The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 7, 1942, Page 1

J Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXIII. No. 290. America-Austaian vs. Ja Fighting’ OW inca tas: Tuned into Jungle Warfare Nipponese Are Being Hunt- ed By Allied Forces As Though They Were Vicious Wild Beasts (By Asnociated Press) MacARTHUR’S HEADQUAR- TERS, Somewhere in Austra- lia, Dec. 7,—With the Jap sol- diers at Buna and Gona on New Guinea torn into two forces by the | Americans and Australians, clash- | the ferocious fighting of es there in the last four days are now much like they have been orf Guadalcanal for several weeks | —jungle warfare, in which the! Japs are hunted as though they were vicious wild beasts. The jungle fighting at Guadal- canal, which ended yesterday with a contingent of marines re- turning to their base at Hender- son field, resulted in their killing and destroying five of s. The marines lost 17 The New Guinea jungle fight- ing has not been as extensive as | it has been at Guadalcanal, though | reports from Port Moresby state | that in the last four days no Japs | have shown themselves in the | open and al! fighting has result- | ed after the Japs were hunted down. rs Their bases at Buna and Gona were further bombed yesterday by American planes that dropped five-hundred pounders. A great explosion occurred at Buna, indi- eating that an ammunition dump had been hit. THREE PERSONS HELD ON VAGRANCY CHARGE Two women and a man, who occupied a shack on Boca Chica, | were arrested yesterday on al charge of vagrancy by Constable Ray Atwell. The man is Ernest Thompson, a Key Wester, but the women. Betty Thompson and Thelma C. Dodd, come from out of town. Their case will come up this afternoon before Justice of the Peace Enrique Esquinaldo. Another case that will be heard by Justice Esquinaldo is that against Amie Johnson, who was | arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff Joe Knight on a charge of aggravated assault Austin J. Newton, 716 Eliza- beth street, complainant against}! Amie Johnson, said she came into | his home and cut him in the eye with a knife. At the sheriff's office it was said the wound is so severe Mr. Newton may lose his eyesight. Meanwhile, the defendant is held in jail without bail, H. C. SPEED TAKING MARINE TRANIING (Special to The Citizen) ORLANDO, Dec. 7.—Harold C. Speed, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Speed, Whitehead street of Key West, Fla., enlisted in the U. S. fighting Marines on Nov. 25, 1942, and is now at Parri Island, S. C., taking his boo! training. ba The local youth was graduated from High School, Chelmsford, Mass. While in High, School) he Played football, baskethall,\-being: an outstanding foothal\.player: Before enlisting inthe: Marine Corps he was employedas\a ship carpenter at Key West. The young Marine hopes to be at- tached to the Quartemaster Di- vision of the Marine Corps after completing his basic work. (Raa aR ASA AEA ET SE BATTERY CHARGING In 30 Minutes—While You Wait — Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE Phone No.§ | White at Fleming | Jones? eh ats ere 050 Mrs ses in ‘the TWO BUILDINGS SUGGESTED FOR ONE IS BRICK STRUCTURE ON CATHERINE STREET: OTHER, MERCEDES HOs- PITAL BUILDING | While everything thus far is tentative about the choosing of a building for the proposed hos- pital to be built in Key West to fill the need that will be felt as a result of the closing of the Marine Hospitai. the brick build- ing, at Margaret and Catherine streets, and the structure now occupied by the Mercedes Hos- pital have come in for consid- erable discussion. That matter will be left to the County Commissioners after they have been requested by the hospitalization committee of the Chamber of Commerce to select a building and then apply to the Federal Works Agency to con- vert the structure into a hospital. A leader in the movement said today: “Of course, I dont know what can be done in the case of the Merecedes Hospital. Probably its trustees would not wish to turn it over’ to the commissioners, but, if the trustees did consent t6 that procedure, I believe that funds could be obtained from the Federal Works Agency to make sufficient improvements that would provide at least twice the accommodations as are now available at the Mercedes.” In conclusion, he said that, in the event the Mercedes Hos-, pital is not available, the brick building could be made into a hospital that would meet the needs of the city. SERIAL NUMBERS VERY IMPORTANT HELP OUT IN LOCATING NUMEROUS SERVICE MEN WITH SAME NAMES (Special to The Citizen) ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 7.