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'4- yf' .V v'-,'- ', V-"'. '"V;,. ' ' "' :' ' . - VV;H;'i;v:t?WV -'-t; r,' pf f.??i Htfvr,. V-'- r r ':'-v', " ' '' '' " : ' ' ' iri.Vv?"'- - ,ir 7,' 'V-f ' V- WEATHZk FORECAST Fair and mild today and Tuesday, with slightly higher afternoon tern-' peratures.. Fair and cool tonight With scattered irost. r v. ' V ' Sunset-today, 6:38 p. m.; sunrise Ttteaday, VJft a. m. ..VfV .".''a,--; mm V. PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS - 111 V. 'lf 111 It I III! II ' I I .11 I 1 I I 4 ( pMOE MAEXCT - N.l Cotton, ahort lb .. .'. ale to H0 KVvtton, long, lb v IfTd. Seed, bui ''.fiBeea, nuanei ., ., - Corn, .W.':,V ... :...". ll-M Wbeat,, busr .. .. $1-60 (BfiyENty-SECOND YEAR " M0NS6E, N. C, UNION COUNTY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1944 8-MONTHS, 75c; 6-MONTHS, f 1.25 SEMI-WEEKLY, $2.00 A YEAR 0 Cdttoti Highfer Mill CohsnmpHdn And Spin dle Actfylty Shows Increase Over KlontE Afo LOAN DEMANDS GREATER Price of spot cotton remained vlr- tually unchanged during the last week as spot sales Increased, the War Pood administration said yesterday. MIS consumption and cotton spindle activity showed a dally rate Increase . over last monttLi - Weather was favorable for ginning and picking over most of the belt. The prices for the middling 15-16 Inch cotton In the ten designated iharkets averaged 21 8 cents a pound on Friday compared with 11.69 the previous Friday and 3023 a year ago. . "On no day during the week' did rs change more than 5 cents from preceding day's, quotations," WFA aid. For the most pari premium and dis co uots for grade and staple were un changed. ' Spot market activity showed a slight increase with sales reported at 282,000 compared with 246,000 the previous week and 191,000 bales a year ago. A good demand was reporter for strict low middling and higher cotton In the medium staples. Farmers, of ferings were limited with growers In some areas reported to be holding and agaitlng further developments on the COO program. The demand for the 1043 loan equi ties was fairly good. There was a re ported Increase in farmers' equity offerings. The WFA said that the domestic mill consumption last month totaled "783,000 bales. 841,000 In August and 872JW0 In September, 2943. Mills in September, however, consumed 38,700. oaies aaiiy against 30,600 m August nd 4Q.BO0 n Sember of Jast jrear. WAR PRISONERS FDR FARA! WORK AVAILABLE Many Are Now Being- Used By Farm era in This Section. German prisoners' , of war from Camp Button prison camp ire still ayaiaile for work on the farm of Union county, It was announced today by Assistant County Agent T. M. May fleM. . The labor' squads have been operat ing' in this territory for some time, and have given excellent results In most instances, It was explained. They do well in harvesting vegetables, har vesting lumber, and similar duties. However; they do not contract for picking cotton. Many also are expert tractor operators. The employment, of the squads IS U. S. Casualty es Figur 62,000 On list That Includes Two Months Fighting; On Western Front 14,711 USTEeTaS MISSING Two months of fighting on the Western front from the break-through on the Normandy peninsula to the time whe.n German territory was in' THE LATEST WAR NEWS IN BRIEF 'WESTERN . FEONT SnrprUe BIHS3' ffhlvrf sauMhes toward Nasi strSngiMid 5 In southwestern Holland: 'Canadians teiie two towns (Ri'-'JbtUtie for Antwerp; Tanks advance two miles in drive east of Nancy. i),v i r: wj EASTERN IFBTONT Berlin re ports Russians hat tie 21 miles uv .sideijEast Frnssaa, cut Important hignway grp; other Red troops reach Nlemen river opposite Tilsit; Russians In Finland drive to Nor wegian frontier. ; ACTUAL DEVi OFGERa! HON STARTS Attacks On Cologne and Padsborg Ruin War Material Centers. 