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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Near Naples;
Russians Threaten
Key Nazi Railway
Allied BOmbers Sink Seven
japanese Ships At Wewak
This Week

This week the Germans are
sorely pressed on the Russian
front as we'll as in Italy around
Naples. The great Italian air base
of Foggia and its Is largely un-
damaged fields were captured
Monday in a swift, 25-mile British
armored lunge which increased
the peril to German defenses OF
Naples, through which the Ameri-
can Fifth army advanced two to
five miles.
Tonight, Hit1er's Balkan sate1-
lites lay at the mercy of Allied
air fleets which can strike from
Foggia at Munich, the heart of
Naziism; at Vienna, a key German
aircraft center; and at the capitals
of Hungary, Rumania, and Bull
garia. Conquered Greece, Yougo-
s1avia and Albania also came
under the shadow of Allied air
power, as we'll as all northern and
central Italy and southeast Ger
many.
Britons of the Fifth Army on
the extreme left advanced two
miles in bitter hand-to-hand fight
ing in mountains northwest OF
Salerno and tonight they could
look down on the rail and road
junction of Nocera, southeast Of
Vesuvius and 10 airline miles
from Naples. The capture of No.
cera would take the Allies to the
edge of the Naples plains leading
to the demolished port of $1,000
The Red army raced through
1850 more villages yesterday
tightening it's assault grip on
Kiev, Kremenchug and other
Dnieper river cities, and threaten
ing early seizure Of the Gomel-
Vitebsk railway in White Russia,
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Navy Recruiter
Coming Monday

Joseph E. Huffman, Navy Re-
cruiter from Winston-Salem, will
be at the Post Office all day Mon
day, October 4 to interview sew
enteen-year-olds for Naval Re-
serve, women from 20 thru IS
for the Waves and men II to SO
for Seabeas.
Qualified youths that have not
reached their eighteenth birth
day may be sent to Naval Air
Station, Jacksonville, Fla, for
training and if found qualified
there, may pursue naval aviation
training there and at other avia-
ton centers, it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Merchants Met
For Big Fish Fry

The West Jefferson merchants
and business men met at the
community building last night
for a big fish fry and social gath
ering.
In addition to the dinner, a
feature of the meeting was bond
auction in which a number of val
liable prizes were awarded. James
Haire, ST., acted as auctioneer
and attracted much interest.
West jefferson merchants have
been active throughout the Third
War Loan Drive. More than 100
attended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Public May Use
Left Over Stamps
For Kerosene Oil
Those Not Having Leftover
Coupons May Continue
To Apply To Board

"Most household users of kero-
sene have many stamps left on
their kerosene ration sheets is
sued last year. In the process of
renewal we find that practically
all persons holding kerosene ra-
ton sheets still have coupons re-
naming in their old books suffi-
cient to last anywhere from three
months to one years time, Of
ficials of the ration board, said.
Cali persons using kerosene ra-
ton sheets in this county are
hereby advised that if they have
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
SEVERAL TRANSFERS
IN REAL ESTATE HERE

There have been several trans
ferS of real estate in the Jeffer-
sons recently. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn GRAPHICAL have purchased
Mrs. Ruth Roland's home in West
Jefferson, and expect to occupy it
in the near future. Mrs. Francis
Porter purchased the Charlie Neal
home in Jefferson, then later
traded it for the A. r. Vail home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30

Miss Louise Miller, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Mil
Ter, of Wagner, who was sick
for more than a year, saved all
of her nickels and has bought
$175.OO in bonds with $12.75
additional in stamps. She is
ten years old and is able to at
tend school this year, after an
illness of Is months, when she
began collecting five-cent
pieces.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
John kcLaren, 96, Dies;
Noted HorticuIfurdIist

Dy the ASSOClhteO PRESS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13-John
McLaren. superintendent of San
Francisco parks. died last night at
his home in Golden Gate Park, the
monument to his horticultural
genius
Fondly known to San Franciscans
and other thousands as Uncle
john" Mr.. McLarens death at 96
clipped another of the few remaining
ties between modern city he helped
to beautify and the old gold -fevered
community he first knew as a youth
fresh from his native Scotland.
He had been in failing health for
months and twice within the past
week he had suffered strokes.
Mayor Angelo Rossi said funeral
plans would be made so the entire
city might honor the boss gardener
who conquered the sand" as Mr.
McLaren described himself.
Born December 20, 1846, near
Stirling, Scotland, Mr. McLaren was
an idle youth until his father said.
Me boy, If ye have nothing to do,
go plant a tree and it will grow
while ye Sleep"
This advice he followed the rest
OF his life, for he planted more than
100000 trees, most of them in and
around San Francisco in furtherance
OF his ambition to put "a park within
walking distance of every home"
He became superintendent of San
Francisco parks in 1877, and held
the job until his death. During
these years, he built 40 city parks.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

