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REICH IS PINCHED BY WAR WINTERS ]\vo Bad Harvests Also Add To Woes Of Ger mans, Says Thuermer Vditoib Note: Angus M. r.-‘uermcr. of Chicago, mem . ' 0f the former Associated p ss Bureau staff in Berlin ,s cn route home with \her American newspapermen led dipl°n"’ats- tells in another ,v on wartime conditions in ('pliranv how the Reich is be ', pinched by three war win : fs and two bad harvests. ' Bv ANGUS M. THUERMER LISBON Portugal. May 19.—(if) Germans today are feeling the re “lts of three war winters and ,.,.0 bad harvests—right in the stomach. Nothing illustrates the fact more clearlv than the newest German rations cards which entitle a •normal" consumer to buy only IP a ounces of meat each week. The amount of fats which each adult now gets totals 7.2 ounces _er Week. This is a small portion, part butter and part margarine. 1 Effective on April 6, Germans began receiving 4.37 pounds of bread each week and cookies, cakeh and rolls must fall within this ration limit. The Western German newspaper Frankfurter Zeitung. in connection with announcement of the reduc tion of rations, pointed out that it was false to judge the nation's rations by amounts given to a •'normal" consumer. The paper asserted there were so many persons doing heavy work that only 40 per cent of the ration cards issued were for “normal" amounts. "Sixty per cent of the Herman population." the paper continued, ■fall into three other classes of consumers: T. Members of the armed forces “2. Producers of their own com modities. "3. Heavy laborers.” As an example, the Frankfurter Zeitung asserted that in 1941 the average amount of fats rationed to ail classifications of consumers totaled 36.3 pounds per person whereas the “normal” ration provided little less than 24 pounds. At the outbreak of the war 100 persons could be supported by a riven piece of land, the newspaper continued, but at the end of the third war winter, the same piece of land had to be able to support 122 persons. The people who have their own farms, dairies and gardens pre viously w ere permitted to keep certhin amounts of grain, meat and'milk 'larger than those issued under the city ration system) but now they have had these amounts reduced. The earlier rationing for country folk gave them the opportunity to retain from 28.7 pounds to 33 pounds of grain products each month per person (compared to the city dweller’s former 19.6 pounds of bread per month) de pending on the part of the country in which they lived. The new reduction restricts them to from 24.2 pounds to 27.5 pounds of grain products. The old ration system provided that farmers could withhold in certain cases from six to 8.7 ounces of butter per week in then '■inter and 7.8 to 10.5 ounces in the summer. The new regulation stipulates that throughout the year milk pro ducers must restrict themselves to from 5.2 ounces to seven ounces of butter per week per person. Those engaged in cattle raising also have to take a cut in meat rations. Although the new amounts which the farmer may keep have not yet been announced, the ad vantage which persons producing heir own food formerly had was c.earlv shown in the matter of ®eat distribution. ^ Up to April 6. city dwellers and non-food producing civilians were normally getting 1.1 ounces of nreat per week. Persons on the ■arm engaged in cattle raising 'j.eJe allowed to keep as high as ounces of meat per person Per week. In articles in the German press preparing the Reich for the re daction in rations, Herbert Backe, secretary of the State Ministry -°r food and agriculture, said that nature had dealt severely with ermany in the last two seasons d|rh for that matter with prac -cai]y ajj Eur0pe >> the lead article in Adolf Hit s Voeikischer Beobachter on arch 20, Backe spoke of “se yJnngJ-he future” for the German AmeriCan Sub Brings H ome The Golden Bacon fore the^lS r the nfSeS Jap guns an American sub stole into Manila Bay be aftertnnfnf Tgld0rrltha-rg00f antl'airCraft Shells and loaded UP With ton artnal HeHvev d’/err’+and secuflties from Philippine banks. This photo shows the ctual delivery of the treasure to a surface warship that brought it to the U. S. Fleukc^‘ Fer°’ received a Distinguished Service Cross, and his officers and men the Silver Star, for the da ring coup.—C. P. Phonephoto. Attlee Promises Allied ! Of f ensive ‘In Due Course’ ' M____ _ LONDON, May 19.