The Daily News-Journal from Murfreesboro, Tennessee • 1

ft. Murf The mdly Ciiy The Weather Cooler tonight and Wednesday. RUTHERITORI COOTTKflO since ioco Volume 94 No. 104 Associated Press Wire Service Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Tuesday Afternoon, June 29, 1943 By Carrier, Per Week 15c Single Copy 5c "Munitions Blast Showers Town Pound Greece, Italy; No Reprieve InBttering Of Europe Cologne Hit Again Corsica -5SBUtGArtlr-. Block Seo In Colossal Raid Italy Reels Under 739,000 Coal Miners Still On Vacation Washington, June 29 (JF Thou-ands thdre miners have returned tol their jobs in the coal areas, but it is estimated that about 139,000 are still away from the pits.

All of Kentucky's miners have gone back to work. The number of idle in Pennsylvania has dropped to slightly less than Walkouts at three Alabama captive mines "have increased the strikers there from 18,000 to 20,000. Miners in the last two idle pits in have voted to return to work, ehu-ing all stoppages in that state. In other sectors, there has been little change in the United Mine Workers' officials -J, Fortresses' Attacks By the Associated Press Towering columns of smoke are rising again from the German city of Cologne. The -RAF returned last night in great strength to the target where it first tried out the technique of saturation bombing.

Last night Cologne had at least 200,000 fewer inhabitants than at the time of the raid- gTunigf Geb.n Ionian Seo Tf 1 MALTA, 12 tsia Mediterranean Sea JC. Youths To Be Guests I At Smyrna BoysOf 17, 18 InvifetrtTo Open House Sunday At Huge Bomber Base Smyrna Army. Air Field, June 29 Next Sunday, the Fourth of July, will be a big day, and full of thrills, for 17' and 18 year old boys of-this vicinity. On that day youths of these ages from Nashville, Murfreesboro and Smyrna and the surrounding-communities will have a chance to inspect in detail this huge 4-en-- gine air base where" pilots of the Army Air Forces are trained to fly and fight in the famous B-24 Liberator -bombers-the great planes which are today creating such havoc among our enemies. To commemorate the patriotic day, which marks the independence the United States, and to familiarize them with the Air Corps and the part it must play in winning the war, Colonel Stan-ley M.

Umstead, commanding officer of the Post, Will be the host of all 17 and 18 year old youths who wish to take advantage of this invitation. However, Army authorities pointed out that the opportunity is open only to boys, and boys of those ages. In order that the guests may get a comprehensive and inside view of the Field and its equipment, the program planned will. Include an escorted tour of the immense Post, wfth-f stops at the Flight Line where the huge bombers land and take-off; the building where parachutes are rigged various squadron hangars; machine shops; the Link1 Trainer depart? ment, andother, sections. The Field's activities will be explained to them in detail, and they will have a chance to talk to pilots and mechanics.

Transportation to the Post and :4: This wreckage was all that remained of two freight train cars carrying munitions which explodedjina fire and showered the town of Grand Junction, with shell fragments for four hours. Four persons were hurt. The cars caught fire as. the train pulled into town. While U.

S. bombers (arrow at right) pounded airdromes nearAljhens, Greece planes of the North African Air Forces arrow, left), bombed Naples, Italy, the night of June 26. The raid on Nazi May Apply Now For New Gas Ration Books continue to express confidence that he back-to-work movement will continue. Several conferences are being held among mine leaders in Pennsylvania in an effort to get more mines into production. Rohbery Case Up In Circuit Court Tomorrow Remaining misdemeanor cases were tried today in Circuit Court before Judge L.

Coleman, and the trial of Robert Moore, HenryJ TIT T7.1V. i. A A T. I vvunier, n.ioerL simui, Aruiui Brown and Granville Smith for larceny and robbery of Jack Odom was in progress. In the case of the State against Gus Harrell, charged with trans porting intoxicating liquors, Harrell was fined $200 and costs.

7 In the State vs. DavitfLillard, the defendant not appearing, for feit was taken on. bond. Lillard was charged with transporting intoxicating liquors. Tomorrow the case of the State vs.

Ernest Lee Davenport and Johnnie Walker, charged with rob bery will be tried. Lieut. Dickens Is Commissioned Fort Sill, Special) Second Lieut. Pitts B. Dickens was commissioned 4n that rank in the Army of the United States at the Field Officers' Candidate school here, last week.

Lieutenant Dickens, son of Mrs. Q. P. Dickens, 433 East Lytle street, returned in" February from service overseas with the 115th Field Artillery Battalion, in which unit he was a sergeant. He was chosen to attend OCS while overseas.

