he was men,
Der Of Kappa Sigma fraternity.
The Rev. l.. Nathan Tart, Can
ton, was in charge of the services
assisted by the Rev. Duncan M. Gray,
Greenwood. Interment was in Odd
Fellows cemetery.
He is survived by five sons, S. L.
Burwell, Jr., Jackson; Brooke B. Bur-
well, jackson; William B. Burwell.
Houston; James d. Burwell, United
States Army, Philippine Island, and
John L. Burwell, United States Ar
my, Fort Logan, Colo; daughter,
Miss Mary Dyer Burwell, Jackson; a
brother, w. b. Burwell, Jackson, and
two sisters, Mrs. Johx Mcdonald,
Lexington and Mrs. w. O.. Barrett,
Lexington.
Pallbearers were j. M. Powers, G.
H. Love, r. P. Ellis, Max Scobey, l..
S. Barr, Paul Lindholm, Reggie Will
liams, Ernie Rathell and George Beall
all of Lexington; Walter H. May of
Meridian; and Foster Gulley of Jack
SON
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
Dr.. B.. Frank Smith
At Buptist Church

The Baptist Church pulpit will be
filled at both services Sunday by DR..
B. Frank Smith, of Lyon. The morn
ing hour Of worship is held at ele-
ven o'clock and the evening hour
at seven o'clock.
Other regular services will be held
during the ensuing week as usual. A
full attendance is urged.
The pulpit was filled last Sunday
by DR.. Howard E. Spell, who former
ly lived in Durant with his parents.
He was converted many years ago
here. His message was inspirational
and enjoyed by the congregation.
He is a Bible teacher at Mississippi
College, Clinton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
A Week OF The War.

promote speed. He said the main OBJ
jective of the new organization was
the full mobilization in the war eff
fort of every national resource, large
and small.
Mr.. Nelson named Ernest Kanzler
to convert auto industry facilities
to war use. Mr.. Kanzler will have
complete authority to do whatever
is necessary, Mr.. Nelson said He
said that he expected to appoint
as many other nen with similar au-
thority for other industries as are
necessary.
The War Front
President Roosevelt told his press
conference, An inter-allied supply
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
Notice to White Teachers
And Truck Drivers

1t is very important that every
white teacher and truck driver in
Holmes County be present at the
Lexington Grammar School at ten
o'clock Saturday morning, January
81, 1912. This meeting will answer
many questions in regard 10 the
National Defense Program. The pro-
gram is listed in this paper. Please
be present!
Dorothy McBee, Supt. Of
Education. .
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29

Chairman Nelson of the War
Production Board abolished the OPM
and transferred its functions re-
garding production, purchasing,
priorities, materials, civilian supply
and subcontracting to new stream
lined organization under the Board.
In addition, Mr.. Nelson created I'M
der the new Board a progress re-
porting and a planning unit 20 sug-
gest improvements from time 10
time.
Mr.. Nelson stressed two funda-
mental differences between the old
and new organizations: an increased
amount of authority and more de-
finite delegation of responsibility to
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
Holmes Bulldogs To PIoy
elIisviIle Fri. and Sut.
In Goodman Gym

The Holmes Bulldogs will enter
tain the champion Ellisville Bobcats
Friday and Saturday, January 80
and 31st.
The Ellisville team will present
fast team as usual, and the locals
will be out to stop their march to a
successful season. The Bobcats are
coached by Country Graham, for
mer Southeastern conference scor-
ing champion while at the University
Of Mississippi.
The high school will play Lexington
Friday night in preliminary game
at z o'clock.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29

council and similar joint commands
are in existence, and excellent pro-
gress is being made to strengthen
the position of the United Nations
in the Southwest Pacific.
The Army announced Gen Mac
Arthur's forces have repuised cpn-
tinuous heayy attacks by reinforced
Japanese IS on Bataan Peninsula,
inflictlIs neavy losses he enemy
with conpal atively a SIS 0 the
defenders. The entire Japanes. lJth
Army, together with other units,
landed ca Luzon. L. s. Army forces
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
Service At Presbyterian
Church Sun. Announced

