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Italy 'Taking Necessary Steps' To Declare Rome Open B Hpttiteraoit Umlu Htspatrh U THIRTIETH YEAR wikr hkuvice or . ■ ■ ■ ——— TI<K ^'^lATBti i-uess. HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 11. 1!UM *mummc*™a3MDA?™"WN FIVE CENTS COPY FULL SCALE FLIGHT FROM SICILY IS ON War Conferences Begin In Quebec Nazis Seek « • i ■ — wiurcnsil ran NOTI'^YO DAUXTS r.n autograph fan, iiu. even a prime minietsr. Here Prime Minister Winston Churchill, romploto with cifiar and siren suit, obligingly piv>\ ides an admirer in Quebec, Canada, with what is a prize signature fur her collection. (Interoationat). Smolensk And Bryansk Threatened I Soviet Offensive Continues Gains at High Speed in Par Demensk Area' Moscow. A u jr. 1 1—(Al'l —! Rus.ial1 tro< p.. smashing at stnmjr (ivrniaii fortifications in the I'as Demcnsk sector increased the danger to nazi-held Bryansk and menaced Smolensk more strongly from the southeast as momentum of the liijr Soviet offensive continued at hijdi speed today. Tit,. Uril army newspaper, ISc(I Star, described tin- fortifications around the I'as Drmensk area—midway between Bryansk ard Sundew k—as several continuous lines or trenches, all inter-eoiinceteil w i t li strong pillboxes, dugouts and advanced firini; piisilio'i*. It said tbe defenses included macliiiie gun i»o'Iliotis every ">0 yards, with minefields and wire entablements between and before the trenclirs. The fortifications around I'as Uctncn.sk, which were erected during the retreat from Moscow in 1911 and improvrd last summer. were broken first in the north by <nc Hussitin inlantry after a in ..rch through swamps i" order In attack the eremy from an unexpected ouarter. Wlu-n ll>e battle reached ihe vicinity ol tin- German strongholds Ihe enemy launched nuiner"ii eo(ii:|<»r attacks. German infantry battalions as-'is'ed l»y heavy artillery mortar- and huge scIf-propel'cd Ferdinand guns and large groups ol bombers numbering up to JIO in a sirylt- unit were hurled against the Soviet troops, bill suec s in one sector \v»< gained only at the cost of a setback somewhere cl-e. FRENCH ARMY READY TO JOIN IN BATTLE Algiers. Aug. 14—(AP)—General Roger Leyer. chief of staff of the nnified French army, said to-lay "an important fore,, of French troops was ready to participate with the allies in the European offensive whether in Italy or elsewhere. U. S. Chiefs In Canada For Talks Military Councils Arc Preliminary to FliR-Churchill IV.'.^eting Qiu'Ihc, 1 1 — (AI') Tile ({iifh c niiilarv* onion.ic.entered its .-'.rtiiiil and in >.-l i.irnilicant siajre today a-^ »he .u,> men .irui<!injr the destiny <>f ,iuI" 11 it»«l Stales miifhty forces hejran war councils with iiieir llrui-h ••iiiinterpai'ts. The sessions wrrr preliminary to a forlhcumilin coiilerenee here siiint'liinr >111111 between l'tp>idciit Roosevelt antl I'linie Mi"ister C'huichill. Neither lias yet art ivcil. < hurrliill lelt earI'er in the week fur an unaiinouneecl destination. Meantime >p;Tiila! -n wa> heard her0 that Anthony Helen. Iliitish foreign secretary, m ^iit attend. «>s. • spoke-man. qu.stioned on the p >.