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♦MM [ CAROLINA, Allied Nations Elated - Over Result; The "Big Three* Meeting Expected Soon Wadungton, Nor. 8.—Foreign comment, both enemy and Allied, treated the reelection of President Roosevelt as a victory for internationalism in the United States. The British press, anticipating a conference in the near future among Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin, said the election results should strengthen Roosevelt's hand in socih deliberations. Dispatches from London said the British "nu in. the street," diplomats and the press all were relieved v at the results, not because they disliked Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, but because they knew where Roosevelt stood. Berlin Comment. The German foreign office, quoted in a Berlin broadcast, said the election results showed "a tendency to depart from isolationist principles and a stronger tendency to intsrventionism in European affairs. We 8 hall have to take this fact into future considerations." Tokyo propagandists, in broadcasts recorded by the Federal Communications Commission, declared it made no difference to the Japanese which candidate won and implied surprise that Americans should take time out in the midst of a "decisive war" to select a new President Russia, frankly favoring Roosevelt's reelection, greeted the result with elation, the Soviets having been chilly toward campaign discussion of the "Communist danger" within America and fearful that a change of Presidents would have temporarily weakened Allied cooperation. Other Comment. "BIG THREE" CONFERENCE NOW IS EXPECTED SOON Washington, Nor. 8. — President Rooiovett is sla.t«d to meat Churchill mod Stalin within a few tnria m & y Other reactions in summary: France: Assembly members interpreted the outcome as a guarantee of American participation in a world peace organization. Italy: Rome press greeted the election as endorsement of the Predidenfe international policies. China: • Chungking was described as happy at Roosevelt's success. Sweden: The once pro-German paper Aftonbladet said Roosevelt's victory would be "greeted with the greatest satisfaction throughout the world." Greece: Curtailed Athens papers gave much of their apace to the election, with admiring comments on the President. Brazil: Most papers described the result as a ',-iumph for ■afatemm« a€ American internationalism. Cuba: Papers in Havana said "we consider- Roosevelt's triumph as our very own." Bermuda: General satisfaction was expressed by the British colony. United States troops in Italy: Interviews or quotations forbidden, bat Hm Stan and Stripes pannerHivad the results. ' United States Troops on the Western Front: Relaxation of previous strict prohibition against questioning troops on the election brought generally tamable comment on Roosevelt's victory, although fnmt■ line troops gtffl showed no gnat interest , British Second Amy in Hollen* Trans mious British and Dutch intent* displayed, but American troops on that front ware described as primarily interested in the outcome of various bote. ■ 1" I ^ ROLAND B. PARKER *• Roland B. Parker, formerly of Chapel Hill, N. C., has arrived in India to serve the armed forces as an American Red Crose assistant field director. Before his Red Cross appointment, Parker was dean of men at the University of North Carolina.! He is a graduate of Farroville, N. C., High School and Davidson College, A. B. 1926, and attended the University of Wisconsin and the Univenity of North Carolina. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Rome, Ga. Mr. Parker is the son of R. A. Parker and the late Mrs. Lola Bryan Parker, of Farmville. Prior to his leaving home to attend college, he was an outstanding member of the young people's groups in school? the Presbyterian Church and Civic affairs. For a number of years he taught, and was Dean of Boys in Darlington School, Rome, Ga., where he was greatly beloved. While there he was urged to accept the Presidency of one of the well known Preparatory Boys' Schools of North Carolina but declined, saying he felt that he had unfinished work to do with the boys at Darlington. Roland is one of Farmville's finest young men and our Citizens are justly proud of his record. SEEK CONTROL OF Tobacco disease meetings will be held throughout the county between the dates of November 9th and 17th. The date and places at the meetings are listed below: Grimesland High- ScEool, Thursday night, November 9, 7:80 o'clock. Ayden High School, Friday night, November 19, 7:80 o'clock. • Winterville HighlS School, Monday night, Norember 18, 7:30 o'clock. Chieod High School, Tuesday night, November 14, 7:30 o'clock. Farmville Town Hall, Wednesday night, November 15, 7:80 o'clock Agricultural Building, Greenville, Friday night, November 17, 7:80 o'clock „ --'v] ' ' These meetings will feature the control of tobacco diseases, and especially the use of Granville wilt resistant strain of tobacco. This Granville wilt resistant strain of to bacco is called Oxford 26 sad is the only strain of tobacco now on the market which la resistant to Granville wilt. Next year wOI be~the first year in which seed has been available for extensive planting. This strain of tobacco was developed by the Oxfoni Experiment Station after 10 years of research work. A small amount of seed was turned over to certified seed growers in 1944 tor seed multiplication, *nd these seed are being offered to growers having Granville wilt for the American |P|JbdiDross Instructions For Prisoner Of War Mail, Cutfined; Discharged Service Men Urged To Apply For Benefits Letters may now be sent to United States prisoner* of war in Germany whose camp address is unknown. Theee should be .