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WEATHER FORECAST Somewhat warmer tonight. Sunset todar.l P- m ' sunrise Friday, J?', m. MONROE MARKET Cotton, short, lb 21c to 33o Cotton, long, lb. .. .. 32c to 3214c Cotton Seed, bushel 700 Eggs, dozen 30c to 31c Hens, pound 20c to 23o Corn, bushel $135 Wheat, bushel $1.60 PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS 9tg SEVENTIETH YEAR MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTY, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1943 l!Mii&7V, $2.00 A YEAR Nazis Preparing To Face British Rommel It Hoarding Armed Might For Showdown Struggle Soon ALLIES PRESS FORWARD It appeared last night "that Marshal Erwln Rommel's phantom panzers de cided to yield hard-won Sbeltla and the Ferlana valley, on opposite sides of Kasserine pass in central Tunisia, without a struggle to gather strength to face an exDected blow from the south by the desert-hardened British Eighth army. Advance Allied forces, pressing the -withdrawing Axis armies over the same trail of the Allied retreat 18 days go, were reported In an Allied com munique to be pushing farther toward Eidl Bouzld south and southwest of -Sbeltla, Indicating that half of the territory won by the German smash that began' February 14 had been meekly abandoned without battle. The enemy obviously Is faced with the problem of hoarding Its equipment Tor the anticipated greatest struggle of the four-months African campaign. Between Sbeltla and Fald pass, from -which the Germans and Italians opened their drive, lies a 35-mile stretch of fiat, semi-desert studded with cactus patches and olive groves military no-man's land which the Axis apparently feels is not worth making a stand to control. But beyond lies the mountains which must be held by. an unhappy Axis army facing collisions with the British,. French, and American armies pressing from three directions west, north, and south. The French high command reported that In the northern sector north of Medjes-El-Bab French forces "success fully held several enemy Infiltrations" and that on the southern front French camel corps patrols were active and "have reached" the town of Nefte. Meanwhile, Tunisian warfare ap peared ready to embark on a new phase stressing air activity. Sporadic German attacks in north rn sectors failed to dent the Allied -defenses, and Improving weather is turning most of that area into vast air fields and allowing the American air force and the R. A. F. to bring their full strength into action. Spearhead of the Allied air offen sive Is certain to be Flying Fortresses, striking as they have In the last few days at the root of the Axis effort by hitting ports and shipping. The British First army has begun putting pressure on the Germans in the north after a sharp defeat by enemy thrusts. Allied headquarters announced. North of Beja and east of Sedjenane British artillery withered an offensive of Gen. Jurgen von Ar nim, blowing large holes in his in fantry and tanks, the communique said. MR. RICHARDSON MADE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Union county's delegation In the legislature has had no local legislation to disturb them. Few local bills have been passed and only those recom mended by the local officials such as relating to the Recorder's court, the Superior court, and such like. This has been good for Representa tive Richardson for he has certainly had his hands full. This to his third session, and by reason of his ability as well as of continued service he has taken his place as one of the real im portant members of the house. As vice chairman of the Appropri ations committee, he has had primary responsibility for passing on the huge sums that have been appropriated In a one hundred and fifteen million dol lar appropriations bin. Here he met the head-on rush for more and bigger money, and did his best to stem the tide of extravagance. He opposed the nine months school bill In line with the prevailing sentiment In Union - county as expressed by the county board of education and forced a num ber of concessions. But there that sur plus hung and the folks who were going after It ran over all opposition, and appropriations were