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NIKOPOL CAPTURED BY SOVIET TROOPS (Continued from Page One) ( ry supplies and 20 stores 01 ammunition and provisions. The Soviet communique which announced this booty and the kill . g and capturing of the thousands {Germans left the implication that many thousands of Nazis had succeeded in escaping westward * the Dnieper in the direction / Kherson and Odessa. The bul ls in as recorded by the Soviet monitor failed to follow up the revious day’s report that five german divisions cut off in the Nikopol trap were being wiped out. No such escape appeared possi ,for ten German divisions be jL steadily ground to pieces in thg smela trap to the northwest, where, tonight’s communique said, L Russians continued fighting for e "liquidation” of the encircled force and tightened the trapping ring Xhe Germans rolled into Nikopol in August, 1941, in the first weeks of their invasion of Russia and had quickly turned its resources to their own ends and for the past two years are estimated to have been'getting more than half of all their manganese from the Nikopol mines, or about 280,000 of the 375, 000 tons which they are believed to use each year. Presumably the Gernpans’ loss will be the Russians’ gain. The value the Germans had put on Nikopol was clearly indi cated by the stubborn fight they waged to hold it. The Russians had battled to within a few miles of Nikopol last November and reached the Dnieper along a wide front, but they were unable to reach the river opposite the town. The Russians - ade r 10-mile ad vance in the last 24 hours to strike to within 17 miles northeast of Luga on the eningrad-Pskov-War saw railway, the Moscow daily communique said, and captured several more populated places In the Novosokolniki area where the Russians were nearest to the Lat vian border. The communique was silent on the Russian drive into Estonia along the coast of the Gulf of Fin land. In further compressing the Ger mans in the Smela trap in the Ukraine, the Russians' reported that they repulsed German count erattacks of tanks and infantry try ing to relieve the encircled forces. - V U. 5. POWER PINS DOWN JAP FLEET (Continued from Page One) era equipment and ability to de liver fire power efficiently it s probably more than twice as great. Thus the Japanese cannot deploy sufficient sea strength to defend all possible points of attack. They must save their fleet until the time when it alone will stand between the main islands of Japan and in vasion. Such a time might come, if American troops actually landed in Paramushiro and began working down the Kurile chain. Or it might come when our invasion forces strike northward along the stra tegic Guam-Bonin island line in the west Central Pacific. Authorities here are confident roe Japanese fleet will not be risked before some such close ap proach is made to the heart ct ■he enemy’s interests. RED-ITCHY-SCALY ECZEMA Effective Home Treatment Prompt|y Relieves Torture! First applications of wonderful sooth ing medicated Zemo—a doctor’s for mula — promptly relieve the itching >nd burning and also help heal the red, ecaly skin. Amazingly successful for over 35 years! First trial of marvelous clean, stainless liquid Zemo convinces! All drug MHaasa {tores. In 3 sizes. Progress In Fourth War Loan Continues To Lag (Continued from Page One) an excellent orchestra ard floor show will be provided by Camp Davis. Bonds may he purchased out tight with tickets available at the Carolina Building and Loan Asso ciation the Peoples Building and Loan, Cooperative Building and Loan, the ' Morris Plan Bank, Treasurer’s office, the Atlantic Coast Line, and the Credit Union, Atlantic Coast Line. By calling the Armory, telephone 9344, reservations may be made by those who have previously se cured tickets or who desire to pur chase through the various com panies mentioned above. Such calls should be made after 2 p.m With the exception of fifteen min utes of intermission at the dance, the entire evening will be devoted to entertainment. Fred Willets, Cooperative Build ing and Loan Association Secretary has been named 1944 chairman in North Carolina for the United States Savings and Loan League’s government bond purchase cam paign, it has been announced by John F. Scott, of St. Paul, Minn., president of the league. As of February 1, when the Fourth War Loan emphasis began to concentrate on purchase ol oonds by corporations and large institutions, the savings and loan associations for the country expect to buy at least half of their year’s self-imposed bond quota of $400. 