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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21

are in desperate straits for OIL They may
not again tap pipelines or draw off oil sup
plies from this great source. The Russian VIC
importance in a war which Hitler started
and in which the Russians raised the first
great barrier to his success.
It was to open the way to Russian and
Mid Eastern oil that Hitler launched his bloody
Crimean campaign and reduced Sevastopol
provided the Nazis with springboard across
the narrow strait separating the Black and
the Azov seas. They swept onward against
the Caucasian fields both from the Crimea
and southwark from Rostov, with the pur-
pose to Selling both the producing fields and
the pipelines which delivered the coveted oil
Novorossisk became the headquarters of this
attack, and it seemed that Hitler must over
come all resistance, so stubborn and violent
was the German fighting. But not only were
the Caucasus mountains too much for the
German juggernaut Tho Russian counter-at-
tack grew to such proportions that N z j
forces had to be reduced there in an attempt
to stem the growing Red tide elsewhere, and
the probability that Hitler would get the oil
he coveted became a mere possibility and
now is impossible.
Not only has the chief pipeline from Batum
to Baku been saved. The line of second i'm
portance from Makhach Kala to Nikitovka,
via Rostov, with its branch from Armovir to
Tuapse, on the Black sea, is also beyond the
reach of the Germans. Thus the Germans
have lost one Of their principal detectives
when they crossed the Russian frontier. and
with its loss their chief aim, the conquest
Of Russia, is destroyed
When the complete history of this war may
be written with the proper perspective, the
taking of Novorosssk probably will be count
ed one of the prime steps in Axis defeat
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21

the offensive and said that this offensive must
continue with increasing power. 1t is obvious
that he, together with the other leading mill
tary strategists, have drafted their campaigns
on this basis and if any measure is taken
to interfere with their plans the advanta ges
already obtained against the Axis will be
placed in serious jeopardy and further gains
become doubtful. Harder battles lie ahead,
he said If they are to be won, the steady
flow of men into the armed forces must con-
tinue.
This testimony seems to settle the issue.
Had it come from anyone less capable to
judge the need it might be questioned, but
coming from General Marshall there would
seem to be no reasonable argument against it.
If fathers must take their place in the
armed forces, the sooner they are drafted
the better. Senator Wheeler's proposal to post
pone it until January is out of order.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Food Inquiry

Wheeler Mcmillan of Philadelphia, editor OF
Farm Journal, addressing a gathering at Chi.
cago attended by half dozen senators and
agricultural leaders from sixteen states. urged
that an independent committee be established
TO investigate the food situation as the Baruch
Committee investigated rubber Said he:
After nearly two years of war, the
nation finds itself without visible evidence
OF consistent food policy
There can be little reason to expect that
those whose exceptional talent for con-
fusion has been its main cause will be
able to bring order out of widespread
chaos.
A fresh STAT needs to be made
One method would be to require the ap-
polntment of independent committee
OF eminent Americans. This should be a
committee of the caliber and character
of the Baruch Committee on Rubber.
1t should be instructed to get at the
truth and to recommend the necessary
actions.
After emphasizing that such a committee
created and confirmed by Congress, should
be composed of persons whose independence
and integrity would command the respect oil
all Americans, Mr.. Mcmillan added: 81 know
of no other method for bringing quickly into
the full light OF the national day the force
of truth necessary to assure maximum pro
duction and distribution of war FOOD
Remembering that it was only when the
Baruch committee had filed its report con
tanning not only revelations of grievous mis-
takes but constructive suggestions as well
that the national rubber program got off tt
a fair start, the Mcmillan proposal for E
similar inquiry concerning food has much tt
recommend it.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu.
tion of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Every right action and true thought sets
the seal of beauty on person and face.
EMERSON.
Build For Wilmington

Wilmingtons greatest job is to build for
Wilmington in the postwar period. Whining
tonans may be sure that no one else will
do it for them.
They may receive some help from the out
side world. The state may lend hand. Cap
ital may come in to aid the effort. But the
job itself must be done by Wilnnington's own
people.
This is written after hearing conversation
IN which it was suggested that merchant,
needing floor space, move, say, to Third
street. build an emporium and take a fifty
fifty chance of drawing his old trade from
Front street and pioneer a business move
ment to wider thoroughfare. The merchant
replied that he had vaguely considered ex-
pansion but had his eye on Charleston as the
place for it.
If this is to be the prevailing sentiment OF
Nlmington's business leaders we might as
we'll agree to slip back to the status of pre-
war days when hostilities cease.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
For Enemy Consumption