0 I J On October 14 the first wave of tactical devastation which will accom pany the battle for Germany was! launched by two great strategical air. forces. Twenty-two million, four hun jied thousand pounds of bombs were -dropped on Dulsberg, a river port of the Ruhr, by RAF bomber oonunandjl send tne united states Eagnth air force discharged -13,640,000 pounds on Cologne, tactical and strategic bomb ing being combined for the first time. Cologne was supplying and rein forcing the Aachen front; Duisburg was shipping arms and ammunition down the Rhine to the Dutch fron tier. Strategically, both were of high' Industrial value, Cologne as the home' of many and varied industries, Duis burg a sthe chief1 remaining gateway of the Ruhr. The fortunes of war have opened the Ruhr and the Rhlneland to this concentration of air power and brought other air forces to the same targets. Fighters and fighter-bombers' concerned with only tactical affairs lately have been attacking commun ications In the Ruhr, and fighter- hombera have attacked the Important- Industrial , region of ' the Saar. . On suitable days, medium bombers, ( well remembered by the Germans for brldgebusting and the destruction of ferries; barges and dumps, have busied themselves lately with communication centers behind the German front, from the Swiss border to the Dutch coast. - Thls conjunction , of tactical and strategic bombing is ominous. The top two of Germany's three principal producing areas are threatened by it. The Ruhr, the, Saar and Silesia are said to be indispensable to the supply of any one would crpple the supply of the Reich's armed forces, r The loss of any , one would cripple the supply sources, and, the loss of the Ruhr and Solesia would make supply im possible. Against these strokes, the Germans offer strangely little resist ance. Heavy-bombers losses have been relatively small and .most , have jpeen caused by flak, -'.:'.ry'.,',i.'f,'': i This Is remarkable In view of Ger many's showing strength In single- e fighters, ,not appreciably en- over tne oaiueirania nut ais f or the defense of the Reich.; Tactical reasons explain - their Inef fectiveness. Tactical factors have then place not only in crushing- strategic blows, but In the small price paid by the Allied air forces in attacking. - The coastal warning system Is the chief loss of the - German fighter forces in the West . Radar; stations on the French and' Belgian coasts were Invaluable in affording a time margin In which to direct the fighters to intercept raiders. Deprived of these, the German air defense has lost, notch of .its efficiency. This applies less to the Eighth Air force's deeper pene trations, but a measure of dispersal Is forced on the enemy by dividing the Fortresses and Liberators among six or seven targets. Then, unless a contingent . fails to rendezvous with its fighter escort, - It usually . gets through without serious losses. Tactically, the jGerman air force Is at as great a disadvantage ad It has ever been. Having made no compre hensive provision for detection and warning on the reserve line, the Luft waffe is trying to improvise and air defense when the necessary apparatus Is difficult to obtain. If the promise of this first wave of destruction is fulSDed, a huge belt of OenriAny will probably be . laid waste. T.'.e Khlnriand and the Eaar s erried marked out, and Kamburg, , Dhelmshaven and Kiel are threat- ed v'.'.h c" 'o'atton. if rf'-'ance J be- vaded cost about 62,000 casualties handled through Mr. Mayfleld's office, I among American troops. This was disclosed Friday in a War department announcement that the total American Army casualties for that theatre through October 3 were 174.780. An announcement last month by 8upreme Headquarters of the Al lied Expeditionary force said that the total for western France through Au gust 6 was 112,321. Of the total casualties from the landing in Normandy on June 6th through October 3, the dead amounted to 28,842, wounded -130,227 and missing 14,711. An exact comparison of the two casualty announcements, however, was impossible, since the August 8 total included air force casualties whereas that covering the period through Oc tober 3 did not. American Army and Navy casualties in all theaters since Pearl Harbor now total 453.873. The War denartment reported that through October B Army casualties aggregated 884,896. The latest Navy casualty list reports 68, 480. 