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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
Milk Producers Gel
Ceiling Price Boost

Effective Eeb ! the cc.Iirc
price for milk producers goes up
13 cents hundICdWclCht bW
retail milk prices wlRSnof he ar
ectcd The OpA announced today
The increase VIII hc borne hy
diaries who have been selling
below ceiling price, an OPA
spokesman Sad
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
Ndzis Flee Trap
In Rout Toward
Estonid, latVid

MOSCOW. Jan q CUP)-Tens
Of thousands Of Germans fled
toward Estonia and Latvia today
10 escape conlerglng Russian
armies that had cut or were
threatening all their major rail-
way llfellneS.
Red army SDcarheads slaShing
in o the northern and southern
TANKS Of the shrinking German
salient below Leningrad severed
Recommendations escape rail-
road within 80 miles Of the
Estonian border and. so miles 10
the southeast. drove 10 within
striking distance Of the two other
lines out Of the Nazi bulge
Official reports told of German
units retreatlng in disorder aban-
donlng arms and ammunition. In
some sectors prisoners we're
rounded up in wholesale lots.
REDS CAPTURE WHOLESOME
Gen. GovoroV'S yanguardS, OUT
racing German units seeking TO
escape 10 the west. swept 25 miles
from KraSnogvardeisk along the
Leningrad Tallinn railway and
captured the Junction town OF
Volosovo. 80 miles east of Estonia.
FOfOsUvD- also controls a spur
railway connecting with 4 e
Leningrad-PSkov double trunk
escape line. on which the Ger
mans. we're believed pinnlng their
main hope Of extricating possibly
250.0O0 troops
Zakornovo, 81 miles northwest
Of VoloSovo. was captured. Three
Germans were killed IN
this sector.
NAZI GARRISON WIPED OUT
On the southern flank of the
( German bulge, Gen. Meretskoy's
+ forces drove 30 miles west from
Novgorod and captured Kosits-
kOe.
In a frontal attack. the Rus
SLAMS yesterday captured he
railway junction of Tosno. The
garrison ito large extent was
exterTninated, the Soviet high
/ command said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
). Rests Case
Against Thomas
On Trial as Spy
BY VERA BROWN

IllG-.4aI. a1-sa4s..asa+-s
today in the espionage trial OF DR..
Fred W. Thomas, widely known
Detroit physician, after introduce
ing an discriminating statement
signed by him
In the. statement. received by
FBl me6aa Thomas admitted know
ing that the fake Canadian codn-
tess Grace Buchanan-Dlneen was
"A German agent, and that he sup
Piled her with tablets and alcohol
10 make ink for invisible writing.
After tho government rested,
the defense made A motion for a
directed verdict of not guilty.
This was promptly denIedAand the
case adjourned until 10 a. m
Thursday.
Testimony concerning the state
ment was offered by Harold b.
Hove. an F'BI agent and the state
mont itself was accepted as ev!-
dcnCe by Federal Judge MONET.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
CHEMIC Al SECRET

Or. Thomas. in the statement
also admitted that he gathered
information about troop move.
men', and war plants hut only
through the newspapers and IRON
the radio Hove SAID
The FBl agent was questioned
by Walter Nelson. defense attOr-
ncy and said that Thomas was
n either threatened nor Glver
double talk
Earlier F'Bl chemist J Pearson
stanley refused 70 disclose what
chemical had been used 10 rcNca.
The invisible messages sent 10 Ger
many rs The countess
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
Tough Fighting
IS Seen Ahead
yU. P. Chief

Two or more years Of tough and
costly war was predicted today in
-Aa4Ea.t-a.--+l..s-4 ----r-r r1------rr--rT-
of the United Press
Speaking AS a new>papcrman
who visited the European battle
fronts, talked 10 generals. politi-
clans and diplomats. he said
THE Germans are still plenty
tough on the ground. The laps
are going To be tougher. We
better shake ourselves out Of
the doldrumS."
CRACk-CP NOT LIKELY
Raule said he had no Illusions
about a German internal crack
up nor a long and bitter fight
against the laps
THE only chance OF Ger
man breakup inside would have
70 he i'm the form of mutiny nv
a section of the army or navy"
he said
1T cannot come from civilians
because when two Germans get
together. one or the other il "A
member of the gcstapo."
Bailhe SAID American forces
would have 10 carry me burden
~ batlle ho's M men and ma
ierialS IN ihc japanese campaign
POLISH DISPUTE sERIOUS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
LEARNED or COUNTESS

