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rnwr Ov?r $30,000.00 ill Wills Money Orders from Louisburg Postoffice. This Should Be Kept in Louisburg. VOLUMN LXXI "TVi F SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 a YEAK LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA Mil HAY, DKCEMBEK J<>. HMO (TEN PAGES) IT TAKES AdvmS to Compete with Mail Order Catalogues. Louisburg Merchants should be wise. NUMBER 45 LOUISBURG MAN HIT-RUN VICTIM W. Frank Mayj>31, Killed On Raleigh Highway; Of fleers Seeking Clues W. Frank May, 31, of near l<ouisburg, was struck and killed instantly late Saturday afternoon by a hit-and-run autoisO just out aide of town on the Haleigh high way near the Standard Oil Co. storage plant. May's body was found by a mo torist who drove by a few min utes aftier the man was struck. The body was lying in the center of the highway and was badly mangled. Sheriff J. P. Moore and High way Patrolmen Parks Alexander and M. H. Bynum Investigated the fatality. May's survivors include his wife, one child, his. mother. Mrs. R. K. May. and several brotthers and sisters. Funeral services were held Sun day afternoon at the graveside in Flat Kock Church Cemetery. The Kev. E. H. Davis officiated. Near May's mangled body on the Itnlelgh highway was found an injured mule he was believed to have been leading or riding at the t'ime an auto struck him. Cor oner II. A. Bobbitt has postponed an inquest, while officers are us ing all means to ascertain and nrrest the guilty person or per sons. NKtt DIlAFT QUOTAS ANNOUNCED FOK STATE Tin- Heels tiolng to Fori .JMrksuil After Induction at Fort ltriii>g State Selective Service officials started work yesterday on draft board quotas lor January, after receiving word from Hie war de partment that North Carolina would be expected lo furnish l,ti35 while and ,i6(\ Negro draf tees during that mont-h. Governor Hoey received in structions from Washington which said that all of tue white men would be inducted into the ser vice at Fort llragg. and would then be sent to Fort Jackson where they will be assigned to the 30th Division. Instructions covering Negroes have not been ?eceived. The white draftees will be in ducted as follows: 3f> on January 6. 100 on January 7, 100 on Jan uary 8, 100 on January 9, 100 on January 10. 100 on January 13, 100 on January 14, 100 on Janu ary IS, 150 on January 21, 150 ou January 22, and 150 on Janu ary 23. Quotas for the various draft kKtard areas probably will be about four times as large as ttoe December quotas. ORDINATION OK J ESSE WEHTKK The ordination of Mr. Jesse We?ter will take place at the Hickory Hock Baptist Church next Sunday evening at 7: SO o'clock. Mr. Westier graduates this year at Croser Theological Seminary, of Chester. Pa., and has been called to a church In Phila delphia. Dr. James H. Franklin, president of Crozer will preach the sermon. Rev. W. N Brook shlre, pastor of Hickory Rock, will be in charge of the service. Bro. Jno. Edwards. Dr. W. R. Cullora, and- Dr. A. Paul Baghy will all have part in the program. Everyone is invited to be pres ent. BANKS TO CLOSE The Banks at Iioulslmrg and Franklin ton announce that they will be cloned on December 25 and 26th. In observance of tThrlstma*. Bear these dates In mind ? Wednesday and Thurs day. