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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
Nearly Two-Thirds
Of Old Paper Goal
Has Been Reached

Almost two-thirds of the
$4,000 pound goal set for this
locality in the Victory Scrap
Paper drive had been reached
Thursday evening when w. A.
stewart, local salvage chair
man, announced total of
1851 pounds had been collect
ed in five days of this drive.
Inc original termination date
OF the drive was set for Jan.
l. but with this splendid show
ing for only five days it is
hoped and expected that Will
mngton will by far exceed or
perhaps double its goal as it
mas done before on every drive
launched this wear.
The Brigade Boys Club with
me aid of the Junior Chamber
vi commerce is heading this
o'iVe, but the Junior Red Cross
ana sorosis have organ
Yea their own collection sys-
'eih, and results of their col
'ee'iOn will be announced to-
"'VifoW. The paper repOrted
" any Of these organizations
WI" VI be collected and disposed
w. ", out residents may take
'"elf scrap paper to either of
ut local dealers and sell it
:" Their own profits if they so
aeSlfe, The Southern Junk
w. receivd 1920 pounds
wrap ,,., paper Thursday and the
"nlnlngton@ Paper Stock Co.
o oel having received 49,
10 pounds while the Brigade
soiiected 4,180 pounds for the
ady' With the total of 65,5O6
.or the former four days the
so'ai now stands at 96,761
pounds, which is an average
VI almost 10000 pounds daily
so far.
Inc free movie which will be
SHOWN at the Carolina Theater
AZ III a. m. Saturday will I'M
.ouotedly bring in an addi-
~ ,oial large sum of paper as
vie price Of admission is sew
.ra' pounds of paper per per-
sun according to age.
Every American citizen
should feel it his duty as a
cl'lzen to get behind this drive
ana bring in his Bundle a
week, to Save Some Boys
a ai which is the slogan Of
'his victory drive. One-hun,
'fed pounds of waste paper
on Page IL; Col
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Test Blackout
Here Believed
effective
Mast Civilians Adhered To
OCD Signals Rapidly
During Test Period
TESTED oCD FORCES
Wa, First Alert To Be
Sounded Here In Some
time-Army Called 1t

The practice air raid drill
.,ood in Wilmington and viclni-
j.. thursday night was declared to
,.ro bepn quite effective by I'M
ofs;cial quarters with most civil
;.ns ,dnering to the signals rapid
T.. This was the first complete mo-
Situation test in several months
fl. The New Hanover county CT
villain Defense officials.
Immediately following the test:
,oo,1 oCD officials declined to com,
,oor4 On the drill, pending authori-
~ from the Army, at whose re-
nest the blackout was staged.
The red signal was sounded on
,3p sirens and whistles at $50 p.
m followed later by the blue sig
val at 9:45 p. m. The white, all
rIear IVES sounded at 1910 p. m.
as scheduled.
During the 90 minute test period,
lie. 4ntire city. county and warn
Inc districts of Elizabeth City, Will
ramsfon and Washington were
schedule to be BACKED out.
4. Walker Martin, director of ci-
ylian protection for the state OCD,
sad the Army had ordered the
dill for the primary purpose of
testing complete mobilization of
civilian protection forces within a
short 1eriod of time and on short
r9ice
4 survey during the test period
s5lTed several neon signs in bus
mess establishments on Front
street still lighted, as well as in
various stores and shops on Prin-
cess street.
The test was the first to be held
here in some time, since the Army
announced abandonment of its
policy Of calling test blackouts
without any notice whatsoever.
Other cities in the state have
held olackouts during the week but
these were reported to be in con-
junction with the army paratrooper
manauVers now being held in the
Camp Machall area.
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WEATHER

WEATHER
Forecast North Carolina-cloudy and
cooler Friday anG Saturday. Rain Fri
day night and Saturday beginning over
west portion Friday forenoon
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau
Meteorological data foc the "a hours
ending 80 p m yesterday:
Temperature 1:30 m SO; 7 80 a m So;
1:2o m rs; 7:30 m IS. Maximum 70;
minimum 81; mean So normal 50.
Humidity: 1870 a m "a; 1880 m 90;
1870 m 81; 7:30 m Sc.
Precipitation: Total for the "a houra
ending 80 p m 600 inches. Total since
The first of the month 1.26 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published BY
U, S. Coast and Geodetic survey
High Low
wilmington ------ $40 m 3:45 m
BOB m ISL m
Masonboro Inlet - 6: IA m 1914 m
6:54 m 1881 m
Sunrise Z ;07 m; sunset SOB p m;
moonrise 4:4o p;moonset 5:57 a.
Cape Fear River stage at Fayetteville
at m, o.s6 8ecs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-12-10
WARSHIPS POUND
PACIFIC ISLAND
Japanese Base On New
Guinea Is Taken After
Long Struggle
(By The Associated Press

