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Patrol Clashes Grow On Land Front; R o me RjuHn Sava Virsrinio Gayda Dead Allied Headquaxtem, Naolee, March 14.—Three waves of American B-26 Marauders today Masted the Prenes tin* rail yard* in Rome while B-25 Billy MKehsils ranging to the north hit Tend and Orte, causing heavy damage to German communications. (The Bone radio said that Vir ginia Gayda, Benito Mussolini's mouthpiece as editor of the news paper Giornale 'Italia, was killed in a raid on Rome today.) • Today's attack. on Rome military targets, the eighth by United States planes, came as Allied troops were reported to have beaten back fresh Nazi throats on both the beachhead and Cassino fronts, and artillery duels continued night and day on the battlefield below the Eternal City. The Marauders of the Allied tacti cal air force made the first attack on the Preiieatina yards, although the nearby Tiburtina marshalling area in the eastern part of the city has been hit several times. ' r Rail Concentratiea. An air farce spokesman said that recent reconnaissance had revealed a, "large concentration" of rolling stock in the Prenestina yards, where the Florence trunk railway is joined by route* into Rome from the east coast All three raiding formations met anti-aircraft fire over Rome, dis proving the German-inspired myth that the capital was not defended, and the first formation also was at tacked by German fighters. Sgt. William A. Hayes, Franklin, Ind., a Marauder top-turret gunner, shot down » Messerschmitt and another pmbaHy was destroyed by escorting] American Spitfires. Returning fliers said that bottle necks at both aids of the Prenestina yards were blocked and numerous hits wen scored on tracks, rolling stock, warehouses and repair shops. United Stalks spitfires also es corted the Mitchells to Orte, 88 miles above Rome, and Terni, 52 miles north at the capital, bat no resist ance of any kind was encotrttmd ss the B-26's laid down direct hits en their target*. Terni is a junction on the alternate Rome-Florence rail mad and Orte is on the main line. (The Boom radio reported that strong formations of American four Littorio and Prenestina district*, all rail yard areas, were reported "par ticular! yhit" The Paris radio said Rome also was bombed last night with 88 Dersoos killed.) ► A Series of Revival Services wttj begin at the Baptist Church Friday evening, March tt*. at 7:46, and will continue through the week end, dosing on Friday evening, March 31. There will he no day services on Sat urday and Monday. . J*,' .X The visiting minister is , Rev. Charles B. Howard, pastor of. the BmeaCreek Baptigt Church and mem ber of the Campbell Collage faculty. Mr. Howard held a meeting here about two yean ago and the influence of his ministry is still felt among the people in Farmville. . Song service* Vill btT in the hands •f. the pastor and the Chnwh Choir. Members at other Church Choirs are invited to join in tbeae and those who find it possible to do so are request ed to mart hi the Church parlor at 7:40 each evening. The people of Farmville and vicin ity are given a cordial invitation to hear Mr. Howard. Stewardship Training School be gins Monday at 7:80 P. M. There will be two class periods each ever ning—one from 7:90 to 8:15 and another from 8:25 to 9:00 the ten minute interval to be used for recrea tion and. inspiration. Teachers 4fe from £. C. T. C. Lumber Situation Still Very Serious The War Production Board still consider? military needs for lumber to be sufficiently serious to preclude the possibility of relaxing present restrictions on construction for civil ian purposes. 