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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22
Committee For
Civilian Defense
Is Organized

Civilian Defense in Dickinson
county came one step nearer real
ization when representative
group of citizens from all ends OF
the county met at the court house
here Monday night at the invita-
ton of E. J. Sutherland, County
Coordinator. Present at this meet
ing was T. P. Shelburne, execu-
tive secretary OF the SCUM west
Virginia Regional Defense Goun-
sci, Of Bristol. In short intro
ductory speech, Mr.. Shelburne
stressed the need of each county
in this section to take all steps
possible to work out effective civ
ilian defense programs in case of
attack in any section of our
state. The three chief aims of the
Civilian Defense program, accord
ing to the speaker, are conserva-
ton, education and organization.
He stressed the need OF saving
every piece of waste paper, scrap
iron and metal, production Of
more food, increase in number of
home gardens, conservation of
health through better nutritional
programs, defense savings, and
anything possible that can help
our government to win the war.
According to E. J. Sutherland,
County Coordinator, more than
1000 people registered last week
for civilian defense services. Per
sons who have not registered are
urged to do so this week.
The county civilian defense Of
ficers as elected at the meeting
Monday night were: Chief Con-
troll Officer, Hansel Fleming;
Chief Fire Warden, J. w. Rose of
Honey Camp; Chief Police Officer
A. A. Fleming; Air Raid Warden
Tivis D. Owens, Haysi; Medical
(Turn to page 81
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22
WEDDING BELLS

The records of the County
Clerk show that the following
marriage licenses were issued
during the last month of the old
year:
w. M. Brown, Sc, Mcclure, to
Naomi Carico, 35, of Herald.
Roy Blankenship, 81, Mcclure,
to Ruby Rakes, rs, of Stratton.
Coolidge Owens, 81, Clinchco,
to Mae Sutherland, II, of Bee.
Clarence Cooper, 81, Wakenva,
to Ella Long, 81, Of Nora.
Haig Artrip, %, of Skeetrock,
to Helen Phipps, 18, of Clintwood
Edward NJ Anderson, Fl, to
Meta E. Erwin, 81, both of Clinch
CO.
Buddy Cantrell, 18, Pound, to
Helen Taylor, IS, Georges Fork.
George Childress, %, Clint
wood, to Virgie Fleming, %, of
Georges Fork.
Halter Yates, 20, to Edna Pow
ers, Is, both Of Coeburnt Rt. 2.
to Ruby Damron, Is, Of Nora.
Geter Lottery, %, of Mcclure,
Hurley Smith, %, to Elmira
Phipps, 18, both Of Isom.
Oscar Adkins, 10, Clintwood,
to Hazel Van Derenter, Is, of
Tivis.
Daniel B. Sutherland, 20, Rad
ford, to Irene Edwards, Is, Birch
leaf.
Walter Stair, 80, Pound, to
Margaret Hale, 10, Of Coeburn.
L. L. Moorehouse, "A, to Lola
Mae Marshall, 10, Of Haysi.
Clayton McCowan, 81, Tarpon,
to Lucille Speer, 20, of Tiny.
Lindsay Mullins, 80, Norland
to Dolores Yates, 81, Omaha.
Robert E. Lee, 10, to Marie
Salyer, II, of Nora.
(Turn to page three)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22
NOTICE

All ladies wishing to knit or
sew for the Red Cross will please
meet at the home of Mrs. How
ard Clark every Monday and
Thursday until further notice.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22
IRON SAFE WANTED

Anyone wishing to dispose Of
4 second hand iron safe, please
communicate with this office.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. M.
Weddle on Tuesday morning, a
six and one-half pound daughter.
She has been named Mary Jane.
Both mother and daughter are
getting along fine.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22
SUICIDE ATTEMPT MADE
BY 8-YEAR OLD YOUTH

Ivory D. Colley, 18-year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Colley
Of Baden, was brought to the
hospital here Wednesday suffer-
from a self-inflicted bullet
wound in the chest.
1t was said that young Colley
came i'm from school at about 5
o'clock and went to the home OF
a brother, Ferris Colley, nearly,
where the shooting took place.
The bullet. of 20 caliber, enter
ed just above the heart, and, it
was said. entered the left lung.
He is reported today, Thurs
day, as being cheerful and able
to talk with visitors and his
chances of recovery are regard
ed as good if complications do not
set in.
No cause for the act has been
given.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22

Mike Lyall of Bartlick was 6
business visitor here Friday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22

