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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Tar Heels
Decorated
Two North Carolina
Naval Aviators Hon.
ored for Rescue of
Army Filters at Sea.

Honolulu, Jan. r. tAp) Nine
Army airmen who had been adlllt IN
two small life RATS for four days IN
a raging. shark-inIested sea were
rescued dramatically by the crew Of
a Navy plane which hraNed 40 foo
waves. the Navy revealed today.
The pilot and co-pl!ot OF the Navy
ship, Ensign p. NJ. Fisher of Ivan
hoe. n. c., and Aviation Machlnlst
Mate Leonard Wagonvr OF Bakers
Vile, N. G., WCrc decorated with the
Navy cross for the heroic rescue
by Admiral Chester ". Nlmltz, COM
mandcr in chief OF the Pacific fleet,
The Navy pilots lshted signals
from the life raft at duSN Tuesday a
considerable distance from Oahu is
land. The Army plane had been lore
ed down at sea tour day ear her and
the lliers HAD drltted hundreds OF
miles, surviving two severe storms
which wiped out most OF theIr tmel-
genCy ratlOns.
After radioing Ior permission 70
effect the rescue, Fisher set the Navy
plane beside the two lie rats. Inc
army men clamborcd aboard.
Lieutenant Earl j. Cooper. "a, Z.
Stevens Point, Wis, piIot OF tie
Army ship, was the lrst rescued.
The action of Ensign FISHER and the
whole crew was nothing less tnan
heroic" he said today. I'm convince
ed that the heavy sea- ran 40 teet
high. They took a tremendous risk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Farm Benefit
Cuts Opposed

Washington, Jan. l. (.AP) - \
Joint congressional committees pre-
liminary recommendations for sharp
reductions III farm appropriations
and expenditure drew fire today
from House agricl lture commlttec
members.
Approximately $40G, 100000 of the
81 300, 600 eco Gne loin1 committee
said could be >havcd from the federal
budget during the emergency would
cone from the Department of AgrI-
culture or agencies operating thrO-
ugh that department.
The committees recommendation
iur abolition of the Farm Security
Admin tratlon was unanimously OPP
posed by agriculture committee
members.
Representative Edwin a. Hall,
Republican, New Hampshire, eN-
pressed the opinion that "eNcrybody
including the farmer must share IL
the defense effort, but the farmer
should not be singled out to carry
the public load
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Prisoners
Riot And Kill
Three Guards

BridgeWater, Mass, Jan. l.-tAP)
Three guards t slam To-Day bN
riotIng dcijnQltents, confined to the
prison department of the Bridge
water state farm. who also fired al
least n building, sending flame
racIng through the structure.
The rioters SURRENDERED. the prison
office reported, after state police en-
ployed tear gas.
Firemen quickly controlled the
flames which we're confined To a
wing of one OF the buildings nous
ing delinquents who were serving sen
fences ranging from indetermmatc
terms to life.
Superintendent James f. Warren
said the rioting broke out as he was
walking through the yard. He heard
the inmates yelling and Immediately
rushed guards into the building Sev-
~lal jnlQates We're injured
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Nazis Mass
For Venture
In South
War Industries, A Sub
marine Base and Air
dron1e in Greece and
Crete Are Objects of
ROYAL A III Force
Foray.
(EN The Associated Prcss.)

tEy The Associated Prcss.)
Britain'S little eastern air
force appeared today to have
struck heavily and for the first
time at a potential new axis Of
fen,ive in the Mediterranean re-
glen. with raids On war indus
tries. 4 submarine base and air
dromes in Greece and Crete.
The raids, carried out Tuesday
night. were reported only today II
the Cairo royal an- force eommunlQue
al,o told OF fresh ar assaults
on Britain's Mediterranean base OF
Malta.
For DAYS now, since the Ger
mans started their retreat il
Russia, there have been signs
that Adolf Hitler was preparing
for some new face saving ven
ture somewhere along the Medi-
terranean.
There have been repeated re-
ports of a maSsing Of German an
W in Greece, including
planes Withdrawn from Russia.
An observer arriving recently a
lstanbul. Turkey. from Greece toit
alfred authorities that the Germans
were building new alrports IN Greece
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
One Killed
In Tornado

