ïtetiîtersmt Haîlij Ufspatrij ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN Τ H IS SE( TinN nK NOn. π CAROLINA AND VIROIMA TWKNTY-KKiHTH YEAR UKASKI ' Willie SKRVTCR (ir run >·"^Γ|ΑΤΚΓ, I'RRSH. HENDERSON. N. C.. Mil DA Y AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 2(>, 1941 '< KLISHKl· Κ V KID Ah I P.KNOUN K.\« Ki'T «I NDAÎ FIVE CENTS COi' Fighting Is Heavy Near Manila Free French Take Over Atlantic Islands They've Taken Over the Nazi War Machine Here is the triumvirate reported in command of the Nazi war machine. Right, Hitler, who lias put himself in control of the army, is shown with Gen. Alfred Jodl, m-uallv seen in pictures with Hitler at the front, and who is credited with doing much of the strategic thinking. Left, is Col. Gen. Franz Haider, chief of the German general staff, and also credited with master-minding many of the major Nazi campaigns. (Central l'ι ess) Churchill Predicts Long War And Premises Axis  'Lesson* Jap Invaders Are Poorly Equipped I5> ( Ι.ΛΙίΚ I I I Manila, Dec. 26.— (AR)—Masses' of ,J;i| >. ι III - e 1 l'en ·} ι erne ol tin m b<>y.- ■ /: 1.") lu 1 .S yea: old and poor'.;» equipped will .25 caliber gun.- -ar.· dying in attack- on the Lingaycu Iront a- il s:mplv accept.ng t ie in evitable. An Aim rican officer who com manded ι.m· ' t the beach d.fense. told me there w;i· "no hysterical <•xiiliati.il" in the charge on ihe ! shore last M niday when the major invasion began. " They kept ι ι η ι nu forward in j forwa id j■ ι : a littie hit, 1; 1 ting 1 h îr knee h:;:ii m a oit of imitation . goose-tc;.·." lie aid. "They kept e ίμι forward in ι pairs, one (iucctly behind the otiier. ι They wen c ·■■ in", on t ι die and I many of then· did. ' Many t : » ι ■< ·.··(· oi ■ ir maciiia | gun or ritle bullet Κ i 1 ' d two men . • it once. "YVi't η hit t' ι y ι . ' tii i'"w 11 ρ j their hand and fell backward as il | accepting an inevitable l'aie. "Si nu wore poor quality khak·; other-, wi i' in half uniforms an 1 half civilian clothing. "The invader.- carried .25 caliber rifles while about one-fourth of them had .25 calibei -ub-machine guns." The ι·, mmaiitl· r ol the landing section .-aid t'a 25 bullet would not kill a m,m unie-.- it struck in a vital :-pot. Confident Prime Mini- ter U'in>1· ·: Cîniivlrili. shown above as he .·rri·. ed in V\';is: in.Ul in lor h: tone . ··:). it ne ■ ,v · t President Roosevelt, 1 >day told the Senate fee allies will give the axis pi lU'l'l'.- a "le: - III ■ :. 11 lev ill! wurld will ne\ er toi i;et." Japan's Subs Seek Τ ο Beat U-Boat Record Washington, Dec. -(>. -(ΛΡ) The raiding Japanese submarines in the Pacific are out to accomplish what German U-boats failed to accomplis!; off the Atlantic coast in 1918. In both campaigns thv two maj". objectives are the : a me—diversion of naval units from combat dut\ with the fleet for strictly defensive patrol operations and the disruption of American shipping. Although the Japanese are not voi.-idervd by naval π en to be in the same c|as> with the grimly efficient U-boat eterans of World War 1 anu although ι '<ίι· submarines must op erate over \ stly greater distances, they were coin.ι ded two advantages over tli#, World V\ ο ' ''-boats. Japan is believed it h ν<· .1 much {Contin ued on I'age Jap Drive To Intensify British Expect Heavier Campaign Against Singapore After Fall of Hongkong. Singapore. Dei·. Jfi. (ΛΙ1) The Clin tinas Day Γ;ι|1 <>Γ Hongkong, after a week of lighting upon Ihe is land itself. was expected bv obser ver- today t" signal intensification a!' the .Japan.'-e drive auainst Singa pore, lir.ti-h lia>'.ion at the tip of Μ.,'.λ. . Hongkong's garri"on. under assault by land, sea and ail since the out break of the Pacific war, was forced to yield the island, the heart ol a crown colony eMablished by lîiitaio (Continued or. Pree Three) British Prime Min ister, A ddressing United States Senate, Says Allies Will Take Initiative In War By 1943, Washington, Dep. -ϋ.