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Serial Story: Christmas Carol' Every Day in THE BEE FOUNDED FEBRUARY, 1890. 43rd Year NO. 15,910 Associated Press Leased Wires Late News Stalin Exhorts Troops Aghting men who smashed Axis MOSCOW. Dec. troops in the Crimean panhandle during a 48-hour battle, recapturing two cities, were exhorted by Premier Joseph Stalin today to rid the whole peninsula of the Germans "and their Rumanian and Italian underlings." Lifting of the six-week slege of Sevastopol, the Soviet Black Sea naval base, obviously was an intermediate objective.

Japs In For Surprises OTTAWA, Dec. Prime Minister Churchill praised the defense of the Philippines by American and Filipino forces today and said he thought the Japanese were in for some surprises before the fight ended. Asked by a London reporter at press conference if he thought the British would hold Singapore, he responded, "I sure do." Italy Won't Drop Out OTTAWA, Dec. (P) -Prime Minister Churchill declared today that he hoped the decisions on grand strategy for the future conduct on the war to be made in conferences with President Koosevelt would be expressed "In deeds and not in words." He told a press conference that he did not have much hope of Italy falling, out of the war soon. "I'm the organ grinder has the monkey too firmly by the collar," he said.

Reds Won't Let Up LONDON, Dec. Adolf Hitler was telling Germany that the new year would see Russian power smashed, the Kulbyshev radio was broadcasting to the Germans today that 1942 we shall chase every German out of Russia and score final victory." Fighting Is Heavy CAIRO, Egypt, Dec. 31- Heavy fighting took place south of Adegabia yesterday and considerable damage! was done to the armored. of German Gen, Erwin Rommel, the British anpounced today. Rommel used the full strength of his tank forces and strong Intantry elements In determined effort to prevent a British sweep around his southern flank, today's communique said.

heavy engagement resulted. Many of the German tanks were smashed and much motor transport was shot up. Report Casualties TOKYO, Dec. Broadcast Recorded by AP) Japanese communique today claimed that 3,000 British and American troops were killed and 9,000 captured from the start of the war in the Far East to December 26. Japanese casualties were 743 killed and 1,799 wounded, the communique said, Dutch Need Aid BATAVIA, N.

E. Dec. 31-(P) The Netherlands East Indies' urgent more fighter planes WAS stressed anew today as Japanose air raiders killed three persons and wounded 19 In scattered bombing raids in the provinces. Raid Jap Settlement LONDON, Dec. Batavia radio said today that Dutch naval forces had carried out raid on a Japanese settlement near the central provinces of The Netherlands East Indies.

"'Must Stop Reds" Hitler BERLIN, Dec. Broadcast Recorded By AP)Adolf Hitler, in a New Year's order to his troops, declared today that the Russian winter counter attack "must and will be frustrated" and that the year 1942 would see the Soviet power broken completely. Addressing his troops 09 the eastern front, the fuehrer asserted that "Germany does not want and cannot afford to be involved In battle again every 25 years. and engage in a new war for 'to be or not to BUTTER AND EGGS CHICAGO, Dec. 31-(A) -Butter, receipts steady; market unchanged.

Eggs, receipts steady; market unchanged. TODAY'S QUEER STORY SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. The plane hasn't been made yet to carry the bomb (which hasn't been made yet either) that might Induce an earthquake. "The idea is rather fantastic," says Dr. Hyrum Schneider, Utah University geologist.

"It very doubtful iS bombing could disturb an carth fault." Numerous persons have consulted the professor about the matter lately, he said. THESE Bee Danville Wednesday Afternoon, December 31, 1941 HOME SEEN ON VERGE HITLER CONCEDES British Bombs Burst on Norwegian Coast Bomb bursts rise from Herdla airdrome, on the Nazt-occupied coast of Norway, in the raid on German bases by British "Commando" troops, naval vessels and aircraft. This picture, the London caption plained, was made from a British Blenheim bomber. (Picture by radio from London to New York.) Army Ordered To Keep Secret Men Who Enlist Announcement was made the local army recruiting office this morning of an order received today from the War Department in Washington that no further names of men enlisting, places to which they will be sent, or in what numbers volunteers come forth may be made public. Chief Machinist's Mate W.

