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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
BRITISH TANKS
HALT JAPANESE
Clash Believed To Fore
shadow New Enemy At
tack On Rangoon

LONDON, March 4.-(RHBritish
tanks have inflicted casualties upon
the japanese northeast of Rangoon
in clash believed to foreshadow
a renewed enemy assault upon the
Burmese capital after lull of
several days.
A. full division or so of British
troops waited tonight on the west
bank of the Sittang River for the
expected Japanese thrust, and
there was the distince possibility
major engagement might be
shaping up.
Presence of the British tanks on
the Sittang front was disclosed in
British army headquarters an
nouncement in Rangoon today that
tank-supported British infantry un-
it's 'have been in contact with the
enemy northeast of Pegu" Il d
have taken a toll among the Jap.
anese.
Pegu is rail junction 40 miles
north of Rangoon, lying along the
main supply route to China. The
Sittang river, last natural barrier
in the Japanese drive toward Ran
COON, is a few miles to the east.
The Raj assisted the British
land forces, the Rangoon cornmuni-
que today said, attacking targets
''in close support of the infantry
men. Yesterday, the command
said, considerable low-level bomb.
ing attacks were successfully car
ried out against enemy transports,
and particularly staff cars"
A renewed japanese push toward
Rangoon has been expected ever
since the weekend. On Sunday an
Associated Press correspondent
with the British forces on the Pegu
front reported that some Japanese
troops had crossed the Sittang in
darkness, but were driven off by
the British.
The Japanese halted in their for
ward drive to recuperate after
fierce fighting between the Bilin
and Sittang rivers, an informed
observer in London said today. but
he acknowledged that they retained
the initiative.
The japanese "are certain to
attack across the Sittang," he said.
as soon as reinforcements from
Singapore are put in position. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Sailor From Charlotte
| Is Killed In Action

CHARLOTTE, N. c., March A.
tA-Relatives were notified today
by the Navy department that w. c.
Hunnicutt, Chief Petty officer
aboard the U. S. Destroyer Liver
more, ha dbeen killed in action
Details were not given.
The 37-yard-old man was the flrs1
Charlottean reported killed as
result of enemy action. Another
native. Bill McGinnis, died in the
wreck of the supply ship Pollux
however, in recent storm.
Chief Hunnicutt enlisted when he
was II and had served continuous
ly since.
Arrangements are being made
to have the body brought here for
burial. Surviving are the widow.
two children, four brothers and
two sisters. :
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Veterans Will Address
Session In Lumberton

LUMBERTON, Mar. 4.-lR-Bry-
an Crosby of Kansas City, Mo-.
former North Carolina department
commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and State Service
Officer Frank Sasser of the vet
Grams hospital at Fayetteville will
be the principal speakers and
guests of honor at a Sixth District
meeting here tomorrow night.
The Robson county post will be
host with turkey dinner. Mem.
bers of the organization from Fay.
etteville, Wilmington, and other
points in the district are expected.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Pull the Trigger on
Constipation, with
Ease for Stomach, too

When constipation brings on discom-
fort after meals, stomach upset, bloating,
dizzy spells, gas, coated tongue, and bad
breath, your stomach is probably crying
the blues because your bowels don't
move. 1t calls for Laxative-Senna to pull
the trigger on those lazy bowels, COM
bined with Syrup Pepsin for perfect ease
to your stomach in taking. For years,
many Doctors have given pepsin prepa-
rations in their prescriptions to make
medicine more agreeable to a touchy
stomach. So be sure your laxative con-
tains Syrup Pepsin. Insist on DR.. Cald-
wells Laxative Senna combined with
Syrup Pepsin. See how wonderfully the
Laxative Senna wakes up lazy nerves and
muscles in your intestines to bring well
come relief from constipation. And the
good old Syrup Pepsin makes this laxa-
tive so comfortable and easy on your
stomach. Even finicky children love the
taste of this pleasant family laxative.
Take DR.. Caldwell's Laxative Senna COM
bined with Syrup Pepsin, as directed on
label or as your doctor advises, and feel
world better. Get genuine DR.. Caldwell's.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
AIR RAID TESTS
HELD AT BOMBAY
People Warned Country
Will Probably Be Bomb
ed By Japanese

