•v '
jBatlxj Hispatrfr
THIRTY-FIRST YEAR wivl,.iK - ' Itvi.-,: ,,h
|.Uk.«s. HENDERSON N. C.
TRYING TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY
JliUuMJAi ArlhKNOON, MAY II, 11M 1 iuuushki) kvkiiy aktkhnoun
F.XCKI'T Sl NIiA Y 1'IVK CENTS A COPY
Deferments
Limited To
Necessities
Draft Authorities
Complete Schedule;
Older Men Favored
Washington. May 11 (AI')
Selective Service I >ircctor
l.ewis I!. Ilei'slicy will make
pulilic today a lirond iu:w
polity oil draft del'irnieiits intended
In clarify lor some lime
all.-ail tin- trend of recruitment
l'«.r t he iirnit'd ton es.
Advance i-«-j>«trls were tliat Il«-vshey
v.milil n:.il;e t■ i■ >|>I• • v■ ■ i>■ • 11 in esI'lill.ll
iimIii li s III" ■ <| l.alllU it
I t itel'e.ini ill < I i• i«kn ri ami i\ i i .
At |> " • ii*. (t)'l<'i iiK'ni is limited i'i
' ttisiiry" workers', in inMHitkil in—
itnstry.
Ki»r tin in tin1 '!ii-'!!t auc
lirnrki'ls. conliiiiliOiec of I tic 1>IT;;••nt
|it»li<-> <il (Iclt'iriiiu only nccrssary
or kn men was |iro:liet«'il.
Wtiilo Selective Service officials
have it< chiicit tor l J ii* ii n.st | isn't 1 •
I•!<»|>li»- y (lull's 11• i- deadlines, H was
belie.ed mii Ii a |.oln \ l.ii m-ty \\ • i■ I■ i
halt call, lit 11 ii 'ii over :!(l in essential
•icfii|iati 'iis !• i 1 •>! I'.llt anil, if the
Kuro|M?atl ii a., "ii i's well. |>crlrips
for the (lurati"ii. llersliey, moreover.
ha.-. predicted tli.il neccssviy
men ill the pi> p proha!>!y
v. hiM ii"l In' railed unt.I early lj!l
a! 11io soonest.
UNUSUAL IN POLITICAL ANNALS arc Robert K. I'ctcfson ami Jus wife,
Edna, seen in the midst of a domestic chore in their Albuquerque, X. M.(
home. Happily married, they disagree only when it comes to politics.
JIc is seeking the Republican nomination f->r governor of New Mexico,
while she seeks the Democratic nomination for the job. (international)
Seriate To Approve
Forrestal Quickly j
As Knox Successor
U.i-.hiiictiii. M.iv II ——
S|m*v<I> Sriuir approval «.<> prr<111
tr«l unlay lor I'rrsiili'lil Koiisrvrlt's
promotion »l I ntlrr Sr< t rial
> .l.imi's V. l-'orrfsl.il to lie
M'rrct.iry of llir navy.
At tli" Navy IX'iKirlnintl.
Km i tai had >i'n ril with llii- l.itt*
Stwlary Frank Kim for four
via: . it \\ . u1 f.fi'.illy i •-1»• > ti-il tli.it
tin- in.mi Inn' ot administrative pari i
.■ v v.' iilil i-.iiliuui' imcli.iii" •«I
I- 111 tal'. rliicl task si il v. r i i
tli. I i ' Li lt I|J{ 111 <i(iiicti'ill .Dili lii-livii.v
"t ships unns ami Mi|ipii> ■ i!
i nn. hut t i this he will haw I •
iil the I i'.%|hiii.-ii H lit v n| I><-11 lis*
Xaiy'.s I > III III I 1 spokesman In tin"
public, M|w.'iiilly in advocacy <•: rii
rails' s as that the lli'i't sh'Hilc! r.ct
iir si raped at llni war's end.
The production task was his \vIn•
v-iuium'tit as under secretary. lie
MUan vvnrl; mi it in A lunst. I!>h>.
II .■ i lite Ittick room «f tin* sveret
n. - >uite. it tile 1111 if hr was nr.
under secretary ..nil had ncith>r
! it iinr | ii i. • 11 ■ i1 tn v.iiik with.
