^ MEMORY
E_ lirnitrrson Sailit Sfsrararfirlt )
'JIIIIullLlH ^ EAli I.KASKIt Wliuc ai-llVHT
A SS< ,r'vKi'"!! CI ;!]LK
HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2, 19-13
i\rzz
i&K&K!$soJft.Knii,",s FIVE CENTS COl'Y
SPAIN
may swing power balance
»N EUROPE AND IN AFRiCA
Hitler-Spanish Showdown Scon,, ,„cxitablo
rrom Gibraltar'* Base Points Symbol of British Power
RKPOUTS indicate the Spnm. li shoivdown in the t invh
loiif.- r, it 15 said, can I''ian;::co franco hold ba k II"- .\ i - v . i
threaten to ^p:ll over h:s frontiers. Yet thai move is l<. ic.il t• >i the
Gcrm.'in lliuh Ci'Miiiaiul. in relieve Il'iniinel's p<iMiii>n. Sii.uld II r
take over, the disposition <1 Franco's estimated 750.0U0 \jf.i-tt.i I
troops will be a i nr force in Allied calculations. Spain's Mor>><*: i
ni tillery can render Gibraltar impotent while other divisions th:c; u
the existence ot General Uwight Eisenhower's army, (iutcriiuliomii)
Timoshenko Hits
Nazis in Northwest
Russian Marshal
Returns to Forefront
In Leading Drive
On German Positions
MiN'iiu. .March '!—l\t'i—l!'
Iliininu In (In* forefront ill llir
Krt! army's npci .iliiut. asaiiet
the (irini.in- Marshal Tiino
shi'iiUii has driven into llirir
liiisilimis mi a broad. wiml->Mf|H
M'liiir til the norlhui'sti rn front
i1' .1 smlth-n tlirii-1 that na/i .ir
imir ami Iiimv.v mortar firr witc
ini.ililr in It.ill. ami lias smashed
the seasoned (lerm.in Mill) aimv.
(lie Russians said tnd.iv.
-l'"(l iv' in. ii ii ( •' «li«l >>"'
mention Ihr I mill i ::i I iV
**'il front till!' dispat in
lliat Tinin>he ko li , iml had halt
hi drive to (tmsKilidiitr his fwtr<
after \\I. ||J» over Mini qilalV mill'
"I leri'ilnry itllH ret. | t u •>"- \ 1
hw* in u sparsely nettled eounlry
ride.
A special I'liiiiiiiiiiiiinir last
IMrl.; lull) Hi' till- successes ill .III
••ii:!it-ila> old offensive in which
S.I'd" f«ermans were reported
killed ami :;.(>IHI ■■■ ]i*in■-«)
II was tin- lir.-t official inept m
T:n<iislii'iikn i nvnt'i- ii <} it"
•'•'"up lijill \va.s hi- f : 1 i'i I' irt.r t t'!
fori jit northern fight inu in thi ■■ "
I'i • \ imi -1 v |n> had 1m•(•n stationed "H
Kh\*kriv Kursk front* and oil the
l-"i il,i\c.t,.in trout.
Ill* • o|i- in tiir v o!'• n e w
'III. t |l| l-lcfl lici ,. j. I ■ *1 I1
Jhi* mnrxhnl *t ill had Premier Sta
• ■1 _ ''i!I coni idcnec.
! he strenclh oi fJormatiy'- IMh
army I-as not been staled hu< a
W'li'rnnvi'nt ne\vspa|>er ri'imrli'il that
ItllllHIIilll Of .'Mian (llvis ''IIS WCrC
"Healed I'jisl or IIlni' ii "
11m* Oermmi f fit ft arinv was know it
to have kept I'm ,h. . - i•*i :.i ri • nod
V' ' ■' " i il : -lit( r who liavr It id
a vi
Hit'..
• 1 fri mii art ion m ■
' IiihI winter alt.n ' ■ d
an a.
