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Mississippi's Leading Newspaper For More Than A Century Made to The Clarion-Ledger, its newspaper boys, and subscribers for patriotic support of the War Savings Program. Full AP And INS Reports Jackson, MssssppVccfnescfayMornng, January 19, 1944 Two Sections Established 1337 She T. Im. (I MERRY-GO: I riii ii Hi I Yanks Push Across 1 Lower Garigliano; Fall Soviets Break Northern Line Reds Drive Closer To Royiio Junction Moscow, Jan 19 Wednesday (INS) Russian forces, striking along a thousand-mile front, pierced German lines west and southeast ot Leningrad in a new twin offensive yesterday, drove farther north of Novosokolniki toward the key junction of Dno and cut the Shepetov-karovno railroad in the south. The Red Army's fresh, double-barreled drive to push the Germans back from their long-held position on tha approaches to Leningrad beat heavily against the defenses of the mighty enemy anchor points of Oranienbaum and Novgorod.

A communique, issued exactly a year from the day when Russian troops broke the 17-month blockade of Leningrad, said Soviet troop3 several days ago had launched offensives south of Oranienbaum and on the Vokhov river north of ancient Novgorod. The fortress city of Oranienbaum lies on the south shore of the Gulf of Finland, 20 miles west; of Lenin- owl ana laces tne Beat ffiBsian Island naval bastion of Kronstad to the north. Novgorod is situated a lew mile norm of the upper shore of Lake Ilmen. 100 miles below Russia's second city. Below Lake Ilmen, a communique announced, other Soviet forces overran more than 40 towns and villages today in a drive north of Novo Sokolniki on the Leningrad- Nevel railroad.

Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin's first Ukrainian army, meanwhile, smashed closer to the key junction of Rovno (Rowne) inside prewar Poland, capturing' a district center in the Kamenets Podolsk region and the large rail point of Slavuta. Leningrad Operation "On the Leningrad front in the Oranienbaum area." the communique? "Soviet troops sev- eral days ago launched an offensive and broke through strongly fortified enemy defense lines con- structed over a long period. Our troops are successfuUy developing "On the Volkhov front, north of Novgorod, Soviet troops several days ago also went over to the offensive, broke through strongly fortified German defenses and are successfully developing their "f-S-r-fr njii Tii- ii in jMMai mn rn, i)Ti mi mn mrfi iihihttiiii i ly.

i Jr fgxrxr- I TO1 ukn Zfrn-' M-wi5 A VV. 4 kJ, iff "mm iT w7 Sy DREW HAftS.ON Thousands Of Home-Losers Still Unpaid Tor Land Taken For War Use; Lobby Blocks Bill To Speed Up Clearing or Titles So U. S. Can Fay; Title Companies Get Bit Fees While Wait For Their Money; How Lowly Wheel barrow Averted Diamond Crisis In Plane Production. Washington, Jan.

18 One lobby you don't hear much about, but which is among the most effective in Washington, is the title companies lobby. With the help of the insurance and bank lobbies, it has held up millions of dollars supposed to be paid to people thrown out of their homes when the Government took over land for Army and Navy camps. The Government cannot yet pay many of them under the old, slow-moving system of clearing titles to property. For more than a year, the Justice Department has tried to change this system, but the. title lawyers and title companies, object.

They receive nice, juicy fees for clearing titles, and they don't want new legislation which would take away those fees even in wartime. Result is that, in many cases, people who were moved off tbeir Jand montiis ago to make way for Amy aiil Naw camos still are unpaid. Xt is one of the and little known tragedies of tne "war. a total 01 izo.ooo tracts of land taken by tne Army and Navy, about one naif or around 70,000 still are involved in pending con demnatlon cases. These cannot bo unsnarled under the oldfashion- ed system of clearing titles.

The Justice Department estimates that approximately 300,000 people, equal to a city about the size of Portland. Oregon, are completely homeless yet still unpaid by the Government, as a result of the lobby's tactics. Steps In Cumbersome Procedure Here is what happens when the Government takes over a large land area. The first step is to appraise a farmer's or home-owner's property. This, is easy and the Government has been more than generous in these appraisals, especially to small landowners.

