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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-25

Here in the Examiner oiiice
we have just completed printing
Christmas menus for the me- sta
toned at the army camp In Flor
ence. II these menus are a sample
of your fare tomorrow we know
your table will hold as much or
more than you were accustomed
10 at home.
The entire staff of the Coolidge
Examiner wishes you. one and all,
wherever you may be. pleasant
Christmas. Happy Landings and
safe homecoming.
THE EDITOR
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-25
Soldiers Weekly


Dear Fellows:
It's Christmas eve here in Cool
idge as this letter Is being written
and We cannot help but wonder
where each OF you Is tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Immediate
Is Studied
British and United
States Strategis Re-
ported In Conferences;
Russians Fall Back
Before German Of
fensive.
tBy The Associated Press,

" hlle the Russians fell back
lighting from at least one thrust
Il German Caucasus Often
SlNe and StrUvc 10 smash its
NoroncZh flank. United States
and british staff Officers were
reliably reported today to be
studying the possibility of an
lmmcdlat" limited diversion on
NJ continent.
\ rciiahlc London informant.
whose idt nifty could not he dis
closed. said that the problem
WAS 10 give prompt. diversion
AIRY assistance ii the situation i'm
southern Russia. already grave,
uelcrioratc. further.
Since full Pledged invasion
oi Inc continent seemed unlikely
t!ii> Summer. il appeared that
Inc American and British stratc-
SiSt>. III continuing second
front conferences, were map-
ping small scale action which
would pull German forces out of
Russia and at the same time
safeguard communications with
Russia.
Prime Minister Churchill met
Nllh TINS strategy council.
AS The allies dclibcrated. the Ger
man high command proclaimed that
Is forces had advanced another so
niles on the way across the Don
hcn area toward Stalingrad and that
o. la, g.
was III flames and the focus of at
tack from three directions.
RoSlov bridges across the Don
HStuarN have been smashed, the Bcr-
IN communicate said.
The Russians have admitted only
/ threat Ia ROStoV from the Doncts
basin 1" the north. but the Germans
lain to be driving also from the
c''sj. after Acknowledgement which
tn"y said r,achCd the lower Don,
ana from the west, or Taganrog area.
.long The Sea of Azov.
lndncc;! illustrating the plight
-; Russians Var industry. Pravda.
nc communist party newspaper, said
hat Russians rctrcatins from the
Donct> basin had left coal mines
there in ruins.
The Egyptian front. Mediter-
rancan haStiun of the allied Iiasi-
son through the Middle East with
Russia'S Caucasus lines, was
comparatiVclN uuicSccnt follow
ing fierce ENGAGEMENTS which
Forced an axis withdrawal on
the southern extension of The FL
Aiamcin line.
Land action In Egypt during the
las; ~ hours amounted 10 no more
han reconnaissance.
But in the broader aerial theatre
British planes were credited with
destroying more than 30 axis planes
in large seal" attacks un airdromes
near Fuka and FL Ddba.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Landslide
Kills Seven.
Power Shovels Search
Through Tons Of Slate
for Bodies of Five
Persons.

Oakwuod. Va. july (Apl-
Power ShovCls searched through tons
of slate today for five of sever per
sons killed when 20 mammoth section
Of an abandoned 'gph pile" torn oil
by exploding gases. tnpplcd into u
mining camp
The bodies of Mrs. Toward EStCp.
who begged rescue workers 10
please cut off my leg and let me
out of here" and her small son law
in a mOrtuary.
Officials Of the lakewood Smoke.
less Coal Co. whose abandoned state
pile rolled into the dwellings. listed
as still missing Nrs. EStCpS two other
sons and two daughters and Mrs.
Theodore CrabtrCe
Al least six persons We're hnSpi-
tailed as u result NJ the Buchanan
county coal fields UNUSUAL accident.
An official Of the lakewood con-
pany attributed the blast To- weather
conditions which h" said carsc+
gases &c be generated in tho "Eot
pile
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Raj Slashes
At Nazi Bases
Along Coast

London, July 21.-(AP)-Thc
swelling British air might slash
cd NJ na2i installations on the
French invasion coast and the
prime target of Northwest Ger
many Yesterday and last night
i'll another demonstration of
things to come.
The iOUr-CuGincd Raj bombcrs
which scattered explosive and in
ccndiary bombs on the shipyarcis and
C-budi nests at NCgcSack. Germany,
Sunday night had skinned in from
their nights work only few hours
before some 200 Spitfirc fighters
roarCd across the English camel.
Ranging up the coast from LaHavre
with American Eagle squadron pilots
manning some of the planes. the
Spiiinc sQuadrOns SwOoped down on
military targets as Gar north as Le-
T"Poric. They shot up the radio nest
Al fccamp. attacked gun posts and
factories.
The display 0f British aerial might
conceded with the statement that
Britain's bombing Squadrons are tc
he strengthened from a United state.
output of not less than 1000 four
mpt"r=d bomber. month
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Price Control
Message
Awaited

