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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Takes A Long Time

Secretary Knox, discussing offensive plans
at his most recent press conference, and an
swering reporter question obviously con-
cerning the date of greater operations in the
Pacific, said what applies with equal force
to Germany and Japan. Il can't tell you,"
he said, except that it takes an awfully long
while to get ready for any sizable movement" j."
We have seen Hitler waste long June days
without launching a new m or offensive
against the Russians While it is possible
that fear of Allied invasons in Europe keep
him in a state of indicision, and may account
to some extent for his postponement of the
anticipated drive in Russia, it is known that
he has brought up new powerful tanks and
is putting reserves into position for it, But
he too has learned, since his first sweep in
France that it takes long time to prepare
for "sizable movement
And we have seen the japanese make a
gesture against Chungking which seemed to
have all the earmarks of a major offensive,
only to peter out under the counter -thrusts
of the American Air Force operating with
Chang Kai-shek's army. Japan may have
been inspired with the thought that it could
take Chungking with secondary attack force,
or it may be that the whole operation was a
feint to distract attention from a greater Of
fensive being organized perhaps agalns
Russia in Siberia. If this last idea is the true
explanation of the Intellectual attack on Chung
king, it is obvious in the Orient as on the
Eastern front that the Japanese also, after
their initial drive, are finding that it takes
much time to prepare for a major thrust
since the Allies have increased their striking
power in the Far East.
The "ifs'' in all this theorizing are insur
mountable. Only Berlin and Tokyo know why
summer blows of great magnitude are being
DELAYED. But the Allies are benfited by then
in big way.
With American production hitting or
all six and transport both the Atlantic
and the Pacific gaining in security, every day
gained for. delivery of equipment and thu
moving of armed forces to the major battle
areas improves the Allies chances of short
ening the war.
The awfully long while mentioned by Sec
retary Knox as necessary in organizing an,
stable movement is as apparent in enem,
camps as in our own, and considering ou
greater resources and production, will newt
ably place the enemy under a greater handi
cap than us.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Start Project Now

After tWenty-three years of negotiations the
City of Wilmington at last holds title to the
Marine Hospital site, and six months after
hostilities cease may convert it, in conjunction
with the Robert Strange playground adjoining,
into recreation center such as no other
city in the Southeast possesses, if clear vision
of the opportunity guides those with the prof.
ect in charge. As long as the war continues
and until its readjustments for peace-time
activities are made, the War department will
have need of the plot. The City Council has
done wisely in leasing it to the Army for
that period.
Meantime, acquisition of the property pro-
vides incentive to proceed with the master
plan of development. Once this is drafted
and specifications drawn up there would seem
to be no good reason why work should not
start on the northern sector the Robert
Strange playground, so it might become an
attractive play center instead of an eyesore.
This done, the program could be extended to
the hospital property when the Army moved
off. BY this means, the project would be
well advanced when the war is over, with
only a part instead of the whole Job to be
done.
The city has broadly and we believe wisely
envisioned armory as the central building
Of the reservation which will not only house
local militia organizations but provide an ade-
quate hall for conventions, concerts, and even
indoor competitive athletic contests. The bal
ance Of the property would be landscaped
with courts and diamonds provided for sports
events. Such a program could well make
Wilmington the recreatonal and cultural mec-
ca of the North Carolina seaboard AS a bus
mess asset, it could not be topped. Its cultural
Whatever can be done now to start upon
it ought to be undertaken.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Tuesday Blackout

From front porch observation post m =
well-traveled street the surprise blackout Of
Tuesday night worked out with smoothness
and dispatch, save for one grave and one
minor mistake, both obviously due to mis-.
understanding of the regulations.
The serious blunder came when man
possibly warden, stationed himself at the
curb and commanded passing auto drivers
to put out their headlights when the b1ue
signal sounded Under the rules traffic is
permitted to move under dmmed light dur
ing the blue signal period, and need not stop
or turn off lights until the red, or second
audible, signal is given.
The minor infraction-minor onlv because
tne moon was bright-was noted when public
bus continued on its run with all lights out
during the red period The regulations spe-
clhcally state that all traffic must draw up
at the nearest vacant curb and remain sta
tlonary throughout the total blackout period
But neither Of these errors compares with
the failure to give the all-clear signal as soor
as the test blackout ended. It is reported il
the press that the radio flash did not come
until sixteen minutes after the actual all
clear.
If the local defense and protection stat
needed excuse to set up its own method o
announcing the all-clear. this new evidence
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Raymond Clapper Says:
Labor Party Decision
Vital To British Life