000,000 during the present drive, Willetts said. The quota for North Carolina as sociations m the drive is $5 100, 000. Through Monday, $4,200,000 had been purchased and the quota is expected tc be attained this week. Mr Willetts said. J. G. Thornton, chairman of the bond drive for New Hanover ccin ty. stated Tuesday afternoon that a cartoon comedy show will be put on at the Bailey Theatre S itur day morning at 9:30 a.m. for the benefit of the drive. School chil drrr who have done the most ef fective work in the Treasure Hunt, a house-to-house canvass request ing individuals to convert war stamp albums into bond purchases will be rewarded Wednesday by being given tickets to the show. Excellent results have already been obtained by the children. Mr. Thornton stated. The High School band will play for fifteen minutes in front of the Bailey Theatre before the show . starts, Saturday morning. It might be suggested that school children are outdoing some of the adults in this bond drive, by sacri ficing their small allowances, ice cream cones, and movies, to this excellent cause, with surprisingly effective results. E. R. Blakeslee, principal of Washington Catlett school, report ed Tuesday afternoon that the to tal bond and stamp purchases and sales by the young students in schorls throughout the county now amount to $71 593.05. Mr. Blakeslee singled out students of the Chest nut Hill school, who have purchas ed $41,618, for particular mention. The schools, the principal add ed. will continue to sell bonds and stamps for the rest of the year. Rotary club members have sold $34,000 in series E. Bonds. Rabbi M. M. Thurman has in dividually sold $11,000 in bond*. Could your name be added to this list of patriotic citizens who are proving their devotion to the war effort of the country? If the country falls short of its quota, you may feel a little asham ed if you haven’t done your part in the drive. If you learn that your son or nephew overseas has been injured or is missing in action, that his outfit fought with inadequate equipment—and you haven’t done your part in the bond drive—how are you going to feel? Addison Hewlett, chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, reported Tuesday that the transaction for the pur chase of $50,000 worth of War Bonds by the county had been completed. Contrary to previous reports, the board of directors purchased the total of $90,000 in bonds last Sep tember, bringing bond purchase by the county to a total of $140,000 since July, 1942, Mr. Hewlett re ported. The previous report of the September purchase was $85,000. Obituaries MRS. THELMA INEZ INGRAM Mrs. Thelma Inez Ingram, 34 pf 504 B Vance, Maffitt Village died Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. ai the James Walker Memorial hos pital after a short illness. Mrs. Ingram is survived by hei husband, J. W. Ingram; five daughters, Martha, Betty Fay Elizabeth, Judy Kay, and In fant Ingram; two sons, James Clifford and Robert Steven In gram; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Blair, of Anderson, S. C. Funeral services will be helc Thursday in Charlotte. MRS. MARY ELIZABETH STRICKLAND WHITEVILLE, Feb. 8—Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Strickland, 70, who died at her home in the Cherry Grove sec tion Thursday after a short ill ness, were held Friday' at the Cherry Grove Baptist churcch by the Rev. M. R. Horne. Intermenl followed in the church cemetery Mrs. Strickland is survived by four daughters, Misses Lura. Daisy, Ila, and