Washington, July 21.-(AP-
Congress impaticntly sought to-
day TO learn wether-and when
President Roosevelt might ask
for supplementary price con-
troll legislation, based on wage
Sterilization, so that plans for
recess of several weeks could
either be renewed or abandoned.
There were reports that the Presi-
dent would confer with Senate and
House Democratic chieftains during
The day and one of the lcadreS, who
asked not TO be quoted by name.
said he hoped in any event to be
able to make a defenite statement
shortly.
None professed knowledge OF
what Mr.. Roosevelt might recor
mend, but many expressed belle!
that the current difficulties with the
price control program would neccs-
maintenance of the status quo OF
state additional legislation such as
wages and some sort of freezing OF
farm prices.
Chairman George. Democrat
Georgia., of the Senate finance com
mlttee expressed hope that il any
ming was to be presented. the Presi-
dent would send message before
nearing on III, lax bill begins
Tia ;rsday
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Seanen Taken
Aboard Sub
tBy The Associated Press. }


Two yoU"g SCamcn from d United
States cargo ship. the torpcdoing of
which was announced today by the
Navy. told a story Of being taken
aboard the attacking U-boat and lat
or being put ailoat in lifcboat.
Cornelius F. O'ConnOr, 10, of Nor
folk. IVA. said the submarine was
forced 10 CraSh-divc 10 escape Navy
planes shortly after ii took him and
Raymond SmithSon, "a, of Galveston,
Tex. aboard Their ship was sunk
June 3 in the Caribbean. the Navy
announced. with Is seamen still miss
ing from 45-man crew.
The sinking boosted to 39l the un-
official Associated Press tabulation
of The United Nations and neutral
merchant vessels lost in the western
Atlantic since Pearl Harbor.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Two Jap
Ships Sunk
u. S. Bombers Score
in Raid on Yangtze
River Port; Jap Air
Power CHALLENGED.

Chungking. July 2l.-(AP)-
Fightcr-cScOrtcd United States
bOmbcrS sank two japanese
ships yesterday nj the YangtZe
river port of Kiukiang. south
caSt of Hank0w. in 4 raid which
challenged Japan'S long held
control of the air over her water
way supply route into China.
Not one of the United States plane
WAS damaged. said Il communicate
from TN" headquarters of Lieutenant
General Joseph W. Stilwcll. Ii said
the Japanese ships were OF | 900 10
1000 tons each.
PrcSaging an cvcr-incrcaSing
aerial challenge to the invaders.
Chinese government spokesman
said the United States would
be asked through LaughIin Cur
ric. special adviser 10 President
Roosevelt. for more planes along
with "ratchr long list of other
military supplies.
Curric returned To China July l6
with a message of undl~C.o,Cd con-
tent from President Roosevelt, 10
GCrcral,ssimn Chang Kn!-Shck
General ChCng Tsch-Scn. director
of CCusCr!ptiOn. said China had tin
maNprw"r - carry out plan for
calling 2.nnO.OO0 new soldiers year
for the nest three years to put those
arms. and other nf her own produC-
tion. 60 use against the Japanese.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Nazi
Takes Stand

Washington, July 2I.-(APD Ono
Of tho eight alleged nazi SabotcurS
On trial for their lives took the stand
before Il special military commission
today as the defense started the pre-
Scntation Of its case.
Major General Frank Il. Mccoy.
president of the commission. am
nounccd AT midday that mo { of this
mornings session was spent in argu-
mcnt upon motions by the defense.
Attorneys for the eight accused of
being submarine borne sabotcurS,
who landed in two bodies on Long
Island and i'm Florida last month. had
presented Il motion To dismiss
charges against them. Another mo-
ton asked the commission for a
judgment in favor of the alleged
spies.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Motorists
Would Get
Good Tires
Exhibit in Washington
Demonstrates Use of
Industry's Facilities
to Provide Tires Suf-
ficient for Essential
Uses.

