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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02
State Youths Attend
COLLEGE For Asst

More than 1870 Mississippi youths
will be able to attend college at
government expense beginning this
fall under the Army Specialized
Training Reserve Program.
/. The program, open to those II
egr-elds who passed qualifying ex-
mutations given in Mississippi
schools last April, will enable them
to attend college during the time
remaining before they reach their
eighteenth birthday, Col. John A.
Blount, commanding officer of the
7th District, Fourth Service Com
mand, stated in Jackson yesterday.
Some of the students may be able
to continue with their courses even
after they have become l8 and have
been indicted into the Army, he
added.
I'VE expect parents to welcome
this opportunity for their sons, ne
said. The boys r almost certain
to be indicted anyway when they
are Is. This program will give them
a chance to continue their education,
have some college experience, and
will fill those aimless months which
so many youths experience between
their graduation from high school
and entrance into the Army.
He stated that those who are eli
gible will be able to enlist in the
Army Reserve up until August 81
for September enrolment in col
lege. Enlistment may be accomplish
ed at the u. S. Army Recruiting Sta
ton, Room 504 Post Office Building,
Jackson.
The educational program will pro-
vide housing, subsistence, clothing
medical care, transportation and
MISUNDERSTANDING all costs of in
~struction, text books and laboratory
fees.
The candidate must be a high
school graduate, an American citizen
and he must be too young to be
eligible for selective service, in adj
dition to having passed the qualify
ing examinations.
Depending on his age when he
begins his training, Col. Blount
continued, ''the student will receive
two to four l2-week terms of train
ing at an accredited college or uni
versity. If his work is satisfactory,
he will remain in college until the
end of the term in which he reached
his eighteenth birthday. He will
then be called to active duty and as
signed to a training center for regu-
lar basic training. Following that, he
may, if he is qualified, be returned
to college for additional instruction
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02
bali team and an all round fine boy.
News Of his recent death while fly

| ball team and an all round fine boy.
News of his recent death while fly
ing a service plane saddens US all.
out because two races convinced
themselves that they were denied
to land it over all the other races
of the world and started out to do
Just that. Whatever punishment falls
on those peoples will be too little.
, His father, a former Methodist Pas
tor here, is now retired and the
good news m that he may bring
his family here to live. They will
find a very warm welcome. May
they come soon.
Tire Quotus are Unchanged tsays
the OPA Weekly Roundup Of ration
ing news) remaining the same as
for July for light tires with a re-
duction for large truck tires. 1t
further states-"It will be q long
time before new tires can be grant
ed to "A" book holders. 1t should
be emphasized that these motorists
may have to roll along for q long
time on their present tires and should
use every conservation aid. Recon-
mended-"Q) Have tires recapped
while they can still be saved; %
Check tires and air pressure fire.
quently; 90 Drive carefully at the
victory speed limit Of IS mph." It
might be added that careful inspec-
ton shows whether the tires have
had the proper care and have not
been driven at high speeds. Appli-
cations for new tires are subject to
inspection by travelling field men
and it is necessary that all instruc-
tions as to issue of Certificates to
purchase" be complied with. The
local Ration Board staff 10 anxious
to please every applicant for a tire
so do not feel aggrieved If you dc
not get yours at once. There are
about three other applicants for that
same tire and it may be the prefer
ence list as supplied to the office
takes enough Of the allotment te
use them all up. Just remember Il
was the Jap that kicked us loose
from our rubber supplies n fint
morning four and a half years age
and made rationing necessary.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02
New Food Stamps Validated

