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Evening star., 1943-12-02
Fire Causes $1,000 Loss
At Chevy Chase Home

Fire broke out late yesterday in
the nome of Fred M. Kerby, ia
Hesketh street, Chevy Chase, caus-
ing damage estimated at So 900. fire.
men reported today.
Members of the Chevy Chase Fire
Department said in addition to
damage to the house, clothing stored
IN the attic was damaged.
A pump motor caught on fire
early today in the Virginia Electric
Service Co. building at Fairfax, but
resulted in no damage to the build
ing, members of the Fairfax Volun-
teer Fire Department reported.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
BY The Associated Press.

oS hsSo1ldtSu TTeSS.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 2-The
athletic alertness which made Her
bert j. Thomas high scorer on the
Virginia football scene when he
was attending Virginia Polytechnic
Institute in 1910, sci we'd him in say
ing the lives of his marine COM
panions on Bougainville Island last
month at the cost of his own life.
word received at the school here
disclosed today.
Sergt. Thomas, according to the
schools account, was leading a de-
tachment against the Japanese in
the bitter fighting early in Novem-
b0" A marine hurled a grenade at
the eenmy but it struck a tree and
bounded back among Sergt. Thomas
men.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Julian H. Hill, 66, Dies;
Richmond Bank Official
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Dec Julian
H. Hill, Sc, chairman Of the board
of the State Planters Bank g. Trust
Co here and former president Of
the National ASSOCIATE ton of State
Chambers of Commerce, died at his
home here yesterday. He had been
in i'll health for about two years.
In 1885 Mr.. Hill was a member Of
the State Chamber of Commerce.
goodwill delegation to the British
Isles and spent several months
abroad touring England, France,
Germany, Denmark and Finland.
MIR. Hill was married April %,
1903. to the former Miss Lucy
Kearny of Washington and New
York. He is survived by seven
children.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
School Teacher Doubles
For Man of All Work
Nv the Associated PROSE-

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS.-Lewis Propst stares
blankly at any one who mentions
spare time.
He is principal of small elemen-
tary school. coaches softball and VOL
ley ball, works eight hours nightly
at a cotton company plant. raises
chickens, sells insurance-and is an
amateur mechanic and carpenter.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

Approximately $4,000 had been
received up to last night from the
mail phase of the 37th annual
Christmas seal campaign. Edward K.
Funkhouser. executive secretary of
the District of Columbia Tubercu-
losls Association. 1901 Eighteenth
street NV, announced today.
The drive began November o.
In last years campaign $4,000 was
collected in the same period, Mr..
Funkhouser declared.
Flfty-three public booths in de-
Evening star., 1943-12-02

partment stores, theaters, stations
banks and other public places yes
terday began the sale of Christmas
seals under direction of Mrs. Charles
H. Pierce. 1900 Jackson street NE,
vice president of the District Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs.
This part of the campaign wa.
formally opened at the Mayflower
Hotel when Representative Glare
Boothe Luce, Republican. of Con-
necticut bought the first sheet from
a worker there.
Evening star., 1943-12-02

II you are a red-bloOded Amer.
lean citizen. you can prove 1t by
calling Blood Donor Center, District
$500. They will make an appoints
ment at your convenience.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
CherrydoIe Buzuur Planned

The annual turkey dinner and
bazaar of the Cherrydale Methodist
Church, North Monroe and Twen-
tleth streets, Arlington, will be given
tomorrow from 6 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-02
Punumu Income Rises

Government income of Panama in
the first half of this year reached
$13 3,037,7 the highest on record.
Evening star., 1943-09-26
WHY isn't there enough BUTTE

Despite from 10 II points ration value there still
purchase with WHY isn't there enough this
distributors
of blame the But fundamental
clearly understood by public and much be done
Evening star., 1943-09-26

and Lakes produces Land Lakes cream butter
largest selling butter of its kind America 1t is always
opquality, fresh, and delicious Naturally because
If the explained in this ad there is less of this
inc butter available, but remember all Land O. Lakes
dealers receive regular though limited supply. So,
always ask for LAND O LAKES-FIRST.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
IT'S NL4.XzIIzZ<Z H0Dz2E GUEEZ

Muscles may ache and spirits soe but those rvens machines
go hommerne for Victory. Here's where froeront
cup Of Maxwell House Coffee There's nothing like the
friendly stimulation Of delicious Maxwell House! Ever since
eoumets gathered the famous Maxwell House in Nashville
this has meant good coffee rich, mellow flavor
and fuIboded veor Such coffee goodness is achieved by
skiuLy blending choice Lotn-Amecon eof4ees-"Rodiont
Roosed bring the full strength Of every beon The
first sip will tell you what this real coffee enjoyment
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
bill INDICATES
ASSAULT IS NEAR
100000 Tons OF Land
ing Craft Authorized
In Naval Measure

