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AXIS ACCEPT DEFENSIVE
EVERYWHERE
NAZI RETREAT IN RUSSIA RE
PEATS MANOEUVRE OF LAST
WAR WHEN DEFEAT
LOOMED AHEAD
The Russian summer offensive
has already scored gains sufficient
to rank it as a great military suc
cess but it is difficult to determine
whether the retirement of the Ger
mans has been altogether compul
sory or somewhat strategic.
Undoubtedly, the Nazis were anx
ious to deliver a heavy blow to the
Red army and the drive from Orel
was intended to upsft Russian plans
for seizing the initiative. The
Nazis were not prepared for the
vigorous counter-thrust of the So
viet forces and suffered serious
initial setbacks.
Since the Russian offensive be
gan, however, there has been a
steady deterioration of the German
position. This has been especially
noticeable in the south but it has
been apparent elsewhere. Whether
the Nazis are attempting to with
draw to prepared positions, along a
shorter front, in anticipation of an
Anglo-American drive, or the Ger
man army has been decisively beat
en is the problem.
Nazi Withdrawal to New Line
As much as we would like to be
lieve that the Red army has proven
its mastery over the German invad
er the evidence of recent weeks in
dicates that the Nazis are slowly re
tiring. They are repeating in the
east the manoeuvre of the first
world war, when they retired to the
Hindenburg line. The chances are
that they are doing it for the same
reasons.
This withdrawal, under pressure,
is dangerous. It has not been suc
cessfully completed. The Red army
has proved its fighting heart and
everywhere the fighting Russians
press their foes. However, it should
be noted that there has been no
disaster comparable to Stalingrad,
and Russian communiques do not
claim the capture of vast booty.
The purpose of the fighting in'
Russia, let us repeat, is not the re
capture of territory but the destruc
tion of armies. Just as the Rus
sians utilized territory to avoid a
decisive battle in the early years
of the war it is possible for the Ger
mans to accomplish the same end.
Nearly every war expert has pre
dicted the eventual retirement of
the Germans to Dnieper line. This
was certain whei r Anglo-Amer
ican pressure ne west threat
ened disaste;. ..pparently, the sit
uation has reached that stage and
the Germans are taking steps now
to apportion their strength between
the t, > ironts.
Germany Covers Too Much
Ground
While no direct land invasion of
western Europe has been attempted
the Germans are already feeling
the effects of the aerial bombard
ment. Throughout conquered Eu
rope the population seethes. Ev
erywhere there is the peril of a new
front. The Nazis must guard the
Balkans, Italy and the entire west
ern coast of Europe and dispositions
must be made now in order to avert
disaster
The suggestion that the German
retreat in Russia is somewhat stra
tegical does not detract from the
glory of the Red army. In essence,
the soldiers of the Soviet have pro
duced the present crisis for their
enemies. Hard and courageous
fighting has blunted the edge of
German invincibility and heavy
losses in Russia have drained Nazi
manpower.
As the war enters its fifth year
the possibility exists that the posi
tion of Germany is equally as bad
as it was when the first World war
entered its fifth year. This imples
the possibility of a German col
lapse within a hundred days and
which the odds are against it the
debacle is not impossible.
War Against Japan Progresses
The war against Japan continues
to develop favorably, with American
forces moving aggressively in the
South Pacific. Our aircraft are
ranging long distances to disturb
Japanese possessions and the fleet
moves in to bombard scattered is
lands that bulwark Japanese de
f enses.
Back of this changed picture, so
vividly contrasting with the sweep
of Japan through the area a year
ago, is the steadily growing loss of
Japanese planes, cargo vessels and
warships. Nothing else can ex
plain the dwindling power of the
enemy in far-flung islands and the
failure of the empire to reinforce
some of its isolated garrisons.
There is solid comfort in the war
score of the past few months and
the expectation of heavier blows is
based upon solid preparation and
the tough test of reality. Increas
ing pressure threatens the circle of
Japanese power and whenever the
ring breaks the deluge will pour
through.
