The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 1

0 firl Winner TttiaeMM and Kentarky; Not 4" old wwt portion totjJjht. i Lowest Elver (UVis4) vi 7- Tennessee's Oldest Newspaper Established In 18U8 4 VOLUME CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 EIGHT PAGES FIVE CENTS A COPY 0 itMr menc mo Aw 1 (ft Where Germans May Atte mpt Russian Stand ileds Smashing ff. AriNlANrV "5 0 400 1 ri i S1- v.rr81 Warns Of Jap Threat, Has Great Resources Nazis Advance 06 Miles, LIuch u.S. Equipment Is Captured Westward, Widen Wedges In North fL S) I STATUTE MIICS SWDEN4; RUSSIA 1 i ft xfiI ydiQm-: Moscow V-Vtojssi- Wa (' 0 poland MX GERMANY sryk N'V VJr-N? SC1 ATU STATUTE MIICS rv aM Penetrate Deeper Into Doneti Basin MOSCOW, Feb. 18.

m-The Red Army is smashing westward and widening its wedges in the Kharkov and Kursk regions at the northern end of the active Rus Ration Books To Do Issued On Alphabetical Order System In order to expedite the task of registering Clarksvllle people for the new War Ration Book No. 2, a plan has been arranged to register as far as practical on an alphabetical 6upt. C. H. Moore today announced that people whose surnames begin with letters from A through should call at the registration booths here on Monday; those whose names begin with letters from through are asked to register on Tuesday; those in the HJfl (Inclusive) bracket should go on Wednesday; Wia (Inclusive) on Thursday and to on Friday.

The registration will be conduct-id in Howell and Greenwood Elementary Schools for whites and in Burt High for colored. The hours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be horn 0 am to 6 p.m. and on Thursday and Friday the hours will be from 9 to 9. It is believed that enough volunteer helpers will be secured that schools may operate as usual Clarksvllle. The teachers plan to take over the registration after school hours with volunteers serving the balance of the time.

Wives of soldiers are especially urged to volunteer. The Women's Federated Clubs WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 Mme Chiang Kal-SheK today told the House of Representatives that it Is contrary to the Interests of the United Nations "to allow Ja-pan to continue, not only as a vital potential threat but as a waiting sword of Damocles, ready to descend at a moment's notice." Speaking in the crowded House chamber the American-educated wife of the Chinese Generalissimo declared: "Let us not forget that Japan in her occupied areas today has greater sources at her command than Germany. "Let us not forget that the longer. Japan is left in undisputed possession of these reiources, the stronger she must become.

Each passing day takes more toll In lives of -both Americans and Chinese. "Let us not forvet that the Japanese are an Intransigent, people. "Let us not foreet that during the first four-and-a-half years of total aggression China has borne Japan's sadistic fury una(ded and alone." KNOW THY ENEMY Ouotlng Sun-Tse, the Chinese strategist who said, "in order to Win, know thyself and thy enemv," Mme Chiang said that world opinion had swung from one extreme By WES GALLAGHER -ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, Feb. 18 American armored formations withdrew today into the mountains below Tebessa, in Algeria, after receiving a severe mauling at the hands of Marshal Erwin Rommel's expert desert tankmen who occupied the town of Sbeltla, Kanertne and Fertana In 68-mlle advance since Monday from Fald Pass in Central Tunisia. (Tebessa Is about 12 mllea Inside Algeria from the Tunisian frontier, and la the next communications center after withdrawal from the three towns, along the Tunisian frontier.) In their first all-out armored battle of this war against the Germans, forward field reports lndlcat ed, American tank formations have suffered a decisive, deleat which observers here likened to that re- celved by the British Eighth Army at Aln Al Gazala, west of Tobruk, last summer when Rommel began his advance into Egypt.

The final result did not appear likely to be as serious as the Libyan battle last summer, however, because the British First Army In the north and the advancing Brit- ish Eighth Army In the south both menaced Rommel on his flank. Field reports Indicated that the Oermans had captured a considerable portion of the American armored equipment, including new me Dense Vapor Screen Hides Panama Canal U. 8. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Panama Oanal Zone, Feb. 18 (Jty Smoke a billowing, blinding curtain of dense vapor that hides the Panama Canal and.

