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SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1944 8-MONTHS, 75c; 6-MONTHS, 1.25 SEMI-WEEKLY $2.00 A YEAB Prench Desire Exports Of U. S. Details . 0( Huge Procure ment Program Neart 1 Xt Completion)' FINANCIAL DETAILS BIG The French are seeking approxi mately two billion dollars worth of tTniteoVStates exports during the next 12 months for use In rebuilding their country.".,;;" ' Arrangements for the huge procure ment program already are nearing -completion. Some of the goods may be shipped on lend-lease because they are considered necessary to France's W effort against Germany or Japan but the great bulk will, go partly for -cash and, officials hope, partly on -credit. . The French program, probably the -farthest advance of the economic plans to come out of liberated Europe, calls for purchasing 700 locomotives as well as comparable quantities of railway rolling stock and track equop ment; trucks for highway transport; huge shipments of cotton, fertilizers, -and other raw . materials. It has recently been revised as a result of the discovery upon the libeer .atlon of France that the ravages of war had not been as great as officials first believed. Teh amounts of factory -equipment desired have been sharply reduced and the amounts of raw ma . atrial required to keep existing French factories running have been Igreatly Increased. Similarly there was a reduction In food required and aan Increase In fertilizer and other food producing materials. The biggest problem Is how to fi nance the French program. The -answer will depend on what kind of over-all export finance program is worked out by President Roosevelt and Congress in the next few months. A hint of what may be coming was given in San Francisco yesterday by Charles P. Taft, a State department economic official, who called for re peal of the Johnson act, which pro hibits TJ. S. lending to nations that de faulted on World War I debts, and for expansion of the export-Import bank's lending, authority. The experience of American and French officials ' In negotiating the French program touches at many points on problems that are expected to become more and more common in foreign econmlc relatins as the war draws to a close. , ; The, French tentatively v projected. tneir post-UDerauon requirements while they were still functioning as the National Committee of Liberation months ago. On 'this basis the American army has taken Into France limited supplies of food and clothing for the immediate relief of the French population. The Army aiso pas iouna , necessary j.to ship int France eeveral hundred loco motives. These are not of a type that the French like although they will have to use them until others have been manufactured. j, ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALTON SECTION Saipan Veteran !; (By Mrs. Grace Plyler Sneed) Now that most people are through harvesting, the rain looks good and will help fall gardens and the grain. Every year more people are having and It means much to our health and pocketbpoks, too. For a month we've been enjoying late radishes and let tuce and the beets and carrots are growing fine. Imagine most of your pullets are now laying. Yesterday twenty-five of mine layed. For six months old and half of my flock laying I am very proud of them. If the price of eggs continues to go up the pullets should soon pay for ' themselves. They've cost plenty even though they were three months old when 1 bought them. Rev. R. H. Stone of Charlotte, was the guest Sunday of Mr. i and Mrs. Walter Crook. Rev. Stone preached aV the 11:00 o'clock service. Other guests recently In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crook were: Mr, and Mrs. B, M. Wolf, of Root Hill, a O, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Plyler of Bethel, S. C Mr. and Mrs. Neali plyler, Lancaster, S. C, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rollins, Mr. and Mrs. John Starnes, Angelus, S. v. ouy kin mi. xwyu uimw 21 Knight of Mountain Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Crook announce the birth of a daughter, Lynn, at El len Fitzgerald hospital, October 3rd,; ,- Mr. and Mrs.: H. W. Matbeson and children of Monroe, spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. J, D. Helms. - - Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pogle of Monroe, were recent guests of Mr. and 'Mrs. John" Yarborough.'' . - Mrs. R. O. Sneed spent several days last week m Charlotte with. Miss Louise Plyler and Mrs. W. D. Bing ham ; and attended the J. B. Ivey chrysanthemum show. Over SO0 vari eties were shown. ' Mr. and Mrs. Watson Mangum and children of Hamlet are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Mangum. c ' Mrs. Oscar Hlnson and children of Bock HuVS. C, recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Laney. - -t v - - Thm fn-h nreachlr&rar Altan h ummi btw fourth fiundava at 111 Virginia, a leadln congressional ad- o'clock and' Rev. Mr.