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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Sunday Morning, March 12, 194^
Sunday Morn
Britain’s Pressure
ANSWERING CRY OF WOUNDED BUDDY-
SAVES LIFE OF SOLDIER WITH LEG SHOT 01
lure
On Ireland
LONDON. March 11 —(P—Brit- e
ish pressure was applied on Dub- th
lin to accept the United States re-
quest for the closing of Axis lis- - .
tening posts in Ireland, and in an- support in Home Secretary Herbert
tIIE 5 H . ar-t- atatamani af laat Tunlu
swer Eire's Prime Minister Eamon
de Valera merely gave the British
government a copy of the rejection
he sent Washington. It was disclos-
emphasise the importance which
they attach to this request."
The prospect that border re-
strictions would be tightened, found
1
Morrison’s statement of last July
that "we are watching the border
position, and when further im-
provements in control are wanted
we will make them.”
ed today.
De Valera's refusal of the request,
which was aimed at preventing the
leakage of important military in- . .
formation may bring the imposi- made its request without consider-
tion of stringent restrictions on ling what it would do in the event
travel between Eire and the United
Kingdom. Responsible quarters said
there was little chance that force-
such as economic sanctions — would
hr brought to bear against the Irish
The belief was general, also, that
the United States would not have
of a refusal. And the demand coin-
cided with other evidences of a
government
...
In a note dated Feb 22. Sir John
Maffey. United Kingdom represen-
tative to Eire, informed de Valera
that the British “fully support the 1
request for the removal from Eire
of German and Japanese diploma- |
tic and consular representatives."
and stated the British desire "to
FDR Warns Irish
Over 2 Years Ago
WASHINGTON. March 11 —(P —
President Roosevelt was disclosed
stiffening of United Nations po-
licy toward neutral nations suspect-
ed of playing ball — willingly or
unwillingly — with the Axis.
These evidences include the Al-
SCORE DIRECT HIT ON U. S. FORTRESS—While sister ships roar on, a huge cloud of
smoke is all that remains of a Flying Fortress which received a direct hit from flak and
exploded over the suburbs of Berlin during the March 6th attack. Smoke cloud is at right
of pictures.—(Signal Corps photo from NEA Telephoto).------------—.
lied stand on the new Argentine
regime, the halting c. lend-lease
shipments to Turkey, and the pres-
sure on Spain.
VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALREADY
ACTIVE IN AIDING LOCAL SERVICE MEN
Meanwhile many Irish appar-
ently were endorsing de Valera's
position Irish censorship forbids
criticism of the government's neu-
trality policy, but It cannot compel 1
such commendation as came from Work of the selective service vet-,
the Irish independent which said eran’s personnel division, formerly,!
.re-employment committee, already
has resulted in more than 175 men
the prime minister’s reply repre-
sented the general attitude of the
people and the will of Parliament.
tonight to have advised Prime Min- A IA
ister de Valera two years ago that Terano I ino
the Irish government should take 4.7 III OUG UI
steps not to “stand alone" when the 1' V UUV VIV
time comes for the peace table con- |
fere nce
The chief executive gave the
friendly warning to Prime Minis-
ter de Valera in a message handed
Tires Approved
in Taylor county being offered aid
in finding employment and 39 have
been placed in new jobs through the
U. S. employment service.
Notification of discharges are sent
selective service boards and are re-
ferred to the committee, O. P
position or to s position of like
seniority, status and pay, if he
satisfactorily completes his per-
iod of training and service, re-
ceiving a certificate to that ef-
Rig Builders Wage
Rates Get Approval
DALLAS, March 11 (PP)—Uniform
to the Irish minister here Feb. 26,
1942, which had the primary pur-
pose of assuring de Valera that Am- |
erican troops in the British Isles
did not constitute a threat to Ire-
land. but rather a protection
“There was not, and is not now.
By Panel Here
Thrane, of board No. 2 and C. C. .
Chenoweth, of board No. 1. Veterans approvable wage rates for rig build-
are offered service of the committee,
and urged to appear for interviews.
ers in the petroleum industry in |
feet. He must still be qualified
to perform the duties of his
former position and must make
application for reemployment
within 40 days after he is re-
lieved from service. If the po-
sition is in the employ of a pri-
vate employer, the veteran is
entitled to reinstatement pro-
vided the employer’s circum-
stances have not so changed as
to make it impossible or unrea-
sonable to reinstate the veteran.
