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_ _ A ^ MBNDCHSOHlia Iteniterson Baf U| Utspafrlt _ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IT'RUSHEI) IN THIS SECTION OE NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA TWENTY-NINTH YEAR 1T-uKlAs^Mli!v,Ki.ltrK^HOF HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, EEIJIU'ARY IS. li’l’i ~ FIVE CENTS COPY Death Agony of a Merchanrman This spectacular photo shows an unidentified victim ef the deadly U-boat menace in the Atlantic. The still-smoking British merchant ship rears skyward a few seconds before plunging beneath the choppy waters, ller crew struggles in the water awaiting rescue era ft. (Central 1'rcn§) Britain Reinforces Middle East Armies London Admiralty Announces Arrival of ‘Certain Convoys' at Undisclosed Destina tion; Russians Con tinue Advance. 1By I lie Associated Press I \ hint that Britain may he heavily reinforcing her armies in the Middle Hast, possibly to combat a German thrust into Turkey this spring, was dropped hv the I.option admiralty today with the disclosure that "cer tain convoys" had been escort id through the Mediterranean. The admiralty said the opera- | lions, apparently on a big scale, were earied out between Feb ruary lit and Hi with the loss ol only two merchant craft. The i),i.nt of reinforcement was :ie. i.isl Aii Italian c<n’an:ini i M.day tli t a British ’■ ■ ive: ami seven merchant ships • iieen - id. . it "l a big convoy i : «c.to Alev h F 'vte • • i.b haltered i-b.n I . ' Mal ta ,abt ' ii idw a v between the to" •i e Ian boot and Liii\ i. north i S • rd v. a G< ra an c imm in’ 11 < i .i atras . a!; a Bri 11 -li ri. ■ . i v ■ v ■ I a I (l.llfM)-' i ni - creli.ant Tteeenf dispatch *s from the Balkans have (old of a large number of German troops mas-, in'; in Bulgaria. Greece and Greek islands—all potential springboard^ for a German in vasion of Turkey, the ‘ laud bridge" between I nrnpc and the Middle I asl. M .It,. indf- inere i i i ii.f bv Gei ni ■ 11-11 il .. n <ii tbe I Ian1, "i any nvi d . T ml '’v -■ m— M ell'll" ■ 'all to lagypt and the l.v.inl tales. M e.' nubile. Stnekluilm dis (C. n' .mi'll on Parrp Two) \l TIIOK I’M S !'i '1th tnr two year'. Night Session On Pensions Wa'hin.uton. Ki b. 1H- AI ’1 ' 1 •' Senate civil service committee voted today to hold a night session on tlu ( ngrtss pens ons repealer nf'oi be am told !y Senator Byrd. Democrat Virginia, that unless it acted wit' speed, "tile Senate may take thi a utter out of our hands " As a day session ot the commit tee ended inconclusively. Represen tative Kamspeck. Democrat. Oeor gia. author of the controversial legis lation, announced he would "take tn" lead in affording the House an . at l> opportunity" to vote on repeal "t that section opening retirement bene Jits to members of Congress In a democratic nation such as ours.” Ramspeck said in a " ment, "Du will ot th< pe.u -nould pie ail.” Japs Cross Bilin River T r.y«i ( lhma. dapanrm Idoad ;• . • !’ I : . -aid tod.: .- that the da ed the Bilin rive < Id r mi ■ sv. t\\ «. UuN ago dug i lO". H.v - ; i"i;4 tho Bil.n rivt . . > me a() a ■. 1 - ran *he teed ( r 1...! :j Jo ; ht* Bu: tna id -ad.) *'d, ; a u.e- e ! < ■: <•* ■ . i! t ei en ■ - ing the I Salv. ee:i r \a r are eontimi eg their ; advance m i tii 1 aid," I) me i .-aid. "On Monday afternoon they reach . (1 the Bilin river «me 00 miles imi th Mo imein. In spot1 of 1 ;ea\ y enemy e'Oiter attacks Japanese troop.- crossed the river.” japs Renew Bataan War Start of ! om»; Expect ed Assault Believed Near; U. 5. Army Bombers Sink Ships. vtii'l ,1 tj i • ex;rti'i 1 . ■ atilt a tore- ag mi t Cm- ral Douglas Ma, - Ai l! n' : Hainan vans indi- j ,-l |. ".’a t rlrpa rt o ent ,111(1 11 1 ah n ported lual aa- - | r>d a aal i\ hy. : onowi'd aih lit ry , .i,J ii i■ landing of lapan- si’ r-' 11ih .!