★ ★ SMASH U. i o ^ uri ★ ★ LINES IN TUNISIA Allied Pianes Rain Bombs On Rabaiil J.OCiC cv;"l JAP TOUGH BUT TIRED YANKS who helped to kick the Japs mil of the Buna n:ea m New Guinea relax on the debris-littered battlefield antl exam ine sonic of the trophies left behind by the enemy. The snldiei" in tiio foreground look over a Mission bell. The dousjhboy standing .• ni< Samurai sword. At right two Yanks look over Jap flag. (hi'crnatlouil) French Warships Reach U. S. Ports Richelieu, 35,000 Ton Battleship, and Cruiser Montcalm Flee I* rom Dakar K> .IOM I'll MOIS ION \f\l Vnl k I VIl, I — I \l*l Tin- tun rit ii h K iiu«'>hij» Kiilulii'ii. iiipplril lint still tar rrimi im;i«>ti nt. sliil inln New \»rli lurlior last riiurs«l.i« after ilixhini; .• paek nl submarines in mid \ 11.1 it I it .mil rilling mil llir litii';li«>s| uiili- :iim\ ill Iut crow lii.l ever I'xtw'ieiiecd. The 7jotMon !•'. ncl ci tsci Mi\-illr':i u .11 ' i's -i'I. whieli tike tin i!. iu'lu'U. hail betn i>;i e". Dakar, in..lie Host 'i the Atlantic crossing v it, the, battle p .. <1 berthed sit Itiilariclph Tlw two parted cun» |*ny iwu ,i!ni n luilI dnys out. ("oil- ! (.(• tie I tin- il-el's uif t'Kliij Itivir arm ;il. 11k1 Kirlu I <• i had lain it inch ••' li moro ii n 'v.■ • Naval offit U pern it led i"*' to ntkc tiit. 3.700-mile trip from At i i ' with her .Hi i ::i iv-i anything MhhiM !i. ill slow speed. 'Ii<" 11■••ii lii .ini vu'ir evritcd ;tiiH J>PW n.s il c st:ittit* "i I bcrt.v lm»ke IIii>iiiv,Ii i'lViW |. • , ; in i tit v'. fill "Our coming will .-h«>w tho Amcr '•'•ill IH'fi|ilc j; ,i J')-,11fp vt-'1 have a nsivy." Captain M htp| I >■ I'limo <1 •"III lllf. "|| will show tin-in. I"", tliiit ttiu xttilorH arc anxious and '('•mlmm, t.ii p iwo> Turn Higher Prices "Iif 'cd II M ||.|||;:<-(I It. til et'fll. i' higher. '••Klii'i. Mite "111 July in;c: "Klirr. March i!t.7i;. May 15 i \ I • • ('niton Previous Today' < i ipi'ii 1!»77 Iit7tl I'l ||» 1!« ft lit.'tO lf»n_' if* in in 17 ifiii ir> it Jfl.lU ii if < »|»l'tt RAF Raids Cologne And Milan I. mint;. Feb. 15 — (API —Koyal! nil' ir mi bombing G«t 111:11:v and li.il.v in a double-barreled ■ attacked the Khinclanri cityl and the Italian arsenal ] i-.-v of Miliiii last it was an-1 •loMiiTfi f 'flay. !!"tli it „i-ks were described a scale" operations mid elevenI r,i Hi.-ii '.umbers failed to return. I c i' ! --UK id was concentrated ,'!!'! .. "are.ii weiaht" • •!' hijjh ox l»!<>.ive.» were la'iiod on tile city 111 a liail iiuiir. authorities ni !)i [ 1 -c 1 >' )• 1 ..ft bombed Ith neiand i. > were 1 e|'> .ted le.-> ai'ti\e than usual \lilan ;d>o w.i- subjected to . cor,(filtrated altaek and large fires 'ai'etl in the cit>'- industrial 11 where war iidu-tries and :t l.ieilitics are centered. it ■. - c|m rted Italian defense.- also ■ i 1 described as weak. Many Fires Are Started At Jap Base Attack Is Greatest Made in this Area; Bombers Range Over South Pacific Allied Headquarters in Aus tralia. Fi-li. IS—(AIM—In the greatest mass bomber raid car ri-d out by the allies in this war theatre, mare than SO heavy hiimhrrs rained upwards of 50 li>n> of explosives and S.500 in eendiary Itonibs early yesterday mi the Japanese naval and air base of Italian I. New Kritain. K*mi waves Flying Kortressis ■ • I h* attacked the city and ■ ! 