1 ' . The Army total, which Included 76,-562- killed, was an Increase of 334102 since the last casualty announcement on October B, covering casualties re ported through September 21. The department said part of this increase was due to a revision of its statistical system to provide more up-to-date figures.. It added, however, that there remains a time big of about 16 days between actual casualties and the receipt of indlcldual reports for compilation at the department. which deals with Army authorities at Camp Sutton direct. Captain James B. Potter IS in charge of contracting lor tne services or tne prisoners, ; The farmer who employs the men must furnish transportation for them from the camp to, the farm where they 1H work, and must take them back to the camp at the end of the day. The Army furnishes guards, food, and Water for the workers, and the farmer pays a nominal hourly wage to them. The program by which the prisoners are made available td the farmers Is designed to furnish workers In the current critical labor shortage period, Mr. Mayfleld explained, and In many Instances the workers have proved of great benefit to farmers hard pressed to get their work done. OPAlsllent On New Tires Some Possibility However That ' A' Mptorists May Get Them By Spring survet Incompleted The Office of Price Administration which has indicated some "A" motor ists may get new tires early next year, avoids any flat predictions in a new study of prospects Just completed. The survev. It .in leoiriMt tniav Implicitly keeps alive the possibility of tires by next spring or perhaps earlier, but. points out a number of uncer tainties which may delay broadening the present eligibility list until later In 1945. Two -of J&e Jiiggest ."iTa" set forth are future tire, ration quotas, which are dependent on production, and the current huge backlog of applications for casings from "B" and "C" drivers. The OPA report says that If Quotas of 2,000,000 passenger tires monthly are authorised beginning in December, it may be possible to clear up this backlog 850,000 applications at last count during the first three months of 1945. Only when it has been eliminated, the report adds, can any "A" motor ists be made eligible for tires. PROVING CHE TO ALLIES MARSEILLE mm PACIFIC FRONT Tanks en large hold on tLeyte island's east ern coastal area, beat off Japanese connterattacks joi southern sector and seise road Mnotlon ion Dnlaf. War Casualty SOUTHERN FRONT British Navy anonnnoes 'new landings pn Lmnos, .Island guarding entrance to Dardanelles; If Italy, New Zea--land tankmen spear seven miles into Po" Valley berth of Casena. f I ? -v. S I Vv CHURCHILL FINISHES PARLEY WITH STALIN Progress Made Towaid. Settling Togo slav and Polish Question w CHARGES BY DEWEY DRAW QUICK REPLIES State Department Offers "Facts" In Romanian Case; Dewey Assailed. Great Mediterranean Fort Causes Concern Vichyites Cause Trouble. : The great Mediterranean port of Marseille Is providing1 a headache to French and Allied authorities attempt ing to maintain order along military supply i lines, conversations with re sponsible army and navy officials dis close. '- "American soldiers and truck drivers have been shot at under various cir cumstanoes. Their trucks or ducks have been robbed of gasoline or ra tbmsv-both extremely valuable ma region where the food supply is. most stringent and transport is difficult to obtain. ' J ' - t -V 't French authorities and the legiti mate 'French Forces of the Interior have been ahsased in "nocturnal street battles witt! outlaws masquerading as F. P. X. members or Vichy muitw or ganalzations. ' - Oh one occasion the battle continued more than week. American authorities countered by running ducks in convoy at night and placing armed guards on each, while French Officials ordered all persons except members of the regular army or regularly organised .p. P. I. units to turn in their .arms. The .French also made a show with a military parade containing -elements of three divisions. x .5-1" .v -c-'"" -vyi-v: ! -t:-! (The American commander placed all United States personnel under an 8 p. m. curfew after a civil affairs driver was fatally shot near Toulon. Two psychological warfare y officers were injured near Marseille. Later the curfew ordeT .was. rescinded. tr-; j In an official statement French au-i thorltles and civil affairs officers were tightUpped and -mtolmlzed the extent! of the disturbances, irot a tally of shootings as recounted by Army and Navy officers showed a score of nearly 30 cases, Including "hear misses. The civil affairs driver was the only vert liable death. . r ; - . . t, . ' Vichy militiamen or Oestepo agenU were blamed for many Incidents, but a spokesman for Raymond Aubrac, rreional eommisaloncr. admitted over-1 zealous F. F. I. guards might have two states as i .ii.:a Ot t -"0 ( i-.r.y ' f -r a e ner fv: .1 prt'?5' . ..,r .. been responslbla in some cases. : The spokesman said f strict orders were given the F. 