National headquarters has in-
Final handling of job placement is
done by the USES, with the Amer- 1
Mid-Continent United States have structed local boards that they
the slightest thought or intention
of invading Irish territory or
threatening Irish security," Mr.
Roosevelt's note said.
The note was made public by the
State Department tonight by way
of clarifying the record on Irish
American relations which reached
a climax yesterday with official
announcement that de Valera had
rejected an American appeal to oust
Axis diplomats from his country
because of their spy work.
ican Legion and Veter-ns of For-
eign Wars assisting
Tire panel of the Taylor county Majority of returning veterans
ration board in session March 9 are going back to their former em-
approved applications for 49 new ployment, especially in the case of
grade one tires and tubes. 25 for registrants of draft board No. 2.
grade three passenger tires and This board serves the area outside
tubes. 26 for new truck tires and Abilene and most of its registrants
tubes, seven for new truck tubes are farmers Thrane has written
three for new tractor tires, and between 65 and 70 letters to men
eight for new passenger tubes I who sre returning to civilian life
Applications for new grade one | but has not been asked by any to
tires and tubes were approved for! assist in job hunting. None of the
A B Abbott E. P Hicks A O. men he has contacted have seen!
Gist, J S Owens Banner cream- foreign service, and most are old-
er men injured in training or dis-
By KENNETH L. DIXON I the trigger he heard a moan from Tech Sgt. Chester Wisniewski of
WITH, THE AEF IN ITALY a nearby foxhole. Hitching him- Chicago, "but if they were AA
March 6 —(Delayed)—()—In a self up over the edge, he saw a the Germans opened up their m
hospital not far behind the Cassino I badly wounded buddy lying there sage tubes hoping to intercept some
front there's a soldier lying now semiconscious. important information they’re Th-
with one leg off noualann mil "He was suffering so much I de-ing to be sadly mistaken. All I WIXa
at the knee. The
story of why he
is still alive has,
bec ome a legend A
of unselfishness [
all along the line. I
Wounded by a AL
mortar shell in [
the midst of one D
of the Italian Py
campaign's blood- . 1
lest battles, The 5,
looked down and th
saw the
*Il cided I’d wait long enough to help was ‘sorry, no message ” W
1 him get some attention.” • • •
Calling loudly for an aid man.' The evolution of the enema,
he worked his way over to the oth- name often reflects the temper
A er wounded man and tried to fix the troops. A few months ago
V him so he would rest easier until was just the "German" to almt
: 1 help came. When the aid men got everyone Then came the shift to the
. i there they started taking care of ' British term “Jerry," which the
both of them. ! forces still continue using to a large
D “So I decided, what the hell. I extent.
might as well stick it out," he said Up on Anzio beachhead the infan-
in the hospital, "and now of course : try men have reverted to the last
K ! I'm glad I did.” World War appellation. With cl
lower KENNETH L DIXON . . . ped viciousness they call him the
For almoat three months an in- Kraut." . 1
fantry unit In the thick of the On the Cassino front the other
Porchia fighting had two pigeons day lots of the soldiers were re-
which they kept around for emer- ferring to the enemy as “the square
gencies. When they ran out of head," another one of 1918 vintas.
special food for them the boys All those, of course, are only e
turned them loose, expecting them polite names. There are many otE-
to go back to their signal corps ers used by the doughboys which
pigeon coop. Instead, the two birds are much more expressive, but yedi-
slipped out straight for the Ger- tors being the narrow-minded souls
' man lines. they are probably it would be fu-
“They must have been spies,” said ' tile to list them. 0
half of his leg was gone.
The sight, coupled with his
dazed, tortured condition, was
too much for him. He drew his
.45 and raised it to his head.
I didn't feel like I could pos-
sibly stand it any longer," he
said later, "and besides, there
didn't seem to be much left
worth living for.”
But just as he was about to pull
personally to see the employer and
attempt to reach an amicable
agreement, mutually satisfactory to
the veteran ana to the employer,
but without sacrificing any of the
veteran's rights."
JUST RECEIVED-
Samples of International Spring Line
Far Tailor Made Suits! ,
MODERN CLEANERS 'Kt*^
--MONDAY--
The Big Day of Opportunity At
Urges Musicians
Resume Recordings
WASHINGTON. March 11 — —
A War Labor board panel today
recommended In effect that the Am-
erican Federation of Musicians be
eries, J L Grounds, Foyd, E Par-
ker, Harley D Bateman, Eugene B
Hindman James W. Perry, L D.
