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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
STUTTGART RAIDED
AGAIN BY BRITISH
Continuous Offensive Car.
ried Out Against In
dustrial Germany

LONDON, May 7. - tP, - The
southern German manufacturing
city of Stuttgart was bombed by
the RAF last night for the third
successive night in a continuing
offensive against the important
aviation and electrical industries
ceftered there.
Dock and airports in German
occupied territory also were attack
ed during the night, and by day
light this afternoon squadrons of
fighters escorted American-made
Douglas bombers to the Belgian
coastal cities of Ostend and Zee
brugge. Docks were bombed at os-
tend, and an industrial power plant
was set afire at Zeebrugge.
The third American Eagle squad
ron which recently had been posted
at Britain's leading fighter station
participated in its first operational
flight on the Ostend raid, but the
pilots expressed disappointment at
the lack cf opposition.
The British lost seven planes IN
(Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
Bulkeley Completes Mission;
Toll Is -Four Japanese Ships

in the air, crying: "Me surrender!
me surrender"
Bulkeley did the reporting at
press conference with Lieut.. Ro-
bert Kelly, New York city, Ensign
George E. Cox, WatertoWn, N. Y,
standing around him.
The four, youthful appearing and
tanned and hardened by their stren-
uous work in the Philippines, were
flown to the United States. They
left almost Immediately for New
York and Washington.
The dark-haired, husky Bulkeley,
commander of the speedboat
squadron in the Philippines, said
his mission had been to operate
under Macarthur and "attack hos.
tile shipping in Philippine waters
wherever we might find it,"
Mission Completed
when our usefulness was at
an end and our mission completed,
CONTINUED on Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
City Air Raid Siren
To Get Test At Noon
Public Urged Not To Become
Alarmed Ouer Sounding Blast

Tho r raid alarm siren installed at the fire depart
ent headouarters on Fourth street Dock WILL be
tested at noon today.
The Defense Council through Louis Poisson chairman
urges that the blast be not confused with actual
ing and emphasizes that it is but test to determine it
is in perfect order.
He urges all who hear it to refrain from any form
of demonstration and if any person forgets does not
know why the siren is blown and gives sign OF excite
ent to restrain that person from calling out or otherwise
provoking disturbance.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
ALL PHILIPPINE
FIGHTING HALTED
Wainwright Reported To
Have Acceeded To Japs
At Corregidor Surrender
BY WILLIAM F. FRYE

WASHINGTON, May 7.-(R-An
unofficial and unconfirmed report
that the Japanese required sur
render of the small units of Amer
ican-Filipino forces still fighting
on various islands of the Archipel-
ago as condition for ending their
attacks on the Manila Bay forts
was announced today by the war
department.
In a communique Worded care
fully to make clear the completely
unofficial nature of the report, the
department said broadcast from
Japanese-controlled radio stations
in Manila said that Lieutenant
General Jonathan M. Wainwright
had acceded reluctantly to this con-
dition to avoid further sacrifice,
and had issued appropriate orders
to his field commanders.
It was recalled Immediately here
that when resistance of the Amerl-
can-Filipino troops on Bataan Pen
insula ceased April 9, there was
a similar unconfirmed report that
the japanese had demanded the
surrender of Corregidor and the
other Manila Bay forts before they
would cease their pounding OF the
collapsing defenders of the penin-
sula.
If the Japanese high command
in the Philippines did attempt to
impose such a condition at that
time. obviously it was not met,
since the fortified islands contln-
ued to hold out against the invad-
ers for another month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
U.S.. .ToRation|
.TravelAboard.
.Trains,: Buses
Cities Over 10000 Gets
Instruction On Efficien1
Use OF Transportation
SUNDAY RIDING GOING
Motorists Having More
Than Five Tires Asked
To Sell Their Extras