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURO THEATRE The following Is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Dec. 21: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Charles Starrest in "Thundering Frontier" and Warren William In "The Lonewolf Keeps A Date", also chapter No.' 8 "King of The Royal Mounted." Saturday Night Owl Show ? All Star Cast In "Tell Your Chil dren." Adults Only. Sunday-Monday ? James Cag ney, Pat O'Brien and Frank Mc Hugh In "Here Comes The Navy." Tuesday ? Walter Pldgeon and Donald Meek in "Sky Murder." Xmas Eve Midnlte Show ? Ray Mllland. Patricia Morrison and Akim Tajnlroff In "Untamed " Wednesday ? Joe McCrea, La ralne Day and Herbert Marshall In" Foreign Correspondent-.**^ Thursday-Friday ? "Four Moth ers" starring Prlscllla, Rosemary and Lola Lane, Oale Page, Jef rey Lynn, Claude Ralna. Frank McHugb and Dick Foran. | Dr. Franklin At Baptist Church The citizens or l<ouisburg have a rare opportunity next Sunday morning to hear Dr. James H. Franklin, President of Crozer Theological Seminary. He is to speak at the Baptfist Church at | the eleven o'clock hour, i Dr. Franklin is probably the best known and best beloved preacher of the Northern Raptist Convention. Dr. Bagby urges every member of t>he Baptist Church and every friend of his who can possibly come to be present to hear Dr. Franklin. It is only by reason of circum stances that Dr. Franklin is to be here. ? There will be no evening wor ship. The Community Christmas Tree is to be ati the Armory at 2:30 and the Ordination services for Mr. JesBe Wester at the Hick ory Rock Baptist Church at 7:30 in the evening. Cotton Allotments Carry Vole Sitliirilaj. December 7th, Shows Rig Majority Favoring Control 608 Farmers out of 707 voting jin t-he County Marketing Quota' Referendum voted in favor of quotas for 1941, with 101 oppos ing, :i uncounted challenged bal lots and 1 spoiled ballot. The 1 . ute Community was as fol jl*\vs: Cedar Rock. 8!i for. lit against: Harris. 31 for, :< against: Cypress ('reek. 60 for, 6 against; iiiold Mine. 60 for, 16 against-; I mini (Pine Ridge), 34 for. 4 ;igainst: Dunn (Pea ices I . 32 for. i against ; Frunklintnn. 57 for, ' 1 .'? against; Hayesville, 47 for. , ! against; l,ouisl>urg. 62 for, 4 I gainst; Sandy Creek. 47 for. 13 ! against : Yonngsvllle. 48 for. 8 ; against. Challenged ballots were count led by the County Committee, ex cepting 3. and included in the to tals for Ihe County. Fourteen More Families Mrs. T. K. Stockard, Secretary! Il.oulsburg Chamber of Commerce j reports fourteen more families to j be provided for. In speaking of 1 1 li is she says: "There are still fourteen fami-i lies 011 our Louisburg Township; needy list uol t<aken by any one j for Christmas. Through individ-l lUal help and the help of the | churches and other organizations and the toys the Boy Scoutei brought to the Christ mus room in1 jthe Armory Rulldlng thirty fami-, 'lies hare been taken care of but: 'these fourteen families left are i [deserving and these little child- 1 ren will wake up Christmas morn- 1 liilg without any Santa Claus. In 1 jt-hree of these families the father ? ;is on the road. one. the father! was killed 11 few nights ago. one. , the father a semi-invalid and the mother was taken to Dix Hill re- 1 cenUy and the others read very | much the same. One woman ; whose name Is 011 our Christmas 1 needy list came in to see me to- 1 day ? her family has already been j taken by a church missionary bo- | ciety for this Christmas ? and said ; to me. "We didn't- have any I Christinas for the children last year, we told them Santa Claus 1 lost his way." "If you are not contributing t-hrough any organization or If you haven't taken a needy family to help this Christmas please car ry clothing, gifts and toys to the Christmas Room in t-he Armory, or If you are a merchant and would like to contribute fruit, candles, etc., all these things are needed and would be appreciated. I will be working there unMl "Christmas Day in the morning" In order that Santa Claus may not "lose his way" to a single one of these families." DOWNEY-HUDSON Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hudson an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Edna, to Mr. Rhirla C. .Downey, on July flth, 1940, at I Halifax, Va. Mrs. Downey is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mtb. Charlie T. Hudson and is popular among a host of friends. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Z. Downey, of Louls^ burg. The many friends of these young people extend congratula tions. 3rd DEGRKK A special Communication of Loulsburg Lodge No. 413 A. P. A A. M. has been called for Mon day night. December 30th, 1940 at 7:30 o'clock. . There will be work In the Third Degree and all Master Masons are iriVlte)} to ke present. LOUISBURG ARMORY PROGRAM 5 & ~ <? $> I County-Wide Christmas Song Service ? at ft & & Sunday, December 22ftd, 1940 . at 2:30 p. m. m' I ? Joy to ole' World Choir and /^udieut-e 5S Invocation The Rev. F. D. Hodden The Birth of the Christ' Child: gjp Scripture Lesson ... ^^rrr: .. The Rev. S. E. Mercer ^ O Little Town of Bethlehem Choir and Audience % The Story of the Other Wise Man <; ? Van Dyke Mrs. Frank K. Rose Mr There is a Sons in the Air Frankllnton Quartet' C5 Hark the Heralds Angels Sinn Choir and Audience ff Jesus Bambino? solo Miss Rose Malone jm Silent Night-Holy Night. Benediction . . . g ^ Professor 1. D. Moon will direct the Choir of 100 voices fji Mrs. O. Y. Yarborough will be \ the accompanist). The tSt. Rev. A. Paul Bagby will have chaise of the program 55 (fji The Mills High School Ba nd. under direction of Mr. ^ JameB Byerly. will play Christmas Carols, while the an- ; ? . dience is assembling. & :? .Choir and Audience The Rev. L. F. Kent Dr. H. L Glass To Speak Dr. H. 1. Class. the District Superintendent of the italeigii District of the Methodist Chureh will preach at tlic Louisburg Met'hodist Church. Sunday. 7:30 P. M. Following his message, Dr. Class will holil the tirat Quar terly Conference for the new church year. The pastor will speak at the 11:00 o'clock hour on the "Chim es of Christmas." Keen interest was shown in t>he "Singing Tower Carol Program." These may he heard again Sunday evening 7:10 to 7:.'t?, and Christ mus Eve. 8:30 to 9:00 o'clock. These unique carol programs can be heard us you sit in your car within one or two blocks of the Church. Tile young people of the churches of the city wiil bring Christmas cheer to muuy shut-ins through their Christmas Caroling C h r i sun u a" Eve . Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court held regular session on Tuesday and disposed of two cases and contin ued several. Judge Hobgood an nounced there would be no Court on Tuesday, December 24t>h. The next session will be held on De cember 31st. The docket was as follows: Sid Driver wns found guilty of manufacturing whiskey, posses sion of materials. t?nd given 12 months on roads. Lee I'owell plead guilty to con cealed weapons mid was given 90 days on roads. B. B. Beckham. milawTui pos-| session of whiskey, public drunk enness. former order of Court complied with. The following cases were con tinued: ^ Robert Harris, distilling. G. E. Gupton. operating auto mobile intoxicated. Russell Ferrell. motor vehicle j violation. Percy Glasgow, abandonment i A Message to the Christmas Community Centers IN* nut forget the day. Sun? day, Dec. 22nd, the time 2:;to oVI(N*k in the afternoon and the* place, the auditorium of the New Armory lluildiug in Louis Imrg for our Count > - wide Christmas Song Serviee and Christmas Trer. I am reminding