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TAX ASSESSMENT
APPEALS FILED
Three Firms Believe City
Over-Estimating Prop
erty Valuation

Tax assessment appeals were filed
In common pleas court today by
three concerns through Attorney
Edward Traurig. All claim the as
sessmerts are excessive and unjust,
and two stated that decreases APP
proved by the board Of review were
insufficient.
The Lena Realty Company's
property at 40 and AZ Canal street
and at 26-427S South Main street
was assessed at $l06,260, and a
$500 reduction was made by the
board of review. A further reduction
is requested.
The General Ice Cream Corpor-
alton of Schenectady, N. Y, has
filed an appeal from valuation of
its property at 176 WATERFOWL ave-
nue. at $52,100.
Another appeal was filed by the
South Main Development Corpora
ton of Bridgeport, which owns
property at 265- 273-725 South Main
street and % Union street. An as
sessment of $71,700 was reduced by
So. 4040 by the board of review.
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peded by enemy action"
The purported Axis decision to
evacuate as many highly specialized
unitS-tank corps officers, engineers
and signal experts-as possible from
Tunisia was believed to represent a
compromise.
Reports reached Madrid said that
Germany favored large scale Dun
kirk evacuation. but Italy objected
on grounds that It might involve
heavy losses to the italian fleet
within q matter Of perhaps weeks
before 1t would be needed to COM
bat an Allied invasion.
Under the compromise arrange
ment, It was understood, the burden
Of evacuation Of key units would fall
on transport planes, though some
ships might attempt night dashes
over the l5O-mile route from Bizerte
to ports In Sicily.
German and Italian infantry and
artillery forces then would be left
to carry out q last-man defense in
the hope that Allied invasion plans
could be knocked off schedule.
Hitler and Mussolini, along with
their military, naval and political
chieftains. conferred last wednesday
through Saturday, presumably at
Brenner Pass though the COM
munique on the meeting did not
say where.
I'm the course Of the broad ex-
change Of views which took place
on this occasion, the general poll
teal situation, as wen as all ques-
tons pertaining to the common
conduct Of the war, was examined. y
the communique said.
"A complete agreement has been
reached on the measures TO be taken
In every field. The Duce and the
Fuehrer have confirmed again their
firm the resolution and that Of their
peoples to wage the war, by making
full use Of all energies, until final
victory and until complete elimin-
alton, IN the future. Of the danger
threatening the European and Afri-
can space both from the west and
from the east"
Hitler was accompanied by Reich
marshal Hermann Goering; Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop:
Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, chief
Of the supreme command Of the
armed forces: Grand Admiral Karl
Doenitz, commander In chief Of the
Navy; Gen. Kurt xeltzler. chief Of
the General Staff and Hans Vik-
tor Won Mackensen. ambassador q
Rome.
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Rommel Driven Back
To Mountain Passes
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chimes but there was apparently 1T.
tie or no lighting for the city It.
self.
(Radio Dakar. heard by Colum.
hia Broadcastlng system, said today
that the Germans were already
starting to transport contingents Of
the Afrika Corps to italy and
Greece BY air, and had concentrated
90 or so submarines to protect
troops TO be evacuated by ship. Other
advices, however, emphasized that
there had been nothing to indicate
Q wholesale Axis attempt at evasua-
ton from Tunisia so far, although
some exhausted contingents had
been taken out)
Eaid Pass Cleared
In the southwest. Allied troops
cleared the enemy from Faid Pass.
Rommel's retreat TO the Tunis-
Bizerte- Enfidaville zone was under
constant aerial attack BY Allied
bombers and fighters. Hurricane
bombers set so enemy vehicles atire
In one attack. America War. Hawks
reported IS per cent Of Q large con-
centration OF enemy vehicles were
In flames after an attack In the
Enfidaville- Kairouan area.
Martin Marauders, escorted by
Spitfires. dropped heavy loads OF
bombs on eight JU-52 transport
planes and about IS other aircraft
parked on Oudna landing field near
Tunis.
The area into which Rommel Is
retreating win probably be defend
ed along q line running from point
near Mateur on the north, thence
south to Medjez-El-Bab and thence
southeast to the Gulf Of HAM
mamet. between Enildaviile and
Hammamet. The area contains
mountains, gorges. valleys and wood
ed hills as well as high positions
for gun eznplacements.
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NAZI SEVASTOPOL
BY ROMMEL seen
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neck from Mateur and Ferryville.
Bizerte is situated about 20 miles
north of Mateur on the tip OF
Tunisia at Cap Blanc.
The protection is increased by its
almost harbor area. On
the shore, heavy tanks would have
difficult going through heavy sand
dunes.
The strong fixed defenses along
the coast are backed up by the
strong Soumeur fortress plus addi-
tional installations on the small
coastal islands of La Galite and
Petit Cation.
The approaches from the Tunis
Gulf to the east and south are pro-
tected by a line of batteries which
protect the advances both from
Tunis and Goulette.
The Korbous fortress, equipped
with 16-inch naval guns, takes in
Cap Bon, east of Tunis, and to the
south of Tunis there are other lines
Of batteries.
1t is assumed the Germans will
try to hold these installations even
If forced to evacuate Tunis itself.
The gun positions may lack mod
ern air protection but 1t may be
that the Germans have strength
ened them and added to the de-
lenses of northern Tunisia elaborate
fieldworks of barbed wire, and tank
traps.
If Rommel's orders call for q
stand in Tunisia as long as possible
Bizerte affords a ready-made OPP
portunity to demonstrate the Naz
ability to hold out in surrounded
positions as well and as long as the
British and the Russians have done
The Russian war repeatedly has
shown that determined defense Of
an urban position, particularly one
that cannot be fianked such as
Bizerte, can hold off a Seige almost
indefinitely If supplies can b.
brought up.
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alter WimcIleII
Ia NezO York

