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Evening star., 1943-01-05
BY the Associated Press

by tpe ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maj David L. Hill. Hunt. Tex, a
squadron leader. of the China Air
Task Force-the old Flying IT.
gers'-said today that with new
equipment in larger quantities the
japanese air force could be de-
stroyed from bases in China.
If We get enough stuff in there
we can take them" he said at a
press conference. Il don't think we
can do it anywhere else in the world
Nobody else knows their tactics like
Gen. (Claire) Chennault. He's a
genius-a man who never lost a
battle. and Ill put my money on a
man like that any day"
Maj. Hill said the Japanese were
now using two new and improved
fighters: The 97-2. a single engine
plane with a considerable edge in
speed over the Zero, and the Las, a
twin engine. high altitude craft
The latter, he said, has been in use
for q long time as reconnaissance
plane, but last summer began ap-
pearing IN . fighter version. This
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Dick Jervis Dies; Headed
White House Secret Service
Pneumonia Is FotoI
To Intimate Friend
Of 7 Presidents

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. S.
Richard L. Dick Jervis, Ct,
head of the White House Secret
Service detail for 26 years, died
here last night of pneumonia.
A secret service agent for "A
years, Mr.. JerviS was an intimate
friend of the Nations presidents
from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
Born in Delphos, Ohio. Mr.. Jervis
began investigative work at the
age of %. AS chief of the detail
guarding the lives of presidents
he became the friend of Theodore
Roosevelt, William Howard Taft,
Woodrow Wilson. Warren G.. Hard
ing, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert
Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
From his intimate everyday
knowledge of their ways and char
acters Mr.. Jervis related thumb
nail sketches of the chief eXecu-
tives in an interview.
Franklin D. Roosevelt he termed
"the happiest, gayest disposition of
them all"
Herbert Hoover: He was per-
haps the most studious. He charted
with a blueprint" but he had a
human warmth too, the agent added
llteing how Mr.. Hoover shopped per-
sonally for Christmas presents for
his grandchildren
Calvin Coolidge:: Strangely
enough, he had the greatest sense of
humor"
Warren G. Harding: He has been
cruelty slandered. He was a good
man."
Woodrow Wilson-"He was the
most regal of all. He made Kings
look like commonerS."
William Howard Taft: He was
the greatest traveller Of all the Pres
tdents."
Theodore Roosevelt: He loved a
good, clean fight. He was truly q
great American"
Evening star., 1943-01-05
5ikorski Says Allied
Victory During 1943
Is Not Impossible
Polish Prime Minister
Calls at White House
After Tour of u. S.

Gen. Wladyslaw Sikorski, Po-
lish Prime Minister and COM
mander of Poland's fighting
forces, said today that victory
for the United Nations "is not
impossible" during 1943.
Gen. Sikorski conferred with
President Roosevelt and. as he left
the White House. asked reporters
to convey to the American people
his assurance that I'VE will be vic
torious."
Asked how soon he expected VIC
tory the Polish leader said he
would not say in 1943," adding,
however. that "it is not impossible
one never knows
Gen. Sikorski's visit at the White
House today was in the nature of a
farewell conference He arrived here
several weeks ago and has conferred
with Government officials on war
problems and other matters He re-
ported today that he was most
satisfied with the results of his
visit.
He was accompanied to the White
IC.. r0~cr TrI ~ ~. u
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Carol Denied U. S. Entrance