tlie Christ mas Community Centers to bring their decorated (empty) Christmas liox with their Com munity's name in big letters ?m the Box to the Christinas Tree. Your Choir members will as semble with all the other Choirs in the Count > in front of the auditorium near the stage at 2:;HI o'clock. Vou have worked untiringly. Vour eoo|M>rat ion lias Ihtii one hundred |H*r rent genuine and your sincerity in your desire to help the needy at I his Christ inas Time beautiful. Ma> every effort you have made to bring liappiness to other* thi* t*hrisl mas Ik* a blessing to you und your Community and may it bring to you the happinesM you have made possible for othors. ?MIIS. T. K. STOCK A KD. Secretary, l,ou is burg Chamber of ( oramerce. and non-Hupport Thomas Mitchell. assault on a i female. Jesse Tant. assault on a female. Strawberry Cobb, assault with deadly weapon COTTON REPORT The tabulation of the card re ports shows that there were 13.517 hales of cotton, counting round as half hales, tinned In Franklin County, from the crop of 1940 prior to December 1; 1940, j as compared wlt'h 4,292 hales ginned to December I. 1939. The II. 8. Department of Agri culture has estimated the 1940; cotton crop at> 12.686,000 bales, nearly a million bales above the; 1939 crop of 11,817,000 bales j DON'T LET AN ACCIDENT MAR OUR CHRISTMAS m\?\ RED CROSS! MEMBERSHIP We hereby, give the Ked Cross | Membership for 1941 for the Louisburg Chapter. We would , like to say that some of (he name* which appear in Mie list of Louis burg members are those from other sectious of the county which l happened to be seen in town by a worker. There are some five or six of these which -wll be easily recognized. Membership Hat Is as follows: Louisburg Proper: Workers Mrs. I?. E. Scoggin. Jr.. Mrs. Wes ley Williams, Mrs. W. J. Cooper,! Mrs. George Selby. X. D. Moon, Mrs. Alice U/zell, Mrs. Gladys Bailey. T. M. Harris, and A. Paul Bagby. J. L. Palmer, G. M. Beam, Cora Beasley, Mrs. J. P. Mitchiner, W. V. Avent, B. N. Williamson. Jr., Mrs. W. A. Huggins. J. H. Boone, Malcolm McKinne. J. E. Fulghum, W L. Lumpkin. Mrs. W. L. Lump kin. J. P. Lumpkin. J. F. MaO thews, Chas. P. Green, D. T. , Smlthwick. C. M. Howard, S. T. Wilder, E. H. Davis. W. G. Lan caster. Mrs. W. G. Lancaster, N. C. Phillips. It. W. Smithwick. Kuth Gordon. S. C. Mutlox. Mrs. W. E. Collier. Jr.. N. C. Mullen, Mrs. N. C. Mullen. T. K. Stockard. Edward S. Ford. J. d. Malone. P. S. Allen. W J. Sliearin, E. W. Furgursou. Chas. E. Wilhalt, U. Lee Johnson, W. 1). Egmion. O. J. Hale, C. E. Pare, Pender Store. , A. Paul Bagby. Mrs. A. Paul Bag by.' T. M. Harris! W. ii. Mills, Mrs. \V. U. Mills. Mr*. William A. Andrews. P. W. Elam. S. M. Wash ington. .vlrs. S M. Washington. Osmond Varboro. A. N. Wilson. F. W. Culpepper, I). It. B.. M. C. Murphy. Mrs. M. C. Murphy. 1J. W. Winn, 11. G. Perry. G. D. Da vis. W C. Webb. 1.. L. Colilus. Mrs. .1 E. Malone. C. E. Ford. J. 0. Newell. W. C. Perry. Hamilton Hobgood. a friend. .1. I'. Moore, L. M Word, Mrs. L. M. Word. W. f.I. Boone. J. W. King. Mrs. John Williamson. Mrs. Harry Banks. jjohli Williamson. Mrs. Julia P. I Scott, Miss Nena Cyrus. Hill Yar borough. M. S. Davis. Louisburg ITlieatre. , W. F: Shelton. li. M. Lancaster. S. C. Foster, W. B. Tucker and wife. James G. Lane. 1.Mrs. J. C. Nowell. Mrs. W. F. ilvlng, E. F. Yarborougb. Harry loiickman, A. W. Person, Howard Drewltt. K. S Parrish, Edwin P. (Barnes. C. H. Banks, Jr.. T. W. [Harris. Christine Collier. Jack jTaylor. Avis Shearon, G. W Mui !phy & Son. J. S. Dennis. T~ ~W. 