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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
Local Boards Will
Make Inventory
Cases Moy Be
R~eopened; 4-F
Gases Rechecked

In order to make available for induc-
ton into the armed forces every regis
trant who is not occupationally or other
wise deferred before men with children
are called, the director of selective SER
vice, Gen. Lewis B. Hershy, has ordered
all local boards to start a special in
ventory, to be completed by September
80, 1943. a
Because Of new regulations that gov
ern classification of registrants, this in
ventory will disclose to the local boards
those cases which should be reopened
and reconsidered. When completed, this
inventory will provide this state and
the national headquarters with current
information upon which to base the
ALLEGATION Of future calls. As the ply
steal requirements change from time to
time, all At cases will be rechecked to
see If any registrant in that classified
ton is now available for induction into
the armed forces.
This inventory will secure accurate
knowledge of the classification and sta
tus OF every registrant, with the excep-
ton OF the fourth registration.
Until the completion of this inven-
tory, the local boards are directed to
make no classification on any registrant.
After the work is completed, the boards
are directed to resume their normal ac-
t~ivities.
This work will in no way interfere
with those who become Is years of g
and wantsto register at their local board,
as the local boards are directed to reg
lister any of those who appear at the
office during this special inventory.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
Pickens Goes Over The Top In Third War
Loan Drive; Citizens Urged To Buy
Bonds By Saturday To Complete Drive
P~resbyterion Church

The Presbyterian Church will hold it's
regular Sunday morning worship service
Sunday at eleven o'clock, according to
al announcement of the Rev. H. S. Rob-
inson, pastor.
The evening service will not be held
because Of the invitation of the Baptists
time as he leaves Durant for another
pastorate.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
John Angle Attends
Officers Training

John T. Angle Seaman first class, u.
S. Coast Guard, left New Orleans Sep
TENDER 9Th for Officers Naval Training
School at Fort Lauderdale. Fla.
John is the son of Mrs. Ina Angle
and they formerly resided in Durant
where the family is widely known. He
enlisted in October, 1912. and received
his boot training at New Orleans. His
many Durant friends will be interested
to learn Of his progress in the Coast
Guard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
r.. J. c. GIee Club
Elects Officers

The Holmes Junior College Glee Club
elected officers on Tuesday, September
Ia, at the regular meeting.
Margaret Alyce Wilder was elected
president; Louise Kuykendall, vice
president; Rosa Wyse Ford, secretary
and ~trasurer; Lou Case, program di-
rector.
The music department this year will
feature a girls glee club, a girls sex
tette, and q mixed choir of boys and
girls. The Glee Club and Choir Is under
the direction Of Mrs. Martha Tye Nc
Kie.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
Patients At The Hospital

Mrs. j. p. Wheat, Durant.
Wahweese Johnson, Lexington.
Elizabeth Varnado, Pickens.
Mrs. Fanny Chambers, Pickens.
Mrs. Mary Sheppard, Tchula.
Mrs. Stokes Jones, M~ileston.
Colored
Andrew Watkins, Lexington, Rt. s.
Robert Randle, Lexington, Rt. 8.
Emma Hanson, Tchula.
Chris Viddles, Lexington, Ri. 4.
Classic Land, Lexington, RI. 9.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23

Nixon, Mrs. J. G. Allen, Mrs. F. Darnell,
Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Vol Bailey, Mrs.
Erwin, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Unger, Mrs.
Austin, Mrs. Stay, Miss L. Norman, Mrs.
r. N. Smith, Mrs. Lamson, Mrs. Rein
hard, Mrs. W. e. Jones.
Goodman
Mrs. W. A. Thomas, Mrs. c. A. Han
sen, Mrs. L. Fl. Higgins, Mrs. r. M.
Branch, Mrs. Bessie Doty, Mrs. B. A.
Mcbride, Mrs. d. J.. Forde, Mrs. H. M.
Terry, Mrs. R. Z. Vaughn, Mrs. T. p.
Montgomery, Mrs. C. L. Clements, Mrs.
II. p. Tyler. Mrs. S. E. Stafford, Mrs.
1. u. Donald, Mrs. d. X. GulIedge, Miss
Elizabeth Moody, Miss Carrie May Tag
CART.
West
Mrs. M. W. Holmes, Mrs. B. w. Cress-
well, Mrs. M. Thweatt, Mrs. 2. C. Alex
ander, Mrs. A. C. Autry, Mrs. M. s.
Rogers.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
Camp Pickett Boys
Go To Bradford