Enemy’s Power Grows Weaker
Generally, the war effort of the
United Nations is growing strong
er day by day. On land, on water
and in the air their power increases.
Gradually the vast potential of war
contracts the enemy, growing
weaker, and the outcome is not in
doubt. Only indifference and stu
pidity can now lose the war for the
allies and there is little danger of
either.
The end of the war rests upon
two factors: (1) the will of the peo
ple of the United Nations to press
hard for victory and (2) the will
ingness of the Axis aggressors to
take punishment. Our fighting
men are trained, they are rapidly
taking position, they are getting
the tools of war and they will more
than match the best that the Axis
has to offer on the fields of battle.
HOUR FOR TEACHERS
MEETING IS CHANGED
Chattooga county teachers will
meet in Summerville Friday, Sept.
10, in the First Baptist church at
2 p.m. Instead of 9:30 &8 pre-
viously announced,
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CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
AT S. SUMMERVILLE
BAPTIST CHURCH
There will be a candlelight serv
ice at the South Summerville Bap
tist church Sunday night, Sept. 12,
1943 in honor of the boys in serv
ice from the South. Summerville
Baptist church.
We will have a candle for each
boy that has left our church for the
service and the nearest loved one
of this boy will be called on to light
the candle that will burn through
the remainder of the service.
Guy Harold Toles, Jr., and others
wounded in action in this war will
speak at this service.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this service.
GEORGIA OFFERS PARKS
TO CONVALESCING
WAR VETERANS
Georgia is the first state in the
union to offer use of its state parks
for convalescent camps for wound
ed veterans of the World war. Gov.
Ellis Arnall has offered Gen. Frank
T. Hines, administrator of Veterans’
Affairs, Washington, D. C., use of
the state parks for convalescent
camps for the men of the armed
forces in need of convalescent treat
ment.
Such units would be for ambu
lant wounded men who might “oth
erwise eat their hearts out in bore
dom in a hospital.”
In addition to using our state
parks for convalescent camps, pro
vided the program is accepted by
the government, Gov. Arnall stated
that he would employ his influence
to have a hospital erected in Geor
gia for the treatment of female pa
tients who served in the armed
forces during World War No. 1 and
2. This would provide treatment
for the WACS, WAVES, WASPS,
SPARS, marines, members of the
Army Nurse Corps, and any other
women with service connections
who might be in need of such treat
ment.
The announcement was made fol
lowing a conference between Arnall
and C. Arthur Cheatham, director
of Veterans Service. The convales
cent institutions, it was pointed out,
will serve a definite purpose for
those convalescing from battle in
juries and diseases, as contrasted
with the war veteran who has been
back in civil life for some years be
fore requiring hospital attention.
It is recognized that the inter
mediary stage and between the hos
pital case and the recovery justify
ing discharge from the hospital is
a most trying period to many con
valescents and one which may have
an irritating or demoralizing ef
fect. Inactivity and boredom for
one who is most desirous of getting
well, and is following doctor’s in
structions to that end, can, it is be
lieved, be counteracted by means of
a diversion or reduced activity pro
gram prescribed by the attending
physician, and location of convales
cent units in Georgia’s beautiful
state parks would lend themselves
excellently to such.
Gov. Arnt’TT planning now for the
return of Georgia’s heroes from
World war 11, said he would insist
that “no service within reason and
practicability is too great for the
defenders of pur country who are
suffering from wounds or disability
as result of their military service.”
AMERICAN LEGION
ACTIVITIES
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
TO MEET THURSDAY, SEPT. 16
The regular September meeting
of the American Legion Auxiliary
has been postponed one week.
The meeting will be held Thurs
day, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m. with Mrs. W.
E. Dunaway. The program will be
directed by Mrs. Rice Morgan. Mrs.
Charles Harlow and Mrs. Paul
Weems are on transportation com
mittee. AU members please be
present.