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - P -
A formal report by the House Ma
val committee on a new $4,000, 000,-
Geo fleet expansion bill underscored
today the Nays preparations for
intensified amphibious warfare and
invasions during and beyong 1914.
The huge authorization eXpendi-
ture will call for acquisition of g.
10000 tons of auxiliary vessels
attack transports, escort aircraft
carriers, attack cargo vessels, COM
raunications ships and tenders -
illus l 1000, 900 tons of landing craft.
The designations of the craft to
be built demonstrated anew the
vast changes in sea warfare since
the days "Old Ironsides" played
the seas. and emphasized the need
for close unity between land and
sea forces in offensive operations.
"It will be noted" said the COM
nittee, f'that the majority of the
auxiliary vessels and landing craft
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Efforts To Secure
Pipeline Continued
By City Officials

City Attorney William B.
Campbell reported Saturday
morning that the citis continue
ing its efforts to secure the
extended pipeline that will as
sure the community perma-
nent supply of fresh water.
Little more could be said in
this matter, he declared. but
the city is keeping in close con-
tact with Washington authori-
ties, hopeful that decision
may be reached shortly.
There seemed every indi-
cation that the coming week
would bring the answer from
the War Production Board
be it Eyes" or mo-, on carry
ing the line to Kings Bluff.
In the case of a negative re-
ply, the city is expected to
file an appeal with the APP
peals and Review board of
WPB. If the answer is in the
affirmative, workmen will be-
gin pipe-laying in the direction
of Kings Bluff. Currently,
activity is virtually stalled.
The cement line has reached
the turning off point for Hoods
creek - the location Of the
pumping station decreed by
WPR.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
GENERAL GRUNERT
WILL VISIT HERE
Commander OF Eastern De-
Tense Com m a nd To
Tour Installations

Interest has been noted in 1oca'
military circles during the pas
few days in anticipation of the
visit to the Wilmington area OIL
Lieut.. Gen. George Crunert, com.
manding officer of the Eastern De.
Tense Command.
The commanding generals timer.
airy includes visits to the Whining.
ton Information filter center, Com.
bat Team camps at Carolina Beach
Kure's Beach, and Myrtle Beach,
S. c.
During his tor of local installa-
tons of the Eastern Defense Com.
mand, General Grunert will be ac-
companied by Brig. Gen: C. D. Y.
Ostrum, commanding general,
Southern Sector, ar. Col. Lloyd w.
Coeppert, commanding officer,
Carolina Sub-Sector both of which
are part of General Grunert' S
command.
General Grunert who was born
So years ago in White Haven, Pa,
enlisted in The army at the age of
IS and was commissioned before
reaching his twenty first birthday.
He rendered distinguished service
as a lieutenant colonel in the in
fantry in France during the first
World War for winch he was award
ed the Distinguished Service Medal
and the Order Of the Purple Heart.
Among his previous assignments
was that as deputy chief of staff
for service commands at head
quarters, Army Service Forces,
Washington D c. The general was
also the former commandante of
the Sixth Service Command with
headquarters at Chicago, OIllinois.
He is graduate of the Army War
college and also the Command and
General STAFF school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
STRIKE MEASURE
OF LITTLE VALUE
Survey Shows 81 Out Of
100 Plants Apparently
Ignore Disputes Act

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 Up
Ninety-seven wal plant strikes out
of 100 apparently ignored the cool
ing-off process prescribed by the
War Labor Disputes Act during
the first three months it was in
effect.
This estimate of the ratio of
compliance with the new law was
based on National Labor Board
records and information supplied
today by government sources. Fur
Their, co-author of the act for
Saw little likelihood that Congress
would attempt to enforce the prodi-
slons for a strike ballot procedure.
The Connally-Smith-Harnes act,
which Congress enacted last June
after the third general coal strike,
provides that whenever a labor
dispute threatens war production,
representatives Of the employees
shall file a notice with three gov
eminent agencies.
The employer and EMPLOYEES are
required to continue production for
at least 80 days thereafter and on
the 3oth day the NLRB is requir-
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
5TH SMASHES HEART OF NAX LINE;
CONFERENCE RESULTS ARE WITHHELD;
lLLxxZIG BATTERED: REDS ADVANCE
.pital Also
ed In Surprise
Raid By Bombers