■Jdnnd aa fallows: "" • w'V' Name and Rank, United States Prisoner of War -in Germany, c/o International Bed Crass—Directory Scrrice, Geneva, Switzerland. This new plan will make it possible for letters to hf fecit aa soon as the next of kin receives official notification that the service man has bean captured. This sppiim only to letter mail to prisoners of war taken by the Germans. It is still necessary for the Office of the Provost Marshal General to wait for the prisoner's camp address before package labels can be issued to the next of kin. Of course, no packages can be sent without labels. Prisoner Of War Cartons: National Headquarters has now decided that the cartons to be used by next of kin in sending packages to prisoners of war can be sent to Chapters without cost. These cartons may be had by calling at the Red Croes Office in City Hall, Greenville, N. C. Home Service: Mrs. James S. Ficklen, Home Service Chairman, Pitt County Chapter Red Crow, is urging discharged service men to find out if they are entitled to service benefits, and get claims settled as quickly as possible. The increasing number of Veterans to Civilian life makes immediate action on claims and benefits essential. Government assistance to which you find you are entitled may not be needed immediately, however, as the thousands of discharges grow into ten thousands, it will take an Increasingly lone: time to adjudicate claims and you may regret not having taken action sooner. Red Cross has no voice in the adjudication of claims, but the wide spread organization is authorised by the Veterans Administration to assist in the presentation of claims. Any service man may designate the American Red Cross to act for him in this capacity. When men are discharged from service, Red Cross Chapter, including the Pitt County Chapter assume the responsibility at aiding Veterans and their families. That is a major reason why Home Service operates as a vital part of this Chapter. General information on claims and benefits as well ss the filing of claims applications can be handled for any local ex-serviceman at the Chapter Office, Third Floor, City Hall, Greenville—Telephone—4-222. National Book Week November 12 to 18 This year Is $e 200th anniversary of the publication of the first book for children — the "Little Pretty Pocket-JJook," issued by John Newbery in England in 1744. Because of this anniversary and because of the phenomenal boom in the sale of children's books—and most importantly because of the deep social implications in this year's Book Week theme "United Through Books"—the 1944 celebration, November 12-18, is a J • Zx'M r.&tt Throughout tin country children and adults are turning with fresh enthusiasm to the wealth of beautiful and exciting- books published for children and to the importance of books in the H#• of the growing, developing child Books are the very channels of thought, the Mmi to understanding, the gateway to richer, deeper enjoyment of life, Yet ft percent of the children of America have little opportunity ' to know more than the hitrtbooks they are gfcwa in school. In aome areas books are everywhere—like the fabul Fighting For Ormoc ^geslsriously Battle Continues Deflpite Hurricane; Guerrillas Aid MftcArthur's Men Allied Headquarters, Philipinea, Nov. 9.—American 24th Diviaion troops, fighting fa a tropical hurricane, an locked in a fierce battle with desperately-resisting Japanese troops in the rugged ridges bordering the narrow road winding southward to Ormoc, the enemy's last major base on Leyte, Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today. The hard - charging Yanks were fighting approximately 15 miles north of Ormoc as the battle raged into a fifth day. While other American forces converged on Ormoc, from the south and east, the Japanese in the north were fighting desperately to hold am escape route to the secondary escape port' of Pftkupori, on the northwestern bulge of Leyte. Long-range artillery, anchored in the hills, continued blasting enemy communications lines in the narrowing OrmoC" corridor and Filipine guerrilla increased their activity, cutting up isolated Japanese units fa the wild mountains. American fighter planes, defying the high winds, broke through storm clouds to hammer enemy positions on the plains surrounding Ormoc. In the 24th Corps sector in the mountains 18 miles northeast of Ormoc, 86th Division forces steadily were eliminating pockets of by-passed enemy troops, MacArthur announced. A tropical hurricane swirling in over Leyte and the Central Philippines Island is restricting all operations, Mac Arthur said, but United States land-based fighters braved the storm to continue their attacks against the Japanese positions en the western coast. * The land-bawd fighters, folio wing up heavy bomber raids on enemy positions in the Central Philippines again attacked Japanese bivouacs, supply dumps and assembly areas on the Ormoc plateau. ; '4 Japanese air activity continued on a negligible scale and United States planes shot down seven enemy fightlaii'MacArtfaur announced. Guerrillas Active. The communique reported extensive guerrilla activity in the hills northeast of Ormoc and said that the Filipino tighten an effectively hampering the enemy's freedom of movement. ^ The main battle, however, was raging in the north, where both aides were using tanks and heavy artillery. Fierce fighting progressed in the mountains paralleling the 18foot wide Pinamopoan-Onnoc road. The Americana were reported within IS airline miles of Ormoc and within Ave miles of. the hey road junction of Libungao. ji Gen. MacArthur meawhile revealed that American heavy bombers Were joining the .battle of the Philippines in increasing numbers, report-! ing that Liberators had dropped 260 tons o( bombs on the Visayaa Island group, of which Leyte is a part heavy bombers might be based o» the Marly-conquered Island of Mormiles south of I*yte. A g MINUTE WOMEN REPORT Minute Women report splendid program in the Tobacco War Load Program, with three outstanding a»len dayg tfck On Monday at Knott's WareI _ 16,500,00 ift Bonds was pledged; at Monk'* Warehouse on Wednesday, *18,000 w«; aubecribed «r. an backing up <*r fighting P5P PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT FOURTH TERM HAV BRING CHANGES IN WASHINGTON .r. Wf-V, A. - ■ -•>. ^ i... . ... ' Washington, Nor. 8.