DETROIT, Jan. tP).-Louis M.
Hopping, assistant United States
district attorney, notified Federal
Judge Frank A. Picard today that
the State Department has refused
permission for King Carol of Ru-
mania to enter this country to tes-
tify at the trial here of Glighaeri
Moraru, Stephan Opreanu and
George Zanflr, charged with failure
to register as agents of a foreign
power. Dispositions may be sought
from Carol in Mexico, Mr.. Hopping
indicated.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
| British Sink
Big German
| Blockade Runner
BY the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-A large Ger
man vessel filled with raw materials
for Germany has been sunk in the
Atlantic, it was announced officially
today.
The announcement was made in
this Joint communique from the
Admiralty and Air Ministry:
"A large German vessel attempt
ing to run the blockade, heavily
laden with raw materials for Ger
many, has been intercepted by our
patrols and sunk in the Atlantic.
THE enemy vessel was sighted by
aircraft of the coastal command,
which directed surface forces to the
area in which the enemy was ulti-
mately found and sunk by H. M. S.
Scylla (Capt. I. A. P. MacIntyre,
c. B. E., R. U0."
The Scylla is 5,450-ton British
cruiser,
Evening star., 1943-01-05
|Japs kassing
Great Armada,
Australia Hears
Planes Also Reported
Scouting Northeast
Coast Of Country
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 5.-Mel-
bourne newspapers displayed
prominently today statement
by government official that the
japanese were reported massing
the largest armada they have yet
sent into the Southwest Pacific
and that Japanese aircraft, ap-
parently operating from subma-
rineS, had been scouting the
Australian northeast coast.
In Washington, Navy Secre-
tary Knox said there were al
ways enemy ships at Rabaul,
New Britain, but that Ito the
best Of my knowledge there Is
no unusual concentration at the
moment" He had been asked
at a press conference whether
the Navy had information Of a
concentration of Japanese ship
ping at Rabaul presumably for
an attack on Guadalcanal or the
allied-held part of New Guinea.)
Large-Scale Operation.
The published accounts said re-
ports of intensive enemy activity
In the New Guinea area, which had
reached the Federal Government
suggested a large-scale Japanese
amphibious operation in the zone
northeast OF Australia.
The official who told of the re-
ported new japanese activity did
not permit his identity to be dis
closed. 1t was suggested here that
these reports probably prompted
Premier John Curtin to make his
recent appeal for more Allied aid.
The official said huge concen-
tration OF japanese ships had been
sighted of Rabaul and other New
Britain harbors, and that at Munda,
IN the Solomons. the Japanese were
constructing an airdrome which
would be one of the largest in the
Southwest Pacific, capable of ac-
commodating large fleets of the
heaviest bombers
He said japanese merchant ships
and transports in the New Guinea
areR were strongly supported by
Warships. but were dispersed for
greater safety from Allied air action
Adverse weather also was reported
helping screen the japanese ships
from Allied bombers.
Mr.. Curtin, after receiving these
reports, conferred with senior mem
bers of the Australian naval staff
A meeting of the War Council has
been called for next week.
Probable Alternatives.
The official who told of the threat
ening moves suggested these prob
able japanese alternatives:
l. Another move against the
Americans in the Solomons-the
Guadalcanal area.
2. An attempt to reinforce the
last Japanese forces in the Buna-
Sanananda point area of North
east New Guinea in an effort to
win back airdromes in that sector
B. A general move to strengthen
the whole japanese Southwest
Pacific line. perhaps to establish
defensive positions
Japanese land parties were said
to be working feverishly construct
ing new defenses in the Solomons
and in Portuguese Timor.
The Melbourne press attached
particular significance to the in
formation that the Japanese had
been making aerial reconnaissance
OF the Queensland coast, including
the Bowen and Mackay area midway
between Cape York and Brisbane.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Earlier Story on Page AID

y
President Roosevelt today de-
scribed reports that Archduke
Otto of Australia is controlling
organization of a Free Austrian
Battalion in the United States
Army as completely vicious and
completely untrue.
The President told a press con-
ference that he had seen the re-
ports concerning Archduke Otto in
print and that they might as well
be exploded once and for all.
The Army is organizing a number
of free battalionS and one of them
is Austrian, Mr.. Roosevelt pointed
out.
Member of Committee.
He added that he understood sew
eral committees of AuStrians are
trying to tell the AustrianS in this
country about organization of the
battalion and inform them how to
60 about getting in it.
Archduke Otto is on one of the
committees and two of his brothers
are privates in the battalion, the
President said, but any implications,
such as he has seen. he fatty de-
clared, are just plain, not true.
Mr.. Roosevelt also told his press
conference there was a possibility
that delivery of his annual budget
message to Congress, scheduled for
Friday, might be delayed until
Monday.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he expected
to finish writing his message on the
state of the Nation by tomorrow
night, and deliver it in person to
Congress Thursday.
The budget message already is fin
iShed. he added, but mechanical
problems make it doubtful whether
the public printer can finish print
ing the tables in time for his GUS
tomary conference to go over the
budget with newspapermen Thurs
day afternoon in advance of the
original scheduled delivery Friday.
Will Delay Message.
If the printer is not able to fin
ish the tables. the President said
he would ask permission to withhold
sending the message to Congress un-
til Monday, so that he could go over
it in advance with neWspapermen
Saturday.
Mr. Roosevelt was asked about a
ICaa cONEEp INCE pano O
Evening star., 1943-01-05
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Jan. 5.-striking with
out warning in the inky dark of a
starless night, German submarine
torpedoing medium sized freighter
OF Panamanian registry in the In
dian Ocean early last November, it
was revealed today by survivors who
arrived at Boston shortly after being
landed at another North Atlantic
port.
An engineer. a member of the
gun crew and the chief cook were
reported. to have lost their lives.
The torpedo, entering the port side
engine room. failed to sink the
vessel and the submarine came to
the surface and shelled the stricken
ship.
Innocent victims Of war, 500 live
monkeys which were part Of the
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Roosevelt Sends Glass
BirthdoyC Congratulations
BY the Associated Press