■■■• ini-n! in S iluo I ray i . ' o. at i i • . Dai a ii l'011111 u! At tin- a- o Uni-, la a' over, loo d, i ., •.. reported I" a t"lir i ■ nij iiomln idt ekinsf |,. ;Woi n Sun alia and Don. .scor ed direel ntt oil two cm n Iran - port one I a i go and 1 1; snvt 1. t>o 111 j ot which were believed souk, two enemy barge- vvei lie-lrovcd vvidi no damage In any of the American planes. At the refugee camp at l abraben. . tlie department reported ye ‘e day. a Japamsc bombing attack .died t,j women and five children and wound ed 18 women and nine children, all i Filipinos. Department officials said | tin iv were n i reports of casualties in j tlit* secmid bombing of the camp. Negro Singer Thins Crowd K;:is City. Feb lit (API P.m, i> he m, Negro. b< • tone, prefaced !•!,, ...rend half ol Ids e aicert last night w ith a lecture against race s - I grogation and told his audience he : was contin rug tinder protest. Some white listeners immediate ly left the auditorium and others fol lowed throughout the r mander ot the program. There was no estnna.e of the number to walk out. The singer made his talk without warning, either by word or manner, in the first half of the program. l.iiter he sang the Jim Crow song, emit lining ’ r»e* racial protest. Dutch East Indies Governor Calls lor Showdown In Pacific Vich v To Try Fo rrner Leaders Thailand Five Held Responsible For Defeat Two Former Premiers and Former Generalis simo Face Trial at Riom; Germany Charges Plan to Mur der Hitler. Vichy. Feb. IK.— ( \l*>—Five leaders of the defunct French third republic, including two former premiers and a former allied generalissimo, go on trial tomorow before a special tri bunal set up l» the retain re pine to determine their respor s’hility for ihe fall of France. Vichy h«»url\ grew more excited at ;ho ppn rich •! the trial at Ri rn. 2n mihs from here. Accusation named these men: Forrnei Premie Edouard Daladier, who until France was beaten was hailed by his country as its strong! man; Former Premd r L; on Plum. so cialist who I'-.e tu power with a p<molar front • iett •--! |>ai lie-: Former Generali -.::i>* Maurice G .me!in: Pierre Jacom t, fro■ r ..on in; tra'.or of national ded'ense industries; Guv laChambrc. one <>l France's wealthi(‘st men. who became prime minister. Pierre Cot. also a former air min ister. fled to the United States b - fore the accusation.- were made. As tl trial neared, the Gorn n radio last night charged that the Netherlands l'm-iugn mini-ter. F.elc • N. van Kief fens, in 1939 “had in his possession plans for murdering Adolf Hitler and Foreign Minister Rihb ntiop and that he attempted to do awav with the govfpiment of: the reichA Congressmen Named in Trial Wmhmgtnn. 10. '.\P> \ Icdcral court .1 ury v. a told today lhi t George Sy l\ e t r Viereck, . tcred Gc: man agent on trial on eh u ges oi Lading to give mlormalion required by law, worked 11 <M 1-iami.-eripl: pre pared by Kepie>ci,i dive Day. Re publican, Jllinui.-N. and I'Tih'T Sena tor Holt, I) 1 oor* at. We 1 Virginia. Sign led Ha a. president ol the Flanders Hall f‘ bl: hmg ( ' . Seotl Pkdn.N, N. -I aid lie and Viereck worked over tk.e manuscripts and that Repre.-entative Sweeney, Uen o crat. Ohio, in a radio addin- had rO'erred to a book published by i.i company. Hauek said he was told by Pre co’.t Dennett, associated with the •■.Make Kurope Pay War Debts (’"ii - mittee" and who was paid $250 for Flanders Hall Publishing Co.. Scott was through his influence that Sweeney mentioned the book "Or Hundred Families That Rule The Empire.’’ Chiang Talks With Gandhi Calcutta, Feb. 18.- (AH'- Mo handas Gandhi and Generali." imo Chiang Kai-Shek nv. t here today. The generalissimo is on .1 tour m India and has cunlerred with sever.1. Indian leaders. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek accom panied the general -simo. They were r. ceived at Itirla Park where Gandhi is staying, by Pandit Nehru, an Indian leader. He escort ed them to the drawing room whei< Gandhi was squatting on ihe floor Through an interpreter. Chiang and Gandhi talked for an hour and twenty minutes. Then the generalis simo and Mrs. Chiang had an Indian lunch while Gandhi remained in tin drawing room. First War Ration Book of World War II Hero is your book which will bo used to ration sugar in the near future. It will be issued in a few weeks, tuider tilt: direction of local rationing board.