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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
MiddEe Eastern
Fore es Bosstered

LONDON. Jan. Is up Great
Britain. III Il double move to speed
American supplies and IL strength
en- 1t bul#ark in tne Middle Fast.
moved today to implement plala
for an aA-Ampricm port in l.0n
and named 4 new commando IN
chief for all British and InG.an
forces in Iran and IraQ.
A United Press TrMau dispatch
announced that Geu t.lWud p
Qulnan. Entish GENERAL Of com
maud IA lraq and Iran. had ~
rived li 1chran lion !}aphdad ~
discuss an AnerlCuu project lor ;,u
American DO.t n Il feeder 1ur
American materials Tor tank and
plane assembly anG repair plaNje
and to speed deliveries tnr Rus
sia against the expected German
spring offensive.
UNDER 4. :. CONTROL
Gen Quinan said that the port
would be all-American, with Amem-
can personnel ana thai it would
be established at point some 80
miles trom Eaera on the PERSIAN
Gulf
The var office hcr1 announced
the appointment ol Lieut.. Gen
Sir Claude Auchinieck. British
commander in ohiel in tac MIudly
East rs commander in canel OF all
British and naian land forces in
Iran and lluq.
In thIa wa il Strengthened l,a
n4n-IlHo bulwark on Iudiaa wet
c!n frontier and Cu the Cat.# Is
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
.oIIywood's
Fonc
By Paul Harrison

Inns wen Remember Pearl Har-
Dor oupht t. become the most
DoDillal Sono of this wartime but
a couple Of top tuncSmltha | know,
who wouldn't want their crltlclam
to be misinterpTeted say its a
mistake. Amcrca wont g for songs
of hate or vengeance, because mu-
sic and hatred are just naturally
Incompatible. When the top war
song is written, il will likely BE- a
sentimental ballad ike My BuG-
dy.a Or maybe catchy martial
number like over There. The lat
ter. you1l recall, was no hymn of
fury it was furWard-looking
promise of aid and victory
Hollywood moviemakcrs also are
beginning to wonder about the ac-
tion-Hlled pictures which they
scheduled in the first few weeks
OF their personal Indignation.
Gradually they're recalling that
films of blood and not lead didn't
do well III this country umul after
World War l va Won Maybe
sentimental stuff Is better now.
plus comedy. plus insprational
stories of the bchind-the- lines
Business OF putting the most and
best fighting tools .nto the hands
of the men who asc them.
To this country, ncidentally,
England has sent a film intended
to record hlghlights Of the United
States Vas, industrial war effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

i'nflcr Of Russia.
Fty;Hj#,5. tac I'D rorc.s IN
tuat rcnlun lad ta.n mde! N
conlGluu.ier III raicf IN Inc.a.
Gen ST Archibald Waycu had
now been moved to tie command of
tine united nations forces in the
FW Fast Auchinlcck had, been
commander in chiel in India pre-
|iUlyaly
The War Oiller 'atId Auchlnleck>
appointment ~: utCcasltatrd BY
recent Developments m the course
ol thr war" and Jhut II Mas III
arcuidlure With Tire pOAey OF en-
Sulng co-ordlHatod command in
cacn strategic ar"a Of major M
pCrt-mcc.
AucEinlecE vii retain has COM
mundcr5hlp in chief III tnc Middle
Ia.
Ire United press Tcnrun dis
patch, from Harold Peters. chief
CT the United Press Tenran bu-
icau, aaid th9t Gen. Qulnan dur
ing his Na;O laerc was discussing
puS. iblt reorganization of the
hHil3u amy a We'll ua lhr speed
in no ot supplies 10 Russia along
the trm}s-lrHnian soblc and othcr
problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

