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A YEAR OF BITTER
LOSSES FOR NAZIS
GERMANY IS NOW ON THE DE
FENSIVE IN EVERY PHASE OF
THE WAR—JAPANESE
ALSO LOSING
The present state of war in Eu
rope abundantly justifies the stra
tegy of the Anglo-American high
command. The gains that have
been scored since that late October
day when General Montgomery’s
Eighth army attacked Gen. Rom
mel’s forces at El Alamein have
been decisive.
It was just a year ago that the
campaign in North Africa began. At
the time the Germans were still
pounding the Red army at Stalin
grad. German expansion was at its
greatest spread. Much has hap
pened in the last twelve months
and the triumph has been pur
chased at a cost in men that is ex
ceedingly low for the results ac
complished.
Year of Victory in Mediterranean
Not only has all of Africa been
recaptured but the spectacular
landing of Anglo-American troops
in northwest Africa was followed
by the destruction of the German-
Italio army, the invasion of Sicily,
the invasion of Italy, the collapse
of Mussolini and the declaration oi
war by Italy, under Bagdolia,
against Germany.
It is necessary very often, as we
read the daily headlines that pro
claim the minor struggles of the
war, to glance at the record in or
der to comprehend what has oc
curred. We doubt if history offers
a campaign of such magnitude,
when measured in results, pur
chased at an almost unbelievably
low price.
Situation Reversed in Russia
The reversal of the war’s outlook,
in Russia, has been hardly less sig
nificant. ’ Instead of battling for
the possession of Stalingrad the
Red army is today fighting to de
stroy the Dnieper line of the Nazis
more than six hundred miles away.
The Germans no longer threaten
Russia and, instead, it is the Rus
sians who now menace the safety
of the German army.
It cannot be said that the Soviet
has purchased its enormous gains
without great loss of life but, at
least, the facts are not available
and consequently we are unable to
express an intelligent opinion upon
the relative losses sustained by Ger
many and Russia in the great bat
tles that have shaken western Rus
sia during the past year.
German Offense Disappears
Nazi retreats on the battlefields
of Russia, Africa and Italy do not
explain to the full the astonishing
alteration of German hopes. The
highly-tooted U-boat offensive has
collapsed and American supplies
and manpower move steadily to the
fronts. Failure of the undersea of
fensive leaves Germany on the de
fensive everywhere on land, in the
air and at sea.
There are three other factors that
have added greatly to the difficul
ties that beset the Reich. The in
creasing tonnage of bombs, now be
ing dropped into hitherto inacces
sible regions of Germany, is de
vastating her war industries, with
inescapable weakening of the fight
ing services inevitable.
The Threat of Captive Peoples
The aerial bombardment has of
ten been called an “interior block
ade” because its purpose is to de
plete Nazi resources just as the
sea blockade, preventing imports,
slowly strangles internal economy.
The control of the high seas has
been the paramount strength of the
United Nations, both in starving
Germany of necessary items and
in permitting the strengthening of
all the fighting fronts engaged
against the Nazis.
The third factor that now in
creases its potent influence upon
the Germans is the steadily mount
ing belligerence of the captive peo
ples. So long as Nazi manpower
was supreme the conquering Ger
mans were able to maintain a firm
check upon subject nations but now
the stress of war is compelling
some shift of Nazi strength the fu
ture promises bitter explosions that
will inflict serious losses upon the
Hitlerites.
Germany’s Lone Hope of Victory
A conservative review of the war
reveals that Germany is sustaining
steady losses without being able to
inflict similar losses upon the ene
mies that increase their pressure.
Nazi leaders know they cannot win
the war by retreating, by enduring
bombing losses and suffering re
pulses at sea. The end is inevitable
except for one forlorn hope, that
the United Nations will squabble
among themselves and open the
wav for a German escaple.
The deterioration of Germany’s
war position is much worse than
that of Japan. Concentration of
effort upon the Germans has paid
dividends. The Anglo-American
campaign in the Mediterranenean
area, contrasted with direct cross
channel assault, has likewise vin
dicated itself. Our gains have been
enormous and our losses are less
than those of the enemy.
Japs Lose In Sea and in the Air
In the Pacific war against the
Japanese the situation has devel
oped favorably, compared with that
existing a year ago. Just twelve
months back we were battling des
perately to hoid our grip upon
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VOL. 57; NO. 37.
