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' ,1 THB MONROB ENQUIRER, MONROE, K. P., TOTJRBDAY, 8EPTEMBER H, IMS t MONROE MARKET WEATHER FORECAST Continued warm, . with , scattered thunderthowers this afternoon mod tonight. Tot quite so warm Friday. ' Sunset today, 7:29 p. m.; sunrise Friday, 7:01 a. m. Cotton, short, lb .. .. aniotOSIH Cotton, long, tb .. ... .. .. 28o-S2o Cotton Seed, bushel . .. .. 78V40 Eggs, dozen 420 Fryers, pounds 28o Wheat, bushel $1.60 ' H i ' " PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS : mm. sr ii v r sv m w v. .a t r ... o SEVENTIETH YEAR Tickets Being Sold Rapidly For Showing Of "This Is The Army" Civilians Will Also See Stage Show Of "Broadway In Khaki" SHOW HERE TUESDAY Tickets for the premiere showing of "This Is The Army" and the stage show "Broadway In Khaki," to be presented at the Center Theatre Tues day eveening at 8 o'clock, were being sold at a rapid rate today, it was stated by J. Emmett Griffin, Chairman of the Executive Committee, in charge of the sale of tickets. The entire pro ceeds of the show will go to the Army Emergency Relief Fund. At noon today, eleven blocks ol tickets had been sold, ranging in price from $25 to $165. A large percentage of this amount had been received as donations above the regular price of the tickets. All seats in the theater will be re served, with 599 seats being available at 2.20 to $5.50 each, tax Included, for white patrons, and 285 balcony seats for colored patrons at $1.10 each, tax Included. A goal of $2700 has been set by the committee and if all the seats are taken, this amount will be easily reached and it is believed that the public will cooperate whole-heartedly In the effort and the drive will be a success in Monroe. It was pointed out that, although the price of admission had been set at $1.10 to $5.50, any amount above the admission price can be donated to the fund by those de siring to do so and any contributions to the fund, over the actual sales price of tickets, in connection with the premiere, will be deductible from the individual's or firms Income tax re turn, or where blocks of tickets are paid for and donated to the AER for distribution to desired individuals or organizations the deduction is also allowable If the check is made payable to the Army Emergency Relief or "This Is The Army, Inc." "Broadway In Khaki," the 35th Special Service Co.'s musical variety show, will have its civilian premiere Tuesday night at the Center Theatre. Designed for soldier audiences overseas this streamlined production has hither to played only for the armed forces. More than 50,000 servicemen have al ready seen the show. Songwriter Pfc. Paul Klein and his co-workers Cpl. Jose Miranda and Cpl. Hal Monte have added several specially written lyrics to the show's music for the Monroe showing. From now until Tuesday the 35th bugler Is playing a new cal In their Camp Sutton area each morning. Along with reveille, recall, assembly and the more familiar Army calls is a peculiar one-rehearsal. When 4t sounds, the performers come In from the drill fields unstrap their packs, gas masks and canteens, and pick up their musical instruments and show properties. Lanky Sgt. Herb Shriner uncases his harmonica and tries a new tune; Pvt. Charles Reading puts a rubber cigar in his mouth, assumes a frozen-faced expression and starts talking like Ned Sparks; Pfc. Oscar Lopez doffs his fatigue hat and dons an Argentine topper to practice his Latin American dances. Soundmen Heller, Costello and Rose set up their microphones; Sgt. Tom Reed and Cpl. Thompson run over their light cues; Cpl O'Brien and Pvt. Heller bring out their newest pieces of scenery; Cpl. Dick Dudley lines up the cast for the Hollywood studio scene; Pvt. Goldman practices bis hangdog expression, and "Broadway In Khaki" is once mora under way. Off under a supply tent Pvt. Joe Twerp and Pvt. Jim Swoger have their heads together working out a new comedy bit. 8 wooer's ventrilo quist dummy "T5 Johnny McCue" sits expressionless nearby on an ammuni tion case. Released for the moment from K. P. duty Pvt. Boris Matusewltch sits by the side of a portable piano and dex terously plays his concertina as Pfc. Bob Bellman dreamily fingers the keys. Strong voices well up from the throats of athletic technicians turned songsters as Cpl. Denbow and CpL Ehrenfeld practice the "Marching Song." Singing is nothing new to army men on the march, but when the 38th swings down the highway they're not lust singing for the sake of singing, they're rehearsing songs for "Broad way In Khaki' Sharp-eyed Sgt. Helton spots CpL Christopher behind his tent. "Hiding from a detail, Christopher?" "To the contrary," comes a smiling reply, Tin working on the East Indian Rope Trick." Once more Magician Christo pher tosses his rope into the air and commands in Hindustan for it to re main rigid. Cpl Kailiff with his Inevitable pen cil and paper, makes sketches of Pvt. Brown checking up on his stage equip ment, of Capt. Hultren chatting with Pvt. Stanley Kunlts about a program for the show. . Kunlts shows a rough draft of his layout, the Captain nods approvingly! Baron Elliott's band swings "Enter A Dream"; noises - of saws, hammers, and the usual melange of camp sounds blend In the back ground. Only a few days more and "Broadway In Khaki" win be ready for its civilian premiere at the Center meatre. CAM OF THANKS We wish to take this means of thanking our friends and neighbors and. also McEwen Funeral Home for the many acts of kindness shown us during the Illness and death of our mother, Mrs. W. T. Rorie, Sr. The ' Family.. - ..