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WEATHER FORECAST MONROE MARKET Cotton, short, R 21 o to 33o Cotton, long, lb 37o to 300 Cotton Seed, bushel TOttc Eggs, dozen 31o Corn, bushel '11.80 Wbe J -hel $1.70 Cloudy and not quit so cold to day.. Fair to partly cloudy tomor row. ',. , Sunset today, 7:27 p. Tuesday 7:34 a. m. ' m.J sunrise PUBLISHED ON KONDAYS AND THURSDAYS ' O. . BBVENTY-FIEST YEAR MONROE, N, C, UNION COUNTY,. MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1944 8-MONTHS, 75c; 6-MONTHS, ?1.25 SEMI-WEEKLY, VvS?.'5? mmmm 'V '.S ..'-: T Farmers Rea For Their Job Seem Well Fit For A Great Food Production Goal Despite Shortages THE TASK A VITAL ONE "With the spring planting season al nioet at band, American farmers ap pear fairly well set for their biggest and most Important food production Job. The job is even larger than last year's, when the goal appeared at the start of the planting season to be be yond attainment. But, despite spring flods and shortages of man power, farm machinery and other equipment tanners came through with the larg est (output on record. "This year's production goals have tieen set above 1943 because prospec tive wartime demands are larger and reserves of basic food raw materials are much lower. Impending large-scale Invasion of Western Europe, continued engage' merits in the Pacific, increasing de mands from fighting Allies, the need lor accumulating stockpiles for foreign relief, and record domestic require' Stents all combine to make agrlcul t lire's task a vital one. Although noting a number of dark spots on the production horizon, gov ernment food officials are reasonably hopeful. Recent surveys Indicate that the land to be planted will come very close to the 380,000,000 acres called for by the War Food administration. Such an acreage would be the largest ever planted. Officials awaited, however, a report to be Issued today at the Agriculture department's crop reporting board on farmers planting intentions. The report, issued annually prior to the planting season, Is based on a widespread check of farmers. It will give estimates on prospective acre ages of various crops. The report will be studied closely by food officials for possible trouble spots. An estimate below the needs for any particular crop would be the signal for action. It might indicate a shortage of labor or machinery needed for the production of the particular crop, or a price insufficient to encourage farm ers to grow it. This year's goals place emphasis on what are called "direct-food crops," such as dry beans and peas, potatoes, vegetables, sweet potatoes, and soy beans, and on such livestock products as milk and eggs. Fewer hogs, beef cattle and commer cial broilers are called for, however. This shift in emphasis from meat animals to direct food crops and milk and eggs reflects greatly reduced sup plies of livestock feed and a lack of land and man power to expand feed 'production to limits necessary to maintain hog and beef production at last year's levels. In terms of diet, the goals would set a 1945 consumer table of more beans, peas, soybeans, vegetables and eggs, and possibly the same quantity of milk but less pork and beef. In terms of crops, the goals call for large acreages of wheat, corn, soy beans, peanuts, vegetable crops, pota toes, sugar beets and sugar cane, to bacco, and legume and hay crop seeds, but smaller acreages of oats, rye, grain sorghums, and flax. Acreages of cot ton, rice and barley would remain un changed from last year. . Farmers and food officials alike have had eyes on the weather. The outlook from this angle has Improved considerably during recent weeks after a dry fall and winter. Experts say crop yield prospects for the country as a whole are not as favorable as at thi stime In 1942 and 1943, but are as good as In 1940 and 1941. In the east ern half of the country, prospects are described as favorable, but in the 'western part, where fall and winter rains were below normal, the outlook Is less favorable, . WINGATE SEXTET TO BE . GUEST OF ROTARY CLUB Win rYeeent Hutcal Program Tues- day At Weekly Meeting. . ' Tuesday March 31st promises to be a red-letter day for the Monroe Rotary Club. Miss Dlna Domlngues and the All-Girl Sextet of the Wlngate' Ju nior College Glee Club are to present a musical program at the Rotary meeting on Tuesday at 13:45 p. m. Miss Domlngues, a very talented mu sician. Is the, leader and accompanist of this group. She present the fol lowing program: Danny Boy, by Weatherly: Medley from the South, arranged by . Victor y Harris: IwUan Love Call. 