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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
u. s. Driving
Into Barrier
Near Naples
Fifth Army Slowly Pro-
crossing Toward Blaz-
ing And Sacked City
FOE LEAVING CORSICA
1000 Dead Nazis Left On
Battlefield; Escape
Route Blasted

A L Ii D HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA,
Sept. 22-(P)-The Ameri-
can Fifth Army in Italy drove
slowly tonight into the last
mountain barrier before blaz-
ing Naples as U. S. "Comman-
do" troops joined the French
in hopping up the island of
Corsica and the British won
Potenza and control Of all
south Italy below an arc
from Salerno to Bari.
The Germans were evacu-
ating Corsica after leaving
1000 dead on the battlefield
and several hundred prison
ers. A French communique
said enemy survivors of their
original $4,000 men were be-
ing compressed into the
northeast corner of IN e
French island in retreat from
the Levie and Bonifacio-Porto
Vecchio region in south Cor
sica.
The German escape route
and it's terminal ports of Bas-
tia on Corsica and Leghorn
on Italy were bombed heav-
lily by American Liberators
recently transferred to this
theater from Britain.
Commando Unit Lands
"An American Commando unit
(probably Rangers is fighting by
the side of patriots and regular
French troops" Gen. Henri Gil
raud's command said. "The Ger
mans left more than 1000 dead
on the battlefield. Several hun
dreds of prisoners fell into our
hands"
Sardinia, the big Italian island
seven miles south of Corsica, ap-
parently was under control of the
American and friendly Italian
troops. German broadcasts re-
peated that Sardinia had b n
evacuated.)
American and British troops OF
the Fifth Army captured Campag-
ma, San Cirpriano and Montecor-
vino-Rovella - all strategic points
on the widening Salerno front 20
airline miles below Naples. I n e
Allied communique said 1.-The Fifth
Army continues to regroup and
move forward"
Campagna is 20 miles inland
from Salerno and six miles north
east of captured Eboli. San Cipri-
ano is eight miles east-northeast
of Salerno and IS miles short OF
Naples. Montecorvino Rovella,
capture of which was reported in
field dispatches yesterday, is II
miles east of Salerno.
A funeral pail of smoke shroud-
ed the great metropolis of Naples.
(Coptinued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
WAR PRODUCTION
FIGURES RISING
Battle Equipment Rolls
Out At Greatest Gain
Since April

WASHINGTON, Sept. o. Up -
Battle misunderstanding arms
for invasion-rolled out of Ameri-
can war plants last month at a
rate representing the biggest gain
since April, the War Production
Board reported today, but output
of warplanes still Jagged behind
schedule.
In a report SO optimistic its tone
repeatedly caused Army concern,
WPB Chairman Donald NJ Nelson
said "the August showing implies
that production is regaining its
momentum after a slow summer.
The reports release conceded
with Nelson's arrival in London,
where he is to integrate further
munitions making of the United
States and Britain.
It showed August arms produc-
ton was up four per cent over
July. With an II per cent gain in
heavy bombers and a five per cent
increase in fighter planes, overall
aircraft production-7,612 planes
gained three per cent. but remain
ed behind schedule because Of
manpower problems and design
changes.
WPB took an optimistic view Of
the plane output however, because
the weight and value of new air.
craft increased seven per t
over July, a figure which the re-
port said "dramatizes the trend
toward heavier models, especially
bombers.
"Our (plane) production e
now has grown to a point where
Interruptions for design changes
can be made without seriously
threatening the flow of planes to
the fighting fronts" the p T t
said. when performance in bat
tie indicates weaknesses in design
it is far better to adjust the design
and take a temporary loss in pro-
duction than to continue to pro-
duce planes with known defects"
Nelson said Eve are still short
of current aircraft schedules" and
insisted further rapid increases in
the volume of production and fur
Their Improvement in quality are
required"
During the day, the Senate's
Truman War Investigating COM
mittee reported that production
was very bad' at the Brewster
Aeronautical corporations plant,
townsville, Pa. Hugh Fulton, COM
,mittee counsel, said f q u n t
changes in design were, however,
a factor in delaying production
The WPB report said there were
significant gains in the production
of naval craft and in equipment
vital to a land invasion. Self-pro-
PEELED artillery increased 30 per
cent over July, small arms, in
fantry weapons and anti-aircraft
guns went up four per cent. Motor
vehicles gained 10 per cent.
Production of combat vehicles,
including tanks, declined six per
cent rejecting a cut in tank sched-
ules.
Deliveries of Navy vessels hit
a new record by increasing 40 per
cent over July. Production exceed
ed the -billion-dollar mark. Mi
nor combat vessels increased 81
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
japanese Preparing
Euacuate Tokyo,
5 s0ther Vital Cities

