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THE WEATHER. 3c IN CITY GOOD MORNING! PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT intimate, that the A. E. F. now based in Northern Ireland will be enlarged.

It would nnt be giving information to the enemy for. the President to come right out and say so. We are in this war to win and we Know more troops will be needed. I mm El Pa and Virinitr: Cnntlnntd mil trmwMure ThtiMday. N'fw Mrxica: Kcatlered tutu aiM-rnnon thundrrshowen ever C'solloental Divtda and Central Mountain Ranje XhUMdar) lifhtljr waimer.

5c Elsewhere 62nd YEAR No. 141 Full Leaded Wire Report of The Associated Press (API The United 14 PAGES EL PASO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942 frets iufi International Newi Service Central press SSJSaS BBB sSaIS Russians Say Forces Moving Relentlessly On 1 WAR DEBATE ENDS ElPasoans Will Gather Tonight To Dec! kale New $321,000 Livestock Exposition Building British Plot Second Front On Continent Tanks Reported Fighting Vainly To Stem Assaults Moscow Terms Kerch Battle London, May 20 (AP). Britain intends to make "a carefully planned attack" against the Nazi-held Continent, the government as sured the House of Commons today, but until such an attack can be prepared it re Continuing Despite Losses Moscow, Thursday May 21 (AP). The crushing; Red Army offensive around Kharkov was still rolling- ahead at gards the continued bombing of Germany as its best contribution to the common war effort. Speaking in the absence of Prime dawn today over ground "littered with wrecked r.rm-n tanks and machines," the official news agency Tass said.

Fresh German reserves have been thrown against the Soviets hut five villages have been recaptured by the Red army, and an attempted German counter-offensive 80 miles south of Kharkov in the Barvenkovia-Izyum sector has been checked, the dispatch said. 4' 1 1.1' II III ii I 'I '1 1 1 1 1 1 1. 11 nil 1 Hi in mi I ll'WaSMI1iiSiis xmc 'r I Moscow. Thursday, May 21 (UP). Marshal Semyon Timoshenko's Red army of the Ukraine is grinding up masses of German tanks struggling in vain to check its drive on Kharkov and is storming ceaselessly westward on a broad arc around the vital Ukranian base, it was announced jormal opening.

The arena has been smoothed and packed and the building given a final cleaning Jor its debut at the barbecue and program. CHOWN above is the new $321,000 Coliseum and Livestock Exposition Building which will be dedicated here Thursday night. Finishing touches have been completed on the building to make it ready or the building Thursday for the first El Paso's $321,000 Coliseum and time are due for a surprise. Livestock Exposition Building, the officially today. Holding fast against a threat to his left flank 75 miles southeast of Kharhov, Timonshenko's men snuffed out several German attacks on a 20-mile front in the region of largest and finest structure of its kind in this area of the Southwest.

will be opened formally at 6:30 p. m. Thursday. Izyum and Barvenkova, a late com- Thousands of El Pasoans are ex Minister Churchill, Sir Stafford Cripps, lord privy seal and government leader in the House, said that bombing Germany is the best way of assisting Russia "until such time as we are able to make a carefully planned attack upon the Continent of Europe, which we intend to do." Concluding a two-day war debate, Sir Stafford wound up 15 hours of oratory covering almost every aspect of the war and war-planning. In reply to critics who assailed what they termed Churchill's domination of the nation's war directorate, Sir Stafford praised the prime minister as the possessor of unsurpassed experience in his tasks as defense minister.

The Government, Sir Stafford aid, was ready to face a vote of confidence if "any substantial body of members" desired it. To critics of Churchill's absence, he added that "if any specific case was put down Involving a question of confidence in the prime minister, then he would take part in the debate." The critics covered a wide field, renewing many old grievances. Emanuel Shin well, Laborite. summed up by saying: "I doubt whether any government In history has been more often and regularly excused for its failures." Sir Stafford said that Churchill was absent because he had nothing to add to, his recent statement, and then when two members asked pointedly why the prime minister was not present. Sir Stafford replied that it was "not possible" for him to be there.