Ill Ills 11 - ;mil. r I I:l«! >1 i | >-i, '
! ■ r . ill j .Mr .fil ii< > 111y < tlii'i'
v.sij . Ktinv i.il tfaiulti in harp «"►»»jti'ii
. in 11■ man In? mh.. ni:;.
Kimx w:i .1 Ui'imblirtHi; Fitrrextal
.1 l»« miiiTill. KillIX >t;,:t.il working
si! .i id . |I ipi i ri'tMU'toi: v. .is a< Iim
iii jinn tiiiiism .mil |•>1111 .11:.i.: 1
III Iiliulu .it lii> Ii 1 i I I • . ,|I I .1
ri'|i"itrr • In !. Went iril-■ i i- lie
t-lupt il ;i I>ii uu . n'. <lv>ii i1«
i |it i \ i v il liU'i :;i il . ,i l«'.i<imtt
lit. ir«' iti In: lir.'l, v.J"it it<- licrsniiv
|i.i -ni«iit <t I tin .i.. iri■..I »v.(
olflli.iliv, \\ ill Sll'lvl 111 \ l ! 11 ' III
(tii'm. in i
Kti">. w.i.-. ii jM'fjit I ill.■ r. ; • ici ail
■ •ii<>|tiiUi'lt instil Iiu i*nti|>li*d lir;'i ml ministi.ilive
111 :«• with rmtvliiMt
i affsibilily. Tlir 52-yt*ai*>nld Kiffgj
t.il. ii It;irri-ilriv1iij> worker. is .nt
I't'iiti'iini/iT nf worn III' (i<nK ;11 mi
t i-M-lit I.«•!>' i hunl I.H'ts .mil
ili.'-is'.;; Ili.it liio.o will! tt 11. U :11• hill',
uin ' :< r .iitiuii il ii ii,ill in n-.-oti.
(Id ver lliv :nmrtintljr a.:d I
in i itrsiU'ly when tin . ;uv to 1 r
it: s •< it*. .
t
Fourth T erm Lacks
Only 56 Votes Now
Crop Delays
To Threaten
Food Supply
Washington, ,M.i> II — < Al'i—
Official and public oi»|i;nisin
over Die nations fond situation
K"t a jolt today from an Agriculture
l>r|iartnirnt nop report
ti lling of serious delays in spriue
planting throughout niurli ol' the
country.
In i rt 11 >i I i -and l<\ - Ihan a wc<\
alter the government toi l. most iihv'
off tlii* ration li .1. the dep..itiuent
declared llatly lli.it high hope I 1
JIM I acreage-. coil no longer lie l\|M
I'tcil hccnose ol CM 1 :.|VC "I
Hoods .iiul nii.-caMniably cold weather.
Sprint; planting Hirer and Ion
weeks iielnnd normal, and bccaii
of labor hlmi'liiKCs, la' I. ol need' I
repairs lor farm nuirltiiM*ry sumI ••tin '
obstacles, farmers will be unable. the
department s,aul, to make mi Hn
lost t line.
A poor crop season tins year would
be reflected m reduced ppbi s la ter
in the .summer and in Hie fall nd
winter. Crops that may l>e a'Scried ',
seriously l»y Hie delayed avin work '
include oats for li\'csloci; led. coin,
cotton, lice, tobacco, beans and vegetables
for canning and pioii . nu.
Stock Market
Trend Upward
New York. May II (AC) li regularly
higher tendencies peisistcd
"1 today's st,,ck market, although
•'■tiding remained notably -elective.
Occasional gamers Included Chrysler,
t • S. Ituhhcr. Sears Uorhuck ;iiui
Westc" " t'nion A Among I > « we e
'J S Steel, (ieneral Klectrc and
Montgomery Ward.
Bonds and commodities held t > an
indefinite course.
589 Convention
Ballots Needed ArcAlready
in the Bag
(II) I It V soi i.ilnl I'l issl
Willi vntrs plriimd nr
< l.iitnrd Inr a timilli lo in. sii|ip.nlri-s
ni-rdrd mil.v .'i'i adtlitniii•iI
lo<l.i« iii sii|i|il> tin* *>K!I lirrili
il IIi-imiiiiit.iIimi ii! I'rrsiilrnt
Kinisrt ll mi (In- Iii -I li.illut .it
I In* I ul v I leniorr.ilir rmi\I'liliou
in ( liir.iKii.
