I Nine Persons Dead, Five Critically Hurt In Morganton Crash Two Cars Collide Head-on on Highway In Early Morning „.tiiti it. Dee. '2 — (AID V in i snr.s were killed and .!kers erilically injured in i; , 1 isii n el two automobiles , mile.-; west of Morgan ton ;. today. !' i i. ... .''.si.-ii'Mts ' I M i - t: .' • I. and nearby Gl"tt . • .'.••niincd .is J hum i , 1 ■ ■ rned o vt:r.seas eildier', : ■. Morn II. e Idior; I’avn: aid Doris Sh" jk," M ,1 ' . Mattie ll'iyl'*, Glenn 1 ,l.n Id Mull, U/'i n .\ 1 pi■ e. i.'i: inlil. Mi.nt inti-n. Itnu! ■ 1. 1 M.i.vtii.-iti. Mi.4-i».in:<-t 1, II •. 1 *■ • it:'! i' chard Mull. M- : .4 cd. •) amis P. ivvcil. ( lay - -. ..ini Hay A!k rncihy. ail . a■ 1'.1 i . 1! Mii;'i;;.n: in, ■ nd \VU 1 and As:ii. y s a is, • M.iram iu. pi;.,I i I a' '.ay Pat inline n II O , i 1 h,• Vivo imis met. app,11 - ■ tIT]I: ' , n’"d, at tilir hi 111 Mil ".. s s :■ v .: as i a 0! • a I )i ip ■:■ : • as: Ms i The ac ■ ; red .lisa' It a. 111. ..Oiler . saa i the \ let:: i V hod it s vver .> m.itieled and .vr.ippcd up s'i-it c the demolished • 'ii'- . : eniiarid was dilli ■ Tetl S: . ley sine mu t'd he -• ■ ; .me! t y '.iday a"d !d i'i irpi1 : t-Miuirr iw. State Plans 1 o Follow Up Fraud Cases 15 V LVXN NT SR FT Daily D is nut eh Bureau . . Dec .' M.i.ji ; v ,,; u n - c. 1 Cu 1 >i' a Square 1 her.' 1 > , con ■. ict ■ 1 ,i 1 son '. n : iV a ‘.he : : mu y .mil ect'-.i, of I*141. I-;/ me g- r e- cl: ei !y re-; mi- inie 1 -r . ■ t. - ■... q :r,.y arc , •. ; ; .'! ai punche ' .!( . r■' •' ■'■ e has not resulted. Both are ,■ . .n:;es a ith intreq;,cnt l our;. 1 tistrict .-oliciti•. - igatcd the charge-, and -lil! pi-, ,babil i ty ot some , ■]!,.. i .n t i ,n. The matter ■ ' .eg:, ,icil .i- vital enough to , ,:p,-c,a, It-, lit ,,I court, a:i 1 • • ,,! a special term the • .'.nt - ait ii t he . rgU. • i :' . s fill! meied he ,■ .a pre ■ ■ ■ f, de.at- a; hand OB.etuis . , e -plan ,' ' O ■ ..Hi,, t U 11 uses allegeiI III untie- aie n,,l ,«o seriou- as , ], -ged e! r .'.a - a v a colltlci Mi tlie x ,.. t-a her ek ct ion aiui tain al).-elltee hal (It i.. >;i»ni.lic;;nt and croditamc • , i-e h is not been u single a1 - legal m ol imsu-e ". fra id ■■ Ml ■■ . . 1 to ,ib.-(;nU‘C ballot- tor m.'. :. v personnel). Mi, ■ .-erious o.fen.-c- alleged „ , 1st '10 electi> the chairman oi the Stale Hoard ol Kicd on-. , . 1 deuce already a--eitvbled ox the .State board has been turne< uvei 1 . tlic 1 lepnrtment ol Jus ■ ‘ • and agent- ot the State Horen a ot in e • g.ilion have been ashed '0 1<*!.: aito tlic matter lor turthei 1 deuce. f■ - I) 1 -. id-on county situation - reg led a: .1 net ot sequel t 1 ho 1938 congressional pi " 1.. ;> .. ail. The matter Ol 11 - 1 - V 1’• .li ce ballots .11 the race between W. C. Burgin, of Davidson, and f B. Dcaijr ot 1!leb.oond. lor the con greisional 1 tomination six yeai - ag* bir. gat about a unique iiiciden .n North Carolina polities. Count> -l!'e S’, c Boards ot Kloetoii- t-u.i 'd settle the issue, and it was taken > court. Before tinal court adjud ea tCvutUiUg'd ,-u rvc. 