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Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Christmas Trees and Wreathes at
my home on the DUPONT Boulevard.
MRS. MAY LONG,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
Notice of
Appreciation

To the voters of the Second
Senatorial District of Kent
County, please accept my many
thanks for your support at the
polls at the past November
election. My desire is that the
voters of the Second Senator
ial District of Kent County
feel free (regardless of their
political affiliations) to advise
and consult with me in re-
CARDS to any and all matters
of legislation that may come
before the Delaware State Sem
ate while I am a member of
same.
Again thanking you,
Your servant,
Weigel, Jr.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Caloric conservator circulating
coal heater, slightly used. Price,
$40. Also, Concertone trumpet and
case, practically new. Price, $50.
Apply to
GEORGE M. BLENDT,
Phone 2292 RID Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14
Live Stock

16 good Milk Cows and Heifers.
One 3-year-old Registered Holstein
Bull.
These cows range in age from 2
to 9 years old. have raised most
of them on the farm.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-14

My Kukie (Which is short for
Karla) came home from Sunday
School this week and announced
that she wanted to be confirmed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Germans Hurled Back In
Latest Beachhead Drive

Allied Headquarters, Naples. Feb.
k26-(APJAThe Germans, maintain
sng steady pressure on the Allied
Ibeachhead below Rome, harassed
American and British forces with
shells and bombs but were knocked
back in their single small attack
yesterday, headquarters announced
today.
The ineffective Nazi stab was
made on sthe Allied right flank in
the Pontine marsh area about four
IH,iles frofr, the coast at a point south
q Cisterna and west. Of Littoria.
Taking advantage of the ravine
terrain near Csrroceto on the other
end of the beachhead, the Nazis
tired to slip through the Allied lines.
bet oil their attempts were unsuc,
cessful.
High winds sweeping the noun
tslns on the Casino front, together
with snow furries, helped to keen
mat sector more or less stationery
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26

except for patroling, but the Ger
mans again attacked a French held
hill northwest of Casino and again
were thrown back. On this front az
wen as on the beachhead heavy
guns of both sides kept up their
endless shelling.
Headquarters announced chat ~
German planes were destroyed and
~ probably were knocked down on
me Italian leg Of yesterdays sim.
ultaneous American heavy bomber
assault against RegensburR, oar
many, by bombers flying from Itsiy
and Britain. -v
Indian troops OF the Eighth Arrv
threw back three separate nlshf ~ -.
tacks near orsosna. Allied arfiiIerv
lire also broke up an enemy rs,d
~ another point In the Ofsosna
area and q patrol inflicted casIaI-
ties on the Germans IN Clash north
OF Arielli, between orsoe6s s,,@ ~ ~"
Adriatic Coast N N's
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Over 100000
Felons Wear
KhakiUniforn

r Washington, Feb. 26 - (AP) =
More than 1900 prisoners parollcd
from correctional institutions have
gone directly into the army in the
last six months, the House Military
Committee learned today, and well
over 100000" men who have been
convicted of felonies are wearing
khaki.
The information came from Col.
Francis v. Keesling, Jr, selective
service legislative representative
who informed the committee of ac-
ton taken by draft officials in their
quest for manpower.
The need was emphasized by Sc
lective Service Director Lewis e.
Hershey, who told the Senate Agri-
culture Committee that six out OF
every ten men now being called up
are rejected for physical reasons.
The rising rate of rejeGtions is prob
ably due, he said, to the more ad-
VaHced average age of men now
being called. AT present, there are
3,5OOj0@ men classified as AT, Her.
shey said.
Winnie men are not being parolled
from prison for the specific purpose
oil baing inducted into the army, the
war Department said in a memo
randum filed by Keesling, "the army
does accept and induct recently pa
,r.oiledHnen who are otherwise qua
lifiedG.
Close cooperation is maintained
between the War Department, Fed
eral and state prison authorities and
me selective service system 10 the
end that registrants with prison rec
ords other than those convicted of
heinous crimes are accepted for
service. the department said The
lUO,OOO former felons now in uni.
form, the memorandum pointed oui
Is exclusive of violators of the Sc
iectiVe service act who have been
inducted direct from custody.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
FDR Orders,
Review OF
Defernnents