-' sibiiity. countered with. "Well. there are funic odd- he'll come." Tht. chiefs of the American A. my. Navy and air forces at ived here last night and engngvd in briet preliminary discussions with British chiefs of staff-. but :.ot until today did they get to work in earnest. j The Americans arc Genera! 1 Gcorge C. Marshall, chief of s'.af! >f i the Armyy: Admiral Krnest J. King, . commander in chief of the Xavy: General H. H. Arnold, commanding the Army: Admiral Ernest J. King. t liam D. Leahy, pers-:.ai i:liet ot .-taff to President Rnnsevelt: and ] Lieutenant General Brehnn !'• S in»- I crvell. chief of the Army service j forces. The f r-t four are the American representatives <-n the pern.anient.' combined Anglo-American ehiefs of staff. The British chiefs of staff are | (Continued on Page Two) Ickes Moves T owardReturn Of Coal Mines ' i Washington. Aig II -(AIM — ; Secretary I't 111 .illlloUIIC- j ■ i . it..v Ih it Ih'.- coal n. ni\s adli: 111 ist rat ion h i I>• -j;t111 . urve.vfi;; the efficient v "1 ;i large ' umber • >1 coal mines. |.i'il..!i;; t"\\;.iil their release liom (•■■veilllil lit r 'litrol. Ickes, il.s > ■ IicI luel.s .ill i:;111 •' at»r. Iiiis operated the iii.ite.-, s nee I.ist spriliK I're-idclit Hoosevelt directed that lie t.iU • them over in ;in crfort ti> end :i wmk stoppage liy 50ll.(Mili t'niterl Mi W risers ingaued i . ' !,il»"|- (!.. |»iite with hi * ?n operators. Deputy C'niil Admitii-' rator C";i r I K. Newton repoipd th : iclutivcl)' few operators had limn !y ii-(|iiest- 1 ed return of their mine.- .i.s provided under the adu ni.-t rat ion's regulations. Ickcs. in an effort to increase <r Ihracllc production has asked i the war manpower commission to .'•ecuic releas • ot anthracite miners Ir-'in (ht, arm-d lnc.s. although the miners' union <• ii'< nds production now excevds rc«r lirciiittils. U. 5. SOLDIER AIDS SICILIAN WAIF COMFORTING n hungry an<l unhappy 14-month-olil waif named Josephine. iu I" . S:rily, ii Tvt. Joseph Mole of Jamestown. N. Y. Mole's dad v. a ■ ... i .i m r.dcrino. '1 lie d> ii«hb >y arranged with relief authorities to cure (or the child. S.jjnal Corps Uadiophoto. (International) Liberators Strike Into Former Austria Newsprint. Price Raised W;is>hiiV4*' • V u 1 1. (Al') The uliiti t |>rii'«> iitlii'ini .trillion i-Mii il I >1 in del |»c: 111 i 1111 >H ii .*i t .i ' r. i'U'1'fii.-i- in till' inaniilactiiii . u-f i>l newsprint Septembi i. Till' lllMl.sf, 1 111^ .till- bil^O p. ire 'I .stamiaiil n'-wspiml in S.V.I ii inn. v. a i.m'lv iinii 'iinrrd I v iH'A ini'l • I it- (*:■ 11; idiiiii v. art am prices ml Irnde board on .liilv L'U. Tin- usual /.i.lit- clu!i 11 lit i a I.- will pi r, ail in tliu varmu.-. Kcov.rapliic rrr.i -n . Border Belt Average 41.17 !