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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Holmes County Chapter
American Red Cross
Fanny E. Lumpkin.
ec-Secretary.
WEST RED CROSS HONOR ROLL

Mrs. w. T. Brock, Mrs. z. C. Alexand-
er, Mrs. G. L. Brock, Miss Linda Brock,
Mrs. W. L. Wright, Miss Marjorie Hath
cock, Mrs. w. T. Hand. Mrs. James
Bowie, Mrs. Walter Brock. Mrs. B. w.
Cresswell, Mrs. Ben Hathcock. Mrs. A,
C. Autry.
1t. and Mrs. w. d. Wright and Bobby
have returned to their station in Camp
Chaffee, Ark, after visiting relatives
here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
P~resbyterion Church

Our schedule of services for next Sun
day. June 4th, will be as follows:
Sunday School at GAS A. M.
Morning Service at IL A. M.
Evening Service at 8 P. M.
The subject of the pastors serman
for the morning service will be, Joseph
The Most Christlike Man in the Old
Testament" For the evening service
topic will be, Demonstrating Loved
This Present World"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Holmes County AIS.
Goodman, Miss.

Monday's-A. NJ. North Goodman Cen
ter; 2. NJ. Richland Community.
Tuesday's-A. NJ. Jenkins-Donald Com
munity (Attala County,; p. NJ. Beat
Line Community (Holmes County,.
Wednesday's-A. NJ. South Goodman
Center; p. NJ. Shrock Community (At-
tala County,.
Th~ursday's-A. NJ. Castillion and Du-
rant Centers; P. NJ. Boyette Community
(Attala County,.
Friday's-A. NJ. Big Black Community
tAttala County,; P. NJ. Pickens Com
munity.
R. W. ALMOND, Supervisor
Food Processing Courses.
Note; For special arrangement call:
2282 Goodman blouse phone) 260l Good
man (Holmes Junior College offiee).
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Pvt. Obert Diffendofer
Wounded In Action

Mrs. Christine Carr D%iffendafer,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Carr,
of Lexington, received word today
through the Red Cross that her husband,
PVT. Obert Diffendafer had been wound
ed in action in Italy on May 10.
No other details were given.
Mrs. Diffendafer is employed with
Sears Roebuck and Co, in Memphis. and
is a former Lexington girl.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01

Friends of Pvt. Walter Francis Mitch
ell will be glad to know he is slightly
improved at a hospital somewhere in
the Pacific. His wife and parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Mitchell believe he is
in a rest camp at New Zealand.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
Merrill Mitchell Is
Promoted To SGT.

Merrill Mitchell has been promoted to
the rank of sergeant somewhere in
England" where he is now stationed.
Merrill is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Mitchell and his wife resides in Du-
rant.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-06-01
DURANT RED CROSS HONOR roll

Mrs. Clara Stokes, Mrs. Katherine Van
heuren, Mrs. Jean Rowe, Mrs. w. H
Counts, Mrs. Gordon Allen, Mrs. Henry
lrby, Mrs. VIM. Beachman, Mrs. J. r.
joyce, Mrs. j. p. Moore, Mrs. W. C.
Martin, Mrs. A. l.. Stevens, Mrs. C. H.
Blanton, Mrs. C. s. Crider. Rose Marie
Counts,
Evening star., 1944-02-26
LOST RATION COUPONS.

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WAR Wal RATION BOOKS, No. "s" and 4
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Evening star., 1944-02-26

he had been ''humiliated' and his
political career injured by state
ments In the magazine in an ar
ticle on William Cardinal O'Connell
and Boston and Massachusetts,
politics, declared he would appeal
the verdict.
The jury has spoken and it was
a fair trial throughout" declared
his counsel, Wendell P. Murray.
However, we will appeal to higher
court on the law involved
A previous trial Of the suit ended
when the jury disagreed.
In charging the jury before it
retired for deliberations, Judge
Charles E. Wyzanski, jr., referred
to the previous trial and declared
that, although he was sure the
jurors in that case were conscien-
tious, it seemed to him that "12 good
men and tue can reach a unani-
!mous verdict"
Representative Curley listened at
tentively as the judge explained to
the jury there was mo direct testi-
mony of actual malice" against the
plaintiff in the magazine article.
He said it was for them to decide
whether there was con the face of
the article itself enough to infer
that the defendant had actual
malice toward the plaintiff"
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Concrete Pipe Industry
Needed in Alexandria