Sunday School at 9;45 am.
Preaching at IL a. m.
DIR. John w. Young, Field Secre-
tary of Belhaven College, Jackson,
will preach at the IL o'clock hour.
Everyone cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29
Services Al Methodist
Church Announced

Church School meets at GAS, Wal.
ter Odom, superintendent.
Worship service at IL o'clock.
Special music.
Sermon by the pastor.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Both Leagues meet at o'clock,
Evening Worship at Z o'clock.
Special attention is called to the
change of time for the evening SER
vice. All our people are urged to
attend the worship services.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will hold its regular
Business meeting Monday afternoon
at o'clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve.
ming at 7 o'clock.
Everybody invited to these ser
vices.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29

compensation law passed and there
are too many preachers to get Sun
Gay movies.
We continue to stagger to the
polls TO vote dry" and we have OPP
en- gambling in many cities in the
state. But we are too moral to have
Sunday movies.
Some legislature. Sone people,
that we permit them to get away
with it.
Who are we fooling but ourselves?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29

Continued on page FOUR
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-29

Yes, there are too many lawyers
in the legislature to get workmen's
Evening star., 1942-12-18

~ She's Going In for
Bracelets! so entrance
your junior miss" with this
gem; coin silver enhanced
with turquoise e--S1O
Subject to 109o Ercise Tar
IeEels5y. s,,,1a,Is, Main Floor
tG) She Prizes Simulated
PeorIs So surprise her
with this lustrous, simmer
ing two strond necklace with
rhinestone closp
plus 1917 tar
(Jewelry. Main Floor. F St.
Building)
tH) She's Mod About a
Feather Fluff Coot. She
odores their TEDDY Beor"
look-Rose, orchid, maize,
green, red, oquo in lOOoo
wool pile woven on lOOoo
cotton back with quilted
royon sotin lining. Sizes 9
to 5 in the group 1885
UO A Roineoot Is Her
Reisnins Choice So
give her q brieht-coIored
cotton eobordine roincoot
lined with pIoid cotton fIon-
mel. Sizes 9 to IS in the
group p-----------7.8
tK) hishIisht Her christmos
Day Dote /. Give her this
festive dress-up froek in
block royon crepe frock
with sulphur-yeIIow, en-
broidered with black sequin
butterflies. Sizes 9 to IS
1895
(Young Washingtonian Shop,
Third Floor. F st. Building)
Evening star., 1942-12-18
African campaign to win promotion

African campaign to win promotion
in the field.
Sergt. Ryan was the first soldier to
reach the hotel rooms Of the German
Armistice Commission at Fedala, and
won Silver Star for standing guard
over documents despite an intense
bombardment. during which the
hotel was struck several times.
The 31-year-old sergeant appeared
happy but slightly disturbed as Maj.
Gen. George Patton cut the stripes
from his sleeves and pinned the gold
bars of second lieutenant on his
shoulders. After the ceremony Ryan
looked ruefully at the sleeves and
Evening star., 1942-12-18

certain types Of snapshots, films,
post cards and photos were needed
for tactical war planning.
The announcement made 1t clear,
however, that pictures should not
be sent Immediately. Persons hav-
ing them were asked to apply to
Col. L. E. Norris, Strategic Photos,
Box 46, Station G, New York City,
for a QUESTIONABLE.
Some pictorial mementos already
have yielded illuminating informa-
tion," 1t was announced.
These are the types of material
wanted: Aerial views, industrial in
Evening star., 1942-12-18

journed sine die there was no use
In holding the hearings at this time
because the question would have to
be considered all over again In the
new Congress.
It was agreed that a member Of
the Senate committee would intro
duce the bill at the opening of the
new Congress to speed its considera-
ton that much.
The. bill is especially designed so
that refrigerating plants for air
conditioning, now operated in Gov
ernment buildings, can be released
for use In the manufacture of syn
thetic rubber. The question has
been considered whether the air.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Defense Forces Seeking
Tourists Snapshots

