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 ■<in.- for v; > 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<l ui elect ui- and '' - lit y get Cl' 1O! t ICC ISC t .,'- 'i ' i l he ! cu.' of I . ■ i ■ 11: - i i j. ■ t a at U tes - t ".' , 11-; c .lie bn - gilt : vr uci: \-Mia' mil.-. There | It'!' i ' ai 1 H.C .-. e-ell i lie tM. o - nt-. out p , .e-men tor -ggc-t t.-.cv ii.i. c to '.nil ... ■ m . . r.c a lou s par - -Ii. bet ,i , -t they cannot a I - , ■ it tie ■ HtsUkr ■ii' 'aim- complaint- : .led tro.n ..ml Poll; , nuitics .-i'.cgmg ■,n ot tit- la A n c, incttici ■ : in.,. y .., May. There ..< ■ a; ,'i'i tic.-.: because [>■' •' ■'■ 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<m laws uecui red in i)a id on countv. vx lit re some -,,l) ,' :! an absentees were brought m ■ ,1. Re-llll Ol the election . not be changed even i! aH o: ': e : were thrown out, but cit Vi':.- and local election ..ituaa. . 1. • allegedly guilty ot -uen il-'S" r. defiance-, ol the law a.- to oc , 1 \ cry strong statement.- t>> 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! <Ai*> '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<m Last 1.c\ tc senate Rule Perils Peace, Daniels Says '.V.. :..: - . l)r . .. a;*)- .1 • r ! 1 •. ' . . • ' . i' me uvy i bine: lodnv . 4 i ' I , I i Sr: lilt £, t V, 1' 111 ... „ .1 «!.; i’ll : t>- • |>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” l<ir Leyte island entered its seventh week tala'. *‘'.i' torrential rains, coupled with stubborn Japanese r"?i-.1 j :ir'. put an end to ant American hope for for an early conclusion to tile struggle, considered of cru cial importance in the campaign to obliterate all the Philippines. The Japanese launched several iesperalt Hacks tgaitisl tin A er ic.-m sev en'n. which had :■ t : ad vancing slowly n. rthw erd u th • cast below Ormoc. the sir..regie lapan-,-c-held o r: o’’ vvcsle; ", Ley;, is. md. The Nipponese have hm led ; many n.gi.t att.'uks against the A :i ericans n Ilia, sector. The wv.dm-i iv,aided a.r i.pera :toti- by b.iih .-.tic-. Lcvte-based | lightc 1 planes maiet! through the murky overcast to bomb Japanese supply 'lejot- in tlie Ormrr rsasv Jana: esc ca-ualti:. s m the Leyte 1 lighting and m attempts to reinforce' their g..rri.- u there . .■ b. tie ed to be approaching HlO.OOti ( UI ANG S PROPOSALS >L.\ 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,

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