C. Boswell, in charge of the local navy recruiting station, stated today that no such order has been issued in his department. The army recruiting officer declared that according to the order only inconsequential details in the future may be released to newspapers, such as changes in enlistment requirements and possibly appeals for men with specialized training. Turnpike Bus Has Been Put In Operation Foncie Hubbard has operetion of his Franklin Turnpike bus and announced this morning schedules of the new passenger service. The bus, Hubbard declared, leaves Callands at 6 a.

2 p. m. and 10 p. m. and arrives in Danville at 7:30 a.

3:30 p. m. and 11:30 p. 20. Each of arrival, he pointed out, will put the passengers in the city in time for the various mill shifts.

The Danville terminus, Hubbard said, is the city parking lot on Canal street since that site is believed to be the most centrally located. The bus leaves Danville at 8:15 3. 4:15 p. m. and 12:15 a.

m. from the parking lot and goes by Schoolfield to pick up Franklin Turnpike residents there getting off work. Rates. the operator stated. have been fixed.

Thencloser a rider lives to Danville, he said. the less the fare will cost. attempt to Hubbard declared that he operate the bus the present rates but that later 1t may be become necessary to raise them slightly for the 60 mile journey from Canllands to Danville and back, Heading towards Danville, the bus turns off at New Design and proceeds down the new belt line to the River Road and from thence to Schoolfield. Aubrey Clark has been named driver of the bus. Brother Of Mrs.

Langston Reported Safe Mrs. Henry J. Langston today recelved the welcomed news that her brother. Harry E. Brosius and his wife, are safe and well at Hickam Field outside Honolulu.

The brother is attached to the army air corps at Hickam Field and his wife is a nurse in the base hospital serving that air centre. This was the first word received by Mrs. Langston of the safety of her brother since the war began. MORE BONDS FOR BOMBER SMITHTOWN, N. Dec.

The directors of the Suffolk County Police Association voted last night to pay of the association's treasury a bounty of $500 in defense bonds to the crew American plane that drops the first bomb on Tokyo. War News Our Readers Are Cautioned That War News From Abroad Is Subjected To Rigid Censorship EDITION Price: Three Conte MANILA Hordes Of Japs Press On, Meet Stiff Resistance Dramatic Attempt to Evacuate 300 Seriously Wounded Americans From Luzon Apparently Foreshadows Last Stages of Battle for Philippine Capital as MacArthur's Armies Fall Back Under Assault of Overwhelming Jap Infantry, Tanks and Dive Bombers (By The Associated Press) American and Filipino troops, battling against apparently hopeless odds, were reported still offering strong resistance, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy" today after executing a further adjustment of their lines. ATTEMPT TO EVACUATE WOUNDED MANILA, Dec (3:30 P. 1:30 A. M.

E. S. (AP)--A dramatic attempt to evacuate 300 seriously wounded Americans from Luzon Island on a ship flying the United States and Red Cross flags was announced today by General Douglas MacArthur. MANILA DISPATCHES CEASE NEW YORK, Dec. -Private advices received in New York today indicated that the fall of Manila is imminent.

They suggested arrangements based on the assumption that the capital of the Philippines shortly would be in Japanese hands. Between midnight and 9:35 a. E. S. only one brief dispatch had been received by New York Associated Press headquarters from its Manila bureau.

That reported General Douglas MacArthur's attempt to evacuate 300 seriously wounded from Manila by ship. Censorship might have delayed later messages. The Tokyo radio broadcast a Japanese claim that an invading column advancing from the southeast was within 20 miles of Manila. The fall of Manila would not necessarily mean the end of the Philippine campaign. United States and Philippnes armed forces presumably would continue resistance in other parts of the islands FIGHTING ONLY 30 MINUTES DRIVE AWAY By R.

P. CRONIN, JR. MANILA, Dec. can and Filipino forces north ing pushed by hordes and dive bombers, General knowledged today. The southern battle line was only 30 minutes from the capital by automobile early today.