Washington, Feb. rs = (AP)
President Roosevelt, estimating
the armed forces were still short
approximately. 100000 trained
men, today ordered review Of
all occupational defernents
with view 10 speedily Dfsking
available" The personnel reqriir-
cd TO carry on the war.
The President sent a memoran-
dunn to Paul v. McNutt, chairman
of the War Manpower Commission,
and Major Lewis B. Hershey, selec-
tive service director, saying selec-
tive service "has not delivered the
quantity Of men who. were expect
ed" r
"The shortage which. commenced
to develop last September reached
a total of 100000 on December 81"
he added. This means that today
we are still short approximately
100000 trained men although the
actual personnel shortage In the
army has been reduced to af0s00Of'
Urging that agriculture IA M
dustry release younger men physi-
cally qualified for military. service,
the President said the army will not
reach itss planned january strength
until some time In April, or even
later II selectiye service CONTINUES
to fall behind on Its quotas"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Nazi Plane
Output Cut
.ByBo,l1nbil1gs
60 to 80 Percent
Output in Motors.
Is Now Calculated

London, Feb. 26.-(AP)-Ger-
man aircraft industry-target of
the worlds greatest aerial Of
fensive during the past six days
has been bombed TO the point
where Ii is believed the factories
will be unable to keep UP with
current German losses in fight
er planes, a high ranking United
States army air force spokesman
said today.
Since january Germany's twin
engined fighter production has been
cut 80 percent and single-engined
fighter production has been reauced
90 per cent, the spokesman diclosed.
He said these figures are based on
latest reconnaissance but still are
only preliminary.
The greatest damage probably mas
been done during the past week
when, the spokesman said, the Amer
lean Eighth Air Force alone has
dropped 1885 tons of bombs on
German soil, greater amount than
was dropped in the whole first year
of operations by the American air
force here. With the tonnage drop
ped blythe k6th Air Force in Italy,
the ,tStaFroseHf5 9,425 tons.
He said United States headquarters
believed that Germany had lost the
last hope Of maintaining successful
defense, adding that it has been deli
nitely decided here that The Reich
cannot prevent the strategic bomb
ing of any target in Germany.
He promised that operations would
increase as the year progressed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26

lily 60 10 Admiral William D. Lea
ry., President Rooscvelt's chief Of
staff. who also is highly regarded
by the military, naval and air lead
ers with whom he works.
One of the principal purposes Of
such reorganization would be TO
give the air forces status equal 20
that of the army and navy without
further separating the interest Of
the forces and creating rivalries.
Thus under a single civilian sec
retary of defense, plans now under
consideration would provide for
army, navy and air undersecre-
taries and an undepsecretary of sup
ply. Then directly under the secre-
tary would be organized the su-
premc general staff with chief and
deputies or vice-chiefs representing
the three fighting arms and the
supply services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Jap. Losses
Terrific In
U.s.. Attack
Our Plane Losses
Only Six; Japanese
Fleet Not Located

U. 8. Pacific Fleet Head
quarters, Pearl Harbor, Feb.
26-(AP)-The battleship-es-
corted American task force
which ranged $500 miles west
of Pearl Harbor Tuesday to
strike at the Marianas, less
than 1,500 miles from Tokyo,
wiped out 1876 Japanese planes,
scored against shipping, caused
heavy destruction-and didn't
lose a warship.
Disclosures of these results by
ADMIRAL Chester w. Nimitz were
permitted by lifting of the radio si-
lence protecting movements of the
battleships, aircraft carriers, cruis-
ers and destroyers. The warships
we're not even damaged despite the
TACT their approach was detected the
day before the attack when enemy
torpedo planes repeatedly tried to
sink them.
Only six out of hundreds of at
tacking carrier planes were lost.
Guam, American outpost occupied
by Japan at the wars outset, was
bombed for the first time.
The elusive Japanese fleet
wasn't found at Saipan's Tan
pag harbOr-as It also had not
been In great strength at re-
Gently bombed Tsuk-but q jcnr-
go ship was sunk; another Was
damaged and beached; a third,
was set afire: patrol war
craft was blown up; and seven
small boats were damaged.
Runways, .seaplane aprons, air.
drome facilities, fuel dumps and
buildings were bombed during the
attacks on Saipan, !Tinian and Guam.
The task force sent against the
Marianas duplicated the February
l6 and II feat lat !Truk of risking
capital ships inside Japans island
defenses and emerging intact.
The task force caught Truk,
naval bastion In the Caroline
group, completely by surprise.
But the force moving on, Taipan
and Tinian, 700 miles northwest
OF Truk, was detected on the
afternoon of February FL.
Despite being forewarned, 81 Jap
anese planes were wiped out on the
ground in the carrier plane assault
Twenty-nine more were shot down
in combat.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Arny NavyA AirlMerger
NozO Being Advocated
By High authorities
Matter IL Believed
Already Presented to
President Roosevelt

