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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
U.S.. FAV0RS DELAY
in POSTWAR PLAN
Roosevelt Hints That Meet
ing With Stain May
Not Be Far Away

WASHINGTON, Sept. T. (R -
The American government w s
said on high authority today to
favor a cooling off, period of at
least several months between the
cessation Of hostilities and t h e
postwar writing of the p e e
treaties.
This was disclosed on a day
which also brought these other de-
velopments in the field of foreign
affairs
l. President Roosevelt limited
that a meeting attended by Prime
Minister Churchill, Premier Stain
and himself may not be far off.
He told his press-radio conference
that progress toward such meet
ing had been made since h S
Quebec talks with Mr.. Churchill,
and that he hoped for additional
progress in the next "a to 48
hours
2. The President. also at his
press conference, developed t h e
thought that nations receiving lend
lease aid from this country will
be under postwar obligation to
repay as far as possible, but made
clear that this this did not mean
payment would be expected in
money. Mr.. Roosevelt did not go
so far himself, but possible pro-
lection of his remarks was that
lend-lease might well be remem-
bered when the United States adj
vances it's ideas for a postwar
world.
3. The Mediterranean commits
sion, which it was disclosed Sat-
urday is being formed and will
have Soviet representation, was
described authoritatively as being
for the purpose of bringing peace
to the Mediterranean area.
The idea of waiting period
between the end of the fighting
and the writing of the peace treat
les is one which former Presi-
dent Hoover has advocated. In an
address at Minneapolis last week,
he suggested that this period might
well be several years.
The high authority who said the
administration was inclining to-
ward this thought spoke, howev-
er, of a wait of only months. The
government attitude was sum-
med up about like this:
When the fighting ends, most OF
the world will be somewhat shell
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

In announcing the schedule of
pupil distribution among elemen-
tary schools for youths living in
the Maffitt Village area, Superin-
tendent of Schools H. M. Roland
said Tuesday that I'VE are at
tempting, as much as possible,
to send these pupils to the same
school they attended last year IN
order to avoid confusion incident
to transfers."
Mr.. Roland disclosed that old
pupils in the Maffitt Village sec
ton. with the exception of High
school freshmen who must report
for orientation work at New Han
over High on Thursday, will not
register until Friday morning. New
pupils or those who have moved
recently into the cinder b o k
buildings at Maffitt Village. how
ever. must report to the buildings
listed below on Thursday.
The superintendent statement
follows:
"All Maffitt Village pu p l s.
grades one through seven 1nclu-
siye. whose families have moved
into the recently constructed GIN
der block buildings surrounding the
Raleigh Community center. ana
extending UP to the wooden build
ings of Maffitt Homes, will reg
lister in the Raleigh Community
center Thursday, September 3,
from 9 am. to II noon. Eighth
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

captured material 1,041 tanks,
2,O18 guns, 1882 machine guns and
1858 trucks.
Unofficial calculations based on
the Russian advances as record
ed in the daily communicates show
that the Red army in the often
sive begun last July IL has re-
covered approximately 10000
square miles of territory from the
Nazis.
The Russians advanced general
ly Tuesday, the Soviet daily COM
munique reported today, driving
through the Donets basin despite
increasing German resistance to
cut an important railway behind
embattled Stalino.
A total of nearly 5000 Germans
we're listed as killed on the various
front in Tuesdays fighting alone.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
Collector
Of Taxes Re-Appointed

At the suggestion of City Attor-
ney W. B. Campbell, motion
was adopted to request. that the
tax collector furnish the .leces-
sary $4,000 bond (half for the
county, and half for the city, as
soon as possible, in order that the
tax books will not be withheld
from him after the expiration of his
present term on October /.
Back taxes collected for the
county in August were reported to
be $l1, 264.64. A total of 294 re-
ceipts were issued to county tax
payers, an average of 1882 per
receipt.
Addison Hewlett, Sr., chairman
of the commissioners, revealed
that back tax collections were lin.
proving steadily
The contract for auditing county
records was awarded to the E.
C. Craft auditing concern, which
agreed to do the work for a flat
price of 800 or $40 a day for
senior accountants and SIS a day
for junior accountants. The only
other bidder was W. c. Nichols,
whose flat price was $1,750.
Reports were filed for the Blu
reau of Identification and the Ne
gro home demonstration, Genevieve
Kyer.
Commissioner Trask posed the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
WAR FUND WORKS
WITH RED CROSS
National Finance Move
ment Cooperating With
Other Relief Groups