increased 30 percent over the last biennlum. Monday night Mr. Richardson was made chairman of the calendar com mittee in the house. This is a very Important position for the winding up of legislation. When .this committee Is appointed It takes charge of all bills and decides whether they" shall be allowed to go. on the calendar for consideration. When the calendar committee Is appointed all other com mittees cease to function In prepara tion for the end of the session. NYA OFFICER TO SEEK APPLICANTS WAR WORK Mrs. J. H. Ham, Jr.. National Youth Administration field representative, Is now making regular weekly visits to Monroe for the purpose of taking ap plications from boys and girls, white or colored, for training in war work. She will be at the NYA office tn the courthouse each Wednesday from 9:30 a. m. until 12:30 p. m, and Is anxious to Interview all boys and girls between the ages of IS and 25 Interested tn t taking training In - radio, welding, wood-working, sheet metal and ma chine trades. . - -. Board and room at the training - centers Is furnished and a small salary Is paid In addition. - The -training period Is short and trainees are- 1m- " mediately employed by various plants .contributing to the war effort - At this time Mrs. Ham Is especially , anxious ' to interview . young white . girls, having at least two years high vounar white-! school education, for the radio course' Jones, Rl, Wingate; Mrs. J. A. Gossett, given at Ellerbe and Sardis. Girls are Monroe; Kermlt Purser, B3, Marsh employed at good wages as fast as vllle; Nancy Laney, Rl, Wingate; they are trained, and at present, there ' Francis L. 'Bundy, Monroe;.. Billy are a number of vacancies. tBlakeney, Pageland, S, C. k ". ". ! w PRESIDENT REVIEWING OUR ARMORED MIGHT IN MOROCCO CASABLANCA, MOROCCO In an army jeep driven by Sergeant Oran Lass of Kansas City, Missouri, President Roosevelt is shown passing along a line of our light tanks in a surprise review in North Africa. These tanks are the new M-5's, the model now produced for quite some months by the Maasey Harris Farm Implement Company. Their lightning-like speed and hitting power are being used in bat tling the Nasi forces in North Africa. RECLASSIFICATIONS Local Board No. 1 announces the following reclassifications: Paul Alexander Nash, 3-B; Hoyle Birmingham, 2-B; Walter Johnson Griffin, P; Wylle Smith Penniger, 2-C; Frank Coy Plyler, P; Herman Dixon Helms, P: Earnest J. Van Brooks, P: Henry Maxel Starnes, P; Samuel Alexander WentzJ?; Rosemell Blake ney, P; Frank Walter Hayes, 2-A; Norman Browne Horton, P; Frank Stacks, Jr., p; John William. Boyce, 2-C; William Douglas Starnes, P; David Thomas Aycoth, 3-A; . Marcus Alexander Black, i-C; Robert Roy Dobson, Jr., 2-A; James Quincy Der rick, P; James Cull White, P; Reid Pressley, P; John Davis Bllllngsley, P; Sidney Mancles Crowley, P; Del ter Kindle Guln, P; David Carlton Long, P; Reid Junior Starnes, P; Ray Junior Aldridge, P; David Thomas Simpson, P; William McC lendon Simpson, P; Vaid Lea ire- Helms, Jr., P; Vurnel Howard, 2-C; William Gladstone Medlin, 2-0; Ralph Ed ward Mullis, P; -Verdes .Chester Strawn, P; Henry Ivey, P; Harold William Helms, P; James Clegg Con- der, Jr., P; Dwlght Moody Cook, Jr., P; Reuben Oscar Matthews, P; Wil liam Nelson Davis, P; Lonnle Marsh all Laney, P: Baxter Ray Braswell, Edwin Simpson, P; James Bryan Ty son, Jr., P; Ernest Gene Gordon, P; Clarence Ivey, Pj Armon Thomas Gad- dy, P; Lester Josep Starnes, P; Lem uel Luther Coulck, P; Robert Cevili Rowell, P; Heath R. Helms, P; George Dunlap, 4-F; Jlmmle Blakeney, 1-A; Bright Hammonds, 3-B; Louie James Watts, 4-F; Henry Richard Allen Thompson, 4-F; Henry Dallas. Petty,' 1-A; Raymond Adam Freeman, 1-A; Ward Alexander Starnes, 1-A; Arthur Edward Bliss, 1-A; Richard Junior Crow, 1-A; Elwood Rush, 1-A; George Ganson Aycoth, 1-A; Othel Brooks, 1-A; Julius Carroll Cunningham, 1-A; Horace Marvin Reedy, 1-A; Kelly Hazel Griffin, 1-A; James William Boatright, 1-A; Lewis Morgan, 1-A; Rowland, Lomax, 1-A; Bobby Crow Blgham, 1-A; Walter Helms, 1-A; George Thomas Helms, 1-A; George Junior Brewer, 4-F; William Henry Smith, 1-A; Olin Thompson, 1-A; Thomas Stewart McCraney, 1-A; Keith Donald