He entered service with the feattallon in, September; 1940, and was stationed at Ft. Jackson, S. prior to going overseas in July, 1943 i OUR FRIVOLOUS. ALLY New York, June 29 (P) The Axis made the ouess yesterday that the American- British invasion of the Euro pean Continent would take place on this Saturday. Today, the derman-contfolled Paris radio (in a broadcast' picked up by CBS) said that it is unlikely that the invasion will start that day, "because "the" English just won't take anything seriously at the week- end." It i recalled, however, that" the Allied landing in North Africa took place over the week end.

of May, 1942. A fourth of the city's population had migrated after that first night of destruction and ter ror. Possibly 600,000 residents were left to quake- under the great weight of blockbusters and fire bombs dropped by the RAF last night. Berlin admitted that many did not surviveThe' German communique said thickly populated parts of Cologne were destroyed by explosives and incendiaries, which touched off big fires. The conimun-r ique said the amous Cologne Cath edrai was damaged by flames.

Lon- don indi6ated that the raid on Co-: logne was a great success. Last night's armada of four-engined bombers may have delivered one of the greatest bomb cargoes of the war. Meanwhile other four-engined British bombers attacked Hamburg, the second largest city of Germany, and laid mines in German waters. The importance of the minelaying is underlined by yesterday's announcement that more than four hundred Axis vessels have been blown up by Brit- (Continued On Page Eight) Posthumous Awards ft Lieut. Steward Posthumous awards of the Sil ver Star, for, gallantry in of the Order of the Purple for wounds received in action, have been made to Lieut.

Kenneth Steward, and will be presented to his baby daughter, Elizabeth, at a ceremony to be held at Camp Sibert, Gadsen, sometime next month. Lieutenant Steward died in an Italian prison camp of "wounds received in action. He, was the pilot of an Army field arjillary observation plane. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Steward, rp live "Tat the Colon ial apart-7 ments. His wife makes her, home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. V.

Bartlett, in Birmingham, CBy Th Associated Press) London-The German-controlled Paris radio claims without any Allied confirmation that two battleships "and six destroyers have sailed from the British base at Gib raltar. The broadcast asserted these Allied war "vessels were heading into the Mediterranean, for fleet maneuvers. 7 Washington -Viee President Henry Wallace and Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones havex clashed over authority for the purchase and use of imported strategic materialsr Wallace aid that the board of which he is head the Bard of Economic Warfare- has received full control over the programing -of imported strategic materials. He charged that Jones is using obstructionist tactics and harassing the board in its work. 7 ondon The Rome radio has been heard saying that a state of has been proc'aimid "Throughout-.

Iraq. The Italian statement gave no reason for the alleged action. The statepf Iraq joined Continued On Pa ge-Ei gh Salonika, Greece. Kiska Blasted Bv Seventh Air Attack Washington, June 29 (P) The Navy has- announced that seven more air attaeks have been car ried out against the Japanese on Kiska island in the Six of the1 aerial assaults were staged on Sunday. The seventh rawtooK place yesteraay.

a ram also Aras staged yesterday against a nfearby small island known as fLittle Kisk." The navy communique also told of a raid by American planes on what is termed a small Japanese naval "disposition" in the central Solomons. A Navy spokes-? man said that this probably means a small group or DoatSr-possiDiy torpedo craft. New attacks also were launched against Jap positions at Retaka bay on Santa Isabel island and at Munda on New Georgia island. All American planes returned safely from all these operations. U.

S. submarines, operating in the Pacific and deep in enemy waters, sank six Japanese supply craft, damaged three others and sent a destroyer and mine layer to the bottom. These sinkings brought the total for Pacific sub- i 4.A on i marine action iu enemy ves sels 190 sunk, 29 probably sunk and 50 damaged. Rites Held For Mrs. Ross, 71 Funeral services for Mrs.

Julia Frances Ross, 71, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. L. Victory, at Gladeville, Tuesday, were held Wednesday at the Wilson Line Baptist church, She is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. Victory, Mrs.

Mattie Young bf iiaVergne, and Mrs. Wal ter Nipper of Lascassas; four sons, G. P. of Murfreesboro, P. of Nashville, J.

and J. L. of Jefferson Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Joe Elliott of Murfreesboro, Mrs. C.

D. Brewer, and Mrs. L. S. May-field of Smyrna; 41 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

The Rev. J. Duke, the Rev. B. L.