By the Associated Press.
Some of those snapshots Ameri-
can tourists took on their peace
time travels in Europe, Africa, Asia
and the Far East might be helpful
In winning the war.
The pictorial records division Of
the Office of Strategic Services, op-
Grating under the joint chiefs Of
staffs of the Army and Navy. said
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Senate Group Postpones
Fixture Sale Bill Hearinq

Indefinite postponement was or
dered yesterday in the scheduled
hearing Of Government officials be-
fore the Senate Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds on the
House bill which would, permit
transfer and sale Of equipment In
Government buildings. -.
Those who had come as witnesses
at the request of the committee were
told that since Congress had ad-
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Penny Collection Put
In Circulation by Thief

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Kans.-Just as
the Government suggested, H. ".
Bumgartner's penny collection is
back in circulation.
Police caught the thief who stole
the 500 coins, but he didn't have a
cent on him,
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Thomas Fortune Ryan's S Kin
Wins Promotion in Africa
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
AT CASABLANCA, Dec. 18.-Sergt.
Richard N. Ryan, grandson of the
late New York financier, Thomas
Fortune Ryan, yesterday became one
of the first enlisted men in the
Evening star., 1942-12-18

said, II don't know what the ser.
geant who owns this blouse will say
about these ripped chevrons. had
to borrow the blouse from his be.
cause lost mine In landing"
Evening star., 1942-12-18

conditioning plants in the Capitol |
and other buildings In the Capitol |
group could be removed under this
legislation.
Evening star., 1942-12-18

tA) She's Dreaming Of q
White Christmas in O
snow-white, kitten-soft
bunny fur evening jacket.
Sizes 9 to l5----14.S
plus 1919 tar
(B) She was Never loveIier
than in this sleek white
royon jersey dance gown with
sequins and flowers. Sizes
9 to ol5----16.95
(Youns Washingtonian Shop,
Third Floor, r st. Building
tc) HishIond Lossie
hoot, mon, how she'd love q
gift with q Scotch occent-
like this plaid cotton eine-
ham shirt. Sizes 9 to IS
2.95
tSport Shop, Third Floor.
r St. Building)
ID Her First Perfume =.
you're on the right scent
when you choose Coty's
"L'Aimont" e.. thot fresh, ,
young froeronee! $50
plus 1917 tar
tE) She Cont Have Too
Many compoets! So odd
to her collection this loose
powder enomeled vonity,
with florol decorations pretty
os your junior miss herself
LOO
Subject to looo Excise Tox
tToiletries. Main Floor.
F st. Building)
Evening star., 1942-12-18

stallations. airnelds, highways,
docks, harbors, coast line, beaches,
canals and rivers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
Indu(iion of Men 38 or Older, ,5uspended;Many
 Now in Army Are 10 0uif

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Suspen- sion from induction of all men 3a years of age or older in the army is ordered by the War Department
 It is also announced that certain enlisted men in the new army, 3e years of age or older, unable to perform military service satisiac- torily, may be honorably discharged from the Army.
 The War Department said the action is taken because of the re suit of experience gained in the past three years which indicates that a man 38 or over is generally physically less able to withstano the rigors of the present day com bat activities and many of these men released can make a more effective contribution to the wal effort of industry rather than the Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
50L0M0N5 COST JApS
 MANY MEN
6,641 Dead Nipponese Have Been Counted
 on Ground