1 ' ■' > V-2 Smoke Trail This lust picture of a \ - 2 rocket bomb in llirht was made 1>\ Id ( barles ( ram . I . S. \rnr pilot, of Me!ln;eii. Mass. It was taken seme '20.0011 fee! o\ t (jermanv as the rocko's -moke trail flashed past Crane's plane at terrific speed. Arrow -it bottom cl picture points to am thci . s. plane, piloted by Id. Denald Seliult/. ot salines. ( il ex bo reported seeing tbn \ - 2 dis appear at .1 height of some ,'IO.OliO leet. four seconds alter it streaked past Iris plane. i International) Pearl Harbor Punishment Is Abandoned U\, a ' I Hr 1! 'n |i ", " ' !' itcii : | >i a tile .1 iii.ilH >e • The a v and n.ic > mired m-’ht i i' a * no •■mounds h f i i'-r i.irnid fa anart a.a r t ■ ai a im;. anainst t' nd "stall sonni'l. Hoards •>: iHpiny c\ tthat i I'l'o;'- ::i ! dcnn • a | lack "i skill in both Wa h a ; Hawaii fontted l 1 the a 1 ■■ i.v While si •mi demand -a tel 1 in .' >e ill Cent;, ess to. sea Ie a i ve 1 i-;11 i. 111 there, tail Ii a the i 1 I cheat ion wa.- voiced it heli.dl o' two n'i'ii in command at i’oa'i iho 'i ■.ii■ \i hi n 'he .Japanese -': U 'l. the ! treacht rea- blow Peeomoor i. till ■•Whc the entire si' . v is a oldvi I a:ll eiTtaili o; I", laid" ad: ■ lion in t ie eyes .a la. A ! 1 -1 iit• M:« l‘*r ('1,1 •• ••.!•'' S".ij-t s;iicl .i i< M -H-m'!.* the in ess at i lalle-. lev "The statement i t Sa"' t.. v • X.;\\ Forrest h me:.::.- la.' 'dmtr K mini i has been cleared." sa Ci la ll> IS. d 'UK- cen -e. to'" " \, , HllsbaaH F w.i aid I ■ , , cut at Boston. Media aie. the inside story ... •• a I'U- United states uarrison at t’ea Harbor Mas ta.tou by surprise M Harbor Bill Is Urged As Job Measure Senate Debate Over Issue Is Spirited; bleed Hill Passed W US 1:111”' i )< ’ l ‘ . 2 ( A 1 ’ ) •Iniis 11,)• in.,,!sand' :t!'i<-1 t h ■ war hviv | .r, ini -cil ; < n bia ■ an inventive lur ijuivk Si mite j; ■ Says "!' a Sa'in .nun r: , ami iiarlui!'; authnri/atmn. The Semite v. nii^r i: :. • il.T>rtl<■ mi the hi!! immediate!! alter apiii nv injr 11\- \.lift* \'nt( vestfr day a lii.li. n it.alar t'lc .d vnn ti'nl autlmrizatinn. i tire i ■ >\\ x • .i• ■; i.v! .;i :u -' ' ' . • • ' < >])on : 'd iii •!• r • •• • n\ > unci harbor.' b. II. St * * * I.« uis . ■ i Demo ' ■ ' ■ , ■ : ornmrn I\> ; »< •; t y * ,..(,i. : r r tbs ;;f I 1: • • • i C\2 that tr»>m *. a '11 •' • ?11 ut' U.i huge* sum v. • Tii. i d , ibt Most • rppcineilo'i : ;■ nt r' 1 >u*a • U n.nod • : ■ t». • a _. - * i 'tt !: m otvor .K‘i t ■ ‘ \ ! . d lui'i 'jnrt. •ho Into! ... 1 • ... • ■!-*..,• .1 The* Son .*•■ .! *• i. it (»• '•*: I !’•••’. • . , 1 * Tho Dno.nno Tt ■ - • • i‘ 'mv v, ■ - terw i S • i;.1. r \ 1 i .d- !{•* publi • i" :..•!!(!'• i t nov .'Mi - vi v. Coblenz Is Bombed By Our Planes I. N . IV, 2fv) .\rn,': , Coble!;/, are... : Cc mil: ;vi',|r 22 („• 11:111! . . • he n 3f>0 esc rt i ng T! uti ki > ■' ' M langs 1;' ng 11 £* h 11 ’ I'i>. Air raid warning adras' by Bci'iin inda-ii’iA ' . A ; er. m . ■ • - ei Ituly Gei ma; j li in si i permiMi d yi-.chncii/.ed daylight opc ration. Th b.