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HENDERSON, N. C.,
MONDAY AKTK1JNOON, AUGUST !), 1!M3
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ON DEFENSIVE
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Allies Slash Huge Chunks From German Defenses
Americans
Take TWss
In Sicily
Amphibious Attack
Outsmarts Germans;
Eighth Army Poised
for Final Drive
Allied Headquarter.- in Norl!.
Africa, Au;r. —(AI')—Clt'iif i*al
Jhvijrht 1). Eisenhower's
armies .-lashed ln:^.- < hunk'
fron Cierm-m defense lin •.<
acm s ilii' Sicilian l>ridjreluad
in week-end assaults and the allied
rijfbt winjr \va> poised
day within 42 airline iniies <»i"
Mes' inn.
Detachments of file I*. S. scroti!
army. starting the attack
from the sra be Itind the Oitmaus'
strong positions on the
north coast of Sicily, captured
San Fratello and San Agata. the
latter bill 50 miles from the axU
csscupe port.
Another American force seized
Ccsaro in an eight-mile advance
from the captured inland citadel
of Troina.
The British eighth army swept
through Acircale. a port only 42
miles by air and les.- than 50 miles
by road from Messina, in a ninemile
drive up the cast coast from
Cataria and also captured San Maria
ac Lie:>dia. high on the southern
slopes of Ml. Etna, where liriti-h
armored charges Ijitockcii out nazi
tanks.
The daring amphibious and gr.iund
operations were coupled with aerial
blows at railways, roads and bridges
in southern Italy, fresh a: d heavy
raids on the nazi communications
renter at I! nrlaz/.o a d attacks on
envmy shipping. a communique said.
Without stat r.s whether the enemy
.-till was attempting to reinforce
division- in Sicily > r was pursuing
a sah ige operation, the communicpie
said "cnenfy troop.- and
fhippi-R ill the Me- itia Straits
were att'flcel thougho.,' last nigh:
by oii|- light bombers."
Allied ground lines li m San
Agata !'• Aeiraelc through S.m Fralello.
Ccsaro, I!>onte. <Ydn.no and
San Maria de Lieodia were cut to a
le: glh of little more than i><> miles.
It i~. bul mile.-, from S. • Auata
1o the norlhwe-l slopv lo Ml. Klna,
where allied !roi>|>.- are cl.'.-'iig upon
Handazzo.
American- outsmarted the ticre*
Gri ma- defenders <>1 Sm V.: ■ t.i an i
Sr.n Fralello bv a .-ea Innc flank
attack. Thi* amphibious maneuver
by way of the Tyrrhenian sea completely
snrpri.-cd the strongly fortified
garrisoi s.
The Americans landed unopposed
in 'he encniv rear (earl ol Sin
Agata), captured 300 Germans and
drove off others who were moving
west as reinforcement-;.
Plane Crash
Survivors
In Jungle
New Delhi, Aug. «— (A!') — A
party of I!' survivors ol a crash of
a transport plane, a parachute jumping
doctor and two American vldi'er.
were reported awaiting today
in the wild headhunting territory
.of northern Burma the arrival of a
rescue expedition, hacking its tortuous
way through the jungle t •
them.
The survivors of the plane crash
were en route lo China from India
whtvi the four-engiiu d transport
developed engine trouble August 2,
There were 21 persons aboard the
plane, il was announced.
These win s"eee.-fully bailed out.
landed in the jungle 100 miles from
the i earest allied base, after contacting
Army headquarters I > re
poll llieir Iroublv and a-k I >r help.
Rescue plane- were immediately
dispatched and an expedition wa.sent
out overland.
Colonel Don Fliekinger. 37-yearold
flight surgeon and ircipicnl ol
the Distingui hed Flying Cross, ol
(Continued on Page Two)
"WeatherFOP
NORTH C'AKOMNA.
Continued warm this afternoon
1 onishi and Tuesday forenoon.