•'! iM'r". S ( . An-' II—(Al») —Through vi Irrday. tobacco Hilis i n lbr liiiicii' Il»'lt W'ti' I I.;ili!l.!l7.» pnliiiils al an avi'i.i :'.' prirr nl S 11.1"« ,i IuiiiiIk (Iwi'ii;;.' tin war lood sidmiliislral n 11 pi. 'cel. Sides i 11 Smith (.' "1 ii.i markets wcr,. O.HI 7.541 at sll.HH and on North Carol, na m -t .it*" . < at $41.25. The volume oi s Irs rontiiuirrl to increase yeslvrday. Sales were 4.232.li!!G pounds a! s 11.114. I'ricr.s ol ' betti i grades r<" innl lincliai'ned but sii've riiinni"'! grades dropped $1 to $3. Slate Officials Disgusted With Leaf Price Situation \ i In tlir Sir UV.'.rtr lintel. Daily IMsfialHi Bureau, Uy I.VNN NISBK1 I5;tIct/ili. Auk 1 •• l>i!:u-i i-iibmt the only word lliiit will < v- ;i 1 Itllllfle of N'iiIi ( 'iil'nlillii < > 111< • III -, lr<ini tlir down. ' >w;iifl the | OPA h;mdlm« "I Mincro cfilit't: problem. Tho~e nuikiiiK men in Slut • "fliciiildnni sin'l rec'isnlwd Iriidrr." "I I arm Rrmip.- nri' C"iilitniinc ollmis ('• obtain -»»»'■« dcirre »• I justice .rom tlir pricr-m;ikin^ aulhnntic- Inn .it tln~ time wi'boul much h >|>c •! sue i ... I | t< 111 ( )J- \ ill dllt viMK a -"I' t < ';in<li!tii-Vi Jjn . liin i • i'V Wir ! a m.s ccmIh il |">lllld dill"'! III -; 11 it i Icl'lll«'<l i if!ill" i. . A11 ■ • i ( •!11■ i. m h;if| madt >iii n< ii . uk itl <■ c 11.1- iM'ii pc itnli. ('!\\ n \i-cf| t-i ^iinl • »\ ;•••;ill cclhtm ii ii'.- l-> It- .. (•••tits ;i- ' lop ;n i I"'' im'iifl. ■ .tried Ii Ijiirci' l« 11 and It iciiK ' tied and i graded, Inii slayinc iiimiI" iho i>v«i - | all II crii!.'- rcilint: Thai i i idiriil- | «nt> I" thi' n-.i- >n lite (> • m ui-i—l*"l •!•- . id.i « i.tji ha. alrcadv hi ! n .->>ld. tin— (Continued on Four) Weiner Neustadt, South of Vienna, Is Heavily Bombed in Long Range Raid l.ovdiMi. Auk. It — (AIM — American l.iltcralnr liniuliers, striking ilri'ii into IlitlcrV in lit eric almost unreachable southeast luro|ic.iu war industries. ye» tenia \ attacked Wcincr Neust.nil. ::o mites south of Vienna, in lurmer Austria, a .Middle lias', ecminuniiiiie disclosed today. II was the lirst time sin- e September. when Kussian planes liomlicd Vienna, that allied I.oiiiIis had fallen 0:1 Austria. Then* 1 few dot;i Is of !!•.«• ittack I .ibersilur.s. ivp n-p-d n I,olid' i\t. numbered iiiin tin Is. In. I llie statcmcat thai liieloii*.:;. . setiibly |>1.ait and 111) .mi iint'i'inwl frmn Cuiru li itW,.'! - !i . i ' '-I! '"lit. lid ii •! n '10 l>a e Irmn Wi; eh lho hea\ \ ' was made. i...* t! i • ImiU ra .; could have de 1! I!it> til -w <"|i i; in. ."mi ii i l r >ii< Wi ■ • Nu :adt. in Ii up I i Ids o: (' i naicii. l.loii ni.It . i v.av. A Swiss ' ' said yestcrrf iv (ha! nil Amor ■> lour-enjj.n d I•• • ; had landed :i Swiss territory aid llic (rev ■ r.s had be n inter ed iifter t ty ; lire to their piano. The i.'idi 'it (lid not indicate, however. I'tiu'r the plane was a f.trau^l i the Austria!) :a d. T!»e heavy raids coircidetl u 1 o.hir si).." "-'A l»lo\v» dealt yest day on 1' ii'. ' '>y Ante ican I-\>:iik Fortress i followed up la vy overnight "■ -'"Us 1-y the H .