q LONDON, Sept. 22.-(AP)-
!, Apan is getting ready to
eevacuate Tokyo and other i'm
portant cities Gin view of the
decisive phase upon which the
war will enter during the COM
ing MONTHS" the Tokyo radio
said today.
Gloomily forecasting new
aerial blows against the jap
anese homeland, the broad
cast said Premier Hideki TOTO
announced that the Japanese
government had decided to
prepare "for the moving of
government departments, in
dustrial Establishments and
the civilian population" from
Japan's major cities Sin the
interest of improving their
Defense"
Special emphasis was laid on
anti-aircraft defenses particu-
larly the "air protection in
industrial areas"
TOTO warned the Japanese
people that a "time of emer-
gency" was at hand and de-
clared that far-reac ching meas
ures were equire to
strengthen the empires home
front in view of the serious
war Situation.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23

Experiencing increasing JILL
Guilty in securing fresh vegetables,
halted from buyin canned goods
by a lack of ration points. and
faced with rapidly rising costs, Pad
ison Pretlow, operator of the
Friendly restaurant, took the Of
flee of Price Administration sound
ly to task Wednesday for what he
termed an unfair price ceiling
schedule" which he alleges is fore
ing restaurantment to sell their
vegetable dishes consistently at a
loss.
eff the OPA is to set up any
fair schedule Of price ceilings, it
must take into account the in
creased cost of food growers and
handlers
SIT is unfair to grocerymen and
restaurant operators to demand
that they serve fresh vegetables
at less than cost, Mr.. Pretlow de-
clared
To substantiate his contention
that prices on VegeraDle dlSneS llSt-
ed with the OPA many months ago
cannot be maintained today with.
out mourning loss. Mr. Pretlow Of
fered the following facts:
August a year ago, beans sold
for 50 a bushel; today they sell for
Sc and 81 bushel Tomatoes SELL
ing for $1.25 a bushel in the fall OF
1912 now cost 81 and IS. Black
eyed peas may not be purchased
for less than 20 cents a quart. IL
ma beans for less than 81 a quart.
cit is impossible to serve these
vegetable dishes for less than Is
cents and realize anything but a
loss Yet. if the dish costs over 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
AER Receives $4,000
From irving Berlin's
Famous Army Picture

An estimated $1,000 was
realized from ticket sales to
the Wilmington premiere of
This is the Army" for con-
tribution to the Army Emer-
gency Relief fund, officials
In charge of arrangements for
the affair said Wednesday
night.
Prior to the showing of the
famous Irwin Berlin picture,
searchlights piled the skies.
Mayor Bruce b. Cameron
spoke from the stage of the
Bailey theater.
Added attractions were the
Color guard and a concert by
the Camp Davis band.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23