THESE JAPS KNOW THEY'RE SUNK
BOBBING AROUND in lifeboats and clinging to bits of wreckage. Japs
iiom a blasted Nipponese ship wait while the American submarine
which torpedoed them comes lip to take survivors aboard. Apparently
they forgot suicida. Official U. S. Navy photo. (International)
Milan, Twin And Genoa
Blasted in Air Assaults
FDR Is Home
From Vacation
\": I in;ion. A'.V.. !». i.'vi'J —
The v. mil? lluu. v . iiin.today
XI..a I're.-idcnt llm. wen IimI
ri-lun.f.l li> 11n* cap.lal •i.'diii a
. Ik.: | vacation in ( au rl.i • n mu
li>>rlli -iiore ul I|lui'i.n.
i ■ "Umi.il ISeneaiy S I'.'iht'it
Early told reporters that Mi.
11• 'i i veil "inn ii >1 ii' anybody
In ll> ..Ii ! 11 ^ VillMIkhi
I:i;».
An oliicial .-talent ni (trailed
by 1!!.' i *: • - saiii the v.::*at.<>11
wa- -pent near Mf(!rit;i>r
and W'biteli-h bay.-, "ti l.a!"
Huron.
Mr. lini eveHs «sl.i*« in-ul :..i !:
"The I'i I'm*I* ul Ii;..- i t-tii.»n-tl ' ■
W.i-liiiinii.li i .mi a i i.' \ao.ttnhi
in I'iiiiad i mi I!.i- north
.-'iiore iii Lake Huron m-.i/ McGregor
and Whilelibli bays. He
was i.ccompaniid by !us duel of
.stall', Admiral (Willum I).)
!,eahy: Hoar Admiriil William
Wilson Hruwn. hi- naval aide:
Major General Kdwin M. Wnimin*
military aide: I'.car Admiral
l{o.-> Melnlire: .lames ilyrnc-,
I and liiis i y Hopkins."
Course Dim
Italian Prers Says
Premier Studying
How to Conduct War
to Honorable End
Itern. An;. !) — (AIM — Tliambiguous
assertion that I'rcmirr
1' i c I r n l$ad»Klio now is
studying the firitlilcm of "l'n.\
to conduct tin' war to all IntiioraM<»
conclusion" was offered by
(lie Italian press today as in
explanation of the policies of the
twn-wei'k-old Koine government.
r*l-patches i" the Tribune flc (
eve >.'id the e\|>l;i* lit ion was prrircd
i:« a number of linmc papers on '!ie
IK''-'!-- of tie allied bivakthr.e,»is i;
oaslci'i Sicily nd Hie ■/•ncw.i! of
nii.-ed air raid on northern li.iiy.
Aleamvliile. advice- from 11:ily lucre;.led.
underground !>o|itici!
ties ai: lalinu for peace are Vmergl.ig
into the open despile the ban on
their activities.
The Swi s newspaper Volks'-oc'it.
f|iiolina dispatches from tht- frontier,
said !hc Italian socialist p.»'ty
was pppcal:ng to workers, farmer
end middle cli'.-s intellectuals to i->in
in a ceoe' I strike to force in end
lo Italy'- pariicipalion in the war
'Conlm ied on Page Two)
Britain-Based Planes
Make Concentrated
Attacks on Cities
of Northern Italy
l.unilmi. Aug. 0—(.VI*)—Large
areas of Milan. Turin and (>01111.1
—large cities wi.it conla.ii t«othiids
i»i Italy's war industry—
were reported in ruins today 1111 drr
tin- hammer lilows <>t Itritisliliasoil
l.anrasters of llic It AI".
which blasted all three Saturday
ni.-ilit.
Th0 triple attack was the hen. e>t
since Italy was warned nmsv than
a week ay- hy General Dwigiil I).
Ki.sVnhowe tn.it tin- allied an . sault
wmiid lie n.stoned and in' 11
ij<.l Ijcciii " >.f Premier I'ietin It. 1
doglia's re.-lance In peace in-'the
weatlur was good and .ri 1
the air 111 ir .v said "Well co- >■ •:>tiale"
attacks were carried out 1
. 1 liifl M 11 ' Milan and Turin and
shipping laciiitii's and yards .it
Genoa.
The Italian 4I1 command .-aid in
a Rome broad:-. -! that "damage was
considerable, it ,iinly in the ccntral
quarters" of M .. n and Turin. 'I n:
Kial airpla: e ami engine works and
the Italian royal arsenal are locate:!
at Turin.
