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.KEEP ON v ? WITH WAR BONDS riMEi KEEP OEI^, f ^naJkmjlfoAttboJkf - WITH WAR BONDS * VOLUMN LXXV. 91-00 per year in /,<lT?nce LiOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1944 (TEN PAGES) NUMBER IS CRAWFORD KEARNEY CHAIRMAN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC1 CONVENTION MEETS Elects Delegates To State And District Conventions ? Harmonious and Help ful Meeting. Hon. H. Crawford Kearney was elected permanent Chairman for Franklin County Democratic Con vention held in the Court House on Saturday morning. The meeting was called to or der by Chairman E. H. Maloue and in addition to Kearney call ed Mrs. H. W. Perry as temporary Secretary, both of whom were unanimously elected permanent officers. The chairman ordered the roll call of townships present, with request that a list of Delegates and list of the new executive committees be sent up. The re sult was as follows: Dunn No. 1 ? Absent. Dunn No. 2 ? Absent. Harris ? Present. Y oungs ville ? Present. Franklinton ? Present. Sandy Creek ? Absent. Gold Mine ? Present. Cedar Rock ? Present. Cypress Creek ? Present. Louisburg ? Present. A call for the nomination of Delegates to the State Convention was made and resulted as fol lows: Harris ? H. T. Rogers, F. A. Baker. Alternates ? Carl Harris, J. M. Pearce. Youngsville ? J. A. Green, S. E. Winston, W. T. Moss. Alter nates ? R. F. Green, G. W. Barn es, W. O. Roberts. Franklinton ? George Gilliam, Mrs. H. H. Utley, H. S. Pearce, R. W. Moore, W. W. Cooke, H. C. Kearney. Hayesville? L. O. Frazier. Al ternate? t\ M. Ayscue. Gold Mine ? N. H. Griffin, F. A. Read. Cedar Rock ? G. B. H. Stallings, T. Inscoe, J. O. Wilson. Al ternate ? T. W. Boone. Cypress Creek ? Arthur Strick land. Alternate ? T. W. Gay. Louisburg ? C. T. Hudson, W. L. Lumpkin, Mrs. Ben T. Holden, Mrs. H. W. Perry, E H. Malone, W. G. Lancaster, A. F. Johnson. Alternates ? G. M. Beam, R. G. Davis, Mrs. D. W. Spivey, Mrs. J. M. Grainger, W. J. Cooper, C. C. Hudson. The above delegates were in structed to represent Franklin County in all District Conven tions. A motion prevailed that all Democrats from Franklin Coun ty attending the convention are invited to join their delegation and become a part of the repre sentation. After announcing the meeting of the Executive Committee the convention adjourned. LIONS WILL OBSERVE LADIES NIGHT The Louisburg Lions Club will have "Ladies Night" combined with a special Mother's Day and Music Appreciation Week Pro gram at the next meeting May 9th. Lions and Lionesses from the Youngsvllle and' Franklinton Clubs have been invited. Supper will be served by Lion ess P. H. Massey and every Lion is expected to bring his wife or girl friend as the case may be or be asked to contribute to the Club's Activities Fund by a fine. Plans for the program are being worked out by the Program Com mittee, and arrangements are be ing made to accommodate eighty to one hundred1 Lions and Lion esses for the evening. BUYING WAR BONDS WILL HELP OUR COUNTRY NOW LATER THEY WILL HELP YOU. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at the Loulsburg Theatre, begin ning Saturday, May 6th: Saturday ? William Boyd in 'Bar 20,' and Harriet Hilliard and Roscoe Karns In 'Hi, Good Looking*' also Chap. II 'Captain America.' Sunday-Monday ? Geo. Murphy, Ginny Simms, Chas. Wlnnlnger, and Tommy Dorsey and band in 'Broadway Rhythm.' Tuesday ? Humphrey Bogart and The Dead End Kids in 'Crime School,' also 1st chap, new serial, 'The Phantom.' Wednesday ? Harry Owens and Orchestra, Ted Weems and band, Freddie Slack and band, Grace McDonald, Leon Brrol and Wal ter Catlett ip 'Hat Check Honey.' Thursday-Friday ? Robert Wal ker, Donna Reed and Keenan Wynn In Marlon Hargrove's book 'She Here, Private Hargrove.' UNION BUS STATION Lions Club Making Start To Qet Station For Louisburg It will be interesting to note that the Lions Club of Louisburg, at its meeting held on Tuesday night, April 26th, went on record as interested in Louisburg seek ing a Union Bus Station for the convenience of the traveling pub lic which is beginning to create a problem here that should re ceive consideration The matter was discussed to the extent that a resolution calling on the Presi dent of the club to appoint a committee make an investigation with respect to what can be done to this end and to be authorized necessary to get a