News of the tremendous growth Of United
States naval strength, on the seas and in the
air, is the sort that can bring no comfort to
the enemy. Contrary to the general rule of
remaining mum lest the enemy learn valuable
secrets of our war activities, it is information
which brings particular pleasure in passing
out to Berlin and Tokyo.
Hitler and TOTO are welcome to 1t. II it
makes them break out in cold sweats all the
better. And it is we'll calculated to do just
that. With fighting craft now numbering 613
against 333, and a grand total of 14,072 YES
sells against 1,076 three years ago, and with
$4,000 planes in comparison with LIZA when
probable that the CONSERVATION in the two
principal enemy capitals accompanying. the
announcement is as great as the satisfaction
in Washington
But let this aspect of American n l
strength rest there. What is even more in
teresting to Americans and dispiriting to enc
my leaders is that Hitler boosted he would
have conquered all Europe, including Eng
land before the United States could get itself
in gear for war production. Now he knows
how great a mistake he made. He knew
nothing of American ingenuity and industrial
genius. He thought US softies and made no
bones about so proclaiming. He fully expect
ed to have Europe in the bag and be on his
way to wiping US off of the earth, or at least
making us slaves, long before now.
ohio
new carpet in impotent wrath when he reads
the Nays announcement of its new battle
strength. If TOTO is less emotional, we may
be sure he is seething with disappointment
at the information.
This achievement in naval construction is
The U-boat menace is practically eliminated
in the Atlantic. With release of the bulk of
the Mediterranean fleet for service in the
Orient following the victories in Africa and
Sicily, the japanese navy, which has been
hit hard in the past, will find its task more
and more difficult as the Pacific campaign
expands and will be fortunate indeed if it
escapes annihlation. The combined American
and British Pacific fleets will give particular
attention to finding its hiding place and force
the issue as quickly as they come within
firing range.
And if American naval strength is now so
great as to set Hitlers nerves atremble, what
must they be suffering at the defeat Ameri-
can troops are administering to his forces in
Italy? The growth and fighting power of our
armies has been no less remarkable than the
increase in our Navy.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Daily Prayer
For Wisdom in Prayer


Lord, we know not WhaI S cs
should pray for as we ough l..: w
we come to Thee with the peuuyd'
of Thy disciples of old Lulu ~
teach US to pray Teacn 10 E.o w
pray confidlngly, sure thai Inv
hast an answer of love. leacH ~
TO pray in reverence, not MAJ ~,
flying our own desires ABOVE 5o, In1
will. Teach us to pray "l'1'a ~
ceasing, so that every lmpoi I,o
our hearts, every act OF our , r..'
is desire directed toward lnJ ~,
Teach us to pray submisSl'sH,,
ever crying THY will be donF I,.
Teach US to pray intereed-ns ~.
in behalf of all the needy VINO d1s
outside of our personal Interest," e"'si
Teach us to pray for SplIl'9s vs..
gifts, for others as well ID .os
ourselves; and to pray 1oL No he
universal Church, that she may s.+ 9
equal to this hour OF her VIZ Nv.
ton. Teach us to pray for our W.
ton, and for all the other hd'l1
on earth, that in this suPIsL+:
crisis they may turn Their he al
to God above, seeking His WI,
and the peace promised n or,'
above. And in all our pIa!,H, oo.
may Thy glory and Thy Vlou, on
ton be our deepest desire Alll'D
W. T. E.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
The Literary Guidepost

trade even one act of Romeo and
Juliet or half of War and
Peace for both The Nazarene"
and Three Cities
The fact is that Mr.. Asch has
done a remarkably fine Job of
retelling the famous story of the
fiery Paul for those who want it
retold. 1t is novel that will last,
too, because it is solid, studied in
the proper sense, and yet elastic
and living in its texture. 1t is also
written as most people want it
written, which is to say with a
strong light on Paul throughout.
1t is possible that the whole world
was not mere backdrop for
Paups drama as one gathers from
The Apostle but that is not i'm
portant. Historical novelists may
do what they want in such mat
tiers as long as the result is not
offensive, and Sounds
Two things more must be said
One is that The APOSTLE is
beautiful. could not say whether
it is more beautiful in the original
German than in Maurice Sam
ueps translation, but it is beauti-
full enough to be arresting. The
other is that it is not as beautiful
as the Biblical version of the same
story. Nor as strong,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
BY JOHN SELBY

