Newspapers / Henderson Daily Dispatch (Henderson, … / Feb. 10, 1942, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of Henderson Daily Dispatch (Henderson, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Hfcttitetsott Bailtj Htspafrij ____ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PIT,FISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA TWEN TY-NINTH YEAR ,f,iV?Ass?K"^Bf»,PiiK88OK HENDERSON, N. C„ TCESDAY AFTERNOON, EEI.Rl AR\ 10, 1942 ''rilUSIK:','lV';;'.iAil!V ' N FIVE GENTS COPY Decorated by MacArthur . w'w» • ^ Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported to the War Department that he had personally decorated the generals who led the American-Filipino forces on the northern and southern fronts prior to the withdrawal to Bataan. They are Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainewright (left) and Brig. Gen! Albert M. Jones (right). Both got the Distinguished Service Cross! (Central Fuss) Senators Propose Deferment Of Men For Work On Farm Norris and Nye Lead Movement for Nation al Policy of Deferment to Counteract Grow ing Threat of Farm Labor Shortage. Washington. Fob. 10.— (AIM — \doption ol a national policy lor the deferment of military serv ice lor essential farm labor was proposed today by Senators Nor ris Independent. Nebraska, and Nve. Republican. North Dakota, who said a growing shortage of agricultural workers threatened to « ut tail the nation's loud sup ply. X ■:ii- suggested that the selective m . . i t -ystem adopt general rules v.would impel b-c.b drait board. b brier men whose -erv :ce- wive imr -ary lo maintain larm output. Hr ,d the lack ol a fixed policy 01 s nature had resulted in the in duct : th( Army "I any nen v. ■ ' c intribution h - the \\ ai el' ild . ( - • eatei they had remained on the larie. 1 kn >w these lare. h« y " he told “and >st f thei want l light. Y«»u can't depend on their a.-king lor determent end \\ e ought h ,i nat irii.d !" r . .. ;- - i ai boards could follow closely :u deterieming whether the agiieui tural worker.- should be drafted oi sl:..nl(i remain on the !arm.” Xye .-aid he h.ad called th.i pro 1>;< a to tiie attent in ol i irigadu r i iciie ! IA'\\ i • II. Her-hey. director ot -elective service. Imcal boards now are operating .'.dei a general n .'random sent t« -talc dn ectm ■ on I )ece oer a t* oir day - before war vva- declared, «• .liming the procedure under which • tgricuhlira! W'*rkei u ight be ex cr-ed iroin military .-itwire, if t.n? 1 • • i•.> 1 bi ii*d mcnibei tie ued to loi low .-neb a course. Th: m.einorandum -a.d the local i■< mi- w er»* to e. »n-kNm the import - ie ,-e o! the proClliel 1 eing |)l oOUCCd, ! 1 t • 11: pi wt a nee ot the particular cn - ter}»ri e in which the wwi.ei wa; engaged, hi skill ami the relative labor hortage in the ;uv;i. , Solons Hear From Home Avalanche of Letters Opposes Pensions for Congressmen; Repeal ers Offered. Washington. Fob. U).— (AI1' — An avalanche of letters Iroin back home, the like oi which hasn't been seen tin Capital Hill since the days of neutrality re peal. put the pressure of voters today behind a growing move ment for repeal of the new law setting up pensions for congress men. Following quickly on the heels ol the derisive “bundles fur Congress movement, the outpouring ol letters apparently was having noticeable re sults with some legislators. Chairman Kamspeck. Democrat, Georgia, of the House civil service committee, told reporters that up wards ol a dozen bills -oekmg repeal of the pension act already have been referred to his committee, but m (Continued on Page T..., Housing Units To Be Built Halt g . Ft b 10. (AP l med .