New kOoo StotupS voAAoOsSN
Five more red stamps and five
more blue stamps, all in War Ration
Book Four, will be made good for
the purchase of rationed foods on
Wednesday, August l, OPA District
Director, Major W. E. Holcomb, an
nounced in Jackson yesterday.
Each Of the stamps will be worth
10 points, making a total OF so red
points, which will be good for the
purchase of rationed meats, butter,
margarine, cheeses, lard, shortening
and salad and cooking oils, and so
blue points good for the purchase OF
rationed processed foods.
The new stamps, all good through
November 80, are Red, for meats
fats: FL, G1, HI, il, and XII.
Blue, for processed foods: Pl, o.,
RI, 81, and tt.
The following stamps, previously
validated, also may be used in the
purchase of rationed foods during
August: Red Stamps-Q2, RI, 81,
To, w, w, X2, w, Al, 81, CT, Dl,
and Ell; Blue Stamps-Y2, 70, AL,
Bl, CT, Dl, Ell, FL, Gl, HI, il, XII,
Ii, MI, and nj.
Sugar Stamp No. SO, in War Ration
Book Four, will continue to be good
for five pounds of sugar through the
end of August.
| Wur Rdtion Book Five
What OPA hopes will be the last
: War Ration Book will be distributed
through the school system in Mis-
sissippi sometime in December, it
was disclosed yesterday by District
Director, w. E. Holcomb.
War Ration Book Five is describ-
ed as being smaller than a dollar bill
and containing just half as many
stamps as the last book issued. AT
the same time the third gasoline
"A" book will be issued to motorists,
Holcomb said.
The new "A" book will 60 into
use on December % and the new
food ration book early in 1946.
In announcing the plan to distrl-
butte War Ration Book Five, Hol-
comb declared, 1T takes a long time
to plan, print and arrange to distrl-
butte a ration book. That's why we
, must arrange now for a book that
will not be used until next year"
! He added that OPA "hopes we
won't have to use anywhere near all
the stamps in Book Five, but added
that, if necessary and if the present
rate of valuation of stamps is on
tinued. the book could last "abou'
Is months.
Meat Point Cost Reduced
Reductions of one to two points
a pound for nearly all cuts OF beef
lamb and veal during the rationine
period beginning July 20 were an
nounced by OPA District Director
w. E. Holcomb in Jackson.
Holcomb added that about IL pei
cent" more meat will be available
for over-the-counter customers IN
August than housewives were abie
to buy during July. Points have
been reduced as rapidly al possible
to pass on the benefits to the con-
s,Imers." Holcomb said.
Some Vegetable Controls Dropped
Retail price controls on fresh GU
cumbers, sweet peppers and egg
plant have been suspended during
the months when volume production
of these vegetables normally keeps
prices below retail ceiling levels
,OPA has disclosed The action was
effective July %.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02

Members Of the Women's Army
Corps receive exactly the same pay
as a man of similar rank. They en-
JOY the same privileges and have
the same opportunities for advance
ment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02

Miss Bonnie Brannon will arrive
this week from Gadsden, Alabama,
for a two weeks visit with her sister,
Miss Hazel Brannon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02

Little Miss Minnie John Sweat of
Koeciusko visited her aunt, Mrs. E.
c. Jenkins Tuesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02
Tire Quotes Unchanged

Tire Quotes Unchanged
August quotas of 100000 pas
senger a tires and 386, 1862 small
heavy and lightweight truck tires
for civilian motorists, exactly the
same as for July, and a reduced
quota of large truck tires were an
nounced yesterday by OPA District
Director, Major w. E. Holcomb ir
Jackson.
1T will be a long time before new
tires can be granted to "A" book
holders, Major Holcomb advised
1T should be emphasized that these
motorists may have to roll along fol
a long time on their present tire:
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02

Production of five types of work
gloves will be increased by a new
method of granting manufacturers
fabric priorities, WPB says. These
types include canton flannel gloves
and mittens; canton flannel hot mill
gloves; canton flannel two-thumb
husking gloves and mittens; leather
combination gloves and mittens; and
Jersey gloves and mittens.
Since OPA's price schedule cover
ing these batteries was prepared for
war models only, it would not be
appropriate to new models, the
agency points out. The price regu-
lation affecting dry batteries is
therefore amended, effective July
%, 1945, to make clear that new
styles are not subject to the dollar
and-cent prices in the schedule.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-08-02