Its vital areas In a very few minutes has become a primary line of defense In the protection of this strategic waterway Unking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The smokescreen has been under development for months and at present Is reaching 1U maximum effectiveness. i'oday, for first time, corres- fondents were permitted to write About this new line of canal defense although many Important details naturally stll) must remain secret. The smoke blots he Canal from view far more quickly than one would Imagine. 4f At the first sign of danger a siren sounds.

The men assigned to the smoke generators rush from their alert huts with flaming torches. In hand, They touch off the burners which are set out in patterns suited to the terrtaln and air currents. Smoke is generated at the instant of lighting and in almost no time the Canal seems to disappear. Anchered at Riga, Latvia and Odessa, Black Sea port, the heavy black line on the above map is regarded as a possible "second front" now that the Russians have breached the German Hne from Leningrad to Rostov. Shaded area Is territory where the Nazis are being pushed westward.

Edge of shaded area is approximate front. dium uenerai onernuui It was not known how much of this equipment Rommel would be able to repair and use or how great his own losses were, but It was strongly Indicated that the German attack had sucaeeded In destroying American armored strength if $be point wnero any cessful counter-attack In the near The general feeling by observers at headquarters was that Rommel may have gone as far as he wants to at this stage, however. But he appeared comparatively free to turn his attention south Civitans Hear Washington's Life Praised A brief review of the life of George Washington, was made before the Civltan Club today fcy the Rev. Beryl S. Kinser, who said his life and conduct are a challenge to present History to a nation is what memory It to an Individual, he said.

"We need to look back the past experiences of America and preserve and transfer them to posterity." Declaring that America faces no graver peril than the young nation did at Valley Forge, Mr. Kinser declared: "If anything defeats America it will be nothing from the outside; if anything defeats America, it will be selfishness within In picturing Washington as a devout, stalwart man who gave all to a cause which he led and hi which he believed, Mr. Kinser said the Father of His Country stands in history as a challenge to Americans today. American forces are suffering as the barefooted men at Valley Forge suffered, but out-siae forces represented by Hitler, Mussolini and Hlrohito can never conquer America, Dr. C.

H. Ollmore was awarded the war stamps and Wally Bowman got the theatre tickets. Jim Wiley was the only guest. Week's Sales Average $17.90, Trend Strong In three days' sales this week, ending Wednesday night, the Clarksvllle Tobacco Market sold 534,686 pounds for an average of $17.25, according to J. Fred.

Smith, sales supervisor. This brings the sales for. the season to date at 6,117,584 pounds at an average of $17.14. For the season a total of 656924 pounds has been delivered to the association. Sales for last season at this time were 7,284,702 pounds at an average of $14.67.

On Wednesday the market sold 105,584 pounds for $18,874.57, an average of $1750. While only two houses had reported averages at 1 o'clock this afternoon, a brisk market was Indicated. Private Keeps Record of Life At Camp Campbell CAMP CAMPBELL, Feb. 18 (SpD Life is literally an open book to T5 David M. Pegnam of the 40th Signal Construction Battalion, colored.

The book lies on his work-table within easy reach and sight of all comers. In 1 it is to be found a daily recordrpg of his life In the Army and his activities in the passing scene of Camp Campbell, Ky. The record, while strictly personal, Is also strictly public. Anyone may read the entries. Tills, Oorjwral Pegnam contends, Is a sure-flre way to success and victory In any battle of life, be it civilian or military.

Corporal Pegnam is th battalion draftsman. Frorn his work-table originate the map-making and map-tracing assignments. He is also in charge of blue-print and construction work, 4 ward where a Cairo communique announced today that the Eighth Army of Gen. Sir Bernard L. Mont-gomery had reached the Mareth line at both Medenlne and at Foum Tatahoutae alter a 45-mlle gain in two days.