LONDON, Dec. 4 -R'- A
massive fleet of Raj heavy
bombers flew within a few
miles of bomb-chattered Ber-
lin today in a colossal bluff
that left Nazi fighters over the
capital while the bombers
turned sharply for a devastat-
ing 1,500-ton bomb attack on
Leipzig, catching the reich's
third industrial city flat-foOt-
ed.
The big Lancaster and Hall
faxes made straight for Ber-
lin, battling German fighters
almost all the way in, the Air
Ministry said.
Then, when literally within
sight of the capital, only Mos
quito bombers went in to hit
selected targets while the
heavy force veered away to
blast Leipzig 100 miles south
WcSt dllu 1CdNt euC CCAVCA VI
that city in a flaming mass of
ruins.
At the Berlin turning point,
the Air Ministry said, most of
the Nazi fighters seemed to
lose the main force Of bemb-
ers, and fastened to defend
the capital from what they
feared would be sixth smoth-
ering bombard,nent in 16 days.
Awakened by sirens just be-
fore 4 a. M, Leipzig had to
defend its sprawling railway
yards and diversified indust-
ries mainly with searchlights
and anti-aircraft guns.
A small number of defending
fighters turned up at Leipzig
before the downpOur Of high
Continued on Page Five; Col. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
big 3 SILENT
Many Reports Are Circu-
lated AS To Plans Dis
Cussed AT Farley
SPECULATION IS RIFE
AMSTERDAM For Conquest
Of Germany May Have
Been Decided On

LONDON, Dec. 4-(P)-
Under a counter-fire of Ger
man propaganda, President
Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Sta
lin tonight withheld official
word on the outcome of their
|momentous Persian confer
Ience to hasten Germany's de-
feat and shrivel her military
might for the future safety
of Europe.
Presumably, the official
statement of their accom-
plishments was being delayed
while Roosevelt and Church
i'll travelled home from Tehe-
ran, capital of Iran, where
the Moscow radio announced
officially that the conference
had been held.
Turkish Head Mentioned
The German radio declared that
President Ismet lnonu of Turkey
had left to meet Roosevelt and
Churchill, perhaps at Cairo.
Stain apparently was already
back in Russia, after the first con-
ference of the Big THEE"
Axis and neutral reports irdi-
Gated Stain had approved plans
for a great invasion CT Europe to
shorten the war against Germany,
and to press the assault on Japan
planned a few days earlier with
Generalissi1no Chang Kia-shek
in North Africa.
Efforts DulIed
Those who beam Allied propa-
ganda from London to Europe were
inclined to consider their efforts
dulled by the delay i'll making the
results of the conference public,
since widespread leaks and specu-
lation took away the element of
surprise.
While a formal announcement
still was awaited, specializing was
rife on what the decisions might
Continued on Page Nine; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Fight Opens
0nServiice
Voting Bill
Hot Controversy Between,
5 ena tie Democrats
Breaks In Open
'UNHOLY ALLIANCE
Guffey Threatens To Re-
sign Post As Chairman
Of Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
FCA smoldering controver-
sy between Senate democrats
broke into the open today
with a charge by Senator
Guffey (D-Pa) that Southern
members of his party had
Joined in an ''unholy alliance"
with Republicans to deprive
the armed forces of America
of the right to vote"
Threatening to resign his
Craftsmanship of the Senate
Democratic senatorial cam
paign committee in protest,
Guffey asserted that the CO.
alition which junked the ADJ
ministration's service mems
vote measure in the Senate
yesterday and substituted a
States rights proposal also
was out to kill the anti-poll
tax bill.
Substitute Assailed
Guffey declared that the substi-
tute proposal offered by Senators
Mcclellan O.Tenn.), McClellan
D-Ark) and Eastland D-Miss),
calling on the States to enact lag
lslation under which men and wo~
men in the armed forces could
cast ballots in the 1914 presidential
election, would deprive" uniform
eet personnel of the vote.
On the other side of the Capitol
House Democratic Leader Nc
Cormick of Massachusetts bluntly
termed the substitute bill "mean-
iilgless' and limited that an attempt
would be made to block it in the
House unless it is revised.
ITS all right to vote to send
soldiers to die for their country,
but it's all wrong to let them vote
for the officials of their country
that's effect Of the Senate's ac-
ton bitterly protested the ma
jority floor leaGer.
Passage Predicted
However, Rep. Rankin (D-Miss.)
predicted swift passage of the Sem
Continued on Page Three; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
CAPE GLOUCESTER
BASE IS POUNDED
l79 Tons OF Explosives
Are Dropped On Japa-
nese Stronghold