- :j ., Beats Height Presbyterian Chare Rev. Theodore & Anderson, Pastor t:45 a.' m. Sunday School. 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship. . Come and let us worship together Sunday morning. The public Is In- Ttted. . . Name Camp Sutton Streets For County's Heroic Dead On September IS orders were Is sued naming three streets in Camp Sutton Military Reservation after the three most recent Union county residents who have died in the ser vice of their country. The street extending from Knight street west to Fincher street at the south end of the hospital area la named Dlck erson Street, in honor of Second Lieutenant Edward R. Dickerson, who died September 1 as a result of an airplane accident at Barks dale Field, La. The street extending from Knight street west to Fincher street at the north end of the hospital area is named "Deeee Street, in honor of Private Ward T. Deese, who died August S, 1943 of wounds received in action in the North African area. Private Deese was the fourth resi dent of Union county to die In ac tion since the United States entered the Second World War. The street extending from Knight street west to Fincher street, In the center of the hospital area is named Huey Street in honor of Corporal James C. Huey, who died August 21, 1943 of wounds received In ac tion in the Pacific area. Corporal Hney was the fifth resident of Union county to die in action in the course of the present conflict. Union County Boy Decorated Sgt. Barney W. Helms, Hero Of Henderson Field, Is Honored WAS AT PEARL HARBOR Sgt. Barney W. Helms, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Helms of R5, Monroe, has been awarded the Oak Leaf Clus ter in lieu of an additional Air Medal for meritorious services in the South Pacific area, according to information received here today by his parents. In addition to Sgt. Helms, two other members of the Air Corps received decorations. The citation for Sgt. Helms and his companions is as fol lows: 'For meritorious achievement while participating in an air flight attack upon an enemy force in the Solomon Islands area on the evening of August 24. 1942. In spite of heavy anti-air craft fire and opposition from some 15 enemy airplanes which damaged severely all bombers participating in the attack, a large enemy task force was bombed by a formation of four B-17 airplanes. During the engage ment against the task force, which consisted of one battleship, one air craft carrier, four cruisers, and five destroyers, seven enemy aircraft were shot down, and direct hits were scored upon the bow of the aircraft carrier. After the successful completion of the operations, the bombers, in spite of their condition, were returned safely to their base. By Command of Lieut. General Harmon: A. J. Barnett, Briga dier General, GSC, Chief of Staff, Of ficial: William A. Lord, Jr., Lt. Col., Infantry, Actg. Asst. Adj. Gen." The following account of the pre sentation of the decoration to Sgt. Helms is taken from the Sunday Globe of Amarlllo, Texas,, where the cere mony took place. When the name of T. Sgt. Barney W. Helms was called Saturday after noon, a modest-looking young man stepped to the center of the Amarlllo Army Air Field's renewing stand ana received two decorations issued by order of the President of the United States. The distinguished gunner-mechanalc will never forget the day of October 13. 1942. when for 24 consecutive noun. swarms of Japanese planes bombed and staled Henderson Field on which he was located. On one occasion on the same day a 14-lnch shell fell a few fern away from the foxhole in which he hid for shelter and rocked the earth from under him. Within a few hours after this inci dent Sgt. Helms was back in his Fly Ins: Fortress which sped in the direc tion of Buka. After hovering over the enemy controlled air base, several 1000 pound block-busters bias tea run ways and hangar, rinnn returning home, "they flew over the Shortland harbor, below which a cruiser and a transport ny ing the Nippon flag was rested In the warm waiters of the Pacific Before lonir. both shlDS were torn apart and covered the harbor with wreckage. Sergeant Helms was born, rearea and educated In Union county, N. C. After graduating from Wesley Chapel high school in the spring of 1033, he went to work as a carpenter. During September of 1934 Helms enlisted in the Army and was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division at Fort Ben ning, Georgia, where he remained until his discharge In 1937.' . Following his discharge from the army he worked as a foundry worker, carpenter and a motor-freight hand. Then on October 1. 