The area War Manpower Commits
sion has declared the manufacture
of concrete pipe a locally needed"
activity to ease the manpower prob
lens of two Alexandria (Va.) COM
panies.
The two companies must file ques-
tionnaires showing they are comply
ing with VINO standards before
they will get assistance.
When they, are declared locally
needed" the companies will be given
a priority on workers recruited by
the United States Employment Serv-
ice, and workers will not be allowed
to quit the companies without get
ting statements of availability.
About IS workers are affected, VINO
said.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Engineer Would Bar Axis
From Postwar Plane Use

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Feb. 26.-
Maj. Reuben Fleet believes our
present enemies should not be per-
mitted to fly any type of aircraft
for perhaps so years-until their
peoples learn to prefer peace to
war"
Maj. Fleet. senior consultant to
the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
Corp, addressed the San Diego
Chapter of the Institute of Aero
nautical Sciences last night.
1--WE should deny our present
enemies for a time the right to
make any type of aircraft, or
weapon against aircraft, or to use
the air for the operation of any type
of aircraft" he said.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Greater Press Freedom
Promised by Gen. Farrell

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 26 fP).-The
greater freedom of the Argentine
press promised yesterday by the
acting president, Gen. Edelmiro j.
Farrell on his assumption of presi-
dental powers was reflected in this
mornings newspapers.
Not only was the promise empha-
sized by most newspapers, but their
reports of the days developments
were less restrained than previously.
For example, they published reports
|of the resignation of Admiral Benito
Sueyro, navy minister, which have
not been confirmed and said efforts
were being made to cause him to
reconsider.
The pres salos informed the pub
lie of the liberation of Adolfo Lanus,
president of the Argentine National
Press Club, who was arrested Febru-
ary II presumably because of
letter he wrote President Pedro
Ramirez criticizing a decree regi-
menting the press. It was the first
time most Argentines heard he ever
had been arrested.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Eight Killed , Two Hurt
In Nebraska Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND ISLAND, Nebr., Feb. 26.-
Eight men were killed and two in
jured, one seriously, in the crash of
an Army bomber taking off for a
routine flight at the Grand Island
Army Air Base yesterday, 1t. Col
E. G. Ford, commanding officer, said
The pilot, Second 1t. Howard Tai
bert, Cliffside, N. c., escaped with
minor injuries.
The dead.
Second 1t. John T. McMillen, East
Cleveland, Ohio; Second 1t. Ken
meth E. Pierce, Brownsville, VT;
Flight Officer Alfred R. Flock, Boise,
Idaho; Staff Sergt. Glenn M. Cox
Newport, KY; Staff Sergt. Donald
j. Vitale, Crockett, Calf; Sergt
Stanley j. Sala, Cohoes, N. Y; Sergt.
John M. Robertson, Atlanta, Ca;
Sergt. Lloyd D. Mcneil, Somers
Iowa.
Seriously injured was Sergt. Ed
ward Machos, Manchester, N. H.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
House Group Is Urged
To Inspect Restaurants

A proposal that members Of the
D'Alesandro subcommittee Of the
House District Committee make a
tour Of inspection Of Washington
restaurants to observe sanitary con-
ditions was advanced yesterday by
Representative Rowan, Democrat, of
Illinois.
A member Of the subcommittee,
which is considering the Senate
approved bill calling for grading of
restaurants as to their sanitary
standards, Mr.. Rowan said he be-
lieved more frequent checkups on
restaurants should be made by
health inspectors than can be made
with the present staff.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
LOST.
DDREss AND NOTEBOOK, small. black