" associated with the central au-
thority, including an International
Labor Office concerned with STAN
dards of living, and others con-
cerned with the supply and price
of primary commodities, and the
investment of surplus capital to
heal social and economic plague
spots.
These are long-term propositions
but for the immediate postwar
course the Labor Party executive
committee would lean heavily on
close teamwork among the four
chief Allied powers. 1t adds this
warning:
"The British government for its
part must turn a deaf ear to vest
ed interests whose claim would
conflict with the needs of interna-
tional cooperation.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
The Literary Guidepost

What basically is disturbing is
the peculiarly of a certain type
CT genius which blinds him to the
outside world. MIR Wright simply
ignores the first World War -
could find no mention of it at all
Similarly, the depression was tc
him. so far as his book shows,
merely a personal annoyance. He
was furious at some of his work.
men because they demanded cash
and quit him for relief. The
broader social aspect of the bad
years seems to have escaped him
cleanly.
An even stranger statement
comes later, when Mr.. Wright
says that Japan always has ador.
ed the ''motherland," meaning
China. His remarks about the mat
foundation upon which he built his
famous Tokyo hotel do not contain
the fact that this construction was
already familiar in other parts Of
the world, incidentally.
Mr.. Wright makes himself ap.
pear a prima donna. He is not
only the center of his movement,
but for practical purposes. he is
all OF it. For him the work OF
hundreds of contemporaries does
not, on the evidence of his book.
exist at all except as something
At which to lift an eyebrow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
By JOHN SELBY

can Autobiography" by Frank
Lloyd Wright (Duell, Solan and
Pearce $3.50.
The new, amplified, Frank Lloyd
Wright "An Autobiography" has
been lying about for two or three
weeks, unopened. This was be-
cause the book is heavy and print
ed in an out-slze that makes read
ing it difficult, and also because
of a mental attitude on the part
OF the author. Mr.. Wright is al
ways right, and this assumption
is remarkably wearing.
Nobody doubts that Mr.. Wright
has contributed much to architec-
ture, although I and some others
have not always liked the look of
his contributions. and sometimes
have resented the extraordinary
darkness of some of his interiors.
He told the Soviet architects, not
SO long ago, that the vertical line
was vertigo to humanity; that the
line of the future was horizontal.
This may be true, but at the same
time Mr.. Wright switched his
hosts about the ankles for their
most recent creations. and seems
little surprised when they de-
tsaee saaed to go right ahead building
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
On Wrong Track

The excuse offered by opponents of the
National Youth Administration is that it costs
too much to operate and that there is great
need for economy in governmental expendi,
tures They would do well to weigh the cost
against the benefits. The NYA for years has
enabled thousands of foot-loose youngsters o1
both sexes to become earners in useful ccupa
tions and particularly during the war perioo
has it equipped young men and young women
for exacting tasks in war industries.
If the members of Congress who are deter
mined to legislate the NYA out of existence
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Daily Praye,
For An Awareness OF God

Behold, the heaven and the
heaven of heavens cannot contain
Thee" O Jehovah; yet Thou con-
descendest to dwell in houses dedi-
Gated to Thy worship, and in the
hearts of all who love Thee. Awed
by Thy great greatness, and sensi-
BILE of our sinfulness. yet we lift
up hands of supplication to Thee,
pleading that Thou wilt baptize US
with fresh consciousness of Thy
Father nature. We would cast all
our care upon Thee. for Thou car
est for us. Make Thy self to us,
as we here humbly pray, living,
bright reality; closer to us than
breathing, nearer than hands or
feet. Our need beyond all other
needs. in this time of war and of
world travail, is for more vivid
knowledge of Thee, whom to know
Alright is life eternal. Press Thy
self upon us, by day and by night.
that behind all events we may
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
BUSINESS OPENING

