The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1943, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 63 Years Devoted to the , Best Interests of Key West ——— VOLUMEBXIV. No. 194 THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER: KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1943 Winston Churchill Returns: To Quebec After Conference With Roosevelt At Hyde Park ' Prime Minister Goes Into "9°22 OM MOOG Xs West's mu2.c1p: Conference With Amer- TROPICAL STORM lea Mebehdy had Cone MOVES NORTHWARD The tropical disturbance. reported yesterday to be north of Turks Island. in the West Indies, is said today to be traveling northwardly, and is still of slight intensity and small diameter. The velocity of the winds near the center is about 40 miles an hour. It was said this morning at the Key West Weather Bureau that no more advis- ories will be issued about the disturbance if it con- tinues its present course and does not increase in intens- ity. The official barometer in Key West this morning was down 20 one-hundredths. but it wes explained that the disturbance had nothing to do with that drop, which was caused by westerly winds. QUEBEC, Aug. 16.—Prime Min- ister Winston Churcnill returned here today after spent three days with President Roose velt at Hyde Park. A few minutes after having his rival, the Prime Minister was in conference with Amercan, Brit- ish and Canadian military lead- ors. It was said that one the questions that will be considered the conference wi nm : ene ee OME TBM. ar- of srmennent ut tome » =~! RUSSIAN TROOPS 0... @n open city and, therefore, wil] be exempt from bombings. As has been pointed out in Allied circles, the mere declara tion that Home is an open city is not sufficient for it to be class- STILL ADVANCING SOVIET UNITS FIVE MILES NEARER BRYANSK SINCE YESTERDAY ed as such. All war plants, mar- (My Associated Press) shalling grounds, and military MOSCOW. Aug. 14.—Russian installations of all kinds must be excluded from the city before nearer Bryansk since* yesterday the term “open” is truly applic- and are reported today to be able to it. within 20 miles of that pivotal Speeding up of the etinnsive!| city. against Germany is another mat- fer that was discussed here un- Officially today es likely to be acted on at the conference, and. , with the reported coming here Anthony to of Foreign Minister Eden, Russia probably 2lso wil be con sidered. said that Eden will go to that country shortly questions pertaining It is PLAN OPENING OF STADIUM LABOR DAY n of Key West bute 600 | yn the Key West Stadium after the conferences are ended. : ANITA HOLTSBERG DIES THIS MORNING .. FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE necting CONDUCTED TOMORROW C..,.. AFTERNOON ternon a < k Chapel, with Rev. L B'nai Zion Synag at the services. The dec brother, Herm HYDRAULIC BRAKE SPECIALISTS Let Us Check Your Brakes Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming Phone 5 “Opposite Army Barracks” SIGN PAINTING Phone 555-J or Write P.O. Box 951, Key West troops have advanced five miles ! WHITAKER AND DIVINE NAMED MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM SHEDD, (Americans STATIONED IN KEY WEST YEARS KEY WEST'S MUNICIPAL DEBT AGO, AWARDED LEGION OF MERIT jo The Citizen) : - the American forces in the Buna TO INVESTIGATE REFUNDING OF Pat Whitaker. of gram. All expenses of the com-! a, Was! pr Divine xamed attorney, and W. F. tee are paid by the city HEADQUARTERS, Panama Ca & West Palm Beach, was appoint-. ,, Beacham and Senator James A. nal Department, Aug. 16.—Maj. anklin, of Fort Myets, made the Gen. pointments with William E. Shedd, Deputy by the : the approval Commander of the Panama Canal €d accountant Saturday Florida senate sub-committer that Senator J. Edwin Baker, of partment, was awarded the investigating the refunding of Umat Legion of merit by Lieut. Gen. debt B said that as soon as George H. Brett, Commanding The sub-group, of which Sena-. Vhit#ker has examined the laws General of the Caribbean Defe fi lating to Key West's refunding,’ Command, in the largest militar; tor John R. Beacham, of West and Divine completed an au- review held here since the begin- Palm Beach, is chairman, is a dit, he will call a public hearing ning of the war : section of the § s Committee Heading a group of 15. which was authorized by the ser He will ask the other two mem- of whom were generals, Gen rene — pi elp ett s be rs of the Shands group, Chair- Shedd, former Commanding Gen ee ee ’. A. Shands, of G: eral of the Coast Artillery Com The City of Key W nator Walter W . received the award for his hands Committee conduct t stigation of its refundir the » to join the sub-commit-, part in expanding the harbor anc onti-aircraft defenses of the Pan uma Canal at the outbreak of the He effectively organized and eloped the Panama Task ing, Beacham said. CHARITY HOSPITAL AT NEW ORLEANS war OFFERS U.S. CADET NURSE CORPS ® =~ === Shedd’s hor re the croops of the nile For manded by Maj. Gen. Edwin F applicant must