suitable station properly located. As a result President Gaither Beam appoint ed Dr. R. L. Eagles, chairman, Joseph Tonkel, J. P. Timberlake, Jr., H. C. Taylor, Sr., and Pat Hart as the committee. Since this meeting the question has received much public atten tion and approval and many lo cations have been suggested, among which were the Schell Station, Fuller's Esso Station, The vacant store room next to the Louisburg Picture show. T. M. Harris store next to the Lou isburg Production Credit Asso ciation, the lot next to Jerry Horton's Esso Station, the vacant lot In front of the Southside Warehouse. It was stated that in this war time no arrangements could be made to get material to construct i station in a town this size, which is largely true. But there should he no trouble in getting a station arranged where a building that can be used is available. Suffic ient material could be secured to adopt it. One consideration that should l>e given close attention in the <election of a location is to secure a location at which the Buses can eave the streets to take on and >ff its passengers without block ing the streets. Some of the lo cations are adapted to several different entrances and exits. tt might also be possible to get the Boddie Drug Store to con vert the room on Nash Street formerly occupied by Dr. H. G. Perry Into a commodious station and arrange for the necessary accommodations at all appropri ate hours. Other suggestions will no doubt be gladly received by the Committee. This committee should be giv en full support in this effort. Epsom School Fi nals Begin Friday Commencement exercises for Epsom High School have been announced to begin Friday night with class night exercises. The graduation program is to take place the following Thursday night. The schedule has been announ ced as follows: Friday evening, May 5th at 9 o'clock senior class night exer cises, Miss Nellie McGirt in charge. Sunday afternoon, May 7th at 4 o'clock, Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. C. K. Proctor, Superin tendent of Oxford Orphanage. Tuesday evening, May 9th at 9 o'clock, Mrs. Henrietta Coffin's piano pupils will be presented in recital. Thursday evening, May 11th, at 9 o'clock, Oraduation exercis es with Rev. S. E. Madren, of Franklinton delivering the ad dress. Diplomas will be award ed to the graduates, and other awards will be presented. The public is extended a cor dial invitation to attend all of the exercises. THANKS , ?' Mrs. A. C. Hall, Red Cross home service chairman, wishes to express the local chapter's ap preciation to Mrs. Joe House and other ladies of Loulsburg, Route 2 and the Toung Women's Class of White Level Baptist Church, for their donation this week of a beautiful hand-made woolen bed quilt. GRADUATES The FRANKLIN TIMES ac knowledges receipt of the foMow lng invitation: "The Faculty and Graduating Class of the Rex Hospital re quest your presence at their Com mencement Exercises. Friday evening, May the twelfth, at eight o'clock, Needham B. Brou ghton School Auditorium, Ral eigh, North Carolina." The above invitation was from Miss Betty Johnson, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, H. "H. Johnson, who join her In extending an invita tion to all their friends In Frank lin County to attend1 the exercises. ? On Pay Day, 'Boy War Bonda ? TO SPEAK TONIGHT W. KERR SCOTT State Commissioner of Agri culture, will address Franklin County Farm Bureau tonight, May 5. Due to unforseen con gressional matters Congressman Harold D. Cooley unable to at tend. Louisburg College To Crown May Queen, May 6th The traditional May Day Fes tival will be held on the North west campus of Louisburg Col lege, Saturday, May 6, at 5:00 o'clock. Miss Edna Moye, of Goldsboro, will be crowned queen of the May. She will be attended by Miss Bettie Mintz, of Wilmington, as Maid of Honor and by the fol lowing court ladles: Lois Asbell, Belvidere; Margaret Barbour, Beaufort: Tilly Eakes, Fuquay Springs; Virginia Floyd, Ether; Virginia Ann Goldston, Goldston; Colleen Gillis, Raleigh; Mary Goodwin, Edenton; Dorothy Har ris, Macon; Elizabeth Harris, Bunn; Annie Louise Sherlock, Elizabeth City; Shirley Smith, Durham; and Elizabeth White, Holy Springs. The queen will be attended by little Misses Connie Collier and Hazel Ford, of Louisburg, as train bearers. The theme of the festival is: ! Dances of the United Nations. 