WASHINGTON, May T.
P)-Rationing of passenger
travel on railroads and buses
was described officially today
as definitely in prospect"
while the government sent
every city of over 10000 pop
ulation a blueprint for eff
oient use of public and private
Transportation.
In addition, it planned an appeal
to motorists having more tn an
five tires to sell the extras to the
government.
In a day which found Congress
and government departments in
creasingly concerned over the
rubber and transportation situa-
tions, there were these develop
ments:
Robert Patterson, undersecretary
of war, told a press conference
that Americans must quit using
their automobiles for Sunday driv-
ingg, visits to Cousin Joe and pet
ting parties" because their tires
must be saved for possible war
use.
One of the officials who has en-
dorsed pending legislation w h h
would authorize the government to
requisition private automobiles,
Patterson said an appeal was plan
ned to motorists to sell to the gov
ernment any tires they may pos
sess beyond their fifth, or spare.
Rubber Must Be Conserved
Emphasizing that the millions
of tons of rubber now rolling on
the highways must be conserved,
Patterson said "the time m G h t
come when some workers in war
plants might have to have the ben
eft of those tires"
Officials of the Office of Defense
Transportation said rationing of
passenger space on railroads and
inter-city busses was in prospect
within the next few months, but
that no decisions had been reach
ed on just how this would be done
by issuance of credentials to 'es-
sential' travellers or some less for
NAL method.
The ODT published a manual to
be sent to every community over
10000 outlining system for stag
gering hours and promoting group
use of automobiles. Jo Sc h B.
Eastman, director, said the aim of
staggering hours was to prevent
peak loads of factory workers
from using more transportation IA
cilities at the same hours as school
children, office workers and Shop
pers.
The ODT manual, saying some
workers would soon find them
selves with only three us b e
tires, suggested ttan exchange
should therefore be setup w i'c h
will provide the medium for get
ting the tires from such automo-
biles into use on some other autos
which have reached a similar state
of tire wear"
The house committee on coinage,
weights and measures decided to
investigate the various sources of
rubber and rubber substitutes in
the Western Hemisphere with the
intent of determining whether or
lContinued on Page -Four: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
Representatives Clark And
HERS Press Matter Be-
fore Navy Department
= COSTS 100000
Lack OF 1t Prevents Local
ly Built Ships From
Leaving With Cargo
By HOWARD SUTTLE
(Star Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, May 7. -
Plans are underway whereby
the Navy Department may
soon authorize construction of
a drydock at Wilmington to
round out facilities that will
enable loading in the New
Hanover port of ships con-
structed by the North Caro-
lima Shipbuilding company.
Representive J. Bayard Clark
tonight revealed that a drydock
is now the major impediment to
a shipping program whereby the
Port of Wilmington would receive
substantial increase in govern
ment maritime business. His state
ment followed a conference with
navy and maritime commission Of
ficials in which J. T. HERS, Will
mington Port official, participated.
Explaining shipbuilding procedure
to show the reason why vessels
constructed by the North Caro-
lima Shipbuilding Company may
not now be loaded with their first
cargoes at the Wilmington port,
Representative Clark pointed out
that, after a boat is launched, it
must be equipped with machinery
and placed in readiness for service.
Final checkup after the mach
inery is installed in a vessel must
be made at a drydock, where a
new coat of paint must be added,
he continued. Because Wilmington
has no drydock, most of the local
shipyard's boats are sent to es'y-
dock at Charleston, Norfolk, or
Philadelphia.
Need Drydock
'The maritime commission had
line up some shipping business
for the Port of Wilmington" the
congressman added. Safeguards
were being taken for protection
against submarine attacks. Then
it was discovered that we had no
drydock closer than Charleston
and Norfolk Now our job is to
ge this drydock as soon as poss-
ible. Mr.. HERS and I have dis
cussed the matter with the navy's
bureau of yards and docks and
feel encouraged that the interest
shown by Admiral (Ben) Moreell,
yards and Docks Chief may re-
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
E. W. CARR RESIGNS.
CIVIL SERVICE JOB
Secretary OF Board Ten
ders Resignation To
Chief Casteen

