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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
BERLIN Is TARGET AGAIN FOR B0MBERS
YANKS NOW
IN CONTROL
OF G|LBERTS

Pearl Harbor, November
"a. CUP = Powerful
American Forces secured
victory in the Gilbert Islands
today and defied the Japan
csc to stop their rolling Of
fensive on the mid-Pacific
sea route toward Tokyo.
Only 80 hours after troops
stormed islets in the Coral
chain on Japan's outer line
of empire defenses, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, Pacific
fleet commander, announced
the Gilberts were in the firm
grip of the U. S.
while 1t isn't a rosy road to
Tokyo, we face the future with
complete confidence" he said. I'VE
went prepared to meet attacks.
They will not be surprises"
American attack units will con-
solidate their positions for further
operations, he said, adding they
were ready to meet the Japanese
fleet anytime.
(Tokyo radio quoted a japanese
naval spokesman as acknowledging
that the islands were in Japan's
main defense line across the vast
Pacific, adding that the chance for
a naval Showdown" was welcomed.
The spokesman predicted "tremend-
Gus" sea battles. }
(Tokyo broadcasts heard by y. s.
monitors said 5000 casualties were
suffered by American forces during
"the recent battle" off the GilbertS
in which Japanese planes allegedly
sank q medium sized carrier and
destroyer, damaged three other car
riers, a battleship and transport
and shot down 125 planes.)
Nimitz spoke to newspapermen
yesterday evening shortly after his
daily communique reported that
9th Army Division troops from
New York had captured Maxim
Atoll, that Marines were slowly but
surely cleaning out Tarawa and
that the situation on Abemama was
well in hand"
The communique also disclosed
that carrier borne aircraft from the
big feet which accompanied the
invasion forces were teaming with
army Liberators from the South
Pacific In continuous blows against
the Marshals to the north Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
MAY Correct Fault In
Military Ne1us Relations

"a in a dispatch reporting a purge
of American embassy military per-
sonnet. Shapiro wrote:
wv. Averell Hartman began his
duties as United States ambassador
today following what members OF
the embassy described as a house
cleaning which eliminated situa-
ton that embarrassed the retiring
ambassador, Admiral William H.
STANDBY, throughout his admins
tration.
Disagreements
'Disagreements among the depart
ments of the embassy had reached
such proportions during the latter
part of Standley's ambassadorship
that the admiral was largely ig-
norant of the operations of lend
lease In Russia and was unable to
obtain information from Brig. Gen.
Philip r. Faymonville, chief of the
iend-lease supply mission"
Faymonville and other senior
officers attached to the embassy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
Allies Bomb
Gosn1ato Area

Allied Headquarters, Southwest
Pacific, November "a. - CUP -
Waves OF Allied bombers sent an
aerial offensive against the SOUTH
ern coast OF New Britain Island into
its third day Monday with a l42-
ton blow on the Gasmata area
which lies on the route toward Ra-
baul, a communique announced to-
day.
while dispatches gave no indi-
cation that an overwater Jump from
New Guinea to New Britain was
impending, 1t was thought possible
the aerial Flows might presage an
invasion aimed at the big Japanese
base at Rabaul by land0
More than 100 Liberators and
Mitchells escorted by Lightnings
rcared over Gasmata and adjacent
xnemy centers in three sweeps,
Reuring down $4,000 rounds of ma
ehine gun fire and starting fires
that sent smoke columns 10000 feet
into the air.
Other forces Of Liberators con-
centrated on Cape Gloucester, ON
the southwestern end Of New Bri-
tain, hitting the airdrome with 81
tons of explosives and destroying or
damaging five enemy planes on the
ground.
Gasmata lies 200 air miles from
Rabaul and ITO over-water miles
from Finschhafen, captured base
on the New Guinea Huon peninsula.
Cape Gloucester is 80 miles north
east of Finchhafen. Allied forces
hold practically the whole New
Guinea coastline opposite the south
coast of New Britain.
There was no enemy interruptions
around Gasmata, where 1877 tons
of bombs we're unloaded Saturday
and Sunday, but one plane was lost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
Believes Nozis
Con Bomb u. S.