— (AIM— I'rimt· Minister Winston ( hurrh ili told Congress today tlip a lit's would 1>p ready "to take Hit' ini tiative 011 an ample svalr l)\ 194:! ' ■ii'.d in lut (lid give the axis i>ow(rs a lesson tne world "will iuv.r forgei." 1 ne I., in ι. asked l·..- .Tit ally li ;enmg audience tnese Questions ibottt the Germans, Japanese ana Italian ' η ii Ac ,.ri ,t kind ol pi opfe di tl'.-.-oIl u 1L\ i l ll thet ■rid This bi ou&hl .ι raar of applaus. I'l.lli 1 111 I CI . il I J ;N : I.I ·.t Sll'lijU .•namuer. llii' I nited S:atrs-ISritish production Within a year or IK months, < liiiic.ml said, would lcsult 111 warpower output be yond "un> niin^ ( \ ι r se 11 in (η·.· axis states." 'i ne youth ol Oct many, .Japan and Italy :·.!·.t lain t. 1 ■ 1 . ιΓ. I hlirehl ' i ■ a i.i, tiiat . 1 : ·. ι ;. « 1 \ < v. ai la i" .va- tile duly nl li be t 1.11 lac pint.nil! 111 said !i was natun ; I'nii by i' that , ad ]nai'i'd ':, ■ Γniti d State at a disadvantage. 11.', -ay nifi tiia Ui' -Ι Ν Id be 1. . · : ι.. : I : : at w e nad tune '.ι pi pare a : ...a, lie added: "If Germany had tried to in vade Britain in June. 1 ί' 10. and Japan had declared war on the I nih il Stales the same day no one can say what disaster might have pome." i ( 'burcl.iil aid th; t within lil I months production within the United State- u.:l pi (line r..-tilts in war P iw er beyond nyth.ni; tir : has been seen," and that "In the end of 1941 we will be q te definitely 111 a bet ter position than we are nmv." By l.'M.'i. he iid. production "will enable u- to assume the initiativ. mi an ample scale," The British lender said he and ['resident Roo.-e\ elt did not hesitate to forecast a "Ions and hard war' beeau-e "our people would rathei know the truth." ''Mighty strokes of war already have been dealt against the enemy.' he continued, and with mention v Russian victories the audience ap plauded at length. For the first time since the wai began, the British have been able 'a fight the axis forces with equa weapons 111 Africa, Churchill said. Κ ι the first time," he said, "wi have niudu tht Hun feel the shari (Cone ί»·ι M Page Three) Plebiscite Seizure Free French at London Charge St. Pierre Radio Β road cast Meterological Infor ?rjn'im; U, 5. nnd Brit ain Protest. SI. iierro. St. t'l ·" ο-'Ί-Μί !»"(· 2'î.— · \»>_*·Γ<·ο French sçjmni went a'*out the business of oriranizi>vr (Ms bar ren Λ11 jlitic* outposl today as a li'Mc but lovai ally »f anti-axis rowers wh'ch seem -<1 reliietant to aeeept its services. '! h( ν were supp'-rted by PR ρ ν ■ f·ι11 of the voters from the c id-fish ing population of about 3.500 ri Mi- islands of St. Pierre and Minuel on, 15 mile-; oil Newioundland. The voters eho ·■ fr-< t'"»neli rule—as açainst that of Viehv— in a plebiscite yesterday one day after Vice Admiral F.milo Muse lier, commander of the free French naval forces, had steam ed into St. Pierre with four corvettes to seize the islands for Genera! Charles d· Gaulle s forces. Only ten opposing vot s were east. (The French natl· nal committee free French) at London charged to iav that it was "common knowledge" 'hat the radio at St. Pierre when 't was under Vichy domination "was broadcasting meterological informa 'ion useful to the enemy. ' (The United States government vas reliably reported to be endeav >ring to keep the status quo of tho s!; ik's in conformity with an agree ment mad. recently with French au thorities in Martinique to keep France's western Atlant'c islands out : 1 the war lineup. (The purpose of the Mrtrtiniqu. agreement was to ke?p the Vichv ·:···.·· ruinent from moving farther to ward the axis. The IT. S State de 'lartment yesterday ch;"" I'tei-'y.-rf the ι :/nre as "nn arbitai η ·οη trary to the agreement to ·>'] parties ■ pc- mod and cert:;inly without lit prior knowledge or co-s.-nt in a.iv en - ο of the United Stat ■- govern ment " (British officials in I.