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Umiteraoit Batin Btspatrlr ----ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PC RUSHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA TWENTY-NINTH YEAR ‘thk HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JANEARY 1 I. F.G2 ' * ..'• FIVE CENTS COPY Wavell at Singapore fi'-Tipm; t'ir Archibald Wave]]. Commander in Chief of the Allied forces •" iho l-'-.r Fast, is shown (left) with Maj. Gen. Keith Simmons during un inspection tour of the defenses of the great Singapore fortress. The Japanese are reported 160 miles from the base. (Central Pres*) British Cabinet Changes Expected Lord Beaverbrook May Remain in Wash ington to Coordinate Supply Problems; Sir Stattord i j-i^sos May Leave Russia. London. Jan. 14.— ( AIN—A rc sh lit l ir oi the British cabi net as .1 i*" 1111 oi criticism over war management and changes in ministei ial assignments w ere de scrihed as imminent today in parliamentary eireles. It was stated that annomiee ments might t‘\en precede the n turn to London of Prime Min ister ( mu chili from hi-* confer fiiies in Washington with Presi dent Koosc\ ell. .. .. C* ’ • th L-rd ... .• <• : a- .- e\|>( r’a d to »• -a i i; a < i ;»; .y m>. 1 .y :. ;■ tit .. a- likely l m m>1 ry <*: • B : i ■•. i . . r ! a' t <c - *P‘« d the C t a ! *! < ; \ : i • 11’ 1 Hi !Lon and the o' 1 ia: i a*i 11. a - ; r. - .i:: • att< i - concent W ailace Wins Praise I Vice President is Prov ing Success as Alloca tor of Supplies, Stewart Says. 11% ( II \KI.1S I’ STi U AKT ('<•iitr.il Pic- <.'•>!: ..nist \V:<s1i:ii-|. li. Jiii, i 1. \':<'c IS * fi'-nt lli'iiry A W.ili cc ii.' - n't a i- 1 vtaii-.r* himself much, but tic'.- m itimsiugly talked ao<>ut :n V\ asaing- , ton for the eliici- | ency ol Ins work a an organizer of our wartime productivi activities. 'Pi ad i 11 oi vs 11 y t he vice presidential rccvi't k.cle is a tombVike caeity within which its occupant is sealed up securely, never to be hoard from more, following thr .. con m<»ny of his in Hrnr.v Wallace dl|,.t;.,u mtll ,, ctft. up a. tun llv in the c cut of hi (Continued on Page T^o) Knox Warns U. S. Against Propaganda Washington. Jan. 11. — (AIM — >.‘<ielar\ of the Navy Knox said todu.v lie believed stories of inti rnal unrest in Ciernianv were spurious and deliberate!} spread to take the edge off Amei lea’s \\ ar effort \lmost everv one of the stories about the terrible situa tion in (iermanv originates in tenitor' controlled b.v (ier ni.mv. Knox told a press con ference. “This alone should raise suspicion. "Assuming that tin*} are do ing ii deliberate!} . it is intended to tik'* tilt* fine edge off the sense oi urgent \ and immecl iac} and -inglcness of purpose w hich w nich this country is piis.i'rv: ii-. war effort." Knox said .iUo that (icrman v. I'ii.'r.iv. ,il> m Russia should not I c regard d as a sign of a <icrman niilitar.v dchael *. Axis Plans All Upset Reverses on Russian Front Have Caused Change in Entire Nazi War Strategy. (!*.\ The Associated Press, i Gei • 11;i■ i.v's re i i e> on tic Hu .1:1 J r. .lit Have up el tin.' whole axis ap h" curt, u-ually rellalile 'Ml ■ cants ;" 'i toci l i'ihi) Mur.ipe tiiday. TI icy traced to the plignt *1 tic luzi armie.s on the eastern lront the ■ ii iwing: !. Ti To 1 ko\ -till bur the Dai - la 1: uli■ in axi> \\ ;u ship .. J TI at ax • mnfiireement.s I■ a ...it; At lie I bale not trai Pled 1 . .I..;!; TD mii.' and Spain. : red an mg Germany's satellite lilies. ' ' i Gei ny. wanting to get the 1for .all that through the D..rdeM’llus i" 1 at 1..e ■; IP 1:111 p<H't "I Sc. a top'd, j has intensified pre ire on 1'urkey | I, „■ 11 eo u e ol the I rail -. these j source- .