\i- n Milan ,i! I 'I in in nrtrti'.ei i I' >' and a i i V Mosquito i< :ni>«: on 1'icrlr Cotton Closes Little Lower II. (AP> ('■ 1 'I Ciiilrai ' • «'i bill" 1 <v ■ — 111...'I lit v, . 1!) ii: lilt. Second Raid Speeds Step Tc Save City Italian Government Said Preparing to Remove Troops and Defenses L.ii'ih n. Ail}1,. 1 I — (Al') — Ilcntcr- .1:1 11.«iay .lie Lallan Mia. 1 s»t: 11 -f laKinK the lift :u\v ;.i>- aivi»i\iinjr i<» inurI!.;'.. nal law ' l<» (U'L'lalV K ■!!..• .111 .»:>« I! fity wilhciU illI'thcr ■ It lay. I iii' ita'ian capita! ha-5 liei-n in inucil iuit - by idiinalioi .1° Aim; rieaii Imiiincrs. <>!i -liu. i'.i and An;-!. ! I '.. with it< railroad !H't\vi»rk as tin- principal I tarjfi't caii! linu*. 'Hit- t'in:iiii.iii hi iii iii.- iisf iii tlu-e ti.ici.-. mi (lie movement 01 iriu<|i- .mil mimao sii|i|)iK-.i \M Hi III In- mil' 11I ilu* ulilijiauuib ciii.ulcil in 1 lit- declaration «il an iij»c:i cii.v. Oilier-, would lie Ilie w.tli(lrjw.il hi lriiu|i> 11 i»iii 1 lie cay. I cc.is.d 1011 iii mauuiac lure of war sup plies .mil Ilie admission 111 an allied toinmisMon to Koine t • ! see thai all obligation-, were carried out. H.iia.a (iiiuteci the ltnl.an m vv- | aycliev v;ij•;• • 11 tly n ■:;» :i Hume Italian ■; vcrnmeiu sum uuc- j ed 011 July 31, Uirougli the inter- I inudi..v '..i iiuly Sec, .' 11c , ciaiou 0eclaiv l> ..it ttfi (>|K'ii illy j and Ii. ui wait.tig .0 l.i; .,v inc ; CI.cum. 111!: •■■■ !. ..nlcll til. (i.ciu- 1 rati.>ii wo .id ;.»• accepted. "1:1 V i a 1 'all' rciiollt.i 11 nl .ill : raid- . I; mc, the center : th« Cati.die .. >. 1 t!ic Italian u'ii 111 mvnt li.i 1. c.iu .I : .j iually and j•. 1 i• licly i:cc:..it IJiuni' .11 ujn-ii elwild' ' .ic-i.iy and tin- I:... hut taking the nccc .-.aiv . 'i . :.ii:iy to intern.1 a., law." Body Of Girl Is Found i. N v.. Alia. M — (AIM I II.,;: ml II *|y ill ti-: ->« ... I l l V MUMl lit Kis! 1. :• ■:iii.i i . a i'i>rii: . Ul 'i. • : :i Stall' 1\i! l.\Y.,y l,.(l ■ |■■ ■!:t-» 1 i !<l a IS yea: , i .III ...ill ttl-ci 111'! ...VIII.; !' I.e.- I".,| tnilt Willtfl" K. I law I home 15 .1 at- ... •- v. i' i I.ad be "ti .yitts i imli li il'i* . ;n.*> i- SII'IM', is lA'itlU I If Id .:<• at I ho Kislil. • titi luv. . ,'irt'hi-lifU <1 Ml." .!'• I . • :;.rl. »hi, It :; :j«I "II I! iii(i, »•. li y !.i (lav jiltci m • • i I by Sci nc.iiit i a , . 'I tttn oiler II aj »u> ■ lil llt|X'bt. » great. great granddaughter of i-runci; Scott Key who wrote the "ty.ar Spanglod Banner, Alicc Habersham is doing her part for l'iic!c Sam by serving as a WAVE in Washington, P. C. Her great grandfather was Lincoln's Secretary of War. This is an oflieia! L' S. Navy ohoto. (International> Salamaua Heavily Hit 177 Tons of Bombs Dropped on Jap Base Within 45 Minutes; Assault May Follow Allied Headquarters in the Southwest I'aeili,. Aim. II— i \I*»—.Much of S.dainaua. Japan's v ital au'hase on unrthcasiern New (iniuca. lay in siniiliin; ruins today, devastated in t,"> mimics li\ 177 tons of homlis dropped iruin l.iht r.itiirs. Flying I'ortresst-s and .Marauders. (.'hiiialou ii . which lac tin .. ..ierfront • l; i.