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Early Attack Held
Likely in Balkans
Film on Production
Of Bible Scheduled
At Service Center
The Book for the World Tomor-
row Is the title of s motion pic-
THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS____
FORMER ATTORNEY-OIL MAN
MAJOR ON AAF FIELD STAFF
Wednesday Evening, September 22, 1943
LONDON, Sept. 22—P —.An
Allied invasion of the Balkans this
year, followed by a ful-scale assault
on Western Europe next spring, now
seems probable in the light of Prime
Minister Churchills wsr review in
commons yesterday and develop-
ments on the fighting fronts.
Despite a vast improvement
the Allied shipping position
and Gen. George C. Marshall’s
assertion in Omaha that Am-
erican military forces are ready
to carry the attack to the en-
emy with "power and force.”
there is a general feeling in
London that a treat to Western
Europe cannot be opened be-
fore next year unless the Ger-
man army suddenly craeha wide
open.
On the other hand an official
announcement in Cairo that Allied
forces had occupied the Aegean
islands of Coo (Cos), Lero and
Samoa strengthened a growing be-
lief here that a thrust into the Bal-
kans is imminent
London newspapers conjectured
that such sn offensive might be
launched simultaneously from East-
Sanctify of Home
Put Before OPA
By U. S. Judge
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22—(P)-
“The sanctity of the home,” says
V. S. Dist. Judge George A. Welsh,
“is far more important than any
violation of an OPA regulation ”
He made the comment yesterday
----- excusing a trial jury while
art sought to determine
three OPA agents violated
stitutional rights of Mrs.
: t Guariglia when they went
1 some to question her about
• 1 quantity" of missing ra-
ge-year-old former chief
€ a South Philadelphia ra-
t rd. who is being tried on
a of illegal possession of ra-
t aps, charged that the agents
e her house without a war-
1 1 "tricked and browbeat”
h signing a statement
acredness of the home is
the paramount issue here," Judge
Walsh said. “This principle of Am-
erican liberty, that our boys are
now fighting for, is far more im-
portant than any violation of an
OPA regulation.”
ern Italy—where Churchill said he
does not expect more than a de-
laying battle by the Germans—and
from the newly-acquired Aegean
bases.
Without exception London morn-
ing papers voiced their approval of
the Prime Minister's long address
to Commons, which made it plain
that the Allies intend to strike in
Western Europe when they believe
the time is ripe—and not before
Considerable interest was
aroused by his statement that
the RAF alone is maintaining
in action nearly 50 percent more
first line aircraft than Ger-
many, which came as the first
official indication of current
Britiah air strength.
The German air force is estimated
to have about 5.000 first line planes,
of which 2,000 sre in Western Eu-
rope and Germany.
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Editorial writers were almost un-
animous in declaring Churchill's
war review the best he has deliv-
ered. and commented on its optimis-
tic tone, but all emphasised his
warning that 'the bloodiest tasks
lie ahead ''
The News Chronicle described the
Prime Ministers address as "the
most encouraging survey of events
he has yet given to Parliament."
while the' Daily Express referred to
it as “Churchill’s most optimistic
speech since he took office."
| Said the Daily Telegraph: “The
sweep and scope of the story cap-
tivated the House of Commons. It
would have taken a castiron critic
to withstand such good news."
ture in technicolor to be exhibited
this evening at I oclock at the
Victory Service center. 7J3 Butter-
nut.
The production, by the American
Bible society, is sponsored here by
the organization of Gideons and is
being shown at chapels of the
Medical Replacement Training Cen-
ter. Camp Berkeley during the
week.”
People of all creeds are welcom-
ed to witness the picture on the
printing and production -f the Eng-
lish Bible
HASKELL Sept. 22—French M
Robertson, 42, of the Venice. Fla.
Army Air field, recently received
official notice from the War de-
partment of his promotion to ma-
jor. .
Major Robertson was sent there
in September, 1942, and has serv-
ed as plans and training officer
since that time He is also flight
operations officer
Prior to entering the Army in
August, 1942, Major Robertson liv-
ed at Haskell, where he was a prac-
ticing attorney and oil operator. He
also served as county and city at-
"Major Robertson attended both
Baylor university and the Universi-
tv of Texas, and was admitted to
the bar in 1927. He is a member
of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Before entering the Army, Rob- 1
ertson also maintained offices in 3
Abilene, with Robert W. McKissick, |
and was associated with the States J
OU corporation of Eastland and .
