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Evening star., 1943-10-16
Haiti President Calls
On Negroes Of World
To Help Defeat Axis

Reiterating an appeal he first
made in 1942, President Ellie Lescot
Of Haiti yesterday called on "all
the Negroes in the world" to help
the democracies defeat the Axis
powers.
From the rostrum of Howard Uni
versity. where earlier he had in
spected a guard of honor and was
luncheon guest of DR.. Mordecai
johnson, university president, Pres
ident Lescot asserted I'VE must
form a bloc and support the great
democracies for the defense of our
threatened liberties and for the de-
fense of our right to live as men
under Gods blue sky.
The device inscribed at the bot
tom of the arms of the Republic
of Haiti, in union there is strength,
should be that of all these who, like
ourselves, belong to a common race.
Our part is to die together or save
ourselves together"
Secs Race Honored In U. S.
The visiting statesman told DR.
johnson that "as the chief execu-
tive of a black republic, the only
one in the American continent, it is
pleasing to me to find myself among
members of the same race who
have given such honor to our race
and who are in the United States
of America the brilliant representa-
tives of a culture about which tbs
least that one can say is that it il
not inferior to any other.
Your scientists and your soldier
are bringing their remarkable fidel
ity to the defense of the grea
demccracies. They are supporting
them with all their strength Will
We Haitians, in spite Of our desire
which up to now has not been real
ized, to seno our sons to the battle
field, employ our strength to pro
duce the strategical materials whicl
Evening star., 1943-10-16

Of the leg was amputated-cut OF
just below the knee. Slowly the
stump healed and Electrician's
Mate Buck was sent back TO tho
United States 10 convalesce In q
naval hospital.
Meantime, q new leg was FASH
ioned for him out Of wood. He
tried 1t on and found 1t would work
he could walk again almost as
good as before the accident. So he
askcS the Navy to keep him. not
turn him back into civilian life
while the war was on,
Evening star., 1943-10-16

con that a century of human dignity
has been established whose "authen-
ticity cannot be assailed."
Responding. President Lescot en-
phasized that Haiti and America
are bound together "by unbreakable
ties
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Mrs. William A. Dorsey
Gives Birth to TripIets

Mrs. William Arnold Dorsey, wife
Of bacteriologist with the Airing.
ton County Health Department,
gave birth to triplets yesterday at
Doctors Hospital.
The Dorseys, who lives ut Mclean,
Va, also have a 6-year old daughter.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
HumIine Methodist

Dr. H. w. Burgan will begin a
series of discussions on The Makers
of American Christianity tomorrow
at 9:45 am. His topic tomorrow is
Creative Forces in American Chris
tianity."
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
Allies Strike Heavily
At Jap installations
On Burmese Front

NEW DELHI, Oct. 10 Up -
American and Raj bombers and
fighters carried the aerial often
sive against Japanese troop con-
centrations and transport in Burma
through Friday and Saturday with
attacks over a wide area, joint
announcements said today.
Japanese barracks at Lashio, in
south central China, were blank.
eted with bomb bursts by Aneri-
can medium tombers Friday, and
Raj bombers and fighters struck
at enemy occupie' villages in the
Kalemyo area Saturday, causing
great destruction.
American mediums returned to
the attack Saturday smashing at
the Nava junction on the Burma
railroad, and destroying rolling
stock and wrecking tracks.
The railway station at Hsipaw.
buildings at Maymyo east of Man.
dalay, and 1rrawaddy and Chind.
win river villages also were wreck
ed by the American medium bomb
ers.
RAIL Liberators heavily attack
ed the Mingaladon airfield near
Mandalay in moonlight assault
last night, starting fires and an
explosion.
One Raj plane was reported
missing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
WALLACE SAYS
We NEED CHINA
Vice President Points Out
Nation AS Cradle OF
Democracy

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 R) -
Vice-President Henry Wallace pic
tured China today as both bull
wark and cradle of the concepts
for which the Western democrac-
les fight, and asserted 1--WE need
the help of China as much as she
needs our" .A. 81. =
The war, he said in a broadcast
speech, sis a mutual action of the
nations of the world who believe
in the sovereignty of the people in
the affairs of life" He added that
China 'has been one of the chief
inspirers OF, and indirectly one of
the creators of, Western democ-
racy."
The vice-president spoke over
the CHS network during an inter-
mission in the broadcast of the
philharmonic symphony program,
in honor of the 32nd anniversary of
double ten," the tenth day of the
tenth month, on which the Chi
nese republic was created.
Wallace said there are "amaz-
ing parallels in the fundamental
concepts and in the thinking and
living patterns" of the Chinese and
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
Battle Is Raging
In Chekiang Area

