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I snipping Agency Is Created
I War Labor Board Calls at White House
T rosea - * -7-— ™ _ _ ...
l abor’s combined war board, composed of representatives of both tie- A. F. of I,., and C. 1. ()., he1 ! its
■tr t conference with President Roosevelt. Left to right: Sidney 11 ill man, member of t ho Wat 1’:.
t 'ii I!., trd; K. .1. Thomas, of the United Automobile Workers; Wiiiiatn Ur. on, President A. 1 , ot L.: Mi s.
A ■ ■ a I; 'sonIS i a, of War Labor Board; Pliilip Marray, pi t sideut t . 1 < I ; ,1 ulius Kn -na.k, of tile I niteli
Klectrieal Worker*; George Meany, Sect. Treas. .A. F. of 1... and In, del ,1. Tobin 'of A. I . of 1,.
((ftutt al l'n ns)
British Stop Japs"
Drive On Rangoon
Salween River Front
Believed Stabilized
With Reinforcements
of Chinese and Indian
Troops; Little Mght
mg Today.
Rangoon. Burma. I eh. ‘h—
i \l* - Reinforced h\ tresii
( I’.int'M* and Indian troops, the j
British appea.'d tonight to have
-Libili/ed tin* >al\\ ecu river
front barring the Japane-e drive
toward Rangoon . id ( hi*ia s last
important : aU*\\a> P th.- sea.
I VV the J. ; a,.-- ur h.
.'it'ii 1 ■ j
; river 1 ne <
.. b !
, . « I
Moul- 1
: imi. ; iii y tin : r \\ as Ul.
.
CRIPPS SAYS RUSSIA
MAY DICTATE PEACE
i • i ~ 9. -<APi- I
fi St; . a Ci DP .foil r British
■ U At. told naud- |
.
end t • :
1: , great deal !•> be dim red
Jit Cu : 111.:-O', C’l'.p}'- .-'ll. l»'d
I ;,(irn.re many «»i the pob
i • : t'.e Si a iet I’m ti. 1 ti '• vvi
. 1 1 r, c a much better i *b ot re
c-1• 11-1in F.-.nipe il we have a
i. ;i t■ ... it as well,”
Philadelphia
Fire Ravages
Large Block
Philad Iph i Ft - 9. < \P> -The
catv.-, ninsl destructive lii'e n 1 >
•. . ai rat , g( . large block
in buil ... and horni
and early today, c-au.-mg clan ,..e
icna-n said would exceed .jd.iliH'.
IMIU.
A woman spectator —one ->1 neai .y
5'UiOli who crowded into the thickly
J. -Ijulakd .ire. -.-aid .-tie >av. a teen
..•4' boy plunge li-mi a n-utop inn
' P ' !
i» a police leported no mie was miss
ing.
Alon* than ail 1:ret .eii ami specta
vvi < n red ■ > .n8
;md delir.s. One ' -email \v;i> btliev
ed to have suffered a broken back,
another a broken leg
Kiftv tamiiies were ieit homeless
and one thousand wen u • n from
Lu iu-niec itmporii i iiy.
FDR Signs
Navy Bill
Washington. Feb. ?r— 1 \1*>—
\ Sit;. t!!.*>.''2I>.’>. l."» 1 appropriations
lull. Hu* largest in the history
ot any nation, and earrving funds
fur America's growing Navy,
an as signed today by rresidrnl
Koosr vr 11.
The measure, prov iding both
cash and rontrart autlriri/■»'.ions,
t ontrmplates adding approxi
mati 1 v *2’>.000 airplanes to the
Navy's '.Ivy forte and enlarging
the t lei t for w aging w ar in lw o
m rails at once.
Tax Refunds
Made Public
i; .i i:■ >: i T'.i'iu-i-o
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Tii ■ riport _ -bowed 1. •
r, :: e t.i\e : lid Siill.-Ji: I
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Carolina 1.: 11 - and in n ■. I .a
duded:
Si 11 ■» II. Amin.-m V.'
Ro -e Cl ai and S <pi 'ly o • •
del -oil, Si.Hi.: l.o In W
bliro, Sfi.la: liol don M..l::i' .10'U; ai.a
company, Goldsboro. SI.lie
Nazis Claim
Heavy Toll .
■, (It nn.m Hr-'mica-dr .•.
T if iif(1 : If-;
and if n if 1 it'd and
iif tsii r 'innuind
I
n. mi tin- II,
•;t "',' r a I task mi the
(if : ill- the.he.11 V
tilf n,m:".s |
■v ■!.,in,ip 'in'!" ii i. J
.irhirn• n' ni- t«nd mine
t • •. ■ miiqne -aid.