PRFSIHF.NT remains
IN LIVING QUARTERS
Washiiii'ton. M.,|i ll 'J ( M'>
1,1 I! ' II • . .. I ' 1
. " I Ion i • hvnr: o il'"
'"day. eiiiieelhna In 'I'm d.iv •
I'"'" I fell nr.. iml • I-I iv lini
'* "'J ilwl iiiimI oi visdoi . ml
'■"'din,i! 1(1, r>{
ii *».v leloj
I "'Mdcidial s i i I.ii v li • "
™«r»* -I I',.- finer 1' • I
'""Inn,ii,.. |,, ,, f|.(,ni jlh
mal U|,lrh |U. ..,,111'iod la 1
1 hiii'sday. t
Knox Pledges
Annihilation
Oi Jap Fleet i
Ua.,hiii«ti.n. March (Al'»— |
X. y Secretary Kin>\ |>riMill cd |
. i ..int.- I<•<l;iv that "we will tll
destroy liii* Japanese licet
i cii ; i■ the war is over."
And when :t is annihilated. lie
addc.d "we'll |>mi>iii>lc impose
li|>■ •*! her th.il she'll never hsr.e
In-: I It el - it ii.i i xh.iiited
fin- i.s li'>| 111i iI.!i«■<I t,. have one."
lilt- cabinet ollieia! made the
l.iteuient ill iirKiny the Senate
!i>reiKii rclal inns ciMiimiHce t>>
• >vc le;;t lilt mil extendi :■ the
lend lease net another ye.ir.
blasts Kill
One Worker
Fifteen Others Hurt I
III Explosions and
Fire at Chemical
Company Plant
Itristol. I'a.. March 'J—(AIM
—One person was killed ami 15
others injured early today in a
series »l explosions anil fire that
mreeked one of the (ill hiiihliints I
at the hiiue ttoliin anil llass '
( hni ilia I ( o. plant in this indus
trial lommiinit* ahiiut twelve
in li- Irnrn t'hiladelphia.
lit ,i, \ i eii "lilii rs a lived al
t|t< ii'. \ le tn lire till liurneii
jiiiiI threw .1 Iwiivy KUtml aliiAit the!
plat I. spread over .t i|iiitiier-inile I
tapiarc. I
i )ne in.hi • •!«I lieint; Ittirled
.i • ii.i'ieinl window. Many
,.| those I' I ' cd were sprayed v. tlii !
■ Ilen pla-l ' - 1 '''I t.i lite ntiitiiilae
1 \ it.il war material*. TImj I hut j
ev|il<>sMi tt'sw l<>llmvcrl l»y several
lej.lt j ii i',\ i '(■ 11.1 hlasl* and wits felt,
nver a wide area.
Tfi,. . liliuil Irenciirer of the c m :
i ,it\ t-l mated damiij*e al id lea l
5:1111 mil lie .nil lite explosion e
;letd 'i ■ reaelimi of chemicals
• • I in the |ii''ies>ms "I plastic nu
tenuis-" I
blasts Kill
One Worker
Fifteen Others Hurt
In Explosions and
Fire at Chemical
Company Plant
llriMol. !*;•.. .March '!—(AIM
—One person was killed and 15
oilier-, injured early (inlay in a
series itl explosions and lire Dial
\\ reeked one of Hie Ml Imililiims
al Hie Imue Kolim and ll.iss
( lieliiie.il I n. plan! in lliis indiis
Iri.iI i oniuiiinil> alniul twelve
ni lis iiotii I'liiiadelpliia.
||i .. ■ eii "Ulier.s arrived id
lln " eiic U'll le IN* lire lill I
, tui tin i'U .1 lit i\v Hliard i!"ili| thf |
plant. .iMi'.id over a (iiiurlor-iiillc
M|iiiiir.
i in), it in I -Id hi lii-iiiu liurlcd
IhriHiUll .1 " iMered window. Mutiy
n| lliiise i i . rd were sprayed witii
■ •lien I'la.sl i - ' I'd i.i tin* niaiiul.ie
I ,.f \ ital War in iM-rials. Tin; lies'
i vplo.siftfl tt'iM tollmVCfl liy soVCml
l< - |K«Wwfl I I'l.i -Is ami \\ an |,.)t
nMT n wide area.