Stephenson, 1-A; A. B. Dun can, 1-A; John Conner Flowe, 2-B; Claude Edward Ardrey, 1-A; Bosie Miller, Jr., 1-A; Ervln Sylvester Cov ington, 1-A; Lawrence Dunbar 'Wad dell, 1-A; William Henry Hies, 1-A; James C. Robinson, 1-A; Charles Bar ter, 1-A; Archie Cunningham, 1-A; dward Mlcal, 1-A; James Bryant Ream, 1-A; Henry Watts, 4-F; Ed ford Helms, 1-A; Billle Burke Helms, 2-C; Jack Alfred Punderburk, 2-C. FEW SHIP LOSSES BUT HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE Smallest Number Sinkings In February Since Pearl Harbor. During February, the navy an nounced the sinkings of six cargo ves sels by Axis submarines in the western Atlantic. The February figure was the lowest monthly total of announced sinkings in western Atlantic since Pearl Harbor and compared to 30 vessels announced during January as sent to the bottom by the undersea raiders. . During the first year of the war the U-boats destroyed an average of more than 45 ships each month In these waters. -- ,--.; '''-: Disclosure last week that two more United States , ships had been destroy ed by U.boats raised to 616 the Asto dated Pros total of .Allied. and neutral cargo vessels announced sunk In the western Atlantic since December 7, 1841. The death of 850 Americans aboard the ships marked the week as one of the most costly In the 15 month battle for dominance of the Atlantlo sea knes. , , v HOSPITAL NEWS , Admissions: Shelby Rummage, Mon roe; Mrs. J. J. Wilson, R3.. Waxhaw; Doris Marie Nash. Charlotte; Mrs. Louis Williamson, Monroe; B. F. Price. R3, Waxhaw; Floyd Mills, Rl, Marshville; Mrs. Aaron Hayes and baby girl, R4. Monroe; Mrs. Ona K. Beech, Monroe. - '': '".'.' For treatment: Mrs. Walter Griffin, R5, Monroe; Frances . Cuthbertson, Boiling Springs; Mrs. J. . Reedy, R5, Monroe; Ged F. Price, R3, Monroe; Mrs. W. O. Wallace. R5. Monroe; Mrs. Rtifui Hair. Paeeland. B- d: Mrs. Lonle Watkins. R2. Monroe; sirs, n. it. 1 fS Knox Warns Of Many Casualties Tells Public To Expect That One Out Of Every 10 May Be Killed Or Wounded ASKS ALL-OCEAN NAVY Secretary Knox, projecting a navy 2.250,000-strong by July, 1944, and big enough to control the world's seaways, solemnly warned the nation yesterday to expect that one out of every 10 navy men may be killed or wounded. Knox's prediction of a 10 per cent casualty rate and his proposals for an all-ocean navy were made public by the House subcommittee on naval appropriations in finishing work on a new $4,000,000,000 supplemental naval appropriation measure. The committee trimmed the navy's budget figures by $187,793,417 and chal lenged Knox's calculations of personal needs. While no legal limit has been set on navy enlisted strength the com mittee observed in its report "an ex - pansion of-such iriHiriittmle should tk , the subject of careful scrutiny and . recommendations to the House by the naval affairs committee. As approved by the subcommittee, the measure provides $3,816,206,583 in direct appropriations and $239,740,400 for contract authorizations. Committee members were quick to question Knox's casualty estimate. Knox acknowldged that on February 8, the navy casualties totaled only 19,022, and Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs, chief of the navy's bureau of personnel, explained tnat less man 10 per cent of the navy had been in volved In fighting. But Knox echoing the words of John Paul Jones, the Revolutionary war naval hero de clared: Explaining the estimate of a force of 2,250,000, he added: We are building not a two-ocean navy, but a navy big enough to domi nate all seas over the world. The estimates are predicated upon the needs as the ships come In and as they come in, they greatly increase the" size of the shore installations to handle such a fleet." From Jacobs the committee learned that the navy expects to use 2.022,398 men at sea, ' in training for the sea. aviation, and advanced base duty and 477,602 more for shore establishments. As of January 1, Jacobs Informed the committee, the navy had 3,205 ships a number to be increased by the end of the year to about 4,100. .Vice Admiral F. J. Home, vice chlel of navy operations, asserted ship building has not yet reached the two ocean navy stage, with