LONECN, JsM. Is oUP, A DOW
ylul Erd Army &uuu6 suddelIy
..d .rrOciudsly tCday in d:lyr
.jEcafcqins the German armies Of
,I" UrE,aar md the C~mya.
F'gSw Or"l, 2a0 miles south Cc
MC eaW. through Kharkov to the
shores {. fhc SCI OF AZOV and the
Crimea, the RusSi9nS SmasnCa into
the Germans on a 550-milc front
To the north the armies of Mos
COW and Lcningrad, still develop
ING their own drives on the 4lst
day of their counter -ottcnsive.
struck tirelessly at the retreating
Germans.
1t was reported that the Rus
slams had not only landed strong
forces in new areas of the Crimea,
IN position to entrap an estimated
seven Axis divisions or more than
100000 men, but had landed
shock force on the sea OF AZov west
Of Taeanrog, where the Germans
had made long stand along the
Mus river.
ARTILLERY LANDED
Under tho direction Of Marshal
Semyon Timoshenko, who after an
emergency reorganization of the
Russian southern army retook RoS-
toy Ondla and turned the tide
against the Germal~,, the Rus
slams were reported to have land
ed artillery as We'll as infantry
west Of Taganrog.
RuSSiaS radio KuibyShey report
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Enemy Subs Near
Atlantic Coast

NEWPORT, r. dan. l. rUP1
Tie Nav Wus dealing" with one
or more enemy submarines menuc-
ing the eastern coast today A
jhe crew of a tanker tlrpedoed of
New York Ci,y arrived here hlti'
the worse iur thelr ordeal one
OF thrIr ,alIpnarls Wa ul>,Ins
and presumed lost
The nature oi the "dealm&' and
cf al matters pcrla;uius to naval
operations We're military SECRETS.
but il was no Secfe; tina, the Al
ldntiC coast. en- winch border the
nations largest cities. most bus
ports, and richest industrial u.a-
trietS, was closely protected BY
Walplanes surface ships. und sub
marines operating otl>holr Wcrr mn
imminent peril
SNEAK ATTACK
The first ship tcrpcdocd Off I'M.
coast in the new war Was the 9oii-
tom Panamanian sankrr Nurnr"'.
The Navy revealed that the sub-
marine, presumably q rrman,
though ii could have been Italian,
used typical axis sneak strateG}.
attackin2 by night without warming.
1t hit the NomesS with three tor
pcdOrS, yet it did not sink her ior
though aWa>h. she still WAS atlolt
early today.
Rear Admiral Edward c. KlIb-
lus, commandant of the naval cp-
Grating base here, reported to
Washington that the vessel was
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Imperial Valley Press

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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

IN the iunRIf and lnVl5ibIO If0m T0f
Warehouses for the munitions
millions and millions Of bombs and
shells and cartridges have been
50 hidden and camodllascd thai
japanese 5pics kEo& nothing OF
them and Japanes. plano cameras
cannot get pictures OF thcm. it vas
said.
The statement disclosed that Am
erican experts had visited the dumps.
prepared years ago, and expressed
great satisfaction with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Motorists Boost
Plate Collections

The greatest days collection
since the automobile license re-
newal period opened Jan . was
tailed up Wednesday night at
highway patrol headquarters in I'll
Centre
Total days collection was So
8lO8O. Motorists purchased 536
sets Of license plates. SGT. Cn1t
Reed said Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Americans Act i'm indies

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is tUPJ -
American fighting planes and ships
tGCaF moblized against Japan
along second line of defense in
The Dutch East Indies while Gen.
Macarthur battled on from his
isolated advance lines in Luzon.
Tie weight of American air and
sea power already was beng hurled
against The japanese forces which
are striking strongly down the Ce-
lebca SEA toward the oil and rub
ber IIlAcs OF the Dutch islendS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

Two high ranking American
commander Lieut.. Gen. GeOra
H. Brett and Admiral Thomas {.
Hart-Were on The ground IL Java
to direct American operations III
intimate cGnaD1rauon with the
Dutch. British and Australians.
FLAMES IN ACTION
American plane nave struck al
least three times and Possibly
agalnat IN Japancae "A9
are slasnme ,OGthWard alonn the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

Hart fat IN cvtcicatink his
forces uGey the very eyca q Jap
anese reconnaissance and bombing
planes through waters infested with
japanese surface and underSea yes-
sells was regarded az an operation
Of extraordinary success. His ability
to remove his fleet train the
string of relatively slow moving
tankers, supply and repair ships
was considered even more cXcep-
tioinal
Hart achieved the transfer with
the admitted loss OF only one ship,
the ancient minesWecper. Penguin.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

beyond towing" and probably be
yond salvaging Ho" exact location
was not revealed. but she was
torpedoed so miles southeast OF
Mcntauk Point, on the tip OF I.ong
Island, and approximately 100
miles from New York City. at 1870
am yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Ik;FI3,!I1!6EdI1il8
Nm@) BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! Est. 1859
Now More than Ever, Make
Your Dollars Buy More Fine f oods!

