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—-> 1 &The WIV VOLUME 57 CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROUNA, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1945 NUMBER 9 Returning Soldier Tells if German Prison Horror The Murder Was Keynote of Nasi prisoner of Camp ^rman prisoner of war camps Xttrb to «*tai one’s blood is » was the decUratlon of S..8«t a H. Smith, who in to ^es sires s rlTld deacripUon of prisoners of war were traatod Iths Nssi> « j, 11 Smith Is from Indlapapolls, but his marrlaso to, a South firl has made him a natlre the Palmetto Commonwealth. In his letters from Germany he hopes to be able, after tbe to locate permanetly In ^uth Nam Planned Brutal Deaths Sa^ J. P. Kcftards Cruel Treatmeiit of Prisoners Part of Deliberate Program •errlce for orer fire and s half be has been orersdKii in the theater for the past 17 He Is with an airdrop force oeral Psttou. He haa..XoaKht battles of Normandy, Northern and Germany and is the possessor of three bronze stars. Dwinr a rlsit to a German con- tlon camp be aaid in a letter wife that what he aaw was to chill bis blood and make ay with nansau. _ prisoners that were alire he were Just walkins skeletons— I who could walk. Some of them would not weigh'more than 10 pounds if their rags were from them. When theae pris- became so weak they could hot J they were shot through the head [their bodies stacked up In ware- n t like stacks of wood. First own a layer of bodisa, then ‘ id them with lima,' then put aaotlier* Syer, then more lime on antll the bodies were piled fifteen feet hlidt- ft saw the g^ows that they prisoners from wblla sllre and them to hang by arms or legs I they died,” 19 said. ”|n another there were brick orens, in words, crematories, where they prisoners alire. There were Its into which water was boiled [then made the receptacles for Bfrs who were almost dead but IstUi bad life In their toea when ware tossed into the bolUng It write what sU I aaw for me Just to think of it We I place where they jtook lies m. fastened them to iron rails, ((Fletse tnm to page three) ler Offers Salesroom An Auditorium ly Located and Adi^* For Large Civic Gatherings ^' und floor meeting place, large to handle a gathering of a or more people, is mrailable nd«& groups—and thereby bangs “I am coDTinced that the brutal and fiendish treatment of prisoners in German concentration campa was part of a deliberate plan of the Nasi to exterminate ail the people In Ehirope who.were opposed to the Nasi philo sophy.” This was the sUtement of Hon. James P. Richards, Fifth district Con gressman and natire of Liberty Hill, Kershaw county, who has Just re turned, •"with several other congress men from an Army-conducted tour of tbe European war theaters. “The Nasi methods were too b^tsl, too revolting, too fiendish to enumer- ate,” said Mr. Rlcharda. "Every pic ture you have sera in the newspapers', magasines or ki the news reels, every story you may have heard and every report you hanto heard from peraons who havo been there cannot adequate ly portray the horror that la felt upon actually aeehig these terrible things'." Of the three docen or more pieces visited by Mr. Richards, the worst was Dachau, he sUted. In that camp near Munich, there were thonsands of Rnssians, Poles, Jews axid some Ger. man poUGcal prisoners, who bad suf fered untold tortures by the Germans. Dachau, the Congressman stated, seemed worse because the xepreeent- atives arrived there right on the heels of the invading army and before any deannp had been made, as was the ease at some of the other locations. Mr. Richards stated that he is posi tive the Germans were following a double-Jototed plan—first, to work the slave laborers as long as possible in Industries, aiding the Nasi war effort, and second, to feed them so little that they eventaally would die from mal- untritkm and starvatioD. HaviBg'mll- lk>na of people as a potential labor supply the Germans could continue the process for a long time and at the end they hoped to become masters of a completely Germanised Bnrope. However, according to Mr, Richards, the Allied military forces have mined this scheme with air power playing the decisive part German cities se lected as targets for obliteration