— You're in the Army now, rr Jones. PAW \A whieh Mr) eae so, Whq\kadws' how, fhany: ih this one? John Joes doesn’t help too; much, for there were thousands of Johns, and hundreds of those Johns had wives named Mary, which wasn’t much of a_ help when the War Department tried tracing down a Jones. If you think there were a lot of Joneses, consider then the Johnstons, 53,200 strong, 2,000 of whom were named William. And the Smiths with 51,900, among whom were 3,412 Willies; the Browns with 48,000; the Williams, 47,000; the Andersons, 22,000; the Walkers, 18500 and te Millers 2,-| 500. NEW HOSPITAL RUSSIANS AND IN PROGRESS; SAID NAZIS LOSE 40 TANKS, 700 MEN. (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, Dec. 7.—The Rus- sian war office announced today that two fierce battles are in pro- gress, one northwest of Stalingrad and another southwest of this city. In the latter area, the war office said, the Germans lost 40 tanks and 700 men killed or wounded. In the battle northwest of Sta- lingrad, 37 German tanks were destroyed and a column of Ger- man infantry was wiped out, ac }cording to the communique. The communique also told about a battle that was fought on Saturday and Sunday in the cen- tral sector. The Germans killed in that fight, it was stated nure- ber 2,000. KNOX CLAIMS JAP LOSSES ARE HEAVY) SAYS NIPPONESE ARE NOW BECOMING DESPERATE OVER SETBACKS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Sec- retary of the Navy Frank Knox, on the first anniversary of the Pearl Harbor perfidy, declared that the Japanese situation from the loss of ships—cargo, trans- ports and men-o’-war—is becom- ing desperate, as is shown by their inability to help their sol- diers at Guadalcanal inthe Solo- mons and Buna and Gona on New Guinea. What is happening at those zones at present will happen on every other island that is occu- pied by the Japanese, as the American Navy and airforce con- tinue their warfare of attrition. Japan, he said, has lost a dispor- tionate number of warships and merchantmen as compared with the American losses in the Pa- cific, and he explained that the American submarines should not be forgotten when the Japanese losses are considered. The destruction of Jap ships has been more spectacular when they were sent to the bottom by American surface ships or by dive bombers or torpedo planes, but the destruction by submarines, though lacking in glamor, has been just as effective. Secretary Knox said that while he did not know positively,. yet he had reason to believ that. the Japanese replacements of lost ships fall far behind the speed of replacements that have been POINTS i Che Key West Cttizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1942 Planes And Artillery Play Important Part In Fighting Around Tunis And Bizerte (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 7.—Planes and artillery have played the leading role in the fighting at Tunis and Bizerte since yesterday. There have not been any infantry at- tacks launched by either the Allies or the Axis forces. Both sides appear to be waiting for the “softening” of the defenses before attempting to advance, and bombs from planes and shells from artillery are being used for the “softening” process, Allied planes that are suppos- ed to be based somewhere in North Africa last night raided the “heel” and the “toe”, too, of the Italian “boot”. Rome said the planes came from North Africa, but the Al- lies made no comment about the location of the bases used by the raiders. Reports persists that the Axis is reinforcing the garrisons at |Tunis and Bizerte at the rate of |1,000 a day. Most of the rein- |forcements are supposed to have {been brought by transport planes ‘from Sicily. Americans Stage Heavy Raid On Nazi Manufacturing Center (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 7. — American Flying Fortresses and Liberators were used last night in making a devastating raid on Karlsruhe, one of Germany’s important man- ufacturing centers. Two of the largest factories in Karlsruhe were completely de- stroyed, the air ministry said, and| other