WASHINGTON, Dec 2. The number of Japs killed by US. soldiers and Marines on Guadal- canal Island stood at 6,641 today, not counting the thousands of Nipponese estimated to have been destroyed in sea action, by artil- lery fire and air bombings, th e Navy announces.
 These figures are based on the actual count of bodies, the Navy said, indicating in the report that the Japs have received no appre- clabie endorsements or supplies there since a huge armada was plasted by US. forces in great naval battle three weeks ago.
 American Marines, trained as
 Jungle raiders have volunteered TOT one of the most dangerous fighting jobs of the war. They have wiped out 400 Jap soldiers at five bases while losing only IT of their own men, the Navy said. adding that the action took place mainly In the jungles of Guadalcanal and occurred over a number of weeks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
Allied Commanders Meei in Farmhouse Above
 Tebourba
BRITISH C0MMAND0S
 LAND BEHIND LINES
American English Planes Lash al Axis Com
 muniCdiions

LONDON, Dec. 7.-Allied com manders reported today that plans have been laid for the final phase 3f the Tunisian campaign" in andlelight conference held in armhouse kitchen late yesterday thile heavy fighting ragged in the ebourba and Mateur sectors.
 A Reuters dispatch from the bat lefront told of the conference yhich was held on the heights dominating Tebourba. tegic Communications center 20 miles vest of Tunis, now securely held y Allied troops.
 Land Paratroops
 Another Reuters correspondent with the British First Army report d in a frontline dispatch tn a t British commandos and parachut- sts landed three days ago behind he German lines and fought their vay inland for seven miles to the outh to cut a strategic enemy sup Ny road. The exact locale of this ction is not given.
 Allied fighter planes, still handi- spped by the lack of wholly pre- )ared advance air fields, are de- Jared to be nevertheless attacking 3erman and Italian positions con- .inuously
 Hit Axis Bases
 At the same time, bombers are pounding at Tunis, Bizerte an d Tripoli, main Axis bases.
 British and American bombers md fighters dashed Axis communi- .ations between Italy and North Africa in weekend raids. Reggie, irdrome in extreme south Italy. vas hit Saturday night.
 The docks of Bizerte, and the ailway line between Sousse and sfax along the coast of the French )fotectorate also were shot up, a afro lcommunique said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
JApS GIVE RESUM OF
 WAR LOSSES
But Tokyo Version Has Only Half of Real
 Sinkings
By Associated Press)

A Tokyo broadcast declared to- day on the first anniversary of the war in the Pacific that one battle ship and three aircraft carriers were among the Jap warships sunk during the first 12 months of the war.
 The report also listed other loss es in manpower, merchant shipping and aircraft.
 The communique said that Ja- pans losses. excluding those of the fight in China, were 21,l6f killed, 42,577 wounded up to No vember 1; 394 planes and 62 ships sent down by the United States and Pacific Allies.
 Earlier Version
 But on December l, the Jap ra- dio issued higher figures for both ships and planes, saying that 40 Jap warships and 65 merchant ships were sent to the bottom, while 556 aircraft "dived into enemy tar gets and failed to return"
 Tn addition, 22 warships were reported by the Japs to have been damaged, among them one battle ship and two aircraft carriers.
 Official Allied announcements in dicate that the Japs are admitting less than half of their ship losses.
 In Washington, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox asserted tn "a t Japan's loss of warships, cargo carriers and transports are ap- preaching point of desperation, imperiling the security of Japan's far-flung Pacific Island bases.
 Japs Desperate
 The enemys wartime strength, D said Knox in an article written for the Army Navy Journal, has been cut in one year ito a few thou sand tons short of desperately i'm pairing the Nippons' lines of com- munication and supply"
 For this situation, Knox gave much credit to a war of attrition waged for the past 12 months by American submarines in the Pa cific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
PLANE CRASH VICTIMS ARE BROUGHT OUT
Bodies of Three CA Elm. pIoyees Are Taken
 10 Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. T. Searching parties have returned here, after an arduous wilderness trip into unmapped mountain area, with the bodies of Dan Victor, Henry A. Weir and Nobel T. Bass, CAA employees killed in crash of their plane near Moses Point on Norton Sound three weeks ago.,
 The body of Victor, pilot of the ill-fated plane, will be sent to Tacoma, Wash, for burial. His widow and two children now are in Bellingham.
 Services for Weir, who was Assist ant Airways Engineer for the CAA, will be held in Fairbanks. Bass, CAA Maintenance Inspector, lived in Anchorage where his widow and son survive.
 The plane apparently hit noun tainside, caught fire and exploded on November l9, Walter Plett, Superintendent of Airways for CAA, said today
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
VOLUNTARY ENLIlTING
 SUSPENDED
President Puts SeIeC!ive Service Under War
 MdnpoWer