fthe same frankneSS winch
characterized Prime Minister
Churchills opening address
Tuesday.
He rebuked critics of Britain's
dealings with Russia and declared
that confidence could not be Gre
ated by one side alone. He repudi-
ated any allegations that AMG-
the Allied Military Government for
occupied territory-had maintain
ed Fascist officials in office.
He said that Britain did not in
tend to annex Sicily and he said
that the sooner that island could
be turned over to an Italian ad-
ministration the better.
Questioned by a member about
the proposed journey of President
Eduard Benes of the Czecho-Slo-
vakian government in exile to Mos
COW for the signing of a treaty OF
alliance, Eden said the trip had
been called off.
The foreign secretary explained
Benes had been informed the
British government understood
that both governments held the
view that it was preferable for
neither of them to conclude any
such agreement for the present. -
He said Russia had been informed.
In making this disclosure, Eden
said Britain and Russia has de-
cided jointly not to make n y
postwar agreements with any of
their European allies for the pres
ent.
Eden said he wanted to see in
Italy itself a government cas-
broadly based as possible inc1ud-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
ACL SAYS UNABLE
TO GIVE SERVICE
King Testifies No Equip
ment Available For
Extra Train

RALEIGH, Sept. %. -(P)- At.
lantic Coast Line railroad repre-
sentatives appeared before the
State Utilities Commission today
on a show cause order and present
ed evidence in an effort to show
that the line is unable to operate
an additional passenger train be.
tween Wilmington and Rocky
Mount because of lack Of equip.
ment
No decision was reached, but the
commission took the cause under
advisement.
Lacy King, gerersl superintend-
ent Of transportation for the rail.
road. testified ,aat the Atlantic
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
BY WALTER LIPPMANN

IN the conversations now in pro-
cess with Russia t h e question
"lich underlies all others is the
se"lement with Germany. If we
zen reach an agreement on this,
a. e. the other issues, not only in
nnufope but in East Asia and the
sdiaG I must and will yield to
ppap;llomacy. For an agreement by
atIlaln and America with Russia
oa the future of Germany is the
o o1Italhal agreement which will ex-
o aa the possibility of another
Tlea' war for long time to come.
y, N1.eh and only then will there be
VIC prospect of peace.
Inc failure to reach such an
uusieement would make the post
n, al era one Of preparation and
; ~ for another great war
ali ~ our generation.
s;t mere appears to be radical
epl T of opinion between the
ausSlans and ourselves. They have
Vs0ASored the idea of a negotiated
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
DRAFT OFFICIALS
WILL MEET TODAY
Local Boards And Bruins.
wick And Pender Units
To Talk Changes

Members of both local Selective
Service boards, together with per-
sonnet from the Brunswick county
and Fender county boards, will
meet in the Tide Water Power
company assembly room Thursday
afternoon at 2 pm. to discuss re-
cent changes in Selective Service
regulations and policies.
The meeting has been called by
Brig. Gen. J. Van B. Nets, di-
rector of Selective Service activity
for North Carolina. Board mem
bers, government appeal agents,
appeal board members, and clerks
from each board are expected to
attend the two-hour session.
General Nets letter of an
nouncement said, in part: 1.-THE
imminence of the selection of IA
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
RestdurQteur CenSureS
OPA Ceiling Schedule

cents the OPA can get us for vio-
lating the ceiling" he said.
Fresh vegetables are extremely
hard to buy on Wilmington mar
kets now, Pretlow pointed out. In
many cases they are of such infer
ior quality that they cannot be
retained overnight and Wastage
results.
Mr.. Pretlow explained that he
had bought all the canned Vegeta-
bles possible with his allotment OF
ration points. eff I use them up
now, what will happen during the
winter months when fresh vegeta-
bles are entirely off the market
he queried.
Mr.. Preltow revealed that after
he had worked at the problem
from every possible angle he had
laid it before area and state OPA
officials. Their only suggestion, he
said, was 'tserve smaller portions. u
a solution which he considers i'm.
possible.
with such other foods as but
ter and meat scarce, we can't Of
fer the customer half-serving of
vegetables" he contended.
Mr.. Pretlow admitted that he
viewed with distaste the price
shopping that some citizens engage
in. and as a result Of which restau-
rants and other concerns, are re-
quired to pay damages of $50 and
over. He expressed opinion that
some INSCRIPTIONS persons are on
the lookout for price slip-ups that
will net them the handsome profit.
Price adjustment all along the
line, from farmer to retailer, is
necessary, he believes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
DEMID0V IS TAKEN
Russians Only Is Miles
From Fourth Largest
Red City
GERMANS DESPERATE
Foe Launches Many Coun-
terattacks But Fails
To Stop Push