lack of mate rials beginning to hamper the work. "We have been up against tne proposition that we have to man these ships, with comparatively untrained men; we have had to put compara tively new men on a number of the smaller ships," Home said. Knox also stressed the importance of adequate training, relating that he had seen three $150,000 . bombers take off from a Pacific base with crews improperly trained in navigation. Of the three, one reached its destination, one fell in the sea, and one returned to the base. SINGING SCHOOL AND REVIVAL AT WAXHAW Prof. J. A. Lesley of West Virginia, one of the best musicians in tne South, will teach a singing school at the Methodich church at Waxhaw be ginning the second Sunday In March. He will teach all day and have a ses sion at night for those who cannot come In the day. Everybody, old and young, is lnvitea to this school. It Is one of the best opportunities to learn music. Pror. Lesley will lead tne music in the revival which begins the third Sunday In March. Dr. J. D. Hender son, of Spartanbugr, a C one of the best erangelistlo preachersTor IS rears.- will do the preaching. - The revival will . be a union revival of the Baptist. Presbyterian and Metho dist churches. The services will be held In the Methodist churchT Every body Is urged to attend both tne sing ing school and revival. . At the dose of thia revival Pro! Lesley 'Will teach a ten-day school at Mineral Springs. He also WW mm the singing a Pleasant Grove temp meeting the second Bunda? tn August. . i Crop control payment to the farmers ! set kt $59S,5OO,00a Si PERMITS FOR TUBES AND TIRES GRANTED Ration Board Again Calls Attention To Recaps. The Rationing Board again points out that it is not necessary to apply for recaps now. The passenger cars and light trucks may get recaps with out making application for permits. The Board also calls attention to the fact that the number of units re quired for the purchase of dried beans, peas and ' lentils has been changed' from eleven points per pound to eight points per pound. At the Board meeting Monday the following permits were granted for the purchase 'Of tires and tubes: R. B. Staton, R3, Monroe; Monroe Ice & Fuel Co.; D. R. Futch, Monroe; J. A. Mills, R2 Marshville; T. R. Nis bet, Waxhaw; Woodrow Burgess, Rl, Monroe; John M. Norton, Monroe; James D. Ramsey, Monroe; John W. Starnes, R5 Monroe; Hurley Cook, R2 Monroe; Dr. C. M. Alston, Monroe; J. W. Craig, R5 Monroe; L. L. Rollins, Monroe; Amos Helms,. R5 Monroe; Veregil Whitley, R3 Monroe; Raymond Hinson, R3 Monroe; Marion H. Price, R2 Monroe; J. B. Smith, Rl Marsh ville; C. H. Long, R2 Pageland; John E. Efird, Monroe; S. W. Griffin, Mon- lroe - jntus Lena. fR4 Mo: Monroe; Mrs. i. FT Flyler, KS onrberTttmwage McDow. R2 Monroe: H. E. Copple, Monroe; Mrs. Leon W. Gibbs, Monroe; Harold E. Whitten, Camp Sutton; Mrs. Emma H. Thompson, R2 Monroe; Howard Pittman, Rl Monroe; Helen E Chambers, Marshville; Henry Craig, R2 Matthews. Mrs. J. B. Harrell, Marshville; R. L. Weir, Waxhaw: J. Z. Nash, R4 Mon roe; W. M. Simpson, R2 Marshville; J. C. Simpson, R2 Marshville; W. S. Turner, Monroe; Clarence Long, Mon roe; J. W. Aycoth, R4, Monroe; T. C. Medlin, R3 Monroe; C. L. Autry, Rl Marshville; G. C. Phillips, Rl Marshville; F. R. Long, R2 Monroe; Monroe Wholesale Grocery; C. F. Martin, Rl Marshville; R. J. Napier, R2 Marshville; Mrs. R. H. Cashion, Monroe; Winchester Trucking, Mon roe; Harold E. Whitten, Camp Sut ton; Mrs. Ruth Gertrude Hough, Mon roe; T. B. Ashley, Waxhaw; S. T. Mclntvre, Rl Wingate; Snyder Carter, R5 Monroe; H. A. McCorkle, R5 Mon roe; National Catholic Community Service, Monroe; Henry Polk, R5 Mon roe; J. A. Mills, R2 Marshville; Wood row Burgess, Rl Monroe; Central Car olina Telephone Co., of Marshville; Emma H. Thompson, R2 Monroe; Hoyte B. Starnes, R4 Waxhaw; R. L. Weir, Waxhaw; Bennie Thomas, R2 Marshville; R. E. Tarlton, R3 Marsh ville; R. E. Tarlton, R3 Monroe; R. G. Baucom, R2 Marshville; Ney Grif fin, R4 Monroe. Bicycles Kent C. Moore, R2, Marsn- ville. Permits Granted Thursday, Feb. Z5tn At its meetlne last Thursday after noon, February 25th, the board granted the following permits lor tires ana tubes: George L. Hart, Jr., Monroe; William Blvens, Wingate; G. W. Austin, R2 Marshville; Kemp Eudy, R2 Monroe; Hoyte Little, R3 Monroe; Jonn u. Polk. Marshville: Edwin Coulck. 