Second step is to clear title to the land. This is the difficult part. Under the present law. the Government cannot pay until the title goes through the cumbersome routine employed by the title companies. For one thing, the companies do not have sufficient men to do the job quickly.

It is like asking the corner grocery stores to feed the Army. Also the Government, under the present law, is required to spend millions of dollars for getting (Continued on page Eight) FDR Says Railroads' Wage Base Approved Washington, Jan. 18 GrV- Pres ident Roosevelt announced today settlement or the railroad wage base which let to government seiz-1 ure of the roads on Dec. 27. The President tnld a rartln.nres conference that the wage dispute that has been settled and he would authorize Secretary of War Stim- son tonignt to return the carriers to private management.

Mr. Roosevelt said the settlement provides increases from nine to cents an hour tor the non-operat-ing workers. First Tress Meet Of Year At his first meeting with reporters since December 28. the President said that ten minutes earlier he had learned of the settlement involving the non-operating brotherhoods in a letter from J. J.

Pel-ley, president of the Association of American Railways. dispute involving tne five operating brotherhoods was adjusted sometime aeo. They received increases totaling 9 cents an hour. The Prpsident said. too.

that he believed that by tomorrow wage adjustments could be put into ef- feet with regard to short lines as (weiias railway express employes. Man Killed At Keesler Biloxl, Jan. 18 USU- Adam Ar-ceneaux. 39, a native of vermilion Parish, and a resident of Biloxi for 22 years, was fataUy injured today a tractor he was loading overturned. The accident occurred in what is known as -Hut City" at Keesler Field, where Arceneaux was employed by the post engineers.

WEATHER 55 31 0.00 Birmingham 57 30 000 Chicago 47 28 0.00 50 39 000 J.cksonrille 6I 43 O-00 tittle Koclc 59 27 P0 Memphis 54 24 O.po Mridian 60 37 0 no ........5 SS Oil Mobile 63 3n oco New Orleans 57 44 0 .00 30 0 00 Vicksburs 24 O.OO MISSISSIPPI St. Louis 0.3 00 65 a.O faU Helena .....11.0 0.9 fall Arkansas City 0.6 0.2 rise Vicksburg 8.1 0.1 fall Natchez 10. 8 Baton Roure 7.9 01 rise DonaldsonvUle ......3.1 .0.0 New Orleans 2.0 0.3 fall OHIO mi ermans War Briefs Report Cherbourg Bombed London, Jan, 18 (IP) The Vichy radio broadcast a report tonight that the Cherbourg area had been No Allied air operations had been announced by RAF or U. S. headquarters in England today.

U.S. Plans Coincident Pressure Washington, Jan. 18 UP) Pres ident Roosevelt said today that he had conferred with General Dwight TO. Eisenhower, Admiral 'William. F.

Halsey and Lieutenant General 6eorge Kenney with the idea of obtaining cTxri itia titm so a to oring the greatest possible simui- laneous pressure id hear against the enem in Kurope and in Asia Volunteering the statement at a press-radio conference, Mr. Roosevelt spoke also of the necessity for assuring adequate supplies in the various war theaters. Nazi Losses In Russia London, Jan. 18 () The Germans have lost 46 divisions or about 550,000 men on the Soviet front in the past two months, the Moscow radio said in a broadcast recorded by the Soviet; Monitor. 100,000 Japanese Facing U.

1 Trap Enemy Fate Sealed In South Pacific Admiral Halsey's Headquarters, South Pacific, Jan. 15 (Delayed) (INS) One hundred thousand Japs are practically trapped on Bougainville, New Britain and New Ireland; This was revealed today by Rear Admiral Robert Carney, chief of staff to Admiral William Halsey, as he outlined an all out campaign to drive the Japs from the South Pacific theater, spearheaded by a "surprise'' offensive unlike anything in the past. The campaign, promised Admiral Carney, of Coronado, will include destruction of Rabaul and Kavieng, ringing the New Britain New Ireland defense arc. Japs Want out "We have 100,000 Japs practically trapped on Bougainville, New Britain, and New Ireland' Admiral Carney said. "The Japs are trying to evacuate Bougainville, which is only a liability to them," the Admiral said, referring to operations now under way.