CIRCLES OF PRESBYTERIAN
AUXILIARY TO MEET
Circles 1 and 2 of the Woman’s
Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church will meet at the church
Monday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m.
Dinner at 1 p.m.
Auxiliary at 1:30 p.m.
Please bring your Blue Blessing
Boxes.
The Business Woman’s Circle will
meet with Mrs. Herbert Gilkeson
Mondav night, Sept. 13, at 7:30.
The men of the church will meet
at the church Tuesday, Sept. 14, at
7:30 p.m.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
DAVID LEON KELLETT HELD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Funeral services for David Leon
Kellett, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. L. Kellett were held at the Paul
Weems Funeral Home Thursday,
Sept. 2, conducted by Rev. Wilson
J. Culpepper. Interment in Sum
merville cemetery. Besides the
parents the child is survived by one
sister, Patricia Faye; grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Deed Kellett and Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. Battles.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1943.
Veteran Wins Second Decoration
WKSSE ** * ‘1
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World War 1 hero Herbert Middledorf, now building marine engines
for PT boats, has won a Wings Award to go with his Purple Heart cita
tion for discovering that “American Ends with I CAN ”
GEORGIANS ALIVE
TO CONSERVATION,
COMMISSION FINDS
Atlanta. Sept. B.—Recent devel
opments in the woods, fields and
waters and public reaction to these
happenings indicate that Georgians
are carrying a wholesome respect
for the importance of conservation
during the war era.
This was emphasized in letters,
telephone communications and per
sonal visits to the office of the
Game and Fish commission during
the past two weeks.
Commissioners of the Department
found that their new law on rab
bits is overwhelmingly approved by
hunters.
“There were a few dissenters,”
Director Charles Elliott explained,
“but the great majority favor the
rule. The commissioners were en
couraged by the sense of fair-mind
edness with which the new season
on our most important game ani
mal was viewed.”
The commission provided Geor
gia’s first regulated season on rab
bits at its August’ meeting. It per
mits legal box trapping from Sept.
15 through March 1 and hunting
with gun and dog from Nov. 20
through March 1.
20,000100TROOPS'
ARE MOVED DV RAIL
DURING 18 MONTHS
Atlanta, Sept. 8 (GPS).—More
than 20 million troops and more
than 80 million tons of freight and
express were moved by American
railroads for the army during the
first eighteen months of the war,
the war department recently an
nounced in connection with the
irst anniversary of the creation of
the Army Transportation Corps.
Tn the handling of these troop
movements (many of which were
to and from camps in Georgia), the
railroads performed a total of 17,-
105,000,000 passenger-miles of tran
sportation service. More than 7,-
000,000 inductees were moved in this
period by rail. With the railroads
carrying the great bulk of the near
ly 25,000,000 troops that were mov
ed by all domestic carriers, the
war department explained that ap
proximately 90,000 separate troop
movement orders were issued to the
railroads alone.
These orders called for the spe
cial handling of more than 12,000,-
000 troops and involved the use of
72.368 coaches, 214,881 sleeping cars,
49,987 baggage and kitchen cars,
and 101,881 refrigerator, box, flat
and gondola cars. An average of
29 Vz cars was required for each
1,000 men moved in the 18-month
period.
SMALL GRAINS ARE
VITAL IN COUNTY
FARM OPERATIONS
Many Chattooga county farmers
are overcoming low yields per acre
of small grain crops by following
better cultural practices such as
the use of adapted soil, more thor
ough land preparation, early seed
ing, better varieties, good amounts
of seed per acre, better seeding
methods and fertilizing properly,
County Agent O. P. Dawson said
this week.
“Oats, wheat, rye and barley are
important crops in Georgia’s agri
culture because they can be used
in the food and feed production
program and the crops occupy the
land in winter and spring prevent
ing heavy losses of soil from rains
and floods,” the agent continued in
advocating their use in this county.