Holmes county boys in Battery B and
other batteries Of the 3lst Division sta
TONED at Camp Pickett, Va, leave there
this week for Camp Bradford. Va, where
they viii be stationed for about three
weeks, after which they are slated to
return to Camp Pickett.
Severed -Dsrant boys are in this bat
terry and their mailing addresses will
remain Tie same.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23
Albert Dicken Is
Now In EnqIund

Cpl. James Albert Dicken, U. s. Army
Air Forces, has arrived safely in Eng
land, according to word received by
members Of his family.
Albert formerly lived in Durant and
has many friends here who will be glad
to know where he is.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23

J. L. Aldridge was elected trustee of
the West Consolidated School at a
special election on Sept. II, 1913, at the
West school house. Mr.. Aldridge will
fill he unexpired term of u. N.
Springfield, who has moved away from
the West Consolidated School District.
The said term expires in March, 1s45.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-09-23

Mrs. Lester Shields, Mrs. Fl. Baine,
Mrs. H. Schur, Mrs. G.. Lyon, Mrs. H.
Waterer, Mrs. w. w. Gwin, Mrs. Ned
Parrish, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. o. W.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Italians
Cut Rail al
BrenIler

LONDON, Sept II CUP)-Pro-
Allied Italian troops have cut the
Bremen Pass railway near Bol-
lano, a Free Milan radio broad
cast sad today
Italian infantry were reported
by the Milan station 10 have oc-
clpind a long stretch OF the Bren-
ncr Pass railway, Gormany'S life
Hno INTO southern Italy IN a sur.
PRISE attack In the Dolomte Alps
All ran traffic was SAID 10 have
been interrupted
IN Italian attack ar Trcnto. go
miles south Of BolIan0 forced The
Germans 10 withdraw several kIlo-
motors The broadcast reported
The Germans were estimated hy
The Na2I-Controlled Turin news
paper La Stampa 10 have poured
800 600 troops INTO northern Italy
Tor ; stand against the Allies
An Exchange Telegraph dis
patch rom Zurich Switzerland
asserted that no war factory in
northern Italy had turned out
anything worth mentioning since
'ho German seized control. II
SAID five unions AZ Milan had
voted 10 continue on strike and
offer PASSIVE resistance 20 the
Germans.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

'1f We could get 1000 900 of
them under lowered standards,
that would defer the father
draft"
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Secretary Knox
Now in London

x LONDON. Sept II UP)-U &.
Secretary Of hhe Navy Knox
arrived here today. He was ac-
companiCd. by Capt Leland p.
Lovc'tc. director OF thc navy
office Of public relations
Knox ,IS. expected 10 confer with
British and AUcucan naval Off
GERS on plans for y future opera
tionS possibly amphibious land
lng~ in France
Knox arrival follows by only a
few weeks visits by L. :. Sccre-
tary OF War StimSon and Cen
Arnold, commander Of the l.. S.
Army air forces.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Labor Wasted,
McNutt Warns;
Denies Shortage

WASHINGTON Sept II UP)
-Ammunition - for Senator
Wheeler OD) of Montana The
sponsor of the resolution to ban
the drafting of fathers. came
from War ManpoWcr Commission
officials late yesterday wt1Cn they
told press conference that there
was a - per cent waste i'm man
power i'm the nations labor force
Of $4,000 900 workers
Wheeler had charged that there
was a "ScandaioHS waste of
;nanpower IN Shipyards and war
plants
WMC officials suggested that
the - per cent below normal
utilization Of manpoWor could he
corrected # m anufactUrer s
planned the use Of labor as ciij-
eieRtll- -a--thnA- plaHrnA-+tAaue-
tlon schedules
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Senator BIondy
jailed 90 Days
UC0ntfnued from Page Three J

N'ontinued from Page Three
arrest for contempt. concerned the
source of ms income. Which he
SAID iOtalod about $1,000 per Year.
~ MS uwn admission ne SsId
he could not remember the exact
source Of the Sl5O0 In cash m
fne safe box. bat INSISTED II was
honest ruOvpN 90
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
Invasion Dates Set.
Roosevelt Reports
Continued from Page One)

has never been task 40 tre-
mendOuS as that which We now
face. We can do it-and we
Will do it-but we must plan
and work and fight with every
ounce Of intelligence and energy
and courage that We possess"
Mr. Roosevelt devoted a CON
siderable part of his ,paF report
10 production declaring that we
are now working at fun blast
turning out the greatest amount
af HaF production iR =the history
OF the world
But" the President warned
eve have no minutes To lose"
Mr. Roosevelt said that during
juno and July a reduction in tho
ra--e-af PredHctiea- increase
aroused considerable Worry.
The Chief Executive sounded a
stern warning against Oycr-opti-
mIsm He declared that the Third
War Loan drive lis "A dramatic
example of the scale on which this
war Stll has 10 be fought. and
presents some idea Of how diff
eti4t--fti -ee-tt ty-titc Responsible
leaders of Tins government believe
4 IN tr.s., .s..fI
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

