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Wetlnesdar Afternoon, December 24, 1U41 DON'T TAKE THIS LYING DOWN Army Seeks Men 18 To 50 Nazis Claim Big Attack on Shipping BERLIN, D3C. 24 t.Vi Hit German high command announced a big attack on enemy snipping. It credits U-boats with" sinking four merchant ships, and says one of them was a big transport. Altogether, the shins are said to have totaled 23.503 tons. The time and place of the attack are not given) Congratulations and Best Wishes To The New KUIBYSHEV, RUSSIA, Dec.

24 All men between the ages of eighteen and fiXty must now register for military service In Russia. Starting immediately, the Soviet government is drawing on ita reserve manpower to-organize larger and larger armies for an unrelenting offensive against the retreating Nazis. -New armies are being trained far behind the lines. Their job will be to prevent the Germans from establishing positions anywhere on the Russian front this winter positions from which they might launch a new offensive this coming spring. I inc Culprit ST.

LOUIS. "(UP) When cold weather arrived the United States fish and wild life service began its annual chore of transferring 50 goldfish from the pool at the police station back to the Fere park fish hatchery. The 50 fish put intc the -pool in spring. But the workers had snared only 15 fish. Draining the pool produced no more fish.

Then police noticed a sleek cat which had been around ell summer. When men axe fighting and dying, you must do your part. Be sure you enlist your DOLLARS for DEFENSE. Back our armed forces and protect your own life with every single dollar and dime you can. America must have a steady flow of money pouring In every day to help beat back bur enemies.

Put Dimes Into Defense Stamps. And put Dollars into Bonds. Buy now. Buy every pay day. Buy as often as you can.

Dont take thii lying down. Best Wishes To the New TIM SHOP Opening Christmas Day Plumbing and Heating By HENRY; NEWI10USE Phone 44 Public Square 4 Boys Go Domestic TULARE, CAL. (AP) The Tulare high school male has gone domestic in a big way. Classes in how to cook and serve meals are so ST. LOUIS.

(UP) The United States is in a much better position to produce explosives for military use than it was in 1918, according to- rules Bebie, professor of chemical technology at Washington University. He told an engineering club that shortly the United States plants would produce about pounds of explosives per day. I a 1 A 1 i 1 1 1 i-1 1 I -UiU 0U? I 4 I I 11 1 i -4 1 18 i popular wit hthe boys that they outnumber the girls almost two to one in homemaking courses. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW 7 Tin Tin rod liMiiaiaifciiil i in mi i iiinw iii i Hi 1 ibi iniiini 1IEATBE CLARKSVILLE Football Teams Come South For Bowl Games En route to their Rose Bowl football game with Duke at Durham, N. Jan.

1, these Oregon State players (top) talked strategy with their coach, Lon Stiner (right) as they limbered their legs at Stagg Field in Chicago. Left to right; Bob Petham, Capt. Martin Chaves, Don Durdan and Joe Day. Meanwhile, the Fordham Rams arrived at Bay St. Louis, Miss, (bottom) to prepare for their Sugar Bowl game with Missouri in New Orleans New Year's Day.

The Rev. J. W. Tynan (left), Fordham Athletic director, shakes hands with F. D.

Reilly of the Sugar Bowl committee. Around them stand Fordham. players. "3 gayen had been badly damaged by a Jap'bomb. L-Z3 imURSDAY, hardware: co.

Wholesale Hardware Mac Arthur (Continued irom page one) WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (AV The Japanese apparently are making still another thrust in the Luzon area in their all-out offensive to take the Philippines. The War Department has announced that enemy troop ships have been sighted off Ba-tangas on the southern tip of Luzon Island. That's about sixty-five miles southeast of Manila. The new threat would give the Japanese two points in what is an apparent Japanese attempt to decoy General MacArthur in- Continuous Shows Dailjr From 1:00 P.