-SterensrreturnedtTocata of economy, -and the president LT, J. R. THOMPSON Lieut. John Rupert Thompson, XT. S. N. R., is the son of. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Thompson, of McCool, Miss., and is a graduate of Mississippi State College. He taught, vocational agri culture at Prospect school, Union County, N. C. for two years preceeding his enlistment in the Naval Reserve in July, 1941, whereupon completion of naval Instruction at Northwestern University, Chicago, 111, he was com missioned as ensign. Since then he has risen in rank to a full Lieutenant, He married the former Mabel Cherry starnes of this county: and has re cently been home on a short furlough to see his four-months-old son, John Bertram, whom he had never seen he having been born while Lieut. Thompson was at Saipan. Lt. Thompson has seen active duty in the Pacific area, and his ship was recently returned to this country for repairs "bearing valor scars from Saipan." The following interesting account of the Naval engagement is taken from a Newport Beach, California paper: Batue scars received during invasion activities at Saipan in the South Pa cific by a small Southern California built Navy minesweeper, are being "treated" at a shipyard today. The tiny vessel, which took six direct hits from shore batteries while participat ing in the invasion, has one of the most thrilling brief histories of any small craft in the navy. The minesweeper, dubbed "Fearless" by its crew, did everything except sweep mines. It was engaged in im portant sounding and survey work off the north shore of Saipan, -when it suddenly became, a,. target for Jap shore batteries. "" " A - Their sturdy wooden hulled ship survived, but two strong convictions are carried by officers and men on the ship. One is that stout woollen hulls can really take it. The other' is that , Jap .gunners are a lot better snots" than most people think. It took Jap shore battery gunners on Saipan only two shots to get the range of the tiny ship. Lieut. J. R. Thompson, USNR, of McCool,., Miss., skipper of the minesweeper, reported. The first Jap shell splashed beyond the ship and the second fell short, but the third went right through the little: minesweeper. Five more shells struck the "Fear less" before It sped out of range. Two started fires, and two blasted " holes below the waterline. The puncturing the vessel received made shambles of her, interior. Strangely enough none of the shells exploded, but tore through the craft. Damage, officers and crew members declare would have been much greater had she been made of steel, because shells then would probably have ex ploded. During the shelling, one man was fatally Injured and another se riously wounded. Iiaupation Rites Simple President Decides To , Do Away With Usual Trap v ' pings In Ceremony r, TO BE ATWrHTE HOUSE - President Roosevelt has decided to do .away , with . the - usual Inaugural trappings and take his fourth term oath ina simple White House cere mony. V His -decision to forego the customary Capitols' Hill formalities and parade was announced yesterday by a con gressional inaugural committee wrucn applauded it as a . sensible wartime move.' , i , Amplifying at his news conference on this announcement, Mr. Roosevelt said he made his choice because - It would save , money." He figured the whole-cost could be held to $3,000,' he said, adding that most of that would ro for consomme, chicken ala king and coffee at a reception. - The congressional committee had been contemplating .' expending about 25,000, Mr. Roosevelt said. It is headed by Sena tor" Byrd, Democrat of Yanks Nearing Metz Suburbs Doughboys Closing In On Enemy From Three Sides In Drive GERMANS LEAVE CITY