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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
MeatSupplies AgainFair
In Most Areas Of Nation

WASHINGTON, April g. lR -
Meat supplies are again fair to
adequate in most sections of the
United States, a survey indicated
tonight, but prospects for the first
weekend of point-ration buying
were clcuded by housewives re-
luctance to part with points until
they found just how many they
needed TO purchase Sunday dinner.
'People are boarding their red
coupons Just like tn e y boarded
meat UP to last Saturday" an
Omaha dealer commented, sum-
ming up the reaction in many
other parts of the country as dis
closed in a canvass by the Asso-
ciated Press.
The situation was like this:
A typical housewife had 40 points
to spend this week. Monday, per-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
384 Japanese Planes
Destroyed By USAAF
In Past Three Months

WASHINGTON, April 2.-lR
The Army Airforces shot
down 3S4 Japanese planes dur
ing the last three months. the
War Department announced
today, while losing 81 of their
own planes.
The tabulation of enemy air
craft was confined to those
known to be destroyed, the de-
partment said, but the Ameri-
can losses included all planes
listed as missing as well as
those known to have been de-
stroyed in combat.
tsThe tabulation does not in
cIude enemy aircraft proba bly,
destroyed, those damaged in
combat and which may or
may not have been able to re-
turn to base, those which were
Shot down by anti-aircraft
fire, or those which may have
been lost because of mechan-
icaI failure" said the an
announcement.
The figure of 384, the depart
ment added, also omitted the
Japanese planes which prob
ably were shot down by some
of the 81 aircraft lost by the
airforceS, since these were un-
able to report on their activi-
ties,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
By WATER LIPPMANN

While it is reasonably certain
that the United States cannot and
will not revert to the unarmed
isolation of the '20s and '30s, we
must not assume that the nation
will therefore adopt what we may
call for short the Wilsonian alter
native. This consisted essentially
of laying down a set of general
rules, then of negotiating settle
ment which roughly conformed to
some of them, and then of estab-
fishing a league of all the nations
which had an indefinite obligation
to guarantee the settlement and
almost no power to revise aud
amend it.
This system did not work. And
it is the fashion to say that it
did not work because the United
States refused to participate. But
this is, I believe, misreading
of what happened, and one which
can mislead us now.
The heart of the original contro-
versy was the famous Article X
Of the covenant, which carried the
commitment ''to respect and pre-
serve as against external aggres-
sion the territorial integrity of
all members of the League. Since
this was taken to mean that a
state in possession of disputed ter
ritory could refuse to negotiate
because it was bound to be sup
ported. Article x was looked upon
As entangling the United States
in wars to defend many extremely
doubtful frontiers. I think I am
right in saying that in the earlier
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
Violent Sky
War Raging
InSoIonons
American Bombers Attack
Jap Destroyers; Down
Is Enemy Zeroes
OVER WIDE TERRITORY
Newest Fighting Ranges
From Guadalcanal To
Kolombangara Area

WASHINGTON, April q
/p, - A violent upsurge OF
@r oaria warfare in the Solo
mons, with American bomb
ers ers attacking five japanese
destroyers des and United States
FIGHTER planes shooting dowr
1s enemy zeroes, was re-
norted No today by the Navy.
Both actions occurred with
in a few hours on Thursday
and spread over a wide area
from Guadalcanal to Kolom-
bangara islands, 100 miles tc
the northwest.
Lone Bomber Attacks
If was southwest of Kolomban-
cara that lone Catalina bomber
siobted and attacked an enemy
force of five destroyers and a
cargo ship. A flight of Army Lib
orator bombers winged into t h e
same attack. They flew at low
altitude, dumping bomb after bomb
on the enemy surface force but
were unable to observe results OF
their assault
Only a few hours later, 80 to
40 Zero fighter roared into the
vicinity of Guadalcanai. American
fighters-Wildcats, Corsairs and
Lightnings-sped to the attack and
sent is of the Japanese planes
twisting into the sea. Six United
States planes we're shot down but
two of the pilots were saved.
That aerial battle was the first
reported from the Solomons since
early in March when a flight OF
japanese bombers n d fighter
planes was driven off after one
bomber and three fighter escorts
had been shot down.
The attack on the enemy sur
face force by American bombers
was the first report of battle with
enemy war ships in the Solomons
in recent weeks. Presumably the
Japanese force was intent upon
reinforcing or providing supplies
for one Of the many enemy bases
scattered through the area. The
direction in which the force was
moving when attacked indicated il
Continued on Page Two; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
ROOSEVELT KILLS
FARM PRICE BILL
President Says Check On
Wages And Prices Must
Be Maintained

