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Evening star., 1942-08-02

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trality.
Mosque and State Separated.
Yet. in times past, Turkey was the
center OF one Of the greatest empires the
world has ever seen It's sway extended
from the gates of Vienna to the Persian
Gulf. The 1ule Of the Sultan encircled
not merely the Black Sea but all the
Eastern Mediterranean. AS the political
heart OF Islam, moreover. Turkish in
fluence dominated all North Africa and
Southern Asia as far as Afghanistan and
parts of India
The Ottoman Empire Is no more.
Mosque and state have been separated
in the Turkish Republic and for 20
years its government has sought only to
forward orderly and progressive rule
within the present narrow limits OF Ana
tolia and Eastern Thrace. But If there Is
weakening of the political control over
Islam now shared by Russia and Britain,
modernized Turkey would almost in
evitably experience q rebirth OF leader
ship throughout the whole Near East.
Nature. in politics as well as physics,
abhors a vacuum. And Turkey would
practically be compelled to fill the
vacuum which either Russian or British
disintegration In adjacent territory
would create.
Diplomats Astute.
Turkish diplomacy is traditionally
astute, and has never been more so
than during the course Of the present
war. Nor is it difficult to understand
why the Ankara government has been
so determined to preserve neutrality,
and has as yet been successful in spite
of the strongest pressure from both
belligerent camps.
In the last World War the case was
different. A less far-sighted Turkish
leadership fought then to preserve a
crumbling Arab Empire, in which both
British and French influence were gain
ing ground. And, as In three 10th CEN
tury wars. Turkey fought also to block
. Russian penetration of the Balkans,
which, prior to 1917, seemed aimed at the
eventual seizure Of Constantinople.
During the present var, however, the
Evening star., 1942-08-02
TURKISH INFLUENCE GROWS IN NEAR EAST
Ankoro Stands Gain by Continued Policy Of Neutrality

Turkish interest has been more evenly
balanced The loss Of the malcontent
Arab states has not only strengthened
Turkey internally, but has removed all
cause for serious friction with the Brit
ish Empire.
Demonstrated in Syria.
This was demonstrated when the Brit
ish occupation of French Syria, former
possession directly adjacent to Turkey,
was accomplished without trace of
protest from Ankara. Relations with
Moscow also have been more friendly
since Russia embraced Communism than
was ever the case under the. Czarist
regime.
On the other hand, Turkey has sought
to maintain its traditional friendship
with Germany, in part attributable to
vital commercial considerations. And
the demonstration of Nazi military power
has not served to weaken this attitude.
If either Germany or Russia has to
dominate the Balkans, which Turkey
herself could never govern successfully,
there is little doubt that the Turks would
prefer their former allies to their tradi-
tional enemies in this role.
Turks Stand to Gain.
Up to the present, therefore, Turkey
has successfully preserved neutrality
which beyond its logical basis la. had
the additional advantage of greatly
strengthening the diplomatic position of
this small country. And If policy in the
future is handled as skillfully as during
the past three years there seems good
prospect that the relatively modest ter
ritorial ambitions Of Turkey so far as
they can be discerned, will eventually be
achieved.
Admittedly Turkey would like to re-
gain from Italy control of the Dodeca-
nese Islands, lying Immediately of her
coast. Certain Greek islands similarly
situated little further north are also
desired.
There Is, further, case for the resto-
ration Of Cyprus, which England took in
1873 under an agreement whereby Brit
ain guaranteed continued Turkish rule
over Arab possessions of the Ottoman
Empire.
Near East Prestige.
The very sincerity OF the remuneration
OF imperialism is found the reason for
Turkeys pronounced influence and pres
tige throughout the Near East today. In
Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, even in
Mohammedan sections OF the Soviet
Union, there is confidence in Turkish
policy, faith In Turkish purpose, desire
to accept Turkish advice.
AS long as Great Britain and Russia
dominate In the Near East this prefer
ence Of Islam for Turkish leadership will
have little political consequence. But II
the military hold Of the United Nations
weakens 1t is to Turkey that the Moslem
peoples will turn for guidance and assist
ance which they would trust.
In the long run 1t may not be Berlin
but Ankara which will gain most from
the victories of Gems. Rommel and Won
Book. Yet In this very possibility lies
continuing threat to that neutrality
which, rs demonstrated for other small
nations, Is In the keeping not 20 much
OF peaceful government ~ Of Hitler.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