— \ffl— Domin ions Secretary Clement R .Attlee promised a sharply inquisitive House of Commons today that Al lied offensive action would be tak en against Germany “in due course,” but insurgent members angrily called this a “schoolboy essay” and demanded that Prime Minister Churchill appear to face their criticisms of war policy. Members of Churchill's own con servative party joined in the at tack. The war debate, which started mildly and ended with a storm of charges of slackness in the war effort, came just as victory-starved Britain was encouraged by arrival in Ulster of tens of thousands of additional United States soldiers with all the weapons of war. A reliable r\ilitary observer said the Allies now had the balance of military power in western Europe Five Jews Executed By Nazis In Paris PARIS. Occupied France, May 19—(JP1—The Germans announced tonight that five hostages—all de scribee as Jews—had been shot after two attacks on German ooc cupatior. forces here May 10. In one incident a member of the German army was attacked and in the other explosives were used against a place occupied by Ger man.s 5 nation. He pointed out that there was a “considerable increase in the needs of armed forces as a result of the war” and said that “extraordinarily bad weather con ditions prevailing over Germany during the past two years” made it necessary to reduce the civilian ration. Despite setbacks in food produc tion, Backe asserted that Ger many’s needs for food keep stead ily rising. Thus, he said, the new situation presents the following tasks: “1. It is necessary to mobilize not only the greatest possible labor power avilable in Germany but in Europe itself so that production of foodstuffs rises. “2. The entire nation must help with food production more than ever before; cooperation to farm ers must be offered by consumers and salesmen and all others con nected with food production; bar ter arrangements and similar nui. sances must be fought. “3. Above and beyond this pro duction. the possibilities of the occupied eastern regions must be made useful to Germany and Eu rope.” 5 but the vigorous debate in .com mons brought cut only hints as to when and how it will be used. Attlee ,speaking for the govern ment in lieu of Churchill, refused to say when a western front might be opened, but asserted: “You may be sure that possibil ity is in our minds and that it is in the minds of the German high command. “Every month increases our4 strength. In due course we shall change from the defensive, which we still have to hold in many areas, to the offensive.” Attlee cautioned that “every move on the board is conditioned by transport problems,” and said, “with the best will in the world we cannot always get the forces we want to the place we desire at the time we wish.” Arthur Greenwood, former min ister without portfolio in the Churchill cabinet, said: “What the people wish to know is that the government is deter mined to deliver a great attack on the enemy in the west.” He warned that neither people nor parliament would be pleased if the govern ment hesitated when it knew the “vital power” existed to open such a front. John McGovern, independent la borite, accused Attlee of being, “like other ministers,” afraid to “express a thought of initiative.” He asserted there was a “paralys is in the government” because of its dominance by Churchill, “The great white chief.” Clement Davies, opposition lib eral, said that Churchill, “instead of picking the very best men he could find merely picked delegates from either side of the House” for his cabint, and added: “I have not confidence either in him or his government.” Even Oliver Stanley, conserva tive former war secretary, joined in the clamor against the Churchill war policies, supporting the de mand of Sir Edward Grigg for a combined general staff or at least a chief “free of overwhelming de partmental duties.” Conservative Earl Winterton sug gested that Churchill interferred with the present military director age, the chiefc of staffs committee. Another conservative, Sir Ralph Glyn, dared the wrath of Churchill, his party chief, by shouting across the crowded house: “Winning the war is more than the reputation of one man.” Sir John Wardlaw-Milne, another conservative, also joined the up rising. _v_ Means Of Solving State Forest Fires Will Be Considered RALEIGH, N. C., May 19—(A>)— Means of solving the South’s forest fire problem will headline discus sions of the third annual Southern States Forest Fire Control confer ence which will be held May 25-27 at the Cattaloochee ranch near Waynesville, V. C. The program will include a field trip to acquaint visitors with state forest fire service control methods in western North Carolina. Attending the conference