accidents, the Council continues,
place a firm responsibility on the
woman behind the man behind the
plow. It therefore suggests that, in
keeping with the plan of the Nation
al Farm Safety Week, Mrs. Farmer
learn the hazards around her home,
eliminate as many of them as pos
sible, and act in a manner to avoid
any remaining hazards which can
not be removed.
Perhaps it will take some actual
building to remove some OF the
hazards. For instance, are there
handrails on all stairways? Are there
broken stairs on which members OF
the family have already tripped or
fallen? Those hazards can be built
out" of the farm home. And what
about lighting? Are there dark pas
sages in the halls, stairways, and
storage rooms? Adequate lighting is
a prime requisite for safety in any
home. Dual switches at top and bot
tom of stairways will make for con-
venience as well as safety. Lamp
cords, which frequently III tripping
hazards, should be placed so there
is no danger of a person falling over
them.
Storage space plays an important
part in home safety, the Council
further points out. Adequate storage
means that housekeeping tools, such
as brooms, mops, pals and solvents,
have a special place and are kept
in that place instead of clutterine
stairways and halls. 1t means that
seasonal equipment is out of the way
and safe from fire. A locked COM
partment for all poisonous products
and for firearms will protect the
family from accidental poisoning
and death from firearms. There
should be a place for storing chill
dren's toys and sports equipment,
and children should be taught while
yet toddlers to put things in that
place. In the kitchen, storage space
is especially important. A knife rack
out Of the reach of children, a sepa-
rate drawer for cutlery, and hooks
for cutting gadgets will increase
speed and efficiency as well as pro-
tect the family from cuts. Store can
ned food so it will not come tumbl-
ing down on the heads of those who
reach for it. Put matches in a hold
err out of reach of children.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Liberation Of Manila
Is Completed; $4,000
laps Bodies Counted
5000 Tortured Civilians
Rescued in Intrumuros;
1000 Dead on Correeidor

RESCUE OF 2,146 at Los Banos cost
only 3 lives. Page "A.
CHINESE RETAKE TOWN on Jap
route to former U. s. bases
Page A-12
By the Associated Press
MANILA, Sunday. Feb. 25.-
Manila, strewn with the bodies
of more than 10000 japanese,
was liberated completely yester-
day-three weeks to a day after
YankS first entered it.
The death gasp of the enemys
fanatical garrison was emitted
within the centuries-o -old walls of
the Intramuros where 5000 fright
ened and tortured civilians were
rescued-a day after the dramatic
behind -the-lines liberation of 2,146
civilians southeast of the city at
Los Banos.
The trump was reported in
communique which pointed out that
japanese losses on Luzon and Leyte,
far exceeding 100000, were so dis
proportionate that early liberation
of all the Philippines is in prospect.
1000 Dead on Corregidor.
The communique also listed more
than 1000 on Corregidor, in Manila
Bay. with other thousands dead
underground.
Americans of Maj. Gen. Robert S.
Beighler's 37th (Buckeye) and Maj
Gen. Verne D. Mudge's 1st Cavalry
Divisions, the first to enter Manila.
killed the last remnants of an en-
emy garrison once estimated at
10000.
Many more enemy dead remain
to be counted in the fire-scarred
city where "the enemy apparently
expected to turn the tide of battle
in a supreme effort" Gen. Mac
Arthur announced today.
Final. victory crowned battle so
bitter that at times Americans were
fighting on one floor of building
against Japanese above them or
in the basement.
Its last stages were marred by
Japanese practice of murder and
assault of unarmed civilians.
Highlighting air attacks, planes
(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-7.5
Evening star., 1945-02-25
B-2o Pilots Report Good
Results in Singapore Raid

More than $50 Super Fortresses OF
Brig. Gen. Rogert M: Ramey's S
India based goth Bomber Command
blasted Japanese docks and repair
facilities at Singapore yesterday and
reported good results" Observers
in the last waves of B-29's saw a
column of smoke rising 10000 feet
over the giant naval base.
Results of the raid, which Is be-
lieyed to have dealt a heavy blow
to Japanese naval repair facilities,
were announced at headquarters of
the 2Oth Air Force here.
The first planes to approach Sin
gapore, built by the British as their
Indian ocean bastion, encountered
poor visibility on approaching their
objective, reports said. Fortunately
Just as they reached their target,
they found a hole in the clouds
and were able to bomb visually
rather than relying on instruments
Only weak fighter opposition was
encountered during the raid, pilots
reported, and none of the B-29's
was lost to enemy action. Three
enemy aircraft are believed to have
been damaged.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Troops Drive
To Within ; Miles
OF Heart Of BresIau
Other Red Forces Push
Nearer Donzie; Nozis
Report Cottbus Threot
Py the Associated Press.