WASHINGTON, April q Up -
With the assertion h t present
checks on wages and prices must
be firmly maintained. President
Roosevelt today vetoed the Bank
head bill and set the stage for a
critical battle between Admins
tration supporters in Congress aud
legislators demanding higher farm
prices.
Senator Bankhead DALAI. au-
thor of the measure, which would
increase ceiling prices on o m e
farm commodities. said a deter
mined effort would be made TO
override the veto when the rues-
ton is brought up next Tuesday
Majority Leader Barley tD.-Ky.)
was none too optimistic that the
Senate would sustain the Presi'
dent, but said the House might.
He remarked that the city vote
is much larger in the House.
In returning the bill to the Sen
ate unsigned, Mr.. Roosevelt Wig
orously declared that no economic
group could hope to gain advah'
tage in wartime.
1.-THE time has come, ne sala'
when all of us-farmers, work,
crs. managers and investors-mus1
realize that we cannot improve
our living standards in perioe
Of total war. On the contra'y
we must all cut our standards ol
living for the duration"
For that matter, he said, enac',
n,ent of the Bankhead bill woulo
not aid farmers in the long run
but instead would set off an IN
flationary upward spiral OF oo,l
wages and prices which would aoo
to the burdens of all and maNe
the winning Of the war more
difficult and gravely imperll {, o"l
chances of winning the peace.
The Bankhead measure Woule .
forbid the inclusion OF government
,cort;nued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03

haps, she spent eight for butter,
10 for pork chops and three for
canned flsh--total 81. Not knowing
exactly what she could get for
the week end, nor how much it
would weigh, she put off buying
any more meat until Saturday.
feeding her family in mid-Week
with such unrationed goods as poul-
try, eggs and fresh oysters - or
beans, which are rationed, but on
blue coupons. Tomorrow, If she
finds Sunday dinner takes only 20
points. she'll have seven left for
a pound of bacon, or for carrying
over into next week.
OPA officials expressed belief
that cases like this would smooth
themselves out in due course. They
Continued on Page Two; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03

three weeks, Sdlu Olle ieoodooA
ters officer of the first infantry
division.
"These boys are so far in the
hills and the terrain is so rough
we can not follow them with any
thing on wheels. Even the jeepS
can not get over those rocks-nu1
mules can. So we are packing
them in supplies, rations, water
and ammunition by mule back.
"We already have cleaned out
most of the heights bordering the
Gabes road, but there still are
some groups of infantry and ob-
servers hiding in caves and ra-
vines and reporting our move
ments by radio, thus tipping our
hand to the enemy's armor and
artillery. Our boys are wiping
them out as quickly as they can
find them, but it is almost needle
in the hack stack job to comb
them from mountains as rugged
as these"
Also slowing the drive in the
valley zone were the wadis-dry
river beds-which offered perfect
entrenchment for German artillery
and armored forces. The battle
toward the sea now RACES from
wadi to wadi with the enemy
backing up only when forced out
H., ooroontrated artillery shelling
AGAINST which the German mobile
millimeter guns duel all the
way.
"Each enemy position we take
VIA find has been well wired and
dug in-in some cases they ex-
cavated full size underground
chambers to give them more pro-
tection," said an infantry oftlcer.
eve are sending in our infantry
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
Americans Using Mules
orTransportIn 7 Tunisia
Mai.-Gen. James DooIittle

WITH UNITED STATES FORCES EAST OF Ell CUE
TAR, TUNISIA, April 1 = (Delayed) - up - In hills
where eeps can't navigate mule pack train is being
used supply advanced United States infantry
along the Gabe road from which the doughboys have
flushed many prisoners opening their drive March
II.
"Our boys spent three years practicing anphibous
landings but we learned be mounaneers in less than
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
OTHER UNITS SET
Montgomery's Force In
South Gathering Strength
For New Attack
SEDJENANE IS PASSED
Anderson's Men PLUNGE
Through Ell Aouana To
Take Ridge

