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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18
Berlin Again
Raided By
Allied Planes

IOnGnn. Sept. iS-lAr)-RAF
mesquite honbrrS bIisicd Berlin
Tor The third successive night
last niGht and This morning
great iGrInatiUnS of Nllicd bonn
bCrS dr0ncd across the southeast
coast 10 DicTDc H. carry the new
round thc-clock aerial offensive
into its fourth day.
Tho daylight formation, were pre-
coded by six formation, Oi Allied
lighters Strcanlin" uUl across tho
channel. y formation Of American
MaraudcrS returned iust before noon,
but there WAS no immediate an
nuunCCmCni OF their target.
Last nights attack. which kept
residents Of the German capital
crouching III air raid shelters for the
third successive night. was referred
to by the Berlin radio Ii, Il NUS
anCC raid. The broadcast said the
bombcrS struck in both northern and
southern Germany.
Other Mosquitoes. accompanied by
Whirlwind>. kept up the conccn-
trated Allied attack OF German
transport by shooting up locomotives
in Brittany.
The air ministry announced that
no planes were missing from the
night assault.
The Berlin radio also issued u re-
port. viewed here as extremely qi"s-
tionablc. that American Flying Fort
IcSSCs had destroyed the homes of
10000 persons during Thursday
nights raid on NaZi shipping on the
French port of Nantes. II aided that
part of the population OF MOdanc,
the southern French Alpine tunnel
terminus bombed by the RAE Thurs
day night. had been evacuated 10
rcarb? towns.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18
.ebacIe of Italy
Is Doom of Japan,
Gen. Chang Feels

Chungking. Sept. 18.-(APD-
In his first public appearance as
president OF China, Generals
Simp Chang Kai-Shck declared
today that the surrender Of the
Italians ilrct determines ia
pans ultimate doom.
Opening the fourth plrnary
session Ct the Peoples Political
Council on the twelfth annivcr-
Sary of the Mukdcn incident, he
pledged the Chinese not 10 Jay
down their arms until Man
churia is recovered from the
japanese.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18

JUS; across the bridge from Fiumc.
Heavy fighting WAS reported in prog
rC,s al OgulIn. north of Split. and
at Kuin. with the paliS' forces
struggling 10 expand their territory
in Dalmatia.
Around Spill; the conflict had
reacted such proportions, the Yugo-
slav ministry of Indignation said,
that the NazIs were using dive bomb
crS in an attempt 10 diSlodgc the
partisaus from the seaport and the
adiaccat city of Solin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18

Naples. surrendered To Allied
naval inrcc> two days ago. il MAS
announced tudaN.
Allied llr;iuuuar,.rs in \nr,b
Africa S,,r IL ~, ~, ~
I,,,,l. -. :. ihc
W. inc Haltrlo bridge
n'au WIS virtually ended with
the Germans pulling ONT from,
the SuuIh v.b.r, H.. ,m;
oL ,l.,.,,, 'i'' N'iicS knll-
t' cit\cl miles inland. and with
oih"r Allied forces SciZinr Two
islands off the unrth.,.n ,,,,,. -
the En,. ,r \,,J,.. :. -. ~
''t'''H lIHeii'
The British E.pn,b A,.,,,.. ,,.
has i".nrd the .,rnc-.,.;r, E,,,, ,,, 49,"
and :nry are virtually ,r,t,, 49,
army" IN u,.i,i,,,, >''''H a. "'ic
Naples. 4 hcndu.I,,.,r,,. n,S ",,ne ,, on
CIdr2d.
There was sill bc,,., r;ut,,
ing near Salrrno. the p,tcu.,y A.,
Naples. but the pr,dr,h.,J ;,.arr
was RAPIDLY cxn,pdiu. int, ,.''
sulid ,rout - ill., "''
swung their ,om,h.rn ma, "s
mon Inward toward central Ill.
To aNDid being r,u.bt il, ~,
GERS between the Ti.bth nm,,
Fifth Armies.
pgoCida Island. - n.iI,, .,.,,,t,,,...
ul Naples and uriv ,,,.,, ,,,.i,,. ', -
the northern land arm, -, ,ho on.
o! Naples. and tho island nf D.
10 miles NcS, Of ,hc ,,,., ,,''
occupied "Wednesday No ,I;'l
C"mmun!quc announced RI, AIl;c'
already had taken pos,cssi,r ,r -,
pr. N" island at the southern sid,
-: the Bay.
iG"rfrHn headquarters announced
occupation 90! live Island of Eliza %
miles cast of Cu.>ic: and C.nhi r,;In,,
from The Iu';.ng Italian ,y.s, r,,r.,
ana surrender ui iis 1000 Italian
troops. tipa. Nuupicon'S frs, homo
IN exile. Is about 100 mics uprtru.n.f
a.! R"ncD
The Allied >pcarhcad driving
into the crumbins German flank
III the extreme southern Salcruo
bridchcId raptur:<, the tuNu oT
Rocada>pidc. eleven miles inland
from the coast. the bulletin an
nounccd.
The initiative was fully i'm
Allied hands in this bitterly
fought bridGchcad. with more re-
Inducements being poured in,
and Allied air and sea might
beating at the Nayis.
The Nu/.~ SIN were fighting Gcs-
rcra;"iy u"rth %! Sulcrno. and hold
The maintain passes leading down
90 the south ,.dc of the Bav nf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18
Islands On
Coast Taken
By Allies
Germans Withdrawing
40 kscoPe Capture by
he Victorious Allies