Lights will be extinguished and a spot light will play on the group as it marches toward the speakers' platform. The band will play "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean." Flanked on each side of the group will be Boy Scouts with their massed colors. As the group comes to within 20 feet of the platform, it will halt and the band will play the "Star-Spangled Banner." Officials predict more than 3000 persons will attend the opening. El Pasoans who will see the giant steel Coliseum now is virtually complete. Workers have swept out the building, put on finishing paint, tested lighting and sound equipment, arranged the speakers' platform and put 'up -tables for the barbecue.

Literally hundreds of flags, American and Texas, and plenty of bunting have been strung from the great steel network that supports the building's roof. Officials have planned an elaborate program for Thursday's open pected to- inspect the huge edifice, ing. The program will begin wtih a grand entry, featuring three principal characters, "Uncle Sam," "King Cotton," and "Miss America." John Nelson will play the role of Uncle Sam, Dorrance Roderick will be King Cotton, and Miss Winifred Porter will play Miss America. Uncle Sam' will enter the north gate of the Coliseum escorted by 8 military color guard from the Fort Bliss Anti-Aircraft Training Center and the College of Mines band. is the largest coliseum in an area bounded on the west by Los Angeles, on the east by Fort Worth and on the north by Denver.

Seating capacity is more than 7000. The arena is practically the same size as the one in Madison Square Garden. Back of the Coliseum is an-array of modern livestock facilities, which lead into the main building. The Coliseum has an air-cooling system of 12 giant blowers that whip fresh air through the building. munique of the Soviet high com- ttov waea ouensivc Daujes, remand reported.

(pulsed enemy panzer attacks and Dispatches reaching Londoi advancod," the high command Hn-the fighting in the Ukraine hiid i noiintrd. "Jn the region of Izyum attend a barbecue, and witness a special dedication program that will mark its opening. i erupted on. a new front with the i Harvenkova. our troops re- An army of workmen Wednesday pulsed several enemy attacks." were putting finishing touches on the building in preparation for the opening.

The massive concrete and HEAVIEST IN HISTORY SOUTHWESTERN PIONEER Red army launching an offensive in force around Taganrog on the Sea of Azov.) "On the Kharkov front we arp now consolidating our positions," the Soviet radio said, asserting that all German counter-attacks hud been beaten off with heavy enemy losses, with the Germans reeling back in retreat, abandoning their ars, and ofter pursued by Soviet mechanized units. "Our troops fighting toward Khar- Earlier unofficial Soviet reports from the Ukraine said an increasingly powerful Red army offensive was wiping out or turning back in shattered confusion seemingly endless columns of German tanks and big fleets of enemy planes. The late communique said fighting still raged on the Kerch Peninsula, where the Soviet radio said the Red army had been reinforced (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) Mrs. All Right, Pal, All's Under Conlrol Injured EP Army Flier Ready To Tangle With Japs Again "And remember, try not to think of individuals like me lots of them have given their lives before for a cause, and we have the greatest of all, America, and the people who live there 1 know." The above i part of a letter received by Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Nnylor, Illl Rim Road, from their son, Lt. James L. Naylor, with the Army C7' Long-Time E.P.

Stiffer Income Surtaxes Voted In Committee Air Corps somewhere in the Pacific war zone. On plans for current conduct of the war, Sir Stafford said Britain was continuing to give Rus sia priority on available war sup Washington, May 20 (UP). Increased individual income surtaxes ranging from 12 per cent on the first $2000 to 81 per cent on taxable earning exceeding $200,000. were written into the pending $8,700,000,000 war revenue bill today by the House Ways and Means Committee. The rates were less drastic than those proposed by the Treasury and they constituted indirect rejection Somersworth, N.