'Crawford. E. G. Joyner. J. L. Per/erson. Annie Laurie King, ? Klnne. Mrs: D. F. McKinne. Ida Mrs. Frank Egertu?. D. F. Mc Maie Yow, N. F. vreeman. S. I). i Baroody. W. N. Fuller, F. B. Leonard. Mrs. Gladys Beasley. I. ; P. Wheeler, Jr.. W. E. Beasley. L. J. Pernell, Mrs. E. F Thomas. Mrs. W. H. Spencer. Hazel A. Koberson, J. B. Wheless. P. N. 1 Pleasant*. Esther L. Andrews, County Health Office. W. H. While. A. Tonkel, Florence Pur nell, W. A. Koynor. Ren Fox. H. <\ Taylor and wife. It. B. Mltch eD. C. H. Murphy. T. T. Bartholo inew, G. H. Murphy. H. W. Holt, V. E. Owens. Qrtffln-Tharrlngton Motor Co., K. A. Bobbltt, Louis liurg Supply Co., J. I*. Timber lake, Jr., J M. Allen. W. B. ,loy ner, P. B. Wilson. W. B. Hurris. Carl M. Watkins, W E. Coller, Jr.. S. C. Foster. Jr., Mrs. 8. C. Foster, Jr., O. O. Moseley, L. E. Scoggin, Mrs. Geo. A. Cralle. 8. P. Burt, W. E. Murphy, Jr., Dick Yarborough, Mrs. J. W. Strange, It. F. Yarborough, Mrs. K. F. Yarborough. W. N. Fuller. Jr.. C. It. Sykes. Mrs. C. R. Sykes. John Mills. C B. H. Stalllngs. E. H. Malone, T. K. Allen, P. R. White, H. H. Strother, H. T. Downey, W. C. Boyce. J. W. HUbert. Mrs. Carl WatkinB. Steriirig Cottirell, Es telle's Beauty Shoppe, K. M. Col lier, E. A. Kemp, R. W. Wiggins, W. E White, H. C. I'ergerson, F. L. O'Neal, Thomas Wheless, K. P. White, Forrest D. Hedden. Mrs. Forrest D. Hedden, F. G. Baker, Furney Green Baker, Jr., Aileen Crowder. J. R. White, Mrs. I. P. Tlmberlake, J. O. Sledge, R. H. Welch. Mrs. R. H. Welch, Mrs. *J. M. Perry, Thornton Jeffress ind wife, Mrs. Margaret) Smith Edwards, Mrs. C. A. Ragland, Mrs. Marlon Grainger, S. S. Mea lows. L. F. Kent, Mrs. L. F. Kent, IV. H. Yarborough, Mrs. W. W. iVebb, Mr?. Forrest Joyner, E. C. rimherlake, R. E. Mitchell, V. C. ' iVilllanis. Mrs. K. 8. Parrlsh, Mrs. . H. II. Strickland. Percy Joyner. 3laml D. Prnitt. Mrs. J. T. Pmitt, drs. T. W. Watson, Mrs. Frank : ' toH?\ Mrs. J. A. Turner, Mrs. Jim , i. Alien, Mrs. F. H. Allen. Mrs. Ilmmie Allen. Mrs. F. H. Allen, tr.. Mrs. J. A Wheless, Miss Ed th Yarborough. Mrs. L. E. Scog ;ln, Mrs. Floyd Griffin. Mrs. J. P. | rimberlake, Jr.. Miss Lucy Tlm >erlake. Mrs. W. J. Smitih. Jr., ilrs. T. C. Alston, Mrs. B. T. Hol len, John Holden, Ben T. Hold# n, Jr., Mrs. William P. Neal, Mri 5. 8. Ford, Harry H. Johnson, ilrs. McKlnne Pearce, Mrs. W. N. fuller, Mrs. C K Cooke. Mrs. F. V. Wheless. Mrs. J. 8. Howell, 4rs. Florence E Underbill, Mrs. V H. Pleasants, Mrs. J. R, Earle, (rs. H. L. Johnson, L. A. Whe bss, W. J. Cooper, Mrs. W. M. (Continued on Page 1) Buy Your Xmas In Louisburg ; li?uisburf! Merchant* have gone to a greut deal of trouble and expense to provide the peo- j pie of this section with fall | lines of the best things for Christmas Gifts that the mar kets afford and you ran And many of as line and complete displays in Louisburg as you ! ran find in our bigger cities. You can And splendid gifts for all members of the family ut , our stores and you are urged to j call in and see them. The Markets in Louishurg have put in heavy supplies of the boHl of meats, with a wide variety. You can select the makings of a most ' delightful Christmas dinner and other meals during the holidays. Visit these Markets and enjoy extra ordianary meals while ; you are taking your Christmas holidays. A careful perusal of the many advertisements in the j FRANKLIN TIMES will lead j you to the best selections at the I i most satisfactory prices. Make ? your money go further by read ing tiie advertisements ill this issue and trade with KR.W'K MN TIMKS advertisers. SKTTI/HMKNT CI.OSKS i SI'IT KOK $73,000 Creator of 'l<il Abner' Settles Kumily Suit for Auto \\ reck Damages A $75.0110 suit against' Alfred tl. Caplin, creator of l.il