Aiiicd Headquarters in North
N'i'"' >,pl. iS.-tAPJ-ThcI Is
ihhd "i I>chia. or the Gulr or
naples. surrendered To Allied
naval i"rrc> two days ago, il WAS
announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18
"A Deaths In Disaster
At Norfolk Might Rise

Norfolk. Sept. lS.-(AP-A
train of "a depth charges. touch
cd off by fire. caused the tire
mcndouS explosion at the Nor
folk Naval Air Station that Kill
cd "a persons and injured go,
an eye witness disclosed today.
The witness, who declined to
be- quoted - name. was standing
100 yards from the blast scene.
lie escaped INJURY by throwing
himself flat on Il runway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-18

Norfolk, Va. Sept. lS.-(AP)
Naval authorities expressed
fear today of an increase i'm the
death toll of - caused by the
disastrous ammunition blast that
wrecked section of The Norfolk
Naval Air Station. Thirteen of
the 250-Odd injured were report
ed Officially to be critically hurt.
Among the dead, all naval enlist
Il personnel with but one exception
vas Seaman Second Class Elizabeth
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Services Held For
Finlayson Woman

Death came last Thursday to end
the suffering of Mrs. Jacob Maxi of
Finlayson, who had been ill the
past 20 years with chronic arthritis.
She had been confined to her bed
the past seven weeks.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. M. Ruohonieni at l o'clock
Saturday from the Finlayson Mortu-
airy and at 1:30 o'clock from st. John
Finnish Lutheran church and burial
was in the Finnish Lutheran cemetery.
Serving as Pallbearers were John
Auto, John Mattson, John Norback,
Herman Mack, Nels Koski and Albert
Hannu. Those from away attending
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stenman and Mildred Maynard of
Cloquet, and Lieut.. Reynold STEM
man of Edgewood Arsenal, Md.
Fiina Maxi was born in Lapua
Waasan Laani, Finland, April H.,
1868, coming directly to Finlayson
in July, 1896. She was one of the
first settlers in that community and
a charter member of the st. Johns
Finnish Lutheran church. She was
married July rs, 1896 at Finlayson
to Jacob Maxi, who passed away Sep
TENDER "a, 1941 One son, Elmo, sur
wives his parents. A daughter, Hilja,
died at the age of ii in 1914.
Sympathy is extended by friends
to the bereaved relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
New Feed Wheat
Available; Bins
In County Open
New Price Here ST.. Per
Cwt.; May Limit Pur-
chases to 500 Pounds.

Government feed wheat again will
be available to Pine county farmers
and until further notice the new
price in effect will be $1.70 per hun
dred pounds. The wheat will be
available at the same bins, ON the
same days as in the past.
The wheat bins at Bruno, Finlay-
son and Brook Park are at present
empty and farmers who have been
getting their supply at these places
are advised by the county committee
to 60 to the next nearest supply bin
for their wheat until their local
ones are filled.
The county committee reserves the
right to restrict each purchase of
wheat to 500 pounds.
To Sell 100000 Bushels.
The new feed wheat sales are made
possible through authorization re-
Gently granted by Congress, the
United States Department of Agri-
culture announcing that 100,000,000
bushels will be sold through the
Commodity Credit Corporation.
Livestock producers, dairymen,
poultrymen and other feeders may
buy the feed wheat through dealers,
county AAA committees, or direct
from the Commodity Credit Corpor-
alton.
Distribution Time Same.
Listed below are the points in
Pine county where wheat will be
available and the time it will be
distributed. They are the same as
in the past.
Askov-Thursdays, 9 a. m. to 4:3O
p. m.
Beroun-Fridays, a. m. to 4:SO
p. m.
Brook ark-Wednesdays, 9 a. m.
to 2 p. m.
Bruno-Thursdays, a. m. to 4
p. m.
Observation-Disclosures, 9 "a m. to 4
p. m.
Denham-Tuesdays, 9 a. m. to 4
p. m.
Finlayson-Mondays, 9 a. m. to
4:30 p. m.
Hinckley-Tuesdays and Fridays,
9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Pine City-Tuesdays and Fridays,
9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Rock Creek-Mondays, 9 a. m.
to 4 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures, a. m. to
4:30 p. m.
Willow overwhelmingly 9 a.
m. to p. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Ration Calendar

