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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
Reynolds, Osborne And
WelIott Will Appear
AT Chapel Hill

Three Wilmingtonians, Jesse
Reynolds, W. T. Osborne and
Harry M. Wellott will appear on
the program of North Cardinals
first War Recreation Conference
scheduled for November 80 and
December l and al Chapel Hill.
The conference, at which tn e
recreational leadership of the state
will meet to discuss recreation I'M
der war conditions and to plan
for postwar procedure, is being
sponsored by the North Carolina
Recreation cminittee thrugh the
University of North Carolina Elk
tension division ano conducted by
the Institute OF Government. Co.
operating agencies include North
Carolina OCD, FSA. USO, National
Recreation Association and Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment.
CITY Recreation Director Reyn-
OlQS WILL De UllS VI tlle 1CouClo III
a panel discussion on Tuesday aft
erllon. "Recreation in Urban Com
munities'' will be the topic.
At the third general session on
Wednesday afternoon w. T. o.
borne, directo.' of the USO at Sec
ond and Orange streets, will give
an address. Reorganization of a
Snack Bar P"
Mr.. Wellett, field representative
for Eastern North Carolina of the
Recreation Division of the FSA,
will lead panel discussion, Rec
reation for Men in the A m e d
Forces" at the Wednesday after
noon session.
Nationally known authorities and
an array of leaders from southern
region and the sta't: will be fea-
tured on TIE program Exhibits
will include recreational material
from the FSA, Natiorsl Recreation
Association and University OF
North Carolina. Also scheduled are
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
4arriss Newman Confident City
Will Reach Its War Chest Goal

plete their responsibilities so that
real victory can be celebrated.
In anticipation of a complete
victory Tuesday night, Mr.. Drex-
Ter, announced that group of
civic-minded business leaders, feel
ing that the voluntary workers
should receive some recognition
for their efforts are underwriting
the expenses of the banquet din
ner. Mr.. Drexler made it clear
that no funds of the War Chest
would be used for this purpose, and
said, 1--WE want to thank these in.
dividuals who feel that the work
ers who have served so faithfully
in this campaign should receive
some recognition for their efforts.
We sincerely hope that the work
ers will appreciate their generosi-
ty and will make every effort be.
tween now and Tuesday night to
celebrate a complete victory
Reports may be made at Cam
paign headquarters throughout the
day Monday and Tuesday, any in
dividuals who have not been con-
tacted by volunteer worker are
urged to come to campaign head
quarters to make their donation.
An analysis of outstanding firms
which have not reported shows a
total of 106 Individual employe
Units in the self-soliciting division
as having failed to turn in re-
suits by Saturday afternoon.
The survey of the various divi-
SONS shows that only 80 of the
"a firms in the industrial division
have reported. There are 26 units
of the commercial division out
standing; "a of 81 chain stores
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

Harriss Newman president of the
Wilmington Community Chest, now
patient in a New York hospital.
expressed in a telegram to N. E.
Drexler, chairman Of the 1913 War
Chest Campaign, on Saturday full
confidence that Wilmington will
rect its quota of S145, 1912 be-
fore the close of the drive Tues
Gay.
The text of Mr.. Newman's COM
nlunication: In this day of urgent
need, I am satisfied that the good
citizens of Wilmington will not
fail to carry their campaign
across to a successful conclusion.
1 am sorry that I cannot be ac-
tive this year.
The final report meeting of the
campaign is scheduled for next
Tuesday night.
Campaign officials announced
Saturday that the Victory Dinner"
will climax the intensive effort of
this years campaign for $145, &c.,
II which incorporates u war re-
,.;ef and welfare agencies.
The dinner will be held in the
parish house of st. Paul's Luther
an church at 7 p. m. Whether or
not Wilmington and New Hanover
county celebrates a real victory
will depend largely on the 100 or
more firms in Wilmington who
have not reported up to Saturday
noon, and upon the voluntary work
ers who still have many prospects
On whom to call.
With two full days ahead in
which to "clean up, campaign Of
ficials are urging workers to COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

with Sen. Green ORD wrote the
plan for battlefront voting for the
armed services and their civilian
employees in 1914.
Some Republican support de-
velopment late in the week behind
O. substitute py three southern
Democrats which would kill the
war ballot and put in its stead a
simple directive to the states call
ing on them to make arrangements
for absent voters in the service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

chases Of 30 or
more may be made
on Sears Easy Pay
nent Plan.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
Lucas To Resist Moves
To Alter Vote Measure

