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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-13

dangerously sharp drop in launch
ings for a time, as well as the
expenditure of more materials and
manpower per ship.
Whether the newly modified pro-
gram means that some shipyards
which now expect to make Vic
tory ships will be disappointed,
could not be ascertained. A Mari
time Commission spokesman said
he had mo comment" on the sit
uation.
The dispute has been watched
with keen interest for the decision
is weighted with significance for
this nations influence on postwar
world trade.
The commission feels that fast
ships are essential to keeping the
United States in a commanding
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-13
AAA President Sees
More Gas For State
With Next Few Days

- CHARLOTTE, Aug. 12.-tR-
Goleman ~ W. Roberts, president of
u .ne Carolina Motor Club, said to-
raS ne was confident the gasoline
.S->ls -; OF A-car holders in the Car
UiillaS u would be doubled within a
week Or two. 9
tor-': NC nlaoe his prediction in an in
vi a. view ~ with the Charlotte News.
.ho e1' ,ne same time he declared
gre.. T.e cluo would demand a Con-
iine f. reSSlonal investigation of gaso-
tinr;,,1. tre marketing, pricing, and ra-
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-13
ITALY ANXIOUS
OVER WAR TALK
Country Seems To Be Hop
ing For Softening OF
Allied Conditions

BERN. Switzerland, Aug. 12.-R
Italians seemed to be looking anx-
iously toward Quebec tonight for
some softenlng of the Roosevelt
Churchill unconditional surren-
der' stand which might swing the
Goor open for Italy to step out of
the war.
simultaneously, the Italian press
suddenly altered it's tone toward
it's Nazi ally-and from the Italian
frontier came reports that German
civilians still in Lombardy d
ether provinces of northern Italy
had been advised by their con-
sulates to prepare to leave. Sew
eral hundred already have left Mi
Ian, Como and other cities.
The Italian newspapers headlin-
ed their apperent nope that the
Quebec conference would revise
the two Allied leaders Casablanca
ultimatum. Thus, t h e intricate
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-13
UNDER MUCH FIRE
Allied Airmen Are Steadily
Pounding Evacuation
Craft In Straits
FOE HAD GOOD CHANCE
Nazis May Avert Another
Cap Bon Disaster Due
To Short Route

ALLIED HEADQUAR.
TIERS IN NORTH AFRICA,
Aug. 12.-(P)-The bulk OF
German troops in Sicily are
now in flight across the Mes
sina strait to the italian main
land under a merciless attack
by Allied airmen Drawing a
bsJrage from more than SOC
anti-aircraft guns mounted
on the escape beaches, front
reports said tonight.
Leaving desperate rear
guards and road demolition
squad behind to slow the
American and British armies
converging on Messina, the
Germans have a good chance
to avert another Tunisian dis
aster because of the narrow
ness of the strait. 1t is only
two miles wide at one point.
The ring wing of the Nazi
line was ensnarled by the Sec
ond American pincer move
ment initiated from the sea
in three days, the left was
slowly giving away under
British pressure and the Ger
mans central anchor at Ran
dazzo had been brought under
light artillery fire.
Flight In Full Swing
A dispatch from holland Nor
gard, Associated Press staff cor
respondent who is attached to the
British Eighth Army, said the Ger
man evacuation of the Me5sina
was in full swing, with
at least 80 vessels ferrying men
and equipment eastward across
Messina strait night and day.
Axis anti-ail craft guns were de-
clared massed in record strength
in an effort to protect the vessels
from Allied planes. The dispatch
said the German high command,
wishing to kaep down the loss OF
equipment during the movement,
mad decreed that "the passport to
Italy is gun
The retreat was described in a
Berlin broadcast by Capt. Ludwig
Sertorius, Nazi military commen-
tator, as a systematic new dis
movement by German
and Italian troops"
What matters" Ludwig said,
sis to prevent the enemy from
his operations to objec-
t;ves on the mainland.
Striving for the knockout, Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower officers
threw in fresh units to
eplace battlc-weary troops at the
front in the tight against numer-
ically weaker German detach-
tuents which could obtain no such
espite.
Tank-supported infantrymen Of
the U. S. Seventh Army, aided by
warships and warplanes
landed from assault boats three
or four miles behind the German
lines on Cape Orlando just before
dawn Wednesday. They beat O If
three NaZi counterattacks and es-
Iablisbed br!dgehead just as they
aid earlier this week to outflank
lle San Agata-Cesaro defense line,
Il was disclosed today.
Enemy transport, railways,
roads and bridges were attacked
by Allied aerial squadrons both in
Sicily and southern Italy yester-
tay and U. S. Flying Fortresses
Continued on Page Eight; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-13
WEATHER
NORTH CAROLINA: Continued warm
Today.
eastern Standard Time)

