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THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN. AoHLV'ILLE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER i'. 1S)4.

Page THKt.lS CLAIBORNE CUTS HOURS 4IIG0I REVOLT sists of the following: editor-in- chief. Frances Winn: assistant, Lin-' da Campbell, business Eleanor Pollard: associate editor. YEAR BOOK STAFF IS ANiXOUXCED AT ST. GENEVIEVE BUMPER STRIPS ILL ADVERTISE IR FUND DRIVE IS CAMP CLAIBORNE. La, (UP)-Shorter work weeks for both civilian employees and base army personnel here was announced shor after the war ended by headquarters at Camp Claiborne.

nospIrInTs a ster or better. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin, world's largest seller at 10c. 100 UlileU Why pay more? Why ever ao-ept less7 Always ask for St. Joseph Aspirin.

Joy Rlggle; social editor. Dottle Mt Allstcr: editor, Patsy Wheeler: humor editor. Mary Dun-wody. and circulation manager. Vivian Alvarez Mcna.

"The Victoijnn" staff also puts nut the school newspaper. "The Members of the staff of "The Victorian." year book of St. Gcne-vlcve-of-the-Pines academy, announced yesterday. The staff Is comprised of members of the senior class, and con IT! IN AVERS Iif i 4 Thirty Hoy Scouts To Attach Placards To Cars Today Thirty Boy Scouts will attach Favorites With The Soda Crowd French Accuse Japanese Of Supplying Arms To Annamites SINGAPORE. Sept.

27. (Delayed) (P! Maj. Gen. D. D.

Oracey. British commander ot allied forces in Southern Indo-China, reported today that the riotous native uprisings in Saigon had subsided somewhat but the senior French officer there accused the Japanese of supplying arms to the natives and with participating in the disorders in disguise. Oracey flew here today for conferences on the explosive situation. (The All-India radio said Friday 2 000 bumper strips to cars in the downtown district this morning as a special project to further Interest in the United War and Community Fund drive which begins here next iweek with a quota of $178,057 for i Buncombe county. I "Give Generously to the United jwar and Community Fund Cam-'paign" is the caption on thc bumper strips.

The Scouts will be direct i that the French colonial administration in Saigon issued a commu- aue saying the occupation of Sal mon had been completed, with the SHOW BUMPER STRIP FOR WAR FUND DRIVE One of the 2,000 bumper strips which will be attached to cars in downtown districts this morning by Boy Scouts in connection with the United War and Community Fund drive is shown above held by A. V. Allen, left, executive of the Boy Scouts here, and Pfc. James Rhash, former scoutmaster of troop 10 in West Asheville and veteran of the Italian and French campaigns, who is directing scouts in the project. ed by Pfc.

James Rhash, of 12 Harvard place. West Asheville. former scoutmaster of Troop No. 10 and a veteran of European service. Motorists are asked to cooperate In thc campaign by leaving strfps attached to their bumpers, thereby becoming mobile advertising units to take thc message of the drive to every section of the county.

Pfc. Rhash was wounded in France last January and while in a hospital there broadcast on the Army Hour radio program in connection with thc blood plasma protect of thc American Red Cross. He returned to this country in May and Is now on convalescent furlough from Northlngton General hospital. Tuscaloosa, Ala. La.st night, 25 members of the employe group of the heavy In- French government already lunc-tionlng.

Orders Issued Tcrauclii Gracey issued sicrn orders to Field Marshal Count Juichi Terau-chi, commander of the Japanese southern armies, to keep tne peace. tThe New Delhi radio said Tcrau-chi had been arrested by the British, who suspected the Japanese had a hand in the disorders.) Extension Gf Air Route Is Recommended To CAB This was only one of tne develop- Extension of Route 51, operated the addition of Charlotte and Win- een Norfolk, Va and Knox-ston-Salem t0 the route. ments resulting from tne icacinon of the native Annamese against return of the French colonial government The Japanese, who have kept their arms although their country has surrendered, were accused of Instigating the Annamese uprising, and a high ranking Japanese general conceded that some Japanese soldiers had supplied weapons to th rioters. MANY PROM JAPS-? bv Pennsylvania Cen-I VVf roule 01 8 Airlines, to include service to boro-High Point. Rocky Mount.

