North Carolina Newspapers

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Plunging through the hole made in the German lines by the rout of six divisions from KVKwvn, 95 miles noth west of the capital, the fast-moving Red offensive was said by the gov ernment to have taken Vysokoe, 40 miles to the west. Other reports said another town five miles farther on had been captured. Germans Dispirited Here, what was left of these six German divisions apparently was too disorganized to offer effective resistance, while in the Tula region, 100 miles south of the capital, some Germans were said to be so dispirit ed that they were taking to their heels without putting up a fight. (The British radio, -heard by CBS, said the Germans had been driven back 90 miles in a week in the Orel sector 200 miles sooth of Moscow, and about 60 miles in the TOthvin I region southeast of Leningrad. (The German communique admit ted German troops were retreating, but said it was a part of a systematic shortening of the lines following abandonment of aggressive opera tions for stationary Winter warfere.) From north to south, the situation was thus presented by various sources: Leningrad area: A swift Soviet advance in some sectors did not per-) mit the Germans to pick up all their wounded. Some German groups were trapped, and the Red Army is heavily engaged in mopping than up, Tass announced. Finns Report Red Losses (The Finnish communique said the Russians were attacking all along the Svir river front, between Lakes La doga and Onega to the northeast of Leningrad, and also on the eastern front north of Lake Onega. One thousand Russians were killed along the Svir River yesterday, it said, and several hundred more in the fighting to the north. Moscow area: Pravda said 90 vil lages were in Russian hands again as a result of fighting on Monday. Tula area, 100 miles south of Mos cow: The 296th 'Deer's Head" Ger man division was being pursued, and nine undamaged tanks, fully fueled and munitioned were found abandon ed by their crews who fled without shooting, Pravda reported. - ? om nf mro. LTOi ares, <WV umcs avi?o cow: The Soviet communique said 70 villages were recaptured yester day, and 41 the day before. Volovo, 100 miles northeast of Orel and 50 miles southeast of Tola, again is in Russian hands, (Kursk area, 280 miles south of Moscow: The Russians took 50 more villages and still farther south they are threatening the industrial cen ter of Stalino, 65 miles northwest ol Rostov, said the British, radio, quot ing Moscow reports.) Pravda's correspondent said thai the Germans lost 1,500 dead in Gn days of counterattacks and Suasaai Ar prise night attacks in one sector and -that an SS German regimen was smashed in a fight for the towi ct "K- near To]. | Sixty railway cars were smyhtK in a Soviet bombing1 pi a station ii the Leningrad region, the Sumia] communique said. Many Soviet re posts told of large quantities a tanks, gum, mortars,- trucks and oth WHO KNOWS? ??? 1. "On what date did Japan attae Peari Harbor? 2L Whkh wtowere we crftgfl ? "? Tt" Bljinji | 3? S3O10 of sen I Ckiea^o newspaper? ? |j?y| I pgp^Qc^d lit tKi United I Mumi tbe Japan?e attack upon Peas Harbor? dosing2 Days I For ChristmasI! At * meat meeting of the || Board of Directors of the Her- jj toftTnaralM^ {[ and tr* booses of Jtanvffle, n K.C. J The mckctidn did not apply to || the filhnar^statiotts did jiM take B terrtion ta iourn open; however, jj it is hoped that time firms will jj get together a? that all of rthe | worker* at Farmville will have |J the benefit of two holidays. jj A resolution was also adopted jj providing' for and ? requesting all Jj merchants-to remain open at night jj for the benefit of the out-of-town jj Christmas tnde, beginning ThurB- | day, December 18th. It is hoped that all of the mer- J J chants will abide by the reaolu- J tion calling for their stores to be jj closed on Friday; several express- | ed their willingness only on con- J dition that it be strictly observed jj by all of the merchants. jj Auxiliary Fire Dept.. Organized In Local Defense Program In connection with the Civilian De fense Program, a call was sent out for volunteers in the Auxiliary Fire Department this week. Eighty-seven (87) men answered the call, of whom 57 volunteered in the auxiliary fire, department; a majority of the others are present members af the fire de partment. R. A. Joyner, President State Fire man's Association, was in charge, and reported a most enthusiastic