W • ti 'i:;' .ii I ii* • ■ - ii .tv it.
lisli mi ill*-, i* in ;i State con veil I on I
<t inlny. With nrti Tonm-ssif
,'<*|>>11>111 '11v ii) |iicl;liii; 111 di ll
i! i Si ilc i••»i\ i lit-ii lulu *rimv, l'n .
• 'I i mplcl* tin* wvil.;. pally ;n*.
I". III!'. .
AIMi'>ii:;li tin* I'tr iii ill Ini . dvr'ili•
I I" :• i*. <ifi>*tIiftij* ii!' ■'• l ;i f'nii'ii
i IIP. 1(11 Ii* V..I ,Hi 111 * 11.1 • 'II.J rvi- J
•• in*<* tii.it |>.nly l illiilnl v !*i. v iinl I
11 111 Mill iiu.ll I JlilVI' IM'IIIJIII* III —
■ 11* i.-111:*iv i-iiiifkli'iit Hi'I lie will cti*iit
.i iii if i*<'iniii.i• "i
In I lurid.i. SriMtnr \mlr«*Ms.
,i llriimri.il uliu has kii|i|i'ii|i*il
must iii lln* .iiliiiinislr.iliiinVi pin
i:i .iin. ili i l.u rii fur .i foiiilh irrm
w illi Ili<- as'.rrtinii "llinr is im
man ntlirr Hi.in I In* I'rcsitlenl
r.iii.ililr of Iraililir. I Ills niittmi
I Ii to nu Ii I In* \ it.i I >r.iis In roinr."
ffi*|nililji* i . v. iilrlicd rln.ily,
iiimiiwIiiIc. hi iitt< in)it tin* r».inuiiil
AmiciiiIh'Ii Io; Ailv.'ilirriiirlil \
>1 Colored I'liipk* I" "liliim .1 st*i(<*nrnt
f 111* n New Y'il.\*. f!nvi'i imr (
rhmn;i I'i I leivcy mi tin* ;in*i-|i<>11 .
;i.\ lull I'rliiir lln* Srn.ilr.
Till .. .*• r :111< 'II ;i.*-i;nl I )t'U*(*V. who'
tin* Ir.ulitu: pi" ;m*cI Iiii* lln* I{*•itililitrim
tiinnltindnn. In ■■■■*>• his inlln
i!i*i* Willi Kcpillilir.ir sriiillli* s pi
ill|>|iii|*t tIn* lull.
I,.iti* t'oiinii "m \V< t Virginia's I
I'im'mI iv pi n .i*> ndirjitrd 111-; !!l
Irpllliliciin d«*lc|';ilrs rilhrr n|«.*:ily I
mppoilintf i>r Ir.miliK towiil'd 1 )r*,vrv
,vcrr lenrtinfi.
"\f8:AIISS:R !
I
roit north« \uoi.in
Fair to parti* rlnmh anil milil
loni::lil; parih cloinl.v ami conlintird
warm Friiljj'.
Plan Set On
Discharges
W.I hind in. U.i.\ II (AI'I Sr.'
m i.in ."-.in, tin .minium r(| inii.iv tin?
Army ha a simplified
aration prneerture" !•. ■ |m . .1 in.- |>r< ee.s
••! ill rli.n^iii;; men Inmi the
itiiir.il> mi ir ..ml h<-l|» llu-n n ., iJll
tim-nt In ri iii.ni III.-.
,\ M'll.'l .1' 11,11 I I ||tl i- I... In i n ,• .
t.ililil:r<l .it l**i I i 1 \. v.'lli'i'i1 tin* 111 . 1•
•• lure v.i ■■■ |e Iitl. Tli 1 . wil! ' llif
liimlel I ; otiiei In In- 1 O.iiili. |n i|
• is tiny are needed in other part;; ol
the eiiuntry.
I" hi It • 1 ~t rramhtied pi'ni'ciliirc now
in 1 in I- .it Kurt I us." >aul Sliiuson.
onl.V ii! Iinni 1 ri'i|tiiicii trom the
tin r • : hi iii.ni - in llii- time In1
hoards .1 Irani I'm hone. 111 rontraM
to I III* tlllee Wet I. .11 11IIII i 11I It'll II(pined
under I'mii'i 1 methods."
