Mmiteraott l HIKTIETH YEAR leased WIHE service ok the As3uc.ATK£V1'^,soy HENDERSON, N. C., Batlij Htspafrij 5 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 21, 1943 ™u^sllg&K™L\LtV7*liNOON FIVE CKVTS PftPV ALLIES CAPTURE ENNA IN CENTRAL SICILY RUSSIANS REGAIN MORE TOWNS ALONG*SPREADING FRONT Heavy Fight Still Rages Around Orel Red Army Now on Move Along Front 400 Miles South From Orel Moscow, July 21 — (AP) — Fighting along the Russian I rent spread to tlu- southern l>< nets and Mills river sector yesterday as lied army troop; recaptured town alter town in their drive lo encircle the Ger man;-. at Orel on the central Iron), the Russians reported to day. Russian armies thu • were on the move 011 a front extending some 400 miles south from Orel to a point southwest of Vorosh ilovgrad. where the Soviet mid right communique said Russian forces had crossed the Alius river, improving their positions. Heaviest lighting still raced, however, in the vicinity of Oral, ivl'cre lln* Soviet army was dos ing in around the German sup ply base. Advances of from four to mx» miles were reported dur ing Mie day's fighting which sa-.v the Gri mans hurl ten futile counter attacks in an effi»rt to lialt (lie Russian advance. Amor.g the towns captured by the Russian-,, .-aid a special biilleti?-. was Mtf-vnsl:. .'51 miles northeast of Orel. The same Russian column was re ported |justing ( bulletin said, captured 20 villages in the day's fighting, including the rail way station town of Voroshilov. Russian advances were met bv stubbmv. resistance all along the line, (he war bulletin declared. NViz counter attacks were launched con stantly. lied army men route--! one only to have the German- ret'orm their .-battered tank unit.- and inf.en try for another, the conuminirpn-' said. (Today's German communique ac knowledged that na/.i lorce.- '.vero engaged in "fierce battles of de fenses." especially east and » >rth of OlT'l.) Italian Plea For Nazi Aid Believed Made I5crn, .July 21.— (AP)—Infoinu'd circles expressed beliol today lli:il Premier Mussolini had ln.nl> .in urgent I > Ad'ill Hi - ler fin inure help in defciw of Ins grjivelv tineatened country when the axis piirlners inel Monday souk— v'-mv in northern ll;ily perhaps Vcrntiii. These ninccy agreed tliiil ininie dinle s'cps in the battle «>1 Sicily liiid promoted Hie conference, which rpparently was held as American bombers pounded Home, hut in »t of them lelt tliiit the situation in Italy itself was Die main to'iic of dis cussion. In reaching this conclusion they pointed to recent axis statements hinting that both Germanv and I tiny already regard the defense of Slciiy as a lost cause. Eisenhower Sure Of Allied Victory in hiciltan Area i Baubles of War IDA LUPINO of the Alms aids the current drive to collcct bits of in expensive jewelry which lighting Yanks cun use in 1 lie jungles to win the friendship of natives. If it glit ters, it's ,;ood in the South Pacific war zones. (International) Proposal rovides For Return of UM.W to A..F. of L. Fold; Lev/is to Drop District 50 Washington. July 21.