Ey the hsSOCldtcu TIcSS.
LONDON, Sunday. Feb. 25.-
Russian shock troops. driving
to within 3 miles of the heart
of burning Breslau, yesterday
hurled the enemy out of IS more
blocks in the Silesian capital,
while other Soviet forces pushed
to within 80 miles south of
Danzig.
A front dispatch said Red troops
also had smashed in gro wing
strength across the Neisse River
and were threatening Cottbus, big
rail center Al miles from Berlin, but
Moscow has not confirmed this i'm
portant development which threat
ems to turn the Reich capitals east
ern defenses along the stalemated
Oder River sector.
In their smash into the southern
part of Breslau, the Russians cap
tured the suburb of Oltaschin, 81
miles from the heart of the city.
In one of the briefest commune
ques issued since the Russians
opened their winter offensive jan
uary u, Moscow announced slight
gains in German Pomerania near
the Polish frontier and the capture
of nine more localities in the Nazi
pocket southwest of Koenigsberg
besieged East Prussian capital.
Breslau Assault Mounts.
The assault on Breslau, Ger
many's eighth largest city of 630, ,00O
population, mounted in intensity
and an enemy broadcast said one
Soviet force had penetrated to the
neighborhood of the German bar
racks deep inside the city before
AZ ~ A
Evening star., 1945-02-25
BY GARNETT D. HORNER,
Star Staff Correspondent.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt soon will ask
Congress to increase greatly the
lending capacity of the Export
Import Bank as part of a pro-
gram of intensified cooperation
in the economic development of
Latin America. it was learned
here today.
Another practical measure to i'm
plement resolutions on economic
collaboration to be considered next
week by the American Con-
ference in session here is expected
to be extension into the postwar
period of the buying program of the
United States Commercial Corp.
While outside the scope Of the
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Nv the Assocjated Press.

MARION, Va, Feb. 24.-Two
women survivors were praised
today as heroines Of the Ameri-
can Airlines plane crash which
took the lives of II of the %
persons aboard when the ship
crashed in an isolated noun
tain area of Southwest Virginia.
Mrs. Frarfces Ulen, wife Of 6
Washington naval captain, suffering
an ankle injury, and wearing a pair
Of shoes taken from one of the men
killed in the crash, hobbled across
the bleak mountainside to summon
aid.
Wiley vaught, = farmer, who
found Mrs. Ulen as she stumbled
down the mountain, revealed q grim
story Of the hours following the
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Egypt's Premier
Shot and Killed
In Parliament
Attack by Assassin
Follows Reading of
Declaration of War
Ry the Associated Press.


CAIRO, Feb. 24.-Prime Min
lister Ahmed Maher of Egypt was
shot and killed in the Chamber
of Deputies tonight shortly after
he had read a royal decree de-
claring war on the Axis.
The Prime Minister had Just COM
pleted his reading of the decree by
King Farouk and was leaving the
chamber when three shots were
fired at him from close range.
Witnesses said the 'assailant was
a 22-year-old member of the Ex-
tremist party and some identified
him as young lawyer. His name
was not announced, although he
was arrested Immediately.
All three bullets struck Ahmed
Maher in his stomach and he died
half an hour later.
The King, notified of the attack
on the Prime Minister. hurried to
the parliamentary building at once.
Egypt and other nations of the
Middle East had been expected to
enter the war against Germany
and Japan since Turkeys declara-
ton yesterday.
Government sources said the de-
cision to join the Allies was the
consequence of recent conferences
conducted with Middle Eastern
leaders near here by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill.
1t was after these meetings that
Evening star., 1945-02-25
WMC's Penalties on Curfew
Virtually Paddock VioIutors
Policy Statement on Enforcement Reveals
Only AII-Night Restaurants May Stoy Open

emption to the order-permitting
entertainment for military person.
mel sponsored by responsible
agencies" and conducted on a non-
profit basis.
War Mobilisat ton Director Byrnes,
in requesting the nationwide clos
ing to conserve coal. manpower and
transportation, specified all night
clubs, sports arenas. theaters, dance
halls, road houses, saloons, bars and
similar establishments, public and
private.
VINO. in defining similar estab-
lishments." included shooting gal
leries. bowling, billiard and pool es-
adjustments; amusement parks
carnivals, circuses, coin-operated
amusement device parlors. ice skat-
ing and roller skating rinks, enter
tainment activities of yacht. coun-
(See CURFEW. Page Alb
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Mrs. UIen Refused to Free Self
BY Moving Dying Plune Victim

crash of the airliner. when, he said,
she was unbale to extricate herself
from the wreckage until a fatally
injured marine colonel died.
The farmer said Mrs. Ulen told
him her first efforts to pull herself
from the plane in which she was
pinned brought more suffering to
the officer, likewise caught in the
wreckage. So she remained quiet
and made no further efforts to get
out until after he died.
Mrs. Ulen, Mr.. Vaught said, ap-
tainted several times after
she left the plane and it took her
more than six hours in her injured
condition to travel about 2 miles
through the mountains.
Mrs. Sally Padgett Of Nashville
(See AIRLINER, Page A-20
Evening star., 1945-02-25
lSee WESTERN FRONT, Pg. A-5O
Point Values Of Margarine
And COOKING Oils Boosted