"A II IL ~ Il I1GAbSSOAR-
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA,
April 2.-(P)-British First
Army troops in the north
fought their way toward the
Axis strongholds of Tunis
and Bizerte today while Gen.
Montgomery's Eighth Army
gathered force in the south
for more smashing blows
coupled with the continuing
massive air assaults on Mar
shal RommePs divisions re-
treating up the Tunisian east
coast.
Axis forces in the north
were reported offering little
resistance and leaving rich
booty behind as the British
pushed through ell Aouana
station, six miles east of Sed-
jenane, and moved to occupy
strategic heights between
there and Mateur.
(The Algiers radio said
British and French forces in
the north had cleft Sedjenane
we'll behind" and were slash
ing at the retreating Ger
mans lin the vicinity Of Ma
teur," which is only about 18
miles south of Bizerte. They
thus would have regained al
most all the ground lost when
Col. Gen. Jurgen Won Arnim's
Axis forces sprang an often.
sive a month ago.
Axis Punished From Air
An Allied communique described
the Tunisian fighting as "senral-
ly quieter yesterday" but told Of
terrific punishment being dealt the
Axis from the air. In one raid On
ell Maou air field at Sfax on the
coast 100 light and medium AL
lied bombers plastered the strate-
gic base with shower Of bombs
that must have destroyed or dam
aged virtually everything within
the target area.
AS in the Wednesday raid by
nearly 100 American Flying For
tresses on the Sandman port Of
Cagliari, not single Allied bomb
er or escort was lost in the dam
aging assault. The Axis was un-
able even to get fighter plane
in the air to defend the Sfax air.
base.
Montgomery's forces were be-
lieved ready to resume their bat
tering of Rommers rear guard in
the new positions taken up by the
Germans and Italians about "a
miles north Of Gabes. A report
from the Eighth Army said win
king out" was proceeding, which
was translated here freely to in
dicate that remaining enemy poe
kets of resistance north and west
of oudref, itself IL miles north OF
Gabes. we're being wiped out and
the British we're preparing to con-
tinue their bounding of Rommels
stubbornly withdrawing troops.
(The German radio said Rom
mel's present defense line was Is
miles north of Gabes and said it
represented 'the achievement of
final union between Rommers
forces and those of Won Arnin-
the original aim Of a long pre-
pared plan of operation" The sue-
gestion was that Won Arnim's
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
NOTICE

The Star-News Circula-
ton Department is open
Sundays from Z to 10 a. m.
If YOU fail to receive your
paper, phone 2-3311 before
10 and one will be sent to
you by special messenger.
After 10 o'clock, the de-
partment is closed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
Enemy Strengthening
Soft Underbelly' Of
Europe For End Front

NDON, April 2.-R-
Keeping one eye on the prog
ress of Allied armies in Tuni-
sia, the Germans and Italians
are porte continually
strengthening the coastal de-
fenses of Europe, particularly
those of the "underbelly" in
Italy and Southern France, in
preparation to meet invasion.
Dispatches to London news
papers this afternoon reported
that persons living along the
coasts have been warned to
move inland. The fashionable
Riviera resorts have been con-
verted into fortresses or razed
to clear the way for guns.
The Germans have put thou
sands of French workers to
the job of constructing block
houses and gun emplacements
with commandeered French
materials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03
WEATHER

FORECAST
North Caroina-Colder today.
eastern STANDARD TIME)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. M, yesterday.
Temperature
l 30 a. M, 66; 80 a. M, /; 80 p
M, rs; 1880 p. M, IS. Maximum 81;
minimum co. mean 70; normal So.
Humidity
1:30 a. M, 8; 1880 a. m, IS; 1:30 p
M, At; 80 p. M, So.
Tides For Today
From the Tide Tables published by
II CaoLa{;o C,,r1yovl
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-04-03

CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15
PRISONER TAKEN
TO COUNTY JAIL

The man who was identified
by Mrs. Mary j. Mcknight, as
having broken into the Manegold
home on Newton street and tried
twice to choke her, has been
transferred from the city to the
county Jail.
No formal charge has yet been
made against him and he is still
being held for investigation JUS
tice of the Peace Enrique Es-
quinaldo. Jr., said that, only after
he has heard the testimony Of
witnesses, will he decide whether
or not to issue warrant.
Action in the case was DELAYED
this morning because Constable
Joe Espinosa, who will summons
witnesses, was busy on special
session of the criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15