May 20 (AP). State and county officials were raiding an illegal horse race betting establishments when the telephone rang. Sheriff Stphen W. Scruton answered. "Is this Eddie?" a voice inquired.

"Yes. this is Eddie," the sheriff replied. get everything under control right away," the voice commanded, "the cops 'are raiding spots' in Dover la nearby town)." "Don't worry about it," (aid the sheriff, "everything's under control already," plies, because "no price is too high to pay" for Soviet support. The bombing of Germany, he added, is interlinked with the whole 6c: it strategy in all the various theaters Resident, Dies Ml ef war, and it "proves the falsity of by the committee of President enemy propaganda tnat we expect French ForceDown 2 More RAF Planes Vichy, May 20 (UP). French gunners have forced down two British planes over West Africa, it was announced today, as Pierre Laval, chief of the government, conferred for hours with cabinet members charged with colonial defense.

Apparently inspired by news of yesterday's clush between French and British forces off Algeria, North Africa, officials dent Roosevelt that France's oc-here disclosed that on May Kl.cupied possessions would be re-French anti-aircraft gunners forced stored after the war. The tracts down a British plane over Konnkry, were marked "Printed by the Senegal, and that on May 18 an-United Slates Government; distri-other British plane was forced jbution by RAF." down at Port Botiet. a minor sea- Laval had just returned from port on the French ivory coast. Paris and the lights were still No details of either incident were burning in his offices when French revealod. Konakry is on Tombo' anti-aircraft gunners opened fire on Island, 70 miles northwest of the the RAF visitor.

Today he con-British naval base of Freetown and fcrred out only with cabinet co- someone else to win the war for us." 'FASCIST ECONOMICS' 'Allies Point To Heavy Raids "I'm still very much alive and will try to stay that way," the 22-year-old flier said. Lieutenant Naylor was in an airplane crash while in action, but said in his letter that he was re-Covering. "1 sent a telegram stating I had been injured," he said. "I received a two-inch gash over my left eye and a six-inch gash around the left side of my head. Also suffered from minor cuts and shock.

I was unconscious for three days and was semi-conscious for a week and a half. YOITH ESCAPED FIRE BY SHEER LI CK "And by all that happened I should have been burned to death, but by sheer luck I got out in lime. I expect to start flying immediately and think I will get to fly a faster and better plane than what I have flown. Lieutenant Naylor wrote the let-ter on his birthday, March 19. "Well, I'm high and mighty, 22, today," he said.

"I guess my birthday present was the appointment of General MacArthur as supreme allied commander in this area. And also, tha Allied victory off New Hoover Urges Full Powers To President Roosevelt's request that it limit net incomes of individuals' to $25,000 annually for the duration. NO ESTIMATE MADE OF Sl'RTAX YIELD No estimate of the increased yield from the higher surtaxes was made by committeemen. The Treasury called for an additional $4,300,000,000 in individual income taxes and $3,060,000,000 for corporations. It proposed that the present $2000 surtax bracket income on which six per cent is levied be abandoned and that the new rates be 12 per cent on the first $500 of taxable income; 15 per cent on between $500 and $1000: 18 per cent between $1000 and $1500 and 20 per cent between $1500 and $2000.

The committee refused to divide the first bracket, but raised its controlling tax from 6 to 12 per cent. Under the revised rates the surtaxes would not reach 22 per rent until taxable earnings exceed $6000, The 81 per cent maximum surtax would apply to taxable Income of I.T. J. NAYLOR, JR. NAYLOR, lonial experts, but with several generals Including Henri Dentz, whose defense of Syria still stands as the most effective French resistance to aggression against the French London, May 20 (AP).

Forty thousand incendiary bombs and "great loads" of the biggest explosives from hundreds of bombers were showered upon the German industrial renter of Mannheim last night, the British said today, and ren greater attacks employing up to 1000 RAF and American bombing planes a night were promised for the aerial offensive against the Reich. Air Ministry quarters said the fire bombs were dropped by one detachment of four-motored Stirl-ings, leaving hundreds of fires for the succeeding waves of Halifaxes. Lancasters. Manchester and Well-, jngtons with their "heaviest high explosive bombs" to shoot at. Intelligence reports quoting the raiders said the destruction in tho big chemical, armament and engine (Continued on Psge t.