John Henry Anderson was see
ing friends here late last week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-01-22

Has Your Subscription Expired?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
i. ). Bitz Hope
OF DR.. Hubbard

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a
steady mass bombing of Japan
with Alaska serving As the spring
board for NAmerican Flying For,
treSseS was opviSioned today by
the Rev Bernard r. Hubbard
5. j.. the glacier priest AVN
The Allied pounding Of Japa
neSe industrial targets, similar Il
the bliZ OF German territory by
the British and American All
force. would invoke the use o
Russian airdromeS in Siberi;
which undoubtedly VIII be made
available AZ the proper time,
Father Hubbard said.
Huge American bombers
would have no trouble In flying
from Alaska or the Aleutians
directly 90 Nladivostok In one
hop" he added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
7 Jap Ships Hit
In 4th Raid on
North So|omons
80 Tons Of Explosives
Dropped; First Allied
Bomber Reported Lost

GENE MacARTHUR'S
HEADQ u ARTERS IN AUS
TRALIA, Nov. 2 UNS).-Japanese
losses in warShips and other YES
sells sunk or damaged in the Solo
mon Islands since October - by
American and Australian flfrs
operating from bases in the south
west Pacific were brought TO a
total of AZ today.
A communique issued by Cen
eral Macarthur Said-that-A Allied
heavy and medium bombers at
tackled enemy shipping in the
Buin-Faisi roadsteads in the north
ern Solomons for the fourth con-
secutive day early Sunday and
were believed TO have sunk or
damaged seven more Japanese
ships.
Dropping to a low altitude in
the face of heavy anti-aircraft
fire. American Flying Fortresses
and Allied medium bombers un-
leashed 13 tons of high explosives
on Japanese shipping concentra'
tiOnS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
BayOnets
DO the JOb1
In Desert
BY GEORGE LAIT
United Press stan Correspondent

WITH AN ALLIED PATROL
BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES
in EGYPT, Oct. 81 (delayedD -
Breaking into the German lines
with a fighting patrol has just
Enabled me TO witness eight hours
of the bloodieSt and toughest
fighting imaginable.
At 10 o'clock Friday night. the
zero hour, we waited aHxiousiy
in slit trenches for our artillery
battery 10 open up. Right on the
minute our small and big guns
I thundered
We didn't leap up and run
ahead shouting, We crept silently
forward under cover Of the bar
rage, each man tense. gripping
his weapon, ready for instant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Test Londonderry Defenses

LONDON. Nov. . uNS).-
Large scale antiinvaSion exercises
TO test the defenSeS of the great
Londonderry naval base gave
American marines and other
United States units a stiff Sun
day workout, il was reve a d
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Jdps Warned
Of i. 5. Reprisd|

WASHINGTON. Nov 2 (INS)
-Reprisals which they shall
never forget" will be inflicted on
the Japanese. the authoritative
Army and Navy Journal said to-
day, if Toxic persecutes captured
American airmen for participating
in the Doolittle raid. last April.
Revealing for the first time that
the destination" of the Doolittle
planes after they bombed the Jap
capital was an airfield in Asia
under Chungking control. the Jour-
nal also published the first reply
to threats Toxic issued last week.
The Journal also defended the
army's policy of not announcing
that eight of rfthehDoolit,ler flierS
were captured by the Japanese in
order not to give valuable informa-
ton TO the enemy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

dump were strafed and set on
fire by the American airmen be.
fore all seven planes returned
safely 10 their base.
While no large-scale land fight
ing was reported. the minor oper-
ations in which the American
forces captured two enemy guns
is taken as an indication that not
only is the American command
prepared for the expected Jap at
tack, but is making offensive
forays to test the strength of en-
envy positions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
SIGNIFICANCE HERE

The voting has special signifi-
canoe 10 residents of Wayne
County because they finally have
succeeded in initiating county
home rule.
If proposal No 2 on the state
ballot is approved. the Constitu-
ton will be amended to permit a
modern, efficient, economical form
of government here. This amend
ment would apply only to Wayne,
although the Questior-will be
voted upon in every county.
Instead of an unwidely board
of supervisor of 16l members
Wayne would be allowed to
created 21-men1ber governing
body. Instead of continuing anti
quated and unnecessary county
offices, the people here would be
allowed to streamline their gov
eminent and install civil service.
BRACES HOLD INTEREST
Interest centered in the contest
between United States Senator
Prentiss M. Brown, Democrat
and Judge Homer Ferguson, his
Republican opponent. and in the
governorship race between Cover
nor Van Wagner and Harry F.
Kelly. the incumbent Republican
secretary OF state.
Congressional candidates are
seeking election in all II districts.
In addition, the voters throughout
the state will choose county Of
ficials.
On a non-partisan ballot, SUI
preme Court Justice Raymond w.
Starr is seeking reelection. OPP
posed by Circuit Judge Earl c.
Pugsley of Hart.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