missionary and former pastor of Altan, will preach at our next service. i - f Walkemine Charge " - Rev. Olin Whitener, Pastor Church at Turner Presbyterian church Sunday at 10:30 a. m. , -Church at Walkem le Presbyterian - The pastor would like' to have the names and addresses of all men in service who belong to the above churches. Pkt,n, bring to church or ms'l fcj.post ci. i to the WalkersvKle mar ..,.' '" w ; -'. ' ' International log .and tree scale' li fair to both buyer and seller. got obvious enjoyment out of relating how he had tola senator Byres com mlttee.how to save money. Asjie was expanding on this theme, some of. the reporters began i to chuckle. Turning to two women re porters, Mr. Roosevelt said they seem ed to be surprised at what a good housekeeper he was. ' . 1 That's, not what surprises me, Mr. President" one rejoined. ' v The President proposes to take the oath on the curving south portioo of the executive mansion. Those invited to witness the ceremony would tand on toe lawn which falls away In a sloping sweep. . Mr. . Roosevelt said that tickets would have to be Issued, American doughboys by-passed bloody Fort Driant today and boiled in close to the suburbs of Metz from three sides, clamping the great for tress city in a death grip, while in the north British troops drove five miles through the boglands of eastern Hol land to within 37 miles of the key German industrial center of Dulsburg. (A dispatch direct from the field said the French First army also had launched an attack, advancing four to five miles on a 25-mile front cov ering both banks of the Dubs river on the approaches to the Belfort gap on the easternmost part of the front. (The American Seventh army with which the French first is teamed as the Sixth army group, already was in action in the Vosges mountains, so that the Allies now are on the of fensive on a large-scale from Holland to Switzerland, with the exception of the American First army sector which- has been comparatively quiet since the fail of Aachen.) Both Fort Driant and Fort Jean D' Arc two of the nine major bastions ringing Metz were neutralized by Lt. uen. George S. Patton's 95th division, which captured two smaller forts, Hubert and Jussy, as lt smashed to ward the outskirts of the city from the west. Fort Hange, 14 miles north of Metz and Just south of Thlonvllle, aiso was stormea ana its Nazi gar rison killed or captured. Driant's guns, which barked spas modically yesterday when the Yanks began pushing past it on the north, were silent today, suggesting that the Germans had abandoned the mighty mlle-and-a-half-long structure on the west bank of the Moselle river as they previously had evacuated Forts L' Yser and L Aisne after only smart arms resistance. Due south of Metz, the American Fifth division Inched forward to with in little more than a mile of the city while beating off some of the most determned counter-attacks the Nazis have raised since Patton's forces op ened tflieir winter assault eight days ago. Peltre, two and a half miles south east of Metz, was cleared of the en emy, and German counter-attacks were beaten off along nearby Poullly Ridge, from Which American guns command the enemy's main escape route from Metz eastward to the Saar frontier. The Germans, employing their first substantial, force of armor since ,the back viciously against Patton's 80th Infantry division south "Of Remilly Forest .southeast of Metz, but the Yanks stopped them cold and push ed within four miles of the city of Falkenberg, which is only 10 miles from the German border. (Possibly preparing the German people for the Imminent loss of Metz, Capt. Ludwig Sertorious, leading Nazi military commentator, observed that the famous fortress city "represents only an outer position, for holding of which one does not wage decisive battle but engages only a smaller amount of forcesJust enough to force the enemy to strong wear and tear of strength.") THE LATEST WAR NEWS IN BRIEF PACIFIC FRONT Japan's ship ping losses continue skyrocketing as - British admiralty discloses British submarine have bagged additional M Nippono vessels in Asiatic waters; U. 8. troops vir tually close trap on northern end of Onnoe corridor on Leyte is land in central Philippines. WESTERN FRONT Gen. Pat ton's Third Army tightens siege' arc around Metz, drive to within mile of fortress city