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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
ALLIES WACINC
INVISIBLE WAR
Laying OF Mines From Air.
craft Proving Major
Weapon At Sea

LONDON, Sept. 2o.-RNA quiet
ly mounting invisible" Allied air
campaign against enemy shipping
has been making increasing in
roads in Gernany's war produc-
ton, it was disclosed tonight. This
campaign is waged with mines
sown from the air.
While large-scale air t q k S
against the German airforce and
Nazi industry have been holding
the limelight in recent weeks, the
unseen campaign has proceeded
methodically by day and night
from British bases with both Brit
ish and American planes partici-
pating.
Nazi vessels are being torpe-
decd, bombed, strafed. and sunk
by mines sown from the air. The
forays have been intensified until
some dozen craft were sunk and
no fewer than 60 set afire or dam
aged during the last week, toll
which the Nazis, if they followed
the line of their propaganda re-
ports in the past, would magnify
to a big naval coup.
The attacks are unfolding large
ly along coastal routes, in the
Baltic sea, and among the Scandi-
navian straits-routes as impor.
tant to the -Nazis now as trans
ocean shipping is to the Allies.
With her highly self-contained
continental production system,
Germany can exist on small i'm
ports from oversees, but continen.
tai minerals must be moved from
mines and other sources to her
| factories.
A large portion of the burden Of
her overstrained r,ilroads, bomb
ed, shot up and sabotaged by her
enemies, has fallen on a st a
traffic.
The campaign against this traf-
fic is what the Allies call Sub.
marines of the air" attacking.
All main branches of the Raj
had been participating in this at
tack for some time, and recently
American heavy bombers h e
been helping alons the campaign
during their operational fights.
Two weeks ago the Eighth Air
Force made it's first concentrated
attack on shipping with a Liber-
ator raid on Nazi convoy off
the Dutch coast.
Flying Fortresses followed up q
Continued on Page Two; Col. g.
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ITALY TOLD TO ARM AGAINST MAZZS:
xzeCC'LARK'S ARMY IN SIGHT OF NAPLES:
FRENCH COlNlMANDOS HIT CORSICA
1870 Villages Swept Up
In Red Army Advance

LONDON, Sept. 2o.-(AP)-
The Red army swept up 1880
more villages today, thanking
the central German strong
hold at Smolensk, cutting the
Kiev-Chernigov highway, and
threatening to trap hundreds
Of thousands Of enemy troops
in the Dnieper river bend.
A Moscow communique said
that Velizh, IS miles north
west of Smolensk, had fallen
to the Russians in a wheeling
movement further imperilling
Smolensk, which also was be-
ing attacked frontally by units
less than 30 miles away.
The German radio said the
Smolensk battle was rising to
4 climax, and that Russian
parachute troops were being
dropped behind their lines
above the northern arm of the
Dnieper river end.
Kozelets, 40 miles north Of
Kiev on the highway to Cher
nigov and Gomel, in lower
White Russia, fell to the mo-
bile Russians, who also were
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only about three miles from
Chernigov, rich farming COM
munlty, said the bulletin re-
corded by the Soviet monitor.
In the lower Ukraine the
Red army struck to within
eight miles of Melitopol, city
on the railway leading into the
Crimea, and its fall was ex-
pected shortly. The capture
would cut one escape avenue
for the Germans anchored in
the Crimea and western Cau-
casus.
Southeast of Kiev, however,
4 major threat was developing
to all the Germans in the Cri-
mea and the Dnieuer river
bend. Turning south from
Piryatin the Russians moved
along the railway leading to-
ward Odessa in an apparent
effort to plunge across the
Dnieper and cut off the Ger
mans below the river and east
Of the bend. This column cap
tured Grebenka, q junction
a
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NEAR VITAL CITY
American Forces Capture
Sorrento Peninsula In
Campaign
PROGRESS FAVORABLE
Giraud's Units Swarm On
to Island To Aid In
Fighting Germans