'F, X. not to halt military vehicles In nightly patrols for Vlohyite groups. Cases have been reported where the F. F. I. fired on American drivers who failed to hear or heed orders to halt. : We know there are Vichy militia men hiding out In the city," the spokesman said. ' . T-y are firing on Allied personnel or P. P. I. patrols in order to stir up trouble feptween us allies. It Is nectsF&ry to tiiwk each one down." Governor Thomas E. Dewey's blast at what he termed President Roose velt's "personal, secret diplomacy" brought an administration volley in reply, Including formal State de partment statement of "facts" It said the Republican presidential candidate left out In discussing Romania. Senator CMahoney of Wyoming, chairman of the Democratic senatorial campaign committee, declared In a statement that Dewey "recklessly de mands what amounts to an open break with Russia while the war is still on." He called Dewey's address last week to the New York Herald- Tribune forum "the most effective argument" yet advanced for re-elec tion of President Roosevelt. The State department's statement was confined entirely to Romania al though Dewey had been critical of administration handling of the cases of Italy, Poland, Germany and France as well as Romania. There, were indications, however, that the administration will have still more to say about the Dewey speech. The State department said this gov ernment "participated, at all staages" in formation of the terms of surrender for Romania. "Precisely because It was a military document and not a peace setlement It was. presented- by Marshal Maimovsn, the tneatre com' mander. duty authorised by the gov' erntnents of the United States, the USRR and the United Kingdom." the statement said. . ."This action by Marshal Mallnovskl followed directly the pattern of .Gen eral Elsenhower In signing the arm istice with Italy on behalf of the United States, the United Kingdom, and the USSR." J Dewey had declared the document signed with Romania was "no mere military armistice," adding: ' "That agreement fixed the future frontiers of Romania. It disposed of Bessarabia and Transylvania, two of the worst trouble spots of Europe. It dealt s with economic matters. ' ' !Now, who negotiated and signed that agreement? It Was signed by the authority of . the governments of the USSR, the United Kingdom and the United States by Bellnosky XMalinov sM).' That treaty- was ; signed by a reprseentative of Soviet Russia acting in behalf of the United States, v v -The day after Ii was signed,. the Secretary ; of State '. of the United States declined to comment on the grounds that the terms had not been received from Moscow in time , for study." "'?.-. ;-v' --. .The State department said that as for ttie Romanian armistice terms. Secretary Hull had pointed out Sep tember 20 that "final disposition of Transylvania would' depend upon' con firmation at the time of the general peace settlement." Cession of .Bessa rabia to Russia. It was added, "mere ly restores the frontier between the established by the on jLouniy s Men In Service Sgt Helms Stationed At Galveston Army Air Field Barney W. Helms, son of T. O. Helms, Monroe, has been enrolled as a student in the instructors Indoctri nation Unit at th Galveston Army Air Field. Galveston. Texas. The school, utilizing the1 skill and knowl edge of veterans hi aerial warfare, trains combat men to serve as instruc tors at various ctew training bases throughout ttie country. Overseas for three years and five months, T-gt. Helms participated in 52 missions against the enemy in the Southwest Pacific Theater of War. fee flew as an engineer to win the Sliver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Afr Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He attended Monroe high school and before enterine; the service at Char lotte on August 1, 1939 he was em ployed in Monroe. Sgt. Helms re turned to the United States on March 12, 1944. CpL C. P. Winchester, Jr., so not Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Winchester of the Weddlngton road, has arrived safely in Italy. Cpl. Winchester is radioman on a B-24 Liberator bomber. r I, Mr. and Mrs. P. .W. Stephenson of Waxhaw have received a telegram Stating- that their son, Cpl. Billy P. Stephenson, ' was slightly wounded