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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Incident In Crimean Area
Apparently Regarded As
An Experiment
RUSSIANS TO REPLY
Destroy II German Planes
And Lose 26 OF Their
Own Along Front
BY HENRY C. CASSIDY

MOSCOW, May 9.-lR-Tass, Of
ficial Soviet news agency, distrib-
uted for the first time in the Rus
sian-German war today a dispatch
reporting that the Germans had
used poison gas on the Crimean
front and the official communist
party newspaper Pravda publish
ed the bulletin under two-column
headline.
The Tass dispatch said:
According to a report f r m
Krasnador (northern Caucasus),
on May 7, in operations on tn e
Crimean front, German troops
used several mines with po n
gas. A check-up has shown that
poison gas affects respiratory Or
gans and disables men"
Pravda published the Tass dis
patch Immediately below the texts
of yesterdays communicates is
sued by the Soviet bureau of in
formation.
oSSA 1AS AHPcA AAoAS
There were indications that the
reported incident was regarded in
Moscow as experimental.
Early in the war Soviet spokes-
man, Vice Commissar of Foreign
Affairs S. A. Lozovsky, made pub
lie documents that he said were
found showing that the Germans
were preparing to use gas. At that
time he replied that the Russians
would reply in kind if the Ger
mans began chemical warfare.
The Soviet army newspaper Red
Star recently carried instructions
to the troops to keep strict watch
for gas by chemical reconnoiter-
ing methods"
Meanwhile, the Russians Off
cially announced that nothing of
significance took place at the front
yesterday or today but that they
destroyed II German planes yes
terday while losing 26 of their own.
Cutter Sunk
The air force was credited with
sinking a German cutter, virtual
annihilation of an enemy infantry
battalion and destruction of t W o
ammunition dumps and oil stores
yesterday.
On the northwestern front h e
night communique said the enemy
suffered heavy losses in manpow-
er and equipment and listed 1850
Nazis killed in two sectors during
two days of fighting.
They also disclosed that an ice
supply road across Lake Ladoga
helped Russia's Leningrad resist
the German siege successfully.
Existence of the road was made
known in connection with the
award of 341 decorations for "ex-
emplary fulfillment of the govern
ment order for the supply of Len
ingrad and the Leningrad front. :"
Pravda said the road was laid
late last November across the ice
bound lake, "a gigantic undertak-
ing without parallel in the history
Of civil and military construction. -
mot for a single minute d d
traffic cease along the Ladoga
road" the paper said. I'm frost
and blizzards and under lombard
ment from the air. trucks
brought to Leningrad food, gaso-
line, coal, ammunition, medicines
and mails. Millions of pounds of
freight were transported over the
road during the period of its op-
Grafton"
Trucks returning from the city
carried arms and machines, it was
said.
The Ladoga ice has broken up
now but the Russians said Lening.
rad had been supplied with a l ]
necessities ard had built up re-
serves for spring battles.
The city still is under siege.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10

@0NDON. May 9.-(R-With the
,'V"eo intention of smashing Nazi
sir .s.'llne a. nests and the German
Dar, ,'ice as the necessary prelim-
h. 10 INVASION of the continent,
t,r,5 nedViest British bombers re-
he W. II blistering assault on
'be D ppa,aSed Rostock area along
s-r Dalllc last night, the air min
F,oshn announced today.
Ii, 'o'n 400 and 800 foot levels the
lndo war BIRDS bombed Warnemu-
3ircr,tII Ieaylng fires sweeping an
n ia al plant and other objectives
Ros1aaa,y ay area, but 10 miles from
'0eA Tor which it is both a port
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Federal Wholesale Price
Control Effective May II

spiraling living costs, is the highest
price each charged during March.
One week from tomorrow mid
night, the overall March ceiling
takes effect on prices that Americas s
100000 retail establishments may
charge the buying public for virtual
ly everything consumers eat. use
or wear.
The government has had about SO
per cent of the wholesale price struc-
ture under controls imposed by more
than 100 separate regulations and
price schedules, and many retailers
have thus benefited.
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
Nipponese Warships Re-
pulsed And Initiative Still
In Allied Hands
TERMED FIRST ROUND
Eleven Enemy Ships Sunk
And Six Others Gravely
Crippled In Fight
By G.. YATES MCDANIEL

