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Umlg B THIRTIETH YEAR 1THKE21JSV,,.KB service or ™E ASSOCIATED I'KESS. HENDERSON, N. C.t SATURDAY AKTERNOON, JULY 24, li)43 PUBLISHED EVISKY AFTERNOON T.HXflT' /-'PVT'ro r^.r EXCEl'T SUNDAY. MVE CENTS COPY Marsala . , Falls To U. S. Invaders U.S. Planes Sink Tender In Salomons Jap Ship Is Sunk and Destroyer Hit in Routing Attempt at Reinforcement Allied Headquarters in the Southwest Pacific, July 21.— (A P) — American bombers sank a 9,000-ton Japanese sea piano tender off Bougainville island and damaged one of four escorting destroyer:- Thurs day in disrupting another Jap are*' att< nvit to reinforce their hanl-prcssed central Solomons posit ii ns. . Th- ac'icn was aciouiircd to il"- in Gcreral Dtiuulas IVlac Arlli ill's rnmniiiniqii" which also l"lrl rf new cir bailies that cost the .lapares" 23 planes destroyed or d-.unai;:»d against loss of six American planes. A large force <•. oombers was sent after tht. Seaplane tender and de stroyers. They were provided strong fighter cover, for their goal was deep in enemy territory. While the fighters took care or intercepting Zeros, shooting down five, our bombers p. ossed their at tack in the face of intense anti-air craft fire from the warships. We lost three fighters. The lender was or>*> of the Mis-s hin clr.rs which carries about 14 planes and repair facilities. Apparently badly hurt by the Allini' incessant boinliing and strafing attacks in the Salamaua l.ac area, the Japanese in re cent days have sent stronger air llcets to protect their holdings. Yesterday a total of 60 Japanese fighters attempted to intercept heavy bombers attacking Bngadjim. heavy ybombers attacking Bogadgim. Guinea. The bombc-rs were escorted by P-38s, however, and the enemy force "was decisively defeated and Hispt} od." the communique said. Thirteen Japanese planes were shot down. TEXTILE ACTIVITY INDEX LEVELS OFF New York, Julv 24.—For the first time in more than four years. Tex tile World's index of textile mill ac tivity has levelled off. After four consecutive years of record-breaking ] performance, during which the index j advanced from 1(15 in 1SWH to 10K iti j 1942, this advance has been ai rested. 1 On the basis of still incomplete sta tistics, it iip|iears that textile ;><•- ; tivity during the first, half of this year was approximately the same I as that for the first half of 1942. and | mis ilily very slightly lower. The I tentative estimate for the HM.'I In- 1 'icx is l!)7 as against 198 in l!)42. but ! • his mav be revised sligiitly when j complete figures sire in. The revision ' will'be likely to Ge downward rath- . ir than upward. Rail Crash Kills Three i ACL Streamliner Pullman Section xHits Forward Section at Fayetteville Faycltcvillc. July 24.—(AIM — At Icsist three persons were kill ed and six injured early today wlien the Pullman eoueh section of (lie Tarniami Champion, At lantic Coast I,inc streamliner en route troin New York to .Miami. Fla., crashed into the observa tion car of the forward section at a pass track one mile north of here. The (lend: Sergeant James II. Ledford, Ker sey. Col. Chorles Chester Foley, a soldier, 1'itlsficld, Mints. An unidentified woman, about 20. The bodies of Foley and the \v man were r (.