Continued From First Page)
less essential may expect huge cuts,
and it is even possible that some
firms will be denied oil altogether.
This drastic action cannot be taken.
it was said, without a number of
serious, though momentary, disloca-
tions in less essential industries.
Asked whether war and the most
essential civilian industry would be
exempted from reductions under the
proposed priority plan, officials said
there could be no guarantee that
they would. They declared that if
it should develop that the overall
oil supply is insufficient to meet
minimum civilian requirements and
maintain essential industry in maxi
mum operation, those industries may
be cut also.
Cooperation of military authorities
in meeting the oil problem is ex-
pected, it was said.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Hitler and Antonescu
Confer as Comrades
Ry the Associated Press.

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, jan 13-Adolf Hitler con-
ferred Sunday at his headquarters
with Premier Marshal Ion Antonescu
OF Rumania, and the marshals
nephew, Deputy Premier Mihai
Antonescu, it was announced today.
An official statement on the meet
ing said the conversations were
imbued with the spirit of friendship
and tested comradeship in arms OF
both nations"
(There have been reports of
rising discomfort in Rumania over
the country's role in the war
against Russia. Rumania is
believed to have sent some 80
divisions to the Eastern front
and Moscow communicates have
reported at least half of these
routed or trapped in the fighting
on the approaches to Stalingrad)
The German Fuehrer was accom-
panied In the conference by Joachim
Won Ribbentrop, his foreign min
lister; DR.. Walther Funk, minister
OF economies; Field Marshal Will
helm Keitel, chief of the high COM
mand and Gen. Kurt Zeitzler, new
army chief of staff. Other Germans
were DR.. Karl Clodius chairman of
the German Rumanian Economic
Committee, and Gen. Alfred Jodl.
Evening star., 1943-01-13

told their story" and that the un-
ions side had been misrepresented.
THE broadcasters were tough in
1887, and they are much tougher
now" he added. THE more money
they have the tougher they get"
Claim Ban ineffective.
Senators Mcfarland and Tunnel
said the ban in effect since August /
had not resulted in appreciable re-
employment of musicians.
"It will, If 1t stays on two or three
years." Mr.. Petrillo retorted.
Senator Andrews, Democrat, of
Florida read letters from the Florida
Federation of Music Clubs and the
National Association OF Music Clubs
pleading for lifting of the ban
which had halted the recording of
symphonic and other classical music,
along with popular works.
Senator Clark instigated the cur
rent inquiry on the theory that pub
lie morale was jeopardized by a lack
Of new music to keep small radio
stations going and soldiers and war
plant workers entertained.
Unless an agreement is found,
Mr.. Petrillo told the committee yes
terday, he will withdraw his ban
only "at the request Of President
Roosevelt"
Evening star., 1943-01-13

patrols, who accounted for three
Japanese with his rife, said:
LIT. Walker is as cool as a man
can possibly be under fire. He set
fine example. I'm anxious to 60
out with him again"
Corpl. Vestal's sentiments were
reflected by other men who besieged
1t. Walker with requests to accom-
pany his patrols.
The lieutenant enlisted In the ma
rines before Pearl Harbor and was
commissioned a second lieutenant
while in the field.
Sonny Boy Walker fought as a
heavyweight under the manage
ment Of Frank Schuler of San Fran
cisco from 1885 to 1910 and was
rated an outstanding boxer and
fair puncher. He won and lost de-
cisions In two fights with Tommy
Loughran and twice defeated Eddie
Simms, Cleveland, and Andre Len
glet Of France.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
High School Air Exhibit
Set at Landon Toniqhf

