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RIONXOEMARXET Cotton, short, lb ,, r, .. . '.31Vto Cotton, long, lb .. .. .. .. 30c-32e Cotton Seed, mutoa .. .. . TOHa Eggs, dozen ., .. .. .. 36c-37e Fryers, pound .. .. .. .. .. M 38Ke Corn, bushel .. . . 11.28 . YEATHLI FO?JECAST i Continued warm today, with Maw tered thundershowers this afternoon " tonight. JV Sunset today, 8:38 p. m.; sunrise Friday, 6:31 a. m. " PUBUSHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS ,Wheat, bushel .. .. '.. .. $1.40 O, SEMl-viVr ""rAO A YEAR -E3VENTIETH YEAR MONROE, N. C, UlION COUNTY. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1943 A ( ( Q Italy Believed As Troops Clash With Nazis Germari Armies Blocked ' With Grave Disorder Increasing GUNFIRE ITREP0RTED Violent fighting has broken out be tween Italian and German troops in northern Italy according to reports seeping out of the war weary land of)teers fortne Amy Air Corps, inolud fallen Fascism, where grave disorders "bordering on outright revolution were said to be sweeping Milan. Accounts reaching Madrid said ac tive Italian military resistance In the north at Milan and Turin was block ing a German attempt to pour ten divisions into a line along the Po river, ' where Germans were believed to have established a defense system In betrayal of a pledge to Marshal BadogUo to help bold all Italy. Ankara heard reports that Italy will now negotiate peace. A Rome spokesman In a closely censored telephone conversation with Bern, Switzerland, declined to con firm or deny that Italy had already asked for an armistice, Reports which were not confirmed but which were received in Switzerland from the Italian border said that all workers In Milan had left their Jobs and that there was gunfire when the people apparently became uneasy ,at the delay of the new government of Marshal Pietro BadogUo in making peace, The Allies still watched for definite Indication whether Italy is staying in or getting out of the war. The disturbances were said to have been in spite of a state of siege de dared by military authorities. Later, a Swiss radio broadcast, heard here by the Associated Press, said the Milan situation had become wore and "armed forces have Intervened.' "Despite Interference by the armed forces the workers remain on s truce, said this broadcast It added that demonstrations in favor of the Soviet Union had taken place and that banks were closed.' Meanwhile, a series of announce ments from Rome and reports reach ing nelghborhing countries emphasized the drama tio overturn that bad taken place with the collapse of Benla Mussolini's generation of dictatorship. The Rome , radio announced the dissolution of the Fascist party, an action ordered yesterday at the very first meeting of Badogllo's new camnet. The cabinet also abrogated the 14- year-old-. Jaw-fey which -the Faelst ?rand council bad appropriated' tne tactions of the government, and ' .oppressed the special tribunal for defense of the state the court , which had tried political offenders. The tri bunal's functions will pass to the army for the duration, A fresh crop of rumors of prepara tory peace moves reached London from neutral capitals,, but in the House of Commons Prime - Minister : Churchill declared no official reply had been re celved to the July 16 demand of him self and President Roosevelt for the honorable capitulation of Italy. As seen in London, Badogllo was under heavy two-sided pressure, from the Germans to stay In the fight and from his war-weary people who ex pected peace. Reports reaching Madrid from Rome said Italian troop trains, carrying one German soldier for every two Italians, were seen moving southward through Rome on Monday, indicating that the Germans were hastily Increasing their share of the defense of southern Italy. A ' slightly - contradictory dispatch from Switzerland to the Bvenska Dag' fcladet In Sweden said that there was an unbroken flow of German troops southward through the Brenna Pass, but , that .German plans apparently called for stout German defense only In the north, above the Po. Dispatches from' Istanbul, Turkey, said reports from the Balkans Indi cated that Italian. troops wens being evacuated from Albania and Greece, at least in part. A spokesman for the Ministry 'of Economic Warfare ' said groups ox Italian workers in Germany had been returning home for two months and only about 370,000 out of 850,000 were left -in the Reich. : -J. r. Among the more promising