Abner' ol tin' comics, and his brother.! Elliott A. Caplin. was settled in Wake Superior Court .Monday with the defendant agreeing to. ? pay a "substantial" amount, at torneys Mild. I The brothers, of New York and New Hampshire, were sued by Mrs. Uuth Newman Caplin. wife in! Elliott, for injuries sustained I when Alfred's car skidd ed off the icy highway a lew miles south of Kalcigh last January The car . tooniut had lent the car to his brother and- his bride for a wed ding (rip to Miami. The case was settled after It. N. Sinnns. Sr.. and J. M. Hrough ton, opposing counsel, agreed on ia judgment which did not specify | the damages to be paid. Elliot Caplin and his wife were Hn court for t*he trial, which ilever developed. Caplin said he was planning to start a syndicated cur | toon of his own and hoped to en ijoy some of the success of his 30 , year-old brother. Elliott is in his 'early twenties. i KNTKKTAINKIt ()u Monday evening. Deo. 16. j I Mrs. I). G. Pearce and daughters* entertained her daughter, Lucy J | l)eiit. a bride-elect of t-hie month.") with 11 miscellaneous shower. The parly enjoyed several games of llliigo after which a chicken salad j course with coffee was served. The honoree was presented with a good many nice gifts.- including, top score Bingo prize. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH This will be the Sunday before, Christmas and the services wll^ as follows: There will be t'he early Celebration of the Holy Communion at 8:00 A. M Church School will meet at 9:45 A. M. The service of Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11:00 A. M There will be no meeting of the Young People's Service League this Sun day. The Church School Pageant will be presented in SO. Paul's Church Sunday evening at 7:30 P. M. The congregation and friends are invited to attend this service. On Tuesday night, L)ec. 24th, , there will be Wie Midnight Christ- , mas Eve Service. Those who have ] attended former services of this , nature will well remember the , great beauty and grnndure . of ( this Solemn Service. Tli?servlce ] will begin promptly nt 1 ? mid night!. There will be the Pelebra- | lion of the Holy Communbn with | Christmas Carols and Special ] Music. There will be no sermon. , As usual every one attending thlB ( jervlce will be more than welcome i :o partake of the Blessed Sacre- , inenk In these dark days there ^ is nothing more worth while than lo enter the true and profund , Spirit of the Prince of Peace. If i ? It is pbssible to aMend this ser-L rice please try to do so. . jj Christmas Closing The Franklin Times has boon lc requested to state that all food jK and hardware stores in liouis- (' burg would close on Wednesday , ' and Thursday of next week to '' observe Christmas, and that the j others would close on Wednes day ? Christmas Day. The larger percentage of business in town Is expected to be suspended, according to this source, for the usual holiday EUROPEAN WAR NEWS A Miens, Dec. 18. ? The honor guard of Italian King Victor Em manuel. the Fourth Grenadiers, haii been defeated in a bitter bat tle on the Albanian coastal front* after temporarily seizing sfeveral important Greek positions in ? counter-attack, it' was reported tonight. The Italians, led by the Gren adier Guards, were said to have launched two' strong attacks from I'orto Palermo and to have seized a series of positions before the Greeks, bringing into action mor tars raptured from t?he Fascists, drove them back into Porto Palermo. < The King's personal bodyguards were said to have been routed when Greek Kvzone troops, aided by mortars, charged them with t'helr long bayonets. Both