Newspapers
To Cut Size
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m: i: nr d ituiay Pre-ident
I’n! - r \ t •! f s a j 1111 n ’ n » nt e Let >n
'.i ■ ■ ii • a ni.drat
Tom Jimiscn And Dr. Watson
In Agreement On Most Points |
Daily Dispatch Bureau. ,
In the Sir Walter Dole!
Ilv BOB 'i i IO *-i 1'Si) \
R ■- Ft » 9 I’h only
di l';\ : t'lKv lie! • •'• n ;ia e. .a -1'
To r. Jim ■ ■ r g I ' Sl
hosuit it M irgunton at 1 U •■ t ro ,
, . ,,| I )•• - W.
diloeti■: of t! e •!:'. i*- >n '' fatal
i, ...... . Stole D'l’o. f-t "
Welfare are.
(1) J : ■ i.sun if- file
treat the a t 1 aiei i
rather than l it ents. ' 1' le n‘
W it-, n. ivh.. thi " ‘ endly,
homelike at.phere-. blames the
institution-' many shorteomings on
the aiadequateness of its appropria
tion.
,:>> jio.lson o' He m- ch'o-<.<es
public tluuu^b thi ue ' »im'’--- vhiU i
Dr. Watson and h boss, the coni
es.- 1 > .net' ol web.. ft . AI • W T.
I'. - t ■ »IS t ■1 ■ ■ ., i: le- el!eeti\ .
t tough, pi hap non* polite -meth-'
mt of making the e:, ages in "eon-j
lideniial" reports to ;i.e governor. |'
But wheiliet y.i , lak J.mison’s
i for ' n i) U it and,
there isn't much area ent between
the two -tin- v.il . o .i lies not in !
Morganton but :e . 1 Raleigh !!
Tile ! gislatnro : ■ 't interested nor I
'• - t - -. g<,\ i. i , :eh, Moreover. I
Mrs. Bost and lie: depar'ment didn't
yell Its loud e- tbov mi Id. end so. no
think they sho Id. ,ve done. Their
skirts arc el. to- in- da. as tlieir
))l dir,*, prv ute t oi> emend itions
eoneorned. B t thee elicit. i raise
on 1 _• I ,
Land Given
Great Fewer
IV; <*.’ ilir-ne Comr.iission
Chairman Ibmod by
Presidcr t P- ~ , -*?r g,«
H rnd of Shipping Ad
ministration, With All
Cut Authority,
y\j-hington. !Yb. fh— \i*)—
1 *“ M1 liaosevcll today es
tablished .1 v. .ir shipping nd
. r. h i u it!) * ; t.oili* all
•>;i .;ill n»it\ over the nation's
< t < \si going \tss ! m l their
< ': g )• and named Admirui
i rr.ory S. Land. ci .r. man of i’iv
mod u».' c..mm:s-i it, as head of
tiie n *w agency.
. h<- « v ! «.i . • authorize - the
: ■ ■ '• ' .:■>!'•■)■
"Hi ’ 'i e " | a tomiug ■
’! ‘pLu; I : • »!l :i !:e :... U i gt (im
*.>vi - -a > and said "Ins decism
:.:■ 11 be final."
band's -'filet* wiid he had n > ime ■
he e< • i:it'lll out dial Fhe ( mig..’
-H* :.n announcement Inter i.> the chu..
En his new capacity. Lands
authori!\ o'-er shipping appeared
similar to that of Dm;;.Id M.
Nelson over w ar produ -hop. k ite
order printed nut. ho. ever, that
with reaped to overseas tin -v
poitatinn of cargoes essential h;
war production and civilian
economy. Land is to be guided
b\ priorities schedules turned
over to him by Ncban.
lii i.tv. ufirn.iii.stral.Mn w a- gbae
power t*» Control the "operation.-,
i laviinse. che.i'tei refjuis ition-. ana.
; e of all ocean vessels under the
i lag oi cm111 t o| mi the I'nited Shu
except fighting ship- and tliose en
gaged in CMastw e. intei is,i-tal arm.
:n land ti ansj)»irtat ion.
I\U I 5LU VV OiVIZNIN r 1_. I I\
CALLED NAZI AGENT
W ■ ngt n. Fi . !• (AP 1
■: , H-, I by .. pi' * imieut aIP >
l.sh .el e n.rt t" ! IV a- "a.i
.e a - .:; -y mpa' t i" ill the nay
(n. rman p. i . mm nt.