'flic a . i ml Ircwurrr of the c t„ •
paiiy <-! mated (I.linage al al lea-1
> Mill "in lie nd tin- explosion e
ileld :i "it reatjiou nf chcmicals
• .In: the pi■"•I'l-sfhft nl pla&tie ma
terials.*' I
in 1 Hunderous Prologue To Invasion
Berlin Bombed By RAF
★ + + + ^ ^
„ n n * * * it it ★ ★ ★ tc ★ * ★
Jap Convoy En Route Toward hae
MacArthur's
Airmen Wait
t'cr Attack
Acmada cJ 14 Ships
iVilov:ng 'Under Cover
<--• i An Advancing
- ■; cather Front'
(/.'// 77/, . i v.s-iwtill (1 I'reus)
A 1 l-.-liip Japanese convoy.
nn»\ iiiK :i-- nj-T "under coyer of
an ad\.iiu iujr weather front,''
•.as ii", ;«1 in route to Lac or
«i»« i" V 'iuiiica I»as«'s in tin*
• •ut! v* • i P.-.t-ific today while
mii 'ai timijria- MacArthur's
riiii .i 11;ii»:ilirutly waited the
i>;Mirti:r:,y l<» attack.
Tin* Aeicrican and Australian
titers <icrc eager to repeal their
"HTiurmaiiri' of last January 8-10
v Si ey Mlivet'ili'il in sinking
i i- puttim; mil nl' action at least
live or (hi six transports of an
eleven- or Iweivr-sliip convoy
ami shot iloun 75. ami perhaps
1I!0. i-iirinv I'laues in one nl' llic
sre.ite*! aie liallles of the south
west I'aeifie.
A.- a ii ill of Hint action the
1 pain- i- attempt to reinforce Lac
w:i.> believed larnely ahnrtivo.
'1 now .la;.ane e attempt !<• shove
•• fvi' (• fiws !" hold their north*
■i , \. tl ilea bases de.-pite a
iu'!: -.duhlt allied air blockade pus
\ v.-a ■ an vet ti« allied thrust
which have pu-hed the Japanese
hack IS". from Wat. and cliMC
'ii S .1. maiui. 20 miles s<nilheast i>(
I at;.
It . !l<wkI 24 hours an official
rnait; ■ <»• Hfi'.i! AlacArthur fli.it
the .lapane-e were conccnlrat iny
their main stre-atii in the islands
fii.r^i- -4 Australia to the north and
lio: 1 invest
.Meanwhile, allied hitmhanliers
took a eraek at numerous Japan
i>e airfields and shipping. from
\V:iiti!>apoe. to points in New
Guinea. They stral'ed trails in
the Aliiliii area south of Salaniaua.
and croiuid palruK surprised and
de«lro\ei| a eiilleelioii of Japan
ese liarces at the inoulh of a
river ,iu>l south nf Salaniaua.
Auslndian Wsir Minister Arthur S.
lira ;el rd said in- lielieved the .lap
.ne i' preparation n the southwest
<Continued on f'age Five)
Value Of Raids
Is Questioned
Washington. AS. 2 — (AIM —
\ ,y Sect clary K1 -\ 't icstioncd to
day whether aeri.. •••biiia "I <>er
.111 siininar ne lia i tin the llni'tti
• : ii fi>a t nt l-'rance • e doing direct
damage 1 •. the I' holed up there
between luray- ml ' Atlantic.
Kt ox. est in it > 11 • -i.it the enemy
had .'inn in |im >ltli n presently
available, told a pn- ninference he
was unable t" -a> •« effective the
bombing iiltaek wi e "in direct hits"
and empha.-i/ed t! t "some ol the
-tails (in which 11 ■ • a ncs are kept) |
lire hea\ i'v pp-ici '• i
Tile secrctai v v. asked ii starl
ing the disc a. -m i-tlier Hie bomb
ings had in-! n effective and he re
plied: "Well. > ii put it that way..
I'll sav 1'n-y are e lective. They I
certainly are <l n: nine damage—
if nothing mi- c II ' disrupting the
life nl (lie enir-iiumly.''
WHEN ALLIED FORCES CAPTURED DE SENED, TUNISIA
Allied lisht. medium and heavy tank- arc show, adv^m-im; on the \\is stroll ;hnlil of l>e Srtliil.
Tunisia. Tile town was raptured hy the Allied I' rees and with i' maw \\i, pris-nters. I5iiti-li and
Ameriean soldiers examine the ruins of a l)e Sene | strueture I bottom > alter the lieav.v assault on the
town. HalltraeU on rislit was the type ol conveyance cd 1.1 liriitRiuu t'ie tae*i to liie front. (International.)