WASHINGTON Nov. IT. Up -
Senator Lucas D-ILL) co-author
of a bill to provide men and Wo-
MEN in the armed services with
war ballot for next years cleo
ton, said today he would resist
any further attempts to alter the
naeasure-due for an amendment
catering when it comes up on the
senate floor Monday.
None of the proposals is &C
ceptable to u.s." said Lucas who
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
STRIKE

Ell CENTRIC, Calf, Nov. 27-
tR-Operating crews of three plants
of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict, supplying water and power
for seven Army, Navy and Ma
rine establishments and for 604,-
600 acres of land in the Imperial
Valley, went on strike today in
support of demands for union re-
cognition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28
Will, SPEAK

RALEIGH, Nov 81 up Ruth
Bryan Owen, daughter of the late
William Jennings Bryan and form
er minister to Denmark, will
speak here at Meredith college
Wednesday night,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

have not reported; only II of As
units of the public employees divi-
sion have not submitted their re-
suits.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-11-28

A cubic foot of steel weighs about
400 pounds.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

To the people of the Philippines
On December %, 1941, three weeks
after the armies of the Japanese
launched their attack on Philippine
soil, I sent proclamation to you
the gallant people of the Philippines
l said then:
Il give to the people of the Philip
pines my solemn pledge that their
freedom will be redeemed and their
independence established and pro-
tected. The entire resources in men
and materials of the United States
stand behind that pledge"
We shall keep this promise, just
as we have kept every promise
which America has made to the
Filipino people.
The story of the fighting on Ba-
taan and Corrigidor-and, indeed
everywhere in the Philippines-will
be remembered so long as men con-
tinue to respect bravery, and devo-
ton, and determination. When the
Filipino people resisted the Japa-
nese invaders with their very lives
they gave final proof that here was
nation fit to be respected as the
equal to any on earth, not in size
or wealth, but in the stout heart
and national dignity which are the
true measures of a people.
Refers to Quezon and Osmena.
That is why the United States
In practice regards your lawful gov
eminent as having the same status
Evening star., 1943-08-13

as the governments of other inde-
pendent nations. That is why I
have looked upon President Quezon
and Vice President Osmena not only
as old friends, but also as trusted
collaborators in our united task of
destroying our common enemies in
the East as we'll as in the West.
The Philippine government is a
signatory of the declaration by the
United Nations, along with 81 other
nations. President Quezon and Vice
President Osmena attend the meet
ings of the Pacific War Council,
where the war in the Pacific is
charted and planned. Your govern
ment has participated fully and
equally in the United Nations con-
ference on food and agriculture,
and a Philippine representtive is
member of the interim commits
sion created by that conference
And, of course. the Philippine Gov
ernment will have its rightful place
in the conferences which will fol-
low the defeat of Japan.
These are the attributes of COM
plete and respected nationhood for
the Philippines, not a promise but
a fact.
AS President Quezon himself has
told you, THE only thing lacking is
the formal establishment of the
Philippine republic" These words
OF your President were uttered to
you with my prior knowledge and
approval l now repeat them to you
Evening star., 1943-08-13