when men at the front" he
said in an interview. "see their
efforts going Ia waste for lack
of coordination between the
army and navy. their morale
suffers, their fighting edge Is
lost.
COMMAND DIVIDED -
$50 long a. we have two
commands in the Pacific, with
the dividing line running prac-
tically through the SOlomons,
we have divided command,
statements of the army and
navy Notwithstanding.
when the people ut home
find themselves being fed mis-
leading news. such as was re-
lea sed about the early rounds
in the Solomons, their morale
also suffers. their spirit drops.
AS Lincoln said, Let the
people know the truth and-our
country il safe. And we are
going To have To find some way
10 make sure they get the truth
as quickly as Is consistent with
military safety"
Costello a keen eyed, quiet
hammered man of 80, whose shocl
Of iron-gray hair bellies his years
delivered one OF the most dis
cuSsed congressional speeches o
the war two weeks ago when h
accused the navy of staging
"grandstand campaign in tn
SnlnrnonS,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Unifv Command Tell the TRUTH Legislator Pleads
Sees Morale Hit
NJ Front. Home
BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS
International News Service staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov 2.-"Our cause is beng
ieopardized by divided commands at the front and
half truths at home If we don't take remedial steps
soon 1t is easily possible to lose the war in either or
both places. o--..u. cortorn;,
In those words Rep. John NJ. Costello, a California
Democrat today summed up his reasons Tor taxing the
House floor twice in the last weeks to attack the con-
nct of the war in the Solemens and the misleading news
n.aioh h. hnen reeased In this country about IT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
RARELY TAKES FLOOR

The effect of his speech on Con
.eresS was doubled because Costello
rarely takes the floor and Is re-
garded az ono of the faireSt minded
men in the House, The Californian
who is a member of the House mil
itary affairs committee, said that
il took him three weeks to decide
10 make the speech.
II wanted to feel sure that i
would accomplish something
constructive before I did It," he
said. my contacts with people
I'm my district reflected unrest,
and II was plain that the coun-
try felt that II was not being
told the truth.
when that stage Is reached.
II IL dangerous. The whole war
effort can become infected. The
next step will be for production
TO slow down, slump In the
sale Of bonds, and a slackening
Of volunteer effort unless some
thing ~ done"
TIME TO ACT NOW
"Have you considered" Cos
tello was asked that. by your
criticism YOU might he spread
ing the germ OF suspicion, that
YOU might he doing more harm
than goode"
THAT Is a good point" he an
swered. Particularly about the
misleading caliber of the news.
But the time to stop a damaging
trend Is in the beginning.
This thing has not gone 30
far that II has had any perma-
nent III effects. but the potential
threat Is great. We should criti-
CHE II now and correct II now
before II gets out of hand.
Criticism, however. In some
thing that must be watched
closely. think we should hest
tate To criticize our planes and
other weapons of war until we
are able 10 supply the men who
must have confidence In those
weapons with better ones.
CONFIDENCE LOST.
But. nj the moment. we are
faced with the fact that the mis-
leading news given out by the
government In Washington has
resulted In loss OF confidence
In that news. The people now
wait until an individual returns
from the Pacific, and when they
read what he says. they say:
There il something we can be-
lieVe.'
1T il not too late for Wash
ington 10 win back that conf
dence. but the government Is go
ing 10 have Ia act and act now"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
CRITICISM is NOTED

1.-THE war department is being
assaulted because il withheld the
entire truth about the Doolittle
raid, and gave the impression
that the participating planes.
after bombing japan, reached
their destination" the Journal
said.
"The single exception noted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Mary Martin III

HOLLYWOOD. Nov 2 tINS).-
Mary Martin. film and radio star,
vas ordered today TO take a two
month vacation for her health. She
will go 10 Palm Springs upon COM
pletion of her current film assigLk
mcnt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Light Vote Seen
Despite Appeals