The National War Fund is work
ing in closest cooperation with the
Red Cross and other war relief
agencies, Harriss Newman, pres
ident of the Community Chest and
War Fund of Wilmington and New
Hanover county, said Tuesday.
Newman pointed out that, peri
odic meetings are held with an
advisory group in Washington
which represent lend-lease, State
Department, American Red Cross,
Office of Foreign Relief and Re-
Mobilization, and Presidents War
Relief Control Board. 1t is neces-
sary for the success of the Nation
al War Fund that these agencies
work comparatively.
THE National War Fund instead
Of setting up duplicating macIlin-
cry, uses existing facilities for re-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
General Marshall Declares War
Now Entering Its Final Phase;
Eighth Army Extends Bridgehead
Marshall Expects Air
Assault On Europe To
Help Destroy Germany

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-(P
General George G. Marshall
said today he expects the air
assault on Axis Europe "to be
a decisive factor in the ulti-
mate destruction of the Ger
man citadel"
cit has for its objectives,"
he reported to Secretary of
War Stimson, "the reduction of
German air combat strength to
a virtual impotence; the dis
ruption of vital elements of the
enemy's line of communica-
tons; the progressive destruc-
ton and dislocation of the Ger
man military, industrial, and
economic system; and by the
resultant psychological impact
on the German people, the I'M
dermining of their morale and
their willingness to continue
to support the war effort.
"Thus the objective of the
combined bomber offensive is
the elimination of both the Ger
man ability and will to con-
tinue to wage war;"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
Americans B0lste~
81
Troops Besieg1 $
japanese NeQvySpe
Airstrip Hacked From Jungle H. Than
"a Hours After First Parachute rorces
Land Behind Nipponese Lines

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC.
Wednesday, Sept. 8.-(R,-Ameri-
can reinforcements already are
being flown to an airstrip seized
by paratroopers 20 miles behind
Lac, New Guinea, and Austral-
lans who landed previously from
the sea east of that enemy air
base now have moved within less
than five miles of it.
General MacArthur's headuuar-
tiers disclosed today that only "a
hours after the paratroopers pour
ed out of a fleet of heavily escort
ed sky transports Sunday, the
Nadzab airstrip which they CAP
tured had been cleared of grass
10 feet tall.
Swiftly increasing the tempo of
land and air assault in sector
where an estimated 10000 japan.
csc have been trapped and cut off
from supply, the paratroopers
brushed aside enemy outer guards
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
City Council Expected
To Act On Application
For Recreational Fund

Meeting at 10 a. M, Wednes-
day, the city council is sche-
duled to take action on a new
application for government
ALLEGATION of funds for recrea-
tional purposes, City Manager
A. c. Nichols said Tuesday
afternoon.
He did not reveal the con-
tents nor the amount of the
application, made under the
Lanham act. The grant is ex-
pected to contain funds for
the continued operation of the
Woodrow Wilson hut, city
county sponsored soldier re-
creation project, as well as for
war worker recreation projects.
A revenue ordinance sche-
dule for dances and dance
halls will be presented for ac-
ton at the meeting, in addition
to a number of routine mat
tiers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
Is Now Dead
After Wreck
On Rail Line
Last Body Removed During
Tuesday Night But More
May Be Found
123 ARE IN HOSPITAL
MANY OF Injured Are Re-
Dorted Near Death;
FBI Begins Probe
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. =.
lP,-Seventy-eight bodies
1.v in the Philadelphia NOR
'r' tonight - victims of the
Ssation's worst railroad disas-
toy since 1918, the wreck OF
the Pennsylvania railroad a. $
crack Congressional Limited
IN the northeastern section of
the city last night n .,
There we're 48 women. "a
men. three boys and three &c
nirls. Twenty-seven were still
Unidentified. ,
The last body was believed
n have been removed from
The wreck by 8 p. M. but sew
oval NAV still be buried in de-
hris at the edge of the tracks.
A total of 1913 were In hos
nitqls and many were re-
rortpa near death.
Axle To Be Examined
Meanwhile John F. Sears, dis
trict FB.I. agent in charge, an
nolnced that he had taken pos
session. for examination and tests,
Of a burned out axle journal that
transformed the Washington to
New York express into mass
of tattered metal as it headed
into curve last night.
The F.B.I. Washington office an
nomced earlier today that sabo-
ta~e had been ruled out as a pos
sible cause.
The railroad company said at
6 pm. (EWT) that the last bod
les had been removed from the
wreckage. Nearly a score h a d
spilled to the ground during the
day as giant cranes lifted h e
ruins of two of the most smashed
coaches.
The task of identifying dead pro
ceeded tonight in a brightly light
ed room in the city morgue. An
orderly, restrained crowd of rela-
tives filled an outer room, wait
ing their turn to file past the
rows in the inner rooms. I h e
scene contrasted sharply with hys-
terra and sobbing evidenced dur
ing the day.
Many bodies were so b d l y
smashed or dismembered hat
Identification could be established
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
PALMI IS SEIZED
Allied Bombers Strike By
Day And Night AT
Naples Sector
DELIANUOVA TAKEN
British And Cana dams
Drive Deeper Into Ca
labrian Peninsula

