The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 24, 1941, Page 1

* Armies Reported To Within Thirty-One Miles Of Moscow, And Con- tinue To Advance (By Associated Press) Picked shock troops, racing through a breach between Mos- Cow-and the northern end of declared in Berlin to have pene- trated to within 31 miles of the capital. Moscow admitted erave danger in the sudden outburst of violent attacks, but insisted the closest approach of the Germans had not carried them closer than 51 miles away. A communique from Hitler's eastern headquarters said army of more than 600,000 men is crashing at the entire Moscow line, and dive bombers were Said to be breaking up the ground assault with a 24-hour Schedule of incessant attacks on Failroad centers and supply lines. Cut Kalinin Road Berlin said advance units of the German army have crossed and broken the highway from Kalinin to Moscow and the northern city was said to be un- At the same time, Berlin said an attempt of the Leningrad gar- rison to break through Nazi en- Cirelement has been smashed with heavy losses to the Rus- sians. Berlin said big guns are pounding the one-time capital of the «czars, and casualties in the city are said to be high. claiming sensational gains in another theater of war as Red armies were reported hurling the Germans tack from Rostov on Don in the Donetz basin. Mos- cow said some German units have been pushed back as much as 37 miles after a violent hand- to-hand struggle in the city, it- Delay Be PEACE OR WAR IN PACIFIC IS | QUESTION No {TALKS BETWEEN SECRETARY (By Associated Press) | WASHINGTON, Nov. ;Peace or war in the Pacific may ibe decided this week in a con- ,tinuation of talks between Sec- iretary of State Cordell Hull and the Japanese envoy, Saburo Kurusu, Washington observers some State department officials said it ‘is definitely up to the Japanese either to accept or reject Amer- ican demands that they wijth- 'draw from the Axis and China as the basis for continued Peaceful relations between the two countries. Most informed quarters, com- menting on reports that Japan might let her Axis relationship } become a “dead letter” without ‘actually withdrawing from the Hitler camp, said the United States will accept nothing less than an unequivocal resignation from thelist of Germany's _al- lies. *" State department officials, meanwhile, refused to comment at once on a report from Saigon that the American em! there was smashed by a bomb yesterday. It was announced, {however, that no one was in the building when the blast was dis- charged. ITALIAN COUNT CIANO REACHES NAZI CAPITAL ON PART OF ROME. BERLIN AND TOKYO (My Associated Presx> BERLIN, Nov. 24—Arrival of Italy's foreign minister. Count Galeazzo Ciano, today paved the way for renewal of the anti- Comintern pact and a reaffirma- tion of solidarity on the part of Rome. Berlin and Tokyo at to- «Continued On Page Four) Coupling Agueduct Financial Setup Completion of the financial set- up for the $3,750,000 Florida Keys Aqueduct today faced the pos- sibility of delay into December. Cireuit Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer, who must go to New York te sign $1,750,000 in aqueduct com- mission bonds prepared by the Masslick and Mitchell company, indicated the delay when he said it would be impossible for him to make the trip at the end of the month because of county business here. i ; Savbyer, who talked with the Commission’s attorney, SP. ; Robineau. this morning by tele- Phone, said the lawyer had been unable to tell him definitely when it would be possible for the bond deal to be completed. Sawyer said he could make the trip im- mediately, if arrangements were complete now, but that he will not be able to leave Key West late in the week. The clerk, with Robineau, Wil- | tliam T. Doughtry, aqueduct com- mission chairman. and William Arnold, commission y. will sign the bands in New York, then take them to Washington for {Continued on Page Four) secretary, j A Wedding Of The Wires AP Feature Service ‘ OMAHA, Neb, Nov. 24—Just as the railroad had their driving lof the golden spike, the commu- | ;nication systems in. another year j will have a wedding of the wires | te symbolize the historic union lof the naton’s first coast-to-coast | underground cables. j | Moving at a quickened pace}; | because of the press of defense} ! | { | | H ' ' ‘needs, cable laying crews are ex-| pected to finish the job three; ‘years ahead of original plans: In} | December of 1942, possibly soon-| ler, crews facing the west and: j¢rews facing the east will meet! Jat Wendover, Utah. t , When they do, the country will have a buried communications; isystem protected against sleet, ; lightning, fire and easily “ef-' fected wartime sabotage or de-/ struction A@®d there will be ; Greater insurance that there will! be no disruption in the flow of: long distance telephone calls, telegraph and teletype messages, transmission of pictures and ra-} dio programs. Hard work and lots of it is this $21,000,000 project of the American Telephone and Tele- graph Co. and affiliates, who are burying twin cables from Omaha to Sacramento—1630 miles al- most as the crow flies. With ex- ception of a few short gaps, soon to be eliminated, underground; They're Heading For | | { j cables now extend from New York to Missouri Nearly 600 miles of cable al- ready have been plowed in from Omaha westward and the lines to Denver w into service go early in Dece: the AT. & T. announces. One crew orking westw: in the near vicinity of Laramie, Wyo. One is scheduled to begin work westward Wyo., about Dec. 1. In late Octo- ber, another crew began work- Six More One-Way Streets To Be Designated: in-New For Traffic Regulations | Radical changes in Key West's; traffie regulations, including des- ignation of six one-way streets in addition to Duval, are contained in a list of suggestions which Mayor Willard M. Albury said today he will place before city council. Hit The Top = ByNov. 30 $1.200 $1,000 se $900 $300 Nov. 24 -™= Nov. 19 $800 Nov. 15 $500 Nov. 4 $400 I $300 Nov. 13 $200 The mayor. who also will call for additional ffic markers, ex- Plained that would ii ment and sugg citizens befor Posed changes before council. Streets w available f parking pro- to be painted Two-way traf- ng changes: Si- north side, d. Simonton to de any parking‘ to Duval, both parking on th a with the same regulations on Angela from Windsor Lane to Si- monton. Simonton street would have per- } manent 15 minute parking from 7} (Continued om Page Four) KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1941 Library of Goren The railroads’ gciden spike is being driven at left. At right a modern cable-laying train is in action. ions from Jecal <_ es his pro- - iN THE Che Key West Citizen | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER UL 3S. 2. Key West. Fk most country range equat with ing eastward out of Emigran Gap, in the High Sierras. Wendover, projected meeting place, was the scene in 1914 of the finishirg splice in the first telephone lime to span the coun- try. The new cables ext of Rawlins, lan WEAVER FILES DECLARATION IN cuits. ~ ., DAMAGE: SUIT, CHARGES ARTICLE IN THE CITIZEN WAS INJURIOUS TO HIS BUSINESS, CREDIT AND REPUTATION i of the story cerning the Rivero brothers. agai whom he has also filed-a $29,- GROUP WILL MEET Chairmen of Monroe defense council sub-committee, holding their first session im several months, will meet tonight at 2 o'clock at the county courthouse, Albert J Millis. council secre- The special meeting. called by Chairman B. M Duncan, will Ke Ban Of Governor In Move » extend his “step gambling” or- der to Monroe county. “if con ditions reouire its extension”, the Associated Press informed The Citizen in a story from Tal- lakassee today. and ard county He an- “apphed soun- any i result >. am Ts to this and Fort Myers and other papers im the state have dis- © same possi vy West residents toned The Citizen today about the governor's explanation to the As- ited Press expressed the -be- hat his qualification, “if con- itions require.” probably means ‘Continyed -on Pegg Fourt J : — — - (Ry Axsocinted Prone) OTTAWA, Canada, Nov. 24— Ny . cor Usually. the trench is 38 to 36 inches deep. When swam- must be crossed, manua The route follows pioneers’ trails through mountain passes. B " takes over. y West May Come Under Toward ‘Stopping Gambling Gov. Spessard L. Holland wil (GOGO OL OSLO Ds - BERT CATES SAYS NAVY LiFE’S GREAT One Key West bey, at least. g? nT Criminal Judge William V. Albury’s county crimina’ court for a few minutes this morning had ali the appe: ace of Saturday night na -two employers. Two Gable-Laying Grews Have Rendezvous In Utah (FRMANS AND DRIVEN BACK CLAIM FIFTEEN THOOSAsD HAVE FALLEN PRISONERS STG 4s WORTH AF chor: ass mean whuie parked Se = BERLIN New 36 —Fvemch o- Torssts todew wert accused of amt tune off 2 bomb whach smechet Ames eee ~TATALIANS ARE Piece