-mb i !ee! v. vie liieilities in tile ( •• uen/ area : • i carried .arc lii.ai loo.ono ;,,ns o * * x p!. -ices. Coblenz mi) rmni Co logne, red tely threaten, by till 1 Ann a ’ S.i uekeit. .inic. , :>\ American third. C’. _IH Is >0 ■..! IS • ■ ' , • C * i — lenz The M ’ • i\ .-r c .•■plies n : the Home .it Co -a nr. ind a t'orees rci i i e.< el Stoic, i cut, : - - Lie,| m mult.in> a A Si eta , Si n and X., ;• Secretary Fit a tlie boifd s rep. rt, v. h cii tie v imina izoil, emild not be rcic iscii n toll a M11 .. i', •me w ..r. .O. . > .,M ol n :b:.< > |c:m:y. Both Sic cl .: :, ■ il tacy I e. i. .e. i to ei lilt ,11... o, • NO illCCst : a .1 ; i: „1 - Repeated Suicide Charges i Costing Jap Army Heavily Germany May Disregard Ail Laws Of War i , ■ ’ > AI'i 1" i ;• -r- 1 I 1!:' 1.1 '• ' Mm r;V- '■ - ' i.- •' ■ " u Xn/i r. ti id yt • v>' J • ' . .• ' ■" ' ' ;,i; lin.'l }' .'I M.'i1 I.-I'IH r m t;«* . inv i tithe.: ■ Ci'i ■ vi’.> li .-'I '.li.: ■ 1 1 "M ■ ; II.M ' • ' Cri• r.ill : IV' 'v L( o. • •i .i .vd . .. jyy ( . 'J Cotton Lower At The Close , Xcv, Y . i ■' .AIM . IllMiV.- .’! <■:: 1 • Mil . I a : ... ' r,\ Cl', 11II. I Cl I I. I:.':Kllly,lI to -ll l-cl.t.v b. 1, o-.M-. | Upon U.'M I), ivmii'i. ■' '■ -1 ■*. March - ’ •. a ^ \i..y •-’i.'i'.i • ,1,, Is- . 21 ..Vi 21 .Vi ( iia.Ai -"-Til ’ Midcih! .: 1-1. I ok\ o Sa\ s Japs Land Paratroops l p- • |>i■ ! :i ■ : . : I v. m.'.. ■. r. amend ■ • C :: ■' M. ■ In . v. . ;,t:iicatrin ’1 n 4: is. 1 ,ill, :ii ii ret* .. Ml i1 , ■ . i ' ■ a "sw ■ ■ i'll >: • !,..•■■ ,.| ,1 P w ill. “While 1 .... i . 1 i !>eln e tilt i! i iti'i tin League t • Nat i . 1 Iw It!) 1 . ihs l!:..; ha\ I • II.I • I IVI.i II 't ill • i , v. r. ' 'll ; ul. i ■ . I ;!. _ , t... :• .. l, i IP Cull h'i .’.it ' ".i' its I i prl t ■ ■;i la i ,pOs ilile ii.g a- .. sii all majority in in Sr: ' I- p. issl I. ■ Jl I 1 la go. hail sir mid I’r an r.Srd ,n any 1C. ■n ’. Ui 1 . . present U siitu— ,. i.viii in.i mu i„iy v.to a.i' ■ way a.I a - . • iivritv I a: \ t hi i pular \i ill." I lie ' ins'' : resoi < oi'ssti utl"!ia ,■ : v | -' - isi"i. • . - ..ii ftistruinr t . i i ,-! i i;:. 11! i - - a , i.: i .■ rily "I . elia' ■! s ! 'pa ... ' tile will . .- ' i i"1 t y | •.H'i. a. ! Ir,.sues. I >aI!It s Sta'"d ••I'll.. 1 ir; in the paii1 (o: peace) ia•..> i' , :i, vi*111 pew '• i tits hanu.' ■ . : , : h .! at 1 hr -rnato. s. : i si . ' > r.i'.e iv>t eln t• ii tin y ear, i | .a n;e o' wimm are sne mi * < r isnlati'M ist.-. '1 m i Mil ee . or - rnlled l .y the: r c mu iel ie s is !•' ha ui willing 1. \ ole lor 'a or, , . 1 e i1> flraw i.. K\ on : :t di ia' ■ : v ■ paw i r ol ' i-'pi:ai o' ihr* rs ti defeat t i 1 gLv :' 11 .a* or i MPS PS ' ' r 1 "lit • realise tin- pre-iuil p ; e> i- aade . - tic, am aj Ui' ii- ■ ' • I lie 1 ■ Ill V\ .‘.I ' Mi.i •' At* \me u\ n ju’op’u A.s i - 'n 'nou>e> ' iiisj A <.n ieeisln *:jt 11 ..jlu'.• ’ i • ‘.'ii'. ; lid . !Kt\'t L*(| •• V ' < A. 'll do.*: • • '.'i'l A ,. . t). 'Ui . light to .ii i’ll .;' 1 ii dr , is , ■ "i ns ng ■ icc by a ma i \ oto ot b.