L FRIDAY, MAT 1*. IMS .. - FIRE BOMBS FALL ON NAGOYA AGAIN I. II II I.I I HI Superforts Return Taj Attack Smouldering Center of Japanese! War Industry 21st Bomber Command Headquar ters, Gam, May 17.—More than 600 giant B-29 Superfortresses turned 16 square miles at Nagoya into a sea of flame early today, dumping more than 3,600 tons of fire bombs in their second devastation assault on that third largest city of Japan in three days. The new assault raised to 11,500 tons the weight of fire bombs heap ed on Nagoya in four mighty at tacks in a little more than ttoo months and made it the most heav ily-bombed city on the Nipponese mainland. Fire-swept wreckage caused byt Monday's 500-plane daylight attack', still was smouldering when the huge ! bombers, -earh carrying approxi mately seven tons of bombs, swept over Nagoya shortly before dawn and attacked in waves from low levels. Aircraft Targets. The raiders, out to obliterate the core of Japan's dwindling aircraft production facilities unloaded their bombs into a 16- square-mile con centration of industry, some of it already partially ruined by previous raids. Among the targets was the Mitsubishi aircraft plant—largest in Japan. The three previous saturation hands, now nearing the same pitch , as those which wiped out Germany's war industries, had destroyed ap proximately eight of Nagoya's 16 square miles and it was possible that when today's damage is as sessed, that upwards of half of the city will have been destroyed. Nagoya, a thickly-populated city of 1,326,000 interlaced by canals, was battered by -4,500 tons of fire . bombs on the nights of March 12 and 19th and received its heaviest blasting Monday when more than 500 planes—a new record—delivered the first of many assaults now de ' signed to destroy Japanese war in dustry and soften the country for invasion. The Superforts now have hit Na goya a total of 14 times. Tokyo has been hit mo retimes—16—but by a lesser weight of bombs. The Super forts of the command and the China* based 20th now have hit the Japanese mainland a total of 66 times since first swinging into ac tion last June. Flew In Low. •Hie silvery fleets of Superfor tresses went in lower today than on Monday, apparently to cross up Japanese anti-aircraft gunners. He great planes, some at them manned by veterans of the European air war who are being transferred to the Pacific to give Japan a taste of what they gave the Nazis, took off from bases on Guam, Saipan and Tinian. __ The formation might have been the largest force of B-29s ever sent along on one mission, although it was known that more than 600 hit Nsgoya in the Monday mission. Before the first elements report ed "bombs away" by radio early this morning, reconnaissance plane' crewmen disclosed moke still was pouraing from a nine-square-mile targe area attacked Monday. from a carrier task force flagship which had participated in a series of strikes against Kyushu and Shi kokn repotted that the Japamae air force was on its last lags—both from aerial bf tings and deatroc tion of Ha factories. AMERICANS ADVANCING IN MINDANAO FIGHTING Manila, May 17.—Veteran infantry men of the United States 31st Divi sion, slogging oat a five-mile gala through the toogheat fighting of The Philippine* campaign, have reached a point within eight milea of the big air baae at Valencia, Gen. Douglaa Mac Arthur announced today. MacArthor alee a—mmaad that leading elementa at the American Firat Calvary DivMan had ad.awd five milea northward along the coaat of Loxon to within of the Port Laafn anchorage south at In " a of at* i the island tip of Tarakan la Allied WAR IN BRIEF Americans on. Okinawa tighten pin cers upon keystone of Jap defenses at Shuri City aa Moody fighting con tinues. More than 44)000 Japs killed so far on Okmawa, with American deaths nearing 4.000 marie. Mac Arthur's men en Mindanao ad vance toward central airfield against tough resistance. Fighting oontinues on Borneo and Luzon. Giant Superforta return to smould ering Nakoya to deal another terri fic fire-bomb blow to Japan's great est war industrial center. Navy reveals capture of Japan bound German U-Boat carrying Luft waffe officers and two Jap suicides. Jap submarines also revealed to hare prowled the Atlantic. Notorious Nan criminal Dr. Rob ert Ley captured by American 101st Airborne Division. Allies declare Gennany will be placed under stern military rule for long time to come, and say present