Dy ". L n Ed NlCDA1NlLL
ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Australia, May 9.-P
Australia counted herself
saved tonight from the dread
menace of immediate Japa-
nese invasion, under which
she has lived this past week,
as General Douglas MacAr-
thur announced that the en-
emy had been thrown back in
the wars greatest sea and air
battle at relatively slight"
cost to the victorious defend
ing forces, chiefly American.
The battle of the Coral sea,
at least it's first phase, a
roaring, flashing, swirling
combat spread over six days
and great reaches of the
waters just northeast of this
continent, had Temporarily
ceased"
MacArthur's war bulletins
told categorically of Allied
success, the enemy repulsed,
the initiative to attack still in
Allied hands.
United Nations leaders warned,
however, that this probably was
only the first round with greater
battles 'yet to be fought" as
Prime Minister John Curtin put it.
''as part of struggle which must
continue until the enemy is defeat
ed or we are conquered"
Not Accounted For
From advanced bases near the
scene of battle, from which land
based United States Army bombers
took off to join the fight, came
authoritative word that it was not
at all certain that Japanese forces
in this area had been accounted
for.
Authorities there insisted the sit
uation still was serious. 1t was
not known how far the enemy had
withdrawn, perhaps to gather
strength for new and greater
smash into the Coral sea. One
bomber unit found japanese con-
voy still south of New Britain,
north of the battle area, only yes
terday.
But the United Nations had Mac
Arthur's word for it that the Mika-
dos armada had been repulsed
with eleven of his ships sunk and
six others gravely crippled and
that "our attacks will continue"
Further they had his assurance
that Tokyo's claims as to Allied
losses were Fantastic" it's ac-
counts of the battle entirely fic-
tional."
U. S. Losses Light
cine Navy department announc-
ed in Washington that its reports
up to Saturday afternoon failed to
substantiate the loss of any U. S.
aircraft carrier or battleship in the
action. The Navy said that ''re-
ports Of damage to our forces are
Incomplete but that they would be
announced when the information
would not help the enemyD
The feeling here at headquarters
was that at the least United States
and Australian sea and air power
had bluntcd if not broken the spear
head of the first major japanese
attempt to resume the southwark
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
WEATHER

FORECASTS:
NORTH CAROLINA - Slightly
warmer Sunday
SOUTH CAROLINA-Little change
in temperature Sunday:
eastern STANDARD TIME)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. m. yesterday:
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Temperature:
1870 a. m. So; 7:30 a. m. So; 80 p. m
II; 7:30 p. m. II; maximum rs; minimum
Sc; mean 66; normal So.
Humidity:
1870 a. m. 80; 1880 a. m. Ct; 1:30 p. m
80; 7:30 p. m. 80.
Precipitation:
Total for the "a hours ending 7:3(
p. M, 600 inches; total since the frs,
of the month, 0.80 inches.
Tides For Today: +
From Tide Tables published by U. S
Coast and Geodetic Survey:
Masonboro Inlet -------- 4:02a. slO:lla
4:30p. 10:43p
Sunrise 5:Aa; sunset 7:02p; moonrise
2:49a; moonset 2:56p.
Cape Fear river stage at Fayette-
vile at 8 a. M, May 9, $50 feet.
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-05-10
MARSHAL WILHELM ARRIVES

BERN. May 9.-LP'-The arrival
of German Field Marshal Siegmunj
Wilhelm List in Bucharest today to
talk to military and government
leaders is regarded here as another
step in the German preparations for
regaining the offensive on the Rus
sian front.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
YOUNGSTOWN NEWS
By Marie Raidel

Youngstown, O., Dec. 1O-It
seems to me that they even start
ed to ration the news here in
Youngstown. No meetings, no
doings, results no news. What's
the matter girls, are not we 60
ing to keep things rolling until
the boys come home? They are
depending "a lot on uns, SO
that when they come home they
will have everything to come
back to. Can't say when our next
regular meeting should be held
Members can call Pres. Eleanor
Rauch for information.
This week we had the pleasure
of seeing Pvt. Frank Bokesch. 1t
sure was good to see him again.
Doesn't he make a good looking
soldier, girls? Show me a Saxon
boy who does not! We are all
proud of them and wish them all
the best of luck and health.
New Years Eve Dance
I hear rumors going around that
there is going to be New
Years Eve Dance at the club.
Hope this is true. With gas ra-
tioning going on the club will
be an ideal place to celebrate
New Years Eve. SO come you
folks, young and old, plan to
spent New Years Eve at the club
this year. We hope to see alot of
our boys home from the Army.
Let's show them a swell time.
Watch this column for further
details.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
MAR-LU SORORITY
By Gertie Schmidt.