Col. 4) 420 miles south of Dakar. Relation with Britain were strained further by a 30-minute flight of RAF planes over Vichy last night. The planes dropped tracts containing a pledge by Presi- Mexicans Hold Secret Meet With U. S.

Consuls Mexico City. May 20 lUPi Thi; Uuinea today New York, May 20 (UP). Former President Herbert Hoover asserted tnight that President Roosevelt might be given dictatorial economic powers to defeat the Axis, but warned that the nation must secure lecovery of all suspended liberties after the war "if liberty is to live." Mr. Hoover, addressing the 2Hth annual assembly of the National Industrial Conference Board, which also wajs addressed by Under-Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, said that a steady decrease in eco I can tel you that we all feel Cuadalajara correspondent of the Chinese Report Stilt Rattle Raging Against Japanese Foe a lot better since this good news, newspaper Universal reported tha As 1 see it we will start to mnve "secret meeting" of military and now and the Japi will be stopped -civil authorities, attended by the at last.

United State and British consuls IT 'Things have been pretty bad 'br leader, was held in that By MILES W. VAI'GIIN city tonight. MRS. C. 8.

HENNINO over this way so far, and I've seen enough to make a guy want to sit down and cry like a kid. Nearly $5,000,000 as well as ine Treasury's graduated Increase The correspondent wnd "reliable reports" indicated the chief topic nomic freedom must be expected as war goes on, and there must be of discussion was organization 'U I'nited Press Writer Chungking reported heavy fighting against Japanese troops invading Free China on three fronts Wednesday and in London it was predicted that Russia would be brought would have levied at the rate oi BOi.n my friend are gone now. I Mrs. Charles S. Henning, 85, resident of El Paso 34 years, died Wednesday in her home at 1801 no hesitation In giving the President per rent on-income excels oi rues that's the hardest part about civilian defense In the Guadalajnra area.

He said tlirtrtc- iho meeting Baering Down On The News the whole business." A post script the youth wrote "tressed the point that "Mexico is lntr, wnP ln th. vflr va.st if the United Nations Should F.a't Nevada Street. Mrs. Henning. who was born, in Buffalo, N.

was the widow of great economic powers "and upholding him in them." Economic measures necessary to win total war, he asserted, are "just (Continued on page column 1) an InvMion of the European continent. gency." In general, however, the great war for the control or said: "I have received no mail and do not expect to." Bf ARTHUR "BUGS" BAKR (the late Charles S. Henning, who DKHlbutetf sr Isitrnatlsnal Mtwa was chief engineer for the Mexico Asia and the western rnritie ucrnn and Northwestern Railway and El Paso and Southwestern Railway and was stationed here 21 years prior to his death in 1928. $100,000. Surtaxes are paid on Income which remains after all legal deductions huve been made, Including personal exemptions, contributions, bad debts, etc.

The 10 per cent credit on earned income up to 000 which Is allowed for purpovs of computing the normal Income tax is not allowed for surtax purposes. While the surtax rale approved are not as steep a those proposed by the Treasury, they would add millions of dollars to the nation's income tax burden. This load would be further increased by two other committee decisions reduction of Attamnliiinf tin a rrinrl U. S. Building Up Air Arm Wastes Of Africa, Asia Conquered By II.

A. PETERS, The pioneer El Paso woman re- culled seeing President Lincoln a whs iti a state of pause with thej United Nations awaiting an Indication of where the Japanese intend to hit next in major campaign and the wily Nipponese making feints in all directions to mask whatever their real plans may be. Developments included: The Chinese claimed they had smashed two-more invading Japanese column one advancing from Burma Into Generalissimo Chiang Kni-shek's southwest defense zone, William M. Kerr Dies; Swung Vote To Wilson Lo Angeles. May 20 M.

