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PAGE TWO THE PARIS NEWS, PARIS, TEXAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 26, 1941 2 French Islands Off Newfoundland Coast Occupied De Gaulle Declares Diplomatic Question Will Be Discussed ST. PIERRE, St. Pierre-et-Miquelon Free French news service announced Friday that these islands off the Newfoundland Coast were occupied under a formal order by General Charles de Gaulle and that the "diplomatic question' arising would be dis- cussed between film and the "in- terested governments." De Gaulle is the leader of the Free French movement, with headquarters at London. The Free French news service Friday said that Baron de Bournat. the Vichy-appointed governor here, had been taken into custody by Free French forces, and that L.

E. Emerson, Newfoundland defense minister, had wired his congratulations to Admiral Emile Muselier whose seamen occupied the island. Gen. De. Gsuile also sent congratulations to the admiral, who was busy organizing the colony into an anti-Axis ally despite the seeming reluctance of United States to accept it.

Ninety-eight per cent of the 3,500 population voted in favor of Free French rule, the news agency said, with only ten opposing votes cast in Thursday's plebiscite. Two Under Guard Two persons were said to be under house guard, a customs administrator a notorious Nazi- minded official, the agency reported. (The United.States government was reliably reported to be endeavoring to restore the status quo of the inslands in conformity with an agreement made recently Avith French authorities in Martinique to keep France's western 'Atlantic islands out of the war line-up. (The purpose of the Mar- agreement was to keen the government from moving -farther toward the Axis. The U.

S. 20,000 Nazis Killed In 6-Day Sevastopol Fight Soviet Dispatches List 19,000 More Slain On Other Battlefields During Holidays Department Thursday characterized seizure as "an arbitrary action contrary to the aeree- of all parties concerned and icertainly without the prior knowledge or consent in any sense of the United States government" (British officials in London reported "complete surprise." (The British radio quoted the jBerlin radio as reporting that 'miral Jean Darlan of the Vichv "government had eor.e to Toulon. French Mediterranean navil base where several major units of I'the French fleet are berthed. 1 Whatever might be the attitude Washington and'London. General de Gaulle himself wired congratulations to Admiral Muselier By The Associated Press Adolf Hitler's Crimean' armies were reported Friday to have lost 20,000 killed in a six-day battle at the approaches of Sevastopol, long-besieged Russian naval base, and Soviet dispatches listed sn additional 13,900 German slain on other battlefields during the Christmas, holidays.

With the steam-roller Red Army counteroffensive sweeping on unchecked, advices reaching London said the Russians had recaptured the strategic Oka River city of Kaluga. 110 miles southwest of Moscow. Kaluga is 65 miles northeast of Tula, where the Germans for weeks attempted to break through to Moscow. In the north, on the Leningrad front. Soviet troops were credited with recapturing Oskyue after a drive from Tikhvin.

110 miles southeast of Leningrad, it was apparent that this thrust, if continued, would soon threaten the right flank of the German siege forces before Leningrad itself. Aside from the bloody slaughter at Sevastopol, where the situation was still obscure, the Russians said German officers and men had been killed in fighting on the Moscow front from Dec. 21 to 25, another 3,000 slain in an undisclosed sector, and 700 killed on the southern (Ukraine) front. Hitler Balked Dispatches to the Soviet newspaper Izvestia reported that Red Army troops had succeeded in smashing into a "large populated, place on the western bank of the Oka River" which Hitler had per- sonally ordered to be held. "The'Germans fortified this place and exerted every effort to stop our defenses," Iz- vestia said, adding that Russian soldiers, captured the town, after two days of fierce street-fightina.

A bulletin from Hitlers fie'd headquarters gave rare praise to Italian and Slovak troops for helping the German counter Red Army attacks on the Donets River front in the Ukraine. "In the central (Moscow) sector, hard defensive fighting continues," the German communiaue said. A Berlin broadcast reported that the Fuehrer again spent among his solaiers and described it as a "serious" and "more of a wartime Christmas" than before. On the North African front. British headquarters reported that more than 13,000 Axis prisoners had already been removed to the rear and that British troops were inflicting heavy losses on German Gen.

