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Evening star., 1943-12-10
Tito's Forces Seize
Biograd, |nf|ict Big
Losses in Serbia
y the Associated Pre-,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Hard-hit-
ting Partisans of Marshal Josip
Broz Drug Tito) have captured
the fortified town of Biograd, 16
miles southeast of the Croatian
port Of lara, and have clipped
the Germans and their satellites
for heavy losses in another
thrust near Kremen, in Serbia, a
Yugoslav war bulletin announced
by radio today.
The communique admitted the
Partisans were still on the defen-
sive in Bosnia, but claimed they
have taken a heavy toll along the
enemy's rail and supply lines in that
province, killing more than 200 men
in one action alone.
The German version of the fight
ing, as broadcast by the Interna-
tional Information Bureau, claimed
the Nazis have occupied the town
of Vlasenica, 80 miles northeast of
Sarajevo, and were mopping up
Partisan forces in Eastern Bosnia
and Northern Croatia.
Another Nazi broadcast, this time
from the Budapest radio, said the
Germans had ordered a complete
blackout for zagreb, the Croatian
capital
Tito's communique specifically
detailed damage caused to strategic
rail lines between Sarajevo and
Doboj, from Tuzla to Zvornik and
Kladanj and between Teslic and
Doboj, in Eastern Bosnia.
A Partisan victory was reported
from the Bosnian border where
Yugoslavs attacked a German COL
umn moving west from Bihac
German and Bulgarian units con-
tinuing their attempts to cross the
Linn River near Prijepolje in Bosnia
were repulsed by strong Partisan
forces, the communique asserted.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Aussies Take Wareo,
Important Japanese
Base on New Guinea

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 1O.-Allied
forces striving to clear the japanese
from the Huon Peninsula, potential
Jumping-otf place for the invasion of
New Britain, have captured the i'm
portant strong point of Wareo.
The triumph was achieved by
Australians, who thus blasted the
enemy from their hub of supply and
defense lines in the New Guinea
jungles u miles northwest of coastal
Finschhafen.
Americans Raid New Britain.
| AT the same time, American air
men struggled through bad weather
to keep up their raids on New Brit
ain, which already has felt the ex-
plosive effect of more than 300 tons
Of bombs in the last two weeks.
New Britain lies only 10 miles
across the Vitiaz Straits from Gen
Douglas MacArthur's forces on New
Guinea. 1t lies astride the sea lanes
leading to the Philippines, from
where American forces were driven
early in the war and to which Gen
Macarthur has vowed he will return
The capture of Wareo, announced
by Gen. Macarthur today, permits
the Allied forces in New Guinea to
stralghten their lines and continue
their dogged fight to clear the Huon
Peninsula for possible New Britain
invasion attempt.
AuSsies Push on Farther.
Wareo is steeply-sloped natural
stronghold rising 1000 feet from the
jungle lowlands. Without stopping
at Wareo, the Aussies pushed on
northward and re- established con-
tact with the retreating enemy.
Other Allied forces moved north
ward along the coast from Bonga.
Cape Gloucester, site Of a Japa-
nese air base on New Britains west
ern tip nearest the Huon Peninsula
ground front, was attacked for the
tenth straight day, this time by Lib
orator reconnaissance bombers.
Mitchells of the Netherlands In
dies Army Air Force bombed the
wharf area and the airdrome at
Koepang, Dutch Tmor, Wednesday
night. causing fires, the Neither
lands news agency Aneta reported
today, quoting Allied spokesmen.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
New Subsidy Plans
Offered in Senate by
aft and EI|ender
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
i Two moves for mai jor modifica-
tions Of the food subsidy repeal bill
were started in the Senate today,
with Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio advocating a limited subsidy
plan abolishing price rollbacks, but
retaining most present retail price
controls.
The second proposal-to link sub
sides and wage controls by con-
tinuing the former only as long as
the Little Steel formula stands
went to the Senate Banking Com
mittee which agreed to consider it
in executive sessions starting Mon
day.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana, author of the subsidy
wage control amendment, said it had
considerable support among Bank
ing Committee members. Under the
proposal the War Labor Board
would judge when and if the Little
Steel formula is broken.
Senator Taft's limited subsidy plan
would shelve the subsidies the Gov
ernment pays to roll meats and but
ter prices back to September IS,
1912, levels, but would keep most of
the others now being paid on some
II selected food items by tying them
in with system of support or guar
anteed prices to farmers. So.
Bankhead Pushes Own Bill.
While Senator Tafts plan was re-
garded in the Senate as increasing
the chances of modification of the
House bill which would cut off all
price control subsidies January /.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, of
Alabama, predicted the Banking
Committee would approve his own
bill, embodying the main features
of the House legislation.
Under the Taft program. a limit
Of approximately 100000, 900 a year
would be placed on subsidy outlays,
as compared with Government pav-
ments now being made at the rate
of 81 900, 900, 900 annually. Subsidies
would be tied to support prices. Sen
ator Taft said, and the Government
would assure farmers a fixed price
for their products.
Farm Price Guarantees Urged.
The Ohioan took the view that
farmers must be given guarantees
of prices to insure maximum pro-
duction.
1T is highly desirable" Senator
Taft observed, Ito say to farmers
now when they are planning their
production programs-'Here is what
you can expect in 1914"
House-passed legislation now be-
fore the Senate would extend the life
OF the Commodity Credit Corp with
out additional funds, but would pro-
hlblt the use of its current funds to
continue subsidy payments.
The Bankhead bill, offered as a
substitute for the House legislation.
would permit present subsidies to be
liquidated up to June 30, 1914. and
would give the CCC $25O,000, 900 of
additional borrowing authority to
continue soil conservation payments,
operations to support parity prices
and crop loans.
The Banking Committee COM
pleted public hearings on the Bank
head bill late yesterday, and Acting
Chairman Bankhead said 1t was
doubtful that the committee could
start executive sessions to perfect
the bill this week end, but that he
would seek to get committee action
early next week.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Notebooks for British