Troop Movement Job
Equals 35 World Trips
Every Person in County
Taking all of Chattooga county’s’
18,532 people around the world in
sleeping cars nearly 35 times would
be a tremendous undertaking, yet
that is actually about the size of
the troop movement job reported
today by the Pullman company.
Since Pearl Harbor, Pullman has
carried about 14,000.000 troops a
distance of more than 15 billion
passenger miles in its sleeping cars,
the company reports. These figures
are said to cover mass military
movements alone, and do not in
clude the heavy travel of furloughed
men and others.
Many of the boys from Chattooga
county, like servicemen from al'
parts of the country, are getting
their first Pullman rides, according
to George A. Kelly, vice president
of the company. Now most of them
are making six or seven trips by
Pullman, as the intense training
program of the armed services ne
cessitates that many moves or more
prior to embarkation for points
abroad, he said. In addition, the
army and navy believe in all the
comfort possible for the members
of the armed forces, he declared,
and about two thirds of all mili
tary movements by rail are by Pull
man sleeper.
Pullman is now carrying more
than 800,000 troops every month in
mass movements, it is revealed by
Mr. Kelly, who pointed out that in
addition to this heavy and steadily
increasing military passenger bur
den, civilian travel itself is also at
a record-breaking level. He be
lieves that Pullman’s passenger
mile volume for 1943 may exceed
the 1942 all-time high of 19 billion
by 30 or more per cent.
“The military and civilian pas
senger burden of Pullman and the
railroads today is so heavy,” Kelly
said, “that there is unfortunately
little margin left for some of the
conveniences travelers enjoyed in
peacetime. Service today is war
time service, and by their under
standing and tolerance of this fact,
travelers can help us greatly in the
performance of our vital job.”
DOVE SEASON CHANGED;
HUNTERS GAIN 12 DAYS
Atlanta, Ga.—The season for
hunting doves in Georgia has been
extended from 30 to 42 days and
the dates have been changed from
Nov. 20-Dec. 19 to Dec. 1-Jan. 11,
according to the State Game and
Fish Commission.
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Serv
ice made the change after a con
ference between officials of sev
eral southern states and the Wild
life Service.
It was a direct result of an ap
peal made by the Georgia Commis
sion, which argued that a longer
season would not result in exces
sive kills in view of the shell short
age and increase in doves. Other
states backed Georgia’s claim and
the decision was approved last week
by the Department of Interior, au
thority for all migratory birds.
JOHN A. JUSTICE AT
AIR TRAINING CENTER
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
John A. Justice, 20, son of Mr.
Allen W. Justice, of Trion, was re
cently appointed a naval aviation
cadet and was transferred to the
Naval Air Training Center, Pensa
cola, Fla., for intermediate flight
training.
Prior to entering the naval serv- i
ice, he attended West Georgia col
lege for two years.
Upon completion of the inten
sive course at the “Annapolis of the
Air” Cadet Justice will receive his
navy wings of gold with the desig
nation of naval aviator, and will
be commissioned an ensign in the
naval reserve or a second lieutenant
in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Guadalcanal and it was by no
means certain that the enemy
would not overpower us with a
combination of naval and air power.
The Solomon Islands have been
largely captured and Japan has
suffered considerable losses in the
air and on the sea, in cargo vessels
and warships. Progress has been
made on New Guinea.
Jap Army Retains Its Strength
The Japanese retain great land
strength, with a large army almost
intact. In China they continue to
control vital areas and as long as
they retain Burma there is little
prospect of getting any volume of
supplies to our ally. Aside from
sea and air losses the Japs have not
been severely hurt in the past year,
especially when we remember that
the homeland has not been bombed.
However, any overall appraisal of
the war against Japan must end
with an optimistic note. There are
signs that something is on the wing
in the Pacific.
SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1943.
CHAMPION BOND SALESMAN
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Helen Owings, of Summerville, Ga., who sold $699,000 worth of War
Bonds, is awarded “Minute Man” emblem by Arthur Cheatham.
Selective Service Delinquents Age 18 Thruogh
37 to Be Given Immediate Induction
On Nov. 1, 1943, all delinquents 18
through 44 years of age will be clas
sified or reclassified into Class 1-A,
and all delinquents 18 through 37
years of age will be ordered to re
port for induction or for work of
national importance as the case
may be.
All delinquents of the Chattooga
County Local Board will be reclassi
fied as early as possible after Nov.