today.
eastern Standard Time)
(By U. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 p. M, yesterday
Temperature
80 a. M, rs, 1880 a. M, rs, 1 80
p. M, 81, 80 m, 7s. Maximum 49,;
minimum "a; mean 80; normal 78.
Humidity
1870 a. M, 81, 80 a. m, SO, 30
p. M, "a, 1880 p M, -
Precipitation
Total for the "a hours ending 1880
p. M, 0.6S inches.
Total since the first of the month,
800 inches.
Tides For Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
High Low
Wilmington ------- 7:17a 2:20a
8:01p 2:32p
Masonboro Inlet - ASIA II :18a
5:43p -.--p
Moore's Inlet ---------- SOFA 11:23p
5:48p ---p
New Topsail Inlet - SOFA 11:c8a
(Elnnore's) -------- S :53p ---p
(All times Eastern Standard
Sunrise 5:32 a. m; sunset 7:0l p. M;
moonrise 5:22 p.: moonset 2:51 ..
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-13

Continued ON Page Eight; Col. ~
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

When the word went out that
soldiers overseas wanted pack
ages from home-the response was
so overwhelming that Uncle Sam
reluctantly had to call halt. To-
day, due to shipping space, there
are Post Office restrictions on
packages to overseas Army men
but you can still send packages
to soldiers in the u. S., and to
Sailors, Marines, and Coast
Guardsmen wherever they are.
When you do, remember-one of
their favorite gifts is cigarettes,
and the favorite brand is Camel.
Sales records in Post Exchanges
and Canteens show that Camel
is first choice with men in all the
services. So send him that carton
of Camels today.-Adv. .f
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

YOu went CurOuSu my UdSS yes.
terday didn't you, Mr.. Taussig?"
her story. 1t was what she'd come
down to get. In the curious way
that better newspaper people than
she'd ever be stumbled into things,
she had stumbled right into what
she was hunting for, entirely with
out knowing it.
Diego Gongaro was Spanish. Don
Alvaro was Spanish in everything but
the place of his birth. The Falange
was. the conservative organization
that had bound the old Spain and
colonial Spaniards together, espe-
cially during the civil war that had
changed the mother country from a
republic to totalitarian power. 1t
was through the Falange that the
Axis dominated Spain and it
was the most important-sometimes
actual, sometimes only potential
Fifth Column in Latin and South
America. She tried to remember all
the things she'd read about it. It
was made up of the weather. con-
servative-which down here would
usually mean anti democratic
groups. 1t was supposed to be the
stronghold of the idea of Spanish
Empire. At one time, when there was
still peace in the world, it hadn't
meant much more than the various
foreign associations in the States had
meant. Or people had thought it
hadn't, including most of its men,
bers, probably. In times like the
present it meant something very diff
ferent. That was why in Puerto
Rico it had been disbanded or
officially it had been. Apparently
there were still remnants of it.
Anne lay down again and closed
her eyes. Don Alvaro was old Spain.
Diego Gongaro's wife, who was Gra-
ciela's mother, had been killed in
the Spanish civil war. Migueps or
ders had been cancelled by the War
Department. Maybe it all added up
to what, she couldn't say.
Maybe what it added up to was
Richard Taussig.-Except Miguel
not Miguel. 1t was all back
again from where it had started.
Richard Taussig gripped the open
window ledge of the crowded station
wagon with one hand and hung on
to his guide book and his yachting
CAP with the other. He was in one
of those new vehicles known locally
as public cars that provide a vast
network of cheap transportation for
the Island and make taxi-drivers
and chauffeurs political bloc that
no party dares to ignore. At the
moment the car was careening ma
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

brighten others with dye; they an
tique some with tea and they have
q wonderful time.
The sketch gives all the direc-
tions you will need to copy this
fascinating braided rag rug with a
flower medallion in the center. Or
you may make two of the medal
lions, sew them together and add
a braided handle for a knitting
bag. Braid the fabric strips tight
ly and keep the work flat while
you sew the circles for the roses
and the loops for leaves; then sew
them together. Use carpet thread
double for this and for sewing the
braided rows around the edge Of
the rug.
NOTE-This rug design is from BOOK 8
which contains thirty-one other things to
make from scraps of fabric and other odds
and ends. Price of book is IS cents.
Address:
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