peace re- ports was a broadcast .from . Ankara,. . recorded here by Reuters news agency, ...which said: ,"V-- " ?News reaching Turkey tonight says the Italian government shows willlng- : ness to negotiate with the Allies. The'mealn difficulty seems to be ' the fata of the German divisions In Blcily and southern Italy. CHANGES MADE IN BLUE POINT RATIO:, STAT-TS New OPA Ruling Extends period For Of stamps Kt ;;;i v Blue point rationing stamps for August will overlap the September stamps by three weeks, remaining valid until September 30, according to a new Office - of , Price Administration ruling. . ' : Simultaneous with that announce ment, OPA listed several changes ' In point values which will become effec tive August 1. These Included: " Increases Frozen fruits and berries from six to nine points; frozen green and lima beans, cut corn, peas and spinach from four to six points per pound; canned tomato juice at the rate of one point per pound, except for smaller cans up to fourteen' ounces which remain unchanged. Decreases Frown fruit juices from four to two points rr pound. Canned or 1 1 t-ana are to be .ned in van. i-ases and - will rt .: .1. ' i A with some but the i .-: anged OPA C T-t f 't c': : ..y tn- glut U V-. J.t C-'ip, Ready For Peace AIR iFORCE RECRUITERS HERE NEXT THURSDAY '-.-v.'. - .!,..': Capt Bonganone To Enlist Men 17-26 For Air Corp. Captain E. J. Bongarzone of the Charlote Recruiting Office will be in Monroe, Thursday, August 5th from 8 m. to 4:30 p. m. to enlist volun- tag men from 17 to 36 years of age. Captain Bongarzone stated today that after acceptance here they will be given a physical and mental ex amination In Charlotte, but If a suffi cient number Is recruited, the exami nation will be given here by an ex aminer from the Charlotte office. The new program of training for the recruits will include college pre fllght training and after completion of that .training they will go to an actual flying school, where they will be trained for pilots, navigators and bom bardiers, depending on choice and classification. .As much as possible the recruits, will go by choice as the Air Force is purely one faundred per cent voluntary and for that reason, every effort will be made to place the volunteers where they want to go. Upon graduation, they will be com missioned second lieutenants and if they have no dependants, they will receive $391 per month and if they have dependants, $327 monthly. Captain Bongarzone has been in the Air Force three years and for over two years has been, making long range navigation flights. He Is In a position to give the young recruits the benefits of his experience and knowl edge of the Air Force. He graduated from the Army Navlgatlono School in Miami, Fla., June 1941 and was pro moted to the rank of first lieutenant In August 1943 and made a captain In February 1943? Captain Bongarzone, said he Is ex pressly interested In 17-18 year old youths, but any one between 17-26 can apply. CAMP SUTTON SOLDIERS' PUT ON US0 BROADCAST Program Last Tuesday Evening At Main Street Club Well Received. The second of a series of weekly broadcasts to be held at the Main Street USO club went over with a bang Tuesday night Performance was arranged through the courtesy of the 12th Replacement Depot under the direction of Private Vernon Corkin, of Cleveland, Ohio. The program opened with a catchy theme song, written and sung Jby Miss Virginia Benton, of the USO staff. She' was accompanied by the pew 12th Replacement Depot band, under the dlerction of Lt. Citron, with Private George Bell, formerly of Ozzzle Nel son's band at the piano. This was followed by an arrangement of "Dinah" by the band. Pic. Charles Dobson, of Atlanta, Ga. gave a clever imitation of H. V. Kal tenborn, the news commentator, Clem McCarthy, sports announcer, and Speed Rigga,' well-known tobacco auc- number with a rendition of "Shanty tioneer. Private Dobson closed nis Town," as it would be sung by a 14- year-old boy and then by a boy after be had attend a year at college. A very Interesting interview with Private George Bell, who has played piano with many of hte big name bands followed next on the program.. A quintet of privates from the 13th Replacement Depot gave a very har monious rendition of "Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer," and they were wry enthusiastically received by the 400 or more menvof their outfit who were in the audience. ; t ,; Private George Rosen, : from - Wor