"A IL u II u HEADQOAh-
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA,
Sept. 20 -F- Naples was
visible and within 12-mile ar
tillery range tonight of the
U. S. Fifth Army, which has
captured the Sorrento PENN
sula, and French Commands
swarmed onto strategic Cor
sica, thus threatening the
German flank in northern
Italy.
Announcing the all-French
Commando operation, the
high command of. Gen. Henri
Giraud declared that progress
was favorable. The Com
mandos swept onto the island,
directly above newly freed
Sardinia, to help rebellious
Corsicans drive the Nazis
from their homeland.
In capturing the Sorrento
peninsula, the Fifth Army
plunged through tottering
Nazi resistance for a 15-mile
advance through mountains
shrouded in heat and dust.
Italians Hold Sardinia
All Sardinia was in the hands of
two Italian divisions which acted
on orders of Marshal Pietro Ba-
dogio and chased German ele:
ments onto the French island of
Corsica, 7 miles north, which also
appeared untenable.
While the British Eighth Army
consolidated it's junction with 1t.
Mark w. Clark's Fifth Army on
the churned beaches of Salerno,
the British Fifth Corps in the
south captured Gioja, % miles
inland and northwest of laramie,
extending the Allied hold on south
ern Italy.
Allied air power, particularly
American invader dive-bombers
ripped and tore with high explo-
sives at German conveys totaling
as high as 1900 vehicles retreat
ing north of Contursi from the
center of the Salerno front under
the pressure of the Fifth and
Eighth Armies. Of the 1900 trucks
tanning the roads in this area,
the Allies destroyed 100 and dam
aged 1877 others.
Seizure of the Sorrento peninsula
flanked the south side of the Bay
of Naples. Sea approaches to
Italy's second largest port in the
shadow of Mt. Vesuvius already
were firmly commanded by the
Allies who seized the guardian is
lands of Capri, 1schia and Pro-
cida on either side of the bay last
week.
American 155-MM ''Long Toms"
of African and Sicilian fame could
now lob shells into bomb-torn Ma
Piles at will from the peninsula or
the islands. The peninsula lies II
miles across the bay from Naples
and its 100000 people. Gen. Clark
has said Naples is his first OBJ
jective.
1.-THE Fifth Army continues to
extend its bridgehead against de-
creasing enemy resistance" the
Allied communique said. REIN
forcements continue to arrive. The
Eighth Army continues to advance
from the south"
Casualties of the Fifth Army in
the violent beach battle below
Continued on Page Six: Col. 81
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MINISTER'S OBJECT
Delegation Voices Strong
Disapproval Of Sab
bath Day Sport
No OPPOSITION NOTED
Two Commissioners Later
Announce No Personal
Objection

After members of the Min
,,+arial Association had voic-
~ strong disapproval of any
itrnoyation that would make
further inroads on the {,
~nctitv of the Sabbath Day."
+tp board of county commits
sioners Monday afternoon
+nrned thumbs down on Sun
5sv horse racing at Legion
stadium.
Trask Makes Motion
The motion to reject the request
~ W Todd for permission to
.,orsor trotting races, in which
io,s men would be the partici-
,,r-s was made by Commissioner
Genre W. Trask, and seconded
tr Commissioner Harry L. Gard
rs- When the vote was taken,
no opposition to the rejection was
:v6icated, but in a later discus
sion Of the action, Commissioners
lewis ]. Coleman and James M.
Hall revealed that they had mar
b9ed no personal sentiments
s:sinst allowing the sport on the
ccuny-owned field.
The Rev. Alexander P. Miller.
Episcopal minister, announced
that at a meeting Of the Ministerial
Association Monday afternoon,
members UNANIMOUSLY voted to op-
pose the races.
Feelingly, he urged the board ito
take every precaution against any
movement that would hinder prop
er observance of the Sabbath"
II believe that this day must be
kept holy unto the Lord he said.
Lets keep our standards high
and make Wilmington safe
place. Let us be men Of principle
and stand for Gods law the Rev.
Andrew Howell declared.
When Mr.. Todd quietly offered
to retract the request IF it is 60
ing to be offensive to the religious
leaders of the city" the Rev. j.
Harry Whitmore added TT is not
d matter just for religious lead
ers. If we let down the bars in
this instance it viii be to the last
ing shame of our community. It
is a question of whether we should
put up some of the bars instead
of tearing them down"
Commissioner Trask admitted.
when the ministers had completed
their appeal, Il would oppose the
races if every preacher in town
advocated them"
D. c. North briefly pointed out
that it was mo worse to drive
horses on Sunday than to watch
sunday baseball games" Both
North and Todd explained that
there would not be the remctesl
attempt to promote betting in con-
hectlon with the races, but op-
ponents Of the sport felt that SOON
ef or later betting would result.
- Inc board agreed to join the
National \, Association of County Of
hclals, an organization whose slo-
gan IS organized to combat CEN
fa,-zaton Of government.
membership will cost $40, and
VIII entltle 10 persons within the
County set-up to receive the mag
anne County Officer"
although the price of equipment
tof the schoolboy traffic patrol
aas been increased, the board de-
eloed to advance the funds nee
sSSdEy to continue this work. Eff
lofts Of the youths in preventing
a LANE accidents among school stu
0eAtS were praised.
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WILL AID ALLIES
Marshal Badoglio'. Order
Is Virtual Declara-
ton OF War
TO DRIVE FOE AWAY
Leader Calls On Country.
men To Gust Hitler.
Men From Land