— i.M'i — Itetlir'ii of the I ailed .Mini- Work ers to the American Serin.! I ion of 1-alinr hi11.<;< proposed norger. discl<> < . ' i.~ plai was in the wind: 1. Lew> and his L'MV \ 'tilil bi give" jut is:li:tion as \ ' .ally tin solo craft tin.mi for coal > ncrs. This would, in effect, freeze ' o ciiar.e and in time . !•••!i.-li the l'r«grcs»lvi Miners, the AFi.'s mine "ii whirl is strong in III!' ois. l id in am parts of Kentucky. 2. In exchange. Lew wm.|:l dr>, his so-called "district tin t whirl was set up to organize all kinds o workers, including fa ruins. Lewis took back to h s 2 seed, fend and ler tilizor inspection. Immediately >ipt>n learning of the vet>. Governoi Diotifditnt) began to contact the chid executives of other southcustei n states to arrange for eonccrtcd ac lion in netting the measure back through Congress. Kerr Se■ :-i. <•> carry mi (lit* i I; tfi the jjo\ < I'linr iiul I lie com. missions: voice! m pii e and keen ! *1 i? appointment t ' ('resident's' action. 'I'lit'V liiif! :.:•.♦•?! ho \v<>til(l approve the niin-u • and no spe cial picture I>'rn hl'i'UChl In bear upon him. Assurance is now given Hiiit no I • 1lvcd ! • e the basic principle "I state's n«hts -ji l-.nj. j dormant ideal lately experiencing i resurrection. There i involved the very existence of the N >rth Carolina Deportment ■ >f Acicultti'e. More im portant than ( Mher, there is involvea (Continued vn Paae Four) Commander in Chief Says Eighth Army Facing High Fight And Slow Advance Allied Headquarters in Xnrth Allien. July 21 — (AIM—vJeii it.'iI Dwiyrlit !>. Kisenhowe;- d - clared a tupiuttivjtlly today '.10 >v'n< confide!'1. • !' a joty.iiiel ; tl !ied victory in Sicily but s.iid ■hi* task facir.;r Jjritish ni'it ,'a nadian fore - was one of bittor fijrhtinjr with a jrenerally slow ; i.V-.IICi'. "Due iii It;ir«- it'.' the ter rain ami the location ill' lie* enemy forcs-s. the task faci'ij the f'.r:ll«h risl'tli army, im-luliii; Canadian torcc-. is one i.f bitter I'ishlim; with a s<"lienH> shiiv aallied eoinm oaier in chief said. "Tic An n seventh : ny is ili.'.kiiiK a n !•!■ "i les> r:.;•: thr« tlgh v Uer resMae.ct . thus ovi l'.'iia 'im - l>st:a»1ial i • • •is "f j •he ishaul v.l '•H,.lininn 1 iii> my ] I >■'>• smaller aiv.i-. "Thc f'l'!':' ;'lis hai'e :i!!e: o'.-jI l > . ' •' Ii.iir line, iachicli ig Ml. Etna. i *i I'-if cast mtl ' > nc i ( brought ccit.ia format mils !r>nn the ilal.an ..;:.ilil.i..d." he said. Stock Buying j At Low Ebb N-\v York. July 21. (AIM Stork mini.'' i»'iyliiK powri remained sit o\v i hi' today Ittil ;i lew |>;irts nf Ihi; ;,t showed -mils of M.ilnll/inn after ^es'erday's sell off. Inclined In lag were General V1otor>. Chrysler* Hcthloheni. I)u Pnnt. Southern Railway and Texas [*<<. Supported wore l". S. Rubber. iVix'lworth and Consolidated Edison. (|t< we:e irreptilar and eornrnod- \ t,. i-ndy. U. S. Ships Shell Kiska Washingti : . July 21.—(AP)—The \":i\ y ropi.'i i 1 may that I wo .• • i. i II American w.n -hips bombarded 11:•* Japanese deleii > - oil Ki>l;;i i«.|;,j i| tin Alt- iti.in- Tuesday and t(.o t lit my tailed '•> n Hu n tin- tin1. In ih« till Pacific, meninvh lc. Japanese i. »■ :>ed the . unerican !