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; BEVENTY-SECOND YEAR MONROE, N. C., UNION COUNTY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1944 8-MONTHS, 76c; 6-MONTHS, f 1.25 SEMI-WEEKLY, $2.o J? B 3 58 Jap Ships 0 Sunk, Damaged V. S. Carrier-Based Bombers Abo Destroy 89 Enemy Aircraft i : IN A BIG SURPRISE RAID Carrier planes of the Third fleet aanx or camagea os snips uw uwu craft and destroyer 89 planes in a strike against the Ryukyu Islands, -eastern doorway, to the East China tea and only 200 miles south of Japan Admiral Chester . W. Nlmlta, Pacific fleet ' commander, announced In a communique Wednesday. One attack, Nlmlta said, occurred yesterday . (U. 8. time) and was In great force ' with the t Americans achieving complete surprise. Every naval or merchant ship they could And came under the bomb sights of HaUey's flyers. The planes also bombed and strafed island Installa tions. Radio silence was brokeir by the raid frig fleet to relay the news here. American flyers shot down 14 Japa nese planes in combat and destroyed another 76 on the ground. Twelve surface ships, including a- destroyer, were sunk. 14 probably sunk, 13 dam aged and 30 luggers and other small craft sunk or damaged. The Dowerful carrier force was in Immediate command of Vice Admiral Marc A. Mttscher, American plane losses weer light and no surface ship was damaged. It was tbe first American attack on the Rvukvus which lie between Fdo- bow and Shanghai, China. They also are known as the Loochoos or Nansel Shoto Islands and tare some times called Southwestern islands, sad ling the eastern entrance' to the East China sea. They have been In Japa nese hand since 1879, some 15 years before the Japanese occupied Formosa. Fleet headquarters listed the Japa nese shipping losses: JBunk One destroyer, one , mine sweeper, one submarine tender, two medium cargo ships, two small cargo Alps, and five coastal cargo ships. Probabljr sunk Two medium cargo ships, four small cargo ships, one medium oil tanker, and seven coastal cargo ships. " 1 Damaged Three medium cargo ships, six small cargo ships, one de stroyer and two small tankers. These do not include 30 luggers and ether small craft sunk or damaged. The Islands extend for 870 miles from a point 80 miles east of Formosa to the southern ttp of Kyushu to the Japanese home Islands. More than half the population of 820,000 live' on Xklnawa Jtana which has 4 been a communication center for Japanees forces in Formosa, Philippines and western Paclfle. While there are several excellent anchorages for war vessels and fleet auxiliaries in the chain, tney are con sidered of little economic importance to Jaoan. Their strategic value, how ever, Is high as a great many of them probably contain installations. Nana. Is the largest city In the group. It is on Okinawa Island and has a population Of 86,000. , , v DOTH SESSION UNION .. ASSOCIATION OCT. 24-25 prominent Speakers Have Been Se evred For Two-Day Program. The ninetieth ' annual . session of the Union Baptist Association, will convene on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 34th and 25th at 10 o'clock: This year, as has been the custom for the past few years the session will be divided with the first day's meeting being held with the Corinth church, the second day the Association will meet with Austin's Grove church. A number of prominent speakers have been secured for the session In : eluding M. A. Huggins, Executive Sec retary of the Baptist State Oonven - tton; Ik I Carpenter-, editor of the 1 Biblical Recorder and Dr. Hagennan, Superintendent of the Baptist hospital at Winston-Salem and a number ot local ministers and laymen. The program for the two-day session Is as follows: , , ' ' J, , j CORINTH CHURCH - , Taesday Morning ' . Theme: Evangelism 10:00 Song, Scripture anda Prayer William Knight, i- . . t:I8 Organlsatioh:' Roll - Can . of , Churches. Enrollment of Messengers. Appointment of Committees on Committees.- Report of Executive Oom ' mittee. Miscellaneous Business. 10:40 Wingate Junior ; College C. C. Burris. 'C,'-S- 11:10 Bospltal-Or. Hagerman. -11:30 Recognition of New Pastors. Recognition of Visitors. Report of Committee on Committees. Announoe- tnents and Miscellaneous Business. . 11:45 Sermon J, B. Little. : ' 13:10 Adjournment. T-. , s , . Plcnlo Dinner. Taesday Afternesn : 1 JO Song, Scripture and Prayer .' J. C. Melggs. ' , - ' ' 1:45 Temperance and Public Morals W. C Link. Address. 