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 10
The next meeting of the Mar-Lu
Sorority will be held Sunday,
Dec. Is, at 800 p. IN. Mrs. And.
Schneider has gratiously invited
the Sorority to her home at 1888
West Boulevard, for the meet.
ing. The meeting will be some
what on the order of Christ
mas celebration and all mem-
bers are requested to bring small
gifts.
e The Mar-Lu Sorority wishes
to extend Christmas greetings to
all those boys from our Teutsch
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
We urge those parents who have
sons in service to send in their
mailing address to Miss Edna
Hennin2, social chairman. OF
1921 West 132nd Street.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
GLEE CLUB CONCERT
of John Carroll University.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 10
Next Sunday evening, Dec. 13.
the John Carroll University Glee
Club will hold its ffty-third An
nual Concert at Severance Hall.
Featured on the program will
be soloist Janet Haley, young
Cleveland soprano, and George
Reed. baritone. Reed is the Natl.
Championship winner in the
Natl. Assn. of School Music
Teachers Assn. Competition.
Popular arrangements by Fred
Waring, songs of the Armed
Forces and Collegiate Medlies
will be high spots on the pro-
gram. The combined chorus con-
sists of ffty-fve members, under
the direction of DR.. Louis l..
Balogh.
Reservations may be made at
John Carroll University or by
calling YE. $500.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
CHRISTMAS
CELEBRATION

The Junior Committee of the
Branches | and i have arrane ed
an Christmas Celebration for
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 4 p. NJ, at
the West Side Sachsenheim for
the members of the Juvenile De-
partment, their parents and their
friends. Director Carl Trausch
and Prof. A. Nikolaus will ar
range the program. Madrigal
Choir will sing Xnas songs. All
children. members and friends.
are cordially invited to attend.
Children of the Juvenile De-
partment will receive a postcard
which will serve as admission
ticket. Admission for children
who are not members is 10c and
for adults 25c. Parents who wish
their children to recite poem
should report same to the Juve-
nile Committee.
kathrine Schmidt, Sec'y.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
WOMEN SCHOOL
GUARDS WANTED

Due to the shortage of help it
becomes the duty of patriotic
women to aid in the protection
of school children when they
are going to and from school.
This is pleasant part time work
for women and pays $500 per
month.
Women school guards have
been doing splendid job in pro-
tecting the youngsters but in
some neighborhoods there are
not enough qualified guards to
meet the need. Those who can
meet the requirements of good
health and eyesight are request
ed to apply to Captain Arthur
Roth of the Cleveland Police
Department at 3735 Cedar Ave.
between 9 A. M. and 5 P. M. on
weekdays.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
CHICAGO SOUTH
SIDE JUNIORS NEWS
BY Billy
By Billy

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1OThe Chi.
cago South Side Junior Saxons
held Roller Party on Friday,
Dec. 5, at the Swank Roller rink.
The attendance was pretty good
All those that attended had a
swell time.
The Juniors held pecial meet
ing on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at
Margaret Baier's house. Due to
the cold weather we have been
having we have changed our date
for Saturday, Dec. II. Instead
of having Hayride Party, all
the Juniors are going out together
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
THE CANTON
OOMPA CORNER
BY FuIZ

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 1O-The
time has finally come when we
can't get in our car and go where
we want but things are not as
bad as they seem. I'm sorry to
disapoint the New Castle repor-
ter and our public but I'm afraid
that the adventures of J. F. and
company are about on a stand
still, but we'll try not to dis
apoint you to much. We're sure
going to miss our good times but
that will give us something to
look forward to. We think we're
giving up lot by all this ration
ing, but look what our boys are
giving up. Many of them will
lose their lives so | guess we're
lucky all we do is give up a little
gas and meat and we still COM
plain.
We were supposed to have a
meeting last Friday but our girls
only promised to come but don't.
Outside of about 4 girls we have
the poorist bunch of girls OF any
club, they lack interest and will
to carry on. See and look at
what the Salem girls are doing
to keep their club going, it makes
you think of what could be done
if our supposed to be Saxon girls
took a little time out to work
for the Juniors.
On Friday, Dec. Is, we will
hold a special meeting. l hope
more of you attend so we can
elect our new officers.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
Stebenbiiretid, =2lmerifaniihes DolfsbIatt