ilk AihA NnfN ia pan SUI lfnhfINt
the United Nations will never
again let her have authority
over the islands which were
inundated to her by the League
of Nations.
Japan obviously il not 10 be
trusted. And the same thing
hnldN good IN thP case al the
vast territories which Japan has
stolen from China starring long
before this war began"
Fire President asserted tt1at mol
only VIII further major offensive
blows be struck in. the not toe
distant future Al Germany on the
continent of Europe both by
landings from the sea and by dew
aStatiun from the AR but ti1at
au offensive soon VIII be under.
taken against Japan IN Burma.
MORE AID FOR CHINA
II am also glad 10 report 10
YOU that We are getting more
supplies and military help 10
China" he declared almost
Fvrry day word comes that
neW air battle has DESTROYED two
and three times more Japanese
planes in China and Burma than
Ne ourselves have lost.
That process will continue
until we are ready Ia strike
right at the heart of Japan
itself"
IRE President said that events
I'M Tho Mediterranean have a di-
rect hearing upon the war against
Japan
The freeing of the Mediter-
ranean, which We started last
fall, viii lead directly 10 the
resumption at ol1F- complete eeTi--
troll of the waters of the eastern
Indian Ocean and the Bay of
Bengal. Thus, We shall be en-
abled Ia strike the Japanese on
another OF their highly NuI-
nerable hanks,"
FEARS HEAVY LOSSES
we face, in the Orient, a.
long and difficult fight We
must be prepared for heavy
losses in winning that fight The
power of Japan will not collapse
until it has been literally
pounded into the dust. II would
be- the utmost folly for us Ia
try To- pretend otherwise.
We have come great waF-
since this Congress first met in
January of this year. but | state
only a blunt fact when Itell the
Congress that We are still a
long, long way from ultimate
victory in any ma jor theater of
The war
III i4-ft ~ z = trt-ftrii r--5r-
.Du explanation OF thus declaration
stating
I--"Despite our substantial
AIclurieA III the Mediterranean
we faceta hard and costly hght
mp through ItalN--and major
Job of organizing our positions
before We can take advantage of
them.
= From bases in the British
Isles We must be- sure that We
have assembled the strength 10
strike not just in one direction
bat in many direCtions-bN land
and >ea and In the air-with
oNcrW hclming forces and equip
ment. -"4
=" Although our Russian
Allies have made magnificent
CuuntcrOiienSiVe, and are driN-
ing our common enemies back
daN hy daN. the Russian armies
Still have far 10 10 before they
get into Germany itself.
i-"The japanese hold firmly
established positions on an enor-
nous front from the kurileS
through the inundated islands To
the NoIomnns and through the
Netherlands Fast Indies 10 Ma
laN~ia and Burma and China.
Io break through this defensive
ring. Ne must hit them and hit
them hard. not merely at one
point, hut At many points, and
"c must keep on hitting them.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
80 LNROR SHORTNGE

WNC Chairman NcNuit told
the Senate military affairs cOm-
mlttoe that there was no man
power shortage Ii WaupoWcr
was used properly But Ec and
ScleCtiye service director lIcreHrt
said-there V-H~ H0 other W-E oi
meeting military quotas 400
066 for tf7C HrrTrv 5ur e f7''ttttt
for the navy by The end OF TINS
year without drafting fathers
Wheeler insisted thar tho quotas
could be- GlLed hA IlVeunE- lhA>l-
cal standards Hershey replied
"If We could get 1000 900 ot
them under lowered standards,
that would defer the father
draft"
WHEELER W NRNING
Wheeler shot back
II think the army ought Ia
hear I'm mind What's going 10
happen 10 the population Of the
United states II we kll on all
the Supermen and leave "A lot
Of drones: If we Kill on all the
fathers and put the children in
Institutions
The committee called arD} and
navy experts today 20 testify ~
reasons for pb} seal detofmont>
The hearings 4rc fo hc con-
Cmde1- 4-+s - --4z-f-4A------ =, 4---. l---
testimony oi Gen Nar>h3i. army
chief q! staff n opposition 20 tHc
Nhcclcr k.ll and A-4-At -.
Guardla OF Nc2 YnLE. Nln faNnLs
defcTTng TaTUCT-- 5TI-3TTiI5 pro-
tested late yesterday trat f. 'hn
drafting % fathers goes through
as scheduled hr vail Jose another
. coo rcn ir1.- tEn NA-L NAELz
City police force
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17

