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BAQZ TWO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1944 THE GREENVILLE NEWS, GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA British, Greek Troops Occupy Athens Corfu Yields S. C. STftTE FftIR NEWS From Everywhere I SHOT FIRED IN CORFU MOVE 1 If BETTER RUBBER IN YOUR RECAPS LAVAL BE TRIED NEW YORK, Oct. 14. The Paris radio said today that Pierre Laval, chief of government in the Vichy regime, would be tried in absentia for "intelligence with the MRS.

ANDREWS FREED SALINAS, Oct. 14. (Jpy-Mrs. Frances Andrews, Carmel socialite, charged with the murder of Jay Lovett, 19-year-old farm boy, was acquitted by a jury of eight women and four men late today. Port Of Piraeus Also Captured By Allies As Huns Are Overcome Food For Victory Will Be Featured By Association This Year COLUMBIA.

Oct. 14. (P) Food for victory will be the theme and ROME, Oct. 14 (Ph-British and Greek troops, converging by sea and air today, occupied Athens and its nearby port of Piraeus and ended more than three years of tyrannical the actual weapons of war will be one of the principal displays of the 75th state fair that will open here Now you can get better quality synthetic rubber camel-back in your recapped toes! We can now supply best available Sieberlixig materials in 'addition to expert workmanship. GODFREY TIUE CO.

22 College St. Phone 5753 Distributors for "SEIBERLING TIRES, TUBES. BATTERIES" Monday. LOANS To Serve ihe Community INDUSTRIAL LOANS Additional funds to help increase the profits op portunities for business. PERSONAL LOANS Unexpected payments medical expenses emergency expenses For them a personal loan is suggested.

MORTGAGE LOANS For the purchase of homes, refinancing of ex-' Isting mortgages or for those who want to bor row on property they already own. i The Peoples National Bank Member FDIC MORE FLYING BOMBS LONDON, Oct. 14 fINS) Southern counties of England, including the London area, were shaken during the night by new blasts of German flying bombs, the ministry of home security announced today. Casualties and damage resulted in some areas. $25 FOR PAO WASHINGTON.

Oct. 14. (vT) Dorothv Rockwell, president of the ine iooa lor victory tneme was being followed in virtually all farm exhibits, community live-at-home displays and commercial showings Nazi rule in the Greek capital. A special communique announced I the liberation of Athens, taken by the Nazis in April, 1941, at the height of their Balkan conquests, i said the operation was conducted by enemy." FISHERIES MEET WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.

() A program for the reconversion of fisheries In South Carolina and other areas from their wartime status will be outlined on October 23 and 24, when representatives of the fishing industry meet in Washington at the invitation of the Coordinator of Fisheries Harold L. Ickes. VICHY AIDES DIE PARIS, Oct. 14. OT More than 30 persons, a number of them members of Vichy's strong arm police, have been sentenced to death by civil courts in the last few days and several already have been exe tnat were being arranged today for Monaay opening.

seaborne and airborne forces, but Washington Newspaper guild (CIO), one or tne ieatured sections, as has been the case for the past two years, will be a display of war weapons arranged by military units at nearby Fort Jackson. The diamond jubilee fair will pro said tonight tnat Mrs. rranKiin Roosevelt had contributed $25 to the CIO's Political Action committee through, the Newspaper guild. DUTCH SEIZE TRAITORS NEW YORK, Oct. 14.

(INS) vide entertainment for the many thousands that Secretary Paul V. Moore of the State Fair association said were expected to attend. It made no mention of any enemy opposition, indicating the truth of earlier unofficial reports that the Germans had withdrawn to the north and left the city in the hands of Greek Partisans. The landing force was carried into port by the British Navy, including some Greek ships. U.

S. PLANES USED "British airborne troops, carried in aircraft of the United States Army airforces, played a leading part In the the communique said, but tin precise role of the airborne forces was not stated. cuted, the Paris press said today. Judiciary police reported the arrest will range from a midway and of Jacques Bernaua, vicny delegate tn rhnrtre of French-German eco The arrest of 2,000 Dutch traitors and collaborationists in the liber grandstand show to a flying model airplane contest and the annual university of South Carolina-Clem- nomic affairs during the occupation. Things To "For I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see, saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be; Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies of magic sails, pilots of the purple twilight, gliding down with costly bales." ated regions of Holland was reported today by the British radio.

These arrested, according to the broadcast reported to the OWL son college football game on Thurs day. Moore said arrangements had SOLDIER HERO FORT JACKSON, COLUMBIA, Oct. 14. ttl.PJ Pfc Henry J. Oehl- soon will be tried by a special court.

Mai. Gen. R. M. Scobie has been been made to handle a total crowd of 100,000 during the fair's week's 40 STILLS SEIZED run.