1, 1943. Anyone whose address has
not been reported to this Local
Board should make every effort to
‘report’ your address before Nov. 1
Summerville Lions
Entertain Lions Clubs
Os 18th District
The Summerville L’ons enjoyed
the privilege of being the host to
the Lions clubs of Eighteenth dis
trict on Tuesday evening at 7:30
p.m., Oct. 19.
Desnite scarcity of gas and tires
the clubs were well represented.
The meeting was opened with a
song “America.” After enjoying
a delicious meal, we heard the fol
lowing program:
Mr. W. E. Reid, of Trion, chair
man of Chattooga County U. S. War
Fund Drive, told us in a very in
teresting manner of this work and
was assured by the Lions of this
county their hearty co-operation.
He seated that this county had nev
er failed to reach its quota for any
worthy cause asked of them. Our
guest speaker was then introduced.
Mr. H. Crane from Cartersville.
Ga. He chose as his subject, “Post
VZar Problems.” stating that we
still want a land of opportunity and
privilege, rugged individualism,
people looking after more of their
own needs, rather than looking to
Washington. Fewer and plainer
laws. The Lions appreciated his
well thought out message so im
pressively delivered.
The president then asked for re
ports from the various clubs rep
resented. It did one good to hear
what these men are doing in their
respective towns and cities.
The president of the district
thanked the Summerville club for
the enjoyable evening.
HOMECOMING FOR ALUMNI
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
SET FOR NOVEMBER 5
Athens. Ga.—Official date for an
other war-time “Homecoming” for
alumni of the University of Georgia
has been set for Nov. 5, when the
Bulldogs will meet Presbyterian
college in Athens at 8:30 p.m.
Program for the old grads will
include first-hand observation of
Navy Pre-Flight cadets in action,
new $350,000 Drill Hall and Nata
torium, and other war programs be
ing carried on here. Homecoming
banquet will be at Denmark Hall at
6:30 n.m., announced Bill Crane,
alumni secretary.
BOX SUPPER
The senior class of Menlo High
school is sponsoring a box supper
and beauty contest at the school
i gymnasium Friday night, Nov. 5.
Women and girls bring boxes filled
with good things to eat. Men and
boys bring plenty of money.
The following named men are be
ing considered as delinquents by
this office at the present:
Samuel Gentry, Order No. 95.
Fred James Davis, Order No. 1153.
No. T-10698.
J. T. Smith (age 18), Order No.
11606.
Harlan Edward Banks, Order No.
11345.
Anyone not sure this office has
your change of address should re
port here in person or in writing at
once.
MAE EARLE STRANGE,
Clerk, "Local Board, Summerville.
To Our Baptist
Friends in Georgia
Through the courtesy of your
newspaper we are coming to you
at this season of the year remind
ing you of the fact that it is again
time to load cars and trucks of
produce for the children of the
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home
which is located in Hapeville, Ga.
This is no item of news to you be
cause most of you have had a part
in it for many years. We would
also like to call your attention to
the fact that Nov. 21 has been set
aside again this year as Orphans
Home day by denominational lead
ers. If your church holds services
on that Sunday you will greatly fa
vor us by taking an offering for
our boys and girls on that day. Any
other Sunday in November or De
cember will serve as well as far as
the Home is concerned-
This year the Home has cared
for more than three hundred fifty
children and in so doing has faced
unusual difficulties because of war
conditions. The winter months
give promise of increased difficul
ties. Your help, joyously given,
will be greatly appreciated by the
Home.
J. L. FORTNEY. Manager
Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home
CHARLES M. MARKS MEMBER
58TH COLLEGE DETACHMENT
AT AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst, Mass. Charles M.
Marks, Summerville, aviation stu
dent, army air forces, is now a mem
ber of the 58th College Training
Detachment (aircrew) at Massachu
setts State College.
Aviation Student Marks, in com
mon with hundreds of other poten
tial aircrew men stationed at the
college, is taking courses in geog
raphy, physics, mathematics, medi
cal aid, English, history, civil air
regulations and physical training
as a preliminary to later assign
ment to a school of the Flying
Training Command for intensive
training as a pilot, navigator or
bombardier. Ten hours of elemen
tary flight training is given at a
nearby flying field.
Members of the State College fa
culty are teaching the aircrew
“students” who use regular college
classrooms and laboratories as part
of their training program.
Aviation Student Marks, son of
; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marks, grad
i uated from Summerville High
! school in 1941 and was employed as
an aviation assemblyer until the
time of his induction into the army
in June.