Small grain crops should be
planted on as good land as possi
ble, following crops that have been
well fertilized and possibly where
a legume crop has been used. Poor
land will not make grain. The land
should be well-prepared either
before or at planting. This is most
important for wheat and barley.
“Possibly the most important
[single cultural practice for getting
STATE WOOD PULP
HELPS DEAL BLOWS
AGAINST THE AXIS
Wood pulp from Georgia is play
ing a vital role in supplying the
jt>m joj mb.i
items.
As an instance of what Georgia
wood pulp can contribute to na
tional armament 165 million of the
paper “suits of armor” encasing
the 105 mm. shells used with dead
ly effect against the enemy in
Africa could be obtained from the I
402 thousand tons of the material
produced annually, according to
estimates approved by the Ameri
can Paper and Pulp Association.
The technique of developing
mass production of the paper con
tainers which guard the 105’s un
til they go into action from the
mouths of long-nosed howitzers
originated in peacetime food pack
ages, such as fibre cans commonly
used for cocoa, salt and other
products.
Asked by Washington officials to
develop production methods which
would assure an adequate source
of supply, the American Can Com
pany reoorts it has delivered al
most 100 million of these “suits of
armor” to hold as many shells to
help smash the Axis war ma
chine.
The slip-waisted 105 mm. shells
which go to the front in their own
“armor” were used to reduce enemy
emplacements in Tunisia to rubble,
ston infantry attacks and knock
out the panzer MVI tanks, regard
ed by the Nazis as one of their most
invincible weapons, dispatches
from the front stated.
Today, wood oulp has become
such an essential war material that
the government is now sponsoring
a campaign to increase the supply.
GORE FFA CHAPTER
HOLDS INITIATION
The Gore chapter of the Future
Farmers of America held its regu
lar monthly meeting in the FFA
cabin for the purpose of raising
“Green Hands” to the degree of
“Junior Farmers” and to give the
new members the “Green Hand”
initiation.
To become a “Green Hand’ the
boy must be enrolled in vocational
agriculture, and to become a “Jun
ior Farmer” he must have been a
“Green Hand” at least one year and
have accumulated at least $25.00 as
a result of his project work.
Dwight West, Tom Phillips and
Billie Mills received the “Junior
Farmer” degree, and Dallas Bag
gett, Stanley Cummings, Howard
Owings, Louis Thompson, Lennard
York, Smith Willingham and Jun
ior Carcle were initiated as “Green
Hands.”
I
greater yields per acre is early
planting,” Mr. Dawson said. “Good
planting dates are Sept. 1-30. Good
amounts of clean seed of high ger
mination and of high yielding va
rieties should be used.
“Leading varieties of oats are
Victorgrain, Fu)grain. Lega, Ban
croft, Hundred Bushel and Fulwin,
Tennex, Forkadeer for the moun
tains; of wheat. Sanford, Hardired
and Redhart; of rye, Abruzzi. Balbo
and French; and of barley, Beard
less, Awnless, Sunrise and Hooded.
Seed should be treated for smut ac
cording to recommended treat
ments.”
Seed should be drilled if possible,
and worked in at uniform depths
and the soil left in good condition.
This is more important with wheat
and barley. In fertilizing small
grain, if preceding crops have not
been fertilized with good amounts
of fertilizers high in phosphate
and potash, use at planting 200 to
350 pounds 18 per cent superphos
phate and 25 to 50 pounds of mu
riate of potash or their equivalents
per acre, or on poorer land 200 to
300 pounds of a 2-12-6. 3-9-6. or 4-
12-4 and in all cases 100 to 200
(pounds of nitrate of soda or its
[equivalent as a top dressing in the
spring, the Extension Service agent
1 said.
SUMMARY OF WAR
RATION BOOK 111
At 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12,
1943. the brown “point stamps” in
War Ration Book 111 will be used
for rationing meats, fats, oils, can- (
aed fish, cheese, canned milk, and |
ill other commodities now rationed
with the red stamps in War Ration
Book 11.
