The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 11, 1942, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXIII. No. 294. Germans And Allies Are Bringing Up Reinforcements ror Battle Around Tunisia Nazis Are Said To Have "PO OO IO IMM: Thirty Thousand Troops|STANDARD ENGINE in Bicerte And Tunig| WHL,BE USED FOR m Bizerte And Tenis} AMERICAN TANKS Sectors — (By Associated Press) DETROIT, Dec. 11.—Of- ficial announcement was giv- en out here today that, with- in a short time. a standard engine will be used for thé" light American tank. At present three engines are being manufactured for the light tank. Ford turns out one of them, General Motors another type, and Chrysler makes a third en- gine. Which of these engines will be standardized. it was not stated. It is believed that the engine to be chosen will include the best features of the Ford. the Chrysler and the General Motors engines now used in light tanks. PPI LPI MILLI SI IIe. ELEVEN FINED IN (By Associated Press) LONDON, Dec. 11.—Troops are dropping from the Tunisia today. according to the latest information received from North Africa. The Germans, the report said. are not only bring-/ skies in ing in reinforcements in trans- Port planes but in gliders also. But the Allies too are rushing Te-| inforcements to the front lines in planes. The Germans ere said to now | have 30,000 troops in the Bizerte and Tunis areas. and in the for- mer place it was said the Ger-| } mans are preparing to launch an! attack, News was given out today CRIMINAL COURT NAZIS SUFFERING SSibiasSiecuren: v0 HAVE LOST 20 TANKS: SUF- FER 1,000 CASUALTIES | (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, Dec. 11.—Snow, ice and cold are emphasized in the! Russian communique today about | the fighting along the Stalingrad {front and also west of this city. ; |In each place, the Germans are reported to be suffering severely | from the weather. The first plea} of the Germans who have been | captured recently has been to be taken to some place where it was} warm. In one of the battles north-! west of Stalingrad, the Germans} are said to have lost 20 tanks and to have suffered’ casualties of 1,000. The Russians report that they are using artillery and planes to $a greater extent now than dur- ing any other time since the’ win- jter offensive started in attempts |to blast the enemy out of pill- boxes and deep dugouts. TAX COLLECTIONS HERE EXCELLENT AMOUNT COLLECTED IN COUNTY UP TO DEC. 10 TO- TALS $76,827.29 t i The collection of county iaxes, according to a report made last night to the County Commis- sioners by Tax Collector Frank H, Ladd, is zooming along at a rate} IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 194 LATE BULLETINS a (By Associated Press) JAPS LOSE IN CHINA AND INDIA CHUNGKING.—Reports re¢eived here say that Japanese troops, who tried to cross the border into ‘India, were beaten back with heavy losses. In an attack in China, the war office said the Japs were forced to retreat and left 113 dead om the field. Three Jap bombers were shot down yesterday by RAF planes. ALL QUIET IN GUADALCANAL DARWIN.—There has been no fighting in Guadalcanal during the last 48 hours. Marines, who have returned to the jungles to hunt Japs. have not yet found any, indicating that they have re- tired deeper into the woods. STILL BOMBING EL AGHEILA CAIRO.—The British eighth army is still bombing El Agheila. the Rommel stronghold on the way to Tripoli. Yesterdays while large-scale air raid was going on. the British artillery also opened fire on the approaches to El Agheila in the hope of destroying mine fields. WHAT THE WAACS WANT FOR» CHRISTMAS DAYTONA) BEACH—The WAAC’s. who aré stationed here, took‘a vote"to décide which were the favorite things they would like’ 10 havé’as Christmas present. Lipstick headed the list, with writing miéferial!’ pets, handbags and other things of that nature bringing up'as close seconds. TOO MUCH GERMAN ACCENT DETROIT.—Two men entered a grocery here to purchase sev. eral articles. They neither spoke English like an Englishman o: like an American, and, the groceryman said. it aroused his suspicion but not enough for him to report the men to the authorities. How- ever, when they handed him Canadian money to pay for their pur- cases, he said he had thoughts immediately about German prison- ers who had escaped from Canada. So he reported the matter to the police, the two men were arrested and they turned out to have escaped from a Canadian prison camp. GEORGIAN-TENNESSEE BOUNDARY DISPUTE ATLANTA.