Hove related how Thomas was
arrested Aug "a. 1913. and taken
before John 5 BuGaS, then tBl
chief here and was told that he
could make 4 statement 4 week
later Thomas m4dn-thc-S 141e+4-4ai4+
and signed b. Hove said
Denying defense implication the
statement had been obtained
un'd or duress Hove said that
Thomas SAID ne had been told by
Theresa WaSsertauer BohrenS.
YWCA social worker and con-
fcs~od spy that the countess was
a Na/l worker
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29
Times Enntr

received and sent 10 the treasury
department IN Washington on
other building space for the bond
ccrtlfiCatiOn office
Maj Charles Popp, head Of the
recruiting office said A tentative
arrangement has been made for
the office 10 occupy space in the
GUSWold Building 1914 Griswold,
The present bond certification
office is on the third floor Of the
Federal Building, Us third loca-
'ior because OF increasing lines Of
DoUdholdcrS.
Buy War Savings Stamps the
convenient way Order them
. delivered IN your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-29

The high rate of production
has been attained despit" an eN-
ccp,iouallS high absentee rate,
and We cite the IrmN air force
A. reference in this matter
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
TO THE VOTERS OF
DICKINSON COUNTY

On this coming Tuesday it will
be our responsibility to deter
mine the course we will take in
regard to the sale of Intoxicating
beverages. I would like to appeal
to ALL voters to exercise their
American privilege and cast
their votes on this important is
sue. In this connection I would
like to bring a few thoughts be-
fore the voters:
FIRST-The question is NOR
AL not POLITICAL. We must
answer our own conscience to
God and to our fellowmen and to
the coming generation (who will
be affected more by our decis-
ion). Voters. do you want your
children, Or your neighbours chill
dren, to follow in the steps of SO
many of this generation? VOTE
DRY.
SECOND - Face the FACTS,
either the F.B.I figures or our
own county records and see what
legalized liquor has done for our
country and county. Do not be
MISLED by the smoke being
raised by those who are only in
terested in the money end of the
sale of liquor and care not for
the record of crime and sorrow
that follows drink. VOTE DRY.
THIRD TAXES raised from
the sale of liquor may come our
way, but like the vicious cycle of
initiation, we are made to pay
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
To The Men Of The Armed
Forces

| notice in each paper l re-
ceive from my home county of
Dickinson, in the State of Vir-
ginia, a picture of you who are
in this death struggle for liberty,
and statements of deaths among
you, your achievements and sac
rifices but let me add here that
the paper does not confine itself
only to those whose pictures it
is able to secure but to each and
every soldier and sailor from
Dickinson about whom it can get
information.
To yur effrts in this war /
want to add the effort of one
civilian from Dickinson County.
On May 10, 1943, l walked out
of my law office in the court
house Of Dickinson County, leav
ing a good practice which I had
built up during the past twenty
years, and came to Detroit where
I received employment in one of
the largest firms building air
planes in the city. I was put to
work in the aircraft division in
a building that covered acres of
land and among machines l had
only heard of but had never seen.
You can imagine my thoughts
feelings and knowledge of such a
change from a law practice to an
aircraft factory But these feel
ings did not deter me because I
would think of the boys who
were taken from their homes
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

