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Lubbock Evening Journal from Lubbock, Texas • Page 2

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Ttge 2, Sec. I Luttjodc, (Tex.) Evening Journal, 12, 1948 British Troops Evacuate Holy City Amid The Roar Of Battle By LEO TURNER i JJniled Preii Staff Wriler JEEHUSALSM, May who drove the Turks from Jerusalem 30 years ago, began evacuating the Holy City today amid-fhe roar of battle from fight- and Jewish forces. A British convoy four blocks long pulled out this morning along the northern highway to Haifa, two troop transports al- reaSy were loading other thous- aadstrf Britons. --i Take Three Days -Officials indicated the British eeacuation of the Holy City will takejlhree days. High Coznmis- sioaej Sir Alan Cunningham, who had fleec scheduled to leave with iber troops today, was reliably reported delaying iis departure un- jil Frjday.

The British security zone of Jerusalem was in a confused state, reserfibling a massive moving day, Furniture was piled high in the streets to be loaded on trucks. Signs of the chaos to come al- evident in Jersusalem. was beginning to smell after'six days without water and elecfcjcity was cut off for five hours.daily. The Jerusalem Electric corporation announced that service would be suspended entirely Friday for lack of fuel. Hear? Filing Flares Heavy firing flared in Jerusalem last night and early this morning but was replaced by an uneasy guiei when daylight came.

There was Ifceavy fighting on the Holy City's approaches to the west and south as the British drove out to Jbe aorth. west, Jews and Arabs were-locked in battle on the lifeline to Tel Aviv. Arabs reported they evacuated 4,500 civilians from the village of Beit Mah- sir, two miles southeast Bab the main battle site 12 miles west of Jerusalem. Arabs claimed another major battle was under way at, Kf ar Ezion, 10 miles south of Jerusalem. The Arabs claimed they had brought up artillery to shell the Jews out of the ridges overlooking roads leading to the Jewish settlements of Yalu and Nebri Sam- ueL Blame.

Jews The Arabs also claimed that Deaths Last Night BARTON P. TUHNBULL SUMMIT, N. P. Turnbull, 58, president of Rockefeller Center, in. New York, and an associate of John D.

Rockefeller, jr. EDWARD F. RICKETTS MONTEREY, Ricketts, 50, a marine biologist and author. SCOTT EVANS CHESNUTT BIRMINGHAM, Ev- (Scotty) Chesnutt, of Atlanta, for many years colorful baseball umpire in the Southern association and International league. He was oorn in Clanton, Ala.

Priceless Art Is Taken From Caslle COBURG, Germany, May 12 (F) government officials said today thieves have robbed historic Coburg castle of priceless art which German police valued at The loot included two silver clocks prfisented to the Duke of Coburg by Queen of Britain, and three paintings. Military government official! said the thieves entered the castle an art removing the iron bars from a window. They cut the paintings from frames. A solid silver ship model, apparently too heavy to abduct, was louhd lying outside the building. Coburg castle, which.dates back to the 13th century, once was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe- Coburg.

il Jews started the Jerusalem fighting despite the four-day truce enforced briefly by the British. They said the Jews moved loudspeakers into the Katamon quarter and urged the Arabs to surrender. Arabs fired at the loudspeakers. The Jews replied, and the firing spread throughout- southwestern Jerusalem during the night. In Haifa, the huge British troopship Samaria was loading 3,000 trooprffor the voyage back to England 5fiule the smaller transport Empire.

Hest took 1,500 marines and soldiers aboard for return to Bengasi in North Africa. Gotrd 3 ufeBums Wealthy Woman Asks Divorce In Chicago CHICAGO, May 12 Olivebelle H. Cooper Augsburger, 33, daughter of the late Jake Hamon, millionaire Oklahoma oilman, sued for divorce to-' day from William H. Augsburger, 44, a Chicago commercial photographer. The suit charged that Augs- burp-er began using liquor con- stan.ly after their marriage on March 8, 1948.

The complaint also alleged that Augsburger constantly was on sprees and that he struck- Mrs. Augsburger on two occasions. Mrs. Augsburger's first hus- 'band, a musical instrument TCr pairman, poisoned himself after she divorced him. He left a note which said "he had gambled life on her love and had lost." Mrs.