BY me ASsOclated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Jan. S.
Among kilograms Senator Glass,
Democrat, of Virginia received on
his 85th birthday yesterday was this
one from the White House:
Hearty congratulations to a hale
veteran still young in everything but
years, and best wishes for your con-
tinued health and happiness.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1943-01-05
BY EDWARD KENNEDY,

OVER CRETE WITH THE UNIT
ED STATES AIR FORCE, Jan. 2
'Delayed We are bombing Crete
today as part of a great effort to
knock that island out as German
air base.
We have number of points to
prove. One is that the Germans
were not so smart as they thought
they were when they took the is
land with parachutists so they could
Evening star., 1943-01-05
New Orleans

THIRD RACE-Purse, 500; eiaiminr.
4-year-olds and upward; & fur,ones.
Prince Wayeo tTa'maro) 800 800 400
Memphis Lad Barney 400 Oo
Connie Ann tPhillips) O 81
Time. 1:12 3-5 ''
Also ran-Blossom Queen. Juliet G
Season Call. Weisenheimer Liberty Cloud
Minotirs Jump Bid and Miranda z.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Writer Watches u. S. Bombers
Blast Air Bose in Crete
Bias Smash Axis Runwoys, While
B-25s Concentrate on Planes

fEdWard Kennedy, peteron As
soctdted Press ,Dar correspondent
on the Mediterranean front, has
returned in q United States
bomber to ,Uatch bombs taU on
the Aris in Greek territory Vhere
he once lodged them ,Uhen
Greece still 1cas free and being
bombed by enemy planes. The
raid he describes here Uas the
attack on a Cretdn air base first
announced in British CON-
nlunique from Cairo Sunday.)
Evening star., 1943-01-05
7 ropicoI Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: allow
ances: 3-yesr-olds; l mile and 20 yards
Samhar fAtkinson, $50 20 > a.
Joe Eurser tThompson) go . 81
Mon FlaR tTorresD 4 a
Time. 1895.
Also ran-Spa rtiate Ballacon.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
HITLER ORDERS ARMY TO HOLD IN CAUCASUS
Late News Bulletins
RosenwoIds Resignation Accepted by NeIsoI

Rosenwolds Resignation Accepted by Nelson
Resignation Lessng Rosenwald director of the Con-
servaton Division of the War Production
chairman of the board of Sears Roebuck Co.. was an
nounced late today by WPB Chairman Nelson
wad repeatedly took issue with the
in subordnatng the Conservation Division group
WPB called the Resources Agencies
Bus Fire Kills II in Mexico
JOJUTLA, Mexico Hp.-Eeven persons were burned to
death and Is others seriously injured last night when
match ignited the gasoline tank of bus in which
Chile to Break Axis Ties, Argentina Believes
BUENOS AIRES N0-A close to the Foreign once
to doubt that Chile would break diplomatic rela
nation the Americas maintaining relations Germany
Italy and Japan
Workers End Strike at Ford Plant
DETROIT pP.-Maintenance workers in the production
foundry at the Ford Motor Co.'S Rouge plant whose walkou
last night workers idle returned their jobs
the shift today after they ordered back
by union leaders.
Earlier Story Page A-2J
Big Leagues Delay Opening One Week
CHICAGO uP-Major league club owners voted today to
the opening the 1943 baseball week.
delaying the start from April 13 to April 2l The closing
date, however extended from September 26 to Oc-
tober At the time Judge X M Lands restricted all
spring training sites the north of the Potomac and
Ohio Rivers and east Of the Mississippi
Earlier Story Sports Pageo
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 LP).-Stocks
easy; proft-cashing stalls rise.
Bonds irregular: selective rails
improve. Cotton lower: New
Orleans selling and realizing.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Roosevelt Denies
Otto Is in Control Of
Austrian Battalion
Declares Archduke's
Work Is Limited to
Committee Role
BULLETIN.
A. P. Wirephoto.