Despite developments of the last
few months, Admiral Tanetsugu
Sosa, retired japanese naval officer,
believes the Germans still might
bomb New York and Washington IF
stratosphere flights are successful
Tokyo radio said today.
According to an article by Sosa
in the magazine Jitsugyo No Nippon,
the Germans were understood to
have tested successfully" special
long dispatch planes. He said ar
rangements for mass production al
ready have been made and that
when the Nazis have enough they
will Garry out air attacks on Amer
ica."
The broadcast was recorded by
United Press in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
Reds Fight
To Hold
kiev Salient

Moscow, Nov. 24.-(UP)-The
biggest armored battle since the
preaching of the Dnieper lire con-
tinued into its 10th day on the
Ukrainian plain east of zhitomir
today with massed German forces
striving futilely to lay open the
south flank of Gen. Nikolai F. Vatu
tins Giev salient.
After q third withdrawal from the
Zhitomir corner of the Kiev bulge,
the first Ukrainian army was re-
ported battling the German armor
to standstill some AZ miles south
west of the Ukrainian capital.
Military quarters described the
battle as showdown test for the
initiative In the northwest Ukraine
which probably will decide the course
Of the campaigning for the next few
weeks.
"a German communique said that
west of Kiev a German enveloping
maneuver resulted in the ercircle-
ment of "strong'' Russian forces.)
In heavy fighting yesterday, front
dispatches said, the Germans man
aged to push the Russians back only
in one sub-sector, where they oc-
cupied several villages at enormous
| cost.
Vatutin's men retired In good Or
der, the reports said, denying the
Nazis the break through for which
they had made such lavish expen-
diture Of men and machines for
nine days.
The Red air force threw reinforce
ments into the battle, tnfiicting ter
rife punishment on the German
armor and infantry, field dispatches
said.
The Russians emphasized that
after nine days Of incessant ham
mering, the Russian lines were in
tact everywhere-an important fac
tor that might prove decisive. Vatu-
tin had been able to maneuver and
regroup his forces inside the salient,
throwing constant reinforcements
into the sectors where they were
needed most.
Tank Losses
German tank losses were APP
preaching the 500 mark-the equiva-
lent of two and one half panzer
divisions. Nazi losses Of self-pro-
PEELED guns, field cannon and in
fantry also had increased in pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
Expect Pass
New ak Bill

Washington, Nov. 24.-(UP)-
Democratic and Republican leaders
of the house ways and means COM
mittee defended their rejection Of
the $10,500,0o0000 administration
tax program today and charged it
would have been destructive to mid
dle-class, white-collar workers.
The committees own $2,l40,000,-
900 bill Is based on higher excuses,
postage rates and corporate excess
profits taxes. It Is expected to be
passed before nightfall.
In separate statements during de-
bate on the committee bill, Chair
man Robert L. Doughton, D., N. c.,
and Rep. Harold L. Knutson, Of
Minnesota, spokesman for Republic
can committeeman, both asserted
that the administration program
would have destroyed large seq
ments of the nations economy.
I'm my opinion, such a crushing
burden of taxation would be far
worse than any real or fancied dan
ger Of imitation now facing our
country" Doughton said.
by now 1t should be abundantly
clear to everyone that taxation alone
Is not adequate to control imitation.
The place where imitation can be
most effectively dealt with Is at the
source where 1t arises.
dip as you may into the fiow-
ing stream through taxation. you
cannot overcome the food caused
by excessive income flowing into the
stream"
Knutson said enactment Of the
administration program would IL
quidate the middle class, threaten
the future solvency Of all business,
imperil savings and jeopardize pri-
vate enterprise after the war.
I'VE Republicans are determined
to preserve and encourage free en-
terprise and opportunity in Amer
ica," he said, mot destroy them by
(Continl1ed on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
Eight Gods
Really Swing
| SWING Shift

Boston, Nov. "a. - CUP -
Eight Boston University goods
are really swinging a swing
shift.
The girls, all Of whom live at
Fox Hall, a dormitary, take
turns on the same job at the
RaytheOn Mfg. Co. in Newton.
Agnes works the first night, FL
len the next, Priscilla the next,
ETC., until all eight have had a
turn; then they begin to rotate
again.
And at the end OF the week,
they divide the pay envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

London November "a. - (UP) An hour-long parade
of Brtains biggest bombers only few hundred short OF
900 which hit the city "a hours earlier all but parayzed
battered burning Berlin last night with another 1900 tons
of explosives third assault of offensive to smash
the NaZi capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