Tessie Strickland, all of Cerro Gordo; one son, Bob Strickland, of Cerro Gordo; two brothers, Charles and G. W. Ed wards; three sisters, Mrs, F. E. Hammonds of Caryville, Fla., Mrs. Minnie Strickland and Miss [do Edwards, both of Cerro Gordo. MRS. BETTY HAMMONDS WHITEVILLE, Feb. 8— (/P) - Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Hammonds, 88, who died at the 3ome of her son, Jesse Hammonds, aear Cerro Gordo Saturday follow ing a long illness, were conducted Sunday from her son’s home at 3 p.m. Burial followed in the family plot near Hinsons Crossroads. The Rev. Mr. Early officiated. Survivors include one brother, E. A. Barnes, of Fairbluff, two sisters, Mrs. Martie Suttin of Boardman and Mrs. Attie Lamb of Lumberton; five daughters, Miss Johnnie Hammond, Cerro Gordo, Mrs. Addie Coleman, Fairbluff, Mrs. Lula Connor, Whiteville, Mrs. Martha Hammonds, Cerro Gordo, Mrs. Missouri Waters, Orrum; and two sons, Jessie and Charles Hammonds of Cerro Gordo. ANDREW SHEARER LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8—W— Andrew Shearer, 80, father of Act ress Norma Shearer and Douglas Shearer, film recorder, died yes teerday after a long illness. Pri vate funeral services will be held at Glendale. ANDREW J. HARDISON Andrew J. Hardison, 60, died Friday, February 4, in Hampton, Va. Survivors include his father; E. J. Hardison; his stepmother, Mrs. Annie Hardison; two sisters, Mrs. W. H. Wendt of Greenville Sound, Mrs. L. C. Godfrey of Oracoke; and one brother, Elmer Hardison. -V Local Air Base Men To Use YMCA Pool For Training Purposes Members of a fighter group, at the Wilmington Air Base, have taken over the Y.M.C.A. swim ming pool this week for training purposes. A scafold has been erected over the pool to which the harness of a parachute has been fastened and the young pilots, whether they can swim or not, practice cutting themselves loose from the contraption, land ing in the cold water and with the aid of a life jacket, known as a “Mae West,” they make for tne regulation rubber life raft float ing in the pool. This may sound easy, but when pilot is fully clothed, he meets complications when he tries ^ to cut himself loose from the ’chute, and climb aboard the bouncing raft, especially when he can’t swim. Instructing officers stated that the indoor pool and the set-up in the Y. M. C. A. give them conft denc - in their gear whether they can swim or not. -V TAR HEEL CLAIMS JAPS IMPROVING (Continued from Page One) It was while serving with the Fifth Air Force in New Guinea that Col. Rogers’ group won the name of “Jolly Rogers” for ex ploits against the Japs in the skies north of Australia. Their skull and crossbones insigne became famil iar but unwelcome sight to the Nipponese, as the Colonel and his group downed 309 Japanese planes and sunk approximately 165,000 tons of enemy cargo and war ves sels (as of December — many oth er ships have been destroyed by the first of the year, Col. Rogers said.) The colonel came back to the State sin the same Liberator bom ber in which he crossed the Pacif ic more than 16 months ago. The plane, ‘‘The Connell Special,” was named In honor of air forces Brig Gen. Carl Connell, and completed 63 combat missions, including raids on Rabaul. Col. Rogers himself holds the Distinguished Service Cross, the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with clusters and a Presidential citation. I t Nowadays war requirements must come before anything else. That’s why you’re some BLENDED WHISKEY 86.8 Proof. 