Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, S. C. Washington, D. C. CONGRESSMEN TO LONDON Without any publicity, the British government has quietly moved to improve British good wi!! by arrang ing air transportation for six con gressmen to London. They will in spect the damage done by the robot blitz and take side trips into France. The British embassy did not actu ally invite the congressmen to come to England, but made a point of let ting three Republicans and three Democrats know that seats on Brit ish planes leaving New York for London were available. First pair to go were Representa tives James Richards, South Caro lina Democrat, and Karl Mundt, South Dakota Republican. They were followed by Democratic Con gressman Brooks Hays of Arkansas and Republican Walter Judd of Min nesota. The latter trip may be sig nificant since it occurred only a few days after these two had introd'.iced their resolution calling for bi-parti san consideration of the peace t€rms by this country. The last pair includes Republican Walt Horan of Washington and Dem ocrat Chet Holifield of California. Holifield, incidentally, was planning a quick trip overseas in order to check on some lend-lease matters for the house Democratic leader ship. Each pair consists of one Re publican and one Democrat, with the British determined to do all they can to prevent inter-party strife in the U.S.A. from interfering with the peace conference. The congressmen were told by the British: “We have already been host to several American scientists and educators for brief trips across, and we don’t like to discriminate against congressmen.” • • • ALLIED SKI TROOPS For the first time in the war, Ca nadian and American ski troops are due to see the sort of action they were trained for. The first special service force, trained in mountain warfare at Hel ena, Mont., and in Alaska and the Aleutians, is now in southern France with the forces of General Patch. A thrust across the Maritime Alps into northern Italy will give them their first actual skiing action. This spe cial service force includes both Ca nadians and Americans, and will probably come up against German rear-guard units as the Allied ar mies chase the Nazis toward the Brenner pass. • • • ELECTION IN BRITAIN British government leaders aren’t saying anything about it, but Roose velt has been tipped off by Churchill that immediately after the fall of Germany a general election will be held in England. In fact, Churchill’s Conservative party leaders have already sent in structions down to their borough leaders to begin organizing for a national election. Churchill’s party strategists have already had conferences with lead ers of the Labor party and have sought their support for a continua tion of a future coalition govern ment. The Labor leaders of the Churchill cabinet, however, have said no. They believe that after the war, Labor should go on its own. Conservative leaders, however, figure that the rank and file of the Labor party will not follow their leaders but, instead, will follow Churchill. Churchill’s move in calling the general election immediately after the armistice is considered very shrewd timing. Today he is popu lar in England. A few months from now he may not be. The British prime minister will stand on his war record, and his cooperation with Roosevelt will not be played down as one reason why he should be re turned to power. It is expected that the Conservative party will win without too much difficulty. • • • NAZIS IN SPAIN Once again Nazi troops are mak ing for Spanish soil. Members of the army which got its first taste of war seven years ago by putting Franco in Madrid, today are steal ing through the French countryside below Bordeaux to be interned in Spain rather than be captured by the Fighting French. This was why the Spanish ambassador in Wash ington last week issued his state ment barring Nazi exiles. However, a real test of U. S.-Span- ish policy is in the making. Some Nazi military men are already in Spain, plus French collaborationists who will later be charged with war crimes against France. It will be up to U. S. Ambassador Carlton ; Hayes, apologist for the Franco gov ernment, to deal with them. • • • CAPITAL CHAFF C. GI Joes are plenty peeved over the army’s mustering-out pay pro- ' gram. Canada gives its discharged men $100 for clothing, plus $9 for i each month’s service. C. GI Joes are writing the war de- ! partment that most men will need ! an entirely new wardrobe costing their total mustering-out pay. C Officers receive extra pay for all the time-off they are entitled to when they leave the service. . . . GIs [ want to draw their furlough pay when they leave the army too. Yanks Enter Germany as Siegfried Fort Falls Two spearheads of the C. S. First army, under Lieut. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, enter Germany south of Aachen and beyond Trier, as Siegfried fort falls to the allies. Photo shows the spearhead of tanks stretch ing out into the horizon across Flanders field as they enter German territory. In the first push they reached the outskirts of Aachen, meeting with opposition within the - Siegfried line. France Wrecked as German Troops Retreat When the American Seventh army moved into Marseille, Frange, they found ships scuttled in the harbor as well as the city looted and buildings, bridges and rail terminals destroyed. In Paris the women and children had ripped up the paving blocks from the streets to build barricades behind which they fought for libera tion of their capital before Allied forces entered the city to help them. Italian Waffle-Like Trenches First in Germany Hie slit trenches that cut up an area “some place in Italy” in a waffle-like pattern are being used by the Air WACs stationed near the headquarters of the 12th air force in Italy. This new type of trench is said to offer considerable more protection, and is harder to hit from air. Lieut. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges, commander of the American First army, which had the honor to be the first of the Allied forces to make a permanent penetration into Ger many. General Hodges’ troops were also the first Yanks to enter Paris after the French underground and fought off the Nazis. Among the British forces that liberated Brussels, capital of Belgium, was a brigade of Belgians, members of which are being given an enthusiastic welcome home here by the populace of Brussels as they drove into the city. They had escaped to England, and there had been organized and trained under their own colors. A Mechanical ‘Whiz’ Jack Butler, 11, of Chicago, as sembled a carburetor of several hundred parts in one hour—a rec ord for an expert. In a demonstra tion at the Bendix Aviation corpora tion plant he used only a new “ex ploded view” diagram guide. By VIRGINIA VALE Released by Western Newspaper Union. A rturo de cordova l could have spent the en tire lunch time discussing his first American starring role— that of the swash-buckling pi rate in “Frenchman’s Creek,” the picture Paramount’s said to have spent about four million dol lars on. He could have told about his work in Mexico, where he made more than 30 movies, er told that he’s going right ahead, playing op posite Betty Hutton in “Incendiary Blonde," because he’s so good. But ARTURO DE CORDOVA he chose to talk about Joan Fon taine, the heroine of "Frenchman’s Creek”—about how well she handles a role quite different from her oth ers, about how lovely she looks in it—in short, about Joan. * How’s this for shooting the works on a single picture? Metro an nounces as the principals for “Week end at the Waldorf” Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon and Van Johnson. The picture will be in the general pattern of “Grand Hotel.” —*— Paul Guilfoyle is enjoying ideal working conditions—a set for “The Master Race,” in which he has one of the top roles, has been built prac tically in his back yard at Encino. * Watch the lad who does an extra special jitterbug routine in “Youth Runs Wild.” He’s Pat Kane, 19, who was blinded in one eye by shrapnel in the Pearl Harbor disaster. He and his partner, Laure Haile, were among 24 hepcats called in for the picture; he’s a former Missouri state champion jitterbug, she won the national tango and rhumba championship—and they’ve started on a promising picture career. Members of one of those Radio City guided tours paused in front of the RCA building. “High above you you’ll see the Rainbow Room, on the 70th floor, where a cocktail party is being given for Fred War ing,” said the guide. But the sight seers looked not at the towering building, but at the man getting out of a taxi at the curb—Gary Cooper, who also towered above them. —*— They’ve got to build a bit of Cen tral Park in Hollywood for Samuel Goldwyn’s “The Wonder Man.” California’s weather has set a 67- year record for clouds and overcast, for all exteriors will be shot indoors, on one of the largest greenery proj ects ever tackled. * The CBS “American School of the Air” launches its 15th season Octo ber 9, offering listeners a liberal education. With 400 army radio sta tions taking the program, as well as schools and the general public, the science programs will show how returning soldiers can fit into jobs, and also discuss new developments in science. There are five different divisions of these daily programs, lasting till April 27. * Paulette Goddard, Mary Treen, Marie McDonald and the other girls who play shipyard welders in “I Love a Soldier” did it in borrowed shoes. Only genuine workers can buy those heavy work shoes with steel-reinforced toes, so the com pany asked real workers to lend some. * Did you hear Cliff Edwards sing ing “Careless Love” on Hildegarde’s program recently? Harry Sosnick and his band did, and went straight up in the air for a second—seems Cliff was supposed to sing “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby.” The appearance of Dinah Shore on French soil inspired the editors of the Continental Edition of Stars and Stripes to come out with this head line—“Is There Anything Finah—A Gal in ODs stepped on shore, and Who Was She but Dinah Shore!” * ODDS AND ENDS—IM Waynt Morris, former Warner Bros, star, now in the navy, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Crosi. . . . Karl Swenson, “Lord Henry Brinthrop” of the air’s “Our Gal Sunday,” still has the rag doll given him by his wife for good luck when he auditioned for the role seven and a half years ago. . . Hedy Lamarr makes her first appearance in a costume picture in “Experiment Perilous” —and by the way, lots of people are an noyed because a Hollywood make-up man and stocking expert said for publication that Hedy has piano legs.... Benny Good man likes the number 13—there were 13 ir his immediate family. CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT HELP WANTED • Persons now engaged in essential industry will not apply without state ment of availability from their local United States Employment Service. PREPARE FOR A GOOD STEADY JOB, men to learn electric motor repairing. Service Department Electrical Equipment Co.. 42 N. W. 4th Street. Miami. Florida. Experienced Laandrjr and dry cleaning workers wanted. Good hours, good pay. Apply in person only. Laundry A Cleaner* Board of Trade, 565 S. W. 8th St., Miami.Fla. FRUIT APPLES—APPLES—APPLES Fancy—85 box; “C” grade $4.50 box; se lect utility $3.50 basket. To consuming pub lic, not over 5 bu. to each person. Shipped express collect. Send check with order. 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