Washington, Feb. 26-(AP)
Consolidation of the army,
navy and air forces on an equal
level, into a single government
department, is being advocated
in some high military quarters
It is proposed for accomplishment
while the war is still going on, for
efficiency in operations and assign
ment of commands.
The Washington Post says in a
copyrighted story that the matter
is under consideration by the jo;as
chiefs of staff with every irdica-
tion pointing to approval and = rec
ommcndation to President Roose-
velt
The argument is being adj
vsnced among ranking comman+
dcrS, and possibly already has
been presented to the President,
that the time to achieve unity
of the armed services Is now
while they are In fact united in
many imDortant respects both
on the battlefield and In the top
direction Of the war here at
home.
Most Of the opposition to any ac-
lion prior to the wars end has been
based on the contention that il
would be disruptive to the fighting
effort. However, many officers feel
That it would be less disruptive now
Than If II were delayed until after
The war.
The extraordinary prestige en-
)oyed by General George C. Mar
shal. chief Of staff. is believed by
those who advocate action now. to
De so great that he could easily be-
come the first chief OF supreme
JOINT staff without objection from
the leaders of the, other services
or that high distinction might read
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Soldier Vote
Yet Sought

Washington, Feb. 26-(AP)-Sen-
ate ard House conferees today clung
TO scant hope of finding a COM
promise solution to the politically
explosive issue of armed service
voting.
But, actually, they appeared as
far from agreement now as when
they started their conference more
than two weeks ago. The adpinis-
tration's insistence on a uniform
Federal ballot for military absentees
still stood like barrier across the
road to demands for state ballots.
The House conferees offered a
suggestion for limited use Of a Fed
eral ballot yesterday, but it fell flat
with Senate administrationists.
They agreed to look il over during
the week end but they sounded un-
happy about it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
Mild Decline
Hits Cotton

New YORK, Feb. 26-(AP)-cot-
ton futures opened unchanged to
ten. cents a bale lower and closed
five to 20 cents bale lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
McNary's Death Further
CompEcates Procedure

ment ,atsF'ort Laudertlale, Florida,
where Ire had gone last December
to .recyRrate from a brain tumor
operation.
Mrs. McNary, who was at his bed
side when he died, notified Senate
officials she did not wish state
funeral in Washington. She said she
wished to take the body directly to
Salem, Oregon, near where McNary
operated large fruit ranch.
A long time personal friend, Presi-
dent Roosevelt probably will not be
able 10 attend the funeral. The Pre-
sjdent has left Washington to rest
ssom liz f.5Sat "Cu' attack.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
$1,000 Tons
Of Bombs In
Single Week.
City of Augsburg
Crushed by Blasts;
Luftwaffe Resists

London, Feb. 26-(AP)-A
massive fleet of British bomb
ers carried out a crushing at
tack on the burning city of
Augsburg last night, and piled
up total of more than $4,000
tons of bombs dropped on Ger
many in an unparalleled six
day offensive aga i'm s t the
Reich's aircraft industry.
The German radio said large
scale attacks on the chemical CEN
ter of Frankfurt were made at the
same time, and the Swiss radio said
night flights crossed Switzerland
from ltaly-raising the distinct pos
sibility that Itaiian-based Yelling
tons of the RAF again carried out
two-way British assault as they
did the night before.
The air ministry cOmmunique
announcing the operation against
Augsburg said il was carried out
in very great strength" and
that the city, a center of aerial
engine production, was attacked
twice during the night by large
forces Of Lancasters and Hall
faxes.
"The weather was favorable and
reports indicated the bombing was
concentrated and effective,' the
communique added. -sa----tt :{ .-SS d,
Twenty-four planes were lost in
these assaults and in simultaneous
Mosquito operations over southwest
Germany and the low countries and
in extensive mine-laying sweeps.
Flying Fortresses from Britain
made the 1,600-mile round trip to
Augsburg yesterday, setting fires
which lighted the way for the RAF.
The night blow followed an un-
precedented tWo-way stao yesterday
at single target-Regensbur Mes
serschmidt factory. American hea-
Wy bombers flew from both Britain
and Italy.
In vain effort to protect
the vital remnants of German
fighter productions, the Luft-
waffle opposed our attacking
forces furiOusIy," army head
quarters announced. "The 18th
AAF (from Italy, encountered
ESQ to 800 enemy aircraft and
destroyed SO fighters in a yio-
lent and prolonged air battle"
Together, the attacking forces de-
stroyed 142 enemy aircraft against
a loss of SO heavy bombers. The
18th lost 80 bombers, the Eighth 80.
Photographs made at Augsburg,
Furth, Stuttgart ballbearing plant
and Regensburg showed good re-
Suits" the communique said.
From the size of the force heard
leaving Britain last night for the
blow at Augburg, 300 miles SOUTH
west of Berlin, it was probable that
1000 long tons of bombs were
showered on that production GEN.
ter.
The communique, disclosing that
the attack was made by two sepa-
rate forces of Lancasters and Hall
faxes. indicated a new tactic en-
ployed by the RAF for the first
time Thursday night against
Schwemfurt, again had been used
successfully
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26