Washington, July 2l.-(AP)
-ihc rubber industry to-day
proposed Il plan which it said
would provide disable tires for
everybody for at least the next
two years.
This became known i'm con-
nccllon with an exhibit prcpar-
cd by the industry IN Wash
lnEton hotel 10 demonstrate to-
government officials and the
press means of utilizing indus
try : facilities to make as many
tires as possible under war con-
ditiOnS.
The plan, il was learned frerl
sources which declined to be
quoted. would provide for ra-
tioning tires under an entirely
new system but would enable
anyone to get good tires.
feature of the program is
that new tires would be made
out of thiOkOl, n substance here
toforc believed to be disable only
for rccapping. ThiOkol is a new
substance something like rubber.
for which the war produc-
tion board has given 4 go ahead
on production for tire uses.
a key point in the program. the
sources added, would be some SyS-
TEN Of severe penalties for mOtoriSt;
who waste rubber by excessive speed
and long. unnecessary trips.
There would be three classes of
ratloning, with preference given to
most essential needs. but with some
tires provided even for pleasure
driving.
Further details were moi available
Immediately, but the exhibit. which
was Ia DC open To the press today,
was expected To show that now fires
can be made OF available supplies
about as easily as old tires can be re-
capped or rctrCadCd.
The plan woulu require about IL
per cent of the nations supply Of re-
claimed rubber, a small amount of
the butyl, synthetic rubbCr-a cheap
form of synthetic rubber not gen
orally used for military purposes
and only about three million tons of
natural rubber in "a months.
National enforcement of l0-mIiC
speed limit and Il pledge by every
m"torISt promising 10 reduce his
mileage by about 40 per cent would
be required by the plan.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Japs Ready To Attack Siberia
More Troops
To Ireland

With American Forces in
Northern ireland, July 2i.-
(APD-AmCriCan pilots and
Negro troops have arrived here.
swelling The ranks of United
States invasion forces. There arc
air force maintenance crews
with the pilots.
The pilots. drawn from ali sec
tI"ns "i inc United States arc
commanded by 40-ycar old
colonel. who declared:
You viii hear from these rcl-
lows. They are among the best
OF The lot.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
AFL Union
Calls Strike
All Naval Construc-
ton in New York
Metropolitan A r e a
May Be Stopped.

New York. July 2I.-(hP)-A
strike which would tic up all
naval construction work i'm the
metropolitan area involving
work costing 100000, 900. was
voted yesterday by representa-
lives of 26 crafts affiliated with
the Bronx Board of Business
Agents of the Building and Com
StructiOn Council Trades Coun-
Gil (AFL).
y subcommittee will meet today
with council President Thomas y
Murray To determine the date when
tho strike is 10 be called.
The Bronx union officials; arc pro-
testing against the employment of
loo WIN workers on the Fort
Schuyler construction project, and
board Representative Howard Me
Spadcn declared:
AS far as being tnpatriOtiC. we're
doing the government u favor by Try
ing la get our (urinn) people on tIc
job Ia complete il in time
COntcnding that the project al is
sue violated Il federal regulation pro-
hibiting use of WPA labor on work
IbSllIS ll'lt llltiIl S-,o''.'''. MI
Spadcn asserted that The union had
been given the run-ar"und' since
last March when they first tried To
have their own men placed ON the
job.
Besides the Fort Schuyler project,
the threatened strike would affect
construction al the Navy yard, Floyd
Bennett Field and Manhattan Beach
in Brooklyn and the naval hospital
on Staten island.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Force Massed
In Manchukuo
For Assault

London, July 2l.-(AP)-
Japanese preparations for an at
tack on RuSSia'S Siberian mari
time province and VladivOst0k
are almost complete, and if nee
eSSary the Japanese could "rrcSs
the button and start to hove
into Siberia" British source
declared today.
This source whose identity was not
permitted 10 bc disclosed. said the
occupation of islands at the western
tip of the AlCutIanS resulted in a
useful Stratcgical situation for the
Japan SO since il placed them "on
the flank of a possible American at
tack on Japan.
While Japan has naSScd an
3rmy Of about 80 divisions i'm
ManChukuO. her military activity
in Burma and other AREAS nee
cSSariIy had been limited il was
Dointcd out.
In Burma and tho south Pacific
this source said. Japan has been
consolidating her positions. He add
q that the only real japanese ac-
tivlty in those areas now is in the
Solomon islands.
Bad weather. which will continue
until October or November, also has
been Il factor in restricting military
operations by both sides in Burma
There have been no real signs
meanwhile. of further japanese
moves toward an invasion Of India
Siberia i the danger point Of the
allied stratcgical situation in cas-
Asia. this source said.
He predicted that Japan was pre-
pairing 10 throw a' least half u mil
lion mon into such an overland on
Slaught against RuSsia'S Siberian
stronghold.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Revenue Bill
Faces Fight
In Senate
George Declares Cor
porotion Taxes Too
Steep Vanden b erg
Says Measure Attacks
Healthy Economy We
Must Have