'I hi' .*oldier hoar .is "orientation"
tah: ; I ii •: 11 his imminent returii
1 i. il lilt . hi. in 11 '--I ii in ibililie ,
and In 1 i.:hl> anil pru ilet*e .in .1 vi't11.ill
Ih' «i'l- a run pletr mcdiral e v
aininali'hi. hi- tinal p.iy. travel pay
In Ii: point ot induction. Hie lust inl:
I! men I nl In 11:11 teriiiK out pay
<1 if I ad\ «••« to p.i\ tm hi- t.ri.i'i home
11:iiiii-ih.iti*l\ li.itil.il tacilltie aiill
.1 travel "line adjoin the pay window.
{'iitin.i'lliii .lie av.iil.ihle t ■ tell
the . nldii'i mi j.ih npp'ii'tuniti'.'~,
In pi 1 ; in irrni'il. Ini'.vm:: 'In solilier
unlit v am ei iliau • \perienre
anil ipialllteat 1011 I" :;ive him
10I1 aptitude '1 t . tn m e I ad\ 11 e
on lite in-malice. w.n iiond allolni!
ill- anil otln 1 pis "i 1.11 pi■ ihlei 11
lull Kiev .nl\ e him only, il >n't tell
linn uhat to do.
I. S. Casualties
()u All Areas Put
At 201,454 Total
Washington. M;it II. — (AIM—
American casualties in the war
ft) all trim Is mm lnt.il Mil.151.
■il w Inch 11.17K arc naval casualIif
anil I.">(>,(>7li arc \rra>.
Secretary Sliiii-.nn rcpnrlim;
lliis armv lnl.il today as complete
lliriniuli April !K. said it included
!7.!!I7 killed. I
wounded. I.*> missini: and XI,::
I:: officially reported l»v enemy
governments In lir prisoners of
war. (ir Hi)' wimiidcil, In- said.
.'I7.00!l have rrcitvfml and rcIiii
nrd to duty.
III.- latest navy casually reliorl.
which inchulcs Marines and
l i.as) <in.ird personnel. showed
1 f Killed. r.'.OM wounded.
I inivsini; and I.I.V: prisoners
of war.
The last previous casualty repot
I a week acn listed a total of
I!I7.XII. divided I .VS..'III'! in the
Army and 11.all!! in the Navy.
House Bans
Advertising
Washington, May II (AIM Tin*
If• -ti c I;iill-.-- Committee telu.sed today
t'> approve lcmyl.iturn ptovidiiu!
lor paid newspaper advertising
n| j{ovcntnicnt w at bond sales.
( liaiiman Siihiilh. Illinois Demo
cu t, sitid the committee voted the
!>ill down, '"it lie did not disclose the
malum
Tin nv'ii li e would provide fiir nn
animal outlay >1 a.nnn.ooii to i»c
spent in ill weeklies and in dnilitg
published m elites ol less than 2f»,tinn
popnlation.
Critics ot the hill have contended
that new 'papers n \v grant mucn
Commandos Raid
ALLIED COMMANDOS have been
raiding the I.i-ttirian coast in the
«i«*o:» indicated on this map, accordmi;
v> r5v.'!:1t;i!Kin mlvico.i, mi(i in
such nunibcr.s tli it the |-'a; ci; t press
believe:: an at!;.. I. on tin.; .section of
the Mcditei ran. :tn may he part of
K< ricral Allied mva ion plan. I".>rl:i
in the fiulf i• I fi'eiina were u r. - I:vd
by the commando. ( International >
Allies
French To
Invasion Advice
Spoken by l.ontlon;
Nazis Seize Kails
l.iinilnii. \».»v II — ' \l"i 'I'lie
ini|i<rt.iin<- nl I ranee's Iraiispiirt
system in the iii)|m ii<Iiiu iiiv.isi m
■ >l wesl-m hiirtij:)' \\y* cni)>h.isi/.i-ti
l.y liiilh the Allies anil
(•ei-mans tmlc,v ;is the l.ondoii
railio limed the I reneli In keeii
nil the hiitlmays alter I he attack
starts, anil Virliy repeated
that passenger train s"rvipr
w '< 11 • I he rut Mnii(i.i\ In l.icilitate
truoti inoveiiK ills.
Ti:< Allied icip.c-l In Kri-ucii < iviliaiis
was iiumIv in ■ > II. II. C* >>: •»<!•
to MI\. ; 'on instructions. It ir.-s.sid
that tin ;i iii-i\ t mi nl.s mil i lave
rijtht i»t way.