1939 he re-enlisted in the army and was assigned to the Army Air Forces. . After spending some time m' the United States, Helms was sent to the Aviations Mechanic School at Hlckam, Hawaii. . After graduating he went to work as an airplane mechanic, servic ing and maintaining Flying Fortresses. A series of promotions followed, until he was advanced tb crew chief. While reminiscing of the December 7, 1941 attack, Sgt Helms remarked: When the Japs . directed their bombs and machine gun buUeta down on our field, we were at first stunned. After- a while we regained our corn- MONROE, N. C., UNION COUNTY, HOG PRICE CEILING $14.75 PER HUNDRED Celling Price Established By OPA Effective October A Maximum celling prices on live hogs were established Saturday at $14.75 per hundredweight, Chicago basis, to carry out a commitment made by the Office of Price administration in mid July. Top price on hogs at Chicago Fri day was $15.25 per hundredweight. The ceiling established today Is ef fective October 4. The War Food ad ministration concurred In the order. The live hog ceilings will not affect the retail prices of pork products, but are Intended to present pressure against the wholesale pork price cell ing, OPA reported. Packers had com plained that prices asked by producers for hogs were higher than the resale price maximums allowable. Hogs weighing less than 140 pounds, sold for fattening or feeding for more than one month, and hogs sold for freeding purposes or serum culture, are exempt from the celling price order. The new price order will preserve existing geographical relationships of the price structure, OPA said. There are no seasonal price differentials contained In today's order In the In terests of simplicity in administration, lt added. Prices are fixed at three types of selling places: (1) Terminal markets in specifically listed municipalities: (2) interior markets also specifically designed; (3) buying stations, defined as any fixed place of business other than a terminal market or an inteiror market where live hogs are weighed for sale and sold to the buyer. The order specifically bans "filling." the practice of feeding and watering I hops on the day of sale, except in i public stockyards, where existing rules will govern. j SQUIRREL HUNTING DATES The game committee of the state department of conservation and de velopment has set October 1 to Janu ary l for squirrel hunting in most of the state. For Alleghany, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke and Rutherford and counties west of those the season will be September 15 to December 15. Plans Made For Church Council Monroe Ministerial Associa tion Approves Constitution For Proposed Council PURPOSE IS STATED At its meeting Monday afternoon the Monroe Ministerial Association ap proved a constitution for the proposed Monroe Council of Churches and in structed its secretary to submit this constitution to the churches of Mon roe and vicinity for approval and adoption by their official bodies. Copies of this constitution are being sent to all white churches concerned with an Invitation to become members of the Council. This proposed Council will be com posed of elected representatives from those Churches desiring to participate in the movement. Each church will be represented on the Council by its pastor and one lay member for each two hundred members or fraction thereof. The purpose of the Council, as set forth in the Constitution will be: 1. To promote fellowship mutual understanding, and effective coopera tion among the churches of Monroe and vicinity. 2. To serve as a medium of inter church advice and counsel on matters affecting the spiritual progress and moral conditions of the community. 3. To associate the churches in such a joint service as may achieve more effectively the objectives of , the Christian religion. "It is hoped all churches of the community will join in this move ment and their people give it their full support," states Rev. Robt. Turner, secretary of the Monroe Ministerial Association. posure and immediately started work to repair the damaged planes that were resting on the ground. "After removing wings, parts and instruments from severely damaged planes, we succeeded in placing at least two-thirds of the aircraft in flying shape. All the ships then took off Most of the ships were engaged patrol work. "When the results of the December 7 incident were finally assembled, 'it was found more than 40 submarines and a number of airplanes were sent to their final resting place by tne American aircrews." Upon orders of the War Depart