BOMBAY, March 4. -(R Sirens
walled over Bombay and other
key coastal cities of India today
in air raid tests which were OBJ
served carefully by populace al
ready put on the alert by official
warnings that the country probab-
ly will be bombed soon and that
there is an increasing threat of
actual invasion.
The tens of thousands who or
dinarily throng these cities at all
hours disappeared into shops,
houses and temples; taxi-cabs and
buses pulled to the curb to dis
gorge passenbers who scurried for
shelter; mills, factories and offices
stopped operations as workers pro-
ceeded to specially strengthened
Easements or ground floor rooms.
Bridging the gaps rich and poor.
Hindu and Moslem. European and
Indian, the air raid sirens sent
ragged coolies into the homes of
millionaires and brought out for
air duty both Moslem and Hindu
wardens who worked at their task
together despite their historic diff
ferences.
In Indiaarp-air raid precaution
takes on special meaning among
people warned repeatedly that
the Japanese probably will en-
phasize the incendiary bomb in
India because of the inflammabili-
ty of the thousands of ramshackle
buildings in the popu1ous Indian
cities.
There was a b1ackout of all
coastal cities between 10 p. m. last
night and 6 a. m. today, and So
called "brown-out" in the early
hours of the evening to eliminate
the glow overhanging a lighted
city which might act as a guide
to ostile craft operating many
miles offshore.
On government advice the more
affluent householders had laid in
stores, but the government has
made itself responsible for emer-
gency food supplies for the others.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
SYNOPSIS

ANETTE WINSLOW, II, beautiful,
and aspiring to fame on the
stage, meets
LAURENCE PBYToN, top-rank-
ing actor, and
AUGUST DRAKE. Peyton's lead
ing lady. Larry in turn intro
duces her to Heiress
LOIS LYNDON, and her brother,
JIMMY.
YESTERDAY: The desk clerk at
Larry's apartment refuses to be-
lieve that Anette is Mrs. Lau-
renee Peyton and entitled to the
key to his suite.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
% new CAR CARDS
ARE ISSUED HERE
Distribution Is For Period
From March z Through
May Il, 1912

Thirty-two purchase certificates
for new passenger cars during the
period of March 2 through May q
have been issued by the county ra
tioning board, Chairman o. H. Shoe
maker said Wednesday.
Application blanks for new pas.
senger cars have been received by
the board.
Forms for retreading of rue
tires totals SO and the board has
started issuing certific Gates.
Farmers, if they have no other
means of transportation, defense
workers, taxi operators, and essen.
tial travelling statesmen will be eli
gible to buy new automobiles un-
der rat oning regulations an
nounced here Wednesday.
Aside from these groups, the eli
gible list follows in general h
for rationing of new tires and in
cludes physicians, visiting nurses,
fire fighters, policemen and others
regarded as essential to protection
of safety and health.
No one will be permitted to buy
new automobile, however, unless
the local Rationing board is salts
fled that the applicants present
car is not adequate for the duties
he performs. Even those named as
eligible are subject to certain re-
strictions and it will be up to the
board to determine if their need
is justified.
Rationing, which became effec-
tive March 2, will govern the sale
of the $4,000 new automobiles
made available for distribution this
year.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton directed the local Rationing
board to require an applicant to
prove his need for a new car in
the light of conditions peculiar to
this community. Officials predict.
ed that, with less than 10 per cent
of last years automobile produc-
ton available for sale during the
next IL months, that many per-
sons on the eligible list will not
be able to get new car"
Within these qualifications, h e
following will be eligible for pur-
chase certificates:
Physicians, surgeons, visiting
nurses AID farm veterinarians;
clergymen; institutions needing
ambulances; fire departments; po-
lice departments; other public
health and safety officials; mail
carriers; taxi operators; persons
using cars in connection with "es-
sential construction, maintenance
and repair services; executives,
technicians, engineers and workers
directly or indirectly connected
with prosecution of the war; fed
eral, state, local and foreign gov
ernment officials engaged in duties
directly connected with public
health, safety, or the war effort;
farmers lacking other means of
Transporting produce or supplies to
and from market; travelling sales
men handling essential supplies;
and persons carrying newspapers
for wholesale delivery.
Quotas for new passenger S
allotted to nearby counties are:
Brunswick, six; Pender, seven;
Bladen, nine; Onslow, six; Column
bus, nineteen; Duplin, Is; and
Sampson. 20 A
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05

Turkey production in the United
States has doubled during the past
10 years, from 16,0OO,0 900 to 32.-
900, 900.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Ninety-Ninth Coast artillou.
One Hundredth Coast Artiv,o,,

Al An increase from 1928 2o5 j.,
1880 to 1.9oo,217 in 1870 r'' W. m !,
shown by West Virginia's Wv, was
ton in the recent census ''p0Ia'
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05

