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Mrs. Waddell, 81,
Buried Monday

Mrs. Letha Jane Waddel, we'll
known resident Of Grassy Creek
died on Sunday, at the age of "a
Funeral service was held Monday
afternoon at the Little Helton
Baptist church, with Rev. Mr.
Denney and Rev. Carl Sturgill in
charge.
The deceased is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Estel Ell
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-13

cies", Agent Neal said. "Service
has always been our motto, he
added.
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idea of SERVICE has just completed its fifteenth year,
and it is with pardOnable pride that point to
record of service through which have attained
cess.
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who also wrote the subcommittee.
eve will get into the father
group some time in August"
Hershey stated.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Raids
Continued From First Page.

'COnIlnueQ from FlrSt Page3
scale and while damage was done
casualties were reported light.
A number of German raiders.
gliding in above the clouds, bombed
and machine-gunned a village in
South England this morning, causing
considerable damage. There were
casualties. including some killed, it
was reported.
Yesterday swarms of British,
American and Allied planes made
extensive sweeps over Northern
France and Belgium, ranging from
Ghent to the Cherbourg peninsula.
Seven German fighters were report
ed destroyed while four Allied bomb
ers and six fighters were listed as
missing.
Targets included oil installations
at TerneuZen near Ghent, and Ger
man airfields in the vicinity of
Maupertus, Abbeville, st. Omer and
Cherbourg.
Three of the seven German planes
shot down were victims of American
fighters, 9th Airforce Headquarters
announced One American ship was
reported missing
The Berlin radio asserted the day.
light raid cost the Allies II planes,
mostly bombers.
Evening star., 1943-01-23

in the developing campaign to sur
round Rostov and trap the German
units still in the Caucasus, but
also because it spelled another NOR
tai blow to the Axis units trapped
before Stalingrad.
From Salsk the Germans had op-
Grated plane ferrying service
which managed to get some supplies
to the remnants of the army that
help the siege of Stalingrad and
then was cut off from the main
body by the swiftly moving Russian
winter offensive.
(For the first time the German
high command admitted officially
in a broadcast yesterday that
the Stalingrad besiegers were in
peril from the Russian Armies
that surrounded them, and that
the German Caucasus army was
in retreat)
The forces of Col. Gen. Yere-
menko were poised at Salsk for one
thrust that could take them up a
branch railroad toward Rostov and
for another that could carry them
10 miles southwestward to Tx
horetsk, along the main railroad
to the Black Sea.
The capture of Tikhoretsk would
cut off all principal railway service
for German forces in the Caucasus.
1t would flank Krasnodar, Armavir
and the Maikop oil fields, already
threatened from the south and the
southeast by forces driving past
Voroshilovsk, Nevinnomysskaya and
Udobnaya.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Pacific
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
ing Jap death list of 2,10O in this
sector.
The Australians captured a big
wireless transmitting set near Sana-
nanda on January 20, Examina-
ton showed 1t was in perfect condi-
ton, capable of reaching Toxic
Evidently the Japs were surprised
ard hadn't had time to destroy it.
MaterieI Taken. Z
The Americans also captured large
quantities of arms and ammunition.
The folks back home would have
had to see the conditions under
which the main attack started in
order to believe it.
In the biVouac area, men camped
in sea of mud after night-long
rain judged at 10 to IL inches-al-
most one-tenth this areas total an
nual rainfall
Pvt Peter Passini of Pennington,
Ill, asked how he'd spent the night,
replied cheerfully: "Oh, we were
be attacked by Jap submarines, but
I guess they couldn't make their
way through the mud
(Although the Papuan PENN
sula drive in New Guinea is vir-
tually completed, the japanese
still retain bases at Salamaua,
$50 miles northwest of the Buna-
ne no
and the sister port of Lae.)
Allied bombers, meanwhile, were
reported to have struck another
heavy blow at japanese shipping in
the harbor of Rabaul, New Britain,
sinking four vessels totaling 24,000
tons in a low-level dawn attack.
One Sunk in 4 Minutes.
Direct hits on a 4,000-ton cargo
ship split and sank the vessel within
four minutes" said the communique.
AN 8,000-ton transport was left
burning as result of two direct
hits and later was seen to explode
"A 4000-ton vessel with lighter
moored alongside was hit and sank
within II minutes, while another
8000-ton vessel received three hits
and was left burning with a series
of explosions. Two searchlights were
eXtinguished by strafing"
Although the big four -motored
bomberS ran into a high altitude
snowstorm and icing conditions en-
route TO Rabaul, and flew through
heavy anti-aircraft fire over the
target. all returned safely.
Other Allied air formations blasted
at japanese bases at Lac, Salamaua
and Madang on the northeastern
| coast of New Guinea and also at
tackled an enemy merchant vessel in
| the Arafura Sea off Cape Van Den
/ Bosch, in Dutch New Guinea, the
| communique said.
At the same time two japanese
bombers were reported to have made
a night raid on Darwin, Australia
| dropping bombs harmlessly in a
swamp. Three japanese raiders also
attacked Milne Bay, New Guinea,
and a single enemy plane dropped
two bombs at Merauke and the
south coast of Dutch New Guinea
but caused no damage, Allied head
quarters said.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Funeral Being Planned
For Ii. J. Y. SummerIin