112 Waxhaw; Webb Furr, R3 Monroe; J. Henderson Austin, rz Marsnvuie; jonn Parker, R3 Monroe; Charlie Simpson, R2 Monroe; Snyder Carter, R5 Mon roe; John Y. Dupree, Rl Monroe; J. Clayton Austin, R3 Monroe; D. W. Price, R2 Monroe; Reece A. Williace, R3 Monroe I W. B. Manus, Waxhaw; Mrs. P.- A. Austin, R2 Marshville; Heath Punderburk, R4 Monroe; J. R. Pigg, R4 Monroe; W. E. Rorie, Mon roe; T. L. Austin, Marshville; H. A. McCorkle, R5 Monroe. ONE CAMP ENTRANCE TO BE CLOSED SATURDAY (Camp Sutton Public Relations Office) . An announcement from Camp Head quarters today called the attention of people living in Monroe, Wingate. and other communities' In this vicinity to the dosing of the camp entrance at the east eqd of Walkup Avenue next Saturday morning. The road will be dosed at 10:00 a. m and will not be used thereafter except by military ve hicles. This entrance to camp, by way of the old Ansonvule Road, has been known as Gate No. 4 and will not ac tually be shut off by a gate, the key to which maybe obtained by military drivers at the No. 4 Fire Station on Benton street or at the Information Desk at Oamp Headquarters. This leaves four authorised entries into the camp area, h There are at both ends of Sutherland Avenue, where it Joins Route T4 and Route 300, at Rout 74 where It 1s Joined by Benton street and at the western end of Wei kup .Avenue (Anson vllle Road). Tne driveway to the Area Engineer's office is for the exclusive use of persons witn business there. LEADERS PREPARING, ANOTHER BLACKOUT Wilmington Air Raid District To Have Second Test March 18th. Local civilian defense officials today were making preliminary preparations for another blackout test called for March 18 by Roy L. McMillan, State Civilian Defense Director. The blackout practice for the Wil mington air raid district, which in cludes Monroe, was called by the State Director In order to iron out wrinkles that were evident In last week's test under the new regulations. The announcement of the planned j test came as a surprise to local de fense officials who were under the im pression that the next practice would come as a complete surprise. The bulletin from State Director's office disclosed that the yellow signal (initial warning to defense units) will come at 8:35 p. m., and the "blue signal will be sounded ait 8:50 p. m. This will be the first public warning and wHI -consist of a 2-minute steady blast of the sirens. Under the new regulations, which the public generally apparently did not fullly understand last time, all lights in homes and business establish ments, signs and billboards must be extinguished. Vehicular traffic with headlights dimmed may proceed with caution. Pedestrians may continue. At 9 p. m. the "red" signal, denoted by a wavering sound of the sirens, will come. This is the danger signal and means that planes are overhead. At this signal everything stops and all lights must go out. This is the com plete blackout. Traffic must halt and pedestrians must seek shelter. At 9:10 p. m. the "blue" signal sounds (steady blast of the siren) and under this signal traffic with dimmed lights may resume movement. Pedes trians are permitted to continue their way. The "white" or all clear signal will come at 9:22 p. m. There is no audl- blej signal. Jor the all clear, which will be denoted by the switching on of the street lights and . announcement over the radio. Union County's Men In Service Miss Lois Hemby and Mrs. Eustace Hemby, Jr., recently spent a few days with Eustace Hemby, Jr., in Miami, Fla. They report him in fine heatlh and spirits. After his few days leave he returned to his ship for duty. Mr. Hemby enlisted in January 1942, had his braining in Norfolk, Va., and Chicago, HI., and is now motor ma- 1 chmist - mate- 1a. . - Pvt. New Crook and Pvt Worth Grif fin, who are stationed at Camp Maxey, Texas, are spending a 12-day furlough with tnelr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pink Crook and Mrs. John Fincher, of R4, Monroe. Cpl. James R. Nlsbet, who has been on a fifteen day furlough with his