Resistance to the night raiders wa.,
described as slight. Few enemy
lighters appeared, and Miti-aireralt
tire, which Rome -aid aceimntvd for
ihe two b-niber.- lost, simmered
down : 1 almost n< liutig during the
collrsc ol the hour-lung raid.
\\ AllKKX RKKR BAN
W.-'iiv- ton. Aug. !• At a meeting
ol the I to; n«I of County Commissioners
he'd here last week, tin
week-end sale "l be1 r and wine was
prohibi'ed tr •:t- I o'clock Saturd i\
night to 7 o'clock the following
Monday.
This will prevent many disorderly
occuiTcnccs during the week-end ii
the county, said !> aid members.
Nazis Give
Great Power
r;p /p*
lie \jZZ
Army Is Believed
Taking Over Conduct
of German Affairs
roilowins Shake up
•Madrid. An;.'. !• — (A!*) —
I Ye.-s dispatch iv.a-himr Spain
from Merlin \\ -In-day said dial
"powers of • ' magnitude"
have lift !i . lirii lismarslia!
Ilcrm.ii.a Wiilielm ('■< or
i!:^r follo\vir«r a VMvtitar of nazi
i party chit fs mm army lead. rs.
N» \vs <d' tit tti. «; iuy at Adolf
| : I it !fl*In t i . armoitnc|
t-r !>.v Ili r'ia nl • week-end.
, I« ut f«/!«»*• arii-u.- reports
i iriirvi lit in Spa ! that tin- army
Ii* taking rv. • e induct of (ierina!>
affairs i'i p.. parat i<
a ianjr d« ft lis war.
I hfMih. li'c-r r pur!', siv.
Adi IT J! I' It - mnailts as a lis urt-lirati
leader. Ihc real lulrrs
nl Germany an- (ioprm?. field
.Marshal General Wiilielm Ki'itel.
cliioi of tin- liiuli command,
and <;raiid A.liniral Karl Durnit/.
rnmmandrr in chief (if the
j nav.v.
German rep • roach rug Spain
| indicate 11 it* (l« 11..» army eonsid|
ci's it ncees.-ary ! • retain thv t!a> . j
| party as a facade behind which it |
1 crn opcrr.tr- without cau.-i g an up- j
hcaval will •• the country.
This view. it was said. was |
prompted ' y recent d.- >rdcrs in j
Italy, whir:, jettisoned '.iie lascist,
party win 11jv milit > dictator-'
-hip ol Ma i 1 Piotro 15 idoglio took |
hvcf. German leaders arc reported
to btlieve ..it if Italy withdraws;
from the . r it will i>-_- the result
1 !»(':»• :i -: .-Ac chaos . much as,
i public cl 'i for pes t
It una'orstood ; tat Coering
was rhi ea ■ • the n ./ i-inv-cnl > j
live in tiw new setup because hoi
hug long '«it: aware the army'sI
view* ntul }i Id- the c nfidcr.co of
the inili:. y leaders.
Ii Gc: . report-. Ik • are a ecu- j
rale, the . mi.v's power extends;
to j> uii t ii hi. er .1 ti'ininu. j
fori* gn ;■ . .. and Irons)* :. I! was I
sa '1 thai the army ha Inn : bven I
ennv nied liiat il would ha\i ' • take ;
fu" c< ut:• -I • Germany l 'iie n
Ii wen :i>i -I'd to tight a (!i-!ea.-r
Marcus George
is Missing
Atlanta. Aug. 0—(AP) -l.r- .tenant
M - < ieiirge. HI. yiuiiigei .-"ii
nl U: "<-.i - lies Sella In U'al'.ei K.
George i Mis. George. i. aboard
all i>\ i id i Navy plane. 1 i.i• Atlanta
Journal ' 'day.
The -l I -aid it Ii <1 talked 1 »y
long (i telephone. u !a Mr.-.
Gc-rge George's home ; i Vit"
na. ('. nd she had e>.n: r:ned
the "ep' '
Mrs. < e said she had iic'-n
ndvi-cd • the Navy tin i her son
was ah" . She mane, whirl; v. a.Ulirepdri'
i aid past du-. X • ••'her
detail.- we- Aiiilable. Mr (Scnige
said the senator was arranging t"
leave in red; .tcly for Washing! a.