60% Grain Neutral Spirits. Carstair* Bros. Distilling Co.. Inc., Baltimore. Md. THREE ARE FREED IN ASSUALT CASE Charged with assault with a deadly weapon, W. M. Hinson, I. M. Hinson, and O. L. Hinson were found not guilty by Recorder H. Winfield Smith in recorder’s court Tuesday morning and released from custody. James Jackson, Negro, pleaded guilty to the charge of trespassing and was given m suspended sen tence of 60 days. A total of 23 persons were fined $1 and costs for violating the city’s parking meter ordinance. Other cases heard Tuesday were: Madison Cook, fined $50 and costs for operating a motor ve hicle while under the influence of alcohol, and his license was re voked for one year. However, he was allowed a 10 day’s stay of judgement an dbond was set at $100. Marie Estes, charged with pros titution, Nancy Ruth Williams, oc cupying a room in a hotel for immoral purposes, and Francis Lapier, false registration at a ho tel and using a room for immoral purposes, were each called and failed capias. Bond was set at $300 in each case. Capias was set at five o’clock Monday night by New Hanover County Recorder’s court. Nancy Horton, charged with oc cupying a room for immoral pur poses, was continued until Febru ary 10. Roy Bell, alias H. C. Bell, aid ing and abetting in prostitution, was also continued until February 10 by Recorder Smith. Addell Watkins, assault with a deadly weapon with serious injury, pleaded not guilty. However prob ably cause was found by the lower court and the case was sent to superior court. Bond was set at $250. David Crews, assault on a fe male, was found not guilty. Iasah Spivey, Negro, larceny and receiving, was given 90 days in jail to be assigned to the county farm. Ten day’s stay of judgment was granted and bond was set at $500. E. J. Robinson, reckless opera tion of an automobile, was fined $50 and costs. Frederick Wade Thompson, Ne gro, driving under the influence of alcohol, was fined $50 and costs, and the defendants license was re voked for one year. O. E. Stewart, violation of the City Electrical ordinance, was giv en a 30-day suspended sentence. -V FRANKFORT TORN BY AIR ASSAULT (Continued from Page One) bined operations, the communique said was 12 heavy American bom bers, one medium and one light bomber, two fighter-bombers and nine fighters. While the joint communique de scribed the attackers as “strong formations” it gave no other indi cation of the number involved in the Frankfurt assault, which was the third in the last 11 days on the industrial and communications city of 500,000. The loss in heavy bombers today was decidedely lower than on the last two American raids on Frank furt. Twenty-nine were lost on Jan. 29 and 21 on Feb. 4. WEATHER (Eastern Standard Time) „ , (fr U. S. Weather Burean) Meteorological data for the 24 hours ending 7:40 p.m., yesterday. Temperature 1:30 a.m., 50; 7:30 a.m., 44; 1:30 p.m., 52; 7:30 p.m., 51. P ’ Maximum, 53; minimum, 43; mean, 48; normal, 47. Humidity 1:30 a.m., 77; 7:30 a.m., 88; 1:30 p.m„ 65; 7:30 pm., 69. Precipitation Total- for the 24 hours ending 7:30 p.m., 0.00 inches. Total since the first of the month, 0.16 inches. Tides For Today (From the Tide Tables published by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.) High Low Wilmington _10:07a 4:16a 10:23p 5:50p Masonboro Inlet_ 7:56a 1:39a 8:14p 2:10p Sunrise, 7:03 aa.m.,; sunset, 5:50 p.m.; moonrise, 6:22p; moonset, 7:23a. Cape Fear River stage at Fayette ville 11.15 feet. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—(TP)—Weather bureau report of temperature and rain fall for the 24 hours ending 8 p.m. in the principal cotton growing areas and elsewhere: Station High Low R'fall Alpena _ 28 8 0.00 Asheville_ 53 44 0.10 Atlanta _ 55 51 0.52 Atlantic City _ 38 25 0.00 Birmingham_ 63 55 0.02 Boston _ 22 12 0.00 Buffalo_ 24 2 0.00 Burlington_ 2 6 0.00 Charlotte_ 54 44 0.00 Chicago_ 36 23 0.00 Cincinnati _ 39 28 0.00 Cleveland_:_ 30 li 0.00 Denver_ 35 29 0.00 Duluth _ 22 8 0.03 El Paso_ 50 43 0.48 Fort Worth_ 64 62 1.20 Galveston_ 70 64 0.02 Jacksonville _ 76 48 0.00 Kansas City_ 51 35 0.00 Los Angeles_ 58 51 .022 Louisville _ 42 32 0.00 Memphis_ 59 56 1.49 Meridian_ 69 60 0.13 Miami _ 75 65 0.00 Minn.-St. Paul_ 32 18 0.00 New Orleans_ 76 36 0.00 New York__•_ 30 20 , 0.00 Norfolk_ 40 36 0.00 Pittsburgh_- 26 11 0.00 Richmond_ 43 35 0.00 St. Louis_ 40 33 0.00 San Francisco_ 54 46 0.72 Tampa_ 74 52 0.00 Washington_ 40 31 0.00 VOTE BILL FINALLY PASSED BY SENATE (Continued from Page One) States to fix qualifications for vot ers. 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