They will go out and have dinner
together. After dinner we will
go to a dance, take in a movie,
or something on that order. The
secretary will get in touch with
all members at to the time and
place as to where we will meet
Saturday night.
The Juniors hold their meet
ing on Tuesday, Dec. Is. Let's
finish the year up by having 100
per cent attendance. The meet
ing starts at 8 P. NJ. Let's all get
there as early as possible.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
Steel Negotiator:

$1,000 to $4,000 per year; Pittsburgh,
Pa; three to six years experience
scheduling, stock record keeping, order
entering, channels of distribution Of
steel and steel products; no age limits.
Apply room 1885 Union Commerce
Building.
Junior Pharmacists
$4,000 per year; Washington, D. c., and
the field; college graduates with major
in pharmacy or senior pharmaceutical
students who will be graduated before
July 1943, or registered pharmacists
without college training; no age limits
open until further notice.
Assistant Meat Inspectors:
$162O per year; Washington, D. G. and
the field; applicants must have lived
on farm four years after their 18th
birthday or have had two years ex-
perience preparing or processing meat
products or handling livestocks; no
age limits; open until further notice.
Appointments made in Cleveland
The following list of positions are
for immediate appointment, providing
the applicants qualifications meet the
Civil Service Requirements.
Bookkeeping machine operators
Chemists Craftsmen
Electrical engineers
Engineering Aides
Hospital Attendants
inspectors, various laborers
Lawers Material checkers
Mechanic helpers
Mechanical Engineers
Metallurgical Engineers
Patternmakers Time checkers
Toolmakers - Typists.
Accountants
Accounting Clerks
Further information and application
blanks are available at Room 1886,
Union Commerce Building, or Room
4079 New Post Office Building, Cleve.
land, Ohio.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
QUESTIONS?
kSee answers to these questions
on page ~

tSee answers to these questions
on page ~
/. What is pig iron?
2. Which of our chief justices
was known as Silver Heels?
3. What people are called
Milesians?
4. The inhabitants of what
country are called the Sons of
Han?
5. Nova Scotia in Latin for
what?
8. Do fish breathe air.
!. Who is the poet laureate of
England:
s. About how many islands
are owned by the United States?
9. In what region was gold dis
covered?
10, How is the territory re-
presented in Congress?
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
THEY SAID LAST
WEEK:
Elmer Davis, Director of the
Office of War Information


I'VE cannot promise YOU that
we will give you the whole truth
Immediately: we are not going
to promise that we will announce
the sinking Of every American
ship that is sunk Just as soon as
it is sunk. We are going to do
that as far as we can, but we
shall not do it If it will help the
enemy; we do want to tell the
American people as much as we
can. without endangering our
own forces, or helping the enc
my Remember. that, the next
time the rumors start going a.
round, even if it happens to be
just before an election.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10

on Oct 10, and is now stationed
with Ouartermaster Corps at
Camp Lee. Va. He was home on
short leave to visit his parents
who are very proud of him.
Lieut.. Depner is a member of
Branch | and former member of
the West Side Juniors. Congratu-
lations Stephen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
James F. Byrnes, Director of
Economic Sterilization:

I'm wartime, price controls,
wage controls and rationing con-
trolls are not ingenious devices
to punish people and to help our
war effort and to reduce the
hardship of war, particularly on
the family in modest circum-
stances. By and large. the aver
age citizen. be he farmer, a
wage-earner. a business or pro-
fessional man. has less to fear
from price. wage and rationing
controls than he has from their
absence. Of course person
would be better off if he could
get any price he wanted for the
goods, commodities or labor he
had to sell, and the Government
saw to it that the price of the
goods, commodities or labor that
he had to buy. did not rise. But
no government can do that. The
cost OF living cannot be kept
down or the greatly reduced sup
ply of civilian goods fairly dis
tributed by someone waving a
magic wand. The burdens of war
can be equitably shared only ii
all of us, industrialist. farmer
and worker alike, cooperate in
sharing those burdens"
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
Joseph B. Eastman, Director of
the Office of Defense Trans

portation:
The time is here when all the
American people must under
stand what many of them now
realize, that unnecessary travel
can do real and serious harm to
the war effort. Overcrowding on
many rail and bus lines already
has become very serious. With
intercity travel by private auto
mobiles practically out of the
picture and troop movements
constantly increasing, conditions
will become much worse, unless
the American public comes to
the rescue. The American people
can cure this situation if they
will. The way to do it is to stay
at home unless there is real need
to travel. Particularly, keep off
the crowded routes. 1t is not diff
fcult to find out which these are.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
--------"-----V--------
THIS AND THAT