3:10 W. M. U- Mrs. Z. M. HUL v 3:30 Business. Report of Oommit ' ltee for W. J. O. ' ' 3:S5 Centennial Crusade For Evan- mltsm Jack T. Akin. :05 Period of Dedication J. K. 3:30 Mlscelkineous. Business and; Afijourninmt. . ' austtn s onovs: church .. WednestUy fworning . . . ','.J 10:00 Song, Scripture and Prayer N. -6. Joyner. 10:15 HeV pious - Literature 6. - A. r AdOress L. L. Carpenter. X 13:SJ I'-n in Service Chsplain .-.:ve Tr--s !X A. 2 :ers .E....:- J. B. , Vera i Fpait W. E. ll.-j PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR WAR FUND DRIVE Campaign Win Be Conducted In The Coanty Oct. 5-11; Quote fltjeoS.ee , The committee for the Union Coun ty United War Fund Drive under the direction of County Chairman' E. H. Broome, with J. Howard Williams and W. T. Wall as publicity chairmen have completed plans for the coming cam paign which will be conducted begin ning October 35th and continuing through October Slst. The county will be divided into 14 districts with the following serving as aistrx chairmen: O. W. Broom, Benton Heights; J. E. Hogan, Win- gate: o. M. staton, Marsh vllle; B. W. Lathan, Union; J. .Heath Davis. Pros pect; S. H. Lathan, Jackson; K. T. Miller; Waxhaw; J. Kg Southard, Wesley Chapel; Mrs. K. T. Miller, Mineral Springs; B. C. Hargett, In dian TtaU; W. A. Hill, Unionville; J. ,G. Michael, New Salem; J. H. Bur roughs, Falrview; Mrs. E. E. O'Neal and Mrs. W. J. Armfield, Monroe. J. W. Brown and D. A. Oglesby will be chairmen for the drive among the Negroes In "Union county. The quota for Union county was recently adopted by the executive committee as follows. For the Na tional war Fund, $10,908.00; Local Boy Scouts of America, 82.300.00; In fantile Paralysis Foundation, $1,000.00. Total for the county,, $14,308.00. Everyone Is urged to give a day's wages or more If possible as the need this year will -be tremendous. Your I gift will be divided among 19 agencies ior wona reuez with only a small por tion remaining for our local activities. Em 3-C Kelly Richardson, with the Landing Force Equipment Depot in Norroix, va recently won a citation .hU,mfn. officer for efforts in rescuing four shipmates who had been badly burned by sul phuric add. - Disregarding his own safety, the citation said, he waded through the concentrated add, strip ped the clothes from the four, vic tims and administered first aid. Elec trician Mate Richardson Is the son of Mrs. a. W. Richardson of R4, Monroe, and has been In the service two years. More Gas For A Coupons Will Be Good For Four Gal lons Become Valid On T Nofemoer 9th MUST FILE FOR RENEWAL The coupons in the new JC easollne ration books which become veiled No vember 9 win be valued at four eal lonaspf gasoline each, an Increase of one gallon over the present A coupon value of three gallons, according to information obtained yesterday from the Charlotte district OPA office. The same renewal dates apply to the D type of coupon, books which are Issued to owners of motorcycles. It was explained. Application forms on which motor ists and motorcycle owners will apply for the new ration books are now be ing distributed to the various filling stations throughout the coutny. Prompt action In obtaining the ap pllaction forms and filing them with the ration boards will facilitate hand ling 'of the new registration, and en able the applicants to get their new ration books In time for . the begin ning of the new period. It was said. : The new A books contain 37 coupons and the number 13 coupon is the one which becomes valid November . The present tire Inspection records which formerly were submltteer with appli cations for the renewal of gasoline rations should be disregarded entirely in the present registration. , The new application has a stub attached which win become the mileage ration record of the applicant. However, the back section of the old A book should be attached to the new application. The fact that the coupons in the new books are valued at a gallon more than those in the present books does not encessarily mean that the, A book holders will get mare gasoline to use In their cars. The periods for which the various coupons have to last have yet to. be announced. If the new A book coupons are validated for longer periods than -are the present Ones then the Increase hi the value of the new tickets- will be nullified. Hard-Woridng Family " - Wimbledon. N. D. A dvic celebra tion was recently held to honor Mr. and Mrs. Fred Etter and their daugh ter, Miss Louise Etter, for their ex cellent farm work for the past year. With Mr. Etter driving a truck, Miss Etter operating a combine and Mrs. Etter "managing the housework, the thre have Just finished harvesting the crops from 320 acres of land. The Mr. Etter is 91. Mrs. Etter, 81 and unusual thing about the feat Is that Miss Ttter 54. .