>th WEATHER Hilt NORTH l AROI.INA Continued ciild and clear to* night. I'arth rloiuh Sundits. Americans 3how home Gains on Leyte, but Slowed by Rain, Mud (Ar.-ral .MacArtluu - Head i'kc". - 'iippiib •• ■ - -- (AIM I- aflat lea! Japan esc Had. 1. [leatad suicide e 1:1 rues : amth ..I' Onnnc auain.-t tin I’niied .States seventh division. ■ \0:1 • t*i* . a - nit \ ■ tii ' . ;t ii .' 'iT, lint v-. c v !...al ''ii Ikui i id« r -u! Lirinu '■* a vy !■ i.-c - ; headquarters communique re- > !>:irt,‘il today. \? 1 ■' i of the Or’iKir | rot the Ametic; n 52 id di-1 isi. 'ii . ■ 1 : a sli t gain .1:u • . ’ ■' > «1 1. . 1 ■ .: .il l 11 -pi. 1 lie! .'V .1 As lisp Ijalll” lL.\ i iu v V. .LAII MSTS om.-nv: ng, Lee. 2. -i KI11--Chon En- a.. C’iiinest communist leader who lett Chungking i->r Yei an las* nignl was reported to be carrying new secret proposals by G (overalls siiv'v. Cli..mg Kai-shek lot settlement oi the ('"uununi.-i quest.on. Civ .ii a rived here tmec weeks ag., . i sc -.-."us and hopes were held in CiuaigKing iha tail agreement Unit an agreement might enable China to throw her full weight into tit o.-twiggle against Japan. Troops Of Ninth Army Drive Into Roer Center Of Linnish German Line In Lcrrake Collapsing .Strasbourg Under Strong Shell Fire of Retiring Germans 1’ar-. I've ( A F ) —-T >. Ninth army troop.- battled into the Koer ri\er bastion town of Linnich today, -noting th northern are of the 1'oiogne plain battle within 1 •"> n. i< - of the Rhineland factorh - of ' in twin cities of Rheyiit Muni'len and (iladbach. '1 he ninth a. \ ii : Roer Dcrs and V.- .1 i.-,. clous Nazi counter eh and first artnt c r.radi 1 • r shot sie>w:y through t • •••<•<• resist. 1 toward Uuren, • n tin- Roe-;. Tanks of the third annj leiiT thened the I rout on the Saar river, opposite Mev/.i/>. ie ten mill's. i.ninai ran -n - union and men massed in striki is posi tion alons; tlie Saar taller. On live rig:''. ' .11 • . ■ i ' . .••so. 1.1. t .1 . riny 1" tv.- v.e:•: W-, It'.ill 's .1 S-.el'k.liit : a 1 . - her doughboy- . ! it • .n tv.!r - so. a aWt ' - ... ■ it ' -■ ■ Seventh arim troops were e\ ploiting what seemed in tie a definite eollapsr of the Gentian line .icross noitifin I rraine Xhe> drove to the outskirts of Hug union and in a ■ orpine flank attack reached a point ten mill's northwest <>i It. within ten miles of the Htiel'.'s border. Slrasi.H-ii, g still was u’ doe German she.Hire n.t • :-t tin Rome The G- r.: an.- ' ! I ■ in fore, their tome -a- 1 - ■ jridgehead along 'lie v 1 'anna •' Strasbourg :■ bo.il.-• a.er e smoke sot ecu. nut t ■ i' I so. .' ■ - tiiu't'V Co!lapsed alb'ii.•' ! >■ w - •. ays. ban it'd ip tin .1;i;I] tmenl !■ ::i ill s.' in t’w '• n suburbs in an o!tor ' ' ana it a bridgehead then T’ ■ n ;ii r. bet wee 11 . et ’■ t i French first irmios ■■ 1 ■■ dawn t not - a -1 titty a !r -lit dispatch 'lid \ savage batth need a* 1 idi along the et liter ■ ; • .• Ann. . .. bulge toward Ci>k gtK F: '“t r y : .. -.Igilt li• or >Ss In. lndt In !.‘:e eastern pat : • ' "■< : nv . > •*. were 'or u:ghl under boo.v m- '.o and artillery lire A Ir . * cii . n ' said the battle w: s 'tie .