An Associated Press staff reporter, Clark Lee, made a trip to that front and back this morning in an hour. (The ominous tone of General MacArthur's morning communique and the fact that the Japanese were within 30 minutes driving range of Manila indicated that perhaps the fall of the open and defenseless capital was imminent.) General MacArthur's feld headquarters communique declared the Japanese dive bombers practically controled the roads from the air. (Thus the invaders were in posttion to full use of tanks and armored units sent to Luzon Island with great fleets of transports.) General MacArthur's terse conimunique, issued at 11 a. m. (9 p.

EST Tuesday) said: "The enemy is driving in great force from both north and south. "His dive bombers practically control the roads from the air. Japanese are using great quantities of tanks and armored units. lines are being pushed back." (Japanese military spokesmen Aret had declared their aim was to subdue Manila by January 1 but only Tuesday they changed their schedule to "before January Lee made his trip to the vicinity of the southern front lines between 7:30 a. m.

and 8:30 a. m. (Censorship apparently kept him from fling details of his trip.) Before the report that the Japanese were within 30 minutes driving range of Manila, they last had been reported 45 airline miles from the capital. But a wide lake, the Great Laguna De Bay, lay between that area and the capital and they apparently were forming their forces to skirt that body of water on Arstclass roads. There were two columns involved (Turn to page 5A, Story No.

2) Stephens Succeeds Holland In Senate SUFFOLK. Dec. of the fifth state senatorial district yesterday named A. E. 8.

Stephens of Isle of Wight county to the Senate seat vacated by the death of E. E. Holland of Suffolk. Isle of Wight voters elected Ernest Howard Williams, of Smithfield to the House seat which Stephene had occupied since 1930. Neither man had opposition in the special election Both are Democrats.

The fifth district includes Suffolk and the counties of Nansemond, Southampton and Isle of Wight. OF FALL REVERSES Soviets Storming Back Into Crimea In Large Numbers Conservatism Watchword in City Affairs Council Starts 1942 Alert, And With Sails Reefed The city of Danville today is closing its fiscal year and is preparing for a new year which will make heavy demands on councilmanic conservatism. The city ends its year within its budgetary plotting with one or two minor exceptions- and passes into 1942 with some unexpended balances and with a new budget operative as tomorrow which council, pared to the bone. While the was the not at war when the budget waS framed, the finance committee and Col. S.

W. Minor, its chairman, particularly, felt the drift towards hostilities and the committee realized that a war year would mean a minimum in capital Investments and holding down to the lowest figure the overhead of city government. Ranking also as a conservative 1s P. P. Conway, president of the council and members of the finance committee which is the ways and means group of the city administration.

Mr. Conway has been preaching conservation of municipal assets and restriction to "must" expenditures for long time. Danville will undertake DO new projects during the coming year unleas the war program brings new inaustries or new bureaus to this city. the purpose of the council as explained by a spokesman today is that city shall safeguard its investment, keep up its existing properties and keep the contingent fund unimpaired as far as possible with no one knowing at what time the city might be called on to make emergency expenditures. The new water tank which is f1- nanced by council bonds was approved and the steel for it cut before war came and so will be pushed to completion.

The city's overhead may run ahead of expectations. The war programme has stepped up the civilian police and the necessity of maintaining armed guards at essential services pads the payroll. The city auditor, Carl Coley, is planning to keep a close check on all phases of city work and the council also is to be kept in touch every thirty days on how the city's money is going. A. V.

Hutcherson Rites Tomorrow At Long Island Funeral services for A. V. Hutcherson. of Long Island, will be conducted there tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. James Nester and burial will follow in the family burial ground nearby.

Mr. Hutcherson died last night 7 o'clock Memorial Hospital here where he had been patient since Christmas Eve. Death was attributed to pneumonia. His age was 81. He was horn in Pittsylvania county and for the last 35 years had been making his home at Long Island.

Mr. Hutcherson is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Coleman Rowland, of Gretna: Mrs. Ballard Shelton, of Chatham; Mrs. Willie Shelton.

of ville; Mrs. Monroe Haynes, of Hurt, and Mrs. Walter Rowland, of Gretna; and three sons, Johnny Hutcherson, of Long Island: Burton Hutcherson, of Altavista, and Willie Hutcherson, of Long Island. Islands Around Hawaiians Raided LONDON, Dec. Small United States islands within and below the Hawaiian group have been attacked repeatedly by Japanese warships since Dec.