A! Ingalls - aharg (1 with ni
np :■ . I'cp. T < l 1 i the state (le|!,
Tient a- an ap : ' ■ ■: the rei. : n I..
In' I'llited St 11 ■ elite i 11 ihe war. A
jury uf leu u ' i wu _ i
■ eieett (I in by ‘: ■ ea e.
AI Neil Ami. ' .. a pee 11 a -i ■ 1 -
Hit to the alt ■ y pi neia!. to! l b
lin y that AI Ingai' ■■ hi - utute i
ii i -ell 'Pi 1 ... nary I r the Ha.
'a III'.
BRITISH BOMBERS
RAID NAZI BASES
C;. :n, be; «). I AP> ii ■ '
I'.nihel re- .IT : ' l - "11
taeli.no and : ariue w ha ve- a
i raid on the i. a. a I dock yard b
Sa I a ii , is ,n It' S a ’ . i ■ y ■ '..-Mb
an MAF i in aim
Menidid a i id. - . no: A he.
< a ■ raided, a- i 1 .. lit . a 11 > I
I’ripoli in i.iiiy ,
Nurse Faces
Murder Charge
\i V 1 " il l A!" a lie
i the :.:ie~t 11u: ■- that v " 'a.■ I
iu 1 linn ” .' ' ■ i’.rnnx A -ern y
inspital War ei. aped today with th.e
•pin:: drop -being ..( .1 new bo: n
>aby girl whon rv ing upset hei
That derei .pt. it. align:, nti d by
111 -tale: e".’ -a. v. .• an • v- ia" •
e” -a :. - yesterday by H
lit... Sllpi'l P tel a 1. 'It! I .. a : I e \l \\ a
eai's. \\a- :«•!': • i> accuM*d • • ■ ia to
■ick* in tta' ii tl "i tin' inl.nl .!■ •
lIso aee. .red ol fe.'ii.Ilg tile nan a a
n ' nother
"’I'li, ■. , . nstant eryinp dfi
in era/ya" M I’w iss v ;e 11 ■ te : . •
V U ' ' Attorney A
\ I alls a - -a.- up niton beiti p i.. a I
(Continued m. P: pe Four)
WEATHER
Mil! NORTH CAROUN A
Continued t old hut with sli^hl
ly higher temperatures in south j
portions am! mountains tonight.
Smiles ancl Victory Signs
»»». .{ftSftfW*:... ^ WBHwSdKHB
Th -■ r ipti napped in an air raid /: eltei in bel< agu >r< 1 a
i ■ i “V-for-\ ictoryM he f
‘■•'H • .• • t< ’ -v n - -‘ i’ .i by to see '1 • . ■ • n*:.- is . ..
a , - !ii tiie she.U r. The Japs don't s«. • , . i* wui i •« 1
(<M
• * - Q *'¥ Y «-• i*
T/V"' -If # / f," v* & * r.r
*&■ V-*3* ’»!u •»»• iv «* »►,*' # a* U ■ *'- ?\
U ■ w*
?"i ',’ f
# #*S > y v.v ; y£
W$ & .as 4> 4&
Jap 'Chutists
On Singapore
Lund-u. Fun. P. '. AI . iJuiU'. -
: dry (i ; ‘. tru 1 1 y
in t!. '
( ) . u: • cj: It ; T *.
;
di.t’(.• Ii .said
i i ■ . t inn* '..mi t)!(.* .I.ipa: iu>o 1 !• «■'
u, read; lu, :.;i r Mac!, n ar Sinr
a- t ■'.,*! any in .; uni."
Would Limit
CCD function
S. iiaI
;:.U Hi :• t' | i
1'; ■ • 'nld i .
. then
HOUSE APPROVES
CHINA AID BILE j
W . : ! I
Hid -unt lu *:.t o
100.0(H) app:
’hina.
London Lodges Strong
Protest With Spanish
Commander oi Tang
ier Forces; Battle of
Diplomacy Over
shadows Fighting.
(B. TI.P V-MMial-'d Pre-s)
Iht battle of diplomacy and
propaganda fur strategic posi
tions in the Meditcrr.mian basin
overshadowed actual war there
today, with the British charg
ing the axis with sponsoring na
tive outbreaks against them in
spa nisi! Moron o.
I that ; st
• ■
i-s :i\ 1 ;i! a!.. "axis in
■ •; ■ _ -.hr M< isleni na
! dov. , vg ’mc explow,,n of a
■ . blanv
i>!y v. i eiIf di
* i- ■. • Franco.