The biological survey is TAX
ing an active interest in helping
build up the fur farming indus
try in Alaska, and there are more
than 600 fur farms in different
localities.
Nearly three-fourth of the area
of Alaska lies within the north
temperate zone and its climate is
comparable to that of Scotland
and the Scandinavian peninsula
in Europe, but slightly warmer.
Grain corn exports of the Unit
ed States ordinarily average
about | per cent of the normal
crop.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
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NEW CASTLE, PA.
NEWS
By Henry Bender

New Castle, Pa, Dec. TO-
Boys and girls how do you feel
about gas rationing? It's not so
bad, is it? We know that gas ra-
tioning went into effect in order
to conserve rubber, a very vital
product, needed by our armed
forces, so are we going to crab
about not being able to 60 to
basketball games and dances out
of town? MOI! AS long as it will
bring us closer to victory we are
all for it, one hundred percent!
Some time ago the names and
addresses of Our Juniors. who
in the armed forces of their coun-
try, were printed in this column.
Have you all been writing to
these boys: This is one way of
building OF their morale, so il
you have not already done so,
start now, show our boys that
you really care about them. Help
put them in the right Christmas
spirit.
Hey kids! Let's have skat.
ing party. You can't say it's too
cold to have one of these like
you did when someone suggested
that we have corn roast. How
about some one bringing it up ii,
our next meeting:
LNxkeal
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
THINGS TO BE
DONE BY THE
AGENDA CLUB
By Ed Schuster

SlCNCIdllu, olllO. DcC. u
Women. modern avengers of the
World. take over control of the
Agenda Club for 1943. following
the nixth annual election of ofic-
ers last week.
Not to be left completely out
OF the picture, four men garnered
minor positions on the board of
officers. The list of officers for
the coming year, all elected by
unanimous vote. include
Dorothy Louise Fernengel, President
Helen Fernengel, Vice President
Margaret Sill, Rec. Sec'y.
Arnold Fernengel, Treasurer
William Fernengel, Corr. Sec'y.
Ed Schuster, Publicity Director
Al Fernengel, Sergeant at Arms
Holiday Plans
Plans for the holiday season
directly ahead were formulated
at the meeting. A.. progressive
Christmas Party will be held on
Saturday night, Dec. 20. Cooper
ating with Uncle Sam and the
tire and gasoline conservation
program, members will meet at
a central location ard then en-
bark for the party in two or three
cars. More complete details will
be published later.
A committee is at work pre-.
pairing the New Year Eve cele.
bration. Present plans indicate
house party will beheld, but final
announcements as to the locale
for the party remains in the
hands Of the committee.
Recent Events
Recent activity of the organ.
cation consisted of Thanksgiv.
ing party, the presentation of a
christian flag to the Teutsch
Evangelical Church and the mail.
ing of Christmas gifts to Dan
Boehm and Victor Wollmann,
members of the club now serv.
ing in the U. S. Army.
Like sailor. buffed by storm
winds and handicapped by da-
mayed equipment, Katherine
Schuster has unfurled the white
canvas to the warm breezes, and
with the sun twinkling in her
eyes and a song in her heart has
headed her ship on that happy
voyage home. She has been con-
fined to Fairview Park Hospital
since September IL, as result
of complications following the
birth OF son, Ronald Edward,
who at this writing promises to
be the twentieth century Sam
son.
Remember the Saxon boys for
Christmas.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10

1t is now estimated that the rail-
roads are moving we'll over a
million troops a month. These is
war movement and must come
first"
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1942-12-10
LIEUT.. STEPHEN p.
DEPNER

Mr.. Stephen P. Depner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Depner,
l64O Winton Ave, Deputy of
Branch | of the Central Ver-
band. and well known Insurance
man of Cleveland, O., received
his promotion to the Lieutenancv