The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 9

AR 30. 1942 THE MONROE (LA.) NE STAR PAGE NINE 10 TROOPS SH AHEAD IN 100DY ATTACK Continuad from Ftrtt defence force on Batan for 26 General MacArthur de- and curb f.fth column activity on the fortified island. Japanese air raiders again. by night and by day. Their Wednesday was officially listed at 105 killed, 243 injured.

Rangoon, capital protected hv American volunteer group pilots known as Flying Tigers and British pilots was raided again by the Japanese last night and five allied planes were downed, a Domei report declared. Tokyo broadcast did not graphic message to President mention Japanese losses but tlie allied squadrons have claimed a total of at least 111 of the raiders agaimt inconsequential defense casualties since the attacks on Rangoon began. Naval operations in the tsland- strewn southwest by estimates that the Japanese have lost as many as 46 vessels sunk or damaged from a 100-shtp armada in Macas-sar to a belief in Washington that Japan must soon risk parts of her main fleet to further the invasion of the Indies. Experts pointed out that naval, air and land strength of Japan was far extended. Continuing and devastating allied attacks were forecast In Melbourne, concerned over Japanese footholds on several Australian islands, an authoritative source headquarters of the Pacific council would be established in Washington There the council, made up of rep- resentatives of Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands East Indies, would work alongside the combined chiefs of staff committee.

that a boat attacks on Ameran shipping was like- i tiled States counter ready have sunk or axis submai mes i ines continue to op- ist of the Uni led ted as south navy warned 1 another underseas making public the CIVILIAN DEFENSE AGAINST DOWDY lev eh, foday. January 30, the anniversary bn tb. smoke-begrimed men, with the marks of battle, rise the foxholes of Batan and the to P- revet that God may bless immeasur- the president of United lies I as ion tentacles deeper into the ith seas, a special bulletin from i German high command asserted Nazi U-boats operating off the luted States and Canada had sunk ships totalling tons since the (ginning of the w'ar with the United fates Germ; nything rcj wh Hal of alli 1 Washing! oi rw wave of -an and Can te lows which amaged at Enemy submitrm rate off the east and are rep Florida, The navy I raider to tl la. me rep -Sighted iridine 1'ships an- 1 this sidr figures put Ore hant ships sunk BIRTHS M. nc a On news tioops the railroad miles north.

British rep that impel peeing the 30 to 40 mil through Ren Do Kt it, IiH the Japanese Pi Said Japanese li after capturing Sedenak, eight ght. night indicated were fiercely op- on a line roughly of the strait, and Seddi from left flank to right. A 3 pm curfew was imposed hv Lieutenant-Genei tl A. E. Percival, commando'- in Malaya and administrator of martial law in Singapore, a precautionary step to ease patrol work FREE Eaay! Fill Out and Pratrel Coupes Below to Tour Dealer.

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29c Something New. Pressure Packed rm BEST FLOUR Contai no VITAMINS and IRON No hincf' in or, Tavte, Baking Qualities LARRY ALLEM SAYS WAR MAY LAST YEARS (Continued from rirst BULLITT AND EARLE NARROWLY ESCAPE PHILADELPHIA. Jan. TV-Two dramatic narrow escapes punctuated the homeward flight of William G. Bullitt, and George H.

Earle, United States minister to Bulgaria. Earle revealed today. Arnving at his suburban home here from a New York landing, the former and he has written numerous exclusive stories detailing such adventures as the terrific bomb and tor- Pennsylvania governor told how twice had climbed onto the wing put out the fire. They flew the south Atlantic, and coming up from South America, Earle an engine again caught fire. An emergency landing was made on a Caribbean island, and they later were picked up by a Pan-American clipper which brought the party to New York.

COLLEGES ON WEST COAST HIT BY WAR prdo barrage he weathered aboard the aircraft carrier Illustrious, the great British victory over the Italian iieet off Catxj Matapan where.he had grandstand seat aboard the flagship LOS ANGELES. Jan. engines on the plane caught fire in call to arms is hitting Pacific coast mid-air. Tlie first time, fljing ac tits Africa in a four-motored army bomber, Earle and various offshoie cannonading related that he and Bullitt. Bl ight nofec in Civilian defense are the uniforms the will he wearing New York these I.

ft to right: Eleanor ('handler, indoor woi dress; J. Graham, canteen outfit; Leha Ernst, air raid warden's winter uniform; Eve Whitney, summer outfit. St. Francis sanitarium Friday announced the following births; Girl, bom January 25 to Mr. and Mrs.