—Georgia and Tennessee have reviewed the boun- dary dispute that has flared up, now and then. between them since 1818. Georgia claims that Tennessee is collecting taxes from Geor- gia land that is assessed at nearly $100,000,000. Tennessee retorts Che Key Wrest Citizen | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER U. 8... A. 2 Key West, Florida, hes the most equable climate in the | country; with an average | range of only 14° Fahrenhe*t } PRICE FIVE CENTS JapoRuse Of Setting Off Fire GKers 10 Foo! American Units - Caused Them To Be Annihilated ! SURGEON GENERAL FORWARDS LETTER TO COUNTY BOARD } | |READ AT MEETING CONDUCT:| ED*LAST ‘NIGHT TELLING | | ABOUT CLOSING OF MA. | RINE HOSPITAL | | } | | A letter from Surgeon General | homas Parran, of the United | 'Stater Public Health Service, ad-! ‘dressed to the Monroe county !commission, was read last night jat the meeting of the commis-j{ It told about the clos- jing of the Marine Hospital on ; December 31, and Dr. Parran ex- | pressed his regrets that he had {been unable to do anything to ikeep thé hospital open. It was {wanted by the Navy and was ‘turned over to the Navy without j | question. {sioners. i ——— MUCH INTEREST 1S Axalians Whe Coptar SHOWNINBULLETIN <2 Ges Yesterday. Are ren -—-« Toward Buna CARRIED ITEMS CONCERNING Aamertates Pron. VARIOUS ACTIVITICS OF DARWIN. Dec. 1i—Australian ORGANIZATION WAY BACK ee troops who captured Gone yes 1926 terdey are reported tocey heve comtimued their a¢wance = ® point where they cen now at tack the Japs who are holding Buna against American forces coming from the southeest Key West luncheon Rotarians, yesterday, much interest in about the club to the meeting by the after its orga’ sued a weekly bullet Key West Rotarian, which printed by The Artman Pres: copy that Mr. Smith showed members was dated O1 1926, at which time the fo The treasurer Japs at Buna now have to coc the S tend with rear aftecks from Australians as wel. as tromta: « tecks from the Americans lov that the Allies now have 2,000 ALL WERE ARRAIGNED BE- planes in North Africa. but have | FORE JUDGE ALBURY ON VAGRANCY CHARGES “No hanging around saloons, no loafing in Key West in any places,” Judge William V. Albury said today as he imposed fines of 1$25 each on eleyen defendants Reports today are that a tank) who pleaded guilty to vagrancy. battle raged all day yesterday,|Each defendants was given the : | privilege of paying the fine or go- ing to jail for from 30 to 60 days. | Judge Albury warned _ those nae as Tost Se eaaee eOa Were wiucpaid: Magee iat wath y ean forced to retire to their original | 0 to work, they would be arrest- ti ‘ed again and stiffer sentences positions, ‘The number of tanks | | wid be difipoeed on’ them. He lost by the Allies was not given. | added that, enly enough zirfield space to use} 400 of them. Most of in} use today are bombers and they | sre pounding the Axis lines at! Tunis and Bizerte. them and when it was over the Ger- ince the walkout of 46 men in the Navy Yard, he is going to see to it that Key West a story about a force of French; will be too hot a place for loaf- . | ers to stay in, pee that) andesained7 see Two of the defendants were wo- train in southeast de- men, and they, the judge said, stroying it and killing 300 Ital- Headquarters reports include! Tunisia. must also seek gainful employ- ment he names of the defend- ants are: irnest Thompson, Betty Thomp- Thelma C. Dodd, Alfonso , Henry Ashbuy, Moses Wade Banes, Olando Leon, Osea Newman, James Oli- ver and Pancho Soto. ians. | IMMENSE SIZE BOSTON—Pineapples weigt 20 pounds are common in the N Hebrides islands, “Visit Our Ready-to-Wear Department me. Select Your Practical... . 4 CHRISTMAS GIFTS . USE YOUR CREDIT - PAY LATER \ CLOTHE the Entire Family ON CREDIT! Your Practical Christmas from our complete selection for Women’s, Men’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Apparel . . . 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UBB OBO OBOUUUOUUUUUUBUBUUR A UUUEUUUUEUL LULL LULL LLL ELE, PRIA IIIA III III ISS ISIS ISS SSIS SSS SISISSSIS AISA SSIS SISSISSISISSSISISSISSISIS SII SIS i: days in 1925. of taxes collected totaled $76,-j that is remindful of the boom | *hat the land is within her boundaries, and so the matter now | Up to December | Stands, with Georgia threatening to take action to try to have the jthing in his letter 10, Mr. Ladd reported, the amount | lend declared to be within her boundary. Dr. Parran did not say any- about the 827.29, No comparison can be made with collections last year for two reagons: first, the books were fot tur over to the tax collector COUNTY CUTS. OFF_| till December 1, and, secondly. WATER FOR USO Tax Collector