Erwin Rommel's forces attempting to retreat near Ageda- bia, 60 miles south of British-captured Bengasi. Cairo dispatches said "isolated bodies in various stages of disorganization" still remained around Barce and south of Bengasi but "the bulk, of the retreating ens- my" was being engaged near Age- dabia. Cairo military observers said most of the tanks of Gen. Rommel's fleeing armies had already been wiped out in heavy battles which marked the 340-mile sweeo of Britain's desert armies across Libya from the Egyptian, frontier to Bengasi. Violent (Continued From Page One) painted a brighter picture north of Manila, declaring that repeated Japanese assaults on the main Free in London.

French headquarters American fighting line near Lingayen Gulf, 110 miles above the Philippine capital, had been beaten off. Tlie communique said Gen. Douglas MacArthur had reorganized and strengthened defense positions in the Lingayen sector, while the Japanese were also reported to be heavily reinforcing their troops. Heavy artillery duels in progress. Brisk fighting was reported from other fronts on Luzon Island, on which Manila is situated.

Counter Measures Meanwhile, Australia's Prime Minister John Curtin hinted that momentous counter-measures are under way by Britain, the United States and other Allied powers to SUY DEFENSE-BONDS AND STAMPS reverse Japan's-offensive advant- 1 age in the Pacific. "We are mobilizing the Allies against the Axis," he said. Curtin said he could not dls- close tlie precise form of the new Allied movement, already launch- MARKETS FORT MOUTH UVEM 1 FORT WORTH 'AD-lL'SDA Xr.O, IPO; jupatfy, coinir.oi kin-l but ed coot! greatly encouraged by growing reinforcc- RTf! rui tl hlshfr: kllllns culls S.Cd-T.Oi: coor! ments. Simultaneously, dispatches from Batavia said Dutch warplanes Me slashing at sea-borne Japanese in- vasion forces had sunk two Jap- nly: fat 5horn cinr.ujo Plymouth roc I L' III? II "7 younc destroyer. i The destroyer and one transport were sunk off Kuching, the cap; ital of tiny Sarawak, North Bori neo.

where the Japanese have landed in force and apparently captured Kuching, only 475 es across thc South China Sea from Singapore. The other transport was sunk i by a plane on a reconnaissance flight, a Dutch communique said. In thc- Philippine conflict, Gen. i Douglas MacArthur, commander in chief of U. S.

Far East forces, I formally proclaimed Manila an open, undefended city to save it from the ravages of air and ground by Japanese invasion miles north of Manila, were likewise empowered to designate their city undefended. There was some doubt, however, whether Baguio had not already fallen to the Japanese, who were reported driving swiftly against it from two directions. Many Americans, including women and children, were feared trapped in the city. Pressure Increases A U. S.

Army bulletin issued at noon, Manila Time, acknowledged that Japanese pressure was increasing on the southeastern front from Atinionan, 75 miles below Manila, to Mauban, on Lamon Bay 20 miles north of Atirnonan. On the northern front, other Japanese columns driving from the Aparrai beachead, 250 miles north of Manila, were reported to have reached Taguegarao, 50 miles inland. "Our line is still holding on both the north and south fronts, although Japanese pressure is 1 an Army spokesman said. "No additional landings have been reported." Dispatches from Manila said that the invaders were advancing by sheer weight of numbers and that some of the Japanese were boys 15 to 18 years old, equipped with light .25 caliber rifles or submachine guns. An American officer said the .25 caliber bullet would not kill a rnan unless it struck in a vital spot.

With the fall of Britain's Hong- kong Island, where Japanese attacks cut off the garrison's water supply. Allied attention swung Christmas Story From Far East Is Lacking In Cheer Spearheads Driven Closer to Heart Of Singapore Base BY DEWITT MACKENZIE Wide Analyst The Christmas story from the Far East lacks the cheer of the season for the forces since on the whole the Japanese have driven their spearheads closer to the neart of the Allied ail-essential base Singapore. The citadel of Hongkong finally has surrendered after a gallant stand, thereby giving, the Japs a highly important base from which to strike at Singapore and the Philippines. The Nipponese also reportedly have captured Kuch- ing, capital of Sarawak, on the great island of Borneo which lies close to Singapore, thereby creating still another threat against the British stronghold. Thus the Japs have'continued to whittle down the vast line of island defenses which shield Singapore from the east passage of'aid to this beleaguered base from this direction.