An exhibit of work being done in
high school aeronautics courses will
be held tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock
at the Landon School for Boys. Ed
win Heinrich, Landon instructor,
has prepared the display.
In addition to works of students
from high schools in the District,
there will be an exhibit of teaching
aids now available for instruction in
aviation, such as pictures, graphs,
models, instruments. scientific ap-
paratus, movies and slides.
Capt. Smmett McCabe of the
Army Air Force will be guest
speaker.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Insurance Firms Warned
Of Shipping Data Leak
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Attorney General Biddle said to-
day that information of a "strate-
gic character" had been transmit
ted to persons in foreign countries
In connection with insurance con-
tracts and that he has written in
surance companies and brokers ask
ing them to guard against allowing
such data to leave this country.
Mr.. Biddle said information re-
lating to cargoes, hulls, plants, sup
plies and equipment, as we'll as to
persons engaged In the war effort,
cannot be sent abroad in con-
nection with insurance contracts
without reason to believe that this
information may be used to the in
jury of the United States or the
advantage of a foreign nation"
Mr. Biddle said the Office of Gen.
sorship already had prohibited such
information from leaving this coun-
try but that he was taking the
matter to the attention of insurance
companies and brokers as an added
precaution.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Lottery Plan Put Forth Again
As Way to Net New Revenue

Knutson said. "Of course, there's
always the objection of some groups
that the Government should not
encourage, let alone promote, gam
bling, but these people don't re-
member that Government-con-
trolled lotteries are nothing new"
He declared he would insist that
the committee give serious consid-
GRAFTON to the proposal.
Likewise. Chairman SABBATH Of
the House Rules Committee said he
would demand consideration of a
lottery proposal which he said also
would net an estimated billion dol
lars to the Treasury. There would
be more winners and the prizes
would be higher than the Knutson
plan, but the holders of winning
ducats would be paid of largely in
Government certificates.
"Selective service is a lottery"
said Mr. SABBATH. "A lot OF people
just like to gamble and they're
going to do it in spite Of laws against
it. Why not let them gamble with
Uncle Sam instead of with some
handbook OPERATOR"
Evening star., 1943-01-13

They're Regular Navy petty officers,
and thus are assigned to battle
stations aboard warships after TAX
ing a six-week gunnery course at
Norfolk.
Every battleship carries four chief
specialists in athletics, every cruiser
two and every destroyer one. The
Navy wants its men rough, tough
and ready, especially when at sea.
and it's taking no chances on any
one going soft during a long sea
mission.
Comdr. Tunney said he'd like to
have more equipment and facilities
for physical training at the seven
training stations-Norfolk, Balm
bridge. Md; Newport, R. l.; Samp-
son, N. Y; Great Lakes, Ill; Farra-
gut, Idaho, and San Diego, Calf.
But" he shrugged, "if we haven't
got it, we haven't got it. Our policy
Is to do the best we can with what
ever equipment we've got-and
thanks to the fact you don't need
any equipment to run or jog, it S
working out pretty we'll"
He cited his own training in
France after the last war, when he
began boxing with other marines
and soldiers.
Equipment? I'll tell you what
equipment I had for getting into
shape-a pair of boxing gloves which
I borrowed from the YMCA, a piece
of clothesline for jumping rope
my own hob-nailed boots and plenty
Of road to run on.
That jogging is better than any,
thing as a starter for your condi-
tioning. Some people might laugh
at the idea Of sailor having to run
but I credit this fundamental part
OF our physical training with having
put our bluejackets into shape to
chalk up all those naval victories"
Evening star., 1943-01-13
BY WILLIAM NIPPLE.