cester, Mass., a yodellng guitarist was also well received by the audience. One of the features of the broadcast was the newly organized 13th Replace ment Depot- band, which,, although only about two weeks old, bids fair to be among the top-notch army bands. These weekly radio broadcasts put on by the Main Street TJSO are being done . through some fine cooperation on the part of Camp Sutton officials. The officials at Camp ahve made It possible for the. men with entertain ment ability to take part in these broadcasts and are to be greatly com mended for the though tfulness of their men in helping to furnish entertain ment. T ; .v',v - '-. The public Is invited to attend these broadcasts and it is hoped that many more will attend In the future. Those who are' unable to get into the TJSO Club ' to ' see - these affairs, can hear them over Station WAYS in Char lotte, by dialing 610 on their radios. It is hoped that many of the radio listeners as wel las,, those attending we oroaacasts wui eitner tejepooje. or write In their comments on the broadcasts. The USO Club, at' Main 8treet is anxious to put these broad casts over and will appreciate con structive oommemnts from all listen ers. . ' V ! K. E. Long of Route 1, Indian Trail, yesterday brought to The Enquirer of fice an "oddity In eorn" however, not of the drinking kind. While walking through a field of corn early this week, he found a stalk on which was a cluster containing thirty-eight years of com about the size of pop eorn. The cluster had grown out ot the top of the stalk, which was about six feet high and was the only corn on the stallc Mrs. B. O. Htason, Jr, has just re ceived a letter from her husband, B. O, 2c petty officer of the U. 8. Naval Reserve, stating that he has .arrived safely in the Paciflo area. . . - ' Cam To help the feed situation, the Commodity Credit Corporation has recently purchased six million bushels of corn. Some of this corn will gw to war industries, WILL DEDICATE PLAQUE : - ON SUNDAY MORNING Richardson Will Be Principal Speaker i At Services. The dedication of a beautiful Roll of Honor plaque will take place in Central Methodist church at the momolng service Sunday, August 1. The plaque contains the names of 133 members of the, church who are in the armed forces.. The families of these service men and women are urged to attend this service. Special guests will Include the Legion, and members of the Legion Auxullary. The church, national, and Legion flags will surround the plaque during the cere mony. The plaque is a gift to the church by the J. R. Shute family. It will be unveiled by two children of soldiers. - O. L. Richardson will be the prin cipal speaker at the service. Mayor V. D. Sixes will extend greetings, ana 8. H. Green will accept the plaque for the chursh. Rev. J. H. Armbrust, the pastor, will read all the names on the plaque. The girls' chorus will sing two patri otic numbers. Chaplain Chappell of Camp Sutton will otter prayer. Coffee Is Now Off Ration List End Of Coffee Rationing Was Announced Last Night By President ORDER EFFECTIVE TODAY . President Roosevelt announced last night the end of coffee rationing for civilians and. a probable increase In sugar allotments. He attributed the moves to a vast increase in avallabel shipping space and greater success in the War against U-boats. "One tangible result of our great in crease in merchant shipping which will be good news to civilians at home --is that tonight we are able to ter minate the rationing of coffee," he said in his broadcast report to the nation. "We also expect that within a short time we shall get greatly in creased' allowances of. sugar." He warned that while w have been losing fewer ships and destroying more U-boats for several months "we must not lower our guard for one single in stant" The suspension of coffee rationing took effect today, it was announced later by the War Food administration and the Office 'of- Price Administra tion in a joint statement they declared "the nation's Stocks of green coffee are at a satisfactory level." The-two agencies declared that this action marked "the first time that a major food commodity could be re leased from rationing," and said that lt "illustrates the policy of adjusting the rationing program whenever cir cumstances permit." Purchases and sale of coffee, the two agencies- said, may be made at all trade and consumer levels without the surrender or collection of coffee ration stamps or other ration currency and banks will no longer accept coffee ration currency. They reported that "continued im provement in the supply situation has made it safe to suspend rationing (of Leo ffee) at this time. , "In approximately seven months after coffee rationing started," the statement said, "at a time when sup plies were so critically low that estab lishment of rationing was difficult the supply of green coffee in the hands of roasters has been restored to satis factory levels. This improvement has been accelerated recently because of improved shipping conditions. USO To Expand Mobile Services .