Continued from Page One)
freedom, In Its strength, will
lead the way to freedom for all
mankind.
by voting this year We tell
ourselves and our own fighting
men that we hold an enduring
faith In our form OF government
that our right to cast this bal
lot is proof that the sacrifices we
make. and the deaths they die,
are not In vain"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

Like sending him a gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily to your man In the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
AIM FOR BAKU

The weather in Trans CaucaSia
is comparatively mild all winter,
and the Germans might pursue
their long delayed campaign for
Baku and Batum, salvaglng a
fraction OF Adolf Hitler'S 1912
plans.
The Communist Party newSpa-
per Pravda said the hull still con-
tinued in the Mozdok area and
that the Germans would hardly
renew their offensive there, be-
cause the mountains were already
blanketed with snow.
Northeast of the Tuapse naval
base on the Black Sea. the attack
ing Russians killed go more Ger
mans.
A week ago, TuapSe was in
grave danger. Now the Germans
are on the defensive and trying "a
keep from freezing in fierce noun
tain Billiards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Bag 100 Jan Planes i'm SOIOmOnS
CONTINUED from Page One

Continued from Page One
Zuikaku class $4,000 tons) and
two bomb hits on another air.
craft carrier OF the same class.
. Two heavy bomb hits were
scored on battleship OF the
Kongo class (29.330 tons) and
another bomb hit on a second
battleship.
. A cruiser of the Tikuma class
$50 0tons) was damaged with
five medium bomb hits while
two torpedo hits were driven
home on a heavy cruiser and a
torpedo and bomb hits were
scored on another heavy cruiser.
. American losses so far re-
ported in the air-sea battle were
one unidentified carrier and the
destroyer Porter, both of which
were sunk, and light damages on
other United States vessels.
LARGEST BAG OF PLANES
The destruction of such a great
number of enemy planes, naval OBJ
servers said here today. would in
dicate that at least one of the air
craft carriers was so badly dam
aged it could no longer be used.
The destruction of at least 100
enemy planes is among the largest
number ever bagged in any en-
gagement in the Pacific.
The damages inflicted on one
Jap carrier with four 10 six heavy
bomb hits was undoubtedly Grip
ping. naval experts said. They
said il might easily be sufficient
10 put the ship out of action for
some tine 10 come.
Troops IN ACTION
With the other carrier. dam
aged by two medium bomb hits
a total of four Jap carriers have
been damaged in the battle fol-
the Solomons. A AZ AZ
y The navy said that while the
enemy destroyers were beins
forced TO withdraw from the Qua
dalcanal area, other United States
aircraft continued attacks on en-
envy positions on the island.
American ground forces alsC
went into enemy territory anC
captured two enemy 75-millimetel
guns.
indicating that American nava
forces operating around Guadal
canal have again resumed the OF
fensive, United States surfac'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

Order War Stamps delivered
TO your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
LONE BOMBER ATTACKS

The same day a lone Douglas
Dauntless dive bomber attacked
two enemy destroyers near Tassa-
faroga. about 10 miles west of the
Matanikau River, and although no
hits were scored, the destroyers
were forced 10 withdraw toward
the Russell Islands, 30 miles west
of Guadalcanal.
The following morning Ameri-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
us. TO Alaska
Road Greatest
Act Of War
nv MAJ. PAUL c. RABORG