Augsburger reportedly was left a "fabulous" fortune by her father, who was murdered in Okmulgee, 20 years ago. BURGLARS HAVE HOT TIME MILWAUKEE (U.R) Burglars got their fingers on everything but money when they tried to crack a safe here. When they knocked off the safe dial, tear gas squirted out at them. Blinded, they ran to window, set the curtains on fire with a blowtorch, and spent the rest of their visit beating out the fire. They left 'an unopened safe containing $50 and a comb U.

5. Offers Aid To China WASHINGTON, May 12 The United States offered China worth of recovery aid under the foreign assistance act today, and specified that more than half of the goods would be purchased outside this country-. EGA Administrator Paul G. Hoffman announced that he had authorized for shipment to China stocks of cereals and rice, cotton, petroleum, fertilizer and "reserve." The later category, it was explained, was $500,000 for research into China's immediate needs on fixing up power dams, electric stations, and coal mines. Moilly Food More than three-fourths of the authorizations were for just plain for China's multi-millions.

For example, EGA authorized the purchase of $13,500,000 worth of cereals and rice. It also approved $13,000,000 worth o'f cotton to help clothe the population. Ft agreed that under the program of economic' aid, China should now receive $8,000,000 worth of pe-, troleum and products, and also some 1,500,000 worth of fertilizers to nurture her soil. The Chinese authorizations were made possible by a $50,000,000 advance from the Reconstruction Finance corporation, a part of the China aid act' of 1948. They'will cover, EGA said; a six week's period during which pipelines of major to laced with strands of singed hair.

I China can be maintained. LOST 47 POUNDS WITHOUT DIETING foQoiriiw rwurktUi mtaa ibom tfcxt DOES tulct fat. It coauinn nothlnc hirmfuL In fact, it eontliu iarredicnU that jou totter. No (turation no malcnti Jntoctim from miior In. tnon-, KratdieB.

Apply OIL-O-SOL. lie YUM i YUM THIS 3fittt FOOD CAH'T BEAT Bareentratt, original (nuxCniit TKlft. taka off fat qnieklr. tafdr and you eat cat plentr. Hen PttWf -When I itarted taklnc Bareutrate, I wdched 212 jxnmdi and won 46 trtatt.

Now I wear 18 and weigh 165 poniidi. I itarted takinc EarccntraU in March and br I had lent 47 pounds. I would h.ve lent mm weight had I left off fattemnz foods, bnt I was anemic at that time and afraid to diet. People who knew me before I itarted takinr Barcen- an amaied at the I hart lort. ta OT beeOBW O.bby wrinkled and I am 40 yean old.

"Before taklnx Barcentrate I couldn't do ear bonx work without becaminr exkaniUd; tlar and mr aead tack aut me conitantly. I wai ibort winded, Wai miicrablc. Bat now all tbott thinn hare cone and it ie really a pleanre to do the chorea I once dreaded. "Three 1 nearly died with Tnhiu fmr and it left mi emmie ud I coold turn ert my blood count op info or back rar Alia taktnx BIT- mr blood count itarted up and ii fiow So you why I pzalit Bar- centratfi to hixhlr and recommend ft. Any praiu I can tire Bareentrata amaU com.

pand to tho telW and havpiaeu It brouht Eula Whitatnad. Harmon, Corpm Ckrliti, Texaa, At All abort IB of hnndndi of ndonmunti wi aari jog an onrmifht and want to off ncly fat, just to to your and for four of liijuid Four thii into a pint bottla and add noneb rrapefrnlt to All bottle. Thn taka lait two tablmpoonfaLi a day. Zf the very flnt down't yon pit. aaay war to taka off wrifbt.

ton On amptr. for row Bxmty back. FRAME YOUR FAVORITE Photograph Print Walerceloi OQ Painting lor Finer picture trimiag LATTIMORE'S 1706 Phone 5101 ALL THIS WEEK AT COOK' WALLPAPER 8c 12c PER ROLL AND UP COOK'S PAINTS St. Dial 9359 EASY LAWN MOWER 16" $26.90 18" $27.75 Clean thaaring, running on hill or level. For in lawn mower, JACOBSEN SEE IT TODAY1 Singley Form Machinery ''Where Your tlumlnetm 1012-19th St.