Tin- .mm iieeiiiriil by tl.e (ieriiiaii-eoiiti'i
II. ii Viehy r.idin. m.itie
nrii;rall> time da\ > n;;o. and reiterated
l >d..\ . . . .I 11:.<11\ in London
to v -iiiit v, In tin tin- Xazis
Win- sei/.:u 'In leu -lanls ul the
biiiiib-ridllli i ailway ; \ .ten. lol
v. bat it vvat wurlh ;n helping t..
maintain 11 . Vtlalit ie w .11.
< >n thr llritish side ot the eliannet.
iiieaiiwlide. :! v. a ibsrl i ;l that
i ii erueiiey .i are poised and
ri .nly in :--i to ; i t • n n • 11 ila.v
!.i e\ aenab- I pi- , ale sin-1: : and
fiMxt r»r imiii-oniiiatunls •l-'.nciiith
eoa;la! town- 1 il are u.-.ed a invasion
. p: i»»i*'- a . Iielail: aiiotit the
tlliils were • | ■! . eet i I.
I'rej>ara!i loi re-i talib liim;
eiv i| .idtliii '• i in Hie Ni * ,-i«
land., and I'.- . inn all. i lh< y are
liberal, d v.- .- id to i-i* nearly loinpl<
Ie. !t • rn«-il 1 1st ! I).!:! III.,!
I ho nevernnieni <»f these I wi> co.mll'ii-:;
V "ild : iyi Siftl'ee octit .
Willi I'-' 'ail! ' t III.- I * 1111 • d Sl.il|»ro\idmu
fo| eivil olbc'.ilt. lu take
o\ er Ir.pin tin ililary.
more • pa. iiilv I.. \- .
| r.-din lion b to. • t-i m- ■ n<
could p .-. tin
The I-OI . 'I--II I
bill, at l<- t I I- I I; 11v. I-. . .11
ml< I! roll I .1 which i: I •
Kel b. the II •
New Bomb Assault On Europe
Might Be Greatest Yet Made
In Pre-Invasion Poundings
NAZIS STRENGTHEN ATLANTIC WALL
» —* ' •« |
I
i
'
MEM&fRS OF A NAZI OIIK • i ■: '< • • • • i tni' ( :i (eel fir! v. >rk Jirminrl
a heavily ni unjmmI f.'"i < «• ■■'••nu the Atlais'ie Wall in
Kiiru|>c in preparation fi-r the exported All" (I mva mi. t* mcietc v. is
tb«n puuictl en the rods. Photo hum a neutral source. (International)
New Jap Offensive
1.938
C0
• li'iiivkinjr. .May IK- (AIM 'I lie -I;»i >;» n» offensive in
11• >11.-1 ii province assumed 11»• !:iv a <«>pe 11ix-<|ii;tilc< 1 sinceI
the ilaiikow liiin|»:iiJ-Mi •»! UK'S a- ill- ( iiine.-e at kitowletljjed that
"•n< m\ forces had crossed the Yellow l iver from Shansi province
in i-thwest <>f Loyanjr. and apparently liatl won control of
the entire IVipinir-llankow railway.
Japan Offers
Prisoners'
Relief Plan
W.i-11111u<• >t>. M.iv II (AIM Secretary
|| StiltC* Hull -;ii(t lltdiiy 1114*
I'liitcil Nt .li I i receiver! .1 Hole
li ■ .1.■}111 141 'ill* ri-rliiili cmulif inns
.it "ir |• 1 • ,. hi: up Aitieiiciin relief
U| .*. Inrli ' i\r lieen w.i.line at
VI. ' I. I 11 11. 11 limt 1 m t . ,\i:i<
rn-.iii j 1 ••in 1 in tlii- 1 ti n nt.