Bank Positions. Women Graduates
Urgently Needed in Banks. Post Jr.
College of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
1900 Tons Of
Block Busters
Hit Lamed CITY

spokesman said today that British bobers had dropped
5000 tons of explosives Berlin in three raids
this month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
The Weather
Fair and Colder

Full Weather Report Page b
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
Mullins Or Meat

Undoubtedly there will soon be a cam
paign pat on to persuade meat-loving
Americans to eat crop products in prefer
ence to meat On the surface, the argu-
ments for it are difficult to debate.
What it would mean was explained by
w. I. Myers, former governor of the Farm
Credit administration, when he said:
"In converting seven pounds of corn in
to one pound of pork, about "a per cent of
the energy is lost. The seven pounds of
corn would make 238 corn muffins.''
1t seems logical that 238 corn mullins
would keep the human machine going
longer than would one pound of pork.
But there is something rather frighten-
ing about the thought of our eating animal
feed instead of feeding it to animals and
then eating them. We don't suppose that
Mr. Myers means to have us eliminate
meat entirely, but merely suggests this
plan as way of taking care of the present
meat shortage and as sound answer to the
problem of feeding hundreds of millions of
people in foreign lands.
But if this plan got rolling it might go
too far We have no objection to corn
mullins on the side, but the very thought
of sitting down to dinner of corn mullins
makes us ready to fight for the preserva-
ton of good, juicy, thick steaks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
ITALY MAY BE
PLANNING PEACE

Continued from Page One)
italia Avanti" broadcast report
that violent clashes had occurred
between German and Italian
troops in Albania when the Ger
mans were ordered to occupy the
seaport of Durazzo and Valona to
prevent the Italians from evacu-
ating the Balkans.
American and Canadian troops
driving abreast into Northeast ST.
city have hurled back a strong
counter attack by German fore
es who are bringing in fresh
troops by Flying Coffin trans
ports and spotting them along the
front to watch their no longer
trusted Italian Allies, it was re-
ported.
The advance of American fore
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
Too Many Cooks

AS we look over the Washington news
it seems to us that most all government
departments are unsuccessfully trying to
disprove the theory that "too many cooks
spoil the BROTH
The situation which has made this most
clear to the American people is that sur
rounding the distribution, sale and ration
ing of gasoline. We have lost count of the
number of Washington officials who have
had hand in "clearing up" this situation
because we haven't enough fingers to count
them on. But it is quite certain that our
gas and oil supply has suffered because of
fingers in the gasoline pie.
Every few months the problem becomes
so confused that it is necessary to have
some top official re-study the whole set-up.
That is going on now. But whether any
adequate answer will be found is doubtful.
There is little chance that the amount
of gasoline available to civilians will be
increased as a result of this study so long
as the needs of our armed forces continue
to be as great as they are. But one thing
we CAN nope 1OI DIS result VI C1e SIuuy 10
that a plan might be put through which
would let us know where we stand for a
while One plan which will be considered
is the Canadian system by which motorists
are given coupons for years supply of
gasoline and are told for full year ahead
what those coupons will be worth. But
perhaps such a plan is little too simple
for all the cooks" to agree upon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29

es upon the strategic japanese
airbase at Munda, New Georgia,
is continuing, General Douglas
MacArthur's Headquarters an
nounced yesterday.
The new advance brought the
Americans within 2,1OO yards of
the airdrome, the communique
said.
The Japanese, striking at re-
cent Allied advances in the South
west Pacific, bombed Woodlark
Island, off the Papuan Peninsula,
and Nassau Bay, site of Allied
landings of New Guinea below
Salamaua.
In the area south of Salamaua,
where Allied forces are pressing
eastward toward the coast, sharp
clashes occurred between advanc-
ed ground patrols.
Storming fortified vilagles and
heights, the Russian army swept
ahead against bitter resistance
north and east of Ore1 Tuesday
and drove into the intermediate
German defense lines to the
south, a Russian communicate
said yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
Wedding Out Weeds