'r-'-'t'---'-- ."I""- In the second group she presents: X Heard You Cried Last Night; My Buddy, and Say A Prayer For The Boys Over There. XP:-:"ZldL They will conclude the concert with a special rendition of the Old Maid's ' song. Miss Elisabeth Plyler, mem ber of the sextet, is a Monroe grrt. Hiss Floria Lindsay, of Myrtle Beach no. and liisa Helen McBrlde, of Florida, sing the first soprano parts. Miss Mary Ben Burris. daughter of president Burris of Wlngate Junior College, and Miss Mary Marshall Brown of Charlotte sing the second soprano parts. Mlsi Elisabeth Plyler. of Monroe, and Miss Sally Vaughn of Durham, sing the alto jerts. These girls have well-trained voices and sing beautifully together. Rotarlans are In vited to bring their friends as guests for the occasion. ,v Tenth Sea' Abes Te Be bssetei Boston,' Mais.-Mrs. Annie Jordan, who has nine sons already tn the armed forces five tn the Navy, three In the Army and one in Marines has a tenth son who Is awaiting his call for Induction soon. - , ; RED CROSS WAR FUND NEARS $10,000 MARK Greatly Increased Gifts WOI Be Nec eafary Te Reach Quota Of $34,000. Receipts for the Union county Red Cross war fund edged upward today, according to figures released by R. E. Lee, chairman of the drive, which show a total of $9,981.91. which Is not yet a third of the county's quota of $34,000. At the same time, Mr. uee urgea that all persons make every effort to contribute to this wormy cause, me total reported thus far shows a nice Increase over the last report but still leaves the county far behind Its goal, Everv effort IS be ins maae TO see that the county reaches its quota and) reports from over the county show much work is being done, but there still remains a lot to be-accomplished and officials of the drive are hopeful that the reports this week will show a greatly increased total, wnen we figures have been compiled at the end of the week. Special mention was made by Mr. Lee of the excellent contribution maae by the Griffin Implement and Milling Company, which reported a total of $950 from that organization. Of this amount $500 was given by the Com pany, and $450 by the personnel, with every member of the organization contributing liberally to the fund. Poll Tax Feud Near Renewal Strategists Urging Showdown On Issue Despite Certain Filibuster THE SPONSORS ARE BUSY Th bitter sectional feud over the right of states to levy poll taxes is on the DOlnt of being renewed in the Senate despite the certainty of a fili buster. Advocates of anti-poll tax legisla tionalready approved by the Hluse last year 265 to 110 are becoming restive over the delay In Senate ac tion. Cloak-room strategists for the last week have been urging a show down, which now appears likely with in the next fortnlgrt. Apparently only a decision by the Democratic steering committee to tread softly In the interest of keeping some semblance of party unity can forestall the move to bring the matter out for its annual airing. At least two sponsors of the bill are known to have discussed with Majori ty Barkley the lodging of a motion to call the bill before the Senate. Each was Impatient of counsel to wait a while longer before demanding action. The bill would make it unlawful for any state, municipality or other gov ernmental subdivision to prevent any person from voting for President, sen ator or member of the House on the ground he had not paid a poll tax. Eight southern states now have poll tax laws Virginia, Mississippi, Ala bama, Arkansas, South Carolina, The death of Senator Van Nuys, m- Oeorgia, Texas, and Tennessee. dlana Democrat who headed the Sen ate judiciary committee, transferred the prime responsibility for handling the bill to the new chairman. Senator McCarran, Democrat of Nevada. Both McCarran and Van Nuys voted for the bill when It was reported favorably last November, 12 to 6. CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS The congregation stood Sunday morning In honor of Gene Frank Ply ler, No. 157 on the service flag. Mr. Plyler's church membership Is enroute from California. Four ladies will attend the Confer ence of the Woman's Society tnis week In Hickory: Mrs. J. H. Armbrust, president of the local society; Mrs. Fannie Wakefield, Mrs. Grady Haw- fleld and Miss Virginia Neal. They go Tuesday and return Thursday. The Spiritual Life Group will meet on Wednesday, 9:30 a. m. Mrs. Lee Griffin will be In charge. Plans are being made for the cele bration of Easter. A city-wide sunrise service Is being planned by the young people of al lthe city churches, it will be held on the high school lawn and the high school band will lead the singing. '-- The hour will be announced later. The Easter sermon antt music will be presented at the Easter morn ing service., , TRACES ARE FOUND . OF FIVE LOST MEN Bolivian soldiers sent to trace five American missionaries have .been at tacked and driven from the jungle by savage Indians but not before they found traces of the Michigan men, who appear at least to bare been robbed If not killed. ; - - Reports coming out of Buenos Aires tell how the five men. Identified by the New Tribes Mission in Chicago as Cecil A. and Robert .Dye, brothers; Eldon Hunter, and Davis Bacon, all of Saginaw, Mich, and Qeorge Hosbach, of West Branch. Mich- entered the jungle last November to work among the Tanaigua Indians. -. .. Now they . have become another chapter of the many mysteries held by the jungle that smothers 3,000,000 square miles of the South American continent. .. . . i '.- H The soldiers, before being attacked, found a camera, Bible, and other items for which the Indians would have no use scattered along the trail Their nndings make most Bolivians feel the missionaries are dead. - ' 1 . De Seventy says better" escorts art needed for bombers, " ' '' Invasion Boner Details Given Discloses Loss Of 410 Ameri cans In 23 Planes From Own Gunfire IN INVASION OF SICILY The loss of 410 American airborne Infantrymen In 33 transport planes shot down by antiaircraft fire from their own around and naval farces. plus enemy guns, during the invasion of Rlcllv hu been disclosed bv the Army after a sergeant told of the incident which military censorship had cfi soviet, ciKin, luuiibiis. Without explanation of the secrecy previously Imposed, an official memo randum was Issued describing the mistake which occurred as airborne reinforcements were being own into the Oela sector the night of July 10-11, 1943. Sergeant Jack Foisle, a correspon dent of the Army's overseas newspaper Stars and Stripes, made the first pub lic announcement of the affair in a speech yesterday to San Francisco's Commonwealth club. Foisle said "Some 20 of our planes went down" from Allied antiaircraft fire. Asked about the sergeant's state ment at his press conference Secre tary of War Stlmson replied that In cidents of that nature had occurred during the war, but that he was un able to give details of the particular case and "did not recognize the fig ures" used by Folsie. Reports of the Sicilian Incident had been current for several months, al- i though official confirmation could not be obtained, and the War department, after requests were made for a more definite reply than the secretary's made public several hours later the details of the action. The operation was intended, the army said, to land 2,500 troops of the 82nd airborne division as reinforce ments within the Allied lines In the Oela area. "This force, consisting of 170 air craft, received antiaircraft fire from enemy ground forces and from friend ly naval and ground forces with losses of 23 aircraft and 410 personnel," the memorandum said. "The flight arrived in the battle area immediately following an enemy bombing attack and while their flares were stil in the air. "The combination of circumstances involving the approach Immediately In rear of a hostile bombing attack at night at a relatively low altitude were the responsible factors In the loss of the planes. "This action was made the basis of careful study designed to Improve Identification and timing and prevent similar losses in the future. "The navy concurs in this state ment." NELSON ASSERTS DRAFT TO HIT INDUSTRY HARD Tells Steel Men Not To Be Dismayed If Loss Of MeA Slows Production. To build a young man's army the high command has decided to sacrifice war production if necessary, the steel industry has been informed by Chair man Donald M. Nelson of the War Production board. Military requirements call for the combat use of virtually every available ablebodied man in the country under 26, Nelson was quoted by highly re liable sources as telling a closed meeting of the steel Industry advisory committee. An official account of Nelson's mes sage, released later, gave a re-phrased version, but quoted Nelson as declaring that the Army and Navy need men and "they must get the men, even If it means losing production." The steel men were informed, it was officially revealed, that they must expect "severe manpower losses' In the next few months because of the draft. Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey, who also addressed the group stressed the armed forces' need for young men between 18 and 26. Hershey -expressed "sympathy'' with the manpower problems of Industry, and told the producers they "should not be dismayed" If they fail to meet production quotas because of military demands for men. Nelson, slightly more optimistic, de clared that al Industry undoubtedly faces one of the most difficult periods of the war, but voiced confidence In its ability to "produce all the goods needed despite manpower lasses." Some of the steel men, however, forecast serious losses in production. They -said there are 42,000 fewer men working in steel plants now than two months ago. while the rate of decline is accelerating..; Earlier in the day, Selective Service told a congressional committee that 160,000 prewar fathers had to be draft ed ahead of their time because Paul V. McNutt's War Manpower commis sion failed to produce replaceemnts for young men deferred because of their industrial jobs. This flrt between two agencies deal ing with the manpower problem was aired before a House military sub committee. Col. Francis V. Keesling, Jr, explained that certain young men important to indusetry are given de ferments until other can be found to take their places under so-called "re placement schedules.1 V v ' ' When the schedules fall to produce the replacements, he continued, draft boards have no alternative but to take older men and pre-war fathers. - Had the - schedule machinery not Doggeo oown, he said, the induction of 160,000 fathers prior to last Feb ruary 1 would nave been delayed. He added, however, that the fathers would probably have been drafted later, any- now. i . ' Colonel Hobby says WAO wffl fol low Invasion as la Italy. THE LATEST WAR NEWS IN BRIEF Stockholm rinland's last chance for peace with Russia ap peared to have slipped away yes terday despite a blunt bat wn publictsed warning from Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustaf von Mannerheim that It would be mili tarily Impossible to hold Finnish lines If the Red army launched an offensive. With The Fifth Army At Cassl no Large numbers of Germans surrendered In Casslno late yes terday and more prisoners were coming In as Allied tanks ploughed through rabble of the town to within 30 yards of the Continental hotel, the chief center of resist ance. The tanks pumped shells Into the lobby where two German tanks were parked for the purpose of lobbing: missiles into the ranks of attacking New Zealanders; and one of the enemy tanks already had been knocked out of action. London Thousands of Russian troops smashed Into prewar Ru mania on a 31-mile front yester day, crossing the Dniester river and capturing 4$ Bessarabian vil lages In hot pursuit of German Rumanian legions so shattered that they left bridges intact, Mos cow announced early today. Allied Headquarters, Southwest Pacific American troops over came stiff Japanese pillbox de fenses to capture Lorengao, en emy headquarters in the Admir alty Islands, Saturday, General Douglas MacArthor announced to day. "This completes the occupa tion of all vital areas in the Ad mlrdaltles," MacArthor said whn he told of the First Cavalry di vision's latest triumph on Manns island. Sevr.nty-flve enemy bank ers were destroyed and much en emy material was taken' In the capture of the town. U. S. Pacific Fleet Headquar ters, Pearl Harbor The third bombing strike in three days on Paramushiro in Japan's northern Knrile Islands was reported yes terday by Admiral Chester W. Nimiti. The Island base was hit Saturday by Ventura search planes of Navy Fleet Air Wing Two, based in the Aleutians. Several fires were started by exploding bombs, the returning airmen reported. They said they encountered light antiaircraft fire but none of the American planes was damaged. Union County's Men In