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Italian Surrender A Decisive Event ITALY BECOMES “SECOND FRONT” IN EUROPE WITH NAZIS FACING NEW DIF FICULTIES The unconditional surrender of Italy is one of the definite turning points of the war in Europe and may be the forerunner of an Axis collapse in the Balkans that will pave the way for the surrender of Germany. The tendency to minimize the break-up of the Axis partnership hardly takes cognizance of the far reaching implications that follow the successful Mediterranean cam paign which began, many months ago, at El Alamein. The surrender, it is true, does not mean the occupation of all of Italy without battling the Nazis but it places the full burden of the war upon the Germans. The second front in Europe becomes a fact on the soil of Italy and the Nazis must meet an added peril which cannot be ignored. Occupying Strategic Italy Some weeks will elapse before the full significance of the surrender can be guaged. Much depends up on the speed and extent of Allied occupation and the use of the new ly won bases for further extension of the campaign. From Italy aircraft can pound German centers, an invasion can be launched against the Balkans and, eventually, a campaign against southern France can ease the risk of a cross-channel attack. The future course of Italy may be important. It has been evident for months that the heart of many Italian soldiers was not in the fight against the Anglo-American armies and it is not beyond the possibili ties that an Italian army will even tually join in the attack upon Ger many. It is worth noting that the ar mistice terms were signed by rep resentatives of Great Britain, the United States and Soviet Russia and that the Italians, in agreeing not to oppose the Anglo-American armies agreed to resist attacks from any other quarter, which may result in actual warfare with Ger many. Russian Victories Continue The campaign in Russia con tinues to oust German invaders from vast areas of Russia. The Red army presses forward, making full use of the few weeks that re main beiore the rainy season will impede communications in the south. The efforts of Berlin to create the impression that the Nazi re tirement is “according to plan” cannot conceal the steady with drawal of German soldiers. This retirement has been effected in good order, with stubborn fighting, but the motive for the retreat is supplied entirely by the pressure of the Red army, not the strategy of the Nazi high command. It is impossible to thoroughly ap praise the situation in Russia be cause of the many factors that are relatively unknown. The Moscow reports indicate that the Germans have suffered a terrible defeat, with the entire Nazi line blasted by ad vancing Russians, and that decisive disaster dooms the Hitlerites. Red Army Has Some Help While Russians tend to believe that the victory has been won without the aid of the democracies the truth is that considerable as sistance has been received. The blasting aerial offensive undoubt edly weakened German air forces in Russia to husband their re serves. This battlefield-assistance has been supplemented by the great campaign in the Mediterranean, the mounting flow of supplies to Russia, and increasing pressure upon Japan may have been the means of preventing an attack in Siberia. Good Progress in the Pacific The war against Japan expands, with far-flung activity ranging over a vast area which already; strains the enemy’s defenses. From| the Indian ocean to New Guinea and northward to Japan and the Aleutians the orientals are being stabbed by aerial and naval thrusts that threaten the outer ring that guards the home islands. The Japanese have been strictly on the defensive for many months. The course of the war has been steadily going against them and unless they have already accepted a defensive strategy, the time for an offensive move is fast expiring. Island-Hopping is Assured The slow campaign in New Guinea and the somewhat more successful advance in the Solo mons are necessary preliminaries to more ambitious advances, in which the island-to-island stra tegy will be replaced by an island hopping attack that will compel the enemy to risk decisive battles or give ud its extended conquests. While the full force of the Anglo- American alliance cannot be exert ed against the Japanese, until the war against Germany is concluded, there is no reason for us to be dis couraged over the splendid prog ress that has been made by our fighting men. The Japanese air force, its fighting fleet and its cargo shipping have been hard-hit The Summerville News VOL. 57; NO. 31. Agricultural Workers Seek Jobs Without Registering With USES Dr. B. F. Ashe, regional director, War Manpower Commission at At lanta, said today that reports com ing into his office here indicate that large numbers of agricultural workers from all sections of the re gion are going into key industrial centers to seek employment with out registering with their local of fice of the United States Employ ment Service. Some of these work ers come from great