war and industrial plants were damaged extensively. Three hundred bombers, it is estimated, took part in the raid, and nine of them were lost. FERNANDEZ TAKEN TO REFORM SCHOOL Tony Fernandez, 14, who broke into Frank Johnson's Jewelry Store, with three other boys and, who later broke into J. Lancelot Lester’s law office, is on his way to the state reformatory at Mari- anna. He left at 1:30 o’clock this the required course. morning in the custody of Sher- iff Berlin Sawyer. After Tony had pleaded guilty to being a party to the Johnson store burglary, Judge William V. | Albury of the criminal court sen- | tenced him to serve two years in the reformatory. However, the sentence was suspended on as- surance received from Tony and members of his family that he would lead a better life. Tony kept his promise for a couple of months, and then he was caught breaking into Mr. Lester’s office. The result was that Judge Albury put the suspended sen- tence into effect and Sheriff Saw- lyer started the trip this morning to take Tony to Marianna. attained in the United States. Jap soldiers on the many islands (MORGAN B. NANKIVELL the¥{aré occupying, the secretary concluded, shortiy will be in need of all types of supplies, including foodstuffs. RECREATIONAL PROJECT TAKEN UP ON FRIDAY A meeting was held Friday night on the proposal to improve the recreational facilities in Bay- view Park. Reports were receiv- ed from Dr. J. B. Parramore, Ju- lius Stone. B. C. Moreno and Ralph Russell. Lieutenant T. C. Ryker, U.S.A., What's in a name? Not, much, | offered suggestions on the plan- cording to. the Army records, if it isn’t accompanied by a se- rial number, And the War De- partment continues to stress the importance of remembering those setial numbers. .When you think of that man in the service, think of‘his serial number, too, for without it he might not get his mail and you might not get your allotment, according to ‘Colonel John H. Bush, Army Emergency Relief Officer, headquarters, Fourth Service Command. Colonel Bush pointed out the many cases of mix-ups in allot- ment and relief checks due to im- proper statements of names, se- rial numbers, rank and address- es, and he stated that much time would be saved the individuals and the government if more care were taken in these matters. ning of the proposed pool, which were deemed to be of much merit. Carl Bervaldi presided at the meeting in’the absence of Chair- man Glenwood Sweeting. Dr. Parramore “recommended that the state engineer be request- ed to give his opinién on the best way to obtain water for the pro- posed pool. It had been expected the engineer would be present at | the meeting, but he sent word here that he was too busy to at- tend. vyvvv~ PRESCRIPTIONS Pure Fresh Ingredients Com- pounded by Experienced _ Pharmacists. GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone 177 Free Delivery { j | { j imprisoned JOINS U. S. MARINES (Special to The Citizen) ORLANDO, Dec. B. Nankievell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Nankivell, Poinciana Place of Key West, Fla., enlisted in the U. S. fighting Marines on November 20, at Parris Island, S. C., taking his boot training. The local youth attended High School at Miami. While in High School he played football and baseball. The young Marine hopes to be attached to the Photography Division of the Marine Corps after his _ basic work. completing FLIES FURNISH LIGHT BALTIMORE — Ancient people fire-flies in coconut shells to furnish light. HELP WANTED Naval Base LAUNDRY Markers, 50c an hour Press Operators, 60c Experienced Help Only —Apply— NAVAL BASE LAUNDRY BUILDING 131 7.—Morgan | 1942, and is now} TWO DOCTORS TO SERVE PUBLIC IN EMERGENCY HERE | BOTH PHYSICIANS, WHO ARE TO PRACTICE IN KEY WEST, HAVE OFFICES IN EATON STREET HOSPITAL Key Wests shortage of medical doctors has been relieved some- ject by the arrival here of two practitioners from Havana who have been given permission by Kear council and the county medi- 1 society to serve the. publics *- | The two men are Dr. Edward Gonzalez, who was born in Key | West and left here for Havana when about 13 years old. He at- | tended the St. Joseph school and | after finishing his common school education in Havana he matricu- | lated in the University of Ha- | vana medical school from which he was graduated after taking Following |his grduation he