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Weather Slightly colder south and cm! portions and continued rather cold northwest portion Tuesday Highest 43 Lowest 39 1 FOUNDED FEBRUARY 18 1891 COLUMBIA TUESDAY MARCH 3 1942 Jefferies Takes Oath As OdVemor of SC New Governor Sworn in at Home Last Night Simplicity Wavell Relieved as Streamlined Army Puts Accent on Air Forces Allies Counter Attack Associate Justice Fishburne (left) is shown administering the oath of office to Governor Jefferies (center) at Governor Jefferies' home at Walterboro last night On the right is Dr A Ward pastor of the Walterboro Baptist church who offered prayer at the ceremony (AP pnoto by Charles Old Studio) Congress Billions For Army After Marshall Says Must Take War to Foe ment had been with Expect Japs To Renew Buraia Drive London March Battered in the air and held to the cast bank of the blood-tinged Sittang river on the ground the Japanese invaders of Burma nevertheless are expected to renew their westward attack toward Rangoon and India at any moment military observers declared tonight Communiques from the British defenders reported that two Japanese patrols on the east bank of the Sittang above Pegu had been ambushed and killed or captured to the last man and that the remainder of the 100-mile front was quiet Pegu is a rail junction 30 miles northeast of Rangoon and a link in the now almost useless supply route to China "Undoubtedly the Japanese suffered losses in attaining the FDR Reorganizes War Department On Nazi Lines Washington March (AP) President Roosevelt ordered a sweeping streamlining of the entire war department today giving the army air forces fuU equality with the combined ground arms After the German model mill tary functions were grouped into three basic units the army ground forces army air forces and services of supply each with its own commander under the chief of staff Involving a general revamping of cumbersome peace-time machinery set up two decades ago the executive order was made effective March 9 for the duration of the war and for six months thereafter It abolished bureaus and commands of half dozen or more generals Secretary of War Stimson described the move as a "striking revitalization and sweeping reorganization of the entire war to help win the war Existing staff procedure was he said Gen George Marshall remains as chief of staff and Lieut Gen Arnold as chief of the air forces To command the newly-grouped ground forces Lieut Gen Lesley McNair was shifted from chief of staff of army general headquarters Maj Gen Brehon Somervell now assistant chief of staff in charge continued on page 13 column 6 BULLETIN! New Invasion Fleet Heads For Java London Tuesday March 3 (AP) Dispatches from Batavia said today that a huge neW Japanese invasion armada was bearing down upon Java and was being met by continuous relays of United States flying fortresses and other Allied bombers The reports said that the original Japanese invasion fleet consisted of 140 ships of which 50 were able to land troops Saturday Thus the others which now are returning are believed to consist of from 70 to 80 ships despite the casualties already inflicted on the enemy vessels Many Japanese warships were said to be accompanying the new stream of troop and supply ships In a dispatch from Bandoeng Dutch army headquarters the Daily Express said Allied warships also were believed to have gone into action against the ar mada So far there was nothing to indicate how the attack was progressing Some reports said the Japanese fleet was expected to begin landing its "main invasion forces" in a few hours Marks the Ceremony at Walterboro Resigns Post Chief Counsel Santee-Cooper South Carolina has a new governor this morning its third chief executive within a period of less than six months Last night in the quiet of his home in Walterboro with utter absence of fanfare and with minimum of ceremony Richard Manning Jefferies took the oath of office swearing with upraised right hand that he would the best of my ability discharge the of the office of governor preserve protect and defend the constitution of this state and of the United an oath with which he was familiar through frequent repetition Before him administering the oath was a friend of many years' standing Ladson Fishburne associate justice of the supreme court and nearby stood Dr A Ward pastor of the Walterboro Baptist church who offered prayer Only members of the immediate family aside from those who participated in thr ceremony were present Mr Jefferies now first lady of the state stood i a little to her husband's right I also present were Jeffer- les Jr Governor daughter Mrs Wayne Unger and her husband the granddaughter Keith Jefferies Unger and his law partner for many years McLeod Jr and Mrs McLeod Governor Jefferies succeeds Governor Harley of Barnwell who died last Friday In the executive mansion in