WASHINGTON, Dec. T The President has suspended voluntary enlistments in the Army and Navy and has transferred the Selective Service System to the War Man power Commission along with au- thorizing priorities over civilian em- ployment.
 Under an executive order, h Q President forbade the armed ser vices to accept voluntary enlist ments from men in the l8 to 30 age group, forcing the services to take all future men through the Selective Service System
 The order is effective immedi- ately. It also expands the powers of Chairman Paul " McNutt of the WING 50 that he will have au- thority to determine not only who goes into the armed services, but what jobs civilians can take.
 In transferring the administra- ton of the Selective Service Act to McNutt, the President has con tinueo the office of director of the Selective Service System"
 But Maj. Gen. Lewis Hershey will be subject to McNutt's authority.
 All local draft boards. however will continue to function as in the past. except they will get future directives from the War Manpower Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
ALLIES PLAN FINAL DASH FOR TUNlSlA
Navy Gives Full Report On Pearl Harbor Damage
 For Dec. 7 Anniversary

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. - The Navy, in it's first full report on the Pearl Harbor losses, revealed to- day that the surprise Japanese blow sank or, damaged all eight Ameri- can battleships in the Hawaiian area, along with 10 other ships and a floating drydock.
 But the job of raising and re- pairing the ships has been rushed at such a furious pace that more than half of the damaged ships have already rejoined the fleet Only the torpedoed, bombed and burned battleship Arizona has been accounted a total loss
 The Pearl Harbor anniversary summary of the damage was di- vided into two classes. The first class were damaged but soon re- paired and joined the fleet some months ago." This class included the battleships Pennsylvania, Mary land and Tennessee; the cruisers Helena, Honolulu and Raleigh, and the seaplane tender Cirtuss and the repair ship Vestal.
 Badly Damaged
 The other class included ships sunk or damaged so severely that they would serve no military pur- poses for some time" This group includes the battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Nevada and West Virginia; the destroyers Shaw, Cassin and Downes; the minelayer Oklala, the target ship Utah. and one large floating drydock.
 These eight battleships repre- sented almost half of the Navy's strength in that category.
 Besides the losses of vessels, list ed also as destroyed were 80 Navy and 97 Army airplanes.
 A total of 2,117 officers and en- listed men of the Navy and Ma rines were killed, 960 were listed as missing and 876 were listed as wounded survivors.
 Army officers and enlisted men killed numbered 226, 396 were wounded, most of whom have re- covered and returned to duty"
 105 Jap Planes
 It is estimated that l05 Jap planes took part in the raid
 The Navy said that a number of the crippled ships now are in full service, but certain others which required extensive machinery and intricate electrical overhauling
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-12-07
SEA FLEET
 OF JAPAN
 ENLARGED

TOKYO, Dec. T. The official spokesman for the Japanese Navy declared today that certain num- Der of powerful battleships have been placed in commission by the navy since the war began in the Pacific.
 The spokesman, Capt. Hideo Hi- raide, further said in a broadcast to the nation on the anniversary of the outbreak of the war that ar craft carriers" constructed embody- ing experience gained since the out set of the war, additional cruisers and warships of other categorles have been completed one after an other and have been commissioned.