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^§s Bmlti thirty-first year LKASKO W1RK SKItVK'K €>*• tub ASSOCIATEDVkkss. HkMJLRSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 4, 1944 ''uuus'^;^a?x,^;'i"KUON FIVE CENTS COPY CAPTURE OF KWAJALEIN IMMINENT Service Men Will Receive $100-$300 Mustering Out Pay In Welder's Role LSM J 26 WEARING a welder's outfit, Arlm. Thomas C. Hart is shown as he officiated at the laying of two keels for mechanized landing ships to ha rmi tructed at the Charleston, S. C, Navy Yard. This is an official U. 3. Navy photo. CTnlcniational) Petroleum Shortage Is More Acute Concern Felt Over School Bus Travel Being Discontinued linli'iKh. Feb. I—(AIM—A -hoitajre of petroleum products Kivw more acute in Xorth Carolina. particularly in the eastern portion, today ami Governor lii-ou^hton continued hi pre>s Federal officials for relief. There was no promise of iinmc•I iti- relief, he said, adding that s<> i. oiy wartime agencies were in\»Kcd that petroleum products ("til<l not be obtained until each had I'i.m contacted. He listed the Ofl n of Price Administration, the iVtmleum Administration for War, tin- oitice of Defense Transportation and others. Meanwhile there was concern that buses might be affected by the shortage and. in some instances, Would ha\'i> to be taken from the roads. ('. ('. Brown, director of tins transportation of the Department of 1'tihlie Instruction, said that none It ad I >een discontinued so far but that there was fear that those in it' least 2(1 counties might not be able tn operate unless gas supplies were obtained by Monday. WEATHER FOIC NORTH CAROLINA • air and slightly cooler t<>uifilil. Saturday fair with moderate temperature. President Signs Bill Providing Payments For Those Eligible j Washington. Fob. 1— (AP) —President Roosevelt signed today legislation providing mustering out pay of $100 to $:»00 for members of the armed services. The mustering out pay law limits the maximum sum of $:>00 to service men and women who have served overseas or in Alaska. Payments of S20II are provided for these serving (>0 days or more in the United States and SUM! for those serving less than ISO days . in this country. All receiving no more than $2011 a mo;'th base pay are eligible for the mustering out benefits. Those eligible to the $:!(•(! will receive SUM) at the time of final discharge and Sllill a month lor Hie succeeding two months. The S2IM> payment will lie made in two equal monthly installments. Those entitled to $100 will net the whole amount upon final discharge. ' Those already discharged have I two years within which t > make 1 application. The War and Navy Departments are allowed one month to make such payments after approval of applications. Specifically denied benefits are those eligible to retirement pay. those discharged to take civilian jobs, those dishonorably discharged and the following: — 1. Any member of the armed force whose total period of service has" been as ;r student detailed for training under the army specialized program, the army air forces college training program and other similar navy, marine corps or coast guard programs. 2. Any member of the armed forces for any active service performed prior to the date of bis discharge for the purpose of entering the naval, military, or coast guard academies or whose sole service has been as a cadet at on of these academies. Dissent In MacArthur Proposal Washington. Feb. I — (AIM — A chorus <>! dissent from Democratic .m<l Republican members of Congress greeted today a proposal by Senator Vandenberg (Mich., It.) that the country put a military man —more specifically, General Dougins MaeArtluir—in the White House in the November election. Taking issue with Vandenberg's tide that the Republicans nomintao proposal in a Collier Magazine arMacArthur as a "belter commander in chief." Senatro Pepper (Kla.. D.> said he thought no high military commander should be considered tor office by either major party. Although Vandenberg mentioned that MacArthur could take iv> part in the campaign il he were noniin.ited. Pepper said he thought few men "who could rid themselves of the infection caused by being bitten by the presidential bug." "What I have said applies equally to other military and naval figures, not only t" General MacArthur but to General Marshall and every other commanding officers whose zealous Iricnds have mentioned him for political office," he said. Proposal Made To Raise Army-Navy Heads' Ranks Washington, Feb. 4.