man attaches at the Embassy" q.
From the column Of June 10, 1871:
Merry Fahrney, itemed with Man
fred Zapp, the Nazi agent, was done
wrong BY. Her real heart Is high in
the Nazi Embassy, who used ZaZ
for his front TO fool G-men and re-
porters. She wears a gold swaStika"
>. The papers this week confirmed
the fact that she got out of this
country to be with him in Argen-
tina.
The big reason Mira Stephans
and her groom held up their divorce
plans was: what 70 do about the
dOg?" So they recOnciled Cab
owners whose hacks took passengers
to the race track have been sum-
n1oned TO the Federal Bldg. It's a
boy for the John OsbOrns Of Time
Mama was Trudi Mccullough Of the
AP i. Cole POrter's smash song hit,
you'd BE So Nice to Come Home
TO-" was added to the film it's in
at the last moment. It had gathered
dust In his old trunk for many,
many years Goodrich Rubber
execs are talking about buying the
Blue Network Suggested word
for Black Marketmen: Blacketeers.
The Benny Goodmans will be
three about the Both :. A surprise
witness Ga platinum blonde) will
give sensational testimony in the
Farley cop killing trial. For the
prosecution i. La Guardia may be
tempted to accept high civilian
post. The reason he didn't go
abroad for the Army: They told him
he must resign first as mayor
which he refused to do An
other fellow was flattened for CIV
ing a hotfoot at one of the night
clubs-that gag is another thatu
rest for the duration The cir
Gus will soon have as many lawyers
as clowns. Various Ringlings are
telling it to judges.
The Republican method of attack
for the 1914 campaign will be ON
States Rights, and their focal point
will be ratiOning. 1t will be blamed
on Wallace Secretary Wickard
telsl pals he will quit after Chester
Davis learns the ropes t. +. There is
civil war going on between the
Farm Bureau and the Extension
Service on one hand and the AAA
on the other. A delegation Of 10
farmers from IA States in the Mid
west came to the Capital to protest
to Brown, Wickard, Davis and Judge
Marvin Jones A chap sold his
Beverly Hills (Calif.) mansion,
valued at $95,OOO to Bing Crosby
for less than 10 Gs. Just to get out
Of here!" Reason: Shortage of
meat, food, gas, help. :. The Glad
win Hills (he's abroad for AssOci-
alter Press will have an heir in two
months >. As we go to the presses
there are no meatless days in the
Congressional eating rooms.
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mated as essential in a revised list.
Those fathers, pre-war and post
war, who are employed May ! In
any Of the jobs designated monde
ferrable" by the VINO, Immediately
lose all deferment rights and will
be classified Ia for imminent in
duction. They were advised Feb.
to either get into a war job or
lose their deferment, regardless of
dependency.
In his order to the nations $500
draft boards, Hershey repeated his
previous instructions that non-de-
ferred men are to be called in this
order:
Single men with no dependents,
single men with collateral depend
ents, married men with wives only
and finally men with children.
Men between SO and as are being
reclassified In case Of eventual lift
ing Of the maximum age by the
armed forces. They now are be-
ing designated 1-A-H, 2-A-H, etc.
depending on their occupational
status, or dependency.
CIassiflcatlons Revised
The revised draft classificatlons
announced today by selective serv-
Ice:
la. available for military service.
LAO, conscientious objector
available for noncombatant military
service.
&c. member Of land or naval
forces OF the United States.
2-A, man necessary In his essen
tial civilian activity.
2-B, man necessary to the war
production program.
&c, man deferred by reason Of
his agricultural occupation or en-
deavor.
SEA, man with child or children
deferred by reason Of maintaining
bona fide family relationship.
sc, man with dependents who Is
regularly engaged In Agricultural
occupation or endeavor.
SD, man deferred because induc-
ton would result in extreme hard
ship and privation to q wife, child,
or parent with whom he maintains
q bona fide family Relationship.
4-A, man IS years old. or over
who is deferred by reason Of age.
4-B. official deferred by law.
&C, neutral aliens requesting re-
Lief from liability for training and
service. and aliens not acceptable To
the armed forces.
4-D, minister Of religion or divin-
ity student.
4,E. conscientious objector avail
able for work Of national import
ance.
AZ. physically, mentally. or NOR
ally unfit.
IA. man deferred because his age
group. 80 through IS, Is not being