Nearly 100000 notebooks and pen
ellis and 1900 ping pong balls were
sent recently to the British Red
Cross by a benevolent organization
u Argentina. =
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Miners Produce 688 Tons

| Coal miners of Australia excelled
themselves by producing 688 tons pei
man last year, the total output for
the country being 100000 tons.
Evening star., 1943-12-10

There is no such thing as a blood
less victory. Yours, too, is needed
by Blood Donor Center. Call Dis
trict $500 to make an engagement.
Evening star., 1943-12-10
Senator George Aims
For Swift Decision on.
Proposed Tax Boosts
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Aiming for a speedy decision
on total revenue to be raised by
the new tax bill, Chairman
George urged the Senate Finance
Committee today to act promptly
on a series Of broad amendments
affecting the renegotiation OF
war contracts.
by Saturday" he told reporters
Il hope we can face squarely the
larger questions of how much rev.
enue we are gong to get, and
whether We should stand by the
House pattern or strike out fol-
additional money"
Downward adjustments of pro-
posed new excise and postal rates
already have reduced the prospec-
tive annual yield of the bill from
81, 40 100000, its level when il
passed the House. to 1892, zoe, 900
In contrast, Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau has insisted on
raising present taxes by $lO,5O0,-
0OO,0O
Two Obvious Sources.
| Senator George considers the two
obvious sources for raising addi-
tlonal money to be corporate and
individual income tax rates. AT
the same time, he made it clear
he had not ruled out the possibility
of a Federal sales tax or a COM
pulsory savings plan.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive
OF Wisconsin likewise believed the
committee would take another look
at corporation taxes and individual
income tax rates when the contract
renegotiation jungle is cleared.
Surely the Senate won't pass a
bill raising less revenue than that
approved by the House" he said.
Senator George favors outright
repeal of the contract renegotiation
law, under which the Government
has recaptured several billion dollars
in allegedly excessive profits. As an
alternative he demands drastic
amendments" to give as much pro-
lection to contractors as to the Gov
ernment.
Rejects Race Bet Levy.
The committee yesterday rejected
House-approved per cent tax on
race track betting, while approving
doubled taxes on movie tickets and
admlttanceS to other entertainment
The present tax of cent for each
lucent charge was raised to cents
The committee accepted a House
increase in the jewelry tax from 1C
to 20 per cent, buJ stipulated that
the 10 per cent rate would continue
to apply to watches retailing Tor
less than s65 and alarm clocks SELL
ing for less than IS.
In line with previously approved
increases in the taxes on whisky
and beer, the committee accepted
the new House rates on wines, so to
100 per cent higher than at present
Although all House excise tax
changes have been disposed of. sew
eral new proposals await action.
Among these is progressively in
creasing tax on whisky held in
bonded warehouses longer than four
years. Senator George is backing it,
believing it will not only bring in
extra revenue Immediately but will
/ force some liquor out into the de-
pleted market.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
BPW Club Holds
Business Meeting