>;.-«• in F'.ilii.luli. I'.llire l-lands. in tr.t | l.ilrst <>| .-I'lics liuht a1taci.< . .tcain.-J ad\ a'leed oiilpo>t> ^nai ci.n^ i the supply lines to Australia. The 1 enemy call ed ' damaite or ilijlli le af Funafuti i«. ta. reports in e slmwcd. COMEBACK FOR OWI EXPECTED IN FALL Washinsl" . 'y 21. (AP>- <>: ficc <>f War lulu, ma!ion (OWIi which had it t iit.iiicial tail ampu tated I i^lil behind tin* e l".- by a i irate Congress. is aking a colli' j back. I>. (.. Speaker, the ilal authority. sad t behavior" :: d conij >: nee under K. Pa! tlie < )reu -n puhli.-h< re tor oi ' )\VI's do VOI'Mi I S > I > 11A W All INF. New York July 21 (AP)—David 1 Kddie Rickenhaeker. 1". eldest s >n ' of C'apt. Kddie Kicke backer, was sworn into ti:c United S ates murine ( '! corps yesterday. "ONK woni.ir New York, .tulv 21—The film 1 right* to Wendell L. Willkie's "One World" have been sold to 20th Cen- ' ' tur.v-Fox Film Corp n ation. Simon ..mi Sinister, ineorpor.i'ed. publi-hcrs r f the book, ann >tr red last nieht. | i The i lovie will be nrodttced person- j pllv l»y Darryl F. Zatwck. who re- ' ren'ly returned from active service as a coloncl in the United State* army Liaison Officer PTjt ^ • ncjur c ijite <;e \ p. •> j, f: Alevasr ier. All.eJ military gov ernor ci S.cily. l.ieut. ( «.l. Cnar l,-s I'oietti, former governor of -New Vor!:. i, l'ic liaison officer be w ecu coventor and people. llle government in the urea nn upieil In American forces. (I lit ■•mat tonal) Trace Nears Russell Leads Move For Compromise; AAA Puts Official Han on News Waslii'.igton. July 21.— ( AIM — The exciutivc branch and legis lative lrad< rs appeared In lie headed todu.x toward a trnee on some of their major farm ami food polio differences, as: 1. Senator Kussell. Georgia Democrat, called on his farm state contemporaries to meet the Administration half-way on any move it inisht make toward re conciliatii.n ol' those differences, and The \griciiltiiral Adjust ment Acetic* (AAA) forhade its 'MtA.AOO tii id employes and cuni niiltccmen to distribute informa tion about \AA farm programs through r.cws channels. 1* n -*11 • •( report ei lie was >:< -est tii: i al t• •• »f! A- :i -tr.i'.or d.'V •>. .1 !.. - iitiiuncd ' • consul; ■leu heft tit"- I lee". ip.« "«I I ■■II , t •'T .'.on! I .i ■ well j.»r ■ Ad v str;i" 'U 'i ! embers ol ( :igre - t• > ] • PI»i • • ell -conference n i ;• it | >f 11 tual : c!|>fulne*s. an t with uttl ■In}' "i shoulders " t!te Se - itor idded. lie said congressional scnti- j nicnt still favored better farm | prices rather than srtn eminent ! , subsidies but lie If'ievcd a . "spirit ol rive and take" would , iron out (litfereiiees ol o;iinion ( mi tbe Mi'i»i«|v i- ' billowed .i'i Nuricul-1 lure Pei>;.'. ' 'ii Interpret tion of a , trovision in '■ new ;ipp:'opriittioits 1 , •t v. hil'Ii . i'ted till' il~c of re:; | | ■ml fluids vitr; Kiln i'i"'- a"'i ex- j | iuMJ-os o' \ \.