—You can axpact to in soma new facta in official Washington even though the Roosevelt Administration has been returned for another At least half a dozen major appointments are ejrpected mm that the election is orsr. There is always the possibility, too, of a change in the Cabinet The members customarily submit their resignations the day after election. President Roosevelt has been ignoring them up to now. Moat recent subject of speculation along this line is TS-yearoM CordeU Hull, Secretary of State for 12 yean. He is in a hospital now with a throat ailment. Mr. Roosevelt has steadfastly brushed aside any inquiries that a younger, stronger man for this most important poet would be considered. Possibilities mentioned publicly include Vice President Wallace and Undersecretary of SUt6 Stettiiiius. The President, naturally, has been withholding some wartime appointments until he was reelected and the selections would mean more than a month or tern duration. In this category are key postwar reconversion jobs. \ The director of the new office of War Mobilisation and Reconversion, succeeding James F. Byrnes, and three members of the Surplus War Property Board are doe to be announced when Congress convenes one week hence. In both agencies, the appointments will permit organisation of perm&onnt staffs and a mora energetic pushing of preparations for the peace. This is true especially in surpluses; the pxvawt surplus administration has simply stopped issuing disposal regulations until the new board comes in. J'., , 'a Fred M. Vinson is regarded the likeliest bet as Byrne.' successor, although his selection would leave vacant the directorship of the Office of Economic Stabilization. ' Byrnes is reported to have delayed an earlier departure to avoid an opening for campaign charges that Mr. Roosevelt was unable to hold his War Administration to Rsisevelt Sees iSi [Democracy WSmlWTW ', Congratulations Pout In At Hyde Park; Dewey Back to Work as Governor Hyde Fh*, N. Y., Nov. 8^-fnaident Roosevelt noted at home tonight on the laurels of Ma fourthterm election, confident that the heavy turnout at the poll* yesterday proved "that conscience, and not force, is the source of power in the government of nan."' -:r "For the first time In 80 years we have held a national election in the midst at war,*' ha said in a statement late today—hi. first public attsranee since Gov. Thomas E. Dewey conceded the President's election. "What really is important," he added, "is that, after *11 of the changes and vicissitudes ef fourscore yean, we again have demonstrated to the wortd that democracy is m ttvfng, vital force; that our faitn in American institutions is urihaken; that conscience, and not force is the Muxce of power in the, government of man. ' "In that faith let us unite' to win the war and to achtere a lasting peace." IN ENGLAND Private Roy L. Harris, bolder of the Good Conduct Medal, to ft vehicle driver at an Eighth Air Pan* Bomber Station is England. At ■ his main ambition in to keep the plies rolling to the B-17 Plying Portresses—supplies that spell ruin for the Nazi military machine. Pvt. Harris is a member of ■ famed Third of Eighth Air by the Prerident for laad-4 Elected For ? Fourth Term Substantial Gains In Both House and Senate Will Put New IWer Behind The Roosevelt Administration Rollins up a gnat popular vote in Twaday'g election—with s few lion yet to be Rooswetl walked sway with his fourth term in the White With this and the outspoken hope of Thomas E. Dewe> thai _ will guide the President to victory and a peace that will eufcm. The count when all hot about 80,000 of the 130,000 precincts wan in Rooasveit, 22 fiZOJMl. Dewey, 19,878,468. Roosevelt led in M an electoral veto of 412, just M short ti his 1M0 total of 41*. Dewey still wan maintaining margins in 18 etatos with lift etestoml voted, inchiding three states sot carried b? Wendell Willlde in 1M»—Ohie, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Dewey's lead in Ufa native state of narrow and counting of lots might chang* GOP Strength. ; " Dewey showed that the strength still was in the He led in sine states then with 101 electoral votes; Roosevelt in tww—Illinois ss> 99. Democrat* showed Senate and House upset four Republican seats—in Ohiofi souri, and Idaho—while and North Dakote^to the inroads into ■ in Senate and Hoaae bulwarked the Piwddanfa position in dealing not only with fowdgn affaire, but also with domestic ptwh WhOe IhiIIi—<iia their majorities, Democrats bounced oat of both branches mm of the men on whom thsjr had hang latkmist" labels during the iThese Oaatei. Out of the Senate went cach Republicans as Gerakl P, Nye of North Dakota and John A. Dansher of Conaeciticut. The House among others, New York*« Fish and Illinois' Stephen A. I Furthermore, in Missouri, ministrations took a »<***«»g and Democrats elected their yutfrrniK - ISJ to rial candidates. , _ thsir grip on the Senate and tonay as additional upsets mm scored on returns from Tuesday's Cod to kite the dust in Una wartime balloting ware Gerald P. Nye of North mamm ton Pish of New mmmwi kf Dewv.
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