-': . ,v,v James Q'Derrick, 8 3-c of Wash ington,. D. C, wlU spend the week end in Monroe with his mother, Mrs. Cleone Derrick. . , : -,, HUL Address L Q. Greer. 13:00 Miscellaneous Business. v 13:15 Adjournment. : . . .v, , ; Picnic Dinner. .., " ' ;," ' Wednesday Afternooa 1:20 fiong. Scripture and Prayer t B. Little. 1:30 Sunday School H. E. Walden. 1:40 Baptist Training Union Mrs. Beemer Harrell. 1 :50 Digest of Church Letters Clerk. 3:C T" dorian Mra John A. Blv t:. 25 'rt of Committees. -3.rw. '1 of OSioers. ... .-, S - 'i : -. ..dneous .. Eur tness and A,--;---"t. . " ' ' ' DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO SPEAK HERE R, GREGG CHERRY Democrats Meet Here Tomorrow Party Leaders Will Gather Friday Afternoon For Big Rally IS SCHEDULED FOR 2:30 n w. XMffVifVi rinnarres- ' naTd. win open the fan campaign here tomorrow afternoon at 9:30 o'ciocK m tne union wuuvi wui house, when party leaders from over the entire state gather here for a district rally. Attending the meeting will be Gov ernor Broughton, the next governor, R, Gregg Cherry and former Governor and United States Senator-Nominee Clyde R. Hoey. William B. Umstead, state campaign chairman will be present and will propably preside at the meeting. Oth ers who are expected to attend are Congressman W. O. Burgln. Thad Eure Secretary of State and C. M. Johnson, son, State Treasurer. The meeting here Friday afternoon is one of a series of such meetings being ' held throughout the state by the Democrats of North Carolina and is expected to attract a large number Of Democrats from the twelve counties of which the.dlstrlct Is composed. , All voters have been extended an Invitation to attend and hear the party leaders speak. Such a gather ing of state and party leaders has not been held In this county in a number of years and It is expected, to attract considerable attention. . CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS Lt. J. C. Plyler wis presented to the congregation Sunday morning. At the same time anonuncement was made of the injuries of his brother, Gene, on Guam. He has a shrapnel wound In his ankle and a bayonet wound in his leg. He is In a hospital In Honolulu. Wilbur Pressley has been promoted to sergeant. We are glad for his ad vancement. The Woman's Society met In Phlfer HaU on Monday afternoon. This was a final checkup meeting for the con ference year. The Board of Stewards met after the morning service Sunday for a brief meeting. Capt. S. H. Green, chairman, presided. On next Sunday morning the annual survey service and memorial for those who have died during, the year will be held. The pastor will give a res ume of the accomplishments during the conference year. Each person who has departed wU lbe memorialised. Oh Sunday night, October 33, an appreciation service for Rev. Joe Cald wn will occur. The vounff people of the church will plan the program and be In- charge. . -'y.i' ' 'The Annual Conference wiU con vent in Myers Park Methodist church, Charlotte, on Tuesday, October 17th. The church nastors and Edwin nlven official delegate win attend. - a , y On Sunday morning, Nell Huggins, chairman of the Organization Com mittee for thtf Men's Fellowship Club, anniunoed that the first .meeting wui occur on Tuesday, October Slst, fl:30 p: m. A dinner and an oration and singing win be featured. The officers of the new . club win be elected at that tima, - "N-,: Rosser! Wolfe continues in in a Charlotte hospital.. Our prayers make mention of his name for Christ's blessings and .peace, Rev. J. "K. Caldwell had charge of the Intermediate' Fellowship. Hiss Jane Winchester led the Youth Fel lowship. The church pastor spoke to the young . people on, - "What It Means To Be A Christian.'' Hhis Is one of a series of talks on that sub ject ' . .. ry Sgt Edward Morgan Jed the con gregational singing on Sunday night Mr. Caldwell preached the sermon using as a subject, "First Hand Re ligion." Mr, Morgan sang thel closing number, "His Eye Is On The Spar row." This was the last Sunday Sgt. Morgan will be with us and the con gregation . said their farewells as a benediction. - v v - C " 5' Ne New Golf BaOs V