will be forest fire control chiefs from the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana Mississippi, Oklahoma and Ten nessee, and U. S. forest service officials from Washington. Ar rangements are in charge of W. K. Beichler, fire control chief for North Carolina. Fire control men at the confer ence will represent about 31 per cent of all forest land in conti nental United States, Beichler said adding that the states which will be represented account for about 77 per cent of al iforest fires in the nation each year. 5 329,450 Pieces Of Mail Handled From Davis During the period from April 8 to May 8, a total of 329,450 pieces of mail were handled from the Camp Davis post office through the Wil mington post office, it was learned yesterday from Post master Wilbur R. Dosher. No definite check was avail able on the increase of sol dier mail since the Post Of { fice Department provided for free postage of the mail from men in the armed services. However, Mr. Dosher said, it has probably increased tre mendously. 5 -_V Housing Conditions Still Critical Here i Another appeal to Wilmington ians for the listing of vacant houses, rooms and apartments, was issued yesterday by Capt. S. D. Frederick, billeting officer. According to Captain Frederick, the shortage of furnished and un furnished apartments and houses is extremely critical in the city. An average of 20 persons daily ap ply at that office for residences and it is impossible to furnish them with places to live, he said. The families of service men, shipyard workers and many others daily seek residences. The Homes Registration office is making every effort to place them, but cannot do a thorough job without the co operation of those who have avail able apartments, houses or rooms. The office received a fair re sponse to the call for listing avail able residences over the week-end but it was insufficient to meet the needs. Captain Frederick and his stall are doing a splendid job in aiding persons to find residences, accord ing to the Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, which con gratulated him today and pledged its cooperation to the fullest ex tent. QUEEN CITY COACH CO, Announces New Schedule From Wilmington, N. C. To Fayetteville, N. (., Durham, N. (. & Greensboro, N, C. EFFECTIVE MAY 21st 1942 BUS LEAVES ARRIVES ARRIVES ARRIVES WILMINGTON FAYETTEVILLE DURHAM GREENSBORO 6:45 A. M.9:15 A. M. .. 11:50 A. M.12:20 P. M. 7:00 A. M.9:55 A. M. 12:40 P. M.1:00 P. M. 11:00 A. M....2:20 P. M. ... 5:05 P. M. 5:30 P. M. 1:00 P. M..3:20 P. M. 6:00 P. M.6:30 P.M. 3:00 P. M.6:30 P. M. 9:40 P. M.9:45 P. M. 5:00 P. M. ..8:30 P. M. 11:30 P. M. 8:45 P. M. ..11:35 P. M. ..... * CALL 22481 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION _I%_._ DR. ATKINS WILL SPEAK AT DAVIS ‘Behind The Scenes In Da kar’ Will Be Discussed On Monday One of the most interesting ori entation lectures yet presented at Camp Davis is expected when Dr. Paul M. Atkins addresses officers and men next Monday on the sub ject “Behind the Scenes in Dak ar.” Since the outbreak of the present war, Dr. Atkins has spent seven months in Europe and West Africa on a commercial mission involving negotiations with the French gov ernment at Dakar. This trip took him not only to French West Africa — including Senegal, the French Soudan and the Ivory Coast, but also to Gam bia, Sierra Leone, Portuguese Gui nea, the Madeira and Cape Verde Islands, Portugal and England. The lectures will be especially interesting at this time, when the Waited Nations are wondering what use Germany intends to make of Dakar, a possible base for opera tions against Central and South America. Dr. Atkins received his education at Yale university, University of Chicago. Armour Institute of Tech nology, New York university and the University of Paris. It was at the latter institution that he ob tained his doctor’s degree in eco nomics. He entered service in the last war as a private, was advnced to sergeant, regimental supply ser geant and lieutenant in the artil lery, and during the latter months of the war taught at the Heavy Artillery school at Clermount-Fer rand. After the armistice he was ap pointed to the staff of the Austro Hungarian and Balkin departments of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace. He speaks French and Spanish, and reads Portuguese and Italian. Dr. Atkins has traveled exten sively in Europe, Africa and South America. Lieut.-Col. John R. Sampey, who is making arrangements for Dr. Atkins’ appearance, said there probably would be two lectures, one in Theater No. 1, and the other in the Officer Candidate school area. 3 -V Jury Is Deadlocked In Asheville Case ASHEVILLE, N. C., May 19.