\ infor • .1 "i 1'in-1 | love-. T • ii'ioli' ."emeiit loid * e, ] •tniil ives. eil ;i~ thp ' ie. eon t\ j :md loeil ner <">ni!i. 11i;it ! Ibev in • i earrv on • p-o > I oi'.il not: for the \\\ .is n h^titidion <*r for Its policies or at tcmnt to 1> niibl'e pre ■ : >• !v attain-! cotm e sional nc'i-xi on f»r:i. measures. KRENGH HOSTAGES EXECUTED BY NAZIS At tin. c —(AIM- I exec iti-ci t lint ion ' nwn lieuv million re lh<> frinm toI1C 111 tlifir.-inmt ' immerll i picked i it \va.* n i 11 >1: t *:« hnvc been 1e»*v;i!s i' lllj'.e. llli! of iHr* eit nnnmintT i i in Frontier. July L'l I'lench c- zc I';iris l;isi wci-!; ,n ir ' i<" shooting >i tl < - •it. trurtwwlhy inl r« •! Swiss ;n (M !. i < I'll CM|>it;il 11", c, I' I •*>" «•<<■, ■•><>(! wiii'r • sh'iof iiiy-i;: ■ unH Ill 's n-nhici-l I v ^ i. ti .l -pci't • d. (•(•Ill ions \V( •iCrt OH* J|j effort t i - '«• I Mo Av •uintrv t!:fv - itI t ir finely jih' WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. i.i'M V'jtc in t»mr< ".lime. U. S. Planes Sink Three Jap Ships In Solomons Area Cruiser and Two Destroyers Sunk From Convoy on Way to Munda Allied Headquarters in tlie Southwest Pari fie. July "!l— — IAl'1 —Ameriean bombers were credited today with sinking a cruiser and two dest'-o< ;• -, i ■> a Japanese convoy alteniptiiti: vaitilt ti> run the .»ll'cd siv !,«•« air blockade aroir.nl the '.»ia IWundu air base in the Salomons. A force of three light cm e;.-. lest rovers and two transp ut - i iouhiedlv seeking to aid the • 3rosed garrison nt Mund.i. \ a ipo ted iiy C'atalitvi f'yii- i Jitn'tly alter mid: issbt ye.-1 ■ • ng formations ol 1.;m-i- j or*. Mitchells and Aw.flCi '•< • hi'i | irrived with h.-mb- which I• 1:• -i al i oast three warships to I!»«• i> >tt >n» ! md sell! tin- < lilindi'l' lie. .ii impliij* :.!•:■liiward. A third destroyer was listed as probably sunk, and a trans port and yet another doslrover were damaged. Four honthers were lost—two Mitchells and two Avcncers. The action. described in i xl.i.v| nmmuniquc from the hendqua ter >i General Dnngla* MneAr'luir. I crved to aim in >1er.riy pre - re in Miindii. i)ig air base on Vo-.v I le ii'4 :i island, which ha- lie? ? hit n land, sea and air . t tacks .-:nce ' sr ' ■o:.est I'.iri'.c offensive ■' 'edj. »i .1 i!y 1. Supply or reinforcement ■ >: Mm da . las been rendered '*d nger - • and liftie.lt." Ihe comnv.ini(|iie .-aid. and ' a slow btr con-tant deteriorati >n of is {t!-.<• enemy's > beleaguered aarri :on can be expected unless our lockadt. tvna can bv broken." ' Th oi;: in ittenip: : > en. .. i u i dunda blockade brought t » IT the] urn . • .1 .inline-1 w .•<}» ;> li-te iffic ally as having Iteen mi i thel a-1- i n« Allied often- \ 'i "!i< _ lo|om,.:i- F.ve more are cm ide.r.i irooal'lv lo-I. All ed aro md forces -i ; ! . • v m m Mil da were aided vote lav iv Itanntles- dive i■ rha-ii d: ,-|«ed IB Ions of - • ;ip;inr-( a-m positions aim: lerin eter Imiil two miles ea-t •• ,l he -i rd • ' •UF.HRER AND DUCE CONFER WHILE ROME UNDERGOES BOMBING L<»wli.i). July 21. -(AIM Ad iitlci le .