-mdon ils > eported "complete .surprise" (The British radio quoted th F> r lin radio as reporting t> -it Adm ril •lean Harlan of the Viehv govern ment had gone 1o Toulon, big French Mediterranean naval ba-e ν îere sev 'ra. I η a ior 1 mits ol the r'r mil fl ei are berthed.) Stock Market Does Little New Y"rk, Dec. 2Π. (AIM Tin toek ! arkct today had lilt 1° to li on in the way of stin;* ·.·.· ir <ί bu· nie.-'.- news and leaders /paierai!; •îwiing over ;ι narrowly ηιΐ"'.ιιΙ,ι. path. While modest recoveries ο.·;ιοΊ ιι heie and there at the start, ι une m - were unchanged , .- had· lower near the fourth houi Th· speedy pace of the past few week laekened appreciably. 'Cincus' on the Job C. I'. Phitncfiholon Newly-appointed commander-in-chief of the United States fleet, Ad miral Ernest J. King is sh-nvn in his ofTîce in Washington ρ t π ■ : y i njr a map of the Pacific war ana as he took over hi· new duties. II·· suc ceeded Admiral Husband Κ irmiel, who w.t- removed from his command as an aftermath of the Pearl Harbor tragedy. Nazi Casualties Heavy In Ukraine Fleet Sinks Enemy Ships Wus!)is;!'ton. 1>. c. 26.— (ΛΓ) — The Navy anr.uunccd today tin" Asiatic Heel had sunk one enemy transport an:l a mine sweeper probahlv an additional transport and seaplane tender. The information, tlie Navy liepartmenl s;>id in a communi que. cam;· in a dispatch from Admirai Thomas (. Hart, com mand. τ c.t t' <· V alii· fleet. Naval ( = >:. r.. ιius against cn m.v su>:i(M.i c- are hcipi; vigorously f- .·· ι . I in the caste: ii I'acifie, il .Udcd. Tokvo Cioims cy Entire Fleet .! ip .π», ι i ι η - ; · t ill! Λ ιΓΜ Μ η Κ i Γι Ml·! 1} I.ni t 111 1 ' 11 ι. ι , I ι Η « ' ' r* ' ' 'Π ar · \ν: « - η<· c , 1 1 4 . 111 >î )t » J ! r lit·} 111 1 11<' stalrmeni « » ! ι · rt ^ I : tails. Tli ι - paganria ;rrimi. Ada η Campbell Nichols >>1 Wilmington. Private Benjamin Birnbaum. 23. η Army s sa-it duty near Charlotte, was struck and Killed by a train. Mr·· Mary !· S <·. · -lii. It'll into well at I.e\aigl η and died of a broken neck. Razor slashes which va.,.ι·; f| Grady Ν t' a i were sell' m'lii'trd were fatal to -l aves F.vans. 7.' near Marian. \ i anting aai-id·. claimed the W'illvr S~. η Jones, 2S, : a r New Bern. Mrs Stella Blank* nship was killed and three other persons were in iwrod in a gasoline explosion at the Blankenship home in North Wilkes boro. At Lexington, F. L Nance. 43, ot Krlange1'. was ataily injured in ι eat'e brawl. Willie tiinuiwiiian, 2H. died after being invoi\ cl . liuiit m a Wlutc lite çan.. Russians Report 20, 000 Germans Killed in Six-Day Battle at Sevastopol; British Advance Further in North Africa. (By The Associated Press! \dolf Hitler's Crimean armies were reported today to have lost ΊΟ.000 killed in ;i six-day battle at the approaches to Sevastopol, ionK-besiciicd Russian naval'hase, and Soviet dispatches listid an additional 1Π.5)00 Germans slain on other battlefields d.iriim the ( hristmas holiday. \\ : ; ! ; tiiC :-'i rnufi Red army .'oiaiter offensive iWri'iuiig i.n un .•lu'cki'ci. advices reaching Lund.m ■ ; ■ '1. had i< c;· ) it il η d lie Is U .r c.t ν oi Kaluga. 11(1 mil» "•ithv. .1 M".-coV,. In the north on the l.eniimrad front. Soviet troops were cred ited uitii iv-caputring Oskyuc alter .ι (i'.-inile drive from likhviu. 11·! miics southeast of 1 ι i.nmrad. and it was apparent that this tin list il c.intinued. would soon threaten tnc right Hank cl the German ·ι :,ι· forces bel ore ' < nom ι ad itsrll. Aside : Sovaslt>|ji ι., : ι 1 ■ ' η \va ".ill ιibseill'i ' ■ ■ Iι - ,. > 1 !: 200 German ί «■•π killed nil. 1 ' M< ■ ■ Λ front Iri on Πι , ■ .'It" 2> • Ι:ι«·ι· .'i.OOII ^ la ;ιι . ■ tic I Hon k11 ksi ■ ·. • .. ; ι.... i t' : m e ran ; I!;.! η nid SI :.i. troop.- 1..ι help 1 ■ I C ! ι · : · r · ι · ι ι ; i. τ Hed arnij . ' ■...- i II tl:« I»· IK t.. ! . ν<·| I !·· >nt :n :.· i'k ia ι nr. I' V . ' eet • .■ c it Γ!).. i' . ' 111 Ji On the north Vfrican front, British headquarters reported 11 : ; ι i more than 13,000 axis pris oners had already been remov ed to the rear and that British troops were inflicting heavy losses on German forces at tempting to retreat near \R*e dahia 60 miles south of British e.iptured Bengasi. Carlo military observers said most <>i the tanks of Gene ral Erw in mil's fleeing ; ' η ι ' « - }·. ·,γν ni ready been ν i|UM ;n heavy battles which ηΐϋΐ·.