17, a Tokyo broadcast recorded by Reuters said today. The navy section of imperial headquarters was quoted as saying that hangars, wireless stations and other military installations on Maul, Johnson Sand and Palmyra islands had been destroyed. PORT KEPT CLEAR LONDON, Dec. 31. UP) Reports received here today said that the Russian fort of Archangel on the White Sea, normally jammed with ice in winter was being kept clear SO supplies and material can be delivered from Britain and the United States via the northern route, Kerch, Gateway Caucasus- Fuehrer Acknowledges Landing Of Strong Russian Forces To Blur Dream Of Taking Vast Old Fields -Picture Is trast Of His Message Year Ago Promising "1941 Will Bring Greatest Victory In History" L.

N. DIBRELL IS ACCLAIMED 1ST CITIZEN L. N. DIBRELL Annual Award Goes To Tobacco Man And Community Leader Louis N. Dibrell was last night proclaimed winner of the Kiwanis Club silver trophy for outstanding civic service, at a supper meeting held at the Danville Hotel.

He was the tenth in line of succession to be tapped for distinguished community service and last night made a brief expression of surprise and gratitude after being presented with the silver emblem by Landon R. Wyatt. Following the usual custom, the decision of the special committee which surveyed the services of several Danville eligibles, the name of the winner remained a dark secret but Mr. Dibrell had been invited to be present with other guests and was wholly surprised when he was asked to come forward to accept the token. Mr.

Dibrell is a partner in the Arm of Dibrell Brothers, leaf tobacco dealers. known throughout this country and through the Seven Seas. Landon Wyatt who made the address of presentation lauded Mr. Dibrell for the work he has done during recent years for community welfare, religion, education, social service, government, commerce and industry. He has been frequently called upon to lead civic drives of one character or another and only recently led the Community Chest campaign to a successful finish.

He 15 a past president of the Danville Rotary club, past president of the Danville Chamber of Commerce and Ville Tobacco Association. president of the Danville, Y. M. C. A.

as well as being a member of the Police Commission. Outside of his leaf business, he has many other important business affliations. Particular reference was made to Mr. Dibrell as a man "without political ambitions, who dislikes publicity" and who gives himself sincerely to any task to which (Turn to page MA, Story No. 1) New Year's Day Will Be Holiday At City Hall Tomorrow will be a holiday.

at the city hall. Mayor Gardner so stated this afternoon adding, however, that there might be some essential services which under the prevailing emergency would require work but the heads of the various departments will be judge of this. Arrests Here Continue In Spite Of War The monthly report released this morning by Fred Hatcher, police justice court clerk, on court activities during the preceding 30 days showed that despite the war and a general feeling that police activities have declined since the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, more arrests were made in December ending today than in December of 1940. Comparative reports show that in December, 1940, 371 arrests were made; in December, 1941, 395 arresta were made. To the contrary of causing a decrease in the number of cases coming before Magistrate C.

K. Carter, the war has apparently caused an increase also evidenced by the fact that immediately following the declaration of war a number of men were towed into court on charges Of drunkenness pleaded that they became intoxicated because they could not bear the thought of the nation at arms. There was a decline, however, In arrests between November and December, though the November total was also smaller than the October number. According to Mr. Hatcher's statement, there were 31 less cases in December than November and $351.45 less turned into the city treasury, a total of $2.769.95 having been tered into the city treasury in No-ember as compared to $2,418.50 last month.

Of the 395 arrested, 331 were found guilty, 56 acquitted and eight sent to the grand jury. While arrests for drunkenness increased in December from 158 to 172. the statement showed, violations of traffic ordinances dropped from 87 to 44. Other causes of arrest included assault. 22; disorderly conduct, 16; driving recklessly, 13; speeding, 25; violating A.

B. C. statutes, 14, and shooting fireworks in city, 1. Workmen Starting Construction Of New Water Tank Workmen have arrived to start the construction of Danville's new elevated water tank in North Danville close to the North Danville reservoir. It will be some days before the work of raising the steel beams will begin as the ground organization 15 now being perfected.