Columbia less than four months after he had assumed the governorship following the resignation last November of Governor Burnet Maybank who was elected to the United States senate Governor Harley was buried Sunday in the cemetery at Barnwell "My personal Inclination was not to take the governorship but this is no time for South Carolinians to consider personal preferences" the chief magistrate said RETURNS Today the new governor comes back to Columbia He was in the city yesterday late in the afternoon and announced to a group of newspaper men that he would take the oath at Walterboro is to be a minimum of ceremony" he said have resigned my position with Santee-Cooper authority and have no financial connection with it Of course as governor of the state there will be certain ex-officio Mr Jefferies for years has been general counsel of the authority As to his position In the senate representing Colleton county and also being president pro tern of that body his taking of the oath of governor was automatically his resignation from those offices STATEMENT The new governor gave out the following: am deeply appreciative of the scores of requests that I have had from friends over the entire state and particularly from my home county that they be notified of the time and place of the taking of the oath of office that they might attend regret that the occasion is such that a public ceremony could not be held but I know these loyal friends will understand and appreciate my feeling only one thought in mind that to the best of my ability I hope that I may be of some service to my people at this time of great national crisis was necessary for me to continued on page 13 column 7 (Accounts on Fage 11) Mrs Benjamin Bradford of Sumter Raleigh Neal of Lancaster Miss Susie Skipper of Conway George Cannon of Lancaster Walter Moore of Hartsville Sirs Harris of Chester Girl Shot Here Iy Fort Soldier Officers Say Father Prevented Youth From Harming Himself Mrs Margaret Louise Bowers 20 of near Chester was in critical condition after being shot at 1:55 yesterday afternoon at 1825 Devine street by a Fort Jackson soldier described by police as a disgruntled suitor The soldier police were told then pointed the pistol at his own head but the young father knocked the weapon away Charles Bucknavage of Philadelphia Pa the soldier then fled the house by a side door and was an object of search of city county and military officers The shooting occurred as the parents of the victim Mr and Mrs Allen who live one mile from Chester on Highway No 7 were standing just outside the door of the apartment when they heard their daughter scream "Daddy Daddy It was then that the father rushed in but not in time to prevent his daughter from being shot Mrs Bowers had been living in apartment No 1 with her married sister Mrs Charles Hollingsworth the wife of Staff continued on page 13 column 8 Nelson Calls Labor Industry To Up Output Washington March War Production Director Donald Nelson tonight issued a call to American industry and workmen to boost production 25 per cent on existing machines in 1942 ir an all-out drive to win "the greatest competition of all The production czar appealed to every worker to put into the production job extra bit of drive that extra heard of steam that extra measure of to meet and exceed the President's enormously expanded goals of planes guns tanks and ships The speech is to be followed by three more at weekly intervals assigning to every citizen his role in the war effort The production drive is sly scheme to speed up men and machines for Nelson asserted but an earnest effort of free men and women on the production lines to best slaves of Germany and the slaves of He announced a system of competitions between plants and workers with recognition going to the contractors and workers who exceed prescribed production goals or contribute ideas for production short cuts Labor he disclosed will be assigned a prominent place in the conversion retooling and production effort He is writing to man sgement and workers in plants lolding prime war contracts ask ng them to set up joint management-labor committees to act ointly in pushing output to and beyond the The production chief said the country could not be satisfied until war Industries over the nation were working close as to the limit of a 168 hours of work for every machine every week "In doing that I am confident we can increase production at least 25 per cent on existing Nelson commented "That we must do and let no man fear that by putting more steam into his effort soon run out of work It is because there is so much yet to do that we must move faster than we have thus Nelson said he was assigning production schedules to primary contractors as quotas to meet and exceed In each plant he proposed there should be erected production score boards within the shops to let every workers see the goal which each