-. Each stamp will be used to purchase sugar die an ntity still to be determined. (Central VressJ Brazilian Vessel Sunk Rescue Boats Land 83 Survivors From 85 Aboard Ship Sunn Off Virginia Coast. N"i l’. ilk. V;i . F. !i. 18. I AIM '1 . torpedoes from all axis .-ubniai a. B qiu >fl a V coa.-t Sunday morning m tin* lit ..'■.'the acj again Uiv Sonih Ameri can republic ,'iniv diplomat.e rcia 11. ii.- were sex ei d January 28 xx ! i Ci< i many. Italy and Japan. The Aaxy announced the .- in kill g la.-t night .dually alter ixxo rr-cu * bringing to 83 tin- numoer <T per Mond.ay and 4 • resell, boats la t mght brought • in- body, lea mg om . iik* per "ii ml a1 l oin die ol*.en passengers and 7 4 crexxmen aboard. Li l'eboal i:ad p . led 1 n!y a :-l: »: ' distance 111 tin . u p xx u n the t - ond torpedo t id she nk 30 ceond Three xx’oii" : x ■ ■ i boy xx'ere ,,mui..: 4 >■ Mi lauded Monday BOXER IS RELEASED AFTER QUES i IONING Pin i. uuh. F. . San my Angott. Iigutw .g•:' n o-.mg champion. xva. re!* a;-< d a !y 1 >dav after he had been detam* 1 ■ verm hours for qui Mnm.ng aim it hi a - sociation xxuth txx *• on c i need xx it • the $7,537 robbery of a the;.do her ■ Mi tiday. Iii'p dor ol 1 Delectixo> Walt v Mi maghan said h xx a "r nvineed Angott had no connection” with 4dv« robbery and P-ihc" t’ao4, in Frank T McQuaide added 'dud tin* Washm ton. Pa., fighter xx." “aoo;.randy the xietim of a seines <•! eircum-Tances.” Soions To Probe Normandie Blaze Blount Files For Congress i AP)—A ■ • a ■ i i. : c. •: , 4 res> ion a I ci - .. . ed 1 • i.:.v wacn M;ir lie ; (ii ( nville paid 1 ■e !" l:u Slate board m -c I S. R«*pre>c nt i . • 1 ’»1 11'i( i■ nl WaMiinf’ton. - ! ) •.'. »erat:e priinara > I' < and Jack Kdv .»•.i <;•:■( tit- i* arv. an nMunccd > h i 11 > ■ ■ ii i mala- P a 1 1' i r - ■ • I >\ !- .ill}’, hat 111 1 !:•■ ' ! -1 Mayris Chaney Resigns W i t !:■.;» Fen Id . \P> i e I iday i i.-.td e vi.'cil ’ • •• .! It . i \ I is ('li.iiicy, ! i! < • r i d d -iwr pi ..1 Mr Pi ;.nl- ! :ii Mi - -r eil, t 1411 hei S1 .(>()<) ( K I ) !• .b l! .1 • !! ,i I n‘ t i-.VivM 1 he phy - ica lie- p:> -4! .! ir " f ill M * <•!>>’ be e p p o i n t the IK'D phy-,cal litne-- di\ eh" 11 a i • • l: ■ • ( K'D. i . • KM). The ph> • I 1 • do . I. part ' • i ’1 u i ■ ! •aid \ director, pit' a Senate and House Groups Named to In vestigate Burning of Former French Liner. Washington, Feb. 1M. (APi Tv, * ruiutiv- -tonal invest it burning of the funnei eh I inter X• 11■ i: audio wete ordered today ' The Senate naval committee ap proved unanimously a proposal of I Sena!' Yandenberg. Republican. Michigan. that it probe to determine whet in ;■ t i e ! ! e at a Y-'V Y'va pier 1 as 'he e e, \‘. i.- being eonverted for \ay . .. can. ed by ncg-| "n-., Hon e . '. mil tee an- 1 i < 0< alest i m b >n o; 11 «• t ’ S. to. I orn :t T1 v the \ a > powered tin- c->: b* Simmon V -e . i !-<■: ..nd docu . ill!, and ) epo t o • roeon. Tanker Crew Quits Ship Crew Members Un able to Agree Whether Vessel Torpedoed or Struck by Mines. Norfolk. Ya 1 h. IS.-- ’AT - Hie Atlantic Keiining corn pan \ *s 11 .(»!.">-ton tanker I H. F.lutn was abandoned "If the \t lantie coast \Iondt> night • leh niar> lb) h> her crew oi lb who expressed divergent opinions when landed at Nortoik b> a resent* ship as to whether iheii vessel had been torpedoed or had struck a mine field. feb-t still tfloai Survivors agro- .i 1 hat 1 ''«• ‘anker \v,:> wrecked by th ret about la min It an. rt. None saw a submarine, they said. The crew wa> picked up by a rescue \a ssel within an hour af1«-r their four lifeboats were launched. vitiiin FOR NORTH ( AROI 5\ \ (older, snow flurries in the mountains tonight , tempera* m es freezing anti below in ‘he in ♦ prior Who Are The Killing-Drivers On North Carolina Highways? Ilailv Dispatch Bureau. In the Sir Walter Hotel. B> ROB iilOt:!