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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR _HENDERSON, N. (’., SATl’RDAY AFTERNOO N, FEBRUARY 28, 1942 11,1 ■ FIVE CENTS 0)1’V SIAMESE TWINS LIVE SHORT TIME . 1 -^*-v**:*“ *“ I Ti'.i'i; bodies .■■■•rod .r< ehe.-t to ; . d r. •% S •• c<e Z ■! of Mr ■ ’l oi; na f ’ivfitt . 25. l:e l ic -to-f.:p- n St. Vine nf ;i rilal. Nev York, where they \v< e born by Chi at in sh . iftei ! m dnight Thut day. Tiiey died at 3:13 I'c . jestc rdav site 1 > n Prices Frozen For Some Canned Goods Price Administrator Henderson Sets Ceil ing for Prices of Ten Canned Fruits and 15 Canned Vegetables. Washington. Feb. 28.— (AIM — Price Administrator l.eon Hen derson placed ten canned fruits and l.-> canned vegetables under emergency price ceilings today. In halt price increases which he said would lead to profiteering and probably "accentuate hys teria." The ten n rary 60-dav ceiling, ef fective Monday, will freeze prices of . the | a1' 'duets at highe-t ie\ (is pre vailing between February 28 and February 27 Only canners and whole-alers are aftecli d in' Henderson declared that retail prices also would be i frozen eere-sary. Canned fn its < o\ ered iy th ■ order are apple-, apple sauce, apricot-, c.'ienne.-. :r:.t cocktail, fruit salad, pe.icht s. pear.-, pineapple and plums Canned getalin .1 ■ 1 dan all dried bean-, lima bean-, snap bean-, bumpkins, saner 'Kraut -munch. eel potatoes, tomatoes, tomato i ., • - up and tomato .i nice BRITISH STEAMSHIP IS REPORTED SUNK i' uriad Tru.i ill >. l)"iihm m Re 1 .nlic. Ft b 28. — (AP)- I ■ news : iiit-! N.ic mi rep' rted today that two . . irit ■ s hi d nk the 1 015-t n Hr -ti ■ ' -hip MacGregor :n too ('•itT'.iieun. 15 miles off the northern 1 > " .mean e >ast. The Dominican cna.-t guard was ■ ■.(1 to have picked up 30 survivors. f)i.e errv.ntan was lost. Blackout Rule Extended W.i hingtoii, Feh. 28 (AP) 1 ’i epio ate .ns aga:list axis spring :,od hv - ea m air wen tightened today with a call tor all-night, every toglit partial blackout- in a detense zone reaching 300 miles inland from >d! fiiiltd States coasts. In collaboration with lifary of i t. ii-. Jame M. Dandis, director of the OC.'D, asked in mediate black outs hi all light- in "critical" areas which "are not capable ol being put out at a moment's notice" m cose of attack. The requested blackout applies not only to strictly coastal communities but to the so-called "target area which extends inland 300 miles from the Atlantic. Gull and Pacific i oast L’niilliciolly it was stated that the policy would result m the extin guishment ot a great many, il not mo.-t. nt the advertising sign- ami store window light in the area since m mo t eases they are not controll ed Iron central suitche-. and lienee could not be w u-ed quickly. Asked how the policy would al iect the tamous lights ot New York'- AY: ,tc Way. for example, one source said that while it would not exactly be dark, it might seem like "the bottom of the Holland Tunnel." Henderson is included in the "tar get area" of the Atlantic coast, but no instructions had been received here teday concerning the partial JU‘v. LIGHT CRUISER LAUNCHED TODAY Boston. Feb. '2.8. — < \I*> — Months ahead of schedule, the new S! 2AOO.OliO light cruiser Nan Juan, one of the la.sicst anti most heavily armed ship-, of its type ever launched, was com- 0 mi sioned loda> at the Bo-ton nual drydocks. Th“ cruiser. launched last September, was the first I'niteG States naval craft named for the Puerto Kican capital. Secret Bases Near Coasts Are Reported Wa 1 m. Fein I’M. • .