The order in which the stamps
will become valid and their expira
tion dates are shown below.
Stamps Valid Expire
A (16 points) Sept. 12 Oct 2
B (16 points) Sept. 19 Oct. 2
C (16 points) Sept. 26 Oct. 30
D (16 points) Oct. 3 Oct. 30
E (16 points) Oct. 10 Oct 30
F (16 points) Oct. 17 Oct. 30
As in the past, stamps will be
come valid on successive Sundays,
but, hereafter, they will always ex
pire on the Saturday nearest the
end of a month. This will give con
sumers and the trade the advant
age of knowing the day of the week
on which the meats-fats stamps
will always expire, and will per
mit them to plan accordingly.
Between Sept. 12, when the first
series of brown stamps become
valid, and Oct. 2, when the final
sets of red stamps.expire, both red
and brown stamps will be used for
purchases. After Oct. 2, only the
brown stamps in War Ration Book
Three will be used for purchases of
meats, fats, and rationed dairy [
products.
There will be no change in the
procedure for consumers, retailers,
wholesalers, processors or produc
ers. All the regulations applying
to the use of red stamps in War
Ration Book II are applicable to
the brown stamps in War Ration
Book 111.
The brown stamps are the first
two and the last two pages of War
Ration Book 111. They are point!
value stamps. The letter indicates
! the period during which they are
valid, and the number indicates the
point value.
These are the only stamps in
War Ration Book 111 which will be
used until future notice. The small
stamps bearing pictures of field
guns, tanks, ships and airplanes
are not yet in use.
War Ration Book 111 was distrib
uted by mail. Practically all who
are entitled to books either have
received them or have made appli
cation. Those who have not re
ceived books (or made application)
should call upon their local War
Price and Rationing Boards without
delay. There, it will be necessary
for them to fill out two forms,
which in turn will be forwarded to
the mailing center. War Ration
Book 111 will be sent to them by
mail. It cannot be issued by the
local War Price and Rationing
Boards.
Every resident has had two op
portunities to apply for War Ra
tion Book 111. The first was han
dled by mail—the second was
through local War Price and Ra
tioning Boards. The number who
have not yet received books is very
small and their applications will be
processed as fast as possible. If
there is a delay, however, it will be
because the application was filed
late and must be cleared against
the master control files in order to
prevent duplications.
Information Objectives
1. Explain that the brown stamps
in War Ration Book 111 will be used
in place of the red stamps in War
Ration Book 11.
2. Explain that these (brown
point value stamps) are the only
| stamps in War Ration Book 111
which will be put in use on Sept. 12.
3. Explain that it will be neces
sary for housewives to use three
books while shopping for food.
I (a) They will need War Ration
Book I when they shop for sugar;
(b) They will need War Ration
Book II when they shop for pro
cessed foods using the blue stamps;
(c) After Sept. 12, they will need
War Ration Book 111 when they
shop for meats, fats, oils, canned
fish, cheese, canned milk, or other
commodities previously rationed by
the red stamps in War Ration Book
4. Explain that anyone who has
not received Book 111 may obtain
one bv making application to the
local War Price and Rationing
Board; x .
(a) That all residents of U.S.A.
have had two opportunities to ob
tain them.
(b) That delays (if any) may be
caused by the need for verifying
late opplications.
(c) Emphasize that those who
made application since August 1
should not apply again. These ap
plications are now being processed
and will soon be in the mail.
JOHN WILKEY HAYES BEGINS
TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES. ILL.
John Wilkey Hayes, 17, son of
Robert Hayes, Summerville, Route
2, has begun his basic Training as
a bluejacket in Uncle Sam’s navy
at the U. S. naval traininng station,
Great Lakes, 111. He will remain
there for several weeks during
which he will participate in daily
Iphysical drills and physical hard
ening exercises, receive instruction
in the fundamentals of seamanship,
and be schooled in naval customs
and procedures.