4 Through the window, she could
look out over the booming settle
ment, could glimpse the strategic
Alcan Highway threading north
into the wilderness toward
Alaska. Odd to- think she was CO.
ing to be married here. A few
short weeks ago, Fort st. John
had been little more than a name
to her. 81"
Powell and Bill came back an
hour later.
"Everything's settled" said
Powell, kissing Penny.
Bill said, 'fCleve's packing. He's
leaving for Edmonton on the next
plane. Told us to say goodby to
YOU"
Penny's mouth went dry. Sleeve
Leaving? But why?"
HE plans to have treatments
for his arm there, then enter the
service" Bill explained, watching
his sister closely.
I'VE tried to get him to stay on"
w said Powell, "at least until
after the wedding. But he
wouldn't. Damned discourteous.
Resigned his job, too"
Penny said wildly, sleeve can't
goI He's got to stay-got toi"
Both men stared at her, startled
by her vehemence. But she didn't
care.
why. Penny" began Powell.
IF Cleye. isn't here" cried
Penny, | won't get married."
She burst into tears.
Powell gripped her shoulders.
Which, he asked coldly, els
more important to you-our we'd
ding or Cleve ROCKWELL"
For a long hushed moment,
Penny didn't answer. Then she
shook the tears from her eyes.
"Cleve," she whispered. Then:
oh. Powell. I'm sorry"
What appened after that
wasn't very clear. Powell said
something. She said something.
Bill didn't say anything. Then
Penny was running along the hall
% pound on Cleve's door.
She flung it open. His room was
empty.
Rushing blindly, desperately,
through the hotel lobby, Penny
:ollided with a tall solid figure.
Constable Rennick.
She gripped him urgently.
They say you Mounties always
get your man."
well"
Then please - help me get
nine! / must reach the airport
,efore the Edmonton plane leaves.
Sleve Rockwell is on it."
To be concluded
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15
MANY FEEL

Continued Trom PAGE On~f
the same time. not 10 merton
anything about the other 5obs he
holds"
When Melvin Z. Russell reslsa-
ed as superintendent 50 becuue "a
lieutenant commander n tae
Coast Guard, Mrs. John Arrher.
among other aspirants- u-ss men-
toned for the office. Carlyle Roo
erts was asked about the possible
successor. ana he said O. . Cf.i-
zen representative
Il will say only three thinEs
about IT. First. have not Cammli-
ted myself 10 anybody. secondly.
! won't vote for a woman and
never viii vote for a woman for
public office thirdly, the uff7ce
of superintendent paws q good sal
airy, and a man should elevufe RS
full time 10 the office / know q
no man who would make a bsf-
ter superintendent than Mr. Rus
sell. if he gave ms full time 81 the
office, but his pilot work takes
up too much Of ms time. OF enc
thing YOU may be sure. fhe man
/ vote for viii devote the tine 70
the job that should be devoted %
IT,"
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Rob
erts was asked by The Citizen 4
Mr.. Albury was going TO resi-n
as mayor, and Mr.. Roberts replied.
Il don't know; Wizards the man
to see about that"
Such reply. IS was pointed ouf
TO The Citizen. would indicate
that Mr.. Roberts no longer.has any
concern IN whether or not full
time" should be given 10 the Of
flee of superintendent. for NJ
must have known. as every other
Key Wester knows. when ne voted
for MIR. Albury that he held three
other jobs, and that If ne attend
ed to those, jobs properly he could
not give full time" 10 the SupCr-
;ntendent's job. As the council
man pointed out. il is an impossi-
bllity for MIR. Albary 20 be IN TIE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15
AUTO LENSES ARE
PAINTED FREE BY
CITY PRISONERS

The Monroe County Defense
Council has given paint to the city
to use in darkenlng headlights of
automobiles in those cases where
paint has. flaked off the lenses.
A city official said yesterday
that fair-sized number of head
lights in town are not blackened
sufficiently and that they should
be reprinted. He added that any
BODY, owning such an automobile,
may apply to the city jailer to
have the work done.
THE city furnisher the paint
and the prisoners will put it on
without any cost to the automobile
owner the official stated.
He could have added truly that
there are few headlights in Key
West that have no paint at all on
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15

which was accepted by Miss Alice
White.
The following is the program
that was rendered:
Star Spangled Banner. Army
Band.
Address of Welcome, Mayor w.
M. Albury.
Introductory exercises, exalt-
ed ruler and officers.
Prayer, Chaplain E. P. Harris,
USA.
Song, Mrs. Eva Warner.
History of Flag, Lieut.. David
Elmer Ward, USN.
Song, Mrs. Eva Warner.
Music, Army Band.
Patriotic address, Col. w. W.
Waite, USA.
Song, America, by entire as
sembly.
Others in attendance were
members of the City Council,
County Commissioners, American
Legion, Spanish-American War
Veterans, 40 and 8 Societe, Boy
Scouts of America Tin charge of
Ray AtwelD, Woman's Club, Mrs.
Eva Navarro of the Junior
Woman's Club, Mrs. Charles
Wardlow of the USO Women's
Section, Miss Alice White of the
U. S. Coast Guard, r. c. Fout-
ter of the U. S. Marines, Major
A. G. Bliesener, and Represen-
tative Bernie c. Papy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15
FIVE CONDUCTORS OF
BEAUTY SHOPS FINED