ALLIED HEADQUAR.
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA.
Sept. 20-F-Premier Mar
shall Pietro Badoglio called
upon the people of Italy to
take up arms against their
former German allies in &C.
tive cooperation with the
United Nations in a proclama-
ton published here today.
The premier's appeal, in ef-
feet a declaration of HOSTILE
ties was the first official in
dication from any source that
the Italians might be accept
ed as full-fledged Allies of
America and Britain in the
campaign to drive the Ger
mans from Italy.
Badoglio declared that "all
talk about unconditional sur
render Ito the Allies), is out
Of date and irrelevant to the
changed conditions of today"
adding that eve have inter-
vened decisively against Ger
many following on the ag-
gressive attitude of the Ger
MANS"
New Italian Radio Station
1t was announced that the pre-.
mier, now officially disclosed to
be in Allied-held Italian territory,
made his cali to arms from a
new Italian government station.
Radio Italiana, on the mainland
September 16, two days before the
voice attributed to Benito Musso-
lini was broadcast over the Ger
man radio in an appeal to Italians
to disregard the armistice with
the Allies and fight at Germany's
side.
The text Of the marshars speech
was carried by plane to North
Africa and released here through
Allied military channels.
The new stand apparently COM
mitted Badoglio and his followers.
and the bulk of the Italian fleet
which already is in Allied ports,
to active combat alongside Allied
troops and ships.
Already, two Italian divisions
assisted by Italian naval units
were stated here to have departed
from their previous passive att
tude and chased the Germans out
of the island of Sardinia on Bado-
glio's orders and with Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower's approval.
The marshaIs ringing declara-
ton told his countrymen it was
their "absolute duty to fight on
the side of the British and Ameri-
cans against the Germans and
against the few senseless Italians
no longer worthy of such name
who put themselves at heir
command"
1--WE are cooperating ide by
side with the Anglo Americans
who are now accepting our assist
ance in the task Of driving the
Germans from the country" he
continued.
Italians were advised to use
''the terrible weapon Of guerrilla
warfare when outnumbered, and
''to escape the country, cut COM
munications, blow up bridges and
dumps, attack isolated men and
equipment and. above all, do not
give up, do not lose heart, per.
sist."
fCnntfnue1 nm Do "a Tvr,ns Fo1 q
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WEATHER
FORECAST

FOR NORTH CAROLINA: Con-
tirued cool with light rain or driz-
zle in west and central portion.
Lite change IN temperature n
cas-. portion. Warmer Tuesday at
ternc en-.
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ALLEGIANCE PLEDGED
DUBLlN, Sept. 2O.-(R-The Ital-
III, .1i. minister to Fire pledged his
~, MV5lance to King Vittorio Ernan-
we IN a statement today.
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Continued on Page Two; Col. q
Evening star., 1943-09-26

Beven, Maye and Johnston called in four
of the company's outstanding men, whose
combined experience totals over I7O years,
and,gave them the responsibility of organiz-
ing the course of study and serving full time
as the schools faculty. One of these men,
Mr. Sid Law. is to engineers what Lily Pons
is to opera singers. He has been with Illinois
Central for SO years, and in his younger days
he was fireman for the famous Casey Jones.
In fact, he fired for him the night before
Casey made his last ride.
Applicants for admission to the new school
Evening star., 1943-09-26

is constantly stressed. All manner of safety
equipment and clothing is examined and ex-
planned. Movies of right and wrong methods
of work are shown and discussed The lads
are quizzed endlessly on the company's rule
book Over and over the reasons why they
must do certain work in some specified man.
ner are explained to them. Then, in the after
noon, they are taken out to the yards to see
how well they're able to apply what they're
being taught.
Taking the course costs the boys nothing
at all. The railroad stands their transporta-
Evening star., 1943-09-26