That's the Japanese for they can't reach the western approaches to Singapore now. Over the most important position in this defensive eastern Stars and Stripes still fly-to broadcast proudly to the world Friday's declaration by our command that "we will fight to the last man." Still, the move in declaring Manila an open city isn't a very good sign, for it emphasizes our lack of control of the air vital weakness. The battle would seem to have resolved itself into a test of endurance which will determine whether our forces can hold out until reinforcements arrive. But while this war-time Yuletide has brought burdens, it has had its good spots as well. The Russians report that they have captured another hundred villages and continue their devastating counter-offensive against the Germans.

Libyan Triumph The Allied triumph in Libya has vastly strengthened the British control of the Mediterranean and has removed any immediate threat to Egypt. And if one may be permitted to inject a rather personal note, Christmas has brought to me a feeling which I should like to share with you. It is reinforcement of the belief that there's only one way in which we can lose this one It's through Your News Test What Do You Know About 1. Santa Glaus has eight reindeer. Name them.

fLt What is the origin of Yule as another name for Christmas? 3 Now what would you do with a Yule log in a modem 1-room apartment? How can you enjoy a second Christmas and when? Is gift giving a worldwide Christmas practice? Score 20 points for each question. If you flunk this test, we'll tell Santa Claus on you. Answers on Page Eight RolariansHear College Program Haroid Hunt and Dan Hearn Are Speakers At Friday's Meeting The sober attitude of the present college and high school student toward higher education was reflected by speakers on the all- college program presented by Chairman Ed Norment before the Paris Rotary Club Friday noon, its regular weekly luncheon held at the Gibraltar Hotel. The present World War has convinced practically every stu. dent that he must make the of every opportunity for highei education was the.

statement made by Harold Hunt, student of Paris Junior College, who talked on 'What I Am Getting From C01- ege." Dan Hearn, student of Paris High School, talked on "My Expectations of and also jointed out the debt owed to so- by the student. Luke Abbett, Paris High student, acted as chairman of the program committee, and introduced both of the speakers and he young ladies who presented musical numbers. Miss Jean Dunagan sang "I Hear Rhapsody" and Miss Gerrude Kammer sang "Thank God or a Garden" and "Were Mrs. can Norman played piano accom- laniment for all numbers. Prior to the program Chairman Norment called on the big gather- I Continued From Page One) peated enemy attacks on'the main Lingayen front in of the Philippine Islands.

sonal selfishness, which is in of college students who were basis of collective selfishness. This great crisis of our history can be solved only through the utmost sacrifice by each of us. We can't leave it to George. It's a case of every one sharing fully according to his talents a resources. present as guests of members of the Rotary Club to stand and introduce themselves and the school they went to.

A check showed that the largest number of students present Friday went to the University of Texas. President Wayne Whittington introduced Rotarians, Lieut. Colof I "A J.I VlClI It may be a matter of money, ncl Cavinc and of personal services, of wheat what once was our leisure time. The individual must figure that out for himself, and in addition guests. SUV DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS toward the defense of Singapore, accept cheerfully the sacrifices Subs British troops were reported which the government has to im- i holding the Japanese along a peninsula-wide line about 300 miles north of that naval base.

In Washington the Senate was called to hear Prime Minister pose. (Continued From Page One) This is a total war, the like of chant or war craft. which the world never before has scon. It calls for total sacrifice- total unselfishness. In short, Imposing as this record sounds, the U-boats didn't achieve their objective.

The World War secrc- i O-IJ DiHJ.1. Lj J- i Ui. li.1 Cl J. JtiL.lv.— Churchill speak and uie. state cena way ior ct0rv is for tary of thc Navy, Josephus Dan- Department wrested with tne tily niallj woman a to i i se down the verdict in a complications of a Free Ircncn ump jn ond fjght each some years later.

seizure Pierre of the islands of St. and Miquelon off Newfoundland Coast. Despite the islands' bloodless after his own capabilities. We can't Jose if we do that, because the United States in partic- uespne me isiaimb 4 capture bv four small warships al Allics cn al nvHn assaults hordes. Manila Air Alarms and an almost unanimous vote of the cod-fishing populace to be in the anti-Axis lineup, the step held grave possibilities.