-.: M. t i nr ". ' ' ' -.V v -. j r - . - r ' - ' --:r Snepard Announces Plans , For Additional USO Facilities CLUB HOUSES ON WHEELS A 60 per cent expansion. In USO mobile services and : maneuvers ser vices in the United States was an nounced today by M. B. Shepard, con venor of the Monroe, U S O Staff Conference. , . ,- . Mr. Shepard was notified by Carle ton E. Cameron; director- of the USO. Mobile and Maneuvers 8ervlce Division that additional USO "clubhouses-on-wheels'Yhad been placed la' operation to bring more frequent service to sol diers and sailors omduty at remote outposts and to- provide recreation service In new locations-requested by the War and Navy Departments. Some of the new units have been assigned to an expanded service in the maneu vers areas In Louisiana, Tennessee, and in the California desert. Most of. ihe new.unltst are light. short wheelbase trucks with powerful motors designed to pull through sand and mud and over the rough terrain near the outposts and on maneuvers. Included in- the equipment carried by each is a 110-volt gasoline generator. motion picture projector and ampli fier, a stock of current Hollywood mo tion pictures, a large shelp of books, writing materials, eahdy, games and reiresnments. Borne of the units carry , sports equipment for basketball, base ball and other outdoors games which can be played when men are eff duty. 14.0C0 .000 MacArthur Lock is open ed on the Boo Canal. Eonator Taft savi Congress has re gained it perogatlves. THE LATE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF ADM Headquarters In North Africa Six more Important Sicili an towns and a host of villages have fallen to American columns driving irresistibly against the newIy-forUfled- flank of the Ger man Etna line at San Stefano, it was annowneed yesterday as Hitler gambled some of his best troops on a chanoe of keeping Italy In the war, , London Slogging steadily tow ard Orel In their 16-day-old en veloping move on that pivotal Ger man resistance center, the Rus sians announced gains of two-and-a-half to four miles yesterday and the capture of over 30 populated places Inclsdlng the railway sta tion of StanOvoy Kolodets, 11 miles southeast of their objective. The Russian 1 half-circle around Orel now stands from last reports at Optuahka, nine miles to the north east, Zolatarev, 13 miles west, and Stanovoy Kolodets. Allied Headquarters In South west Pacific. The growing air force of the Allies in the South Pacific continued Its ceaseless pounding of the Japanese today after another "heaviest" raid of the war in this area, Salamauda, strong enemy air base on the northeast coast of New Guinea, was hit by -123 tons of bombs drap ed by the largest force of bombers ever used against that port. London. Flylnf Fortresses pene trated deeper into Germany than ever before yesterday to shatter an airplane factory at Oschersleben, only 80 miles southwest of Berlin, after British night raiders had cast the greatest bomb load in his tory on tortured submarine cen ter of Hamburg in the sixth Allied raid there In three days. London A German radio report said early today that the former Axis African commander. Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, la In Greece, the gateway to the German-held Balkans, largely garri soned by Italian troops. The pos sible collapse of Italy has exposed the Axis' vulnerability In Greece and other Balkan countries, where the Germans depended on the Italians for a great part of the police work in those rebellious 1 areas. There wet reports that the Italians already wen beginning to leave for their homeland. Union Cdunty's Men In-Service V1r 3 "B. ., Iflnf Is ratting along nlcelv fallowing an operation July 7th, in the station hospital, Camp Van Dam, Miss. Pfc Long entered the hospital upon his arrival at Camp after spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Long of