10y Lie aSSOCldteu fTcSSJ
On two possible roads back the
Philippines, American warships
and carrier borne planes bonn
barded Nauru island while Aus
tralian troops captured Wareo,
Japanese Jungle stronghold in
New Guinea.
Nauru lies 500 miles west of
the Gilbert islands on the long
corridor to the PHILIPPINES between
the Japanese-neld Caroline islands
and Melanesia, IRON which the
Wednesdays attack was announc-
ed Thursday night by Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz.
1t was the first time Warships
had been able to approach close
enough to turn their guns on the
former British island, previously
bombed by carrier and army
planes.
Wareo, far down and on the
southern flank of that corridor,
was the site of the latest Japanese
stand on HGon peninsula. Its cap
ture Wednesday was announced
today by Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur. Victorious Australians pur-
sued the routed Japanese north
ward. Nearby Cape Gloucester, on
the tip of New Britain, was
bombed for the tentl straight day.
Chinese scored significant vic
tory in driving the Nipponese from
Changteh in China's central rice
bowl.
:. Carrier Forces
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-(R-
The Navy announced tonight that
strong forces" attacked Nauru is
land with carrier aircraft and ma
val bombarGment on Wednesday.
Nauru, SOC miles west of the
Gilberts, is the second enemy DO
sition to feel heavy attacks with
in recent days. Stron!, carrier task
forces have also hammered the
Marshalls
The text If the Navy's commu-
nique:
1. Strong forces Ct the Pacific
fleet attacked Nauru island with
carrier aircraft and ship lombard
ment On December 8 (West longi-
tude date. Further details are not
now available.
20. Lioerators 0. the 7th army
air force, when raided the Taroa
airdrome installations on h e
morning of December Z, were in
tercepted over Maloe.lap by eight
enemy fighters. One fighter was
shot down. Our planes suffered
only slight damage. A Liberator
OF this force also bombed Mile
during the same sortie."
iCOntinuet1 on Pare <. CoIumn ~
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WEST OF KIEV
Another Soviet Army
Plunges Five Miles In
side Dnieper Bend
VERY HEAVY LOSSES
Axis Is Still Trying To
Break Through Toward
City OF Kiev

LONDON, FRIDAY, Dec. lO.-lR]--
Gen. Nikolai F. Vatutin's army
beat down mass German attacks
yesterday west cf Kiev where one
CT the epic tank battles of the
wel is raging, while another So
Wet army plunged on five miles
inside the Dnieper bend to within
10 miles of the enemy's citadel
at Kirovograd.
A midnight Moscow communi-
que said General Vatutin army,
which had given up ground for
two days, Knocked out rs more
German tanks IN the area north
east of Chernyakhov, 80 m i l e S
west of Kiev. and inflicted very
heavy losses" on the enemy's man
power.
Although the Russians have
wrecked $50 German tanks and
cut down more than 5000 out of
the waves of attacking enemy in.
fantrymen in fou1 days, the Axis
still was making ceaseless effort
&c break through toward Kiev.
=. Heavy Loses
THE enemy. despite enormous
losses, brought rev tanks and in.
fantry units into the lighting said
the bulletin recorded by the So
Wet monitor. These were smash
ed. it added.
z A dispatch from Henry c. Cas-
sidy, Associated Press Moscow bu-
reau chief. filed just before mid
right said the persistent German
attacks west of Kiev apparently
had failed to tie up any consid-
cradle Russian force, or divert the
Soviet high command from max
ing its own oftensives elsewhere.
Inside the Dnieper bend the Rus
slams captured Is more localities,
including the rail station Of Mede-
rovo, on the already-cut namen-
Ka-Nikolaev railway. That repre-
scented a five-mile gain from Shar-
''vka and put Gan Rodion Y. NAL
i2vosky's troops on the edge of a
h. ghWay leading Is miles west
ward to Kirovograd.
Germans Threatened
Mederovo is 10 miles south Of
the rail hub prize of namenka,
where defending German troops
are threatened increasingly with
enlightenment Other Russian units
are six miles north of Znamenka,
10 miles to the east, and II miles
to the northwest. Hence the juno
ton is almost surrounded.
A battalion OF 300 Germans were
wiped out in one sector, and the
Germans also lest heavily before
1 etreating from Mederovo, aban-
doning a great deal of equipment,
the communique said.
Two Soviet formations alon e
we're credited with knocking out
rs German tanks in the violent
fight west of Kiev
The Germans were reported
into battle their tank and
reserves drawn from Ger,
many, the Netherlands, Poland,
even Italy. spending them lavish,
Continued OH Page 5 Column 81
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City Filtration Plant,
Pumping Station Opened