Joseph McMahon —_ died suddenly on that date and the} ACTION TAKEN DUE TO SUP- office was closed till toward the PLY NECESSARY FOR | end of the month. COURT HOUSE Compared with other recent cS eras | years, up to December 10, the} Ross Sawyer, clerk of the cir- amount of the collection this year} cuit court, was instructed last is far in advance of any other night by the County Commission- were officers of the club: President, Andrew R. Mille {vice president, Robert F. Spott wood; secretary, L. Rus: ner, sergeant-at-arms, G T. Roberts One of the stories in The Ro- tarian concerned fellow Rotarian Dr. J. Y. Porter, Sr. The story ave an accoutt of hs sewenty- ninth birthday anniversary that had been observed just 2 week bo- fore the date of the bulletin. It told about a birthday cake that Dr. Porter's granddaughter, Miss Minnie Porter Harms, and Miss Tleen Williams had given which was large enoueh t vide a good-sized slice member of the club. I= reports ebout the capture of Gens. ix @ elated officially me: 113 Japs fell im «@ last desperate charge to beat beck the Austre Sens. All the remaining surrendered. except @ few woo escaped se@warc in smal dou Early yesterday morning Buna. the Japs. according to re ports received here tried to Japs e vert the imerican setting cff thousands attacks year. HILBURN SAUNDERS LET OUT OF JAIL Hilburn Saunders, who had been locked up in the county jail! on a charge of shooting at his} former wife three times, has been set at liberty because Mrs. Saunders refused to make any} charge against him and nobody else would sign a warrant against him. | Saunders gave himself up to} the sheriff after the shooting. | The three bullets he fired went wild. The shootirig jonty a few hours 4 3 ders had dbtained aad Ot he following day ee would not make any complaint | whatever against her former husband. Sneriff Sawyer said that, as nobody made any charge against | Saunders, he, the sheriff, there- | fore, had to liberate Saunders. : Tonnies | PALACE THEATER | Johnny Mack Brown in Little Joe, The Wrangler ; NEWS and SERIAL | IASI ICICI ite | ld Low Just Received A LARGE SHIPMENT of Northern Christmas Trees Choose Early for BEST TREE! | A. VILLATE 418 FRONT STREET icommihsion’s applying to the Federal Works Agency for money ; Bees ~~ ~———— |to convert some building into a " thospital, as he had informed the REPORTS DECIDED |Key West Chamber of Commerce , ee gg a Oe {the commission could do. At ay RAISE IN TAXES 2" the commission has one) of its members, Carl Bervaldi, a ees |representing it on the committee TREASURY DEPT. SAYS IN-;that has arranged to have the CREASES WILL CONTINUE lercedes Hospital incorporated. THE LONGER WAR LASTS | (is Associated Press) \CORONER’S JURY IS WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.—The! SET ECTED BY JUDGE Treasury Department explained | ers, at a regular meeting, to in-|today that, with the beginning of form the USO authorities in Jack-| the second year of the war, ther son Square that, after December | has been a decided raise in taxes, 25, the county no longer will bejand that increases will continue able to supply the USO building | the longer the war lasts. with water. The treasury needs £15,000,000,- It had been brought to the com- | 000 in the next few months. it was missioner’s attention that, as a| pointed out, but it was added tha’ result of giving water to the USO,| taxpayers should not be fright- | there has been a shortage for the} ened, because only about one-half county court house and jail usage.|of that amount will’ be r: d by Two days ago the Florida Keys | taxes, and that the balance will be Aqueduct Commission started to} obtained from the sales of bonds. run a pipe line to the USO build-! Questions about food were also jing to supply it with water, but | discussed officially here today. It somebody in the USO. office said} was declared that when the Am- he did not want the connection | erican’s meat diet is reduced, to, made, so the men who had start-! two and oné-half pblnds a week 4 to dig the trench filled it in and | he will be Still the Best fed, man discontinued the work.). Now, it is inthe world. Comparisons were, said, if the USO, when it is unable | made iwth ‘the ‘highest meat ie to get any more water from the) in Europe, wheré 12'ounces is,th the} most given’to one person weekly, county, wants water from aqeduct’ commissioners, it will! The coming summer will see an have to pay itself for the installa-| end to general Sunday driving, ; tion. ithe OPA announced. We DON’T Want To Set The World On FIRE! 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