by U. S. planes were completely destroy ed. London’s damage, be said, was not even a circumstance In compari son. 1 Impressive Ceremonies At Day Observance TED B. GAMBLE, Natloual Dtndm «LT^Maanr*s War Flnaaes Divlsloa, aad Ms sol Tei, Jr^ exaMpfU War ieuli upmsuIs la heaer el Father’s Day, loae 11. The Fsfhef*» Iw Oeauslttee tt arglac all fiChers aad SUBS te lallinr Ihe example ea| hg OaiiMee. Gril Air Force Pptrol To Be Organizi^ Here Kershaw AU Set To Meet Quota In 7th Campaign Mighty War Loan Effort Gale Uadarway With Orgaa»> aatioa Ready Owamgad^ af Bia Cohmihia SqaadroD, Pays Visit To ^ Camdan Airport Camden Struck By Heavy Rfun And Wind Storm SCreete littorad With Fallen Bnuachoe After Gala Had luusually fine meeting piece, aalesroom of the Stogaer Mo- Bpany garage on East DeKalb is 80 cleanly kept, well Hidited te windows during the day und ■fttl floureecent lights at sight, iU would be^ a most attraoUve I for a civic or organisation gath- of any kind. I>t at this time, with new eers tr In the futur^ the salecroom ^ only for' die display of anto Dries, wspaper reporter, calling at the place, exclaimed at the clean- tod neatneas of the sales room 1 "This would be an Meal hold a community meettaig,” G. G. SKogner replied. notr 8 amaxe^ reporter asked Mr. If he actually would permit toe to be used for meetings, tier replied: fOQld be most happy te do to. any group Mauulng on e would have to secure chairs, It would be all, as we here a 'r the chairman of the meet- fa aippie parking space avail cars used to bring people to a Hie place is Idealbr located very neatnera of the Interior interesting. * Stogner made It plain that ^^^a^s are back on the market would have to save his per- to use tbe salee room ae a , Wj®*’ as the space would »ea for the display of sew oar >den Company ^8 Percheron _Llv«stock company, throm^ R M. llyerL has re- ^Pofthased a reglBbsred etaUloB draft breed, from BtotesvIUe^ M. ■ta^ 1. Carolina hy Workers in Kershaw county, under the dhrecUon of Marion Heyman, act forth last Monday in the High Schopl To 55 On Evening of May 29 Sammy Nicholson Will Offer . The Validictory Ad dress. *1116 194S Camden High school grad uation exercises will be ushered in on tbe evening of Sunday, May 21. with the commencement program, fol lowed on Turadsy evening. May 29, with the graduating exercises. Both events will take place in tbe audi torium of the Grammar school, each starting at,8:20 p. m. Carol Cox Is president of the Senior class which this year toatls S5 gradu ates. Katherin Sheorn ia vice preal- dent, Sam Nicholson, second vice president; Betty Jane McCasklll, sec retary, and Skottowe dePass,‘treasur er. The girls who will receive diplomas are: Addle Burdett Barfield. Cleo Barfield. Lucille R. Barfield, Louise Blakeney, Charlotte K. Boykin, Annie Blanche Brown-, Mary Virginia Col lins, Lois M. Coxe, Margare L. Blilott, WUlie Mae Blilott. Caroltne Ham- mond, Ernestine V. Houser, Ruby L. Jackson, Sarah Alice Kelly,, Alice Bernice Kerr, Margaret Jean Laney, Barbara June Maddox, Betty Jane MoCaskill, Iris Jean McLal|i,.Mary Jo McManus, Frances Mims, Betty Mose ley. LAlls C. Peebles, Martha Blls« Poison, Barbara J. Ralsy, Mabel Ray. Dot Elisabeth Roseboitmgh. Sarah Jane Roalsr, Idw Sowborough. Ksth erlne Del Sbeom, Lo« Beth Aoemake, Billy Stoksa, Vliiliiia Stoksa, Pauline Trotter and Dorothy O. Truesdale. The boys are: Thomas D. Anorua, Grady Branham. Robert M. Bnrns,ii -Donald Campbell. James H. Clybum, Nature Provides Beautiful Set ting For Event At Little Ariington Owmander Jeff ^tos of tia Co | carol Cox, ttottows dePm, Harry “ /squadron of the ClvU Air Pa- quhIt. Joseph D. Ball, Hannon Ha». A ten minute rain and wind storm of almost tornsdic fores struck Cam den and vicinity Thursday of last week late In tbe afternoon, leaving In ts wake debrls-tlUed streets, as irancbes froiib trees were ripiMd oft. So far ail Is known no serious- dam age was occasioned. Several motor- Sts' eacaped being caught under fall- ng branches as they drove through the gale. Tbe merry, merry month of May went on a weather binge all over the country, so the Camden and South Carolina experienoe was nothing ex- cluaivL Snow fell in copious amounts in New England and in upper New York state. Temperatures dropped to below freealng in the ni^west and raiu caused a general nation-wide dampening of spring enthnslssiB, Ths inclement weather virtually pot a stop to all baseball setiviUeL Only one major league game was played. 