Enemy Loses Confidence "Aerial reconnaissancd shows that the Japs have lost all confidence in their ability to make effective offensive use of Rabaul and Kavieng. They are now unwilling to risk valuable combat or cargo ships since we have started round the clock bombing of the big bases for which the Japs are unable to maintain adequat supplies. 6Ih ATmyCaDUiTes Battery At Arowe Advanced Allied Headquarters, New Guinea, (Wednesday), Jan. 19 iJP) American army invasion troops on Arawe New Britain, have advanced 1,000 yards into Japanese territory, Allied headquarters announced today. A portion of an enemy field battery and 28 machine guns were captured by the Americans, who have been on the peninsula since the invasion Dec.

15. Headquarters reported that 139 Japanese were killed in the Arawe adva: Allied bombers hit Hansa Bay, enemy supply base on the northwest coast of New Guinea, with 120 tons of explosives. A enemy merchant vessel was set afire by Allied bombers in a raid on Amboina Island 600 miles northwest of Darwin, -Australia State Fighter Pilot Returns From Action In Mediterranean Miami, Jan. 17 Capt. Albert S.

Hartman 23, of Brook-haven, a fighter pilot who won the Air Medal ten times for his part in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns, is at the Army Air Forces redistribution station No. 2 here for a rest period pending reassignment. Captain Kartman flew 81 dive bombing, strafing and cover missions. He participated in the battle of Salerno and shot down an enemy transport plane." He has been recommended for the Distinguished nying Cross. Algiers, Jan.

18 (INS) r-Ameri can and French troops of the Fifth Army pounded tonight at the heart of the German Gustav line alter reaching the Rapido River and the outskirts of Cassino to open the battle for possession of the latter town, guardian of the road to Rome. While U. S. patrols thrust across to the Rapido's west bank and engaged a powerfully entrenched enemy, French units to the nort hcap-tured the mountain strongpoint of Saint Elia, three miles northeast of Cassino, and Valvori, two miles farther northeast. (A late Nazi DNB wireless dispatch, picked up in London, said American Britifli im kiw troops riaxi opened a.

new offensive early Tuesday xxiornirifj along tne lower rescues 01 tne oarifllano river and the Italian west coast, "resulting in the withdrawal of German outposts to the north side of the Garigliano." Tviuiti-PronKed Thursts (The German agency said the Anglo-American forces, apparently enlarging the Fifth Army's offensive front to some 35 miles stretching from north of Cassino down to the coast, attacked from "several directions." It added that the drive was supported by Allied warships which shelled the Ger- man positions along the west coast.) Allied offensive action spread from, western to eastern Italy as tank- supported Canadian troops of tri JEMgntn Army opened a den attack about two miles inland from the Adriatic coast. Striking along a small stream that flows into the sea, the Canadians at one point gained a bridgehead on the northwest bank and fought to expel bitterly resisting Germans from elevations overlooking the coastal road to the big porb of Pescara, some nine miles to the north. Allied headquarters said the Canadians made "satisfactory progress" in clear, cold- eather favor able for the attackers. Snow and high winds still prevented the Eighth Army's inland flank from, launching large-scale action in the mountains, but frequent patrols and artillery fire prdsaged a general drive along the whole Adriatic front soon. French Slash Ahead Clear, frigid weather prevailed along virtually the entire Fifth Army front as Gen.

Alphonse Juin's eager French units, attached to Lieut. Gen. Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army, smashed forward 1,000 yds. through strong enemy mountain defenses to occupy Sant Elia.

Poilus and French Moroccans reached the Rapidq river, after over-running the Nazi strongpoint. They threw the Germans back across to the western side of the stream and into the principal pillboxes and emplacements compos- (Continued on Page 1, 2nd Section) Mrs. Matelyn Floyd Passes Away Here Prominent Jacksonian Succumbs Suddenly Mrs. Matelyn Powlkes Floyd i prominent Jackson resident tor jmany years, passed away at a local hospital early last nignt 101-1 owing an iliness ol several months duration. Although she had been in aUinsj health for some time, Mrs.

Floyd's passing came ias a shock to the family and her -host of friends. A native of Selma, Alabama. Mrs. Floyd came here in 1914 when her husband served as assistant attorney-general. She was ai member of St.

Andrew's Episcopal church and. was very active in religious affairs. Survivors are her husband, Earle N. Floyd, Jackson; two daughters, Mrs. Lee D.