Kerr, the man who swung the vote of California in 1918 from Charles Evans Hughes to President Woodrow Wilson and caused his reelection, died here today, The 64-year-old registrar of voters we responsible for discovering an error of 10.000 vole which had been credited to Hughe. When funeral train. III SB AND FIRST WORKED FOR SANTA FE In 1880. Mrs. Henning.

then Minnie Valentine, became the bride of Mr. Henning, a young civ il engineer, and came west with him, going first I'nited Press Staff Correspondent, New York. May 20. The United States Army is planes across the South Atlantic and Africa ln dally Sell Your Furniture Through A Want Ad Last Spring a family about to move, instead of giving ay to the junk man a number of pieces of used but usable furniture. SOLD them for CASH through the Inexpensive little Want Ads, and received enough money to pay tha moving man.

That's new, not "advertising." Thats an Idea for FVTRA CASH to buy War Bends and Stamps, Tor Action, Phone Your Ad Today to Main 6600 Ask for Ad-Taker i thttu frit eta wra an! in Ivi-i'a Ilii ii in i iu i ij "Venlering around Kunming, capital felt effectively both in the Mid-East and India. of Vurillim Province, and another I fn i- l'KVl fsMit r.t. vs The farmers are looking for the spots where they plowed their hogs under. They want to plow them up again. This Is folnr to be a big year for hog.

hominy and griu. With rubber and tea about washed up we sre going to depend less on peninsulas and more on ourselves. A fellow tntd Je there would be a hlark bourne for serond-hand tfibs.Un. Well, I ued to dunk Ihem for erons-ejed mil-llonsires In the Union Lesgu Club. We are going bark to the American ws of living.

Thai mfan. the fellow the longest rearh at the board-Inc-hnuiie table It the. man who will live. COlipirs liutn si.nm uf r-iu i person from $13i to $300. hey 10 lhC I to Gallup.

N. Mr, Henning ramel to work for the Santa Fe Railroad, which then was buildir It over- land route. ThVrmlroad wss called If the present rate of increase is maintained, and there attempting a new southward drive; Democratic candidate. mandatory filing of Joint income from the Japanese be at Yochow, the Atlantic and Pacific. is every indication that lt will be, American air power may be expected to tip the scales and 1 give the Allies sir superiority inioutl-wik I definitely encouraging.

When workers finished one task.i thev were sent on. snd after mx 1800 TROOPS SAVED. Melbourne. Thursday, May 21 The Navy Ministry announced today 1he Austrairan sloop Yarra. subserviently sunk, removed 1800 troop from the blading transport teturns by huabands nd wives.

Meantime, the Treasury revealed the American people poured more than $15,000,000,000 into Its rofft-rs from Jan, 1 to May 15. It said government receipt from taxes, borrowings and all other source India and China as they now have in the western desert. On a 1.1.000-mlle flight arms the Numbnr of course cannot be given, but it can be said that not a day passe but what some effective unit of the air arm is delivered at the in the Yangtze River Valley near, Hankow, towards Changsha, capital of Hunan Province. A third Japanese drive, launched from the coast in Click iuiiji Province-south of Shanghai, was still gaining ground, Chungking admitted, There wu- two possible expiana itoiilinucd on Page Column ferrying route from New Delhi to mnMhs the Henninei went runner west Into a more deflate country in covered wagons. The Henning st one time hd to rnrry water 15 mile to ramp snd once they hd to (Continued on aga Z.

tot. I) r.mpres of Asia, when the former amounted to a record luxury linrr wss sunk oil Single America, I had npportunt to seejfinnts, ready to go into action. firt hand the scale on which Maintenance utid overhaul ate kept deliveries are being ma-ic. The' (Continued en fate 2, Cel. 1) cullccliun lot all lime.

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