1 The festival will coincide with Hospitality Week-end at LouiB burg College. The seniors from twenty-nine high schools have been invited to visit the college during the week-end. A picnic supper will be served to the col lege guests at 6:30 p. m. Commencment At Bunn u ? ? I | The commencement program for Bunn School has been announced by O. G. Thompson, prinicpal. Friday, Mrs. Beddingfleld's mu sic class will present its spring recital. The following students will take part in the program: Lorraine Turnage, Alma Lee Per due, Robert Place, Jacqueline Al ford, Betsy Jean Williams, Lucy Grey Jones, Joyce Hopkins, Jean Hopkins, Venus Lamm, Helen Lamm, Linda Mullen, Melrose Williams, Billy Brantley, Bobby Jones, Jenny Lind Beddingfield, Peggy Brooks Beddingfield, Bet sy Griffin, Mary Glyn Spencer, Billy Winstead, Hope Horton, Marie Perry, Jean Journigan, Jas per Jones and Lois Ann Fowler. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Dr. A. Paul Bagby of Louisburg. Music will be rendered by the glee club, direc ted by Miss Myrtle Mitchell. The graduating exercises will take place Thursday evening, May 11, at 8:30 o'clock. Prof. J. Lj Memory of Wake Forest College will deliver the address. Hilda Pierce will give the vale dictory; E. C. Hagwood is saluta torlan. . The senior class includes: Sal lie Alford, Gay Arnold, Jewel Ar nold, Ann Barnette, Mary C. Bed dlngleld, Dllenla Batchelor, Mo zell Blackley, Daphine Cone, Winnie Frances Cone, Sadie B. Fuller, Hilda Gay, Mella Ney Gil bert, Thatcher R. Gilbert, Geral dine Jeffreys, Helen Lamm, Em ma LaZelle Lewis, Mary Elizabeth Medlln, Frances Mnllen, Linda Mullen, Temple Patterson, Hilda Pierce. Josephine Ransdell, Jap lyne Stalling!, Nell Stalllngs, Mil dred Strickland, Mlnda Weath ersby, Helen Whisnant, Nadlne Young, Agnes Barham, Marie Stalllngs, Garland Alford, E. C. Hagwood, Reginald Lewis, Mar shall Pearce, Franklin Perry, Clifton Peoples, Robert 8carboro. Cecil Strickland, Seba Strickland, JAck Weathersby, Hhrry Wilder, Bolce Williams, John A. Witt stead. Raeford Wheless, Ains worth Privette, and Thomas Mur phy ? On Fay Day, Buy Bimfla COOPERATES WITH COLLEGE County Commissioners Hold One of Shortest Meetings In Long While; Mostly Routine The Board of County Commis sioners of Franklin County met on JHonday at 10 a. m. with the following Commissioners present: J. Z . Terrell, chairman, Howard S. Pearce, Percy W. Joyner, T. S. Dean, H. T. Bartholomew. Upon motion by Com. Pearce, seconded by Com. Dean and duly carried, that the County accept the sum of $2,500.00 in cash in full settlement for $5,000.00 bonds of Louisburg Female Col lege, provided and with the un derstanding that no other bond creditor shall receive more than 50% of par value of bonds. The County Accountant was author ized to cancel and surrender thej bonds held by the County upon i payment of $2,500.00 in cash. The vote being a roll call was as follows: Ayes: Pearce, Dean and Terrell. Noes: Joyner and Bartholomew. The following reports were re ceived and order filed: Dr. S. P. Burt, County Health Officer; Lillle Mae Braxton, Home Dem. Agent; W. C. Boyce, Farm Agent; Mrs. J. F. Mitchiner, Supt. Wel fare; Charlie D. Hagwood. Supt. County Home; H. H. Price, Ne gro Farm Agent; Mildred B. Payton, Colored Home Dem. Agent. Mr. Walter Inscoe appeared before the Board in regards to a dirt roadi Motion by Com. Dean and seconded by Coin. Bartholo mew and duly carried that the Clerk be directed to write the District Engineer in regards to said road. Mr. Hagwood appeared before the Board and stated that some of his turkeys had been killed by dogs. After investigation it was found that the turkeys were not listed on the tax list. Dr. Burt reported to the Board that Mr. T. H. Pearce has been employed County Sanitarian. After anttwing a number of accounts the Board adjourned to meet again at its next regular meeting date. Recorder's Court Franklin County Recorder's Court had only a few cases be fore it on Tuesday that were ready for trial. These were dis posed of as follows: Elbert Haley, reckless driving, judgment prayed, to be discharg ed upon payment of costs and $102 to James Ragan, prosecut ing witness. I A nolle -pros as to Green con tinued as to Claude Jeffreys, State vs Claude Jeffreys, Clarence Green, alias Curtis Lee Stallings, highway robbery, assault with deadly weapon, larceny. A nolle pros with leave was taken In the case of assault with deadly weapon against Percy Cooke. Joe Dawson, alias Joe McDyson, plead guilty to assault with dead ly weapon and was given 6 months on roads. Prison officials to be notified to hold for Parole officer. Caleb Todd plead guilty to as sault with deadly weapon, and was given 12 months on roads, suspended1 upon payment of $25 line and coats. James Cooley was found guilty of assault on a female, and given 4 months on roads. The following cases were con tinued: Pliant Williams, reckless driv ing. Whiskers Medlin, reckless driv ing. Raymond Cooke, unlawful pos session of whiskey. James Mann, assault with deadly weapon. ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. H. >8. Cobey, rector, of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, an nounces services for the Fourth Sunday after Easter as follows: Holy Communion ? 8:00 a. m. Church School ? 9:45 a. m. At eleven the congregation is Invited to. attend the Baccalaur eate service at the Mills High School. Evening Service ? 8:00 p. m. At this service the Rt. Rev. Edwin A. Penick, Bishop of th& Diocese of North Carolina, will preach. This is Bishop Penick's annual official visit to St. Paul's Church. The public is cordially Invited to attend. PBARCE-HAMIL.TON | Miss Esther Mke Hamilton, daughter of Mr. -and Mrs. J. S. Hamilton, of Smith field, was married to Edward Ernest Pearce, USN. of Miami, Fla., son of Mrs. D. .0. Pearce of Loulsburg, and the late D. a. Pearce. DRYS MET SATURDAY Speaking to the Franklin Coun ty Drys last Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. A. Faulkner, President, said that conditions in Franklin County had greatly improved since the ABC stores closedi as shown by the court records; that Franklin County taxes had been reduced and the political ring weakened. Referring to the wet and dry issue in the State, he said that it was time for the drys in North Carolina to find out definitely how thp candidates for Governor stood on this Issue; stating that when Mr. Hoey was a candidate the drys blindly followed him, but when he became Governor they were denied a vote on the State-wide referendum, and that the same thing happened when Governor Broughton was elected; that at this time, the drys were again blindly following Dr. Mc Donald and that he thought it was nothing but fair and just to those who believe in Dr. Mc Donald that he come out flatly and state publicly that he was in favor of a State-wide referen dum. opposed to the "Gag Rule" and emphatically deny the rum ors that in his previous campaign he favored the present ABC store system. He also stated that the follow ers of Dr. McDonald felt that it was his duty to deny the charges being made against him to the effect that he requested his col league from Forsyth to put For syth County in the Pasquotank bill, which permitted liquor stores in the Eastern counties; that he twice voted for this amendment but when a roll call vote was de manded he forsook his colleague and refused to vote for this amendment after he had request ed his colleague to submit it. Final Report of Red Cross War Drive Dr. Ragby makes the follow ing final statement: On account of paper shortage ft is not practicable to publish the list of subscribers to the re cent Red Cross War Fund Drive. However, if any community "de sires its list published we shall do so. We have reached our goal with just 50c to spare. The total amount is $6,500.50. The following list gives the amounts by districts: Cedar Rock (W. W. McClure) ? *239.86. Runn (Mrs. R. C. Johnson) ? *362.22. Rock Springs (Mrs. Mamie Wilder) ? *69.00. Harris School (C. C. Hrown) ? *81.65. Moulton (C. T. Hudson) ? *153.00. Mapleville (Miss Va. Perry) ? *191.00. Justice (R. R. Campbell) ? *175.10. Seven Paths (Mrs. C. M. Moore) ? *123.85. Epsom (Joe T. Griffin) ? *400.00. Gold Sand (Jas. Speed) ? *220.25. Wood (Mrs. Frank Read) ? *60.00. Centerville (Mrs. J. W. Neal) ? *63.00. White Level (17. H. Dickens) ? *160.00. Pine Ridge (Fred Perry) ? *25.00. Pilot (G. U. Massey) ? $145.83. Pearce (H. K. Baker) ? $26.50. Negroes (Rev. McFadden and C. A. Harris) ? $606.08. Louisburg (A. Paul Bagby) ? $3,499.16. RATIONS SUSPENDED Raleigh, May 3. ? Gasoline ra tions issued' to Norman Perry, Route 4, Louisburg, have been ordered suspended for 30 days and coupons tn his possession have been ordered returned to the Franklin County War Price and Rationing Board, W. Hance