served 10 years |as an interne at the Calixto Gar- cia hospital in the Cuban capital. | Dr. Gonzalez speaks English and Spanish fluently. The other physician is Dr. J. R. Portela, who was born in Havana \and after finishing his common school education in that city also matriculated in the Havana uni- | versity. He studied in particular | the disease to which children are \inherent and will devote most of |his practice here treating the | youth. His interneship also was served in the Calixto Garcia hos- | pital and later ne was placed in i charge of one of the main wards | of Infantile hospital in Havana. |He was one of the staff in that {hospital which devoted most of | their time to the care of children. Dr. Portela married Miss Mary Gonzalez, sister of Dr. Gonzalez, | the other new arrival. Both physicians have offices in Dr. Galey’s hospital on Eaton street. . | REQUEST NAMES OF SERVICE SONS BE | FURNISHED SCHOOL The Senior High Council asks all parents who have sons who | have graduated from Key West High School and are now in ac- tive service to please send their son’s name and branch of service to Sylvia Sawyer, in care of the Key West High School. The Student Council is inter- 'ested in obtaining a Service Flag |for the school and would like to |have the names of all grdauates | who are in active duty. | WALDO ROSENDO IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY —— (Special to The Citizen) FORT BRAGG, N. C., Dec. 7. |— Waldo Rosendo of 612 Duval |street, Key West, Fla, has ar- |rived at the Field Artillery Re- |placement Training Center here | | | | \for basic military training. 1 | He has been assigned to Bat- \tery D, First Battalion, First | Regiment. After his initial ‘training he will be transferred to a field organization. Key West, Florida, hus the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenhe’t PRICE FIVE CENTS United. States: Remembers: Pear Harbor ‘Dastardly Attack With Launchin Q Of Seventeen Ships Congressman Pat (Washington Correspondent . - of The Key West Citizen) | WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.| —Representative Pat Cannon is! ;moving with the new Congress, it was learned today. His new | office will be in suite 1329 of the; new House Office Building, space Presently occupied by lame-duck Into New Office | In Washington LATE BULLETINS (By Associated Press) | COeeconeccccccccoccceccocccce . iOne Of These Mammoth Vessels Is Battleship | New Jersey And Plane | Carrier Bunker Hill Cannon Moving \ Representative Edmiston of West | Visi | This is the third office which | Cannon has used since he ceme | perfily, 2 government So eatin ae Reena nese: jman said here today. finds the (By Ansocinted Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—One year after the Pearl Harbor spokes- en: fice, suite 1018, wi oc- it office, suite will be ‘Wetned. Sede cupied by Hepresentative Wil-! |battleship, the New Jersey. and leg-less world war |one eirplane carrier. the Bunker launching one liam Miller. veteran from Connecticut. j - | Hill. on the Atlantic coast. and weeccececcessececsceese jas Liberty shigs cn the Pacific lcoest, and with the production of implements of war four times as great as it was a year ago. Japan, with her “ambassadors MUST TIGHTEN OUR BELTS | WASHINGTON.—Many comments were made here today about | ef goodwill” lulling us to sleep America’s prospects on the first anniversary of her being in the im Wshington, found our army war, and while all speakers declared her outlook is exceedingly and navy men asleep at Pearl bright, one of them said, “We will have to tighten our belts next year and tighten them still further before ultimate victory is won.” ‘@*bor teo and struck hard and telling blows at our ships and JAPS ATTACK CHINESE CONVOY Planes and military objects CHUNGKING.—Information has reached here that a sqaudron . wl various leinds. perfidy h of Japanese planes attacked an Allied convoy of 40 ships in Chi-| ao nese waters. Only two ships were struck, and the fires on them Cost Japan dearly in the year were extinguished and they continued on their journey. American that has passed. All our ships. planes have made other raids on Japanese military objects in Thai- land and Indo-China. of except one, that were struck at Pearl Harbor, have either gone AGHEILA FIGHTING AT STANDSTILL CAIRO.