The Moscow manifesto says in
part:
The continuation of a hopeless
war would be tantamount to the
nations doom. But Germany
must not die! If the German
people continue to allow
themselves to be led to their
doom their guilt will in.
crease.
Hitler will then be overthrown
only by the force of the coalition
armies. But this will signify the
end of our national indepen-
dence.
"If the German people, in good
time, -. . prove in deed that they
want to be free people, and are
determined to free Germany of
Hitler, they will then win the
right to decide their fate them
No one will make peace with
Hitler. Hence the formation
of genuine German govern
ment is the most urgent task. =.
This government must be
strong and possess the necessary
power to render harmless the
enemies Of the people. 1t must
-. establish firm order and rep
resent Germany with dignity to
the outside world. 1t must
Immediately stop military opera
tions, recall German troops to
the Reich frontiers, and embark
on peace negotiations, relinquish-
ing all conquests. In this man
ner it will obtain peace, and
once again place Germany on an
equal footing with other nations.
Means Strong Democracy"
This means "a strong
democracy that. will be i'm
placable that will ruth
lessly suppress any attempt at
new plots or against Euro
pean peace 1t means the
restoration and extension of po-
litical rights and social gains;
freedom of speech, press, as
sembly, conscience and religious
beliefs freedom of economy,
trade and handicraft; guaran-
teed right to labor and to law
fully-acquired property con-
lfiscation of property of those
responsible for the war :"
This manifesto undoubtedly is
the most important political
document of the war to date.
Now imagine that the German
people, under whatever leader
ship, should accept these Russian
terms. Can any one assume that
the Russian armies will fight on
to force the Germans to 'un-
conditional surrender" To
whom? To us? To the AM
GOT?
The manifesto Is a specific
offer of a specific kind of peace,
to a specific kind of Government.
And If we don't like it, we have
only one choice: To conquer
Germany before Russia has ac-
complished her aims. If We do
like it, the only thing for us to
do is to make the same offer, and
do so Immediately.
A policy of doing neither is
going to get us into a dreadful
jam.
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Evening star., 1943-08-13
Insurance Company
Aids PIusmu Drive

An intensified campaign to recruit
blood donors on behalf of the Ameri-
can Red Cross was launched today
in the District and 80 key cities in
the country by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co.
Five hundred thousand leaflets in
forming policyholders and others
where donors can be cared for will
be distributed by agents in cities
where adequate laboratory and blood
processing facilities are located.
In connection with distribution of
the leaflets, Leroy A. Lincoln, presi-
dent Of the company, said, Expert
ence among our own employees shows
that most people appreciate that
blood plaSma often is the deciding
factor between life and death for
our fighting men, and because of
this many people are anxious to
volunteer as donors. They only ask
to be told what to do and how to 60
about it."
The District Blood Donor Center
Of the Red Cross is located in the
Acacia Building, 81 Louisiana ave-
nue. NV
Evening star., 1943-08-13

with any of the popular national
forces until after the war is
over"
The latter is obviously our
policy and, defending it, Mr..
Lippmann-apparently rejecting
official views-produces the odd
argument that we should not
wish to see a popular revolution
in Germany because its leaders
would be compromised with the
people by having yielded to un-
conditional surrender.
Mr.. Lippmann seems to believe
that two opinions are in conflict
in the ethereal realm of abstract
ideas. This is wholly unfactual.
Two policies are approaching
serious conflict. Each is backed
by great powers, only one of
which is engaging the bulk of
the enemy forces. The conflict
between "idealogues" is a con-
f1ict between a nation with a
border on Germa any, whose
armies are inexorably pushing
out the Germans, and the Anglo
American powers who have not
yet engaged the Germans. 1t is
a condition that confronts us, and
not a theory. Failure to see this
condition is theological and not
realistic.
U. S. Policy Outlined.
The American policy is: Make
no appeal and no promises to
popular forces in Germany that
might overthrow Hitler and liuui-
date the war; offer whoever
arises the same formula: "Un-
conditional Surrender; occupy
and administer Germany with
the AMGOT, for an underlined
period; and sometime, somehow,
come to peace with a new regime,
or with several in a dismembered
Germany. This policy has never
been defined, but Mr.. Lippmann's
article and those of Kingsbury
Smith and our behavior, indicate
that this Is our plan.
The Russian policy toward
Germany has been forecast by
Stalin's speeches and made crys-
tal-clear in the manifesto issued
by the Free German Committee
IN Moscow. 1t takes a diametri-
cally opposite line from ours. 1t
appeals to the masses of the
German people, and to officers
and soldiers of the army, to over
throw Hitler and his supporters
responsible for the war, withdraw
all German troops behind the
German border lines, establish a
democracy, and negotiate peace.
1t specifically defines the kind
of government and the conditions
under which Russia is prepared
to make immediate peace. And
1t threatens to adopt our policy
only in case the German army
and people do not revolt.
This is what Mr.. Lippmann
presents as a conflict between
"idealogues." But 1t is a conflict
between Allied nations.
Evening star., 1943-08-13