AS an ordinary citizen, l ap-
peal to the voters of Clintwood
and Dickinson. county to vote
against the sale of Intoxicating
beverages in the county and
town, thing that to my mind is
undermining the very foundation
Of our youth and civilization.
Let's vote this accursed stuff
out of our town and county and
have place fit for our return
ing boys to settle down and live
in. Let's not let the loss of the
almighty dollar come between us
and our little children who are
the future of our country.
So. let's keep our conscience
clear by voting DRY next Tues
day. ELI WALLACE.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
LONZA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MCGOWAN
attended the funeral Of Virgil
Reedy Saturday.
Mrs. Pearly Adkins has been
sick for the past few days.
Mrs. Orie Rose and daughter,
Kay Mrs. Tommy Hill and chill
dren, Curtis Ramey and Ferne
and Mabel Cochran visited Mr..
and Mrs. Estus Musick Sunday.
Mrs. Will MCGOWAN visited her
daughter, Mrs. Pearly Adkins, on
Monday.
Mrs. Orie Rose visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Davis,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Rose
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will MCGOWAN
visited Ferd MCGOWAN and fam
lily Sunday.
A dinner was given at the
home of Ernest Hill in honor Of
his brother, Sgt. Tony Hill, who
has been overseas for 3 years,
and is now home on furlugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Roller, of
Tennessee, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Davis, thru
the Weekend.
Clyde Amos, and Estes and
Burl Musick butchered hogs for
Will and Ferd MCGOWAN Tues
day.
Worley Gibson and family of
Clinchco visited at the home of
S. P. Cochran and C. C. Gibson
Sunday.
Layton and Trulah Musick are
i'll with tonsilitis.
Dolores Gibson spent Saturday
night with Wrley Gibson and
family.
Ella Mae Rose visited Make
Cochran Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

the more for law enforcement. It
would be a lot better for each of
us to pay the added taxes (if
necessary and have a decent
and respectable place to live and
raise our children. I am sure no
respectable person would object
to paying their legal tax, cost
what it may, to insure decent ed
ucation and living conditions in
our communities.
FOURTH Your BALLOT is
your PRIVATE affair. No one
need know your decision at the
poles, unless you choose to make
it known, and I think men and
women should be willing to take
an outright stand against evil.
(Note what a stand the opposi-
ton makes before the publc).
VOTE DRY.
FIFTH - Some people have
been busy almost TWO YEARS
to bring this issue to a vote.
Don't be one of those folks whose
interest is so small that an
HOUR, if necessary is too much
for you to spare that decency and
a step in the right direction may
be ours in the victory.
SIXTH - The BOOTLEGGER
will not come back. He's already
HERE NOW, doing business be-
hind the cloak of legalized liquor.
Let's not be like the ostrich, who
hides his head in the sand and
then claims he sees nothing. Let
us do away with legalized liquor
and expose him to the due course
of the law. VOTE DRY.
Yours for a better county,
REV. CHARLES BREEDER.
I would like space for a few
words on the wet and dry ques-
tin which will tome to vote
on Dec. 5th.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30
Public Opinion

Opinions expressed in the let
tiers published in this column are
those of the writers and not nee
cessarily the opinions Of this
newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

and firesides, schools, farms,
mines and in every walk of life,
put on the front lines, in the fox
holes, in the air and upon the
seas, thousands of miles from
home. fighting and dying for a
cause they did not bring upon
them, but something that was
brought upon us and for which
we must fight in order that 9TH
ers may live and our nation con-
tinue in peace.
After more than one year here
in Detroit, l am running COM
picated machine working on
Rolls Royce engine heads. These
when completed are put into a
flying machine called the Mus
tang, which has played so import
ant a part in the battles Of Eu-
rope. l wish could tell you the
number I have put out since l
have been here, but this knowl-
edge, for obvious reasons, must
be kept secret. Since / have told
you what l am doing at present,
l feel that I should tell you what
l did in the beginning. I was put
to work on the connecting rod
of the above-named engine and I
progressed with my work thru
each step within few months
until l was put on the polishing
part Of the rod and this step
meant that the rod was receiving
its final touches given in the de-
partment where I worked.
In order that you may have
my thoughts and know that I am
here helping to furnish weapons
to put into our boys hands, who
lead the way on the battlefront
in the air escorting the bombers
on their missions to destroy the
Installations, oil dumps, factories
ships, and planes of our neemies,
it is only my hope by so doing
that am playing a little part in
helping to save the lives of our
boys and thus enable at least
some to return home that would
not have otherwise had l failed
to do my little bit in this great
struggle for existence. l only
wish | could have done more.
am asking the editor of the Dick
enson Herald to publish this let
ter.
D. M. CRABTREE.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-11-30