J. T. Doughty, West Monroe. Boy. born January 24 to Mr.

and Mi-- W. Davis, 506 Moore avenue, Girl, bom January 24 to Mr, and Mrs. George M. Snellmg, 1415; Ninth Second street Boy, born January 27 to Mr. and Mrs.

O. L. Bl t'ier, 107 South Fourth street, West Monroe. Girl, January 27 to Mr. and Mrs.

Aithur McGuire avenue. Girl, born January 29 to Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Williams, Oils.

KEEPING BUSTS A CINCH DILLON. Mont almost full-time job fnr William Hutchinson of Dillon to keap in touch with kinsmen fighting for Canada and Great Britain, They total 64. OVERTON WANTS 4 BILLION FOR NAVY AIR ARM (Com Oil Id ttee to include it mes work on the ,11 to Hie Kill already is the history, and boost its total mat k. anon su Fx omnnt request from pre posai -the such matters, 11 offer it measure th the bil 1 ton ex hoped appi normal si 20 U. S.

ALCOHOL AGENTS INDICTED NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -Claiming a loss of 13,000,000 in taxes, the gov- ernmcut has indicted 20 agents of the United States alcohol control umt as bribe-takers in allegedly permitting i the diveision of huge quantities of dei natured alcohol from it1- intended use Hfi hair tonic an I cosmetics ingredients to illegal making of liquor. The Uncut returned by a federal grand jury in Brooklyn yesterday charged that the conspiracy to defraud the government of alcohol taxes began with the cont nued until Of the agents nan nocent when anaig leased in $2 000 I March 4. The rernai i in report in federal United States DLstrii Kennedy said all but three defendants were in the service when the formal charges returned. PAYROLL TAX IS DISCUSSED AMERICANS IN IRELAND READY TO FIGHT NAZIS i coni uni from Paget of repeal and 15 pie.

dec m- for hei five next wt rnry Hat huts elsewhere. The huts, of corrugated metal, are like halves of giant casks. lying with the cut side down. Bntish assign 24 soldiers to each but only 16 Americans are quartered in these huts, Thev are heated by stove Most of the miss modern 1 shower baths and Amei nan coffee, al- though the plumbing is expected to be improved later by Ainenian engineers and food is expected to come fern home. Most of the soldiers thus far have kept to camp area', beginning their training program, arranging their hunks and gieeling new buddies.

Visit mg town us no! general yet but if soldiers do meet Irish men and Sci Ptary irtrrs hr of Navy Knox told re- had asked for no changes (Con raise app increase toe bulky bill Si; no ii" i-y hut Senator Overton the ret'-ut ms was the result of taxe.s, alti ugthy est oning of Rimirai ft cured th ess at llowcfl Kn as a clout'd st nate hear- bring As "lit (j re ton 1 1 i as a numbet of additional penses. ut said made a $5 OOO.Ot«)'HT0 could envoi va liable for that t- in' fi on lion of stf though 'pi tixims tf 32 .060 OQo been jroposed legislat' cent lev; H- thev greetedw ith a heery fi. Yai nks!" ier from north of Mion and line, i they aie the rosoy-checked 1, to nd to 1 1 ii tnd workers here. Bi i observers sed by nhy sin ie of the Am erican soldiers tl.e first Sl.lM*0 ttf ippl ed ah REDEEM THIS COUPON TODAY! i When rou pr.iant coupon, tnd I I bar taith.r two 1-lb. packago.

or one 4-lb. Economy (Mrkase) rour dealer will giro rou U.S. Delcnic Stamp I I Adtfrni I I City Thil effrr rndi Ftkrmary 1942 SHELL GIVES MAN 4 MONTHS IN JAIL ru believe tl retroactive of thctr equipment as that of the Tommies, sh also narked on of the men's movements, of orders to which the is missing It them that the commands audible but the orders ted never the less, fi mi roar ml tradition ot what-not. observer said, "and Erig- oxpect to be shouted axis forces in Libya. Allen reached New York almost neck and neck with a detailed dispatch he had written weeks before, giving exclusively and for the first lime the story of the sinking of tiie battleship Barham in the Mediterranean last November 25.

classic story of the Barham end was written aboard the flagship Queen Elizabeth, from which he was the only war correspondent to witness the attack, and in it he told how the torpedoes were apparently aimed at his ship but hit and exploded the Barham when the Queen Eluabetn dodged away on a zig-zag course. Writing that story was something but getting it to outside world was something else again. He left his dispatch with the censor for transmission to New York at the opportune time when the British would to announce the sinking and the censoi subsequently would let it go. For reasons of strategy the British withheld the Barham announcement until last Tuesday. At that time Allen was makmg hiv way to the United States by air, flying one leg of his long journey from Cairo in an army bomber with William C.