in action In Italy on October 1st. We hope he is not much injured. Cpl. Billy has been in service since Au gust, 1942, and went overseas on March 4, 1943. PPC DEWET (C KISER PPG. Klser of the U. S. Marines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Klser of R5, Monroe, was killed In action in the South Pacific, according to a mes sage received last week by his par ents, an account of which was carried in last Monday's Enquirer. PPC. Klser was 19 years of age and entered the service December 2, 1943. He had served overseas for the past four months. REV. J. H. ARMBRUST RETURNS TO MONROE Prime Minister Churchill and Pre mier Stalin have ended their confer ence in Moscow after making import ant progress toward settlement of the Polish question and establishing a Joint British-Russian policy toward Yugoslavia, it was announced Satur day. Britain and Russia agreed upon Joint efforts to expell the Germans from Yugoslavia and to bring about a union of the royal Yugoslav govern ment and Marshal Tito's National Liberation movement, and both great powers agreed that the Yugoslav peo- : pie have the inalienable right to set tle their constitutional future after the war. The -agreements were reached with the full approval and knowledge of the United States government. The two Allied chiefs were able to report that the Polish differences which had shaken the United 'Na tions structure have been notably narrowed a sa result of the Moscow conference', and that misconceptions have been dispelled. Sitting in one of these sessions Were Premier Stanlslaw Mlkolajcyk and Foreign Minister Tadeusz Romer of the Polish government in London, President Boleslaw Be rut, Polish na tional council chairman, and Edward Osubka-Morawski of the Polish Com mittee of National Liberation. The Polish conversations are con tinuing with harmony established be tween the Soviet Union and both Polish camps. Becins Fourth -Year As Pastor; Rev. Caldwell To Duncan Memorial. Gunners Mate 3-C Harvey Morrison, Jr. of Bainbridge, Md.,. spent the week-end here with his family and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morrison. PFC Harry Williams, who is with the Marines in Congaree, S. C, spent the week-end here with his family and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Williams. Pfc. William C. Godfrey, who made his home with Mr. and Mrs. 8. L. Godfrey in Monroe, was seriously wounded in France, according to a message received here Friday. Further information will arrive later. C 7-1 S...v t is war work; Soviet-Romanian agreement on June 8. 1940.":. . Pvt. Edgar E. Ball has returned ,to Camp ' LeJeune, New River, after spending a ten-days furlough ' with Mrs. Ball, and daughter, at the home of Mrs. Ball's brother, Beeoher Ben ton. Pvt. Ball and family also visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Ball in Cramerton. He entered service with the Marines July 30th, and was stationed at Parris Island, ' Sgt. John G. Little has returned to Camp- Pickett, Vs., after spending a 10-days leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Little. He was accom panied by his wife, the former Miss Grace Maxine Dyer, of Elkins, W. Va. Pvt. A. H. Futch, Jr, Wounded Pvt. Archer Futch, Jr., son of Mr. and, Mrs. A. H. Futch, of Charlotte, formerly of Monroe, has been wound ed In action in France near Mete where he was fighting with the In fantry under General Fatten. Pvt. Futch wrote to his parents on October 3rd and stated that be guessed they had received word from the War De partment that he had been wounded, but that was the first news, and the best since it came directly from him. He stated that the -order was . given his outfit to withdraw but he and four others were in a city and tud not hear - the order. , He was shot through his right shoulder, the shot having penetrated his helmet and hit his ear. He 'managed to crawl back to our lines, but said he didn't know what had become of the other four soldiers..' . fie also : stated that his wounds were not too bad, and -that he might get another crack at Jerry yet Sgt. Geargw JL Rushing Awarded The -;,:.:,..;..;. Breaaa Star v'?