The ID. & P. w. club met in reg
ular business session Jan. 18th at
1880 pm. in the Hotel Durant
Lounge room.
The meeting was called to order
by Miss Vera Herbert, Club Presi-
dent. The Treasurer's report was
read and accepted as read. A report
on the sale of calendars was given
by the. finance chairman. The
Scrapbook chairman asked each
member for a picture to to go in
this years scrapbook. The amount
of bonds bought by the members for
the last quarter was given. The
President reported the overseas kits
were made and filled She also
made report on the Christmas
Carol singing sponsored by the club.
A motion was made and carried that
the club pay for subscription for
the Independent Woman for the Lii
brary.
After very interesting parli-
mc-fary drill given in quiz form the
members were invited into the
Coffee Shop for Refreshments.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
Society . Clubs . Personals
DuT0nt Bride Is
Honored At Shower

Ms Joe w. Hughes, nee Laurec
Durham, was the honoree for a
surprise china shower given her by
Misses Iama Martin, Mary Ruth
Horn d jackson recently.
In the receiving line were Irma
Martin, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. J. P.
Durham, mother Of the bride, Miss
Mary Ruth Horn and Mrs. w. H.
LIBBY, aunt Of the bride. Guests were
then invited to write in the brides
book and then into the beautifully
decorated dining room where Mrs.
Weir Kyle presided behind the
punch bowl serving them punch,
cookies, mixed nuts and candy
hearts
The lovely china was tastefully
arranged on, the buffet.
Mrs. Hughes was beautifully
dressed in black with a corsage of
tahman roses.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
Nevin Club Meets
With Mrs. Doster

The Nevin Music Club met in the
home of Mrs. c. A. Doster,
ter, with Miss Mamie Clark as hos
tess Wednesday afternoon, January
Goth. During the business meeting
with Mrs. Loster, the president,
presiding, Miss Agnes Burris was
elected to the membership of the
club.
The following program was given,
on bohemian and Polish MUSIC.
Duet: Slavische Tame,
Miss McClintock, Mrs. Guyton.
Solo, Songs Ny Mother
Iaugnt Me .-.-.--...--.-.-.----..- Dvorak
Mrs. Howard.
Choral: Coin Home - Dvorak
Club Chorus.
A Study of the Composers .......-.....
.....-.-.........--...-........ Mrs. O'Cain
Piano: The Skylark, Tscnairkowsky
Chant d'Amour ...-...... Paderewski
Miss McClintock.
Voice: The Maiden's Wish, Chopin
Mrs. Howard.
During the social hour the hos
tess served Russian tea and COOKIES.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
v. D. C's Meet With
Mrs. Modeno Howasd

Mrs. 'Modena Howard opened her
beautiful and spacious home on
Robert r. Lees birthday to the
Durant Daughters Chapter U. d. C.
with Mrs. Lurile Sweeney as CO.
hostess.
The meeting opened with the
reading of the Ritual led by the
vice president, Miss Pearl Magee.
Salute to the Flags" - Mrs.
Hattie Grown.
Prayer--4Mrs. Myrtle Moore.
Sta Presidents Letter Ruth
Howard.
Leader--lNrs. Zouella Bacon.
The Chapter has begun the study
Of the book, school of the Citizen
Soldier" donated to the Chapter by
Mrs. Byrd Hamlin of New York.
The program feature was an in
teresting synopsis given by Mrs
Annie Ramsey Of chapters on Jack
son and Lee from "School Of the
Citizen Soldier"
The hostess assisted by Mrs
Zouella Bacon and Miss Ruth How
ard served delicious Refreshments t.
fourteen members and one guest
Celia Castleberry.
The February meeting will b
with the Chapters beloved Presi
dent, Mrs. Ruby Cooper.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
Margaret Moore
Weds w. J. Miller

Mr.. and Mrs. R. <. Moore of 1925
Spottswood, Memphis, Tenn, and
Durant, announce the marriage of
their daughter Laura Margaret to
Pvt. William J. Miller, son of Mr.. w.
j. Miller of Chicago, Ill.
The wedding was solemnized Sat
urday afternoon, Jan. 16, at 500
o'clock in the home of the officiating
minister the Rev. T. Stacy Riddick
of the Davant Methodist Church Ct
Memphis.
Her only attendant was Miss
Louise Counts and Mr.. Leslie Beale
was best man. Pvt. Miller is sta
toned in Memphis with the Combat
Engineers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
PIT. A. Anniversary
Observed Feb. 9TH

The Durant PIT. A. win observe
the 10th anniversary Of the found
ing Of National Congress Of Parents
md Teachers with special program
at the school February 4, at 3:15.
Mrs. Alice Birney was one of the
founders of P.-T.A. From her dream
has grown National organization
If 2,GS5,0o0 devoting. their efforts
to child welfare.
All parents are urged to attend.
MRS. d. E. GILMORE
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
Mrs. w. E. Barton
Hostess To W.S.C.S.

