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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-09-22
QUOTATIONS

If agreements and understandings cannot
be reached which will make free world in
which to trade, then man-made shackles
again will restrict the free flow of goods.-J.
Il. Rovensky, vice president Chase National
Bank of New York
1t is time for the people of this country
10 realize that we are straining our resources
TO tight this war, and if we are to have a
return to economic health it must be by the
orthodox way of work and save.-W Linn
hemingway, ex-president American Bankers
Association
AFTER working Is months in Washington. /
nave no decisions left as to the efficiency of
governmental agencies DELAY and red fane
just can't be eliminated in any political or-
SANITATION as gigantic as our federal govern
1nent.-Everett W. Jones. WPB chief hospital
consultant.
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Important Developments

Two developments in the war in Europe
engage more than ordinary interest.
One is Badaglio's instruction to Italians to
fight the Germans and the prompt eviction Of
Nazis from Sardinia at the hands Of two
Italian divisions. Sardinia has great strategic
value to Allied Mediterranean forces for the
France.
The other is the landing of French Com
mandos on Corsica, where the native popu-
latlon and Italian troops had already taken
up the fight. General Giraud is again in
action, as he was in Africa. Although the
than on Sardinia, Corsica too will be taken,
and its worth will be as great to air and
naval forces operating in the Mediterranean
theater.
The significance of these moves is far great
er than the territory gained. Without dis
counting the military Importance of the islands
the vital thing is that French and Italian
forces have fallen into line on the side they
both innately favor against foe they both
despise.
There never could be friendship between
Germany on the one hand and Italy and
France the other. The interests of the
former are directly opposite to those of the
others and no amount of pressure or rapacity
by Germany could ever draw Italy and France
into voluntary accord. Because of Musso-
lini's folly Italy was forced into military
arrangement with Germany but Italian forces
have not had their heart in the fighting. Be
cause of Laval thousands of Frenchmen have
been forced to fight for Germany, as other
thousands have been compelled to work in
German controlled war industries and on Ger.
man farms. But no Frenchman, unless he
bore the stamp of Laval and was a natural
traitor, has done willingly.
On the other hand, both Italians and French
men, now released from commitments to the
Axis, may go into battle for a cause as dea,
to them as to Americans and the British, side
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Daily Prayer
FOR THE GREAT POWER

We wait and pray, o inscrutable
Lord of all life, for a demonstra
ton Of Thy great Power, in this
hour of the worlds supreme need
Only Thy Divine might can give
us complete victory over our enc
mics and over our own shortcom-
ings. The better way of life of
which all men are dreaming can
come to pass only by Thine omni-
potent enabling. Where but from
Thee may we expect the new pur-
poses, the new ability, to trans
form human nature, and to turn
our victory into a life of peace
and liberty and brotherhood? Call
up Thy prophets to stir and en-
tighten us. Make Thy Church a
messenger of Thy mightiness.
Sweep through the spirits of all
who confess Thee as Lord, to
arounse them to individual leader
ship in the better order that Thou
art preparing for all Thy children.
Put into the lips of every servant
of Thine the response, Here am
l; send me-" Grant us the boon of
becoming workers together with
Thee in Thine infinite new pur-
poses for mankind. And may we
press closely after Christ, our
Leader, to whom is given all
power" Amen.-W.TE
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AS Others Say 1t
SETTING A PRECEDENT

Finland, which has officially
stated its wish to get out of the
war, is reported as being interest
ed in the fact that Soviet Russia
was notified of and agreed to the
armistice terms given to Italy by
General Eisenhower. If Russia
which is not at war with Italy,
has been made party to the ar
mistice terms, will that mean that
Russia will be party to the Ital-
ian peace settlement, the Films
ask. From that they draw the
question, will this be a precedent
for the United States to have
part in the Russo-Finnish peace
negotiations even though the Unit
ed States and Finland are not at
war. Naturally the Firms are
hopeful that this country, where
good will for Finland is strong,
will have a part in settling their
fortunes. Whether Russia will ag-
gree to this, legal precedents ex-
listing, is another matter.-Fay-
etteville Observer.
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Skip-Stop Fronts