Service Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pennlgar of R2, Monroe, have received word from their son, PFC Charles Frank Pennlger, that he has landed safely somewhere In Italy. He writes he is well and that he would like to hear from his friends. His address may be secured from his parents. Lieut. Robert B. Hinson who is in the Navy and stationed at Norfolk, Va., Is spending a leave with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hinson east of the city. Pfc. Henry Baucom, of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is visiting .relatives in the county. Mrs. Baucom will re turn to Texas with her husband this week. Staff Sgt. Henry M. Taylor son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Taylor of Mon roe who has been stationed at Morris Feld, Charlotte, for the past three years has now been transferred to Texas. He wishes al his friends to write him. His address is: Staff, Sgt. Henry M. Taylor, 422 Serv. Sq., Kelly Field, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor also have three more sons in the ser vice. They are Sgt J. H. Taylor who Is stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala.; Cpl. James D. Taylor who is overseas and Pvt. Wade Taylor has Just entered the service. Sgt. Homer Purr, son of F. C. Purr who is stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala., was severely Injured about the face while on the rifle range recently. He is doing nicely In the camp hos pital. James Q. Derrick, Ph. M. 3-c, of Washington, D. C, arrived Sunday to spend a 10-day leave with his mother, Mrs. Cleone Derrick at her home on West Crowell street. Chance Joins Two Brothers Two brothers serving in the South Pacific met each other by lucky chance few weeks ago, their relatives here have learned. ' Mrs. John Robert Wil liams of 710 North Church street, Charlotte has received word that her husband a pharmacist's mate first class, and his brother, Edward Venn Williams, hospital attendant, first class, both of the Navy, had met in that area around March L Both are serving with the Fleet Marines. John Robert has been overseas for a year and Edward Vann for three months, John Robert knew his broth er was somewhere near htm, but thought-they were at least 100 miles apart. However, one day he - was walking along a row of tents on a strange Island and decided he would ask some of the men stationed there If they knew his brother. He stopped at the first tent and the first one be saw was Edward Vann. How happy they were to see each other after such a long time, and how happy members of their family are to know they have had that good fortune Is easy to un derstand. Mis. Williams Is employed at the United States Rubber Company plant She is the former Miss Martha Ruth Presson of TJnkviUe.. Another brother, Walter Blckett Williams, machinist mate t-e, is with the Seabees, tn the South Pactno. He was mployed by The Charlotte Ob- Governor Says Ballot Is Legal Broughton Tells President Board Has Authority To Approve Voting FOR MEN INTHE SERVICE Governors of three states Califor nia, Maryland and Kansas have as sured President Roosevelt that their state's laws will permit use of Federal ballots for service voting. At least eight others were ready to give him qualified assurance that any required changes in state laws will be made. Most of the governors, however, still had the question in the study stage. They were awaiting copies of the sol dier voting bill, or opinions from state legal authorities, before replying to Mr. Roosevelt's telegraphed question naire. The President, indicating their re plies would guide his decision wheth er to, approve .or veto the service vote measure Congress has passed, asked the governors two questions: 1. -Whether use of Federal ballots, as provided in the bill, is authorized by state law, and. 2. If not, whether the governor thought steps would be taken In time to make use of the ballots legal. The survey showed governors of the (following states prepared to say they j thought such steps would be taken: Knoae island, New Hampshire, Con necticut, Nebraska Vermont, Indiana, and New Mexico. In addition. Governor J. M. Brough ton advised that the State of North Carolina's election board had full au thority to authorize the use of the ballots. The Implication was that it would do so, although he did not at tempt to commit the board. server before going into the