Senate Group To Consider
Lowering Voting Age To 18
Washington. .\u«. 'J—(Al')—A,
new politics! i - in- wa> earmarked
for ("n: ci'c.V full agenda today Willi
iiiuosmccmcitt 1 »y Chainnan 11 ill clt.
Dunocra! <i| New Mexico. thai a
S< n; <• judiciary committee would
I lu-q ii early considiTation of a pro- •
; " i d constitution I .line (IniV-Ill I ■
lower 1 tic* voting iue to 18.
II.itch decision t• • hearing- !
ii "mc ir< asurc Cii c a- two other
ic elopo ent.< indie '«il 1 ii.it politic-1
e -muig to the to ef'o:it despi"«*
the nation's preoccupation with the
war. One of Ilii-se wa- a disclosure
Vice Pre ident Wallace h is hcon
'nvited to join Hatch and three othVr
senntnt's in a nationwide collective
«rc;irify rally and the other was a
demand by Senator Ola-s. Democrat
of Virgini.n for an end to political
nrmo-nllinp.
H^'ch tnlrt An in'.t* viewer that
ill * ii tl.V Weill ' . :i "I
(Jc'irui; ill CllCiiu '■ ( 1
;mc tn I ; It'll ii iijj|ii'ip! >"«• ' •>
'.lie iuit >' C"'«Jnmit let- '• nsichv
.
Ii .
the i<.v..
.v.ivi-u:
lu'«i, ( ii
moil
j l> "I"'
niciil v
clcnlicl .
, i'lld I
! t»ri:n
j»iirl.v.
M iM
ORlcc v ' Viindrnbcru - i m ilv
that • v.'iir-olds m c old cnoiiRh
1 to fi:,: •'■■■• ;irr olrl en iiu's 1" v *c,
Son" ■: ' 'H"1 privi»1« Iv \v< \ cr.
'.vh^ibr ■ country's vpit*h |v;rtie.'!*
'* strt in
•II till" rc'.snl.it nil."
• " plmliciil I| : II-.
milking 111. t|i ,i' c) "ii
• siblf J|> \ • (•III vi
iKiii-c<>:iti'«i\ ciK I '. ■ t
Hurt's.-, 'i ii(> rcKoitll i*i|l
• cniisiiliit <.imI ■: ■mi
I'I'll I y St li 11• v.m
■ 'iibliciin .. M c ii« in.
tills (IlilAM ■" pi i>lic
in iiiciiiIh i - rilliiM
r_ Ifitnrs v. I'i'i nelirn it
HE'S OUR ACE !N NORTH AFRICA
FIR3T IIEUT. William J. ("Dixie") Sloan of Ricfinvond, Va., f'.;mns beb.cto
liU l'-3i! Lightning ll-iitcr somewhere in North Afrua. Those
painted liopliies tell how he won ttie title of "ace" with 1- vietuiies
over enemy aircraft. Signal Corps photo. (IiiU-rnatiuital)
Red Army lank Forces !
Crash Toward Kharkov j
Bomber Crash
Derails Train
\V« : • I -u.ii. A . .. !>—
(.M' Army bntiiixi i : .1 :i
Ki miles cast <•: lionV.'.h
' i . ir.il llijj .l]> \\ >
J' .ird rail. .:i
1. • .1 ! . I dti-llmuilt.
( i • . .<" di«•«I in liif \: vi
i.i; ■ .-niir.i.v ..Mi .
til.. :.k«-:<K-iit. III.- Iiailir v.. v
. i T« ii t.thci* I ill':
i- • i. i- ni'.ually.
I . ...II r.i'W (n.i|h i
<i ^li -!) rill's piled up, : ing
damage wliK'ii railroad ii
;i! '::i siine e-Sitna'.ed : !»;■'
• •. Mir.cly S lllii.liltli.
I'.rsl iV|»i»r:s 1 i"i•in th»' M
f;. • I ' ni.iki- i-lear \\ liel: <•:
li< p. • >li;ii>ly mill. ■ .•
f. : VI ; tl LIl'U till' ..'
or u'l.\ damaged the : i .
wi t . i! i/ra.-lied.
