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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Armistice Granted

Announcing the brilliant news. Eisenhower who lcd tbe
allied triumph III TunSa and Sicily as well. declared:
The Italian surrendered its armed forces
Internationally.
As Allied communicating chief, have granted 4 military
rmstce the terms Of which approved v the yov
erhmenS OF the United Kingdom United States and the
mon OF Soviet Socialist Republic. Thus am acting in the
interest of the United Nations.
"Ihe Italian government has bound itself in abdo , +boso
terms without reservation.
The armisce signed by my representative and the
representative Of Marshal Badogo and it effective
this Instant Eisenhower said broadcast a II 30 (EWT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Jap Losses
Heavy In
New Guinea
Enemy Positions Are
Precarious Around
Stronghold of Lac

Allied Headquarters in The
Southwest Pacific. Sept. s.
(AF)-Ficld Artillery pieces
dropped by parachute with
American paratrOopS al Nab
Zab airport Sunday now are
firing at Japanese targets in the
Markham valley in the direction
of Lac, Allied headquarters dis
closed tonight.
II was also announced that IA
strong offensive patrol of 100 .Japa-
ncSc troops WAS routed with heavy
casualties near Singaua plantation.
len miles cast of Lac. on Monday by
Australian infantry which had land
ed on New Guinea 80 hours earlier.
The troops advancing westward
along the iIuon gulf toward Lac
ItScli and were approaching The BuSll
river, only five miles from Mala-
hang. one of the threatened city's
main ardromcS.
The Australians were within
range Of enemy guns AT Lac, but
they have not been fired. as yet.
The silence of these weapons
indicated the effectiveness of the
heavy aerial pounding of Lac by
Libcrator bOmbcrS before The al
lied invasion Saturday.
The field guns dropped from trans
port planes Sunday were assembled
''aS quickly as men could find tho
pieces in tall grass and now have
have been rolled into position and
placed IN action, headquarters an
nuunccd
The guns have been directed on
Il Target along the road TO Lac.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Forces of Allies
Landed Further Up
The Italian Boot

London. Sept. s. (AP) "A
German cOmmuniquc said today
that Allied forces had landed at
the Gulf of Eufcmia. in italy.
about 20 miles above the point
at which British and Canadian
forces have been fighting.
Enemy forces which last
night landed at the Gulf Of Flu
fcmia I'm Calabria have been
subjected TO concentrated attack
since carly yesterday" said the
communiuuc, broadcast by .hc
German radio and recorded by
the Associated Press.
An allied communiduc an
nounccd earlier at headquarters
in North Africa. made no men,
ton of any landing on the instep
of the italian boot.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Last Great
Donets City
Has Fallen
Germans Acknowledge
Loss of Industrial
City; Drive Goes On

London, Sept. s. (AP) -
Capture of ficrccly defended
Stalino by the Russians was ac-
knowlcdgcd by the Germans to-
day, restoring the last of the
great industrial cities of the
Doncts basin to the Red army
which already has won back
two-thirds of the Ukraine rich
grain lands.
The RED army advance also Grass
ed the rail line to Mariupol Is miles
southwest Of Stalino on the sea of
AZOv, making il almost certain that
NaZi forces which have been fighting
east of that town must withdraw to
escape cntrapmcnt by the southwark
turning move.
The Red army newspaper Red
Star reported that other units had
captured the main railroad from the
Donets basin 10 Dnicperopctrovsk,
lis miles west of Stalino.
The German cOmmunique, re-
corded, by the Associated Press,
said StalinO, RusSia'S twelfth
largest city, mad been evacuated
"tO shorten the front" after all
military installations had been
destroyed.
Russian dispatches indicated
StalinO fell in thanking moves
rather than by direct assault.
This new victory followed upon
MoscoW'S announcement that the
Red army had killed more than 42O,-
200 Germans. wounded ,J80. 200 and
captured $4,000 in taking back at
least 10000 square miles of occupied
territory since July 5.
Stalino, city of about 100000
pre-war population, WAS threatened
by the Germans in October, l94l.
and the Russians never had been
able 10 WrcSt it back until now.
At the hub of the railway system
serving the DonctS basin, Stalino
is an excellent base FOR possible
thrust TO pinch the invaders COM
pletely out of their foothold in the
kuban and in the Crimca.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Eighth Army
Continuing
Its Advance
Coastline Now Held
Stretches 20 Miles
in Calabrian Area