shift must attain The "production will be given recognition for meritorious service in the manner of citations to soldiers and navy men he said if they make special contributions to greater production Navy and army commanders who are using the weapons produced by each plant have been asked Nelson said to report directly to a Dutch Take Over Java Command Batavia Installations Destroyed No Additional Beachheads by Enemy Washington March The war and navy departments announced jointly tonight that Gen Sir Archibald Wavell has been relieved as United Nations commander in the Netherlands East Indies And that his command has been taken over by the Dutch With the approval of King George the announcement said Wavell has returned to his previous duties as commander-in-chief In India which now includes responsibility for operations in Burma and co-operation with China The text of the brief announcement: After the loss of Malaya and the entry of the Japanese into Sumatra which separated Burma from the Netherlands East Indies it was agreed that command of land sea and air forces of the United Nations in the Netherlands East Indies should pass to the Dutch who are continuing to receive all available assistance from the United Nations With the approval of his majesty the king General Wavell is resuming his appointment as commander-ln-chief India which now Includes responsibility for operations in Burma and close cooperation with China There is no change in the present arrangements for the general coordination of strategic policy in the war against Japan" Bandoeng Java March Dutch American and British troops in a great com-ladeship of arms struck out together against the Japanese invader tonight in strong widespread counter-attacks which a guarded official summary declared had "developed satisfactorily" critical though the situation remained There was no evidence shortly before midnight of any new Japanese landing or of the approach of new invasion trains the enemy though holding vital areas of this land had not in 48 hours been able to add another to his three initial beachheads In Batavia the island capital vital installations were destroy but only against distant possibilities An official bulletin at 10:30 (noon EWT) thus summed up the situation at the hour of supreme crisis: "From well-informed circles it is heard that action against the Japanese invasion troops has developed satisfactorily Although in connection with the character of the operations no details can lie published it can be said that the enemy received fair hits to now there is no information received about fifth column activities while every where our troops are going to meet the Japanese and areen thusiastically welcomed "Although there is no question of a direct threat to Batavia vital objects are (being) made useless to exclude all risks "The situation in some parts cf Java is obviously critical but continued on page 7 column 4 Modified Freight Rale Increases Ordered by ICC Washington March The interstate commerce commerce commission today authorized rail and water carriers to increase freight rates and charges in general about six per cent but excepted certain basic -or raw commodities The carriers had asked for a general increase of ten per cent The amount of the yield in 'additional revenue was not stated in the report but the staff estimated on the teals of 1941 traffic the increased revenue would approximate $203000000 per year not including about $46000000 from the passenger fare increase already made effective Commodities excluded from the six per cent increase but awarded a three per cent increase included certain agricultural items livestock and live stock products and low grade mine products such as sand gravel broken rock and slag Army Navy Heads Outline War Strategy Washington March (AP) The top admiral and the ranking general disclosed today that the American armed forces are working with all possible speed to carry the war to the Axis enemies in a grand offensive in Asia Africa and Europe Preliminary to the start of this offensive it was said the navy is engaged in keeping open supply lines to the major theaters of operation and at the same time harassing and weakening the enemy wherever he may be found The army in cooperation with the navy has been transporting thousands of troops and vast quantities of weapons and supplies to war zones for the battles of tomorrow even while its initial troops in combat fight in The Netherlands Indies and the Philippines The overall picture of United States grand strategy came from Admiral Ernest King commander-in-chief of the fleet and Gen George Marshall army chief of staff To some extent at least their separate statements seemed designed to answer demands in congress and elsewhere that American forces be concentrated in defense of home shores and waters where numerous submarine attacks have occurred and air attacks are deemed