- -Bgt. George A. Rushing, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Rushing of Lanes Greek township, is in the . grand old 3 0th Division which has earned so much Dralse. and on' the 30th of Au gust he was awarded the Bronsr Cross with A Special citation signed in MaJ. General L. a Hobbs' own hand- drtting. The citation "which has Just been received by his parents, reads, "Technician Grade George A. Rusn ing. ,84173863, Field Artillery, United States Army, Is awarded the Bronse Star for meritorious achievement and service against the enemy from 17 June 1944 to August 1944, tn France. During this period Technician Rushing capably performed not only his duties in the operation of the fire direction center but also the duties of other departments. This Initiative on the part of Technician Rushing made It possible for other men to work In the fire direction center in day and night shifts, thereby increasing the efficiency of the battalion in delivering support-ins- fire. The skin and ioval devotion CI- the bft'-k and s'le ventilators , to d-.n v at al ltimes disrdnved bv Tech. of U. Ixytng o: e es t'-e n', 1s te-P.ast'g re2ect h'irh cred.t on himself f'i to ft eo- ' r. r.U .J tHrd t. e rroed Iwn. itered mill cvi, u.tiS c . ,.1 J are prevc-.vi. it&ry kn.t from North Caroiiaa.- Wlth Bishop Clare Purcelle's reading of the appointments for the year, the fifty-fifth annual session of the west ern North Carolina conference ended Friday afternoon at Myers Park Meth odist church in Charlotte. Rev. J. H. Armbrust, who has served as pastor of Central Methodist church for the past three years, returns for another year. Rev. Joe E. Caldwell, associate . pastor of Central church since June, 1942, goes to the pastorate of Duncan Memorial in Charlotte and is expected to move to his hew field within the next few days. Rev. Mr. Caldwell came to Monroe after com pleting his work at Duke University School of Divinity and has served most acceptably. He has many friends among all denominations of the city, who regret to see him leave. Rev. T. J. Huggins, retired, will serve the Indian Trall-Stallings charge, while Rev.- E. A. Bingham is returned to the. Marshville-Wlneate charge and Rev. E. W. Mills to the Unionville charge. Rev. J. B. Fitz gerald returns to Waxhaw and Rev. Paul H. Duckwell assumes the Wed dlngton charge. Appointments in the Charlotte dis trict as announced by Bishop Puree II are as follows: Charlotte District District Superintendent, J. B. Craven Ansonville, J. O. Cox. Asbury-Oak Grove, P. F. Snider. Big Springs, C. D. Brown. Derita, J. L.' Trollinger. Charlotte Belmont Park, F. W. Klker; Brevard Street, P. T. Dixon; Calvary, M. G. Ervin; Central Avenue, C. C. Benton; Chad wick, H. M. Rob inson; Dilworth, H. S. Powell; Duncan Memorial, J. E. Caldwell; First, a. Ray Jordan, iH. C. Wilkinson (A. P.); Hawthorne Lane, J. C. Cornett; Kilgo, John R. Hamilton; Mouzon, R. E. Bell; Myers Park, E. H. Blackard, H. B. Lynn, associate pastor; St James, G. F. Conley; St. John's, C. E. Shan non; Spencer Memorial, H. E. Stlm- son; Wesley Heights, J. O. Wilkinsons. Davidson-Fairview, R. E. Early. Hickory Grove, J. N. Randall. Homestead-Pleasant Grove, J. L Rayle. ' Indian Trail-Stallings, T. J. Huggins (R). LilesvUle, M. A. Lewis. Marshville, E. A. Bingham. Matthews, W. D. Corriher. Monroe Central, J. H. Armbrust; North Monroe, H. R. Cornelius. Morven, H. P. Myers, Jr.. Mount Zion-Huntersvllle, W. S. Smith. New HopeBethel, T. G. HlghflU. Peachland, C. J. Winslow. Pinevllle, R H. Rtamey. Polkton, A. M. Bruton. Prospect, C. G. Beam an, Jr. Thrift-Mooores, J. E. Rink. Trinity, E. H. Brendan. -' Unionville, E. W. Mills. Wadesboro, W. K. Goodson. Waxhaw, J: B. Fitzgerald. . Weddlngton, Paul H, DuckwaU. District Missionary Secretary, W. K. Goodson. . .f v..- DlsMmt Director of Evangelism, H, P. Powell. . . . - Professor Duke University, ; First Church Q. C, Kenneth W. Clark. Professor Wesleyan College, Wax haw Q. a, N. A. Huffman. .. : Missionary Japanese in Arisoha, Monroe Q. 0, S. A. Stewart.' . Conference Mlslsonary - Secretary, Hawthorne Lane Q. C, L. B, Aber nethy - , ..