Columnist Thinks Nazi Back Broken MIAMI, Feb. 18 (P) e-Wltt Mackenzie, Associated Press writer whose column analyzing world event is published dally' In Stimson Says U. S. Forces Have Suffered Local Setback WASHINGTON, Feb. 18-tfP Secretary of War Stimson said to day that American forces In Central -Tunisia have suffered a "serious local settoack" which "should not be minimized, but still less should It be exaggerated." Reports are Incomplete, the secretary told his press conference but the American forces apparently have suffered rather heavy casualties In both personnel and equipment, with a number of tanks destroyed by German dive bombers In the fighting of the last four years.

Stimson said the Axis attack against the relatively lightly-held American lines in Central Tunisia came while the British 8th Army In Trlpolltanla was occupied In reorganization and the British first army in northern Tunisia was "mud bound," but apparently was In tended only to widen the corridor along the coast between German forces In Northern and Southern Tunisia and was not the beginning of any large scale offensive by the Axis forces. 1 Stimson began nls weekly review of the wet in all theaters with the statement that not unexpected development has occurred in Cen tral Tunisia where our forces have suffered a sharp reverse." In four, days of heavy. fighting, with armored units engaged on both sides, the Germans succeeded in forcing the Americans back about 35 miles from their most advanced positions, he said, adding the Americans also' had to abandon three forward air fields. The attack launched Sunday by a Oerman armored division moving forward in two columns with the support of fighter planes and dive bombers Stimson said, quickly overran the advanced American positions and cut off some of our artillery and Infantry units. Counter attacks delayed the advance, he said, while the Americans evacuated the Gafsa Oasis and their other "most vulnerable" positions.

"On Monday," he continued, "we counter-attacked sharply and forced the enemy back about six However, Axis reinforcements were brought up and we again were forced to fall back." Indications art that the Germans are using two armored divisions in their Central Tunisian drive, the secretary said, which 1 a force considerably itronger than the American total In that particular, area. However, hi laid, the advance of the Axis forces already appears to be losing a little of its momentum and meantime advance elements of General -Bernard Montgomery's British 8th Army are moving against the Mareth line in Southeastern Tunisia, "which may tend to relieve the pressure against the Americans In Central Whlle a serious local reverse, Stimson said, the American losses of recent days constituted "one of those reverses which must be expected from time to time in an' operation of the size of the Tunisian campaign. "When we pass to Uje offensive on various front we may expect heavy casualties," Stimson said. 'To date our casualties have been relatively light except in the Philippines." Mrs. Rickabaugh Killed In Wreck Mrs.

Lena Rickabaugh, age '39, Detroit, and former resident of Clarksvllle, was killed Tuesday evening, February 18, In an automobile accident In Detroit, She is survived by her son, Newton, with Whom she made her home; two sisters, Mrs. John Cox of Memphis, Mrs. Mollle Chester of and one brother, W. E. Greenhill, also of Clarksvllle.

I Johnson Baby Is Buried Today Funeral services for Thomas Vovd Johnson, age three months, infant son of Mrs. Ada Bell John son, who died at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at the Clarksvllle Hospital, will be conducted this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the grave by the Rev. Lloyd Ashby. Burial will be in the Lone Oak Cemetery. Born November 6, 1942, at Palmyra, the Infant died of bronchial pneumonia after an Illness of eight days.

Other than his mother, he is survived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson, sian-German battlefront, and Its columns have pierced deeper Into Donets Basin territory in drives threatening the Germans retreating from Rostov, the Russians announced today. Some of the actions were described as cleaning out the remnants of German strongholds left in the rear of Soviet troops which had swept around them for spectacular gams.

"West of Kharkov owr troops continued their successful offensive, inflicting heavy blows on the remnants of routed German units," the Russians said. "The Hitlerite path of retreat Is covered with thj bodies of dead enemy off leers and men as well as with abandoned German heavy and light arms." The Kharkov offensive carried Into Bogodukhov, -38 miles to the northwest on the railroad to Sumy; to Zmlev, 22 miles southeast of Kharkov; and Alekseevskoe, 38 miles south of Kharkov, just east of the rail line and north of Lo-zovaya. i'. Russian units previously had penetrated from the east to Lozo-vaya, which lies about 70 miles northeast of Dnleperopetrovsk. Between Kharkov and Kursk, column apparently operating from the newly-captured base at JCursk, took Kraivoron, only 20 miles north of Bogodukhov, the Russians said, and then advanced into another unidentified city fr beating down fierce counter-attacks.