fighting men stood firm together
against their barbaric attacks.
The great day of your liberation
will come, as surely as there is q
God in heaven.
The United States and the Philip
pines have learned the principles of
honest cooperation, of mutual re-
spect, in peace and in war.
For those principles we have
have fought-and by those princi-
Piles we shall live.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
The Great Game of Politics.

the crackpots and demagogues of the
New Deal and is mouthed so much
by Communist orators and labor
lobbyists that it has almost ceased
to have any meaning All the radi-
Gals and crystal gazers use it to de-
scribe themselves. Those who dis
sent from their muddy notions and
still believe in the multiplication
table are labeled "reactionaries."
If Mr.. Wilkie would help make
these facts clear to the people he
would be performing more service
than by his efforts personally to ac-
quire title for himself as liberal"
So far as the foreign field is con-
cerned, the Republican party is
already committed to full postwar
international cooperation, which is
the principle for which Mr.. Willkie
has been contending and full credit
Is due him in swinging his party
away from isolationism and in the
right direction.
In the domestic field 1t is hard
to see how the Republicans can pro-
duce platform to be described as
liberal by the present-day Glib
erals" without paralleling the spur
ious liberalism Of the New Deal in
which the practical facts of good
government have no place.
Candidate Makes Platform.
Anyhow, Mr.. Willkie must know
that it makes little difference what
the platform is. The presidential
candidate makes the platform. 1t is
what he is and what he says that
counts-not the platform. Hastily
thrown together planks by a resolu-
tions committee working in the con-
vention heat and turmoil are of little
consequence. The important thing
is the nominee and his interpreta-
ton of party policy.
How much platforms amount to
was shown by the completeness with
which, after his election, Mr.. Roose-
welt ignored the sound principles of
the 1882 Democratic platform. Plat
forms can be-and have been-nulli-
fed by candidates, either before or
after election.
Moreover. Mr.. Willkie knows that
a convention capable of adopting an
isolationist or reactionary platform
would not nominate him anyhow.
So his declaration that he will be
candidate "only" If the platform is
to his taste Is wholly hollow. If he
gets the nomination he will get
platform on which he can run-or
make one. If he does not get the
nomination there still is no reason
the convention should not adopt a
good platform or name a candidate
who will make good platform.
A handicap under which Mr.. Will
kie is now laboring is that in his
seeming anxiety to be regarded as
liberal" as liberalism is now being
interpreted, he is not presenting
much of a contrast to the New Deal
nor leaving much room for an issue
Evening star., 1943-08-13

Immediately there was burst of
editorial applause from favoring
newspapers which declared that
here is a man who puts principles
first. This is bunk. Mr.. Willkie may be
a man who puts principles first, but
this statement does not prove it.
1t was merely one of those POM
pous political pronouncements
which are completely meaningless.
Mr.. Willkie ought to be above that
sort of thing. He ought to leave it
to the New Dealers and not try to
emulate nor rival them in this or
any other way. Actually, the state
ment savors of false pretense and
is very poor way to start cam
paign.
An Active Candidate.
1t is on the same low level as the
fraudulent contention that, without
his active connivance, Mr.. Roose-
welt was drafted" in 1910, or that,
without his active connivance, he
will be drafted" in 1914. 1t would
be gratifying if, instead of proceed
ing along the same disingenuous
lines, Mr.. Willkie would establish
record for candor in these matters.
In the first place, he is now-and
has been for quite long while-an
active candidate for the nomination.
He is running for it just as hard as
ne can and there is no one in
politics in either party who does
not know it.
His candidacy is almost undis-
guised, and with his knowledge and
approval work is being done by Mr..
John w. Hanes and number of
others to obtain the nomination for
him. A forceful journalistic and
political group with whom Mr.. Will
kie is in close touch is busy pro-
noting him for the nomination.
So that when M. Willkie says that
he will be a candidate "only" under
| certain conditions he Is not being
entirely frank. AS to his talk about
liberal and constructive" plat
form, it is difficult to know what
Mr.. Willkie means and it is likely
he does not know what he means
himself.
Vague Wordage.
These days the word liberal" has
| been so completely appropriated by
Evening star., 1943-08-13