\ 1' H - pm i- t! at Japan and (L any are the A:..’ l iean c w mm* re. min'd the hie.- (■ - *:;. 111111 < e t- - .ay D-: Awing iL> • * .that tha c t and Panama Canal 'me A II n the great e.-t {terii” ! r«»ii. .Jap .'••<• at tack. Location *»f the outpost.- wai. nut di.-clo.-en nut no- n.ed .-ource. said ihey v.uv t ..'• peaky placed either Im d rcC > ' :• *n against the Amei ca : >t ng \ it .! supply i''p!•• C>'!: imttei :: i ■ •< i' . alter making public a m p • m. :iii.r:/.ing Its i ' l deuce ol Ja.-mn <. e. puiiaa in Can forma. H.. . m,d the L anal Zone, coiled mi c• > er:mtent agencies to in ten.-ify tin .r campaign against tin Japanc sc. STRICKLANDS LOSE FAMOUS OIL SUIT H• - n. Tex . Feb. l>tt I \D - The Ian "III- Strickland n ■ ended vest -rday until a verdict bn tne de . endants. A !edera 1 court jury la id that tin' hundreds ol plaint:!! "-'ere n t as they claimed, the her. ■11 the Wil on* St rich.land to u Ii an 'he state allocated land ill tile (’.airnc as a ill 1888. A rich oil : add u a- h-eovered cm the property years ago. Defendants were tile Him me <> i and Refining Co.. Mon-Sim ()d Co.. Tidewater Associated Oil C n. and ; several other nyalty and .-'e . wnc. s m the Conroe field. The trial was the ,-eromi :*.d the Strickland heir- had made foi the -1 | tortune. The tir.-t trial wa- in t ie state court at Conroe and 1 1 i nearly a year. Explanation Demanded \V a -1 ingtoii. Fob 2;;. (Al’i A 1 |. m exp! in.' I' 'll i y Sc rctai > Navy Knox and Secretary ol War St a mi . I the air raid alarm on the Calif irnia e ast this wee . v. as de manded today by Repre-cntativi i Hinshaw. Republican, Cahlorma. He told the Hi. sc that four peo j pie di ’d as . rc-nlt the alarm an i that considerable confusion cxistec because ol contradictory statement' lnmi Knox and Slimson on whether hostile planes were in the v icinity. The secretary ol Navy and tin jsecretary of War should get togeth er ‘ he ._'i.eluded. WWWW WWW WWW WWW WWW British fChutists Raid French Coast In First ouch Exploit by Britain’s Expanded P a r a c h u t e F o v- c e, Troops W i t hdra w After R a i d Under RAF Protection, (By Tb ' •‘•o* Fit - British |•ana-hut. Ir -p.- up ported i • v s> a-' •' mii 1 'lean!'', were i H :c:a■ y ere-, h - i !■ ><lay with l X.--/ i u - ■■■ • :.i -. .!• a and run irvrsi of •! > Fr nee nortli ciia."t last night. attack.ay a key t fei rnan ra ■ d.-a-et •• station arsl withurawing ur.ik ■ ' an umbrella <•;' KAF pa.!.-- 'a i. h iUtv al assist.uv. A joint e- ninutiiiip c • - ;eu 1 iin- i!ritisii admiral’,ar tice and air ministry ,-nni iwir !a nibci-.s riri'pi i-d ilie air < t'1 >"! - in what was termed the first such exploit by Britain ~ newiy expanded parachute lore,-. harm*! 