-aid. | Ti my | h ’iiiloil mi! that n.'zi troi ins 1 igam ; 11 > cmei'iit 1 a*ing m Bulgaria, (hat plane- are being mas ed mi In nr. and that otliei preparations ire under way umlar to those ol he Balkan can p.ugn a year ago. But. they aid, tie 1 e 1 one dif ference 1 lie I'niim it 1 al 0 »l 1.- are .mallei liecau -e the hull, ol the nazi n my : . 1 a ei j pied living I" hold the U'i - inn limit. Whetliei < '"i mans « '"li'i 11 v mili 1 ,1 . ,, .. o. • in 1 nr!.i. !■ cmet. - ^Continued on ir'a.ge T\*. c) Wavell In East Indies Reds 100 Miles From Smolensk In South, Kharkov Is Stormed Russians Declare Hit ler’s Armies Have Lost 200,000 Killed Between November 16 and January 6; Other War News. <f’.\ The Asm « i.ilid Press. > Russian troop" were reported advancing within 100 miles of Adolf Hitler s w inter headquar ters at Smolensk toda> . w nile in the south. Red arm.\ forces were pictured as storming at the outer gates of Kharkov. Russia’s ‘‘Pittsburg’’ in the t'krainc. Soviet miiitar.N dispatches said collapse of ,i German wing de fending a flank of the Moscow - to-.Mozhai.sk highway had knock ed out the Germans' “last zone of positional warfar ’ before Moscow and that “the whole front is now in motion." 1 !m 1 {u> sail deelai ct j that 11 it lei reeling armie- had I ». I 200.000 killed j between »vemi Hi ami .January I t>. with 20,000 "lain n recent light- i mg in the l )< met - . er mi la. tria1 i basin. S- »\ let 111 ij is v. cm* de-embed a - ; now battering in i ; iy a m in t (in man defense- at Mozhaisk itself, a," It we ‘ • ; Mi. t ... gams* m o! 1 Od.i mn men till field • >Ut despite the danger .»! being 'rap- . ped :>y Ku .an pai.'i ;s ei mg .. (iiTinan 11 tat y . i ;a tVi - ae 1 knnwletiged hat the IvU-.-iar.- had broken mt.. ,\1 I ue- Sunday. ' ■ t»\ ere d dged i? -;an.- 300 dead. On the north \friean front, British headqu li ters noted in creasing avis aerial activity hut reported that advance imperial troops were driving forward in pursuit of General Irwin Rom mel's retreating aims south of I I Agheila. f)0 miles southwest of the old battle sector of Agcdabia. Fa to tin t ast n tin Kg> } t ; t I ubyan fi - -n’m r. 1 ’ .' :-h na\'al. land and an n 'ire- v. er« t ep ■ ; ted mteii • ively iiun.iurdmg n.e ,.\ - gum-on i. i 'la ted at i 1 *:: iya . ' i lellfire ‘ - Fa Ax; (■.1! . :;!; i11‘• a ’am t •• ed Hiilman Hints Of Huge Army \Vu li ngn *u I • 11 i } i ‘ * S'dllt v l! i 1!: i . :: uvd i* -adly , -day that 1 i\ a11!'*ti i'll i tlw pmii vied ti .nglh ot 1 i •• m - United Stat • am v la >w : ! ■ ■ dt. The a »oc ',11 <1 . ech-r gt iut.iI ot the ot: ice ..f pr>d ;ct >*n man agt ment. mentioned th«• . w :ie indirectly dur ing the d.'cus.'i"ii ot the war })!«> ductioii • la!) a problem winch he pre pared lor the annual meeting for the U S C’onf renee oi M y* m Hillman repo ted that fiv< worker.' were engaged in war pro duct ion by the end ot 15) 11. “By the end ot- 1942." h- mid. “w«* mu -1 add at least ten million otic r —probably more to their rank-, making a total of Id million.” Price Control Change Likely Washington, .Jam 11 (AIM Pre - idellt Ron.mvelf mdatn.ent •! till Semite pi ire e* m tr« *! .'ill a t ii« • d ret 4 r*»ad to m 1 lat a • i v .. ■ r \p- Cod t* >da\ to lorce ( d -ngre- U > ai .i . i* >n at leu i one of it- i w * - j u ia,. 