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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Fifth Army
Seizes More
High Ground
German Communiqus
Says Nazis Evacuate
Village of Cervaro

Allied Headquarters, Algiers,
Jan. 12-(AP)-Allicd bomb
crS, striking another day and
night doublc-hcadcr blow into
the Balkans, battered Piracus
the port of Athens in Greece,
in heavy force yesterday, while
aground the Fifth Army seized
more high ground in Italy, AL
lied headquarters announced
today.
(Thc German c0mmuniquc
said the NaziS had been thruwn
out Of Ccrvaro, fortified village
four miles southeast of Cas-
sinO On the Rome road, after
havd lighting" and also lost
mountain top To the northeast.
(CCrvaro was inc last village out
post guarding Casino. the power
lul NaIi stronghold blocking the
road Ia Rome. Allied troops had
closed IN on the village from the
south and the northcastD
The ground communiquc said
the Filth Army advance con-
tinucd and Srmc further high
ground was Sc.Zcu. Enemy
pockets of resistance were clean
cd and our front line straight
cncd out"
One German patrol crossed the
Garigliano river southeast OF Cas-
tcl Forte, headquarters said, taking
up positions in farm houses. But
an Allied counter attack dislodgcd
the NaZiS and forced them back
over the river.
Artillery ducls and patrol activity
marked both the Fifth and Eighth
Army fronts.
The British dcstroycrs TrOubridgc
and TiImult crawling the AdratIc
coast Sunday night damaged rail-
way trains by sunlirc, mad hit Il
schooner, driving ii aground. Their
guns also bOmbardcd San Benedict
10.
Eleven enemy PLACES were de-
Stroycd during widespread opera
tionS, and seven Allied aircraft
were missing.
Mitchell bUmbcrS hit the raiyard
at Falconara northeast OF Rome,
and Fabriano in nOrthccntral Italy.
halting traffic in the FalcOnar;l
yards al least temporarily, and
blasting concentrations of rolling
stock al Fabriano.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
EASTERN GROWERS
MODIFYING PLANS

College Station. Raleigh. Jan. H.
Tho present farm labor shortage is
causing growers Of Washington
county 10 make many changes in
their farming plans. reports County
Agent ". V. Hays Of Plymouth 10
the State College Extension Service
mere.
Tobacco farmers arc making ar-
rangcmcnts with their nCighbors 10
swap work on that crop. Owners of
large farms arc consolidating their
operations rs much as possible. Some
growers arc rushing the completion
of tenant houses on their farms so
that they will have = better chance
Of holding good tenants. Land own
crs ?rc buying as much labor saving
machirory as they can find in the
malKet. ... .--...--.....
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Fear Rush To
Jobs To Avoid
Service Draft

Washington, Jan. ~. -(AP)- A
stampede of women, who comprise
The chief reserve labor pool. 10 take
any Jobs which they think might
save them from arbitrary work as
sicumcn,S was predicted today in
ihc wake ui President ROOSCvCltS re-
quest for u national service act.
M.npOWCr authorities sad They
feared tina, such q reaction, coupled
with the time lapse that would occur
before any national service lcGlsla-
ton could be put into effect. would
upset present orderly employment
recruiting.
In addition. they forcsdw possible
abandonment of plans Tor Il combined
military-civilian drive to recruit
womanpUWcr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Court Rules
On Leave
For Yelton

Raleigh. Jan. H. - (AP) The
State Supreme Court ruled today II
an advisory opinion that Nathan
Yelton, controller OF the State
Board of Education. now in the
army. may be granted a leave ol
absence as constitutional officer
of the State.
The opinion requested by Cover
nor BroughtOn and signed col,cc-
lively by the scven-membcr cour..
authorized the Governor 10 grant
Telton's leave and to appoint an
acting controller for the duration OF
the leave.
Tcrming the opinion one that is
of considerable Importance and in
tereSt," the court did not specify The
length of The time the leave MAJ
involve. but authorized the Coz
crnor to proceed with the task o,
filling the office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
sou. S. Bombers May Be Lost
Officila Report Not
Yet Made on Great
German Air Battle