Doenitz group is operating temporar ily under Allied orders. Allied war crimes conference to consider punishment of Nasi crimi nals will meet in London May 21. British press again assails coddling of Nasi big shots. Americana are ready to prosecute Nazi criminals, with Tar Heel attor-' ney being named as one of prosecu tors. " ^ Adolf Hitler's stenographer says Nazi fuehrer greeted news of Presi dent Roosevelt's death with hideous' laughter. HAVE YOU REGISTERED v { FOR CANNING SUGART For all who failed to register for canning sugar in the April registra tion, there will be a special registra tion throughout Pitt County on Mon iay, May 21. Those who do not regis ter at this time will not receive any canning sugar until the second allott-' ment is announced. Registration will be held in the Elation Office in Farmville from 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. You must bring Book 4 for all members of the fami ly. Only an adult member of the Family may register for all members. You may apply for sugar even though you did not apply for canning sugar last year. Remember the date—Monday, May 21st . . T. B. Clinic Being Held Here Today The Pitt County Health Depart ment advises that there will be a Tuberculosis Clinic held Friday, May 18, from 2. to 4 p. m., by Dr. R. T. Williams' in the Williams-Winatead Clinic, Farm villa The Clinic .will serve both white ind colored pattonta from any part of Pitt Comity. The services are tree and are made possible through the Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale Fund. Memorial Poppies I ToBeWornMay26/ Once again on Poppy Day, May 26, the member* of the American Legion Auxiliary will dedicate their best ef fort* to the distribution of memorial poppies to the citisens of Farmville. It is one of the ways in which they pay tribute to and keep faith with those who died in the nation's ser vice. •' .u-. "The wearing ofthe poppy haa be come a silent pledge, renewed each year, that the people of America, have not forgotten the responsibility they have been given by their fighting men of both wars." "Many of these men have given their lives or their health for os, aad it is with gratitude to them that we set a day on which to honor them and I then that we remember our These little memorial flowers will be offered to everyone. There is no fixed price for a poppy—whatever is given is welcome. The little boy's tor are equally acceptable. It H b^bjTni«rW^of j Every cent that la gives for a | py goes toward the rehabilitation of disabled fighting men and to tfcs aid of the children of the dead and dis abled. These victims «f wart ter will be glad .to see the poppies | lapels again thia j Fuatial Services * tor L T. Pierce To Be Held Today j ■> • Prominent Farmvilie Citizen Died At Hta Home Here, Wednes day Afternoon Fnneakl. sat'tiies lor Lonnie T. Pierce, 52, who died at hig home here at .f o'clock Wednesday afternoon, will be held from the Ptesbyteriati Church this morning: 11 o'clock with the pastor, Rev. E. S. Coatee, officiating, assisted by Rev. C, A. Lawrence, of Falkland, and Rev. W. I. Bennett, of Farmville. Interment will be in Hollywood Cemetery here. Representatives from all local chinch choirs will sing. Mm J. M. Hobgood, piano accompanist will rai der "Going Home" from Dvorak's, "World Symphony," as the proces sional. Chosen hymns include, "My Faith Looks Up To Thee," "How Firm A Foundation," and "Abide With Me." A quartet composed of Mrs. M. V. Jones, Mrs. A. W. Bobbitt, Charles F. Baucom and Elbert Holmes will sing, "Come Ye Disconsolate." Mr. Pierce had been in declining health for two yean and critically 01 For the past nine months. He was a ion of the late W. T. and Margaret Smith Pierce of Falkland, and came to Farmville to make his home 30 pears ago. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, secretary of the Pitt County Board of Ejections and a loyal member of the Farmville Presby terian Church, Staving formerly serv ed both as deacon and elder. He was otgaged in farming and had extensive holdings in farmlands in this section. A well-known and highly esteemed utizen, he was of a genial nature and will be greatly missed by a wide circle of friends. , Surviving are his wife," the former [ma Pittman, of Falkland, to whom le was married in 1916; two sons, Lonnie T. Pierce, Jr., of Richmond, Itay and Robert Pittman Pierce, of Farmville;. a brother, C. E. Pierce, of Columbus, Ga.; and sevenfl nieces ind nephews. Active pall-bearers will be Hugh ind Henry Pittman, of Falkland; Guy Smith and T. G. Basnight, of Green rille; LeRoy Parker, of Rocky Mount; W. Leslie Smith and Dr. C. E. Fitz gerald, of Farmville, and Dr. E. E. Pittman, of Oak City. ( SERVICE MEN'S • CENTER • Registering at the Service Men's Center the past week were the fol lowing from Farmville: Major Gen ual Allen H. Turaage, Washington, D. C.; Pvt. Herbert M. Gay, Camp Lee, Va., son of Louis Gay, Route 2; Pvt. Archie G. Caytq®, Oliver Gen ual Hospital, Augusta, Ga.; Fred C. rrevathan, S.S.M.C. 1/c, Fleet Post Offiee, San Francisco, Calif., and Pinetops. Cherry Point: Pfc. Dale B. Mar tin KnightaviBe, Ind., and CpL Frank Damyanovich, Lincoln Park, Michi gan, guests of Mias Lucille May, Sat urday night and Sunday; M. T. Sgt W. I. Gagnon, Woodland, Maine, din ner guest Sunday of Mrs. S. G. Gard ner and «upper guest of Mias TaUtha lit Deviaconti; Pfc. Edwin M. Stroud, Seattle Washington and CpJ. Theo dore F. Zacherny, Amana, Iowa, Sun day night gueets of Mia» DeViaconti. Camp Lejeune: Pfc. Glen C. Crough, JLakeland, Fla., and Tucson, Arizona, and Cpl. N. E. Lehinann, Central Village, Coda. Pfc. Richard L. Baker, Mcgvire General Hospital, Richmond/ Va, and Ayden, N. C. Donations included a caramel cake, by Mra. Bob Joyner, milk by Mrs. B. A. Nermar and^ three pounds ofj A letter from H. P. Norman writ ten May 1st, says everything is going fta&in Germany where he now is. They no longer .have blackouts. J Street can are naming and he has mart everything ha needs. A Rad Cross Clubmobile visited his Com pany.. The two womaa, w«« very nice but the beet part was the fact J. T. Lasaitfr, ExtenaiJmi horti culturist oi State College aay» Jhat (rnm make mora money when they produce Quality product*, and gride L NEWS-OF SERVICE MEW AND WOMEN 4 Veteran ef Marfan Theatre Herbert M. Gay, son of Lonia Gay, route is at home after seeing ser viee ia Franca, Italy, Belgium and Germany, since March, 1943. In September, '44, he was knocked out of a for hole by the explosion of a shell which tore his clothes off but was not wmmfcrt. - He rounied to te States in Jan uary, '46. He weans the Infantry Combat badge, the European ribbons with four staia and the good conduct ribbon, ^t present he is stationed at Camp Lee, Va. His wife resides in Saratoga. Ob Um Fred C. Trevathan, S.S.M.C. 1/c, was a visitor here Tuesday. He has been in 7 major battles participated in by the flagship at Admiral William P. Halsey. He wears the Flag ship ribbon with 1 star; the Philippine Theatre ribbon with 2 stare; the Asia tic Theatre ribbon, with 4 starv the African ribbon with 1 star and the American Theatre ribbon. Seaman.Trevathan who operated Trevathan's Shoe Shop here prior to joining the navy, has been in the service two and t half yean. Hfe says he is happy to oe back in Farmville and appreciates so much the welcome he has had here. After a 24 day leave, he will return to Seattle, Wash., ac companied by his wife who has been making her home in Pinetope. Liberated 1 Mrs. Melvin G. Price, the former Miss Edna Hobgood of Farmville, has received word from her husband, Cpi. Price, who has been missing since December, 1944, saying that he was liberated on April 28. His letter stated that he was to leave for the States right away. Joseph H. Bymim, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bynum at Farmyiile, has recently been promoted to the rank at Staff Sergeant. He has been in service 15 months and is with the Army Air Corp*, For the past six months he has been statoined in Italy. New Address Captain B. B. Foidham, 0484078, Post Chapel, Williams Field, Chand ler, Arizona. On New Cruiser Aboard a New U. S. Cruiser Some where in the Pacific, March 18 De layed—James B. Briley, 23, pharmac ist's mate, second claw, whose moth er, Mrs. Lula Lee Briley, lives at 210 West Pine St, Farmville, N. C., help ed take this new ship into battle for . the first time tjoday against the Japanese. Her guns sent two Japanese bopb 5TS crashing into the sea not far from Japan, and the camera she defended so well are free to launch theif plane*. - The Jap is aware that a new, ship las joined Uncle Sam's first team. Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster Headquarters, XXth Bomber Com mand, Indiia—Award of the Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal to First Lieutenant William C. Briley, at Farmville, N. C., has been announc ed' by Headquarters of the 20th Bomber Command, pioneer B-29 Su perfortress organisation. The citation commends Lt. Briley For "outstanding and meritorious achievement while participating as a member at a lead crew on bombing missiohs against Kuala Lumper, Ma laya," during which his plane drop ped a high percentage of bombs car ried f Route 2, Farmville, N. C.f veteran »f 30 months at Jap and jungle fights tag in the Sooth Pacific, has joined the Marine guard at the Naval Air Station hem A member of. the famed First Ma rine Division, Erwin participated in the Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Pelelin campaigns. He was attacked to an artillery outfit. In his three Pacific affensives, which totaled over a year ot front line action, 22-year-old Erwin fought the Japs in 10 major battles, four eta Guadalcanal and Cape Gloucester and two on Peleira. His last combat duty was on Bleody Nose Ridge, Peleliu. Private Erwin enlisted in AuguA, 1940. He wean the First Maxim Division Presidentisl Unit Citation, the Pacific ribbon with four staza and the American defease ribbon for his overseas service. A native of Farmville, Erwin at tended Arthur High. DISTRICT SCOUT EXECUTIVE AND OFFICIALS GUESTS OF KIWAMS The feature at the Monday eve ning Kiwania Club meeting waa a talk made by John Hackney of Wilaon, Divisional Scout Executive. Mr. Hackney gave to the Club an analyaia at the hiatory, purpose, and the activi biea in aQ it'a branchea at true Scout ing. His talk mm concise, illustra tive, and to the point and it can wall be aak) that all who heard him were sot only enthused, but wen eager to contribute their hit in pushing on ward the Scout movemant in this dis trict - Mr. Hackney was introduced by J. T. Sutton, Program chairman of the evening, who previous to the intro duction apoke briefly aa to bow the Kiwania dub might attribute to the AUTOMOBILES ' ~ *' ' Washington, May 1A—Soma 600, pected to roll off aaaetably Unas by next April I. !» ww disdoeed offi cially today after the first big- re conversion HWfWW between gwr* Brnraent and indoatry. Henry P. Neieoti, the War Prodac tion chief, told a joint WPB-industry we that about 200,000 can eaa be produced this year and another 400, 900 in the first quarter of 1M6. The exact figure could go up or dawn, depending on military needs. Each manufacturer will be given a quota expected to be baaed on his pre-war output Nelson refused to let a date for an industry go ahead, but be said it aertainly will not be before July 1. Once the go ahead is given, manu facturers will be permitted to pro luce any type of ear they wish, but retting along aa beat they can with out priority assistance from the gov ernment. AT THE ROTARY CLUB Walter Jones wma in charge of the Rotary program Ttusday evening and Lead a round table discussion of the World Conference. Several partici pated in the stady which proved moat interesting. Milton L. Eaaon was welcomed aa k new member. In the busine* aaaairw,, George Davis, County Chairman for the Gan :er Control Drive, reported that Pitt County's quota- of $1,740 has been Dvemubecribed, with collections to late totaling 12,700; BUI Duke, Gen eral Chairman of the local Clothing Collection reported 2£04 pounds of )Id aad some new clothing have been (hipped to a collection depot for im mediate ritipmant oversea*; Josh Hunden told of the progress of the Seventh War Loan Drive stating th»t ipproximately $20,000 in Bonds' has >een sold to date; and James Monk sailed for volunteers to take - Boy Soouta to a Camporee near Wilson, Friday. John B. Lewis submitted the fol lowing reeolution which will be pre sen ted to the Town Board of Com nissionera: v Wheneaa, the Town of Farmville, through and by their duly elected of Fkials, own recreational grounds end equipment, Including a golf course, dub house, swimmin r pod, ptajr rrounds and parks valvad at several thousands of dollars; and whereas, he boys and girls of Farmrille do Mi have adequate supervision of their recreation during • the entire rear; whereas, the Parmville School has not been able to secure an athe letic coach traiood and equipped to ;oach atheletics in the school at the imooat of sapfUpuntaiy salary that Mn be legally paid; Ami whereas, the members of the Parmville Rotary Club believe that it vould be to the beat interest of the people of the Town of Fhrmville and the Farm villa School District for the rows of