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Enasr esa esS0 rRs R0nsy 4is7 and return contents
st6as sRACEdET LIE, sun maTcsste cs contains zrcon
BREAST PIN, iady's, 'i heirloom. loom small dia.
Station Feb 49, ea Randopb sIso Or 9son s9
Si9s, sSkosAb1ooM RUG, sxl2, in, vicinity. Of
returned to Bergmanns Laundry, 81;
car, light tan Angora. Please return II
pressed; vicinity Of home, Si s4oi 18th 18th 8! St
RMaFY cASH cEAHn!s bfsne ADAMS 92as
HeSerts oce, s fsesy Mouse heassT oce
COAT SWEATER, laay's tan, gold buttons.
SnAMo,p 81 sS6 RfTsFa STsSfn GsI, RS wi; - Ssss;
four small diamonds, week of 18th. a c chest esto
BocToR's BAG. con- Containing HMA'a cast cutters.
name Of Sick Please a''cs call A dE. 5s5o' O.
EEttEGLAsSEs, E1ti ehild's; lost on Conn. ave,
nSIWeen rosemary st. and Taylor. Call
GOLD CHAIN NECKLACE. IA k, consists
ess with ?e pendaa ma DsaEs sh rrssn sa
stones hangs from, bow at top; Jan. 81 at
Ambassador Hotel: valued as, heirloom
enn raseSe 4sySa rssd ssnn Asy m
GOLD MAJoRETIE CLIP, lost on Conn
ave ave OeFxeen TH 7574 + ST. and Rhode Island ave
HANDBAe, ?isddy,s, containing cash and
ps2d bstrc 9ss hqssay Ssa EH Rght sds cab
IDENTIFICATION BRACELET lost at Am
eassad9r bs@a pe9l Feb 21' Joseph W. Roland
KEYCASE, containing keys, initials wv
MNna,oa snd 17th s9d ngooEs oEsTaTd I'd sH s. 4o76
between 1853 Ontario I'd. and the vicinity
of jackson pl; reward. Cali co. 5s5s
NafI M,HK sc SCARE. BE- IN NV. OR MD. REWARD
PEARLS. single strand, Wednesday; senti.
Ward enia' Atlantic vaar ss ns7 soldier husband
PIN, silver and gold. bowknot. Liberal
sITvfk siTsfa FfN IN eSSa aita amethyst setting be-
tween 1901 st. NV, and 18th and Co,
I'd wsdnesoe0 eosby on Navy
Miss E. Gullander, China Defense Sup. Sup.
ss fne RSl b;age Mass ave nv DU 1890
about s2l in cash: lost Wed night, neal
Dupont Circle. Liberal reward. WO. 6127
WATCH, lady's, Bulova, yellow gold: vicin.
ity 14th ST. bet. F and G NV, Thursday
afternoon; charm attached, initiated "a. S
N; E." Sentimental value. Reward. CHI
WALLET, black. lost Wednesday, al
Kresges',. Georgia ave. and Rittenhous,
st. Finder keep money, return content!
for. sentimental reasons. RA 4465
WATCH AND CHAIN, lady's, gold case
lost February 25. Reward. Mrs. Elkon
GE. 612S, after 8 pm. 27s
WIRE FOX TERRIER, male, paratrooper'.
mascot, soon to go overseas; black spot or
side, several upper teeth missing: lost neal
Woodmoor. Silver Spring. Reward. SH
WRIST WATCH. lady's yellow gold Ham.
1lton. engraved Hanson to sylvia: keep
sake; downtown Washington. Reward
WRIST WATCH. lady's Bulova, yellow gold
black band, between 1st and E sts Sc
ana Blaine st. and Minnesota ave- ne
reward. Return to 101 st. Sc.
WRIST WATCH, lady's. diamond setting
lost between Carlton Hotel Willard Hote
and Union Station: generous reward. MA
WRIST WATCH, Gotham, lady's. pink gold
on FEBRUARY 90. 1914; in Wilson Higt
ss5d EmsFson Son oo4a. SHS''" or V'''n''Y a7s Se
lettered dal FEB. 20. cspitai cstD'i Thester sfta
18th and I sts. NV Reward. DI, 700
BOX OF TOOLS, lost vicinity srd st
and Florida ave. Ma. 1900, Ext 14O
Evening star., 1944-02-26