• int > Italy M »nday : •: null- t with Premier M i - lie N Ml 'iineed i i 1 uiuli' - i atiim ' i' N" '/i are grave v e • vriiod ivor ho fntp of theii > n >i uiftiH • ■ i'lmj: under Ail.id iiil;. I. iv.11 • rirees said lilt <• m i - ■nee. • I .it .i!i iinn nu-cl tnw u iir i! iv •! I' ly. ;i|>i>;■ »•«• tl vv;i. iisi-inhi '<■ attempt '<> %vh i> up t'n Infant: • • t- «f ll:ily. \vh • <• v u >ire !i • ' vn I" t. her I' :r u vrl nvadi I 'I ' ei" •' pit;»I 1>" k ■!. j Chi'ire >1 Monday a- |!n> • Ins I lay '..i- .i i' ii 11- one for M ' :ii.! Viiilo t! • lii-!;iti«r.- wore* ci. - i.: 'military mixtions." Rome •••• iif» pinmcied bv more thin r>iinj >oinl'cr« ■ 'in* biggest raid t > • e 1 Dure - w Tlie meetM- -fir.'t si"cc t!ir i ■ - I a tor* conferred tit Snlxbttrs April! -in while the position of T i t vas been °:>s -erioiis—was !»•>• '>"■ ! •xpeeted n view df reeeiv. hi j '.UCCCSsOS :hinese FORCE RAID4: JAP-OCCUPIED ISLAN^ Chuimkiii- -''ly HI. (AP» i - .< !• tiini|i- ile a siicii' 'ill i •ii the .l;i| "i I'-i rciiiiiecl 1 mrl l.mgkiia or 'he Kukian en ' -'v in null'- si nil 'I Kimclinv . Hi: iniiny < lie > troops. takiin: man* hi iliters ami raptnrinn a >'' ini if -upplie-. .' liiiili emiiinatiil i li iiiKHie anii'MiKTcl today. In C'bekiiiiiU p:iiv inee. .1; ■ i'(it>p> attai !inu Cliliv.'"!' P I 'i. nut! oast "I lau'lhtl v ei e i t ini r i mil I -t a I U'' ipiantitv <■! >n■ I■ t.• \ applies. it added. KITCHEN tsi i ti r Wnshlngtm. July ?i •(AD- Th" iV.i. Production Board h - ."uibori/i'd i ri'Miniptivn or inereise in the nanutacttire of a number of hou1 i'i ;il I ' y i". jk i it II I i ■ '! ■ II-. 'i' -a\ .IiII.- I< i Mil uly vnoal -ii ,.ii li .•■!• >1U* ('It .. ii" | i Vking tile < \ii ndot i Morri.- Plan l.ii. .. II"" 11 icIii-t ' ■! Willi ill!.' ( . CI .'I )> I I Murri i.-hury Dm . i'i. ; ti Dank "1 ! • hi;- and I.- .i i' idustna] I .< i;ii ni; ..I Chai 1. it I *•. .1 .■liia! liank . . IJ • yi-n.-Y.illo Iiulii-! ..,! 1 !• villi'. >t i i.- Sivl .t 1 1 'I alltlnv ilv ! . -| I'iltlls i'lut ti I- 1 •.i! i'd ; • s: * lit itv • i Mi-Kail v lionll. (I: INKS vr \OlM.IV\ W .ivnton. .1 Iv iM '! .1 :ir- (lii'cl :.1 • c I'i ,\ 'I i 1 nisjht ;it )• ! > ■ < l r . I •'.! v. u- . illness. Hi' is suj'v \«d •> vv.it'. llv ■I mcr Miss Ki . i," (I., igh •. Mrs w. I. Ktiighi Xitrlina: <■(• i>ro1ht.v>. I \ II . . ml . (I. JoiiVt, ii 11 Virginia. Resistance On Island Weakens General Withdrawal Of Defense Units Is Forced; Italians Deserted by Nazis Allied Headquarters in North Africa. .lniy 'Jl — tAI')—Amur lean ..ml ('anadiati troops have >i i/t d Knna -defense prop of ail i-:Ural Sicily- ruttinjr off larv minitii i - axis forces and furciii!! :t •niural with !rwal a- r< -i-taiK'i' 011 the is land weal. ii- d hourly almost to 1 he point ■ eollapsc. 'to tli.' ra.-t. I Si-it ish ai 'Vi.v tu i: i!• !• •>). ri'd at the iiootv .if 1 . - bullion I'n.icrM,, , . •, ,i t ei.ast —.-'r-ttri-'-! a • n-r na'.'.i coun ter i ' i' ' i• • -v. •n-ua! tii ' .. i •• « :: i'ie sca |K»r . it ..a •• ViciaKv an:ioin:c?d. '.'.ill Si.-i'-, in>' •• i i ailird liaiuix. n>r ail I.: •tir::l purposes, lama's I.ill cat nil ( a'ania from vcslnn Sicily exci'pt fi>r our Iiiim*. nil!;: h null!,cm coastal road. Allied observers eported a uee oral > it al »«r all r ads leadinjt • i • .e ent<: "i sie ly and !