Chattanooga and on to a new Hickory, and Asheville en route to ci At terminal in Memphis has been rec- Knoxville. Recently it was an- seirt'l aiiuiis ui ommended to the Civil Aeronautics nounred here that operations on American Force Are Revealed ry mis line, wnicn were nisconiinuea board by V. Rock Grundman, the j.i i during the war, will be resumed boards public counsel, It was an- wjthin 30 to 60 davs The Chinese favored return of the French, who contended the British' houid take stronger measures to halt the uprising until more French troops could be brought in. Fuzzy Mittens With A Piqtex Palm $2-98 pair nounceo yestcraay. I The announcement vrstrrdav.

The specific recommendstion says: which touched on IS new South- By CI.VnK FARNSWORTH eunvT.Krar, Spnt 28 i' The rennsynania-irnirai Airunes eastern air route enaiiE.s. also rrr- Americans stand uuara snme American army personnel -irf wiinn nf S. corporation's Route SI be extended ommended that Pennsylvania Cen- took a hand in the developments. Rrm (0rces jn China, a group from Knoxville. terminal via tral's route 55 be extended from Fifteen army transport command sccrPt activities reached from Chattanoopa, to a new the Birmingham, terminal tn soldiers stood guard with tommy- thc G(bi drscrt to the lush valleys terminal.

Memphis. and by Mobile. funs all night Monday at the Con- of southern Asia, rescued 898 air jefustry division for the drive from jSayles-Biltmore bleacherics met in the Governor Vance room of thc Langren hotel to make plans for 'the campaign. Harry Gruvcr, chairman of the heavy Industry division, presided. Riley Williams, president of local No.

2569 of the Textile workers. Robert B. Fuller, and E. Milligan spoke at the meeting. FOUR CADETS WILL RECEIVE CAP AWARDS Four Civil Air Patrol cadets will receive awards of up to $25 in flying Instructions for selling the largest number of tickets to the recent CAP Hippodrome Thrill circus, it was announced at a meeting of the Asheville squadron held at headquarters.

162 Coxe avenue, Henry Stroupe. of 185 Dorchester avenue. West Asheville. who sold $90 worth of tickets, will receive the $25 worth of instruction to be given at the Ashcville-Henderson-ville airport upon receiving permission of his parents. Thc thrill circus was sponsored by the CAP with proceeds used to help defray casts nf the aeronautics course at Lec Edwards high school for which 122 students are enrolled.

Vmental Palace hotel, where several janancsc-hcld territory. hundred French men, women ana Th made tne chance of Sgt. Thompson Receives cnildren took refuse from Anna- c.cape a bet if the mesa terrorisui. airman survived his crash or bail- The Americans-ordered to in enemy territory. It also de- I JlSfh3r2PP rOlTI SPfVIPP Wpntvplv onlv entered the situ- a far.rnrhinff intel oftpr American officers had n-huh fn tar.

School girl's delight these wonderfully warm mittens. They love them for their smart and gay appearance they love them for the protection they give their hands. See them with Royal Blue, Red, Light Beige or Green fuzzy tops and natural Pigtex palm. been fired at on three occasions Ret d3ta air forces in Monday. the China and Pacific areas.

Medal Of Honor Winner' flHVf)V I AlJuS Lt. Col. A. Peter Dewey of Wash- EsnionaBe activities grew out of JlIIiTOlif LiUIJ Expected To Leave WNC AS CENTER For Home Today lngton. D.

was shot fatally the oriRinal tasi; of surveillance of Wednesday by Annamese who later Japancse camiK for prisoners of said they thought the jeep in ad internees, he was riding was French. irthocls Of Fscape Secret FOR DAIRYING CANTON T. Sgt. Max Thomp-. The French cliargca tnat inc j.ip-i war department now has not only had piovided weap- itt(ld storv 10 he disciosed.