an action which occurred more than
1,500 miles west of the nearest Am
erican base at newly-won Kwajalein
in the Marshalls
The 1875 planes bagged in the
Marianas were added to 2O1 de-
stroyed during the two-day attack
on Truk. From the standpoint of
enemy ships, the bag at Truk was
much better-between 10 and 26,
including at least II warshipS.
Carolines Bombed.
Admiral Nimitz, in his announce
ment of the Marianas results, also
reported that on Wednesday bomb
ers pounded wharves, radio facil-
tiles, cantonments and shipping at
Kusaie in the Eastern Carolines and
ground installations or four enemy
held atolls in the Marshalls.
Failure of the japanese to come
to the rescue of his beleaguered gar
risons in the Gilberts or Marshalls'
was underscored by the commander
in chief of the Pacific Fleet at cere-
monies for the decoration of two
adniraE and 10 officers and men Of
the submarine service.
Admiral Ninitz expressed belief
the enemy's failure was due to an
acute shortage of merchantmen and
an unbalanced navy lacking in "suf-
ficient screening types" (such as de-
stroyers.
He said considerable credit for the
enemy's plight goes to the subma-
rines which have sunk nearly 500
Japanese ships. Awards of the
Legion of Merit went to Vice Ad-
miral John H. Towers, Washington
commander of the air force of the
Pacific Fleet, and to Vice Admiral
Charles A. Lockwood, Lamar, Mo-
commander of submarines.
Latest dispatches from Eniwetok
second Marshalls atoll to fall into
American hands, told how even the
most fanatical Japanese resistance
remaining after preparatory ship
and plane attacks was put down
swiftly by the ground forces.
Al Dopking, Associated Press wal
correspondent, said resistance or
Eniwetok Island, on the south enc
of the atoll of the same name, vir-
tually was wiped out in 80 hours
leaving japanese bodies covering
its 3-mile- length.
The japanese defenders had te
be routed from cleverly camoufagec
holes.
1T was worse than Indian fight.
ing" commented Boatswain Mate
Jim Rivers, U. S. N. R., Washing.
ton, who was with landing party
Those damned Japs were jus
ike moles except don't let anybody
tell you they can't see."
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Strike of 100 Closes
Sheffield Steel Plant

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 26 (P.-
The Sheffield steel plant was closed
yesterday and 100 workers were
idle as company and union officials
disagreed over the cause of the
shutdown.
H. o. McAninch, assistant to the
president of the company, asserted
that a strike was called Wednesday
and that work stopped at midnight
Wednesday. No work has been
done since, he said.
Lawrence Bench, staff represent
ative of Local 2708, United Steel
Workers of America (CIO), asserted
that no strike had been called by
the union.
"It is up to the United States
Cancellation Service now" Mr..
Bench said. "The union has asked
the service to intervene"
Both Mr.. McAninch and Mr.,
Bench declared that National War
Labor Board directives were unsat-
isfactory.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
New Argentine Chief
Beset by Foreign and
Domestic Problem
BY the Associated Press.