31x inches of snow fsU^to' Vsrmoot while in New York and Connecticut Areas, there were firs Inches reported. ths nose dive of the tempera tures. CadlUae, Michigan, was lofr in the nation with 22 degrees. Lancing at 22. Hers in Oamdsn the low was One person was killed aad two others) injured and severgl buildings were damaged when a tornado struck Starr, 8. C. '■ Gosing Exerdses For DeKalb Ifoy 20 VRar Lead drive te Talas |41 Chalrraaa nsysn of ths war loan oompalgn committee has al lof his workeis in action this week and while ths total quota for ths county in this drive is ths largest outside of the second. Mr. Heyman believes that tbe county can and will attain it * School cbildrra or city and county are enlisted in tbe effort while rural committeee and block leaders in the city sre prepared to carry the battle to a successful conclusion. Chairman Heyman states that wblle the EXiropean wUr Is over, the bigger Job of whipping Japan is still ahead and more materials, tanks, planes, gunsj etc., are needed to help do the Job quickly and at the least cost in Amsrican lives. Tbe county has gone over tbe top in all their drives and the public Is 'urged to buy to the limit so that ths quota** in this drive can be me^and surpassed. Colored workers are also organised to pitch In and help pot ths drive over the top. Three Hundred .. Fanners Attend Mammoth Fish Fry KuralMiw Covatr Farm Borean Spoaaoru Ae Smacaaifal The oogusmeeuMat exercises of Batxm DsKalb school will . day tvsolBg. May 2®, at 9?^ n’do<^ 'iSr. J. a Bridges of kershaw.f will dUUver the sermon. ‘ TBe final jpraduatiag exerclsraj^ he hsM la the High school auditorhim n^Bnlog, May 21, at • o'cl^R IfMalUfs a ths graduatiag ela^ B. Jonsa. Doyi- nsTflild John rsmun Brown, tamir ^^^Watson, Mundst Lee Olyhwii. egntheu, W. F. Baker, Jr.^ Ml Manr laM g. Can Sim Martha m Fmeh. !fo^ Barton, Mrther M. Waisun aad Threw hundred aMBbars of ths Ksr- shaw Coun^ Farm Bureau attended the Bsh fryTthat was held at the 4.H eluh eamp fkMay avualas. It wae one of . tbe most anthuslaatic gatherings of farmers held In tiw eounty in tome time and all did Jua- tice to the fried fish and cat fish stew that was prepared under the skilled ■upervfalon of W..P. MoQuJrt. WUlie Williams aad Soy MathiL Salad, ooftoe, kuna, otL, asade up the tmlr ance of the manL Speakers of the ev^Mg. as intro- dueed by PrssMent L.’TJTninderburk of the Kershaw Oessty Ihrm Bursas, wsM PrssMsnt Agsew of the Stste farm bsreas. aad ezeentlve ssersCary David R. Hopkhis of the saaM orguu isatloL t President Agnew gave an interest lag r^ort ot what tha state orgasha- tloB bad accompUahed aad msotioa- ed some ef the legislation that had tm seenred through the efforts of the mrgaaisatioL Secretary HopUas discaaaed the plan of the bsrsaa and dud what the okjectlvpa arsi. trtll Oyhig with C. H. Stogner of this dtp, aJ flight officer of the C. A. P. jbom Colnmbia last week to with a number ot local firing ts relative to the organlsa- of a Camden Civil Air Patrol with Meaars. Bates and sre B. Darby, Joka VUleptgse and C. Versace. As a result of luee a meeting to organise sqnadron will be held here lar future. Mrs. Versaoe al- a member of the Savannah, Air Patrol. . It is believed that there will be at least 20lto 26 members in the sqnad ron wh^n the organisation Is com pleted. L It wiU^ a satisfactory moment for Flight Officer Stogner who has been a member of the Columbia squadron for the past two and a half years, during wMdi time he has visioned the organisation of a group in his home town. Tbs purpose of the Civil Air Patrol is to interest boys in the sir force reserve corps. They enlist as civil air patrol cadets and are given pre- flight training. It Is an organisation for emergency service and training in the air force. Any persons interested in Joining the ^i^en squadron can secure In formation and full particulars from either James Darby, E. Clprkson ]Shame or Chas. H. Stogner. White Stress^ Coordination In Building Ae State SMhvMd Official Say* Maw S|Rto Board la Forwai)d Stop. cock, Bobby Horton, Angus Kelly, Ts# H. Marshall, Samuel Nicholson, Henry McKay Norris, Brneet Parker, John Partin, Martin Price and Francis Shebeen. The valldlctory adAwss on Tuesday evening will be tiered by Sam Nichol son while the salutatory will come from Bobby Horton. The eommenow- ment exerdses will open with a pro cessional by Mward Thosipeon and will be followed by the Invocatloo. offered by Rev. Henry Collins Following the salutatory address by Bobby Horton, John M. 