: Two)
JAPANE - i :RT
RAID
PREStDEN I’ S SON
IN NAVA HOSPITAL
Approximately 500 Agencies
Now Operate in Washington
I!' t II \K1 I s s i 1 \\ \|; I
11 i iitral I'i css i oluiuiiist i
\\ ,'s‘l 1IL'' ‘ I*.... <i I'i lc S.cr-'. ’
• ions, co: .in-: I.-, no:,: i! . c, r ,i atinn-.
lUtlnil'itio and , ol • a- ’
now ii"c Inc ■ i'iii • s • • !\ " m \
11st Ilf II: : . V .I1: I'll i . o . 0,1
telepl' cm ir .tlii'c ■
'landtHi cit i,. iii,' i‘i ■ -
ji la!. . i., t . i.
reU ivmv. ', . i < i ‘■
rleetoi \. t
t . . d;;V i
' \ I lew : i: U’! p i> I c nm* •'! .. p...e
end the n * p d in 1 • •.. \
e> time led T• ■ t;*] « i eOn.
Most i‘I th"M. old til ■ piii >ip in* •
sit!»-<i \ >!• n - some ‘nlo c> '.ens
’em end e\ en the c mpuradve pc* -
W e» inn -i" rr; 1 i :eh
rhc\ riilllTt'd illl i! 1 . Id! (il -
i. . ’ V1 • '« -• \
- J
British Base
Threatened
Commander of Aus
tralian forces I pons
Sit uation ‘Well In
Hand’ After Hours of
Bloody Fightin > on
island.
»' > !>*• • •
1 h»* .fa pa lies* | • i. > , • .!-,{■ Vv,, \
» the fort
I- 'r lod m. .i ten ri;t i rout
thro • it uinjv ti> .i\. ; .’in • . • ,
.s\ fit ill Ki ! mu i,.,
"• '' r.tl hoin s ol l.l.M. - s 11g{i'iim
tl“ Util >[•-., > , , ;jort* (I «>1 -
t • i.illx i. ' 11: band."
1:. u ! • • i , ,
1 ha? word t .inn* from Major
»1 Ht‘ii r v (.ordon Ben nett
commando. ol ifit \imi!alian
Ho'et -- in whilst' /one in tin*
iii.un;rovi . swamps and rubber
l laiilations ol tin northwestern
slioi'f the invaders first struek.
‘We have taken our stand o*i
a irony line and art oryam>inu
an attack which i'. is hoped will
| recover as much as possible ol
t* e lost tci lind Bci said,
1 iuis holding out hut slim nope
tiial the lapanese could be
i eadil> disiodyt d.
; ! . c ■ m »■ 1 i r ■; l •:. i i
Mn‘ hnci^ bombs in the i»a.-t week of
I he d ,: .i dec { that 1 h( i:
eachhe.id we: c ... well eoimoiid.:ie i
\\ IiiIt* Hu Lite of Singapore
tin!" hunc in the balance, Jap
anese liimen bombing Batavia
the I li st time and stepped up
their attack on the Netherlands
Iasi Indus in what wa- bclic\ -
ed to he preparation for an at
tempted in\ asion of Java.
•lava pi in -ipal island of tin
N!.! i- tin site of *,hr l idled
N iti m?s donat'd ; - in tin
soutiiw esl i acil ic
1 heimp-ntame of Java’s de
fense m -unn. d in ratio to the
Japam -* -iii •- s>es on Singapore.
A ; i-iI i n S—
•fie 1,-liUid. : : : . . • R i ;,
ihidsh. i:■ •' civstroyid
j ihreo pi,.; • . ' ■ :y do tmyi I.
Tiu • .
\l .. .,.. ,.. .. .. ,
'i'll o - t;«p* s-m i u ei' \. i-n- on
(Cor.tim.' a ■ P. i' .;■.(•)
NEW (.>. •. >' MNDER
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Bob Noah
K. J. S .'R'
Two Killed
In Accidents
On Highways
•I c Bn-I. ,.[ f. . i.
•t
. : I-". ■ n ip ," :u,'.c—
!11•. ti <. ly
I’he it i 1
:md Irene Oakes, both >f JadfM'-ii
\ '• Mi's \nn -i \Y i!
■■in’.'' n. \ 11 * it". R. \v i! S i and Jasper
0"bi,'n. '- ■1'; i■! Be;, i1 ni'i. ;md two
. ardent i > (i Marines N ne were se
.,' islv hurt
T': teen-y"ai old Ctei-.-uv Fau
t',■ ■ kfiled an,i hi br >ther. ,Jai-k,
lr\ in Rowland and Aubr y Sb; ppa>,|
were b n't in an a’.itnmnbile-t-uct.
in. Burlington