Kerr Urges
Fast Action
House Considers
: Education Measure
And Appropriations
Bill; Senate Busy
.March •>—(AIM—The
Iioiim*. iirijeil li.v Speaker John
| Kerr. .Ir.. In spi'i'il its mirk anil
• complete (In- iiitrmliii'liiin of lo
I cal hills liy Wednesday. consul
I cretl thi- education aini'mlnii'iil
I TmI (inlay ami also prepared to
I iii'l on tIn- SI 15.0110.000 hit'iiilial
I ai>i»ro|»ri;ilions measure.
| Kerr. who appointed :i calendar
[pnmniillcc In hurry cm lder«»tl<
now bill*. -aid the General As cm
' I»ly prnbnbly could :idjimrn Saturday
l if represent at ics In! .1 ' .-to! price.
Now bills 1 1 niuht " tuuinhcrcd
llio measure^ passed
The rn;i!( . koopinu ah: oast of il
Woifc. held th oe .-■o.-';i«>ii< atd »Ii
posed <>f 11 larue variety ■! !•!!-. in
chilli- n :i house mea- re mlliori/ nu
use nt pri i" '.il>i>r mi fa'iv.s if and
when the jiovornor hold that ;• n
cniorue'c\ c\: t itl farm l.ii'or e n il
lions. Tin- 'i II. which will I'l-cme
law upon ' 'icalinn. |ir» dc- ' ii
Iho rate .i! p.iv In he ; hv the
Stale II nhw v' and Public \V nl;
Cimimi si'>t ■ • ieh Khnll hav« el •••.•
nf the ciitj■ i. 's w ?11U- Ilie.v arc en
gaged iri I., m tvnrl;
Also na . <1 by the -en.it.• wa :
house I'll -i -i i/i :i est. >1 ;
of an in-i 'ii* -n I' dnlhupicnt .%'<•
tin mi l- ippMipriatinK >:! ■ '"•n
for its n ;i •• 'M"ce
GENERAL DIVISION
REVENUES INCREASE
Ilalei.'l; M-ireh *J (AIM The
Slide's l'i 'in ' 'In Mi re vent ley In
creaseil ' !••• -i • • . the!
I'NtflUm nit • . . ndipu Kohi uarv
28, ci.ii i i"i |be same pi inil
ending I'- * 1 !•!:'. hut tin
gasoline il i repm-led 't r<< "line
flocrca-i-II limine
• lie same |• I. tic mut-n- whicle
dopartiin i t <\«iuic. 11■ <>p{>• -iI i>v
Record Appropriations
Measure Passes House
fliilt'ittli. Miinli - — (AC) — Tin* )><>,-■ rrl ;itul ' pruvich' !"i 1lt«-ir up-1
|>ii,-i .(• in ■ d"\vii i-rim i- tn iiinctul poiiiimci ' ch I "M <1 -t>
Uk< $|i; Mill mm ;nici .11 ;ippi"pn,i Tlw lei • hretikilltf |K*IhIJ|»H Will
I i. ' "I \ ;ilul piissod lite iiiim pii.~scfl im • ■■ voir ;iI !• -1 li'rprr.-rn
mi' fii tiiuil tr.idilii:. tiitive '|'..i- ;■ .in.- "I .l;irl; • mmiuIiI j
At 11 « lni'i' thr house* piisscd In c*li«iiil.4* 1 w 11 i•• • 1.1 clirdulr !
i.- 1111,11 • iilinu ii lull In filter the In provide '.11 I • I" Slulr
1111 •; ■<•(! "| Ik hi rd .iiiietidinctil rmpliinyc n i!>r I'UVi'r in nrkrl'.. A
ilcpli-il ll<' people liist Nnvcrn llif lull w ippt'iiM'd in llir house.
h i I' 1 • •vidr.- iinotlier voir in the it would provide SI"1 .1 n<>nlh Imi
, .! .t ic- .I I'li'flion In rli.jnge Ihp'
method <>1 electing njcinbcrs ol the (Continued on lVijjc Five.)
Ifulciali. M.nri, > - (AP) _ The
!'«' ' !■ in ' 11<»wii elliul In ,'imctul
tin M' ii'iii.iiiiii neneiil <'i|i|iruprj;i
line* i. ;! : "i y aii<l imwcd (lie men*
lire i-ii I iti.il I
At n < 11»t>*• Ihi' hmisc pnssod
liliiii ' <i11;i lull In filler tlie
mi-: n il i-ii" I Imiird iittiendmenl
dcpii il i-v ii i- ii|»l»» Ijist Nnvcm
h i I' | ide> !inollici- in ||)(.