London. Jan. II - (AP) -
London press Speculated today
that the United States Air
Force had lost three score
bomberS in yesterday 5 attack
on Germany. Today's German
broadcast commmunique claim
ed 1876 American planes, in
Guiding l24 four engined
bomberS. were shot down, and
German eel orc d reports
reaching Sweden estimated the
United States Air Force lost
% percent of the planes sent
over western Germany.
All these figures were with
out official cOnfirnatiOn-the
Eighth Air Force was still COM
piling its reports almost "a hours
after the bOmbers' return from
the assault. which turned into
threchOur running battle.
The Scandinavian telegraph but
rCau'S Berlin correspondent, cSti-
mating losses at p percent. said
there Was speculation that NaZi
planes were equipped with r"w
secret device which improved their
effectiveness in combating the
heavy bOmOcrs.
y preliminary Ur::cd States an
nOunccmcnt on the attack, unQucs-
tionably one Oi the greatest aerial
battles o! :hc war. said the bpmDcrs,'
escort included ThundCrDu,iS. Light
nlncs and new type Of IOng-rJrgC
fighter.
\ Stockholm correspondent
said part Of yesterdays attack,
al least. was directed against
M1ngdcburG, important arms
and railroad center about 100
miles west of Berlin. and Hal
brcStadi, in the same vicinity.
The correspondent added that
Fcrtrcsscs flew across the out
skirts of Berlin for thr first
fine in attacking these places.
He said the American iIICrS fCint-
cd toward Berlin. and an alarm
sounded there Just DC!p'" noon yes
tCrdav-ihC second time since the
wars start that real daylight
warning has bCCn gwen in Berlin.
An 'uuImpurtnnt part Of the
! DpmbCTS swept over tho outskirts of
Berlin. and was met by anti-air-
craft fire. while most of the planes
turned south toward the main OBJ
jCCtIyCS. II added.
Tho Germans admitted the loss
Of only nine planes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Congress Is
Split Over
Service Act
Bitter Fight Over
Presidents Request
Forcshadowed Today

Washington, Jan. 11-(AP)
- President Roosevelt's re-
quest for enactment of nation
al service legislation - under
which the services of all men
from Is to 65 and all women
from Is to so. with certain OK
ccptionS, would be subject to
government call - split Con-
grcSS wide apart today and
forcshadowed one of the most
bitter fights of this election
year.
4 cross section of sentiment
in both Senate and House indi-
Gated il would he touch and go
whether the executives request
would he granted or denied,
with the opposition seemingly
having the edge.
Labor leaders renewed their op-
positions. with CIO President Phi
lip Murray dcnpuncing national
service legislation as "quack mcdi-
cine. tor what he termed the fail
urcs OF legislative and executive
agencies.
Briefly. the measure provides
that when voluntary recruit
mcrt 0i necessary workers fails,
labor may he cOnScriptcd
through local Sclcctivc service
boards. All able bodied men
bctWccn IL and Is would he
subject to such labor draft
while women from l8 to 80, en-
ccpt those with small children.
or rNpcctant mothers. also could
hr assigned.
..WorkcrS assigned 10 industry
certifying Il need would receive the
prevailing wage rates. would have
their transportation furnished.
woHld be guaranteed adequate
housing. and would he protected in
their right to unemployment at their
original job.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Mile
RoadSystem
Is Proposed
National Network of
Highways Would Cost
$3.50 Million Yearly

Washington. Jan. l2.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt submitted to
Congress today proposal for
development Of 4 natinOaI high
way system of approximately a.
600 miles to provide Il network
Of modern roads Essential to the
future economic welfare and de-
fcnsc of the nation.
II was estimated the program
would cost $3.50. .000. 900 annual
ly, "Ovcr 4 reasonable period of
years.
The chief executive transmitted tC
the Legislators q rcpoit by a national
intcr-regional highway committee
which he appointed in April. 1911. 10
look into the need for Il limited Sys-
tenn of national highways and the
possibility of using manpoWcr and
industrial capacity which vii! be
avail. bic al the end OF the war.
The report recommends he in
formed Congress, the designation
and Improvement TO high standards
of national system of rural and
urban highways totalling approx
matcly 34.20O miles and intcr-con-
Meeting the principal geographic re-
gions of the country
Mr.. Roosevelt did not say how
much of the $4,000 miles represented
new construction and how much re.
presented Improvements Of existing
roads.
Nor did the President say whether
both Federal and state governments
would be expected TO share the costs
of the highway system, but nc said
the expenditures would be divided
about equally between urban and
rural roads.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Stocks Have
Mixed Trends

New York, Jan. -. - (AP)-
licavincss of certain key issues and
lack of leadership generally handi-
capped the stock market today.
Trends were mixed from the start
with fractional declines more numcr-
Gus than advances near the fourth
hour.
Bonds were irregular and COM
mOdItIcs steady.
Stocks inclined to slip included
Sears ROcbuck, Bethlehem Steel. and
Goodyear. Attracting better support
at intervals were American Can and
Western Union "A"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
POINTS TO FACTORS
IN COTTON PROGRAM