par ents Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Nlsbet of Waxhaw, has returned to Camp Rob erts, Calif., where he has been sta tioned since entering the armed forces in August. Cpl. Nisbet made the trip by plane. On the way he made a short visit with his brother, Sgt. T. R. Nisbet, Jr., who is in the Medical Corps, Memphis, Tenn. Pfc. Morrison L. Helms, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Helms of R2, Waxhaw, has returned to Camp Bowie, Texas, after a fourteen day furlough with his parents. He has been in service six months and this was his first visit home. He has a brother, Donald, in the Navy, stationed at Balnbridge, Md. Pvt. James McCain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Banks McCain, visited his par ents this past week. He is stationed in Maryland. Chaplain Victor L. Mabry, of Mon roe, Baptist minister, was recently graduated from the Army Chaplain School at Harvard University, Cam bridge, Mass., Chaplain John O. Lind quist. Chief of Chaplain Branch, Headquarters Fourth Service Com mand, announced today. The com mencement exercises marked the tenth class to graduate from the school since the United States entered the war, he stated. The Right Rev. C. L. Nelllgan, Bishop of Pembroke, Ontario, Canada, principal Catholic chaplain of the Canadian Armed Forces, addressed the graduates, and Chaplain William D. Cleary, (Colonel) commandment of the school, presented the diplomas. The Invocation was asked by chaplain William D. Veazle and Chaplain Hal C. Keller pro nounced the benediction, he said. Cpl. Bruce Snyder, who Is with the Navy Band and stationed In Washing ton, D. C, will come Sunday for a three days leave with Mrs. Mrs. Snyder at the home of her mother, Mrs. Jack Hernlg. Mrs. Snyder will accompany Cpl. Snyder ..for a several days visit. Lieut Winston Roberts who has been stationed in Hawaii for the past eight months has come to spend a few days with his mother, Mrs. J. O. Roberts, and his father, J. O. Roberts who is chief pharmacist tn the Navy but because of ill health Is temporarily doing land duty in Charleston, 8. C, came this morning for a few days visit with his family. Lieut. Roberts, by his own request. Is being transferred to the Air Corps and will leave Sunday for Santa Anna, CaL, where he will take his basic training. Lieut William Brewer who has been stationed at State College, Starksvule, Mlsa, win oome tonight for a ten days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Brewer. Mrs. Brewer who has had a position In Charlotte, has resigned and win - accompany Lieut Brewer when he leaves for Brooklyn, N. Y, wnere he will oe Stationed. Fvt."Oeorge B. Mackey, son of C. & Mackey oft R2, Waxhaw, came Sunday to attend the funeral of his aunt. Mrs. Elisabeth Wallace. PH. Mackey was' Inducted on January 23, 1943. .He will The Allies Sink 22 Jap Ships As Large Convoy Is Broken Up Honor System Pleasure Driving Is Inaugurated O P A Administrator Prentiss Brown yesterday ordered an end to police enforcement of the East's ban on pleasure driving, said future compliance will depend upon an "honor system," and added there is "a fair probability" the ban can be entirely eliminated by March 22, when new gasoline coupons go into effect. Brown said he didn't mean no body will be questioned about whether his driving is for pleasure or duty, but "it's one of those ir ritating things we want to avoid." "The time has now come to stop all unnecessary Inconvenience of the public," Brown told a press conference. "I believe in light of the widespread understanding of the situation which exists we can henceforth rely on what might be termed the 'honor' system of com pliance instead of police enforce ment. I am Instructing all OPA regional, state, and branch offices to put this policy Into eiffect Im mediately. "This action Is in line with my general ideas on enforcement of all OPA regulations. Positive en forcement measures must be used with criminals but they are not necessary with the general public. Instead I expect to secure voluntary compliance by the public through understanading of the need for regulation." MONROE HIGH SCHOOL FORMS VICTORY CORPS (By Louise Pigg) On February 17, the