'Vlltepigus will award the High school medals. The girls chorus will ting "America. My Own,” to be followed by the an nouncement of honors. cIsm leaders, etc., by Supt. J. G. Rlchvds, Jt. Principal C. T. Baldwin will award tbe diplomaB after which will come a chorus number, "Prayer For Our Nw- tion," and in turn by a tribute to the memory of the late C. H. Yates, by W, Robin Zerap. (Plssse tnni<to pags hve) Despite a deluge ot rain and a high wind that swept the community short- y after 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon of last week, the Confederate Me morial Day program, held at "Little Arlingtos,” Quaker cemetery, was at tended by a large crowd aud proved to be one of the moet impressive in many years. The program opened with the sing- ng of "AmerkL" with musical ac companiment by Mayor and Mrs. Mc- Corkle, violin and piano, and was fol lowed by a musical composition, “Pinlandia,” as a tribute to Norway, and played bjr the McCorkles. The color guard, consisting of two soldiers from the home guard com pany, and two from the Prisoners of War camp, advanced the colors after which the pledge to tbe flag was re cited by all present with Lt. Com mander Shannon Heath leading. The U. D. C. ritual was led by Mrs. B. C. von Treeckow, who had personal supervision over the entire afternoon program. The salute to tbe Confed erate flag was offered by Master Carl Reasonover, and Vas followed by tbe recitation of'Bishop Caper’s prayer. Rev. AT'^D. McArn. Next followed a qdartet number, “Letr-Ds Pass Over Ike River.” known af tbe StoMwaU Jackson byxm, sung by Mrs. Ckarlea Salmoud, Mrs. Joe Brunson, A. C. McKatn aad Edward Thompson. ThorsweU Hay, vke commander of the Amerlean Lsglon Pos^ gave the Legion prfamUo and was followed with a pnayar by Ckapiais A. D. Mo- Ahl Edward Thompson sang "Going Home,” the favorite song of the late President F. D. Roosevelt He was accompanied on ths piano by Mrs. F. N. McCorkie. Greetings to tke service men now at borne was offered by Rev. Henry ColUne and wgs a most beautiful ad- dresL Next came the reading "America’s Answer to Flanders FieM,” by Rev. Henry Colllna aad in turn by the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, after which Rev, J. B. Caston offered the benedletioa. The mlnatnre Fhutdsis FMd, arw (oontinned en page two) What Plasma Means To The World At Large It Incmnses Safety, Prompt Relief and Aocelemted Recoeeriea Warreu T. White, epeciel assistant • thA yeeeivecs ot tko Seaboard Air Line rsflway In a stateneat at* Co lumbia nmt woek, Thursday, streesod the impsrtanoe of coordination among all tetereats ah a prhnary need in the HednpeA Infill Conwet Meeting Protraedve meet tugs will Salm Methodist ^urch, 21. Night servlBs will sock night. Mestkig w« he sd by Rsv. Mr. Hsdgepetk of ev. Mr. Memmsk E pashes s| IMhodist ohmeh. pnlift k esHMIly Invited. Thdre wif to* Mngfng each night to o state is te iwellse its fnE peOentiali- ir period. ties during the post war The Seeboaid official hallod the organkatioa of the state research plMBlng and development board of which Stanley Llewellyn, foraser man- oC the Wateree branch ot the KesdaQ Mills here, is a director, as being a step in the right dlrecGon. “In h yecent survey taken in tbe Northeast from among about! 