North of Kursk a number of towns were captured and northwest of the city and west of Fatezh Soviet units forced a water crossing and stormed into another large town, it was announced. "Under the blows of our units enemy troops are retreating with heavy losses," the Russians said. (Possibly the latter city was Pmit-tev, which lies across a tributary of the Seira River. The offensive in this region threatens to fashion a pincers from the south about Orel, the last remaining German stronghold on the line from whirh hey launched last summer's offensive. (In London the offensives In these areas were regarded as a race for the upoer reaches the Dnieper River with the Red Army strik-rn? from Kharkov to Kiev, 260 miles west, in an effort to turn any German defenses based on the river.

(Southward, it was considered likely that Zaporozhe, 45 miles of Dnleperopetrovsk and 120 miles west of Staling, would be the target for the southern clamp on the river valley.) On the southern front, menacing the Germans' left In the Donets Basin, the Russians announced the recupture of Slavyansk, a rail center about 30 miles north of the positions where Russian units previously had thrust to Kramatorsk. Other towns also were taken in the Kramvitorsk sector, extending a clamp to be laid about Stallno. Yarbrough Rites Held Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Bertie Carber Yarbrough. District 13, were conducted in the Otk-rbeln United Brethren Church Wednesday afternoon by the Rev.

Castro Smith and the Rev. W. H. Rollins. Mrs.

Yarbrough died Tuesday. Mrs. Yarbrough is survived by her husband, Oscar Yarbrough of District 13; four sons. Roy and John Oscar of Montgomery County; Alex, of Chicago, and William of the United States Army; four daughters, Mrs. Luther Perry, Mrs.

Dully JBaggettvMrs. Iwrence Hull, and Miss Margaret Yarbrough, all of Montgomery County; five sisters, Mrs. Joe Jones, Mrs. A. B.

Nales, Mrs. Finis Black of Montgomery County; Mrs. Sidney Conn and Mrs. Otto Blanks of Chicago, 6ix brothers, Nell Carver, Ban Arttonlo, Texas; Henry and Jim Carvey of Indianapolis, Horace and Walker Carver of Chicago, and Krnest Carver of the U. S.

Army. Mrs. Yarbrough was born Feb. 11, 1891. She professed Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of the Otterbelr.

United Brethren Church. Unemployed To Be Aided In Getting Jobs H. D. Pettus, President, of the Chamber of Commerce, announced 0Oday that the organisation would be prepared to assist in securing positions for competent Unemployed men who are put In deferred classifications by the Selective Service Board, or who are beyond the draft age. "There are many men who are over age, or who have been put in a deferred classification by the Se- lectlve Service Board, who are entirely competent to fill positions of responsibility In business in town or on the farms nearby," said Mr; Pettus.

"We want to assist them, as well as those who need to employ additional help, because we realize that there Is a shortage of labor of all kinds hereabouts," continued Mr. Pettus. 1 A short time ago the Clumber of Commerce made a similar offer to the wives of the men at Camp Campbell; as a result of which nearly one hundred positions of one kind or another were found. The demand on the farms for labor of all kinds, and the shortage of satisfactory help nl the manufacturing plants and the places of business In Clarksvllle, prompted the additional announcement made by U' Chamber of Commerce today. The plan contemplates that those who are in deferred classifications, or those over age, who are competent, and now unemployed, shall go to the Chamber of Commerce and fill out one of the application blanks provided.