To the Editor:
Several hundred horses and
mules have been purchased in the
South Eastern counties in the past
two years. Many are becoming
useless for lack of shoes. There
are only three horse shoers, relicts
of bygone days, in New Hanover
county.
To avoid loss to individuals and
serious economic loss to the
community action should be tax
en- to establish a few farriers here.
Any competent horse shoer can
earn $40 a day at his trade.
This subject is worthy of the
attention OF the Chamber of Com.
merce or other agencies, humane
or otherwise. Letters from in.
dividuals to the Departments Of
Agriculture at Raleigh and Wash
ington and to Congressman Clark
may help.
A Citizen,
Wilmington, N. c.,
June Is. 1943.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, WILMINGTON, N T.

that the official method is flop surely pro-
vides it. A single blast on the sirens, follow
ing the second blue signal, would do away
with the confusion that has accompanied every
blackout since the radio flash was instituted.
Other communities have not hesitated to
reinstate a siren blast for the radio Will
nington could do the same with advantage
to its residents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Civilian Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES

BASIC TRAINING COURSES
New Hanover High school room
107 at P. M.
FIRE DEFENSE A
Monday, June % and every two
weeks thereafter.
GENERAL COURSE
Tuesday, June 20 and every two
weeks thereafter.
GAS DEFENSE b
Wednesday, June 80 and every
two weeks thereafter.
FIRST AID-CONTINUED
For the benefit of persons who
have had 10 hours of First Aid and
wish to complete a 20 hour course.
class will begin in room 1O6 at
High school on Tuesday, June %
and continue on June "a, June 90,
July l and July 2. Mrs. Bishop
Willis, instructor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17

lreally wish to effect economies in government
and cut off at least a part Of the financial
waste government is continually guilty Of,
they will direct their attention to reducing
both the number Of unnecessary government
bureaus and the stats of others, all of which
are tremendously overmanned.
The NYA still has work to do. Let it
continue to do it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
AsOthers Say II
PERFECTLY SAFE BET

Some Washington reports w. ,..s
great numbers of letters "a, ,oic.
of them anonymous. beln7 1.s;,.
ed by government officials P3gH.a Po,..,.,a
ing against American ana u f !;
bombings of German cites .r,.s
a safe bet the writer's never ~
any letters protesting as9-"s, .-i
German bombings of Engla"" ,-,,s
Holland and Poland. - l"'-''
Observed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
BOX

The editor does not necessarily
endorse any s.ticle appearing IN
this department. They represent the
views of the individual readers.
Correspondents are warned tina,
all communications must contain
the correct name and address for
our records, though the letter may
be signed as the writer sees fit
The Star-News reserves the right
to alter any text that for any rea-
son is Objectionable. Letters on
controversial subjects will not be
published.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-The Star and the News accepts
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. Pesler
and often disagree with them much as many Of
his readers his articles the good purpose Of
making people think
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
NEGRO
Fire Defense A

At U. S. o. building, 9th and
Nixon streets, Thursday night,
June 18th, beginning at $50 P. M.
SPECIAL MEETING
A meeting of all personnel war
dens Thursday night, June II at
8 P. M, in the Control Room.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
SHE WANTS TO KNOW

A fair Victory Gardener WI.
carried on alcne, except -0'
hour of aimless hoelng U!
mate, asks: why do they ~. w.
farm husbandry?"-Det ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17

ever find Thee, the living Goa ,,s.
omnipotent Ruler of events 'A'
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-06-17
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
tion of the war to complete vie
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

'say unto the king and to the queen,
Humble yourselves.
jeremiah 1878
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Marshall Releases Story
OfLast Days On Bataan

NOR, and New Guinea would not
accept checks on our federal funds
deposited in Melbourne, but de-
manded cash. Therefore, the &C
tual money had to be flown across
Africa and India by plane for de-
livery in Java.
"a complete report of these per-
ilous operations has never been
received.
"Of seven ships dispatched from
Australia only three arrived at
Cebu. Attempts to transship these
supplies from Cebu to Corregidor
failed because of the rigid enemy
blockade. At least Is OF these
blockade runners were sunk or
captured by the enemy while at
tempting to get supplies through
to Bataan.
Several average destroyers
were also fitted out as blockade
runners but none of these sue
ceeded in reaching the Philippines
prior to the fall of Corregidor.
deliveries of supplies and the
evacuation of certain personnel by
submarine continued at intervals
throughout the selge.
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General Marshal Declares War
Now Entering Its Final Phase