Funeral arrangements were being
completed today for 1t. John Van
dergriff Summerlin, 36, son of Capt.
George T. Summerlin, State Depart
ment chief of protocol, who died
Thursday of hemorrhage in
Kansas City, Kans.
His death was caused apparently
by fall in his hotel bedroom, mill
tary police in Kansas City told the
Associated Press. 1t Summerlin
was en- route from Los Angeles,
where he had been visiting his wife.
to an Army hospital in Springfield,
Mo, for treatment of leg injury.
A native Of Washington, 1t. Sum-
merlin attended local schools, finish
ing his education at Virginia Mill
tary Academy in 1929. He entered
the Army last year as a first lieu
tenant in the military police.
Besides his father, he is survived
by his mother, Mrs Blair Spencer
Of Gloucester, Va: his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor Summerlin, and two chill
dren, Harriette Page and John Van
dergriff Summerlin, jr.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
House Unit 10 Probe
Reports Of Trouble on
Ships al Guada|canaI
Vinson Plons to Appoint
Special Subcommittee
To Investigate Story

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs committee said to-
day he would appoint a special
subcommittee Tuesday to inves-
tigate a published report that
union merchant seamen refused
to unload a ship at Guadalcanal
because it was Sunday. He added
that the Navy already had begun
an investigation
The Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal
published the story yesterday, quot
ing six marines recently back from
the Solomon Islands.
Mr.. Vinson said he had asked the
Beacon Journal for all the informa-
ton concerning the situation in the
papers possession, together with the
marines names. Meanwhile, he
called also for a report from Under
secretary of Navy Forrestal and Vice
Admiral F.. j. Horne.
I'VE want to get all the facts in
this matter" Mr.. Vinson declared.
What action the committee takes
and what action the Congress takes
will depend upon the outcome of the
special subcommittee investigation"
Mr.. Vinson did not give any de-
tails of the Navy's investigation.
In a report to the House COM
mittee earlier this week the Navy
Bureau of Yards and Docks de-
clared that construction battalions
were being enlarged as a result of
the discovery, soon after our en-
trance into the war, that civilian
personnel would not prove salts
| factory for construction activities at
outlying bases in or near the COM
bat zones, for reasons of discipline,
efficient organization and security. :"
On October II, 1912" Rear Ad-
miral Ben Moreell, chief of the
bureau, told the committee, "the
| formation of eight construction bat
talions was authorized. These are
stevedore battalions specially formed
and trained for the task of loading
and unloading ships at outlying
| bases"
1t. Col. Lewis B. Fuller of the
Marines, who left the Solomons early
this month, told a press conference
here:
"All the ships are unIoaded as a
matter of routine by the soldiers,
sailors or marines. Even those
brought in by merchant seamen-of
which there are very few, because
most OF the ships are transports
are unloaded by soldiers, sailors or
marines"
Joseph Curran, president of the
| C1O National Maritime Union, told
reporters at New York that there
were no union rules which prevented
seamen from unloading a ship on
Sunday, that seamen have always
worked on Sunday and that ships
articles definitely provide for work
at the discretion of the master"
If there was any semblance of
truth in this story, we would have
heard about it many months ago
from Marine officials, from the Mar
itime Commission and from other
Government sources" Mr.. Curran
said.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
British Stage Wide Raids
In Two Burma Districts
By The Associated Press.

by the Associated FreSs.
NEW DELHI, jan 23.-British
bombers and fighter planes carried
destruction to targets in the Prone
district of Central Burma yesterday
and pounded Donbiak, in Western
Burma, in a series of widespread
raids, a British communique said
today.
The japanese position at Donbiak,
on the Mayu Peninsula north of
Akyab. was shelled by British artil-
lery Thursday, the British said,
and the aerial attack to soften up
the invaders followed yesterday.
Nine trucks were reported de-
stroyed and number of Japanese
soldiers killed as British bombs
caught convoy on the Schweda-
ling-Prome road. Shipping on the
Irrawaddy River and along the Ara
kan coast was damaged by attacks
from the air, it was announced.
Two British planes failed to return
from the mission.
japanese aircraft made an attack
in Southeast Bengal during the night
and returned at noon today to bomb
the Chittagong area. Damage In
the night attack was said to be slight.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Vondegrift Sets Jap Losses
In GuudulcunuI at 10 to1