distances and at considerable expense only to find that they cannot obtain em ployment until they clear with the USES —and where a worker has a Selective Service classification if 11-C or 111-C, he must obtain a re lease from his local draft board be fort accepting industrial employ ment. Dr. Ashe points out that workers who formerly have been employed on farms can save themselves time and expense by consulting their lo cal United States Employment Service office before seeking em ployment in other localities. He further points out that clearance with the USES is absolutely neces sary in the case of agricultural workers who wish to obtain indus trial employment. The local United States Employ ment Service office will not consid er agricultural workers for referral to other essential war industries until the local county agent or the Extension Service Placement Cent er has been consulted to determine if suitable agricultural employment is available for the worker and that the requested release will not interfere with the food production program. If the agricultural work er is other than self-employed it will be necessary for him to obtain a release from his most recent farm employer for consideration for oth er employment. After consultation with the county agent or the Ex tension Service representative, the local United States Employment Service office will interview the i worker to determine his qualifica tions and to classify his highest skill. An agricultural worker who wish es to obtain a permanent job in an industry other than agriculture must meet one or more of the fol lowing requirements: (1) Reliable evidence must be presented that the worker is competent to perform higher skilled work than that in which he is engaged in agriculture; (2) where the worker is not being employed and has not been em ployed in full time employment or where agricultural employment is not available; (3) where the work er would be subject to undue per sonal hardship because of his being required to remain in the agricul tural industry. Any agricultural worker who has a Selective Service classification of 11-C or 111-C must secure from their local draft board a release on either a temporary or permanent basis before seeking employment in another industry. It is the workers responsibility to present sufficient evidence justifying such a change of classification as may be required by the local board. In each case the worker will be required to no tify his local draft board of the re ferral to an industrial job and of his new home and business ad dress. If the request for a release; is denied, the worker will not be considered for further referral to industrial employment. The agricultural worker may ob tain temporary industrial employ ment for a limited time by con tacting the local United States Em ployment Service office which will determine by consultation with the county agent or the Extension Ser vice representative in the commu nity that no opportunities for farm work are available. If the worker is other than self-employed, he may be required to secure a tem porary release from his most re cent farm employer. After the worker has been determined to be available for other employment, he will be referred to essential war jobs within the local area, unless temporary work of a more essen tial character is available in other localities. Agricultural workers with a Selective Service classification of 11-C or 111-C will be required to ob tain a release for the period of the temporary employment from the local draft board or risk being re classified without further consid eration of their occupational defer ment. georgfThTcopeland FIREMAN. SECOND CLASS George Hardy Copeland, 19. son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cope land, Summerville Route 2, won the advanced rating of fireman, sec ond class, upon the occasion of his recent graduation from the Naval Training school for Dieselmen lo cated on the campus of the Univer sity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1943. 1^ ~ '"'i ; .<■ ”S* ’SSL I flB M SkaltMMMM* • ■MWI I WwWr - - i •-Jf, •' Elite ; 1 t'-ti ’S&E' .HW ■ v, ip 4, WwM i STATE BUYS WAR BONDS—Governor Ellis Arnall and State Treasurer George B. Hamilton (far right) happily exhibit the $2,500,000 check with which the state purchased a large order of war bonds to inaugurate the Third War Loan in Georgia. Others in the picture, taken in the governor’s office, arc (left to right) F. W. Blalock, president of the Fulton National Bank; J. D. Robinson, president of the Fi National Bank, both of Atlanta, through whose institutions the bonds were purcha and Charles A. Stair, Georgia state chairman of the War F.nance Committee. The srnor expressed the hope that counties, towns and other governmental subdivisic would follow the example set by the state. Ensign Espy and Mrs. Divine Guests Os Lions Club The Lions had as their guests last Tuesday evening Mrs. Divine and Ensign Espy. Mrs. Divine having been asked by our program commit tee to tell us something of plans being made for a health unit in our county. Mrs. Divine gave us a picture of health conditions in our "ounty and of some of the things a health unit could do for us. The Lions went on record as endorsing this movement. Ensign Espy spoke to us very interestingly about his work and experience in many parts of the world. We were glad to have him with us. Prof. Dyer had as his guests, Profs. Martin, Davis and McClure SERGT. JAMES D. ABNEY GRADUATES FROM GUNNERY SCHOOL Fort Myers, Fla.