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OttttMMl Mfht nlft ta 4 Ik UBHMI wtar Bate ia u4 MMk, in fair avtMWMt inch rcacaaic fn aMr atowtajr KAM TKXAS: MMtljr Utt: imU IB wit aaa mMh; tttOt tab flttrmofm, Mwctajr Full (AND THI DINNIR HORN) FINAL i. TiTTi OL. NO. FIVE CENTS PEE COPY PARIS, TEXAS, MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 24, 1944 EIGHT PAGES ESTABLISHED Pdcific Battlefront Not So Pacific for Aflied Harried Japs By MORBIE LANDSBEBG Associated Press War Editor destruction plunged down on the Japanese Qughout the long, explosive arc of the Pacific battlefront i display of the growjrfg might of Allied air power. American bombers struck again at Paramushiro in the far north; blasted enemy airdromes and shipping in the south and southwest sectors, and hammered Nipponese positions over a in Burma.

In addition, radio said Monday that nine escorted Liberators attacked Hotojgkong Sunday, and 12 other B-24's "raided Taroa In the Marshall The claimed the destruction three bombers, in each oj'the strikes. 'Ground! activity brought the United Nations another step closer in the two-pronged drive on Japanese-held key to northern Burma where Allied pressure Senate Shelves Food Subsidy Issue Temporarily Would Consider Soldier Vote Bill Before House Does WASHINGTON Senate heat down a one-man effort to block; immediate consideration, of service vote legislation' Monday, temporarily shelving the food subsidy issue. The Democratic Steering Committee decided to beat the House to the punch and get a vote on its version of an absentee'voting measure. Thereupon, Senator Taft (H- Ohib) raised the "unanimous consent" bar to laying -the calendar aside by refusing to give him permission. He also sought to bring up the subsidy legislation.

Majority Leader Barkley then invoked a parliamentary weapon which forbids debate on motions during the. so-called "morning 2 p. m. and got his motion to bring up the service vote bill approved by voice vote. The Senate passed a modified soldier vote bill late last year which struck out proposed federal war ballot for service men and women and substituted a sim- plt directive to the states to use their own absentee ballots.

That bill is pending in the new bill which caused Monday's controversy again provides a federal ballot but would leave with the states the power to pass on the qualifications of voters and the validity of each ballot A legislative pile-up including the soldier vote, subsidies, taxes, mustering-out pay and foreign, relief operations may make this the busiest week yet faced by the 78th Congress. Legislation on those subjects tops a program into which will be crowded committee action on national service, postwar aviation, and war contract termination, and into which may be squeezed the first regular departmental appropriation bill of 1944. By way of a starter, the House was ready to vote Monday on legislation to finance United States participation in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, an organization through which 44 united and associate nations expect to give quick civilian aid to Axis-overrun countries as soon as they are liberated. Passage of the measure, author- SENATE, Page 6, Col. 7 Bond Sales Only $241,977 Admission to Premier Show at Grand to Be Purchase of War Bond War Bond sales during the Fourth War Loan Monday had reached half the amount sold for corresponding period during the Third War Loan, vice-chairman E.

D. Norment reported. The Monday total was only S247.977, he said. This bonds of all classifications sold since January, 18. The figurem ay be incomplete because some issuing agencies wefe not reached.

flond salesmen are still stressing the sale of Series bonds, a total of approximately $165,000 of which were sold, out of the above amount. As has been stated before, $650,000 worth of this series is the county's quota. It was hoped by issuing agents that better reports of sales toward the $1,552,000 quota can be made soon, as more efforts will be made to "pick up" the sales. $15,000 worth of bond sales has been credited to Lamar County by different companies who have headquarters elsewhere hut who have local representatives "or branch offices here. Only the purchase of a War Bond will admit to the premier showing fo "Destination Tokyo" to be shown the Grand Theatre Feb.

I at 8:30 p.m. This stars Gary Grant and John Garfield. is becoming perceptively Possibly start of a northern air offensive, bombers delivered the third A'merican attack in four days on naval strong- hbiid at-the northern end of the chain of some 32 islands, -which includes the Japanese mainland itself. Sunday's raid, like the. previous two last week)by Aleutians-based Army units, was carried out without loss.