brothers of railroad men - and naturally had
figured that a railroad job was their best bet
to help win the war. Others are the youngsters
who have always had yen for trains
Railroad executives all over the coun-
try are watching with keen interest the
success of the Carbondale experiment.
Several other big lines have already started
similar schools. The Illinois Central itself has
recently extended its training program by
opening new schools at Memphis and Chicago
where training will be made available for 40
boys every 10 days.
Certainly the Illinois Central's youngsters
now on the job are proving that the country's
l6-year-olds are ready, willing and able to
tackle railroad jobs - and that's a great
blessing at time when we need every Casey
Jones we can get!
The End
Evening star., 1943-09-26
ML AsoxsD,

An OAkD!
now n..s hs.s,:,.. railroad. a.,
:. 's" %.., ..,'.a.. a" four .~'ss :;~:. =:
.."":. ,s.n.. .e h1."s.s.ssr:~ 1"..;sssss !
duetore.,,s.o so"''e seen CON. ~"
yard ere~. s. and. and women n,
ss.s.~ s%..e.~s, r: .,.+,.s.. ss.,,.< ,ss I
| term new e.ci.in~ NO. Now
| F'''"s ''''re.d;nase
Evening star., 1943-09-26

ton to and from
Carbondale and
supplies rooms and
meals during the
Today period. Part
of a good CONNER
cial hotel was taken
over for a dormi-
tory. Three instruc-
tors live at the
hotel with the boys
and are responsible
for behavior. One
rigid rule is that
all the lads must be
in by 10 O'Clock at
night.
All the boys with
whom / talked ex-
pressed in youth
fully extravagant
superlatives their
enthusiasm over
Carbondale. Many
of them are sons or
Evening star., 1943-09-26


Division superintendents obtained the Co
operation of high-school principals in bringing
the course to the attention of boys who were
at least average in scholastic standing and
were outstanding athletes. In many instances,
boys have been excused from school work for
10 days and have returned to finish out the
school year before taking railroad job.
No ravoxs Granted
REQUIREMENTS in weight, height, eyesight,
hearing, and so on are precisely the same as
those of any applicant for job. The railroad
does not guarantee any student job upon
completion of the course; neither does any
student pledge himself to work for the rail-
road But so far 70 per cent of the lads have
become Illinois Central employees within Is
days of finishing the course.
In all the morning classroom work safety
Evening star., 1943-09-26

are restricted to the
territory the Illinois
Central serves.
High-school class
rooms and athletic
fields were can
vassed rather than
Main Street pool
joints. Contrary to
popular impress
sion, therailroads
have found that
the better educa-
tion al back
ground a m an
has the better
train m an he
makes. For a good
many years now the
Illinois Central has
taken on no new
operations employ
ees, young or old,
with less than high
school education.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-21
STRAND

'"rhe Stage Door Canteen", Holly woods top picture of the year, opened it's second smashing week in Waterbury today when it moved over to the Strand Theater. The two stars in this picture are both very new to the screen and up to the time this picture was made very few peo- pie had ever heard of Cheryl Walker adn William Terry who play the leading roles in this great feature. These two actors do really wonder ful job in portraying a soldier and a canteen hostess who fall in love and they are supported by forty eight famous stars of stage, screen, and radio. Two grand actors, forty eight famous actors, six big name bands, and a host of other stellar attractions 90 to make up the big gest hit of all times, "The Stage Door Canteen", offers the public many thrills and surprises - Kath- crime Cornell makes her screen de- but in this feature and this along with many other surprising and en- tertaining facts help to lengthen your enjoyment. Musicians run rampant as Kay Kyser, Benny Good man, Freddie Martin, and Guy Lom- bardo, all lend their support to this terrific feature now playing at the Strand Theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-21
POLI'S