1948 production fell short at actual needs by 4 billion board feet. \"f"" Workers in all forest industries are being urged to produce these highly essential war products to the limit. Farmers may earn a part of their deferment units by producing sawlogB or pulpwood. Timber owners can supply the re quired trees without resorting to de structive practices. Only mature, crowded or defective trees need to be cut now. This will insure an ade quate supply of timber for peace-time needs. Full details may be obtained from aay County Afant, State or Ti111 rl raw ■ 1 • *.7*• 'i- L~ "*>3? t. cuerw roresrer, . n i u i WAR IN BRIEF .. ^ — hjffiffe.'" i Several more Germai divisions are reported caught in a Russian trap at steel in The Ukraine, Moscow saying 1#,000 Nazis had been killed and 4,000 captured in futile effort# to break put at the "Kherson Pocket". Other Seviet armies continue gains in Uk raine offensive over 600-mile front American bombers blast railroad yards intBome again as Rome radio reports that Virgin* Gayda, former mouthpiece of Mussolini, was killed by bomb. Patrol fighting flares on Anno and Cassino fronts. General MacArthur reports new American landing'on NW Britain Is land and heavy air attacks on Wewak Wtd Rabaul, with Japs losing 65 planes in thsgja.ye,/ President Roosevelt blames Adolf Hitler's ruthless anti-religious policy for any harm that may befall Rome in future fighting on Italian front. Prime Minister Churchill tells that Allies aim to isolate Ireland for harboring Nasi Pitt County and The Farmville Chapter Are Doing- Their Part and Expect To Do More, States Mrs. J. M. Hob good, Local Chairman ;— More than 80,090 Volunteer Work ers in North Carolina, are contribut ing their time and their work to the Nation'* War effort through the vari ed program ofp the American R»S Cross, according- to 3, Nat. Hanrison, chairman of the Pitt County Chapter of the Red Crosa These workers gave 993,000 hour* of their service in the many activities of tiie Volunteer Special Service* program of the American Bad Cross during the six month's period, July 1—December 81, 1943. "If these statistics for the last six months of 1943 mean anything, it is that the American Women in this and in every other state can be depended dpon to work—and Work hard—In interest of Victory." "This year," he continued, "there must be no decline in enthusiasm of the effort by which civilian men and women, through American R©d Cross, are responding to the needs Max Meisel, Field Officer of the American Red Crow, made an arrest: ing-and graphic taf*^ tn the audi torium at the Farmville High School on Wednesday morning regarding the work of the American Red Cross in the New Guinea Area, from which Nat H»< riaon of Greenville, Chairman of the Pitt County Chapter Ip^Croes. Prayers were offered by Rev. E. ; C. ChamWee and Rev. M. Y.Self. The High School, Grammar Grades, approximately forty of thoee who will participate in the Bed Croaa War Fund Campnign here next week end a number of other interested people l^®(®(P|ih' -■* j ■-» » ■ * j Immediately following the meet ing, the volunteer Red CroSe Work er. met with Mr*. J. M. Hobgood. Chairman at the local branch, ia the room at *fr4 school to plana for the campaign, here and to aee a Salea Training film, "The Seven Key* To Soiling," w&ch waa shown by Bill Hfcrria. Later in the n.om ing, the film was ifeown to a High School group. Following the talk, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Meisel honied away to speak at other schools in the Coun ty; namely, Winterville, Ayden, Grif ton, Chkod, Grimesland, Pactolus and Bethel; completing his Wednesday schedule with a talk in Greenville in the evening. - .A Mr. Meisel volunteered his serrieft to the Red Cross, alter having been rejected by the Army. Drive witt be completed. jsjfolMM Lts.: George W. Davis, J. H. Moore, Mrs. John King, Mrs. Fred Moore, Mrs. John D. Dixon, Mis. Freak Clif ton- A Group 2: Captain, Mm H. N. Howard—Mre. Ted Albritton, Mrs. Pat Ruffin, Mre. Mark Dixon. Mre.! James Lang, Mre. Walter Jones, and Mre. George Monk. Croup 8: Captain, Mre. M. V. Jones—Mis. A. C. Monk, Jr., Mre R. V. Fiser, Mre. Frank Allen, Mre R. T. Williams, Mre M V. Horton, edneu would be limited to $3,500 each and the total «*v)able for loans would not exceed 1125,000,000 for .•ay fi«eal xe. The farm tenant purchase program ftjWf " Mr,', I VI .j? there are numerous artirlt ed, due to lack at <pace, dant happen to aee Just want, simply a«k some of i
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