She closed her eyes. Just as she
did the telephone on the table be-
side her tangled stridently. It rang
again before she could pull the mos
quito netting out from under the mat
tress and free her arm.
Hello" she said.
"I'm sorry" It was Pete's voice
that came from the other end. II
was just wondering about you !.
if you got home all right. I hope !
didn't wake you up"
''Of course" she said at last.
"Don't tell me it's part Of your job
to check up and see the tourists are
all properly in bed every night. What
are you doing up at this hour your
self, Captain Wilcox?"
'I've just been to meeting OF
the Falange, my child" Pete said
cheerfully. cts called something
else now, but it's the same old leop-
ard with the same old spots. Go
back to bed. I'm putting you on the
Clipper tomorrow, remember"
"You mean you're taking me out
to dinner tomorrow night. I'll see
you about six. Good night, dear" !"
Anne put down the phone and
wriggled back under the net. She
sat up, crossed her legs under her
and sat staring through her filmy
gauze box at a lighted ship moving
across the window in the silver
ocean beyond the reef.
"The Falange. Of course. I new
er thought of that"
A whole new pattern wove itself
quietly in front of her. For the
moment she forgot Miguel and Rich
ard Taussig and herself. Here was
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THE STORY so FAR: Anne Haywood,
beautiful daughter Of wealthy New
York newspaper publisher. goes on an
assignment to Puerto Rico where Pete
Wilcox, a reporter on her fathers paper,
Is stationed as U. s. Army intelligence
officer. On the boat she meets young
Puerto Rican, Miguel Valera, and an en-.
gineer named Richard Taussig, Of whom
she is suspicious, although she does not
know that he is actually German agent
ordered to destroy Puerto Rico's water
supply. At the hotel I'm San Juan Anne's
luggage is searched, and she suspects
Taussig. Anne and Mr.. Taussig have
been invited to dinner at the home Of
the Russell Porters. Sue Porter and
Anne went to school together.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
Flowered Rug and
Bag Made of Rags

XXTHEN you have made one rag
w rug you will find yourself a
member of an enthusiastic clan;
counting the days until you fall
heir to a dress of a particular
color that fits into the design that
is developing under your fingers.
These enthusiasts also bleach ma
terials to tone them down; they
The midland journal., 1943-12-03

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts 10.
lected and copyrighted by international
Council Of Religious Education: used by
permission.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
THE SIN OF COvETOUsNEss

LESSON TExT-Exodus 20:17; Luke Il:
1925.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt not covet
anything that is thy neighbor's.-
Exodus 20:17.
The midland journal., 1943-12-03
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy1
ocHooL Lesson

BY HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, d. d.
OF The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Askov American., 1943-11-11
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON
Coal Strike Settled.


John L. Lewis has ordered his 500
600 striking coal miners back to work
AS prophesied last week he got about
everything he asked for in the way
of wage increases. The thing that 1
particularly object to in the settle
ment is that the agreement holds good
only so long as the government con-
tinues to operate the mines. To me
this is sinister in that it may that the
government will take over the mines
permanently. If that were done it
would be quickly followed by the
railroads being taken over, then util-
tiles and finally compete socialization.
Conference A Success.
Much credit is due Secretary Hull
for the outstanding success achieved
at the Moscow conference, one result
of which is that we now know def
initely that Russia will stay in the
war until the final shot is fired Then,
too, the agreement between America,
England and Russia to not act indie
pendently while peace negotiations
are on is also being hailed as tribute
to Secretary Hull's skill as a negot-
iator. This should give assurance to
Askov American., 1943-11-11
Winter Comes Early
To Northwest Area