HOO a. m; general service.
day, 1000 a. M; CathoIio Sun,
weekdays, 700 a. m; Catbnr' @ Mass,
Vena, Tuesday, 700 p. m Is No,
service, Friday, 500 D. m Jewish
Coast Artillery, Officers C,nr,
School
Holy Communion, Sund.r-
a. M; Protestant service 49, S3O
lo;45 a. M; Midweek Eesn.r. 'rlay ,l
nesdays, 6:15 p. m. 80 We'd
Ninety-Ninth Coast ArtilIerr
Protestant service, Sundar
a. M; Church school, Sunda,' LOO
a. M; Lenten service, T,ra.5'o No. l'oo
7;30 p. M; Holy Comm,ninn S'aN
ond Sunday, HOO a. m. r,s,.ar way Sec'
ice, Wednesday, 700 p m ca.s ~ <eFv'
Mass. Sunday, 900 a. m C,I CC@.,lo.ic
Novena' Thursday, 700 p m 0oll,o.c
copal Holy Communion, Frs, cps y.
day, $3.50 a, M; Lutheran HoIy gu sun
munion, Second Sunday. S.2o lon'
One Hundredth Coast Artiuo,n
Protestant Service, s,lnd,v o!
m.; Church school, Sunda,, o.a S,''a
M; Prayer service. Wednay5,'" Y'"a
p. M; Lenten service. Tbns,,'9
700 p. m. S'3!S
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
CHAPTER TEN

For moment Anette was too
blindly furious to speak. She knew,
if she did, that toads and spiders
would come leaping from her lips,
as from the lips of that wicked girl
In the story whose mind was filled
with evil thoughts. At last she lift
ed her eyes to the excessively self
important and hateful man back of
the desk and gave him one long
look.
A look that ranked, evidently,
for he said quickly, IF you have
some proof of your identity? After
all, Miss, l don't know Jou.''
Anette spoke then. "Stop say
ing, Miss I'm not school girl.
told you-I'm MRS. Peyton."
IF you can identify yourself, !"
he said again, land perhaps show
us your license?"
Knowing full well her answer
would be met with skepticisn, the
girl admitted unwillingly, Mr.
Peyton has the license"
isn't that rather unusual?"
"Of course. But isn't everything
about Laurence Peyton unusual?"
Her glance swept upward to a
handsome white and gold clock
'I'll telephone him at the theater
during intermissicn."
Again the pompous clerk leaned
toward her. ''Mightn't it be bet
ter" he cajoled, IF you went di-
rectly to the theater? Now?"
Conposure was rapidly coming
to Anette's rescue. mo, thank
you," she almost sang out, in a
lazy voice. Il want to stay right
here and watch your expression
when you find out really am Mrs.
Laurence Peyton. My, but you're
going to feel silly
The mans frozen-faced AFRO
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-03-05
Give
Your Feet An
lCe-mint Treat
Get Happy, Cooling Relief For
Burning Ca[louses-Put Spring In Your Step

Don't groan about tired, burning feet.
Don't moan about callouses. Get busy and
give them an 1ce-Mint treat. Feel the COM
forting. soothing coolness of Ice-Mint driv-
ing out fiery burning aching tiredness.
Rub Ice-Mint over those ugly hard old cal
louses, as directed. See how white, cream
like Ice-Mint helps soften them up-chase
them away. Get foot happy today the leo
Mint way. Your druggist has Ice-Mint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
TWO SHIPS SAVED
 BY REAL BRAVERY
American Vessel Attempt. ed to Run Down U.BOat;
 Then Made Escape

New orleans, April 2 = (U.P) = Bravery was credited today with having saved two slMps-an Amer ican vessel and panamanian cargo ship-from Axis submarines.
 The eighth naval district re. vealed that Captain Oscar Chris jensen, master Of the American ship tried to ram an attacking U.boat and almost succeeded.
 The Panamaiiian weasel was set on fire by shells and eight of the 50 men aboard killed, but after the fire burned out, part Of the crew returned and brought her into Mobile, La.
 The detectors of the American vessel picked up the signals of the submarines motors in the dark carly hours of March %. Confident of It's prey, the submarine boldly came to the surface.
 Hard aportl" believed Christen- sen.
 Almost Hit Sub
 The ship turned sharply and bore down on the submarine. Its crew, which had been pouring from the coming tower, leaped back, yelling
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
WITNESS DELAYS
 HEARING ON COX
Took Him 20 Minutes to Answer "Yes" or No"
 Queries of Counsel