write a let- Harding, formerly commander of applic onthly stig whereby I will receive while in the School of nursing r for permission to the omnia ating U.S. Nurse Corps ate is known as the U. S. Cadet Nu . Corps. C ty ital at N fuilita Orle a or or essenti civ nm of affiliated with this pr the durat The Division of Nurse an opportunity ne a ee va = : nof the UL S. Pr caste dhe peed ervice has given a nursing. " Steniey Mil AN quatifieu + > the follov of the { $15 rshipan the n that ine nto against her will Corps do “ Slate Attorney tucent will i service ledge appeared Saturday before receive military Circuit Ju¢ge Ross C. Williams, y stip! n mm M.emi. end requested that 2 r $20 mor summoned in The grand jury be Key West on Wednesday. requfes! was granted. Offic It is expected that Judge Wii i f Ne seat 4 Louisiana, liams will arrive in Key West fiw oe 0 GEVEN INCREASE IN OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE tomorrow afterncon or evening. So far as is locally known, two cases will be presented to m Ss. ( (Special te The Citizen) the jurv for its consideration. N ( H CKSONVILLE 6 ] t . one concerning Manuel Perez. 7 a Old-Age egainst whom no charge has ve s brcught in a verdict of murder the $81.112.09 in the first degree. and the other held without bond in connection with the death of Wilma Ai berts. Perez is charged with havirg sailor in 712 ed shot and killed 2 Amusement Park, Duval street. 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Shedd, 3rd, is “not defeated yet.” Every clash On both those fronts, the em» Che Key West Citizen Fo rvi of assigned to artment in commar Division, Fort Jack ane stationed at Ft. Smith, Ark MILLEDGE’S REQUEST FOR GRAND JURY GRANTED BY CIRCUIT JUDGE *— UTILITY BOARD IN FIRST MEET SESSION ORGANIZATTONAL HELD THIS MORNING: RE- CONVENED IN AFTERNOON PLAN CELEBRATION © GATO DORMITORY 2.00 50 Hoi Robe 1100 Simonton Street A DEFENSE PROJECT The privileges of this Dormitory are extended to the following: CIVIL CONTRACTORS’ Projects RAT! $1.00 Per $3.50 Per Week Se er | «6 SA) | [wes e eee seer ees SERVICE EMPLOYEES sored por of the Key West Naval Station PERSONNEL of Army and Navy Defense Wanted! in Dan-j LATE BULLETINS | Themselves As Peasants stra Mil.) __iwy arecwira rremt___' By Using Fruit Juice Ss commis- | ned a second lieutenant in the} t Artillery Corps. During the’ irst World War he attained the) pombers, Pilots reported that fi temporary rank of colonel, as di-| fi ee Heavy. Artiiers eens ee ena ae Gee ved Medal ace The C Sweeting. nd City "°°" | AUNCH DRIVE FOR Day roast On North Coast And | British On East Open Up With Big Guns ————— Nazis Reported Disguising ea — MILAN RAIDED AGAIN LONDON. — Milan was blasted And Olive Oil (DY Associated Preass ALGIERS, Aug. 16.—Messuna through which Axis troops «re JAPS LOSE 48 PLANES strcaming to board boats to take DARWIN. — American flyers yom to the Itelian mainiend, & yesterday destroyed 48 Japanese plenes in the Southwest Pacific. rerored today to be in range of Thirty-two were shot down over ihe Solomons and 16 over New big guns of the Americans on si the north coast and the Britie® on the east coast. Shells burning. Residents are evacuating || the city in constant streams. “NOT DEFEATED YET" | WASHINGTON. — An official ‘ | spekesman over the Tokyo radio the ‘guns are blasting the city + admitted today to the people of Japan thet the United States is S*!™*** trom with the Americans, according to the propagande given the Japan- my is confining himself to tight ese people, has resulted in a Jap victory, but the spokesman said '™g rearguard action in atiempts the Americans are still fighting nak to hold up the advancing Amer McNUTT’S 3 REQUIREMENTS WASHINGTON — Manpower !ensive m.ne fields ere slowmy Commissioner McNutt said today in discussing men of draft age. that they must meet one of these, than the rearguard clashes Lu requirements: engaged in essen-) tial wer work. promoting the war- gineers ere preceding the effort, or induction in the army. In inducting men with dependents. guard of both armies in ciest oy care will be taken to see that no 4, extreme hardshins are caused de pendents. lt cen end British troops. but ex up the Allied armies mr re van ye roedways of mines was reported SAUNDERS PLAYS ROLE ‘2*" 284 German troops OF MILLIONAIRE FOR “""*! Sisv are mow boven TWO - MINUTE PERIOD) reer t90™ 30 Bet ave sodey = th are said to be disquising th« « T :eives as Italians or 5 ibs : Feasenis by darkening th faces with fruit iu.c Th : oO Hu fering down their hair cive cil. Many German guiscd ss ceasants. have beer caught trying to infiltrate ar +he American end Br.tish Despite the fact tet Aus warsh-ps and planes are attack ing fiercely in the Strats Messina to stop enemy ti from fleeing across that body weter into the toe of the ite boot. it was edmitted tcday thousands of them apoinatets s tran reeching the meinland. D ; lest night eight more » loaded with refugees. were in the straits. 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