service. The three are sons of Mr. and Mrs. W. Vann Williams of Route l.Wingate. Capt. and Mrs. J. O. Fulenwider, Jr., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fulenwider, en route from Ft. Bennlng, Ga, to Fort Bragg, N. C. Pfc. Donald McKenzie finished Ra dio school in South Dakota March 5 th and has been transferred to Gunnery school. His address is: 34674452. Sq. 4, Class 44-17, Yuma Army Air Field, Yuma, Arizona. His twin brother, Cpl. Arnold McKenzie, has an over seas address which may be secured from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. McKenzie. CdI. William W -rjartw-ntpr Is in England with the 34 Fighter Squad ron. He would be glad to hear from his many friends and classmates. His address may be obtained from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Carpenter. R3 Monroe, Box 796. Billy Joe Haywood, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Haywood, is taking his naval boot training at Jacksonville Fla., and says he Is havine a wonder ful time. Still, it would help him some for his friends to write to him at mis aaaress: u. 8. N. Reserve. Box 18. TJ. S. Naval Station. Jacksonville. Florida. Monroe Boys Meet In New Caladonla The old saying of "go away from home to learn the news," has been changed by the war and the far travel of Americans into, "go half wav around the world to mee t your friends." Boys from the same place are constantly stumbling upon each other in Italy, England, Africa, Aus tralia and the islands of the seas. Lt. j. g.) Maurice Redfem. son of Mrs. C. M. Redfern, has been on New Caladonla for some weeks. On March 6th Lt. John Powell, son of Mrs. R. F. Beasley, landed in that same French possession in the South Pacific. On the next day they "ran into each other." These young men are "re lated by marriage," but had not met In a long time, each having taken his naval training at different points. Lt. Powell's wife and little daughter Suzy, are at Mrs. Powell's home in Americus, Ga., Mrs. Redfern and little daughter, Pat, are with her parents in Moores ville. It would not be hard to guess what these young gentlemen talked about when they met in New Cala donla. Sgt. Pete Plyler, son of Mrs. P. P. W. Plyler, Is "somewhere in the Brit ish Isles" and writes that he has vis ited Glasgow. He had also been to an ancient castle which was built In the 18th ecntury by slaves. He says he is having a good time, and likes lt over there. Pvt. Howard Helms has returned to the Marine base at Cherry Point, N. O, after spending a ten-days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Helms, and his wife and five children all of whom live on RS Monroe. Pvt. Helms took his Marine training at Parris Island, 8. C CpL Julian H. Brooks returned to the Army Air Base at Grand Island, Nebraska after spending a fourteen- day furlough with his wife, daughter and relative. ' Mrs. Brooks and daugh ter Brenda Sue, accompanied him back to Grand Island. They axe staying at 107 East Ninth Street, with Miss Christine Uf. . Pvt. James William Grantland ar rived Friday night to spend the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Grantland. Pvt. Grantland is sta tioned at Fort Knox, Ky, where he taking 14 weeks of basic training In the armored command. , Staff Sgt. Cecil M. Poff hat returned to his post in Missouri, after spending a- portion of his furlough with Miss Careoa Long of Charlotte. . Mrs. Samuel W. Starnes of Monroe. received word today from bar husband Canning Sugar Will Be Available After March 23 T. S. Johnson, Raleigh district director of the Office of Price Ad ministration, haa announced that home canning sugar will be made available at the same rate aa last year and in much the same way. As in effect now, Johnson said, five pounds of canning sugar may be bought with sugar stamp No. 40 and the remainder maximum of 20 pounds per person will be granted en application to local war price and rationing boards any time after March 23. Simplified Tax Plan Approved Committee Gives Plan To Relieve Millions Of Tax Returns CHANGE VICTORY TAX Responding to a national outcry against the recent siege of decimal Jitters, the House Ways and Means committs has approved a far-reaching plan to simplify the tax st atutes, re lieving some 30,000,000 of the 50,000, 000 taxpayers of the necessity of ever computing another income tax return. Beginning next January 1, If tne