Hofler, acting OPA district di rector, said here today. The order was issued follow ing a hearing here before Hear ing OfTicer Beverly Lake at which time it was found that Perry ac cepted two "C-2" coupons from some other ration holder, whose Identity is not known, for use In his automobile. Hofler said Perry's gasoline rations are all suspended until June 1, 1944 and he cannot use gasoline in his passenger auto mobile until that time. "Ration values on some canned vegetables have been temporarily lowered. Don't let this fool yon Into believing that more Victory Gardens aren't needed. Uncle Sam says "Ten per cent more are required, 2 million extra." Remember the hofhe front pledge: I will pay no more than celling prices; I will pay my ra . ioh iKJlnts In tiitl. .t s E. H. MALONE RE-ELECTED COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS Eight Township Represen ted; All Old Officers Re Elected for Another Year The Franklin County Demo cratic Executive Committee met in the Court House Immediately after adjournment of the Demo- 1 cratlc County Convention on Sat urday and proceeded to organize for the coming primary and elec tion. The meeting was Called to order Ijy-Cliairman E. H. Malone, i and a roll <&ir of the Townships was made by Secretary , A. F. i Johnson, which' resulted with the townships represented as fol- i lows: Duhn No.' 1 ? Absent. Dunn No. 2: ? Absen^. Halrls ? H. T. Rogers".- > Youngsville? K6nneth Thar- i rlngton. Franklinton ? H. C. Kearney. Hayesville ? L. O. Frazler. i Sandy Creek ? Absent. Gold Mine ? W. D. Fuller. Cedar Rock ? J. O. Wilson. Cypress Creek ? Arthur Strick land. Louisburg ? A. F. Johnson. Nominations being In order E. H. Malone was reelected Chair man by acclamation. Mrs. Ben T. Holden was unan imously reelected Vice Chairman. A. F. Johnson was reelected Secretary-Treasurer. Chairman Malone made an in teresting talk on the coming pri mary seeking a larger vote than usual in both elections to insure a stronger representation in the several conventions. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES The following Executive Com mutes were reported to the Con tention Saturday: Dunn No. 1 ? Old list. I Dunn No. 2 ? Old list. \ Harris ? H. T. Rogers, chair jman, Mrs. M. C. Wilder, vice chairman, O. H. Hagwood, Mrs. F. W. Justice, J. W. Wheless, Jr., B. P. Wilder, J. L. Byron, Mrs. | M. L. Fowler, Mrs. R. C. Perry, Miss OIlie B^loyd, D. M. Pearce. Youngsville ? J. K. Tharring ton, chairman, Mrs. Amanda W. Holden, vice-chairman, J. A. Green, S. V. Hill, G. W. Barnes, 1 M. K. Carswell, Mrs. Frances Y. Patterson, Mrs. M. A. Stallings. Mrs. Mary E. Lancaster, Mrs. A. E. Hall. Franklinton ? J. H* Wilder, H. G. Jones, W. H. Green, S. C. Ford, R. D. Collins, Mesdames E. A. Harris, H. H. Utley, L. W. Mitchiner, A. W. Sandling, H. S. Daniel. Hayesville ? Use old list. Sandy Creek ? Old list. Gold Mine ? Old list. Cedar Rock ? Old list. Cypress Creek ? Arthur Strick land, chairman, Mrs. G. L. Mc Gregor, vice chairman, J. M. Harris, T. S. Wilder, G. L. Mc Gregor, B. E. Bass, Mesdames B. R. Moore, C. M. Moore, Lossie Gay, E. V. Stone. Louisburg ? A. F. Johnson, chairman, Mrs. J. R. Earle, vice chairman, Mrs. H. W. Perry, sec retary, C. T. Hudson, E. H. Ma lone, W. L. Lumpkin, D. F. Mc Klnne, Mesdames J. Y. Beasley, J. W. Mann, C. M. Howard. LOUISBURG BAPTIST CHURCH In the morning ot May 7th the worship hour is given over to the Commencement exercises at r. the High School, and in the even Ins to our Episcopal brethren up on the coming ot their bishop to our town. Every one is asked to attend the Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. ICE CREAM Washington, May 2. ? More and richer ice cream during May and June was assured ci vilians today when the War Food Administration relaxed restrictions on frozen dairy foods. It announced that n^anufac turers during the two n^onths may use 75 per cent of the milk solids used in May and June, 1042. They have been limited for n^ore than a year to 65 per cetat of the quantity used in the corresponding month of the base period. In addition, manufacturers will be pern^tted to increase from 22 to 84 per cent the max imum milk solid content of ice cream for a richer and better product. WFA explained that the quotas are being raised tenu?o> rarily In anticipation of h*?r ier-than-tfsual milk production and to assure full utilisation of the output. WAR