A L L I E D HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA,
Sept. 7.-P)-T'he British
Eighth Army extended its in
vasion bridgehead in Italy to
a width of at least 60 miles
today with the capture of
Palumi in a 10-mile advance.
while great fleets of Allied
bombers struck by day and
night at the Naples area in a
concerted effort to wither
the enemy's war effort in
southern Italy.
Deepening their inland
thrust on the Calabrian pc
ninsula, the British and Ca
madam troops pushed another
10 miles in the Santo Stefa-
no wedge to seize Delianuova.
The village is Is miles due
east of Scilla on the Aspro-
monte mountain spine of the
peninsula.
Abandonment Seems Sure
Axis assertion that all southern
Calabria had been abandoned
seemed confirmed by the scant
opposition. Extensive demohtions
to roads, bridges and tunnels and
the extreme ruggedness Of the
terrain made progress slow. The
invaders were some distance east
of Melito in their drive east along
southern coastal road beside the
Ionion sea.
Palmi, whose fall the Allied
command announced today, is 10
miles northeast of Bagnara along
tortuous road skirting precipices
which KUN down almost to the sea.
The town had a normal popula-
ton of 5000 A low plateau COW
cred with vineyards and olive, Or
ange and lemon groves surrounds
the town.
CA Berlin broadcast said the
British advancing north of Palmi
had been engaged twice by Ger
man rearguards near Gioia Tauro,
eight miles north of Palmi. The
British on the Ionian sea were said
to have failed to crack a Nazi
hedgehog position leading east
around the Italian toe from Reggie
Calabria.)
Headquarters reports indicated
the enemy force in Calabria was
quite small. Allied fighters and
bombers which constantly patrol
led the combat area reported an
almost complete absence of sub
stantial enemy troop movements.
Reinforcements poured across the
Messina straits. Headquarters dis
closed that Allied tanks and arti1-
ASAJ INV WSlC OPSA oI1l4S LII SOAA-
tinental Italy and that supply bases
were being established on the
mainland.
The air blows at Naples and its
environs were so heavy and per-
sistent they appeared to be soft
ening-up operation, possibly pre-
Jude to an amphibious operation.
Naples is 1875 airline miles north
of Messina. Its airfields, port facl-
lities and railways were attacked
by American and British planes
of many categories.
Big Flying Fortresses and me-
dunn bombers operated against
Naples by day and British We'll
lingtons and Bostons struck by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
TB SANITORIUM
PLAN COMPLETED
One Floor Brick Building
With Wings Scheduled
For County

New Hanover county's tubercu-
losls hospital will be onefloor
brick building, with wings extend
ing in each direction, and with a
11itty-bed capacity, DR.. John c.
vessel disclosed Tuesday.
Plans for the structure have al
READY been completed by Lynch
and toard, architects, and DR.. P.
l. Mccain Of the North Carolina
tuberculosis sanitorium has ap-
proved them, DR.. VESSEL revealed.
Inc hospital will De constructed
aS near flreproof as priorities will
peIlAlt' he added. All modern SAN
-'',lUM equipment will be installed.
ny soon as estimates of cost of
s WI, are completed, they
NJ" De submitted to the county
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
100000 Germans Killed
By Russians In : Months