from west, south, and southeast; British Sec ond army pushes five miles across flooded fields of southeastern Hol land, just west of Roermond. French First army attacks on 25 mile front on approaches to Bel fort gap. Thanksgiving Holiday Set City And County Offices, Schools, Business Firms, Observe Day PLAN UNIoiT SERVICES Residents of Monroe and Union NEWS AND EVENTS OF WEEK FROM WING ATE (By Mrs. Benson T. Blvens) Seaman Kverette Austin, V. 6. Navy who has served overseas is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bertis -M. Austin. O. B. Mangum has returned to Bal timore where he holds a position. Mrs. Mangum recently visited Mrs. Mangum here. Ensign Francis Hoover has returned to Norfolk, Va., for reassignment. Mrs. Hoover returned with him and will stay until he sails. Miss Frances Perry who is a student county will observe Thanksgiving Dayot , cTn rJL v. thta year, on next Thursday, Novem-jend her Bimt MlsrFanniePerry. EASTERN FRONT Russian forces capture! railway center of Jaszbeereny, iS miles east of Bu dapest; Germans withdraw slowly all along Hungarian front. ASIATIC FRONT In China, Japanese smasa through Kwangsi province; In . North Burma, Chi nese troops "reported to' have by passed Japanese Bhamo base. WAXHAW HIGH SCHOOL PLANS FALL FESTIVAL Will Be Held Friday Night At 7:30 For Benefit Of School Let's bury all our troubles for a night and go. to the Waxhaw high School Friday night at 7:30. The Fall Festival has fun, laughs, and prizes for everyone. See the Womanless Wedding, the Girl's Chorus, and many other thrills at the colossal floor show. Bingo, checkers, bridge. King and Queen of the Festival, fortune teller, pictures, food galore, and many other .side shows for the entertainment of young and old. (Why go? Fun and support of a worthy cause. The funds will be used for .the beautiflcation of ' the school grounds to make a perfect setting for the new building. Weli be looking for you! Reported for otherwise It would look like an Easter egg hunt. ;' The south lawn in prewar years was opened, each. Easter for egg rollers, y ) '-;.y.i-f1' Any possessor of a tzo bin has a first class picture of the location of the ,1945 inauguration. The , reverse side of that denomination of currency shows the stretch of lawn which is ex-: nected to accommodate the members of Congress and other notables who win receive invitations to the cere mony. . President. Roosevelt eommunicatea his choice of Inaugural sites last Sat urday night to OoL Edwin A. Haisey, secretary of , the Senate, and David Lynn, Capitol architect. Today the inauguration committee met briefly, then, announced: This, choice has been made by tne President in view of war . eonoditions which necessitate the abandonment of normal ceremonial activities, the re striction of travel, scarcity of hotel ac commodations, shortage of critical materials, the economies Involved, the comfort of guests, and the convenience of the main participants. ' ' "It is understood that the president desires that the CongT-es, the Cabinet, the Supreme Court, the diplomatic eorps and other distinguished guests, and the . wives of those Included, be invited to witness the ceremony." The main participants, of course, will include Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri, who win be sworn in as vice president at the same place. - Union j County's Men In Service Sgt Huey B. McCain To Be Honored With .TJ. S. Army Forces In New Caledonia. A Bronze Star Medal for heroism has been posthumously awarded to Private Huey B. McCain by Major General Frederick Gilbreath, commanding general of the South Pa cific Base Command. Pvt. McCain was the husband of Mrs. Margaret M. McCain of Waxhaw, N. C. Private McCain was killed Novem ber 1, 19i3, while fighting a fire which followed an explosion at a South Pa cific Base. The citation accompanying the medal reads: "For heroic service In an effort to save valuable governmental equipment so vital to the furtherance of the war effort, during a disastrous explosion at a South Pacific Base. Facing cer tain death, he nevertheless remained at his post surrounded by exploding ammunition and continued to perform his duties, thereby upholding the high est traditions of the United States Army. His bravery, which cost him his life, played an important role In the final control of the Inferno." Private McCain