It encountered only anti-aircraft fire. V. In th'e Southwest Pacific, Japanese -were singled out for aerial 'assault. Vinakanau airfield at Rabaul, New Britain, was hit in a that cost the Japanese 18 to'; 21 planes against six of the raideVs. Gasmata, 85 'miles east of the 'American beachhead at Arawe, was attacked five times Friday.

Considerable damage was. reported in heavy enemy blows at enemy airdroYnes at Borpop, southeast New Iceland, and Kara, southern Gougainyille. Naval units shelled enemyfpositions on the west coast of invaded Bougainville, 'i George N. Briggs Says He's Victim Of Power Politics Ickes Aide Testifies Before Grand Jury Investigating Letter WASHINGTON. George N.

Briggs, suspended Interior Department employe who has been named as a go-between in the handling of the mysterious "Hopkins letter," asserted Monday he had been made a victim of a game of "power politics." Showing up to testify before the Federal Grand Jury investigating the Harry L. Hopkins, its purported signer, has called a told newsmen: "I'm not a mystery man. "This is my first taste of power politics. I'm afraid I'm going to have to acquire a taste for it, like olives." Briggs' name was brought into the inquiry in a recent Senate speech by Senator Langer (R-ND), who said he supplied the piece of political dynamite dealing with Wendell Willkie's presidential candidacy C. Nelson Sparks, for publication in Sparks' book "One Man." Briggs was subsequently suspended from his post as confidential aide to Interior Secretary Ickes, pending completion of the Grand Jury investigation.

Langer, Briggs told reporters Monday, "dislikes Willkie like a lot of other Republicans do. He doesn't like don't know what his grudge is against Hopkins. He doesn't like Ickes, because when Ickes was public See BRIGGS, Page 6, Col. 3 Pravda Says Hitler Fails in Efforts To Un-unify Allies LONDON tfP) The Russian newspaper Pravda, which published a Cairo-dated "rumor" a week ago about alleged British-German peace talks, declared Monday Hitler had failed in "all his political and diplomatic maneuvers" to destroy Allied unity. A Moscow broadcast recorded by the Soviet Monitor quoted Pravda as saying: "The Moscow and Teheran Conferences are a splendid il! lustration of the bankruptcy of the I Hitlerite calculations; they evil dence the strengthening of a new I unity between the countries of the anti-Hitlerite coalition." Pravda's publication of the Cairo story prompted a quick and emphatic British foreign office denial.

1 Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Brjt- ish ambassador to Russia, who has been in London only a week, will return to Moscow as soon as pos- jsible. it was reported Sunday night. He has conferred with Prime Minister Cliurchili and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. U. S.

Heavy Bombers Hit Military In Western YANKS EMBARK FOR NEW ITALIAN LANDING American troops of the Allied board a ship at an Ital- lines in Italy. This is a U. S. Army Signal Corps Photo, ian port en route to new Allied landings south of Rome behind Get- I Wirephoto via OWI Radio from Mediterranean Theatre). (AP Allies, 30 Miles from Rome, Drive in, Shelling Appian Way By HENRY B.

JAMESON LONDON, heavy bombers, 1 with Yj full escort of Thunderbolts, Mustangs fires, resumed their war on the Reich Monday, arid smashed at a number of military objectives in northern and Germany, U. S. Army headquarters announced. One formation of Flying Fortresses went on an ex to search out whatever targets presented and wrecked an important objective in northern a salvo of. several tons which left splashes of fire and smoke Ing the spot.

The target, which was not specifically identified or located in official announcements, was attacked when the primary also found too well covered with clouds pinpoint bombing. Surprised Nazi fighter and ground defenders got into action too late to cause the bombs and their heavy escort much enxiety. Nine Nazi fighters were the most seen at any one time, and found the circle of protective fighters too imposing to crack. Previously large formations oC U. S.