the pipeline to Kings Bluff.
'In the meantime, it has been
tentatively decided that the pipe
line shall stop at Hoods creek.
about the half way point to full
assurance that we shall never
again be beset with water too
briny to drink"
Various city officials have
been comforting with War Pro-
d,,ction Board officials in Wash
ington during the past week re-
garding obtaining additional ma
tion Of the pipeline to Kings
Bluff, and upon their return
tContinusd ON Page il; Col. -
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The Jhon H. Sweeney filtration
plant and pumping station was
opened Thursday night, with a
dedicatory ceremony at Blue Top
Lodge, attended by representa-
tives from various city and civic
CARNATIONS.
In addressing the gathering on
the occasion of the presentation
of the new plant to the City of
Wilmington, Mexican Maffitt, su-
-perintendent of the plant, outlined
the history of the plant and told
the gathering "the project is now
complete .. but it may be nee
essary to wait the coming of peace
before critical materials will be
obtainable for the completion 0
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BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Press War Analyst

Week by week, atoll by atoll,
American sea power is pushing
its way westward In the central
Pacific toward the hour of de-
cisive action with Japan's main
fleet.
The Navy has struck staggering
blows at key eastern atolls of the
Marshall group within a thousand
miles Of the Truk citadel of the
japanese protective screen that
guards the Pacific flank of the
Philippines. Carrier-based Ameri-
can bomhers left behind them the
wreckage OF a half score hippo
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Hour Of Decisive Action
With Japanese FleetNear

nese surface craft sunk or dam
aged and nearly foul score enemy
planes destroyed to add to the
ever mounting campaign of attri-
button against Japan.
Yet the Americans left behind
them something more significant
than even the destruction of JAP
anese war power. They wrote in
flame and steel plain notice that
American marines ana troops soon
would follow to convert the east
ern Marshalls into a threat to Truk
as well as a protective outpost
screen for Allied shipping.
Continued on Page S; Column n
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BACKS TO WALL
Enemy Launches Several
Inconciusive Attacks
Against Yanks
RIDGE IS CAPTURED
CIark's Warriors Push
Down Slopes OF Mt. Mag
qiore Toward Plains
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AL

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al
giers, Dec. o. R' Driven from
the crests OF chain Of mountain
ridges which formed the hard out
er wall of their carefully prepared
defenses before Rome, the Ger
mans with their backs to the up
per Garigliano river fought back
savagely tooay against the unre-
lenting pressure of 1t Gen. Mark
w. C1ark's Fifth Army.
On the Adriatic end of the Ital-
ian front the Nazis W a g e d an
equally desperate battle to hold
the line guarding the important
port of Descara and the inland
city of Chief, throwing squadrons
of tanks into a particularly heavy
battle raging around the town Of
Orsogna, 10 miles from the sea.
An Allied communicate referred
cautiously to several inconclu-
sive counter attacks launched by
the enemy against the Fifth Army,
but there was no official indica-
ton whether they cost Clarks
forces any Of the ground they won
in the past weeks hard fighting.
Ridge Taken
British troops stormed and took
a ridge of Mt. Croce, two and
one-half mics southwest of tn e
summit of Mt. Canine and only
a mile from the Garigliano. Mt.
Croce's 5000 foot summit was seiz-
ed a month ago at tee same time
the Fifth Army smashed enemy
defenses On Massico ridge near
the Tyrrhenian sea
Clark warriors, pushing down
the western slopes of Mt. Mag
giore and Mt. Canine toward the
flatlands leading to tn major
German stronghold of Casino,
wiped out ill oy-passed en- e my
pockets except On the northwest
ern tip of the Maggiore incline
and in the snail village OF Rocca
Devandro, nestled against Can't
no.
Move Into Action
Units of Premier Marshal Pr
etro Badoglio's Italian army were
declared in German broadcasts to
have moved into action alongside
U. S. forces on the American Sec
tor of the Fifth Army front, the
BIC reported. This was not con-
firmed by Allied quarters and field
dispatches previously had indicat-
ed the italian forces would be
used largely in tasks of occupa-
ton behind the lines)
Front line reports gave this sum-
mary of the situation today:
American and British units hold
all high ground on three noun
tains - Canine, Maggiore and
Croce-dominating from the south
and southwest tie lower edges OF
the broad valley in which the Liri
river flows into the upper Garigli-
ano.
The German defenders had been
pushed back to within a mile of
the Gari9liano In one place. Their
hold on Rocca Devandrc promised
to be brief as the village was
within easy rifle and mortar range
of Allied troops on higher ground.
Desperate Obstacles
While Claik's fighters had over
come despel ate obstacles to win
these mountain tops sometimes
literally clawing up steep, muddy
slopes with their fingertips in the
face of Witherlug enemy fire
there was every reason to believe
their progress woult. continue to
be slow ard painful across the
comparatively open country to.
ward Cassino.
Casino is at the foot of another
mountain mass seven miles north
northwest of the Fifth Army's adj
CONTINUED on Page il; Col. A.
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ftontinued on Page II: Col y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Coaxed by Wismer