ι·ί1 ι!;ι :ΐι. sweep oi Britain's cte : . . < . · Libv; from the Egypt..»:. πνηνιτ to Hen lias i. COTTON FUTURES LOWER AT OPENING New York. Dec. 2i>.- - ( APt- - Cottoi futures opened 35 to 4ô cents a bel· lower. HEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA I i;i and < oldei luuUii Communique Indicates Grave Turn Heavy Casualties Re ported on Both Sides as l ank Battles Rage Southeast of Manila; Brisk Fighting Else where on Luzon. ( Ii.\ The \ssociated Press) \ ioient tank bailles .tie rag ing Miutheast of Maiiifa and Japan's invasion armies are now bringing "verv lu ax \ pressure" to bear agu.list American and I ilipino defenses. I s. Arm ν headquarters announced late today. The Army's annoumement re porting heavy ra: uaities on both Mdi\s indicated a grave turn in tiie situation An earlii r < ommuniiiue had declared that the 20-da\ old bat tle of the I'hilippim s "was go ing well' 1,11 all 1 routs. Ί he War tlcpiirain nt bu'ilctin .Jiiif-tcd a i.r:^h:iT picture north ol Manila, declaring that repeated Jap anese assault- · a the ma η American lighting line near Lmgay η Gull', 110 miles ab ' . >■ the Ph.iippine capi tal. had been beaten oil. The communique said General Douglas MaeArthur had reorganized and strengthened d.tense positions ai the Lingayen sector while the Japanese wen· also reported to be heavily reinforcing theii troops. Heavy artill ry duels were in pro gress. Brisk fighting was reported from other fronts on Luzon is land. on w hich Manila is situated. Meanwhile, Australia's prime minister, John Curtin. hinted measures are under way by Britain, the I'nited Slates and other allied powers to reverse Japan's offensive advantage. "We are mobilizing the allies against the axis." he said. Curtin .-aid ht could not disclose lie precise form of the new allied n.nvi ment , ι πιάν launched, but declared he was greatly encouraged iy growing reinforcements. Simultanci ι1 y. d:>| atches froiv. Batavia said Dutch warplane- slash ing at sta-borne Japanese in\'asion forces had sunk two Japanese trans ports and a de-troyer. In the Philippine conflict. Gen eral MacArthur formally pro claimed Manila an open, unde fended city to have il from the ravages of air and ground as saults by Japanese forces. 11 gh fly1 ng Japani e planes droned λ ι τ .Man ι la within an hour after '■encrai MacArtnur's p: a -clamation, (Coiitm a'd η Page Three) Opposes Cut Wisconsin Senator Says Non-Defense Κε ι ductions "Hasty and 1 Unwarranted." U ' . · VP in .ι 1..."ι . . : ι : : ιλ·|><>rt. Senator LaFollette, Progressive, Wis consin. charged today t .it tlie joint economy π mitte.·'» : ecommenda tams i 1 a >'.!3 1 .<17.">.()()() r it in non lel'cnse p ncl.ng v...-- 'Iiasiv and un ·. arranted." l.aF. Hi ! ti that commit tee sugge.»!:.>ns ; ·:· ti e abolition ·>! tiie ι. . \ ι ;. : .ι Coii.»ei ration Corns, .lie National Y> tilh Ad. .ni.-t-ation and tin· I·'a ' ■ Si ra , ν Vin i ι : i.»trat n al would "knock son e of the major 1 !>!·.·!>!» t1 : f,dera: pi rt ιiut from ( aider oisr >pi.e:ai str.ietiuv in the !.·\νι·!· in< 1 m ie\ ei»." He alone signed tin rep. rt. Earlier, S■ iiater George, Democrat, Georgia, h i expressed t;ie opinion that the United States would be I lock} it it could finance one-third of the cost of the war out of current I revenues despite projected tax in ! creases. G. orge, w ho chairman of the Senate t;nance cot m ittee. t> Id re porter^ that the il, 131,075,000 cut recommended for lion-defense ex penditure.». coupled with such new ι taxe- as Congiss may vote in 1942, j still would leave the budget tar out I it balance. He said that as war outlays in creased the scale ot government bor rowing would have to rise since two Irastic taxation might chokt off the rrontinued or Page Thr^e)