-J, , Agent Home for Aged, , Hawthorone Lane Q. C, E. O. Cole.' . . ; : Chaplain,. United . States . Army. Thrtft-Moores Q. C J. H. Carper. Chaplain, , United . States - Army, Hickory Grove Q. C, R. L. Young. -Chaplain, Utatted States , Army, Myers Park Q. C S. B. Blggers. Chaplain, ' United States . Army, Dilworth Q." C J. C. PhUlipa. U t Chaplalrti United States- Army, Prospect Q. C, A. M. Faulkner. Chaplain, United States Navy, First Church Q. C, J. L. Swinson. Retired: L. B. . Abemethy, O. P. Ader, J.. A. Baldwin, H. K. Boyer, R. P, Flkes, W. J. Hackney, J. K. Hipp, T. J. Huggins, D. M. U taker, a I McCain. O. M. Pickens, T. A. Piyler, W. L. Sherria, C. M Short, A. R. Surratt, J. R.. Warren, B. A. York. In accordance with an invitation ex tended by Dr. Edar H. Nease, the conference selected- West Market Street church, Greensboro, as the s:te for next year's session, and approved U-Boats Ajain Ply Sea Lanes British Admiralty Announces A Huge Armada Heads For Pacific TO TACKLE JAP FLEET Some German U-boats are once more operating along the Atlantic sea lanes to Britain' in a resurgence of submarine warfare, First Lord of the Admiralty A. V. Alexander disclosed yesterday. The British Navy chief also declared that a British battlefleet capable of tackling the entire Japanese navy had ataited toward the Paciflc. elabor ating an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Churchill that "a large portion" of such a fleet already was gathered In the Indian ocean. Alexander disclosed the new sub marine menace In reporting arrival in Britain from North America of the lagrest convoy in history, without loss. The convoy was composed of 167 ships, covered an area of nearly 26 square miles and carried more than one million tons of food and war equipment. Only one "very cautious" U-boat was reported near the convoy and the Admiralty does not fear greatly any attempt by the enemy to send sub marines in strength back to underseas raids, Alexander said. But he added bluntly that, although "super-optl- mlsts" had called the war against U- boats, won "they were wrong." "These U-boats are perhaps more shy, cautious and nervous than were their predecessors which fought out that earlier grim and bloody battle of the Atlantic," he said, "but the fact Is that some U-Boats at least are back in the old hunting grounds." One Nazi commentator speaking on the "intensified U-boat work" said over the Berlin radio yesterday that "jubilations on the enemy side" over the submarine warfare situation "are somewhat premature," that German U-tooatS "are in constant contact with the enemy." "Time to come will show the cor GOVERNMENT IS SET Uf Steady expansion of American ground force positions on all Leyte island fronts today paralleded the be ginning of work -on what a communi que called a "great base for all arms lor futrue operations;" Simultaneously, Gen. Douglas Mae Arthur in a proclamation declared the Americans bad come as "liberators for the entire Philippine archipelago." He declared the seat of the Islands' government bad --bee" re-established' under President Sergio Osmena, of the commonwealth government, who landed with the liberating forces. Enemy forces on Leyte apparently are withdrawing westward after their "preliminary defeat," the communique reported. It said work had begun to prepare the captured airfields near Tacloban, and Dulag for American use, as other preparations commenced to make Leyte i great offensive base for future campaigns. ' ' MaoArtbur's proclamation of Puppet President Jose P. Laurel's "republic" government are "null and void" la areas ."free of enemy occupation and oontrpL .t ' The juthprity of the commonwealth bovernmet -willbe extended by 'oon sltik)rial.j)rocess' to liberated areas as .soon as they are freed, the procla njotloii said. The commonwealth government la "subject to the supreme authority of the government of the United States." The headquarters communique re ported the Japanese supply problem already had become difficult and might become worse. , - The Japanese attempted "minor and ineffective" air raids on American shipping off Leyte, the announcement said. Allied bombers, however, were extremely active to . .bombing flank bases in the Philippine and other Southwest Pacific areas. Heavy bombers unloaded 94 tons of explosives . on' Mindanao, smashing buildings and other Installation, Anong targete was Tagayan, principle communications center In the northern part of the Island, which was attacked without enemy opposition, the com munique said.' ?-y-;AyF&:'i":r-.'