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*■* ■ ■■'" dio; fnnw nMoamiuni. the and leave of escape—by sea. Allied trsops, the Berlin radio reported without elaboration, "have reached Axra defww lines before Tunis and Biierte." The Morocco radio also said Allied troops were battling- the main Axis forces between Babes and Safax. American and French troops previously had been reported to have crossed the Tunisian coastal road north of Babes, cutting off the enemy in Tunisia by land from his Libya* base at Tripoli Allied bombers continued an around-the-clock bombing of Bizerte, Tunis and Tripoli, with Bizerte heaviest hit in aerial warfare said to be approaching a scale unequalled since the battle of Britain in the Autumn of 1940. United States Flying Fortresses and light bombers {eft huge shorefront fires in Bixerte. Adolf* Hitler was rushing troops to Tunisia by sea and air in a desperate effort to stem the rolliqg-Allied offensive to drive his forces into the Mediterranean, dispatches from North Africa said, and tremendous air battles clouded the sky over North Tunisia. An Allied headfuarters spokesman said that despite evident setbacks to the German air force and Hitler's apparent failure to build up his ground strength by any substantial reinforcements, "both the German land and air forces are still fighting hard and making no effort to pull out." The Italian high command vaguely reported Ax* gwns in armoted force clashes in Tunisia, but its mention of "some dozens" of Allied prisbnsm captured indicated only minor, local encounters. The German communique similarly reported jthafc the Allies had been thrown back by Axis counterattacks at semal points. It said nine tanks ware destroyed, eight British planes shot down and Allied parachutists dispersed. Neither, however, located these actions and gave no evidence that they were on any major scale. V*; J In Libia, meanwhile, both sides indicated that preparations wen afoot by the Eighth Army to try to crash through the Nazis' El Agheila position. A British communisue reportstd patrol activity against enemy artillery in that area. The German radio said the British had moved up reinforcementai including a tank division and fighter pro Ant World War. In this was of safeguarding the health of mm and women in the factories, oxl the farm and at home. Tuberculosis causes an enormous waste of productive manpower at a time when we can least afford it - . Help your tuberculosis association to held the battle lines on the home front. The sale of Seals hi Farmville am sponsored by the Lietrary Club. Tyson-May Reunion Held At The D. A. R. Chapter House Here —V A feast of good things for the body, mind and soul was enjoyed by descendants of the Tysons and Mays, who held their 22nd aonal reunion peet here Friday, in a spirit of true Thanksgiving. . In the absence .of the president, William A. Tyson,'of Washington, D. C, the meeting was presided over by Attorney John B. Lewis. Rev. C. B. Mashbum, minister of the Christian Church, gave the invocation; welcome was extended by Mrs. Chas. F. Baucom; minutes of the last meeting were presented by the secretary, Mrs. Joel Moye, and the ganeology report was given by Miss Tabitha De Visconti. In addition to the /Tyson-May family trees in the basvqUet hall and the list of marriages and births, there was a list of all members of the family kr the armed services abroad and at home. Mdst of those present joined in the round table discussion, led by John T. Smith, of Wilson, who said the family is a fundamental institution and helps to prove a good citizenship and that the nation needs more sobriety. Rev. C. B. Mashbum conducted the /Service in memory-of those who had passed away during the year. ! Mrs. Louise ffllis, of Winterville, | read m article on Thanksgiving, and stated that Thanksgiving Day was observed by our Pilgrim Fathers as a day for giving thanks to God for* H LOCAL BOY PROMOTED Camp Kohler, Sacramento, < Not. 27.—Sergerst Richard A. ner, Jr., who is stationed at the aal Corpe Replacement Trainin* ter at Camp tfohler, California, Christmas Eve. * ,. jj "...There will be * gift for each of you \ and an evening of fun and meriment < for ail. I'D be looking forward to seeing you. Meet me on Main Street. 