likely General Marshall in fact warn- contlnued on page 13 column 7 Broken Main Brings Defense Cily to a Halt Jackson Mich March A subterranean break in a 24-inch feeder main shut oil the water supply of this industrial city of 50000 for four hours today Before service was restored thousands of factory workers many of them engaged in war production were idle some schools were closed downtown buildings and hotels were heatless and housewives doing their weekly washing found their task interrupted for lack of water Emergency crews worked frantically at the scene of the break in the main under Belden road Water gushed over an area of several blocks forming a miniature lake Two hours after the break water Superintendent Cattell announced the broken main had been blocked off forcing water through the other arm of the feeder system of the ends of various feeder mains Then a defective valve prevented sufficient pressure to restore service for another two houip Only one lire alarm occurred during the waterless period It was a small roof blaze which was quenched with hand extinguishers Telephone service was badly snarled with thousands of resi- continued on page 13 column 6 The State TODAY Page Jefferies resigns as Santee- Cooper counsel Cauthen continues as secretary Senate to elect president pro tern today Reprocessing of old license plates begins at once 14 France almost gay with entered the war Sheriff at Rockingham charged with revenue conspiracy Snow disrupts Cherokee county utilities schools Social security bisard would pay sick benefits 2 Dakar Iceland Canary Isles on Nazi conquest list Automobile dealers may liquidate most of stock SPORTS: Columbia filly wins Hialeah feature Army basketball games at Fort Jackson tonight Floyds girls to play Barnwell at Marion for lower state title Eight Class A teams to play at Orangeburg for state title No quail season extension Eighth division fighters give good show Dreher vs Dap lington tonight east bank of the said a resKnsible British source here they have even been given a hard knock but not hard enough to knock their Burma machine out of gear "They probably are pausing to bring up reinforcements for their air force which has been given a stiff drubbing by the American volunteer group and the RAF is no reason to believe 1011 6 I IIP the Japanese havp not got theiA UllolUIin IVj manpower to launch a renewal' -fa 0 At of their attack towards India at Washington March 2 (AP) any minute You can be sure the British are expecting This view tallied exactly with word from Rangoon tonight The The senate passed and sent the White House today a measure repealing legislation which Austin of Vermont the Republican leader make a for national unity in the course of which he read a letter from Gen George Marshall army chief of staff Declaring that the war depart demands for the employment of combat troops to guard inland as well as coastal communities and installations Marshall said the army could not afford to disperse its forces in this way time has now come" he declared we must proceed with the business of carry' not permitting the greater portion of our armed force and our valuable material to be immobi lized within continental United General Marshall said the en emy undoubtedly was counting on public reaction to submarine warfare close to the American shores to restrain the United States from engaging its planes and ground troops offensively in distant theaters he wrote "I feel continued on page 13 column 5 Moros Swear To Fight Till Japs Ejected Washington March (AP) Ten thousand embattled Moros in the Philippines have sworn a solemn oath upon the Koran never to lay down their serpen- tine daggers and keen-edged swords until the invading Japa- nese are ejected Gen Douglas MacArthur reported today MacArthur transmitted to the President a message signed by Alonto sultan of Ramain and a member of the Philippine senate 1JU that 10000 Moros of Lanao province on the Island of Mindanao already had sworn the oath and that more fighting men were being sworn every day The message said that they had pledged themselves to disregard all differences in religion be to British rommndThereTndiratd enabled members of congress to Washington March 2 Congress spurred by word from the army high command that time has now come when we must proceed with the business of carrying the war to the gave swift approval today to a $32767737900 military appropriation largest in world history -The big money bill was sent to President Roosevelt when the house unanimously and without debate approved senate amendments which increased the overall total The senate had passed the measure unanimously a little earlier after hearing Senator assistant plea the qualify for government pensions Less than 25 senators were on the floor when the senate accepted a joint house-senate conference report approving the repealer as an amendment to a house