Similar attendances were re ported by the Fair association for the past two fairs. 842 Tuesday will be Future Farmers Lord Alfred Tennyson day, Wednesday 4-H Club day, Thursday college day and Friday berg, son of Mrs. Mary ueniberg, of 921 Niagra avenue, Sheboygan, has been awarded the Soldier's medal for "heroism at the risk of his own life," post officials announced today. Stationed at Jackson, Oehlberg received the citation for rescuing a drowning civilian near Sears Landing, S. C.

MISSION TO CZECHS WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (ff Director Herbert H. Lehman of COLUMBIA, Oct. 14.

Federal alcohol tax uni't agents seized 40 illegal whisky distilleries involving $4, 975 worth of property in South Carolina this week, Chief Investigator Nollie Robinson said today. Robinson said 24 arrests were made and 31 charges filed in connection with seizure of the stills, 156 gallons of liquor, 11,800 gallons of mash, tour automobiles and three trucks. appointed land task force commander in Greece and leaders of various Greek Patriot factions already have agreed to place their units under his orders, it was announced. The seaborne units which landed and seized both the capital and the port appeared to be an advance force for a large relief expedition assembled to rush food and medical supplies and other essentials as soon as the country is liberated. Earlier, the surrender of other British landing forces of the Greek island of Corfu and the entrance to the Adriatic, which had been believed to be strongly defended, was scnooi day.

ine iair will close Sat' urday. Former Marine Will you be ready for America's future in the air? You can if you'll enroll now for complete Southern Airways Flight Training Course. Complete Flight Instruction from Primary Training to finished Pilot Rating, including thorough ground school courses and instrument courses. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation administration announced Admits 'Slaying ALCOHOL FOR LUMBAGO CHICAGO, Oct, 14. (INS) The Department of Justice today undertook to cure Benny Davis cure today that a mission would be sent to the government of Czechoslo GREENSBORO, Oct.

14. fP) Willie Wade McCann, 20-year-old ex-marine, confessed today to police that he alone murdered his vakia as soon as possible to make plans for UNRRA's services to the Czechoslovak people. The mission uncle, John E. McCann, 59, for 25 will meet with the government in years, a White Oak mill employe, Russian territory where it is now situated in preparation for libera for lumbago. Davis, 52, was sentenced to 30 days in the federal lockup after protesting thatt he bathed in three gallons of untaxed alcohol in hopes of ridding himself of lumbago.

Federal agents reported, however, that Davis was selling the alcohol. His potent bath, Davis confided, did not help the lumbago. tion. announced. Not a shot was fired in the Corfu operation.

Such German forces as have been in Greece in recent weeks were believed to be in full flight northward through Yugoslavia, hoping to reach their homeland before their last few routes of escape are finally snapped shut by the Russians and the Yugoslav partisan forces. There was no news of a small column of land forces which already has chased Nazi garrisons from the Peloponnesus and captured Corinth. It was last reported moving northward. It was considered likely here that on Wednesday afternoon, September 27, by striking him on the head with a two-by-four timber after they had walked together into an old negro cemetery here, Chief of Police L. L.

Jarvis announced. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS' MUNICIPAL AIRPORT GREENVILLE, S. C. McCann's confession. Chief Jar- PHONE 7100 BANKERS ARE UPPED COLUMBIA, Oct.

14. (U.R) Two former residents of Charleston have been named vice-presidents of the Columbia branch of the Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina. The two Eugene Austin and Colt Hendley were vis said, cleared the murder charge which had been filed against two other men, B. C. Wingfield.

37, former manager of a pool room, 104 North Davie street, and Law the Greek government is returning GUANO CONSUMPTION CLEMSON, Oct. 14. W. H. Craven, Clemson extension agronomist, said today that fertilizer consumption on South Carolina farms during the 1944-45 season was expected to exceed 24,000,000,000 pounds.

Due to the fact that use of fertilizer "promises to break all previous records," Craven said, "it will be necessary to get deliveries early so the fertilizer material will be on hand as needed." rence (Mush) Straughan, 42, a pool room employe. named vice-presidents at a meeting of the board of directors yesterday, All three men, Wingfield. Straughan and McCann, had been held on an open charge of murder and at the same time were appointed members of the bank advisory board. Both were transferred from Charleston to Columbia branches of the bank In 1934. TWO RUGS FOR following McCann statement Thursday In which he said the trio plotted to rob the elderly textile worker and that Wingfield actually committed the murder-robbery.

A ONE-MAN PRESS MEET SET COLUMBIA, Oct. 14. (pi The The dead man's body, in an ad is vanced state of decomposition, was A South Carolina Scholastic Press association's executive committee at found stretched out in the grave a meeting here today set its annual yard Tuesday morning of this week, GIRL convention for April 13-14 and dis 13 darys-irom the day the younger A McCann now admits that he struck cussed plans for increased services to member publications. Attending G. I.