NEWS London, Wednesday, May 3.? Soviet bombers, in their fifth ma jor raid in as many nights, left 30 fires raging - among German troop and supply trains Monday night after an attack on the Po lish rail junction of Lwow, while 70 miles to the southeast in tha Stanlslowow area units of the First Ukrainian Army yesterday killed approximately 2,000 Nazis trying to find weak spots in the Russian lines, Moscow announ ced early today. Soviet Black Sea fleet planes, pouncing on a group of enemy vessels attempting to evacuate troops from besieged Sevastopol to Romania, sank two fast land ing barges and two patrol cutters and heavily damaged an 800-toa transport with direct hits yester day. That made a total of 99 enemy ships sunk or damaged off the southern Crimea during the past three weeks by Soviet plan es and warships. A Moscow air communique an nounced that the "mass raid" on Lwow, which now has been raid ed by the Russians four times in two weeks, left the city covered with smoke clouds towering more ' than 6,500 feet. All Soviet plan es returned (rom the assault on the seven-day rail junction city, which is the main supply point for the southeastern Polish sec tor of the eastern front. London, Wednesday, May 2. ? Powerful Allied air fleets ham mered at least 10 important rail centers in France and Belgium and blasted gaps in Adolf Hitler's fortified "Atlantic Wall" yester day, climaxing a two-day assault in which more than 7,500 Allied planes dropped more than 8,000 tons of bombs on Axis Europe. Despite poor flying conditions, 1,500 to 2,000 planes, including 200 United States Eighth Air Force Liberators, maintained a two-to-aminute onslaught in. which at least 24 targets have been attacked in 24 hours. United States medium, light and fighter-bombers bore the brunt of the pre-invasion tactical air offensive designed to smash the enemy's anti-invasion targets and cripple rail communications vital to the defense of the conti nent against Allied expeditionary armies. In two days rail centers in France and Belgium have been attacked at least 30 times by Al lied warcraft. At It Again Early today, the German radio warned successively that RAF planes were over Dusseldorf, Brandenburg, Duisberg-Hambron and Munchen-Gladbach. Washington, May 2. ? The Al lies have lifted the embargo on oft shipments to Spain in ex change (or a nine-tenthg cut in that country's s>les o? wolfram to Germany. " " With announcement of the compromise agreement, American ind British diplomats turned re newed attention to paring down Portugal's sales to the Axis of this vital ore, which is used in hardening steel. Anglo - American negotiations with Portugal, which ships con siderably more of Wolfram (tung sten ore) than Spain, began some time ago. It was believed that settlement of the Spanish ques tion would speed the Lisbon talks. The United States and Britain have agreed with Spain that the Nazis may obtain not more than 20 tons of Spanish wolfram for each of the next two months, and not more than 40 tons monthly the rest of the year "If, as a practical matter, shipments can be made." This is about one tenth of what the Nazis expected to get, officials said. London, May 2. ? German mil itary commentators forecast to night that the Allies would spring a. three-pronged invasion of Hit ler's inner fortress ? with Gen. Dwlght D. Elsenhower striking from the west simultaneously with the "imminent" renewal of the Russian offensive and open ing of a coast-to-coast drive la Italy. "Allied troop movements and shifting of materials on the sou thern (Italian) front Indicate the Lwo (Fifth and Eight) armies Intend to launch a fresh attack," says DNB's Karl Pragner in & broadcast recorded by the Brit ish Ministry of Information. Nazi invasion-guessing com nent filled the European air. "It is very probable," theorized L.t. Col. Von Olberg (n a Berlin broadcast, "that the shortlived Soviet offensive on the lower Onelster and in the Iasi area has Seen halted by the express order >f Stalin, who wants the great >attle In the east, which certaln y is imminent, to coincide with he opening of the second front n the west. The German com nand is firmly convinced that he major Soviet offensive will >egin soon.' Another commentator said that 'strong attacks in the south al io Can be reckoned with." Prom somewhere In the aadi- , snce came a voice, "And, Oh, . what a charge they made!"