College Station. Raleigh. Jan. IL
one OF The most important factors in
nc onc-varIciv cotton Improvement
program iS Il continuous supply al
hiGh-craGc seed for planting each
succeeding crop. reports County
Agent W. q. Davis. of Halifax Colm-
iy. I" the State College Extension
Service here.
Halifax won iIrst place in the cot
ton improvement contest for 1912
and has placed considerable en-
phrsi~ "u tull supplies of good cot
| ton seed for better staple and quail
iiv
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12

Moscow. Jan. ~ - tAP) -
Rde army troops smashed
heavy German cOuntcrattacks
yesterday as they plunged
westward beyond Sarny to-
ward Brcst-LitovSk and in
creased their threat to the Cd
cSSa-WarSaW trunk railway in
the lower Ukraine. dispatches
to the army newspaper Red
Star said today.
The NaziS were mastering all
available tanks and infantry re-
serves in an effort TO stem the
Russian advance. Red Star dis
patches said, and fighting all
along the front was violent. At
no point. the dispatches said.
was the enemy able to stop the
Soviet drive.
Furious tank charges against
troops of General NikOlai Vatuiin
approaching the Odessa Warsaw
railway were beaten back. Red Star
said. with guerilla dctachmcnis
lending valuable aid. The Germans
were also reported launching fierce
cOuntcr-lSSaultS. but these were
smashed. Red Star added
From inside the Dniepcr bend
where huge concentrations of Ger
man troops faced cncirclemcnl by
the forces led by Vatutln and Cen
cral Ivan kOneV. enemy resistance
also was increasing. Red Star said.
These German counterattacks
were not surprising, il was pointcu
out. as there have been recurring
reports of heavy German reinforce
mcniS being pushed 10 the front
as the situation became more and
more dangerous.
The NaziS. il was said. must
continue their resistance, no
matter what the cost. i'm order
to avoid a major calamity not
only in the Dnieper bend but
as far west as Odessa. The
war is already being brought
closer 10 Rumania as Vatutin's
troops continue their march To
throw the Germans back on
the resources of that satellite
nation. =
The NaziS. dispatches said. 5;.ve
been able tn bring in reserves in
divisional strength. despite their re-
verses Of the past two weeks and
these fresh units have taken UP the
fight under commanders who have
been rushed To- the front TO try Ia
halt The Rcd army offensive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
SupplyRoute
OF Germans
Is Broken
Red Troops Plunge
West Beyond Sarny
In Drive to Railway

London. Jan. l2.-(API-Rus-
sian troops of the first Ukraine
army have captured Sarny. Pre-
mier Stain announced today,
scizing the fortified railway
junction 35 miles within old PO-
land after an assault over tho
Sluch river.
The key railway center, astride
Il nOrth-SOuth line and also on Il
line west TO Warsaw. had virtual
~ been cncirclcd, and Soviet ad-
vance units already were push
ing beyond Sarny. Towns on the
railway north and south were
taken yesterday, effectively
breaking the NaZi supply route.
and forcing the Germans To rely
on the railway running through
BrcSt-LitOvsk l35 miles farther
west.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Late Tickets
Will Retard
Soldier Vote
In the Sir Walter IIntrI.
Daily Dispatch bureau.
BY LYNN EJSRET

Raleigh. Jan. 2-Commcnting on
Washington dispatches saying tha,
Democratic leaders had about given
up hpoc of fixing late datc for the
nation convention and thus having a
snort campaign. Thad Euro. secretary
of state and cX-officio administrator
of the Federal Soldicr-voting act.
said he favored an carly convention.
His experience with the soldier
tContinued Oh Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
WEATHER

Increasing cloudincss with
little change IN temperature to-
night and Thursday. Slightly
higher temperatures I'm northccn-
trail portion tonight. Rain In east
portion by Thursday afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12
Values Rise
For Cotton