Mrs. Elgin Awarded
Citation of Merit
In Cancer Control
Chattooga county is one of fifty
one Georgia communities honored
last week in Atlanta at a state
wide meeting when Mrs. O. H. Elgin,
of Summerville, was awarded a
citation of merit for outstanding
work in helping control cancer and
given a silver War Service pin for
her achievements in public health
work.
Mrs. H. B. Ritchie, of Athens, re
gional and state commander of the
Women’s Field Army of the Ameri
can Society for Control of Cancer
and Dr. J. L. Campbell, Atlanta,
chairman of the Cancer Commis
sion of the Georgia Medical So
ciety, presented the citations and
service pins to fifty-six women
from all parts of the state who
performed exceptionelly meritorious
work by organizing their counties
and districts for one per cent sup
port of the financial program of
the concer control program.
Dr. Robert Sanders, of Memphis,
Tenn., was the chief speaker at the'
meeting, discussing the nationwide
program for educating the public
on how to detect cancer in its early
stages and combatting the malady
by constant battling against it.
GEORGIA LEGIONNAIRES
WILL RALLY SUNDAY
FOR WAR BOND PUSH
Rallies by all American legion
naires and auxiliaries at 170 Geor
gia posts have been called for Sun
day, Oct. 31, by Quimby Melton,
Griffin editor and campaign chair
man for the organization’s $lO,-
000,000 statewide war bond cam
paign in November, Commander
Clarke Luke, of Ocilla, has an
nounced.
The meetings will lay plans for a
million-dollar-a-day drive for vic
tory by Nov. 11 and will listen to
broadcasts by Legion leaders from
Georgia’s twenty-six radio stations,
according to Charles A. Stair, of
Atlanta, chairman of the Georgia
War Finance committee.
MUSIC STUDY CLUB HOLDS '
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
The Summerville Music Study
club met with Mrs. J. R. Jackson.
Jr., and Miss Elizabeth Jackson in
the home of Mrs. Jackson on Wed
nesday afternoon, Oct. 20. at 3:30
o’clock. The music club collect and
the patriotic collect were read in
unison after the president, Mrs.
Elmer Smith, had called the meet
ing to order. After a business
meeting, Mrs. Henry McWhorter
presented an excellent program be
ginning with a colored word pic
ture of autumn and its activities.
“Autumn,” a poem by Edgar A.
Guest, was a part of her introduc
tion to the study of fall music. The
following descriptive and beauti
fully rendered numbers comprised
the program.
“Autumn.” a piano solo by Cha
mmade—Mrs. James R. Jackson.
“October Birthdates of Musi
cians and Their Works” —Mrs. Hen
ry McWhorter.
’ “When the Frost is on the Pump
kin,” by James Whitcomb Riley-
Mrs. J. R. Burgess.
“Come to the Fair,” a vocal solo
Mrs. Harry Wallace accompanied
by Miss Alma Zada Eilenburg.
“A Day in the Autumn Woods,”
a poem, and “The Dance of the
Imps.” a violin solo. Mrs. H. D.
Brown, accompanied by Mrs. Jack
son.
“Autumn Reverie” and “Goblins.”
piano solos by Miss Alma Zada Ei
lenburg.
“The Quilting Party” was sung
by all present to Miss Eilenburg's
accompaniment.
Guests invited on this occasion!
were Mrs. J. W. Dees, of Greenville.
Ala.: Mrs. Sara Divine and Mrs. J.
E. Clarkson. A salad course was
served during the social hour.—
Publicity Chairman.
WHO KNOWS?
1. How many men work on the
railways of the nation?
2. Who are the Partisans?
3. What nation recently received
benefits under a 1373 treaty?
4. How much money did each
member of the New York Yankees
get for playing five World Series
games?
5. Can you name three naval bat
tles lost by Japan in 1942?
6. Is it longer from New York to
Gibraltar than from Tokyo to Sin
gapore?
7. What is rotenone?
8. What is a “refresher” raid?
9. Where are the Pripet Marshes?
10. For whom would a woman
wear a golden dolphin?
(See Answers on Inside Page)
Try a News Want Ad. They Sell.
LIST OF THE PRIZE
WINNERS AT FAIR
Heirlooms and Curios
Mrs Wilson Culpepper, Chairman
Most Interesting Souvenir of
World War ll—Mrs. R. R. Garrett.
Glassware, viz: Vases, Goblets,
Lamps, Dishes, Etc—Mrs. C. L.