pad to growers and manufacturer. and the
prices you pay. That's why Arp sells This fine
food at really dewn-to.earth prices every
Think what fhaf means TO you! Compare
prices for q week. compare quality :. then
make A&P YOUR headquorfers for fine foods!
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

HOLLYWOOD, Ian. l5.-There
is a local notion that Irving Bcr-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Dutch Hunt Out
Enemy Warships

BATAVIA, Jan. Is. tUP)-Neth-
erlands East Indies planes swept
out over the South Seas today in
a concerted hunt for japanese War-
ships and transports as part Of the
policy of counter attack which has
taken Dutch planes and troops into
action over or on Dutch, Philip
pines and British territory
japanese sea and air forces we're
reported to be organizing for
direct invasion attack on Bali Pap
an, on the east coast of Borneo
320 miles south Of Tarakan island.
japanese planes attacked the
area, on the Strait of MacasSar
across from CelebeS, with increasing
fury in apparent preparation for an
assault by sea-borne and air-tranS-
ported troops.
FOLTCY DECIDED
The Netherlands East Indies forces
land, sea and air-Wcre under
stood TO nave determined on a con-
tinued policy of nter-offenSiVe
action, extending from the Neither
lands East indies TO the Philip
pines and Malaga, in cooperation
! Wlth Gen. Sir Archibald WaVell,
new united nations commander i'll
! chief
/ II was disclosed officially today
/ that a Netherlands Indies air force
unit was now based at a Malayan
airdrome and that Gen. Sir Henry
] PGWnall, British commander in chief
! in the Far Fast, had visited the
| Duat.
Ii was said that he showed great
! interest IN the American built
] Glenn Martin bomberS Of the
Netherlands unll and in the bomb
sights used on them.
! CONFIDENCE SHOWN
1t was announced that the United
States had agreed to send a number
Of Douglas C-S Air Liners during
the second half of this year for
use on Netherlands commercial air
/ lineS-an indication of the conf
dence of the Allied nations that
Japan'S successes i'll this part OF
the world were transitory.
Ii was said authoritatiVely that
the Indies munitions supply was not
only abundant but had been dis
tributed in scores of dumps, deep
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15
Is SECRET

STRENGTH > Is SECRET
The exact strength Of the Asiatic
fleet is a military secret. However,
the force before the war was not
large and it has generally been
opposed that it comprised a small
cruiser squadron. some desuoyefs
and a fairly large force of sub
marines. Hart travelled from the
Philippines to the Dutch islands
aboard a submarine.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

northeast Bomeg coast and Dhnl
the Straita Of MamCca aud Ma
cassar
Operations Of Z. 8 waships has q
been cloaked in aome mystery But
it became known today that the
entire American Asiatic fleet and
its important train Of .tankcr5 and
supply ships has slipped through
the tight japanese guard and has
safely arrived at new bases
The Asiatic fleet mad been based
on Casite but before thr fall Of
taat point and ci Manila il had
slipped away There vas no Off
.isI mdIeausm of Ite H"# thcatar
~ or"IalIJLs nuf statements from
HattIa mace 1t obvious that "a
least Il Considerable part q Us.
naval strength in thc Far East IS
u9W based OH the Dutch islands
The Dutch have at least one maJer
naval base On the Island ol Java
at SOerabaya.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-15

Here's how TO save money!! :. how to enjoy
delicious. hieh-quoIi+y foods as well! Shop in
your ASP Food Store! Far more of your
food dollar goes for food itself when you buy
here for less of IL goes for overhead ex-
Penses. Why? Because A&P hos made great
stride. in reducing the spread between prices
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Wilmington Boy
Has Part In Sing