I would like space for a few
words on the wet and dry ques-
tin which will tome to a vote
on Dec. 5th.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
Penquin Photo

married, communicated with visitors
and servants only by reluctant signs.
British officials on the one hand,
and native rain goddesses" on the
other, tried every persuasion and
trick to break down his silence, but
whatever secret he may have had
remained locked in his breast.
Meanwhile, the added mystery of
his father King Lobengula's secret
burial place became almost as alb
sorbing as the older secret Of the
fabulous treasure. Many believed that
il Lobengula's tomb could be discov-
cred, they would also find the gold.
Years passed. during which Prince
Nguboyenja uttered never a word,
and during which the double search
continued fruitlesSly.
Then suddenly, one day last win
ter, word came 10 High Commits
sioner Huddleston at Bulawaya that
the tomb of Lobengula had been
found Its location, ii seemed, had
been known all the time TO certain
old priestesses of the Matabele. And
one of these had revealed ii to a
prospector named Arthur Daxon.
The tomb was a cave in the
graveyard Of the elephants" on the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22

green banks of the Sabi River.
Daxon had rolled the great stone
away from the entrance and had
found, indeed, the remains of King
Lobengula, but no treasure.
Commissioner Huddleston and
party rushed to the scene in motor
cars. The kings bones lay in an
inner chamber beside his studded
saddle, bride, musket and bullet
mold. Beside these mortVary relics
stood the throne-chair which had
been sent him by Queen Victoria.
And that was all Huddleston had
the tomb sealed, and hurried back 10
Bulawaya.
The time has come to break your
silence" he pleaded with Prince Ngu-
boyenja. Your fathers tomb has
been discovered, and we are going 10
do him honor by making il ma
tional monument. There was no
trace of any treasure. II IS time
now for you and us TO forget that old
legend. We do not ask you TO re-
veal any secret which may be hidden
in your breast. We simply beg you
10 resume normal speech and join Us
in honoring your fathers memory"
Prince Nguboyenja bowed silently,
shook his head and answered not
word. The other day he died Of i'll
ness, with his lips still sealed, and
thus his silence has become eternal.
He lies buried beside his grand
father, King MZiligaZi. first king Of
the Matabele, who ruled South Africa
with his Zulu warriors long before
the English ever came.
After the funeral, the kindly, cyni-
cal British High Commissioner said:
Perhaps the unhappy fellow never
had the secret of a buried treasure
at all Perhaps his puZzling silence
was never really golden"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22

winch ne SpTdng.
The stern old
natives, however,
were suspicious of
his Europe n
clothes, his Eng
hsh education, his
contact with the
whites. They re-
fused TO give him
any confidence.
Embittered and
estranged, he took
a vow of silence
in 1929, clustered
him s elf in the
house the British
had given him in
Bulawaya, s pent
all his time read
ing books he had
brought from OK
ford, remained I'M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22

the secret OF the royal treasure, and
was buried by his faithful courtiers
in an unmarked, unknown grave.
Young Prince Nguboyenja, TO
whom IL was believed the secret had
been additionally confided, was sent
by Cecil Rhodes TO England to be
educated, and became the first
Rhodes scholar" He was given a
splendid allowance, treated in a
princely way by the British, and in
1924 returned TO Rhodesia.
1t was hoped he would cooperate
with the white rulers and eventually
reveal the location Of the fabulous
gold. But he was unwilling to be a
puppet and sought, instead, the back.
ing of the chiefs of the Kumalo clan,
connected with the royal house from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-22
RoyoI Secret Of fhe Legend
ory Hoard From King Solo
mons Mines Dies With fhe
Lost of the Warrior Princes.
Whose Strange Vow Of
Silence SeoIed His Lips
for is Years

~ XFORD-EDUCATED Prince
Nguboyenja, last surviving
~ heir 10 the Zulu throne, died
the other day in Rhodesia with his
lips still tightly sealed by a VOW of
silence he had kept for IS years.
And when he died, without one
spoken word. the mysterious royal
secret OF the Matabele kings, who
ruled before the British came, died
with him
Every possible effort was made TO
persuade him 10 break his silence,
for the secret may involve vast
stores Of hidden gold. boarded for
generations before any white man set
foot in South Africa.
The hiding place, whatever IL may
contain, has been protected in the
past by royal murders, suicides, plot
tings, poisonings, and around IL clus-
ter all the legends on which II. Rider
Haggard based his classic King
Solomons Mines"
When Cecil Rhodes arrived down
there with troops and colonists, the
british heard these fabulous stories
II hidden wealth, and hoped to pry
The secret from King Lobengula.
father of the silent prince who died
recently. They showcred the king
with honors and gifts, including a
magnificent throne-like chair sent by
Queen Victoria from Windsor Castle.
But the proud, savage, native king
declared war, battled TO the last,
then committed suicide 10 preserve
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-20
DICTIONARIES
HEAR CHERRY