accepted for military service. They
now are being classified according
TO their status In the above cate
gories In case Of eventual call. A
man falling into the la class foz
example, Is classified l-A-H.
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MENTALLY OF HOraIly uIlIlI.
Asked where requirements fol
casualties and discharges woulC
come from, McNutt said they woulC
be obtained from the 100000 youthl
who turn IS each month and, If ne.
cessary, from a relaxation of the
physical requirements set by the
armed forces.
There is one fixed element ir
the ALLEGATION of manpower-the re.
quirements Of the armed forces,
McNutt said.
He said that industry, which will
require 100000 new workers this
year, can use the averaged anc
In figuring the number of phys
ically fit men among total regis
trants, McNutt used a rejection rate
OF slightly less than 40 per cent.
Neither McNutt nor Mai. Gen
Lewis B. Hershey, national director
OF selective, would estimate how
soon drafting Of fathers would be
permitted. Under the new classical
ton, all fathers whose children
were born prior to Sept. IS, 1912, will
go into 3-A. They will be the only
ones in this class.
Previously 1t was estimated by
War Manpower Commission and Sc
lective Service officials that it woulc
become necessary to begin drafting
fathers about July /.
McNutt emphasized that this is
the "only nation which has ever
recognized dependency as reason
for deferment."
He said deferments thus far have
been granted in $4,000 cases wherl
hardship was involved. Beginning
today these are being put in a new
class, Sd.
McNutt was asked whether the
shortage of manpower puts a per.
manent ceiling on the size of the
armed forces.
Too Many Incapable
II the draft age were EXTENDED
above SO. McNutt said, the Armec
Forces would not get many men be
cause older men have too man,
physical inequalities.
He said that there are a grea
many more men deferred for occu
pational reasons now than will b
at the end Of the year under tn
new classifications, but I'VE are 60
ing to make the withdrawal as or
Derby as possible"
McNutt said the recIassificatio
order was issued to delay taking o
fathers and added:
"As long as we can possibly pre-
serve the American family we ar
going to do It,"
McNutt and Hershey were aslEeG
whether the man with one chill
would be taken before the man Will
two children. They emphasized tina
men would be taken by their orde
number, unless they fell into tn
hardship category and were place
In Sd,
McNutt said no extensions Of tn
number Of occupations considers
non-deferable, regardless Of depend
ency. Is under consideration at tn
present time.
ass AtgW SA4&pAkhSBtAoks Ok0C1 WANgl
out the dependency deferments 0
an estimated 2,ee0.000 men who ar
supporting wives only OF collatera
dependents such as parents O
brothers and sirters.
Except In hardship cases, thes
men hereafter will be deferred onl
for occupationaI causes. At Oh
same time the restrictions on grant
ing Of occupationaI deferments wer
frightened up.
These orders were included IN al
extensive revision OF the classified
ton system. designed 10 prevent tn
induction Of fathers as long as pos
slblc. Geiectiye Service considers q
fathers those whose children wer
born before Sept. IS, l042. Childrel
born after that date are nc
counted.
Informed sources. however, stil
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as major air base. This put them
on the plains, only ~ miles from
Sousse and another junction with
the Eighth Army.
Kairouan was entered by the Al
lied forces at II q. N. Sunday, after
the French had announced the cap
ture Of more than 500 prisoners In
the Pichon sector which was cleared
in the advance on the Holy City.
Allied tanks engaged Axis tank
to the northwest of Kairouan and
knocked out ten Of the enemy ma
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Continued from Page u
stallations at Munda on New George
Island, starting q small IRE.
'2. On April IL:
"(a) In the early morning, Liber-
ator heavy bombers CONSOLIDATED
B-24) Attacked Kahili In the Short
land Island area. Hits were made
on the airfield runway and adjacent
anti-aircraft positions.
"(b) On the same morning, q
force Of Avenger torpedo bomberS
(Grumman TBF) carried out an
attack on Munda. Fires and heavy
explosions resulted.
North Pacific:
"3.Warhawk (CurtisS P-4O) and
lightning Uockheed P-38) fighters
twice attacked Kiska during the
afternoon Of April 10. Results were
not observed"
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FORMER RESIDENT
FINED $500 HERE