New York. Jan. l2.-(AP)-Cot-
tom futures opened ten cents bale
higher Ia five cents lower. Noon
values were Is 10 40 cents bale
higher, March 1890, May 1861, and
July l0il. 80 - ~
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-12

tContinued Oh Page 1hree)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

home at about HAS p. m. and
noticed a light burning in the
church basement. Entering the
church from an open side door on
the Dawson side, the minister said
he found the key used by Mrs
Long on desk.
LOCKED CHURCH
He then turned out the light.
locked the side door and returned
to his home, Mr.. Liesemer said.
The minister also declared that
he found all doors to the church
locked when he entered the build>
ing shortly before discovering the
body. AS usual, he said, he en-
tered from the side door nearest
his own home, the same entrance
used by Mrs. Long. He discovered
the body when he went upstairs
for routine inspection.
Mr.. Liesemer said the church
has not had a janitor for several
months, the caretaker having left
to work in a war plant. Since
that time, he said, one of the trus-
tees has been visiting the church
two or three evenings a week to
arrange chairs and inspect the
building for prayer meetings and
other gatherings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

The trial of nine members of
the executive board of Local AGO
UAW-CIO on charges of violation
of the union constitution in calling
the strike at the Chrysler High
land Park plant got under way
today at the Fort Shelby Hotel.
They are being tried before
seven members of the executive
board Of the international union.
This board consists of % members
but only seven were able 10 at
tend the hearing.
Those facing union discipline
are William Jenkins, president OF
Local ,490; James Dunn, vice presi-
dent; George Southart. recording
secretary; f. T. Mccormick. finan-
cial secretary; Robert Mcmahon,
sergeant at arms; Robert Speedle,
guide: William Smith, Elizabeth
Jaskierny and George Chamber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Bakery Drivers
Strike Tonight

A strike Of about 1000 whole
sale bakery truck drivers from as
baking companies will begin at
midnight tonight, ii was an
nounced today by Sam Hurst,
president of Local 81, AF'L Team
sters Union. He said that about
5000 other persons working In
bakeries will be affected.
The strike, Hurst said. will not
affect house-to-house delivery of
bread and other bakery supplies
but deliveries to stores, hotels and
restaurants will be cut off.
Hurst said the strike has been
called TO back up the drivers de-
mands for a $40 a week salary
plus a II per cent commission.
The rate in the old contract which
expired Dec. 81, 1912, called for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

$3.50 weekly salary and 10 per
cent commission.
The local president said that the
new contract dispute was certified
to the WLB in July, 1943. A WLB
panel held a hearing in January.
1874. but to date there has been
no action.
This strike IL being called"
Hurst said, because the men
are Disguised with being held
down to no strike pledge when
u seems rs II the only time the
government boards really take
action Is after q strike n
called"
Deliveries were guaranteed TO
army camps and shut-ins."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

Y.aIlkS
Hit at
Berlin

LONDON, May "a (UP)-Al-
most 5000 American heav
bombers and fighters smashed at
Berlin and Nazi airfields around
Paris today ant Axis reports said
supporting air fleets from the
Mediterranean followed through
with an attack on Atzgersdorf
aircraft factory and other targets
In the Vienna area.
Some $500 Allied planes were
In action from Britain in the first
II hours OF the day. The Nazi
report of the Vienna raid indi-
Gated that the total number OF
planes over the continent might
approach 5000.
Aerial battles were reported
raging all the way from the
Channel coast TO the Alps. Hun
dreds of American and Allied
planes swarmed over northern
France to resume the preinvasion
bomba dment of Hitle RS west
wall.
A headquarters announcement
said four enemy airfields in
northern France were pounded by
strong forces Of American Ma
RAIDERS and Havocs and Raj
Mitchells and Boston bomberS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
No Sign Of Struggle in Basement

Mrs Long, according to police, is employed regularly
as secretary in downtown office and performed her
secetara duties at the church during the evening hours
Mrs Long last alive by the pastor when she
entered the church at $3.50 o'clock last night She told Mr.
Lesemer at that time that she going to finish mmeo
graphing letters to servcemen members of the
church.
The neatly stacked copies of the letters found in
the basement Of the church the mimeographng
machine and there evidence of struggle in that
part of the church.
Where the body found, in the red-carpeted aisle
that separates sections of the auditorium there
every evidence that Mrs Long had fought furousy save
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Pastor Finds
Victim S Body