Anyway. Mr.. Councilman was
IN town. Mr.. ConZelm a n
really doesn't know why
he was here. He was all set
for a nice, coy ride out Of
New York toward ST. Louis.
He had bought a book.
Thirty Seconds over Toxic
and he had six sandwiches in a
sack and he was all set 20 roll
toward the banks of the yellow,
swirling Mississippi
But along came WiSmer,
heading for Detroit and Harry
suggested il would be Just the
tonic Councilman needed 10
cancel the direct route to ST.
Louis and come by way Of
Detroit.
This Jimmy did, without even
putting up a fight.
There was only one sad sit
uation connected with Conzel-
mans stay here. He received
an unlimited and unwarranted
haircut.
You see, Jimmy sorta loves
those long. flowing gray locks.
Even his best friend won't tell
him when he needs a trim. He
always needs one-or rather he
did until the Detroit visit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
World Series
Movies Ready

CHICAGO. Dec. Q (UPl--A
two-reel motion picture of the
1913 World Series. prepared by
the American League, Will be ex-
hibited TO seVicemen overseas
and in the United States Lew
Fonseca, league promotional di-
rector, said today.
The 22-minute picture shows
important plays from each Of the
games between the New York
Yankees and ST Louis Cardinals
as well as selected gems of the
series IN hitting fielding and
comedy, FonSeca said.
Babe Ruth also appears in the
picture, with a message 10 Serv-
lCcmCn overseas.
After distribution 10 the armed
forces is complete. the pictures
viii be released without charge n
high schools. colleges and boys
clubs, FonSeca said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Boys in Service
Get Neil Award

NEW YORK. Dec. 9 up
Every boxer in the armed services
vas honored by the New York
boxing Writers Association which
voted the Edward J. Neil me-
mortal plaque, an annual award
for the most meritoriouS service
10 boxing, 10 every former pro
fcsSional fighter now in the
service.
For the first time, the trophy
was awarded 10 group Of men
instead Of an individual. Since its
inception in 1888, the award has
been made every year IN the
memory OF Edward J Neil. a
boxing writer killed while cover
ing the Spanish war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
MATCH PLAY OPENS

The 16 bowlerS today begin
match play under the Petersen
Point System with play scheduled
10 last through Sunday night,
each competitor meeting each of
the other Is
Johnny CrimminS will face Dale
Ward. youthful entry from San
Francisco in his first match. Con
ME Schwoegler in his second, Ned
Day in his third. and Buddy Bo-
mar in his fourth, ali today
Crimmins topped Connie
Schwoegler, Madison. Wis. de.
Tending champion. and Ned Day
Of West AlliS. Wis. and Santa
Monica, Cal. the other two auto
matte qualifiers. in special
sweepstakes competition.
The four-day round robin meet
pits the cream of 129 entries in
the all-star meet, pared 10 48 in
the preliminary rounds and TO 13
in yesterdays semifinals. against
the three top individual stars
CrimminS. Schwoegler and Day.
Andy Varipapa, the trick shot
artist and bowling instructor from
Brooklyn. Just missed the No. 13
spot taken over by Adam Plunge
A foul was called on him on a
roll which produced a strike He
put up a howl but the foul stood
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Ham at Heart

Councilman Is really one 81
the great characters on the
present sporting scene.
BY his own admission. he is
"a ham at heart.
Jimmy loves people and he is
completely awed that almost
overnight he is constantly in
demand everywhere as an after
dinner speaker.
He knows sports, knows life
and quite, naturally, has a grand
philosophy about people.
He can ask for, and get al
most any night up 20 $1,000
for making a trip TO one place
or another for q speech. More
than once. he has Cancelled tie
remuneratlVe type Of appear
ances 20 take an extra train
ride with some friend, Just as
he m ade the out-0f- bounds
soriie 10 Detroit with W.smer.
We've met our share Of Dea-
pie In sports. But never one
quite Ike jimmy Councilman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Rumors Remain
Rumors in Pro
Betting Story