■ ■ 11■ i : »n ;i ■ (T;i *11 ni 270 ir. ; nianc ii ii"..>ing units ;n the .\tw Bern - Mj r iiead City area has. uocu ap p. \ cd by President Roosc\ell. the .1 ... di"U t'fBce oi OK.\I v.nnw;nc ed today. The hon ing wall be fin:.need by public 'unds. The new homes will bt Used 1.y families ol civi'uu. in dustrial workers with income- rang ing Iron! $1,200 to S2.t>.Te They a. to be const r, .eted by ttu* Nbn y und*-‘ author./ati"ii ot the federal worn* agency, w :th Colonel T. J Cushman commander oi Cunmngha:;. Field. u charge. No Money For Artists House Serves Notice on Dancers and Movie Actors That They Aren't Wanted. Wa Feb 10 (AP) - Dane eg M v. s t’nanry and Holly wood'- Meh.vn Douglas have it straight !)'■'■:; tie. House ot Rcpre siv.tat ive-- teat they aren't w nted in tin « in defeiist* setup inless they ser\ t• as volunteers without pay And tin* office of civilian d feme has been cautioned that any tills and t.mcu s will he .-object to con gr<- onal investigation. That is how the House W" ; d up the first act of the wartime r m tro\ rsy over the place oi die arts in a11• r id precautions It approved and sent to the St note late yester day a $100.000,000 appropriation for gas masks, fire lighting and other equipment. But the appropri.it on carried a strict prohibition against employ ment of movie actors and dancers. (Continued on Page Four) Enemy Aliens Under Arrest 11 inline ;ii, W. V ... Feb H>. —Six j Cion11;.n winter.-- and an Italian baker j ivnpl.i' i-d ..* White* Sulphur Springs. i in n TiU’n wnt I ’■ - i n t I * *u a:- diplomat' .ual new -paper men. were brought , lici e t,>day undei arrest a- "dangei - in enemy alien'. Field Agent K. .1 Untreiner ol the ; Huntington Ft.! retu.'ed to continent j mi whether the prisoners had been arrested because ot dialings with the interned officials. Untreiner said the men would bt taken to immigration and natui ab lation authorities in Uineinnati. Some aim German and Italia" diplomats and newspaper men. wit! their families, were interned at ! fashionable White Sulphur Springs ! short 1 \ if ter the outbreak ot the Singapore's Fall Near Peace Feelers Move Based On Business Conditions International Cartel of French and Ger man Industrialists Fos ter Peace 1 rial Bal loons; Hitler Ap proves Campaign. London. Feb. I —! \ I* * - — \n internalicnal cartel of French and Ciri man industrialists w as teliald.x reported todax to have started organizing a iv w cam paign for a p.er aliat -fl peace be tween (icrmun.t and the l nited Nations on business grounds. These 1;Hertiiiti• »ti;11 aidusir.di.-ts, a qualified -ounv .-aid. argued Uul Japanese i•«>n£11;i -t- in the Racnie with acquisition already «»l* territoi u . rich m natural resources and raw n ateriol have put Japan in a position In seize and dominate woi Id rnai - y ,f the western power- per.--.-Is m l ightmg die w ar to an end. The iiidustralists were report ed pointing a campaign parti cularly toward tile tinted States with emphasis op. the dangers ol adding at as> to raw material to Japan's cheap labor supply. 'Hay are og intervenImn i,y banker.- and .. .nniartuiv's ot other Wailing nation.- the we.-t h. per oat w i to: iu■ i - J ■ ret :mi to .. p» ala' ti m e eeoiiop y * ■*.■: oiv the Japalies "get an upper hand m vrnld mar kets." This source said Adolf llitier regards the campaign with be nign interest because lie feels that the worst it can do would be to retard war production of hi- enemies and dampen the ar dor of t'niied States nianutac turers who nave been sensitive to the “yellow peril." Thu new } earn move recalled eai her Its h i - aimed at a .