■ .( .<'io-.ll clerlirin »r. rli.jnRr t|,e
method 'ii fleet my members ol the
ho; i I'd ;111>I pl'o\ iflc |ni Ih( ir ;ip
|>'>mlnn,n: !ii» 11• «ii d ,!i '
Till1 rcc 'ic.ilii' u j><•• i< 1111ImII
pilsscri i*'i ir«* vt»lc ;ilt**i IC<*)m r.-rn
'illivc T >itis <•: .fuck • ■■ soiiitlit>
I» chunk!!' I lie win* lionii* M'licdnk'
In piYH'idc Imuor |m> i.i ni- i.. Hlnin
rmploovc i' I'll1 '«i\v t-i- l>i;ii-krls. As
tll«» lull w.i. .ippi'ivod in Ih«» lituiso.
it would provide si"» a month ho
(Continued on l'age Five.)
Sbeitla Captured
By Allied Forces
Gandhi Nears
End Of Fast
Poi.na. March U—<AP) —With
only nut* more night t<• survive
With".it food tn ci .11 jilclr his -I- |
day !a.-t. Mohandas K. (iamlhi
continued in hold in.- «>\vn v.
The >«■:.! old leader was ce
inn 11i.- last \ isiturs today. tor
;it iS a. in. tomorrow he will re- !
turn tn !. !at!.- .1- . political
Jner whom tin .mi- ij. |nv
nnlKd In \ i-it.
Gandhi- friend- will imt he
permitted I., .it;.- (i 11 if
}ji'. ill;; prayer -< • > ai r ill..' ii
for tmmirrow morning, to pre
cede t 111' 11. c;i . III, "t In - I
Today'* nfl ■ ■ .! btiliolin d:
"Tlll'l I' I> I: r: :U« 111 t i .11(1:
condition aril In- in Rood
spirits"
ll was iv|>"'•'«.(I that Oamlh
planned t" • •«• '. in Irnig fast
at !( a. ni. t ii • i111 :tn p. m.
Tuesday nicl t. ! W'l > wlien Mrs. ,
Gandhi v. ii <: ' ill; .i . '
nf nranm ;r. i • . • me j if.
Island Base
Swao Talked
Ty dings Pro pares
Bill Authorizing
Permanent Transfer
Of British liases
\V;»«.lli'ii:liiil March '!—( MM
—'1 ilk nf ;i |icrtii;iIll-ill tlilll»fpr
•n ilii- t niii'il i.ijoi wi'vtrrn
hriuUphrrc Ii i>.rs Ir.o-cil fr*im
tl»c llritisii I'ioIi top h^line |ml.i<
in rr pi-n ill in: I.iv. Iilmr .mil
in i ii pnw ii* IrrMaliuii <m 4 .1 |iit ii I
triii.
Sella! • 'I"\ i • V ,i' vl: • (1 ! »• ■
era I. <1 i'|i .1 dt fiiv .n
'IIIH'IKlll'CMt < ' <i Ii at ':
MihlCh Wo lid I'll It the v.av for ill .
Icritnliiiifci . ap| nt ' 'i '"( >
— lea-cd the I n ti'll Stale- Ml
[■schanKc ■" a cr.iue ili !i-oyi"
before this ( \ i •I'cinl the war
Semite r ' 'r Ihr l» ll
finning lend ' «e i".' another year
WOjt espi rti 'l ' I ' d ir !•' the
I loi I,-e ,11'f . i • i " i i •
Memiwhile. - t• i'11«• i.- ni thr llunil I
plan lo tax J'Ciif ftouulit t >
• ark such . n "iitn withhold !
Inis le\ v law: I." 'ii invest Ration
Uol Hiirit \i \ in in tli Imu.sc-. ,i il
Se-iate I ■ anp >we mole
(Can'..:' icd on Pagf Five)
x
Island Base
Swao Talked
Tydini»s Prepares
Bill Authorizing
Permanent I ransfer
Of British Bases
M.irrli '!—I MM
—'I ilk of ;i prriii iiH'iit Inillvfrr
(it (lie ( nilril *»t.i !«■«• i»l MT^Icni
linnNplirrr h iv«<«. ii' •«-«•»! t r'ini
thr ft—ilivii I'mk i"|i li"*line |i»il.i«
iurr itniilhii; i.iv. 11!»«»»• .mil
til rr I«■: l - III r«> 11 nil (,i|iit<i|
triii.