Then those who are In- terested in employing one or more of these men will be and an effort will be made to get them together, thus serving a double usefulness. War Criminals Will Hot Escape Lord Simon Says LONDON, Feb. 18. (P)-Lord Simon Lord Chancellor in the British Government, asserted today that war criminals would not escape' this time as they did in World War I because the surrender of those still alive would be made a part of the armistice terms. "Just as we have pot the remotest intention In any" circumstances of negotiating peace term With the Nazis and Fascists," he said at a Stephens Club luncheon, we intend in common with out Allies to exact the surrender of those criminals who are alive and available before the fighting Can be regarded as finally ended." He said that "our European Allies no less than ourselves attach the greatest Importance to thls stipulation." "We all remember the fiasco about hanging the Kaiser and punishing the war criminals at the end of the last war," he added.

The whole Idea was brought to naught notwithstanding clauses Inserted in the treaty of Versailles." Lord Simon said there were several reasons for thls-one being that the accused could not be taken and the. few who Were tried received light punishment, if they were not acquitted. "Nobody la likely to repeat this mistake," he declared. No Action Taken Yet 1 On Super Tax WASHINGTON? Feb, 18P) Chairman Doughton said today the House Ways and Means Committee had taken no cognizance of a Presidential request for a war time super-tax on salaries and that that the committee apparently would stand on it approval of a bill to. peg salaries above $25,000 at thetr pre-Pearl Harbor levels.

President Roosevelt yesterday recommended that a super-tax be imposed to limit war time Income, however derived, to 125,000 for single persons and S50.0O0 for married couples, after taxes. While Doughton said the matter had 'been disposed of so far as the committee was concerned by approval of the ceiling as of, pre-Pearl Harbor levels, Rep. McOranery told hews men he expected the salary Issue would be reopened before the committee. The committeemen today simply voted unanimously to stipulate that the report on the salary limit be written by Representative Disney author of the proposal to peg salaries at the Pearl Harbor levels. Doughton said the President's letter asking a super-tax was not discussed.

The super-tax proposal had met strong opposition In Congress even before the House Committee met. Chamber Will Register Rooms For Time Being Due to the fact that the home registration office at the city hall has been closed, at least temporarily, the Chamber of Commerce will register rooms for rent In Clarksvllle for the time being, it was announced today. Any resident who has a room that can be offered Is asked to list It at the Chamber of Commerce office, phone 185. to the other In appraising Japan's military might. When Jaoan opened total war on China in 18,37 and then failed to bring China to her knees as military experts had predicted, other nations believed they had overestimated the Jaomese war machine, she' explained.

Then, after the Pearl Harbor attack and after Malaya and the lands In and around the China Sea fell the -world "began to think that the Japanese were Nletzschean p.f -Wen," she said. "Again, now," Mme. Chiang added, "the prevailing opinion seems to Consider the defeat of the Japanese as of relative unimportance and that- Hitler is our first con cern for a crushing of Japanese military might, she said: victories won by the United States Navy at Midway and the Coral Sea are doubtless steps in the right direction they are merely steps In the right direction for the magnificent fight that was waeed at Guadalcanal during the past six months attests to the fact that the defeat of the forces of evil though long and arduous will finally come to pass. Commissioner Phillips Heads Southeastern Highway Body chattanoogaI Feb. 18.

m-C. W. Phillips, Tennessee highway commissioner, is the new president State Highway Officials. of the Southeastern Association of He was elected at the closing session of the association's two-day convention here yesterday. Time of President's Speech Changed NEW; YORK, Feb.

18. A change in the time for President Roosevelt's Washington birthday broadcast on all networks next Monday night will put It on at 9:30 fPHWl 3D mlniifj liitpr thnn nrr. I vlously announced. Resignation Asked 1 Ferdinand Eberatadt (above) was asked to resign as program vice chairman of the War Production Board, by WPB Chairman Donald Mr. Nelson, who placed Charles E.

Wilson "In charge of ail' WPB pro-f rsms," and the Parent-Teacher Association have arranged for many volunteers, Mr. Moore said. Applicants for the War Ration Book No. 2 are reminded to bring the sugar books with them for these must be submitted before the No. 2 book can be given.