1;>i:;<» !• . more than two hours, start ni? hi'ste (1 tuiineiMii.-. (ire*, a c« mn.unique aid. and apparently 1. itt and damaging two ships. For more than a week the crew ft the hea\y bombers had been wait ing foi a chance. n the words ol • •tie. "t<> ljuni Itabaul down again." This was only a part of Sun day's aerial offensive against the Japanese in the Siilomous and on New Guinea and New Britain. Liberator- twice bombed New Hi i I.in's I'm i I'bili yesterday atternoon while ("atalina-; raided Uuin air drome in the early morning darkness, cuasing explosions in dipsersals and sunply dump areas. In New Guinea, a Liberator bomb ed Madang airfield while Mitchell i:.odium bombers escorted by Light ning tighter-. attacked the Lae air drome. destroying two grounded •I.'oa i'se )>l .lies and starting fires. Sniokr rose almost a mile and a half nito the sky after the bombing ol liabaul and flames were visible mere than I <10 miles, airmen re ported. Demolition, fragmentation and incendiary iiombs were u-ed. willi tiie largest missies weighing 1.lino pounds. The first Flying Fortresses wave tailing a large file along the harbor which was eon tor Ku miles, airmen said. The second wave apparently -truck a large Kiel dump, it was reported, t'oi smoke rose to 7.000 The third wave, of Liberators, con centrated on the what! area. The final wave centered its attack on the e:-st side of the town. In addition to shipping and building-, bombs were reported also to have struck searchlights. Stocks Move Still Higher New York. Fcl>. 15—(AP)—Stocks generally continued in -\\ iik toward peak levels for the i>ioi two years in todiiy's tniirkct. Bonds and commodities were nar rowly improved. Stocks in the new hiuh divi-ion in cluded American Telephon.,. Consoli dated Kdison. I'onnnonwealth and Southern. Pennsylvania Railroad, flcneral Motors. Chrysler. («oixlvear. Sears Roebuck. Radio Corporation. Standard Oil of X. .!.. Texas Co.. American Can. General Klectric and •tohns-Manvillc. Slow Progress Made So Far On Important Legislation Il.iilv l>iv|itlrli Knrr.lll. Iii llir Sir W.-iirr Hold. IS* I.VW NISKKT. 11.11 • • 11; J.. !•"> • | .'• I'.i 4 ill m t<>— 4I1I llli %i'in il \ -cmlily ''till • •• if < jIcii'I.h pili'lH'Ul ,ii iv hi tin- h«nisi*. and ciin io|*»rf <»ii ly -1|m>^iT'ss i>ii tho bill*." Thi> il»«' iii'Mi is iijiicli' in pile of tin- i.ici I pi 11:..p trcii • ■! the liici) ih.it tht* riniMHT tiiniitilUcf mi I'liii: iliiv iiiinuiln <•(! m; iv hiiv r led ll.i «.iy uprn Im iiiiU'liHiuoiils II..Ill the 111 n i r III ( "inmiltrc n| ||K. mlinlc .md iniulil ii nit in iM'iilfiiiijcrl deli.ilc lh«" o I'll* pi tilled revennr lull i o n pi ctcl I" It iraHy fur pic cut iii..n t" t ic li'tiw h» Tur .fl.iy Momiiiv t|.f ^ppi^prnlirin roni iniMcr ii .-till liHid 101111 lit I ap propriations amount t>> around ;i mil lion dollars Still pending before I he com 111 idee is lite nine-month sclitmi allocation ii| seven trillions lor the two veins and iuiiiiophi- smaller in dependent bills aggregating more Ih.in liiill ;i million dollar- The.