But as yet there is no indication that
the main Caucasus army has been
thrown into the fight. 1t is universally
admitted that Germany must finish the
fight against Russia this summer if she
is to retain any expectation of winning
the war. Thus far her successes, how
ever sensational, have not been suffi-
cient. But with Russian lines Yielding
there are reports of heavy Nazi REIN
forcements, especially In the section
south Of Rostov where opportunities
seem best.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Other Fronts

Once more war surged in the Far East,
long quiet sector while the Japs have
been licking their wounds and appar-
emily trying to consolidate and exploit
their conquests. On Friday American
flyers shot down nine Japanese raiders
over Port Darwin and two others over
New Guinea. Allied bombers 100 miles
north Of New Guinea set fire to Jap
anese transport and shot up it's destroyer
escort. Only one American plane was
lost, and the pilot parachuted to safety.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
America Forty-Fourth Week of War
(152d Week of World War III
By Thomas x. Henry.

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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Bernie Bierman Named
To Athletic Position
At Naval Air School

WASHINGTON, March 4.-P -
Bernie Bierman, former head foot
ball coach at the University of Min
nesota, will be athletic director and
head football coach at the Navy's
pre-flight training school, for avia-
ton cadets at the University of
Iowa, the Navy announced tonight.
The announcement indicated that
the Navy plans large-scale athletic
programs at Iowa ant at the other
flight training induction centers to
be located at the University of
Georgia, the University Of North
Carolina and st. Mary's college,
California.
Bierman, maj.r in the Marine
corps reserve, will head a staff at
Iowa consisting of leading men in
every phase of sports" the Navy
said, and will have several as
sistants in football" There will be
head coaches and assistants in bas-
ketbah, soccer, boxing, wrestling,
swimming, track and baseball, their
names to be announced shortly.
Likewise at the three other schools
Leading sports figures will be as
signed the Navy said, "and it is
anticipated that several nationally
known coaches will be appointed
in the near future
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
TED WILLIAMS MAY
JOIN ARMED FORCE
Friends Hint Red Sox Slug.
ger Might Enter The
Navy In Chicago

CHICAGO, March A. Up Ted
Williams, who batted .406 for the
Boston Red Sox last year, was re-
ported today to be in Chicago, indi-
eating that he may be ready to en-
list in the armed services.
The Daily News said definitely
that he was in town and the Times
quoted a close friend as saying Will
liams planned to enlist in the Navy.
Williams, previously classified Ia
by his selective service board and
apparently due to enter the Army,
was reclassified last week by a
presidential appear board into a ga
rating, giving him go-ahead signal
to continue playing baseball this
summer. Then today friends in
Minnesota suggested he might be go
ing to visit the Great Lakes Naval
training station north of Chicago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
SECOND CITY LOOP
GAME IS TONIGHT
YMCA Meets Maroons In
Title Tilt; Triangles
Have Series Edge

The second game of the City
basketball league play-off series
will be staged on the YMCA court
Thursday night at 500 o'clock, with
the Maroons holding the favored
position by virtue of their victory
in the initial contest over the first
half champion "Y'' auint.
The individual shooting of Powers
sunk the Triangle canoe in this
opening game of the series, which
the Maroons captured by 44-33. The
big guns of the powerful Appren-
tice attack, Combs, Cowling, Seward
ct al, were fairly effectively sill
enced by the "Y" defense but
Powers ran wild to register 21
points and ruin the YMCA chances.
If the Maroons are able to annex
tonights contest, it will mean the
championship for them but if the
Triangles get the decision, a third
game will be played for the title.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
JERSEY MANLEADS
PlNEHURST MATCH
Mcmillan Defeats Medalist
In Carolina Seniors
Golf Tourney