-iii n \\ hirh ■ to -1 II. :: CIu'l: • tv. . ..It- inland. >1 v. <n- > t. d dam Whether this Friday, the 13th • a |..*t .s.,}.os cap'. .. s ^ American iind Australian jungi.:•«. tlOlV • Illy tiVC II ll'ii t" tnc at Modbudi. .c.nam- to l>e •• n. I Jut. i! w as I • ;■ ■:. .1 e •!!•ntratort a.-iiul blasting—HHi tuns mb.- dr. ;itied .■ • than I • :es July 7 I'M • i > in:. .".'ii know n it. < »;>.-• : \>ii 11111 leh preceded the last decisive ■ id triumph scored t'V til,. alii tile New tliiiai m . : l'::at . the caplu-.'e in in d-Jlily i .welve mill's south "i Sala.\. o\ Kltindn. » pt ire i August t '-i v's eni! .ti.ajii it-ji • Tel iim tin.' S ' -in : i v, "i:.r e .• I I is!.lit: • v... • crushed : > at /. eta i . .:e by I'lilted .- lung e t i. p w : I !I"\\ uv i: ' •! ei and .It m h "i 1 '• i. II.-.: :..•!• on ;i K i (. « mi: i > already It \ i tin- .1 p ne-e ii ; Swiii »t Hniroko one irlcd a- th;a »vv. grim !"'» "i \vi|»it»}i out enemy ' n i- in the a-land i aws to a V« sti ed y KM .1 . « pia'ie:.;»itired in Ihe Hairoko iht'a :• it . e i.i Iighti r- s:i"t d wn one tl dp vp i Ii the r<st. Capital Tax Experts Agree They Should Simplify Forms Wit hbi •• Am?.. l t. -(AIM It I *!'•«» J !\ IM ,V [ • i ill "i.ti inv i! !!i:■! J • : •• u'.:< •!>» .i- • • ' :1.11• 111_v i i nl . I "II ! |l 1,, s. A ' •' '.I ! 111. jl. f .< i,* , . . In ,r•-ii-. ■: i' ni l', ic :-M frm11 it-, l 'I, 1.• ". ( I *-. I - .*-.v l| j; . s "I ; ■ <• ■ Hi* tti 'lis will hMfljt • ■ • t\. < 'i ! iiiiymcw .. i . ltf.ii ( ll'. cl | 1 <•< III ii| ])l )_■ ;!' I:: isi". I• I iif\ n ,| r I ,. S' II. Ili.il (l'ir n't iihmii h.n : I .! t • n-l'ltfiC'l 111 III,- It I . S.. I. .Ill I ..|iy. v ; >11.11 1111(1 *1*11 ,, . y i'\I ' ii .ii> nil riMR ,-iir | lit umI •: I- it i in* thing, th<- tunc • .. . i vvl • it tIn i\ ri .(>;<' I i\pjivi . I of v . .ii v ln«M! inmtnc ("Hilt • • iiic it lax blank .ii!. r»ns.i l i l'. ,1 tinliul i- >11 I' mil . \ ...I ! > ;nl i iiji i \iu t Iv lo i .ri,.ill) . ! t.i\ fllli . At ■ ' . i ! t l ■■■ (i !>lily■ ■ ■ I'i i . \ 'Hi I in. • ' i If Hifit 'i.i i; i' v 'h v.iryntu ' I I i I < • i! i lii n\ «• I nr.m iM i ti i -• r • v. Tun expert.- luih in mid nulnldc ■ '\ nniclit -ii r I ■ ,iu re i ii ■ lie •iidk ll'. 'l r<>iiId l>i iI'mii' li\ .1 -iiiit' "I l<-In .1 l.iri'.rr liisnlion ii l:i.' i»iHi\ kllli.l. Tl>i» u til.I :iic'nn fining .i\v,.y with Il-I \ •' V .. ir!'. Willi ll• .'i| • , .ilr ..•id 11«» I-Will I c have Men And Materiel Strong Rear Guard Battles Fiercely to Cover Retreat of German Forces Allien Headquarters in North Africa. Anir. 11—< A1') — Pelted Iiy everything from blockbuster lo machine ^un bullets from tin- air ami artillery fire fr< tn the sea. tin- (iri inaii army lias bejf. 1 a full >cuie . vacua tion in an t ilort i » save as much materiel airi manpower as |•«i.