CHUNGKING, Oct. 10.-R-
Communicating Chinese for
ces which halted new Japa-
nese drives through the Che
kiang-Anhwei border region of
east China are still engaging
the invaders in severe battles,
a Chinese communique said to-
day.
1t described the main fight
ing as raging southwest Of
Siaofeng, south of Kwangteh
and near Suancheng without
disclosing whether those cities
had been retaken.
Front line dispatches said
last week that the Japanese
had burned and looted the
towns, apparently as a prelude
to evacuation, after the drives
begun on October l were turn
ed back by the Chinese. Later
dispatches however, said the
Japanese had impressed Chi
nese for the building Of de-
lenses and apparently intended
to make strong stand in the
three areas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
l02 German Fighter
Planes Are Do1uned
BY American Fzier4

LONDON, Oct. 10.-(AP) U. S. Flying Fo,
8 ripped Nazl installations at Muenster and c.
ana the Netherlands arfied at Enchade today
WIN their thunderbolt escort destroyed 102 German
lighters, it was announced tonight.
!nlrty bombers and two fighters were reported
missing from these forays making up the third sue
eessve American daylight raid on Germany less than
"a hours after record penetration of Poland and East
RUSSIA IN which the fortresses severely hit enemy
aircraft production and shipping
VI the b0mbers which failed to return one was pi-
ioted by It, John G. Winant, Jr son of the u S. Am
oassador to Britain 1t reported shot down in battle
WIN swarm OF German fighters both Focke Wulfs
and Messerschmitts "
Inc fortresses were credited with destruction of 81
Nazl fighters; the Thunderbolts 21
!, Al the same time 1t. Gen. Ira c. Eaker disclosed
mat the u s. Eighth Air Force sent its largest attack
ing forces on record fleets of more than 400 bomb
eis - against Naz targets Friday and Saturday. The
size OF the forces indicated the weight of bombs DROP
ped each day might have amounted to as much as l..
500 American TONS -
Iodays raids followed by only few hours an attack
on Berlin by Raj Mosquito bombers for the 18th time
in less than month. ~
Rail installations were the targets at both Muen-
ste which is situated so miles northeast of the Ruhr
on the Dortmund- Ems canal and the Bremen Cologne
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
AMERICANS SEIZE
VILASTRONCH0LD
All japanese Positions On
Vital Island Occupied
By U. S.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Mon
day, Oct. 11-(P)-American forces
have occupied Villa, on Kolomban-
CARA island in the Central Solo,
mons, Gen. Douglas Macarthur
reported today in a communique.
The first landings were made
without opposition on October 6,
the communique said, and all JAP
anese positions on this strategic
island were under American con-
troll by October 8.
The Yanks found no live Japan
csc anywhere in the occupied Sec
tons, but much enemy equipment
was seized, including artillery, mu-
nitions and supplies.
The occupation followed a pro-
gressively accelerated Japanese ev-
acuation that began in mid-Sep-
TENDER and reached its climax
five days before the Americans
took possession of the island, last
important center of enemy resis-
lance in the central Solomons Sec
tor.
In trying to get away, the jap
anese suffered disastrous losses of
men and equipment as their troop
and supply-carrying barges came
under almost incessant attack of
planes, torpedo patrol boats and,
finally. American destroyers.
The last Japanese off Kolomban-
CARA apparently left as late as two
days after the American landings.
Adm. William F. Halsey's South
Pacific command reported to Gen
eral Macarthur that On October 8,
it's naval surface units destroyed
a small party of enemy troops at
tempting to flee the island by boat.
Announcement of the seizure of
Kolombangara closely followed a
Berlin radio broadcast of a Tokyo
dispatch indicating that Admiral
Halsey's forces also have occupi
ed Santa Isabel island some 100
miles to the south and east, the To-
kyo dispatch stated that Japanese
naval aircraft had bombed Ameri-
can positions at Rekata bay there
last Friday.
(This was the first hint that
Americans actually were on Santa
Isabel, although reports from Al
lied sources over the course of
more than month have told of
and finally non-exis-
tent japanese opposition to Ameri
can air raids on the Rekata sea-
plane base. From this it was de-
duced that the enemy was evacuat-
ing the island, which stretches
southwark to within 100 miles of
Guadalcanal.)
While the Americans pressed
their final cleanup of the Central
Solomons and pushed the Japan
csc back to lightly defended Choise-
ul island and even to their Bou-
granville stronghold at the north
ern end of the island chain, the
enemy retaliated with series of
air attacks on Allied positions.
New Georgia, Vella Lavella and
GuadalcanaI islands in the Solo
mons came under japanese bomb
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
0Ver 81 Jap Planes
Destroyed In Heavy
Bombing Of Wake