Rl, Indian Trail. He says he will probably be there a good while yet, and asks that his friends write him at the following address: Pfc. James B. Long, Station Hospital, Ward C-5, Camp Van Dorn, Miss. Wade Broades Medlln, son of Mr. and Mrs. Yates Medlln, of 511 East Windsor street, Monroe, has joined the U. S. Navy. He is now taking his training at Bainbridge, Md. He re quests that all his friends in Monroe write him at this address: A 3 U. S. N. R., Co. 3342 Bks., 322 L, U. S. Naval Training Station, Bainbridge Md. Pvt. Henry T. Presson of Camp Forrest, Tenn., 903rd Ord. H. A. M. Co. (O) 3A Bks T 939, is spending a 15-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Presson. He has a twin brother some where in North Africa. Pvt. Thomas Pressley, who was in ducted recently and is now stationed at Camp Robinson, Ark., has been as signed for training to the Medical Re placement Training Center there. His training will embrace ' twelve week3, after which he will be assigned for duty to some medical department or ganalzatlon. Pvt. Bruce E. Williams has been transferred from Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark., to the following address: 335 Eng. Regt. (G. S.) APO 183, care postmaster, Lot Angeles, Cal. He would like to hear from all his friends. Sgt Henry W. Adcock, son of lira. S. A. Adcock, of Monroe, is stationed with the Air Corps at Orlando, Fla Sgt Adcock has been In the service nine months and is expected home on his first furlough 'In September. Mrs. . Beulah . Bras well Lemmond, wife of CpL Newton Lemmond, who is attached to the medical corps and is now in England, has received a letter from her husband saying that both his arms have been broken and an other boy with him had one arm broken, presumably In some kind of accident. CpL Lemmona it we son oi N. J. Lemmond. ,!., '... . ;, Pvt. Rar UUle XJngle has received a transfer from Camp Wheeler, Ma con, Ga, to the U. a Army Air Corps, and Is now stationed at Miami Beach, Fla. His brother. Pvt. Jimmy Llngle, recently inducted Into the army and at present is at rot Jacoon, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray Llngle. Pit. ' Herman' Oulledge and Pvt. Bobby Dobson, recently inducted into the U. 8. Army at Fort Jackson, have been stationed at Fort Custer, Mlsh, where they win attend M. P. school. Ensign Jack Scott of Pennsylvanala, former teacher in Benton Heights school, is spending a few days in the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. V. McOee. He is In the U. a Navy and Is being , (Continued on page GROWERS WILL GET COTTON CLASSED FREE Union County Farmers Can Now Make Application For Service. According to T. M. Mayfleld, assist ant county agent, all Union county cotton growers will be able to get their cotton calssed free this year, under the Smith-Doxey Classing Service, pro vided the farmer makes application for the service. Cards are now being mailed to farm operators and all who desire to have their cotton classed should fill out the cards and return them Immediately. The cotton ginners will take a press box sample of the cotton ginned for producers who apply for this service, and send the sample to the classing office. The farmer will receive a card giving the grade, class, and loan value of each bale. The farmer will then know the value of his cotton. Farm ers who desire to do so may then ob tain a loan on the cotton based on the classing card and may store the cot ton on the farm. This Is the first time that cotton stored on the iarms in Union county has been eligible for the loan. in order to secure the free classing service, farmers must fill out the cards and return the to the coutny office be fore August 10, 1943. Farmers who desire any further Information may contact the County Office. Ickes Pledges East More Gas Administrator Says Autoists To Get Larger Supply Very Soon OIL STOCKS INCREASE Secretarv Ickes reported "positively" todav that eastern motorists soon will have available "a somewhat larger supply of gasoline." "Providing it," he said, "will not hamper the stockpiling of heating oil against the coming winter." Ickes, as petroleum administrator, resorted that stocks of petroleum pro ducts available to civilians in ine lias airalnst rose sliEhtlv in the week end ed July 24 and attained the level of 352 per cent of pre-rationing normal. He said: "Always subject, of course, to un expected setbacks and to sudden, large military demands, I think that it can be said positively that