Bishop. D R Hodge, Ruel Fred
Perry, A. B Black, Clarence Hol-
linghead. W B Reese James P.
been established by the National I "shall use the reemployment com.
, .mitteeman attached to the board
War Labor board for guidance of Also, "the local board will handle
regional boards in considering wage the replacement of veterans in their
adjustment cases in the industry, former positions. The local board
it was announced today by Floyd will utilize the services of the Vet-
, L L.L I erans Employment Division of the
McGown, chairman of the Eighth USES/ War Manpower commission.
Regional WLB. I in siding veterans to secure new
The approvable hourly rates for I positions "
rig building occupations in 27 Further, “if a dispute arises be-
. —nominee —as Oklahoma I tween the employer and the veteran
states. Including Texas, Oklahoma in returning to former employment,
and Louisiana, are: rig building . . member or the reem-
foremen $2.75, rig builder $2.50, rig | allocal hoardumememan should call
builder helper or appentice-starting 1 ploy ment committeeman snouia can
Dave Barrow Furniture Lu
_____________115 PINE ST__
If you need some new furniture be sure to shop with us all day
Monday. We have arranged for you some outstanding values
. . . and opportunity to save!
rate—$1.50.
TWO LOVELY GIFTS FRE
charged for other reasons
Chenoweth has sent letters to
about 100 Abilene veterans and has
interviewed several, most of them
Bridges, John C- Howell, Elsie Ro- older men He has helped find jobs
land. H C Cagle, E P Hurd, Ralph for Mexicans, negroes and whites
L. Sabin. George Callihan, I. J J alike, sending some to bomber
Lane, J. A. Sneed, William Camer-
on and company, Roy R Largent.
Russel S. Stephens Citv of Abilene.
W W Martin, A V Teaff, Frank
Demere, W. R McCartney, L. S.
directed to resume record making Tipton, Frank E Dowell C W.
The board had assumed juris- McKee E D Vanderworth, Frank
diction in the 18-months-old dis-H. Etter, F S. McCullough, Henry
pute between the federstion andT. Webb, Lee Farmer T J Neil,
seven radio transcription companies R. B Ferguson, J. B. Neismith, O.
despite a union contention that its D. Reid A E Fogle, Eric A Nel-
members are not on strike, that no son, Walter Frazier and James H
labor controversy exists and that Osborn
the board had no jurisdiction
Applications for grade three pas-
NEWS
PTA Conference
Dates Announced
AUSTIN. March 11 — UP —Plac- VIEWS
es and rates for spring district con-
ferences of the Texas Congress of
plants and other defense units in
Texas and on the West Coast.
He recently talked to a young
man whose feet and eyes were
Parents and Teachers were an-
nounced here tonight from state |
headquarters of the Congress. i
In district numerical order, the |
by
Rex A. Smith
injured.
The boy had taken
back his old job, but found he
couldn't do work which kept
him standing r t of the day.
Another had been discharged
One of the feminine members of
our vast (pause for jeers) reading
public writes in to remind us that j
1944 is Leap Year—and that we
have failed to give it due notice 1
meetings are:
Ranger April 18-19; Sherman.
April 12-13: Paris. April 26 Hunts-
ville. April 4-5: San Antonio. March
15; Odessa, April 12-13: Fredericks-
• Boys at Fr
PRAIS
By GITA
: From the camp
tans to the batt
the European ar
thrown in—come
de Red Cross
have seen the or
N The Red Cros
.what we needed
Seaman 1-C Hi
Naval Seabee bt
% the Kiska an
the Aleutians
lain directed Re
They sent us
gloves, scarfs a:
needed to keep w
CEILIN
ONUS
, Celling prices
on seven types of
int, the local
nounced Saturda
' Prices on used
OPA regulations
more than 85 per
al sale price if th
more than a ye
ear the price
percent.
’ Used items ui
combines, corn b
farm tractors (ex
ors), hav balers
operated), hay
spreaders, side c
any combination
a unit.
3 All auctioneers
required to file
Bale of farm eq
Tart Worth disti
least six days be
Wroten, chief c
Board, said.
I Folders which
the serial numbe
seed are being di
new B-3 and C-3
with the nonhigh
tickets.
r A dealer or di
make a transfer
consumer in ex<
Do number coupor
Eying folder is
serial numbers c
are included in
pon numbers on
has ruled.
The issuance o
ir Med
Munday
■ MUNDAY, Ma
Jamel L. Hende
and Mrs. M. M
•Munday, was re
Air Medal for ex
forious achievem
cipating in aeria
hat operational
also been awarde
Leaf Clusters.