RALEIGH, April 20-The Mere
dith college Glee club and the
Wake Forest college Glee club
sang a joint concert Friday eve
ming in the Meredith college audi
torium.
The program consisted of three
groups, women's glee numbers.
mems glee numbers, and mixed
chorus numbers.
Accomplishments were played by
Durema Fitzgerald of Raleigh, and
Bill Craig of Wilmington, Sole
parts were taken by Gerry Daw-
kins of Raleigh, Virginia C-eene
Of Shelby. and Paul Brunner of
Baltimore. The wonen's glee num-
bers were directed by Miss Ethel
Rowland of the Meredith voice
faculty; the mems by Thane Nc
Donald, director of music at Wake
Forest: and the mixed choruses
were directed by Mr.. Mcdonald
and DR.. Harry E. Cooper, director
of music at Meredith.
After the third group, the clubs
sang their Alma Mater songs and
the National Anthem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Raney have
returned to their home in Country
Club Pines after a ten days trip
on the East and West coasts of
Florida.
w. L. Eubanks is recovering
nicely following an operation at
James Walker Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Mus
selman left Monday morning for a
stay of several days in Atlanta,
Ga.
Mrs. Laura Howell Norden, Mrs.
o. o. Humphries and Mildred Far
rar Murdock have returned to Will
mington from Charlotte, where
they attended the annual conven-
ton of the North Carolina Fedora
ton of Music clubs held there last
weekend. Mrs. Norden presided
over a luncheon meeting and made
her annual report for this district.
Mrs. Murdock took part on the
program and was accompanied by
Mrs. Humphries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Women's Club Session
Will Be Opened Today

ASHEVILLE, April 20.-tR-
ClubWomen were coming into
Asheville tonight from all direc-
tions for the 10th annual conven-
ton of the North Carolina Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, which will
open tomorrow a n d continue
through Thursday.
Principal speakers and honor
guests at the convention will be
Mrs. LaFell Dickinson of Keene,
N. H., first vice president Of the
National Federation, and Mrs. j.
L. Blair Buck of Richmond, Va,
it's second vice president.
The convention theme will be.
THE Home in National Defense. "
Other speakers will include
Lieut.. Col. Kendall Weisiger of At
lanta, Ca, State Paroles Commis-
sioner Edwin Gill, and Dean Fran
els T. Bradshaw of the Univer-
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
High School PIT. A.
Will Conduct Meeting
Today, Social Planned

The High school Parent-Teacher
association will hold the final
meeting of the season Tuesday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock in the audi
torium of the school.
The installation of officers will
take place and the annual reports
of the committees will be heard
at this time.
Following the business meeting a
fashion show and tea will be given
hy the home economics class of
the school.
All members and friends of the
association are invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
MIND YOUR MANNERS

Test your knowledge of cor
rect social usage by answering
the following questions, then
checking against the authorita-
tive answers below:
/. When talking to persons who
have son in the service should
you pull a long face and talk
about how bad the war is?
2. When talking to young man
in one of the services should you
try to get him to give you mill
tary information?
8. If you do happen to hear
something about troop movements,
should you pass on the informa-
ton?
4. If you hear that conditions
at a certain military camp are
none too good should you pass on
such 'They say gossip?
5. If a woman is giving her
time to some kind of war work
should you criticize her for not
staying home more?
What would you do if
A young man tells you that he
has passed his physical examina-
ton and will probably be in the
Army in few weeks
(a) Sympathize with him?
(b) Tell him you hope he gets
along fine and that you are sure
he will?
Answers
l. No.
2. No.
3. No. You don't know what in.
formation might be valuable te
enemies of America.
4. No. that is damaging te
morale.
5. No.
Better "What Would You Do
solution-(b).
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Married Happiness Requires
Knowing Life's Real Needs


needs from wants and can be
thankful that they have the needs
when they aren't doing much to-
ward getting their wants, they'll
almost certainly have a good mar
riage and a satisfying life
Young people marrying today
are more likely to take the Birm-
ingham couples advice than if they
had married in easier times. For
the very fact that they are marry
ing when their futures are so I'M
certain is an indication that they
are willing to do without some of
their wants if they can have the
need of all young people-to marry,
make a home, and have family.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
AT 7 EN- TON