Allied Headquarters in North
Africa. Sept. S.-{AP)-Thc Bri-
fish eighth army has Occupicd
Boramarina, 10 miles east of
MelitO on the southern shore
of Salabria. and has advanced
up the western coast of the PC
ninSula to the mouth of Pctracc
river. six miles above PaImi. al
lied headquarters announced to-
day.
The advance extended the stretch
OF COST line i'm the possession of The
Allies To approximately 76 miles.
Al the mouth of the PctracC. thc
British and Canadian forces were
emerging from the mountainous
country through which they have
been travelling onto a small plain
extending northward eight miles to
MCSimu river.
The allied DridGchcad previously
had been bounded by Palmi in the
north-capturc OF which was an
nOuncCd ycStCrday-and by MClito
in the south.
The bridgchcad thus has been ca
tended by approximately l6 miles
in the last - hours and The advance
was reported continuing.
Slight SkirmiShcS with Axis
forces were reported.
Such opposition as developed
was easily routed. but extensive
dcmOlitiOnS by the rctrcating
enemy forces continued TO make
progress relatively slow.
The building up Of allied reserves
of men md material on the Italian
mainland. meanwhile. was being vi
gorously pursued by fleets Of boats
travelling back and forth across the
Straits Of Mcssina under the pro,cc-
lion Of allied warShipS and planes.
L. S. Flying FOrtrcSScS pounded
FOggiu airdromc near the Italian
cast coast 1'om Naples. shooting
down II enemy fighters in great
air battle.
Medium bombcrs and fighter bonn
bcrs attacked railways and roads in
northern CaIabria. headquarters an
Allied armies now control an area
of nearly 100 square miles.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
HoStilities Ended

loSlltlcS between the armed forces the United Ma
oS anu hoSe Of Italy terminate All Italians
act to help eject the German ggcssors from Italian soil will
hold the assistance and support of the United Nations
The truce actually reached last Friday at Allied adj
vance headquarters III Scythc very day British and
Canadian troops swept Mcsina Straits TO invade the
Italian toe-but it agreed special announcement said
that the arlisticc should into at moment most
favorable to the Allies simultaneously announced bv
both sides That has arrived
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Broughton Asks Farmers
TO Retard Tobacco Sales

Raleigh, Sept. 8.-(AP-GOy-
crn0r BrOughtOn recommended
today that farmers withhold or
at least rctard the movement of
their tobacco to markets.
Commenting that "thc farm
labor problem of the State is in
its most critical stage" the gov
ernOr said that "cvcry available
individual OH the farms of the
State should give full time To
picking cotton, TO housing or
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

VII ludllg Solll!Dlclc, 1tli. george
c. Marshall disclosed today,
and plans for decisive lriumphS
over Japan are well advanced.
THE end is not yet in sight" the
army chief of staff said of hstury'S
greatest war, but vic;ry is Ger
tain"
That the long heraIdcd second
'front.' was plotted as long ago as
the Casablanca conference in jan
uary WAS made clear by his disclus-
urc that the plans for air and
othcr operations in northwestern
Europe were reviewed and confirm
cd" al that meeting.
MarShall's conclusion as TO the
invincibility of Allied arms was
set forth i'm an extraordinary re-
port To Secretary of War Slim
son. in which he reviewed the.
early months of hcartbrcakina
defeat suffered because of made
quatc forces, revealed the swift 4
measures taken TO stem Axis
aggression, told Oh historic dcci-
SiOnS made in CaSablanca and
Washington. and showed how the
cnemy at last had been forced
OH the defensive road TO retreat.
Enthusiastically the enemy in Eu-
rope has been reduced 10 the de-
fcnSivc and the blockade is com
plctc." Marshall declared. in the
Pacific the Japanese are being stead
lily elected or rather eliminated from
their conquered territory"
''In brief he said. tho strength
of the enemy is steadily declining.
| while the combined power Of the
United Nations is rapidly increasing,
more rapidly with each succeeding
| month.
"Thcrc can he but one result
and every resource we possess
is being employed 10 hasten The
hour Of victory without undue
sacrifice of the lives of our
mcn."
The general estimated that the
Russian army is now engaging two
! thirds q! the German army and
onc-third OF the German air fleet
and t. hi, statement he appended
q fooinOic showing that American
supplies actually delivered in Rus
STA have included: more than 5000
airplancS 400 tanks. 10000 stub
machine guns and $4,000 tons of
| explosives.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Fresh Gains
For Cotton