LONDON, Thursday, Sept.
% -(P)- The Red army
stormed down a railroad to-
ward Kiev to capture the vii
lage of Lyeski, 10 miles from
Russia's fourth largest city,
Moscow announced today, as
the towers of Kiev, high on
the banks of the Dnieper riv-
er, doomed in Soviet gum
sights
Far to the north, in one
of the bitterest battles of the
summer, Soviet forces cap
tured Demidov, AZ miles
northwest of Smolensk and
only 81 miles from the bor-
der of White Russia. Premier
Stain issued an order of the
day to commemorate the VIC
tory, saying the German de-
lenses fell Tuesday after a
48-hour fight.
The Germans launched IL
counter-attacks in their des-
perate attempt to hold Dernl-
dow. said the Moscow mid
night communique, recorded
bv the Soviet monitor but
they could not hold out
against the Soviet attack and
one Nazi division was routed.
5000 Germans Slain
More than 5000 Germans fell IN
the fight, 300 prisoners were taken
and large quantities OF war ma
terial were seized by the Russians
it was declared.
In another area OF this sector
one German battalion was COM
pletelv wiped out and another reg
iment routed, leaving 70 IL e q
guns and other material behind.
Other Soviet spearheads W ere
last reported ID miles from Smol-
ensk. once Adolf Hitler's headquar-
ters in the east, where the Ger
mans appeared to be fighting as
desperately as anywhere in Rus
STA.
In general advances of up to IL
and Is miles in some sectors, the
Russians won back 1854 hamlets
and villages, moved in to within
five miles of the middle Dnieper
river at one point and peeled Ger
man protective layers from Dnep-
ropetrovsk, Zaporzhe and Gomel.
Far to the south, the Nazis back
ed up to the Kerch strait in their
last foohold in the Caucasus, al
ready doomed by other S vi e t
gains. The communique announc-
ed the capture of Anapa, one Of
the last few evacuation ports to
the Crimea.
In the Kuban fighting 1900 Ger
mans were killed, 200 captured,
thousands of rounds of ammuni-
ton, 40 artillery guns and miles
of telephone cable were taken be-
fore the Germans could destroy
them.
Soviet planes wiped out two bat
talions of Germans and smashed
100 trucks and Is German field
guns.
Stalin's order of the day on the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
Baruch Backs
Gen. Marshall
On Draft Plan
Noted Financier Tells Con-
eressmen To Give Ar
nv What 1t Needs
FINAL TESTIMONY IN
l,,t Conference Held Be.
fore Balloting On
Wheeler Measure

