The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 15, 1943, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Xey West Che Hey West Cittern Key West, Florida, his (=c most equable climate in the country; with an sverage range of only 14° Fahrent =‘t | | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1943 No. 39. VOLUME LXIV. PRICE FIVE CENTS Battleship Richelew Of French Navy: Reaehed New York Harbor On Thursday Thirty-Five iia Ton | "INGRAHAM RITES Warcraft Made Hazard- HERE TOMORROW ous Voyage From West KEY WEST RESIDENT DIED Africa YESTERDAY AT HOME ) IN MIAMI FLA. NEW YORK, Feb, 15—The powerful French battleship Riche- | Mrs. Mellie Ingraham, heey in Miami. It was announced fides Funeral Home, ment requested that her presence | of arrangements, that the body will be brought to Key West to- morrow morning and _ funeral }services conducted in the after- from West; noon. |_ Following services in the First | was | Methodist (Stone) Church jo’clock, the pr lceed to the City The Richelieu is of 35.000 tons | burial rites. Fy | The body is to be placed in together with other i+. church at 2 o'clock tomor- French ships that had been in,row afternoon. Rev. viere, pastor, will officiate the serv Survivors of the deceased in- clude two sons, Hen Ingraham Power of the Allied Navy. it was land William Ingraham; | daughters, Mrs. Laura Hancock, |Mrs. Mary Lasiter and Mrs. Ma- It was not revealed what led|rian Hancock; seven grandchil- ldren and a number of great- ‘grandchildren. lieu arrived in the harbor here last Thursday, but the govern- today by be kept secret for a few days. Th French battlewagon made | the hazardous trip Africa along a route that not disclosed. 5 Cemetery for! and she, " Me at African waters, will make a de. cided increase in the striking declared here today. to the Richelieu’s coming to this country, though it was thought that the purpose is to put her in| HIGH SCHOOL P.-T. A. TO MEET TUESDAY. aioe pin shahwat: There, will be a meeting of the| readiness for active participa-j i 78, died | in charge | at 3] sion will pro-| AS CeRiF| three ; ‘URGE CONTROL __ ISLAND BASES AFTER WAR WASHINGTON SOLONS FA- VOR MAINTENANCE OF PA- CIFIC POINTS FOR AT LEAST | 50 YEARS { | H (By Associuted Press) i \ WASHINGTON, Feb. jScme senators and representa- tives said today that it is of vital | importance to the United States 15.—! 1 i | | to keep control of many hundreds | | for atj of islands in the Pecific | least 50 years after the war is | jover. Guadalcanal was the only _ is- !land specified by name, though; it was asserted that this country | must have control of “stepping { stones” in the vast Pacific to ‘conserve our interests in that ‘area at the conclusion of the war } {and to be in a position imme- | idiately to frustrate any move- | ; ment the Japs may make of an {aggressive nature. | The Pacific must be under the j control of this country, several i speakers said. In addition to the military reasons for being in the | !ascendency in that ocean, it was ated that many American sol- who have fought at Guad- alcanal and elsewhere in the; jScuthwest Pacific, will wish to go there to live after hostilities are ended, as was the case in the | Philippines after the Spanish-j {Amrican war came to an end in | 1898. SOME SOLDIERS 'T0 BE RECALLED | WILL BE ASSIGNED TO AC- TIVITIES IN IMPORTANT [00 [3500 | eT || 3,360,000 RaUR AS IF WAR ENDED TOMORROW FAMILIES 2590000 EG $2.331,000,000 | STOVES “VACUUM 1,050,000 [Raa 1,330,000 RADIOS SEWING _MACHINES ‘015.000 eS 385,000 Fe 'MIXERS -_| OR | COVERINGS _| HOUSES 7015,000 OE i oxovemenrs |p | 2,040,000 IMPROVEMENTS 18,550,000 WOULD SPEND A TOTAL OF 'HE American public, cut off by war priorities and conver- sions from customary purchases of household goods, is ready to unleash pent-up purchasing power of almost 15 billion dollars at war end. This breakdown, based on a con- tinuing survey sponsored by the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, shows what would be bought within six months if the war should end overnight; an extended war or other circum- stances would probably alter at least some of the figures. The Chamber survey, obtained through nationwide sampling, shows that 81 per cent of the nation’s 35,000,000 households are accumulating money through some form of savings. The breakdown of number of families planning to buy does not check with the column total because of some overlappina. $14,901,090,000 Moscow Plans.To.\ssue Special. « Communiqué Concerning Fall Of - Important Nazi Basé At Kharkov LATE BULLETINS | (By Associated Press) RISING TEMPERATURE TOMORROW LAKELAND.