WaSh:n%ton. July 2I.-(AP)-
overwhelmingly approved by
the House. the S6.27l .O0O. 900
revenue bill went To the Senate
today amid signs that vigorous
eff rtS would be made there TO
reduce substantially the meas
ur y unprcccdentcdly high taxes
on business.
h"'uH' routine assignment
OF the bill 10 the finance committee
Tor study. Chairman George. Demo-
Graf, Georgia. told reporters he con-
SIdcrcd too steep" the combined
normal and SurtaX levy of 10 per
cent voted by the House on most
corporation income.
While George said he believed
the iIousc had done a cOnStruc-
t'v" ioh on the whole. Senator
N2nd 'nb:rg. Republican. Michi-
gan. served notice Senate Re-
rT'EcanS would make every eff
fort 40 TAX" TIL hill apart from
>S"rr ~ gudgcon.'
II think this hill .ttacks the
healthy economy we must have in
NOUS war expenditures we are max
ing" Nandcnberg declared.
He added that tbs Senate finance
committee ought To consider adding
n sales tax that he said everyone
believed WAS coming within a few
months anyhow.
Both George and Vandcnbcrg said
Tie - per cant combined rate i'm
posed by the House on corporation
income of more than S25. 900 a year
would Scuttlc many smaller compan-
les not sharing in the war produc-
tic" program.
George said he considered stiff in
"r""S"S voted by tbs House in in
iividual incnr'" taxes pretty high"
bat Indicted he believed indivi-
dualS could expect little else in war
inc
Th" liu'i~" passed the record
breaking bill. 292 to 2. yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Tire Saving
Saves Lives
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In tho Sir Walter Hotel
nv LYNN NISBET

Raleigh. July 2l.-The total of
il6 deaths reported as due TO auto
mobile accidents between January
and June 80 on the highways and
streets of North Carolina is nothing
TO brag much about. according to
+. Boddic Ward commissioner of
motor vehicles. but the decrease
from last years toll for the same
period t55D is very gratifying TO
him.
Commissioner Ward ard Ronald
llocutt. director Of The hiehwav safe
" division. attributed the decrease
to reduced traffic. slower speed and
more careful driving. brought about
u 'yuiiuiIpu tt PAGE TIrE.N
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Army Gasoline
Truck Stolen;
Five Arrested

Columbia. S. G.. July 21.-(AP)-
Two soldiers and three civilians. one
of them woman. were being held in
the city Jail here today in connection
with the theft of a gasoline laden
Army truck from the maneuvers
area in North Carolina and The Sub
sequent sale of part of the gasoline
in Columbia
City Detectives S. G. Sharpe and
Continued on Page Ihr.ej
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
Cotton Market
Turns Upward

New York. July 21.--.(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened IS TO 20 cents a
bale higher.
Mid-morninc values were Is tn 10
rents bale higher: October 1875,
December 1886. and March 1900.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Slightly cooler tonight. scat
tered thundcrshowers south
west portion late this afternoon
or 'nni.lit,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-07-21

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Evening star., 1942-08-31
Jap Nation Told 70 Expect
Superior U. s. Force
By the Associated Press.

oS t11C ABSOClAUe0 PreSS.
The Japanese people, who were
told after the battle of the Coral
Sea that the United States Pacific
Fleet had been annihilated, now
are being warned to be prepared
for new attacks by superior
force" the Once of War Informa-
ton reported today.
owl quoted Capt. Hideo Hiraide,
Japanese naval spokesman, as say
ing "the enemy could not be COM
pletely annihilated" and warning
the people to expect fresh attacks.
Capt. Hiraide, speaking over the
Toxic radio, was quoted as saying:
ut cannot be considered simply
that the enemy has lost its ability
to carry out further counterattacks
or that the enemy has abandoned its
future intentions.
1T would be common sense to us
to think that the enemy will come
forward again in the future. When
America comes forth to the attack
against us with a superior force we
must be prepared to meet them with
q force that could not be over
powered. You are already aware of
the fact that some losses in planes,
warsh1ps, vessels and submarines
must be expected"
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Hitler and Duce Reported
PLANNING 10 Meet Soon

