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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-19

OF the 308 battles and engage
ments of the Revolutionary War,
go took place on the soil of New
York state.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-19
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Cat the Basic ! Every Day.
BREAKFAST: Grapefruit
juice, ready-to-eat wheat cere-
al, scrambled eggs, enriched
toast marmalade, coffee, and
milk.
LUNCHEON: Baked beans,
steamed bown bread, butter
or fortified margarine, cabbage
and apple salad, peanut cook
les, tea, milk.
DINNER: Down home chick
en- choWder in large bowls, salt
ed crackers, large bowls vege-
table salad, old-fashioned soda
biscuits, butter or fortified
margarine, assorted cheese,
fruit compete, sweet crackers,
coffee milk.
Bread is one of the Basic Sever
Foods.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Sergt. 1ro||inger Wins
DIE for Feats in Pacific

Staff Sergt. William J. Trollinger,
jr.. 1885 w street Sc, has been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross as a member of a Liberator
bomber crew which shot down three
Zeros and drove away two others
over MacaSSar. CelebeS. July 81, an
Associated Press dispatch revealed
today.
The big bomber, which was on
Photographic mission. was inter-
cepted by the five Zeros as it was
making its second run over the
Macassar airdrome All five enemy
planes attacked the Liberator at
close range, but the bomber shot
down one and carried through its
run.
Turning homeWard, the Liberator
again was intercepted by the re-
naming Zeros. and in the ensuing
engagement, one enemy aircraft
burst into flames and another was
seen to spiral downward in flames
and out of CONTROL" the citation
said.
To complete the mission, the
bomber flew more than 1000 miles
round trip from its Australian base.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
House Action Near
On Bill Increasing
DependencyPay
Ey the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
= The House drove rapidly to-
ward virtually certain approval
of legislation to boost financial
payments to dependents of serv-
icemen of enlisted grades.
The amount of increases was the
only question remaining.
General sentiment as the second
final day of debate got under way
favored payments of $50 monthly
for wife, $50 for a wife and one
child, and $40 for additional chill
dren. with smaller increases for
totally dependent parents, brothers
and sisters. and cuts in present
allowances foE secondary depen-
dents.
The Military Affairs Committee
dug in for a last-ditch fight for its
own scale of payments, $50 for a
wife, s75 for a wife and one child,
S95 for a wife and two children
and SIS for additional children.
Present Payments.
lneSe HeufeS compared with pres
ent payments of $50 for wife. s62
for a wife and one child and $40
for additional children.
The higher payments of $50 for
the first child and $40 for additional
children were incorporated in a bill
already passed by the Senate. and
reflect the views of a majority of
the Republican members of the
House committee and of the Re-
publican House leader, Representa-
tive Martin of Massachusetts.
The father draft bill shorn of it's
original outright ban on the induc-
ton of prewar fathers, was being
rushed into shape for submission 10
the House. late this week.
Subcommittee members drafting il
indicated its final form would pro-
vide for tightening of deferment
regulations for childless Government
workers, creation of a committee to
study the possibility of lowering
service physical standards, and
Incorporate ton of ma ior provisions of
the original Kilday bill to give pre-
war fathers deferment priorities.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Toxic Claims SINKING
OF 4 Allied Transports

The Toxic radio quoted an imper-
ial headquarters communique today
rs saying that japanese naval planes
sank four Allied transports in the
harbOr Of Buna, New Guinea, on
Friday and shot down IA of more
than 100 fighters" which went aloft
to intercept the raiders.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Associated Press, said fifth trans
port was set aire and acknowledged
the loss Of IS japanese planes.
No such losses as reported in the
japanese communique have been
acknowledged by the Allies.
Toxic also asserted that japanese
naval planes attacked the Allied
base at Espiritu Santo on New Heb
rides last Thursday, destroying port
esta bliShmCnts and anti-aircraft
batteries and damaging ships in the
harbOr
Evening star., 1943-10-18
State Mileage Curbs
Expected 10 Save j
S10,000,0OO in '43
BY the Associated Press,