BY the Associated Press.
AN ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC
BASE, Jan. 23.-Ten Japs have been
killed on Guadalcanal for every
American soldier lost, and their air
losses in the Solomons have been
seven to our one, Mai. Gen. A. A.
Vandergrift of the Marine Corps
said today.
'"The Jap is a good fighting man,
and any one who says differently is
mistaken" ne said in a brief inter-
view But he is no superman by
any means, and he can be killed
the same as any one else"
Gen. Vandergrift conferred with
Admiral William F. Halsey, COM
mander of the South Pacific Fleet.
He has been relieved of his COM
mand on Guadalcanal after months
Of the hardest fighting in the fight
ing marines history.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Pvt. Bryan Is Given Year
On Desertion Charge
Hx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan 23.-Pvt Michael
Nicely Bryan, charged with escaping
from Miami Beach Army stockade
concealed in car driven by Novelist
Ursula Parrott, was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment, Maj. j. w. Nc
Roberts, judge advocate of the Miami
Beach Air Forces Technical Training
Command, announced today.
Maj. McRoberts added that the
sentence which followed completion
of courtmartial yesterday, was
subject to review by the command
ing general at Greensboro, N. c.
Judge John w. Holland later set
Mrs Parrott's trial on charges of
aiding soldier to desert, harboring
a deserter and subversive activities
for February 25.
The case was set for trial after
motions contesting The indictment
were overruled.
Mrs. Parrot, who testified in
Brysns trial, was not on court when
her trial was set. She is at liber,y
under $4,000 bond.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Russia
Continued From First Page

one line was left to the Germans to
route supplies SouthWestward into
the DonetS Basin.
With Salsk occupied, the Red
Army also pushed into Novy Ye-
gorllk. IS miles farther east below
the Manych waterway, and thus the
forces operating on the southern
and on the trans Caucasian fronts
virtually were fused. The troops on
the southern front took Novy Ye-
gorlik only a day after the Cau-
casisn forces recaptured Takhta, 40
miles to the southeast If the units
have not already joined, it was
believed here that only barren ex-
pense of steppe land faced them.
Another Blow to Trapped Nazis.
The recapture Of Salsk was hailed
here not only for its Importance
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Plane Found Near Norfolk
Believed Naval Craft
Hvthe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 23.-Wreck-
age of burning plane discovered
near the toll-free bridge route is
believed to be that of Navy plane
and officials at the Norfolk Naval
Air Station were investigating today
to determine who the pilot was A
second man also was believed to
have been in the plane.
The plane was found when Walter
James Hill, a policeman in the fire
watchtower at Alexander Homes,
noticed the blaze. The Cradock fire
department located the wreck last
night about miles from the housing
project.
Identification of the planes occu-
pants had not been made today,
it was said at the Norfolk naval op-
Grating base, nor was it certain that
the ship was Navy owned.
Evening star., 1943-01-23

DR.. Alberto GUAM, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Uruguay and
recently elected Vice President, who
arrived in Washington today, is a
real good neighbor.
He proved that on the train COM
ing up from Miami.
DR.. Guani, travelling with his party
in a private car, learned that three
United States marines were stand
ing in a crowded coach ahead.
The distinguished visitor, mem
bers of his party related, made his
way forward and found the ma
rines. He took them back to his
private car and paid out of his
pocket the difference in their fares
The Marines were Warrant Officer
Edwin H. Levenstein from Camp
LIE Jeune, New River, N. c., and Pvt.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Africa
Continued From First Page