ASHEVILLE, June 19-(P)-"The
men now in the armed forces have
the first lien, the first mortgage,
and first and only priority on the
surplus in the state general fund, .
Gregg Cherry, Democratic nomi-
nee for governor, told the state
convention of the American Lee
gion here today.
His declaration was greeted with
cheers, and then rising ovation
by the approximately 1000 Legion
aires present.
The surplus, he explained, is
largely the result of war business
made possible by the sacrifices O.
those now in service, and he add
ed:
eff and when I become COVER
nor, intend to see they are taker
care Of"
The question of how much thu
state does, Cherry, former LIE
gion department commander, ex
planned, will depend on what alt
is provided the veterans by tn
federal government.
eff the federal government doe
much, the state will need to d.
little; but if the federal govern
ment does little, the state mus
do much.
I'm any case, these young mer
now serving their country mus
be given opportunity to complete
their education, whether in schoo
or at the work BENCH
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-20
Russia Wants To Buy
Billions From u. S.

MOSCOW, June 19- Up = Erie
Johnston, president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, told
a press conference today that For
eign Trade Commissar Anastas Mi
koyan had authorized him to say
the Soviet Union wants to buy
many billions of dollars worth Of
American goods on purchase terms
mutually advantageous to the two
countries involved"
Furthermore" Johnston said,
1.-THE Russians would pay for these
purchases strictly on agreement
and time purchases. There is no
question about their not paying in
full"
Asked for specific figures on
business which the Russians wish
ed to do with the United States
Johnston replied that IT haven
got the figures. All I could get was
many billions
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-20
ARMY Filler dies
NEAR SOUTHPORT

Second Lieutenant Mason Jay
McCloud, 20, stationed at the Blue
thenthal Field Army Air Base, wa:
killed while flying a routine train.
ing flight near Southport Sunday
morning, air base officials reveal
ed yesterday.
The Thunderbolt fighter plane
which 1t. McCloud was plotting
developed engine trouble in mid
air, and he attempted to make an
emergency landing, it was said
The plane dove into the ground
and exploded, killing him instant,
ly. The accident occurred at 1890
o'clock.
Lieutenant McCloud h d beer
stationed at Bluethenthal field fol
less than a month. He received
his commission on March II, 1914
in Texas. A native of Minnesota.
1t. McCloud was a graduate of the
Central Minneapolis High school
and has worked in Minneapolis ane
Chicago.
He is survived by his wife, Ger
aldine M. McCloud, of 2617 S. Lyh
dale Ave-, Minneapolis. and his ia
Their, o. L. McCloud, of Rochester
MINI.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-20
NURSE OUTLOOK J 1
TERMED BETTER

The nursing situation at thu
lanes Walker Memorial hospita.
s.s been considerably, improved
G., Roe, chairman Of the board
~ managers, declared yesterday
Conditions are good and will con.
tiuue 50, he said. =. z.
A. efficiency expert who is; tc
lis. lis the board of managers in
sss SsiS, the personnel OF the
VI Wv hospital wing is expected tc
n urrive soon, Roe said. She is Mrs.
e o. B. Holmes, who retired six
80 ago as director of the gen.
n ar hospital in Greenville, S. G.
cCooroborating Roe's statement,
George R. Darden, hospital supe--
;,tendent, said the nursing sit
rstion is much improved"
70 substantiate his claim, Oar
10, pointed out that II, private
s du+v nurses had been added to the
h h staff in the past two
n,ontbs. with the addition Of
them," he said, "the situation has
heen helped and we feel We are
Giving better service now"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-06-20
Churchill Optimistic
In Embassy Address

LONDON, June 10 In Allied
victories this summer may bring
"full success to the cause of free
DOM" bit the longer the struggle
continues the more terrible it
will be for the enemy, Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill declared
in a speech four days ago at the
Mexican embassy.
In a luncheon address, permitted
to be published today, Britain's
leader sounded his most optimistic
note since Dunkerque and struck
strongly at any hinge erin g
Nazi hopes of winning a compro-
mise peace by putting up stubborn
resistance to the invasion. He said
possibly 100000 men were engag.
ed in the present struggle in
France.