Marauders and RAF medium bombers attacked other military objectives in northern France with the support of RAF, Dominion and Allied fighting planes, after Mosquitoes had made a night stab at western Germany without loss. British planes also-laid mines in enemy waters, the Air Ministry The communique mentioned no other overnight though a wide continental radio blackout and reports from Sweden" had Indicated' previously that targets in southeastern Europe might have been, under attack. U. S. Marauders and RAF medium bombers attacked military objectives in northern France in the sweeps Monday, it was said authoritatively.

The bombers were escorted by RAF, Dominion and Allied fighting planes. WHERE ALLIES MAKE NEW LANDING This area jumped into the headlines with the Allied announcement that they have landed south of Rome in a region described bf Germans as between the mouth of the Tiber River and Ncttuno. (Ap Wire- photo). War Work May Take Ten More Years, Says Veteran An unqualified warning against any mistaken complacency regarding an early conclusion of the war was voiced by James R. Wilson assistant national director of Americanism for the American Legion, in an address hero Sunday afternoon at First Methodist Church.

Honorably discharged from the Army because of wounds incurred as a tail gunner on his 21st air mission against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific, Wilson enumerated the small percentage of territory regained in the Pacific, as compared with the areas taken and held by the enemy. Too many people in the United States today, he said, seem to think 'hat within half a year, perhaps, -the Nazis will be overcome and that Japan's attack will auto- but he conception. these overshadowing the tremendous task and sacrifices still ahead, Wilson was introduced by G. Ward Moody of Austin, state rehabilitation officer of the American Legion, who mentioned the change in eligibility for American Legion membership to include discharged members of the armr-d forces in World War II as well as those of World War I. Howard H.

DeShong, First District commander of the American Legion of Texas, presided, and introduced Raymond Gray of Greenville. First mentioning Division commander. also Sam M. Weiss. state Americanism chairman for the Legion; Mrs.

James M. Cav- incss, state chairman for the Auxiliary, and Dr. R. McLemorc. district and post Americanism By WES GALLAGHER ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Algiers, and British troops, driving four miles inland, are'less than 30 miles from Rome and have brought the Appian Way under shellfire from their long beachhead above the Pontine Marshes, Allied headquarters announced Monday.

GerrnatrbxP.adcasl. said. Allied forces-were advancing from the Tvetumo area toward Liltoria, 12 miles east of Nettuno, and but four 'miles from the Appion Way. Littorin is the main center of the Pontino agricultural development in the marshes, and nn Allied nelvancc'in that direction would be away from Rome instead of toward it, But fighting with fury of a cornered tiger, the 10th Army lias gone over lo the offcrrsive on the whole Cfissino Front, 00 miles to the southeast. In a scries of violent dny and night counterattacks the Germans threw the Americans back across the Rnpido River.

"It is apparent that the Germnn command hopes to disrupt the entire Fifth Army front to gain time to turn around the dcu! with the threat in their rear," said a mill- The day 'raiders took off shortly after dawn and headed in the direction of the Pas do Calais area in northern France, which was bombed by both British and American planes Sunday. lary commentator at Allied hoad- o.uarler.s. The Americans hod seized a bridgehead across the Rapido, three miles below Cassino, in conjunction with the Allied landings near Rome, but were immediately attacked in force by the Germans who had been augmented by three divisions withdrawn from the Rome area only few days ngo. As a result of the shift of German forces, the sea-borne forces ot Nettuno were still expanding their miles-long bridgehead without meeting effective opposition, hcacl- cjuarters announced. American and British troops and suppJjcs still are pouring ashore.

Nettuno Captured The Allies captured Nelfuno, it was stated officially for the first time, hold the coast for several miles both north and south of that small port, and brought the Appian Way under their guns. This road, the mnin coastal highway between Rome and the Germans' southern front, is only 12 miles from the beaches, and the four mile Allied advance placed the Americans and British within eight miles of the artery. The road also was within range of warships offshore. (The German communique admitted that no opposition had yet been offerer! to the Allies at Nettuno, but declared one destroyer was sunk, and a cruiser and two smaller naval craft were hit in German air attacks.) The German air force still had not been able to give a battle over the bridgehead nntl only four enemy plane.s were there by Allied patrols all day Sunday. But American Spitfires intercepted a force of 50 to GO Junkers, Heinkels a Messerschmitts which attempted to bomb ships off the beaches and shot down six Nazi bombers near Elba.