North Carolina a only, ons for the Annamese. but had in- rcstralnt placpd oniy on cer- of nn" WoJ ld cited noting and arson. In tne same mcthods used escape and War No. went through the dis- ih. Prenrh credited Japanese v.

charge mill at Fort Bragg Friday, Frank Johnson, rfpionnl of thp Amrnoan Gurrn.py Main Floor Morris Williams of 33 Lanswell From MADEMOISELLE guards with preventing the natives rom( and on according to information re- Cattle club, was the speaker at the from attacking and killing most of of chinpse or oth ac(nU ceived from there during the day. luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis the 20.000 French In Saigon. nr impromptu helpers, upon whom PW" 'o'" tnf' Ist Ior nls 'Illb held yesterday In Central 5.000 Jap, in Saignn even now" Japanese vengeance onDix crert i aru. seven Methodist church annex. Gracey had estimated Uiere were be possible.

uth of Canton, late Satur-. Mr. Johnsoll said (nat thu rpR. n.ore than 5,000 Japanese troops in Le other larger hush-hush aa' afternoon. ion's soi and cijmate are as Rood Saigon, with "not one disarmed." American organizations from which i It was reported at Fort Bragg as any in the country for profitable and more Ulan 30,000 more in the securitv lid has been lifted I that the soldier has indicated to dairying, and pointed out that dairv Southernd Indo-China.

'such as the Sino-Amrrican coopera-1 officers that he Is seriously consid- e0ws in Western North Carolina At a press conference Tuesday. itive organization and the Office offering re-enlisting in the regular produce an average of 1.000 pounds Gracey said that "I ordered thc strategic services the record of army. He has 20 days from the date 0f milk annually more than cattle Ja-s to disarm the Annamese but 'air-ground aid section is replete 'of his discharge to make up his in waraipr of this state they failed to do so with melodramatic material. Some- mind on that score. jn ntnrr paI.ts of tne Soutn However, he said today the Jap- times the record touches the ex- sgt.

Thompson Is expected to, J. o. AnEel presided and Roy anese had done a far better job of tremes of cruelty and horror. ome here with Sgt. Claude Rob- Johnson served as program chair-keeping the peace last night be-i No Authenticated Atrocities jerts of Canton, Saturday night or man.

cause of his stern orders to Te- Lt. Col. A. R. Wichtrich.

of Wil- eariy Sunday morning. Guy V. Rob- i p. K. Wilde introduced rauchl.

'eox. and Alexandria. who jerts of Canton drove Sgt. Roberts' Patterson. 357 Cumberland aven le Gracev reported the Japanese kept has just.

won the Legion of Merit car to Fayettevtlle Friday for the as a new member. io trace of weapons thev gave or decoration for his work as head of return trip. Sgt. Roberts also re- Mathew Karleskint was rlmsen to sold 'o the native Vietnam govern- the section, said that while the rec- ceived his discharge Friday. represent the group on the vet- nient when they placed the puppet rds cite many of Jao- Mrs Robert, ate Friday she erans' committee of the Chamber organization in power March 9.

"nff cruelty, there was no an- nad heard nothlns from hrr ns. 0f Commerce. street was second place winner, selling $77 worth of tickets. He will receive flying instructions amounting to $15 at Joe Josephson's Air park. Earl Garrison of Asheville won third prize, having sold $64.40 worth of tickets.

He will receive $10 worth of free flying instructions at Mr. Josephson's Air park. Bobby Ford, of As-heville R. F. D.

No. 1. will receive eight hours of free flying Instructions at Asheville-Hendersonville airport for being the best all around cadet in CAP classes for the past semester. A check for $1,275 was presented thc Asheville school board yesterday by the CAP to be used in training air-minded students at Lec Edwards school. conU'd" ing or ma mm, he expected to be back le Satur- had supplied arms to the Annamee.

haPvp df cjr. Japan's surrender. ors tatmnt I Sgt Thompson, son of James Col. H. J.

Cedile French officer airmen In hope that w- Thompson won his Medal of who parachuted into Indo-China. reduce fMers' combat action against the Ger- with companions on Aug. 22, was imans at Haaren, Germany, Oct. 18. interned promptly by the Japanese Wi plpntv of fase).