Mobile, Ala. Jan. l.-lAP)-Onc
mar was killed and more than a
dozen persons injured today as Z
tornado dipped into suburban Theo-
dore, leveling four buildings and
damaging six others,
Eight persons We're brought to
hospitals from Theodore, which has
a population of approximately 1000.
The tWister cut into the business
district about 7 a. m. and apparently
did not hit elsewhere. Among those
injured in a cafe We're several per
sons en- route to the New Orleans
Sugar Bowl football game.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
u. S. Freighter
Sunk In Indies

Batavia. Netherlands East Indies,
Jan. l-.lAP)-A Netherlands East
Indlcs c~omm"njque said today an
American trelghter was attacked yes
day by Japanese planes a northern
Eat Indies waters, set aflre an@
abandoned by its crew. Forty-elght
men we're rescued, one was missing.
The COMMUNICATE SAID:
In the northern part OF this ar
chipelago an American ireIghter was
attacked by Japanese aircraft.
ship Wa set aflre.
"Fortv-eight members of the crew
were picked up and brought to shore
bv a flying boat of the Netherlands
Inches navy which heard the distress
signals and went to the rescue.
cone member of the crew OF the
American ship is missing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Babson Sees Business Decline
ROGER w. BABSON'S THUMBNAIL
OUTLOOK FOR 1912

!. TOTAL BUSINESS: Defense production will b re up sharply; nOn-
defense down sharply: average below l94l.
2. EMPLOYMENT: The above also applies to employment and to wages
! DIVIDENDS AND BUSINESS EARNINGS have passed their peaks.
;. LABOR: There VIII be far fewer strikes IN l942.
g. COMMODITY PRICES will strengthen somewhat. specially the
prices of imported goods.
: TAXES viii be severely felt. especially by the white collar group
who can expect 10 pay increases.
2 RETAIL TRADE Will be a little off in 1912 compared with 1871.
o HIGH GRADE BONDS should decline, but GOOD STOCKS should
sell higher.
10 CREEPING INITIATION Will continue throughout 1912.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
County Tire
Ration Quotas
Announced

Washington, Jan. l.-(AP)-
\ total OF 18Th tires and 2.i03
tubes for passenger cars, motor
cycles and light truck viii be ra-
toned in North Carolina this
month the office eff price add
mjniStratiOn announced today.
For trucks and buS>>"s, 5,Slo
tires and 1865 tubes Will be ra-
toned, the announcement said.
The county by county ration
quota included:
Vance - % automobile tires,
Is tubes; 40 truck and bus tires,
33 tubes.
Frankiin-16 automobile tires,
l. tubes; 25 truck and bus tires.
p tubes.
Granville - 20 automobile
tires, IL tubes; 25 truck and bus
tires, p tubes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
BOMBING OF TOKYO
GIVEN

Washington. San. 1.-(AP)-
Tokyo got a deteTemtn from M
quarter today.
Secretary of War Stimson
was asked by reporters Wheth-
cr the War depaI -.1ient was plan
ming to carry out General Doug
las MacArthur'S recommended
ton that there De .epriSals for
the bombing of Manila.
I'VE have a long way to go be-
fore considering that" StisnSn,
said. I'VE have other things "
consider now"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Reds Report
New Victory
Over Nazis
kaluga ~Recaptured
On Moscow Front;
German Tank Com
mand Smashed; ESQ.,
coo H:t!eritcs Routed
cou,l. Of Moscow.
tgSv The Associated Prcss.)

tHv The Associated PrcSS.>
nc Pod GrnH npened the new
wear today With the announce
mcnt of an enormous new vic
tory on the Moscow front anC a
mcnacin2 Crimean peninsula
drive.
Russia announced the recap
tire of kaluga, the smashing of
Colonel General Heinz Guide
rian's tank command and the
rGut of six German army corps
OF anDro>inatelv PSI. 1000 men in
fighting south of Moscow.
The Red amy also claimed it had
destroyed a brigade Of Hitier's hand
picked Elite Guards, who had been
flown 80 miles from Krakow 10 halt
them, and was beating It's way for
ward on both the Leningrad and
.rImean fronts.
Germans. Moscow soic., were leav-
lng their wounded together with
arms in the Geep snow as they
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Commands Again
Raid Morse Bases
German Patrol Vessel
Sunk and Sea Com
m~unications C o m
pletely ~Disorganized.'