Sriin! • 'I'm M.i• yl.■ • ti ! '• >
rnil. »l I-;. .1 ili • n in
i'IICIkIii CM' I I I 'III ll ill ' I
which w I '< 1 • n v > ' <r ti
Icriuili• »ii. . ii|■.>it fi»i 11k1 mm*
-"leuwd !■• On? I'liitcd si iic in
I'M'h.mi!!' II AiT.iW ill 1
I'l'fuic |li:s i \ I'Ti'i• t'l'i 1 thr \\,ir
Kriiiilo • if the I.ill i'ii'
liliuiMU li'H'l ' '' I' .iiinllcr \imr
Wli.« ••spri'lc I ' " rl.ivcri lit lil tin
llllll.-c . n'l .1 • ' 11 'I 111 '» I' I *
Mi ;hi\« ! i 'i i ill ,c linn
I*l«iii In ' \ > I' ir •«»li::lil I >
I nek kiicIi . onln 11 Withhold
init In v l.iw: .i I.ti•• «i invi «l u.itnni
U«»t Hllfil \< V i'l i" 111 It'Hl.sC-. ;c (I
Sc:ijito h i !• i■ 11111fi\vc mill' !.
(Con!.:' .cd on Puge Five)
A.dvance Continues
From Kasserine in
Tunisia; Aerial
Activity Increases
Allied llciihiiiuileis in Nurlli
Africa. >1 ;■ r«-!j '!—lAI't—Allied
1'i.ices in continued advance in
ceitral Tutii.ia have captured
Shcitla. IX miles frmn Hie town
<■! Ivasseriii;*. an allied headquar
ter-. eo!iinuiiiic|iie announced to
il..
^ 11 the far smith. the war Iwl
le'.in said. fighters attacked ob
jective* in the Maretli line, hut
Ill-re was mi aillililllicetllt'lll ot
l.i ii.1 action.
tin the ii' In-n Timi- an hatMi
■ whi rr :i\i 1 ures were -eek
In drive >ii I'.eia In Mark tin
M'-d li;i>.. ! M rli'Vel li.ili. the
nvmi'i ic : i• • ■ Hacks hail I -
< :uli].
In el : i'ii!cl , '*•• fall «»f Sljeitla
war 1. diet.ii
■Tin' city i: mi . ir hands. All «•<!
■ • . c intivniir; • 5n■:r successful ad
•tie(. *ir the area 2n miles linrthea-t
**,| Shcitla Marc!, i
tcil
m the north
allied head
<•■ i niv ra
tine..' (I IV:,
' • r y price
1(1 ha I. e
. .ii iilc ih|.
;.s has been
rl all led ai •
■anued
'lie flneli
te mil
• i i- and
oi
<\NT1 R ArK FTF.F.RING
MFASURE APPROVED
Washington. March 2 (\P)—'Thel
II .• i'i e'e- e'l the
vnv tiflav for i llnttsc \..te pcili- i
:i 'ly Me* ' V. <« tin ll-.Mw avti
• 'i r'i '■ '>eell l)il -
'rrlv nppi«il| liv .•••i:ani/ed lalmr.
ciriii II v.. 'I • Illinois saiil
• » •• ' v <•!<• mi the
n* 'i.i i * * • ir added the
,1 IV *te V as n 'I llti iTtiniotl".
The li'll W'» il .m.'nilnienl the
l!i" I iiit ■ ela 'ei a ' hv <jvc '
eal \ >)e' i nr; ! • <•*>• *d <*\t<r1 inn
ii inter t >te cen inr <■<•. The new
lef v tinp lalmr «|v.l;i -nen have
•nniptnlned. would •• :il c I.u*i*
.11- snhl'r' t.. j>.r .■ flif (tick
•Ii• : "i utile* inlawful activities.
*VF ^TtSM?
tot: NOItTII t MJOI.IN V
IS tin near the const and snow
mixed Willi rain in the interior
♦ in ifIrrniion n«rl t«iei-|it ( old
er Iniiijht and curb Wednesday.