E. w. Carr, secretary of the Will
mington Civil Service Commission
since its founding, resigned Thurs
day morning from that body in a
letter to Chief of Police Charles H.
Casteen.
The text of Mr.. Carr's letter
follows: "I hereby submit my res
ignation from the Civil S e r v e
Commission, effective Immediate
ly. 8
1t has been a pleasure to work
with you and 1 appreciate the CO.
operation you have shown me and
the other members of the COM
mission.
MIR. Carr was selected by tn e
city police department as its per-
sonal representative soon f ter
the commission came into being
about two years ago.
The civil service board consists
of five members; one selected by
(Continued on Page Four; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08

Ihls tough, qulck occupaLlOn -
accomplished in less than 48 hours
after the establishment of the first
y British bridgehead at a loss of
8 &around 1000 Of the British force
Twas announced in commons by
#Prime Minister Churchill, who ap-
5pealed grayely to the French peo-
pie thus to consider the episode: ~
-. a recognizable fact in~the
liberation of their country, includ-
Ing Alsace Lorraine, from the Ger
man yoke"
He told Of the surrender of the
French military and navy COM
manders, brt there was no 1mmedi-
ate indication here as to whether
lhe Nichy-controlled governor-gen-
eral of the island, Armand Annet,
faa himself joined in capitulating
Oh whether he intended to try to
organize some sort of guerrilla re-
slstance iii the interior.
AT all events, it was regarded
most likely here that in view of
lhe spirited though brief defense
'ne great bulk of effective French
tIoops had already been accounted
for.
Vichy Watched
What the Vichy government
"ould now do raised the most
intense interest, but late in the day
,i'efe had been no sign of action
from that capital.
tonight Vichy announced capitu-
,a'Oh Of Diego Suarez, and Berlin
p,o@oeast n.'' a Vichy report that the
olt.ish naval units had entered the
a" l@Soof at $50 p. m. Vichy, how
t'er claimed resistance was continu-
S o. elsewhere on the island.
lNe German-controlled Paris
s'eSs began calling for reprisals;
e tb.. was some speculation here
[n INC, Laval might take the excuse
~ Nand over the Axis some form
o.,, naval aid perhaps French
r,a users and destroyers to the Ger
man fleet.
s.l, me conquest of Diego suarez,
w., nilich in the terminology of British
bas Us stands for the whole of the
naS. ana not merely the French
o@. S'"l base of that name, was ac-
laa1p pushed by powerful British
49, u and naval forces - comman-
w.. marines, regular infantry,
nf Sllps' planes - in a great show
NO. strength which, Churchill said,
hla9 ueAberately intended to hold
'Uuushed NJ, to a minimum.
\, Luis was the sequence of events
n,,, announced in various official
e0"rters here.
u, Seize Village
"hlle British warships held
pn;t! Gnlai positions before the bay,
ton' ,l'ia land forces in converging
H.. eniehts seized the village of
so' the chief town of the harbor
"0nslnued Oh Page Three; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
Eight Ships Sunk;
FourDamqgedOH
Solomon Islands
Subs Bag Three Other Jap Craft;
AnericansLose Only Three Planes
By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER

WASHINGTON, May 7-P)-An American naval
force nercepng Japanese squadron apparently striking
at the flank of the life line to Australia sank eight enemy
United States of only three planes the Navy announced
today
The furious BATTLE authortatvely regarded here as
possibly the first in which strictly American forces have
engaged the Japs in general naval encounter occurred
last Monday in the vicinity of the Solomon islands, lying
northeast of Australia and northwest of the supply route
bastions of New Caledonia and the New Hebrdes islands,
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08