PEARL HARBoR, Oct. 1o-tR-
japanese positions on Wake island
we're smashed heavily and more
aan 81 enemy planes were de-
.aoyed in a two-day bombing and
. .ajlg OF Wakes three tiny
t ss tuesday and Wednesday,
na Chester w. Ninitz re.
ported 1T today.
! p 4ae commander-in-chief of the
, ~ fleet said the destruction
me enemy-held position in the
I H. Pacific was wrought Joint.
~, my an aircraft-carrier task force
'3nbers. 'eA WI
,,. me enemy apparently offered
in;.: aerial resistance to the
r estisl attack at Dawn Tuesday
rnd sn was made by task force
tES e me command of Rear Adm
ca rseo E. Montgomery, Ninitz'
unique said.
se ro'e than 10 Japanese planes
I've Svo destroyed in the air. and
Nir Mr. lost l5 planes in combat y
'' m announced, ''''A'
tsn M spite it Of the enemy's resis
ssc te' the Wake defenses. bar
snatterossn shops and airfield were
Of bonoh u oy a total Of 800 ton.
in the tbr dropped on the islanc
This :. 'nlre , operation.
On the Hels1 nt Of explosives u. unl snsss
o q vi. in all the p IN single asI &C
" War thus far. 'eiiic meater'
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dump, ana knocking dOWT
five out of Is enemy fight.
ers.
Sedes airfield-8 IL miles south
east of Salonika, Greece's second
largest city-was struck by other
Fortresses and official reports TO-
day declared "a tremendous ex-
plosion and fire were SEEN" I'm
opposed, the bombers scored hits
on hangers. runways and a fuel
dump, and fired number OF
parked planes at this strategic
gateway to the Vardar valley,
possible invasion road into the
Balkans.
U. S. Mitchells, using bases in
Italy, teamed up with Fortresses
for a two-fisted punch at Larissa
airfield, 100 miles northwest OF
Athens and 95 miles southwest OF
Salonika, the most important Ger
man air base in eastern Greece.
The big bombers went in first
covering the entire field. hitting
grounded planes, runways, revet'
ments and oil dumps. The Mltcn-
ellis. attacking in the afternoon.
rained down thousands of fragmen-
tation bombs. leaving 10 to II
enemy planes afire.
In a fourth raid by Fortresses,
bombs were concentrated on Ar
COS airfield in the Peloponneses'
Parked planes and oil stores were
turned into flames.
u. S. Liberators attacked has-
tell airdrome in Crete, leaving
many craters in runways and nit
ting landing strips.
Not a single Fortress or Liberia
tor was lost in the days tar-reach-
ing attacks - the heaviest blows
delivered against the German air
force in the Balkans and Eastern
Mediterranean area in manv
months.
American Lightnings, flying
from Middle East bases, ba3geo
one of the largest single hauls
of Stuka dive-bombers ever claim
ed in a single attack by the North
west African Air Force. Meeting
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11

cHuNGK1NG, Oct. 1o-lR-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek. took
the ii CO. oath of president Of China on
; toes OFT Of the republic today. and in
aol ipSst was to achieve early ue es.
Enlistment RG11iy Of constitutional gov eOr
srnroent and to defeat aggressol
e es a4inns in cooperation with the
on1 N will observe all laws ,. and re to
spect "" public opinion in nor order rule 1e
i in China chi Chang declared lar aat IN Of
b. after taking the 0s'' -
office. .,.;,o+e victory
is in sight and great ., fu1u, strive i've
China is dawning, W."
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
Chang Kai-shek Takes Oath of Office
AS President OF The Chinese Republic

against the repeatedly demoraliz-
ed aggressors, final victory OF
the United Nations might be cele.
brated at this time next year. y
Maj. Gen. Thomas Hearn, chief
of staff of t.-Gen. Joseph W. Still
well, chief of staff who is in New
Delhi, replied that the United Ma
tons are moving in for the kill
and that 1.-THE end is in sight, but
it is not near"
Taking the oath of office. Chang
pledged to endeavor to recover
China's lost territory.
The 56-year-old generalissimo al
so promised to comply with the
teachings of DR.. Sun Yat-sen" the
father of the Chinese revolution.
and to Submit to the sanction OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
100000 men SET
FOR BALKAN PUSH
Mihailovic Can Put Large
Number Into Field
Against Foe