Hartford, Conn, April 7-tup)- The retieence Of state witness who took 20 minutes to answer "yes or no" question during the removal trial Of suspended Highway commis- sioner William J. Cox, brought an admoniShment from Referee George '. Hlnman today that "were vast ing lot of time" in sitting the % separate accusations against the defendant.
 The witness, Lucian H, Beebe, res- ident highway department engineer at Norwich, constantly made lengthy references to his notes and required nearly three quarters of an hour to answer three questions put to him by Assistant Attorney Gen. eral Richard r. Corkey concerning cost account sheets on two small bridge jobs in the town of Ledyard for which contracts were awarded the Gammino Construction O., of Providence.
 Corkey endeavored to bring out that original contract estimates toe taled S7b,6S7, that decreases in work done at unit prices reduced the total to S6T,736 and that eventually the total estimate for the job reached $s3, ,i43.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
REGISTER SHEETS HAVE BEEN STOLEN
Thirty-Five Copies With Serial Numbers Taken
 From Board l6-B

Thirty.flve sheets listing serial numbers and order numbers of local men who registered February IS for selective service were ripped from the wall and stolen from headquarters of board l6-B, accord ing to a complaint filed today with Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens of the detective bureau by Anthony schiavone, chairman of the board.
 It Is reported that F. B. I. agents will be asked to investigate the in- cident, since 1t involves tampertng with federal property.
 The report of the theft was re- ceived by local police yesterday aft- ernoon. Mir. Schiavone said he be- lieved the sheets were taken Sattr- day afternoon.
 While the loss of the sheets, which are used for determining order numbers Of the registrants by coIn- pairing. them with serial numbers will not cause any delay lEa the ads minsstratlon Of the o9ace 0f board a0~B. several hours work on the part of ths clerks VIII na required,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
AMERICAN BRASS
 TO BUILD OFFICE
New Building Will Extend to State Street From
 Present Site

The American Brass Go. plans to erect q new ofilee building on Grand street, 1t was learned today from authoritative sources, Plans for the building are still in the formulative stage but are expected to be com- pleted soon.
 Company property on Grand street, running from the end of the present ofIice building to State street, will be the site of the new building, American Brass Go, ofii- eials met with architects this morn- Ing to review progress made on the plans.
 Originally the plan was to have the new building joined to the pres- ent offiee building as on addition, A proposal for separate building not connected with the other, is now under consideration. A final de- cisi0n Is yet to be made.
 The press of war contracts has caused the company not only to in- crease the number of It's factory em. ployes by a huge margin but also to make large increases in It's oface personnel. Continued increase In the need for additional office work CTS and office facilities has made the new office building virtual ne:es- sity.
 Tentative plans call for the build ing to have the most modern of equipment and facilities. The new building will probably be in use before the end of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
WARSHIPS OF BRITAIN SEEK JAP INVADERS Japanese Fleet Attacked Merchant Ships in Bay of
 Bengal Yesterday INDIA NATIONALISTS
 BEGIN TO WAKE UP Roosevelt May Be Asked to Enter Dispute With
 Great Britain
BY JOHN R. MORRIS United Press Far Eastern Manager


 New Delhi, India, April '. -(UP) -- British warships and long range reconnais- sanee planes were searching the Bay of Bengal today for a Japanese naval force which had brought the war to India. No reports had been received here Of the size of the enemy fleet which had attacked merchant ships in the bay and from which alFplanes had been launched to bomb Vizagapatarn and CocAnadA on the Indian coast. Defense forces were alert along the entire coast Of the bay from Ceylon 10 Calcutta.
 0. Rajagopaiachari, Nationalist leader in tho Madras presidency in which the bombed cities are situated, sent message to his people from here, where he is attending domin- ion status negotiations, urging them to keep calm.
 "calmness is the best weapon against death by the JapaneSe," he said.
 4 communIque of the India Burma command reported that since carly yesterday 1t had been appar- ent that an enemy naval force, iEis
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
American Forces Have Sunk 125 Enemy Ships In Four Months Of Two Ocean War