London, Jan. 1.-(AP- The
admiralty announced today that
Eritain'S Commands have car
ricd out a second raid on the
L.ofOtcn islands off the northern
coast of G~crman-hcld Norway.
This time. said an announce
ment. the specially trained raid
ing unit spent several days in
the islands, using one harbor as
a fueling base. Some German
prisoners were captured without
a fight.
The raidine force included Polish
and free Norwegian units, sank :
patrol vessel and com
plcIcly diSorganizcd the encmy's sea
communications in the area and cs
capped without casualties or damage
to equipment, tn" admiralty said.
This was the third such announced
against German positions III
Norway within two months.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Churchill
Back In U.S..
Strategy Conferences
r e S u m e d as Prime
Minister Returns to
Washington.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l.-f\FA-
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill today re-
surned conferences Gil world
wide strategy designed TO smash
axis aggression.
The prime minister returned
at 9 a.. m. from a four-dav visit
to Canada, where he confidently
declared that "deeds. not words
would in good time disclose the
specific results of the confer
cnCfS.
The primo minister welcomed tht
New Year by proposing a victory
toast at a midnight ceremony n
the dining car OF his special traj"
Somewhere in Ncrmont' with Nom
berS of his staff, newspaper cores
pondcnts. the train crew and portere
Churchill raised his glass with tnc
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01

ing this national income for 1912, |
am taking into account probable M
creases in prices and wages, These
fipllres do not mean that more goods
will be produced; in tact l942 VIII
show a decline in the real wealth OF
America.
Unfortunately, the increase in the
industrial production will be IN the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Average Set
Below 1871
Economist Predicts
Higher Farm Income
and National Income,
Severe Taxes.
Nv G. w. BABSON

COpVrlght 1871. PUDIIsIItTa Tl1d71N1"I
Bureau, Inc.
Babson Park. Mass, Jan. las
long as World War II lasts. the total
U. S. production Will continue 10 IN
G | estimate an increase IN ma
+Snal income OF 50 billions for l94Z'
thus bringing it up 10 sos billions
cohpared with S76 billions IN lS4o
an\ SIS billions III l9il. Ii forecast
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01
Heavy Loss
Is Inflicted
On Invaders
Latest War Depart
ment M ue
Fails to O S G
Whether vi a n | a
Stands; Nimitz Fore
sees Possible Loss Of
Islands.

Washington, Van. l.-(AP)-
The War department reported
today a major battle was in pro
@resS n5rtl} Of Manila ana
Philippine defense forces were
infiicting heavy losses on the in
VaderS.
The c~omnurique announced
at the &amc time that three is
lands of Hawaii had been shelled
EN en@n2E submarines but there
was III casualties and virtually
70 damage.
The communicate reported
Philippine developments up &c
$50 a. m. Est in less than 50
words, failing to disclose Whetn-
err the Philippine capital still
stood.
The Communiqu, Was read at his
press conference by Secretary StM-
who praised General Dougla-
MacArthlr's defense of the islaad
is .masteriy' and at the same time
commented that the invaders we've
veteran, Thanksgiving soldiers and
led.
Stimson told an inquirer the Wa
had not instructed Ger
aral Macarthur to quit the Philip
pines in wen u a forced CapituIu-
lion to the Japanese.
The Secretary said reports the
invaders were a mob of badly
trained youths" were las erron-
u as they were we'll intcn-
toned.
He said 1--WE have to face the
facts of Japanese strength, and
added:
Il am confident we can and
will defeat the enemy in the end
but we cannot by looking thro-
ugh rose colorcd ~spectacleS."
He oppressed belief that the CncNeE
lad suffered heavy losses since ,hc
fighting had been Every we'll SITS
tainod' ty the AmcHcan-FiIpino
'orces and the japanese had to carry
The attack to capable defenders.
Stjmson declined to comment M
criticism OF the order making Mania
an open city, observing that "Wheu
our people are fighting under a most
commander in a struggle
it had been recognized for ~
years would be extremely uphill
Whom it came, there should be no
criticism from us"
tRN The Associated Prc.&.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-01-01

defense industries. Nineteen-forty-
two will show considerable decline
in the non-defense industries, 1t is
we'll for my friend Odlum and others
TO talk about shifting over manu-
facturers Of lawn mowers to making
battle tanks. To a certain extent this
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THREE MEN KILLED.