April Second period gasoline cou-
pons for truckers 60 into effect.
April Food retailers start regis
tering for rations of canned pro-
ducts.
April 4-Red stamps lettered "B" &c
into effect for purchase of meats
cheese, butter and edible oils. In
effect until April 80 and can be
used with Red stamps "a"
April 10-Deadline for registration OF
food retailers.
April 11-Retailers, wholesalers and
primary distributors begin sur
rendering red point ration stamps
to purchase meats, butter, cheese
and edible oils.
April 11-Red point ration stamps
lettered &C" 60 into effect for pur-
chase of meats, butter, cheese and
edible oils until April 80. Can be
used together with red stamps let
tered "a" and "B."
April 17-Fuel oil stamps for period
4; good for II gallons each, ex-
pire. Period stamps, also good
for IL gallons each, may also be
used now.
April 18-Red point ration stamps
lettered I'D" go into effect for pur-
chase of meats, butter, cheese and
edible oils until April 80. Can be
used in combination with red
stamps lettered GA" "B" and &C."
April 25-Red point ration stamps
lettered "E'' go into effect for pur-
chase of meats, butter, cheese and
edible oils until date to be an
nounced. Until April 80, "E''
stamps can be used in combination
with red stamps lettered A, B, c
and D.
May Retailers and wholesalers
take point inventory at close of
business for registration for red
point ration stamp allotments.
May 3-Retailers and wholesalers
register with local boards to get
allowable red ration point stamp
inventories. Registration CT o S
May IA.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Bruno Woman Is
Given Last Rest
Rites for Mrs. Walter Ham
mer are Held at Vilstad
Church Last Thursday.

Funeral services were held from
the Vilstad Lutheran church last
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock for
Mrs. Walter Hammer, former Bruno
resident, who died at Los Angeles,
Calf, March 10, at the age of 68
years, 6 months and 10 days.
Rev. j. Florentin Anderson offci-
ated at the last rites, and accompa-
MED by Mrs. F. Clifford Krantz on
the organ, sang what Friend We
Have in Jesus" The body was car
ried to its resting place in the Viii
stad cemetery by four sons and two
grandsons of the deceased.
Born in Iowa.
Ella j. Spires was born at Hart
ford, Warren county, Iowa, August
80, 1874. She spent her childhood
on the farm home near Swan, Iowa,
and on February IL, 1893, was united
in marriage to Walter Hammer. To
this union were born six children,
Evan and Martin of Duluth, Lester
of st. Louis Park, Claude of Bruno,
Halle of Los Angeles, and Mrs. AL
bert Petersen (Myra), of Bruno.
In 1920 the family moved to Bruno
where they still maintain their farm
home with their daughter, In recent
years they have spent most of the
time with their son and daughter-in-
law on the west coast. Mr.. Hammer
now plans to make his home with
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Petersen, at Bruno.
Had Host Of Friends.
The deceased was devoted wife
and mother and had also made a
host of friends who will miss her
Besides Mr.. Hammer and the chill
dren, she also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Joan Bear and Mrs. Edna Wilson, a
brother, Oscar Spires, Is grandchil-
dren and four great-grandchildren.
Friends and neighbors of the be-
reaved relatives extend sympathy in
the loss of their wife and mother.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Will Begin 4-H
Work Here Today