To me there is nothing more beautiful
than clean cut green lawns in the summer
time. And most people living in this Sec
ton can have them if they try; for this
grass grows here with little extra effort;
but SO do weeds.
And to me, nothing is more unsightly
than weeds. It is sometimes hard to keep
them out of the garden and other places
being cultivated, this can be done, how
ever, with a little extra effort. What is
worse than weeds in the yard and garden
is to see them along the streets and side
walks The town and property owners
should cooperate in keeping them under
control A vacant lot along a business
street is particularly unattractive when it
is covered with weeds. Next year we
hope some civic organizations like the Boy
Scouts or others will attempt to beautify
some of these empty lots.
One of the most encouraging sights we
have seen here this summer on a vacant
lot is the small, well-cultivated Victory
garden belonging to Mr.. Joe Eller, next
door to his store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
ment to it's own people.

ment to its own people.
After the war there must be bold &C.
ton and not conservative action, other
wise our economic system may collapse.
Right here in the Jeffersons and Ashe
we think committees should be appoint
ed to study the problem and to do job Of
planning.
Let's set up goals for the future. Among
other things, we should plan to have pub
lie library building, large modern hotel,
fair grounds and buildings, more co-opera-
tive marketing facilities, more vocational
education, and many other things.
Let's start planning today!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
Start Planning Today!

Every business, every industry, every
institution and every community in the ma
ton should not only do it's part to help
win the war, but should also start making
postwar plans, and this planning should
be started Immediately!
That urgent suggestion was the key
note of the postwar planning conference
of the North Carolina Press association
held in Winston-Salem recently.
Participating in the discussion were
such outstanding men as MIR. Paul Gray
Hoffman, chairman of the committee for
Economic Development and president of
the Studebaker corporation; MIR. Joseph
D. Ardleigh, chairman of the executive
staff Of the Research Institution of Ameri-
ca, Inc; Mr. Coleman w. Roberts, chair
man of the Charlotte Planning Committee,
and Gov. j. M. Broughton.
These able speakers emphasized the
fact that in order for Democracy to sur
vive after victory and peace have been
established, the problems Of unemploy-
ment, low income and inadequate distri-
button must be solved
After the war the federal government
will owe so much money that it will be
impossible for it to undertake to employ
people on the scale used following the de-
preston The burden of employment,
high income and security will, therefore,
fall heavily upon the shoulders of private
enterprise and local governments. Unless
these enterprises and local governments
are ready to accept this responsibility,
there is serious danger Of unrest and dis
aster in the nation.
Messrs Hoffman and Ardleigh urged
every community and every industry to
make a careful study of its own future
problems Mr. Roberts outlined an i'm
pressive 16-point program for the state
and Gov Broughton pointed out that the
state has already set aside $20,000,00O for
postwar plans and suggested that $751;
100000 more would be set aside in the
near future.
Every town and county, speakers as
serted, should build up postwar SURPRISES
now and should make plans for perma-
nent Improvement and thereby benefit
the community, as well as give employ
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
ASHE HOME AGENT
PLANNING PROGRAM
(COntin11ed from Paoa ~

Continued from Page y
must adjust our efforts to fit in
with emergencies and the prob
lens that we are facing such as
the Nutritional sources under new
production program.
Dean Schaub stressed the fact
that food, clothing, home manage
ment and all other farm home
problems are growing more acute
because of continued scarcity,
shortage of labor, etc, and that
leaders must keep busy analysing
know your county, know re-
sources, know people, and know
leaders. Make program elastic,
learn short cuts, give more
thought to management of time,
etc.
Other leaders took part on the
program, which was most con-
structive throughout.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
While Others Cheer

When the prospect of peace becomes
more real, literally hundreds of millions of
people will stand ready to join in deafen-
ing tumult of relief and happiness. Vic
tor and vanquished alike will revel in a
reunion with loved ones.
But there is one group whose shouting
will be muted-the doctors. For them
the job of rebuilding the shattered wreck
that humanity has made of itself and of the
world, will begin. Many of them will not
be able to return home. They will have
to stay in far away places battling as they
never battled during the war, against dis
ease and starvation. They will have to
work against time to develop new aids and
new techniques in worldwide struggle
to control the spread of fearsome maladies.
These men in white know that the war has
created medical problems which if not
solved could easily make the war itself
look like pink tea. No, the doctors will
not cry out in care-free happiness when
this war ends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
MANY ATTENDING TENT
MEETING HELD HERE