NCUlIlllueQ from FlrSC Pa2e.)
plies and the American air forces in
the latest stage. but nevertheless it
has been overwhelmingly our show .
the War Secretary said.
Secretary of State Hull hailed the
British capture of Tripoli as one of
the most overwhelming and impor-
tant victories of the war. He said
the Government and people of the
United States rejoice in the mag
nificent achievement.
British Cut Across Plain.
Having dealt shattering psyche
logical as well as military blow to
the Axis, the British pressed for
ward without pause toward Tunisia
on the heels of Rommel'S remaining
troops, estimated to number $4,000
In an effort to chop off rear ele-
ments of Axis troops. before they
could reach the Mareth line, IS
miles inside the Tunisian border,
some of Gen. Bernard L. Montgom-
ery's forces were believed to have cut
across the coastal plain through Ell
Azizia, 20 miles southwest of Tripoli.
While the occupation of Tripoli
was being accomplished, flights of
Allied bombers and fighters were
ranging far ahead into Tunisia in
destructive attacks on Rommel's
material and manpower.
United States medium bombers
and fighter -bombers pounded the
retreating Axis columns yesterday
near Tripoli and to the westward,
United States headquarters COM
munique said.
The. attacks and ground strafing
started numerous fires among NOV
ing vehicles, the announcement said,
while many bomb bursts were OBJ
served on the road All United
States planes returned.
While the retiring Germans and
Italians undoubtedly demolished
many installations in Tripoli's fine
harbor, adding to the destruction
wrought by Allied bombers, London
military sources said the port prob
ably could be made useful In short
order.
200 Miles From Gabes.
Bengasi, they pointed out, was re-
ported totally destroyed" several
times in the course of the war in
Libya, but each time was repaired
quickly by the troops capturing it,
The capture of the capital of Tri-
politania put the 9Th Army within
200 miles of the enemy-held Tunisian
port of Gabes and only 800 miles
from the Axis supply lines through
bomb alley"-the stretch of the
Mediterranean Sea between Tunis
and Sicily
Ten miles south of Tripoli is the
large airport of Castel Benito, suit
able for use by large Allied bombers
to raid Axis ports and bases in
Tunisia and the supply lines to
Sicily and Italy. Use of the ex-
cellent port of Tripoli will greatly
simplify the 9Th Army's supply prob
lem.
A good part of Rommels force
was believed to be already in contact
with the Axis forces of Col. Gen.
Jurgen Won Arnim behind the
Mareth line.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
WA Will Wind Up
Affairs Throughout
u. 5. by May |
Projects in Puerto Rico
And Virgin Islands
Will Continue Until July |
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Work Projects Administration
Will wind up In every State by May
l all operations except the micro
filming of its final accounts. Deputy
Commissioner George H. Field said
today.
In Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands. where WPA rolls are ex-
panding, in contrast to their con-
traction in this country. because of
widespread unemployment in those
territories as a result of the war,
operations will continue on a full
scale until July !.
After that" Mr.. Field told re-
porters, there will be no WPA."
Meanwhile, WPA rolls, which
reached peak with 1884 ,594 persons
employed on relief in November,
1899, are constantly being pared, as
are the number of its projects
which fell from approximately $4,000
at the start of 1912 to 4,600 at the
beginning of this month.
The latest report available showed
253, ,981 were employed by WPA in
the United States on January IL,
compared with 321, ,229 on November
"a, which was just before President
Roosevelt announced the agency
would be liquidated. The January
IL figure represented a drop of
l1,770 from the week before.
One big job in liquidating WPA
Is disposing of its property, which
was valued at $4,000, 900, but this
has not been difficult because much
of it consisted of tools and construc-
ton equipment badly needed by the
military services.
Mr.. Field said a considerable
amount of this equipment, much of
1t unobtainable flrst-hand now be-
cause its manufacture has ceased,
was turned over to the Public Roads
Administration for use in building
the Alcan highway.
Evening star., 1943-01-23

"At the present moment Gen.
Vandergrift said, 'I feel Guadal-
canal is secure to U.S."
Without citing figures, he said
American troops were taking
terrific toll of Japanese in the Solo,
mons fighting, aside from many
thousands of the enemy aboard
troopships which have been sunk
attempting to land in the area.
Gen. Vandergrift has turned over
his command to Maj. Gen. Alexan-
der Patch, who had been commando
ing an advance base since March.
THE situation is in good hands"
he said
Evening star., 1943-01-23

Vincent R. Kasyjanscki and Pvt.
Stefan Jackenec, both Of Cherry
Point, N. G.
The three grateful Leathernecks
rode to Washington with the For
eign Minister and left the train
ahead of the official welcoming dele
cation.
DR.. Guani and the group of Uru-
guayan officials who accompanied
him we're met at Union Station by
Secretary of State Hull and the
Uruguayan Ambassador to the
United States, DR.. Juan Carlos
Blanco.
The first official function will be
meeting of the governing board
of the Pan American Union this
afternoon. Secretary Hull will be
host at a dinner tonight.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
RATS Berlin Toll 800,
Stockholm Sources Hear

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. %
Information reaching diplomatic
sources in Stockholm says it is esti-
mated that the RAF killed 800 Ger
mans in bombing raids on Berlin
last week end.
Officially, the Germans have ad-
mitted list of only 110 dead, though
this is the highest in their capital
since the war began.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
Navarro Off for u. S.

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Jan. %
P.-Dr. Fausto Navarro, president
of the Senate of Ecuador, left for
the United States by airplane yes
terday to undergo medical treat
ment.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
P. K. WrieIey's Daughter
Is Married to ENSIGN
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, JAM 23.-Blanche
Wrigley, daughter of Philip K.
Wrigley, Chicago chewing gum
manufacturer, was married yester-
day to Ensign William j. Hagenah,
jr., U. S. N. r., of Glencoe, Ill.
Evening star., 1943-01-23
FOUND,

REPORT ABANDONED STRAY ANIMALS
to the Animal Protective Association for
Humane Disposition, Hillside 1918. Present
facilities limited TO these only
Evening star., 1943-01-23

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