~-iIin in ".in- wreckage of Sicily for tii- i-aMie of Italy. With their center c:ived in by 111:- u 11 ifd t ;r'urc ill K.i'tdjy./.o. ■■trlii i I Ait. I tiui. tin- (iermans ;;-n tlifi** cvacii iiinii machinery int.i t ill! •> ii •• v • 'iff loyally aiintiiin: i<>(i>v. Tiiey ».vere iTl'riilin; iv-:.iini .. 'irin; rear 'Alii Ii lc!i li.uk ivpidly in I ra l 1.1 •, < i: i i«i i. itritish a..<l itji* i ..ii ..i .. ii* at'acks. S'.v< » !;> \,:'!ii'i :! I miles of •tli> • iv :i V:. ".i1;;ll . all sectors, the a!! ■' captur .< i'iiainii tin 111,, north coast. Iliirest.i in the central sector and •Si|)ii>ti>. (liarre and Milo on the cast coast. Ail M:. Kti i i m■ v. lied hands. An i i n mi-: r. confirmIiik previous field ivports of the (•i i 'i .in v thiira •. ,.i, -...(1 there no lungei v. a. .my t, . •: :i !> it tiiat the (iemans' - >!e .i.n v.. - to escape to the I;..!, n mainland with as many t ..i.d a- much equipment as possible. All.eel i'.er: :< ■■ H'.ii.i: and- showed that s! p.- t■! - tiK the Messina St ..it v.-on . ns e.::pty tin the Sicilian benches and departing In..did. he .-a.d. The Fl iiit. lie added. v..i .aider :. sist lire light war-., i>- .ii,: i i . ' and I rum the f!oe»* allied bomlwre. IJAF anil ( anadi.ni Wellington* dro|ipcil l\v o-tniiners on port* on lioth skies ol the strait and even laid strings of them along the licat ho w here enemy inlanlri \\.i> seen wading to the boats. l:i i . |. ai m the narrow, inu lie. - a .is;e:.e.iti oegan to roeii itiv "! c lli'im -:i C"llap.-c at t'.iji It T.i: 4 May. but \v in ti:i; i t .. :: i . i .1 e: the Gera ret.i.. .:< . :>• and a weary Gorman roar guard was ottering a t ie. i e e \ ermji i - t rt\ l! appeared i the enemy v\ Id : e ;.•>.• ' t i ate hi., heavy eqripi: t :i" ii:d . ■ ' cru.-S tllfl . • ii<.-p. t .«• i-ntp; vim lit i«f evciy tii 1 : — device known to modern warfare. Johnston Urges Farmers To Hold Leaf (lly The Vsoeiated I'ressl (•iivel'Mor Oliu II. Johnston ill SmHii ( .iiulm,i proposed that tnliaci o sl ow l i s oi li.s stale liulil llieir ernii ami not sell at preseut priees. as tlie »ar tood adluiiiisii atiim reported yesterday that a n ihil i d < eilini: prier hail little elleet on the (irorgiaI lurid.i market. Ill \\ .i.-illl 'I .4 ici Ct'llIng cured tobacco in his state. Ji J :i>' n said he had pro;< •' '1 ' > !".e I'; •«' : pi it iiritttinIttntS on ;i sevs . ccufo |h und price (! II' III' l< ; ll .1 ilUll tied tOOIW i .i ' i it. week iinii r i . rc •n,n« dillviential lor •.it ; 1it .i .iu :. i cv.ting lot' untied lwi( So Hi! Vfllt«> Price- on thp Co Florida marhot v.i v -i.'.idv yesterday, WFA ri'i ■ !.<i. v : 11 Mm.- were prill .. I> 'it*' i| The gen« .1 .i\ > t .< -t 1' dropped ' • i ii' i'- .. | "iiiut Thursday, 1 u" " i .• .i . t"tnl .-ales ■ ivietu- t :\i>7i\ |> i d Tl" ■ ;iu ■■ I i (I;.*-. 7 1.419.401 p und* hi i Mild .it «in ;ivernue "J 39.03 ein',s. HtATHtR FOR NORTH ( AHOLINA Continued warm this afternoon. tonicht and Sunday forenoon. Scattered thundershowrr, In mminlaliiA and over north |» -r<:en th s afleinunn an ! I. •• i i :V
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