was a member of the Ordnance department. ber 23, as a quiet day of rest or work. during which they will center their thoughts and prayers upon the hope that this will be the last Thanksgiving of a world at war. While local banks, most business houses, the city hall, the county court house will observe the day, the city schools will take a two-day holiday and resume class work Monday morn ing. The county schools will continue classes as usual, however, but in most cases on a short schedule. Following the usual custom of al lowing the employees to enjoy a holi day on Thanksgiving, The Enquirer will publish on Wednesday afternoon of next week instead of Thursday. Since the rural carriers are taking Thursday for a holiday, rural subscrib ers will not get their papers until Friday morning. City delivery will be made Wednesday evening. . Correspondents, advertisers, and others are asked to cooperate in ad vancing the day of publication, by getting their copy in as early as pos sible, for Wednesday's issue. Union services of Thanksgiving and Praise will be held by the churches of the city In the First Baptist church, Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, with Rev. Jack T. Akin, pastor of the First Baptist church bringing the message. PVT. MARK S. AUTRY GIVES LIFE IN FRANCE Cpl. Naven C. Punderburke who is stationed with a police and prison company at Camp Lee, Va., is spend ing the week-end with his sister, Mrs. M. Gertrude McKoy, of Fayettevllle. He returned to camp Tuesday. Cpl. Funderburke is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Funderburke of Route 5, Monroe. Pvt. Albert Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mills, of Indian Trail Rl, is spending 13-day furlough with his parents enroute to Fort Meade, Md., from Camp Blanding, Fla. Pvt. Mills is accompanied by his wife, who is making her home In Kannapolls for the duration. PFC Kyle W. Privette of R5 Monroe, has been admitted to Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C, for treat ment. He has served in the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations. Private Ralph W. Mullis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy P., Mullis, R3, Monroe, has earned the Army's Good Conduct Medal with a 13th AAF Signal Air Warning unit in the Southwest Pa cific. Serving as an autoomtive equip ment mechanic with his outfit, Private Mullis received training as a mechanic at Monroe, and at Fort McClellan In Alabama. Pvt. Julian K. Baucom was slightly wounded in action In France on Oc tober 1. Pvt. Baucom wrote his wife that all the bones below his knee were broken. He is now in a hospital somewhere In Italy. Pvt Baucom was in the Infantry "and has been in the Army since January. A few days ago Mrs. Baucom received a compact that Pvt. Baucom bought for her in Gren oble, , France, also some French coins. : pfc Homer W. Baucom, son of R. Q. Baucom R3, Monroe, returned to Camp Bowie, Texas, last Thursday after spending a luriougn wiwi rela tives. PFC Baucom Is an M. P. and has, been In the seervlce two years. ' Pvt.1 Helen R, Steele, RI, 1 Monroe, who has been stationed at the Third Training Center of the Women's Army Corps at Ft. Oglethorpe, Oa, has been- assigned to Frassunmons uenerat uob pltal at Denver, Colorado, to attend X-Ray Technicians School. ' v K J- wHMaHiaM -y.-r,-- i V'-'1 Lt Marvin Huntley Arrtvee In States - Flown across the seas In a fleet Air Transport Command plane, four sol diers from North Carolina, toaay were a kmg step nearer home. - t i Hardly - bad then feet hit the ground at the ATCs Miami Army Air Field "when the processing machinery geared for speed hastened their com pletion of the final homeward lap. These men are: - First U. Marvin Huntley, 25, of E. Franklin Street, Monroe., who served 33 months in Brazil. , , r - Sergeant ' Oust H. ' Atkins. 