Hitting again in early November
in storm almost replica of the
Armistice day one three years ago
winter came to the northwest Mon
day in a record early season snow
fall and strong winds, that seriously
disrupted traffic, isolated a number
of communities, and did considerable
damage, especially along the North
Shore, where ore docks and other
installations were smashed.
Hundreds of schools were closed
during the peak of the storm Mon
day but were gradually being opened
later in the week. Because of snow
blocked roads and lack of sufficient
snow removal equipment several
schools will remain closed the bal
ance of this week.
Askov American., 1943-11-11

a number of small countries in Europe
now occupied by the Nazis. If the
Moscow agreement is honestly lived
up to by the signing powers these
small countries will no longer have
anything to fear regarding their post
war status.
Rumors persist that the end of the
war in Europe is not far off. The
other evening a Washington CORES
pondent called up and asked me to
comment upon the rumor that Lloyds
are betting even money it will be
over in Europe by January l. If this
be true, it is very significant and may
be accepted as pretty fair indication
that the end is not far off. Let us
hope so.
The People Speak.
The stored up anger and resent
ment of the American people burst
into open political rebellion on Tues
day of last week when the voters in
four states went to the polls and
turned thumbs down on the New Deal.
The biggest upset was Democratic
Kentucky where the Republican can
didate for governor won out by a
majority of approximately 5000. That
is most significant because the Re-
publicans were practically without
campaign funds while the New Deal
agencies were out on the firing line
with plenty to shoot with. Then, too,
they told the voters that a Republi-
can victory would be construed by
the world as vote of non-confidence
in President Roosevelt and his con-
duct of the war Mind you, the Re-
publicans didn't raise that issue. 1t
was the Democrats.
The election that carried the great
est significance was that of New York
where the Republican candidate for
governor piled up major
ity in excess of 100000. The reason
the New York election is of such sig
nificance is that it pushes Governor
Dewey out in front for the Republi-
can presidential nomination next
year. Political observers look to see
a draft Dewey" movement set in
motion early in the year.
Askov American., 1943-11-11

ates of receipts are amazingly accu--
rate. Each time we have tax bill
before us these experts furnish our
committee with dependable infor-
nation that enables us to act almost
independently of the treasury.
I am very hopeful that the Pitt
enger resolution will result in bring
ing about the same state of affairs in
the spending of the taxpayers mon
ey. We have now reached a point
where we can no longer act in hap
hazard manner in making appropria-
tions. With taxes and the national
debt being what they are all public
spending must be reduced to the low
est possible minimum consistent with
efficient operation.
Askov American., 1943-11-11

or government agency is operating
efficiently but also to ascertain if the
moneys allocated to such agencies
are necessary and being spent wisely.
Surely this is move in the right
direction and if honestly carried out
will result in tremendous savings to
the taxpayer. Heretofore each de-
partment and independent agency
has appeared before the Appropria-
tiOnS committee with a budget ap-
proved by the Bureau of the Budget
that called for so much money. Us
ually the amount ran into the hun
dreds of millions. The Appropria-
tions committee, being without COM
petent investigating staff to advise
it as to merit and needs, had to act
upon faith and judgment in fixing
the amount, neither of which are very
helpful in arriving at the real needs.
The result has been that the cost of
government has increased by leaps
and bounds each year. A competent
and dependable staff of experts who
will delve into the affairs of the var
ious governmental units will be of
inestimable help to the committee in
determining how much money should
be allocated in each case and will
result in the saving of billions.
Some years back Ways and Means
committee joined with the Finance
committee of the Senate in setting
up such a group, each member of
which is technical expert and the
chief of the staff knows as much a.
bout revenues and taxation as the
best man in the Treasury department.
Indeed, we've found that their estim-
Askov American., 1943-11-11

siding so we are going into the fight
with two strikes against us. How
ever, I have enough confidence in
Congress to believe that it will never
vote to put the dairy man out of
business and that is precisely what
Mr.. Fulmer's bill would do. We have
hard fight ahead of us but we are
going to win because we have right
on our side.
Debate Future Policy.
AS this is written the Senate is
busily engaged in debate on what our
postwar foreign policy shall be. AL
ready, the Connally resolution has
been before the Senate for nearly a
week and will probably hold the CEN
ter of the stage for another 10 days.
This is in contrast to what happened
in the House when the Fulbright Res
olution was before U.S. My readers
will recall that the Fulbright resolu-
ton also dealt with our world post
war policy. The 435 members of the
House were allowed only four hours
to debate resolution that dealt with
the very future of the republic AS a
result only members of the Foreign
Affairs committee had an opportun-
ity to express themselves. Those not
members of the committee could not
get time. Limiting debate on such
an important subject to four hours
would have been an absurdity under
ordinary conditions but with world
affairs being what they are it showed
tragic lack of a sense of propor-
ton.
have not changed my mind on the
subject. I still think that our first
job is to win the war and it will be
time enough to consider our post
war foreign policy after the boys get
back from the far Pacific and Europe.
am sure that they will have a much
better understanding of what that
policy should be than we can poss-
IDLY have. After all, what's the hurry?
There'll not be another war for at
least 10 years so there is plenty of
time to allow us to proceed cautious
ly and with understanding. Anything
we do now may be the result of snap
judgment.
A MeritOriOus Measure.
Representative Pittenger of Duluth,
has introduced a resolution which
provides for the creation of a Joint
congressional committee to obtain
complete information with respect to
the functioning and spending of the
executive departments and indepen-
dent agencies of the government. The
purpose of this measure is not only
to determine if an executive agency
Askov American., 1943-11-11