Farmville, to employ some competent person on a yew round jaais to supervise the recreational facilities of the Town of Farmville ind {he Farmville School Dfctrict, to coach athetotics in the Farmville Sigh School and to direct the activi ties of the boys and girls of ear com munity during the summer months; BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED I-hat tile Farmville Rotary Club does Hi ; ... JHHHi School District of its endorsement ind whole hearted support of any action they may take to aeeure an ithletic coach and recreational super risoi for tha Town of Farmville, whether they take action jointly or wverally; that this rsaotatton is not rffered ai criticism of the past, bat >nly as encouragement for the fa Farmers Urged To File Jor Fuel (Ml Now 71» week of May 14-18 has been lecUred Tobacco" Registration Week For persons owning fuel oil tobacco :urer» by the Pitt County War Price *r«d Rationing BoanL Applications will be accepted on OPA Form R-1102 at the oounty of fice or the registration attaa through the county. All person* an asked to (He promptly this week. Information deaired will Include the number and Ma* of haras, the type of curat*, and the estimated amount of fuel ofl needed for this Bloody Struggle Now Has Taken IivOs of 46^05 Japs ; American Looses Also Ascending, With Dead Counted at 3,781; Fight Now Cen ters Upon Shuri City; Americans In Philip pines Advance on Min danao In Tough Fight ing for Airfield Guam, May 17-—United Stats* in fantrymen attaririi^ from the east and north Wednesday slowly closed • pincers upon Shori, ktyitaw at Japan's warring southern Okinawa defense line, whils thundering naval and artiUW-y barrages supported As bloody struggle which baa taken a toll o# UJUS Japanese dsad. Stubborn resistance *lowsd ths drive toward Shnri from ths north east and Ameriosn lines aieng the fire-mile front wars substantially unchanged through ths day. But sotdien on the east coast above Yonbaru City opened an at tack westward to eat bshind Shnri as the main fans of American fun fire was brought to bear on ths bUvngiy-wiflmiea city. Marines made only local gaina in the hand-to-hand fight for Nsha City. Than the Japanese resisted bitterly and were driven bask at bayonet point in fierce street fight ing. Jap Toil Mounts. The Jipiani death toll ahowed an increase of 5,196 killed in the past six >"aye at the meat riaioue cam paign of the Pacific war. But American eanaltiei na* too. FTbet Adm. Cheater W. Nimiti dis closed the Okinawa battle has coat 8,781 American liraa, while -if, 004 sotdiefg and Marinea hare been wounded in the 46-day fight to win the 70-mile-lotig island 860 miles from Japan. ~ The United States 10th Am y has lost 2,771 soldiers and 1,010 Marinas killed, 11,676 sokiien and SJ» Ma rines wounded and 129 sokHea and 36 Marines missing. Japanese dead amounted to more than half at the estimated 80,000 enemy troops originally on the is land. But the remainder of the Japanese garrison, compressed into the gradually dwindling siiatherti sector, were waging a death-fight which Is eostUar than any other Pacific campaign.. Start City. Battleships, cruiaers and destroyers of the United States Pacific Fleet standing off Okinawa trained their runs on Short City to aid the ground advance. Massed Marine and Amy artillery behind the American Unas pinpointed the drfwiw guarding northern approaches to the dty. Mai. Gen. Andrew Brace's 77th Infantry Division, driving southward after capturing strategic Chocolate Drop Bill yesterday, war* less than 1,600 yards northeast of Short. They were engaged in an uphill drive against stabboritty-defenstsd tombs and caves honeycombing the many ridges in that sector. The First Marines northwest of Shun . ware reported within 100 yards of Shuri, according to field •tiflmtffrtf '■ The westward attack by' the 90th v Division on the east coast apparently •» was aimed at swinging behind Shuri and Naha City to envelop the forti fied Japsnase strongpoints. The ex tent of their progress was not specified. < The smashing three-day carrier.. attack on Javanese mainland air fields last weekend had remitted in ft rtuurp drop in soicMs attacks against United States shipping. Planes of Vies Adm. Mare A. Mitscher*s carrier task forcas raked • 19 Japsness airfields on Kyusha and Shflcoku Saturday night, and Monday. They destroyed or the Sit of tktuZ* immediately in the tempo of enemy air attacka against Okinawa. V