25, of Middleburg, who served 39 months in the China-Burma-India theatre. : Technician Fifth Grade Eugene Ma son, 28, of 800 Avon Ave., Burlington, Who served with the Medical Corps. Private Joseph A. Bumgamer, 19, of R3, tineolnton, who served nine months In Panama.;, r - Parents Received Letter Monday From War Dept. Confirming Death. Pvt. Mark S. Autry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vester Autry of R3, Marshvllle, was killed in action in France, Octo ber 2, according to a message re ceived by his parents, last week and confirmed Monday, by a letter from the War Department. ' Pvt. Autry was 20 years of age and had been in the service 17 months, having entered the armed forces June 2, 1943. He received his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and came home on a seven-day furlough enroute to Fort Meade, Md., from which place he went into overseas service. He saw service in North - Africa, Italy and France. He has two other brothers in the service overseas and it was while in Italy he had the pleas ure of meeting his brother Van, on Motherys Day. Although he had seen service, in three countries, he spent most of his time on. the Italian front. , Pvt. Autry Is survived by his' par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Vester Autry; four sisters, Mrs. Eustace Helms, Route 1, Marshvllle; Miss Kathleen Autry of the home; Mrs. Crawford Strawn and Miss Carrie Autry -of Charlotte; three brothers, T-4 Van J. Atury, "some where in Italy"; PFC J. D. Autry in the Pacific area and Marvin Autry . of the home.. Marines Is stationed with the Naval Reserve Laboratories at Annacostla, D. C. James Browning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Browning of Whiteville will enter service this month. He is Just eighteen and has completed his Junior year at Duke. His father has been superintendent of schools of Co lumbus for eleven years and James grew up in Whiteville. His grand mother, Mrs. H. D. Browning, of Monroe, now has three sons in ser vice and will soon have a grandson in uniform. Pvt. Burke V. Wallace, whose wife and little son, Ralph, five years old, 11 va on R3, Monroe, is In a hospital in England. Though he did not go overseas till last July he has been in four battles and wounded once. The wound is In the right shoulder and so far he has been unable to write home, but gets his writing done for him. He has sent his little son a German watch and pocketbook which he got while fighting on the continent. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Braswell and Miss Jean Braswell spent the week end In Galax, Virginia, with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne LaRue. Rev. W. C. Link, Jr., pastor of Bap tist church filled the pulpit of Rev. Roy Clifford of Lexington Sunday. We were very fortunate to have Mr. Clif ford with us for a series of meetings. Misses Rose, Ruth and Catherine Harrell of Charlotte, Sgt. Johnny Zllk of Morris Field, and M-Sgt. Johnny Campbelle of Camp Sutton, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Michael during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce P. Bivens spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Wll ton Sinclair In Marshvllle. The Fine Arts Department -of the Wingate Woman's Club met on Tues day night, November 14 at the College with Mrs. Oscar Matheson and Miss Carolyn Caldwell as Joint hostesses. Miss Carolyn Caldwell very ably reviewed Sumner Wells' book. Mrs. J. G. Michael was recognized as a new member. Among the members present were: Mesdames E. L. Lowery, Benson E. Blvens, William Edwards, L. L. Helms, Bruce Blvens, Thurlowe, J. E. Hogan, Robert Home, Robert Smith, J. R. Braswell, J. F. Braswell, J. O. Mathe son and Misses Carolyn Caldwell and Louise Bivens. The hostess served a delicious salad course and coffee. Launch Sixth War Loan Drive Allies Frame Stern Policy Neutrals Indifferent To Unit ed Nations To Be Barred At Parley SPAIN IS PLACED ON LIST Mr. and Mrs. d F. Belk have re ceived word that their son, Seaman George Belk had landed safely some where overseas but he could not teu where. George graduated at. Prospect In 1943, Joined the : navy, and was called to duty one year ago. His let ter said that be had seen some beau tiful country, was well, and hoped his parents would not worry. ; ! Second Lieutenant Philip a Orave-J lv. 30-year-old son of Mr. ' and Mrs. William Gravely Of Monroe, has com pleted training as a photo-reconnau-sanoe ttilot at the Coffeyvllle Army Air Field and has been sent to a Third Air Force staging area for last-minute nrocesshur before coinc overseas. Lt Gravely, who was a defense worker in civilian life, atended North Caro lina college at Raleigh, 1941-43: He received his commission and wings on August 4, 1944. at Mather Field, Calif. PFC Henry ' W. Starnes, who was wounded In the South Paclflo last May, and