Hines, Denver, Colo. and Mrs. Lee M. Lipscomb, Jackson; a brother, A. E.

Fowlkes, Mobile, and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at a late hour last night pending arrival of her daughter from Colorado. Nazis Scorn Pray da Story Of Separate Peace Discussions LondonJan. 19 (Wednesday (INS) The German foreign office denied yesterday that Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop had been in communication with the Anglo- American allies regarding peace proposals, according to. a Reuter's Stockholm dispatch early today.

The dispatch cited a message from Berlin to Stockholm, carried by the German-controlled Scandinavian Telegraph Photos by Roscoe Robson, Clarion-Ledger Staff Photographer. (TOP) Gov. Bailey Offers Broad Huey Long Faction Leads La. Voting New Orleans. Jan.

1ft (JPl The old Huey Long political faction, fighting in the Louisiana Democratic primary election for a comeback to political power, took measure tonight in the fig ures for its gubernatorial candidate Lewis L. Morgan when the voting machines of New Orleans pourea out tneir totals. In the face of fragmentary returns from country parishes still sweating over their local races for sheriff and other parish offices, the New Orleans figures put Morgan at least temporarily in the lead along with his running mate. Earl K. Long, brother of the late "Kingfish" of Louisiana politics.

Returns from 226 of the state's 1843 precincts (162 of which were in New Orleans) gave Morgan 32.312, Davis 23,431, Morrison Caldwell 4,447, Ernest Clements 860, Vincent Moseley 513. Dudley J. LeBlanc 576 and Lee Lanier 293. Returns from 200 of 1843 precincts (163 in New Orleans) for lieutenant governor gave Long v. -Eraiie Yerrct or Davis ticket 15.474.

Frank 33. Ellis of CaldWPll tik- 3 774 rlttr1Hn rison of Clements ticket 1,871, Carl T. Jeansonne 642 and Sam Ten- nant 1.114. Brief ews Miami, Jan. 18 HV The American Federation of Labor executive Council expressed concern today over the "almost indiscriminate employment of prisoners of war in competition with free American workers.

Rivers Projects Doomed Washington, Jan. 18 Or ganized opposition to the Tennes-see-Tombigbee waterway threatened plans for early passage of a oui to authorize a $420,000,000 postwar rivers and harbors improvement program. Berlin Indicates Raid London, Jan. 19 (Wednesday) (INS) The Daily Mail reported today that the Berlin longwave radio network went off the air shortly before eight o'clock last night. This fact suggested that Allied bombers struck new night blows at the heart of Germany.

Delta Flier Killed San Bernardino, Jan. 18 LD Army authorities today identified two Air Forces fliers drowned Sunday after their plane crashed in Lake Arrowhead. They were Second Lts. Harold Rosen, 23. of Woodside (Flushine).

N. and Decatur M. Robertson, 23, of wantsaaie. miss, xneir bodies were recovered. Plans Thomas L.

Bailey "of Meridian became Mississippi's 48th chief ex- ective yesterday as he was ad- ministered tne oatti of office Dy Chief Justice Sydney Smith before joint assembly of the I-CRisla- ture, state officials, his family and thousands of citizens who banked the grounds of the New Capitol here. Immediately following his inau guration Gov. offered a broad legislatuve program calling for conservation and economy in state finances, use of a part of the treasury surplus for bond retire ment, expansion of agriculture. enactment of a teacher retirement law, provision of up to $30 a month for the aged, re-enactment of a modified form of the BAWI plan, increased school and hospital sup- port, penitentiary reforms, creation of a State Parole Board, and a postwar program to assure return ing members of the armed services employment. Murphrce Tresents Xew Chief Speaker Walter Sillers called TAKES Oath Thomas L.

Bailey (left) of Meridian became Mississippi's 48th chief executive yesterday as he was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Sidney Smith of the State Supreme Court. The governor's personal bible was used in the ceremony. Mrs. Bailey, wife of the new chief executive, stands near. (MIDDLE) PARADE Is Reviewed Thomas L.

Bailey- (left). Mississippi's new "top state official, yesterday left His leading carriage to review the inaugural parade as it passed the stand immediately in front of the Executive Mansion. With the new. governor were his son and rfc. Harold Bailey, and the outgoing chief executive, Gov.