V Chicago Bad news for sportsmen Is the .announceemnt that golfers, duf fers and sharp-shooters al:Ke wUl have to get along without ary new golf bai:s in 1943. L, E. Coleman, presi dent of the Golf Coll I'anufinturers' Association said the only sol .t.on to t protiem .J be for all players to t .rn in t'-ri. b,V.'s for ; reprocessing corn.g Duller Zlkh..... GOV. J. M. BROUGHTON " rf- THE LATEST WAR NEWS IN BRIEF WESTERN FRONT Americans slash at some 14.000 fresh Nad troops making desperate attempt to break through f to relieve Ger man garrison in obeli-swept Aach en; Third Army starts second week of fighting for Meti stronghold; Canadians, make steady progress In clearing Germans from Schelde Estaary in Holland. EASTERN' FRONT Combined Russian and Romanian forces cap ture CraJ, capital of Transylvania, ' and Sieged, second largest city In Hungary and 95 miles southeast of Budapest; Germans report Rns- drive Inside present East boundary and sarronnd PACIFIC FRONT Night raid ing. American Liberatora bombed f our hoars ' Bsnday the Borneo base of BaUkapapan, souroc of IS per cent of Japan aviation gaso line; Radio Tokyo broadcasts warnings that attacking Yank ships are "still hiridng" immedi ately sooth of Nippon homeland. SOUTHERN FRONT British in southern Albania capture Saranae (Porte Edda,) supply port for Ger man garrison en Corral island. Union County's Men In Service PFC Statues Wounded Wounded during the invasion of the Admiralty Islands In the Southwest Pacific, Private First Class Henry W. 8tarnes of . R5, Monroe, has been brought back from that battle zone and is now in Lawson General Hos pital, Atlanta, Ga., recovering. Assigned to a cavalry unit which fought as infantry troops In the Jun gles, Private Starnes was hit in the neaa oy a enemy macxmie gun ouac, He has been awarded the Military order of Purple Heart. The soldier, the son of Mr. and Mrs. a. W. Starnes of Monroe, was a farm- er before he entered service on No - vember 13. 1943. He went overseas in June, 1943, and served in AustralU and New Guinea before going to the Admiralties. : Private Starnes was wounded last May 17. PFC Robert J. Helms, of R5, Mon roe, has received a Medical Discharge from the U. 8. Army at Moore Gen eral Hospital, Swannanoa, North Caro lina. PFC Helms was wounded in action overseas causing his release from the service. Mr. and Mrs J. Walter Laney have , a message from their son, ueut. George Laney, who. has been in France, saying he bad lanaea on we East coast and will arrive home soon. Joe W. Plyler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Plyler, Rl, Waxhaw. was in ducted into the navy on Septemoer 11th and Is now stationed at Bain bridge, Md. He was inducted through the Kannapolle board. His wife and children are making their home with hie paretfts. CpL Hurley W. Campbell is spending a 19-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. - W. R. Campben of Indian Trail Route 1. Before leaving for overseas' replacement depot at Greensboro,. CpL Campben has been with the Director of Operations. Marsh Field, Calif, since February. ; Bet. William L. Hembv has arrived to spend 15-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. W. u Hemoy. He is stationed with the 746 Railway Oper ating Battalion, at : the Harrlsburg Military Academy, Harrlsburg, Pa. - Pvt. James D. Love, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan Love, of R3, Monroe, has returned to camp after spending a 15-day leave with, bis parents ana friends. His address is: 34997039 C&RP, Lincoln Army Field, Lincoln, Nebraska. ' vV- . , Second Lieut. Joe D. Hough has re Mived a nromotkni to tha rank Of first lieutenant. He is stationed at Fort DuPont, Dels, with the flnanje section, .. . - . - , i -fifft' William finmrnn. whfl ta stationed at camp In Florence, 8. C has come to spend a two weeks leave there ..h Ms parents, Mr, and Mrs. iGus Erunson. Miss Ruth Saxclk, who has had a pwiUon at the camp, has ' re' 'ned ard ia spending a few days wi:h t-.8 rmi. s enroute home in I.-. L.