I'll 1 unliti'«li.. iiuv. . it1 In in;;
si ill-«I Hull -.ml. t'i (IctiTiiiiiK.* their |
II in- , i*»1 • ie, 1111*1
ill .tiiri' 11 ili.it In- i..ij i-il i.. 1 nil ;
tin li'l'll (in 111 • 1 -1 {lit 1.111 - • 11 nt the!
llnti- lit 1 11 • -11 * limed mi ,1 I .lij-n I
li|...iili-, 1 1,1 t wii-l; Ih.'it .I.i|i.iii iin\v
1 will 1111: |iii°l. tip ilit' upplie i 1
M. • • 1 i,.iini tints "t -11 >»1111 • hi'ivvI
litH'll 1 ill tu VI.nip 11 |»|i. i|n iii^Ii I
K11 1 in 1 1. -j 11 - 111 • .1 •. I id t tin I'n t- I |
St.iti I . I., i n int.ilit. t . • • i. t - I
I J.ii'ti'iv .111 iimenii li! v. 1*1 .liip.in
I. < 1 tli- 1 ill <1 I Hit n >l 1
I li.- 11 ite iMi'ii' tli. i•• 114I1 tin
gutcrnmeiil. prolivimi; imwor fori
i|ie I' 1111• -i| St .t. 111 .1 hi
.1 .| . t.nl 1 . -i. • t.llte Ki ll
Cl'i' lipplii I" \ 1111*111 ■ - ii |n i- 'iii'i • |
\ 1. urn* hi ii * * 1 .mi 1 H»uit. in .1 mite 1
I'll Si ill- I tep II tmeiit .'lit t • ,1,111.ill |
I I 1 .I..1111 II \ . 1' tl <• till e .Ml ... 1 mill I
|-|.||( • 1IIIIIU II I- ill* I II* lit \I) 1
III tin* I n I-.it pnlili ' 'I Ii* 11 1
fircuglitcn s Support For
Vice 1/resident Growing
ImiI\ liisii.ilcli lliirr.ui •
l»V I.V.VN \I.Sitl.T.
i I%;«i<*iI'ti. M.i\ II Noitli
I i)lli v.i: hii< ■ I'i'cii in W.i hmutnn
Milts \<i" I. ■: ■! riiit Kiel .il>|c 111«• t
I !• I (lllW ii' li |ll"'l|l<Diltl >|ii .|r m|\-ti ip
I of CJ'IVOIIl" !' I •• t• 'I• fill' llto Di-ii
■ < I . 11 M ■ >11' • i(l«'llt ll 11' >111 ill.'l) I-<t I
A K«i'w| . |ii'm|iIc in Hie S'dlc.
iiH'hminft ii tisf tite ol»»
NOl'VOIs. ;i!iil \\ ~|>:11n■ i tnt'll till
iviiiMot ,111>tli iih 'n tin' movement
cm c;>l little i i<*upliiiirnt,i, v
h<»iiio--t;it« I" 11 nu tin <t |>"|inl.ir
j;ii\tTii«>i l'.\ "t'-iiiT ;i('ciiiiiulii1l'> tliiit
thru- is ;i 1 do«il mot'** thnn th.it
lloforo tli. T il" llcH Stiitc <mii\ i'n
ti"n cniti'i ill 'In- i-.iiKlul.icy the ( >klnli<>m
i Vi llus I V-niiici iit> ji;if) t.iKrn
similii' ,m" ■ i \ I -«• (*l)<i'Miiiiii MmiIt'O
Ill ll'li !l I "t llOillfl tl'n'll M'VIT.ll
utlior Stji'i ii;ii«■:i ,.iii nlli riiiK In
biirk l»i i|ii:ir n. Nmoo I ho omivonlion
Inn I i I'lmi iliiv iho unvor
■ ini|- luis uti immI many telephone
1 c»1 !•;, telegt.ns ,ind Itttors of i>rom
i inu active l>|I front ollin
l.i'r
fiinf IKwIlC r
(iwvi'iKir llr night<»hV prourjitii tl*i
inonlli \<ai MoikIii.v In* will (k'livi'i
• Ik Ui-viiilit iiU(i «'..s .il liif (JUI. in i ,
S'. If I '■ or I ;i (''invent ion. .mil n
M s :n» tn will i'i' i-I'll' 'in- s • in
•• • f!«»verii«»r S«lt«*nMi»ll »l Ma.
11.i; -• ' |ii i!;- fur the X-H ih .11
I In Mi iiil 11, iv r\i 1 -i cut «}»•!- 1
iv-Imiiu I'jitiU'ii!'Hind I'hr.i imitations
i.mnnl lif ri'iis'riHil as ".lust
1, !in --t;iti" pmle" mill ;i(l(lrd In tin*
niitneroii.-. "Iher out-of-state appear I
,;iiii-- made l>y fiovernor lironjjritnn
II-,1- vi- ! cur Ij 1 m prestige enjoyi"<l
I iv frw governor*.