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-
q-White-haired Bernard
N Baruch advised a roomful
Il congressman today to give
General George C. Marshall
what he wants to win the
rar-including the draft of
married men if they are
rseded-or else throw him
out"
l[anifesting the highest re-
spect for the chief of staff,
whom he has known for 25
years. Baruch laid down this
simple formula:
The man in charge OF the
lob should be given our I'M
owlified support.
40 cheese pairing. No
trading down. Give him what
he needs "
Move To Shelve Bill
The bic framed financier. who
wss chairman of the War Indus
tries Board a quarter century ago
was invited by the Senate Mill
tary Committee 10 give the final
testimony on the bill by Senator
Wheeler (D-Mont to defer pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers from induc-
ton for the rest of 1913.
Even before Baruch testified,
there was a movement on among
some members of the committee
quietly TO shelve the bill. A de-
c;sion is expected to be deferred
until next week.
Other Washington developments
Of the day included:
The War Production Board an
nounced that August war produc-
ton gained 4 percent over July
with deliveries Of Naval vessels
climbing 40 percent to a record
high. Airplane production increas-
ed, but still was behind schedule.
The Treasury has presented to
the White House, it was disclosed,
a tax program calling for $780,
900 900 in new income taxes with
some postwar refunds. Withhold
ing taxes would be raised to at
least 80 percent of taxable in
come.
The Senate Foreign Relations
committee was called to meet to-
morrow to consider various pro-
poSals favoring United States post
war collaboration with other ma
tons to maintain the peace. Lead
ers indicated they would try to
draft an expression assured of Win
nlng approval by a two-thirds Sen
ate vote. Any postwar treaty,
to become effective, must have
approval by two-t thirds of the Sen
ate.
Now an unofficial advisor of
President Roosevelt, Baruch re-
Gently completed sweeping in
veStlgation Of the national man.
power situation with especial at
tention to West Coast shortages.
Drawing on the facts brought
out by that inquiry, he told the
lawmakers that to attain ''quick
and certain victory" two steps
must be taken:
i. Improve our efficiency,
winch we can do in all fields of
endeavor.
2. Take from the civilians as
much as is necessary but leave
mem at least their needs-not their
laAcled wants. All must be treated
.lke' There must be equality of
'scrifice."
''ontlnued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
misunderstanding
Believed Near, Says Eden

LONDON Sept. 22-QF9-Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden said today that within the next few months Britain
the United States and Russia would have opportunity
to reach lasting understanding of such nature that
"even the horrors of this war will not have been in van
The foreign secretary covered wide field in carrying
the House of Commons war debate into the second day with
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23

NORTH CAROLINA: Continued Mild
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hour:
ending 7:30 p. m, yesterday.
Temperature
1880 a. M, II; 7:30 a. M, So; &c
D. M, SO; 80 p. m, SO
Humidity
:3oa m, 90; 1880 a. M. SO; 1 :st
D. M, SO; 1880 p. M. SO.
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 7:3(
M, 0.60 inches.
Total since the first OF the month
Sunrise, Sol a. m.;sunset, :os p. m.
Moonrise, 12:40 a.; Moonset, 2:57 p.
Tides For Today
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23
WEATHER

FORECAST:
NORTH CAROLINA: Continued Mild.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-23

CONTINUED OH Page Two Column 8
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Continued on Page Three; Col. S
Evening star., 1943-08-23
An-Stars' Confidence
Has Coach Worried
About Pro Clash
By the Associa ted Press,

EVANSTON, H., Aug. 23.-The
Au-Star gridders are much too
optimistic about their clash with
the Washington Redskins Wednes-
day night to suit Harry Stuhldreher.
So the Wisconsin football coach,
head of the staff directing the COL
legians this year, called his athletes
together yesterday. 1t was to have
been their day off-the first after
Is days of double drills-but Stuhl-
dreher wanted to speak his mind
and he did, concluding with:
80 there has BEEN entirely too
much optimistic conversation. You
fellows are thinking of the score of
a victory you have not earned"
He pointed out that Washington
which takes credit for being the first
National Football League team to
concentrate on star linemen instead
of backs in the annual draft of
graduating collegians, would have a
line outweighing any combination
the All-Stars could put on the field.
Then he added:
And you now know that Sammy
Baugh has mirsculously recovered
from a sprained back"
The scheduled off day followed
Saturday nights final scrimmage in
which the so-called varsity ripped
off five touchdowns-one on the first
play.
The continued fine performance
of the forward line and such backs
as Glenn Dobbs, Bob Steuber and
Pat Harder has led some observers
to say the Redskins will have to be
at peak form to prevent the Col
legians from interrupting the pros
string of folA' straight victories in
the series.
Even Stuhldreher implied salts
faction with the All-Stars' offensive
play by saving that remaining
workouts would be toward polishing
the defense. particularly against the
passes of Mr.. Baugh.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Redskin Plays Strange, Forkos
Is Unlikely to Face AII-Sturs