•covered from tin- wreck age of the observation ear Mime time (•Iter »he body ol Ledford mid the j injured were removed, and Chief of Police Neil Wethcring <>f Faye.tc ville said the possibility was that another body might be buried in the wreckage. The forward section of the Cham pion was composed of day coaches. It was at a switch of the pass tracK when the Pullman unit plowed into it from the rear. None ol the cars was derailed. U.S. BOMBERS CAN TAKE IT EXAMINING THE SHATTERED RUDDER of a B-25 Mitehcll bomber at an African airfield is Sgt. Henry B. Micks (top) of Orange. Va. Tlia craft returned safely from a raid on Gerbinl. Sicily, with 500 holes In it. Anions the key parts badly damaged was the lower turret. Looking It over (bottom) tire (1. to r.l: Pilot Walter E. Cook, Graham, Texas; S^t. Mitks; Lt. Claude A. Weaver. Brewton, Ala. (International) Lewis Recognizes War Labor Board UMW Chief Agreer to Defend Contract of Illinois Miners Before Board Washington, July 81.— (AIM — The dove nf pear;' fluttered over a strange vvw course today—be tween the offices of John I,. Le wis anil the War i.alior Hoard. To eel a contract lie likes for Iiis_ half-million coal miners, the' t inted Aline Workers chief tain at last was ready t:i talk turkey with the board lie long has scorned. And the hoard was ready, too. In one <>l the most m-n-sit•• »ii;i' form reversals of his stormy career. Lewis officially reeog -ized t!ic 1»«»;irtl latv- yesterday and offered I" come before it in defense of .1 contract signed three days ago between the UMW's District 12 ard the Illinois Coal Operators Association. The bc.ird promptly accepted and notified him to attend a public hear ing starting August 3. During the mine labor dispute which led to government operation of the pits, several previous board requests for Lewis' appearance wo-.t unheeded. The only official explanation of Lew-is' action cam.' from a UMW of ficial who id that ill the past the board had no statutory standing, but that i! received legal status through enactment «>f the Smith Connallv labor disputes act. Cotton Closes 35-45 Lower New York. July 21. (AIM—Col ton future closed .'15 t" lr> Cl'ii18 a bale lower. Middling spot. 21.35. Open t'los; Of | >b(T December March .. May July 20.00 2().(m 10.(10 10.81 1 10.61 10 5R 19 52 10.40 19.35 T ouchdown Is Scored Willi the Aiii'. i ir.in Seventh Avii'y in Sicily, 1 tilv "2'J.—(l)e l.jved) — (A I* > —-An Aiiierie;'.n line,. commander ye-li rday sent tlii- ine.-sauc (• > Lieutenant CJi>:i eral George S. I>;t11 • >:■ Jr., Itic American commander: "Can We make a touchdown nn nur ihvii initiath Hush re ply." Thirty minutes I rj. , the an swer came hack. "Vuu have the i.all. Call .1 ti.'ii'litl'>v. ii |>lay." With tlii- U'i head the Anier ican armored coluieu swung north toward Palermo, the cap ital of Sicily. rOSTMASTFKSIIII'S. Washington, July 21. (AP)—The civil -crvice commission has an nounced that applic.ilion- will be re el ived until the close of business August lit for postmastcrships in North Carolina at Calypso, $1,100; Hobgood. SI.100. X * * ★ ★ ★ ★ Reds Forge Ahead At Orel Scviets Say jGermanRear Vulnerable Red Star Declares Hitler Is Unable to Defend Sicily Becausc of Drive Moscow. July 21.— (AT) — Mori- I hail ('.ennan .--.ol diors died yesterday it .he ip pn.acbr •• i ■> Orel when- Russian force; clo-'mr a pincer; al> »nl thai bastion cant •iuh'iI to III raw hack nazi emmter-attaeks and forced ahead two t-i four miles, front line dispatches said today. «;■ attri tion raced into its rilli day with { - rjiih'ts til' mounting German Kn! Star. the army or riiit. >;••«! <)n* buttle «ionly had crii«!x-rf Hiiler's ;ilan for a new Rerrral offensive on the eastern front I nt was causim: him to 1:im> the h:ittle for Sicily. "Thi. I'ed army offensive is hrrakin; down the entire Ger man defense in Knrope." I'ed Star »a!:l. "It mikes the Ger man rear vulnerable." The ii .-.-p:»i>er .id l!'.::i Hitler bad l»!'i unable to ivlea-'c forces t > (•: ir' it I'.t* Allied inv. inn of Sicily I'cc ■ i!