Nicholas 0iannelli. 20, Of Cleve.
land. Ohio. who was brought here 10
answer charges OF nogl-gupport, paid
q fine Of $500 In superior court Fri.
day after the original charge was
dropped and q substitute informa.
ton was filed charging him with
breach of the peace. He had plead
cd not-guIlty TO the non-support
charge but changed the plea on
the substitute complaint. The fine
was imposed by Superior Court
Judge Frank p. McEvoy.
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MAYOR TO OPEN
BOND CAMP AICN


the multi-millionaire. All, as one,
are expected to contribute to the
purchase Of this insurance" which
guarantees the Freedom Of Tomor-
row.
Many events viii take place this
week to stress the importance OF
purchasing The valuable green pa
per. A daily program will take place
at the Victory House. where many
civic and patriotic committees win
offlciate to further the -. .paign.
Everybody knows war costs money.
Everybody knows It takes money to
be on the offensive. said the mayor.
Everybody must do more than what
Is expected Of him. be concluded.
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FRANK MERRILL DIES

HaverhiIl, Mass, April i2.-(UP)
Frank o. Merrill. 50, hunting
companion Of Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Rider" Of the Spanish
American War and former New
York correspondent for the Londor
Times, died here yesterday at hi
home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

Offers and sea lions, among the
finest OF all divers and swimmers,
have 70 teach the art to theiT
yours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-12

British Victory gardens produced
over e4O.OoO.oo0 worth Of vegetables
last year.
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EUROPE DEFENSE
THEME OF FARLEY

CONTINUED from Page y
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TWO MAJOR JAP
BASES SHELLED

Continued from Page u
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Madcap Merry Fahrney, the
keiress, who is quoted by the news
papers as stating that she will never
return here land nobody can make
me do So" was written up by Time
IN March last year. The piece said
IN part: "She is nothing to be con-
cerne about" From this coll
unn Of July 10. 1910: merry Fahr-
ney's real heart is one of the Ger
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-03-18
OBITUARY

Funeral services for Myron l.
Davis were held Friday afternoon
at z o'clock at the Waggener and
Campbell chapel by Rev. C. c. Hoff-
man. During the service Don Shep-
ard sang two solo selections accom-
panied at the organ by Mrs. ]. M.
Carlson Friends acting as pail
bearers were Robert B. Vinine
Leon Van Alstine, Paul Phillips and
Roger Sullivan Interment vas
made in the Conrad Memorial GEM
etery.
Myron l. Davis was born July Is
1877 at Seymour, Wis. He came 10
Helena, Mont, with his parents in
1883 at the age of seven years. In
1890 the family moved to the Flat
head to make their home in Kali
ispell. Mr.. Davis was married at
kalispell, May Il, 1900 to Miss Re-
becea Cooper. In 1916 they moved
to the ranch 60 miles west of Kali
lspell ana have made their home
there since. Mr.. Davis passed away
here March 9, l943 at the age of sc
years.
he is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rebecca Davis at home. six sons
Morris f. of Libby, Clayton NJ. of
the U. S. Navy, at Orange, Texas;
Homer T. of Kila; Ernest c. of
Libby; Penrod W. of Roman; and
Lowell M. of Libby; his aged moth
err Mrs. Selena Davis of Columbia
Falls; three brothers, William Of
Wolf Creek, Mont, Bert 3. of
Anchorage, Alaska and Duane of
Warm Springs and II grandclil-
dren. -kalispell Inter Lake.
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PAGE FIVE
Graduate Regent Presides