—The Weather Bureau here announced at noon that the temperature tonight from Pompano to Homestead will range from | 26 to 32 degrees, and that there will be killing frost in that area. Farm- | ers, and truck gardners especially, were warned to protect theit crops. It was added that the temperature will begin to rise tomorrow morn | ing. KEEPING AWAY FROM EIGHTH ARMY CAIRO.—The British Eighth Army is still trying to contact Rom mel's fleeing men and bring them to battle, but thev are continuing to retreat deeper into Tunisia, Except for a few minor clashes. the Axis forces are continuing their flight to reach the fortified enemy | positions in Tunisia. PLAYBOY TO FACE COURTMARTIAL i WASHINGTON.—Jacob M. Webb, the millionaire playboy, who | was AWOL from the army, has been arrested and will be court | martialed. Mrs. Webb, his mother, who spoke to a colonel about the Sons Office Stated That Russians Whe Captured Rostov Found City In Contin ie +My Ammerwire rreee> MOSCOW, Feb. 15 —It was of ficially annouriced af moon today thet. im all Ukelihood «2 special Communique will be issued to right teling about the fell of the umporiant German bese et Khar kov In the northern sector of that city. the Russians are now fight ing desperetely im the suburbs while cther Hed columms ere | Proposed courtmartial, said she wished it to be known that she had . | not made any plea in her son's behalf. She added that the predice | ment that he is in he knowingly brought upon himself and must face | the consequences. MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK HAS RECOVERED WASHINGTON.—Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, having fully re- | covered from an injury she sustained near the fighting fromt in ! China, is expected to visit this city in the next few days. On her way ; to San Francisco, she will visit Wellesley, her Alma Mater, then stop j =] for a day or two in Chicago. th:t with the capture of the re: wey lime tems cf thousends FARM HANDS FOR DADE AND BROWARD -_— <a |ONE THOUSAND JAPS SLAIN BY AUSTRALIANS; AMERICANS BOMB | MIAMI—Dade and Broward counties now have esditgiy dgmatrended Se Shosbordial { hands to hendie crops, it was announced here today. Two thousand In beth the sorthere ond men have been recruited. through the United Stetes Employmen: Agency to work on Dade and Broward farms. Her presence in the harbor | High School P.-T. A. held tomor- ‘row evening, beginning at 8:00! o'clock, at which time Founder's! sengers in ferries coming to and) Day and Father's Night will be| WAR PLANTS was known to thousands of pas-i (By Associated Press) WACHINGTON, Feb. 15. — A southern fichties mm thet ares observed. There will also be a members of the Dramatic and a cake will be as a door prize. All members of the organiza- urged to be in attend-j going from Manhattan and Brooklyn, as her name, in large play by Club letters, was plainly visible on her stern and on each side of her | jtion are bow. jance. PERRY ORNER, SHOOTING GALLERY OPERATOR, FOUND DEAD IN HOME Perry Thomas Orner, 79, who; Rochelle, Ill, and the last two years, had conducted | about the death. a shooting gallery on Duval street, | Sheriff Sawyer received a tele- next to Aronovitz’ department/ gram directing him to ship the store, was found dead Saturday in j body to Rochelle. his room at 617 Whitehead street. | eiceneieaniee ae FINISHES CHECK wired him This morning In the room was found money to- taling $1,359.97, of which $1,300 was in bill: Orner arrived in Key West in 1941; and, shortly after his arrival, opened the shooting gallery. He had been ill the last two weeks. during which time the:gallery had been run by his assistant, J. B. Ross. The latter found Mr. Orner dead on going to the Whitehead street address to visit him. Death » has Sam B. Pinder, pleted his work of checking through the deed books in the County Clerk’s office transfers of realty in Key West during the last year. to get the given away | ¢ {r | of soldier: ON COUNTY BOOKS, com- | movemnet was started here today Ito return some soldiers to jobs in| {important industrial plants. The | rder it is proposed to issue will] | apply only to plants where acute | shortages exist. There will not be any wholesale neither will for-| farm workers be picked out, t my headquarters stated that he task of assorting men would jentail too much trouble and the} j Hoss of too much time. Despite that statement, it was] said that many former farmers, |) jnow in the army, will find them-! {selves back on the farm in the next few weeks to prepare for spring planting. | The proposed bill is now being! considered by the sub-committee j ! {of the House Military ‘Affairs | | Committee. ROBERT PITTMAN MADE LIEUTENANT | t Robert Clark Pitt Pittman, 20, jof Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Benton Pittman