Prime Minister Winston Churchill, address
ing the British Parliament yesterday, sprung
q surprise on laymen by declaring the Battle
of Italv a third front and proclaiming that
the second front is established potentially
and will be opened up when. in the OPINION
of British and American military leaders, the
time is ripe for it. If some conclude that
the Allies are fighting the war on skip-stop
schedule they will be well within the realm
Of possibility.
But his statement is not quite so confusing
when taken in conjunction with his additional
assertion that the enemy will be attacked IN
western Europe at what Washington and Lon
don decide is the psychological moment AS
the chief campaign on the Continental NAM
land, so far as Britain and America are con-
cerned, will have to be fought there, II the
war goes to its logical conclusion, 1t IS PROP
ably correct to consider Italy. and even the
Balkans, which appear to be about que 1or
INVASION as of tertiary Importance, ev n
though the present fighting is relieving pres
sure on Russia and is proving extremely
costly to the Germans
But this still leaves the locale OF second
front very much up in the air. AND naturally
it draws attention to the difference In opinion
between the American and British stats on
trans-channel attack, which is advocated by
General Marshall, the American chief OF staff
and allegedly opposed by members OF the
British general staff.
The Army and Navy Journal had declared
that British opposition to channel invasion
is behind the proposal to shift General Marsh
all from his present post and, while ostensibly
promoting him to a higher position as COM
mander of Allied forces in the western Euro
pean theater, get him out of Washington and
silence him when the plotting of strategy is
in hand.
The Journal rightly adds that if this is the
British staffs plan it should be blocked Not
that General Marshall is not competent to
undertake the proposed job. The Allied ma
tons have no commander better fitted to d.
rect such a campaign, when the propitious
time for it arrives. But to bow to British
something sounder than dislike for a COM
mander or disagreement with his position "on
general principals" and not on military con-
dtions would be to accept an unworthy role
in the war.
So now we have third front and a prom
Use of second front with some prospect that
when it comes an American may direct it
and America be deprived Of its major STRAIT
egist-that is, unless Washington refuses to
be hoodwinked by London. This is said with
the proviso, of course, that the Army and
Navy Journal is correct in what it says. It is
more often right than wrong.
Mr. Churchill has given the people of this
country something to ponder.
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Buy More Bonds

Primarily we are fighting this war to pre-
serve our independence. National security is
at stake. The Axis and all it stands for must
be broken forever if we and all other peoples
Of the earth are to be freed from recurring
threats OF a common foe.
1t seems worth while to examine few of
the constituent parts of our independence,
aside from those established by the Constitu-
ton and the Bill of Rights. These, of course
are fundamental. But there are many others
trivial things in ordinary times but vested
with extraordinary importance under war con-
ditions. 1t is vital to the American way of
life that they be restored as quickly as pos
sible. This be done only through victory
over the enemy.
What are they? Well, we might name
many. One, for example, would be the priv.
ilege OF buying what one craved to eat either
at restaurant or store. Another would be
freedom from directives from this or that
bureau. 1t would be fine to buy shaving
cream without surrendering an empty tube
or find pins and needles and bobby pins and
flat goods displayed in profusion, and buy
tires as needed or have the old bus painted
and repaired and travel where and when one
pleased. Think Of the luxury Of driving tc
a service station and telling the attendant
to 'fill her up Trivia all, but worth re-
storing
They cannot be restored until the war i.
won and the war can be won only when oul
fighting forces have everything they need, be
sides courage which they have in abund
ance. To give them what they need cost
money-plenty of money. The government
can raise it by taxation; much will have t.
be so raised. But in addition tne government
has provided a way Of getting it which offer
.plendid returns to the civilian. 1t offers wa
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By RAYMOND CLAPPER