The U. S. Sta'te Department denounced CHICAGO ORAIV Wilts Hich V.BV i. May NKW OTSIJiAVS ri Tl HI'S NKW Oln.KAX.-. i AT Y-nr futures rriflny- v-r to JTM -lan Mnrrh May I7.1M> "IT 17.sib BUY DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS High-flying Japanese planes the action and indicated that it droned over Manila within an imperilled an agreement neutralizing all West Atlantic French pcsi'esions, the purpose of which was to keep Vichy from joining up with Hitler.

A Berlin report said French Admiral Jean Darlan had gone to the big French naval base at Toulon, a trip which might mean the islands' seizure had decided i fiour after MacArthurs I proclamation, stirring a series of alarms, but the raiders avoided attacking the city proper dropped their bombs in the direction of Nichols Airport on the outskirts. Other pJanes flew on to the west, apparently to attack Corre- blcssed with resources which can smother the we utilize those resources to the utmost. Let me tell you story to the point. The other day a relative of mine their chief mission of preventing transportation to Euroo. the U-boats failed utterly," he wrote.

"The flow of troops and munitions to France and England was not for a moment interrupted. In fact, it was precisely in this period that it was increased and we transported to Europe over 300,000 soldiers a month." discovered one of my old trunks But while the bridge of ships which hadn't been opened since held up and there was no weaken- just after the World War and was believed lost. It was filled with treasured souvenirs of the great conflict and of visits to many In going through these mementoes I found a little box filled with ordinary cement marbles, and the way I got them was ing of the naval fleet overseas, the Navy set up an elaborate system for protecting shipping In coastal waters, relying chiefly on smaller patrol bor.Ls, minesweeper and sub-chasers. Merchant vessels were ordered to travel at night when expedient and always to run close to shore. BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS gidor Island fortress at the en- i The Prime Minister spoke also of the "masses awaiting the hour of liberation when they, too, will be able to play.

their part and strike their blows like men." The United States-British production, within a year or 18 months. Churchill said, would result in" war power output beyond "anything ever seen in the Axis states." The youth of Germany, Japan and Italy had been taught, the Britisher said, that aggressive warfare was the duty of the citizen and should begin as soon as the weapons w-sre avilable. "They have plotted and planned for war," he. charged. The stocky Prime Minister stood in the center of the Senate rostrum, and spoke in a calm, quiet voice.

He was cheered lustily when he entered the chamber, which was jammed to capacity. Disadvantage Natural Churchill said it was natural that the planning and plotting by the Axis powers had placed the United States at a disadvantage. But, saying that we -should be thankful that we had time to prepare.for war, he added: "If Germany had tried to invade Britain in June. 1940, and Japan had declared war on the United States the same day, no one can say what disaster might have come." Churchill said that 'within 18 months production in thc United State "will produce results in war power beyond anything tha has been seen" and that by "the end of 1D42 we will be quite definitely in a better position than we are By 1943, he said, production ''will enable us to assume the initiative on an ample Applause halted his remarks. The British "leader said he anc President Roosevelt did not hesitate to forecast a "long and hare war" because "our people wouk rather know the truth, With the spirit which has developed he said it did not matter if it was 1942, 43 or 44..

The task ahead, he said, "is not beyond our strength and endurance as long as we have faith in our own cause." "Mighty strokes of war already have been dealt against the enemy," he continued and with mention of Russian victories, the applauded at Litvinoff, the Prisoners Have Christmas Dinner Jail Is Decorated For 64 Prisoners; "Trimmin's" Served Christmas dinner was served Thuisday to 64 prisoners '-in' Lamar County, Jail which had been specially decorated for the occasion by Jailer (Bob) Northem The dinner, which was provided for the prisoners by Reb H. Burks as Sheriff and was prepared under the supervision of Mrs consisted of turkey and dressing, gravy, cranberries, lettuce, salad, coffee and. cake. The prisoners' Christmas day also was cheered by gifts of fruit, candy and cold drinks, which were provided through the courtesy of the Church of God and the "following local merchants: Lamar Creamery, Dr. Pepper Royal Crown Bottlers, Paris Coca-Cola Bottling Pete Humphries, Star Market, Council Bros.