az VIC hosOSIAktO FTeS3.
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Mileage con-
servation programs of the various
States will save the Nation more
than 255 100000 miles and SlO,OOO.-
900 in cash this year, the Council
OF State Governments estimated to-
day.
To reach these totals and at the
same time maintain essential serv-
ices, the council reported, the State
governments have adopted the fol-
lowing means, either singly or in
combination:
Pooled passenger cars required
use OF public carriers where possible:
eliminated unnecessary trips; with
draw vehicles from service: operated
all State-oWned vehicles from CEN
tral garages: maintained daily rec
ords of car movements: required
advance clearance for official busi-
ness trips, and maintained rigid con-
troll over issuance of gasoline and
Oil coupons.
Centralized control systems are in
operation in Is States while others
have adopted certain features of
these systems without using the
whole. Twenty-nine States operate
car pools. and all 48 States have
mileage administrators.
The council said many States had
come to regard mileage conservation
as permanent part of their admin
lstratlve programs, and that at least
1our-1oWa, New Hampshire, South
Dakota and Washington-had put
the program into effect by statute.
Results of conservation measures
were illustrated by the case of New
Hampshire which cut State travel
2,632,491 miles during the first six
months Of 1943. This was a 65.1 per
cent reduction from the previous
year which was without a car pool,
and the State expects to save 5.264,-
600 for the whole of 1943 at an esti-
mated financial reduction of $780,
900.
South Carolina reduced mileage
"a per cent for the April May-June
quarter and Minnesota AIS per cent.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Rail Union Official Calls.
Sales Tax Plan Infamous
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 18.-A Federal
sales tax would strain the patience
OF the common people almost to the
breaking point" Alexander F.
Whitney, president of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen declared
Yesterday in a letter to members OF
Congress.
The brotherhood official said that
while labor patiently adheres to its
no-strike pledge, selfish interests
are taking an outrageously unfair
advantage. Leaders of Congress
must sense this dangerous trend,
which. if not promptly checked.
surely will result in a reservoir of
i'll will that will plague all of us in
the postwar era for which big busi-
ness is now so feverishly planning.
Asserting his letter represented all
affiliated railway trainmen, Mr..
Whitney declared:
The patience OF the common
people will be strained almost to the
breaking point if they are saddled
with the Infamous Federal sales tax
of however small a per cent"
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Freighter Twice Hit
By Jap Torpedoes
Receives Citation
BY WILLIAM NIPPLE.
Associated Press War Correspondent.
SOUTH PACIFIC HEADOUAR-


SOUTH PACIFIC HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Oct. 18.-The 14,000-ton
freighter Alchiba, whose crew would
not let her die, yesterday received
the presidential unit citation for
outstanding service in delivering
war supplies through Japanese-con-
trolled waters.
Admiral William F.. Halsey, jr,
Allied commander in the South Pa
cif1c, presented the citation in be-
half OF President. Roosevelt. 1t was
accepted by Comdr. Howard r.
Shaw of Somerville, Mass, in the
name of his ship.
The Alchiba tWiceswas ripped open
by torpedoes between November %
and December 7, 1912, off Guadal-
canal. A Japanese submarine hit
her first and the Alchiba, explod-
ing and afiame, was beached sue
cessfully while her crew berthed
ashore for nine days and nights
salvaging her cargo and fighting the
fire.
Vessel Hit Again.
When the task seemed finished
and the ship was refloated, she was
hit again in the engine room and
her power was knocked out. Yet,
the crew repaired her sufficiently
TO enable her to limp back 5000
miles to West Coast port.
Nnur thn lnl,
rying supplies to advance bases.
Aboard the Alchiba, Admiral Hall
sey said:
"Ofticers and men OF this historic
ship, this Is very proud moment
OF my life. The heroic work you
have done and the conditions under
which you did 1t on that splendid
occasion will live forever In the an
nails of our country as an inspira-
ton to the youth Of coming gener-
ations.
Such men as you have nothing
to fear. You proved you have no
equal among the enemy"
Most Of Crew Still Aboard.
Most OF the crew members are
from the I'd Naval Reserve Division
OF Boston. Nearly Ave- -sixths of the
original crew still is aboard, al
though the captain at the time Of
the torpedoing, Comdr. James S.
Freeman of Jasper. Ala, now is on
duty at the Great Lakes Training
Station.
The Alchiba. formerly the S. S.
Dove Of the Normac Lines, is the
first merchant ship in the South
Pacific to receive a presidential ci-
tation.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Entire Crew Of Eight Dies
As Flying Fort Crashes

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA. La. Oct. 18.-An
eight members of Flying Fortress
crew were killed when their plane
crashed near the landing field at
Alexandria Army Air Base soon
after taking off early Yesterday on
routine training flight. it was an
nounced by air base headquarters
last night.
The crew was identified as fol-
lows: Second Its. Warren R. Writer,
Los Angeles; Omar M. Bartz. Mil
waukee; Merrill c. Evert, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Flight Officer John
T. Watkins, Columbia, Miss; Sergts.
Robert w Damn, Bethpage, N. Y:
Donald C. Smith, Indianapolis, Ind. !:
Harry @. Martin, jr., South Webster.
Ohio; James A. Niebrugge, Effing-
ham, Ill.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Plane Crash Kills Pilot,
Sets 20-Acre Forest Fire
Py the Associated prsss