WASQ1NG1 ON. - Inc last ines
sage of President Roosevelt was
such an admirable and helpful re
port on the war that one hestitates
to find any fault with it. Yet the
silence about our relations with
the French committee was disap-
pointing.
We are going to need France.
Even if a miracle should bring
victory without an invasion of
France, the French people would
still be a most important factor in
achieving Allied peace and securi-
ty.
In his message to Congress, Mr.
Roosevelt praised the Russians and
the Chinese and distributed words
Of encouragement to all the vic
TINS of fascism ard to the little
satellite peoples longing for fire.
dom in Rumania, Hungary, Fin
land and Bulgaria.
But no word to the French. No
word to the French Committee of
National Liberation whose divisions
we are arming to help in France.
No word of explanation or friend
ship toward the Frenchmen who
have kept alive the spirit of re-
sistance in France.
Why not say the friendly en-
couraging things to Gen de Gaulle?
Why are we so careful not to say
the words that will give the French
people greater feeling of pride
in him and a stronger feeling of
confidence that Allied forces are
working together, and not against
each other, for the liberation OF
France?
Russia has recognized tn e
French Committee fully, instead
of grudgingly as we have. And
Moscow says kind words about
Gen. de Gaulle. If we fear that he
is slipping into too close relations
with our ally Russia, where else
have we been driving him by our
scowling attitude?
This French affair has a long
history And it would be a good
deal better for all of us if we
would just let that history go into
the safekeeping of the historians
and devote ourselves to the pres
ent. Do we have to go on forever
insisting that it was right to deal
with Darlan? Most people think
it was good deal Why not let
it go at that? Nothing but guilty
conscience could keep anybody de-
Tending the Darlan deal this length
of time. 1t got us what we want
ed, so let's get on. Now it is Gen.
de Gaulle who can get us what
we want-or come nearer to it
than any other Frenchman.
What do we want? We want the
French people to get up on their
hind legs and kick the hell out of
the Nazis as soon as the Allies
come in. We doa't want them to
become all tangled up like Ba
doglio and the little King did in
their own spaghetti, and disappear
from sight.
Gen. de Gaulle is Temperament
tai. He annoys even such a pa
tient man as Anthony Eden who
has been in his corner. He has
exasperated Churchill and Roose
welt beyond words. But there are
also some others in the war, some
other Allied leaders, who are not
exactly easy to get along with.
Yet we try to be patient and un.
Outstanding, and we certainly over.
look no opportunity to tell them
what a great thing they are doing.
Now Gen. de Gaulle, with all OF
his temperamental faults, is the
only Frenchman in sight who has
any political force, who has any
thing of what it takes to lead mass
French resistance to the Nazis.
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You're
Telling Me

Yanks and Cardinals ag9,Jd
What is this - just the seto'''
half of last years world series
Il
Zadok Dumkopf rises to fel'@ ~,
the escape of Mussolini proves ~
italian boot had a detachaole NV
!! 4
Korea reports the birth thelrs eIl
ouintuplets - all of EN- poyS' ON.
there's one country without l.'' 4
power problem - or, at leds NV,
won't have a generation from DIV"
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Fair Enough

Editors Note.-Ths Star and the News accepts no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr.. Pexler.
md often disagree with them much ~ many Of
his readers. His articles the good purpose Of
making people think
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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.
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by side with the allies that represent the
principles nearest their hearts. Both will give
good account of themselves before the war
is ended.
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A noted medico says q hearty
laugh does fellow more good
than a meal. This may explain
why really good jokes always
seemed to be strictly rationed.
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Civilian Defense
Timetable
BASIC TRAINING COURSES
Isaac Bear School Building Room
203, at 1880
FIRST AID 10 HOURS

Beginning Monday night, Sep
tember 20 and each night through
Friday. Glasses from 7:30 to $50
Mrs. Bishop Willis, instructor.
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Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu.
ton of the war to complete Vic
tory.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

These are the restoratives;
Waves of rain-sweet air;
Quiet strength within the heart
After prayer.
SELECTED.
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The Blind Man IS Secret