Is In Lawson General Hos pital, Atlanta, Ga, has spent a 31-day furlough at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Starnes on Lancaster road, returning to Atlanta clipped bis. coveralls, barely missing last Saturday. His friends are giao his body, Development of a stern United Na tions policy toward neutrals who were Indifferent to the Allied cause emerged yesterday with the disclosure that Spain long pro-Axis would be barred from the peace table. Richard Law, undersecretary of state for foreign affairs, in language, un usually plain for dealing with : dip lomatic situation of the future, laid down before Commons this stand of Britain. ' ,"So far as the governments are concerned, they see no reason why any country which has not made a positive contribution to the United Nations' war effort should be repre sented at the peace conference or at any discussions on the peace settle ments." His statement generally was re garded in diplomatic quarters as re flecting the views of the United States and Soviet Russia, but there remained some uncertainty over Interpretation of a "positive contribution." It seemed clear, however, that the policy would affect Argentina and Eure as wel las Spain. It left at least four other conurtles Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal, and Turkey up in the air. Turkey went part of the way toward restoring herself in Allied good graces by belatedly breaking diplomatic and economic relations with Germany but only after Prime Minister Church Ill declared in May that the Turks could have obtained a stronger voice by a more active role. Portugal, Britain's . oldest ally, and Sweden, geographically . vulnerable to German assault like Turkey traded with the Axis until the tide of war turned to Allied favor. Switzerland long aloof from Eu rope's wars appeared In a somewhat better position for claiming a peace table seat, partly because of her established position position of neu trality and partly because of her ser vice as an International go-between. The attitude of Britain was reflected in the London press over the failure of Eire to give a clear-cut reply on the question of whether -she would provide .sanctuary for war criminals. The Express said editorially that there was nothing in Eire's answer to prevent a headline of the future from reading:. "Hitler and Hlmmler Fly to Dublin." The Telegraph called lt "a Law's statement came in response masterpiece of evasion." to a demand by Tom Dribeerg for 'as surance that neither Generalissimo Francisco Franco nor any representa tive of his regime would be Invited to the peace discussions. - . Campaign To Open In County Monday Morning :? Plans Completed OUR QUOTAls $668,000 The Sixth War Loan Drive will be launched in Union county Monday morning, with the county's, quota be ing set at $668,000 as compared with $817,000.00 in the Fifth War Loan Drive. This is by far one of the small est qoutas yet assigned to the county and Claude Eubanks, chairman of the drives, believes that little difficulty will be experienced In reaching the coun ty's quota. Half of the quota assigned the county is E bonds, although series E, F or G will be credited to the county's quota. The drive will open Monday, November 20 and continue through December 15. Plans have been completed for a thorough coverage of the county and Mr. Eubanks and Mrs. Olin B. Bikes, vice-chairman have held meetings with all committees throughout the county and everything Is in readiness for the drive. In order to facilitate the purchase of bonds and as a public service, the Main Street Branch of the American Bank and Trust Company will remain open each afternoon throughout the drive until 5 o'clock. This extra ser vice to the bond buyers In this sec tion, is In keeping with ah established custom of the bank to keep their office open during War Bond Drives. The U. S. Treasury Department has issued the following letter which will be of interest to business firms of the county. "The Sixth War Loan will be the toughest one we have faced. We will have to fight a spirit of over-optimism on the part of many who will point to our achievements In Europe and forget the all-out battle we must fight with Japan. The frightful cost of our war in the Pacific must be paid for In War Bond dollars. "A large volume of locally sponsored newspaper advertising will