Circle Three of W.S.C.S. met
with Mrs. w. E. Barton january rs
with 10 members present. Mrs.
Tartt gave the devotional from Up
per Room Eph. 9Th 'Chapter, 10 to
ls Verses. Minutes were read and
apprpved. $3.50 collected in dues.
Mrs. Watkins gave first chapter
in the book "Will A Man Rob Cod
by Bishop Cs,shman. The hostess,
assisted by her daughter, served de-
licioms refreshments. We will meet
next with Mrs. /. r. Brown, Feb.
Sth.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28

all. The public will continue to use
their bank accounts in the custom
AIRY way.
The ration bank accounts, will
be new accounts for the handling Of
ration coupons only and will be en-
tlrely separate from all other ac-
counts in the banks. BY depositing
coupons in their "ration bank ac-
counts retailers and WHOLESALERS will
build up credits or balances of
pounds, gallons, or points in the
a r u ratiined commodities.
Against these balances they will
draw special ration checks" pay
able to their suppliers when they or
der new stocks or supplies to sell to
the public.
These ration checks" will have
nothing to do with the payment for
the commodities ordered. Retailers
and wholesalers will continue to pay
their bills in the usual way.
Ration coupon banking" is a new
plan for handling lot Of the work
now done by the $500 local ration
boards. Collecting, counting, record
ing, controlling, and safeguarding Of
ration coupons and exchanging them
for certificates by means of which
dealers order new supplies Of COM
modities for sale to the public has
threatened to over-burden the ra-
ton boards and possibly jeopardize
the flow of commodities to the pub
lie as additinal commodities are "a
toned. The government has there
fore asked the banks to undertake
these accounting activities in order
to assure the smooth running and
success of the ration program.
Rationing is designed to secure
fair share of scarce commodities for
everybody. "Ration coupon bank
ing is designed to help bring that
about. In undertaking to operate
this new ration coupon banking"
system the banks viii perform non
profit war service for the govern
ment. In doing this, the banks are
simply adding another service to the
numerous war jobs they are already
performing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
"RAT|0NING COUPON BANKING"
GOES INTO EFFECT THIS WEEK

Ration coupon banking" a new
type of banking service for retailers
and wholesalers of rationed COM
modities, designed to make the ma
tion's ration program work more eff
fectively, was inaugurated in Du-
rant January 27, according to an
announcement of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank and the Peoples Bank
of Durant.
This is a war service that the gov
eminent has asked the banks to I'M
dertake under which wholesalers and
the larger retailers will be required
by the Office of Price Administra-
ton to open 'iration bank accounts"
in the banks with which they custo-
marily do business. Into these sra
ton accounts the wholesalers and
retailers will deposit the ration cou-
pons received from their customers
against which they will draw special
"ration checks" when ordering new
supplies. 1t is expected that only
the retailers whose food. sales in De-
cenlber. 1912 exceeded $4,000 will be
directed by the Office of Price Adj
ministration to open ration ac-
counts" No charges of any kind
win be made by the banks for this
service.
CONSUMERS such as housewives,
motorists, and other individuals who
purchase rationed commodities for
consumption will not be affected by
the new ration coupon banking"
system. They will continue to OBJ
tain their ration coupons from local
ration boards and they will continue
to "spend" their coupons at the
stores just as they have been doing
in the past. Only certain dealers
selling rationed commodities will
have to oren ration bank accounts
The banks will have nothing to do
with the fixing of ration allotments~
of allowances, or with the issuing of
ration coupons. The local ration
boards will continue to perform
these functinns.
The new "ration banking" system
viii not affect the regular money
or check accounts Of the public at
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28

Mrs. H. P. Lewis is slowly improv-
ing from critical illness at the
Baptist Hospital in Jackson. The
Rev. Lewis is the new Methodist
pastor. :?
Mr.. Horace Weir has returned
from visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Albert Bennett in Bonneville.
d. W. Grimes has returned from a
sojourn at Hot Springs. Ark.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28
Circle II Meets With
Mrs. Foster McCuH0r