New York. Sept. 8.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures Gold contracts) opened
30 10 l5 cents a bale higher.
Noon values were 3 TO 50 cents a
bale higher. October 2O.36. December
POPS and March 2O.18.
Previous close. open: October 2O27,
2O.37: December. 2O16. 2O15: March
1908. 2O.l6; May 1897, 2O.06; July
1884, 1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Is
Cleared OF
Germans

New York. Sept. 8.-(AP-
Marshall Sta Ii II triumphantIy
announced in a special order of
the day today that "D0nctS basin
is cleared of the Germans"
The announcement. broadcast
by the Moscow radio and record
ed by the Federal COmmunica-
tons Commission, added "Our
troops captured number of cit
les. including the city of StalinO."
The action came, the Soviet
premier continued, Gas result
of skilled mancuvcrs and de-
termined offensive in the last
six days" ,!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Allied Air Blows
Struck at Europe
In Open Daylight

London, Sept. s. (AP -
Fleets of Allied bOmbcrS and
fighters struck at Europe by
daylight today and the Paris ra-
diO declared American DSmbcrs
hit in "viOlcnt attacks" ut Amicns
and pounded Abbeyvillc twice.
There was no immediate an
nOunccment from London as to
the days targets.
Mosquito bOmbcrs pounded
enemy airficlds and rail targets
In France and Belgium. the air
ministry announced, TO keep the
air offensive rolling through an
other night, and naval planes
destroyed n German U-bOat i'm
the channel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08

stacking hay, harvesting peanuts
and other iOOd and feed crops.
The marketing of tobacco i'm any
quantities can well wait until
these important crops arc saved"
II was recalled that Governor
BrOughtOn said some months ago
that he would exercise his war
time emergency power to close
the tobacco warehouses il food
and other crops could not be har-
vested because of labor short
age.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Peace News
Stocks

New York. Sept &.-(AP)-Ncws
OF ltaly's capitulaijon prompted Il
selling movement Of small proper
lions in the stock market today.
international Telephone made a
rapid gain of q point or more. Radio
Corporation also moved up.
In the minus division were l.. S.
Steel. Bethlehem. General Motors,
Chry>lcr. United Aircraft. Douglas.
Allied Chemical and Southern Rail-
way.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
To Resist Germans

Badoglio issued proclamation saying: armsce had
been requested and granted and called Italian armed
forces to cease all Of hostility against American
forces wherever they may be met
Badoglio instructed the Italians however, oppose at
ackS from other quarcrs.a warning that German at
tempts to interfere would be met by arms
(AXlS radio stations broadcast nothing Immediately
capulaton About hour earlier the radio told of
fresh British troop landings Pzzo, about north
of the place where British and Canadian troops had been last
reported fightng)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Slightly cooler this afternoon.
tonight and Thursday forenoon.
Scattered showers cast portion
this afternoon and extreme
northeast portion early tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Germans Outguesscd

The possibility of German o forcsal publication
u inc arse by ne Italian government discussed during
the negotiations.
TO meet this cvenualty il agreed that one of the
senior Italian military representatives should not return to
Rome. lie is Sicily.
Further Marshall Badogio arranged TO send the text the
his proclamation to Allied hcadquartcrs''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-08
Marshall Says Allies Ready
For Knockout OfNuzis Now
Decisive Triumph
Against Japs Also
Being Prepared Now