A compilation of navy commu1i- aues lists the following enemy losses inflicted by naval forces alone:
 Battleships-one damaged.
 Aircraft carriers-One sunk; one believed sunk; one damaged.
 Cruisers -Four sunk: four believed sunk; eight damaged.
 Destroyers-Nine sunk; five be- lieved sunk, seven damaged.
 Submarines-Three sunk; one damaged.
 Aircraft tenders-One believed sunk: three damaged.
 Miscellaneous warfract Four sunk: two probably sunk; one dam- aged.
 Non combatant vessels-72 sunk: 27 believed sunk: 36 damaged.
 These figures dc not include the great number of Japanese ships sunk by Dutch and British ships in the Pacific, or the merchantmen Of Allied nations sunk along the eass coast of the United States by Axis submarines. The Allied nations ir the Pacific probably sank almost 1Ot Jap ships, while a total Of fA6 nAer. chantmen og alI natlonallties. in. c1mdtng American, have been sAlnh h the western AtiAntie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
Defenders Of Bataan Were
 Smashed By Air, Sea, Land
City Clerk Joseph M. Shea May Be Called In Draft Classification
We'll Known Names Are Mentioned to Succeed to
 City Clerkship

With City Clerk Joseph M Shea in draft classification IA and fae- ing an early call for army indue' ton, there is no dearth of candia dates to succeed him in his S6000 a year post, High Democratic sources disclose that several Well-knoWn young men are available for the ap- pointment, which will be made by Mayor Vincent A. Seuily.
 Mentioned As leaSing candidates arc James r. Neagle. manager of the paint department at J. E. Smith and Company; Commissioner Hen- " J. Bowling, viee- chairman of the board of public works; William J. Cayanaugh, prominent member of tlac faast End Community Club. Assistant City Clerk John DiCorpo; and Joseph P. Donahue, who served as secretary to U, s, Judge J. Jo- seph Smith while the latter was . member of Congress.
 Some Speculation
 Speculation of course, is based on the presumption that MT. Shen will pass his army physical examination and that he will resign when ia- ducted. The situation would be highly confused should he be ln- ducted Into the army but fall to resign his city post,
 The city clerk is now serving his second term, having been elected in his first bid for poiitical office in 1889 and reelected last fall,
 He was originally classified in
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-07
100000 Jap Army, Dive Bombers, Artillery, Big Guns, Tanks Hit Them GOVT. ADMITS FIRST
 TIME HEAVY LOSSES Wainwright Men Fall Back But Japs Have Not
 Broken Through
BY MACK JOHNSON United Press Staff Corrssponacntl

Washington, April T. (UP) -- Increasingly furious fighting on Bataan has caused heavy casualties t0 the U. S.-Filiplno defenders as well as to the Japafeses the War Department said to- day in a colnmunique which reported new enemy gains. AS the Pacific war entered its fifth month. the department dAsM closed that for tho third successive day the Japanese invaders had made some headway against tho valianA but overwhelmingly outilumberea defenders.
 "Casualties were heavy on botn sides" today's eommunique salds
 It was the fiTst time since the Japanese started their heavy at~ tacks on Lieutenant General Joa~ athan M. Wainwrights lines thav the official reports told of heavy losses to the American Filipino fUfCGA ub WGA hb " taG V@P@et@s~t
 Hit Center of Line
 The communiquo said that tho enemy continued attacks on tll@ center of Wainwright's line, stretclAs ing across the i3-inile-wide penlsa@ sula from Manila Bay to the CnlnA Sea, throughout yesterday "with some success'.
 Japanese bonbardment of WainA wright's rear lines and the south coast of Bataaii, across a narrow strip of water from Corregidor for~ tress, twas particularly severe" tla@ comFnunique added.
 A low-flying amphibian plane was destroyed on the waters Of ManllA Bay by an American aiatisaircfazA battery.
 Enemy artillery from the shore ~ Cavlte Province across Manila Bay from the tip of Bataan sheiled Cor regidor and Fort Hughes unremik~ tingly for two hours yesterday afp ternoon, the communlQue added, pug caused no damage. The gun oz American forts in the bay laid down an intense counter-flre on Japanea@ mainland supplements.
 No CoeFegldOr Attacks
 For the fourth consecutive day there were no reports of aerial as~ tacks on Corregidor, the rock over which. Wainwright's accurate as.ssa aircraft gunners nave taken a hlSA toll of Japanese planes.
 The comnunique also dis sl0ssM that two Netherlands forces "1x considerable size" are continuing t9 fight the Japanese in the ipferlpE jungles and mountains of Java.
 The Dutch forces, one undeE General Schililng and another uEAs der General PressmaIl, are waA supplied with food and munitions and "are engaging Q considerable force of the enemy" the conamunts que said.
 This news of continued faghslN# on Japanese-occupied Java canl@ from Australia where pr. HuberfuM Van Nook. acting head 0r t9@ Netherlands Indies government
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