On Friday at 10 o'clock and again St 2 o'ckxjk volunteer registrars will have opportunity to learn Just how the registration will oe conducted. They arei asked to attend one of these courses. At this training period the registrants may get their Book No. 2 by bringing the sugar books and signing the consumer declarations. The rural schools will be closed on Monday; Tuesday and Wednesday for the registration.

On Monday the teachers will attend ah instruction course- in Clarksvllle and will foe given the necessary supplies. The actual registration will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the list of schools where registrations will be held which appeared in Tuesday's Leaf-Chronicle, Bladen, Baggett's Chapel, Dunbar, Rose Dale, Cabin Row and St. Bethlehem colored were named. These schools will not conduct registrations, However the name of Central was omitted.

Central will be open for registration. More Food Is Emphasized At Meeting Ways and means of expanding the services of their organization during 1943 were discussed by members yesterday at the 26th annual meeting of the Montgomery County National Farm Association. After a report on progress of the cooperative In 1942 by E. M. Freeh, secretary-treasurer, and a statement on the part the group must play in attaining the 1943 Food-for-Freedom goals in this section by John P.

Hull of Farm Credit Administration, other farmers and agricultural leaders agreed that the association could best serve farm folks by supplying an additional number of farm families witn low-cost- long-term Federal Land Bank loans. Other speakers on the meeting program, In addition to Mr. Hull and H. W. Short, county agent, were Miss Anna Mary gnell, and J.

L. Albright. During the business session, A. B. Broadbent was, re-elected to the association's board of directors.

Other farmer-members on the board Include A. B. Broadbent, president; J. S. Chesnut, vice president; D.

O. Bradbury, W. Jones and N. R. Welch.

The association's officers were selected at a board session following the annual meeting. E. M. Freeh was re-elected secretary-treasurer and Miss Mary Catherine Butts, assistant. McAdoo Church Service Changed Worship for the McAdoo congregation has been changed to the Bethlehem Methodist Church.

The services will be on the first Sunday afternoon and on the third Sunday mornings of each month. Preaching services at the Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church will be held at 7:30 o'clock Sunday night by the pastor, the Rev. J. T. Coleman.

more than 800 newspapers, has returned from a lengthy tour abroad with the strengthened conviction that Germany will be beaten In 1943. "I am more than ever convinced," he reported on his arrival here aft er a four and a half month trip which took him as far east as Chungking, China, "that Hitler's back Is broken as a matter of fact it was broken last fall when he failed to smash through into the Low Caucasus and that we ought to be able to dispose of the Nazi all-highest by the end of this year. "Most observers and military people with Whom I have talked feel that Japan should fall by the end of 1944, If not sooner." The veteran analyst and for eign correspondent left New York last September, and flew across the North Atlantic to Ireland. Ha pent five weeks In England, then went to Llshon and down the west coast of Africa. Flying across Africa to Cairo, he remained five weeks In Egypt and on the Libyan front with the British Eighth Army.

En route to Chungking, he paused In Palestine and in India. After three weeks in India, on the return route, he visited Iran and "Iraq. r' British Envoy Arrives in Moscow MOSCOW, Feb. 18. (P) Sir Arnh'bald John Clark Kerr, British ambassador to Soviet Russia, arrived in Moscow today after a visit of almost three months in London.

WELL, ALL RIGHT- SALT LAKE CITY. WV-Unlver-slty authorities disliked the cover picture for Unique, student maga zine, snpwea a coupie in an dent embrace. The cover was changed. It's the same couple but she Is razing austerely from a picture frame, and he Is standing nearby registering great disinterest, OP.A. Allows More Drivers Into Class WASHINOTON, Feb.

The Office of Price Administration today made thousands of additional motorists eligible for book gasoline rations. books formerly could be Issued only to drivers on a preferred list, such as physicians and essentia war workers. today's order provided that, un-oer certain circumstances, persons who could get enough gas on a book to drive to and from work could get books, regardless of occupation. Applications, however, must be approved not only by local ration boards but also by District OPA offices. The applicant must prove that his driving is in connection with his work, inuluojlng driving to and from work, that he pools his car with others and that no reasonably adequate alternative means of transportation Is available..