—(AIM—Bills '' boost four of America's top rank"Ht military and naval leaders t<> '«"»ks commensurate with lliosc now '"•Id l>y their British colleagues on '•e combined chiefs of staff were inIriKluced in Congress today. I'Cgislation authorizing ("resident HoosfveU to raise Generals George J • Marshall and Henry II. Arnold the rank of "generals of the """ies of the United Slates" was ofH'led simultaneously bv Chairman Reynolds (N C.. D.) and May (Ky.. "■), oi the Senate and lluuce Mill | tary Committees. The appointment would be lor II". duration <>l Hie ' wi.r. May and Hepresenlative Vinson (Oa.. I>. >. the latter chairman of the House Naval Committee. introduced another bill to permit the President In appoint Admiral William I>. I.cahy and Ernest J. Kinu as "admirals ol the Navy". Marshi'll is army chief of staff. Arnold is head of the army air corps.. Leahy is chief of staff I" the President and King is chief of naval l Volitions. _ ^ j BLAST MARSHALIS DAY AND NIGHT : / 1 THESE SPECTACULAR photos ®f TJ. S. warships of the Pacific fleet ir» action both by day and by night graphically picturc the terrific pounding given Roi, Kwajalein and other islands of the Marshall group, "More than 2,000,000 tons of naval might" has been thrown into the battle, according to one statement. U. S. Navy photos. (International) Nazis Launch Big Offensive Against Anzio Bridgehead Marshal Rommel Is Directing Strategy Of Nazis in Italy Allied Headquarters in Italy, Feb. I—(AIM—Marshal Krwin Kommcl. mastei nl' "don't get trapped" tactics, was reported back in Italy directing Nazi strategy today and Allied headqiiarters disclosed that the Germans have launched their expected big offensive against tin* Auxin lauding head below Koine, supporting their assaults with terrific lire power and tank charges. On the main Fifth Army front Americans were fighting tiercely in the outskirts of C'assino, fighting with tanks against Germans who had (o he cleaned out of rubblerush ioned dugouts and cellars in niethodic;it .n:«l bloody I'asllion. The offensive aimed at driving the British and Americans back into the sea from their beachhead and the tough house-to-house resistance nrfercd at Cassino appeared to be Ihe twin parts of a fienpan slrntegv lo fight off the Allied threat aimed it trapping a large part of the German Tenth army. On the Kighth Army front Jbere ivas vigorous patrolling and the Bri- j lish occupied Torricolla, southwest j if Orsogn i and 2ii miles inland, ivhere the Germans withdrew from i considerable mountain wedge and i eft the Allied line running almost straight from Casoll to Saul' Angelo. I The Germans. reirtforced al-Vig Ihe perimeter of the An/.io bridge- I lead, struck four times against the j British and Americans who are rejorted |o have poured more than | »ix divisions ashore. The German | lir force, almost absent from Hal- | an skies for several days, returned o support the thrust. In each ease. Allied headquarters i aid. the Germans were repulsed j vith hcd\y iunti ant) tlie AUiflo i Spain Keeps Her Neutrality Madrid. I'eb. I—(AIM—The Spanish cabinet. ils way prepared by a host of editorials accusi lie (lie ltriti'-li ill' try ill); to liicli pressure Spain into abandoning her neutrality, reaffirmed this country's position of "strict neutrality" last night after a spreial merlins at which it review ed the international situation. The cabinet, meeting at the urgent call of Generalissimo Francisco franco, also announced it hail studied means of making lliis neutrality respected and thai it planned to make all foreigners in Spain as well as Spanish nationalists conform. Senator I ,od<_^e to Return to Sen ice Wiinhinslrin. Feb. I —(AP) i i<*ni'y Cubed l.>d;:<\ Jr., resigned totliiv iis llcpiililifiin senat i- I mm Massachusetts in order to return I" uctivr sen ice as ;in urmy officer. Appointment of a successor rests in the luituls of llepuhliciins C?r>vcrnor l,evc'*ctt Saltonstult. Saltons'all himself lias been mcttliened as a likely appointee to the vacancy. improved I heir positions slightly. 