Broughton
In Pretest i
Governor Seeks
Boost in Ceiling
on Leaf Prices;
Asks 5-Cent Hike
Kiilticli .Auc. o.— (,\|'>—<ti»v»
critor Itrnilgliliili lod.iy join il in
protest* ae.iitist tin- i;ovrrnincii
- 11 t outs a iiiiiiiid w, ;it,
Cll ;nITillllB lot' I'll.. li>b.iini
».ili s.
Ii, il<in: si,, lie joined !•»»•
criiois ill x.iiili Curoiiiu .ui.I
Vii'cini.i .mi! Ihr \orlli I .irolm :
Slali «11•• ii4i'. ail ol' ulioii,
irnili n i.i" el iliii4 it j:. .(iii Ii't
lor tin' l> lie ul lc.it tali' en i.ii .i
iiiiilk'ls.
(it'ol'Kl. : i- .-<'(1 I"
Uli m .sit;,. . 1.1 11'.. I"I>,HI nn.i
! Hit" 15 h<i i twit •.
I .u-ii i:. :..«hii. Hut.. i.ui : i:„ it
V. • . ill ill * ..." t ill «' I •. 11!.-. ,i , H-lill,
I «n\ I'l 11 I i I ■llg'Ml II , III
hi "U ; t' ll i ill I ire i'l |ii'ioe .if>
! .limn nil .1. Ii. Illll III. I II I I. Ill
,i liii- Omniudtiy Credit t'■ 11■ t
if ii*. lit- ..itl lie It'll In- i'i i. .il
. ,i>k for more iti.iii n livt" i'i i.; ii ill
111*1.1 i.ll'.IU-l' lit' 1,1 ' ll'\ I'll 11.'
figure would be suuk'R'nt t.i ;■ .•
t,ii tiic diifcrrnce, bot» m grndiun
..r.il ii. inghei labor com...
Ili' ..iii .I attn rcct'ivmc .. .'
i.l i'i" Irom tobarc. •' >* m <•
Br.d#; ml J'tW P.. 7i •• -t
Stubborn Resistance
From Nazi Reserves
Met in Battles
Ne?r Bolzhik
Mi'scntt , Aits. '—1 \I* —lilt • ■
■ ati t.i.ii. Iimv - i i.i-.hi.:, I).i<!.
leu aid (lie r- ui ! Ii,:rl;ii\
irom the north lie. <• eii.nstiifrriNl
sMibliitrn ri'si>taiier imm I rc-li
(•erman i'imtvi's lu lled Iut•» t':r
I tallies rauinu 11e.11 Uul/I'ik. 15
mill's noitliwi'oi in ili.il I'is in duvtrial
ei" tor ul li t I Strain:-.
Ii iiiil lint* (Ii - ji:i!t-!it— - i .il litd.iv.
N V i-I ilium; -. \ •• i
> ! Cil- 111
• I lti*4 :il !!!•>:«' i ' .;>!
it-ling up i«:. t i ' :..t
..in.- in prop: .. ;. . miowt
i\ . nces.
I c:ipt ; I
Kii. i-u. \
:• \ ,
' n (i n I
!'• (irli >\'
111! <1 • •
\!u. . . \ v.: t . C
'H \vi >.-iv. • ,i .t-M 11
i e (term.
nth
«•« v. '.. I..'111(1
mill o! ( ..nil" 1
hat suffered by the ni./.is in the
• «i *1ngcis of t e - offensive.
Thc e ' n in q said th »t
1 r Or i- ;i!i> 1 .• . . ,r,,l ur,
" :
i :. iU-. i»
•'u<) i . 15 Y
\ ! . . i« f
«r i-.< a ! fM
'1 (!i ins wei
Irregularities
in Gasoline
Sales Denied
v. hlngf »n. Amis. •». < At*)- • The
pet ileum wlitittiMr; llmi for win* (te*
' ' ■ t M i-IV I i •. t . vv Ml,i>|.i||li.li
!|iianfitii ft dentin" 'hud »t in>
'v i <1 ii iilU'Kt I ir i Ml.it ities in
!> .'ion ir. ihi (' ■ t'iitias.