—Sergt. James D. Abney, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Abney’ of LaFayette, Ga., and husband of Mrs. J. D. Agney, of Menlo, Ga., was graduated Monday from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery school at Fort Myers, Fla. Now qualified as an aerial gun ner, he will become a member of one of the thousands of bomber crews which will be sent overseas in a few weeks to battle the Nazis or the Japs somewhere “over there.” He will receive his crew training at an operational training field in the United States. Sergt. Abney entered the army 10 months ago, having been in the grocery business at Summerville. He is a graduate of the army’s ad vanced airplane mechanic’s school at the Vultee Aircraft plant out side Nashville, Tenn. WHO KNOWS? 1. How far is the moon from the earth? 2. Are “National” holidays pro claimed by congress? 3. The average number of tor nadoes in the United States is 37, 64, 138 or 220 a year? 4. What is the height of the high est mountain? 5. Where is the deepest place in the oceans? 6. Did the Constitution, as orig inally adopted, count negro slaves in apportioning seats in the House of Representatives? 7. Foreign-born whites, in the U. S. in 1940, were 6,400,000, 9,400,000 or 11,400,000? 8. What is the negro population of the U. S.? 9. The U. S. is building 19,000,000 tons of ships in 1943; what was the tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet when the war started? 10. Greenland is the largest is land; which is next in area? (See The Answers on Inside Page) AMERICAN LEGION ACTIVITIES The regular meeting of the American Legion will be held Thui,.lay night at 7:30. All mem bers are urged to be present at this meeting; the various committees will be appointed and also a visitor will be present to discuss a project that is of vital interest to the en tire county. STUDENT NURSE RESERVE ESTABLISHED A law which carries an appro priation of $60,000,000 annually administered by U. S. Public Health Service is in effect—to cover tui tion, maintenance, uniforms and books for students entering nursing schools. (Many hospitals confer B. S. degrees in nursing, fields for competent registered nurses, public health, war plants, schools, camps, department stores, hospitals.) Foreign service for nurses is al ways volunteer. Those courageous nurses on Bataan volunteered and would do it again. The American Legion Auxiliary of Chattooga County Post 129 will obtain complete information for those interested. GARDEN CLUB MEETS WITH MRS. JAMES U. JACKSON The Chattooga County Garden club held the August meeting in the home of Mrs. James U. Jack son, with Mrs. James Hawkins and Mrs. J. H. Shumate as co-hostesses. The president, Mrs. A. F. Mc- Curdy, opened the meeting and di rected the business period, with Mrs. Berlon Lovingood as secretary. Mrs. J. L. McGinnis had charge of the program for the afternoon. The following members gave interesting facts about flowers and shiubbery. Mrs. Frank Prince, Mrs. Madison Short, Mrs. Eugene Rackley, Mrs. James U. Jackson, Mrs. James Hawkins and Mrs. N. V. Dyer. During the social hour a white elephant sale was enjoyed by all the members. In conclusion, deli cious refreshments were served by the hostesses. JAMES F. KELLETT, JR., ENROLLED AS AVIATION CADET AT MAXWELL FIELD. ALA. Maxwell, Field, Ala.—James F. Kellett, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kellett, Sr., Summerville, is now enrolled as an aviation cadet in the army air forces pre-flight school for pilots at this field, located on the outskirts of Montgomery, the capital of Alabama. . Here the new class of cadets is re ceiving nine weeks of intensive military, physical and academic training preparatory to beginning their actual flight instruction at one of the many primary flying schools in the army air forces east ern flying training command, Last Ball Game Os Season Be Played Here Sunday The Merrimacs, of Huntsville, Ala., will meet the Summerville team at Summerville diamond Sun day afternoon at 2 o’clock for a big double-header, which will be the last game of the season. This game promises plenty of excitement as the Merrimacs are a strong team and haven’t lost a game this season. Buck Rich will pitch for Sum merville. NEWSPAPERS ARE FIRST IN ARMY’S READING The newspaper is probably the reading material most widely de manded by service men, says Miss Alica J. Garwood, assistant librar ian, Second Service Command. In an article on “Reading Inter ests of Service Men,” Miss Garwood said home town papers were re quested most often. The unabridged dictionary is the most popular book in army