The White House announced
late today that the Presidents
budget message will not go to
Congress until Monday.
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Late Races

Earlier Results, Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1943-01-05

tSee ROOSEVELT, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-01-05

(See CONFERENCE, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1943-01-05
Weather Report

Somewhat colder tonight, with lowest tempera-
ture near 20 degrees; moderate winds Tenn
peratures today-Highest. 80, at 345 PM: low
est, rs, at $40 am. Full report on page Ala.
Fuel oil consumption snould be 1O4 per cent
OF allotment for period ended last night.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-05

Wacs have taken their change
from the Auxiliary Corps in true
soldier-like fashion. It's swell be.
ing a soldier and a Wac and to
anyone of these girls the Wac. or
ganization is something to be
proud Of. We are striving to do
our best in whatever position Civ
en- us for it means we each are
helping to win the war.
Living in barracks with doz-
ems Of other girls is an expert
ence in itself. It is far different
from your own frilly bedroom, but
we all strive to see who can make
the neatest and squarest corner
on our bunk, and the best shine
on our shoes.
1t. Marjorie Canover, local re-
cruiting officer, can be found in
her office on the second floor of
the post office every Thursday
and Friday.
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REFUGEES HELPED
BY CHEST DRIVE
Relief Group One OF Re-
cipients OF National
War Fund

One of the q agencies in the
Community War Chest Campaign
of Wilmington and New Hanover
county is the Refugee Relief
Trustees, Inc, which represents
the American Committee for
Christian Refugees. international
Rescue and Relief Committee,
Unitarian Service Committee. The
campaign dates for the Whining
ton and New Hanover county are
extended from November s to the
%.
Among the first casualties Of
the war were thousands of intel.
ligent, gifted persons who were
robbed of their cherished pos
sessions, separated from loved
ones, bounded from their home
lands, their very lives endangered
because they refused to subscribe
to the Nazi philosophy, or raiz !
a voice of courageous protest
against racial persecution.
For years now, flight and ter
ror have been their lot. Hundreds
of children have crossed the Dor.
ders; old men and women have
sought new homes in strange
lands.
Switzerland has done her best
to care for the refugees who claim
her protection. 1t is for her a
constantly growing burden, for,
now that her enlightenment is COM
plete, none can leave.
Others have made their way
to Spain, Portugal, North Africa,
Sweden, and wait impatiently for
precious visas and transportation
to the United States and other
lands. They are, for the most
part, brilliant leaders in art, lit
erature, science, politics.
They come to us tired, discour-
aged, often penniless. They must
overcome language handicaps
They must establish new homes,
find new friends.
1t is to help such as these, until
they have become integrated, con-
tributing members of a free so.
ciety, that Refugee Relief Trus.
tees, Inc, asks help.
1t is bringing medicine to the
desperately i'll, food to the starv.
ing, asylum to the homeless.
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in addition to PIT physical train
ing) they relax in their cheerful
dayroom as pictured above and
play ping-pong, cards, dance or
join in singing around the piano.
The dayroom also sets the scene
for many company parties with
the Post mess hall being used &C.
ssionally The parties and dam
ces are held for the entire Mill
tary Personnel Of WAR.
The mascot, better known as
G. l., pictured above, was bought
by the girls and is a friendly little
Cocker Spaniel pup. She is a
friend Of all the girls with her ex-
pressive eyes. G. 1. has developed
taste for Coca-Cola straight from
the bottle.
When interviewed by a reporter
concering her life in the Wacs,
Sgt. Frances R. Galatka, a mem
Der of this same group, said, 1.-THE
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-05
CHRISTMAS MAIL
OFFERS PROBLEM
Delivery OF Annual Flood
OF Packages To Be
Harder Now