bill is enacted, the present withholding system against wages and salaries will be revised to deduct the full tax lia bility for persons earning up to $5,000. There will be no change in amounts held out of pay envelopes and salary checks this year, but the government itself will compute the taxes on 1944 income for those with wages and sal aries under $5,000. The Victory tax is abolished and broad changes are made in the normal and surtax exemptions and rates, with a new normal rate of 3 percent (pres ent normal 6 per cent) to apply to all persons making over $555. Some 150,000 new taxpayers will ,be aooea. Congressional tax experts explpalned that under the new normal tax the exemption for any person with income over $500 would be only $500 plus 10 per cent of this income, regardless of whether he is married or the num ber of his dependents, just as the 3 per cent Victory tax now is levied against persons making over $624 re gardless of family status. The 150,000 new taxpayers would be picked up from persons earning between $550 and $624. However, Ways and Means Chair - man Doughton said there would be no substantial change In the burden on any taxpayer, declaring "Nobody will be hurt much or helped much" as to the actual amount of their taxes. Some 9,000,000 now paying Victory taxes, but with earnings not suffi ciently large to come under the pres ent income levies, will become regular income taxpayers, paying about equi valent to their present Victory tax burdens, Doughton said. Of the 20,000,000 who still must file returns, the committee said 10,000,000 can use a simple tax table which will show their entire tax, and the remain ing 10,000,000 will fill out returns In more detail, but will be provided a simpler return than the present long form. If any taxpayer in the class under $5,000 wishes to claim larger deduc tions than those computed under the new withholding taxes, he may file a return each March 15, as he now does, and pay the same tax as he is liable for under the current statutes. PVT. WM. HALL CROWE RECEIVES FATAL INJURY Waxhaw Boy Dies Shortly After Re- turning To Foster Field, Texas. Pvt. William Hall Crowe of Wax- haw, was fatally Injured Friday at Foster Field, Texas, the day he re turned to his station at the Army Air base. His bride of one week, the former Mrs. Sallie Quinn Nicholson of 611 East Kingston Avenue, Charlotte, was notified of his death by the command ing officer of the field Friday night by telephone. Details of the acci dent were not available at the time. Saturday she was told by Army offi cials that Private Crowe was found with his skull fractured and died In the station hospital. Private Crowe is the son of Mrs. Lotta Burgess Crowe and the late William Crowe of Waxhaw. He was 35 years old and enlisted in the Army in 1941. He was married to Mrs. Nicholson Saturday night a week ago at the home, of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Quinn, on East Kingston Avenue, Charlotte. Monday he left Charlotte to return to his station and was to have re ported on Friday. . He has two brothers in the Army, Sergt. Harry Crowe, stationed at Camp Cook, Calif., and Sergt. Jimmy Crowe of Fort Ord, Calif. PFC Samuel W. Starnes that he had been transferred to the west coast in the vicinity of San Francisco, Calif. He is the son of Mr. and rMa. H. W. Starnes of Waxhaw. - . , Bffl Price who is stationed at the Marine Base at New River, spent the week-end here with nls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Price. . - Pvt: John Dkkersao who is taking a 8. P. O. at Kenyan college. Gambler, Ohio, )s spending a furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Dicksrsoa and other relatives. ... Pfc. William Hinson wQI arrive to morrow from the medical school in Richmond, Va, to visit his parents. Mr. Mrs, remnerton Hinson. -: Germans Dealt 3 Heavy Blows Six-Ton Factory Butters Do Deadly Work As U.S. Speed Raids RAF LOSES 22 PLANES American and British bombers pros ecuting a two-tons-a-mlnute offensive around the clock from both Britain and Italy dealt German Euorpe three heavy blows in less than 24 hours yes terday. United States Flying Fortresses plunged through a heavy barrage at dusk yesterday to give the Pas de Calais coast of France one of Its worst poundings while 15th Air force For tresses and Liberators from Italy at tacked the Important Klagenfurt air drome and