Sergeant Hend
Engineer and gut
for bomber oper
da nce bases in 11
During his 15 m
duty he success
Esions against
Japanese installa
excess of 500 cor
Routh Pacific.
■ Prior to entert
tended John
Stephenville He
technical training
ard at Lax Vega
burg. March 29-30; Pampa. April 4 After hearing the song “They're
Marlin. April 18; Corpus Christi, Either Too Young or Too Old" sev-
April 18-19; Houston, April 13-14 eral dozen times I didn't think Leap
Carthage April 20-21: Haskell, Year would have any more meaning
s . . h April 25-26: Littlefield, April 27-28; than a car with an empty gasoline
During the past month the USES and Fort Stockton, April 29-30. [ tank at a closed station But I guess
----------------------------------—- there are still a few eligible bach- -
------------------------------------I elors worth leaping at If a young
lady keeps her wits about her. And |
of course there's no law says a man
in the service is out of bounds for
a huntress with Mendelssohn on
her mind My advice is—catch a
private The-, can't give orders
A man listed Mary Ann on his
draft questionnaire as a dependent. |
Upon closer check It turned out to
be his pet horse. I bet when he asks .
for a deferment—hi’ draft board
will chorus. "Neigh! Neigh!”
A Californian driving 80 miles
per alibied he w as allergic to cer-
tain desert plants It was a good
one, but the judge was allergic
to alibis Unless you’re one of
those rare specimens that are
—allergic to fine jewelry- you’ll be
mighty pleased with the selection
offered at Rex A Smith’s. 1056
No 2nd St. Nationally known
watches, rings, silverware and a
host of other items are on display -
backed by a guarantee of satis- |
faction.
with a knee injury, and a third,
a Mexican sheep shearer, con-
tacted Chenoweth for different
work.
In a lengthy report on the con- senger tires and tubes were approv- | has placed 81 veterans, a large
troversy, Arthur S. Meyer, public ed for George R Ayers, J B Estes, number of them men who were in
member, and Gilbert E. Fuller In- Jose Ocon. W A Bolles W M Grif-
service in World War I Of that
dustry member concurred in a re- fith, Joseph Roman, J F Brooks, number about to were veterans of
commendation that the board “ex- L. R. Grisham, W O Sadler. Ray
the present war The service had
ercise its power to terminate theT. Caskey, Helen C Solnvan Leon a total clearance of 28 for war in-
strike to the end that the condi- B Sherrod, A. J Couch, W C Lich- dustries in Texas and other states,
tions prevailing on July 31, 1942, be tie. Glen C Simpson William R. and 53 were placed locally in civil
restored Derr. James M Littlefield. Beu ben service and other essential employ -
Max Baritsky, labor member, fil-J. Smith, M L Ellis. T W Mc- ment Fifty-four notices of div-
ed a dissenting opinion Cormick, Earnest W Wilson. Leon charges had been received in re-
James C. Petrillo head of the R. Engle H. H. McGraw John Leon- gard to men with former residence
musicians union has demanded that ard. and Hewell S Moore in other states
employers pay a fee to a union New truck tires and tubes were So far the only, veteran of for-
employment fund for each record approved for R. J. Parmelly, Abt- eign service who has been inter-
and transcription made contending lene Fish and Oyster company, viewed bv the committee and the
that their manufacture creates un-Luther Land. J M Radford Grocery
employment among the musicians company, Abilene Street department.
The Decca company and a num- A. f Lockley, Sid Raper, Abilene The committeemen and O. R
ber of transcription companies en- Soap company, W T McClure. W Rodden director of the USES are
tered. into such an agreement with W Alexander, Meads bakery, south- just beginning a project which is
the union butColumbia. Victor and western States Telephone company, now being turned over almost en-
the National Broadcasting Company Chorn brothers. Merchant Paper
have refused to do so
USES, saw action in Sicily.
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following Ed Stewart chairman, j for Bourland Furniture company
Jerome Gunn vice chairman V George D Kiker, Central Hide and
E. Behrens W L Blakney, Grover Rendering company, Joe Saunders
Breck, P W. Campbell W R Dan- Francis Food store, Taystee Baking
lels, W J Deakins. J C Hunter company and independent Ice and
Jr.. L. C. Jennings, O. C McDonald, ! Refrigeration company.
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wait. C W Rogers J T Russell for J. D Hamilton. R E. Harris
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