P1NEHURST, March A. Up -
c. R. Mcmillan, of South Orange
N. j., defeated Medalist E. B. Tiley
of Laconia, N. H., on the 10Th hole
today in the first round of the Fine
hurst seniors golf championship.
Mcmillan won the match at the
18th with a par four. Riley drove
into a bunker
Another favorite toppled when
Captain Ivan Barrington-White OF
Cannes, France, was defeated by A.
M. Morris of Scarsdale, and 4.
Other first division winners were
Howard G.. Phillips of Pinehurst,
who defeated L. B. Franklin of Nor
ton, Conn, and 2; and Captain A.
T. Roberts of Scotland and Old
Greenwich Conn.,, who defeated
Walter D. Hyatt of Rangeley Lakes,
Me-, 2 and 1.
Second round pairings: Mcmillan
VS.. Phillips; Morris VS.. Roberts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
ALSAB'S WlDENER
ENTRY MYSTERY
SABBATH Undecided About
Entering Famed Horse
In Tough Handicap
By GAYLE TALBOT.

MIAMI, Fla, March A. Up An
argument is raging in AL SABBATH S
mind over whether he should start
his great little three-year-old, Alsab
IN saturdays running of the $4,000
added Widener handicap at Hialeah
Park. The track experts are de.
batting violently, too, whether the
owner of last years "Wonder Horse
should put him to this terrific test
Up to this morning SABBATH had
absolutely no intention of pitting
Alsab against a big gang of older
horses in the mile and one quarter
race. He was irritated somewhat
because Alsab had been given 10e
pounds to carry, when, according tc
the weight-for-age scale his rightfu.
figure should have been 1906 SABBATH
had about decided to let his star loaf
until the Kentucky Derby.
But shortly after dawn today AL
sab went out for training spin
just to keep limbered up, and pro-
ceeded to reel off a mile and fur
long in 1854 "handily and wear.
ing blinkers,' as the professional
clockers put it. In other words, ii
was a rafting good workout, and il
caused Owner SABBATH to start argu
ing with himself all over again.
II don't want to make a mystery
of this" he told the writer.
Il simply haven't decided whether
to start him. That workout came
as something of surprise. My
trainer, Sarge Swenke, thinks AL
sab needs racing and I guess his
run this s1orning proves it. I only
wish they had weighted him at 10e
pounds where he belongs. The way
it stands, he would be the top
weighted horse in the field"
This statement possibly requires
some explanation. Midland, for in.
stance, will have to tote 12S pounds
on Saturday, while Challedon, Pictor
and War Relic each must carry 1876
Eight of the probable starters, in
fact, are down to pack 120 pounds
or better, which makes Alsab's pro.
pOStO VI Luz lOOh NClS lSHl,
Alsab is only a youngster Of three,
and not too husky at that, where
the horses he would run against in
the Widener are big. experienced
steeds running up to six years of
age.
Market Wise, the four-year-old
that everybody seems to think will
take the $50,OO0-odd prize in a
breeze, will carry 125 pounds, that
to him, presumably feels like Sless
weight than 100 pounds would to
Alsab.
One of this observers shrewdest
turf teachers put it this way: It
will be a shame if they toss that
little ~Alsab to those wolves. In
the first place, he's just been beaten
three times by horses of his own
age. Alsab hasn't filled out like he
should have.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
TRIBE DIFFERENT.
SAYS new SKIPPER
Lou Boudreau Has Good
Grasp OF Cleveland
Indian Situation
By JUDSON BAILEY.