55K Year loving friend, "gt ~:j. ; v: SANTA CLAUS. • ' is J'-:;': THE HOME PROMT (By the Office of War Information) The military position of the United State is far lwtter than aesmed possible at the year's beginning. The United Nations have won victories in the East and-the Nazis have battered in vain against Russia's defense in the Caucasus and on the Volga. And we are established is North Africa— back door to Axis-held Europe, and A door which now stands open. These events do not spell victory, but they mark positive approach to that goal. With the news from the fighting fronts so encouraging it would be disastrous, were we to lose a major battle on the Home Front. And yet that very danger confronts us. Bluntly, this battle is a battle to save our rubber-borne transportation system from collapse at a time when it must carry a necessary and staggering war load . If our nibber-bome transportation system were to fail, the result might well be failure of all our interlocking transportation systems. Baruch Committee Gave Facts. The Baruch Committee, which had full access to the facts'and had the confidence of the American people, stated simply and emphatically— _ "Tires on civilian cars are wearing down at a rate eight times greater than they are being replaced. If this rata continues, by far the' forger number of cars will be'off the road next year." In its program for tire saving the Committee urged, among other measures, early adoption of nationwide gasoline rationing, as an absolute check on unnecessary driv* •' In soma part* of the country, m recent weeks, agitation lias spread for a delay in nationwide* gasoline rationing en the plea tfaafi gasoline is plentiful m these azeaa, and that people are ktepisg to the 86-mile an hour nuutiraina afped limit. Slower' driving, tin inspection and cat sharing are all good—but they em* phatically are not enough to insure an adequate supply of wartime tires. And it is estimated that unless we Fannville OrganI izes Citizen's Service Corp The Farravillc Citizens' Service Corps met in the City Hall Wednesday night with B. A. Joyner, chairman, presiding. Mr. Joyner explained the imm n—itj of such a corps, i which can quickly contact every family in town concerning vital issues, and gave them as, their first assignment, War Food Communique No. 1. Farmville has been divided into five sectors, with the following sector chairmen: Sector No. 1—Mrs. J. W. Holmes; Settlor No. 2—Mrs. M. V. Jones; Sector No. 8—Mrs. J. L Morgan; Sector No. 4—Mrs. Arthur Joyner; Sector No. 6, across the railroad, H. B. Sugg. These Sector Chairmen have selected a leader for each city block. Starting today these leaden will contest the families in each block, and discuss with them the necessity of voluntary meat restrictions. MN9C . Thanksgiving turkeys have all been marketed, and in many dues eaten. C. F. Parriah, Extension poultryman, says that the demand was good, the supply was adequate, and the quality excellent. In most caaear he said, prices were satisfactory to the producers, . j "It is to be hoped, however," Parrish said, "Oat turkey raisers looked ahead to next year when they selected birds for tine first holiday market. They should have kept back a sufficient number of quality turkeys for breeders. • . ^ "It k too Late to do this," the poultryntfth added. "Practically every turkey raiser has some younger birds to be fattened for the Christmas market; and from these the breeding birds for 1943 may be selected. There will be a strong demand for turkey poults next year, because of the need for poultry meat to offset rationing of pork, beef, veal, lamb and mutton." ,« Parrish says that characteristics to look for fe choosing breeding birds include: Turkeys that made rapid growth, finished quickly, and show other desirable traits. "Choosing only strong, healthy and Vigorous birds," if Mr recommended. 'They should have a broad, full breast ben* longer than their shanks. The breeding birds should have wide, long backs, short legs and short nacks. The breast, however, is the moct important and it should at least equal, and j>raferaW|^: jtexeed the shar* Injej*®*j1 | .■ A WEEK OF I THE WAR - • i 1 ' 1 (For Release Nov. 30) By the Office of War Information Washington, Nov. 28.