1 uni- mi \ m n .1 * .mi th.r Gorman-held channel coast had been carried out by detach ments ol tile famous ( oiuin.iudos. “The task was finished ac cording to schedule." tile British communique said. "The parachute troops were supported in the latter part by infantry and are being brought buck by the royal na\ y. AO , : : tense posit n and uidrey hour.- later by -vo ..nder Gcr::.an co ,c.ter measures On the Soviet front, di-m itches trom .Moscow s.iiti the Russians were shooting down giant na/i transport planes jammed v. itli troops fresh from training in Germany lor \ttoll Hitlers hor aided liig spring offensive—now being rushed to the front in a desperate attempt to save the German Hilli army trapped near Staruyu Kussa. S>ivlot tj. nl 1 no ': • i .‘Ichcs .... 1 Red arn > gum and t ■ rs wet . la. ting r-.prated 1.../1 admipts to land ’• u no ti ■ ■; ami 1.Piib.os l" 11,0 Oti.bdd Ge: :: ■1 • cn g::'. n l li'ii'-ian encircle:- on’, Russian m.'.itn:. q.. •- 'Hi tightening at i 11 • Gt I choice ol sum nri< r ■ r do m m ti.c friv.cn mar.- he- 1 1 m- ; 1-’ - j ingrad. A b 11! 1 •’ m : H I'i ■ • ! tor.- ack'i'..... lodged t-ml I 1' l; 1 • ; .\ vre ati.ici.it g • r • \ • ; trout ■ 1 So- M.. a: u ’ll t ■■ . Kei ch I - nib.- uln Nazis Demand ‘Aryan’ Blood Mo-cw. Kon m; ,.\!>. A v.u - Ul i Gtli all ;u :-.y 1 my- > l.m ' ■ I... -1 d by Ru n 1 1 • today . -,iv;iig that "s*mi in- a1 • *n •'Aryan L>if»d in 11 an i m-«h* ;• wounded sold i 1- had c-"it:p!..-..tt | Gor. urn -nrg.ed c. re on t: i Ru. ] ,-ian 111mt. "Senseless race thoor.o- m \ ■ | quoted, can.-e both, oil ices s .md • j dier- to in-i-t 011 got:mg "i oft ! blood and a- a re ult lite supply is boo,.tiling 1 . j scarce. Out nt the original •’> • battalion he ..id "id' no ■ . left and most 01 ti.ei: mg from trostlute. He man eommand regard a ll;i not sick as long a If ■ ■' BLACK MARKETEERS FACE HARSH TERMS London, Fw A-; 1 ’ 1J : 1' \V. - 'Iton. Britt-1 !" ■>' a.. o vocated whippm; terms for bhu 1 rketi a campaign ag. ’ rationed food mi - He met w fit H’.-t 1' ' " P-’ dent of the board ' md Hei bt rt Morri on, n in U of home - eurity. to plan a tlvoe d’pmtmen! 0. in \ t'i. ha!'.: V.a- I'l • : siilt r ..r n •. vSth i! man!/ n I'i't ;•:! ir h-. i'in a/nm \~. r.isi.t i*U >• *»•* ern ! ::ti! d tropic*-. «i. -, ; • i. - triun Banda; :is. • Ii-* hr.id. , tiUl ol («e i;i■ rui WaveHA i it-d > turn i cnimand. '..lid it u .■ > \ ■ d !h tf:.- 'i. ii-tor \ <•.! armada ared' ■* j inis sonicw h* »n the \ a • cii ior *a *4 . id . B .1 V.: r* t: e D hi . V it r. '.ft v. »i • i«,y I;!ni ’t . . e ■ • 'The .. . ■ : ;. v, •. nt* ' id the Pm i.'B' a-,. ealy: "At * I p. in. today t 1:30 a. • EWT *. n • J:n . • i* ec. - m a e :is:i jline lil'ii'.y .■ W, \vi'. v- It !M ' ’• lit o *th sides. c piled *••:.. it". Bull t *.d Brit ish v whips and mi n.-.irinr*. suppoi',!.i"i r \merii i• V‘ > ian and But< h plan •> rushed out to meet tne hu - ’ pain >< inv it :» armada •• • -! e e . \ at l eriiuon. a> i. approach* d lava's north'*.! i t ■ . * l. Oti « ; cu B:.. . : iricigein. ..-.i (C * * * i: ■ i : : Y\ • Six) GERMAN: LAG? FI A L N-ORG SHIPS < ' aie said. PATRC GAIN- IN AFRICA Ship : ]:d 1 .a ' e v. , j: T-.