1944 4 but was well-treated and was re- if he said. "But li In addition to that award, he also Round-the-CJock SCARF leased Aug. 29 0f no case where a man was, holds the Order of Glory. Third Friendly Reception i beheaded or had a hand or foot Class, one of the' highest Russian Annamese leaders gave Cedile a Th na. military decorations: the Silver Star, friendly reception but declined toirade prlsoners through Chi- the Bronze Star, the Arrowhead ln-commit themselves on a French nfse towns for e(fect on the Chi- 'signia for the Invasion of Italy, and by liberalized govern- nps(, and may ncUlnllv nave start six battle stars.

proposal, for ment. ed rumors of such treatment hop- Residents of Canton and Haywood Cedile. niglie.SI-rnilMllK riruui in -et hark In nrneram In $2-98 officer there, said thai subsequent- iAnierjfan ears. the sergeant's honor, with details ly the native government changed Japanese Cruel to be decided following his arrival consantly, with so many different, dopsn-t mcan th(, Japanese hne ministers he could not keep track eren't cruel, as demonstrated in of hem. the example of one of air-ground BRARKRS OF SAD NEWS The Annamese rioted against the sections own men.

Capt. Henry C. NEW ORLEANS (UP Western French Sept. 2. Cedile said, killing whittelsy nf Philadelphia, captured Union messengers in New Orlcan-, five.

Including an elderly priest. Nortn china while he was try-j who deliver death messages carry From then until the British arrived jn(r t0 brin(, put a faien B-29 crew, a small bottle of spirits of ammo-Sept. 12. there were only 25 French-j The Japanese snatched him away nia to revive persons who 'faint men who had arms American car- from Communist guerrillas and when thev are Riven the telegram. 98 $4 bines and tney depended upon me shot hlm when the guerrillas conn (Sow (Sr Limine I Whittelsy was award-' Japanese for protection from threatening natives.

wife had been unfaithful, his broth the Distinguished Service Cross er killed and his home burned. Wichtric said this was a ca of mental torture simply for torture's sake. Remarkable Escape Cedile asserted tnat Japanese soi-1 posthumously. The B-29 airmen Jiera had furnished the Annamese escaped. with mortars, light machine Another ease in point was that rifles and grenades, had taught the! of finlrr piiot who suffered Accent of The Month by wm natives how to use tnem.

ana in brajn wnen he cracked one of en- ome cases had deserted the an attack on Hanol, 1 escanes rL'LSl" China. He was confined In a Hanoi bT th? StloTT This story is linked with ln the fighting ninMroH hv th section In the British "0SP'lal "nrre lne hospital at the same time was European woman, to tell A French division and division are due In Saigon early in the deranRfd man storieS that his kX" hpUJ 'fresh ler fell 30 feet from his crashing October, when the Japanese will be plane and survived, though his par-CID disarmed and started for home. achute never opened. I 1 Tt u-as rprAilrH thnt )h Aornt nrrnnpeH with svmiM. Preened to perfection in your favorite Moment-maker for daytime excitement and after dusk drama.

Striking fIW square in richly colored rayon sheer ott crepe. 43 ylfu several momhs ago threatened tnat thetic members of the hospital staff VCT if forced out of Indo-China thev to keep Hessler and the fighter pi- S7t7gr ould burn its entire four-year ac- lot in the hospital until the stage Fall St if and Karyl Lee's White Rayon Sheer Dickey with its richly fagotted bow and front, both edged with fine Val-type lace. V-neck stvle, also. Neckwear Main Aisle cumulation or raw ruoper i4u.uou was sei ior tneir escape, tons valued at nearly $100.000.000 This took about a month, in which is stored principally In six which a doctor showed the Japa-large dumps scattered throughout inese a fake X-ray oicture of Hess- Indo-China and unguarded except iler's Injuries to keep them from re- moving him to a prison camp. At by Japanese.

Neckwear Main Aisle last, word was passed to the men to leave the hospital by night and take refuge at a place in Hanoi. After their escape from the hospital, rescue agents circulated re- Helps You Overcome FALSE TEETH Looseness and Worry SlSX STERCHI'S For Fine FURNITURE Convenient. Em? Terma lit rhB MM BonMarcte to try to catch fasteeth. mi imnrovrd tikaiina mon-ithem there. When the excitement cii.

oowdfr. en vnr Dimn died down. Hessler and the fight- holrt Ihfm (Irmrr no thv ttrl more sowhinj ni r-oiin to Fr Pilot easily made their way to sums mnfl orf hv hcwmw tcni mouth. Haiphong and crossed the border in, ut dru norr Adv. out Interference.

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