—Fighting between the British Eighth army and Rom- sel mel's forces at El Agheila was described today as “static”. British *®rtly recommissioned, artillery have pounded Rommel’s positions at El Agheila, but the as Japan has lost many warships belief is there are so many mina fields that have not been exploded it would be hazardous for the British to attempt to capture the stronghold. back into the service or will be where- end many merchantmen and is still losing them at a ratio of oe | 10 to 1, as compared to our loss- FRENCH CAMEL CORPS CROSSING DESERT { LONDON.—It was reported here today that a French camel °*~ leeene is crossing the desert from west to east toward Tripoli. The Further, since that corps has not yet reported its meeting with any opposition. year has jelapsed this country’s army has WARSHIPS LAUNCHED AT TAMPA increased from two to six mil- TAMPA.—Seven ships for the Navy. six mine Sweepers and a lion men and will number 39,000,- destroyer, are being launched here today. It will be late afternoon | before the launching is over. The destroyer is named the Piedmont and will be christend by Mrs. James E. Kauffman, wife of Admiral increases in the production of Kauffman, in command of this naval district.» <1 » | 000 by the end of next year, with i planes, tenks, anti-aircraft guns and other implements of war POSTMASTER DION ‘LAW ENFORCEMENT reaching a point where they ex- CLARIFIES MATTER «| \OFFICIALS TO MEET coca the entire output of the RELATIVE TO MAIL| According to a statement made by Postmaster Fred J. Dion, fre- quent calls are coming to the post- office which indicate that the public was under the impression that acceptance of packages would be refused after Decem- ber 5. In explaining the matter, Postmaster Dion said: “Mail and packages will be a cepted anytime. Due to tran portation difficulties, more dela: are naturally being encountered than is usually the case during the holiday season, but it is more than likely that all packages delivered IN “MIAMI TODAY axis nations in Europe. inciud- pie i ae : Special Agent in Cea. ing Ss = are being op Paul Kitchin of the Federal Bu- erated in occupied countries. reau of Investigation at Miami Yes, the speaker confer- has announced that a ence for law enforcement offi- America’s first year in the war cials and officers participating in the FBI Law Enforcement Of- ficers Mobilization Plan will be @dvences in the held in Miami today at the Criminal Court Room, Dade County Courthouse. |ance of victory are Invitations have been issued | to the chief law enforcement Officers of this city and county, Since we entered the war. as well as adjoining counties. calling upon these men to par- ticipate in this conference. In concluded. has been fraught with so many Production of weapons of various kinds, assur- now more apperent than at any other time | FUNERAL OF KNIGHT at the postoffice up to and includ- addition, invitations have been! extended to the mayor of this city and the city officials of ad-| joining communities, as well as American Legion officials and! the auxiliary police of each] community. } Mr. Kitchin further announced that the program will cover va- rious investigative phases of Na- tional Defense and the war ef- fort, including espion.ge, sabo-| tage, and the operation and en-! forcement of the Selective Train-} jing and Service Act. | The conference will be ad-| ing the 18, will arrive on or be- fore Christmas, except possibly where the distances are very great. | “In former years many Christ-' mas packages were, received and} delivered after, Christmas,: and» it; is likely that the same sevice will be necessary this year. 1 “The usual special Christmas service will be given this year, with the office remaining open all day Saturday, December 12, and 19, and will be closed all day on Christmas.” Board, Southern District of Flor-| NO SHOW TODAY System. In addition, lectures feteee dressed by Hon. M. L. Mershon,| ‘chairman, Alien Enemy Hearing | PALACE THEA jida, and also by a representative | got the State Selective Service} Cuban Memorial Observance | wil be given by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. INFANT HERE TODAY Funeral ‘services for the son of Lieut. and M Knight; who died at n La., will be hel# this afterfioor 3 .ocleck, With Father A. B. Dir mick of St. Paul's Church, off ciating. The body arr: this morning. Shopping Bays till Christmas