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS, Sunday, Dec. 5.
-tP-Stepping up an aerial often
size against the western sector OF
New Britain island, Liberators,
Mitchells and Marauders have
dropped 179 tons of explosives on
the japanese air base at Cape
Gloucester, headquarters announc-
ed today.
Cape Gloucester is on the west
ern tip Of New Britain, the island
to which Japan has hinged all 9TH
er Southwestern Pacific positions,
and is in an area vulnerable to in
vasion from ground forces of Gen.
Douglas Macarthur on nearby New
Guinea.
The new raid, the heaviest ever
made on Cape Gloucester, left the
entire air base area afire and
caused heavy damage.
Allied planes have been pound
ing Cape Gloucester and nearby
Bergen Bay recently.
In the same sector, on New Brit
aims south central coast, aerial
bombardments of the Gasmata air
drome have been augmented by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
YUCOSLAVS FORM
new GOVERNMENT
Provisional Regime, OPP
posing Exiled Leaders,
Is Reported Set-Up

LONDON, Dec. 4. -(P)- The
strongly pro-Russian Yugoslav par
1lSan movement announced over
Inc free Yugosiav radio today it
mad set up provisional regime in
opposition to the existing exiled
government now sitting in Cairo
aid recognized by the Allies-in-
Guiding Russia.
Inc development thrust before
oe united Nations the sharpest
balkan political problem to arise
since Hitler's custer from that area
Eecame a reasonable military pros
pect,
Inc partisans announced that 14O
u'esates had created a parlia-
Aien' and governing body for ter
\, ,-'oiy already wrested from the
t Ndz-S' The government is headed
" ~ Ivan Ribar. first president
VI me constitutional assembly
4o'iileo IN Yugoslavia after the last
war and a former member Of the
Sero democratic party.
oeN' Josip Broz (Tito), military
, s OF the partisan movement,
F SS Oeeh elevated to the rank OF
- ''u MARSHAL and made chairman
new committee for national
'"O'l'lhued on Page Seven; Col; g.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Continued on Page Nine; Col. 5
Commander Adams Lauds
Heroism OfU. s. Sailors

The heroism of his men as they
battled -he Pacific Oh a raft was
featured by Commander Carlton
r. Adams, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Adams of this city, in his re-
counting of the sinking of the
Henley" in recent interview,
granted to Washington, D. c., re-
porter.
His own part in the scene that
followed the torpedoing of the ship
mini1nized.
The destroyer's loss last month
in the South Pacific as announced
by the Navy Department several
weeks ago.
Commander Adams asserted he
was on the bridge at 6:15 p. m.
when the torpedoing occurred. The
men had gone to their quarters for
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Test Blackout
lsScheduled
December9
p,,ct;ce Air Raid Drill For
Coastal Area Of State
Set By Officials
WILL TEST FORCES
y.I1ow And First Blue Sig
nails Will Be Omitted
During Alert

RALEIGH, Dec. 4-(P =
A practice air raid drill for
+ u coastal area of North
Carolina Ca on the night of De, :,
eenlber 9 has been scheduled
t Nv the Army's Fourth Serv-
~; ~ Command, R. L. MacMil-
lsn state director of Civilian
defense, said today:
The blackout will include
the warning districts of Eliz-
sbeth City, Williamson,
Washington and Wilmington.
Points in adjoining states
which customarily are mott
fled by these warning dis
uicts are included.
To Test Forces
Walker Martin, director of
civilian protection for the state
0cD SAID the Army ordered the
iriu for the primary purpose of
testing complete mobilization of
rviIian projection forces within a
,5ort period of time and on short
notice"
In view of this, he said, the vel
Inv signal and the first blue signal
viii be omitted. The first signal is
y1eduled to be given at $3.50 p.
H. on the designated day. The
second ulue, meaning danger about
over will sound at 9:45, and the
ances. signal al 1910 p. m.
The coastal blackout is the first
scheduled by the Army since the
Eastern Defense Command insist
ed that practice AFRAID drills be
continued.
A number Of counties in the adj
jacent to the sandhills section will
have blackauts on the nights of
Dec. g. and Dec. rs in connection
With large-scale maneuvers, but
hese were scheduled at the re-
quest of Army officials in North
carolina.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
U. S. OFFICIALS
J0LTED BY NEWS
State Department Asked
To Inquire Whether Re-
lease Was Broken
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. -