A small office la being built and the various tions of the trimmed steel being sorted out. It will probably take three months to build the pre-fabricated steel tank which is expected to 1m- prove water pressure on the higher level of the Northside. (By The Associated Press) Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler, standing at the crossroads of a new year, acknowledged sharp reverse for his Crimean armies today as the once conquering German legions were reported in retreat on all fronts. Just a year today, in New Year's message to his troops, Hitler boasted: "The year 1941 will bring completion of the greatest victory of our history." By contrast, this was the picture today: The Nazi invaders hurled back as much as 100 miles before Moscow. Driven 60 to 70 miles in retreat from their deepest penetration on the the Leningrad front.

And DEW threat developing in the Far South. with Russia Red armies back into the Crimea to blur a dream of capturing the great Cate casus oil fields across the Strait of Kerch. A bulletin from Hitler's field headquarters conceded that the Russians "during the last few days again landed strong forces ca the Kerch penitsula and near in an attempt to lift the siege of Sevastopol naval base. "Necessary counter measures have been started," the communique declared, and asserted that German and Rumanian troops in bitter hand hand fighting had captured large number of Soviet positions and knifed deep into Sevastopol's defense system. On oficial Russian announcement said the fortified city of Kerch, gateway to the Caucasus, and the Black sea port of Feodosiya, 55 miles to the southwest, had been recaptured yesterday, "Retreating on both these sectors.

the enemy is being pursued by our -Greatly-outnumbered Ameriand south of Manila "are beof Japanese infantry, tanks I Douglas MacArthur grimly ac- City Officials Sworn in by Judge Leigh Commissioner D. B. Edwards Assumes His Duties Tomorrow D. Berkley Edwards who tomorrow assumes rank as Danville's new commissioner of the revenue, was sworn in by Judge Henry C. Leigh in the office of the clerk of the corporation court soon after 10:30 this morning.

Sworn in also for new terms to which they were recently elected were Eugene H. Marshall, city treasurer; P. Holt Lyon, city sergeant, and George E. Bendall, commonwealth's attorney. All four swore to uphold the national and the state constitutions and to give a faithful performance of their duties.

Mr. Edwards who a month ago left the public utilities department so as to become familiar with his coming duties, has spent all of this month as an observer in the commissioner's office. He will be aided by Miss Emma Ragland as chief deputy and no other changes will be made to the office staff. By the same token Pryor G. Ragland retires to private life tomorrow after serving Danville for many years as commissioner and for many years also as assessor.

Mr. Ragland has been confined to his bed for well over a year and decided not to make the race in the last primary. "Gene" Marshall is now the dean of the city staff entering tomorrow upon his fifth term. During his incumbency he has never had opposition, and he has served the city 15 years and 45 days. He handles thousands of dollars of money and he followed the usual course of executing a bond for $125,000 after he had been sworn in today.

City Sergeant Holt Lyon enters his fourth term also Commonwealth's torney Bendall. Baptist Workers Council To Meet The Workers Council of the First Baptist church will hold its last meet10g of the year this evening at 6:30 o'clock at which time supper will be served. The meeting will see the completion of the year's business with the filing of reports reflecting the past year's activity. (Turn to page 54, Story No, 3) Fierce Fighting Reported In China CHUNGKING, China. Dec -Flerce fighting rages along the tire northern front, where the Japenese are driving toward Changsha, Chinese communique said today, Chinese forces, the announcement said.

are holding positions firmly on the south bank of the Milo river. Two Motorcycles Now Equipped For Radio Reception TWO of the Police motorcycles have been equipped with radio receivers. The officers can hear Instructions from headquarters but they cannot talk back, se in the case of the police cruiser cars. Testa made yesterday revealed a good range audibility, the riders saying there was less static interference than in the police cars. THE WEATHER Temperature Reading by The Bee's Radial Thermometer DANVILLE AND VICINITY: Slow ly rising temperature with sional very light rain this afternoon and tonight.

Lowest tonight, 34. VIRGINIA: Slowly rising temper ature, generally fair on the occasional very light rain in interior tonight, possibly some freezing ratm In mountalas. NORTH CAROLINA: Cloudy slightly warmer with tog and casional drizzle or tight rain night. TEMPERATURES p. m.

yesterday (clear) a. m. today (clear) 7 a. m. 34 (elegay) 2 p.

m. today 47.