•;«• In was so heavily cny.iUOfl on tlie Ru-sian front. Dispatclu s describing the fnrv of tlv Oc'-'va" counter-attack? at Orel, where t*'e Rus-ians have quoted Ger man prisonvrs ;>■; saying Hitler has ordered his ' cos to hold to the J la-1 mm. t >!'i of a Russian smash neros- a river directly cast of the j citv. Fleven German counter attacks ivd'c launched a<!'-inst Hie iwwitioi. ; flicnnjel-rs c 'iH. nnd Iho Russians an nounced ofi " . !lv that more than *> fit n nrvrmrs were anrilvlatcd in the attempt ■ i dislodge the Red avriv •fffce-. Tlie Genran< -il-o slennrd up their eer: 1 defen e i f the citv hv send in" ?50 nlanev over the R'l.-sian r» '•i!i os. but i»-.-• dispatcher id So viet fb'hler p! ities beat thi" off l>n fore tin v reached their objective. The Germ:- - |o-t 52 planes nviv fie I in a ." iivJc day. the liiisKian-; said. Draft Looks To Rejectees Washington July 21. —(AP)— Sclicliv,. ct is looking 'ii every direction for en nigh manpower s ■ lh<:t it ean i-i irli ue tn delay general dialling nt n i a ! defines .is lathers - or. il possible ll\t?rl it entirely. Hut m ni: • i will say that per manent j*c:«i.il deferment for such I fathers (nt c: Id: ell bnrn belnre last Si plember 1 ■ provided the lathers arv not ia roll-deferable jobs) is 1 very likely. Wight now 'lie driv(. fnr draftees is concentrated on K»*ttinu all the men possible " .t >1 the nearly H.tMKl. | 0110 currently classified as 4-K (re jcetves). Newest a v,W the drive is point ed at those -elected for syphilis. Local boards i: .ve been told in choc'; i'ii these men closely—working with public health auvncics—and call them up without delay if they refuse t > lake treatment which would make them fit for service. Then, of course. VAT8CAN UNSCARRED BY BOMBING PICTURED ON THE SAME DAY as the bombing of military targets in Homo, from u U. S. warplar.e <>n reconnaissance hardly three hours after the bon.bers left. Vatican City is shown untouched and St. Peter's stui.Ua undamaged. Signal Corps radiopiioto. (International) MAF And Greek Planes Raid Crete Duce Studies Geography (I. -inly 24.—(AP>—l're.«s dispatc ic Iioiii linnx1 indicated today tii;iT llie Hitlcr-Mii-snlmi mi'i'liiiy :t !- week was prompt-d by i! dine' desire In learn (icr iiianys ide;i of where I ho boil - diiries >>! Kiuopc begin. The IJ'iinc correspondent <>: Eli . < r • ■ .,I Sp:. ;ish I in I 'll news agency, wrote that I he 11 ! iiin ore. -, taking cngnlainrv Herlin dispatches which haw noti it w :h monotonou- i-cgid r ily !!ie m.-ilar character ol the Sic I n c imp;':un. had answered that ti.. iii\ asion wa< pan <ii tin- a: e<i plan for the i \ a >n of Kurope. "'I'hi el ore. aiding Italy-- de fense i 'i bull's t ' the deleiisc hi the continent." the press ... tildes sa d. they woird lie si nt to can ■ in; treat id-*." Another i»»r part ol the drive i Jiiimd a! t.-i.- .atri-ts' rejeet < In due!: •:) ii psyehiat: i•• - nave b«en per cent ol c. t: exam: < e ' ..illy ;111 • . physii all\ • • i the ba-is o' in I >■ that ti.i \ < nalile to i tid < i • mental! : - i itin;; frem i \; ei to inilitarv Too. si !i ' e erviee official., a strong y i' ty that, after harvest •. n : -eal board- I ; find them-eiw pinched to nice', (iiiotas will :eel; ss !v into 1-A .11 • i of thv 705.HIH) Mn«le and childles tnarricd men now deferred as neces sary worker- n farms. Gunman Kills Five Persons ORdcn. I't ill. July :M. (AP)—A j;unin.:n killed five p r n> one i>t !ln in ;i di-triel .iml 'c w ho had granted 'lu* assaikirt' wilt1 <i di \< re- - in bloody iifiii U- -'it two (>Kdcti li"i:iiv . (lien tired ,i Iiii iI shot Klin lil the |Nilict' ; i.ii .mi where he was captii-ied early I day. The dead: |)i.t• M t .llidge l/'.