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Evening star., 1942-08-07
Nv CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
The spectacular battle OF Rus
sia is receiving heaviest public
attention because of its implica-
tions for the outcome Of the war.
but almost equal concern is being
felt over = great drama which
may soon be played in India.
Mohandas X. Gandhi's decision
to use the old Indian weapon
civil disobedience-against Great
Britain may have the most tragic
consequences for the United Ma
tions. The Japanese are at the
gates of India. waiting for tho
monsoon to cease before begin
ming the offensive they had to
put of two months ago.
The British and other United
Nations forces now In India are
barely sufficient to meet the Japa-
nese onslaught. 1t was hoped
that important reinforcements
might be received during the en-
forced lull in the Indian Ocean.
Unfortunately, however, the new
threat to Egypt is compelling the
United Nations high command
to pour more troops into the
Near East.
Distance between the British
isles, where there is a strong and
comparatively idle military force.
and the Indian Ocean Is so great
that additional reserves cannot be
brought rapidly. In addition the
shipping situation has not i'm
proved and transports for large
movements Of troops and war
material from England to the In
dian Ocean are scarce.
Forces Retained In India.
The military situation in India
has improved somewhat since
May. Reinforcements arrived
there before Field Marshal Erwin
Rommel began his last blitz in
North Africa. It Is doubtful
whether any forces have been
withdrawn from India to bolster
the Egyptian front, and 1t Is
equally doubtful whether new
troops have been landed In Bonn
bay or Calcutta.
The available Allied army
forces may be sumcient to meet
the Japanese successfully when
they start their new drive, but
there Is considerable doubt
whether they will be able to do
80 If Gandhi orders general civil
disobedience.
theoretically such a movement
means passive resistance to
British authority, non-payment
of taxes and refusal to work for
the British government. No ac-
tive rebellion is supposed to ac-
company this form OF sit-down
Evening star., 1942-08-07
owl Aide Says Press
Should Emphasize Victory

D. the Associated Press.
Newspapers must tell the Ameri-
can public in stories, editorials and
features that the war must be won
regardless Of time, lives and endeav-
ors, and at the present time must
inform them the war Is mot being
won." Gardner Cowles, jr, Dea
Moines, Iowa, publisher and director
Of domestic operations Of the Once
Of War Information, said last night.
The newspaper must teach the
American people how the war can
be won," Mr.. Cowles declared In q
Evening star., 1942-08-07

In addition, it is unpatriotic be-
cause delay in enacting this tax en-
hances the dangers of imitation and,
through lack of needed revenue, di-
minishes the ability OF the Federal
financial structure to stand the ter
rife strain of the war.
From these obvious facts hardly
any clear headed man will dissent.
Certainly, there is not reputable
economist or authority, anywhere
outside the administration, who will
not affirm them.
Yet, In Washington the politicians
still ridiculously back away from
what most OF them know is ulti-
mately inevitable. Some say this Is
because 1t Is an election year. Others
attibute 1t to lack OF courage: still
others to lack Of intelligence.
Actually, it is a mixture Of the
three. The result is a situation un-
pleasant to contemplate and dam
aging to the national interests. Here
Is q tax bill which falls short of the
minimum. Treasury estimated re-
quirements by more than two bill
lions and OF the real requirements
by twice that much.
This is an appalling discrepancy
and the perils Of so vast deficit
some 80 billions for this fiscal year
are not easy to exaggerate.
They have been pointed out by
men who know what they are talk
ing about and who also point out
that these perils can be averted-or
at least minimized-by the adoption
Of a small sales tax.
Only Path to Solvency.
A 8 per cent tax, it is esti-
mated, would raise more than $2,-
TOO 900, 900. while 5 per cent would
net nearly $4,000, ,ooo,o 900. In nc
other way can anything approach
ing such sums be raised; in no othe,
way can the Treasury be brought
even remotely in sight Of solvency.
Yet, all down the line the politi-
clans finch when the subject Il
mentioned. The reason can .be
traced back to that time. Just be.
fore his 1888 Inauguration, wher
the President prevented q Demo.
cratic Senate from passing . sales
tax bill by saying that he wa
'rhorrified at the idea"
Why was he "horrihed"7 An.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
The Great Game of Polite!
Avoidance Of SoIes Tox loid to Cowordice;
Method Found PoinIess in California