Market, White Way Gordon Young Grocery, J. R. Young Grocery, Joe Hillhouse Grocery, Hugh Collins Grocery, A. and Jack Milling Grocery, Musgrove's Big Country Store, L. Stockton O.

Means Grocery, Robinson Bros. Grocery, Homer Walters Grocery, T. 'Bryant Grocery and! Kuykendall. BUY DEFENSE BONDS-AND STAMPS audience again Maxim HOME OX FURLOUGH I not affect thc- course of the war Pvt. Willis D.

Welter of the, will continue more anti-tank corps. HOth Infantry, vigorously than at present," and 37th Division, is home from Camp 8. High Commissioner Francis Shelby, to spend the noli- Sayre declared: "We will fight to the last man." Civil officials at the summer capital of Baguio, 140 days with his parents. Mr. Mrs.

O. D. Welter at Petty. BUY DEFENSE BONDS CALL 32 OR 33 BEFORE 10 A. M.

SATURDAY FOR 1-DAY SERVICE ON DRI-SHEEN CLEANING he left for Washington on a prearranged visit that neither did Canada have any knowledge of tiie agreement Washington declared endangered. From the Russian fighting there were reports that the retreating Germans had left 100 villages behind on the Moscow front Christmas Day. BUY DEFENSE BONDS ANC STAMPS The 'fighting there had been ter- CHUNGKING, China. rific and then the battle raged not far away. As I scuffled through thc brick dust which was jail that remained of the fine old 5 Injured I spied these Poor little men and women, I thought to wondered what had become of the owners of these toys.

Then I saw more and Continued From Page One) cident which occurred shortly nft- er noon at thc intersection of Pine Bluff and 25th Sts. No one was injured, although police reported damage to both was serious. According to the police rCDorl. C. F.

Perkins was driving 1941 Chevrolet, a laxioab. west on Pine Bluff, and Hershcl Brads-haw Hugo. was driving 1941 Ford north, on 25th when the accident occurred. Thc Ford was knocked into a nearby yard by the impact, while the Chevrolet went several feet up 25th police said. Is YOUR insurance adequate? If not, call J.

F. Hickman, Phone G33. (Adv.) still more of the pellets, in fact so many That it became obvious they weren't marbles at all. Suddenly it dawned upon me what the find meant. They were German shrapnel balls! greatest fighting machine the world had ever known Army which had overrun huge reaches of force which couldn't be mighty power finally had been reduced to making shrapnel bullets out of concrete because of lack of metal.

British general headquarters confirmed this, and thc jubilation was great, for it was a clear indication of what the end must So anytime you get feeling blue over the war, just think of your Uncle Mac's concrete shrapnel smile. United States, British and Chinese Army leaders have reached "complete harmony of views" and formed a military council for prosecution c'f thc war against Japan here this week, officials announced Friday. General Sir Archibald P. Wavell, commander in chief of Brit- Ma.i. Gen.

George H. Brett, chief of the U. Army Air Corps, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek took part with other officers in discussion of "every aspect of the campaign in the Far a British embassy communique said. BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS Despite feminine trends to dainty silken undergarments, (here is still a market in the United States for women's old fashioned heavy union suits. Census factory reports indicnte that more than 6 million knit union including weights of six pounds and over are made annually.

BUY DEFKNSE BONDS AND STAMPS More than half of all the hospital care in the United States is for palients with mental diseases, according to the Census Bureau. BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS i BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS Russian ambassador, sat unsmiling. For the first time since the war began. Churchill declared, the British had been able to fight thc Axis forces with equal weapons in Africa. "For the first time," he said, "we have made the Hun feel the sharp edge of the tools with which he had subjugated Europe." He noted that thc Axis had about 150,000 men in Africa, one- hird of them German.