bill The house adopted the repealer last week The house bill would boost by 20 per cent the basic pay of enlisted men of the army and navy serving in foreign lands or in the Philippines Hawaii and Midway Islands Officers on duty in those areas would receive a ten per cent salary Increase Soldiers and sailors in the continental United States were not included Another provision would give financial aid to the dependents of military men and government civilian workers reported missing or captured by the enemy Chairman Walsh (D-Mass) of the senate naval committee said the navy already had taken steps to afford relief to the dependents of construction workers now missing or captured who- form-! erly were employ ed at Guam hn SVhir Admit al Ben Nlorccll cniri ol- the bureau of yards and docks! informed him Walsh said thatj the navy had directed contractors to pay $100 monthly to the dependents of their workers who now are missing or interned These payments will be temporary Moreell said The navy also has entered into negotiations with an insurance company Moreell wrote Walsh Columbia One of Ten SC Cities to Be Blacked Out its lines were holding firm along the west bank of the Sittang while the invaders apparently were preparing for a new push The Japanese- patrol actions were taken to signify a search for likely sites to thrust across the river in force (One report Sunday said a Japanese group had reached the west bank by night but had been driven back) An RAF officer said the num erous Japanese plane losses had caused them to back and think for a time order applied to any lighting which could not be immediately extinguished by a convenient switch in the event of an air raid alarm A Buchanan Jr chairman of the Richland county council of defense said he would notify zone air-raid wardens the auxiliary and regular police He re quested cooperation from all Columbians in carrying out the instructions The local and state-wide orders followed a proclamation by James Landis OCD director Saturday of a nightly blackout policy of all lighting in critical areas tween Christians Moha mm3 dens and Pagans to together as one people for a greater purpose destroy the enemy of good the circumstances under which I fl i in Alonto signing the message in behalf of all Moros Sultans riUmph Lanao deputy governors mu-j ro the contrary I approach nicipal mayors and other district the duties of the high position officials told MacArthur that I with complete humility and with at this time and brevity in taking over the duties of the high office were not only proper in South Carolinians discovered that they live in a "critical area" of the Atlantic coast yesterday From the state office of civilian defense came notification that South Carolina is included in areas along the and defense councils of ten metropolitan areas in the state should arrange for "immediate blackouts of all lighting not capable of being blacked out at a And from the office came a request that residents ol the South Carolina coast prevent any lights at their establishment from revealing a coastline vessel to the enemy Following instructions from the regional defense office at Atlan ta the state office notified councils at Charleston Columbia Greenville Spartanburg Anderson Florence Greenwood Orangeburg Rock Hill and Sum ter of the blackout orders The councils were instructed to see that "all advertising signs store window displays and other I uncontrolled lighting which can not be eliminated at once in the along the nation's coasts to provide benefit payments to Meanwhile Rear Admiral dependents of construction work-Allen Charleston commandant of ers longshore- 7 anH tiarhnr u'nrkAK art and harbor workers act fighting men of Lanao would like to sign their names but they are too "We have prepared our bladed weapons because we lack fire said the message campi-1 the Sixth naval district addressed a letter to the governor's office asserting that is urgently necessary for the protection of Moreell said the navy had asked the federal security agency to provide urgently-needed relief thhTpping along the dependnts of some miss-all brilliant coastal lighting such construction woikers pre- japan has been forced to dig into as advertising signs etc employed at Pac reserves of equipment to SS 0 he bin maintain her tiding airength In silhouetted or illuminated authorize an $8000000 au-eliminated immediately propriation for the construction with sharp kris barong lan tabas and spear we will at- tack or defend as Meanwhile the possibility that Such lighting long the illuminates passing shipping and continued on page 13 column 5 i 0 Grrmanrnde ap- an(j La Huron The locks would peared in bombing raids over 'speed the shipment of iron oresMacArthur's positions in Bataan the men who built them how well event of an be extinguish-they performed on the fighting ed fronts I The state office explained the I i (( 3 jO.