'THE APOSTLE" by Sholem
Asch putnam; $50.
Publishers breaking out in the
fall rash of jacket blurbs are like
ly to produce few pirnples along
with the rest, and this is what has
happened to Sholem Asch on the
jacket of his enormously long new
novel," ''The APOSTLE This
stately production begins: "Sho-
lem Asch is probably the only man
living with the knowledge, under
standing, and literary stature
equal to the task of depicting the
mighty character and deeds of
St. Paul. Mr.. Asch's writing is
internationally known and loved,
and The Nazarene' and Three
Cities are universally accepted
as ranking with the finest literary
masterpieces of all time"
Possibly, if I could look through
10 miles of Connecticut country
SIDE into the living room of MIR.
Ascns stamford home I could see
blush on his face. For this is
simply not the fact-there are
others quite capable of translatag
81. Paul into prose, nor outside
me editorial sanctum of his pub
llsner are there many who would
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Raymond Clapper Says:
Fulbright Proposal May
Mean Much To America

cussed around here by responsible
persons for some months No pol
icy has been fixed apparently, and
indeed the Administratio has been
hesitant to show its hand lest Con-
gress disapprove and set every
thing back.
The Fulbright resolution n
mean almost nothing or it can
mean approval of such a program
as is outlined above. For the Full
bright resolution favors creation of
appropriate international ma
chinery with power adequate" to
establish and to maintain just
and lasting peace among the ma
tons
The blunt truth as spoken by
Chairman Connally is that any in
ternational machinery must have
authority to m pose sanctions
which would include economic
sanctions and in the final analysis
military and naval sanctions-and
we have to be a part of it or it
will be a failure.
That's the real question.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Marshall On The Draft

What may well be appraised the highest
military voice has spoken for the drafting of
fathers General George c. Marshall Ameri-
can chief of staff, under whose guidance the
Army has been enlarged and given the train
ing that has fitted it for combat yesterday
told the House and Senate Military committee
that any interruption Of induction Of more
men would involve much greater loss than
we anticipate from the Germans or the Japs."
He emphasized that we are at last on
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
dominates Macarthur

Senator Chandler strikes a vibrant chord
in many breasts when he proposes General
Macarthur for commander in chief of all
Allied forces in the Pacific. Certainly the
general has demonstrated his fitness for the
post.
But because Macarthur is nearing retire
ment and because group of politicians per-
sist in sounding his name a presidential
candidate, his elevation is not to be taken
for granted
Considering the great value of his military
leadership it would seem reasonable for the
rule of retirement at sixty -four to be set aside
in his case. He will not have reached the
end of his ability next January, when he will
become eligible for retirement nor could he
situation may be, his services in the field
would be of greater value to this country and
The Allied world than in the White House so
long as there is an enemy to be defeated.
Senator Chandler, of course, has no voice
In Allied military decisions. His nomination
Of General Macarthur is one of the spirit.
not of fact. The commander in chief of the
Pacific war will be selected by the combined
stats. But Senator Chandler might exert
strong influence in having his retirement de-
ferred until the war is over. II he can do
this, he will have rendered valuable service
to the world
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
By RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASHINGTON. - Only mild
cheers will be called for when the
House next week adopts the Full
bright resolution. W h i favors
American participation in approp-
riate international postwar ma
chinery
The resolution can mean any
thing so that anybody in Congress
can safely vote for it and explain
later what he thought it meant.
Even so it will represent progress.
In view of the past, to have the
House register a humping two
thirds majority in favor of heaven
on earth is a gain. Also it might
encourage the jealous Senate to
develop policy
At the time last winter when
Rep. Fulbright-a young Arkansas
Democrat-proposed his innocuous
resolution, it was quite a bold
move, for at that time Congress
was in a conspiracy of silence.
The Administration encouraged the
silence.
Discussion of the biggest deci-
sion this country must make in
this generation has been long over
due. Rep. Fulbright has broken
up the conspiracy by the simple
device of drafting a pious senti-
ment to which no reasonable per-
son could object When you are
teaching a child to swim you lead
it out gently by the hand into the
water. That, evidently is the way
it has to be done although the
Senate may show itself holder than
the House in facing the real ques-
ton.
When such a weather vane as
Governor Dewey swings around to
publicly endorsing American par
ticipation in a big-power alliance,
the time obviously has come when
Americans can talk out loud to
each other about these things with
out causing undue fright to any
body.
The Administration hopes to see
a United Nations organization con-
tinue after the war. Inside of it
would be continuation of the COM
bined chiefs of staff, and close
relations between the nations hav-
ing the main military and naval
forces.
,,ofionc ,,rOI11I Lo hro11frnf
into the task of preserving peace.
For instance, France, when re-
stored to her own freedom would
play natural part in pacification
of the continent. In the South At
lantic, Brazil, as the strongest and
most loyal Allied power in the
Southern Hemisphere, would be a
natural associate in United Ma
tons policing. The United States
need not be called upon to thrust
its own forces into distant areas.
If this government is to play
it's part, it will be ready to sup
port the use of force. The pattern
is not frozen but much thought IS
being given to methods. AS I wrote
last winter, some in the Admins
tration have been thinking in terms
of forbidding the aggressors from
having aircraft of any kind, or
from manufacturing certain weap-
ons such as tanks and anti-aircraft
guns. United Nations inspectors
would be necessary. Violations of
disarmament provisions would call
for immediate and complete quar-
antine of the offending country,
complete sealing of its borders
against all traffic either in or out.
If that did not bring the offender
into line, then force would be used
"a threat of bombing and if nee
essary actual destruction of the
offending areas.
Something like that is necessary
to prevent future aggression. That
type OF approach has been dis
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
ABOUT ADVICE