Dennis Murphree. The mile long parade, in conforming with Office of Price Administration and Office of Defense Transportation requests, was composed of carriages, hor- ses and other gas less vehicles. All other entries, including bands. colonel's on Gov. BaUey's staff and military units, marched.

(BOTTOM) NEW, Old Chiefs Mississippi's new and outgoing governors Thomas Bailey (left) and Den nis Murphree, rode in the lead ing carriage in the inaugural pa rade yesterday as it moved up historical Capitol Street immed lately preceding Bailey's inaugura tion as the Magnolia State No 1 figure. ture colonel's uniform represented his Dad on the Governor's staff for the day. Behind the colonels marched units of the Mississippi State Guard. A Gas ration card was posted conspicuously on one of the buggies, but that was the only evidence that wre live in a i of horseless carriages; no motor vehicle was visible. Seven bands added a note of bright color, a touch of music and a dash of spice in their majorettes with short swirling skirts and high-stepping boots.

The Jackson Army Air Base Band and troops led off. (Continued opage Six) Message Governor Bailey Given Silver Service $5000 Bond And Chair Members of the Mississippi Slate Guard presented 'Gov. Thomas L. Bailey with a desk chair for his New Capitol office's yesterday and colonels on his staff gifted him with a $5000 war bond and silver service set. "I'm glad you gave me this chair because you gave it to me," the governor said.

"I thank you a lot. I won't forget you." Maj. H. B. Hilbun of New Augusta, guard chaplain, made the presentation.

"We pray." he said; "that you make just as great a governor of Mississippi as you are a man." The colonel's gifts were presented to the new chief executive at the Mansion. manders, and George Miller, Speaker. Of the Alabama House of Representatives, and representative of that-State for the occasion. There were many, evidences that the gasless parade was in the spirit of the war-torn present and not a Lashback to yesteryear. Riding in a bunting draped carriage, were two Jackson soldiers, from Foster General Hospital, Pvt.

Wiley Kelly and SgU James B. Swain, wearing the Order of the Purple Heart. 1 Marching in the first section of the Parade with the colonels was Ralph Hester 12-year-old son of Lt. (J.g.) Ralph Hester who left last week for duty with the Navy. Young Ralp4 dressed, in minia Inaugural the joint session vto orde and pre sented Lt.

Gov. Fielding L. Wright who presided. Dr. T.

M. Brownlee, pastor of the Central Methodist Church in -Meridian. 'offered the in- vocation. Trie lieutenant governor presented out-going Gov. Dennis Mur- phree, -who in presenting the new chief executive said: "I speak today for and on behalf of a man whose tongue has been forever No more bra loyal and true heart ever beat than his.

I believe that Paul B. John- son made Mississippi one of the best Governors she has ever hadJ I know that you will understand when I say that this arrangement today is not just what I had planned last summer. I had spent such a long time in humble, honest, faithful and lojal service for our state that I honestly and sincerely felt that I deserved to be promoted. "However, the people of Missis sippi, by a margin of 365 votes (Continued on page Two) Governor Bailey and Governor Dennis Murphree up to the reviewing stand in front of the Mansion where they stood to watch the Parade. In the closed carriage following that of the governors rode Mr.

Bailey's mother, the new First Lady, Nellah Bailey and Mrs. W. W. Ford, daughter of Governor Murphree. The Governor's son, Pfc.

Harold "Son" Bailey rode immediately in front of his carriage. Eveiy imaginable horse drawn vehicle was represented in the parade, including a wagon pulled by a beribboned big, browri mule. The assorted buggies and carts carried the elected state officials, officials local military, com Spirit Of War-Torn Present Seen In Gasless Parade By FKANCES SPOTSWOOD Yesterday's Inaugural Parade had everything, the crowds lining Capitol Street agreed--everything from a big brown mule to the Governor's pretty, daughter. with the morning sun shining brightly on the gay flags which lined Capitol street, the long pro cession of polished carnages, prancing horses, and marching men made its way to the New Capitol where the main event of the day took place as Tom Bailey became the 48th Governor of Mississippi. Six abreast, members of the State Highway Patrol swept up the street, making way for the red.

and blue carriage bearing Bureau. I.