CAIRO, Oct. 10-R-Gen. ORA
ia Mihailovic can put between $780,
900 and 10000 armed troops ir
the field in Yugoslavia and, WITH
sufficient arms and equipment,
could raise the total to 100000
four of his subordinate officers
said today after arriving here
frem Brindisi, Italy, where they
landed in a fishing boat.
Mihailovic, war minister of the
exiled government of Yugoslavia,
leads forces apart from the Par
tisans who fly the banner of the
hammer and sickle.
A colonel who commanded a
detachment of Mihailovic's guerril-
las said the problem of supply was
especially grave and intricate
since the patriot troops are using
guns of French, Greek, Italian
and German make, and ammuni-
ton is difficult to obtain.
He disclosed how he and his
fellow officers set out from the
Dalmatian coast September 10 in
small fishing boat hoping to
find units of the British fleet to
bring Allied troops into the coun-
try.
He said Mlhailovic's troops, like
the Partisans of Drug Tito, (Josip
Broz), dress in whatever scraps
Of uniforms they can get. Most
Of them look like simple peasants.
Mihailovic's forces wear plain,
khaki overseas cap while the Par
tisans have a white eagle and red
star in the caps. The Partisans
fco,,4;~ -, p.oo Two. chi &
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11

the law in the event of violation
of my OATH
Firecrakers exploded through
out the capital in an enthusiastic
rejoicing as Chang, in the. full
dress uniform of a field marshal,
took the oath in the hall of cere-
monies at the national government
building.
Just as the oath was being ad-
ministered, the Chinese gunboat
Yung Sui permanent peace, ly-
ing at the confluence of the Yang
tie and Chia1ing rivers off Chung
king, fired a 21-gun salute-the sig
nal which the inhabitants were
waiting for to set off firecrackers.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
MORE CIVILIAN
GOODS SIGHTED
Production Near Peak
Where Scaling Down
Can Be Done

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Rl -
Americas. production of war sup
plies has about reached the peal
where some scaling down in ia
vor of more civilian goods viii
become possible.
This condition in the war econo
my is attributed on excellent au
thority to two circumstances:
First, the gigantic task OF build
ing or converting factories to mu
nitions output is complete. the
overall production is going vel
and the schedules originally SCI
up for some types of military ano
naval equipment can be cut 10 iii
actual war requirements more ex
actly.
Second, because Of the advanc.
ed state OF war operations. parti
cularly in Europe, military ano
naval planners now can estimate
their future needs with greater
certainty. This makes possible eli
mination of any projected mum
tons output no longer considered
necessary.
One expert familiar with the
reviews of production planning mi
tiated by President Roosevelt
says that an estimated $1OO,O0o,
600, 900 program for 1914 might
be trimmed as much as six u
eight billion dollars. Any actua
cut. however, is primarily up te
the presidents war mobiliZa tioI
board.
A question also arises how much
Of the cut can be reflected in in
creased manufacture of essentia
civilian goods. Officials witt
whom this was discussed agree
that no civilian manufa ctIlres
would be resumed if they inter
ferred in any way with statee
military requirements of the join
chiefs of staff.
At the direction OF Presiden
Roosevelt, however, the join
chiefs. General George c. Marsh
all, Admiral Ernest j. King ane
Admiral William D. Leahy, have
organized production surve,
committee responsible only IL
themselves for the express pur
pose of dovetailing production init
the strategy of the war.
As another step in the process
James F. Byrnes, Work Mobiliza
ton CHIEF, will initiate early thi!
week an exhaustive study of in
dustrial rehabilitation and reiar
ed postwar economic problems
preparatory to drafting a demo
billzation program.
While the programs objective
will be to ease industry into tn
postwar period with a minimum
of maladjustment, the work mus
begin long before the war end
and some Of the Recommendation
undoubtedly will be put into ef
feet before then.
Not all cuts within the militar.
program will result in net re
duction of military output. tn
Navy, for example, recently cur
tailed very sharply its new con
struction. of destroyer escIt ship
because it has on hand.~or sool
will have enough vessels OF tina
type to cope with the submarine
menace in the Atlantic.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
9Th CUTS DEEPER
Clark's Fighters Stretched
Out Along A Mile
Water Line
ENEMY BEATEN BACK
Montgomery Drives Ahead
Despite D esperate
Nazi Attacks
ALLIED HEADQUAR-