| os tAiC faSouCidtct FTGSS.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb. 26.
Gen. Edelmiro j. Farrell who took
over the reignS of Argentina's gov
ernmaRt in a coup which forced
Presto int Pedro Ramirez to re-
linquish all his powers, began his
second day as acting President to-
day faced with major foreign as well
as domestic problems.
In the foreign field Gen. Farrell
was warned by Washington that the
circumstances surrounding Presi-
dent Ramirez's withdrawal to the
political sidelines might we'll call
for an exchange of information and
views between the American re-
publics.'
At home he is faced with the task
OF rescuing the Argentine Army from
a growing collapse of discipline and
he may be forced to undertake a
general cabinet reorganization at a
time when cabinet portfolios def
nitely are bearish on the market.
Other Republics' Attitude Surprise.
The suggestion that the American
republics might take second look
at the new Argentine setup probably
was an unpleasant surprise.
The reactionary army group op-
posed to the nations break with the
Axis, whose leaders forced the coup
evidently hoped that the device
whereby Gen. Ramirez delegated
presidential authority to Gen. Far
rell while retaining the title of office
would remove any question of the
governments recognition by the
other republics.
AS one Montevideo diplomat put
it, "the GOU Cor reactionary army
clique which engineered the COUP
wanted to eat its President and keep
it too"
Troubles With Army Discipline.
1t seemed evident that Washing
ton at least wants to determine
whether Gen. Ramirez's dramatic
midnight decision that he was too
tired to continue his presidential
duties was entirely voluntary.
His troubles with army discipline
have resulted from officers being as
signed to governmental administra-
tive posts and the clashes of rival
ambitions which have led to chal-'
lenges of the authority of superiors.
The result has inspired growing
concern among many of the officers
as well as thoughtful civilians.
Gen. Farrell also inherited from
Gen. Ramirez the task of filling
four ministry vacancies.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
laps Fail 10 Send Up
Fiqhters.After LOSING
793 Planes al Rabau|
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
AN ADVANCED SOUTH PA
CIFIC AIRBASE, Feb. ga to-
tai of 793 japanese planes have
been destroyed by Allied flyers
since the campaign to reduce
Rabaul. from the air got under
way last December II.
This record Is believed here to
constitute the greatest air victory
made anywhere at any time.
The tabulation period ends last
Sunday because since then air raid
ers over the New Britain base have
failed to draw a single japanese
plane into the sky.
(Today's communique from
Gen. Macarthur reported the
fourth straight raid on Rabaul
unopposed by enemy flyers was
made Wednesday, when SO tons
OF bombs were dropped on three
of its key airdromes. Other air
strikes were made at Wewak and
Hansa Bay, New Guinea, Duke of
York Island between New Brit
ain and New Ireland, and Cape
st. George, New Ireland)
During the first % days In Feb
ruary, daily raids dumped a total
of 1929 tons of bombs on the Rabaul
area.
The air battle for Rabaul is still
going on and pilots report the enemy
anti-aircraft fire is heavy, but air
opposition is absent.
When the Bougainville invasion
November l put the Allies within
fighter cover range of Rabaul, the
job of knocking out that once potent
stronghold passed into the hands of
Admiral William F. Halsey's Solo,
mons-based air force.
Under the active command Of Vice
Admiral Aubrey w. Fitch, this air
arm, comprising a great variety of
plane types and including capable
crew of New Zealand fighter pilots,
now operates as a well-drilled team.
Fighters of all services guard bomb
ers with tight screen.
AS result of the attacks the har-
Dor has become virtually untenable.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Strike
Continued From First Page }

was necessary because of a change
in production schedule ordered by
the Navy. The plant makes air.
plane wings. Union officials indi-
Gated they feared the company
planned flve-day work week. The
company said it would lay off $500
employees next week but would con-
tinue a six-day week. In contract
negotiations the union has sought
Ia guaranteed 48-hour week.
Ford Rouge Foremen Strike.
A third work interruption in De-
trolt area war plants was reported
at the Rouge plant Of the Ford Mo-
tor Co., where $50 foremen in the
pressed steel department were idle.
The strike here began Friday when
300 day-shift foremen walked out
after one of their number had been
transferred. The transfer, the
strikers asserted, was made without
consulting the Foreman's Association
OF America, to which they belong.
A company spokesman said the
department would have to shut down
after the approximately two days
supply of already manufactured
parts is exhausted. The department
currently is making parts for air.
plane Supercharpers
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Soviet Press Reports
Anxiety in Toxic on
Marsha||s Campaign
By the Associated Press.