Washington, Sept. S-(AP)
. Allied preparations for
smashing Gcrmany'S European
fortress-including an invasion
of northwestern Europc-arc
virtually complete, Gen. George
c. Marshall disclosed today,
and plans for decisive lriumphs
over Japan are well advanced.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
Marching Song Is
Sought By Men OF
Camp Banding

CAMP BLANDING, Fla.-(ANP)
The colorful variations made by
members of the 559th QuartermaS-
ter battalion on the stand
ard cadence count have led the
battalion paper, THE Trumpeter,"
to sponsor contest in the COM
position of the best lyrics for a
marching song.
Not content with the usual hut
two three-four" for timing their
marching steps, the soldiers have
enlivened thei:' cadence counts with
many rich, spirit lifting, rollicking
verses.
The words for marching song
must be entirely original, but may
be set to either familiar or original
music. From the many expressions
of enthusiasm and cheerful mill
tary effort, it is hoped to develop
one principal song that will reflect
all the marital spirit and sense of
rhythm of the outfit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07

NEW YORK CITY, --(SNS) =
A refrain from George Gershwin's
immortal Porgy and Bess goes as
follows: Summertime, when the
livin' is easy, ETC." Summertime
may be vacation time to most
people but to Cab Galloway, the
hi de no maestro, its busy time.
Currently appearing with his
orchestra atop the roof of the
Park Central Hotel, here, where
he is inaugurating new band
policy, Galloway is as busy as the
proverbial bee i'll a lush tropical
garden. In addition to appearing,
at the hotel six nights weekly. CAB
has two coast to coast broadcasts
nightly which take considerable
time for arranging and planning.
Last Monday he appeared as
Frank Sinatra's guest on the lat
ter's coast to coast CHS program
This required several meetings Tor
SClIDG Cl1SCo dl1Q NWO 1t
hearsals. On Wednesday Gallo
ways film Stormy Weather OPP
ened III New York with siolul-
taneous premieres at the Roxy
Theatre on Broadway and the
ALEXANDRA Theatre at 7th Ave
nue. and 126th Street.
Cab made personal appearances
at both show HOUSES which. what
with his Park Central engage
ment, required split second tim
ING and dashing through New
Works teeming streets,
That Galloway is one of the Ma
toms foremost band attractions
was thrice evidenced last week.
His opening night at the Hotel
shattered all ATTENDANCE records
for that edifice. Monday nights
are allotted to servicemen and
again the Galloway lure evidenc-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
By DOLORES CALVIN

NEW YORK-(Calvin'S News
Service)-Louis Jordan, the luke
Box King is due in Los Angeles
August 10Th to play the Swing Club
and while there, the maestro will
make the life of Bert Williams for
20ths Century Fox.
Recently, Jordan and his Tim
PAM Five toured with Ralph Coop
er and Earl Hines for Pabst Blue
Ribbon BEERS Southern army
camps, successful adventure ar
ranged by William B. Graham, a
Pabst representative. Also in the
cast were Lillian Fitzgerald, former
ly with Duke Ellington, Patterson
and Jackson, the "Whaddaya
know, Joe" comedy twosome, Bill
Bailey, the Four Blue Bonnets and
Vivian Harris, Edna Macs sister.
Right now, Louis Jordan is fea-
turing at the Apollo Theatre two
new songs IF They Send Joe To
Toxic" by Sgt. James Bailey Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
jNew Theatre On Negro
Life Started In ~ Y.

NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was made
last week of institutional theatre devoted to de-
plctOn of Negro life The theatre has been named Har
rsOn in honor of the late Richard B. Harrison who
gained international fame DE Lawd' in the stage
hit Screen Pastures"
Two plays will be produced each year, stated the
announcement the first of which Bridge to the Sum-
is now unfolding at the PrOvincetown Playhouse and
will run up to and including July 80. Phyllis Carver,
who with Burrel Smith co-authored the melodrama,
staged the production.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
Pierce And Pierce Comedy
Dancers, Rock West Coast