Delivery of the annual flood o.
Christmas gifts and cards on time,
always a serious problem, will
be more than a problem this year
- it will be an impossibility - un-
less Christmas mailings are maze
largely in November" Postmaster
General Frank C. Walker warned
secently. avn
TRANSPORTATION facilities are
burdened to the limit with wa
materials and personnel, ana 'ie
Postal Service has sent more 'aan
thirty-one thousand experience
EMPLOYEES into the Army anu
Navy" Mr.. Walker said. Inc
only solution to the Christmas
problem is: Mail in NovemOel
Mark your parcels. DO NOT open
Until Christmas That is the only
way to avoid disappointment Oh
Christmas Day not only 1oi man.
civilians but also for millions u
members of the armed forces WIN
are still in this country.
ut is also the only way TO aVolo
the possibility of a Chrlstlnas
emergency in the transportation
and postal services. If the PUBIC
will cooperate by mailing their
Christmas parcels During Novem'
Der, we can handle small volume
of light, last-minute maillngs,
such as cards, up to December III
- but we can do that and avoid
an emergency only if November
ie really Christmas NJ l i n 6
Month.
:. Postal officials pointed out that
the volume of mail now is Tar
above any previous records, that
railway cars by the hundreds have
been diverted to war service and
that the air lines have only half
as many planes as they once oper-
ated.
More than two hundred thou
sand temporary employees nor
mally are employed to help with
the holiday postal rush. This year
the extra employees will be large
Iy women and high school boys
and girls who are unable to work
the long hours usually required
and whose work will be relative
" slow.
To deliver the Christmas mails
On time, therefore, it is necessary
that mailings spread out over a
longer period SO that available
transportation equipment and post
al personnel can be used during
more weeks. 1t will be utterly i'm
possible to make the deliveries by
Christmas if mailers wait until
me last three weeks before the
holiday, as in normal years.
There is another reason for shop
ping and mailing earlier than ever
before. Retail stores are short
handed. Purchasers can avoid
shopping in crowded stores, long
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The girls pictured above are
(left to right 1t. Lillian Neal,
transferred to Camp Polk, La;
Lucille Royal, Irene Kolbet, Mary
Adams. Cecil Temple, Irene My
ers, opt. Kathryn Reader, Doro-
thy Munson, (playing with G. l.,
the pup, Elite V. Winters, now
1t. Winters at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga; opt. Adele Janusz, now in
Africa; Zelda Passamaneck, also
now a lieutenant at Fit. Ogle-
thorpe, Ca, and Cpl. Opal Gran
dorf Sitting on the floor.
This group Of girls is the Ad-
ministrative unit Of Wilmington
Air Region who do all types OF
work such as radio operators, tel
etype and switchboard operators,
typists, etc.
After these girls finish their
DAYS work at their various jobs
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waits for service, and other in
conveniences of late shopping If
they buy now. They will also
doubtless have a better choice OF
merchandise than will be avail
able later.
Postmaster General Walker OBJ
served that his warning is not an
attempt to tell the public what to
do; it is only an advantage notifi-
cation of what will happen if they
mail late. He feels that the public
is entitled to the facts, and that
when they know them, they will de-
eide to Mail In November.
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and aspirations of the common
men and women of America"
But although Sidney Hillman,
chairman of the political action
committee, told wildly cheering
delegates he would raise his voice
for the presidents nomination "if
elections were 70 be held in the
next two or three months" he
added
1--WE will make our commit
ments for 1914 in 1914 and 1 hope
by then that we will have power
enough to make ourselves heard
before the nominating"
CLIO President Philip Murray
told the convention he was sin
no mood to deliver the CLIO lock,
stock and barrel to any man or
party in the world"
II don't like Washington today"
Murray declared. THE admins
trative agencies are throttline
every labor organization in Am.
erica.
Under those circumstances II
would be regrettable if the GIG
takes untimely action to condemn
or support the tendencies OF thu
Administration"
The political action Statement
asserted that the 18th Congress
has been dominated" by "the
forces of reaction.
1.-THE Republican party, in which
the reactionaries have their great
est concentration and where the
outright appeasers and defeatists
are mainly represented, has not
hesitated to make partisan politi-
cal capital of the difficulties and
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dislocations arising out of the war
effort" the statement continued.
Anti Administration members
OF the presidents own party have
denied him their support"
Promising to "abstain from and
discourage" any attempt to form
a new political party. the state
ment concluded:
Whatever differences may d.
vide labor on the industrial front,
the overwhelming majority of the
leadership and membership of
every branch Of the labor move
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GERMAN MORALE SAID
LOW DUE TO BOMBING
Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from Page One)
panic" yet prevailed in Berlin
and elsewhere, stilled to "a bitter
silence only by harsh measures
to check the rise Of civilian de.
evacuated 100000 German ma.
tons were said to form the sullen
core of spreading encouragement
throughout the Reich.
1t can scarcely be doubted. Ger
mans today can look neither to
right nor left, to the north, south,
east or west or to the skies or
out to sea without foreboding. De-
feat, utter and crushing, is ap-
preaching from every direction,
and approaching fast. Germans on
the home front do not need their