os tne Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 26.-The Soviet
press is keeping the Russian people
fully informed as to growing anxiety
in Toxic over the Allied intensified
ton of the Marshall Islands cam
paign.
A Tass dispatch quoting the Toxic
Shimbun said anything can hap
pen in Toxic" as result of the
Marshall Islands campaign.
The newspaper Asaki said, accord
ing to the Tass dispatch, that mass
evacuation of Japanese cities has
presented a multitude of unsolved
difficulties" and added that the
progress of the evacuation was un-
satisfactory.
"The government should indicate
what should be DONE" Tass quoted
the Toxic Shimbun as saying of the
evacuation, which began last Sep
tember, but which apparently has
done little to clear crowded city
streets throughout Japan.
Red Star, Russian Army news
popSi, W Alecu IeFieW OF IIle Mar
shall Islands fighting and said it
was "very significant" that Japan
was losing Islands which had been
fortified for more than 20 years.
The Red Star review, written by
Col. Mikhail Tolchenov, said:
"The japanese could not prevent
the American troops invasion which
resulted in worsening of Japan's
strategical position. The success of
the Americans in the Central Pacific
shows that the Allied command is
keeping the initiative firmly in its
hands.
The capture of the Marshall
Islands means that the outer de-
fenses of Japan have been broken" :"
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Cut in Sugar Ration
Expected as 1914
ALLEGATION Falls 6%

Some adjustment In civilian sugar
rations appeared in prospect today
after the War Food Administration
announcement that civilian alloca-
tions for the year will be per cent
below the amount consumed in 1943,
The adjustment may take the
form Of reduction in some indus
trial uses of sugar or lengthening
of sugar rationing periods, which
would have the effect of cutting
rations, it was understood.
The OPA pointed out that II
rationing period extensions have the
effect of equalizing consumer pur-
chases of sugar over a long period,
and if shipping conditions improve
to permit increased sugar imports,
then there would be no cut in civil
ian rations.
Total ALLEGATION of sugar for all
civilian uses in 1914 is 5,074 ,906
short tons, compared with $4,000
short tons consumed last year, VITA
said yesterday. The available sup
ply for all purposes this year Is esti-
mated at 6,529,098 short tons.
VIA attributed the civilian drop
to the tremendous demand" for
industrial alcohol and to increased
needs of the armed forces and our
Allies. Requirements for industrial
alcohol, particularly for the manu-
facture of synthetic rubber and
other products needed in the war
effort, will be almost so per cent
above last year and 180 per cent
greater than 1912, VIA said.
Carryover of sugar stocks is about
18 per cent less than a year ago,
due in part to drop in sugar beet
production in the United States
| last year. VIA also admitted that
production in Puerto Rico and
Hawaii-two important sources of
this country's supply-is expected
to decline about Is per cent, be-
cause of shortages of fertilizer and
| mechanical equipment.
In 1943 grains furnished the bulk
OF raw material required to make
alcohol. However, because of the
need for conserving grains for feed
and alcohol, shift is being made
! to sugar cane molasses, which yields
high percentage Of alcohol.
Evening star., 1944-02-26
Two From D. c. Area
Killed in Action on
Different War Fronts

Second 1t. Edward H. Cole, 26, of
4110 Fessenden street NV, pilot Of
a Flying Fortress, has been killed in
action over Europe, the War De-
partment announced today. The
department also has notified the
mother of Pvt. Samuel H. Meeks,
81, that he was one of the 286 Amer
leans lost in the battle for Kwajalein
Atoll in the Marshalls. She is Mrs.
Annah Haslett Meeks, 726 Timber
Branch drive, Alexandria Va.
Pvt. Meeks was killed February
after plunging from a barge in heavy
hip boots and making his way to the
beach on the northern part of the