Faulkner, and the Rev. H. C. Todd officiated and hurial was in McCullough Honoray pallbearers were: Joe liott, L. S.

Mayfield, C. D. Brew- J. w. useiton, ueorge Tody, and I.

J. Warricks. ive pallbearers were her grartdsons Sgt. Ernesk P. Victory, Waiter P.

Nipper, Willie Young, Charlie Lee ROss, Pfc. Gentry Victory, and Charles Lee Ross. BIKE, CAR QUOTAS ANNOUNCED FOR JULY Nashville, JTenn.7-June 29 July quotas of hew passenger auto mobiles and of new adult bicycles have been assigned to Rutherford county, the Office of Price Ad ministration announced. Out of 444 automobiles allotted the Nashville district, Rutherford county will receive 15. The state bicycle quota is 724 a decrease from.

749 in -June)rand the county will receive 40. U. S. Soldier Writes Of Assignment In Iceland air fields near Athens, followed FBI, Arrests Second Spy; Admits Guilt New June 29 UP) The second man arrested by the FBI on charges of espionage also has pleaded guilty, Arraigned before a United States commissioner, the newest suspect, Erwin Harry de Spretter, calmly entered his plea of guilty. He was held in $50,000 bail.

Like Ernest Frederick Lehmitz who pleaded guilty to the same char ere yesterday Dei Spretter lives in Statenr Island, New York. He faces punishment of up tff 30 years or death. De Spretter is consulting engineer for defense plants. The apprehension of De Spretter closely followed that of Ernest Frederick Lehmitz, with whom he worked. Conroy said De Spretter admitted he had a number of meetings with Lehmitz.

At these meetings he passed along the re- suits of his observations on ship ping in New York harbor, Con roy chaFgetODe Spretter said that he had obtained most of this infor observation made from Staten island ferryboats and by watching activities along the Staten Island waterfront. On one occasion, De Spretter furnished (Continued On Page Eight) never seen so much scenery packed into one small space. Towering peaks, their slopes sparkling with glaciers; cliffs half a "mile high; ancient volcanic craters in whose vast shallow bowls grazed flocks of strange hairy sheep and shaggy ponies. The scenery is rnostlyper-pendicular. I could see that, but i could also see his point.

Iceland is a hard country whose of people toil the year around four months 6f it- in the almost total darkness of the long Arctic night. There no trees, nor is the rocky, Bulfyr-ous soil hospitable to many crops. Much of Iceland's- food, all its lumber, all its fuel except the peat turf the farmers burn, must be imT ported in trade for wool, mutton, herring, cod, and salmon. There are pleasanter places on the, globe's broad surface; but the Icelanders love their country with a fierce, defiant sort of patriotism which made them, resent the in-strusion Of thousands of alien soldiers, however friendly their mission. A pattern of life which had come down intact from the Vikings has been abruptly changed.

Warships cluster where; only fishing smacks had lonesome anchorage before; squadrons of airplanes frighten the waterfowl; from the strand to far inland, great guns sulk beneath their camouflage and thousands qf young men in alien uniforms live, in villages of half-round Nissen huts. Who holds Iceland with any real force dominates the sea lanes of the North Atlantic. If the Germans held it. convoy lines to Britain would have been broken long ago. and Britain might have starving conauered.

unaer me oargam the United States made with Ice- landf we pay" for the private prop erty we are win pay me. to of of in Allied air attacks on Axis-held S. Faces Shortage. Of 75,000 Teachers By Fall Indianapolis," June 294JP) --The nation's schools will face an estimated shortage of 75,000 teachers by next fall. That's an-official estimate by the National Education Association, which is now holding its 23rd annual meeting.

The shortagift.h1 teachers has been caused bjrHhousands of teachers leaving classrooms to take higher paying war jobs, and by other who are in the armed forces: Doctor Ivan Booker, assist-tant director of the NEA's research staff, said that one of every five male teachers has "left his job since Pearl Harbor. The subjects- most in demand in the war effort are' those taught by men, he adds. They are mathematics, sciencerphy- sical training and shop courses.J The meeting voted to endorse the Thomas-Hill bill now pending before the Senate. This legislation provide schools with -000 annually to raise teachers salaries. Home Nursing Instructor Needed; Certificates Arrive Mrs.

Ira-Jackson has. announced that certificates for the Red Cross Home Nursing class on Franklin Road have been received. Mrs Kate Smith will have charge of distributing them. Any soldiers' wives who are in terested in taking the Home Nurs ing course are asked to call Mrs Jackson at 1028. -Any "graduate nurse who will teach a Home Nursing class is asked please to communicate with Miss Frances "Denham at the Health department" as soon as possible.