we're knocking on the door NJ the
upstairs room across the lot.
Willard himself opened the door
Clemantine took the initiative to
announce, It's CIemantine Brown
and her aunt"
Il recognized your footsteps.
Won't you please find chairs What
can l do for you?"
His room was very untidy. Aga
tina suddenly looked at him with
new pity, realizing how difficult II
must be for him to live alone.
He seemed to read her thoughts
I'm a poor housekeeper." He stood
awkwardly until he heard them sit
down.
Agatha chose the easiest open
ing. II want to thank you again
for saving my life last night"
A smile twisted his lips Il was
thanked more than I'd hoped for
And l doubt that I really saved
your life. I don't believe he is the
kind Of man who would have used
the acid"
You talk as though you know
him.
Il have a suspicion who he Is"
Good grief" cried Clemantine.
IF you have any suspecions, tell
the police. Hes a murderer"
Willard shook his head. You're
mistaken. The man who kidnapped
you did not kill Professor Haldcr
He didn't even steal the professors
radio tube"
Agatha's heart Jumped She
asked quickly What makes you
so sure ?"
Il am sure only in my own mind
I have no proof that would stand
up in any court. All I can do is
wait-and lsten-for the evidence
will convince others"
Agatha told herself. uncomfort-
ably, that he sounded too sincere.
Willard continued. "You came
here 10 ask me something You
didn just come to thank me-"
The women looked az each other.
IL seemed useless 10 try TO deceive
a man WHO possessed a sixth sense.
Agatha extended the microphone
toward their blind host. we came
to ask you about this" she said
Here. take il in your hands. Can
you tell rs anything about it,"
She was watching his face
closely. It would have been human
~ impossible for him to conceal
surprise II he had guilty knowledge
81 the mierophone Instead, his
brow merely wrinkled in puzzle
mont
This feels like one Of the micro
phones Professor Halder used in a
sort Of homemade burglar alarm
system in his laboratory"
To Be ContinUedl
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Nun Starts Course
in AerOnauticS

MANlTOWOC. Wis-UP One
OF the most enthusiasts o. student
pilots is the ManitoWocs flying nun
Sister Mary Aquiuas q ta- fFsR-
Clscan sisters OF Alyerna Mother.
house near here. Sister Aquinas
interest in aviation has led her 20
establish an aeronautlCs Courrc ar
81. Ambrose school. IroHWood.
Mich.
The Franciscan nun learned 20
fly through the cooperation ~ o.
ficials and instructors ~ the Mani
towoc airport. The war increased
her interest in planes and after Sc.
curing her masters degree in ply.
sizes. she was given a teaching
appointment 10 St Ambrose
school.
Her enthusiasm led her To learn
not only flying technique hut also
mechanical details OF airplsue con.
slruCtinn. She then took up meteo-
rology and navigation at the Mil
waukee meteorological station. Az
ter that comprehensive ground.
work she established class in avi
alton at the lronwood school. plus
her duties as physics instructor.
SO successful did the course be
come with high school youths that
six public high school teachers re-
Quested a course in aeronautics
to be conducted by the nun Now
! courses similar to the one the en-.
terprising Sister Aquinas intro.
duced have been established in
/ lronwood
Sister Aquinas maintains that
aeronautics have greatly aided the
boys in imparting general knowl-
edge:
The boys in my class read, spell
and talk better. know more geog
raphy and history than they knew
before. Il have impressed upon
them that never worked with
people with broader knowledge
than the men and women in the
field OF aviation believe thai
next TO religion. aspiring to that
field is the best character trainer
in the curriculum
Sister Acquinas received her
bachelor OF arts degree from Cath
Ollie University. Washington. ID c.
and her masters in physics last
year.
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STYLES Will Show
Little of FriIlS

JOHANNESBURG, S. A-UP-
South African women have become
so used to going without hats,
stockings and gloves because Of
war shortages that fashion design
crs believe styles after the war
will show little Of the frills and fur
bellows Of pre.l939 days.
Although there is little official "a
tioning in the Union OF South Art
ca. shopkoepcrs, to meet the short
age of Injuries and some noccssi-
ties. have instituted their own sys-
tenn OF rationing Many stores
reduced their selling hours, others
sell only certain quantity OF some
items daily, and some sell only one
or two articles OF each type Of
goods TO customer
There is p fear that strict gov
ernmental rationing would cause
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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