Brutaly stabbed and slashed to death after an
apparent criminal attack the body of Jean Long, 40,
attractive secretary of the Twelfth Street Evangel
cal Church, Twelfth and DAWSON was found
at today in the main aisle of the church audi
forum.
Left without definite clue to the slayer, de-
tectives of the homicide squad seeking two men
for questioning.
One is the estranged husband Of the murdered woman
Kenneth d. Long, said to be employed at the Willow Rum
bomber plant and reported TO havedrven Mrs Long to
the church at o'clock last night
The other is reputed friend known to have tried to
arrange dinner date with her yesterday afternoon.
Discovery of the tragedy made by the pastor the
Rev Newell W. Lesemer who lives at 1888 Twelfth next
door to the church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24

her LIE.
Police said they believed Mrs.
Long had been attacked after her
throat had been slashed. Her
clothing was torn to Shreds and
strewn about the floor. One Of
her shoes was discovered about
eight feet from her body.
TOOTH is FOUND
A tooth was found nearby, but
has not been identified as her own.
Members of the homicide squad
said it was probable that while al
work in the basement Mrs. Long
had heard a noise in the auditor
ium or had been called there by
the killer.
Mrs. Long, police said. has been
separated from her husband for
two years and had no children.
Mr.. Liesemer told Insp. Whit
man of the homicide squad that
Mrs. Long always came to his
home to get the key when she had
work to do in the church evenings.
She got the key last evening at
about s o'clock. shortly before he
and his family went to the home
of friends TO attend party. MIR.
Liesemer said.
The pastor said he returned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
/ Divisions
Peri|ed by
Ydnk Smash

ALLIED No., NAPLES,
lay "a (UP) - American
.roops smashing more than .
nile through the brcached
German ring around the
Anzio beachhead have cut
the Appian Way southeast
Of Cisterna, primary retreat
route for II Nazi divisions
being battered back In blax-
ing battles on the main Italian
front, II was revealed today.
Allied troops tanning out in
q generally northeastern d.
rection q little more than 20
miles below Rome slashed
through the maze of German
defenses at several places in
q swiftly developing threat to
trap the hsrd-pressed Nazi
forces facing the Fifth and
Eighth armies to the southeast.
United States armored forces,
bending back the coastal wing Of
the German defenses on the main
front. captured Monte Croce,
which dominates the anchor base
Of Terracina and teamed with the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Japs Ease Relief Ban

WASHINGTON, May "a QNS)
The state department disclosed
today that the japanese ban on
distribution of relief supplies 10
American war captives had been
eased to the extent of allowing
the YMCA to deliver mercy ship
ments purchased locally in the
Philippines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Willow Rum Bomber
To Close for days

At the request of the army air
Forces, the huge Willow Run
bomber plant will be shut down
May 20 and 80 so that an inven-
tory can be made of the millions
OF dollars worth Of government
property there, it was announced
by the Ford Motor Co. today.
The closing order, signed by 1t
Col. Harley Jones. resident repre-
sentative, said that May produc-
ton schedules will be met despite
the two-day shutdown. lie said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
5 Killed, 40 Hurt
In Dance Fire

HAMILTON. Ont. May "a
QNS)-Five persons were burned
to death early today and approx
mately 40 burned or injured in a
flash fire which swept through a
crowded dance hall. forcing guests
TO jump out of second story win
dows like flaming torches.
Sgt. OF Detectives Albert Speak
man reported that 10 Of those
burned or injured were in critical
condition.
The building was destroyed.
Search of the ruins for other pos
sible victims was hampered by still
Smoldering embers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
THE WAR FRONTS

ITALY-Beachhead troops cut Appian Way escape
route of Nazis southern front. page L.
THE AIR wAR-2OO0 u. planes raid Berlin Allied
air fleets bitz Paris arields and Vienna. Page L.
RUSSIA-Reds gain in prewar Poland. page D.
CHNA-Chnese troops open offensive clear Japs Of
Honan province. page D.
THE PACIFIC-Aed planes meet weakened Jap resistance
in New Guinea Page D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Ford HIP. Plant
Hit by Strike
Photo received through nel

War production at the Ford
Motor Co. Highland Park plant
was threatened today when about
400 UAW-CIO maintenance men
staged a walkout.
The immediate cause of the
strike was not known. The main
tenance men began to leave the
plant about IL a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
Maj. Raborq Gets Post

NEW YORK. May "a GNS)--
Headquarters of the New York
Guard announced today the APP
pointmsnt of Maj. Paul c. Raborg.
ms analyst, as public relations
officer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-24
AVOIDED PUBLICITY

Liebold always avoided pub
Lefty but in February, 1888, he
made national headlines when he
mysteriouSly disappeared.
While federal and state police
sought him throughout the nation,
he telephoned the company from
Traverse City where he had
driven in sub-zero weather. He
explained that he had been work.
ing hard and was tired. He said
that he remembered only parts
of the trip.
Since that date his power in
the company declined. In the last
five years he played a minor role.
He is the father of five sons and
three daughters. The family lives
at $50 F.. Boston.
Liebold is SO.