libraries because “it settles more arguments on the use and misuse, spelling and pronunciation of words, and helps to get more letters in the mail than Mr. Webster ever dreamed it would,” the article continued. Approximately 189 service men and women from Chattooga county are now receiving The News. Age Limit Lowered For Drivers’ License As result of the manpower short age in Georgia, Gov. Ellis Arnall has reduced the age limit of a licensed automobile driver from 16 years to 15 and for a licensed chauffeur from 18 years to 17. The governor’s order was issued on rec ommendation of the Department of Public Safety and the Motor Ve hicle Unit of the State Revenue De partment, as a temporary meas ure. Arnall said the manpower short age in Georgia made it necessary to make available the services of younger citizens in driving auto mobiles, trucks, buses and other conveyances during the time of na tional emergency. The State School Department, ne asserted, has found it impossible to obtain drivers for school buses without using boys younger than the law has permitted. BUSINESS WOMEN S CIRCLE TO MEET MONDAY NIGHT The Business Women’s Circle of the First Baptist church •will meet Monday night at 7:30 at the home of Miss Alma Zada Eilenburg, with Mrs. James Jackson in charge of program. All members are urged to be present. $1.50 A, YEAR Revival Services To Start Sunday at The Trion Baptist Church We begin our revival Sunday morning, Sept. 19. Bro. R. Lee Knowles, pastor of First Baptist church, Lindale, Ga., will be with us Sunday evening and each service following. We will begin our serv ices promptly at 7:30 p.m. There will be no morning service except on Sundays. Let us be much in prayer that our hearts be revived and that the lost be saved. We es pecially invite and urge the pres ence of all members of our church, and very cordially invite the mem bers of other churches. We will have on next Sunday morning, a memorial service for Al bert Mason. This is the first cas ualty from our church, as reported by the United States navy. S. L. WALKER, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Trion 4-H Club Member To Speak Over WSB This Morning Chattooga County 4-H clubs are being recognized in Savannah this week at the christening of the 4-H club Liberty ship, the S. S. Hoke Smith. Helen Owings, the well-known 4-H club member who spoke the words valued at $250.00 at the Sum merville-Trion Rotary club, will speak at the christening exercises in Southeastern Shipbuilding yard at Savannah. This program will be broadcast over WSB radio station on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 10:00 o’clock a.m. Miss Owings and Miss Nell Par ish, 4-H club leader, left Wednes day to be present at the launching exercises. Two Tin Cans And A Soldier’s Life Did you ever hear of the “Sy rette”? Probably not. It is a small hypodermic consisting of a tube one inch long with a needle attached to it. The tube contains one-half grain of morphine. Each soldier as he goes into combat is provided with a “Syrette.” The “Syrette” is used to allay wound shock, which is killing more of our men than the actual wounds. A soldier, wounded, gives himself the morphine injection, or one of his comrades does it for him. The result is to quiet him until the ef fect of the shock is over and he can receive medical aid. What does that mean to us? Simply this. Chemically pure tin is the only material from which the tube containing the morphine can be made. The tin allocated to these tubes is reclaimed from the tin cans turned in by the house wives to the grocers. The tin from two No. 2 cans will provide enough material for one “Syrette.” There are a thousand things which we, the people for whom our boys are fighting, can do to back them up. Here is a simple one but terribly vital. With each two tin cans, properly prepared for han dling, we can say— “Perhaps with these I am helping to save the life of an American boy.” DR. MARVIN C. BRICE DIES IN OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL Dr. Marvin C. Brice died Sept. 7 at a hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla. The funeral was held at Rock Springs Saturday, Sept. 9. He is survived by one nephew, Cicero Smith, of Tulsa, Okla.; six nieces, Mrs. Jim Parker and Mrs. Joe Comer of Summerville; Mrs. Geo. Underwood, of LaFayette; Mrs. Paul Ford, of Teloga; Mrs. Jimmie Justice, of Cedartown, and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, of California. HOMECOMING DAY Sand Mountain Chapel Baptist church, Sunday, Sept. 10, 1943. Baptismal service at 9:30. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m., Emory Mathis, superintendent. Preaching at 11:00 by Rev. W. A. Taylor. Basket dinner at 12:00. Talk on “Homecoming” by the pas tor. Rev. W. F. Conn at 1:00. Preaching at 2:30 by Rev. S. L. Walker, of Trion, Everybody is invited to come and worship with us. Little Miss Rose Ann Knox was week-end guest of Alma Zada Chandler. ♦ ♦ ♦ Mrs. Dorene Powell and Helen Chandler attended the price ceil ing meeting at the courthouse in Rome last Tuesday.