LONDON Wednesday, Sept. 8.-(P-The Russians
announced in special official statement last night that
than 900 Germans had been killed. at least $780,
900 wounded and captured in the first two months of
the Red armys big summer cfee'o which swept on to-
day unchecked along 600-mile front.
The Red army also took ESQ oil In material from
the retreating Germans including 29 planes 800 tanks,
5192 guns and than $4,000 trucks, Moscows an
nouncement said.
Indicating perhaps the haste of the German retreat
we'll it's extent the Moscow statement listed among the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

c. r. Morse, city-county tax col
lector, was reappointed to serve
a two-year term, when city and
county governments met in joint
session at the courthouse Tuesday
afternoon.
The motion to reappoint MI.
Morse was introduced by County
Commissioner George Tras.., and
seconded by City Councilman Ro-
bert R. Romeo.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

Wilmingtonians spent 1878, 337. so
for the bonds that permitted them
to attend the kickoff show for the
Third War Loan drive Tuesday
night, and in the theater paid $751;
100 in bond money for q assort-
ed articles, then volunteered $75,-
900 in bonds to buy PAT fighter
plane that will carry the name of
wilmington, North Carolina" to
the enemy.
The grand total stood at $501,-
437.50.
With the motion picture Heaven
Can Wait as an added attraction
and a stimulating bond auction as
the feature, the citizens poured in
to the Bailey theater at the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

9 o'clock performance 1t was a
sell-out.
Fred Willetts, local real estate
man, who was introduced to the
audience, at the conclusion of the
picture. by E. A. Laney, co-chair-
man of the War Finance commit
tee, informed the bond-buying
guests that the 1913, 337. so had been
paid into the three issuing agents.
Bids flew thick and fast with
Mr.. Willetts encouraging his hear
ers to heighten the bond price Of
blankets, meal tickets, mirrors,
pictures, swivel chairs, monograph
records, and numerous other items
of varied interest.
Orchids that will get you hus-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
$500, 437 In War Bonds Bought By Public
For Show Tickets And At Auction Market

unit of men leaving Bluethenthal
field for the war zone.
Called to the platform to de-
scribe the significance of the move
to secure the fighter plane, Col.
Dyke F. Meyer of he air base de-
clared: "You will '"e buying one
of the best fighter planes in the
world. We will take it over or the
other side and get 10 to one for
it,"
Names of all who bought bonds
to purchase the Wilmington,
North Carolina" will be inscribed
on a special roster.
Mr.. Willetts was assisted in his
CONTINUED on Page Two; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

bands out of the doghouse' COM
manded $3.50. Two tons of coal
went for a $4,000 bond. A silver
bowl bought $4,000; the swivel
chair, $4,000; a rug, $4,000; 100
yards of broadcloth, 81, 100; rock
ing chair, $500; an alarm clock,
81, $50.
Some of the bidders hit again and
again.
Between the auctions, prizes
were dispensed to lucky holders OF
tickets-a $1OO bond, : $500 bond,
and tray.
Near the conclusion of the event,
Mr.. Willetts told the story of the
PAT. It is to 60 with the next
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
School Board Announces
Registration Schedules

grade pupils will 60 to Tileston
school, and ninth to twelfth, in
elusive, to New Hanover High.
Buses will run Thursday for
all freshmen in high school and
eighth grade pupils for Tileston.
"All pupils will report Friday.
Further announcement will be Civ
en- Friday as to which school the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
HULL TURNS DOWN
ARGENTINE PLEAS
Secretary OF State Says Ma
ton Has Not Indicated
Army Intention

WASHINGTON, Sept. T. R -
Secretary of State Hull has turn
ed down in brusque language an
Argentine bid for lend-lease aid,
declaring that in this country's
opinion Argentina has indicated
clearly that the Argentine armed
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08
WEATHER

Nopr,. FORECAST
to5ay CAROLINA: Continued warm
No. Eastern Standard Time)
Metalf I. S. Weather Bureau)
endin9 oa.ooeleal data for the "a hours
''s ';50 ?. H.. Yesterday.
Ian Temperature
p, m a.. m: Is; 7:3O a M, II; 1870
liinirorss.O W. 80 p. M. 30. Maximum 80;
''''0iA Is; Mean 80; Normal "a.
I'm Humidity
!. H. =, ~, 80; 1870 a. H., 80; 1870
Total T. Precipitation
D. m i0f the "a hours ending 7:30
tOl incs ,lnce the first of the month,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-08

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Evening star., 1943-10-05
Columbus Goes I Up
In Junior Classic
Fv the Associated Press.