Mrs. Florence Jones of st. Cloud,
has been engaged as All Club agent
for Pine county and will be at the
county agents office in Sandstone
today to begin her new duties here.
A graduate of the School of Agri-
culture, University of Minnesota,
Mrs. Jones has also studied at the
state teachers colleges in st. Cloud
and Duluth. She has served as Al
Club agent in Stearns and Morrison
counties, Minnesota and Grant coun-
ty, North Dakota, and for time was
city club agent in Rochester, this
state. For several years she has been
a teacher of home economies and has
specialized in demonstration work
With a splendid background of ex-
perience, she comes to Pine county
highly recommended by the state All
Club staff.
County Agent Clyde P. Shumway
states that to date nearly $50 boys
and girls in this county are already
enrolled for 1913 club work, and are
all set to 60 ahead with plans for a
big and successful club year.
Any other boy or girl in the coun-
ty between the ages of 10 and 81,
Mr.. Shumway stated, interested in
joining the All Club movement, may
do so by contracting their local lead
er, Mrs. Jones, or at the county
agents office in Sandstone. Club
work will provide the youngsters
with plenty of interest and fun, he
added, and will also help to win the
war.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
One Killed When
Fire S,Oeeps Home

One woman is dead and her hus-
band seriously burned in a fire which
completely destroyed their farm home
at Solana, near Arthyde, early Wed
nesday morning of last week.
Mrs. McGraw, badly burned when
she went back into the blazing build
ing to help her invalid husband, died
from her injuries the following day
in a Brainerd hospital. Mr.. Nc
Graw is in a serious condition at
Grand Rapids where he was taken
Friday. The latter was carried from
the house by his son who then went
back to rescue his mother.
The McGraw family was operat-
ing the farm owned by Gilbert Glenn
entson, now in California.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Killed Instantly
ByEveningFlyer
Nine-Year Old AskOv Bow
Loses Life Late Yesterday
Afternoon.

Anker Manford Simonsen, Jr.,
9-year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Anker M. Simonsen of Askov, was
killed instantly late yesterday when
struck by the southbound Great
Northern evening flyer. The accident
occurred in front of the local depot.
He had been playing with several of
his schoolmates on the east side of
the tracks and according to several
witnesses, ran into the path of the
oncoming train, apparently not see
ing it, or misjudging it's speed. He
suffered smashed skull and the
body was hurled several rods.
Father at Scene of Tragedy.
The boys father, mail carrier on
route l, who, together with Albert
Jensen, also of Askov, was stacking
pulpwood on the loading platform
directly east of the depot, did not see
the tragedy as the pile of wood OBJ
structed the view.
Born in Askov March 6, 1894, the
boy had celebrated his ninth birth
day about four weeks ago. He was
baptized in the Danish Lutheran
church at Askov May 10, 1888 and
was in the third grade in school.
Besides his parents he is survived
by two sisters, jeanette, attending
college at Lafayette, Indiana, and
Dolores, student in the Askov high
school.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the local church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
AskOv Girl And
Bruno Man Wed

In a ceremony at the First English
Lutheran church of Stevens Point
Wis, Saturday evening, March 81
Miss Betty June Dietz, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold c. Dietz Of
Askov, became the bride of Private
Roy Charles Bates, son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Lloyd H. Bates Of Bruno. The
ceremony was read at o'clock by
Rev. ALT Romstad.
The bride was attended by hel
mother and Private George A. Benja-
min of Des Moines, Iowa, served a:
best man. Immediately following the
ceremony wedding dinner was
served at Hotel Whiting to members
of the bridal party and Mrs. Ben.
jamin.
Private Bates is a trainee in the
9th College Training detachment
air crew, stationed at the Central
State Teachers college in Stevens
Point and upon completing his course
of studies there will also receive his
high school diploma and credits
equivalent to one year of college
He entered the armed forces the past
winter.
Mrs. Bates, a senior in the Askov
high school, is spending this week
in Stevens Point, but will return here
next week to finish her school year
If possible, she plans to join Private
Bates during the summer months.
Both of the newlyweds are well
known in the Askov and Bruno COM
mupities and have many friends who
extend best wishes and congratula.
tons to them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Finlayson Store
In Annual Meet
Net Sales of COOPERATIVE
Society $59,O36.36;
Vote 6 Per Cent Refund.