meet ing lasting around two hours, with the principal discussion centering about the incendiary bomb. Officers were elected and it was decided to meet each Monday even ing. As the organization was not completed, committees will be an nounced later. - BUY CHRISTMAS SEALS The purchase of Tuberculosis J Christmas Seals make it possible to; provide nourishing food, sunlight, fresh air and plenty of rest for those having the disease and assists in the efforts being made for its prevention. Keep the light shining on the cru-. sade of the double barred cross to better health. Buy more and more of these Seals. List of Christmas Opportunities Here Response to the Christmas Oppor tunities here has net been prompt and as good as in former years as will be observed in the follow up list of familial in dire need of clothing, food, fuel and bedclothes. Toys and fruit wQl be appreciated and bring a bit of cheer and happiness to those who need it sorely at this time. Those in charge of the Opportunity relief work urge citizens to open their hearts and parses and respond to the need as quickly as possible in order that all may be taken care of. No. 1.?Man, wife and ilnimljjjgl Taken by Merry Matrons and Belle Bennett S. S. class, Methodist church. No. 2.?Mother, three children, boy , 4 years, girls 2 and 1. year. Taker . by Second year Senior girls and Young Boys Class, Christian Sani i" SehooL ? -5 i No. &r?Widbsr, 8 children, girls If i and ? boy 3 years. No. 4.?Womaa, who is an bsvalfil t No. 5.?Man and four children ? boys 10 and 6, girls 4 and 2 years. ?' r** i m ml - -v vuuTCJL 16 children, boy* 1& 14, 8, 4, girl 1 I. I 11 i -y.^ ? . ". A ?! ?. * :? * II } i mMim {^?TB?.x J> v ? ^:- -rV;) ?fc[n.'-. W ? " '-< ? I K <5* -j -Qm " v, J ?mmmm^S> n JjJ" ' ?'?' "** ? ?* '"?*? ?j>. ."'?^mM .' ?-.. M^P ? . ?-- ? ? jP ? IvClUv iilVVi Ji U 'Zi-v} ? ? ? j each committee v.i': I | At the request of the Mayor there followed immediately a meeting of each of the seven major committees, composed as follows: Fire Fighting Service?R. A. Joy ner, chairmen, Haywood Smith, Dr. Chas. E. Fitzgerald, Ed NaahWar ren, P. K. Ewell. Police Sendee?Chief L. T. Lucas, chairman, IL M. Winders, H. Q. Gardner, W. A. Martin, J. A. Gregory. Medical Services?Dr. R. T. Wil liams, chairman, Dr. J. M. Mewborn, W. H. Duke, S. A. Garris. Public Works?C. H. Flanagan, chairman, J. B. Taylor, W. C. Wooten, J. H. Moore, F, A. Williams. Utilities?J. W. Joyner, chairman, W. A. McAdams, D. T. Harris, R. L. Spivey, F. W. Satterthwtute. Maintenance Vital Service ? J. I. Morgan, Jr., chairman, A. C. Monk, I Jr., L. W. Godwin, L. E. Walston, ft. I L. Rollins. Public Relations' and Education? I John B. Lewis, chairman, G. A. Rouse, I Krs. J. M. Hobgood, J. T. Thome, Rev. H. M. Wilson. It was decided to have another meeting of the committee chairmen on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd. - ? I Christmas Services Farmville Churches -? ' Announcement has been made of a Candlelight Service in die Baptist Church on Sunday night, December 21, with a program of special music presented. The Christmas message will be de livered by the rector, Rev. J. R. Roun tree at the regular morning service on December 21, end there will be a special service and celebration of this Holy Communion on Christmas eve at eleven o'clock in the evening. ? There will be a Christmas sermon and special music at the Christian Church Sunday morning, December 21, at the regular worship hour. The Primary Department, under the di rection of Mrs. Florence Thorne and Mrs. C. B. Msshbum, Jr., will give a Christmas program Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock, with a special mes sage from the pastor, Christmas hymns and an anthem by the choir. The Singing Class of the Methodist Orphanage will sing at the eleven o'clock service at the Methodist Church Sunday morning. At five o'clock in the afternoon a White Christmas ganrice will be con ducted in the'church by all the churches of the town. '?:W\ Rev H. M. Wilson will deliver.^ Christmas message and there will be special music at die Presbyterian Church Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock. --:v ? ? SPANISH CLUB MEETINGS f I Sr .: The Danish dob of the Junior I Class held its second meeting of the month Thursday, Dec. 1& After the business session, the following pro m gram was presented: "Christmas Celebration in Spain," I andKSweetsin^ai^^Ba^^An^ L drews; "Christmas Gifts in Sp?ta.w-T i Goldie Wiendham. - l ing Witt Spanish wosdS used it Christmas in our country. ; ? ? I m Chtta de Don QuiMasitte dor Quijote dub) of the Senior dass of ? the Farnvffie High School met Thursday and selected as tteir matto: inhdcd ttajcnti, aad the i tion given by Hasdt Spell. Btoit | nji26 WCItt vO GlttC6 WljEU r ? JOIWI [ t ' * ? ,? j- ? , ? j, I *' j . >. e i'<< y ' , . a'' t tiull WWUXIIv Ww. Dlultatttil W <* vIDuC I I IT 1 ttu p . xw urnJj I ? ? ? 