. f" Medium., bombers . ajodfighters also roared : over Mindanao! . the latter strafing 23 tracks on Sayre highway. ' They also damaged two small vessels off Saranganl island. Medium bombers hitting' the Vlsayan islands, in the Central Philippines, sank three small freighters and prob ably sank four more. i. . . CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH ITEMS The first Service of the conference year was opened with prayer to God for His guidance during the months ahead. The pastor spoke a poem, "A Pastor To His People," by Grace Crowell: You are my people, given to me to love, To serve, to shepherd through the days ahead:' I pray God that I may be worthy of This honor; I am glad that I was led To come to you,, that through God's gentle grace. My lines have fallen in this pleasant place. :! I plead for your patience. Should 1 make An error; I would gladly make amends. Or If some unintentional mistake ' Be mine, I crave your understanding. mends; As pastor and people may we be rectnes. of measures token by the lormernity. German U-boat command," the enemy speaker said. Elaborating on Churchill's earlier disclosures, Alexander said the first part of a vast armada was now on Its way to join American forces for a campaign in which Japan's military strength "will be systematically and ruthlessly destroyed." "We hope to plsse In the Pacific a fleet capable In itself of fighting a general action with the .Japanese navy." he said. "I hope that the censor will not object if I tell you that the movement of at least a part of that vast fleet, and Its mighty attend ant train, Is already under way." BAD COTTON S i ' " BEING MARKETED Approximately' 47 per cent of North Carolina cotton ginned before October 1 this year was classified as rough- ginned cotton compared with 14 per cent during the same period last year, according to J. A." Wlnfleld, market newsman of the N. C Department cf Agriculture. ' r " ,t -:V-: Excessive rainfall has been a con tributing factor in causing poorly prepared cotton to be offered for gin ning. Strict middling and higher grades accounted for only about one per cent , of ginned cotton tn North Carolina before October 1 compared with 13 per cent during last year. - 3 . , Don V look back at the man you have passed but "forward at the man ahead of you,-- : ' his stipulation that Greensboro will entertain the big body over Sunday in addition to Its week-day assemblies. Dr. NeasS, who is conference secretary, la pastor of West Market. Under the- plan thus sanctioned. Bishop Purcell explained, more time will be allotted. Instead of the Tucs-day-to-Friday schedule the seion lust ended wrs be run Tuesday after noon he '"re- e will return to s flve-or-eix cUy s-.-ij.oa. The sermon was subjected. "What Of The Coming Year?" Five principles of operations were outlined:- care for every flnaanclal requirement monthly; give emphasis to Christian, education; promote the spirit of missions: have sufficient spiritual power to run the church machinery; sound the note of evangelism. The pastor pledged his heart, his head, his hands to these things. When he called upon the congregation to make the same pledge every person stood as a pledge. The choir sang a st& offertory, "My Trust is stayed On Thee." Rev. J. EL Cald well offered the; pastoral prayer and pronounced the benediction. - 'S Lt. Phif er : Laney was a welcome guest Sunday morning. He Is home on leave. -,j-;:--vi;M-, v-"'- Miss Betty Stevens was Appointed to serve as scribe for the coming year. Her Job la to preserve In a acrapbook for mall publicity about the work of the church. : . ..- The Spiritual Life Grdup will meet on Tuesday, 9:30 . m. All ladies are invited to attend this group whose task is to make Intercession for the work of the Kingdom here, ' On Tuesday, 11 a. m, the first of a series of Mission Study groups will meet. The theme will be "Christianity and the Social Order," taught by Mrs. Claude Benton. After the sway ses sion a luncheon will be served. All ladles are invited. This is a part it the promotional work of the church. On Wednesday, 7:30 p. m., a praj r and praise service will be held. 1 : i Niven, delegate to tne Annual C -ference will speak about the c -ence. The a-en-.'ance rU f. r t year will be dt-cwed. A,-vr tie f - vice Uip'-e w:a fce r Joe C eil In lkZ:.r txx'y is i.,v:' I. n 1 1 '- j u-'- i c T.; v, n c . e t .. '. f : t to I fro a : - . t ',.,V1T-'fi YaiJs To Use LtByte As Base Ground Forces Expanding AO Positions On Island; Build Airfields
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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Oct. 23, 1944, edition 1
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