Plans are being made for a class in the RockyiForkjpommunity. The date for the class will be announc ed later. Miss Annie Henderson, homeeconomics teacher at 'Smyr na, will instruct the group in nu trition, Air Battles Rage Over Leningrad i Moscow, June 26 (JP) Violent air battles- are said to be raging over 'the approaches to Front line dispatches today said the -Germans have lost large num bers of planes within the past 25 days. According to the battlefront accounts, the Nazis have lost so many planes they've been forced change their tactics. The Ger mans are increasing the 7 number fighter escorts for their bombers, and tryingx to vary the times their raids as much as possible.

Today's Moscow communique says Russian a-irmerrerigaged fivel Nazi -planes over the Belgorod area above Kharkov last night, and shot three of them out of the, air; On the central front west of Moscow, small units of Red army infantry, killed about 200 Germans overnight local actions and cap- tured some prisoners. Applications for renewal of basic and erasoline ra tion books have arrived, and have been distributed throughout. Mur freesboro, the War Price and Ra tioning board announced today. Instructions for renewal of these gasoline ration books, which expire July 21, "were issued as fol-lows: 1--Pick up an application i form at the nearest fill- ing station -w 2 2-rFill' it out completely and be sure to sign it. 3 Mail completed application, your old tire inspection record, and the back of your old book to the War Price and Rationing board here.

The board warned applicants to be sure the information on the new application corresponds that on your old tire inspection record. The importance of following these instructions is emphasiz ed, since a new book cannot be issued unless application material is complete when it reaches the War Price and Rationing board office. All persons now being served by the Smyrna Army Air Field rationing board are askedrto apply there for their new books." "It is not necessary to call the rationing officeLChief Clerk Hoyte -Stewart "The new books will be 'mailed out as fast as the are received and processed. have to issue through this Board here, so we urge people not to delay their applications. They will be handled in the order received." Invite Young Men To Retreat Ceremony At TSC will be given at the 11th College Training detachment atr-TSC on Stmday afternoon, July 4, at 5 o'clock, to which the public and particularly men between the ages of IT and 26 years: whojare -interested in becoming pilots, are 1 7 Immediately after retreat, in terested persons will be-invTfed to the college auditorium for a short program.

lne uetaenment Dana will furnish music. Questions con cerning enlistment as an aviation cadet will be answered. "Men not yet 18, who wish to make a choice of services being drafted, are invited to make use i of this-opportunity to- learn about the Army Air Force program," Lieut. Eugene Blasdel, Commanding officer, said. Curtislluf fines Dies Irrjap Prison Camp Curtis Huffines, son of and Mrs.

C. L. Huffines oF Madison, was well known in Rutherford county-died in a Japanese prison camp, recently, according to word received by his parents. Huffines, who volunteered in 1940, was a ground1 mechanic with the Army iVir Corps in the Philippine Islands. The last letter Krr.

and Mrs. -Huffines had from their son was in December, 19J1. He has two sisters, Joyce Huffines Second Street Dance Entertains 4,000 Soldiers An estimated 4,000 soldiers of the Second Army were guests at a street dance held Saturday night under auspices of the Manuevers Recreation committee of which Mrs. J.K. Marshall is chairman.

The "dance, one of a series to be held here this summer, was described by hostesses and guests as most successful. Because of the excessive heat, and the lack of adequate indoor space for such entertainment, the dance served a double purpose, it was pointed out by Mrs. Marshall, in providing an evening of pleasant recreation for service men in a cool, place. The crowd was unusually well-behaved, and no dis order was reported during the entire evening. Captain Mark R.

Byrne, Special Services officer of the 80th Division, made arrangements for and was assisted by Private Kremer, former daneing instructor or Washington, jj. xne 3i8tn Infantry orchestra the-80th Division, with- Warrant Officer Baggs as manager and TSgt. George A. Brown as leader, provid ed music. Private Kremer introduced nov elty dances, and an apple Contest dance was featured.

Coca colas were served during intermission at Soldiers' headquarters. Featured players in the band were Sgt. Mario, Marcone, former trumpetpiayer in Harry James' orchestra Sgt. Gregory O. Loqui dice, pianist, formerly with Fred die Fisher; and Cpl.