-wi- V. T"iiemiin,. 53; Aii . -lane Slatiffer. "II: A".rn. I>111 Ion (mi i.ils lacl.ft):). about .'in, '•f Rintiy. Idaho, Mr,, Stanffer's motlie Mi.-. Ik'Hv A. I! ioU.>, j| neighbor ol Airs. SI id I and Sain Nelson. 'I!', another nei^lihoi. Mrs. Stauffer's husband, Bert Stauffer. 35. was critically injured and Mrs. Brooks' hiifbnnd, P. Dale Bronk*. wflf fhftt in t'.i? h;r..1 A p > lift mini Wiis i«'d in Hie c.i ■ l>y the inull hln.-i ,i "i' |;nliee slali >n. Sheriff .)> t"i i<". Wiil-oin siiid Hit• I KUIllllilll VVil V I'll Cox. ,||\. el ( 1^; i < it'll. I It* -.11 i l'"v. * wife recent I v i •> 1 Uiincd «i tii\ it in Judge Tnu'iiinn>• i coin i. Slit- > i-•'*! her hiishand. WoIkuii •• beating her iiiki nl li'.vn.n i i :<• In i l"iiRiic hi!. Willi .i ii ili 'I on iific, tin- shoot iiif'< liiiti i" polled. Cos drove up iiimii lie <1 i'! ind (lie police >1 ;i loll. I .it lit111;i >' •' li" Smith. its-i I.ml |ilii\o.1 niii I..i! of Hit' Ojjden jireii. on duty :ii I i < cliilitin. snid Cox, t; 111 •iiirl u;iiiii1. cn'ct'd the door, his twelve uiium -''"'gun in his hands. One shot wciil wild, and Smith said he jun peri at Cox. knockma the man to the f'.""nd. Other officers ruchid ;■> -,1 Cnx war lacked up ill ;i .iiiil n il. From sloric 1 ' wilncs/cg find .-iii \ i\'m • Klmill Wfil 'ii iirnn '.mrlrrt lln- killing tni- ;i> Mr. iinil M> Si,.idler j.nd \I Hurt oil were -I I .it the S»; • i > i t • ■ • li'Miic. Itriwil; . ■' homo net) d"".. IkmiiI the >ti' - iin'l run mi! id A >lt<ittiiin l»li«vt >lmrk him in iiii' lllillfl. Mi* Wilf f"ll«>\V<'d \\;i killed. Nelson III' ii stepped iililMik' III- (If T Illld V. Illlt (|||\\ II. Tli,i t> nillll;!" * Inter .Indue T'in - iiitiii \v;is Killed liv n shot hied • hi• - null I lie l)cHi'">ni Window ;i i I i li"ir.c. mere tli..n two mill from tin St iiilfcr i(-idonce. The .iikIi.c. Mi.-. Tiih intiti '"IH Watson, had heard ,i <i|-. .1 nitMde. telephoned police. then returned to 'he bedroom, turnc i o;, • ho l.'.'ht and walked to 'he wind T're f ?.-' fc'tti Sn i'.Mi Ammunition Dumps Blown Up, Military Installations Hit; 17 Bombers Missing Cairo, July 21.— < A I* •—UkIU bianhcrs <>r the KAF ami (Srt*rk | .hi fcrcr mafic widcspic.nl at tacks <in Crete iu daylight yes terday. tin- Middle I isi air com mand announced today. Ai munition dump- were Mown , lip ;'iul tented can p- ana wi:eli ■ ..lid power -t 11iii.^ were 1.■ > 1 up l>> l!ie .ii:.ii'Umsi it!:*<:it'll, tin ..mioiimv i.i aid Seventeen allied plane w i >' !■: led sis mi-- isi«. ('Hie lleilin r..di -.il I;:-' n.uM l)nill(lcun| hciti'd by NllC that (i> :■:■■■ «iir Hold'- on tli« linc'K . - land in the csistcrn \icdi:ci ranca.i v. c l' a particular tarsi t. ("I'lit (icniiaiis called Ihe dan.am •iKiiilicsint" . lid s .id •' aid " viously was made for the main pi. - pose of i :. i iii axis defenses in Crete.") liiu Middle Kat smnounecnii'iit milled tlio wild "a large nciilc lit it! -i\ •• ope nil i. >n." l-'.tcl III - lilKiiKid ill er.ei i.v pro due 'U iit Icrapciia in I lii-..il.ti 'ti en taijiot- ol tin1 lull iMinhei. ,ind direct lilt- wi.e reported scored. Coordinated Sea-Air Raid MadeOnKiska Washington, July 24.- (AIM — The Navy disrlo e«< •>.; v that heavy America : i. raids p eceaed and fol lowed tie Ainericiin warships' bom bardnier" <»t ».i|m.icm p -.-itions on Ki-Ua island Tiniisdav. As a H - ilt i I the ennui nod opor . t ons em n v coastal battel c-. suiti .. craft pi-it.oii.. and build.in; area; wile hit. •ui.ny tiles were -'aiie.l il one I. tie explosion w;ts ob i ervi d. Tile co iiMimapic also disclose.I t'al ('..liaiiia ■ llier. im paliic.p t mi i:. the i mpaicn to .soi.cn ti|> .lapa iii .