-,.a. to her CLYDE R. HOEY Draft Boards Given Orders Arc Told Not To Induct Any . more Vets Unless Instruct ed By Washington BOARDS foRECLASSIFY Draft boards have been told by na tional selective service headquarters. that unless they are specifically ad' ' are pecuiramy u- vised to do so they will not induct Up to this time, H has been the policy to relnduct discharged service men after draft board doctors had re examined them and found them fit for duty, despite the fact that the armed services had let them go. Selective service spokesmen ex plained that the reduction . in the needs of the armed forces and the fact that combat casualties are being kept In the service and used for lim ited service Jobs "makes It less neces sary to keep going aggressively after those who have been discharged." At the same time, according to se lective service sookesmen. Director jHershey has formally eliminated the limited service classification because i the Army has not been accepting 11m- ited service men since June. He also is understood to have, issued, an order ;to put all men over 38 In Class 4-A I Instead of scattering them among 1 other classifications with the letter H to signify they are beyond draft age. As to the re-induction of discharged veterans, lt was explained that it had been necessary to re-induct them when draft boards were "trying to squeeze all they could" out of the man-power pool, but that this Is no longer necessary. SOVIETS SCORE TWIN VICTORIES IN SOUTH Germans Say Offensive In East Prui- , M Combined Russian and Romanian J tI1B0 "f e. nt f' 1 CluJ capital of Transy vanla, and , Szeged, second-largest city In Hungary Marshal Stalin announced In an order forces scored twin victories on the of the day. Twenty-four hours previously the Russians and Romanians had partly encircled Szeged at distances of a dozen miles and had fought within three miles of CluJ. Szeged Is 95 miles southeast of Bu dapest, and although Russian troops already were only 47 miles from the Hungarian capital at other points farther north, loss of that city of 132,000 was a blow to the shaky morale of Hungary, last German satellite of any consequence. CluJ, deep in the Transylvanlan mountains, was a particularly palata ble prize to the Romanians, who lost the city of 100,000 and most of Transylvania to Hungary in"1940 by a German "gift," and now are winning lt back with Soviet help. - . Besides these Balkan victories, still greater events were shaping ' on the Baltic front where " the.: Russians en tirely encircled the port city of Memel and began the battle for East Prussia With a thundering; drum , fire from three sides. .;; - -5": Tilsit, northern border erty of East Prussia, was under heavy cannon fire, indicating continued 8oviet advances fro repositions that were 30 miles to the northeast on Tuesday. yyyi . Another Red- Army v force drove westword toward East Prussia ' from captured Saklal tn Lithuania, seven miles from the border, and the, Ger mans said stm another powerful So viet grouping was prosecuting an of fensive from Poland In the south.'' The .German radio- admitted that Memel, chief dty of Memelland which the Nazis annexed to East Prussia In March, 1939, was completely surround ed and under attack fsom three sides. Its faU appeared to be a foregone oondusion. It Is but 73 miles north- cast of tConlgsberg, East Prussia's eap- itaL f - i w -. A German radio military commenta tor. declared, "The autumn offensive is in full swing; It may now be said that the general attack on East Prus sia has opened." He portrayed It as a pincers plan, with the drives front the no imnu norujeast aunea i ai i and Konlgsberg coupled with the new one from Poland , towards Aliens teln -a w-v i " WHuaajg. ' Uncle, Nephew Bora, Same Bay BosweU, Ind. Edward Dean Flnley and his uncle, William Dean Barrett, were born on the same day recently, A few hours after Edward's birth, Ms grandmother gave birth to her L ' A . LI-.1. w , w child. FBI WILL CONDUCT OFFICERS' SCHOOLS Local Law Enforcement Officers Will Attend Charlotte Meet. Inclusive, as one of the major de velopments, of a swift demonstration of Jujitsu, also defensive tactics In general, a series of conferences for law enforceemnt officers under sponsorship of the Federal Bureau of Investigation will attract widespread and intensive interest at strategic centers in North Carolina and Smith rtornllna in Octo ber and November. The Enquirer was I Informed yesterday by R. D. Klnseyi of the FBI, who was 'a visitor in the city. A number of local officers plan to attend the Charlotte meeting. Edward Scheldt, special agent In charge of the Charlotte office of the j (Federal Bureau of Investigation, has ! ... . . . I i announcea tne complete scneawe oi conferences. The one nearest Monroe will be held In Charlotte at the Cham ber of Commerce auditorium at 3 p. m., on Wednesday, October 18. J. Edgar Hoover of Washington, di rector of