Nettuno was captured quickly chairman, all of Paris. The in- i matiCfilly crumble, said, a gro- "What we have yet. to rio." he vocation was given by Gmdy Fry. "may take 10 years to accom- chaplain of F. Brown plish." No.

30, and the benediction by by and Frank Sinatra wm ducl He told, simply and with no the Rev. John V. Berglund, pastor across tn(J mike Fcb jn wnat Bing and Frankie To Battle it Cut- But We Won't Hear HOLLYWOOD, Cvos- Saturday that the harbor installations were taken intact. Although the unloading capacity of this summer resort is smnll, as is that of the small harbor of Anzio to the north, long stretches of Beach can be used to pour in supplies nnd reinforcements as at Salerno last September. Besides Nclluno, one other coastline town has been captured, front line dispatches reported, but Use name was not given.

The whole Italian situation has developed into race to see if the Allied amphibious force can fllc the Appian Way and the Vin Casilina 10 miles farther inland with sufficient to meet the Germans when they turn around from the Ca.ssino front. The first men to- swarm ashore were heavily laden with yellow grenades, bazookas and 81 millimeter shells, and they soon were followed by heavier gear. Much depends on the sturdy Fifth Army troops along the land front to the south. If they hold against tiic furious German coun- tcrassnulls and have enough offensive strength left to press forward when the Germans attempt to disengage they could prevent them throwing their full power into the attack on the beachhead. The Germans aimed their thrusts at the British and French as well as the Americans all along the Guslav Line running through Cassino.

Although the Americans were thrown back across the Rapklo when their ammunition was they exacted heavy casualties, held off a German follow- up' at the point of Ihc bayonet, and rcoccupiccl strong positions on their own side of the river. "The Americans engager! in hand-to-hand right down the river 'a headquarters Sec ITALY, PJIRC 6, Col. 6 Hannegan to Try Luring Jim Farley Back to Democrats New Chairman Told To Lay Fourth Term Foundation for FDR WASHINGTON, -The political whereabouts of James A. Farley became one of chc most pressing questions confronting youthfu Robert E. Hannegan Monday as he took over the Democratic nations chairmanship vacated by Postmaster Gen.

Frank C. Walker. Hannegan moved into Democratic headquarters in a hotel with the expressed determination to exert every cfforl to bring Farley and other no- fourth-tcrmcrR back into the organization fold. The new chairman had whal amounted -to party instructions to lay the groundwork for President Roosevelt's rcnomination nnd one of his first self-appointed task was to try to bring divergent elements into line. The practica politicians of the national committee left no doubt where they stanc on the fourth term issue with shouted approval Saturday of a hastily-drawn resolution soliciting Mr.

Roosevelt to continue in the world leadership role they depicted for him. But even then some of them, notably former Gov. E. D. Rivers of Georgia, called for to the absent Farley, who was national chairman during Mr.

Roosevelt's first two campaigns. Some indication of Farley's strength with the organization was given when commtitec members voted him their first choice for the nomination in a poll conducted by the Associated Press. House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas topped the poll with 18 voles and Vice-President Wallace was second with 14. Farley took Viird place and War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes was fourth with five.

Votes for other candidates were sen tiered. Farley, who now serves as New York state chairman, talked with old friends at the committee's hotel headquarters here Sunday week but did not attend any of the official sessions. Will Eternal City Become Battleground? i tempt, hi oratorical i of his experiences effect, some in bombing missions over Japanese-held territory in the Pacific, with emphasis on the attitude of American fighters, devoid of any heroics, but characterized by a determination to do a little hit more than was asked of them. "Yet you can't tell 'he Bverfi: wsr i have enjoyed a few minor success- 1 day in Houston, of the church. press agents call "the musical bat- City Taxes Become Delinquent Feb.