PAYMENTS COLUMBIA, Oct. 14. (Executive Director Clemson M. Wilson, of the state unemployment compensation commission, said today that 91 South Carolina war veterans had been paid $4,423 in claims under the GI bill of rights since September 4. Wilson said many discharged veterans had not filed claims because they had gone back to their peacetime Jobs, acquired new ones or for other personal reasons, his uncle in order to rob him of to Athens with a new landing force to set up a provisional administration and begin preparations for plebiscites In which the Greek people have been promised they will have the opportunity to choose their own form of government.

The government already has Issued a plea to Greeks to forget their factional differences for the present in order to prevent possible interference with the immediate task of chasing the last Nazis from Greek soil and bringing much needed relief to the people whose sufferings under the Germans has been the most acute in all Europe. The Cairo radio reported the morale of the retreating Germans in Greece had been broken. The fall of Corfu came with surprising suddenness. Balkan air force pilots, flying low over the big island scattering leaflets calling on the enemy garrison to surrender, saw the Germans break out with white flags. Crowds of civilians waved cheerfully.

Then the landing parties came in. They found only CO Germans in the northeast corner of the island waiting to surrender. Not a German was the meeting were Bill Ferguson of his money. McCann said that, after felling Dreher nigh scnooi or Columbia, his uncle, he took from one of the pockets of his blue dungaree trous president; Frank Reid, of Laurens high school and Martin Cald well of Spartanburg high school, Through The Years Love that is constant, deserves the fitting tribute of a fine diamond. For the value of a diamond never diminishes its sparkling brilliance never dims end its beauty remains forever.

Come in to see our selection of fine diamonds all tested and appraised by experts who have mode a scientific study of gens. Hale's exclusive membership in theAmeri-can Gem Society is your warranty of satisfaction. ers an old-fashioned snap purse which, he said, contained $101.49. vice presidents, and C. P.

Maclnnis of Columbia, director of public re POLIO MEMORIAL FUND ASIIEVILLE, N. Oct. 14. (fP) After Jane Crump, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

George C. Crump, died of poliomyelitis last summer, 10,000 Nurses Are Needed, 500 Offer The New Burran, 1230 Presi Bldf. By I.p.srd Wire WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. There is a critical shortage of nurses in the Army, and the response to a friends of the family began a me morial fund for her.

Contributions by individuals and Sunday school lations. COTTON-WOOD PULP WASHINGTON, Oct. Representative Fulmer, (D-SC), chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, announced today that he Is drafting a bill which would permit the mixing of cotton with wood pulp for the manufacture of newsprint and other paper. The mixture would consist of five, 10 and 15 pounds of cotton to 100 pounds of wood pulp resulting in a better product, he stated. He predicted such mixture would result in can lor additional nurses classes have brought the fund to approximately $1,000 and the committee in charge of the fund has decided to use the money to buy two hot pack machines for the found in the town oi uonu.

The British had expected to find at least a regiment, well supplied with coastal guns. Meanwhile, a tremendous ex poliomyelitis emergency hospital in Hickory. plosion from German delayed action charges wrecked the center of the Albanian port of Sarande, eight miles northeast of the Island across the consumption of an additional 4 GENE KELLY 1-A Violet IEA0ING JEWELERS DIAMOND MERCHANTS SINCt fl56 WHAT WE SAY IT IS IT HERE are rings for a heart-sure younjs lady who is about to become a furlough bride. Kings that will perpetuate loving memories ami inspire courage in waiting for the end of the war and a peace secure. Wear these lovely rings proudly as you will, and by your sacrifice in waiting help him to create for the world a destiny of lasting freedom.

Smithtvick Jetvelers 203 N. MAIN STREET NEW YORK. Oct. 14. (INS) a narrow strait.

NO CASUALTIES REPORTED and one-hair minion bales of the lowest grade of cotton. who must be recruited within the next few months has been very disappointing. This was the statement of MaJ. Gen. Norman T.

Kirk, surgeon general of the Army, who said that the medical department had expected to recruit at least 4,000 nurses during September, but that only 500 nurses had applied for commissions. Pointing out that there were now in this country 209,000 civilian nurses, aside from students, General Kirk said, "surely there are 10.000 graduate registered nurses willing to Join the Army to help out in this An official account said there were no casualties, because the area GOP CLAIMS PENN had been roped off after the discov ery of numerous mines ana Doooy NEW YORK, Oct. 14. (INS) A prediction that Pennsylvania's 35 electoral votes will go in the republican column November 7 was made traps. But the commander of the Ger man garrison broke the Geneva mips of war bv failing to report the Film Actor Gene Kelly, 32, today was headed for induction into the Army after his New York draft board announced he had been classified 1-A.

