****************** for/r^r secaritK too! ************ ****** Farmville Girls and Bethel Boys Win Pitt County Basketball Tovnamenl Farmville High School gills wot the ">"»»' Pitt County Baaketbal Tournament hel planes blast ben zol plants and oil refinery in Ruhr; Berlin reports strong bomber forma i tion over Berlin Wednesday night. U. S. troops soore eight-mile break I through in Italy, seize six important i heights and 10 towns. | Indian troops sweep to within four and one-half miles of Mandalay | against decreasing opposition; Chi nese First Army captures Lashio, Burma Road town. DISTRICT GOVERNOR PAYS OFFICAL VISIT TO ROTARY CLUB HERE Featuring the Rotary Club meeting was an excellent talk by John A. Holmes, of Edenton, Governor of 189th District, Rotary International, who made his official visit to Farm ville, Tuesday evening. Mr. Holmes spoke on our responsibility to youth and discussed the necessity of train ing our young men and women that they may be better prepared to take over and carry on in "The American Way of Life." Prior to the meeting, Mr. Holmes met with the Club Assembly at which tune, he led an inspiring discission on the work of Rotary and commend ed the Farmville Club on its Achieve ments. The committee chairmen gave reports on work being, accomplished by the various committees. , Special guests were Rev. C. B. Mashburn, S. F. 1/c C. B. Mashburn, Jr., Ensign R. D. Rouse, Jr., Rotarian Ed Rasberry, of Snow Hill, and John B. Wright, Jr., of Raleigh. KIWANIS CLUB Featuring the Kiwanis Club meet ing on Monday evening was the en tertaining program presented by Edd Suessmith of HocVy Mount and his Hill Billy band, consisting of Gree man, Williams, Session, Faulkner, Taylor, Lankster, Thomas, Eppe, and Williams, Jr. Edd who was in charge of the program representing the Rocky Mount Club, was assisted by Dr. Monroe of the Wilson Club who sang several songs. Other visitors attending the meet ing were Walter Martin and Jack Manning of Williamstou and D. D. (Jake) Fields of s'armville. The meetipg wag one of the best yet enjoyed by the Kiwanians, as members were better acquainted with duties they had id perform and things went off in a very snappy manner. President Rod Williams started the meeting on the hour and it ended one hour later, as is the custom. Short talks were made by Frank Mature of Kiwanis International and Sam Bandy, Kiwanis Governor in l4orth Carolina. Two new members, Rex Hodges and R. E. Pickett were in troduced by Frank Allen. Lots of enthusiasm was shown re garding> the coming basketball game with the Rotary Club, Friday night. Frank Allen, who has been chosen Coach and vCaptain, and all otfcf* members feel they hare a fine chains of being victorious in this initial game. New OPAKegrulationa Govern Canning Sugar Home demonstration specialist at State College calls special attention to the new OPA regulations with re* spect to canning sugar, which are necessary because of wartime con For canning fruits and Mt juices, the allowance will be one pound at sugar to eseh to§r quarts to be ' not to-exceed 20 pounds psr and not more than 160 pounds family, regardless of the of persons in the family, five pounds of sugar per per is sllowed for teaming-■ tables and for making jams, jellies, relishes, catnip and the Hke. ' No ration stamps in War Ration Book 4 will be good tor Russian? Move Germans Say Activities Already Commenced London, March 1 — The hurled seven armies yesterday into an all-cOt frontal offensive towards Berlin front bridgeheads on the Ode* River 30 to 40 milea to the east, the Germans announced. Moscow waa officially silent, aa is eustoeury at, the start of a major operation, bat unofficial dispatches from the Soviet capital hinted guard edly that the German accounts might be substantially correct Heavy Barrage. Gennan broadcasts said the at tackers, Marshal K. K. Zhukov's First White Rnssian Amy Group, jumped off after a gigantic 24-hour artjllery barrage and punched into the outer defenses of Kuestrin, west bank Oder River fortress which was under attack from the north, east and* south. Two tank armies wese among Zhukov's forces, these alarm ed announcers said. A dispatch late last night from Associated Press Correspondent Ed dy Giimore in Moscow said "many signs pointed tonight to early launching of the all-out offensive on Berlin," and oontinuad, "the logical place for the first attack is Manfcal Zhukov's Oder front "Large-scale scouting operations have been undo- way for several dayfc out of Zhukov's bridgeheads. "These operations, plus the mag nificent victories in Pomerania, in which the Russians hurled the Nazis to the Baltic and dropped them off the Oder flank, indicated that Zhu kov may be ready to commence ac tivities."