«c ineltide funds l"i enlargement of |.ie Slate Cnard. several special inves tigaling commissions. aid to the All .Society and -imiiiii agencies. While the appropriidioiis group whs addinu large sums (o the iiinounl> .nil h"i i/i'd i" be spent, the fili.uici group had en' oil over n million Irom estimated revenue. It is tins condition which raises doubt about actual ptogre Already there is e\ ideiice thai the lanuliar old dc v ee nl -imply raising estimales o| collections Irom established tr.x lev iv- will lie resorted to in an ef fort to yet •' hook btiliincr ol the i indgot. (Ontinuel <">n Pdgs hvn) PRICE CEILINGS ON GRADE BASIS OUTi OR SEASON Marine Chisi •: :«fcY • -*», STANDING IN FRONT of the U. S. | Marine Corps ilag is Mai. Ituth Cheney SStreeu-r, of Mornslown, | K. J., director of the newly-forr.ied i women's reserve <>t the I'.S.M.c. She has three sons in Hie scrv.iv. is a licensed emnn k-.i oM J collego tjradunte. —(AIM — Manpower ( omiiiissititirr WeXiitt promised lod.i\ lir would provide for exceptions in the IS liunr ininiintiiti work week In prnieet those 11h i 1111- in meet such .1 schedule hi'i.iti-i' ill special cir cumstance*. lie (Ici'iiiiici r(*\ i'Iii \\ li.it I hi? cxccptiort* t> 11 :• ci |i:ws confcrcnci' < stio I < tii'iis "wit! i three dn\>" and aunvd :l u • i\ i-:iII. . |>loyci'.s IT! ' n.is I.i-: • in 48-hour ww it'll • liivcij rii > imiiicdiiiti < !tir c. romilalion- ..'i • u > ir I .schedules. II \v;i> Ilir '-si • ills would l>r ii' • > ■■ '•! ' iv "t firm* unali • nrk on !!'• hour m hcdulcx In • .. • lack »l aler inlx or ollip iisliiiiciv beyond lllCII l*i11 i t ■ i >: s ! • Wll > employ .-i> !■ .■ cxlin «in of their hours would ci' > 'A"il\ri for cssi'iil Three i^ersons Die Violently \ '•> < AI* > At ICil.-t three ! I 'I *'t MIT in North C.un cfwriiiR tho week riul. John C. Mi-'1 • I nron itient f fll'llier n| nc, I ; i.illcrl when an 1 Hi he was ji p;i.«.«om;(-t . ■* Stjinicy i ., 1 ■ ■' Ivr . ('I inch rich! H'lll i I '•: •' 1 (li ;it1 Willi :t 22 •••!"'• licliPV t' l Ol»l|>t.' it *' 11 • older In-other. \V. Wy.it" .lr . tJl. Mel). v.oM i < Sip W'ul ni'tn !i»i>H i Octcfc Oil n - 1 fnt i|l> \volitid H til il f ill • 1 n tie i- ll.im'et Hiimlct r.-hi i' i ei <;-h«.on j-.iri Th.>m,i M« i ' \ '.| • U <- I'll !">g arrtttpd on a 'ha:*;* tviinn^ h.rn. Lack of Inspectors IViakes New Program impossible; Plan Opposed in South (iivfiivilU', l*Vn. i > iAl') — <»» j»!* U* Oll;!|£S Ol ! I lit • cuivil tnbui'cn 'in a grails liasis will iml In* mailt- tiii> year, <'liarli's K. Clajfi'. in i-liaryu of prift efilinjr work !'«>r tin- I'. S. I it uai i nitnt «»l Ajrriciiiluiv. atl vi.-ftl iviiator .1. < . LanK'i* tt» • iay. Sri'Uiius t<> v . t i Uuiicr, Gage . ti a price ceiling ■ n ■ giade basis cannot In- established unless there .. C 11S | ■ It to ill-poctiotl service co\ « i.2:u ..II lliu v- . t'd mariictOnly a it- ea.-tc r l'.. m ... .;«•!> have 'cjIit.iI grading service, ho added Statin;: 1 • i..; in- iii Mil'.cii-nt 'ii.-pcclot.» t'« carry nil'. iiisptvtio > on each nf the Hue I t il 1 . . I;r tided "Kvcn il ■ t i lid obtain a sufficient number i> new aispector.- !• cover nil line ell rod market- this year. I still would :i- t : < commend grade ceilings he I'jiiM1 the strain.