81 DON'T believe Willard would
try to spy on u.s." declared Agatha,
when Hans Putnam reported he
had traced the microphone wires in
the direction OF the lunchroom
above which Willard lived
Neither do l." Hans assured her
quickly. Hes a swell fellow"
But I don't trust him" said
Clemantine. Look at the way he
sneaked that radio tube into this
house
Radio tube" Hans eyes were
ready to pop.
Agatha felt guilty. She had to
explain the best she could. Not the
important one-not the one Profess
sor Halder invented. 1t was just an
ordinary radio tube"
Clemantine contradicted her Not
an ordinary tube! He admitted
himself it is the most important
clue to the murderer. He's UP TO
something! He knows too much
l0dt ne won ten.
Hans defended the blind boy
Maybe Willard fancies himself a
detective. l don't think he means
harm. A person with handicap OF
blindness might try in all sorts Of
ways to prove he's the equal of
other people. Probably he resents
an attitude Of pity"
you've practically proved It,"
maintained Clemantine. He wants
to play detective. That microphone
is one way OF detecting!'
Hans tried to soothe her. "Just
the wires pointed toward the wall
OF the building, right under the
window Of WIZARDS room. Is not
proof someone else didn't put them
there. How could Willard do il, be-
ing blind?"
He does astonishing things, -
said the girl
Agatha observed THE wires had
= be laid so they would be con-
cealed from sight. A blind man
wouldn't know how to do that"
How do we know he's really
blind ?"
Hans protested, "Oh, there's no
doubt about that. He's been that
way since he was a baby I've
talked with people who've known
him for years. His optic nerve
atrophied after a sickness. He can't
tell day from night"
Then how do YOU explain the
way he gets around the campus.
lodging the trees"
Il don't Maybe II you asked
him ="
Hes a remarkable person, -
said Agatha, trying to make up for
abe suspicion under which abe had
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placed him. Think Of his difficul-
ties in studying. Why. he can't
even take notes!"
"Oh, yes, he can" Hans contra
dicted her. I've only been in one
Of his classes mathematics
I've watched him. He uses sort OF
punching needle on cardboard, in a
metal guide"
'Braille?"
81 guess that's what you call II.
He reads the notes afterward by
feeling them with his fngertips.'
Clemantine shivered. ITS I'M
canny. l wouldn't want to watch
him"
Nevertheless" Agatha told her
with sudden decision, Il think Mr..
Putnam has made an excellent sug-
gestion. Wen ask Willard a few
questions. Wen pay him visit"
Aunt Agatha"
"He seems to have attached
himself to you as your guardian.
Whether spying on you with a
microphone is part of his guardian
ship l don't know-but we are go
ing to talk with him"
Hans warned, 81 wouldn't tell
him your suspicious. After all, he's
probably innocent-at least, I think
so-and you wouldn't want to hurt
his feelings. Do you want me to 60
with you?'
Il think not" said Agatha. She
was fearful Willard might fatty
deny leaving the radio tube with
her and Clemantine. Then what
would she say?
Hans was watching the hall un-
easily through the open door
Then If you ladies will excuse
me. 1t might look queer II
some Of the girls came in and
found me here on the second floor
Of their rooming house"
Clemantine smiled. Thanks for
the help. Mr.. Putnam. Wen sec
that your reputation remains I'M
Suilltus
He almost ran down the stairs.
Agatha jerked the microphone
loose from its wires. Wen take
this along with us on our social call
on Mr.. Bacon"
Are we going now7-
Aunt Agatha was tidyine her
hair at the mirror. why not?"
"But-Dut I thought you were
tired? I thought you wanted to lie
down."
do you think could sleep with
my mind in the state Il Is now 90
Clemantine shrugged her shoul-
ders as though TO indicate the
hopelessness Of understanding the
older generation. She f1s6wed Aga
tha's determined lead down the
stairs. Three minutes later they
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repercussions detrimental TO tina
war effort among the ant.-war ele-
mcnts. so South Africa remains Of
hcially one Of the worlds least ra-
toned countries.
Not only are women giving up
their frills because of the shortage
Of silks. textiles aud woods Men.
TOO. are foregoing such things as
boiled shirts and other sartorlal
aCcoutrements
Men Have More Patches
South Africa, too, has Us Victory
suit called an austerity suit here.
II is without pleats, cufrs or patch
pockets, AS In the United States.
Men have clothes patched much
more than formerly and tailors re-
port they have never had 50 much
mending business