By the Associated Press
HARRISONBURG, Va. Oct. ls.-
Second 1t. John Thomas Glasgow.
%, of the Richmond Army Air Base
was killed in the crash of his light
Army plane in the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park yesterday. The wreck
age started brush fire which
burned 20 acres before it was con-
trolled by workers from a conscien-
tious objector camp at Grottoes
The Richmond Air Base, in iden-
tifying 1t. Glasgow today said he
was on a routine training flight.
The cause Of the accident has not
yet been ascertained. The pilots
next of kin was listed as his mother,
Mrs. John Glasgow. Sherill. N. Y.
Witnesses reported to the Civil
Air Patrol that the plane apparently
was picking up speed in a dive when
it struck ridge and exploded. Ray
mond ShOWalter, a member of the
CAP, said wreckage was strewn over
several acres and that a scorched
parachute was found. but it had not
been determined whether the pilot
had attempted to use it.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Nazis Hinted Moyinq
North From Rome
b he A sSoCiated Press.

B. he Associated Press.
MADRID, Oct. l8.-Spanish cor
respondents in Rome-using such
phrases as Rome is day by day
more and more a free city hint
ed yesterday that the Germans were
Withdrawing nCrthward from that
capital and private adyices said
that even black-shirted Italian Fas-
cists rarely were seen there.
Rome is something like a dead
city and in accordance with the
Catholic doctrine awaits the day Of
its resurrection" the correspondent
OF Arriba wrote.
Meanwhile, it was learned reliably
that German measures to keep order
in Northern Italy have brought the
first open break between MuSSolini's
reconstructed FaSciSts and the Nazis.
Some Of the Fascist Party militia
have joined local political leaders
in Milan, Turin, Florence and
Venice in protesting the German
methods. it was said. These groups
are suspected by the Germans of
releasing large stores Of arms and
munitions in Milan and Turin to
Italian Army forces favoring the
B3dOghO government.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Newsprint Probers
Ask owl 10 Explain
Bales Of Releases
BY the Associated presx

BY the Associated Press.
A House investiga ting committee
will ask Elmer Davis to explain to-
day what his Office of War Infor-
nation does with all the paper it
uses.
We want to know how much pa
per Owl is using-and why" said
Chairman Boren of a House Com
mlttee investigating the shrinking
supply OF available newsprint, on
which newspapers are printed.
Mr.. Davis-today's first scheduled
Wltness-will not be the first Gov
eminent agency chief whose paper
consumption has attracted the
committee. Last week, it sent let
ters to several departments asking
them to justify the amount of pa
per stock that goes into scores of
Government reports and other
documents.
Mr. Boren said he has mo accum-
ulated examples of paper use for
Mr.. Davis to explain, but a few DAYS
ago the chairman held aloft several
owl news releases which he said
went out to the Nations newspapers
by the bale each week" and de-
clared the war information chief
would be asked to explain the neces-
sitv for them.
The committee also plans to call
lease-lend officials during the week
to question them about earlier tes-
timony that United States exports
OF newsprint this year will be triple
the l937-39 average.
We want them to explain to us"
said Mr.. Boren. how this countrv's
exports OF newsprint can continue
at time when our own papers are
rationed, their supply of paper al
ready limited by Government
order"
Witnesses have testified that a
neWsprint curtailment up to 50 per
cent can be expected next year un-
less something is done to increase
the flow of pulpwood to the United
States and Canadian paper mills
Newsprint is made from pulpwood.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
u. ). Invasion Forces Get
New Armor-Piercinq Shells
By the Associated Press,

pS tilt hSoOCldteQ PIeSS.
BOSTON, Oct. l8-New armor-
piercing projectiles designed to rip
open Axis planes, tanks and other
armored equipment and emplace-
mentS, today are being shipped to
American invasion armies, Brig.
Gen. Burton o. Lewis. commanding
general of the Boston ordnance dis
trict, said today.
He said present shipments repre-
sent a smashing victory for an in
dustry-ordnance team composed of
top-hlght steel producers. shell
makers, war production steel ex-
perts and hard-driv1ng ordnance de-
partment metallurgical engineers.
When we started" Gen. Lewis
said, we were definitely behind the
eight ball. Today we are outpro-
ducing the Axis with superior air
and ground ammunition"
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Rumanian Fascist Killed,
Reported 10 Be Sima