the Federal Bureau of In vestigation, has designated W. G. Klmbrough, special agent of the bu reau office in Miami, to participate in the conference. Mr. Klmbrough, a law enforcement officer of wide ex perience and a graduate of the Na tional Police academy of the bureau In Washington, is recognized as an expert In the art of defensive, tactcls, and Is one of the Instructors on Mr. Hoover's staff. Using another agent as his subject, he will demonstrate a number of methods which police may employ to protect themselves In cases of attacks by larger physical specimens or armed criminals. In addition Mr. Scheldt revealed that Roy L. Morgan, special agent as signed to the Charlotte office of the bureau, will discuss "Arrests, Searches and Seizures." Part of this lecture will consist of an exhibition and explana- i i4 , f. A hv ' Lieut. Phlfer Laney who is spend ing some time here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Laney, has now gone to Wilmington where he is visit ing his brother, Emsley Laney and family. Kremlin Talks To Aid Peace Conferences In Moscow, Ex pected To Iron Out n ii .1 rrobiem U. S. IS FULLY INFORMED ' : Prime Minister Churchill is now In Moscow for talks, with Premier Stalin which should lead to guarantees of peace after victory, it was learned in responsible quarters last night. The British and Russian leaders spent three hours together in the Kremlin Monday night and met again Tuesday at a gala banquet arranged by the Soviet government and at tended by the entire delegation ana the U. S. and British ambassadors and envoys from the British Dominions. The willingness with which Stalin met Churchill was Indicative of the Soviet Marshal's readiness to discuss the mighty problems which must in evitably face the United Nations after the war. High on the agenda is the Balkan situation what to do to make sure the German and pro-Fascist spirit Is eliminated in southeastern Europe. The question of what to do with Germany Is of course, one of the big gest topics before the United Nations. There are all kinds of opinions: ana it is believed a free exchange of Ideas between Churchill and Stalin win do much to shape the course of events. Also prominent on the list oi topics, lt is understood, are discussions involving oil. The two also are expected to taix about Poland. Churchill's attitude on Poland Is well known because he has spoken recently in a fashion that met with Soviet approval, especially when he said Russia had a right to expect a friendly Poland. With the two leaders personally dis cussing the problems confronting the United Nations, Isvestia, tne omciai Soviet government organ, stoutly ex pressed opposition to altering tne principal of a unanimous vote by the lour major powers on tne interna tional security council In case of post war aggression. 1 ' Churchill, who arrived in Moscow Monday with Foreign Secretary An thony Eden, talked lth Stalin Mon day night . and Tuesday conferred with British diplomatic and military advisors before a second meeting with the Soviet Premier. . The United States was kept fully Informed of the . progress of the Churchill-Stalin conferences through Ambassador W. A. AvereU Harriman acting as President Roosevelt's per sonal representative although he was not present at the Kremlin at the initial talks..- - -' - ..--i-- The U. S. ambassador, however did attend Stalin's mid-afternoon banquet in th white and gold hall of the Bplrodonovke ' palace, . which lasted from 3:30 to p. m. r Harriman was seated at Stalin left and Churchill at his right. - Eden' was at t Foreign ; Commissar Molatovs right and the British ambassador at his left. In the official Invitation the banquet was called a "Zavtrak." the Russian word for breakfast.. The menu ran fc from' exotic, hors d'ouevres to the . finest Russian pastry. The beverage list included the most famous wines, champagne, and brandy of the Soviet Union, but, as is usual In Mos cow, Vodka was the favorite drink. Molotov proposed a toast of glowing praise to the statesmanship of F ' and U. 8. Swxetary of T ' Co Hull, and Eden re;. ..J v i toss-, one to liilotov ard t - iiko t ahn. I . 