8371 vtt- sy i. "LISTEN two-year-old English sheep dog, gives some pointers to freckle-faced, red haired Teddy Driver, 5, at a dog show in Santa Monica, Cal. Sonny won best of breed title Colorado Uranium Ore Prices Hiked WASHINGTON, May 12. In a move to boost the nation's stockpile of raw material from which atom bombs are atomic energy commission today offered higher prices for certain types of Colorado ores. The AEC announced that starting June.l it will pay a 6-cents-a- ton-mile haulage allowance up to 100 miles from the purchasing depot, It also will pay a 50-cent-a- pound premium for uranium oxide contained in ores assaying .2 per cent or more.

The commission said the action was to stimulate reopening of closed mines in the Colorado plateau area. It noted that this should aid the region through more road construction and by attracting skilled miners to the area. The price boosts will remain in effect until July 1, Over 85 per cent of all churches in the United States have Sunday schools. FOR ASPIRIN So why mow, or accept leu than thin name auuret, 12 tabletionly lOc, Bot- St. Joseph ASPIRIN WORLD'S LARGEST SELUR AT QUAKE IS FELT TOKYO, May 12.

minor earthquake was felt today in the northern third of Honshu island, The central meteorological observatory said the'epicenter was 200 miles north Tokyo. No damage was reported. Give the gift of SERVICE TO HOBBS 53 Minutes EL PASO 2 Houri LOS ANGELES 9 Houri CHICAGO Cefl Your Travel Agent Of canTinenraL HAOAR tQUIPPFD unes SHEAFFEICS 9MIMK THUEIOMI INSTANTLY IDENTIFIED BY THE WHITE DOT! Beat the high cosf of giving, without sacrificing quality, by choosing one of the smart new ejraembles by SheafFer's. The White Dot Identifies Sheaffer's finest. three matched writing mentt for matchless writing.

A "TRIUMPH" pen with 14-K point, matching Fineline pencil and matching Stratowriter, Sheaffer's dependable ball-point writing instrument. See the new SheafFer's Threesomes soon, while our slocks are complete. Pick the model of your choice at the price of your choice. i A romantic reminder to the brides IN If the fleeting beauty ot nature, captured forever in enduring solid silver. Let International Sterling's new exquisite "Wild Rose" service add grace and beauty to your table.

It will mark you as a hostess of charm and good taste. Come in and see this beautifully retailed pattern. In and IM Budget baife for Eight, 42 Pliai, $161.90 Including Tax. DEVONSHIRE ROSK PRINCESS 'CECILIA OR WILD KOSI GROLLMAfTS STORE-WTOE MID-SEASON CLEARANCE SALE! 3 Big Days-Thursday, Friday, Saturday SALE STARTS 930 A. M.

THURSDAY PRICES THAT ARE RIGHT IN the HEART OF the SEASON ONE GROUP OF 73 COTTON DRESSES Formerly 12.95 $OOO COTTON DRESSES Formerly up to 22.95 $12.001 Formerly up to 35.00 273 SILK DRESSES FORMERLY 19.95 to 49.95 $10 $14 $18 ONE GROUP OF 31 EVENING DRESSES FORMERLY 29.95 TO 49.95' $7 Am WOOL SUITS FORMERLY 45.00 TO 65.00 $2900 ONE GROUP OF WOOL COATS FORMERLY 35.00 TO 49.95 BETTER COATS REDUCED ACCORDINGLY ENTIRE STOCK OF 311 BLOUSES FORMERLY 5.K TO 11.9$ REDUCED UP TO ONE GROUP OF 29 FINE NEGLIGEE SETS Formerly 29.95 to 39.95 aad BARGAIN RACK OTHER ODDS AND ENDS YOUR CHOICE NYLON HOSE BARGAIN TABLE BAGS One group Your clio $1 price Grollman's 1106 BROADWAY NO NO PLEASE.

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