why, since that day, have the
smaller politicians acted As though
the sales tax were the smallpox?
The answer is because OF the argu-
ment that 1t is tax upon the poor
man instead Of the rich.
In reality this Is not an argu-
ment; in reality 1t is a sheer
demagogish appeal. Nevertheless,
dread OF that cry being raised has
kept from espousal Of the sales tax
many q member OF Congress who
privately believes in its desirability
and fairness.
II all such could be induced to
consider the situation in California
as recently presented by the Los
Angeles Times. it might cure their
fright. It might even alter the atti-
tude of the Senate Finance Com
mittee, which is now making in
adequate changes In the grossly in
adequate House bill.
CAn10fnl0 SETS Example.
Afte- stating that the per cent
tax, in force . number OF years in
California, had netted the State last
year the record-breaking total OF
$131 ,354,2lo, the Times editorial says
Of 1.-THE people realize that it has
lifted the State from what looked
like hopeless insolvency to relative
affiuence, with no more pain to any
one than comes from having to carry
around few pennies In ones pocket.
BY and large, prices are no higher in
California AZ 4 result OF the sales
tax than tn States that do not have
| it."
Evel more convincing Is the point
that protests against the sales tax
have now dwindled to next to
nothing" and while there Is q move
on focS to repeal the State income
tax there Is none to repeal the sales
tax.
That would be significant in any
State but it Is more significant in
California than in any other. Be-
cause California is the home of di-
rect legislation by the people and
probably has q larger collection Of
windbags and crackpots among its
politicians than any other.
II in California the tax had been
found to work hardship on any large
number Of voters, or to be unpopular
with them, long ago there would
have arisen a movement to wipe 1t
out. California teens with politi-
clans who never overlook a chance
to pose as the poor mans friend"
II there had been an opportunity
to do that with the States sales tax
the California demagogues would
have trampled each other In selling
1t. California" says the Los An
geles Times. 'is representative
State. What works well in Califor-
mia would work well in any and all
parts of the United States
OF course it would, and 1t might
help q lot If, putting aside his "hor-
ror," every Senator would familiarize
himself with the California sales-tax
situation before the pending tax bill
Is reported.
| (Copyrisht, 1o42. Baltimore SUM-
Evening star., 1942-08-07
-Four Governors Accept
War Program Duties
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. r. Gov.
O'Conor, chairman Of the Governors
Conference, last night announced
the Executives Of Massachusetts,,
Ohio, North Carolina and Utah had
accepted and taken up special as
signments In connection with the
war program.
He said the four assignments
were:
Gov. Saltonstall, Massachusetts-
civilian defense.
Gov. Bricker. Ohio-Law enforce
ment and the administration Of
justice.
Gov. Broughton. North Caroline
Naval affairs and Army training.
Gov. Nav, Utah-War problems
In the Pacific Coast and Mountain
State areas.
Coy. O'conor added he would per-
sonally handle Federal-State rela-
tionship ~ . nth subdivision Of the
work Of the Governor Conference.
Evening star., 1942-08-07
This Changing World
Gondhi's Decision to Use Civil Disobedienee
In Indio PIoys Into Honds Of Joponese

strike. In practice, however. there
are skirmishes, rows with the
police and bloodshed. regardless
of how much Gandhi and his
associates wish to prevent 1t.
In pre-war days = few agi-
tators melted armed rebellion in
some localities. The British army
and police were sufficient to sup
press them then, but now. when
there are so many pro-Japanese
agitators In the ranks of the
Indian nationalists. there is con-
siderable likelihood that the
movement will go beyond the
bounds of a simple sit-down
srtike Of 800 900 people.
Short -Sightedness Deplored.
If we believe reports from India.
the Axis powers have smuggled
arms into the country for that
purpose. India is a vast country,
and no matter how alert the au-
thorities are 1t is impossible for
them to check on how and where
arms are being brought in.
The people of the United States
have a great deal Of sympathy
with India's claims for indepen-
dence. Most people, even those
who realize the difficulty Of COM
pletely freeing q country divided
by 50 many creeds and social diff
ferences, deplore British short
sightedneoss and failure to pre-
vent the present crisis from de-
veloping at a time when Great
Britain is fighting for her very
existence.
1t is difficult to see why the
government in London would
promise India independence after
the war rather than make such a
gesture now. 1t is realized that
the American slogan do 1t now"
has never been understood or
applied in the British Empire.
But the sympathies OF the Amer
lean people for the Indian free
dom movement are dampened
when 1t becomes obvious that 1t
is, in effect, supporting the jap
anese. who are not only the
enemies Of the United Nations.
but also of all the people who
have fallen under their control.
There is no question that the
disobedience movement which
Gandhi plans to start throughout
India In the next few days will
place the United Nations in q
precarious position. Bloodshed
will inevitably result and armed
force will be required. Gandhi
will be stabbing his friends as
well as his enemies in the back.
From the military point Of view
civil disobedience will be as
harmful to the Allies as collapse
of the Russian front.