Nii. ltooSeFeli emphatlCalIy as
serted
Nh Roosevelt struck back at
critics az home OF 'ho admInIstra-
tons war and parallel domestic
program
There have been complaints
-trnm- -some-SnurCeA -ahnu,- the
way this production and other
domestic activities have been
carried on" he said
Some of these complaints Of
course are Justified. On the
other hand, some of them come
from selfish people who merely
do not like 10 give up some of
their pleasures or a part of their
butter or meat or milk.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-17
OPTIMISM DANGEROUS

Nothing We can do will he
more costly in lives than to
adopt the attitude that the war
has been won-Or nearly won"
Mr.. Roosevelt emDhatiCallV as
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Small Nations Alarmed Over
Talk of Post War Alliances

Washington, Sept IS ms A
check Of the diplomatic missions
in Washington showed today tnat
the smaller nations view with con
siderable concern the talk OF pos.
sible postwar alliances between
the major Allied powers TO keep the
peace.
Diplomatic representatives OF
some OF the smaller powers frank.
ly express fear that an Anglican.
erican or L. S. British Soviet ALI
ance after the war will lead TO dom
ination OF the little nations by the
big ones.
Some OF the smaller European
nations are particularly perturbed
over the danger OF Russian DONNA.
tion Of Europe under such a system.
The diplomatic ENJOYS OF these
countries claim the idea OF alliances
between the major powers 10 pre-
serve the peace Is contrary 10 In"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Air, Naval Bombardment
Saves Day. British Troops
Bat so Miles From Bottle
NEW TRAFFIC HAZARD

With the opening of the bypass south Of Ypslant
a serious danger point for motorists where the
road crosses Michigan avenue Highway ll2, west
of Ypsilanti.
The first days toll killed and four people
injured
Calling the State Highway department to inquire about
the possibility of installing traffic light otherwise
teetng motorists at this point. the Daily Press in
formed by assistant Commissioner Zeger being out OF
the city, that there intention of placing traffic
light at this dangerous intersection The department will
however, make a check of the situation, he said
Why this hazard should have been created difficult to
understand. There is quite properly grade separation
where Grove and Prospect streets extend south Of the city
the bypass but at the Michigan inersec
ton, where traffic is much heavier and the risk much
greater there is not light. The only warning of
this dangerous intersection is stop" sign short dis
lance either side of Highway 10.
There should be secondary signs further back from the
main highway and danger flash light at the ntersec-
ton. Better still would be grade separation The by
follows valley at this point and the grade High
~ could be used to good advantage for overhead
bridge. This however. is probably too much to expect
the only immediate hope is for better warning signals
and extreme caution the part of all motorists driving
the dangerous new intersection.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16

London, Sept. 16-UP-German
occupation forces virtually have
cut on Vatican City from communi-
cation with tine outside world,
Catholic sources in Madrid said to-
day.
In anticipation of just such a
move. a Madrid dispatch said, Pope
Plus XII recently dispatched a num-
Der of special ENJOYS to foreign
countries and forwarded detailed
Instruction. to the Church Hierar-
chy as to future steps.
Nazi restrictions on free use OF
the Vatican radio were said to have
prevented neutral as well as bel
ligerent diplomats at the Vatican
from communicating with their
respective governments for nearly
three Gays.
Hundreds OF German troops arbi-
trarily have assumed protection of
st. Peters Basilica in Vatican
City. as we'll as of the Church of 81.
Johns Lateran and the College Of
Propaganda and Faith in Rome,
Madril said
German machine-guns and anti
tank guns were said to have been
set up on church property both in
side and outside the Vatican walls.
Marshal Albert Kesserlring. Ger
man military commander for south
ern and central Italy, repeatedly
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Germans Pushed Back at Salern0
Soldiers Will
Receive Gifts
For Christmas