1 City taxes become delinquent 5 1 (ty bccome Feb. 1 and a 10 ptr cent penalty is. added, City Secretary Gus Binnion Monday reminded property owners. Although Visitors from various posts and tie of the century between old Auxiliary units of First and Fourth i guard swing fans and the bobby districts of the Legion were present, as well as Parisians, and a number of men fn uniform. Wilson, who arrived Saturday frfjm Wichita Falls, will make socks brigade." The vocal chord contest will not be heard by the public, however.

The broadcast, says the Hollywood Victory Committee, will bo on three other appearances in Texas, "Command Performance." a pro- civilian that ihis concluding hi-: tour of the stale un- gram short-waved to armed over, bccfiu.se we der American Legion auspice? Fn- overseas find unheard within Coni linental United States, no definite figures were available Monday, the city secretary reported taxes have been coming in good. Binnion announced his office would remain open "till midnight next. Monday, Jan. 31. but urged Parisians not to wait until the last day to pay taxes.

County and school become delinquent Feb. 1, with Will the bloody battleground? The answer is up to the Germans. As the road to Rome was reported Monday within range ol the Allies' big artillery, it became possible to state that the attitude of the United States and of our Allies simply this: What happens in Rome will depend altogether upon the Nazis. If they get out, the Allies will go around. If the Germans make a stand in Rome well, and the a probably understands penalty of I 1-2 per cent, per: Allies will have to go i into them there.

Russians Capture Junctions Into Leningrad Stalin Arder of Day Announces Foil of Vital Strongpoints LONDON, (F) Monday captured the'twin Junctions of Pushkin and and 18 miles south of to win control of most of the In-' tricale rail network feeding into Russia's second city, Moscow nounced Monday night, An order of the day by Premier- Marshal Stalin- announced the turo Pushkin, formerly koye Selo, by a "skillful outflanking maneuver and resolute attack' from the front," and also the vfall of Pavlovsk, four miles "Both are large railway junctions and hi the Gorman defenses;" said the broadcast orde.r of the day recorded by the Soviet monitor. The two points are on the middle of a 50-mile front below'Jib- erated Pavlovsk. if about 15 miles northwest of Twno and the same distance northeast ot Kragnogvardeisk, two. junctions on the enst-west railway to Narva, Estonia. Both those junctions threatened with early capture by other units under Gen.

Leonid Govorov and Gen. K. A. Meret" skov. MOSCOW, along both banks oC the Volkhvo River after wiping out a German bridgehead on the east bank, the Red Army was within 10 miles of dovo Monday in a drive which threatened to cut still another vital enemy rail line below Leningrad.

The Germans, whose communications arc being systematically chopped in various parts of the Leningrad front, still holds a narrow stretch this main Moscow-Leningrad Chudovo and Tosno. Law Invesigates Recent Crime Wave Fatal Shooting, Burglaries, Thefts Reported Saturday Paris police Monday continued investigation of a crime.wave that swept the city Saturday night and early Sunday. In addition to a fatal shooting in the Negro district, four burglaries, and two stolen cars were reported to the Paris Police Department Sunday. One car had been recovered Monday, and a Negro was being held jn LamaT County jail in connection with the shooting. An adding machine and $138 were taken from the N.

24th St. USO by a burglar, or burglars, who gained entrance by breaking a back window. The Cities Service station at the corner of Church and Clarksville, operated by Robert Glass, reported loss of $10 and'two cartons of cigarettes. Entrance was gained here by breaking a window. A window was also removed from the Texaco Station, corner Grand and 18th, but the operator could find nothing missing Sunday.

Twenty dollars were taken from Fletcher's Cafe on S. 19th St. A '37 model Ford, owned by Sargcant McKee of Camp Maxey, was stolen from in front of 130 S. 25th St. A '37 LaSalle club coupe, belonging to Miss Mary Ann Albert, was taken from 1CS W.

Washington. This car was found three blocks away with motor wires cut. Pete Lawrence Monday waived examining trial in Justice Court and his bond was set at $1,000. Sammy Lee Haden was shot to death at the comer of 23rd and Provine about 11:15 Saturday night. Lawrence surrendered to the Negro police and admitted ht fired five shots..