LONDON, Aug. 31.-A foreign
diplomatic source who could not
be quoted by name said today he
had received unconflrmed ad-
vices from the continent indicat-
ing that Adolf Hitler and Benito
Mussolini would confer soon on
the dual problems of campaigns
in Russia and Africa.
The meeting probably will take
place at Hitler's Russian front head
quarters, the source said, adding that
he had heard that the Italian Pre-
mier has some complaints to make"
possibly over the use OF Italian
troops and certain phases of COL
laboration within. Italy.
The informant expressed belief
that Foreign Minister Count Ciano
Of Italy, recently at Budapest, prob
ably would attend, along with other
military officials.
Coincidentally the Moscow radio
broadcast similar report which, it
said, originated in Cairo 1t said
that informed sources in the Egyp-
tion capital linked the rumored con-
ference plans with Fascist living
space" aspirations.
According to this broadcast, the
conference has been called to iron
out clashes of interest over Axis
controlled Europe. 1t said italian
elements dissatisfied with the Mus
solini foreign policy were critical
of recent Fascist press outlines of
Italy's requirements as too vague
and too modest, especially as regards
italian designs on French possess
sions along the Mediterranean shore
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Net Victory Over Paul Puts
1aIbert in Quarter-FinaIs
Earlier Story on Page abb
Ry the Associated Press.

Earlier Story on Page A-l3.) -
Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-William
Talbert of Cincinnati led the way
into the quarter finals of the Ma
tional Mems Singles tennis cham
pionships at Forest Hills today with
a 6-3, SO, 6-4 victory over Vim
cent T. Paul, New York City public
parks player.
In winning his third straight
match without the loss of set, the
Midwest star continued to play
steady, often brilliant tennis and to
look like genuine title possibility
Barring an upset, his opponent in
the quarter finals later in the week
should be Pancho Segura of Ecua-
dor. the top seeded foreign player.
1t. Gardnar Mulloy of Jackson
vile, third seeded American star,
was forced to battle five sets before
he put out Tom Brown, jr., of San
Francisco, 60, 6-3. 46, ST,
6-1. The victory placed Mulloy in
the quarter finals.
Segura, a round behind most Of
the mems field, won a second round
victory over Eduardo Buse of Peru,
6-l, 60. 60, thus qualifying to
meet Harris Everett of Orlando,
Fla, in his next match.
In a duel between two former
European Davis Cup players, Lad
islav Hecht of Czechoslovakia de-
feated George Lyttleton- Rogers of
Ireland, 8-6, 60, 6-2, to complete
the matches in the second round.
Hecht, who now makes his home
in New York, was too steady in the
long exchanges for his towering op-
ponent, who lives in Dallas, Tex.
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Ceremonies for $50 Ships
Scheduled on Labor Day

The Navy announced today that
Labor Day, September 7, would be
celebrated this year by the launch
ing and keel laying of more than
$50 naval vessels These ships in
clude destroyers, submarine chasers,
motor torpedo boats. mine sweepers,
coastal transports. tank landing
craft, seaplane tenders and others,
They will be launched or started
in Is localities in 81 states.
Calling the triumphal launching
and keel laying "a victory won by
the workers of America" the Navy
said the theme OF the day will be
free labor will win
Thousands of shipyard workers
and management representatives
will participate in the ceremonies
which the Navy termed IAN in
spiration to all citizens and par
ticularly to the more than 100000
workers in more than 100 shipyards
from coast to coast who are keep
ing production of United States
naval vessels ahead Of schedule
Evening star., 1942-08-31
Physicians Are Urged
To Serve Country
Where Most Needed
lneIieibIes for Mi|itory
Duty Asked to Accept
Challenge Of Wortimes

Urging all physicians to serve
their country where they are most
needed, whether eligible for armed
service or not, four of the Nations
best-known physicians issued a war
time plea to Americas doctors in a
25-minute radio program over
WJSV and the coast-to-coast Co.
lumbia Broadcasting System yes
terday.
The program was titled THE
American Doctor Goes to War;
Participating in the broadcast
were Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
Surgeon General of the Navy and
personal physician to President
Roosevelt; Maj. Gen. James C. Ma
gee, Surgeon General of the Army;
DR.. Warren F. Draper, Acting Sur
geon General of the Public Health
Service, and DR.. Frank Lahey, past
president of the American Medical
Associa ton and now chairman of
the procurement and assignment
service of the War Manpower Com
mission.
The speakers urged all American
physicians under As years of age
who are not essential" to their
home communities to seek service
with the Army or Navy.
Those over 45 who are ineligible
for military service were asked to
accept the challenge to serve where
they are most needed, even though
that service may involve giving up
lucrative practice.
The speakers revealed that the
Army must enroll 10000 additional
physicians within the next several
months and the Navy must have
several thousand more doctors
within the coming year.