1 , -Y. , V. , ' 1 . . A l Churchill, ai. I . I Fuxwevtit. Destruction Of Aachen Is Near Yanks Repel German Suicide Relief Units As Battle Rages TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT Thousands of fresh German troops attempted to run a terrible gantlet of American fire late yesterday and Join the Nazi bold-out garrison Inside . . . . Tr. .,, . " Hlira hfunVuM avMMtLin r9 4n dive bombers after expiration of the U. S. First army's ultimatum to sur render. A major battle developed northeast of the blazing dty as Yank Infantry and armor smashed into the suicidal relief column and artillery and mor tars ploughed steel through Its ranks at almost pointblank range. It was one of the most amailng moves by the German command since the Allies Invaded France moving troops in broad daylight and under direct observation against deadly American land and air power. " The Germans appeared to number about one division (possibly 10,000 men.) "Obviously the enemy is trying to make a Casslno out of Aachen and stave off the Americans ' as long as possible in carrying out the Fuehrer's orders to fight to the death in protec tion of Reich soil," said Don White head of the Associated Press, a wit ness of the desperate maneuver. - Promptly at noon, an hour and 10 minutes after expiration of the Allied ultimatum to the German commander of Aachen to surrender, hundreds of American big guns began throwing shells Into historic Aachen and dive bombers began shattering and burning Its ancient buildings. Last night Aachen was slowly falling apart under the terrific bombardment as the shells marched across its length and breadth and high explosive .and fire bombs faked H from end to end. At times the German city was com pletely blanketed With smoke. It was the "ruthless destruction promised in the American ultimatum. "Although I am looking right down Into the heart of the city I can see no real details of the immense dam age that is being inflicted.'' said Wil liam 6. White of the Associated Press. "Down in the main part of the dty you can see nothing for the all-enveloping smoke red, pinkish white and- deep black. ' - ' " " "I have been able to detect no-v slightest movement in an - the -dty, ; nor have I seen-one living person. It is. In nearly every real respect, 'al ready a city of the dead, for those who are left down there are self buried amid the ruins." Of approximately 300 German pris oners who managed to slip out of Aachen and surrender before the ul timatum expired, nine declared that two Nazi officers had been standing guard at railroad tracks at the east-' era edge of the dty and shooting every soldier who attempted to get through to the Allied lines. They said that the Nasi garrison,; estimated at 1,500 men, had been is sued whiskey and Wine to brace' them for the Allied bombardment. In the midst of the . thunderous shelling and bombing American - ob servers were astonished to see enemy columns moving along roads leading to Aachen In the vicinity of Mers brueck and Hostenrath. Artillery im- -mediately was turned on the Nazis and dive bombers, which had Just loosed their bombs on Aachen, dived In and strafed the columns. "Whoever sent those turkeys Into a situation like this was doing them ' no service," an American officer com mented, v ?-. - ( As a result of the unexpected enemy movement, Lt. Gen. Courtney Hodges' troops did not move against the Aachen defenses Immediately at any point, but concentrated on keeeplng the Nazi reinforcements from reaching the shell-blasted city. . - MONROE PYTHONS TO f PLAY M00RESVILLE Coaches Snyder and Williams send their "Monroe eleven against a strong Mooresvule team tomorrow night The Pythons held a strong Wadesboro team to a scoreless tie last Friday Al though the team is young and was. Inexperienced at the beginning of the season, they have gained experience in the four games already played and are expected to put up a stiff battle against v MoorestlUe. Coach ' Snyder sent his squad through a light prac tice today and expects them to play a good defensive, as. wel las offensive, game tomorrow night. 'I : - The Pythons" have f suffered . only slight Injuries So far this season, therefore the probable starting line up against Moor es vllle will be: Center, Simpson; Guards, Powell and Bau oom; Tackles, Young and Wolfe; Ends, G. Coble and H. Trull; Backs, Dur ham, M. Trull, Lemmond and Prultt. U. $. FLIIIIS C07.TI - 27,CCD AXIS riA'.'ZS FHers of the army air forces in el theaters have destroyed 27,000 planes and lost 14,6.0 of their own, or a toatle ratio of almost two to c: Gen, H. H. Arnold, air force c ported However, K t rerr f r the first time that 27 planes have fcon 1 than combat cr .:. The air f -r i 1 buttle cs " ' Vfoundi-i r . 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