be absolute ly essential to the success of the gl gantis Sixth War Loan program. We hope you will stress to your adver tisers that any additional space de voted to War Bond promotion will result in Increased War Bond sales to individuals, and increased post-war purchasing power for your community TXT a Vt a tr a f vii-m4 a f at nna tliA KTtkT tia v v IVUUVI wamcs-H vw v Financing program began there nas been a close parallel between War Bond sales and the amount , of spon sored newspaper- War JBond, adveros- "Many merchants have found from experience that sponsored newspaper War Bond advertising is their very best public relations approach. In their own best interest.as well a that of Jour nation, we hope your sponosors will lend their full support to the war financing program daring the next few weeks. Of the 14 billion dollar quota for the Sixth drive. we face the diffi cult task of selling five blllkm dollars worth of bonds to Individuals. ; "Newspaper advertising will be a tremendous help. In getting our vital War Bond story across to Individuals In all walks of life and in all Income groups. We urgently need the adver tising support of all business in this momentous undertaking.. "Next to our military operations the War Bond program is the most vital part of our war effort, and your cooperation with the vital Sixth War Loan drive will be very, greatly appro- cited by the Treasury." MONROE PYTHONS PLAY CAMDEN FRIDAY NIGHT Local Team Suffering From Injuries Journey To Camden Tomorrow. . wife, the former Miss Laura Oa things of Pageland, a G, and his .little son, James Douglas. : . i Sgt smith has completed thirty missions during which he saw action over France, Germany, Holland and Belgium. The most memorable of all his flights, Sgt Smith says to the one over Berlin- In which he described lt as "twenty minutes of hell." He was not Injured In this flight but flak came so fast and thick that a piece The Monroe high Purple Pythons suffered the greatest defeat . of the season to the Albemarle High, Friday night by the score 39-6. At the half, the Pythons were trail ing 12-6, and the the locals seemed unable "to get going," In the last nan. . The Pythons have been drilling hard this week for a tough battle with Camden , in . Camden, 8. C., t Friday night and Indications are that this game will be much harder than the game with Albemarle. ; Camden has won aQ of the nine games played this season. A crippled Python team will be: thrown against the strong. Camden team. ' In 'the game with Albemarle,' the local team suffered two Injuries, with Gary Coble, first string right end, out with out with a broken leg and Captain Bill Powell out with an ankle Injury and broken hand. -' Coach Snyder is undecided who will take the Injured players' parts in the game tomorrow night, but the proba ble starting Hne-up Is as follows: juuua, uuiiuuu ami ouww, uiurui, Kezlah and Hadley; Tackles, Young and -Wolfe; Center, Baucom; Backs, Prultt, Lemmond, Blankenship, and H. Coble. Lemmond will call plays from quarterback and Yonug will call signals from right tackle. to know he is Improving. Sgt. Smith wears the Air Medal, the Dlstmiuished Flyhig , Cross and two bronze stars 'on his European ' "Twenty Mimics Over Berth i T-Bgv tiames v. csmito, eon oi we T neater ox wart nDoon. I late Hoyt 8ml th of Monroe, and Mrs. Crook recently spent a 15-day furlour'i with his parents, Mr. and rMs. W. O. Crooke of the Unionville communi'v. Sgt. , Crook is stationed . at Pen i Field Sherman, Texas. i Tr. and V'-t. Crook also have a son Li V e I i Pacific Cpl Earl IL Cro , V. B. ! . i . and another son, In c r s f '. New London, Conn. Is'.-,; Crook, they wor' i l:: e t : - ; their frU-ntls. U.f'r t .-, be obtained trom t '- : T-r-t. rr' I' w. from here he will so to the Miami 1 r Onl CmilcT Armfleld. Jr. and Mrs.' n T. Snvder. Marshvllle. who to with Rest Camn, where he WU1 spend t Armfleld are spending a 19-day leave the U. 8. Air Corps, has recently re- some time before being reassigned to ; t-. with the 'former's parents,' Mr., and turned ' to this- country after seven duty. Mrs. Emsley Armfleld on West Frank-; months spent in England. He -to,. ! lln street Cpl An&field of the U. S. spending a 33-day furlough with bis ' Sgt William Curtis Crook and Mrs. - a.i r t i r. La
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