Ration values of lard, shortening,
salad and cooking oils and marga-
rine were increased points a pound
by the Ofiice of Price Administration
last night because of a tight supply
situation"
Margarine goes to red points q
pound, and the other items to a
each, effective Immediately.
Creamery butter will continue at
a red points a pound and farm
butter at II points, ora said.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Roosevelt. Move for Expansion
Of Latin American Looms Seen

conference deliberations, these de-
velopments are considered key
stones of a realistic program sought
by the Latin American delegates to
help prevent economic chaos in the
transition from war to peace and
in long range attempts to raise
living standards in this hemisphere.
Loans from the Export Import
Bank which are self -liquidating
would be used to help finance de-
velopment of resources in countries
where such outside financial aid is
necessary to promote economic ex-
pansion.
A clause inserted in the Export
Import charter in 1910 also permits
use OF its funds for assistance in
orderly marketing and maintenance
tSee HCRNER, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1945-02-25

blockhouses and fortified caves. On
one flank alone 100 caves, 80 to 40
feet deep, had to be knocked out.
The Marine invasion army of 1t.
Gen. Holland M. Smith, perhaps
exceeding 10000 men, apparently
passed the crisis on Two Friday and,
with steadily unloaded equipment.
is north bound in accumulated
power, screened by artillery, car
rier planes ana warship guns.
Pillboxes Four Feet Thick.
The headquarters announcement
spoke Of interlocking Japanese
underground strongholds; 1t de-
scribed pillboxes with bulkheads
four feet thick; it mentioned enemy
rockets weighing abound 1000
pounds.
The three attacking divisions had
to move across mine fields. The
Leathernecks were paced by tanks,
and the japanese opposed these
with weapons similar to the Ameri-
can bazookas and with rockets.
Seizure of the south half of Mo-
toyama Airfield No. 2, which has
two runWays, puts the Devil Dogs
we'll atop the plateau on which the
field is located. 1t is the last enemy
airfield in enemy hands, being TOO
yards north of the captured bomber
base.
The advance was scored by Mai
Gen. Graves B, ErSkine's Sd Diyi-
sion.
2,799 Dead Japs Counted.
On the right. Maj Gen. Clifton
B. Gates 4th Marine Division has
extended the east coast beachhead
northward 900 yards. This made
its width more than 5000 yards.
On the left, Maj. Gen. Keller C.
Rockey's 5th Division advanced
several hundred yards"
The total count of enemy dead on
the island, cut down out of an orig
inal garrison of 10000, has reached
2,79e
The last report of Marine casual
tiles dates back to pm. Wednesday
when it was placed at 5,372, includ-
ing more than 600 killed.
Enemy artillery fire into the in
terror of the area of our control" is
diminishing, Admiral Nimitz said. .
Battleships. cruisers and destroy
ers of the 5th Fleet kept pounding
away as they have done since three
days before the invasion opened
Monday in a move to obtain air
| (See TWO pace A-ol
Evening star., 1945-02-25
More Than One Souqhi
In Trailer Staying Of
Two Men, Police Say
Many Are Questioned
As Detectives Admit
They Lack Clues
Pictures on Page B-1. J

After "a hours investigation,
police last night admitted they
had gotten no further toward
solution of the murder of Ed
ward F. Barker, IS, and Pany
Casbarian, So, than to decide the
two were bound, gagged and shot
by more than one aSsailant.
Exhaustive questioning of friends
of the murdered men. employees of
Mr.. Barker and residents of the
vicinity around the murder scene at
Fourteenth and N streets NV. had
failed to produce any clue to the
identity of the slayers, police officials
said. -.
The murder weapon-a 25-caliber
automatic with which each man was
shot twice through the head-also
was sought.
Maj. Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police, admitted no i'm
mediate break was expected in the
robbery y-murder, but revealed last
night that the two men were shot at
very close range and that there were
no signs of struggle in the trailer
where the bodies were discovered
Friday night. The trailer served as
an Office for the Barnes Auto Loan
Co.
Bullets Enter at Same Spot.
Mr.. Barker, partner.in the used
car company, was shot twice
through the forehead. Both bullets
entered at the same spot and lodged
in the brain, Maj. Kelly said.
Mr. Casbaran, owner of the ROOM
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