Opening today at the Loew-Poli Theater with stage shows at l:20, 4:00-6:30 and p. m., and the the ater opening at 12 noon in order that Defense workers may see the entire performance and be out Of the theater in time for the 3 o'clock shift in the factories, is what ap- pears to be the best stage and screen show of the current season.
 The featured member of the show is none other than Americas great est swing violinist, Joe Venuti and his Band with all the instrumental ists and vocalists that have made him a theater and radio favorite, and his band immediately on leav- ing Waterbury goes direct into one of the larger Broadway Theaters for a 4 week engagement, in fact the entire show, as a unit, will be seen right after their local appearances, on the Gay White Way and at dou- ble the prices that are charged here.
 Besides the talented leader and his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-21

band there will be a swell support ing show made up of The Apple tons, in one of the most move acts that has shown in town they have titled it "Casablanca Cafe' and to further elucidate on this would spoil some of the thrills that are due you when you see it, others are Nanny King and Jean Carter, fun sterS de luxe, King, long one of the best known comedians in vaudeville bring his bag of tricks to the Loew- Poli theater and those that do not get kick out of this prime fun ster's actions and then to round out as an added attraction there will be none other than Roy Rogers and other acts to round out a well bal anced program.
 The screen part of the program will be James Ellison in a dramatic story Army Surgeon and with him are Jane Wyatt and Kent Taylor.
 The doors of the theater open every Wednesday and Thursday and at 12 noon with the feature picture going on then, the stage shows are presented daily at 1:20, 400, 6:30, and 9 p. m.
 Friday brings to the screen of the LoeW-Poli theater one of the prize musical films of the year "Coney Island' with Betty Grable, Cesar Romero and great cast, great many hit songs are included in this film and it is rated as one of the best films of the year and many nostalgia memories are aroused at it's shoWings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-21

goers are promised a real screen treat when they see Charles Boyer, Joan Fontaine and Alexis Smith in 'The Constant Lymph" and Aerial Gunner" with Richard Arlen, Ches- ter Morris and Jimmy Lydon.
 Coming Sunday to the State is appointment in Berlin,' spy thriller that will have you gasping with excitement, featuring George Sanders and Marguerite Chapman in the principal roles; and as the second hit of Sundays show Whats Buzzin, Cousin" with Rochester Freddy Martin and his orchestra and Ann Miller in co-starring roles
 Dixie" the spectacular techni- color musical you've been waiting for is on it's way to the State with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour in starring leads. Watch for the playdate announcement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-21
WAR ON ALL THE FRONTS
(By United PresS)

American, Canadian and French Colonial troops seized control of the heart of Sicily today in a swift drive Axis resistance, and opened the way for a 28-mile thrust to the north coast.
 With the capture of Enna the AL lies were in firm control of rail and highway communications ra- diating out of all parts of Sicily. By pushing on to the coast east of Palermo they could split the Axis defenders and swing eastward toward Messina.
 Already some units of the Ameri- can seventh army were reported pressing on past Enna toward the north coast, flanking the city into which other United States troops were driving while the Canadians closed in from the southeast.
 Bitter Battle
 While the British Eight Army fought bitter battle on the ap- breaches to Catania, Allied war ships were reported shelling the coastal road north to Messina.
 The seas assault on the coastal road put an additional burden on the German and Italina units fac ing the Eigth Army at Catania, blasting gaps in their supply and reinforcement lines. At the same time the airShips were clearing out of the Straits of Messina for the last phase of the Sicilian campaign and the eventual attack on the Italian mainland
 Practically the fall of Enna also appeared to put the Axis battle for Sicily on the basis of rear guard action, despite the heavy struggle before Catania.
 Across invasion-threatened Eu- rope on the eastern frontt he Red Army attacked the Germans along 450-mile line.
 Russians closing against the vital Orel fortress from three di- rections captured 50 more towns and villages, killed 7,5OO German troops, and stove to encircle its garrison.
 To the south, Russians battled across the Donets and Mus river.
 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met yesterday to discuss the situa- tion.
 Unquestionably in the forefront of the discussion was the position of Italy.
 Already, an Axis broadcast said, the defenders of Italy had beaten off the first Allied attempt to land on the mainland. The propaganda description of the incident indicat- cd that if it happened at all, it was British commando raid near Bari.
 On the basis of the speedy Allied invasion drive. Hitler and Mussolini must have written off Sicily.
 Steady Progress
 An Allied communique reported that the British Eighth Army main- tained steady rate of progress in it's advance against Catania, but the Axis obviously was putting up a stiff defense before Sicily's second city.
 Allied Air Forces shifted the main weight of their attack across the Mediterranean to airdromes in Italy and Sardinia. Liberators and Halifaxes of the midle east com mand joined the campaign Monday night with an attack on Vito Val entia air base on the southeast coast nf Ita1v