\*<d whetlie: anything develop* at
llif n;ilion;il com mil >11 in 1ln* way
.•I .erior 1 •ii>!«l« r;ilinn for the viee
pii -111 in > Hi' nationwide publicity
ii.i: ill .uly put Hie North Carolina
guvcrnoi t. p i.»iti"l> .1- the rerogni/eil
>pokrj-in;in loi Hie smithfast in
piilitK.il and economic matters.
Yell
a ( liiii' • ■ •(■•ijiic jau;, was accomplished
l»y tic Japanese in the
vicinity ol Yiiitiichii. t;"i miles from
.iiul threatened In outllanl;!
I hi' rl« ■! ci if • I the ancient city. alii
.th me! aced I>y another i-oititiiii j
only mx i<r m\en mill-.- a'.vav. on tin'
southeast. j
The !.'■ .Tapanesi tliru.-t Irom 1
SImiim not (inly t nl.ii i;ci| H,. -c pe <il '
tin- enemy operation.- n.:t |Jl:iml
Mldnl emphasis the |>ossil>iiity ol
a t;i tieral vv« slvvatd drive toward tin
old U.I I led city ot Stan, ill Shcilsi
pr ivinec, r.atural gateway to Szechwan
and the provisional capital al
Chungking.
The c 'ini:.uni(|uc ..nnitineiiiR lh>
• • 111• 11 \ had i >sM'd tin- Yellow rive j
aid i'Hi i :iylitiim w as railing as lh< !
ir .<!• i it!• nipti-d i nlitrgc IImii
1*1 id^i lie.id i la possibility Wa-seci: |
II:.i: 'In- .1 a p.. 11< ii.:. :.t atlce pt to.
Mil Itfl the . low ol reilitojvetilent.« '
to the liatlleti ' I and < \ • i tin I'll - .
nese i ipe ii lite- iiv tlynamilini; i
■ Hu' ii'iinerou railway t.in-j
m Is .! >1 l.oyang.
AlHi 'imh Hi- itnalioii to the ea I !
' • l'i pni4-li.itikovv railway!
.i »»!•■.. i>:it oh. I 1 |l i|i|ieai e I I
:• it tin < IniM <■ I ii < I liei n driving)
1 | ■ ■' I • 'I Mil |l|i'
\ il i Mtr'ii - . ail Ii hi:.iinr.iti ii |
line.
'It ive
I the t el > ay.
vviin Ii was in
the encinv
in iniil \piil
inv adi . h.nl
t i;n.mill hi H,
II all I illlH'C
I . tuple! -ii ilv
• V" HI t ill • Of II .|
Air Control
Flan Fixed
4-ottfrnl. Imsi d oi« ti,.- Intii hvcfloim
ol 'in im the i mid to My. In land,
to di rh.i'uo I''- eiii'.ei i- nl and
• • i; .i d to (in , tin i up anvwhi i•
in tic- ••.Id hit I nti i.-nMid :>y 1
• Ji• it !'. il ii .1 t• i l>.i i to: 1 .tine
<li-rll -a il-.
I.md I'tc.-e. i-i'ltro tK lord pi ivy seal,
•.vim vv .is charged l>v I'ri i i Minl«'i 1
Church ii in tni'i •• ■ e iti •
program fill lltt1 I'll ' I -' l I'- l'i-. ml
vi i i.,v M it I nglatnl I I • ill* lah'lv
' llblltldonifl a Canadian |•' •
which vvmiid have alloc.,ted
route- and m'i v id" Thr 1'tilled
Slates hao objected to Hie plan atoo
rtttlil for diseus-ioii at all lllteinational
conference to he held liter
thi< vea m Washington, at vv'i.ch
an international convention on ait
luiv igatmn will lie (Ituvvn lip.
Allies Hit
Continent
On 27th Day
Kail Yards Struck
In Northern France;
Budapest Attacked
l.oiiiluii, .Mitv II — (Al') —
American IimiiiImt formations
u'Imi i- jjtoiii'iI linki11v roar was
tin- |iini!« ! I.oniloiics s ever
Ileanl struck out toward Kit rope
today in tin- *iT111 day <<f the
roimd-tln'-r!""ck pre invasion offensive
a);;iin>t llitlt-r's fortress.
l^uiehly s■ 51• • • 111i,* i■ |• l.i i mtfht'g
I * • it .< uill -n I■ I: i; «• .1 by bombi'i
*i.l. fi• • - Italy bancs, Mail
uli 1 I! • i ii 'lnbt'is i>l the
i v i i- (Jul in tbi*
' ..;•]»• .. t*d in bo
• • r <t..\ t ■ ' Irimi Hr;i
■ n. i in Marks mi air
1 ;• -in* ml -1 .<*—K«if*<ar and
t'oi n i -Y'/.n in Fiance.