The Misses Doris Nielsen and Joan
Meier left yesterday for a visit at
Duluth.
Pfc. Harry Mortensen, stationed at
Sioux Falls, S. D., came yesterday
for visit at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mortensen.
Miss Ruth Hansen, who is en-
ployed in Minneapolis, came Friday
evening for a weekend visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris. Hansen.
Askov American., 1943-11-11

There were many factors that con-
tributed to Republican success-New
Deal waste and bungling on the home
front; the Administrations pamper-
ing of labor leaders; strikes; time and
a half and double time; OPA bung-
ling; the attempt by New Dealers to
destroy the dairy industry; gasoline
rationing that many believe is un-
necessarily severe. The bill of par
ticulars is too lengthy to 60 into de-
tail but when the voters were given
an opportunity to express themselves
they did so in most emphatic terms.
The good old days of "tax and tax
and spend and spend" are over and
it is my guess that MIR. Roosevelt
will not be a candidate for a fourth
term. "a e.
Vicious And Unfair.
Congressman Fulmer of South Car
olina, is chairman of the House COM
mittee on Agriculture. He is also in
terested in cotton and that may ac-
count for his having introduced a
bill to repeal the tax on oleomar-
garine. Margarine is made largely
from cottonseed oil, hence his inter-
est in promoting the use of margar-
inc. The bill is now being consid-
cred by the House Committee on Ag-
riculture with Brother Fulmer pre-
Askov American., 1943-11-11
Contributions Made
For Danish Refugees

The local committee for the Ma
tional America Denmark Association
sponsored drive for contributions
to the Danish refugees now in Swe-
den. This is part of national drive
and those in charge locally are ap-
preciative for the following dona-
fionc.
Askov American., 1943-11-11

FOR SALE - A self-sinking tank
heater. Christmas trees; want to
hear from buyers in regard to size
and price.-Adolph Ova, Sturgeon
Lake. 25W9- It's
Askov American., 1943-11-11
More Want Ads

FOR SALE-Large, fat young geese.
Adolf Marek, Sturgeon Lake.
25W9-1t*
Askov American., 1943-11-11
ASKOV
Armistice Program Cancelled.

Because of the inclement weather
and snow-blocked roads the Armis-
tice day program which was to have
been presented this evening has been
cancelled for this year.
The sponsors of the program, the
American Legion Post, and its Auxil-
iary, had arranged good program
which would have been enjoyed by
a large gathering had the roads re-
manned passable.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01

And these girls are almost con. sidered short by the extreme height of the showgirls along Broadway in both musical shows and night clubs as we'll as on the modelling front The average show girl in New York is said to be over 5 feet g inches tall and to weigh over 120 pounds But this isn't startling because they have always placed empha- sis on tall girls in musicals, night clubs and modelling But when it takes Hollywood-a place where tall girls were once taboo
 it is something!
 Round Hollywood ;. Although Carmen Miranda is definitely on the men-she won't be able to appear before movie cameras un- til late December Darn nice of Abbott and Costello-they'll pay for the construction of a swimming pool at the Navy Re ceiving Station at San Pedro Report is that Tommy Dorsey has given notice to his entire 31 mu- sicians as of September 8-that he may rehire some of them =. Talented and oh, so lovely Anne Baxter will play the lead in "Army Life" -. It's all settled Bette Davis and Paul Henreid in ''Mr. Skeffington."
 Betty Grable denies baby bug ,gy rumors-ditto for Alice Faye again Producers attention you'd better test Californias en- try for the Miss America contest at Atlantic City this month-Miss Jean Bartel-she is one of the most beautiful girls we have ever seen--both in face and fig ure and sings like a million dol lars or she might get a Broadway contract before she re- tupns home :. Here is one beau tyccontest winner with a future ]. Bye now and Buy War Bonds and Stamps That's All