of the United States since the
war began, in relation 10 The
Western Hemisphere.
Secretary of War Stimson,
In announcing the highway
was open. stated that trucks
already had started TO carry
munitions and material for
troops in Alaska, and that the
road was in operation It's en-
tire 1,671-mile length between
Dawson Creek northwest of
Edmonton Alberta 10 Fair
banks. Alaska.
This highway has been COM
pleted in six months, an
amazing accomplishment.
With the aid Of snow plows
II is an all-weather route, and
supplies can reach Alaska in
the unbelievable time of three
days.
This road is of greatest
strategic value because the
reinforcements, supplies and
munitions which can be sent
over il may be the means. at
some future time, of defeat
ing an attempted invasion by
our enemies. This is its de-
fensive value. It's offensive
value is the same, for by it's
use we may mass in Alaska A
force to invade Japan.
THE BIGGEST strategic
weakness Of Alaska in the
past has been its lack of in
ternal and external communi-
cations.
81 believe In the future he
who holds Alaska will hold
the world. and I think II Is the
most strategic place In the
world"
If the Japanese should cap
ture the Hawaiian Islands,
they could not attack the
western coast Of North or
South America from it. From
Hawaii to San Francisco is
more than 2,400 miles. From
Hawaii to the Panama Canal
is more than 5,400 miles, all
over water. But, If the Nip
ponese should capture Siberia,
the eastern point of Asia is
less than go miles from
Alaska.
Alaska is in the center be-
tween Asia and North Amer
lea. 1t is an ideal stepping
stone of conquest to all of the
Western Hemisphere.
From Alaska to Chicago is
less than 5000 miles, and it
Ia not greatly over this dis
lance to all of our very vul-
nerable triangular area which
is bounded by Chicago, Wash
mgton and Boston.
FROM THIS it is easy TO
see that to protect properly
the western Hemisphere
Alaska must be strongly held
by our armed forces. This
means army. navy and ali
corps. The road means more
towards this requirement than
any other single accomplish.
nent.
But in reverse, Alaska and
the Aleutians are Of euuaI
value as offensive elements
II Japan and Russia become
active enemies our air arma.
das can easily fly over LAND
from Alaska to Vladivostok
And this latter great Russian
city strategically controls the
Sea of Japan and the japanese
Islands. From it our bomber.
could pound those location.
practically "a hours a day.
If we should launch a sea
expedition against Japan, the
most direct route passes only
300 miles south Of the Aleu-
tan Islands. In other words
our bases in Alaska and or
the Aleutians would civ,
flank protection 10 such Ar
armada.
Yes, General Mitchell,
statement, made seven year,
ago. was correct. From
Alaska we can protect Norti
and South America, from
Alaska we can enter Asia. an,
Asia leads TO Europe o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
CROSS MINE FIELD

The Italian and German ma
chine gun nests were less than
], 800 yards ahead.
We had 10 cross a mine field
thickly sown with trip-wires and
BOBBY traps. II was midnight be-
fore we reached the enemy.
Then the officer commanding
the patrol fired a colored Very
light. the signal for the rushing
attack.
Fro mall around the shouting
men leaped up, swinging bayo.
neted rifles, Bren guns. tommoy
guns and sack or gTenades.
Instantly the enemy's machine
guns opened up their deadly chat.
ter. But they couldn't even SLOW
down our men.
When we overran them, some OF
the deadlieSt hand-to-hand fight
ing I've ever seen -ensued-Soem OF
II close-quarter bayonet work.
while others went at i with
grenadcS, rifles and tommoy guns.
FOES LOSSES HEAVY
We suffered casualties, bur the
enemy suffered doubly. tFebiy,
quadfHply.
saw couple OF men close at
hand crumple up silently when
/ they were hit.
saw one Nazi hit by a glaacing
bullet right in the seat Of his
pants. II barely grazed him. but
Z il ripped out the whole seat OF his
trousers.
( We took the objective and cap
tured several hundred prisoners.
I simultaneously other units were
attacking on both sides of us.
Their Very lights flashed through
out the night as they took speci-
/ fed detectives. and they also took
prisoners.
The total OF our nights work
was very good.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
CONFUSION IN TOXIC

"In the meantime. public opin-
lon forced the japanese govern
ment to recall planes from bat
tie areas, and to reorganize It's
home air service, and thereby
added to the confusion that pre-
vailed.
ITO satisfy that opinion TOTO
had to go 10 the length of court
martiling the prisoners for al
legged inhuman acts, and gave
them suspended sentences.
'If these sentences should he
carried out there will he re-
prisals which the japanese peo-
pie will never forget"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
ONE PLANE LOST

Only one Allied plane failed &c
return from the latest Buin-Fais
raid. and this missing bomber Is
believed to be the first Allied air.
craft to be lost during the present
series of devastating attack:
against the Solomons. t.
Increased aerial activity by
both the Allies and the japanese
in the New Guinea area was re,
ported in today's communique.
For the first time since Septem
Der "a, Japanese Zero fighters
were reported in action Over
Papua and northwest New Guinea
in strong force.
A total of 81 Zeros-althougf
there may be some duplication ir
accounts of the operations-wert
reported to have intercepted AL
lied bombing missions over New
Guinea territory yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

can dive bombers attacked enemy
destroyers in the Russell Islands
area. but the results of these At
tacks have not yet been reported.
One American bomber failed TO
return.
While this raid was taking
place seven Grammar Wildcats
Stormed over Santa Isabel Island,
lis miles north of Guadalcanal,
to attack Rekata Bay.
JAP AIR BLOW FAILS
Jap planes attempted to drive
them off, but lost three Zero
float planes and two biplanes in
the air battle that followed.
Enemy buildings and fuel