I.iisl i:i ;br lira", v anil medium
bomber .ilt.n l. <iii ili<* Hungarian
rapit.il i.inn- rliis«* (in 1 lit* heels
<il ila> light III iws yesterday in
wllicll more than I! .000 Allied
uirrr:t!l. \x intone m imm nnlli
ttal\ ami Britain. poureil some
'..."•lill it lis n| in inlis iiit i l.iirope.
! t. heavy ..Mil in iber*
• tii Ui i • in- ii Allied .iir force
.111 *i iho llunituri mi capital in a
mi I:i' 'I t• >!11i\v - ip tn daylight
blow? against an aircraft factory and
.in acticld .it U'i mer Xeustadt. Aus;
:;i and tut* Yugoslav rail center of
Kniu.
The air ministry announced
that Britain-based RAF heavy
bombers in strength last night
attacked railway yards at Lens
anil l.illc. i lame, and at Ghent
and < ourtrai, Belgium, while
other bomber formations struck
at military otijcctivcs on tho
French invasion coast.
Speedy Mosquito*, carrying 4.000I•>itmt
1 bombs, also r.iidod l.udwig*h.ili-i,
(i«*in:.in> In all aerial operai.
ii . ii.- romimini<|ti(> said. British
plant laid mines in enemy waters.
Fio- ■ ' the overnight onera'
' inis:i\ .iiinoiinced. 15
I'i.-tK-. were reported missing.
It t:ii- >i'* 'lid straight night
tlo.! lite liAF -ent heavy bombers
against mysterious emplacements the
Germans have thrown up t > attempt
to block Allied invasion land forces.
The a i ministry said the bin night
■ siiii; bombers concent rated on one
•ast.il objective this time, wherens
. n tin pre\ io is i ght seven were bit
many t.i I torr<\.-. suggesting
•l..(i wli.itev ( i tin objective might
ha • i'<i !i i' wa: considered of primo
i ; " • iter ' ,;et slleb a sizable dose
ol explosives
Allies Free
707 Persons
Held By Japs
\'U >:i •-l A lied Headquarters.
New (imnr.i. May 11—(AP)—UbCr•
'i •• V•', .1.111 im-sc-hi-M prisoners
• v. ' v tlx- \mcric.in conquest
• ! m.ii!- , . i ir,ij \<-w <!uii c,i was 011today
as fresh account* of
tl • • • i rm-iiv toward captives
■
I1 • MarArlhur nn■ii
Hi 1111 i,i iiif Liliernlod
v • w<mi Siuiis, Imli.m soldiers
-,i • I ii' M il. v i liv the Japanese
• • \ i" i ,' .n. Javanese mnri•
i • • I !!'•. ami the 'est were A inert i
it \ ti..l m . Chinese, Dutch,
I 11• . I'• .ml C/echs Mmiy
a i and others civilian
•
f t tin largest nimi»
• i "111 t'u enemy in
\ . I' .. ill. war, ami
' |i yet liberated
i | t • i i i 'atlimciit of Sikhs
• • i'ii n t • A'l'i iially islands in
Marcl.
The pi "ii rs wen- lorred t i bllild
i mi I-. hi a id: omes ai d dig
tit nelie l i the Japanese
\ i i iii I 1'iess Correspondent
< >l* n Clemen'. -.ad in a story from
\1 't . • • 1 I in the Admiralty
• I' • .ili and Sikh troop.;
(■ Id their hoi pital < ot> of cru•
:l ' .it tin i i ii a the Japanese.
it1' 'in i.-i; <i4iI 'i .inn pi sorters in
ili< j.i *>iip I .-'Ull ii^.d trout lack of
■ tin ,i atten'inn and malnutrition,
lie said, and IIOII others were down
■ Hi nial.in a Kor almost three years,
the* said, thy lived on nothing but
two spounslul ol iicc and salt u
day ) ___