Ypsilanti Goodfellows will try TO
reach all men in overseas service
with a remembrance for Christmas
Plans for early mailing to men
serving outside the United States
were discussed at a special meeting
of Goodfellows at the office OF the
Ypsilanti Daily Press Wednesday
evening and emphasis was placed
upon the Importance OF general Co
operation in formulating the long
list of names and correct addresses.
Names being sent In response TO
recent requests are being carefully
tabulated and all residents are spe-
cially urged to mail in names and
addresses tfor any men they may
know in foreign service.
d. r. Quirk. president OF the
Goodfellows, presided at the meet
ing and three of the men present.
Phelps Grouse, Richard Weir. Thorn
as O'Dea. were appointed 10 assist
him in compiling necessary infor-
nation to insure complete early
Christmas mailing. =
For later Christmas mailing. II
was pointed out that more money
will be needed this year and plans
were discussed for charging the
embership of the Goodfellows or
ganization and lifting the aid oil
| the Junior Chamber of Commerce
and Boy-Scouts, as well as all for
mer newsboys 10 join this year In
the annual sale OF Christmas pa
pers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16

principle OF equal rights for all ma.
tons. They view the idea as a con.
tinuation OF power politics.
On the other hand. those in Off.
cial American and British circles
who advocate an Anglo-American
or tri-partite agreement are taking
the position that 1t Is the most
logical method OF keeping the peace
during the cooling Off period ar.
ter defeat OF the Axis powers
These official advocates Of tri.
partite understanding emphatically
deny that It would be directed at
domination OF the smaller powers
They assert II would be intended
to serve merely as a stop gap AZ.
rangement pending a final peace
settlement and the establishment
OF world security system in
GLIDING all peacefulIyinclined ma
tons
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Boy Scout Leaders
Will Meet Tonight

The Ypsilanti Boy Scout leaders
will hold a district meeting at Ypsi-
lanti High school tonight at 1880
p. m. Rev. Raymon BAR, district
chairman, will be In charge. The
various committee 'chairmen Will
make reports and outline plans for
the coming year. They are Organ
ization and Extension. Lawrence
Dunning. Advancement, Paul Sam
son. Leadership Training. Leonard
Menzi: Clubbing. Paul Elliott.
Camping Activities, Community
Service. Wallace Magoon Health
and Safety. George Marshall, and
Finance. Don Silkworth.
There will be a short commits
sioners' meeting following the DIS
triet Meeting Dr.. X. Clyde Ford,
district commissioner, will preside
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Child Care to
be Provided

Washington. Sept Is ms
An Unexpectedly high birth rate
among wives OF enlisted men
brought a House promise today Of
swift action to provide another 20
million dollars for maternal and
child care by Oct. !.
Chairman Cannon CD Mo. OF the
House Appropriation Committee.
announced that hearings of the
fund request will begin next We'd
nesday. The bill. deemed Of critical
necessity. is expected to reach the
House floor by Sept q.
The number OF babies born to
men in the armed forces has ex.
ceeded all expectations Cannon
declared. The situation is especial
ly serious in areas where there is
large concentration OF men in
service"
Cannon disclosed that California
already has exhausted its share OF
total OF $500. 900 appropriated
by Congress before it went into its
summer recess.
unless this money is provided
by Oct. there will be trouble in
every state,' he added.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16

TRENTON, n. J.-INS-C. S.
soldiers who were recruited from
Fort DIX to aid in harvesting and
processing the tomato crop were
charged union dues under the
check. OFF system by an A. F. OF L.
union. it was disclosed today. The
practice came to light following 4
talk by Herbert j. Voorhees,, presi-
dent Of the New Jersey Farm Blu
reau. 70 1000 farmers at the New
Jersey State Fair in Trenton Vel.
nesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-16
Delinquency
to be Studied

Washtenaw County supervisors
Leigh Beach Lima Township, Fred
G. Broesamle. Sylvan Township.
and Fitch y. Forsythe Ann Arbor,
first ward. were appointed a three.
man committee TO investigate and
make accommodations concerning
the juvenile delinquency problem in
Washtenaw County by the county
board OF supervisors. The commit
Tee was charged with investigating
particularly the problem OF hous-
ing juvenile delinquents and was
requested to make its report at the
October supervisors session.
Time for the payment OF dog tax
fees was extended to June /. 1874,
payable without penalty, by vote
OF the board. As result OF inyest-
CATION OF the question as TO Wheth'
err 1t was legal for township super
yisors TO collect money for the dog
taxes. IT was stressed to members
present that It is Illegal for them
to serve as collecting agents.
Resignation OF Mrs Cafruth
Cook. friend OF the court, from her
position as clerk OF the board OF
supervisors, because OF the press
OF work in her office. was referred
to the county clerk with the sug'
gestion that more hep be hired In
Mrs. Cooks office in order that she
might be free to devote more time
TO her duties with the board.
Petitions requesting the estao-
Ishment Of county library were
referred TO the boards education
committee.
II was voted to renew war insur-
ance on county buildings when the
present coverage expires Sept. Is.
premium OF $3.50 will be payable
for coYerage OF S350.000.