Mrs. Foster McCullar was hostess
to Circle ii Of the W.S.C.S. Mon
day afternoon, January 25th with
eight members, and the President,
Mrs. J. R. Joyce, present. Mrs.
Jones gave the devotional.
During the business session the
circle voted to change their time Of
meeting for 500 o'clock to $3.50.
The chairman, Mrs. Carruth made
plans for the program meeting at
the church in February, which is to
6e given by Circle III.
Mrs. Harry O'Cain gave the les
son from "WiM IA Man Rob Cod
by Cushman. The next meeting
win be with Mrs. A. B. Clements.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28

Mrs. Monte Thompson, Miss
Georgia and Miss Annie Mcintyre
were business visitors in jackson
Monday.
Mrs. Frank Edwards spent the
weekend in Jackson with her chill
.fren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-28

The Rev. Sadler, jackson, filled
the pulpit Of the Methodist Church
Sunday morning. DR.. 3. Frank
Smith preached Sunday evening
Evening star., 1943-04-14
Ever-Present A. P.
From the salina (Kans.) journal.

From the Salina Kans) Journal
Wherever there is an American soldier
fighting there is also an Associated Press
reporter in the same general area. He is
there to get the big news of world-shak-
ing battles, and also the name of some
home town boy who saw bit of action.
The other day there was an important
engagement at pass near El Guetar in
Southern Tunisia. 1t was in all of the
headlines. Later in the day story ap-
peared with the note Attention Par
sons" At the end of the story appeared
this paragraph:
"One Of the German 88-millimeter
shells, which landed almost like clock
work in their vicinity, hit roll of blan-
kets and showered with wool confetti the
occupants Of three foxholes nearby.
They included Pvt. Richard Pearson, "a,
1903 West Fourth. street, Oswego, Kans."
Pvt. Pearson is just one Of million
or more privates in Uncle Sans Army,
but he is home town boy In some
United States community. so an Asso-
ciated Press reporter stepped up with
pencil and notebook In hand and asked
his name and address.
This personal touch to the news helps
remove the remoteness Of war which
tends to exist In the United States be-
cause Of the distance from actual battle.
It emphasizes that all Of the men brav-
ing shells and bombs are somebody in
their home communities and that the
soldier Is distinct individual Who Ii
dotng his part b tho utmost.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

meat. canned vegetables, canned
fruits, -four, cereals, bread, fresh
vegetables and soap, were surveyed.
Surprisingly enough, it was found
that the prices for these commodities
were about the same or slightly lower
than prices prevailing in New York
and Washington. The following, OPA
said, are illustrative of typical prices
paid by the Nanty Clio miners: Grade
A sirloin steak, 48 cents a pound;
grade A chuck roast, 81 cents a pound;
pork loin chops, A cents pound,
and pork shoulder roast, 81 cents a
pound. The survey also checked the
prices Of 38 items, including potatoes,
citrus fruits, butter, eggs, beans,
coffee, shortening and canned milk,
for which ceilings are established
In the largest store in the toWn-one
owned by a mining company-only
five overcharges were found. Three
were of one cent each, one of two
cents. and the other was four cents.
If conditions in this community are
typical, and there is nothing to indi-
cate that they are not, it would ap-
pear that the miners, so far as food
costs are concerned, are as we'll of,
for example, as the men and women
who have come to Washington to
work for the Government. And a
great many of the latter are not now
receiving 81 day for basic work
week Of IS hours, with time and one
half for overtime.
Evening star., 1943-04-14

because OF the war-born expansion
that the customary deficit was elini-
mated.
The decision was marked by brisk
dissents by the five members Of the
minority. who emphasized that the
better course would have been to
preserve the freight rate structure
to permit the carriers to build up
reserves as a cushion against future
needs and the inevitable postwar
slump. Commissioner Porter said
the commission was following "the
same stunted, lackadaisical attitude
toward postwar needs which was so
largely responsible for the impover-
ished condition of the railroads
shortly after the First World War"
The decision, coupled with the new
economic curbs announced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt last week, promises
to have telling effect on the current
wage demands of the brotherhoods
calling for millions of dollars. Seem
ingly with this wage situation in
mind, Commissioner Eastman, direc-
tor OF the Office of Defense Trans
portation, who cast the deciding vote
in the rate case, wrote concurring
opinion in which he urged the advis-
ability of holding down corporation
profits to ward off wage demands.