BY the Associated Press.
The Moscow radio said Yesterday
that a prominent member of the
Rumanian Iron Guard Fascist
Party had been killed in Bucharest.
and that it was rumored the victim
was Horia Sima, former cabinet
member and vice premier who fig
ured in two abortive plots against
Marshal Ion Antonescu, Rumanian
chief of state.
The radio said the Iron Guard
member was killed near the
Rumanian home ministry and that
Sima until recently was hiding on
the premises of the German Lega-
ton in Bucharest
Last January, a roundabout report
said Sima had been taken into Gus
todv by Axis authorities when
Rumanian police arrested more
than 1000 persons and executed 80
after discovering an Iron Guard
plot against Anton,scu. Sima had
fed to Germany two years before
when a similar scheme failed.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Roosevelt Forecasts
Huge Distribution
Problem After War
5y the Associated Press,

1y the Associated Press.
B O. TON, Oct. 18.-President
Roosevelt said today that, despite
the impact of war demands. domes-
tic dlstributive channels had been
kept open to a great degree and
that market essentials have been
available in sufficient quantity to
meet the demands of industry and
the consumer"
In a message read at the opening
session Of the tWo-day Boston con-
ference on distribution the President
added that the Nation would face a
postwar distribution problem "in
providing peacetime goods on an
eQuable basis. The longer the war
lasts. the more tremendous this
problem will be"
Essentials Available.
The text of the Presidents mes
sage:
Despite the impact of war de-
mands. domestic distributive chan
nels have been kept open to a great
degree. 1t has not been possible
TO keep all markets supplied with all
things we would like to have. but
the essentials have been available
in sufficient quantity to meet the
demands of industry and the con-
sumer.
This has been due to the splendid
Job done by our means of distri-
button and the intelligent way in
which producers have allocated their
output.
L notice that this years confer
ence Is concerned largely with post
war problems. We will have dis
trlbution problem than in providing
peacetime goods on an eouable basis.
The longer the war lasts the more
tremendous this problem will be.
1t Is my hope that the distribu-
tive trades will be as intelligent in
supplying postwar demands as they
have been during the period of con-
hict. 1t will be fully as important
then as it is now to make certain
that no segment OF our popula ton
Is neglected.
Message From Hull.
In another message to the con-
ference Secretary of State Hull said
that we must have faith that as
we and other peoples more fully
understand our problems we will also
have the courage, the wisdom and
the tolerance to create world
worthy of mankind's sacrifices and
aspirations.
Asserting that the conference had
established for itself "a well-merited
reputation as an outstanding forum
for the consideration of business
questions. Mr.. Hull expressed the
hope that its work may result in
fruitful contribution to our un-
derstanding of both the problems
and the opportunities of better
future"
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Clean Out Attic, WpB Urges
In Old Clothes, Rags Drive

b. rhe Associated Pres
Clean out your attic, the War Pro-
duction Board urged today. in the
Nationwide drive to salvage dis
carded clothing. fabrics and rags.
Heavy industrial and military re-
quirements for Wiping rags make
such search imperative, the WPB
said
Rags and castoffs. not clothing
that could be used again, are
wanted. Local salvage committees
Will be set up for collection of tex
tiles.
Discarded garments that can be
used again as such also are needed
for foreign relief.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Arlington Flyer Bags
I Japanese Planes
BY the Associated Press.


SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA.
Oct. is (Delayed).-An Oregonian
and Minnesotan set the pace yes
terday for Allied fighter pilots par
ticipating in great aerial battle in
which 46 Japanese planes were shot
down.
They were Capt Gerald r. john
son, Eugene. Greg, and Second 1t.
Francis j. Lent of South Minneap-
oils. Each shot down three enemy
planes.
A summary issued by intelligence
officers included these other pilots
and their achievements:
Two planes each-Maj Charles H.
Macdonald of Arlington, Va. and
Capt. William H. livery, Asheville,
N. c.
Maj. Macdonald, %, who has been
In the Air Forces since 1899, was
transferred to the South Pacific
three months ago A brother. 1t.
Comdr. H. Alexander Macdonald of
Arlington, is on duty at the Navy
Department. His mother, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Macdonald, lives at 1904
North Harvard street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Flash Flood Cuts Off
Towns Woter Supply
E the AsSnciatnd Pres