M. Saturday Double Features Start 10:00 A. M. THURSDAY ONLY The Jap strategy is an obvious attempt to enclose Manila in a tight pincers. To ward off any further destruction and any further suffering of the civilian population, army headquarters says General Mac-Arthur is thinking, of declaring Manila to, be an open city.

It's recalled that similar action taken in Europe during the invasion of the lowlands, France and the' Balkans, helped to save many European capitals from severe aerial punishment. A wave of nine Jap planes dropped heavy explosives on the port area of Manila early today. A terrific snti-aircraft barrage is believed to have bagged one Jap plane. It was seen disappearing over the horizon with a stream of smoke trailing from its tail. The planes then continued on to Fort McKinley, but were driven off there by anti-aircraft gunners.

The attack on Manila itself caused ereat excitement in the downtown area. And shortly after the planes roared away a great explosion shook the city. Its origin was not immediately disclosed. LET THE LEAF-CHRONICLE WANT ADS HELP YOU BUY AND SELL! Tin ft MIS M. to splitting his defending force.

Following is the text of tire communique, outlining the military situation: '1. Philippine theater: During the night the enemy landed in heavy force in the vicinity of Antmonan, seventy five miles southeast of Manila on the Island of Luzon. The Japanese troops in this region are debarking from approximately forty transports. "Several enemy traasport troopships have appeared off. Batangas, souiii of Manila, indicating the probability of an attempted landing in that region.

"Heavy fighting continues in the area of Lingayen Gulf wherfe the enemy is exerting great pressure. American and Philippine troops, though greatly outnumbered, are stubbornly resisting attacks. "Enemy air activity has been intense during the past 24 hours, with several raids over Manila and the port area. "2. There is nothing to report from other areas." MANILA, Dec.

24 (P) A United States army communique says American and Filipino troops are resisting stubbornly on both ffonts north and south of Manila, It's admitted, however, that the Japs are landing reinforcements, presumably both at Lingayen 125 miles north of the capital, and at Atlmounn seventy-five miles airline to the southern -t. At the latter spot the Japanese made their latest landing from forty transports during the night. The official bulletin from army headquarters says fighting on both fronts is very heavy, but it fails to stale whether the Japs are making any progress. It does reveal, however, intense Japanese aerial activity against communication lines all over Lnzon Island. Some hours ago it was announced that a large steel bridge thirty miles inland from Lin 1 n) IN iv resoent Amusement Co.

"TEiE mim mom dakota" "A With John Howard and Dolores Del Rio Lower Toll for Defense MOBILE, ALA. (UP) Mobile's city commission has done a favor for the seaporttown's defease workers at the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. plant. A new ordinance allows them to go through the mile-long Bankhead tunnel for 10 cents per car, rather than 25 cents. The rate applies to companies which have as many as trips through the tunnel per month.

Automobiles must show by stickers at what company the occupant is employed. On the Opening Of Your New FRIDAY ONLY C3 H5) 0, inn jAiiyj IT i Ln CAEFRRA. AUSTRALIA (U.R) Since the Australian Air Force entered the war, its reconnaissance squadrons have flown more than miles in patrols over square miles of four oceans. IblUJ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 With ANN SOTHERN, JOHN CARROLL SATURDAY DOUBLE FEATURE Congratulations TO THE OFFICIALS OF THE CRESCENT nMUSEMEUT CO. and the people of this city and area upon the opening of the new Merritt Stave Co Don Berry and Lynn Merrick In "The Desert Bandit" The Weaver Bros, and Elviry In "The Arkansas Judge" Are Proud to Have Furnished Celotex Building Board Hermitage Cement Mill Work Bush Brick Southern Pine Grade Marked Lumfcer PLUS AN EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS SERIAL; "JUNGLE GIRL" 1 With Frances Gifford and Tom Ncal I Ihvi PnnuhV PrirMf Fnlnv flnYV Pmvrzm 11 A Wc sincerely hope thut it will afford you many hours of comfortable and happy recreation.

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