of 1209 Duncan St., Key | West, Florida, was a member of the eleventh class of aviation cad- ets to graduate from the newjr Columbus Army Flying School sonia HEADQUARTERS, Feb. 15 thousand of the Japs who went out from their field, northeast side of the Owen Stan- were slain, dumped many ton | Rabaul, in N rubble were made on several small ships. Fifty tons of high explosiv was due to natural causes County Judge Raymond R. rd appointed Sheriff Berlin| Sawyer curator’ of the estate.) Sheriff Sawyer learned that ay brother, George Orner, resides in' Mr. Pinder worked on the books} near Columbus, Miss., this month. thee weeks. Despite the fact that | He received the silver wings of al NIPPONESE UNITS AT SALAMAUA - ae 2 "RUSSELL PERAGINE Press) GENERAL “ARTI base at Salamaua to ry to capture the impro held by Australiar Russell J. Peragine, 22. Mr. and Mrs. Vito Peragine, 32 100th Street, Corona, Long Island, New York, 2 from m ley Mountains on New Gui while their ce vho survived are retreating hasti- ly toward their base The Australians, fear: an am- bush, are cau iling the | Officer of the ‘etreating enemy. Key West where Whi a supply officer. mn progre: Entering } bombed the b the New York Nz se s ember, 1940. thr been promoted ster officer, junior grade, the commanding Harbor Defense of Mr. Peragine is sergeant to rant it has been announced by active service with Jap on their din ‘agine the ional G Mr. F ough d at Se raua. all man 1 Libera advanced in five ades of and nen he was An: sergeant in 1941 he ed to} youngest men in th ere | ta hat grade. In civilian life, Mr. employed by th ucking Co. 312 East Spri Street, New York City. He was ly educated at Bryant High School, | New York. an aves, 0) me of t ice to at- Britain Is} airdrome ther nd set afire and direct hits Peragine the 1 eport said, were dropped baul. All planes returned safel to their bases. 1942 was considered an off year in| Ying officer and commission as the realty market, the number of} 2 Seconc jeutenant in the Bed A Forces. a s totaled 625. x transrers; totaled G& Lt. Pittman entered pilot train-| — ing last May 13, 1942, and attend-| MONROE COUNTY DEFENSE COUNCIL AIR RAID REGULATIONS No. 1 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 17, 1943 BLUE or MOBILIZATION Signal: Long, steady blast on sirens. Blackout houses, stores and buildings. Street lights remain lighted and traffic proceeds as usual, RED or AIR RAID Signal: Fluctuating sound of varying pitch on sirens. Complete blackout. All trafifc stops and pedestrians get off streets and under cover. SECOND BLUE or CAUTION Signal: Houses, stores and buildings remain blacked out. Street lights lighted and traffic resumes move- ment. WHITE or ALL-CLEAR Signal: Ringing of Fire Bell for two ed flying schools at Bennettsville, | S. C., and Cochran Field, Macon, ! 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CORNER MARGARET STREET GIVEN PROMOTION deep into the >and the column AXIS FORCES LAUNCH OFFENSIVE AGAINST AMERICANS IN TUNISIA ‘ity Anocinted Prena) ALGIERS, Feb. 15.—Axis forc-| Before the roads w Americans | treat, and | ly leunched an offensive against west of th emy hands on of | * 28 | es in two columns simultaneous- a American positions in central Tunisie, 100 miles from the east- TWO CAES I BEFORE ern border. vesterday morning, JUSTICE OF PEACE it was ennounced today. Two | The column. nerth of the po- Ju tice Esquinald: sition, consisting of Germans, bolaes 18 miles |! !que ing. Pa pro’ | Denn have driven a wedge American the lines, Miller ty in public | charged with“s ad- | each heid in $50 bat John Bailey Winn, wi rested by Highway Pat the | R. Walker om a charge vf will be given 2 hearir in south, composed of Italians, vanced 21 miles into the terrain that had been held by have * Americans. Justice the Russians are usime = co ordinaticn. menw fisets cf tanks end lerce squadrons of beudes planes, shelling the cutskicts of tre city with heevy gums. The wer office stated today thet the Russians. who captured Restow yesterdey found in bleckened = ruam bends yesterday. The Germans are abso Gynmiting military = stallations m Stelmo whach oes to the west between Bester o=d Verashilowsred To avoid encirclem< - Stehno ms expected to Esquinaldo a this afternoon. ouncement said, the | have withdrawn weste the the apparently had escaped the ger of being trapped time news dan- helena rubinstein’s Meanwhile, American and Brit- ish planes, chiefly dive have attacked both Axis columns and have bombers. created havoc among them. Despite their great losses, they are continuing the offensive, and by noon today had cvt two main roads leading to the Amer- ican position. 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