myself. I give the Filipino people
my word that the republic of the
Philippines will be established the
moment the power of our Japanese
enemies is destroyed. The Congress
of the United States has acted to
set up the independence Of the Phil
ippines. The time will come quickly
when that goes into full effect. You
will soon be redeemed from the jap
anese yoke and you will be assisted
in the full repair of the ravages
caused by the war.
Calls for Steadfastness.
We shall fight with ever-increas-
ing strength and vigor until that
end is achieved Already Japan is
tasting defeat in the islands of the
Southwest Pacific. But that is only
the beginning.
I call upon you. the heroic people
of the Philippines. to stand firm in
your faith-to stand firm against
the false promises of the Japanese,
just as your fighting men and our
Evening star., 1943-08-13

tlOn OF the constantine Brown.
Chungking government has be-
come nearly desperate. The
amount OF essential materials
which the Chinese are receiving
is far from satisfactory. Hunger
and starvation are prevalent in
the regions under the Chung
king jurisdiction. But privations
have become second nature with
the Chinese and will not affect
their determination to remain in
the war.
1t is of vital Importance that
the Allies keep the pledge they
have given Chang to start a
campaign against Burma after
the monsoon season is over. This
promise is the only thing which
has kept his generals loyal in
spite Of tempting offers from
Japanese agents.
If the Allies cannot find means
to start q real offensive against
Burma this year, Chang will lose
face, and in such an eventuality
he fears his forces will disinte-
crate. Some Of Chiang's gen.
erals will go over to the enemu
bag and baggage. Others may
prefer to retire to certain sections
OF China to lead the leisurely life
OF local war lords subsidized by
Toxic.
Generals Unimpressed.
Recent victories of the Allies
in Europe and the local successes
Of the American forces in the.
Pacific have made little impress
sion on Chiang's generals.
The operations are too far
away from China and it will take
men like the Generalissimo him.
self to hold a long-range view
regarding the eventual defeat of
the Japs. Chiang's generals do
not take this long-range view.
After eight years Of continuous
war, in which China has lost
zoe, 0,000, 900 Of her 470,0O0, 900 in
habitants to the Japanese, the
Chinese generals are getting fed
up with being loyal. This atti-
tude has become more accentu-
ated in the last 18 months since
the Burma road was closed and
those niceties of life which kept
the generals and their families
happy are no longer available.
The Japanese propaganda to-
day is more active than Tokio's
military machine. Chang has
been warning us for several
months that unless a large-scale
offensive is started in Burma, he
may be compelled to withdraw
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SIP, $780, 900 in Bonds
Sold by B'nui Birth

B'nai Birth, national Jewish or
ganization, eliminated a To-day
War bond drive August l with the
sale OF Sl12,500,000 in bonds, Henry
Monsky, president of the group, an
nounced today.
This total represents bonds and
stamps sold through efforts of 49,
900 men and women in 500 communi-
ties.
Total bond sales since December 7
1912. amount to $89, 100000 for the
group.
Evening star., 1943-08-13
Flog Honors Two
SERVING Overseas

Mrs Sarah Johns, in honor of her
husband and son serving with the
Army overseas, presented an Ameri-
can flag to the Firecrackers Cootiette
Club No. of the District of Colum-
bia Military Order of the Cootie at
meeting held last night at the
YWCA.
The flag, presented In honor Of
Maj. George w. Johns, on duty in
Evening star., 1943-08-13

week "let 1t be
known" that he
will be a candi-
date for the 1914
Pre- S / d e n t ial
n o m | n a t / on
20 n ly if he is
convinced t h a t
t h e Republican
party will stand
squsrely for a
liberal and con-
S t r u C tive pro-
g ra m on both
d ON e S t ic and
foreign j S S ues. ;"