11 i ii 1.1 n ? i. , I Memorial Auditorium -and will bofin y twp^-hundred poopi? from i one of t-h* sopnso. soloists* 1,1 " *? ? ? ??*T"""*""**T?*W S ' % i ' sm* 1 'flf I it'? ' " ''>? .^" - I "jm ^'v*i '" t^? - I " jjjpy '? t J Washington, Dec. 17.?Emphasis- J ing that the nation's food supply] m of record proportions, Secretary! oc Agncuitrim.-jiricKara ma toaay j there was little excuse for any sab-j ri fit '?> i?.|1 |m ? i ? ii ~m ^ 11 Xmm ' akathM f i? ? 11 1' 3C&1XUJU T"Ciyftor XU pxlCwS OX*':ISX1Q { products as a result at United States ! entry into the war. { Japan Well Supplied I? Earlier, the Department said Ja-J pan was well supplied with food] and there was,little chance of starv- | ing her into submiseiop. ? ^ f?To assure plentiful supplies for! the future^ - Wiekard said the Do-1 partment was reehecking 1942 food] production goals to ascertain whetb-l er, in light of the war, greater pro-!, duction appears advisable for any] commodity. The goals, which vwffl announced in September, for at sharp increase in0 output of mesfe jfl dairy, poultry, vegetable, and edible J "The fact that we still have timer to revise our production goals forfl 1942 before planting time beg&$|| makes it possible for us to make in creases where necessary," he said. Wickard issued a detailed report]! an the food supply situation in which he .stated that the United States en-1 ??? ???' . ii, i IW tered the war with trie largest ww supplies of food in its history. "In addition, we have large sap plies of feeds in oar ever-normal granary and the productive capacity of oar farms to add to oar food supply on an unprecedented scale. We have plenty for our own people, including the armed forces, and. enough more to help feed our allies." Imports Cut Wickard said the war had greatly reduce oceanic shipment of food supplies to -this country. Outgoing1 ships, he said, are mostly loaded with defense materials, including food, while incoming ships are load .ed with crude rubber, tin zinc, tin and other strategic materials. Se said, however, that "some spec ial arrangements" had been mads to assure the United States of im | ports of pertain agricultural products, ' such as guarantee of space for Cu ban sugar and fixed maximum ocean freight rates for cocoa and coffee from Latin America. Sewing Room Project Has Good Start Here To Be OpenEfrery Day After Holidays * ?5? Thev operation of the sewing room of the Farmville Red Crow Council I fob National: Defense, got off to a successful start Tuesday morning with around thirty women offering; their services , at the cutting tables, sewing machines, winding of wool and for other activities. While the response this week has been good,! " . . ? ..I, more workers are needea as uie cau for supplies is urgent. . Those in I charge reguest that every woman who I ?an sew, knit or crochet report to the isewing room, which is located In the ft f&perican Legion hall in the Horton Building. :Hece work may he liken ? ~iU? *?**?***? man, px*. W. H. Moore and Mrs. J. M. Paylor arejn charge df the sew ing division and Jfes. J. X& Joyner iw^MMa ^^V^ontijre ? P^OT%airs of scissors have been V*i ** *? *a?&5?%{ '''-^ I fj!1*v 'iai'lll^^ n <3 t^liU|tlt<>lli and the War |Wfijunit ^ ^ men from 18 through tt 4o roister with the government. : y&$k$?? Oppoeition to the proposal that men of W be made subject to artive hr the Senate. Senator Downey (D., Calif.); declaring ft n||ficeseary to lower the age mlnimom^aimomiced ?rt life lS^n^vCmiS I tary committee beeause it liad ap proved the 19-year limit "in darfcnesa I and in confusion." TnM?k The Some twice refused, jfter Wt* I ter debate, to few*.