Five conductors of beauty par
Tors, charged with not having
licenses to operate, were fined 81
and costs in each case by Judge
Thomas S. Caro-, presiding at a
special term of criminal court this
morning. Judge Caro- said the
operators had either bought
licenses or arranged 20 buy them.
The defendants were Eunice
Tompkins, of La Concha Beauty
Parlor;; Mary Hanley, of the Beau
" Colony, and Ruth Dawson,
Rose Steele and Ruth Powers.
Mrs. Marian Shuler Starke, who
was arrested on complaint of
Fred Eberhardt. who said she had
refused to buy a Florida automo-
bile license tag. was fined IS and
costs.
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Chapter Is


CONSTABLE Rennick, of the
~ Royal Canadian Mounted Po-
live. was as Penny had pictured
him. Tall, straight, with quick
Renetrating eyes. He came up tc
Hli's hotel room two days after
her brother had been released
from the hospital.
Bert Stringef had been cap
t<1red. ~ soa
HE confessed everything" the
Mounty told Bill Powell and
Penny. Your friend, Mr.. Rock
well, helped me track him down.
SO that's where Cleve has been
lately" said Bill. "T've been won
asring where he was keeping
himself"
Penny had been wondering.
Too.
MAKE a fine policeman. that
chap Rockwell Rennick said adj
Kairingly. 49,
Sure" Bill grinned. Hes got
ne nose of a crack news photog-
Powell said, II hope you see to
Il constable, that Stringer gets a
good long stretch. He caused us
no end of trouble"
Rennick nodded 2'I think can
guarantee that. Other counts have
turned UP against him. He has
GtIffp n record
When the policeman had left,
Powell turned to Penny.
"And to think" he said, shat
you had to fight man like
Stringer all alone"
Bill said, "Penny's quite girl"
The most wonderful girl in the
world" said Powell softly. That's
Why I don't want to wait any
longer before making her really
mine. How about it, Penny?"
You meant"
Let's get married right away.
here at Fort st. John"
But"
He seized her hands. Modern
krontier wedding-it'll be great
we'll never FORGET.
SoFnething to tell our grandchil-
afen when the famous Alcan
is old"
Penny said uncertainty. "It-it
seems 500 all of sudden"
These are the days of sudden
weddings" said Powell.
MORE boyish and impulsive |
~ than she'd ever seen him, he |
ought her to him. Penny had |
Ne peculiar sensation of being |
ywept headlong down some |
strange rushing stream. White |
water. If only Bill would say
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15
JOHN DYSON R., NOW
INSTRUCTOR IN RADAR


Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Dyson
received word today that THEN
son, John, Jr-, is now an in
structor in Radar, .;the detective
of the air. one of the most
wonderful inventions that has
been developed to precise exact
ness in this country since it de-
clared war on ) span and Ger
many.
Radar is the last word" in
airplane detection. 1t not only
notes the coming of the plane
before it can be seen by the hui
man eve but also knows from
where it is coming and the ex-
act place where it is located.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-15
:: SOCIETY ::
ELKS PUT ON PROGRAM LAST NIGHT IN
OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL FLAG DAY

Flag Day ceremonies were
held last evening by the B. P. o.
Elks 551 in the Elks' new Fra
ternal Center on Duval rtreet,
with a large number in attend
ance, including many officers
from the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard service.
The opening address was de-
livered by Mayor Willard M. AL
bury, with Chaplain E. p. Har-
ris. United States Army, offering
a prayer. Lieut.. David Elmer
Ward, former senator from this
district to the State Legislature,
recited a history of the flag.
Representatives in attendance
from the armed forces were
Colonel w. A. Waite, Lieut.. Da-
vid Elmer Ward. Major A. G..
Blieseser and Commander r. C..
Foutter.
The United States Army Band,
under the direction of Warrant
Officer Moore, furnished music
for the occasion. rendering sew
eral selections during the course
of the program, which was put
on under the direction of Geo.
o. Lucas, active and popular
member of the Elks' organiza-
ton. rms
A flag was presented to the
Women's division Of the USO by
Exalted Ruler Alton Goehrins,