Due to illness in their families,
none of the regular presiding Of
ficers were present at the meeting
of the w. o. T. M. Tuesday night.
Consequently the graduate regent,
Mrs. James Parker, came to the
rescue and conducted the meeting
in very able manner.
Much business was taken care of
in the course of the meeting.
Mrs. Chef Smith, chairman of the
membership committee, gave her
report. She also invited the mem
bers of the auditing committee to
meet at her home April g.
Mrs. Roy Cole invited the mem
bers of the Sewing Circle to meet
at her home in the afternoon of
March rs.
To close the evening Mrs. Leona
Olson and Mrs. Jack Downing
served a most enjoyable lunch.
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Mrs G.. II. Austin of the Troy
district was a visitor in Libby SAT
urday.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
W ARL D
etststtt9ttttttt.,

A surprise stork shower was Civ
en- Mrs William Glass Thursday at
the home of Mrs. Frank Bodies. A
pot luck lunch was enjoyed after
which the honored guest opened
her gifts The afternoon was spent
visiting and doing needlework.
Mrs. Grigg of Columbia Falls Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Hug
gins last week. Mrs. Higgins re-
turned to Columbia Falls Saturday
evening with Mrs. Grigg to spend
some time
Mrs Lake, Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Boil
les and son Jerry, Mrs. thinner
man, and Mrs. Gilchrist were Libby
visitors Friday.
The club met at the home of Mrs.
Bud Dunwoody Wednesday. A de-
licious lunch was served and the
afternoon was spent doing needle
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman
and son, Robert, were Troy visitors
Sunday.
The Red Cross has completed an
other quilt which they are rafting.
Inc unit is now working on on
afghan.
Mrs. Ned Decker and Mrs. Fred
KING were shopping in Libby We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collinson
and son, Terry, were in Libby Sat
urday evening and Sunday.
Mrs. Schmalz shopped in Libby
Monday
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COMING TO LIBBY

Evangelist L. ]. Philip of Everett,
Wash, is to hold series of meet
ings in the New Log church at Lib
by starting Sunday, March 81. Rev.
Philip held series of meetings in
Libby several years ago. Since then
he has evangelical in the eastern
states as we'll as the western. His
ministry has taken him to New
York City as well as Washington.
D. c. He is a capable speaker as
well as talented musician Inspi-
rational messages will be given
from night to night which will meet
the spiritual need of every person
in Libby, Come and enjoy the MN
istering Of Gods Word.
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Reports on State
Grange Meeting at
Hot Springs

The Montana State Grange *
ecutive committee met on March 6
at Hot Springs. Those in attendance
were State Master Sutherland.
State Secretary Kendall Brothers
York, Simms, and Donanville. Hell
en- Cook, State Home Economics
chairman, met with the committee.
She explained the home economics
program she had outlined for the
year, and had on display scrap
books that are to be sent to the
subordinate Oranges to be filled
with suitable material for the serv-
ice men, These will be sent to var
ious USO centers The project for
the year will be articles made from
boxes and cans, which would be
thrown away and put to no partic-
ular use otherwise. She had num-
Der of examples on display. Prizes
are to be given at State Grange this
fall when the contest will end.
Plans were made for the deputies
school which was held in Kalispell
March 13 and ID. State officers
attending were Master Sutherland,
Lecturer Grace Hall, Secretary 0.
P. Kendall,f Juvenile chairman, Ma
bel GrossWiler; Home Economics
CHAIRMAN, Helen Cook; publicity
chairman, Mildred Christensen, AMI
E. B. Sisson, publisher of the
Grange News.
Deputies are A. c. Mackey, Eu-
reka; Q. r. England, Whitefisn;
Russell Wilmert, Moiese; P. E.
Argo, Perma; Harold Hagen, Ste
vensville; Mrs. F. E. Sencal and
Mrs. John Price, Avon. Deputies
will hold officers schools in their