Harley W Sadler of Sweetwater in
extensive oil developments in Cole- 1
man county. McKissick now is a s
chaplain in the United States Army. 1
Major Robertson is the son of *
John E. Robertson of Houston, and if
a brother of W. E. Robertson, also a
of Houston who is chief of probe- ■
tion end executive secretary of the ■
Chilian Defense council in Harris MAJ. FRENCH ROBERTSON
county. ,____
Texan Challenges
Oil Profits Report
FORT WORTH, Sept 2—(P)—A
denial that oil producers are mak-
ing 'more profits than ever" was
contained in a telegram sent by W.
L. Stewart of Fort Worth, vice
president for North Texas of the In-
dependent Petroleum Association of
America, to Sumner Pike, chief of
the petroleum division of the Office
of Price Administration.
Stewart in his telegram yester-
day asked Pike to clarify publicly
his testimony last Monday before
a Senate committee investigating
a farm gasoline shortage.
In testifying before the Senate
committee. Pike was quoted as say-
ing that wildcat drilling this year
is surpassing all former records,
that more fields were brought in
last year than ever before.
Actor Overseas
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—(P>—Ac-
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TO THE WIVES
NOT THE WAACS
OR THE WAVES
30,000,000 American house-
wives are wanted — to help
fight this war from their kitch-
ens. Will you enlist for a very
vital job?
The used cooking grease
you accumulate daily is ur-
gently needed to make gun-
powder. Even with rationing,
you can save at least a table-
spoonful a day. Rush each
canful to your meat dealer.
Keep the gunpowder Sowing
to the boya et the front.
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MONTGOMERYWARD
Here’s where they make the “Boom!" This Gulf unit makes
toluene. Toluene makes TNT. And TNT, when placed in a shell
and fired from an American cannon, makes a loud "Boom! that
heralds the downfall of America's enemies.
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NTOT MANY DAYS from now the giant
N butadiene plant for making syn-
thetic rubber at Port Neches, Texas,
will be going full blast.
The story of this plant ought to make
mighty cheerful reading for our fight-
ing men.
For it's more than the story of a
battle fought and won—the battle to
get the rubber we must have to fight
this War.
It’s a cracking good illustration of
how Americans at home are backing
up Americans at the front. It shows
how the folks at home can get together,
and by drive, ingenuity, co-operation,
and an incredible amount of plain hard
work, take the toughest problems this
War can hand out—and lick em to a
standstill.
12 months ago, this butadiene plant
...the biggest in the world... was on
the drafting board. By the end of this
year, it will be turning out synthetic
rubber ingredients at the rate of 100,000
tons annually.
Certainly, the story of how five
of the country’s great oil companies
worked as one to help design, build,
and operate the Port Neches plant, is
as heart-warming a tale as any that
has come from the Home Front in
this War.
But there are others
Besides producing the vast amount of
oil needed for our mechanized forces,
our Navy, our gigantic war industry
and our essential civilian use, the oil
industry has tackled—successfully-
two huge additional jobs:
1. The production of high-octane
gasoline Tor our young giant of an
air force;
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2. The production of toluene for
explosives.
Supplying rubber for the wheel# of our
war machine—high-octane gasoline for
its wings—explosives for its shells...
can you think of three jobs more vital
to victory?
As the Port Neches plant and the
pictures on this page prove, all three
jobs are being done—and well done.
And for the part Gulf is privileged to
play in the doing of them, we are both
thankful and proud.
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ROOM-LOTS REDUCED
Another Blow for Hitler and Tojo! This is s new Thermofor cat-
alytic cracking unit built by Gull... to turn out high octane avi-
ation grade gasoline for Allied fighters and bombers. What a
more, it makes feed stock for the synthetic rubber plants, too!
BACK THE ATTACK
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
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^ntgomery Ward
More power to the Air Forces This new Houdry unit, recently
completed by Gulf, produces another component of aviation fuel.
It's helping U. S. and Allied forces bomb our enemies to “un-
conditional surrender."
one et vers pot hatesi This is one of Gulf’s big alkylation plants making component parts of high-
octane aviation gas by the carload. And America's high-test gas helps give our Air Force, the RAF, and the
Russian planes a very real edge over the Luftwaffe!
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