ganized, and work accelerated on
the Alaska highway.
Meantime, Prime Minister Chur-
chill and his advisers arrived in
Washington, and the discussions
then resulted not only in agreement
on immediate strategy, but organ
ization of the combined chiefs of
staff to direct the global war
Probably no other Allied action,
in the field or otherwise, has ex-
erted as powerful an effect on the
conduct of the war" as this pro-
cedure for unity of command. Mar
shall asserts.
The Japanese juggernaut, hav-
ing swept through the Indies, Ma
laysia, the Philippines and Bur-
ma, was moving toward Austria
liza and New Zealand at the high
tide of its aggression, Marshall
reports, when Allied naval and
air forces defeated heavy col
umn of enemy warships and trans
ports in the Battle of the Coral
Sea, May I'll, 1912. With t h e
probability then that the japanese
would turn their attention again
to Hawaii, American forces were
egrouped-and the enemy was de-
feated again at Midway in June.
These two battles restored the
balance of seapoWer in the Pa
cific, says Marshall, checked the
enemy offensive definitely, n d
opened a new chapter with AL
lied commanders free to prepare
their own offensive operations. The
first of these, the operation against
Guadalcanal, marked the begin
ming of the fifth and last phase
of the war.
Rapidly increasing military re-
sources in the Pacific now afford
us considerable freedom of action, D."
Marshall writes. He adds in
footnote, that the major miscai-
culation of the japanese was their
apparent expectation that the Rus
sian army would collapse unSeT
the German grand assault on Mos
COW, and second to this the pro-
longed defense of the Philippines,
which upset their timetable for
other offensives, including one
against Australia.
Turning to the European the
alter, he relates that early in 1912
limited numbers Of troops-a sim
gle division dispatched to North
ern Ireland-Were sent to strength
en- the garrison of Britain and give
shot in the arm to British mo-
rale, while steps were begun i'm
mediately to build up American
air strength there.
''Despite the fact that the initia-
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WASHINGTON, Sept. r lR -
General George c. Marshall told
today a story of heroic and heart
breaking failure in efforts to sup
ply the starving, fever-ridden gar
rison firing its last cartridges at
the Japanese on doomed Bataan.
Thousands of civilians who ac-
companied General Douglas Mac
Arthur's forces to the peninsula
complicated the supply situation,
he told Secretary of War Stimson
in his biennial war report, and
quickly forced the soldiers on half
rations.
efforts were Immediately init
ated." Marshall wrote, Ito organ
ize blockade running from h e
Netherlands East Indies and Aus
tralia and to carry medicines, spe-
cial fuses and other critical mu-
nitions by submarine.
"The blockade running, financed
from the funds placed at the dis
posal of the chief of staff by Con-
gress, involved many difficulties;
for example, it was found that
the small ship owners and crew
members approached in Java. Ii
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WAR FUND WORKS
WITH RED CROSS
Continued From Page One)

lief distribution to the fullest pos
sible extent. In this respect, the
\ american Red Cross. the Interlla-
stional Pei Cross and its affiliated
Organizations in Neutral as we'll
as belliger@llt countries nave prov
ed to be mos helpful. Much CT the
United Nations relief provided
through the National War Fund
channels will be distributed through
the experienced staff of the In
ternational Red Cross and its
member groups.
Food and invalid packages for
prisoners of war provided from
gifts to member agencies of the
National War Fund are purchased,
shipped and distributed through
the Anecl On Red Cross.
Moreover. the iten1ized budget
Of National War Fund agencies
are reviewed in consultation WITH
representatives of the various gov
efnmental agencies concerned with
foreign relJe4 operations and with
the American Red Cross to insure,
m so far as practicable, that there
Is no undesirable duplication in
the ALLEGATION of funds or in the
carrying out Of the relief projects
proposed,
In support of the National War
Funds, President Roosevelt said,
As COMMANDMENT Chief, ask all
bur people to remember this-that
a share in the National War Fund
Is share in winning the war;"
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Obituaries
GEORGE E. NICHOLS