'the enemy opened his olieiisi\'e with three successive thrusts north of Piidiglirne. eight miles norllitvorf Ol An/ill. They also Inygcd out sit the Americai s in the area west of Cistrrnn where the Americans had driven to the outskirts of the Appiiin Way town 14 miles northed® I ul Anzio, , U.S. Losses Very Light In Invasion Reinforcements of Men and Materials Pour Into Marshalls 1'. S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters, I'earl Harbor, Feb. 4— (Al'>—Fijrhtinjr men. tanks and jruns, potirinjr ashore to annihilate the dwindling forces of Japanese defenders, appeared today to be on the verge of conquering all Kwajalein, largest atoll in the Marshalls and core of that enemy defense system. As tlx- momentous invasion moved th roui.a its filth day. preliminary reports told ama-/.inuly lie li t American losses during the aeliieveinent ol' a strong entering wedee in two mid-Pacifie positions Japan lias held for 25 years. I'll.let! States Seventh Division ivinl irccments i n d mechanized ei|mpinc:it ill Bient I'M'ec moved again"! totterum N.j>|xitiest ic-istiinee ;it tin' south end of the atoll where l.'Jiio > i .111 estimated .Harrison i.f 2.Olio had iieen wiped out by Wednesday night. American casualties were placed at -7 dead, nine missing and I'JO wounded. The north end • >: the atoll, with aird'ome at Hoi and the. adjacent repair and ilispeisal base of Xamur, wen entirely in the hands "l Fourth Dviivion Marines. If> i was quickly overrun Tuesday and the slaughter of bitter end defenders of Nnmus was announced yesterday. Preliminary estimates of American losses at Hoi :md Namur were less than inn Hilled nad 400 wounded. TI.e bulk of K wajalein's more than "2 islets now are in American hands. The only remninii'g rnomy opposition ol consequence appeared to be 011 Kwajalein island at the southend of the at >11. There, where ail airfield and a deep anchorage are | the prizes. American troops which landed Tuesday pushed the .lapanese agai: st the northeastern part of the island. The announcement, covering raids Tuesday and Wednesday, extended the n!tensive to two atolls never previously mentioned as targets. j Hi ngelap. northwest of Kwajalein. was pounded Wednesday by Liberators which damaged ground installations with nearly eight tons of bombs. Southeast of Kwajalein Navy search planes hit a small I (cached cargo vessel at Namu atoll Tuesday. JONES COUNTY is" OVER WITH BONDS I ri'!i(i«n. K-i). 4.—.ionc- cminlv has Rone m i'i the top hi its $50.0(10 quota :n the lourth wur loan c.mpaiRn. it was announced today l>v Mrs. Lurley Uhitty lliiuv. of Pollocksville. county campaign chairman, who said she would keep on boosting the sale- until the end of the month. I lie quota this time was higher than the S.'tfi.OOO <|ii<>t.i ,-et lor the comity in the third war loan drive, when sales amounted to $!)2.000 under Mrs. Hints" leadership. Hull Suggested For President By Woodring Chicago. IVI'. I (AP)—Henry It. U'omtiing. toriiifi -ecietary of war. pi ipit-ed tuday that the Democrats nominate o'lie one like Secretary of St.iti Hull for president, and announced he would call a national convention <i| "loyal" party members ] to consolidate their forces. In a speech denunciatory of what lie termed "the palace guard", the ■ •lie-time Kansas governor also sue- i Rested that Hull it elected could ..|.pem' President Hooscvolt chief of ' ti e American d' legation to the peace ! conferences. 'flic erstwhile Hoosevcll cnhinci member detinrd his \ tews in an ad- , dre.-s pi (-pared for dcliveiy before the Kxecutive Club. lb' said there had lieen a "revolt t the polls" since HMO. He held it v a.- not a revolt against the Dcnioci at tc party but against "policies, administration, and personalities" and aui.mst the "power and influence" el a group of "fellow travelers." Ho charged that "Ibis palace mia;<i" bad "usurped a leadership in our federal administration" and that .. "wire pulling Rasputin" wng iitWu* on Hit U. S. Suprfcine Couit. 10,000 Germans In Dnieper Bend Trap Are Already Slain Kwajalein Leader MAJ. GEN. Charles H. Corlctt. U. S. Army (above), commands the Seventh Infantry Division that has landed and is fighting the Japs near Kwajalein Islet in the Marehalls. Gen. Corlelt's force is composed mainly of veterans of the Attu campaign. (International) French Coast Bombed By Yank Planes l^mdon. Feb. I.— <AP) The Vichy radio said (hat Toulon, naval hasp on the southern eo.i-t ' of Franco, was raided at 2 p. in. today. t Berlin broadcast said that "American bombers carried out heavy terror raids against tiic towns of Trieste. Kimini. AIbano, Formia and Porto Recanati. London, Feb. 4.— (AP) —Great torccs cil American heavy bombers lashed out at Nazi Europe for the seventh lime in eight days today, battering objective- in western Germany after RAF Mosciuitocs struck at the same area hist night. The preliminary announcement gave no indication ot the targets, but it was obvious that another cog in the Nazi war machine was blasted by a saturation of explosives such as the American giants have loosed over Frankfort. Brunswick. Hanoxer and Withelm-shavon in the massive daylight ottciiMves ,'which began last week-end. IjOitg-rangc American and Allied tighter escorted the big bombers a» ihey 'id yesterday when the attackers ot Wilhelnishaven were given c-ii airtight protection that only t<tin bombers failed t<> return. I; \F intruder plane.