James H. Blackmore, former trumpet player with Tommy Reynolds. Through the courtesy of City Manager Sam Cox, the block on East Main street from the Square to Spring -street was ropedoff for the dancing. City police under (Continued On Page Eight) Three Tennesseans ArJap Captives Washington, June 29 (JPiThe War Department has made public the names of 267 American soldiers who are helc, as prisoners of war by the enemy 10 by Germany, one by Italy and 256 by Japan. The list includes these soldiers from the Middle South all held prisoners by Japan: Tennessee Private First Class Frank W.

Hartsell, sdn of Mrs. Lula Hartsell ot Jonesborot Pri5-vate First Class Jerell B. Mooney-ham, son of James J. Mooneyham of Memphis, and Private Gladwyn R. Nunnally, son of Mrs.

Frances Nunnally of Sevierville. INVESTIGATE PILOT'S DEATH Northern Field, Tenn. A board of Army officers is starting an investigation in an effort to find out the cause' of a plane crash that killed a pilot from Indiana near Winchester, TennrTester-day. The victim of the accident was Second Lieutenant George Shaw-kins, from Gary, Ind. He was in a pursuit plane for "a training flight.

back home will be furnished for those who do not have it, it was -announced AH that is necessary for the youths who wish to come is to be at the appointed spots at the right time Sunday morning. Here is where to be: Those residing in Nashville, without means of transportation will be picked up by Army vehicles at 8 a.m., in front of -he War Memorial Building, i Memorial square, Nashville. There, will be-Army vehiclesor Murfreesboro youths ready in front of the Murfreesboro USO at (Continued On Page Eight) Mrs. May Wright, Lifelong Resident, Passes At 74 Funeral services for Mrs. May Eleanor Wright, 74, who- died Thursday, June 2.4, at a Lebanon hospital after a prolonged illness were held Friday af ternoon ar 3 o'clock at the Fellowship Baptist church.

Mrs. Wright, the wife of' Wil ham A. Wright, was a life-long resident of Rutherford county. She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Mrs. I.

S. Freeman of Fellowship Mrs. P. G1Wrlght of and Mrs. T.

O. Lee of Almaville; five sons Dudley, B. J. Clayton of Nashville, and Earl, second class seaman Navy, Bambridge, one sister, Mrs. R.

J. Omohundro of Sacramento, Calif .7 and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Rev. T. C.

Singleton, assisted by the Rev. Porter Floyd, of- nciaiea, ana interment was in the family cemetery. Rail Executive Chosen To Run Mines For V. S. Washington, June 29 UP -The newly appointed federal director of mine operations- Cart Elbridge ex- pected to arrive in Washing-, ton today from Cleveland to -take over his duties.

The 45-year-old president f- the -Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company Was appointed to the job yesterday by Interior Sec-" retary Ickes, acting as custodian of the mines which the government took over May 1. As federal "director, Newton is charged with keeping coal production going until the labor dispute endangering pro- duction is fettled. Ickes said yesterday he would like to return the mines to the owners as pos-. sible--But he insisted" it was necessary that the'. owners sign a contract' with the United Mine Workers un-.

ion. I i 1A- (Editor's Note: The follow- -ling article vtes written, on his return to" the United States, by a U.S. Army sergeanfTwho was' stationed for one year in Iceland with the original oc- cupation troops sent there at the request of the Icelandic in Julyy 1941. That was before Pearl Harbor, and the United States was still neutral. S.

troops, working under extremely difficult-conditions, established bases on the island, and grad-ually made of it a formidable stronghold guarding Atlantic sea-lanes between America juid England. Major-General Bonesteel, until recently commanding general there, has described the Icelandic station as one of "the most nerve-wracking assignments" given U. S. troops.) 'A YANK'S EYE VIEW OF ICELAND "I can understand why we are up here," said the Marine corporal I encountered hiking along the lava cliffs of Hval Fjord. "But why do the Icelanders stay here They've got boats, haven's; they?" "What do "you mean?" I asked.

sitting down on a rock to shake an ounce of gritty pumice dust out of each shoe. "Well, we're up here not be cause we want Iceland or because the English it, but because none of us -wanttheGfermans to have it right?" "Right," said turning up my coat collar against one of Iceland's sudden short showers of rain. "Qkay. Here we are, maybe for a couple of months, maybe for a couple of years. But the natives they've been here more than a thousand years.

And 4ookat the darn place, mister, look at it!" WEATHER FACTS Temperature at 1 p.m. 80. Highest last SJwstfra 94. Lowest last 24 hours 71. Sun sets tonight at 8:10.

Sunrises tomorrow at 5:29. Pretip ilattanJ-JB and Mrs, W. Hr. Allen: i (Continued On Page Eight) I had been looking at it. I had I.