His local board revealed that Kelly, married and presently in Hollywood, will enter the services in about a month. The star had been deferred in 2-A at the request of his Hollywood employers but it was revealed that the classification was changed "within the last few days" as the result of a presidential appeal by Col. Arthur V. McDermott, New York City selective service chief. today by Herbert Brownell, chairman of the Republican National committee.

After returnine nresencp of the explosives, which from conferences with party leaders lot go 50 hours after the capltula tlrvn' in Pittsburgh. Brownell told renort The fall of Corfu, Sarande and SSL rvivine eliminated both the Alban ers: "I am confident we will carry the state of Pennsylvania. The prospects for a record republican lan coastal road and coastal waters as routes of retreat for the Germans GOOD NEWS TO MUSIC LOVERS! We Have Just Received A Large Shipment Of Factory Reconditioned and Rebuilt Upright and Grand Pianos, Small and Medium Sizes! vote in Pennsylvania are very bright. He also predicted that Gov. Thomas E.

Dewey's appearance in in Greece, but the light opposition encountered everywhere Indicated JERSEY TROOPS VOTE TRENTON, N. Oct. 14. (INS) New York and Illinois "will clinch the enemy no longer attached mucn value to them. both states for the republican ticket." New Jersey today joined the list of states who will count the ballots Every One a Guaranteed Value.

1 Most Comfortable Shoe 'You've liver Knozvn of servicemen killed after casting their votes. Attorney General Walter D. Van Riper said the "eligibility of a soldier to vote is determined at the time he makes out his ballot" and ruled that the count would be made "regardless of what misfortune may have overtaken the voter" between mailing the ballot and election day. Approximately 350,000 New Jersey servicemen received absentee ballots and more than 100.000 of these have already been returned. D0UBLETR0UBLE BATISTA IN FLORIDA MIAMI BEACH, Oct.

14. (U.R) Former President Fulgencio Batista1 of Cuba began a brief vacation here today, four days after making way for the administration of President Ramon Grau San Martin. Batista plans to leave here by air Wednesday for a tour of South American countries, the western United States and Canada. He said that he would go as "a simple citizen" and that no political significance would be attached to his trip. He expressed himself as satisfied that Grau was elected and in Postal Window Be Open Today A stamp and parcel post window will be opened at the postoffice todav from p.

m. until 6 p. Postmaster Dixon D. Davis has announced. Postmaster Davis said this is for public convenience so no one would be disappointed in mailing parcels to men overseas for Christmas.

The deadline for mailing gifts overseas has been set for tomorrow, October 16. Three windows were kept open yesterday at the pastoffice until 5 p. in. to aid in getting the boxes mailed. BROWN I JV KID REED WOOD A tS i priced $95.00 OPF.NS STOKE NEWBERRY, Oct.

14. W. Fennell of Charlotte has opened a iewelrv store here this week on Colletse slrect. He Plans to move augurated tonstitutionally, in what has been described as Cuba's first honest political change in many years. Ginnings Close To Last Year's Figure NEWBERRY.

Oct. 14. The latest cotton ginning report as compiled bv Burke M. W'lse, spec-lal agent for the Department of Commerce, shows that 6,620 bales hare been ginned in the county up to October 10 of the present crop. The number of bales show a verv small variance with that for the same period in 1943 when 6,660 bales were ginned.

$11 00 his family here at an early date. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. INS) Arrested by police for a crime they did not commit, two Tennessee youths were in city Jail today after confessing the theft of $7,200 from a Memphis theater. The pair, John Klinck, 23, and Richard Covington, 18, were arrested in their room at one of San Francisco's swankiest hotels by officers who suspected them of rifling a pin-ball machine from the small hotel where they formerly lived. Instead of pin-ball nickels, the officers found $3,000.

nil that remained of the $7,200, which they readllv admitted taking from the theater where they worked before coming to the coast. WALLACEJ0INS pac INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14. (UPV-Vice President Henry A. Wallace Select your piano from MATRIX an old reliable dealer SSf? si ason and Your feet ill revel in this 1 1 Your feet will revel in this and be on the safe side.

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Tills is a certificate in the great order of the common man." The vice, president referred to "the bovs in the Union League club who have to pay $1,000 to their party," and added: "Tills (the membership fee) comes a lot cheaper. And the reason it's cheaper tn become a democrat is that there's many of them." PATTOH, TILI'IAN BRUCE PAYNE SM" MUSIC 221 N. MAIN ST. Serving the Carolinas Jor Over a Quarter Centura I Main and Washington.