- inposed upon our |M-iM>iiiu'l are tuch that! :ueli with only a brio! ex per it'liCf in oi.i work .-hoiild not bo ie.!ed to tlieiii." (•am- said tli.it regardless til llifsp ('iMisitlcratioiiN "nr would lirsit.ito to reciiuiuiciul grade ceiling* it tin- (rimers were »l> |)I|N|*|| (II till'III." Considerable '.,-'.ir on the part ot li'iiiicco Mit'll h.d been c\pre-sed If fi'iitlv that in no-.lion of israde ceil inus would y>tfi! .1 M'tlinu i. ' f toiiacfi W'a.t'lit'iiM'-i. (1 the \ • '!. Carolina It'^.-latlire ail od a o ition op l'"-itiK \! .1 meet ' — o! e!l"> isetiiCll. p:' 'il.tool"-. \ a• •; e t"i' i ! tr t < ol the ' C, id flic '■ l-'an11 liure;. Kedei a' held ! Italeiiih la.-t .■ tt'U. ' f prop .-t'.i I change hi 11■« | t-e it x etlim ■ v ,i~ op) >.-od . • ' ..ii pte l, ad a I'omm "ft- • .i car y thf fight In IV I n .in oil 'i'1 | to prevent tile inpo-itH'M ot tin , grade ccilingK. Flu govt tiorn •>: i North Carolina. v >uth Carolina and (ieorgia had ox| e--od < i intcn •-on. hi accmiip • 'iu t' c • — 1 *• «' Washington. I n ttee \va« ( rlrd by Sen •' C. K.aule.- 'H W I on. 'I he arade ceil • w.. it.l place the' ceiling price on each | Ic 1 ' •• ••' in the warehouse ■ stead til en the • i• i>ei a\ ci .gt ! • i' 'i .i'I l»een billowed thr« a it ' • Miasm n tile sale I' ev 1' Trouble for Japs HERE S ONE FEL'.OW who enures many a J;if) to have Je ;• «ea \U at Ac • i h who''is'ill 1 ,K' * < 'i • I I: < , ' iill l.lt* Ryii framed Him thief Re-Elected President By Practically Unanimous Vote; Helsinki Bombed Helsinki. I>b. 15—(AIM — I'rcsiitiMil Uisln IS.vli u;i« re I'lri'lt'd to hrail I In- government hi' unrriiik' I'inluiid l»> ;i prar Iic;i11> iiiiaiiiiniuis vol*- lnil.iv. Tin- decision was nude ill an I'li'i'linn willi |in/slc«l laclors. in (iiiclinu tin- tentative projection (if llic :i.tntc nl I'icld Marshal Karl Mannei lit-iiti. commander in chief n! Finland's armed forces, as a candidate without Ills sanc tion. iTin* Kiiini h •;.tili (•(.nun..iul re • ! !l'(l i ;i i • :ni(|~it* !• ■ ■.irlt-.i-I v the I it'i'1.11 i. i (I it i lli.it ;i ii I!::>mii!'. p'ai.cs riii .1 (lrii)»|u'd •• i' the >. i • IV ..i Hi I.-1 ill. CI I.,, !'•;-11 ~ ::i :i biMnric; <1 . 111«■. i Ww Y , . \ (iiS. i|ii"I ■ i .|\..- ..'IT . - \ mc Hi i mi; ' \ K'U.vil. pi. i \ - :»c<|Ucnt , .MM ii p I 111-:, !•• . . : tr , S let. V. ■ i, ill ip] 't*iir dc o n ; .1 11» their uTTVu*! to di.— li . ' , elect .in pri'i■«•«•.is us i I rill- :e elcctien • >: I.'vti ;i~ prc>i lent •uroiiiri III Helsinki di.-s tt-ho. Iir<.;idfii : b> 'lu- Berlin ru li . ..ml iwi rdv tin A-si>c:..ti'ci ■i. v \>v V Tin- ln'.,i(ic;isl • Tar Heel Wets Have Inning With Committee J his Week I! ik'iiili Kri> ! .1 \. ' 'lew «'t> "I North Carotins will havi* llwir chiiiicc this wt't'K I • M'liv tlu'ir IIkiukIii.- bcloic _ • 1.11 i I'oniniit !• r hut wIh'IIk' • > ' 1 ntjiui* <>l till' opp'll t> c. . :n> to he M'rn. 'I'u (I ,i .. c.ncd lu-l'Tc 11n* (- • 1 1 >1 lite I*i ii r • tin- '..'i l'iii'k nn :i mi .. 1 \ i-.