** draft ?tf*l from 2t' It JlJected, 178. to ?, an I -Sk/ v. -V r> -?: J-yi'i - ?; r " ifWft- (I anjpnoment Dy Kopk AnareM^-' ^K-, N, T,), to make the minimum age 19, and then defeated* 178 to lit; a compromise amendmeak by Ren. VS.!1 t 1 1 J.f;? ~ ;??. "? " ? Thoraaeon (D-, T??a), to aet the mtamum at 80. Both were teller I votes, on which no recant is made. ;t: I Democratic T*etjd"T' of I Massachnfetts read a letter from the I President endtxnta$ the 1944 draft I ages. MdCormacK cautronea agamm, "complacency" in the nation and then, speaking directly to military com mitteemen who opposed lowering the minimum age, he said: "With all due respect to the dis tinguished members of the committee, we cannot have too many leaders in this crisis. "While I recognise they are all outstanding military leaders, while X recognise they are undoubtedly great tacticians, while I recognize they probably could leadths Army to success in this conflict, yet I can not accept their judgment in these days in preference to the judgment of the President of the United States and his military and rural aides. "In this crisis we'must all be good soldiers, and that applies particular ly to the members of the Military Affairs Committee of the House so far as the bill is concerned." ' Truck and Bus Owners ; Urged to Mad Inventory ! Of Their Rolling Stock The Highway iranic Aavi?ux> ? Committee to the War Department Bis appealing to the Department of Motor Vehidles of North Carolina to [ urge all truck end bus owners in Pitt and Greene Counties to immedi ately fill out and mail in the ques tionnaire cards sent to them for t^e National 'Defense truck and bus in yetory. This inventory is being made for the WarDepartment by the Pub lic Roads Administration and the Works Projects Administration to be used in pi?w?fay National Defense emergency transportation. A report made Friday by Mr. L. GL Watters of this Public Roads Ad ministration, who is T^dmieal AdVia or for this .work in North Carolfa*, revealed that only thirty-one per cent of the vehicle owners in North Caro lina had seat ip their reports. This shows North 'Carolina to be lagging far behind most of . the states in the -?in" w u. " t mm* Union in the compOatioh of this es sential National Defense data for the War Department Mr. Watters said that Wisconsin leads the nation with returns from about ninety per cent of the owners and South Carolina leeds .the Southeastern states with . about seventy , pgr' jM?gSMfe Mr. Watters further states that a large number of the questionnaires received to diite are incomplete and to be returned to the owners for com pletion or carzectiona, and he urges that all owners follow inetructioM and darefully fill out their cards. $ Each card should be identified with I the vehicle hr the vie af the motoi number shown in space "A" ofth owners in North CJarolin. Priorit: ... ,, , * ?' . , ? . ;7 M , V , . , , yy. Q^yM? g\sf.. 'A<|||! ,f yr|ey; ?*y|/. i|ffl?- -1' ffl *?- * . *4.'" ' 4- I Vl' ?* ' I*'__ "? ? ' ___"'? " ? _1 L'? ?SUtH- ' %??'"' r'1 1 ??'V 'JP5.-:jT ? .? ! I 5^^" S^.^"7 im.*- l-i^ifc |? i -?., ai ? -t>?ifA%% iL I i ms mx6BS6 ini6r6Sv in avioTiOu is i the prevailing factor in the mind of the prospective: cadet. The wonder-1 ful opportunities whieh are offered! ernment of our oountry give many! boys, Who have kmg^wanted to fly, the chance to become aviates. But no I^Jmpertant is the fact that in J following our primary interest we J axe also able to serve our country ina fleW which is Of utmost import ance, to hex security; v.'^^'^tue that I toh are well paidr- It is true that Air Corps life to a glamorous one. : ; Ho^r I ever, those -ire definitely minor con-l siderationa in the minds of the boyB Who volmiteer for Air Corps train ing. To be in the service of our nation in onr favorite activity is 9u?jl idea of the real life. !.- '. :r a Au We ape being impressed with tike necessity of the chanaeteristiea es sential tcf the Air Corps affider honor, doty, and high moral charac ter. This accomplished, and flying training over, the burden will be squarely on our shoulders. We await that burden with eagerness, realising that we must be ready when the time comes. To most of us, being in the Air Corps is the realisation of a life-long dream, cherished since boyhood days when we built models - and saved quarters for weeks in Voider that we t buy rides with barnstormers. Now, we are an the path to our goal. We ate proud to be Aviation Ca dets?to carry the standards of our predecessors, to submit all our abili ties to our superiors, who will mold us into worthy officers that we may hest do our ? part protecting those priceless heritages left us by the Great Americans of the past. Tide is a great area; "The world is in the air,1" and we must help it land. Thus, we dedicate our efforts.and abilities to our country and its se curity! ?"The; Plane Wrangler" A/C