we shall soon arrive at the point where we ca make available a somewhat larger suddIv of casollne for. civilian use in Lthe East, while at the same time al lowing for the necessary ouuo-up oi heating oil stocks against next win ter's demand." Ickes' statement, however, said noth ing changing the position he has long maintained against relaxation of the eastern Dleasure -driving ban. Tnis ban conceivably could be kept In ef feet even if the value of gasoline cou pons was raised for the benefit of es sential drivers. Nevertheless, the tone of Ickes' statement was more optimistic than anything he had said In many months and gave support to unofficial reports that the improving eastern situation probably would permit easing oi tue pleasure-driving ban in the near fu ture. Ickes reported that rauroaa aug ments of oil to the East during the week ending July 24 fen to 957,038 barrels dally from 994,236 barrels daily for the preceding week. He explained, however, mat inis in crease was to De expecieo oetnuoc railroad cars that formerly hauled oil Mrom the Illinois terminal of the 'Big Inch" pipe line were now operating from more distant points since the pipe line had been completed to tne Atlantic seaboard. Release of these cars to haul oil from various midwestern and south western points to the East is expected to drain stocks of the two Interior sections, resulting in the "equaliza tion" Ickes has forecast in ration al lowances to motorists from the East coast to the Rocky mountain area. Deputy Petroleum Administrator Ralph K. Da vies reiterated that it ap peared likely that heating oil could be supplied to rationed consumers next winter "on a level at least equal to that of last winter, when we sup plied 75 per cent of normal require ments,' 'and added: "It is our earnest hope that we may do beter, for we shall never be satis fied until we are able to supply 100 per . cent of the heating oil require ments." NOT TIME TO APPLY FOR RENEWAL "A" CAS CAftDS No. Coupons Now Valid And Most ' "Stretchout"- Until Nov. th With "gasoline : ration ''A" coupons No. 6 becoming valid July 33, the' Charlotte district agency of the Office of Price Administration pointed out that applicants for renewal of "B" and "C" gasoline rations are not required to seek -renewal of "A" rations. - . .Numerous holders of supplemental rations are finding K necessary to file applications for new allotments of ' ana -coupon. - Tho -Nee r "A" coupons, vaUd last Thursday must meet holders' require ments' for four months, or until No vember II. . Each "A" coupon will be valid for three gallons of gasoline nut the "stretchout" ordered several months ago for the Eastern shortage area remains in ; effect, the OPA pointed out, -. , :.:...- Originally, the "A" coupons were issued on a basis which wolud have exhausted them at about this time. However, the periods of validity for the successive coupon numbers were extended while the value la gasoline purchases remained unchanged, thus affecting practically a 60 per cent re duction in actual gasoline rations for the area which includes the two Caro lina, the OPA explained. Roosevelt Hails Crack In Axis; Mussolini Will Be Punished WAXHAW WARS ON RATS WITH POISONED FOODS Conducting Annual Drive With Co-operation Of County Health Dept. Since 1939 the rats in Waxhaw have annually received a special meal. Each meal prepared with special care and effort made to make it appetiziwr in flavor, but not very digestible. This year the meal consisted of 120 pounds of canned fish, 15 pounds of corn meal, and 12 pounds of red squill. The meal was prepared Monday morning and served In Mr. Rat's favorite haunts so lt would be convenient for him to eat his fill. Early indications seem to show that the rats were pleased with the meal because they began eating as soon as the food was served. Two hours after the first serving most of the food was gone. One rat was caught and examined. His stomach was found full of this special food Mr. Rat must have enjoyed his meal very much, but there was one catch he didn't think of before eating. The red squill is a poison and deadly to Mr. Rat, who cannot vomit. The Rats' dinner was sponsored by the Waxhaw Men's Club, which re ceived excellent cooperation from the people of Waxhaw. The program was supervised by the Union Conuty Health Department and Orkin Exter minating company, each department furnishing a representative to assist in the program. The Waxhaw committee on Rat