} Roaring Offensive. The Germans said Zhukov's ac tivities already had commenced with a roaring offensive that extended along about 100 miles of the Oder front but was concentrated mainly almost directly east of Berlin. The Russians officially dealt with other sectors in their regular com munique and in three orders of the day by Premier Stalin. One order announced that Zhu kov's right wing, which only Tues day had thrust to the Oder's Bal tic Sea outlet, had captured Stepe nitz, Gollnow and Massow, J.6 and 20 miles northeast and east of Stet tin. The communique listed other towns captured in that zone along the .Oder's east bank and the Stet tiaar Haff (lagoon) from 18 miles northeast of Stettin northward to the sea, a distance ai 86 milea. Stettin, Berlin's outlet to the Bal tic, thus was placed in increasingly grave danger and had lost much of its importance as an outer citadel for the capital. ' —Another Stalin order announced that the Second White Russian Army had caputred Starogard, 25 miles south of Danzig, and Mewe, 35 miles southeast, while the communique added a list of 200 communities taken by that army m fly® to six mile advances along a front stretch ing from the Vistula River to the Baltic near Reugauwalde. Hps On Setting ♦ - Strawberry Crop Many communities in North Caro lina are planning to act strawberries this spring, with 100 to 200 plants for each family in the community, so as to provide air abundance of small fruit and give more variety to the Orders for all plants are pooled and shipments are made to some par son who is centrally located. County and home agents of the Extension Service plan to foflow the crops close ly in those sections that are institut ing these cooperative projects. The favored varieties to be planted are Massey and Blakemore, with the Premier and Dorsett-Jbeing used in seme sections of Western Cerolina, according to H. R. Niswengv*. in Thenar of Extension horticulture at State College. Eastern growers will set not later than; Match and those in the western section during March April, after the period of frees ing and thawing has passed. that the plants h»' Mis To Save an* to ♦••••'?•. b Iwo Struggle Fifth TnytofaGttem Yards; Japs Show No Signs of Cracking: 17. S. Pacific Fleet Headquarters, Guam, March 8: — In hand-to-hfwid combat, United States Marines drove two HW-yani salients Wednesday into the rocky, intricately-fortified north end of I wo tat the Japanese still showed no signs of cracking on the 17th day of the invasion. 'All three Marine divisions, on the second day of a renewed offensive to end the bloody operation, regis tered gains but they were spotty and officers ware not inclined to regard them aa significant Enemy resistance continued heavy. Adm. Chester W. v Nimitx an nounced the progress in a com munique today. Fifth Moves Ahead. The Nipponese resistance was with "small an and machipa-gun firo." There was no rafsrattte to mortar and artillery opposition. The big gain Wednesday was regis tered on the west side by Msj. Gen. Keller E. Hockey's Fifth Marine Di vision. Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine's Third Marine Division also punched ahead in the center when the Tiialliw iimks are getting into position to cut the Nipponese garrison in two. Maj. Gen. Clifton B. Cates' Fourth Marine Division scored gains up to 200 yards. Reports received at headquarters were vague as to the specific loca tions of the new gaim. The progress was stepped up over that of Tuesday when the all-oat of fensive to crush the: last Japanese organized resistance was opened. Tuesday's gains were measured in meager yards. Carrier planes continued to neu tralize Japanese bases in the Bonins north of I wo, hitting Chichi Haha with rockets and bombs. DOUGHBOYS GET SET - TO CLEAN-UP ON LUZON Manila, March 8—American Dough boys are getting set today for the clean-up campaign against the Jap anese still on Luzon, main island of the Philippines. With the remnants of the original Nippon Luzon army hopelessly split up in the island's mountainous Mesa and in the northeast Cagayan Val ley, Yanks of 10 divisions are being prepared for what Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur calls the "final phases" of Luzon's total liberation. The Americans will be aided by strong Filipino gurrilla armies, one of which has already cleared the strategic northwest coast on the China Sea. SERVICE