J. E. Darden AriedgeField Stamford, Texas Advance Into Libya j-v ".r: ? ? ? desert ?gfcoops hammering at the waning tank strength of Gen. Erwin von {Rommel amid raging sandstorms were more than .150 miles inside I Libya tonight and still advancing. I The main battle arpas still'were at Alem Hamaa, SO miles southwest of [Gasala, and Ut Halegb Ei Olebam, [about the same distance west of ] Gasala. At the latter point the Brit ish rap^ly outflanked Axis reserves I and supply bases In a battle of an jaiihilatiou with which they hope to I open up the road to Derua. ] Gasala itself was a third battle scene be^ soma Axis units were j clustered along the seacoapt there, but the British apparently regarded (this urea as little more than a mop up job. k En to' Gasala from Tobrtk, I the British cemnuuique said, 40^aore [ abandoned German and Italian guns |PiRedA.UPF. planes ope^g under > heavy weather difficult beat off JMb aircraft endeavoring iito j hold up the sn^^ jk" J ^ Vt a\, < " w . _ ' ? rm** '0m' 1 1 bank 6a wt^h Dins# ?6G?if lioliv sjic $| berries. A lights* Onnstmas ?& J - - . . # '??T.! "?^t'S^iiifJfc^WWMb|fckifcJ^lM.:A'~":^^: ??'?:a^'w.'' -I."*., ' ." -" ?'? ?fT ' Jr jr.:.y-"\'V^']'''. ]:*''?'*r*,'. ManU. P^I , Dec. 18.-A Japan-, motorized unit of 100 mm, driving inland through northern Unvin jt province, nn into a trap set by ^n5can i^tTT (MBEtesra,->5 United States casualties were only f ; one killed ?md three wounded. | (The despatch identified the Am ericans only as infantrymen of the United States armed forces of the Far East and did not specify whether they were . United States troops or Filiprno forces who . haws been in- , ducted into the-U. S. Army. If A*" ericans were involved, ityp^ first hand-to-hand brp^ Japanese. It was rec^ that Filipino artflleryn^ ?1 / defending the northern \ / hod routed ' a Japanese V / to drive inland in buses / the week). / News bf the encounter . / tSL^_ 40 "T*/ ? 26 Jap Planes Blasted Earlier, it had been announced that American fliers, led by Lieut. Boyd M. (Bum) Wagner of Johnstown, ' . Pa., No. 1 Hero,of the Philippines, had blasted oat a neat of 26 Japa nese airplanes at Vigan, -200 miles northwest of Manila, while submar ines of the United States far eastern fleet had made two "successful" at tacks at sea.. No Japanese airplanes have been seen in the Manila area since Monday noon. The sir attack wiped out one of ' the main threats to this Philippines capital, which, now has gone 48 hours without an air raid alarm. Credit was given mainly to Lieut Wagner, a 25-year-old squadron commander who already had been cited for hero ism and who became the first Amer ican ace of the war, by shooting down five Japanese planes in combat and destroying numerous others on the ground. - Sea Disaster At Manila The nature' of the submarine suc cesses was not explained, bat it was, all in all, a day of victories for the Americans and their Filipino allies, marred only by the sinking of the 3,000-ton Inter-island steamer Cor regidor, which struck a mine field in Manila Bay last night. The ex tent of that disaster was . not learn ed yet but it was reported that sev eral members of the Philippine leg islature and their families vrere aboard and that they were missing. Spectators reported seeing a num- .1 ber of persons drown. There wts no accurate passenger list, as many persons had crowded aboard just before sailing, intending to pay cash. * for their fares. Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Asiatic fleet commander, who announced the suomarine attacks, said only that three attacks were made; that two succeeded and one failed. (The Tokyo radio was heard in |?? London broadcasting a statement by the chief spokesman . of the Japanese naval press eectaon wmrn ning that probably 20 United States submarines wore lurking in the vi cinity of Japish. He want* Japa nese seamen to be en th* alert and to keep silent about their move Manfa V ? The air raid on Vigan was? cruah B iog blow to one of the three Japa nese beachheads on Luzon Island, on whi$h Manila is located The Ameri- , I cans shot down , one Japanese plana I there and destroyed at leant 26 on ground, then set fire toftjdpaneee fuel dumps. These planes were be I lieved to have been doing much of the > m tke Manila area. The ^Japanese I gU^loralreadj had tort modtjtj ( morning communique was omxtttd J In e study f doves it Vvg.fi found I Mlttb IdlcY UxlIUL ultUwCwDUjr J-ZvlU yyjj. I gft LIJM ' iA/ltew n ^Afre II _-| ,?a.-V A