ment, Sgt. Helms, along with other members of the Army Air Forces was ordered to the, Solomon Islands. When they arrived at their destination many difficulties were encountered, which in cluded? . :. ' ' Lack of supplies, parts ana materi als, poor weather conditions, shortage of personnel; area Infested with tro pical diseases, and most of all they were greatly outnumbered by the Jap anese. . - Slowly but surely, things began to get better as additional personnel and materials arrived to relieve the stain ed situation of that Pacific Ocean outpost, v From Jury 19, 1942, to February h, 1943, Technical Sergeant Helms was on U combat missions and completed more than 463 combat hours. . On March 12, of this year, be left for the United States. Before coming here, he stopped off to see bis American wife, bom m Honolulu. . At the present time. Sergeant Reims is serving as assistant administrator of I the Electrical System Branch at Ama rlllo Army Air Field. As soon as ar rangements are completed by the War Department his wife and baby will leave Honolulu to Join him here in jAmamio. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE LATE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA American and British troops, engaged in the big gest beachhead battle since Dun kerqne, held their Salerno bridge head like a rock into the eighth straight day while the British Eighth Army raced northward toward Sapri, only 39 air miles away. The Salerno battle was still at a critical stage, however. German attacks to break the Allied foot hold Increased. While the terrific fight raged bac kand forth under the thun der of sixteen-lnch guns from British battleships and the artil lery of lesser warships. Allied nav al might poured a flood of rein forcements into the area. WITH THE ALLIED FORCES WEST OF LAE, NEW GUINEA, (Delayed) Australian progress down the broad Mark ham River Valley to strike at the key Jap anese base of Lae is proceeding at such a clip it Is extremely dif ficult to keep up with the dash, especially since the need for mov ing ammunition and other supplies places tiansport at a premium. After an eleven-mile hike by daylight yesterday followed by a moonlight ride by jeep, beginning at midnight, correspondents arriv ed at what had been Australian forward headquarters. They found headquarteis already prepared to push on. WASHINGTON Speculation about a Japanese attack on So viet Russia revived here today with unconfirmed reports from Chungking that a border clash the first reported in some time has occurred along the Mongolian frontier. The Chungking report said the incident ocurred north of Pailing miao, a Japanese-controlled In ner Mongolian desert settlement below the border of Outer Mon golia, which is an autonomous re- I public dominated by Soviet Russia. GENEVA, Switzerland An Ital ian border dispatch to the Lau sanne Gazette said today that German troops armed with anti tank guns and machineguns were preventing persons from entering or leavig Vatican City. "A dozen mobile antitank guns, have been placed in St. Peter's Square at the base of the grand stairway of the Basilica, while ma hlneguns were Installed along the celebrated Colonnades," the dis patch said. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC Backing the Japanese into a death trap where they are forced to fight. Allied jungle troops have battered through pillboxes, trench es and machinegun nests with the aid of artillery and planes to bring nearer the fall of the big air base of Lae, New Guinea. Union County's Men In Service Pvt. R. B. Nash, Jr., son of Mrs. Cora Gray of Monroe, has returned to camp after spending several days with his mother and other relatives here. He is stationed at Camp Van Dorn, Miss. S. 2c Wade Medlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Yates Medlin of 511 E. Windsor street, Monroe, is spending a nine-day furlough with his parents. Lt. and Mrs. R. H. Long, Jr., who had been spending their leave here with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Long and Mrs. J. D. Warren, left a week ago today for Camp Craig, Sel ma, Ala. When they arrived at Camp Lt Long's orders for overseas duty were ready. Mrs. Warren took the train Saturday night for Atlanta, Ga., where she met her daughter and re turned home with her. Mis. Long is here for the duration. Master Sgt. Harry Hall, who is sta tioned at a camp in Tennessee, came last night to spend his furlough here with Mrs. Hall. When he returns to camp Mrs. Hall will accompany him. Capt. Julius Griffith and Mrs. Grif fith of Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., will come Friday for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Ruby Griffith. Lt. Maurice Redferrr who has been taking a Naval course in Fisher's Island, N. Y., will leave there Saturday and probably arrive here Sunday. He will come by Mooresyllle and bring his wife and baby to spend the time of his leave with his mother, Mrs. C. M. Redfern. Lt. Walter Heath who Is stationed at Panama City, Fla, has come to spend his leave with his mother, Mrs. Ernest Heath and family-. Sgt. Hank Lang, has . arrived In Africa. His wife, received a notice of his -safe arrival Tuesday. Mrs. Lang, is the former Miss Helen Mills of Monroe and is staying with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mills, tor the duration. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Richardson of R4 Monroe, have, received notice that their son. Sergeant James W. Richardson, is in Base Hospital, Camp Bowie, Texas, having taken a very serious operation on September 1. Sgt. Richardson left September 16, 1940, with the Monroe Battery. He spent a year and a half at Camp Jackson, then some time at Fort SilL and next to Camp Swift, Texas, as Instructor in heavy artillery. In July he was sent to Camp Bowie, Texas, for a special test... ..: - - ,.' Sgt M. L. Richardson, son of M. nd Mrs. J. J. Richardson of Indian Trail, has been awarded the Army (Continued on paca t) 16, 1943 Speaks Monday WILLIAM P. FELDCAMP WILL PRESENT SERIES OF RADIO PROGRAMS Franklin St. USO Director To Talk Over WAYS Monday Evening. In the first of a series of radio pro grams conducted by the Franklin Street USO for service men of Camp Sutton William P. Feldcamp, Director of the Franklin Street Center, will appear with a number of service men on Monday evening, September 20th, at eight-thirty over Station WAYS. His talk will be on the National War Fund Drive which is to take place starting October 4th. Mr. Feldcamp has appeared over a number of leading radio stations throughout the country. namei KLUF. WGBI, WARM and KNEY. Mr. Feldcamp also appeared over the radio station in Madison Square Gar den two years ago when he was then I coach of the World Championship : Scranton Cathedral Midgets. Sgt. Roxy Reif will open the pro gram with "Service Men's Medley." A number of other service men will appear on this program. It is hoped to make this a regular weekly program so that all service men with talent will be able to appear. New Price Cut Is Plan Of OPA Price Reduction Program h Now Underway Says Bowles WILL STABILIZE PRICES General Manager Chester Bowles of the office of price administration, said last night that with the help of the newly-announced price reduction pro gram OPA soon should be able to comply fully with a congressional mandate that living costs be stabilized at or near September 15, 1942, levels. In a progress report covering the peeriod since his appointment July 26, the said the program now in the final stages will cut living costs 23 per cent and mean lower prices to house wives on apples, oranges, onions, po tatoes, lard, vegetable oils and peanut butter. The report amplified Bowles' prior press conference announcement of the plan. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins released the monthly cost of living in dex of the bureau of labor statistics, confirming Bowles' estimate that the level dropped & per cent from mid July to mid-August to give a total de cline of 1.5 per cent In the past three months. The monthly account ascrib ed the new drop to seasonally lower fresh vegetable prices. Bowles' report summarized his ef forts to fulfill specific congressional demands made upon OPA when the agency's appropriation was voted last July He reported these accomplishments: 1. In line with a stipulation that only men of business experience con trol price-making policies, six of seven peerforming that work in the Wash ington office were replaced and two field men supplanted. The price de partment was reorganized and addi tional businessmen are slated to Join tt. 2. As of today the legal department as such is abolished. It was sub jected to severe 'criticism largely due, Bowles said, to the fact that OPA's lawyers were a separate administra tive unit. Henceforth, most of the at torneys will be attached to operating divisions. 3. A new, simpler and more decen tralised program of food rationing Is in the making. It will provide a sys tem of takens to be used as change for food ration stamps and will take effect probably early in winter. If rationoing continues another two years. It win save the government an estimated $3,000,000 to $3,500,000. And It may save retailers $35,000,000 yearly In clerical and other costs. A The reorganization will embrace a new and separate enforcement di vision under a deputy administrator. This department win concentrate on fighting habitual violators and black market operators In the price regula tion fllelcu Convictions consequently should Increase. 