-. j11-1 liko it \v;is ion \ im,. I H' i -l' 'kr mumi i«>ld (lit- ' iv l.c thiil i' llu'.v did not herd o i liihitimi t ' v i -1 iv . • . i i iilil i', ili iii tlx- MI'St l-lli ' ill 111 p;i>l yrjii'. ,id\ "iMttv "I |c Kiili/rri 11<|i)• >t hji ( nut Ivrti di> p'»od In iii >v )>•• ir i|lcr;iiin's. prrfciTinc t" ii ■' IM<- i'.iiv Ui'"iind. "I"li«* Ix'.'ilir.:: will l>r hild rjlhrr TuMdny or Wrrtm^diiy, i'u* cxticl tinn* In Iir i'i . ClM'rmiin S C Kr.iwlrv "t tin- i ■•ni'" t!cc nn pinjiisllmii. Mill C1 irvjiliro In ,di. Ilir It-:; . .' nr '.•• -.•» ' lill *' t-*i imp -'an' H nrirfdt ot hill* remain in mmm He*' or air >ii i i'iii ;> • •• »i nil* (leva tun \iv. i • the -pr i(liil|! it f;i- ■ 1.1 i\ ny pros 1.-11 >its for (i Conte plated nine-m"l»lh ^lutowidi ■< . and w.ii* bonuses fol 1 • ■ ' - . : I ' u SI.lie rill i>l",\iI ic in u ■»c tin aovrrni-i 1. vi-arlnns wartime pmw f ' • * 1 * 11 • :hp welfare, e cn ilv tied in .1 i 1 : N :n r.irol.ii ian.-. There lite win conlrol l>iii lo mate ;» State tv.li; 1 ii'ii Hint ili •• % ! .r ire isn't', aftei rmiMiler. p -.to. |t r holme. I; Uuiiid altorate n j r.ii the it ' 'i <1 1 i-ii»r s une. leui^lalii'• .• . () p.i -a^r \va> n»l a \ a ! >r,v t• > 1 ' le wets. heeatisr il 1 rrriv rtl ,i 'nil >i)|<|' ''I from avow ed (leys who belie > II ■ method «| eontroll iiij s\ ■ el • u ine*. A lai' • ■' •" tnea i' i . fitli*fI the ' rm|>l'i> • art.' W'll he debate in i- 'in I' i> i(le.« I•»: ■ i.itjiiii tlii- . c of iiilMir eon eilat"r 'l( ! * ' in*t . r I ii'Ki pi-actirev .1 'il '••!•.< it 11 • ■ .'I ; • mi • r pl'ivre i" He n ->-'i " r ■.. . lahoc T.-j-in i/.at .'in .1 i»• f.-.r a pi r.ml lo wr.rl;. Twenty-Mile Gain Scored in Fighting initiative Seized By Rommel in Faid Pass Area; Russians Continue Successes v. a- attacking with l;i:>ks. infantry. artillery and dive oi.iiil'i. r> ami dispatehc- i:i.:n head :l '..lll'N -a,it th,. An:Ci"ia) Invest of F;rd. ■ •:ci i>*•«.-!» ci pti::vd. ami the iillieri ■ ni■ i i00.0011 Germans attempting to escape from Itostov. there was no sign of German counter attack. A mid day So\ ;ety conimuui(pic ecoi ded >»y tile Soviet :■ onitor in l.i iwii.M ... \ area. While the Russians hurled heavv lorce.- Kharkov, tliev al.-o were iiec:.i n which all military instai • .11,- «v e destroyed. :i 11> a i dispatches. however, .said ; ! • ensure if she city o| .VMi.nnn pi ptil.ilinn was ii bloody ;dl'air in . tin liii'xians charged throiitri • t, iit\'.» modern streets .'trains' C "it- • h had het ■ directed to • ii.l :o J: .- li.sl. • I •••■'..ie which ye-e pi >.! i d «.iU ••! CeriliD! C. |.-e.s th'i alls they linaui Gerin.:i -:<• » pdvertis mp: !>• not i>eli-% r We will •' a., e Rostov." Farm Benefit Payments Bill Is Rejected W.fliiimtnn. I rl». 1.*>—(Al'i — li\ .1 voir <>t si\ l .1 rniliest l»j I'li'siilcnl UiiiKi'vrll for SI 00, UOIMHIO for incriilivr payments to tannrrs to im rc.i«r production of food. I 'ji' dissentuit( vole m nil by Hcpi ivontiit • <• l':i r\ 01 Cicoi'Kia Democrat. ciuir t .iti i>l 11n* >ultcintt nittf Httb'idy iKiymcnln sm w«it '• n Km* l'i.-t supplemental dc l«"i-c .ipni npi i.il <«n lift la-l yc.ir. Tai\'" !u- concurred in tin" declaration "t policy Ht it voted a Ha' 11*1 disapprovi y (lie :c<|UCst for funds. Mc.iiuv1 le SccttiM II licit. N|-'.v Vi'Mi 1 v i i .1. ,ul."ci!o ontinurd bflnw frr>7, 1 lie to ro.ir.t.