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - (P) -
Moscow S solo announcement of
the ROOSEVELT hurchiii-Stalin con-
terence handed another jolt to Am
elican government officials still
eXasperated over the ahead-of-
schedule news break on the Anglo
American leaders meeting at Cairo
with President Chang Kai-shek.
Elmer Davis, director of the Of
flee of War Information. asked the
State Department to inquire wheth-
FL the Moscow publication was in
violation Of any agreement for SIM
ultanecus release of the news here,
in London and in Moscow.
Davis also announced an inten-
ton to consult with Brendan Brack-
ell British Minister of information,
and with information agencies of
other countries on measures which
would prevent repetition of such
incidents which cause a quite
awoidable international irritation. -
A full day after the Moscow an
ncuncement officials here appar-
emily were still without any Off
cial information on the historic
military and political decisions
which the three Allied leaders I'M
doubtedly reached in their talks
at Teheran, Iran.
Stephen T. Early. White House
secretary, indicated he had receiv-
ed no word and discounted reports
from abroad that an announcement
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05

the evening, and the Henley was
making good speed. Suddenly the
shot. Then another. The Henley
swung away to avoid a hit; the
third torpedo struck.
Adams reported that a swift sur
-vey revealed thai too great dam
age had been wrought for the YES
sci to remain long afloat.
With a minimum of confusion,
the men took their stations. Life
boats were lowered and the COM
mand TO abandon ship given. In
jured men went first, then the 9th.
ers.
Fortunately, oil on the surface of
the water did not catch fire, prob.
ably due to the quick-thinking of
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Suit Against Wilmington
Is Believed In Prospect

step of the Board of Health in
seeking further legal interpreta-
ton of the Retirement Act, pass
ed in the last session of the State
Legislature, has the encourage
ment and the approval of the city.
It is contemplated that action
in the nature of mandamus pro-
ceedings will be brought in Super
ior court and will be heard by
an appointed Judge. 1t is a Ger :.
tainty that whatever the ju 1e;ge,,
decision. an appeal will be taken.
by one side or the other, thus US
handing the matter to the higher
tribunal for review.
When the Supreme court. opln'
ion is delivered, IL wiz ,, a,so ct nt
plain the status OF employees vi
fcort;nuea an paaa Four: Col u
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
JAPS PREDICTED
FATE OF CAIRO
New Book Telling About
U.S.. Relations Released
By State Department

WASHINGTON, Dec 4. - (R -
Although he could not have realiz.
ed it, Admiral Kichasaburo Nom
ura the last japanese ambassador
to Washington, predicted on the
day of Pearl Harbor the fate out
lined for japan at Cairo, it was
revealed today.
In a memorandum handed to
Secretary of State Hull at 2:25
p. m, December 7. 1941, Nomura
said America, Britain, China, and
The Dutch by imposing sanctions
against Japan ''have brought about
a situation which endangers the
very existence of the empire.
This was disclosed in the second
volume of documents On Amer
lean and japanese relations from
1931-1941, published today by the
State Department.
The book, which contains 423
papers, makes public for the first
time the complete record OF peace
talks which were still proceeding
between American and japanese
officials on the day Japan blew
the lid off the Pacific.
Both sides were acutely aware
of the possibility of war from 1910
on, the volume shows. The main
American requests, finally answer
ed with bombs, were that japan
clear out of China and recognize
Germany as a potential enemy ra-
Their than an ally.
japanese counterclalms boiled
down 70 the demand for free
hand in the Orient plus an unln-
habited flow Of American strategic
materials into her war plants.
On January 80, 1910, the Jap
anese ambassador complained to
Hull about an American company
which refused to sell gasoline to
Nippon, memorandum shows.
Hull notes wryly that he told
the ambassador Sin the language
Continued on Page Seven; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
News Of Conference
Regarded Best Sign
Of Good Relations

MOSCOW, Dec. A. up The
Russian people, told today that
Premier Marshal Joseph Sta
lin had met President Roose.
welt and Prime Minister Chur-
chill In q great conference at
Teheran, regarded the news
as the best sign to date of in
creasingly friendly relations
among the three powers.
The radio carried only the
bare announcement, in a lass
dispatch from Teheran in neigh
boring Iran, That the meeting
had been held, and the broad
casts made no comment upon
it. But Immediately the con.
ference became the main tonic
of conversation everywhere
in Moscow.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05

A friendly suit against the City
Of Wilmington, instituted by en-
ployes of the Consolidated Board
of Health to learn whether or
not they are entitled to coverage
under the present city pension
system, is Immediately in pros
pect, R. M. Kermon, attorney re-
presenting the employees, revealed
Saturday.
The announcement was made
following action of the City Pen
sion board Saturday morning deny
ing the petition Of the employees
that they be allowed participation
in the benefits of the retirement
fund.
By virtue of the test suit plan
ned, it is expected that the prob
lem will eventually reach the state
iSupreme court for ruins The