Thc British had set out to destroy this army, he said, adding: "I have every reason to believe this aim will be fully accomplished." Crowds Listen Throughout Washington'." downtown section, crowds clustered around business places to hear the broadcast of the speech. Restaurant keepers likewise turned up their radios. Churchill was glad, he went on, to be able to stand before Congress and say, shortly after American entry into thc war, that the British were able to prove that, with equal weapons, they could "beat the life out of the savage Huns." Hardly pausing for the applause that came from his listeners, Churchill went on to say that the same kind of medicine had to be given the Axis forces wherever they might be encountered. There were "glad tidings" from the blue waters of the Atlantic, too, he said xvith a smile. The supply lifeline from the United States across the ocean to from being decimated by enemy "incomparably stronger" than ever before and was growing even stronger.

He has found ir. this country, he said, "an inflexible purpose" which indicated to him that this nation had a "well-grounded con" i fidence in the' final outcome" of the war. If. the United States is face with certain "short-comings" Pacific preparedness, said, this was in "no small par due to the assistance you are giv ing us in the defense of the Brit ish Isles and in the battle Libya, and, above all, the heir you giving us the battle the Atlantic." He added: "The choice of how to dispbs of our hitherto limited resource had to be made by Britain in tim of war and by the United 'State in time of peace. I believe that on the whole.victory will judge tha the choice, was right" The Prime Minister, frequently interrupted by applause, said when one took into account th resources of Britain and the United States as well as "which so long and so valiantlj has withstood wa difficult to reconcile the Japanese attack on America with prudence 'or even with sanity." One point he set forth was tha this country and Great Britain should make it certain that the catastrophe of war does not come again.

"These pestilences break out in the Old World," he said, but soon spread to the New World. He added that both nations should joii forces to see that "germ centers of hate" are disposed of in the future before war "spreac throughout the entire world." Churchill said the present war could have been averted five years ago without shedding a drop of blood, if this country and England had forced Germany to abide by her signed agreement. PERSONALS To Ilcnderni In reporting pcraonn Items to Tlio 1'nrli News, please Inrlujr rctildcnrc address. J. C.

Fant Los Angeles, Cal. is visiting relatives in Paris. BRIEFS About Town Dan p. Godbold, 201 S. Main ill 'some time at Larnar Hospital, -was reported Friday in a serious condition.

Garrett Parsons, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Parsons of Belk, has been transferred to the Panama Canal zone where he will work for the Martain' Wunderlich Construction Co.

Paris Lodge No. £7 A. F. A. M.

will meet Friday at 7:30 p. m. at the Masonic Temple in Stated Communication. All Master- 1 Mas'ons are' requested to be present. William C.

Wiridham, who. is stationed at Manila, has telegraphed his moth! a Mrs. John Williams of he is safe. He is tile grandson of Mrs. W.

L. Bowman, 34.N. 29th, and Mrs. L. E.

Windham, 41 S. 23rd. Miss Eddie Fay year-old daughter 15- of Mr. and Mrs. Collum Saffold of Biardstown, was treated- Christmas morning at Lamar Hospital for injury of a finger on the left hand, wounded by a BB shot from an airgun she was shooting.

She -returned home later. Charles Strickland, 323 W. Austin Cummer Graham Mfg. Co. employe, had 'three fingers, removed Wednesday at the Sanitarium of Paris' after his hand was caught in a machine he was at work that morning.

He remained at the hospital Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. M.

McWherter 581 Hubbard spent Christmas with relatives in Forney, Miss S-llie C. Tarter of Petty and Mrs. Sam Rose oH Bloomington are visiting week. in Dallas this B. F.

Rushing of Dallas and L. Rushing of Enloe are spending the holidays with Mrs. John Capers, 111 Cdear St. Joseph Smith, Texas A and College students, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Emory Smith, 114 S. 25th St. Mr. and Mrs. W.

Reynolds of Ardmore, visiting her mother, Mrs. Lela Finch, 397 Bonharn St. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ordway and daughter, Rosanne, Lee Apartments, spent Christmas with relatives in Texarkana.