Control, Messrs. McCall, Hudson and Tedder, are very anxious for surround ing communities to put on a rat con trol program. They state that the previous programs In Waxhaw have been very profitable economy to the people. The complete program usu ally costs approximately $60.00. This year's program did not exceed this figure. The homes and business housss contributed funds for the program. S. F. Payne, county sanitarian, is anxious to assist in other rat cam paigns. He reminds us that during war there is more danger of typhus fever epidemic than at any other time and that the rat is known to be a carrier of the dreaded infection. MORE POINTS ON BUTTER OTHER ITEMS FOR LESS Beginning August 1st; No Major Changes In Meat Values Butter will cost the housewife two mora points per ' pound beginning August 1, but shortening, lardlnsalad and cooking oils will cost one point less and no major changes will be made in meat values, the Office of Price Administration (OPA) announc ed Tuesday. The new red pofnt values will re main in effect through September 4. me two-point Increase for butter Dnngs the cost to ten points a pound. Margarine remains unchanged at four points. In Jumping the point cost of butter, OPA said it was attempting to bring consumer demands Into One with the available supply. For several months, it was explained, civilian consump tion of butter had exceeded alloca tions. OPA predicted that the higher point cost of butter would stimulate the de mand for other fats and oils. The new point value for lard is three points a pound, while shortening and salad and cooking oils are set at four points. OPA removed two meat items from the rationed list. Fresh pork back bones and feet (bone in), which have cost one point per pound.sbecome ration-free. OPA said these items were made ration-free because of the large sup- pip and the fact that Government agencies do not purchase them. Can ned pigs feet, bone end, will cost one point for August, compared with two points during July. While no changes were made in the more popular beef cuts. OPA predict ed an Increase of about ten per cent in the civilian supply. The increase in the beef supply is expected to offset a; decline in the supply of pork. Here are the changes in red stamp values: Fats Alls, and dairy products: Lard, threw points, down one. Shortening, four points, down one. Salad and cooking oils (one pint or one pound), four points, down one. Butter: Ten points, up two. Pork:. Fatbacks and clearplates, two points, down one. " Feet (bone in) ration; free! down one. , Jowls, two points, down one. Backbones; ration free, down one. i Plates, regular, .three points, down one. , ' ' - Bacon, plate and jowl squares, three, points, down one.: ; ; Ready-to-eat meats: picnic or shoulder slices, 11 points (new item), - - ' -.- Pigs feet, bone in, one point, down Meats (in tin or glass containers). Meat spreads, five points, down lone. ." v-:-- - r-.--.-- , Pigs feet, bone in, one point, flown one. '- -v'--' ' BeefEnglish cut roasts, nine points (new item). '' : . The two - new Items Picnic or shoulder slices and English cuts of beef make little difference to the consumer. . In the past .butchers have sold picnic slices and fixed point values in accordance with ham slice values and the change merely fixes a specific value for the item. Similarly. English cuts of beef, a type of chuck roast,' have cut cost the same under a different name. In establishing the English cut classification, OPA said it merely followed trade practices In cer tain areas. The new table of point values for kosher meats likewise makes no im portant changes in point values. Allied Goal Remains Full And Complete Victory Over Enemy PAINTS A ROSY PICTURE President Roosevelt declared Iaf. night that "the first crack in the Axis nas come," and added that the United Nations will not settle the conflict for "less than total victory." The Chief Executive, in an analmu of the war broadcast to the American people, promised that Benito Mussolini and "his Fascist eurnr" would hrf brought to book and nunlaherf fnr their crimes against humanity." Ha said that "no criminal will be allowed to escape by the expedient of 'resigna- uun. It was a rosy-hued picture of the war which the President drew, depict ing the "criminal, corrupt Fascist regime in Italy" as "going to pieces." And he gave a new assurance that the terms of the Allies to Italy, as to Germany and Japan, still are "uncon ditional surrender." He spoke of the