Ey the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Me, Oct 18.-A flash
food caused by heavy rain burst the
Little River lower dam here yester-
day, left this city of 5000 without its
main water supply and swept away
200-foot steel bridge.
The released water flooded the
nearby pumping station. An Official
said a week would be required to put
1t in operation. Meanwhile the
State Department of Public Health
rushed an emergency chlorinator
here and water was being pumped
from pond into mains by an aux
Hilary fire department unit.
Washouts caused suspension of
travel on the municipality owned
Belfast-Moosehead Lake Railroad
line.
Evening star., 1943-10-18

The Duke said he plans to call on
Government officials here.
The Duke and Duchess appeared
we'll rested after a vacation at Hot
Springs, Va.
The Duchess wore a blue coat with
hat to match and carried a fur
neck piece. while the Duke. attired
in a checkered business suit, carried
a brief case.
A British official said this is the
first real vacation" the Duke and
Duchess have taken since the war
began. The pair expect to be in
Washington until Friday.
Evening star., 1943-10-18

THE war is going we'll, but we
mustn't think things are going too
easy" the Duke of Windsor said
today on his arrival with the Ouch
ess at Union Station.
Met by Sir Ronald Campbell, Brit
iSh Minister, the Duke and Duchess
appeared in happy mood as they
paused to chat briefly in the station
concourse. A large group of service
men poured out from their special
lounge near the presidential en-
trance to see the celebrities.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Allied Flyers Destroy
Al Least 104 More
Jap Planes in 7 Days
b. The Associated Pccss

By the Associated Press
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC,
Oct. 18.-Allied airmen have
blasted 1O4-and probably 147-
more planes out Of the Japanese
air force in the Southwest Pa
cifc.
In a series of brilliant victories
Friday and Saturday, announced to-
day, 1t. Gen. George c. Kenney'S
flyers shot down 80 planes and
destroyed II on the ground. Twenty
four more probably were shot down
and 10 probably destroyed or dam
aged on the ground.
The most ene-Sided victory was
scored over New Guinea'S Orc Bay
Friday. The japanese lost 26 bomb
erS and 20 fighters and probably II
other aircraft. Not one Allied plane
WAS missing, though some were
damaged.
Jap Surprise Fails.
Apparently seeking to emulate the
Allies recent Furnishing raid on
Rabaul, New Britain. the Japanese
sent approximately 62 bomberS and
fighters against ORC Bay. Their
diVebombers came in Iowa CUSTOM
ary surprise tactic-but the sur
prise was on the Japanese Amer
ican fighters in P-38's intercepted
the first wave and then P-40'S came
roaring into the battle.
Dog fights ragged from attitudes of
100 feet to $4,000 feet.
The enemy found it impossible to
get through to Allied shipping in
the bay. And when those still in the
air gave up and streaked for home
they found it nearly as impossible to
escape. Allied fighters pursued them
all the way to New Britain.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's COM
muniqUe said the big force of enemy
planes was virtually annihilated."
Jap Attackers Intercepted.
The same day the japanese sent
Is bombers and u fighters against
FinSchhafen. A small formation of
P-40S intercepted and shot down
five bombers and fighter and prob
ably cot three more fighters. Again,
all Allied planes returned.
Saturday Mitchell bomberS, cov-
cred by fighters, swept in over We
wax and the adjoining Boram Air
drOme at treetop height, destroying
six bOmberS and four fighters on the
ground and destroying or badly dam
aging u other bomberS. One Mitch
ell was destroyed by antiaircraft
fire but accompanying fighters shot
down l6 Of 20 to 30 intercepting
enemy fighters and probably de
strOyPd three others.
Sixteen japanese fighters, out of
30 to 40 that attempted to intercept
Allied raiders on Madang the same
day. were shot down Seven were
listed as probables and two were de-
stroyed on the ground. One Allied
plane failed 10 return.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000: ovear.
oldS: claiming: furlones
Umpy Dan tBreen) 74O $50 34o
Milkwhite (Kirkland) $50 a.
Appeal Agent tRudert) hu
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Also rance Raj aPsychic Belle,
q Anne Again. Kiddie's Baby, Cairnduff,
AuEustina. Ragged Rascal. Middle River
entry
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Correction

James F. Jackson, a registrant of
local Board No. %, was incorrectly
identified in last Wednesdays Star
as member Of the Jehovah's Wit
nesses sect. The information was
given to The Star by. District Selec-
tive Service headquarters. Mr. Jack
son is a member of the Plymouth
Brethren sect.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Canadian Envoy Goes Home

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. l., P,-Jean
Desy, Canadian minister to Brazil,
arrived by Pan American Clipper
last night en- route to Ottawa. He
said he was on his first visit home
in two years.