Mrs. W. F. Whiteside of Los Angeles, is visiting her husband's parents. Mr.

and Mrs. F. C. Whiteside, in Chicota. Mrs.

Bob Beasley o-f Bonham wns the Christmas guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McWhorten 110 South Main St.

The Rev. and Mrs. John V. Berglund, 126 Graham arc spending the holidays in Henderson and Marshall. John W.

Aikin, of Houston arrived Wednesday to join his wife and son for a visit here with grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Eubank, 208 Pine Bluff St.

John R. Keller of New York 'ity arrived Saturday to spend holidays with his sister. Mrs, Ralph M. Langford, and his father, J. H.

Keller, 406 Cleveland St. Lieut. Ralph M. Langford. sta- at Camp Wallace, arrived Wednesday to spend Christmas with Mrs.

Langford and baby son, Harris, 496 Cleveland St. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Hunter of Amity, are' visiting Mr. and Mrs, Sydney Hunter, 105 darks-. Paris Fire Department Thursday answered three calls. The first, shortly after 7 a. was the Simmons Grocery 'where n.

supply of matches caught fire. firemen said, was caused by water from sprinkler system. At 1:45 p. m. firemen'ex- tinguished a blaze which almost gutted an outhouse at 163 N.

Fitzhugh and they extinguished a grass fire at 6 p. on Bailey St. Pvt. Alford'M. Stewart, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Stewart, 361 W. Washington, and Pfc. Allen W. Denton, son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. Denton, 156 N. 28th, are members of class started recently at the Air Corps Replacement Training Center (aircrew) at Kelly Field. Pvt, Stewart formerly was stationed at Ellington Field as a mechanic, while Pfc.

Denton formerly was stationed at Hamilton Field, Calif. BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS Clarksville Man Killed In Wreck Eight Others Are Injured In Auto and Station Wagon Crash DALLAS, N. C. Donaldson, 70, of Clarksville, was killed and eight other persons injured in the collision of an automobile and a station wagon near. Dallas Friday.

Injured in the automobile were John Fletcher, 49, of Cooper, the driver; Mrs. Donaldson, 07; Mrs. Fletcher, 30, Nancy Fletcher, and Durwood Donaldson, 3, adopted son of the dead man. Those in the station wagon were Clovis Britton, 25, of Midlothian. the driver; Mrs.

Britton, 23, and Mrs. Forest Dunlap, 42, also of Midlothian. Mrs. Donaldson suffered a fractured skull and Mrs. Fletcher received internal injuries.

Mrs. Britton, an expectant mother who was en route to a hospital at the time of. the accident, suffered internal injuries and several possible fractures. The injured were brought to a Dallas hospital. BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS ville St.

Mr. Hunter is editor and publisher of the Amity Owl. Lloyd Walker, stationed at Marshall Field, Junction City, is spending the holidays with his and Mrs. W. C.

Walker, 245 E. Houston St. Mrs. Elizabeth Prock of Okla- noma City, is spending the lolidays with her daughter, Betty Prock, and Mrs. Claude Reed, 19 Brame St.

Pvt. Jack Milam of San Antonio and Mrs. Lewis Thweatt and fam- ly of Arlington spent the Christmas holidays with their mother. Mrs. Clara Milam, 340 Wise St.

Sgt. James C. Milstead, 602nd Tank Destroyer Battalion. Fort cjam Houston, is here to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. J. Milstead, 101 N. 25th St. Mr.

and Mrs. W. H.Adams. 161 26th returned Thursday attending the funeral of Mrs. Mams' father, S.

W. Adams, in "ordyce. Ark. They were there 10 days. Their son, Billy, who- is sta- ioned at Ellington Field and was cheduled to spend Christmas icre, was kept in the hospital at he field because of a foot injury.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Mason and on, Gene, of La Porte, are spond- ng the holidays with Mrs. Maon's father, Dr.

J. Emory Shaw nd Mrs. Shaw, 79 E. Houston St. Mr.

and Mrs. Morgan Alexan- ier, 234 Fitzhugh have gone 6 San Antonio to spend CKristmas lolidays with the Rev. and Mrs, Ennls Hill. Mrs, Hill is the former Virginia Alexander,.