student govern ment council of Monroe high school changed their name to the Victory Council for the duration of the war, and organalsed a Victory Corps of the entire student body. Although a Vic tory Corps is only now being organized the school, under the direction of the Student Council, has for the past year been doing the same work that this present war-time organization is do ing. The boys have been going through strenuous physical training and have taken- such shop courses as are re quired now. The girls have completed a standard first aid course, for wnicn they received certificates from the Na tional Red Cross, and are now com pleting a home nursing unit which is being taught by a registered nurse. The Victory Corps, composed of the student body, is divided into the fol- followlng five particular services: Air, Land, Sea, Production, and Commu nity. Each student is enrolled in one of these divisions. The land and air services better prepare boys to go into flight training and, of course, build them physically. Such courses as pre- flight aeronautics, physics, shop, phys ical education, math, and sciences are required for these divisions. Produc tion deals with war industry, agricul ture, and civilian occupations. Physi cal fitness and either part-time work or some industrial, preparation are required. Community service speaks for itself. Physical fitness is the only requirement. Teaching, Red Cross work, nursing, stenography, bookkeep ing distributive or commercial service, and home-making are a few of the community services. Instructors for the courses of these five services are members of the school faculty. The general assembly is already at work collecting hospital needs for the Camp Sutton hospital unit. Phono graph records, bed boards, magazine racks, ash trays, ash stands, games, crossword puzzles, floor lamps, and card tables are being collected. Members of Community Service are knitting squares for afghans knitting at least as long as the yarn lasts. The students appeal to you for yarn they'll see that the afghans are made. return to camp soon. His address is: A. S. N. 34601303 Co. D. 130th T. D. T. B. C, 2nd Pla.. 2nd Regiment. T. D. D. T. C, Camp Hood. Texas. Frank 'Laney who recently entered the armed forces is stationed at Jef ferson Barracks, Mo. Pvt. Laney Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Laney of the Wolfe Pond road. Pvt. Max Harris who recentlv en tered the U. S. Army is now stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo. Jesse Glasgow, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Glasgow, who has recently been Inducted into the U. 8. Amv wi leave Tuesday for Fort Bragg. Pfc. Roger Hough and Pvt. Emslev Armfleld who are In the Marine service and stationed at New River, spent the week-end here with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Hough and Mr. and Mrs. Emsley Armfleld. Cpl. Paul H. Wents. who has recent ly been moved from the Mexican bor der to Camp Rucker, Ala, Is on a ten day furlough and Is visiting his moth er, Mrs. V. B. Hartsell. of Monroe. CpL and Mrs. Neal Booker of Camp Blanadlng and Green Cove Springs, Flaj have returned home after spend ing several days with the letter's par ents, sat. ana Mrs. R. E. Rorie. Pvt. Boyce "Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hamilton of R3, Marshville, is stationed at Camp Hows, Texas. His address is Co. A. 313 Inf, APO 450, Camp Hows, Texas, p. & Army. Lieutenant Thomas Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Greene of White Store township, -Anson county, came m a lew days ago from Fort Bennlng. Gsw where . he recently graduated from an infantry school, and will feava neat Sunday for Camp Robinson, Ark. Cost Enemy 15,000 Men As Huge Force Is Smashed By Air Attack 10 WARSHIPS INCLUDED Ten warships and 12 transports in a New Guinea-bound Jap convoy have been sunk or rendered in a sinking condition by Allied planes, the high command announced today. Fifty-five Jap planes seeking to af ford cover to the convoy have been shot down. The sinkings cost the Japs losses estimated at 15,000 men. Ground forces estimated at 15,000 men destined to attack in New Guinea "have been sunk or killed