SYRACUSE. n Y, Oct 5.-The
Columbus RedbirdS TODAY stand only
two games removed from their third
straight Little World Series title.
thanks largely to a couple of ration
conscious hurlcrS.
The Birds of the American AsSo-
tiation defeated the Syracuse Chiefs
Of the International League last
night So, behind Southpaw Erwin
preacher Roe's SiX-hit twirling
Ted WilkS. in A somewhat more poi
ished performance. shut out SYRIA
ruse with a half dom blows in the
opening contest.
Columbus. held to five hits in the
opener, collected II safe blows off
three Chiefs hurlers last night.
Manager Nick Cullop's bows now
hold a wide advantage in the junior
classic. having gotten by Manager
Jewel Ems two mound aces-Millard
Dixie Howell in the Iirst game. and
Cuban Tom De La Cruz in the sec
ond
With George DoCkinS Sidelned by
a sore arm. either Ken Burkart. who
won u and lost / during regular
season play. or Jack Cree. who won
g and lost 13, will pitch for the Birds
tonight Arnold Lefty Carter
G4-1l is the likely Syracuse hurlev.
A crowd of 1896 swelled the play
ers' pool to s7,379 90.
Evening star., 1943-10-05
BY TED MEIER.
Assoc 4 ed Press Sports WrI.er


NEW YORK. Oct. Gan il be
that the reason bic Mort Cooper
star -hander for the ST. Louis
Cardinals, has been knocked out in
four straight games by American
LeaguPrS is because he has a give
away mannerism?
A baseball inSider, here for the
World Series asserts that this is the
case. adding that Coach Art Fletcher
Of the Yankees SIS the obServant
fellow who noticed Morris telltale
u,Iirks.
Without going into details. this
baseball-WlSe person likens the sit
uatlon to that of a football halfback
who gives away the next play by
unconSciouSly leaning in the direc-
tlon the play Will go.
Maybe that is the real reason
Manager Billy SouthWOrth selected
EouthpaW Max Lanier to start the
first game today instead of big Mort.
a 20-game winner two years in
succession.
The height Of something or other:
EuCky Harris. dismissed manager Of
the Phillies. and William D. Cox the
Phlls' owner, who got into a peck of
trouble by firing BuCky in mid
season. sitting at nearby tables in a
Nell-knoTn eating place.
Terry Reporting Series.
Kirby Higbe and Rube Melton
Brooklyn pitchers. roamed the lobby
OF the New Yorker Hotel. Hiebe will
miss the fall classic. he said, because
he will be infucted into the Army
Evening star., 1943-10-05
Cooper Idle as Yankees Coach
Can Tip Pitches, Rumor Says

this week at Columbia, S. c. He
leaves today.
Bill Terry. former manager OF the
New York Giants. is writing stories
on the series for the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal.
John A. Heydler. former president
Of the National League. visited press
headquarters in the Hotel Commo-
dorc, looking fit as a fiddle. Il like
TO get around and visit you young
squirts," he smiled.
Other visitors to press GHQ
Included Ford Frick. president of the
National League. and Catcher Rollie
Hemsley, who is likely to see service
in the series as a replacement for
the veteran Bill Dickey of the Yanks.
Some of the baseball mob went to
the races at Belmont Park during
yesterday afternoon and took in the
Beau Jack-Bobby Ruffin fight at
Madison Square Garden last night.
ScaIpers' Tickets High.
Several of the boys came back
from Belmont saving they had won
enough to buy reserved seats from
the spectators. The coveted paste
boards were selling at the latest re-
port price as high as S78 for two
tickets good for each of the first
three games. Their face value is
$3.50 each.
Lightweight Champion Bob Mont
gomery will take in the series. He
and Boxing Promoter Herman Tav-
lor Of Philadelphia both like the
Cardinals.