war plants outside Graz, Austria. These blows followed an overnight assault by more than 1,000 RAF heavy bombers on the chemical center of Frankfurt, Germany, ex plosives factories at Bergerac, France, and other targets. For good measure, the American heavy bombers from Italy also attack ed railway yards at Knin, Yugoslavia, while medium bombers raced across the channel from England for their third straight day of attacks along the west coast of the continent. The RAF announced loss of 22 bombers. Total American losses were not announced at once, but only one bomber failed to return from the Pas de Calais raid. Without any conflrmatiop, the Ger man radio said 20 four-engined Amer ican bombers were shot down in the Austrian, attack. It was the fifth consecutive day of the heavy aerial onset. In the five days, In more than 10,000 sorties the majority of them by heavy bombers about 20,000 tons of bombs have been dropped, including the new six-ton factory busters. German airmen stabbed at East An glia and the eastern Midlands last night, touching off anti-aircraft bar rages. It was announced that four of the raiders were shot down. Shortly before the British nirtit raiders thundered out, an American force estimated at close to 1,000 bomb ers ana l.uuo nghters soared into Ger many from England during laylight Saturday and ahammered a number of airplane factories and fields, shoot ing down 82 of Germany's dwindling fighter force at the cost of 43 bomb ers and 10 fighters. At least 214 German nlanes wm1 destroyed in the air and on the ground oamraay oy American airmen In op erations from Britain and Italy. Every day since Tuesdav BrlHoVi. based American daylight and RAF night bombers had been out in force, with the exception of Friday when the loxn American alrforce kent the dav- light assault rolling and that night's RAF operations which were limited to Mosquito stabs. In eight big attacks in five davs more than 20 targets In Germany and France have shuddered to a total of more than 15,000 tons of bombs drop ped by forces totalling nrobfthlv mfir than 10,0000 planes Including the great luiuiuuuus oi ngnter escorts. MONROE RECREATION NOTES-ACTIVITIES High School Students Are Given Free Golf Instruction At Club. Twenty high school students took advantage of the free golf instruction at the Country Club last Friday after noon. The classes will be continued through April and May . a lorimu dance will be held at the Soldiers Town Club tomorrow. Tues day, night. Special guests will be the military maids and matrons and music will be furnished by the Suttonalres. Pictures of this dance will be made by . the camp photographer. General Miller attended a dance at the Winchester Avenue colored center given for an Engineer unit Friday, March 10th. On the following Wed nesday, he went to the Lutheran cen ter and made a fine speech of accept ance of picture of Frank Sutton, given to the center by Frank's mother, Mrs. Pat Sutton. Mayor Sikes aIso( made an excellent talk. The center was filled to capacity with soldiers and local citizens. Preparations are going forward for the golf exhibition of trick shots at the Country Club on Easter Monday afternoon, April 0th. The exhibition will feature Joe Klrkwood, Gene Sara een. Miss Kay Byrne and Miss Cath erine Fox. TARAWA RANKS AS ONE OF GREATEST BATTLES The high point of American valor, upon November 20, 1943, has usually been considered to be Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, when S3S3 men of the 4500 in that general's division fell dead o rwounded in advancing 1800 yards from the Confederate lines 'to the crest of Cemetery HU1 on July S. 1863. United States Marines eclipsed this mark last November when three battalions of them stormed the Jap Gibrbaltar of Betio on Tarawa atoll In the far Pacific at a cost of fewer (than 1,000 Marines killed and 1,500 wounaea. ;" -,,-,'' ; This battle, the fiercest In Amer- ' lean history was filmed In technicolor right on the firing line by Marine Combabt Photographers. The result la the two reel picture, "With The Marines at Tarawa," being shown at the Center Theatre on Thursday and Friday. . : . - Backyard Disappears Pittston, Pa. Mrs. Eirabeth Ertus was recently surprised when, u-xn opening the door of her home, f. id that part of her backyard hn4 p peared, due to a mine cave-u. i
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