5. The price department win Inten sify Its compliance program by further expansion of Its llason price panel as a means of keeping merchants . In formed of responsibilities. There are now 5.384 such panels and nearly JOO Industry and trade councils. A Personnel of the national OPA office has been cut from 4.87$ on June 30 to 1331 and' further reductions are expected to pare it to 3 XO by October IS. Reductions m regional offices will total about 000 by that date. The rent department has been reduced from 4,763 to S.411 employees. - V3I 3-MONTHS, 75c; 6-MONTHS, $1.25 SEMI Announce Plans For EretuL Of A County Health Building Require Institutional Users Declare Stocks 01 Sept 4 Institutional users of processed foods will be required to declare their stocks of dried prunes and raisins as of the close of business September 4, when they make ap plication for their November-December allotment of rationed foods next month, officials of the Union county War Price and Rationing Board, said today. These foods, which were removed from rationing, during the sum mer months to prevent spoilage, were, returned to the ration list September 5th. Currants, which the dictionary defines as raisins, must be in cluded in the declaration of the amount of raisins on hand, the chairman said. Raisins packaged in small machine-made cardboard cartons of less than two ounces are not ra tioned, however. These items or dinarily are sold and used as con fections rather than as processed fruits, officials explained. U.S. Army Holds In Salerno Drive Clark's Men Battle Nazis To Standstill In Fierce Fighting REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE The American Fifth army, although still desperately and bloodily engaged, emerged today from the crisis of Sa lerno. Gen, Sir Bernard L Montgomery's British Eighth army at the same time swept forward unhalted in its forced march from southern Italy towards Joining forces with Lt. Gen. Mark Clark's hard-fighting troops. On the left the Eighth army over ran Belvedere on the Italian west coast, and that column as well as the right wing reached a point less than 70 miles from the beaches of Salerno. Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhour's com munique told of the loss of some ground by the Fifth army, but added that new positions were being consoli dated and reinforcements were pouring in endlessly under cover of the Allied , fleet, which firmly held the sea and i t th- k. ho ir. KoTti. with a tremendous continuing bombard ment of German positions. The struggle still was rising in vio lence, but the terrible hours when the entire Allied Salerno bridgehear was in danger had passed and the situation appeared steadily improving. This improvement was supported even by German announcements, which had wholly dropped their brag gadocio' of yesterday. The German command told cf Allied "resistance near the coast under cover of ships' guns." It said nothing at all of an Allied flight from Salerno gulf, which lt earlier had alleged again and again. As had been suspected, the earlier "disembarkation" from Salerno which the Germans had cried up was actually a case of the arrival of Allied rein forcements. And they still were pour ing ashore as Gen. Eisenhower calmly continued to pile his chips higher and higher in his great considered gamble. The Allied air arm tremendously increased the scope of Its operations In support of the mixed American and British forces digging their does into the Salerno beachheads, and all signs were that the previously inadequate Allied fighter cover had been supple mented. Unfolding events made lt strongly appear that the Italian peninsula was developing into a major front in the fullest and most fateful sense. Gen. Elsenhower's communique ell Ing of continuous arrivals of very heavy Allied reinforcements in Italy was In such terms as to suggest he was only beginning an Immense mar shaling of men. This had its counter part In accumulating reports of a great flow of Nazi reinforcements southward Into the peninsula. A Nazi command willing to spend what it already had spent at Salereno. it was reasoned, must be prepared for prodigious defensive efforts farther to the north in Italy, where the real struggle will be Joined. There were-several indications that the Russians already were being meas urably helped. For example, the re port was published that armored Ger man units now fighting in Italy had come from Russia, and there was spec ulation that Russian dissatisfaction with efforts of its western Allies might be proportionately reduced. While the Salerno situation was sharply Improved from yesterday, - the ! enemy still was coming at us strongly. I Dispatches from Allied headquarters told of Nari troops still beating their way up to. the front in the face of tne blows of our air force. Although our possltions had- been betered in the last 34 hours, we had a net loss for the entire period lince " - the enemy first sprang back at us. KM a mile of ground lost In the early hours of such an action is more pun - Ishing than lt would appear, on ; Its race. Allies Beat Off Fierce German Cean 7 terattacka . f Supported by the strongest air at tacks ever launched In front of an Allied army and by naval .bombard? ment, American and British trope beat