Bullitt, per- sonal representative of President Roosevelt. Allen hopes to return to the Meoi- terranean fleet for the last chapters of the greatest naval experience a journalist ever has had. And know how to swim. SENATE FIGHT OVER LANGER WILL BE HOT (Continued from First Fa investigation of charges of moral turpitude brought by North Dakota petitioner s. The committee contended that only a majority vote was needed to decide the question of seating the forniet governor.

Supporters of Danger, however, ate prepared to contend that he is now in fact a mem bet of the and may only hr removed hy a two-thirds vote required by the constitution for expulsion. Some of these members predicted that Lunger's foi success hinged on whether a two-thirds or simple majority would decide the personal representative and other passengers were ordered to colleges hard. Some second xemestei registrations are not complete, but a survey from Seattle to San Diego indicates 15 per cent will be a conservative figure withdrawals for military service or on the bomb racks, ready to bail defense industries The latter is claiming many girl students, but men furnish by far out. But the drop" of a fire ex unguishei worked by tlie co-pilot who the bulk of the drop. I FOOD DEPT.

atchell WEST MONROE BUSES AUTHORIZED TO HIKE PASSENGER FARES $19 22,000 STATE YOUTHS TO REGISTER FEBRUARY it i ORLEANS J- itelv 22,060 m- ed ichanan factory Judge Sii sentence ot a fine at $50 an ed guilt to opt W. eating uqu t.egi motor vehi poned unti charged wit id that it with tie pican oto vallici intoxi Ben Reyn operating iteci Fcbru le drunk, was from the fam irny, of Pome the French an NEW proxm Louisiana will be regi and 21-year-old age gi 16, Bn gad. or Gene Fleming, state dnect announced Th National selective ars anticipates a total continental 9 000,000 men bet and 45 jeans, tl advised, and of will be the group. The age group February 16 mcl vi oils regurtere their twenuetR 1 31, 1941, and v. 1 their forty-fifth 16.

1942; that us: esiilent the United States horn between February 17 December 31, 1921. 16 the 2Q tie cominci tiieu Jan. 30 comini.sMo bus liue.s new fai tvs mnoti of regi nati i tes of of 20 been Exempted i1 men bet arine corps and coast "uard nnel of the British militai tveiling in uniform. A mcrea.se in passen is granted to the railroads 1 The auth- URiriay by 10 effective is given sed fare, navy, and ry iger farec ast DEATHS hose and 21 ed on pre- cem be rcgiitei all men who have n' hday on De have not reached thday on February unregistered males ates who were 1S97 and DOCTORS MAI fLFPORT, Miss, se I tod hai of WIN Ikj terday tesigned en be Daughters hos- appeared likely to win demand Uiat admin of institution be placed their Mrs Owen Shepherd, president King's Daughters circle, an- rt'd tl circle would vote tomor- a ternoon on whether to agree condition for remaining the hospital. OKI Milk Fryers, Ih.

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Lard, 4 lbs. 59c Super Suds, 2 for 18c Something Packed Enjoy Doltalon Etiu.h.d BREAD la tha Air Plant CITY AREA ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE 6 LOANS i o- trjdai km the order dc-ignatmg the Monroe men to be ehgiblf for title to relieve critical housing situation, according to a telegi am received by Tiie New.s-Sur from Scnatoi Allen fcl- leuder. Under title six of the hoiLsmg act borrowers Hie i equat'd to fuj-ntah only 1 ten cent of the cost of construe- in.stend of the suh I 20 cent. The ordei also will enable buildeiv to obtain priorities on various materials that otherwise would not be available. MRS.

LIZZIE NU)Cl Mrs. Lizzie Slocum, widow of Slocum, 73, living nine miles we-t of Monroe, died in a Monroe hospital, Thursday. The funeial was held at Chapel Hill church, on the Farmerville road, Friday at 3 pm. Interment was in a nearby cemetery. She is survived hv son, C.

F. Slocum, and a daughter, Mrs. Navonia Foster, of Dallas, Tex. Human teeth ate snout 20 per cent water. CAREY HOLMES PHONH 128 A FRIEND TO WEST MONROE, LA.

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