Hale.
Old Bottles—Mrs. Rip Eilenburg.
China and Pottery, viz: Vases,
Bowls, Dishes, Etc—John D. Taylor.
Old Quilts—No entry.
Old Coverlets —Mrs. James Van
Horn.
Old Needle Work —Mrs. R. D.
Jones.
Old Prints—Mrs. J. H. Shumate.
Most Interesting Relics—Jack
Allen.
Old Boxes—Henry A. Powell, Jr.
Old Jewelry—Mrs. J. H. Shumate.
Bread and Cakes
Mrs. Jesse Graham, Chairman
Best Angel Food Cake—First,
Mrs. James Hawkins; second, Mrs.
W. H. Tallent.
Best Plain White Cake—First,
Mrs. Ozell Maddux.
Best Pound Cake —First, Mrs.
Luther Hale; second, Mrs. T. L.
Hancock.
Best Devil Food Cake—First, Mrs.
Ozell Maddux; second, Carrie Lee
Wooten.
Best Caramel Cake—First, Miss
Margaret Weesner.
Best Layer Cake (any variety)
First, Mrs. James Hawkins; second,
Miss Ethel Wooten.
Best Doughnuts—Miss Aline Al
len.
Best Cookies —Mrs. J. E. Baker.
Best Salt-Rising Bread Mrs.
Luther Hale.
Flower Department
Mrs. A. F. McCurdy, Chairman
Best Single Chrysanthemum—No
entry.
Best Collection of Chrysanthe
mums—Miss Pearl Farrar.
Best Collection of Six Chrysan
themums (one variety)—No entry.
Best Collection of Dahlias—T. L.
Hancock.
Best Single Specimen Dahlia —T.
L. Hancock.
Best Collection of Zinnias—T. L.
Hancock.
Second Best Collection of Zinnias
—Mrs. Eli Stephenson.
Best Specimen of Rose—Mrs. W.
B. Hair.
Best Collection of Roses (same
variety)—Mrs. W. B. Hair.
Best Collection of Roses (differ
ent variety)—T. S. Hall.
Best Collection Garden Flowers
(one container) —Mrs. J. E. Baker.
Second Best Collection Garden
Flowers (one container) —Mrs. T. S.
Weems.
Best Collection Marigolds Mrs.
Charlie Fowler.
Most Attractive Miniature Ar
rangement—Jack Allen.
Most Attractive Miniature Gar
den—Mrs. J. E. Baker.
Best Red, White and Blue Ar
rangement—Mrs. Roy Thomas.
Art Department
Oil Paintings—First, Claire Dodd;
second, Mrs. E. C. Frazier.
Best Scene—Pen and Ink—First,
Miss Margaret Barrett; second,
Claire Dodd.
Best Scene, Crayon or Pencil—
First, Margaret Barrett; second,
Tommy Weesner.
Individual Crop Display
4-H-F. F. A. Club Only
Best Ten Ears White Corn—First,
T. C. Baker; second, Wallace Espy;
third, Bob Brison.
Best Ten Ears Yellow Corn—First,
Hugh Don Hall; second, T. C. Baker;
third, Wallace Espy.
Best Five Stalks Corn—First,
Hugh Don Hall; second, Dewey
Hall; third. T. C. Baker.
Best Stalk Cotton—First, Hugh
Don Hall; second, Wallace Espy;
third, T. C. Baker.
Individual Crop Display
Best Display of Cured Meats —No
entry.
Best Sorghum Exhibit (exhibit
shall consist of 4 pt. glass jars of
syrup and 1 sample of syrup in con
tainer in which it will be offered
for sale)—First. Tom Baker; sec
ond, Amos Green; third, Claude
Baker.
Sweet Potatoes basket)—
First, John S. Johnson; second,
John S. Johnson; third, M. M.
Wooten.
Irish Potatoes (%-bu. basket)—
First, Tom Baker; second, Harold
Baker; third, Leon Hall.
Best Bale Hay—First, R. T. Ba
ker; second, Rip Eilenburg; third,
Reubin Williams.
Best Stalk of Cotton—First, W. B.
j Young; second, J. L. Hall; third,
Tom Baker.
Crimson Clover (best display
chaff seed>—First, Bert Willing
ham; second. W. B. Young; third,
Claude Baker.
Crimson Clover (best display
clean seed) —First, J. L. Hall;
ond, John Hall; third, Leon Hall.
Apples (best display)—First, J. L.
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