coaching bench will be Clarence
Doc) Spears, University of Mary
land football coach. He will scout
for the Redskins this year. Spears
used to be Bergman's boss at the
University OF Minnesota
Harry Wismer of Detroit, who
will broadcast Redskin games this
year over the Blue Network-with
a Washington outlet at WMAL-
will handle the Mutual microphone
Wednesday night. At the Blue Net
work mike will be Bill Stern.
Harry Stuhldreher, All-Star coach,
says the Redskins have overplayed
Baugh's injury and have appealed
to public sympathy for the tall
Texan. Stuhldreher, however, hasn' t
seen Baugh with his back pad, or
seen the gingerly way he acts on
the field
Tonight the Skins will 60 through
another practice under the lights
at Dyche Stadium and get a taper
ing-of workout tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1943-08-23
Price on Montgomery
Drops With kayo Win
Expected by zivic
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.-FritZie
Zivic found an increasing number
of fight followers who agreed with
him today that he'll f1atten Bob
Montgomery in 10 rounds or less at
Shibe Park, Connie Mack's rest
home for aged ball players, tonight.
The odds, once Al in favor of the
New York and Pennsylvania light
weight champion, slipped to 9-5 and,
with Zivics cohorts vending their
way through the Alleghenies from
Pittsburgh, were likely to drop far
ther by ring time.
There amt nothing hard to un-
derstand about that" said Fritizie
as he prepared to weigh in at
count 'em-144a4, nine or ten pounds
heavier than the Bobcat Just
boffo! and knock the guy out and
then go collect my money"
AS though his slice of an esti-
mated $4,000 gate weren't enough
the Creation clouter said he was
going to look up a fellow who had
the effrontery to offer 1875 on
Montgomery.
Il want some of that" he averred
Il already bet $500 to ST 200 on my
self and if l can get odds like that
I want another $100"
To Montgomery, however Zivic's
confidence was like so much hot air
from Pittsburgh blast furnace.
Il just couldn't stand to lose my
first home fight since I'm cham
peen." declared the Negro. 'Zivic's
a cute old guy, but he's strictly a
30-second puncher. I'll win sure,
but I'm sayin' nothin' about knock
outs"
Promoter Herman Taylor esti-
mated $4,000 would be on hand to
see whether "old" Fritzie-his off,
cial age of 30 certainly is no exag-
geration-has enough steam for the
24-year-old Montgomery.
The fight will be broadcast by
Mutual at 10 pm.
Pvt. Johnny Walker of Mitchell
Field, Long Island, meets Billy
Pryor, Colorado middleweight. in
the 10-round semiinal. Zivic S
protege, Justo Fontaine of Pitts
burgh, tangles with Quenzell Nc
Call, rising Philadelphia light
weight in a siX-rounder.
Evening star., 1943-08-23

79-6-73; H. N. Bannister. 73; Joe
Wilson, 76-3-73: H. B. Hunt. 30
7-73: Maury Fitzgerald. 76-3-73,
and DR.. w. D. Lanier, 80-7-73.
Two quarter-fnal matches were
played in Washington Birney Cup
tournament H. NJ. Byington, jr.,
finally eliminated DR.. James Nc
Grath, up in 20 holes. and Wesley
Mcdonald defeated Col T. T. Banks,
and g. The other two quarter
finals are scheduled for Thursday.
Jones Gets 10 at Columbia.
Washington club championship
tournament will begin Saturday.
Several low scores were turned in
over fast local courses yesterday, the
best 63 scored by Claude Rippy at
Washington. Buddy Bowie did 81 at
Columbia, while Bobbie BrowneIl
came up with IS at Manor. Mai
Robert T. Bobby, Jones was here
Saturday and shot 10 at Columbia.