1 i.no ■ >. >: ito 1 miners Some of tim el* <m -ena’.or* and Hon e meinl•*•) ■■ I... w ill draft the 1 final lorm ol the w ai time mea m • -aid privately that they probably would recommend t<» tin- two cham ber the elimination ol a prn\ i: ion linking larm parity pi i* • *^ d reetiy to mdn>tiial wage*. Depart mg I rom in u iiaI en tom j of iMthoidnig *■<nniiivpI an pending (Continued on Pa^e Two) Allied Chief Opens Drive On Invaders Dutch Troops Move Into Action on Border of Sarawak; Ameri can Bombers Destroy At Least 1 wo Japan ese Ships. (By The \ssocia ted Press) General '•'it \rehihalc! P. Wa vell. commander in chief <»t the new allied Far Fast command, has arrived in the Dutch Fast Indies and already launched a series of dynamic counter blows against Japanese invasion forces, military dispatches said today. Dutch tr.ops wer reported rnov • the capital. Kuching, and most ol' the northern territory. Dutch K.,st Inch tv- * sol -s we also reported battling : and t« uand with .la pa ne-1 ■ :n • a dm ■ n< a" Lake . Celebes sland A T-mvo bro.ideas t : id yesterday that Japanese : me* : . ' > : iA . Irome '• Mon, cin. chit.f port in Minahas.-a pen.-m.-ula. Ccienes island, ana- ■ the Celebes sea from Borneo. Simultaneously. Dutch wa.rpinn • .* bed Japanese-occupied Tarakan ..-land, off the coast of Dutch No; ;h Boimo.i, and .1 Japanese iw.-c m :.a - * < u t k 1 r: 1 I Tulippines. \ l . s. Army bulletin said three Vmeriean bombers, fight ing with the Dutch Indies forces, attacked Japanese warships near Tarakan and destroyed at least two enemy ships. The \mcriean planes returned to their undisclosed base un damaged. the communique said. Dispatches Doe Balavia mud Genti \\ • f the first Brit is! 1 t . N l • a ewhere in the his he. dp .arte: - mg ' ■ don nd an 80 . • le ml on A (Continued on Page Two) bhina rress Is Critical Signs ot British and American Reinforce ments L acking, Army Organ Declares. i him. King l.m. 1 \.— VP) — I In ( t in sc press (let-hired todav that • i:.ns ol British and Vineri can reinl'M «■* incuts in the I at I ast \\, i«■ tacking, that the sit uation almwed of no optimism, ami turned severe criticism upon tin conduct of the war in the Pacific. British authorities in Mala.va have shown themselves wanting in hoth vi'.ou and determina tion.'' w is the Idunt assertion <d the ( hinesc arms organ. Sao Bang Pito. I he term ‘! *ac < w <s appoa: < ;i m puhlieatr >n.s Jo ye.ii' .ign and \..o. et A e emir :; gnai d at lY.e 1 Harbor. and ti • PI; i! ippille- .ii e let? to look alti 1 'ken 'i*|ve.- with a small l >rce," it 'S.gns ol Anglo- \ ■■•••: can lea. : • •reen:ent- are ah'enl while Bril i !: and American authoi it es eontinU" : > indulge n sidetrack.ng mnun.s Both Kn>*\ and A V. Alexander t Ik ikon I ir 1 hud ot the admiral!y ) urged tiie allies to strike Hitlei fir.-a. l! .1 p allowed 1 » take Singa pore .11.n ’ la \« the- land- Past In die- it 'll i »• o.i -i .id than dote * t• m Ain• *rn a and Britain to 1.11 1 lie i. o'inter "il ei'i -1 i Ike \ ms*'d Ku to t r i U * bfiorn 1 a p an y ready to attack; : Vlad’ stok. Directors of GC’D !' . , 5, 1 Confer in Capital ” . " ’-**-— --—1— — -k —( . i' i’hon 'iMii'tu. Tin’ 1 iirei■ (i11 t-i• ’■ '1- ■ i| :i io Of I :cc n: t-: 11 W. i -;.!! 1 ” t. M ). I). V 1,,'U Jo Hull) !• :> • fiirtTti-r :i c!i..rg< r.l wunicn'.i <1 . \T •• :• i. t; \Vv. y . u . ' .. :u't l M I...lul -. dr;■!i if Hsirv; • 1. •. - Pan-American Parley Snags Argentina Is Obstacle Buenos Aires Govern ment Reluctant to Commit Self; Ecuador Demands Truce. Kin dr Jancrio. Jan. 1 J.— (AIM —Twenty-four hours before its first oflicial session, the Pan Xmeriean conference of foreign ministers appeared to have struck two obstacles toda.'—Xi gentina s reluctance to commit heiselt to any military alliances or "acts <d free belligerency" and Ecuador’s determination to set tle hci 100 'ear old boundars dispute w itii Peru before enter ing int » .111\ general discussions. : ■ 4‘M ' • 1 - ' 1H *' (i i pit - .• .. ■ ■ * ■ i . ’ ■ ' : g a united ; ; ; 1 . . d again.