ALLIE D HEADQUAR-
TIERS, ALGIERS, Oct. TO-
R-Pushing ahead against
seven German divisions in It.
ally, the Allied Fifth Army
has increased the pressure
along a 44-mile water line on
the Volturno and Galore riv-
ers. and the Eighth Army
has cut one to four miles
deeper on the Adriatic flank,
Allied headquarters announc-
ed today.
Lt.-Gen. Mark W. Clark's
fighters now are all along
the southern banks of the
Volturno and Galore for a
distance of a. airline miles
from the sea to Ponte, near
Benevento, and astride both
banks of the Galore beyond
Ponte.
From there, the Allied line
runs northeastward to San
Marco, occupied by the Brit
lsh yesterday. San Marco is
SIX miles west of Motta and
IS directly east of Campobas-
so.
Many Towns Captured
The Eighth Army beat back Tho
enemy along the 30-mile line from
San Marco to the Adriatic with
gains of one to four miles, taking
the towns of Guglionesi, Larino.
Colletorto, and Gambatesa, and ad.
ding a strip two miles wide to
the area held in the Ternoli re.
gion on the coast.
The advance in the central ser.
tor swept up the towns of Pescola.
mazza, Campoi, Molinara, San
Glorgio, and Pietrelcina.
Units of the Indian arnav and
Indian state forces are now oper-
atlng in Italy, it was disclosed Of
ficially.
While no additional information
was available here on the Fifth
Army patrols that crossed the
Volturno river to probe enemy
strength, it was said that they
were very active"
A headquarters officer said tho
Germans have been using forced
Italian labor extensively in build
ing hasty defenses along the Vol.
turno, the largest river in Italy
south of the Tiber.
They are believed to be prepar.
ing another line between that river
and Rome for another delaying ac-
ton after they have been pushed
back from this position.
1t is therefore held likely to be
several weeks before the Allies
smash through the hundred airline
miles between the Fifth Army and
the eternal city.
One army officer in press con.
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for the nations advancement cour.
ageously and conscientiously to.
gether with my fellow countrymen.
"At a time when China's war
of defense is entering a decisive
stage, when national reconstruct
ton is beginning in all earnest
ness, the military and economic
machinery is to be strengthened
and some administration and for
eign relations are to be establish
ed. 1 feel ever more the wea 3hti.
ness of my responsibilities, and
I shudder at the thought of the
great task that falls on my should.
ers."
War Minister Gen. Ho Ying-chir
declared that by employing tns
ever-increasing production ane
strength of the United Nations
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-11
Federal Sales
Tax Plan May
Be Near Vote
Member OF House Comes
Ont For Government
Levies
su0WDOWN ASSURED
Possible Substitute For
New Revenue Program
Is Seen

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10
Up, - Rep. Robertson ID
w member of the tax:
t ta1r House Ways and
Means committee, came out
f MrIz today for a federal re-
+ t,f"' sales tax, thus assuring
&C congressional showdown ', on
4,;s lew as a possible SUBJ
, s+it1te for the Administra-
3ian's badly trampled $10.-
;nN.oOO.OOO new revenue pro-
The Virginian is the first
Vavs and Means member to
take a firm public stand for
aal0s tax.
Growing Talk On Hill
vis formal statement came in
\ , midst of growing Capitol Hill
Hof using this revenue medium
npplant the Administration pro-
r:n of increased rates on incomes
sjon so-called luxury items.
At this time, however, it still
is doubtful that a 10 per cent sales
lew, to raise $4,000, 0o0,0o can
muster enough votes to pass. 1t
is studded with political explo-
sives and is vigorously opposed
by the Administration.
Fiscal policies should be aimed
TO stimulate and not retard pro-
duction," Robertson said, Ito pre-
vent, together with price, wage
and rationing control, an infla-
tionary movement: avoid making
the transition to postwar economy
more difficult, and last but not
least promote as far as possible
national unity.
in my opinion, the tax pro-
gram presented to our committee
by the Treasury Department vio-
lates every one Of these funda-
mental fiscal policies.
The Administration program was
As GOOD as scrapped the day it
was presented by Treasury Secre--
tary Henry Morgenthau. Ways
and Means Chairman Doughton
ONO described it the mas :.'am-
bilious and in some respects "in-
defensible.
Robertson listed advantages"
of 10 per cent sales tax as fol-
lows:
Il. 1t would produce an addi-
tional $4,000. 100000 of much need
ed revenue.
.. Permit present income tax
exemptions to be raised instead of
lowered, thus simplifying the en-
tire tax structure.
g. 1t would afford convenient
and fair method for all to con-
tribute to war financing while be-
ing no substitute for the ability
10 pay program embodied in the
income tax laws.
T. Since a sales tax is re-
SFeSsive, by which we mean it
lends to restrict consumption, it is
device that should be employed
Enen there is an infIationary
money gap Of 80 or more billion
collars between purchasing power
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