18th week at the Bal as the most
amusing dance team that ever hit
the coast.
The secret Of their success as
super eccentric comedy dancers
is that they are in unsteady thu
ed gyrations. On the stage what
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07

thing to the management and pa
irons of the famous Bal Taboran
cabaret when, after IL uproarous
weeks they had attempted to ter
inmate their engagement and
board a plane for points east.
ALI they got was a weeks vaca-
lion and now winding up their
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
String Trio Stars
Bob Kemp
By TED MANSION

CHICAGO, --(Calvia's News
Service) - From the luxuriously
appointed Du Sable Lounge. which
is located in the heart Of Chi
cago's sparkling theatrical district
domes nightly, the enhancing
string music Of Bob Kemp and
his Buddies, unit wall versed
in the output of swing in the mod
ern cocktail lounge manner.
Bob Kemp, himself, is featured
in vccals along with stunning
while Bill Carey's electric guitar
rules in improvised ideas ard
Jack Jackson scintillates in a new
style of base slapping.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. = CAMP
Fortunately for Pierce and Pierce
comedy man and dance team,
they had not signed on the dotted
line for number Of premise
eastern engagements or they would
be paying off damage suits. for
least a-calling' did not mean a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
Has
Busy Schedule

ed itself when more servicemen
thronged TO the room than ever
before. And when the first week
Was> concluded and I'll counts to-
tailed, it was learned that Gallo
way had shattered another record.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07

Burns and Alien are on the ra.
dio in dialogue: contestant sue
cession of surprises, and all orig
inal. Holding their sides with
laughter as they try to keep from
rolling out of their seats, the on
lockers declare that you never
know what they're going to do
next,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-08-07
Louis Jordan To
Hollywood Date

Fort Benning, Ga, and MY Woman
Is So Fine by Charles Phillips of
the Bronx, N. Y. Jordan sings both.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
Saga OF Negro Soldiers
And The Road ToTokyo'

II approached the forbidden strip
OF road. The private courteously
advised the general that his jeep
could not 60 on further. Somewhat
startled by Humphreys curt pro-
nouncement. the writer said. the
C C of THE Road to Tokyo" pro-
ject asked the soldier il he knew
who he was talking to.
yes sir. General, Sir" replied
Humphrey. you're Gen. Wheeler
but my orders says nobody's car,
not even a generals, gets by here
today And nobody does"
They're doing tough job with
maximum of effort and a minimum
Of complaints, explains the SER
geant. and concluded by citing a
description OF "The Road to Tokyo"
by rs. Peter c. Clark Of St Louis,
Mo-, assistant to 30-year-old Chap
lain Robert F. Harrington. Negro
Methodist minister from Aiken,
SC. who used to visit the various
Negro units along the road for Sun
day services.
This here road reminds me OF
that Road to He'll, which Chap. Har-
rington speaks Of" reflected the
youthful clergyman. Only thing is
the chaplain says the Road TO He'll
is paved with good intentions. But
this here Road to Tokyo amt paved
with good intentions. This here
road is paved with bad intentions.
Millions OF 'em. And every one
stands for one dead Jap"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
India
Continued from Page III

NSohehiuCu IIOn EAkC III
II impedes victory OF the united
nations"
Bose was ousted from the con-
gress several years ago and headed
the Forward Bloc" a fascist or
ganization. He later disappeared
from his Calcutta home and turned
up in Germany where he made
nightly broadcssts TO India. Still
later, 1912. he arrived In Japan
where he presumably was until the
Tokyo announcement.
The united nations' grand mill.
tsry strategy against the Japanese
in Asia. without doubt whatsoever.
is gravely threatened in the coming
offensive against Japan in Burma
said Singh. The question is asked.
can the united nations afford the
loss OF the most effective weapon
in this total war against the enemy.
the moral and organized OF the
people OF India. OF the occupied
countries and OF Asia?
This significant political move
on the part Of Japan was made
possible by the stubbornness and
complacency OF the die-hard Tories
in refusing to end the political
deadlock in India. The US. espe-
cially. being an Atlantic and a Pa
cific power as well. is also affected
by this move of Japan. II can least
afford to follow the ineffective
British colonial policy which must
shoulder a great share of the re-
sponsibility for Japan's present
move"