-i sTp el a na . K\ re a ;!•» • - ' -• - PC-107— . the ee a ■ PC-600, uci nt ncl com pany spoke men M-.id 11.■' pec/tt i :t 1.1 bi ...1y -;:i: • : re ' Mr- .1 bn I), it 0 ; 1 y r i stoned tb' Pi -4H7 S t ; ■ a ■ >; t, na\ a! lie den,ant "a ' V : a ry 7 drove a motor toip< to t in a Binatm. b;.y is f :o l• . ! ;>■ a .• island of 1i/.t; to tori ted" "> 'iim-i n Ja - a nes, > V r A Bomb Strikes Home—But the Shaw Lived On! OiVi' ial U. S. N t F. -to This spietacnlar photo was made .> the magazine of the U. S. (iestroyer N i as n a bomb hit by raiding Japanese plan- o' Pearl Harbor. The Navy tor-«»r • ; it a p«e.-» ■, picture. The tyhau. arrived at * West Coast port with au eu.ergeii.y La. i is • r (Central Vi i.<3) Japan Looks Westward Board Strategy o! Of fensive Believed to Call for Striking Into Indian Ocean. Vl ... IV V • ad strategy api'ino!:; y - • ttw a:M nt • rSvSiL gested t<'day : \ . r! pi n \ , j i; | at praci ' any d<> n.»t t . H.c Indian • • Taiekavja Quits tost T" ' 1K ■ '.:v;:r' V , Goner.,! Y-.-h'i Tatek.r..... Ja. • i ;(*d;iV. . nd ; ». I ;, .... vva ; plenipotentiary and pro not,-. ' • •'•*!’ : ' ■ j mic mi-si''it M"it t 1 I'a-y ' ; : tendioi 9. 19-i". | •: .... hy t!:e •!■ o-e press a • the j , ,.„t ^tc-n .t: ' .mpaign I- w « Russian ’ ' Wa ■ ! td fa- •• ! [across the P"i •' -Gorman irmit r FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Continued cold tonight, with j slightly lower temperatures in mountains and north central 1 portion AUSTRALIAN NORTH TERRITORY PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW ( anherra. Fell. IS.-\l' — Military rule for the whole nortliern territory of \ustralia a.-iK'l.limed today by \rmy .Minister Franeis lord. spell measures had applo-d UM.il now only in the extreme northern area centering oil the n i\ al port ol I)arw in. 5 /TP . i r *> *■». ?* §{ r & fit '% i\ i; lI ->■ N a v y America.! i ii. i otal o i ... ’ Foat C amp n : > lull. .v, . >>>rne'i ' 1 in ■ ■ R. I K( 11 mii'n. . n.!\ - rvi\ nr real :10d s 1 ■'.V • i A:1 K :mins C A •_y7.1 11 \v n Anderson. which vn • a A. . • ■ d. .'id oursi int > , Florid iiln the rori is i! 1 1 ml n. Fell . \!’ \ V bnuideast said tyday the Vat e p . 1,• 1 P i;ir 111 ;s Nil v. ■ i ~ s! 1 iid -posed, adding that '•■"•e is ’’•> cause tor anxiety, hot dmo ado sod til. hull! ,P" .. i train.1' . Commanders in Charge oi Hawaii at J ime of Japanese Sur purise Raid Face Charges Alleging Dereliction of Duty. V. iNhiiigton. !«•!). J8.— \ I *' — 1 rials I" court martial were or ci : ■'! tod.: for M i ior (ieneraI \\ • Her ( S.' a i a nd Hear \d p.i. i If ' i ul 1 K .; mil l nmi ip ! p.<l ; hari *• of i t tw a ii at tile til, I Ho sip. • e -fill slir *>»• i' • • itt 1 H Japanese on K, l*-; i •. • t nsiin a nd vc :cta.' > \ made . . .VIVCR or SUNKEN SHIP REACI ■ I AND :VI! • :■* reached • . . Fit teen of ■ crew | arc misoiiS. \ \/|v IV VNS > BO .Vim l« 1 Fo!. o;: , Ar !’ .■ .. .. a i.-d the G r > ..n na\ . Ka ;.iid Willu . ! avert ; last n-ht. -t " rep,.-to. ,tf . . ly ♦oday.
Henderson Daily Dispatch (Henderson, N.C.)
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