WASHINGTON, Dec 9 up
Rumors that members of the
Washington Redskins professional
football team have been betting
on professional football games
remained just rumors today.
And there's $1,000 waiting for
the man who can prove otherwise.
Owner George Preston Mar
shall, who offered the reward,
said he had quizzed his men in
dividually and collectively and
that all except four in the hos
pital-had denied they had gam
bled on themselves or other pro
teams.
Supt. of Police Mai. Edward J.
Kelly said he had investigated the
rumors and found no. substan-
tiation.
Sammy Baugh, the Redskins
champion pass thrower and a
former Texas Christian Univer-
Sity star. took a serious view of
the gambling stories.
"Rumors like that" he said,
"can only give the game and
the league a black eye. never
bet on football game in my
life"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Offer New Plan
Of Alley Taxes
TlmeA Photo

WASHINGTON, Dee. "a tax
of so on each alley IN a bowling
establishment. rather than the
proposed 20 per cent Of the return
is recommended today by the
Senate finance committee as
counter 10 the House plan.
If adopted when put to a Sem
ate vote. ii viii be IN force until
six months after the war.
Under the House arrangement
20 alleys would cost approXi-
mately $4,000. tudgr me so
rate. this cost Slumps 70 800.
The percentage plan would have
forced a raise in rate from = 10
"a cents a line
The present tax is $40 an alley
but several weeks ago the House
approved a measure calling for
the elimination OF the fiat rate
and substituting the percentage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Reeves Buys
All of Rams

CLEVELAND. Dec. 9 tUP)-
Capt Daniel +. Reeves president
OF the Cleveland Rams in the Ma
tional Professional Football
League. has become sole owner
of the club. according 20 Charles
(Chiul Walsh, vice president and
head coach
Walsh said Reeves. a New York
City investment broker, had pur-
chased the interest IN the team
held by 1t. Col Fred Levy Jr
The Rams suspended play this
year. but have announced their
intention Of resum.ng operations
next Season.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Loses Some Locks

Wismer. perfect host, took
Sir James 20 the DAG and saw
20 il that he had an early
morning steam and rundown
Then. without the knowledge
Of Sir James. the other half Of
the Rover Boys slipped into
the DAG barber shop and
whispered 10 a barber:
I'm bringing down a friend.
He'll ask for a shave. But pay
no attention. He's very sensi-
tive about his gray hair. It's
prematurely gray. When he gets
In the chair, you don't say n
word. just start clipping. You
zee, my friend has been on a
long, tough Journey"
The barber had only 20 take
one look at Councilman TO know
that he was in bad need of a
bit of hair clipping.
So without any pomp or cere-
mony the barber did as he was
told. He tore into the Conzel-
man gray bush with glee. Ru-
NOR has IL a few pigeons and
quite a number of old football
plays. dating back to the time
Jimmy coached and played for
the Detroit Panthers, fell 20 the
floor.
Be that as It may, Conzel-
man looked practically naked
when we saw him. II was no
trim-he had received a haircut.
When his train pulled out for
ST Louis he was still muttering.
'Wismer, III get even with
YOU II II IL the last thing
ever do"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Crane Beats Ponzi
In Series Opener

ROCHESTER, ". Y, Dec. .
CUP)-Irving Crane OF Livona.
y. Y. defeated defending cham
pion Andrew Ponzi, Philadelphia.
155 10 So last night in the OPEN
ing game Of a l.00O-ball, seven
block challenge series for the
worlds a. pocket billiards crown.
Crane who was 1871 champion,
won the right 10 play in the
challenge series by finishing third
behind Ponzi in the 1912 cham
pionship tournament at Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09
Coast Fighter
Accused OF Dive

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 (UP)-
The state athletic commission to-
day permanently banned Carlos
Malacara, Mexico City lightweight
boxer, and Francisco Rosales, his
chief second from participating in
California boxing shows.
Malacara was accused OF at.
tempting 10 take a dive" in 10
round bout with Jerry Moore OF
New York. Friday at Hollywood
Legion Stadium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-09

With his various jobs which
include being public relations
man for the ST. Louis Browns
. vice president OF the Chi
caCo Cardinals 1.-THE pro foot
ballerS) assistant 10 the
president Of a Chicago trucking
firm and assistant 10 Don
aid Barnes. the ST Louis
Browns president in the bank
ing business, the only good
reason Mr.. Barnes can be
associated with the 81. Louis
Browns and have a guy like
Councilman for an assistant,
we'll
The banking business is the
most interesting part of Mr..
Conzelman's career. BY his
own admission. IL is the first
time he ever has been on the
right side OF the wicket.