Fresh Nazi Troops
Fail to Halt Tide
Of Soviet Soldiers

London. Feb. 26-(AP)-Rus-
Sian armies massed along the
400-mile long front between
Pskov and ROgachev are press
Ing westward in White Russia
toward Eatvia and tho northern
part of Poland despite increased
German resistance, a Moscow
commumnique reported today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
'McNary Rites Set
For Next Friday
!. At Salem, Oregon

Fort Laudardale, Fla, Feb. rs
---(AP)--Fuhcfal servivcs will
be held at Hllem, Oregon. next
Friday for Charles L, McNkry,
Oregon's senior senator and Re-
publican nominee for vice
president In 1910. who died yes
terday In this sunny resort
where he came to- recuperate
from brain operation.
Memorial services probably
will he arranged meanwhile In
the Senate chamber st wash
instcn where McNary had serv-
ed since 1917. 80,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26
WEATHER
EOR NORTH CAROLINA

Clesdy with showers sonishs,
slightly .wAsyner east and central
porttoDes SSpdsy partly cloudy
10 cloudy sSl mid followed BY
cooler ston9 theA ceast In after.
noon. Showers over east portion
Sunday forsaoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-26


German commanders threw fresh
relnforcements into the Rogachev
area yesterday in a futile attempt
20 seal the gap torn in their lines
by General Constantine Rokossov-
sky's first White Russian army on
Thursday.
No less than ii fierce coun-
ter-attacks north of captured
Rogachev were thrown back by
the Soviets, the Russian COM
munique said, and the Germans
lost $500 men killed. The
Russian army surged forward
and captured several unidenti-
fled localities together with a
large number of prisoners.
To date the battle around Roga-
chve has cost the Germans 5000
men and enormous stores of war
equipment the Moscow bulletin
added.
On the northern end of the front,
Russian troops converging on Pskov,
Baltic gateway stronghold below
Lake Peipus, drove the Germans
further west toward Latvia. They
killed another 1,10O Germans and
captured Sd towns and hamlets. the
Moscow bulletin said, and at one
point to the northwest were less
than 20 miles from the great COM
munications center.
Twenty miles south OF Ono on
the railway leading to Nevel, the
station of Dedovichi was captured
as well as the towns of Barlayevo
and Dorka, southwest of KhoIm. All
these towns are within 80 miles of
the Latvian border.
The situation around Vitebsk- was
still obscure. A Berlin radio report
that the great stronghold $50 miles
.rorth of Rogachov had been evac-
uated was not confirmed by subse-
quent Russian and German COM
muniques, although the controlled
Paris radio repeated the. report ear
ly today. ,IR1
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21

SponSlble for the cleanliness of the
building and for providing "a home
away from home" atmosphere.
the USO personnel has given the
Post Recreation Department dur
ing the football season was indis-
pensable and appreciated by the
Post Recreation Office.
Capt. E. NJ. Irwin.
Recreation Officers
From observation and expert
ences in taking entertainment
groups to the USO in Fry, have
come to the conclusion that it is
doing an excellent job in morale
building among the soldiers of FIT.
Huachuca. 1t has q well-trained
staff and is rendering excellent
service in the overall recreational =
program of the Post.
Capt. Randolph Edmonds,
Theatrical Adviser.
The t'SO Club is contributing
in a very vital sense to the morale
and general welfare of the men at
Fort Huachuca. It's efficient staff
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The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
Soldiers Mainly Responsible For
Conducting Clubs and Glasses
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Chapel, and the Methodist Church
in Tombstone. Plans are under way
for a broadcast by the group from
Radio Station KVOA in Tucson.
Members of the Glee Club are
Roscoe L. Browne, Walter Reid,
George l.. Moore, Arthur Glover,
Raimonde Shelton, Matthew Ander-
son, Arnold Baranco, and Lewis Fer
rell.
Sgt. Lewis in Charge of Sketch Club
Army life is just one face after an
other for Sgt. Andrew Lewis, in
Structor of the USO Sketch Club.
Sgt. Lewis work demonstrates the
soldiers appreciation of art and his
response to opportunities to study
this subject.
Sgt. Lewis, who has been widely
commended for his sketches Of Ft.
Huachuca scenes and personalities,
is planning an exhibit of his works
which is being eagerly anticipated
by the lovers of art on the post.
The USO Huddle Club, which
meets on Wednesday evenings, is the
most popular group at the USO Club
for those men who like to discuss
books and current events.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
USO Club Religious
Services Effective