*.:! i prl-nncrs declared bitterly that German toriw n :!.<• ecntral ••ifi rs vvttre speeding eastward for .1 :i:fU gr! w iv. The withdrawal nppe.iri i intended I. .<■•• i|n,..."')|t> oxactia the Messina area <>t iw.'th n S r '.v, i lu'vci'ii C'atun.'a ..nc* Mo-si:; >. Kalians complained a sal list their own uovernmont as well as the C.ermavs. Tin- na/:s. tlir.v declared. v ere repeating their African t.n lies time the situation liccamc Ii iprlcss. f|«eiui; in all available transport. '1 hey . - er'.ed t! i it «>\\ t. fascist r« vernnn nt had a ven then ' •> ,r"v imis and food. ; nd issued "bfi'icto iiansix-rti'. armor and amimi*".ition. 'I ;n : * ^ i i • ..i :i ' • • itis ■ . . dVi ; S.i ho jfi iid Knr n :• s\v t. powerful .id ■ i.i. i i •. . !:> ..me 4i miles : Su".'> ..I'd they a . .. p id ly sp -'Ins the land n two ; . >i.:«• announc ed (..-Ii ' ' I • ..d been ev It'll— - • < v. ir iutilctin • enemy e\eented d< ..! • >nts jic 'o. d ... in I: • .i 1ac\.s at C: t • -In v., ii ropul ed. it * iid * 11- r . • Piy ■ . .j>~ cli.i'U* : ; M C • t. n Si •il\ have ■ " red tili . finther des i.i .. Or ; ;."i .■ . *! ,rk wit'l "vciy heavy .saalties" and cuntln 11i • -.i , i• seaport, i i.i . . ! • v the \vl "le ■ ii, • • \ • •. m in S; tiiy in ieop: i\ (iaiek cnltiijwe , . -i • . west ;md i-cn .... .. v, . •• , «t. cd. 'i in : n m i- 1 the m. n hig'' •• > jiml raih •. d lines running rad .at* v » • • aen »s • . .aitaiinvt. is I -il i* tiv • ' : ie Ctvrmnn i- a. t 0.1. i •) from eon •. • v. ;:h Italian t. in '-lie we.-t 'Dirty Girty' Forced Down To Safe Landing on Sicily Willi Hi,- Unit*d Si '• ■ Seventh \ V : N.. V. .1 !y 1. tl)fUiyi(i> i ,\I'> '| >.ri\ i.; u\>• inr iii v in - :t'i Atrie.i. xv... the . .i !> ir* F. i::-■ !•» (I • Sieilj ii.i it w.m unwhnliM .-i •(> vhii'h luid tin view thinii i. Mut nay he "CliiH tflh'd boitibitiv tuts : ii over in'-'* tei ilorj wmild be lit I mi iv v .1.- •> plt'li > ! !< I >1 I . ( I| II till I I ni ■ •) •! Kiiu '*Jni I-. Wi . i' . i-'ii I uteiiiint .Wep IVnfiinii ut ; i -!■ < \ (' «•■»-]> li't. ft her liu n !• in! t'liicriiincy binding ilrl|t iuit ivii.vinn tnntp- ruptured several i;iv< .ie«». "I'm eerhiinly jtlnd yoti bnyt took lhi.« tiind." Hum • mid t«»ld i rhre:inc crowd •! soldier? wti.cn c I'hcrcd ar-Mind 'ho n^itr-ed plane. I'd if a. a' v. iiroui.d m • i Mi 'i i - (when'." I >nty i'< 11>" w ;•> >> c ■; .1 liirfjc flight <<( Fort iv <.» which went ovctf the toe ol I' ly ' - norninu to bomb S.r I • 1 .mil I t 1 .iii) VViit; tli l'i i Icil 1 tin li.n-iv . Iron: which miiiiII boat* .mi Ionics haw been plvitu ' ic Si: ;iii Sil ly 'Win .1 wi win: 11 It-; iiv bomb i'u: »» I 11 v t° row (\ ory thing hut ;li(- . in- 1 Hammond id ■ i i i if tl.ik and pit n'\ inTii . '< "'Willi," added 1 iet In lit Knf« •11. wi \\ • < t "im\ mis the tar u< l v ■ 11 the N ona . wont out. Thci* No. 1 went out. We managed If i.i ' N i nter! ip ;.i;iiin. run 111:1; h 11 • 1 •■•wit wi t 11 N" 3 conked oil" I' !• kcut nt one time. ' Rut 0111 squad stayed with us prt ' ''iev a• cncirv fitshtcrs v. err • ' }•«-?*•> ut."