—(TP) —After the jury in United States Court for the western district of North Carolina reported twice dur ing the morning members were apparently hopelessly deadlocked at a count of 10 to 2 in the case of Arthur W. Patton of West Asheville Judge E. T. Yates Webb recessed court early this afternoon until to morrow and told the jurors he will expect them to deliberate further tomorrow. Patton, one of the registrars in the 1940 election, was charged with violating federal election laws by allegedly refusing to register five negroes. Trial of the case started yesterday and went to the jury at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon and resumed their deliberation this morning. 3 -V Ten Axis Planes Destroyed At Malta VALLETTA, Malta, May 19.— UP) —Ten Axis planes were shot down and five damaged over Malta yes terday, a British communique said tonight. One Italian bomber was downed and anther bomber and fighter hit in considerably reduced attacks upon the island today. *5 Bond Sales Average $3,176 Per Day At The Post Office The sale of war bonds and stamps at the Wilmington post office has averaged b e 11 er than $3,176 each day since the first of May, Postmaster Wil bur R. Dosher revealed Tues day afternoon. These sales were all made from the bond sales window in the post office and only during the actual working hours of the post office win dow force. This means t hat each Sunday and a half day on Saturday are expected. The post office has sold completely out of the $25 bonds but expects more within the next few days. During the period from May 1 to May 18, a total of $29, 775 in bonds, actual purchase value, have been sold. In the period from May 9 to May 18, a total of $6,800 in stamps have also been purchased, it was learned. 5 __ $25,000 Sampson Note Issue Sold At Raleigh RALEIGH, N. C., May 19—W— The local government commission today sold a $50,000 Guilford coun ty 70-day revenue anticipation note to the Wachovia Bank and Trust company at five-eighths of one per cent interest with a premium of $1.89., A $25,000 Sampson county 60 day revenue anticipation note was sold to the Northwestern Bank of North Wilkesboro at six per cent with a premium of $220. A $10,000 Elizabeth City one year bond anticipation note was sold to the First National Bank of Waynesville at 20 per cent with a premium of $6.25. 5 Copeland 4-H Club Most Outstanding RALEIGH, N. C., May 19-!®— For the second consecutive year, the Copeland club of Surry county has been selected as the most out standing 4-H club in North Caro line, L. R. Harrill, state 4-H club elder, reported tody. a Each of the 40 members of the Copeland club completed his or her project last year, Harrill said. There are approximately 1.2 0 0 white 4-H clubs in North Caro lina. Harrill said the club’s activities in connection with the defense pro gram were especially noteworthy. At the first call for scrap metals, the members collected over 30,000 pounds. A $100 award will be presented to the club. 5 -V War Bond Workers Are Praised By Thornton The workers in the recent War Bonds Campaign drive, who brought in a total of 6,161 pledges during the canvass, were paid high compliment yesterday by J. G. Thornton, chairman of the city war savings committee. The excellent results of the work done by the ladies, in coopera tion with Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and by the business men in the organization of Allen C. Ewing, are reflected in the tremendous increase in the num ber of bonds actually sold during the first two weeks in May, Mr. Thornton declared. The issue price of War Bonds sold May 1 through May 8 was $82,822, and for the week May 9 through May 15 was $68,424 — a total of $151,257. having a maturity value of $195,275. The people of New Hanover county have made a wonderful response to the pledge campaign, ' according to Mr. Thornton, and on May 15 were only $37,000 short of the quota set for the county. The colored citizens showed fine cooperation, having turned over to E. M. Butler more than 500 pledges. Pledges for the purchase of War Bonds and stamps continue to be turned in, he said, and this num ber should be greatly increased before the end of May. War Bonds and stamps are on sale at the postoffice, all the banks, Carolina Building and Loan Co-Operative Building and Loan, and People's Building and Loan. Pledges may be made at any el these establishments. "Jo Relieve tPJut LIQUID. TABLETS. 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