Huge Fires
Are Started
In Nazi City
Bomber Raid Called
Heavies; Yet Made
On Berlin; i9 Planes
- aii to Return
I •-.Ion, March ■>—( \i»)—1„ a
wiumu ioi:- prologue to an inva
I iuiipc. tlic royal air
t. iHinilicrs last
" -li! gave (tcrliu tin- (kmvirsl
' " ; ii r iiH ever luapcd upon
t." 'icrnian <-:• 1*1 <.»I.
da> Mm iiii.- i:t ollcnsivc |lv
J lr »«■*«• '.(I Ii.v 1 S,.11(.s
M: : v> horn Iter-. M !|i, [, culininat
"I 'II >a,l iif iiC- |,||/,. „f ,JP.
Mnictlun (IV(.,. It,., ||t. xv;|s |lt,.
v<>iitrc(| !t\ Cai'lain Il.tiolfl |$a|.
.T' uinli'i>r< rctar> .it stale for
air. as "iir-parnm the- wav f,„
| i'H< i! Va|i,,n> lor.-i*, |<> invade
I.M'Ope.
"IIUs;. ;,r,. hut t|„. opening
^ hu h uili rise t„ ((„. ,.n..
scesu.o ,,f march „„ K„r..pc,"
!"- ' I 'K d in an address
m« Itriiani's "wiiiKs fur victory"
war savi ic campaign. I can
.V:"' ,i""- »l>< »
• lifti* will |i,» llo ||„|,r „f jj|(. 4|ay
"'"J" tlic a\is can rest
om the swoop f .,||i,.(| aircraft."
ri1 "V* V' -— c A l»j —
1 ill' K.\I\ colliiiniinjr t|„.
offensive
"-r;.ii»>t Bump... l,om!»
" l>< rlin . ml targets in Ut.s|.
i n 'lermanv !:i<; ui^ht in raid-"
which !!• planes failed to
'''< fir ministrv an
nounced 1<i,lay.
I lif 11nil Merlin was de
cnlicd as ,i "Ileavv concentrat
<1 sill.-irk carried <m in clear
I>-. : and I ?„• results were
-ani i« have I.trood.
"Merlin got it heavier last nieht
*•" '■ •'«- ever liad so far"
« a|M.tin Harold (Salfour, under
xfcietarj of stale for air de
clared..
Thoiisandi of tons of honihs
were cra-licil on the Herman
c»p'?al in a hall hour's lime, il
Mils di-closed.
"■'"I I'. -i
' - ' • ■ I .minsters,
iV t'l r"1 —t«"»U part
J to lir-t w »vc " bombers started
r '• mi Id
• 11 "H !'< ictnni! the
' 1 i '■ '■ Hi" 1 lie v, v !i crow*
. ' '"'e i!'• Hitmen and
(•ritjsli plane* also carried .nil
intruder patrols oter occupied
I ranee nul laid mines tp enemy
«atcr», |ii< cMniniuiiKiuc report
•' " • I'M l: M S sjv||| s|l(..
u s r> .• .r iii <ii laiiiiuc over the
ennli"! ,it.
• te.l Hi ,1 Her
(Cell! , ,| ,t, p.,,,,.
Senate Committee
Defers Showdown
On Bill Halting
Draft of Farmers
W;i*hln«tftfi. Msirelt !.— (AI*>
—S-nale inilil irv .ilf.iirs
<-<>( 11 lit ill •••■ .«•; .1««» |iiisl |Hiiii'il hulay
a hIiow<|o\t 11 vole on ,i hill l<>
halt iniliii'iioti of farm workers
into I lie .i t itled M-i viee- as selee
llve srrvlee olliritls joint <1 lite
War «|e|i.i> linenl in ti|t|iosil ion to
• lie measure.
nniliiilU*' \ •'••<1 Id lietir lo>.
Iltiiiiiiy from C*oI<hh'I Ih'Wi IV Sim
ile: -eleelivi m i v tei t'X|H i i. nl .hi
al't't'lUMtn •• <n»n .tiler S.iti'lei.-i pre
sett'eil i -l.i'emeiil ;i-•«-1 ' 111u Ihiit
p.i 'iiuc of (lie lull would not solve
fill'ltt I:il>iH slim I.iU' "■.
The miltce taller! IJepre.-C'lllll
livc Wart wmili. New Yml. Ucino
(Contmucd on Page Five)