‘In ■ ai 1 intense small--.'ale :h 1 .me'.-t since ': f Start of tile d! I'eut-C. Demand Mixed With Stocks N-. w Yor.. Dei 2 iAIJ)---s a tit e demand cuntit :■ in ’ sto-'k narket. althoug . as on Pie o:feeding .session, m:.ii> tie. - unable to get into In o- . - Ahead at interval' were General Motors. 1. . S. R,,n. o> ..si V\ i a U10 -\. On tile a Is n, w s1 - 1T So .a and Ohryslei . Rai’way bo.'* ta nm.oduies were tv Reds Heading For Plain Leading Toward Austria M< •• o ... Do 2—l AP>— tin la.ii troop.-.. i r-i-ssing the MeeseV me. - tains, ... utInvest nl Budapest, headed ti.daj ’ ;■ pin n strttehii U to the bi , dev •. \. .. . ill ei-les t vay In lb .- expansion el the >:" etisn e was . i tile Da1, ibe. Liu tim'd I'k i.a.iian army overran tin tv than ixi.\ tov. its ..ad villages am. r.evons ed il,- press .it- mi the Kang.-ir.au eapiial lam tr.e rear. The .' .-.-.ails ad -i an n dawn hastily surcr.oned m.a i rein: i-.v.-ments. I . -i eet '.io Russi tr : hr. .. i'est .as f. .rig evaouat d, the i.levin ll radio announced. Pest s tht n .11 i part ■ Budapest and hes ori t ’. - east - Ldt- -l i :u- Danube. T a- li 11n broadcast sa.u bridges mov cr-ngod with both mil.turn and c ■ ilia. Hattie, but that the C remit ns wi re pvepa ing for an all-oil; resist ,uic. .a Buda, on the west bank o' tire i tanube. ( l ac capital has been under siege by the Red army for many days.) Hi fd army troops baaing their drive ir- ' . Hu.'.: •. • . itsd..." l: tii CCI *.et '■! Pt vs, i . ■ 1 inti• CL i am *, ■ <•*-. : cvtion .. No"htw,.rd ilie press' I ■ tile outskirts lit S. i-v.'.iM, I r‘,i> : i:si ti ;s ?* n ■*• ghi hi i ..1 ‘ ! i ■ ■'. • : aUhn.tgh there v. ,•» eviuc-n ’ •• Ginrsns ntet dc.’l to make ■" . stand in the town it.-iMt. i)ti- units -K tit im i1 no."• • < • • Wartt 'mean 1 La Bt ten, e ng the l-'•.•tilted G .\ ay > ■. Sasd tnd 'he of Qsikt tos. on the Haoer n..n,k. H.t\ mg crossed it Mo.-teel; > .a t thc- *hit ri tint) r> e u-d alato- • • • terrain IV. r vast r a\ ■ aping it" e incuts, in which M. rsh.il T«•.t■..k•.• • i excels Fort es ol the tour:a Ukr . a . \ army, driving westward ••o.igr; Czechoslovakia, ' nved the Duel., i river, on a 3U-mtlt iron' and .nuat within 20 miles of the important, railway and highway center ol Kg .... DANGER LURKS IN METZ STREETS l ALTHOUGH METZ has fallen to the hard fight : Whiles, there is St'1 sniper trouble — a peril that follows every ronq..r-t. Here a pnlrol e tijth Division iufuiUj-ymcn go about the city, fro: i one ... another [’nn n a ft'il 1 r- re.in ti. I a_- " f' i inal C(.rp- r'y* IP • • 1 REVEAL SINKING OF TROOPSHIP IN ATLANTIC . Willi Iht stern settlim; rujiitlly. the \ irerny a India. Hi ilisa liner carry in« American troops to l.ir.l;::cl is -in.un alter she hail been hit by a N i/i torpeiln s.itnew here tti the Atlantic. The -0,000-ton \e-sel. it has lust lieru ili -.closed, ivee.t t the bottom in November, loll. No details of loss of life, if ins, are disclosed, litis photo has just been radioed from London. (International,