■defense- n K.-Usi. siatinjj that s i.e i t the liahlcr pines in tile al ii wi re piloted by I'CAK fliers. One Anicfcsin pliine was shot down by iititi-aircraft fire hut (lie creiv w. re-reed. The n.n al bonihai dm'.vit had been (Co'.tiiuicfl on Page Three) WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA, Little change in temperature t' i- -ffrrnonn. Innirht and Sun :! : f.v. Allied Army Holds Most Of island U. S. Seventh Army Swings Eastward to Join British in Knockout Blow Allied Headquarters in North A I'riea..! tily 2-1.— ( AI *) —Amer ican forces have cap'ured the western Sieili 11 port <>f Mar sala. Allied headquarters an nounced today, ami many of Lieutenant (Icpera! (lenrjje S. l*att«.n's seventh army unit were helievt d swinjrinjf east ward ti» jniu Uriiirii iroops in a kneckom l»!(i\v it axis defend ers ciinvVf :• t!ie island's northvest , r "A i.'.tii ii. iihi. i ;•••; portion t-l «it * i-i nit :. ..It I5v.il re in: im <«: the Al lircl iv.e.r-.!! •'< . e imiiii lione. i.s.U '.i;f .-.nigricans v..*rt iii i vi:., iei e'i .m resist ance ii. v. cst-.-ris Sicily and had captured "large numbers <if pris oners and huge quantities of enemy equipment." Si.mil • : Ca'.an ••. the Germans >til! were fiercely restating the Brit ish Kigi.th Ar;i y. although Allied war-liip.s (I awn up along the coast poured a destructive naval bombard ment into the tv.emy's .shore posi tions. II was disclosed officially that the Allies hove taken a total of (JO.000 prisoner- while the Amer ienrs are expected to round up at least jO.OOO more. The Amvrican sev enth ai ry accented for 40.000 of the ent : y troo. s nlicaey in Allied hands. These v.* ere said to average about three per cent Germans. The Germans were trying frantically to reinforce their di visimis in northeast ( icily but the Americans cu; the north coast road "well east" of cap turrd Palermo, blocking the laud rente trom the west lo Mes sina. headquarters said. The li: • i' n.rlian division under Ma.'or (triu- .1 Guv Simonds was reported making p'.-.'ji. >s against the tank t ■ ;i- >\ the lath German av ■ i (1 di\ i: i' li. A1' :.:rd : • S i ily now have t>n - i , i- ; ' •• I • neutralized and i et • y nil ■ wei - virtually nil. All til p'.. ■ • i " .i.l enemy rcin ftn c< n»vnt i • •«• nder •mashing as sault vest'.' il..> la ;.n attack on ;>iuu. Allied torpedo one planes «m ; one merchantman, vcreiy damaged t\v > cithers and left ;i it American medium bombers battered Il.tlv'-, mainland air liayes at Acuico au-.t at Crotone en the ('.•alt of T.iranto by day light. following :.ii a night at tack on rail installations at Sal (Continucd <>:i Page Four) Stalin Says Drive Ended Soviet Premier , Congratulates Three Generals cn Succef3es l.'irrion. .5illy '-M.—( AIM— I'nniier .losri Malin in an order ••I the day to three nf lti> kcii eral* <'<iir:r;:tiil.ui!ic (hem on "cnm|ilcte liquidation" of the (icrman .lul> often *.e said to day Dial tile eneiiiv had Miffer rd "O.flPli ett'iei is and men killed ill llie abortive drive. The r el 11day. recorded lioiii 1lii Mum u radio iiy tlie Sn \ rl iin i.i* >r. aid J '.i id cm mv tunU < wire ill (roved in di^iMid mid f>44 mm*. I.H'.K: |>li|iH ;md inn re than .*>.(111(1 trucks wen dos'rnycd from .Inly i In ,lulv "j:i in the lighting about On I iiih) Kill sk. •Vii-tr'd.'y. .July through the sun i ■ - -1 u I i'pi viit inns of our troop.?, coniplt led liquidation ot the German July offensive carried out in the proa south of Orel and north of Bel Rnrod and in 'he direction ot Kursk." said the order of the day nd rhee-fd to Germab Rokascovsky, Vft'.i tin y.-\ Trp.;v.
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