British and Greek planes attacked Italian columns moving along icy roads toward Valona, bombing and machine-gunning them in dive-bombing tactics. The retreating Italians were reported to have set fire to many villages, the flames lighting up mountain valleys on the southern front'. The Italian losses were said in reports from the front to have been "exceedingly heavy." The first cavalry engagement of the Halo-Greek war north of Porto Palermo and a heavy aerial bombardment' of Italian forces along the main coastal road by British planes also were reported. I .!> lid mi , I Inc. 18. Newly warn ed today against the danger of German invasion. Great Britain lias mobilized a million home guardsmen and thousands of coast defense and mobile t'loops in her constant vigil lor the approach of Adolf Hitler's threatened armadas. At the same time, the govern ment officially admitted that the empire could not win the war until the liritish army had "struck ? and struck deep into the Axis countries.". A Ministry of Information spokesman said the British block lade would weaken Germany and Hal), and the navy and air force | Would shake the confidence of I Adolf Hitler and his totalitarian | partner. Benito Mussolini. 'But* the weapon which ulti mately will enforce submission of I I he enemy is the army." the 'spokesman said, adding that Bri jtain now lias about S.flrtO.AOO men under arms. Cairo. Egypt. Dec. 18.- --An Italian retreat' westward aloUK lilt- Libyan coast toward Derna, l.'.rt mill's witbin (he colony, was reported today by Royal Air Force observers while the British army closed ill on l-he Mediterranean port of Kardia. Libya, the eastern most liast^ left to the Fascists in their disastrous Kgyptian cam paign. Hardin itwelf appeared sur rounded and dootned to Imminent fall to thi; British, whose dusty armored cars were reported to have cut communications to ('he west. From the east, thousands of fresh imperial troops brought in from Egyptian desert catnp*^ stormed the other end of a clos ing pincer which imperiled several Fascist divisions. The British command had but a single sentence in description: "Operations in the Hardia area continue." The reports of British pilots, however, drew a picture of Fascist flight over a vast area ? from Bardia to Tohruk. itself more than 70 miles from the Egptlan frontier and tbe strongest Italian base in Libya, and 011 to the west from there toward Derna. The Italian columns were re ported under machine-nun attack by British planes. Vichy. Dec.. 18. ? Pierre Laval, ousted French Vice-Premier, was 011 a "private" mission in Nail lield Paris tonight after revealing 1 desire to act as intermediary In in attempted reconciliation be tween the United States and Adolf ? ? . Hitler's New Order in Europe. Laval's hopes ? he is convinced that his political career has not> >een ended by Marshal Philippe 'etaln ? were disclosed when this correspondent visited him at his ^hateldon Chateau shortly afOer detain had released him from ustody following Hitler's Inter 'ention. Laval remains certain of an ventuul Italo-Qerman victory, or >t least the certainty that nothing an prevent Hit'ler and Benito ilussoltni from reorganizing the nap of Europe to fit their own lews. Thus, he says, there is nothing or Petain and France to do but olluhorate wit'h Hitler and Mus ollni as he has constantly urged. ,nd this must be brought about n the Immediate future for 'ranee's own welfare. OFFICES TO CLOHK The County Offices In the Court House will observe Christ max Day and the day af ter by cloaiafr on December 9ft ud Mth.
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