almost to a man," General Douglas MacArthur's communique said. He termed the action a major dis aster to the Japs In dislocating the enemy's campaign. "The battle of the Bismarck sea now has been decided," the communi que said. "We have achieved a victory of such completeness as to assume the propor tions of a major disaster to the enemy. His entire force was practically de stroyed. "His naval component consisted of 22 vessels, comprising 12 transports and 10 warships cruisers or destroy ers. (This was an increase upon earlier reports which had placed the convoy total at 14.) "They represent tonnage estimated at approximately 90,000 tons. All are sunk or sinking. "His air coverage of this naval force has been decimated and dispersed, 55 of his planes having been shot out of combat and many others damaged. His ground forces estimated at proba bly 15,000 destined to attack In New Guinea have been sunk or killed al most to a man. "The original convoy of 14 ships was again and again hit with heavy bombs from low altitude. "Enemy air coverage became meager and weaker; his forces more scattered and dispersed; and finally his rem nants Isolated and bewildered were gradually annihilated by our successive air formations as we sent them into combat. "Our losses were light, one bomber and three fighters shot down and a number of others damaged but return ed to base. "Our decisive success cannot fail to have most important results on the enemy's strategic and tactical plans. "His campaign for the time being at least is completely dislocated." RESTAURANTS FACING RATIONING PROBLEMS May Have To Feature Foods Not On The Ration List. Monroe and Union county restau rants, just like Individuals, had to begin counting their points this week for the public eating places will be getting about 40 per cent less of the rationed foods than they had in De cember. The restaurant managers were not very certain Saturday about tneir rationing system but all were busy making plans for meeting the prob lem the best possible way. One re quirement is an Inventory of the ra tioned foods on hand as of February 28 and those which didn't open Satur day were busy making that inventory. Some others figure what they have to do includes multiplying the number of people served in December by six and then taking the amount of ra tioned food served, reducing it to pounds, multiplying the pounds by 11, taking 80 per cent of that figure, and seeing whether this figure or the one obtained by multiplying the number of people served by six is smaller. The smaller figure Is to be used in further figuring to determine the amount of rationed goods to which the restaurant Is entitled. As It works out, the result seems to be that the restaurants will have about 60 per cent as much of the rationed food for the first period as they had In December. Although their business has grown tremendously In the last few weeks, the restaurants will be able to get along very nicely by planning menus which stress the foods that are not rationed, it was explained by mana gers. For instance, one dietitian has completed menus for a series of lun cheon and dinner meetings to be held next week. The menus sound good but they contain very little if any, of the rationed foods.1 One restaurant has worked out a new plan for handling canned goods. The can opener has been moved from the kitchen, to the stockroom and a stockroom manager will check out all the cans, keep an accurate record of them, and open all the cans before they leave the stockroom. Technical ' Klamath Falls. Ore. Lee Jaccbs. Democrat, made a wager to register as a Republican if Lowell Stockman won the Congressional race In Klamath county. Stockman did and Jacobs registered as a Republican, only to return and re-register as an Democrat the following day. However, the one day as a Republican cost Jacobs the appointment to the legislature because the law required the appointment to go to a person who had; been s Democrat for the last five years. . POLITICAL '-Xa : ; ; AKr,0UNCET,!ENTS .Tte Alderman I hereby announce myself a' candi date for Alderman of the City of Monroe, subject to the actoin of the Democratic primary of April 3, IMS. . 9 C. C. JO.NE3.