-epara'a armi.-tici w it.h lius-ia when the S*» \ jets wiv reti -siting la. t tail. T• • Russians flatly rejected the .-ugge - lion- last ()etolrcr 1 1. Obserxer- p a;.ted out that Ihe last peace trial ball-- >n x\ as eurefudy imied to take I uli adx antage oi th*. n.ituial lee! mg ol gloom m allied eountri.es * i Raeihe area re\c* -es. Beaverbrook s Post Outlined London. Feb. in.— ( AID —Prime Minister Wm.-tmi I'mii-chiU told tin; house >1 ri > .. today lit.*! Ford Beaverbrook, Britain’ newly ap pointed II imsK 1 ot pr 'duetam. will represent Bnt.i n n vai mis pooiing arrangements w ith the t'irted States in a eapaeity e*a respomiinu to that ol' Donald M Nel.-i.n. head oi America's war prod let ion litturd. Churchill :d that in the new post, to whieii In1 was slutted 11 am the ministry >1 ■ upply, I tear erbrook would ex oreim■ g iier y upervision over supply depart incuts and ship h hiding and would “concert and coordinate all their actions.” FLIER DESCRIBED AS HITLER ADMIRER Washington. Feb. 10. — (AIM—A federal curt jury was told today th:a Laura Ingalls, noted American l'lier rharged with failing to register as a na/.i agent, de.-rnbed Ad-* 11 Hitler ‘a man to be admir d” and >aid th u 'it would be better if we had more men like him in this country.*’ Gloria Tucker, chamber oi com merce hostess at Stockton. Gal., re lated that Miss Ingalls made the statement in April, 1940 She said Miss Ingalls •\glori-. d in headlin" proclaiming 11 it iei \ ict< u i*> Tw,o FBI ag* nts t M - •! i nd ng evidence that M - - Ing ilL received money from Baron LI: .La \ n Gicn anth. second seriv‘:u\ ol the Ger man embassy, in 1941. WEATHER FOR NORTH « AROIAN \. Oeeasional lie lit rain ((might, probably mixed with snow in extreme north portion and mountains, slightly higher tem peratures in east and central portions: colder in mountains by earB morning Normandie »>• rns and Sinks at Pier Mil i w iii n ill i w»i Pi ii ■ aummxx _ Jljc f, n:. '■ Fit ■ . i IV X < 1!', f,. 1! I ,].•. V. ■ ■' i • ■!■<■' ''I..' a <M a en Ih itlg re-1;Hed h.’l‘ •. a a - a nn\ a 1 a 1 a\!.... .. 1 ■. ■ • .1 ■1 ■ i ■ i !\ t . at Xnv Yon . Xavv t'ilic.al- pi: -hip, and plan- ha : alvage attempt- i,n ' ■ ' n 1 ■ ■ a ’ a. a- ,*..:d, l a. -' -aJai: ... ... a '... hie, Xa■ \ hat:- deelan ■ No r man die Fire French Aid Is Charged British Spokesman De clares Supplies Reach ing Axis Forces From Tunisia. London. Fob. H>. < Ai' ’ -W '■ licial sp>tiicsma'i said tod. y di i . cries "1 food and g M>lsn> .ad in V aching axis t is iop Iron 'I un French North Atrica. bn . ‘•not yet in a po- 'ion ! > say m ' these \\ ere ei>n n.rd iron !' North At -iea i fr an i etr >\ Fiance.” ta: ce ni the t • o : v by 1 tie Vir. > a a th"i'it ie> in N ■ At > - anil in urgent eon- .lion w la "a •„ >>. , rnineiit of Fa ' d State . wn h - aim idv - . in nap; -y at Yieir on this n at!. " (This o: i ■ i -1 ,t • ■ ' ■ n ‘ t :v W a s ; i i d; 11 g t';: i - 11 \ o r ‘11 \ I n i i .. at least bv .n from Tan - ' ’ Vions charge- the R a'-h nr< - wivrh \' rhv ' ilu.v I 1 He -aid ■ i.■: • ' -I mobile-;. 1 . ' ' • ■ ’ \ in • oil, £.1-' il M(‘ India ¥ «> Join Fuller Collaboration of Two Nations Ex pected as Rcsu’t of Chiang’s Visit. \ t - \\ Delhi. India, Feb. II).— (AIM—Fuller colluhorution ill the Fnited N items' cause h\ the 850.(1(10.1X10 iuh.iliit.in' s of t lii.ia and India—one-third ul t Dr earth's pop 111.11 io n — ai)|»areiiti\ Mas taking hum lt d n loi'mi-pi the \i-it here 11! ( house lien eralissinin ( liians Kai-Shek. What -pee . 