The USO Club at Fry, itself
sponsored by the YMCA and
the YWCA, supplements the
religious program of Fort Hua-
chuca by sponsoring religious
meetings and distributing BIZ
bles n d character building
pamphlets.
Java Hour Draws Soldiers
The most popular religious ac-
tivity at the USO Club is Java
Hour, which is held at twelve o'clock
noon every Sunday.
During this meeting, religious
songs are sung, and talks on serious
subjects by male staff members and
soldiers are delivered. The song
services are always under the SUI
perviSion OF enlisted men, and those
who have taken charge of Java Hour
are Sgt. Willard Harper, Cpl. George
Lockwood, Sgt. Gleno Morgan and
Cpl. Glenn Riley.
The soldiers especially enjoy the
coffee and doughnuts which are
served during Java Hour by the
ladies on the USO staff.
Literature Distributed
In addition to sponsoring Java
Hour, the USO staff distributes re-
lgious literature to service men.
In the library are pamphlet racks
supplied by the National Catholic
Community Service, the YMCA, and
the YWCA; and on these racks any
soldier may find literature pertain
ing to his faith. This service is
especially important in view of the
fact that Fry affords neither a
church nor a clergyman.
Staff Works with CnapIains
The USO Club works in close CO.
operation with the Chaplains on
the Post. Periodically the USO staff
has joint dinner meetings with the
and during these affairs
ways of improving the religious
at Fort Huachuca are dis
cuSsed. The Club makes available
to the Post it's albums of religious
classics by world famous artists,
choral societies, and orchestras
YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
CeIebs Visit
USOCIub

National celebrities who visit Fort
Huachuca always find their way to
the USO Club.
In August, Hattie McDaniels. then
starring In Hollywood show which
was being staged at the Service
Clubs, was entertained at a brunch
at the USO Club. Later in the dav
Miss McDaniels spoke to the service
men.
Toward the end of August, Lena
Horne, who was brought to Fort
Huachuca for the dedication of Post
Theatre No. 5, paid a brief but
CHEEKY visit to the club.
Rochester September Visitor
In September, the famous radio
movie-comedian Eddie Rochester
Anderson breezed into the club dur
ing his stay at Fort Huachuca for
the purpose of assisting in the Third
War Bond Drive.
Preceded by his long cigar and en-
dowed with the gift of CAB, ''Roches-
ter made big hit with the service
men who had long enioyed him or
.,the Jack Benny radio program.
O"SoDinuCd SCdr appears
On Friday night, November 5th.
the MN Company, 406th Ordnance.
staged dance at the USO Club:
and this group received the best
possible surprise when Dooley Will
son, star of "CaSablanca." swung
INTO the building and sang for senti-
mental soldiers CAS- Time Goes Bv."
the song that catapulted him to ma
tional fame.
In the same month Mr.. William
Plckens, representative of the u. S.
Treasury Department, made several
talks at the club to improve morale
and to further the sale of war
Stamps and Bonds.
Z Louis and Mitchell Visit
Early in December, Joe Louis.
heavyweight champion of the world,
paid several visits to the club dur
Ing his four-day stay at Fort Hua-
chuca for exhibition boxing matches.
Louis was accompanied by Sugar"
Ray Robinson, George Nicholson,
and other members of his encourage,
Congressman Mitchell, in special
mission for the War Department.
was the guest of the USO Club dur
ing the pre-holiday period. Seek
ing to get slant on Army life
from the enlisted mans point of
view, Mr.. Mitchell avoided public
appearances but mingled freely with
. the soldiers.