*SO\ Raleigh, Keli. 1H. Who are driv ing the hundred or mure automobile., which kill people in North Carolina every month'.’ Are the drunken drivers respon sible’1 How about the women dm - ers. whom all men claim are dan gerous’.’" Or arc tilt' kids and the Negroes in their ramshackle jalopies the ones to blame’’ The highway safety division ha just completed an exhaustive, sta tistical study of last year's accidents which gives ’la nv'vr Here * i. • Th« tvj ic.‘l driver re-pi>n-ihie fur the i:i;i.1 < of the latal accidents n tin- and tho accidents in v Inch pi ■ ■ ?'i• .a i injured, is a white man. brtwei1 : .'a .mil 14 year- old. lie is an experienced dri er and he l- oner 1! ca i- m good condition. He is .i cii\ man 1 t the accident usually i>cct11 - m the country. It hap pen- on a paved >ad. in ; he da\ ’ u . and whei the we; ei cleat It happens on a straight, level r• n i where the visibility is good. It Imp pens because tin- average man i driving at a rale ol speed >• *ro; ' (Continued on i opo iv.O/ is invaded By Chinese Van iVIook Appeals to U ni ted Nations to { ake Offensive; Japan’s Invasion Hordes Hold Off From Direct Assault on Java. (I>.v The X^snciated Dress) i ><- witness accounts of fight ing ni low-T Sumatra reported toda\ that tierce i- .inc soldiers ot the Dutch Indies, armed onl.\ witfi pistols and swords, were inflicting h*av\ c.isualtics on the Japaiu‘s - and proving more than a match lor tin* invaders armed " :,.h sth turbine guns, in blood> ha d- .aid fighting. T’he defenders were reported battling despe; alel\ to bio k tie Japanese drive toward Sunda si rail, the narrow waterway be tween Sumatra and Java. l>v The Xssoeiatcd Dress. i With “zero hour' near in the h' Di.ie lor Java. 1 ieutenanl (io\ • e: nor Hubei tils van Mook ol the Dutch Hast Indies appealed to tin tinted Nations toda,\ to take the olfensive search out the enem> ami light. or risk losi..^ the war. i .\er, as \ an .Mook poke, there c a me n ports that ( him se troops 1 ..d *11\\uled Japanese-dominat ed Thailand, striking the first land counter blow h\ the I niied Nations since the war began De cember 7. -i oauand v. a-- a n.a jor jumping oi I : i t:.f Jap.a esc invasion oL’ Alma.v a and Buraia. An ai -in.ha la ■ ladcast. quoting a Kaiignon . i.i .ii.quc, said that at cormi.g to "a report as yet uncon • < !i." Chinese troops on the north Bui . !. >nt had crossed the Thai land : rder and were battling to ward Ciiieng!. 300 miles north ol Bangkok, tne i’ha; capital. "The 3a:: aare using ship recii;';.v. I la i!i, \ r could emulate tin.*!..." \ m. Al ■... • ..id. arriv mg in Sidney. A,..: .. :u the United State- ■ :.o : ed Vv itil ul I icials in \\ i A. mg: n. Japan's invasion hordes slill held oil iroin a direet assault on Java, densely populated part ol the Indies, loin days alter strik ing into nearby lower Sumatra with paraehuti troops and sea borne reinioi ements. United Kad. n i • d ,u,,rie, . .a.d A;• «a lean p; ,• «t.i;<m: g n the de i •: J..V a attaer.ed a paiiesc : < ■ ; • Ira and no*, n I ur eiM.-i y planes vvilli i t tch bomb ei shot down two more. .i.lava, this . ge Japane ■■ d Ullt-'l ml’•<>rn(o .! (U . A I Age Two) **l It I!>1 L. u (Hud) dareh 10 would _i yea is on the v 'mmitted sui v > -in >tmg bin wif : as he sat m a . 11mr's lounge on the : the municipal build Italians Sink British Ship :; e (Fn It ;5 easts) Fr . 1 o. —■ AT i I'hc Italian hig.o ■ tax i B tish ciuix cr •• tlir 4.200-!“!. Cairo class, pre \..;.-A“ re | 'i : led damaged by axis a> ti. n. had been sunk. The high command .-aai there liad been patrol activity and clashes be tween British and axis forces in jl.iioa below El Mechili, about 100 |m !os west ot Tobruk. | Co : .m and Italian plane- bomb ed Toin k and a Matruh airdrome led B ’ sh supply lines, causing considerable casualties and damage, il was reported. Tile high command acknowledged four Italian i jhter ii hri failed 1 return.
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