Funeral services for George E.
Nichols, 69-year-old retired print
err, will be held at Harrell's Fun
eral home at pm. Thursday
by the Rev. Andrew ]. Howell.
Interment will be in Prospect
cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be T. E.
Mobley, S. NJ Carroll, o. G. Car
rell, M. M. Walton, Harry Fer,
rell and Major Dukes.
Honorary pallDearers will include
DR.. ]. B. Cranmer, H. W. Dixon
C. W. Hollybush, H. M. Turner
L. L. Hughes, Fred Little, Mel
ger Pearsall, J. H. Curtis, H, D
Starlal-d and S. A. Phillips.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Maude Nichols of Wilmington; 6
daughter, Mrs. Robert H. Hughes
of Wilmington; and five sons
Howard E. Nichols and Lawrence
M. Nichols of Wilmington, vii
liam O. Nichols of Camp Carson
Colorado, Lester E. Nichols of For
Bragg, N. c., and Raymond A
Nichols of Camp Lee, Va.
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AMERICAN PLANES
MASH RAILWAYS
IN FRENCH AREA
MI1NICH HEAVILY HIT
All Bombers Return From
0nerations In Sixth Day
OF Aerial Siege

LONDON, Sept. T. R -Ameri-
bombers smashed railways
Ca. airfelds of occupied France
a. a Belgium today following a
s saa NIGHT attack by the Raj
As sains+ Munich-birthplace of the
XII marty and railroad funnel to
. .te strategic Bremen Pass.
"-I All American bombers returned
..ra onerations on this. the sixth
. .+Ds day of aerial siege which
n.;.ish-b based Allied planes ar e
t - against the continent.
pa;dino the continent for the
.,oond day in succession, Ameri-
ssn FIying Fortresses swept over
70 bomb an airfield and aircraft
sSc4orv at BrusseisAvere in Bel
INN and to blast targets near
G. Omer. France. American Ma
Tsnders flew to Saint Pol for the
sscord time in four days, further
crinnling enemy rail transportation
oor+ers in Northwestern France.
There we're indications that the
Germans we're taking signifi-
oont drubbing from these Ameri-
can and Raj blows, and signs
rnl,ltinlied that the Allied air fore
ns not only are waging success
FIJI diversionary campaign, b u t
also are gaining increasing air SUI
nerioritv which would be a major
foctor in any cross-channel inva-
sion.
The Raj night raiders hardly
had returned to their bases be-
FIRE the day shift took over.
Grew members reported t h a t
GOOD bombing results were obtain
Cd in the Maruauders raid direct
Cd against the Saint Pol freight
Yards. Raj Mitchells and Ty-
nhoons hit the marshalling yards
At ST. Onaer and air fields at Polk
and Abbeville. Liberators attack
cd z convoy off the Dutch coast,
it was announced.
Not one enemy fighter was seen
BY any of the hundreds of Spit
fires and Typhoons which assisted
in escorting the bombers through
the days operations, the Air Min
istrv news service reported to-
night
The presence of some enemy
air opposition was indicated, how
ever, by a joint Air Ministry and
U. S. Army communicate which
reported that Thunderbolts down.
ed two enemy fighters and one
Allied fighter plane was missing.
The Typhoon fighter-bombers in
the attack on the Polk alrfleld
caught the defenses completely off
guard, the Air Ministry said, and
destroyed several German planes
on the ground. Bombs dropped
near the headquarters and on the
dispersal runways.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-08
American Fliers Prove
Superiority Over Axis
Report On War Shows Good
Margin Of Victory In Combat

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. -[P-
American airmen proved them
selves better than the Axis filters
in North Africa by margin of
more than 3 to l in the seven
months ended with May, and in
the Southwest Pacific the score
scared to to l or better.
General George C. Marshall did
not give detailed figures in his
war report to Secretary Stimson
but appended a chart of relative
losses in the two theaters indicat-
ing the score in graph form.
Rough calculations from the
chart showed confirmed Japan
csc losses from air action in the
Southwest Pacific totalled some
where between $50 and 900 planes
in the seven months. In the same
period American losses, including
those known to have been due to
air action. and presumed to be
cue to that cause, ran apparently
little over 100. The score for our
side goes up if any part of more
than $50 probable japanese losses
is counted.
The peak month, and the best
"c:77 aratively, in the Southwest
Pacific, was January. In that
month the chart showed American
losses of about 20 against confirm
ed Japanese losses of more than
$50, plus between so and so prob
ables.