- also contributed t" the rounci-the-clock A(Jied i.en il ot Tensive last night with torays >\11 northern F-.nc<\ The Nazis, Teebly striking buck tit the shattering blow- from Ihe west, staged a "pocket blitz" on London. Sti Icing ui two w«ive- for the tir-t time si nee .lantiaiv HI. the (iennans -ent about "<» planes m their attacks agamM London. but only about lilt reached tlie London area. Down Swing Of Stocks New York. Fob. I — (AIM- Stocks made Iceblc passes at recovery in today's < arly market proceedings but. (ailing to attract a worthwhile following, leade .- s<><vi resumed ; the down swing Dealings, slow at the start, gath- | crcd a little momentum as trends wavered. I'rifhiinent on the retreat were ] Atlantic Coast Line. U. S. Steel.' Chrysler and West ingliouse. Bonds and commodities held to I j cliin «rume. Main Soviet Forces Continue Their Push Westward to Baltic Moscow, Feb. I — (AI') — Systematic extermination by the Red armies of ten encircled German divisions in the upper Dnipeer bend was well under way today, the army newspaper Red Star said, while the main Soviet forces continued to forjre westward from the Ukraine to the Italtic. The midnight communique indicated nearly 10.000 of the trapped Germans already were killed. The sit.iatio:: west of CherUasy, whore nine infantry and one tank div ision have b< ell trapped by a ureal live-day oltensive, presented "the same pie-.'J re as Stalingrad." Major Pave! Orendor said in a Meet Star dispatch. Tin lis:.nds <•! Girmail units have become "grou; • >: wanderers' within the ring which the troops of C>t era! X ilc< > I;> i Yatntin and Ivan S. K< :iev are tightening around tliem. < irender asserted. An 1/vcsta dispatch said the Hussians were capliring tremendous amounts of guns, tanks and machine Photographs Ironi tli-J t.'oiit showed big artillery pieces apparently in perfect condition taken by Konev's troops. There were 110 Hussion reports from the sector farther west where VatutinV tirst army of the CUraine was last reported closing in on Roviii) from three sides, but there was reason to believe that this Iront was active again. CI he German high command announced yesterday that Hovno and Lutsk. 50 miles from the Bug river, had been abandonee! by Nazi troops.) At the Baltic end of the 1.200 mile front the Red army commanded by General Leondi A. Govorov bypassed Narva on both the north and south and indications were that the Germans had waited V»o lung to evacua'e the city. There may be another large loss in lives and equipment, since the Soviets hold at least five villages ill the Estonian republic and that number should be increased by nightfall. German resistance was fierce in places, but the commanders appeared unable to execute any clear plan of defense. VANDENBERG STARTS BOOM OF MACARTHUR Mew York. Feb. 4.—Gen. Douglas Mai-Arthur was acclaimed today by Senator Arthur H. Vandenbcrg Republican, Michigan, as the Hcpublcan partyV "strongest candidate" for the 1 !>44 presidential nomination. The Michigan senator in an article entitled "Why 1 am for M. cArthur," published in the current Collier's, expresses belief that not only is the famed general the strongest candidate for president, but he also "would make the strongest president in the tough days that lie ahead." It is understood 1.(100.(10(1 reprint.* of the article will be distributed shortly throughout the United State* by a group of Republicans, indicating t may bo the opening gun in a new and determined drive to draft MacArthur for the top spot on th« November G. O. I'. ticket. Three Nazi War-Laden Ships Sunk Washington. Feb. I—(ArtThree German blockade runners laden with war materials from Japanese-held Pacific ports have been sunk by American de- , si rovers in the south Atlantic t The Navy, announcing thin today, said the holds of the enemy ships were filled to capacity with thousands of tons of rubber, tin. fats and stratejcie ores. Some of those materials, particularly hundreds of tons of lialcd rubber, were salvaged and many prisoners were taken. Seeking to sneak through the American blockade, the three 1 ships — the Rurgenland. Rio ' Grand and Weserland — were sighted and sunk within a 18hour period "early In .January,'* 1 the Navy reported. d\
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