-! the! dereti tie •: . i . ■ * I’.i.i . ‘ Might by ; ■ M • ( , ama/.u. I a a ’ a . . Hi m. a' i I ad da I New Autos To Be Held In Reserve L. U 11* Mile: >11 tola i -. . u r In t tee t oo , \ | i.i -ale ! the rat e«mng « •. »•"1 1 OH) .aid Ton.Ufa new .< e •., ui;u >. and that new idi • pi. a red the iul.uicc «*i this : • titi w>:hd I'm a p a at lea.-t j . !, year In ••.ret t:»u; re nerd' ; e. t ted at I lend' ■ on i is- i ay a nether pi e • nt pi.Ml e l -..I rat m a «»t i rd Ml: - and lM 1 \ a 11 ir.; 1hr u« >v t urn ent ha.- any ailn. • • t.n. HU "Ver pi i\ ate autoim-hdr . He . ■ ■ * at.rel. ho • r ’ . r. Dial d< 1 pi.Man:: 3 pi wr o'i'.uk: <>n u;w<i e;u - a.U‘ l.ifthf! b' d‘-ak! m m»Jr. 1 tl'gjd h3". c b'r-M1 d'gMfcd t'W u. 1 't it .*•» niv-s Scrap Steel Famine Seen Government Officials Say War Program Threatened Because of Shortage. \V;, 11. . I ■ AT <111 lend.- T day -ay tn. t at ion's li na w ai pr 'yl am is '• .Gened in 1!I4‘_ by a po.v - lane from 1 to - \ million ton> * •! n ap steel the \ cry meal w : a-;. Japan b. m_pG lot -. i»a. k yard-, a: n . . Ta in ci : pec .G a ' md a i . c r etl the T» i.’ a; .vi cad b< • m liu ' m MM!' pi • -dvi<*t a •!! ‘ ‘ , a etl - ' ‘ . a id 11 > ; •'* i •" ’ a! Ni w V* c!li\ .-nr I! Ip. ppiy hand (Inst ry .md a . »• up T cl-, piles ■ •! ' •mdc iti Gd t - ere: a m piy .!« tup . and .11 «' !1 i e m hi.w e \\ cl e 1-t : d .. . i* . BRITAIN MAY SEND FOOD TO GREECE tun ii, Jan. 14 VP) Th. 1 - t ry . d ir< 111.»r • I are (ti'i'io-n today tied Brd.. ■ is eoii-.ide; n .-endme T *.»d . upp. • to ticioian- a - ell}>a•(! (i m.re. It aid that i.itmd k the bio. ham w.mid not set a pivctdenl. The (I* , iiaiii-, by stare me (•. eeee. ait >a. : to be try mu -ait a : m >d black i n a n t • I T . i ■ 1 t •• d m e < ■ -. ’ • • : i t o . - a, 1 o- >d I., oth.v c • ..; ■. I mill', • w a mi id HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP INDUCTED INTO ARMY Yaphank. X V.. -hm 14 ( AM Joe lm *.S a . .no c , d nt.. the lT S. Am y today a 1 : a a»e J I ■- a Ba ' ’ eerem v bi ituimiij; w.tii liiiicn . id endiiii; *k lecture ' ' ; c’ isloms. The woi Id* he.. % <•,tiVit c pi11n arr i \ ed with • 11* ol tin- mail a&er .1 dmn Black and M >in* *t. Mike Jacobs shortly alter 1 1 :*.U ' in. KST and \v a: o n m 1 >\v p \rmy "I f iee> 1 id 1 unrd i.» . • • n pane \ i n i lunch 11« 1 up i pt ipic.| ; m nrn in, £i » n ,J 1 • •1 • Itl11! G‘. n• * 1* t 1*1 ] lgcturg; e*i n v g'1 md hy £j. •;ic 3jid nuLicu',-' LaGuardia Must Choose Among jobs " Kin” ton. Jan. I !.— i VI* > — I joreJlo !l I .ti«uardia said to da> lie son,: would nave to dr- , (as* whelm-; he would continue • a n.a.vi., 01 New Voik or as civilian dd m c d i. ector. I a• ■ uardia told a Iloust*" com mitter that hr wanted to stav on .!'• a defense chieftain until ( .in. : !inaii.N passed a hill .. - d. , i n appropriations for llu o • \ : ud tlu nder hill, still :n r , f iakin*;. to provide for 1 . <o. tor civilian de- ! ■ is injured at their j j tasks. " I h 11 t ■ lid. , w ii! either have to up the .job of mayor ot ti c cd ! New York .iiul take i, v i 'i:m .ii ! or I <v. ; \ i 1) .«nd i; j hack to \ w \ • i :v. * 1 m \ own 'f l»si U •* «' i W ll.il is fj O - in^ » i "i ii ■ : . or I can d ■ ul.il 1 i i c last v. ar. it l • aid el i l ie mi-." - in air corps major in tin \ ar I a: g I: i i sitfpc % ^ JL -i & * ’W* £ . n . ‘ r’ - ‘ i .. * i •. . i S S V tup Will He S n Up 1 o Got • < ' uc .ion, New Chief Says. 1 X;> v . l I >1 1 , p,,n , p j ■ p , , |t. t,rr,._ ■ v i’.in- !!. a X.ivy J;n!,r : X Ills! , ' ; !v” •’ ry cl pro- ! WtATHHl Htj; MO. Ill « |,’UI I \ \ * i?r and Ivhti * *nmr to* Q*© lit •
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