nSeoSiateo rTeSS war correspondent.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT OF
GUADALCANAL, Dec. 80 de-
layed American patrols have
killed an average of Is japanese
to each one Of our men lost in the
last two weeks in a series of
bitter actions in the soggy
jungles.
But there is a slow, difficult fight
ahead before Guadalcanal is wiped
clean of Japanese. This is the in
eScapable conclusion reached after
three days at the fighting fronts
5 miles west of Henderson Field.
1T is just question of time"
said Maj. Gen. Millard F. Harmon,
commanding general of the United
States Army forces in the South
Pacific.
He intimated it may be a matter
of months-not days, not years.
Il don't worry about any offensive
effort as far as the Japanese on
Guadalcanal are concerned" the
general said TT is a matter of
cleaning them out"
ID. C. Colonel Praises Patrols.
The average of Is Japanese killed
for every American was given by
Col. r. H. Jeschke of Washington,
D. c., commanding officer of a
marine unit, whose parents live at
Benton Harbor, Mich.
(Col Jeschkes wife lives with
her mother, Mrs. John Ryan
Devereux, at 3 Bradley lane,
Chevy Chase, Md. He is the
brother-in-law of 1t. Col. James
Devereux, hero Of Wake Island,
reported captured by the Japa-
nese.)
Col. Jeschke praised highly the
way his men seek out the enemy in
cleverly concealed positions and take
them with minimum of losses.
The patrols are out night and day,
sometimes for a week, and often
prowl behind the Japanese lines.
AS he talked in hidden jungle
command post close to the front
line, Col. Jeschke said you cannot
underestimate the type of fighting
men the Japanese have left on
Guadalcanal, for they are extremely
brave, skillful in the use Of covering
terrain and don't surrender.
He displayed captured Japanese
light .25-caliber machine gun which
can be used from fixed position
with folding tripod or as rifle with
bayonet.
This. he said, is their deadliest
weapon: mortars, artillery and even
rifles kill few Americans.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Ieamsters' Union -Four
Plead Guilty Of Extortion
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Joseph
(Socks) LAMA and four co-defend-
ants interrupted their conspiracy
and extortion trial in general ses-
sions yesterday to plead guilty.
Lama and Harry Ponce, also
known as Bonsignore, each pleaded
guilty to one count charging con-
spiracy and one charging extortion.
Salvatore Serrago pleaded guilty
to the conspiracy charge; James
Carlo to conspiracy and attempted
extortion, and Nicholas j. De
Stefano to conspiracy and extortion.
The men were accused Of extract
ing cash tribute over a period of
years from Local 202 of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chaudeurs and Helpers (AFL).
The prosecution maintained that
they succeeded by using threats
violence, false expense accounts and
through forcing wage kick backs.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
|Wi||kie 10 Return $40
To Deatherage Il
He Ever Gets Il
Retainer Fee Moy Be
In Unopened Mail,
Attorney Declares