Because war conditions have
reached into this office as into
all business and industry In
the country, it has become
necessary for the Star-News to
place a new "deadline' for So
cial news to appear in the Sun
day issues.
Please be advised that no
items for this section of the
Star-News can be accepted later
than 12 o'clock noon on Satur-
day. This applies to telephone
communications as well as writ
ten articles.
Any written communications
left at the Star-NeWs office af-
ter u noon on Saturday will
be held for publication in Mon
day afternoons edition Of the
News
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Vera Jorgensen
AndJ.F.HoWard
Marry In Church
Sunday Afternoon Ceremony
solemnized In Southport
Baptist Church

The southport Baptist church was
i5e scene of the wedding of Miss
Vera Catherine Jorgensen an d
1,r,es Fox Howard Sunday after
Nam at o'clock.
nh. ceremony was performed by
.na pey. 4. L. Brown, pastor of
4ho church. The chancel of the
.,,,r,h was arranged with pine,
,,.bita spirea and arrangements of
white tulips. carnations and gladio-
Il and burning tapers were used on
tho inprovised altar. While the
Guests were assembling and during
tho ceremony Mrs. Rachel Corlette
SING several selections.
The bride entered the church with
her brother, William Jorgensen, of
Southport, by whom she was given
in marriage. She wore for h r
Wedding lovely frock of baby blue
crepe trimmed with self applique
down The waist-front. The frock
featured a full skirt, and wa s.
trimmed with dainty lace collar and
cuffs She wore a corsage of white
orchids and completed her costume
With a small hat of matching blue
flowers trimmed with flowing veil
Mr.. Howard was attended by
Mills Hunter, his uncle, as best
man. Ushers were: Neils Jorgensen
Of southport, Joseph w. George of
Wilmington, X. X. Oakes, and Rob-
er. Hunter of Greenville.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Emma Jorgensen and the late Neils
Jorgensen of Southport, and is a
graduate of the Southport High
school and the James Walker Me-
mortal hospital School of Nursing,
and is now employed at the North
Carolina Shipbuilding clinic in Will
mington.
Elizabeth Howard and the late
James Fox Howard of Wilmington,
and is a graduate of Furman uni
versity. He is now employed at the
North Carolina Shipbuilding COM
pany in Wilmington.
Mrs. Jorgensen, mother of the
bride, wore for the wedding a gown
Of navy blue lace featuring rhine
stone trim and a corsage of yellow
roses. Her accessories were of navy
blue. Mrs. Howard, mother of the
bridegroom wore a frock of Chart
reuse crepe with jacket and wore a
corsage of gardenias. Her acces
.ories were of white.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the couple left for a wedding
trip to the western part of the
state, upon their return they will
make their home in Sunset Park,
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Isaac Bear School
PIT. A. Plans Meet

The Isaac Bear PIT A. will
hold the regular meeting Tues
6av afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
school
H. M. Roland, superintendent of
schools, will give a talk. Mrs. R.
C. Platt, Jr., will give the de-
votioral and Mrs. George Walker
will give special music.
All members are urged to at
tend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
Orpheus Music Club
Conducts Regular Meet

The Orpheus Music club, under
the sponsorship of the Thursday
Morning Music club held its
monthly meeting at the home of
Miss Rachel Pearsall.
After the business meeting, an
interesting program was mt
ed by the chairman, Rachel Pear
sail. Dorothy Hearn gave an in
teresting talk on Modern Opera in
Italy, Germany, and France after
which Elizabeth Fryer rendered a
piano solo, Lotus Land by Cyril
Scott.
After the program, refreshments
we're served. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21

recently when in
celebrating their
sixtieth wedding
anniversary; they
posed for pic
lures and gave
this recipe for
married nappi-
ness:
LEARN to dis
tinguish between
n e e d S a n d
wants"
That is about
as good advice as
you could give a
couple wanting to
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21

make a success of marriage and
of life-especially in these times.
Because if they can distinguish
between needs and wants, chances
are they will be "ble to hold
marriage together and bring up
family even though luck goes
against them and they live through
trying times.
Marriage may not give them the
perfect happiness they thought
would be theirs if they could only
have each other. But if they know
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-04-21
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