The Long Island City, N. Y.
hero of the dashing little PIT boats
related in a matter-of-fac way how
on one occasion they came upon
a heavily .armored cruiser in the
dead of night. Results: 'The ship
sank completely in approximately
20 minutes.
The lethal boats found Japanese
armored landing boats attempt
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08

ing to sneak up behind General
Jonathan M. Wainwright's men.
Result: I'VE let so japanese drown
after one boat sank because they
opened fire first and wounded one
of our officers"
I'VE toog two prisoners, a jap
anese captain and a private. The
captain was on his knees, his hands
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
Cruiser Among Victims OF Fleet
Torpedo Boats off Philippines

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-QP)-Leut John D Bulke-
ley and three fellow torpedo boat officers who spirited
General Douglas Macarthur away from Corregidor,
ported person today that their mission to the Philippines
had been completed at cost Emperor Hrohto Of four
shps including cruiser four planes and two armored
landing boats.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08

eastern STANDARD TIME)
meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:30 p. m. yesterdays:
By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Temperatures:
1870 a. m. SO; 7:3O a. m. II; 1880 p. m.
II; 7:3O p. m. 73; maximum IS; minimum
81; mean r.; normal SO.
Humidity:
1870 a. m. 90; 7:30 a. M. "a; 1870 p. m.
So; 1880 p. m. 50.
Precipitation:
Total for the "a hours ending 1880
p. M, 600 inches; total since the first
of the month, OTIS inches.
Tides For Today:
(From Tide Tables published by U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey):
Wilmington .------- 406a. 11:20a.
4:36p. 11:47p.
Inlet -------- 2:O7a. 0:24a.
Sunrise silica; sunset 7:01p; moonrlse
l:35a; moonset 12:59p.
Cape Fear river stage at Fsyette-
Vile on Thuyday at a. m.' lo.oo
feet.
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
British Take Diego Suarez,
NEGOTIATE Surrender Terms
Nctors Hopeful Entire Island
Will Capitulate Without Fight
BY holland NORGAARD

LONDON, May 7.-QF)-British troops and warships
possession today of Madagascars great naval harbor
Diego after two days of brisk fighting and began
negotiating the terms of surrender by which they hoped
obtain the peaceful capitulaton of all that Vchy French
island
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-08
WEATHER
FORECAST:

FORECAST:
NORTH CAROLINA - Slightly
cooler east and central portions Fri
day.
SOUTH CAROLINA - Slightly
cooler Friday.
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Evening star., 1942-04-17
6. W. U. Alumni TO Hear
McNutt at Luncheon

Paul w. McNutt. Federal Security
Administrator, will speak on Amer
lea Salutes the Future" before the
annual spring luncheon of the
George Washington University
Alumni Association at lis pm,
tomorrow at the Lee Sherman
Hotel.
Three teachers who have con-
tributed IS years OF service to the
university will be honored. They
are DR.. Thomas Benjamin Brown,
professor of physics; DR. Charles
Sager Collier. professor Of law, and
DR.. Elmer Louis KaySer, dean OF
university students and professor
of European history.
Dean Henry Grattan Doyle. who
completed IS years of service with
the university last year. will discuss
the contributions DR.. Brown. DR..
Evening star., 1942-04-17
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Y. L. SPEARE CO.

Neither successor 10 nor connected With
the orIKina1 w r. Speare establishment
1908 II St. NV. N,,,oSs' ssns ,,s.n
J. William Lees Sons Co.
Ath and Mass Ave. NE. IL 69ee
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Crematorlum.
Evening star., 1942-04-17