manner in which Russia has turned a new German offensive into a counteroffenslve and of the manner in which the Japanese were being pressed in the Pacific. Yet he warned that it would not be an easy matter "to knock out Hit ler and his gang and Tojo and his gang" even though plans for eliminat ing Mussolini and his gang had- large ly succeeded. The length of the war, he said, will depend upon an unin terrupted continuance of an "all-out effort on the fighting fronts and here at home." Looking ahead toward the post-war world, the Chief Executive said the United Nations were substantially agreed on general objectives, but also were agreed that the time had not arrived for an international discussion of all the terms of peace and all the details of the future. "We must not relax our pressure on the enemy," he said, "by taking time out to define every boundary and settle every political controversy in every part of the world. The all important thing now is to get on with the war and to win It" i Yet he did outline a specific six point plan for taking care of mem bers of the armed forces after their fighting is done and America can be gin conversion to a peacetime basts, The President said the least to which these fighting men are entitled is: 1. Mustering-out pay large enough to take care of the tuna between dls-"-charge and the finding of a new-Job. 3. Unemployment insurance in case ' no job is found after diligent search. 3. An opportunity for further edu cation or trade training financed by the government. 4. Credit allowance under employ ment compensation and Federal old age insurance for the period of Ser vice, just as if there had been con tinuous employment in private indus try. 5. Broader provisions for hospitali zation, rehabilitation, and medical care of the disabled. - 6. Sufficient pensions for disabled members of the armed forces. Disclosing that he planned a new address to the nation within a few weeks, Mr. Roosevelt asserted: "Your government is drawing up other serious, constructive plans for certain immediate forward moves. They concern food, man power, and other domestic problems, but they tio in with our armed forces. "Within a few weeks I shall speak: with you again in -regard to definite actions to be taken by the executive branch of the government and spe cific recommendations for new legisla tion by the congress." Of the war in Sicily and Italy, the Chief Executive said it would go on until tne Italian people realise tne futility of continuing to fight in a lost cause a cause to which the people of Italy never gave tneir whole-hearted approval and support." . , He recalled a prophecy he made to Congress more than a year and a half ago that "the militarists in Ber lin, Rome, and Tokyo started this . war, but the mass, angered forces of common humanity will finish lt." ": That prophecy, ha said, is in the process of being fulfilled, adding: The mass, angered forces of com-' mon humanity are on the mardh. They , are going forward on the .Russian front, in the vast Pacific area, and into Europe, converting upon their ultimate objectives, Berlin and Tokyo." - CtvOiaa FooV '. A ;- . The War Food Administration, ' which has the" difficult task of allotting available, supplies.' between military . needs, civilians. Lend -Lease, foreign relief . and rehabilitation, says . that civilians will have less butter, cheese and all kinds of processed milk during the' next twelve months. Civilians,, will get eight out of every ten pounds of abutter produced, about five and a . half out of every ten pounds ot cheese, about four and a half out of every ten eases of erapor-: ated milk and a little more than ;wo thirds of the available condensed milk, supply. . " .?.v:r-,., i, .,. ... Civilians will also , get about one seventh of dried whole milk and one third of dried skim milk. . ' Bites Off Tongue v Cleveland, O. When the bicycle he was riding struck a slight knoll, James Sobaslay, 15, was hurtled S5 feet into a gully. In the fan, the boy bit half of his; tongue oil and fractured his skull. Doctors said be would recover, and be able to speak almost as well as before. Catch Deer la n h ?' t Astoria, Ore. InclufW Li t o fthe fishing boat Kind ' fine buck deer, hauled in , fro inthe Columbia river, t t to protest. si, Hi ,
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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July 29, 1943, edition 1
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