800 firms, tf per cent evidenoed plans to either establish branch plasta else- whsrs or either movL” Mr. White said, as he emphasised what a golden harvest this could be for the South- •% ’Stressed the fact that competl- tton wtt) be much more active from BOW bstll the time Japan is defeated sad Id eertate to become progressively keener after the final victory is wol *la the otber states of our union South CsroUaa has 47 aggressive tstinlfint oompetUers who will have an ah^anee of sttraetlve goods aad torndL the Uam to perfect tar ■iiflsg toln ettsation la “and it la that sons though ton nchlevcd mgmrh- SErlodtmw sad to toirtd war 1, her aataral aUa relnttvely nnde- tPfifbftoto) Central S. C Camp Hospit^ Service Meets In Camden The annual business meeting and luncheon of . tbe Central South Caro lina camp and hospital servioo oouncil at Camden Wednesday of last week, was attended by a group of Colom bians and representatives of the Fort Jackson Red CrosL E. K. Mitchell, jP'brt Jackson Red Ooes fUld direc tor reporU. The meetlBg opened with a lunoh- eon on thn grou^ of the Kershaw county chapter house with the Cam den chapter acting as host At the bnstness session immediately follow. Ing the lunchera officers for the com ing year were elected as follows: Wm. L. Heins, chairman; Mrs. W. A. Crary, Jr., vice chairman; CoL B. C. v<Hi Treeckow of Camden, treas urer; B. K. MltcheU, secretary and Mrs. Jellsn HemMg, Junior Red Croee co-ordinator. A resume of the year’s eetivlties was highlighted by the reports oai snoeeesfnl Christmas programs «t dbs various service hospitals s^ the re porta ot several diapters whleh dur ing the year had uadertakto to fum- ish birthday gifts tor servloemen on boepital ships. During the yssr. It Important war time advances in the knowledge of plasma aad whole blood therapy will bring about its greater use In community hospitals after the war and will result in increased safe ty prompt relief and accelerated recoveries for SMuay hospital patients. Whole blood Is admlslstered in cases whsre anemia ot the need for Mood oxygen are present. Before administration ot whole blood, the donor's and the recipient’s blood most be not only ot tbe same type but must be CTOss-mstcbed, and Ae don or's blood tested for barmfnl oon- stttnenU. Stored blood, St a constant temparaturc of from four to six de grees centigrade, remaius fit for use for only ten dajw at the most. The blood may Aen be centrifuged and Ae plaamL or liquid portkm of Ae whole blood conatituttag approximate ly 62 per cent ot the total volume, may be salvaged. Obtained in quantity, plasma may be stored from three to five months wlAont deterioratleu. Savtag sevMgl laboratory proeeeeee at the critical moment, pHasma may be administered wlAost preliminary typing or eross- matchiug. Plasma is assd la casss ef Aoek. wheAtP cassod by exposure, begw orrimge, snrgery, aneetheMs, bums, bullet wounds, otc.. where tiny ves- eels hsve allowed plasms A escape into the tlesuee along wtth water amf so cassod docressee la Ao total volume ot blood is As body. AUhough dry plasma has bean found Ae most sdeqnsts type tiir use on battlefronts, Ae cost ot manufSO- was noted, pbmoe, radios, &ar room and Bun room equipment, record play- ture is about four times as great as eri. books, magasines and a variety of oAer Itema have been snpplied for Ae pleasure of members of Ae armed forces. Ool, 'piomts Chaney, commanding officer of Ae Fort Jackson regional hospital, attended Ae meeting as did reprecratatlvee from Shaw Field, Co lumbia army air base and Ae various county chaptsTL Gimmencement At Blaney Begns May29 Blancy oommeneement begins Sun- dayMto 20, at 4 p. as, wtth the ear- awn to the gradusttng Mass In Ad High eehwR sndltsrlunL Bsv. Mab them Raton wtUsQMlver tto Gradsntlng exerelaea wBl to • heM Tbweday, May 24, «t t p. an The psblie is OQSdtally that ot frosen plasmL “TJnivsnal donor” or type O whole Mood la now being flown overseas A specMly. de-' veloped refrigerators. Blood uied te tranttaaknm^ for pa- tlento in civilian hoepHabi.E bbtateed from profcasional dorngn. Mte^pin a free blood plsima servlee for use by all practieteg lihysidaas to the state, and oAer States are organising such services. An organisation of profeaalraal donore Inik. Louis do nates blood If As petirat cannrt af ford ths usual fsL Arkansas aad aumy oAer etatee have mobile units which secure blood. The Camden hospMal curries 4 to tea sntts of blood plasma at an limes. The Isoeeeded knowledge of nmdl- ®uie. Arngi and hospitol proeedsrea incidental to/ As war amy bring grrater hgasms Aan we realise to ths aWt aad ths injmred la odemi^ timml AstmT toehttlgsea, ths gii of xwto dssp Aerapy, aad a tread tosrgid preventive m well earative.