gave this picture of a Norwegian
raid designed to capture the military
commander of the area.
The house in which he lived was
some miles out of the town Having
landed At night and cut the COM
municstions before the Germans
knew We had even arrived. a party
Of men previously assigned to the
task took a car and drove to the
house. They arrived about Sis am.
hquidated the guard in complete
silence and then walked to the front
door and rang the bell.
Welcomed" by Officer.
1T was opened BY a servant who
found himself facing an armorv of
weapons. With a revolver in the
small of his back. he was made TO
lead them to the door of the German
officers study where he was working
With delightful irony. they
knocked on his door. Without look
ing VI, he called Come in and con-
tinued writing When he realized
that more than one person had
come in. he looked up to find him
self covered from every angle. The
officer in charge of the party told
me that the look of amazement on
that Germans face was better than
any theater. They removed him and
his papers to England without any
one else in the house even knowing
that he had gone"
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Raids by Commands
Often Are Unreported,
Briion Tells Editors
Nozi Troops in France
'Jumpy.' Major Relates
In Pieturine Foroys
By the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April l7-Many
Commando raids along the Nazi-
occupied coast are never reported,
British Army major told the
American Society of Newspaper Ed
itors today in describing the work
OF the wars most famous dare
devils.
MANY raids take place about
which the Germans say nothing.
Mai. r. V. Boyle said, but merely
either in Germany or England does
not stop the stories and rumors
spreading among German troops in
France. | would like to add that
many more small raids used to take
place than ever appeared in the
papers"
Declaring that the Commands
have got 10 be tough-really
tough Maj. Boyle said the most
important characteristic OF the men
was their ability to meet any situa-
ton and If necessary TO meet 1t
alone.
90 Per Cent From Isles.
OF the personnel, 80 per cent
come from England. Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland with the
others from Canada and Australia.
These men," he said, sleep
where they stop. Each carries some
food, but often have to be out for
long periods and so have to learn to
fend for themselves. For that rea-
son, they are taught to kill. skin,
cut up and cook animals they can
catch. They have only a knife and
a box of matches to do it.
They certainly make the Ger
mans jumpy. One night a party of
Germans were riding their bicycles
on their way to take over duty in
one of their concrete defense posts
They we're laughing and talking as
they free wheeled down a hill with
a bend in it. AS they rounded that
bend, a burst of fire from Tommy
guns greeted them. Not one of them
finished his ride. Now just imagine
the feelings of other German bicycle
patrols and reliefs when the story
spread around. And they certainly
do spread around"
Fighting All Over World.
Commands may be called on to
operate under almost any conditions,
he said, and may have to work and
fight in snow, in mountains, in
deserts, in jungles or swamps, on
beaches, in streets, or on normal
terrain.
They are not limited to the coast
line of Europe - the major declared,
and though We have Commands
in the Middle East as well, there are
unfortunately many other parts of
the world which are now in enemy
hands"
Pointing to the Importance of
surprise in operations. Maj. Boyle
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Cleanup Week Drive
Spurred at Luncheon

The campaign for Clean Up for
Victory Week" April 26 to May 2
received additional stimulus at the
Junior Board of Commerce luncheon
meeting at the Annapolis Hotel yes
terday when speakers lauded the
groups activities in salvaging ma
terials needed for war production
Speakers included LesSing J. Ro-
Senwald, chief of the War Produc-
ton Boards Bureau of Industrial
Conservation: James E. Collif1ower,
District Salvage Committee chair
man and former Board of Trade
president: Horace Walker. execu-
tive secretary of the Salvage Com
mittee, and James w. Jones, Clean
up Week Committee chairman.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
DFafHs