—Operation* on all fronts against the Axis lure progressing; favorably, Secretary of War Stimson said. He summarised the situation aa follows: (1) The Germane have failed , in all of their naafet objectives for the year in Russia and will have to withdraw from wide areas unless they sive. (2) The Allies are building up strong assault forces in Tunisia to oust the Axis, but the enemy there will "otter strong resistance." (3) American and Australian troops have cornered substantial numbers of Japanese troops between Gona and Buna in New Guinea. (*) Although weather conditions make extensive activity difficult in the Aleutian*, American fliers are doing everything possible to kufeas the enemy. Navy Secretary Knox said it is unlikely the Japanese can get reinforcements Mo Guadalcanal. Australian troops, advancing an Bona, have smashed Japanese counter-attacks, while Allied bombers blasted enemy gun nests and motor emplacements, Gen. MacArthrart new Guisna headquarter* reported November 28. Japanese naval farces, however, despite heavy losses, have landed "stxeqg, fresh reinforcements" on the Buna-Gona h»swihhi>r1 Earlier Allied airmen sank two and probably three troop-Iadan destoyen and definitely sank one other destroyer and two smaller vessels. Communiques during the week reported Allied forces in North Africa destroyed 100 Axis planes and 21 medium tanks at the cost of nine Allied planes destroyed and four damaged. The Wax Department estimated U. S. army and navy casualties from the initial landings in the North African operations—Army— killed, 860; wounded, 900; missing, 860. 10; -^vounded, 150; missing, 160. ingrad Recapt Gains Of Two Mik*; New Ga Reported On Volga river port just 100 days *•». came as the Nasi high command was reported pulling some of the besiegers bade to meet the thnato of Red army offensive driving successfully west of Stalingrad and m the central front with the help of new Soviet air activity. ^ Yuxhanaya is one of a famous pair of hills which ri*e from the basks of the Volga and look down upon Stalingrad. Ksrgsn hill to the north was recaptured previously by the crack guard troops ot Ma). Gen. AJexei Bodintsev. The recapture of Yusanaya, Bed Star said, thrust the Germans bade into the steppes on the southern sMs der regular weekly treatment, either piWateiy or te-* pobUe clinic. The Health Officer, Dr. Ennett, Bays that no longer will the Health Department make follow-up visits before issuing a warrant and that ha ia making this statement fan the public print aa a warning to all delinquent Selectees. Ha states alaa that the Venereal Disease Law appUea not only to Selectees but to all other penoo* with a venereal itlwi, and that ha desires to wan all audi other pervms that they will alao be aobject (o - ■» .,,1 _ ,,i, n m il_ wan ant without a visit nom the follow-up worker. He further stated that even though a patieat is under prhnte treatment, the patient muat famish the Pitt County Health Department with a weekly certificate from the doctor showing that the patient ia taking treatment regularly awarding to Law, othewiae the patient ia subject to proeeeation. Cotton Quotas Vote Set Pot December 12 North Carolina cotton producers will join witt others over the Cotton Batt on Saturday, December 12, in a referendum on marketing quotas for the 1843-44 marketing year, accord' ing to G. T. Scott, chairman of the State-AAA Committee. The referendum waa called by Secretary Wickard in proclaiming quota* on the 1948 crop. Quotaa will not be in effect, however, unless approved by at. least two-thinfe - of all producers voting in the referendum. A total «C 73,281 North Carolina cotton producers voted in the referendum last year with 69,766 favoring quotas and M86 voting voting against quotas for a majority of 96.2 percent. In the entire Cotton Beit 93.9 percent of the gibwe»» favored marketing quotas. Cotton marketing quotaa are provided in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 19SS under which the Sacre•tary of- Agriculture must, proclaim quotas in any year in which the cot; ton supply reaches more than 107 percent of the "normal" supply. H» Act defines-this "normal" supply as a normal year's domestic consumption and exports plus <0 percent for carryover as a margin of safety. The indicated supply of 24,700,000 balft of Amsridui cotton *or the 1&42-43 marketing year is 186 percent at the normal supply providd niethe 8 normal supply provided in the AAA act, Scott said. The nation already has nearly two years supply of cotton on hand, but a larger than usual part of this sapply is composed of shorter staples and lower grades. Cotton producers, ■wherever practical, have been asked to shift production to the longer staple lengths. Quotas never have been applied cotton of 1% inches and lnTiwr^ ■ ' • V i? Under the marketing *iuota system, growers may sell free of penalty all the cotton produced, on their allotted acreage. The penalty is 60 peseent of the basic loan rate for the markigMr year. The basic lten rate on the 1942 crop is 16 cents per pound*
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