\i »\VCviilfl C'rtlttpUillll% ITiaftc hv
(."• 'ir tit \V. Reliev'.-, ;v'( .rlrnt ■•! i.v
I C'V, •. rl t. r.i-f T'.v■>>
Full Might
Ol Japanese
I
A OTIA'
<■ lui ^ _ n: *1
Allied Commander
States Confidence
in final Victory
in Fc.cific Theatre
Aiiiiil I'.i ;i!l<|Uartci's in the
S'l'i; iiv. i .-i .vu^. —
< AI * i --i I» 'urjil I' Mac.v
rtI r ai--l ■ wiay -illpan tin-i
!<t ;• • . :•> c • of cotl•t
Hi *:;•• •> .:i ,.»• Pacific
,'r. i.t. "h.\s i .i1- 'i. I i- n-iv
i) a •li !'. nsiw."
••'!'! .■ i r.nria i • t: m l>ut it
•/.a- 1'iiiiflii 'v»\" i mmailii.-i
i:i i : :> . .1 a..i«-d forces
in lit -i • : 1 :i\vi Pacific
»•«!«'. st "i* * went exit
ft - :> •»:;uv in
final \' '
"*!•' > .i > riisirs
«r;r i .i I.ed in
K'sit i' 1. . V:vi been
i' • • • 1-. til ! — i t
I'k >' >i, i . I' • • ! make
in- p'rC'itimr. as tt> lime or detail.
! ill .'apaii. nil tin- Pacific
fniiit. has c\liaii^ti (I l!n- I'uUcst
riMtiirn- itl iniucnt rated attack
<il which she was capable. has
t.'ilcd. ;:iul is uiiu nn a defensive
which will Mel:S inst in proIiiirtioii
as we gather ttircc and
dclintiio". When that will he I
»l<i not know. hut it is ivriavn."
statement
i- pled with a communique
kvhirh 5 Id .• 63-ton bombing at1
<• y jt >:!- ttn Knlombang:
island, ab ve New Georgia
J. • .v Jlrai S Many hit*
were scored v tl nc - a: i two-thousand
paund i nbs •••: the Vila airj;-ft'
,i:i i • y Ki.pe harbor.
- were enc mntcred.
1: Ad ; iral Willi:.
p m .. v. ,Jr. chief <•: tho
< »ut i P. ' ' vssafie pay.
• . rid m-.'n
• v ,-h Mini; a
.1 i. • i *'.t cie-trnyrr'i
Vella Gulf.
irih vi • K ... : bana.tra, Friday
• T «■ t nitcd States forces
Valleciila
Under Bond
aim—p. nrf
-old I ;m •
iean all in ..
i S. Ui.rtiiy
go had
\ -\v York.
!• his ar.v
*
r.v hcarln,:
; hond. w.i
•11 ii ilc )i rl
crct ink lo
! M inati vi
Cotton Yield
AtRecordHigh
\V : • A ... !• ,\P«—'Tiir
Ari . ■ .i. . . •• eportcd to*
:, v ' ' \ • el' |t ini
, '• > : -' • Iff ii yield of
2"tl J |»i is of tint c tt it 1" the
ii i ; it th 272•"» pound*
I., ; \ • ■ •„ hich \v;i n*d yield.
Tlie iirtvnAp hi«r\*cjs1 t'ni?. year
i i- ... loss Hi.in
• ■-'til \ production.
<v ' tiiHiit rep i'ted. I* indicated
i ii'ii . l. . | ."»<»«> pound*
(ri • u ' I'll t only 200,000
tli |ir<idtifcd lost year.
J ind fM.ono l>alcs ihnn the avJ
Cruae ten-yen i' production.
The area ol cotton remaining for
In • \ v ' i- 'iidit ' ii ■ n A tsu-t t. inf!
r.-'c i it-11 v vkl mid indicated lotui
production, by <tatcs. were reportcd
us:
N"itt. Carol:?" :i. 8 ,">0.000 acres.
w"d Hon 84 per cent •? normal, vio'd
300 pi production fifls flflij
i o' :o pound> cross Wligilt
4£fh.