off the most violent German counterattacks yet mounted In Italy after again - yielding small bits of their 37-mile bridehead in the week old. see saw battle of Saleerno. On forced march from the south. Oen. Sir Bernard L Montgomery's Yt $2.00 A YEAR Substantial Grant Expected From The Federal Works Administration APPLICATION IS FILED Plans for the erection of a modern, up-to-date building to be used as a health center for Union county and to house the County Health Department, I were announced today by Dr. Clem j Ham, Union County Health Officer, ! following a conference in Richmond, j Va with officials of the Federal Works i Administration, which was attended I by Dr. Ham and J. Ray Shute, Chair j man of the County Board of Com missioners. For some time, Dr. Ham has been I working on the project' and getting I the application in order for the ap i proval of the Works Progress Admin istration. As a result of the confer ence in Richmond last week, local offi cials stated today, that they feel thb project is definitely assured. According to information available, a substantial grant will be made for the building by the Federal Works Administration, with the County sup plementing the grant and furnishing the lot on which to erect the building. A preliminary drawing by the archi tect, gives the proposed building a frontage of 160 feet and a depth of 34 feet, on one of the city's leading streets. It was understood today that the proper steps have been taken to secure the location and a definite an nouncement will be made when the transaction has been completed. When the building Is finished, it wU become the property of the county and the title will be made in the name of the County Board of Commission ers. The building will be of brick con struction and modern in every respect. It will contain administrative offices, nurses and sanatarian's offices, labora tories, x-ray room,, assembly hall and other offices pertaining to the opera tion of the health department. A low pressure steam heating system will also be Installed. AIRMADA WAR BOND TROUPE VISITS SUTTON 'Genial Stars And Heroes Perform For Boys In Hospital. (Public Relations Office, Camp Sutton) Tuesday afternoon the much her alded appearance of the Airmade War 5nd Troupe became a reality. Screen r , r""' ml"""L "cu tenant Tyrone Power, - Lynne Carver, !and shlrley- Paereon appeared with a group of five decorated heroes of our armed forces: Sgt. Vincent E. Booth, U. S. Army, who reecived the Purple Heart for an injury obtained in iie battle of Tunisia; Master Sergeant Carl Hickman, U. S. Marines, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in a dive bomber over Guadal canal and the Solomon Islands; Sea man first class Lester Scarborough, TJ. S. Navy, who was on the cruiser Vincennes in all its glorious battles In the Pacific until sunk; Chief Boswain Mate Raymond White, U. S. Coast Guard; and Midshipman Thomas Leonard, Merchant Marine. Amid the sighs of admiration, and the "oh's" and "ah's" these genial stars and heroes gave the patients of the station hospital at Camp Sutton a grand peerformance. Miss Ruth Wells and Miss Albyna M. Zadra of the American Red Cross at Camp Sutton were instrumental in having the troupe visit Camp Sutton. Lt. Col. Samuel C. Maclntyre, rep resentative for the Camp Comamnder, with Lt. Col. Jackson B. Dismukes, director, Medical Division and Lt. Col. Fred W. T. Overton, executive officer of the station hospital received this welcome War Bond contingent. NOTICE! To Our Subscribers The Enquirer receives daily, nu merous requests from Us subscrib ers for changes In addresses. We are only toe glad to make the changes but before a change In ad dress can be made, we must know the former address. So when ask ing for a change, in your address, be sure your old address is included. The change will be made without further delay. , In order to conserve paper we have ceased to give away copies except when a regular subscriber desires one. And the abort term subscriptions have been raised to ?5e for three months and SL25 for six months, Yearly ubseriDttons jemataat two dollars, payable In Eighth Army dashed 35 miles up the Calabrian coast to capture the Med - twranean village of Belvedere, nar rowing the gan-betwMfi vi. . , rii. , , . 1 iwh minx - W. Clark's Fifth Army 67 Ues and raising the prospect 1 01 any relief by land as wef las by MThe British radio declared unoffl. i i?!2 tt EsntJ Army vanguard at Scalea. on the coast 15 . mUe. north of Belvedere, which nar- ,ap btween the commands ' U"V W airline mhes. The BBO broadcast, recorded by NBC. said Scalea possessed an excellent air neia.) The crucial battle of Salereno roared and flamed throughout yesterday and last night along the whole slender front from the Port of Salerno arontid Its ereeent -red hav h t Poll, with both sides throwing t-ax troops and armor Into acUon, .1.-. w I l o I
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