1 ■ n P a; , Cl: Ilia's wai .. . I. • . ml t! n l ml Nations s :pi • nde UP' China wai 1 tie ' I shil f to ... - v t'i lud am ' a ' a . . wa not d:~iT’ ■ 1 Lord I.nil-t'.g- A. \ e. .y .1 in .. luiwr\ 1 r. a it P e 1 - ’ng scl tie seal on the . .ideship m arn - o China and Ind a and that Japa would learn 1" her sorrow that 1 "b<ides o ,r me. y no good Apart 1 o tlii kej post n "e United Nation- high command Chiang has tn 1 ndous stakes in tlu defense ol Bui n a and India agains the Japanese invaders dialing to ward Rangoon from Thailand. Rangoon is the sea gate to tu (Continued cn Page Four) Dies Group Ss Opposed I . ' VV ' : a=ff't t id..y to block log; Bat ion !•» | r .Tima \ ••o i ).o.' committo. on t!i(> g:.. .j;• 4 that ts in.ve.-tigat.nl is *'hin ; dor (mr national o. fort.’ ! The How C'ImI'Io U Wt'li ir;'. rep : c entat:\ e ..! the .\lethodi-; Kedern i ir S rial £ : » loo. Now Yon., i -aid that iiio committee, inciuiring tics, had not jp.nd <-(‘d any 1 gi.Uatnii. had -erwi n!y t . anntso pre.i ad iris" and h i nod nothin 1 nat nal i< • I !. \ eni need,' Webb i ••that *ntin.ianoo ol the Do • m tt< o .- g <1111g to hinder our n i c! a ’ 1 In la vo that lew. ■ tato. ' nt \ and municipal o!’l i« e - .aid tia A: :■ y a.d Na\ y int-BUgem by oipa j »pod tn n cot any s : - Soviet. Sources Report SO Cabs on:} M o r e 1 han 4 800 > i> /, ns Re Captured. il\ I he Vs-oci.ih d Sbessi I’nsd.A armies. driving !m \\.. • (I through gale-whipped mow storms reported todax they ha ! liberated SO oilios and more that: t.SoO towns ami villages in the p.»>1 ten weeks, and declar ed that the (ie emails had Inst I a e.on men in the ( run.an hat i le oi ’si x a 'tonal a lone. S ' . i - ; • . i the H. d ill tia U.l.a IM ami ill tile drive Mcse-.w \ |, *iI tin lor w .• ho •dfpinrtei [ :•(•!. Ill lwlocigoi 1 h o 1 ■ : 1 ;.f - . • . e .1 i - ' - hmg in i a - - j taoI;>. again-! (» 1 111 1 ’»' i • 1 Leningrad but w-c; b n they had non On t | no:!h \hicun front, tirilish headquarters reported little change in the situation, with imperial patrols active on .i lie* from ! m ini to I I Met lull. .Vi miles \u">t of Tobruk. A; * i. the German high tamiiaim dcdaied no/: bombers attacking a -iwngA | i"'oob'd British convoy otf i the Egypt " t • *» i .'■• 1. 'cored hits on a 1;g111 < t U. t : . a tied r* •yor and two trim? rt nl'licting such hea\ y dar gr tiiat -me were -presumed lost.' The Berlin ram -aid (ha: ;m l.T-boats operating u. ’ho \tlaidu ' had sunk eight •<-n Merchant ships t*»t,Jing nO.aOO Imp md a ' corvello Six nt the V1 ft lit s w oi •* listed as M.nk •!! Uic \th x - lean cuasl. Salvage Fire Set by Spark From Welder’s Torch Guts $60,000,000 Former French Liner. New York. IVI). 10.— (AS* — l. ikt a great wounded monster hut. somehow, majestic still, the lire - seared and water-logged former French liner Normandie succumbed to the surging tide todaN and toppled to ignominious rest in Hudson river mud. Ravaged h> flumes, a gaping hole ( til in her hull in a vain at tempt to counteract pressure oi the incoming tide, the S60.000 - 000 vessel rolled over at i: 1 ."> a. m. I \\ i and now lies on her poj t side m to leet ol water along side her pier. ' | . I . V ■, \ ■ • , ■ . • 11 | ., | i, , • ; ji, !' - 1)|;n* nbl'M !i i *' »• i ed on rep< e ’ j )t 1 !')| i(* i'C I : « • t I - • • ' 1 1 • i 1 € * n. \ ,d t i i--11: i ■ ’ ' ' ■ : ••The X.' > - • Cl. c : • i : ‘ _> i 11 « : . . ! • • * i- ;■( o and .. 11 ' •; ! - y c\ !