BEACH. EMMA JANE On Fri6ay. April
Ain hinson h' r.. r''ssst faSa iIs 5aSE bSsea Ssff
q HsTrs T 4, Loyee Bsses Mrs. Violet
heSs' s sst7 o wilson sivd ' Arlington ms Va
shhsrrs isnsFs seryiss' WI b held sg9,esy
ghArel Cemetery. olebe road. Arlington.
BEALL. EDNA NJ On Friday April II.
fpNA nf sEA fIa'Sss seiovsd az vie gre Of oeorse
w Rssn and mother Of. Georgs W. III
of 'nd bs D9s'h g mI.r, L Bss :; w.s sgd
lnston, D. C. and Mrs J r. Smith OF
Tooels Utsh Remains restins ~ the s
" Hines Co, funeral home. 2eol IAN
Notice Of funeral later
BECK. JOHN NELSON on THURSDAY
MS 54ih year. JOHN NELSON BECK tof
Funeral services Monday. April 20. at
70 80 am, from the Pines funeral home
stery, BridEeport 10
l142. at Doctors, Hospital JOHN BENDER.
william G., Emil O. Carl = and Titan
Services at his late residence, el27
q NJ. on Saturday, April IL. at pm
Interment Prospect Hin Cemetery-
BRoskEY. JosEPH WARREN On
"Wednesday, April ! 3, lg42 81 Providence
Hospital JOSEPH WARREN BRoSKEY OF
sDO3 Kennedy at, Queens Chapel Manor,
Nd. beloved husband ~ Helen A Bros
key Remains restinE at the S. II Hines
Co funeral home, 2aol 4th 81; nv.
Funeral services at the Lutheran Ref
ormatlon Church East Capitol and end
sta. on SATURDAY April is at . pm.
Interment Rock Greek Cemetery. lReading
and Philadelphia papers please coryD II
BRoskEy. JOSEPH W. Members of
he'd OF the death Of Brother JOSEPH W.
BROSKEY 81 pm, April %, la42, At
Providence HOSPITAL. Funeral services At
: nm Saturday, April rs, at Lutheran
Church OF the Reformation, East Capitol
and IND sts ne. Union services FRIDAY.
April :. at Hines funeral home. 2s0l
lAth ST
CARL r. wAEcHTER. Secretary.
BRosKEY. JOSEPH W. special com
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Veteran District Baker,
John Bender, Dies

John Bender, II. who operated a
stand at Western Market for more
than 20 years, died yesterday at
Doctors Hospital after a long ILL
ness.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at his late home,
2i27 @ street NV, followed by
burial in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Bender, born in Germany
came TO this country when he was
l6 years old. He operated a. bakery
for 2l years. He and his wife cele-
brated their 50th wedding anniver-
sary four years ago,
Besides his widow. Mrs. Louise
Evening star., 1942-04-17

for years q member OF the Board OF
Managers OF the Methodist Home
and was active In the women'S
Christian Temperance Union. She Is
survived In addition 10 her danRh-
ter. by brother, c. II. ManverSe
OF Plainheld. N. J.. and sister. Mrs.
Albert E. Connor Of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Funeral Services will be held in
Emmittsburg tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Mrs. Edwin Williamson
To Be Buried Here Monday

Mrs. Edwin Williamson, 70. resi-
dent of Washington from 1880 to
1922. died Wednesday afternoon in
EmmittSburg, Iowa. She will be
buried at pm. Monday In Rock
Greek Park Cemetery here.
Mrs. Williamson came here from
Huey. III. in 1880 with her husband.
employed in the adjutant generals
Office. When he died in 1922, she
moved to New York, where she lived
until she went to EmmitSburg TO
live with her daughter. Mrs. Mar
garetta Brereton, four years ago.
While here Mrs. Williamson was
Evening star., 1942-04-17

FEALY' pastor Of St. Ssnes chureh,
WoOdaWn Md. beloved son OF the late
Thomas J. ana Mary { Fealy
Solemn requiem mass at ST. Agnes
Church on Saturday April Is, at 10 am.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, wash
ington, y. c. Il
Evening star., 1942-04-17

munieatfon Of Hiram Lodse. No
"a 10. r. A. A Nj. Is called Tor
IN Saturday, April y, ig42. at
AENA pm, for the purpose OF con-
~fR duetinE Masonic burial Serv-
&%Iy~ tees for our late brother, JO-
" sFpH W BROsKFY.
pAGf-Ar n FAIION, Master,
Evening star., 1942-04-17
Binoo Purty Scheduled

MERRIFIELD, Va, April IT (Spe-
ciaD .-Merrifield improvement AS
sociation will hold a benefit bingo
party in the Community Hall at 8
pm. tomorrow. Proceeds will be
used to start a first-aid station in
the community.
Hitler hopes you won't buy any
Defense stamps and bonds.