The old fashioned revival tent
meeting that is now in progress
in West Jefferson, next to Gray
beaps Drug Store, is attracting a
large group of people. Many
souls are being saved, said Har-
Wy Phillips, Evangelist. 'The tent
was full and almost as many on
the outside last Saturday night"
he said.
This coming Saturday night,
July 81, there will be two SER
vices. Rev. J. H. Caldwell. of
Sparta, will conduct the first one.
There will be several selections
by the Cook and Hairless quartet.
Everyone is invited to come ear
ly, so they may secure a seat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
POINTS RAISED
ON SOME FOODS

Continued from Page One)
liam use, and unless the trend is
checked supplies probably will
shrink to an Internationally low
level" for the latter part of the
quarter, it was said.
OPA predicted that the higher
point cost of butter would slim
ulate the demand for other fats
and oils. The new point value for
lard is three points pound,
while shortening and salad and
cooking oils are set at four points.
OPA removed two meats from
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
Oval News

Mr.. and Mrs. George Spaulding
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Spaulding and family.
Mr.. Q. A. Vannoy and daughter,
Miss Vera Vannoy and Ira Van
noy and children were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Surber on Sunday.
Little Miss Bobbie Lee Spauld-
ing is visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spaulding
Mrs. H. Powers, of Fleetwood
visited her mother, Mrs. A. j
Surber over the week end.
Mrs. Ruth Vannoy is spending
some time with her parents al
Husk.
Mrs. Virginia Surber and chill
dren are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Hairless this week
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
JEFFERSON GROUP
ENJOY CAMPING TRIP

A group of the younger set
from Jefferson, enjoyed a camp
ing trip at Creston over the week
end, chaperoned by Miss Ruth
Allen Worth, popular teacher of
the Jefferson High School. The
group included the following:
Misses Polly and Roberta Austin,
Jennie Clyde Worth, Clairene
Oliver, Colleen Little, and Joe
Worth Will Worth, Hal Coward,
Roy Freeman, and Thomas John
ston. On Sunday they hiked to
Long Hope Falls for the day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
CIGARETTES ARE
SENT TO SOLDIERS

Continued from page one)
Parker, D. c. Blackburn, Glenn
Little, Parker's Store, Mrs. J. A.
Reeves, w. E. Reeves and D. I.
McGrady.
McNeill's Store, T. G. Miller,
Selmar Fuller, Miss Winnie
Houck, E. E. Jones, W. K. Craft,
Sam Davis, Mrs. Hoyle Stringer,
Cash Hardware, James Mcneil,
Wiley Burgess, Mrs. James Story,
Miss Ruth Tugman, B. F. Cook,
Ballard Hairless, F. M. Allen, Gale
Lemly and w. L. Woodie.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29
MANPOWER SURVEY
NOW BEING MADE

Continued from Pnge One)
Everyone in these communities
knowing of any unemployment
are asked to report it to the plac-
es Of registration.
Monday, August 2
Glendale Springs, Bare's Store
1O:3O-11:OO; Wagner, Post Of
flee, 10000; Nathan's Creek, J
o. Little's Service station, 500.
$50.
Tuesday, August 3
Jefferson, Courthouse, 1000.
1900.
Wednesday, August 4
Warrensville, Ralph Miller's
store, 100000; Sturgills, Sulli-
vans Service Station, 11:0O-11:3O
Thursday, August S
Fleetwood, Postoffice, 100000;
Brownwood, Postoffice, 1890
100; Idlewild, Postoffice, 4:3O-
500; Obids, Postoffice, 7:0O-7:3O
Friday, August 6
Lansing, Parsons Bros, $50
900; Apple Grove, Postoffice,
12:3O-1:OO; Grayson, w. H. WEIGH
Store, 4:3O-5:00; Hemlock, Post
office, 7:OO-7:3O.
Saturday, August 6
Fig, Ray Farmers Store, 800
$50; Sutherland, J. S. Stephens
Store, 1O:30-11:OO; Tamarack,
Postoffice, 1:00-1:3O.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29

the rationed list-fresh pork
backbones and feet (bone in),
which have cost one point per
pound. These items were made
ration-free because of the large
supply and the fact that govern
ment agencies do not purchase
them.
Meat spreads in the August ia
BILE were dropped from 6 to five
points, and canned pigsfeet (bone
in), from two to one point.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-29

WANTED-Girls to work in
Rexall Drug Store. Must be high
school graduates and furnish ref
erences. Apply to GraybeaIs
Drug Store, West Jefferson, N. c.
7-29-1tc