MEN'S • CENTER e Service Men visiting the local Cen ter the put week were: Farmville—C. B. Ma«Hwrn. Jr., & F. 1/c, who hu spent two years in the. South Pacific; William A. Carr, V-12 student, Columbia Umrereity, Ne*r York; Pvt. Victor L. Cates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles -L. Cates, who has been in India, for nineteen months. Pfc. Syjvan H. Sahm, Manheim, Pa, and Greenville Air Bate. Donations for the week end, were: Deviled eggs and oranges, Mrs. George Thomas; salted pramitr and nabs, Mrs. K. Cannon; one dollar, Mrs. H. N. Batten; milk and flowers, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Norman; milk, Mr. and Mrs. Betmie Wooten. Mrs. Louise Harris prepared salted pe cans. Tofcactoos, lettuce, potato salad, doughnuts and cake ware also do nated. Cpl. Harry Bloomer, writes from' India that he took a long walk aat returned with a bunch of bananas which grow; wild these. He saw many tropical birds of all colon and hues. India is still interesting- and different to him and says be does not regret having gone there, but when he gets back he will confine, his traveling to within the boundaries of the continental limits of the Unit ed States. He. Carl06 Patterson, transferred from Cherry Point to Congress Field, Columbia, S. C., writes that he ap preciates ail that was done for htm on his visits here—that the Center is a nice place and well operated. Sgt Marshall Mclatyre, in a tottk from the Pacific, says he will have to get civilized all over again when he cemes back because he will probably peas outon his first car ride or will jump out «f hie shoes if ahom blows 'a street car paeaaa. He has not to a gui -in the last 10 "thats rough, redly wo*h," ha He aleo says that the d*ys """■ evwingi lUV tat 1 fine even when sit * > :i" ; \ AMERICANS to® NOW I rat Wr-m OVERJOYED Cologne, Germany, March 7.—Ger man looted Gann in ruined Colo today the Iron discipline at 12 at fhx. rule eromMed under an that accompanied Ameri can occupation at the Reidft fourth largest metropolis. - - Food dumps, liquor warehouses, and dlothing floor* of the city's remain ing department iton* ware raided by wi»e-happy dtiaana rioting- in bom letads"—or the old dty\ at ancient Cologne. Combat troops completing final mopping up atagia of their occupa tion at the city were toe busy with their own problem* to do more than hold in cheek this daaeonatratfcn of spontaneous looting by the city's poor. "The celebration ia on," aaid Lt Walter H. Stevens of Salt Lake City jtter a tour of the waterfront area. "It's like Satnnrtay night bade home when the carnaval'a hi town. "They are milling around ao much ia seme places that you cant get- a peep through the streets. They an going crazy. They are carrying big boxen of cheeae, cases of liquor-and all the clothes they can lug with Rotirians-Kiwiiiins M«w |UmH* Bfttknt. ■ # ■wBwmI Bwnvl ball ?»»iglrt M M0| The most talked-about event of the week., the benefit Basketball Game being played between the Rotaiiaiis and Kiwaniann, which ia scheduled tot tonight, will get underway promptly at eight o'clock. Admis sion wiQ be 86c for adults, 10c for children under twelve years of age. Doors open at 7:90. Proceeds from the game will be used by the two local clubs for benevolent canoes only. Although the local Kiwanis Club ia newly organised and hag not had the "yws of experience^ as the Rota Wans enjoy, the members feel that they have the material to more than thatch the many "name" stars of the Kotarians. Ooach Frank Allen announces that | the Kiwanians have such stellar play em as "Tree Tall" John Dl. Dixon, •'Fire Ball" Jack Lewis, "Squat Shot"' Lewis Allen, "S«oon Slnatre* Elbert Holmes, "Sura Goal" G. L. Gilchrist, "Former Coach, and player" O. H. Lemon and many other stars who will be seen ia action in this initial faat and furious game. Both clubs assure fans that thy highly anticipated game will be the most outstanding; oat of the aeason and are looking forward to seeing a bijr attendance an hand, when the whistle blows tonight. It h%s bam agreeably decided upon by all players to leave brass knudu, long bleded knives and straight raaors a*:-. Plbnt Soybeans For _ CheaperHog Feed I An acre of soybeans, planted in April, will famish grating for a lit ter of spring- pigs from late Jane until fall. This acre will produce three times w much feed as the e acre planted to corn alone, the acre of soybeans and the amount of feed produced will be still fuitiiei' in ureas si and help to produce potk «t a cheaper cost par pound. Livestock specialists at State Col raps for ogs in