CLEARWATER, Fla, March A.
CP-The Cleveland Indians are GER
tain to be a different ball club this
year. In the first place they won't
have Bob Feller and in the second
place they may have some life.
These two conditions are in nc
way related except that they are
problems confronting 24-year-old
Lou Boudreau as he embarks upon
his career as a Major league man.
ager.
Boudreau is a black-haired, black.
eyed youngster with firm jaw
and a lot of "savvy" and he has a
good grasp ON the situation con-
fronting Cleveland.
1--WE haven't any pitchers who
will take up the slack left by Eel
ler," he explained today. HE was
20 games sure and 80 games maybe
we'll have to make up for his loss
in some other department., not In
pitching.
''The main thing we are going to
do is hustle.
"Hustle will make up for lot of
deficiencies in a lot of fields and
everyone on this ball club knows 1t
and knows what I want"
Then Boudreau made an indirect
reference to the troubles that beset
the Indians in the last two years
under the managership of Oscar Witt
and Roger Peckinpaugh, who is now
the executive vice president.
you can't play good ball for one
week and then loaf for two. All OF
us have seen what happened from
that.
'I didn't make any shakeup this
winter because I wanted to see what
some of these fellows would do play
ing for me"
This is where the greatest strength
of the Indians lies. In his two and
a half years as regular shortstop
for the Tribe, the former University
of Illinois baseball and basketball
star earned not only the friendship
but the respect of his fellow play
ers and there is no doubt that they
will do more for him than they have
for his immediate predecessors.
Boudreau took no part in the re-
bellion against Witt and he is a
close personal friend of Roy
(Stormy) Weatherly, the stocky
centerfielder who could not get
along with Peckinpaugh.
Thus he has managed to stay out
of the complex internal tangles OF
the tepee. He has an aptitude for
handling men, some of it acquired
as a member of the coaching staff
at Illinois, and he has made up for
his own lack of experience by ac-
quiring as one of his coaches the
willy grey eagle of the Cardinals
farm system, Burt Shotten.
They make good combination,
but Boudreau is strictly on his own.
He makes the decisions, and Peckin-
paugh, who had been expected to
act as a sort of godfather to the
young manager, did not even put an
appearance at camp until the middle
Of this week.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Salem High Basketball =.
Tourney To Open Today

WINSTON-SA SALEM, March 4.-(P)
One hundred and twenty North
west North Carolina and Southwest
Virginia high school basketball
teams will start play here tomor-
row with nine scheduled games in
the seventeenth annual Journal and
Sentinel newspapers Northwest
basketball tournament.
The opening of the tournament
was delayed two days by heavy snow
in the Piedmont and mountain area
Of North Carolina and Virginia. The
tournament is classed as the world S
largest, drawing teams from twenty
nine counties.
Mineral Springs of Forsyth coun'
ty girls will defend their girls cham
pionship, while the boys division will
be wide open as the Children's home
of High Point, disbanded last sum-
mer, will not return to defend their
crown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
sttonohan And Bright
Pare Miami Biltmore
Eom.Ball Tournament

w,v Fla. March A. tp -
wv. ,a, ari arnold Minkley gave the
D'. iamsisf., team of Frank strana'
~ .s ot Toledo. Ohio, and Morton
n..-,, Dlr n Atlanta real fight today
.,@rs D having out, 2 and 1, in the
.r,r,.-.tnals Of the Miami Bit
r,ra's amateur four-ball golf tourna'
r,.
~,a teams were all square after
=. holes and the Minkley brothers,
g,ro from Boston and Arnold from
rago. managed to lake a brief
Wi as they started home. But
sarshan and Bright rallied to re-
,,- The lead and finally closed out
t,.march on the nth green.
7,s Miami combination of Jack
Hs.tavav and Bob McCullers also
mrsj INTO the round of four with a
oDeu victory over George Abrams
d Oak Park, H., and Angelo Pet
rail, II Long Branch, N. J. The
winners we're one over par for the
Il holes
In other quarter--final matches,
Bob 0dom of Miami and Fred
Hooper Of Jacksonville defeated
Wayne Campbell of Terre Haute,
Ind, and Bob Lowery of Shamokin,
Pa, and l, and William Y. Stem
bier Of Miami and George Edmond
son Of Tampa ousted Clyde Terwille-
gar and Nelson Davies, both OF
Coral Gables, 3 and 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Tourist And Beaver
Battle Here Friday
Promoter Causey Says This
Weeks Wrestling Card Is
One OF Best Yet Offered