The annual meeting of the Finlay-
son Cooperative Society was held
in the school auditorium Thursday,
March Is, with large number of
shareholders in attendance.
The financial statement showed a
very satisfactory amount of bust
ness for the past year in spite of
war restriction and the scarcity of
goods in some lines. Net sales were
$50, 036.36 and the earnings $3,870.20.
The membership voted that 3 per
cent interest be paid on capital stock
and that a patronage refund of 6
per cent be paid on member pur-
chases, payable in stock. A special
patronage refund of one per cent,
payable in stock, will be made on
1941 business.
The total liabilities of the society
the $4,000, all of which, except for
$500, consist of long term notes pay
able to stockholders. Total assets
of the society are $17,1O9. VIM. Lind
holm and Albert Miller were selected
as the inventory committee.
Delegates Picked.
Hollis Laid, Elmer bosch, R. A.
Miller and John Osladil were re-
elected directors for two-year term
Other members of the board are Fred
Schoenrock, Arthur Jacobson and c.
L. Smith. Edwin Kukkola is the
manager. Delegates elected to the
Central Cooperative Wholesale an
nual meeting at Superior were
George Heino, Charles Smith and
Fred Martin. Delegates to the Coop
Terminal annual meeting will be
Fred Martin, while Alvin Laid was
chosen to attend the c. A. P. annual
meeting.
Short talks were given at the
meeting by Mrs. Jean Lond, field
woman for the Central Cooperative
Wholesale, Mrs. Chas. Krantz OF
Askov, AAA fieldwoman, and Miss
Kip Sink of the Coop Youth League
Lunch was served at noon by a
number of the ladies of the organi-
cation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
International News Review

the Soviet forces are moving
closer to SmolenSk all the time,
but the advance is slow, and is
delayed by numerous enemy at
tacks.
The one outstanding fact that
emerges out of the war events in
Russia during the last few weeks
is that the Nazis have. succeeded in
stopping their retreats they did
year ago, too,, when the Russians
then had them definitely on the run.
Problems of Future.
Among the allies of Russia leading
statesmen are not blinded to the
fact that the plight of the country
is very serious one, and that eX-
plains, to certain extent, why
Russia has been such a prominent
feature of conferences during the last
week or so.
Little, however, is publicly
said about what further aid may
be extended in a military sense,
but much more is being said
about the Russia of the future
that is, when the war is over.
In speech Prime Minister Church
i'll has tentatively assigned the role
of world rulers-after the war-to
the British Empire, the United States
and the Soviet republics, and it is
Observation-Disclosures the Prime Min
lister didn't say that himself-that
England will strengthen Russia's po-
sition by letting Stain keep what he
seized when he occupied the Baltic
and East Poland. How this
can be fitted into the framework of
the Atlantic Charter, with its insist
ence that peoples of all countries
must have the sole right to deter
mine by whom they want to be gov
erned-well, that's postwar prob
tenn, too. And, for that matter, it
should be realized that nothing Of
ficially has been said about British
support of the Russian expansion
claims that there is a lot of
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Order Issued On
Beaver Trapping

All beaver taken by licensed trap
pers during the season opening April
5 at p. m. must be submitted for
inspection to state game wardens or
other authorized agents of the con-
servation commissioner for sealing in
accordance with the law not later
than the fifth day following the sea-
sons close, according to an order
issued by Commissioner Chester S.
Wilson.
The order states that beaver so
brought in for sealing shall have at
tached thereto and adherent thereon
both front feet.
The beaver trapping season will
close at 6 p. m. April 10. The limit
per trapper is four beaver. Beaver
may be trapped anywhere in the state
except within the boundaries of state
parks, state game refugees or on pub
lie hunting grounds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
.WarBoardTa
Steps To Combat
Black Marketing
All Slaughterers Must Have
Permit to Sell or Trans.
fer Meat.

Under a new government order
which went into effect last night a
midnight in an effort to stamp ou
black marketing in meat, any farmer
or butcher who slaughters and sell!
or transfers meat must first obtain /;
slaughterer's permit from their loca
USDA war board.
In Pine county those desiring per.
mits or information may contact thu
headquarters of the war board ir
the AAA office in Sandstone. Cor.
nelius Nieboer is chairman.
Must Stamp Permit Number.
The permit number must bt
stamped on every major cut of mea
SO that Identification may be made
and the source determined. Full
cooperation from all farmers, butch.
ers and consumers will be necessary
to see that this order is carried out
Quotas on the permits are based or
the 1941 slaughter.
If all meat is handled through the
regular CIldIIIclS dIlu SOlu IlOI Ill
cess of ceiling prices, a reasonable
supply of meat will be assured ev.
eryone at fair prices. Cooperation
from farmers, butchers and consum.
ers to enforce this order will do much
to stamp out the evils of the black
market, Mr.. Nieboer stated.
Federal o. X. on Better Grades.
In addition to this order, all bee.
carcasses above cutter grade and al
veal to be sold as choice grade
whether wholesale or retail, mus
carry a U. S. official grade stamp
This is intended to add teeth to the
drive to stamp out black market:
since the OPA price ceilings on meat
are determined according to grade.
Minimum sanitary requirement:
must also be met to prevent meat
from diseased animals or from ami
mails slaughtered under unsanitary
conditions from being sold for human
consumption.