MAY DARKEN PENNIES
The treasury department savs
that the new steel pennies will be
darkened, if a suitable process can
be found. It does not intend to
! punch holes in the pennies Os to
I change their shape.
CHATTOOGA QUOTA
IS $460,000 IN
3RD WAR LOAN DRIVE
Organization of committee per
sonnel for Chattooga county’s drive
starting today to raise the county’s
quota of $469,000 for the third war
loan campaign was completed to
day.
County Chairman Homer Woods
called for a thorough canvass of
all citizens in order to reach this
goal.
With a close-knit but widespread
organization completed in every
one of the state’s 159 counties,
Georgia today stood ready to per
form the biggest money-raising
task in its history in the third war
loan campaign which begins to
day. Thursday, Sept. 9.
Charles A. Stair, state chairman
of the war finance committee, has
declared that far more people than
ever before will participate in this
effort to make the state’s quota of
$137,000,000, a total to come from
other than commercial
bands and of which $37,000,000 is
to be in the “E” series of war bonds
in smaller denominations.
Mr. Stair has previously pointed
out that only abodt one out of 13
people in Georgia participated in
the second war loan and that ap
proximately one out of five must
take part in the coming effort if
success is to be attained.
For the purposes of the drive,
Georgia has been divided into six
teen separate districts to bring
about a more compact organization
of counties than has been possible
in the former custom of operating
on a basis of the ten congressional
districts.
SUMMERVILLE(
WINS AND TIES
The Summerville baseball team
defeated the Gadsden baseball team
5-3 in the first game of a double
header Sunday, Sept. 5, at Summer
ville. The second game was called
at the end of the seventh with the
score tied at 5-5. In the first game
Buck Rich pitched brilliant ball
all the way, as he struck out six
teen men and gave up but seven
hits. Doe Dodson did some good
hitting in both games. Doyle
Brady, Johnny Clinton and Paul
Silvers also hit well. Luke War
ren made a sensational diving
catch in left field in the second
game. This was probably the last
game of the year.
SURVEY SHOWSGAIN
IN MILK PRODUCTION
Milk production costs have in
creased nearly 100 per cent during
! the last two years, whereas the pro
[ ducer-distributors of milk are re
ceiving a price increase of only 15
! per cent, according to Alton Cog-
I dell, director of the State Milk Con
trol Board, which has just com
pleted a survey on the costs of milk
production in the state. This will
result, he predicted, in the dairy
men being permitted to increase
their prices for the commodity.
The survey was made to obtain
evidence for "the Office of Price Ad
ministration that an increase in
prices paid dairymen is essential.
In normal times, the board has au
thority to regulate prices in the
state, but OPA has been granted
war time control over prices of
nearly all consumer goods, and the
board is seeking co-operation of
OPA.
The milk board survey covered
operations of 176 producers selling
to creameries, and 76 producer-dis
tributors who are independent
dairymen marketing their own milk
to stores or retail customers.
According to the survey, wages
for labor have increased nearly 100
per cent, feed costs more than 90
per cent, and dairy cows nearly 100
per cent as compared with 1941
prices.
WHO KNOWS?
1. When will there be another
exchange of nationals with Japan?
2. Has the army seized commer
cial air lines?
3. Do the armies of the United
Nations equal those of the Axis?
4. What is the distance from
Kiska to Japan?
5. How many soldiers and sailors
will be eligible to vote in 1944?
6. Is the foreign policy of Brit
ish dominions determined in Lon
don?
7. How many men are of draft
age, 18 to 37?
8. What do the initials WLB
stand for?
9. Who is the general manager
of the OPA?
10. How many U. S. senators can
prevent the ratification of a treaty?
See “The Answers” on Another Page
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
ON SEPTEMBER 17
Due to the shortage of farm la
bor and the necessity for children
to help harvest crops all Chattooga
county schools with the exception
of Summerville. Pennville and Ber
ryton will close Sept. 17 for four
weeks.
$1.50 A YEAR