■' - .i and sea fire i' i o \\ a - ca c; - Rear Ada :• •on:mau.dant Law Proposed To Bolster Farm Prices \V . |; ny i ... i : ' - ' \:M- -111 . I unam m- i.' i' - - •*(• t "'' 1 ! below i'.o it\ '•‘i > i > Sri;,.'. IV - ■ 't. "" .: Alabai ported the nan . action i'll .' hill 'ih i ed by '• ••• and Senator.- Gillette. 1’* o nor ' 1 "a i Russell, Democrat, Georgia • and Tlinmas, Den toe rat. Ok!a)i>' ■ ■ “This would prevent the u '• ern •nent and its officials from •sirpi - >tocks now held by ’he con - modify credit corporation t.i bred; th< p • > - ping thi market.” Bankhead told ropm c ’ - Jap Forces Drive into City itseit Defenders ol Beleag uered British Strong hold Fight On in What Appear to be Dying Flours of Struggle; Radio Silent. i r.v The Asm'll i !• cl i S \\ a;'ii i. i1 ,' .. back liriti ' S i l!L!';i|xil'( ■ I--..-. ;. > -I | fighting ray-•• i . in . r the m< ik' . >. :* t • i : city of Sit eapor- . i -• ‘ . a - I lb i dcfcndu > !' -ay at j|. what ap | pcatvii t' ■ • \!a* 'i> i 1 id !tours ol the st Brit j stmnyii1 -id in : a- Far Ba -1. Inform <i quarters in Loi. I don said it was possible la-.* •Japan*-se had infill rawd into Si ' • . ; t*d the radio station tin-' . l hi station suddens blanked I out this morning. Dispalcne > trom the beleag uered (ii> said that lie* din ot battle init-nsiJicd alter dawn and mat a great black pall ol smoke hung over the* scene ot lighting. Japanese plain's lieu low o\ei Singapoi i s outsku ts. and resi dents heard tin* wh.ue ol machine gun builds. In the* Philippines, a War de partment bulletin said, twneoal Douglas AiacArthur s dvtencier forces hau shot dow n seven Ja panese* planes in the last 1 hours while* battling against in creasingl.N heavy odds in the critical land lighting on the Bataan pe*nmsuia. Mtogether. lli;: Japanese* plant's iiail been desH'eiN e*d since the outbre ak oi toe Philippine conflict, i 1 lie C* .. i:uu.Cjlie so .u . j *d been identified un While tht‘ tale ot Mngapore hum; in desperate balance, heartening word came that the* vanguard ot a 1 " naval lore* had arrived at Wellington, New Zealand, and that other \meri can rcinioi. incuts had landed at “wav stations along im route** hum Pearl Hat he? this news came from a eorrespoii d< nt w ith tin1 expedition . \i liller.v rumbled Immv :i‘ Horn i! « w est, vvliih r< dawn skies were red with the low ol burning oil tanks. ' It'll an !'.■<! j 11»rc s had a- •■*.!: ”• » '' 1 ty. \ B( . ' ’ t • ;la|. ■ • i • o »r: i v 1 i ■< I die: IflKllT Ij ..It .1 ! in... mil S ■ I'l 'ut lme pal« hi-' . I • inese e.i .inn i s had I fi>,i 11, il toe I.OOO-innl .lu lu i: r ',1 ll i.i-cu .i\ . « i ■ i ll dll IP iii'! Ii..■ i I . ■ u-hod and that jap.ri. - n mills anti supplies pi in ,i n.; me i the spa n. t. ill ■ Pa . ■ . sum 'll 11 ■ ;■ Upi led N.i r-ip 1 <",: i \ endaim r ■ ■ :.i ■ ' tui il !!;,• s . • . i..l. Irnypi. , ■ .... J R u: ., e\ , : All- ha a. 11, ., 1 a u!.\- ' In.'-: Xa1 ■ 'a niaivpowi ' t '■ l.i less ' *i; .o 1 . , - n Sin ; . . Japan a free | : 'a. t tqi liui aval and the I hr. ' '; 1 •. - Sam.ilia e' del I hr apa win d .hr .J : ■ - . a wen .. ■' ■ '.' ft i t • 1 ' M m ■ *' the Pal, 1 till! e- did 1- - ward Australia \ ballet 11 fri - X’F'.l ' 1 .Iqoarte Jnpanesi tr* die .: v:' i * i.,, a u y ; nit a til' Ini: K"-. h. 111 : a adi a i .a '■' a' e a 11 y i Maea chief port -1 the southw* -i t'elebes island. oOO miles /4’ood on Pav^e Two)
Henderson Daily Dispatch (Henderson, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Feb. 10, 1942, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75