Action, and plenty of it, is prom
ised by Promoter Bert Causey II
the wrestling card to be presented
Friday night at $50 o'clock II
Thalian hall.
Flashy Abe Tourist and Chic:
Little Beaver, the Cherokee Indian
have been re-matched to appear
this time in the main go, scheduled
for the best two out of three falls
in 80 minutes.
The return engagement was ar
ranged after their heated, action
packed match last week in which
they battled to a draw in sixty
minute time limit affair. Both ask
ed for a return match with longer
time limit and it was Immediately
granted by Promoter Causey.
With them re-appearing in a
ninety minute time limit encounter,
the promoter said there will be
action, thrills and spills, with any,
thing being possible of happening
as the grapplers get steamed up.
Having an opportunity to change
the principals in the opening
match, scheduled for the best two
out of three falls in sixty minutes,
Promoter Causey grabbed it and
as result will use Big Mike Ciasul-
Ii, corporal in Co. E, First Medl-
cal Battalion with the U. S. Ma
rines stationed at New River, N.
c., against Jack LaRue, French
Canadian, who formerly served
with the Northwest Royal Mounted
Police.
Big Mike was introduced from
the ringside here last week and re-
ceived a thunderous ovation. In
going up against LaKue in his first
appearance here, Ciasulli meets a
fast. clean-cut scientific grappler,
who is popular in the local ring.
Causey expects the match to be an
excellent one, as well as an oppor-
tunity to put the best in the ring
here.
Promoter Causey, saying he had
received numerous compliments on
last weeks card, said he is we'll
pleased with this weeks presenta-
tion and that he intends to give the
fans the best programs possible in
the wrestling game.
The advance sale of tickets start
ed yesterday and the promoter ad-
vised patrons to make their reser-
vations early and thus avoid last
minute rush at the box office. He
is anticipating a record attendance.
Doors at Thalian hall will open
at 7 o'clock with the first match
beginning promptly at s 20 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
BLUE DEVILS MEET
GENERAL QUINTET
in OPENER TODAY
George Washington Seed
ed No. z In Play; Finals
Set For Saturday
By FRANK b. GMBRETH

RALEIGH, Mar. 4.-LR-It was
Duke against the field tonight as
the eight top-ranking Southern con-
ference basketball teams prepared
for the opening tomorrow of the
loops annual championship tour.
rament.
The semi-finals will be Friday
night and the finals Saturday night.
Officials said there was a possi-
bility of complete sellout for all
events.
The Blue Devils, whose famous
one-tWo punch has resulted in IS
kayoes out of 16 conference starts
this season, will meet Washington
ard Lee in the opener at 2:30 to-
morrow afternoon.
The o III er games tomorrow
match N. C. State against South
Carolina at 4 pm, North Caro-
lima against Wake Forest at 8 o.
M, and William and Mary against
George Washington at $50 pm.
Duke, the defending champion,
is seeded No. l, other seeded
teams, in order, are George Wash
ington, Wake Forest and N, C,
State.
The Dukes throw their one-two
punch by starting an all-veteran
team of cool-headed technicians
who serve as shock troops-that's
punch No. l.
Midway the first half, the vet.
Grams are replaced by a hot-head-
ed gang Of sophomores whose job
is to deliver the coup de grace
that's punch No. 2.
The Blue Devils used those tac-
tics on Washington and Lee twice
during the regular season, with
sensational results. The Generals
were floored each time, with
scores of 1884 and 69-39.
Although N. C. State defeated
South Carolina, 64-54, in their only
meeting during the regular sea-
son, their game tomorrow ranks
as toss-up on the basis of COM
parative scores. 1t should be re-
membered, too, that States VIC
tory came on its home court-and
the contest tomorrow will be on
neutral territory.
There's just as big question
mark about the Wake Forest-North
Carolina game. The teams met
twice during the winter, and each
club won on its home court. North
Carolina won the first, 51-3O, and
Wake Forest the second, 1920.
George Washington and William
and Mary haven't played this year,
and this game could go either way,
too. But the Colonials, who are
newcomers to the conference, must
be established as the favorite be-
cause they were the only confer
ence team able to beat Duke.
Duke and George Washington, in
regular season play, divided two
games. Barring an upset the Dew
lis and the Colonials will meet in
the finals. But upsets never have
been barred in this shooting
match, and the woods are full of
gentlemen who'll spot you odds
that at least one of the two favored
teams will be eliminated before
Saturday night. 2