Someone suggesting that we ad-
wise farmers to save seed on &C
count of seed being scarce and
high. We just haven't got the
nerve to do it. Too often when
we advise farmers we find that
we didn't know what we were talk
ing about or else the farmers had
already done it. On the contrary,
we wish some farmer who has a
well-filled smokehouse, a big pile
of firewood and good well of
water in the yard with pump
on the porch would give us some
advice. - Quitman (Ga.) Free
Press,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
HE'S SLIPPING

In his address last week Adolf
Hitler accused the Badoglio gov
eminent of having deceived and
betrayed Italy's ally, Germany. If
that were true, it would only be
another sign that the fuehrer is
slipping. Fancy a past master of
the art of deception and treachery
coming out second best in those
two professional fields.-Charleston
IS. c. Evening Post.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
AS Others Say 1t
RASPBERRIES!

A minister plenipotentiary am
bassador at large" at Washington
from each of the 48 States to keep
the folks back home advised with
respect to matters before various
departments and agencies" which
might affect State interests is pro-
posed by Senator William LANCER
of North Dakota. He must have
a yen for Observation-Disclosures
IS. c. Evening Post.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
You're
Telling Me

Perhaps the reason HUE, .s IS
speeches have become so rare .,,
that it is a trifle difficult 10 VN MP
a rug and talk over a mike az
same time.
A war mystery is how oW ea'itz.
much further away, leads 2 tat's
erland in the production Of Villa
going -on-in-Italy rurnors.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
NO SURPLUS

President Roosevelt urges that
the United States be a spiritual
arsenal as well as the storehouse
for some of the more carnal es-
sentials. That's one of our ar
senals that isn't bullying with a
surplus .-Greenville $50 News.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
REVOLUTION POSTPONED

Elmer Davis predicts that Ger
man leaders will stage a phony
revolution at home in order to
save their own necks, as we'll as
the skeleton IF their war machine
for another try at conquering the
world. But it now appears that
they have decided to fight the
Battle of Italy first Winston-Sa-
lem Journal.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
"GOOD NEICHBOR" IDEA

Argentina's idea of being a good
neighbor is to borrow a few lend
lease things from Washington and
keep up friendly gossip with
Berlin over the back fence.-Nor-
folk Virginian-Pilot.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
NOvOrissisk

NoVorosslsks recapture by the Russians def
lhltely and, we may assume, finally closes
the door to the Caucasus and Middle East oil
fields against the Germans, and the Germans
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Fair Enough

Editors Note-The Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. Pegler.
md often disagree with them much as many Of
his readers His articles the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21

A report from Arkansas tells of
the harvesting there of 1OO-pound
watermelons. Sounds like bit of
postwar planning that couldn't
wait.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21

Glasses for the General, Gas
Defense, and Fire Defense will
begin as soon as classes are form
ed to justify them. See Your War
dens.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-21
Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES
Isaac Bear School Building Room
2O3, at 1880
FIRST AID 10 HOURS

Beginning Monday night, Sep
TENDER 20 and each night through
Friday. Glasses from 7:3O to $50
Mrs. Bishop Willis, instructor.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-01
OES Chapter
Initiates Three

AN IMPRESS SIvEC ERE-
MONY WAS presented by the Of
fIcey> Of the Order OF Eastern
Star ON FRIDAY evening at their
initiation banquet which was
held iu the club rooms at $50
O clock There were more than
100 members present from var
iouS chapters in Wayne, st.
CLAIR and Macomb counties.
Music was furnished by Mrs.
F A Chamberlin Reid Cas-
and Harry Wier, all of Davis.
Mrs Robert RoSSo : William
LLOYD and Mrs. Clarence Perry
were Initiated
Mrs f Il. Derrick was in
charsc of the dining room and
decorations
MRS. DUNCAN p. HUB
BARD entertained the following
guests at luncheon on Saturday,
Mrs William 3 Gregory, Mrs.
Edgar Gore Mrs George Simp-
SON Mrs James Foley. and Mrs.
Lloyd Allen, all of Crosse
Polnte.