Wendell 'Willkie. 1910 Republican
presidential candidate, today prom
ised to refund the $40 retainer"
reputedly sent him by George E.
Deatherage-if it ever shows up. At
the same time, the Government
pushed plans for the trial of Mr..
Deatherage, 49-year-old civil engi-
neer, and 80 others, who are charged
with conspiring to undermine the
morale of the armed forces.
In the face OF Mr.. Deatherage's
inSistent assertion that he mailed a
$40 money order to Mr.. Willkie as
part payment of fee to represent
him. the latter made this statement
in New York, according to the As
sociated Press:
II receive thousands Of letters a
week. I haven't the slightest no.
ton whether Mr.. Deatherage sent
me $40 or not. If he did, it will turn
up eventually in the mails and I
will return it to him. At present,
my Office is two or three weeks be-
hind opening all except very person.
al mail. AS I said before, I don't
know Mr.. Deatherage."
Mr.. Deatherage, one OF six defend
ants who was arraigned and pleaded
not guilty in District Court yester-
day, told reporters that on Novem-
ber 16, 1912, he mailed Mr.. Willkie
$40 from Greenville, Miss.
Mr. Deatherage produced what he
said was a postal money order re-
ceipt for the $40. A postal employe
said the money order had not yet
been cashed.
The defendant in the Govern
ment case said the money order was
mailed, with an explanatory letter
to Mr.. Willkie at 20 Pine street
New York City. He said he assumed
Mr. Willkie received both the money
order and the letter, but had not
returned the money.
Mr.. Deatherage announced in Hot
Springs, Ark, Saturday that Mr.
Willkie "is my attorney" He said
he read Mr.. Wilkes earlier state.
ment in which the former Repub.
lican presidential candidate wa.
quoted by the Associated Press a.
saying: so far as I know, I have
never heard of the man and never
saw him. have never been EN-.
ployed in the matter and woule
never accept such employment"
Mr.. Deatherage answered: If Mr.
Willkie won't represent me I wan
my money back.
Others arraigned yesterday-all
Of them pleading not guilty were
William Dudley Pelley, who is serv-
ing a l5-year sentence for sedition
H. Victor Broenstrupp, who is ir
jail in default of $4,000 bond
Ralph Townsend, who is serving g
Jail sentence on a plea of guilty u
a charge Of being a japanese agent
c. Leon de Aryan, whose bond wa:
reduced from $4,000 to $1,000, ane
Robert Edward Edmondson, who i!
at liberty on $4,000 bond.
At the same time, Justice Jess,
c. Adkins ruled that Mrs. Myrtl,
L. Flowers, charged with perjury
should be permitted to inspect tn,
transcript of all her testimony giver
before the grand jury.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
u. ). Bomber Crew
Survives 3Days al
Sea in Heavy5torm
Spent Day in Rubber
Lifeboot and Others
In Disabled Launch
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Jan. 13.-The crew of an
American medium bomber arrived
at Cairo today for rest after three
days at sea in one of the worst
Mediterranean storms in years.
The first 25 hours they spent in a
rubber lifeboat and the next two
days in an RAF rescue launch, which
itself was disabled and almost
capsized.
Their plane fell into the sea when
its right motor failed on the flight
home from recent raid.
I'VE plunged right into a wave Is
feet high and got an awful Jolt as
we struck" said Second 1t. Monroe
P. Schwartz of Philadelphia, the
navigator. I'VE all managed to get
out, however and get into the rubber
boat. We tossed around and never
thought we could last it out until
we were picked up.
That night the air went out of
one side of our boat and the valve
froze SO we could not blow it up
again. Then the boat began to leak.
TIE next morning searching
plane spotted us and dropped choco-
late and a note saying help was
coming.
ut wasn't until that afternoon
that the launch found us.
They pulled us aboard and we
fell exhausted on the deck. They
wrapped us in blankets, then the
storm got worse and the launch
tossed about almost as bad as our
rubber boat The rudder was torn
off and We drifted helplessly. We all
thought the boat would be over
turned, but God was good to us and
we finally reached shore 200 miles
from where We should have put in"
Others in the crew were First It..
John Holmes of Des Moines, Iowa,
pilot; Second 1t. John Robbins,
Pittman, N. j.. co-pilot: Second 1t.
Percy B. Watkins, Birmingham, Ala. !;
Sergt. Harry Deeley, jr., Youngs-
town, Ohio, gunner, and Sergt. Ire
vor M. Anderson of the Royal Cana
dian Air Force, Victoria, British Co.
lumbia, radio operator.
Sergt. Joseph Appleton of Roches-
ter, N. Y, Army newsreel photogra-
pher, also was aboard, but got no
pictures because his camera was lost
transferring from the plane to the
rubber boat.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Canned Milk for Bubies
Rutioned in Cleveland
Nv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 13-Baby's
milk is being rationed here.
A stop-gap plan to ration evap-
grated milk for infants goes in effect
throughout Greater Cleveland today
with distribution of $4,000 red, white
and blue ration cards.
Chain grocers voluntarily devised
the plan in cooperation with the
Cleveland Health Department. DR..
A. w. Thomas, chief of child hygiene
for the City Health Department,
said WPB and OPA officials had
assisted.
Cards are being sent to physicians,
welfare stations and visiting nurses
for distribution to mothers needing
evaporated milk for their infants.
Each card is good for 81 cans, at the
rate of eight a week for eight weeks.
Evening star., 1943-01-13
eral Cavell are members of tn
committee.
London Paper Criticizes
Eisenhower's Censorship

LONDON, Jan. 13 (P.-Comment-
ing on 1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hower's censorship of political news,
the London News Chronicle said
today that IF this censorship is not
drastically remodeled. lasting harm
may be done not only in North
Africa, but to the good understand
ing between Britain and America" !"
It said Replacement of (Admiral
JEAN Darlan by (Gen. HenrD Gil
raud appears so far to have had
little or no result. It is far from
certain, too, that Britain and
America are working in full har-
mony. Their rumored disagree
ments give the Axis continuing op-
portunity to put over disruptive
propaganda"
Evening star., 1943-01-13
Sonny Boy Walker, Ex-PugiIist,
Leads Patrols to K. O. Jups

(Sergt. Norman A. Miller of
Neto York City, a Marine Corps
combat correspondent, Urote the
tollotDing storyJ
GUADALCANAL, Dec. s De-
aye0.-Second 1t. George s.
tSonny Boy Walker, U. S. M. C..
former heavyweight boxer and serv-
ice champion, delivered the final
K. O.. to number of Japs recently
while leading patrols in the Matani-
kau River sector.
1t. Walker and his men made
frequent contact with the enemy
Twice they ran across Jap machine
gun nests. Leading his men, 1t
Walker hurled grenades, which were
followed by rifle fire from the en-
tire company. The crews OF both
enemy guns were wiped out.
Corpl. Calhoun H. Vestal of White
wright, Tex, member of these